Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	church_n	live_a	pillar_n	2,128	5	10.1651	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A63045	The soul's communion with her savior. Or, The history of our Lord Jesus Christ, written by the four evangelists digested into devotional meditations. The first part.	Traherne, Philip, d. ca. 1725.	1685 (1685)	Wing T2019A; ESTC R220906	52,296	223

the_o use_n §._o 8._o o_o lord_n of_o the_o univers_n all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v thy_o field_n whereon_o thou_o require_v thy_o apostl_n and_o minister_n to_o lift_v up_o their_o eye_n and_o lock_n and_o they_o be_v white_a already_o to_o hatve_v i_o giv_v thou_o thanks_o and_o prais_n because_o he_o that_o reap_v 〈◊〉_d wage_n and_o gather_v 4._o fruit_n unto_o life_n eternal_a as_o my_o fleshly_a eye_n behold_v the_o field_n of_o corn_n before_o my_o face_n lord_n enabl_v i_o to_o view_v other_o field_n far_o more_o excellent_a and_o glorious_a with_o the_o ey_fw-mi of_o faith_n even_o all_o the_o city_n and_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n ready_a to_o be_v gather_v into_o thy_o barn_n and_o let_v the_o hope_n of_o such_o desirable_a wage_n engage_v my_o utmost_a industry_n to_o further_a the_o welfare_n of_o soul_n for_o which_o we_o upon_o who_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n be_v come_v have_v abundant_a encoragement_n for_o other_o man_n labour_v and_o we_o be_v enter_v upon_o their_o labour_n whatsoever_o christ_n our_o lord_n and_o his_o h._n apostl_n have_v do_v or_o suffer_v for_o the_o promulgation_n of_o the_o gospel_n redound_v to_o our_o advantage_n and_o instruction_n be_v it_o improvabl_a either_o to_o our_o own_o soul_n health_n or_o to_o make_v we_o instrumental_a for_o the_o salvation_n of_o other_o so_o that_o in_o we_o that_o say_v prous_a true_a one_o 〈◊〉_d and_o another_o reap_v and_o the_o benefit_n be_v so_o equal_o convey_v throu_fw-fr out_o all_o the_o member_n of_o christ_n body_n the_o church_n in_o all_o age_n that_o both_o he_o that_o 4._o sow_v and_o he_o that_o reap_v may_v rejoice_v together_o §._o 9_o when_o the_o samaritan_n go_v out_o of_o the_o city_n and_o be_v come_v unto_o he_o upon_o their_o request_n that_o he_o will_v tarry_v with_o they_o he_o abide_v there_o two_o day_n i_o adore_v thy_o save_a name_n o_o jesus_n for_o this_o thy_o gracious_a condescension_n and_o the_o powerful_a effect_n of_o thy_o presence_n among_o they_o many_o mo_z have_v believe_v because_o of_o thy_o word_n who_o say_v unto_o the_o woman_n now_o we_o believ_n not_o because_o of_o thy_o say_v for_o we_o 〈◊〉_d hear_v he_o our_o selus_fw-la and_o know_v that_o this_o be_v indeed_o the_o christ_n the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n though_o thy_o spous_n o_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o church_n of_o the_o live_a god_n the_o pillar_n and_o ground_n of_o truth_n by_o the_o catholic_n profession_n of_o thy_o gospel_n giu_v so_o rational_a a_o invitation_n to_o the_o apostate_n world_n as_o be_v persuasiv_o enough_o to_o win_v many_o proselyt_n to_o enter_v into_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n upon_o a_o general_a conviction_n yet_o when_o throu_fw-fr the_o personal_a experiment_n and_o participation_n of_o thy_o save_v ordinance_n they_o be_v once_o enl_o ghtn_v and_o have_v taste_v of_o the_o heavenly_a gift_n the_o good_a word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v they_o no_o long_o rely_v upon_o the_o bare_a credit_n of_o thy_o church_n but_o be_v establish_v in_o the_o faith_n by_o the_o full_a persuasion_n of_o their_o own_o conscience_n let_v i_o not_o therefore_o at_o any_o time_n content_v myself_o with_o hear_v the_o operation_n of_o thy_o grace_n or_o the_o demonstration_n of_o thy_o power_n report_v at_o second_o hand_n but_o make_v my_o personal_a address_n to_o the_o ministry_n of_o thy_o word_n and_o sacrament_n that_o have_v hear_v thou_o myself_o my_o soul_n also_o may_v know_v experimental_o that_o thou_o be_v indeed_o the_o christ_n the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n cap._n ix_o of_o his_o departure_n into_o galilee_n 46_o and_o his_o reception_n there_o §._o 1._o now_o after_o two_o day_n he_o depart_v thence_o and_o go_v into_o galilee_n not_o direct_o unto_o his_o own_o city_n nazareth_n for_o jesus_n himself_o testify_v that_o a_o prophet_n have_v no_o honour_n in_o his_o own_o country_n but_o he_o come_v again_o into_o cana_n of_o galilee_n where_o he_o have_v make_v the_o water_n wine_n i_o prais_fw-fr and_o magnify_v thy_o name_n o_o my_o gracious_a redeemer_n for_o this_o prudential_a dispensation_n of_o thy_o ministry_n not_o brook_v to_o misspend_v thy_o doctrine_n and_o miracl_n upon_o such_o as_o will_v render_v they_o useless_a by_o their_o neglect_n or_o disesteem_n but_o direct_v the_o labour_n of_o thy_o lov_n to_o those_o who_o by_o have_v du_fw-fr regard_n thereunto_o be_v most_o likely_a to_o reverence_v thy_o person_n and_o reap_v the_o intend_a benefit_n of_o thy_o marvellous_a work_n for_o when_o thou_o be_v come_v into_o galilee_n the_o galilean_n of_o those_o part_n receive_v thou_o have_v see_v all_o the_o thing_n that_o thou_o have_v do_v at_o jerusalem_n for_o they_o also_o be_v there_o at_o the_o feast_n lord_n let_v not_o any_o prejudice_n of_o familiarity_n which_o common_o breed_v contemt_a or_o envy_n which_o unreasonable_o surmise_v the_o advancement_n of_o our_o equal_n or_o acquaintance_n insupportabl_a or_o foolish_a custom_n which_o be_v apt_a to_o set_v a_o high_a valu_n upon_o any_o foreign_a unknown_a commodity_n than_o on_o the_o more_o useful_a product_n of_o our_o own_o growth_n and_o neighbourhood_n hinder_v my_o pay_v the_o du_fw-fr respect_n or_o make_v a_o religious_a improvement_n of_o those_o gift_n and_o grace_n wherewith_o thou_o shall_v think_v fit_a to_o qualify_v any_o of_o my_o countryman_n or_o fellow-citizen_n to_o do_v good_a in_o his_o generation_n and_o render_v i_o beseech_v thou_o the_o manifest_a evidence_n of_o thy_o grace_n no_o less_o effectual_a at_o this_o day_n to_o create_v in_o i_o that_o esteem_v and_o reverence_n which_o be_v du_fw-fr to_o thou_o in_o thy_o member_n than_o the_o supernatural_a operation_n of_o thy_o power_n exhibit_v before_o their_o eye_n in_o former_a time_n be_v available_a to_o prepare_v a_o way_n for_o thy_o honorabl_a reception_n among_o the_o galilean_n that_o receive_v those_o who_o bear_v thy_o image_n as_o well_o with_o a_o glad_a heart_n as_o a_o cheerful_a aspect_n thou_o may_v think_v or_o make_v i_o worthy_a of_o thy_o beätifick_a presence_n for_o ever_o cap._n x._o of_o his_o heal_n the_o son_n of_o 54._o a_o certain_a noblman_n §._o 1._o when_o a_o certain_a noblman_n who_o son_n be_v sick_a at_o capernaum_n hear_v that_o jesus_n be_v come_v out_o of_o judea_n into_o galilee_n he_o go_v unto_o he_o and_o beseech_v he_o that_o he_o will_v come_v down_o and_o heal_v his_o son_n for_o he_o be_v at_o the_o point_n of_o death_n then_o say_v jesus_n unto_o he_o except_o you_o see_v sign_n and_o wonder_n you_o 〈◊〉_d not_o believ_n wherein_o he_o do_v only_o delay_v not_o deny_v the_o desire_a answer_n to_o his_o request_n reflect_v on_o the_o gross_a infidelity_n of_o his_o countryman_n together_o with_o the_o great_a end_n for_o which_o his_o miracl_n be_v wrought_v for_o as_o soon_o as_o the_o nobl_a man_n repeat_v his_o 4._o petition_n in_o these_o term_n sir_n come_v down_o ere_o my_o child_n die_v the_o holy_a jesus_n make_v he_o this_o gracious_a reply_n go_v thy_o way_n thy_o son_n 〈◊〉_d i_o prais_fw-fr thy_o sacred_a name_n because_o the_o man_n believe_v the_o word_n that_o thou_o o_o jesus_n have_v speak_v unto_o he_o whereof_o he_o gav_v a_o evident_a demonstration_n in_o that_o he_o go_v his_o way_n as_o full_o satisfy_v and_o content_v in_o the_o assurance_n of_o thy_o goodness_n and_o power_n let_v not_o i_o beseech_v thou_o the_o transitory_a affair_n of_o this_o decay_a body_n take_v up_o all_o my_o thought_n but_o make_v i_o deep_o affect_v with_o the_o future_a state_n and_o eternal_a concernment_n of_o my_o disease_a soul_n i_o confess_v my_o hope_n be_v weak_a my_o charity_n faint_a and_o heartless_a and_o my_o faith_n wellnigh_o dead_a without_o those_o work_n by_o which_o it_o shall_v be_v make_v perfect_a lord_n come_v down_o and_o heal_v my_o spiritual_a infirmity_n say_v unto_o i_o thy_o soul_n live_v with_o that_o word_n of_o power_n which_o be_v abl_a to_o revive_v all_o its_o faculty_n to_o their_o du_fw-fr use_v and_o vigour_n and_o though_o thou_o defer_v to_o grant_v the_o request_n of_o my_o lip_n yet_o will_v i_o 〈◊〉_d make_v my_o prayer_n unto_o thou_o and_o will_v look_v up_o until_o thou_o have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o §._o 2._o his_o servant_n that_o meet_v he_o as_o he_o be_v go_v down_o have_v tell_v he_o thy_o 〈◊〉_d live_v hr_n inquire_v of_o they_o the_o 〈◊〉_d when_o he_o begin_v to_o amend_v and_o they_o say_v unto_o he_o yesterday_o at_o 〈◊〉_d seven_o hour_n the_o fever_n 〈◊〉_d he_o so_o the_o father_n know_v it_o be_v at_o the_o same_o hour_n in_o which_o 〈◊〉_d have_v say_v unto_o he_o thy_o son_n live_v i_o prais_fw-fr and_o magnify_v thy_o name_n o_o christ_n for_o this_o exact_a notice_n of_o the_o punctual_a execution_n of_o

inhabitant_n thereof_o may_v at_o length_n be_v induce_v to_o beat_v their_o sword_n into_o ploughshare_n and_o their_o spear_n into_o pruning-hook_n and_o in_o order_n to_o the_o public_a peace_n put_v a_o end_n to_o man_n private_a animosity_n and_o pacify_v the_o particular_a commotion_n of_o their_o mind_n compose_v all_o our_o tumultuous_a passion_n whensoever_o they_o arise_v regulate_v our_o disorder_a appetits_fw-fr subdu_fw-la our_o perverse_n wi_n and_o reduce_v all_o our_o unbridled_a affection_n and_o faculty_n to_o so_o serene_a a_o temper_n as_o be_v meet_v for_o the_o reception_n and_o obedience_n of_o that_o great_a and_o only_a potentat_fw-la who_o name_n be_v wonderful_a counsellor_n the_o mighty_a god_n the_o ever_o last_a father_n the_o prince_n of_o peace_n §._o 8._o o_o thou_o eternal_a son_n who_o be_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o father_n and_o have_v endue_v thy_o church_n with_o such_o a_o degree_n of_o prudence_n and_o gratitude_n as_o to_o institute_v and_o observe_v a_o annual_a feast_n for_o a_o constant_a memorial_n of_o thy_o nativity_n to_o confirm_v our_o faith_n reinforce_v our_o duty_n redoubl_n our_o praise_n and_o repeat_v our_o thanks_o so_o that_o be_v fill_v with_o thy_o grace_n by_o a_o du_fw-fr participation_n of_o thy_o h._n sacrament_n in_o a_o grateful_a commemoration_n of_o the_o word_n make_v flesh_n we_o may_v all_o conspire_v to_o celebrat_v thy_o salutiferous_a birth_n with_o eucharistical_a joy_n i_o magnify_v thy_o name_n for_o the_o great_a and_o diffusiv_a efficacy_n of_o thy_o outward_o mean_a and_o 〈◊〉_d nativity_n the_o fame_n whereof_o have_v so_o marvellous_o prevail_v over_o all_o the_o earth_n that_o the_o gentile_n be_v come_v to_o thy_o light_n and_o king_n to_o the_o brightness_n of_o thy_o rise_n strengthen_v and_o direct_v thy_o church_n the_o pillar_n and_o ground_n of_o the_o truth_n to_o maintain_v the_o beauty_n of_o order_n and_o the_o virtu_n of_o h._n discipline_n together_o with_o the_o form_n of_o sound_a word_n in_o her_o doctrine_n throu-out_a all_o age_n that_o all_o her_o member_n may_v with_o one_o mind_n and_o one_o mouth_n glorify_v god_n even_o the_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n by_o celebrate_v all_o such_o festival_n with_o holy_a joy_n in_o unity_n of_o spirit_n and_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n as_o be_v institute_v for_o the_o honour_n of_o thy_o mercy_n the_o glory_n of_o thy_o wisdom_n and_o the_o set_n forth_o of_o thy_o goodness_n &_o power_n in_o this_o great_a and_o inscrutabl_a mystery_n of_o godliness_n god_n manifest_a in_o the_o flesh._n everblessed_n god_n who_o every_o year_n refresh_a we_o with_o a_o re_fw-mi newed_a birth_n of_o devout_a affection_n by_o the_o welcome_a memorial_n of_o our_o savior_n nativity_n grant_v that_o we_o may_v entertain_v this_o humbl_n rise_v of_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n with_o such_o ardent_a devotion_n as_o may_v better_a dispose_n and_o engage_v we_o to_o follow_v he_o who_o enlighten_v the_o world_n with_o his_o truth_n and_o inflame_v it_o with_o his_o lov_n till_o we_o acquire_v as_o great_a ability_n as_o we_o have_v obligation_n to_o join_v with_o the_o celestial_a choir_n in_o sing_v the_o angel_n carol_n glory_n to_o god_n in_o the_o high_a on_o earth_n peace_n good_a will_n towards_o men._n cap._n iii_o of_o his_o circumcision_n 2._o §._o 1._o when_o eight_o day_n be_v accomplish_v for_o the_o circumcise_n of_o the_o child_n though_o the_o power_n and_o innocence_n of_o my_o gracious_a redeemer_n may_v well_o have_v exempt_v he_o from_o that_o rigorous_a ceremony_n yet_o do_v the_o holy_a jesus_n free_o submit_v thereunto_o at_o once_o to_o obey_v the_o divine_a law_n acquit_v we_o from_o that_o bloody_a rite_n and_o giv_v we_o many_o useful_a instruction_n i_o prais_fw-fr and_o magnify_v thy_o name_n o_o christ_n for_o substitute_v a_o more_o easy_a sacrament_n instead_o of_o that_o sharp_a ceremony_n whereunto_o thou_o thyself_o have_v submit_v and_o teach_v i_o by_o this_o thy_o voluntary_a condescension_n to_o yield_v ready_a obedience_n to_o all_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n how_o severe_a and_o grievous_a soever_o they_o seem_v to_o flesh_n and_o blood_n let_v the_o endearment_n of_o thy_o tender_a lov_n in_o undergo_a those_o hard_a and_o painful_a rule_n from_o which_o thou_o have_v think_v fit_a to_o release_v thy_o church_n engage_v every_o member_n thereof_o to_o wave_v all_o plea_n of_o dispensation_n or_o privilege_n which_o may_v seem_v to_o countenance_v any_o remissness_n in_o the_o discharge_n of_o our_o religious_a duty_n and_o when_o the_o iniquity_n or_o violence_n of_o unreasonabl_a man_n who_o frequent_o impose_v great_a burden_n than_o themselves_o be_v willing_a to_o bear_v shall_v make_v it_o necessary_a for_o i_o either_o to_o observe_v any_o unwarrantabl_a injunction_n or_o undergo_v any_o severe_a penalty_n rather_o than_o transgress_v thy_o express_a will_n inspirit_v i_o with_o grace_n and_o corage_n patient_o to_o submit_v thereunto_o but_o withal_o render_v i_o cheerfu_o conformabl_v to_o all_o those_o well_o advise_v constitution_n whereby_o our_o lawful_a superior_n either_o in_o church_n or_o state_n have_v think_v fit_a to_o regulat_fw-la our_o deportment_n in_o thing_n indifferent_a §._o 2._o o_o thou_o true_a messiah_n who_o name_n be_v call_v jesus_n be_v so_o name_v of_o the_o angel_n before_o thou_o be_v conceive_v in_o the_o womb_n i_o giv_v thou_o all_o possibl_a thanks_o and_o prais_n for_o make_v good_a the_o gracious_a purport_n of_o this_o thy_o name_n in_o save_v thy_o peepl_n from_o their_o sin_n o_o bless_a jesus_n since_o by_o the_o imposition_n of_o this_o adorabl_a name_n the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v make_v a_o public_a declaration_n that_o thou_o be_v come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v sinner_n save_v i_o i_o beseech_v thou_o who_o be_o the_o chief_a of_o sinner_n let_v i_o taste_v and_o see_v how_o gracious_a the_o lord_n be_v in_o the_o heal_n influence_n of_o this_o name_n a_o name_n that_o do_v charm_v the_o dull_a ear_n and_o revive_v the_o droop_a heart_n of_o miserabl_a sinner_n infinite_o beyond_o the_o sweet_a accent_n of_o music_n and_o therefore_o be_v exalt_v abov_fw-mi every_o name_n even_o by_o god_n himself_o which_o have_v make_v it_o high_o reasonabl_a whatever_o any_o cavil_v hypocrite_n either_o by_o their_o irreligious_a doctrine_n or_o deportment_n argu_n to_o the_o contrary_a that_o at_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n every_o knee_n shall_v bow_v in_o 〈◊〉_d in_o earth_n and_o under_o the_o earth_n and_o that_o every_o tongue_n shall_v confess_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v lord_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o father_n in_o obedience_n to_o which_o divine_a decree_n i_o prostrate_v myself_o before_o thou_o o_o lord_n i_o worship_v thou_o o_o christ_n and_o humble_o beg_v thou_o on_o my_o knee_n to_o be_v my_o jesus_n my_o saviour_n §._o 3._o o_o holy_a jesus_n who_o in_o this_o first_o though_o small_a effusion_n of_o thy_o blood_n do_v pay_v the_o earnest_a of_o that_o debt_n which_o thou_o have_v undertake_v to_o satisfy_v as_o our_o surety_n i_o bless_v thy_o save_a name_n for_o thus_o oblige_v thyself_o to_o fulfil_v the_o whole_a law_n and_o expiate_v its_o violation_n on_o our_o 〈◊〉_d how_o early_o begin_v my_o 〈◊〉_d to_o suffer_v he_o shed_v his_o blood_n almost_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o draw_v his_o breath_n o_o my_o soul_n defer_v not_o to_o execute_v his_o will_n who_o seem_v impatient_a to_o procure_v thy_o welfare_n at_o the_o price_n of_o his_o blood_n and_o instead_o of_o abuse_v his_o exact_a obedience_n for_o a_o cloak_n of_o libertinism_n let_v the_o exampl_a of_o his_o perfection_n engage_v thou_o to_o follow_v his_o step_n in_o all_o holy_a conversation_n and_o do_v thou_o o_o jesus_n at_o once_o supply_v and_o satisfy_v for_o all_o the_o defect_n of_o my_o frail_a obedience_n §._o 4._o this_o bloody_a character_n of_o circumcision_n leave_v the_o impression_n of_o god_n seal_n upon_o believe_a sinner_n that_o they_o bear_v in_o their_o body_n the_o mark_n of_o the_o most_o holy_a may_v be_v put_v in_o mind_n who_o servant_n they_o be_v and_o what_o duty_n they_o ow._n i_o humble_o adore_v thou_o o_o jesus_n for_o submit_v to_o the_o imputation_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o penalty_n consequential_a thereunto_o though_o thou_o know_v no_o sin_n lord_n let_v this_o prospect_n of_o thy_o exinanition_n in_o take_v upon_o thou_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n yea_o a_o sinner_n who_o be_v god_n bless_v and_o holy_a for_o ever_o not_o only_o banish_v all_o those_o irregular_a desire_n of_o esteem_n which_o lurk_v in_o my_o bosom_n but_o also_o render_v i_o industrious_a to_o be_v true_o holy_a not_o to_o be_v think_v 〈◊〉_d and_o may_v this_o begin_n of_o sorrow_n in_o thy_o 〈◊〉_d abate_v all_o the_o vanity_n and_o niceness_n of_o i_o §._o 5._o o_o my_o immaculate_a lord_n thou_o have_v no_o lust_n to_o 〈◊〉_d no_o