Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	commandment_n	keep_v	liar_n	1,680	5	11.3944	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A42885	Instruction concerning penance and holy communion the second part fo the instruction of youth, containing the means how we may return to God by penance, and remain in his grace by the good and frequent use of the sacraments. By Charles Gobinet, Doctor of Divinity, of the house and Society of Sorbon, principal of the college of Plessis-Sorbon.; Instruction de la jeunesse en la piété chrétienne. Part 2. English	Gobinet, Charles, 1614-1690.; Gobinet, Charles, 1614-1690. Instruction sur la pénitence et sur la sainte communion. English.	1689 (1689)	Wing G904C; ESTC R223681	215,475	423

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all_o thing_n which_o make_v we_o fearful_a to_o incur_v his_o displeasure_n by_o any_o mortal_a sin_n and_o which_o make_v we_o prefer_v his_o friendship_n before_o all_o whatsoever_o be_v most_o dear_a unto_o we_o as_o before_o our_o pleasure_n our_o estate_n our_o honour_n and_o our_o life_n itself_o be_v ready_a to_o loose_v all_o or_o any_o of_o these_o thing_n when_o otherwise_o we_o may_v preserve_v they_o rather_o than_o offend_v god._n behold_v theotime_o what_o it_o be_v that_o be_v the_o love_n of_o god_n without_o which_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n or_o communicate_v worthy_o and_o as_o we_o ought_v and_o that_o you_o may_v understand_v it_o better_o read_v what_o follow_v article_n iii_o what_o be_v charity_n it_o be_v a_o virtue_n

and_o which_o will_v yet_o more_o confirm_v that_o pardon_n confirm_v i_o in_o the_o resolution_n i_o have_v conceive_v to_o be_v faithful_a to_o thou_o come_v then_o o_o divine_a saviour_n enter_v and_o take_v possession_n of_o i_o speak_v to_o my_o soul_n a_o word_n of_o comfort_n psa_fw-la 34.3_o dic_fw-la animae_fw-la meae_fw-la salus_fw-la tua_fw-la ego_fw-la sum_fw-la tell_v she_o that_o thou_o be_v her_o strength_n her_o salvation_n and_o her_o sovereign_a good_a tell_v she_o as_o once_o thou_o do_v abraham_n gen._n 15.1_o fear_v not_o i_o be_o thy_o protector_n amid_o the_o great_a danger_n of_o this_o life_n i_o will_v secure_v thou_o i_o be_o thy_o exceed_a great_a reward_n a_o infinite_a and_o incomprehensible_a recompense_n in_o the_o next_o grant_v i_o beseech_v thou_o that_o i_o may_v right_o understand_v these_o high_a mystery_n these_o important_a truth_n and_o that_o this_o may_v be_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o communion_n which_o i_o be_o about_o to_o receive_v when_o 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as_o to_o descend_v unto_o i_o and_o to_o enclose_v thyself_o within_o i_o 2._o par._n 6.18_o be_v it_o credible_a o_o almighty_a god_n that_o thou_o will_v vouchsafe_v to_o dwell_v among_o man_n upon_o the_o earth_n if_o the_o heaven_n and_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n do_v not_o contain_v thou_o how_o much_o less_o this_o habitation_n which_o i_o have_v prepare_v for_o thou_o but_o thy_o goodness_n o_o great_a god_n know_v full_a well_o how_o to_o humble_v itself_o when_o it_o please_v thou_o thou_o know_v well_o how_o to_o conceal_v the_o amaze_a splendour_n of_o thy_o glory_n and_o by_o condescend_v to_o our_o weak_a capacity_n to_o communicate_v thyself_o more_o free_o to_o we_o this_o thou_o do_v begin_v to_o do_v in_o thy_o adorable_a incarnation_n in_o which_o thou_o make_v thyself_o like_a unto_o we_o to_o attract_v our_o love_n and_o this_o method_n thou_o hold_v on_o in_o this_o mystery_n where_o thou_o bestow_v thyself_o upon_o we_o for_o our_o food_n and_o nourishment_n that_o 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myself_o to_o keep_v the_o judgement_n which_o thou_o have_v form_v and_o manifest_v to_o i_o of_o thy_o justice_n but_o i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o perform_v this_o resolution_n without_o the_o assistance_n of_o thy_o grace_n wherefore_o i_o most_o humble_o demand_v it_o of_o thou_o o_o jesus_n save_v i_o ibid._n 35._o conduct_v i_o through_o all_o the_o way_n of_o thy_o commandment_n which_o i_o now_o enter_v upon_o and_o embrace_v with_o all_o my_o heart_n incline_v my_o heart_n and_o make_v i_o love_v thy_o divine_a truth_n which_o thou_o have_v so_o abundant_o attest_v and_o not_o to_o covetousness_n or_o the_o immoderate_a desire_n of_o the_o good_n of_o this_o world_n divert_v my_o eye_n that_o they_o may_v not_o see_v that_o be_v be_v fix_v on_o vanity_n or_o the_o promise_a but_o indeed_o vain_a and_o empty_a delight_n of_o this_o present_a life_n enliven_v and_o strengthen_v i_o in_o thy_o way_n that_o be_v in_o the_o holy_a path_n of_o virtue_n and_o good_a work_n grant_v that_o i_o may_v find_v nothing_o amiable_a whereon_o to_o fix_v my_o affection_n but_o thou_o alone_o assist_v my_o weakness_n that_o i_o may_v be_v able_a to_o advance_v towards_o thou_o cant._n 1.4_o draw_v i_o to_o thou_o o_o divine_a jesus_n that_o be_v so_o attract_v i_o may_v run_v after_o the_o odour_n of_o thy_o perfume_n that_o be_v of_o thy_o divine_a virtue_n by_o a_o holy_a imitation_n of_o they_o and_o follow_v thou_o by_o that_o way_n even_o as_o far_o as_o heaven_n where_o thou_o live_v and_o raign_a for_o all_o eternity_n chap._n iii_o of_o charity_n the_o three_o disposition_n for_o the_o worthy_a receive_v the_o bless_a sacrament_n article_n i._n how_o necessary_a charity_n be_v and_o how_o much_o be_v require_v to_o communicate_v well_o and_o as_o we_o ought_v this_o be_v the_o three_o disposition_n to_o a_o good_a communion_n and_o no_o less_o necessary_a than_o the_o former_a two_o yea_o without_o it_o those_o two_o great_a virtue_n will_v not_o at_o all_o 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