Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	darkness_n	light_n	walk_v	4,073	5	8.1342	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A27516	The interiour Christian, or, The interiour conformity which Christians ought to have with Jesus Christ divided into eight books, which contain most divine meditations, extracted out of the writings of a great servant of God of this age / translated out of the 12th edition in French.; Chrestien interieur. English	Bernières Louvigny, Monsieur de, (Jean), 1602-1659.; A. L.	1684 (1684)	Wing B2045; ESTC R18367	240,530	500

and_o redeemer_n to_o lie_v out_o thyself_o upon_o the_o creature_n and_o not_o correspond_v to_o his_o inspiration_n who_o call_v thou_o to_o himself_o what_o a_o horrible_a infidelity_n will_v this_o be_v let_v we_o not_o grieve_v the_o holy_a spirit_n by_o who_o we_o be_v seal_v to_o the_o day_n of_o redemption_n the_o subject_n of_o my_o three_o prayer_n be_v the_o admirable_a oeconomy_n of_o the_o incarnation_n in_o that_o by_o the_o excess_n of_o love_n and_o goodness_n god_n be_v make_v man_n and_o man_n become_v god_n i_o have_v profound_a veneration_n for_o the_o adorable_a humanity_n absorb_v in_o the_o divinity_n and_o with_o a_o amorous_a confidence_n behold_v the_o divinity_n as_o it_o be_v annihilate_v in_o the_o humanity_n which_o seem_v to_o i_o as_o a_o tabernacle_n of_o honour_n where_o god_n dwell_v with_o infinite_a delight_n this_o humanity_n also_o in_o a_o manner_n divinize_v take_v infinite_a delight_n in_o the_o divinity_n from_o whence_o it_o receive_v wonderful_a impression_n of_o annihilation_n to_o be_v poor_a abject_a and_o despise_v crucify_a for_o after_o god_n be_v make_v man_n he_o inspire_v the_o humanity_n with_o ardent_a desire_n and_o love_n of_o suffering_n for_o we_o man_n and_o our_o salvation_n o_o jesus_n when_o you_o communicate_v yourself_o to_o a_o soul_n she_o receive_v impression_n from_o you_o which_o incline_v she_o to_o a_o love_n of_o contempt_n and_o suffering_n and_o when_o a_o soul_n feel_v in_o herself_o the_o great_a propension_n to_o suffering_n and_o self-denial_n it_o be_v then_o she_o most_o participate_v of_o your_o communication_n and_o have_v the_o great_a assurance_n of_o they_o for_o o_o good_a jesus_n your_o spirit_n be_v full_a of_o such_o impression_n from_o the_o divinity_n and_o the_o soul_n where_o you_o reign_v as_o king_n do_v infallible_o receive_v the_o like_a impression_n from_o your_o presence_n in_o my_o four_o prayer_n i_o be_v touch_v with_o a_o great_a desire_n to_o leave_v 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the_o highway_n to_o happiness_n be_v it_o possible_a to_o believe_v in_o jesus_n christ_n and_o love_v he_o and_o to_o languish_v with_o desire_n to_o enjoy_v he_o to_o stand_v much_o in_o fear_n of_o death_n be_v a_o sign_n we_o have_v little_a desire_n to_o see_v the_o infinite_a beauty_n of_o god_n see_v death_n only_o open_v the_o gate_n of_o paradise_n o_o death_n thou_o be_v desirable_a come_v and_o put_v i_o in_o possession_n of_o the_o object_n of_o my_o love_n that_o i_o may_v live_v with_o jesus_n who_o be_v the_o source_n of_o life_n and_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o bless_a in_o the_o interim_n o_o my_o soul_n let_v we_o have_v neither_o love_n nor_o life_n nor_o operation_n but_o what_o be_v in_o he_o and_o for_o he_o our_o sovereign_a happiness_n vivit_fw-la in_o i_o christus_fw-la eight_o day_n jesus_n our_o light_n jesus_n be_v present_a to_o i_o in_o my_o first_o prayer_n as_o the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n which_o discover_v to_o i_o such_o a_o beauty_n in_o the_o mystery_n of_o our_o religion_n with_o ray_n of_o a_o new_a light_n that_o i_o see_v more_o than_o ever_o the_o vanity_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o strange_a sottishness_n of_o such_o man_n who_o prefer_v the_o darkness_n of_o falsehood_n before_o the_o light_n of_o truth_n insanias_fw-la falsas_fw-la the_o beam_n of_o this_o light_a work_n wonder_n in_o a_o soul_n for_o it_o leave_v such_o impression_n as_o bring_v she_o to_o know_v truth_n in_o another_o manner_n then_o by_o the_o sole_a light_n of_o reason_n or_o faith_n either_o if_o we_o be_v in_o the_o closet_n of_o some_o great_a king_n in_o the_o dark_a we_o know_v well_o there_o be_v excellent_a piece_n there_o we_o may_v know_v their_o number_n bigness_n and_o value_n of_o the_o precious_a stone_n the_o rareness_n of_o the_o paint_n and_o what_o else_o we_o see_v not_o but_o when_o once_o the_o least_o light_n of_o day_n appear_v than_o we_o begin_v to_o have_v a_o view_n of_o all_o their_o riches_n beauty_n and_o 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i_o come_v to_o know_v in_o my_o second_o prayer_n that_o when_o jesus_n be_v please_v to_o manifest_v himself_o to_o a_o soul_n he_o infuse_v a_o light_n into_o she_o which_o give_v she_o a_o marvellous_a facility_n to_o believe_v the_o verity_n of_o the_o word_n incarnate_a she_o have_v a_o certainty_n and_o as_o it_o be_v experience_n that_o his_o thought_n his_o word_n his_o action_n his_o proceed_n his_o doctrine_n his_o suffering_n be_v divine_a and_o bring_v a_o sovereign_a honour_n to_o the_o divinity_n o_o science_n of_o jesus_n how_o be_v thou_o sweet_a and_o admirable_a all_o other_o knowledge_n in_o respect_n of_o thou_o be_v but_o ignorance_n and_o vanity_n i_o have_v by_o the_o great_a goodness_n of_o god_n have_v some_o little_a experience_n to_o know_v jesus_n in_o this_o manner_n but_o i_o can_v express_v it_o the_o more_o this_o knowledge_n increase_v the_o less_o be_v it_o explicable_a the_o profound_a attention_n to_o jesus_n do_v so_o take_v up_o my_o spirit_n that_o it_o take_v away_o my_o speech_n it_o call_v i_o from_o all_o creature_n to_o converse_v with_o he_o alone_o and_o draw_v i_o out_o of_o myself_o to_o be_v ravish_v with_o he_o o_o world_n how_o blind_a be_v thou_o not_o to_o see_v the_o beauty_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o abject_a state_n of_o jesus_n his_o doctrine_n and_o his_o maxim_n be_v the_o only_a true_a light_n all_o that_o thou_o have_v o_o ignorant_a world_n seduce_v by_o the_o prince_n of_o darkness_n be_v but_o mere_a darkness_n thy_o opinion_n thy_o employment_n thy_o hope_n thy_o fear_n thy_o desire_n thy_o entertainment_n be_v but_o darkness_n and_o disorder_n thou_o stumble_v almost_o at_o every_o step_n because_o thou_o walk_v in_o darkness_n out_o of_o which_o thou_o can_v never_o get_v but_o by_o jesus_n christ_n for_o as_o the_o sun_n be_v the_o principle_n of_o corporal_a light_n to_o the_o world_n so_o christ_n the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n be_v the_o source_n of_o all_o spiritual_a light_n and_o who_o 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action_n chap._n iii_o that_o the_o centre_n of_o the_o creature_n be_v his_o own_o nothing_o our_o bless_a saviour_n give_v i_o so_o clear_a a_o sight_n of_o my_o own_o nothing_o and_o unworthiness_n that_o i_o be_o convince_v this_o be_v the_o place_n of_o my_o abode_n which_o i_o neither_o can_v nor_o aught_o to_o abandon_v when_o it_o please_v god_n to_o vouchsafe_v i_o no_o heavenly_a influence_n in_o my_o prayer_n and_o recollection_n i_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o complain_v if_o the_o dew_n of_o heaven_n mollify_v my_o heart_n they_o only_o flow_v from_o his_o pure_a mercy_n o_o how_o well-pleased_a be_o i_o with_o this_o view_n of_o my_o own_o weakness_n and_o unworthiness_n in_o this_o i_o acquiesce_v as_o in_o my_o centre_n if_o it_o be_v your_o will_n my_o god_n to_o leave_v i_o in_o this_o place_n i_o be_o content_a for_o this_o be_v only_o belong_v to_o i_o provide_v you_o be_v in_o your_o place_n o_o my_o god_n it_o be_v enough_o that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o your_o own_o 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