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	world_n	4,608	5	5.1919	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A85247	The sinner's tears, in meditations and prayers. By Tho. Fettiplace. Dom: Pet: Cantab.	Fettiplace, Thomas, 1601 or 2-1670.	1653 (1653)	Wing F830; Thomason E1328_1; Thomason E1529_1; ESTC R208916	91,855	193

eternal_a life_n o_o woeful_a cateif_n if_o i_o well_o consider_v what_o i_o be_o but_o sar_n more_o woeful_a if_o i_o serious_o consider_v what_o i_o shall_v be_v lord_n when_o i_o be_v in_o my_o blood_n thou_o say_v unto_o i_o live_v when_o i_o be_v cast_v out_o and_o none_o eye_n pity_v i_o than_o thou_o have_v mercy_n on_o i_o when_o i_o be_v naked_a thou_o clothe_a i_n when_o i_o be_v wound_v thou_o heal_v i_o nay_o more_o lord_n thou_o do_v unclothe_v thyself_o for_o i_o and_o by_o thy_o wound_n i_o be_o heal_v when_o i_o be_v loathsome_a in_o my_o own_o eye_n i_o be_v beautiful_a in_o thou_o and_o when_o all_o this_o be_v not_o yet_o enough_o to_o manifest_v thy_o wonderful_a compassion_n towards_o i_o thou_o feed_v i_o at_o thy_o own_o table_n thou_o lodge_v i_o in_o thy_o own_o bosom_n thou_o make_v i_o partaker_n of_o thy_o own_o inheritance_n bless_a god_n what_o can_v thou_o have_v do_v more_o for_o i_o that_o thou_o have_v not_o do_v and_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o i_o forsake_v thou_o i_o neglect_v thou_o i_o abuse_v thou_o i_o adulterate_a those_o many_o vow_n and_o promise_v i_o make_v unto_o thou_o and_o now_o lord_n when_o i_o be_o even_o ashamed_a to_o present_v myself_o before_o thou_o when_o my_o false_a heart_n have_v be_v so_o great_a a_o stranger_n to_o thy_o bless_a bosom_n that_o i_o be_o even_o afraid_a to_o kneel_v to_o thou_o for_o mercy_n thou_o gracious_o forgive_v i_o thou_o bemoane_v my_o sin_n thou_o hide_v my_o shaure_n thou_o make_v love_n unto_o i_o and_o to_o the_o wonder_n of_o my_o soul_n delight_v still_o to_o set_v thy_o love_n upon_o i_o thou_o o_o my_o bless_a saviour_n have_v tell_v i_o that_o if_o i_o be_v of_o this_o world_n it_o will_v love_v i_o but_o now_o i_o be_o not_o of_o this_o world_n that_o the_o world_n hate_v i_o lord_n what_o madness_n be_v this_o in_o i_o to_o love_v my_o utter_a enemy_n to_o delight_n in_o her_o bosom_n which_o hunt_v for_o my_o precious_a life_n to_o forlake_v thou_o the_o pleasant_a lily_n of_o the_o valley_n the_o sweet_a refreshment_n of_o eternity_n to_o weary_a out_o and_o wound_v my_o soul_n among_o the_o briar_n of_o this_o barren_a wilderness_n thou_o lord_n have_v say_v unto_o i_o arise_v my_o love_n my_o fair_a one_o and_o come_v away_o thou_o invite_v i_o from_o the_o shower_n and_o tempest_n of_o a_o stormy_a winter_n from_o the_o care_n and_o trouble_n of_o a_o discontent_a life_n to_o the_o sweet_a dew_n of_o thy_o grace_n the_o gentle_a breathe_n of_o thy_o spirit_n the_o tender_a bud_n of_o thy_o love_n the_o lovely_a blossem_n of_o thy_o goodness_n the_o pleasant_a fruit_n of_o thy_o promise_n the_o joyful_a crop_n of_o thy_o performance_n and_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o i_o still_o cry_v yet_o a_o little_a more_o sleep_n yet_o a_o little_a more_o number_n yet_o a_o little_a more_o fold_v of_o the_o hand_n together_o yet_o a_o little_a more_o sin_n yet_o a_o little_a more_o shame_n yet_o a_o little_a more_o sorrow_n ah_o lord_n what_o be_v there_o in_o the_o creature_n that_o thus_o strange_o bewitch_v i_o or_o rather_o what_o be_v there_o not_o in_o it_o that_o be_v not_o every_o minute_n ready_a to_o betray_v i_o and_o dispoyl_v i_o of_o those_o precious_a ornament_n of_o soul_n which_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o the_o care_n and_o cross_n of_o this_o life_n asflict_v i_o the_o pleasure_n besot_v i_o the_o profit_n disturb_v i_o pride_n puff_v i_o up_o and_o even_o my_o own_o heart_n deceive_v i_o by_o call_v good_a evil_n and_o evil_a good_a by_o make_v that_o sweet_a in_o the_o expectation_n which_o be_v bitter_a in_o the_o fruition_n lord_n while_o i_o have_v seek_v the_o creature_n i_o have_v lose_v myself_o my_o body_n in_o distemper_n my_o soul_n in_o distraction_n that_o precious_a faith_n which_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o thing_n hope_v for_o and_o the_o evidence_n of_o thing_n not_o see_v who_o end_n be_v the_o salvation_n of_o my_o soul_n which_o be_v thy_o gift_n who_o be_v the_o god_n of_o truth_n be_v now_o drown_v in_o a_o sea_n of_o error_n and_o just_o give_v up_o to_o believe_v dream_n and_o delusion_n and_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n to_o trust_v whole_o in_o vanity_n and_o to_o follow_v after_o lie_v that_o save_v knowledge_n by_o which_o i_o be_v former_o enlighten_v in_o thy_o sacred_a truth_n be_v now_o blind_v with_o the_o soggy_a mist_n of_o sin_n and_o ignorance_n this_o lord_n be_v my_o great_a aggravation_n and_o just_a condemnation_n that_o light_n be_v come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o i_o have_v love_v darkness_n better_a than_o light_n that_o glorious_a hope_n which_o make_v not_o ashamed_a but_o exspect_v a_o inheritance_n eternal_a in_o the_o heaven_n which_o fade_v not_o away_o be_v now_o become_v a_o vain_a and_o empty_a hope_n delight_v with_o sin_n reward_v with_o shame_n those_o bless_a affection_n by_o which_o my_o happy_a soul_n be_v wont_a to_o walk_v in_o thy_o way_n and_o to_o delight_v itself_o in_o thy_o command_n be_v now_o weary_v out_o in_o way_n of_o wickedness_n and_o that_o heart_n which_o have_v so_o often_o promise_v obedience_n unto_o thou_o any_o thy_o law_n have_v now_o forsake_v thou_o the_o live_a god_n and_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o death_n and_o hell_n thus_o be_o i_o rob_v and_o spoil_v of_o all_o and_o be_o become_v poor_a and_o wretched_a and_o blind_a and_o naked_a and_o miserable_a my_o whole_a head_n be_v sick_a and_o my_o whole_a heart_n be_v faint_a i_o have_v sow_o in_o iniquity_n and_o must_v reap_v in_o asfliction_n i_o be_o intoxicate_v with_o the_o wine_n of_o error_n that_o sting_v i_o like_o a_o scrpent_n and_o bite_v i_o like_o a_o cockatrice_n and_o yet_o when_o i_o awake_v such_o be_v the_o sadness_n of_o my_o present_a condition_n i_o say_v i_o will_v seek_v it_o yet_o still_o lord_n he_o that_o be_v once_o out_o of_o thy_o path_n know_v not_o the_o length_n of_o his_o journey_n and_o may_v well_o fear_v to_o lose_v himself_o for_o ever_o and_o now_o lord_n what_o be_v my_o hope_n true_o my_o hope_n be_v even_o in_o thou_o thou_o see_v my_o weakness_n and_o accepte_v my_o willingness_n thou_o that_o know_v it_o impossible_a that_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v overcome_v by_o i_o bid_v i_o be_v of_o good_a comfort_n because_o thou_o lord_n have_v overcome_v the_o world_n for_o i_o if_o i_o fight_v not_o against_o thou_o though_o i_o be_o often_o foil_v yet_o i_o be_o more_o than_o conqueror_n in_o thou_o o_o let_v this_o teach_v i_o joyful_o to_o rely_v upon_o thou_o to_o make_v thou_o the_o height_n of_o my_o joy_n the_o end_n of_o my_o desire_n the_o only_a happy_a and_o eternal_a object_n of_o my_o sinful_a soul_n lord_n i_o hearty_o desire_n thou_o i_o thankful_o embrace_v thou_o and_o do_v for_o ever_o vow_v my_o soul_n and_o body_n to_o thou_o suffer_v i_o not_o to_o wander_v from_o thy_o bless_a presence_n let_v i_o not_o long_o dally_v nor_o dissemble_v with_o my_o soul_n o_o let_v i_o not_o think_v that_o i_o then_o love_v thou_o when_o i_o love_v but_o myself_o in_o thou_o make_v i_o now_o at_o last_o to_o know_v those_o bless_a thing_n that_o belong_v to_o my_o peace_n lest_o they_o be_v for_o ever_o hide_v from_o my_o eye_n lord_n by_o thy_o rich_a mercy_n i_o can_v now_o plain_o see_v the_o vanity_n and_o emptiness_n of_o all_o these_o earthly_a object_n the_o folly_n and_o misery_n of_o those_o that_o rest_n in_o they_o the_o rest_n and_o quietness_n of_o those_o that_o least_o rely_v upon_o they_o in_o this_o tranfitory_a beauty_n of_o the_o creature_n i_o can_v now_o behold_v the_o ravish_a perfection_n of_o the_o great_a creator_n lord_n i_o now_o exceed_o desire_v to_o know_v thou_o that_o i_o may_v for_o ever_o love_v thou_o that_o i_o may_v be_v sick_a of_o love_n till_o i_o enjoy_v thou_o that_o i_o may_v joyful_o rest_v in_o thou_o and_o be_v eternal_o unite_v to_o thou_o for_o thou_o lord_n be_v infinite_o sweet_a than_o the_o sweetness_n of_o thy_o creatwes_n they_o be_v all_o but_o emptiness_n and_o vanity_n but_o in_o thy_o presence_n be_v the_o fullness_n of_o joy_n and_o at_o thy_o right_a hand_n there_o be_v pleasure_n for_o evermore_o o_o thou_o bless_a fountain_n of_o eternal_a goodness_n forgive_v i_o my_o offence_n cover_v my_o sin_n and_o fix_v my_o soul_n upon_o the_o sweetness_n of_o thy_o heavenly_a joy_n give_v i_o constancy_n and_o steadiness_n of_o heart_n to_o cleave_v unto_o thou_o and_o for_o thy_o mercy_n sake_n remove_v all_o vain_a desire_n that_o may_v betray_v i_o from_o thou_o o_o thou_o bless_a saviour_n of_o my_o sinful_a soul_n by_o who_o persect_n obedience_n all_o my_o disobedience_n be_v forgive_v i_o who_o have_v give_v

unclean_a and_o wanton_a cogitation_n so_o many_o day_n and_o night_n in_o frivolous_a and_o idle_a discourse_n so_o many_o week_n and_o month_n and_o year_n in_o vain_a and_o finfull_a action_n how_o full_a of_o horror_n and_o confusion_n will_v this_o account_n appear_v even_o to_o my_o own_o eye_n with_o what_o face_n shall_v i_o dare_v present_a itunto_o thou_o what_o will_v i_o not_o now_o give_v to_o purchase_v but_o some_o small_a respite_n to_o redeem_v this_o woeful_a waste_n this_o vain_a expense_n of_o time_n what_o serious_a vow_n and_o faithful_a promise_n shall_v i_o now_o make_v of_o amendment_n what_o constant_a hour_n will_v be_v now_o dedicate_v to_o thy_o service_n my_o whole_a life_n will_v now_o seem_v too_o little_a to_o bewail_v my_o solly_n to_o redeem_v my_o loss_n o_o what_o madness_n be_v it_o then_o while_o i_o have_v day_n of_o mercy_n to_o despise_v they_o to_o abuse_v they_o to_o be_v utter_o neglective_a of_o they_o what_o be_v it_o lord_n that_o i_o so_o eager_o pursue_v even_o the_o very_a height_n of_o all_o my_o outward_a happiness_n be_v but_o a_o short_a crackle_n of_o thorn_n a_o sudden_a blaze_n which_o may_v seem_v to_o warm_v i_o but_o can_v never_o thorough_o heat_v i_o woe_n be_v to_o that_o soul_n for_o ever_o that_o can_v find_v no_o refreshment_n but_o in_o this_o momentany_a fire_n if_o thy_o grace_n lord_n can_v warm_v i_o thy_o glory_n will_v not_o comfort_v i_o there_o can_v be_v no_o true_a joy_n but_o in_o godly_a sorrow_n the_o heart_n of_o the_o wise_a be_v in_o the_o house_n of_o mourning_n the_o heart_n of_o fool_n in_o the_o house_n of_o mirth_n eccl._n 7.6_o the_o luxurious_a wanton_n may_v be_v carnal_o joyful_a but_o the_o penitent_a christian_a be_v cordial_o merry_a there_o be_v no_o better_a trial_n of_o this_o truth_n lord_n than_o from_o thy_o own_o mouth_n who_o be_v a_o man_n of_o sorrow_n thou_o o_o lord_n have_v tell_v i_o that_o i_o shall_v weep_v but_o the_o world_n shall_v rejoice_v that_o i_o shall_v sorrow_n but_o my_o sorrow_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o joy_n and_o my_o joy_n shall_v no_o man_n take_v from_o i_o john_n 16.20_o deceive_v not_o thyself_o therefore_o o_o my_o soul_n for_o if_o thou_o walk_v too_o far_o in_o this_o entice_a path_n thou_o be_v out_o of_o thy_o way_n to_o heaven_n and_o thou_o may_v go_v so_o far_o in_o it_o as_o to_o lose_v thyself_o and_o by_o a_o customary_a freedom_n of_o thy_o christian_a liberty_n soon_o find_v so_o great_a a_o indisposition_n unto_o god_n and_o goodness_n that_o unless_o the_o bless_a shepherd_n of_o thy_o soul_n vouchsafe_v to_o find_v thou_o by_o his_o save_a grace_n it_o be_v improbable_a nay_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o thou_o shall_v ever_o return_v can_v thou_o be_v so_o senseless_a to_o believe_v that_o thou_o be_v christ_n disciple_n when_o thou_o will_v not_o bear_v his_o cross_n do_v ever_o any_o of_o his_o follower_n enjoy_v heaven_n without_o violence_n without_o beat_n down_o their_o body_n without_o cherish_v their_o soul_n without_o much_o weep_v fast_a pray_v sigh_a groan_v for_o their_o sin_n without_o be_v crucify_v unto_o the_o world_n and_o the_o world_n unto_o they_o without_o check_v and_o control_v their_o unruly_a lust_n without_o utter_o forsake_v all_o this_o earthly_a trash_n and_o joyful_o account_v it_o as_o loss_n and_o dung_n to_o possess_v christ_n look_v upon_o the_o prophet_n apostle_n martyr_n virgin_n father_n of_o the_o church_n and_o all_o the_o bless_a company_n of_o saint_n in_o all_o time_n place_n age_n of_o the_o world_n and_o thou_o shall_v find_v they_o all_o to_o use_v this_o world_n as_o if_o they_o use_v it_o not_o quiet_o spare_o sober_o isaac_n at_o his_o evening_n devotion_n in_o the_o solitary_a field_n eliah_n at_o his_o private_a carmel_n the_o baptist_n in_o the_o desert_n st._n paul_n in_o his_o desire_n out_o of_o the_o body_n and_o with_o christ_n holy_a simeon_n in_o his_o pillar_n saint_n jerome_n in_o his_o cave_n all_o of_o they_o and_o innumerable_a more_o of_o god_n saint_n be_v true_a benony_n son_n of_o sorrow_n and_o affliction_n lord_n with_o how_o much_o fervour_n and_o alacrity_n of_o soul_n do_v these_o thy_o blessed_a one_o pursue_v thy_o heavenly_a joy_n what_o sharp_a combat_n have_v they_o to_o overcome_v themselves_o and_o if_o such_o choose_a and_o select_a vessel_n as_o these_o have_v have_v such_o great_a strive_n such_o powerful_a conflict_n with_o their_o finfull_a body_n what_o will_v become_v of_o i_o th●t_o have_v obey_v sin_n in_o the_o lust_n thereof_o that_o can_v find_v no_o pleasure_n but_o in_o folly_n no_o laughter_n but_o in_o madness_n consider_v therefore_o o_o my_o soul_n whilst_o thou_o have_v yet_o time_n that_o there_o be_v no_o true_a character_n of_o a_o graeeless_a heart_n than_o profane_a mirth_n thou_o be_v too_o ready_a to_o believe_v that_o god_n be_v merciful_a that_o all_o thy_o sin_n may_v be_v forgive_v thou_o in_o a_o moment_n that_o the_o good_a thief_n be_v save_v at_o the_o last_o hour_n and_o that_o therefore_o thou_o may_v still_o go_v on_o in_o wickedness_n god_n indeed_o be_v always_o ready_a to_o show_v mercy_n but_o it_o be_v only_o unto_o those_o that_o be_v ready_a to_o repent_v and_o how_o know_v thou_o whether_o god_n will_v accept_v thou_o in_o that_o hour_n whether_o he_o may_v not_o whether_o he_o will_v not_o then_o withdraw_v his_o save_a grace_n from_o that_o sinful_a soul_n which_o have_v so_o long_o withdraw_v itself_o from_o his_o service_n this_o be_v that_o which_o thy_o bless_a saviour_n tell_v thou_o not_o every_o one_o which_o cry_v lord_n lord_n shall_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o he_o that_o do_v the_o will_n of_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n matth._n 7_o 21._o and_o lest_o perpap_v that_o one_o example_n of_o the_o die_a penitent_n may_v flatter_v thou_o consider_v of_o the_o time_n the_o place_n the_o manner_n of_o his_o strange_a conversion_n this_o be_v assure_o say_v st_n augustine_n to_o manifest_v the_o power_n and_o godhead_n of_o a_o die_a saciour_a and_o that_o upon_o the_o rare_a confession_n of_o a_o infidel_n and_o that_o at_o such_o a_o time_n when_o all_o the_o world_n forsake_v he_o and_o even_o his_o own_o disciple_n either_o doubt_v or_o deny_v his_o godhead_n alas_o how_o little_a comfort_n can_v thou_o now_o reap_v from_o this_o example_n how_o shall_v it_o rather_o affright_v thou_o to_o see_v bu●_n one_o soul_n among_o so_o many_o million_o to_o obtain_v mercy_n at_o the_o last_o hour_n &_o that_o upon_o such_o weighty_a circumstance_n on_o what_o a_o weak_a foundation_n do_v thou_o build_v thy_o hope_n of_o happiness_n how_o easy_o will_v that_o devour_a storm_n of_o thy_o accuse_a conscience_n ruin_v it_o and_o then_o how_o great_a the_o fall_n will_v be_v the_o fearful_a horror_n of_o thy_o lose_a estate_n will_v woeful_o express_v lord_n let_v this_o teach_v i_o to_o redeem_v those_o precious_a hour_n which_o i_o have_v lose_v o_o let_v each_o wanton_a thought_n each_o idle_a word_n be_v monitor_n to_o tell_v i_o how_o my_o audit_n stand_v with_o heaven_n i_o can_v speak_v nothing_o i_o can_v do_v nothing_o which_o i_o can_v recall_v each_o circumstance_n of_o sin_n be_v charge_v in_o my_o account_n and_o must_v be_v reckon_v for_o how_o careful_a shall_v this_o make_v i_o of_o the-expense_n of_o that_o time_n that_o be_v record_v for_o eternity_n thou_o o_o lord_n be_v holiness_n itself_o thy_o saint_n and_o angel_n be_v holy_a and_o thy_o child_n must_v be_v holy_a nothing_o but_o holiness_n can_v inherit_v heaven_n no_o unclean_a pleasure_n no_o impure_a joy_n shall_v enter_v there_o how_o can_v i_o ever_o hope_v to_o be_v a_o inhabitant_n of_o that_o holy_a city_n who_o heavenly_a language_n i_o can_v speak_v and_o now_o lord_n see_v these_o thing_n be_v thus_o by_o thy_o assist_a grace_n i_o serious_o resolve_v to_o allow_v myself_o no_o pleasure_n in_o this_o life_n but_o what_o be_v sanctify_v with_o moderation_n because_o i_o clear_o see_v these_o outward_a pleasure_n to_o be_v only_o so_o far_o useful_a unto_o i_o as_o by_o they_o i_o be_o make_v more_o serviceable_a unto_o thou_o moderate_a and_o honest_a repast_n set_v a_o edge_n upon_o my_o soul_n and_o make_v it_o more_o earnest_a more-active_a in_o devotion_n when_o i_o take_v up_o pleasure_n as_o a_o trade_n i_o become_v a_o traitor_n to_o my_o body_n a_o tyrant_n to_o my_o soul_n lord_n i_o be_o now_o hearty_o in_o love_n with_o heaven_n and_o grudge_v at_o that_o hour_n liberty_n in_o outward_a merriment_n that_o make_v not_o the_o next_o more_o eager_a of_o my_o inward_a comfort_n there_o be_v no_o sweetness_n but_o in_o goodness_n and_o there_o be_v no_o goodness_n in_o that_o mirth_n which_o be_v not_o