Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	devil_n	father_n	speak_v	3,646	5	5.6864	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A11826	The spiritual conflict writen in Italian by a deuout seruant of God ; and lately translated into English out of the same language.; Combattimento spirituale. English	Scupoli, Lorenzo, 1530-1610.; Gerard, John, 1564-1637.	1598 (1598)	STC 22126.3; ESTC S2874	38,794	204

and_o if_o in_o this_o meditation_n against_o thy_o will_n these_o thought_n come_v into_o thy_o mind_n and_o more_o than_o they_o be_v wont_a molest_v thou_o as_o assure_o sometime_o it_o will_v happen_v yet_o for_o all_o that_o be_v not_o discourage_v nor_o leave_v thy_o meditation_n no_o not_o to_o resist_v they_o turn_v not_o thyself_o in_o any_o sort_n to_o they_o but_o follow_v thy_o meditation_n attentive_o not_o esteem_v at_o all_o those_o thought_n as_o if_o they_o be_v not_o thou_o this_o be_v the_o true_a way_n to_o resist_v they_o although_o thou_o shall_v find_v thyself_o continual_o assault_v with_o they_o neither_o ever_o dispute_v with_o such_o thought_n whether_o thou_o have_v consent_v to_o they_o or_o no_o for_o this_o be_v a_o deceit_n of_o the_o devil_n under_o pretence_n of_o good_a especial_o see_v that_o when_o thou_o be_v quiet_a afterward_o and_o by_o the_o counsel_n of_o thy_o spiritual_a father_n thou_o may_v know_v the_o truth_n and_o see_v that_o always_o thou_o faithful_o discover_v to_o thy_o ghostly_a father_n every_o thought_n and_o be_v not_o ashamed_a for_o if_o against_o all_o our_o enemy_n we_o have_v need_n of_o humility_n to_o overcome_v they_o in_o this_o we_o have_v more_o need_n then_o in_o any_o other_o whatsoever_o concern_v prayer_n for_o this_o effect_n it_o must_v be_v make_v with_o often_o lift_v uppe_o thy_o mind_n to_o god_n with_o virtual_a intention_n to_o pray_v for_o victory_n over_o this_o vice_n without_o turn_v thy_o thought_n actual_o unto_o it_o for_o that_o be_v a_o dangerous_a thing_n and_o let_v this_o suffice_v thou_o now_o for_o thy_o defence_n in_o the_o time_n of_o temptation_n that_o which_o thou_o have_v to_o do_v when_o the_o temptation_n be_v past_a be_v this_o although_o thou_o seem_v never_o so_o free_a and_o secure_a to_o thyself_o yet_o that_o thou_o stand_v aloof_o and_o not_o so_o much_o as_o ever_o remember_v those_o object_n which_o do_v cause_v the_o temptation_n although_o for_o some_o respect_n of_o virtue_n or_o some_o other_o good_a thou_o feel_v thyself_o move_v to_o do_v otherwise_o for_o this_o be_v a_o deceit_n of_o our_o vicious_a nature_n and_o a_o snare_n of_o the_o devil_n of_o the_o manner_n how_o to_o fight_v against_o negligence_n chap._n 12._o that_o thou_o may_v not_o fall_v into_o this_o most_o dangerous_a vice_n thou_o must_v endeavour_n by_o all_o mean_v possible_a to_o answer_v with_o readiness_n of_o mind_n every_o good_a inspiration_n and_o to_o fly_v all_o earthly_a consolation_n curiosity_n and_o superfluous_a business_n that_o appertain_v not_o to_o thy_o estate_n and_o because_o to_o he_o that_o be_v fall_v into_o negligence_n there_o be_v no_o better_a remedy_n then_o to_o do_v some_o good_a work_n and_o the_o negligent_a man_n loathe_v every_o work_n though_o never_o so_o good_a have_v his_o eye_n more_o upon_o the_o labour_n that_o it_o show_v then_o upon_o the_o good_a which_o it_o promise_v therefore_o it_o be_v needful_a to_o discover_v this_o good_a unto_o he_o make_v he_o to_o understande_v that_o one_o only_o lift_v up_o of_o the_o mind_n to_o god_n and_o one_o bow_v of_o the_o knee_n to_o the_o earth_n for_o his_o honour_n be_v more_o worth_a than_o all_o the_o treasure_n in_o the_o world_n but_o the_o labour_n that_o be_v to_o be_v take_v in_o so_o do_v must_v be_v hide_v in_o such_o sort_n that_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v less_o than_o it_o be_v thy_o exercise_n peradventure_o require_v a_o whole_a hour_n of_o prayer_n and_o to_o thy_o negligence_n this_o seem_v too_o much_o therefore_o with_o this_o behooveful_a and_o sweet_a deceit_n as_o it_o be_v persuade_v thyself_o that_o half_a a_o quarter_n of_o a_o hour_n be_v enough_o settle_v thyself_o to_o prayer_n for_o this_o little_a space_n of_o time_n for_o in_o this_o manner_n break_v thy_o negligence_n thou_o may_v with_o facility_n hold_v on_o another_o half_n a_o quarter_n and_o thus_o continue_v from_o space_n to_o space_n and_o if_o in_o this_o also_o thou_o shall_v find_v difficulty_n leave_v off_o for_o a_o while_o thy_o exercise_n that_o it_o irk_v thou_o not_o too_o much_o but_o after_o a_o little_a space_n return_v to_o it_o again_o of_o the_o government_n of_o the_o sense_n chap._n 13._o thy_o sense_n by_o the_o which_o our_o enemy_n be_v wont_a to_o enter_v thou_o shall_v keep_v in_o such_o sort_n that_o they_o may_v be_v gate_n by_o the_o which_o thy_o god_n may_v enter_v in_o when_o thou_o do_v perceive_v thyself_o too_o much_o busy_v about_o any_o creature_n penetrate_v with_o the_o internal_a eye_n of_o thy_o soul_n to_o thy_o god_n hide_v there_o in_o who_o give_v be_v to_o the_o same_o thing_n and_o then_o return_v to_o thyself_o and_o behold_v he_o also_o in_o thou_o in_o like_a manner_n to_o who_o thou_o may_v say_v in_o this_o fort_n thou_o be_v my_o lord_n present_v indeed_o more_o unto_o i_o than_o i_o be_o to_o myself_o and_o i_o ungrateful_a and_o careless_a think_v not_o on_o thou_o love_v thou_o not_o honour_v thou_o not_o or_o again_o some_o other_o time_n thou_o may_v lift_v uppe_o thy_o understanding_n to_o the_o incomprehensible_a greatness_n and_o perfection_n of_o the_o same_o lord_n rejoice_v in_o thyself_o to_o see_v in_o he_o so_o great_a good_a as_o he_o possess_v yea_o more_o than_o if_o it_o be_v thou_o own_o feel_v great_a joy_n that_o he_o be_v incomprehensible_a then_o if_o he_o do_v not_o exceed_v thy_o capacity_n and_o when_o thou_o see_v in_o any_o reasonable_a creature_n power_n wisdom_n bounty_n justice_n and_o other_o perfection_n lift_v up_o thyself_o to_o god_n and_o say_v in_o thy_o mind_n behold_v the_o little_a river_n of_o the_o fountain_n uncreated_a and_o of_o the_o infinite_a sea_n of_o all_o goodness_n and_o feel_v thyself_o to_o be_v delight_v with_o the_o beauty_n of_o creature_n quick_o pass_v from_o that_o with_o thy_o thought_n to_o the_o supernal_a beauty_n and_o delight_v thyself_o only_a in_o it_o thou_o shall_v say_v when_o shall_v i_o my_o saviour_n take_v only_o in_o thou_o all_o my_o delight_n by_o another_o manner_n thou_o may_v avoid_v this_o delectation_n assoon_o as_o thou_o perceive_v thyself_o to_o be_v draw_v with_o any_o delectable_a object_n behold_v with_o thy_o understanding_n that_o under_o this_o delight_n there_o lie_v the_o infernal_a serpent_n prepare_v to_o kill_v thou_o or_o at_o the_o least_o to_o wound_v thou_o against_o who_o thou_o shall_v thus_o say_v ah_o thou_o curse_a serpent_n how_o secret_o do_v thou_o lie_v in_o wait_n to_o venom_n i_o afterward_o thy_o mind_n be_v lift_v up_o to_o god_n thou_o shall_v say_v bless_a be_v my_o lord_n god_n which_o have_v discover_v my_o enemy_n which_o do_v lie_v in_o wait_n to_o kill_v i_o in_o the_o variety_n of_o diverse_a other_o accident_n thou_o may_v thus_o exercise_v thyself_o when_o for_o example_n thou_o be_v oppress_v with_o sorrow_n or_o do_v suffer_v heat_n cold_a or_o any_o other_o painful_a thing_n thou_o shall_v lift_v up_o thy_o mind_n to_o 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dim_v and_o behold_v only_o their_o external_a act_n which_o be_v good_a they_o attribute_v to_o themselves_o many_o degree_n of_o perfection_n and_o thus_o puff_v uppe_o with_o pride_n they_o become_v judge_n of_o other_o and_o there_o be_v leave_v no_o mean_n of_o their_o conversion_n but_o by_o the_o extraordinary_a goodness_n and_o help_n of_o god_n for_o it_o be_v more_o easy_a to_o reduce_v to_o well_o do_v a_o open_a and_o public_a sinner_n than_o one_o that_o sin_n secret_o and_o be_v cover_v with_o the_o cloak_n of_o apparent_a virtue_n thou_o see_v therefore_o good_a daughter_n most_o plain_o that_o the_o truth_n of_o spiritual_a life_n be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o aforesaid_a thing_n in_o that_o manner_n that_o we_o have_v speak_v of_o and_o thou_o must_v understand_v that_o it_o consist_v in_o no_o other_o thing_n but_o in_o a_o true_a knowledge_n of_o the_o bounty_n and_o greatness_n of_o god_n and_o of_o our_o own_o littleness_n or_o nothing_o and_o natural_a 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so_o great_a perfection_n must_v use_v force_n with_o thyself_o and_o courageous_o overcome_v thy_o own_o will_n both_o in_o great_a and_o little_a thing_n it_o behoove_v thou_o of_o necessity_n with_o all_o readiness_n of_o mind_n to_o prepare_v thyself_o to_o this_o combat_n since_o the_o crown_n of_o so_o great_a a_o victory_n be_v not_o give_v but_o to_o they_o that_o fight_v valiant_o this_o battle_n as_o of_o all_o other_o it_o be_v the_o hard_a so_o the_o victory_n get_v by_o the_o same_o be_v of_o all_o other_o most_o glorious_a and_o most_o dear_a unto_o god_n for_o if_o thou_o attend_v to_o tread_v down_o and_o to_o kill_v all_o thy_o disorder_a appetite_n and_o desire_n even_o the_o very_o least_o thou_o shall_v do_v a_o thing_n more_o please_v and_o a_o great_a service_n to_o almighty_a god_n then_o if_o keep_v any_o one_o of_o they_o voluntarilye_o alive_a thou_o shall_v whip_v thyself_o till_o the_o blood_n run_v down_o or_o shall_v fast_a more_o than_o the_o old_a 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thou_o like_v a_o valiant_a champion_n and_o enemy_n of_o thyself_o do_v provide_v thou_o of_o four_o thing_n as_o necessary_a armour_n to_o the_o end_n thou_o may_v get_v the_o victory_n and_o remain_v a_o conqueress_n in_o this_o spiritual_a battle_n and_o these_o be_v first_o distrust_n of_o thyself_o second_o confidence_n in_o god_n three_o exercise_n four_o and_o prayer_n of_o all_o which_o by_o the_o help_n of_o god_n i_o will_v entreat_v particular_o and_o brief_o of_o the_o distrust_n of_o ourselves_o chap._n 2._o the_o distrust_n of_o thyself_o be_v obtain_v three_o manner_n of_o way_n first_o that_o thou_o acknowledge_v and_o consider_v deep_a lie_v thy_o own_o vileness_n and_o nothing_o and_o that_o indeed_o thou_o can_v not_o obtain_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a of_o thyself_o a_o man_n be_v no_o more_o able_a to_o do_v any_o good_a meritorious_a work_n than_o a_o stone_n that_o i_o may_v so_o say_v be_v abl_a of_o itself_o to_o go_v upward_o &_o we_o have_v 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recourse_n present_o with_o thy_o cogitation_n to_o the_o humble_a acknowledge_v of_o thyself_o and_o with_o earnest_a prayer_n beseech_v thy_o saviour_n to_o give_v thou_o true_a light_n that_o thou_o maist-perfect_o know_v thyself_o if_o thou_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o fall_v again_o into_o more_o grievous_a defaulte_n of_o the_o trust_n and_o confidence_n in_o god_n chap._n 3_o the_o distrust_n of_o ourselves_o although_o in_o this_o battle_n it_o be_v so_o needful_a as_o we_o have_v say_v before_o yet_o notwithstanding_o if_o we_o have_v but_o it_o only_o either_o we_o shall_v run_v away_o from_o the_o battle_n or_o abide_v still_o be_v vanquish_v &_o overcome_v of_o our_o enemy_n and_o therefore_o beside_o this_o it_o be_v also_o necessary_a to_o have_v our_o whole_a trust_n &_o confidence_n in_o god_n hope_v and_o expect_v from_o he_o alone_o all_o good_a and_o help_n whatsoever_o and_o this_o in_o like_a manner_n be_v obtain_v three_o manner_n of_o way_n the_o first_o in_o 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