Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	eternal_a	life_n	way_n	4,470	5	5.3302	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A01645	Gerards meditations written originally in the Latine tongue by Iohn Gerard Doctour in Divinitie, and superintendant of Heidelberg. Translated and revised by Ralph Winterton fellow of Kings Colledge in Cambridge.; Meditationes sacrae. English	Gerhard, Johann, 1582-1637.; Winterton, Ralph, 1600-1636.; Marshall, William, fl. 1617-1650, engraver.; Gerhard, Johann, 1582-1637. Exercitium pietatis quotidianum quadripartitum. English. aut	1638 (1638)	STC 11778; ESTC S103073	189,715	520

therefore_o for_o our_o sin_n god_n cast_v we_o off_o take_v not_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n from_o i_o therefore_o as_o bee_n be_v drive_v away_o with_o smoke_n psal._n and_o pigeon_n with_o ill_a savour_n so_o by_o our_o sin_n be_v the_o holy_a spirit_n drive_v out_o of_o the_o temple_n of_o our_o heart_n restore_v i_o the_o joy_n of_o thy_o salvation_n 52.12_o therefore_o sin_n do_v torment_v the_o mind_n and_o dry_v up_o the_o moisture_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o earth_n be_v defile_v by_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o 24.5_o which_o have_v transgress_v the_o law_n cry_v isaiah_n therefore_o sin_n be_v a_o contagious_a and_o infectious_a poison_n out_o of_o the_o deep_n have_v i_o cry_v unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n say_v the_o psalmist_n 130.1_o therefore_o our_o sin_n press_v we_o down_o unto_o hell_n we_o be_v sometime_o dead_a in_o our_o sin_n say_v the_o apostle_n 2.1_o therefore_o sin_n be_v the_o spiritual_a death_n of_o the_o soul._n by_o mortal_a sin_n man_n lose_v god_n god_n be_v the_o infinite_a and_o incomprehensible_a good_a therefore_o to_o lose_v god_n be_v a_o infinite_a and_o incomprehensible_a evil_n as_o god_n be_v the_o chief_a good_a so_o sin_n be_v the_o chief_a evil_n punishment_n and_o calamity_n be_v not_o absolute_o evil_a for_o many_o time_n there_o come_v good_a of_o they_o yea_o rather_o it_o appear_v that_o they_o be_v good_a because_o they_o come_v from_o god_n who_o be_v the_o chief_a good_a from_o who_o can_v proceed_v nothing_o but_o that_o which_o be_v good_a they_o be_v in_o the_o chief_a good_a to_o wit_n in_o christ_n and_o the_o chief_a good_a can_v partake_v in_o that_o which_o be_v evil_a true_o so_o call_v and_o moreover_o they_o lead_v we_o unto_o the_o chief_a good_a 24.26_o that_o be_v to_o life_n everlasting_a christ_n by_o his_o passion_n enter_v into_o his_o glory_n and_o so_o do_v christian_n by_o tribulation_n enter_v into_o eternal_a life_n 14.22_o therefore_o sin_n be_v the_o chief_a evil_n because_o it_o withdraw_v we_o from_o the_o chief_a good_a the_o near_a thou_o come_v unto_o god_n the_o further_o thou_o departe_v from_o sin_n the_o near_a thou_o come_v unto_o sin_n the_o further_o thou_o departe_v from_o god_n how_o save_v therefore_o be_v repentance_n which_o withdraw_v we_o from_o sin_n and_o bring_v we_o back_o again_o unto_o god_n sin_n be_v measure_v by_o the_o greatness_n of_o he_o that_o be_v offend_v but_o he_o the_o heaven_n &_o the_o earth_n can_v contain_v in_o like_a manner_n such_o be_v our_o repentance_n as_o he_o unto_o who_o we_o return_v by_o repentance_n the_o sinner_n be_v accuse_v by_o his_o conscience_n which_o he_o have_v defile_v by_o the_o creator_n who_o he_o have_v offend_v by_o the_o sin_n which_o he_o have_v commit_v by_o the_o creature_n which_o he_o have_v abuse_v and_o by_o the_o devil_n by_o who_o he_o have_v be_v seduce_v how_o save_v then_o be_v repentance_n which_o free_v we_o from_o such_o accusation_n let_v we_o make_v haste_n therefore_o let_v we_o make_v haste_n to_o such_o a_o save_a medicine_n for_o such_o a_o grievous_a disease_n if_o thou_o repente_v at_o thy_o death_n repentance_n thou_o do_v not_o leave_v thy_o sin_n but_o thy_o sin_n leave_v thou_o thou_o shall_v scarce_o find_v any_o one_o that_o repent_v true_o at_o his_o death_n unless_o it_o be_v the_o thief_n upon_o the_o cross_n fourteen_o year_n have_v i_o serve_v thou_o 31.41_o say_v jacob_n to_o laban_n it_o be_v time_n now_o that_o i_o shall_v provide_v for_o my_o own_o house_n and_o if_o thou_o have_v serve_v the_o world_n and_o this_o life_n so_o many_o year_n be_v it_o not_o fit_a that_o thou_o shall_v begin_v now_o to_o make_v provision_n for_o thy_o soul_n every_o day_n do_v our_o flesh_n heap_n sin_n upon_o sin_n let_v the_o spirit_n therefore_o every_o day_n wash_v they_o away_o by_o repentance_n christ_n die_v that_o sin_n may_v die_v in_o we_o and_o shall_v we_o suffer_v that_o to_o live_v and_o reign_v in_o our_o heart_n for_o the_o destroy_n whereof_o the_o son_n of_o god_n himself_o die_v bernard_n christ_n enter_v not_o into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n by_o grace_n unless_o john_n baptist_n prepare_v the_o way_n by_o repentance_n god_n pour_v not_o the_o oil_n of_o mercy_n but_o into_o the_o vessel_n of_o a_o contrite_a heart_n god_n do_v first_o mortify_v we_o by_o contrition_n 2.6_o that_o afterward_o he_o may_v quicken_v we_o by_o the_o consolation_n of_o the_o spirit_n he_o first_o lead_v we_o into_o hell_n by_o serious_a grief_n that_o afterward_o he_o may_v bring_v we_o back_o again_o by_o the_o taste_n of_o grace_n 11._o elias_n first_o hear_v a_o great_a and_o strong_a wind_n overturning_a mountain_n and_o cleave_a rock_n and_o after_o the_o wind_n a_o earthquake_n and_o after_o the_o earthquake_n there_o appear_v fire_n at_o length_n there_o follow_v a_o small_a and_o still_a voice_n 12._o in_o like_a manner_n terror_n go_v before_o the_o taste_n of_o god_n love_n and_o sorrow_n before_o comfort_n god_n bind_v not_o up_o thy_o wound_n unless_o thou_o lay_v they_o open_v by_o confession_n and_o bewail_v they_o he_o cover_v not_o unless_o thou_o first_o uncover_v he_o pardon_v not_o unless_o thou_o first_o acknowledge_v he_o justify_v not_o unless_o thou_o first_o condemn_v thyself_o he_o comfort_v not_o unless_o thou_o first_o despair_n in_o thyself_o this_o true_a repentance_n god_n by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n work_v in_o we_o meditat._n four_o of_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n bless_a bless_a name_n of_o jesus_n who_o torment_v be_v to_o ease_v we_o o_o good_a jesus_n be_v thou_o my_o jesus_n bernard_n for_o thy_o holy_a name_n sake_n have_v mercy_n on_o i_o my_o life_n condemn_v i_o but_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n shall_v save_v i_o for_o this_o thy_o name_n s●ke_v do_v unto_o i_o according_a to_o thy_o name_n &_o see_v that_o thou_o be_v a_o true_a and_o a_o great_a saviour_n sure_o thou_o do_v respect_v those_o that_o be_v sinner_n indeed_o yea_o great_a sinner_n have_v mercy_n on_o i_o o_o good_a jesus_n in_o the_o time_n of_o mercy_n that_o i_o be_v not_o condemn_v in_o the_o time_n of_o judgement_n if_o thou_o receive_v i_o into_o the_o bosom_n of_o thy_o mercy_n anselm_n thou_o shall_v have_v never_o the_o less_o room_n if_o thou_o bestow_v upon_o i_o the_o crumb_n of_o thy_o goodness_n yet_o thou_o shall_v want_v never_o the_o more_o 9.6_o for_o i_o thou_o be_v bear_v for_o i_o thou_o be_v circumcise_v to_o i_o also_o thou_o be_v become_v a_o jesus_n how_o sweet_a and_o delightful_a be_v this_o name_n for_o what_o be_v jesus_n but_o a_o saviour_n and_o what_o harm_n can_v happen_v to_o those_o that_o be_v save_v what_o else_o can_v we_o desire_v or_o expect_v beyond_o salvation_n receive_v i_o lord_n jesus_n into_o the_o number_n of_o thy_o son_n that_o together_o with_o they_o i_o may_v land_v thy_o holy_a and_o save_a name_n though_o i_o have_v lose_v my_o integrity_n yet_o thou_o have_v not_o forget_v thy_o mercy_n though_o i_o have_v power_n to_o lose_v and_o condemn_v myself_o yet_o thou_o in_o thy_o mercy_n be_v more_o powerful_a to_o save_v i_o lord_n do_v not_o thou_o so_o look_v upon_o my_o sin_n as_o to_o forget_v thy_o mercy_n do_v not_o so_o ponder_v and_o weigh_v my_o offence_n that_o they_o overpoise_v thy_o merit_n do_v not_o so_o remember_v my_o wickedness_n as_o therefore_o to_o forget_v thy_o goodness_n remember_v not_o thy_o anger_n against_o my_o guiltiness_n but_o remember_v thy_o mercy_n towards_o my_o misery_n thou_o who_o have_v give_v i_o a_o mind_n to_o desire_v thou_o withdraw_v not_o thyself_o from_o my_o desire_n thou_o who_o have_v show_v unto_o i_o my_o unworthiness_n and_o just_a damnation_n hide_v not_o from_o i_o thy_o merit_n and_o the_o promise_n of_o everlasting_a salvation_n my_o cause_n be_v to_o be_v try_v at_o the_o heavenly_a tribunal_n but_o this_o be_v my_o comfort_n that_o in_o the_o court_n of_o heaven_n thou_o have_v assign_v unto_o thou_o the_o name_n of_o a_o saviour_n for_o that_o name_n be_v bring_v down_o from_o heaven_n by_o a_o angel_n o_o most_o merciful_a jesus_n 2.21_o to_o who_o will_v thou_o be_v jesus_n if_o not_o to_o miserable_a sinner_n that_o seek_v thy_o grace_n and_o salvation_n they_o that_o trust_v in_o their_o own_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n seek_v salvation_n in_o themselves_o but_o i_o fly_v unto_o thou_o my_o saviour_n for_o i_o find_v nothing_o in_o myself_o worthy_a of_o eternal_a life_n save_o the_o condemn_a show_v mercy_n to_o the_o sinner_n justify_v the_o unrighteous_a absolve_v the_o accuse_v thou_o lord_n be_v truth_n 14.6_o thy_o name_n be_v holy_a and_o true_a let_v thy_o name_n also_o become_v true_a in_o respect_n of_o i_o and_o become_v thou_o my_o jesus_n and_o saviour_n be_v thou_o unto_o i_o jesus_n in_o this_o present_a life_n be_v

consequent_o into_o the_o pit_n of_o hell_n let_v they_o remember_v the_o commandment_n of_o honour_v their_o parent_n let_v they_o be_v careful_a to_o recompense_v their_o parent_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o stork_n let_v they_o remember_v to_o feed_v they_o as_o they_o have_v be_v feed_v by_o they_o that_o they_o precipitate_v not_o themselves_o into_o the_o gulf_n of_o sundry_a evil_n let_v parent_n and_o child_n with_o joint_a desire_n study_v in_o this_o life_n to_o worship_v thou_o the_o true_a god_n that_o they_o may_v bear_v part_n in_o consort_n and_o together_o praise_v thou_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v 6.5_o let_v servant_n obey_v their_o master_n with_o alacrity_n and_o with_o fear_n and_o with_o singleness_n of_o heart_n not_o with_o eye-service_n or_o to_o please_v man_n but_o as_o it_o become_v the_o servant_n of_o christ._n in_o like_a manner_n let_v master_n embrace_v their_o servant_n with_o fatherly_a kindness_n that_o they_o turn_v not_o their_o just_a government_n into_o tyrannical_a cruelty_n let_v their_o society_n in_o their_o private_a house_n be_v a_o economical_a private_a church_n belove_v of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o angel_n amen_n prayer_n v._o he_o pray_v for_o parent_n brethren_n sister_n kinsfolk_n and_o benefactor_n most_o holy_a and_o merciful_a god_n from_o who_o large_a heap_n of_o sundry_a benefit_n descend_v down_o upon_o we_o who_o have_v give_v unto_o i_o kinsfolk_n and_o benefactor_n to_o be_v help_n unto_o i_o in_o this_o present_a life_n i_o beseech_v thou_o to_o bestow_v upon_o they_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v everlasting_a reward_n those_o who_o thou_o have_v join_v unto_o i_o in_o a_o special_a bond_n of_o nature_n and_o blood_n i_o do_v special_o commend_v unto_o thy_o protection_n those_o unto_o who_o i_o do_v owe_v special_a love_n and_o respect_n with_o serious_a and_o fervent_a prayer_n i_o commend_v unto_o thy_o keep_n grant_v that_o my_o kinsfolk_n may_v with_o joint_a consent_n and_o unanimity_n serve_v thou_o in_o the_o true_a faith_n and_o with_o true_a piety_n that_o they_o may_v receive_v all_o of_o they_o hereafter_o a_o crown_n of_o eternal_a glory_n unto_o my_o parent_n who_o thou_o have_v make_v next_o after_o thou_o the_o author_n of_o my_o life_n and_o my_o informer_n in_o true_a piety_n i_o can_v by_o any_o mean_n render_v deserve_v reward_n i_o humble_o beseech_v thou_o therefore_o who_o be_v the_o author_n of_o all_o good_a and_o the_o rewarder_n of_o all_o benefit_n to_o recompense_v their_o benefit_n here_o with_o temporal_a reward_n and_o hereafter_o with_o eternal_a let_v the_o example_n of_o christ_n thy_o son_n who_o about_o the_o agony_n of_o his_o death_n commend_v unto_o his_o disciple_n the_o care_n of_o his_o mother_n let_v his_o example_n teach_v i_o even_o to_o the_o last_o breath_n to_o take_v care_n for_o my_o parent_n let_v nature_n itself_o by_o the_o example_n of_o the_o stork_n teach_v i_o that_o i_o owe_v perpetual_a thanks_o and_o reward_n unto_o they_o for_o their_o merit_n unto_o thou_o merciful_a father_n i_o commend_v the_o care_n and_o tuition_n of_o my_o brethren_n sister_n and_o kinsfolk_n let_v they_o become_v the_o brethren_n and_o sister_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o heir_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n let_v we_o all_o be_v join_v together_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n who_o thou_o have_v join_v together_o in_o the_o life_n of_o nature_n and_o let_v we_o all_o together_o with_o those_o who_o by_o death_n thou_o have_v separate_v from_o we_o and_o take_v unto_o thyself_o let_v we_o all_o at_o length_n be_v join_v together_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n make_v we_o all_o citizen_n of_o the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n as_o thou_o have_v make_v we_o in_o this_o life_n member_n of_o the_o true_a church_n the_o same_o likewise_o i_o entreat_v of_o thou_o for_o all_o my_o benefactor_n who_o health_n and_o welfare_n both_o of_o soul_n and_o body_n i_o be_o bind_v to_o desire_v and_o further_a even_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n receive_v they_o into_o the_o everlasting_a tabernacle_n of_o the_o city_n which_o be_v above_o who_o thou_o have_v use_v as_o thy_o instrument_n to_o confer_v upon_o i_o so_o many_o and_o so_o liberal_a benefit_n my_o heart_n propound_v unto_o thou_o the_o infallible_a promise_n of_o thy_o word_n that_o thou_o will_v of_o thy_o mere_a free_a grace_n recompense_v even_o a_o cup_n of_o cold_a water_n 10.42_o how_o much_o more_o then_o will_v thou_o be_v liberal_a and_o bountiful_a to_o those_o that_o with_o full_a hand_n bestow_v benefit_n of_o all_o kind_n upon_o those_o that_o want_n let_v not_o thy_o grace_n cease_v to_o run_v down_o upon_o they_o that_o pour_v forth_o so_o plentiful_o upon_o other_o let_v the_o fountain_n of_o thy_o goodnsse_n always_o spring_v unto_o they_o from_o who_o such_o plentiful_a river_n of_o liberality_n do_v flow_v grant_v i_o beseech_v thou_o most_o merciful_a god_n that_o they_o which_o sow_v temporal_a thing_n so_o liberal_o ●●_o may_v re●p_v with_o much_o increase_n thing_n spiritual_a fill_v their_o soul_n with_o joy_n that_o feed_v the_o body_n of_o the_o poor_a with_o meat_n let_v not_o the_o fruit_n of_o their_o bounty_n perish_v though_o they_o show_v it_o by_o bestow_v of_o the_o good_n that_o perish_v give_v unto_o they_o that_o give_v unto_o other_o thou_o that_o be_v the_o giver_n of_o every_o good_a gift_n bless_v for_o ever_o amen_n prayer_n vi_o he_o pray_v for_o enemy_n and_o persecutor_n lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n that_o have_v prescribe_v we_o in_o thy_o word_n this_o rule_n of_o charity_n love_v your_o enemy_n 5.44_o bless_v they_o that_o curse_v you_o do_v good_a to_o they_o that_o hate_v you_o pray_v for_o they_o that_o despiteful_o use_v you_o and_o persecute_v you_o i_o beseech_v thou_o who_o art_n most_o gracious_a and_o most_o ready_a to_o forgive_v to_o forgive_v my_o enemy_n and_o the_o persecutor_n of_o the_o church_n give_v unto_o i_o the_o grace_n of_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n that_o i_o may_v not_o only_o forgive_v my_o enemy_n from_o my_o heart_n but_o also_o pray_v for_o their_o health_n and_o salvation_n even_o from_o my_o soul._n whet_v not_o against_o they_o the_o sword_n of_o severe_a revenge_n but_o anoint_v their_o head_n with_o the_o oil_n of_o thy_o mercy_n and_o compassion_n extinguish_v the_o spark_n of_o hatred_n and_o anger_n that_o be_v in_o their_o heart_n that_o they_o break_v not_o forth_o into_o the_o infernal_a flame_n of_o hell_n let_v they_o know_v and_o acknowledge_v that_o our_o life_n be_v but_o a_o vapour_n and_o a_o smoke_n that_o soon_o vanish_v away_o 4.14_o that_o our_o body_n be_v but_o ash_n and_o dust_n that_o fly_v away_o that_o they_o bear_v not_o immortal_a anger_n in_o their_o mortal_a body_n nor_o entertain_v into_o this_o brittle_a tabernacle_n of_o clay_n their_o soul_n enemy_n let_v they_o know_v likewise_o that_o inveterate_a hatred_n be_v their_o great_a enemy_n because_o it_o kill_v the_o soul_n and_o exclude_v they_o from_o the_o participation_n of_o heavenly_a life_n illuminate_v their_o mind_n that_o they_o behold_v the_o glass_n of_o thy_o divine_a mercy_n may_v see_v the_o deformity_n of_o anger_n and_o hatred_n govern_v their_o will_n that_o be_v move_v by_o the_o example_n of_o thy_o divine_a forgiveness_n they_o may_v leave_v off_o and_o cease_v to_o be_v angry_a and_o to_o do_v harm_n grant_v unto_o i_o merciful_a god_n that_o as_o much_o as_o in_o i_o lie_v i_o may_v have_v peace_n with_o all_o man_n 4.4_o and_o turn_v the_o heart_n of_o my_o enemy_n to_o brotherly_a reconcilement_n let_v we_o walk_v with_o unanimity_n and_o concord_n in_o the_o way_n of_o this_o life_n see_v that_o we_o hope_v all_o for_o a_o place_n in_o our_o celestial_a country_n let_v we_o not_o disagree_v upon_o earth_n see_v ●hat_n we_o all_o desire_n to_o live_v together_o hereafter_o in_o heaven_n we_o all_o call_v upon_o thou_o our_o lord_n &_o our_o god_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o it_o be_v not_o meet_v for_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o same_o lord_n to_o fall_v out_o one_o with_o another_o we_o be_v one_o mystical_a body_n under_o christ_n our_o head_n and_o it_o be_v base_a and_o shameful_a for_o the_o member_n of_o the_o same_o body_n to_o fight_v one_o with_o another_o 4.5_o they_o which_o have_v one_o faith_n and_o one_o baptism_n aught_o to_o have_v one_o spirit_n and_o one_o mind_n neither_o do_v i_o pray_v alone_o for_o my_o private_a enemy_n but_o also_o for_o the_o public_a enemy_n and_o persecutor_n of_o the_o church_n o_o thou_o which_o be_v truth_n itself_o bring_v they_o into_o the_o way_n of_o truth_n o_o thou_o which_o be_v power_n itself_o bring_v to_o nought_o their_o bloody_a endeavour_n and_o attempt_n let_v the_o brightness_n of_o the_o heavenly_a truth_n open_v their_o blind_a eye_n