Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	faith_n	grace_n	spirit_n	4,029	5	5.0239	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A12202	The spirituall favorite at the throne of grace. By the late learned, and reverend divine Richard Sibbs Doctor in Divinity. Published by the authors owne appointment, subscribed with his hand; to prevent unperfect copies	Sibbes, Richard, 1577-1635.	1640 (1640)	STC 22512; ESTC S103004	21,096	106

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and_o not_o as_o a_o torrent_n that_o be_v vent_v for_o the_o present_a on_o a_o sudden_a and_o then_o come_v to_o nothing_o after_o they_o be_v constant_a and_o likewise_o grow_a if_o these_o desire_n be_v hearty_o strong_a desire_n and_o not_o only_o strong_a but_o grow_a desire_n desire_v upon_o desire_n desire_v feed_v with_o desire_n still_o never_o satisfy_v till_o they_o be_v satisfy_v strong_a and_o grow_a desire_n argue_v the_o truth_n of_o desire_n as_o indeed_o a_o child_n of_o god_n have_v never_o grace_n enough_o never_o faith_n enough_o never_o love_n enough_o or_o comfort_n enough_o till_o he_o come_v to_o heaven_n they_o be_v grow_v desire_n more_o and_o more_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n that_o be_v the_o spring_n in_o he_o spring_v up_o still_o further_o and_o further_o till_o it_o spring_v to_o everlasting_a life_n till_o it_o end_v in_o heaven_n where_o all_o desire_n shall_v be_v accomplish_v and_o all_o promise_n perform_v and_o all_o imperfection_n remove_v till_o 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antitipathy_n to_o corruption_n therefore_o when_o a_o man_n from_o the_o bottom_n of_o his_o heart_n can_v desire_v oh_o that_o i_o can_v serve_v god_n better_o that_o i_o have_v more_o liberty_n to_o serve_v he_o that_o i_o have_v a_o heart_n more_o enlarge_v more_o mortify_v more_o wean_v from_o the_o world_n oh_a that_o i_o can_v fear_v god_n more_o and_o of_o all_o grace_n if_o it_o be_v a_o true_a desire_n it_o be_v of_o such_o grace_n as_o may_v curb_v we_o of_o our_o sinful_a delight_n and_o restrain_v we_o of_o our_o carnal_a liberty_n and_o knit_v we_o near_o to_o god_n and_o make_v we_o more_o heavenly_a mind_v the_o desire_n of_o these_o grace_n show_v a_o true_a temper_n of_o soul_n indeed_o true_a desire_n be_v carry_v to_o grace_n as_o well_o as_o glory_v heaven_n and_o the_o desire_n of_o heaven_n itself_o a_o true_a spirit_n that_o be_v touch_v with_o grace_n with_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n it_o desire_v not_o heaven_n itself_o so_o much_o for_o the_o glory_n and_o peace_n and_o abundance_n of_o all_o contentment_n as_o it_o desire_v it_o that_o it_o be_v a_o place_n where_o it_o shall_v be_v free_v from_o sin_n and_o where_o the_o heart_n shall_v be_v enlarge_v to_o love_n god_n to_o serve_v god_n and_o to_o cleave_v to_o god_n for_o ever_o and_o as_o it_o be_v a_o condition_n wherein_o he_o shall_v have_v the_o image_n and_o resemblance_n of_o jesus_n christ_n perfect_o upon_o his_o soul_n therefore_o we_o pray_v thy_o kingdom_n come_v that_o be_v we_o desire_v that_o thou_o will_v rule_v more_o and_o more_o large_o in_o our_o soul_n and_o subdue_v all_o opposite_a power_n in_o we_o and_o bring_v into_o captivity_n all_o our_o desire_n and_o affection_n and_o let_v thy_o kingdom_n come_v more_o and_o more_o let_v thy_o will_v be_v do_v by_o we_o and_o in_o we_o more_o and_o more_o in_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o heaven_n here_o be_v a_o sweet_a prayer_n now_o serve_v to_o the_o first_o petition_n the_o hallow_n of_o god_n name_n when_o we_o desire_v more_o to_o honour_n god_n and_o to_o that_o purpose_n that_o he_o may_v rule_v in_o we_o more_o and_o make_v we_o better_o these_o desire_n argue_v a_o excellent_a frame_n of_o soul_n as_o we_o see_v in_o nehemiah_n our_o desire_n be_v to_o fear_v thy_o name_n grace_n true_a desire_n be_v likewise_o to_o the_o mean_n of_o salvation_n and_o to_o the_o mean_n of_o salvation_n as_o they_o convey_v grace_n as_o sincere_a milk_n as_o you_o have_v it_o 1_o pet._n 2._o 2._o as_o new_o bear_v babe_n desire_v the_o sincere_a milk_n of_o the_o word_n where_o a_o man_n have_v holy_a desire_n of_o any_o grace_n and_o have_v they_o in_o truth_n he_o will_v desire_v those_o mean_n whereby_o those_o grace_n may_v most_o effectual_o be_v wrought_v in_o his_o heart_n therefore_o he_o will_v hear_v the_o word_n as_o the_o word_n of_o god_n he_o come_v not_o to_o hear_v the_o word_n because_o of_o the_o eloquence_n of_o the_o man_n that_o deliver_v it_o that_o mingle_v it_o with_o his_o own_o part_n he_o come_v not_o to_o hear_v it_o as_o the_o tongue_n of_o man_n but_o he_o see_v god_n in_o it_o it_o be_v the_o powerful_a word_n of_o god_n because_o there_o go_v the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o spirit_n with_o it_o to_o work_v the_o grace_n he_o desire_v therefore_o a_o man_n may_v know_v by_o his_o taste_n of_o divine_a truth_n whether_o he_o desire_v grace_n he_o that_o desire_v grace_n desire_v the_o mean_n that_o may_v convey_v grace_n and_o especial_o so_o far_o as_o they_o convey_v grace_n as_o new_o bear_v babe_n desire_v the_o sincere_a milk_n of_o the_o word_n you_o can_v still_o a_o child_n with_o any_o thing_n but_o milk_n he_o desire_v no_o blending_v or_o mix_v but_o only_o milk_n so_o a_o true_a christian_a desire_n divine_a truth_n most_o because_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v effectual_a by_o they_o to_o work_v grace_n and_o comfort_n in_o he_o i_o will_v not_o enlarge_v myself_o in_o the_o point_n the_o comfortable_a observation_n hence_o be_v this_o use_v that_o weak_a christian_n christian_n that_o find_v a_o debility_n and_o faintness_n and_o feebleness_n in_o their_o performance_n hence_o they_o may_v comfort_v themselves_o by_o their_o desire_n to_o fear_n god_n and_o to_o worship_n god_n and_o to_o serve_v he_o if_o their_o desire_n be_v true_a therefore_o in_o isaiah_n 26._o the_o church_n allege_v it_o to_o god_n in_o the_o way_n of_o thy_o judgement_n have_v we_o seek_v thou_o etc._n etc._n the_o desire_n of_o our_o soul_n be_v towards_o thy_o name_n they_o bring_v it_o as_o a_o prevail_a argument_n to_o god_n so_o when_o we_o come_v to_o god_n the_o desire_n of_o our_o soul_n be_v towards_o thy_o name_n lord_n our_o endeavour_n be_v weak_a and_o feeble_a but_o the_o desire_n of_o our_o soul_n be_v to_o thy_o name_n and_o thou_o will_v not_o quench_v the_o smoke_a flax_n therefore_o we_o come_v to_o thou_o with_o these_o weak_a and_o poor_a desire_n that_o we_o have_v the_o lord_n will_v fulfil_v the_o desire_n of_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o psal._n 145._o 145._o if_o they_o be_v but_o desire_n if_o they_o be_v true_a and_o grow_v and_o constant_a desire_n and_o desire_n of_o grace_n as_o well_o as_o of_o happiness_n as_o i_o show_v before_o the_o reason_n why_o god_n accept_v they_o be_v partly_o because_o they_o spring_v from_o his_o own_o spirit_n these_o desire_n they_o be_v the_o breathe_n of_o the_o spirit_n spirit_n for_o even_o as_o it_o be_v in_o place_n where_o fountain_n and_o spring_n be_v dig_v up_o simile_n they_o be_v know_v and_o discover_v by_o vapour_n the_o vapour_n show_v that_o there_o be_v some_o water_n there_o some_o spring_n if_o it_o be_v dig_v up_o so_o these_o desire_n