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	jesus_n	lord_n	4,121	5	3.4974	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A57736	Heavenly-mindedness, and earthly-mindedness in two parts : with an appendix concerning laying hold on eternal life / by John Rowe.	Rowe, John, 1626-1677.	1672 (1672)	Wing R2064; ESTC R17610	104,542	266

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and_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n then_o shall_v we_o know_v the_o lord_n if_o we_o follow_v on_o to_o know_v the_o lord_n hosea_n 6.3_o 24_o jer._n 9.23_o 24_o let_v not_o the_o wise_a man_n glory_n in_o his_o wisdom_n nor_o the_o strong_a man_n glory_n in_o his_o strength_n but_o let_v he_o that_o glori_v glory_n in_o this_o that_o he_o know_v i_o say_v the_o lord_n i_o have_v often_o think_v that_o it_o be_v the_o great_a sin_n of_o professor_n that_o they_o do_v no_o more_o press_n after_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n here_o on_o earth_n and_o that_o they_o be_v no_o more_o take_v with_o the_o discovery_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n that_o be_v make_v to_o they_o we_o hear_v often_o of_o the_o great_a thing_n of_o god_n and_o of_o christ_n but_o alas_o these_o thing_n be_v little_o value_v and_o esteem_v by_o we_o but_o it_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v thus_o with_o we_o certain_o if_o our_o ultimate_a and_o last_o happiness_n be_v to_o know_v 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but_o limit_v narrow_a and_o confine_v the_o soul_n for_o this_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o soul_n it_o take_v in_o liberty_n amplitude_n enlargement_n greatness_n i_o say_v the_o soul_n take_v in_o amplitude_n or_o confinement_n according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o object_n it_o do_v converse_v withal_o low_a and_o inferior_a object_n do_v but_o narrow_a and_o confine_v the_o soul_n because_o they_o be_v beneath_o the_o capacity_n of_o the_o soul_n but_o if_o the_o soul_n do_v rise_v up_o to_o the_o knowledge_n and_o contemplation_n of_o god_n who_o be_v the_o first_o eternal_a truth_n than_o it_o will_v find_v liberty_n amplitude_n and_o enlargement_n than_o it_o will_v see_v it_o have_v a_o broad_a and_o spacious_a field_n to_o walk_v in_o certain_o if_o the_o great_a happiness_n of_o heaven_n be_v to_o know_v god_n so_o far_o as_o we_o be_v capable_a to_o know_v he_o our_o great_a happiness_n here_o on_o earth_n be_v to_o attain_v as_o great_a a_o measure_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v possible_a 13._o if_o we_o will_v come_v up_o into_o the_o spirit_n and_o life_n of_o heaven_n let_v we_o keep_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o mind_n as_o much_o as_o may_v be_v fix_v upon_o god_n it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o holy_a angel_n that_o they_o always_o behold_v the_o face_n of_o their_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n the_o saint_n and_o angel_n be_v never_o weary_a of_o behold_v the_o face_n of_o god_n the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n as_o they_o do_v see_v god_n so_o they_o do_v always_o see_v he_o and_o they_o be_v never_o weary_a of_o see_v of_o he_o aquin._n nihil_fw-la quod_fw-la cum_fw-la admiratione_n consideratur_fw-la potest●esse_fw-la sassidiosum_fw-la aquin._n when_o we_o have_v behold_v god_n never_o so_o long_o we_o may_v still_o see_v that_o in_o god_n which_o may_v draw_v forth_o our_o admiration_n it_o be_v a_o true_a observation_n nothing_o which_o be_v behold_v with_o admiration_n can_v be_v nauseous_a and_o wearisome_a to_o we_o and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o as_o long_o as_o we_o be_v under_o the_o admiration_n of_o a_o thing_n so_o long_o our_o desire_n remain_v to_o that_o thing_n now_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n do_v always_o behold_v god_n with_o admiration_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v never_o weary_a of_o the_o sight_n of_o he_o god_n be_v a_o infinite_a object_n and_o therefore_o can_v be_v comprehend_v by_o a_o finite_a understanding_n therefore_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n when_o they_o behold_v god_n be_v never_o able_a to_o come_v to_o the_o bottom_n of_o his_o perfection_n be_v still_o detain_v in_o the_o admiration_n of_o he_o as_o they_o always_o see_v he_o so_o they_o always_o desire_v to_o see_v he_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n be_v never_o weary_a of_o their_o happiness_n as_o they_o see_v god_n so_o they_o always_o desire_v to_o see_v he_o now_o in_o imitation_n of_o the_o saint_n above_o we_o shall_v keep_v the_o eye_n of_o our_o mind_n as_o much_o as_o may_v be_v fix_v upon_o god_n when_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v off_o from_o god_n it_o be_v off_o from_o its_o centre_n and_o when_o thing_n be_v off_o from_o their_o centre_n they_o be_v never_o quiet_a and_o at_o rest_n if_o we_o consider_v it_o well_o we_o shall_v find_v that_o the_o cause_n of_o all_o our_o trouble_n and_o disquietment_n be_v when_o our_o heart_n be_v unhinged_a and_o when_o they_o be_v take_v off_o from_o god_n when_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o mind_n be_v turn_v upon_o god_n than_o the_o soul_n be_v in_o its_o proper_a place_n and_o there_o it_o find_v rest_v we_o shall_v therefore_o keep_v our_o mind_n as_o much_o as_o may_v be_v at_o a_o point_n of_o rest_n in_o god_n if_o we_o keep_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o soul_n fix_v and_o intent_n upon_o god_n we_o shall_v always_o find_v that_o in_o god_n which_o will_v give_v rest_n and_o contentment_n to_o the_o soul_n it_o be_v say_v of_o moses_n that_o he_o see_v he_o who_o be_v invisible_a heb._n 11.27_o moses_n keep_v the_o eye_n of_o his_o mind_n fix_v and_o intent_n upon_o god_n and_o david_n say_v my_o eye_n be_v ever_o towards_o thou_o psal_n 25.15_o so_o much_o as_o the_o divine_a excellency_n draw_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o soul_n towards_o it_o with_o admiration_n so_o much_o do_v we_o come_v up_o to_o the_o spirit_n of_o heaven_n a_o heavenly-minded_n soul_n think_v it_o much_o to_o have_v its_o eye_n take_v off_o from_o god_n not_o but_o that_o there_o will_v be_v many_o thing_n that_o will_v interpose_v to_o divert_v we_o while_o we_o be_v in_o our_o present_a state_n but_o then_o we_o ought_v to_o remember_v so_o far_o as_o we_o be_v grow_v up_o to_o heavenly-mindedness_a we_o shall_v never_o think_v it_o well_o with_o we_o till_o we_o be_v return_v and_o bring_v back_o again_o to_o the_o admiration_n of_o god_n the_o sense_n that_o be_v of_o god_n excellency_n in_o holy_a soul_n make_v they_o thus_o to_o pray_v o_o that_o our_o soul_n may_v be_v eternal_o ravish_v with_o thy_o eternal_a excellency_n 14._o if_o we_o will_v get_v up_o into_o the_o spirit_n of_o heaven_n let_v we_o desire_v nothing_o so_o much_o as_o god_n isai_n 26._o 9_o with_o my_o soul_n have_v i_o desire_v thou_o in_o the_o night_n yea_o with_o my_o spirit_n within_o i_o will_v i_o seek_v thou_o early_o this_o be_v the_o language_n of_o the_o church_n the_o church_n need_v many_o thing_n and_o she_o desire_v many_o thing_n she_o need_v liberty_n and_o deliverance_n and_o she_o desire_v liberty_n and_o deliverance_n for_o this_o song_n as_o be_v conceive_v by_o judicious_a divine_n be_v pen_v with_o relation_n to_o the_o church_n in_o babylon_n yea_o but_o when_o the_o church_n be_v in_o the_o

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be_v not_o possible_a that_o we_o shall_v be_v so_o much_o captivate_v by_o present_a thing_n as_o we_o be_v certain_o the_o deep_a root_v steadfast_a belief_n of_o eternal_a thing_n will_v produce_v other_o effect_n and_o another_o kind_n of_o change_n then_o what_o be_v find_v in_o the_o most_o of_o our_o heart_n it_o be_v not_o possible_a we_o shall_v live_v as_o we_o do_v have_v we_o a_o clear_a prospect_n by_o faith_n of_o eternal_a thing_n therefore_o as_o ever_o we_o desire_v to_o be_v heavenly-minded_n we_o must_v pray_v that_o this_o evil_a root_n of_o unbelief_n may_v be_v eradicate_v and_o take_v out_o of_o we_o and_o we_o shall_v pray_v 1._o that_o god_n will_v clear_v up_o the_o eye_n of_o our_o faith_n that_o we_o may_v more_o clear_o discern_v and_o apprehend_v the_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o promise_n 2._o we_o shall_v pray_v that_o we_o may_v give_v a_o more_o firm_a assent_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o promise_n concern_v future_a thing_n and_o may_v not_o stagger_v at_o the_o promise_n through_o unbelief_n 3._o we_o shall_v pray_v that_o we_o may_v live_v much_o in_o the_o hope_n and_o expectation_n of_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o the_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o promise_n it_o be_v a_o proper_a scripture_n to_o illustrate_v this_o rom._n 8.25_o we_o be_v save_v by_o hope_n the_o meaning_n of_o that_o scripture_n i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o grace_n of_o hope_n do_v gradual_o bring_v we_o into_o the_o possession_n of_o salvation_n therefore_o do_v the_o apostle_n say_v if_o we_o hope_v for_o that_o we_o see_v not_o than_o we_o do_v with_o patience_n wait_v for_o it_o it_o be_v as_o much_o as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v say_v by_o a_o patient_a expectation_n of_o the_o thing_n god_n have_v promise_v to_o we_o we_o be_v gradual_o bring_v into_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o thing_n we_o hope_v for_o if_o our_o hope_n do_v not_o slack_a or_o fail_v but_o we_o be_v still_o keep_v up_o in_o the_o expectation_n of_o what_o god_n have_v promise_v our_o hope_n shall_v at_o last_o be_v turn_v into_o fruition_n and_o possession_n 2._o a_o second_o impediment_n of_o heavenly-mindedness_a be_v want_n of_o more_o experience_n in_o divine_a and_o heavenly_a consolation_n he_o that_o have_v taste_v of_o the_o sweetness_n of_o god_n presence_n here_o on_o earth_n can_v but_o be_v meditate_v and_o long_v after_o the_o full_a enjoyment_n of_o that_o presence_n hereafter_o it_o be_v report_v of_o austin_n in_o his_o life_n that_o his_o desire_n be_v not_o so_o much_o of_o any_o thing_n here_o on_o earth_n not_o of_o gold_n or_o silver_n or_o precious_a stone_n not_o of_o honour_n or_o dignity_n or_o of_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o flesh_n nay_o not_o so_o much_o of_o those_o thing_n as_o be_v necessary_a to_o the_o present_a life_n but_o all_o his_o desire_n it_o be_v of_o the_o lord_n himself_o who_o name_n be_v a_o refreshment_n to_o he_o and_o the_o memory_n of_o who_o be_v his_o consolation_n they_o be_v expression_n that_o he_o 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that_o holy_a man_n say_v one_o day_n in_o thy_o house_n be_v better_a than_o a_o thousand_o now_o we_o taste_v but_o little_a of_o this_o presence_n here_o on_o earth_n and_o therefore_o we_o desire_v and_o long_v no_o more_o and_o be_v look_v no_o more_o into_o what_o we_o shall_v enjoy_v hereafter_o the_o apostle_n pray_v for_o the_o philippian_n that_o they_o may_v abound_v more_o and_o more_o in_o knowledge_n and_o in_o all_o judgement_n phil._n 1.9_o in_o all_o judgement_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o in_o all_o sense_n or_o in_o all_o experience_n we_o ought_v to_o abound_v in_o spiritual_a sense_n and_o experience_n as_o well_o as_o in_o knowledge_n we_o content_v ourselves_o with_o a_o notional_a knowledge_n of_o god_n