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	life_n	true_a	3,991	5	4.8169	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A69169	[Certein workes of blessed Cipriane the martyr, translated out of laten by J. Scory]	Cyprian, Saint, Bishop of Carthage.; Scory, John, d. 1585.; Cyprian, Saint, Bishop of Carthage. De mortalitate.; Cyprian, Saint, Bishop of Carthage. Ad Fortunatum.; Cyprian, Saint, Bishop of Carthage. Epistola ad Thibaritanos.	1556 (1556)	STC 6152; ESTC S111012	40,894	104

a_o sermon_n of_o bless_a cipriane_a touch_v mortality_n exhort_v man_n to_o the_o love_n of_o forsate_v this_o life_n and_o show_v that_o notwithstanding_o the_o just_a and_o uniuste_a dye_n with_o out_o difference_n yet_o no_o man_n ought_v to_o think_v that_o the_o good_a &_o evell_a come_v both_o to_o one_o destruction_n forasmuch_o as_o the_o just_a be_v call_v hence_o to_o refresh_v and_o thoususte_n be_v catch_v away_o unto_o punishment_n although_o there_o be_v many_o of_o you_o most_o dear_o belove_a brethren_n which_o have_v a_o sound_n mind_n a_o steadfast_a faith_n and_o a_o devoute_a soul_n which_o be_v not_o move_v at_o this_o great_a mortality_n but_o as_o a_o strong_a and_o stable_a rock_n do_v rather_o break_v the_o troblesom_a assault_n the_o violent_a and_o rage_a wafe_n of_o this_o world_n itself_o be_v neither_o break_v nor_o overcome_v with_o temtation_n but_o only_o try_v nevertheless_o because_o i_o perceive_v that_o there_o be_v certain_a among_o the_o people_n ▪_o the_o cause_n of_o inconstancy_n and_o depart_n from_o true_a religion_n ▪_o which_o either_o through_o the_o weakness_n of_o mind_n or_o litelnes_n of_o faith_n or_o swetenes_n of_o worldly_a life_n or_o tenderness_n of_o kind_n or_o which_o be_v worse_o through_o thignoraunce_n of_o the_o truth_n stand_v not_o steadfast_o nor_o do_v put_v forth_o the_o heavenly_a and_o the_o invincible_a strength_n of_o their_o heart_n this_o thing_n ought_v neither_o to_o be_v dissemble_v nor_o to_o be_v keep_v in_o silence_n but_o that_o we_o to_o the_o uttermost_a of_o our_o power_n shall_v with_o full_a force_n and_o word_n take_v of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n suppress_v and_o keep_v down_o the_o cowardness_n of_o the_o dainty_a mind_n &_o that_o he_o which_o be_v now_o begin_v to_o be_v the_o man_n of_o god_n and_o of_o christ_n may_v also_o be_v count_v worthy_a of_o christ_n for_o he_o that_o be_v a_o soul_n diour_n to_o god_n most_o dear_o belove_a brethren_n and_o be_v put_v in_o the_o celestial_a tent_n do_v now_o hope_v for_o heavenlye_a reward_n aught_o to_o know_v himself_o so_o that_o we_o shall_v in_o no_o wise_a either_o fear_n or_o stay_v for_o the_o storm_n and_o whirl_v wind_n of_o the_o world_n forasmuch_o as_o the_o lord_n have_v tell_v aforehande_v that_o these_o shall_v come_v instruct_v and_o teach_v with_o thexhortation_n of_o he_o for_o see_v voice_n and_o prepare_v &_o strenghtn_v the_o people_n of_o his_o church_n to_o all_o manner_n of_o suffer_v of_o thing_n to_o come_v have_v aforehande_o show_v and_o teach_v that_o war_n and_o honger_n 24._o mat._n 24._o and_o earthquake_n &_o pestilence_n shall_v spring_v up_o &_o arise_v every_o where_n and_o that_o no_o sudden_a and_o new_a fear_n of_o hurtful_a thing_n shall_v violent_o shake_v we_o he_o have_v beforehande_o warn_v that_o adversity_n and_o trouble_n shall_v grow_v up_o thick_a and_o thick_a artroblesum_fw-la the_o las●_n time_n artroblesum_fw-la more_o and_o more_o in_o the_o last_o time_n they_o do_v now_o happen_v loo_n that_o be_v aforehande_v tell_v and_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o thing_n do_v now_o happen_v which_o be_v tell_v aforehande_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v promise_v shall_v also_o follow_v after_o by_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o lord_n himself_o which_o say_v but_o when_o you_o shall_v see_v these_o thing_n come_v to_o pass_v 21._o luc._n 21._o know_v you_o that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v at_o hand_n hand_n the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n &_o external_a life_n be_v at_o hand_n the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n dear_o belove_a brethren_n begin_v to_o be_v at_o hand_n the_o world_n pass_v away_o the_o reward_n of_o life_n and_o joy_n of_o eternal_a health_n and_o the_o continual_a gladness_n and_o possession_n of_o paradise_n late_o lose_v be_v even_o now_o come_v even_o now_o do_v heavenly_a thing_n succeed_v earthy_a great_a thing_n lytell_a and_o everlasting_a transitory_a and_o fade_a away_o what_o place_n be_v here_o leave_v for_o trouble_n and_o carefulness_n who_o among_o these_o thing_n can_v be_v fearful_a and_o sorrowful_a except_o he_o want_v both_o faith_n &_o hope_n death_n who_o fear_n death_n it_o be_v his_o ꝑt_n to_o fear_v death_n which_o will_v not_o go_v to_o christ_n it_o be_v his_o part_n to_o refuse_v to_o go_v to_o christ_n which_o beleve_v not_o that_o he_o shall_v begin_v to_o reign_v with_o christ_n 2._o abac._n 2._o for_o it_o be_v write_v that_o the_o rightful_a man_n lyve_v by_o faith_n if_o thou_o be_v rightful_a and_o lyvest_n through_o faith_n if_o thou_o beleve_v true_o in_o god_n why_o do_v thou_o not_o embrace_v and_o rejoice_v of_o this_o that_o thou_o shall_v be_v with_o christ_n &_o be_v by_o the_o lord_n promise_v in_o safety_n inasmuche_o as_o thou_o be_v call_v to_o christ_n and_o delyver_v from_o the_o devil_n 2._o luce._n 2._o to_o be_v short_a that_o just_a man_n symeon_n that_o be_v a_o rightful_a man_n in_o deed_n observe_v through_o faith_n god_n commandment_n be_v observe_v which_o through_o a_o perfect_v faith_n observe_v god_n commandment_n when_o he_o have_v receyve_v answer_n of_o god_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o dye_v before_o he_o have_v sen_fw-mi christ_n and_o when_o the_o babe_n christ_n with_o his_o mother_n be_v come_v into_o the_o temple_n he_o know_v through_o the_o spirit_n that_o christ_n of_o who_o he_o be_v tell_v before_o be_v now_o bear_v who_o after_o that_o he_o have_v see_v he_o know_v that_o he_o shall_v short_o dye_v he_z therefore_o be_v glad_a of_o death_n that_o be_v now_o at_o hand_n and_o fear_v nothing_o his_o call_n hence_o that_o be_v hardby_o take_v the_o child_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o praisid_v god_n and_o cry_v out_o sa_v o_o lord_n now_o let_v thy_o servant_n depart_v in_o peace_n according_a to_o thy_o word_n for_o my_o eye_n have_v see_v thy_o save_a health_n in_o which_o word_n he_o prove_v and_o testify_v that_o than_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n have_v peace_n rest_n when_o and_o where_o we_o may_v trust_v to_o have_v sure_a rest_n and_o that_o than_o they_o have_v free_a and_o quiet_a rest_n when_o we_o be_v draw_v out_o of_o the_o boistous_a tempest_n of_o this_o world_n attain_v the_o haven_n of_o eternal_a rest_n and_o safety_n when_o this_o death_n be_v remove_v we_o come_v to_o immortality_n for_o this_o be_v our_o peace_n this_o be_v the_o rest_n that_o a_o man_n may_v trust_v to_o this_o be_v the_o stable_n the_o sure_a vice_n we_o have_v here_o a_o contynuall_a battle_n against_o vice_n and_o perpetual_a saffetye_n furthermore_o in_o the_o world_n what_o be_v there_o else_o but_o a_o daily_a fight_n against_o the_o devil_n how_o hard_o dangerous_a and_o continual_a be_v this_o fight_n against_o his_o dart_n and_o arrow_n we_o must_v fight_v against_o covetousness_n against_o unclennes_n against_o wrath_n against_o ambition_n against_o carnal_a vice_n our_o wrestle_a with_o the_o flicker_a enticement_n of_o the_o world_n be_v laborious_a continual_a and_o painful_a the_o mind_n of_o man_n be_v besiege_v &_o 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rejoice_v you_o shall_v be_v sorrowful_a but_o your_o sorrow_n shall_v be_v turn_v in_o to_o joy_n who_o make_v not_o haste_n to_o come_v unto_o mirth_n joy_n joan._n 18._o fron_n hence_o we_o go_v to_o mirth_n &_o joy_n who_o desire_v not_o to_o be_v wcout_v sorwe_v but_o when_o our_o hevyne_n shall_v be_v turn_v in_o to_o joy_n the_o lord_n himself_o declare_v say_v i_o will_v see_v you_o again_o and_o your_o heart_n shall_v rejoice_v and_o your_o joy_n shall_v no_o man_n take_v from_o you_o forasmuch_o than_o as_o the_o sight_n of_o christ_n be_v our_o joy_n neither_o can_v we_o have_v any_o joy_n but_o when_o we_o have_v seen_v christ_n what_o blindness_n or_o rather_o madness_n of_o mind_n be_v this_o to_o love_v the_o trouble_n and_o pain_n and_o tear_n of_o the_o world_n and_o

furthermore_o what_o thing_n be_v this_o most_o dear_o belove_a brethren_n how_o much_o appertein_v to_o the_o purpose_n how_o necessary_a that_o this_o pestilence_n &_o morren_a which_o seem_v to_o be_v horrible_a &_o cruel_a do_v try_v the_o rightfulness_n of_o every_o man_n &_o examine_v the_o mind_n of_o mankind_n whether_o the_o hole_n do_v service_n unto_o the_o sick_a whether_o neighbour_n &_o kinsfolk_n do_v godly_a love_n together_o whether_o the_o master_n have_v any_o pity_n upon_o their_o sick_a servant_n whether_o the_o physician_n forsake_v the_o sick_a that_o humble_o require_v their_o council_n whether_o the_o ●ruel_a will_v cease_v from_o tyranny_n &_o wrong_n do_v whether_o thextorcioner_n at_z the_o least_o wise_a for_o fear_n of_o death_n will_v quench_v their_o insatiable_a &_o continual_a burn_a of_o rage_a covetousness_n whether_o the_o proud_a will_v stoop_v &_o bow_v down_o their_o neck_n whether_o the_o wicked_a wilmoderate_a his_o folehardines_n whether_o 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god_n which_o think_v to_o confess_v the_o truth_n &_o be_v full_o purpose_v to_o suffer_v martyrdom_n the_o mind_n bend_v to_o goodness_n god_n be_v judge_n be_v crown_v for_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o want_n a_o will_n to_o martyrdom_n &_o on_o other_o to_o want_v martyrdom_n to_o a_o ready_a wil._n look_v what_o manner_n of_o one_o god_n find_v thou_o when_o he_o tall_v thou_o hence_o such_o a_o one_o do_v he_o also_o judge_v thou_o according_a as_o himself_o witness_v sa_v &_o all_o congregation_n shall_v know_v the_o i_o be_o the_o searcher_n of_o the_o reins_n &_o of_o the_o heart_n for_o god_n seek_v not_o the_o effusion_n of_o your_o blood_n but_o faith_n for_o neither_o be_v abraham_n i_o saat_fw-mi nor_o jacod_n slay_v and_o yet_o through_o the_o merit_n of_o faith_n and_o rightfulness_n they_o be_v honourable_a &_o obtain_v to_o be_v chief_a among_o the_o patriarch_n unto_o who_o feast_n all_o that_o be_v find_v faithful_a just_a &_o praise_v worthy_a be_v gather_v 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