Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	follow_v	life_n	way_n	4,821	5	5.7916	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A00940	A monomachie of motiues in the mind of man: or a battell betweene vertues and vices of contrarie qualitie Wherein the imperfections and weaknesses of nature appeare so naked, that anie reasonable soule may soone see by what spirit he is lead: herevnto also, besides sundrie deuout praiers necessarilie interlaced, diuers golden sentences of S. Barnard are annexed: and also a briefe conclusion of his vpon this theame, that victorie is obtained by resisting temptation. Newlie englished by Abraham Fleming.; De conflictu vitiorum et virtutum. English	Autpertus, Ambrosius, d. 784.; Augustine, Saint, Bishop of Hippo.; Bernard, of Clairvaux, Saint, 1090 or 91-1153.; Fleming, Abraham, 1552?-1607.	1582 (1582)	STC 11048; ESTC S102283	102,654	342

and_o painful_a yet_o in_o consideration_n that_o they_o be_v preparative_n to_o health_n they_o be_v receive_v well_o take_v and_o suffer_v and_o therefore_o o_o lord_n vouchsafe_v we_o the_o grace_n of_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n whereby_o we_o be_v guide_v conduct_v and_o govern_v may_v not_o murmur_v at_o the_o admonition_n reprehension_n and_o correction_n of_o our_o brethren_n though_o they_o rebuke_n we_o sharpelie_o but_o may_v most_o thankefullie_o take_v their_o reproof_n know_v that_o the_o end_n and_o scope_n of_o their_o labour_n so_o employ_v be_v for_o the_o edification_n of_o our_o soul_n in_o christ_n jesus_n to_o who_o be_v praise_n for_o evermore_o amen_n the_o ten_o combat_n 1_o s._n barnard_n golden_a sentence_n of_o the_o vice_n ensue_a swell_v loftiness_n be_v a_o selfe-liking_a of_o one_o own_o excellency_n and_o have_v attend_v upon_o her_o two_o wait_a maid_n break_v to_o her_o own_o bow_n the_o one_o be_v blind_a pride_n the_o other_o vain_a pride_n whereof_o the_o first_o be_v a_o fault_n of_o the_o understanding_n the_o second_o of_o the_o will_n for_o by_o that_o the_o eye_n of_o reason_n be_v deceive_v and_o by_o this_o the_o desire_n of_o will_n abuse_v blind_a pride_n make_v a_o man_n believe_v he_o be_v better_a than_o he_o be_v whereby_o he_o swell_v in_o the_o opinion_n of_o his_o own_o excellency_n boast_v of_o himself_o and_o give_v no_o glory_n at_o all_o unto_o god_n vain_a pride_n bewitch_v a_o man_n in_o such_o sort_n that_o he_o brag_v not_o only_o in_o that_o which_o he_o have_v but_o in_o that_o which_o he_o have_v not_o and_o be_v more_o delight_v in_o his_o own_o commendation_n than_o in_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n but_o why_o swell_v thou_o o_o dirt_n and_o doong_n why_o be_v thou_o lofty_a all_o flesh_n be_v grass_n and_o all_o the_o glory_n thereof_o as_o the_o flower_n of_o hay_o he_o that_o plant_v be_v nothing_o nor_o he_o that_o water_v what_o have_v thou_o that_o thou_o have_v not_o receive_v and_o why_o then_o be_v thou_o so_o lofty_a 2_o the_o assalt_n give_v by_o swell_a loftiness_n o_o man_n if_o thou_o have_v any_o business_n to_o do_v any_o affair_n in_o the_o world_n to_o deal_v in_o any_o matter_n wherein_o to_o meddle_v to_o it_o with_o a_o good_a stomach_n and_o fear_v not_o the_o face_n or_o look_v on_o of_o any_o manner_n of_o person_n follow_v thy_o own_o counsel_n and_o determination_n for_o another_o man_n wit_n be_v not_o so_o good_a but_o thou_o may_v be_v much_o better_a and_o therefore_o abase_v not_o thyself_o but_o compare_v with_o the_o best_a let_v not_o thy_o opinion_n and_o judgement_n be_v school_v by_o another_o advice_n and_o consultation_n what_o shall_v thou_o submit_v thyself_o to_o the_o censure_n of_o man_n have_v thou_o not_o god_n in_o heaven_n a_o eyewitness_n and_o overséer_o of_o thy_o deal_n why_o then_o shall_v thou_o care_v what_o man_n suspect_v and_o misdéeme_v of_o thou_o in_o earth_n 3_o a_o prayer_n against_o the_o former_a vice_n o_o merciful_a god_n cast_v the_o light_n of_o thy_o countenance_n upon_o we_o which_o be_v nothing_o but_o mist_n &_o darkness_n that_o the_o same_o shine_a upon_o we_o may_v illuminate_v we_o outward_o and_o inwardlie_o to_o the_o sanctifieng_v both_o of_o our_o soul_n and_o body_n which_o thou_o have_v create_v to_o set_v forth_o the_o glory_n of_o thy_o most_o holy_a name_n and_o because_o good_a god_n there_o be_v many_o conveyance_n of_o vice_n in_o our_o heart_n and_o many_o hole_n and_o corner_n for_o sin_n of_o sundry_a sort_n to_o lurk_v in_o the_o least_o whereof_o deserve_v death_n and_o condemnation_n we_o most_o humble_o crave_v of_o thy_o divine_a majesty_n that_o it_o will_v please_v thou_o to_o crush_v out_o of_o our_o entrails_n as_o out_o of_o a_o sponge_n all_o such_o filthy_a and_o stink_a defiling_n as_o have_v ever_o since_o the_o day_n of_o our_o nativity_n lie_v there_o soak_v and_o souple_v to_o the_o utter_a putrifieng_v &_o consume_v both_o of_o soul_n and_o body_n special_o most_o merciful_a father_n be_v unto_o we_o so_o good_a a_o physician_n as_o to_o minister_v but_o one_o dram_n or_o scruple_n of_o thy_o grace_n that_o swallow_v the_o same_o down_o into_o the_o stomach_n of_o our_o soul_n we_o may_v vomit_v and_o spew_v out_o all_o swell_a loftiness_n which_o puff_v we_o up_o like_o wind_n blow_v into_o a_o bladder_n o_o heal_v we_o thou_o most_o careful_a and_o cunning_a leech_n of_o mankind_n which_o know_v and_o only_o understand_v what_o malady_n be_v incident_a to_o this_o our_o mortality_n &_o with_o what_o medicine_n they_o be_v to_o be_v expel_v suffer_v not_o so_o dangerous_a a_o humour_n to_o abound_v in_o we_o least_o overruling_a we_o it_o prevail_v and_o carry_v we_o as_o it_o listen_v from_o worse_a to_o worse_a till_o we_o be_v bring_v at_o last_o even_o to_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n as_o nembroth_n nabuchodonisor_n pharaoh_n antiochus_n herod_n &_o the_o rest_n of_o that_o ambitious_a &_o proud_a race_n be_v even_o at_o the_o very_a ripeness_n of_o their_o pomp_n when_o they_o think_v all_o thing_n safe_a and_o in_o perfect_a security_n we_o crave_v it_o so_o much_o the_o more_o instant_o o_o father_n because_o thou_o have_v threaten_v to_o cast_v down_o the_o high_a mountain_n and_o to_o make_v they_o eeven_a with_o the_o low_a plain_n to_o lop_v the_o tall_a ceder_n of_o libanus_n and_o to_o make_v they_o equal_a with_o the_o base_a bulrush_n that_o thou_o only_o may_v be_v honour_v in_o thy_o excellency_n and_o that_o all_o creature_n stoop_v unto_o thou_o may_v do_v homage_n and_o reverence_n to_o thou_o their_o creator_n humble_v i_o o_o lord_n in_o this_o manner_n and_o pull_v down_o the_o pinnacle_n of_o my_o proud_a hart_n that_o my_o soul_n may_v be_v make_v a_o mansion_n for_o thy_o majesty_n to_o dwell_v in_o thy_o son_n to_o abide_v in_o and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o continue_v in_o to_o who_o be_v all_o honour_n and_o power_n for_o evermore_o amen_n 1_o s._n barnard_n golden_a sentence_n of_o the_o virtue_n follow_v follow_v after_o i_o say_v christ_n pass_v through_o i_o draw_v near_o to_o i_o after_o i_o because_o i_o be_o the_o truth_n through_o i_o because_o i_o be_o the_o way_n to_o i_o because_o i_o be_o the_o life_n again_o he_o say_v who_o so_o will_v come_v after_o i_o let_v he_o deny_v himself_o take_v up_o his_o cross_n and_o follow_v i_o wherein_o he_o lay_v three_o thing_n before_o we_o bondage_n baseness_n &_o hardness_n bondage_n in_o deny_v himself_o baseness_n in_o take_v up_o the_o cross_n hardness_n in_o follow_v christ_n who_o life_n be_v temper_v with_o no_o kind_n of_o worldly_a pleasure_n by_o this_o we_o be_v teach_v to_o humble_v ourselves_o and_o to_o be_v lowly_a in_o our_o own_o eye_n to_o be_v reform_v when_o we_o be_v rebuke_v and_o not_o to_o hold_v scorn_n of_o correction_n when_o we_o be_v blame-woorthie_a for_o the_o way_n to_o be_v perfect_a be_v to_o learn_v how_o to_o amend_v that_o which_o be_v unperfect_a if_o we_o neglect_v this_o we_o shall_v never_o come_v to_o that_o 2_o the_o repulse_o give_v by_o humble_a lowliness_n o_o man_n thou_o must_v give_v no_o occasion_n of_o slander_n or_o evil_a speak_n no_o suspicion_n of_o privy_a whisper_n &_o secret_a talk_n but_o if_o thou_o be_v guilty_a of_o such_o fault_n as_o thou_o be_v charge_v withal_o confess_v they_o that_o thou_o may_v amend_v when_o thou_o be_v rebuke_v if_o not_o deny_v they_o with_o humble_a lowliness_n and_o clear_v thyself_o by_o the_o true_a protestation_n of_o a_o upright_a conscience_n because_o the_o apostle_n admonish_v thou_o that_o thou_o ought_v not_o to_o give_v any_o occasion_n to_o the_o adversary_n of_o speak_v slanderouslie_o which_o thing_n the_o apostle_n detest_v even_o in_o they_o that_o know_v the_o christian_a faith_n sit_v down_o notwithstanding_o to_o eat_v meat_n offer_v unto_o idol_n and_o although_o they_o esteem_v a_o idol_n as_o a_o toy_n or_o a_o thing_n of_o naught_o yet_o take_v unto_o they_o and_o taste_v idolatrous_a meat_n as_o altogether_o harmless_a and_o nothing_o at_o all_o offensive_a they_o do_v tie_v the_o weak_a conscience_n of_o their_o unstaied_a brethren_n to_o the_o damnable_a rite_n and_o ceremony_n of_o idol_n by_o this_o their_o evil_a and_o unchristian_a deed_n 3_o a_o prayer_n for_o the_o former_a virtue_n o_o almighty_a &_o everlasting_a god_n which_o from_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o world_n have_v throw_v the_o thunderbolt_n of_o thy_o justice_n and_o vengeance_n at_o such_o as_o obstinate_o have_v continue_v in_o their_o sin_n without_o remorse_n of_o conscience_n or_o fear_v of_o thy_o judgement_n we_o must_v humble_o beseech_v thou_o to_o hear_v the_o prayer_n of_o we_o thy_o servant_n and_o to_o grant_v the_o petition_n of_o our_o lip_n o_o

high_n of_o his_o glory_n and_o will_v thou_o by_o presumption_n seek_v such_o advancement_n as_o to_o exalt_v thyself_o on_o high_a out_o of_o the_o doonghill_n consider_v thy_o own_o estate_n and_o condition_n for_o the_o term_n of_o thy_o life_n in_o this_o world_n examine_v what_o thou_o be_v by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v a_o corruptible_a body_n be_v heavy_a unto_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o earthly_a mansion_n keep_v down_o that_o understanding_n which_o muse_v upon_o many_o thing_n with_o what_o thick_a and_o palpable_a darkness_n then_o think_v we_o be_v the_o dirt_n of_o pride_n obscure_v and_o deface_v here_o on_o earth_n when_o a_o star_n which_o rise_v in_o the_o morning_n and_o beautify_v the_o heaven_n with_o his_o brightness_n lose_v the_o beam_n of_o his_o light_n hear_v therefore_o o_o man_n and_o listen_v for_o thy_o learning_n to_o the_o voice_n of_o truth_n itself_o speak_v unto_o thou_o and_o say_v he_o that_o follow_v i_o walk_v not_o in_o darkness_n but_o shall_v have_v the_o light_n of_o life_n the_o same_o truth_n teach_v elsewhere_o in_o what_o point_v we_o shall_v follow_v he_o say_v learn_v of_o i_o for_o i_o be_o meek_a and_o humble_a in_o hart_n and_o you_o shall_v find_v rest_n for_o your_o soul_n harken_v o_o swell_a pride_n harken_v i_o say_v to_o the_o master_n of_o humility_n and_o méeknes_n every_o one_o that_o exalt_v himself_o shall_v be_v bring_v low_o and_o he_o that_o humble_v himself_o shall_v be_v exalt_v again_o upon_o who_o do_v my_o spirit_n rest_n but_o upon_o the_o humble_a and_o quiet_a man_n and_o he_o that_o tremble_v at_o my_o word_n and_o saieng_n listen_v also_o o_o swell_a pride_n what_o the_o apostle_n report_v of_o this_o master_n of_o humility_n exhort_v man_n thereunto_o for_o he_o say_v expresselie_o thus_o let_v the_o same_o mind_n be_v in_o you_o which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n who_o be_v in_o the_o form_n of_o god_n think_v it_o no_o robbery_n to_o be_v equal_a with_o god_n but_o make_v himself_o of_o no_o reputation_n take_v on_o he_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n and_o make_v in_o the_o likeness_n of_o man_n and_o find_v in_o figure_n &_o shape_n as_o a_o man_n he_o humble_v himself_o make_v obedient_a unto_o death_n even_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n if_o therefore_o the_o divine_a majesty_n abase_v himself_o with_o so_o great_a humility_n the_o infirmity_n weakness_n and_o vileness_n of_o man_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v insolent_a proud_a arrogant_a or_o presumptuous_a 3_o a_o prayer_n for_o the_o former_a virtue_n o_o almighty_a and_o everliving_a god_n which_o know_v better_v than_o we_o ourselves_o what_o be_v most_o convenient_a for_o our_o condition_n and_o estate_n we_o beseech_v thou_o to_o pour_v into_o the_o vessel_n of_o our_o heart_n the_o pleasant_a and_o acceptable_a liquor_n of_o humility_n which_o be_v a_o virtue_n wherewith_o thou_o be_v so_o well_o please_v as_o with_o nothing_o more_o promise_v to_o such_o as_o humble_a and_o submit_v themselves_o the_o possession_n of_o eternal_a life_n according_a to_o the_o testimony_n of_o thy_o son_n christ_n say_v that_o who_o soever_o abase_v himself_o like_o a_o little_a child_n he_o shall_v be_v call_v great_a in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n o_o grant_v unto_o we_o we_o beseech_v thou_o of_o thy_o unspeakable_a goodness_n that_o we_o may_v be_v enrich_v with_o this_o most_o heavenly_a virtue_n know_v that_o the_o same_o make_v we_o like_a unto_o christ_n jesu_n who_o come_v into_o the_o world_n as_o he_o say_v of_o himself_o to_o serve_v and_o not_o to_o be_v serve_v as_o appear_v by_o the_o wash_n of_o his_o apostle_n foot_n and_o by_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o shape_n of_o a_o servant_n whereby_o he_o make_v himself_o of_o no_o reputation_n but_o be_v find_v and_o esteem_v as_o a_o common_a and_o ordinary_a man_n humble_v himself_o and_o be_v obedient_a to_o the_o death_n even_o to_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n for_o the_o which_o god_n his_o father_n exalt_v he_o and_o give_v he_o a_o name_n above_o all_o name_n that_o to_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n every_o knee_n shall_v bow_v both_o of_o thing_n in_o heaven_n and_o thing_n in_o earth_n and_o thing_n under_o the_o earth_n o_o teach_v we_o true_o to_o humble_v ourselves_o before_o thou_o according_a to_o the_o example_n which_o christ_n show_v to_o his_o disciple_n that_o our_o prayer_n be_v make_v in_o humility_n and_o lowliness_n may_v please_v thy_o divine_a majesty_n and_o that_o pierce_a through_o the_o cloud_n they_o may_v not_o rest_v till_o they_o come_v near_o nor_o depart_v till_o thou_o o_o most_o high_a have_v have_v respect_n thereunto_o grant_v this_o for_o thy_o honour_n and_o truth_n sake_n o_o omnipotent_a god_n and_o merciful_a father_n amen_n the_o second_o combat_n 1_o s._n barnard_n golden_a sentence_n of_o the_o vice_n ensue_a vainglory_n fly_v away_o swift_o pierce_v light_o smite_v smooth_o but_o wound_v shrewdlie_a and_o kill_v quick_o vainglory_n confound_v sch_fw-mi as_o see_v not_o such_o as_o be_v blind_a negligent_a and_o lie_v open_v themselves_o unto_o it_o such_o as_o run_v upon_o it_o as_o upon_o a_o rock_n not_o view_v the_o mischief_n thereof_o not_o mark_v or_o consider_v it_o not_o avoid_v and_o forsake_v it_o and_o not_o weieng_v with_o advisement_n how_o vain_a transitory_a frail_a and_o perishable_a it_o be_v for_o o_o man_n if_o thou_o will_v look_v circumspect_o into_o vainglory_n and_o esteem_v of_o it_o accord_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o far_o from_o kill_v thou_o that_o thou_o will_v rather_o kill_v utterlie_o destroy_v and_o bring_v it_o to_o nothing_o 2_o the_o assalt_n give_v by_o vainglory_n o_o man_n esteem_n of_o thyself_o as_o thou_o be_v surpass_v all_o other_o in_o every_o respect_n if_o thou_o do_v good_a do_v it_o to_o thy_o commendation_n bestow_v thy_o benefit_n where_o thou_o may_v be_v praise_v if_o thou_o be_v dispose_v to_o do_v any_o man_n a_o pleasure_n do_v it_o in_o such_o convenient_a place_n and_o at_o such_o a_o seasonable_a time_n as_o there_o may_v be_v stander_n by_o &_o looker_n on_o to_o bear_v witness_n thereof_o and_o to_o call_v thou_o by_o the_o name_n of_o a_o good_a &_o pitiful_a man_n it_o be_v lose_v that_o be_v do_v privily_o in_o corner_n where_o none_o behold_v or_o see_v can_v report_v of_o thou_o according_a to_o thy_o desert_n do_v therefore_o thy_o good_a deed_n in_o open_a sight_n before_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n that_o they_o may_v commend_v thou_o for_o thy_o devotion_n and_o holiness_n praise_v thou_o for_o thy_o mercifulnes_n and_o reverence_v thou_o for_o thy_o goodness_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v count_v one_o of_o god_n elect_v that_o none_o may_v contemn_v thou_o none_o despise_v thou_o none_o speak_v ill_a of_o thou_o but_o that_o all_o may_v exhibit_v and_o do_v thou_o such_o honour_n &_o reverence_n as_o to_o thou_o by_o desert_n be_v due_a and_o appertein_v 3_o a_o prayer_n against_o the_o former_a vice_n o_o eternal_a god_n unto_o who_o all_o glory_n be_v long_v and_o nothing_o but_o shame_n and_o confusion_n unto_o we_o because_o of_o our_o sin_n we_o beseech_v thou_o of_o thy_o infinite_a goodness_n and_o clemency_n to_o kindle_v in_o we_o a_o detestation_n and_o mortal_a hatred_n against_o all_o inward_a motion_n rebel_a and_o make_v war_n with_o the_o spirit_n and_o special_o o_o merciful_a father_n set_v we_o at_o defiance_n with_o all_o selfe-liking_a of_o ourselves_o all_o self-love_n and_o selfe-trust_a but_o specialie_a with_o vainglory_n which_o make_v we_o negligent_a and_o careless_a in_o give_v thou_o the_o honour_n due_a unto_o thy_o holy_a name_n we_o know_v and_o thou_o see_v it_o in_o we_o that_o even_o the_o mean_a and_o base_a person_n have_v some_o infection_n little_a or_o much_o of_o this_o poisonous_a humour_n of_o vainglory_n according_a to_o this_o say_n of_o the_o son_n of_o sirach_n the_o poor_a man_n glori_v in_o his_o knowledge_n and_o the_o rich_a because_o of_o his_o good_n and_o 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