Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	ghost_n	holy_a	son_n	6,613	5	5.5143	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A54914	A proper looking glasse for the daughters of Sion or St. Augustines life abbridged, and reduced into points of meditation VVith meditations for a spirituall exercise at clothings and professions. By Thomas Carre their confessour.	Carre, Thomas, 1599-1674.	1665 (1665)	Wing P2274; ESTC R220534	61,186	314

the_o first_o meditat_fw-la for_o the_o sixth_z day_n of_o heaven_n the_o first_o pointe._n consider_v what_o this_o kingdom_n be_v which_o be_v prepare_v for_o the_o bless_a and_o which_o they_o be_v call_v to_o possess_v come_v possess_v the_o kingdom_n prepare_v for_o you_o and_o this_o at_o least_o we_o shall_v find_v that_o whatever_o this_o possession_n may_v be_v it_o be_v great_a than_o we_o have_v any_o capacity_n to_o comprehend_v let_v we_o look_v upon_o all_o the_o beauty_n and_o magnificency_n that_o ever_o our_o eye_n behold_v and_o they_o be_v not_o it_o let_v we_o make_v reflection_n of_o all_o that_o ever_o we_o have_v hear_v of_o honour_n riches_n pleasure_n and_o all_o of_o they_o be_v not_o it_o let_v we_o by_o help_n of_o imagination_n put_v all_o together_o that_o we_o have_v either_o see_v or_o hear_v and_o even_o add_v to_o they_o million_o of_o million_o more_o and_o yet_o we_o be_v not_o arrive_v at_o it_o no_o for_o s._n paul_n assure_v we_o that_o neither_o eye_n have_v see_v nor_o ear_n have_v hear_v nor_o have_v it_o enter_v into_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n what_o god_n have_v prepare_v for_o those_o that_o love_v he_o affection_n and_o resol._n o_o my_o most_o bountiful_a lord_n and_o master_n have_v thy_o goodness_a make_v i_o capable_a of_o a_o kingdom_n which_o thy_o wisdom_n have_v not_o enable_v i_o at_o present_a to_o comprehend_v o_o too_o too_o happy_a we_o can_v we_o true_o understand_v our_o own_o happiness_n but_o o_o more_o than_o most_o unhappy_a we_o if_o we_o permit_v sin_n to_o rob_v we_o of_o it_o or_o that_o we_o otherwise_o make_v it_o a_o way_n for_o a_o mess_n of_o pottage_n or_o the_o bitter_a mandragores_n of_o mix_a moment_n of_o painful_a pleasure_n for_o such_o inconsiderable_a toy_n i_o mean_v as_o be_v daily_a object_n to_o mean_a eye_n and_o fill_v every_o ear_n nay_o even_o for_o the_o great_a thing_n our_o heart_n can_v conceive_v since_o in_o a_o small_a time_n they_o vanish_v away_o like_a dream_n and_o 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shall_v be_v absent_a eternal_o affection_n and_o resol._n we_o have_v god_n word_n for_o it_o my_o soul_n and_o it_o can_v fail_v we_o that_o he_o will_v show_v we_o all_o good_a that_o be_v all_o that_o be_v advantageous_a gainful_a and_o rich_a in_o steed_n of_o the_o transitory_a riches_n of_o this_o world_n all_o that_o be_v beseem_v honourable_a and_o illustrious_a in_o lieu_n of_o the_o vain_a and_o vadinge_n honour_v here_o below_o all_o that_o contain_v in_o itself_o any_o cause_n of_o joy_n and_o iubilie_n and_o and_o all_o that_o be_v dear_a and_o delightful_a to_o wit_n that_o ineffable_a unmeasurable_a eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n according_a to_o s._n paul_n in_o place_n of_o those_o short_a light_a delude_a and_o even_o painful_a pleasure_n as_o solomon_n and_o s._n augustine_n experience_v they_o for_o which_o poor_a man_n lose_v himself_o thus_o my_o soul_n do_v faith_n assure_v we_o let_v not_o then_o folly_n persuade_v we_o the_o contrary_a the_o ii_o meditation_n 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as_o i_o ought_v thus_o my_o soul_n may_v we_o in_o some_o measure_n while_o we_o live_v amid_o our_o misery_n begin_v before_o hand_n to_o possess_v our_o beatitude_n which_o consist_v in_o know_v love_a and_o enjoy_v our_o chief_a good_a which_o be_v god_n himself_o the_o ii_o pointe._n how_o heaven_n be_v to_o be_v purchase_v consider_v out_o of_o the_o gospel_n that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n suffer_v violence_n and_o the_o violent_a bear_v it_o away_o yes_o but_o we_o must_v learn_v of_o s._n ambrose_n how_o we_o be_v to_o make_v this_o violence_n we_o be_v to_o assault_v it_o not_o with_o sword_n with_o club_n or_o stone_n but_o with_o mildness_n with_o good_a work_n with_o chastity_n these_o be_v the_o arm_n which_o our_o faith_n make_v use_v of_o in_o that_o onsett_a but_o yet_o to_o make_v a_o right_a use_n thereof_o we_o must_v first_o of_o all_o make_v force_n against_o our_o own_o flesh_n and_o blood_n that_o so_o gain_v dominion_n over_o ourselves_o we_o may_v 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