Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	good_a	holy_a	spirit_n	3,941	5	4.8416	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A23696	The art of patience and balm of Gilead under all afflictions an appendix to The art of contentment / by the author of The whole duty of man.	Allestree, Richard, 1619-1681.; Pakington, Dorothy Coventry, Lady, d. 1679.; Sterne, Richard, 1596?-1683.	1694 (1694)	Wing A1096; ESTC R20086	106,621	176

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it_o direct_v his_o tongue_n to_o other_o so_o it_o instruct_v he_o to_o make_v use_n of_o other_o speech_n to_o he_o and_o where_o he_o find_v it_o unjust_a either_o to_o convince_v it_o by_o a_o just_a apology_n or_o to_o contemn_v it_o if_o therefore_o thou_o understand_v thyself_o to_o lie_v under_o a_o unjust_a obloquy_n have_v so_o much_o of_o the_o man_n as_o to_o confute_v or_o despise_v it_o 6._o thou_o be_v shameful_o traduce_v but_o give_v i_o leave_v to_o inquire_v not_o what_o thou_o suffere_v but_o for_o what_o if_o for_o a_o good_a cause_n i_o shall_v turn_v my_o pity_n to_o envy_n truth_n itself_o have_v tell_v thou_o thou_o be_v in_o the_o way_n to_o blessedness_n who_o can_v pity_v thou_o for_o that_o wherein_o thou_o have_v cause_n to_o rejoice_v bless_a be_v you_o when_o man_n revile_v you_o and_o persecute_v you_o and_o shall_v say_v all_o manner_n of_o evil_a against_o you_o false_o for_o my_o sake_n rejoice_v and_o be_v exceed_o glad_a for_o great_a be_v your_o reward_n in_o heaven_n mat._n 5.11_o rather_o pluck_v up_o thy_o spirit_n and_o take_v up_o the_o resolution_n of_o holy_a job_n that_o man_n of_o patience_n if_o my_o adversary_n have_v write_v a_o book_n against_o i_o sure_o i_o will_v take_v it_o upon_o my_o shoulder_n and_o bind_v it_o as_o a_o crown_n to_o i_o job_n 31.35_o 36._o and_o say_v with_o that_o gracious_a king_n of_o israel_n i_o will_v be_v yet_o more_o vile_a for_o the_o lord_n 2_o sam._n 6.22_o 7._o thou_o be_v reproach_v by_o lewd_a man_n thank_v thy_o virtue_n that_o thou_o be_v envy_v be_v thou_o so_o bad_a as_o thy_o detractor_n thou_o will_v sit_v quiet_a enough_o if_o we_o be_v of_o the_o world_n say_v our_o saviour_n the_o world_n will_v love_v his_o own_o but_o because_o you_o be_v not_o of_o the_o world_n but_o i_o have_v choose_v you_o out_o of_o the_o world_n therefore_o the_o world_n hate_v you_o john_n 15.19_o while_o the_o moon_n set_v no_o dog_n bark_v at_o she_o it_o be_v she_o shine_v that_o open_v their_o mouth_n be_v thou_o obscure_a or_o wicked_a thou_o may_v be_v safe_a but_o if_o thou_o will_v be_v eminent_o good_a look_v for_o the_o lash_n of_o ill_a tongue_n they_o think_v it_o strange_a that_o you_o run_v not_o with_o they_o into_o the_o same_o excess_n of_o riot_n speak_v evil_a of_o you_o say_v the_o apostle_n 1_o pet._n 4.4_o 8._o it_o be_v not_o without_o reason_n that_o a_o great_a musician_n strike_v his_o scholar_n because_o the_o multitude_n applaud_v his_o skill_n know_v that_o have_v he_o be_v true_a to_o his_o art_n those_o misjudging_a ear_n can_v not_o have_v approve_v he_o what_o more_o excellent_a instrument_n have_v god_n in_o his_o church_n than_o the_o bless_a apostle_n and_o what_o acceptation_n find_v they_o on_o the_o earth_n be_v defame_v we_o entreat_v we_o be_v make_v as_o the_o filth_n of_o the_o world_n and_o be_v the_o off_o scour_v of_o all_o thing_n unto_o this_o day_n we_o be_v make_v a_o spectacle_n to_o the_o world_n to_o angel_n and_o to_o man_n 1_o cor._n 4.9_o 13._o complain_v if_o thou_o can_v of_o a_o worse_a condition_n than_o these_o ambassador_n of_o god_n otherwise_o resolve_v with_o the_o holy_a apostle_n to_o pass_v cheerful_o through_o honour_n and_o dishonour_v through_o evil_a report_n and_o good_a report_n towards_o the_o goal_n of_o immortality_n 9_o thou_o be_v disgrace_v through_o slanderous_a report_n it_o be_v not_o air_n we_o live_v by_o how_o many_o have_v thou_o know_v that_o have_v blow_v over_o a_o just_a infamy_n with_o a_o careless_a neglect_n please_a themselves_o to_o think_v they_o be_v thrive_v under_o curse_n and_o shall_v their_o guiltiness_n be_v entertain_v with_o more_o courage_n than_o thy_o innocence_n let_v those_o who_o heart_n be_v as_o foul_a as_o their_o name_n be_v trouble_v with_o deserve_a censure_n do_v not_o thou_o give_v way_n to_o malice_n as_o to_o yield_v any_o regard_n to_o her_o mis-raised_n suggestion_n thou_o can_v not_o devise_v more_o to_o vex_v a_o detractor_n than_o by_o contempt_n thus_o thou_o shall_v force_v spite_n as_o that_o wise_a heathen_a true_o say_v to_o drink_v of_o the_o great_a part_n of_o she_o own_o poison_n 10._o thou_o be_v disgrace_v with_o a_o ill_a fame_n what_o a_o poor_a matter_n be_v this_o how_o far_o do_v thou_o think_v that_o sound_n reach_v perhaps_o to_o the_o next_o village_n or_o shire_n wherein_o thou_o dwell_v it_o be_v like_a the_o next_o county_n never_o hear_v of_o thy_o name_n and_o if_o thou_o look_v yet_o further_o off_o as_o soon_o may_v thou_o be_v discourse_v among_o the_o antipode_n as_o in_o the_o neighbour_a region_n and_o what_o a_o small_a spot_n of_o earth_n be_v this_o to_o which_o thy_o shame_n be_v confine_v do_v thou_o know_v the_o vast_a extent_n of_o this_o great_a world_n thou_o will_v easy_o see_v into_o how_o narrow_a a_o corner_n either_o our_o glory_n or_o dishonour_v can_v be_v shut_v up_o and_o shall_v confess_v how_o little_a reason_n we_o have_v to_o affect_v the_o one_o or_o be_v dishearten_v with_o the_o other_o 11._o thou_o be_v wrong_v with_o a_o unjust_a disgrace_n have_v patience_n slander_n be_v not_o long-lived_a truth_n be_v the_o child_n of_o time_n ere_o long_o she_o will_v appear_v and_o vindicate_v thou_o wait_v upon_o the_o god_n of_o truth_n who_o shall_v cause_v thy_o light_n to_o break_v forth_o as_o the_o morning_n and_o thy_o health_n to_o spring_v forth_o speedy_o isa._n 58.8_o there_o be_v a_o shame_n worthy_a of_o thy_o fear_n which_o be_v both_o universal_a before_o the_o face_n of_o all_o the_o world_n of_o angel_n and_o man_n and_o beyond_o the_o reach_n of_o time_n eternal_n fear_v this_o and_o contemn_v the_o other_o 12._o on_o the_o contrary_a if_o fame_n shall_v befriend_v thou_o so_o much_o as_o to_o strain_v her_o cheek_n in_o sound_v thy_o praise_n and_o shall_v cry_v thou_o up_o for_o virtuous_a and_o eminent_a every_o way_n alas_o how_o few_o shall_v hear_v she_o and_o how_o soon_o be_v that_o noise_n still_v and_o forget_v eccles._n 9.16_o short_o then_o let_v it_o be_v thy_o main_a care_n to_o demean_v thyself_o holy_o and_o conscionable_o before_o god_n and_o man_n leave_v the_o rest_n upon_o god_n who_o shall_v be_v sure_a to_o make_v his_o word_n good_a in_o spite_n of_o man_n and_o devil_n the_o memory_n of_o the_o just_a shall_v be_v bless_v but_o the_o name_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v rot_v prov._n 10.7_o a_o prayer_n upon_o loss_n of_o reputation_n o_o lord_n withdraw_v my_o heart_n i_o beseech_v thou_o daily_o more_o and_o more_o from_o the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o thing_n thereof_o see_v they_o be_v vain_a transitory_a and_o full_a of_o grief_n and_o vexation_n not_o yield_v that_o delight_n and_o contentment_n which_o they_o promise_v by_o their_o fawn_a allurement_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a much_o anguish_n and_o unquietness_n of_o mind_n witness_v the_o cause_n of_o such_o unexpected_a bitterness_n suffer_v i_o not_o to_o affect_v they_o as_o former_o nor_o let_v they_o seem_v so_o sweet_a and_o pleasant_a to_o i_o as_o they_o do_v to_o other_o who_o have_v not_o taste_v of_o better_a thing_n and_o therefore_o find_v such_o relish_n in_o these_o but_o grant_v that_o all_o the_o affection_n of_o my_o heart_n may_v be_v fix_v upon_o thou_o alone_o 2._o reproach_n and_o shame_n o_o lord_n have_v now_o encompass_v i_o and_o it_o have_v be_v thy_o justice_n to_o make_v other_o behold_v the_o weakness_n of_o thy_o servant_n and_o to_o cause_v my_o want_n imperfection_n and_o infirmity_n to_o be_v know_v and_o discern_v of_o many_o lord_n thou_o know_v how_o ready_a i_o be_o to_o fail_v if_o thy_o grace_n do_v not_o continual_o sustain_v i_o o_o let_v i_o not_o be_v overwhelm_v with_o

not_o easy_o determine_v which_o loss_n be_v great_a the_o eye_n or_o ear_n both_o be_v afflictive_a now_o all_o the_o world_n be_v to_o thou_o dumb_a since_o thou_o be_v deaf_a to_o it_o and_o how_o small_a a_o matter_n have_v make_v thou_o a_o cypher_n among_o man_n these_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o instruction_n and_o there_o be_v no_o other_o way_n for_o intelligence_n to_o be_v convey_v to_o the_o soul_n either_o in_o secular_a or_o spiritual_a affair_n the_o eye_n be_v the_o window_n the_o ear_n be_v the_o door_n by_o which_o all_o knowledge_n enter_v in_o matter_n of_o observation_n by_o the_o eye_n and_o of_o faith_n by_o the_o ear_n rom._n 10.17_o 20._o have_v it_o please_v god_n to_o have_v exclude_v these_o sense_n from_o thy_o birth_n thy_o state_n have_v be_v utter_o disconsolate_a and_o there_o have_v be_v no_o possible_a access_n for_o comfort_n to_o thy_o soul_n have_v this_o affliction_n happen_v in_o thy_o ripe_a age_n there_o have_v be_v no_o way_n but_o to_o be_v content_a with_o thy_o former_a store_n but_o now_o he_o have_v vouchsafe_v to_o leave_v thou_o one_o passage_n open_a it_o behoove_v thou_o to_o supply_v one_o sense_n by_o the_o other_o and_o to_o let_v in_o those_o help_n by_o the_o window_n which_o be_v deny_v entrance_n at_o the_o door_n but_o now_o omnipotency_n have_v be_v please_v to_o lend_v thou_o a_o ear_n so_o long_o till_o thou_o have_v lay_v the_o sure_a foundation_n of_o faith_n in_o thy_o heart_n thou_o may_v work_v upon_o they_o in_o this_o silent_a opportunity_n with_o celestial_a meditation_n and_o raise_v they_o up_o to_o no_o less_o height_n than_o thou_o can_v have_v do_v by_o thy_o quick_a hearing_n 21._o it_o be_v a_o great_a blessing_n that_o in_o the_o plenitude_n of_o thy_o sense_n thou_o be_v solicitous_a to_o improve_v thy_o bosom_n as_o a_o magazine_n of_o heavenly_a thought_n provide_v with_o the_o wise_a patriarch_n for_o the_o seven_o year_n of_o dearth_n now_o that_o the_o passage_n be_v block_v up_o thou_o may_v have_v be_v in_o danger_n of_o famish_v thou_o have_v now_o leisure_n to_o recall_v and_o ruminate_v upon_o those_o counsel_n which_o thy_o improvement_n have_v lay_v up_o in_o thy_o heart_n and_o to_o thy_o happy_a advantage_n find_v the_o difference_n betwixt_o a_o wise_a providence_n and_o a_o careless_a neglect_n 22._o thy_o external_a hear_n be_v lose_v but_o thou_o have_v a_o internal_a ear_n whereby_o thou_o hear_v the_o secret_a motion_n of_o god_n spirit_n which_o shall_v never_o be_v lose_v how_o many_o thousand_o who_o thou_o envy_v be_v in_o a_o worse_a condition_n they_o have_v a_o external_a ear_n whereby_o they_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o man_n but_o they_o want_v that_o spiritual_a ear_n which_o perceive_v the_o least_o whisper_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n ear_n they_o have_v but_o not_o hear_v one_o for_o fashion_v more_o than_o use._n wise_a solomon_n make_v and_o observe_v the_o distinction_n prov._n 20.12_o the_o hear_a ear_n and_o the_o see_a eye_n the_o lord_n have_v make_v even_o both_o of_o they_o and_o a_o great_a than_o solomon_n can_v say_v of_o his_o formal_a auditor_n hear_v they_o hear_v not_o matt._n 13.13_o if_o thou_o have_v a_o ear_n for_o god_n though_o deaf_a to_o man_n how_o much_o happy_a art_n thou_o than_o those_o million_o of_o man_n that_o have_v a_o ear_n for_o man_n and_o be_v deaf_a to_o god_n 23._o thou_o have_v lose_v thy_o hear_n and_o therewith_o no_o small_a sorrow_n how_o will_v it_o grieve_v thy_o soul_n to_o hear_v those_o woeful_a ejaculation_n pitiful_a complaint_n hideous_a blasphemy_n atheistical_a notion_n mad_a paradox_n and_o hellish_a heresy_n wherewith_o thy_o ear_n will_v have_v be_v wound_v have_v it_o not_o be_v bar_v against_o their_o entrance_n it_o be_v thy_o just_a grief_n thou_o misse_v hear_v of_o many_o good_a word_n and_o it_o be_v thy_o happiness_n thou_o be_v free_v from_o hear_v of_o many_o evil._n it_o be_v a_o even_o lay_v betwixt_o the_o benefit_n of_o hear_v good_a and_o the_o torment_n of_o hear_v evil._n a_o prayer_n consolatory_a to_o the_o blind_a and_o deaf_a o_o most_o powerful_a lord_n god_n who_o have_v in_o thy_o good_a pleasure_n be_v please_v to_o deprive_v i_o of_o see_v and_o hear_v i_o know_v o_o lord_n i_o have_v deserve_v thy_o wrath_n in_o a_o great_a measure_n even_o death_n and_o hell_n itself_o but_o i_o know_v thou_o be_v a_o god_n full_a of_o compassion_n long_o suffer_v and_o abound_v in_o goodness_n and_o truth_n and_o show_v mercy_n unto_o thousand_o lord_n as_o thou_o have_v inflict_v this_o on_o i_o even_o the_o loss_n of_o my_o sight_n illuminate_v my_o understanding_n by_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n thou_o have_v take_v away_o my_o sight_n that_o i_o may_v not_o behold_v vanity_n o_o enlighten_v my_o mind_n that_o i_o may_v behold_v inward_o the_o wonder_n of_o thy_o law_n lord_n i_o a●_n poor_a in_o spirit_n but_o let_v thy_o bless_a spirit_n help_v my_o infirmity_n that_o in_o thy_o light_n i_o may_v see_v light_n 2._o and_o o_o thou_o bright_a morningstar_n guide_v i_o in_o the_o way_n of_o thy_o commandment_n that_o at_o last_o i_o may_v safe_o arrive_v where_o all_o tear_n and_o obstruction_n of_o sight_n shall_v be_v take_v away_o from_o my_o bodily_a eye_n and_o though_o my_o outward_a hear_n be_v flee_v away_o yet_o let_v i_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o comforter_n speak_v peace_n to_o my_o soul_n and_o quietness_n to_o my_o conscience_n that_o when_o ever_o thou_o shall_v be_v please_v to_o call_v i_o hence_o i_o may_v be_v ready_o prepare_v to_o resign_v myself_o up_o into_o thy_o hand_n as_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o faithful_a creator_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n lord_n sanctify_v these_o thy_o fatherly_a visitation_n to_o i_o and_o ever_o remember_v that_o what_o thou_o have_v in_o thy_o good_a pleasure_n inflict_v on_o my_o body_n may_v be_v for_o the_o good_a of_o my_o soul_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n amen_n sect_n xiii_o of_o sterility_n 1._o thou_o complain_v of_o dry_a loin_n and_o a_o barren_a womb_n as_o abraham_n do_v before_o thou_o what_o will_v thou_o give_v i_o see_v i_o go_v childless_a gen._n 15.2_o and_o the_o wise_a of_o israel_n make_v the_o same_o complaint_n gen._n 30.1_o give_v i_o child_n or_o else_o i_o die_v so_o desirous_a have_v nature_n be_v to_o propagate_v and_o so_o impatient_a of_o a_o denial_n lo_o child_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o womb_n be_v a_o heritage_n and_o gift_n that_o come_v from_o the_o lord_n happy_a be_v he_o that_o have_v his_o quiver_n full_a of_o such_o shaft_n psal._n 127.4_o 6._o it_o be_v a_o blessing_n david_n grudge_v to_o wicked_a one_o psal._n 17.4_o they_o have_v child_n at_o their_o desire_n 2._o it_o be_v the_o curse_n god_n inflict_v on_o the_o family_n of_o abimelech_n in_o close_v up_o all_o the_o womb_n in_o his_o house_n for_o sarah_n be_v sake_n gen._n 20.17_o 18._o the_o judgement_n threaten_v to_o ephraim_n be_v a_o miscarry_v womb_n and_o dry_a breast_n hos._n 9.14_o and_o jeconiah_n doom_n be_v jer._n 22.30_o write_v this_o man_n childless_a it_o be_v a_o special_a favour_n of_o god_n that_o the_o barren_a have_v bear_v seven_o 1_o sam._n 2.5_o and_o observe_v by_o the_o psalmist_n as_o a_o wonder_n of_o god_n mercy_n psal._n 113.8_o that_o he_o make_v the_o barren_a woman_n to_o keep_v house_n and_o to_o be_v a_o joyful_a mother_n of_o child_n 3._o it_o be_v pity_n he_o be_v bear_v that_o esteem_v not_o child_n a_o blessing_n she_o have_v a_o double_a favour_n from_o god_n that_o be_v a_o joyful_a mother_n of_o child_n many_o breed_v sorrow_n and_o death_n and_o there_o be_v scarce_o any_o other_o blessing_n season_v with_o so_o much_o acrimony_n of_o misery_n and_o danger_n do_v but_o compare_v one_o pain_n with_o another_o and_o consider_v the_o anxious_a care_n that_o attend_v they_o and_o tell_v i_o whether_o thy_o bemoan_v sterility_n enjoy_v not_o more_o ease_n and_o less_o sorrow_n 4._o it_o be_v thy_o sorrow_n thou_o be_v not_o fruitful_a consider_v thou_o be_v free_v from_o a_o great_a affliction_n in_o sorrow_n shall_v thou_o bring_v forth_o child_n gen._n 3.16_o think_v on_o the_o shrick_n in_o the_o painful_a travel_n of_o thy_o neighbour_n weary_v day_n and_o night_n in_o restless_a pang_n and_o call_v for_o death_n in_o despair_n of_o delivery_n and_o after_o the_o unprofitable_a labour_n of_o the_o midwife_n have_v make_v use_n of_o another_o sex_n so_o have_v be_v deliver_v of_o life_n and_o birth_n together_o all_o these_o sorrow_n thou_o have_v escape_v and_o many_o who_o thou_o envy_v have_v think_v thou_o happy_a than_o themselves_o 5._o thou_o be_v afflict_v thou_o be_v not_o a_o mother_n and_o many_o a_o one_o wish_n they_o have_v be_v barren_a if_o child_n