Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	grace_n	holy_a	spirit_n	4,640	5	4.9204	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B11989	Vade mecum. = Goe vvith mee deare pietie, and rare charitie. VVhose flame is stirred vp, to dispell the cold out of the minde. By Otho Casmanne, preacher at Stoade. Translated out of Latine, by H.T. minister. The contents appeare in the page following.; Vade mecum. English	Casmann, Otto, d. 1607.; Tripp, Henry, d. 1612.	1606 (1606)	STC 4769; ESTC S107899	102,540	274

heathen_a man_n hear_v they_o ponder_v they_o blush_v and_o follow_v they_o except_o thou_o walk_v and_o continue_v in_o this_o way_n thou_o shall_v be_v odious_a to_o god_n conclusion_n the_o conclusion_n who_o hate_v the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n thou_o shall_v be_v offensive_a to_o good_a man_n and_o even_o to_o the_o unbeliever_n because_o for_o thy_o sake_n the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v evil_o speak_v of_o among_o the_o gentile_n thou_o shall_v be_v curse_v every_o where_o and_o procure_v grievous_a punishment_n upon_o thyself_o thou_o shall_v be_v hold_v captive_a as_o a_o slave_n in_o satan_n snare_n to_o conclude_v thou_o shall_v have_v no_o part_n in_o god_n kingdom_n but_o shall_v hear_v that_o fearful_a sentence_n of_o the_o most_o high_a judge_n go_v thou_o curse_v one_o into_o everlasting_a fire_n o_o homo_fw-la mors_fw-la tua_fw-la mors_fw-la christi_fw-la fraus_fw-la mundi_fw-la gloria_fw-la coeli_fw-la et_fw-fr dolour_n inferni_fw-la sunt_fw-la meditanda_fw-la tibi_fw-la remember_v man_n thy_o die_a day_n sin_n general_n restraint_n of_o sin_n and_o christ_n who_o for_o thou_o die_v remember_v satan_n subtlety_n and_o how_o this_o world_n do_v slide_v remember_v joy_n celestial_a and_o pain_n that_o be_v in_o hell_n let_v not_o thy_o flesh_n seduce_v thy_o soul_n remember_v these_o thing_n well_o finis_fw-la certain_a short_a prayer_n frame_v to_o the_o argument_n of_o the_o part_n and_o member_n of_o this_o book_n for_o the_o use_n of_o such_o as_o desire_v to_o profit_v by_o call_v for_o the_o assistance_n of_o god_n grace_n in_o whatsoever_o they_o shall_v be_v instruct_v by_o this_o book_n to_o be_v needful_a for_o they_o 1._o a_o prayer_n to_o prepare_v we_o to_o enter_v the_o way_n of_o christian_a piety_n and_o charity_n fit_v to_o the_o argument_n of_o the_o prologue_n o_o almighty_a god_n and_o most_o merciful_a father_n who_o have_v engraft_v in_o all_o man_n a_o desire_n to_o know_v and_o live_v and_o know_v to_o know_v from_o 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have_v set_v a_o mark_n to_o such_o as_o will_v live_v mark_n a_o mark_n godly_a to_o wit_n everlasting_a life_n and_o have_v show_v the_o way_n to_o this_o mark_n even_o by_o way_n the_o way_n jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v the_o way_n the_o truth_n and_o the_o life_n grant_v i_o o_o lord_n the_o knowledge_n of_o way_n the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o way_n this_o way_n by_o the_o right_a understanding_n of_o thy_o holy_a word_n and_o by_o the_o instruction_n and_o illumination_n of_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n that_o at_o the_o length_n i_o may_v feel_v thy_o grace_n work_v in_o my_o heart_n that_o by_o beginning_n in_o thou_o and_o not_o fall_v from_o thou_o but_o profit_v and_o go_v forward_o in_o godliness_n i_o may_v walk_v in_o faith_n and_o charity_n till_o i_o come_v to_o the_o mark_n by_o jesus_n christ_n etc._n etc._n amen_o a_o prayer_n for_o the_o entrance_n of_o the_o way_n member_n the_o first_o member_n of_o christian_a piety_n and_o charity_n fit_v to_o the_o argument_n of_o the_o first_o member_n incipe_fw-la begin_v o_o almighty_a god_n and_o most_o merciful_a way_n the_o end_n and_o the_o way_n father_n who_o have_v propose_v a_o happy_a end_n to_o a_o christian_a life_n and_o have_v show_v we_o a_o good_a and_o right_a way_n whereby_o we_o may_v attain_v the_o same_o yea_o and_o have_v set_v we_o in_o that_o way_n by_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n and_o have_v instruct_v we_o by_o thy_o holy_a word_n and_o confirm_v we_o in_o the_o same_o by_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n of_o thy_o body_n and_o blood_n give_v i_o grace_n that_o i_o may_v earnest_o bend_v my_o whole_a study_n and_o desire_v to_o attain_v that_o end_n or_o mark_v and_o that_o my_o heart_n may_v long_o after_o thou_o my_o god_n from_o who_o i_o have_v long_a time_n be_v wander_v grant_v i_o now_o at_o length_n serious_o to_o meditate_v my_o conversion_n by_o turn_v from_o sin_n the_o worst_a of_o all_o evil_n and_o by_o return_v to_o thou_o my_o god_n the_o best_a of_o all_o good_n and_o that_o i_o may_v true_o turn_v from_o sin_n sin_n turn_v from_o sin_n give_v i_o grace_n to_o consider_v the_o miserable_a state_n of_o man_n live_v in_o sin_n uz._n how_o grievous_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v to_o have_v thou_o his_o sinner_n the_o miserable_a state_n of_o a_o sinner_n enemy_n and_o thereby_o to_o be_v deprive_v of_o grace_n in_o this_o life_n and_o of_o glory_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v how_o grievous_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v to_o grieve_v the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o the_o holy_a angel_n our_o keeper_n how_o grievous_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v to_o become_v a_o slave_n to_o sin_n and_o satan_n and_o so_o a_o heir_n of_o damnation_n i_o crave_v thy_o help_n therefore_o o_o god_n to_o lead_v i_o to_o repentance_n that_o i_o may_v repentance_n repentance_n search_v myself_o and_o examine_v all_o my_o action_n both_o internal_a and_o external_a according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o thy_o justice_n even_o thy_o law_n whereby_o i_o may_v discern_v how_o i_o have_v in_o inward_a degree_n of_o sin_n inward_a heart_n grow_v from_o suggestion_n to_o delight_v from_o delight_n to_o consent_v from_o consent_n to_o a_o defence_n or_o justify_n of_o my_o sin_n how_o outward_a outward_a i_o have_v grow_v in_o action_n from_o secret_a sin_v without_o fear_n before_o thou_o to_o open_v sin_v without_o shame_n of_o man_n from_o thence_o to_o a_o custom_n without_o compunction_n deceive_v myself_o with_o a_o vain_a hope_n of_o mercy_n with_o danger_n of_o despair_n in_o the_o god_n fear_v of_o god_n end_n strike_v therefore_o o_o lord_n a_o fear_n of_o thou_o into_o my_o heart_n and_o astonish_v my_o mind_n that_o i_o may_v fear_v to_o be_v forsake_v of_o thy_o grace_n to_o be_v deprive_v of_o thy_o sight_n to_o be_v torment_v in_o hell_n prick_v my_o heart_n not_o so_o much_o with_o a_o sorrow_n sorrow_n godly_a sorrow_n of_o thy_o punishment_n as_o with_o a_o sorrow_n of_o offend_v thou_o my_o good_a and_o merciful_a father_n that_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n 8._o rom._n 8._o may_v succeed_v the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n and_o the_o sweet_a comfort_n of_o thy_o gospel_n may_v sucéede_v the_o terror_n of_o thy_o law_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o saviour_n etc._n etc._n amen_o now_o in_o our_o conversion_n as_o there_o be_v god_n return_v to_o god_n terminus_n a_o quo_fw-la so_o there_o be_v terminus_n ad_fw-la quem_fw-la as_o we_o must_v turn_v from_o sin_n so_o we_o must_v return_v to_o thou_o who_o be_v the_o chief_a good_a most_o simple_a most_o perfect_a grant_v i_o therefore_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n which_o only_o can_v work_v this_o conversion_n conversion_n effect_n of_o our_o conversion_n in_o my_o soul_n by_o illuminate_v my_o understanding_n that_o it_o may_v judge_v aright_o by_o direct_v my_o will_n that_o it_o may_v choose_v aright_o and_o by_o inspire_v my_o heart_n that_o it_o may_v desire_v that_o which_o be_v good_a that_o in_o the_o end_n i_o may_v bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o holiness_n and_o obedience_n towards_o thou_o my_o god_n to_o who_o i_o be_o infinite_o bind_v etc._n etc._n and_o the_o duty_n of_o charity_n towards_o my_o neighbour_n as_o in_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o holy_a prophet_n david_n repentance_n we_o be_v teach_v and_o because_o delay_n of_o return_v be_v dangerous_a as_o by_o thy_o holy_a word_n and_o delay_n danger_n of_o delay_n sundry_a example_n we_o be_v teach_v give_v i_o grace_n not_o to_o defer_v my_o conversion_n unto_o thou_o but_o even_o this_o day_n at_o the_o least_o to_o begin_v lest_o by_o continue_v in_o sin_n i_o treasure_v up_o for_o myself_o wrath_n against_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n lest_o i_o be_v restrain_v from_o thou_o lest_o i_o be_v deprive_v of_o joy_n and_o comfort_n of_o the_o spirit_n lest_o my_o conscience_n be_v sear_v

whereof_o be_v comprise_v in_o this_o sillogisme_n or_o reason_n curse_v be_v every_o one_o that_o abide_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v write_v in_o the_o law_n to_o do_v they_o from_o hence_o the_o conscience_n gather_v but_o i_o have_v not_o a_o bid_v in_o they_o whereupon_o it_o conclude_v ergo_fw-la i_o be_o accurse_v hereupon_o arise_v that_o sorrow_n or_o rather_o horror_n of_o mind_n not_o so_o much_o for_o sin_n which_o be_v in_o the_o assumption_n as_o for_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o curse_n which_o be_v in_o the_o conclusion_n this_o terror_n of_o the_o law_n if_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n come_v not_o between_o will_v drive_v a_o man_n to_o desperation_n 2_o the_o second_o sorrow_n be_v for_o sin_n it_o 2._o sorrow_n of_o offence_n 2._o cor._n 2._o self_n and_o for_o the_o offence_n commit_v against_o god_n it_o be_v call_v godly_a sorrow_n or_o a_o sorrow_n to_o salvation_n the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o this_o sorrow_n be_v cause_n efficient_a cause_n the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o in_o this_o case_n be_v call_v the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n whereby_o we_o cry_v adoption_n spirit_n of_o adoption_n abba_n father_n this_o open_v our_o mouth_n and_o enlarge_v our_o hart_n to_o call_v god_n our_o father_n and_o to_o call_v upon_o he_o familiar_o now_o the_o instrument_n whereby_o the_o holy-ghost_n do_v work_v this_o sorrow_n or_o instrument_n instrument_n rather_o love_v in_o our_o heart_n be_v the_o preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n the_o some_o whereof_o be_v comprise_v in_o this_o sillogisme_n or_o reason_n he_o that_o believe_v shall_v obtain_v remission_n sillogisme_n a_o sillogisme_n of_o sin_n shall_v be_v justify_v and_o save_v from_o hence_o the_o hart_n by_o faith_n gather_v but_o i_o believe_v ergo_fw-la i_o shall_v obtain_v remission_n of_o my_o sin_n i_o shall_v be_v justify_v and_o save_v in_o this_o conclusion_n as_o their_o be_v matter_n of_o unspeakable_a joy_n so_o also_o there_o be_v in_o that_o same_o matter_n of_o sorrow_n 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my_o face_n let_v shame_n overwhelm_v my_o countenance_n &_o darkness_n possess_v it_o let_v my_o life_n languish_v in_o sorrow_n and_o my_o year_n in_o mourning_n fie_o for_o shame_n whatfruit_n 6_o rom_n 6_o have_v we_o of_o those_o thing_n whereof_o we_o be_v now_o ashamed_a if_o i_o have_v sow_v in_o the_o flesh_n i_o shall_v reap_v nothing_o of_o the_o flesh_n but_o corruption_n if_o in_o the_o world_n that_o also_o pass_v &_o the_o lust_n thereof_o what_o i_o have_v not_o be_v ashamed_a wretched_a man_n to_o prefer_v transitory_a &_o vain_a thing_n who_o end_n be_v death_n before_o the_o love_n and_o honour_n of_o my_o eternal_a father_n i_o be_o confound_v i_o be_o confound_v to_o hear_v if_o i_o be_v your_o father_n where_o be_v my_o honour_n etc._n etc._n god_n reversion_n or_o return_n to_o god_n a_o descripti-of_a god_n 2_o have_v turn_v from_o sin_n y●_z worst_a evil_a return_n to_o god_n the_o best_o good_a who_o thou_o have_v forsake_v take_v a_o view_n of_o god_n who_o 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make_v drink_v with_o plenty_n to_o this_o most_o excellent_a and_o most_o bountiful_a good_a return_n that_o be_v deliver_v from_o evil_a thou_o may_v be_v make_v partaker_n of_o good_a now_o thou_o do_v return_v by_o faith_n and_o remine_a how_o to_o remine_a confidence_n of_o mind_n whole_o rest_v in_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n the_o father_n through_o jesus_n christ_n and_o his_o merit_n this_o be_v a_o wonderful_a and_o supernatural_a faculty_n of_o the_o hart_n apprehend_v and_o receive_v of_o christ_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o apply_v he_o to_o ourselves_o hereof_o rise_v a_o internal_a and_o effectual_a persuasion_n a_o internal_a persuasion_n persuasion_n by_o the_o forcible_a work_n or_o certification_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n concern_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n the_o father_n in_o christ_n very_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o he_o 6._o joh_n 6._o that_o believe_v in_o i_o have_v eternal_a life_n item_n believe_v in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o thou_o 1._o act_n 16._o 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