Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	great_a	spirit_n	word_n	3,910	5	3.9744	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A28541	The way to Christ discovered by Iacob Behmen ... ; also, the discourse of illumination, the compendium of repentance, and the mixt world, &c.; Weg zu Christo. English	Böhme, Jakob, 1575-1624.; Sparrow, John, 1615-1665?; Böhme, Jakob, 1575-1624. Selections. English. 1648.	1648 (1648)	Wing B3426; ESTC R19225	128,989	352

weak_a to_o give_v i_o what_o thou_o have_v promise_v i_o and_o free_o bestow_v upon_o i_o in_o my_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n viz._n his_o flesh_n for_o food_n and_o his_o blood_n for_o drink_v to_o refresh_v my_o poor_a hungry_a soul_n that_o it_o may_v be_v quicken_v and_o strengthen_v in_o the_o word_n which_o become_v man_n by_o which_o it_o may_v long_o and_o hunger_n after_o thou_o aright_o o_o thou_o deep_a love_n in_o the_o most_o sweet_a name_n jesus_n give_v thyself_o into_o the_o desire_n of_o my_o soul_n for_o therefore_o thou_o have_v move_v thyself_o and_o according_a to_o thy_o great_a sweetness_n manifest_v thyself_o in_o the_o humane_a nature_n and_o call_v we_o to_o thou_o we_o that_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o thou_o and_o have_v promise_v we_o that_o thou_o will_v refresh_v we_o i_o now_o open_a the_o lip_n of_o my_o soul_n to_o thou_o o_o thou_o sweet_a truth_n and_o though_o i_o be_o not_o worthy_a to_o desire_v it_o of_o thy_o holiness_n yet_o i_o come_v to_o thou_o through_o thy_o bitter_a passion_n &_o death_n thou_o have_v sprinkle_v my_o uncleanness_n with_o thy_o blood_n and_o sanctify_v i_o in_o thy_o humanity_n and_o make_v a_o open_a gatefor_o i_o through_o thy_o death_n to_o thy_o sweet_a love_n in_o thy_o blood_n through_o thy_o five_o holy_a wound_n from_o which_o thou_o do_v shed_v thy_o blood_n i_o bring_v the_o desire_n of_o my_o soul_n into_o thy_o love_n o_o jesus_n christ_n thou_o son_n of_o god_n and_o man_n i_o pray_v thou_o receive_v into_o thyself_o thy_o purchase_a inheritance_n which_o thy_o father_n have_v give_v thou_o i_o cry_v within_o i_o that_o i_o may_v enter_v through_o thy_o holy_a blood_n and_o death_n into_o thou_o open_v thyself_o in_o i_o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o my_o soul_n may_v reach_v thou_o and_o receive_v thou_o into_o it_o lay_v hold_n on_o my_o thirst_n in_o i_o with_o thy_o thirst_n bring_v thy_o thirst_n after_o we_o man_n which_o thou_o have_v upon_o the_o cross_n into_o my_o thirst_n and_o give_v i_o thy_o blood_n to_o drink_v in_o my_o thirst_n that_o my_o death_n in_o i_o which_o hold_v i_o captive_a may_v be_v drown_v in_o the_o blood_n of_o thy_o love_n and_o that_o my_o disappear_v extinguish_a image_n which_o as_o to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n this_fw-mi appear_v in_o my_o father_n adam_n through_o sin_n may_v b_o make_v alive_a through_o thy_o powerful_a blood_n and_o clothe_v my_o soul_n with_o it_o âgaine_o as_o with_o the_o new_a body_n which_o dwell_v in_o heaven_n in_o which_o image_n thy_o holy_a power_n and_o word_n which_o become_v man_n dwell_v which_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n which_o dwell_v in_o we_o as_o thou_o have_v promise_v we_o say_v we_o will_v come_v to_o you_o and_o dwell_v in_o you_o o_o thou_o great_a love_n of_o jesus_n christ_n i_o can_v do_v no_o more_o but_o sink_v my_o desire_n into_o thou_o thy_o word_n which_o become_v man_n be_v truth_n since_o thou_o have_v bid_v i_o come_v now_o i_o come_v be_v it_o unto_o i_o according_a to_o thy_o word_n and_o will._n amen_o a_o warn_v to_o the_o reader_n belove_a reader_n of_o love_n to_o thou_o i_o will_v not_o conceal_v from_o thou_o what_o be_v here_o earnest_o signify_v to_o i_o if_o thou_o love_v the_o vanity_n of_o the_o flesh_n still_o and_o ar●_n not_o in_o a_o earnest_a purpose_n on_o the_o way_n to_o the_o regeneration_n new_a birth_n intend_v to_o become_v a_o new_a man_n then_o leave_v the_o above_o write_v word_n in_o these_o prayer_n unname_v or_o else_o they_o will_v turn_v to_o a_o judgement_n of_o god_n in_o thou_o thou_o must_v not_o take_v the_o holy_a name_n in_o vain_a thou_o be_v faithful_o warn_v they_o belong_v to_o the_o thirsty_a soul_n if_o the_o soul_n be_v in_o earnest_n it_o shall_v find_v by_o experience_n what_o word_v they_o be_v a_o direction_n how_o the_o soul_n must_v meet_v its_o belove_a when_o it_o be_v belove_v knock_v in_o the_o centre_n in_o the_o shut_a chamber_n of_o the_o soul_n belove_a soul_n thou_o must_v be_v earnest_a without_o intermission_n thou_o shall_v certain_o obtain_v the_o love_n of_o a_o kiss_n from_o the_o wisdom_n noble_a sophia_n in_o the_o holy_a name_n jesus_n for_o she_o stand_v however_o before_o the_o door_n of_o the_o soul_n knock_v &_o warn_v the_o sinner_n of_o his_o wicked_a way_n now_o if_o he_o once_o thus_o desire_v her_o love_n she_o be_v ready_a for_o he_o and_o kiss_v he_o with_o the_o beam_n of_o her_o sweet_a love_n from_o whence_o the_o heart_n receive_v joy_n but_o she_o do_v not_o present_o lay_v herself_o into_o the_o marriage_n bed_n with_o the_o soul_n that_o be_v she_o do_v not_o present_o awaken_v the_o extinguish_v heavenly_a image_n in_o herself_o which_o disappear_v paradise_n in_o adam_n there_o be_v danger_n to_o man_n in_o it_o for_o if_o adam_n and_o lucifer_n fall_v they_o it_o may_v then_o easy_o so_o come_v to_o pass_v with_o man_n he_o be_v yet_o so_o strong_o bind_v in_o vanity_n the_o bond_n of_o thy_o promise_n must_v be_v faithful_a before_o she_o will_v crown_v thou_o thou_o must_v be_v tempt_v first_o and_o try_v she_o take_v the_o beam_n of_o her_o love_n from_o thou_o again_o to_o see_v whether_o thou_o will_v prove_v faithful_a also_o she_o let_v thou_o stand_v and_o answer_v thou_o not_o so_o much_o as_o with_o one_o look_n of_o her_o love_n for_o before_o she_o will_v crown_v thou_o thou_o must_v be_v judge_v that_o thou_o may_v taste_v the_o dregs_n bitter_a potion_n which_o thou_o have_v fill_v for_o thyself_o in_o thy_o abomination_n thou_o must_v come_v before_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n first_o and_o there_o show_v forth_o thy_o victory_n for_o she_o in_o her_o love_n in_o that_o strength_n wherewith_o she_o behold_v thou_o in_o opposition_n to_o the_o devil_n aspect_n christ_n be_v tempt_v in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o if_o thou_o will_v put_v on_o he_o thou_o must_v go_v through_o his_o whole_a journey_n progress_n from_o his_o incarnation_n to_o his_o ascension_n and_o though_o thou_o be_v not_o able_a nor_o need_v to_o do_v that_o which_o he_o have_v do_v yet_o thou_o must_v enter_v whole_o into_o his_o process_n and_o therein_o die_v continual_o from_o the_o vanity_n of_o the_o soul_n for_o the_o virgin_n sophîa_fw-la espouse_v not_o herself_o to_o the_o soul_n except_o in_o this_o property_n which_o spring_v up_o in_o the_o soul_n through_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n as_o a_o new_a plant_n stand_v in_o heaven_n the_o earthly_a body_n can_v comprehend_v she_o in_o this_o time_n life_n for_o it_o must_v first_o die_v from_o vanity_n but_o the_o heavenly_a image_n which_o disappear_v in_o adam_n viz._n the_o true_a seed_n of_o the_o woman_n wherein_o god_n become_v man_n and_o into_o which_o he_o bring_v his_o live_a seed_n the_o heavenly_a substantiality_n be_v capable_a of_o the_o pearl_n after_o the_o manner_n it_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o mary_n in_o the_o fill_n limit_n of_o the_o covenant_n therefore_o take_v heed_n what_o thou_o do_v when_o thou_o have_v make_v thy_o promise_n keep_v it_o and_o then_o she_o will_v crown_v thou_o rather_o than_o thou_o will_v be_v crown_v but_o thou_o must_v be_v sure_a when_o the_o tempter_n come_v to_o thou_o with_o the_o pleasure_n beauty_n and_o glory_n of_o the_o world_n that_o then_o thy_o mind_n reject_v it_o and_o say_v i_o must_v be_v a_o servant_n and_o not_o a_o master_n in_o the_o vineyard_n of_o christ_n i_o be_o but_o a_o servant_n of_o god_n in_o and_o over_o all_o that_o i_o have_v and_o i_o must_v do_v with_o it_o as_o his_o word_n teach_v i_o my_o heart_n must_v sit_v down_o with_o the_o simple_a and_o lowly_a in_o the_o dust_n and_o be_v humble_a always_o what_o state_n and_o condition_n soever_o thou_o be_v in_o humility_n must_v be_v in_o the_o front_n or_o else_o thou_o will_v not_o obtain_v her_o marriage_n the_o free_a will_n of_o thy_o soul_n must_v stand_v as_o a_o champion_n for_o it_o the_o devil_n can_v victorize_v prevail_v against_o the_o soul_n with_o vanity_n and_o if_o the_o soul_n will_v not_o bite_v at_o the_o bait_n than_o he_o come_v with_o the_o soul_n nworthinesse_n and_o catalogue_n of_o sin_n and_o then_o thou_o must_v fight_v hard_a and_o here_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n must_v be_v set_v in_o the_o front_n or_o else_o the_o creature_n can_v prevail_v against_o the_o devil_n for_o in_o this_o it_o go_v so_o terrible_o with_o many_o that_o the_o outward_a reason_n think_v that_o person_n to_o be_v distract_v and_o po●ened_v with_o the_o devil_n the_o devil_n defend_v himself_o so_o horrible_o in_o many_o especial_o if_o he_o have_v have_v a_o great_a den_n fort_n of_o prey_n in_o he_o that_o he_o must_v be_v stout_o assault_v before_o

fear_n of_o any_o end_n where_o no_o evil_a thought_n can_v touch_v he_o neither_o care_n nor_o trouble_n neither_o heat_n nor_o cold_a where_o no_o night_n be_v know_v where_o there_o be_v no_o day_n or_o time_n any_o more_o but_o a_o everlasting_a joy_n where_o soul_n and_o body_n tremble_v for_o joy_n and_o where_o he_o shall_v rejoice_v at_o the_o infinite_a wonder_n and_o virtue_n in_o brightness_n of_o colour_n and_o ornament_n of_o the_o infinite_a beget_n in_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o new_a crystalline_a earth_n which_o shall_v be_v as_o transparent_a glass_n &_o that_o he_o do_v so_o wilful_o lose_v all_o this_o for_o so_o short_a and_o poor_a a_o times-sake_n which_o yet_o in_o this_o vanity_n in_o the_o evil_a life_n of_o the_o voluptuous_a flesh_n be_v full_a of_o misery_n fear_n and_o trouble_v in_o mere_a vexation_n and_o it_o go_v with_o the_o wicked_a as_o with_o the_o righteous_a as_o the_o one_o must_v die_v so_o must_v the_o other_o yet_o the_o death_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v a_o entrance_n into_o the_o eternal_a rest_n but_o the_o death_n of_o the_o wicked_a a_o entrance_n into_o the_o eternal_a unquietness_n eight_o he_o must_v consider_v the_o course_n of_o the_o world_n that_o all_o thing_n be_v but_o a_o play_n wherewith_o he_o spend_v his_o time_n in_o unquietness_n and_o that_o it_o go_v with_o the_o rich_a and_o mighty_a as_o with_o the_o poor_a and_o the_o beggar_n that_o all_o of_o we_o equal_o live_v and_o move_v in_o the_o four_o element_n and_o that_o the_o mouthful_n or_o morsel_n of_o the_o poor_a be_v as_o relish_v and_o savoury_a to_o he_o in_o his_o toil_n and_o labour_n as_o that_o of_o the_o rich_a be_v to_o he_o in_o his_o care_n also_o that_o all_o of_o we_o do_v live_v by_o in_o one_o breath_n and_o that_o the_o rich_a man_n have_v nothing_o but_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o palate_n and_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o eye_n more_o than_o other_o man_n for_o else_o it_o go_v with_o the_o one_o as_o with_o the_o other_o for_o which_o lust_n of_o the_o eye_n man_n so_o foolish_o forgo_v so_o great_a a_o happiness_n and_o for_o the_o sake_n thereof_o bring_v himself_o into_o so_o great_a and_o eternal_a unquietness_n in_o this_o consideration_n man_n shall_v feel_v in_o his_o own_o heart_n and_o mind_n especial_o if_o he_o model_n represent_v and_o set_v before_o his_o eye_n his_o own_o end_n that_o he_o shall_v draw_v get_v a_o hearty_a sigh_v and_o long_v after_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o will_v begin_v to_o bewail_v his_o commit_a sin_n that_o he_o have_v spend_v his_o day_n so_o ill_o and_o not_o observe_v nor_o consider_v that_o he_o stand_v in_o this_o world_n in_o a_o field_n in_o the_o grow_a to_o be_v a_o fruit_n either_o in_o the_o love_n or_o in_o the_o anger_n of_o god_n and_o then_o he_o will_v first_o begin_v to_o find_v in_o himself_o that_o he_o have_v not_o yet_o labour_v at_o all_o in_o the_o vineyard_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o he_o be_v a_o dry_a branch_n in_o the_o vine_n of_o christ._n and_o then_o in_o many_o who_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n touch_v in_o such_o a_o consideration_n there_o arise_v abundant_a sorrow_n grief_n of_o heart_n and_o inward_a lamentation_n over_o the_o day_n of_o his_o wickedness_n which_o he_o have_v spend_v so_o in_o vanity_n without_o any_o work_n in_o the_o vineyard_n of_o christ._n such_o a_o one_o now_o who_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n bring_v into_o sorrow_n and_o repentance_n so_o that_o his_o heart_n be_v open_v that_o he_o can_v know_v and_o bewail_v his_o sin_n be_v very_o easy_o to_o be_v help_v he_o need_v but_o to_o draw_v to_o he_o the_o promise_n of_o christ_n viz._n that_o god_n will_v not_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n but_o that_o he_o wish_v they_o all_o to_o come_v unto_o he_o and_o he_o will_v refresh_v they_o and_o that_o there_o be_v great_a joy_n in_o heaven_n for_o one_o sinner_n that_o repent_v let_v such_o a_o one_o but_o lie_v hold_v on_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n and_o wrap_v himself_o up_o into_o the_o passion_n and_o death_n of_o christ._n but_o i_o will_v speak_v with_o those_o who_o feel_v indeed_o a_o desire_n in_o themselves_o to_o repent_v and_o yet_o can_v come_v to_o acknowledge_v and_o sorrow_n for_o their_o commit_a sin_n the_o flesh_n say_v continual_o to_o the_o soul_n stay_v a_o while_n it_o be_v well_o enough_o or_o it_o be_v time_n enough_o to_o morrow_n and_o when_o to_o morrow_n be_v come_v yet_o the_o flesh_n say_v again_o to_o morrow_n the_o soul_n in_o the_o mean_a while_n sigh_v and_o faint_v conceive_v neither_o any_o true_a sorrow_n for_o the_o sin_n it_o have_v commit_v nor_o any_o comfort_n unto_o such_o a_o one_o i_o say_v i_o will_v write_v a_o process_n or_o way_n which_o i_o myself_o have_v go_v that_o he_o may_v know_v what_o he_o must_v do_v and_o how_o it_o go_v with_o i_o if_o peradventure_o any_o be_v mind_v to_o follow_v it_o and_o then_o he_o shall_v perceive_v what_o be_v hereafter_o write_v conversion_n a_o process_n 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