Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	hear_v	lord_n	speak_v	3,923	5	4.6598	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A13700	Soliloquium animæ. The sole-talke of the soule. Or, a spirituall and heauenlie dialogue betwixt the soule of man and God. Which, for the great affinitie it hath with other bookes of the auctor published heeretofore in our natiue tongue, is now entituled The fourth booke of the Imitation of Christ. Translated and corrected by Thomas Rogers. Neuer before published.; Soliloquium animæ. English	Thomas, à Kempis, 1380-1471.; Rogers, Thomas.	1592 (1592)	STC 23995; ESTC S107313	86,064	234

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one_o thing_n and_o other_o thing_n pure_o and_o simple_o for_o one_o thing_n and_o therefore_o they_o neither_o do_v find_v any_o sure_a peace_n nor_o yet_o savour_v the_o inward_a grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n for_o so_o many_o as_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o christ_n do_v covet_v not_o temporal_a not_o earthly_a thing_n 1_o as_o though_o they_o be_v then_o iolie_a and_o glorious_a fellow_n if_o they_o abund_v therewith_o what_o then_o will_v thou_o say_v that_o the_o thing_n which_o they_o seek_v for_o do_v touch_v thou_o o_o devout_a soul_n in_o truth_n thou_o can_v not_o for_o my_o part_n i_o detest_v all_o these_o thing_n for_o my_o good_a

and_o never_o turn_v aside_o the_o eye_n of_o his_o heart_n from_o his_o saviour_n 1_o but_o continual_o seek_v the_o thing_n which_o be_v please_v in_o his_o eye_n for_o he_o shall_v walk_v in_o peace_n and_o equity_n and_o no_o stranger_n shall_v participate_v of_o his_o pleasure_n he_o shall_v well_o perceive_v that_o his_o rest_n be_v good_a and_o taste_v how_o sweet_a his_o lord_n god_n be_v in_o who_o he_o trust_v 8_o he_o shall_v set_v he_o far_o from_o outward_a tumult_n and_o with_o hearty_a desire_n expect_v his_o prosperous_a come_n lo_o thus_o work_v the_o lord_n in_o his_o elect_a vessel_n he_o which_o come_v unto_o he_o shall_v not_o return_v empty_a away_o for_o cheerful_o he_o bestow_v upon_o the_o thirsty_a drink_n and_o bread_n upon_o the_o hungry_a 35_o o_o my_o god_n when_o thou_o interest_n into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o love_v thou_o will_v thou_o not_o feed_v she_o with_o thy_o milk_n yea_o and_o bring_v she_o sometime_o beside_o herself_o 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of_o comfort_n and_o grace_n chap._n 11._o 1._o that_o all_o comfort_n and_o pleasure_n be_v in_o god_n 2._o a_o prayer_n that_o all_o people_n may_v glorify_v the_o lord_n 3._o the_o bless_a state_n of_o good_a man_n 4._o that_o we_o be_v to_o be_v ready_a against_o the_o come_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ._n all_o my_o bone_n shall_v say_v lord_n who_o be_v like_a unto_o thou_o 10_o there_o be_v one_o 4_o and_o like_v to_o he_o there_o be_v none_o 23_o even_o my_o god_n it_o be_v 17_o to_o who_o whatsoever_o be_v compare_v be_v nothing_o 9_o my_o god_n be_v entire_o to_o be_v love_v and_o a_o most_o faithful_a friend_n which_o ne●er_n forsake_v the_o soul_n that_o love_v ●im_a 1_o but_o continual_o abide_v with_o ●er_n for_o company_n and_o if_o sometime_o ●e_v hide_v himself_o and_o suffer_v she_o to_o be_v ●roobled_v it_o be_v not_o do_v of_o he_o to_o destroy_v but_o to_o try_v she_o 12_o to_o purge_v she_o 6_o and_o to_o instruct_v she_o 71_o so_o that_o even_o ●hen_o he_o forsake_v not_o but_o the_o more_o wise_o instruct_v that_o every_o one_o may_v see_v what_o he_o be_v of_o himself_o and_o how_o far_o he_o be_v come_v forward_o in_o religion_n o_o my_o belove_a thou_o be_v all_o fair_a and_o lovely_a but_o not_o to_o the_o flesh_n but_o to_o the_o mind_n not_o to_o the_o eye_n or_o sense_n but_o to_o the_o faithful_a soul_n to_o he_o which_o have_v a_o pure_a heart_n 8_o to_o he_o which_o be_v altogether_o addict_v unto_o thing_n invisible_a and_o spiritual_a 18_o so_o that_o who_o so_o desire_v to_o be_v unite_v to_o thou_o by_o a_o religious_a affection_n he_o must_v of_o necessity_n mortify_v in_o himself_o all_o fleshlie_o motion_n and_o above_o all_o retain_v a_o pure_a conscience_n for_o thou_o be_v much_o displease_v then_o when_o a_o man_n do_v go_v unto_o frail_a crreature_n to_o seek_v consolation_n and_o therefore_o thou_o call_v i_o inwardlie_a to_o love_v thou_o 27_o and_o thou_o command_v that_o i_o wait_v for_o thou_o for_o than_o i_o 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