Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	heart_n	know_v	see_v	4,021	5	3.2352	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A00321	The psalme of mercy, or, A meditation vpon the 51. psalme by a true penitent.	I. B.; Bate, John.; Bennet, John, Sir, d. 1627.	1625 (1625)	STC 1045.5; ESTC S4124	83,365	392

look_v towards_o heaven_n thou_o do_v nourish_v and_o cherish_v they_o thou_o be_v utter_o unwilling_a to_o quench_v or_o extinguish_v they_o and_o when_o thou_o find_v but_o such_o a_o inclination_n in_o my_o will_n thou_o do_v strengthen_v it_o with_o wisdom_n in_o my_o understanding_n when_o the_o understanding_n and_o will_v concur_v that_o i_o both_o know_v what_o to_o do_v and_o be_o desirous_a to_o do_v it_o then_o do_v i_o bring_v it_o to_o effect_n or_o which_o be_v all_o one_o in_o effect_n thou_o in_o thy_o gracious_a goodness_n do_v accept_v it_o as_o if_o it_o be_v effect_v thou_o love_v truth_n o_o lord_n for_o thou_o love_v thyself_o who_o be_v truth_n itself_o essential_a truth_n truth_n not_o in_o word_n only_o but_o in_o action_n and_o even_o in_o thought_n also_o that_o be_v to_o say_v verity_n and_o sincerity_n in_o all_o thing_n thou_o love_v truth_n in_o the_o reins_n not_o in_o the_o shadow_n of_o my_o outward_a action_n which_o i_o can_v disguise_v at_o pleasure_n but_o in_o the_o most_o hide_a close_a and_o covert_a imagination_n of_o the_o heart_n which_o thou_o see_v continual_o and_o know_v exact_o thou_o be_v by_o a_o paramount_n power_n and_o a_o peculiar_a attribute_n style_v the_o searcher_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o reins_n who_o know_v my_o heart_n but_o thou_o alone_o therefore_o thou_o can_v not_o but_o love_n truth_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o reins_n that_o be_v the_o most_o please_a and_o delightful_a object_n thy_o pure_a and_o all-seeing_a eye_n can_v fix_v upon_o as_o thou_o love_v truth_n and_o sincerity_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o reins_n so_o thou_o hate_v all_o dissimulation_n and_o hypocrisy_n thou_o can_v not_o abide_v that_o which_o be_v fair_a in_o show_n and_o foul_a in_o deed_n thou_o can_v not_o abide_v dissemble_v holiness_n feign_a repentance_n thou_o abhor_v such_o as_o make_v a_o sour_a face_n &_o hang_v down_o their_o head_n like_o bulrush_n that_o they_o may_v seem_v to_o fast_o and_o mourn_v that_o make_v false_a semblance_n of_o piety_n in_o obed_a their_o outward_a fashion_n and_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o man_n when_o thou_o see_v their_o heart_n to_o be_v far_o from_o that_o they_o shall_v or_o pretend_v to_o be_v the_o light_n faith_n job_n be_v 36._o as_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n to_o such_o the_o hollow-hearted_a do_v but_o heap_v up_o and_o increase_v wrath_n no_o man_n deserve_v 〈◊〉_d 27._o of_o god_n or_o man_n than_o 〈◊〉_d enemy_n pretend_v friendship_n yea_o thou_o so_o love_v truth_n in_o the_o inward_a part_n as_o thou_o accepte_v they_o for_o just_a and_o righteous_a who_o 〈◊〉_d such_o only_a in_o respect_n of_o their_o desire_n study_n and_o endeavour_n though_o their_o practice_n be_v most_o imperfect_a 〈◊〉_d such_o as_o sincere_o and_o hearty_o affect_v to_o serve_v &_o please_v thou_o though_o they_o come_v far_o short_a of_o the_o due_a performance_n of_o thy_o word_n 6._o and_o will_n as_o a_o husband_n pass_v by_o with_o connivance_n and_o bear_v with_o patience_n many_o fault_n and_o imperfection_n in_o his_o wife_n so_o long_o as_o she_o be_v true_a and_o loyal_a and_o keep_v herself_o chaste_o and_o sole_o to_o he_o even_o so_o thou_o o_o god_n winck_a at_o many_o error_n and_o pardone_v many_o offence_n in_o thy_o people_n to_o who_o thou_o have_v marry_v thyself_o in_o mercy_n so_o long_o as_o they_o be_v such_o as_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o the_o main_n point_n that_o be_v in_o the_o truth_n of_o their_o affection_n and_o the_o sincerity_n of_o their_o devotion_n towards_o thou_o to_o increase_v the_o comfort_n which_o i_o apprehend_v in_o this_o sweet_a meditation_n and_o admiration_n i_o follow_v the_o scent_n as_o it_o be_v and_o represent_v to_o my_o mind_n and_o memory_n the_o sundry_a trace_n and_o footstep_n of_o thy_o marvelous_a mercy_n first_o that_o it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o the_o quantity_n as_o the_o 〈◊〉_d not_o so_o much_o the_o 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o sincerity_n of_o grace_n which_o thou_o regard_v a_o little_a 〈◊〉_d and_o course_n cantic_a gold_n be_v of_o much_o more_o value_n than_o much_o bright_a copper_n than_o much_o shine_a brass_n a_o 〈◊〉_d of_o gold_n be_v true_a gold_n 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v mingle_v with_o much_o dross_n nor_o will_v a_o man_n 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v in_o his_o right_a wit_n cast_v away_o his_o gold_n for_o the_o foulness_n be_v it_o but_o a_o grain_n or_o two_o wrap_v up_o in_o a_o great_a mass_n of_o other_o earth_n but_o will_v keep_v the_o one_o with_o the_o other_o till_o he_o have_v fine_v and_o sever_v the_o one_o from_o the_o other_o in_o like_a manner_n thy_o grace_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o thy_o child_n though_o it_o be_v still_o mix_v with_o many_o imperfection_n and_o corruption_n too_o yet_o it_o be_v true_a grace_n and_o 〈◊〉_d all_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d show_v of_o it_o that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o life_n either_o of_o heathen_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o hope_v strong_o 〈◊〉_d will_v not_o reject_v it_o though_o it_o be_v never_o so_o small_a in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o refine_v nee_n so_o as_o my_o 〈◊〉_d osse_fw-la may_v be_v 〈◊〉_d and_o thy_o grace_n more_o and_o more_o 〈◊〉_d in_o i_o 〈◊〉_d that_o in_o thy_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thou_o be_v wont_n to_o 〈◊〉_d the_o will_n for_o the_o work_n and_o the_o desire_n for_o the_o deed_n as_o in_o evil_a juris_fw-la the_o very_a desire_n and_o endeavour_n of_o ill_a do_v make_v i_o to_o stand_v guilty_a before_o thou_o though_o the_o evil_n be_v dom._n not_o actual_o do_v he_o that_o lust_v after_o a_o woman_n he_o that_o hate_v his_o brother_n the_o one_o be_v a_o adulterer_n the_o other_o a_o murderer_n so_o in_o goodness_n the_o settle_a study_n true_a desire_n and_o earnest_a endeavour_n of_o holiness_n and_o piety_n cause_v i_o to_o be_v esteem_v pious_a and_o holy_a in_o thy_o sight_n though_o i_o can_v attain_v to_o that_o measure_n of_o it_o that_o i_o will_v and_o shall_v for_o thou_o lord_n regard_v more_v what_o i_o affect_v and_o desire_v to_o be_v than_o what_o i_o be_o more_o what_o i_o endeavour_v and_o strive_v to_o do_v than_o what_o i_o do_v such_o undoubted_o be_v thy_o disposition_n such_o aught_o to_o be_v my_o apprehension_n unless_o i_o will_v needs_o to_o thy_o etc._n dishonour_n and_o my_o own_o disadvantage_n peevish_o and_o perverse_o imagine_v that_o thou_o be_v love_n itself_o art_n more_o prone_a to_o punish_v 〈◊〉_d to_o pardon_n that_o thou_o be_v mercy_n itself_o art_n more_o forward_o to_o revenge_v then_o to_o reward_v thy_o servant_n and_o child_n three_o that_o thou_o do_v 85._o exact_v no_o more_o of_o thou_o than_o thou_o have_v bestow_v upon_o they_o for_o i_o observe_v to_o my_o singular_a contentment_n in_o the_o legal_a sacrifice_n and_o oblation_n how_o low_o thou_o do_v in_o mercy_n descend_v thou_o be_v content_a to_o accept_v a_o sheep_n or_o two_o or_o a_o lamb_n or_o two_o for_o a_o sacrifice_n or_o if_o a_o man_n be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d to_o bring_v so_o much_o thou_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d please_v with_o one_o or_o if_o he_o want_v mean_n for_o a_o lamb_n thou_o be_v not_o 30._o unwilling_a to_o take_v a_o pair_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o two_o little_a pigeon_n instead_o of_o it_o yea_o if_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o able_a to_o 〈◊〉_d so_o far_o 〈◊〉_d a_o handful_n or_o two_o of_o flower_n with_o a_o 〈◊〉_d of_o salt_n or_o two_o do_v his_o 〈◊〉_d where_o it_o be_v offer_v with_o a_o honest_a heart_n there_o be_v a_o curse_n lay_v upon_o the_o coozener_n who_o 14._o 〈◊〉_d a_o sound_n or_o a_o fat_a male_n in_o his_o flock_n bring_v a_o corrupt_a carrion_n or_o a_o lean_a starveling_n to_o thou_o for_o a_o sacrifice_n but_o he_o be_v not_o accurse_v who_o bring_v no_o better_o because_o he_o have_v no_o better_a to_o bring_v and_o i_o find_v it_o often_o iterate_a for_o the_o comfort_n of_o poor_a and_o weak_a one_o that_o be_v not_o able_a to_o offer_v as_o the_o rich_a do_v may_v therefore_o doubt_v of_o the_o like_a acceptation_n 32._o look_v what_o he_o be_v able_a according_a to_o his_o ability_n even_o what_o his_o hand_n be_v able_a to_o reach_v unto_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v accept_v for_o thou_o measure_v the_o gift_n not_o by_o the_o worth_n or_o greatness_n of_o it_o but_o by_o the_o might_n and_o mind_n only_o of_o the_o giver_n thou_o do_v not_o so_o much_o 8._o regard_n what_o i_o shall_v as_o what_o i_o can_v and_o be_o willing_a to_o do_v what_o i_o will_v but_o aug._n can_v do_v thou_o do_v account_v it_o as_o do_v thou_o crown_v willingness_n when_o thou_o find_v not_o ablenesse_n in_o i_o to_o perform_v cain_n offer_v sacrifice_n 4._o but_o thou_o do_v not_o accept_v they_o because_o thou_o do_v see_v his_o cruel_a heart_n but_o abel_n his_o sacrifice_n be_v

please_v because_o they_o be_v offer_v with_o a_o love_a and_o sincere_a heart_n unto_o thou_o thou_o do_v not_o accept_v the_o person_n for_o the_o sacrifice_n but_o the_o sacrifice_n for_o the_o person_n sake_n the_o truth_n and_o sincerity_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v all_o in_o all_o with_o thou_o last_o that_o it_o be_v not_o so_o arbit_n much_o any_o uprightness_n in_o i_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o worth_n and_o dignity_n much_o less_o of_o the_o perfection_n and_o purity_n of_o it_o that_o minister_v this_o comfort_n unto_o i_o but_o as_o it_o be_v a_o fruit_n of_o thy_o favour_n and_o a_o token_n of_o thy_o love_n not_o itself_o so_o much_o as_o that_o whereof_o it_o give_v i_o assurance_n and_o that_o in_o two_o respect_n first_o as_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n and_o seal_n of_o my_o adoption_n assure_v i_o that_o i_o be_o thou_o adopt_a child_n for_o my_o regeneration_n whereby_o this_o sincerity_n be_v wrought_v in_o i_o do_v ratify_v and_o seal_v up_o my_o adoption_n the_o old_a man_n harbour_v no_o such_o guest_n none_o be_v thy_o adopt_a but_o such_o as_o be_v thy_o regenerate_v child_n and_o on_o the_o other_o part_n all_o that_o be_v thou_o by_o regeneration_n be_v thou_o by_o adoption_n also_o now_o as_o earthly_a 20._o parent_n love_v their_o child_n not_o so_o much_o for_o their_o wit_n and_o comeliness_n as_o because_o they_o be_v they_o so_o do_v thou_o o_o god_n love_v thy_o child_n because_o they_o be_v thy_o child_n if_o thou_o do_v not_o love_v they_o before_o they_o have_v they_o shall_v never_o have_v any_o thing_n to_o 10._o make_v they_o be_v love_v of_o thou_o so_o then_o this_o beginning_n of_o true_a grace_n argue_v thy_o child_n and_o a_o weak_a child_n of_o thou_o be_v yet_o thy_o child_n as_o well_o as_o a_o strong_a may_v in_o that_o regard_n expect_v a_o child_n portion_n in_o thy_o heavenly_a inheritance_n second_o as_o it_o be_v a_o earnest_n 〈◊〉_d or_o godspenny_n of_o my_o glorification_n for_o this_o sincerity_n be_v the_o earnest_n of_o that_o spirit_n which_o thou_o give_v apost_n i_o beforehand_o for_o full_a 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o faithful_a performance_n of_o all_o thy_o gracious_a promise_n afterward_o therefore_o as_o a_o penny_n give_v in_o earnest_n be_v death_n as_o strong_o as_o a_o pound_n the_o person_n that_o give_v it_o be_v a_o sufficient_a man_n even_o so_o the_o least_o measure_n of_o true_a grace_n be_v thy_o earnest_n bind_v thou_o to_o the_o faithful_a ac_fw-la complishment_n of_o all_o thy_o pignus_fw-la favour_n promise_v to_o all_o thy_o faithful_a servant_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v thou_o only_o o_o lord_n that_o prepare_v my_o heart_n and_o work_v this_o truth_n in_o it_o and_o thou_o will_v never_o frustrate_v the_o desire_n that_o thou_o thyself_o have_v there_o wrought_v as_o no_o man_n canseeke_v thou_o but_o he_o that_o have_v find_v thou_o so_o no_o man_n can_v desire_v grace_n but_o he_o that_o have_v grace_n for_o evermore_o he_o that_o desire_v grace_n have_v grace_n to_o desire_v it_o it_o be_v thy_o gracious_a proclamation_n joan._n the_o lord_n god_n will_v be_v merciful_a yea_o he_o have_v be_v already_o and_o be_v merciful_a to_o those_o that_o set_v their_o heart_n aright_o that_o desire_v to_o fear_v his_o name_n whereupon_o i_o take_v heart_n and_o say_v then_o shall_v i_o not_o be_v 6._o confound_v when_o i_o have_v respect_n to_o all_o thy_o precept_n and_o when_o i_o be_o upright_o with_o my_o god_n the_o love_a kindness_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v from_o ever_o and_o for_o ever_o upon_o those_o that_o think_v upon_o his_o commandment_n to_o do_v they_o and_o therefore_o unto_o such_o also_o be_v joy_n in_o plain_a term_n promise_v the_o righteous_a 64._o shall_v be_v glad_a in_o the_o lord_n and_o trust_v in_o he_o and_o all_o without_o exception_n that_o be_v but_o upright_o in_o heart_n shall_v rejoice_v and_o therefore_o have_v by_o warrant_n of_o the_o bless_a spirit_n pronounce_v they_o bless_v not_o that_o never_o sin_v but_o that_o have_v sincere_o repent_v their_o sin_n and_o in_o who_o soul_n there_o be_v no_o guile_n i_o conclude_v with_o a_o injunction_n award_v under_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o same_o spirit_n and_o lay_v 32._o upon_o all_o such_o to_o rejoice_v be_v glad_a you_o righteous_a and_o rejoice_v 11._o in_o the_o lord_n be_v merry_a not_o only_o in_o your_o own_o self_n and_o soul_n but_o even_o with_o acclamation_n and_o iubilation_n shout_n for_o joy_n all_o you_o that_o be_v upright_o in_o heart_n the_o sum_n of_o all_o be_v i_o do_v not_o find_v my_o heart_n so_o free_a from_o sin_n or_o so_o full_a of_o grace_n as_o it_o will_v and_o shall_v be_v but_o i_o find_v it_o to_o be_v true_a plain_a and_o upright_o wherein_o i_o appeal_v to_o thou_o o_o thou_o searcher_n of_o heart_n not_o such_o as_o have_v no_o sin_n for_o it_o have_v in_o a_o manner_n nothing_o but_o sin_n but_o such_o as_o love_v no_o sin_n not_o such_o as_o want_v no_o grace_n but_o such_o as_o be_v hum_v bleed_v for_o want_n of_o grace_n have_v the_o grace_n to_o feel_v that_o want_n 6._o in_o the_o secret_a of_o my_o heart_n thou_o shall_v teach_v i_o wisdom_n or_o thou_o shall_v teach_v the_o secret_n of_o wisdom_n in_o my_o heart_n or_o hide_a part_n the_o conscience_n of_o my_o unfeigned_a sorrow_n for_o sin_n on_o the_o one_o side_n &_o my_o true_a desire_n to_o serve_v thou_o better_o hereafter_o on_o the_o other_o do_v raise_v my_o dciected_a soul_n and_o make_v i_o believe_v and_o hope_v that_o thou_o in_o thy_o gracious_a goodness_n will_v teach_v i_o more_o wisdom_n even_o the_o mystery_n of_o godliness_n and_o be_v of_o religion_n which_o be_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o the_o secret_a of_o my_o heart_n i_o say_v thou_o shall_v because_o i_o beg_v earnest_o and_o hope_v confident_o that_o thou_o will_v teach_v i_o such_o wisdom_n the_o teach_n of_o the_o inward_a man_n by_o the_o true_a instruction_n of_o heavenly_a wisdom_n the_o end_n whereof_o be_v eternal_a salvation_n belong_v to_o thou_o alone_o it_o be_v thy_o proper_a and_o peculiar_a work_n whereupon_o thy_o elect_a one_o be_v term_v the_o teach_v of_o god_n for_o flesh_n and_o blood_n reveal_v not_o these_o thing_n unto_o i_o he_o have_v august_n his_o chair_n in_o heaven_n that_o teach_v the_o heart_n and_o to_o thy_o scholar_n it_o be_v only_o give_v to_o know_v the_o secret_n of_o thy_o kingdom_n therefore_o i_o trust_v thou_o will_v teach_v i_o thy_o way_n and_o thy_o statute_n thou_o will_v open_v my_o eye_n that_o i_o may_v sce_v the_o wonder_n of_o thy_o law_n thou_o will_v give_v i_o true_a understanding_n and_o send_v i_o thy_o good_a spirit_n as_o a_o perfect_a pilot_n to_o lead_v and_o guide_v i_o into_o all_o truth_n &_o goodness_n this_o be_v the_o wisdom_n of_o calesacit_fw-la the_o heart_n and_o breast_n not_o of_o the_o head_n and_o brain_n whereby_o i_o shall_v become_v grego_n not_o more_o learned_a or_o politic_a but_o more_o godly_a 〈◊〉_d virtuous_a not_o more_o able_a to_o discourse_n and_o dispute_v but_o to_o do_v and_o live_v well_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d become_v righteous_a that_o be_v by_o a_o little_a variati_fw-la on_o of_o the_o word_n right_o wise_a for_o when_o all_o be_v say_v &_o do_v that_o be_v right_a wisdom_n which_o make_v i_o wise_a unto_o salvation_n that_o be_v not_o seem_v and_o shine_v but_o sound_n and_o solid_a wisdom_n that_o be_v real_a and_o operative_a dicitur_fw-la not_o speculative_a and_o formal_a wisdom_n the_o true_a information_n and_o thereby_o reformation_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o soul_n of_o wisdom_n it_o be_v never_o teach_v enough_o which_o be_v never_o sufficient_o learn_v and_o this_o wisdom_n be_v of_o that_o nature_n that_o the_o soul_n be_v never_o satiate_v therewith_o but_o be_v still_o hungry_a and_o covetous_a of_o more_o i_o have_v hear_v and_o read_v many_o lesson_n by_o way_n of_o instruction_n in_o this_o wisdom_n but_o either_o through_o my_o dulness_n i_o can_v not_o apprehend_v they_o or_o through_o my_o oblivion_n i_o can_v not_o remember_v they_o or_o through_o my_o infirmity_n i_o can_v not_o practice_v they_o howbcit_fw-la by_o the_o supereminent_a authority_n of_o thou_o the_o teacher_n the_o excellency_n of_o the_o matter_n teach_v and_o the_o increase_n of_o my_o diligence_n all_o happy_o concur_v together_o i_o hope_v at_o length_n to_o attain_v the_o depth_n of_o wisdom_n in_o the_o deep_a and_o secret_a corner_n of_o my_o heart_n 7_o purge_v i_o with_o hyssop_n and_o i_o shall_v be_v clean_o the_o tongue_n will_v be_v lick_v dolentem_fw-la where_o the_o tooth_n be_v ache_n the_o finger_n will_v be_v touch_v where_o the_o pain_n ibidigitus_fw-la be_v fret_v the_o leprosy_n of_o my_o sin_n be_v so_o irksome_a and_o loathsome_a unto_o i_o as_o