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
A11826	The spiritual conflict writen in Italian by a deuout seruant of God ; and lately translated into English out of the same language.; Combattimento spirituale. English	Scupoli, Lorenzo, 1530-1610.; Gerard, John, 1564-1637.	1598 (1598)	STC 22126.3; ESTC S2874	38,794	204

that_o he_o shed_v all_o his_o precious_a blood_n &_o final_o lose_v his_o life_n now_o when_o this_o same_o sheep_n follow_v he_o call_v upon_o he_o and_o pray_v unto_o he_o he_o will_v not_o turn_v his_o eye_n of_o life_n unto_o it_o and_o hear_v it_o and_o lay_v it_o upon_o his_o divine_a shoulder_n rejoice_v thereof_o with_o his_o neighbour_n and_o angel_n in_o heaven_n and_o who_o can_v ever_o be_v leeve_o that_o god_n who_o stand_v continual_o knock_v at_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n desire_v to_o enter_v in_o and_o to_o sup_v with_o he_o and_o communicate_v his_o gift_n unto_o he_o when_o man_n open_v his_o heart_n and_o invit_v he_o will_v then_o notwithstanding_o in_o good_a earnest_n turn_v a_o deaf_a ear_n unto_o he_o and_o refuse_v to_o enter_v the_o three_o mean_a to_o obtain_v this_o holy_a confidence_n &_o trust_n be_v to_o call_v to_o mind_v the_o verity_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n which_o in_o so_o many_o place_n do_v teach_v we_o that_o he_o which_o trust_v in_o god_n be_v never_o confound_v there_o may_v be_v add_v to_o these_o aforesaid_a another_o mean_a to_o obtain_v at_o one_o time_n both_o the_o distrust_n of_o ourselves_o and_o the_o confidence_n in_o god_n and_o it_o be_v this_o when_o thou_o take_v any_o thing_n in_o hand_n before_o thou_o determine_v it_o and_o resolve_v to_o do_v it_o consider_v thy_o own_o debility_n and_o the_o power_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n and_o then_o determine_v to_o begin_v thy_o work_n and_o if_o thou_o observe_v not_o this_o order_n although_o it_o seem_v to_o thou_o that_o thou_o do_v all_o thy_o action_n virtual_o in_o the_o confidence_n of_o god_n yet_o thou_o shall_v find_v thyself_o very_o far_o deceive_v for_o man_n of_o himself_o be_v very_o apt_a to_o presumption_n the_o right_a way_n to_o work_v with_o the_o distrust_n of_o ourselves_o and_o with_o confidence_n in_o god_n be_v that_o the_o consideration_n of_o our_o own_o nothing_o and_o of_o god_n omnipotency_n go_v always_o before_o our_o work_n and_o it_o be_v also_o to_o be_v observe_v that_o it_o shall_v oftentimes_o seem_v unto_o thou_o that_o thou_o have_v obtain_v this_o distrust_n of_o thyself_o and_o confidence_n in_o god_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o so_o and_o the_o effect_n which_o will_v proceed_v of_o thy_o often_o fallinge_n shall_v make_v this_o manifest_a unto_o thou_o if_o therefore_o when_o by_o chance_n thou_o fall_v thou_o be_v unquiet_a deject_a and_o perceive_v thyself_o to_o be_v bring_v to_o a_o kind_n of_o despair_n of_o be_v able_a to_o go_v forward_o and_o to_o do_v well_o it_o be_v a_o evident_a sign_n that_o thou_o do_v trust_v in_o thyself_o and_o not_o in_o god_n and_o if_o thy_o sadness_n and_o distrust_n be_v great_a great_a be_v thy_o confidence_n in_o thyself_o &_o little_o be_v thy_o trust_n in_o god_n for_o he_o that_o altogether_o distru_v himself_o and_o trust_v in_o god_n when_o he_o fall_v he_o woonder_v not_o at_o it_o he_o be_v not_o deject_a or_o discourage_v acknowledge_v that_o this_o do_v happen_v through_o his_o own_o weakness_n neither_o do_v diminish_v his_o confidence_n in_o god_n but_o hate_v above_o all_o thing_n the_o sin_n which_o he_o be_v fall_v into_o with_o a_o quiet_a and_o a_o peaceable_a sorrow_n for_o the_o offence_n of_o his_o divine_a majesty_n with_o less_o trust_n in_o himself_o and_o great_a confidence_n in_o god_n &_o with_o great_a courage_n than_o before_o follow_v his_o enterprise_n and_o pursue_v his_o enemy_n even_o to_o death_n will_v to_o god_n that_o these_o thing_n be_v well_o consider_v of_o certain_a person_n that_o pretend_v to_o be_v spiritual_a who_o when_o they_o fall_v into_o any_o defect_n can_v not_o nor_o will_v not_o be_v in_o quiet_a &_o some_o time_n by_o reason_n of_o this_o anxiety_n rather_o than_o for_o any_o other_o respect_n will_v needs_o out_o of_o hand_n go_v &_o seek_v their_o ghostly_a father_n unto_o who_o they_o ought_v to_o have_v recourse_n principal_o to_o wash_v themselves_o from_o sin_n and_o also_o to_o get_v strength_n against_o the_o same_o by_o the_o most_o holy_a sacrament_n of_o the_o altar_n of_o exercise_n and_o first_o of_o the_o understanding_n which_o we_o ought_v to_o keep_v free_a from_o curiosity_n and_o ignorance_n chap._n 4._o if_o we_o have_v but_o only_o the_o distrust_n of_o ourselves_o and_o confidence_n in_o god_n we_o shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o get_v the_o victory_n of_o ourselves_o but_o rather_o shall_v run_v headlong_o into_o all_o kind_n of_o evil_n and_o therefore_o beside_o these_o exercise_v the_o three_o thing_n mention_v before_o be_v necessary_a this_o exercise_n must_v be_v practise_v principal_o with_o the_o understanding_n and_o will._n the_o understanding_n must_v be_v keep_v from_o two_o thing_n from_o ignorance_n and_o from_o curiosity_n from_o ignorance_n that_o it_o may_v be_v bright_a and_o clear_a to_o know_v that_o which_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o overcome_v of_o our_o vicious_a passion_n which_o light_n may_v be_v 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special_a care_n to_o have_v thy_o will_n purge_v and_o free_a from_o all_o love_n and_o affection_n that_o be_v not_o god_n or_o a_o mean_a to_o bring_v thou_o to_o god_n for_o that_o the_o understanding_n may_v discern_v well_o and_o right_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o it_o do_v behold_v and_o consider_v the_o object_n set_v before_o it_o before_o that_o the_o will_v do_v fasten_v the_o affection_n upon_o it_o for_o at_o that_o time_n the_o understanding_n be_v free_a and_o clear_a and_o well_o able_a to_o discern_v but_o if_o the_o will_v have_v once_o place_v thaffection_n the_o understanding_n then_o do_v not_o discover_v the_o thing_n as_o it_o be_v for_o so_o much_o as_o that_o affection_n which_o be_v place_v in_o the_o midst_n darkness_n in_o such_o sort_n the_o understanding_n that_o it_o esteem_v better_a of_o the_o same_o than_o it_o be_v in_o effect_n and_o for_o such_o show_v it_o unto_o the_o will_n which_o by_o that_o be_v bring_v to_o love_v it_o more_o ardent_o by_o which_o increase_n of_o love_n the_o understanding_n be_v yet_o more_o blind_v and_o thus_o blind_v it_o make_v the_o thing_n to_o seem_v unto_o the_o will_n far_o more_o lovely_a and_o good_a then_o before_o whereby_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o these_o two_o power_n miserable_o continue_v ever_o to_o walk_v as_o in_o a_o circle_n from_o darkness_n into_o more_o obscurity_n and_o from_o error_n into_o great_a error_n and_o therefore_o thou_o must_v be_v very_o diligent_a and_o vigilant_a in_o this_o point_n never_o to_o set_v thy_o affection_n upon_o any_o thing_n whatsoever_o if_o it_o be_v not_o first_o know_v and_o well_o examine_v by_o the_o light_n of_o understanding_n but_o especial_o by_o the_o light_n of_o grace_n and_o prayer_n the_o which_o i_o exhort_v thou_o to_o do_v not_o only_o in_o all_o other_o thing_n but_o even_o in_o they_o also_o which_o be_v holy_a and_o good_a for_o although_o they_o be_v so_o in_o themselves_o yet_o it_o may_v happen_v that_o for_o circumstance_n of_o time_n of_o place_n and_o of_o measure_n or_o in_o respect_n of_o obedience_n they_o be_v not_o so_o for_o thou_o and_o therefore_o many_o person_n in_o very_o commendable_a and_o holy_a exercise_n have_v endanger_v themselves_o also_o we_o must_v keep_v our_o understanding_n with_o great_a wariness_n from_o curiosity_n that_o it_o know_v not_o any_o thing_n that_o may_v let_v or_o hinder_v our_o victory_n for_o which_o cause_n thou_o must_v pursue_v to_o the_o death_n all_o curiosity_n of_o earthly_a thing_n not_o necessary_a although_o they_o be_v lawful_a restrain_v ever_o thy_o understanding_n what_o thou_o can_v and_o love_n to_o make_v it_o foolish_a news_n or_o alteration_n of_o the_o world_n be_v they_o great_a or_o little_a let_v they_o be_v to_o thou_o as_o though_o they_o be_v not_o at_o all_o and_o

and_o if_o in_o this_o meditation_n against_o thy_o will_n these_o thought_n come_v into_o thy_o mind_n and_o more_o than_o they_o be_v wont_a molest_v thou_o as_o assure_o sometime_o it_o will_v happen_v yet_o for_o all_o that_o be_v not_o discourage_v nor_o leave_v thy_o meditation_n no_o not_o to_o resist_v they_o turn_v not_o thyself_o in_o any_o sort_n to_o they_o but_o follow_v thy_o meditation_n attentive_o not_o esteem_v at_o all_o those_o thought_n as_o if_o they_o be_v not_o thou_o this_o be_v the_o true_a way_n to_o resist_v they_o although_o thou_o shall_v find_v thyself_o continual_o assault_v with_o they_o neither_o ever_o dispute_v with_o such_o thought_n whether_o thou_o have_v consent_v to_o they_o or_o no_o for_o this_o be_v a_o deceit_n of_o the_o devil_n under_o pretence_n of_o good_a especial_o see_v that_o when_o thou_o be_v quiet_a afterward_o and_o by_o the_o counsel_n of_o thy_o spiritual_a father_n thou_o may_v know_v the_o truth_n and_o see_v that_o always_o thou_o faithful_o discover_v to_o thy_o ghostly_a father_n every_o thought_n and_o be_v not_o ashamed_a for_o if_o against_o all_o our_o enemy_n we_o have_v need_n of_o humility_n to_o overcome_v they_o in_o this_o we_o have_v more_o need_n then_o in_o any_o other_o whatsoever_o concern_v prayer_n for_o this_o effect_n it_o must_v be_v make_v with_o often_o lift_v uppe_o thy_o mind_n to_o god_n with_o virtual_a intention_n to_o pray_v for_o victory_n over_o this_o vice_n without_o turn_v thy_o thought_n actual_o unto_o it_o for_o that_o be_v a_o dangerous_a thing_n and_o let_v this_o suffice_v thou_o now_o for_o thy_o defence_n in_o the_o time_n of_o temptation_n that_o which_o thou_o have_v to_o do_v when_o the_o temptation_n be_v past_a be_v this_o although_o thou_o seem_v never_o so_o free_a and_o secure_a to_o thyself_o yet_o that_o thou_o stand_v aloof_o and_o not_o so_o much_o as_o ever_o remember_v those_o object_n which_o do_v cause_v the_o temptation_n although_o for_o some_o respect_n of_o virtue_n or_o some_o other_o good_a thou_o feel_v thyself_o move_v to_o do_v otherwise_o for_o this_o be_v a_o deceit_n of_o our_o vicious_a nature_n and_o a_o snare_n of_o the_o devil_n of_o the_o manner_n how_o to_o fight_v against_o negligence_n chap._n 12._o that_o thou_o may_v not_o fall_v into_o this_o most_o dangerous_a vice_n thou_o must_v endeavour_n by_o all_o mean_v possible_a to_o answer_v with_o readiness_n of_o mind_n every_o good_a inspiration_n and_o to_o fly_v all_o earthly_a consolation_n curiosity_n and_o superfluous_a business_n that_o appertain_v not_o to_o thy_o estate_n and_o because_o to_o he_o that_o be_v fall_v into_o negligence_n there_o be_v no_o better_a remedy_n then_o to_o do_v some_o good_a work_n and_o the_o negligent_a man_n loathe_v every_o work_n though_o never_o so_o good_a have_v his_o eye_n more_o upon_o the_o labour_n that_o it_o show_v then_o upon_o the_o good_a which_o it_o promise_v therefore_o it_o be_v needful_a to_o discover_v this_o good_a unto_o he_o make_v he_o to_o understande_v that_o one_o only_o lift_v up_o of_o the_o mind_n to_o god_n and_o one_o bow_v of_o the_o knee_n to_o the_o earth_n for_o his_o honour_n be_v more_o worth_a than_o all_o the_o treasure_n in_o the_o world_n but_o the_o labour_n that_o be_v to_o be_v take_v in_o so_o do_v must_v be_v hide_v in_o such_o sort_n that_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v less_o than_o it_o be_v thy_o exercise_n peradventure_o require_v a_o whole_a hour_n of_o prayer_n and_o to_o thy_o negligence_n this_o seem_v too_o much_o therefore_o with_o this_o behooveful_a and_o sweet_a deceit_n as_o it_o be_v persuade_v thyself_o that_o half_a a_o quarter_n of_o a_o hour_n be_v enough_o settle_v thyself_o to_o prayer_n for_o this_o little_a space_n of_o time_n for_o in_o this_o manner_n break_v thy_o negligence_n thou_o may_v with_o facility_n hold_v on_o another_o half_n a_o quarter_n and_o thus_o continue_v from_o space_n to_o space_n and_o if_o in_o this_o also_o thou_o shall_v find_v difficulty_n leave_v off_o for_o a_o while_o thy_o exercise_n that_o it_o irk_v thou_o not_o too_o much_o but_o after_o a_o little_a space_n return_v to_o it_o again_o of_o the_o government_n of_o the_o sense_n chap._n 13._o thy_o sense_n by_o the_o which_o our_o enemy_n be_v wont_a to_o enter_v thou_o shall_v keep_v in_o such_o sort_n that_o they_o may_v be_v gate_n by_o the_o which_o thy_o god_n may_v enter_v in_o when_o thou_o do_v perceive_v thyself_o too_o much_o busy_v about_o any_o creature_n penetrate_v with_o the_o internal_a eye_n of_o thy_o soul_n to_o thy_o god_n hide_v there_o in_o who_o give_v be_v to_o the_o same_o thing_n and_o then_o return_v to_o thyself_o and_o behold_v he_o also_o in_o thou_o in_o like_a manner_n to_o who_o thou_o may_v say_v in_o this_o fort_n thou_o be_v my_o lord_n present_v indeed_o more_o unto_o i_o than_o i_o be_o to_o myself_o and_o i_o ungrateful_a and_o careless_a think_v not_o on_o thou_o love_v thou_o not_o honour_v thou_o not_o or_o again_o some_o other_o time_n thou_o may_v lift_v uppe_o thy_o understanding_n to_o the_o incomprehensible_a greatness_n and_o perfection_n of_o the_o same_o lord_n rejoice_v in_o thyself_o to_o see_v in_o he_o so_o great_a good_a as_o he_o possess_v yea_o more_o than_o if_o it_o be_v thou_o own_o feel_v great_a joy_n that_o he_o be_v incomprehensible_a then_o if_o he_o do_v not_o exceed_v thy_o capacity_n and_o when_o thou_o see_v in_o any_o reasonable_a creature_n power_n wisdom_n bounty_n justice_n and_o other_o perfection_n lift_v up_o thyself_o to_o god_n and_o say_v in_o thy_o mind_n behold_v the_o little_a river_n of_o the_o fountain_n uncreated_a and_o of_o the_o infinite_a sea_n of_o all_o goodness_n and_o feel_v thyself_o to_o be_v delight_v with_o the_o beauty_n of_o creature_n quick_o pass_v from_o that_o with_o thy_o thought_n to_o the_o supernal_a beauty_n and_o delight_v thyself_o only_a in_o it_o thou_o shall_v say_v when_o shall_v i_o my_o 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