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	speak_v	4,049	5	4.4293	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A89482	Temporis Angustiæ Stollen houres recreations. Being meditations fitted according to the variety of objects. By Tho. Manley, jun. gent. and student, anno. ætatis 21mo.	Manley, Thomas, 1628-1690.	1649 (1649)	Wing M449; Thomason E1374_1; ESTC R209219	34,225	131

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joy_n infinite_a pleasure_n everlasting_a and_o happiness_n without_o end_n where_o all_o thing_n ever_o flourish_v and_o perpetual_a anthem_n be_v chant_v forth_o to_o he_o that_o sit_v on_o the_o throne_n lord_n make_v i_o but_o worthy_a to_o enjoy_v a_o place_n in_o that_o heavenly_a mansion_n and_o receive_v i_o into_o those_o everlasting_a habitation_n where_o i_o may_v count_v it_o my_o great_a happiness_n to_o know_v that_o my_o felicity_n be_v without_o end_n med_n 54._o a_o happy_a content_n be_v the_o only_o content_a happiness_n and_o to_o a_o covetous_a man_n the_o whole_a world_n be_v not_o enough_o though_o the_o least_o part_n or_o tittle_n of_o it_o be_v too_o much_o esau_n though_o he_o confess_v he_o have_v much_o yet_o desire_v more_o jacob_n though_o he_o have_v little_a yet_o think_v it_o enough_o desire_n lift_v up_o the_o poor_a man_n toget_v the_o rich_a man_n though_o he_o have_v yet_o be_v trouble_v to_o keep_v i_o will_v not_o be_v therefore_o too_o poor_a lest_o i_o take_v the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o vain_a and_o despair_v of_o his_o love_n to_o i_o neither_o desire_n to_o be_v too_o rich_a lest_o i_o say_v who_o be_v the_o lord_n &_o deny_v he_o but_o make_v i_o able_a to_o say_v with_o paul_n in_o what_o condition_n soever_o i_o be_o i_o have_v learn_v therewith_o to_o be_v content_a med_n 55._o what_o traveller_n do_v not_o patient_o endure_v many_o weary_a step_n and_o hazard_v his_o person_n in_o many_o dangerous_a way_n that_o he_o may_v at_o last_o come_v to_o his_o belove_a country_n what_o man_n live_v that_o be_v not_o here_o both_o a_o stranger_n and_o a_o pilgrim_n we_o must_v go_v many_o step_n by_o temptation_n and_o run_v through_o the_o furnace_n of_o affliction_n before_o we_o come_v to_o heaven_n the_o way_n to_o canaan_n be_v through_o the_o wilderness_n the_o way_n to_o heaven_n be_v narrow_a and_o they_o that_o travel_v therein_o must_v turn_v neither_o to_o the_o right_n or_o left_a hand_n lest_o they_o fall_v into_o the_o desert_n of_o sin_n and_o be_v tear_v by_o the_o brier_n and_o thorn_n of_o temptation_n and_o affliction_n shall_v we_o therefore_o despair_v no_o the_o apostle_n say_v in_o patience_n possess_v you_o your_o soul_n how_o sore_o be_v david_n try_v in_o absoloms_n rebellion_n yet_o what_o a_o glorious_a exit_fw-la from_o they_o be_v wrought_v by_o his_o patience_n i_o will_v therefore_o patient_o submit_v to_o god_n in_o the_o bear_n my_o own_o burden_n as_o know_v it_o will_v have_v a_o period_n and_o i_o will_v not_o fret_v but_o quiet_o wait_v hope_v to_o enjoy_v his_o promise_n of_o mercy_n dam_fw-la mihi_fw-la in_o hâc_fw-la vitâ_fw-la patientiam_fw-la in_fw-la alterâ_fw-la indulgentiam_fw-la med_n 56._o how_o great_a a_o happiness_n be_v there_o in_o content_n and_o how_o content_v be_v that_o man_n that_o be_v happy_a be_v not_o c._n fabritius_n happy_a in_o his_o content_n that_o will_v rather_o though_o poor_a refuse_v the_o samnite_n gold_n rather_o than_o be_v rich_a by_o dishonesty_n which_o be_v more_o happy_a they_o who_o in_o the_o destruction_n of_o their_o country_n seek_v only_o the_o preservation_n of_o their_o riches_n or_o byas_n bewail_v its_o misery_n and_o be_v satisfy_v with_o his_o omnia_fw-la mea_fw-la mecum_fw-la porto_fw-la it_o be_v a_o brave_a speech_n next_o to_o alexander_n that_o have_v all_o thing_n be_v diogenes_n who_o contemn_v all_o thing_n be_v content_a with_o all_o thing_n it_o be_v no_o marvel_n if_o we_o covet_v more_o when_o in_o all_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n there_o be_v no_o satisfaction_n though_o we_o may_v satisfy_v the_o desire_n of_o our_o soul_n yet_o we_o can_v satisfy_v the_o soul_n of_o our_o desire_n felice_n animae_fw-la quibus_fw-la haec_fw-la cognoscere_fw-la cura_fw-la est_fw-la inque_fw-la domos_fw-la superas_fw-la scandere_fw-la cura_fw-la fuit_fw-la med_n 57_o how_o great_a a_o uncertainty_n be_v there_o in_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n and_o when_o a_o man_n be_v at_o high_a he_o be_v in_o most_o danger_n of_o fall_v sejanus_n as_o seneca_n speak_v of_o he_o present_o sink_v and_o fall_v in_o a_o day_n and_o bibulus_n in_o the_o height_n of_o his_o joy_n and_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o triumph_n be_v kill_v by_o a_o tile_n fall_v upon_o he_o who_o will_v spend_v himself_o in_o grasp_a that_n which_o he_o be_v sure_a he_o can_v hold_v i_o will_v never_o grieve_v to_o lose_v that_o which_o i_o can_v keep_v but_o i_o will_v with_o the_o philosopher_n walk_v in_o the_o fair_a thank_v god_n he_o have_v make_v so_o many_o thing_n which_o i_o have_v no_o need_n of_o he_o that_o choose_v vanity_n be_v light_a than_o vanity_n med_n 58._o the_o wicked_a worldling_n think_v it_o the_o great_a judgement_n to_o endure_v and_o undergo_v affliction_n when_o the_o righteous_a esteem_n their_o condition_n sad_a if_o god_n cease_v to_o be_v angry_a and_o will_v chastise_v no_o more_o for_o it_o be_v then_o with_o the_o soul_n as_o with_o a_o ship_n which_o when_o the_o pilot_n leave_v no_o man_n will_v look_v after_o it_o but_o all_o run_v from_o it_o &_o leave_v it_o till_o at_o last_o it_o perish_v i_o will_v therefore_o say_v with_o the_o wiseman_n give_v i_o any_o plague_n but_o the_o plague_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o any_o anger_n of_o god_n but_o this_o that_o he_o will_v be_v angry_a no_o more_o med_n 59_o god_n at_o first_o make_v man_n in_o his_o own_o image_n that_o he_o may_v glorify_v he_o for_o his_o creation_n and_o direct_v his_o step_n to_o the_o follow_v of_o true_a goodness_n for_o truth_n be_v a_o pattern_n of_o that_o image_n in_o which_o god_n at_o the_o first_o make_v man_n and_o be_v as_o a_o girdle_n of_o many_o link_n whereby_o we_o may_v climb_v to_o true_a happiness_n the_o first_o of_o which_o be_v conformity_n when_o we_o apprehend_v he_o as_o real_o he_o be_v another_o be_v when_o we_o speak_v according_a to_o what_o we_o know_v and_o do_v according_a as_o we_o speak_v lord_n since_o thou_o creat_v we_o all_o here_o to_o end_v make_v we_o consider_v and_o always_o remember_v the_o end_n of_o our_o creation_n and_o not_o as_o it_o be_v emulous_a of_o the_o serpent_n curse_n to_o cleave_v with_o our_o belly_n to_o the_o ground_n as_o we_o have_v our_o be_v from_o god_n so_o we_o have_v our_o welbeing_n in_o god_n med_n 60._o what_o have_v i_o do_v to_o this_o angry_a little_a dog_n that_o he_o thus_o fly_v at_o my_o shin_n &_o follow_v i_o baull_v ready_a at_o every_o step_n i_o take_v to_o bite_v i_o i_o neither_o chide_v or_o strike_v or_o offer_v to_o do_v any_o thing_n else_o at_o he_o thus_o do_v i_o see_v how_o causeless_o a_o honest_a man_n may_v be_v persecute_v and_o how_o every_o pedantic_a fellow_n will_v follow_v he_o not_o only_o with_o mock_n and_o flout_n but_o bitter_a rail_n and_o malicious_a false_a accusation_n what_o christian_n will_v desire_v to_o be_v better_o esteem_v then_o his_o saviour_n be_v he_o not_o so_o use_v who_o have_v great_a temptation_n in_o this_o kind_n than_o david_n a_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n lord_n direct_v i_o but_o in_o thy_o way_n i_o shall_v not_o regard_v then_o any_o persecution_n it_o shall_v never_o trouble_v i_o though_o i_o be_v persecute_v if_o it_o be_v undeserved_o i_o have_v rather_o suffer_v persecution_n and_o not_o deserve_v then_o deserve_v and_o not_o suffer_v it_o med_n 61._o what_o fruit_n can_v the_o parch_a ground_n bring_v forth_o if_o not_o moisten_v with_o seasonable_a rain_n what_o sweet_a and_o fertile_a shower_n do_v the_o heaven_n send_v down_o to_o refresh_v its_o drough_z and_o enliven_v the_o long_a hope_n of_o the_o laborious_a husbandman_n how_o barren_a will_v that_o soul_n be_v where_o grace_n through_o the_o eye_n can_v for_o former_a sin_n drive_v

my_o adversity_n when_o ill_a fortune_n have_v cast_v i_o down_o amicus_fw-la certus_fw-la in_o re_fw-la incerta_fw-la cernitur_fw-la i_o will_v always_o love_v and_o desire_v friend_n but_o a_o friend_n at_o a_o dead_a lift_n be_v real_o alter_v idem_fw-la med_n 45._o in_o the_o same_o garden_n where_o we_o spend_v many_o hour_n to_o manure_v the_o ground_n and_o set_v sweet_a and_o wholesome_a herb_n we_o see_v how_o slow_o yet_o they_o come_v forward_o for_o all_o our_o care_n when_o stink_v hemlock_n and_o other_o filthy_a weed_n of_o themselves_o grow_v apace_o nature_n be_v to_o these_o a_o true_a nurse_n mother_n to_o the_o other_o but_o a_o step_n dame_n and_o those_o very_a herb_n when_o grow_v up_o if_o not_o careful_o look_v unto_o and_o cleanse_v will_v be_v choke_v by_o the_o unwholsome_a weed_n with_o how_o great_a reluctancy_n and_o how_o much_o labour_n be_v man_n sinful_a man_n bring_v to_o follow_v good_a when_o all_o persuasion_n and_o entreaty_n all_o menace_n and_o threat_n all_o punishment_n and_o suffering_n be_v scarce_o able_a to_o drive_v he_o one_o step_v forward_o to_o good_a yet_o the_o same_o man_n run_v with_o great_a willingness_n much_o vehemency_n and_o violence_n to_o evil_n how_o hard_o be_v it_o for_o a_o man_n to_o forget_v sin_n or_o to_o remember_v god_n to_o sin_n be_v the_o note_n of_o a_o man_n but_o to_o stand_v in_o to_o persevere_v in_o sin_n be_v the_o character_n of_o the_o devil_n though_o i_o can_v as_o i_o be_o a_o man_n refrain_v from_o all_o sin_n for_o that_o be_v impossible_a the_o evil_a that_o i_o will_v not_o that_o i_o do_v yet_o i_o will_v not_o be_v so_o much_o devil_n as_o to_o persevere_v in_o it_o med_n 46._o every_o stomach_n will_v not_o digest_v the_o same_o meat_n for_o what_o be_v one_o man_n food_n be_v another_o man_n poison_n the_o conscience_n be_v like_o our_o stomach_n for_o what_o i_o hold_v to_o be_v a_o sin_n another_o perhaps_o will_v deny_v to_o be_v one_o and_o as_o every_o man_n palate_n will_v not_o alike_o relish_v all_o meat_n nor_o his_o conscience_n abhor_v all_o sin_n though_o he_o acknowledge_v theft_n he_o will_v not_o do_v the_o like_a for_o adultery_n though_o he_o abhor_v sacrilege_n he_o can_v yet_o dispense_v with_o idolatry_n nay_o haply_o he_o may_v stumble_v at_o a_o straw_n and_o leap_v over_o a_o block_n he_o will_v strain_v at_o a_o gnat_n yet_o swallow_v a_o camel_n he_o will_v not_o swear_v at_o all_o by_o any_o mean_n though_o in_o a_o lawful_a cause_n but_o for_o a_o fee_n he_o will_v bear_v false_a witness_n in_o any_o cause_n the_o only_a way_n to_o avoid_v run_v into_o this_o dilemma_n will_v be_v to_o make_v a_o conscience_n of_o all_o sin_n i_o will_v think_v no_o sin_n so_o little_a as_o that_o i_o may_v willing_o commit_v but_o i_o will_v therefore_o endeavour_v as_o near_o as_o i_o can_v to_o shun_v all_o qui_fw-la non_fw-la ante_fw-la cavet_fw-la post_fw-la dolebit_fw-la med_n 47._o what_o a_o various_a disposition_n of_o mind_n and_o speech_n do_v every_o climate_n afford_v its_o inhabitant_n and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o the_o very_a same_o clime_n stamp_v a_o several_a character_n of_o body_n on_o every_o particular_a native_a thereof_o insomuch_o that_o in_o almost_o the_o whole_a world_n one_o shall_v never_o see_v two_o man_n alike_o in_o feature_n and_o condition_n nay_o some_o be_v by_o nature_n so_o contrary_a to_o we_o that_o they_o be_v make_v black_a draw_v our_o wonder_n after_o they_o wheresoever_o we_o see_v they_o as_o have_v in_o they_o somewhat_o monstrous_a rara_fw-mi avis_fw-fr in_fw-la terris_fw-la nigroque_fw-la simillima_fw-la cygno_fw-la and_o though_o every_o man_n be_v thus_o body_v and_o vizage_v several_o yet_o have_v god_n make_v the_o heart_n of_o like_a form_n in_o all_o thereby_o show_v that_o though_o we_o differ_v in_o all_o outward_a part_n yet_o our_o heart_n shall_v all_o agree_v tend_v to_o one_o centre_n viz._n the_o praise_n of_o our_o creator_n i_o will_v since_o god_n have_v give_v our_o heart_n one_o form_n endeavour_v to_o reduce_v they_o to_o one_o affection_n to_o do_v the_o work_n for_o which_o they_o be_v create_v i_o will_v never_o raise_v several_a opinion_n in_o that_o which_o god_n create_v but_o for_o one_o med_n 48._o all_o manner_n of_o creature_n in_o their_o kind_n resemble_v one_o another_o man_n only_o except_v among_o who_o it_o be_v even_o a_o wonder_n to_o find_v two_o alike_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o the_o mixture_n of_o the_o humour_n be_v different_a in_o every_o man_n if_o then_o the_o humour_n several_a mixture_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o so_o much_o variety_n do_v it_o not_o argue_v the_o mingle_o full_a both_o of_o power_n and_o wisdom_n oh_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o wisdom_n and_o power_n of_o god_n that_o can_v from_o such_o thing_n produce_v so_o great_a a_o variety_n can_v we_o ever_o sufficient_o praise_v the_o rich_a wisdom_n of_o so_o mighty_a a_o creator_n can_v we_o sing_v eternal_a allelujah_n all_o will_v be_v too_o little_a as_o from_o the_o humour_n divers_a mixture_n grow_v a_o great_a variety_n of_o feature_n so_o from_o thence_o a_o hearty_a thankfulness_n do_v spring_n to_o our_o creator_n that_o be_v a_o mighty_a king_n from_o well_o mix_v humour_n best_o condition_n grow_v from_o godly_a heart_n the_o best_a thanksgiving_n flow_v med_n 49._o i_o be_o the_o way_n the_o truth_n and_o the_o life_n say_v our_o saviour_n all_o the_o while_o we_o live_v we_o be_v travel_v in_o christ_n our_o way_n to_o attain_v he_o to_o be_v our_o truth_n and_o our_o life_n what_o be_v the_o earth_n but_o a_o passage_n in_o a_o strange_a land_n for_o heaven_n be_v our_o country_n what_o be_v this_o world_n but_o a_o sepulchre_n since_o our_o departure_n out_o of_o it_o be_v a_o entrance_n into_o life_n what_o be_v it_o to_o dwell_v here_o but_o to_o be_v plunge_v in_o death_n and_o what_o be_v our_o body_n but_o a_o prison_n since_o to_o be_v deliver_v out_o of_o it_o be_v liberty_n and_o if_o it_o be_v our_o chief_a happiness_n to_o enjoy_v the_o presence_n of_o our_o god_n be_v it_o not_o a_o misery_n not_o to_o enjoy_v it_o i_o will_v earnest_o desire_v to_o finish_v my_o race_n yet_o i_o will_v not_o take_v a_o desperate_a course_n and_o murder_v myself_o i_o can_v by_o step_n and_o degree_n easy_o and_o safe_o descend_v from_o the_o top_n of_o that_o tower_n whence_o if_o i_o cast_v myself_o headlong_o i_o shall_v break_v my_o neck_n fair_a and_o soft_o go_v fair_a med_n 50._o the_o strong_a and_o best_a man_n begin_v to_o die_v before_o he_o well_o know_v he_o live_v as_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v bear_v and_o of_o the_o shortness_n of_o man_n life_n be_v give_v many_o resemblance_n but_o among_o all_o i_o think_v none_o do_v re_fw-la verâ_fw-la more_o real_o present_v it_o to_o our_o view_n than_o the_o greek_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v to_o breath_n or_o live_v it_o consist_v but_o of_o two_o letter_n but_o the_o one_o be_v the_o first_o the_o other_o the_o last_o in_o the_o whole_a alphabet_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hold_v forth_o to_o we_o our_o beginning_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d our_o certain_a end_n he_o that_o begin_v with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o proceed_v must_v of_o necessity_n come_v at_o length_n to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v we_o not_o then_o spend_v that_o little_a time_n we_o have_v here_o so_o as_o if_o we_o shall_v never_o die_v we_o have_v a_o long_a journey_n to_o go_v and_o yet_o little_a money_n and_o less_o time_n to_o spend_v i_o will_v therefore_o take_v heed_n that_o i_o spend_v not_o too_o prodigal_o at_o first_o lest_o my_o want_n make_v i_o fall_v short_a of_o my_o journey_n end_v med_n 51._o it_o be_v the_o foolish_a ambition_n of_o too_o many_o in_o this_o last_o and_o worst_a age_n of_o the_o world_n either_o to_o be_v best_a or_o not_o at_o all_o &_o 〈◊〉_d they_o can_v attain_v the_o perfection_n of_o their_o desire_n they_o will_v not_o desire_v to_o be_v perfect_a i_o be_o not_o of_o their_o mind_n but_o since_o i_o can_v do_v as_o well_o as_o i_o will_v i_o will_v do_v as_o well_o as_o i_o may_v and_o what_o i_o want_v in_o my_o action_n i_o will_v perform_v in_o my_o desire_n it_o be_v that_o pride_n that_o transform_v lucifer_n once_o a_o glorious_a angel_n into_o a_o devilish_a fiend_n med_n 52._o with_o how_o please_a mirth_n and_o yet_o mournful_a melody_n do_v the_o pretty_a nightingale_n please_v the_o ear_n of_o the_o delight_a hearer_n while_o with_o sad_a elegy_n she_o condole_v the_o wretched_a fate_n of_o her_o brother_n itys_n the_o hear_n of_o who_o mourning_n make_v i_o remember_v the_o former_a story_n drive_v