Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n
Text snippets containing the quad
|
ID |
Title |
Author |
Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication) |
STC |
Words |
Pages |
|
A08889
|
The meditat[i]ons of saint Bernard; Tractatus de interiori domo. English
|
Bernard, of Clairvaux, Saint, 1090 or 91-1153.
|
1499
(1499)
|
STC 1917; ESTC S108390
|
30,253
|
66
|
they_o shall_v be_v crucyat_a &_o cruel_o torment_v in_o hell_n &_o shall_v never_o be_v delyverd_v from_o then_n where_o the_o tormentor_n be_v never_o weary_a &_o he_o that_o be_v tormentyd_v shall_v never_o dye_n the_o fire_n wastyth_n &_o punysshyth_v there_o on_o such_o manere_n that_o it_o ever_o reserve_v dampnyd_v people_n the_o tormentynge_v be_v do_v on_o such_o wise_n that_o they_o be_v ever_o renew_a for_o every_o man_n that_o be_v damn_a shall_v suffer_v pain_n in_o hell_n accord_v to_o his_o sin_n and_o those_o sin_n that_o be_v like_a shall_v be_v punysshyd_v with_o like_a pain_n no_o thing_n shall_v be_v herd_n there_o but_o weep_v sigh_v sorow_a waylling_n morning_n &_o gnasshing_n of_o tooth_n there_o shall_v nought_o be_v seen_v but_o vermyn_v lothe_o &_o feerfull_a facy_n of_o tormentor_n &_o the_o foul_a &_o moost_n ugly_a felyshypp_n of_o fende_v cruel_a worm_n shall_v gnaw_v within_o the_o herte_n there_o be_v exceed_a sorrow_n abominable_a stench_n wail_a confusion_n wondre_fw-fr &_o huge_a fear_n &_o wretch_n shall_v brenne_n in_o everla_a fire_n always_o wythoute_n end_n they_o shall_v be_v crucyat_a &_o tormentyd_v in_o body_n with_o fire_n &_o in_o soul_n with_o the_o worm_n of_o conscyence_n there_o shall_v be_v sorrow_n intolerable_a incomparable_a stench_n &_o horryble_a drede_n death_n both_o of_o body_n &_o soul_n without_o hope_n of_o meecy_a &_o forgevenes_n but_o they_o shall_v so_o dye_n that_o they_o may_v ever_o live_v &_o they_o shall_v so_o live_v that_o they_o may_v ever_o dye_n thus_o manny_n soul_n be_v torment_v evermore_o in_o hell_n for_o his_o sin_n or_o else_o put_v in_o parady_n for_o his_o meryty_n &_o good_a dede_n cheese_n we_o then_o one_o of_o thyse_n tweyne_n â–ª_o other_o to_o be_v torment_v evermore_o with_o wicked_a people_n or_o ever_o to_o joy_n &_o make_v merry_a with_o holy_a saint_n soth_o both_o good_a &_o evyll_n lyf_v &_o death_n be_v put_v before_o us._n that_o we_o may_v extend_v &_o put_v forth_o our_o ande_fw-mi whether_o we_o will_v and_o if_o it_o be_v so_o that_o that_o dreadful_a tormentynge_n make_v we_o not_o ferde_v at_o the_o leyst_a way_n lete_fw-la the_o great_a reward_n of_o joy_n excyte_n and_o stir_v we_o to_o goodness_n ¶_o of_o the_o reward_n of_o blessyd_v soul_n and_o of_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n cao._n .vijo._o the_o reward_n of_o blessyd_v man_n be_v to_o behold_v god_n to_o live_v with_o god_n &_o to_o live_v of_o god_n to_o be_v with_o god_n to_o be_v in_o god_n and_o to_o have_v god_n that_o be_v moo_v noble_a and_o soverayne_a goodness_n there_o be_v perfyte_n felycyte_v perfyte_n mirth_n &_o joy_n very_o lyberte_fw-fr perfyte_n charyte_n perpetuell_a suretee_n and_z sure_a perpetuyte_o there_o be_v very_a and_o true_a gladness_n of_o cunning_a plentevousnes_n all_o bewte_fw-mi &_o fayrne_n &_o all_o beatitude_n &_o blissfulness_n there_o be_v contynuall_a pease_n truth_n &_o charyte_v everla_a light_n virtue_n &_o honest_a inestimable_a joy_n &_o mirth_n exceed_a sweetness_n &_o lyf_v without_o end_n etnall_a glory_n lawde_a quyete_fw-it rest_v love_n sweet_a concord_n &_o unyte_n in_o this_o bliss_n shall_v he_o abide_v evermore_o with_o our_o lord_n in_o who_o conscyence_n shall_v be_v find_v no_o sin_n he_o shall_v behold_v he_o at_o his_o own_o lyberte_fw-fr he_o shall_v have_v he_o to_o his_o great_a playsure_n and_o sweetness_n and_o he_o shall_v be_v knytte_n to_o he_o in_o love_n to_o his_o great_a mirth_n &_o gladness_n he_o shall_v live_v in_o eternyte_n shine_v in_o truth_n &_o joy_n in_o gladness_n and_o like_v as_o he_o shall_v have_v in_o abide_v perpetuyte_o so_o he_o shall_v have_v cunning_a &_o knowledge_n without_o diffyculte_n or_o harden_v &_o in_o perpetuell_a rest_n everlasting_a felycyte_n sothe_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o cytezyn_n of_o that_o holy_a cyte_n where_o angel_n ben_fw-mi cyteyzin_n where_o almyghty_a god_n the_o fader_fw-mi be_v the_o temple_n and_o his_o soon_o the_o light_n and_z the_o holy_a goost_n be_v the_o love_n &_o charyte·_a o_o heavenly_a cyte_v a_z sure_a mansyon_n a_o country_n contain_v every_o thing_n playsaunt_a &_o delectable_a whereof_o the_o people_n live_v without_o stryf_v or_o grutching_n the_o dweller_n live_v in_o quyetnesse_n &_o rest_n where_o man_n suffer_v none_o indygence_n ne_o scarsnesse_n o_o thou_o cyte_v of_o god_n how_o glorious_a thing_n be_v speak_v of_o the._n all_o that_o ever_o dwell_v in_o the._n dwell_v in_o perpetuell_a joy_n &_o felycyte_n all_o be_v joyful_a of_o our_o lord_n who_o countenance_n and_o cheer_n be_v meek_a who_o face_n be_v fair_a &_o bewtevous_a &_o speech_n very_o sweet_a &_o delycyous_a he_o be_v pleasant_a to_o see_v sweet_a to_o have_v and_o keep_v and_o delycyous_a to_o love_v he_o be_v enough_o of_o himself_o full_o to_o please_v &_o content_a us._n and_o also_o of_o himself_o be_v a_o suffycyent_a reward_n for_o our_o meryte_n there_o be_v no_o thing_n desire_v beside_o he_o for_o what_o some_o ever_o be_v desire_v be_v find_v in_o he_o it_o be_v great_a like_n and_o pleasyre_n evermore_o to_o behold_v he_o ever_o more_o to_o have_v he_o and_o evermore_o to_o delyte_n in_o he_o and_o to_o be_v join_v and_o knytte_a to_o he_o ever_o more_o in_o perfyte_n love_n the_o understond_a be_v make_v clear_o in_o he_o and_o the_o desire_n be_v purefy_v to_o know_v and_o love_v truth_n and_o be_v all_o the_o good_a and_o wealth_n of_o man_n that_o be_v to_o know_v and_o love_v his_o maker_n ¶_o what_o great_a folly_n thenne_n &_o madness_n cause_v we_o to_o desire_v the_o bitterness_n of_o vice_n &_o to_o follow_v peril_n of_o this_o world_n to_o suffer_v the_o unfortune_n of_o this_o unstable_a life_n and_o to_o be_v subgette_n of_o the_o wicked_a tyranny_n of_o the_o devyll_n &_o coveyte_v not_o rather_o to_o flee_v to_o the_o blessyd_v company_n of_o saint_n &_o felycyte_n of_o angellis_fw-la to_z the_o solemnyte_n &_o fee_v of_o heavenly_a gladness_n and_z to_o the_o joy_n &_o swetnes_n of_o contemplatyf_v lyf_v that_o we_o may_v entre_fw-fr in_o to_o the_o kyngnome_n of_o our_o lord_n &_o see_v thabundaunt_a ryhce_n of_o his_o goodness_n there_o we_o shall_v rest_n in_o ace_n &_o we_o shall_v see_v how_o sweet_a our_o lord_n be_v &_o hoâ—_n plentevous_a the_o multytude_n of_o his_o sweetness_n be_v we_o shall_v see_v the_o bewte_n of_o eternal_a glory_n the_o bryghtnes_n of_o saint_n the_o honour_n &_o worship_n of_o the_o regal_a mageste_v we_o shall_v know_v the_o power_n of_o the_o fader_fw-mi the_o wysdome_n of_o the_o soon_o &_o the_o moost_n benyngne_n goodness_n of_o the_o holy_a good_a and_o so_o we_o shall_v have_v knowledge_n of_o thou_o holy_a trynyte_n we_o see_v now_o bodily_a thing_n by_o the_o body_z also_o we_o know_v the_o symylytude_n of_o bodily_a thing_n by_o our_o soul_n but_o thenne_n we_o shall_v see_v that_o soothe_v fast_o truth_n with_o clear_a sight_n of_o our_o soul_n o_o blessyd_v and_o happy_a sight_n to_o see_v almyghty_a god_n very_o in_o himself_o to_o see_v he_o in_o us._n and_o to_o see_v we_o in_o he_o in_o blessydful_a joy_n &_o joyefull_a bliss_n we_o shall_v have_v all_o that_o ever_o we_o shall_v desire_v so_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o lyste_v to_o desire_v any_o more_o we_o shall_v be_v blessyd_v with_o sweetness_n &_o love_n of_o he_o &_o delyciousnes_n of_o beholdinge_v he_o the_o nobleness_n of_o the_o high_a felycyte_n shall_v be_v when_o the_o clear_a god_n heed_n shall_v be_v know_v in_o his_o pure_a be_v and_o thene_n shall_v be_v comprehendyd_v &_o know_v cler_o the_o blessyd_v trynyte_n that_o be_v incomprehensyble_a the_o prevytee_n of_o the_o godhede_v shall_v be_v show_v open_o very_a god_n shall_v be_v seen_v &_o love_n and_o that_o sight_n &_o love_v fulfylling_n all_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n shall_v be_v the_o hole_n perfeccyon_n of_o the_o felycyte_n &_o bliss_n one_o tongue_n shall_v be_v comyn_v to_o all_o mirth_n with_o out_o werynesse_n one_o desire_v &_o eurla_a love_n truth_n shall_v be_v show_v cler_o charyte_n shall_v replenysshe_v &_o both_o the_o body_n &_o the_o soul_n shall_v be_v full_o sacyat_a man_n heed_n glorefy_v shall_v shine_v as_o the_o soon_o there_o shall_v be_v restful_a helthe_n concord_n of_o body_n &_o soul_n angel_n &_o man_n shall_v joy_n to_o guider_n in_o one_o joy_n speak_v togyder_n one_o speech_n and_o be_v fe_v all_o in_o one_o feest_fw-la the_o love_n shall_v not_o fail_v ne_o be_v make_v less_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o sorrow_n ne_o pain_n for_o dyffer_v of_o thing_n desire_v but_o all_o good_a thing_n be_v present_a for_o the_o blessyd_v presence_n of_o the_o mageste_v of_o almyghty_a god_n be_v all_o thing_n to_o they_o all_o &_o contain_v theym_a full_o in_o all_o that_o they_o desire_v his_o power_n that_o be_v almiÈty_n wisdom_n
see_v for_o i_o be_o god_n god_n speak_v to_o i_o in_o psalmody_n &_o i_o to_o he_o and_o yet_o when_o i_o say_v the_o psalm_n i_o take_v none_o heed_n of_o who_o the_o psalm_n be_v therefore_o i_o do_v great_a injury_n &_o wrong_n to_o god_n when_o i_o pray_v he_o to_o here_o thy_o prayer_n that_o which_o i_o myself_o that_o bid_v it_o here_o not_o i_o pray_v he_o to_o take_v heed_n to_o i_o &_o soth_o i_o myself_o take_v neither_o heed_n to_o myself_o ne_v to_o he_o but_o i_o do_v that_o that_o be_v moche_n worse_o for_z i_o lie_v tofore_o his_o sight_n abominable_a stench_n &_o filth_n while_o i_o revolve_v in_o my_o herte_n foul_a thing_n &_o unprouffytable_a there_o be_v no_o thing_n in_o i_o more_o unstable_a &_o more_o fle_v than_o be_v my_o herte_n that_o which_o as_o oft_o as_o it_o levyth_v i_o &_o rennyth_n from_o i_o by_o evyll_n think_v so_o oft_o it_o offend_v god_n my_o herte_n be_v a_o vain_a herte_fw-fr a_o unstable_a &_o unserchable_a when_o it_o be_v lay_v by_o his_o own_o abytrement_n &_o lack_v the_o help_n of_o god_n it_o may_v not_o be_v stedfaste_v in_o itself_o but_o of_o all_o movable_a thing_n be_v moo_v movable_a of_o all_o vyolable_a thing_n moo_v vyolable_a it_o be_v destracte_v &_o with_o draw_v by_o infynyte_n thing_n and_o rennyth_v hither_o &_o thither_o by_o innumerable_a way_n and_o when_o it_o seek_v rest_n among_o dyvers_a thing_n it_o find_v none_o but_o bydyth_v still_o like_o a_o wretch_n in_o labour_n void_a of_o rest_n it_o concordyth_v not_o with_o itself_o but_o discord_v from_o itself_o it_o skyp_v from_o itself_o it_o alter_v and_o change_v the_o will_n it_o change_v counseylle_v it_o edyfy_v &_o build_v new_a thing_n destroy_v old_a thing_n build_v again_o that_o it_o have_v dystroy_v and_o yet_o it_o change_v ayene_v &_o eftsoon_o &_o order_v afterward_o the_o same_o thing_n oft_o time_n on_o other_o faccyon_n for_o it_o will_v &_o will_v not_o &_o so_o it_o tarry_v never_o in_o one_o astate_n but_o like_a as_o a_o mill_v ren_v about_o swift_o &_o forsake_v no_o thing_n but_o grynd_v what_o soever_o be_v put_v therein_o and_o if_o there_o be_v noughte_v put_v therein_o it_o consume_v &_o waste_v itself_o so_o be_v my_o herte_n always_o meve_v &_o never_o rest_v but_o whether_o i_o sleep_v or_o wake_v it_o be_v always_o dream_v &_o think_v what_o somever_n come_v thereto_o and_o like_v as_o gravel_n or_o sonde_v if_o it_o be_v put_v in_o to_o a_o mill_v hurt_v &_o waste_v it_o &_o pytthe_o make_v it_o foul_a &_o chaff_n occupy_v in_o vain_a so_o bitter_a thought_n trouble_v my_o herte_n make_v it_o foul_a &_o unclean_n change_v it_o inquyete_v it_o &_o make_v it_o weary_a thus_o my_o herte_n while_o it_o hyde_v not_o joy_n to_o come_v &_o seek_v not_o the_o help_n of_o our_o lord_n it_o be_v draw_v far_o from_o the_o love_n of_o heavenly_a thing_n &_o be_v occupy_v with_o the_o love_n of_o erthly_a thing_n when_o it_o slyp_v from_o they_o &_o be_v wrap_v in_o thyse_n vanyte_n receyve_v it_o curyosyte_n lede_v it_o covetyse_v tyllyth_v it_o pley_o â—e_n dysceyve_v it_o flessh_o lust_n defoyl_v it_o envy_n vex_v it_o wrath_n trowble_v it_o hevyne_n torment_v it_o &_o thus_o by_o unhappy_a fall_v it_o be_v drown_v in_o all_o vice_n for_o it_o have_v least_fw-mi on_o god_n â–ª_o that_o which_o may_v have_v suffyse_v it_o it_o wander_v in_o many_o thing_n &_o seek_v here_o &_o there_o where_o it_o may_v rest_v but_o it_o find_v no_o thing_n that_o may_v suffyse_v it_o till_o it_o tear_v ayene_n to_o high_a it_o be_v conduyte_v fro_o think_v in_o to_o thought_n &_o change_v by_o dyvers_a desire_v that_o at_o the_o least_fw-mi way_n it_o may_v be_v fulfyl_v with_o the_o varyation_n &_o change_n of_o thing_n by_o who_o qualyte_n it_o may_v not_o be_v suffyse_v thus_o unstable_a be_v the_o wretchydnesse_n of_o manny_n herte_v when_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v withdraw_v and_o when_o it_o torn_v ayene_v to_o itself_o &_o discuss_v all_o that_o it_o have_v think_v it_o find_v noughte_v for_o it_o be_v no_o werke_n but_o think_v that_o make_v many_o thing_n of_o noughte_v ¶_o the_o cause_n &_o also_o the_o remedy_n of_o waver_a of_o the_o mind_n and_o of_o confessyon_n in_o this_o wise_n soth_o dysceyve_v the_o ymagynacyon_n cause_v by_o dysceyte_n of_o devylles_n almyghty_a god_n byd_v i_o gyve_v he_o my_o herte_n and_o by_o cause_n i_o be_o not_o obedyente_a to_o he_o when_o he_o command_v i_o be_o rebel_n to_o myself_o and_o therefore_o i_o may_v not_o subdue_v i_o to_o myself_o till_o i_o be_v subget_v to_o high_a &_o serve_v myself_o against_o my_o will_n the_o which_o will_v not_o serve_v he_o with_o my_o will_n my_o herte_n make_v more_o in_o one_o moment_n than_o all_o man_n in_o the_o world_n may_v make_v perfyte_n in_o one_o year_n i_o be_o not_o uny_v &_o onyd_v with_o god_n &_o therefore_o i_o be_o divide_v in_o myself_o i_o may_v not_o be_v uny_v &_o make_v one_o with_o he_o but_o by_o charyte_n ne_o subdue_v to_o he_o but_o by_o humylyte_n ne_o i_o can_v not_o be_v very_o meek_a but_o be_v truth_n thenne_n it_o be_v expedyente_a that_o i_o dyscusse_v &_o examyn_v myself_o in_o truth_n that_o i_o may_v know_v how_o vile_a how_o freyle_n &_o how_o slypper_n &_o unstable_a i_o be_o and_o when_o i_o know_v all_o my_o wretchydnes_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o i_o cleve_v to_o he_o that_o have_v make_v i_o without_o who_o i_o may_v nought_o &_o without_o who_o i_o may_v do_v noughte_v and_o by_o cause_n i_o go_v fro_o god_n by_o synning_a i_o may_v not_o tear_v ayene_v to_o he_o but_o by_o true_a confessyon_n therefore_o it_o behove_v to_o confess_v that_o that_o be_v to_o be_v confessyd_v for_o i_o never_o confessid_v my_o sin_n by_o the_o same_o manere_fw-mi &_o the_o same_o intent_n that_o i_o sin_v ne_o i_o remember_v not_o all_o what_o for_o oldenes_n &_o what_o for_o multytude_n of_o they_o and_o those_o that_o i_o confessyd_v i_o confessyd_v not_o clean_o for_o fowlnes_n of_o they_o also_o i_o have_v divide_v my_o confessyon_n that_o i_o may_v show_v dyverse_a sin_n to_o dyverse_a preesty_n and_o so_o i_o lack_v soryevenesse_n that_o i_o hope_v to_o have_v come_fw-mi to_o by_o party_n for_o it_o be_v a_o curse_a feign_v to_o divide_v sin_n &_o pare_v they_o above_o &_o pull_v they_o not_o up_o by_o the_o rote_n soth_o confessyon_n be_v not_o prouffytable_a but_o if_o it_o be_v in_o truth_n of_o mouth_n &_o clennesse_n of_o herte_n and_o that_o there_o may_v be_v three_o to_o bear_v we_o wytnesse_v in_o heaven_n the_o fader_fw-mi the_o soon_o &_o the_o holy_a goost_n lete_n we_o make_v preesty_n wytne_v of_o our_o herte_n and_o mouth_n that_o every_o word_n may_v stone_v in_o the_o mouth_n of_o two_o or_o three_o wytnes_n if_o thou_o say_v it_o be_v enough_o to_o i_o to_o confess_v my_o sin_n to_o god_n only_o for_o the_o priest_n may_v not_o absolve_v i_o from_o my_o sin_n to_o this_o not_o i._o but_o saint_n james_n answer_v sayenge_a confess_v your_o sin_n one_o to_o a_o neither_o for_o it_o be_v accord_v that_o we_o which_o by_o sin_n have_v be_v sturdy_a &_o froward_a to_o god_n meek_a ourself_o by_o confessyon_n to_o his_o presty_n &_o mynystres_n and_o man_n that_o be_v make_v after_o thymage_n of_o god_n nedyd_v no_o medyatoure_n &_o mean_v to_o keep_v he_o in_o grace_n now_o he_o may_v not_o recover_v it_o when_o it_o be_v lose_v but_o by_o a_o man_n a_o medyatour_n &_o mean_a therefore_o every_o sinner_n sorrow_n &_o sigh_n &_o take_v fear_n &_o drede_n for_o his_o sin_n lete_n he_o labour_n besy_o &_o seek_v helper_n intercessor_n mean_n to_o pray_v for_o he_o lete_n he_o fall_v down_o low_a &_o meke_o to_o man_n that_o will_v not_o stone_v meke_o nyghe_a to_o his_o maker_n for_o that_o be_v moo_v healtful_a that_o he_o be_v penytente_a &_o sorry_a in_o his_o herte_n and_o confess_v his_o sin_n &_o trespass_n with_o his_o mouth_n that_o god_n the_o which_o before_o be_v nyghe_o he_o by_o grace_n to_o prycke_n his_o herte_n to_o penance_n thene_n be_v nigh_o by_o mercy_n that_o he_o may_v yeve_v the_o confessyon_n man_n foryevenes_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o if_o it_o be_v so_o that_o peraventure_fw-fr the_o sinner_n be_v penytente_a &_o in_o the_o artycle_n of_o need_n may_v not_o have_v confessyon_n we_o ought_v to_o byleve_v faithful_o that_o the_o high_a priest_n fulsfyl_v in_o he_o that_o the_o mortal_a may_v not_o and_o in_o this_o caa_v it_o be_v do_v &_o fulfyl_v without_o doubt_n against_o god_n that_o that_o the_o man_n true_o will_v have_v fulfyl_v but_o he_o may_v not_o for_o