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	soul_n	word_n	4,757	5	4.1373	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A16797	The soules heavenly exercise set downe in diuerse godly meditations, both prose and verse, by Nicholas Breton gent	Breton, Nicholas, 1545?-1626?	1613 (1613)	STC 3700.5; ESTC S113342	21,730	172

my_o god_n destroy_v the_o scorner_n of_o his_o word_n o_o that_o my_o heart_n can_v hit_v upon_o a_o strain_n will_v strike_v the_o music_n of_o my_o soul_n desire_n or_o that_o my_o soul_n can_v find_v that_o sacred_a vain_a that_o set_v the_o consort_n of_o the_o angel_n choir_n or_o that_o that_o spirit_n or_o especial_a grace_n that_o can_v stoop_v beneath_o the_o state_n of_o heaven_n within_o my_o soul_n will_v take_v his_o settle_a place_n with_o angel_n ens_fw-la to_o make_v his_o glory_n even_o then_o shall_v the_o name_n of_o my_o most_o gracious_a king_n and_o glorious_a god_n in_o high_a tune_n be_v sound_v of_o heavenly_a praise_n than_o earth_n have_v power_n to_o sing_v where_o earth_n and_o heaven_n and_o angel_n be_v confound_v and_o soul_n may_v sing_v while_o all_o heart_n string_n be_v break_v his_o praise_n be_v more_o they_o can_v in_o praise_n be_v speak_v if_o i_o can_v set_v down_o twenty_o thousand_o way_n and_o twenty_o thousand_o thousand_o thousand_o more_o to_o pen_n his_o high_a heavenly_a comfort_n praise_v that_o will_v not_o see_v my_o spirit_n overthowe_v if_o i_o can_v think_v of_o nothing_o else_o but_o glory_n and_o in_o the_o high_a high_a high_a height_n to_o show_v the_o state_n of_o that_o celestial_a story_n where_o angel_n wonder_n in_o their_o honour_n wait_v if_o all_o the_o power_n of_o heaven_n &_o earth_n will_v meet_v and_o all_o acknowledge_v all_o their_o power_n too_o little_a to_o show_v the_o small_a of_o his_o small_a sweet_a yet_o to_o his_o title_n all_o be_v but_o a_o title_n then_o since_o no_o thought_n can_v to_o his_o praise_n be_v raise_v above_o all_o praise_n let_v my_o god_n be_v praise_v while_o the_o angel_n all_o be_v sing_v all_o of_o glory_n ever_o spring_v in_o the_o ground_n of_o high_a heaven_n grace_n where_o all_o virtue_n have_v their_o place_n oh_o that_o my_o poor_a heart_n be_v near_o they_o with_o a_o humble_a soul_n to_o hear_v they_o then_o shall_v faith_n in_o love_n submission_n joy_v but_o in_o mercy_n blessing_n where_o that_o sin_n be_v in_o remission_n sing_v the_o joyful_a soul_n confess_v of_o her_o comfort_n high_a commend_v all_o in_o glory_n never_o end_v but_o ah_o wretched_a sinful_a creature_n how_o shall_v the_o corrupt_a nature_n of_o this_o wicked_a heart_n of_o i_o think_v upon_o that_o love_n divine_a that_o do_v tune_v the_o angel_n voice_n while_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n rejoice_v no_o the_o song_n of_o deadly_a sorrow_n in_o the_o night_n that_o have_v no_o morrow_n and_o their_o pain_n not_o ease_v not_o end_v that_o have_v heavenly_a power_n offend_v be_v more_o fit_v to_o the_o merit_n of_o my_o foul_a infect_a spirit_n yet_o while_o mercy_n be_v remove_v all_o the_o sorrow_n of_o the_o love_a how_o can_v faith_n be_v full_a of_o blindness_n to_o despair_v of_o mercy_n kindness_n while_o the_o hand_n of_o heaven_n be_v give_v comfort_n from_o the_o everliving_a no_o my_o soul_n be_v no_o more_o sorry_a look_v unto_o that_o life_n of_o glory_n which_o the_o grace_n of_o faith_n regard_v and_o the_o tear_n of_o love_n reward_v where_o the_o soul_n the_o comfort_n get_v that_o the_o angel_n music_n set_v there_o when_o thou_o be_v well_o conduct_v and_o by_o heavenly_a grace_n instruct_v how_o the_o faithful_a thought_n to_o fashion_n of_o a_o ravish_a lover_n passion_n sing_v with_o saint_n to_o angel_n nigh_a halleluiah_n in_o the_o high_a oh_o that_o my_o heart_n can_v never_o cease_v to_o sing_v the_o holy_a praise_n of_o my_o heavenly_a king_n and_o that_o my_o mind_n can_v think_v upon_o no_o bliss_n but_o of_o the_o grace_n wherein_o his_o glory_n be_v and_o that_o my_o tongue_n can_v talk_v of_o nothing_o else_o but_o of_o the_o wonder_n of_o his_o worthiness_n and_o that_o my_o eye_n can_v see_v but_o where_o he_o dwell_v who_o be_v the_o height_n of_o virtue_n holiness_n and_o that_o my_o tongue_n can_v like_v no_o other_o taste_n but_o of_o his_o flesh_n that_o be_v the_o spirit_n food_n 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hope_n at_o length_n that_o sorrow_n tear_n will_v wrath_n appease_v oh_o god_n thou_o know_v that_o only_a know_v what_o knowledge_n be_v and_o what_o to_o know_v and_o by_o thy_o mercy_n only_o shew_v what_o only_o please_v the_o to_o show_v that_o as_o of_o dust_n we_o come_v at_o first_o unto_o the_o dust_n we_o shall_v again_o the_o belly_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v burst_v when_o sin_n and_o sorrow_n shall_v be_v slay_v a_o time_n will_v be_v when_o that_o all_o time_n shall_v see_v his_o long_a thread_n will_v break_v when_o gracious_a love_n in_o praise_n prime_a shall_v only_o of_o thy_o glory_n speak_v when_o grave_n

and_o the_o soul_n that_o thou_o have_v comfort_v i_o can_v say_v to_o myself_o oh_o my_o soul_n why_o be_v thou_o so_o disquiet_v within_o i_o know_v the_o goodness_n of_o thy_o god_n and_o then_o in_o the_o tear_n of_o true_a repentance_n on_o the_o knee_n of_o my_o heart_n in_o the_o humility_n of_o my_o soul_n cry_v unto_o thou_o o_o dear_a god_n remember_v not_o the_o sin_n of_o my_o youth_n forgive_v i_o all_o my_o offence_n cleanse_v i_o from_o my_o iniquity_n &_o take_v i_o again_o unto_o thy_o grace_n o_o lord_n let_v i_o feel_v a_o little_a of_o y_o to_o love_a kindness_n wherewith_o thou_o do_v glad_a the_o heart_n of_o thy_o belove_a let_v i_o think_v which_o it_o thy_o servant_n paul_n y_fw-fr t_o all_o the_o treasure_n of_o this_o world_n be_v but_o trash_n compare_v to_o the_o rich_a jewel_n of_o thy_o love_n o_o sweet_a christ_n so_o comfort_v i_o which_o it_o thyself_o y_z t_o in_o the_o gladness_n of_o thy_o goodness_n i_o may_v sing_v with_o thy_o servant_n simeon_n when_o he_o have_v the_o in_o his_o arm_n lord_n now_o let_v thou_o thy_o servant_n depart_v in_o peace_n according_a to_o thy_o word_n for_o my_o eye_n have_v see_v thy_o salvation_n bless_v be_v his_o eye_n y_o it_o so_o live_v to_o behold_v thou_o and_o bless_a be_v my_o soul_n if_o it_o can_v so_o live_v to_o embrace_v thou_o but_o my_o dear_a god_n since_o the_o corruption_n of_o sin_n will_v not_o suffer_v i_o in_o this_o world_n to_o behold_v thou_o i_o humble_o beseech_v thou_o mortify_v the_o delight_n of_o sin_n in_o i_o that_o it_o may_v have_v no_o power_n to_o draw_v i_o from_o thou_o that_o when_o i_o have_v finish_v the_o day_n of_o the_o imprisonment_n of_o my_o soul_n in_o this_o darksome_a cave_n of_o this_o my_o wretched_a carcase_n be_v free_v from_o the_o hell_n of_o sin_n by_o the_o merit_n of_o thy_o mercy_n in_o the_o liberty_n of_o my_o love_n i_o may_v see_v the_o joy_n of_o my_o soul_n and_o in_o the_o joy_n of_o thy_o gracious_a goodness_n i_o may_v sing_v 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