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
A27171	The reformed monastery, or, The love of Jesus a sure and short, pleasant and easie way to heaven : in meditations, directions, and resolutions to love and obey Jesus unto death : in two parts.	Beaulieu, Luke, 1644 or 5-1723.	1678 (1678)	Wing B1575; ESTC R35744	117,906	289

and_o 1.6_o bless_a lord_n i_o rejoice_v that_o thou_o have_v the_o disposal_n of_o i_o i_o willing_o submit_v myself_o to_o thy_o good_a pleasure_n both_o to_o obey_v and_o to_o suffer_v i_o desire_v that_o my_o heart_n and_o all_o my_o affection_n may_v whole_o be_v subject_a to_o thou_o o_o why_o be_v thy_o name_n dishonour_v thy_o church_n persecute_v thy_o holy_a religion_n despise_v or_o pervert_v and_o thou_o thyself_o reject_v and_o rebel_v against_o even_o by_o many_o of_o they_o that_o have_v swear_v allegiance_n to_o thou_o o_o that_o it_o be_v in_o my_o power_n to_o advance_v thy_o kingdom_n here_o among_o my_o fellow-servant_n to_o bring_v all_o man_n in_o subjection_n to_o thou_o but_o first_o my_o bless_a lord_n let_v i_o sincere_o submit_v to_o thy_o will_n in_o all_o thing_n let_v never_o one_o of_o my_o word_n or_o action_n send_v thou_o that_o impious_a message_n of_o the_o rebellious_a citizen_n we_o will_v not_o have_v this_o man_n to_o reign_v over_o we_o luk._n 19.14_o but_o now_o thou_o be_v absent_a i_o beseech_v thou_o let_v i_o observe_v thy_o law_n and_o own_o and_o reverence_v thy_o power_n in_o they_o to_o who_o thou_o have_v impart_v it_o thy_o church_n and_o minister_n thou_o be_v my_o king_n dear_a jesus_n let_v i_o never_o see_v that_o hour_n that_o i_o shall_v not_o hearty_o love_v and_o humble_o obey_v thou_o consider_v o_o my_o soul_n how_o great_a be_v the_o happiness_n and_o honour_n to_o be_v one_o of_o the_o retinue_n of_o so_o great_a so_o good_a a_o master_n let_v nothing_o cast_v thou_o down_o thou_o shall_v certain_o reign_v above_o if_o thou_o be_v faithful_a here_o below_o jacob_n and_o his_o son_n be_v in_o fear_n to_o perish_v with_o hunger_n because_o they_o know_v not_o that_o joseph_n do_v reign_v in_o egypt_n but_o my_o timorous_a heart_n why_o shall_v thou_o fear_v any_o thing_n when_o thou_o know_v that_o jesus_n do_v reign_v in_o heaven_n god_n have_v give_v he_o power_n over_o all_o flesh_n that_o he_o may_v 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of_o high_a majesty_n encircle_v with_o glory_n and_o power_n i_o then_o disdain_v the_o world_n and_o be_o raise_v above_o myself_o transport_v with_o pleasure_n to_o see_v thy_o labour_n and_o suffering_n thus_o just_o reward_v to_o think_v that_o mine_n for_o thou_o shall_v have_v the_o same_o reward_n according_a to_o the_o utmost_a of_o my_o capacity_n and_o now_o my_o gracious_a lord_n this_o i_o make_v my_o request_n if_o i_o can_v add_v nothing_o to_o thy_o high_a glory_n yet_o let_v i_o enter_v in_o and_o partake_v of_o thy_o joy_n for_o they_o that_o love_v thy_o name_n shall_v be_v joyful_a in_o thou_o psal_n 5.12_o chap._n xvi_o two_o general_a direction_n about_o the_o manifest_v of_o our_o love_n to_o god_n it_o be_v a_o maxim_n in_o moral_n quod_fw-la cor_fw-la non_fw-la facit_fw-la non_fw-fr fit_a what_o the_o heart_n do_v not_o be_v repute_v as_o not_o do_v it_o can_v deserve_v neither_o praise_n nor_o reward_n and_o it_o can_v signify_v nothing_o to_o any_o purpose_n 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submoveamus_fw-la etc._n etc._n eras_n rule_v for_o the_o most_o regular_a and_o spiritual_a life_n let_v thy_o serious_a application_n and_o earnest_a endeavour_n to_o observe_v it_o discriminate_a and_o sever_v thou_o from_o the_o profane_a and_o less_o religious_a world_n thou_o need_v no_o distinct_a enclosure_n no_o distinct_a habit_n no_o distinct_a patron_n or_o office_n thy_o sincere_a study_n thy_o religious_a care_n to_o discharge_v this_o obligation_n dura_fw-la in_o vestimentis_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la contritio_fw-la mentis_fw-la ni_fw-fr mens_fw-la sit_fw-la pura_fw-la nihil_fw-la confert_fw-la regula_fw-la dura_fw-la will_v sufficient_o cloister_n thou_o in_o from_o the_o loose_a society_n and_o conversation_n of_o man_n and_o will_v make_v a_o difference_n great_a enough_o betwixt_o thou_o and_o they_o but_o though_o thou_o do_v remain_v in_o the_o civil_a society_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o neighbourhood_n of_o thy_o neighbour_n yet_o various_a be_v the_o way_n 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