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	spirit_n	true_a	4,682	5	4.8641	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A63820	Wisdom's dictates, or, Aphorisms & rules, physical, moral, and divine, for preserving the health of the body, and the peace of the mind ... to which is added a bill of fare of seventy five noble dishes of excellent food, for exceeding those made of fish or flesh ... / by Tho. Tryon.	Tryon, Thomas, 1634-1703.	1691 (1691)	Wing T3205; ESTC R34680	81,040	161

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the_o true_a value_n and_o knowledge_n of_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v 4._o therefore_o follow_v not_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o vulgar_a for_o they_o general_o slight_a and_o despise_v thing_n precious_a and_o excellent_a and_o admire_v thing_n vile_a and_o pernicious_a 5._o take_v not_o the_o name_n of_o thy_o creator_n in_o thy_o mouth_n except_o thou_o have_v some_o inward_a sense_n of_o his_o wonderful_a power_n virtue_n strength_n beauty_n and_o majesty_n and_o that_o he_o be_v thou_o all_o the_o sustainer_n and_o preserver_n of_o thyself_o and_o all_o being_n 6._o honour_v not_o the_o sepulcher_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o wise_a ancient_n and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n stone_n the_o present_a prophet_n that_o appear_v in_o the_o same_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n 7._o imprison_v thy_o tongue_n lest_o it_o imprison_v thou_o nature_n know_v it_o be_v a_o unruly_a member_n and_o therefore_o barricade_a it_o in_o with_o tooth_n and_o for_o one_o mouth_n give_v we_o two_o eye_n two_o ear_n two_o hand_n to_o teach_v we_o that_o our_o business_n shall_v be_v to_o see_v and_o hear_v and_o do_v good_a action_n rather_o than_o only_o to_o talk_v of_o wisdom_n and_o goodness_n and_o the_o heart_n to_o remain_v in_o the_o harsh_a fire_n and_o under_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o divide_a form_n of_o nature_n 8._o it_o be_v not_o word_n but_o thing_n not_o name_n but_o reason_n not_o resemblance_n but_o reality_n not_o sublimety_n but_o simplicity_n that_o the_o son_n of_o truth_n do_v seek_v after_o 9_o seek_v not_o the_o splendid_a drudgery_n or_o high_a place_n and_o office_n of_o this_o world_n for_o they_o often_o draw_v the_o soul_n into_o perdition_n and_o the_o body_n into_o distemper_n 10._o entertain_v charity_n and_o seek_v peace_n with_o all_o man_n and_o be_v helpful_a to_o thy_o friend_n and_o kind_a to_o

not_o himself_o or_o what_o be_v a_o man_n the_o better_a if_o he_o have_v himself_o and_o want_v all_o other_o or_o what_o be_v he_o the_o near_a if_o he_o have_v himself_o and_o other_o and_o yet_o want_v god_n or_o in_o fine_a what_o boot_v it_o i_o to_o be_v a_o man_n if_o i_o be_v either_o wrathful_a proud_a or_o envious_a 352._o he_o be_v rich_a enough_o that_o want_v not_o necessary_n he_o be_v great_a enough_o that_o be_v his_o one_o master_n and_o he_o be_v happy_a enough_o that_o live_v and_o die_v well_o 353._o even_o the_o best_a thing_n ill_o use_v become_v evil_a and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o worst_a thing_n use_v well_o turn_v to_o good_a a_o good_a tongue_n use_v to_o deceit_n a_o good_a wife_n use_v to_o defend_v error_n a_o strong_a arm_n to_o murder_n authority_n to_o oppress_v a_o good_a profession_n to_o dissemble_v and_o cheat_v people_n be_v all_o evil_a contrariwise_o as_o poison_n may_v in_o wholesome_a medicine_n affliction_n and_o sin_n by_o a_o good_a use_n prove_v of_o great_a advantage_n 354._o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o easy_a than_o lipp_n divinity_n and_o breath_n religion_n to_o discourse_v of_o spiritual_a matter_n from_o the_o tongue_n of_o other_o but_o to_o hear_v it_o speak_v from_o the_o soul_n &_o to_o feel_v the_o power_n of_o religion_n in_o our_o heart_n subdue_a our_o affection_n and_o mortify_v our_o lust_n and_o to_o express_v it_o out_o of_o the_o truth_n of_o experience_n be_v both_o rare_a and_o hard_a and_o yet_o without_o this_o the_o other_o be_v nothing_o worth_a but_o will_v rather_o increase_v our_o condemnation_n 355._o the_o soul_n of_o man_n through_o evil_a and_o disobedience_n have_v break_v itself_o off_o from_o god_n holy_a will_n whence_o darkness_n and_o all_o misery_n do_v overwhelm_v he_o and_o separate_v he_o from_o that_o equality_n and_o temperature_n he_o be_v make_v to_o live_v in_o and_o so_o become_v blind_a as_o to_o god_n and_o virtue_n 356._o nor_o can_v any_o way_n or_o mean_n restore_v he_o but_o the_o love_n of_o god_n viz._n by_o be_v obedient_a unto_o the_o spirit_n of_o jesus_n christ_n which_o oppose_v all_o fierce_a wrath_n violence_n oppression_n and_o other_o poisonous_a influence_n of_o the_o serpent_n and_o lead_v man_n into_o humility_n love_n innocency_n self-denial_n which_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o new-birth_n 357._o note_v that_o all_o thing_n do_v most_o ardent_o covet_v a_o suitable_a food_n so_o that_o neither_o body_n nor_o spirit_n can_v subsist_v without_o it_o have_v proper_a aliment_n and_o according_a to_o that_o principle_n that_o predominate_v either_o good_a or_o evil_a so_o be_v clean_o innocent_a meat_n and_o drink_n or_o their_o contrary_n desire_v or_o use_v 358._o in_o all_o the_o fierce_a savage_n of_o the_o desert_n and_o beast_n of_o prey_n wherein_o the_o poisonous_a wrath_n do_v predominate_a yet_o be_v not_o this_o wild_a and_o untamed_a nature_n any_o evil_a or_o perplexity_n to_o they_o because_o such_o their_o fierce_a inclination_n and_o beastial_a disposition_n be_v all_o according_a to_o their_o radix_fw-la so_o that_o they_o enjoy_v as_o much_o delight_n and_o pleasure_n as_o the_o more_o clean_a and_o tractable_a animal_n do_v 359._o but_o still_o the_o very_a sight_n and_o look_n of_o these_o fierce_a creature_n be_v a_o terror_n to_o the_o more_o gentle_a and_o friendly_a nature_n of_o clean_a beast_n so_o that_o what_o be_v a_o evil_a or_o terror_n to_o one_o thing_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o delight_n and_o joy_n to_o another_o for_o every_o creature_n high_a satisfaction_n consist_v in_o its_o live_n and_o continue_v in_o the_o power_n and_o operation_n of_o that_o principle_n wherein_o it_o be_v original_o make_v or_o bring_v forth_o 360._o therefore_o man_n be_v make_v in_o the_o image_n of_o god_n all_o uncleanness_n wrath_n violence_n oppression_n and_o beastiality_n be_v the_o trouble_n and_o snare_n of_o his_o soul_n because_o he_o be_v make_v in_o and_o to_o another_o principle_n viz._n to_o live_v in_o the_o divine_a power_n and_o operation_n of_o the_o holy_a light_n and_o love_n of_o god_n 361._o the_o same_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o fall_v angel_n their_o evil_a and_o misery_n be_v that_o they_o have_v through_o pride_n envy_n and_o evil_a inclination_n immerse_v themselves_o into_o another_o principle_n than_o what_o they_o be_v make_v for_o they_o be_v form_v by_o the_o divine_a power_n to_o live_v in_o the_o light_n and_o love_n of_o god_n fierceness_n and_o pride_n be_v not_o manifest_a in_o their_o first_o state_n therefore_o wrath_n and_o darkness_n be_v their_o pain_n and_o torment_n 362._o but_o wild_a beast_n of_o prey_n be_v make_v and_o derive_v their_o predominant_a property_n from_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o outward_a nature_n which_o have_v its_o original_a from_o the_o inward_a and_o to_o live_v in_o and_o to_o it_o and_o consequent_o have_v as_o much_o pleasure_n and_o delight_n in_o their_o be_v as_o the_o more_o friendly_a tame_a beast_n have_v who_o be_v make_v from_o the_o more_o benign_a and_o equal_a nature_n and_o though_o some_o beast_n be_v wild_a and_o cruel_a yet_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v despise_v or_o too_o cruel_o use_v since_o they_o be_v make_v so_o in_o the_o root_n of_o their_o nature_n by_o the_o alwise_a creator_n and_o be_v not_o fall_v from_o their_o first_o estate_n 363._o he_o that_o entertain_v violence_n in_o the_o centre_n of_o his_o heart_n be_v comprehend_v in_o the_o fierce_a wrathful_a nature_n or_o principle_n of_o darkness_n be_v his_o form_n of_o religion_n what_o it_o will_n 364._o no_o man_n can_v honour_n god_n nor_o bring_v glory_n to_o he_o in_o his_o love_n principle_n of_o light_n but_o only_o by_o bring_v down_o his_o will_n and_o desire_n even_o from_o the_o centre_n of_o his_o heart_n into_o innocency_n and_o welldoing_a 365._o but_o all_o man_n in_o the_o world_n do_v honour_n and_o glorify_v god_n either_o in_o his_o love_n or_o anger_n according_a to_o what_o principle_n they_o live_v in_o for_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v the_o sober_a and_o virtuous_a be_v a_o sweet_a savour_n unto_o the_o lord_n of_o peace_n in_o the_o holy_a power_n of_o his_o kingdom_n of_o love_n and_o light_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o wicked_a be_v a_o savour_n of_o death_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o wrath_n fierceness_n and_o eternal_a woe_n 366._o as_o earthly_a prince_n can_v possible_o punish_v so_o they_o can_v prescribe_v law_n to_o man_n soul_n nor_o do_v it_o concern_v the_o temporal_a state_n of_o this_o world_n how_o man_n do_v worship_n their_o maker_n provide_v they_o yield_v obedience_n to_o the_o civil_a law_n of_o their_o country_n and_o pay_v their_o tribute_n and_o live_v innocent_a sober_a life_n for_o such_o subject_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v dangerous_a to_o the_o government_n that_o they_o be_v the_o grand_a preserver_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o happiness_n of_o those_o country_n wherein_o they_o live_v 367._o man_n know_v very_o little_a of_o the_o wonderful_a work_n of_o god_n in_o the_o outward_a visible_a nature_n but_o much_o less_o of_o the_o invisible_a mystical_a spiritual_a kingdom_n from_o whence_o all_o the_o external_a form_n figure_n shape_v body_n and_o virtue_n proceed_v 368._o he_o that_o be_v angry_a or_o contend_v with_o his_o brother_n about_o outward_a form_n and_o ceremony_n in_o religion_n provide_v man_n be_v virtuous_a and_o fear_v the_o lord_n do_v real_o fight_v and_o contend_v with_o their_o great_a creator_n who_o have_v make_v all_o man_n and_o all_o thing_n to_o differ_v and_o vary_v in_o their_o colour_n shape_v inclination_n and_o disposition_n 369._o consider_v what_o great_a impression_n and_o almost_o invincible_a prejudices_fw-la education_n and_o the_o modes_n of_o country_n or_o place_n do_v make_v in_o the_o heart_n and_o soul_n of_o man_n so_o that_o what_o be_v esteem_v a_o great_a evil_n in_o one_o country_n be_v not_o in_o another_o nay_o especial_a 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but_o one_o for_o one_o be_v his_o eternal_a inheritance_n which_o ought_v in_o a_o especial_a manner_n be_v look_v after_o and_o dress_v or_o else_o it_o will_v be_v quick_o overrun_v with_o bitter_a herb_n and_o sour_a harsh_a fruit._n 481._o if_o thou_o keep_v thy_o internal_a garden_n free_a and_o clear_a of_o those_o harsh_a bitter_a weed_n which_o be_v very_o apt_a to_o overspead_n the_o good_a herb_n than_o it_o will_v afford_v most_o bless_a fruit_n which_o will_v be_v cordial_n unto_o the_o soul_n on_o a_o die_a bed_n and_o raise_v the_o soul_n to_o eternal_a life_n 482._o let_v god_n be_v thy_o teacher_n and_o look_v not_o outward_a nor_o listen_v after_o other_o teacher_n but_o learn_v and_o know_v the_o inspoken_a word_n of_o the_o lord_n or_o the_o divine_a principle_n in_o thy_o own_o soul_n who_o be_v the_o true_a preacher_n of_o life_n 483._o let_v that_o scripture_n be_v fulfil_v where_o the_o prophet_n say_v the_o time_n shall_v come_v when_o every_o man_n shall_v be_v teach_v of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o centre_n of_o their_o heart_n 484._o learn_v to_o know_v thy_o teacher_n in_o thyself_o and_o then_o thou_o will_v need_v no_o house_n of_o brick_n stone_n timber_n or_o outward_a temple_n to_o meet_v for_o god_n worship_n but_o every_o man_n shall_v withdraw_v himself_o from_o the_o noise_n of_o man_n and_o worship_v the_o lord_n alone_o in_o the_o centre_n of_o their_o soul_n 485._o above_o all_o thing_n learn_v to_o know_v the_o power_n and_o virtue_n of_o lowness_n and_o silence_n from_o word_n for_o when_o man_n cease_v from_o speak_v than_o the_o lord_n arise_v and_o teach_v the_o soul_n the_o way_n of_o wisdom_n 486._o the_o true_a worship_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v innocent_a and_o simple_a in_o the_o way_n of_o nature_n which_o be_v his_o handmaid_n 487._o consider_v and_o look_v with_o a_o inward_a eye_n into_o the_o wonderful_a variety_n and_o great_a beauty_n of_o the_o vegitation_n of_o the_o earth_n how_o pleasant_a they_o be_v to_o thy_o inward_a and_o outward_a eye_n and_o how_o they_o all_o praise_v their_o lord_n in_o meekness_n and_o silence_n and_o bear_v fruit_n to_o the_o creator_n praise_n and_o thy_o comfort_n they_o grudge_v not_o nor_o grumble_v when_o thou_o use_v they_o for_o thy_o necessity_n 488._o learn_v by_o all_o to_o know_v and_o praise_v the_o one_o only_a fountain_n whence_o all_o proceed_v and_o have_v their_o be_v 489._o withdraw_v thyself_o from_o the_o many_o and_o entertain_v profound_a silence_n and_o the_o lord_n will_v arise_v in_o the_o centre_n of_o thy_o soul_n and_o show_v thou_o the_o truth_n which_o be_v not_o see_v but_o feel_v on_o the_o open_n of_o the_o intellectual_a world_n 490._o know_v that_o all_o ceremony_n form_n modes_n and_o medium_n in_o religion_n the_o lord_n have_v suffer_v by_o reason_n of_o weakness_n and_o want_n of_o true_a sight_n in_o divine_a and_o human_a mystery_n 491._o as_o the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n faith_n not_o in_o this_o mountain_n or_o 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