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	word_n	8,255	5	4.2520	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B04377	The spiritual guide which disintangles the soul, and brings it by the inward way, to the getting of perfect contemplation, and the rich treasure of internal peace. / Written by Dr. Michael de Molinos, priest : with a short treatise concerning daily communion, by the same author. Translated from the Italian copy, printed at Venice, 1685.	Molinos, Miguel de, 1628-1696.; Molinos, Miguel de, 1628-1696. Brief treatise concerning daily communion.	1685 (1685)	Wing M2387A; ESTC R214007	123,380	287

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venerunt_fw-la mihi_fw-la omne_fw-la bona_fw-la pariter_fw-la cum_fw-la illa_fw-la wisd_v 7.11_o 162._o you_o must_v know_v that_o the_o great_a part_n of_o man_n live_v by_o opinion_n and_o judge_n according_a to_o the_o deceivableness_n of_o imagination_n and_o sense_n but_o the_o man_n that_o be_v wise_a judge_n of_o every_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o real_a verity_n which_o be_v in_o it_o who_o business_n be_v to_o understand_v conceive_v penetrate_v into_o and_o transcend_v every_o create_v be_v even_o to_o himself_o 163._o it_o be_v a_o great_a property_n of_o a_o wise_a man_n to_o do_v much_o and_o say_v little_a 164._o wisdom_n be_v discover_v in_o the_o work_n and_o word_n of_o the_o wise_a because_o he_o be_v absolute_a master_n of_o all_o his_o passion_n motion_n and_o affection_n be_v know_v in_o all_o his_o do_n like_o a_o quiet_a and_o still_a water_n in_o which_o wisdom_n shine_v with_o clearness_n 165._o the_o understanding_n of_o mystical_a truth_n be_v secret_a 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praise_n in_o religion_n 167._o the_o external_a action_n of_o the_o mystical_a and_o wise_a which_o they_o do_v rather_o passive_o than_o active_o though_o they_o be_v a_o great_a torment_n to_o they_o yet_o be_v order_v prudent_o by_o they_o by_o number_n weight_n and_o measure_n 168._o the_o sermon_n of_o man_n of_o learning_n who_o want_v the_o spirit_n though_o they_o be_v make_v up_o of_o divers_a story_n elegant_a description_n acute_a discourse_n and_o exquisite_a proof_n yet_o be_v by_o no_o mean_n the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o the_o word_n of_o man_n plate_v over_o with_o false_a gold_n these_o preacher_n spoil_v christian_n feed_v they_o with_o wind_n and_o vanity_n and_o so_o they_o be_v both_o of_o they_o void_a of_o god._n 169._o these_o teacher_n feed_v their_o hearer_n with_o the_o wind_n of_o hurtful_a subtlety_n give_v they_o stone_n instead_o of_o bread_n leave_v instead_o of_o fruit_n and_o unsavoury_a earth_n mix_v with_o poison_a honey_n instead_o of_o true_a food_n these_o be_v they_o that_o hunt_v after_o honour_n raise_v up_o a_o idol_n of_o reputation_n and_o applause_n instead_o of_o seek_v god_n glory_n and_o the_o spiritual_a edification_n of_o man_n 170._o those_o that_o preach_v with_o zeal_n and_o sincerity_n preach_v for_o god._n those_o that_o preach_v without_o they_o preach_v for_o themselves_o those_o that_o preach_v the_o word_n of_o god_n with_o spirit_n make_v it_o take_v impression_n in_o the_o heart_n but_o those_o that_o preach_v it_o without_o spirit_n carry_v it_o no_o far_o than_o to_o the_o ear_n 171._o perfection_n do_v not_o consist_v in_o teach_v it_o but_o in_o do_v it_o because_o he_o be_v neither_o the_o great_a saint_n nor_o the_o wise_a man_n that_o know_v the_o truth_n most_o but_o he_o that_o practise_v it_o 172._o it_o be_v a_o constant_a maxim_n that_o divine_a wisdom_n beget_v humility_n and_o that_o which_o be_v acquire_v by_o the_o learned_a beget_v pride_n 173._o holiness_n do_v not_o consist_v in_o form_v deep_a and_o subtle_a conceit_n of_o the_o knowledge_n and_o attribute_n of_o god_n but_o in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o in_o self-denial_n therefore_o it_o be_v frequently_o observe_v that_o holiness_n be_v more_o among_o the_o simple_a and_o humble_a than_o among_o the_o learned_a how_o many_o poor_a old_a woman_n be_v there_o in_o the_o world_n which_o have_v little_a or_o nothing_o of_o humane_a science_n but_o be_v rich_a in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n how_o many_o divine_n do_v we_o see_v that_o be_v over_o head_n and_o ear_n in_o their_o vain_a wisdom_n and_o yet_o very_o bare_a in_o thing_n of_o true_a light_n and_o charity_n 174._o remember_v that_o it_o be_v always_o good_a to_o speak_v like_o one_o that_o learn_v and_o not_o like_o one_o that_o know_v count_v it_o a_o great_a honour_n to_o be_v repute_v a_o mere_a ignoramus_n than_o a_o man_n of_o wisdom_n and_o prudence_n 175._o however_o the_o learned_a who_o be_v pure_o speculative_a have_v some_o little_a spark_n of_o spirit_n yet_o these_o do_v not_o fly_v out_o from_o the_o simple_a bottom_n of_o eminent_a and_o divine_a wisdom_n which_o have_v a_o mortal_a hatred_n to_o form_n and_o species_n the_o mix_v of_o a_o little_a science_n be_v always_o a_o hindrance_n to_o the_o eternal_a profound_a pure_a simple_a and_o true_a wisdom_n chap._n xviii_o treat_v of_o the_o same_o 176._o there_o be_v two_o way_n which_o lead_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god._n the_o one_o remote_a the_o other_o near_o the_o first_o be_v call_v speculation_n the_o second_o contemplation_n the_o learned_a who_o follow_v scientifical_a speculation_n by_o the_o sweetness_n of_o sensible_a discourse_n get_v up_o to_o god_n by_o this_o mean_n as_o well_o as_o they_o can_v that_o by_o this_o help_n they_o may_v be_v able_a to_o love_v he_o but_o none_o of_o those_o who_o follow_v that_o way_n which_o they_o call_v scolastical_a ever_o arrive_v by_o that_o only_a to_o the_o mystical_a way_n or_o to_o the_o excellence_n of_o union_n transformation_n simplicity_n light_n peace_n tranquillity_n and_o love_n as_o he_o do_v who_o be_v bring_v by_o the_o divine_a grace_n by_o the_o mystical_a way_n of_o contemplation_n 177._o these_o man_n of_o learning_n who_o be_v mere_o scolastical_a dont_fw-fr know_v what_o the_o spirit_n be_v nor_o what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v lose_v in_o god_n nor_o be_v they_o come_v yet_o to_o the_o taste_n of_o the_o sweet_a ambrosia_n which_o be_v in_o the_o inmost_a depth_n and_o bottom_n of_o the_o soul_n where_o it_o keep_v its_o throne_n and_o communicate_v itself_o with_o incredible_a intimate_a and_o delicious_a affluence_n nay_o some_o there_o be_v which_o do_v even_o condemn_v this_o mystical_a science_n because_o they_o neither_o do_v understand_v nor_o relish_v it_o 178._o the_o divine_a who_o do_v not_o taste_v the_o sweetness_n of_o contemplation_n have_v no_o other_o reason_n to_o be_v give_v for_o it_o but_o because_o he_o enter_v not_o by_o the_o gate_n which_o st_n paul_n point_v to_o when_o he_o say_v siquis_fw-la inter_fw-la ve_z videtur_fw-la sapiens_fw-la esse_fw-la stultus_fw-la fiat_fw-la ut_fw-la sit_fw-la sapiens_fw-la 1_o cor._n 3.18_o if_o any_o one_o among_o you_o seem_v to_o himself_o to_o be_v wise_a let_v he_o become_v a_o fool_n that_o he_o may_v be_v wise_a let_v he_o show_v his_o humility_n by_o repute_v himself_o ignorant_a 179._o it_o be_v a_o general_a rule_n and_o also_o a_o maxim_n in_o mystic_a theology_n that_o the_o practice_n ought_v to_o be_v get_v before_o the_o theory_n that_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v some_o experimental_a exercise_n of_o supernatural_a contemplation_n before_o the_o search_n of_o the_o knowledge_n and_o a_o inquiry_n after_o the_o full_a apprehension_n of_o it_o 180._o although_o the_o mystical_a science_n do_v common_o belong_v to_o the_o humble_a and_o simple_a yet_o notwithstanding_o that_o man_n of_o learning_n be_v not_o uncapable_a of_o it_o if_o they_o