Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	holy_a	light_n	spirit_n	3,931	5	4.9658	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

and_o govern_v all_o thing_n 313._o that_o happy_a man_n that_o do_v live_v in_o and_o under_o the_o divine_a will_n and_o be_v govern_v by_o the_o light_n and_o love_n of_o jesus_n christ_n have_v no_o strife_n about_o nor_o in_o religion_n because_o in_o all_o thing_n he_o have_v resign_v his_o will_n unto_o god_n will_n countenance_n and_o commend_v that_o which_o be_v good_a in_o all_o man_n let_v their_o form_n or_o worship_n or_o religion_n be_v what_o it_o will_n 314._o let_v no_o outward_a opinion_n form_n or_o ceremony_n separate_v thou_o from_o have_v union_n with_o thy_o neighbour_n nor_o meat_n nor_o drink_n nor_o any_o thing_n but_o evil._n 315._o for_o there_o be_v nothing_o recommend_v man_n unto_o his_o maker_n but_o obedience_n to_o the_o requirement_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n or_o divine_a principle_n of_o his_o light_n and_o love_n which_o lead_v all_o its_o follower_n into_o innocency_n and_o concord_n 316._o god_n be_v love_n and_o he_o that_o love_v not_o his_o neighbour_n who_o he_o daily_o communicate_v with_o can_v love_v god_n as_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n do_v testify_v for_o man_n be_v god_n image_n 317._o remember_v that_o whatsoever_o offence_n or_o evil_n thou_o do_v to_o thy_o neighbour_n be_v also_o a_o sin_n against_o god_n 318._o there_o be_v no_o outward_a religion_n or_o form_n of_o worship_n have_v power_n to_o reinvest_v man_n again_o in_o his_o first_o original_a state_n but_o only_a faith_n in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n love_n humility_n and_o obedience_n unto_o the_o command_v of_o the_o lord_n and_o a_o peaceable_a innocent_a walk_v with_o his_o neighbour_n 319._o therefore_o when_o thou_o consider_v the_o variety_n of_o religion_n and_o form_n that_o man_n do_v worship_n god_n in_o be_v sure_a to_o embrace_v that_o which_o tend_v most_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o good_a of_o thy_o fellow_n creature_n and_o which_o most_o exalt_v innocency_n and_o welldoing_a for_o god_n will_v not_o be_v invoke_v with_o lip-service_n only_o and_o outward_a ceremony_n most_o of_o which_o hide_v the_o pure_a pearl_n in_o the_o rubbish_n of_o formality_n and_o hypocrisy_n 320._o above_o all_o thing_n entertain_v and_o nourish_v good_a thought_n for_o serious_a thought_n and_o meditation_n concern_v our_o holy_a creator_n be_v feed_v and_o increase_v by_o divine_a power_n and_o understanding_n and_o kindle_v the_o life_n of_o love_n so_o that_o it_o long_v and_o continual_o hunger_v after_o god_n and_o the_o teach_n of_o his_o spirit_n 321._o christ_n be_v the_o true_a touchstone_n to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o thing_n divine_a and_o the_o corner_n stone_n to_o all_o spiritual_a building_n consider_v therefore_o in_o all_o thy_o way_n whether_o thy_o word_n and_o action_n do_v enter_v out_o of_o love_n into_o love_n and_o whether_o the_o peace_n of_o god_n which_o pass_v all_o understanding_n be_v seek_v and_o desire_v 322._o remember_v that_o all_o strife_n about_o the_o divine_a will_n of_o god_n whereby_o man_n do_v despise_v one_o another_o though_o it_o may_v cover_v itself_o with_o a_o mantle_n of_o zeal_n do_v yet_o in_o truth_n proceed_v from_o self-hood_n and_o pride_n for_o the_o wrath_n of_o man_n work_v not_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n 323._o such_o disputation_n and_o contention_n do_v general_o or_o for_o the_o most_o part_n arise_v from_o outward_a reason_n vain_a imagination_n and_o custom_n for_o if_o man_n dwell_v in_o innocency_n and_o will_v with_o his_o creator_n what_o need_v he_o dispute_v about_o that_o which_o he_o enjoy_v and_o possess_v 324._o man_n ought_v in_o friendly_a sort_n to_o confer_v together_o and_o offer_v one_o another_o their_o gift_n and_o refine_a knowledge_n in_o love_n to_o try_v all_o thing_n and_o hold_v fast_o that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o not_o to_o stand_v so_o stiff_a in_o their_o own_o opinion_n as_o if_o they_o can_v not_o err._n 325._o man_n aught_o to_o consider_v what_o a_o mighty_a strong_a enemy_n he_o have_v within_o himself_o which_o continual_o suggest_v strange_a thought_n and_o apprehension_n concern_v god_n and_o his_o will_n which_o often_o occasion_n man_n to_o insult_v over_o one_o another_o whence_o sect_n party_n and_o faction_n about_o religious_a matter_n do_v arise_v 326._o he_o that_o contend_v furious_o about_o religion_n it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v have_v no_o true_a religion_n at_o all_o and_o that_o will_v force_v other_o to_o bow_v to_o his_o poor_a narrow_a thought_n touch_v such_o sublime_a mystery_n give_v a_o great_a sign_n that_o he_o neither_o know_v god_n nature_n nor_o himself_o nor_o have_v feel_v the_o operation_n of_o the_o divine_a dove_n like_o spirit_n of_o peace_n in_o his_o mind_n 327._o it_o be_v certain_a all_o these_o reason_n dispute_n and_o contention_n about_o the_o differ_a modes_n of_o religion_n and_o outward_a formality_n must_v be_v leave_v behind_o we_o like_o elisha_n hair_n mantle_n in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o this_o world_n and_o the_o will_n and_o all_o the_o property_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o life_n must_v turn_v itself_o again_o unto_o god_n out_o of_o who_o it_o proceed_v and_o forsake_v all_o vain_a imagination_n and_o lust_n or_o else_o he_o can_v never_o come_v to_o the_o divine_a and_o beautify_v vision_n 328._o remember_v also_o that_o all_o such_o strife_n and_o alteration_n about_o the_o testament_n of_o christ_n do_v arise_v in_o man_n heart_n for_o want_v of_o love_n and_o the_o divine_a sight_n or_o skill_n in_o the_o heavenly_a mystery_n which_o can_v be_v any_o otherwise_o obtain_v but_o only_o by_o turn_v the_o will_n and_o thought_n unto_o god_n by_o temperance_n and_o self-denial_n innocency_n and_o regeneration_n which_o be_v the_o true_a eyesalve_n that_o clear_v the_o inward_a sight_n of_o the_o understanding_n 329._o as_o the_o great_a eye_n of_o the_o material_a world_n or_o sun_n do_v with_o its_o glorious_a friendly_a beam_n and_o sweet_a influence_n penetrate_v all_o outward_a thing_n and_o body_n and_o fill_v they_o with_o its_o good_a virtue_n whereby_o they_o be_v generate_v grow_v and_o increase_v and_o become_v useful_a and_o most_o pleasant_a the_o like_a but_o in_o a_o more_o sublime_a and_o mysterious_a manner_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o light_n of_o jesus_n christ_n viz._n he_o animate_v cherish_v and_o govern_v all_o that_o do_v resign_v their_o will_n unto_o his_o sovereign_a government_n over_o both_o soul_n and_o body_n and_o all_o evil_a inclination_n and_o by_o its_o friendly_a and_o gracious_a influence_n make_v they_o grow_v and_o become_v pleasant_a fruit_n in_o the_o paradise_n of_o god_n and_o a_o right_a branch_n on_o the_o good_a vine_n in_o which_o heavenly_a state_n god_n and_o man_n be_v unite_v and_o god_n dwell_v in_o this_o spiritualised_a man_n as_o the_o sun_n dwell_v by_o its_o influence_n in_o fruit_n and_o plant_n and_o make_v they_o fragrant_a and_o ripe_a for_o glory_n 330._o for_o as_o the_o material_a heaven_n and_o celestial_a body_n do_v by_o their_o influence_n penetrate_v this_o gross_a low_a world_n and_o all_o thing_n therein_o give_v they_o virtue_n and_o power_n so_o christ_n penetrate_v the_o convert_v soul_n by_o his_o inward_a roll_a power_n and_o resist_v the_o vain_a lust_n wrath_n violence_n and_o all_o other_o evil_n that_o the_o earthly_a man_n be_v subject_a to_o 331._o a_o christian_a in_o all_o his_o way_n must_v have_v three_o guide_n truth_n charity_n and_o wisdom_n truth_n to_o go_v before_o he_o charity_n and_o wisdom_n on_o either_o side_n if_o any_o of_o the_o three_o be_v absent_a he_o wander_v out_o of_o the_o way_n or_o stumble_v you_o shall_v see_v some_o do_v hurt_v by_o follow_v even_o truth_n uncharitable_o and_o other_o whilst_o they_o will_v salve_v up_o a_o dangerous_a error_n with_o love_n have_v fail_v in_o their_o wisdom_n and_o offend_v against_o justice_n a_o charitable_a untruth_n and_o a_o uncharitable_a truth_n and_o a_o unwise_a management_n of_o truth_n or_o love_n be_v all_o to_o be_v avoid_v by_o he_o that_o will_v go_v with_o a_o right_a foot_n in_o the_o narrow_a way_n 332._o of_o make_v many_o book_n there_o be_v no_o end_n say_v the_o wise_a man_n but_o above_o all_o other_o book_n of_o quarrel_n and_o controversy_n be_v apt_a to_o have_v no_o end_n for_o number_n as_o well_o as_o no_o good_a end_n or_o scope_n and_o effect_n upon_o either_o the_o writer_n or_o the_o reader_n 333._o in_o all_o dispute_n look_v how_o much_o there_o be_v of_o passion_n so_o much_o there_o of_o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n the_o eager_a contender_n raise_v such_o dust_n as_o put_v out_o his_o own_o eye_n whilst_o he_o think_v to_o choke_v the_o party_n he_o oppose_v 334._o such_o violent_a contemner_n work_n as_o for_o the_o most_o part_n they_o begin_v their_o clamour_n without_o cause_n so_o they_o manage_v they_o without_o either_o reason_n

or_o charity_n every_o mote_n in_o their_o antagonist_n be_v a_o beam_n every_o misinterpretable_a though_o innocent_a expression_n heresy_n or_o blasphemy_n against_o holy_a scripture_n or_o a_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n 335._o on_o the_o contrary_a every_o argument_n or_o text_n they_o themselves_o use_v though_o never_o so_o miserable_o wrest_v be_v invincible_a like_o the_o sword_n of_o goliath_n there_o be_v none_o like_o it_o thus_o they_o please_v themselves_o and_o seek_v not_o truth_n but_o the_o triumph_n of_o a_o suppose_a victory_n 336._o the_o great_a art_n and_o too_o common_a practice_n of_o these_o book-worm_n these_o gnawer_n of_o other_o man_n harmless_a paper_n be_v to_o pass_v over_o and_o neglect_v what_o they_o can_v but_o acknowledge_v be_v good_a and_o fit_a to_o be_v put_v in_o practice_n in_o a_o man_n write_n and_o to_o hunt_v and_o lie_v at_o catch_n for_o something_o that_o may_v admit_v of_o a_o quarrel_n or_o be_v render_v odious_a to_o the_o people_n as_o be_v contrary_a to_o their_o common_a custom_n and_o apprehension_n thus_o like_o some_o sort_n of_o troublesome_a fly_n they_o delight_v on_o sore_n and_o ulcer_n and_o if_o they_o can_v find_v fault_n will_v make_v they_o 337._o he_o that_o dispute_v about_o thing_n he_o do_v not_o understand_v nor_o have_v any_o experience_n of_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o he_o often_o mistake_v and_o father_n false_a notion_n on_o he_o he_o write_v against_o if_o he_o combat_v his_o own_o dream_n instead_o of_o his_o adversary_n centiment_n and_o bring_v unconcluding_a argument_n to_o prove_v insignificant_a premise_n 338._o wise_a man_n will_v consider_v their_o own_o and_o other_o man_n time_n then_o to_o waste_v it_o in_o tedious_a reply_v to_o such_o clamorous_a invective_n and_o can_v be_v silent_a though_o lover_n of_o strife_n will_v not_o let_v they_o be_v quiet_a 339._o therefore_o delight_v not_o yourself_o with_o the_o write_n or_o read_n of_o contentious_a book_n for_o god_n and_o the_o divine_a principle_n of_o love_n be_v not_o in_o the_o thunder_n or_o the_o whirlwind_n but_o in_o the_o soft_a and_o still_a voice_n beside_o every_o book_n do_v bear_v the_o image_n and_o spirit_n of_o he_o that_o write_v it_o and_o therefore_o such_o book_n of_o controversy_n and_o all_o romance_n lewd_a write_n do_v according_a to_o their_o respective_a nature_n excite_v the_o reader_n to_o animosity_n and_o vanity_n 340._o he_o that_o take_v his_o liberty_n in_o what_o he_o may_v shall_v repent_v he_o how_o much_o more_o when_o he_o run_v out_o into_o what_o he_o shall_v not_o you_o shall_v never_o know_v a_o since_o christian_a repent_v of_o have_v take_v too_o little_a worldly_a delight_n the_o first_o course_n in_o all_o earthly_a enjoyment_n and_o pleasure_n be_v to_o rest_v with_o a_o appetite_n and_o be_v satisfy_v with_o a_o little_a 341._o nothing_o be_v more_o absurd_a than_o that_o epicurean_a resolution_n let_v we_o eat_v and_o drink_v for_o to_o morrow_n we_o shall_v die_v as_o if_o we_o be_v make_v only_o for_o the_o paunch_n yet_o certain_o there_o be_v never_o any_o natural_a man_n find_v savour_n in_o that_o meat_n which_o he_o know_v shall_v be_v his_o last_o we_o shall_v rather_o say_v let_v we_o fast_o and_o pray_v to_o morrow_n we_o shall_v die_v for_o to_o what_o purpose_n be_v the_o body_n strengthen_v that_o it_o may_v perish_v who_o great_a strength_n make_v our_o death_n the_o more_o painful_a and_o violent_a no_o man_n bestow_v a_o costly_a roof_n on_o a_o ruinous_a tenement_n that_o man_n end_n be_v both_o easy_a and_o happy_a who_o death_n find_v with_o a_o weak_a body_n and_o a_o strong_a soul_n 342._o affection_n in_o superfluity_n be_v in_o all_o thing_n a_o sign_n of_o weakness_n as_o in_o word_n he_o that_o use_v circumlocution_n to_o express_v himself_o show_v want_n of_o memory_n and_o proper-speech_n and_o much_o talk_n argue_v a_o brain_n feeble_a and_o distemper_a what_o good_a can_v any_o earthly_a thing_n yield_v we_o beside_o its_o use_n and_o what_o be_v it_o but_o vanity_n to_o affect_v that_o which_o do_v we_o no_o good_a and_o what_o use_n be_v in_o that_o which_o be_v superfluous_a it_o be_v a_o great_a skill_n to_o know_v how_o little_a be_v enough_o and_o great_a wisdom_n to_o care_n for_o no_o more_o than_o self-denial_n with_o the_o limit_n thereof_o 343._o christianity_n be_v a_o easy_a yoke_n and_o a_o hard_a one_o easy_a to_o bear_v when_o once_o take_v up_o in_o good_a earnest_n and_o once_o accustom_v to_o it_o but_o the_o heart_n require_v much_o labour_n ere_o it_o can_v be_v induce_v to_o stoop_v under_o it_o yet_o find_v as_o much_o contentment_n when_o it_o have_v stoop_v man_n be_v apt_a to_o think_v religion_n severity_n but_o the_o sincere_a christian_a know_v who_o slave_n he_o be_v till_o he_o enter_v into_o this_o service_n and_o that_o no_o bondage_n can_v be_v so_o miserable_a as_o the_o cast_n off_o these_o sacred_a band_n 344._o long_o acquaintance_n as_o it_o make_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v irksome_a to_o seem_v less_o irksome_a so_o it_o make_v good_a thing_n which_o at_o first_o be_v unpleasant_a delightful_a there_o be_v no_o evil_a of_o pain_n nor_o any_o moral_a good_a action_n that_o be_v not_o hard_o at_o first_o continuance_n of_o pain_n which_o may_v seem_v to_o weary_v we_o be_v many_o time_n a_o kind_n of_o remedy_n or_o abatement_n of_o weariness_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o good_a as_o it_o profit_v so_o it_o please_v he_o that_o be_v a_o stranger_n to_o good_a and_o evil_a find_v both_o of_o they_o troublesome_a god_n therefore_o do_v well_o for_o we_o whilst_o he_o exercise_v with_o long_a affliction_n and_o we_o do_v well_o to_o ourselves_o whilst_o we_o continual_o busy_v ourselves_o in_o good_a exercise_n 345._o each_o day_n be_v a_o new_a life_n and_o a_o abridgement_n of_o the_o whole_a spend_v every_o day_n therefore_o as_o if_o thou_o count_v it_o thy_o first_o and_o thy_o last_o as_o if_o thou_o do_v begin_v to_o live_v but_o then_o and_o shall_v live_v no_o long_o after_o it_o 346._o it_o be_v no_o small_a commendation_n to_o manage_v a_o little_a well_o he_o be_v a_o good_a wagoner_n that_o can_v turn_v in_o a_o narrow_a room_n to_o live_v content_o in_o abundance_n be_v the_o praise_n of_o the_o estate_n not_o the_o person_n let_v we_o therefore_o study_v to_o give_v a_o good_a account_n of_o that_o little_a which_o god_n lend_v we_o rather_o than_o turmoil_v ourselves_o to_o make_v it_o more_o 347._o it_o may_v seem_v a_o paradox_n but_o it_o be_v a_o truth_n that_o a_o wise_a christian_n have_v no_o enemy_n many_o hate_n and_o wrong_v he_o but_o he_o love_v all_o man_n and_o all_o profit_n he_o those_o that_o profess_v to_o love_v he_o pleasure_v he_o with_o the_o comfort_n of_o their_o society_n and_o mutual_a reflection_n of_o friendship_n those_o that_o profess_v hatred_n make_v he_o more_o weary_a of_o his_o way_n show_v he_o fault_n in_o himself_o which_o his_o friend_n will_v either_o not_o have_v espy_v or_o not_o censure_v as_o the_o worst_a do_v good_a to_o he_o though_o against_o their_o will_n so_o he_o again_o do_v good_a to_o they_o voluntary_o with_o all_o his_o heart_n 348._o to_o do_v evil_a for_o evil_n as_o joab_n to_o abner_n be_v sinful_a weakness_n to_o do_v good_a for_o good_a as_o ahashuerus_n to_o mordecai_n be_v but_o natural_a justice_n to_o do_v evil_a be_v for_o good_a as_o judas_n to_o christ_n unthankfulness_n and_o villainy_n only_o to_o do_v good_a for_o evil_n agree_v with_o and_o be_v peculiar_a to_o christian_a profession_n and_o what_o great_a work_n of_o friendship_n then_o to_o do_v good_a for_o evil_a if_o man_n will_v not_o be_v my_o friend_n in_o love_n i_o will_v endeavour_v to_o make_v they_o my_o friend_n per_fw-la force_n in_o a_o good_a use_n of_o their_o causeless_a quarrel_n and_o hatred_n 349._o riches_n beauty_n honour_n strength_n or_o any_o other_o worldly_a good_a that_o we_o have_v enjoy_v and_o be_v past_a do_v but_o grieve_v we_o that_o which_o be_v present_a do_v not_o satisfy_v that_o which_o may_v be_v hope_v for_o as_o future_a be_v altogether_o uncertain_a what_o folly_n or_o madness_n than_o be_v it_o to_o trust_v to_o any_o of_o they_o 350._o he_o that_o know_v not_o god_n know_v nothing_o and_o he_o that_o love_v not_o god_n know_v he_o not_o for_o he_o be_v so_o sweet_a and_o infinite_o lovely_a and_o whosoever_o know_v he_o can_v but_o affect_v he_o the_o little_a love_n of_o god_n therefore_o that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n argue_v the_o great_a ignorance_n even_o of_o those_o that_o profess_v most_o knowledge_n 351._o the_o proud_a man_n have_v no_o god_n the_o envious_a man_n have_v no_o neighbour_n the_o angry_a man_n have_v not_o himself_o now_o what_o can_v that_o man_n have_v that_o have_v