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	spirit_n	way_n	4,450	5	4.7553	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A22823	Godly meditations made in the forme of prayers by S. Augustine; De meditatione. English.	Augustine, Saint, Bishop of Hippo.	1570 (1570)	STC 933; ESTC S119229	32,187	250

¶_o godly_a meditation_n make_v in_o the_o form_n of_o prayer_n by_o s._n augustine_n ¶_o a_o prayer_n wherein_o through_o commemoration_n of_o christ_n passion_n we_o desire_v pardon_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o continuance_n in_o virtue_n &_o godliness_n behold_v oh_o pitiful_a father_n thy_o most_o pitiful_a son_n which_o suffer_v for_o i_o be_v so_o wicked_a behold_v oh_o most_o merciful_a king_n who_o suffer_v and_o remember_v as_o thou_o be_v love_a and_o kind_n for_o who_o he_o suffer_v be_v not_o this_o oh_o my_o lord_n innocent_a who_o although_o he_o be_v thy_o son_n thou_o do_v deliver_v to_o redeem_v and_o ransom_n a_o servant_n be_v not_o this_o the_o author_n and_o beginner_n of_o life_n which_o be_v lead_v as_o a_o sheep_n to_o be_v kill_v and_o be_v make_v obedient_a to_o thou_o even_o unto_o death_n be_v not_o afraid_a to_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o most_o cruel_a &_o sharp_a kind_n of_o death_n call_v to_o remembrance_n oh_o thou_o distributour_n of_o all_o health_n that_o this_o be_v he_o who_o although_o thou_o do_v beget_v he_o by_o thy_o power_n yet_o notwithstanding_o thou_o will_v have_v to_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o my_o infirmity_n and_o weakness_n true_o this_o same_o be_v thy_o godhead_n which_o do_v take_v upon_o he_o my_o nature_n which_o be_v hang_v upon_o the_o gibbet_n of_o torment_n or_o cross_v which_o in_o the_o flesh_n which_o he_o have_v take_v upon_o he_o do_v suffer_v sorrowful_a punishment_n turn_v the_o eye_n of_o thy_o majesty_n oh_o lord_n my_o god_n towards_o the_o work_n of_o thine_o unspeakable_a pity_n look_v upon_o thy_o dear_a son_n who_o whole_a body_n be_v stretch_v forth_o mark_v the_o harmless_a &_o pure_a hand_n which_o do_v drop_n &_o distil_v down_o innocent_a blood_n and_o i_o beseech_v thou_o be_v pacify_v &_o pardon_v the_o wicked_a deed_n which_o my_o hand_n have_v commit_v consider_v his_o bare_a and_o naked_a side_n be_v thrust_v through_o cruel_o with_o a_o spear_n and_o renew_v &_o wash_v i_o with_o thy_o holy_a fountain_n or_o well_o which_o i_o believe_v do_v flow_v from_o thence_o mark_v the_o unspotted_a foot_n which_o have_v not_o stand_v in_o the_o way_n of_o sinner_n but_o always_o have_v walk_v in_o thy_o law_n how_o they_o be_v pierce_v through_o with_o sharp_a nail_n and_o make_v perfect_v my_o step_n in_o thy_o path_n and_o make_v i_o of_o thy_o love_a kindness_n to_o hate_v all_o the_o way_n of_o iniquity_n remove_v from_o i_o the_o way_n of_o iniquity_n &_o make_v i_o of_o thy_o mercy_n to_o choose_v the_o way_n of_o truth_n i_o beseech_v thou_o oh_o king_n of_o holy_a man_n by_o this_o holy_a one_o of_o all_o holy_a one_o and_o by_o this_o my_o redeemer_n to_o make_v i_o run_v the_o way_n of_o thy_o commandment_n that_o i_o may_v be_v unite_v &_o knit_v unto_o he_o in_o spirit_n which_o do_v not_o disdayve_v to_o be_v clad_v in_o my_o flesh_n do_v thou_o not_o look_v upon_o and_o mark_v oh_o pitiful_a father_n the_o head_n of_o thy_o most_o dear_o belove_a son_n a_o young_a man_n how_o it_o lean_v upon_o his_o shoulder_n when_o he_o be_v past_o the_o most_o precious_a death_n behold_v oh_o my_o most_o gentle_a creator_n the_o humanity_n &_o gentleness_n of_o thy_o belove_a son_n &_o have_v compassion_n upon_o the_o febleve_n of_o i_o thy_o weak_a and_o feeble_a handy_a work_n behold_v oh_o most_o glorious_a parent_n the_o tear_v and_o rend_v member_n of_o thy_o most_o kind_a and_o love_a child_n and_o remember_v gentle_o what_o substance_n i_o be_o of_o behold_v the_o pain_n of_o god_n and_o man_n and_o release_v and_o loose_a man_n which_o be_v thy_o creature_n out_o of_o misery_n and_o bondage_n of_o sin_n behold_v the_o punishment_n of_o he_o that_o do_v redeem_v and_o pardon_v the_o offence_n of_o they_o that_o be_v redeem_v this_o be_v he_o oh_o lord_n who_o thou_o do_v strike_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o thy_o people_n although_o he_o be_v thy_o well-beloved_a in_o who_o be_v find_v no_o guile_n and_o yet_o nevertheless_o be_v he_o reckon_v amongst_o they_o that_o be_v full_a of_o iniquity_n ¶_o a_o prayer_n wherein_o man_n confess_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o christ_n passion_n what_o have_v thou_o commit_v oh_o lord_n that_o thou_o shall_v be_v so_o judge_v what_o have_v thou_o offede_v that_o thou_o shall_v be_v so_o cruel_o handle_v and_o order_v what_o be_v thy_o fault_n what_o be_v thy_o offence_n what_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o thy_o death_n what_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o thy_o condemnation_n i_o lord_n i_o be_o the_o cause_n of_o thy_o sorrow_n the_o fault_n be_v in_o i_o that_o thou_o be_v kill_v for_o i_o have_v deserve_v thy_o death_n i_o commit_v the_o offence_n that_o be_v avenge_v upon_o thou_o oh_o marvellous_a kind_n of_o judgement_n and_o unspeakable_a disposition_n or_o order_n of_o mystery_n the_o uninst_a man_n offend_v and_o the_o righteous_a be_v punish_v the_o guilty_a do_v evil_a and_o the_o innocent_a be_v beat_v the_o evil_n do_v trespass_n and_o the_o good_a be_v condemn_v that_o which_o the_o evil_a man_n deserve_v the_o same_o do_v the_o just_o suffer_v that_o which_o the_o servant_n do_v amiss_o the_o master_n make_v amends_n that_o which_o man_n trespass_v god_n suffer_v it_o oh_o thou_o which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n how_o low_a do_v thine_o humility_n descend_v how_o great_o do_v thy_o charity_n even_o as_o it_o be_v wax_v hot_a &_o burn_v toward_o we_o how_o far_o do_v thy_o pity_n proceed_v whither_o do_v thy_o benignity_n and_o gentleness_n grow_v and_o extend_v how_o far_o do_v thy_o love_n stretch_v how_o far_o come_v thy_o compassion_n for_o i_o do_v wrongful_o and_o thou_o be_v punish_v i_o commit_v the_o mischievous_a deed_n and_o they_o be_v avenge_v upon_o thou_o i_o do_v the_o fault_n &_o thou_o submit_v thyself_o to_o the_o torment_n i_o be_v proud_a and_o thou_o be_v humble_a &_o meek_a i_o be_v swell_v &_o puff_v up_o thou_o be_v extenuate_v and_o appair_v i_o be_v disobedient_a nevertheless_o thou_o be_v obedient_a bear_v the_o pain_n &_o punishment_n of_o disobedience_n i_o obey_v and_o be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o servant_n to_o all_o excess_n and_o gluttony_n and_o thou_o be_v punish_v with_o scar●itie_n and_o lack_v of_o food_n the_o tr●e_n do_v draw_v i_o violent_o unto_o unlawful_a concupiscence_n and_o desire_n but_o perfect_a charity_n lead_v thou_o unto_o punishment_n i_o presume_v be_v forbid_a but_o thou_o do_v smart_v therefore_o i_o take_v my_o pleasure_n with_o delicateness_n thou_o be_v vex_v with_o the_o cross_n i_o abound_v and_o have_v plenty_n of_o all_o pleasure_n thou_o be_v all_o to_o tear_v with_o nail_n i_o do_v cast_v the_o pleasant_a sweetness_n of_o the_o apple_n &_o ehou_v the_o bitterness_n of_o baull_n behold_v o_o king_n of_o glory_n my_o iniquity_n &_o ungodduy_n ▪_o and_o thy_o piety_n and_o goodness_n be_v manifest_a be_v hold_v my_o unrighteousness_n &_o thy_o justice_n be_v plain_o declare_v what_o thing_n oh_o my_o king_n and_o my_o god_n shall_v i_o render_v unto_o thou_o for_o all_o those_o thing_n which_o thou_o have_v bestow_v upon_o i_o for_o nothing_o can_v be_v find_v in_o that_o heart_n of_o man_n that_o may_v worthy_o recompense_v such_o reward_n can_v man_n wit_n excogitate_v or_o imagine_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v compare_v unto_o thy_o divine_a mercy_n neither_o be_v it_o that_o office_n of_o a_o creature_n to_o go_v about_o to_o recompense_v full_o &_o just_o that_o aid_n &_o help_v of_o a_o creator_n there_o be_v true_o oh_o son_n of_o god_n in_o this_o thy_o marvellous_a dispensation_n and_o apointmente_n somewhat_o in_o which_o my_o frailness_n may_v help_v a_o little_a if_o so_o be_v that_o my_o mind_n once_o prick_v and_o stir_v by_o thy_o visitation_n do_v punish_v the_o flesh_n with_o the_o vice_n also_o and_o evil_a concupiscence_n thereof_o and_o this_o thing_n if_o thou_o will_v grant_v and_o geve_v i_o grace_n to_o do_v then_o shall_v it_o begin_v as_o it_o be_v to_o suffer_v &_o sustain_v sorrow_n &_o grief_n because_o that_o thou_o also_o do_v vouchsafe_v to_o die_v for_o my_o sin_n and_o so_o by_o the_o victory_n of_o the_o inward_a man_n it_o shall_v be_v arm_v thou_o be_v a_o captain_n for_o the_o external_a and_o outward_a victory_n forasmuch_o as_o the_o spiritual_a persecution_n once_o overcome_v it_o shall_v not_o be_v afraid_a for_o thy_o sake_n to_o be_v obedient_a unto_o the_o material_a sword_n and_o cross_v of_o this_o world_n and_o so_o the_o slenderness_n of_o my_o state_n and_o condition_n if_o it_o please_v thy_o goodness_n shall_v be_v able_a accord_v to_o the_o little_a power_n thereof_o to_o answer_v unto_o the_o greatness_n and_o excellency_n of_o my_o creator_n and_o this_o be_v the_o

both_o god_n and_o man_n man_n and_o god_n nevertheless_o although_o by_o thy_o marvelous_a will_n the_o word_n be_v make_v flesh_n yet_o neither_o of_o both_o the_o nature_n be_v change_v into_o other_o substance_n in_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o trinity_n there_o be_v not_o a_o four_o person_n add_v for_o in_o substance_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o of_o man_n be_v unite_v and_o knit_v together_o but_o not_o confuse_v and_o mix_v that_o that_o thing_n which_o be_v take_v of_o we_o shall_v be_v turn_v into_o god_n and_o that_o which_o never_o have_v be_v before_o that_o time_n that_o his_o flesh_n &_o manhood_n shall_v be_v the_o same_o that_o have_v be_v ever_o without_o any_o beginning_n that_o be_v his_o godhead_n oh_o marvelous_a mystery_n oh_o unspekable_a fellowship_n oh_o marvelous_a meekness_n of_o thy_o heavenly_a mercifulness_n which_o be_v ever_o worthy_a marvel_v and_o ever_o to_o be_v love_v we_o be_v but_o vile_a servant_n and_o behold_v we_o be_v make_v the_o son_n of_o god_n yea_o and_o heir_n of_o god_n together_o with_o christ_n from_o whence_o come_v this_o goodness_n &_o who_o bring_v we_o unto_o this_o state_n but_o i_o require_v thou_o oh_o most_o merciful_a father_n by_o thine_o inestimable_a pity_n goodness_n and_o charity_n to_o make_v we_o worthy_a of_o these_o many_o and_o great_a promise_n of_o the_o same_o thy_o son_n our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n send_v forth_o thy_o strength_n oh_o god_n &_o establish_v the_o thing_n that_o thou_o have_v wrought_v in_o we_o make_v perfect_a that_o which_o thou_o have_v begin_v that_o we_o may_v be_v able_a to_o come_v unto_o the_o fullness_n &_o perfectness_n of_o thy_o pity_n make_v we_o through_o you_o holy_a ghost_n to_o understand_v and_o through_o thy_o son_n to_o deserve_v &_o with_o due_a honour_n always_o to_o worship_v this_o great_a mystery_n of_o thy_o pitic_n which_o be_v manifest_a in_o our_o flesh_n justify_v in_o the_o spirit_n do_v appear_v unto_o angel_n be_v preach_v unto_o nation_n be_v believe_v to_o be_v in_o the_o world_n be_v take_v up_o into_o heaven_n amen_n ¶_o of_o the_o thanks_n which_o man_n ought_v to_o geve_v unto_o god_n for_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o redemption_n look_v how_o much_o oh_o lord_n our_o god_n we_o be_v in_o debt_n unto_o thou_o even_o for_o so_o great_a a_o price_n be_v we_o redeem_v with_o such_o a_o great_a gift_n be_v we_o save_v and_o with_o so_o great_a a_o benefit_n help_v how_o much_o ought_v we_o wretehe_v to_o love_n dread_n bless_v praise_v honour_n and_o glorify_v thou_o which_o have_v so_o love_v we_o after_o such_o fashion_n save_v we_o after_o such_o a_o sort_n sanctify_v we_o to_o set_v we_o on_o high_a to_o thou_o true_o do_v we_o owe_v and_o be_v bind_v as_o much_o as_o we_o be_v able_a even_o our_o life_n and_o all_o our_o study_n and_o endeavour_n but_o who_o have_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o thou_o but_o do_v thou_o oh_o lord_n our_o god_n from_o who_o all_o goodness_n proceed_v even_o for_o thy_o holy_a name_n sake_n geve_v we_o of_o thy_o goodness_n that_o we_o may_v serve_v thou_o of_o thine_o own_o good_n and_o gift_n and_o that_o we_o may_v please_v thou_o in_o truth_n and_o repay_v unto_o thou_o daily_o due_a praise_n for_o so_o great_a benefit_n of_o thy_o mercy_n for_o by_o none_o other_o mean_n run_v we_o serve_v the_o but_o by_o thine_o own_o gift_n that_o thou_o have_v lend_v we_o while_o we_o be_v in_o this_o world_n for_o every_o good_a gift_n and_o every_o perfect_a gift_n be_v from_o above_o &_o come_v down_o from_o the_o father_n of_o light_n with_o who_o there_o be_v none_o alteration_n or_o variableness_n neither_o yet_o be_v he_o change_v unto_o darkness_n oh_o lord_n our_o god_n and_o a_o pitiful_a god_n a_o good_a god_n and_o almighty_a god_n a_o unspeakable_a god_n and_o incomprensible_a of_o such_o a_o nature_n that_o can_v not_o be_v contain_v as_o in_o a_o place_n oh_o god_n which_o be_v the_o beginner_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o the_o father_n of_o our_o 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name_n he_o will_v geve_v it_o unto_o you_o for_o that_o high_a priest_n sake_n which_o be_v also_o a_o bishop_n indeed_o &_o a_o good_a shepherd_n that_o offer_v himself_o in_o a_o sacrifice_n to_o thou_o put_v his_o life_n in_o jeopardy_n for_o his_o flock_n for_o his_o sake_n i_o say_v i_o beseech_v thou_o which_o sit_v on_o thy_o right_a hand_n &_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o be_v our_o redeemer_n and_o our_o advocate_n that_o thou_o will_v grant_v unto_o i_o that_o together_o with_o thy_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n i_o may_v in_o all_o thing_n bless_v &_o glorify_v thou_o with_o much_o contrition_n of_o heart_n and_o a_o fountain_n of_o tear_n with_o much_o reverence_n and_o fear_v for_o the_o gift_n of_o they_o that_o be_v all_o of_o one_o substance_n be_v all_o one_o but_o because_o a_o body_n that_o be_v corrupt_v do_v aggranate_n &_o burden_v the_o soul_n stir_v up_o and_o awake_v i_o beseech_v thou_o my_o sluggishness_n with_o thy_o prick_v and_o provokinge_n and_o 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do_v ascend_v up_o to_o heaven_n which_o live_v everlastinly_a now_o and_o reign_a throughout_o world_n thou_o be_v my_o god_n both_o love_a &_o true_a my_o father_n and_o my_o god_n both_o holy_a and_o pitiful_a my_o mighty_a king_n my_o good_a shepherd_n my_o only_a master_n my_o best_a helper_n one_o who_o i_o be_o most_o bind_v to_o love_n my_o live_a bread_n my_o everlasting_a priest_n my_o guide_n unto_o my_o coutry_n my_o true_a light_n my_o holy_a sweetness_n my_o right_n and_o straight_o way_n my_o excellent_a wisdom_n my_o sure_a and_o unfeigned_a simplicity_n my_o peaceable_a concord_n my_o safe_a garrison_n my_o good_a portion_n i_o ever_o last_a health_n my_o great_a mercy_n my_o strong_a