Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	jerusalem_n	spirit_n	worship_v	3,034	5	9.5572	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A23696	The art of patience and balm of Gilead under all afflictions an appendix to The art of contentment / by the author of The whole duty of man.	Allestree, Richard, 1619-1681.; Pakington, Dorothy Coventry, Lady, d. 1679.; Sterne, Richard, 1596?-1683.	1694 (1694)	Wing A1096; ESTC R20086	106,621	176

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meet_v there_o what_o need_v we_o make_v such_o difference_n in_o the_o way_n a_o prayer_n in_o exile_n o_o lord_n god_n lord_n of_o the_o mountain_n and_o valley_n land_n and_o sea_n and_o the_o god_n of_o the_o exile_v and_o out-crst_a thou_o do_v with_o much_o patience_n behold_v oppression_n and_o wrong_n until_o the_o measure_n of_o iniquity_n be_v fill_v up_o o_o lord_n behold_v the_o pressure_n of_o i_o thy_o poor_a despise_a and_o deject_a servant_n thy_o mercy_n and_o gracious_a audience_n of_o the_o afflict_a be_v neither_o limit_v to_o jerusalem_n nor_o this_o mountain_n every_o place_n be_v equal_o near_o heaven_n and_o where_o ever_o man_n lift_v up_o pure_a hand_n and_o heart_n worship_v of_o thou_o in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n thou_o be_v there_o present_a to_o hear_v and_o help_v they_o lord_n thou_o see_v good_a to_o permit_v i_o to_o the_o power_n of_o man_n to_o exercise_n i_o yet_o can_v they_o not_o shut_v thy_o merciful_a ear_n against_o i_o o_o let_v my_o complaint_n therefore_o come_v before_o thou_o let_v thy_o word_n be_v as_o the_o cloudy-pillar_n to_o lead_v i_o in_o thy_o way_n and_o let_v thy_o good_a spirit_n direct_v i_o 2._o lord_n leave_v i_o not_o destitute_a and_o comfortless_a in_o my_o affliction_n be_v my_o guide_n and_o helper_n in_o this_o earthly_a pilgrimage_n and_o valley_n of_o tear_n unto_o and_o in_o the_o hour_n which_o thou_o have_v appoint_v to_o take_v i_o hence_o into_o the_o incorruptible_a and_o undefiled_a inheritance_n which_o thou_o by_o ●hy_a power_n have_v reserve_v in_o heaven_n for_o all_o believer_n there_o no_o hand_n of_o the_o oppressor_n can_v reach_v and_o where_o shall_v be_v no_o curse_n no_o sin_n nor_o fear_v of_o forfeiture_n into_o which_o no_o enemy_n shall_v be_v admit_v and_o from_o which_o no_o inhabitant_n shall_v ever_o be_v cast_v out_o lord_n hear_v and_o help_v i_o lord_n have_v mercy_n on_o i_o and_o grant_v i_o that_o which_o i_o ask_v according_a ●o_o thy_o will_n and_o that_o which_o i_o shall_v ask_v which_o thou_o know_v best_a for_o i_o through_o the_o infinite_a merit_n of_o of_o the_o son_n of_o thy_o love_n the_o author_n and_o finisher_n of_o our_o salvation_n christ_n the_o righteous_a amen_n sect_n xii_o of_o blindness_n and_o deafness_n 1._o thou_o have_v lose_v thy_o eye_n a_o loss_n which_o all_o the_o world_n be_v uncapable_a to_o repair_v and_o thou_o be_v condemn_v to_o perpetual_a darkness_n for_o the_o light_n of_o the_o body_n be_v the_o eye_n and_o if_o the_o light_n that_o be_v in_o thou_o be_v darkness_n how_o great_a be_v that_o darkness_n mat._n 6.22.23_o can_v thou_o have_v foresee_v this_o evil_a thou_o have_v anticipate_v this_o loss_n by_o weep_v out_o those_o eye_n for_o grief_n which_o now_o thou_o be_v destitute_a of_o there_o be_v but_o two_o sense_n by_o which_o any_o external_a comfort_n can_v have_v free_a access_n to_o thy_o soul_n see_v and_o hear_v one_o of_o they_o be_v now_o extinguish_v for_o ever_o yet_o thou_o have_v two_o internal_a eye_n that_o can_v supply_v the_o want_n of_o thy_o external_a the_o eye_n of_o reason_n and_o the_o eye_n of_o faith_n the_o one_o as_o a_o man_n the_o other_z as_o a_o christian._n answerable_a to_o which_o there_o be_v a_o double_a light_n apprehend_v by_o they_o rational_a and_o divine_a 2._o solomon_n tell_v thou_o of_o the_o one_o prov._n 20.23_o the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n be_v the_o candle_n of_o the_o lord_n search_v all_o the_o inward_a part_n of_o the_o belly_n st._n john_n tell_v thou_o of_o the_o other_o 1_o john_n 1.5_o 7._o god_n be_v light_a and_o in_o he_o be_v no_o darkness_n and_o we_o walk_v in_o the_o lgiht_n as_o he_o be_v in_o the_o light_n now_o the_o two_o light_n so_o far_o exceed_v that_o external_a and_o visible_a of_o which_o thou_o be_v deprive_v as_o light_a darkness_n if_o then_o by_o the_o eye_n of_o reason_n thou_o attain_v to_o intelligible_a thing_n and_o by_o the_o eye_n of_o faith_n to_o thing_n supernatural_a and_o divine_a the_o improvement_n of_o these_o eye_n will_v make_v amends_o for_o the_o want_n of_o thy_o natural_a one_o 3._o thy_o sight_n be_v lose_v let_v i_o tell_v thou_o what_o antony_n the_o hermit_n who_o ruffinus_n be_v not_o doubious_a of_o still_v bless_v say_v to_o learned_a didymus_n of_o alexandria_n that_o be_v blind_a let_v it_o not_o trouble_v thou_o o_o didymus_n that_o thou_o be_v bereave_v of_o thy_o carnal_a eye_n for_o thou_o lack_v only_o those_o eye_n which_o mouse_n and_o fly_n and_o lyzard_n have_v but_o rejoice_v that_o thou_o have_v those_o eye_n which_o the_o angel_n have_v whereby_o they_o see_v god_n and_o by_o which_o thou_o be_v enlighten_v with_o a_o great_a measure_n of_o knowledge_n endeavour_v to_o perfect_a this_o and_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v much_o discomfort_a with_o the_o absence_n of_o they_o 4._o thy_o eye_n be_v lose_v and_o the_o chief_a comfort_n of_o thy_o life_n go_v with_o they_o the_o light_n be_v sweet_a say_v solomon_n and_o a_o pleasant_a thing_n it_o be_v for_o the_o eye_n to_o behold_v the_o sun_n eccles._n 11.7_o have_v not_o god_n do_v this_o purposely_o that_o he_o may_v take_v thou_o off_o from_o all_o earthly_a object_n that_o thou_o may_v fix_v thyself_o upon_o he_o and_o seek_v those_o spiritual_a comfort_n which_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o a_o better_a light_n the_o sun_n be_v the_o most_o glorious_a planet_n the_o eye_n can_v possible_o see_v but_o thy_o spiritual_a one_o may_v behold_v he_o that_o create_v that_o glorious_a luminary_n who_o be_v infinite_o more_o glorious_a than_o what_o he_o create_v if_o thou_o have_v now_o a_o inspection_n into_o he_o more_o than_o thou_o have_v that_o which_o thou_o count_v thy_o lo●s_n have_v prove_v thy_o gain_n 5._o thou_o be_v blind_a and_o certain_o it_o be_v a_o sore_a affliction_n the_o man_n of_o jabesh_n gilead_n offer_v the_o tyrant_n of_o the_o ammonite_n to_o serve_v he_o 1_o sam._n 11.1_o but_o when_o he_o require_v the_o loss_n of_o their_o k●●ht_a eye_n as_o a_o condition_n of_o peace_n they_o will_v rather_o hazard_v their_o life_n in_o a_o unequal_a war_n as_o if_o servitude_n and_o death_n be_v a_o less_o mischief_n than_o one_o eye_n loss_n how_o much_o more_o of_o both_o for_o though_o one_o eye_n be_v but_o testis_fw-la singularis_fw-la yet_o the_o evidence_n of_o that_o be_v as_o true_a as_o of_o both_o and_o in_o some_o cause_n more_o for_o when_o you_o take_v a_o perfect_a aim_n we_o shut_v one_o eye_n as_o be_v conducive_a to_o a_o accurate_a perspective_n yet_o for_o ordinary_a use_n we_o value_v equal_o these_o light_n that_o there_o be_v no_o wise_a man_n but_o will_v rather_o lose_v a_o limb_n than_o one_o of_o they_o 6._o a_o person_n not_o less_o religious_a than_o witty_a when_o his_o friend_n bewail_v the_o loss_n of_o one_o of_o his_o eye_n ask_v they_o whether_o they_o weep_v for_o the_o eye_n which_o he_o have_v lose_v or_o the_o eye_n which_o remain_v weep_v rather_o say_v he_o for_o the_o enemy_n that_o stay_v behind_o than_o for_o the_o enemy_n that_o be_v go_v he_o look_v upon_o his_o sight_n with_o eye_n different_a from_o other_o he_o look_v upon_o they_o as_o enemy_n which_o other_o behold_v as_o officious_a servant_n good_a friend_n and_o dear_a favourite_n 7._o indeed_o they_o be_v all_o of_o these_o as_o they_o be_v use_v good_a servant_n if_o they_o go_v faithful_o on_o their_o errand_n and_o return_v true_a intelligence_n good_a friend_n if_o they_o advise_v and_o invite_v we_o to_o holy_a thought_n but_o enemy_n if_o they_o suggest_v evil._n if_o thy_o eye_n have_v be_v employ_v in_o evil_a office_n to_o thy_o soul_n god_n have_v do_v that_o for_o thou_o which_o he_o have_v in_o a_o figurative_a sense_n enjoin_v thou_o to_o

infancy_n and_o youth_n have_v their_o limit_n age_n admit_v of_o no_o certain_a determination_n 2._o at_o seventy_o king_n david_n be_v old_a and_o strike_v in_o year_n and_o they_o cover_v he_o with_o clothes_n but_o he_o get_v no_o heat_n 1_o king_n 1.1_o whereas_o caleb_n can_v profess_v now_o lo_o i_o be_o fourscore_o and_o five_o year_n old_a and_o yet_o i_o be_o as_o strong_a this_o day_n as_o i_o be_v in_o the_o day_n that_o moses_n send_v i_o to_o spy_v out_o the_o land_n as_o my_o strength_n be_v then_o even_o so_o be_v my_o strength_n now_o for_o war_n both_o to_o go_v out_o and_o come_v in_o josh._n 14.10_o 11._o and_o beyond_o he_o moses_n be_v a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o year_n old_a when_o he_o die_v his_o eye_n be_v not_o dim_a nor_o his_o natural_a force_n abate_v deut._n 34.7_o methuselah_n be_v but_o old_a when_o he_o be_v nine_o hundred_o sixty_o and_o nine_o gen_n 5.27_o 3._o but_o for_o the_o generality_n of_o mankind_n the_o same_o moses_n who_o live_v to_o see_v a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o have_v set_v man_n ordinary_a period_n at_o half_a his_o own_o psal._n 90.10_o the_o day_n of_o our_o age_n be_v threescore_o year_n and_o ten_o and_o though_o man_n be_v so_o strong_a that_o they_o come_v to_o fourscore_o year_n yet_o be_v their_o strength_n but_o labour_n and_o sorrow_n so_o pass_v it_o away_o and_o we_o be_v go_v fourscore_o year_n be_v load_n enough_o for_o the_o strength_n much_o more_o for_o the_o weakness_n of_o age._n but_o when_o labour_n and_o sorrow_n be_v add_v to_o the_o weight_n how_o can_v we_o but_o sink_v under_o the_o burden_n 4._o he_o be_v old_a and_o wise_a that_o say_v by_o experience_n that_o our_o last_o day_n be_v the_o dregs_o of_o our_o life_n the_o clear_a part_n be_v go_v and_o all_o draw_v out_o the_o lees_n sink_v down_o to_o the_o button_n who_o can_v express_v the_o miserable_a inconvenience_n that_o atten_a the_n aged_a for_o care_n must_v needs_o be_v multiply_v according_a to_o the_o manifold_a occasion_n of_o affair_n for_o the_o world_n be_v a_o net_n wherein_o the_o more_o we_o stir_v we_o be_v entangle_v 5._o and_o for_o bodily_a grievance_n what_o variety_n do_v we_o meet_v withal_o what_o ache_n in_o the_o bone_n pain_n in_o the_o joint_n convulsion_n of_o sinew_n and_o torment_n in_o the_o bowel_n the_o stone_n colic_n stranguary_n and_o distillation_n of_o rheum_n what_o hollow_a cough_n weakness_n of_o retention_n expulsion_n digestion_n and_o decay_n of_o sense_n so_o that_o age_n be_v the_o common_a sewer_n into_o which_o all_o disease_n of_o our_o life_n be_v evacuate_v well_o therefore_o may_v sarah_n say_v after_o i_o be_o wax_v old_a shall_v i_o have_v pleasure_n gen._n 18.12_o and_o good_a barzillai_n just_o excuse_v himself_o for_o not_o accept_v the_o gracious_a invitation_n of_o david_n 2_o sam._n 19.35_o i_o be_o this_o day_n fourscore_o year_n old_a and_o can_v i_o discern_v between_o good_a and_o evil_a can_v thy_o servant_n taste_v what_o i_o eat_v or_o what_o i_o drink_v can_v i_o hear_v any_o more_o the_o voice_n of_o singing-man_n and_o singing-woman_n wherefore_o then_o shall_v thy_o servant_n be_v yet_o a_o burden_n unto_o my_o lord_n the_o king_n 6._o these_o be_v they_o the_o preacher_n call_v the_o evil_a day_n and_o the_o year_n wherein_o a_o man_n shall_v say_v i_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o they_o wherein_o the_o sun_n or_o the_o light_n or_o the_o moon_n or_o the_o star_n be_v darken_v and_o the_o cloud_n return_v after_o the_o rain_n when_o the_o keeper_n of_o the_o house_n shall_v tremble_v and_o the_o strong_a man_n shall_v bow_v themselves_o and_o the_o grinder_n cease_v because_o they_o be_v few_o and_o those_o that_o look_v out_o of_o the_o window_n be_v darken_v eccles._n 12.1_o 2_o 3._o in_o short_a what_o be_v old-age_n but_o the_o winter_n of_o life_n and_o how_o can_v we_o expect_v any_o other_o but_o gloomy_a wether_n chill_v frost_n storm_n and_o tempest_n 7._o but_o whilst_o we_o thus_o querulous_o aggravate_v the_o incommodiousness_n of_o age_n we_o must_v beware_v lest_o we_o derogate_v from_o the_o bounty_n of_o our_o maker_n and_o disparage_v those_o blessing_n which_o he_o account_v precious_a among_o which_o old-age_n be_v none_o of_o the_o mean_a have_v he_o not_o put_v that_o value_n upon_o it_o he_o will_v not_o have_v honour_v it_o with_o his_o own_o style_n call_v himself_o the_o ancient_n of_o day_n dan._n 7.9.13.22_o or_o will_v he_o else_o have_v set_v out_o this_o mercy_n as_o a_o reward_n and_o obedience_n to_o himself_o i_o will_v fulfil_v the_o number_n of_o thy_o day_n exod._n 23.26_o and_o of_o obedience_n to_o our_o parent_n to_o live_v long_o in_o the_o land_n exod._n 20.12_o 8._o will_v he_o have_v promise_v it_o as_o a_o marvellous_a favour_n to_o restore_v jerusalem_n now_o become_v a_o city_n of_o truth_n that_o there_o shall_v yet_o old_a man_n and_o old_a woman_n dwell_v in_o the_o street_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o every_o man_n with_o his_o staff_n in_o his_o hand_n for_o every_o age_n zach._n 8.4_o will_v he_o else_o have_v denounce_v it_o as_o a_o judgement_n to_o over-indulgent_a eli_n 1_o sam._n 2.32_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o old_a man_n in_o thy_o house_n for_o ever_o far_o be_v it_o from_o we_o to_o despise_v that_o which_o god_n honour_n and_o turn_v his_o blessing_n into_o a_o curse_n for_o the_o same_o god_n who_o best_o know_v the_o price_n of_o his_o own_o favour_n as_o he_o make_v no_o small_a estimation_n of_o age_n himself_o so_o he_o have_v think_v fit_a to_o call_v for_o a_o high_a respect_n to_o be_v give_v it_o by_o man_n out_o of_o a_o holy_a awe_n to_o himself_o leu._n 19.32_o thou_o shall_v rise_v up_o before_o the_o hoary_a head_n and_o honour_n the_o face_n of_o the_o old_a man_n and_o fear_v thy_o god_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n 9_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o he_o have_v please_v to_o put_v together_o the_o ancient_n and_o the_o honourable_a isa._n 9.15_o and_o have_v tell_v we_o that_o a_o hoary_a head_n be_v a_o crown_n of_o glory_n if_o it_o be_v find_v in_o the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n prov._n 16.31_o chap._n 20.29_o and_o last_o make_v it_o a_o argument_n of_o the_o deplorable_a state_n of_o jerusalem_n lam._n 4.16_o that_o they_o favour_v not_o the_o elder_n therefore_o as_o we_o too_o sensible_o feel_v what_o to_o complain_v of_o so_o we_o know_v what_o privilege_n we_o may_v challenge_v due_a to_o age_n even_o such_o as_o nature_n have_v teach_v those_o heathen_n which_o be_v in_o the_o next_o degree_n to_o savage_a if_o pride_n and_o skill_n have_v make_v the_o athenian_n uncivil_a yet_o a_o young_a lacedaemonian_a will_v rise_v and_o yield_v his_o place_n in_o the_o theatre_n to_o neglect_v age._n 10._o it_o be_v not_o a_o little_a injurious_a to_o fasten_v our_o eye_n upon_o the_o disadvantage_n of_o any_o condition_n as_o not_o to_o take_v in_o the_o advantage_n that_o belong_v to_o it_o which_o careful_o lay_v together_o may_v perhaps_o sway_v the_o balance_n to_o a_o equal_a poise_n suppose_v old-age_n be_v oppress_v with_o bodily_a grief_n yet_o it_o may_v yield_v other_o immunity_n to_o keep_v the_o scale_n even_o and_o it_o be_v not_o the_o least_o that_o it_o give_v we_o firm_a resolution_n and_o bold_a security_n against_o danger_n and_o death_n itself_o for_o the_o old_a man_n know_v how_o little_a of_o his_o thread_n be_v leave_v in_o the_o wind_v and_o therefore_o when_o just_a occasion_n be_v offer_v insist_o not_o much_o upon_o so_o inconsiderable_a a_o remainder_n old-age_n and_o orbity_n as_o ceselius_n profess_v be_v those_o thing_n that_o embolden_v he_o and_o when_o castritius_n refuse_v to_o deliver_v the_o hostage_n of_o placentia_n to_o carbo_n the_o consul_n and_o be_v threaten_v with_o many_o sword_n he_o answer_v those_o menace_n with_o his_o many_o year_n what_o young_a man_n will_v have_v be_v so_o easy_o induce_v to_o part_v with_o his_o life_n and_o have_v be_v so_o ready_a to_o give_v entertainment_n to_o a_o unexpected_a death_n sure_o the_o hope_n and_o love_n of_o life_n common_o soften_v the_o spirit_n of_o vigorous_a youth_n and_o dissuade_v they_o from_o those_o erterprise_n which_o be_v attend_v with_o manifest_a peril_n whereas_o extreme_a age_n teach_v we_o to_o contemn_v danger_n 12._o yet_o a_o great_a privilege_n of_o age_n be_v a_o freedom_n from_o those_o impetuous_a passion_n wherewith_o youth_n be_v common_o overswayed_a for_o with_o our_o natural_a heat_n the_o fire_n of_o our_o inordinate_a lust_n be_v abate_v so_o as_o our_o weak_a appetite_n may_v be_v subdue_v to_o reason_n the_o temperate_a old_a man_n in_o the_o story_n when_o one_o show_v he_o a_o beautiful_a face_n can_v answer_v i_o have_v long_o since_o left_a to_o be_v eye-sick_a and_o can_v say_v