Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	know_v	life_n	word_n	4,104	5	3.9680	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A15445	The delights of the saints A most comfortable treatise, of grace and peace, and many other excellent points. Whereby men may liue like saints on earth, and become true saints in heauen. First deliuered in a sermon preached at Pauls Crosse the second day of December, being the second Sunday of the Parliament. And in other sermons within the Cathedrall Church of Saint Paul, London. By Gryffith Williams, Doctor of Diuinity, and Parson of Lhan-Lhechyd. The contents are set downe after the epistle to the reader.	Williams, Gryffith, 1589?-1672.	1622 (1622)	STC 25716; ESTC S102808	185,617	476

heaven_n &_o sic_fw-la cadaver_fw-la mortui_fw-la officioso_fw-la gestu_fw-la precabatur_fw-la and_o so_o the_o dead_a corpse_n by_o this_o officious_a gesture_n do_v seem_v to_o pray_v o_o how_o happy_a be_v the_o soul_n of_o that_o man_n without_o the_o body_n when_o as_o the_o body_n without_o the_o soul_n seem_v so_o devout_a o_o that_o it_o may_v be_v so_o with_o i_o that_o i_o may_v even_o weary_v and_o wear_v out_o myself_o in_o prayer_n that_o whensoever_o my_o master_n come_v he_o shall_v find_v i_o so_o do_v 3._o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n be_v very_o hand_n thankfulness_n be_v the_o only_a thing_n god_n require_v at_o our_o hand_n acceptable_a sacrifice_n unto_o god_n for_o who_o so_o offer_v i_o thanks_o and_o praise_n he_o honour_v i_o say_v the_o lord_n and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n say_v let_v we_o by_o he_o offer_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n always_o to_o god_n that_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o lip_n which_o confess_v his_o name_n where_o i_o desire_v you_o to_o observe_v that_o the_o apostle_n will_v have_v we_o always_o to_o offer_v this_o sacrifice_n unto_o god_n in_o other_o sacrifice_n we_o may_v have_v a_o cessation_n but_o this_o must_v be_v do_v without_o intermission_n and_o no_o marvel_n nam_fw-la gregor_n gregor_n cùm_fw-la deus_fw-la nunquam_fw-la cessat_fw-la benefacere_fw-la ideo_fw-la semper_fw-la debet_fw-la homo_fw-la gratias_fw-la agere_fw-la for_o see_v god_n ever_o bestow_v blessing_n and_o grace_n upon_o man_n therefore_o man_n shall_v never_o cease_v to_o render_v thanks_o unto_o god_n say_v s._n gregory_n and_o therefore_o holy_a david_n will_v even_o at_o midnight_n praise_v the_o lord_n for_o his_o righteous_a judgement_n for_o it_o become_v well_o the_o just_a to_o be_v thankful_a and_o therefore_o vaetacentibus_fw-la de_fw-la te_fw-la domine_fw-la woe_n to_o confess_v aug._n in_o confess_v they_o that_o be_v mute_a in_o render_v thanks_o and_o praise_n unto_o god_n for_o this_o be_v all_o that_o we_o render_v unto_o god_n for_o all_o the_o benefit_n that_o he_o have_v do_v unto_o we_o even_o to_o take_v the_o cup_n of_o salvation_n and_o to_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n 4._o relieve_v of_o the_o poor_a be_v another_o sacrifice_n 18._o relieve_v the_o poor_a be_v most_o please_a unto_o god_n phil._n 4._o 18._o that_o we_o be_v to_o offer_v as_o the_o apostle_n show_v for_o i_o be_v even_o fill_v say_v he_o after_o that_o i_o have_v receive_v of_o epaphroditus_n that_o which_o come_v from_o you_o a_o odour_n that_o smell_v sweet_a and_o a_o sacrifice_n pleasant_a and_o acceptable_a to_o god_n and_o therefore_o we_o shall_v never_o forget_v to_o bestow_v alm_n upon_o the_o poor_a quia_fw-la manus_fw-la pauperis_fw-la est_fw-la gazaphylacium_fw-la christi_fw-la for_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o poor_a be_v the_o storehouse_n of_o christ_n non_fw-la memini_fw-la i_o legisse_fw-la mala_fw-la morte_fw-la chrysostom_n chrysostom_n mortuum_fw-la qui_fw-la opera_fw-la charitatis_fw-la libenter_fw-la exercuit_fw-la and_o therefore_o whatsoever_o we_o bestow_v upon_o they_o we_o lend_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o lay_v it_o up_o in_o store_n for_o ourselves_o against_o the_o time_n of_o need_n and_o this_o our_o saviour_n show_v when_o he_o say_v unto_o the_o godly_a come_v you_o bless_v of_o my_o father_n etc._n etc._n for_o i_o be_v hungry_a and_o you_o give_v i_o meat_n i_o be_v thirsty_a and_o you_o give_v i_o drink_v etc._n etc._n 5._o true_a repentance_n be_v not_o of_o least_o account_n with_o god_n for_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o god_n be_v a_o contrite_a spirit_n a_o break_a and_o a_o contrite_a heart_n ●_o god_n will_v thou_o not_o despise_v but_o here_o you_o must_v understand_v that_o true_a repentance_n consist_v not_o only_o in_o a_o ba●e_a confession_n i_o have_v do_v such_o a_o fault_n and_o i_o be_o sorry_a for_o it_o but_o it_o must_v have_v also_o true_a contrition_n a_o break_a and_o a_o contrite_a heart_n say_v the_o prophet_n for_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o ubi_fw-la dolour_n finitur_fw-la ibi_fw-la deficit_fw-la 13._o aug._n de_fw-fr verb._n penitent_a c._n 13._o poenitentia_fw-la where_o there_o be_v no_o true_a grief_n and_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n there_o can_v be_v no_o true_a repentance_n as_o saint_n augustine_n speak_v and_o therefore_o i_o wish_v that_o my_o head_n be_v full_a of_o water_n and_o my_o eye_n a_o fountain_n of_o tear_n that_o i_o may_v weep_v day_n and_o night_n for_o my_o manifold_a sin_n and_o transgression_n quia_fw-la oratio_fw-la deum_fw-la lenit_fw-la lachrymae_fw-la esaiam_n jerom._n in_o esaiam_n cogunt_fw-la that_o as_o my_o prayer_n shall_v move_v he_o so_o my_o tear_n may_v compel_v he_o to_o have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o these_o and_o such_o like_a be_v the_o true_a sacrifice_n that_o every_o christian_a man_n as_o a_o true_a priest_n be_v bind_v to_o offer_v unto_o god_n 3._o as_o a_o prophet_n every_o christian_a man_n will_n we_o shall_v be_v expert_a in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o will_n shall_v dispel_v from_o himself_o the_o mist_n of_o ignorance_n and_o increase_v in_o all_o manner_n of_o knowledge_n and_o understanding_n that_o he_o may_v know_v what_o the_o good_a and_o acceptable_a will_n of_o god_n be_v for_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o unbeseeming_a a_o christian_n then_o ignorance_n of_o those_o thing_n that_o concern_v god_n will_v and_o his_o own_o salvation_n the_o philosopher_n indeed_o can_v pierce_v the_o secret_n of_o nature_n &_o the_o jew_n have_v wit_n enough_o to_o make_v a_o large_a shekell_n and_o a_o small_a epha_n and_o so_o have_v we_o all_o to_o know_v the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n yet_o all_o this_o can_v but_o with_o adam_n teach_v we_o a_o way_n to_o run_v away_o from_o god_n to_o make_v we_o erie_z with_o the_o babylonian_n as_o the_o prophet_n speak_v thy_o wisdom_n o_o babel_n have_v cause_v thou_o to_o fall_v and_o in_o the_o end_n to_o overthrow_v we_o as_o the_o poet_n say_v of_o himself_o ingenio_fw-la perij_fw-la qui_fw-la miser_n ipse_fw-la meo_fw-la and_o therefore_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o way_n the_o truth_n and_o the_o life_n that_o he_o may_v bring_v we_o to_o eternal_a life_n have_v give_v we_o his_o word_n and_o anoint_v we_o with_o his_o grace_n and_o pour_v on_o we_o of_o his_o spirit_n that_o we_o may_v in_o some_o measure_n understand_v his_o word_n and_o know_v his_o will_n and_o edify_v ourselves_o in_o our_o most_o holy_a faith_n and_o that_o we_o may_v know_v that_o this_o be_v eternal_a life_n 17._o john_n 17._o even_o to_o know_v god_n and_o who_o he_o have_v send_v jesus_n christ_n this_o be_v nobilissima_fw-la scientiarum_fw-la &_o scientia_fw-la knowledge_n the_o excellency_n of_o divine_a knowledge_n nobilissimorum_fw-la the_o most_o excellent_a knowledge_n in_o the_o world_n and_o the_o fit_a knowledge_n for_o the_o noble_a man_n of_o the_o world_n scientia_fw-la prophetarum_fw-la dei_fw-la a_o knowledge_n that_o the_o magician_n of_o egypt_n the_o philosopher_n of_o athens_n the_o rabbin_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o all_o the_o worldly_a wise_a man_n be_v ignorant_a of_o it_o but_o the_o true_a prophet_n of_o christ_n the_o true_a christian_n do_v only_o know_v it_o now_o the_o only_a way_n to_o get_v this_o knowledge_n be_v to_o search_v the_o scripture_n for_o they_o testify_v of_o i_o say_v our_o saviour_n and_o by_o they_o say_v s._n jerome_n plenam_fw-la potes_fw-la dei_fw-la isaiam_n jeron_n ad_fw-la deme●_n idem_fw-la in_o pr●●em_fw-la in_o isaiam_n intelligere_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la thou_o may_v understand_v the_o whole_a will_n of_o god_n at_o ignorantia_fw-la scripturarum_fw-la est_fw-la ignorantia_fw-la christi_fw-la but_o the_o ignorance_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v to_o be_v ignorant_a of_o christ_n and_o to_o be_v fold_v and_o swaddle_v in_o all_o error_n as_o our_o saviour_n show_v matth._n 21._o 29._o and_o therefore_o if_o we_o will_v be_v true_a christian_a prophet_n let_v we_o ever_o be_v conversant_a in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o because_o the_o scripture_n licet_fw-la omnibus_fw-la accessibilis_fw-la volus_fw-la aug._n epist_n 3._o ad_fw-la volus_fw-la paucissimis_fw-la tamen_fw-la penetrabilis_fw-la though_o they_o be_v accessible_a unto_o all_o all_o may_v have_v they_o all_o may_v hear_v they_o yet_o be_v they_o understand_v but_o of_o very_a few_o we_o shall_v pray_v to_o god_n that_o he_o will_v open_v the_o eye_n of_o our_o understanding_n that_o we_o may_v 18._o ps_n 119._o 18._o see_v the_o wondrous_a thing_n of_o his_o law_n and_o that_o we_o may_v thorough_o know_v the_o whole_a will_n of_o god_n and_o then_o we_o shall_v pray_v for_o grace_n to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n while_o we_o be_v in_o this_o mortal_a life_n that_o we_o may_v live_v in_o peace_n with_o god_n in_o the_o everlasting_a life_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n who_o be_v bless_v for_o evermore_o amen_n jehovae_fw-la liberatori_fw-la finis_fw-la christ_n say_v god_n delight_v not_o in_o much_o

inward_a testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n for_o we_o have_v not_o receive_v the_o spirit_n 15._o 1_o cor._n 2._o 12._o rom._n 8._o 15._o of_o the_o world_n but_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v of_o god_n that_o we_o may_v know_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v give_v to_o we_o of_o god_n and_o so_o s._n augustine_n say_v persuasisti_fw-la mihi_fw-la domine_fw-la thy_o spirit_n o_o god_n persuade_v i_o that_o i_o be_o thy_o son_n and_o that_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o thy_o grace_n and_o therefore_o teach_v i_o to_o cry_v abba_n father_n 2._o because_o we_o be_v not_o to_o believe_v every_o god_n how_o to_o know_v whether_o we_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n spirit_n but_o be_v to_o try_v they_o whether_o they_o be_v of_o god_n we_o may_v know_v the_o same_o by_o the_o outward_a fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n whereof_o s._n john_n set_v down_o three_o as_o the_o true_a sign_n and_o touchstone_n whereby_o we_o may_v know_v the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n from_o the_o spirit_n of_o error_n 1._o by_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o truth_n 1_o joh._n 2._o 1_o joh._n 4._o 2._o 3._o 2._o and_o this_o s._n paul_n likewise_o show_v when_o he_o say_v that_o with_o the_o mouth_n confession_n 10._o rom._n 10._o 10._o be_v make_v unto_o salvation_n for_o whosoever_o confess_v christ_n before_o man_n he_o will_v christ_n acknowledge_v before_o his_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o therefore_o whosoever_o be_v ashamed_a of_o his_o profession_n or_o conceal_v the_o truth_n of_o christian_a religion_n he_o may_v assure_v himself_o he_o want_v grace_n and_o be_v as_o yet_o void_a of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n 2._o by_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o testimony_n of_o 6._o verse_n 6._o the_o son_n of_o god_n i_o by_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n and_o this_o our_o saviour_n touch_v when_o he_o say_v my_o 10._o joh._n 10._o sheep_n hear_v my_o voice_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v not_o of_o god_n that_o will_v not_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n 3._o by_o love_n and_o charity_n towards_o our_o 7._o verse_n 7._o brethren_n and_o so_o our_o saviour_n say_v hereby_o shall_v all_o man_n know_v that_o you_o be_v my_o disciple_n if_o you_o love_v one_o another_o and_o s._n john_n say_v hereby_o we_o know_v that_o we_o 14._o 1_o joh._n 3._o 14._o be_v translate_v from_o death_n to_o life_n because_o we_o love_v the_o brethren_n and_o s._n paul_n do_v more_o large_o set_v down_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n viz._n love_n joy_n peace_n long-suffering_a gentleness_n 22._o gal._n 5._o 22._o goodness_n faith_n meekness_n temperance_n etc._n etc._n these_o and_o the_o like_a grace_n unto_o these_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n whereby_o a_o man_n may_v know_v whether_o he_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n or_o not_o for_o so_o s._n john_n show_v plain_o in_o this_o the_o 10._o 1_o joh._n 3._o 10._o child_n of_o god_n be_v manifest_a and_o the_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n whosoever_o do_v not_o righteousness_n be_v not_o of_o god_n neither_o he_o that_o love_v not_o his_o brother_n but_o he_o that_o love_v his_o brother_n abide_v in_o the_o light_n and_o he_o that_o do_v righteousness_n be_v righteous_a 7._o verse_n 7._o even_o as_o god_n be_v righteous_a and_o so_o we_o find_v that_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n do_v assure_v themselves_o of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n by_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n as_o job_n say_v i_o know_v that_o my_o redeemer_n 25._o job_n 19_o 25._o live_v and_o s._n paul_n i_o live_v by_o the_o 20._o gal._n 2._o 20._o faith_n in_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o lest_o any_o man_n shall_v say_v that_o these_o man_n know_v it_o by_o special_a revelation_n and_o not_o by_o any_o outward_a examination_n we_o find_v the_o father_n of_o the_o same_o mind_n for_o epiphanius_n say_v christ_n be_v send_v to_o be_v a_o saviour_n that_o he_o may_v redeem_v from_o bondage_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d definitionibus_fw-la epiphan_n in_o anchor_n pag._n 496._o basil_n in_o definitionibus_fw-la and_o be_v make_v unto_o i_o righteousness_n sanctification_n and_o redemption_n but_o how_o know_v he_o this_o s._n basil_n show_v certo_fw-la quis_fw-la persuaderi_fw-la potest_fw-la sibi_fw-la dimissa_fw-la esse_fw-la peccata_fw-la si_fw-la odit_fw-la iniquitatem_fw-la &_o amat_fw-la iustitiam_fw-la any_o man_n may_v know_v this_o if_o he_o hate_v sin_n and_o love_v righteousness_n and_o so_o ferus_fw-la show_v the_o same_o thing_n say_v in_o christo_fw-la si_fw-la te_fw-la per_fw-la fidem_fw-la &_o dilectionem_fw-la inveneris_fw-la certus_fw-la esto_fw-la te_fw-la esse_fw-la à_fw-la deo_fw-la iustificatum_fw-la whosoever_o find_v himself_o to_o be_v in_o christ_n by_o faith_n and_o charity_n he_o may_v assure_v himself_o that_o he_o have_v grace_n and_o be_v justify_v by_o that_o grace_n and_o so_o you_o see_v that_o by_o the_o fruit_n of_o grace_n we_o may_v know_v we_o have_v grace_n yet_o i_o say_v this_o knowledge_n of_o have_v weak_a all_o our_o knowledge_n of_o have_v grace_n be_v very_o weak_a grace_n be_v weak_a and_o full_a of_o imbecility_n 1._o because_o all_o our_o knowledge_n our_o hope_n our_o faith_n and_o all_o other_o thing_n that_o we_o have_v be_v but_o imperfect_a and_o only_o in_o part_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v 2._o because_o the_o work_n of_o nature_n be_v so_o like_o the_o work_n of_o grace_n the_o faith_n of_o hypocrite_n so_o hardly_o to_o be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o faith_n of_o god_n choose_v &_o the_o spirit_n of_o error_n so_o like_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n ut_fw-la nec_fw-la ovum_fw-la ovo_fw-la similius_fw-la that_o without_o diligent_a search_n and_o examination_n we_o can_v discern_v the_o one_o from_o the_o other_o 3._o because_o all_o of_o we_o and_o the_o best_a of_o we_o be_v so_o press_v and_o almost_o oppress_v with_o sin_n and_o the_o care_n of_o this_o world_n that_o we_o be_v careless_a and_o negligent_a in_o try_v the_o spirit_n and_o examine_v the_o certainty_n of_o our_o estate_n or_o of_o have_v grace_n by_o these_o fruit_n of_o grace_n but_o they_o that_o will_v try_v and_o examine_v the_o same_o may_v know_v the_o same_o and_o the_o more_o they_o try_v the_o better_a they_o may_v know_v and_o know_v the_o same_o they_o may_v speak_v of_o the_o same_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o comfort_n of_o themselves_o for_o dicere_fw-la se_fw-la esse_fw-la iustificatum_fw-la 85._o aug._n in_o psal_n 85._o non_fw-la est_fw-la superbia_fw-la elati_fw-la sed_fw-la confessio_fw-la non_fw-la ingrati_fw-la for_o a_o righteous_a man_n to_o say_v he_o be_v justify_v be_v no_o token_n of_o pride_n and_o arrogancy_n but_o of_o thankfulness_n &_o true_a humility_n to_o confess_v to_o other_o what_o he_o receive_v from_o god_n but_o the_o boast_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v mere_a presumption_n a_o wonder_n to_o see_v they_o be_v so_o sure_a of_o grace_n and_o yet_o the_o world_n see_v they_o be_v full_a of_o sin_n and_o therefore_o this_o shall_v teach_v we_o 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his_o greatness_n shall_v keep_v we_o from_o presume_v and_o his_o goodness_n from_o despair_v whereupon_o saint_n bernard_n paruorum_fw-la bern._n ser_n 52._o paruorum_fw-la say_v that_o these_o two_o be_v the_o two_o foot_n of_o the_o lord_n whereby_o he_o walk_v in_o all_o his_o way_n and_o fasten_v both_o these_o foot_n upon_o every_o sinner_n that_o true_o turn_v unto_o he_o for_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n only_o will_v animate_v the_o wicked_a to_o presumption_n and_o his_o greatness_n only_o will_v terrify_v even_o the_o godly_a to_o desperation_n 128._o psal_n 128._o and_o therefore_o david_n excellent_o say_v that_o he_o will_v not_o sing_v of_o mercy_n alone_o nor_o of_o judgement_n alone_o but_o his_o song_n shall_v be_v of_o mercy_n and_o judgement_n together_o that_o so_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n justice_n he_o may_v retain_v fear_n and_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n mercy_n he_o may_v conceive_v hope_n but_o as_o the_o consideration_n of_o god_n goodness_n do_v breed_v in_o we_o fiduciam_fw-la faith_n to_o proceed_v bold_o to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n so_o i_o will_v to_o god_n that_o the_o consideration_n of_o his_o greatness_n will_v breed_v in_o we_o devotion_n and_o reverence_n to_o work_v our_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a for_o we_o be_v all_o ready_a enough_o to_o lay_v hold_n on_o his_o goodness_n but_o we_o be_v far_o enough_o from_o any_o true_a fear_n of_o his_o greatness_n sinner_n lay_v hold_v on_o that_o only_a that_o serve_v their_o turn_n to_o go_v on_o in_o sin_n and_o therefore_o the_o prophet_n say_v that_o supra_fw-la dorsum_fw-la dei_fw-la fabricaverunt_fw-la peccatores_fw-la prolong_v averunt_fw-la iniquitatem_fw-la they_o lay_v all_o their_o sin_n upon_o god_n back_n and_o multiply_v their_o sin_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o multitude_n of_o his_o mercy_n they_o make_v god_n all_o of_o mercy_n only_o merciful_a and_o never_o remember_v that_o he_o be_v iustus_fw-la &_o verax_fw-la just_a and_o 102._o psal_n 102._o true_a as_o well_o as_o good_a and_o gracious_a and_o therefore_o they_o add_v sin_n upon_o sin_n and_o despise_v the_o goodness_n and_o long_a sufferance_n of_o god_n and_o never_o 2._o rom._n 2._o think_v that_o his_o goodness_n be_v use_v to_o lead_v they_o to_o repentance_n and_o not_o to_o encourage_v they_o in_o their_o wickedness_n and_o so_o they_o heap_v unto_o themselves_o wrath_n against_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n and_o declaration_n of_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n and_o thus_o much_o of_o these_o title_n joint_o it_o rest_v that_o we_o shall_v speak_v of_o they_o several_o and_o 1._o of_o the_o title_n that_o express_v god_n greatness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n damascen_n say_v that_o there_o be_v two_o signify_v what_o the_o word_n god_n do_v signify_v principal_a name_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o be_v or_o he_o that_o be_v or_o i_o be_o as_o himself_o say_v to_o moses_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n and_o of_o this_o latter_a he_o give_v three_o special_a etymology_n and_o derivation_n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o run_v or_o compass_v about_o because_o by_o his_o providence_n over_o all_o thing_n attingit_fw-la a_o sine_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la finem_fw-la &_o disponit_fw-la omne_fw-la suaviter_fw-la 1._o job_n 28._o sap._n 8._o 1._o he_o behold_v all_o thing_n under_o heaven_n and_o dispose_v all_o thing_n orderly_o and_o thus_o plato_n proclus_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o platonist_n do_v interpret_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o signify_v the_o providence_n of_o god_n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o see_v because_o he_o see_v all_o thing_n and_o all_o thing_n be_v patent_n unto_o his_o eye_n and_o nothing_o 4._o heb._n 4._o in_o the_o world_n can_v be_v hide_v from_o he_o the_o very_a thought_n of_o our_o heart_n be_v see_v of_o he_o a_o phrase_n worth_a the_o nothing_o that_o it_o be_v not_o only_o say_v christ_n know_v the_o thought_n of_o man_n but_o that_o he_o see_v their_o thought_n quia_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o of_o his_o all-seeing_a eye_n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o burn_v fire_n deut._n 4._o 24._o two_o property_n of_o fire_n and_o consume_v in_o respect_n whereof_o he_o be_v call_v fire_n and_o that_o in_o a_o double_a respect_n 1._o in_o regard_n of_o his_o wrath_n and_o hatred_n consume_v 1._o to_o consume_v against_o sinner_n in_o which_o sense_n moses_n say_v deus_fw-la ignis_fw-la consumens_fw-la est_fw-la your_o god_n be_v a_o consume_a fire_n to_o burn_v the_o wicked_a like_o stubble_n and_o to_o consume_v the_o ungodly_a unto_o ash_n 2._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o brightness_n of_o cherish_v 2._o to_o cherish_v his_o majesty_n to_o cherish_v and_o comfort_v the_o godly_a in_o this_o sense_n saint_n john_n 1._o 1_o joh._n 1._o say_v god_n be_v light_n and_o in_o he_o be_v