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	see_v	think_v	3,493	5	3.8936	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A77026	A short treatise of the quiet of the soul. How necessary a thing it is, and how it may be atttained [sic]. Composed by the reverend father John de Bovilla, an observant frier of the holy order of St. Francis. Permissu superiorum	Bonilla, Jean de, 16th cent.	1700 (1700)	Wing B3595BB; ESTC R229458	16,670	59

sheep_n it_o come_v to_o rob_v and_o deprive_v we_o of_o humility_n and_o the_o quietness_n which_o be_v altogether_o necessary_a to_o he_o who_o intend_v to_o profit_v and_o it_o so_o fall_v out_o that_o what_o have_v be_v get_v in_o many_o day_n and_o with_o much_o labour_n be_v in_o little_a time_n lose_v and_o steal_v by_o these_o wolf_n and_o the_o more_o appearance_n any_o thing_n carry_v of_o holiness_n the_o better_a also_o must_v it_o be_v examine_v and_o with_o great_a rest_n and_o inward_a quietness_n as_o already_o have_v be_v say_v and_o note_v that_o if_o at_o any_o time_n thou_o chance_v to_o fail_v in_o these_o observation_n be_v not_o therefore_o trouble_v but_o humble_v thyself_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o acknowledge_v thy_o weakness_n and_o be_v advise_v against_o some_o other_o occasion_n for_o it_o may_v be_v our_o lord_n permit_v it_o shall_v so_o fall_v out_o to_o abate_v some_o secret_a pride_n which_o be_v in_o thou_o unknown_a to_o thyself_o and_o if_o at_o any_o time_n some_o spark_n of_o vice_n do_v touch_v thy_o soul_n be_v not_o therefore_o trouble_v but_o vigilant_o watch_v and_o sweet_o draw_v thy_o spirit_n aside_o and_o settle_v it_o in_o quietness_n in_o such_o sort_n that_o thou_o be_v not_o trouble_v or_o alter_v neither_o overjoyful_a nor_o heavy_a but_o keep_v thy_o soul_n peaceable_o and_o clean_o to_o god_n who_o thou_o shall_v find_v within_o thyself_o assure_v thou_o that_o the_o divine_a intention_n seek_v nothing_o but_o thy_o profit_n chap._n v._o how_o the_o soul_n must_v keep_v itself_o in_o a_o solitariness_n that_o god_n may_v work_v in_o it_o thou_o must_v make_v great_a account_n of_o thy_o soul_n since_o it_o be_v the_o temple_n in_o which_o god_n do_v lodge_v and_o remain_v make_v such_o account_n of_o it_o that_o thou_o suffer_v it_o not_o to_o be_v mingle_v with_o any_o other_o thing_n let_v thy_o attendance_n to_o our_o lord_n come_v be_v in_o solitariness_n for_o alone_o he_o desire_v to_o find_v thou_o alone_o without_o thought_n alone_o without_o wish_n or_o desire_n alone_o even_o without_o thy_o own_o will._n seek_v not_o indiscreet_o but_o with_o the_o council_n of_o thy_o ghostly_a father_n for_o cross_n to_o suffer_v for_o god_n but_o dispose_v thyself_o rather_o to_o suffer_v for_o his_o love_n what_o please_v he_o do_v not_o thy_o will_n but_o god_n will_v be_v do_v in_o thou_o let_v thy_o will_n be_v free_a and_o unite_v on_o all_o side_n my_o meaning_n be_v that_o thou_o desire_v nothing_o and_o if_o thou_o desire_v any_o thing_n desire_v it_o in_o that_o manner_n that_o if_o it_o take_v not_o effect_n thou_o be_v not_o therefore_o afflict_v but_o that_o thy_o spirit_n remain_v as_o quiet_a as_o if_o thou_o desire_v nothing_o therein_o consist_v true_a liberty_n that_o one_o be_v not_o tie_v to_o any_o thing_n god_n expect_v to_o find_v thy_o soul_n alone_o to_o work_v in_o it_o his_o wonder_n o_o solitariness_n in_o which_o be_v build_v the_o high_a city_n of_o jerusalem_n o_o desert_n of_o joy_n o_o wilderness_n wherein_o with_o great_a felicity_n we_o may_v enjoy_v the_o almighty_a set_a not_o thyself_o to_o rest_v in_o this_o passage_n take_v off_o thy_o shoe_n and_o enter_v for_o the_o land_n be_v holy_a stay_v not_o to_o salute_v any_o body_n by_o the_o way_n let_v the_o dead_a bury_n the_o dead_a for_o thou_o go_v towards_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n death_n have_v no_o part_n in_o thou_o chap._n vi_o of_o the_o prudence_n that_o must_v be_v use_v in_o love_v our_o neighbour_n to_o the_o end_n this_o peace_n be_v not_o interrupt_v experience_n will_v teach_v thou_o that_o this_o be_v the_o manifest_a way_n to_o life_n everlasting_a for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o thy_o neighbour_n shall_v be_v pour_v into_o thy_o soul_n i_o come_v say_v our_o lord_n to_o kindle_v fire_n on_o earth_n and_o my_o will_n be_v that_o it_o burn_v although_o the_o love_n of_o god_n have_v no_o limit_n yet_o the_o love_n of_o our_o neighbour_n have_v in_o which_o moderation_n be_v to_o be_v use_v for_o if_o you_o be_v not_o moderate_a and_o advise_v it_o will_v be_v your_o destruction_n and_o by_o endeavour_v to_o edify_v other_o thou_o shall_v cast_v away_o thyself_o so_o thou_o must_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n that_o thy_o own_o soul_n suffer_v no_o danger_n or_o damage_n do_v not_o any_o thing_n only_o with_o that_o respect_n to_o give_v example_n to_o another_o or_o for_o to_o gain_v other_o for_o hereby_o thou_o shall_v not_o reap_v much_o unto_o thyself_o do_v all_o thing_n simple_o and_o sincere_o to_o please_v god_n almighty_a in_o they_o without_o any_o other_o regard_n think_v humble_o of_o thyself_o in_o all_o thy_o work_n and_o then_o thou_o shall_v perceive_v how_o little_o thou_o be_v able_a to_o benefit_v other_o by_o they_o see_v that_o thy_o zeal_n of_o gain_v soul_n be_v not_o such_o that_o thou_o come_v thereby_o to_o lose_v thy_o peace_n and_o quietness_n be_v thirsty_a and_o desirous_a that_o all_o man_n come_v to_o know_v the_o truth_n which_o thou_o do_v know_v and_o that_o they_o be_v drink_v with_o the_o wine_n which_o god_n promise_v all_o man_n and_o give_v good_a cheap_a this_o thirst_n of_o thy_o neighbour_n health_n thou_o must_v entertain_v when_o thou_o have_v receive_v it_o from_o our_o lord_n and_o not_o when_o thou_o have_v procure_v it_o by_o thy_o own_o diligence_n and_o indiscreet_a zeal_n for_o be_v plant_v in_o the_o solitude_n of_o thy_o heart_n and_o soul_n by_o the_o almighty_a he_o will_v gather_v the_o fruit_n when_o it_o shall_v please_v he_o in_o the_o mean_a while_n see_v that_o thou_o sow_v nothing_o but_o only_o keep_v thy_o soul_n always_o solitary_a and_o tend_v towards_o god_n for_o god_n willing_o find_v the_o soul_n solitary_a and_o loose_a on_o every_o side_n thereby_o to_o bind_v and_o tie_v it_o the_o strong_a to_o himself_o suffer_v thou_o thyself_o to_o be_v tie_v and_o dispose_v thyself_o to_o sit_v idle_a in_o the_o quietness_n of_o thy_o spirit_n attend_v he_o which_o will_v come_v to_o hire_v thou_o cast_v off_o all_o care_n and_o walk_v alone_a and_o free_a on_o every_o side_n to_o the_o end_n that_o god_n apparel_n thy_o nakedness_n with_o himself_o and_o thereby_o thou_o shall_v attain_v to_o the_o felicity_n which_o thou_o can_v not_o imagine_v and_o have_v forget_v thyself_o his_o love_n only_o will_v live_v in_o thy_o soul_n in_o conclusion_n with_o all_o diligence_n or_o rather_o without_o all_o diligence_n which_o may_v disturb_v or_o disquiet_v thy_o peace_n thou_o must_v pacify_v thy_o zealous_a intention_n with_o great_a moderation_n whilst_o god_n preserve_v in_o thou_o all_o peace_n and_o tranquillity_n for_o such_o silence_n be_v more_o effectual_a than_o loud_a cry_n and_o by_o this_o want_n of_o care_n all_o be_v provide_v and_o procure_v that_o we_o will_v have_v which_o in_o substance_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o whole_a delivery_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o god_n be_v abstract_v from_o all_o other_o thing_n wherein_o thou_o must_v beware_v to_o think_v that_o of_o thyself_o thou_o be_v able_a to_o do_v any_o thing_n for_o it_o be_v god_n that_o must_v perform_v all_o who_o require_v nothing_o else_o of_o thou_o towards_o this_o silence_n than_o that_o thou_o think_v humble_o of_o thyself_o in_o his_o presence_n and_o that_o thou_o present_v to_o he_o thy_o soul_n separate_v and_o abstract_v from_o all_o worldly_a thing_n with_o a_o inward_a hearty_a desire_n that_o god_n holy_a will_v be_v do_v and_o perfect_o fulfil_v in_o thou_o chap._n vii_o how_o free_a from_o all_o self-desire_n the_o soul_n ought_v to_o present_v herself_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n in_o this_o manner_n thou_o must_v begin_v by_o little_a and_o little_a with_o sweetness_n reverence_n and_o hope_v in_o the_o same_o lord_n who_o call_v thou_o say_v come_v to_o i_o all_o you_o that_o labour_n and_o i_o will_v refresh_v you_o and_o in_o another_o place_n all_o you_o that_o be_v thirsty_a come_v to_o the_o fountain_n of_o water_n this_o motion_n or_o divine_a vocation_n thou_o must_v always_o follow_v not_o precipitate_v yourself_o by_o prevent_v or_o run_v before_o the_o inspiration_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o it_o be_v he_o who_o must_v take_v you_o by_o the_o hand_n and_o guide_v you_o and_o then_o you_o shall_v be_v carry_v where_o the_o wave_n of_o all_o mercy_n flow_v from_o the_o sea_n of_o god_n sweet_a goodness_n will_v carry_v you_o when_o thou_o be_v come_v thus_o far_o then_o labour_v with_o all_o possible_a diligence_n as_o well_o inward_a as_o outward_a assurance_n to_o draw_v near_o with_o all_o the_o power_n of_o thy_o soul_n to_o think_v on_o such_o thing_n as_o make_v god_n almighty_a worthy_a of_o praise_n love_n and_o to_o be_v desire_v and_o see_v that_o herein_o

thou_o use_v no_o force_n to_o thy_o heart_n in_o such_o sort_n that_o thou_o shall_v harden_v it_o for_o that_o will_v be_v a_o great_a impediment_n of_o attain_v to_o quietness_n or_o dispose_v thyself_o to_o it_o follow_v my_o counsel_n and_o exercise_v thyself_o always_o and_o once_o again_o i_o say_v always_o both_o by_o will_n and_o by_o effect_n in_o the_o contemplation_n of_o god_n goodness_n and_o of_o his_o continual_a love_a benefit_n and_o receive_v with_o all_o humility_n such_o influence_n as_o from_o his_o inestimable_a goodness_n shall_v fall_v upon_o thy_o soul_n beware_v thou_o procure_v no_o tear_n or_o other_o sensual_a devotion_n use_v force_n to_o thy_o heart_n but_o rather_o quiet_a thyself_o in_o this_o inward_a solitude_n attend_v only_o that_o the_o will_n of_o god_n may_v be_v accomplish_v in_o thou_o and_o when_o he_o please_v to_o send_v thou_o tear_n they_o shall_v come_v without_o any_o force_n but_o rather_o with_o sweetness_n and_o tranquillity_n and_o then_o admit_v they_o with_o great_a humility_n as_o be_v god_n work_n in_o thou_o and_o know_v that_o thou_o shall_v endure_v loss_n if_o of_o thyself_o thou_o presume_v to_o attain_v to_o any_o thing_n this_o be_v my_o first_o and_o last_o advertisement_n and_o the_o master-key_n of_o all_o this_o matter_n viz._n that_o thou_o learn_v to_o renounce_v thyself_o and_o to_o sit_v thou_o down_o at_o the_o foot_n of_o our_o saviour_n with_o mary_n magdalen_n harken_v what_o he_o say_v to_o thy_o heart_n and_o not_o be_v busy_v with_o martha_n which_o be_v thy_o body_n beware_v that_o thy_o enemy_n of_o which_o thou_o be_v the_o great_a thyself_o do_v not_o hinder_v thou_o in_o this_o holy_a silence_n be_v well_o advise_v that_o when_o the_o wing_n of_o thy_o meditation_n and_o affection_n transport_v thou_o to_o a_o desire_n of_o union_n with_o god_n and_o to_o a_o full_a repose_n in_o he_o that_o thou_o limit_v he_o not_o within_o the_o straitness_n of_o certain_a comparison_n draw_v from_o finite_a or_o terrene_a object_n for_o he_o be_v above_o all_o comparison_n be_v infinite_a in_o all_o place_n and_o in_o all_o thing_n and_o all_o thing_n be_v in_o he_o thou_o be_v to_o consider_v a_o incomprehensible_a immensity_n altogether_o infinite_a altogether_o admirable_a such_o be_v to_o be_v thy_o consideration_n or_o admiration_n likewise_o thou_o must_v believe_v that_o he_o be_v every_o where_o to_o be_v find_v even_o within_o thy_o own_o soul_n when_o thou_o look_v for_o he_o there_o because_o his_o only_a pleasure_n be_v to_o converse_v with_o the_o child_n of_o man_n thereby_o to_o make_v we_o worthy_a of_o himself_o he_o have_v no_o need_n of_o we_o this_o truth_n be_v find_v out_o by_o the_o light_n of_o thy_o understanding_n let_v thy_o will_n rest_n therein_o with_o the_o aforesaid_a quietness_n in_o thy_o meditation_n or_o devotion_n prefix_v not_o thyself_o a_o task_n or_o number_n in_o such_o sort_n that_o thou_o be_v tie_v to_o do_v think_v or_o pray_v so_o much_o or_o thus_o much_o but_o let_v thy_o heart_n be_v free_a to_o the_o end_n that_o where_o thou_o find_v repose_v there_o thou_o rest_v to_o enjoy_v the_o sweetness_n of_o our_o lord_n to_o what_o part_n soever_o of_o thy_o exercise_n he_o be_v please_v to_o communicate_v himself_o and_o though_o thereby_o it_o fall_v out_o that_o thou_o do_v omit_v what_o thou_o have_v ordain_v to_o do_v be_v not_o trouble_v therefore_o but_o without_o any_o fear_n for_o that_o the_o taste_n and_o enjoy_v of_o god_n and_o the_o embrace_v of_o he_o in_o our_o arm_n be_v the_o end_n of_o this_o exercise_n to_o which_o when_o one_o do_v attain_v than_o the_o mean_v ordain_v thereunto_o must_v needs_o cease_v and_o there_o be_v nothing_o so_o contrary_a to_o the_o true_a peace_n and_o quietness_n as_o the_o care_n which_o one_o take_v while_o he_o work_v in_o tie_v the_o spirit_n by_o force_n to_o finish_v this_o or_o that_o nor_o permit_v god_n almighty_a to_o lead_v the_o spirit_n what_o way_n he_o please_v but_o that_o of_o necessity_n it_o must_v go_v on_o the_o way_n that_o man_n have_v imagine_v esteem_v more_o therein_o the_o accomplish_n of_o his_o own_o will_n than_o the_o will_n of_o god_n which_o in_o effect_n be_v nothing_o else_o than_o in_o seek_v for_o god_n to_o shun_v he_o and_o endeavour_v to_o please_v he_o not_o to_o do_v his_o will._n wherefore_o if_o true_o thou_o desire_v to_o advance_v thyself_o in_o this_o way_n and_o to_o attain_v to_o thy_o wish_a end_n intend_v or_o attend_v not_o to_o any_o other_o thing_n than_o to_o find_v god_n who_o wheresoever_o he_o be_v please_v to_o manifest_v himself_o unto_o thou_o remain_z there_o without_o pass_v any_o further_a until_o he_o grant_v thou_o leave_v forget_v withal_o that_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n else_o in_o the_o world_n whereof_o thou_o shall_v think_v or_o take_v care_n save_v only_o of_o rest_v in_o god_n but_o when_o his_o divine_a majesty_n be_v please_v to_o withdraw_v or_o absent_v himself_o then_o towards_o the_o find_n of_o he_o out_o thou_o may_v return_v to_o thy_o exercise_n with_o the_o same_o purpose_n to_o find_v out_o by_o they_o thy_o belove_a who_o when_o thou_o have_v find_v again_o observe_v what_o have_v be_v say_v of_o omit_v all_o other_o thing_n because_o thou_o have_v attain_v to_o what_o thou_o will_v have_v mark_v this_o point_n well_o for_o many_o spiritual_a person_n be_v cast_v away_o and_o much_o endamage_v in_o their_o progress_n and_o quietness_n of_o spirit_n by_o be_v weary_v and_o as_o it_o be_v tire_v with_o their_o exercise_n esteem_v themselves_o to_o have_v do_v nothing_o if_o they_o finish_v they_o not_o and_o place_v therein_o their_o perfection_n so_o reserve_v to_o themselves_o the_o propriety_n of_o their_o own_o will_n and_o live_v a_o weary_a life_n of_o hierling_n never_o attain_v to_o the_o inward_a peace_n and_o quietness_n in_o which_o our_o lord_n do_v true_o remain_v chap._n viii_o of_o the_o faith_n wherewith_o we_o must_v believe_v the_o bless_a sacrament_n and_o how_o a_o man_n must_v offer_v himself_o too_o god_n thou_o must_v endeavour_v every_o day_n more_o and_o more_o to_o increase_v in_o thy_o soul_n the_o faith_n of_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n and_o never_o cease_v to_o admire_v so_o incomprehensible_a a_o mystery_n and_o rejoice_v thyself_o by_o consider_v how_o god_n do_v exhibit_v himself_o under_o the_o common_a form_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n reverent_o observe_v how_o he_o abase_v himself_o to_o exalt_v thou_o and_o by_o his_o humility_n work_v thy_o glory_n o_o bless_a be_v they_o who_o believe_v and_o see_v not_o seek_v not_o that_o he_o show_v himself_o to_o thou_o in_o any_o other_o manner_n than_o as_o he_o do_v under_o the_o veil_n of_o the_o accident_n draw_v near_o unto_o he_o to_o the_o end_n his_o divine_a majesty_n do_v convert_v thou_o into_o himself_o and_o not_o that_o thou_o convert_v he_o to_o thyself_o endeavour_v to_o inflame_v thy_o will_n in_o he_o and_o that_o he_o inflame_v thou_o in_o his_o love_n and_o teach_v thou_o his_o holy_a will._n always_o when_o thou_o do_v enter_v into_o this_o holy_a sanctuary_n thou_o must_v be_v resolve_v and_o ready_a to_o suffer_v for_o his_o love_n all_o torment_n and_o injury_n that_o may_v befall_v thou_o likewise_o all_o dryness_n of_o spirit_n or_o want_v of_o devotion_n in_o prayer_n or_o out_o of_o prayer_n for_o such_o shall_v often_o befall_v thou_o all_o which_o thou_o must_v accept_v for_o good_a but_o take_v heed_n thou_o be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o they_o embracing_z and_o esteem_v they_o as_o thy_o sister_n and_o thy_o only_a joy_n must_v be_v to_o suffer_v with_o thy_o belove_a and_o for_o his_o love_n be_v not_o unconstant_a in_o that_o which_o thou_o begin_v but_o when_o thou_o be_v enter_v in_o these_o holy_a exercise_n remain_v firm_a in_o thy_o resolution_n and_o advance_v in_o the_o way_n of_o sweetness_n and_o peace_n of_o which_o the_o more_o thou_o take_v the_o more_o thou_o will_v desire_v insomuch_o that_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o live_v without_o this_o peace_n it_o will_v seem_v a_o intolerable_a torment_n unto_o thou_o to_o be_v out_o of_o this_o quietness_n for_o a_o hour_n chap._n ix_o that_o the_o soul_n must_v not_o seek_v any_o comfort_n or_o delight_n but_o in_o god_n alone_o thou_o must_v always_o make_v choice_n of_o affliction_n and_o be_v glad_a to_o be_v there_o where_o least_o friendship_n be_v show_v unto_o thou_o and_o where_o thou_o be_v to_o be_v most_o in_o subjection_n final_o all_o thing_n be_v to_o serve_v thou_o as_o occasion_n of_o go_v forward_o towards_o god_n so_o that_o nothing_o stay_v thou_o from_o advance_v thyself_o in_o this_o way_n and_o in_o this_o thou_o must_v rejoice_v that_o all_o thing_n seem_v troublesome_a unto_o thou_o to_o the_o