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	world_n	4,606	5	4.6472	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A07454	A sermon preached before the Generall Assembly at Glascoe in the kingdome of Scotland, the tenth day of Iune, 1610. By George Meriton Doctor of Diuinitie, and one of his Maiesties chaplaines	Meriton, George, d. 1624.	1611 (1611)	STC 17840; ESTC S112673	19,738	40

thirteen_o chapter_n of_o his_o enchiridion_n malum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la bonum_fw-la &_o bonum_fw-la quod_fw-la malum_fw-la that_o in_o this_o world_n we_o have_v good_a mingle_v with_o our_o evil_n and_o evil_a with_o our_o good_a we_o see_v in_o part_n we_o know_v in_o part_n and_o our_o conscience_n be_v imperfect_a yet_o good_a and_o pure_a be_v neither_o just_o accuse_v for_o thing_n which_o be_v past_a nor_o unjust_o delight_v with_o thing_n which_o be_v present_a bona_n ordinatione_fw-la affectionis_fw-la pura_fw-la exclusione_fw-la criminis_fw-la bona_fw-la sine_fw-la duplicitate_fw-la intentionis_fw-la pura_fw-la sine_fw-la remorsione_n vermu_fw-la as_o a_o schooleman_n speak_v this_o kind_n of_o conscience_n among_o the_o ancient_a father_n have_v honourable_a title_n give_v unto_o it_o they_o call_v it_o a_o field_n of_o blessedness_n a_o garden_n of_o delight_n the_o joy_n of_o angel_n the_o house_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o the_o paradise_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o joy_n that_o flow_v from_o it_o be_v say_v s._n bernard_n a_o l●titia_fw-la that_o be_v a_o latitia_fw-la a_o surpass_a joy_n which_o make_v a_o man_n heart_n far_o wide_a than_o his_o mouth_n chilon_n sophocles_n and_o dionysius_n die_v upon_o a_o sudden_a say_v pli●ie_n with_o a_o greatness_n of_o joy_n yet_o be_v their_o joy_n but_o a_o wretched_a sorrow_n in_o comparison_n of_o the_o good_a and_o pure_a joy_n of_o a_o honest_a conscience_n this_o be_v no_o light_n nor_o loud_a laughter_n res_fw-la severa_fw-la est_fw-la verum_fw-la gaudium_fw-la &_o maximum_fw-la aliquando_fw-la cum_fw-la parum_fw-la videtur_fw-la blandum_fw-la true_a joy_n be_v sober_a and_o season_v with_o gravity_n and_o then_o many_o time_n at_o the_o high_a when_o he_o that_o feel_v it_o seem_v to_o be_v at_o the_o low_a wine_n may_v make_v a_o man_n have_v a_o merry_a heart_n yet_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o mirth_n there_o may_v be_v sadness_n in_o the_o conscience_n sin_n may_v make_v a_o man_n have_v a_o heavy_a heart_n yet_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o heaviness_n there_o may_v be_v joy_n in_o the_o conscience_n paenitens_fw-la semper_fw-la dolet_fw-la there_o be_v the_o house_n of_o mourn_v &_o de_fw-la dolore_fw-la semper_fw-la gaudet_fw-la say_v s._n augustine_n here_o be_v the_o house_n of_o rejoice_v so_o as_o a_o good_a conscience_n even_o in_o mourning_n rejoice_v all_o the_o sorrow_n in_o the_o world_n can_v make_v it_o whole_o sad_a yea_o such_o be_v the_o force_n of_o it_o as_o it_o turn_v sorrow_n and_o bitterness_n into_o joy_n you_o shall_v sorrow_n say_v our_o saviour_n to_o his_o disciple_n 20._o john_n 16._o 20._o but_o your_o sorrow_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o joy_n homer_n nepenthes_n be_v say_v to_o have_v a_o special_a force_n in_o it_o to_o take_v grief_n away_o but_o it_o have_v not_o the_o power_n to_o turn_v grief_n into_o joy_n whereas_o so_o many_o cross_n be_v 41._o act_n 5._o 41._o so_o many_o consolation_n unto_o christ_n apostle_n they_o triumph_v in_o their_o affliction_n for_o that_o they_o be_v think_v worthy_a to_o suffer_v they_o for_o their_o master_n sake_n this_o make_v poor_a job_n as_o augustine_n speak_v of_o he_o more_o happy_a in_o stercore_fw-la on_o the_o top_n of_o a_o dunghill_n then_o adam_n be_v in_o nemore_fw-la in_o the_o midst_n of_o paradise_n because_o as_o himself_o say_v his_o 6._o job_n 27._o 6._o heart_n do_v not_o reprove_v he_o all_o his_o day_n and_o whereas_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o world_n turn_v lot_n wife_n into_o a_o pillar_n of_o salt_n the_o delight_n of_o conscience_n turn_v the_o pillar_n of_o salt_n into_o lot_n wife_n so_o that_o lot_n for_o a_o salt_n pillar_n shall_v have_v a_o sweet_a wife_n for_o his_o great_a grief_n a_o exceed_a comfort_n solomon_n can_v not_o well_o tell_v what_o better_a to_o compare_v this_o conscience_n 15._o proverb_n 15._o unto_o then_o to_o a_o feast_n a_o good_a conscience_n say_v he_o be_v a_o continual_a feast_n what_o be_v more_o pleasant_a and_o more_o 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and_o ever_o be_v merry_a walk_v then_o worthy_a of_o thy_o vocation_n whereunto_o thou_o be_v call_v keep_v a_o good_a conscience_n towards_o god_n and_o unblameable_a before_o man_n for_o a_o good_a conscience_n be_v a_o continual_a feast_n the_o meat_n 33._o john_n 6._o 33._o perish_v not_o and_o the_o bread_n be_v the_o bread_n of_o life_n et_fw-la tanto_fw-la amplius_fw-la esuritur_fw-la quanto_fw-la amplius_fw-la comeditur_fw-la the_o more_o we_o ea●e_v the_o more_o we_o may_v the_o joy_n be_v 22._o john_n 16._o 22._o everlasting_a and_o never_o shall_v any_o deprive_v we_o thereof●_n et_fw-la huic_fw-la comparata_fw-la omnis_fw-la iucunditas_fw-la maeror_fw-la est_fw-la omnis_fw-la suanitas_fw-la dolour_n omne_fw-la dulce_fw-la amarum_fw-la say_v s._n bernard_n it_o be_v a_o joy_n alone_o beyond_o all_o comparison_n the_o prophet_n esay_n resemble_v it_o to_o the_o joy_n of_o harvest_n and_o to_o 3._o esay_n 9_o 3._o the_o rejoice_v of_o man_n that_o divide_v the_o spoil_n 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and_o the_o earth_n do_v ring_n with_o the_o sound_n of_o warlike_a melody_n these_o be_v some_o shadow_n of_o the_o joy_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n but_o the_o substance_n be_v 33._o psal_n 33._o nothing_o near_o express_v david_n set_v down_o three_o degree_n of_o this_o spiritual_a joy_n the_o first_o be_v gaudete_fw-la rejoice_v the_o second_o exultate_fw-la skip_v and_o leap_v for_o joy_n the_o three_o be_v iubilate_v a_o word_n that_o come_v of_o jobel_n which_o signify_v the_o confuse_a noise_n of_o cornet_n or_o ram_n horn_n make_v in_o the_o year_n of_o jubilee_n and_o this_o be_v such_o a_o kind_n of_o joy_n say_v gregory_n quod_fw-la nec_fw-la supprimatur_fw-la nec_fw-la exprimatur_fw-la which_o can_v be_v neither_o suppress_v nor_o express_v or_o if_o it_o may_v be_v express_v voce_fw-la tantum_fw-la exprimatur_fw-la sed_fw-la verbis_fw-la non_fw-la explicetur_fw-la it_o be_v a_o ravish_a joy_n which_o may_v break_v forth_o out_o

this_o of_o conscience_n principal_o no_o one_o thing_n be_v of_o great_a consequence_n in_o the_o life_n of_o man_n and_o whereunto_o as_o baldus_n speak_v of_o will_n and_o testament_n there_o may_v soon_o be_v admit_v vitium_fw-la inu●sibile_fw-la a_o secret_a and_o a_o hide_a error_n here_o then_o at_o once_o be_v exclude_v as_o insufficient_a in_o the_o court_n of_o conscience_n for_o the_o dispatch_n of_o this_o office_n all_o opinion_n and_o variable_a conceit_n of_o man_n all_o conclusion_n which_o be_v only_o probable_a and_o conjectural_a for_o these_o be_v childish_a and_o in_o their_o nonage_n again_o the_o rebellious_a and_o unbridled_a affection_n of_o the_o heart_n which_o by_o their_o condition_n be_v no_o freeman_n but_o in_o bondage_n unto_o reason_n be_v like_o knight_n of_o the_o post_n which_o abuse_v the_o court_n and_o therefore_o good_a reason_n be_v there_o that_o when_o they_o be_v too_o forward_o they_o shall_v be_v reject_v if_o concupiscence_n will_v 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a_o 7._o psal_n 47._o 7._o speech_n that_o savour_v of_o little_a learning_n to_o say_v that_o a_o man_n have_v more_o conscience_n than_o science_n the_o contrary_n be_v too_o often_o true_a more_o science_n than_o conscience_n for_o conscientia_fw-la be_v concludens_fw-la scientta_fw-it a_o conclude_a knowledge_n which_o do_v necessary_o import_v a_o precedent_a understanding_n there_o must_v be_v illumination_n in_o the_o brain_n light_a in_o the_o head_n before_o there_o can_v be_v sanctification_n in_o the_o will_n true_a heat_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o if_o there_o be_v no_o proportion_n betwixt_o heat_n and_o light_n the_o overplus_n of_o heat_n which_o be_v in_o many_o be_v but_o ignis_fw-la fat●●s_fw-la a_o foolish_a fire_n john_n baptist_n be_v call_v a_o burn_a and_o a_o shine_a light_n first_o burn_v 35._o job_n 5._o 35._o then_o shine_v it_o be_v true_a if_o he_o be_v consider_v with_o respect_n unto_o other_o but_o take_v he_o in_o himself_o alone_o then_o be_v he_o 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and_o sow_v in_o our_o heart_n by_o the_o preach_n of_o his_o worde_n true_a it_o be_v that_o by_o our_o creation_n we_o have_v a_o threefold_n knowledge_n which_o be_v most_o excellent_a first_o of_o all_o thing_n create_v second_o of_o our_o creator_n three_o of_o ourselves_o but_o by_o our_o transgression_n we_o be_v become_v like_o brute_n beast_n void_a of_o understanding_n we_o have_v a_o threefold_a ignorance_n in_o stead_n of_o our_o knowledge_n first_o of_o all_o thing_n create_v second_o of_o god_n three_o of_o ourselves_o hence_o be_v it_o that_o sin_n be_v say_v by_o s._n augustine_n to_o be_v the_o soul_n darkness_n that_o gregory_n call_v offender_n fool_n and_o s._n paul_n the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o world_n enmity_n unto_o god_n the_o map_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v witty_o comprise_v in_o the_o compass_n of_o a_o fool_n hood_n and_o nosce_fw-la teipsum_fw-la in_o the_o front_n thereof_o which_o may_v serve_v to_o tell_v we_o what_o natural_o we_o be_v those_o 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the_o senate_n by_o himself_o but_o be_v to_o move_v by_o another_o who_o life_n and_o fame_n be_v never_o impeach_v so_o stand_v the_o case_n with_o our_o understanding_n natural_o it_o be_v out_o of_o temper_n and_o defile_v and_o therefore_o in_o the_o delivery_n of_o this_o testimony_n it_o may_v not_o speak_v but_o by_o proxy_n who_o be_v upright_o and_o 5._o john_n 2_o epist_n 5._o incorrupt_a even_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n speak_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o conscience_n must_v bear_v i_o witness_v by_o the_o spirit_n say_v s._n paul_n rom._n 9_o vers_fw-la 1._o and_o then_o let_v judgement_n and_o will_v and_o affection_n concur_v we_o be_v sure_a to_o have_v a_o true_a testimony_n and_o a_o rejoice_a conscience_n when_o as_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v testify_v unto_o our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v saint_n and_o son_n of_o god_n rom._n 8._o vers_fw-la 16._o and_o now_o be_v we_o come_v to_o that_o which_o be_v s._n paul_n rejoice_v not_o in_o any_o worldly_a or_o outward_a thing_n nor_o yet_o in_o a_o erroneous_a or_o misinform_v conscience_n but_o in_o the_o excuse_v sense_n of_o his_o soul_n in_o regard_n of_o god_n and_o in_o the_o integrity_n of_o his_o heart_n in_o respect_n of_o man_n 10._o proverb_n 10._o wisdom_n do_v guide_v he_o and_o therefore_o he_o walk_v 1_o john_n 1_o bold_o the_o spirit_n do_v bear_v he_o witness_v and_o therefore_o he_o rejoice_v true_o he_o build_v up_o a_o consistory_n in_o his_o soul_n with_o judgement_n cleanse_v it_o with_o repentance_n and_o adorn_v it_o with_o love_n and_o so_o rejoice_v in_o the_o testimony_n of_o his_o conscience_n this_o kind_n of_o conscience_n 1_o tim._n 2._o be_v call_v a_o good_a conscience_n and_o in_o the_o second_o to_o tim._n 1._o a_o pure_a conscience_n not_o because_o it_o be_v free_a from_o the_o stain_n of_o original_a sin_n for_o it_o be_v a_o certain_a truth_n which_o s._n augustine_n set_v down_o in_o the_o