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	spirit_n	way_n	4,718	5	4.9324	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A04831	The marriage of the lambe Or a treatise concerning the spirituall espousing of Christ, to a beleeving soule, wherein the subject is fully handled in the nature of it, in the effects, priviledges, symptomes, with the comforts that arise to a beleever from this relation, wherein also the excellencie of Christ, and many other spirituall truths flowing from the subject are by way discovered. By Benjamin King, minister of Gods Word at Flamsteed in Hartford-shire.	King, Benjamin, b. 1611 or 12.	1640 (1640)	STC 14963; ESTC S103355	46,240	182

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the_o nature_n and_o essence_n of_o it_o or_o the_o particular_n wherein_o it_o consist_v 3._o the_o consequent_n of_o it_o the_o precedent_n of_o this_o spiritual_a marriage_n which_o be_v this_o that_o before_o christ_n vouchsafe_v to_o espouse_v himself_o to_o any_o soul_n there_o must_v be_v a_o separation_n betwixt_o that_o soul_n and_o every_o belove_a sin_n as_o the_o woman_n must_v bury_v her_o former_a husband_n before_o she_o can_v be_v marry_v to_o another_o so_o the_o soul_n must_v bury_v all_o former_a belove_a sin_n that_o it_o may_v be_v betroth_v to_o christ_n every_o christian_a before_o the_o act_n of_o this_o spiritual_a betrthe_v be_v wed_v to_o one_o sin_n or_o another_o which_o walk_v with_o he_o in_o the_o day_n sleep_v with_o he_o in_o the_o night_n that_o lie_v in_o his_o bosom_n and_o be_v as_o dear_a to_o he_o as_o his_o wife_n but_o before_o christ_n espouse_v himself_o unto_o that_o soul_n there_o must_v be_v a_o bill_n of_o divorcement_n draw_v betwixt_o it_o and_o all_o other_o darling_n sin_n and_o endear_a corruption_n to_o give_v entertainment_n to_o christ_n alone_o the_o harlot_n can_v be_v content_a the_o live_a child_n shall_v be_v divide_v 1_o king_n 3.26_o whereas_o the_o true_a mother_n of_o the_o child_n have_v rather_o part_v with_o all_o the_o child_n than_o to_o have_v the_o child_n divide_v the_o devil_n like_o the_o harlot_n can_v be_v content_a to_o have_v half_o the_o heart_n because_o he_o know_v if_o he_o have_v half_o the_o heart_n by_o this_o mean_v he_o shall_v enjoy_v the_o whole_a but_o christ_n like_o the_o true_a mother_n of_o the_o child_n will_v have_v all_o or_o none_o though_o a_o break_a heart_n be_v his_o delight_n yet_o a_o divide_a heart_n be_v odious_a unto_o he_o hence_o be_v it_o that_o christ_n before_o he_o vouchsafe_v this_o favour_n of_o espouse_v himself_o to_o any_o soul_n require_v there_o

christian_n to_o accept_v of_o christ_n offer_n and_o willing_a to_o match_v with_o he_o but_o yet_o fear_v and_o secret_o say_v within_o itself_o i_o be_o afraid_a that_o jesus_n christ_n will_v not_o match_v himself_o with_o i_o who_o have_v nothing_o in_o i_o that_o may_v move_v christ_n to_o love_v i_o and_o i_o find_v so_o much_o deformity_n in_o my_o soul_n by_o sin_n so_o much_o filthiness_n in_o my_o inward_a man_n that_o christ_n i_o fear_v will_v turn_v away_o his_o eye_n from_o i_o as_o a_o unfit_a object_n of_o his_o love_n to_o this_o i_o answer_v what_o see_v god_n in_o his_o people_n that_o may_v move_v he_o to_o love_v they_o ezek._n 16.5.6_o they_o lie_v tumble_v in_o their_o blood_n in_o their_o filthiness_n and_o abomination_n and_o then_o be_v the_o time_n of_o love_n when_o god_n pity_v they_o and_o enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o they_o and_o they_o become_v his_o own_o it_o be_v not_o with_o christ_n as_o with_o a_o man_n in_o choose_v a_o spouse_n man_n look_v after_o proportion_n and_o portion_n but_o christ_n regard_v not_o the_o soul_n for_o any_o thing_n in_o itself_o for_o he_o have_v riches_n and_o beauty_n enough_o for_o himself_o and_o the_o soul_n his_o spouse_n too_o if_o the_o soul_n have_v any_o riches_n or_o righteousness_n of_o its_o own_o christ_n will_v not_o marry_v himself_o unto_o it_o and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n affirm_v that_o the_o israelite_n go_v about_o to_o establish_v their_o own_o righteousness_n do_v not_o submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n lay_v hold_v on_o by_o faith_n rom._n 10.3.4_o as_o therefore_o abraham_n say_v gen._n 14.23_o unto_o the_o king_n of_o sodom_n that_o he_o will_v not_o take_v from_o he_o so_o much_o as_o a_o thread_n lest_o the_o king_n of_o sodom_n shall_v say_v i_o have_v make_v abraham_n rich_a so_o christ_n when_o he_o marry_v himself_o to_o any_o soul_n he_o will_v not_o have_v with_o it_o the_o least_o righteousness_n of_o his_o own_o lest_o the_o soul_n shall_v boast_v of_o itself_o or_o that_o it_o have_v any_o riches_n but_o what_o it_o get_v by_o its_o marriage_n with_o christ_n therefore_o in_o that_o thou_o say_v thou_o be_v poor_a base_a blind_a naked_a miserable_a and_o wretched_a and_o if_o withal_o thou_o be_v true_o sensible_a of_o this_o thy_o poverty_n thy_o filthiness_n and_o wretchedness_n touch_v also_o with_o a_o deep_a apprehension_n of_o thy_o own_o unworthines_n to_o be_v join_v in_o marriage_n to_o christ_n thou_o have_v speak_v a_o word_n ere_o thou_o be_v aware_a that_o may_v give_v thou_o comfort_v and_o hope_n that_o thou_o be_v such_o a_o one_o to_o who_o christ_n will_v espouse_v himself_o be_v thou_o rich_a in_o thy_o own_o conceit_n as_o the_o church_n of_o laodicea_n 67._o laodicea_n non_fw-la habet_fw-la quo_fw-la intret_fw-la gratia_fw-la ubi_fw-la meritum_fw-la occupavit_fw-la bern._n in_o cantie_a serm._n 67._o christ_n will_v despise_v thou_o but_o be_v vile_a in_o thy_o own_o eye_n he_o will_v soon_o regard_v thou_o who_o use_v to_o fill_v the_o hungry_a with_o good_a thing_n and_o to_o send_v the_o rich_a empty_a away_o to_o resist_v the_o proud_a but_o to_o give_v grace_n to_o the_o humble_a there_o be_v nothing_o that_o win_v respect_n more_o from_o god_n than_o for_o the_o soul_n to_o be_v true_o humble_a to_o he_o will_v i_o look_v even_o to_o he_o that_o be_v of_o a_o contrite_a and_o humble_a spirit_n 57.15_o isaiah_n 57.15_o i_o dwell_v in_o the_o humble_a heart_n though_o god_n dwell_v in_o the_o high_a heaven_n yet_o withal_o in_o the_o low_a heart_n and_o therefore_o say_v mary_n luk._n 1.48_o he_o have_v respect_n to_o the_o low_a estate_n of_o his_o handmaid_n excellent_a be_v the_o expression_n of_o holy_a 34._o holy_a altus_fw-la est_fw-la deus_fw-la humilis_fw-la est_fw-la christianus_n si_fw-mi vult_fw-la ut_fw-la altus_fw-la deus_fw-la v._o cinetur_fw-la illi_fw-la ille_fw-la humilis_fw-la sit_fw-la magna_fw-la mysteria_fw-la fratres_fw-la deus_fw-la super_fw-la omne_fw-la est_fw-la erigris_n te_fw-la &_o non_fw-la illum_fw-la tangis_fw-la humilia_n te_fw-mi &_o ipse_fw-la ad_fw-la te_fw-la descendit_fw-la aug._n in_o psal_n 34._o augustine_n to_o this_o purpose_n god_n be_v high_a say_v he_o a_o christian_a be_v low_a if_o he_o desire_v that_o the_o high_a god_n shall_v come_v near_o he_o let_v he_o be_v lowly_a a_o great_a mystery_n brethren_n say_v he_o god_n be_v above_o all_o thou_o lifte_v up_o thyself_o and_o yet_o touch_v he_o not_o thou_o humble_a thyself_o and_o he_o descend_v unto_o thou_o so_o than_o as_o abigail_v speech_n to_o david_n desire_v marriage_n of_o she_o that_o she_o be_v not_o worthy_a to_o wash_v the_o foot_n of_o david_n servant_n allay_v not_o david_n affection_n neither_o hinder_v her_o preferment_n neither_o will_v thy_o poverty_n if_o thou_o be_v true_o sensible_a of_o it_o hinder_v thy_o espouse_v to_o christ_n who_o as_o the_o 3._o the_o nullum_fw-la eligit_fw-la dignum_fw-la sed_fw-la eligendo_fw-la efficit_fw-la dignum_fw-la aug._n count_v juli._n pelag._n l._n 5._o c._n 3._o father_n note_n choose_v none_o worthy_a of_o himself_o but_o by_o choose_v they_o make_v the_o worthy_a to_o conclude_v this_o it_o be_v a_o good_a policy_n in_o the_o gibeonite_n josh_n 9.4_o 5_o 6._o that_o they_o may_v move_v joshuah_n to_o enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o they_o they_o work_v witty_o take_v old_a sack_n upon_o their_o ass_n and_o wine_n bottle_n old_a and_o rend_v old_a shoe_n and_o garment_n it_o will_v be_v as_o good_a a_o policy_n for_o a_o poor_a soul_n in_o move_a christ_n to_o enter_v into_o league_n and_o covenant_n with_o it_o to_o come_v unto_o christ_n with_o a_o abase_v naked_a and_o ragged_a heart_n rend_v in_o piece_n with_o deep_a contrition_n and_o sense_n of_o god_n wrath_n for_o this_o be_v the_o most_o ready_a way_n for_o the_o soul_n to_o find_v favour_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o christ_n who_o order_n be_v first_o to_o deject_v then_o to_o erect_v and_o raise_v up_o first_o to_o wound_v by_o the_o sense_n of_o misery_n and_o then_o to_o heal_v by_o the_o sense_n of_o mercy_n first_o to_o make_v the_o soul_n apprehensive_a of_o its_o own_o misery_n and_o then_o to_o bestow_v himself_o upon_o the_o soul_n to_o enrich_v it_o but_o in_o the_o second_o place_n some_o poor_a soul_n may_v object_v object_n 2_o i_o be_o content_a to_o be_v marry_v to_o christ_n but_o loath_a i_o be_o to_o part_v with_o such_o a_o sin_n that_o afford_v i_o so_o much_o honour_n credit_n dignity_n and_o riches_n to_o this_o i_o answer_v he_o that_o true_o accept_v of_o christ_n must_v take_v he_o on_o his_o own_o term_n to_o be_v the_o lord_n and_o chief_a commander_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o the_o soul_n must_v give_v a_o bill_n of_o divorcement_n to_o every_o sin_n to_o give_v entertainment_n to_o christ_n alone_o whereas_o then_o the_o soul_n pretend_v a_o willingness_n to_o accept_v of_o christ_n and_o yet_o withal_o a_o unwillingness_n to_o part_n with_o some_o darling_n sin_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o the_o soul_n consult_v with_o flesh_n and_o blood_n with_o corrupt_a nature_n that_o always_o as_o ahab_n say_v of_o michaiah_n in_o another_o case_n prophesi_v evil_a to_o the_o soul_n oppose_v itself_o against_o the_o eternal_a welfare_n thereof_o accept_v of_o i_o say_v christ_n to_o be_v the_o bridegroom_n of_o thy_o soul_n the_o soul_n ask_v counsel_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n whether_o it_o shall_v obey_v in_o accept_v of_o christ_n refuse_n say_v flesh_n and_o blood_n will_v thou_o forsake_v thy_o former_a delight_n thy_o dalilahs_n in_o who_o lap_n thou_o have_v take_v so_o many_o a_o contentful_a sleep_n will_v thou_o forsake_v such_o a_o way_n of_o gain_n which_o have_v be_v the_o maintenance_n of_o thyself_o and_o family_n hereupon_o the_o soul_n resolve_v upon_o a_o plain_a denial_n or_o if_o not_o so_o yet_o of_o a_o accept_n but_o not_o on_o his_o own_o term_n yet_o christ_n indeed_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o husband_n of_o the_o soul_n but_o withal_o resolve_v to_o retain_v its_o sin_n still_o which_o in_o truth_n be_v equivalent_a to_o a_o plain_a refusal_n will_v the_o soul_n then_o accept_v of_o christ_n in_o his_o own_o way_n the_o best_a direction_n that_o can_v be_v give_v to_o the_o soul_n in_o such_o a_o case_n be_v that_o it_o shall_v not_o consult_v with_o flesh_n and_o blood_n and_o corrupt_a nature_n in_o this_o case_n but_o to_o do_v as_o paul_n do_v gal._n 1.16_o who_o upon_o god_n call_v and_o the_o revelation_n of_o his_o son_n in_o he_o immediate_o obey_v and_o consult_v not_o with_o flesh_n and_o blood_n the_o 9_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arist_n ●●eter_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 9_o philosopher_n tell_v we_o it_o be_v absurd_a to_o consult_v about_o thing_n that_o must_v