Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n
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A65524
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Otia sacra optima fides
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Westmorland, Mildmay Fane, Earl of, 1601-1666.
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1648
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Wing W1476; ESTC R226695
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both_o night_n and_o day_n thou_z artillery_n do_v play_v nor_o do_v our_o adversary_n ever_o sleep_v then_o we_o shall_v show_v hereby_o christ_n favour_n have_v not_o slip_v our_o memory_n upon_o the_o birth_n of_o a_o child_n when_o i_o o_o lord_n thy_o mercy_n scan_v stoop_v unto_o the_o publican_n who_o stand_v afar_o off_o and_o do_v deign_v to_o give_v that_o he_o may_v ask_v again_o for_o not_o the_o outward-beaten-breast_n nor_o down-cast-look_n can_v make_v he_o bless_v but_o it_o be_v thy_o own_o power_n do_v control_v his_o former_a vice_n stamp_v new_a his_o soul_n methinks_v i_o be_o so_o far_o set_v free_a from_o all_o sin_n bond_n and_o tyranny_n as_o that_o raise_v up_o in_o hope_n no_o more_o i_o need_v zacheus_n sycamore_n but_o though_o a_o dwarf_n in_o grace_n conclude_v i_o see_v christ_n above_o the_o multitude_n call_v i_o down_o as_o if_o to_o say_v he_o mean_v to_o be_v my_o guest_n to_o day_n and_o though_o a_o sinner_n crown_v my_o wish_n bring_v a_o olive-branch_n for_o his_o dish_n this_o be_v a_o true_a say_n that_o christ_n come_v etc._n etc._n 15._o be_v a_o thing_n true_a or_o false_a our_o nature_n lie_v always_o so_o prone_a to_o novelty_n that_o we_o be_v catch_v and_o what_o be_v do_v or_o say_v tickle_v till_o we_o have_v utter_v yet_o be_v a_o sleep_n whilst_o this_o true_a say_n come_v or_o else_o with_o zachary_n strike_v dumb_a 20_o through_o incredulity_n although_o it_o express_v in_o it_o the_o height_n of_o our_o unworthiness_n and_o this_o the_o scope_n that_o he_o be_v anoint_v king_n although_o he_o govern_v every_o thing_n content_v be_v of_o his_o footstool_n to_o make_v a_o throne_n where_o he_o may_v work_v salvation_n and_o so_o be_v a_o true_a jesus_n nor_o do_v thus_o 9.13_o become_v unto_o the_o righteous_a 2.17_o but_o to_o those_o likewise_o who_o through_o sin_n decree_v condemn_v be_v to_o misery_n among_o who_o the_o apostle_n whilst_o he'averr_v himself_o as_o chief_a so_o little_o err_v what_o shall_v we_o judge_v ourselves_o to_o be_v who_o all_o of_o life_n be_v but_o apocryphal_a less_o than_o the_o least_o of_o mercy_n yet_o again_o when_o in_o our_o ill_n we_o not_o remain_v goodness_n shall_v cause_v that_o sceptre_n to_o distil_v all_o save_a grace_n into_o the_o will_n so_o that_o repair_v by_o this_o forgive_v by_o that_o we_o may_v thus_o far_o be_v consolate_a that_o princely_a clemency_n and_o wont_a love_n may_v both_o the_o crime_n and_o guilt_n remove_v then_o though_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o chief_a we_o be_v if_o we_o repent_v this_o verse_n may_v set_v we_o free_a my_o looking-glass_n foe_n to_o ill-face_n for_o thy_o truth_n be_v free_a and_o shadow_n back_o my_o soul_n deformity_n thou_o will_v please_v i_o better_o far_o than_o that_o which_o can_v return_v a_o raven_n white_a or_o black_a a_o swan_n for_o if_o thou_o shall_v like_v to_o thyself_o rub_v over_o give_v all_o for_o moteless_a that_o come_v thou_o before_o i_o may_v suspect_v that_o just_o whilst_o thou_o be_v set_v to_o i_o i_o n_n diameter_n for_o counterfeit_n so_o horrid_a black_a my_o conscience_n do_v present_v my_o guilt-complexion_n night_n firmament_n not_o tincele_v with_o one_o star_n of_o grace_n or_o spark_n of_o goodness_n but_o sin-cloud_v over_o and_o dark_a how_o shall_v i_o then_o presume_v to_o claim_v a_o right_a in_o any_o dawn_n of_o mercy_n and_o of_o light_n unless_o my_o faith_n give_v credit_n for_o the_o loan_n and_o so_o god_n son_n lend_v from_o the_o reflection_n of_o his_o bright_a merit_n so_o much_o power_n to_o say_v my_o pardon_n be_v seal_v and_o night_n be_v turn_v to_o day_n and_o then_o and_o not_o before_o i_o may_v seem_v dress_v when_o his_o great_a favour_n my_o great_a sin_n be_v confess_v shame_v by_o the_o creature_n the_o thankful_a soil_n manure_v and_o winter_n dress_v return_v the_o hind_n a_o autumn_n interest_n for_o all_o his_o care_n and_o labour_n nor_o deny_v to_o be_v unclothe_v to_o deck_v his_o granary_n so_o 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not_o the_o bank_n of_o moss_n appear_v crisp_a up_o in_o moonshine_n far_o more_o clear_a when_o argus-eyed_a with_o many_o a_o mite_n it_o wait_v upon_o the_o goddess_n of_o the_o night_n have_v not_o the_o wanton_a fairie-elve_n their_o torchbearer_n light_n as_o themselves_o that_o with_o our_o fancy_n sport_n and_o play_v until_o they_o lead_v we_o quite_o out_o of_o the_o way_n can_v a_o spangle_n pin_n or_o bead_n by_o candle-light_n into_o error_n lead_v and_o represent_v treasure_n claim_v a_o stoop_n to_o the_o mat_n or_o board_n for_o the_o same_o it_o be_v from_o no_o other_o but_o from_o hence_o that_o whilst_o alone_o with_o the_o outward_a sense_n we_o do_v behold_v and_o not_o with_o the_o mind_n we_o be_v asleep_a or_o we_o be_v blind_a awake_v and_o see_v let_v sin_n no_o more_o lock_v up_o the_o window_n and_o the_o door_n to_o thy_o fair_a apprehension_n soul_n but_o let_v its_o own_o allurement_n give_v control_v let_v this_o false_a treasure_n vapour_n spark_n 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their_o folly_n that_o do_v steer_v to_o seek_v for_o that_o abroad_o at_o home_n be_v near_o in_o more_o perfection_n will_v thou_o phoebe_n meet_v apollo_n or_o the_o muse_n not_o in_o crete_n and_o greece_n but_o here_o at_o summerly_o those_o be_v remove_v to_o dwell_v under_o a_o patron_n care_n who_o can_v as_o much_o civility_n express_v as_o candy_n lie_v or_o grecia_n barbarousness_n will_v thou_o be_v shelter_v under_o daphne_n grove_n or_o choose_v to_o live_v in_o tempe_n or_o make_v love_n to_o any_o place_n where_o shepherd_n shepherd_n wont_a to_o lie_v upon_o the_o hill_n pipe_v security_n unto_o their_o flock_n here_o the_o sweet_a park_n contain_v more_o eevenness_n than_o the_o arcadian_a plain_n nor_o yet_o enchant_v by_o those_o shadow_a ring_n some_o say_v the_o fairy_n print_v with_o revel_n but_o his_o all_o in_o one_o die_v clad_v and_o do_v appear_v like_o the_o spring_n favourite_n throughout_o the_o year_n the_o useful_a ash_n and_o sturdy_a oak_n be_v set_v 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