Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	life_n	live_v	way_n	4,654	5	5.6415	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A13250	The diuine eccho, or resounding voice from heauen moralized betwixt a Christian and his soule, with short and effectuall directions how to liue and die well. Whereby the effects of vertue and the defects of vice, mercy with miserie, heauenly felicitie with worldly vanity, the ioyes of heauen with the torments of hell, are familiarly expressed. Diuided into prayers and meditations for the ease and benefit of euerie Christian. The first part by Iohn Swift.; Divine eccho, or resounding voice from heaven.	Swift, John, fl. 1612.	1612 (1612)	STC 23545; ESTC S103247	62,765	254

austin_n say_v that_o though_o horse_n and_o ass_n do_v kick_v those_o that_o do_v heal_v and_o cure_v their_o gall_n back_n yet_o they_o never_o cease_v cure_v they_o till_o that_o they_o be_v full_o whole_a much_o rather_o therefore_o say_v he_o must_v we_o though_o all_o the_o affliction_n in_o the_o world_n be_v lay_v upon_o we_o endeavour_v to_o heal_v up_o the_o wound_a conscience_n sect_n 101._o how_o high_a the_o call_n of_o minister_n be_v and_o how_o little_a foolish_a worldling_n respect_v they_o but_o tell_v i_o my_o soul_n why_o shall_v these_o gald-backe_a ass_n thus_o revile_v and_o scorn_v the_o ambassador_n of_o christ_n as_o they_o daily_o do_v do_v they_o think_v the_o ministry_n but_o a_o needless_a thing_n do_v they_o esteem_v the_o meddle_v with_o the_o secret_n of_o god_n the_o save_n of_o soul_n the_o shut_n and_o open_v of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n to_o be_v but_o a_o triste_fw-fr or_o matter_n of_o no_o value_n they_o value_v they_o indeed_o in_o their_o unequal_a balance_n they_o put_v they_o in_o the_o light_a scale_n their_o most_o deform_v son_n and_o those_o of_o the_o shallow_a dispenser_n of_o the_o lord_n will_v the_o lean_a beast_n the_o light_a sheaf_n of_o wheat_n be_v for_o god_n church_n all_o be_v too_o good_a that_o god_n have_v which_o plain_o show_v what_o vain_a and_o curious_a prayer_n they_o offer_v unto_o he_o but_o when_o it_o please_v god_n to_o visit_v they_o with_o sickness_n so_o that_o they_o be_v like_a to_o die_v who_o then_o be_v so_o much_o in_o request_n as_o the_o preacher_n they_o desire_v to_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o church_n and_o withal_o to_o have_v a_o sermon_n too_o though_o before_o in_o their_o life_n day_n they_o live_v even_o as_o atheist_n they_o will_v not_o so_o much_o as_o once_o lift_v a_o leg_n over_o the_o church_n stile_n to_o know_v their_o duty_n either_o towards_o god_n or_o man_n sect_n 102._o a_o meditation_n on_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o way_n the_o truth_n and_o the_o life_n o_o sweet_a christ_n 14.6_o jobn_n 14.6_o o_o thou_o the_o redeemer_n of_o mankind_n o_o thou_o who_o be_v the_o way_n the_o truth_n and_o the_o life_n the_o way_n in_o doctrine_n precept_n and_o example_n the_o truth_n in_o promise_n for_o thou_o lord_n have_v perform_v thy_o promise_n make_v to_o a_o thousand_o generation_n and_o thou_o be_v the_o life_n in_o reward_n i_o pray_v thou_o by_o this_o thy_o unspeakable_a charity_n wherewith_o thou_o vouchsafe_v to_o employ_v thyself_o whole_o for_o our_o salvation_n suffer_v i_o never_o to_o wander_v from_o thou_o who_o be_v the_o way_n neither_o ever_o to_o distrust_v in_o thy_o promise_n who_o be_v the_o truth_n and_o perform_v whatsoever_o thou_o do_v promise_v neither_o to_o rely_v on_o any_o other_o thing_n because_o thou_o be_v eternal_a life_n than_o which_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o to_o be_v desire_v neither_o in_o heaven_n nor_o in_o earth_n grant_v this_o i_o beseech_v thou_o o_o thou_o dear_a son_n of_o god_n to_o who_o be_v praise_n and_o glory_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n sect_n 103._o how_o impatient_a man_n be_v in_o endure_a cross_n it_o be_v a_o strange_a thing_n to_o consider_v how_o impatient_o the_o wicked_a suffer_v punishment_n &_o how_o discontentedly_n the_o godly_a endure_v cross_n whereas_o the_o sin_n of_o both_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o both_o their_o affliction_n but_o if_o the_o wicked_a do_v esescape_v in_o this_o life_n unpunished_a it_o make_v much_o for_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o godly_a in_o that_o the_o lord_n give_v the_o reins_n that_o they_o may_v gallop_v unto_o their_o own_o confusion_n god_n very_o seldom_o or_o never_o give_v the_o bridle_n unto_o the_o godly_a but_o by_o fatherly_a chastisement_n restrain_v and_o amend_v they_o yet_o such_o be_v the_o corruption_n of_o the_o flesh_n in_o both_o that_o they_o common_o kick_v against_o the_o prick_n of_o the_o lord_n correction_n few_o man_n have_v embrace_v content_a few_o rejoice_n or_o smile_v in_o trouble_n and_o few_o triumph_n in_o the_o wearisome_a chariot_n of_o adversity_n the_o content_v be_v prepare_v to_o bear_v the_o yoke_n of_o any_o affliction_n whatsoever_o whatsoever_o may_v fall_v out_o unto_o they_o phidias_n that_o skilful_a carver_n of_o image_n do_v not_o only_o cut_v they_o out_o of_o ivory_n but_o also_o of_o brass_n marble_n 86._o senecain_n epist_n 86._o out_o of_o any_o kind_n of_o stone_n nay_o out_o of_o the_o base_a brickleft_a mettle_n that_o be_v bring_v unto_o he_o and_o the_o wise_a man_n will_v place_v content_a in_o every_o little_a corner_n of_o his_o life_n in_o riches_n in_o poverty_n in_o health_n in_o sickness_n as_o well_o in_o bondage_n and_o slavery_n as_o in_o freedom_n as_o prosperity_n can_v breed_v pride_n and_o presumption_n in_o he_o so_o likewise_o can_v adversity_n make_v he_o despair_v but_o alas_o in_o these_o latter_a day_n impatience_n and_o discontent_n have_v smother_v up_o many_o good_a and_o godly_a mind_n one_o cry_v like_o the_o horse_n oh_o i_o will_v i_o be_v a_o ox_n for_o i_o be_o spur_v oh_o i_o will_v i_o be_v a_o horse_n for_o i_o be_o goad_v thus_o one_o howl_n in_o one_o corner_n one_o complain_v in_o another_o one_o sob_n and_o sigh_n another_o grieve_n and_o groan_n one_o wring_v and_o wrest_v his_o hand_n another_o storm_n stair_n and_o fume_n so_o that_o here_o be_v no_o place_n free_a from_o complaint_n and_o bewayling_n we_o be_v all_o epicure_n in_o this_o onething_n for_o that_o we_o wish_v our_o body_n may_v live_v without_o grief_n &_o disease_n and_o our_o mind_n void_a of_o all_o sorrow_n and_o pertur_fw-la bation_n sect_n 104._o comfort_n for_o such_o as_o be_v poor_a &_o miserable_a first_o then_o i_o think_v i_o hear_v one_o cry_n poverty_n be_v grievous_a unto_o i_o i_o be_o poor_a and_o naked_a alas_o i_o be_o cold_a and_o hungry_a even_o so_o well_o let_v i_o deal_v with_o the_o first_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o philosopher_n which_o will_v best_o fit_a and_o satisfy_v the_o desire_n of_o all_o our_o heathenish_a and_o ignorant_a christian_n it_o be_v grievous_a unto_o thou_o fie_o fie_o this_o one_o reproachful_a word_n have_v do_v much_o harm_n unto_o innocent_a poverty_n it_o can_v be_v grievous_a unto_o it_o all_o the_o fault_n lie_v in_o thy_o discontent_a mind_n ●ob●_n senec_n de_fw-fr rome_n utri_fw-la we_o sortu_fw-la ●ob●_n thou_o bring_v nothing_o into_o the_o world_n and_o nothing_o shall_v thou_o carry_v out_o and_o this_o be_v the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o every_o soul_n breathe_v on_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n what_o be_v it_o then_o prithee_o tell_v i_o that_o thou_o can_v challenge_v be_v thou_o poor_a then_o be_v thou_o free_a from_o thief_n free_a from_o care_n in_o keep_v of_o good_n and_o from_o sorrow_n in_o lose_v they_o or_o depart_v from_o they_o yea_o and_o now_o shall_v thou_o be_v free_a from_o set_v thy_o hand_n to_o any_o band_n for_o thy_o friend_n for_o through_o suretyship_n say_v solomon_n many_o man_n be_v 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thou_o will_v fight_v resolute_o against_o the_o world_n and_o manful_o in_o christ_n battle_n he_o shall_v take_v thou_o for_o his_o true-hearted_a soldier_n and_o dub_v thou_o knight_n for_o thy_o constancy_n in_o conquer_a for_o thy_o famous_a victory_n let_v neither_o joy_n nor_o grief_n overcome_v thou_o 25.4_o judg._n 6.15.16_o isai_n 25.4_o for_o better_a be_v it_o not_o to_o be_v then_o to_o be_v a_o bondslave_n unto_o passion_n be_v thou_o poor_a yet_o nevertheless_o think_v with_o thyself_o that_o the_o humble_a thought_n that_o smoke_n from_o thy_o poor_a cottage_n be_v as_o sweet_a a_o sacrifide_v unto_o god_n as_o the_o vainglorious_a perfume_n in_o the_o palace_n of_o a_o prince_n be_v thou_o poor_a so_o be_v bias_n but_o bias_n be_v wise_a be_v

their_o effect_n tell_v i_o then_o my_o soul_n what_o that_o soul_n shall_v obtain_v in_o heaven_n which_o suffer_v cross_n patient_o here_o on_o earth_n tell_v i_o my_o soul_n what_o shall_v there_o be_v cast_v upon_o she_o ecch._n honour_n sect_n 120_o the_o reward_n of_o such_o as_o be_v patient_a in_o trouble_n and_o what_o can_v be_v a_o great_a dignity_n then_o to_o be_v clothe_v with_o the_o brightness_n of_o god_n then_o to_o be_v endue_v with_o immortality_n and_o what_o can_v be_v a_o great_a grace_n or_o a_o high_a felicity_n to_o any_o soul_n then_o to_o see_v god_n face_n to_o face_n for_o his_o face_n be_v the_o fullness_n of_o all_o beatitude_n to_o see_v he_o that_o make_v both_o heaven_n and_o earth_n to_o see_v he_o that_o make_v thy_o seife_n to_o see_v he_o that_o redeem_v thou_o and_o glorify_v thou_o for_o in_o see_v he_o thou_o shall_v possess_v he_o in_o possess_v he_o thou_o shall_v love_v he_o in_o love_v he_o thou_o shall_v praise_v he_o for_o he_o be_v the_o inheritance_n of_o his_o people_n he_o be_v the_o possession_n of_o their_o felicity_n their_o reward_n their_o crown_n of_o glory_n in_o he_o our_o soul_n shall_v find_v all_o wisdom_n all_o beauty_n all_o riches_n all_o delight_n all_o goodness_n whatsoever_o whatsoever_o deserve_v love_n or_o admiration_n or_o work_v pleasure_n and_o contentation_n brief_o in_o this_o kingdom_n there_o shall_v be_v joy_n without_o sadness_n health_n without_o sickness_n life_n without_o labour_n light_n without_o darkness_n felicity_n without_o abatement_n all_o goodness_n without_o any_o evil_n lo_o thus_o shall_v he_o be_v bless_v that_o patient_o endure_v cross_n trouble_n and_o affliction_n their_o youth_n flourish_v and_o never_o wax_v old_a life_n that_o know_v no_o end_n beauty_n that_o never_o fade_v love_v that_o never_o cool_v health_n that_o never_o diminish_v joy_n that_o never_o cease_v a_o song_n of_o gladness_n that_o never_o end_v there_o shall_v we_o sing_v &_o rejoice_v for_o ever_o happy_a be_v they_o 83._o psal_n 83._o say_v david_n that_o live_v in_o thy_o house_n for_o they_o shall_v praise_v thou_o eternal_o there_o shall_v we_o sing_v unto_o that_o bless_a trinity_n god_n the_o father_n god_n the_o son_n and_o god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n we_o shall_v sing_v and_o cry_v aleiluia_n aleiluiah_n world_n without_o end_n awake_v now_o my_o soul_n rouse_v up_o thyself_o and_o arise_v call_v to_o thy_o friend_n and_o companion_n that_o we_o may_v all_o go_v together_o and_o hear_v the_o spiritual_a talk_n between_o christ_n and_o his_o poor_a afflict_a member_n make_v haste_v my_o soul_n for_o i_o hear_v the_o comfortable_a speech_n of_o my_o redeemer_n sound_v in_o my_o ear_n already_o a_o dialogue_n between_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n afflict_v by_o which_o we_o may_v easy_o see_v what_o christ_n do_v require_v of_o those_o that_o suffer_v persecution_n for_o his_o namesake_n and_o how_o they_o ought_v to_o behave_v themselves_o in_o affliction_n christus_fw-la in_o i_o you_o shall_v have_v peace_n 16.33_o john_n 16.33_o in_o the_o world_n you_o shall_v have_v affliction_n but_o be_v of_o good_a comfort_n i_o have_v overcome_v the_o world_n ecclesia_fw-la afflicta_fw-la lord_n increase_v our_o faith_n 17.5_o luke_n 17.5_o chr._n come_v unto_o i_o all_o you_o that_o be_v weary_a and_o lade_v 11.28_o matt._n 11.28_o and_o i_o will_v ease_v you_o eccl._n master_n to_o who_o shall_v we_o go_v to_o else_o 6.68_o john_n 6.68_o thou_o have_v the_o word_n of_o eternal_a life_n christ_n follow_v i_o 4.19_o mat._n 4.19_o eccles_n master_n i_o will_v follow_v thou_o whithersoever_o thou_o go_v 8.19_o mat._n 8.19_o christ_n i_o be_o the_o good_a shepherd_n 10.11_o john_n 10.11_o eccles_n we_o be_v as_o the_o good_a sheep_n go_v astray_o 2.25_o 1_o pet._n 2.25_o but_o be_v now_o return_v to_o the_o shepherd_n and_o bishop_n of_o our_o soul_n christ_n i_o be_o the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n 8.12_o john_n 8.12_o eccles_n lord_n lighten_v my_o eye_n lest_o they_o behold_v death_n christ_n i_o be_o the_o way_n 14.6_o john_n 14.6_o eccles_n show_v we_o the_o way_n of_o thy_o truth_n 119.33_o ps_n 119.33_o teach_v i_o o_o lord_n the_o way_n of_o thy_o statute_n and_o i_o will_v keep_v it_o unto_o the_o end_n chr_n bless_a be_v you_o that_o weep_v now_o 6.21_o luke_n 6.21_o eccles_n the_o lord_n shall_v wipe_v clean_o away_o all_o tear_n from_o our_o eye_n 21._o revel_v 21._o christ_n bless_a be_v you_o when_o man_n hate_v you_o 6.22_o luke_n 6.22_o eccles_n if_o i_o shall_v please_v man_n i_o be_v not_o the_o servant_n of_o christ_n 1.10_o gal._n 1.10_o christ_n bless_a be_v the_o pure_a in_o 5.8_o mat._n 5.8_o heart_n for_o they_o shall_v see_v god_n eccles_n create_v in_o i_o a_o new_a heart_n o_o lord_n 50._o psalm_n 50._o christ_n bless_a be_v they_o which_o suffer_v persecution_n for_o righteousness_n sake_n 5.10_o mat._n 5.10_o for_o they_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n eccles_n i_o suffer_v all_o thing_n for_o the_o elect_v sake_n 2.10_o 2._o ti._n 2.10_o christ_n lay_v up_o treasure_n for_o yourselves_o in_o heaven_n 6.20_o mat._n 6.20_o eccl._n our_o conversation_n be_v in_o heaven_n 3.20_o phil._n 3.20_o christ_n woe_n be_v to_o you_o when_o all_o man_n speak_v well_o of_o you_o 6.26_o luke_n 6.26_o eccles_n we_o ought_v rather_o to_o obey_v god_n then_o man_n 5.20_o act._n 5.20_o christ_n rejoice_v and_o be_v glad_a for_o great_a be_v your_o reward_n in_o heaven_n 5.12_o mat._n 5.12_o eccl_n there_o be_v lay_v up_o for_o i_o the_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n 4.8_o 2._o tim._n 4.8_o which_o the_o lord_n shall_v give_v i_o at_o that_o day_n christ_n my_o sheep_n hear_v my_o voice_n 10.27_o john_n 10.27_o eccl_n if_o a_o angel_n of_o heaven_n preach_v unto_o we_o any_o other_o gospel_n 1.8_o gal._n 1.8_o let_v he_o be_v accurse_v christ_n i_o come_v not_o to_o call_v the_o righteous_a but_o sinner_n to_o repentance_n 9.13_o mat._n 9.13_o eccles_n this_o be_v a_o true_a save_n 1.15_o 1._o tim._n 1.15_o this_o be_v a_o true_a save_n and_o by_o all_o mean_v worthy_a to_o be_v receive_v that_o christ_n jesus_n come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v sinner_n of_o who_o i_o be_o the_o chief_a christ_n if_o any_o man_n will_v follow_v i_o 16.24_o mat._n 16.24_o let_v he_o forsake_v himself_o and_o take_v up_o his_o cross_n and_o follow_v i_o eccles_n i_o be_o able_a to_o do_v all_o thing_n through_o christ_n 4.13_o phil._n 4.13_o which_o strengthen_v i_o christ_n he_o that_o believe_v in_o i_o shall_v never_o die_v 11.26_o joh._n 11.26_o eccles_n i_o believe_v that_o thou_o be_v christ_n the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n ib._n john_n ib._n christ_n whosoever_o shall_v humble_v himself_o as_o a_o little_a child_n 4._o mat._n 18_o 4._o the_o same_o be_v the_o great_a in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n eccles_n we_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n 17.10_o luke_n 17.10_o we_o have_v do_v but_o that_o which_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o do_v 6.32_o john_n 6.32_o christ_n my_o father_n give_v you_o the_o true_a bread_n from_o heaven_n eccles_n lord_n evermore_o give_v we_o this_o bread_n 6.34_o john_n 6.34_o christ_n whosoever_o drink_v of_o the_o water_n that_o i_o shall_v give_v he_o 4.14_o john_n 4.14_o shall_v never_o be_v more_o a_o thirst_n eccles_n sir_n give_v i_o of_o that_o water_n that_o i_o may_v not_o thirst_v 4.15_o john_n 4.15_o christ_n fear_v not_o my_o little_a flock_n 12.32_o luke_n 12.32_o eccles_n o_o lord_n in_o thou_o have_v i_o trust_v let_v i_o never_o be_v confound_v christ_n pray_v for_o they_o that_o hurt_v you_o and_o persecute_v you_o 5.44_o mat._n 5.44_o eccles_n lord_n lay_v not_o this_o sin_n to_o their_o charge_n 60_o act._n 7_o 60_o christ_n he_o that_o love_v father_n or_o mother_n more_o than_o he_o love_v i_o 7.37_o mat._n 7.37_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o i_o eccles_n when_o my_o father_n and_o my_o mother_n forsake_v i_o 27.10_o psal_n 27.10_o thou_o lord_n take_v i_o up_o christ_n i_o come_v not_o to_o send_v peace_n but_o the_o sword_n 10.34_o mat._n 10.34_o eceles_n who_o shall_v separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n 8.35_o rom._n 8.35_o shall_v tribulation_n or_o anguish_n or_o persecution_n or_o famine_n or_o nakedness_n or_o peril_n or_o sword_n etc._n etc._n christ_n you_o shall_v weep_v and_o mourn_v but_o your_o sorrow_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o joy_n 16.20_o john_n 16.20_o eccles_n i_o account_v that_o the_o affliction_n of_o this_o present_a life_n be_v not_o worthy_a of_o the_o glory_n 1.18_o rom._n 1.18_o that_o shall_v be_v show_v unto_o us._n christ_n where_o i_o be_o 12.26_o john_n 12.26_o there_o shall_v also_o my_o servant_n be_v eccles_n i_o desire_v to_o be_v loose_v 1.23_o phil._n 1.23_o and_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n christ_n he_o that_o love_v his_o life_n shall_v loose_v