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
A13678	The following of Christ translated out of Latin into Englishe, newlie corrected and amended. VVherento also is added the golden epistle of Sainct Bernarde. And nowe lastelie the rules of a Christian lyfe, made by Iohn Picus the elder earle of Mirandula.; Imitatio Christi. English.	Cyprian, Saint, d. 304. [Swete and devoute sermon of mortalitie of man]. aut; Whitford, Richard, fl. 1495-1555?; Elyot, Thomas, Sir, 1490?-1546.; Bernard, of Clairvaux, Saint, 1090 or 91-1153. Epistola de perfectione vitae. English. aut; Pico della Mirandola, Giovanni, 1463-1494. Regulae duodecim portim excitantes portim dirigentes hominem in pugna spirituali. English.; Thomas, à Kempis, 1380-1471, attributed name.	1585 (1585)	STC 23968; ESTC S103013	152,704	352

through_o weakness_n of_o itself_o it_o be_v not_o able_a to_o fulfil_v all_o that_o it_o approve_v nor_o have_v not_o since_o the_o first_o sin_n of_o adam_n the_o full_a light_n of_o truth_n nor_o the_o sweetness_n of_o affection_n to_o god_n as_o it_o have_v first_o of_o this_o it_o come_v most_o merciful_a lord_n that_o in_o my_o inward_a man_n that_o be_v in_o the_o reason_n of_o my_o soul_n i_o delight_v i_o in_o thy_o law_n and_o in_o thy_o teachinge_n know_v that_o they_o be_v good_a and_o righteous_a and_o holy_a and_o that_o all_o sin_n be_v evil_a and_o to_o be_v flee_v and_o eschew_v and_o yet_o in_o my_o outward_a man_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o my_o fleshelie_o felinge_v i_o serve_v the_o law_n of_o sin_n when_o i_o obey_v rather_o to_o sensuality_n then_o to_o reason_n and_o of_o this_o it_o follow_v also_o that_o i_o will_v good_a but_o to_o perform_v it_o without_o thy_o grace_n i_o may_v not_o for_o weakness_n of_o myself_o and_o sometime_o i_o purpose_v to_o do_v many_o good_a deed_n but_o for_o that_o grace_n want_v that_o shall_v help_v i_o i_o go_v backward_o and_o fail_v in_o my_o do_v i_o know_v the_o way_n to_o perfection_n and_o how_o i_o shall_v do_v i_o see_v it_o evidentlye_o but_o for_o that_o i_o be_o so_o oppress_v with_o the_o heavye_a burden_n of_o this_o corrupt_a body_n of_o sin_n i_o lie_v still_o and_o rise_v not_o to_o perfection_n o_o lord_n how_o necessary_a therefore_o be_v thy_o grace_n to_o i_o to_o begin_v well_o to_o continue_v well_o and_o to_o end_v well_o for_o without_o thou_o i_o may_v nothing_o do_v that_o good_a be_v o_o heavenlye_a grace_n without_o who_o our_o merit_n be_v nought_o worth_a nor_o the_o gift_n of_o nature_n nothing_o to_o be_v ponder_v neither_o craft_n or_o riches_n any_o thing_n to_o be_v regard_v nor_o beauty_n strength_n wit_n nor_o eloquence_n nothing_o may_v avayle_v come_v thou_o short_o and_o help_v i_o the_o gift_n of_o nature_n be_v common_a to_o good_a man_n and_o bad_a but_o grace_n and_o love_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o elect_v and_o choose_a people_n whereby_o they_o be_v mark_v and_o make_v able_a and_o worthy_a to_o have_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n this_o grace_n be_v of_o such_o worthiness_n that_o neither_o the_o gift_n of_o prophecy_n nor_o the_o work_n of_o miracle_n nor_o yet_o the_o gift_n of_o cunning_a and_o knowledge_n may_v nothing_o avayle_v wihout_n it_o ne_o yet_o faith_n hope_n or_o other_o virtue_n be_v not_o acceptable_a to_o thou_o without_o grace_n and_o charity_n o_o bless_a grace_n that_o make_v the_o poor_a in_o spirit_n to_o be_v rich_a in_o virtue_n and_o he_o that_o be_v rich_a in_o worldly_a good_n make_v meek_a and_o low_a in_o heart_n come_v and_o descend_v into_o my_o soul_n and_o fulfil_v i_o with_o thy_o ghostly_a comfort_n that_o it_o fail_v not_o nor_o faint_v for_o werine_n &_o dryness_n of_o itself_o i_o beseech_v thou_o lord_n that_o i_o may_v find_v grace_n in_o thy_o sight_n for_o thy_o grace_n shall_v suffice_v to_o i_o though_o i_o do_v want_n that_o nature_n desire_v for_o although_o i_o be_v tempt_v and_o vex_v with_o trouble_n on_o every_o side_n yet_o shall_v i_o not_o need_v to_o drede_v while_o thy_o grace_n be_v with_o i_o for_o she_o be_v my_o strength_n she_o be_v my_o comfort_n and_o she_o be_v my_o counsel_n and_o help_n she_o be_v strong_a than_o all_o my_o enemy_n and_o wise_a than_o all_o the_o wise_a of_o this_o world_n she_o be_v the_o maystres_n of_o truth_n the_o teacher_n in_o discpline_n the_o light_n of_o the_o hart_n the_o comfort_n of_o trouble_n the_o driver_n away_o of_o heaviness_n the_o avoider_n of_o dread_n the_o nourisher_n of_o devotion_n and_o the_o bringer_n of_o sweet_a tear_n and_o devoute_a weepinge_n what_o be_o i_o they_o without_o grace_n but_o a_o dry_a stock_n to_o cast_v away_o grant_v i_o therefore_o that_o thy_o grace_n may_v prevent_v i_o and_o follow_v i_o and_o that_o it_o may_v make_v i_o ever_o busy_a and_o diligent_a in_o good_a work_n unto_o my_o death_n so_o may_v it_o be_v amen_n that_o we_o ought_v to_o forsake_v ourself_o and_o to_o follow_v christ_n by_o bear_v of_o his_o cross_n the_o 61._o chapter_n my_o son_n as_o much_o as_o thou_o can_v go_v out_o fro_o thyself_o and_o frothine_v own_o will_n so_o much_o as_o thou_o may_v enter_v into_o i_o and_o as_o to_o desire_v nothing_o outward_o bring_v peace_n inwardlie_a into_o man_n soul_n so_o a_o man_n by_o a_o inward_a forsake_v of_o himself_o join_v he_o to_o god_n i_o will_v therefore_o that_o thou_o learn_v to_o have_v a_o perfect_a forsake_v and_o a_o full_a resign_v of_o thyself_o into_o my_o hand_n without_o withsay_v and_o complayninge_v and_o that_o thou_o follow_v i_o for_o i_o be_o the_o way_n i_o be_o the_o truth_n and_o i_o be_o the_o life_n without_o a_o way_n no_o man_n may_v go_v and_o without_o truth_n no_o man_n may_v know_v and_o without_o life_n no_o man_n may_v live_v i_o be_o the_o way_n which_o thou_o ought_v to_o go_v the_o truth_n which_o thou_o ought_v to_o believe_v &_o the_o life_n which_o thou_o shall_v hope_v to_o have_v i_o be_o the_o way_n that_o can_v not_o be_v defile_v the_o truth_n which_o can_v not_o be_v deceive_v and_o the_o life_n that_o never_o shall_v have_v end_n i_o be_o the_o way_n most_o straight_o the_o truth_n most_o perfect_a and_o the_o life_n most_o soothfast_a a_o bless_a life_n and_o a_o life_n unmake_v that_o make_v all_o thing_n if_o thou_o dwell_v and_o abide_v in_o my_o way_n thou_o shall_v know_v the_o truth_n and_o truth_n shall_v deliver_v thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v come_v to_o everlasting_a life_n if_o thou_o will_v come_v to_o that_o life_n keep_v my_o commandment_n if_o thou_o will_v know_v the_o truth_n believe_v my_o teachinge_n if_o thou_o will_v be_v perfect_a sell_v all_o that_o thou_o haste_v if_o thou_o will_v be_v my_o disciple_n forsake_v thyself_o if_o thou_o will_v have_v the_o bless_a life_n despise_v this_o present_a life_n if_o thou_o will_v be_v exalt_v in_o heaven_n meek_a thou_o here_o in_o earth_n and_o if_o thou_o will_v reign_v with_o i_o bear_v the_o cross_n with_o i_o for_o true_o only_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o cross_n shall_v find_v the_o life_n of_o blessedness_n and_o of_o everlasting_a light_n o_o lord_n jesu_n forasmuch_o as_o thy_o way_n be_v narowe_n and_o strait_n and_o be_v also_o much_o despise_v in_o the_o world_n geve_v i_o grace_n to_o bear_v gladlye_a the_o despisinge_n of_o the_o world_n there_o be_v no_o servant_n great_a than_o his_o lord_n nor_o any_o disciple_n above_o his_o master_n let_v thy_o servant_n therefore_o be_v exercise_v in_o thy_o way_n for_o therein_o be_v the_o health_n and_o the_o very_a perfection_n of_o life_n whatsoever_o i_o read_v or_o hear_v beside_o that_o way_n it_o refresh_v i_o not_o nor_o delight_v i_o not_o ful_o my_o son_n forasmnche_n as_o thou_o know_v these_o thing_n &_o have_v read_v they_o all_o thou_o shall_v be_v bless_v if_o thou_o fulfil_v they_o he_o that_o have_v my_o commandment_n and_o keep_v they_o he_o it_o be_v that_o love_v i_o and_o i_o shall_v love_v he_o &_o i_o shall_v show_v myself_o unto_o he_o and_o shall_v make_v he_o sit_v with_o i_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o my_o father_n lord_n as_o thou_o have_v say_v and_o promise_v so_o be_v it_o do_v to_o i_o i_o have_v take_v the_o cross_n of_o penance_n at_o thy_o hand_n and_o i_o shall_v bear_v it_o unto_o my_o death_n as_o thou_o haste_v put_v it_o to_o i_o to_o do_v for_o the_o life_n of_o every_o good_a man_n be_v the_o cross_n and_o it_o be_v also_o the_o way_n and_o leader_n to_o paradise_n and_o now_o it_o be_v begin_v it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o i_o to_o go_v back_o fro_o it_o ne_o it_o be_v not_o behooveful_a for_o i_o to_o leave_v it_o have_v do_v therefore_o my_o well-beloved_a brethren_n go_v we_o forth_o together_o jesu_n shall_v be_v with_o we_o for_o jesu_n we_o have_v take_v this_o cross_n for_o jesu_n let_v we_o persevere_v and_o he_o shall_v be_v our_o help_n that_o be_v our_o guide_n and_o leader_n ●●_o our_o king_n go_v before_o we_o that_o shall_v fight_v for_o we_o follow_v we_o he_o strong_o dread_v we_o no_o peril_n but_o be_v we_o ready_a to_o die_v strong_o with_o he_o in_o battle_n that_o we_o put_v no_o blot_n into_o our_o glory_n nor_o minishe_v not_o our_o reward_n by_o fly_v cowardlye_o away_o from_o the_o cross_n that_o a_o man_n shall_v not_o be_v overmuche_o cast_v into_o heavyne_n though_o he_o happen_v to_o fall_v into_o some_o defaul●es_n the_o .62_o chapter_n my_o son_n patience_n and_o mekenes_n in_o adversity_n please_v i_o more_o than_o

swink_v and_o sweat_v both_o day_n and_o night_n but_o alas_o for_o sorrow_n for_o the_o good_n everlasting_a and_o for_o the_o reward_n that_o may_v not_o be_v esteem_v by_o man_n ha●●e_n and_o for_o the_o high_a honour_n &_o glory_n that_o never_o shall_v have_v end_n man_n be_v slow_a to_o take_v any_o manner_n of_o pain_n and_o labour_n be_v thou_o therefore_o ashamed_a thou_o slow_a servant_n of_o god_n that_o they_o be_v find_v more_o ready_a to_o work_n of_o death_n than_o thou_o be_v to_o work_n of_o life_n and_o that_o they_o joy_v more_o in_o vanity_n than_o thou_o in_o truth_n and_o yet_o they_o be_v oft_o deceive_v of_o that_o that_o they_o have_v most_o trust_v in_o but_o my_o promise_n deceve_v no_o man_n nor_o leave_v no_o man_n that_o trust_v in_o i_o without_o some_o comfort_n that_o i_o have_v promise_v i_o will_v perform_v &_o that_o i_o have_v say_v i_o will_v fulfil_v to_o every_o person_n so_o that_o they_o abide_v faithful_o in_o my_o love_n &_o dread_n unto_o the_o end_n for_o i_o be_o the_o rewarder_n of_o all_o good_a man_n and_o a_o strong_a prover_n of_o all_o devout_a soul_n write_v my_o word_n therefore_o in_o thy_o hart_n diligent_o and_o oft_o think_v thou_o upon_o they_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v in_o time_n of_o temptation_n much_o necessary_a unto_o thou_o that_o thou_o understand_v not_o when_o thou_o read_v it_o thou_o shall_v understande_v in_o the_o time_n of_o my_o visitation_n i_o be_o wont_a to_o visit_v my_o servant_n two_o manner_n of_o way_n that_o be_v to_o say_v with_o temptation_n and_o with_o consolation_n and_o two_o lesson_n daily_o i_o read_v unto_o they_o one_o whereby_o i_o rebuke_v their_o vice_n another_o whereby_o i_o stir_v they_o to_o increase_v in_o virtue_n and_o he_o that_o know_v my_o word_n and_o despise_v they_o have_v that_o that_o shall_v judge_v he_o in_o the_o last_o day_n a_o prayer_n to_o obtain_v the_o grace_n of_o devotion_n the_o .4_o chapter_n lord_n jesu_n thou_o be_v all_o my_o riches_n and_o all_o that_o i_o have_v i_o have_v it_o of_o thou_o but_o what_o be_o i_o lord_n that_o i_o dare_v thus_o speak_v to_o thou_o i_o be_o thy_o poor_a servant_n &_o a_o worm_n most_o abject_a more_o poor_a and_o more_o dispisable_a than_o i_o can_v or_o bear_v say_v behold_v lord_n that_o i_o be_o nought_o that_o i_o have_v nought_o and_o of_o myself_o i_o be_o nought_o worth_a thou_o be_v only_o good_a righteous_a and_o holy_a thou_o ordere_v all_o thing_n thou_o give_v all_o thing_n &_o thou_o fulfille_v all_o thing_n with_o thy_o goodness_n leave_v only_o the_o wretched_a sinner_n barren_a and_o void_a of_o heavenly_a comfort_n remember_v thy_o mercy_n and_o fill_v my_o heart_n with_o thy_o manifold_a grace_n for_o thou_o will_v not_o that_o thy_o work_n in_o i_o be_v make_v in_o vain_a how_o may_v i_o bear_v the_o misery_n of_o this_o life_n unless_o thy_o grace_n and_o mercy_n do_v comfort_v i_o therein_o turn_v not_o thy_o face_n from_o i_o defer_v not_o thy_o visit_n of_o i_o ne_o with_o draw_v not_o thy_o comfort_n from_o i_o lest_o happy_o my_o soul_n be_v make_v as_o dry_a earth_n without_o the_o water_n of_o grace_n and_o as_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n unprofitable_a to_o thou_o teach_v i_o lord_n to_o fulfil_v thy_o will_n and_o to_o live_v meek_o and_o worthy_o before_o thou_o for_o thou_o be_v all_o my_o wisdom_n and_o run_a and_o thou_o be_v he_o that_o know_v i_o as_o i_o be_o and_o that_o know_v i_o before_o the_o world_n be_v make_v and_o before_o that_o i_o be_v bear_v or_o bring_v into_o this_o life_n how_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v conversant_a before_o god_n in_o truth_n and_o meekness_n the_o 5._o chapter_n my_o son_n say_v our_o lord_n jesu_n walk_v before_o i_o in_o truth_n and_o meekness_n and_o seek_v i_o always_o in_o simpleness_n and_o plainness_n of_o hart_n he_o that_o walk_v in_o truth_n shall_v be_v defend_v from_o all_o peril_n and_o danger_n and_o truth_n shall_v deliver_v he_o from_o all_o deceyvers_a and_o from_o all_o evil_a say_n of_o wicked_a people_n if_o truth_n deliver_v thou_o thou_o be_v very_o free_a and_o thou_o shall_v little_a care_n for_o the_o vain_a say_n of_o the_o people_n lord_n it_o be_v true_a all_o that_o thou_o say_v be_v it_o do_v to_o i_o after_o thy_o say_n i_o beseech_v thou_o that_o thy_o truth_n may_v teach_v i_o and_o keep_v i_o and_o final_o lead_v i_o to_o a_o bless_a end_n and_o that_o it_o may_v deliver_v i_o from_o all_o evil_a affection_n and_o from_o all_o inordinate_a love_n that_o i_o may_v walk_v with_o thou_o in_o freedom_n of_o spirit_n and_o liberty_n of_o heart_n then_o truth_n say_v again_o i_o shall_v teach_v thou_o what_o be_v acceptable_a and_o like_n to_o i_o think_v on_o thy_o sin_n paste_n with_o great_a displeasure_n and_o sorrow_n of_o heart_n &_o never_o think_v thyself_o worthy_a to_o be_v call_v holy_a or_o virtuous_a for_o any_o good_a deed_n that_o thou_o have_v do_v but_o think_v how_o great_a a_o sinner_n thou_o be_v be●apped_v and_o bind_v with_o great_a and_o manifold_a sin_n and_o passion_n and_o that_o of_o thyself_o thou_o draw_v to_o nought_o soon_o fall_v soon_o be_v overcome_v soon_o trouble_v and_o soon_o be_v thou_o break_v with_o labour_n and_o pain_n and_o thou_o have_v nothing_o whereof_o thou_o may_v righteous_o glorify_v thyself_o but_o many_o thing_n thou_o have_v wherefore_o thou_o ought_v to_o despise_v thyself_o for_o thou_o be_v more_o unstable_a and_o more_o weak_a to_o ghostly_a work_n than_o thou_o know_v or_o may_v think_v let_v nothing_o therefore_o seem_v great_a to_o thou_o nothing_o precious_a nothing_o worthy_a any_o reputation_n nor_o worthy_a to_o be_v praise_v in_o thy_o sight_n but_o that_o be_v everlasting_a let_v the_o everlasting_a truth_n be_v most_o like_n &_o most_o pleasant_a to_o thou_o above_o all_o other_o thing_n and_o that_o thy_o own_o sin_n and_o vileness_n be_v most_o mislike_v and_o most_o displeasaunt_a to_o thou_o dread_a nothing_o so_o much_o nor_o reprove_v nothing_o so_o much_o neither_o let_v any_o thing_n be_v to_o thou_o so_o much_o hate_v nor_o flee_v nothing_o so_o much_o as_o thy_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n for_o they_o shall_v more_o displease_v thou_o then_o shall_v the_o loss_n of_o all_o worldly_a thing_n some_o there_o be_v that_o walk_v not_o pure_o before_o i_o for_o they_o through_o pride_n and_o curiosity_n of_o themselves_o desire_v to_o search_v and_o know_v high_a thing_n of_o my_o godhead_n forget_v themselves_o &_o the_o health_n of_o their_o own_o soul_n such_o person_n fall_v oft_o time_n into_o great_a lemptation_n and_o grievous_a sin_n by_o their_o pride_n and_o curiosity_n for_o the_o which_o i_o be_o turn_v against_o they_o &_o leave_v they_o to_o themselves_o without_o help_n or_o counsel_n of_o i_o dread_a therefore_o the_o iudgemete_n of_o god_n &_o the_o wrath_n of_o he_o that_o be_v almighty_a and_o discuss_v not_o nor_o search_v his_o secret_n but_o search_v well_o thy_o own_o iniquity_n how_o oft_o &_o how_o greevouslie_o thou_o haste_v offend_v he_o &_o how_o many_o good_a deed_n thou_o haste_v negligent_o omit_v &_o leave_v undo_v which_o thou_o may_v well_o have_v do_v some_o person_n bear_v their_o devotion_n in_o book_n some_o in_o image_n some_o in_o outward_a token_n and_o figure_n some_o have_v i_o in_o their_o mouth_n but_o little_a in_o their_o heart_n but_o some_o there_o be_v that_o have_v their_o reason_n clear_o illumine_v with_o the_o light_n of_o true_a understand_v whereby_o their_o affection_n be_v so_o purge_v and_o purify_v from_o love_n of_o earthly_a thing_n that_o they_o may_v always_o covete_fw-la &_o desire_n heavenly_a thing_n in_o so_o much_o as_o it_o be_v grievous_a to_o they_o for_o to_o hear_v of_o earthly_a likinge_n and_o it_o be_v to_o they_o also_o a_o right_n great_a pain_n to_o serve_v the_o necessity_n of_o the_o body_n and_o they_o think_v all_o the_o time_n as_o lose_v wherein_o they_o go_v about_o it_o such_o person_n feel_v and_o know_v well_o what_o the_o 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