Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	lord_n	mercy_n	psal_n	4,793	5	8.0417	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A07733	The cleansing of the leper discoursed, and opened, first, in certaine lectures within the cathedrall church of Saint Paul, in London; vpon occasion of that great visitation of the plague, in the yeare of our Lord, 1603. And now thought meet to be published, for our present instruction and comfort; as being fitted both to this time of pestilence, and of famine amongst vs. By Henry Morley, Bachelour of Diuinitie.	Morley, Henry, d. 1616.	1609 (1609)	STC 18115; ESTC S112895	120,818	318

burden_n of_o our_o sin_n it_o comfort_v we_o say_v a_o sorrowful_a spirit_n be_v a_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n psalm_n 51._o if_o we_o rejoice_v and_o be_v merry_a in_o our_o prosperity_n it_o increase_v our_o joy_n and_o say_v rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n o_o you_o righteous_a for_o it_o become_v upright_o man_n to_o be_v thankful_a 33.1_o psal_n 33.1_o psal_n 33._o if_o we_o be_v in_o want_n and_o poverty_n it_o comfort_v we_o say_v the_o lord_n raise_v the_o poor_a out_o of_o the_o dust_n and_o lift_v up_o the_o needy_a out_o of_o the_o dunghill_n 113_o psal_n 113_o psal_n 113._o if_o we_o be_v sick_a and_o weak_a it_o give_v we_o a_o medicine_n and_o a_o salve_n to_o heal_v we_o withal_o the_o lord_n forgive_v all_o thy_o sin_n &_o heal_v all_o thy_o infirmity_n ps_n 103._o thus_o do_v the_o manna_n of_o god_n word_n savour_n and_o relish_v in_o our_o heart_n whatsoever_o we_o ourselves_o do_v desire_v so_o as_o have_v this_o we_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o be_v over-carefull_a of_o any_o thing_n else_o be_v like_a unto_o the_o garden_n of_o paradise_n gen._n 2._o where_o there_o be_v every_o tree_n pleasant_a to_o the_o sight_n and_o good_a fot_o meat_n and_o a_o pleasant_a river_n divide_v into_o four_o head_n to_o water_v the_o garden_n and_o all_o thing_n which_o can_v be_v wish_v or_o desire_v for_o delight_n and_o comfort_n and_o therefore_o let_v we_o take_v heed_n how_o we_o do_v neglect_n and_o despise_v the_o word_n forasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v not_o only_o a_o leprosy_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o s._n ambrose_n say_v if_o the_o physic_n of_o the_o leprosy_n be_v the_o word_n mat._n si_fw-mi leprae_fw-la medicinaverbun_fw-la contemptus_fw-la utique_fw-la verbi_fw-la lepra_fw-la mentis_fw-la est_fw-la ambr._n in_o 5._o luc._n dei_fw-la non_fw-la audire_fw-la verbum_fw-la fames_fw-la animae_fw-la chrys_n hom_n 2_o in_o mat._n than_o the_o leprosy_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o contempt_n of_o it_o but_o also_o the_o dearth_n and_o famine_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o chrysostome_n say_v not_o to_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v to_o famish_v &_o starve_v the_o soul_n which_o god_n threaten_v as_o a_o most_o fearful_a judgement_n worse_o than_o a_o famine_n of_o bread_n amos_n 8._o though_a atheist_n &_o wicked_a worldling_n do_v not_o great_o regard_n nor_o care_n for_o it_o in_o draw_v it_o voluntary_o and_o willing_o upon_o themselves_o thus_o have_v you_o hear_v why_o our_o saviour_n christ_n use_v his_o hand_n and_o his_o tongue_n in_o heal_v this_o leper_n now_o the_o word_n which_o he_o speak_v be_v these_o volo_fw-la mundare_fw-la i_o will_v be_v thou_o clean_a which_o as_o you_o see_v be_v suitable_a and_o agreeable_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o leper_n that_o as_o the_o leper_n say_v unto_o christ_n si_fw-mi vis_fw-la potes_fw-la mundare_fw-la i_o if_o thou_o will_v thou_o can_v make_v i_o clean_o so_o christ_n say_v unto_o he_o volo_fw-la mundare_fw-la i_o will_v be_v thou_o clean_o wherein_o there_o be_v a_o manifest_a declaration_n or_o demonstration_n of_o christ_n mercy_n and_o of_o his_o goodness_n towards_o the_o leper_n first_o in_o his_o willingness_n and_o readiness_n to_o heal_v he_o answer_v simo_n vis_fw-la if_o thou_o will_v with_o volo_fw-la i_o will_v second_o in_o his_o actual_a operation_n and_o performance_n of_o it_o answer_v potes_fw-la mundare_fw-la thou_o can_v make_v i_o clean_o with_o a_o imperative_fw-it mundare_fw-la i_o command_v be_v thou_o clean_o for_o the_o first_o such_o be_v christ_n mercy_n and_o goodness_n towards_o we_o in_o be_v willing_a and_o ready_a to_o help_v we_o that_o we_o can_v no_o soon_o desire_v it_o of_o he_o but_o he_o be_v willing_a present_o to_o vouchsafe_v and_o grant_v it_o unto_o we_o like_a as_o he_o do_v to_o the_o leper_n here_o who_o no_o soon_o say_v unto_o christ_n si_fw-mi vis_fw-la potes_fw-la if_o thou_o will_v thou_o can_v but_o christ_n present_o stretch_v out_o his_o hand_n and_o say_v volo_fw-la mundare_fw-la i_o will_v be_v thou_o clean_o yea_o he_o be_v not_o only_o ready_a to_o help_v we_o when_o we_o desire_v it_o of_o he_o as_o mat._n 7._o ask_v and_o you_o shall_v have_v 7.7_o mat._n 7.7_o seek_v and_o you_o shall_v find_v knock_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v open_v unto_o you_o but_o many_o time_n before_o we_o crave_v help_v of_o he_o 65.24_o esay_n 65.24_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o send_v help_n unto_o we_o as_o esay_n 65._o antequam_fw-la clament_fw-la exaudiam_fw-la eos_fw-la before_o that_o they_o cry_v i_o will_v hear_v they_o for_o as_o there_o be_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o follow_v we_o all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n ps_n 23.6_o psal_n 23.6_o 23_o so_o there_o be_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o prevent_v we_o give_v we_o many_o thing_n which_o either_o we_o know_v not_o how_o to_o ask_v or_o dare_v not_o presume_v to_o ask_v of_o he_o in_o the_o five_o of_o john_n 5.6_o joh._n 5.6_o our_o saviour_n christ_n see_v a_o cripple_n that_o be_v disease_v and_o have_v lie_v at_o the_o pool_n of_o beshesda_n thirty_o eight_o year_n wait_v for_o the_o move_n of_o the_o water_n but_o yet_o still_o evermore_o one_o or_o other_o step_v in_o before_o he_o do_v not_o stay_v until_o the_o poor_a man_n come_v unto_o he_o and_o desire_v he_o to_o heal_v he_o but_o he_o come_v and_o offer_v health_n unto_o he_o say_v visne_n sa●ari_fw-la will_v thou_o be_v make_v whole_a 8.7_o math._n 8.7_o in_o the_o 8._o of_o s._n matthew_n the_o centurion_n come_v unto_o christ_n and_o desire_v but_o his_o word_n only_o for_o the_o heal_n of_o his_o servant_n dic_fw-la verbum_fw-la tantùm_fw-la &_o sanabitur_fw-la do_v but_o say_v the_o word_n and_o my_o servant_n shall_v be_v heal_v and_o our_o saviour_n christ_n offer_v to_o go_v to_o his_o house_n and_o there_o to_o heal_v he_o ego_fw-la veniam_fw-la &_o curabo_fw-la eum_fw-la i_o will_v come_v and_o heal_v he_o like_a as_o god_n deal_v with_o solomon_n who_o desire_v only_a wisdom_n of_o he_o 3_o 1._o king_n 3_o and_o god_n give_v he_o not_o one_o lie_v wisdom_n but_o riches_n and_o honour_n also_o in_o deed_n i_o confess_v that_o god_n many_o time_n do_v not_o give_v we_o such_o thing_n as_o we_o desire_v of_o he_o or_o if_o he_o do_v he_o do_v not_o present_o grant_v they_o unto_o we_o yet_o not_o because_o he_o be_v unwilling_a to_o give_v they_o unto_o we_o but_o either_o because_o he_o see_v they_o not_o to_o be_v good_a for_o we_o who_o manner_n be_v to_o hear_v we_o non_fw-la ad_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la sed_fw-la ad_fw-la sanitatem_fw-la as_o s._n austen_n say_v augustine_n augustine_n not_o for_o our_o pleasure_n but_o for_o our_o profit_n or_o else_o because_o he_o see_v it_o to_o be_v neither_o necessary_a nor_o expedient_a to_o give_v they_o so_o soon_o unto_o we_o who_o manner_n it_o be_v sometime_o to_o delay_v we_o and_o to_o hold_v we_o off_o a_o while_n mat._n chrysost_n hoin_fw-it 10._o in_o mat._n not_o with_o a_o purpose_n to_o differre_fw-la his_o gift_n on_o his_o part_n as_o chrysostome_n say_v but_o to_o make_v we_o more_o instant_a and_o earnest_a in_o pray_v unto_o he_o who_o happy_o if_o we_o be_v present_o make_v partaker_n of_o those_o thing_n we_o desire_v either_o we_o will_v be_v go_v from_o god_n and_o not_o pray_v any_o more_o unto_o he_o or_o else_o set_v a_o very_a low_a price_n upon_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v so_o soon_o and_o so_o easy_o obtain_v of_o he_o but_o otherwise_o when_o that_o be_v good_a for_o we_o which_o we_o pray_v for_o and_o when_o there_o be_v a_o present_a necessity_n of_o receive_v without_o any_o especial_a regard_n which_o god_n have_v unto_o those_o foresay_a end_n then_o we_o may_v undoubted_o hope_v for_o one_o of_o these_o two_o at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n say_v s._n bernard_n that_o either_o he_o will_v give_v we_o that_o which_o we_o do_v desire_n 12.8_o aut_fw-la dabit_fw-la quod_fw-la petimus_fw-la aut_fw-la quod_fw-la noverit_fw-la esse_fw-la utilius_fw-la bern._n in_o quadr_n ser_fw-mi 5._o 2._o cor._n 12.8_o or_o else_o he_o will_v give_v we_o that_o which_o be_v more_o profitable_a unto_o we_o as_o he_o do_v to_o saint_n paul_n in_o deny_v he_o that_o which_o he_o pray_v for_o but_o yet_o give_v his_o grace_n unto_o he_o say_v sufficit_fw-la tibi_fw-la gratia_fw-la mea_fw-la my_o grace_n be_v sufficient_a for_o thou_o 2._o corin._n 12._o but_o perhaps_o you_o will_v say_v if_o god_n be_v so_o ready_a and_o willing_a to_o show_v mercy_n why_o then_o do_v he_o not_o show_v mercy_n unto_o all_o but_o unto_o some_o only_o to_o which_o i_o answer_v with_o s._n austen_n that_o as_o all_o the_o way_n of_o god_n be_v mercy_n and_o truth_n psal_n 25.9_o psaim_v 25.9_o 25._o in_o regard_n whereof_o the_o prophet_n david_n say_v i_o will_v sing_v mercy_n and_o judgement_n to_o thou_o o_o lord_n 101.1_o psal_n 101.1_o

simple_o forbid_v man_n to_o eat_v honey_n 25_o prou._n 25_o but_o to_o eat_v too_o much_o of_o it_o prou._n 25._o so_o god_n do_v not_o absolute_o forbid_v we_o to_o desire_v &_o receive_v the_o testimony_n and_o praise_n of_o man_n but_o to_o rest_v and_o content_v ourselves_o therein_o as_o in_o our_o last_o end_n not_o seek_v any_o other_o fruit_n of_o it_o for_o than_o we_o eat_v too_o much_o of_o the_o honey_n comb_n walk_v more_o in_o the_o light_n of_o man_n countenance_n than_o we_o do_v in_o the_o light_n of_o god_n countenance_n and_o therefore_o let_v we_o either_o not_o regard_v nor_o care_n for_o the_o praise_n &_o applause_n of_o man_n as_o make_v that_o the_o chief_a end_n &_o mark_v we_o aim_v at_o or_o if_o we_o do_v receive_v the_o commendation_n and_o honour_n of_o man_n let_v it_o not_o be_v to_o admire_v our_o virtue_n and_o to_o be_v in_o love_n with_o ourselves_o but_o let_v it_o be_v to_o honour_v our_o profession_n and_o to_o enlarge_v god_n dominion_n and_o to_o advance_v the_o benefit_n and_o profit_n of_o our_o brethren_n in_o our_o several_a place_n which_o be_v the_o right_a end_n and_o use_v of_o all_o man_n praise_n &_o commendation_n for_o the_o three_o respect_n which_o be_v piety_n our_o saviour_n christ_n do_v it_o to_o the_o end_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o ascribe_v any_o thing_n unto_o ourselves_o but_o give_v all_o the_o praise_n and_o glory_n unto_o god_n for_o all_o those_o good_a thing_n that_o we_o have_v or_o do_v because_o all_o our_o ability_n of_o do_v good_a be_v not_o of_o ourselves_o but_o from_o god_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v 3.5_o 2._o cor._n 3.5_o we_o be_v not_o able_a of_o ourselves_o so_o much_o as_o to_o think_v a_o good_a think_n but_o all_o our_o sufficiency_n be_v from_o he_o whereupon_o say_v s._n cyprian_n cornel._n cypr._n epist_n ad_fw-la cornel._n in_o null●_n gloriandum_fw-la quia_fw-la nostrum_fw-la nihil_fw-la est_fw-la we_o ought_v not_o to_o boast_v nor_o to_o glory_n of_o any_o thing_n because_o nothing_o be_v our_o own_o the_o prophet_n esay_n cap_n 10.15_o esay_n 10.15_o 10._o ask_v this_o question_n shall_v the_o axe_n boast_v itself_o against_o he_o that_o he_o aw_v therewith_o or_o shall_v the_o see_v exalt_v itself_o against_o he_o that_o move_v it_o as_o if_o the_o rod_n shall_v lift_v up_o itself_o against_o he_o that_o take_v it_o uppe_o or_o as_o if_o the_o staff_n shall_v exalt_v itself_o as_o if_o it_o be_v no_o wood_n if_o we_o see_v any_o good_a thing_n either_o in_o ourselves_o or_o in_o other_o worthy_a of_o praise_n we_o be_v to_o praise_v god_n both_o in_o ourselves_o and_o in_o they_o be_v do_v by_o our_o hand_n but_o by_o his_o power_n for_o neither_o be_v the_o praise_n of_o write_v well_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o pen_n neither_o be_v the_o praise_n of_o do_v well_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o hand_n examine_v any_o good_a thing_n that_o we_o have_v or_o do_v and_o tell_v i_o for_o which_o of_o they_o can_v we_o have_v praise_n of_o ourselves_o can_v we_o for_o our_o holiness_n no_o very_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n that_o do_v sanctify_v us._n 5.22_o 1._o thes_n 5.22_o can_v we_o for_o our_o good_a word_n no_o neither_o 10.20_o mat._n 10.20_o it_o be_v god_n that_o give_v both_o a_o mouth_n and_o wisdom_n to_o speak_v withal_o as_o for_o our_o tongue_n it_o be_v but_o the_o pen_n of_o a_o ready_a writer_n 45.1_o psal_n 45.1_o can_v we_o for_o our_o good_a deed_n much_o less_o it_o be_v god_n that_o work_v both_o the_o will_n and_o the_o deed_n according_a to_o his_o good_a pleasure_n 2.13_o phil._n 2.13_o and_o therefore_o let_v we_o say_v with_o david_n 115.1_o psal_n 115.1_o not_o unto_o we_o not_o unto_o we_o o_o lord_n but_o unto_o thy_o name_n give_v the_o praise_n and_o the_o glory_n for_o thy_o truth_n sake_n the_o choir_n of_o heavenly_a soldier_n when_o they_o celebrate_v the_o birth_n of_o christ_n 2.12_o luk._n 2.12_o they_o divide_v their_o song_n into_o two_o part_n give_v glory_n unto_o god_n and_o peace_n unto_o man_n after_o this_o manner_n glory_n be_v to_o god_n on_o high_a and_o peace_n on_o earth_n for_o though_o god_n do_v give_v his_o grace_n unto_o man_n yet_o his_o glory_n he_o give_v unto_o none_o as_o god_n himself_o testify_v by_o the_o prophet_n esay_n 43._o esay_n 43._o i_o will_v not_o give_v my_o glory_n unto_o any_o other_o quid_fw-la ergo_fw-la dabis_fw-la domine_fw-la quid_fw-la dabis_fw-la what_o they_o will_v thou_o give_v we_o o_o lord_n 14.27_o bern._n in_o cant._n ser_n 12._o joh._n 14.27_o say_v saint_n bernard_n what_o will_v thou_o give_v we_o peace_n i_o give_v unto_o you_o say_v christ_n my_o peace_n i_o leave_v with_o you_o it_o be_v sufficient_a o_o lord_n say_v the_o devout_a father_n i_o do_v thankful_o receive_v that_o which_o thou_o leave_v and_o do_v leave_v that_o which_o thou_o reserve_v lest_o otherwise_o by_o usurp_v that_o which_o be_v deny_v i_o deserve_v to_o lose_v that_o which_o be_v grant_v very_o he_o that_o be_v not_o content_v with_o peace_n be_v not_o content_v with_o god_n for_o god_n be_v our_o peace_n ephe_n 2.14_o eph._n 2.14_o 2._o and_o have_v reconcile_v we_o unto_o himself_o though_o joseph_n have_v the_o government_n of_o his_o master_n house_n 39.4_o gen._n 39.4_o and_o all_o his_o good_n commit_v unto_o he_o yet_o he_o know_v that_o his_o mistress_n be_v except_v and_o therefore_o he_o will_v not_o consent_v to_o come_v near_o unto_o she_o 17._o 1._o sam._n 17._o when_o david_n overcome_v goliath_n all_o the_o people_n rejoice_v and_o receive_v peace_n but_o david_n only_o have_v the_o honour_n of_o the_o victory_n so_o let_v we_o content_v ourselves_o with_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o let_v god_n have_v the_o glory_n unto_o himself_o for_o what_o favour_n or_o glory_n soever_o we_o receive_v which_o we_o do_v not_o refer_v unto_o god_n we_o steal_v it_o from_o he_o and_o do_v incur_v the_o like_a danger_n of_o punishment_n which_o herod_n do_v who_o 12.21_o act._n 12.21_o for_o take_v the_o 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