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	spirit_n	worship_n	4,855	5	7.8659	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A63812	A treatise of dreams & visions wherein the causes, natures, and uses, of nocturnal representations, and the communications both of good and evil angels, as also departed souls, to mankind. Are theosophically unfolded; that is according to the Word of God, and the harmony of created beings. To which is added, a discourse of the causes, natures, and cure of phrensie, madness or distraction. By Tho. Tryon, student in physick.	Tryon, Thomas, 1634-1703.	1689 (1689)	Wing T3197A; ESTC R221812	87,971	320

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oppression_n intemperance_n and_o uncleanness_n to_o reign_v in_o their_o heart_n and_o soul_n than_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o all_o illumination_n true_a dream_n and_o divine_a vision_n will_v cease_v in_o they_o and_o the_o spirit_n of_o error_n and_o cruelty_n grow_v strong_a and_o powerful_a these_o be_v thing_n all_o sober_a serious_a well-minded_a christian_n ought_v to_o consider_v and_o not_o to_o be_v lead_v away_o with_o tradition_n noise_n and_o clamour_n for_o all_o such_o as_o shall_v adhere_v unto_o and_o regard_v the_o voice_n of_o wisdom_n that_o continual_o cry_v in_o the_o gate_n of_o man_n microcosmical_a city_n and_o hereby_o have_v cleanse_v themselves_o from_o uncleanness_n both_o of_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n shall_v find_v the_o inward_a and_o spiritual_a eye_n of_o their_o understanding_n open_v and_o have_v by_o obedience_n separate_v themselves_o from_o the_o giddy_a crowd_n of_o the_o multitude_n and_o their_o pernicious_a way_n they_o become_v 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gate_n of_o the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n chap._n xii_o the_o cause_n why_o dream_n be_v always_o represent_v we_o actual_o present_a as_o also_o some_o mean_n tend_v to_o promote_v intellectual_a communication_n the_o excellency_n of_o temperance_n and_o a_o regular_a diet_n and_o sober_a virtuous_a life_n to_o conciliate_v and_o advance_v true_a significant_a and_o profitable_a dream_n and_o to_o make_v a_o honest_a useful_a improvement_n thereof_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n have_v a_o divine_a original_n be_v a_o eye_n or_o ray_n of_o the_o eternal_a power_n and_o heavenly_a fire_n when_o loosen_v from_o the_o outward_a gross_a sense_n of_o the_o elimental_a nature_n as_o in_o dream_n ●ees_n into_o the_o great_a mystery_n of_o eternity_n as_o into_o its_o mother_n where_o there_o be_v neither_o place_n nor_o time_n but_o near_o and_o afar_o off_o be_v all_o one_o and_o the_o same_o for_o the_o soul_n

but_o in_o this_o our_o rude_a and_o blind_a age_n instead_o of_o complain_v for_o want_n of_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o holy_a power_n most_o people_n make_v a_o laughingstock_n and_o derision_n of_o dream_n and_o all_o thing_n of_o that_o nature_n so_o great_a be_v the_o degeneration_n of_o mankind_n from_o all_o sublime_a truth_n and_o heavenly_a converse_n of_o good_a spirit_n just_a as_o though_o there_o be_v no_o angel_n or_o genij_fw-la or_o that_o the_o bless_a god_n of_o truth_n have_v not_o grant_v any_o of_o they_o to_o be_v our_o guardian_n and_o assistant_n in_o our_o necessity_n and_o under_o his_o supreme_a providence_n to_o protect_v and_o descend_v mankind_n from_o the_o many_o share_n and_o invention_n of_o evil_a spirit_n which_o continual_o seek_v how_o they_o may_v devour_v and_o destroy_v man_n and_o lead_v he_o captive_a into_o perdition_n but_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n assure_v we_o that_o the_o god_n of_o all_o power_n and_o glory_n have_v make_v his_o angel_n great_a and_o powerful_a minister_a spirit_n to_o aid_v and_o assist_v those_o that_o fear_v his_o name_n and_o advance_v the_o kingdom_n of_o innocency_n so_o in_o former_a age_n we_o read_v that_o he_o send_v his_o good_a angel_n as_o messenger_n of_o his_o favour_n and_o to_o defend_v his_o people_n from_o incursion_n of_o the_o evil_a one_o for_o they_o do_v continual_o fight_v against_o the_o malicious_a degrade_v legion_n thence_o abraham_n when_o he_o send_v forth_o his_o servant_n to_o mesopotamia_n to_o fetch_v a_o wife_n for_o his_o son_n isaac_n do_v by_o faith_n assure_v he_o the_o lord_n shall_v send_v his_o angel_n before_o he_o and_o prosper_v what_o he_o go_v about_o gen._n 24._o 7._o and_o 14._o so_o the_o lord_n promise_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n exod._n 23._o 20._o behold_v i_o send_v a_o angel_n before_o thou_o to_o keep_v thou_o in_o the_o way_n and_o to_o bring_v thou_o into_o the_o place_n which_o i_o have_v prepare_v beware_v of_o he_o and_o obey_v his_o voice_n provoke_v he_o not_o for_o he_o will_v not_o pardon_v your_o transgression_n for_o my_o name_n be_v in_o he_o but_o if_o thou_o shall_v indeed_o obey_v his_o voice_n and_o do_v all_o that_o i_o shall_v speak_v than_o i_o will_v be_v a_o enemy_n to_o thy_o enemy_n and_o a_o adversary_n to_o thy_o adversary_n for_o my_o angel_n shall_v go_v before_o thou_o in_o unto_o the_o amorites_n etc._n etc._n chapter_n 23._o 24._o therefore_o now_o go_v lead_v the_o people_n unto_o the_o place_n of_o which_o i_o have_v speak_v unto_o thou_o behold_v my_o angel_n shall_v go_v before_o thou_o which_o be_v repeat_v again_o chap._n 33._o 2._o i_o will_v send_v a_o angel_n before_o thou_o and_o i_o will_v drive_v out_o the_o canaanite_n the_o amorite_n etc._n etc._n when_o balaam_n go_v with_o the_o prince_n of_o moab_n to_o curse_v the_o israel_n of_o god_n it_o be_v say_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n stand_v in_o the_o way_n for_o a_o adversary_n against_o he_o and_o the_o ass_n see_v he_o and_o turn_v away_o several_a time_n but_o the_o prophet_n can_v not_o see_v he_o till_o his_o eye_n be_v open_v and_o then_o he_o reverence_v he_o and_o receive_v his_o message_n numb_a 22._o 23._o and_o 31._o a_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v up_o from_o gilgal_n to_o bochim_n to_o accuse_v the_o israelite_n of_o their_o disobedience_n and_o trangression_n whereupon_o they_o repent_v and_o humble_v themselves_o judge_n 2._o 1._o another_o angel_n appear_v to_o gideon_n and_o encourage_v he_o to_o deliver_v the_o people_n of_o israel_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o midianite_n chap._n 6._o 11._o so_o likewise_o to_o manoah_n the_o mother_n of_o samson_n promise_v she_o a_o child_n and_o direct_v she_o how_o he_o shall_v be_v educate_v in_o abstemiousness_n and_o temperance_n that_o he_o night_n be_v fit_a for_o those_o mighty_a a●chiefments_n of_o deliver_v his_o people_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v design_v he_o for_o judge_n 13._o 3._o as_o elijah_n be_v in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o ready_a to_o starve_v a_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n bring_v he_o provision_n and_o say_v to_o he_o once_o and_o again_o arise_v and_o eat_v in_o the_o strength_n of_o which_o he_o travel_v forty_o day_n and_o forty_o night_n 1_o king_n 19_o 5._o david_n also_o teach_v we_o that_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n encamp_v round_o about_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o and_o deliver_v they_o psalm_n 34._o 7._o and_o again_o psalm_n 91._o 9_o 10_o 11._o because_o thou_o have_v make_v the_o lord_n my_o refuge_n even_o the_o most_o high_a thy_o habitation_n there_o shall_v no_o evil_n befall_v thou_o neither_o shall_v any_o plague_n come_v nigh_o thy_o dwell_n for_o he_o shall_v give_v his_o angel_n charge_v over_o thou_o to_o keep_v thou_o in_o all_o thy_o way_n they_o shall_v bear_v thou_o up_o in_o their_o hand_n lest_o thou_o daish_fw-mi thy_o foot_n against_o a_o stone_n when_o the_o prophet_n zachariah_n have_v a_o vision_n by_o night_n from_o god_n there_o be_v a_o angel_n that_o talk_v with_o he_o and_o declare_v to_o he_o the_o thing_n which_o he_o see_v the_o angel_n gabriel_n be_v send_v to_o the_o virgin_n mary_n to_o acquaint_v she_o with_o the_o joyful_a tiding_n of_o her_o be_v overshadow_a with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o bring_v forth_o a_o saviour_n luke_n 1._o 26._o the_o pool_n of_o bethesda_n have_v its_o senative_a virtue_n communicate_v to_o it_o by_o the_o ministry_n or_o a_o angel_n for_o so_o the_o text_n express_o tell●_n we_o j●hn_n 5._o 4._o a_o angel_n go_v down_o at_o a_o certain_a ●eason_n and_o trouble_v the_o water_n whosoever_o then_o first_o after_o the_o trouble_v of_o the_o water_n step_v in_o be_v make_v whole_a of_o whatsoever_o disease_n he_o have_v when_o the_o apostle_n be_v commit_v to_o prison_n for_o preach_v the_o gosple_n act_v 5._o 1●_n the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o night_n open_v the_o prison_n door_n and_o bring_v they_o forth_o so_o a_o angel_n of_o god_n appear_v in_o a_o 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city_n which_o open_v unto_o they_o of_o its_o own_o accord_n and_o forthwith_o the_o angel_n depart_v from_o he_o and_o when_o peter_n be_v come_v to_o himself_o he_o say_v now_o i_o know_v of_o a_o surety_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v send_v his_o angel_n and_o deliver_v i_o act_v 12._o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o and_o when_o paul_n in_o his_o voyage_n to_o italy_n be_v in_o danger_n of_o shipwreck_n and_o angel_n visit_v he_o and_o assure_v he_o that_o none_o belong_v to_o the_o ship_n shall_v be_v drown_v for_o say_v he_o there_o stand_v by_o i_o this_o night_n the_o angel_n of_o god_n who_o i_o be_o and_o who_o i_o serve_v say_v fear_v not_o paul_n thou_o must_v be_v bring_v before_o caesar_n and_o lo_o god_n have_v give_v thou_o all_o they_o that_o sail_n with_o thou_o act_v 27._o 23._o thus_o manifest_v it_o be_v that_o good_a angel_n both_o by_o the_o appointment_n of_o the_o sovereign_a creator_n and_o the_o excellency_n of_o their_o own_o nature_n be_v always_o sedulous_a ready_a and_o diligent_a to_o serve_v assist_v succour_n and_o illuminate_v good_a and_o virtuous_a man_n especial_o in_o their_o distress_n or_o when_o they_o be_v in_o danger_n by_o the_o malice_n and_o subtlety_n of_o wicked_a man_n and_o it_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o wise_a ancient_n that_o not_o only_o every_o person_n man_n or_o woman_n from_o his_o or_o her_o first_o come_v into_o this_o world_n have_v in_o a_o especial_a manner_n a_o particular_a good_a angel_n depute_v which_o therefore_o be_v call_v his_o or_o her_o guardian_n angel_n or_o good_a genius_n and_o that_o another_o evil_a angel_n also_o of_o a_o direct_a contrary_a nature_n and_o property_n be_v always_o attend_v we_o thence_o call_v

269._o to_o p._n 274._o section_n 10._o the_o humour_n of_o drunkenness_n and_o frenzy_n compare_v from_o pag._n 274._o to_o p._n 279._o section_n 11._o why_o mad_a people_n be_v strong_a and_o can_v endure_v more_o cold_a and_o hunger_n then_o when_o in_o their_o sense_n from_o pag._n 279._o to_o p._n 284._o section_n 12._o of_o the_o original_a seat_n or_o spring_n of_o madness_n in_o the_o body_n that_o it_o be_v the_o spleen_n which_o first_o disorder_v the_o brain_n pag._n 284_o 245_o 286._o section_n 13._o of_o external_n cause_n of_o madness_n as_o by_o the_o bite_n of_o a_o mad_a dog_n eat_v jarantula_n hanbane_n and_o the_o like_a pag._n 286_o 287_o 288._o section_n 14._o of_o the_o cure_n of_o madness_n why_o no_o more_o succesful_n humble_a advice_n to_o the_o governor_n of_o bethlem_n to_o restrain_v their_o officer_n from_o admit_v swarm_n of_o people_n to_o come_v in_o and_o prate_v with_o the_o poor_a distract_a people_n show_v the_o several_a mischief_n thence_o arise_v and_o intimation_n of_o the_o right_a method_n of_o cure._n from_o p._n 288._o to_o p._n 296._o section_n 15._o a_o fine_a experiment_n of_o cure_v such_o as_o be_v bite_v by_o a_o mad_a dog_n recommend_v to_o trial_n in_o all_o other_o sort_n of_o inveterate_a madness_n and_o conclude_v with_o advice_n for_o prevent_a disorder_n of_o mind_n pag._n 296_o 297_o 298_o 299._o a_o discourse_n of_o dream_n and_o uision_n etc._n etc._n the_o introduction_n show_v the_o difficulty_n and_o yet_o vsefulness_n of_o this_o subject_a and_o how_o imperfect_o the_o same_o have_v hitherto_o be_v handle_v by_o other_o the_o matter_n we_o propose_v to_o handle_v in_o this_o treatise_n be_v abstruse_a various_a profound_a and_o mysterious_a since_o man_n have_v so_o far_o eclipse_v those_o glorious_a intellectual_a beam_n plant_v in_o his_o nature_n by_o the_o father_n of_o light_n since_o he_o have_v interpose_v such_o a_o chaos_n of_o gross_a imagination_n and_o earthly_a affection_n and_o cloud_n 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the_o bed_n than_o he_o open_v the_o ear_n of_o man_n and_o seal_v their_o instruction_n job_n 33._o 14_o 15_o 16._o and_o as_o those_o dream_n and_o vision_n be_v sometime_o matter_n of_o joy_n and_o comfort_n so_o at_o other_o time_n they_o be_v terrible_a and_o frightful_a and_o therefore_o the_o same_o pious_a author_n complain_v job._n 7._o 14._o when_o i_o say_v my_o bed_n shall_v comfort_v i_o my_o couch_n shall_v ease_v i_o then_o thou_o scare_v i_o with_o dream_n and_o terrify_v i_o through_o vision_n it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o servant_n of_o god_n to_o have_v a_o due_a regard_n to_o their_o dream_n and_o though_o some_o pretend_a dream_n when_o they_o have_v none_o or_o make_v use_n of_o they_o to_o seduce_v the_o people_n to_o idolatry_n yet_o still_o the_o true_a prophet_n be_v not_o to_o slight_a vision_n and_o dream_n because_o of_o idolatrous_a imposture_n and_o such_o as_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o latter_a be_v by_o mose_n law_n to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n deut._n 8._o 1._o if_o there_o arise_v among_o you_o a_o prophet_n or_o a_o dreamer_n of_o dream_n and_o give_v thou_o a_o sign_n or_o a_o wonder_n and_o the_o sign_n or_o the_o wonder_n come_v to_o pass_v whereof_o he_o speak_v unto_o thou_o say_v let_v we_o go_v after_o other_o god_n and_o let_v we_o serve_v they_o thou_o shall_v not_o hearken_v unto_o the_o voice_n of_o that_o prophet_n or_o that_o dreamer_n of_o dream_n for_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n prove_v you_o to_o know_v whether_o you_o love_v the_o lord_n your_o god_n with_o all_o your_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o your_o soul_n and_o that_o prophet_n or_o that_o dreamer_n of_o dream_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n so_o the_o prophet_n zachariah_n chap._n 10._o 2._o complain_n the_o idol_n have_v speak_v vanity_n and_o the_o diviner_n have_v speak_v a_o lie_n and_o have_v tell_v false_a dream_n they_o comfort_v in_o vain_a and_o so_o jeremiah_n chap._n 23._o 25._o i_o have_v hear_v what_o the_o prophet_n say_v 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knowledge_n 〈…〉_z and_o dream_n be_v reckon_v 〈…〉_z principal_n gift_n and_o grace_n 〈◊〉_d bestow_v by_o the_o lord_n on_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o so_o it_o be_v say_v of_o daniel_n and_o his_o three_o companion_n that_o god_n give_v they_o knowledge_n and_o skill_n in_o all_o learning_n and_o wisdom_n and_o daniel_n have_v understand_v in_o all_o vision_n and_o dream_n dan._n 1._o 1●_n and_o therefore_o when_o king_n nabuchadnezzar_n have_v dream_v dream_n and_o his_o spirit_n be_v trouble_v because_o the_o thing_n be_v go_v from_o he_o that_o be_v he_o have_v forget_v what_o he_o have_v see_v but_o only_o retain_v a_o general_a remembrance_n that_o he_o have_v a_o strange_a and_o wonderful_a dream_n when_o all_o the_o magician_n and_o astrologer_n and_o sorcerer_n and_o chaldean_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v able_a to_o recall_v his_o dream_n that_o they_o tell_v he_o there_o be_v not_o a_o man_n upon_o the_o earth_n can_v do_v it_o this_o holy_a prophet_n daniel_n not_o only_o 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come_v upon_o he_o for_o his_o presumption_n and_o forgetfulness_n of_o god_n he_o be_v drive_v out_o of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o from_o among_o man_n and_o do_v eat_v grass_n with_o ox_n etc._n etc._n also_o in_o the_o seven_o of_o daniel_n we_o read_v how_o the_o lord_n by_o his_o angel_n show_v that_o holy_a prophet_n the_o thing_n that_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o world_n in_o the_o latter_a day_n nor_o be_v this_o method_n of_o god_n whereby_o he_o reveal_v his_o secret_n by_o dream_n peculiar_a to_o the_o legal_a dispensation_n but_o seem_v more_o especial_o to_o be_v extend_v unto_o and_o enlarge_v under_o the_o gospel_n according_a to_o that_o pprophecy_n of_o joel_n chap._n 2._o 28._o and_o afterward_o say_v the_o lord_n i_o will_v pour_v out_o my_o spirit_n upon_o all_o flesh_n and_o my_o son_n and_o my_o daughter_n shall_v prophecy_n your_o young_a man_n shall_v see_v vision_n and_o your_o old_a man_n shall_v dream_v dream_n which_o be_v repeat_v and_o apply_v to_o 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