Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	wonder_n	work_n	work_v	104	3	6.5143	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B04377	The spiritual guide which disintangles the soul, and brings it by the inward way, to the getting of perfect contemplation, and the rich treasure of internal peace. / Written by Dr. Michael de Molinos, priest : with a short treatise concerning daily communion, by the same author. Translated from the Italian copy, printed at Venice, 1685.	Molinos, Miguel de, 1628-1696.; Molinos, Miguel de, 1628-1696. Brief treatise concerning daily communion.	1685 (1685)	Wing M2387A; ESTC R214007	123,380	287

happy_a state_n of_o annihilation_n which_o be_v the_o last_o disposition_n for_o transformation_n and_o union_n which_o the_o soul_n itself_o do_v not_o understand_v because_o it_o will_v not_o be_v annihilate_v if_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o know_v it_o and_o although_o it_o de_fw-mi get_v to_o this_o happy_a state_n of_o annihilation_n yet_o it_o must_v know_v that_o it_o must_v walk_v still_o on_o and_o must_v be_v further_a and_o further_o purify_v and_o annihilate_v here_n be_v most_o delicious_a nonsense_n and_o a_o very_a curious_a bull._n 195._o you_o must_v know_v that_o this_o annihilation_n to_o make_v it_o perfect_a in_o the_o soul_n must_v be_v in_o a_o man_n be_v own_o judgement_n in_o his_o will_n in_o his_o work_n inclination_n desire_n thought_n and_o in_o itself_o so_o that_o the_o soul_n must_v find_v itself_o dead_a to_o its_o will_n desire_n endeavour_n understanding_n and_o think_v willing_a as_o if_o it_o do_v not_o will_n desire_v as_o if_o it_o do_v not_o desire_v understanding_n as_o if_o it_o do_v not_o understand_v think_v as_o if_o it_o do_v not_o think_v without_o incline_v to_o any_o thing_n embrace_v equal_o contempt_n and_o honour_n benefit_n and_o correction_n o_o what_o a_o happy_a soul_n be_v that_o which_o be_v thus_o dead_a and_o annihilate_v it_o live_v no_o long_o in_o itself_o because_o god_n live_v in_o it_o and_o now_o it_o may_v most_o true_o be_v say_v of_o it_o that_o it_o be_v a_o renew_a phoenix_n because_o it_o be_v change_v spiritualise_v transform_a and_o deify_v chap._n xx._n in_o which_o be_v show_v how_o this_o nothing_o be_v the_o ready_a way_n to_o obtain_v purity_n of_o soul_n perfect_a contemplation_n and_o the_o rich_a treasure_n of_o peace_n internal_a 196._o the_o way_n to_o attain_v that_o high_a state_n of_o a_o mind_n reform_v whereby_o a_o man_n immediate_o get_v to_o the_o great_a good_a to_o our_o first_o original_n and_o to_o the_o high_a peace_n be_v his_o nothingness_n endeavour_v o_o soul_n to_o be_v always_o bury_v in_o that_o misery_n this_o nothing_o and_o this_o acknowledge_a misery_n be_v the_o mean_n by_o which_o the_o lord_n work_v wonder_n in_o thy_o soul._n cloth_n thyself_o with_o this_o nothing_o and_o with_o this_o misery_n and_o see_v that_o this_o misery_n and_o this_o nothing_o be_v thy_o continual_a food_n and_o habitation_n even_o to_o the_o cast_v down_o thyself_o low_a therein_o and_o then_o i_o assure_v thou_o that_o thou_o be_v in_o that_o manner_n the_o nothing_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v the_o whole_a in_o thy_o soul._n 197._o why_o think_v thou_o do_v infinite_a soul_n hinder_v the_o abundant_a current_n of_o the_o divine_a gift_n it_o be_v only_a because_o they_o will_v be_v do_v something_o and_o have_v a_o desire_n to_o be_v great_a all_o this_o be_v to_o come_v away_o from_o internal_a humility_n and_o from_o their_o own_o nothing_o and_o therefore_o they_o prevent_v those_o wonder_n which_o that_o infinite_a goodness_n will_v work_v in_o they_o they_o betake_v themselves_o to_o the_o very_a gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o there_o they_o stick_v that_o they_o may_v come_v out_o from_o the_o centre_n of_o nothing_o and_o so_o the_o whole_a work_n be_v spoil_v they_o seek_v not_o god_n with_o truth_n and_o therefore_o they_o find_v he_o not_o for_o know_v thou_o must_v that_o there_o be_v no_o find_v of_o he_o but_o in_o the_o undervalue_v of_o our_o own_o self_n and_o in_o nothing_o 198._o we_o seek_v ourselves_o every_o time_n we_o get_v out_o of_o our_o nothing_n and_o therefore_o we_o never_o get_v to_o quiet_a and_o perfect_a contemplation_n creep_v in_o as_o far_o as_o ever_o thou_o can_v into_o the_o truth_n of_o thy_o nothing_n and_o then_o nothing_o will_v disquiet_v thou_o nay_o thou_o will_v be_v humble_a and_o ashamed_a lose_v open_o thy_o own_o reputation_n and_o esteem_n 199._o o_o what_o a_o strong_a bulwark_n will_v thou_o find_v of_o that_o nothing_o who_o can_v ever_o afflict_v thou_o if_o once_o thou_o do_v retire_v into_o that_o fortress_n because_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v despise_v by_o itself_o and_o in_o its_o own_o knowledge_n be_v nothing_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o receive_v grievance_n or_o injury_n from_o any_o body_n the_o soul_n which_o keep_v within_o its_o nothing_o be_v internal_o silent_a live_v resign_v in_o any_o torment_n whatsoever_o by_o think_v it_o less_o than_o what_o it_o do_v deserve_v it_o shun_v the_o suspicion_n of_o a_o neighbour_n never_o look_v at_o other_o folk_n fault_n but_o it_o be_v own_o be_v free_a from_o abundance_n of_o imperfection_n and_o become_v commander_n of_o great_a virtue_n whilst_o the_o soul_n keep_v still_o and_o quiet_a in_o its_o nothing_o it_o perfect_v it_o it_o enrich_v it_o the_o lord_n draw_v his_o own_o image_n and_o likeness_n in_o it_o without_o any_o thing_n to_o hinder_v it_o 200._o by_o the_o way_n of_o nothing_o thou_o must_v come_v to_o lose_v thyself_o in_o god_n which_o be_v the_o last_o degree_n of_o perfection_n and_o happy_a will_v thou_o be_v if_o thou_o can_v so_o lose_v thyself_o then_o thou_o will_v get_v thyself_o again_o and_o find_v thyself_o most_o certain_o in_o this_o same_o shop_n of_o nothing_o simplicity_n be_v make_v interior_a and_o infuse_a recollection_n be_v possess_v quiet_a be_v obtain_v and_o the_o heart_n be_v cleanse_v from_o all_o manner_n of_o imperfection_n o_o what_o a_o treasure_n will_v thou_o find_v if_o thou_o shall_v once_o fix_v thy_o habitation_n in_o nothing_o and_o if_o thou_o once_o get_v but_o snugg_n into_o the_o centre_n of_o nothing_o thou_o will_v never_o concern_v thyself_o with_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v without_o the_o great_a ugly_a large_a step_n that_o so_o many_o thousand_o soul_n do_v stumble_v at_o unless_o it_o be_v as_o thy_o office_n may_v call_v thou_o to_o it_o 201._o if_o thou_o do_v but_o get_v shut_v up_o in_o nothing_o where_o the_o blow_n of_o adversity_n can_v never_o come_v nothing_o will_v vex_v thou_o or_o break_v thy_o peace_n this_o be_v the_o way_n of_o get_v to_o the_o command_n of_o thyself_o because_o perfect_a and_o true_a dominion_n do_v only_o govern_v in_o nothing_o with_o the_o helmet_n of_o nothing_o thou_o will_v be_v too_o hard_a for_o strong_a temptation_n and_o the_o terrible_a suggestion_n of_o the_o envious_a enemy_n i_o defy_v all_o the_o quaker_n in_o england_n to_o match_v this_o incomparable_a piece_n of_o nonsense_n and_o enthusiastic_a cant._n 202._o know_v that_o thou_o be_v nothing_o that_o thou_o can_v do_v nothing_o and_o art_n worth_a just_a nothing_o thou_o will_v quiet_o embrace_v passive_a dryness_n thou_o will_v endure_v horrible_a desolation_n thou_o will_v undergo_v spiritual_a martyrdom_n and_o inward_a torment_n by_o mean_n of_o this_o nothing_o thou_o must_v die_v in_o thyself_o many_o way_n at_o all_o time_n and_o all_o hour_n 203._o who_o must_v awaken_v the_o soul_n out_o of_o that_o sweet_a and_o pleasant_a sleep_n if_o once_o it_o come_v to_o take_v a_o nap_n in_o nothing_o this_o be_v the_o way_n that_o david_n get_v to_o perfect_a annihilation_n without_o so_o much_o as_o know_v it_o ad_fw-la nihilum_fw-la redactus_fw-la sum_fw-la &_o nescivi_fw-la psal_n 17._o keep_v thyself_o in_o nothing_o thou_o will_v bar_v the_o door_n against_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o god_n thou_o will_v retire_v also_o from_o thy_o own_o self_n and_o walk_v towards_o that_o internal_a solitude_n where_o the_o divine_a spouse_n speak_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o bride_n teach_v her_o high_a and_o divine_a wisdom_n drown_v thyself_o in_o this_o nothing_o and_o there_o shall_v thou_o find_v a_o holy_a sanctuary_n against_o any_o tempest_n whatsoever_o 204._o by_o this_o way_n must_v thou_o return_v to_o the_o happy_a state_n of_o innocence_n forfeit_v by_o our_o first_o parent_n by_o this_o gate_n thou_o must_v enter_v into_o the_o happy_a land_n of_o the_o live_n where_o thou_o will_v find_v the_o great_a good_a the_o breadth_n of_o charity_n the_o beauty_n of_o righteousness_n the_o straight_a line_n of_o equity_n and_o justice_n and_z in_o sum_n every_o jot_n and_o tittle_n of_o perfection_n last_o do_v not_o look_v at_o nothing_o desire_v nothing_o will_v nothing_o nor_o endeavour_v nothing_o and_o then_o in_o every_o thing_n thy_o soul_n will_v live_v repose_v with_o quiet_a and_o enjoyment_n 205._o this_o be_v the_o way_n to_o get_v purity_n of_o soul_n perfect_a contemplation_n and_o peace_n internal_a walk_v therefore_o in_o this_o safe_a path_n and_o endeavour_n to_o overwhelm_v thyself_o in_o this_o nothing_o endeavour_v to_o lose_v thyself_o to_o sink_v deep_a into_o it_o if_o thou_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o be_v annihilate_v unite_a and_o transform_v chap._n xxi_o of_o the_o high_a felicity_n of_o internal_a peace_n and_o the_o wonderful_a effect_n of_o it_o 206._o the_o soul_n be_v once_o annihilate_v and_o renew_v with_o perfect_a