Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	word_n	world_n	young_a	106	3	6.0313	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A56679	Mensa mystica; or A discourse concerning the sacrament of the Lords Supper In which the ends of its institution are so manifested; our addresses to it so directed; our behaviour there, and afterward, so composed, that we may not lose the benefits which are to be received by it. By Simon Patrick, D.D. minsiter of Gods Word at Batersea in Surrey.	Patrick, Simon, 1626-1707.	1667 (1667)	Wing P822A; ESTC R215619	205,852	511

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some_o country_n rite_n but_o to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d skill_v in_o the_o sacra_fw-la or_o holy_a office_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o it_o be_v very_o likely_a that_o this_o be_v the_o principle_n of_o several_a philosopher_n before_o he_o it_o be_v a_o character_n that_o pausanias_n give_v of_o the_o greek_n in_o general_a that_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d baot_n in_o baot_n strange_o prone_a to_o have_v the_o thing_n of_o another_o country_n in_o great_a admiration_n than_o those_o of_o their_o own_o which_o agree_v very_o well_o with_o what_o the_o scripture_n say_v of_o they_o that_o the_o athenian_n be_v always_o hear_v or_o tell_v some_o new_a thing_n act_v 17.21_o and_o that_o even_o in_o matter_n of_o their_o religion_n they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d very_o apt_a to_o reverence_v every_o deity_n that_o they_o hear_v of_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o they_o worship_v the_o unknown_a god_n which_o s._n paul_n tell_v they_o be_v the_o 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at_o isaac_n a_o eagle_n come_v and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d snatch_v away_o the_o knife_n out_o of_o the_o priest_n hand_n and_o throw_v a_o young_a panther_n near_o to_o the_o altar_n which_o they_o offer_v for_o she_o these_o two_o story_n be_v but_o a_o depravation_n of_o two_o in_o the_o scripture_n concern_v isaac_n and_o jeptha_n daughter_n which_o they_o have_v jumble_v together_o and_o therefore_o the_o same_o isaac_n tzetzes_n in_o his_o scholia_fw-la upon_o lycophron_n add_v these_o word_n to_o these_o story_n you_o can_v but_o remember_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o ram_n which_o instead_o of_o saac_n be_v catch_v in_o the_o bush_n sabek_n so_o the_o lxx_o do_v read_v those_o word_n 22._o &_o 13._o as_o i_o think_v i_o shall_v have_v do_v if_o he_o have_v not_o note_v it_o to_o my_o hand_n but_o those_o verse_n of_o homer_n on_o which_o porphyry_n write_v his_o book_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v as_o like_a to_o david_n word_n in_o psal_n 139.15_o as_o any_o thing_n can_v be_v if_o we_o receive_v porphyry_n comment_n upon_o they_o and_o according_a to_o tatianus_n his_o computation_n homer_n live_v not_o long_o after_o his_o time_n and_o so_o may_v have_v some_o knowledge_n of_o his_o song_n david_n word_n be_v i_o be_o fearful_o and_o wonderful_o make_v etc._n etc._n and_o curious_o wrought_v in_o the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n where_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o we_o render_v curious_o wrought_v be_v by_o val._n schindler_n interpret_v contextus_fw-la sum_fw-la i_o be_o weave_v and_o the_o verb_n do_v signify_v acu_fw-la pingere_fw-la etc._n etc._n to_o work_v curious_o with_o a_o needle_n or_o otherwise_o the_o word_n of_o homer_n which_o i_o say_v do_v answer_n to_o these_o and_o describe_v the_o body_n of_o man_n as_o wrought_v in_o a_o loom_n and_o rare_o weave_v be_v in_o his_o story_n of_o ulysses_n n._n odyss_n n._n where_o he_o speak_v of_o a_o cave_n and_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o do_v the_o nymph_n a_o wonder_n it_o be_v to_o see_v their_o purple_a garment_n weave_v most_o curious_o from_o off_o long_a stone_n their_o thread_n be_v draw_v and_o david_n say_v that_o he_o be_v wrought_v in_o the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n i._n e._n the_o womb_n so_o here_o he_o speak_v of_o a_o antrum_n or_o cave_n in_o which_o the_o nymph_n or_o soul_n make_v body_n do_v reside_v the_o instrument_n or_o tool_n from_o whence_o they_o draw_v their_o yarn_n which_o he_o call_v great_a long_a stone_n porphyry_n interpret_v to_o signify_v the_o bone_n of_o the_o body_n which_o be_v hard_o like_a unto_o stone_n which_o uphold_v the_o flesh_n and_o unto_o which_o it_o be_v fasten_v and_o these_o purple_a colour_a garment_n be_v say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o flesh_n which_o be_v weave_v and_o wrought_v out_o of_o blood_n which_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o coat_n wherewith_o the_o soul_n clothes_n itself_o to_o this_o answer_n that_o in_o david_n that_o he_o be_v curious_o wrought_v or_o weave_v in_o the_o womb_n and_o then_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v express_o the_o same_o with_o those_o word_n of_o david_n i_o be_o fearful_o and_o wonderful_o make_v and_o marvellous_a be_v thy_o work_n and_o it_o be_v a_o wonder_n say_v the_o same_o porphyry_n whether_o we_o look_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d at_o the_o rare_a fabric_n and_o composition_n of_o the_o body_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o at_o the_o no_o less_o strange_a conjunction_n of_o it_o with_o the_o soul_n neither_o be_v this_o the_o single_a conceit_n of_o porphyry_n

heavenly_a spirit_n we_o must_v remember_v christ_n therefore_o as_o nehemiah_n desire_v god_n to_o remember_v he_o by_o do_v good_a or_o as_o we_o remember_v our_o creator_n by_o a_o true_a subjection_n of_o all_o our_o faculty_n to_o his_o sovereign_a will_n then_o we_o remember_v he_o as_o we_o ought_v when_o we_o get_v he_o form_v in_o our_o heart_n and_o have_v a_o more_o live_a image_n of_o he_o leave_v in_o our_o mind_n when_o it_o stir_v and_o be_v busy_a in_o our_o soul_n and_o awaken_v all_o other_o image_n and_o call_v up_o all_o divine_a truth_n that_o be_v within_o we_o to_o send_v they_o forth_o upon_o their_o several_a employment_n into_o our_o life_n now_o for_o the_o full_a understanding_n of_o this_o matter_n you_o must_v know_v that_o the_o paschal_n supper_n which_o be_v call_v by_o greg._n naz._n very_o elegant_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o more_o obscure_a type_n of_o this_o type_n be_v institute_v for_o a_o remembrance_n and_o be_v a_o feast_n of_o commemoration_n as_o will_v soon_o appear_v if_o you_o look_v but_o a_o while_n into_o the_o particular_n of_o it_o and_o first_o you_o must_v observe_v that_o the_o very_a day_n of_o the_o passeover_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o a_o memorial_n of_o their_o miraculous_a deliverance_n out_o of_o egypt_n as_o you_o may_v read_v exod._a 12.14_o and_o therefore_o they_o be_v bid_v exod._n 13.3_o to_o remember_v this_o day_n in_o which_o they_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n out_o of_o the_o house_n of_o bondage_n etc._n etc._n thence_o it_o be_v that_o they_o be_v command_v to_o eat_v the_o lamb_n with_o bitter_a herb_n exod._n 12.8_o for_o a_o remembrance_n of_o their_o hard_a bondage_n in_o egypt_n which_o make_v their_o life_n bitter_a unto_o they_o exod._n 1.14_o so_o be_v the_o unleavened_a bread_n the_o bread_n of_o affliction_n in_o remembrance_n that_o they_o bring_v their_o bread_n out_o of_o egypt_n unleavened_a exod._n 12.34_o and_o be_v there_o in_o great_a servitude_n 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wonderful_a salvation_n and_o the_o praise_n that_o be_v due_a to_o he_o for_o so_o great_a a_o mercy_n it_o be_v easy_a now_o to_o apply_v all_o this_o to_o our_o present_a purpose_n if_o we_o do_v but_o consider_v that_o this_o likewise_o be_v a_o holy_a feast_n whence_o it_o be_v call_v the_o lord_n supper_n not_o only_o because_o he_o appoint_v it_o 11.20_o 1_o cor._n 11.20_o but_o because_o he_o be_v the_o end_n of_o its_o celebration_n and_o a_o entertainment_n at_o the_o table_n of_o the_o lord_n 10.21_o 1_o cor._n 10.21_o this_o feast_n our_o saviour_n first_o keep_v with_o his_o apostle_n who_o be_v jew_n he_o make_v part_n of_o the_o passeover-chear_n to_o be_v the_o provision_n of_o it_o for_o he_o take_v the_o bread_n and_o wine_n which_o use_v to_o go_v about_o in_o that_o supper_n through_o the_o whole_a family_n to_o signify_v his_o break_a body_n and_o his_o blood_n which_o be_v to_o be_v shed_v now_o this_o be_v to_o be_v in_o commemoration_n of_o a_o deliverance_n 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psl_n 146.3_o 4_o etc._n etc._n and_o declare_v his_o mighty_a act_n that_o they_o may_v speak_v of_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o talk_v of_o his_o power_n and_o indeed_o it_o shall_v seem_v that_o the_o memory_n of_o a_o thing_n be_v by_o nothing_o so_o sensible_o preserve_v and_o so_o deep_o engrave_v in_o man_n mind_n as_o by_o feast_n and_o festival_n joy_n for_o it_o have_v be_v the_o way_n of_o all_o the_o world_n to_o send_v to_o posterity_n the_o memory_n of_o their_o benefactor_n or_o famous_a person_n by_o institute_v of_o such_o solemn_a time_n wherein_o man_n do_v assemble_v together_o and_o by_o the_o joy_n and_o pleasure_n of_o they_o more_o imprint_v the_o kindness_n and_o noble_a achievement_n of_o such_o worthy_n in_o their_o mind_n so_o we_o find_v among_o the_o greek_n their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o honour_n of_o aeacus_n their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o honour_n of_o ajax_n and_o in_o latter_a time_n their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o such_o like_a in_o remembrance_n of_o the_o merit_n of_o such_o person_n and_o how_o high_o they_o deserve_v of_o the_o place_n where_o their_o feast_n be_v celebrate_v in_o like_a sort_n the_o jew_n have_v their_o feast_n in_o memory_n of_o some_o great_a and_o rare_a passage_n of_o divine_a providence_n though_o not_o of_o any_o particular_a person_n lest_o they_o shall_v be_v tempt_v to_o worship_v they_o as_o their_o saviour_n according_a as_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o heathen_a be_v but_o all_o worship_n be_v due_a to_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n he_o think_v fit_a in_o like_a manner_n to_o appoint_v this_o feast_n to_o be_v as_o a_o passeover_n unto_o we_o a_o holy_a solemnity_n that_o shall_v call_v we_o together_o and_o assemble_v we_o in_o one_o body_n that_o we_o may_v be_v more_o sensible_o impress_v with_o he_o and_o that_o all_o generation_n may_v call_v he_o bless_v and_o he_o may_v never_o be_v forget_v to_o the_o world_n end_n now_o of_o two_o thing_n it_o 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sacrament_n because_o they_o do_v not_o confess_v that_o it_o be_v the_o flesh_n of_o our_o saviour_n now_o with_o what_o affection_n we_o shall_v call_v to_o mind_v this_o love_n that_o god_n will_v appear_v to_o we_o not_o by_o a_o angel_n in_o a_o bright_a cloud_n not_o in_o a_o body_n of_o pure_a air_n but_o by_o his_o son_n in_o our_o own_o flesh_n i_o leave_v your_o own_o heart_n to_o tell_v you_o methink_v we_o shall_v wish_v that_o all_o the_o world_n can_v hear_v we_o proclaim_v this_o love_n and_o that_o even_o the_o field_n and_o forest_n i._n e._n the_o most_o desolate_a and_o heathenish_a place_n may_v resound_v our_o joyful_a acclamation_n to_o he_o we_o shall_v wish_v to_o feel_v something_o of_o ecstasy_n and_o

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the_o court_n of_o god_n house_n can_v not_o be_v accept_v to_o feast_v with_o god_n as_o you_o have_v hear_v unless_o their_o offering_n be_v without_o blemish_n and_o they_o themselves_o at_o that_o time_n free_a from_o any_o pollution_n which_o their_o law_n prohibit_v which_o to_o any_o wise_a man_n must_v signify_v thus_o much_o that_o god_n be_v great_o to_o be_v fear_v in_o the_o assembly_n of_o his_o saint_n 89.7_o psal_n 89.7_o and_o to_o be_v have_v in_o reverence_n of_o all_o that_o be_v about_o he_o and_o that_o nothing_o become_v his_o presence_n but_o what_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o world_n and_o cleanse_v from_o carnal_a affection_n and_o so_o plutarch_n a_o grave_a heathen_a precept_n in_o polit._n precept_n tell_v we_o that_o into_o some_o ancient_a temple_n none_o may_v come_v with_o any_o money_n or_o weapon_n about_o they_o but_o be_v at_o their_o first_o entrance_n to_o lay_v they_o down_o at_o the_o door_n and_o so_o approach_v unto_o the_o altar_n this_o be_v to_o signify_v not_o only_o their_o poverty_n and_o weakness_n and_o that_o they_o look_v upon_o themselves_o as_o destitute_a of_o all_o succour_n except_o divine_v but_o their_o contempt_n of_o the_o world_n also_o and_o their_o forsake_v of_o all_o earthly_a thing_n that_o they_o may_v be_v fit_a for_o divine_a converse_v cunaeus_n i_o think_v have_v most_o happy_o conjecture_v that_o the_o temple_n which_o he_o speak_v of_o be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o house_n of_o god_n at_o jerusalem_n 12._o l._n 2._o de_fw-la repub_fw-la heb._n cap._n 12._o for_o no_o man_n say_v maimon_n may_v come_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d into_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o house_n with_o a_o staff_n or_o with_o his_o shoe_n with_o his_o purse_n or_o wallet_n or_o such_o like_a thing_n which_o sure_o be_v significant_a of_o their_o divest_v themselves_o of_o all_o earthly_a thing_n and_o lay_v aside_o all_o employment_n and_o worldly_a thought_n that_o they_o may_v present_v themselves_o naked_a and_o simple_a pure_a and_o holy_a before_o the_o god_n of_o holiness_n who_o always_o say_v to_o his_o people_n both_o under_o the_o law_n and_o gospel_n be_v you_o holy_a 1.16_o leu._n 11.14_o 1_o pet._n 1.16_o for_o i_o be_o holy_a this_o be_v a_o truth_n at_o test_a so_o much_o unto_o by_o heathen_n that_o i_o may_v be_v confident_a i_o say_v true_a when_o i_o affirm_v it_o to_o be_v the_o issue_n of_o a_o first_o notion_n proclum_n dion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hesiod_n l._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n v._o moscho_n pull_v &_o proclum_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v holy_a person_n who_o converse_v with_o a_o holy_a god_n whosoever_o think_v otherwise_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v a_o grave_a author_n be_v by_o this_o very_a thought_n if_o there_o be_v nothing_o else_o a_o unholy_a person_n and_o it_o be_v still_o ingraft_v so_o much_o in_o every_o man_n mind_n that_o 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chap._n viii_o only_o let_v it_o be_v premise_v that_o it_o be_v my_o design_n so_o to_o state_n this_o matter_n of_o preparation_n that_o we_o may_v come_v to_o god_n table_n in_o a_o very_a reverend_a manner_n and_o yet_o not_o use_v he_o unreverent_o at_o other_o time_n a_o great_a deal_n of_o care_n be_v to_o be_v use_v when_o we_o go_v to_o feast_v with_o the_o king_n of_o heaven_n but_o that_o be_v not_o the_o great_a much_o less_o all_o the_o care_n of_o a_o christian_n if_o god_n prepare_v a_o supper_n we_o shall_v prepare_v ourselves_o to_o be_v fit_a guest_n so_o much_o be_v resolve_v upon_o by_o all_o the_o only_a danger_n be_v lest_o we_o do_v not_o think_v this_o preparation_n look_v so_o far_o back_o as_o real_o it_o do_v conviv_n in_o sept._n sap._n conviv_n i_o like_v thales_n his_o resolution_n very_o well_o which_o we_o meet_v withal_o in_o plutarch_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o he_o that_o entertain_v we_o at_o a_o feast_n make_v great_a preparation_n for_o 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