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	worldly_a	year_n	30	3	4.5241	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A13670	A full deuoute and gostely treatyse of the imytacyon and folowynge the blessed lyfe of our moste mercyfull Sauyour cryste compyled in Laten by the right worshypful Doctor Mayster Iohn Gerson: and translate into Englisshe the yere of owre lorde M.d.ii. by maister william Atkynson Doctor of diuinite: at ye speciall request [and] co[m]maundeme[n]t of the full excellent Pryncesse Margarete moder to our souerayne lorde Kynge Henry the. vii. and Countesse of Rychemount and Derby.; Imitatio Christi. English.	Atkinson, William, d. 1509.; Gersen, Giovanni, Abbot of Vercelli, 14th cent., attributed name.; Thomas, à Kempis, 1380-1471, attributed name.	1517 (1517)	STC 23957; ESTC S107339	132,115	238

&_o thou_o shall_v well_o perceyve_v that_o if_o thou_o have_v those_o thing_n aforesaid_a thou_o have_v not_o they_o of_o thyself_o but_o if_o thou_o will_v apply_v thyself_o &_o have_v confidence_n in_o god_n he_o shall_v send_v the_o fro_o heaven_n that_o thou_o shall_v have_v these_o virtue_n &_o also_o thy_o sensual_a part_n ▪_o with_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v make_v subject_n to_o the_o &_o if_o thou_o will_v arm_v thyself_o with_o y●_z quick_o faith_n &_o the_o cross_n of_o iesu_fw-la cryst_n thou_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o fere_n the_o envious_a subtylte_n of_o the_o fyende_n than_o prepare_v thyself_o as_o a_o feithfull_a servant_n of_o iesu_fw-la criste_n to_o bear_v his_o cross_n constant_o consider_v how_o he_o thy_o lord_n do_v bear_v it_o for_o the_o peinful_o &_o merciful_o order_n thyself_o to_o suffer_v many_o adversitee_n injury_n &_o wrong_n in_o this_o miserable_a life_n &_o so_o thou_o shall_v have_v he_o with_o the_o where_o so_o ever_o thou_o be_v also_o thou_o shall_v fynbe_n he_o where_o so_o ever_o thou_o hide_v y●_z than_o if_o thou_o desire_v to_o be_v dear_a &_o a_o friend_n to_o thy_o redeemer_n &_o have_v ꝑte_a of_o his_o consolation_n desire_v affectual_o to_o drink_v with_o he_o of_o his_o chaly_n of_o tribulation_n desire_v no_o consolation_n ne_o ꝓsperite_n but_o at_o the_o will_n of_o god_n &_o order_n thyself_o to_o suffer_v tribulation_n &_o repute_v they_o as_o the_o most_o special_a consolacyon_n for_z they_o be_v y●_z ready_a mean_n to_o come_v though_o the_o heavenly_a &_o ꝑpetuall_a consolation_n when_o thou_o come_v to_o that_o degree_n of_o pacyence_n that_o tribulation_n be_v sweet_a &_o pleasant_a to_o the_o for_o y●_z love_n of_o god_n than_o exteme_v thyself_o in_o good_a state_n and_z that_o thou_o have_v find_v paradise_n in_o earth_n and_o as_o long_o as_o it_o be_v grevous_a to_o the_o to_o suffer_v &_o enforce_v thy_o self_n to_o flee_v tribulation_n so_o long_o thou_o be_v not_o in_o the_o ꝑfite_a state_n of_o patience_n &_o whersoever_o thou_o flee_v thou_o shall_v find_v tribulation_n never_o &_o folowethe_v if_o thou_o order_v thyself_o ever_o to_o suffer_v patient_o &_o to_o have_v remembrance_n of_o thy_o dethe_v than_z thou_o shall_v ꝑceyve_v thyself_o in_o good_a state_n &_o also_o in_o qetnes_n &_o rest_n if_o thou_o be_v so_o ꝑfite_a that_o thou_o be_v ravyssh_v spiritual_o with_o paul_n into_o y●_z three_o heaven_n thou_o shuldeste_v not_o be_v sure_a therbye_o to_o be_v without_o adversyte_n for_o hour_n savy_a our_o speak_n of_o paul_n say_v i_o shall_v show_v he_o how_o many_o thing_n he_o shall_v suffer_v for_o my_o name_n than_o if_o thou_o will_v serve_v and_o love_v thy_o lord_n perpetual_o thou_o must_v now_o suffer_v &_o say_v many_o time_n to_o thyself_o will_v to_o god_n i_o be_v able_a for_o to_o suffer_v for_o the_o name_n of_o my_o sw●te_a lord_n jesu_n for_o thereby_o thou_o shall_v gyve_v occasion_n of_o specyall_a edification_n of_o thy_o neighbour_n great_a glory_n to_o thyself_o &_o exaltation_n of_o gladness_n to_o the_o holy_a angel_n all_o people_n in_o manner_n recommend_v patience_n but_o there_o be_v few_o that_o will_v use_v it_o thou_o that_o take_v great_a labour_n &_o suffereste_n moche_n for_o the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n and_z worldly_a thing_n by_o great_a reason_n thou_o shuldeste_v be_v glad_a to_o suffer_v a_o lytell_a for_o the_o love_n of_o the_o most_o true_a lover_n criste_n and_o ever_o the_o more_o thou_o mortify_v discret_o thyself_o the_o more_o thou_o begin_v to_o live_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n there_o be_v no_o ꝑsone_n apt_a to_o comprehend_v heavenly_a thing_n withuot_fw-la they_o submit_v their selfe_o to_o suffer_v adversite_a for_o the_o love_n of_o criste_n there_o be_v no_o thing_n more_o ꝓfitable_a for_o thyself_o &_o acceptable_a to_o god_n than_o to_o be_v patient_a &_o glad_a to_o suffer_v for_o the_o love_n of_o he_o and_o if_o ꝓsperite_v &_o adversite_n be_v put_v in_o thy_o election_n thou_o shall_v rather_o cheese_n adversite_a than_o desire_v to_o be_v recreate_v with_o many_o consolation_n for_o by_o adversite_n thou_o be_v make_v conformable_a unto_o cryste_n &_o all_o his_o seynte_n our_o meryte_n &_o ꝑfection_n of_o state_n stand_v not_o in_o great_a plesaunt_n &_o delectable_a consolation_n but_o rather_o in_o grevous_a temptation_n &_o tribulation_n and_o penalyte_n of_o life_n if_o there_o have_v be_v any_o more_o expedient_a means_n to_o the_o helthe_n of_o man_n than_z to_o suffer_v peyne_v &_o tribulation_n our_o lord_n criste_n will_v have_v show_v it_o by_o word_n &_o example_n but_o he_o exort_v his_o disciple_n &_o all_o other_o that_o will_v follow_v he_o to_o heaven_n to_o take_v y●_z cross_v as_o the_o most_o mediate_a mean_a to_o follow_v he_o sayinge_v who_o that_o will_v follow_v i_o to_o heaven_n they_o must_v deny_v their_o own_o self_n forsake_v their_o ꝓpre_a will_n &_o take_v the_o cross_n of_o pevaunce_v &_o follow_v i_o af●_n all_o these_o thing_n red_a &_o perfect_o search_v it_o follow_v as_o a_o final_a conclusion_n that_o it_o be_v behovable_a to_o we_o ta_fw-mi entre_fw-fr into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n by_o wany_n tribulation_n ¶_o here_o begyn_v the_o iii_o book_n ¶_o the_o first_o chaptre_n contain_v the_o inward_a speke_v of_o our_o lord_n jesu_n criste_n to_o mannis_fw-la soul_n that_o he_o have_v special_o choose_v ●oo_o say_v such_o a_o feithful_a soul_n i_o shall_v attend_v &_o here_o what_o our_o lord_n shall_v speak_v in_o i_o bless_a be_v y●_z soul_n which_o herith_v our_o lord_n god_n speak_v in_o it_o &_o that_o conceyve_v of_o his_o mouth_n a_o word_n of_o rsolation_n bless_v be_v the_o eris_fw-la that_o here_o the_o still_o speak_v or_o row_v of_o almyghty_a god_n and_o ponder_v not_o y●_z disceytefull_a calling_n or_o prive_a move_a of_o the_o world_n bless_a be_v the_o ever_o be_v that_o rest_n not_o in_o the_o flatter_a or_z worldly_a voice_n outward_a flow_v but_o rather_o heringe_v truth_n that_o speak_v &_o enform_v mannis_fw-la soul_n in_o wardlye_o bless_a be_v the_o iyen_fw-mi that_o be_v shytt_n to_o the_o delectable_a sight_n of_o outward_a or_o worldly_a thing_n &_o that_o gyve_v heed_n devout_o to_o goste_o thing_n bless_a be_v they_o that_o by_o grace_n &_o by_o the_o light_n of_o soul_n perceyve_v the_o true_a inly_a intent_n of_o scripture_n &_o that_o spare_v they_o daily_o by_o exercise_n os_fw-la soul_n to_o conceyve_v the_o celestial_a privetee_n bless_a be_v they_o that_o labour_n besilye_o in_o soul_n to_o behold_v &_o love_v god_n almyghty_a &_o his_o pleasure_n in_o all_o thing_n &_o for_o that_o avoid_v from_o they_o all_o worldly_a besines_n or_o desire_n that_o let_v such_o devotion_n o_o thou_o my_o soul_n attend_v &_o gyve_v heed_n to_o the_o premyss_n and_o shut_v thy_o sense_n or_o sensual_a part_n that_o thou_o may_v here_o goste_o what_o thy_o lord_n speak_v in_o the_o in_o ward_n inspiration_n the_o lord_n &_o lover_n say_v to_o the_o i_o be_o thy_o helthe_n &_o pease_n &_o life_n everla_a join_v and_o knytte_n the_o sure_o to_o i_o &_o thou_o shall_v find_v rest_n and_o pease_n of_o conscience_n and_o after_o this_o everlass_v pea_n &_o life_n forsake_v the_o love_n of_o foul_a &_o transetory_n &_o erthly_a thing_n and_o dilygent_o seche_v everlasting_a thing_n what_o be_v all_o temporal_a thing_n but_o disceivable_a and_o what_o may_v any_o creature_n help_v the_o if_o thy_o lord_n god_n that_o make_v the_o forsake_v the_o wharfore_o refuse_v thou_o all_o wordli_fw-fr thing_n &_o join_v and_o cleve_v by_o clean_a and_o stidfast_a love_n and_o service_n to_o almighty_a god_n thy_o redeemer_n that_o thou_o may_v hereafter_o attain_v the_o eternal_a felicity_n i_o heaven_n ¶_o the_o second_o chaptre_n how_o treuthe_n spekerhe_n inward_o to_o man_n soul_n without_o noise_n a_o devoute_a soul_n after_o that_o it_o have_v hear_v the_o sweet_a instyllaunt_a speak_n of_o his_o lord_n god_n as_o a_o man_n 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from_o the_o detraccyon_n of_o ill_a man_n and_o if_o truth_n delyver_v the_o thou_o shall_v be_v very_o free_a from_o the_o vain_a word_n of_o man_n in_o this_o world_n &_o shall_v not_o set_v by_o they_o it_z be_v true_a say_v a_o devout_a soul_n to_o god_n that_o thou_o sayste_v be_v it_o do_v after_o thy_o sa_n thy_o truth_n teach_v i_o keep_v i_o &_o bring_v i_o to_o saluacyon_n &_o good_a end_n &_o delyver_v i_o from_o all_o evyll_n affeccyon_n from_o all_o inordynate_a love_n so_o that_o i_o may_v walk_v with_o the_o good_a lord_n in_o lyberte_fw-fr &_o freedom_n of_o heart_n truth_n say_v again_o to_o such_o a_o soul_n i_o shall_v teach_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v rightwyse_o &_o plesaunte_a before_o i_o remember_v thy_o sin_n pass_v with_o great_a dyspleasure_n and_o hevyne_n and_o repute_v the_o nat_n any_o thing_n of_o valour_n for_o any_o good_a deed_n that_o thou_o haste_v do_v think_v very_o thou_o be_v a_o sinner_n by_o wrap_v and_o bind_v in_o many_o passion_n &_o sin_n think_v that_o of_o thy_o own_o self_n thou_o be_v nought_o &_o soon_o turn_v to_o that_o that_o nought_o be_v thou_o be_v soon_o overcome_v with_o sin_n thou_o be_v soon_o trouble_v &_o oft_o break_a with_o passion_n of_o sin_v thou_o haste_v nothing_o of_o thyself_o that_o thou_o may_v magnyfy_v thyself_o of_o but_o many_o thing_n thou_o have_v wherefore_o thou_o ought_v to_o vylypende_v the_o for_z thou_o be_v more_o feeble_a than_o thou_o know_v thyself_o therefore_o let_v nothing_o that_o thou_o do_v seem_v to_o the_o great_a of_o price_n of_o all_o thyngꝭ_n that_o thou_o do_v eastern_a nothing_o pcious_a or_o in_o valour_n or_o in_o reputacyon_n &_o laudable_a but_o that_o thing_n that_o be_v eternal_a so_o that_o the_o everla_a troth_n be_v pleasant_a to_o the_o before_o any_o thing_n elly_n &_o that_o allvylyte_n or_o sign_n special_o thy_o own_o sin_n &_o foulness_n displease_v the_o so_z that_o nothing_o be_v to_o the_o so_o odyous_a as_o sin_n &_o wickedness_n the_o which_o 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of_o the._n wherefore_o i_o beseech_v thy_o endeles_a goodness_n to_o vysete_n i_o oftimes_o and_o instruct_v i_o with_o thy_o holy_a disciplene_n and_o techynge_n delyver_v i_o from_o passion_n &_o he_o will_v my_o herte_n fro_o all_o inordinat_a desire_n &_o affeccyon_n see_v that_o i_o inwardly_o be_v purge_v &_o elevate_v from_o worldly_a affection_n and_o may_v be_v make_v apt_a and_z able_a to_o love_v the_o good_a lord_n spiritual_o strong_a in_o patience_n to_o suffer_v for_o the_o and_z stable_a by_o ꝑseveraunce_n in_o goodness_n love_n be_v a_o great_a thing_n &_o a_o excellent_a virtue_n that_o make_v everye_o grevous_a &_o hard_a thing_n light_a sweet_a importyble_a thing_n easy_a to_o bear_v and_z bitter_a thing_n sweet_a &_o savorable_a the_o love_n of_o iesu_fw-la perfyght_o imprint_v in_o man_n soul_n makethe_v a_o man_n to_o do_v great_a thing_n and_o exortethe_v he_o thereafter_o alweye_n to_o desire_v more_o and_o more_o perfect_a thing_n goostly_a love_n desire_v 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