Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	bring_v	heart_n	spirit_n	2,464	5	4.8634	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A93889	Catholique divinity: or, The most solid and sententious expressions of the primitive doctors of the Church. With other ecclesiastical, and civil authors: dilated upon, and fitted to the explication of the most doctrinal texts of Scripture, in a choice way both for the matter, and the language; and very useful for the pulpit, and these times. / By Dr. Stuart, dean of St. Pauls, afterwards dean of Westminster, and clerk of the closet to the late K. Charles.	Steward, Richard, 1593?-1651.; H. M.	1657 (1657)	Wing S5518; Thomason E1637_1; ESTC R203568	97,102	288

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they_o loath_a to_o throw_v they_o into_o the_o sea_n but_o will_v rather_o adventure_v their_o own_o cast_v away_o than_o cast_v they_o overboard_o never_o deceive_v thyself_o therefore_o though_o thou_o have_v sigh_v cry_v pray_v beg_v mercy_n yet_o if_o still_o thou_o live_v and_o go_v on_o in_o thy_o sinful_a course_n there_o be_v no_o truth_n of_o repentance_n in_o thou_o dives_fw-la in_o evangelio_n damnabatur_fw-la non_fw-la quia_fw-la abstulerat_fw-la aliena_fw-la sed_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la donaret_fw-la sua_fw-la anselmus_fw-la every_o christian_n ought_v to_o imitate_v the_o high_a pattern_n of_o his_o creator_n who_o best_a riches_n be_v his_o bounty_n he_o that_o have_v all_o gives_z all_z reserve_v nothing_o in_o our_o creation_n he_o give_v we_o ourselves_o in_o our_o redemption_n he_o give_v we_o himself_o and_o in_o give_v himself_o for_o we_o give_v we_o ourselves_o again_o that_o be_v lose_v only_o good_a use_n than_o commend_v earthly_a possession_n and_o he_o 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damn_v not_o for_o take_v away_o any_o thing_n from_o poor_a lazarus_n but_o because_o he_o relieve_v not_o his_o want_n it_o be_v report_v of_o warram_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n be_v on_o his_o deathbed_n send_v his_o steward_n to_o see_v what_o store_n of_o corn_n be_v in_o his_o treasury_n and_o when_o answer_n be_v bring_v that_o there_o be_v either_o very_a little_a or_o none_o at_o all_o the_o good_a man_n cry_v nimirum_fw-la sic_fw-la oportuit_fw-la that_o it_o be_v very_o fit_v it_o shall_v be_v so_o for_o when_o say_v he_o can_v i_o die_v better_a than_o when_o i_o be_o thus_o even_o with_o the_o world_n vera_fw-la virtus_fw-la radices_fw-la agit_fw-fr seneca_n thing_n have_v their_o specification_n from_o their_o form_n christ_n in_o the_o soul_n or_o truth_n in_o the_o heart_n be_v the_o form_n of_o a_o christian_n hence_o be_v that_o expression_n he_o be_v a_o jew_n that_o be_v one_o inward_o so_o he_o be_v a_o christian_n which_o have_v christ_n in_o he_o and_o he_o upright_a who_o heart_n be_v so_o therefore_o be_v uprightness_n annex_v in_o the_o 94_o psal_n and_o the_o 15._o verse_n to_o that_o which_o be_v its_o proper_a subject_n and_o without_o which_o it_o subsist_v not_o nor_o can_v to_o wit_n the_o heart_n upright_o in_o heart_n all_o the_o upright_a in_o heart_n shall_v follow_v righteousness_n a_o good_a man_n be_v call_v a_o good_a man_n as_o he_o can_v derive_v goodness_n from_o within_o 45._o a_o good_a man_n out_o of_o the_o good_a treasure_n of_o his_o heart_n bring_v forth_o that_o which_o be_v good_a truth_n treasure_v up_o in_o the_o heart_n be_v the_o only_a true_a treasure_n and_o then_o out_o of_o this_o treasure_n motion_n make_v to_o this_o and_o to_o that_o expense_n from_o hence_o upon_o god_n upon_o man_n this_o be_v a_o good_a man_n and_o bring_v forth_o that_o which_o be_v good_a a_o upright_a heart_n a_o man_n be_v note_v for_o a_o evil_a man_n as_o evil_a seize_v the_o heart_n son_n of_o man_n these_o man_n have_v set_v up_o idol_n in_o their_o heart_n shall_v i_o ●ee_n inqu●red_v of_o at_o all_o by_o they_o ezek._n 14._o so_o to_o set_v up_o truth_n in_o the_o heart_n as_o that_o and_o only_o that_o which_o i_o love_v to_o bow_v down_o to_o and_o be_v govern_v by_o this_o be_v a_o upright_a heart_n it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o devil_n that_o he_o abide_v not_o in_o the_o truth_n because_o no_o truth_n be_v in_o he_o joh._n 8._o 44._o whilst_o he_o be_v in_o heaven_n heaven_n be_v not_o in_o he_o but_o pride_n and_o that_o be_v hell_n where_o ever_o it_o be_v truth_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o we_o abide_v in_o truth_n that_o be_v we_o walk_v in_o it_o and_o eat_v rule_v by_o it_o lust_n in_o the_o

heart_n and_o let_v the_o creature_n be_v where_o he_o will_v in_o heaven_n or_o on_o earth_n he_o abide_v in_o this_o be_v lead_v up_o and_o down_o by_o this_o and_o not_o by_o truth_n and_o so_o be_v call_v according_a to_o that_o which_o be_v in_o he_o and_o inform_v he_o a_o sinful_a deceitful_a heart_a man_n there_o be_v truth_n in_o the_o heart_n ●or_a in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o expression_n be_v i_o think_v with_o allusion_n to_o the_o natural_a form_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o heart_n have_v a_o tunicle_n and_o a_o ventricle_n one_o to_o cover_v it_o the_o other_o to_o hold_v life_n blood_n and_o spirit_n and_o these_o small_a ventricle_n be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o these_o the_o life_n of_o the_o heart_n truth_n within_o the_o tunicle_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v not_o enough_o it_o must_v be_v in_o the_o ventricle_n in_o the_o midst_n the_o expression_n import_v th●s_o much_o that_o if_o truth_n be_v not_o in_o the_o soul_n as_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o the_o life_n blood_n in_o the_o heart_n give_v life_n and_o motion_n to_o all_o the_o soul_n be_v not_o heal_v by_o it_o of_o its_o unsoundness_n and_o so_o consequent_o no_o upright_a heart_n the_o psalmist_n speak_v of_o a_o righteous_a man_n sai_z that_o his_o mouth_n speak_v wisdom_n and_o his_o tongue_n talk_v of_o judgement_n but_o be_v this_o enough_o to_o give_v the_o formality_n of_o a_o righteous_a man_n many_o can_v talk_v very_o sound_o and_o judicious_o and_o yet_o very_o unsound_a at_o heart_n observe_v therefore_o what_o follow_v where_o he_o centre_n the_o formality_n of_o integrity_n the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v in_o his_o heart_n none_o of_o his_o step_n shall_v slide_v psal_n 37._o 31._o the_o small_a line_n of_o truth_n the_o string_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o law_n of_o god_n a_o law_n in_o and_o unto_o the_o heart_n bind_v and_o lose_v that_o which_o live_v as_o it_o be_v a_o life_n by_o itself_o continual_o move_v when_o all_o other_o part_n be_v still_o that_o this_o organ_n which_o make_v so_o many_o step_n to_o other_o and_o yet_o not_o make_v one_o step_n but_o in_o and_o under_o the_o law_n of_o truth_n and_o christ_n this_o be_v a_o upright_a heart_n meditatio_fw-la pascit_fw-la scientiam_fw-la scientia_fw-la compunctionem_fw-la compunctio_fw-la devotionom_fw-la augustinus_n meditation_n give_v a_o man_n a_o sight_n and_o knowledge_n of_o himself_o of_o his_o sin_n of_o the_o riches_n of_o god_n mercy_n in_o christ_n and_o such_o knowledge_n be_v it_o which_o work_v compunction_n of_o spirit_n we_o be_v to_o be_v take_v up_o in_o the_o duty_n of_o thanksgiving_n and_o to_o be_v more_o than_o ordinary_o enlarge_v therein_o there_o be_v no_o such_o way_n to_o enlarge_v the_o heart_n in_o that_o duty_n as_o by_o meditation_n to_o heat_n and_o warm_v our_o heart_n so_o psal_n 104._o 33._o 34._o i_o will_v sing_v unto_o the_o lord_n as_o long_o as_o i_o live_v my_o meditation_n of_o he_o shall_v be_v sweet_a i_o will_v be_v glad_a in_o the_o lord_n there_o be_v nothing_o so_o feed_v spiritual_a joy_n and_o so_o maintain_v and_o hold_v up_o that_o holy_a flame_n that_o shall_v be_v in_o a_o man_n heart_n as_o do_v meditation_n that_o be_v the_o oil_n and_o fuel_n that_o keep_v such_o fire_n burn_v the_o sweet_a our_o meditation_n be_v the_o more_o be_v the_o heart_n prepare_v and_o enlarge_v to_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o lord_n therefore_o as_o in_o other_o religious_a exercise_n so_o more_o particular_o in_o the_o sacrament_n one_o special_a duty_n to_o be_v do_v be_v to_o take_v up_o our_o heart_n with_o serious_a meditation_n and_o for_o the_o better_a raise_n and_o feed_v this_o meditation_n it_o be_v good_a when_o we_o be_v come_v to_o the_o lord_n table_n to_o do_v as_o solomon_n wish_v to_o do_v in_o that_o case_n prov._n 23._o 1._o when_o thou_o fit_a to_o eat_v with_o a_o ruler_n consider_v diligent_o what_o be_v before_o thou_o he_o advise_v it_o for_o a_o man_n better_a caution_n if_o he_o be_v a_o man_n give_v to_o his_o appetite_n that_o he_o may_v not_o be_v desirous_a of_o such_o dainty_n as_o be_v set_v before_o he_o but_o in_o this_o case_n it_o be_v good_a to_o consider_v what_o be_v set_v before_o we_o to_o provoke_v our_o appetite_n and_o to_o stir_v up_o in_o we_o a_o longing_n after_o those_o dainty_n consider_v therefore_o what_o be_v set_v before_o thou_o what_o be_v do_v before_o thou_o consider_v the_o sacramental_a promise_n the_o sacramental_a element_n the_o sacramental_a action_n behold_v then_o and_o meditate_v what_o a_o feast_n god_n have_v prepare_v for_o we_o and_o set_v before_o we_o such_o a_o feast_n as_o that_o isa_n 25._o 6._o a_o feast_n of_o fat_a thing_n a_o feast_n of_o wine_n on_o the_o lees_n etc._n etc._n alas_o how_o lean_a be_v our_o soul_n what_o hunger-starve_a spirit_n have_v we_o but_o here_o be_v fat_a thing_n full_a of_o marrow_n to_o feed_v and_o fat_a our_o lean_a soul_n how_o dead_a and_o dull_a 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