Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	aaron_n	lord_n	slander_v	12	3	11.3175	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A10929	The true conuert. Or An exposition vpon the vvhole parable of the prodigall. Luke. 15. 11.12. &c. Wherein is manifestly shewed; 1. Mans miserable estate by forsaking of God. 2. Mans happie estate by returning to God. Deliuered in sundry sermons, by Nehemiah Rogers, preacher of Gods Word, at St Margarets Fish-street. And now by him published, intending the farther benefit of so many as then heard it; and the profit of so many as shall please to read it.	Rogers, Nehemiah, 1593-1660.	1620 (1620)	STC 21201; ESTC S116104	291,820	402

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nondum_fw-la tamen_fw-la agentis_fw-la august_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o father_n he_o do_v here_o forethink_v what_o he_o shall_v speak_v when_o as_o he_o come_v into_o his_o father_n presence_n for_o as_o yet_o he_o be_v not_o from_o his_o practice_n learn_v not_o to_o come_v into_o god_n presence_n without_o preparation_n but_o consider_v what_o to_o say_v and_o what_o to_o seek_v before_o you_o speak_v reason_n doctr._fw-la preparation_n needful_a before_o we_o speak_v to_o god_n eccles_n 5.1_o hos_fw-la 14.2_o reason_n be_v not_o rash_a say_v the_o wiseman_n with_o thy_o mouth_n and_o let_v not_o thy_o heart_n be_v hasty_a to_o utter_v any_o thing_n before_o god_n we_o must_v confer_v with_o our_o own_o heart_n and_o prepare_v they_o before_o we_o come_v into_o the_o lord_n presence_n to_o this_o do_v the_o prophet_n hosea_n seem_v to_o exhort_v israel_n take_v unto_o you_o word_n and_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o solomon_n give_v 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wisdom_n to_o forbear_v and_o watch_v a_o fit_a opportunity_n when_o our_o reprehension_n may_v do_v most_o good_a and_o if_o these_o be_v to_o be_v reprove_v then_o much_o more_o be_v use_v 2_o such_o to_o be_v condemn_v who_o sport_n themselves_o and_o make_v themselves_o merry_a in_o provoke_v of_o other_o and_o stir_v of_o they_o up_o to_o wrath_n as_o in_o cause_v the_o choleric_a person_n to_o chaff_n and_o fret_v the_o contentious_a person_n to_o fight_v and_o quarrel_n and_o the_o like_a these_o do_v but_o lay_v stumble_v block_n before_o their_o brethren_n 18.7_o math._n 18.7_o and_o woe_n be_v to_o that_o man_n by_o who_o such_o offence_n come_v it_o be_v the_o devil_n office_n to_o stir_v and_o provoke_v other_o unto_o evil_n now_o what_o do_v such_o but_o take_v the_o devil_n office_n from_o he_o and_o follow_v his_o trade_n and_o occupation_n three_o see_v it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o wisdom_n sometime_o to_o use_v 3_o yield_v to_o the_o wicked_a and_o forbear_v contradict_v 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but_o i_o honour_v my_o father_n and_o you_o do_v dishonour_n i_o so_o in_o many_o other_o place_n as_o joh._n 18.23_o and_o luk._n 11.18_o 19_o thus_o do_v he_o ever_o apologise_v for_o himself_o when_o it_o make_v for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o good_a of_o his_o hearer_n the_o reason_n may_v be_v these_o first_o if_o we_o shall_v not_o defend_v ourselves_o when_o we_o be_v reason_n 1_o thus_o false_o accuse_v we_o shall_v give_v false_a testimony_n against_o ourselves_o and_o bear_v false_a witness_n against_o our_o own_o person_n second_o because_o the_o slander_n which_o light_n on_o our_o reason_n 2_o person_n redound_v to_o the_o discredit_n of_o our_o profession_n how_o common_a a_o thing_n be_v it_o in_o these_o day_n to_o blame_v the_o profession_n for_o any_o one_o infirmity_n in_o a_o professor_n though_o of_o weakness_n it_o be_v commit_v see_v say_v they_o this_o be_v the_o profession_n be_v it_o not_o a_o goodly_a one_o who_o will_v believe_v what_o any_o of_o 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