Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	answer_v	speak_v	word_n	2,632	5	4.2165	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A00414	A methode vnto mortification: called heretofore, the contempt of the world, and the vanitie thereof Written at the first in the Spanish, afterward translated into the Italian, English, and Latine tongues: now last of all perused at the request of some of his godly friends, and as may bee most for the benefite of this Church, reformed and published by Thomas Rogers. Allowed by authoritie.; Vanidad del mundo. English	Estella, Diego de, 1524-1578.; Rogers, Thomas, d. 1616.	1608 (1608)	STC 10543; ESTC S114515	174,792	500

do_v injury_n to_o the_o heavenly_a father_n which_o more_o than_o liberalie_n provide_v for_o his_o child_n those_o thing_n which_o he_o know_v be_v most_o necessary_a and_o meet_a for_o every_o one_o of_o they_o the_o bird_n of_o the_o air_n will_v no_o long_o stay_v upon_o the_o earth_n than_o mere_a necessity_n drive_v she_o so_o to_o do_v but_o spend_v the_o great_a part_n of_o her_o life_n above_o in_o the_o air_n where_o she_o be_v best_o in_o secutitie_n if_o thou_o have_v a_o desire_n to_o escape_v the_o peril_n of_o this_o life_n shun_v so_o much_o as_o in_o thou_o be_v all_o unnecessary_a business_n of_o this_o world_n it_o be_v thy_o part_n either_o to_o fly_v with_o the_o bird_n or_o to_o swim_v with_o the_o fish_n not_o to_o grovel_v on_o the_o ground_n if_o thou_o will_v live_v in_o safety_n at_o such_o time_n as_o god_n create_v the_o fowl_n and_o the_o fish_n he_o give_v they_o his_o blessing_n 22_o but_o the_o beast_n and_o other_o live_a creature_n that_o creep_v on_o the_o ground_n he_o bless_v not_o at_o all_o 25._o he_o therefore_o which_o desire_v the_o blessing_n that_o god_n impart_v on_o the_o good_a let_v he_o fly_v or_o let_v he_o swim_v that_o he_o may_v escape_v all_o danger_n and_o not_o like_o the_o brute_n beast_n abide_v and_o rest_v upon_o these_o earthly_a thing_n for_o such_o he_o will_v not_o bless_v but_o curse_v say_v unto_o they_o 41_o depart_v from_o i_o you_o curse_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n which_o be_v prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n &_o his_o angel_n live_v therefore_o like_o the_o fly_a soul_n aloft_o in_o heavenly_a meditation_n and_o prayer_n and_o cast_v all_o your_o care_n upon_o god_n as_o the_o apostle_n command_v say_v 7_o cast_v all_o your_o care_n upon_o he_o for_o he_o care_v for_o you_o and_o say_v with_o the_o psal._n miss_v 17_o though_o i_o be_v poor_a and_o needy_a yet_o the_o lord_n care_v for_o i_o now_o if_o the_o lord_n have_v care_n of_o thou_o why_o serve_v thy_o carefulness_n but_o even_o to_o extinguish_v in_o thy_o heart_n the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o desire_n of_o riches_n in_o whosoever_o it_o be_v choke_v the_o good_a seed_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o it_o can_v take_v no_o root_n and_o fructify_v 14_o the_o gentíle_n and_o heathen_a inasmuch_o as_o they_o be_v of_o opinion_n how_o these_o thing_n be_v give_v we_o of_o fortune_n it_o be_v no_o marvel_v though_o they_o be_v so_o careful_a but_o thou_o which_o do_v admit_v and_o believe_v the_o doctrine_n concern_v god_n providence_n thou_o may_v not_o be_v so_o careful_a see_v well_o thou_o know_v that_o do_v thy_o duty_n according_a to_o thy_o call_n god_n he_o will_v provide_v that_o which_o be_v sufficient_a for_o thou_o if_o god_n preserve_v the_o bird_n which_o he_o create_v for_o man_n will_v he_o not_o much_o more_o have_v a_o care_n for_o the_o substance_n of_o man_n which_o he_o make_v for_o himself_o remove_v from_o thou_o all_o unnecessary_a business_n that_o thy_o heart_n may_v be_v lift_v up_o unto_o god_n our_o nature_n and_o sensual_a part_n be_v very_o strong_a they_o seek_v themselves_o in_o the_o vanity_n and_o pleasure_n of_o the_o world_n but_o in_o the_o mean_a while_o the_o understanding_n be_v darken_v the_o spirit_n become_v insensible_a and_o all_o spiritual_a exercise_n be_v unsavoury_a unnecessary_a business_n it_o hinder_v the_o inward_a prayer_n of_o the_o heart_n it_o distract_v the_o mind_n it_o blind_v the_o understanding_n and_o final_o drive_v away_o from_o we_o the_o true_a light_n of_o the_o spirit_n therefore_o if_o thou_o have_v any_o desire_n to_o serve_v god_n aband_n from_o thy_o mind_n all_o carefulness_n and_o suffer_v not_o thyself_o to_o be_v distract_v with_o the_o affair_n of_o this_o world_n chap._n 33._o the_o wisdom_n of_o this_o world_n be_v vain_a and_o foolish_a the_o foolishness_n of_o god_n be_v wise_a than_o man_n say_v the_o apostle_n 25_o the_o world_n esteem_v he_o for_o a_o wise_a man_n which_o can_v cloak_v his_o own_o vice_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o man_n and_o cunning_o can_v attain_v unto_o honour_n and_o preferment_n in_o the_o world_n on_o the_o other_o side_n it_o hold_v all_o those_o for_o fool_n which_o despise_v such_o vanity_n the_o wise_a man_n in_o the_o person_n of_o worldly_a man_n say_v 4._o we_o think_v his_o life_n madness_n and_o his_o end_n without_o honour_n the_o cause_n be_v for_o that_o he_o give_v not_o his_o mind_n to_o the_o gather_v together_o of_o riches_n the_o man_n of_o this_o world_n take_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n for_o very_a fool_n without_o all_o forecast_n but_o they_o be_v like_o burn_a lamp_n and_o the_o world_n be_v only_o the_o wind_n which_o blow_v and_o will_v put_v they_o out_o which_o the_o godly_a observe_n they_o do_v hide_v themselves_o that_o they_o may_v be_v secure_a neither_o study_n they_o to_o show_v their_o holiness_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o man_n but_o to_o god_n only_o which_o regard_v not_o the_o outward_a part_n but_o the_o heart_n within_o 20_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n be_v quite_o contrary_a to_o the_o wisdom_n of_o man_n good_a man_n be_v of_o none_o account_v among_o worldly_a man_n but_o they_o be_v great_o esteem_v of_o the_o lord_n the_o iudgemete_n of_o god_n differ_v much_o from_o the_o judgement_n of_o man_n for_o the_o world_n look_v unto_o those_o thing_n which_o appear_v to_o the_o outward_a sense_n take_v he_o for_o happy_a which_o be_v of_o power_n and_o rich_a when_o samuel_n go_v to_o anoint_v one_o of_o the_o son_n of_o ●shai_fw-mi for_o king_n of_o israel_n &_o pass_v by_o he_o who_o the_o father_n make_v great_a account_n of_o he_o anoint_v david_n which_o no_o man_n will_v have_v think_v so_o who_o the_o world_n account_v wise_a man_n god_n number_v among_o fool_n he_o who_o the_o world_n reject_v as_o a_o abject_a be_v elect_v afore_o all_o to_o be_v a_o king_n he_o which_o have_v a_o matter_n to_o be_v plead_v before_o a_o judge_n of_o learning_n and_o integrity_n take_v it_o not_o too_o heavy_o though_o afore_o he_o be_v condemn_v by_o a_o unskilful_a judge_n inasmuch_o as_o he_o repose_v confidence_n in_o the_o sentence_n of_o that_o judge_n which_o be_v well_o see_v in_o the_o law_n the_o man_n of_o this_o world_n like_o partial_a and_o unskilful_a judge_n they_o judge_v the_o poverty_n of_o th'apostle_n and_o the_o beggarly_a condition_n of_o the_o martyr_n but_o very_a foolishness_n but_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n touch_v this_o matter_n be_v quite_o contrary_a when_o it_o be_v say_v to_o s._n paul_n that_o much_o learning_n have_v make_v he_o mad_a 25_o he_o answer_v that_o he_o be_v not_o mad_a but_o speak_v the_o word_n of_o truth_n and_o soberness_n hereby_o we_o may_v see_v that_o it_o be_v no_o new_a thing_n for_o the_o world_n blindlie_o to_o judge_v that_o which_o it_o know_v not_o neither_o understand_v mere_a foolishness_n but_o death_n will_v one_o day_n come_v when_o the_o servant_n of_o christ_n will_v appeal_v unto_o god_n the_o chief_a and_o upright_o judge_v who_o sounde_o and_o substantial_o will_v consider_v the_o cause_n and_o then_o will_v he_o condemn_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o world_n as_o altoghether_o unjust_a hy_o his_o righteous_a and_o irrevocable_a sentence_n whereby_o he_o will_v reprove_v all_o that_o which_o be_v approve_v in_o the_o world_n if_o therefore_o thou_o be_v repute_v for_o a_o fool_n in_o the_o world_n be_v not_o dismay_v for_o so_o be_v christ_n esteem_v of_o herod_n 11._o neither_o weigh_v the_o vain_a judgement_n of_o man_n which_o shall_v every_o of_o they_o short_o be_v repeal_v and_o then_o true_a virtue_n and_o they_o which_o be_v true_o veruous_a shall_v shine_v most_o glorious_o in_o the_o celestial_a paradise_n chap._n 34._o the_o true_a wisdom_n be_v the_o wisdom_n of_o christ._n if_o any_o man_n among_o you_o seem_v to_o be_v wise_a in_o this_o world_n let_v he_o be_v a_o fool_n that_o he_o may_v be_v wise_a say_v the_o apostle_n 18_o it_o be_v true_a wisdom_n to_o become_v and_o to_o be_v count_v a_o fool_n for_o christ_n his_o sake_n the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n which_o consist_v in_o true_a mortify_n &_o deny_v of_o a_o man_n self_n be_v take_v but_o for_o foolishness_n among_o man_n the_o wise_a man_n say_v 2_o i_o be_o more_o foolish_a than_o any_o man_n &_o have_v not_o the_o understanding_n of_o a_o man_n in_o i_o the_o child_n of_o this_o world_n be_v in_o their_o generation_n wise_a than_o the_o child_n of_o light_n 191_o therefore_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v that_o he_o have_v not_o the_o understanding_n of_o a_o man_n yet_o have_v he_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n which_o be_v repute_v foolishness_n of_o the_o world_n forasmuch_o as_o the_o wit_n of_o man_n can_v reach_v unto_o

harm_n do_v unto_o man_n do_v easy_o receive_v satisfaction_n but_o the_o hurt_n receive_v by_o the_o tongue_n can_v never_o or_o very_o hardly_o be_v recompense_v that_o which_o be_v take_v away_o by_o theft_n from_o any_o man_n may_v soon_o be_v restore_v he_o again_o but_o not_o so_o of_o a_o man_n good_a name_n impair_v by_o a_o evil_a tongue_n for_o although_o that_o the_o defamer_n do_v unsay_v that_o again_o which_o he_o do_v slanderous_o report_v before_o yet_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o man_n so_o much_o the_o more_o incline_v to_o hear_v evil_a than_o good_a that_o the_o first_o evil_a conceive_a opinion_n will_v not_o be_v so_o root_v out_o of_o the_o mind_n but_o that_o there_o will_v somewhat_o thereof_o remain_v behind_o still_o one_o of_o the_o plague_n of_o egypt_n be_v the_o plague_n of_o frog_n 9_o and_o one_o of_o the_o plague_n of_o the_o world_n be_v the_o plague_n of_o murmurer_n they_o sit_v like_o frog_n all_o day_n in_o the_o mire_n and_o uncleanness_n of_o their_o own_o sin_n and_o never_o say_v word_n of_o any_o man_n virtue_n nor_o speak_v any_o whit_n at_o all_o of_o their_o neighbour_n good_a deed_n but_o in_o the_o night_n when_o it_o wax_v dark_a they_o make_v a_o loud_a and_o a_o evil_a noise_n and_o do_v publish_v all_o that_o they_o can_v their_o neighbour_n falte_n and_o defect_n the_o psalmist_n do_v say_v 3._o they_o have_v sharpen_v their_o tongue_n like_o a_o serpent_n adder_n poison_n be_v under_o their_o lip_n as_o the_o serpent_n do_v feed_v of_o earth_n so_o the_o murmurer_n do_v feed_v of_o the_o infamy_n of_o their_o neighbour_n the_o prophet_n david_n move_v this_o question_n 3._o lord_n who_o shall_v dwell_v in_o thy_o tabernacle_n who_o shall_v rest_v in_o thy_o holy_a mountain_n immediate_o he_o answer_v he_o that_o walk_v upright_o and_o work_v righteousness_n and_o speak_v the_o truth_n in_o his_o heart_n he_o that_o slander_v not_o with_o his_o tongue_n nor_o do_v evil_a to_o his_o neighbour_n nor_o receive_v a_o false_a report_n against_o his_o neighbour_n god_n he_o make_v not_o thy_o tongue_n of_o bone_n nor_o of_o any_o other_o hard_a substance_n but_o of_o tender_a flesh_n which_o may_v put_v thou_o in_o mind_n that_o thy_o word_n shall_v be_v gentle_a and_o soft_a and_o not_o rough_a nor_o sharp_a the_o murmurer_n be_v so_o hate_v of_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o say_v 23._o certain_o they_o shall_v not_o see_v the_o land_n whereof_o i_o swear_v unto_o their_o father_n 30._o neither_o shall_v any_o that_o provoke_v i_o see_v it_o and_o you_o shall_v not_o doubtless_o come_v into_o the_o land_n for_o the_o which_o i_o lift_v up_o my_o hand_n to_o make_v you_o dwell_v therein_o save_v caleb_n the_o son_n of_o jephunneh_n and_o joshua_n the_o son_n of_o nun_n and_o so_o of_o six_o hundred_o thousand_o man_n of_o foot_n 37._o which_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n only_o two_o person_n enter_v into_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n if_o not_o into_o the_o earthly_a than_o how_o into_o the_o promise_a land_n of_o heaven_n chap._n 23_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n must_v not_o curious_o pry_v into_o the_o deal_n of_o other_o man_n we_o hear_v that_o there_o be_v some_o which_o walk_v among_o you_o inordinate_o and_o work_v not_o at_o all_o but_o be_v busy_a body_n say_v the_o apostle_n 11._o if_o thou_o have_v any_o desire_n to_o profit_n in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n take_v thou_o diligent_a heed_n that_o thou_o make_v not_o too_o earnest_a inquiry_n after_o the_o do_n of_o other_o man_n and_o if_o thou_o will_v lead_v a_o quiet_a life_n be_v not_o too_o inquisitive_a what_o other_o man_n do_v he_o that_o meddle_v and_o be_v busy_a in_o other_o man_n matter_n be_v evil_a thought_n of_o and_o hate_v of_o all_o man_n for_o his_o labour_n yea_o even_o of_o his_o very_a friend_n hence_o come_v murmur_v and_o hence_o spring_v pride_n through_o the_o contempt_n of_o other_o and_o lack_v of_o knowledge_n of_o ourselves_o the_o river_n that_o overflow_v his_o accustom_a bound_n it_o wash_v the_o bank_n that_o it_o beat_v against_o whereby_o the_o bank_n be_v make_v the_o more_o clean_o and_o the_o water_n that_o wash_v they_o become_v the_o foul_a and_o more_o filthy_a even_o so_o it_o fare_v with_o thou_o when_o thou_o go_v beyond_o the_o bound_n of_o thy_o vocation_n in_o meddle_v with_o matter_n nothing_o appertain_v to_o thou_o thou_o defile_v thy_o own_o conscience_n and_o give_v they_o occasion_n to_o purge_v themselves_o in_o asmuch_o as_o they_o grow_v more_o wary_a and_o advise_v by_o thy_o word_n and_o thou_o with_o a_o trouble_a stream_n of_o a_o pollute_a conscience_n run_v on_o still_o in_o thy_o furious_a course_n of_o ungodliness_n what_o move_v thou_o to_o intermeddle_v in_o the_o matter_n of_o other_o man_n be_v thou_o a_o judge_n or_o magistrate_n appoint_v by_o authority_n to_o see_v and_o oversee_v other_o thou_o must_v give_v a_o account_n of_o thy_o own_o stewardship_n 2._o not_o of_o another_o man_n there_o be_v no_o merchant_n that_o will_v leave_v his_o trade_n if_o he_o peceave_v but_o he_o be_v a_o loose_a thereby_o and_o thou_o can_v no_o way_n apply_v thyself_o to_o any_o trade_n that_o thou_o shall_v either_o gain_v less_o or_o loose_v more_o than_o by_o meddle_v with_o the_o life_n and_o deal_n of_o other_o man_n which_o be_v not_o of_o thy_o charge_n have_v thou_o so_o little_a time_n to_o look_v into_o thyself_o and_o so_o much_o to_o pry_v into_o other_o man_n whereas_o thou_o shall_v bestow_v little_a time_n in_o see_v into_o other_o man_n affair_n and_o much_o in_o examine_v thy_o own_o heart_n and_o conscience_n to_o look_v so_o curious_o upon_o other_o man_n it_o be_v questionless_a a_o argument_n of_o a_o evil_a mind_n and_o of_o a_o guilty_a conscience_n no_o man_n be_v more_o rigorous_a in_o fift_v other_o man_n than_o he_o that_o be_v most_o dissolute_a himself_o no_o man_n be_v so_o soon_o offend_v at_o the_o small_a offence_n of_o other_o as_o he_o that_o have_v many_o and_o monstrous_a defaulte_n himself_o and_o no_o man_n judge_v so_o sinisterlie_o of_o his_o neighbour_n as_o he_o which_o be_v most_o loose_a and_o licentious_a himself_o while_o the_o master_n be_v at_o home_n in_o his_o own_o house_n all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o house_n do_v their_o duty_n there_o but_o when_o he_o be_v from_o home_n they_o will_v do_v what_o they_o list_v and_o take_v their_o pleasure_n so_o when_o reason_n keep_v the_o house_n and_o enter_v into_o the_o conscience_n then_o be_v all_o the_o cogitation_n sense_n and_o affection_n set_v in_o good_a order_n but_o if_o reason_n be_v from_o home_n and_o wander_v abroad_o from_o house_n unto_o house_n pry_v what_o other_o do_v that_o while_o be_v all_o the_o thought_n of_o the_o mind_n idle_o occupy_v and_o no_o good_a be_v do_v at_o all_o be_v thou_o none_o examiner_n of_o other_o man_n life_n neither_o do_v as_o the_o poor_a needy_a tailor_n do_v that_o make_v a_o garment_n for_o a_o other_o man_n and_o go_v himself_o naked_a if_o thy_o 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thou_o lead_v a_o joyful_a and_o merry_a life_n in_o this_o world_n chap._n 24._o one_o christian_n must_v bear_v with_o the_o fault_n and_o infirmity_n of_o another_o bear_v you_o one_o another_o burden_n say_v the_o apostle_n a_o suffer_v your_o neighbour_n see_v he_o must_v bear_v with_o you_o in_o many_o thing_n take_v not_o such_o offence_n at_o thy_o brethren_n neither_o so_o easy_o do_v thou_o observe_v their_o fault_n thou_o have_v enough_o to_o look_v into_o thyself_o so_o that_o thou_o need_v not_o to_o observe_v curious_o what_o another_o do_v if_o all_o man_n be_v not_o of_o thy_o disposition_n blame_v they_o not_o therefore_o neither_o be_v grieve_v for_o though_o very_o perfect_a thou_o be_v

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