Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	apostle_n	know_v	speak_v	2,580	5	4.3623	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A38567	Moriæ encomium, or, The praise of folly written originally in Latine by Des. Erasmus of Rotterdam ; and translated into English by John Wilson.; Moriae encomium. English	Erasmus, Desiderius, d. 1536.; Wilson, John, 1626-1696.	1668 (1668)	Wing E3208; ESTC R15059	80,052	172

more_o excellent_a than_o wisdom_n the_o son_n of_o sirach_n who_o ever_o he_o be_v clear_o witness_v chap._n 44._o who_o word_n so_o help_v i_o hercules_n i_o shall_v not_o once_o utter_v before_o you_o meet_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d meam_fw-la my_o induction_n with_o a_o suitable_a answer_n according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o those_o in_o plato_n that_o dispute_n with_o socrates_n what_o thing_n be_v more_o proper_a to_o be_v lay_v up_o with_o care_n such_o as_o be_v rare_a and_o precious_a or_o such_o as_o be_v common_a and_o of_o no_o account_n why_o do_v you_o give_v i_o no_o answer_n well_o though_o you_o shall_v dissemble_v the_o greek_a proverb_n will_v answer_v for_o you_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fowl_n water_n be_v throw_v out_o of_o door_n which_o if_o any_o man_n shall_v be_v so_o ungracious_a as_o to_o contemn_v let_v he_o know_v it_o be_v aristotle_n the_o god_n of_o our_o master_n be_v there_o any_o of_o you_o so_o very_a a_o fool_n as_o to_o leave_v jewel_n and_o gold_n in_o the_o street_n in_o troth_n i_o think_v not_o in_o the_o most_o secret_a part_n of_o your_o house_n nor_o be_v that_o enough_o if_o there_o be_v any_o drawer_n in_o your_o iron_n chest_n more_o private_a than_o other_o there_o you_o lay_v they_o but_o dirt_n you_o throw_v out_o of_o door_n and_o therefore_o if_o you_o so_o careful_o lie_v up_o such_o thing_n as_o you_o value_v and_o throw_v away_o what_o be_v vile_a and_o of_o no_o worth_n be_v it_o not_o plain_a that_o wisdom_n which_o he_o forbid_v a_o man_n to_o hide_v be_v of_o less_o account_n than_o folly_n which_o he_o command_v he_o to_o cover_v take_v his_o own_o word_n better_a be_v the_o man_n that_o hide_v his_o folly_n than_o he_o that_o hide_v his_o wisdom_n or_o what_o be_v that_o when_o he_o attribute_n a_o upright_a mind_n without_o craft_n or_o malice_n to_o a_o fool_n when_o a_o wise_a man_n the_o while_n think_v no_o man_n like_o himself_o for_o so_o i_o understand_v that_o in_o his_o ten_o chap._n 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graculos_fw-la those_o smatterer_n at_o greek_a than_o if_o they_o be_v daw_n especial_o when_o he_o no_o small_a professor_n who_o name_n i_o witting_o conceal_v lest_o those_o chough_n shall_v chatter_v at_o i_o that_o greek_a proverb_n i_o have_v so_o often_o mention_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o ass_n at_o a_o harp_n discourse_v magisterial_o and_o theological_o on_o this_o text_n i_o speak_v as_o a_o fool_n i_o be_o more_o draw_v a_o new_a thesis_n and_o which_o without_o the_o height_n of_o logic_n he_o can_v never_o have_v do_v make_v this_o new_a subdivision_n for_o i_o will_v give_v you_o his_o own_o word_n not_o only_o in_o form_n but_o matter_n also_o i_o speak_v like_o a_o fool_n that_o be_v if_o you_o look_v upon_o i_o as_o a_o fool_n for_o compare_v myself_o with_o those_o false_a apostle_n i_o shall_v seem_v yet_o a_o great_a fool_n by_o esteem_v myself_o before_o they_o though_o the_o same_o person_n a_o little_a after_o as_o forget_v himself_o run_v off_o to_o another_o matter_n but_o why_o do_v i_o thus_o stagger_o defend_v myself_o with_o one_o single_a instance_n as_o if_o it_o be_v not_o the_o common_a privilege_n of_o divine_n to_o stretch_v heaven_n that_o be_v holy_a writ_n like_o a_o cheverel_n and_o when_o there_o be_v many_o thing_n in_o st._n paul_n that_o thwart_o themselves_o which_o yet_o in_o their_o proper_a place_n do_v well_o enough_o if_o there_o be_v any_o credit_n to_o be_v give_v jui_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hieronymo_n to_o st._n jerom_n that_o be_v matter_n of_o five_o tongue_n such_o be_v that_o of_o his_o at_o athens_n when_o have_v casual_o espy_v the_o inscription_n of_o that_o altar_n he_o wrest_v it_o into_o a_o argument_n to_o prove_v the_o christian_a faith_n and_o leave_v out_o all_o the_o other_o word_n because_o they_o make_v against_o he_o take_v notice_n only_o of_o the_o two_o last_o viz._n ignoto_fw-la deo_fw-la to_o the_o unknown_a god_n and_o those_o too_o not_o without_o some_o 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luke_n so_o agreeable_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o christ_n as_o be_v fire_n and_o water_n to_o one_o another_o for_o when_o the_o last_o point_n of_o danger_n be_v at_o hand_n at_o which_o time_n retainer_n and_o dependent_n be_v wont_a in_o a_o more_o special_a manner_n to_o attend_v their_o protector_n to_o examine_v what_o strength_n they_o have_v and_o prepare_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o encounter_n christ_n intend_v to_o take_v out_o of_o his_o disciple_n mind_n all_o trust_n and_o confidence_n in_o such_o like_a defence_n demand_v of_o they_o whether_o they_o want_v any_o thing_n when_o he_o send_v they_o forth_o so_o unprovided_a for_o a_o journey_n that_o they_o have_v neither_o shoe_n to_o defend_v their_o

great_a request_n with_o prince_n that_o they_o can_v neither_o eat_v ●or_a drink_n go_v any_o whither_o or_o be_v a_o hour_n without_o they_o nay_o and_o in_o some_o degree_n they_o prefer_v these_o fool_n before_o their_o crabbish_n wiseman_n who_o yet_o they_o keep_v about_o they_o for_o state-sake_n nor_o do_v i_o conceive_v the_o reason_n so_o difficult_a or_o that_o it_o shall_v seem_v strange_a why_o they_o be_v prefer_v before_o t'ther_n for_o that_o these_o wise_a man_n speak_v to_o prince_n about_o nothing_o but_o grave_n serious_a matter_n and_o trust_v to_o their_o own_o part_n and_o learning_n do_v not_o fear_v sometime_o auriculas_fw-la tener_n as_o mordaci_fw-la radere_fw-la vero_fw-la to_o gra●_n their_o tender_a ear_n with_o smart_a truth_n but_o fool_n fit_n they_o with_o that_o they_o most_o delight_n in_o as_o jest_n laughter_n abuse_v of_o other_o man_n wanton_a pastime_n and_o the_o like_a again_o take_v notice_n of_o this_o no_o contemptible_a blessing_n which_o 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