Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	assent_n	believe_v	faith_n	3,653	5	5.9311	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A22701	Saint Augustine his enchiridion to Laurence, or, The chiefe and principall heads of all Christian religion a most profitable booke to all those which desire to haue a most compendious briefe of Augustines doctrine, out of Augustine himselfe, when he was old, being repurged, by the old manuscript, of many faults and vnusuall wordes, wherewith it formerly flowed.	Augustine, Saint, Bishop of Hippo.	1607 (1607)	STC 921.5; ESTC S1512	82,205	310

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be_v a_o less_o evil_a to_o induce_v any_o man_n to_o that_o error_n than_o by_o any_o man_n to_o be_v induce_v into_o this_o chap._n 19_o although_o we_o be_v diverse_o deceive_v and_o mislead_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o event_n yet_o be_v it_o always_o a_o evil_a in_o itself_o to_o be_v deceive_v and_o misledd_v in_o some_o particular_a matter_n therefore_o we_o be_v seduce_v to_o our_o great_a hurt_n in_o certain_a again_o to_o our_o less_o hurt_n in_o some_o also_o without_o any_o hurt_n at_o all_o and_o in_o some_o again_o to_o our_o great_a good_a as_o for_o example_n that_o man_n be_v deceive_v to_o his_o great_a hurt_n which_o believe_v not_o that_o which_o bring_v he_o to_o his_o salvation_n he_o again_o be_v seduce_v with_o little_a hu●t_n to_o himself_o who_o entertain_v error_n for_o truth_n fall_v thereby_o into_o some_o worldly_a trouble_n and_o yet_o bear_v the_o same_o with_o faithful_a patience_n make_v good_a use_n thereof_o as_o for_o example_n if_o any_o man_n by_o 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the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o confirmation_n whereof_o he_o further_o affirm_v and_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n dwell_v in_o us._n god_n therefore_o dwell_v in_o his_o church_n and_o not_o the_o holy_a ghost_n alone_o but_o the_o father_n also_o and_o the_o son_n who_o say_v of_o his_o body_n by_o which_o he_o be_v make_v the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n institute_v among_o man_n upon_o earth_n whereby_o he_o hould_v the_o pri_fw-la 〈…〉_z acie_n over_o all_o destroy_v this_o temple_n and_o i_o will_v build_v it_o up_o again_o in_o three_o day_n god_n temple_n therefore_o be_v none_o other_o than_o the_o holy_a church_n ordain_v for_o the_o whole_a and_o high_a trinity_n be_v that_o universal_a church_n which_o be_v both_o in_o heaven_n and_o on_o earth_n touch_v good_a angel_n chap._n 57_o that_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n in_o heaven_n be_v permanent_a and_o certain_a but_o as_o touch_v that_o church_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n what_o may_v we_o say_v of_o it_o otherwise_o then_o that_o there_o be_v not_o any_o one_o bad_a member_n therein_o and_o that_o there_o neither_o have_v be_v any_o that_o ●ell_o or_o be_v like_a to_o fall_v from_o the_o same_o sithence_o that_o time_n that_o god_n spare_v not_o the_o angel_n that_o trespass_v as_o peter_n the_o apostle_n write_v but_o cast_v they_o into_o chain_n of_o infernal_a darkness_n deliver_v they_o to_o be_v keep_v to_o receive_v punishment_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n chap._n 58._o it_o be_v uncertain_a whether_o there_o be_v be_v any_o superiority_n or_o difference_n among_o the_o angel_n also_o some_o thing_n there_o be_v which_o may_v breed_v argument_n and_o question_n concern_v the_o star_n and_o planet_n how_o it_o be_v in_o that_o bless_a and_o heavenly_a society_n and_o what_o difference_n of_o person_n there_o be_v there_o as_o wherein_o albeit_o all_o of_o that_o number_n be_v call_v as_o it_o be_v by_o that_o general_a name_n of_o angel_n according_a as_o we_o read_v in_o 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they_o say_v yet_o will_v i_o acknowledge_v my_o ignorance_n in_o all_o these_o thing_n neither_o can_v i_o certain_o say_v whether_o the_o sun_n the_o moon_n and_o all_o the_o planet_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v of_o that_o heavenly_a society_n albeit_o they_o seem_v unto_o some_o to_o be_v only_o lightsome_a body_n void_a of_o sense_n and_o understanding_n chap._n 59_o it_o be_v a_o matter_n without_o peril_n to_o be_v ignorant_a how_o and_o in_o what_o manner_n the_o bless_a angel_n do_v speak_v unto_o we_o or_o appear_v unto_o we_o either_o in_o our_o sleep_n or_o wake_v again_o who_o can_v express_v in_o what_o shape_n or_o form_n of_o body_n angel_n do_v appear_v unto_o mortal_a creature_n whereby_o they_o be_v not_o only_o see_v but_o touch_v and_o feel_v and_o likewise_o how_o not_o by_o any_o solid_a corpulency_n or_o firm_a substance_n but_o rather_o spiritual_a power_n they_o do_v present_a not_o to_o our_o bodily_a eye_n but_o to_o our_o spirit_n and_o mind_n certain_a 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be_v propound_v every_o one_o conjecture_v thereof_o according_a to_o his_o reach_n and_o capacity_n man_n wit_n be_v therein_o not_o unprofitable_o exercise_v if_o these_o question_n be_v sober_o dispute_v and_o the_o erroneous_a judgement_n of_o such_o suspend_v which_o suppose_v they_o know_v that_o which_o they_o understand_v not_o for_o what_o necessity_n be_v there_o that_o these_o and_o such_o like_a thing_n shall_v either_o be_v affirm_v or_o deny_v or_o yet_o discuss_v with_o danger_n see_v without_o peril_n they_o may_v be_v unknowen_a chap._n 60._o we_o be_v chief_o to_o take_v heed_n lest_o satan_n deceive_v we_o who_o put_v on_o the_o similitude_n of_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n we_o have_v more_o need_n to_o judge_v and_o discern_v when_o satan_n do_v transform_v himself_o into_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n lest_o by_o deceive_v we_o he_o seduce_v we_o to_o some_o pernicious_a error_n for_o when_o he_o deceive_v the_o bodily_a sense_n and_o do_v not_o pervert_v the_o mind_n in_o matter_n of_o truth_n and_o verity_n they_o be_v there_o no_o danger_n for_o matter_n of_o religion_n or_o when_o in_o the_o counterfeit_a show_n of_o goodness_n he_o do_v or_o speak_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v correspondent_a with_o good_a angel_n although_o in_o this_o case_n he_o be_v believe_v to_o be_v good_a yet_o be_v this_o error_n nothing_o pernicious_a to_o christian_a faith_n but_o when_o by_o these_o show_v of_o good_a borrow_a from_o other_o he_o begin_v to_o draw_v we_o to_o those_o evil_n which_o be_v his_o own_o then_o and_o in_o such_o case_n to_o descry_v he_o and_o not_o to_o follow_v he_o be_v a_o matter_n great_o and_o needful_o to_o be_v look_v unto_o but_o how_o be_v every_o man_n apt_a of_o himself_o

and_o those_o invisible_a thing_n concern_v our_o salvation_n be_v most_o true_a and_o certain_a though_o they_o be_v unseen_a which_o if_o they_o be_v not_o believe_v it_o be_v impossible_a to_o come_v to_o everlasting_a life_n which_o be_v not_o otherwise_o but_o eternal_a i_o know_v not_o therefore_o whether_o we_o may_v say_v as_o they_o say_v who_o be_v so_o far_o from_o think_v that_o they_o shall_v live_v for_o ever_o as_o they_o know_v not_o whether_o they_o do_v live_v while_o they_o be_v in_o this_o world_n wherein_o they_o do_v plead_v ignorance_n although_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n which_o they_o can_v but_o know_v for_o there_o be_v no_o man_n admit_v in_o reason_n to_o say_v that_o he_o know_v not_o whether_o he_o live_v or_o not_o because_o if_o he_o be_v not_o a_o live_a creature_n he_o have_v no_o sense_n or_o understanding_n at_o all_o because_o not_o only_o to_o know_v but_o also_o not_o to_o know_v be_v property_n incident_a only_o to_o the_o live_n howbeit_o in_o deny_v that_o they_o do_v live_v they_o will_v seem_v to_o prevent_v error_n when_o as_o in_o very_a deed_n by_o that_o matter_n of_o error_n they_o be_v convince_v as_o by_o a_o consequence_n that_o they_o believe_v he_o can_v err_v which_o live_v not_o as_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o only_o true_a but_o also_o very_o certain_a that_o we_o live_v so_o likewise_o be_v many_o thing_n true_a and_o very_a certain_a whereof_o for_o we_o to_o give_v allowance_n and_o approbation_n god_n forbid_v but_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v rather_o account_v wisdom_n than_o madness_n in_o us._n chap._n 21._o although_o to_o err_v be_v not_o always_o a_o sin_n yet_o be_v it_o a_o perpetual_a effect_n and_o note_n of_o man_n infirmity_n and_o wretchedness_n in_o certain_a thing_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o material_a to_o salvation_n whether_o they_o be_v believe_v or_o not_o as_o whether_o they_o be_v believe_v indeed_o or_o repute_v ●o_o to_o be_v or_o else_o be_v deem_v false_a in_o which_o thing_n to_o be_v deceive_v that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o mistake_v or_o take_v one_o for_o another_o be_v not_o to_o be_v adjudge_v a_o sin_n or_o if_o it_o be_v it_o be_v the_o least_o &_o light_a sin_n final_o let_v it_o be_v of_o what_o quality_n soever_o it_o be_v no_o part_n of_o that_o way_n which_o bring_v we_o to_o god_n which_o way_n be_v faith_n in_o christ_n work_v by_o love_n and_o charity_n out_o of_o this_o way_n be_v not_o those_o parent_n mislead_v in_o that_o acceptable_a error_n and_o mistake_v of_o their_o twin_n neither_o do_v the_o apostle_n peter_n wander_v out_o of_o this_o path_n when_o as_o suppose_v he_o see_v a_o vision_n he_o take_v one_o thing_n for_o another_o in_o such_o sort_n as_o through_o the_o shadow_n of_o those_o body_n wherein_o he_o think_v he_o be_v he_o do_v not_o know_v the_o true_a body_n wherein_o he_o walk_v until_o such_o time_n as_o the_o angel_n part_v from_o he_o by_o who_o he_o be_v se●_n at_o liberty_n be_v a_o prisoner_n neither_o do_v jacob_n the_o patriarch_n wander_v out_o of_o this_o way_n in_o suppose_v that_o his_o son_n be_v s●aine_o by_o a_o wild_a beast_n when_o as_o he_o be_v yet_o live_v in_o these_o and_o such_o like_a falsity_n we_o be_v deceive_v without_o shipwreck_n of_o our_o ●aith_n in_o god_n and_o go_v also_o amiss_o although_o we_o leave_v not_o the_o way_n which_o lead_v we_o unto_o he_o which_o error_n or_o mistake_n although_o they_o be_v no_o sin_n yet_o be_v they_o to_o be_v account_v in_o the_o number_n of_o the_o evil_n of_o this_o life_n which_o be_v so_o prone_a to_o vanity_n as_o in_o this_o world_n untruth_n be_v entertain_v for_o truth_n truth_n discard_v for_o lie_n and_o thing_n uncertain_a retain_v for_o certain_a for_o although_o these_o thing_n be_v set_v apart_o from_o that_o faith_n which_o bring_v we_o to_o the_o true_a undoubted_a and_o eternal_a felilicitie_n yet_o be_v they_o not_o separate_v from_o that_o misery_n wherein_o we_o live_v be_v in_o the_o flesh_n for_o we_o shall_v in_o no_o sort_n be_v deceive_v either_o in_o any_o sense_n of_o the_o mind_n or_o body_n if_o we_o be_v once_o invest_v in_o that_o perfect_a state_n of_o felicity_n chap._n 22._o that_o every_o lie_n be_v a_o sin_n yea_o even_o that_o which_o be_v call_v a_o officious_a lie_n that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o lie_v make_v for_o the_o safety_n of_o another_o albeit_o it_o be_v not_o so_o heinous_a as_o that_o lie_n which_o be_v make_v with_o a_o intent_n to_o do_v hurt_v moreover_o every_o lie_n be_v therefore_o say_v to_o be_v a_o sin_n because_o every_o man_n not_o only_a when_o himself_o know_v what_o be_v true_a but_o also_o if_o at_o any_o time_n he_o err_v and_o be_v deceive_v as_o a_o man_n aught_o to_o speak_v as_o he_o think_v in_o his_o heart_n whether_o it_o be_v the_o truth_n indeed_o or_o a_o repute_a verity_n and_o yet_o not_o the_o same_o for_o every_o one_o that_o lie_v in_o any_o thing_n which_o his_o conscience_n tell_v he_o to_o be_v otherwise_o that_o man_n speak_v with_o a_o will_n to_o deceive_v word_n therefore_o be_v devise_v not_o as_o mean_n for_o man_n to_o beguile_v one_o another_o but_o whereby_o they_o may_v open_v their_o thought_n each_o to_o other_o to_o make_v therefore_o word_n the_o instrument_n of_o deceit_n be_v not_o ordain_v to_o that_o end_n be_v a_o sin_n neither_o be_v any_o kind_n of_o lie_n not_o to_o be_v deem_v a_o sin_n for_o that_o we_o may_v thereby_o perhaps_o pleasure_v one_o another_o for_o we_o may_v happy_o do_v good_a to_o some_o by_o steal_v from_o other_o as_o in_o case_n the_o poor_a man_n to_o who_o that_o be_v open_o give_v which_o we_o have_v steal_v ●eele_v benefit_n thereby_o and_o the_o rich_a man_n who_o we_o have_v privy_o rob_v feel_v not_o the_o loss_n he_o have_v sustain_v let_v therefore_o no_o man_n hold_v that_o such_o a_o theft_n be_v not_o a_o sin_n we_o may_v in_o like_a manner_n by_o commit_v adultery_n make_v show_n of_o a_o good_a turn_n do_v unto_o she_o who_o be_v in_o case_n to_o die_v for_o love_n if_o a_o man_n do_v not_o consent_v to_o her_o desire_n howsoever_o she_o may_v be_v purge_v by_o repentance_n if_o she_o happen_v afterward_o to_o recover_v and_o live_v neither_o by_o that_o reason_n shall_v any_o such_o sin_n be_v deny_v to_o be_v adultery_n for_o if_o chastity_n do_v please_v we_o in_o the_o strict_a observation_n thereof_o what_o do_v then_o that_o word_n truth_n i_o pray_v you_o imply_v that_o chastity_n shall_v not_o be_v break_v by_o fornication_n be_v do_v for_o the_o good_a of_o another_o and_o that_o truth_n on_o the_o contrary_a shall_v be_v violate_v by_o lie_v in_o respect_n of_o any_o like_a sequel_n of_o profit_n to_o other_o a_o lie_n therefore_o can_v at_o any_o time_n deserve_v praise_n or_o allowance_n although_o we_o lie_v sometime_o for_o other_o man_n safety_n it_o be_v therefore_o a_o sin_n although_o a_o venial_a sin_n be_v on_o the_o one_o side_n excusable_a by_o reason_n of_o our_o affection_n to_o do_v good_a &_o condemn_v on_o the_o other_o side_n because_o it_o be_v fraudulent_a for_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o that_o man_n do_v great_o further_o other_o man_n profit_n and_o good_a who_o do_v not_o lie_v but_o for_o the_o preservation_n of_o some_o other_o body_n howbeit_o in_o that_o their_o action_n their_o kindness_n and_o affection_n and_o not_o the_o fraud_n or_o deceit_n use_v therein_o be_v unworthy_o commend_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o fact_n or_o else_o be_v recompense_v in_o this_o world_n which_o to_o be_v remit_v and_o pardon_v be_v sufficient_a and_o enough_o although_o also_o it_o be_v not_o make_v common_a especial_o to_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n to_o who_o it_o be_v say_v let_v yea_o yea_o &_o no_o no_o be_v in_o your_o mouth_n for_o whatsoever_o be_v beyond_o the_o limitation_n thereof_o proceed_v from_o the_o motion_n of_o evil_a in_o respect_n of_o which_o evil_a never_o cease_v to_o undermine_v we_o while_o we_o live_v in_o the_o flesh_n the_o coheir_n of_o christ_n do_v therefore_o use_v this_o say_n forgive_v we_o our_o trespass_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a chap._n 23._o the_o chief_a and_o only_a cause_n of_o good_a be_v god_n goodness_n defection_n or_o fall_v from_o god_n be_v also_o the_o original_a cause_n of_o evil_a these_o matter_n therefore_o be_v thus_o handle_v according_a to_o that_o brru●tie_n whereunto_o i_o be_o tie_v forsomuch_o also_o as_o the_o cause_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v and_o learn_v as_o also_o ourselves_o so_o far_o forth_o instruct_v touch_v the_o way_n itself_o as_o may_v suffice_v to_o lead_v we_o to_o that_o kingdom_n where_o