Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	believe_v	gospel_n	true_a	2,072	5	5.0703	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A18234	Preceptes of Cato with annotacions of D. Erasmus of Roterodame vere profitable for all [...]; Catonis disticha. English.	Cato, Marcus Porcius, 234-149 B.C., attributed name.; Erasmus, Desiderius, d. 1536.; Burrant, Robert.	1553 (1553)	STC 4854; ESTC S121116	81,117	325

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a_o good_a estimation_n &_o name_n pass_v 〈◊〉_d number_a of_o riches_n in_o so_o moche_v that_o 〈…〉_o he_o preciousness_n of_o it_o surmount_v 〈…〉_o he_o value_n of_o the_o god_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o no_o treasure_n be_v to_o be_v compare_v with_o it_o what_o strong_a bolt_n &_o 〈…〉_o ke_v what_o bulwark_n munimente_n 〈…〉_o and_o defence_n what_o vigilante_a &_o watchful_a keper_n ought_v we_o then_o to_o set_v about_o this_o incomparable_a treasure_n and_o special_o because_o the_o loss_n of_o it_o can_v ve●_n 〈…〉_o y_fw-es hardly_o be_v get_v again_o &_o seldom_o 〈◊〉_d be_v seen_v to_o be_v recover_v and_o to_o like_a dignity_n and_o favour_n to_o be_v restore_v let_v thy_o justice_n be_v indifferent_a and_o ●hy_a judgement_n right_a judge_n wrong_a to_o no_o man_n by_o power_n ●r_o might_n oh_o cato_n cato_n if_o that_o thou_o can_v 〈…〉_o ark_n &_o espy_v this_o fault_n in_o the_o judge_n and_o justice_n of_o thy_o time_n when_o only_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o 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occupi_v of_o another_o man_n good_a turn_n publius_n 40._o there_o come_v to_o no_o man_n so_o good_a a_o hour_n but_o it_o be_v to_o one_o or_o other_o cause_n of_o dolour_n erasmus_n no_o man_n have_v any_o chance_n so_o lucky_a &_o fortunate_a which_o do_v not_o happen_v to_o some_o other_o hurt_n and_o displeasure_n publius_n 41._o that_o kind_n of_o death_n be_v double_v which_o by_o another_o be_v adjudge_v erasmus_n man_n do_v somewhat_o with_o a_o willing_a and_o glad_a heart_n suffer_v natural_a death_n but_o when_o they_o be_v compel_v to_o die_v that_o death_n they_o suffer_v grudgyng_o and_o heavilie_o publius_n 42._o good_a turn_v he_o take_v many_o i_o that_o know_v a_o good_a turn_n to_o bestow_v erasmus_n no_o man_n do_v any_o more_o to_o they_o who_o he_o have_v find_v to_o be_v churl_n but_o who_o we_o have_v try_v and_o prove_v kind_n and_o love_a upon_o they_o we_o bestow_v great_a benefit_n publius_n 43._o thou_o do_v a_o double_a sin_n &_o iniquity_n when_o thy_o service_n to_o a_o offendor_n thou_o do_v apply_v erasmus_n for_o thou_o do_v both_o help_n he_o and_o also_o make_v thyself_o guilty_a of_o the_o same_o fault_n publius_n 44._o a_o good_a heart_n if_o it_o be_v displease_v it_o be_v moche_n more_o grevous_o offend_v erasmus_n a_o gentle_a and_o meek_a stomach_n when_o it_o be_v move_v and_o wax_v angry_a it_o be_v more_o earnest_o agreve_v burrant_n than_o a_o curse_a heart_n to_o who_o all_o displeasure_n natural_a be_v as_o a_o nourishement_n and_o a_o pleasure_n for_o asmoche_v as_o soche_v a_o heart_n of_o nature_n work_v and_o will_v all_o displeasure_n publius_n 45._o that_o death_n be_v good_a and_o to_o be_v wish_v by_o the_o which_o all_o evil_a be_v extinguish_v erasmus_n unto_o wretch_n and_o miserable_a person_n death_n be_v even_o to_o be_v desire_v and_o wish_v for_o as_o that_o which_o do_v make_v a_o end_n of_o all_o their_o misery_n together_o publius_n 46._o he_o do_v receive_v a_o good_a turn_n by_o geve_v which_o do_v bestow_v it_o upon_o one_o deserve_v erasmus_n let_v he_o think_v himself_o well_o requite_v which_o do_v geve_v or_o bestow_v a_o good_a turn_n upon_o he_o which_o have_v deserve_v it_o for_o that_o be_v never_o lose_v which_o be_v bestow_v upon_o a_o honest_a good_a fellow_n in_o somoche_n as_o he_o will_v requite_v thou_o with_o a_o like_a or_o deserve_v a_o better_a publius_n 47._o the_o love_n of_o a_o woman_n be_v sweet_a and_o pleasant_a win_v with_o fair_a mean_n and_o not_o by_o constraint_n erasmus_n it_o be_v a_o gay_a and_o pleasant_a thing_n when_o a_o man_n be_v love_v again_o hearty_o and_o not_o when_o a_o womanne_n good_a will_n be_v obtain_v by_o long_a and_o hard_o woo_v publius_n 48._o a_o good_a dispose_v mind_n do_v never_o himself_o geve_v to_o their_o service_n that_o in_o sin_n do_v live_v erasmus_n he_o that_o be_v a_o upright_a liver_n do_v never_o condescende_v and_o agree_v to_o he_o that_o be_v a_o unthrift_n burrant_n and_o a_o good_a cause_n why_o for_o their_o condition_n and_o quality_n be_v repugnaunte_a and_o their_o study_n be_v not_o like_a publius_n 49._o to_o have_v do_z a_o good_a turn_n he_o that_o himself_o report_v thesame_a to_o be_v do_z again_o he_o shameful_o ask_v erasmus_n the_o remembrance_n and_o put_v in_o mind_n of_o a_o benefit_n give_v be_v the_o condition_n of_o he_o that_o ask_v or_o look_v for_o god_n have_v mercy_n burrant_n yea_o and_o the_o rehearsal_n of_o a_o good_a turn_n be_v a_o upbraid_v of_o a_o man_n of_o his_o unkindenesse_n in_o geve_v no_o thanks_n for_o his_o good_a turn_n receive_v and_o so_o it_o be_v worthy_a no_o god_n have_v mercy_n at_o all_o publius_n 50._o there_o be_v the_o near_a and_o great_a kindred_n where_o ii_o faithful_a mind_n be_v couple_v erasmus_n the_o mutual_a benevolence_n and_o kindness_n of_o man_n do_v oft_o bind_v their_o heart_n near_o together_o than_o any_o affinity_n of_o blood_n publius_n 51._o often_o time_n to_o geve_v a_o benefit_n be_v to_o teach_v how_o thesame_a to_o requite_v erasmus_n he_o that_o do_v many_o good_a turn_v to_o many_o one_o do_v with_o a_o continuance_n of_o do_v good_a provoke_v thesame_a to_o kindness_n publius_n 52_o to_o counterfact_n the_o word_n of_o goodness_n be_v to_o be_v take_v of_o moche_n more_o leudenesse_n erasmus_n he_o that_o be_v evil_a of_o conversation_n and_o in_o word_n pope_n holy_a he_o be_v more_o than_o a_o lewd_a person_n burrant_n for_o he_o be_v a_o very_a hypocrite_n and_o pharisee_n publius_n 53._o a_o good_a name_n to_o a_o man_n be_v more_o sure_a then_o any_o worldly_a richesse_n or_o treasure_n erasmus_n it_o be_v moche_n more_o saufegard_n to_o have_v a_o honest_a good_a name_n then_o worldly_a substance_n burrant_n of_o the_o which_o two_o the_o one_o forsake_v not_o a_o man_n when_o he_o be_v dead_a the_o other_o be_v shake_v of_o with_o every_o light_a blast_n of_o fortune_n publius_n 54._o goodness_n although_o it_o be_v for_o the_o time_n suppress_v yet_o it_o be_v not_o for_o ever_o extinguish_v erasmus_n truth_n and_o justice_n may_v for_o a_o time_n be_v keep_v under_o but_o it_o do_v appear_v at_o length_n burrant_n as_o the_o true_a preach_v of_o god_n word_n have_v often_o time_n be_v keep_v in_o hug_a mugger_n and_o the_o true_a preacher_n thereof_o put_v to_o silence_n yet_o it_o have_v come_v to_o light_v again_o and_o other_o true_a prophet_n have_v rise_v when_o the_o old_a have_v be_v by_o papist_n and_o pharisy_n persecute_v and_o slay_v publius_n 55._o he_o have_v a_o double_a victory_n who_o overcome_v himself_o &_o his_o enemy_n erasmus_n he_o that_o do_v sober_o use_v his_o victory_n be_v twice_o a_o conqueror_n first_o of_o his_o enemy_n and_o then_o of_o himself_o burrant_n and_o this_o last_o victory_n be_v the_o more_o honourable_a and_o manly_a for_o there_o be_v no_o hard_a thing_n nor_o better_a than_o the_o subdue_a of_o a_o man_n own_fw-mi sensual_a will_n publius_n 56._o he_o that_o be_v free_a heart_a and_o liberal_a seek_v a_o occasion_n to_o be_v beneficial_a erasmus_n that_o man_n that_o be_v liberal_a do_v not_o look_v to_o be_v desire_v but_o willing_o and_o of_o his_o own_fw-mi accord_n seek_v a_o occasion_n to_o geve_v burrant_n and_o bestow_v his_o charity_n but_o soche_n liberality_n now_o a_o day_n be_v turn_v into_o nigardie_a or_o prodigality_n publius_n 57_o he_o be_v twice_o slay_v and_o murder_v which_o with_o his_o own_fw-mi weapon_n be_v kill_v erasmus_n that_o grief_n be_v moche_o grevous_a unto_o we_o whereof_o we_o ourselves_o have_v minister_v the_o occasion_n as_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v promote_v one_o to_o a_o office_n or_o high_a dignity_n and_o may_v of_o thesame_n afterward_o be_v destroy_v publius_n 58._o he_o slepe_v quiet_o and_o at_o rest_n who_o fele_v not_o how_o evil_a be_v his_o nest_n erasmus_n where_o all_o feeling_n and_o perseverance_n of_o evil_n be_v away_o nothing_o there_o be_v evil_a or_o find_v a_o miss_n as_o if_o a_o man_n be_v fall_v into_o a_o sound_n sleep_v he_o fele_v not_o the_o hardness_n or_o other_o in_o 〈◊〉_d commodity_n of_o his_o cabon_n or_o couchet_n publius_n 59_o that_o a_o honest_a man_n be_v in_o wretchedness_n the_o fault_n thereof_o be_v in_o his_o own_fw-mi goodness_n erasmus_n if_o he_o be_v in_o wretched_a case_n and_o misery_n which_o live_v well_o and_o upright_o this_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v impute_v and_o adjudge_v to_o his_o virtuous_a live_n to_o who_o man_n say_v that_o evil_a fortune_n and_o mischance_n be_v always_o adversaunt_a and_o against_o or_o eye_v on_o this_o wife_n in_o these_o verse_n follow_v publius_n 60._o it_o be_v to_o good_a man_n a_o great_a dishonesty_n to_o see_v a_o honest_a man_n live_v in_o misery_n erasmus_n when_o a_o honest_a and_o uprighte_a man_n do_v need_n of_o thing_n necessary_a to_o the_o sustentation_n and_o maintenance_n of_o his_o life_n this_o tourn_v to_o the_o reproach_n and_o rebuke_n of_o good_a man_n who_o have_v no_o better_a regard_n unto_o virtue_n and_o good_a live_n publius_n 61._o a_o good_a name_n although_o it_o be_v unknowen_a and_o in_o darkness_n yet_o it_o keep_v still_o his_z own_fw-mi clear_a light_n and_o brightness_n erasmus_n the_o praise_n and_o good_a report_n of_o good_a dede_n can_v be_v hide_v for_o it_o appear_v in_o the_o heart_n itself_o although_o it_o like_v or_o please_v no_o thing_n at_o all_o the_o opinion_n and_o judgement_n of_o the_o common_a people_n publius_n 62._o good_a thought_n if_o they_o fall_v out_o of_o memory_n yet_o they_o perish_v not_o nor_o utter_o die_v erasmus_n whatsoever_o good_a thing_n thou_o have_v purpose_v &_o determine_v in_o thy_o mind_n although_o for_o the_o time_n it_o be_v forget_v yet_o it_o do_v not_o for_o