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	great_a	speak_v	2,174	5	4.1269	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A42886	The instruction of youth in Christian piety taken out of the sacred Scriptures, and Holy Fathers; divided into five parts. With a very profitable instruction for meditation, or mental prayer. By Charles Gobinet, Doctor of Divinity, of the House and Society of Sorbon, principal of the College of Plessis-Sorbon. The last edition in French, now render'd into English.; Instruction de la jeunesse en la piété chrétienne. English.	Gobinet, Charles, 1614-1690.	1687 (1687)	Wing G904D; ESTC R217420	333,500	593

6._o it_o sex_n sunt_fw-la quae_fw-la odit_fw-la dominus_fw-la &_o septimum_fw-la detestatur_fw-la anima_fw-la ejus_fw-la oculos_fw-la sublime_n etc._n etc._n et_fw-la eum_fw-la qui_fw-la seminat_fw-la inter_fw-la fratres_fw-la discordias_fw-la prov._n 6._o there_o be_v six_o thing_n say_v he_o which_o god_n hate_v and_o there_o be_v a_o seven_o which_o he_o detest_v that_o be_v he_o who_o sow_v discord_n among_o his_o brethren_n and_o ecclesiasticus_fw-la say_v 9_o susurro_fw-la &_o bilinguis_fw-la maledictus_fw-la multos_fw-la enim_fw-la turbavit_fw-la pacem_fw-la habentes_fw-la eccl._n 28._o v._o 13._o vir_fw-la peccator_fw-la turbavit_fw-la amicos_fw-la &_o in_o medio_fw-la pacem_fw-la habentium_fw-la immittet_fw-la inimicitiam_fw-la ibid._n v._o 9_o that_o the_o sour_a of_o discord_n be_v curse_v because_o he_o trouble_v those_o who_o be_v in_o peace_n and_o it_o be_v only_o the_o part_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n to_o disturb_v his_o friend_n and_o raise_v division_n in_o mind_n that_o be_v well_o unite_v in_o friendship_n yes_o theotime_n for_o as_o peace_n and_o union_n proceed_v from_o god_n discord_n and_o dissension_n spring_v from_o the_o devil_n pastor_n audiant_fw-la jurgiorum_fw-la seminatores_fw-la quod_fw-la scriptum_fw-la est_fw-la beati_fw-la pacifici_fw-la quia_fw-la silij_fw-la dei_fw-la vocabuntur_fw-la si_fw-mi silij_fw-la dei_fw-la qui_fw-la pacem_fw-la faciunt_fw-la proculdubio_fw-la silij_fw-la satanae_n qui_fw-la confundunt_fw-la s._n greg._n 3._o part_n pastor_n for_o this_o reason_n the_o son_n of_o god_n in_o the_o gospel_n say_v that_o peacemaker_n that_o be_v those_o who_o apply_v themselves_o to_o procure_v or_o preserve_v peace_n among_o man_n be_v the_o child_n of_o god._n but_o if_o those_o who_o cause_n peace_n be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n then_o add_v s._n gregory_n excellent_o well_o those_o who_o disturb_v it_o be_v the_o child_n of_o satan_n fly_v this_o sin_n theotime_o because_o it_o be_v most_o heinous_a and_o criminal_a 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perdes_fw-la omnes_fw-la qui_fw-la loquuntur_fw-la mendacium_fw-la psal_n 6._o he_o will_v destroy_v all_o those_o who_o be_v addict_v to_o lie_v it_o say_v 20._o opprobrium_fw-la nequam_fw-la in_o homine_fw-la mendacium_fw-la potior_fw-la fur_n quam_fw-la assiduitas_fw-la viri_fw-la mendacis_fw-la eccl._n 20._o that_o among_o man_n a_o lie_n be_v a_o infamy_n it_o will_v always_o be_v find_v in_o disorderly_a and_o ill-instructed_n mind_n a_o thief_n be_v more_o execusable_a than_o a_o liar_n and_o both_o of_o they_o will_v inherit_v perdition_n last_o devil_n it_o make_v man_n like_o devil_n this_o vice_n make_v one_o like_o the_o devil_n who_o be_v please_v in_o nothing_o more_o than_o lie_v 8._o vos_fw-fr ex_fw-la patre_fw-la diabolo_fw-la essis_fw-la etc._n etc._n joh._n 8._o it_o be_v he_o who_o first_o invent_v it_o and_o who_o be_v the_o father_n thereof_o as_o the_o son_n of_o god_n have_v name_v he_o with_o his_o own_o mouth_n and_o s._n augustin_n after_o he_o say_v passione_n quomodo_fw-la deus_fw-la pater_fw-la genuit_fw-la filium_fw-la veritatem_fw-la sic_fw-la diabolus_fw-la lapsus_fw-la genuit_fw-la quasi_fw-la filium_fw-la mendacium_fw-la s._n aug._n tract_n 42._o in_o joh._n cavete_fw-la fratres_fw-la mendacium_fw-la quia_fw-la omnes_fw-la qui_fw-la amant_fw-fr mendacium_fw-la silij_fw-la sunt_fw-la diaboli_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la mendax_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la pater_fw-la &_o inventor_n ipsius_fw-la mendacii_fw-la s._n ambr._n in_o serm._n de_fw-fr dominica_n passione_n that_o as_o truth_n come_v from_o god_n lie_v take_v its_o origin_n from_o the_o devil_n and_o s._n ambrose_n add_v that_o those_o who_o love_n lie_v be_v the_o child_n of_o that_o detestable_a fiend_n for_o the_o child_n of_o god_n love_n truth_n fly_v entire_o theotime_o this_o pernicious_a vice_n in_o all_o occurrence_n but_o chief_o in_o two_o first_o when_o you_o speak_v of_o a_o thing_n of_o importance_n that_o be_v when_o it_o prejudices_fw-la your_o neighbour_n in_o his_o good_n honour_n or_o health_n wherein_o you_o must_v have_v a_o great_a care_n and_o yet_o more_o if_o it_o be_v in_o yourself_o second_o when_o you_o speak_v to_o a_o person_n who_o have_v authority_n over_o you_o for_o then_o a_o lie_n be_v a_o very_a culpable_a imposture_n as_o well_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o respect_n you_o violate_v as_o because_o it_o frequent_o happen_v that_o those_o falsehood_n notable_o prejudice_v your_o proper_a good_a or_o that_o of_o your_o neighbour_n in_o fine_a in_o whatsoever_o matter_n it_o be_v and_o to_o whatsoever_o person_n you_o speak_v accustom_v yourself_o never_o to_o tell_v a_o lie_n on_o deliberate_a purpose_n or_o with_o reflection_n love_n truth_n and_o sincerity_n in_o all_o your_o word_n o_o what_o a_o excellent_a quality_n be_v it_o in_o a_o young_a man_n when_o he_o can_v tell_v a_o untruth_n without_o blush_v the_o just_a say_v the_o wiseman_n 13._o verbum_fw-la mendax_fw-la iustùs_fw-la detestabitur_fw-la prov._n 13._o will_v detest_v a_o lye._n demand_v of_o god_n that_o he_o give_v you_o a_o hatred_n of_o this_o sin_n and_o frequent_o offer_v to_o he_o that_o prayer_n of_o solomon_n vanitatem_fw-la 50._o verse_n 50._o &_o verba_fw-la mendacia_fw-la long_o fac_fw-la à_fw-it me_fw-it remove_v from_o my_o mind_n vanity_n and_o lie_a word_n chap._n xiii_o of_o sobriety_n exhort_v young_a man_n to_o be_v sober_a 2._o juvenes_fw-la hortare_fw-la ut_fw-la sobrii_fw-la sint_fw-la tit._n 2._o say_v the_o apostle_n s_o paul_n to_o titus_n his_o disciple_n sobriety_n theotime_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o this_o great_a apostle_n be_v necessary_a for_o youth_n and_o although_o by_o this_o name_n of_o sobriety_n he_o comprehend_v general_o the_o moderation_n of_o the_o heat_n and_o impetuosity_n of_o that_o age_n which_o be_v natural_o carry_v to_o a_o excess_n in_o all_o thing_n nevertheless_o he_o intend_v also_o particular_o the_o moderation_n of_o the_o excess_n in_o eat_v 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cum_fw-la adhuc_fw-la junior_a essem_fw-la antequam_fw-la oberrarem_fw-la quaesivi_fw-la sapientiam_fw-la palam_fw-la in_o oratione_fw-la mea_fw-la ante_fw-la tempus_fw-la postulabam_fw-la pro_fw-la illa_fw-la &_o usque_fw-la in_o novissimis_fw-la inquiram_fw-la eam_fw-la ambulavit_fw-la pes_fw-la meus_fw-la iter_fw-la rectum_fw-la à_fw-la juventute_fw-la investigavi_fw-la eam_fw-la manus_fw-la meas_fw-la extendi_fw-la in_o altum_fw-la &_o in_o sapientia_fw-la mea_fw-la luxit_fw-la anima_fw-la mea_fw-la &_o ignorantias_fw-la meas_fw-la illuminavit_fw-la eccl._n 51._o when_o i_o be_v yet_o young_a and_o in_o the_o first_o innocence_n of_o my_o age_n i_o seek_v wisdom_n in_o demand_v she_o of_o god_n by_o my_o prayer_n i_o have_v ask_v for_o she_o early_o and_o i_o will_v search_v for_o she_o even_o to_o the_o end_n of_o my_o life_n i_o have_v depart_v from_o vice_n to_o seek_v she_o from_o my_o youth_n i_o have_v lift_v up_o my_o hand_n towards_o heaven_n and_o my_o soul_n have_v acknowledge_v her_o ignorance_n have_v sigh_v after_o the_o wisdom_n which_o god_n communicate_v to_o man_n and_o he_o have_v vouchsafe_v to_o illuminate_v my_o darkness_n and_o bestow_v upon_o i_o that_o so_o much_o to_o be_v wish_v for_o wisdom_n this_o be_v the_o way_n these_o great_a man_n take_v to_o acquire_v wisdom_n the_o scripture_n propose_v they_o to_o all_o young_a people_n as_o the_o model_n they_o ought_v to_o imitate_v to_o attain_v she_o and_o i_o will_v to_o god_n they_o be_v imitate_v by_o many_o but_o for_o you_o theotime_n who_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n aspire_v to_o that_o wisdom_n it_o behove_v you_o to_o imitate_v they_o and_o follow_v the_o way_n they_o have_v show_v beg_v daily_o of_o god_n with_o all_o the_o ardour_n of_o your_o affection_n this_o wisdom_n which_o remove_v ignorance_n banish_v away_o sin_n and_o lead_v by_o the_o path_n of_o virtue_n to_o real_a felicity_n by_o offer_v to_o he_o from_o the_o bottom_n of_o your_o heart_n that_o excellent_a prayer_n of_o solomon_n 9_o solomon_n domine_fw-la mifericordiae_fw-la qui_fw-la fecisti_fw-la omne_fw-la verbo_fw-la oris_fw-la tui_fw-la da_fw-la mihi_fw-la sedium_fw-la tuarum_fw-la assistricem_fw-la sapientiam_fw-la &_o noli_fw-la i_o reprobare_fw-la à_fw-la pveris_fw-la tuis_fw-la quoniam_fw-la servus_n tuus_fw-la sum_fw-la ego_fw-la &_o filius_fw-la ancillae_fw-la tuus_fw-la homo_fw-la infirmus_fw-la &_o exigui_fw-la temporis_fw-la &_o minor_fw-la ad_fw-la intellectum_fw-la judicii_fw-la &_o legum_fw-la mitte_fw-la illam_fw-la de_fw-la coelis_fw-la sanctis_fw-la tuis_fw-la &_o de_fw-la sede_fw-la magnitudinis_fw-la tuus_fw-la ut_fw-la mecum_fw-la sit_fw-la &_o mecum_fw-la laboret_fw-la &_o sciam_fw-la quid_fw-la acceptum_fw-la sit_fw-la apud_fw-la te_fw-la scit_fw-la enim_fw-la illa_fw-la omne_fw-la &_o intelligit_fw-la &_o deducet_fw-la i_o in_fw-la operibus_fw-la meis_fw-la sobriè_fw-la &_o custodiet_fw-la i_o in_fw-la sva_fw-la potentia_fw-la &_o erunt_fw-la accepta_fw-la 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thou_o in_o all_o the_o action_n of_o my_o life_n with_o this_o prayer_n or_o some_o such_o like_o it_o if_o you_o say_v it_o as_o you_o ought_v you_o will_v obtain_v all_o that_o you_o shall_v demand_v but_o remember_v that_o it_o must_v have_v these_o three_o condition_n that_o it_o may_v be_v efficacious_a prayer_n three_o condition_n of_o prayer_n it_o must_v be_v humble_a fervent_a and_o perseverant_a humble_a acknowledge_v that_o you_o can_v obtain_v wisdom_n or_o virtue_n but_o from_o god_n alone_o fervent_a to_o demand_v she_o with_o a_o most_o fervent_a desire_n perseverant_a to_o beg_v she_o daily_o as_o there_o be_v no_o day_n wherein_o the_o divine_a grace_n be_v not_o necessary_a to_o conserve_v or_o increase_v she_o chap._n iu._n that_o they_o must_v love_v and_o seek_v after_o instruction_n beside_o the_o mean_n of_o prayer_n instruction_n be_v also_o necessary_a instruction_n four_o means_n instruction_n for_o there_o be_v none_o but_o god_n who_o can_v give_v wisdom_n yet_o ordinary_o he_o do_v not_o bestow_v it_o but_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o man_n by_o who_o he_o be_v please_v we_o shall_v be_v conduct_v in_o the_o path_n of_o virtue_n inspire_v by_o his_o grace_n our_o heart_n with_o his_o holy_a truth_n at_o the_o same_o time_n that_o man_n teach_v we_o on_o their_o part_n by_o their_o word_n for_o this_o reason_n have_v he_o establish_v in_o his_o church_n pastor_n and_o doctor_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v to_o teach_v man_n divine_a verity_n and_o conduct_v they_o in_o the_o way_n of_o salvation_n now_o if_o instruction_n be_v necessary_a for_o all_o man_n it_o be_v yet_o most_o of_o all_o for_o young_a person_n who_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o age_n have_v little_a knowledge_n of_o the_o maxim_n of_o wisdom_n and_o less_o capacity_n to_o know_v themselves_o it_o be_v not_o then_o sufficient_a for_o you_o dear_a theotime_o that_o you_o daily_o beg_v wisdom_n and_o virtue_n from_o almighty_a god_n you_o must_v love_v and_o seek_v after_o 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