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	lie_n	word_n	1,825	5	4.0980	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A51033	The way to true honour and happiness A friendly address to all parents, masters of families, and landlords, the persons most capable to honour ... , and to gain honour to themselves, by beginning and carrying on a rational reformation. To which is added, [A] memorandum for mothers. By John Mitchell, M.A.	Mitchell, John, fl. 1697.	1697 (1697)	Wing M2287B; ESTC R221889	23,817	48

but_o enemy_n to_o god_n psal._n 58._o 3._o rom._n 5._o 10._o but_o the_o deprave_a and_o corrupt_a nature_n in_o child_n appear_v in_o several_a particular_n 1._o they_o be_v altogether_o ignorant_a and_o destitute_a of_o knowledge_n a_o thick_a cloud_n of_o darkness_n overspread_v their_o understanding_n eph._n 4._o 18._o they_o be_v whole_o unacquainted_a with_o the_o natural_a as_o well_o as_o the_o positive_a law_n of_o god_n and_o unwilling_a to_o use_v mean_n or_o take_v pain_n to_o know_v the_o same_o 2._o pride_n and_o self-conceit_n appear_v very_o early_o in_o they_o they_o love_v to_o be_v flatter_v to_o be_v call_v good_a and_o pretty_a they_o be_v apt_a to_o value_v 〈…〉_z emselves_fw-mi upon_o account_n of_o their_o great_a or_o rich_a 〈…〉_z ent_o their_o fine_a ornament_n or_o gay_a cloath●_n etc._n etc._n now_o pride_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o first_o sin_n 〈…〉_z he_o devil_n and_o be_v most_o contrary_a to_o the_o na_o 〈…〉_z e_o of_o god_n and_o abominable_a in_o his_o sight_n 〈…〉_z pet._n 5._o 5._o 3._o all_o know_v how_o child_n be_v general_o in●ined_v to_o lie_v dissimulation_n and_o falsehood_n 〈…〉_z ich_fw-ge plain_o show_v that_o they_o have_v too_o much_o 〈…〉_z the_o nature_n and_o image_n of_o he_o who_o be_v the_o 〈…〉_z the_fw-mi of_o lie_n io._n 8._o 44._o 4._o all_o their_o passion_n and_o affection_n be_v corrupt_v and_o distemper_v and_o far_o from_o that_o 〈…〉_z and_o which_o be_v in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o must_v 〈…〉_z in_o every_o disciple_n of_o he_o before_o they_o can_v 〈◊〉_d save_v phil._n 2._o 5._o io._n 3._o 3_o mat._n 18._o how_o 〈…〉_z ward_n be_v child_n to_o anger_n hatred_n ma●e_n envy_n revenge_n quarrel_v fight_a 〈…〉_z eng_a themselves_o on_o those_o that_o wrong_n 〈…〉_z m_o domineer_a over_o those_o they_o can_v con●er_v how_o much_o be_v they_o incline_v to_o sensual_a 〈…〉_z be_fw-mi pleasure_n vanity_n folly_n and_o trifle_a 〈…〉_z w_o prone_a be_v they_o to_o fret_v murmur_a 〈…〉_z ishness_n and_o discontent_n if_o their_o humour_n 〈◊〉_d not_o please_v and_o their_o appetite_n satisfy_v 〈◊〉_d these_o be_v plain_a indication_n that_o their_o na●e_n be_v whole_o evil_a and_o direct_o contrary_a to_o 〈◊〉_d innocent_a patient_a meek_a humble_a and_o holy_a 〈…〉_z ure_n which_o appear_v in_o our_o lord_n jesus_n 〈…〉_z rist_n mat._n 11._o 29._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 21_o 22_o 23._o 5._o that_o faculty_n the_o will_n be_v base_o 〈…〉_z rupted_a and_o and_o deprave_a which_o plain_o appear_v in_o child_n by_o their_o stubbornness_n perverseness_n wilfulness_n untractableness_n unplyableness_n and_o disobedience_n if_o child_n will_n be_v not_o restrain_v by_o something_o without_o they_o they_o will_v soon_o run_v into_o ruin_n 6._o their_o memory_n that_o treasury_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v corrupt_v and_o vitiate_a how_o soon_o do_v they_o forget_v good_a instruction_n admonition_n and_o advice_n yea_o their_o own_o promise_n and_o resolution_n how_o apt_a be_v they_o to_o remember_v trifle_n 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speak_v it_o 〈…〉_z d_o the_o event_n often_o declare_v it_o and_o it_o be_v not_o 〈…〉_z obable_a that_o you_o can_v be_v acquit_v when_o you_o 〈…〉_z tribute_n so_o much_o to_o the_o condemnation_n of_o 〈…〉_z ur_fw-la child_n many_o of_o you_o complain_v much_o of_o your_o chil●ens_n ignorance_n negligence_n idleness_n diso_n 〈…〉_z dience_n and_o extravangancy_n true_o when_o i_o 〈…〉_z cider_n their_o education_n i_o nothing_o wonder_v 〈…〉_z t_o they_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n which_o they_o have_v 〈…〉_z en_fw-fr accustom_a to_o and_o obey_v that_o master_n who_o 〈…〉_z ice_n they_o love_v best_a jer._n 13._o 23._o io._n 8._o 44._o if_o your_o child_n prove_v your_o cross_n and_o of_o 〈…〉_z tion_n blame_v yourselves_o who_o be_v the_o prin_fw-mi 〈…〉_z all_o cause_n by_o neglect_v timely_a instruction_n 〈…〉_z prudent_a correction_n and_o perhaps_o by_o gi_z 〈…〉_z g_o they_o bad_a example_n and_o if_o you_o smart_v 〈…〉_z der_fw-ge the_o rod_n of_o your_o own_o prepare_v and_o 〈…〉_z serve_v do_v not_o complain_v but_o serious_o re_fw-mi 〈…〉_z t_o and_o speedy_o amend_v for_o as_o you_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o your_o child_n be_v so_o shall_v you_o be_v of_o their_o wellbeing_a as_o you_o contribute_v to_o their_o natural_a life_n so_o shall_v you_o to_o their_o spiritual_a as_o god_n have_v make_v they_o you_o by_o natural_a generation_n so_o shall_v you_o endeavour_v to_o make_v they_o his_o by_o virtuous_a and_o religious_a education_n they_o be_v a_o trust_v commit_v to_o your_o charge_n by_o our_o heavenly_a father_n who_o will_v sure_o call_v you_o to_o account_v as_o for_o you_o who_o child_n have_v more_o year_n than_o virtue_n and_o do_v follow_v their_o own_o will_n more_o than_o the_o will_n of_o god_n i_o leave_v you_o to_o the_o advice_n of_o spiritual_a guide_n or_o civil_a magistrate_n according_a to_o the_o command_n deut._n 21._o 18._o but_o as_o for_o you_o who_o have_v or_o may_v have_v young_a child_n be_v careful_a to_o observe_v these_o rule_n and_o 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they_o be_v god_n gift_n make_v they_o not_o his_o rival_n set_v they_o not_o up_o in_o his_o throne_n lest_o he_o pull_v they_o down_o and_o punish_v you_o either_o by_o take_v they_o from_o you_o or_o make_v they_o your_o cross_n and_o scourge_v therefore_o love_v your_o child_n pious_o and_o let_v the_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o it_o appear_v in_o promote_a their_o spiritual_a good_n 3._o feed_v but_o do_v not_o poison_v your_o child_n god_n have_v give_v they_o sive_fw-la sense_n but_o have_v leave_v it_o to_o you_o to_o regulate_v the_o object_n let_v they_o neither_o see_v nor_o hear_v any_o thing_n that_o may_v corrupt_v their_o mind_n or_o fancy_n do_v not_o poison_v their_o eye_n with_o see_v any_o base_a wicked_a or_o foolish_a action_n till_o they_o be_v fortify_v against_o it_o and_o capable_a to_o reprove_v and_o abhor_v it_o do_v not_o poison_v

be_v dead_a and_o conscience_n asleep_a 〈…〉_z seem_v to_o rejoice_v and_o be_v merry_a when_o they_o 〈◊〉_d the_o object_n of_o their_o desire_n but_o their_o 〈◊〉_d be_v both_o shallow_a and_o short_a prov._n 14._o 13._o even_o ●ughter_n the_o heart_n be_v sorrowful_a and_o the_o end_n 〈…〉_z t_o mirth_n be_v heaviness_n 〈◊〉_d be_v true_a the_o child_n of_o god_n may_v ●ave_n 〈◊〉_d sad_a and_o sorrowful_a hour_n before_o they_o be_v 〈…〉_z ed_z of_o their_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o sense_n of_o their_o corrupt_a nature_n their_o sinful_a state_n and_o sinful_a practice_n their_o estrangement_n from_o god_n and_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o displeasure_n against_o sin_n their_o daily_a rebel_a corruption_n and_o restless_a enemy_n do_v cost_v they_o many_o groan_n sigh_n and_o tear_n much_o sorrow_n and_o lamentation_n yet_o the_o end_n of_o that_o heaviness_n be_v joy_n psal._n 30._o 5._o weep_n may_v endure_v for_o a_o night_n but_o joy_n come_v in_o the_o morning_n 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take_v more_o pleasure_n in_o earthly_a thing_n and_o bodily_a concern_v than_o in_o religious_a exercise_n and_o the_o divine_a promise_n besure_n you_o be_v yet_o in_o your_o natural_a and_o sinful_a state_n and_o can_v be_v sa●ed_v till_o you_o be_v renew_v regenerate_v and_o ●orn_v again_o rom._n 8._o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 13._o io._n 3._o 3_o 10_o object_n our_o conscience_n tell_v we_o and_o we_o confess_v ingenuous_o that_o the_o chief_a cause_n o●_n our_o neglect_n of_o these_o duty_n be_v our_o sloth_n and_o laziness_n prov._n 15._o 19_o answ._n this_o be_v as_o dangerous_a deadly_a and_o ●mning_v a_o sin_n as_o you_o can_v be_v guilty_a of_o and_o will_v ●ore_o sly_o and_o as_o effectual_o undo_v you_o as_o the_o ●ost_o heinous_a crime_n mat._n 25._o 26_o 30._o the_o ●thful_a and_o unprofitable_a servant_n be_v condemn_v as_o ●ll_a as_o the_o wicked_a prov._n 18._o 9_o every_o omission_n of_o a_o duty_n be_v the_o commission_n ●f_n a_o sin_n jam._n 4._o 17._o rom._n 12._o 11._o now_o my_o friend_n i_o be_o persuade_v that_o ●●st_n of_o you_o will_v approve_v of_o and_o assent_v unto_o ●hat_n be_v here_o propose_v and_o you_o will_v own_v that_o ●is_n every_o one_o duty_n and_o interest_n to_o help_v for●ard_v a_o reformation_n you_o do_v faint_o wish_v o_o ●at_a the_o world_n be_v better_a o_o that_o people_z ●ere_z more_o honest_a and_o faithful_a o_o that_o my_o child_n be_v good_a and_o tractable_a o_o that_o my_o 〈…〉_z vaunt_v be_v more_o honest_a and_o trusty_a o_o that_o neighbour_n be_v more_o kind_n and_o friendly_a ●c_z but_o wish_n be_v vain_a where_o e●deavour●●e_v want_v prov._n 13._o 4._o prov._n 21._o 25._o therefore_o since_o your_o judgement_n approve_v and_o your_o conscience_n consent_v let_v not_o your_o will_n gainsay_v and_o your_o practice_n contradict_v but_o agree_v with_o yourself_o be_v all_o of_o one_o piece_n let_v all_o the_o faculty_n of_o your_o soul_n and_o power_n of_o your_o body_n be_v employ_v in_o carry_v on_o one_o design_n to_o wit_n the_o glory_n and_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o the_o eternal_a happiness_n of_o soul_n 1_o cor._n 10._o 31._o phil._n 2._o 4._o let_v not_o not_o this_o paper_n be_v a_o witness_n against_o you_o nor_o a_o mean_a to_o condemn_v you_o but_o rather_o a_o motive_n to_o excite_v you_o and_o a_o instrument_n to_o persuade_v you_o let_v your_o conscience_n be_v so_o inform_v and_o exercise_v now_o that_o you_o may_v not_o be_v afraid_a nor_o ashamed_a of_o its_o testimony_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n take_v heed_n to_o yourselves_o what_o conscience_n you_o have_v for_o conscience_n will_v damn_v and_o conscience_n will_v save_v a_o memorandum_n for_o mother_n and_o those_o who_o expect_v to_o be_v so_o honour_a and_o