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_v	speak_v	1,709	5	4.3933	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A96701	The Muses cabinet, stored with variety of poems, both pleasant and profitable. / By W.W.	Winstanley, William, 1628?-1698.	1655 (1655)	Wing W3067; Thomason E1479_5; ESTC R208734	17,312	55

draw_v thou_o in_o 4._o the_o loathsome_a sin_n of_o drunkenness_n detest_v which_o do_v transform_v a_o man_n into_o a_o beast_n empty_v the_o purse_n of_o coin_n the_o soul_n of_o grace_n deform_v with_o vicious_a heraldry_n the_o face_n breed_v disease_n and_o abbreviate_v life_n cause_v contention_n author_n of_o all_o strife_n lord_n give_v i_o grace_n for_o to_o eschew_v this_o sin_n wherein_o so_o many_o now_o do_v wallow_v in_o 5._o honour_n thy_o parent_n reverence_n to_o they_o do_v nature_n command_v thou_o and_o religion_n too_o 6._o do_v not_o thou_o pine_v because_o ungodly_a man_n thrive_v in_o the_o world_n grow_v rich_a and_o wealthy_a when_o many_o a_o righteous_a man_n can_v hardly_o get_v clothes_n for_o to_o hide_v his_o shame_n or_o bread_n to_o eat_v but_o think_v upon_o their_o end_n the_o one_o sink_v down_o to_o hell_n the_o other_o do_v obtain_v a_o crown_n 7._o have_v god_n with_o earthly_a good_n enrich_v thou_o bestow_v they_o on_o the_o poor_a as_o liberal_o relieve_v the_o fatherless_a the_o hungry_a fill_n and_o clothe_v the_o naked_a know_v he_o do_v as_o ill_o who_o spare_v when_o christ_n do_v in_o his_o member_n want_v it_o as_o he_o who_o spend_v to_o swear_v and_o drink_v &_o flaunt_v it_o 8._o be_v thou_o grow_v poor_a &_o know_v not_o how_o to_o live_v despair_v not_o god_n will_v mean_n unto_o thou_o give_v behold_v the_o lily_n of_o the_o valley_n they_o spin_v not_o nor_o toil_n with_o gentle_a wind_n do_v play_v yet_o solomon_n in_o all_o his_o royalty_n be_v not_o array_v like_o to_o one_o of_o these_o if_o god_n the_o fade_a lily_n do_v respect_n think_v not_o that_o he_o his_o creature_n will_v neglect_v 9_o among_o dishonest_a man_n honest_a to_o be_v deserve_v praise_n in_o the_o high_a degree_n but_o yet_o i_o do_v advise_v thou_o come_v not_o where_o dishonest_a man_n or_o woman_n live_v be_v to_o get_v such_o praise_n by_o live_v honest_o thou_o have_v no_o foe_n like_o to_o bad_a company_n 10._o have_v god_n with_o sorrow_n thou_o encompass_v do_v care_n and_o fear_n might_o possess_v thy_o head_n have_v he_o by_o sickness_n take_v away_o thy_o health_n do_v outward_a loss_n much_o impair_v thy_o wealth_n consider_v cross_n unto_o thou_o be_v give_v to_o make_v thou_o loath_a the_o world_n and_o wish_v for_o heaven_n shall_v god_n here_o give_v unto_o his_o servant_n bliss_n they_o will_v desire_v no_o other_o heaven_n but_o this_o but_o find_v here_o no_o rest_n they_o wish_v with_o paul_n to_o be_v with_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o best_a of_o all_o 11._o unto_o each_o idle_a tell-tale_n give_v no_o ear_n nor_o yet_o report_v again_o all_o thou_o do_v hear_v let_v the_o least_o part_n of_o what_o thou_o hear_v be_v the_o most_o thou_o do_v believe_v those_o that_o to_o thou_o of_o other_o man_n affair_n so_o much_o do_v prate_v behind_o thy_o back_n will_v lie_v of_o thou_o relate_v set_v those_o man_n at_o strife_n that_o live_v in_o peace_n for_o where_o tale-bearer_n want_v there_o mischief_n cease_v 12._o swear_v not_o save_v call_v by_o a_o lawful_a commission_n but_o swear_v not_o false_o upon_o no_o condition_n who_o false_o swear_v by_o god_n most_o holy_a name_n deserve_v a_o double_a punishment_n for_o the_o same_o it_o be_v a_o deep_a sin_n yea_o damn_a impiety_n to_o call_v god_n to_o be_v witness_n to_o a_o lie_n 13._o see_v from_o no_o man_n thou_o any_o thing_n purloyn_n it_o be_v death_n by_o humane_a law_n and_o eke_o divine_a 14._o the_o company_n of_o wicked_a man_n forsake_v lest_o for_o a_o wicked_a person_n man_n thou_o take_v for_o it_o be_v a_o say_n bird_n that_o be_v of_o a_o feather_n will_v the_o most_o part_n accompany_v together_o 15._o lie_v not_o on_o no_o condition_n for_o the_o same_o worse_o than_o a_o slanderous_a tongue_n will_v spoil_v thy_o fame_n he_o who_o no_o conscience_n of_o a_o lie_n do_v make_v none_o will_v believe_v he_o when_o he_o truth_n do_v speak_v and_o the_o old_a proverb_n be_v as_o true_a as_o brief_a a_o liar_n be_v far_o worse_a than_o a_o thief_n 16._o be_v not_o too_o credulous_a what_o other_o say_v lest_o thou_o for_o thy_o credulity_n do_v pay_v yet_o for_o to_o give_v they_o no_o cause_n of_o distrust_n seem_v not_o to_o doubt_v although_o perhaps_o thou_o do_v 17._o avoid_v those_o brutish_a sin_n those_o damn_a crime_n those_o wicked_a act_n too_o frequent_a in_o these_o time_n of_o lust_n and_o whoredom_n god_n himself_o will_v be_v the_o judge_n of_o those_o that_o act_n adultery_n beside_o it_o shorten_v life_n make_v thy_o name_n to_o foe_n a_o laughter_n to_o thy_o friend_n a_o shame_n then_o let_v these_o reason_n move_v thou_o to_o desist_v and_o take_v advice_n from_o th'epigrammatist_n fast_o much_o pray_v oft_o fly_v woman_n as_o the_o fire_n think_v not_o on_o earthly_a thing_n but_o think_v on_o high_a if_o these_o work_v not_o this_o medicine_n do_v excel_v the_o fire_n of_o marriage_n will_v lust_n fire_n expel_v 18._o set_a thy_o last_o end_n always_o before_o thy_o eye_n thou_o know_v not_o how_o where_o nor_o when_o thou_o shall_v die_v then_o let_v not_o the_o thought_n of_o thy_o last_o end_n be_v the_o last_o end_n of_o thy_o thought_n least_o sudden_o death_n cut_v thou_o off_o that_o man_n can_v live_v ill_o that_o be_v for_o his_o last_o end_n prepare_v still_o then_o in_o thy_o life_n provide_v so_o for_o thy_o end_n that_o when_o death_n come_v to_o bid_v he_o welcome_a friend_n 19_o give_v not_o thy_o mind_n unto_o excess_n of_o meat_n eat_v only_o for_o to_o live_v not_o live_v to_o eat_v if_o here_o on_o earth_n thou_o dive_v life_n do_v lead_v to_o dives_n thou_o must_v go_v when_o thou_o be_v dead_a 20._o accustom_v not_o thyself_o in_o sin_n for_o know_v custom_n in_o time_n will_v unto_o nature_n grow_v sin_z that_o at_o first_o distasteful_a be_v to_o thou_o by_o frequent_a act_v will_n delightful_a be_v and_o it_o be_v as_o hard_a to_o leave_v what_o we_o delight_v as_o for_o to_o wash_v a_o ethiopian_a white_a 21._o do_v not_o thou_o with_o a_o overcurious_a eye_n into_o the_o secret_n of_o the_o almighty_a pry_v but_o let_v thy_o great_a knowledge_n and_o thy_o pride_n be_v for_o to_o know_v christ_n jesus_n crucify_v 22._o avoid_v all_o sin_n but_o those_o especial_o which_o to_o thy_o fancy_n most_o delightful_a be_v who_o will_v not_o wanton_a with_o a_o beautiful_a fair_a virgin_n will_v contemn_v a_o homely_a trull_n so_o he_o that_o leave_v the_o sin_n which_o most_o he_o love_v will_v not_o with_o slight_a temptation_n sure_a be_v move_v 23._o have_v god_n by_o sickness_n thou_o afflict_v sore_o think_v it_o be_v to_o draw_v thou_o unto_o he_o the_o more_o say_fw-la david_n god_n anointed_n have_v i_o not_o be_v chastened_a i_o thy_o precept_n have_v forget_v affliction_n be_v though_o in_o their_o nature_n evil_a rod_n to_o restraine_n from_o run_v to_o the_o devil_n 24._o disclose_v not_o that_o which_o do_v concern_v thou_o near_o though_o to_o a_o friend_n that_o thou_o affect_v dear_o he_o be_v wise_a that_o in_o his_o breast_n close_a secret_n smother_v while_o there_o they_o be_v thy_o own_o if_o tell_v another_o beside_o it_o bring_v thou_o in_o slavery_n not_o dare_v to_o make_v he_o thy_o enemy_n for_o fear_v his_o malice_n cause_v he_o to_o reveal_v what_o former_a friendship_n bind_v he_o to_o conceal_v 25._o if_o satan_n tempt_v thou_o to_o commit_v a_o sin_n think_v with_o thyself_o who_o presence_n thou_o be_v in_o it_o be_v the_o counsel_n of_o a_o heathen_a man_n unto_o his_o friend_n ere_o that_o he_o ought_v begin_v to_o think_v grave_a cato_n or_o such_o one_o one_o as_o he_o do_v ready_o stand_v his_o action_n to_o otesee_v and_o not_o to_o act_v any_o thing_n that_o he_o will_v ashamed_a be_v they_o shall_v the_o same_o behold_v if_o heathen_a man_n conceit_v be_v the_o sight_n of_o such_o grave_a man_n as_o cato_n will_v affright_v a_o man_n from_o act_v sin_n how_o then_o dare_v we_o who_o know_v that_o god_n do_v all_o our_o action_n see_v nothing_o be_v hide_v from_o he_o as_o scripture_n mention_n he_o know_v our_o secret_a thought_n and_o heart_n intention_n 26_o frequent_a the_o church_n miss_v not_o a_o sunday_n there_o attentive_a be_v god_n sacred_a word_n to_o hear_v six_o day_n thou_o have_v to_o labour_v in_o but_o thou_o the_o seven_o unto_o his_o service_n must_v allow_v and_o pity_v it_o be_v that_o man_n shall_v ever_o live_v that_o one_o in_o seven_o unto_o he_o will_v not_o give_v 27._o let_v not_o a_o secret_a place_n nor_o the_o night_n be_v to_o sin_v any_o encouragement_n to_o thou_o for_o be_v assure_v though_o from_o man_n sight_n sin_n act_v be_v it_o will_v come_v at_o last_o to_o light_v

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