Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	bishop_n	church_n	great_a	1,983	5	3.2287	3	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A33777	A sermon of conforming and reforming made to the convocation at S. Pauls Church in London / by John Colet upon Rom. xii, 2 ... writ an hundred and fiftie years since : to which is now added an appendix of Bp. Andrews and Dr. Hammonds solemn petition and advice to the convocation : with his directions to the laity how to prolong their happiness.	Colet, John, 1467?-1519.; Erasmus, Desiderius, d. 1536.; Hammond, Henry, 1605-1660.; Andrewes, Lancelot, 1555-1626.	1661 (1661)	Wing C5096; ESTC R26033	47,218	88

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council_n oxon._n 1_o o._n linwood_n de_fw-fr clericis_fw-la non_fw-la residen_n c._n cùm_fw-la hostess_fw-la absentia_fw-la pastoris_fw-la à_fw-la dominico_n grege_fw-la &_o secura_fw-la illa_fw-la negligentia_fw-la quam_fw-la videmus_fw-la in_o multis_fw-la &_o destitutio_fw-la ministerii_fw-la est_fw-la res_fw-la &_o in_fw-la se_fw-la foeda_fw-la &_o odiosa_fw-la in_o 〈◊〉_d &_o perniciosa_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la dei_fw-la canon_n eliz._n anno_o 1571._o hooker_n 〈◊〉_d policy_n lib._n 5._o §_o 81._o begin_v thus_o the_o truth_n be_v that_o of_o all_o thing_n hitherto_o mention_v the_o great_a be_v that_o threefold_a blot_n or_o blemish_n of_o notable_a ignorance_n unconscionable_a absence_n from_o the_o cure_n whereof_o man_n have_v take_v charge_n and_o unsatiable_a hunt_n after_o spiritual_a preferment_n without_o either_o care_n or_o conscience_n of_o the_o public_a good_a against_o these_o no_o man_n be_v so_o raw_a and_o dull_a but_o that_o the_o volume_n which_o have_v be_v write_v both_o of_o old_a and_o late_a may_v make_v he_o in_o so_o plentiful_a a_o cause_n eloquent_a p._n 445._o as_o it_o fare_v in_o such_o case_n the_o gap_n which_o for_o just_a consideration_n we_o open_v to_o some_o let_v in_o other_o through_o corrupt_a practice_n to_o who_o such_o favour_n be_v never_o mean_v nor_o shall_v be_v communicate_v and_o have_v propound_v several_a expedient_n for_o reformation_n p._n 451_o 452._o he_o conclude_v the_o book_n with_o desire_v that_o a_o voluntary_a reformation_n hereof_o be_v make_v on_o all_o side_n of_o that_o which_o may_v give_v passage_n unto_o any_o abuse_n g_o merchandise_n constitutio_fw-la othoboni_n p._n 73._o b._n quòd_fw-la religiosi_fw-la non_fw-la ement_fw-la vel_fw-la vendent_fw-la arctiùs_fw-la inhibemus_fw-la nè_fw-la monachi_fw-la moniale_n aut_fw-la religiosi_fw-la quilibet_fw-la cujuscunque_fw-la religionis_fw-la existunt_fw-la mercationes_fw-la quae_fw-la in_fw-la emendo_fw-la vel_fw-la vendendo_fw-la consistunt_fw-la in_fw-la mundanis_fw-la mercatis_fw-la vel_fw-la alias_o aùdeant_n in_o quibusdam_fw-la rebus_fw-la aliquatenus_fw-la exercere_fw-la alioquin_fw-la ab_fw-la officio_fw-la sint_fw-la suspensi_fw-la quae_fw-la suspensio_fw-la per_fw-la superiorem_fw-la non_fw-la 〈◊〉_d quousque_fw-la satisfecerint_fw-la de_fw-la praemissis_fw-la saxonicus_n canon_n 〈◊〉_d in_o spelmanno_n p._n 579._o §_o 30._o ne_fw-fr beo_fw-la etc._n etc._n presbyter_n nec_fw-la sit_fw-la mercator_fw-la nec_fw-la mercaturae_fw-la cupidus_fw-la nec_fw-la omisso_fw-la theologiae_n study_v se_fw-la ad_fw-la mundanas_fw-la conferat_fw-la sermocinationes_fw-la nec_fw-la arma_fw-la ferat_fw-la nec_fw-la light_n agate_n nec_fw-la in_o oenopoliis_fw-la bibat_fw-la more_fw-it secularium_fw-la h_o usurer_n usurarios_fw-la prohibet_fw-la rex_fw-la edwardus_fw-la confessarius_fw-la nè_fw-la remaneret_fw-la aliquis_fw-la in_o toto_fw-la regno_fw-la svo_fw-la leges_fw-la eccles._n 〈◊〉_d edw._n in_o spelman_n p._n 623._o §_o 23_o &_o p._n 299._o §_o 17._o i_o hunter_n venationes_fw-la &_o silvaticas_fw-la vagationes_fw-la cum_fw-la canibus_fw-la &_o ut_fw-la 〈◊〉_d &_o falcones_fw-la habeant_fw-la prohibemus_fw-la spelman_n p._n 238._o §_o 4._o de_fw-fr clerico_fw-la venatore_fw-la statuimus_fw-la ut_fw-la si_fw-la quis_fw-la clericus_fw-la etc._n etc._n linwood_n p._n 232._o si_fw-mi clericus_fw-la venationes_fw-la exercuerit_fw-la unum_fw-la annum_fw-la poeniteat_fw-la cum_fw-la pane_fw-la &_o aqua_fw-la diaconus_fw-la dvos_fw-la presbyter_n tres_fw-fr theodori_n canon_n paenit_fw-la cap._n de_fw-fr venatione_fw-la k_o gammer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d siquis_fw-la clericus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d ludat_fw-la deponatur_fw-la si_fw-la laicus_fw-la segregetur_fw-la council_n constantinopol_n in_o trullo_n can_v 50._o ecclesiastical_a person_n shall_v in_o no_o wise_a at_o any_o unlawful_a time_n nor_o for_o any_o other_o cause_n then_o for_o their_o honest_a necessity_n haunt_v or_o resort_v to_o any_o tavern_n or_o alehouse_n and_o after_o their_o meat_n they_o shall_v not_o give_v themselves_o to_o drink_v or_o riot_n spend_v their_o time_n idle_o by_o day_n or_o by_o night_n at_o dice_n card_n or_o tables-playing_a or_o any_o unlawful_a game_n but_o at_o all_o time_n as_o they_o shall_v have_v leisure_n they_o shall_v hear_v or_o read_v somewhat_o of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n or_o shall_v occupy_v themselves_o with_o some_o other_o honest_a study_n or_o exercise_v and_o that_o they_o always_o do_v the_o thing_n which_o appertain_v to_o honesty_n and_o endeavour_v to_o profit_v the_o commonwealth_n have_v always_o in_o mind_n that_o they_o ought_v to_o excel_v all_o other_o in_o purity_n of_o life_n and_o shall_v be_v example_n to_o