Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	church_n	holy_a	word_n	6,560	5	4.2187	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A00414	A methode vnto mortification: called heretofore, the contempt of the world, and the vanitie thereof Written at the first in the Spanish, afterward translated into the Italian, English, and Latine tongues: now last of all perused at the request of some of his godly friends, and as may bee most for the benefite of this Church, reformed and published by Thomas Rogers. Allowed by authoritie.; Vanidad del mundo. English	Estella, Diego de, 1524-1578.; Rogers, Thomas, d. 1616.	1608 (1608)	STC 10543; ESTC S114515	174,792	500

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harm_n do_v unto_o man_n do_v easy_o receive_v satisfaction_n but_o the_o hurt_n receive_v by_o the_o tongue_n can_v never_o or_o very_o hardly_o be_v recompense_v that_o which_o be_v take_v away_o by_o theft_n from_o any_o man_n may_v soon_o be_v restore_v he_o again_o but_o not_o so_o of_o a_o man_n good_a name_n impair_v by_o a_o evil_a tongue_n for_o although_o that_o the_o defamer_n do_v unsay_v that_o again_o which_o he_o do_v slanderous_o report_v before_o yet_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o man_n so_o much_o the_o more_o incline_v to_o hear_v evil_a than_o good_a that_o the_o first_o evil_a conceive_a opinion_n will_v not_o be_v so_o root_v out_o of_o the_o mind_n but_o that_o there_o will_v somewhat_o thereof_o remain_v behind_o still_o one_o of_o the_o plague_n of_o egypt_n be_v the_o plague_n of_o frog_n 9_o and_o one_o of_o the_o plague_n of_o the_o world_n be_v the_o plague_n of_o murmurer_n they_o sit_v like_o frog_n all_o day_n in_o the_o mire_n and_o uncleanness_n of_o 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a_o false_a report_n against_o his_o neighbour_n god_n he_o make_v not_o thy_o tongue_n of_o bone_n nor_o of_o any_o other_o hard_a substance_n but_o of_o tender_a flesh_n which_o may_v put_v thou_o in_o mind_n that_o thy_o word_n shall_v be_v gentle_a and_o soft_a and_o not_o rough_a nor_o sharp_a the_o murmurer_n be_v so_o hate_v of_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o say_v 23._o certain_o they_o shall_v not_o see_v the_o land_n whereof_o i_o swear_v unto_o their_o father_n 30._o neither_o shall_v any_o that_o provoke_v i_o see_v it_o and_o you_o shall_v not_o doubtless_o come_v into_o the_o land_n for_o the_o which_o i_o lift_v up_o my_o hand_n to_o make_v you_o dwell_v therein_o save_v caleb_n the_o son_n of_o jephunneh_n and_o joshua_n the_o son_n of_o nun_n and_o so_o of_o six_o hundred_o thousand_o man_n of_o foot_n 37._o which_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n only_o two_o person_n enter_v into_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n if_o not_o into_o the_o earthly_a than_o how_o into_o the_o promise_a land_n of_o heaven_n chap._n 23_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n must_v not_o curious_o pry_v into_o the_o deal_n of_o other_o man_n we_o hear_v that_o there_o be_v some_o which_o walk_v among_o you_o inordinate_o and_o work_v not_o at_o all_o but_o be_v busy_a body_n say_v the_o apostle_n 11._o if_o thou_o have_v any_o desire_n to_o profit_n in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n take_v thou_o diligent_a heed_n that_o thou_o make_v not_o too_o earnest_a inquiry_n after_o the_o do_n of_o other_o man_n and_o if_o thou_o will_v lead_v a_o quiet_a life_n be_v not_o too_o inquisitive_a what_o other_o man_n do_v he_o that_o meddle_v and_o be_v busy_a in_o other_o man_n matter_n be_v evil_a thought_n of_o and_o hate_v of_o all_o man_n for_o his_o labour_n yea_o even_o of_o his_o very_a friend_n hence_o come_v murmur_v and_o hence_o spring_v pride_n through_o the_o contempt_n of_o other_o and_o lack_v of_o knowledge_n of_o ourselves_o the_o river_n that_o overflow_v his_o accustom_a bound_n it_o wash_v 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neighbour_n be_v nought_o he_o and_o not_o thou_o shall_v bear_v his_o burden_n thou_o shall_v find_v for_o thyself_o enough_o to_o do_v if_o thou_o will_v enter_v into_o the_o consideration_n of_o thy_o own_o ife_n why_o like_o martha_n be_v thou_o trouble_v about_o many_o thing_n one_o thing_n be_v necessary_a 4●_n even_o that_o thou_o deal_v with_o god_n cast_v of_o all_o other_o thing_n if_o thou_o will_v live_v in_o quiet_a it_o be_v a_o sign_n that_o thou_o love_v god_n but_o little_a if_o thou_o look_v curious_o into_o the_o life_n of_o other_o man_n if_o needs_o thou_o will_v be_v a_o examiner_n of_o thy_o neighbour_n deal_v go_v to_o then_o see_v he_o in_o necessity_n take_v thou_o compassion_n upon_o his_o misery_n yea_o help_n and_o succour_v he_o in_o his_o need_n and_o to_o none_o other_o end_n bufie_v thyself_o about_o other_o man_n love_v all_o man_n and_o fly_v all_o unnecessary_a matter_n so_o shall_v thou_o be_v love_v both_o of_o god_n and_o man_n and_o so_o shall_v thou_o lead_v a_o joyful_a and_o merry_a life_n in_o this_o world_n chap._n 24._o one_o christian_n must_v bear_v with_o the_o fault_n and_o infirmity_n of_o another_o bear_v you_o one_o another_o burden_n say_v the_o apostle_n a_o suffer_v your_o neighbour_n see_v he_o must_v bear_v with_o you_o in_o many_o thing_n take_v not_o such_o offence_n at_o thy_o brethren_n neither_o so_o easy_o do_v thou_o observe_v their_o fault_n thou_o have_v enough_o to_o look_v into_o thyself_o so_o that_o thou_o need_v not_o to_o observe_v curious_o what_o another_o do_v if_o all_o man_n be_v not_o of_o thy_o disposition_n blame_v they_o not_o therefore_o neither_o be_v grieve_v for_o though_o very_o perfect_a thou_o be_v