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	scripture_n	speak_v	4,012	5	5.0509	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A64622	A body of divinitie, or, The summe and substance of Christian religion catechistically propounded, and explained, by way of question and answer : methodically and familiarly handled / composed long since by James Vsher B. of Armagh, and at the earnest desires of divers godly Christians now printed and published ; whereunto is adjoyned a tract, intituled Immanvel, or, The mystery of the incarnation of the Son of God heretofore writen [sic] and published by the same authour.; Body of divinity	Ussher, James, 1581-1656.; Downame, John, d. 1652.	1645 (1645)	Wing U151; ESTC R19025	516,207	504

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profession_n we_o make_v of_o religion_n it_o be_v all_o in_o vain_a james_n 1._o 26._o what_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o tongue_n here_o require_v that_o our_o speech_n be_v both_o true_a and_o charitable_a require_v for_o these_o must_v inseparable_o go_v together_o for_o charity_n rejoice_v in_o truth_n 1_o cor._n 13._o 6._o and_o the_o truth_n must_v be_v speak_v in_o love_n eph._n 4._o 15._o for_o truth_n without_o love_n savour_v of_o malice_n and_o charity_n without_o truth_n be_v false_a vain_a and_o foolish_a unto_o what_o head_n then_o be_v these_o duty_n of_o the_o tongue_n require_v in_o this_o commandment_n to_o be_v refer_v unto_o two_o 1._o the_o conservation_n of_o truth_n among_o man_n and_o 2._o the_o conservation_n of_o our_o own_o and_o our_o neighbour_n fame_n and_o good_a name_n what_o have_v you_o to_o say_v concern_v truth_n two_o thing_n truth_n first_o what_o this_o truth_n be_v second_o the_o mean_n of_o conserve_n it_o what_o be_v to_o 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rom._n 10._o 9_o 10._o matth._n 10._o 32_o 33._o how_o must_v the_o truth_n he_o profess_v free_o and_o simple_o how_o be_v it_o do_v free_o when_o as_o we_o profess_v it_o willing_o and_o undaunt_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o the_o matter_n place_n and_o time_n do_v require_v so_o dan._n 3._o 16_o 17_o 18._o act_n 4._o 8_o 10_o 13._o how_o be_v it_o do_v simple_o when_o as_o it_o be_v do_v without_o guile_n and_o dissimulation_n shift_n or_o shuffle_n what_o be_v the_o vice_n opposite_a to_o truth_n they_o be_v two_o truth_n first_o falsity_n and_o lie_v second_o vanity_n or_o a_o habit_n of_o lie_v what_o be_v lie_v lie_v it_o be_v twofold_a first_o when_o we_o speak_v that_o which_o be_v false_a second_o when_o as_o we_o speak_v that_o which_o be_v true_a false_o and_o with_o a_o mind_n to_o deceive_v what_o be_v it_o to_o speak_v that_o which_o be_v false_a when_o as_o we_o do_v not_o speak_v as_o the_o thing_n be_v whether_o we_o think_v it_o true_a or_o no._n what_o be_v it_o to_o 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and_o faith_n between_o man_n and_o man_n and_o quite_o overthrow_v all_o humane_a society_n which_o can_v stand_v without_o contract_n and_o commerce_n nor_o they_o without_o truth_n last_o because_o god_n severe_o punish_v lie_n pro._n 19_o 5_o 9_o psal._n 5._o 6._o act_n 5._o 1_o 2_o 3_o etc._n etc._n and_o that_o both_o in_o this_o life_n with_o infamy_n and_o disgrace_n for_o it_o make_v a_o man_n esteem_v base_a and_o of_o no_o credit_n so_o that_o the_o usual_a liar_n be_v not_o believe_v when_o he_o speak_v truth_n eccles._n 34._o 4._o and_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v for_o it_o exclude_v out_o of_o heaven_n apoc._n 22._o 15._o and_o cast_v man_n into_o that_o lake_n which_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n chap._n 21._o 8._o how_o be_v lie_v usual_o distinguish_v lie_n into_o three_o sort_n merry_a lie_n officious_a lie_n pernicious_a lie_n what_o be_v merry_a lie_n such_o as_o be_v speak_v only_o to_o delight_v the_o hearer_n and_o make_v sport_n be_v such_o to_o be_v condemn_v as_o sinful_a see_v they_o do_v no_o man_n hurt_v yes_o very_o for_o the_o scripture_n condemn_v not_o only_o false_a but_o also_o all_o vain_a speech_n matth._n 12._o 29._o second_o because_o they_o be_v against_o truth_n and_o can_v be_v speak_v without_o impeach_v of_o it_o three_o lie_n must_v not_o be_v speak_v to_o delight_v prince_n who_o have_v most_o cause_n of_o care_n and_o trouble_v hos._n 7._o 3._o four_o lie_n must_v not_o be_v speak_v for_o profit_n and_o therefore_o much_o less_o for_o delight_n what_o be_v officious_a lie_n such_o as_o be_v speak_v either_o for_o our_o own_o or_o neighbour_n profit_n and_o do_v not_o hurt_v any_o man_n be_v such_o lie_v unlawful_a likewise_o yes_o sure_o and_o upon_o the_o same_o ground_n for_o though_o we_o may_v buy_v the_o truth_n at_o a_o dear_a purchase_n yet_o we_o must_v not_o sell_v it_o at_o any_o rate_n prov._n 23._o 23._o and_o if_o it_o be_v unlawful_a to_o lie_v in_o the_o cause_n of_o god_n because_o it_o have_v no_o need_n to_o be_v support_v by_o our_o lie_n job_n 13._o 7_o 8._o much_o less_o for_o our_o own_o or_o neighbour_n profit_n what_o do_v you_o call_v vanity_n in_o lie_v when_o man_n by_o a_o corrupt_a custom_n be_v so_o habituate_v to_o lie_v that_o they_o will_v lie_v for_o every_o cause_n yea_o even_o for_o no_o cause_n and_o when_o they_o may_v attain_v their_o end_n as_o well_o and_o easy_o by_o speak_v truth_n what_o vice_n be_v opposite_a to_o freedom_n and_o liberty_n in_o speak_v the_o truth_n they_o be_v either_o in_o the_o excess_n speech_n or_o in_o the_o defect_n what_o in_o the_o excess_n unseasonable_a and_o undiscreet_a profession_n of_o the_o truth_n with_o the_o danger_n or_o loss_n of_o ourselves_o or_o other_o when_o neither_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n nor_o our_o own_o or_o neighbour_n good_a do_v require_v it_o and_o in_o such_o case_n our_o saviour_n himself_o will_v not_o profess_v the_o truth_n though_o he_o be_v press_v unto_o it_o by_o his_o malicious_a enemy_n john_n 18._o 20_o 21._o because_o he_o shall_v thereby_o have_v but_o cast_v pearl_n before_o swine_n contrary_a to_o his_o own_o doctrine_n matth._n 7._o 6._o what_o be_v opposite_a in_o defect_n when_o either_o out_o of_o a_o cowardly_a fear_n or_o some_o other_o sinister_a respect_n we_o deny_v the_o truth_n in_o our_o word_n or_o betray_v it_o by_o our_o silence_n of_o the_o former_a we_o have_v a_o example_n in_o peter_n matth._n 26_o of_o the_o other_o in_o those_o weak_a christian_n 2_o tim._n 4._o 16._o but_o be_v it_o not_o sometime_o lawful_a to_o conceal_v the_o truth_n yes_o sure_o when_o

neither_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n nor_o our_o own_o or_o neighbour_n good_a do_v require_v the_o profession_n of_o it_o but_o yet_o with_o this_o caution_n that_o we_o do_v not_o speak_v any_o untruth_n to_o conceal_v it_o 1_o sam._n 16._o 2._o 5._o what_o be_v oppose_v to_o simplicity_n in_o speak_v the_o truth_n simulation_n or_o double_a deal_n truth_n which_o be_v twofold_a either_o in_o our_o word_n or_o deed_n what_o be_v that_o in_o our_o word_n when_o we_o speak_v one_o thing_n and_o think_v another_o or_o speak_v with_o a_o heart_n and_o a_o heart_n in_o the_o scripture_n phrase_n psalm_n 12._o 2._o this_o be_v call_v a_o deceitful_a tongue_n and_o mouth_n zeph._n 3._o 13._o and_o a_o tongue_n that_o frame_v deceit_n psalm_n 50._o 19_o as_o it_o be_v describe_v psalm_n 52._o 22._o jer._n 9_o 8_o 9_o the_o which_o be_v to_o be_v avoid_v psalm_n 34._o 14._o and_o christ_n example_n to_o be_v imitate_v 1_o pet._n 2._o 22._o what_o be_v simulation_n in_o our_o deed_n when_o as_o one_o thing_n be_v pretend_v and_o another_o thing_n be_v intend_v so_o joab_n kill_v abner_n and_o amasa_n under_o pretence_n of_o friendship_n but_o howsoever_o this_o be_v esteem_v policy_n with_o man_n yet_o it_o be_v odious_a to_o god_n psal._n 5._o 7._o and_o punish_v with_o immature_n death_n psal._n 55_o and_o last_o you_o have_v speak_v of_o truth_n itself_o and_o the_o opposite_n unto_o it_o now_o show_v what_o be_v the_o mean_n of_o it_o they_o be_v of_o two_o sort_n truth_n first_o that_o it_o may_v be_v among_o man_n second_o that_o it_o may_v have_v a_o profitable_a be_v what_o be_v require_v to_o the_o be_v of_o it_o two_o thing_n first_o that_o it_o may_v be_v know_v second_o that_o be_v know_v it_o may_v be_v preserve_v what_o be_v require_v to_o the_o know_v of_o it_o two_o thing_n first_o a_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n second_o teachablenesse_n what_o be_v the_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n first_o when_o as_o man_n be_v so_o affect_v towards_o the_o truth_n that_o they_o study_v with_o all_o their_o endeavour_n to_o get_v it_o but_o will_v not_o sell_v it_o at_o any_o price_n proverb_n 23_o 23._o second_o when_o as_o they_o be_v willing_a to_o defend_v it_o upon_o all_o occasion_n ecclus._n 4._o 33._o what_o be_v opposite_a hereunto_o first_o love_v of_o lie_n which_o exclude_v out_o of_o heaven_n apoc._n 22._o 15._o second_o voluntary_a ignorance_n 2_o pet._n 3._o 5._o what_o be_v opposite_a to_o the_o defence_n of_o truth_n when_o as_o it_o be_v desert_v or_o oppose_v what_o be_v teachablenesse_n a_o fruit_n of_o the_o love_n of_o truth_n when_o as_o man_n be_v ready_a and_o willing_a to_o admit_v the_o truth_n and_o to_o give_v place_n to_o better_a reason_n act_n 17._o 11._o what_o be_v further_o require_v to_o the_o preserve_n of_o truth_n that_o we_o be_v constant_a and_o not_o carry_v away_o with_o every_o wind_n of_o doctrine_n eph._n 4._o 14._o and_o these_o two_o virtue_n must_v concur_v for_o teachablenesse_n without_o constancy_n degenerate_v into_o levity_n and_o vain_a credulity_n and_o constancy_n without_o teachablenesse_n into_o pertinacie_n what_o be_v the_o mean_n of_o the_o profitable_a be_v of_o truth_n among_o man_n profitable_a speech_n which_o be_v accompany_v and_o further_v with_o courtesy_n and_o civility_n and_o remedy_v with_o silence_n when_o be_v our_o speech_n profitable_a first_o speech_n when_o it_o advance_v god_n glory_n either_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o or_o the_o end_n the_o matter_n when_o as_o we_o praise_v god_n and_o celebrate_v his_o glory_n psalm_n 50._o and_o last_o ephes._n 5._o 4._o james_n 5._o 13._o and_o god_n glory_n be_v the_o end_n of_o our_o speech_n when_o as_o it_o be_v chief_o refer_v thereunto_o how_o do_v our_o speech_n tend_v to_o our_o neighbour_n profit_n first_o and_o chief_o when_o it_o tend_v to_o his_o spiritual_a good_a and_o edification_n as_o instruct_v the_o ignorant_a counsel_v they_o that_o need_v counsel_n comfort_v the_o afflict_a strengthen_v the_o weak_a exhort_v the_o sluggish_a admonish_v they_o that_o err_v and_o rebuke_v they_o who_o wilful_o offend_v second_o when_o it_o tend_v to_o his_o temporal_a profit_n either_o for_o his_o honest_a delight_n in_o a_o witty_a and_o facetious_a way_n call_v urbanity_n which_o may_v be_v call_v the_o sauce_n that_o season_v truth_n 2_o cor._n 12._o 15._o or_o for_o his_o profit_n when_o as_o it_o have_v some_o necessary_a use_n for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o body_n or_o state_n what_o be_v the_o mean_n of_o further_a this_o profitable_a truth_n in_o our_o speech_n courtesy_n and_o affability_n affability_n which_o be_v a_o virtue_n whereby_o we_o be_v easy_o draw_v to_o communicate_v with_o other_o by_o talk_v with_o they_o in_o a_o humane_a and_o courteous_a manner_n with_o expression_n of_o love_n and_o goodwill_n a_o example_n whereof_o we_o have_v in_o christ_n john_n 4._o 7_o 10._o who_o for_o this_o cause_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o friend_n to_o publican_n and_o 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they_o be_v so_o free_a and_o liberal_a in_o give_v towards_o the_o build_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o temple_n how_o much_o more_o shall_v we_o towards_o the_o build_n of_o god_n spiritual_a house_n and_o temple_n for_o the_o holy-ghost_n what_o be_v the_o private_a use_n for_o the_o benefit_n and_o relief_n of_o private_a man_n who_o necessity_n do_v require_v it_o of_o we_o according_a to_o our_o ability_n and_o these_o be_v those_o almsdeed_n and_o other_o work_n of_o mercy_n unto_o which_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v heb._n 13._o 16._o and_o be_v partly_o fruit_n of_o mercy_n and_o partly_o of_o brotherly_a love_n and_o christian_a charity_n of_o which_o we_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o speak_v afterward_o hitherto_o you_o have_v speak_v of_o the_o duty_n respect_v our_o own_o and_o neighbour_n person_n both_o in_o regard_n of_o life_n in_o the_o six_o and_o of_o chastity_n in_o the_o seven_o as_o also_o our_o own_o and_o their_o god_n in_o the_o eight_o now_o what_o be_v the_o nine_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v not_o bear_v false_a witness_n against_o thy_o neighbour_n commandment_n what_o be_v the_o main_a scope_n and_o end_n at_o which_o god_n aim_v in_o this_o commandment_n end_n the_o conservation_n of_o truth_n among_o man_n and_o of_o our_o own_o and_o neighbour_n fame_n and_o good_a name_n why_o do_v god_n so_o much_o regard_v truth_n because_o it_o be_v most_o dear_a unto_o he_o for_o he_o be_v the_o god_n of_o truth_n deut._n 32._o 4._o psal._n 31._o 5._o yea_o truth_n itself_o john_n 14._o 6._o therefore_o christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n that_o he_o may_v bear_v witness_n unto_o the_o truth_n john_n 18._o 37._o and_o by_o speak_v the_o truth_n god_n be_v glorify_v josh._n 7._o 19_o why_o do_v he_o respect_v so_o much_o our_o fame_n and_o good_a name_n because_o it_o be_v his_o own_o good_a gift_n and_o therefore_o he_o take_v care_n to_o preserve_v that_o unto_o we_o which_o himself_o have_v give_v what_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o this_o commandment_n first_o commandment_n our_o natural_a corruption_n which_o make_v we_o prone_a to_o lie_v psal._n 58._o 3._o rom._n 3._o 4._o as_o appear_v hereby_o in_o that_o we_o no_o soon_o speak_v than_o lie_v and_o not_o only_o for_o advantage_n but_o without_o any_o cause_n out_o of_o mere_a vanity_n second_o out_o of_o a_o natural_a disposition_n man_n be_v ready_a to_o trespass_v against_o the_o fame_n and_o good_a name_n of_o other_o and_o this_o arise_v out_o of_o mere_a envy_n and_o pride_n which_o make_v we_o ready_a to_o abase_v other_o to_o advance_v ourselves_o and_o these_o corruption_n god_n oppose_v in_o this_o commandment_n what_o be_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v here_o chief_o forbid_v that_o we_o shall_v not_o in_o legal_a proceed_n and_o court_n of_o justice_n give_v a_o false_a testimony_n concern_v our_o neighbour_n forbid_v as_o appear_v by_o the_o word_n express_o use_v thou_o shall_v not_o answer_v a_o false_a testimony_n concern_v thy_o neighbour_n which_o 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offensive_a speech_n concern_v our_o neighbour_n whether_o it_o be_v for_o or_o against_o he_o whether_o in_o judgement_n or_o out_o of_o judgement_n although_o principal_o here_o be_v forbid_v all_o false_a testimony_n which_o tend_v to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o the_o fame_n or_o state_n of_o our_o neighbour_n or_o more_o brief_o it_o forbid_v all_o falsity_n and_o untruth_n especial_o that_o which_o be_v prejudicial_a to_o our_o neighbour_n in_o any_o respect_n or_o to_o ourselves_o what_o do_v the_o affirmative_a part_n require_v two_o thing_n part_n the_o conservation_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o of_o our_o own_o and_o neighbour_n good_a name_n with_o all_o duty_n of_o the_o tongue_n homogeneal_a and_o of_o the_o same_o nature_n and_o kind_n with_o all_o help_n and_o mean_n tend_v hereunto_o why_o be_v our_o word_n and_o speech_n so_o much_o to_o be_v regard_v see_v they_o be_v but_o wind_n as_o be_v common_o suppose_v great_a care_n be_v to_o be_v have_v of_o our_o speech_n see_v it_o be_v a_o excellent_a faculty_n peculiar_a to_o man_n and_o be_v a_o special_a gift_n of_o god_n it_o must_v not_o be_v abuse_v to_o god_n dishonour_n and_o our_o own_o destruction_n neither_o be_v word_n slight_o to_o be_v regard_v see_v we_o must_v give_v account_n of_o every_o idle_a word_n and_o by_o our_o word_n we_o shall_v be_v justify_v or_o condemn_v matth._n 12._o 37._o and_o the_o wise_a man_n tell_v we_o that_o death_n and_o life_n be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o tongue_n pro._n 18._o 21._o and_o that_o a_o wholesome_a tongue_n be_v a_o tree_n of_o life_n whereas_o a_o evil_a tongue_n be_v a_o unruly_a evil_n and_o full_a of_o deadly_a poison_n james_z 3._o 8._o which_o if_o we_o do_v not_o subdue_v and_o rule_v whatsoever_o

of_o virtue_n in_o he_o that_o have_v receive_v it_o 1_o cor._n 11._o 2._o what_o be_v that_o duty_n which_o respect_v the_o vice_n of_o our_o neighbour_n it_o be_v free_o to_o admonish_v and_o reprove_v he_o be_v present_a matth._n 18._o 15._o leu._n 19_o 17._o pro._n 27._o 5_o 6._o psal._n 141._o 5._o and_o in_o his_o absence_n to_o cover_v his_o fault_n as_o far_o as_o will_v stand_v with_o justice_n and_o charity_n 1_o pet._n 4._o 8._o what_o be_v the_o opposite_a vice_n they_o be_v two_o flattery_n and_o evil_a speak_n what_o be_v flattery_n it_o be_v fair_a and_o fawn_a speech_n flattery_n whereby_o a_o man_n be_v false_o and_o unworthy_o praise_v how_o do_v the_o flatterer_n offend_v first_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o object_n when_o they_o commend_v another_o either_o for_o a_o thing_n doubtful_a and_o uncertain_a whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o evil_a or_o for_o a_o know_v evil_a pro._n 28._o 4._o &_o 24._o 24_o 25._o second_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o manner_n and_o that_o either_o in_o dissimulation_n pro._n 27._o 24._o or_o above_o measure_n act_v 12._o 22._o three_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o end_n and_o that_o either_o for_o their_o own_o profit_n as_o parasite_n do_v or_o for_o his_o hurt_n and_o ruin_n who_o they_o flatter_v pro._n 29._o 5._o jer._n 9_o 8._o matth._n 22._o 16._o what_o be_v the_o second_o opposite_a vice_n it_o be_v evil_a speak_n speak_a and_o this_o be_v either_o against_o one_o present_a by_o rail_v and_o reproachful_a word_n tend_v to_o his_o discredit_n and_o disgrace_n matth._n 5._o 22._o 1_o cor._n 6._o 10._o and_o by_o scoff_v and_o mock_v which_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o persecution_n gen._n 21._o 9_o gal._n 4._o 29._o or_o else_o against_o one_o absent_a which_o be_v whisper_v or_o obtrectation_n or_o detraction_n what_o evil_n be_v in_o the_o vice_n of_o whisper_v whisperer_n defame_v their_o neighbour_n whisper_a by_o discover_v their_o fault_n and_o fail_n dissolve_v all_o friendship_n between_o man_n and_o man_n pro._n 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