Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	contrary_a	course_n	great_a	79	3	2.0638	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A14975	Two sermons of assise the one intituled A prohibition of reuenge, the other, A sword of maintenance : preached at two seuerall times, before the right worshipfull iudges of assise, and gentlemen assembled in Hertford, for the execution of iustice, and now published / by W. Westerman ...	Westerman, William.	1600 (1600)	STC 25282; ESTC S2384	63,408	150

oatmeal_n in_o a_o mortar_n with_o a_o 2d_o proverb_n 17._o 2d_o pestle_n yet_o will_v not_o their_o foolishness_n leave_v they_o and_o even_o by_o these_o mean_n be_v the_o course_n of_o judgement_n hinder_v in_o the_o gate_n after_o these_o follow_v the_o witness_n which_o speak_v indeed_o before_o they_o for_o witness_n must_v go_v before_o verdict_n these_o of_o all_o other_o must_v be_v upright_o and_o indifferent_a &_o speak_v the_o truth_n sincere_o therefore_o the_o lord_n by_o prohibit_v man_n from_o bear_v false_a witness_n set_v down_o that_o very_a phrase_n in_o his_o speech_n as_o be_v the_o high_a offence_n that_o by_o the_o tongue_n may_v be_v commit_v against_o our_o neighbour_n these_o must_v know_v that_o they_o speak_v before_o god_n for_o they_o inform_v &_o assist_v with_o their_o evidence_n ne_fw-la quid_fw-la judex_fw-la quia_fw-la inspector_fw-la cordis_fw-la non_fw-la augustine_n augustine_n est_fw-la judicando_fw-la erret_fw-la lest_o the_o judge_n be_v no_o searcher_n of_o the_o hart_n shall_v err_v in_o judgement_n these_o be_v guide_v to_o other_o in_o the_o find_n out_o of_o the_o truth_n if_o they_o shall_v fail_v may_v mislead_v judge_n jury_n counsel_n right_a &_o al._n of_o all_o that_o resort_n to_o the_o place_n of_o justice_n none_o do_v so_o profane_a &_o contemptuous_o abuse_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n as_o a_o false_a witness_n solomon_n say_v he_o mock_v at_o judgement_n ●8_o prou._n 1●_n ●8_o &_o swallow_v iniquity_n he_o laugh_v in_o his_o sleeve_n to_o see_v that_o he_o can_v delude_v so_o many_o grave_a wise_a and_o learned_a man_n assemble_v i_o great_o fear_v that_o judgement_n after_o this_o sort_n by_o such_o kind_n of_o people_n be_v make_v but_o a_o mockery_n in_o our_o day_n for_o what_o say_v some_o be_v defendant_n among_o we_o if_o it_o stand_v upon_o the_o proof_n of_o my_o adversary_n i_o be_o go_v intend_v that_o a_o man_n of_o a_o large_a conscience_n may_v have_v proof_n and_o witness_n for_o any_o thing_n there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o heretic_n call_v priscillianistes_n which_o give_v these_o precept_n jura_n periura_fw-la etc._n etc._n swear_v and_o forswear_v but_o it_o be_v to_o avoid_v persecution_n &_o to_o cover_v their_o own_o filthy_a absurdity_n certain_a heathen_n use_v to_o swear_v as_o they_o say_v with_o their_o tongue_n but_o not_o with_o their_o heart_n but_o other_o that_o know_v not_o god_n yet_o condemn_v this_o profane_a excuse_n and_o cloak_n of_o perjury_n what_o shall_v i_o call_v our_o false_a swearer_n that_o for_o a_o friend_n or_o a_o master_n or_o a_o piece_n of_o money_n prevail_a more_o than_o friend_n and_o master_n or_o god_n himself_o with_o they_o will_v not_o refuse_v to_o justify_v any_o thing_n upon_o their_o oath_n these_o libertine_n of_o our_o age_n worse_o than_o heretic_n more_o wicked_a than_o the_o refuse_v of_o the_o heathen_n dare_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n before_o the_o seat_n of_o judgement_n have_v their_o devilish_a 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write_v to_o the_o judge_n command_v they_o to_o set_v up_o two_o wicked_a man_n son_n of_o belial_n or_o unthrift_n as_o some_o translation_n have_v suborn_v witness_n against_o the_o life_n of_o innocent_a naboth_n manifest_o show_v that_o this_o abuse_n be_v both_o know_v and_o practise_v by_o the_o high_a power_n who_o shall_v rather_o have_v seek_v out_o and_o punish_v such_o desperate_a unthrift_n and_o child_n of_o belial_n then_o make_v use_v of_o their_o falsehood_n but_o the_o like_a customer_n be_v employ_v against_o christ_n against_o steven_n and_o the_o like_a treachery_n possess_v our_o common_a knight_n of_o the_o post_n such_o as_o be_v bankrupt_a of_o their_o good_n have_v lose_v both_o credit_n and_o honesty_n where_o they_o be_v know_v now_o set_v to_o sale_n their_o conscience_n to_o the_o world_n and_o their_o soul_n to_o the_o devil_n iwenal_n a_o heathenish_a satirist_n in_o his_o time_n deride_v such_o ●_z sa●●_n ●_z loose_a companion_n for_o betake_v themselves_o to_o such_o profess_a villainy_n and_o wish_v they_o rather_o to_o be_v broker_n of_o old_a stuff_n hoc_fw-la satius_fw-la quàm_fw-la si_fw-la dicas_fw-la sub_fw-la iudice_fw-la vidi_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la vidisti_fw-la any_o base_a trade_n be_v better_a then_o to_o say_v before_o a_o judge_n i_o see_v that_o which_o thou_o never_o see_v faciant_fw-la equites_fw-la asiani_n britanni_n asiani_n quamquam_fw-la &_o cappadoces_n faciant_fw-la equitesque_fw-la britanni_n let_v the_o asian_a knight_n renown_v for_o perjury_n and_o false_a evidence_n exercise_v that_o profess_a treachery_n he_o think_v it_o a_o disgrace_n for_o roman_n and_o we_o may_v think_v such_o damn_a practice_n unworthy_a to_o be_v name_v amongst_o christian_n except_o it_o be_v with_o reproof_n and_o detestation_n if_o any_o such_o ungodly_a wretch_n flatter_v themselves_o in_o their_o sin_n suppose_v by_o their_o secret_a carriage_n to_o escape_v let_v they_o remember_v that_o the_o lord_n threaten_v to_o be_v a_o swift_a witness_n against_o 5._o malach._n 1._o 5._o false_a swearer_n and_o to_o send_v a_o fly_a book_n who_o content_n shall_v be_v a_o curse_n to_o enter_v into_o the_o house_n of_o ●_o zacha._n 5._o ●_o he_o that_o swear_v false_o and_o there_o remain_v till_o it_o consume_v house_n timber_n stone_n and_o all_o and_o thus_o have_v we_o unfold_v those_o condition_n at_o large_a which_o the_o prophet_n from_o the_o lord_n do_v urge_v to_o the_o people_n in_o this_o brief_a abridgement_n hate_v the_o evil_a love_v the_o good_a establish_v judgement_n in_o the_o g●●e_n you_o have_v hear_v that_o the_o lord_n require_v holy_a affection_n just_a action_n a_o good_a conscience_n lead_v by_o knowledge_n to_o the_o hatred_n of_o evil_a &_o love_n of_o the_o good_a a_o upright_a conversation_n exercise_v in_o the_o work_n of_o justice_n &_o mercy_n holiness_n and_o judgement_n by_o every_o man_n from_o the_o high_a to_o the_o low_a in_o their_o degree_n we_o have_v see_v the_o defect_n and_o decay_n of_o judgement_n and_o how_o they_o be_v to_o be_v repair_v and_o amend_v that_o god_n people_n may_v have_v a_o sure_a refuge_n from_o all_o injury_n and_o oppression_n and_o to_o this_o end_n be_v every_o man_n to_o meditate_v upon_o his_o vocation_n and_o place_n first_o in_o the_o church_n and_o state_n of_o christianity_n second_o in_o the_o common_a wealth_n and_o to_o study_v how_o his_o conscience_n and_o action_n thereupon_o ground_v may_v turn_v to_o the_o maintenance_n of_o religion_n virtue_n and_o peace_n and_o to_o the_o wrack_n and_o confusion_n of_o sin_n and_o transgression_n singulus_fw-la cuique_fw-la homo_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la una_fw-la litera_fw-la 3._o de_fw-fr civet_n dei_fw-la lib._n 4._o cap._n 3._o in_o sermone_fw-la &_o quasi_fw-la elementum_fw-la in_o civitate_fw-la say_v saint_n austen_n every_o man_n be_v as_o one_o letter_n in_o the_o speech_n and_o alphabet_n one_o element_n and_o member_n of_o the_o city_n or_o country_n the_o high_a in_o dignity_n &_o deep_a in_o skill_n as_o reverend_a judge_n worthy_a gentleman_n learned_a counsellor_n be_v as_o vowel_n ●urors_n and_o witness_n as_o half_a vowel_n to_o speak_v when_o they_o be_v speak_v to_o &_o to_o sound_v something_o with_o other_o nothing_o with_o themselves_o mute_n there_o be_v that_o can_v speak_v in_o their_o own_o cause_n who_o silence_n be_v to_o be_v assist_v by_o the_o sound_n of_o other_o that_o be_v charge_v to_o open_v 31._o prou._n 31._o their_o mouth_n for_o the_o dumb_a dipthong_n there_o be_v too_o many_o double_a tongue_n which_o breath_n out_o hot_a and_o cold_a these_o marr●_n the_o consort_n of_o judgement_n and_o harmony_n of_o truth_n and_o therefore_o be_v to_o be_v raze_v out_o of_o the_o row_n of_o a_o christian_n alphabet_n to_o conclude_v if_o all_o heart_n be_v zealous_a for_o the_o advauncement_n of_o god_n kingdom_n and_o all_o hand_n strong_a &_o courageous_a to_o establish_v the_o righteousness_n

put_v on_o justice_n and_o it_o cover_v i_o judgement_n 14._o job._n 29._o 14._o be_v as_o a_o robe_n and_o a_o crown_n so_o be_v he_o attire_v in_o justice_n as_o in_o a_o comely_a garment_n cover_v all_o his_o part_n the_o cloak_n that_o hang_v upon_o one_o shoulder_n be_v quick_o blow_v away_o and_o some_o shred_n and_o piece_n of_o judgement_n only_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o show_v the_o true_a property_n of_o a_o just_a and_o upright_o governor_n righteousness_n be_v to_o be_v put_v on_o as_o a_o girdle_n about_o the_o loin_n to_o gird_v all_o other_o virtue_n to_o keep_v they_o round_o and_o close_o and_o even_o on_o all_o part_n yet_o must_v it_o not_o be_v like_o the_o girdle_n that_o sag_v &_o bend_v itself_o to_o that_o side_n where_o the_o purse_n and_o the_o money_n hang_v not_o incline_v to_o the_o right_a hand_n or_o to_o the_o left_a to_o the_o rich_a or_o to_o the_o poor_a but_o equal_o and_o indifferent_o 2_o 2_o bend_v to_o all_o alike_o and_o this_o be_v the_o 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a●_n ●_o 12_o therefore_o amend_v your_o way_n say_v the_o lord_n establish_v judgement_n let_v not_o ungodliness_n sit_v in_o the_o place_n of_o justice_n any_o long_o shall_v we_o take_v a_o view_n of_o that_o which_o most_o corrupt_v their_o state_n and_o overthrow_v judgement_n in_o all_o place_n whereit_n take_v foot_n there_o be_v respect_n of_o person_n a_o gainful_a cause_n be_v soon_o hear_v &_o have_v more_o favour_n than_o truth_n in_o form_n a_o pauperis_fw-la the_o righteous_a be_v sell_v for_o 1._o amos._n 2._o 6._o cap._n 4._o 1._o silver_n the_o poor_a for_o shoe_n the_o great_a man_n be_v as_o cow_n of_o bashan_n full_o feed_v oppress_v the_o poor_a destroy_v the_o needy_a and_o say_v to_o their_o master_n bring_v and_o let_v we_o drink_v as_o though_o covetous_a lawyer_n shall_v serve_v the_o turn_n of_o unmerciful_a landlord_n in_o oppress_v their_o poor_a tenant_n and_o then_o call_v for_o the_o price_n of_o iniquity_n to_o drink_v and_o make_v themselves_o merry_a 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those_o train_n of_o secret_a bribery_n have_v set_v down_o this_o precept_n ground_v upon_o true_a experience_n thou_o shall_v take_v no_o gift_n for_o gift_n do_v blind_a the_o wise_a and_o pervert_v the_o word_n 8._o exod._n 23._o 8._o of_o the_o righteous_a let_v no_o man_n reply_v as_o though_o a_o man_n may_v purse_v the_o reward_n of_o the_o suitor_n and_o his_o eye_n see_v never_o the_o worse_o to_o do_v justice_n for_o the_o lord_n say_v it_o be_v impossible_a but_o gift_n will_v blind_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o wise_a how_o much_o more_o of_o the_o foolish_a they_o will_v pervert_v the_o word_n of_o the_o righteous_a how_o much_o more_o of_o the_o covetous_a and_o of_o he_o that_o will_v do_v wrong_a for_o a_o morsel_n of_o bread_n his_o conscience_n be_v gull_v