Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	darkness_n	light_n	walk_v	4,073	5	8.1342	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A05370	Ravvleigh his ghost. Or a feigned apparition of Syr VValter Rawleigh to a friend of his, for the translating into English, the booke of Leonard Lessius (that most learned man) entituled, De prouidentia numinis, & animi immortalitate: written against atheists, and polititians of these dayes. Translated by A. B.; De providentia numinis, et animi immortalitate. English	Lessius, Leonardus, 1554-1623.; Knott, Edward, 1582-1656.; Raleigh, Walter, Sir, 1552?-1618.	1631 (1631)	STC 15523; ESTC S102372	201,300	468

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●_o make_v he_o after_o the_o image_n of_o his_o own_o likeness_n in_o which_o word_n he_o give_v a_o reason_n why_o man_n according_a to_o his_o soul_n be_v inexterminable_a without_o end_n and_o incorruptible_a to_o wit_n because_o he_o be_v like_a to_o god_n as_o be_v his_o image_n for_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o mind_n and_o soul_n man_n be_v capable_a of_o divinity_n as_o also_o of_o every_o truth_n and_o goodness_n therefore_o see_v this_o persuasion_n of_o the_o death_n and_o mortality_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v so_o pernicious_a to_o all_o virtue_n morality_n and_o conversation_n we_o may_v infallible_o conclude_v that_o it_o be_v most_o false_a as_o be_v not_o warrant_v with_o any_o just_a show_n of_o truth_n again_o that_o sentence_n which_o be_v the_o source_n and_o wellspring_n of_o all_o justice_n piety_n &_o virtue_n can_v be_v false_a for_o as_o light_n can_v proceed_v out_o of_o darkness_n so_o the_o shine_a splendour_n of_o truth_n can_v rise_v from_o the_o obscurity_n of_o error_n and_o certain_o it_o be_v absurd_a in_o itself_o that_o the_o error_n of_o judgement_n and_o a_o false_a persuasion_n of_o mind_n shall_v become_v the_o fountain_n of_o all_o justice_n and_o probity_n but_o this_o article_n which_o teach_v the_o soul_n immortality_n and_o that_o after_o this_o life_n it_o be_v to_o be_v reward_v or_o punish_v be_v the_o groundwork_n of_o all_o justice_n and_o probity_n since_o through_o this_o expectation_n man_n be_v deter_v from_o vice_n and_o impel_v and_o persuade_v to_o virtue_n whereupon_o it_o have_v be_v ever_o observe_v that_o such_o man_n as_o ever_o grow_v eminent_a through_o the_o praise_n of_o virtue_n be_v incite_v to_o the_o practice_n of_o it_o through_o the_o persuasion_n of_o the_o soul_n immortality_n from_o thence_o then_o it_o follow_v that_o this_o sentence_n must_v be_v most_o true_a since_o it_o be_v be_v incredible_a that_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o mind_n or_o soul_n shall_v be_v so_o ordain_v as_o that_o the_o 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mean_v the_o just_a do_v learn_v to_o contemn_v all_o earthly_a thing_n to_o follow_v and_o seek_v after_o heavenly_a matter_n to_o fly_v to_o god_n to_o repose_v all_o their_o confidence_n and_o hope_n in_o he_o to_o give_v alm_n deed_n and_o final_o to_o practice_v all_o kind_n of_o good_a work_n and_o virtue_n this_o be_v evident_a even_o by_o daily_a example_n &_o therefore_o s._n augustine_n well_o say_v upon_o the_o psalm_n 54._o ne_fw-fr putetis_fw-la etc._n etc._n do_v not_o think_v that_o the_o wicked_a be_v in_o vain_a in_o this_o world_n and_o that_o god_n work_v not_o good_a from_o they_o for_o every_o bad_a man_n therefore_o live_v that_o he_o may_v either_o repent_v or_o that_o by_o he_o the_o godly_a and_o virtuous_a may_v be_v exercise_v thus_o in_o this_o sense_n god_n be_v say_v to_o use_v and_o apply_v the_o wicked_a to_o the_o benefit_n and_o health_n of_o the_o virtuous_a again_o the_o greatness_n of_o god_n goodness_n and_o mercy_n touch_v the_o wicked_a in_o 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know_v he_o that_o he_o may_v admire_v honour_n and_o reverence_v he_o and_o careful_o obey_v &_o keep_v his_o law_n the_o xvii_o reason_n chap._n xviii_o that_o sentence_n &_o opinion_n which_o banish_v away_o all_o virtue_n and_o introduce_v all_o impurity_n and_o vice_n can_v possible_o be_v hold_v as_o agreeable_a to_o truth_n for_o truth_n and_o wisdom_n do_v avert_v man_n from_o all_o turpitude_n and_o uncleanes_n of_o conversation_n and_o ●●cite_v they_o to_o the_o love_n of_o honesty_n and_o virtue_n for_o the_o virtue_n which_o be_v in_o the_o understanding_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o virtue_n which_o be_v in_o the_o affection_n and_o will_n and_o this_o from_o the_o other_o proceed_v no_o otherwise_o than_o the_o beauty_n of_o any_o work_n rise_v from_o the_o art_n which_o be_v in_o the_o