Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	deed_n	light_n	reprove_v	2,125	5	10.3012	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A00412	The contempte of the vvorld, and the vanitie thereof, written by the reuerent F. Diego de Stella, of the order of S. Fr. deuided into three bookes, and of late translated out of Italian into Englishe, vvith conuenient tables in the end of the booke; Vanidad del mundo. English	Estella, Diego de, 1524-1578.; Cotton, George.	1584 (1584)	STC 10541; ESTC S101688	253,878	566

man_n that_o go_v about_o to_o build_v up_o the_o holy_a edifice_n of_o the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n but_o the_o very_a natural_a and_o true_a israelite_n with_o one_o of_o their_o hand_n frame_v up_o their_o building_n and_o with_o the_o other_o hand_n defend_v themselves_o from_o their_o enemy_n and_o the_o like_a must_v thou_o do_v also_o thou_o must_v not_o leave_v the_o good_a work_n which_o thou_o haste_v begin_v and_o take_v in_o hand_n but_o still_o follow_v of_o thy_o labour_n and_o go_v about_o thy_o good_a and_o virtuous_a business_n thou_o must_v defend_v thyself_o by_o patience_n from_o the_o malice_n of_o thy_o enemy_n it_o be_v a_o great_a token_n that_o thou_o be_v not_o good_a when_o thou_o can_v not_o bear_v well_o the_o injury_n of_o evil_a man_n and_o he_o that_o through_o his_o impatience_n can_v not_o suffer_v the_o wrong_n of_o the_o unjust_a do_v gyve_v testimony_n against_o himself_o that_o he_o be_v not_o yet_o a_o good_a man_n thou_o ought_v courageous_o to_o bear_v and_o willing_o to_o suffer_v the_o persecution_n of_o worldly_a man_n for_o it_o be_v not_o only_o no_o shame_n to_o thou_o to_o bear_v they_o but_o rather_o a_o great_a praise_n and_o glory_n unto_o thou_o it_o be_v a_o shame_n for_o thou_o to_o be_v praise_v of_o such_o as_o be_v nought_o and_o it_o be_v all_o one_o thing_n to_o be_v flatter_v of_o they_o that_o be_v noughte_v and_o to_o be_v praise_v for_o do_v of_o that_o which_o be_v noughte_v and_o as_o it_o be_v all_o one_o thing_n to_o be_v injury_v of_o the_o wicked_a and_o to_o be_v praise_v for_o do_v good_a deed_n so_o be_v it_o a_o very_a madness_n to_o do_v any_o thing_n that_o may_v make_v thou_o famous_a amongst_o infamous_a person_n for_o when_o wicked_a man_n do_v find_v fault_n with_o our_o life_n then_o in_o truth_n be_v our_o life_n approve_v and_o that_o life_n be_v approve_v which_o the_o wicked_a do_v reprove_v thou_o show_v some_o part_n of_o justice_n to_o be_v in_o thou_o when_o thou_o begin_v to_o be_v a_o trouble_n unto_o the_o enemy_n of_o justice_n it_o be_v no_o reproach_n unto_o the_o light_n that_o the_o bat_n can_v not_o away_o with_o it_o but_o it_o be_v a_o commendation_n unto_o it_o that_o they_o do_v fly_v from_o it_o 5._o you_o be_v the_o child_n of_o light_n say_v the_o apostle_n unto_o good_a man_n the_o same_o apostle_n say_v 1._o what_o have_v light_o to_o do_v with_o darkness_n wisdom_n be_v persecute_v by_o the_o ignorant_a and_o fool_n do_v always_o despise_v those_o that_o be_v learned_a and_o therefore_o ought_v not_o the_o child_n of_o light_a to_o be_v greeve_v that_o they_o be_v injury_v by_o the_o child_n of_o darkness_n if_o blind_a man_n do_v not_o judge_v right_o of_o colour_n the_o fault_n be_v not_o to_o be_v attribute_v to_o the_o colour_n which_o be_v nevertheless_o beautiful_a and_o fair_a to_o be_v praise_v of_o such_o be_v a_o great_a dispraise_n and_o a_o honour_n it_o be_v to_o be_v disprayse_v by_o they_o it_o be_v always_o a_o sign_n of_o great_a courage_n to_o despise_v injury_n and_o offence_n 16._o solomon_n say_v that_o a_o patiente_a man_n be_v more_o worth_a than_o a_o strong_a man_n and_o he_o that_o can_v conquer_v himself_o of_o great_a value_n than_o he_o that_o conquer_v great_a city_n virtue_n wither_v away_o if_o it_o have_v no_o adversary_n it_o be_v not_o for_o any_o man_n to_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o all_o man_n although_o the_o dog_n do_v bark_n at_o we_o that_o can_v not_o let_v but_o that_o we_o be_v man_n endue_v with_o reason_n and_o they_o beast_n still_o and_o although_o the_o wicked_a do_v murmur_n against_o thou_o and_o do_v persecute_v thou_o that_o can_v never_o make_v but_o that_o thou_o be_v still_o virtuous_a and_o they_o sinner_n and_o enemy_n of_o god_n and_o if_o worldly_a man_n do_v learn_v mean_n how_o to_o persecute_v thou_o thou_o must_v also_o learn_v patience_n how_o to_o withstand_v they_o &_o this_o be_v that_o wisdom_n which_o thou_o ought_v to_o study_v for_o in_o the_o school_n of_o jesus_n christ._n ecclesiasticus_fw-la say_v 33._o against_o good_a be_v evil_a and_o against_o life_n be_v death_n so_o be_v the_o sinner_n ever_o against_o the_o just_a man_n and_o since_o that_o worldly_a man_n do_v always_o persecute_v the_o servant_n of_o christ_n thou_o must_v seek_v to_o overcome_v by_o silence_n and_o patience_n and_o so_o shall_v thou_o get_v a_o glorious_a crown_n at_o the_o last_o how_o injury_n owhgt_v patient_o to_o be_v bear_v and_o not_o to_o be_v revenge_v but_o the_o revenge_n to_o be_v commit_v into_o god_n hand_n for_o who_o sake_n thou_o ought_v to_o forgyve_v all_o wrong_n that_o be_v do_v unto_o thou_o chap._n 23._o leave_v unto_o i_o revengement_n and_o i_o will_v pay_v it_o for_o you_o say_v our_o lord_n 12_o if_o thou_o do_v revenge_v thou_o of_o the_o offence_n commit_v against_o thou_o what_o shall_v god_n have_v to_o revenge_v for_o thou_o the_o great_a revenge_n that_o thou_o can_v take_v of_o thy_o enemy_n be_v not_o to_o be_v revenge_v on_o he_o at_o all_o for_o thou_o can_v not_o hurt_v he_o but_o that_o thou_o must_v first_o begin_v with_o the_o hurt_v of_o thyself_o leave_v unto_o god_n the_o punnyshement_n for_o he_o will_v take_v revengement_n for_o thou_o much_o better_a than_o thou_o can_v do_v for_o thyself_o if_o thou_o do_v hold_v thy_o peace_n god_n speak_v for_o thou_o and_o if_o thou_o speak_v god_n will_v hold_v his_o peace_n it_o will_v be_v much_o honour_n for_o thou_o that_o god_n do_v make_v answer_n for_o thou_o 7_o s._n marry_o magdalene_n be_v condemn_v and_o despise_v by_o the_o pharisey_n hold_v her_o peace_n and_o our_o lord_n make_v answer_v for_o she_o and_o become_v her_o advocate_n &_o the_o setter_n four_o of_o her_o praise_n and_o well-doinge_a thou_o shall_v get_v more_o honour_n by_o holdinge_v of_o thy_o peace_n than_o thou_o shall_v do_v by_o thy_o aunsweringe_v do_v not_o render_v evil_a but_o overcome_v evil_a with_o do_v well_o 12._o so_o much_o of_o a_o wise_a man_n have_v thou_o in_o thou_o as_o thou_o have_v patience_n in_o thou_o and_o so_o much_o of_o a_o fool_n have_v thou_o in_o thou_o as_o thou_o have_v impatient_a passion_n in_o thou_o virtue_n without_o patience_n be_v a_o widow_n and_o patience_n be_v the_o preserver_n of_o all_o virtue_n patience_n enjoy_v well_o the_o sharp_a storm_n of_o tribulation_n and_o the_o great_a token_n by_o which_o a_o just_a and_o a_o good_a man_n may_v be_v know_v be_v with_o good_a courage_n and_o fortitude_n to_o bear_v the_o assault_n of_o adversity_n and_o affliction_n by_o adversity_n it_o be_v make_v manifest_a to_o the_o world_n what_o love_v a_o man_n do_v bear_v to_o god_n and_o to_o a_o virtuous_a life_n and_o he_o that_o have_v patience_n overcome_v himself_o if_o thou_o do_v consider_v with_o what_o love_n god_n do_v send_v thou_o tribulation_n thou_o will_v willing_o receyve_v they_o and_o gyve_v he_o thanks_n for_o they_o adversity_n be_v the_o gracious_a gift_n which_o god_n bestow_v upon_o his_o friend_n and_o familiar_n to_o set_v out_o and_o to_o bewtefie_v their_o soul_n withal_o a_o impatient_a sick_a man_n make_v the_o physician_n cruel_a if_o thou_o be_v greeve_v at_o the_o bitterness_n of_o thy_o medicine_n thou_o do_v but_o increase_v thy_o own_o pain_n the_o more_o for_o that_o which_o be_v take_v with_o good_a will_n can_v never_o offend_v nor_o displease_v thou_o the_o great_a part_n of_o discretion_n be_v to_o use_v patience_n the_o punishment_n and_o affliction_n of_o god_n be_v like_a unto_o the_o surgeon_n lancer_n and_o razor_n which_o who_o so_o in_o time_n of_o need_n repell_v and_o put_v away_o from_o he_o be_v the_o causer_n of_o his_o own_o woe_n and_o misery_n god_n use_v affliction_n for_o our_o remedy_n which_o who_o so_o necglect_v neclect_v god_n also_o who_o for_o our_o good_a do_v send_v they_o to_o us._n but_o god_n know_v our_o weakness_n &_o frailty_n do_v sometime_o bind_v we_o hand_n and_o foot_n as_o the_o surgeon_n do_v a_o impatient_a sickeman_n that_o so_o he_o may_v make_v we_o to_o recover_v again_o the_o health_n of_o our_o soul_n impair_v by_o our_o own_o impatience_n the_o best_a way_n therefore_o for_o thou_o to_o be_v make_v whole_a be_v to_o take_v patient_o all_o adversity_n christ_n and_o his_o disciple_n sail_v with_o a_o contrary_a wind_n 8._o contrary_a to_o malediction_n be_v benediction_n and_o contrary_a to_o hate_n be_v love_n if_o thou_o do_v offend_v he_o that_o offend_v thou_o thou_o do_v not_o sail_v with_o a_o contrary_a wind_n bless_v he_o that_o curse_v thou_o love_v he_o that_o hate_v thou_o and_o that_o be_v the_o ready_a way_n for_o thou_o to_o heaven_n the_o apostle_n say_v

as_o rest_n be_v unto_o motion_n for_o the●●_n be_v our_o rest_n quiet_a and_o perfect_v when_o the●●_n be_v not_o any_o thing_n more_o to_o be_v move_v a●●_n even_o so_o shall_v our_o joy_n be_v full_a and_o perfec●●_n when_o there_o be_v not_o any_o thing_n more_o for_o 〈◊〉_d to_o desi●●_n or_o wish_n for_o and_o because_o that_o in_o the_o thing_n of_o th●●_n life_n our_o desire_n never_o find_v perfect_a re●●_n hereof_o it_o grow_v that_o in_o the_o creature_n 〈◊〉_d this_o world_n it_o never_o find_v perfect_a ioy●_n therefore_o do_v thou_o love_v god_n alone_o wh●●_n fill_v thy_o soul_n with_o good_a desire_n and_o 〈◊〉_d the_o only_a cause_n of_o thy_o perfect_a joy_n 102._o the_o prophet_n david_n say_v that_o 〈◊〉_d only_o fill_v our_o desire_n with_o good_a thing_n anna_n the_o mother_n of_o the_o prophet_n sa●muell_n say_v my_o hart_n reioyse_v in_o ou●_n lord_n and_o in_o my_o god_n be_v all_o my_o gladness_n so_o do_v thou_o rejoice_v only_o in_o god_n because_o the_o joy_n of_o this_o world_n be_v false_a and_o vain_a the_o which_o shortelie_o pass_v away_o &_o vani●sheth_v ●ow_o great_a so_o ever_o any_o man_n honour_n in_o this_o world_n be_v yet_o they_o all_o vanysh_v away_o at_o the_o last_o and_o true_a honour_n do_v only_a rest_n in_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n both_o here_o in_o this_o world_n and_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v chap._n 26._o thy_o friend_n be_v very_o honourable_a o_o lord_n 138_o and_o their_o government_n full_a of_o comfort_n thus_o say_v the_o prophet_n david_n if_o thou_o be_v the_o friend_n of_o honour_n th●●_n art_n 〈◊〉_d enemy_n of_o god_n for_o he_o only_o have_v true_a ●●nor_n that_o be_v in_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n it_o be_v va●●ie_a to_o seek_v the_o honour_n of_o this_o present_a corlde_n for_o with_o pain_n it_o be_v get_v and_o ●●th_o charge_v maynteyn_v and_o quick_o it_o ●●gone_v again_o only_o true_a honour_n belonge_v to_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n all_o those_o ●●om_n the_o world_n do_v honour_n and_o extol_v ●●re_o not_o the_o friend_n of_o god_n that_o honour_n which_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d both_o here_o on_o the_o earth_n and_o also_o in_o ●●aven_n be_v not_o get_v by_o the_o seek_n of_o 〈◊〉_d but_o by_o the_o fly_a away_o from_o it_o will_v ●●ou_o be_v honourable_a then_o must_v thou_o hum●●e_v thyself_o and_o be_v bring_v low_o will_v ●ou_o that_o all_o man_n shall_v know_v thou_o labour_v thou_o then_o to_o be_v know_v of_o no_o body_n 〈◊〉_d like_o a_o shadow_n that_o fly_v from_o he_o whi●●_n follow_v it_o and_o it_o be_v get_v by_o throw_v thyself_o down_o to_o the_o ground_n and_o al●●_n sing_v thyself_o if_o thou_o shall_v once_o know●_n thyself_o but_o for_o earth_n and_o ash_n as_o th●●_n art_n thou_o will_v not_o covet_v after_o the_o vay●●_n honour_n which_o these_o blind_a worldly_a fol●●●_n do_v seek_v so_o much_o for_o when_o thou_o wi●●_n have_v none_o of_o they_o then_o shall_v they_o be_v goguen_v thou_o when_o thou_o fly_v from_o the●●_n then_o will_v they_o come_v unto_o thou_o and_o 〈◊〉_d humble_v of_o thyself_o thou_o shall_v get_v the●_n but_o if_o thou_o will_v desire_v the_o hono●●_n perpetual_a thou_o must_v despise_v this_o temp●●rall_a honour_n do_v but_o cast_v thy_o eye_n up●●_n the_o end_n that_o all_o these_o temporal_a vanit●●_fw-la do_v c●me_n unto_o &_o thou_o will_v easy_o despi●●_n the_o vain_a honour_n of_o this_o world_n th●●_n be_v certain_a country_n pastime_n use_v 〈◊〉_d which_o amongst_o other_o their_o be_v use_v t●●_n carry_v about_o of_o a_o certeyn_a paper_n ima●●_n set_v up_o a_o loft_n upon_o a_o pole_n which_o all_o 〈◊〉_d people_n follow_v from_o place_n to_o place_n to_o ma●●_n sport_n at_o which_o he_o that_o carry_v sette●●_n forth_o with_o all_o the_o bravery_n gay_a garment_n and_o jewel_n that_o he_o can_v get_v or_o borowe_n 〈◊〉_d when_o the_o play_n be_v end_v and_o all_o that_o bor●●●wed_a ware_n return_v back_o to_o the_o own●●_n again_o than_o their_o remain_v nothing_o 〈◊〉_d the_o bare_a naked_a image_n as_o little_a esteeme●_n they_o as_o it_o be_v follow_v &_o commend_v befo●●_n and_o even_o so_o fall_v it_o out_o by_o thou_o wh●●_n thou_o be_v aloft_o in_o the_o world_n deck_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o honour_n &_o dignity_n thereof_o be_v 〈◊〉_d never_o so_o vile_a a_o sinner_n thou_o shall_v not_o ●t_z commendation_n and_o vain_a praise_n ●he_v people_n but_o when_o thy_o play_a time_n end_v &_o all_o that_o thou_o have_v borrow_v ●ore_o of_o the_o world_n restore_v again_o as_o ●e_n will_v they_o set_v then_o by_o thou_o as_o they_o 〈◊〉_d set_v by_o the_o paper_n puppet_n before_o that_o 〈◊〉_d so_o much_o esteem_v and_o follow_v thou_o must_v remember_v that_o all_o thy_o ●●ddes_n honour_n and_o dignity_n be_v all_o but_o 〈◊〉_d unto_o thou_o here_o for_o a_o time_n and_o all●●ughe_v thou_o do_v possess_v they_o for_o a_o ●●e_v yet_o may_v thou_o well_o see_v that_o they_o be_v ●ne_a of_o thy_o since_o when_o thy_o life_n forsake_v thou_o thou_o can_v not_o carry_v they_o ●●aye_v from_o hence_o with_o thou_o since_o other_o ●●lkes_n must_v then_o adorn_v themselves_o with_o ●●at_a which_o thou_o do_v so_o much_o magnify_v ●●y_a self_n with_o all_o before_o when_o the_o journey_n of_o thy_o life_n be_v end_v 〈◊〉_d a_o end_n be_v also_o all_o thy_o honour_n and_o worldly_a reputation_n and_o in_o the_o earth_n must_v ●●ou_o lie_v all_o poor_a and_o naked_a while_o other_o ●ake_v merry_a with_o that_o which_o thou_o so_o much_o ●steemedst_v the_o great_a estate_n and_o king_n of_o the_o ●arth_n that_o sit_v sometime_o full_a high_a in_o their_o ●●rones_n and_o seat_n of_o majesty_n all_o clad_v in_o purple_a and_o rich_a array_n unto_o who_o folk_n ●owed_v their_o knee_n &_o make_v low_a curtisy_n ●s_n unto_o some_o earthly_a god_n the_o same_o folk_n ●fter_o when_o all_o the_o honour_n be_v go_v and_o ●hey_n lay_v low_o in_o their_o grave_n go_v walk_v over_o their_o head_n &_o shew●_n small_a reverence_n to_o those_o who_o they_o 〈◊〉_d great_o magnify_v 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