Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	devil_n	father_n	lie_n	3,415	5	9.0726	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A00406	The right rule of a religious life: or, The glasse of godlinesse Wherein euery man may behold his imperfections, how farre hee is out of the way of true Godlinesse, and learne to reduce his wandring steppes into the pathes of true pietie. In certaine lectures vpon the first chapter of the Epistle of S. Iames. The first part. By William Est preacher of Gods Word.	Est, William, 1546 or 7-1625.	1616 (1616)	STC 10536; ESTC S118323	112,355	335

and_o falsehood_n may_v be_v more_o apt_o divide_v into_o 1_o a_o lie_n in_o word_n 2_o in_o manner_n 3_o in_o the_o thing_n themselves_o in_o word_n as_o the_o pernicious_a officious_a and_o jest_a lie_n where_o i_o except_v honestiests_a hiperbolicall_a speech_n allegory_n etc._n etc._n which_o contain_v utilem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o profitable_a moralize_v upon_o a_o fable_n because_o there_o be_v in_o it_o no_o intent_n to_o deceive_v neither_o any_o inequality_n between_o the_o speech_n and_o the_o mind_n nor_o will_v to_o speak_v false_o especial_o if_o we_o have_v respect_n to_o the_o equality_n of_o the_o thing_n the_o lie_n in_o manner_n include_v all_o hypocrisy_n dissimulation_n flattery_n etc._n etc._n natura_fw-la cicero_n cicero_n frons_fw-la oculi_fw-la vultus_fw-la persaepementiuntur_fw-la oratio_fw-la vero_fw-la saepissimè_fw-la nature_n the_o countenance_n the_o eye_n ceremony_n m._n curius_n a_o noble_a man_n in_o rome_n of_o singular_a honesty_n &_o wise_a doom_n bacchus_n the_o drunken_a god_n of_o wine_n who_o they_o honour_v with_o beastly_a ceremony_n do_v oftentimes_o lie_v but_o the_o speech_n must_v often_o such_o go_v in_o sheep_n clothing_n but_o inward_o be_v raven_a wolf_n against_o such_o the_o son_n of_o god_n denounce_v woe_n in_o the_o gospel_n qui_fw-la curios_fw-la simulant_fw-la &_o bachanalia_fw-la viwnt_fw-la they_o curious_a grave_n will_v seem_v to_o be_v yet_o bacchus-like_a their_o life_n we_o see_v the_o lie_n in_o substance_n of_o thing_n contain_v all_o falsehood_n in_o buy_v and_o sell_v when_o naughty_a and_o corrupt_a thing_n be_v sell_v and_o warrant_v for_o good_a or_o else_o one_o thing_n be_v sell_v to_o the_o ignorant_a for_o another_o as_o among_o the_o physician_n be_v many_o such_o as_o false_a aloe_n false_a balsamum_n etc._n etc._n whereby_o great_a and_o intolerable_a error_n be_v commit_v by_o unskilful_a physician_n to_o the_o destruction_n of_o many_o 4.6_o 1._o thess_n 4.6_o the_o lord_n say_v the_o apostle_n be_v the_o avenger_n of_o such_o thing_n now_o let_v we_o consider_v how_o grievous_a a_o sin_n it_o be_v first_o be_v how_o grievous_a a_o sin_n it_o be_v he_o that_o lie_v speak_v against_o god_n for_o god_n be_v truth_n and_o his_o law_n be_v the_o rule_n of_o truth_n the_o liar_n therefore_o sin_v against_o god_n himself_o beside_o the_o truth_n that_o rest_v in_o his_o mind_n against_o which_o the_o liar_n speak_v be_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o author_n of_o all_o truth_n to_o lie_v then_o what_o be_v it_o else_o but_o to_o speak_v against_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n grave_v in_o our_o heart_n and_o so_o to_o bend_v our_o tongue_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 2_o every_o lie_n be_v of_o the_o devil_n who_o be_v a_o liar_n and_o the_o father_n thereof_o 8._o john_n 8._o when_o he_o speak_v a_o lie_n he_o speak_v of_o his_o own_o and_o whatsoever_o be_v of_o the_o devil_n must_v needs_o be_v a_o most_o detestable_a vice_n therefore_o a_o wicked_a spirit_n be_v say_v to_o speak_v lie_v in_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o false_a prophet_n which_o seduce_v ahab_n 22._o 1._o reg._n 22._o therefore_o a_o certain_a ancient_a writer_n upon_o this_o place_n of_o john_n the_o devil_n be_v a_o liar_n etc._n etc._n say_v that_o whosoever_o be_v a_o liar_n do_v as_o it_o be_v couple_v himself_o with_o the_o devil_n daughter_n and_o have_v divorce_v himself_o from_o verity_n the_o offspring_n of_o god_n for_o god_n be_v the_o father_n of_o truth_n and_o verity_n and_o a_o liar_n honour_v the_o devil_n as_o a_o child_n do_v his_o father_n who_o so_o then_o couple_v himself_o with_o the_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n let_v he_o look_v also_o for_o the_o dowry_n which_o he_o be_v wont_a to_o give_v to_o his_o child_n namely_o eternal_a damnation_n 22.8_o apoc._n 22.8_o they_o shall_v have_v their_o portion_n in_o the_o lake_n that_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n 3_o he_o that_o pervert_v the_o order_n constitute_v of_o god_n among_o man_n he_o grievous_o sin_v and_o the_o liar_n do_v this_o for_o the_o order_n that_o god_n have_v appoint_v be_v that_o by_o word_n the_o sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o mind_n shall_v be_v manifest_v and_o therefore_o word_n be_v say_v to_o be_v note_n of_o these_o thing_n which_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o mind_n but_o the_o liar_n say_v contrary_a to_o that_o which_o be_v in_o his_o mind_n and_o therefore_o pervert_v the_o order_n of_o god_n and_o grievous_o sin_v for_o this_o cause_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n say_v 12._o prou._n 12._o the_o lie_a lip_n be_v abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n 4_o the_o liar_n say_v a_o ancient_a father_n blaspheme_v god_n as_o do_v the_o devil_n for_o the_o devil_n as_o much_o as_o in_o he_o lie_v that_o esse_fw-la non_fw-la enti_fw-la give_v a_o essence_n to_o that_o which_o be_v not_o in_o that_o he_o say_v that_o to_o be_v that_o be_v not_o but_o it_o be_v only_o proper_a to_o the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o make_v to_o be_v thing_n that_o be_v not_o the_o liar_n therefore_o sacrilegious_o as_o much_o as_o in_o he_o lie_v usurp_v the_o power_n of_o god_n in_o affirm_v and_o give_v a_o essence_n to_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o 5_o what_o be_v more_o clear_a than_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o conscience_n of_o every_o man_n when_o he_o lie_v for_o there_o be_v none_o that_o lie_v but_o perceive_v his_o conscience_n to_o accuse_v he_o as_o a_o malefactor_n whereof_o this_o be_v a_o most_o evident_a testimony_n because_o he_o that_o lie_v will_v not_o be_v count_v a_o liar_n nor_o ever_o confess_v that_o he_o have_v lie_v and_o why_o so_o because_o it_o be_v natural_o engraft_v in_o our_o mind_n that_o lie_v be_v a_o evil_a thing_n and_o a_o offence_n and_o wickedness_n full_a of_o shame_n and_o infamy_n yea_o the_o very_a child_n when_o they_o lie_v do_v know_v they_o have_v do_v evil_a by_o the_o instinct_n of_o nature_n wherefore_o be_v convict_v of_o a_o lie_n they_o present_o blush_v etc._n etc._n again_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n among_o all_o nation_n receive_v and_o obsern_v that_o a_o good_a man_n may_v have_v no_o great_a reproach_n do_v unto_o he_o then_o if_o it_o be_v say_v unto_o he_o tu_fw-la mentiris_fw-la thou_o lie_v and_o what_o more_o effectual_a than_o this_o common_a judgement_n of_o all_o nation_n to_o show_v the_o filthiness_n of_o this_o sin_n and_o how_o unworthy_a it_o be_v for_o a_o christian_a man_n and_o sure_o not_o without_o cause_n for_o man_n be_v create_v after_o the_o image_n of_o god_n and_o god_n be_v truth_n what_o then_o may_v be_v more_o unworthy_a for_o a_o man_n then_o to_o lie_v and_o be_v a_o liar_n especial_o see_v that_o this_o be_v the_o property_n of_o devil_n as_o christ_n witness_v in_o the_o 8_o of_o john_n of_o this_o which_o i_o have_v say_v we_o may_v easy_o gather_v the_o reason_n that_o shall_v move_v we_o to_o cast_v of_o lie_v motive_n the_o motive_n and_o to_o deal_v plain_o and_o true_o with_o our_o brethren_n first_o because_o god_n in_o his_o holy_a law_n have_v forbid_v we_o to_o lie_v and_o command_v we_o to_o speak_v the_o truth_n second_o because_o it_o be_v very_o hurtful_a to_o the_o liar_n himself_o for_o with_o lie_v he_o provoke_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n against_o he_o 6._o psal_n 5._o prou._n 6._o god_n shall_v destroy_v they_o say_v david_n that_o speak_v lie_n and_o god_n hate_v a_o lie_a tongue_n wherefore_o among_o other_o cause_n why_o the_o godly_a be_v say_v to_o be_v receive_v into_o heaven_n this_o be_v not_o the_o least_o 14._o apoc._n 14._o because_o there_o be_v no_o guile_n find_v in_o their_o mouth_n again_o the_o liar_n lose_v his_o credit_n among_o all_o man_n so_o that_o afterward_o no_o man_n will_v believe_v he_o though_o he_o speak_v the_o truth_n devina_fw-la cicer._n in_o lib._n de_fw-fr devina_fw-la which_o cicero_n notable_o express_v say_v homini_fw-la mendaci_fw-la ne_fw-la vera_fw-la quidem_fw-la dicenti_fw-la credere_fw-la solemus_fw-la we_o be_v not_o wont_a to_o believe_v a_o liar_n though_o he_o speak_v the_o truth_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o qui_fw-la semel_fw-la malus_fw-la semper_fw-la praesumitur_fw-la malus_fw-la in_o eodem_fw-la genere_fw-la mali_fw-la it_o be_v presume_v that_o he_o that_o be_v once_o evil_a be_v always_o evil_a in_o the_o same_o kind_n of_o evil_n now_o it_o remain_v that_o i_o pray_v and_o beseech_v you_o brethren_n to_o who_o your_o life_n and_o salvation_n be_v dear_a that_o you_o careful_o consider_v the_o heap_n of_o evil_n that_o the_o wicked_a tongue_n bring_v with_o it_o you_o will_v call_v daily_o upon_o he_o in_o who_o it_o only_o lie_v to_o govern_v the_o tongue_n and_o say_v with_o the_o holy_a prophet_n 141._o psal_n 141._o set_v a_o watch_n o_o lord_n before_o my_o mouth_n and_o keep_v the_o door_n of_o my_o lip_n and_o

to_o be_v choose_v above_o great_a riches_n 22.1_o prou._n 22.1_o and_o love_a favour_n be_v above_o silver_n and_o above_o gold_n he_o than_o that_o rob_v a_o man_n of_o his_o good_a name_n hurt_v he_o more_o then_o if_o he_o steal_v great_a riches_n from_o he_o and_o therefore_o his_o theft_n be_v hardly_o or_o never_o restore_v again_o but_o whereunto_o shall_v i_o liken_v this_o generation_n he_o be_v like_a unto_o the_o scarabee_n beetle_n like_o unto_o a_o beetle_n which_o delight_v to_o feed_v on_o the_o ordure_n and_o dung_n of_o beast_n so_o he_o feed_v with_o delight_n on_o the_o infirmity_n of_o his_o brethren_n and_o love_v to_o talk_v of_o their_o vice_n but_o whereunto_o shall_v i_o liken_v this_o generation_n advocate_n like_o unto_o the_o devil_n advocate_n he_o be_v like_a unto_o the_o devil_n advocate_n for_o he_o plead_v for_o nothing_o but_o for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o satan_n and_o as_o much_o as_o in_o he_o lie_v make_v god_n part_n to_o be_v the_o devil_n when_o he_o say_v such_o a_o one_o be_v a_o fornicator_n drunkard_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v the_o pillar_n of_o the_o devil_n kingdom_n etc._n etc._n object_n it_o may_v here_o be_v reply_v 4._o tho_n aquin._n in_o 73._o quest_n artic._n 4._o we_o have_v hear_v how_o great_a the_o sin_n of_o detraction_n be_v what_o be_v to_o be_v think_v of_o they_o that_o give_v a_o willing_a ear_n to_o detraction_n be_v that_o so_o great_a a_o sin_n solut._n to_o this_o thomas_n of_o aquine_n answer_v the_o hearer_n tribus_fw-la modis_fw-la se_fw-la possit_fw-la habere_fw-la vel_fw-la ut_fw-la inducens_fw-la ut_fw-la placens_fw-la vel_fw-la ut_fw-la tacens_fw-la may_v three_o manner_n of_o way_n behave_v himself_o either_o as_o induce_v please_a or_o hold_v his_o peace_n as_o induce_v or_o provoke_v to_o backbite_v and_o then_o his_o sin_n be_v great_a than_o the_o other_o that_o backbiteth_a the_o reason_n be_v because_o that_o sin_n be_v great_a in_o the_o cause_n and_o original_a of_o a_o evil_a then_o in_o that_o which_o be_v derive_v and_o spring_v from_o the_o cause_n but_o he_o that_o induce_v and_o draw_v another_o to_o backbite_v be_v the_o cause_n and_o original_n of_o the_o evil_a therefore_o the_o sin_n be_v great_a in_o he_o then_o in_o the_o backbiter_n aure_fw-la hieron_n in_o epi._n ad_fw-la nepolia_fw-la cave_n ne_fw-la linguam_fw-la aut_fw-la aures_fw-la habeas_fw-la prurientes_fw-la ut_fw-la alijs_fw-la detrabas_fw-la ber._n lib._n de_fw-fr consider_v detrabere_fw-la aut_fw-la detrahentem_fw-la audire_fw-la quid_fw-la horum_fw-la damnabilius_fw-la est_fw-la nescio_fw-la iten_n in_o quad_n serm_n detractor_n &_o lubens_fw-la auditoruterque_fw-la diabolum_fw-la portat_fw-la detractor_n in_o lingna_fw-la auditor_n in_o aure_fw-la as_o if_o he_o provoke_v he_o to_o speak_v say_v i_o pray_v thou_o tell_v i_o of_o such_o a_o man_n i_o will_v keep_v it_o secret_n etc._n etc._n when_o he_o can_v conceal_v it_o one_o hour_n second_o the_o hearer_n be_v as_o consent_v and_o please_v with_o the_o hear_n of_o detraction_n for_o though_o he_o entice_v not_o another_o to_o backbite_v yet_o if_o he_o be_v delight_v with_o the_o hear_n for_o hatred_n he_o bear_v unto_o he_o who_o be_v back-bited_n his_o sin_n be_v equal_a with_o he_o that_o backbiteth_a hereof_o jerome_n say_v beware_v that_o thy_o tongue_n or_o ear_n be_v not_o inflame_v with_o the_o desire_n of_o detract_n or_o hear_v detraction_n against_o other_o and_o bernard_n i_o know_v not_o which_o be_v more_o damnable_a to_o detract_v or_o to_o hear_v detraction_n again_o the_o backbiter_n and_o the_o willing_a hearer_n both_o carry_v the_o devil_n the_o backbiter_n in_o his_o tongue_n the_o hearer_n in_o his_o ear_n three_o the_o hearer_n of_o backbiting_a who_o hold_v his_o peace_n and_o do_v not_o testify_v though_o he_o be_v not_o delight_v with_o it_o if_o for_o fear_n negligence_n or_o verecundia_fw-la quadam_fw-la through_o a_o certain_a shamefastness_n he_o do_v not_o rebuke_v the_o backbiter_n such_o a_o one_o sin_v but_o not_o so_o much_o as_o the_o backbiter_n the_o second_o tongue_n which_o make_v our_o religion_n vain_a before_o god_n be_v lingua_fw-la dolosa_fw-la the_o deceitful_a tongue_n the_o malignity_n of_o this_o tongue_n consist_v in_o three_o thing_n 1_o in_o consortijs_fw-la 2_o in_o consilijs_fw-la 3_o in_o iuditijs_fw-la in_o 1_o in_o fellowship_n 2_o in_o counsel_n 3_o in_o judgement_n the_o first_o be_v use_v when_o outward_o man_n make_v a_o show_n of_o love_n friendship_n and_o plain_a deal_n and_o under_o the_o colour_n hereof_o practice_v all_o treachery_n and_o falsehood_n from_o this_o tongue_n because_o it_o make_v his_o religion_n vain_a the_o princely_a prophet_n pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n to_o deliver_v his_o soul_n deliver_v my_o soul_n o_o lord_n from_o lie_v lip_n and_o from_o a_o deceitful_a tongue_n 9.4.5_o psal_n 120.2_o jer._n 9.4.5_o hereof_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n also_o give_v this_o caveat_n let_v every_o one_o take_v heed_n of_o his_o neighbour_n and_o trust_v you_o not_o in_o any_o brother_n for_o every_o brother_n will_v use_v deeeit_n and_o every_o friend_n will_v deal_v deceitful_o and_o every_o one_o will_v deceive_v his_o friend_n and_o will_v not_o speak_v the_o truth_n for_o they_o have_v teach_v their_o tongue_n to_o speak_v lie_n and_o take_v great_a pain_n to_o do_v wicked_o this_o deceit_n be_v most_o practise_v in_o contract_n barganing_n buy_v and_o sell_v yea_o among_o some_o which_o make_v profession_n of_o religion_n and_o the_o gospel_n who_o house_n be_v uphold_v who_o riches_n be_v increase_v who_o child_n be_v advance_v who_o son_n be_v make_v gentleman_n by_o the_o deceitful_a tongue_n of_o their_o father_n and_o servant_n in_o their_o shop_n and_o warehouse_n in_o false_a weight_n and_o scant_o measure_v make_v for_o their_o advantage_n but_o brethren_n have_v we_o thus_o learn_v christ_n be_v not_o all_o our_o profession_n vain_a by_o the_o falsehood_n of_o our_o tongue_n 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