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
A43351	Miscellanea, or, A mixture of choyce observations and institutions, moral, and divine, composed for private use being the product of spare hours, and the meditations of J.H.	Henshaw, Joseph, 1603-1679.	1669 (1669)	Wing H1480; ESTC R4644	40,398	215

in_o charity_n will_v return_v a_o hundred_o fold_n into_o thy_o own_o bosom_n or_o entail_v a_o blessing_n upon_o thy_o child_n child_n chap._n vi_o give_v thy_o heart_n to_o thy_o creator_n reverence_n to_o thy_o superior_n honour_n to_o thy_o parent_n thy_o bosom_n to_o thy_o friend_n give_v diligence_n to_o thy_o call_n and_o ear_n to_o good_a counsel_n give_v alm_n to_o the_o poor_a and_o glory_n to_o god_n forgive_v he_o that_o ignorant_o offend_v thou_o and_o he_o that_o have_v witting_o offend_v thou_o seek_v forgiveness_n of_o thou_o forgive_v he_o that_o have_v forcible_o abuse_v thou_o and_o he_o that_o have_v fraudulent_o betray_v thou_o forgive_v all_o thy_o enemy_n but_o least_o of_o all_o thyself_o he_o be_v below_o himself_o that_o be_v not_o above_o a_o injury_n and_o he_o that_o spare_v himself_o teach_v god_n not_o to_o spare_v he_o give_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v give_v thou_o forgive_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v forgive_v thou_o to_o give_v and_o forgive_v be_v the_o sum_n of_o all_o christianity_n chap._n vii_o in_o thy_o apparel_n avoid_v profuseness_n singularity_n and_o gaudiness_n let_v it_o be_v decent_a and_o suit_v to_o the_o quality_n of_o thy_o place_n and_o purse_n too_o much_o punctuality_n and_o too_o much_o morosity_n be_v the_o extreme_n of_o pride_n be_v neither_o too_o early_o in_o the_o fashion_n nor_o too_o long_o out_o of_o it_o nor_o too_o precise_o in_o it_o what_o custom_n have_v civilise_v be_v become_v decent_a till_o then_o ridiculous_a where_o the_o eye_n be_v the_o jury_n thy_o apparel_n be_v the_o evidence_n the_o body_n be_v the_o shell_n of_o the_o soul_n apparel_n be_v the_o husk_n of_o that_o shell_n the_o husk_n often_o tell_v you_o what_o the_o kernel_n be_v seldom_o do_v solid_a wisdom_n dwell_v under_o fantastic_a apparel_n neither_o will_v the_o pantaloon_n fancy_n be_v immure_v within_o the_o wall_n of_o grave_a habit_n the_o fool_n be_v know_v by_o his_o pied_a coat_n chap._n viii_o let_v thy_o discourse_n be_v please_v and_o profitable_a be_v cautious_a what_o thou_o speak_v to_o who_o how_o and_o when_o let_v what_o thou_o speak_v be_v neither_o false_a nor_o impertinent_a nor_o too_o much_o not_o false_a for_o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o truth_n the_o devil_n be_v the_o father_n of_o lie_n if_o the_o tell_n of_o a_o truth_n shall_v endanger_v thy_o life_n or_o credit_n the_o author_n of_o truth_n will_v protect_v thou_o from_o that_o danger_n or_o reward_v thou_o for_o thy_o damage_n if_o the_o tell_v a_o lie_n may_v secure_v thy_o life_n or_o credit_n the_o father_n of_o lie_n will_v beguile_v thou_o of_o thy_o gain_n or_o traduce_v the_o security_n better_a by_o lose_v of_o thy_o life_n to_o save_v it_o then_o by_o save_v of_o thy_o life_n to_o lose_v it_o however_o better_o thou_o perish_v then_o the_o truth_n be_v sure_a thy_o discourse_n be_v to_o purpose_n lest_o thou_o be_v count_v foolish_a and_o thy_o discourse_n a_o burden_n let_v it_o not_o be_v too_o much_o god_n have_v give_v thou_o two_o ear_n and_o one_o tongue_n to_o the_o intent_n thou_o shall_v hear_v much_o and_o say_v but_o little_a what_o thou_o hear_v thou_o receive_v what_o thou_o speak_v thou_o give_v it_o be_v more_o glorious_a to_o give_v more_o profitable_a to_o receive_v and_o it_o be_v less_o shame_n to_o be_v lose_v in_o a_o blush_a silence_n then_o to_o be_v find_v in_o too_o bold_a eloquence_n suit_n thy_o discourse_n to_o thy_o company_n all_o meat_n please_v not_o every_o palate_n all_o kind_n of_o discourse_n please_v not_o every_o company_n neat_o entice_v every_o one_o to_o that_o he_o know_v to_o that_o which_o like_v he_o best_o and_o may_v profit_v he_o most_o so_o shall_v thy_o company_n be_v desire_v and_o thy_o discourse_n prize_v but_o clothe_v not_o thy_o language_n either_o with_o obscurity_n or_o affectation_n in_o the_o one_o thou_o discover_v too_o much_o darkness_n in_o the_o other_o too_o much_o lightness_n he_o that_o speak_v from_o the_o understanding_n to_o the_o understanding_n do_v best_a and_o know_v when_o to_o speak_v lest_o whilst_o thou_o show_v wisdom_n in_o not_o speak_v thou_o bewray_v thy_o folly_n in_o too_o long_a silence_n if_o thou_o be_v a_o fool_n thy_o silence_n be_v wisdom_n if_o thou_o be_v wise_a thy_o long_a silence_n be_v folly_n as_o too_o many_o word_n from_o a_o fool_n mouth_n give_v one_o that_o be_v wise_a no_o leave_n to_o speak_v so_o too_o long_a silence_n in_o he_o that_o be_v wise_a give_v a_o fool_n opportunity_n of_o speak_v and_o make_v thou_o guilty_a of_o his_o folly_n to_o condude_v if_o thou_o be_v not_o wise_a enough_o to_o speak_v be_v so_o wise_a as_o to_o hold_v thy_o peace_n chap._n ix_o if_o thou_o will_v have_v a_o good_a servant_n let_v thy_o servant_n find_v a_o wife_n master_n let_v his_o food_n rest_z and_o wage_n be_v seasonable_a let_v his_o labour_n recreation_n and_o attendance_n depend_v upon_o thy_o pleasure_n be_v not_o angry_a with_o he_o too_o long_o lest_o he_o think_v thou_o malicious_a nor_o too_o soon_o lest_o he_o conceive_v thou_o rash_a nor_o too_o often_o lest_o he_o count_v thou_o humorous_a be_v not_o too_o fierce_a lest_o he_o love_v thou_o not_o nor_o too_o remiss_a lest_o he_o fear_v thou_o not_o nor_o too_o familiar_a lest_o he_o prize_v thou_o not_o in_o brief_a while_o thou_o give_v he_o the_o liberty_n of_o a_o servant_n beware_v thou_o lose_v not_o the_o majesty_n of_o a_o master_n rebuke_v his_o fault_n in_o private_a public_a reproof_n harden_v he_o if_o he_o be_v pass_v a_o youth_n strike_v he_o not_o he_o be_v not_o fit_a for_o thy_o service_n that_o after_o wise_a reproof_n will_v either_o deserve_v stroke_n or_o bear_v they_o the_o wage_n he_o have_v earn_v detain_v not_o from_o he_o lest_o god_n withhold_v thy_o wage_n from_o thou_o if_o he_o complain_v to_o thou_o hear_v he_o lest_o he_o complain_v to_o heaven_n where_o he_o will_v be_v hear_v if_o he_o hunger_n for_o thy_o sake_n thou_o shall_v not_o prosper_v for_o his_o sake_n the_o poor_a man_n penny_n be_v a_o plague_n in_o the_o rich_a man_n purse_n chap._n x._o if_o thou_o be_v a_o servant_n deal_v just_o by_o thy_o master_n as_o thou_o desire_v thy_o servant_n shall_v deal_v by_o thou_o where_o thou_o be_v command_v be_v obedient_a where_o not_o command_v be_v provident_a let_v diligence_n be_v thy_o credit_n let_v faithfulness_n be_v thy_o crown_n let_v thy_o master_n credit_n be_v thy_o care_n and_o let_v his_o welfare_n be_v thy_o content_n let_v thy_o eye_n be_v single_a and_o thy_o heart_n be_v humble_a be_v sober_a that_o thou_o may_v be_v circumspect_a he_o that_o in_o sobriety_n be_v not_o his_o own_o be_v drink_v who_o be_v he_o be_v not_o contentious_a nor_o lascivious_a the_o one_o show_v a_o turbulent_a heart_n the_o other_o a_o idle_a brain_n a_o good_a servant_n be_v a_o great_a master_n and_o the_o best_a way_n to_o become_v a_o great_a and_o good_a master_n be_v to_o be_v a_o good_a and_o faithful_a servant_n he_o that_o be_v faithful_a in_o a_o little_a shall_v be_v ruler_n over_o much_o chap._n xi_o marry_o not_o too_o young_a and_o when_o thou_o be_v too_o old_a marry_v not_o lest_o thou_o be_v fond_a in_o the_o one_o and_o dote_v in_o the_o other_o and_o repent_v of_o both_o let_v thy_o like_n ripen_v before_o thou_o love_v let_v thy_o love_n advise_v before_o thou_o choose_v and_o thy_o choice_n be_v fix_v before_o thou_o marry_v remember_v that_o the_o whole_a happiness_n or_o unhappiness_n of_o thy_o life_n depend_v upon_o this_o one_o act_n nothing_o but_o death_n can_v dissolve_v this_o knot_n he_o or_o she_o that_o wed_v in_o haste_n repent_v ofttimes_o by_o leisure_n whoever_o repent_v he_o of_o his_o own_o act_n be_v or_o be_v a_o fool_n by_o his_o own_o confession_n in_o thy_o choice_n or_o rather_o in_o thy_o acceptance_n of_o a_o husband_n let_v he_o be_v one_o that_o be_v discreet_a and_o wise_a lest_o when_o thou_o have_v he_o disallow_v his_o part_n thou_o despise_v his_o person_n and_o make_v thy_o life_n uncomfortable_a let_v his_o breed_n and_o behaviour_n be_v answerable_a to_o thy_o quality_n and_o disposition_n lest_o thou_o be_v weary_a of_o he_o at_o home_n and_o ashamed_a of_o he_o abroad_o marry_o not_o too_o far_o above_o nor_o too_o far_o below_o thy_o quality_n and_o fortune_n lest_o in_o the_o one_o thou_o be_v upbraid_v with_o thy_o first_o condition_n or_o lest_o in_o the_o other_o thou_o expect_v more_o observance_n than_o will_v be_v give_v both_o which_o create_v discontent_n let_v not_o his_o year_n be_v short_a of_o thou_o nor_o far_o exceed_v they_o if_o he_o be_v much_o elder_a he_o may_v fancy_v thou_o but_o thou_o will_v take_v no_o pleasure_n in_o he_o if_o he_o be_v young_a the_o burden_n of_o