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
A56827	Institutions, essays, and maxims, political, moral, and divine divided into four centuries / by the Right Honoura[ble] L. Marqu. of H[alifax]; Enchiridion. 1698	Quarles, Francis, 1592-1644.; Halifax, George Savile, Marquis of, 1633-1695.	1698 (1698)	Wing Q100; ESTC R41062	51,002	313

beget_v between_o a_o obstruct_a judgement_n and_o a_o fair_a understanding_n opinion_n be_v a_o bold_a bastard_n get_v between_o a_o strong_a fancy_n and_o a_o weak_a judgement_n it_o be_v less_o dishonourable_a to_o be_v ingenious_o doubtful_a than_o rash_o opinionate_a max._n 87._o as_o thou_o be_v a_o moral_a man_n esteem_v thyself_o not_o as_o thou_o be_v but_o as_o thou_o be_v esteem_v as_o thou_o be_v a_o christian_n esteem_v thyself_o as_o thou_o be_v not_o as_o thou_o be_v esteem_v thy_o price_n in_o both_o rise_v and_o fall_v as_o the_o market_n go_v the_o market_n of_o a_o moral_a man_n be_v wild_a opinion_n the_o market_n of_o a_o christian_a be_v a_o good_a conscience_n max._n 88_o providence_n be_v a_o exercise_n of_o reason_n experience_v a_o act_n of_o sense_n by_o how_o much_o reason_n excel_v sense_n by_o so_o much_o providence_n exceed_v experience_n providence_n prevent_v that_o danger_n which_o ezperience_n repent_v providence_n be_v the_o rational_a daughter_n of_o wisdom_n experience_v the_o empirical_a mistress_n of_o fool_n max._n 89._o have_v fortune_n deal_v thou_o ill_a card_n let_v wisdom_n make_v thou_o a_o good_a gamester_n in_o a_o fair_a gale_n every_o fool_n may_v sail_v but_o wise_a behaviour_n in_o a_o storm_n commend_v the_o wisdom_n of_o a_o pilot_n to_o bear_v adversity_n with_o a_o equal_a mind_n be_v both_o the_o sign_n and_o glory_n of_o a_o brave_a spirit_n max._n 90._o if_o any_o speak_v ill_a of_o thou_o flee_v home_o to_o thy_o own_o conscience_n and_o examine_v thy_o heart_n if_o thou_o be_v guilty_a it_o be_v a_o just_a correction_n if_o not_o guilty_a it_o be_v a_o fair_a instruction_n make_v use_n of_o both_o so_o shall_v thou_o distil_v honey_n out_o of_o gall_n and_o out_o of_o a_o open_a enemy_n create_v a_o secret_a friend_n max._n 91._o as_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o body_n natural_a be_v moderate_a recreation_n so_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o body_n politic_a be_v military-discipline_n by_o that_o the_o one_o be_v make_v more_o able_a by_o this_o the_o other_o be_v make_v more_o active_a where_o both_o be_v want_v there_o want_v no_o danger_n to_o the_o one_o through_o a_o humorous_a supply_n to_o the_o other_o by_o a_o negligent_a security_n max._n 92._o god_n be_v above_o thou_o beast_n be_v beneath_o thou_o acknowledge_v he_o that_o be_v above_o thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v be_v acknowledge_v by_o they_o that_o be_v under_o thou_o whilst_o daniel_n acknowledge_v god_n to_o be_v above_o he_o the_o lion_n acknowledge_v god_n to_o be_v above_o they_o max._n 93._o take_v heed_n whilst_o thou_o show_v wisdom_n in_o not_o speak_v thou_o betray_v not_o thy_o own_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 a_o wise_a man_n too_o long_a silence_n be_v folly_n as_o too_o many_o word_n from_o a_o fool_n be_v mouth_n give_v a_o wise_a man_n no_o leave_n to_o speak_v so_o too_o long_a silence_n in_o a_o wise_a man_n give_v a_o fool_n the_o opportunity_n of_o speak_v and_o make_v thou_o guilty_a of_o his_o folly_n max._n 94._o consider_v what_o thou_o be_v what_o thou_o be_v what_o thou_o shall_v be_v what_o be_v within_o thou_o what_o be_v above_o thou_o what_o beneath_o thou_o what_o be_v against_o thou_o what_o be_v before_o thou_o what_o shall_v be_v after_o thou_o and_o this_o will_v bring_v to_o thyself_o humility_n to_o thy_o neighbour_n charity_n to_o the_o world_n contempt_n to_o thy_o god_n obedience_n he_o that_o know_v not_o himself_o positive_o can_v know_v himself_o relative_o max._n 95._o think_v not_o thy_o love_n to_o god_n merit_v god_n love_n to_o thou_o his_o acceptance_n of_o thy_o duty_n crown_v his_o own_o gift_n in_o thou_o man_n love_n to_o god_n be_v nothing_o but_o a_o faint_a reflection_n of_o god_n love_n to_o man_n max._n 96._o be_v always_o less_o willing_a to_o speak_v than_o to_o hear_v 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 max._n 97._o see_v thou_o good_a day_n prepare_v for_o evil_a time_n no_o summer_n but_o have_v its_o winter_n he_o never_o reap_v comfort_n in_o adversity_n that_o sow_v it_o not_o in_o prosperity_n max._n 98._o if_o be_v a_o magistrate_n thou_o connive_v at_o vice_n thou_o nourish_v it_o if_o thou_o spare_v it_o thou_o commit_v it_o what_o be_v not_o by_o thou_o punish_v in_o other_o be_v make_v punishable_a in_o thou_o he_o that_o favour_v present_a evil_n entail_v they_o upon_o his_o posterity_n he_o that_o excuse_v the_o guilty_a condemn_v the_o innocent_a max._n 99_o truth_n haunt_v no_o corner_n seek_v no_o byway_n if_o thou_o profess_v it_o do_v it_o open_o if_o thou_o seek_v it_o do_v it_o fair_o he_o deserve_v not_o to_o profess_v truth_n that_o profess_v it_o fearful_o he_o deserve_v not_o to_o find_v the_o truth_n that_o seek_v it_o fraudulent_o max._n 100_o if_o thou_o desire_v to_o be_v wise_a yet_o think_v not_o thyself_o yet_o wise_a enough_o and_o if_o thou_o desire_v to_o improve_v knowledge_n in_o thyself_o despise_v not_o the_o instruction_n of_o another_o he_o that_o instruct_v he_o that_o think_v himself_o wise_a enough_o have_v a_o fool_n to_o his_o scholar_n he_o that_o think_v himself_o wise_a enough_o to_o instruct_v himself_o have_v a_o fool_n to_o his_o master_n the_o end_n of_o the_o three_o century_n institution_n and_o maxim_n moral_a and_o divine_a etc._n etc._n cent_z iv._o maxim_n 1._o demean_v thyself_o more_o wary_o in_o thy_o study_n than_o in_o the_o street_n if_o thy_o public_a action_n have_v a_o hundred_o witness_n thy_o private_a have_v a_o thousand_o the_o multitude_n look_v but_o upon_o thy_o action_n thy_o conscience_n look_v into_o they_o the_o multitude_n may_v chance_v to_o excuse_v thou_o if_o not_o acquit_v thou_o thy_o conscience_n will_v accuse_v thou_o if_o not_o condemn_v thou_o max._n 2._o of_o all_o vice_n take_v heed_n of_o drunkenness_n other_o vice_n be_v but_o fruit_n of_o disorder_a affection_n this_o disorder_n nay_o banish_v reason_n other_o vice_n but_o impair_v the_o soul_n this_o demolish_v she_o two_o chief_a faculty_n the_o understanding_n and_o the_o will_n other_o vice_n make_v their_o own_o way_n this_o make_v way_n for_o all_o vice_n he_o that_o be_v a_o drunkard_n be_v qualify_v for_o all_o vice_n max._n 3._o if_o thy_o sin_n trouble_v thou_o let_v that_o trouble_n comfort_v thou_o as_o pleasure_n in_o the_o remembrance_n of_o sin_n exasperate_v justice_n so_o sorrow_n in_o the_o repentance_n of_o sin_n mollify_v mercy_n it_o be_v less_o danger_n to_o commit_v the_o sin_n we_o delight_v in_o than_o to_o delight_v in_o the_o sin_n we_o have_v commit_v and_o more_o joy_n be_v promise_v to_o repentance_n than_o to_o innocency_n max._n 4._o the_o way_n to_o god_n be_v by_o thyself_o the_o way_n to_o thyself_o be_v by_o thy_o own_o corruption_n he_o that_o baulk_v this_o way_n err_v he_o that_o travel_v by_o the_o creature_n wander_v the_o motion_n of_o the_o heaven_n shall_v give_v thy_o soul_n no_o rest_n the_o virtue_n of_o herb_n shall_v not_o increase_v thou_o the_o height_n of_o all_o philosophy_n both_o natural_a and_o moral_a be_v to_o know_v thyself_o and_o the_o end_n of_o this_o knowledge_n be_v to_o know_v god_n max._n 5._o infamy_n be_v where_o it_o be_v receive_v if_o thou_o be_v a_o mudwall_n it_o will_v stick_v if_o marble_n it_o will_v rebound_v if_o thou_o storm_v at_o it_o it_o be_v thou_o if_o thou_o contemn_v it_o it_o be_v he_o max._n 6._o if_o thou_o desire_v magistracy_n learn_v to_o forget_v thyself_o if_o thou_o undertake_v it_o bid_v thyself_o farewell_n he_o that_o look_v upon_o a_o common_a cause_n with_o private_a eye_n look_n through_o false_a glass_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o thy_o politic_a office_n thou_o must_v forget_v both_o ethic_n and_o economic_n he_o that_o put_v on_o a_o public_a gown_n must_v put_v off_o a_o private_a person_n max._n 7._o let_v the_o word_n of_o a_o virgin_n though_o in_o a_o good_a cause_n and_o to_o as_o good_a purpose_n be_v neither_o violent_a many_o nor_o first_o nor_o last_v it_o be_v less_o shame_n for_o a_o virgin_n to_o be_v lose_v in_o a_o blush_a silence_n than_o to_o be_v find_v in_o a_o bold_a eloquence_n max._n 8._o be_v thou_o in_o plenty_n give_v what_o thou_o will_v be_v thou_o in_o poverty_n give_v what_o thou_o can_v as_o what_o be_v receive_v be_v receive_v according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o receiver_n so_o what_o be_v give_v be_v prize_v according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o giver_n he_o be_v a_o good_a workman_n that_o make_v as_o good_a work_n as_o his_o matter_n will_v permit_v max._n 9_o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o truth_n the_o devil_n 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 the_o author_n of_o truth_n will_v protect_v thou_o from_o the_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 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 a_o life_n to_o save_v it_o than_o by_o save_v of_o a_o life_n to_o lose_v it_o however_o better_o thou_o perish_v than_o the_o truth_n max._n 10._o consider_v not_o so_o much_o what_o thou_o have_v as_o what_o other_o want_v what_o thou_o have_v take_v heed_n thou_o lose_v not_o what_o thou_o have_v not_o take_v heed_n thou_o covet_v not_o if_o thou_o have_v many_o above_o thou_o turn_v thy_o eye_n upon_o those_o that_o be_v under_o thou_o if_o thou_o have_v not_o inferior_n have_v patience_n a_o while_n and_o thou_o shall_v have_v no_o superior_n the_o grave_n require_v no_o marshal_n max._n 11._o if_o thou_o see_v any_o thing_n in_o thyself_o which_o may_v make_v thou_o proud_a look_v a_o little_a and_o thou_o shall_v find_v enough_o to_o humble_v thou_o if_o thou_o be_v wise_a view_v the_o peacock_n feather_n with_o his_o foot_n and_o weigh_v thy_o best_a part_n with_o thy_o imperfection_n he_o that_o will_v right_o prize_v the_o man_n must_v read_v his_o whole_a story_n max._n 12._o let_v not_o the_o sweetness_n of_o contemplation_n be_v so_o esteem_v that_o action_n be_v despise_v rachel_n be_v more_o fair_a leah_n more_o fruitful_a as_o contemplation_n be_v more_o delightful_a so_o be_v it_o more_o dangerous_a lot_n be_v upright_o in_o the_o city_n and_o wicked_a in_o the_o mountain_n max._n 13._o if_o thou_o have_v but_o little_a make_v it_o not_o less_o by_o murmur_v if_o thou_o have_v enough_o make_v it_o not_o too_o much_o by_o unthankfulness_n he_o that_o be_v not_o thankful_o content_v with_o the_o least_o favour_n he_o have_v receive_v have_v make_v himself_o incapable_a of_o the_o least_o favour_n he_o can_v receive_v max._n 14._o what_o thou_o have_v take_v unlawful_o restore_v speedy_o for_o the_o sin_n in_o take_v it_o be_v repeat_v every_o minute_n thou_o keep_v it_o if_o thou_o can_v restore_v it_o in_o kind_n if_o not_o in_o value_n if_o it_o may_v be_v restore_v it_o to_o the_o party_n if_o not_o to_o god_n the_o poor_a be_v god_n receiver_n max._n 15._o let_v the_o fear_n of_o a_o danger_n be_v as_o a_o spur_n to_o prevent_v it_o he_o that_o fear_v otherwise_o give_v advantage_n to_o the_o danger_n it_o be_v less_o folly_n not_o to_o endeavour_v the_o prevention_n of_o the_o evil_n thou_o fear_v than_o to_o fear_v the_o evil_n which_o thy_o endeavour_n can_v prevent_v max._n 16._o if_o thou_o have_v any_o excellence_n which_o be_v thy_o own_o thy_o tongue_n may_v glory_v in_o it_o without_o shame_n but_o if_o thou_o have_v receive_v it_o thy_o glory_n be_v but_o usurpation_n and_o thy_o pride_n be_v but_o the_o prologue_n of_o thy_o shame_n where_o vainglory_n command_v there_o folly_n counsel_n where_o pride_n ride_v there_o shame_n lacquys_n max._n 17._o god_n have_v ordain_v his_o creature_n not_o only_o for_o necessity_n but_o for_o delight_n since_o he_o have_v carve_v thou_o with_o a_o bountiful_a hand_n fear_v not_o to_o receive_v it_o with_o a_o liberal_a heart_n he_o that_o give_v thou_o water_n to_o allay_v thy_o thirst_n give_v thou_o wine_n to_o exhilerate_v thy_o heart_n restore_v he_o for_o the_o one_o the_o necessity_n of_o thanks_o return_v he_o for_o the_o other_o the_o cheerfulness_n of_o praise_n max._n 18._o if_o the_o wicked_a flourish_n and_o thou_o suffer_v be_v not_o discourage_v they_o be_v fat_v for_o destruction_n thou_o be_v diet_v for_o health_n they_o have_v no_o other_o heaven_n but_o the_o thought_n of_o a_o long_a earth_n thou_o have_v nothing_o on_o earth_n but_o the_o hope_n of_o a_o quick_a heaven_n if_o there_o be_v no_o journey_n be_v end_n the_o travel_n of_o a_o christian_a be_v most_o comfortless_a max._n 19_o imp_v not_o thy_o wing_n with_o the_o church_n feather_n lest_o thou_o fly_v to_o thy_o own_o ruin_n impropriation_n be_v bold_a metaphor_n which_o continue_v be_v deadly_a allegory_n one_o foot_n of_o land_n in_o capite_fw-la encumber_n the_o whole_a estate_n the_o eagle_n snatch_v a_o coal_n from_o the_o altar_n but_o it_o fire_v her_o nest_n max._n 20._o let_v that_o table_n which_o god_n have_v please_v to_o give_v thou_o please_v thou_o he_o that_o make_v the_o vessel_n know_v her_o burden_n and_o how_o to_o ballast_n she_o he_o that_o make_v all_o thing_n very_o good_a can_v but_o do_v all_o thing_n very_o well_o if_o thou_o be_v content_a with_o a_o little_a thou_o have_v enough_o if_o thou_o complain_v thou_o have_v too_o much_o max._n 21._o will_v thou_o discover_v the_o true_a worth_n of_o a_o man_n behold_v he_o naked_a distreasure_v he_o of_o his_o ill_n get_v wealth_n degrade_v he_o of_o his_o dear_a buy_a honour_n disrobe_v he_o of_o his_o purple_a habit_n discard_v his_o pamper_a body_n then_o look_v upon_o his_o soul_n and_o thou_o shall_v find_v how_o great_a he_o be_v natural_a sweetness_n be_v never_o scent_v but_o in_o the_o absence_n of_o artificial_a max._n 22._o if_o thou_o be_v subject_a to_o any_o secret_a folly_n blab_v it_o not_o lest_o thou_o appear_v impudent_a nor_o boast_v of_o it_o lest_o thou_o seem_v insolent_a every_o man_n vanity_n ought_v to_o be_v his_o great_a shame_n and_o every_o man_n folly_n ought_v to_o be_v his_o great_a secret_n max._n 23._o if_o thou_o be_v ignorant_a endeavour_v to_o get_v knowledge_n lest_o thou_o be_v beat_v with_o stripe_n if_o thou_o have_v attain_v knowledge_n put_v it_o in_o practice_n lest_o thou_o be_v beat_v with_o many_o stripe_n better_v not_o to_o know_v what_o we_o shall_v practise_v than_o not_o to_o practise_v what_o we_o know_v and_o less_o danger_n dwell_v in_o unaffected_a ignorance_n than_o unactive_a knowledge_n max._n 24._o take_v heed_n thou_o harbour_v not_o that_o vice_n call_v envy_n lest_o another_o happiness_n be_v thy_o torment_n and_o god_n blessing_n become_v thy_o curse_n virtue_n corrupt_v with_o vainglory_n turn_v pride_n poison_v with_o malice_n become_v envy_n join_v therefore_o humility_n with_o thy_o virtue_n and_o pride_n shall_v have_v no_o foot_n and_o envy_n shall_v have_v no_o entrance_n max._n 25._o if_o thy_o endeavour_n can_v prevent_v a_o vice_n let_v thy_o repentance_n lament_v it_o the_o more_o thou_o remember_v it_o without_o hearts-grief_n the_o deep_a it_o be_v root_v in_o thy_o heart_n take_v heed_n it_o please_v thou_o not_o especial_o in_o cold_a blood_n thy_o pleasure_n in_o it_o make_v it_o fruitless_a and_o her_o fruit_n be_v thy_o destruction_n max._n 26._o the_o two_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o of_o thyself_o be_v the_o highway_n to_o thy_o salvation_n that_o breed_v in_o thou_o a_o filial_a love_n this_o a_o filial_a fear_n the_o ignorance_n of_o thyself_o be_v the_o begin_n of_o all_o sin_n and_o the_o ignorance_n of_o god_n be_v the_o perfection_n of_o all_o evil._n max._n 27._o rather_o do_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n than_o be_v idle_a that_o the_o devil_n may_v find_v thou_o do_v the_o bird_n that_o sit_v be_v easy_o shoot_v when_o flyer_n '_o escape_v the_o fowler_n idleness_n be_v the_o dead_a sea_n that_o swallow_v all_o virtue_n and_o the_o self_n make_v sepulchre_n of_o a_o live_a man_n the_o idle_a man_n be_v the_o devil_n hireling_n who_o livery_n be_v rag_n who_o diet_n and_o wage_n be_v famine_n and_o disease_n max._n 28._o be_v not_o so_o mad_a as_o to_o alter_v that_o countenance_n which_o thy_o creator_n make_v thou_o remember_v it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n if_o it_o be_v bad_a how_o dare_v thou_o mend_v it_o if_o it_o be_v good_a why_o do_v thou_o mend_v it_o be_v thou_o ashamed_a of_o his_o work_n and_o proud_a of_o thy_o own_o he_o make_v thy_o face_n to_o be_v know_v by_o why_o desire_v thou_o to_o be_v know_v by_o another_o it_o be_v a_o shame_n to_o adulterate_a modesty_n but_o more_o to_o adulterate_a nature_n lay_v by_o thy_o art_n and_o blush_v not_o to_o appear_v what_o he_o blush_v not_o to_o make_v thou_o it_o be_v better_a to_o be_v his_o picture_n than_o thou_o own_o max._n 29._o let_v the_o ground_n of_o all_o thy_o religious_a action_n be_v obedience_n examine_v not_o why_o it_o be_v command_v but_o observe_v it_o because_o it_o be_v command_v true_a obedience_n neither_o procrastinate_v nor_o question_n max._n 30._o if_o thou_o will_v buy_v a_o inheritance_n in_o heaven_n advise_v not_o with_o thy_o purse_n lest_o in_o the_o mean_a while_o thou_o lose_v thy_o purchase_n the_o widow_n buy_v as_o much_o for_o two_o mite_n as_o zacheus_n do_v for_o half_a his_o estate_n the_o price_n of_o that_o purchase_n