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
A91988	The picture of the conscience drawne to the life, by the pencell of divine truth. VVherein are set out 1. Its nature. 2. Infirmities. 3. Remedies. 4. Its duties. Consisting first in the truths to be beleived [sic]. 2. The vertues to be practised. 3. The vices to bee avoyded. 4. The heresies to bee rejected. All seasonable for these distracted times. By Alexander Rosse.	Ross, Alexander, 1591-1654.	1648 (1648)	Wing R1980; Thomason E1195_1; ESTC R208720	46,614	212

our_o faith_n patience_n constancy_n and_o other_o virtue_n may_v be_v the_o more_o exercise_v and_o that_o we_o may_v the_o more_o abhor_v our_o sin_n and_o withal_o we_o shall_v call_v to_o mind_n how_o that_o the_o best_a of_o god_n saint_n even_o christ_n himself_o have_v for_o a_o time_n be_v desert_v 46._o against_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n we_o be_v bind_v to_o comfort_v ourselves_o that_o christ_n have_v take_v away_o the_o sting_n of_o death_n that_o neither_o death_n nor_o life_n can_v separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n that_o death_n be_v a_o gate_n to_o future_a happiness_n that_o the_o death_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v precious_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o death_n free_v we_o from_o sin_n from_o temptation_n from_o the_o enticement_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o of_o the_o world_n from_o all_o the_o misery_n of_o this_o life_n and_o the_o vanity_n of_o the_o world_n that_o christ_n will_v raise_v we_o again_o in_o the_o last_o day_n by_o the_o virtue_n of_o his_o resurrection_n let_v we_o therefore_o in_o consideration_n of_o this_o keep_v a_o good_a conscience_n wait_v with_o patience_n our_o appoint_a time_n till_o our_o change_n come_v let_v we_o therefore_o strive_v to_o the_o newness_n of_o life_n and_o to_o the_o contempt_n of_o the_o world_n 47_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o comfort_v ourselves_o in_o our_o infirmity_n in_o that_o we_o have_v a_o high_a priest_n who_o be_v sensible_a of_o our_o infirmity_n in_o that_o we_o have_v a_o father_n who_o will_v take_v pity_n of_o our_o infirmity_n in_o that_o we_o have_v the_o holy_a spirit_n who_o help_v our_o infirmity_n in_o that_o the_o best_a of_o god_n servant_n have_v be_v subject_a to_o diverse_a infirmity_n 48._o we_o be_v bind_v to_o obey_v god_n command_n because_o we_o be_v tie_v to_o he_o in_o many_o obligation_n he_o be_v our_o father_n our_o lord_n redeemer_n and_o preserver_n because_o of_o his_o supreme_a authority_n and_o absolute_a power_n he_o have_v to_o punish_v the_o disobedient_a because_o he_o promise_v many_o blessing_n to_o those_o who_o obey_v his_o will_n because_o god_n reap_v no_o benefit_n by_o our_o obedience_n but_o we_o ourselves_o because_o we_o have_v the_o example_n of_o christ_n himself_o who_o be_v in_o all_o thing_n obedient_a to_o his_o father_n even_o to_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n 49._o we_o be_v bind_v to_o carry_v ourselves_o humble_o and_o low_o consider_v the_o vileness_n of_o our_o nature_n the_o greatness_n and_o majesty_n of_o god_n the_o benefit_n which_o we_o receive_v by_o humility_n for_o it_o be_v the_o way_n to_o glory_n it_o make_v we_o capable_a of_o grace_n of_o wisdom_n and_o other_o virtue_n by_o it_o we_o be_v fit_v as_o house_n for_o god_n to_o dwell_v in_o for_o god_n to_o look_v upon_o for_o god_n to_o exalt_v out_o of_o the_o mire_n and_o to_o set_v we_o with_o prince_n and_o it_o be_v a_o powerful_a mean_n to_o avert_v his_o anger_n and_o judgement_n 50._o we_o be_v bind_v to_o labour_n for_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n without_o which_o we_o can_v have_v life_n eternal_a without_o which_o the_o people_n perish_v without_o which_o all_o our_o knowledge_n be_v but_o ignorance_n our_o wisdom_n but_o foolishness_n and_o our_o light_n but_o darkness_n this_o key_n of_o knowledge_n will_v open_v heaven_n gate_n to_o we_o this_o be_v that_o knowledge_n which_o will_v true_o open_v our_o eye_n that_o we_o may_v see_v and_o be_v like_o unto_o god_n it_o be_v the_o true_a food_n of_o the_o soul_n without_o which_o we_o shall_v never_o grow_v fat_a and_o well_o like_v in_o heavenly_a thing_n 51_o we_o must_v conscionable_o labour_v for_o sincerity_n in_o all_o our_o action_n because_o god_n hate_v hypocrisy_n and_o delight_v in_o sincerity_n and_o in_o the_o inward_a man_n for_o he_o know_v the_o heart_n and_o search_v the_o reins_n because_o there_o can_v be_v no_o peace_n and_o security_n but_o in_o sincerity_n which_o consist_v not_o so_o much_o in_o outward_a ceremony_n as_o in_o inward_a truth_n and_o integrity_n not_o so_o much_o in_o service_n of_o the_o eye_n as_o of_o the_o heart_n look_v rather_o to_o god_n approbation_n then_o man_n perform_v not_o only_o the_o great_a but_o the_o the_o least_o duty_n look_v not_o for_o reward_v from_o man_n but_o from_o god_n serve_v he_o as_o well_o in_o private_a as_o in_o public_a as_o well_o in_o adversity_n as_o in_o prosperity_n as_o well_o when_o he_o punish_v as_o when_o he_o reward_v abstain_v not_o only_o from_o evil_a but_o from_o all_o appearance_n of_o evil_a and_o that_o not_o only_o in_o the_o light_n but_o in_o the_o darkness_n also_o 52_o we_o be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o speak_v the_o truth_n every_o man_n to_o his_o neighbour_n for_o god_n be_v truth_n itself_o and_o the_o devil_n be_v the_o father_n of_o lie_n which_o be_v a_o abomination_n to_o god_n a_o lie_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o old_a man_n which_o we_o shall_v put_v off_o and_o mortify_v a_o lie_n be_v so_o hateful_a to_o man_n that_o stand_v upon_o point_n of_o honour_n that_o it_o can_v be_v expiate_v without_o a_o stab_n lie_v take_v all_o credit_n away_o from_o the_o liar_n that_o he_o be_v not_o believe_v when_o he_o speak_v truth_n it_o break_v off_o all_o societe_fw-fr and_o communion_n between_o man_n and_o man_n which_o be_v ground_v on_o truth_n a_o liar_n be_v injurious_a to_o god_n the_o author_n of_o truth_n to_o his_o neighbour_n to_o who_o he_o ought_v to_o speak_v truth_n and_o to_o his_o speech_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v consonant_a to_o his_o mind_n 53_o we_o be_v not_o bind_v at_o all_o time_n to_o speak_v all_o the_o truth_n or_o any_o part_n thereof_o when_o neither_o justice_n charity_n nor_o piety_n do_v require_v it_o yet_o we_o must_v beware_v of_o jesuitical_a equivocation_n or_o mental_a reservation_n which_o be_v indeed_o plain_o lie_v they_o utter_v that_o which_o be_v false_a and_o this_o be_v a_o material_a lie_n and_o that_o which_o they_o know_v to_o be_v false_a and_o this_o be_v a_o formal_a lie_n 54_o when_o we_o be_v command_v by_o our_o superior_a or_o judge_n to_o confess_v the_o truth_n we_o be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o do_v it_o for_o otherways_o we_o fall_v into_o the_o sin_n of_o disobedience_n and_o by_o our_o silence_n we_o wrong_v both_o god_n the_o judge_n ourselves_o and_o our_o neighbour_n and_o the_o state_n wherein_o we_o live_v for_o god_n be_v honour_v by_o our_o confession_n and_o dishonour_v by_o our_o silence_n by_o our_o confession_n also_o sin_n shall_v be_v restrain_v justice_n advance_v and_o the_o delinquent_n either_o total_o cut_v off_o or_o amend_v 55_o the_o judge_n be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o make_v diligent_a inquiry_n before_o he_o pronounce_v the_o sentence_n to_o judge_v righteous_o to_o bewarre_v of_o partiality_n and_o acception_n of_o person_n to_o beware_v of_o delay_n and_o demur_n by_o which_o justice_n may_v be_v put_v off_o and_o to_o beware_v of_o corruption_n and_o bribery_n whereby_o justice_n be_v pervert_v to_o inform_v the_o witness_n of_o their_o duty_n that_o they_o must_v bewarre_n of_o lie_v malice_n calumny_n that_o they_o must_v discharge_v their_o conscience_n by_o speak_v the_o truth_n that_o so_o god_n may_v be_v honour_v the_o party_n accuse_v may_v be_v either_o clear_a or_o condemn_v the_o law_n execute_v and_o so_o justice_n and_o peace_n maintain_v which_o can_v be_v better_a perform_v then_o by_o punish_v he_o who_o out_o of_o purpose_n and_o malice_n bear_v false_a witness_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o retaliation_n 56_o we_o be_v all_o bind_v to_o be_v zealous_a of_o god_n glory_n and_o of_o good_a work_n for_o without_o true_a zeal_n god_n can_v be_v honour_v nor_o sin_n suppress_v nor_o god_n judgement_n avert_a nor_o our_o true_a love_n to_o god_n witness_v nor_o true_a comfort_n of_o conscience_n or_o life_n eternal_a obtain_v but_o let_v our_o zeal_n be_v according_a to_o knowledge_n out_o of_o true_a indignation_n against_o sin_n and_o true_a love_n to_o god_n glory_n with_o true_a sorrow_n for_o dishonour_v god_n let_v it_o also_o be_v join_v with_o constancy_n fervency_n in_o god_n cause_n and_o mildness_n in_o our_o own_o as_o we_o see_v in_o moses_n and_o christ_n 57_o in_o what_o condition_n soever_o we_o be_v we_o ought_v to_o be_v content_a if_o we_o consider_v god_n providence_n in_o order_v all_o thing_n according_a to_o his_o pleasure_n if_o the_o shortness_n of_o this_o life_n if_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o rich_a and_o great_a man_n how_o little_a satisfaction_n or_o comfort_n they_o reap_v even_o out_o of_o their_o great_a plenty_n if_o the_o fullness_n of_o content_n and_o happiness_n reserve_v for_o we_o in_o heaven_n if_o the_o true_a

other_o holy_a man_n do_v swear_v yea_o christ_n himself_o swear_v and_o so_o do_v god_n swear_v by_o himself_o and_o he_o command_v we_o to_o swear_v deut._n 6._o and_o 10._o ierem._n 4._o the_o apostle_n show_v how_o needful_a a_o oath_n be_v for_o the_o end_n of_o any_o controversy_n heb._n 6._o swear_v be_v a_o part_n of_o divine_a worship_n thou_o shall_v fear_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n etc._n etc._n and_o swear_v by_o his_o name_n deut._n 6._o which_o the_o gntiles_n know_v who_o in_o swear_v lay_v their_o hand_n upon_o the_o altar_n but_o we_o must_v take_v heed_n that_o we_o swear_v not_o rash_o for_o that_o be_v to_o take_v god_n name_n in_o vain_a nor_o false_o for_o that_o be_v to_o add_v a_o lie_n to_o a_o oath_n nor_o to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o our_o neighbour_n whither_o in_o his_o good_n name_n body_n or_o soul_n for_o this_o be_v to_o break_v both_o the_o table_n at_o one_o time_n by_o dishonour_v god_n in_o sweare_v false_o we_o break_v the_o first_o table_n by_o wrong_v our_o neighbour_n we_o break_v the_o second_o table_n 19_o we_o be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o keep_v the_o oath_n which_o we_o have_v take_v though_o it_o be_v to_o our_o prejudice_n psal._n 15._o we_o have_v in_o this_o the_o example_n of_o that_o brave_a roman_a attilius_n regulus_n who_o will_v rather_o suffer_v death_n and_o torture_n by_o the_o carthaginian_n then_o falsify_v the_o oath_n he_o make_v to_o they_o god_n be_v a_o special_a revenger_n of_o perjury_n as_o we_o read_v in_o the_o story_n of_o zedichias_n who_o falsify_v his_o oath_n to_o the_o king_n of_o babel_n and_o in_o the_o story_n of_o johannes_n huniades_n of_o the_o great_a overthrow_n the_o christian_n have_v for_o break_v the_o oath_n they_o make_v with_o the_o turk_n therefore_o how_o grievous_o do_v the_o pope_n offend_v in_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o break_v the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n which_o people_n owe_v to_o their_o prince_n but_o we_o must_v take_v heed_n we_o swear_v not_o thing_n impossible_a or_o unlawful_a for_o the_o one_o can_v the_o other_o must_v not_o be_v keep_v 20_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o keep_v the_o oath_n which_o we_o have_v make_v if_o the_o thing_n which_o we_o swear_v be_v lawful_a though_o we_o have_v swear_v by_o the_o creature_n or_o by_o false_a god_n for_o he_o that_o swear_v by_o false_a god_n think_v they_o to_o be_v true_a god_n and_o the_o creature_n be_v instead_o of_o god_n to_o he_o that_o swear_v by_o it_o therefore_o laban_n that_o swear_v by_o his_o false_a god_n be_v as_o much_o bind_v to_o keep_v his_o oath_n as_o jacob_n be_v who_o swear_v by_o the_o true_a god_n 21._o the_o magistrate_n can_v with_o a_o safe_a conscience_n exact_v a_o oath_n of_o a_o profane_a man_n who_o make_v no_o conscience_n of_o a_o oath_n for_o so_o he_o give_v a_o occasion_n of_o perjury_n neither_o be_v he_o to_o impose_v oath_n about_o frivolous_a thing_n for_o that_o be_v to_o take_v god_n name_n in_o vain_a neither_o must_v he_o cause_v any_o man_n swear_v by_o angel_n or_o the_o saint_n for_o this_o be_v to_o swear_v by_o those_o that_o be_v not_o god_n this_o be_v to_o deïfie_v the_o creature_n and_o to_o give_v it_o the_o knowledge_n of_o our_o secret_a thought_n and_o to_o give_v it_o that_o justice_n and_o power_n in_o punish_v perjury_n which_o belong_v only_o to_o god_n 22._o we_o be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o break_v a_o unlawful_a oath_n for_o keep_v such_o a_o oath_n be_v dishonourable_a to_o god_n and_o hurtful_a to_o our_o own_o soul_n and_o against_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o oath_n which_o be_v not_o ordain_v to_o be_v the_o band_n of_o iniquity_n such_o be_v the_o oath_n of_o jepthe_n of_o herod_n of_o monk_n jepthe_n have_v better_o break_v his_o oath_n then_o kill_v his_o daughter_n so_o have_v herod_n then_o murder_v the_o baptist_n so_o have_v the_o monk_n they_o be_v better_o violate_v the_o oath_n of_o coelebate_n then_o commit_v fornication_n 23._o we_o be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o break_v the_o oath_n which_o be_v make_v to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o our_o neighbour_n such_o be_v the_o oath_n of_o monk_n prejudicial_a to_o parent_n and_o kindred_n such_o be_v the_o oath_n when_o we_o swear_v never_o to_o lend_v money_n for_o this_o be_v flat_a against_o charity_n such_o be_v david_n oath_n 1_o sa._n 25._o which_o he_o break_v know_v it_o be_v better_a to_o violate_v a_o rash_a oath_n then_o by_o keep_v of_o it_o to_o murder_v the_o innocent_a 24._o they_o be_v not_o bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o keep_v the_o oath_n which_o they_o take_v when_o they_o be_v not_o in_o their_o own_o power_n but_o under_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o a_o other_o such_o be_v the_o oath_n child_n take_v either_o of_o marriage_n or_o of_o monastical_a life_n be_v as_o yet_o under_o the_o tuition_n and_o power_n of_o their_o parent_n such_o oath_n or_o vow_n be_v to_o be_v break_v we_o may_v see_v in_o 5._o 30._o of_o number_n neither_o do_v a_o oath_n of_o impossibility_n tie_v any_o man_n to_o performance_n 25_o we_o be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n when_o we_o swear_v to_o speak_v simple_o plain_o and_o sincere_o without_o equivocation_n mental_a or_o verbal_a otherways_o by_o swear_v equivocal_o we_o can_v end_v controversy_n nor_o confirm_v and_o bear_v witness_n to_o the_o truth_n but_o we_o maintain_v a_o lie_n and_o by_o deceive_v other_o we_o make_v they_o assent_v to_o a_o falsehood_n and_o so_o we_o abuse_v god_n name_n in_o make_v it_o a_o witness_n to_o our_o lie_n beside_o that_o by_o this_o mean_v any_o kind_n of_o lie_n may_v be_v maintain_v 26_o if_o a_o oath_n be_v draw_v from_o we_o by_o force_n or_o fear_n we_o be_v bind_v to_o keep_v it_o if_o it_o be_v lawful_a and_o in_o our_o power_n though_o it_o be_v wrongful_o extort_a from_o we_o as_o when_o we_o swear_v to_o a_o thief_n to_o pay_v he_o the_o sum_n he_o demand_v that_o we_o may_v escape_v with_o life_n and_o liberty_n because_o by_o take_v god_n as_o a_o witness_n to_o our_o oath_n we_o have_v bind_v ourselves_o to_o he_o which_o band_n we_o must_v not_o forfeit_v without_o wrong_n do_v to_o god_n 27_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o keep_v the_o oath_n we_o make_v though_o we_o be_v deceive_v in_o the_o circumstance_n so_o joshua_n keep_v the_o oath_n he_o make_v with_o the_o gibeonite_n though_o he_o be_v deceive_v by_o they_o think_v they_o have_v dwell_v far_o off_o many_o be_v deceive_v in_o their_o marriage_n think_v they_o marry_v rich_a woman_n who_o prove_v but_o poor_a but_o the_o marriage_n be_v good_a still_o for_o this_o be_v only_o a_o circumstantial_a error_n but_o jacob_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o perform_v the_o oath_n of_o marriage_n with_o leah_n which_o be_v put_v to_o he_o instead_o of_o rachel_n for_o this_o be_v a_o substantial_a error_n 28_o we_o shall_v wrong_v our_o conscience_n if_o we_o shall_v urge_v a_o man_n to_o swear_v that_o which_o he_o think_v be_v true_a though_o we_o know_v it_o to_o be_v false_a for_o though_o he_o sin_v not_o that_o swear_v yet_o we_o sin_v that_o urge_v he_o to_o it_o because_o we_o wrong_v he_o in_o make_v he_o swear_v to_o that_o which_o be_v false_a and_o we_o wrong_v god_n in_o make_v he_o witness_v to_o a_o falsehood_n 29_o if_o we_o take_v a_o second_o oath_n contrary_a to_o the_o former_a which_o be_v a_o lawful_a oath_n we_o be_v bind_v to_o stand_v to_o the_o former_a for_o the_o second_o oath_n be_v not_o only_o in_o itself_o unlawful_a but_o also_o be_v make_v unlawful_a by_o the_o former_a promise_n 30_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o keep_v our_o oath_n so_o long_o as_o the_o essential_a form_n thereof_o remain_v but_o when_o that_o fail_v we_o be_v free_a thus_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o the_o oath_n we_o make_v to_o our_o master_n so_o long_o as_o he_o remain_v our_o master_n but_o when_o that_o relation_n be_v break_v off_o we_o be_v no_o more_o bind_v to_o he_o by_o our_o oath_n 31_o the_o judge_n can_v with_o a_o safe_a conscience_n take_v a_o oath_n of_o any_o man_n to_o accuse_v himself_o of_o any_o hide_a crime_n which_o be_v call_v the_o oath_n ex_fw-la officio_fw-la because_o no_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o accuse_v himself_o and_o such_o a_o oath_n will_v minister_v occasion_n of_o much_o perjury_n beside_o god_n only_o be_v the_o judge_n of_o secret_a sin_n 32_o i_o be_o bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o reveal_v a_o thief_n though_o i_o be_o tie_v by_o oath_n out_o of_o fear_n to_o the_o contrary_a for_o the_o conceale_n of_o he_o be_v wrong_a to_o justice_n and_o prejudicial_a to_o the_o state_n and_o a_o occasion_n that_o other_o may_v lose_v their_o life_n or_o good_n beside_o in_o conceal_v he_o i_o be_o make_v