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	liar_n	lie_n	1,696	5	8.8348	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A77323	The distressed merchant. And the prisoners comfort in distresse. When he was a prisoner in London, in chap. 49. the reader may take notice of, I. His observations of many passages in prison, during his being there. II. The severall humours and carriages of his fellow prisoners. III. His advice to them, and to some of his and their kin, and unkind friends. IV. Gods singular care and providence over all distressed prisoners, that put their trust in him in all afflictions. / Written by William Bagwell merchant.; Merchant distressed	W. B. (William Bagwell), b. 1593?	1645 (1645)	Wing B437; Thomason E265_1; ESTC R212434	98,537	136

good_a my_o friend_n can_v tell_v in_o the_o harvest_n time_n n_o 11_o i_o gather_v much_o and_o than_o i_o lose_v much_o yet_o god_n give_v i_o my_o girl_n nan_n in_o those_o day_n o_o 41_o i_o much_o care_v have_v to_o uphold_v my_o credit_n which_o i_o value_v more_o than_o gold_n the_o winter_n season_n when_o p_o 3._o i_o have_v my_o fill_n of_o trouble_n than_o god_n send_v i_o my_o son_n will_n in_o those_o day_n i_o be_v then_o as_o now_o i_o be_o in_o great_a distress_n q_o 4._o and_o count_v a_o lose_a man_n great_a loss_n i_o sustain_v that_o stormy_a time_n r_o 12._o which_o make_v i_o now_o to_o suffer_v and_o repine_v s_o 8._o the_o loss_n of_o nan_n thy_o sister_n be_v then_o more_o grievous_a to_o i_o than_o all_o i_o lose_v before_o a_o tedious_a winter_n it_o be_v as_o i_o suppose_v t_o 7._o how_o long_o it_o will_v last_v the_o lord_n above_o best_a know_v thus_o in_o this_o world_n have_v i_o be_v u_o 23_o toss_v and_o tumble_v sometime_o advance_v aloft_o and_o sometime_o humble_v x_o 12_o the_o daylight_n of_o my_o former_a day_n be_v do_v the_o dark-night_n of_o my_o latter_a day_n be_v come_v yet_o still_o i_o hope_v it_o will_v not_o be_v so_o with_o thou_o y_o 10_o but_o that_o thy_o best_a day_n will_v hereafter_o be_v although_o thy_o worst_a day_n be_v now_o for_o a_o season_n yet_o doubtless_o thou_o have_v so_o much_o wit_n and_o reason_n to_o think_v if_o thou_o a_o 11._o serve_v god_n b_o 24_o and_o thy_o friend_n please_v that_o thou_o hereafter_o may_v live_v more_o at_o ease_n c_o 15._o the_o more_o thou_o be_v in_o thy_o young_a day_n depress_v the_o more_o one_o day_n will_v be_v thy_o joy_n and_o rest_n and_o if_o thou_o live_v to_o be_v a_o woman_n grow_v d_o 25._o thou_o will_v rejoice_v that_o thou_o so_o much_o have_v know_v thou_o now_o be_v with_o e_o 14_o thy_o friend_n who_o love_v thou_o well_o give_v they_o content_a whilst_o thou_o with_o they_o do_v dwell_v f_o 15_o give_v not_o thyself_o at_o all_o to_o idleness_n g_o 5._o but_o be_v thou_o do_v something_o more_o or_o less_o be_v *_o 4._o modest_a love_a and_o of_o good_a behaviour_n so_o shall_v thou_o be_v esteem_v of_o and_o in_o favour_n h_o 22_o and_o if_o to_o goodness_n thou_o do_v now_o incline_v thou_o then_o be_v god_n dear_a child_n as_o well_o as_o i_o thou_o then_o two_o father_n haste_n be_v of_o good_a cheer_n i_o 2._o the_o one_o be_v in_o heaven_n above_o k_o 10_o the_o other_o here_o l_o 29_o thy_o earthly_a father_n poor_a and_o weak_a withal_o m_o 65._o thy_o heavenly_a father_n rich_a and_o liberal_a if_o thou_o want_v that_o which_o i_o have_v not_o to_o give_v thou_o go_v to_o n_o 32._o thy_o heavenly_a father_n he_o will_v relieve_v thou_o make_v thy_o case_n know_v to_o he_o the_o o_o 19_o truth_n declare_v and_o p_o 13._o tell_v no_o lie_n but_o thereof_o have_v a_o care_n for_o god_n will_v never_o grant_v such_o their_o desire_n q_o 44._o the_o devil_n be_v the_o father_n of_o all_o liar_n now_o if_o thou_o learn_v good_a manner_n every_o day_n r_o 4_o and_o carry_v thyself_o well_o not_o be_v coy_a s_o 12._o if_o thou_o to_o godliness_n do_v give_v thy_o mind_n t_o 8._o and_o will_v live_v virtuous_o than_o thou_o shall_v find_v u_o 8._o that_o though_o thou_o many_o thing_n be_v now_o deny_v yet_o shall_v thou_o be_v hereafter_o satisfy_v in_o the_o mean_a while_n x_o ●_z consider_v well_o these_o thing_n that_o i_o may_v from_o thou_o hear_v some_o good_a tiding_n y_o 15._o it_o will_v rejoice_v my_o heart_n though_o i_o be_o here_o in_o prison_n where_o i_o want_v mean_n to_o be_v clear_a a_o 6_o be_v thou_o my_o comfort_n now_o and_o thou_o shall_v see_v i_o will_v be_v thy_o comforter_n when_o i_o be_o free_a chap._n xii_o to_o the_o domineer_a creditor_n over_o a_o poor_a debtor_n of_o his_o in_o prison_n thou_o domineer_a man_n a_o 16._o that_o be_v so_o b_o 12_o wise_a in_o thy_o conceit_n c_o 30_o why_o do_v thou_o so_o despise_v d_o 9_o thy_o debtor_n which_o at_o thy_o suit_n here_o do_v lie_v where_o he_o for_o want_n of_o food_n in_o time_n may_v die_v he_o have_v good_a friend_n say_v thou_o that_o will_v not_o see_v he_o lie_v in_o prison_n long_o in_o misery_n but_o rather_o will_v some_o order_n take_v to_o pay_v his_o debt_n that_o he_o no_o long_o here_o may_v stay_v alas_o thou_o be_v deceive_v it_o will_v not_o appear_v e_o 12_o that_o they_o will_v do_v any_o thing_n whilst_o he_o be_v here_o f_o 4_o he_o rather_o fare_v the_o worse_a for_o they_o so_o that_o he_o be_v like_o a_o mouse_n that_o be_v take_v in_o a_o trap_n g_o 1._o yet_o thou_o do_v boast_v and_o brag_v what_o thou_o have_v do_v in_o lay_v up_o a_o poor_a man_n in_o prison_n what_o have_v thou_o get_v now_o by_o do_v so_o the_o h_o 6_o devil_n for_o thy_o friend_n and_o i_o 5._o god_n thy_o foe_n k_o 7._o the_o devil_n take_v delight_n in_o cruelty_n l_o 13._o and_o god_n reject_v he_o that_o show_v no_o mercy_n m_o 24._o yet_o thou_o thyself_o have_v the_o world_n at_o will_n n_o 11_o take_v no_o pity_n on_o he_o that_o be_v so_o ill_a o_o 17._o thou_o take_v thy_o pleasure_n p_o 7._o he_o grieve_v at_o the_o heart_n q_o 10_o yet_o he_o be_v god_n creature_n even_o as_o thou_o be_v r_o 11._o yet_o thou_o believe_v thou_o be_v better_a than_o he_o s_o 7._o because_o thou_o have_v he_o make_v subject_a to_o thou_o yet_o when_o all_o come_v to_o all_o one_o day_n thou_o must_v as_o well_o as_o he_o t_o 20._o be_v turn_v into_o dust_n then_o who_o shall_v judge_v which_o of_o you_o be_v the_o better_a whether_o the_o creditor_n or_o the_o poor_a debtor_n a_o 26._o your_o body_n in_o the_o dark_a grave_n may_v be_v there_o alike_o unto_o the_o worm_n without_o compare_n your_o soul_n may_v differ_v much_o b_o 7._o for_o they_o must_v fly_v up_o to_o the_o c_o 6._o judge_n of_o heaven_n and_o d_o 2._o earth_n on_o high_a e_o 32._o where_o that_o great_a judge_n pronounce_v shall_v to_o all_o man_n f_o 33._o both_o g_o 34._o good_a and_o h_o 41._o bad_a their_o sentence_n just_a and_o than_o i_o 29._o the_o soul_n that_o have_v do_v well_o heaven_n shall_v enjoy_v k_o 29._o the_o soul_n that_o have_v do_v ill_o god_n will_v destroy_v consider_v this_o l_o 10_o thou_o that_o do_v domineer_v over_o thy_o poor_a debtor_n who_o thou_o have_v lodge_v here_o for_o thou_o thyself_o m_o 12._o be_v mighty_o in_o debt_n unto_o the_o lord_n which_o thou_o shall_v not_o forget_v n_o 9_o and_o if_o christ_n will_v not_o for_o thou_o undertake_v thy_o debt_n to_o pay_v o_o 25._o for_o his_o own_o mercy_n sake_n then_o thy_o poor_a soul_n and_o body_n shall_v at_o last_o p_o 30_o be_v into_o hell_n that_o fearful_a prison_n cast_v q_o 20._o if_o thou_o therefore_o will_v mercy_n now_o obtain_v r_o 32._o be_v thou_o to_o other_o merciful_a again_o (ſ)_o 25_o come_v to_o thy_o poor_a debtor_n that_o be_v in_o distress_n t_o 20._o give_v he_o his_o liberty_n and_o so_o express_v u_o 8._o thy_o love_n to_o he_o that_o he_o hereafter_o may_v be_v able_a with_o god_n help_n his_o debt_n to_o pay_v thus_o thou_o may_v do_v he_o good_a and_o thyself_o too_o x_o 28._o wherefore_o delay_v no_o time_n this_o good_a to_o do_v y_o 14._o then_o doubtless_o thy_o great_a creditor_n will_v forgive_v thou_o all_o thy_o debt_n z_o 11._o and_o thou_o with_o he_o shall_v live_v chap._n xiii_o to_o the_o man_n which_o be_v prisoner_n in_o the_o hole_n a_o 22_o you_o that_o be_v prisoner_n in_o the_o hole_n do_v not_o b_o 8._o despair_n of_o help_n although_o it_o be_v your_o lot_n to_o be_v throng_v up_o together_o in_o a_o hole_n a_o 8._o where_o you_o each_o other_o misery_n may_v condole_v experience_v you_o have_v have_v of_o b_o 9_o god_n goodness_n which_o he_o to_o you_o have_v show_v c_o 10._o in_o your_o distress_n d_o 4._o the_o lord_n your_o help_n and_o comfort_n will_v be_v still_o e_o 19_o if_o you_o obedient_a be_v unto_o his_o will_n f_o 11._o it_o be_v god_n alone_o that_o move_v man_n heart_n to_o pity_v poor_a prisoner_n both_o in_o country_n and_o in_o city_n g_o 33_o your_o benefactor_n he_o make_v liberal_a and_o therefore_o you_o h_o 18_o shall_v daily_o on_o he_o call_v i_o 13._o to_o bless_v and_o sanctify_v the_o mean_n you_o have_v k_o 26._o to_o feed_v your_o body_n l_o 23._o and_o your_o soul_n to_o save_v it_o be_v like_a in_o former_a time_n that_o some_o of_o you_o do_v not_o fare_v half_a so_o well_o as_o now_o you_o do_v and_o if_o again_o you_o have_v

b_o etc._n and_o many_o woe_n against_o they_o he_o will_v pronounce_v c_o 5_o and_o their_o deceitful_a soul_n will_v sound_o trounce_v d_o 28_o thy_o outward_a carriage_n may_v to_o they_o appear_v to_o be_v upright_o as_o thou_o will_v have_v they_o think_v e_o 27_o but_o thou_o within_o be_v full_a of_o filthy_a gear_n so_o that_o in_o the_o f_o 5._o lord_n nostril_n thou_o do_v stink_n the_o g_o 14_o sinful_a publican_n shall_v mercy_n find_v soon_o than_o the_o proud_a h_o 26_o pharisee_n that_o be_v blind_a i_o 2._o though_o thou_o with_o man_n dissemble_v yet_o take_v heed_n k_o 4._o with_o god_n thou_o do_v not_o play_v the_o hypocrite_n for_o if_o thou_o do_v think_v not_o thou_o shall_v be_v free_v l_o 26._o from_o be_v punish_v in_o the_o people_n sight_n if_o thou_o of_o these_o great_a sin_n be_v not_o afraid_a thou_o will_v ere_o long_o in_o god_n prison_n be_v lay_v satan_n his_o child_n teach_v to_o deny_v the_o truth_n to_o god_n and_o man_n m_o 44._o he_o be_v a_o liar_n n_o 9_o yet_o he_o himself_o will_v not_o tell_v god_n a_o lie_n but_o tell_v the_o truth_n when_o he_o do_v he_o require_v o_o 13_o the_o hypocrite_n who_o heart_n be_v incline_v to_o evil_a in_o this_o point_n far_o worse_o be_v then_o be_v the_o devil_n now_o what_o a_o fearful_a case_n be_v thou_o then_o in_o p_o 5_o that_o in_o the_o church_n visible_a art_n now_o live_v and_o can_v not_o thy_o heart_n give_v to_o god_n be_v q_o 21._o a_o false_a dissemble_a heart_n r_o 20._o not_o worth_a the_o give_v s_o 70._o which_o heart_n the_o devil_n have_v once_o possess_v will_v keep_v it_o for_o with_o he_o it_o be_v in_o request_n consider_v this_o before_o it_o be_v too_o late_a thou_o in_o a_o place_n be_v now_o in_o t_o 20._o trouble_n great_a where_o thou_o shall_v u_o 17._o often_o pray_v and_o x_o 6._o meditate_v y_o 6._o god_n hear_v they_o which_o he_o faithful_o z_o 22_o entreat_v and_o then_o a_o a_o 26._o new_a heart_n he_o will_v thou_o likewise_o give_v b_o 26_o which_o heart_n thou_o may_v return_v to_o he_o and_o live_v chap._n xlv_o to_o the_o commissioner_n appoint_v by_o his_o majesty_n for_o the_o relief_n of_o poor_a prisoner_n you_o noble_a lord_n knight_n gentleman_n and_o other_o that_o be_v appoint_v by_o our_o gracious_a king_n in_o these_o bad_a time_n to_o be_v commissioner_n for_o the_o relief_n of_o prisoner_n lament_v a_o 9_o here_o be_v poor_a man_n oppress_v b_o 17._o ready_a to_o faint_v be_v please_v to_o hear_v c_o 2._o their_o pitiful_a complaint_n d_o 10_o the_o cruelty_n of_o many_o creditor_n be_v such_o as_o heretofore_o be_v never_o know_v e_o 14._o no_o pity_n they_o have_v on_o their_o poor_a debtor_n f_o 7._o because_o their_o heart_n be_v as_o hard_o as_o a_o stone_n wherefore_o poor_a prisoner_n g_o 9_o lade_v here_o with_o grief_n h_o 7._o appeal_v to_o you_o for_o succour_n and_o relief_n i_o 29._o the_o debtor_n willing_a to_o do_v what_o he_o can_v his_o cruel_a creditor_n to_o satisfy_v and_o though_o he_o offer_v like_o a_o honest_a man_n to_o give_v he_o all_o he_o have_v for_o his_o liberty_n k_o 30._o yet_o will_v he_o not_o at_o all_o listen_v unto_o he_o because_o he_o have_v much_o rather_o quite_o undo_v he_o a_o man_n imprison_v can_v exercise_v his_o call_n by_o which_o mean_v his_o family_n at_o home_n want_v food_n and_o raiment_n and_o likewise_o he_o be_v like_a to_o perish_v here_o without_o mercy_n for_o his_o rich_a creditor_n l_o 14._o say_v he_o care_v not_o if_o he_o in_o prison_n lie_v until_o he_o not_o such_o ill_a condition_a creditor_n do_v know_v the_o prison_n not_o a_o place_n where_o man_n ever_o thrive_v and_o yet_o they_o take_v a_o course_n to_o overthrow_v some_o that_o be_v here_o of_o liberty_n deprive_v for_o some_o well_o know_v be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o say_v a_o 3_o they_o will_v have_v their_o bone_n if_o they_o their_o debt_n can_v pay_v these_o rig'rous_a course_n against_o prisoner_n must_v be_v here_o endure_v by_o they_o unless_o you_o please_v to_o mitigate_v the_o same_o b_o 3._o which_o be_v both_o just_a and_o lawful_a which_o will_v be_v much_o for_o their_o ease_n c_o 6._o if_o mercy_n be_v with_o justice_n mix_v then_o may_v many_o poor_a prisoner_n be_v release_v each_o day_n wherefore_o those_o that_o have_v just_a cause_n to_o complain_v refer_v themselves_o d_o 16._o and_o their_o distress_a cause_n to_o you_o that_o have_v full_a power_n to_o maintain_v that_o good_a commission_n ground_v on_o god_n law_n now_o you_o by_o virtue_n thereof_o much_o good_a do_v to_o prisoner_n that_o refer_v themselves_o to_o you_o although_o some_o creditor_n be_v obstinate_a and_o very_o wilful_a which_o will_v not_o obey_v such_o order_n as_o you_o power_n have_v to_o make_v for_o such_o as_o their_o debt_n can_v present_o pay_v e_o 9_o yet_o without_o doubt_n you_o have_v authority_n to_o punish_v those_o that_o be_v refractory_a f_o 1_o but_o by_o your_o gentle_a sweet_a and_o mild_a persuasion_n such_o creditor_n who_o heart_n be_v mollify_v do_v yield_v themselves_o upon_o all_o good_a occasion_n your_o charitable_a censure_n to_o abide_v poor_a debtor_n by_o this_o mean_n may_v be_v enlarge_v and_o afterwards_o their_o debt_n just_o discharge_v now_o if_o you_o do_v procure_v they_o certain_a day_n of_o payment_n that_o they_o may_v with_o courage_n go_v abroad_o to_o seek_v their_o fortune_n a_o 7._o they_o will_v praise_v the_o lord_n for_o you_o that_o do_v such_o favour_n show_v b_o 9_o for_o those_o that_o do_v the_o cause_n of_o poor_a man_n plead_v c_o 34_o their_o life_n in_o heaven_n with_o christ_n shall_v ever_o lead_v chap._n xlvi_o to_o his_o chamber-fellow_n and_o other_o distress_a prisoner_n of_o the_o knight_n ward_n that_o be_v there_o shut_v up_o of_o the_o plague_n we_o now_o have_v cause_n to_o look_v about_o and_o think_v how_o soon_o a_o 10._o we_o may_v be_v call_v unto_o the_o bar_n of_o god_n great_a justice_n from_o which_o we_o can_v shrink_v let_v we_o therefore_o think_v on_o it_o while_o we_o yet_o here_o be_v b_o 12._o for_o when_o god_n sergeant_n come_v he_o will_v make_v we_o know_v c_o 12_o we_o must_v be_v go_v whether_o we_o will_v or_o no_o example_n to_o our_o terror_n here_o we_o have_v d_o 20._o of_o god_n delinquent_n how_o they_o do_v lament_v when_o they_o be_v smite_v and_o mark_v for_o the_o grave_n e_o 27._o because_o by_o no_o mean_n they_o can_v it_o prevent_v f_o 29._o to_o this_o great_a danger_n we_o be_v all_o expose_v that_o be_v in_o this_o infectious_a place_n enclose_v our_o chamber-fellow_n be_v sick_a a_o bed_n make_v we_o believe_v that_o he_o be_v free_a and_o clear_a from_o all_o infection_n but_o when_o he_o be_v dead_a god_n token_n on_o his_o body_n do_v appear_v which_o sight_n increase_v our_o fear_n and_o sudden_o we_o change_v our_o lodging_n g_o 47._o and_o cry_v for_o mercy_n the_o seven_o day_n after_o he_o that_o lie_v with_o i_o h_o 20._o die_v likewise_o of_o the_o same_o disease_n than_o i_o begin_v to_o think_v a_o 10_o that_o my_o turn_n next_o will_v be_v and_o do_v resolve_v to_o take_v it_o patient_o b_o 15_o but_o you_o and_o i_o god_n to_o this_o day_n have_v spare_v let_v we_o yet_o look_v up_o and_o be_v always_o prepare_v c_o 16._o for_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o pestilence_n be_v still_o stretch_v over_o we_o and_o not_o yet_o sheathe_v d_o 17._o to_o who_o shall_v we_o repair_v for_o our_o defence_n but_o to_o the_o lord_n lest_o we_o be_v much_o deceive_v e_o 6._o he_o kill_v and_o make_v alive_a it_o be_v he_o alone_o f_o 1._o that_o wound_n and_o heal_v g_o 2._o to_o he_o let_v we_o make_v our_o moan_n some_o of_o our_o company_n h_o 50_o he_o kill_v outright_o and_o some_o i_o 12_o be_v sore_o wound_v every_o day_n and_o we_o that_o be_v in_o the_o combat_n day_n and_o night_n not_o kill_v nor_o wound_v yet_o can_v run_v away_o but_o as_o the_o forlorn_a hope_n in_o the_o time_n of_o war_n k_o 8._o be_v in_o a_o desperate_a case_n so_o we_o now_o be_v l_o 13._o we_o now_o be_v fall_v into_o the_o lord_n hand_n as_o well_o as_o the_o hand_n of_o cruel_a man_n m_o 13._o loe_o mercy_n now_o against_o cruelty_n stand_v and_o will_v overcome_v it_o though_o we_o know_v not_o when_o let_v man_n be_v what_o they_o will_v n_o 33._o the_o lord_n be_v just_a o_o 15._o then_o though_o he_o kill_v we_o yet_o let_v we_o in_o he_o trust_v p_o 11._o our_o friend_n and_o kindred_n now_o will_v not_o come_v near_o we_o they_o have_v a_o fair_a excuse_n yet_o may_v they_o send_v our_o creditor_n who_o we_o fear_v q_o 11_o now_o do_v fear_v