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	lie_n	speak_v	3,664	5	5.3254	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A35042	A defense against the dread of death, or, Zach. Crofton's meditations and soliloquies concerning the stroak of death sounded in his ears in the time of his close imprisonment in the Tower of London, anno 1661 and 1662 : digested for his own private staisfaction and support in the vale of the shadow of death, and now made publique for the advantage of such as abide under Gods present visitation in London by the pestilence.	Crofton, Zachary, 1625 or 6-1672.	1665 (1665)	Wing C6992; ESTC R24795	57,690	178

be_v exceed_o sorrowful_a unto_o death_n 39_o mat._n 26.38_o 39_o and_o once_o again_o and_o a_o three_o time_n to_o pray_v father_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a let_v this_o cup_n pass_v from_o i_o shall_v i_o expect_v to_o be_v exempt_a from_o shall_v i_o be_v afraid_a or_o ashamed_a to_o express_v the_o passion_n which_o be_v existent_a in_o all_o god_n saint_n and_o from_o which_o my_o lord_n and_o master_n himself_o be_v not_o free_v i_o be_o a_o christian_n but_o yet_o a_o man_n i_o be_o a_o minister_n but_o yet_o a_o man_n if_o i_o die_v as_o i_o now_o fear_n i_o die_v innocent_o lord_n thou_o know_v i_o die_v for_o righteousness_n sake_n i_o shall_v be_v a_o martyr_n though_o of_o the_o low_a orb_n this_o may_v mitigate_v dread_a but_o it_o make_v no_o change_n in_o i_o or_o in_o death_n yet_o terror_n attend_v it_o and_o passion_n abide_v in_o i_o the_o most_o resolve_a paul_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v ashamed_a 9_o 2_o cor._n 1.8_o 9_o that_o he_o be_v desirous_a the_o church_n shall_v know_v he_o be_v press_v above_o measure_n when_o he_o despair_v of_o life_n and_o receive_v in_o himself_o the_o sentence_n of_o death_n 5.4_o and_o 5.4_o the_o most_o desirous_a to_o be_v clothe_v with_o their_o house_n from_o heaven_n can_v never_o yet_o desire_v to_o be_v unclothe_v of_o their_o earthly_a tabernacle_n nature_n can_v be_v much_o more_o content_a to_o be_v change_v then_o to_o die_v death_n draw_v i_o out_o of_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o wife_n of_o my_o delight_n divide_v i_o from_o my_o child_n the_o glory_n of_o my_o youth_n drive_v i_o from_o my_o kindred_n acquaintance_n friend_n and_o all_o humane_a society_n can_v i_o part_v from_o these_o with_o dry_a eye_n can_v man_n think_v i_o bear_v to_o these_o a_o natural_a affection_n and_o expect_v i_o shall_v bid_v adieu_o to_o they_o not_o affect_v with_o natural_a passion_n do_v nature_n and_o religion_n direct_v i_o to_o love_v they_o and_o will_v they_o not_o allow_v i_o to_o grieve_v when_o i_o leave_v they_o death_n do_v discapacitate_v i_o for_o the_o service_n of_o my_o god_n and_o his_o church_n the_o grave_n can_v praise_v he_o death_n can_v celebrate_v he_o they_o who_o go_v down_o into_o the_o pit_n can_v hope_v for_o his_o truth_n will_v not_o christianity_n true_a piety_n teach_v i_o with_o dread_a to_o discern_v this_o estate_n be_o i_o persuade_v my_o life_n be_v more_o profitable_a for_o the_o church_n can_v i_o then_o avoid_v st._n paul_n strait_n 24._o phil._n 1_o 21_o 22_o 23_o 24._o and_o be_v easy_o resolve_v what_o to_o choose_v though_o to_o i_o it_o be_v more_o profitable_a that_o i_o die_v death_n do_v destroy_v my_o be_v when_o i_o be_o dead_a i_o be_o not_o can_v dissolution_n choose_v but_o dictate_v dread_a to_o sensible_a much_o more_o to_o rational_a being_n death_n be_v the_o wage_n of_o sin_n the_o witness_n of_o god_n wrath_n and_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n and_o by_o its_o circumstance_n make_v such_o with_o a_o emphasis_n can_v then_o a_o man_n of_o religion_n receive_v the_o same_o without_o reluctancy_n and_o great_a remorse_n death_n be_v the_o inlet_n of_o my_o immortal_a soul_n into_o the_o ocean_n of_o eternity_n can_v i_o apprehend_v it_o without_o amazement_n and_o great_a astonishment_n let_v malefactor_n outface_v outdare_v this_o king_n of_o dread_n and_o obtain_v to_o themselves_o the_o name_n and_o honour_n of_o martyr_n by_o their_o only_a abandon_v the_o fear_n of_o death_n i_o dare_v not_o imitate_v i_o must_v not_o justify_v i_o can_v i_o will_v not_o follow_v they_o these_o figleaf_n will_v not_o hide_v their_o sin_n from_o the_o face_n of_o god_n my_o soul_n keep_v thy_o passion_n within_o bound_n then_o fear_v not_o to_o give_v they_o vent_v and_o to_o express_v the_o same_o before_o god_n and_o man_n impossibile_fw-it est_fw-la hominem_fw-la exuere_fw-la christianity_n do_v not_o require_v thou_o to_o turn_v stoic_a and_o cease_v to_o be_v a_o man_n let_v the_o fear_n of_o god_n cast_v thou_o into_o hell_n have_v the_o pre-eminence_n then_o cease_v not_o to_o fear_v man_n kill_n thy_o body_n sell_v not_o thyself_o to_o save_v a_o natural_a life_n and_o then_o spare_v nothing_o to_o redeem_v the_o same_o from_o death_n by_o the_o exception_n of_o this_o one_o thing_n thyself_o make_v the_o devil_n a_o liar_n as_o do_v job_n and_o then_o be_v not_o trouble_v to_o set_v thy_o seal_n to_o a_o truth_n speak_v by_o the_o father_n of_o lie_n viz._n that_o all_o that_o a_o man_n have_v he_o will_v give_v for_o his_o life_n let_v not_o the_o dread_n of_o death_n transport_v thou_o to_o accept_v deliverance_n on_o term_n of_o sin_v against_o god_n then_o be_v not_o afraid_a or_o ashamed_a to_o let_v man_n observe_v thou_o subject_v thereunto_o mourn_v not_o as_o without_o hope_n then_o spare_v not_o to_o mourn_v that_o thou_o must_v part_v from_o they_o who_o duty_n it_o be_v to_o mourn_v over_o thy_o grave_n i_o bless_v god_n i_o see_v in_o nature_n much_o in_o scripture_n more_o abundant_a reason_n to_o make_v i_o willing_a none_o to_o make_v i_o desirous_a to_o die_v i_o look_v for_o those_o thing_n and_o that_o estate_n which_o i_o will_v not_o exchange_v for_o my_o natural_a life_n but_o i_o can_v be_v glad_a to_o enjoy_v my_o life_n and_o they_o the_o cup_n of_o death_n be_v bitter_a my_o stomach_n rise_v at_o and_o against_o it_o i_o can_v but_o pray_v oh_o my_o father_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a let_v this_o cup_n pass_v from_o i_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a let_v this_o cup_n pass_v from_o i_o good_a father_n let_v this_o cup_n pass_v from_o i_o yet_o i_o hope_v i_o shall_v never_o want_v grace_n to_o subjoin_v not_o my_o will_n but_o thy_o will_n be_v do_v not_o my_o will_n but_o thy_o will_n be_v do_v not_o my_o will_n but_o thy_o will_n be_v do_v whilst_o death_n be_v death_n and_o i_o a_o man_n i_o can_v but_o dread_v it_o i_o can_v desire_v it_o i_o will_v therefore_o endeavour_v to_o defend_v my_o soul_n against_o the_o dread_n thereof_o and_o check_v my_o passion_n by_o contemplate_v what_o may_v make_v i_o content_a to_o undergo_v and_o cheerful_o to_o stoop_v unto_o what_o i_o can_v i_o dare_v not_o desire_v any_o more_o than_o i_o can_v avoid_v or_o dare_v decline_v it_o when_o direct_v by_o a_o righteous_a yea_o a_o gracious_a god_n to_o arrest_v i_o my_o soul_n silence_n support_v thyself_o consider_v sect_n i._o death_n be_v of_o all_o thing_n most_o certain_a certain_a death_n be_v most_o certain_a most_o sure_o to_o overtake_v i_o to_o befall_v i_o dust_n i_o be_o and_o to_o dust_n i_o must_v return_v my_o life_n may_v be_v a_o while_n prolong_v but_o nothing_o be_v more_o certain_a than_o that_o death_n will_v ere_o long_o put_v a_o end_n unto_o it_o man_n that_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o woman_n be_v but_o of_o few_o day_n my_o natural_a constitution_n be_v corruptible_a constitution_n in_o man_n natural_a constitution_n not_o only_o obnoxious_a to_o the_o assault_n of_o violence_n from_o without_o but_o also_o 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heat_n and_o cold_a moisture_n and_o draught_n be_v enemy_n each_o to_o other_o by_o their_o opposition_n my_o be_v be_v uphold_v and_o yet_o the_o militation_n of_o these_o in_o i_o tend_v to_o the_o annihilation_n of_o i_o the_o hand_n of_o violence_n may_v indeed_o hasten_v on_o i_o that_o estate_n which_o nature_n will_v most_o certain_o most_o speedy_o effect_v the_o plumb_n which_o be_v not_o pluck_v will_v fall_v the_o grass_n which_o be_v not_o cut_v will_v wither_v the_o stout_a oak_n of_o long_a growth_n will_v at_o last_o come_v to_o dust_n if_o it_o be_v not_o consume_v to_o ash_n my_o strength_n be_v not_o the_o strength_n of_o stone_n nor_o be_v my_o flesh_n ●rass_n i_o be_o

but_o a_o messenger_n of_o divine_a favour_n to_o all_o who_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n a_o harbinger_n of_o peace_n to_o all_o who_o walk_v in_o uprightness_n a_o grim_a porter_n to_o fetch_v home_o to_o their_o father_n mansion_n all_o that_o be_v god_n child_n death_n be_v indeed_o a_o dismal_a doom_n on_o the_o son_n of_o the_o first_o adam_n but_o the_o discharge_n of_o all_o sin_n sorrow_n pain_n and_o travel_v to_o all_o the_o son_n of_o the_o second_o adam_n death_n be_v in_o its_o nature_n vile_a and_o odious_a 116.15_o ps_n 116.15_o but_o precious_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o death_n of_o all_o his_o saint_n death_n be_v exceed_o dreadful_a to_o such_o who_o be_v obnoxious_a to_o its_o sting_n but_o the_o stroke_n of_o death_n be_v desirable_a to_o all_o such_o who_o be_v acquit_v from_o and_o arm_v against_o its_o sting_n death_n by_o violence_n contain_v in_o it_o a_o curse_n blessing_n a_o good_a cause_n and_o conscience_n make_v death_n a_o blessing_n 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