Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	faith_n	reason_n	word_n	4,530	5	4.4911	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A59997	VVits labyrinth, or, A briefe and compendious abstract of most witty, ingenious, wise, and learned sentences and phrases together with some hundreds of most pithy, facetious and patheticall complementall expressions / collected, compiled and set forth for the benefit, pleasure or delight of all, but principally the English nobility and gentry by J.S., gent.	Shirley, James, 1596-1666.	1648 (1648)	Wing S3494; ESTC R10940	22,813	63

put_v it_o in_o a_o casket_n for_o yourself_o when_o mine_n be_v to_o be_v blow_v up_o man_n dig_v low_a let_v plenty_n spread_v your_o board_n and_o charity_n take_v away_o great_a man_n to_o prince_n be_v like_o valley_n unto_o hill_n they_o may_v be_v counsel_v by_o they_o not_o controwl_v conscience_n be_v seldom_o see_v in_o cloth_n of_o gold_n great_a fortune_n earn_v be_v great_a slavery_n where_o beggar_n once_o take_v alm_n they_o look_v for_o it_o ever_o storm_n be_v at_o sea_n when_o it_o be_v calm_a at_o land_n you_o feed_v some_o discontent_n discontent_n be_v a_o mould_n fit_a to_o cast_v mischief_n in_o he_o that_o have_v the_o muse_n smile_v have_v money_n frown_n better_o to_o fight_v with_o lion_n then_o with_o law_n heaven_n be_v the_o poor_a man_n champion_n sorrow_n end_v not_o when_o as_o it_o seem_v do_v truth_n have_v a_o quiet_a breast_n where_o word_n be_v few_o they_o be_v seldom_o spend_v in_o vain_a man_n end_n be_v mark_v more_o than_o their_o life_n before_o you_o seek_v no_o shelter_n to_o avoid_v the_o storm_n a_o tide_n of_o woe_n come_v rush_v on_o all_o at_o once_o thank_n be_v the_o exchequer_n of_o the_o poor_a thing_n past_a redress_n aught_o to_o be_v past_o care_n tear_n show_v their_o love_n but_o want_v their_o remedy_n your_o heart_n be_v not_o confederate_a with_o your_o tongue_n grief_n not_o to_o be_v assuage_v by_o flattery_n chastity_n be_v a_o thing_n not_o know_v in_o court_n nothing_o be_v hard_a to_o they_o that_o dare_v to_o die_v cherish_v desert_n in_o all_o man_n be_v not_o fit_a to_o live_v in_o the_o state_n they_o hate_v the_o easiness_n do_v much_o abate_v the_o edge_n no_o pain_n be_v so_o irksome_a as_o a_o force_a delight_n there_o need_v no_o flattery_n but_o where_o desert_n be_v want_v he_o be_v next_o in_o right_n that_o have_v the_o strong_a power_n sometime_o noble_a blood_n be_v hide_v in_o rag_n fear_n argue_v a_o base_a spirit_n death_n be_v the_o last_o and_o the_o extreme_a of_o ill_n virtue_n be_v pay_v her_o due_a by_o death_n alone_o time_n wear_v out_o what_o be_v or_o nature_n can_v bring_v about_o when_o lust_n be_v up_o all_o woman_n be_v alike_o none_o can_v find_v the_o subtle_a cunning_n of_o a_o woman_n mind_n you_o give_v a_o drop_n of_o honey_n in_o a_o sea_n of_o gall_n there_o be_v no_o resist_v of_o necessity_n there_o be_v a_o cloud_n obscure_v my_o sun_n late_a providence_n procure_v long_a repentance_n blind_a be_v the_o censure_n of_o uncertainty_n great_a sorrow_n be_v always_o dumb_a the_o great_a virtue_n be_v true_a patience_n my_o heart_n be_v never_o feaver-shook_a with_o fear_n all_o censure_n soon_o take_v fire_n the_o dawn_n of_o midnight_n be_v the_o drunkard_n noon_n chastity_n be_v a_o virgin_n riches_n to_o shut_v your_o lip_n fast_o take_v this_o lock_n of_o gold_n a_o faulty_a woman_n never_o want_v excuse_v woman_n be_v like_o to_o venice_n glass_n one_o crack_n spoil_n they_o as_o kind_a as_o the_o sun_n to_o the_o new-come_a spring_n as_o constant_a as_o the_o needle_n to_o the_o adamant_n good_a thing_n abuse_v convert_v unto_o the_o worst_a a_o eagle_n nest_n disdain_v to_o hatch_v a_o crow_n small_a fly_n the_o spider_n web_n be_v take_v when_o great_a one_o tear_v the_o web_n and_o free_a remain_v no_o man_n ever_o dare_v swear_v for_o his_o wife_n but_o adam_n innocence_n wrong_v be_v crown_v thief_n be_v diana_n forester_n or_o gentleman_n of_o the_o shade_n as_o melancholy_a as_o a_o lover_n lute_n or_o hair_n tread_v not_o upon_o my_o patience_n a_o rail_a wife_n be_v worse_a than_o a_o smoky_a house_n as_o bountiful_a as_o mine_n of_o india_n your_o letter_n speak_v your_o mind_n as_o wanton_a as_o a_o goat_n discretion_n be_v the_o better_a part_n of_o valour_n a_o false_a comfort_n be_v worse_a than_o a_o true_a wrong_n suspicion_n always_o have_v a_o ready_a tongue_n in_o poison_v there_o be_v physic_n wake_v not_o a_o sleep_a wolf_n as_o near_o of_o kin_n as_o the_o parish_n heifer_n to_o the_o town_n bull_n discretion_n be_v the_o better_a part_n of_o man_n let_v wisdom_n be_v your_o guide_n uneasy_a lie_v the_o head_n that_o wear_v a_o crown_n old_a folk_n be_v time_n dote_v chronicle_n he_o be_v walk_v the_o way_n of_o nature_n and_o of_o death_n abate_v your_o fury_n as_o quick_a and_o fiery_a as_o the_o palfrey_n of_o the_o sun_n there_o be_v flattery_n in_o friendship_n the_o man_n that_o will_v have_v sell_v the_o lion_n skin_n while_o the_o beast_n live_v be_v kill_v with_o hunt_v he_o noble_a mind_n contemn_v despair_n or_o danger_n there_o be_v more_o safety_n in_o a_o tiger_n jaw_n to_o wretched_a man_n death_n be_v felicity_n no_o beast_n be_v so_o fierce_a but_o know_v some_o touch_n of_o pity_n a_o wren_n may_v prey_v where_o a_o eagle_n dare_v not_o perch_n it_o be_v good_a to_o sort_v occasion_n when_o cloud_n appear_v wise_a man_n put_v on_o their_o cloak_n the_o mind_n of_o man_n mistrust_v ensue_v danger_n the_o water_n swell_v before_o a_o boisterous_a storm_n riches_n be_v in_o fortune_n as_o great_a a_o good_a as_o wisdom_n be_v in_o nature_n hope_n be_v such_o a_o bate_n it_o cover_v any_o hook_n calumny_n be_v answer_v best_a with_o silence_n health_n be_v the_o blessing_n of_o the_o rich_a and_o riches_n of_o the_o poor_a the_o sun_n that_o set_v may_v rise_v again_o play_v not_o with_o or_o delay_v not_o opportunity_n guilty_a person_n suspect_v what_o they_o deserve_v mischief_n do_v ever_o end_n where_o it_o begin_v it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o horror_n heaven_n never_o fail_v the_o innocent_a good_a wit_n be_v great_a in_o extremity_n to_o plead_v for_o the_o guilty_a hurt_v the_o innocent_a mischief_n feed_v like_o beast_n till_o they_o be_v fat_a and_o then_o they_o bleed_v brave_a mind_n be_v strong_a in_o extremity_n the_o most_o do_v favour_n error_n reason_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o art_n your_o compliment_n call_v your_o faith_n in_o question_n you_o may_v improve_v your_o virtue_n death_n have_v more_o door_n than_o one_o truth_n be_v a_o word_n that_o do_v in_o every_o language_n relish_v well_o play_v not_o too_o long_o upon_o my_o patience_n my_o eye_n begin_v to_o summon_v i_o to_o sleep_v love_n be_v always_o jealous_a in_o full_a field_n the_o glean_n be_v allow_v the_o end_n still_o crown_v the_o deed_n best_a nature_n be_v soon_o wrought_v upon_o where_o shall_v i_o borrow_v patience_n a_o storm_n be_v come_v i_o must_v provide_v for_o harbour_v man_n right_a to_o every_o thing_n wain_n with_o his_o wealth_n it_o be_v a_o dangerous_a thing_n to_o steal_v prey_n from_o a_o lion_n the_o worst_a deed_n be_v make_v good_a with_o good_a success_n flatterer_n look_v like_o friend_n as_o wolf_n like_o dog_n misery_n of_o virtue_n ill_o be_v make_v good_a with_o worse_a a_o wrong_a heart_n will_v break_v a_o rib_n of_o steel_n but_o vent_v itself_o you_o be_v a_o gulf_n of_o all_o ingratitude_n dishonest_a thing_n have_v bitter_a river_n though_o delicious_a spring_n truth_n be_v not_o make_v of_o glass_n prince_n discontent_n be_v like_o the_o flame_n of_o aetna_n not_o to_o be_v quench_v pray_v yield_v my_o innocence_n justice_n do_v not_o enforce_v your_o merit_n so_o yourself_o where_o medicine_n loath_a it_o grieve_v man_n to_o be_v heal_v danger_n always_o haunt_v desert_n submission_n be_v a_o full_a and_o complete_a recompense_n reward_n go_v backward_o honour_n on_o his_o head_n we_o must_v to_o virtue_n for_o our_o guide_n resort_v innovation_n be_v more_o dangerous_a than_o error_n all_o fault_n be_v still-born_a that_o from_o greatness_n grow_v frailty_n be_v fruitful_a the_o height_n of_o love_n be_v still_o win_v with_o deny_n gild_a carry_v fear_n with_o it_o flattery_n like_o the_o plague_n pierce_v unfelt_a keep_v not_o fire_n in_o your_o bosom_n lest_o it_o consume_v you_o you_o cherish_v a_o viper_n in_o your_o bosom_n which_o will_v destroy_v you_o the_o politician_n or_o machevilian_a cover_v hate_n with_o smile_n a_o politician_n must_v like_o lightning_n melt_v the_o very_a marrow_n yet_o not_o pierce_v the_o skin_n a_o old_a husband_n be_v good_a to_o make_v screen_n of_o to_o stand_v next_o the_o fire_n whilst_o his_o young_a wife_n sit_v behind_o he_o and_o keep_v a_o friend_n lip_n warm_a you_o with_o your_o hand_n turn_v fortune_n wheel_n about_o virtue_n be_v the_o fountain_n whence_o honour_n spring_v let_v no_o man_n birth_n be_v blemish_n to_o his_o worth_n we_o must_v give_v way_n to_o want_v it_o be_v manner_n to_o take_v kindness_n necessity_n must_v be_v obey_v the_o feast_n of_o marriage_n be_v not_o lust_n but_o love_n when_o cynthia_n pride_n be_v at_o full_a she_o wane_v again_o death_n be_v the_o great_a monarch_n in_o the_o world_n love_n be_v a_o

wit_n labyrinth_n or_o a_o brief_a and_o compendious_a abstract_n of_o most_o witty_a ingenious_a wise_a and_o learned_a sentence_n and_o phrase_n together_o with_o some_o hundred_o of_o most_o pithy_a facetious_a and_o pathetical_a complemental_a expression_n collect_v compile_v and_o set_v forth_o for_o the_o benefit_n pleasure_n or_o delight_n of_o all_o but_o principal_o the_o english_a nobility_n and_o gentry_n aut_fw-la prodesse_fw-la aut_fw-la delectare_fw-la potest_fw-la by_o i._n s._n gent._n london_n print_v for_o m._n simmons_n 1648._o to_o the_o illustrious_a and_o generous_a the_o nobility_n and_o gentry_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n i._n s._n wish_v all_o increase_n of_o honour_n happiness_n and_o prosperity_n right_o honourable_a i_o know_v it_o will_v appear_v strange_a and_o preposterous_a to_o many_o to_o see_v a_o poem_n of_o this_o nature_n in_o these_o distract_a and_o confuse_a time_n when_o scarce_o the_o iron_n hand_n of_o war_n be_v cease_v but_o like_o a_o fearful_a and_o prodigious_a comet_n still_o hang_v over_o we_o threaten_v ruin_n and_o destruction_n to_o this_o royal_a kingdom_n set_v forth_o to_o the_o view_n and_o censure_n of_o the_o world_n for_o noble_a gentleman_n i_o must_v ingenuous_o confess_v it_o have_v be_v much_o more_o suitable_a to_o the_o time_n have_v it_o have_v its_o birth_n in_o our_o halcyon_n day_n when_o bless_a peace_n and_o prosperity_n reign_v in_o our_o happy_a albion_n but_o since_o it_o be_v so_o unhappy_a to_o breathe_v life_n in_o this_o unnatural_a age_n let_v it_o beg_v your_o favourable_a and_o candid_a censure_n not_o of_o abortive_a but_o a_o posthumus_n and_o now_o to_o vindicate_v myself_o from_o foul_a detraction_n which_o the_o envious_a and_o carry_v zoylusses_n and_o momuss_n of_o all_o age_n by_o their_o virulent_a tongue_n and_o pen_n to_o prejudice_v and_o traduce_v the_o work_n of_o other_o have_v too_o frequent_o but_o most_o false_o cast_v upon_o writer_n i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o give_v you_o some_o satisfactory_a reason_n of_o publish_v this_o my_o pamphlet_n as_o first_o because_o i_o never_o hear_v or_o read_v of_o any_o book_n of_o this_o subject_a set_v forth_o in_o the_o english_a tongue_n although_o in_o all_o other_o language_n they_o be_v most_o frequent_a the_o next_o be_v for_o the_o benefit_n pleasure_n or_o delight_n of_o the_o reader_n especial_o now_o in_o these_o sad_a and_o disconsolate_a time_n it_o be_v a_o great_a refreshment_n and_o recreation_n to_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n by_o way_n of_o diversion_n to_o take_v he_o off_o from_o the_o consideration_n of_o these_o danger-threatn_a time_n and_o entertain_v his_o thought_n sometime_o with_o sweet_a variety_n of_o matter_n according_a to_o that_o say_n interpone_fw-la tuis_fw-la interdum_fw-la gaudea_fw-la curis_fw-la ut_fw-la possess_fw-la animo_fw-la quemvis_fw-la sufferre_fw-la laborem_fw-la and_o last_o although_o this_o poem_n be_v but_o a_o collection_n of_o divers_a sentence_n phraser_n etc._n etc._n as_o appear_v in_o the_o title_n not_o methodical_o compose_v or_o digest_v it_o be_v unpossible_a in_o a_o subject_n of_o this_o nature_n so_o to_o do_v but_o promiscous_o intermix_v with_o variety_n and_o delight_n which_o many_o year_n since_o in_o time_n of_o my_o better_a prosperity_n i_o gather_v out_o of_o some_o hundred_o of_o author_n never_o have_v the_o least_o thought_n of_o put_v it_o to_o press_n yet_o now_o by_o the_o importunity_n or_o rather_o the_o command_n of_o some_o noble_a friend_n to_o who_o endearment_n for_o their_o noble_a favour_n i_o owe_v my_o gratitude_n i_o have_v adventure_v or_o rather_o presume_v under_o your_o noble_a patronage_n and_o protection_n to_o put_v it_o into_o print_n and_o noble_a gentleman_n let_v i_o indulge_v your_o favour_n not_o to_o read_v it_o with_o prejudicate_a opinion_n for_o than_o i_o know_v you_o will_v doom_n it_o to_o scorn_v and_o your_o contempt_n but_o that_o you_o will_v behold_v it_o with_o a_o gracious_a and_o favourable_a aspect_n rather_o pity_v then_o censure_v the_o author_n and_o where_o you_o find_v it_o worthless_a and_o unuseful_a you_o will_v bury_v it_o in_o the_o ocean_n of_o your_o goodness_n thereby_o you_o will_v oblige_v i_o for_o to_o be_v your_o honour_n in_o all_o humble_a observance_n and_o duty_n i._n s._n a_o brief_a and_o compendious_a abstract_n of_o most_o witty_a ingenious_a wise_a and_o learned_a sentence_n and_o phrase_n virtue_n illustrate_v true_a nobility_n bounty_n and_o mercy_n grace_n nobility_n bounty_n be_v the_o badge_n of_o true_a nobility_n reputation_n be_v the_o soul_n of_o honour_n the_o sickness_n of_o the_o body_n ofttimes_o prove_v physic_n to_o the_o soul_n affliction_n be_v preparative_n for_o grace_n virtue_n be_v more_o worth_n than_o all_o the_o hide_a treasure_n of_o the_o earth_n mercy_n be_v the_o object_n of_o a_o christian_a sin_n and_o grace_n be_v incompatible_a this_o world_n be_v a_o moment_n to_o eternity_n all_o earthly_a treasure_n be_v but_o vanity_n heaven_n be_v the_o object_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n content_a be_v the_o crown_n of_o earthly_a happiness_n virtue_n and_o grace_n run_v parallel_n with_o heaven_n all_o quality_n that_o spring_v from_o virtue_n have_v their_o reward_n where_o beauty_n be_v there_o need_v no_o other_o plea_n riches_n be_v lend_v for_o to_o relieve_v the_o poor_a he_o that_o relieve_v the_o poor_a give_v alm_n to_o heaven_n bounty_n and_o liberality_n consist_v not_o in_o feast_v the_o rich_a but_o feed_v the_o poor_a he_o that_o contemn_v the_o poor_a may_v forget_v heaven_n the_o rich_a man_n bounty_n be_v the_o poor_a man_n exchequer_n to_o feed_v the_o hungry_a clothe_v the_o naked_a and_o relieve_v the_o poor_a be_v a_o sacrifice_n heaven_n be_v well_o please_v with_o the_o sickness_n of_o age_n be_v avarice_n the_o error_n of_o youth_n profaneness_n the_o memory_n of_o past_a misfortune_n augment_v the_o present_a happiness_n revenge_n sweeten_v disgrace_n innocence_n be_v the_o safe_a armour_n storm_n divide_v abate_v their_o force_n melancholy_n be_v the_o nurse_n of_o frenzy_n worth_n shall_v ever_o be_v admire_v and_o virtue_n love_v conquest_n hard_o get_v be_v sweet_a and_o glorious_a let_v virtue_n be_v the_o object_n of_o your_o will_n desperate_a torment_n must_v have_v desperate_a cure_n man_n great_a extremity_n be_v heaven_n best_a opportunity_n grant_v i_o gracious_a heaven_n the_o head_n of_o solomon_n and_o the_o heart_n of_o david_n he_o be_v master_n of_o any_o man_n life_n that_o contemn_v his_o own_o whosoever_o write_v a_o modern_a history_n and_o follow_v truth_n too_o near_o the_o heel_n it_o may_v chance_v strike_v out_o his_o tooth_n no_o man_n can_v so_o change_v himself_o but_o that_o his_o heart_n may_v be_v sometime_o see_v at_o his_o tongue_n end_n the_o mind_n ought_v to_o have_v reason_n to_o remember_v that_o passion_n ought_v to_o be_v her_o vassal_n not_o her_o master_n he_o be_v of_o a_o poor_a spirit_n that_o decline_v every_o man_n anger_n the_o covetous_a man_n relish_v any_o thing_n that_o come_v of_o free_a cost_n money_n come_v near_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o spirit_n it_o be_v so_o subtle_a it_o open_v lock_n draw_v curtain_n buy_v wit_n sell_v honest_o affection_n flow_v uncompelled_a your_o fear_n abuse_v you_o show_v not_o a_o guilt_n of_o so_o much_o weakness_n in_o you_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o interrupt_v our_o fate_n what_o be_v decree_v above_o become_v not_o mortal_n to_o dispute_v redeem_v yourself_o to_o liberty_n again_o ambition_n like_o a_o torrent_n never_o look_v back_o ambition_n be_v the_o last_o affection_n a_o great_a mind_n can_v put_v off_o let_v not_o faith_n seem_v cheap_a for_o spring_v out_o of_o penitence_n the_o dignity_n of_o truth_n be_v lose_v by_o much_o protest_v few_o be_v virtuous_a when_o reward_n be_v away_o they_o be_v petty_a crime_n be_v punish_v great_a reward_v attempt_n begin_v with_o danger_n still_o end_n with_o glory_n as_o crime_n do_v grow_v justice_n shall_v rouse_v herself_o better_o thy_o fortune_n shall_v forsake_v thou_o than_o thy_o virtue_n let_v falsehood_n flee_v thy_o breast_n let_v not_o hatred_n harbour_v in_o thy_o bosom_n add_v not_o to_o the_o ill_a you_o have_v do_v resolution_n ever_o wait_v the_o noble_a mind_n obey_v necessity_n and_o lick_v the_o lion_n foot_n till_o happy_a time_n by_o your_o delay_n you_o hasten_v misery_n betray_v not_o yourself_o to_o filthy_a lust_n or_o base_a contempt_n let_v revenge_n sleep_v laugh_v not_o at_o age_a sorrow_n destract_n not_o from_o yourself_o sell_v not_o your_o liberty_n sell_v not_o your_o soul_n for_o such_o a_o vanity_n as_o eye-pleasing_a beauty_n make_v trial_n of_o your_o virtue_n no_o hell_n so_o low_a which_o lust_n and_o woman_n can_v lead_v unto_o into_o how_o sad_a a_o toil_n ambition_n and_o swift_a riot_n run_v into_o when_o mean_a content_n sit_v low_a happy_a and_o secure_a no_o course_n that_o be_v violent_a can_v