Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	good_a	love_n	love_v	3,988	5	6.5055	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A56223	Observations upon some of His Majesties late answers and expresses	Parker, Henry, 1604-1652.	1642 (1642)	Wing P412; ESTC R21815	39,600	50

have_v too_o much_o wrong_v do_v they_o for_o what_o be_v more_o plain_a than_o this_o that_o the_o venetian_n live_v more_o happy_o under_o their_o conditionate_a duke_n than_o the_o turk_n do_v under_o their_o most_o absolute_a emperor_n nevertheless_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o noble_a trophy_n of_o rome_n which_o it_o gain_v under_o consul_n and_o conditiona●e_n commander_n we_o may_v suppose_v that_o no_o defect_n at_o all_o can_v be_v in_o that_o popular_a and_o mix_a government_n and_o our_o neighbour_n in_o the_o netherlands_o be_v a_o good_a instance_n for_o they_o be_v to_o cope_v with_o the_o most_o puissant_a and_o free_a prince_n of_o christendom_n be_v but_o the_o tear_a relic_n of_o a_o small_a nation_n yet_o for_o their_o defence_n will_v not_o put_v themselves_o under_o a_o dictatorian_a power_n but_o they_o prepare_v themselves_o for_o that_o so_o terrible_a encounter_n under_o the_o conduct_n of_o a_o general_n much_o limit_v neither_o have_v those_o straighten_a commissi●ns_n yield_v any_o thing_n but_o victory_n to_o the_o state_n and_o solid_a honour_n to_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n and_o what_o more_o the_o mighty_a monarch_n of_o our_o age_n have_v achieve_v or_o enjoy_v beside_o the_o fill_n of_o a_o fantastical_a humour_n with_o imaginary_a grandeur_n i_o speak_v not_o this_o in_o favour_n of_o any_o alteration_n in_o england_n i_o be_o as_o zealous_o addict_v to_o monarchy_n as_o any_o man_n can_v without_o dotage_n but_o i_o know_v there_o be_v several_a degree_n of_o prerogative_n royal_a some_o whereof_o have_v great_a power_n of_o protection_n and_o less_o of_o oppression_n and_o such_o i_o desire_v to_o be_v most_o studious_a of_o in_o some_o thing_n i_o know_v it_o be_v dangerous_a to_o circumscribe_v prince_n but_o in_o other_o there_o may_v be_v great_a danger_n in_o leave_v they_o to_o their_o pleasure_n and_o scarce_o any_o hope_n at_o all_o of_o benefit_n and_o among_o other_o thing_n the_o choice_n of_o public_a officer_n if_o the_o state_n have_v at_o least_o some_o share_n therein_o with_o the_o king_n what_o considerable_a inconvenience_n can_v happen_v thereby_o to_o the_o state_n or_o king_n be_v not_o in_o i_o to_o foresee_v but_o if_o it_o have_v no_o share_n experience_n sufficient_a teach_v we_o what_o great_a disaster_n may_v happen_v and_o so_o for_o the_o disuse_n and_o dissolve_v of_o parliament_n if_o the_o parliament_n divide_z some_o part_n of_o that_o power_n with_o the_o king_n i_o see_v great_a good_a but_o no_o harm_n at_o all_o that_o can_v ensue_v either_o to_o weaken_v the_o crown_n or_o disturb_v the_o subject_a thereby_o but_o it_o will_v be_v say_v in_o the_o next_o place_n if_o this_o disable_v not_o the_o king_n from_o protect_v the_o subject_a yet_o it_o diminish_v his_o own_o right_n and_o leave_v he_o but_o the_o shadow_n of_o royalty_n this_o be_v ground_v upon_o a_o great_a mistake_n for_o some_o man_n think_v it_o a_o glorious_a thing_n to_o be_v able_a to_o kill_v as_o 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less_o fear_v in_o other_o man_n be_v caesar_n the_o private_a man_n less_o successful_a in_o his_o war_n or_o less_o dear_a in_o all_o his_o soldier_n eye_n or_o less_o powerful_a in_o his_o countrymen_n affection_n than_o caesar_n the_o perpetual_a dictator_n no_o if_o the_o imperial_a throne_n of_o the_o world_n add_v any_o thing_n to_o caesar_n it_o be_v not_o excellence_n nor_o true_a glory_n it_o be_v but_o the_o external_a compliment_n of_o pomp_n and_o ostentation_n and_o that_o may_v perhaps_o blow_v up_o his_o mind_n with_o vanity_n and_o fill_v the_o people_n with_o 〈◊〉_d it_o can_v not_o make_v caesar_n a_o noble_a gallant_a great_a caesar_n 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v i_o expect_v no_o less_o then_o to_o be_v laugh_v at_o at_o ●ourt_n and_o to_o be_v h●ld_v the_o author_n of_o a_o strange_a paradox_n by_o those_o man_n which_o stick_v not_o to_o say_v that_o our_o king_n be_v now_o no_o more_o king_n of_o scotland_n than_o he_o be_v king_n of_o france_n because_o his_o mere_a pleasure_n there_o be_v not_o so_o predominant_a in_o all_o case_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n whatsoever_o but_o i_o regard_v not_o those_o fond_a thing_n which_o can_v see_v in_o human_a nature_n what_o be_v deprave_v in_o it_o and_o what_o not_o and_o what_o proceed_v from_o vain_a and_o what_o from_o true_a glory_n and_o wherein_o the_o natural_a perfection_n of_o power_n and_o honour_n differ_v from_o the_o paint_a ray_n of_o spurious_a majesty_n and_o magnificence_n to_o i_o the_o policy_n of_o scotland_n seem_v more_o exquisite_a in_o point_n of_o prerogative_n than_o any_o other_o in_o europe_n except_o we_o and_o if_o the_o splendour_n and_o puissance_n of_o a_o prince_n consist_v in_o command_v religious_a wise_a magnanimous_a warlike_a subject_n i_o think_v the_o king_n of_o scotland_n be_v more_o to_o be_v admire_v then_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o that_o he_o be_v so_o to_o the_o mere_a ingenuity_n of_o government_n i_o ascribe_v it_o but_o some_o will_v allow_v that_o to_o follow_v the_o pattern_n of_o antoninus_n free_o and_o voluntary_o as_o he_o do_v be_v not_o dishonourable_a in_o a_o prince_n but_o to_o be_v under_o any_o obligation_n or_o law_n to_o do_v so_o be_v ignoble_a and_o this_o be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v that_o law_n though_o good_a yet_o quate●●s_v law_n be_v burdenous_a to_o man_n nature_n and_o though_o it_o be_v so_o but_o to_o corrupt_a nature_n in_o asmuch_o as_o it_o retain_v from_o nothing_o but_o that_o which_o nature_n in_o its_o purity_n will_v itself_o restrain_v from_o yet_o corrupt_v nature_n itself_o be_v to_o be_v soothe_v and_o observe_v i_o have_v do_v with_o this_o point_n it_o be_v speak_v in_o honour_n of_o hen._n 7._o that_o he_o govern_v his_o subject_n by_o his_o law_n his_o law_n by_o his_o lawyer_n and_o it_o may_v have_v be_v add_v his_o subject_n law_n and_o lawyer_n by_o advice_n of_o parliament_n by_o the_o regulation_n of_o that_o court_n which_o give_v life_n and_o birth_n to_o all_o law_n in_o 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