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	true_a	word_n	4,752	5	4.0523	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A13250	The diuine eccho, or resounding voice from heauen moralized betwixt a Christian and his soule, with short and effectuall directions how to liue and die well. Whereby the effects of vertue and the defects of vice, mercy with miserie, heauenly felicitie with worldly vanity, the ioyes of heauen with the torments of hell, are familiarly expressed. Diuided into prayers and meditations for the ease and benefit of euerie Christian. The first part by Iohn Swift.; Divine eccho, or resounding voice from heaven.	Swift, John, fl. 1612.	1612 (1612)	STC 23545; ESTC S103247	62,765	254

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so_o in_o very_a deed_n it_o be_v so_o true_o echo_n you_o lie_v sect_n 34._o the_o reward_n of_o a_o liar_n with_o a_o sound_a terror_n for_o the_o hypocrite_n indeed_o as_o i_o remember_v one_o philosopher_n say_v that_o a_o man_n can_v better_o reward_v a_o liar_n then_o in_o not_o believe_v what_o he_o speak_v yet_o de_n virtute_fw-la loqui_fw-la minimum_fw-la est_fw-la virtutibus_fw-la uti_fw-la hic_fw-la labour_n hoc_fw-la opus_fw-la est_fw-la it_o be_v a_o very_a easy_a matter_n to_o speak_v well_o but_o a_o very_a difficult_a thing_n to_o do_v well_o thrice_o happy_a then_o be_v they_o let_v the_o world_n esteem_v they_o as_o it_o listen_v who_o life_n be_v corespondent_a to_o their_o line_n and_o who_o work_n answer_v their_o word_n but_o these_o halfe-faced_n christian_n these_o dissemble_a neuter_n be_v most_o loathsome_a and_o abominable_a in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n paul_n tell_v we_o that_o god_n be_v not_o mock_v let_v they_o take_v heed_n then_o for_o sure_o if_o 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punish_v torment_v and_o torture_v sect_n 53._o envy_n strike_v at_o other_o but_o wound_v himself_o methinks_v i_o see_v a_o archer_n in_o the_o world_n who_o have_v a_o quiver_n full_a of_o poison_v shaft_n he_o shoot_v at_o other_o and_o wound_v himself_o and_o this_o be_v he_o who_o make_v himself_o vicious_a with_o other_o man_n virtue_n he_o sorrow_v with_o other_o man_n plenty_n for_o this_o be_v he_o horat._n horat._n who_o alterius_fw-la rebus_fw-la macrescit_fw-la opimis_fw-la the_o custom_n of_o this_o age_n be_v either_o to_o envy_v or_o to_o mock_v he_o that_o be_v wise_a virtuous_a and_o godly_a be_v envy_v he_o that_o be_v foolish_a undiscreet_a and_o vicious_a be_v laugh_v at_o but_o of_o these_o two_o it_o be_v better_a for_o thou_o therefore_o choose_v rather_o to_o be_v envy_v for_o thy_o knowledge_n then_o to_o be_v laugh_v at_o for_o thy_o ignorance_n and_o if_o it_o be_v so_o that_o thou_o be_v envy_v envy_v not_o again_o lest_o that_o thou_o envy_v he_o and_o he_o envy_v thou_o god_n be_v angry_a with_o you_o both_o and_o if_o thou_o be_v likewise_o curse_a curse_n not_o again_o 27._o psal_n 109._o 16._o &_o 27._o lest_o that_o thou_o curse_v he_o and_o he_o curse_v thou_o god_n curse_v both_o and_o bless_v neither_o sect_n 54._o the_o malicious_a scoffing_n of_o these_o time_n such_o be_v the_o scoff_a malice_n of_o these_o day_n that_o when_o man_n execute_v their_o office_n thorough_o why_o then_o forsooth_o they_o be_v very_o officious_a if_o they_o be_v zealous_a &_o devout_a they_o be_v think_v pure_a and_o precise_a if_o liberal_a and_o do_v good_a deed_n then_o be_v they_o popish_a so_o that_o the_o virtuous_o mind_a man_n have_v naught_o else_o give_v he_o here_o among_o we_o but_o some_o ridiculous_a nickname_n and_o sure_o it_o be_v even_o so_o in_o our_o saviour_n time_n for_o john_n come_v neither_o eat_n nor_o drink_v and_o they_o the_o vulgar_a sort_n say_v that_o he_o have_v a_o devil_n 1.15_o luke_n 1.15_o and_o the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v eat_v and_o drink_v both_o 19_o mat._n 11.18_o 19_o and_o they_o say_v behold_v a_o glutton_n and_o a_o wine-bibber_n a_o friend_n unto_o publican_n and_o sinner_n many_o there_o be_v that_o delight_n in_o this_o deride_v and_o laugh_v at_o their_o neighbour_n indeed_o to_o play_v the_o scoff_a fool_n well_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o some_o wit_n but_o small_a wisdom_n though_o some_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o he_o which_o play_v the_o fool_n part_n be_v the_o wise_a of_o all_o the_o company_n yet_o my_o mind_n be_v not_o so_o for_o i_o know_v this_o that_o whosoever_o be_v maintain_v by_o one_o man_n to_o disgrace_v another_o be_v a_o servile_a fool_n he_o be_v a_o fool_n and_o a_o slave_n too_o but_o where_o dwell_v these_o carp_a worm_n one_o can_v hardly_o find_v they_o tell_v i_o thou_o my_o soul_n 3.19.20_o io._n 3.19.20_o what_o place_n they_o inhabit_v most_o that_o be_v such_o reproachful_a scorner_n ecch._n corner_n sect_n 55_o how_o the_o malicious_a papist_n invent_v mischief_n and_o practice_v it_o indeed_o he_o that_o do_v evil_a hate_v the_o light_n lest_o that_o his_o deed_n shall_v be_v reproove_v and_o a_o pattern_n of_o this_o hide_a malice_n have_v i_o espy_v in_o those_o butcherlikerebel_n who_o think_v with_o themselves_o and_o the_o devil_n not_o only_o to_o take_v up_o with_o their_o base_a and_o vulgar_a pawn_n our_o knight_n our_o bishop_n and_o our_o most_o gracious_a queen_n but_o also_o to_o give_v our_o great_a our_o wise_a and_o most_o religious_a king_n a_o inevitable_a checkemate_n but_o god_n that_o ens_fw-la entium_fw-la psal_n arist_n in_o meta_fw-la psal_n to_o our_o great_a comfort_n have_v take_v down_o their_o edge_n the_o snare_n be_v break_v and_o we_o be_v deliver_v but_o alas_o my_o soul_n what_o will_v have_v cry_v still_o unto_o england_n if_o they_o have_v obtain_v their_o devilish_a plot_n at_o the_o house_n of_o parliament_n echo_n lament_n sect_n 56._o all_o treason_n in_o time_n will_v be_v discover_v whatsoever_o villainy_n the_o heart_n do_v think_v in_o process_n of_o time_n the_o worm_n of_o conscience_n will_v bewray_v we_o see_v that_o sparkle_v rake_v up_o in_o cinder_n will_v at_o last_o begin_v to_o glow_v and_o manifest_a flame_n and_o treachery_n hide_v in_o silence_n and_o obscure_v for_o a_o time_n will_v at_o length_n breath_n forth_o and_o cry_v for_o revenge_n then_o if_o the_o bead_n of_o my_o bow_n be_v place_v aright_o i_o will_v a_o little_a level_n at_o those_o who_o dwell_v in_o pater_fw-la noster_fw-la row_n first_o i_o think_v that_o their_o religion_n be_v most_o impure_a and_o this_o may_v seem_v at_o the_o first_o glance_n to_o be_v the_o reason_n thereof_o for_o that_o they_o live_v near_o the_o aequinoctial_a line_n then_o the_o north_n pole_n they_o have_v more_o heat_n then_o cold_a and_o this_o cause_v their_o rebellion_n to_o be_v fly-blow_a by_o belzebub_n the_o prince_n of_o fly_n for_o tell_v i_o what_o these_o rebellious_a soul_n do_v in_o every_o word_n for_o the_o most_o part_n that_o they_o do_v utter_v ecch._n err_v sect_n 57_o error_n what_o it_o be_v to_o wander_v from_o the_o truth_n do_v betoken_v ignorance_n and_o to_o despise_v the_o truth_n do_v show_v a_o obstinate_a hart_n and_o what_o do_v my_o soul_n account_v man_n great_a shame_n and_o his_o soul_n sharp_a terror_n echo_n error_n sect_n 58._o we_o need_v not_o the_o pope_n bull_n i_o like_v not_o well_o their_o diriges_fw-la their_o bull_n and_o pardon_n if_o christ_n jesus_n be_v sufficient_a enough_o to_o pardon_v our_o sin_n let_v they_o then_o drive_v back_o again_o their_o bull_n to_o rome_n for_o our_o country_n the_o lord_n be_v praise_v will_v not_o afford_v graze_v