Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	grace_n	holy_a	spirit_n	4,640	5	4.9204	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A17597	An admonicion against astrology iudiciall and other curiosities, that raigne novv in the vvorld: written in the french tonge by Ihon Caluine and translated into English, by G.G.; Advertissement contre l'astrologie judiciaire. English	Calvin, Jean, 1509-1564.; Gilby, Goddred.	1561 (1561)	STC 4372; ESTC S107476	26,860	82

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a_fw-la admonition_fw-la against_o astrology_n judicial_a and_o other_o curiosity_n that_o reign_n now_o in_o the_o world_n write_v in_o the_o french_a tongue_n by_o john_n calvine_n and_o translate_v into_o english_a by_o g._n g._n austen_n of_o the_o city_n of_o god_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 7._o it_o be_v not_o without_o cause_n that_o man_n suppose_v that_o when_o the_o astrologour_n do_v merueylous_o in_o their_o answer_n declare_v many_o truth_n the_o same_o be_v do_v by_o a_o secret_a instinct_n of_o wicked_a spirit_n who_o care_n be_v to_o fasten_v and_o confirm_v in_o man_n mind_n these_o false_a and_o hurtful_a opinion_n of_o statrie_n destiny_n and_o not_o by_o any_o art_n or_o cunning_a of_o the_o note_n and_o behold_v of_o the_o birth_n star_n for_o there_o be_v no_o such_o art_n at_o all_o ¶_o imprint_v at_o london_n by_o roulande_n hall_n dwell_v in_o golding_n lane_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o three_o arrow_n to_o the_o reader_n because_o the_o judicials_n of_o astrology_n ●●_o cast_v of_o figur_n to_o tell_v fortune_n seem_v rather_o childish_a play_n then_o weighty_a matter_n for_o grave_a man_n to_o be_v occupy_v with_o al._n in_o so_o much_o as_o god_n himself_o threaten_v that_o he_o will_v send_v out_o his_o plague_n &_o power_n forth_o his_o judgement_n upon_o the_o wicked_a &_o their_o so_o thsaier_n and_o stargaser_n shall_v not_o know_v how_o nor_o when_o such_o thing_n shall_v come_v upon_o they_o and_o our_o experience_n teach_v we_o the_o same_o in_o the_o late_a famine_n among_o we_o in_o the_o lose_n of_o calis_n in_o the_o burn_a of_o paul_n and_o the_o destruction_n of_o other_o city_n and_o contreis_n therefore_o be_o i_o bold_a though_o i_o be_v but_o a_o child_n to_o offer_v to_o the_o world_n soch_fw-fr thing_n concern_v the_o curiosity_n of_o that_o art_n and_o the_o abuse_n of_o the_o same_o as_o i_o both_o learn_v at_o the_o mouth_n of_o master_n caluine_n and_o red_a in_o his_o book_n &_o the_o rather_o because_o i_o do_v se_fw-fr that_o my_o former_a labour_n in_o the_o translation_n of_o that_o epistle_n of_o cicero_n unto_o his_o brother_n quintus_n have_v not_o be_v reject_v now_o again_o if_o my_o labour_n may_v be_v profitable_a to_o any_o i_o shall_v praise_v god_n &_o give_v myself_o to_o further_a study_n that_o i_o mai_fw-gr more_fw-it admire_v god_n glory_n &_o according_a to_o my_o small_a talon_n profit_v his_o church_n which_o thing_n that_o lord_n that_o be_v the_o only_a author_n of_o all_o wisdom_n and_o gever_n of_o all_o goodness_n grant_v i_o to_o do_v always_o to_o my_o lyves_n end_n so_o be_v it_o an_fw-mi admonition_fw-la against_o astrologye_n judicial_a and_o other_o curiosity_n saint_n paul_n do_v admonish_v we_o of_o one_o thing_n very_o necessary_a to_o the_o which_o notwythstand_v few_o take_v good_a heed_n to_o wit_n that_o they_o which_o care_v nothing_o for_o the_o walk_n in_o a_o good_a conscience_n do_v turn_v away_o and_o wander_v from_o the_o faith_n for_o he_o do_v mean_a that_o they_o which_o do_v pollute_v their_o conscience_n in_o geve_a then selue_o over_o to_o wickedness_n be_v not_o worthy_a to_o be_v maintain_v in_o the_o pure_a knowledge_n of_o god_n but_o rather_o deserve_v to_o be_v make_v blind_a to_o the_o intent_n that_o they_o may_v be_v deceive_v by_o diverse_a error_n and_o lie_n and_o it_o be_v a_o wonderful_a matter_n that_o we_o set_v so_o little_a by_o it_o since_o the_o every_o day_n we_o see_v so_o great_a experience_n thereof_o even_o before_o our_o eye_n this_o be_v certain_a that_o god_n do_v never_o take_v away_o his_o truth_n from_o they_o unto_o who_o he_o have_v give_v some_o taste_n thereof_o unless_o it_o be_v for_o this_o cause_n that_o they_o have_v not_o worthy_o receive_v it_o but_o have_v rather_o abuse_v it_o to_o a_o folishe_a ambition_n or_o to_o other_o carnal_a affection_n in_o very_a deed_n see_v that_o those_o that_o have_v some_o portion_n of_o silver_n be_v so_o careful_a to_o keape_v it_o safe_o it_o 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unto_o other_o so_o that_o he_o which_o be_v accostomed_a to_o be_v a_o adulter_fw-la do_v yet_o still_o continue_v in_o his_o villainy_n the_o play_n and_o pastime_n yea_o the_o blasphemy_n be_v as_o outrageous_a emong_v they_o as_o they_o be_v afore_o time_n the_o superfluitee_n and_o pomp_n be_v excuse_v as_o thing_n indifferent_a although_o a_o man_n may_v see_v that_o they_o serve_v for_o nothing_o but_o for_o pride_n ambition_n and_o all_o vanity_n moreover_o every_o estate_n will_v have_v his_o gospel_n a_o part_n according_a as_o the_o forge_n it_o for_o their_o appetite_n so_o that_o there_o be_v as_o great_a diversity_n betwixt_o the_o gospel_n of_o the_o court_n and_o that_o of_o lawyer_n &_o justiciaries_n and_o that_o of_o the_o