Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	heart_n	holy_a	lord_n	3,976	5	3.5961	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A16439	The boke of wisdome otherwise called the flower of vertue. Folowing the auctorities of auncient doctours [and] philosophers, deuiding and speaking of vices [and] vertues, wyth many goodly examples wherby a man may be praysed or dyspraysed, wyth the maner to speake well and wyselie to al folkes, of what estate so euer they bee. Translated first out of Italion into French, [and] out of french into English, by Iohn Larke. 1565.; Fiore di virtù. English.	Larke, John.; Gozzadini, Tommaso, attributed name.; Leoni, Tommaso, attributed name.	1565 (1565)	STC 3358; ESTC S116186	56,010	218

place_n say_v speak_v little_a for_o in_o much_o speak_n there_o be_v oft_o time_n much_o folye_a and_o saithe_v that_o the_o foal_n seem_v to_o be_v a_o wise_a man_n when_o he_o do_v hold_v his_o peace_n it_o be_v demand_v of_o a_o pliylosepher_n wherefore_o he_o do_v speak_v so_o little_a and_o whether_o he_o do_v it_o by_o reason_n of_o wit_n or_o solye_n and_o he_o answer_v that_o the_o foal_n can_v not_o hold_v his_o peace_n ¶_o cato_n saithe_v cato_n that_o the_o chief_a virtue_n be_v to_o refrain_v the_o tongue_n ¶_o the_o master_n of_o sentence_n say_v sentence_n that_o so_o long_o as_o thou_o do_v keep_v the_o from_o show_v thy_o secret_a it_o be_v thy_o subject_n but_o when_o thou_o have_v discovert_a and_o show_v it_o thou_o be_v then_o in_o prison_n and_o subject_n unto_o it_o it_o be_v better_a and_o more_o sure_a for_o the_o to_o hold_v thy_o peace_n then_o to_o cry_v to_o another_o that_o he_o hold_v his_o peace_n ¶_o senec_n say_v sene●_n that_o if_o thou_o can_v not_o refrain_v thyself_o from_o speak_v how_o will_v thou_o command_v another_o to_o hold_v his_o peace_n thou_o ought_v to_o consydre_v if_o he_o be_v thy_o fryende_n or_o enemy_n to_o who_o thou_o do_v speak_v for_o there_o be_v not_o a_o swter_n thing_n in_o the_o world_n than_o a_o good_a friend_n to_o who_o thou_o may_v tell_v and_o show_v thy_o secret_a as_o to_o thyself_o ¶_o tully_n say_v tully_n that_o although_o that_o thy_o word_n be_v not_o fair_a &_o eloquent_a nevertheless_o if_o thou_o do_v pronounce_v themient_o and_o voith_o fair_a manner_n they_o be_v praise_v and_o if_o the_o word_n be_v never_o so_o good_a and_o fair_a and_o thou_o do_v not_o show_v they_o ientlie_o they_o be_v blame_v ¶_o sidrac_n say_v sidrac_n that_o when_o thou_o will_v purpose_v any_o thing_n beware_v above_o all_o thing_n to_o speak_v to_o much_o for_o to_o much_o speak_n and_o a_o long_a tale_n dyspleasethe_v and_o greve_v the_o hearer_n ¶_o saint_n austin_n say_v austin_v that_o a_o man_n ought_v to_o beware_v to_o judge_n any_o thing_n against_o another_o for_o a_o man_n can_v not_o tell_v if_o he_o which_o do_v the_o thing_n do_v it_o for_o good_a intent_n or_o evyll_n ¶_o our_o lord_n saithe_v in_o the_o gospel_n chry_v judge_v no_o man_n and_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v judge_v ¶_o saint_n john_n crisostome_n cresostome_n speak_v against_o they_o which_o do_v judge_v other_o folk_n and_o saithe_n how_o do_v see_v so_o many_o little_a fault_n in_o the_o dede_n of_o another_o man_n and_o do_v let_v pass_v so_o many_o great_a fault_n in_o thy_o own_o dede_n thou_o ought_v to_o be_v dyligent_a to_o consydre_v thy_o own_o dede_n more_o than_o the_o dede_n of_o other_o man_n ¶_o for_o our_o lord_n saithe_v in_o the_o gospel_n christ_n ¶_o qui_fw-la autem_fw-la vides_fw-la festucam_fw-la in_o oculo_fw-la fratris_fw-la tui_fw-la trabem_fw-la autem_fw-la in_o oculo_fw-la tuo_fw-la non_fw-la vides_fw-la a_o philosopher_n say_v unto_o a_o friend_n of_o he_o philosopher_n be_v evermore_o glad_a &_o wiling_a to_o hear_v and_o harken_v then_o to_o speak_v use_v thynes_n ear_n more_o than_o thy_o tongue_n speak_v nothing_o but_o good_a and_o leave_v the_o evyll_n for_o to_o speak_v good_a of_o another_o man_n it_o be_v the_o beginning_a of_o love_n and_o friendship_n and_o to_o speak_v evyll_n be_v cause_n of_o great_a hatred_n and_o a_o certain_a philosopher_n saithe_v that_o good_a and_o gentle_a word_n do_v amend_v the_o dede_n and_o saithe_v also_o that_o a_o good_a and_o gentle_a answer_n breke_v the_o ire_n &_o wrath_n of_o man_n and_o another_o saithe_n be_v well_o ware_a that_o thou_o do_v not_o speak_v very_o oft_o if_o thou_o be_v not_o a_o good_a and_o a_o fair_a speaker_n and_o say_v that_o the_o foal_n can_v not_o but_o defame_v himself_o in_o speak_v for_o he_o can_v not_o stop_v nor_o make_v a_o end_n of_o his_o word_n and_o speak_v ¶_o tulle_n say_v tulle_n amongst_o all_o mischief_n and_o danger_n that_o be_v in_o friendship_n flanter_a be_v the_o great_a ¶_o solomon_n say_v solomon_n that_o the_o person_n full_a of_o flatter_a be_v a_o snare_n to_o take_v the_o innocent_a person_n and_o say_v beware_v in_o any_o case_n that_o thou_o do_v not_o incline_v thyself_o to_o flatter_a word_n for_o they_o be_v snare_n to_o take_v thou_o ¶_o saint_n gregory_n say_v gregorye_fw-mi that_o we_o ought_v to_o have_v those_o in_o great_a reverence_n which_o do_v preach_v the_o holy_a serypture_n for_o they_o be_v curser_n that_o go_v before_o our_o lord_n &_o our_o lord_n do_v follow_v they_o the_o holy_a preachinge_a come_v before_o and_o our_o lord_n come_v after_o in_o the_o vision_n of_o our_o heart_n and_o courage_n the_o word_n make_v the_o curse_n before_o and_o truth_n be_v spread_v abroad_o in_o our_o understand_v to_o this_o purpose_n god_n saithe_v to_o his_o apostle_n ¶_o qui_fw-la vos_fw-la audit_n i_o audit_n et_fw-fr qui_fw-fr vos_fw-fr spernit_fw-la i_o spernit_fw-la ¶_o and_o socrates_n say_v socrates_n the_o tongue_n of_o the_o foal_n be_v the_o key_n of_o his_o secret_a and_o say_v that_o the_o tongue_n of_o a_o man_n show_v and_o declare_v his_o wit_n and_o wysdome_n or_o his_o folye_n ¶_o barbalicus_n say_v barbalicus_n a_o man_n of_o good_a diseretion_n ought_v not_o to_o exercise_v he_o in_o thing_n unuailable_a nor_o to_o spend_v more_o than_o his_o win_n be_v ¶_o argelicus_n saithe_v argellicus_n a_o man_n may_v have_v but_o pain_n &_o labour_n in_o this_o world_n ¶_o orusiane_n saithe_v orusiane_fw-la he_o that_o cate_v not_o shall_v die_v for_o hungre_n &_o if_o he_o eat_v more_o than_o in_o ough_o he_o be_v sycke_n therefore_o it_o be_v a_o defycile_a thing_n to_o a_o man_n to_o be_v long_o in_o health_n ¶_o bernicus_n saithe_v bernicus_n trust_v he_o not_o that_o forswear_v he_o say_v for_o worldly_a thing_n and_o he_o say_v idleness_n engender_v ignorance_n &_o igneraunce_n engender_v erroure_n ¶_o sedechias_n say_v sedechias_n in_o long_a stepe_n be_v not_o profit_n but_o harmer_n o_o use_v it_o and_o say_v beware_v that_o thou_o dispend_v not_o half_a thy_o time_n in_o idleness_n ¶_o civyl_n say_v cyvil_n the_o good_a soul_n will_v have_v no_o rest_n in_o this_o world_n than_o he_o that_o will_v have_v a_o good_a soul_n ought_v to_o beware_v of_o rest_n ¶_o galyen_n say_v galen_v govern_v the_o so_o well_o that_o thou_o keep_v the_o from_o evil_a doeng_n &_o suffyse_v thou_o with_o the_o good_a dede_n that_o thou_o shall_v do_v beside_o for_o christes_fw-fr sake_n ¶_o and_o gregory_n say_v gregorye_fw-mi he_o that_o will_v wit_n whether_o his_o soul_n be_v noble_a &_o clean_a or_o foul_a and_o corrupt_a he_o ought_v to_o consydre_v in_o his_o delectacyon_n and_o his_o conscyence_n and_o if_o he_o delight_n he_o in_o doeng_v good_a and_o virtuous_a work_n with_o faith_n hope_v &_o charytye_n than_o his_o soul_n be_v clean_a and_o noble_a and_o if_o he_o delyghtethe_v he_o in_o doenge_n foul_a and_o transytorious_a thing_n and_o of_o no_o value_n than_o his_o soul_n be_v foul_a for_o every_o thing_n rejoice_v he_o with_o his_o semblable_a the_o good_a with_o the_o good_a and_o the_o evyll_n with_o the_o evyll_n ¶_o socrates_n say_v let_v not_o to_o do_v well_o though_o thy_o good_a dede_n be_v not_o know_v socrates_n for_o well_o doenge_n be_v so_o good_a of_o itself_o that_o it_o be_v available_a enough_o to_o the_o at_o last_o and_o say_v when_o thou_o will_v chastise_v or_o correct_v any_o many_o for_o his_o vice_n thou_o ought_v to_o monish_v and_o exhort_v he_o by_o good_a and_o gentle_a word_n and_o say_v that_o the_o man_n slauder_a with_o word_n be_v worse_a than_o a_o thief_n and_o say_v that_o he_o be_v good_a and_o wise_a which_o can_v rehearse_v the_o good_a deed_n of_o the_o wise_a man_n and_o cover_v their_o malice_n and_o it_o be_v demand_v of_o he_o when_o the_o wit_n of_o a_o man_n be_v perfect_a and_o he_o answer_v that_o when_o he_o do_v not_o speak_v but_o well_o and_o discrete_o &_o as_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v and_o say_v that_o it_o be_v better_a for_o a_o man_n to_o speak_v well_o then_o to_o hold_v his_o peace_n and_o to_o say_v nothing_o he_o say_v refrain_v thy_o tongue_n and_o thy_o evyll_n will_n and_o it_o be_v the_o fair_a robe_n &_o garment_n that_o thou_o cane_v wear_v ¶_o and_o therefore_o the_o prophet_n david_n pray_v our_o lord_n that_o he_o will_v take_v heed_n of_o his_o mouth_n david_n &_o be_v keeper_n thereof_o and_o to_o set_v a_o door_n or_o a_o gate_n at_o his_o lip_n to_o keep_v they_o close_o to_o thintent_v that_o he_o shall_v not_o say_v not_o speak_v any_o manner_n of_o thing_n that_o shall_v displease_v god_n to_o who_o we_o shall_v pray_v that_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v aforesaid_a may_v be_v

to_o do_v evyll_n there_o be_v dyfference_n between_o suspectyon_n &_o jelousye_n for_o suspectyon_n be_v to_o believe_v evyll_n of_o another_o man_n as_o it_o be_v aforesaid_a jalousye_n be_v to_o have_v fear_n of_o that_o thing_n the_o which_o a_o man_n love_v do_v not_o otherwise_o than_o it_o ought_v to_o do_v jealousy_n dyscend_v of_o the_o virtue_n of_o love._n for_o no_o person_n can_v be_v jealous_a but_o for_o two_o reason_n the_o one_o be_v for_o the_o fear_n that_o a_o man_n have_v that_o the_o thing_n which_o a_o man_n love_v do_v not_o otherwise_o then_o ought_v to_o be_v do_v and_o the_o other_o be_v that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o dyshonoure_n of_o the_o person_n which_o a_o man_n love_v ¶_o iwenall_n say_v iwenall_n that_o the_o jalou_n sye_n of_o a_o woman_n be_v very_o great_a for_o she_o can_v not_o love_v the_o person_n which_o she_o know_v do_v love_v her_o husband_n ¶_o plato_n say_v plato_n that_o perfyte_n love_n be_v in_o three_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o love_v to_o fear_v and_o to_o honour_n ¶_o socrates_n say_v that_o person_n that_o love_v socrates_n fear_v but_o all_o those_o which_o do_v fear_n do_v not_o love_v and_o saithe_v that_o the_o person_n which_o love_v have_v always_o fear_v of_o that_o thing_n which_o he_o love_v there_o be_v dyfference_n between_o treason_n and_o malice_n treason_n be_v proper_o to_o betray_v by_o malice_n the_o person_n which_o do_v put_v his_o trust_n in_o thou_o malice_n be_v to_o imagyne_v some_o thing_n for_o to_o deceive_v and_o there_o man_n ¶_o longin_n say_v that_o in_o a_o trait_a longyn_v the_o love_n be_v vice_n ¶_o saint_a austyne_n saithe_v that_o the_o trayter_n do_v never_o assuage_v nor_o my_o tygate_n himself_o austin_n for_o famylyarytye_n nor_o for_o poverty_n nor_o for_o eat_v and_o drink_v nor_o for_o seruyce_n nor_o for_o gift_n ¶_o sainte_n paul_n make_v mencyon_n thereof_o sayenge_a paul_n ¶_o erunt_fw-la hamines_fw-la cupidi_fw-la elati_fw-la supervi_fw-la proditores_fw-la proterui_fw-la tumidi_fw-la ¶_o example_n of_o falsehood_n ¶_o the_o xlu_o chapter_n of_z falsehood_n it_o be_v read_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n example_n that_o by_o the_o will_n of_o god_n there_o be_v two_o angel_n send_v into_o the_o cyfye_v of_o sodom_n example_n for_o the_o abominable_a sin_v there_o use_v they_o lodge_v in_o the_o house_n of_o a_o good_a man_n the_o servant_n of_o god_n call_v loth._n and_o they_o bid_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v go_v forth_o of_o the_o town_n for_o they_o will_v brene_n it_o and_o all_o the_o inhabytante_n thereof_o and_o as_o this_o say_v loath_a be_v upon_o a_o mountain_n his_o two_o daughter_n do_v imagyne_o by_o falsehood_n to_o deceive_v he_o to_o the_o intent_n that_o he_o shall_v meddle_v flesshlye_a with_o they_o they_o cause_v he_o to_o drink_v so_o much_o that_o he_o be_v bronken_a and_o then_o the_o elder_a of_o his_o say_v two_o doughter_n do_v ley_fw-fr herself_o by_o he_o and_o so_o move_v and_o steere_v he_o with_o touchynge_n and_o other_o token_n that_o be_v meddle_v flesshlye_a with_o she_o and_o so_o do_v the_o young_a in_o so_o much_o that_o he_o do_v get_v they_o both_o with_o child_n ¶_o how_o truth_n be_v to_o be_v compare_v by_o reason_n to_o the_o perdryche_n and_o how_o truth_n be_v that_o thing_n which_o iusty_a fy_v the_o man_n afore_o all_o person_n ¶_o the_o xlvi_o chapter_n truth_n as_o saint_a austyne_n say_v austin_n be_v to_o use_v verytye_n or_o truth_n wythoute_n any_o shadow_n or_o colour_n of_o lyenge_a the_o virtue_n of_o truth_n may_v be_v compare_v to_o little_a young_a perdryche_n for_o the_o perdryche_n be_v of_o such_o nature_n the_o one_o will_v rob_v the_o egg_n of_o the_o other_o and_o sit_v upon_o they_o as_o they_o be_v she_o own_o egg_n but_o as_o soon_o as_o the_o lyfle_n perdryche_n be_v bring_v forth_o and_o that_o they_o here_o their_o own_o proper_a mother_n cry_n and_o sing_v they_o leave_v and_o forsake_v the_o old_a perdrych_n which_o bring_v they_o forth_o of_o egg_n and_o go_v to_o their_o own_o very_a mother_n and_o so_o it_o be_v of_o the_o virtue_n of_o truth_n for_o the_o man_n do_v cover_v it_o so_o long_o as_o the_o contrari_fw-la be_v not_o know_v and_o perceyve_v but_o at_o the_o end_n truth_n do_v always_o abide_v and_o continue_v in_o his_o place_n ¶_o aristotile_n say_v arystotyle_n truth_n do_v help_v he_o at_o the_o end_n of_o all_o his_o work_n and_o dede_n which_o do_v love_v it_o ¶_o senec_n say_v senec_n that_o the_o person_n ought_v always_o to_o enforce_v and_o constrain_v himself_o to_o be_v verytable_a or_o true_a for_o it_o be_v the_o most_o worthy_a and_o honourable_a thing_n to_o a_o wise_a man_n that_o his_o dede_n may_v verify_v his_o sayenge_n and_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v ware_n that_o he_o do_v not_o lease_v the_o be_v veritable_a for_o if_o once_o he_o do_v lease_n truth_n be_v no_o more_o beleve_v by_o he_o there_o be_v a_o man_n that_o demand_v of_o a_o philosopher_n how_o he_o may_v be_v fair_a speak_v and_o he_o say_v say_v nothing_o but_o that_o thou_o know_v well_o without_o add_v there_o to_o any_o lie_n ¶_o solomon_n say_v solomon_n make_v his_o prayer_n to_o almighty_a god_n good_a lord_n i_o pray_v thou_o that_o all_o vanytye_n and_o lie_v may_v absent_v they_o and_o be_v far_o from_o i_o ¶_o saint_a paul_n say_v paul_n god_n will_v destroy_v the_o tongue_n that_o do_v lie_v and_o say_v that_o word_n speak_v ient_o and_o peasable_o be_v sweet_a than_o honey_n ¶_o example_n of_o the_o virtue_n of_o verytye_n ¶_o the_o xlvii_o chapter_n of_z the_o virtue_n of_o verytye_n or_o truth_n example_n it_o be_v read_v in_o the_o life_n of_o holy_a father_n that_o there_o be_v a_o rich_a kynghte_n whythe_n do_v forsake_v his_o rychesse_n for_o to_o serve_v god_n and_o go_v into_o a_o abbey_n where_o he_o make_v himself_o a_o relygyous_a man_n and_o do_v renounce_v the_o world_n altogether_o it_o chance_v on_o a_o day_n that_o the_o abbot_n for_o need_n of_o money_n 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