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	spirit_n	word_n	8,255	5	4.2520	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A46240	A cure for the tongue-evill, or, A receipt against vain oaths being a plain and profitable poem, shewing the hainousness of common swearing, with reasons against it, and remedies for it / by T.I., an hearty well-wisher to his king, church, and country.	Jordan, Thomas, 1612?-1685?	1662 (1662)	Wing J1024; ESTC R10705	7,712	18

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every_o day_n and_o hour_n swear_v when_o they_o speak_v oath_n be_v so_o common_a they_o fly_v up_o and_o down_o in_o every_o country_n county_z city_n town_n at_o card_n and_o dice_n at_o table_n bed_n and_o board_n man_n use_v this_o plaguy_a soul-polluting_a word_n both_o master_n and_o servant_n in_o every_o place_n god_n holy_a name_n do_v common_o disgrace_v the_o rich_a and_o poor_a in_o this_o be_v all_o alike_o at_o god_n great_a name_n with_o ugly_a oath_n they_o strike_v there_o be_v scarce_o a_o house_n in_o which_o there_o be_v not_o one_o dead_a through_o wicked_a oath_n which_o wind_v the_o heart_n and_o head_n for_o other_o sin_n there_o seem_v some_o pretence_n that_o profit_n or_o pleasure_n do_v flow_v from_o thence_o unprofitable_a such_o be_v the_o way_n of_o drunkard_n thievish_a wight_n and_o those_o that_o violate_v the_o nuptial_a rite_n but_o swear_v be_v so_o base_a a_o foolery_n it_o bring_v no_o pleasure_n nor_o utility_n it_o wound_v more_o heart_n 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than_o one_o for_o trifle_n that_o do_v swear_v and_o curse_v the_o swearer_n life_n god_n greatness_n do_v defy_v and_o his_o omniscience_n do_v vilify_v god_n name_n with_o such_o be_v common_a and_o unclean_a a_o mark_n they_o do_v to_o satan_n service_n lean_a they_o god_n almighty_n majesty_n forsake_v and_o creature_n frail_a all-judging_a god_n do_v make_v law_n giving_z they_o part_n of_o worship_n that_o be_v divine_a against_o god_n law_n from_o which_o they_o do_v decline_v they_o be_v the_o rabshakeh_n that_o blaspheme_v god_n 5.7_o they_o clip_v his_o mercy_n and_o quicken_v his_o rod_n of_o dreadful_a justice_n many_o of_o they_o have_v person_n lose_v both_o their_o life_n and_o soul_n while_o they_o do_v ●rave_a 73.9_o they_o strike_v at_o heaven_n yea_o deity_n itself_o and_o this_o they_o do_v for_o any_o trifle_a pelf_n they_o slight_a god_n justice_n as_o if_o mercy_n be_v justice._n the_o only_a attribute_n of_o divine_a grace_n they_o to_o their_o power_n out_o 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the_o spear_n that_o wind_v his_o bless_a side_n in_o his_o bloody_a sweat_n they_o cause_v he_o to_o abide_v god_n wrong_v they_o not_o yea_o what_o they_o be_v and_o have_v they_o have_v of_o god_n yet_o his_o name_n they_o deprave_v sinful_a god_n person_n they_o contemn_v most_o graceles_o and_o his_o precept_n and_o that_o most_o public_o and_o this_o be_v it_o their_o sin_n that_o aggravate_v above_o all_o other_o that_o jehovah_n hate_v they_o be_v the_o worst_a of_o sinner_n wrong_v god_n provoke_v he_o with_o his_o most_o dreadful_a rod._n to_o punish_v ruler_n kingdom_n church_n and_o state_n with_o sword_n and_o pestilence_n unfortunate_a famine_n and_o plague_n of_o all_o sort_n that_o may_v be_v whole_o destructive_a to_o felicity_n a_o man_n that_o stare_v and_o swear_v blasphemous_o become_v brimful_a of_o vile_a iniquity_n show_v i_o a_o swearer_n 59.12_o and_o i_o will_v show_v to_o thou_o a_o liar_n show_v to_o i_o one_o that_o do_v lie_v and_o i_o will_v show_v thou_o a_o thief_n 8.17_o one_o in_o who_o lie_v a_o base_a deform_a heap_n of_o perjury_n 10.7_o swear_v be_v no_o single_a evil_n evil._n there_o be_v none_o that_o ever_o use_v it_o that_o use_v it_o alone_o it_o argue_v heart_n profane_a 4.2_o and_o loose_a and_o vile_a all_o part_n in_o man_n it_o sad_o do_v defile_v by_o faith_n man_n swear_v and_o so_o turn_v infidel_n they_o swear_v by_o truth_n till_o no_o truth_n in_o they_o dwell_v as_o they_o be_v honest_a man_n they_o swear_v and_o so_o to_o all_o the_o point_n of_o knavery_n they_o go_v they_o vain_o swear_v by_o their_o salvation_n hope_v so_o yield_v their_o neck_n to_o the_o tormentor_n rope_n they_o swear_v by_o creature_n which_o they_o drink_v and_o eat_v provoke_v god_n to_o curse_v their_o drink_n their_o meat_n at_o table_n while_o they_o swear_v without_o control_n their_o table_n be_v make_v a_o snare_n to_o catch_v their_o soul._n 69.22_o oh_o that_o vile_a man_n who_o be_v dust_n and_o ash_n do_v see_v the_o 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while_o god_n fear_n do_v rule_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n his_o speech_n do_v thrive_v in_o praise_n christian._n acquaint_v thyself_o with_o the_o lord_n sacred_a law_n that_o thou_o may_v not_o take_v oath_n without_o a_o cause_n see_v there_o his_o oath_n forbid_v threaten_a power_n against_o blasphemous_a wretch_n every_o hour_n stamp_v on_o thy_o heart_n god_n awful_a majesty_n for_o then_o thy_o lip_n will_v shun_v all_o blasphemy_n thus_o be_v saint_n austin_n cure_v who_o before_o he_o fear_v god_n do_v swear_v as_o many_o more_o he_o read_v god_n word_n and_o fear_v and_o this_o fear_n will_v not_o permit_v he_o any_o more_o to_o swear_v of_o god_n thy_o lord_n think_v right_o all_o thy_o day_n but_o do_v not_o use_v his_o name_n but_o to_o his_o praise_n use_v not_o thyself_o god_n holy_a name_n to_o use_v lest_o thou_o by_o oath_n god_n holy_a name_n abuse_v 2d_o swear_v not_o oath_n unless_o god_n honour_n to_o defend_v swear_v not_o unless_o to_o strife_n to_o put_v a_o 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thought_n in_o his_o good_a soul_n do_v dwell_v to_o choose_v sin_n way_n be_v the_o sure_a way_n to_o hell_n rebuke_v these_o word_n of_o death_n in_o all_o and_o cry_v why_o do_v you_o smite_v my_o god_n my_o king_n on_o high_a it_o be_v just_a with_o god_n man_n swear_v themselves_o to_o death_n when_o they_o forbear_v to_o check_v the_o swearer_n breath_n mind_v this_o of_o oath_n how_o great_a indignity_n and_o what_o disgrace_n thou_o cast_v on_o god_n thereby_o what_o if_o thy_o prince_n do_v make_v a_o law_n that_o all_o that_o vain_o swear_v this_o evil_n shall_v befall_v that_o they_o shall_v suffer_v sear_v lip_n or_o tongue_n bore_v quite_o through_o with_o burn_v hot_a iron_n or_o hang_v behead_v drown_v or_o burn_v shall_v be_v and_o shall_v loose_v all_o the_o world_n prosperity_n