Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	keep_v	know_v	liar_n	2,027	5	11.5863	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A15847	Sinne stigmatizd: or, The art to know savingly, believe rightly, live religiously taught both by similitude and contrariety from a serious scrutiny or survey of the profound humanist, cunning polititian, cauterized drunkard, experimentall Christian: wherein the beauties of all Christian graces are illustrated by the blacknesse of their opposite vices. Also, that enmity which God proclaimed in Paradise betweene the seed of the Serpent and the seed of the woman, unvailed and anatomized. Whereunto is annexed, compleat armor against evill society ... By R. Junius.; Drunkard's character	Younge, Richard.	1639 (1639)	STC 26112; ESTC S122987	364,483	938

scripture_n neither_o the_o power_n of_o god_n matth._n 22.29_o when_o christ_n weep_v over_o jerusalem_n what_o be_v the_o cause_n even_o their_o blindness_n if_o thou_o have_v know_v say_v he_o at_o the_o least_o in_o this_o thy_o day_n those_o thing_n which_o now_o be_v hide_v from_o thy_o eye_n luk._n 19.42_o because_o man_n know_v not_o the_o wage_n of_o evil_a therefore_o they_o do_v it_o and_o because_o they_o will_v secure_o do_v it_o therefore_o they_o refuse_v to_o know_v it_o oh_o that_o man_n know_v how_o good_a it_o be_v to_o obey_v to_o disobey_v how_o evil_a then_o shall_v we_o have_v a_o new_a world_n but_o the_o devil_n take_v a_o order_n for_o that_o where_o he_o can_v prevail_v and_o therefore_o he_o have_v the_o pope_n in_o one_o part_n of_o the_o world_n who_o will_v allow_v his_o subject_n i_o mean_v the_o laity_n no_o divine_a learning_n the_o turk_n in_o another_o who_o deny_v to_o his_o any_o learning_n at_o all_o and_o this_o be_v no_o small_a advantage_n unto_o he_o for_o that_o edict_n of_o julianus_n the_o emperor_n whereby_o it_o be_v interdict_v unto_o christian_n to_o be_v admit_v into_o scholes_n lecture_n and_o other_o exercise_n of_o learning_n be_v esteem_v a_o more_o pernicious_a engine_n and_o machination_n against_o the_o christian_a faith_n then_o be_v all_o the_o sanguinary_a persecution_n of_o his_o predecessor_n ob_fw-la but_o bless_v be_v god_n and_o our_o gracious_a sovereign_n may_v some_o say_v this_o be_v not_o our_o case_n we_o have_v plenty_n of_o light_n in_o our_o horizon_n our_o land_n abound_v both_o with_o humane_a and_o divine_a learning_n answ_n very_o true_a and_o it_o be_v a_o blessing_n which_o we_o can_v never_o be_v sufficient_o thankful_a for_o and_o yet_o the_o devil_n take_v such_o a_o order_n that_o the_o odds_o be_v not_o much_o between_o our_o light_n and_o their_o darkness_n for_o either_o wizard-like_a he_o present_v thing_n in_o a_o false_a glass_n or_o sorcerer-like_a he_o make_v thing_n appear_v other_o than_o they_o be_v by_o deception_n of_o our_o spiritual_a sight_n or_o sophister-like_a he_o darken_v the_o truth_n which_o the_o word_n will_v not_o suffer_v to_o be_v conceal_v with_o subtle_a distinction_n as_o a_o man_n that_o put_v out_o the_o candle_n with_o snuff_v it_o or_o causistlike_a he_o fill_v man_n head_n with_o a_o world_n of_o problem_n and_o paradox_n their_o heart_n and_o conscience_n with_o a_o thousand_o needless_a and_o endless_a question_n unprofitable_a cold_a and_o bloodless_a impertinency_n whereby_o the_o sound_n and_o save_a knowledge_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o he_o crucify_v which_o be_v the_o only_a care_n and_o study_v of_o st._n paul_n 1_o cor._n 2.2_o be_v the_o portion_n but_o of_o a_o few_o even_o among_o we_o as_o the_o effect_n show_v for_o be_v not_o most_v man_n to_o who_o the_o gospel_n be_v so_o glorious_o preach_v chief_o guide_v according_a to_o the_o rudiment_n of_o the_o world_n and_o not_o after_o christ_n col._n 2.8_o quest_n but_o will_v any_o now_o in_o this_o clear_a sunshine_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v persuade_v that_o they_o know_v not_o christ_n crucify_v answer_n it_o be_v too_o true_a practise●_n right_o a_o monknowe_a no_o more_o 〈◊〉_d he_o practise●_n that_o few_o know_v he_o for_o if_o they_o know_v christ_n they_o can_v not_o but_o love_v he_o and_o love_v he_o they_o will_v keep_v his_o commandment_n joh._n 14.15_o for_o hereby_o say_v st._n john_n be_v it_o know_v that_o we_o know_v he_o if_o we_o keep_v his_o commandment_n 1_o joh._n 2.3_o but_o he_o that_o say_v i_o know_v he_o and_o yet_o keep_v not_o his_o commandment_n be_v a_o liar_n and_o there_o be_v no_o truth_n in_o he_o ver_fw-la the_o 4._o right_o a_o man_n know_v no_o more_o than_o he_o practise_v it_o be_v say_v of_o christ_n 2_o cor._n 5.21_o that_o he_o know_v no_o sin_n because_o he_o do_v no_o sin_n in_o which_o sense_n he_o know_v no_o good_a that_o do_v no_o good_a and_o he_o may_v know_v much_o that_o can_v utter_v much_o as_o a_o martyr_n answer_v bishop_n bonner_n my_o lord_n i_o can_v dispute_v for_o the_o truth_n but_o i_o can_v die_v for_o the_o truth_n a_o good_a argument_n to_o prove_v that_o he_o know_v christ_n for_o man_n action_n express_v their_o knowledge_n better_o than_o their_o word_n virtue_n be_v ordain_v a_o wife_n for_o knowledge_n and_o where_o these_o two_o join_v there_o will_v proceed_v from_o they_o a_o noble_a prodiene_fw-fr a_o generation_n of_o good_a work_n but_o they_o that_o wander_v in_o by_o path_n declare_v themselves_o ignorant_a of_o the_o right_a way_n of_o salvation_n rom._n 3.17_o that_o be_v but_o a_o raw_a knowledge_n which_o be_v not_o digest_v into_o practice_n what_o be_v the_o difference_n between_o christianity_n and_o infidelity_n but_o holiness_n for_o as_o rhetoric_n be_v the_o art_n of_o speak_v well_o and_o logic_n the_o art_n of_o dispute_v well_o and_o magistracy_n the_o art_n of_o govern_v well_o so_o christianity_n be_v the_o art_n of_o live_v well_o it_o be_v not_o worth_a the_o name_n of_o knowledge_n that_o may_v be_v hear_v only_o and_o not_o see_v good_a discourse_n be_v but_o the_o froth_n of_o wisdom_n the_o pure_a and_o solid_a substance_n of_o it_o be_v in_o well_o frame_v action_n when_o we_o be_v wise_a in_o our_o hand_n as_o the_o dutch_a be_v say_v to_o be_v these_o thing_n if_o you_o know_v happy_a be_v you_o if_o you_o do_v they_o john_n 13.17_o and_o in_o deut._n 4.6_o keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o do_v they_o for_o this_o be_v your_o wisdom_n and_o understanding_n before_o god_n and_o man_n the_o knowledge_n that_o save_v we_o grace_n he_o that_o have_v save_a knowledge_n have_v every_o other_o grace_n be_v more_o than_o a_o bare_a apprehension_n of_o god_n it_o know_v his_o power_n and_o therefore_o fear_v he_o know_v his_o justice_n and_o therefore_o serve_v he_o know_v his_o mercy_n and_o therefore_o trust_v he_o know_v his_o goodness_n and_o therefore_o love_v he_o etc._n etc._n for_o he_o that_o have_v the_o save_a knowledge_n of_o god_n have_v every_o other_o grace_n there_o be_v a_o sweet_a correspondence_n between_o every_o one_o where_o there_o be_v any_o one_o in_o truth_n as_o in_o the_o generation_n the_o head_n be_v not_o without_o the_o body_n nor_o the_o body_n without_o each_o member_n nor_o the_o soul_n without_o its_o power_n and_o faculty_n so_o in_o the_o regeneration_n where_o there_o be_v any_o one_o grace_n in_o truth_n there_o be_v every_o one_o 2_o cor._n 5.17_o but_o see_v it_o in_o particular_n they_o that_o know_v thy_o name_n say_v the_o psalmist_n will_v trust_v in_o thou_o psal_n 9.10_o there_o be_v faith_n let_v he_o that_o rejoice_v rejoice_v in_o this_o that_o he_o understand_v and_o know_v i_o jer_z 9_o 24._o there_o be_v joy_n he_o that_o know_v god_n hear_v we_o 1_o joh._n 4.6_o there_o be_v a_o awful_a attention_n to_o the_o word_n preach_v if_o thou_o know_v i_o say_v our_o saviour_n thou_o will_v have_v ask_v of_o i_o john_n 4.10_o there_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n he_o that_o know_v god_n love_v god_n and_o the_o child_n of_o god_n 1_o john_n 4.7.8_o he_o that_o know_v god_n keep_v his_o commandment_n 1_o john_n 2.3_o now_o i_o know_v thou_o say_v job_n to_o god_n i_o abhor_v myself_o and_o repent_v in_o dust_n and_o ash_n job._n 42.5.6_o he_o that_o know_v god_n be_v bear_v of_o god_n 1_o john_n 4.7_o there_o be_v love_n obedience_n humility_n godly_a sorrow_n regeneration_n i_o may_v go_v on_o and_o instance_n in_o every_o other_o grace_n for_o as_o feele_v be_v inseparable_a to_o all_o the_o organ_n of_o sense_n the_o eye_n sees_z and_o feel_v the_o ear_n hear_v and_o feel_v the_o palate_n taste_v &_o feel_v the_o nostril_n smell_v and_o feel_v so_o knowledge_n be_v involve_v in_o every_o grace_n faith_n know_v and_o believe_v charity_n know_v and_o love_v patience_n know_v and_o suffer_v temperance_n know_v and_o abstaine_v humility_n know_v and_o stoop_v repentance_n know_v and_o mourn_v obedience_n know_v and_o do_v confidence_n know_v and_o rejoice_v hope_v know_v and_o expect_v compassion_n know_v and_o pity_v yea_o as_o there_o be_v a_o power_n of_o water_n in_o every_o thing_n that_o grow_v it_o be_v fatness_n in_o the_o olive_n sweetness_n in_o the_o fig_n cheerfulness_n in_o the_o grape_n strength_n in_o the_o oak_n talenesse_n in_o the_o cedar_n redness_n in_o the_o rose_n whiteness_n in_o the_o lily_n etc._n etc._n so_o knowledge_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n obedience_n in_o the_o mouth_n benediction_n in_o the_o knee_n humility_n in_o the_o eye_n compassion_n in_o the_o heart_n charity_n in_o the_o whole_a body_n and_o soul_n piety_n alas_o if_o man_n have_v the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o jesus_n christ_n it_o

i_o can_v witness_v that_o one_o of_o no_o mean_a part_n be_v invite_v to_o a_o burial_n pull_v out_o his_o key_n in_o the_o church_n be_v half_o a_o sleep_n half_a awake_a and_o knock_v on_o the_o pew_n cry_v drawer_z what_o be_v to_o pay_v by_o all_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o drunkenness_n deprive_v man_n both_o of_o wit_n and_o memory_n and_o yet_o mad_o we_o pursue_v this_o vice_n as_o the_o kindler_n of_o they_o but_o no_o wonder_n when_o the_o forbid_a tree_n which_o promise_v our_o first_o parent_n knowledge_n take_v their_o knowledge_n from_o they_o the_o same_o devil_n have_v a_o hand_n in_o both_o i_o may_v proceed_v to_o his_o knowledge_n in_o the_o best_a thing_n and_o show_v you_o heavenly_a as_o drunkard_n be_v purblind_a to_o worldly_a wisdom_n so_o they_o be_v stark_o blind_a to_o heavenly_a that_o whereas_o some_o be_v like_o the_o moon_n at_o full_a have_v all_o their_o light_n towards_o earth_n none_o towards_o heaven_n other_z like_o the_o moon_n at_o wane_n or_o change_v have_v all_o their_o light_n to_o heavenward_n none_o to_o the_o earth_n drunkard_n be_v like_o the_o moon_n in_o eclipse_n have_v no_o light_n in_o itself_o nether_a towards_o earth_n nor_o towards_o heaven_n though_o they_o be_v apt_a to_o think_v themselves_o giant_n for_o wit_n and_o eagle_n for_o light_n and_o judgement_n even_o in_o divinity_n also_o which_o make_v they_o so_o put_v themselves_o forward_o as_o how_o often_o have_v i_o see_v a_o case_n of_o leather_n stuff_v with_o wind_n as_o he_o in_o marcellus_n donatus_n think_v himself_o a_o very_a beefe-brained_a fellow_n that_o have_v have_v only_a impudence_n enough_o to_o show_v himself_o a_o fool_n thrust_v into_o discourse_n of_o religion_n think_v to_o get_v esteem_n when_o all_o that_o he_o have_v purchase_v thereby_o have_v be_v only_o the_o hiss_n of_o the_o wise_a and_o a_o just_a derision_n from_o the_o able_a judgement_n not_o unlike_o that_o german_a clown_n who_o undertake_v to_o be_v very_o ready_a in_o the_o ten_o commandment_n but_o be_v ask_v by_o the_o minister_n which_o be_v the_o first_o he_o answer_v thou_o shall_v not_o eat_v if_o you_o doubt_v of_o it_o do_v but_o ask_v the_o drunkard_n a_o reason_n of_o his_o faith_n and_o you_o shall_v see_v he_o can_v no_o more_o tell_v you_o than_o the_o wind_n can_v tell_v which_o last_o blow_v off_o my_o hat_n or_o only_o hear_v he_o relate_v what_o the_o minister_n speak_v for_o seldom_o but_o he_o stumble_v at_o and_o mistake_v his_o word_n for_o as_o when_o s._n augustine_n justify_v free_a will_n against_o the_o manichee_n the_o ignorant_a will_v take_v he_o for_o a_o pelagian_n and_o when_o he_o deny_v freewill_n to_o the_o pelagian_n they_o will_v take_v he_o for_o a_o manichee_n when_o he_o be_v neither_o but_o dispute_v against_o both_o the_o extreme_n the_o one_o utter_o deny_v it_o the_o other_o too_o high_o extol_v it_o so_o when_o the_o minister_n teach_v that_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v justify_v by_o his_o work_n be_v they_o never_o so_o glorious_a and_o exact_a performance_n these_o brutish_a drunkard_n will_v cry_v out_o he_o condemn_v good_a work_n if_o he_o show_v they_o the_o necessity_n of_o live_v well_o they_o will_v think_v he_o exclude_v faith_n from_o justify_v let_v he_o prove_v it_o a_o dead_a faith_n which_o be_v without_o good_a work_n and_o those_o good_a work_n but_o shine_a sin_n which_o be_v without_o faith_n and_o show_v that_o both_o faith_n and_o work_n be_v equal_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n and_o they_o will_v understand_v he_o mean_v they_o both_o as_o meritorious_a cause_n whereas_o he_o acknowledge_v neither_o but_o faith_n as_o a_o instrument_n good_a work_n as_o a_o necessary_a concomitant_a god_n alone_o the_o efficient_a and_o christ_n alone_o the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o salvation_n for_o know_v this_o that_o good_a work_n can_v justify_v we_o before_o the_o severe_a tribunal_n of_o almighty_a god_n our_o work_n deserve_v nothing_o it_o be_v only_o in_o christ_n that_o they_o be_v accept_v and_o only_o for_o christ_n that_o they_o be_v reward_v neither_o be_v it_o faith_n which_o proper_o save_v we_o but_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n whereon_o it_o be_v ground_v by_o grace_n you_o be_v save_v through_o faith_n ephesian_n 2.8_o it_o be_v the_o god_n of_o truth_n that_o speak_v it_o and_o woe_n unto_o he_o that_o shall_v make_v god_n a_o liar_n by_o grace_n effectual_o through_o faith_n instrumental_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v for_o the_o only_a act_n and_o quality_n of_o believe_v it_o be_v the_o justice_n of_o jesus_n that_o justify_v we_o which_o faith_n apprehend_v it_o be_v the_o brazen_a serpent_n that_o heal_v not_o the_o eye_n that_o look_v on_o it_o yet_o without_o a_o look_a eye_n there_o be_v no_o help_n to_o the_o wound_a party_n by_o the_o promise_a virtue_n it_o be_v true_a our_o adversary_n oppose_v this_o doctrine_n both_o with_o pen_n and_o tongue_n violent_o in_o the_o school_n invectively_o in_o the_o pulpit_n but_o come_v they_o once_o to_o their_o deathbed_n to_o argue_v it_o between_o god_n and_o their_o own_o soul_n then_o grace_n and_o grace_n alone_o mercy_n and_o only_a mercy_n jesus_n and_o none_o but_o jesus_n this_o their_o great_a bell-wether_n be_v drive_v to_o confess_v yea_o say_v another_o give_v we_o this_o faith_n and_o then_o let_v our_o enemy_n do_v their_o worst_a the_o devil_n tempt_v the_o world_n afflict_v sin_n menace_n death_n affright_n yet_o faith_n will_v vanquish_v all_o through_o the_o righteousness_n of_o jesus_n christ_n again_o let_v a_o minister_n speak_v against_o affectation_n of_o learning_n in_o sermon_n they_o will_v say_v he_o condemn_v learning_n let_v he_o tell_v such_o as_o live_v and_o allow_v themselves_o in_o drunkenness_n adultery_n swear_v deceive_a etc._n etc._n that_o they_o be_v in_o a_o damnable_a condition_n and_o in_o a_o reprobate_a sense_n they_o will_v say_v he_o call_v they_o reprobate_n and_o judge_v they_o damn_v in_o all_o which_o they_o resemble_v the_o sadd●ces_n who_o take_v occasion_n to_o deny_v the_o resurrection_n from_o that_o wholesome_a doctrine_n teach_v that_o we_o shall_v neither_o serve_v god_n for_o reward_n nor_o fear_v of_o punishment_n but_o mere_o out_o of_o obedience_n and_o love_n or_o the_o jew_n who_o when_o christ_n speak_v of_o the_o temple_n of_o his_o body_n understand_v he_o to_o mean_v the_o material_a temple_n and_o thereupon_o take_v great_a exception_n yea_o we_o have_v a_o world_n of_o such_o among_o we_o who_o seem_v malchus_n like_v to_o have_v their_o right_a ear_n cut_v off_o they_o hear_v so_o sinister_o and_o rather_o than_o not_o carp_v if_o the_o minister_n but_o use_v a_o similitude_n for_o ornament_n and_o illustration_n sake_n borrow_v from_o nature_n or_o history_n they_o will_v say_v he_o affirm_v the_o matter_n thereof_o positive_o to_o be_v true_a like_v as_o that_o simple_a fellow_n think_v pontius_n pilate_n must_v needs_o be_v a_o saint_n because_o his_o name_n be_v put_v in_o the_o creed_n and_o so_o much_o to_o prove_v that_o the_o drunkard_n have_v neither_o wit_n nor_o memory_n §_o 42._o have_v we_o yet_o do_v no_o do_v a_o unpardonable_a crime_n not_o to_o drink_v as_o they_o do_v i_o will_v we_o have_v i_o will_v we_o be_v well_o rid_v of_o these_o filthe_n but_o let_v we_o proceed_v in_o speak_v as_o they_o do_v in_o drink_v by_o that_o time_n these_o gutmonger_n have_v gulp_a down_o so_o many_o quart_n as_o either_o of_o their_o name_n have_v letter_n in_o it_o they_o have_v draw_v in_o some_o fresh_a man_n who_o perhaps_o after_o the_o three_o health_n refuse_v to_o drink_v any_o more_o be_v of_o diogenes_n his_o humour_n who_o be_v urge_v at_o a_o banquet_n to_o drink_v more_o than_o he_o be_v willing_a empty_v his_o glass_n upon_o the_o ground_n say_v if_o i_o drink_v it_o i_o not_o only_o spill_v it_o but_o it_o spill_v i_o so_o this_o man_n unaccustomed_a rudeness_n and_o monstrous_a inhumanity_n begin_v a_o quarrel_n for_o it_o be_v a_o unexcusable_a salt_n or_o as_o i_o may_v say_v a_o unpardonable_a crime_n to_o refuse_v a_o health_n or_o not_o to_o drink_v equal_a with_o the_o rest_n or_o to_o depart_v while_o they_o be_v able_a to_o speak_v sense_n and_o this_o they_o can_v almost_o prove_v for_o be_v not_o pentheus_n son_n to_o echion_n and_o agave_n by_o his_o own_o mother_n and_o sister_n tear_v in_o piece_n for_o contemn_v of_o bacchus_n his_o feast_n hereupon_o many_o have_v lose_v their_o life_n because_o they_o will_v not_o drink_v but_o happy_o by_o god_n blessing_n and_o the_o party_n patience_n in_o bear_v their_o foul_a language_n he_o have_v deliver_v himself_o of_o their_o company_n at_o which_o they_o be_v so_o vex_v that_o they_o gnaw_v their_o own_o tongue_n for_o spite_n and_o

from_o he_o and_o all_o evil_a §_o 197._o that_o we_o may_v not_o be_v infect_v by_o they_o sin_n 2._o that_o we_o may_v not_o be_v infect_v by_o they_o nor_o partake_v of_o their_o sin_n nor_o partake_v of_o their_o sin_n it_o be_v a_o true_a proverb_n evil_a company_n corrupt_v good_a manner_n and_o he_o that_o will_v not_o evil_a do_v must_v keep_v from_o all_o that_o belong_v thereto_o to_o be_v safe_a from_o evil_a work_n be_v to_o avoid_v the_o occasion_n especial_o he_o that_o will_v keep_v himself_o from_o iniquity_n and_o have_v no_o fellowship_n with_o the_o unfruitful_a work_n of_o darkness_n must_v have_v no_o fellowship_n with_o wicked_a person_n the_o worker_n of_o darkness_n joseph_n think_v no_o weapon_n comparable_a for_o the_o beat_n off_o his_o mistress_n assault_n to_o run_v away_o the_o first_o thing_n that_o god_n do_v after_o he_o create_v heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v to_o separate_v light_n from_o darkness_n probable_o to_o show_v that_o the_o good_a shall_v first_o of_o all_o separate_a from_o the_o evil_a if_o they_o mean_v not_o again_o to_o become_v evil_a it_o be_v not_o more_o hard_a to_o find_v virtue_n in_o evil_a company_n then_o to_o miss_v vice_n they_o be_v mingle_v among_o the_o heathen_a say_v the_o psalmist_n and_o what_o follow_v they_o learn_v their_o work_n ps_n 106_o 35._o peter_n have_v never_o deny_v and_o forswear_v his_o master_n if_o he_o have_v not_o be_v in_o company_n with_o christ_n enemy_n but_o then_o how_o soon_o be_v he_o change_v now_o say_v one_o if_o such_o a_o cedar_n fall_v how_o shall_v i_o stand_v i_o will_v not_o therefore_o hazard_v the_o frail_a potsherd_v my_o flesh_n upon_o the_o rock_n of_o evil_a company_n for_o any_o thing_n david_n have_v never_o dissemble_v if_o he_o have_v not_o be_v among_o the_o philistine_n which_o make_v he_o after_o that_o he_o may_v wise_o shun_v that_o occasion_n say_v depart_v from_o i_o all_o you_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n for_o i_o will_v keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o my_o god_n psal_n 119.115_o intimate_v that_o he_o can_v not_o otherwise_o nay_o how_o many_o thousand_o have_v confess_v at_o the_o gallow_n i_o have_v never_o come_v to_o this_o but_o for_o evil_a company_n which_o draw_v i_o to_o these_o course_n yea_o the_o truth_n be_v we_o can_v not_o come_v among_o these_o viper_n and_o not_o be_v sting_v by_o they_o for_o even_o to_o hear_v they_o speak_v will_v make_v we_o either_o angry_a or_o guilty_a and_o not_o to_o be_v intemperate_a with_o they_o for_o company_n be_v a_o great_a discourtesy_n if_o not_o a_o quarrel_n many_o a_o man_n have_v be_v good_a that_o be_v not_o if_o he_o have_v but_o keep_v good_a company_n there_o be_v a_o pliable_a disposition_n in_o all_o man_n natural_o to_o evil_a we_o follow_v it_o as_o iron_n do_v the_o loadstone_n by_o a_o natural_a and_o hide_a propensity_n our_o corrupt_a nature_n be_v like_a fire_n which_o if_o there_o be_v any_o infection_n in_o the_o room_n draw_v it_o straight_o to_o itself_o or_o like_o jet_n which_o omit_v all_o precious_a object_n and_o attract_v nothing_o but_o straw_n and_o dust_n or_o if_o a_o man_n have_v both_o good_a and_o bad_a in_o his_o nature_n either_o of_o they_o will_v fortify_v as_o they_o meet_v with_o their_o like_a or_o decline_v as_o they_o find_v a_o contrary_n as_o samson_n do_v in_o his_o strength_n who_o at_o first_o be_v hard_a enough_o for_o all_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o philistine_n at_o last_o by_o keep_v dalilah_n company_n they_o set_v a_o boy_n to_o lead_v he_o yea_o suppose_v a_o man_n stand_v indifferent_a his_o company_n whether_o good_a or_o evil_n will_v work_v he_o into_o a_o new_a nature_n and_o by_o continuance_n he_o shall_v grow_v up_o to_o the_o same_o height_n with_o they_o as_o the_o hop_v grow_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o pole_n be_v it_o never_o so_o high_a and_o he_o himself_o shall_v do_v the_o like_a to_o other_o as_o one_o piece_n of_o iron_n be_v rub_v with_o the_o loadstone_n will_v draw_v another_o piece_n even_o as_o if_o it_o be_v the_o loadstone_n itself_o a_o good_a man_n in_o ill_a company_n be_v like_o a_o precious_a pearl_n fall_v into_o the_o mud_n which_o the_o long_a it_o lie_v the_o deep_a still_o it_o sink_v into_o it_o for_o if_o the_o force_n of_o custom_n simple_a and_o separate_v be_v great_a the_o force_n of_o custom_n copulate_v and_o conjoin_v and_o collegiate_n be_v far_o great_a for_o their_o example_n teach_v company_n comfort_v emulation_n quicken_v glory_n raise_v so_o as_o in_o such_o place_n the_o force_n of_o custom_n be_v in_o her_o exaltation_n which_o make_v the_o mother_n of_o alexander_n the_o twenty_o six_o emperor_n of_o rome_n so_o careful_a of_o her_o son_n education_n that_o she_o keep_v continual_o a_o guard_n of_o man_n to_o take_v heed_n that_o no_o vicious_a person_n come_v unto_o he_o to_o corrupt_v he_o in_o evil_a it_o be_v a_o good_a conceit_n of_o themistocles_n and_o not_o trivial_a when_o he_o set_v up_o a_o bill_n of_o a_o house_n which_o he_o have_v to_o let_v that_o he_o add_v aye_o and_o there_o be_v good_a neighbour_n too_o for_o it_o shall_v go_v hard_a but_o neighbourhood_n will_v somewhat_o mould_v the_o whole_a family_n into_o better_a or_o worse_o as_o themselves_o be_v the_o sore_a eye_n we_o know_v infect_v the_o sound_n and_o they_o that_o sleep_v with_o dog_n shall_v swarm_v with_o fleae_n yea_o a_o man_n posterity_n after_o he_o shall_v gain_v or_o loose_v by_o the_o bargain_n it_o be_v happy_a if_o the_o injury_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n can_v be_v confine_v to_o his_o own_o bosom_n that_o he_o only_o may_v fare_v the_o worse_a for_o his_o sin_n that_o it_o be_v but_o self_n do_v self_n have_v but_o as_o his_o lewdness_n like_o some_o odious_a send_v be_v diffuse_v through_o the_o whole_a room_n or_o place_n where_o he_o be_v and_o reach_v to_o the_o time_n upon_o which_o he_o be_v unhappy_o fall_v so_o after_o generation_n be_v the_o worse_a by_o mean_n of_o he_o a_o ill_a precedent_n be_v like_o goodwin_n sands_n which_o not_o only_o swallow_v up_o his_o patrimony_n but_o still_o continue_v a_o dangerous_a place_n where_o too_o many_o have_v miscarry_v he_o be_v a_o very_a mean_a person_n that_o draw_v not_o some_o client_n after_o he_o even_o thewdas_n and_o judas_n have_v their_o four_o hundred_o to_o accompany_v they_o one_o man_n may_v kindle_v such_o a_o fire_n as_o thousand_o be_v not_o able_a to_o quench_v one_o plague-sore_n may_v infect_v a_o whole_a nation_n and_o all_o the_o venom_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o spend_v in_o the_o act_n sin_n among_o man_n like_o the_o murrain_n in_o cattle_n or_o scab_n among_o sheep_n be_v of_o a_o catch_a and_o infectious_a quality_n and_o like_o the_o plague_n or_o leprosy_n will_v run_v along_o from_o one_o to_o another_o our_o corrupt_a nature_n be_v like_a tinder_n which_o be_v kindle_v with_o the_o least_o spark_n wherefore_o it_o behoove_v we_o to_o avoid_v all_o provoke_a object_n as_o a_o man_n that_o have_v gunpowder_n in_o his_o house_n keep_v it_o safe_a from_o fire_n and_o well_o be_v it_o for_o we_o if_o lewd_a one_o be_v force_v to_o cry_v as_o the_o leper_n in_o israel_n i_o be_o unclean_a i_o be_o unclean_a every_o thing_n labour_v to_o make_v the_o thing_n it_o meet_v with_o like_o itself_o fire_n convert_v all_o to_o fire_n air_n exiccate_n and_o draw_v to_o itself_o water_n moisten_v and_o resolve_v what_o it_o meet_v withal_o earth_n change_v all_o that_o we_o commit_v to_o it_o to_o her_o own_o nature_n every_o man_n will_v be_v busy_a in_o dispend_v that_o quality_n which_o be_v predominant_a in_o he_o we_o can_v converse_v with_o nothing_o but_o will_v work_v upon_o we_o and_o by_o the_o unperceived_a stealth_n of_o time_n assimilate_v we_o to_o itself_o one_o rot_a apple_n will_v infect_v a_o whole_a floor_n one_o putrid_a grape_n corrupt_v the_o whole_a sound_a cluster_n the_o choice_n therefore_o of_o a_o man_n company_n be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o weighty_a action_n of_o our_o life_n for_o our_o future_a well_o or_o ill_o be_v depend_v on_o that_o election_n if_o we_o choose_v ill_a every_o day_n incline_v we_o to_o worse_a we_o have_v a_o perpetual_a weight_n hang_v on_o we_o that_o be_v ever_o sink_v we_o down_o to_o vice_n antisthenes_n wonder_v at_o those_o which_o be_v curious_a in_o buy_v but_o a_o earthen_a dish_n to_o see_v that_o it_o have_v no_o crack_n nor_o inconvenience_n and_o yet_o will_v be_v careless_a in_o the_o choice_n of_o friend_n and_o take_v they_o with_o the_o flaw_n of_o vice_n what_o be_v the_o reason_n think_v we_o that_o our_o saviour_n will_v not_o suffer_v his_o weak_a disciple_n in_o the_o gospel_n to_o go_v and_o bury_v his_o dead_a