Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	know_v	speak_v	word_n	9,131	5	4.2861	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A22701	Saint Augustine his enchiridion to Laurence, or, The chiefe and principall heads of all Christian religion a most profitable booke to all those which desire to haue a most compendious briefe of Augustines doctrine, out of Augustine himselfe, when he was old, being repurged, by the old manuscript, of many faults and vnusuall wordes, wherewith it formerly flowed.	Augustine, Saint, Bishop of Hippo.	1607 (1607)	STC 921.5; ESTC S1512	82,205	310

and_o those_o invisible_a thing_n concern_v our_o salvation_n be_v most_o true_a and_o certain_a though_o they_o be_v unseen_a which_o if_o they_o be_v not_o believe_v it_o be_v impossible_a to_o come_v to_o everlasting_a life_n which_o be_v not_o otherwise_o but_o eternal_a i_o know_v not_o therefore_o whether_o we_o may_v say_v as_o they_o say_v who_o be_v so_o far_o from_o think_v that_o they_o shall_v live_v for_o ever_o as_o they_o know_v not_o whether_o they_o do_v live_v while_o they_o be_v in_o this_o world_n wherein_o they_o do_v plead_v ignorance_n although_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n which_o they_o can_v but_o know_v for_o there_o be_v no_o man_n admit_v in_o reason_n to_o say_v that_o he_o know_v not_o whether_o he_o live_v or_o not_o because_o if_o he_o be_v not_o a_o live_a creature_n he_o have_v no_o sense_n or_o understanding_n at_o all_o because_o not_o only_o to_o know_v but_o also_o not_o to_o know_v be_v property_n incident_a only_o to_o the_o live_n howbeit_o in_o deny_v that_o they_o do_v live_v they_o will_v seem_v to_o prevent_v error_n when_o as_o in_o very_a deed_n by_o that_o matter_n of_o error_n they_o be_v convince_v as_o by_o a_o consequence_n that_o they_o believe_v he_o can_v err_v which_o live_v not_o as_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o only_o true_a but_o also_o very_o certain_a that_o we_o live_v so_o likewise_o be_v many_o thing_n true_a and_o very_a certain_a whereof_o for_o we_o to_o give_v allowance_n and_o approbation_n god_n forbid_v but_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v rather_o account_v wisdom_n than_o madness_n in_o us._n chap._n 21._o although_o to_o err_v be_v not_o always_o a_o sin_n yet_o be_v it_o a_o perpetual_a effect_n and_o note_n of_o man_n infirmity_n and_o wretchedness_n in_o certain_a thing_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o material_a to_o salvation_n whether_o they_o be_v believe_v or_o not_o as_o whether_o they_o be_v believe_v indeed_o or_o repute_v ●o_o to_o be_v or_o else_o be_v deem_v false_a in_o which_o thing_n to_o be_v deceive_v that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o mistake_v or_o take_v one_o for_o another_o be_v not_o to_o be_v adjudge_v a_o sin_n or_o if_o it_o be_v it_o be_v the_o least_o &_o light_a sin_n final_o let_v it_o be_v of_o what_o quality_n soever_o it_o be_v no_o part_n of_o that_o way_n which_o bring_v we_o to_o god_n which_o way_n be_v faith_n in_o christ_n work_v by_o love_n and_o charity_n out_o of_o this_o way_n be_v not_o those_o parent_n mislead_v in_o that_o acceptable_a error_n and_o mistake_v of_o their_o twin_n neither_o do_v the_o apostle_n peter_n wander_v out_o of_o this_o path_n when_o as_o suppose_v he_o see_v a_o vision_n he_o take_v one_o thing_n for_o another_o in_o such_o sort_n as_o through_o the_o shadow_n of_o those_o body_n wherein_o he_o think_v he_o be_v he_o do_v not_o know_v the_o true_a body_n wherein_o he_o walk_v until_o such_o time_n as_o the_o angel_n part_v from_o he_o by_o who_o he_o be_v se●_n at_o liberty_n be_v a_o prisoner_n neither_o do_v jacob_n the_o patriarch_n wander_v out_o of_o this_o way_n in_o suppose_v that_o his_o son_n be_v s●aine_o by_o a_o wild_a beast_n when_o as_o he_o be_v yet_o live_v in_o these_o and_o such_o like_a falsity_n we_o be_v deceive_v without_o shipwreck_n of_o our_o ●aith_n in_o god_n and_o go_v also_o amiss_o although_o we_o leave_v not_o the_o way_n which_o lead_v we_o unto_o he_o which_o error_n or_o mistake_n although_o they_o be_v no_o sin_n yet_o be_v they_o to_o be_v account_v in_o the_o number_n of_o the_o evil_n of_o this_o life_n which_o be_v so_o prone_a to_o vanity_n as_o in_o this_o world_n untruth_n be_v entertain_v for_o truth_n truth_n discard_v for_o lie_n and_o thing_n uncertain_a retain_v for_o certain_a for_o although_o these_o thing_n be_v set_v apart_o from_o that_o faith_n which_o bring_v we_o to_o the_o true_a undoubted_a and_o eternal_a felilicitie_n yet_o be_v they_o not_o separate_v from_o that_o misery_n wherein_o we_o live_v be_v in_o the_o flesh_n for_o we_o shall_v in_o no_o sort_n be_v deceive_v either_o in_o any_o sense_n of_o the_o mind_n or_o body_n if_o we_o be_v once_o invest_v in_o that_o perfect_a state_n of_o felicity_n chap._n 22._o that_o every_o lie_n be_v a_o sin_n yea_o even_o that_o which_o be_v call_v a_o officious_a lie_n that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o lie_v make_v for_o the_o safety_n of_o another_o albeit_o it_o be_v not_o so_o heinous_a as_o that_o lie_n which_o be_v make_v with_o a_o intent_n to_o do_v hurt_v moreover_o every_o lie_n be_v therefore_o say_v to_o be_v a_o sin_n because_o every_o man_n not_o only_a when_o himself_o know_v what_o be_v true_a but_o also_o if_o at_o any_o time_n he_o err_v and_o be_v deceive_v as_o a_o man_n aught_o to_o speak_v as_o he_o think_v in_o his_o heart_n whether_o it_o be_v the_o truth_n indeed_o or_o a_o repute_a verity_n and_o yet_o not_o the_o same_o for_o every_o one_o that_o lie_v in_o any_o thing_n which_o his_o conscience_n tell_v he_o to_o be_v otherwise_o that_o man_n speak_v with_o a_o will_n to_o deceive_v word_n therefore_o be_v devise_v not_o as_o mean_n for_o man_n to_o beguile_v one_o another_o but_o whereby_o they_o may_v open_v their_o thought_n each_o to_o other_o to_o make_v therefore_o word_n the_o instrument_n of_o deceit_n be_v not_o ordain_v to_o that_o end_n be_v a_o sin_n neither_o be_v any_o kind_n of_o lie_n not_o to_o be_v deem_v a_o sin_n for_o that_o we_o may_v thereby_o perhaps_o pleasure_v one_o another_o for_o we_o may_v happy_o do_v good_a to_o some_o by_o steal_v from_o other_o as_o in_o case_n the_o poor_a man_n to_o who_o that_o be_v open_o give_v which_o we_o have_v steal_v ●eele_v benefit_n thereby_o and_o the_o rich_a man_n who_o we_o have_v privy_o rob_v feel_v not_o the_o loss_n he_o have_v sustain_v let_v therefore_o no_o man_n hold_v that_o such_o a_o theft_n be_v not_o a_o sin_n we_o may_v in_o like_a manner_n by_o commit_v adultery_n make_v show_n of_o a_o good_a turn_n do_v unto_o she_o who_o be_v in_o case_n to_o die_v for_o love_n if_o a_o man_n do_v not_o consent_v to_o her_o desire_n howsoever_o she_o may_v be_v purge_v by_o repentance_n if_o she_o happen_v afterward_o to_o recover_v and_o live_v neither_o by_o that_o reason_n shall_v any_o such_o sin_n be_v deny_v to_o be_v adultery_n for_o if_o chastity_n do_v please_v we_o in_o the_o strict_a observation_n thereof_o what_o do_v then_o that_o word_n truth_n i_o pray_v you_o imply_v that_o chastity_n shall_v not_o be_v break_v by_o fornication_n be_v do_v for_o the_o good_a of_o another_o and_o that_o truth_n on_o the_o contrary_a shall_v be_v violate_v by_o lie_v in_o respect_n of_o any_o like_a sequel_n of_o profit_n to_o other_o a_o lie_n therefore_o can_v at_o any_o time_n deserve_v praise_n or_o allowance_n although_o we_o lie_v sometime_o for_o other_o man_n safety_n it_o be_v therefore_o a_o sin_n although_o a_o venial_a sin_n be_v on_o the_o one_o side_n excusable_a by_o reason_n of_o our_o affection_n to_o do_v good_a &_o condemn_v on_o the_o other_o side_n because_o it_o be_v fraudulent_a for_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o that_o man_n do_v great_o further_o other_o man_n profit_n and_o good_a who_o do_v not_o lie_v but_o for_o the_o preservation_n of_o some_o other_o body_n howbeit_o in_o that_o their_o action_n their_o kindness_n and_o affection_n and_o not_o the_o fraud_n or_o deceit_n use_v therein_o be_v unworthy_o commend_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o fact_n or_o else_o be_v recompense_v in_o this_o world_n which_o to_o be_v remit_v and_o pardon_v be_v sufficient_a and_o enough_o although_o also_o it_o be_v not_o make_v common_a especial_o to_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n to_o who_o it_o be_v say_v let_v yea_o yea_o &_o no_o no_o be_v in_o your_o mouth_n for_o whatsoever_o be_v beyond_o the_o limitation_n thereof_o proceed_v from_o the_o motion_n of_o evil_a in_o respect_n of_o which_o evil_a never_o cease_v to_o undermine_v we_o while_o we_o live_v in_o the_o flesh_n the_o coheir_n of_o christ_n do_v therefore_o use_v this_o say_n forgive_v we_o our_o trespass_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a chap._n 23._o the_o chief_a and_o only_a cause_n of_o good_a be_v god_n goodness_n defection_n or_o fall_v from_o god_n be_v also_o the_o original_a cause_n of_o evil_a these_o matter_n therefore_o be_v thus_o handle_v according_a to_o that_o brru●tie_n whereunto_o i_o be_o tie_v forsomuch_o also_o as_o the_o cause_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v and_o learn_v as_o also_o ourselves_o so_o far_o forth_o instruct_v touch_v the_o way_n itself_o as_o may_v suffice_v to_o lead_v we_o to_o that_o kingdom_n where_o

to_o eschew_v all_o his_o deadly_a eleceipt_n except_o god_n be_v his_o guide_n &_o protector_n the_o difficulty_n whereof_o be_v profitable_a to_o this_o end_n lest_o any_o man_n presume_v too_o much_o of_o himself_o or_o one_o man_n depend_v too_o much_o upon_o another_o but_o that_o every_o one_o shall_v repose_v his_o hope_n and_o help_v in_o god_n which_o to_o do_v none_o of_o the_o godly_a certain_o make_v any_o doubt_n but_o that_o it_o be_v our_o better_a course_n by_o much_o chap._n 61._o that_o the_o church_n militant_a upon_o the_o earth_n consist_v of_o the_o faithful_a live_n in_o this_o world_n which_o also_o be_v redeem_v by_o christ_n blood_n and_o under_o his_o protection_n this_o part_n of_o the_o church_n therefore_o consist_v of_o the_o angel_n and_o power_n of_o god_n shall_v then_o as_o it_o be_v be_v know_v unto_o we_o when_o we_o be_v unite_v thereunto_o in_o the_o latin_a day_n to_o dwell_v together_o in_o eternal_a felicity_n wherefore_o this_o church_n which_o be_v far_o distant_a from_o that_o by_o reason_n of_o her_o peregrmation_n upon_o earth_n be_v the_o better_o know_v unto_o we_o in_o that_o we_o be_v in_o the_o same_o and_o because_o also_o it_o consist_v of_o mortal_a creature_n which_o we_o be_v and_o this_o church_n be_v free_v from_o all_o sin_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o mediator_n who_o be_v without_o sin_n and_o therefore_o she_o use_v this_o confident_a speech_n if_o god_n be_v with_o we_o who_o can_v be_v against_o we_o which_o god_n spare_v not_o his_o only_a son_n but_o give_v he_o for_o we_o general_o for_o christ_n suffer_v not_o for_o angel_n howbeit_o whatsoever_o freedom_n and_o delivery_n from_o destruction_n mankind_n receive_v by_o his_o death_n be_v therefore_o available_a for_o angel_n also_o because_o he_o be_v likewise_o after_o a_o sort_n reconcile_v unto_o they_o after_o those_o difference_n whereof_o sin_n be_v the_o cause_n between_o man_n and_o holy_a angel_n as_o also_o for_o that_o the_o number_n that_o be_v impair_v by_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o angel_n be_v repair_v by_o the_o redemption_n of_o mankind_n touch_v our_o reconciliation_n and_o peace_n with_o the_o holy_a angel_n chap._n 62._o that_o all_o thing_n be_v restore_v by_o the_o blood_n and_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o thereby_o the_o bless_a angel_n and_o faithful_a among_o man_n be_v reconcile_v in_o like_a manner_n the_o holy_a angel_n do_v know_v be_v teach_v by_o god_n through_o the_o eternal_a contemplation_n of_o who_o truth_n they_o be_v make_v happy_a what_o a_o infinite_a supply_n the_o sanctity_n of_o that_o city_n exspect_v from_o mankind_n whereupon_o the_o apostle_n say_v all_o thing_n be_v repair_v in_o christ_n which_o be_v decay_v either_o in_o heaven_n or_o in_o earth_n for_o as_o touch_v the_o ruin_n in_o heavenly_a thing_n all_o be_v make_v whole_a again_o by_o christ_n in_o as_o much_o as_o whatsoever_o member_n be_v want_v in_o heaven_n by_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o angel_n be_v restore_v out_o of_o the_o inhabitant_n upon_o earth_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n they_o which_o live_v upon_o the_o earth_n be_v restore_v to_o integrity_n whereas_o mortal_a creature_n predestinate_a to_o eternal_a salvation_n be_v renew_v have_v put_v off_o their_o ancient_a corruption_n and_o so_o by_o that_o sole_a sacrifice_n wherein_o the_o mediator_n be_v offer_v up_o whereof_o the_o manifold_a sacrifice_n use_v in_o the_o old_a law_n be_v but_o figure_n there_o be_v a_o atonement_n make_v between_o celestial_a and_o terrestrial_a earthly_a and_o heavenly_a thing_n or_o creature_n because_o as_o the_o same_o apostle_n say_v in_o he_o it_o please_v the_o fullness_n of_o the_o trinity_n to_o dwell_v and_o through_o he_o to_o reconcile_v all_o thing_n to_o himself_o by_o his_o bloodshed_n unite_n whatsoever_o either_o in_o heaven_n or_o upon_o earth_n in_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n chap._n 63._o that_o peace_n be_v the_o fruit_n of_o this_o reconciliation_n which_o peace_n with_o god_n be_v always_o above_o our_o understanding_n and_o that_o also_o which_o we_o have_v with_o the_o good_a angel_n be_v a_o thing_n whereof_o we_o be_v not_o capable_a in_o this_o life_n although_o in_o that_o to_o come_v we_o shall_v understand_v the_o same_o this_o peace_n pass_v as_o it_o be_v write_v all_o understanding_n neither_o can_v it_o be_v know_v of_o we_o until_o we_o come_v where_o it_o be_v for_o peace_n be_v always_o in_o that_o place_n &_o joint_o among_o all_o intellectual_a creature_n as_o also_o with_o the_o creator_n thereof_o which_o peace_n pass_v as_o be_v say_v all_o understanding_n particular_o we_o not_o they_o which_o always_o see_v the_o face_n of_o the_o father_n for_o we_o mortal_a creature_n notwithstanding_o we_o have_v all_o the_o understanding_n that_o man_n can_v have_v yet_o do_v we_o know_v but_o in_o part_n our_o sight_n in_o this_o world_n be_v obscure_o by_o a_o glass_n but_o when_o we_o shall_v be_v associate_n to_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n then_o even_o as_o they_o shall_v we_o also_o behold_v those_o thing_n face_n to_o face_n and_o bear_v as_o charitable_a a_o affection_n towards_o they_o as_o they_o do_v to_o we_o because_o we_o shall_v love_v they_o as_o much_o as_o they_o do_v us._n and_o so_o shall_v their_o love_n towards_o we_o be_v make_v know_v unto_o we_o because_o we_o shall_v be_v such_o and_o as_o great_a towards_o they_o neither_o shall_v it_o then_o pass_v our_o understanding_n but_o the_o peace_n or_o love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n towards_o they_o shall_v without_o all_o doubt_n exceed_v both_o they_o and_o our_o understanding_n for_o by_o god_n the_o reasonable_a creature_n which_o be_v bless_v be_v make_v happy_a and_o not_o god_n by_o the_o creature_n which_o be_v so_o it_o follow_v upon_o that_o which_o have_v be_v say_v that_o that_o say_n the_o peace_n of_o god_n which_o pass_v all_o understanding_n be_v take_v in_o the_o better_a sense_n when_o in_o that_o he_o say_v all_o no_o not_o the_o understanding_n of_o the_o holy_a angel_n may_v be_v exempt_v but_o only_o god_n for_o his_o own_o peace_n or_o love_n pass_v not_o his_o own_o understanding_n touch_v remission_n of_o sin_n and_o justification_n chap._n 64._o that_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v necessary_a to_o all_o the_o godly_a because_o although_o many_o of_o they_o live_v without_o fault_n in_o action_n yet_o not_o without_o sin_n now_o when_o as_o our_o sin_n be_v pardon_v then_o be_v the_o holy_a angel_n reconcile_v unto_o we_o and_o at_o peace_n with_o us._n therefore_o after_o memory_n make_v of_o the_o church_n forgiveness_n of_o sin_n follow_v the_o same_o as_o it_o be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o order_n of_o the_o creed_n for_o upon_o this_o foundation_n stand_v the_o church_n which_o be_v upon_o earth_n by_o this_o also_o that_o be_v not_o lose_v which_o be_v lose_v and_o find_v again_o for_o set_v apart_o the_o gift_n of_o baptism_n which_o be_v bestow_v to_o redeem_v original_a sin_n whereby_o that_o which_o be_v vicious_a in_o our_o first_o birth_n may_v be_v take_v away_o by_o our_o second_o birth_n or_o regeneration_n free_v we_o also_o from_o all_o offence_n commit_v in_o thought_n word_n or_o deed_n which_o it_o meet_v with_o this_o great_a indulgency_n therefore_o i_o say_v except_v from_o whence_o man_n renovation_n have_v his_o beginning_n and_o by_o which_o indulgencie●al_a guiltiness_n or_o imputation_n of_o sin_n as_o well_o original_a as_o actual_a be_v satisfy_v yet_o the_o rest_n of_o man_n life_n after_o such_o time_n as_o he_o have_v use_v or_o reason_n howsoever_o it_o excel_v in_o fruitfulness_n of_o good_a work_n can_v run_v on_o his_o course_n in_o this_o world_n without_o remission_n of_o sin_n because_o the_o child_n of_o god_n so_o long_o as_o theylive_o in_o the_o flesh_n have_v conflict_n with_o death_n and_o albeit_o it_o be_v true_o say_v of_o they_o that_o as_o many_o as_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n yet_o be_v they_o so_o provoke_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o as_o the_o child_n of_o god_n learn_v to_o become_v he_o as_o that_o also_o chief_o through_o the_o burden_n of_o the_o body_n be_v corrupt_v even_o by_o the_o weakness_n of_o their_o own_o spirit_n and_o as_o they_o be_v the_o child_n of_o man_n be_v they_o imperfect_a in_o themselves_o &_o sinful_a by_o reason_n of_o certain_a humane_a motion_n wherein_o there_o be_v a_o difference_n as_o have_v be_v sufficient_o say_v thereof_o for_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o because_o every_o crime_n be_v a_o sin_n therefore_o every_o sin_n shall_v be_v a_o crime_n wherefore_o we_o say_v that_o the_o life_n of_o godly_a man_n in_o this_o world_n wherein_o they_o live_v may_v be_v find_v to_o be_v without_o crime_n but_o if_o we_o shall_v say_v