Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	let_v	lord_n	see_v	4,012	5	3.3773	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A60328	Memorialls for the government of the royal-burghs in Scotland with some overtures laid before the nobility and gentry of several shyres in this kingdom : as also, a survey of the city of Aberdeen with the epigrams of Arthur Iohnstoun, Doctor of Medicine, upon some of our chief burghs translated into English by I.B. / by Philopoliteious (or,) a lover of the publick well-fare.	Skene, Alexander.; Johnstoun, Arthur, 1587-1641.; Barclay, John, 1582-1621.	1685 (1685)	Wing S3935; ESTC R38926	112,307	290

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the_o circumstance_n of_o they_o as_o the_o time_n place_n and_o manner_n of_o do_v they_o so_o prov._n 8.15_o by_o i_o say_v wisdom_n king_n reign_v and_o prince_n decree_v justice_n and_o vers_fw-la 20._o i_o lead_v in_o the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o path_n of_o judgement_n so_o that_o a_o man_n by_o wisdom_n will_v propose_v not_o only_o a_o good_a end_n and_o endeavour_v to_o perform_v a_o good_a duty_n and_o also_o will_v use_v right_a mean_n and_o so_o circumstantiat_fw-la it_z as_o every_o very_a step_n and_o path_n of_o his_o way_n shall_v be_v in_o righteousness_n a_o wise_a man_n ponder_v all_o his_o action_n psal._n 112.5_o he_o will_v guide_v his_o affair_n with_o discretion_n discern_v when_o to_o do_v and_o when_o to_o forbear_v and_o the_o manner_n how_o and_o how_o not_o every_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v do_v thus_o much_o for_o a_o able_a man_n four_o he_o must_v be_v a_o man_n fear_v god_n not_o a_o man_n wicked_a in_o life_n and_o conversation_n for_o power_n without_o piety_n be_v but_o arm_a injustice_n and_o if_o he_o be_v a_o active_a man_n that_o can_v do_v much_o he_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o do_v much_o mischief_n i_o think_v it_o a_o bad_a maxim_n that_o a_o ill_a man_n may_v be_v a_o good_a magistrate_n it_o seem_v to_o have_v more_o truth_n in_o it_o that_o he_o that_o have_v no_o care_n to_o reform_v himself_o will_v never_o have_v care_n to_o reform_v other_o magistrate_n be_v call_v god_n psal._n 82.6_o i_o say_v you_o be_v go_n and_o it_o be_v well_o that_o they_o do_v represent_v more_o of_o divine_a perfection_n and_o it_o be_v a_o shameful_a thing_n to_o see_v a_o man_n in_o honour_n have_v no_o likeness_n to_o god_n in_o holiness_n the_o emperor_n constantius_n say_v when_o he_o have_v make_v a_o discovery_n of_o these_o courtier_n who_o be_v easy_o tempt_v to_o forsake_v the_o christian_a religion_n they_o can_v never_o be_v faithful_a to_o i_o that_o be_v not_o faithful_a to_o god._n it_o be_v 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for_o the_o truth_n and_o righteousness_n in_o a_o hour_n of_o temptation_n jam._n 1.18_o the_o double_a mind_a man_n be_v unstable_a etc._n etc._n four_o he_o must_v be_v a_o man_n hate_v covetousness_n there_o be_v little_a ground_n to_o expect_v justice_n from_o such_o as_o be_v covetous_a for_o prov._n 28.21_o solomon_n say_v for_o a_o piece_n of_o bread_n that_o man_n will_v transgress_v that_o be_v for_o any_o carnal_a advantage_n or_o gain_v that_o man_n will_v wrest_v justice_n for_o covetousness_n be_v not_o only_a idolatry_n but_o it_o make_v a_o judge_n a_o idol_n as_o psal._n 115.5_o 6._o that_o have_v eye_n and_o see_v not_o ear_n and_o hear_v not_o and_o a_o mouth_n but_o speak_v not_o five_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o just_a man_n equal_a to_o all_o not_o partial_a nor_o respect_v person_n this_o be_v hold_v out_o from_o 2._o sam._n 23.3_o 4._o he_o that_o rule_v over_o man_n must_v be_v just_a rule_v in_o the_o f●ar_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n ruler_n shall_v do_v as_o the_o 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man_n whereas_o they_o may_v have_v easy_o and_o in_o duty_n ought_v to_o have_v prevent_v it_o by_o take_v such_o order_n that_o the_o best_a man_n and_o these_o of_o great_a ability_n and_o virtue_n may_v not_o only_o abstain_v from_o base_a calling_n and_o employment_n when_o they_o be_v actual_o magistrate_n but_o also_o when_o they_o be_v out_o of_o office_n so_o that_o corporation_n in_o their_o government_n may_v have_v be_v cure_v and_o their_o ruin_n happy_o prevent_v it_o be_v good_a policy_n to_o prefer_v the_o virtuous_a though_o mean_a than_o the_o vicious_a and_o unworthy_a though_o rich_a for_o it_o be_v fit_a he_o do_v excel_v other_o man_n though_o not_o in_o riches_n and_o estate_n yet_o