Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	lie_v	speak_v	word_n	3,929	5	4.2262	3	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A02593	Mortalities meditation: or, A description of sinne VVith a definition and plaine setting forth of mans three chiefest and greatest enemies; to wit, the world, the flesh, and the Diuell. Written by William Hall.	Hall, William, fl. 1624.	1624 (1624)	STC 12720; ESTC S106137	19,777	44

Our head is the Receptakle of sinnes And first receiuer of vngodly deeds Yea the head Fountaine where all vice begines Vpon mans bodie greedily it feeds And like the horse-leach still doth cry giue giue Seldome forsaking men whilst they doe liue 65 Our memory with dulnesse is possest Especially in hearing of thy word For that wee seeke not which should please thee best But follow vanity with one accord We quite forsake that which being vnderstood At present time would proue our future good 66 Our eyes spectators on iniquity The gate and entrance to the inward man Delight wee take to gaze on vanity But seldome satisfied doe what we can Wee greedily desire what we doe see Longing to haue it although ill it be 67 Our eyes should be imployd to better vse The sacred Scripture with them we should read But oft we doe neglect and still refuse The way that we a godly life might lead We run the way that is composd of euill Following which path we walke vnto the Diuell 68 Our eares are open blasphemies to heare And all reuilings ' gainst Gods holy name And gainst his Christ which all our sinnes did beare To free vs from that euerlasting paine To vs belongeth both shame and confusion To which wee are led by Sathans illusion 69 Like the deafe Adder wee doe stop our eares Yea deafe and dumbe almost our selues we faine The Charmers voyce we doe refuse to heare Charme whilst he will his charming is in vaine Though he charme wisely wee don 't it respect He and his charming both wee doe neglect 70 To talke of Riches of wealth and glory To heare of newes of merriment and sport To passe our time in things transitory To this whole flocks of people will resort With great attention all will hearken to it Though it be ill actors enough to doe it 71 Our mouth the Chamber of vngodlines Our lips the Roofe which doth that hose couer Through which all emitable beastlines Proceedeth forth which doth our liues discouer And shewes the wicked life we haue liued in Which to amend wee neuer doe begin 72 Our teeth's a hedge fos that vnruly member Which do we what we can it will breake out To haue a care of him we must remember For in vaine he too fast will run about The tongue is a good member if well vsed But it 's the worst we haue if that abused 73 That godly Prophet holy Dauid sayes As with a bit he will his mouth keepe fast Looke to his tnngue take heed vnto his wayes And speake not till the wicked ones be past Yea from good words he also did refraine Although to him it was both griefe and paine 74 Scurrility we alwayes ought to flye And not with cursings once our mouthes defile All beastly idle talke and blasphemy Wee from our mouthes should vtterly exile Paul doth will vs lying to put away And each man to his neighbour truth to say 75 It s written wee a iust account must giue Of euery idle word that we doe speake But yet alas how vainly doe we liue And neuer care how we Gods Statutes breake For by our words wee iustifide shall be Or else condemn'd to liue in miserie 76 A righteous mouth is like a Well of life From the which many godly streames doe flow A wicked mouth is alwayes fild with strife Which nought but wrath and violence doth show Knowing the best the same we ought to choose And from the worst refraine and it refuse 77 Euery member of vs that 's within With wickednesse is so repleat and stuft Wee are so soone tempted vnto each sinne And with security we be so puft If we consider how we are opprest We neuer should liue quiet nor at rest 78 Sinne is a foe externall and internall Eternally heereafter it will shame And bring vs into the Lake infernall Which still doe burne in continuall flame Both soules and bodies shall be there tormented If in life time our sinnes be not repented 79 Truth thou requirest in the inward parts We should performe as much as in vs lies Create in vs both new and contrite hearts Such ones O Lord which thou wilt not despise Grant wee may be amongst the sheepe elected And not amongst the Goats to be reiected 80 Our hearts are harder then an Adamant Gods Law nor word we at no time will heare So obdurate that we cannot recant Our wicked life nor of God stand in feare We nere obey but disobey him still And doe prouoke to wrath Gods holy will 81 Yet God is iust in all that hath beene done Vnto vs sinners euery thing is right But we contemned haue God and his sonne And wickedly haue wee done in his sight Yet Lord forgiue vs our sinnes wee thee pray Thy heauy hand of Iustice from vs stay 82 Our mind so eleuated is with pride Our selfe-conceipt doth puffe vs vp on high Our equalls and inferiours we deride Against our betters oft-times we inueigh What we affect to be good we approue Though it be hurtfull yet the same we loue 83 Modesty is a bridle to raine backe This swift wingd pride swifter then a swallow Our appetite to it wee should keepe slacke For if we giue way sure it will follow If that we let it run his full Careere Ore soules and bodies it will donineere 84 What things we doe we must of it esteeme So that in it no pride at all we take Better then wee are we ought not to deeme Our selues but from all errors to awake He that thinkes himselfe wise in 's own conceit Doth like a foole fill his heart with deceit 85 Humility a curbe to keepe vs in Much like a Snaffle nay rather a Bit Which doth with-hold vs from that deadly sinne And keepe vs that we doe not it commit Who humbleth himselfe like vnto a Child Of Heauens Ioyes shall not be beguild 86 Like weaned Children we should vs behaue Haue no proud lookes nor yet no scornfull minde If that we doe intend our soules to saue These misdemeanors wee must cast behind Our smallest thoughts on it we must not spend On Elohim should all our hope depend 87 The pleasures of the flesh are manifold Yea numberlesse they cannot be accounted Which causeth all to sinne both young and old Our sinnes the sands in number haue surmounted In number more then the haires of our head Such an impious Course of life we haue led 88 Now hauing thus describ'd each seuerall sence Throughout mans body in which sinne doth raigne Which oft is coloured vnder good pretence Of godlines from which we doe refraine We take no paines nor care the Lord to serue The least of 's mercies we doe not deserue 89 We neuer thanke God for what he hath done Creating vs after his Image right And redeeming vs with Christ his deere Sonne To sanctifie vs with his holy Spirit By our workes we expect