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

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A05287	The sixty sixe admonitory chapters of Basilius, King of the Romans, to his sonne Leo, in acrostick manner that is, the first letter of euery chapter, making vp his name and title. Translated out of Greeke by Iames Scudamore.; Basilii Imperatoris Constantinopolitani exhortationum capita sexaginta sex ad Leonum filium, congomento Philosophum. English	Basil I, Emperor of the East, ca. 812-886.; Scudamore, James, 1624-1668.	1638 (1638)	STC 1543; ESTC S118848	21,566	136

healthy_a in_o thy_o soul_n for_o thou_o may_v learn_v of_o they_o what_o thou_o ought_v to_o desire_v and_o from_o what_o thing_n thou_o ought_v to_o abstain_v and_o with_o what_o man_n to_o be_v conversant_a and_o who_o to_o avoid_v and_o abhor_v and_o how_o thou_o shall_v order_v thy_o life_n that_o thou_o may_v not_o fall_v into_o many_o inconvenience_n and_o if_o thou_o will_v take_v this_o course_n thou_o may_v true_o attain_v to_o the_o full_a perfection_n of_o virtue_n chap._n viii_o of_o virtue_n all_o the_o desirable_a thing_n of_o the_o world_n do_v not_o so_o much_o adorn_v a_o king_n as_o the_o riches_n of_o virtue_n for_o beauty_n and_o comeliness_n be_v wither_v either_o by_o disease_n or_o by_o time_n and_o wealth_n do_v beget_v idleness_n and_o pleasure_n and_o strength_n do_v adorn_v the_o body_n with_o victory_n but_o do_v hinder_v the_o faculty_n and_o endeavour_n of_o the_o soul_n but_o the_o possession_n of_o virtue_n be_v more_o profitable_a to_o they_o that_o have_v it_o than_o riches_n and_o greatness_n of_o birth_n and_o those_o thing_n that_o seem_v impossible_a to_o other_o by_o the_o help_n of_o god_n it_o make_v they_o to_o be_v possible_a chap._n ix_o of_o lust_n let_v not_o lust_n and_o the_o desire_n of_o a_o fair_a body_n overcome_v thou_o because_o such_o a_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v esteem_v but_o as_o a_o little_a dust_n therefore_o be_v not_o proud_a of_o bodily_a nobility_n nor_o despise_v meanness_n of_o birth_n neither_o be_v take_v with_o beauty_n nor_o abhor_v these_o that_o be_v hard_o favour_v but_o consider_v the_o beauty_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o spiritual_o love_v the_o soul_n for_o that_o love_n be_v only_o true_a and_o immortal_a not_o which_o as_o soon_o as_o it_o be_v obtain_v do_v present_o decrease_v and_o vanish_v but_o which_o after_o it_o be_v obtain_v do_v daily_o increase_v more_o and_o more_o chap._n x._o of_o goodness_n of_o manner_n thou_o have_v receive_v a_o kingdom_n of_o god_n keep_v it_o safe_o as_o a_o precious_a thing_n commit_v to_o thy_o charge_n do_v not_o seem_v a_o ill_a keeper_n of_o that_o which_o be_v give_v unto_o thou_o neither_o do_v any_o thing_n ignoble_a or_o unworthy_a of_o it_o but_o as_o thou_o be_v prefer_v in_o dignity_n before_o other_o man_n to_o reign_v so_o labour_v to_o excel_v all_o thy_o subject_n in_o virtue_n also_o for_o virtue_n be_v better_a than_o all_o dignity_n if_o therefore_o in_o respect_n of_o dignity_n thou_o have_v dominion_n and_o sovereignty_n over_o all_o other_o man_n but_o in_o respect_n of_o virtue_n be_v excel_v by_o any_o thou_o be_v a_o king_n in_o respect_n of_o that_o which_o be_v less_o but_o in_o very_a deed_n thou_o be_v not_o a_o king_n in_o respect_n of_o that_o which_o be_v great_a but_o be_v a_o subject_n to_o other_o be_v not_o therefore_o a_o king_n only_o in_o name_n by_o be_v excel_v by_o other_o but_o be_v a_o true_a king_n indeed_o by_o overcome_v all_o in_o respect_n of_o virtue_n chap._n xi_o of_o temperance_n god_n will_v then_o give_v thou_o victory_n and_o trophy_n over_o thy_o enemy_n when_o thou_o thyself_o shall_v set_v up_o trophy_n and_o gain_v victory_n over_o thy_o passion_n for_o overcome_v thy_o invisible_a enemy_n that_o be_v thy_o passion_n thou_o shall_v without_o doubt_n overcome_v also_o thy_o visible_a enemy_n but_o he_o that_o like_o a_o slave_n be_v overcome_v and_o carry_v away_o with_o pleasure_n god_n will_v not_o honour_v he_o with_o any_o noble_a and_o brave_a victory_n whereas_o he_o which_o by_o his_o own_o labour_n shall_v gain_v the_o victory_n over_o his_o passion_n for_o a_o manifest_a sign_n of_o retribution_n of_o the_o good_a thing_n to_o come_v shall_v receive_v from_o god_n as_o a_o due_a unto_o he_o victory_n also_o over_o his_o visible_a enemy_n chap._n xii_o of_o faithful_a friend_n delight_n more_o in_o friend_n that_o strive_v to_o express_v their_o affection_n towards_o thou_o in_o that_o they_o be_v true_a friend_n then_o in_o that_o they_o be_v near_o of_o kin_n unto_o thou_o for_o the_o friendship_n which_o kindred_n make_v proceed_v not_o from_o virtue_n but_o from_o nature_n which_o may_v just_o be_v account_v such_o love_n as_o come_v not_o from_o volontary_a choice_n but_o the_o friendship_n of_o good_a friend_n proceed_v from_o free_a election_n and_o virtue_n and_o the_o one_o have_v nature_n for_o its_o law_n and_o the_o other_o god_n and_o goodness_n in_o true_a friend_n be_v better_a than_o consanguinity_n in_o any_o occasion_n wherein_o one_o have_v need_n to_o use_v a_o friend_n and_o that_o which_o be_v voluntary_a as_o be_v friendship_n be_v better_a than_o that_o which_o be_v necessary_a as_o be_v consanguinity_n for_o kinsman_n have_v oftentimes_o supplant_v kinsman_n for_o small_a matter_n but_o true_a friend_n not_o weigh_v the_o gain_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n have_v not_o prefer_v even_o their_o very_a life_n before_o the_o love_n of_o their_o friend_n chap._n xiii_o of_o valour_n and_o prudence_n both_o honour_n and_o approve_v bodily_a strength_n if_o it_o be_v adorn_v with_o prudence_n for_o as_o much_o as_o it_o be_v able_a to_o profitt_a be_v join_v with_o wisdom_n so_o much_o without_o wisdom_n it_o use_v to_o hurt_v they_o that_o have_v it_o for_o strength_n join_v with_o wisdom_n make_v the_o character_n of_o a_o man_n but_o if_o foolishness_n deny_v it_o it_o be_v the_o character_n of_o a_o wild_a beast_n therefore_o do_v not_o aproove_v those_o that_o have_v strength_n not_o guide_v with_o discretion_n but_o those_o that_o do_v govern_v it_o with_o wisdom_n for_o strength_n without_o wisdom_n be_v to_o be_v name_v audaciousness_n but_o strength_n with_o wisdom_n be_v term_v valour_n chap._n fourteen_o of_o humility_n vvovld'_v thou_o have_v god_n gracious_a towards_o thou_o be_v thou_o also_o gracious_a towards_o thy_o subject_n for_o although_o thou_o be_v make_v their_o lord_n yet_o thou_o be_v their_o fellow_n seruamt_v for_o we_o have_v all_o of_o we_o one_o and_o the_o same_o lord_n even_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o we_o have_v one_o and_o the_o same_o original_n of_o all_o our_o kindred_n namely_o earth_n although_o we_o little_a clott_n of_o earth_n be_v puff_v up_o one_o against_o another_o therefore_o thou_o that_o be_v but_o high_a dust_n remember_v thyself_o and_o know_v certain_o that_o howsoever_o thou_o be_v lift_v up_o on_o high_a from_o the_o earth_n thou_o shall_v sure_o again_o be_v bring_v down_o to_o the_o earth_n and_o then_o thou_o will_v never_o be_v lift_v up_o against_o low_a dust_n remember_v thy_o own_o offence_n against_o god_n and_o thou_o will_v forget_v thy_o neighbour_n offence_n against_o thyself_o chap._n xv._n of_o prudence_n consider_v with_o thyself_o that_o prudence_n be_v most_o precious_a to_o all_o man_n and_o that_o it_o be_v procure_v to_o all_o man_n by_o diligence_n all_o man_n do_v praise_v it_o as_o a_o good_a thing_n but_o all_o man_n do_v not_o labour_v to_o gain_v it_o wherefore_o thou_o will_v rare_o find_v one_o that_o have_v attain_v it_o therefore_o do_v not_o thou_o thyself_o only_o labour_n to_o be_v endue_v with_o wisdom_n but_o reverence_n and_o honour_n also_o he_o that_o have_v it_o be_v conversant_a with_o he_o day_n and_o night_n for_o such_o a_o one_o only_o be_v able_a to_o do_v thou_o very_o much_o good_a in_o respect_n of_o thy_o soul_n and_o those_o thing_n which_o seem_v unto_o thou_o oftentimes_o impossible_a to_o be_v do_v at_o a_o pinch_n these_o thing_n by_o his_o mean_n with_o the_o help_n of_o god_n thou_o shall_v easy_o bring_v to_o pass_v for_o either_o thou_o must_v be_v wise_a thyself_o or_o follow_v wise_a man_n in_o who_o god_n indeed_o do_v take_v delight_n to_o be_v as_o upon_o his_o throne_n chap._n xvi_o of_o truth_n and_o lie_v let_v the_o gravity_n of_o thy_o manner_n be_v of_o no_o less_o credit_n than_o thy_o word_n that_o not_o only_a when_o thou_o speak_v but_o also_o when_o thou_o hold_v thy_o peace_n thou_o may_v have_v reverence_n but_o do_v not_o approve_v of_o those_o that_o be_v plausible_a in_o speech_n and_o that_o do_v not_o confirm_v their_o word_n by_o deed_n for_o there_o be_v some_o that_o can_v speak_v fair_o but_o in_o do_v be_v very_o cold_a therefore_o neither_o be_v thou_o such_o a_o one_o nor_o admit_v other_o that_o be_v such_o to_o be_v about_o thou_o but_o make_v much_o of_o they_o and_o make_v they_o near_o unto_o thou_o which_o do_v not_o so_o much_o adorn_v their_o manner_n with_o their_o word_n as_o their_o word_n with_o their_o manner_n and_o be_v not_o so_o shameless_a to_o talk_v of_o those_o thing_n that_o thou_o have_v do_v which_o thou_o be_v ashamed_a again_o to_o do_v neither_o think_v to_o do_v those_o thing_n which_o thou_o be_v ashamed_a to_o talk_v of_o