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
A14853	The araignement of an vnruly tongue Wherein the faults of an euill tongue are opened, the danger discouered, the remedies prescribed, for the taming of a bad tongue, the right ordering of the tongue, and the pacifying of a troubled minde against the wrongs of an euill tongue. By George Web, preacher of Gods word at Stepleashton in Wiltshire.	Webbe, George, 1581-1642.	1619 (1619)	STC 25156; ESTC S102125	41,207	214

it_o within_o and_o guard_v it_o with_o a_o double_a hedge_n one_o of_o flesh_n another_o of_o bone_n and_o moreover_o have_v bind_v it_o with_o a_o bridle_n to_o the_o breast_n by_o all_o these_o recommend_v unto_o we_o moderation_n of_o speech_n which_o moderation_n do_v require_v these_o three_o property_n in_o our_o speech_n 1._o truth_n 2._o charity_n 3._o modesty_n for_o the_o first_o we_o ought_v so_o to_o moderate_v our_o speech_n speech_n truth_n of_o speech_n that_o we_o speak_v nothing_o but_o the_o truth_n a_o good_a tongue_n will_v speak_v the_o truth_n from_o the_o heart_n 3.5_o psal_n 15.3_o pro._n 3.5_o and_o a_o righteous_a man_n hate_v lie_v word_n and_o 12.19_o pro._n 12.19_o the_o lip_n of_o truth_n shall_v be_v establish_v for_o ever_o second_o when_o we_o speak_v 7._o charity_n in_o speak_v 1._o cor._n 16.14_o 1._o cor._n 13.4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o charity_n must_v guide_v our_o speech_n let_v all_o your_o thing_n be_v do_v in_o love_n and_o this_o love_n or_o charity_n suffer_v long_o be_v kind_a envy_v not_o vaunt_v not_o herself_o bear_v all_o thing_n believe_v all_o thing_n hope_v all_o thing_n endure_v all_o thing_n last_o modesty_n be_v require_v to_o the_o moderation_n of_o our_o speech_n speech_n modesty_n in_o speech_n a_o wholesome_a tongue_n be_v a_o tree_n of_o life_n but_o perverseness_n therein_o be_v a_o breach_n in_o spirit_n pro._n 15.4_o pro._n 15.4_o 15.4_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n require_v that_o our_o speech_n be_v gracious_a 3.2_o col._n 4.16_o tit._n 3.2_o uncorrupt_a and_o full_a of_o meekness_n these_o few_o caveat_n be_v well_o observe_v tongue_n the_o be_v fit_a of_o keep_v a_o good_a tongue_n the_o tongue_n more_o easy_o will_v be_v order_v and_o he_o that_o can_v do_v this_o shall_v reap_v a_o incomparable_a benefit_n by_o it_o 18.21_o pro._n 18.21_o for_o life_n and_o death_n be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o tongue_n and_o 3.10_o pro._n 21.23_o psal_n 34.12_o 13._o 1._o pet._n 3.10_o whosoever_o keep_v his_o mouth_n keep_v his_o soul_n from_o evil_n and_o therefore_o we_o be_v so_o often_o in_o the_o book_n of_o god_n call_v to_o the_o practice_n of_o it_o what_o man_n be_v he_o that_o desire_v life_n and_o love_v many_o day_n that_o he_o may_v see_v good_a keep_v thy_o tongue_n from_o evil_n and_o thy_o lip_n that_o they_o speak_v no_o guile_n but_o what_o man_n be_v able_a of_o himself_o to_o observe_v this_o 39.37_o none_o can_v do_v it_o without_o god_n special_a help_n job_n 39.37_o a_o man_n may_v lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o his_o mouth_n like_o job_n &_o steadfast_o purpose_n with_o david_n 39.1_o psal_n 39.1_o that_o his_o tongue_n shall_v not_o offend_v yet_o all_o in_o vain_a without_o the_o special_a help_n of_o god_n for_o 16.1_o pro._n 16.1_o the_o government_n of_o the_o tongue_n be_v of_o the_o lord_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n paul_n 6.19_o therefore_o we_o must_v pray_v to_o god_n for_o the_o well-ordering_a of_o our_o tongue_n eph._n 6.19_o although_o he_o have_v a_o excellent_a gift_n for_o the_o well-ordering_a of_o his_o tongue_n yet_o desire_v the_o ephesian_n to_o pray_v for_o he_o that_o utterance_n may_v be_v give_v unto_o he_o and_o so_o must_v we_o if_o ever_o we_o hope_v to_o have_v comfort_n in_o the_o use_n of_o our_o tongue_n pray_v unto_o god_n that_o he_o will_v guide_v our_o tongue_n that_o he_o will_v set_v a_o watch_n before_o our_o mouth_n 141.3_o ps_n 141.3_o and_o keep_v the_o door_n of_o our_o lip_n 51.15_o psal_n 51.15_o and_o that_o he_o will_v open_v our_o lip_n to_o show_v forth_o his_o praise_n 19.14_o psal_n 19.14_o so_o shall_v the_o word_n of_o our_o mouth_n be_v always_o acceptable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o be_v our_o strength_n and_o our_o redeemer_n chap._n xi_o how_o we_o be_v to_o put_v off_o a_o evil_a tongue_n when_o it_o go_v about_o in_o our_o hear_n to_o traduce_v and_o scandalize_v other_o if_o it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o so_o great_a difficulty_n to_o temper_v our_o own_o tongue_n tongue_n a_o caveat_n for_o the_o tame_v other_o man_n tongue_n much_o more_o hard_a and_o difficult_a will_v it_o be_v to_o tame_v another_o man_n tongue_n especial_o where_o it_o claim_v a_o transcendent_a liberty_n unto_o itself_o 12.4_o psal_n 12.4_o with_o our_o tongue_n we_o will_v prevail_v our_o lip_n be_v our_o own_o who_o be_v lord_n over_o we_o and_o yet_o this_o be_v a_o point_n of_o wisdom_n needful_a to_o be_v observe_v of_o we_o how_o to_o demean_v ourselves_o unto_o a_o evil_a tongue_n and_o that_o in_o a_o twofold_a case_n first_o when_o it_o concern_v other_o second_o when_o it_o come_v more_o near_o home_o unto_o ourselves_o and_o first_o other_o no_o credit_n to_o be_v giden_n to_o a_o evil_a tongue_n where_o it_o traduce_v other_o when_o in_o our_o hear_n it_o go_v about_o to_o traduce_v or_o slander_v other_o we_o must_v be_v careful_a not_o to_o give_v any_o credit_n countenance_n favour_n or_o respect_n unto_o it_o in_o such_o a_o case_n for_o there_o be_v a_o express_a prohibition_n in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n against_o it_o exod._n 23.1_o 23.1_o exod._n 23.1_o thou_o shall_v not_o receive_v a_o false_a report_n and_o it_o be_v the_o advice_n of_o the_o wiseman_n eccles_n 7.21_o 7.21_o eccl._n 7.21_o give_v not_o thy_o heart_n to_o hear_v all_o the_o word_n that_o be_v speak_v lest_o thou_o hear_v thy_o servant_n curse_v thou_o and_o in_o another_o place_n it_o be_v reckon_v as_o the_o property_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n to_o listen_v to_o a_o evil_a tongue_n 17.4_o pro._n 17.4_o a_o wicked_a man_n give_v heed_n to_o false_a lip_n and_o a_o liar_n give_v ear_n to_o a_o naughty_a tongue_n and_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o psalmist_n do_v record_v it_o as_o a_o note_n of_o a_o good_a man_n &_o of_o a_o citizen_n of_o heaven_n that_o he_o will_v not_o receive_v or_o endure_v to_o hear_v a_o false_a report_n against_o his_o neighbour_n 15.3_o psal_n 15.3_o beside_o which_o express_a testimony_n of_o holy_a writ_n 6._o why_o we_o shall_v not_o give_v any_o countenance_n to_o a_o evil_a tongue_n 1._o cor._n 13.4_o 5_o 6._o evidence_n of_o reason_n will_v evince_v as_o much_o 1._o the_o rule_n of_o charity_n will_v require_v it_o for_o charity_n suffer_v long_a &_o be_v kind_a charity_n envy_v not_o charity_n think_v not_o evil_a it_o rejoice_v not_o in_o iniquity_n it_o bear_v all_o thing_n believe_v all_o thing_n hope_v all_o thing_n endure_v all_o thing_n 2._o the_o rule_n of_o equity_n may_v enjoin_v it_o 7.12_o mat._n 7.12_o whatsoever_o you_o will_v that_o man_n shall_v do_v unto_o you_o so_o do_v you_o unto_o they_o now_o there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o willing_o will_v have_v another_o to_o receive_v a_o false_a report_n in_o prejudice_n of_o himself_o and_o therefore_o quod_fw-la tibi_fw-la fieri_fw-la non_fw-la vis_fw-la alterine_n feceris_fw-la severi_fw-la dictum_fw-la alexandri_fw-la severi_fw-la do_v not_o unto_o another_o what_o thou_o will_v not_o have_v do_v unto_o thyself_o 3._o the_o inconvenience_n which_o come_v many_o time_n from_o the_o receive_n of_o these_o sinister_a report_n may_v deter_v we_o from_o hear_v of_o they_o for_o by_o this_o mean_v many_o innocent_n have_v be_v bring_v into_o trouble_n and_o great_a disgrace_n potiphar_n be_v so_o credulous_a of_o his_o wife_n report_n concern_v joseph_n cast_v he_o into_o prison_n david_n 16.3_o gen._n 39_o 2._o sam._n 16.3_o give_v too_o hasty_a a_o ear_n to_o ziba_n his_o slander_n wrong_v mephibosheth_n in_o his_o good_n 3.8_o hest_n 3.8_o ahashuerosh_n upon_o the_o hear_n of_o hamans_n false_a suggestion_n against_o the_o jew_n cause_v a_o most_o cruel_a edict_n to_o be_v proclaim_v for_o their_o utter_a destruction_n infinite_a be_v the_o example_n of_o those_o who_o by_o hear_v of_o false_a tongue_n have_v be_v injurious_a unto_o other_o 4._o it_o be_v injurious_a to_o our_o own_o soul_n to_o give_v any_o credit_n or_o countenance_n to_o a_o evil_a tongue_n for_o he_o who_o ear_n be_v open_a to_o loosetongued_a creature_n become_v accessary_a to_o their_o sin_n tor_z hieron_n si_fw-mi deesset_fw-la auditor_n deest_fw-la &_o detracta_fw-la tor_z and_o guilty_a of_o the_o same_o offence_n with_o they_o for_o it_o be_v a_o true_a position_n as_o in_o case_n of_o felony_n so_o of_o slander_n if_o there_o be_v not_o a_o receiver_n there_o will_v not_o be_v a_o purloiner_n yea_o in_o this_o case_n of_o slander_n there_o be_v more_o danger_n then_o in_o case_n of_o felony_n for_o a_o thief_n by_o himself_o may_v steal_v &_o without_o a_o receiver_n may_v rob_v his_o neighbour_n of_o his_o good_n but_o a_o talebearer_n can_v rob_v a_o man_n of_o his_o good_a name_n nor_o yet_o impair_v his_o credit_n unless_o there_o be_v another_o to_o hear_v and_o to_o admit_v his_o slander_n wherefore_o bernard_n doubt_v