Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	life_n	speak_v	word_n	4,493	5	4.1347	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A62865	Christs commination against scandalizers, or, A treatise wherein the necessitie, nature, sorts, and evils of scandalizing are clearly and fully handled with resolution of many questions, especially touching the abuse of Christian liberty, shewing that vengeance is awarded against such as use it to the grievance of their weake brethren / by Iohn Tombes ...	Tombes, John, 1603?-1676.	1641 (1641)	Wing T1802; ESTC R1928	96,775	467

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relation_n of_o achilles_n his_o prowess_n inflame_v the_o mind_n of_o alexander_n the_o great_a so_o the_o memorial_n of_o sylla_n teach_v caesar_n to_o oppress_v his_o country_n for_o which_o reason_n it_o concern_v all_o that_o desire_v to_o do_v good_a to_o those_o that_o come_v after_o they_o to_o leave_v a_o good_a name_n behind_o they_o lest_o the_o evil_a savour_n of_o their_o bad_a example_n infect_v the_o world_n in_o many_o generation_n qu._n possible_o it_o may_v be_v yet_o far_o ask_v whether_o sinful_a omission_n of_o thing_n we_o shall_v do_v may_v become_v scandal_n ans._n i_o answer_v yes_o experience_n show_v that_o the_o remissness_n of_o great_a scholar_n in_o duty_n of_o godliness_n be_v often_o the_o cause_n of_o coldness_n &_o lukewarmenesse_n in_o religion_n in_o other_o that_o lean_a much_o on_o their_o example_n the_o negligence_n of_o governor_n in_o frequent_v god_n service_n cause_v many_o time_n the_o subject_n to_o think_v there_o be_v no_o necessity_n 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that_o commit_v the_o same_o sin_n but_o it_o be_v so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o opinion_n of_o man_n who_o do_v allege_v nothing_o more_o common_o for_o defence_n of_o their_o fact_n and_o consequent_o for_o harden_v they_o in_o their_o evil_n than_o this_o that_o other_o have_v their_o fault_n all_o be_v sinner_n good_a man_n have_v be_v overtake_v with_o the_o same_o sin_n eminent_a man_n in_o profession_n of_o religion_n have_v do_v as_o themselves_o and_o therefore_o they_o hope_v they_o have_v do_v no_o great_a hurt_n there_o be_v no_o such_o cause_n of_o other_o reprove_v they_o or_o that_o their_o own_o conscience_n shall_v be_v much_o trouble_v 3._o there_o be_v another_o way_n of_o scandalize_a which_o come_v by_o evil_a practice_n in_o that_o it_o make_v man_n to_o stumble_v and_o fall_v one_o upon_o another_o by_o jar_n variance_n fight_n what_o be_v it_o which_o set_v the_o benjamite_n and_o the_o other_o tribe_n in_o such_o a_o combustion_n but_o the_o 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that_o beside_o the_o principal_a and_o immediate_a effect_n of_o scandal_n many_o other_o evil_n by_o breach_n of_o charity_n contention_n schism_n etc._n etc._n follow_v upon_o they_o which_o as_o they_o bring_v woe_n to_o the_o world_n so_o do_v the_o woe_n bring_v on_o other_o just_o rebound_v on_o the_o head_n of_o he_o that_o cast_v it_o scandaliser_n for_o application_n of_o this_o truth_n 1._o that_o which_o have_v be_v say_v manifest_v unto_o we_o both_o the_o sinfulness_n and_o the_o danger_n of_o those_o that_o heed_n not_o their_o way_n to_o avoid_v scandalize_a of_o other_o that_o watch_v not_o over_o their_o word_n or_o action_n lest_o they_o cause_v other_o to_o stumble_v it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v deny_v but_o that_o there_o be_v some_o who_o through_o overfearfullnesse_n of_o give_v scandal_n do_v omit_v thing_n fit_a for_o they_o to_o do_v which_o arise_v through_o want_n of_o know_v in_o what_o case_n scandal_n be_v to_o be_v fear_v in_o what_o not_o out_o of_o 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mark_n 10._o 29._o more_o distinct_o when_o man_n inflict_v evil_a on_o other_o for_o their_o profession_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o gospel_n for_o not_o serve_v idol_n as_o when_o the_o emperor_n do_v put_v to_o death_n christian_n for_o refuse_v to_o offer_v incense_n to_o their_o heathen_a go_n and_o nabuchadnezzar_n cast_v into_o a_o fiery_a furnace_n three_o jew_n for_o not_o bow_v down_o to_o his_o golden_a image_n or_o when_o they_o bring_v evil_a on_o they_o for_o do_v their_o duty_n the_o reprove_v of_o sin_n deliver_v god_n message_n as_o when_o ahab_n and_o jesabel_n make_v elijah_n to_o fly_v micajah_n to_o lie_v in_o prison_n herod_n cast_v john_n baptist_n in_o prison_n for_o declare_v their_o sin_n to_o they_o and_o foretell_v their_o judgement_n when_o the_o prince_n of_o darius_n procure_v daniel_n to_o be_v cast_v into_o a_o den_n of_o lion_n for_o pray_v to_o god_n three_o time_n adays_o when_o the_o jew_n drive_v the_o apostle_n from_o one_o city_n to_o another_o 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the_o overthrow_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n so_o especial_o in_o the_o last_o sort_n of_o scandalize_a it_o arise_v out_o of_o hatred_n of_o christ_n his_o people_n kingdom_n and_o gospel_n which_o show_v a_o most_o wicked_a heart_n and_o cause_v intolerable_a provocation_n to_o anger_n 4._o in_o the_o practice_n of_o this_o sin_n especial_o by_o persecution_n what_o be_v scandaliser_n but_o as_o satan_n hand_n to_o execute_v what_o he_o instigate_v they_o to_o our_o saviour_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o church_n of_o smyrna_n revel_v 2._o 10._o tell_v that_o church_n that_o the_o devil_n shall_v cast_v some_o of_o they_o into_o prison_n that_o they_o may_v be_v try_v and_o they_o shall_v have_v tribulation_n ten_o day_n be_v we_o to_o think_v that_o the_o devil_n do_v in_o his_o own_o person_n lay_v hand_n on_o any_o of_o the_o beleiver_n of_o that_o church_n and_o by_o may_v hale_v they_o to_o prison_n as_o saul_n intend_v to_o do_v at_o damascus_n nay_o we_o find_v no_o record_n 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