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
A77297	Breach of covenant, a ruinating sinne. as it was preached at Clare in Suff. Novemb. 3. And now published for the good of adjoyning parts, especially those of Hinkford Hundred in Essex. / By a Country Minister.	Country minister.	1648 (1648)	Wing B4335A; ESTC R173245	22,627	24

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god_n plead_v nature_n relation_n to_o cross_v divine_a engagement_n and_o be_v this_o equal_a pericles_z request_v by_o a_o friend_n to_o do_v a_o unlawful_a act_n reply_v oportet_fw-la i_o commodare_fw-la amitis_fw-la sed_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la arras_n shall_v not_o this_o heathen_a rise_n up_o in_o judgement_n against_o many_o of_o we_o he_o that_o love_v father_n or_o mother_n more_o than_o i_o say_v christ_n be_v not_o worthy_a of_o i_o 10.37_o mat._n 10.37_o some_o pretend_v conscience_n of_o their_o engagement_n but_o say_v it_o be_v not_o yet_o seasonable_a as_o the_o jew_n hag._n 1.2_o this_o people_n say_v the_o time_n be_v not_o come_v the_o time_n that_o the_o lord_n house_n shall_v be_v build_v but_o mark_v what_o follow_v be_v it_o time_n for_o you_o o_o you_o to_o dwell_v in_o your_o ciel_v house_n and_o this_o house_n lie_v waste_v must_v we_o first_o attend_v our_o profit_n 4._o verse_n 4._o our_o pleasure_n our_o liberty_n our_o privilege_n and_o then_o god_n honour_n i_o speak_v nothing_o of_o those_o wretch_n that_o covenant_n to_o curry_v favour_n or_o to_o cover_v themselves_o or_o to_o surprise_v other_o their_z own_o heart_n condemn_v they_o peter_n make_v ananias_n see_v himself_o leave_v without_o excuse_n in_o his_o lie_v to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n his_o break_v his_o vow_n act_n 5.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o a_o pattern_n for_o all_o those_o to_o take_v heed_n by_o that_o pretend_v to_o advance_v religion_n and_o god_n worship_n and_o service_n only_o seek_v themselves_o their_o own_o honour_n and_o glory_n the_o lord_n will_v have_v open_a infringer_n of_o his_o covenant_n die_v without_o mercy_n as_o be_v without_o all_o excuse_n see_v deut._n 17.2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o it_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o a_o heathen_a that_o faith_n give_v numa_n numa_n either_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o public_a or_o the_o private_a shall_v be_v hold_v and_o keep_v be_v the_o honest_a bond_n of_o humane_a society_n and_o the_o foundation_n of_o all_o right_a and_o equity_n 3._o reas_n because_o this_o be_v a_o lead_a sin_n a_o master_n a_o mother_n sin_n sin_n because_o a_o lead_a sin_n the_o more_o lead_v sin_n be_v the_o more_o do_v they_o speed_v and_o increase_v ruin_n god_n will_v have_v lead_v sinner_n punish_v and_o that_o without_o partiality_n be_v they_o never_o so_o seem_o eminent_a be_v they_o never_o so_o near_o so_o dear_a to_o we_o yea_o though_o they_o be_v many_o in_o number_n see_v deut._n 13._o throughout_o the_o whole_a chapter_n jeroboam'_v sin_n be_v a_o most_o ruine_v sin_n because_o a_o lead_a sin_n and_o this_o be_v the_o brand_n that_o be_v upon_o record_n upon_o he_o jereboam_n the_o son_n of_o nebat_fw-la which_o cause_v israel_n to_o sin_n now_o this_o be_v a_o most_o lead_a sin_n for_o first_o it_o have_v a_o strong_a influence_n on_o other_o the_o heart_n in_o its_o natural_a estate_n be_v deceitful_a above_o all_o thing_n jer._n 17.9_o and_o therefore_o prove_v to_o be_v infect_v by_o deceit_n man_n heart_n natural_o be_v prepare_v tinder_n on_o which_o the_o spark_n of_o falsehood_n alight_v do_v most_o ready_o take_v tear_n make_v duffe_n flee_v the_o tyranny_n of_o makbeth_n come_v into_o england_n to_o malcolme_n cammore_n and_o fight_v to_o persuade_v he_o be_v right_a heir_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o scotland_n to_o seek_v to_o recover_v his_o right_n and_o therein_o to_o free_v his_o country_n from_o a_o tyrant_n malcolme_n suspect_v deceit_n pretend_v insufficiency_n by_o reason_n of_o horrid_a vice_n reign_v in_o he_o as_o first_o immoderate_a lust_n and_o lechery_n to_o this_o makduffe_a reply_n that_o though_o this_o be_v a_o horrid_a vice_n yet_o he_o will_v take_v a_o course_n to_o cover_v it_o second_o malcholme_n tell_v he_o that_o he_o be_v the_o most_o avaratious_a creature_n on_o the_o earth_n to_o this_o makduffe_a reply_n that_o though_o this_o be_v a_o worse_a vice_n than_o the_o other_o yet_o if_o he_o will_v take_v the_o crown_n upon_o he_o there_o be_v riches_n 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breath_n at_o liberty_n the_o indian_n infect_v the_o spaniard_n with_o the_o f●…disease_n and_o the_o spaniard_n infect_v the_o indian_n with_o their_o unfaithfullnesse_n second_o it_o have_v a_o strong_a influence_n upon_o the_o party_n that_o be_v guilty_a of_o it_o this_o be_v a_o most_o infatuate_a a_o most_o intoxicate_a sin_n he_o stick_v at_o nothing_o that_o can_v easy_o swallow_v perjury_n makduffe_a when_o malcolme_n dissemble_v with_o he_o can_v find_v a_o remedy_n for_o other_o vice_n as_o coveteousnesse_n whoredom_n but_o none_o for_o this_o of_o perjury_n he_o look_v upon_o such_o a_o one_o as_o desperate_a as_o past_o all_o cure_n he_o that_o live_v in_o this_o sin_n without_o repentance_n have_v atheism_n lord_v it_o in_o his_o heart_n and_o can_v but_o more_o or_o less_o have_v impiety_n and_o dishonesty_n appear_v in_o his_o life_n and_o conversation_n see_v how_o lively_o the_o lord_n lay_v open_v the_o vileness_n of_o such_o person_n isay_n 59.3_o etc._n etc._n your_o lip_n have_v speak_v lie_v your_o tongue_n have_v mutter_v perverseness_n none_o call_v for_o justice_n nor_o any_o plead_v for_o truth_n they_o trust_v in_o vanity_n and_o speak_v lie_n here_o be_v the_o character_n of_o these_o man_n their_o fruit_n follow_v they_o conceive_v mischief_n and_o bring_v forth_o iniquity_n they_o hatch_v cockatrice_n egg_n and_o weave_v the_o spider_n web_n etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 4_o 5.6_o etc._n etc._n they_o brood_n and_o bring_v forth_o all_o manner_n of_o mischief_n horrid_a hurtful_a poisonous_a etc._n etc._n they_o be_v stranger_n to_o all_o good_a all_o honesty_n all_o righteousness_n etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o no_o marvel_n though_o these_o time_n be_v so_o dark_a and_o dismal_a we_o may_v well_o apply_v that_o to_o these_o man_n which_o the_o lord_n speak_v deut._n 32.32_o their_o vine_n be_v of_o the_o vine_n of_o sodom_n and_o of_o the_o field_n of_o gomorah_n their_o grape_n be_v grape_n of_o gall_n their_o cluster_n be_v 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