Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	mercy_n	peace_n	righteousness_n	4,695	5	7.7703	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A66487	God's court wherein the dignity and duty of judges and magistrates is shew'd in a sermon preached at the assises held at Kingston upon Thames, July 26, 1683 / by Thomas Willis ...	Willis, Thomas, 1619 or 20-1692.	1683 (1683)	Wing W2818; ESTC R7864	25,324	48

wont_a to_o make_v the_o statue_n of_o their_o judge_n without_o hand_n osir_z plut._n de_fw-fr isid_n &_o osir_z to_o note_v they_o shall_v take_v no_o bribe_n but_o he_o can_v possible_o be_v a_o good_a judge_n who_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o swordfish_n be_v without_o heart_n who_o want_v courage_n and_o resolution_n to_o execute_v justice_n and_o judgement_n a_o judge_n must_v have_v a_o eagle_n eye_n and_o a_o lion_n heart_n he_o must_v have_v a_o quickness_n of_o sight_n to_o detect_v man_n crime_n and_o a_o courage_n sufficient_a to_o condemn_v the_o guilty_a we_o read_v in_o our_o chronicle_n baker_n sir_n rich._n baker_n that_o henry_n the_o five_o be_v prince_n come_v to_o rescue_v one_o of_o his_o servant_n that_o be_v indict_v be_v resist_v by_o the_o lord_n chief_a justice_n who_o he_o strike_v in_o the_o face_n for_o which_o the_o lord_n chief_a justice_n commit_v he_o to_o the_o fleet._n the_o prince_n suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v lead_v to_o prison_n the_o king_n his_o father_n hear_v of_o it_o be_v exceed_o please_v that_o he_o have_v a_o judge_n of_o such_o courage_n and_o a_o son_n of_o such_o submission_n justice_n be_v indeed_o a_o heroical_a virtue_n in_o a_o judge_n which_o elevate_v he_o above_o all_o fear_n of_o danger_n and_o degradation_n all_o regard_n to_o riches_n and_o honour_n all_o respect_n to_o relation_n and_o ally_n it_o raise_v he_o to_o a_o true_a greatness_n of_o mind_n and_o sublimity_n of_o spirit_n and_o set_v he_o above_o all_o terror_n and_o temptation_n it_o assimilate_v he_o in_o his_o judicial_a proceed_n to_o the_o impassable_a divinity_n and_o such_o a_o judge_n shine_v in_o honour_n as_o a_o god_n among_o man_n and_o in_o the_o renown_n of_o his_o justice_n will_v be_v immortal_a thus_o fortitude_n and_o magnanimity_n must_v ennoble_v the_o mind_n of_o those_o who_o sit_v upon_o the_o tribunal_n and_o elevate_v their_o spirit_n to_o such_o a_o heroical_a height_n as_o be_v proportionable_a to_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o power_n wherewith_o they_o be_v entrust_v for_o the_o administration_n of_o justice_n and_o judgement_n to_o complete_v their_o character_n and_o conformity_n to_o god_n 18.21_o exo._n 18.21_o judge_n and_o magistrate_n must_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d man_n of_o truth_n truth_n be_v a_o essential_a excellency_n of_o god_n the_o rector_n and_o judge_n of_o the_o world_n 32.4_o deut._n 32.4_o for_o a_o god_n of_o truth_n and_o without_o iniquity_n just_a and_o right_o be_v he._n the_o truth_n of_o thing_n be_v their_o reality_n or_o real_a existence_n as_o they_o be_v represent_v to_o be_v the_o truth_n of_o person_n be_v their_o integrity_n or_o faithful_a management_n of_o their_o affair_n in_o answer_n to_o and_o discharge_v of_o their_o obligation_n a_o judge_n or_o magistrate_n must_v be_v faithful_a in_o the_o discharge_v of_o his_o trust_n and_o make_v truth_n as_o far_o as_o it_o can_v be_v discern_v the_o very_a basis_n of_o all_o his_o proceed_n among_o the_o egyptian_n the_o chief_a judge_n wear_v about_o his_o neck_n a_o certain_a jewel_n 34._o aelian_a var._n hist_o l._n 14._o c._n 34._o wherein_o the_o image_n of_o truth_n be_v engrave_v in_o a_o precious_a stone_n this_o be_v design_v certain_o not_o so_o much_o for_o a_o ornament_n as_o a_o memorial_n that_o he_o may_v proceed_v in_o judgement_n according_a to_o truth_n and_o sure_o righteousness_n and_o truth_n as_o the_o urim_n and_o thummim_v in_o the_o breast_n plate_n of_o aaron_n shall_v be_v engrave_v on_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o judge_n 28.30_o exo._n 28.30_o for_o he_o that_o have_v not_o truth_n and_o justice_n seat_v in_o his_o very_a soul_n as_o the_o father_n speak_v basil_n speak_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d basil_n not_o right_o execute_v judgement_n truth_n be_v the_o soul_n of_o justice_n without_o which_o court_v of_o judicature_n be_v but_o shop_n of_o cruelty_n if_o a_o ruler_n hearken_v to_o lie_n say_v solomon_n all_o his_o servant_n be_v wicked_a then_o the_o righteous_a will_v be_v defame_v the_o guilty_a absolve_v the_o innocent_a condemn_v justice_n and_o judgement_n will_v be_v pervert_v to_o the_o high_a dishonour_n of_o god_n and_o horrid_a oppression_n of_o man_n but_o when_o the_o ruler_n and_o judge_n with_o david_n hate_v and_o abhor_v lie_v 119.163_o prov._n 29.12_o psal_n 119.163_o love_v the_o truth_n preserve_v it_o inviolable_a in_o himself_o and_o prize_v it_o in_o other_o man_n he_o will_v earnest_o endeavour_v to_o find_v out_o truth_n in_o all_o matter_n before_o he_o that_o all_o his_o proceed_n may_v be_v in_o righteousness_n and_o truth_n happy_a be_v the_o state_n of_o that_o land_n 85.8_o psal_n 85.8_o wherein_o mercy_n and_o truth_n be_v meet_v together_o righteousness_n and_o peace_n have_v kiss_v each_o other_o when_o truth_n shine_v with_o a_o clear_a ray_n justice_n will_v appear_v in_o a_o conspicuous_a glory_n thus_o we_o have_v see_v what_o the_o virtue_n be_v wherein_o judge_n and_o magistrate_n be_v oblige_v to_o excel_v upon_o account_n of_o that_o honour_n which_o the_o most_o high_a god_n have_v confer_v upon_o they_o in_o give_v such_o glorious_a title_n to_o they_o they_o be_v style_v the_o mighty_a the_o god_n and_o therefore_o that_o they_o may_v express_v a_o similitude_n to_o the_o eternal_a divinity_n they_o ought_v to_o excel_v in_o wisdom_n justice_n mercy_n fortitude_n and_o truth_n then_o as_o their_o name_n be_v a_o titular_a honour_n these_o virtue_n will_v be_v their_o real_a glory_n these_o virtue_n will_v not_o only_o gild_v their_o name_n but_o put_v such_o a_o lustre_n upon_o their_o person_n as_o will_v make_v they_o appear_v as_o god_n among_o man_n wherever_o they_o live_v they_o will_v be_v have_v in_o honour_n especial_o when_o these_o judiciary_n virtue_n be_v conjoin_v with_o a_o constant_a practice_n of_o true_a piety_n attend_v with_o the_o action_n of_o a_o good_a life_n and_o animate_v with_o a_o great_a zeal_n for_o the_o glory_n of_o god._n and_o true_o he_o that_o be_v god_n substitute_n authorise_a to_o act_v his_o part_n among_o man_n shall_v be_v zealous_a for_o his_o glory_n and_o he_o that_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n be_v exalt_v to_o eminency_n of_o place_n and_o power_n above_o other_o shall_v excel_v in_o piety_n and_o be_v exemplary_a to_o other_o in_o the_o virtue_n and_o action_n of_o a_o good_a life_n he_o shall_v live_v above_o this_o world_n in_o contempt_n of_o sordid_a gain_n and_o secular_a glory_n and_o uncontaminate_v with_o those_o sensual_a pleasure_n and_o vicious_a impurity_n which_o woeful_o debase_v the_o mind_n of_o man_n a_o corrupt_a judge_n that_o oppress_v the_o poor_a 10.18_o psal_n 10.18_o be_v style_v a_o man_n of_o the_o earth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o sorry_a man_n who_o be_v but_o a_o son_n of_o the_o earth_n but_o as_o for_o the_o mighty_a 6._o psal_n 82.1_o 6._o who_o be_v call_v god_n and_o all_o of_o they_o son_n of_o the_o most_o high_a 20._o col._n 3.2_o 20._o how_o do_v it_o become_v they_o to_o mind_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v above_o and_o to_o have_v their_o conversation_n in_o heaven_n from_o whence_o their_o power_n and_o glory_n descend_v for_o where_o shall_v a_o god_n live_v but_o in_o heaven_n and_o if_o for_o the_o good_a of_o man_n he_o abide_v on_o earth_n he_o shall_v by_o a_o great_a virtue_n turn_v earth_n into_o heaven_n and_o the_o place_n wherein_o he_o move_v and_o act_n in_o to_o a_o sphere_n of_o glory_n such_o ought_v magistrates_n and_o judge_n who_o be_v the_o live_a image_n of_o god_n to_o be_v in_o this_o world_n and_o then_o the_o more_o they_o excel_v in_o virtue_n and_o piety_n here_o the_o bright_a shall_v they_o shine_v in_o glory_n hereafter_o for_o they_o must_v at_o length_n leave_v this_o world_n and_o be_v divest_v of_o their_o secular_a power_n and_o greatness_n 7._o psal_n 82.6_o 7._o though_o titular_a god_n they_o be_v indeed_o but_o mortal_a man_n i_o have_v say_v you_o be_v god_n and_o all_o of_o you_o child_n of_o the_o most_o high_a but_o you_o shall_v die_v like_o man_n and_o fall_v like_o one_o of_o the_o prince_n you_o who_o sit_v as_o god_n upon_o the_o tribunal_n in_o this_o world_n and_o judge_v other_o shall_v at_o length_n how_o soon_o you_o know_v not_o stand_v before_o the_o tribunal_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n to_o be_v judge_v yourselves_o according_a to_o your_o work_n then_o shall_v all_o the_o action_n of_o humane_a court_n be_v scan_v again_o and_o all_o the_o error_n and_o obliquity_n of_o judicial_a proceed_n open_o detect_v then_o the_o wrong_n of_o all_o the_o oppress_a of_o all_o that_o have_v be_v injure_v by_o a_o unjust_a sentence_n the_o tear_n of_o orphan_n and_o the_o blood_n of_o innocent_n shall_v with_o loud_a clamour_n cry_v for_o justice_n and_o solicit_v the_o

to_o be_v a_o constant_a circulation_n of_o honour_n which_o as_o it_o original_o come_v from_o god_n so_o shall_v it_o ultimate_o return_v to_o he_o 22.13_o rev._n 22.13_o who_o be_v the_o first_o and_o the_o last_o the_o beginning_n and_o the_o end_v the_o first_o cause_n and_o last_o end_n of_o all_o thing_n all_o the_o stream_n of_o excellency_n and_o honour_n which_o flow_v from_o he_o as_o their_o first_o fountain_n and_o original_a shall_v return_v to_o he_o and_o empty_v themselves_o into_o the_o immense_a ocean_n of_o his_o glory_n now_o as_o god_n by_o give_v these_o name_n to_o judge_n and_o magistrate_n put_v a_o lustre_n upon_o their_o person_n and_o incircle_n they_o with_o a_o glory_n to_o secure_v they_o from_o contempt_n so_o he_o mighty_o oblige_v they_o hereby_o to_o such_o a_o discharge_v of_o their_o duty_n as_o that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o visible_a correspondency_n in_o their_o action_n to_o the_o excellency_n of_o their_o title_n and_o the_o lustre_n and_o glory_n of_o these_o great_a name_n may_v shine_v forth_o in_o the_o execution_n of_o their_o office_n those_o who_o be_v style_v god_n shall_v excel_v in_o those_o virtue_n which_o be_v the_o lively_a image_n of_o the_o divine_a perfection_n even_o of_o those_o excellency_n which_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n as_o the_o supreme_a lord_n and_o judge_n of_o the_o world_n such_o be_v wisdom_n justice_n mercy_n fortitude_n and_o truth_n these_o be_v as_o the_o bright_a ray_n of_o the_o sun_n wherein_o the_o eternal_a divinity_n shine_v forth_o with_o a_o amiable_a lustre_n in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o god_n on_o earth_n shall_v array_v themselves_o with_o these_o beam_n and_o beauty_n and_o that_o they_o may_v manifest_v themselves_o to_o be_v what_o they_o be_v call_v they_o shall_v so_o demean_v themselves_o that_o these_o virtue_n and_o excellency_n may_v appear_v in_o their_o administration_n wisdom_n be_v a_o virtue_n which_o shall_v never_o be_v want_v in_o judge_n and_o magistrate_n 8.1_o eccles_n 8.1_o it_o be_v the_o wisdom_n of_o solomon_n which_o make_v his_o face_n to_o shine_v with_o so_o bright_a a_o lustre_n when_o he_o sit_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d glitter_a in_o his_o glory_n and_o majesty_n upon_o the_o tribunal_n in_o his_o clear_a decision_n of_o the_o doubtful_a case_n betwixt_o the_o two_o harlot_n 3.28_o 1_o king_n 3.28_o both_o plead_n for_o one_o live_a child_n all_o the_o world_n admire_v his_o wisdom_n this_o be_v a_o early_a glory_n of_o his_o government_n which_o render_v he_o true_o great_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o his_o subject_n wisdom_n in_o a_o king_n or_o a_o judge_n be_v a_o angelical_a excellency_n a_o ray_n of_o divinity_n so_o it_o be_v say_v of_o david_n as_o a_o angel_n of_o god_n so_o be_v my_o lord_n the_o king_n 14.19_o 2_o sam._n 14.19_o to_o discern_v good_a and_o bad_a this_o discern_a faculty_n be_v a_o necessary_a virtue_n in_o a_o judge_n or_o magistrate_n without_o which_o he_o can_v right_o administer_v justice_n and_o judgement_n 9_o judgement_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d isid_n pelus_n l._n 3_o ep._n 9_o he_o must_v have_v a_o pierce_a eye_n to_o look_v through_o the_o disguise_n wherewith_o guilty_a man_n be_v wont_a to_o hide_v the_o truth_n and_o palliate_v their_o crime_n truth_n be_v oft_o huddle_v up_o in_o darkness_n and_o hide_a from_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n a_o strict_a scrutiny_n be_v then_o necessary_a to_o a_o right_a judgement_n this_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o patient_n job_n in_o his_o prosperous_a state_n 29.16_o job_n 29.16_o the_o cause_n which_o i_o know_v not_o i_o search_v out_o political_a wisdom_n which_o stand_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o law_n and_o a_o ability_n to_o apply_v that_o knowledge_n to_o practice_n in_o all_o emergent_a case_n and_o to_o make_v a_o right_a judgement_n of_o thing_n in_o various_a circumstance_n be_v a_o virtue_n without_o which_o it_o be_v not_o imaginable_a the_o office_n of_o a_o judge_n or_o magistrate_n shall_v be_v right_o execute_v for_o as_o justice_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plato_n plato_n the_o prop_n of_o city_n the_o strength_n of_o society_n the_o support_n of_o kingdom_n so_o wisdom_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d orpheus_n orpheus_n the_o eye_n of_o justice_n without_o this_o justice_n be_v blind_a and_o that_o sword_n oft_o wound_v the_o innocent_a which_o shall_v defend_v they_o and_o slay_v the_o guilty_a but_o justice_n thus_o guide_v by_o wisdom_n be_v a_o essential_a excellency_n of_o a_o good_a ruler_n a_o god_n like_o judge_n for_o he_o that_o rule_v over_o man_n must_v be_v just_a 23.3_o 2_o sam._n 23.3_o rule_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o god._n and_o it_o be_v impartial_a justice_n which_o moses_n the_o great_a law_n giver_n require_v in_o judge_n in_o the_o charge_n which_o he_o give_v they_o 17._o deut._n 1.16_o 17._o say_v hear_v the_o cause_n between_o your_o brethren_n and_o judge_v righteous_o between_o every_o man_n and_o his_o brother_n and_o the_o strange_a that_o be_v with_o he_o you_o shall_v not_o respect_v person_n in_o judgement_n but_o you_o shall_v hear_v the_o small_a as_o well_o as_o the_o great_a you_o shall_v not_o be_v afraid_a of_o the_o face_n of_o man_n for_o the_o judgement_n be_v god_n for_o when_o judge_n proceed_v according_a to_o the_o divine_a law_n which_o be_v the_o most_o exact_a rule_n of_o justice_n the_o sentence_n they_o pronounce_v either_o when_o they_o absolve_v the_o innocent_a or_o condemn_v the_o guilty_a be_v none_o other_o than_o that_o which_o god_n himself_o the_o supreme_a judge_n have_v already_o pronounce_v in_o his_o law_n a_o judge_n therefore_o make_v the_o divine_a law_n his_o rule_n in_o judgement_n must_v not_o acquit_v the_o guilty_a nor_o condemn_v the_o righteous_a 17.15_o prov._n 17.15_o for_o he_o that_o justifi_v the_o wicked_a and_o he_o that_o condemn_v the_o just_a even_o they_o both_o be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o that_o either_o for_o fear_n or_o favour_n acquit_v a_o great_a offendor_n shall_v not_o only_o be_v hate_v of_o god_n but_o also_o abhor_v of_o man_n for_o 24._o prov._n 24.23_o 24._o he_o that_o say_v to_o the_o wicked_a thou_o be_v righteous_a he_o shall_v the_o people_n curse_n nation_n shall_v abhor_v he_o he_o that_o against_o the_o light_n of_o his_o own_o conscience_n either_o acquit_v the_o guilty_a or_o condemn_v the_o innocent_a draw_v a_o woeful_a gild_n upon_o his_o own_o soul_n the_o gild_n of_o the_o crime_n commit_v or_o the_o blood_n shed_v and_o god_n will_v require_v it_o at_o his_o hand_n justice_n be_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o king_n and_o therefore_o shall_v be_v the_o care_n of_o the_o judge_n when_o sisamnes_n 5._o herod_n l._n 5._o one_o of_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o persian_a judge_n have_v give_v a_o unjust_a judgement_n cambyses_n the_o king_n cause_v he_o to_o be_v flay_v alive_a and_o his_o skin_n as_o a_o bloody_a trophy_n of_o the_o triumph_n of_o justice_n over_o a_o unjust_a judge_n to_o be_v hang_v up_o over_o the_o judgment-seat_n for_o a_o warn_v to_o all_o other_o judge_n stand_v in_o the_o stead_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o they_o shall_v depose_v all_o humane_a respect_n and_o as_o divine_a person_n do_v what_o may_v be_v rational_o conceive_v god_n himself_o who_o be_v essential_o just_a in_o the_o like_a case_n will_v do_v a_o judge_n shall_v so_o act_v in_o all_o administration_n as_o if_o he_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o justice_n incarnate_a so_o exact_o impartial_o just_o shall_v judge_n be_v as_o if_o they_o be_v what_o st._n 14.11_o act_n 14.11_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n be_v think_v to_o be_v god_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o man_n and_o therefore_o they_o must_v be_v such_o who_o eye_n be_v not_o dazzle_v with_o the_o lustre_n of_o gold_n nor_o hand_n open_v to_o receive_v gift_n for_o how_o absurd_a be_v it_o that_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o ancient_a proverb_n 20._o proverb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d deut._n 16.18_o 19_o 20._o the_o hare_n shall_v draw_v the_o lion_n with_o a_o golden_a snare_n judge_n and_o officer_n say_v moses_n shall_v thou_o make_v thou_o in_o all_o thy_o gate_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n give_v thou_o throughout_o all_o thy_o tribe_n and_o they_o shall_v judge_v the_o people_n with_o just_a judgement_n thou_o shall_v not_o wrest_v judgement_n thou_o shall_v not_o respect_v person_n neither_o take_v a_o gift_n for_o a_o gift_n do_v blind_a the_o eye_n of_o the_o wise_a and_o pervert_v the_o word_n of_o the_o righteous_a 〈◊〉_d righteous_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d justice_n justice_z or_o that_o which_o be_v altogether_o just_o shall_v thou_o follow_v it_o shall_v be_v as_o easy_a to_o turn_v the_o sun_n from_o his_o course_n as_o to_o divert_v a_o judge_n from_o the_o