Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	speak_v	time_n	word_n	4,755	5	4.0289	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A00586	The widowes petition delivered in a sermon before the iudges at the assises held at Northampton, Iuly 25. 1633. by Antony Fawkner, parson of Saltry All-Saints, alias Moygne in Huntingtonshire.	Fawkner, Antony, b. 1601 or 2.	1635 (1635)	STC 10724; ESTC S101885	19,826	36

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ad_fw-la aram_fw-la for_o so_o through_o the_o impotency_n of_o his_o cowardly_a passion_n he_o betray_v the_o justice_n of_o his_o client_n action_n nor_o silent_a for_o reward_n for_o indeed_o plu●●…_n that_o blind_a mony-monger_n have_v too_o oft_o a_o imperious_a power_n over_o a_o orator_n tongue_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o the_o comedian_n express_v it_o he_o so_o stop_v and_o bung_n up_o his_o mouth_n with_o a_o morsel_n of_o clay_n that_o there_o be_v not_o a_o cranny_n leave_v for_o a_o sentence_n to_o crowd_v forth_o to_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o innocent_a speak_v then_o they_o must_v and_o then_o again_o two_o thing_n let_v they_o serious_o observe_v in_o their_o office_n of_o plead_v and_o so_o shall_v they_o well_o deserve_v the_o labourer_n hire_v &_o as_o a_o overplus_n of_o recompense_n merit_v that_o grandee_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o general_a approbation_n of_o all_o their_o audience_n now_o because_o oratoris_fw-la virtus_fw-la socrat._v 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himself_o into_o the_o shape_n of_o a_o angel_n 2._o cor._n

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judgement_n of_o talion_n in_o parity_n of_o case_n be_v just_a though_o not_o much_o easy_a do_v unto_o he_o as_o he_o think_v to_o do_v unto_o his_o brother_n leu._n 19_o 19_o it_o be_v worthy_a the_o observation_n that_o notwithstanding_o by_o urim_n and_o thummim_n exod_n 28_o 3._o the_o general_a praeceptis_fw-la stream_n of_o interpreter_n construe_v light_a and_o perfection_n yet_o philo_n judaeus_fw-la render_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d truth_n and_o its_o manifestation_n for_o indeed_o truth_n be_v light_a and_o he_o that_o be_v the_o light_n s._n john_n 8._o 12._o be_v the_o truth_n 9_o too_o cap._n 14._o 6_o now_o paulum_fw-la sepultae_fw-la distat_fw-la inertiae_fw-la celata_n virtus_fw-la valour_n without_o expression_n have_v no_o more_o honour_n then_o sluggish_a dastardy_n and_o a_o simili_fw-la truth_n that_o be_v silent_a lose_v its_o own_o both_o reward_n and_o beauty_n no_o man_n put_v a_o candle_n under_o a_o bushel_n s._n matth._n 5._o 15._o 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name_n as_o christian_n 22._o and_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v beat_v with_o many_o stripe_n s._n luk._n 12._o 47._o who_o ever_o thou_o be_v therefore_o that_o have_v offend_v knock_v thy_o breast_n and_o petition_n with_o the_o publican_n for_o mercy_n at_o what_o time_n soever_o etc._n etc._n ezek._n 18._o 21._o remember_v the_o rest_n and_o despair_v not_o of_o remission_n but_o thou_o who_o pure_a soul_n be_v clear_a from_o this_o offence_n this_o bloody_a crime_n go_v on_o in_o the_o peace_n of_o god_n and_o good_a luck_n have_v thou_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n speak_v the_o troth_n and_o so_o honour_n god_n speak_v the_o whole_a troth_n and_o so_o preserve_v thy_o hurtless_a neighbour_n and_o speak_v nothing_o but_o the_o troth_n and_o so_o help_v thou_o god_n make_v not_o a_o lie_n of_o nothing_o as_o do_v the_o son_n of_o belial_n against_o guiltless_a naboth_n 1._o king_n 21._o 13._o make_v not_o a_o lie_n of_o the_o truth_n as_o do_v the_o witness_n against_o our_o spotless_a saviour_n matth._n 26._o 61._o this_o man_n say_v i_o can_v destroy_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n and_o build_v it_o again_o in_o three_o day_n for_o truth_n it_o be_v indeed_o that_o he_o do_v say_v destroy_v this_o temple_n and_o in_o three_o day_n i_o will_v raise_v it_o up_o again_o s_o t_o john_n 2._o 19_o yet_o be_v those_o witness_n by_o the_o infallible_a testimony_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d false_a witness_n mat._n 26._o 60._o and_o 53._o for_o their_o falsehood_n three_o reason_n by_o the_o father_n be_v allege_v first_o because_o they_o give_v their_o evidence_n malo_fw-la animo_fw-la with_o a_o malicious_a intent_n and_o for_o reward_n and_o not_o for_o manife_n station_n of_o the_o truth_n &_o benefit_n of_o the_o common_a wealth_n which_o be_v evident_a by_o their_o long_a concealment_n second_o they_o do_v it_o alijs_fw-la verbis_fw-la in_o other_o and_o not_o the_o same_o word_n which_o he_o speak_v himself_o as_o by_o compare_v place_n may_v appear_v three_o and_o principal_o they_o do_v interpret_v what_o he_o say_v diverso_fw-la sensu_fw-la in_o another_o sense_n then_o that_o which_o himself_o mean_v which_o be_v the_o great_a injury_n of_o all_o for_o in_o the_o order_n of_o nature_n eius_fw-la est_fw-la exponere_fw-la cvius_fw-la est_fw-la componere_fw-la word_n be_v but_o the_o sign_n of_o thought_n and_o he_o that_o speak_v they_o know_v his_o own_o thought_n best_a and_o therefore_o in_o a_o rational_a consequent_a shall_v be_v his_o own_o interpreter_n as_o best_o know_v to_o expound_v they_o true_a they_o expound_v his_o word_n of_o the_o great_a material_a temple_n of_o jerusalem_n but_o he_o mean_v they_o of_o the_o temple_n of_o his_o body_n john_n 2._o 21._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d therefore_o false_a witness_n they_o be_v and_o so_o be_v all_o such_o as_o do_v the_o like_a but_o punishment_n have_v overtake_v they_o god_n vengeance_n stick_v fast_o unto_o they_o they_o be_v cease_v from_o be_v a_o nation_n and_o according_a to_o their_o