Selected quad for the lemma: act_n
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A25452
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Animadversions upon that proclamation of September 13, 1692, entituled, For the better discovery of seditious libellers
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1693
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Wing A3205; ESTC R38496
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be_v by_o the_o close_a hidden_n and_o hypocritical_a method_n of_o usurpation_n like_o the_o turn_n and_o wind_n of_o a_o river_n which_o we_o know_v not_o present_o whither_o it_o end_n or_o like_o the_o gliding_n and_o insinuation_n of_o a_o snake_n or_o serpent_n which_o may_v seem_v smooth_a or_o tickle_v at_o first_o but_o the_o end_n thereof_o be_v deadly_a they_o common_o go_v this_o way_n to_o work_v and_o srue_v themselves_o in_o â—hen_o they_o can_v accomplish_v it_o by_o the_o other_o but_o in_o the_o first_o sort_n of_o this_o great_a violence_n or_o robbery_n they_o have_v some_o specious_a reason_n to_o colour_n it_o over_o though_o at_o last_o they_o be_v force_v to_o resort_v to_o the_o french_a king_n mottâ—_n upon_o his_o great_a gun_n ratiâ—vltima_fw-la regum_fw-la in_o which_o thing_n another_o have_v exact_o imitate_v and_o be_v like_a unto_o he_o for_o though_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v at_o so_o great_a enmity_n and_o opposition_n yet_o they_o do_v both_o agree_v and_o concern_v in_o the_o same_o violent_a and_o unrighteous_a action_n as_o appear_v by_o that_o â—nscâ—â—â—â—on_n which_o as_o i_o have_v hear_v be_v on_o the_o cannon_n that_o go_v over_o for_o the_o reduce_v of_o ireland_n which_o be_v in_o the_o â—utch_n language_n to_o this_o signification_n i_o have_v get_v it_o and_o i_o will_v maintain_v it_o most_o opposite_a word_n anâ—_n exact_o agreeable_a to_o such_o a_o king_n who_o be_v a_o king_n for_o that_o woman_n reason_n because_o he_o be_v so_o and_o only_o because_o he_o be_v in_o possession_n of_o a_o kingdom_n this_o proclamation_n which_o give_v occasion_n for_o these_o remark_n in_o thâ—_n gazette_n be_v put_v in_o a_o opposite_a column_n to_o that_o for_o highway_n man_n and_o robber_n on_o purpose_n as_o i_o suppose_v to_o make_v libeler_n more_o odious_a but_o i_o do_v believe_v that_o god_n the_o judge_n of_o all_o man_n will_v rather_o judge_v themsolve_n by_o who_o pretend_a authority_n it_o be_v emit_v forth_o to_o be_v of_o this_o sort_n soon_o than_o he_o will_v pronounce_v who_o they_o call_v libeler_n to_o be_v wicked_a offender_n for_o in_o the_o mean_a while_o they_o do_v use_v the_o same_o method_n with_o highway_n man_n and_o robber_n for_o as_o these_o fee_n inn_n keeper_n osler_n and_o tapster_n to_o hold_v their_o peace_n so_o do_v they_o give_v forth_o the_o wage_n of_o iniquity_n to_o the_o several_a balaam_n among_o we_o that_o whilst_o themselves_o have_v forsake_v the_o râ—gâ—t_a way_n and_o be_v go_v astray_o they_o may_v not_o be_v rebuke_v for_o their_o iniquity_n the_o prophet_n wake_v my_o people_n err._n that_o bite_v with_o their_o tooth_n and_o cry_v peace_n and_o he_o that_o put_v not_o into_o their_o mouth_n they_o even_o prepare_v war_n against_o they_o mic_n 3_o ver._n 5._o but_o see_v they_o be_v still_o feed_v and_o bread_n be_v put_v into_o their_o mouth_n these_o dâ—gs_n be_v dumb._n isa_n 56.10_o as_o other_o be_v through_o fear_n and_o sloth_n who_o bread_n have_v be_v take_v away_o however_o rough_a or_o harsh_a this_o may_v seem_v it_o be_v the_o very_a parase_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n speak_v on_o this_o wise_a not_o our_o of_o invidiousness_n or_o abusiveness_n of_o expression_n but_o to_o set_v forth_o the_o nature_n of_o this_o their_o sin_n of_o omission_n with_o the_o aggravation_n thereof_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o thus_o they_o stop_v the_o several_a mouth_n by_o give_v a_o livelihood_n or_o preferment_n which_o the_o receiver_n consent_v unto_o for_o to_o get_v or_o keep_v the_o same_o and_o then_o again_o exact_o after_o the_o same_o method_n of_o highway_n man_n and_o robber_n where_o gift_n and_o fair_a mean_n will_v nor_o do_v there_o they_o proceed_v to_o a_o pistol_n or_o sab_n so_o do_v these_o to_o punishment_n and_o severity_n one_o may_v arford_v to_o let_v good_a bargain_n where_o he_o have_v dispossess_v the_o right_a owner_n and_o be_v very_o liberal_a of_o that_o which_o be_v not_o their_o own_o but_o another_o man_n but_o he_o that_o will_v judas-like_a do_v any_o thing_n against_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o his_o righteousness_n though_o it_o here_o covenant_v for_o twenty_o or_o fifty_o piece_n of_o silver_n watch_n perhaps_o the_o informer_n may_v be_v yet_o baulk_v of_o notwithstanding_o such_o particular_a direction_n be_v here_o specify_v for_o the_o certain_a and_o speedy_a payment_n thereof_o may_v also_o meet_v with_o judas_n his_o doom_n it_o will_v be_v good_a for_o he_o if_o he_o have_v never_o be_v bear_v it_o will_v be_v better_o for_o he_o if_o he_o have_v never_o touch_v or_o meddle_v with_o such_o money_n which_o be_v the_o reward_n of_o iniquity_n the_o consequence_n where_o of_o will_v be_v persecution_n and_o oppression_n if_o it_o be_v not_o the_o worst_a kind_n of_o direct_a murder_n itself_o this_o shall_v make_v honest_a people_n have_v more_o care_n and_o engage_v they_o to_o a_o yet_o great_a faithfulness_n as_o to_o who_o ten_o or_o a_o hundred_o time_n as_o mucâ—_n will_v not_o be_v a_o prevail_a temptation_n to_o commit_v the_o sin_n of_o treachery_n and_o unfaithfulness_n another_o tâ—ing_n may_v be_v observe_v among_o highway_n man_n and_o robber_n that_o they_o be_v common_o very_o unanimous_a and_o they_o do_v but_o sâ—ldom_o fall_v out_o for_o it_o they_o shall_v than_o all_o the_o gang_n will_v be_v in_o danger_n to_o be_v break_v and_o ruin_v this_o same_o be_v the_o very_a reason_n why_o there_o have_v be_v such_o a_o universal_a consent_n harmony_n and_o agreement_n among_o the_o great_a multitude_n of_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n there_o have_v be_v no_o such_o clash_v in_o their_o parliamentary_a consultation_n nor_o confront_v the_o head_n thereof_o as_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o former_a rightful_a king_n for_o indeed_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v once_o so_o this_o new_a erect_v babel_n will_v end_v anger_n to_o fall_v or_o at_o least_o it_o will_v not_o go_v forward_o as_o now_o it_o do_v for_o a_o rightful_a government_n like_o a_o oak_n well_o and_o deeprooted_a do_v bear_v windâ—s_n and_o storm_n will_v stand_v amid_o and_o against_o the_o strive_n and_o division_n of_o the_o people_n but_o a_o constitution_n of_o man_n devise_v and_o wisdom_n be_v like_o a_o reed_n shake_v with_o the_o wind_n which_o every_o puff_n of_o contrary_a breath_n dâ—th_v make_v to_o stagger_v and_o it_o many_o tree_n of_o the_o wood_n shall_v move_v against_o it_o this_o will_v soon_o blow_v it_o quite_o away_o or_o at_o lose_v it_o will_v fall_v and_o great_a will_v be_v the_o fall_v thereof_o as_o counterfâ—it_v gold_n do_v often_o shine_v and_o glister_v more_o than_o true_a so_o fiction_n and_o falsehood_n do_v more_o ape_n and_o imitate_v what_o be_v true_a and_o real_a than_o perhaps_o this_o do_v exert_v itself_o forth_o in_o like_a manner_n it_o be_v when_o the_o wicked_a be_v join_v hand_n in_o hand_n who_o hall_n not_o go_v unpunished_a as_o to_o the_o future_a however_o tâ—ey_v escape_n now_o and_o they_o have_v get_v the_o government_n lodge_v in_o they_o ho_o it_o be_v wrong_a yet_o nevertheless_o they_o will_v keep_v their_o hand_n inure_v and_o they_o will_v punctual_o formal_o and_o continual_o practise_v the_o several_a act_n of_o administration_n thereof_o from_o time_n to_o time_n for_o as_o the_o life_n of_o a_o law_n be_v in_o the_o execution_n of_o it_o so_o their_o ill-gotten_a power_n improper_o call_v authority_n because_o this_o word_n suppose_v what_o be_v lawful_a which_o they_o be_v not_o be_v keep_v up_o mere_o by_o use_n and_o exercise_n thereof_o as_o by_o take_v the_o royal_a title_n signet_n and_o arm_n and_o by_o do_v the_o several_a regal_a act_n interline_v their_o name_n into_o the_o public_a est_fw-fr blished_a liturgy_n so_o that_o prayer_n be_v say_v daily_o for_o they_o throughout_o the_o realm_n confer_v imaginary_a title_n of_o honour_n mâ—king_v seem_a law_n and_o a_o multiplicity_n of_o they_o whereby_o be_v show_v forth_o a_o secret_a consciousness_n as_o if_o they_o be_v not_o altogether_o so_o valid_a appoint_v judge_n and_o the_o court_n of_o judiiaâ—ure_n go_v on_o and_o be_v hold_v in_o their_o name_n and_o then_o there_o must_v be_v imprisonment_n and_o punishment_n of_o offender_n yea_o and_o execution_n for_o treason_n as_o if_o they_o be_v real_a king_n for_o when_o a_o intruder_n or_o usurper_n step_v up_o he_o have_v his_o throne_n bake_v and_o cement_v with_o blood_n whereby_o he_o do_v imagine_v that_o he_o make_v it_o more_o sure_a and_o fast_o unto_o himself_o not_o so_o much_o from_o the_o conglutinate_v nature_n thereof_o but_o by_o the_o victory_n which_o with_o his_o vast_a multitude_n he_o do_v get_v over_o the_o single_a opposer_n so_o that_o in_o all_o likelihood_n this_o proclamation_n will_v be_v put_v into_o a_o vigorous_a and_o constant_a execution_n if_o they_o do_v not_o get_v it_o confirm_v into_o what_o be_v call_v a_o act_n of_o parliament_n at_o this_o their_o next_o meeting_n together_o there_o be_v some_o â—ssay_n and_o endeavour_v towards_o this_o in_o that_o their_o session_n o_o nou._n 4._o 1692._o in_o a_o bill_n which_o be_v go_v forward_o in_o the_o lower-house_n entitle_v for_o the_o better_a prservation_n of_o their_o majesty_n â—_z and_o government_n which_o same_o bill_n prove_v abortive_a and_o be_v reject_v or_o otherwise_o it_o will_v be_v as_o a_o nine_o day_n wonder_v and_o vanish_v off_o again_o as_o mere_a talk_n and_o waste_v paper_n but_o as_o i_o once_o hear_v dr._n patrick_n the_o now_o usurp_v bishop_n of_o eâ—y_n as_o he_o be_v expound_v the_o tin_n commandment_n in_o his_o then_o parish_n church_n at_o covent-garden_n make_v a_o true_a observation_n that_o when_o authority_n do_v once_o begin_v to_o command_v unlawful_a thing_n it_o do_v thereupon_o grow_v and_o become_v weak_a and_o ridiculous_a this_o he_o speak_v a_o tittle_n before_o the_o late_a revolution_n when_o there_o be_v a_o real_a authority_n so_o when_o that_o which_o have_v now_o the_o name_n thereof_o do_v emit_v such_o kind_n of_o edict_n though_o with_o their_o arm_a man_n and_o multitude_n and_o by_o their_o diligent_a execution_n thereof_o for_o wrong_n be_v common_o more_o busy_a and_o active_a than_o right_a they_o will_v take_v care_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o hereupon_o become_v weak_a yet_o there_o will_v not_o much_o heed_n and_o obedience_n be_v give_v to_o it_o from_o the_o heart_n and_o conscience_n of_o man_n because_o for_o want_v of_o lawfulness_n both_o in_o the_o imposer_n and_o also_o in_o the_o matter_n itself_o it_o have_v not_o much_o or_o rather_o no_o obligation_n at_o all_o upon_o the_o heart_n and_o conscience_n postscript_n for_o my_o paâ—t_n i_o do_v nâ—t_o vindicate_v all_o the_o error_n and_o unjust_a illegal_a act._n of_o the_o last_o reign_n as_o it_o be_v common_o call_v and_o understand_v though_o i_o do_v affirm_v constant_o that_o all_o of_o they_o put_v together_o take_v in_o also_o the_o whole_a and_o utmost_a that_o malice_n can_v invent_v and_o falsehood_n calumniate_v will_v in_o no_o wise_a tantamount_n to_o justify_v a_o deprivation_n there_o be_v a_o wide_a difference_n between_o boast_v and_o reality_n between_o self_n commendation_n and_o the_o matter_n as_o indeed_o it_o be_v herein_o the_o present_a ruler_n do_v wise_o if_o they_o do_v avoid_v that_o severity_n which_o be_v the_o miscarriage_n and_o overthrow_n of_o their_o immediate_a predecessor_n they_o do_v well_o herein_o for_o the_o merciful_a shall_v obtain_v mercy_n as_o themselves_o indeed_o have_v much_o need_v thereof_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n for_o their_o transgression_n of_o so_o many_o of_o his_o commandment_n but_o he_o know_v not_o much_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n who_o do_v not_o also_o understand_v that_o for_o they_o who_o title_n be_v precarious_a and_o mere_o behold_v to_o the_o love_n and_o good_a will_n it_o be_v neither_o prudent_a nor_o safe_a for_o such_o to_o exâ—rcise_v cruelty_n this_o being_n deserve_o odious_a to_o mankind_n as_o the_o contrary_a virtue_n of_o mercy_n be_v love_v and_o of_o good_a report_n as_o on_o the_o one_o hand_n it_o be_v pity_v that_o godness_n shall_v be_v abuse_v and_o trample_v upon_o sound_n the_o other_o we_o be_v not_o to_o be_v delade_v with_o fair_a word_n and_o fine_a phrase_n among_o the_o several_a writer_n concern_v public_a affair_n as_o there_o have_v be_v subject_a matter_n enough_o it_o shall_v consider_v quo_n animâ—_n and_o out_o of_o what_o principle_n they_o do_v it_o whether_o it_o be_v zell_n for_o and_o conscience_n towards_o god_n or_o vain_a humour_n which_o their_o own_o several_a book_n and_o word_n will_v show_v forth_o and_o manifest_v i_o do_v in_o no_o wise_a apologise_v or_o make_v a_o defence_n for_o every_o scribbler_n if_o any_o have_v write_v indeed_o falâ—ly_o scurrilous_o and_o mere_a abusâ—ively_a against_o the_o present_a governor_n the_o law_n be_v open_a that_o such_o may_v proceed_v against_o and_o also_o by_o the_o word_n and_o judgement_n of_o god_n which_o require_v to_o speak_v evil_a of_o no._n man_n to_o be_v no_o brawler_n if_o such_o shall_v suffer_v they_o will_v suffer_v as_o evil_a doer_n finish_v october_n 4._o 1692_o