Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n
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A31729
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The Character of an informer wherein his mischeivous nature, and leud practises are detected.
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1675
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Wing C2011; ESTC R35810
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the_o character_n of_o a_o informer_n wherein_o his_o mischievous_a nature_n and_o lewd_a practice_n be_v detect_v honi_fw-fr soit_fw-fr qvi_fw-fr mal_fw-fr p_o penâ—e_n london_n print_v for_o t._n p._n 1675._o a_o schismatical_a pamphlett_n the_o character_n of_o a_o informer_n a_o informer_n i_o mean_v of_o the_o base_a sort_n who_o picture_n only_o be_v here_o intend_a to_o be_v draw_v be_v one_o of_o the_o devil_n nut_n hook_n a_o privilege_a trapan_n or_o a_o common_a barretor_n under_o pretence_n of_o authority_n a_o pettifogging_a catterpillar_n that_o scandalise_v the_o law_n by_o make_v it_o accessary_a to_o his_o rapine_n and_o oppression_n a_o new_a trapp_n for_o the_o tongue_n that_o lime-twig_n all_o that_o come_v near_o he_o and_o put_v most_o that_o he_o converse_v with_o on_o the_o tenterhooks_n of_o a_o indictment_n for_o nothing_o a_o mischievous_a vermin_n breed_v out_o of_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o body_n politic_n that_o feed_v like_o toad_n only_o on_o poison_n and_o suck_v the_o peccant_a humour_n so_o long_o like_o a_o horseleech_n till_o he_o burst_v with_o venom_n or_o be_v force_v to_o disgorge_v by_o the_o emetic_n quality_n of_o a_o halter_n he_o make_v good_a the_o old_a maxim_n summum_fw-la jus_fw-la summa_fw-la injuria_fw-la and_o cut_v justice_n balance_n to_o piece_n with_o her_o own_o sword_n he_o talk_v all_o law_n and_o never_o trouble_v his_o head_n with_o equity_n or_o religion_n unless_o it_o be_v only_o to_o suppress_v they_o and_o have_v no_o conscience_n himself_o be_v resolve_v to_o be_v a_o plague_n to_o all_o those_o that_o dare_v own_o they_o have_v any_o he_o never_o open_v his_o mouth_n but_o you_o shall_v see_v it_o line_v with_o some_o old_a dormant_a piece_n of_o pâ—ultâ—n_n who_o he_o read_v mere_o as_o conjurer_n do_v scripture_n to_o do_v mischief_n with_o it_o you_o will_v think_v he_o breed_v a_o glaâ—â—er_n he_o be_v so_o apt_a to_o pick_v quarrel_n or_o some_o break_a merchant_n that_o he_o 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