Selected quad for the lemma: friend_n
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A63163
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The Trial and determination of truth, in answer to The best choice for religion and government
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1697
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Wing T2166; ESTC R10526
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repentance_n yet_o you_o know_v gentleman_n that_o the_o son_n be_v not_o to_o bear_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n to_o be_v punish_v for_o it_o if_o he_o do_v no_o way_n partake_v in_o the_o father_n sin_n it_o be_v very_o rare_a i_o confess_v but_o not_o impossible_a for_o such_o a_o son_n to_o turn_v honest_a in_o make_v full_a restitution_n to_o every_o injure_a man_n though_o he_o leave_v himself_o as_o naked_a aesop_n crow_n and_o if_o miracle_n be_v not_o cease_v this_o may_v be_v mr._n mouth_n be_v case_n and_o when_o it_o be_v so_o the_o church_n have_v no_o far_a cause_n to_o grate_v upon_o he_o for_o his_o unfortunate_a descent_n but_o be_v overjoy_v at_o the_o true_a conversion_n of_o so_o great_a a_o sinner_n the_o book_n find_v mighty_a fault_n with_o the_o present_a choice_n of_o rude_a and_o illiterate_a 2._o commissioner_n few_o real_a gentleman_n be_v employ_v in_o that_o province_n and_o what_o of_o all_o this_o though_o it_o be_v true_a a_o honourable_a cobbler_n shall_v not_o go_v beyond_o his_o last_o nor_o by_o ill_a management_n make_v the_o public_a tax_n over-grievous_a to_o the_o people_n yet_o there_o want_v not_o a_o salvo_n or_o two_o for_o this_o sore_a inadvertence_n it_o serve_v if_o for_o nothing_o else_o to_o take_v off_o the_o odium_n and_o blame_v from_o the_o gentry_n and_o do_v good_a that_o way_n it_o give_v we_o a_o bitter_a taste_n of_o popular_a government_n create_v a_o noble_a esteem_n for_o the_o gentleman_n of_o the_o county_n than_o if_o we_o have_v never_o know_v the_o difference_n betwixt_o rudeness_n and_o civility_n by_o the_o carriage_n of_o these_o men._n be_v it_o not_o a_o great_a incivility_n to_o force_v a_o knight_n and_o baronet_n to_o confess_v he_o be_v no_o true_a friend_n to_o a_o corporation_n where_o he_o expect_v favour_n that_o he_o 3._o never_o do_v or_o can_v do_v good_a there_o what_o boldness_n be_v this_o gentleman_n of_o the_o jury_n to_o assert_v a_o thing_n so_o apparent_o 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cleave_a foot_n very_o unwilling_a to_o own_o that_o this_o emblem_n of_o mischief_n be_v make_v out_o by_o his_o endeavour_n to_o rend_v and_o divide_v the_o church_n he_o deny_v his_o have_v the_o picture_n of_o a_o woman_n and_o child_n in_o the_o book_n mention_v and_o think_v it_o time_n to_o forget_v the_o old_a story_n of_o the_o poor_a widow_n and_o orphan_n so_o much_o talk_v of_o to_o his_o disgrace_n he_o gain_v nothing_o by_o that_o bargain_n his_o offering_n twenty_o pound_n for_o their_o good_n above_o his_o own_o appraisement_n when_o he_o be_v entrust_v in_o that_o affair_n as_o the_o most_o righteous_a man_n that_o can_v be_v find_v among_o the_o saint_n shall_v be_v look_v on_o only_o as_o his_o charity_n to_o the_o widow_n and_o orphan_n and_o not_o to_o conclude_v from_o that_o offer_n that_o he_o have_v leave_v room_n in_o the_o valuation_n to_o be_v a_o knave_n to_o they_o another_o of_o the_o book_n be_v errata_n be_v the_o bring_v a_o sweet_a innocent_a babe_n 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the_o saint_n ah_o have_v we_o lose_v twenty_o sir_n anthony_n and_o twice_o that_o number_n of_o hopeful_a '_o squire_n if_o such_o and_o so_o many_o may_v be_v find_v and_o keep_v this_o champion_n of_o our_o cause_n alive_a our_o sorrow_n will_v be_v dry_a not_o half_o so_o insupportable_a as_o this_o loss_n to_o the_o whole_a party_n old_a father_n elymas_n with_o his_o empty_a porringer_n look_v wondrous_o sour_a 7._o and_o uneasy_a think_v it_o very_o hard_a measure_n to_o be_v damn_v for_o feel_v he_o may_v well_o hope_v to_o be_v exempt_v out_o of_o the_o catalogue_n of_o offender_n since_o so_o many_o of_o his_o own_o saint_n be_v guilty_a of_o great_a crime_n beside_o he_o stiff_o plead_v predestination_n for_o all_o thing_n and_o excuse_n himself_o and_o other_o in_o this_o argumentative_a way_n if_o man_n lie_v under_o a_o inevitable_a fate_n of_o sin_v it_o be_v very_o unreasonable_a to_o condemn_v they_o for_o those_o fault_n not_o in_o their_o own_o power_n to_o avoid_v this_o book_n will_v ridicule_n mr._n mouth_n for_o his_o want_n of_o learning_n he_o 8._o scorn_v your_o bono_n fido_n or_o stattu-co's_a these_o be_v mere_o put_v upon_o he_o pray_v gentleman_n hear_v he_o speak_v for_o himself_o and_o friend_n mouthei_n oratio_fw-la si_fw-it aquavitae_fw-la vilitati_fw-la ut_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la non_fw-la minimus_fw-la ausus_fw-la sim_fw-la patrocinari_fw-la estote_fw-la judices_fw-la plurimùm_fw-la amoris_fw-la nostri_fw-la infelicis_fw-la delictum_fw-la tueri_fw-la possim_fw-la quidni_fw-la enim_fw-la id_fw-la liceat_fw-la quod_fw-la majoribus_fw-la probatum_fw-la &_o sancitum_fw-la legibus_fw-la apud_fw-la lydios_fw-la in_o morem_fw-la filias_fw-la meretricari_fw-la &_o nactas_fw-la eo_fw-la quaestu_fw-la dotem_fw-la adferre_fw-la sponsis_fw-la prostituebantur_fw-la olim_fw-la in_o templis_fw-la virgin_n &_o si_fw-la fides_n authoribus_fw-la victima_fw-la crat_fw-mi quaeque_fw-la polluebatur_fw-la nonnè_fw-la scortis_fw-la quondam_a romae_fw-la 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together_o and_o hear_v your_o charge_n viz._n judge_n a_o late_a bold_a pamphlet_n call_v the_o best_a choice_n for_o religion_n and_o government_n write_v in_o favour_n of_o church_n and_o king_n question_v the_o reputation_n of_o the_o saint_n under_o the_o name_n of_o latitudinarian_o presbyterian_o independent_o seeker_n etc._n etc._n who_o have_v here_o put_v themselves_o upon_o this_o trial_n of_o truth_n you_o be_v to_o inquire_v therefore_o without_o favour_n or_o malice_n whether_o guilty_a or_o not_o guilty_a and_o to_o take_v special_a care_n before_o verdict_n give_v that_o you_o due_o and_o impartial_o consider_v the_o matter_n and_o thing_n urge_v on_o both_o side_n that_o sentence_n may_v pass_v according_o you_o gentleman_n of_o the_o jury_n i_o be_o far_a to_o inform_v you_o that_o the_o matter_n in_o question_n be_v matter_n of_o fact_n whereof_o you_o be_v the_o proper_a judge_n attend_v then_o first_o to_o the_o evidence_n for_o the_o saint_n draw_v out_o of_o 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