Selected quad for the lemma: judgement_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
judgement_n	brother_n	danger_n	fool_n	1,488	5	9.9269	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A94096	Manifest truth: or An inversion of truth's manifest Containing, a vindication of a Church of Christ in their proceedings on March the 8. 1657, against Mrs Mary Allein, from the false and injurious aspersions of her husband Mr. Toby Allein. By Lewis Stucley, pastor of a congregation in Exeter.	Stuckley, Lewis, 1621 or 2-1687.	1658 (1658)	Wing S6090; ESTC R230380	41,764	60

MANIFEST TRUTH OR AN INVERSION OF TRVTH' 's MANIFEST Containing A VINDICATION of a Church of Christ in their Proceedings on March the 8. 1657 against Mrs Mary Allein from the false and injurious Aspersions of her husband Mr. Toby Allein By LEWIS STUCLEY Pastor of a Congregation in Exeter Matth. 5.22 But I say unto you That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the Judgment and whosoever shall say to his brother Rach● shall be in danger of the Counsel but whosoever shall say Thou fool shall be in danger of Hell fire Luk. 19.22 Out of thine own mouth will I condemn thee Eadem possunt alicui videri manifestè vera quae alteri videntur manifestè falsa Quisquis à criminibus vitam suam custodit sibi benefacit quisquis etiam famam in alios misericors est nobis necessaria est vita nostra aliis fama Aug. de bono Viduitatis c. 22 London Printed by D. M. for M. Keinton at the Fountain in S. Pauls Church Yard 1658. TO THE READER THat Ink hath Poyson and Gall in it the Historian as well as Naturalist will confesse and a late Pamphleter hath exemplified We need not impannel a Jury of Inquest for this hereby it happens that no quarter is given to paper and as little to many mens names as thou canst witnesse if thou hast perused a book of Mr Alleins falsly called Truths Manifest I must confess I have had some conflicts in my own spirit whether I should silently pass by the falshood of the report or returne some answer to it Eloquar an sileam First I shall give thee the workings of my thoughts for my silence and then Secondly give thee an account of the praeponderating considerations that have had the greatest influence upon me to come thus into the view of the world First I shall consider what may lye in the ballance against my printing 1. I blesse the Lord I am in some good measure made sensible of my want of parts to contribute to the good of souls by my penn or tongue 2. There are many choice practical Tracts that concerne the eternal welfare of souls published within the last twentie years that according to the conviction of my own conscience must needs promote the great ends of Creation and Redemption more then I can hope my answer to a Scurrilous pamphlet may conduce and if Luther that Phaenix of the world would condemn his excellent writings to the fire rather then by the publication of them the Scriptures should be laid by Ego odi meos libros et saepe opto eos interire Luther in Gen. 14. And if Augustin cryes out away with our writings that roome may be made for the Book of God how much rather may I cry out and others Auferantur de medio chartae nostrae away with our scriblings I must profess to all the world That I am heartily sorry I must trouble the press or thee with any thing but what may be useful and practical for thy furtherance in Grace 3. I was even resolved to say as Bernard Premat Corpus tremat mundus fremat Diabolus conscientia semper ecit secura or rather with Paul My rejoyecing is this the Testimony of my Conscience that in simplicity and godly sincerity I have had my conversation in the world 2 Cor. 1.12 And with Job Job 16.19 my witness is in heaven and my record is on high I was thinking to relieve my self with my own innocency as to things laid to my charge I could even have resolved not to make Hue and Cry after my self abroad in this mis-judging age but to become careless what the vulgar think or say of me so it be not deservedly ill I was loath to buy their good opinion so dearly as by the expence of much time and many spirits how sweet have such thoughts as these been to me It is not the breath of mens praise that I can live by if I have credit with God what if I have none with man God and conscience are my Compurgatours to whom I dare appeal from mans bar if God and a good Conscience feast me within no matter for the Haile of mans reproaches that rattle without my God doth not doe by me as man doth he doth not throw dirt but rather washeth it away in his Sons blood c. and therefore in the midst of all the clamours misapprehensions and misjudgings of men why should not this content me that there sits one in heaven that will cleare me one day 4. When I veiw the generality of the nation I fancy them so overgrowne with misprision that I have hardly hopes they will believe truths further then they suit their particular parties and interests One justly complaines of the times that mens words or reports of their actions have fared hard since envy as Peter with Malchus hath cut off their right eares affections alwayes cut off one and too oft the right we seldom reserve one care for the strangers much lesse the enemies relation 5. I might hope that a Ministers yea or nay might be of as much credit as Mr. T. A. his yea and nay and though he hath got a certificate to gain him some credit yet he knows well how easily I could procure hundreds of Ministers to do me such an office if I thought I needed them 6. I have considered that some mens malice is best born by silence and malice slighted looseth as the Bee with its sting its life I have known some scolds soonest silenced by turning the deaf eare answers and replyes doe not so soone strike detractours dumbe as a contemning and disliking deafness It stands with some mens credit to dispise poore accusations and their best answer is with Alexander in Lucian unto Hannibal 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 to answer nothing at all And might not I hope that those mists that were cast upon my person might in a few weeks scatter and vanish without speaking a word for my self or cause 7. I thought I might venture upon the Testimony of the Consciences of many who know me to vindicate me from the Aspersions of this pamphleter 8. Besides all that know me can beare me witness how little pleasure I take in a Salamander life books of this nature can hardly be writ nor read without many heats and Commotions in spirits These times already have beene too fruitful in disputes and controversies I have from my heart wished that all our swords of Contention were beaten into plough-shares of more use and fruitfulness for the Lords field Would it not be better if Abners Language were in every mans mouth and heart 2. Sam. 2.26 How long shall it be ere thou bid the people returne from pursueing their Brethren 9. Is it not a known experimented truth that when the head is Intoxicated with empty jejune controversies and notions the heart becomes Consumptive in the solid parts of Godliness And therefore I had rather