Selected quad for the lemma: peace_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
peace_n	justice_n	person_n	warrant_n	2,995	5	9.7411	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A84383	Pseudochristus: or, A true and faithful relation of the grand impostures, horrid blasphemies, abominable practises gross deceits; lately spread abroad and acted in the county of Southampton, by William Frankelin and Mary Gadbury, and their companions. The one most blasphemously professing and asserting himself to be the Christ, the Messiah, the Son of God who dyed and was crucified at Jerusalem for the sins of the people of God. The other as wickedly professing and asserting her self to be the Spouse of Christ, called, the Lady Mary, the Queen, and Bride, and Lambs Wife. Together with the visions and revelations, to which they did pretend their ways of deceiving, with the names and actions of sundry persons deceived by them. As also their examinations and confessions before the justices of the peace, their imprisonment, and their tryal before the judg of assize, at the last assize holden at Winchester, March 7. 1649. Published for a publique benefit and warning to every one to take heed to himself, that he be not deceived by the errors and deceits of these present times. / By Humphry Ellis, minister of the word in the city of Winton.	Ellis, Humphrey, d. 1676.	1650 (1650)	Wing E579; Thomason E602_12; ESTC R206414	57,353	63

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another_o young_a woman_n one_o of_o their_o own_o company_n who_o have_v speak_v somewhat_o wherein_o she_o be_v contradict_v she_o also_o answer_v that_o what_o that_o young_a woman_n speak_v be_v not_o much_o to_o be_v regard_n she_o be_v but_o a_o babe_n of_o a_o week_n old_a and_o indeed_o it_o be_v their_o manner_n to_o reckon_v their_o age_n from_o the_o time_n of_o their_o first_o believe_v in_o this_o deceiver_n as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v but_o then_o bear_v when_o one_o speak_v of_o william_n franklin_n call_v he_o fellow_n marry_o gadbury_n at_o the_o hear_n thereof_o hold_v up_o her_o hand_n at_o he_o say_v thou_o dog_n how_o dare_v thou_o call_v thy_o saviour_n fellow_n thou_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o a_o crumb_n thus_o may_v these_o and_o many_o other_o such_o like_a passage_n which_o fall_v from_o they_o serve_v to_o discover_v their_o height_n of_o confidence_n in_o their_o blasphemous_a assertion_n as_o also_o the_o impudent_a boldness_n of_o their_o carriage_n but_o leave_v these_o thing_n we_o will_v now_o proceed_v to_o the_o confession_n and_o examination_n of_o these_o person_n themselves_o and_o witness_n concern_v they_o set_v down_o first_o what_o be_v attest_v by_o some_o witness_n and_o next_o what_o be_v their_o own_o confession_n and_o first_o take_v here_o the_o testimony_n of_o fortunatus_n wats_n of_o woodhay_n who_o be_v the_o first_o that_o i_o can_v hear_v of_o to_o have_v give_v evidence_n against_o these_o person_n and_o his_o evidence_n have_v be_v give_v in_o to_o the_o justice_n before_o they_o grant_v their_o warrant_n for_o the_o apprehend_n of_o these_o person_n but_o may_v now_o be_v here_o very_o fit_o insert_v his_o evidence_n be_v thus_o a_o man_n age_a about_o thirty_o or_o forty_o year_n on_o monday_n the_o 17._o of_o december_n 1649._o at_o mr_n woodward_n at_o crooxeason_n in_o hampshire_n affirm_v himself_o to_o be_v christ_n the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n the_o messiah_n that_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a 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pseudochristus_n or_o a_o true_a and_o faithful_a relation_n of_o the_o grand_a jmposture_n horrid_a blasphemy_n abominable_a practice_n gross_a deceit_n late_o spread_v abroad_o and_o act_v in_o the_o county_n of_o southampton_n by_o william_n frankelin_n and_o mary_n gadbury_n and_o their_o companion_n the_o one_o most_o blasphemous_o profess_v and_o assert_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o christ_n the_o messiah_n the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o die_v and_o be_v crucify_v at_o jerusalem_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n the_o other_o as_o wicked_o profess_v and_o assert_v herself_o to_o be_v the_o spouse_n of_o christ_n call_v the_o lady_n mary_n the_o queen_n and_o bride_n the_o lamb_n wife_n together_o with_o the_o vision_n and_o revelation_n to_o which_o they_o do_v pretend_v their_o way_n of_o deceive_a with_o the_o name_n and_o action_n of_o sundry_a person_n deceive_v by_o they_o as_o also_o their_o examination_n and_o confession_n before_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n their_o imprisonment_n and_o their_o trial_n before_o the_o judge_n of_o assize_n at_o the_o last_o assize_n hold_v at_o winchester_n march_z 7._o 1649_o publish_v for_o a_o public_a benefit_n and_o warn_v to_o every_o one_o to_o take_v heed_n to_o himself_o that_o he_o be_v not_o deceive_v by_o the_o error_n and_o deceit_n of_o these_o present_a time_n by_o humphrey_n ellis_n minister_n of_o the_o word_n in_o the_o city_n of_o winton_n this_o day_n be_v a_o day_n of_o trouble_n and_o of_o rebuke_n and_o of_o blasphemy_n for_o the_o child_n be_v come_v to_o the_o birth_n and_o there_o be_v not_o strength_n to_o bring_v forth_o be_v 37.3_o then_o if_o any_o man_n shall_v say_v unto_o you_o lo_o here_o be_v christ_n or_o there_o believe_v it_o not_o for_o there_o shall_v arise_v false_a christ_n and_o false_a prophet_n behold_v i_o have_v tell_v you_o before_o mat._n 24.23_o 24_o 25._o london_n print_v by_o john_n macock_n for_o luke_n fawn_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o his_o shop_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o parrot_n in_o paul_n churchyard_n 1650._o to_o the_o reader_n courteous_a and_o christian_a reader_n i_o here_o present_a to_o thy_o view_n a_o very_a sad_a story_n which_o contain_v in_o it_o a_o relation_n of_o such_o and_o so_o high_a impiety_n that_o like_o thereunto_o in_o all_o thing_n have_v not_o be_v yet_o hear_v of_o to_o have_v be_v act_v among_o we_o in_o this_o nation_n the_o importunate_a desire_n of_o many_o christian_a friend_n minister_n and_o other_o the_o expectation_n of_o all_o the_o country_n hereabout_o and_o the_o right_a information_n of_o other_o who_o live_v at_o a_o distance_n even_o in_o remote_a part_n of_o the_o nation_n from_o we_o of_o this_o place_n unto_o who_o some_o rumour_n of_o these_o thing_n have_v come_v and_o who_o therefore_o desire_v to_o be_v more_o full_o inform_v concern_v they_o have_v require_v call_v for_o and_o necessitate_v the_o publish_n thereof_o and_o that_o the_o publish_n hereof_o have_v be_v by_o i_o thus_o undertake_v and_o perform_v have_v not_o be_v from_o any_o great_a willingness_n of_o my_o own_o thereto_o but_o that_o by_o the_o importunity_n of_o friend_n i_o have_v be_v necessitate_v unto_o it_o allege_v that_o by_o reason_n of_o my_o live_n and_o constant_a residence_n in_o this_o city_n where_o much_o of_o these_o thing_n have_v be_v act_v by_o reason_n of_o my_o acquaintance_n also_o with_o the_o justice_n and_o with_o divers_a other_o person_n abroad_o in_o the_o country_n i_o may_v be_v best_o furnish_v with_o information_n for_o the_o carry_v of_o it_o on_o and_o that_o it_o be_v therefore_o rather_o expect_v of_o i_o then_o of_o any_o other_o it_o have_v be_v also_o much_o urge_v that_o great_a benefit_n may_v come_v to_o the_o public_a hereby_o that_o it_o may_v be_v a_o special_a mean_n to_o warn_v other_o to_o beware_v of_o these_o or_o the_o like_a deceit_n that_o they_o be_v not_o deceive_v by_o they_o these_o reason_n especial_o the_o latter_a have_v wrought_v upon_o i_o to_o appear_v in_o publish_v thereof_o though_o censure_n enough_o for_o my_o pain_n herein_o be_v that_o which_o at_o lest_o be_v from_o many_o to_o be_v expect_v by_o i_o and_o now_o reader_n if_o there_o be_v any_o love_n and_o zeal_n in_o thy_o heart_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n thou_o will_v here_o see_v matter_n of_o lamentation_n that_o among_o we_o who_o profess_v his_o name_n any_o shall_v arise_v in_o so_o high_a a_o manner_n to_o blaspheam_n his_o name_n of_o lamentation_n also_o for_o the_o sad_a condition_n of_o our_o nation_n that_o such_o abomination_n be_v to_o be_v find_v among_o we_o here_o may_v thou_o see_v what_o a_o root_n of_o bitterness_n that_o unlimited_a lawless_a boundless_a toleration_n be_v of_o all_o religion_n and_o of_o all_o thing_n whatsoever_o under_o pretence_n of_o religion_n which_o some_o under_o colour_n of_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n have_v contend_v for_o what_o bitter_a fruit_n will_v soon_o spring_v from_o it_o may_v be_v hereby_o easy_o discern_v have_v thou_o any_o interest_n in_o god_n and_o christ_n see_v what_o cause_n there_o be_v that_o thou_o improve_v it_o in_o thy_o address_n to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n and_o that_o not_o only_o in_o behalf_n of_o our_o land_n that_o it_o may_v by_o his_o grace_n be_v spare_v notwithstanding_o these_o and_o the_o like_a evil_n commit_v in_o it_o but_o also_o that_o god_n will_v be_v please_v to_o rebuke_v this_o spirit_n of_o error_n and_o blasphemy_n that_o be_v thus_o go_v forth_o and_o spread_v itself_o among_o we_o that_o god_n will_v also_o make_v his_o own_o people_n to_o be_v of_o one_o heart_n and_o to_o strive_v earnest_o for_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o contend_v for_o the_o faith_n once_o give_v to_o the_o saint_n and_o that_o thou_o may_v reap_v benefit_n from_o this_o discovery_n which_o be_v for_o thy_o benefit_n intend_v and_o make_v that_o use_n which_o god_n will_v have_v thou_o to_o make_v thereof_o be_v the_o desire_n and_o shall_v be_v the_o prayer_n of_o thou_o in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o work_v of_o the_o gospel_n humphrey_n ellis_n winchester_n may_v 14._o 1650._o postscript_n what_o be_v here_o discover_v in_o the_o ensue_a relation_n i_o be_v for_o a_o great_a part_n a_o eye_n and_o ear_n witness_v thereof_o other_o thing_n i_o have_v from_o their_o confession_n in_o their_o examination_n before_o the_o justice_n and_o from_o the_o testimony_n of_o divers_a person_n of_o know_a honesty_n and_o integrity_n who_o testimony_n subscribe_v with_o the_o hand_n of_o those_o from_o who_o i_o receive_v they_o i_o have_v reserve_v by_o i_o consider_v then_o that_o i_o have_v such_o authority_n for_o the_o thing_n here_o report_v which_o be_v not_o thing_n report_v to_o be_v do_v far_o off_o like_o the_o story_n of_o some_o traveller_n which_o if_o false_a yet_o can_v not_o be_v easy_o disprove_v nor_o do_v long_o ago_o as_o thing_n forget_v out_o of_o the_o 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