Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	according_a	know_v	word_n	2,143	5	3.8658	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A21090	A true relation of the vniust, cruell, and barbarous proceedings against the English at Amboyna in the East-Indies, by the Neatherlandish gouernour and councel there Also the copie of a pamphlet, set forth first in Dutch and then in English, by some Neatherlander; falsly entituled, A true declaration of the newes that came out of the East-Indies, with the pinace called the Hare, which arriued at Texel in Iune, 1624. Together with an answer to the same pamphlet. By the English East-India companie. Published by authoritie.	Skinner, John, Sir, fl. 1624.; Digges, Dudley, Sir, 1583-1639.; Wing, John, of Flushing, Zealand.; East India Company.	1624 (1624)	STC 7451; ESTC S100220	56,331	110

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which_o many_o thing_n be_v spread_v abroad_o in_o england_n but_o upon_o what_o pretence_n or_o intendment_n i_o know_v not_o let_v the_o matter_n itself_o speak_v for_o itself_o the_o first_o point_n which_o be_v object_v against_o this_o justice_n 1._o do_v in_o amboyna_n be_v concern_v the_o proceed_n n_o which_o be_v say_v to_o be_v hold_v without_o formality_n and_o with_o extremity_n against_o these_o conspirator_n your_o worship_n and_o each_o reasonable_a man_n know_v that_o every_o land_n have_v their_o law_n and_o ordinance_n and_o their_o particular_a manner_n of_o proceed_n as_o well_o in_o civil_a as_o in_o criminal_a cause_n england_n have_v she_o france_n spain_n dutchland_n netherlands_n and_o all_o other_o kingdom_n and_o government_n have_v also_o they_o which_o be_v just_a &_o lawful_a to_o every_o one_o in_o their_o dominion_n so_o that_o when_o any_o man_n will_v judge_v of_o the_o equity_n or_o injustice_n of_o a_o proceed_v use_v in_o any_o land_n he_o must_v 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these_o conspirator_n i_o know_v that_o the_o law_n of_o england_n be_v diverse_a from_o we_o in_o criminal_a case_n yea_o &_o from_o all_o the_o nation_n in_o europe_n howbeit_o therefore_o no_o man_n have_v any_o ground_n of_o reason_n to_o say_v that_o the_o proceed_n of_o the_o engl●…sh_a judge_n hold_v in_o england_n against_o delinquent_n be_v not_o legitimate_a though_o the_o say_v english_a proceed_n do_v vary_v in_o the_o manner_n from_o the_o proceed_n of_o france_n spain_n etc._n etc._n where_o other_o custom_n be_v for_o that_o be_v lawful_a which_o agree_v with_o the_o law_n of_o that_o land_n where_o the_o fact_n be_v commit_v now_o than_o the_o japonian_a soldier_n be_v in_o the_o service_n of_o the_o netherlands_o company_n in_o amboyna_n be_v discover_v to_o have_v conspire_v against_o the_o castle_n and_o the_o gou●…rnment_n there_o under_o who_o oath_n &_o pay_n they_o be_v they_o be_v apprehend_v and_o examine_v and_o convict_v of_o the_o say_a conspiracy_n this_o proceed_n be_v lawful_a and_o touch_v no_o man_n because_o the_o say_v japonians_n know_v no_o other_o master_n than_o the_o netherlander_n under_o who_o oath_n service_n and_o pay_v they_o stand_v all_o these_o japonian_a conspirator_n with_o the_o say_v merincho_n a_o captain_n of_o the_o netherlands_o slave_n confess_v with_o one_o mo●…th_n that_o they_o be_v move_v and_o induce_v to_o this_o conspiracy_n by_o the_o english_a merchant_n resident_a in_o amboyna_n who_o name_n they_o name_v now_o not_o only_o the_o right_n of_o netherlands_n but_o of_o england_n and_o of_o the_o whole_a world_n require_v that_o the_o author_n abettor_n &_o complice_n of_o murder_n and_o treason_n shall_v be_v punish_v with_o death_n whereto_o according_a to_o the_o common_a law_n as_o also_o the_o particular_a law_n of_o eve●…y_a kingdom_n or_o dominion_n the_o suspect_a person_n first_o and_o before_o all_o shall_v be_v imprison_v not_o only_a for_o prevent_v the_o eff●…ct_n of_o their_o evil_a purpose_n but_o that_o they_o may_v also_o receive_v their_o deserve_a punishment_n which_o apprehe●…sious_a can_v not_o in_o that_o place_n be_v do_v by_o any_o o●…her_a man_n than_o by_o the_o command_n of_o the_o netherlands_o governor_n to_o who_o it_o belong_v to_o take_v care_n to_o see_v every_o act_n concern_v supreme_a power_n to_o be_v there_o observe_v &_o special_o all_o other_o reason_n o_o cease_v the_o high_a english_a officer_n there_o can_v not_o apprehend_v these_o english_a conspirator_n because_o all_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o english_a merchant_n in_o amboyna_n be_v themselves_o of_o the_o conspiracy_n and_o complice_n of_o the_o fact_n upon_o which_o the_o apprehension_n be_v make_v therefore_o the_o apprehension_n of_o the_o english_a complice_n must_v be_v do_v by_o the_o dutch_a governor_n who_o therefore_o have_v therein_o proceed_v according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o all_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n and_o p_o that_o these_o apprehension_n may_v be_v hold_v 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to_o the_o law_n of_o that_o land_n though_o stranger_n shall_v judge_v otherwise_o of_o it_o and_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o english_a nation_n can_v complain_v of_o the_o torture_n which_o evil_a willer_n say_v be_v use_v upon_o these_o english_a conspirator_n in_o amboyna_n because_o it_o be_v do_v according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o this_o government_n and_o be_v not_o unusual_a in_o case_n of_o treason_n neither_o with_o we_o nor_o almost_o any_o nation_n in_o europe_n and_o for_o england_n itself_o it_o be_v well_o know_v and_o his_o most_o excellent_a majesty_n do_v acknowledge_v by_o his_o own_o princely_a pen_n that_o the_o rack_n &_o the_o manacle_n be_v the_o on●…ly_a torture_n that_o be_v exercise_v upon_o traitor_n to_o force_v they_o to_o confess_v without_o concealment_n what_o they_o know_v to_o be_v dangerous_a to_o the_o state_n and_o to_o say_v the_o ●…ruth_n wi●…hout_n take_v part_n the_o english_a conspirator_n be_v a●…ronted_v with_o the_o uniform_a and_o write_v 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the_o netherlands_o governor_n and_o council_n deliberate_v whether_o the_o punishment_n may_v be_v defer_v to_o any_o long_a time_n or_o refer_v to_o any_o other_o place_n but_o it_o be_v so_o conclude_v by_o joint_a consent_n of_o all_o that_o the_o say_a punishment_n there_o deserve_v must_v be_v execute_v in_o the_o same_o place_n for_o example_n and_o that_o it_o can_v not_o in_o any_o wise_a be_v delay_v without_o extreme_a danger_n for_o reason_n there_o relate_v and_o among_o other_o because_o the_o ternatane_n &_o indian_n about_o amboyna_n have_v otherwise_o than_o they_o be_v wont_a rebel_v neither_o can_v it_o be_v full_o know_v what_o great_a confederacy_n these_o conspirator_n have_v make_v with_o they_o and_o other_o and_o touch_v any_o extraordinary_a and_o cruel_a ●…orture_n i_o have_v accurat_o overlook_v every_o one_o confession_n but_o i_o find_v not_o one_o word_n in_o any_o one_o which_o make_v any_o mention_n of_o such_o torture_n as_o be_v unjust_o speak_v of_o in_o england_n nay_o scarce_o find_v any_o mention_n of_o that_o ordinary_a torture_n which_o be_v in_o use_n save_v only_o these_o word_n in_o one_o act_n of_o the_o 25._o february_n 1623._o viz._n the_o council_n be_v gather_v together_o have_v thought_n meet_v that_o all_o the_o english_a shall_v be_v present_o examine_v one_o after_o another_o as_o according_o it_o be_v instant_o do_v and_o some_o of_o they_o before_o any_o torture_n other_o after_o a_o little_a or_o rather_o a_o touch_n of_o it_o confess_v as_o follow_v unto_o which_o follow_v present_o the_o particular_a confession_n of_o each_o one_o subscribe_v with_o his_o own_o hand_n as_o aforesaid_a so_o that_o hence_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o no_o extraordinary_a torture_n be_v use_v in_o such_o manner_n as_o be_v given-out_a there_o by_o those_o that_o wish_v we_o evil_n nay_o that_o those_o few_o that_o feel_v any_o be_v only_o touch_v not_o punish_v with_o ordinary_a torture_n and_o thus_o your_o worship_n have_v the_o upright_o and_o impartial_a s_o truth_n of_o this_o business_n touch_v the_o whole_a passage_n as_o it_o proceed_v and_o the_o punishment_n as_o it_o be_v inflict_v from_o which_o some_o english_a be_v exempt_v by_o favour_n that_o the_o english_a good_n shall_v not_o be_v lose_v according_a as_o order_n have_v be_v give_v to_o that_o end_n and_o i_o find_v that_o the_o sentence_n be_v give_v the_o 9_o of_o march_n 1623._o by_o a_o competent_a assembly_n of_o 14._o judge_n who_o as_o it_o appear_v in_o the_o sentence_n in_o the_o do_v thereof_o do_v before_o earnest_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o will_v please_v to_o be_v precedent_n and_o predominant_a in_o every_o one_o of_o their_o heart_n in_o this_o their_o sorrowful_a assembly_n and_o that_o he_o will_v inspire_v they_o only_o with_o that_o which_o may_v be_v judge_v to_o be_v expedient_a and_o just_a etc._n etc._n so_o that_o out_o of_o all_o that_o be_v above_o say_v nothing_o else_o can_v appear_v but_o that_o this_o business_n be_v manage_v lawful_o and_o orderly_o by_o man_n of_o honesty_n and_o conscience_n against_o such_o as_o have_v undertake_v against_o the_o state_n against_o the_o wealth_n and_o advantage_n of_o this_o east-india_n company_n the_o life_n of_o their_o officer_n there_o place_v against_o the_o estate_n and_o welfare_n of_o many_o who_o have_v little_o deserve_v and_o as_o little_o expect_v such_o wickedness_n from_o their_o friendly_a confederate_n in_o the_o same_o society_n of_o merchant_n there_o resident_a with_o they_o and_o now_o consider_v the_o premise_n i_o hope_v it_o shall_v be_v far_o from_o every_o christian_a in_o any_o wise_a to_o protect_v or_o excuse_v this_o wicked_a fact_n but_o rather_o to_o mourn_v and_o g●…ieve_v as_o we_o do_v for_o this_o conspiracy_n and_o for_o the_o evil_a the_o conspirator_n have_v so_o deserve_o draw_v upon_o their_o own_o head_n and_o to_o honour_v they_o who_o in_o justice_n have_v punish_v 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