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	law_n	word_n	1,924	5	4.0207	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A19078	The Lord Coke his speech and charge VVith a discouerie of the abuses and corruption of officers.	Pricket, Robert.; Coke, Edward, Sir, 1552-1634.	1607 (1607)	STC 5491; ESTC S104999	27,699	62

i_o behold_v a_o river_n with_o a_o silver_n currant_n bound_v in_o her_o equal_a course_n with_o what_o just_a proportion_n she_o do_v disperse_v her_o stream_n without_o betray_v any_o little_a rage_n of_o intemperate_a violence_n but_o if_o the_o passage_n of_o that_o stream_n be_v stop_v then_o how_o like_o a_o rage_a sea_n she_o overflows_a her_o bank_n and_o that_o then_o by_o a_o unresisted_a force_n the_o meadow_n humble_a valley_n weak_a and_o low_o grow_v shrub_n be_v drown_v up_o endure_v a_o recureless_a wrack_n while_o hill_n &_o mountain_n stand_v safe_a from_o fear_n of_o harm_n even_o so_o it_o fare_v with_o we_o the_o equal_a course_n of_o justice_n be_v stay_v the_o poor_a &_o mean_a sort_n of_o people_n they_o be_v overwhelm_v with_o wrong_n oppression_n while_o great_a and_o wealthy_a man_n like_o hill_n and_o mountain_n buyld_v their_o station_n sure_a be_v free_v from_o any_o cause_n of_o grief_n justice_n withhold_v only_o the_o poor_a sort_n be_v those_o that_o smart_n for_o it_o justice_n unto_o all_o estate_n do_v measure_v a_o even_a proportion_n to_o rich_a and_o poor_a her_o met-wand_n keep_v a_o equal_a length_n be_v seal_v with_o the_o testimony_n of_o a_o upright_a conscience_n to_o king_n ruler_n judge_n and_o magistrate_n this_o sentence_n be_v proper_a vos_fw-fr dijestis_n you_o be_v god_n on_o earth_n when_o by_o your_o execution_n of_o justice_n and_o judgement_n the_o god_n of_o heaven_n be_v by_o your_o action_n represent_v but_o if_o by_o we_o that_o so_o be_v call_v god_n justice_n and_o judgement_n be_v pervert_v it_o will_v be_v heavy_a for_o our_o soul_n when_o we_o shall_v die_v like_o man_n brief_o the_o office_n of_o a_o judge_n be_v patient_o to_o hear_v each_o party_n speak_v sober_o to_o answer_v or_o object_n direct_o to_o see_v as_o near_o as_o may_v be_v possible_a each_o truth_n substantial_o prove_v and_o then_o to_o judge_n with_o a_o upright_o heart_n according_a to_o justice_n and_o equity_n never_o in_o any_o one_o thing_n prefer_v conclusion_n before_o a_o conscionable_a wise_a and_o judicial_a consideration_n in_o which_o uprightness_n the_o execution_n of_o justice_n use_v by_o the_o right_n honourable_a my_o most_o worthy_a predecessor_n in_o this_o place_n shall_v be_v a_o example_n which_o i_o will_v desire_v to_o follow_v of_o all_o the_o moral_a virtue_n justice_n queenlike_a be_v enthrone_v for_o unto_o she_o only_o be_v a_o throne_n ascribe_v because_o her_o execution_n do_v near_o represent_v heaven_n eternal_a deity_n justice_n and_o mercy_n be_v inseparable_a virtue_n mercy_n and_o judgement_n as_o it_o be_v righteous_a king_n david_n and_o late_o our_o good_a queen_n heavenly_a elizabeth_n so_o it_o be_v now_o virtuous_a king_n james_n his_o song_n in_o who_o princely_a breast_n mercy_n and_o judgement_n be_v most_o glorious_o unite_v and_o to_o the_o end_n that_o i_o his_o subject_n and_o in_o his_o place_n his_o substitute_n and_o you_o his_o subject_n may_v execute_v justice_n as_o we_o ought_v i_o will_v now_o out_o of_o my_o last_o word_n de_fw-fr quibus_fw-la declare_v unto_o you_o of_o who_o and_o of_o what_o cause_n we_o be_v to_o inquire_v that_o justice_n and_o judgement_n may_v thereby_o receive_v a_o more_o clear_a and_o powerful_a execution_n those_o then_o of_o who_o we_o be_v in_o the_o first_o place_n to_o inquire_v be_v such_o by_o who_o our_o king_n be_v most_o disobey_v his_o state_n disturb_v and_o kingdom_n threaten_v whereof_o if_o you_o consider_v it_o will_v be_v evident_a that_o all_o those_o grow_a and_o desperate_a attempt_n evil_n by_o which_o we_o be_v most_o proud_o menace_v and_o afflict_a do_v principal_o proceed_v from_o three_o sort_n of_o recusant_n live_v among_o us._n of_o all_o which_o the_o popish_a recusant_n be_v the_o most_o dangerous_a with_o our_o english_a romanist_n will_v i_o therefore_o at_o the_o first_o begin_v and_o in_o the_o description_n of_o their_o action_n and_o practice_n i_o do_v desire_n that_o my_o word_n may_v be_v entertain_v with_o your_o best_a attention_n our_o world_n admire_a queen_n renown_a elizabeth_n do_v as_o you_o know_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o her_o reign_n change_v the_o state_n of_o religion_n in_o this_o kingdom_n in_o her_o first_o parliament_n by_o the_o consent_n of_o her_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a be_v especial_o by_o the_o lord_n of_o heaven_n direct_v error_n popish_a blindness_n and_o faithless_a constitution_n ground_v upon_o human_a tradition_n be_v extinct_a and_o religion_n purity_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n be_v reestablish_v be_v build_v upon_o the_o unremoved_a foundation_n of_o the_o alone_a autenticke_a word_n canonical_a the_o book_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n from_o the_o truth_n whereof_o she_o do_v always_o direct_a the_o course_n of_o she_o so_o happy_a and_o triumphant_a government_n notwithstanding_o the_o change_n of_o religion_n it_o can_v be_v deny_v that_o for_o the_o first_o ten_o year_n of_o her_o majesty_n reign_n the_o estate_n of_o roman_a catholic_n in_o england_n be_v tolerable_a though_o some_o be_v commit_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o her_o come_v to_o the_o crown_n yet_o none_o but_o those_o who_o precedent_a action_n have_v cause_v the_o faith_n of_o their_o allegience_n to_o remain_v doubtful_a and_o so_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o their_o commitment_n mix_v with_o such_o gracious_a clemency_n as_o that_o they_o rather_o endure_v a_o favourable_a restraint_n than_o any_o straight_a or_o rigorous_a imprisonment_n but_o aswell_o those_o so_o restrain_v as_o general_o all_o the_o papist_n in_o this_o kingdom_n not_o any_o of_o they_o do_v refuse_v to_o come_v to_o our_o church_n and_o yield_v their_o formal_a obedience_n to_o the_o law_n establish_v and_o thus_o they_o all_o continue_v not_o any_o one_o refuse_v to_o come_v to_o our_o church_n during_o the_o first_o ten_o year_n of_o her_o majesty_n government_n and_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o eleven_o year_n of_o her_o reign_n cornewallye_n beddingfield_n and_o silyarde_n be_v the_o first_o recusant_n they_o absolute_o refuse_v to_o come_v to_o our_o church_n and_o until_o they_o in_o that_o sort_n begin_v the_o name_n of_o recusant_n be_v never_o hear_v of_o among_o us._n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o eleven_o year_n when_o three_o recusant_n be_v only_o in_o this_o kingdom_n to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o same_o year_n pope_n impius_fw-la though_o abusive_o surname_v pius_n quintus_fw-la his_o hellishnes_n be_v inform_v by_o some_o of_o our_o english_a jesuit_n that_o such_o be_v the_o number_n of_o roman_a catholic_n here_o in_o england_n as_o that_o if_o his_o horriblenesse_n will_v denounce_v a_o excommunication_n against_o the_o queen_n there_o be_v in_o this_o realm_n and_o kingdom_n a_o power_n catholical_a which_o will_v present_o upon_o a_o instant_n be_v in_o readiness_n to_o enter_v into_o open_a hostility_n with_o force_n sufficient_a to_o depose_v and_o utter_o to_o supplant_v her_o highness_n and_o to_o reestablish_v the_o roman_a faith_n pope_n impius_fw-la of_o that_o name_n the_o first_o upon_o the_o information_n specify_v the_o better_a to_o sever_v his_o hope_n in_o his_o good_a meaning_n to_o this_o kingdom_n present_o plot_v with_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n for_o asuddaine_a invasion_n upon_o the_o present_a excommunication_n of_o the_o queen_n and_o to_o this_o end_n one_o robert_n rodulphy_a a_o gentleman_n of_o florence_n be_v send_v by_o the_o pope_n under_o colour_n of_o merchandise_n to_o solicit_v a_o rebellion_n among_o us._n and_o give_v order_n unto_o he_o for_o the_o receive_n of_o one_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o thousand_o crown_n to_o set_v forward_o this_o attempt_n and_o philip_n king_n of_o spain_n by_o the_o instance_n of_o the_o pope_n have_v determine_v to_o send_v the_o duke_n of_o a●lna_n into_o england_n with_o all_o his_o force_n in_o the_o low_a country_n to_o assist_v some_o great_a man_n among_o we_o who_o be_v by_o the_o pope_n solicit_v to_o be_v the_o principal_a agent_n in_o a_o most_o rebellious_a enterprise_n unto_o who_o some_o of_o the_o one_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o thousand_o crown_n be_v deliver_v and_o some_o other_o part_n send_v into_o scotland_n for_o the_o like_a effect_n thus_o as_o you_o have_v hear_v even_o at_o the_o same_o time_n when_o her_o majesty_n the_o late_a queen_n deal_v most_o merciful_o with_o the_o papist_n do_v the_o pope_n with_o they_o conspire_v to_o work_v her_o ruin_n &_o this_o kingdom_n overthrow_n secret_o complain_v how_o on_o sudden_a they_o may_v bring_v upon_o we_o destruction_n spoil_n and_o general_a desolatton_n when_o our_o then_o sovereign_a that_o queen_n of_o virtue_n know_v she_o have_v deserve_a no_o such_o evil_a do_v not_o in_o the_o least_o sort_n suspect_v any_o such_o danger_n the_o pope_n have_v as_o he_o think_v sure_o establish_v the_o foundation_n of_o his_o hope_n he_o

reign_n until_o the_o three_o year_n of_o our_o now_o sovereign_n government_n the_o papist_n have_v continual_o labour_v to_o advance_v the_o supremacy_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n which_o to_o accomplish_v they_o have_v contend_v thirty_o four_o year_n in_o which_o time_n they_o have_v not_o omit_v to_o practice_v treason_n and_o rebellion_n only_o among_o we_o here_o at_o home_n but_o have_v also_o complot_v to_o bring_v upon_o we_o foreign_a invasion_n &_o that_o from_o time_n to_o time_n so_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v dismiss_v of_o one_o hope_n they_o present_o set_v a_o foot_n some_o other_o project_n both_o at_o home_n and_o abroad_o and_o still_o be_v by_o the_o love_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n towards_o we_o continual_o prevent_v at_o last_o take_v counsel_n with_o hell_n and_o satan_n they_o have_v practise_v a_o most_o hellish_a attempt_n wherein_o their_o divellishnesse_n bring_v itself_o near_o to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o devil_n make_v fire_n and_o brimstone_n the_o instrument_n of_o our_o destruction_n and_o though_o the_o principal_a actor_n of_o that_o evil_a have_v thereby_o themselves_o destroy_v yet_o the_o former_a experience_n of_o their_o continual_a attempt_n may_v give_v we_o warning_n that_o they_o will_v not_o yet_o seize_v to_o attempt_v and_o though_o that_o jesuit_n and_o seminary_n have_v be_v the_o principal_a agent_n in_o all_o the_o several_a complot_v treason_n and_o that_o the_o papist_n among_o we_o can_v general_o be_v accuse_v yet_o thus_o much_o i_o must_v say_v those_o person_n and_o that_o religion_n whereby_o jesuites_n and_o seminary_n be_v receive_v protect_v and_o conceal_v be_v equal_o to_o be_v account_v dangerous_a for_o be_v there_o not_o such_o receiver_n among_o we_o rome_n state_n traitor_n will_v not_o so_o fast_o come_v swym_v from_o tiber_n hither_o to_o arrive_v at_o tyburn_n only_o i_o conclude_v therefore_o that_o if_o in_o great_a britain_n there_o be_v no_o papist_n this_o monarchy_n shall_v be_v as_o free_v from_o treason_n as_o any_o nation_n in_o the_o world_n but_o now_o dear_a countryman_n see_v you_o have_v hear_v what_o godless_a and_o dangerous_a practice_n have_v continual_o by_o rome_n favourite_n be_v plot_v against_o us._n i_o desire_v that_o with_o attention_n you_o will_v understand_v what_o it_o be_v as_o they_o say_v for_o which_o with_o such_o vehemency_n they_o contend_v the_o world_n be_v make_v believe_v that_o the_o advancement_n of_o religion_n be_v the_o only_a cause_n for_o which_o they_o strive_v wherein_o they_o join_v themselves_o unto_o the_o pope_n because_o there_o be_v no_o religion_n good_a but_o that_o which_o be_v by_o the_o pope_n allow_v wherein_o my_o purpose_n be_v to_o bind_v all_o papist_n unto_o their_o own_o assertion_n that_o pius_fw-la quintus_fw-la who_o those_o of_o their_o side_n do_v account_n to_o have_v be_v a_o good_a pope_n though_o by_o false_a persuasion_n too_o much_o mislead_v before_o the_o time_n of_o his_o excommunication_n against_o queen_n elizabeth_n denounce_v send_v his_o letter_n unto_o her_o majesty_n in_o which_o he_o do_v allow_v the_o bible_n and_o book_n of_o divine_a service_n as_o it_o be_v now_o use_v among_o we_o to_o be_v authentic_a and_o not_o repugnant_a to_o truth_n but_o that_o therein_o be_v contain_v enough_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n though_o there_o be_v not_o in_o it_o so_o much_o as_o may_v convenient_o be_v and_o that_o he_o will_v also_o allow_v it_o unto_o we_o without_o change_v any_o part_n so_o as_o her_o majesty_n will_v acknowledge_v to_o receive_v it_o from_o he_o the_o pope_n and_o by_o his_o allowanc_fw-la which_o her_o majesty_n deny_v to_o do_v she_o be_v then_o present_o by_o the_o same_o pope_n excommunicate_v and_o this_o be_v the_o truth_n concern_v pope_n pius_fw-la quintus_fw-la as_o i_o have_v faith_n to_o god_n and_o man_n as_o i_o have_v oftentimes_o hear_v it_o avow_a by_o the_o late_a queen_n she_o own_o word_n and_o i_o have_v confer_v with_o some_o lord_n that_o be_v of_o great_a reckon_n in_o the_o state_n who_o have_v see_v and_o read_v the_o letter_n which_o the_o pope_n send_v to_o that_o effect_n as_o have_v be_v by_o i_o specify_v and_o this_o upon_o my_o credit_n as_o i_o be_o a_o honestman_n be_v most_o true_a by_o this_o then_o all_o our_o english_a papist_n either_o jesuit_n or_o seminary_n may_v learn_v to_o know_v that_o it_o be_v not_o religion_n that_o they_o strive_v for_o but_o only_o to_o maintain_v the_o antichristian_a head_n of_o rome_n usurp_v supremacy_n and_o if_o there_o be_v in_o this_o presence_n any_o roman_a catholic_n or_o so_o many_o of_o this_o nation_n as_o shall_v hear_v of_o that_o which_o have_v now_o be_v speak_v i_o entreat_v they_o as_o my_o dear_a and_o love_a country_n man_n that_o they_o will_v no_o long_o be_v seduce_v by_o any_o live_a spirit_n send_v from_o rome_n the_o pope_n who_o they_o believe_v have_v himself_o allow_v that_o in_o our_o church_n we_o have_v a_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n and_o religion_n sufficient_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n dear_a countryman_n we_o have_v then_o enough_o and_o need_v not_o the_o help_n of_o any_o pope_n sythence_o all_o the_o papist_n general_o come_v unto_o our_o church_n before_o our_o late_a queen_n elizabeth_n be_v excommunicate_v against_o our_o dread_a sovereign_n there_o be_v no_o excommunication_n denounce_v in_o god_n name_n then_o let_v we_o join_v in_o our_o prayer_n and_o sacrament_n and_o persorme_v a_o due_a obedience_n to_o god_n and_o to_o our_o king_n as_o we_o be_v all_o of_o one_o nation_n so_o let_v we_o be_v all_o of_o one_o church_n and_o christ_n be_v only_o our_o head_n let_v we_o all_o desire_n as_o in_o one_o sheepfolde_a to_o be_v the_o sanctify_a member_n of_o his_o glorious_a body_n if_o there_o be_v any_o papist_n so_o foolish_a and_o altogether_o reasonless_a as_o to_o expect_v that_o in_o time_n his_o majesty_n may_v be_v draw_v to_o such_o alteration_n or_o toleration_n as_o they_o desire_v i_o will_v they_o assure_o to_o know_v they_o hope_v in_o vain_a for_o his_o majesty_n be_v and_o ever_o have_v be_v confident_o resolve_v in_o matter_n of_o religion_n to_o continue_v the_o self_n same_o order_n and_o profession_n which_o he_o now_o profess_v whereof_o i_o will_v give_v you_o a_o instance_n since_o the_o time_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o northumberland_n imprisonment_n there_o be_v among_o his_o paper_n find_v a_o letter_n which_o be_v object_v against_o he_o in_o star_n chamber_n when_o himself_o be_v call_v unto_o his_o answer_n the_o letter_n be_v direct_v to_o the_o king_n majesty_n that_o now_o be_v as_o he_o be_v then_o king_n of_o scotland_n in_o which_o among_o other_o thing_n the_o earl_n have_v advise_v his_o highness_n not_o to_o desire_v to_o be_v proclaim_v heir_n apparent_a to_o this_o crown_n nor_o proclaim_v prince_n henry_n to_o be_v the_o prince_n of_o wales_n but_o to_o stay_v the_o time_n until_o the_o queen_n death_n and_o that_o then_o he_o will_v resolve_v at_o his_o come_n to_o admit_v unto_o the_o catholic_n a_o toleration_n for_o their_o religion_n which_o he_o request_v because_o the_o papist_n do_v put_v some_o trust_n in_o he_o to_o sollicit_v that_o business_n in_o their_o behalf_n this_o letter_n be_v read_v his_o majesty_n own_o answer_n be_v show_v till_o that_o time_n by_o god_n own_o hand_n preserve_v to_o signify_v unto_o the_o world_n '_o his_o religious_a unremoved_a confidence_n to_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o earl_n letter_n his_o highness_n answer_v that_o he_o have_v no_o contrary_a purpose_n but_o to_o attend_v god_n leisure_n and_o for_o his_o motion_n concern_v the_o catholic_n toleration_n he_o be_v purpose_v to_o come_v unto_o this_o kingdom_n in_o peace_n but_o as_o touch_v matter_n of_o government_n he_o be_v resolve_v never_o to_o alter_v anything_o either_o in_o church_n or_o state_n his_o majesty_n most_o noble_a and_o kingly_a resolution_n not_o endure_v then_o to_o temporize_v under_o any_o pretext_n of_o humane_a policy_n can_v it_o now_o be_v think_v that_o his_o highness_n will_v be_v remove_v in_o matter_n of_o religion_n from_o that_o station_n whereupon_o his_o soul_n salvation_n stand_v build_v such_o papist_n as_o notwithstanding_o the_o impossibility_n of_o their_o hope_n will_v still_o remain_v perverse_a despise_v to_o be_v admonish_v let_v they_o know_v for_o certainty_n that_o the_o law_n concern_v they_o shall_v receive_v a_o most_o strict_a and_o severe_a execution_n you_o therefore_o of_o the_o jury_n aught_o to_o be_v very_o careful_a in_o that_o business_n and_o all_o the_o justice_n in_o their_o several_a limit_n be_v in_o their_o allegiance_n to_o the_o king_n bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o use_v all_o diligence_n so_o to_o observe_v the_o papist_n as_o that_o unto_o their_o house_n there_o be_v not_o any_o lesuite_n or_o seminary_n entertain_v