Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	apostle_n	faith_n	speak_v	2,156	5	4.5953	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A88575	Mr. Love's case: wherein is published, first, his several petitions to the Parliament. Secondly, a full narrative of the late dangerous design against the state, written with Mr. Loves own hand, and by him sent to the Parliament; wherein he setteth down his several meetings and secret actings with Major Alford, Maj. Adams, Col. Barton, Mr. Blackmore, Mr. Case, Mr. Cauton, Dr. Drake, Mr. Drake, Cap. Farr, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Haviland, Major Huntington, Mr. Jenkins, Mr. Jaquel, Mr Jackson, Lieut. Col. Jackson, Cap. Massey, Mr. Nalton, Cap. Potter, Mr. Robinson, Mr. Sterks, Colonel Sowton, Colonel Vaughan, and others. Thirdly, Mr. Loves speech and prayer on the scaffold on Towerhil, August 22. 1651. Printed by an exact copy, taken in short-hand by John Hinde. Fourthly, animadversions on the said speech and prayer.	Love, Christopher, 1618-1651.; Hinde, John, 17th cent.	1651 (1651)	Wing L3143; Thomason E641_10; Thomason E790_1; ESTC R202750	68,137	69

truth_n he_o can_v say_v in_o the_o apostle_n sense_n wherein_o doubtless_o he_o will_v be_v understand_v to_o speak_v i_o have_v keep_v the_o faith_n i_o leave_v to_o his_o great_a lord_n and_o master_n both_z his_o and_o i_o to_o determine_v animad_fw-la upon_o sect._n 29_o 30._o in_o these_o two_o section_n mr._n love_n commend_v by_o prayer_n both_o himself_o and_o his_o own_o soul_n as_o all_o other_o who_o he_o judge_v it_o meet_v to_o pray_v for_o unto_o god_n in_o a_o great_a part_n of_o this_o prayer_n and_o of_o the_o particular_a request_n make_v therein_o i_o apprehend_v nothing_o but_o what_o be_v savoury_a and_o christian_n i_o trust_v that_o these_o word_n towards_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o this_o prayer_n lord_n hear_v pardon_v all_o his_o infirmity_n wipe_v away_o his_o iniquity_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n etc._n etc._n carry_v in_o they_o a_o implicit_a repentance_n both_o of_o that_o sin_n against_o god_n of_o those_o high_a crime_n and_o late_o great_a miscarriage_n against_o the_o parliament_n for_o which_o as_o himself_o a_o few_o day_n before_o this_o prayer_n confess_v he_o be_v just_o condemn_v as_o likewise_o of_o all_o those_o most_o untrue_a bitter_a and_o unchristian_a invective_n utter_v against_o the_o parliament_n and_o state_n in_o this_o speech_n upon_o the_o scaffold_n together_o with_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o life_n and_o when_o in_o his_o last_o petition_n he_o pray_v to_o be_v receive_v by_o god_n pure_a and_o spotless_a and_o blameless_a before_o he_o in_o love_n i_o trust_v he_o pray_v not_o to_o be_v receive_v by_o god_n as_o any_o other_o person_n than_o what_o he_o real_o and_o in_o truth_n be_v and_o consequent_o that_o he_o be_v blameless_a in_o love_n if_o so_o then_o be_v that_o spirit_n of_o spleen_n and_o unchristian_a bitterness_n by_o which_o he_o speak_v so_o many_o unseemly_a thing_n against_o those_o who_o little_o deserve_v it_o at_o his_o hand_n in_o the_o forego_n speech_n by_o this_o time_n vanish_v and_o go_v out_o of_o he_o and_o indeed_o it_o be_v now_o high_a time_n to_o cast_v he_o out_o because_o there_o have_v be_v no_o entrance_n for_o mr._n love_n into_o his_o father_n house_n he_o speak_v of_o in_o his_o company_n when_o he_o say_v that_o he_o have_v make_v god_n his_o hope_n and_o his_o confidence_n from_o his_o youth_n up_o i_o wish_v that_o his_o heart_n do_v not_o deceive_v he_o it_o be_v not_o light_o possible_a that_o man_n shall_v labour_v so_o in_o the_o fire_n as_o mr._n love_n do_v to_o promote_v or_o uphold_v a_o carnal_a and_o worldly_a interest_n who_o true_o make_v god_n their_o hope_n and_o confidence_n as_o in_o his_o zeal_n for_o god_n and_o for_o the_o bring_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n to_o heaven_n he_o be_v equalise_v if_o not_o exceed_v by_o the_o jew_n in_o paul_n day_n and_o by_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n in_o our_o saviour_n who_o compass_a sea_n and_o land_n to_o make_v one_o proselyte_n so_o be_v he_o also_o in_o his_o glory_v or_o boast_v in_o god_n foundation_n not_o building_n or_o superstruction_n be_v the_o great_a oracle_n in_o religion_n to_o be_v consult_v about_o the_o spiritual_a estate_n of_o man_n after_o he_o have_v glory_v this_o great_a glory_v in_o god_n lord_n thou_o have_v settle_v this_o persuasion_n in_o my_o heart_n that_o as_o soon_o as_o ever_o the_o blow_n be_v give_v to_o divide_v my_o head_n from_o my_o body_n i_o shall_v be_v unite_v to_o my_o head_n in_o heaven_n he_o pray_v thus_o o_o bless_a jesus_n apply_v thy_o blood_n not_o only_o for_o my_o justification_n unto_o life_n but_o also_o for_o my_o comfort_n for_o the_o quiet_v of_o my_o soul_n etc._n etc._n and_o again_o hear_v the_o prayer_n of_o all_o thy_o people_n that_o have_v be_v make_v for_o thy_o servant_n and_o though_o thou_o have_v deny_v prayer_n as_o to_o the_o particular_a request_n concern_v my_o life_n yet_o let_v herein_o the_o fruit_n of_o prayer_n be_v see_v that_o thou_o will_v bear_v up_o my_o heart_n against_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n if_o the_o former_a glory_v have_v succeed_v these_o petition_n and_o not_o go_v before_o they_o the_o consistence_n between_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o have_v be_v of_o a_o better_a and_o more_o easy_a interpretation_n when_o he_o pray_v for_o his_o covenant-keeping-brethren_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o scotland_n he_o pray_v for_o a_o generation_n of_o man_n that_o be_v not_o covenant-keeper_n be_v several_a year_n since_o perish_v from_o among_o the_o inhabiter_n of_o that_o nation_n covenant-taker_n be_v here_o general_o metempsychose_v into_o covenant-breaker_n his_o petition_n to_o make_v england_n and_o scotland_n one_o staff_n in_o the_o lord_n hand_n the_o lord_n i_o trust_v will_v short_o perform_v that_o he_o shall_v pray_v so_o particular_o for_o man_n of_o a_o foreign_a nation_n and_o for_o a_o brother_n of_o remote_a blood_n though_o of_o near_a relation_n in_o guilt_n and_o not_o once_o mention_v in_o his_o prayer_n his_o near_a relation_n in_o nature_n wife_n or_o child_n especial_o have_v bring_v they_o into_o a_o afflict_a and_o sad_a condition_n by_o his_o miscarriage_n be_v the_o observation_n of_o some_o sober_a man_n present_a not_o without_o offence_n animad_fw-la upon_o sect._n 31._o i_o have_v nothing_o to_o animadvert_v upon_o this_o section_n but_o only_o that_o which_o help_v i_o to_o hope_v the_o better_a of_o his_o present_a condition_n as_o viz._n that_o i_o perceive_v no_o breathe_n at_o all_o herein_o of_o that_o evil_a spirit_n of_o wrath_n and_o discontent_n which_o have_v wrought_v so_o effectual_o in_o he_o until_o his_o prayer_n in_o the_o two_o last_o section_n and_o the_o more_o immediate_a approach_n of_o death_n the_o departure_n of_o this_o spirit_n from_o he_o before_o his_o own_o be_v a_o ground_n of_o good_a hope_n that_o this_o latter_a shall_v not_o be_v send_v thither_o from_o whence_o the_o former_a come_v finis_fw-la

conscience_n be_v honest_a and_o good_a and_o right_o inform_v whereas_o mr_n love_n suffer_v a_o behead_v if_o for_o the_o discharge_n of_o his_o conscience_n which_o i_o think_v to_o consider_v man_n must_v needs_o be_v very_o questionable_a yet_o be_v it_o for_o the_o discharge_n of_o a_o erroneous_a conscience_n as_o his_o petitioner_n themselves_o plead_v by_o way_n of_o extenuation_n of_o his_o crime_n yea_o indeed_o of_o a_o conscience_n so_o desperate_a erroneous_a and_o corrupt_a that_o the_o like_a conscience_n have_v scarce_o be_v hear_v of_o no_o not_o among_o the_o heathen_a themselves_o much_o less_o among_o christian_n viz._n that_o a_o man_n stand_v bind_v in_o stead_n of_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o power_n that_o be_v which_o be_v the_o express_a commandment_n of_o god_n to_o destroy_v or_o practise_v the_o destruction_n of_o these_o power_n so_o that_o mr_n love_n conscience_n for_o which_o as_o he_o say_v he_o suffer_v be_v true_o interpret_v be_v such_o a_o conscience_n by_o which_o he_o judge_v himself_o bind_v to_o act_v in_o a_o diametral_a opposition_n to_o the_o plain_a and_o express_v reveal_v will_n of_o god_n and_o whether_o such_o a_o conscience_n as_o this_o be_v a_o christian_a foundation_n of_o martyrdom_n let_v mr_n love_n be_v great_a friend_n judge_v concern_v paul_n and_o the_o saint_n speak_v of_o in_o the_o revelation_n they_o be_v behead_v for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o for_o the_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n whereas_o mr_n love_n as_o himself_o acknowledge_v in_o his_o narrative_a write_v with_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o deliver_v unto_o the_o parliament_n be_v to_o suffer_v behead_v in_o case_n he_o shall_v not_o obtain_v pardon_n from_o they_o for_o his_o sundry_a and_o great_a offence_n confess_v withal_o that_o by_o what_o he_o have_v do_v he_o be_v a_o object_n of_o their_o just_a displeasure_n and_o again_o that_o by_o their_o justice_n they_o may_v in_o one_o day_n leave_v a_o flock_n without_o a_o shepherd_n a_o wife_n without_o a_o husband_n child_n without_o a_o father_n etc._n etc._n doubtless_o neither_o paul_n nor_o the_o saint_n mention_v by_o m._n love_n be_v object_n of_o the_o just_a displeasure_n of_o those_o who_o behead_v they_o nor_o be_v they_o behead_v for_o their_o sundry_a and_o great_a offence_n nor_o yet_o by_o the_o justice_n of_o those_o who_o punish_v they_o with_o death_n therefore_o m._n love_n be_v partaker_n with_o judas_n in_o his_o sin_n the_o cause_n of_o his_o death_n can_v reap_v no_o honour_n for_o have_v john_n or_o paul_n or_o the_o saint_n his_o companion_n in_o the_o kind_n of_o his_o death_n and_o indeed_o may_v he_o not_o as_o well_o yea_o and_o much_o better_a all_o this_o due_o consider_v have_v prophesy_v of_o shame_n and_o dishonour_v likely_a to_o accrue_v unto_o he_o by_o such_o a_o kind_n of_o death_n which_o have_v be_v frequent_o inflict_v upon_o papist_n priest_n and_o jesuit_n for_o treasonable_a practice_n against_o the_o state_n and_o supreme_a ruler_n thereof_o as_o indulge_v himself_o with_o a_o conceit_n that_o his_o death_n must_v needs_o become_v a_o crown_n of_o honour_n unto_o he_o because_o john_n baptist_n and_o the_o great_a apostle_n paul_n die_v the_o same_o kind_n of_o death_n though_o as_o the_o world_n know_v upon_o far_o different_a occasion_n animad_fw-la upon_o sect._n 2._o in_o this_o section_n mr._n love_n busi_v himself_o in_o wash_v a_o blackamoor_n hope_v by_o that_o time_n he_o have_v do_v to_o make_v he_o as_o white_a as_o snow_n that_o he_o suffer_v for_o the_o word_n and_o conscience_n and_o not_o for_o meddle_v in_o state-matter_n he_o prove_v 1._o because_o it_o be_v a_o old_a guise_n of_o the_o devil_n to_o impute_v the_o cause_n of_o god_n people_n suffering_n to_o be_v contrivement_n against_o the_o state_n 2._o because_o the_o ruler_n of_o israel_n will_v have_v put_v jeremy_n to_o death_n upon_o a_o civil_a account_n whereas_o the_o true_a ground_n be_v the_o truth_n of_o his_o prophecy_n and_o that_o this_o make_v they_o angry_a with_o he_o 3._o because_o paul_n though_o he_o do_v but_o preach_v christ_n yet_o the_o people_n will_v have_v he_o die_v under_o a_o pretence_n that_o he_o a_o be_v mover_n of_o sedition_n 4._o and_o last_o because_o himself_o say_v that_o his_o life_n be_v pretend_v to_o be_v take_v away_o upon_o a_o civil_a account_n whereas_o it_o be_v indeed_o because_o he_o pursue_v his_o covenant_n will_v not_o prostitute_v his_o principle_n etc._n etc._n light_a and_o darkness_n have_v in_o a_o manner_n as_o much_o communion_n between_o they_o as_o the_o three_o first_o of_o these_o argument_n with_o his_o cause_n for_o be_v any_o guise_n of_o the_o devil_n whatsoever_o a_o demonstration_n or_o proof_n of_o mr._n love_n innocency_n or_o that_o he_o must_v needs_o suffer_v for_o the_o word_n and_o conscience_n and_o not_o for_o statize_v out_o of_o his_o sphaer_n who_o be_v able_a to_o find_v out_o the_o quadrature_n of_o this_o circle_n or_o must_v mr._n love_n needs_o be_v innocent_a of_o the_o crime_n charge_v upon_o he_o and_o prove_v against_o he_o because_o jeremy_n and_o paul_n be_v innocent_a from_o those_o imputation_n which_o without_o any_o proof_n at_o all_o be_v charge_v upon_o they_o or_o must_v those_o magistrate_n who_o be_v person_n of_o know_a godliness_n and_o worth_n at_o least_o a_o great_a part_n of_o they_o yea_o and_o mr._n love_v real_a and_o cordial_a friend_n most_o of_o they_o upon_o trial_n find_v mr._n love_v guilty_a and_o pass_v sentence_n upon_o he_o according_o must_v these_o i_o say_v of_o necessity_n be_v corrupt_a malicious_a enemy_n to_o the_o truth_n and_o word_n of_o god_n because_o the_o ruler_n of_o israel_n with_o who_o jeremy_n have_v to_o do_v and_o the_o people_n with_o who_o paul_n have_v to_o do_v be_v of_o no_o better_a principle_n or_o temper_v certain_o neither_o satan_n nor_o jeremy_n nor_o paul_n nor_o their_o adversary_n be_v any_o legal_a or_o rational_a compurgator_n for_o mr._n love_n in_o his_o cause_n now_o in_o agitation_n indeed_o if_o he_o or_o any_o advocate_n for_o he_o can_v as_o substantial_o prove_v as_o he_o confident_o assert_n that_o which_o follow_v in_o the_o four_o place_n viz._n that_o his_o life_n be_v pretend_v i_o suppose_v he_o will_v rather_o have_v say_v intend_a though_o neither_o will_v be_v very_o proper_a to_o be_v take_v away_o because_o he_o pursue_v his_o covenant_n and_o will_v not_o prostitute_v his_o conscience_n to_o the_o ambition_n and_o lust_n of_o man_n this_o will_v amount_v somewhat_o near_o to_o a_o proof_n of_o his_o conclusion_n but_o alas_o for_o he_o to_o affirm_v such_o thing_n as_o these_o not_o only_o without_o any_o sufficient_a yea_o or_o tolerable_a proof_n or_o colour_n of_o proof_n but_o even_o against_o his_o own_o concession_n and_o confession_n in_o his_o narrative_a specify_v under_o the_o former_a section_n wherein_o he_o pretend_v over_o and_o over_o to_o ingenuity_n prove_v nothing_o else_o but_o that_o either_o he_o want_v ingenuity_n or_o the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n or_o both_o when_o he_o speak_v §_o 4._o thus_o god_n be_v my_o record_n who_o i_o serve_v in_o the_o spirit_n i_o speak_v the_o truth_n i_o lie_v not_o i_o do_v not_o bring_v a_o revengeful_a heart_n to_o the_o scaffold_n this_o day_n etc._n etc._n i_o marvel_v what_o the_o man_n mean_v by_o a_o revengeful_a heart_n rancour_n bitterness_n of_o spirit_n animosity_n etc._n etc._n sure_o he_o be_v a_o barbarian_a unto_o i_o and_o speak_v a_o language_n which_o i_o understand_v not_o to_o charge_v ingenuous_a and_o conscientious_a man_n with_o take_v away_o his_o life_n because_o he_o pursue_v his_o covenant_n will_v not_o prostitute_v his_o principle_n and_o conscience_n to_o the_o ambition_n and_o lust_n of_o man_n with_o much_o more_o of_o like_a strain_n of_o which_o afterward_o be_v in_o my_o understanding_n as_o pregnant_a as_o express_v a_o symptom_n of_o a_o revengeful_a heart_n rancour_n etc._n etc._n as_o a_o person_n in_o his_o condition_n be_v light_o capable_a of_o can_v say_v bildad_n in_o job_n the_o rush_n grow_v without_o mire_n or_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o such_o virulency_n and_o viperousness_n of_o word_n as_o those_o shall_v proceed_v from_o any_o other_o principle_n but_o from_o a_o heighten_v spirit_n of_o rancour_n bitterness_n and_o revenge_n but_o what_o article_n in_o mr._n love_n covenant_n be_v it_o for_o his_o pursuit_n whereof_o his_o life_n be_v take_v from_o he_o be_v there_o be_v there_o any_o such_o article_n in_o this_o covenant_n by_o which_o he_o stand_v in_o conscience_n bind_v to_o trinket_n with_o the_o declare_a and_o profess_a enemy_n of_o the_o state_n and_o nation_n to_o attempt_v the_o undermine_a or_o disturb_v of_o the_o present_a government_n here_o by_o correspondency_n and_o communication_n of_o counsel_n with_o foreign_a state_n

terrify_v other_o etc._n etc._n that_o so_o the_o blot_n and_o shame_n of_o a_o miscarry_v tongue_n may_v not_o test_n upon_o he_o four_o because_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o swallow_v even_o camel_n of_o untruth_n so_o frequent_o and_o familiar_o as_o he_o do_v in_o this_o discourse_n i_o have_v ground_n to_o be_v jealous_a at_o least_o lest_o as_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o jesuit_n be_v mould_v into_o this_o principle_n that_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o say_v or_o do_v thing_n otherwise_o unlawful_a in_o ordine_fw-la ad_fw-la bonum_fw-la spiritual_fw-la so_o mr._n love_n conscience_n stand_v free_a and_o large_a in_o he_o to_o speak_v and_o do_v almost_o any_o thing_n in_o ordine_fw-la ad_fw-la bonum_fw-la presbyteriale_n five_o and_o last_o because_o m._n love_n be_v root_v to_o the_o centre_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o build_v up_o to_o the_o midst_n of_o heaven_n in_o such_o a_o principle_n in_o divinity_n which_o give_v fair_a quarter_n to_o the_o foul_a practice_n that_o be_v in_o 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not_o the_o least_o trouble_n etc._n etc._n i_o die_v with_o as_o much_o quietness_n of_o mind_n etc._n etc._n by_o which_o he_o do_v not_o only_o commend_v himself_o as_o one_o of_o the_o first-born_a son_n of_o faith_n but_o far_a insinuate_v the_o goodness_n and_o justifiableness_n of_o his_o cause_n whereby_o the_o people_n may_v be_v the_o more_o incense_v against_o his_o judge_n 4._o he_o say_v that_o he_o see_v that_o man_n hunger_n after_o his_o flesh_n and_o thirst_n after_o his_o blood_n which_o hasten_v his_o happiness_n and_o their_o ruin_n etc._n etc._n wherein_o at_o once_o he_o justifi_v himself_o in_o the_o high_a and_o condemn_v other_o proportionable_o 5._o he_o say_v his_o blood_n be_v innocent_a blood_n be_v this_o to_o condemn_v himself_o and_o not_o plain_o to_o condemn_v other_o by_o his_o self-justification_n 6._o he_o say_v that_o his_o dead_a body_n will_v be_v a_o morsel_n which_o he_o believe_v will_v hardly_o be_v digest_v and_o that_o his_o blood_n will_v 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congruous_a though_o the_o sentence_n more_o culpable_a yet_o in_o the_o sequel_n of_o this_o section_n also_o he_o resume_v his_o sweet_a morsel_n of_o self-justification_n and_o self-commendation_n and_o put_v they_o again_o under_o his_o tongue_n here_o he_o assume_v the_o honour_n of_o martyrdom_n unto_o himself_o whatsoever_o man_n judge_v of_o i_o i_o be_o a_o martyr_n too_o i_o have_v read_v that_o petilian_a against_o who_o s._n augustin_n write_v canonize_v judas_n for_o a_o martyr_n 2._o martyr_n donne_fw-fr pseudoma●●_n ca._n 2._o and_o that_o the_o circumcelliones_fw-la who_o the_o same_o author_n likewise_o mention_v be_v very_o earnest_a with_o those_o they_o meet_v to_o kill_v they_o that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v account_v martyr_n 19_o martyr_n ●●●teol_n hae●●s_n l._n 3._o c._n 19_o and_o therefore_o to_o that_o demand_n of_o mr._n love_n what_o shall_v a_o die_a man_n be_v proud_a of_o answer_v may_v be_v that_o a_o die_a man_n especial_o touch_v with_o a_o spirit_n 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