Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	believe_v	great_a	speak_v	2,174	5	4.1269	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A58391	Reflections upon two pamphlets lately published one called, A letter from Monsieur de Cros, concerning the memoirs of Christendom. And the other, An answer to that letter. Pretended to have been written by the author of the said memoirs. By a Lover of truth. Imprimatur, Edward Cooke. April 21st. 1693.	Lover of truth.	1693 (1693)	Wing R734AA; ESTC R220579	25,503	41

a_o part_n in_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o that_o story_n in_o his_o other_o work_v this_o author_n i_o be_o sure_a make_v little_a mention_n enough_o of_o himself_o and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v wish_v that_o person_n so_o much_o employ_v in_o public_a business_n will_v tell_v all_o their_o own_o part_n as_o well_o other_o man_n and_o as_o naked_o as_o he_o seem_v to_o do_v in_o these_o memoirs_fw-fr but_o the_o reason_n de_fw-fr cros_n give_v we_o why_o he_o will_v have_v the_o world_n believe_v he_o in_o all_o he_o say_v against_o sir_n w._n t._n be_v because_o he_o be_v first_o attack_v and_o thereupon_o in_o great_a passion_n and_o rage_n which_o will_v pass_v for_o a_o admirable_a argument_n that_o he_o design_n to_o speak_v nothing_o but_o truth_n and_o for_o a_o very_a cunning_a way_n of_o be_v believe_v though_o some_o man_n perhaps_o may_v think_v that_o whatever_o be_v say_v in_o passion_n be_v but_o just_a so_o much_o of_o nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n and_o that_o it_o common_o make_v a_o man_n in_o what_o he_o say_v or_o do_v not_o only_o as_o peevish_a as_o a_o wasp_n but_o as_o blind_a as_o a_o beetle_n but_o if_o he_o will_v believe_v right_a or_o wrong_n why_o will_v not_o he_o believe_v in_o his_o turn_n and_o why_o be_v not_o he_o content_v to_o give_v as_o well_o as_o to_o take_v he_o will_v not_o allow_v that_o sir_n w._n t._n may_v several_a time_n have_v be_v secretary_n of_o state_n when_o mr._n montague_n and_o mr._n sidney_n who_o be_v name_v in_o memoir_n p._n _…_o to_o have_v be_v set_v on_o he_o by_o the_o lord_n arlington_n at_o that_o time_n to_o persuade_v he_o to_o accept_v it_o be_v still_o alive_a as_o well_o as_o my_o lord_n treasurer_n who_o be_v mention_v mem._n p._n 273._o to_o have_v write_v to_o he_o by_o his_o majesty_n command_n to_o come_v over_o and_o enter_v on_o the_o secretary_n office_n and_o p._n 385._o it_o be_v further_o add_v that_o sir_n w._n t._n receive_v the_o king_n be_v own_o order_n to_o come_v immediate_o over_o and_o enter_v upon_o that_o office_n and_o to_o acquaint_v the_o prince_n and_o state_n with_o that_o resolution_n which_o must_v of_o course_n have_v come_v to_o he_o through_o my_o lord_n sunderland_n hand_n who_o mem._n p._n 387._o be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v bring_v into_o sir_n joseph_n williamson_n place_n and_o his_o lordship_n be_v likewise_o still_o alive_a can_v easy_o tell_v whether_o this_o be_v true_a or_o no._n therefore_o why_o do_v not_o the_o cros_n himself_o or_o some_o friend_n for_o he_o if_o he_o have_v any_o inquire_v into_o the_o truth_n of_o these_o passage_n which_o be_v tell_v so_o positive_o and_o wherein_o so_o many_o party_n concern_v be_v still_o alive_a though_o most_o of_o they_o with_o other_o title_n and_o indeed_o though_o it_o may_v be_v ill_a for_o sir_n w._n it_o be_v private_a satisfaction_n that_o these_o memoirs_fw-fr be_v print_v against_o his_o consent_n and_o during_o his_o life_n which_o it_o appear_v be_v never_o intend_v yet_o nothing_o can_v defend_v the_o truth_n of_o they_o so_o much_o as_o that_o so_o many_o person_n be_v yet_o alive_a who_o have_v so_o great_a a_o part_n in_o all_o those_o affair_n there_o relate_v who_o be_v the_o best_a and_o most_o competent_a judge_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o i_o never_o hear_v that_o any_o of_o they_o have_v yet_o contradict_v the_o least_o part_n but_o however_o since_o the_o monk_n have_v get_v into_o the_o infallible_a chair_n he_o must_v be_v believe_v there_o be_v no_o help_n and_o we_o must_v like_v the_o welshman_n take_v she_o own_o word_n for_o it_o and_o so_o let_v he_o go_v away_o with_o all_o those_o apposite_a and_o choice_a epithet_n he_o have_v give_v of_o this_o most_o worthy_a and_o well-deserving_a person_n without_o where_o or_o when_o or_o why_o or_o wherefore_o for_o i_o be_o sure_a there_o be_v no_o way_n of_o reply_v to_o they_o and_o he_o that_o will_v set_v about_o it_o may_v as_o well_o resolve_v to_o write_v a_o answer_n to_o a_o leaf_n in_o textor_n epithet_n and_o thus_o i_o have_v with_o much_o ado_n rid_v my_o hand_n of_o a_o great_a part_n of_o de_fw-fr cros_n rubbish_n as_o far_o as_o it_o endeavour_v to_o bespatter_v sir_n w._n t._n in_o his_o moral_n and_o intellectual_n it_o remain_v now_o i_o shall_v observe_v a_o little_a what_o he_o say_v concern_v his_o fortune_n which_o seem_v to_o turn_v upon_o these_o two_o rusty_a hinge_n that_o make_v as_o ill_o a_o noise_n as_o all_o the_o rest_n the_o obscurity_n from_o whence_o he_o be_v raise_v to_o all_o those_o great_a employment_n and_o his_o disgrace_n upon_o leave_v they_o which_o de_fw-fr cros_n say_v be_v immediate_o after_o his_o return_n from_o nimeguen_n for_o my_o own_o part_n i_o must_v confess_v i_o be_o neither_o do_v enough_o nor_o have_v have_v conversation_n in_o court_n and_o with_o public_a affair_n to_o give_v a_o account_n how_o sir_n w._n t._n come_v into_o business_n or_o how_o he_o go_v out_o any_o further_a than_o i_o can_v gather_v from_o write_n and_o transaction_n which_o be_v public_a and_o know_v to_o every_o body_n or_o by_o particular_a inquiry_n from_o some_o friend_n and_o acquaintance_n of_o my_o own_o and_o it_o have_v happen_v that_o some_o of_o they_o have_v long_o know_v so_o much_o of_o that_o family_n as_o to_o assure_v i_o it_o be_v a_o very_a ancient_a one_o that_o sir_n w._n t._n be_v bear_v of_o a_o very_a honourable_a father_n who_o be_v for_o many_o year_n of_o the_o privy_a council_n in_o ireland_n to_o king_n charles_n the_o first_o and_z king_n charles_n the_o second_o and_o be_v long_o possess_v of_o one_o of_o the_o best_a office_n in_o that_o kingdom_n both_o for_o honour_n and_o profit_n as_o likewise_o in_o his_o time_n a_o member_n of_o several_a parliament_n in_o england_n that_o his_o two_o young_a brother_n be_v know_v to_o have_v live_v always_o with_o plentiful_a fortune_n and_o in_o much_o esteem_n so_o that_o this_o gentleman_n alone_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v bear_v under_o the_o unlucky_a planet_n in_o the_o world_n though_o heir_n to_o his_o father_n fortune_n and_o successor_n to_o his_o office_n which_o be_v so_o considerable_a yet_o he_o only_o of_o all_o his_o family_n be_v in_o obscurity_n and_o lay_v in_o the_o dust_n for_o so_o the_o french_a letter_n have_v it_o till_o my_o lord_n arlington_n raise_v he_o out_o of_o both_o who_o beam_n it_o seem_v be_v so_o refulgent_a as_o to_o make_v he_o shine_v at_o that_o distance_n his_o foreign_a employment_n carry_v he_o to_o my_o friend_n have_v likewise_o assure_v i_o from_o their_o own_o remembrance_n and_o knowledge_n that_o sir_n w._n t._n shine_v as_o much_o in_o a_o parliament_n of_o ireland_n soon_o after_o the_o king_n restoration_n as_o de_fw-fr cros_n say_v he_o shine_v long_o in_o his_o employment_n abroad_o and_o this_o be_v several_a year_n before_o he_o come_v into_o any_o foreign_a employment_n they_o tell_v i_o likewise_o that_o he_o be_v very_o easy_a in_o his_o fortune_n not_o only_o by_o what_o he_o have_v from_o his_o father_n but_o from_o his_o lady_n to_o who_o god_n be_v thank_v and_o it_o be_v very_o happy_a for_o her_o ladyship_n that_o de_n cros_n say_v he_o have_v no_o quarrel_n by_o all_o which_o and_o the_o many_o employment_n he_o since_o pass_v through_o and_o of_o which_o in_o one_o of_o his_o essay_n he_o say_v he_o never_o seek_v any_o in_o my_o weak_a conception_n i_o shall_v think_v he_o be_v a_o person_n that_o by_o the_o circumstance_n of_o his_o humour_n and_o his_o fortune_n need_v the_o court_n less_o than_o the_o court_n need_v he_o as_o to_o his_o go_v out_o from_o public_a employment_n which_o de_fw-fr cros_n tell_v we_o be_v upon_o the_o king_n be_v be_v so_o ill_o satisfy_v with_o his_o conduct_n and_o management_n of_o affair_n abroad_o particular_o those_o at_o nimeguen_n that_o he_o slight_v he_o upon_o his_o return_n from_o thence_o and_o make_v very_o little_a use_n of_o he_o i_o can_v give_v no_o other_o account_n beside_o what_o i_o find_v of_o the_o time_n and_o the_o manner_n in_o the_o epistle_n before_o the_o memoir_n only_o i_o find_v by_o compare_v the_o date_n of_o his_o return_n from_o nimeguen_n with_o that_o of_o king_n charles_n declaration_n upon_o his_o dissolution_n of_o the_o old_a council_n and_o select_v a_o new_a one_o that_o sir_n w._n t._n be_v a_o member_n of_o that_o new_a and_o select_a council_n and_o it_o be_v the_o common_a town-talk_a at_o that_o time_n that_o this_o declaration_n be_v write_v by_o he_o and_o that_o he_o be_v in_o his_o majesty_n chief_a confidence_n upon_o that_o surprise_a resolution_n which_o be_v receive_v with_o such_o applause_n bonfire_n and_o other_o expression_n of_o joy_n

able_a minister_n confidence_n when_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o i_o have_v whole_o devote_v myself_o to_o he_o but_o then_o how_o come_v it_o that_o in_o the_o same_o 15_o the_o page_n where_o he_o twice_o endeavour_n to_o defend_v himself_o against_o this_o imputation_n he_o shall_v make_v such_o a_o blunder_n as_o to_o say_v but_o yet_o i_o must_v confess_v that_o at_o such_o time_n as_o he_o monsieur_n barillon_n stickle_v for_o my_o master_n interest_n and_o that_o of_o sweden_n i_o be_v entire_o devote_v to_o he_o &_o c._n after_o this_o let_v the_o reader_n judge_n whether_o the_o cros_n do_v not_o confess_v at_o least_o as_o much_o if_o not_o more_o in_o this_o point_n than_o the_o memoir_n charge_v he_o with_o and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v from_o the_o same_o book_n that_o at_o the_o very_a time_n de_fw-fr cros_n speak_v of_o france_n have_v take_v into_o its_o protection_n the_o interest_n of_o sweden_n which_o it_o seem_v for_o some_o month_n before_o to_o have_v very_o little_o regard_v but_o nothing_o touch_v he_o so_o near_o as_o the_o follow_a passage_n in_o the_o same_o 335_o the_o page_n of_o the_o memoirs_fw-fr this_o man_n bring_v i_o a_o packet_n from_o court_n command_v i_o to_o go_v immediate_o away_o to_o nimeguen_n upon_o which_o say_v he_o pag._n 16._o sir_n w._n t._n have_v a_o mind_n to_o make_v man_n believe_v that_o i_o be_v only_o send_v into_o holland_n to_o carry_v he_o a_o dispatch_n from_o the_o court_n this_o passage_n have_v so_o fierce_o gall_v he_o that_o he_o be_v set_v a_o rail_n for_o six_o page_n together_o and_o the_o affront_n be_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v take_v for_o a_o ordinary_a courier_n or_o messenger_n have_v a_o dozen_o wasp_n settle_v on_o his_o tongue_n they_o can_v not_o have_v swell_v or_o infuse_v more_o poison_n in_o it_o he_o fret_v and_o foam_n at_o the_o mouth_n and_o spatter_n so_o much_o dirt_n on_o all_o side_n that_o it_o be_v not_o safe_a follow_v he_o in_o short_a he_o take_v it_o so_o heinous_o to_o be_v reckon_v a_o common_a courier_n that_o one_o can_v not_o have_v nettle_v he_o more_o have_v one_o call_v he_o a_o post_n or_o a_o post-horse_n i_o can_v imagine_v why_o any_o such_o word_n in_o the_o memoir_n shall_v put_v a_o man_n into_o so_o much_o passion_n and_o for_o my_o part_n both_o in_o this_o and_o all_o the_o rest_n i_o see_v but_o one_o reason_n why_o he_o be_v angry_a and_o that_o be_v because_o he_o be_v angry_a however_o against_o this_o grievous_a imputation_n he_o defend_v himself_o by_o this_o strong_a argument_n that_o he_o be_v not_o send_v over_o on_o purpose_n to_o deliver_v the_o dispatch_n to_o sir_n w._n t._n but_o for_o something_o of_o great_a importance_n which_o he_o know_v himself_o and_o will_v not_o tell_v any_o body_n wherein_o i_o think_v he_o act_v very_o discreet_o and_o i_o do_v not_o doubt_v but_o the_o best_a way_n to_o give_v any_o reputation_n to_o his_o mighty_a secret_n be_v to_o hinder_v they_o from_o take_v air_n though_o have_v he_o do_v we_o the_o favour_n to_o discover_v but_o one_o of_o all_o those_o he_o boast_v so_o much_o of_o it_o will_v perhaps_o have_v be_v the_o most_o effectual_a way_n to_o raise_v our_o expectation_n of_o the_o rest_n he_o will_v indeed_o make_v we_o believe_v that_o in_o five_o hour_n time_n he_o stay_v at_o the_o hague_n he_o have_v make_v some_o mighty_a turn_v of_o state_n by_o his_o negotiation_n there_o which_o if_o there_o be_v any_o truth_n in_o it_o we_o will_v grant_v he_o to_o have_v be_v not_o only_o a_o agent_n but_o a_o conjurer_n and_o from_o the_o strange_a effect_n of_o his_o conduct_n in_o that_o strange_a adventure_n of_o five_o hour_n we_o may_v hope_v one_o day_n to_o see_v a_o tragedy_n of_o that_o name_n as_o there_o have_v be_v a_o comedy_n already_o but_o till_o he_o think_v fit_a to_o make_v more_o important_a discovery_n he_o will_v pardon_v our_o suspense_n in_o that_o modest_a opinion_n he_o have_v of_o himself_o that_o doubtless_o he_o shall_v publish_v more_o just_a and_o solid_a memoir_n than_o sir_n w._n t._n if_o he_o will_v set_v about_o it_o but_o i_o observe_v he_o desire_v my_o lord_n to_o take_v notice_n that_o sir_n w._n t._n confess_v it_o be_v de_fw-fr cros_n procure_v this_o dispatch_n i_o find_v when_o man_n be_v very_o angry_a that_o truth_n be_v the_o least_o thing_n they_o regard_v for_o this_o be_v more_o than_o ever_o i_o can_v observe_v after_o read_v those_o memoir_n with_o more_o care_n and_o application_n than_o i_o be_o sure_a his_o good_a humour_n will_v ever_o permit_v he_o and_o in_o pag._n 336._o find_v these_o word_n how_o this_o dispatch_n by_o de_fw-fr cros_n be_v gain_v or_o by_o who_o i_o will_v not_o pretend_v to_o determine_v which_o de_n cros_n have_v very_o politic_o thus_o alter_v letter_n pag._n 18._o i_o will_v not_o pretend_v to_o determine_v by_o what_o mean_n and_o how_o de_fw-fr cros_n obtain_v this_o dispatch_n but_o pag._n 19_o he_o forget_v himself_o again_o and_o say_v as_o for_o i_o though_o i_o have_v the_o dispatch_n give_v i_o yet_o he_o sir_n w._n t._n do_v not_o accuse_v i_o open_o in_o this_o place_n of_o bear_v any_o other_o part_n in_o this_o affair_n that_o only_o as_o a_o messenger_n entrust_v with_o the_o conveyance_n but_o i_o suppose_v he_o never_o look_v far_a than_o his_o malice_n will_v give_v he_o leave_v which_o be_v usual_o very_a shortsighted_a but_o after_o all_o it_o be_v not_o easy_o think_v why_o he_o shall_v lay_v it_o so_o much_o to_o heart_n to_o be_v call_v a_o courier_n when_o the_o whole_a account_n he_o give_v of_o his_o great_a negotiation_n beside_o his_o be_v envoy_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o holstein-gottorp_a be_v that_o he_o be_v send_v by_o king_n charles_n the_o second_o into_o sweden_n and_o denmark_n to_o hasten_v the_o passport_n for_o the_o congress_n at_o nimeguen_n which_o be_v all_o he_o tell_v we_o of_o his_o great_a employment_n and_o must_v be_v think_v to_o have_v bring_v he_o into_o that_o intimacy_n and_o confidence_n he_o pretend_v with_o that_o great_a king_n and_o for_o which_o he_o be_v please_v to_o make_v his_o majesty_n such_o grateful_a return_v and_o to_o form_v such_o a_o character_n of_o he_o as_o he_o do_v in_o his_o letter_n for_o in_o the_o first_o place_n he_o tell_v we_o p._n 5._o that_o mons_fw-la barillon_n be_v the_o primum_fw-la mobile_n of_o that_o king_n conduct_n which_o surprise_v all_o the_o world_n which_o be_v to_o affirm_v more_o of_o he_o than_o any_o of_o his_o discontent_a subject_n the_o pretend_a patriot_n of_o that_o age._n for_o it_o be_v to_o assert_v open_o and_o positive_o what_o they_o only_o pretend_v to_o suspect_v again_o soon_o after_o the_o king_n have_v make_v the_o peace_n with_o holland_n de_fw-fr cros_n bring_v his_o majesty_n in_o p._n 23._o speak_v to_o he_o in_o these_o word_n tell_v the_o king_n my_o brother_n mean_v the_o french_a king_n that_o it_o be_v much_o against_o my_o mind_n that_o i_o have_v make_v peace_n with_o these_o coquin_n the_o hollander_n and_o then_o a_o little_a before_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o peace_n at_o nimeguen_n he_o deliver_v the_o king_n speak_v thus_o to_o mons_fw-la shrenburn_n concern_v the_o hollander_n in_o a_o little_a time_n monsieur_n i_o will_v bring_v these_o coquin_n to_o reason_n and_o in_o the_o same_o page_n he_o make_v that_o prince_n use_v the_o same_o name_n to_o two_o great_a minister_n mons_fw-la barillon_n and_o mons_fw-la de_fw-fr avaux_n the_o former_a whereof_o he_o pretend_v to_o have_v be_v the_o first_o mover_n of_o all_o his_o majesty_n council_n all_o which_o if_o they_o be_v not_o absolute_a untruth_n as_o from_o his_o plentiful_a gift_n that_o way_n i_o be_o very_o much_o incline_v to_o believe_v yet_o be_v so_o far_o from_o show_v the_o profound_a respect_n the_o writer_n pretend_v to_o for_o the_o memory_n of_o that_o prince_n that_o be_v put_v together_o they_o make_v up_o this_o malicious_a character_n that_o a_o king_n of_o england_n be_v guide_v in_o his_o conduct_n by_o a_o french_a ambassador_n that_o he_o make_v and_o observe_v his_o treaty_n with_o ill-meaning_n or_o with_o ill-intention_n and_o that_o he_o treat_v his_o chief_a confident_a who_o he_o make_v to_o be_v mons_fw-la barillon_n and_o another_o ambassador_n with_o the_o great_a scorn_n and_o contempt_n beside_o he_o bring_v this_o noble_a prince_n upon_o the_o stage_n act_v a_o mean_a piece_n of_o dissimulation_n to_o cover_v his_o confidence_n with_o so_o worthy_a a_o person_n as_o mons_fw-la de_fw-fr cros_n it_o be_v concern_v his_o dispatch_n so_o often_o mention_v into_o holland_n for_o be_v force_v to_o confess_v that_o the_o king_n be_v angry_a with_o he_o at_o his_o return_n from_o