Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n
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A26421
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An Admonition to all lying brethren, or, A cure for the times shewing the begining, folly, un-worthinesse and danger of lying.
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1642
(1642)
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Wing A596; ESTC R18104
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to_o prove_v the_o malignity_n of_o this_o sin_n to_o be_v the_o high_a you_o shall_v perceive_v that_o to_o promote_v any_o cause_n with_o lie_n argue_v want_n of_o faith_n and_o confidence_n in_o god_n want_v of_o civil_a faith_n and_o trust_n in_o man_n want_v of_o policy_n and_o leave_v a_o suspicion_n of_o guiltiness_n and_o want_v of_o goodness_n in_o the_o cause_n first_o want_v of_o faith_n in_o god_n if_o they_o have_v any_o true_a affiance_n in_o the_o power_n and_o protection_n of_o god_n if_o they_o do_v at_o all_o consider_v that_o god_n have_v wisdom_n to_o instruct_v and_o strength_n and_o readiness_n to_o assist_v they_o that_o he_o can_v turn_v round_o the_o counsel_n of_o man_n and_o make_v achitophel_n politic_a against_o himself_o if_o they_o do_v serious_o believe_v that_o god_n can_v over-rule_v the_o erterprise_n and_o dissipate_v the_o affection_n and_o melt_v and_o amate_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o strong_a opposer_n of_o the_o truth_n they_o can_v so_o much_o as_o pretend_v to_o it_o that_o go_v to_o promote_v it_o by_o lie_n and_o forgery_n second_o next_o it_o betray_v a_o want_n of_o civil_a faith_n and_o trust_n in_o man_n if_o they_o do_v not_o suspect_v man_n to_o be_v flag_a from_o they_o to_o be_v waver_v and_o uncertain_a if_o they_o be_v not_o afraid_a of_o their_o friend_n they_o will_v never_o use_v such_o unworthy_a mean_n to_o comfort_n and_o keep_v they_o up_o fides_fw-la fidem_fw-la obligat_fw-la the_o way_n to_o make_v a_o man_n trusty_a be_v to_o trust_v he_o and_o many_o man_n have_v teach_v other_o to_o deceive_v they_o by_o be_v afraid_a to_o be_v deceive_v pavor_n aurilia_fw-la formidat_fw-la fear_n be_v affright_v with_o her_o own_o supply_n and_o suspect_v the_o very_a company_n that_o come_v to_o help_v it_o and_o they_o want_v the_o true_a strength_n that_o be_v fain_o to_o fortify_v with_o lie_n three_o it_o betray_v want_n of_o policy_n for_o though_o lie_v for_o a_o while_n like_o false_a ware_n be_v better_o slee'kt_v and_o glister_v more_o yet_o truth_n wear_v it_o out_o although_o a_o lie_n may_v get_v ground_n at_o the_o first_o go_v out_o yet_o truth_n will_v overtake_v it_o even_o the_o dull_a at_o last_o will_v find_v himself_o to_o be_v deceive_v and_o then_o man_n will_v think_v they_o most_o odious_a and_o detestable_a that_o have_v beguile_v they_o though_o it_o may_v seem_v a_o trick_n of_o worldly_a policy_n to_o fetch_v in_o prosolite_n yet_o at_o length_n they_o gain_v this_o gift_n among_o man_n to_o be_v mistrust_v when_o they_o deal_v plain_o and_o not_o to_o be_v believe_v when_o they_o speak_v truth_n and_o so_o truth_n and_o honesty_n prove_v the_o best_a policy_n there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o slavery_n in_o a_o bad_a cause_n it_o be_v a_o miserable_a and_o wretched_a thing_n to_o lie_v and_o flatter_v and_o thank_v and_o crouch_v and_o fawn_v upon_o every_o one_o not_o to_o dare_v to_o offend_v any_o and_o yet_o to_o suspect_v all_o that_o they_o will_v not_o be_v faithful_a to_o they_o that_o be_v themselves_o unfaithful_a they_o fear_v man_n be_v fall_v off_o and_o therofore_o they_o fly_v to_o this_o poor_a refuge_n to_o keep_v they_o together_o last_o lie_v leave_v a_o suspicion_n and_o guiltiness_n and_o weakness_n in_o the_o cause_n i_o like_v the_o fancy_n of_o the_o poet_n well_o where_o he_o sâ—yes_v that_o lie_v and_o spread_v of_o false_a alarm_n and_o rumour_n among_o the_o vulgar_a be_v a_o sign_n of_o guiltiness_n criminibus_fw-la terrere_fw-la novis_fw-la hinc_fw-la spargere_fw-la voces_fw-la in_fw-la vulgum_fw-la ambiguas_fw-la and_o quaerere_fw-la conscius_fw-la arma_fw-la they_o make_v new_a treason_n and_o spread_v false_a alarm_n and_o when_o themselves_o be_v guilty_a take_v up_o arm_n lie_v argue_v weakness_n in_o the_o cause_n and_o in_o the_o person_n and_o therefore_o every_o true_a soldier_n abhor_v it_o some_o give_v these_o two_o reason_n why_o the_o lie_n shall_v be_v so_o hateful_a to_o a_o soldier_n first_o because_o it_o argue_v his_o cause_n to_o be_v such_o as_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o dare_v to_o die_v in_o and_o therefore_o he_o be_v fain_o to_o maintain_v it_o with_o lie_n second_o because_o it_o show_v he_o to_o be_v a_o coward_n that_o he_o be_v afraid_a of_o man_n and_o dare_v be_v only_o valiant_a and_o presumptuous_a with_o god_n therefore_o let_v man_n think_v of_o lie_v as_o mean_o as_o they_o will_v let_v they_o invent_v it_o as_o ready_o and_o set_v it_o out_o as_o plausible_o and_o disperse_v it_o as_o licentious_o as_o they_o please_v yet_o there_o be_v a_o fearful_a doom_n upon_o it_o they_o shall_v never_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n they_o shall_v be_v reckon_v among_o dog_n and_o murderer_n and_o idolater_n rev._n 22.15_o for_o without_o be_v dog_n and_o sorcerer_n whoremonger_n and_o murderer_n and_o idolater_n and_o whosoever_o love_v and_o make_v a_o lie_n but_o if_o they_o shall_v plain_o declare_v themselves_o to_o have_v no_o fear_n of_o god_n before_o their_o eye_n and_o that_o wotldly_a respect_n only_o move_v they_o then_o let_v they_o consider_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v believe_v when_o they_o speak_v truth_n that_o time_n be_v the_o wise_a of_o all_o and_o will_v discover_v they_o and_o then_o they_o will_v be_v odious_a to_o they_o who_o they_o have_v delude_v that_o falsehood_n may_v get_v strength_n enough_o to_o ruin_v itself_o and_o other_o but_o never_o long_o to_o flourish_v and_o establish_v itself_o that_o although_o lie_v may_v hold_v up_o the_o flag_n and_o display_v false_a colour_n for_o a_o while_n yet_o truth_n will_v have_v the_o victory_n magna_fw-la est_fw-la veritas_fw-la et_fw-la praevalebit_fw-la the_o cause_n that_o be_v prop_v with_o lie_n must_v sure_o fail_v strong_a be_v the_o truth_n at_o length_n it_o will_v prevail_v finis_fw-la