Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n
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A57730
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The gentlemans companion, or, A character of true nobility and gentility in the way of essay / by a person of quality ...
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Ramesey, William, 1627-1675 or 6.
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1672
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Wing R206; ESTC R21320
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without_o passion_n bombast_n word_n or_o intricate_a speech_n and_o with_o the_o great_a mildness_n that_o may_v be_v in_o all_o dispute_n that_o you_o may_v prevent_v prejudices_fw-la in_o your_o antagonist_n gain_v esteem_n in_o he_o and_o avoid_v needless_a discourse_n grant_v all_o you_o hear_v he_o propose_v that_o you_o reasonable_o can_v and_o that_o may_v tend_v to_o the_o clear_a detect_v the_o truth_n superstition_n in_o religion_n be_v worse_a than_o downright_a atheism_n and_o quite_o contrary_a to_o true_a religion_n illorum_fw-la pietas_fw-la mera_fw-fr impietas_fw-la for_o it_o be_v the_o reproach_n of_o the_o deity_n it_o be_v most_o contumelious_a to_o have_v any_o opinion_n of_o god_n that_o be_v unworthy_a his_o divine_a majesty_n it_o be_v better_a to_o have_v no_o knowledge_n at_o all_o of_o he_o atheism_n never_o disturb_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o state_n or_o church_n for_o a_o atheist_n be_v a_o observer_n of_o sense_n reason_n the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n his_o reputation_n and_o preservation_n but_o superstition_n have_v be_v the_o overthrow_n of_o many_o a_o flourish_a kingdom_n tyrannize_a over_o the_o fancy_n mind_n and_o reason_n of_o men._n it_o be_v a_o wonderful_a thing_n to_o consider_v how_o man_n mind_n be_v natural_o incline_v to_o superstition_n than_o which_o nothing_o be_v more_o unbecoming_a a_o gentleman_n tota_n mundi_fw-la superstitiones_fw-la quot_fw-la coelo_fw-la stellae_fw-la the_o superstition_n of_o former_a time_n be_v innumerable_a sacrifice_n and_o ceremony_n make_v image_n of_o all_o matter_n and_o adore_v they_o when_o they_o have_v do_v multiply_v so_o many_o right_n torment_n and_o vexation_n as_o may_v well_o become_v the_o devil_n to_o be_v the_o author_n and_o maintainer_n of_o they_o it_o be_v strange_a to_o see_v it_o so_o universal_a in_o time_n past_a and_o to_o continue_v even_o to_o this_o day_n that_o wise_a and_o know_a people_n shall_v take_v more_o pain_n to_o go_v to_o hell_n than_o we_o do_v to_o go_v to_o heaven_n gentile_n the_o superstition_n of_o the_o pagan_a gentile_n if_o we_o take_v a_o view_n of_o the_o japan_n the_o banian_o in_o gusart_n the_o chineses_n idolatry_n the_o american_n of_o old_a in_o mexico_n especial_o the_o mahometan_a priest_n we_o shall_v find_v that_o the_o papist_n vow_n poverty_n obedience_n order_n merit_n martyrdom_n fast_n alm_n good_a work_n as_o they_o call_v they_o pilgrimage_n etc._n etc._n be_v no_o more_o than_o they_o do_v and_o that_o their_o blind_a zeal_n and_o idolatrous_a superstition_n in_o all_o respect_n be_v much_o at_o one_o little_a or_o no_o difference_n nay_o it_o be_v hard_a to_o say_v which_o be_v the_o great_a which_o be_v the_o gross_a he_o that_o shall_v read_v the_o papist_n golden_a legend_n the_o jew_n talmud_n and_o the_o turk_n koran_n will_v conclude_v that_o such_o gross_a fiction_n fable_n vain_a tradition_n prodigious_a paradox_n and_o ceremony_n can_v never_o proceed_v from_o any_o other_o spirit_n than_o that_o of_o the_o devil_n himself_o the_o egyptian_n that_o pretend_v so_o great_a antiquity_n three_o hundred_o king_n before_o amasis_n and_o as_o mela_n write_v 13000_o year_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o their_o chronicle_n that_o brag_v so_o much_o of_o their_o knowledge_n of_o old_a of_o their_o wealth_n and_o power_n that_o vaunt_v of_o 20000_o city_n yet_o at_o the_o same_o time_n as_o diadorus_n siculus_n record_n their_o idolatry_n and_o superstition_n be_v most_o gross_a worship_v the_o sun_n and_o moon_n under_o the_o name_n of_o isis_n and_o osiris_n and_o afterward_o such_o divi._n such_o these_o indigite_n be_v man_n canonize_v or_o deify_v and_o so_o call_v divi._n man_n as_o be_v beneficial_a to_o they_o or_o any_o creature_n that_o do_v they_o good_a in_o the_o city_n of_o bubasti_n they_o adore_v a_o cat_n herodotus_n cat_n herodotus_n ibis_n and_o stork_n a_o pliny_n a_o pliny_n ox_n macrobius_n ox_n macrobius_n leek_n and_o onion_n the_o syrian_n and_o chaldean_n have_v as_o many_o proper_a god_n of_o their_o own_o pilgrimage_n own_o see_v lucian_n vera_fw-la historia_fw-la &_o de_fw-fr dea_fw-la syria_n morny_a cap._n 20._o de_fw-fr veritat_fw-la relig_n guil._n stukius_n sacrorum_fw-la sacrificiorumque_fw-la gentil_n descript_n peter_n faber_n semister_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 1_o 2_o 3._o selden_n de_fw-fr diis_fw-la syris_n purchas_n pilgrimage_n invention_n the_o roman_n borrow_v from_o all_o beside_o their_o own_o god_n which_o be_v majorum_fw-la &_o minorum_fw-la gentium_fw-la adore_v multitude_n of_o god_n in_o all_o age_n and_o among_o all_o nation_n adore_v as_o varro_n hold_v certain_a and_o uncertain_a some_o celestial_a select_a and_o great_a one_o other_o god_n other_o adopt_a god_n indigites_n and_o demigod_n and_o demigod_n semidei_fw-la house_n semidei_fw-la be_v such_o as_o have_v charge_n over_o man_n house_n lares_fw-la apparitions_z lares_fw-la ghost_n or_o spirit_n apparitions_z lemures_n dioscuri_n soleres_fw-la and_o parastatae_n dii_fw-la tutelares_fw-la among_o the_o greek_n the_o same_o as_o boni_fw-la and_o mali_n genii_n among_o the_o latin_n god_n of_o all_o sort_n for_o all_o function_n some_o for_o the_o land_n some_o for_o the_o sea_n some_o for_o heaven_n some_o for_o hell_n some_o for_o passion_n disease_n some_o for_o birth_n some_o for_o wedding_n husbandry_n wood_n water_n garden_n orchard_n libertas_n orchard_n pax_o quies_fw-la salus_fw-la libertas_n etc._n etc._n all_o nation_n and_o office_n king_n emperor_n and_o valiant_a man_n that_o have_v do_v any_o good_a office_n for_o they_o they_o do_v likewise_o heaven_n likewise_o in_o this_o manner_n he_o be_v dead_a his_o body_n be_v carry_v with_o all_o solemnity_n and_o ceremony_n of_o the_o chief_a nobility_n and_o senate_n with_o song_n &_o hymn_n they_o perform_v to_o the_o god_n themselves_o to_o a_o tabernacle_n or_o tent_n make_v with_o a_o great_a pile_n of_o wood_n in_o form_n of_o a_o tent_n with_o three_o other_o less_o tabernacle_n one_o upon_o the_o top_n of_o the_o other_o the_o low_a being_n rich_o adorn_v with_o gold_n outward_o but_o within_o full_a of_o combustible_a matter_n where_o they_o lie_v he_o within_o the_o second_o tabernacle_n so_o he_o that_o be_v next_o to_o be_v emperor_n set_v fire_n to_o the_o lowar_n tabernacle_n and_o then_o let_v we_o loose_v immediate_o a_o fly_a eagle_n from_o the_o top_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n as_o suppose_v to_o carry_v his_o soul_n into_o heaven_n canonize_v and_o adore_v as_o god_n it_o be_v usual_o do_v and_o the_o devil_n be_v ready_a still_o to_o second_v their_o intent_n statim_fw-la se_fw-la ingessit_fw-la illorum_fw-la sepulchris_fw-la statuis_fw-la templis_fw-la aris_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o creep_v into_o their_o temple_n statue_n tomb_n altar_n and_o be_v ready_a to_o give_v oracle_n cure_v disease_n do_v miracle_n etc._n etc._n as_o by_o jupiter_n aesculapius_n tiresias_n apollo_n mopsus_n amphiarus_n etc._n etc._n dii_n &_o semidii_fw-la for_o so_o they_o esteem_v they_o god_n and_o demigod_n some_o be_v medii_fw-la inter_fw-la deos_fw-la &_o homines_fw-la between_o man_n and_o god_n as_o max._n tyrius_n when_o a_o good_a man_n die_v they_o hold_v his_o soul_n ex_fw-la homine_fw-la daemon_n evadit_fw-la become_v forthwith_o a_o demigod_n and_o in_o commiseration_n help_v his_o poor_a friend_n here_o upon_o earth_n inform_v succour_n etc._n etc._n punish_v those_o that_o be_v bad_a and_o do_v amiss_o as_o a_o good_a genius_n to_o protect_v and_o govern_v mortal_a man_n appoint_v by_o the_o god_n so_o the_o platonist_n will_v have_v it_o order_v some_o for_o province_n some_o for_o private_a man_n some_o for_o one_o office_n some_o for_o another_o for_o all_o intent_n place_n creature_n they_o assign_v god_n neither_o do_v they_o deify_v good_a man_n only_o but_o tyrant_n monster_n devil_n nero_n domitian_n heliogabalus_n beastly_a woman_n and_o errant_a whore_n nay_o they_o make_v god_n on_o such_o ridiculous_a occasion_n as_o child_n make_v baby_n as_o mornaeus_n note_n their_o poet_n make_v god_n et_fw-la quos_fw-la adorant_a in_o templis_fw-la ludant_fw-la in_o theatris_fw-la as_o lactantius_n scoff_v hesiod_n reckon_v up_o at_o least_o thirty_o thousand_o god_n varro_n make_v three_o hundred_o jupiter_n flora_n be_v a_o rich_a harlot_n in_o rome_n and_o for_o make_v the_o commonwealth_n her_o heir_n her_o birthday_n be_v solemnize_v long_o after_o and_o to_o make_v it_o a_o more_o plausible_a holiday_n they_o make_v her_o goddess_n of_o flower_n and_o sacrifice_v to_o she_o among_o the_o rest_n the_o statue_n of_o antinous_n the_o emperor_n adrian's_n minion_n be_v adore_v by_o he_o venus_n a_o notorious_a strumpet_n as_o common_a as_o the_o boggard_n to_o mars_n adonis_n anchises_n and_o yet_o she_o as_o great_a a_o goddess_n as_o the_o rest_n and_o as_o much_o renown_v by_o the_o poet_n who_o be_v their_o chief_a doctor_n and_o father_n of_o their_o church_n cuna_n be_v assign_v to_o cradle_n diverra_n for_o sweep_a house_n nodina_n knot_n prema_n promunda_n hymen_n hymenaeus_n for_o wedding_n comus_n
rather_o his_o constitution_n it_o be_v more_o strange_a therefore_o to_o seâ—_n such_o not_o grave_a than_o grave_n but_o true_a ingenuity_n and_o wit_n be_v ever_o mix_v with_o some_o madness_n or_o what_o the_o vulgar_a account_n levity_n as_o also_o that_o other_o which_o many_o be_v guilty_a of_o viz._n when_o they_o be_v at_o a_o stand_n or_o loss_n colour_n over_o the_o matter_n with_o a_o nicety_n or_o some_o distinction_n and_o so_o while_o they_o proclaim_v their_o ignorance_n yet_o will_v have_v it_o take_v for_o profound_a knowledge_n as_o also_o those_o other_o pityful_a shift_n of_o either_o deny_v all_o to_o conclude_v the_o argument_n or_o slight_v all_o as_o impertinent_a or_o nice_a to_o speak_v pertinent_o to_o the_o thing_n in_o hand_n and_o agreeable_a to_o the_o person_n with_o who_o thou_o deal_v be_v better_a than_o eloquence_n avoid_v therefore_o the_o flashy_a frothy_a desire_n of_o advance_v thy_o wit_n and_o ability_n of_o hold_v a_o argument_n but_o choose_v rather_o a_o solid_a judgement_n in_o discern_a truth_n in_o discourse_n it_o be_v good_a to_o be_v general_a and_o not_o tie_v to_o certain_a particular_n and_o form_n which_o argue_v a_o great_a emptiness_n and_o when_o discover_v be_v most_o ridiculous_a ever_o remember_v to_o allow_v other_o also_o time_n to_o speak_v and_o reply_n be_v not_o dogmatical_a in_o thy_o discourse_n argue_v rather_o to_o be_v instruct_v than_o be_v obstinate_a in_o thy_o opinion_n and_o if_o possible_a reduce_v the_o show_n to_o demonstration_n which_o will_v be_v more_o persuasive_a than_o a_o hundred_o syllogistical_a jingle_a argument_n whereby_o thy_o reason_n rather_o than_o wit_n will_v be_v see_v in_o second_v another_o add_v somewhat_o of_o thy_o own_o and_o in_o grant_v thy_o antagonist_n assertion_n do_v it_o with_o some_o distinction_n if_o discourse_n be_v by_o thou_o design_v to_o edify_v thyself_o it_o be_v better_a do_v it_o by_o question_n than_o position_n provide_v thou_o suit_v they_o to_o the_o skill_n of_o the_o person_n thou_o inquire_v of_o for_o so_o shall_v thou_o engage_v he_o not_o only_o to_o speak_v but_o to_o delight_v himself_o therein_o and_o thou_o shall_v receive_v instruction_n for_o he_o that_o abound_v in_o question_v shall_v at_o lengrh_n abound_v in_o learning_n it_o be_v convenient_a however_o in_o all_o discourse_n to_o mingle_v it_o with_o variety_n it_o be_v most_o noble_a and_o creditable_a to_o begin_v and_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o the_o discourse_n and_o then_o to_o moderate_v and_o pass_v to_o somewhat_o else_o and_o so_o thou_o will_v be_v the_o ringleader_n in_o all_o discourse_n avoid_v jest_n and_o jeer_n which_o however_o much_o take_v up_o of_o late_a nothing_o more_o unbecoming_a a_o gentleman_n it_o be_v a_o effect_n of_o levity_n and_o a_o flashy_a wit_n beside_o as_o it_o make_v man_n afraid_a of_o a_o lash_n from_o thy_o tongue_n so_o may_v thou_o from_o thence_o fear_v a_o scourge_n from_o their_o revenge_n it_o be_v not_o good_a therefore_o to_o reflect_v on_o any_o one_o in_o discourse_n but_o worse_a on_o king_n or_o great_a man_n or_o state-affair_n or_o any_o distress_a case_n that_o deserve_v thy_o commiseration_n for_o jest_n in_o such_o case_n be_v dangerous_a as_o well_o as_o injurious_a but_o especial_o when_o they_o be_v dart_v against_o religion_n as_o i_o hint_v before_o to_o discourse_v of_o or_o praise_v a_o man_n self_n be_v extreme_o ridiculous_a the_o best_a way_n of_o do_v it_o and_o most_o become_v a_o gentleman_n be_v through_o the_o side_n of_o another_o in_o commend_v that_o virtue_n which_o be_v pretend_v to_o by_o thyself_o or_o that_o thou_o thyself_o be_v know_v to_o be_v possessor_n of_o compliment_n of_o compliment_n it_o be_v most_o sure_a there_o be_v a_o knack_n in_o compliment_n which_o be_v of_o force_n to_o imprint_v real_a and_o effectual_a passion_n in_o such_o with_o who_o we_o converse_v that_o be_v of_o excellent_a use_n if_o thou_o can_v be_v so_o lucky_a as_o to_o hit_v on_o it_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o good_a to_o be_v too_o perfect_a in_o compliment_n for_o envy_n will_v convert_v all_o thereinto_o though_o thou_o be_v otherwise_o never_o so_o virtuous_a and_o well_o qualify_v however_o there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o necessity_n to_o use_v so_o much_o as_o may_v humour_v the_o fashion_n of_o the_o time_n or_o the_o party_n with_o who_o thou_o deal_v in_o as_o much_o as_o if_o thou_o use_v nothing_o but_o downright_a honesty_n thou_o have_v need_v to_o be_v of_o more_o than_o ordinary_a part_n and_o estate_n to_o rub_v through_o the_o world_n whence_o we_o so_o frequent_o see_v the_o virtuous_a and_o honest_a put_v by_o preferment_n and_o ofttimes_o poor_a when_o time-serving_a fellow_n though_o idiot_n be_v prefer_v as_o i_o have_v also_o note_v elsewhere_o wherefore_o harbour_v not_o such_o partial_a and_o narrow_a affection_n but_o fashion_n thyself_o according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o time_n wherein_o thou_o live_v live_v out_o of_o thyself_o study_v other_o man_n humour_n and_o observe_v they_o and_o thou_o shall_v never_o be_v unfortunate_a but_o remember_v that_o thy_o own_o petty_a end_n and_o envy_n carry_v thou_o not_o beside_o thyself_o and_o be_v so_o faithful_a to_o thyself_o as_o thou_o be_v not_o false_a to_o other_o be_v not_o so_o narrow-spirited_n then_o as_o to_o be_v selfish_a nor_o confine_v thy_o thought_n to_o so_o straight_o a_o prison_n if_o thou_o will_v shun_v great_a temptation_n and_o abundance_n of_o evil_n what_o will_v not_o a_o self-lover_n do_v for_o his_o own_o advantage_n yet_o in_o the_o end_n he_o become_v the_o scorn_n of_o fortune_n and_o the_o reproach_n of_o all_o man_n beside_o it_o be_v a_o great_a addition_n to_o a_o man_n reputation_n to_o have_v a_o good_a behaviour_n yet_o careless_a and_o without_o affectation_n or_o their_o bon-grace_n be_v lose_v and_o which_o be_v worse_o reputation_n lessen_v as_o to_o gravity_n and_o solidity_n on_o the_o other_o side_n whole_o to_o neglect_v they_o be_v to_o cause_v every_o one_o to_o neglect_v thyself_o and_o not_o give_v thou_o that_o due_a respect_n thou_o deserve_v or_o expect_v however_o they_o must_v be_v sure_a to_o be_v use_v to_o formal_a and_o ceremonious_a constitution_n and_o stranger_n in_o point_n of_o civility_n last_o among_o equal_n familiarity_n will_v increase_v too_o soon_o and_o that_o ofttimes_o as_o the_o proverb_n be_v breed_v contempt_n wherefore_o it_o be_v not_o amiss_o sometime_o to_o stand_v at_o a_o distance_n and_o not_o to_o be_v too_o frequent_o with_o they_o for_o that_o will_v render_v thou_o of_o small_a price_n with_o they_o and_o expose_v all_o thy_o part_n and_o virtue_n to_o contempt_n praise_n of_o honour_n &_o praise_n if_o thou_o aim_v at_o honour_n and_o praise_v it_o be_v soon_o obtain_v in_o small_a thing_n than_o great_a forasmuch_o as_o the_o former_a may_v be_v frequent_o reiterated_a the_o latter_a act_v but_o seldom_o as_o honour_n be_v obtain_v by_o reveal_v thy_o virtue_n without_o disadvantage_n so_o praise_n be_v but_o the_o reflection_n of_o thy_o virtue_n which_o represent_v itself_o in_o so_o many_o various_a shape_n as_o we_o may_v just_o expect_v it_o but_o a_o juggle_v and_o deceit_n proceed_v either_o of_o friendship_n and_o good-wish_n and_o so_o it_o may_v be_v rather_o his_o love_n than_o thy_o merit_n or_o from_o flattery_n and_o so_o can_v be_v confide_v in_o or_o from_o malice_n to_o excite_v another_o emulation_n and_o envy_n and_o so_o be_v dangerous_a or_o from_o the_o vulgar_a and_o so_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n ever_o false_a as_o i_o have_v often_o hint_v in_o other_o write_n blow_v up_o bubble_n and_o let_v thing_n of_o weight_n fall_v to_o the_o ground_n for_o they_o can_v reach_v but_o to_o the_o low_a degree_n of_o virtueâ—_n be_v astonish_v at_o those_o of_o the_o middle_a degree_n and_o quite_o blind_a and_o not_o able_a to_o behold_v the_o splendour_n of_o those_o of_o the_o high_a sort_n let_v thy_o aim_n at_o honour_n be_v for_o merit_n not_o fame_n so_o shall_v envy_n that_o canker_n of_o honour_n be_v itself_o consume_v attempt_v nothing_o in_o which_o thy_o fail_a may_v prove_v more_o to_o thy_o disgrace_n than_o the_o perform_n of_o it_o to_o thy_o honour_n if_o thou_o perform_v any_o thing_n well_o unattempted_a by_o any_o before_o or_o attempt_v with_o ill_a success_n though_o it_o be_v trivial_a and_o of_o no_o great_a moment_n thou_o shall_v gain_v more_o honour_n than_o by_o perform_v a_o great_a of_o more_o weight_n virtue_n and_o difficulty_n rather_o carry_v thyself_o so_o as_o honour_n may_v fall_v upon_o thou_o than_o to_o court_n or_o pull_v it_o on_o thyself_o temper_v if_o possible_a thy_o behaviour_n so_o as_o one_o or_o other_o of_o thy_o action_n will_v suit_v with_o most_o humour_n and_o thou_o will_v do_v well_o that_o honour_n cast_v the_o most_o