Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n
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Truth tryumphing in a suffering time over deceit and falsehood, or, William Prynn's book of Quakers unmasked clearly detected and the innocency of the people vindicated from the grosse abuses and injuries done them by him ... / by G.W.
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Whitehead, George, 1636?-1723.
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illegal_o or_o this_o manner_n of_o inveigh_v against_o a_o people_n be_v admit_v of_o or_o own_v as_o rational_a then_o who_o can_v escape_v his_o false_a censure_n and_o unjust_a judgement_n for_o christ_n tell_v his_o follower_n that_o man_n shall_v revile_v they_o and_o persecute_v they_o and_o say_v all_o manner_n of_o evil_n of_o they_o false_o for_o his_o name_n sake_n now_o if_o any_o shall_v have_v swear_v that_o they_o have_v all_o manner_n of_o evil_n speak_v of_o they_o can_v thâ—t_o be_v sufficient_a to_o prove_v they_o guilty_a of_o all_o manner_n of_o evil_a no_o sure_a but_o the_o quite_o contrary_a he_o tell_v they_o they_o be_v bless_v â—hen_o they_o so_o suffer_v and_o further_o mark_v his_o information_n from_o â—oppinger_n that_o be_v at_o a_o meeting_n of_o the_o quaker_n he_o there_o meet_v with_o two_o of_o his_o acquaintance_n in_o rome_n which_o be_v of_o the_o same_o franciscan_a order_n and_o company_n that_o be_v now_o become_v chief_a speaker_n amongst_o thâ—_n quaker_n and_o that_o he_o himself_o hae_v speak_v among_o they_o in_o london_n about_o 30._o time_n and_o be_v well_o approve_v of_o among_o they_o to_o which_o â—_o say_v these_o thing_n be_v know_v to_o be_v so_o notorious_o false_a as_o many_o in_o this_o city_n know_v that_o little_a need_n be_v say_v to_o they_o neither_o need_v we_o go_v about_o to_o prove_v a_o negative_a or_o denial_n of_o they_o for_o botâ—_n the_o weakness_n and_o fallacy_n of_o his_o matter_n be_v very_o apparent_a and_o have_v he_o â—amed_v these_o he_o call_v chief_a speaker_n it_o will_v further_o have_v appear_v that_o he_o have_v notorious_o belie_v the_o quaker_n because_o all_o â—hose_n that_o be_v own_v as_o minister_n or_o speaker_n among_o â—hem_n who_o have_v go_v forth_o public_o in_o the_o work_n be_v so_o apparent_o know_v that_o many_o will_v have_v be_v able_a to_o have_v confuâ—ed_v this_o false_a information_n of_o their_o be_v either_o jesuit_n or_o any_o whit_n â—elated_v to_o they_o in_o their_o way_n or_o order_n but_o it_o seem_v the_o conceal_n of_o their_o name_n be_v in_o policy_n to_o make_v the_o lie_a story_n more_o credible_a which_o how_o apparent_o it_o contradict_v itself_o any_o thaâ—_n be_v rational_a may_v judge_v where_o after_o coppinger_n tell_v cowliâ—â—aw_v that_o none_o come_v so_o near_o he_o as_o the_o quaker_n and_o that_o tâ—o_fw-la of_o the_o franciscan_a order_n be_v chief_a speaker_n among_o they_o and_o that_o he_o be_v well_o approve_v of_o among_o they_o yet_o after_o this_o page_z 4._o that_o this_o coppinger_n tell_v he_o two_o or_o three_o time_n that_o if_o he_o dâ—d_v love_v his_o relgion_n and_o soul_n he_o shall_v not_o hear_v they_o etc._n etc._n look_v here_o what_o contradiction_n here_o isâ—_n and_o how_o plain_o the_o quaker_n be_v hereby_o clear_v fâ—om_o be_v sâ—ch_o as_o before_o they_o be_v charge_v to_o be_v and_o that_o they_o do_v not_o own_o eiâ—her_n the_o friar_n or_o jesuit_n neither_o be_v their_o speaker_n such_o for_o if_o they_o be_v can_v it_o be_v a_o likely_a story_n that_o a_o â—ranciscan_fw-it friar_n shall_v dissuade_v a_o man_n from_o hear_v they_o and_o that_o aâ—_n he_o love_v his_o religion_n and_o soul_n see_v what_o be_v become_v of_o â—_o prynnâ—_n story_n and_o proof_n against_o the_o quaker_n and_o whether_o it_o be_v sufficient_a thereupon_o to_o give_v notice_n to_o those_o in_o present_a power_n to_o proceed_v against_o they_o under_o pretence_n of_o prevent_v such_o dangerous_a grow_a mischief_n which_o unrighteous_o he_o charge_v upon_o the_o quaver_n and_o thus_o a_o lyingâ—_n slander_v and_o persecute_v spirit_n haâ—h_v utter_v forth_o its_o rancour_n and_o venom_n against_o a_o innocent_a people_n and_o shall_v the_o magistrate_n be_v lead_v by_o he_o and_o such_o malicious_a spirit_n as_o to_o be_v persuade_v and_o rule_v by_o they_o what_o will_v become_v of_o the_o peaceable_a subject_n and_o of_o this_o nation_n in_o general_n though_o he_o and_o such_o time-servers_a hypocrite_n and_o man_n pleaser_n who_o can_v turn_v any_o way_n with_o the_o time_n for_o their_o own_o end_n and_o preferment_n be_v instrument_n fit_a enough_o judas-like_o to_o serve_v the_o persecute_v spirit_n and_o to_o do_v the_o persecutor_n work_v and_o drudgery_n against_o the_o poor_a and_o despise_a people_n who_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o but_o they_o who_o work_n and_o service_n be_v manage_v by_o such_o let_v they_o mark_v the_o end_n of_o their_o work_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lamb_n wrath_n when_o they_o that_o have_v take_v counsel_n together_o against_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o anointed_n shall_v have_v a_o recompense_n of_o reward_n according_a to_o their_o do_n and_o when_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n great_a and_o mighty_a man_n and_o chief_a captain_n and_o both_o every_o bond_n and_o freeman_n shall_v hide_v themselves_o in_o the_o den_n and_o in_o the_o rock_n of_o the_o mountain_n and_o say_v to_o the_o mountain_n and_o rock_n fall_v on_o we_o and_o hide_v we_o from_o the_o face_n of_o he_o that_o sit_v on_o the_o â—hrone_n and_o from_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lamb_n rev._n 6._o here_o neither_o master_n nor_o servant_n that_o have_v a_o hand_n in_o this_o work_n and_o have_v but_o the_o mountain_n to_o fly_v to_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o hide_v themselves_o and_o as_o touch_v the_o exception_n that_o john_n audland_n give_v against_o cowlishaw_n information_n and_o oath_n aforesaid_a as_o prove_v it_o untrue_a where_o â—_o a._n say_v that_o two_o of_o they_o reproachful_o call_v quaker_n come_v from_o the_o north_n in_o the_o month_n of_o june_n and_o come_v into_o bristâ—l_n the_o 12._o day_n of_o the_o month_n call_v â—uly_o 1654._o which_o plain_o enough_o prove_v the_o information_n from_o coppinger_n and_o cowlishaw_n false_a where_o coppinger_n in_o the_o month_n of_o september_n speak_v of_o their_o be_v to_o come_v to_o bristâ—l_n within_o a_o month_n or_o three_o week_n follow_v and_o the_o other_o deny_v that_o any_o quaker_n have_v be_v in_o bristol_n before_o their_o discourse_n in_o september_n whereas_o two_o of_o they_o be_v there_o above_o a_o month_n before_o in_o the_o month_n call_v july_n and_o have_v meeting_n where_o they_o do_v publish_v the_o truth_n but_o william_n prynne_n to_o colour_v over_o and_o gloss_n this_o false_a information_n against_o the_o quaker_n to_o make_v the_o nation_n believe_v it_o for_o truth_n he_o say_v of_o these_o two_o call_v quaker_n be_v at_o meeting_n at_o briâ—â—oâ—_n on_o the_o 13_o of_o july_n that_o â—hat_n be_v unknown_a to_o cowlishaw_n and_o most_o other_o etc._n etc._n and_o that_o they_o speak_v to_o â—hâ—se_v people_n not_o under_o the_o â—ame_n or_o notion_n of_o quaker_n but_o only_o of_o anabapâ—ists_n and_o independent_o and_o that_o in_o septemberâ—_n or_o at_o that_o time_n they_o begin_v to_o take_v upon_o they_o the_o â—ame_n of_o quaker_n etc._n etc._n to_o which_o i_o reply_v now_o mâ—rk_v what_o silly_a shuffle_n he_o have_v â—ere_z make_v to_o prove_v the_o former_a information_n anâ—_n oath_n true_a aâ—_n if_o its_o be_v unknown_a to_o cowlishaâ—_n that_o they_o be_v in_o bristol_n in_o july_n do_v prove_v his_o flat_o deny_v they_o to_o have_v be_v there_o before_o sepâ—emâ—er_n true_a for_o his_o not_o know_v that_o they_o be_v there_o manifest_v that_o he_o speak_v both_o unadvised_o and_o without_o knowledge_n â—nd_n give_v that_o in_o upon_o his_o oath_n which_o be_v false_a which_o seem_v to_o be_v do_v more_o out_o of_o prejudice_n against_o the_o peâ—ple_n call_v qâ—â—kers_n than_o either_o honesty_n or_o truth_n so_o as_o â—_o a._n be_v neither_o guilty_a of_o slander_n nor_o double_a lie_n in_o his_o detect_v this_o information_n and_o oath_n of_o â—owlisâ—aw_n as_o false_o w._n p._n have_v accuse_v he_o for_o who_o but_o one_o in_o prejudice_n and_o enmity_n will_v have_v give_v such_o a_o confuse_a and_o false_a information_n upon_o oath_n against_o we_o but_o '_o â—is_fw-la no_o strange_a thing_n to_o we_o to_o be_v revile_v and_o swear_v against_o for_o as_o daâ—iâ—_n say_v my_o â—eâ—emâ—es_n reprâ—aâ—h_v i_o all_o the_o daâ—_n and_o they_o that_o â—re_n mâ—d_v against_o i_o be_v sâ—orn_v against_o i_o psal_n 102_o 8._o and_o how_o apparent_o false_a be_v it_o also_o to_o say_v that_o they_o speak_v to_o those_o people_n thâ—n_v not_o under_o the_o name_n or_o notion_n of_o quaker_n but_o only_o of_o anaâ—aptists_n and_o independent_o and_o that_o they_o begin_v to_o take_v upon_o they_o the_o name_n of_o quaker_n at_o the_o time_n of_o september_n which_o be_v a_o double_a falsehood_n for_o they_o be_v know_v to_o go_v under_o that_o name_n in_o thâ—_n north_n long_o before_o they_o come_v to_o briâ—â—ol_n as_o also_o coppinger_n as_o he_o say_v in_o september_n tell_v of_o be_v at_o a_o meeting_n of_o the_o quaker_n in_o london_n and_o at_o
truth_n triumph_v in_o a_o suffer_a time_n overdo_n deceit_n and_o falsehood_n or_o william_n prynn'_v book_n of_o quaker_n unmask_v clear_o detect_v and_o the_o innocency_n of_o the_o people_n vindicated_n from_o the_o gross_a abuse_n and_o injury_n do_v they_o by_o he_o this_o be_v occasion_v upon_o w._n p._n his_o say_a book_n with_o his_o addition_n to_o it_o in_o reply_n to_o john_n audland_n be_v late_o divulge_v this_o for_o the_o information_n of_o the_o nation_n by_o g._n w._n print_a for_o the_o reader_n truth_n triumph_v in_o a_o suffer_a time_n over_o deceit_n and_o falsehood_n consider_v the_o mighty_a power_n and_o good_a hand_n of_o our_o god_n in_o preserve_v and_o prosper_v we_o in_o his_o way_n and_o work_v and_o how_o he_o have_v enlarge_v the_o border_n of_o his_o sanctuary_n among_o we_o and_o how_o far_o short_a our_o persecutor_n have_v fall_v of_o effect_v their_o evil_a design_n against_o we_o whereby_o they_o have_v seek_v our_o ruin_n and_o destruction_n from_o be_v a_o people_n which_o the_o lord_n god_n have_v prevent_v and_o frustrate_v notwithstanding_o the_o many_o enemy_n persecution_n affliction_n and_o trial_n we_o have_v meet_v withal_o and_o do_v undergo_v if_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v not_o set_v in_o they_o to_o do_v wicked_o because_o judgement_n be_v not_o speedy_o execute_v upon_o they_o they_o may_v consider_v their_o way_n and_o cease_v join_v hand_n in_o hand_n against_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o righteous_a and_o not_o smite_v with_o the_o fist_n of_o wickedness_n nor_o so_o beset_v the_o righteous_a on_o every_o side_n as_o if_o they_o will_v swallow_v they_o up_o quick_a and_o destroy_v they_o from_o among_o man_n for_o whilst_o satan_n be_v permit_v to_o make_v use_n of_o some_o of_o his_o instrument_n to_o belie_v â—lander_n and_o reproach_n usâ—_n and_o to_o render_v we_o as_o odious_a as_o he_o and_o they_o can_v that_o they_o may_v stir_v up_o and_o instigate_v other_o of_o his_o instrument_n to_o persecute_v and_o oppress_v we_o by_o outward_a penalty_n suffering_n imprisonment_n banishment_n and_o what_o not_o to_o the_o utmost_a of_o their_o power_n now_o if_o the_o lord_n god_n hâ—d_v not_o be_v and_o be_v not_o on_o our_o side_n what_o will_v become_v of_o we_o who_o can_v sustain_v we_o in_o all_o these_o trouble_v but_o he_o alone_o who_o faithfulness_n fail_v not_o and_o who_o love_n be_v continue_v unto_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o and_o hold_v their_o integrity_n in_o he_o and_o walk_v in_o his_o way_n and_o path_n and_o abide_v in_o his_o truth_n which_o be_v the_o same_o still_o and_o change_v not_o and_o such_o do_v not_o gad_n abroad_o to_o change_v their_o way_n but_o do_v confide_v in_o his_o name_n and_o power_n in_o which_o be_v our_o defence_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o our_o trial_n and_o affliction_n and_o in_o his_o salvation_n we_o have_v joy_n and_o triumph_n over_o all_o unclean_a spirit_n and_o lie_a tongue_n and_o over_o all_o the_o deceit_n of_o false_a heart_n hypocrite_n time_n server_n men-pleasers_a and_o deceitful_a worker_n who_o â—eek_v to_o curry_v favour_n and_o ingratiate_v themselves_o in_o with_o the_o power_n and_o such_o as_o be_v uppermost_a by_o railing_n revile_v and_o belie_v the_o persecute_a and_o despise_a people_n of_o god_n who_o be_v so_o deep_o expose_v to_o suffer_v at_o this_o day_n which_o course_n of_o proceed_v against_o the_o sufferer_n be_v a_o work_n of_o as_o base_a a_o spirit_n as_o be_v among_o man_n among_o which_o railer_n and_o reviler_n i_o fiâ—d_v one_o william_n prince_n esq_n so_o write_v not_o one_o of_o the_o least_o as_o hereafter_o be_v brief_o make_v manifest_a in_o the_o sequel_n hereof_o upon_o examination_n of_o his_o false_a charge_n and_o accusation_n together_o with_o his_o pretended_a proof_n thereof_o against_o we_o the_o suffering_n people_n callâ—d_n quaker_n which_o be_v so_o very_o gross_a and_o apparent_o false_a i_o will_v be_v as_o brief_a as_o i_o may_v about_o tâ—em_v and_o now_o mark_v the_o title_n of_o willâ—am_n prynne_n his_o book_n and_o his_o charge_n upon_o which_o he_o ground_n his_o matter_n against_o the_o quaker_n so_o call_v viz._n the_o quaker_n unmask_v and_o cleaâ—ly_o deâ—ected_v â—o_o be_v but_o the_o spawn_n of_o româ—sh_a frog_n jesuit_n and_o franciscan_a pâ—pâ—sh_n fâ—yers_n send_v from_o rome_n to_o seduce_v â—he_v intoxicated_a and_o giddy-headed_a english_a nation_n i_o answer_v how_o false_a and_o slanderous_a this_o accusation_n be_v thousand_o in_o this_o nation_n may_v judge_v as_o also_o our_o life_n conversation_n doctrine_n write_n and_o testimony_n and_o the_o suffering_n of_o several_a of_o our_o friend_n under_o the_o pope_n both_o in_o france_n and_o rome_n where_o some_o till_o they_o die_v do_v manifest_v this_o charge_n to_o be_v false_a and_o how_o can_v any_o suppose_v the_o rest_n of_o this_o matter_n to_o be_v truth_n which_o be_v ground_v hereupon_o when_o the_o very_a ground_n of_o his_o book_n be_v a_o â—â—ie_n which_o though_o it_o have_v be_v detect_v several_a year_n ago_o yet_o iâ—_n be_v now_o reprint_v and_o enlarge_v and_o bring_v forth_o as_o if_o it_o be_v still_o pertinent_a to_o we_o and_o the_o english_a nation_n which_o he_o say_v be_v intoxicate_v and_o giddy-headed_a and_o so_o he_o have_v not_o only_o set_v himself_o as_o a_o judge_n over_o we_o but_o over_o the_o whole_a nation_n and_o in_o his_o â—irst_n and_o second_o page_n tell_v of_o multitude_n of_o râ—mish_n woâ—veâ—_n locust_n caterpillar_n of_o all_o sect_n orderâ—_n as_o jesuit_n franciscan_n benedictâ—nes_n domâ—nicanâ—_n and_o the_o like_a come_v fâ—eâ—ly_o over_o in_o whole_a troop_n from_o foreign_a seminary_n and_o cell_n that_o act_n their_o several_a â—aâ—ts_n and_o pageant_n on_o the_o theater_n of_o our_o distracted_a english_a church_n and_o sâ—ate_n to_o bring_v both_o of_o they_o to_o ruin_n under_o all_o sort_n of_o disguise_n without_o any_o watch_n or_o search_n at_o all_o to_o seclude_v or_o detect_v etc._n etc._n mark_v here_o how_o he_o hatâ—_n censure_v and_o reflect_v upon_o the_o english_a church_n and_o state_n and_o be_v nâ—t_o â—his_v a_o disparagement_n and_o reproach_n to_o the_o government_n â—hereof_o which_o have_v we_o or_o some_o call_v sectary_n speak_v thus_o much_o what_o will_v it_o have_v be_v deemedâ—_n will_v it_o noâ—_n have_v be_v count_v seditious_a if_o not_o worse_o and_o if_o this_o be_v true_a that_o he_o say_v which_o i_o refeâ—_n to_o the_o judgement_n of_o both_o ruler_n and_o people_n of_o england_n what_o reason_n have_v we_o to_o conform_v to_o such_o a_o distract_a church_n that_o these_o he_o count_v romish_a wolf_n locust_n and_o jesuit_n have_v so_o much_o power_n over_o if_o his_o word_n be_v true_a or_o any_o to_o be_v compel_v thereto_o for_o will_v you_o not_o count_v he_o a_o madman_n that_o will_v follow_v a_o distract_a woman_n for_o his_o guide_n and_o leader_n especial_o in_o matter_n of_o salvation_n or_o they_o madman_n that_o will_v compel_v other_o to_o follow_v such_o a_o one_o and_o now_o leâ—_n we_o examine_v his_o pâ—oof_n for_o his_o aforesaid_a charge_n and_o accusation_n against_o the_o quakers_n which_o be_v a_o information_n of_o george_n cowlâ—â—â—aw_v of_o bristol_n take_v upon_o his_o oath_n 22._o of_o â—anuary_a 1654._o which_o he_o inform_v from_o one_o coppinger_n as_o he_o say_v a_o friar_n of_o the_o franciscan_a company_n who_o shall_v tell_v this_o cowlâ—shaw_n that_o he_o have_v be_v aâ—_n london_n for_o some_o month_n and_o have_v be_v at_o all_o â—he_n church_n and_o meetingsâ—_n public_a and_o private_a that_o he_o can_v hear_v of_o and_o that_o none_o come_v so_o near_o he_o as_o the_o quaker_n &c_n &c_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v cowlishaâ—'s_n oath_n of_o a_o bare_a report_n if_o it_o be_v true_a that_o such_o a_o thing_n be_v report_v be_v no_o sufficient_a evidence_n to_o convict_v the_o quaker_n so_o call_v of_o be_v guilty_a of_o w._n p._n his_o charge_n aforesaid_a nor_o for_o he_o to_o pass_v such_o a_o severe_a sentence_n and_o judgement_n upon_o they_o nor_o to_o go_v about_o to_o instigate_v the_o magistrate_n to_o persecute_v or_o suppress_v they_o as_o he_o have_v do_v for_o if_o another_o shall_v come_v and_o swear_v that_o w._n prâ—nne_n affirm_v that_o the_o qâ—akers_n be_v but_o the_o spawn_n of_o romish_a fâ—oâ—s_n and_o 〈◊〉_d do_v it_o prove_v his_o affirmation_n or_o charge_n true_a he_o have_v show_v himself_o worse_o than_o the_o very_a heathen_a in_o this_o thing_n to_o take_v a_o man_n information_n against_o people_n behind_o their_o back_n as_o sufficient_a for_o their_o conviction_n whilst_o the_o accuse_a be_v not_o present_a to_o answer_v face_n to_o face_n before_o their_o accuser_n for_o the_o roman_n law_n do_v not_o condemn_v any_o man_n before_o a_o fair_a hear_n and_o trial_n and_o shall_v man_n proceed_v thus_o