Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	father_n	liar_n	lie_n	1,848	5	8.8730	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A91211	The lyar confounded, or A briefe refutation of John Lilburnes miserably-mistated-case, mistaken-law; seditious calumnies, and most malicious lyes against the High Court of Parliament, the Honourable Committee of Examinations, Mr Speaker, with other members of the Commons House; and Mr William Prynne; wherewith he hath seduced many ignorant overcredulous people. Manifesting the Parliaments extraordinary clemency towards him, their justice in their commitment of, and proceedings against him; for which he so ingratefully and falsely taxeth them, with tyranny and injustice / By William Prynne of Lincolnes Inne, Esquire.	Prynne, William, 1600-1669.	1645 (1645)	Wing P4002; Thomason E267_1; ESTC R212413	54,867	55

the_o liar_n confound_v or_o a_o brief_a refutation_n of_o john_n lilburnes_n miserably-mistated-case_n mistaken-law_n seditious_a calumny_n and_o most_o malicious_a lie_n against_o the_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n the_o honourable_a committee_n of_o examination_n mr_n speaker_n with_o other_o member_n of_o the_o commons_o house_n and_o mr_n william_n prynne_n wherewith_o he_o have_v seduce_v many_o ignorant_a over-credulous_a people_n manifest_v the_o parliament_n extraordinary_a clemency_n towards_o he_o their_o justice_n in_o their_o commitment_n of_o and_o proceed_n against_o he_o for_o which_o he_o so_o ingrateful_o and_o false_o tax_v they_o with_o tyranny_n and_o injustice_n by_o william_n prynne_n of_o lincoln_n inn_n esquire_n john_n 8._o 44._o you_o be_v of_o your_o father_n the_o devil_n and_o the_o lust_n of_o your_o father_n will_v you_o do_v he_o be_v a_o murderer_n from_o the_o beginning_n and_o abode_n not_o in_o the_o truth_n because_o there_o be_v no_o truth_n in_o he_o when_o he_o speak_v a_o lie_n he_o speak_v of_o his_o own_o for_o he_o be_v a_o liar_n and_o the_o father_z of_o it_o eph._n 4._o 25._o wherefore_o put_v away_o lie_v speak_v every_o man_n truth_n to_o his_o neighbour_n for_o we_o be_v member_n one_o of_o another_o prov._n 12._o 19_o the_o lip_n of_o truth_n shall_v be_v establish_v for_o ever_o but_o a_o lie_a tongve_n be_v but_o for_o a_o moment_n london_n print_v by_o john_n macock_n for_o michael_n spark_n senior_a 1645._o to_o the_o honourable_a william_n lenthall_n esquire_n speaker_n of_o the_o honourable_a house_n of_o commons_z and_o master_n of_o the_o roll_n sir_n i_o here_o present_v you_o with_o a_o brief_a relation_n and_o refutation_n of_o john_n lilburnes_n notorious_a lie_n and_o forge_a calumny_n against_o the_o parliament_n and_o whole_a house_n of_o commons_o in_o general_n the_o committee_n of_o examination_n yourself_o some_o other_o member_n of_o both_o house_n your_o brother_n sir_n john_n lenthall_n and_o myself_o in_o special_a whereby_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n may_v discern_v his_o and_z his_o confederate_n impudent_a falsity_n forgery_n lie_n groundless_a slander_n and_o your_o untainted_a have_v triumph_v glorious_o over_o they_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o case_n misreport_v by_o he_o right_o state_v the_o legality_n of_o your_o proceed_n against_o commitment_n of_o he_o demonstrate_v his_o mistake_a law_n refute_v and_o the_o seed_n of_o mutiny_n of_o sedition_n sow_v among_o the_o ignorant_a vulgar_a in_o his_o seditious_a print_a paper_n scatter_v abroad_o by_o one_o lean_a an_o other_o among_o the_o kentish_a malignant_n and_o the_o malcontent_n in_o other_o part_n extirpated_a to_o prevent_v all_o popular_a insurrection_n against_o the_o parliament_n sovereign_a authority_n your_o special_a interest_n in_o the_o subject_a matter_n of_o this_o relation_n have_v among_o other_o motive_n induce_v i_o to_o select_v you_o for_o its_o patron_n in_o the_o dedication_n to_o who_o protection_n i_o commend_v it_o and_o your_o self_n to_o god_n desire_v real_o to_o express_v myself_o upon_o all_o just_a occasion_n your_o most_o affectionate_a friend_n to_o serve_v you_o william_n prynne_n to_o the_o jmpartiall_a reader_n christian_n reader_n it_o be_v s._n james_n his_o observation_n c._n 3._o 5._o behold_v how_o great_a a_o matter_n a_o little_a fire_n kindle_v and_o the_o tongue_n be_v a_o fire_n a_o world_n of_o iniquity_n and_o set_v on_o fire_n the_o course_n of_o nature_n and_o be_v seton_n fire_n of_o hell_n which_o i_o may_v true_o apply_v to_o john_n lilburn_n tongue_n and_o much_o more_o to_o his_o pen_n employ_v only_o in_o compile_v libellous_a letter_n and_o paper_n behold_v how_o great_a combustion_n and_o tumult_n have_v they_o kindle_v among_o the_o ignorant_a vulgar_a who_o adore_v he_o as_o the_o only_a oracle_n of_o truth_n when_o as_o he_o be_v a_o mere_a legend_n of_o lie_n have_v not_o his_o paper_n kindle_v a_o public_a dangerous_a flame_n dis-affected_n divers_a of_o his_o seditious_a faction_n and_o set_v their_o tongue_n nay_o heart_n against_o the_o parliament_n against_o who_o they_o be_v brew_v mischief_n in_o sundry_a private_a conventicle_n and_o ripen_v public_a mutiny_n i_o have_v sit_v still_o in_o silence_n and_o only_o answer_v this_o railer_n as_o the_o archangel_n michael_n do_v the_o devil_n when_o he_o strive_v with_o he_o about_o the_o body_n of_o moses_n judas_n 9_o the_o lord_n rebuke_v thou_o or_o have_v spread_v his_o letter_n only_o in_o private_a before_o the_o lord_n as_o hezekiah_n spread_v sennacharib_n blasphemous_a letter_n 2_o king_n 19_o 14_o 15_o 16._o saying_n lord_n bow_v down_o thy_o ear_n and_o hear_v open_a lord_n thy_o eye_n and_o see_v hear_v the_o word_n of_o this_o senacharib_n lilburne_n which_o have_v send_v to_o reproach_v the_o live_a god_n and_o the_o high_a power_n under_o he_o but_o the_o flame_n be_v now_o grow_v to_o such_o a_o height_n as_o endanger_v the_o fire_n of_o our_o whole_a state_n into_o a_o public_a combustion_n i_o can_v do_v no_o less_o then_o contribute_v my_o best_a endeavour_n after_o so_o long_a a_o silence_n and_o bring_v one_o bucket_n or_o two_o of_o water_n towards_o the_o extinguish_n of_o his_o prodigious_a firebrand_n which_o be_v certane_o set_v on_o fire_n of_o hell_n which_o breathe_v forth_o in_o his_o seditious_a paper_n fit_a for_o no_o other_o use_n then_o to_o make_v public_a bonfire_n in_o the_o street_n i_o shall_v desire_v the_o unprejudiced_a reader_n whoever_o he_o be_v to_o read_v this_o short_a relation_n and_o refutation_n with_o a_o impartial_a eye_n and_o then_o i_o dare_v say_v he_o will_v soon_o resolve_v there_o be_v never_o such_o a_o execrable_a libel_n and_o legion_n of_o lie_n publish_v against_o the_o parliament_n the_o committee_n just_a proceed_n and_o other_o well-deserving_a member_n person_n integrity_n as_o this_o of_o lilburnes_n letter_n who_o if_o we_o may_v lawful_o judge_v of_o the_o tree_n by_o the_o fruit_n be_v in_o simon_n magus_n his_o condition_n even_o drench_v in_o the_o very_a gall_n of_o bitterness_n and_o fetter_v in_o the_o bond_n of_o iniquity_n and_o he_o will_v more_o admire_v and_o perchance_o blame_v the_o parliament_n for_o their_o overmuch_a clemency_n and_o mildness_n in_o proceed_v with_o so_o much_o patience_n and_o moderation_n against_o such_o a_o obstinate_a delinquent_n than_o he_o or_o any_o of_o his_o confederate_n do_v or_o can_v malicious_o exclaim_v against_o they_o for_o their_o pretend_a overmuch_a oppression_n tyranny_n and_o injustice_n of_o which_o there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o shadow_n appear_v in_o any_o of_o their_o proceed_n so_o submit_v all_o to_o thy_o censure_n and_o god_n blessing_n i_o shall_v cease_v to_o trouble_v thou_o with_o any_o further_a prologue_n a_o brief_a relation_n and_o refutation_n of_o john_n lilburnes_n notorious_a lie_n and_o calumny_n against_o the_o parljament_n and_o other_o of_o all_o the_o most_o glorious_a attribute_n of_o god_n in_o scripture_n there_o be_v none_o more_o eminent_a than_o this_o 16._o this_o deut._n 32._o 4._o psal_n 31._o 5._o esay_n 65._o 16._o that_o he_o be_v a_o god_n of_o truth_n in_o the_o affirmative_a a_o 2._o a_o tit._n 1._o 2._o god_n that_o can_v lie_v yea_o that_o it_o be_v 18._o be_v heb._n 6._o 18._o impossible_a for_o he_o to_o lie_v in_o the_o negative_a and_o of_o all_o the_o disgraceful_a title_n give_v to_o the_o devil_n himself_o in_o sacred_a writ_n there_o be_v none_o more_o infamous_a than_o this_o 44._o this_o john_n 8._o 44._o that_o he_o be_v a_o liar_n and_o the_o father_n of_o lie_n and_o abide_v not_o in_o the_o truth_n whence_o it_o necessary_o follow_v that_o of_o all_o person_n in_o the_o world_n none_o be_v more_o desperate_o wicked_a and_o unlike_a to_o god_n or_o more_o diabolical_o impious_a and_o like_a to_o the_o very_a devil_n himself_o than_o liar_n and_o of_o all_o liar_n those_o especial_o who_o most_o malicious_o forge_v and_o then_o scandalous_o register_n print_n and_o publish_v to_o all_o the_o world_n most_o notorious_a lie_n and_o untruth_n of_o other_o who_o least_o of_o all_o deserve_v such_o devilish_a usage_n at_o their_o hand_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o our_o saviour_n tell_v the_o lie_a jew_n 44._o jew_n john_n 8._o 44._o you_o be_v of_o your_o father_n the_o devil_n and_o the_o lust_n of_o your_o father_n will_v you_o do_v and_o that_o peter_n use_v this_o expression_n to_o ananias_n when_o he_o tell_v but_o a_o kind_n of_o officious_a not_o a_o mere_a malicious_a slanderous_a lie_n 3._o lie_n act_n 5._o 3._o why_o have_v satan_n fill_v thy_o heart_n to_o lie_n to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n intimate_v that_o liar_n heart_n be_v fill_v up_o to_o the_o brim_n with_o satan_n their_o ghostly_a father_n and_o that_o they_o have_v not_o the_o least_o dram_n of_o god_n holy_a spirit_n in_o they_o which_o be_v ever_o style_v 6._o style_v john_n 14

17_o c._n 15_o 26._o c._n 16._o 13._o 1_o john_n 4._o 6._o c._n 5._o 6._o a_o spirit_n of_o truth_n which_o guide_v true_a christian_n into_o all_o truth_n upon_o this_o ground_n solomon_n rank_n 19_o rank_n prov._n 6._o 16._o 17._o 19_o a_o lie_a tongue_n and_o a_o false_a witness_n that_o speak_v lie_n among_o those_o thing_n which_o the_o lord_n especial_o hate_v and_o abhominate_v and_o saint_n john_n register_n 15._o register_n rev._n 21._o 8._o c._n 22._o 15._o liar_n and_o he_o that_o love_v and_o make_v a_o lie_n in_o the_o black_a catalogue_n of_o those_o damn_a one_o who_o shall_v have_v their_o part_n in_o the_o lake_n which_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n and_o shall_v be_v exclude_v the_o celestial_a jerusalem_n to_o 4●_n to_o mat._n 25._o 4●_n accompany_v the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n for_o eternity_n in_o hell_n fire_n yet_o notwithstanding_o this_o undeniable_a verity_n there_o be_v a_o new_a generation_n of_o fiery_a zealot_n spring_v up_o in_o the_o world_n of_o late_a who_o deem_v themselves_o brimful_a of_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n and_o most_o other_o no_o better_o than_o reprobate_n or_o devil_n in_o carnate_a who_o like_a job_n deceitful_a friend_n be_v 4._o be_v job_n 13._o 4._o forger_n of_o lie_n or_o like_o the_o 12._o the_o tit._n 1._o 12._o cretan_n always_o liar_n if_o not_o like_o those_o wicked_a one_o who_o david_n describe_v psal_n 58._o 3_o 4._o they_o go_v astray_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v bear_v yea_o newborn_a into_o their_o factious_a separation_n speak_v lie_n their_o poison_n be_v like_o the_o poison_n of_o the_o serpent_n 4._o serpent_n psal_n 52._o 2_o 3_o 4._o their_o tongue_n devise_v mischief_n like_o a_o sharp_a razor_n work_v deceitful_o they_o love_v lie_v more_o than_o to_o speak_v righteousness_n they_o love_v all_o devour_a word_n yea_o 5._o yea_o jer._n 9_o 3._o 5._o they_o bend_v their_o tongue_n like_o their_o bow_n for_o lie_n but_o be_v not_o valiant_a for_o the_o truth_n and_o they_o will_v deceive_v every_o man_n his_o neighbour_n and_o will_v not_o speak_v the_o truth_n they_o have_v teach_v their_o tongue_n to_o speak_v lie_n and_o weary_a themselves_o to_o commit_v iniquity_n even_o in_o print_n be_v the_o very_a generation_n of_o man_n in_o the_o latter_a time_n of_o who_o the_o 4._o the_o 1_o tim._n 4._o 1._o 2._o 2_o tim._n 3._o 3._o 4._o spirit_n speak_v express_o that_o they_o shall_v depart_v from_o the_o faith_n give_v heed_n to_o seduce_a spirit_n speak_v lie_n in_o hypocrisy_n have_v their_o conscience_n sear_v with_o a_o hot_a iron_n false_a accuser_n sierce_a heady_a high-minded_a etc._n etc._n have_v a_o form_n of_o godliness_n but_o deny_v the_o power_n thereof_o among_o the_o whole_a rabble_n of_o this_o lie_v slander_a generation_n there_o be_v none_o more_o peceant_a than_o john_n lilburn_n of_o late_a year_n a_o poor_a obscure_a apprentice_n in_o london_n but_o now_o a_o lieutenant_n colonel_n and_o ringleader_n of_o a_o anti-parliamentary_a anabaptistical_n faction_n who_o forget_v all_o the_o law_n of_o christianity_n &_o common_a civility_n have_v abuse_v his_o best_a benefactor_n yea_o the_o very_a high_a court_n of_o parliament_n who_o as_o himself_o confess_v save_v he_o from_o the_o gallow_n and_o most_o gross_o belie_v traduce_v his_o ancient_a christian_a friend_n in_o such_o a_o scurrilous_a virulent_a unchristian_a manner_n without_o any_o provocation_n as_o no_o age_n can_v parallel_v in_o sundry_a print_a libel_n which_o he_o entitle_v letter_n wherewith_o he_o have_v poison_v the_o mind_n of_o many_o poor_a ignorant_a people_n of_o his_o sect_n and_o other_o with_o prejudices_fw-la against_o the_o parliament_n proceed_n and_o fill_v their_o mouth_n with_o bitter_a invective_n calumny_n and_o report_n against_o those_o they_o former_o honour_v most_o of_o any_o mortal_o and_o the_o very_a raiser_n of_o john_n lilburne_n to_o all_o the_o reputation_n he_o ever_o gain_v in_o the_o world_n to_o wit_n master_n william_n prynne_n who_o servant_n he_o be_v general_o repute_v to_o be_v and_o be_v content_v to_o own_o that_o title_n for_o his_o own_o emoliment_n though_o never_o capable_a of_o such_o a_o honour_n and_o dr._n john_n bastwick_n the_o print_n of_o who_o litany_n which_o he_o free_o bestow_v on_o he_o at_o his_o request_n be_v the_o best_a stock_n he_o have_v and_o that_o which_o first_o make_v he_o notorious_a to_o the_o prelate_n their_o opposite_n and_o the_o present_a parliament_n whereas_o otherwise_o he_o have_v lyen_fw-we bury_v in_o obscurity_n among_o the_o rubbish_n of_o the_o mean_a vulgar_a scarce_o know_v to_o any_o but_o himself_o for_o my_o own_o particular_a i_o so_o much_o undervalue_v all_o his_o scurrilous_a lie_n and_o rail_a invective_n against_o myself_o that_o i_o deem_v they_o more_o worthy_a scorn_n than_o answer_n and_o his_o libellous_a seditious_a letter_n to_o a_o friend_n with_o that_o unto_o myself_o fit_a to_o be_v refute_v by_o the_o hangman_n hand_n than_o any_o other_o but_o because_o i_o be_o certain_o inform_v by_o divers_a that_o this_o last_o letter_n with_o other_o seditious_a print_a paper_n of_o he_o which_o he_o have_v private_o scatter_v among_o his_o friend_n have_v do_v extraordinary_a hurt_n much_o incense_v his_o ignorant_a misinform_v brethren_n of_o the_o separation_n and_o open_v the_o mouth_n of_o they_o yea_o of_o many_o royalist_n and_o malignant_n against_o the_o parliament_n proceed_n in_o his_o and_o other_o case_n as_o tyrannical_a illegal_a arbitrary_a unjust_a and_o diametral_o contrary_a to_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la which_o this_o grand_a ignoramus_n have_v never_o law_n enough_o to_o understand_v in_o the_o language_n wherein_o it_o be_v first_o write_v nor_o in_o his_o mother_n tongue_n as_o appear_v by_o his_o very_a transcribe_v of_o it_o wherein_o he_o write_v disease_a for_o disseised_a the_o meaning_n of_o which_o law_n term_v i_o be_o certain_a he_o understand_v not_o and_o that_o his_o mistake_a law_n embrace_v by_o his_o disciple_n as_o infallible_a oracle_n have_v deceive_v many_o poor_a silly_a soul_n and_o be_v conceive_v to_o have_v be_v learn_v from_o myself_o who_o servant_n heretofore_o and_o now_o he_o be_v general_o cry_v up_o to_o have_v be_v when_o as_o i_o bless_v god_n i_o never_o entertain_v he_o in_o my_o service_n nor_o any_o such_o turbulent_a factious_a crosse-graind_a piece_n as_o he_o show_v himself_o i_o have_v at_o the_o motion_n of_o some_o friend_n undertake_v to_o pass_v a_o brief_a censure_n on_o this_o his_o most_o seditious_a letter_n so_o far_o as_o it_o trench_v upon_o the_o parliament_n and_o committee_n most_o just_a proceed_n and_o my_o own_o personal_a reputation_n both_o which_o i_o shall_v clear_o vindicate_v from_o his_o malicious_a lie_n and_o intolerable_a libellous_a slander_n wherein_o i_o shall_v pursue_v this_o method_n first_o true_o state_n the_o parliament_n most_o just_a and_o favourable_a proceed_n against_o he_o which_o he_o most_o wilful_o false_o and_o ungrateful_o misrelates_a to_o alinate_v the_o people_n affection_n from_o and_o draw_v down_o a_o odium_fw-la upon_o they_o without_o the_o least_o just_a occasion_n second_o rectify_v his_o gross_a mistake_a law_n his_o misinterpretation_n of_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la and_o the_o petition_n of_o right_n and_o manifest_v the_o parliament_n and_o committee_n proceed_n against_o he_o to_o be_v warrant_v by_o both_o not_o contrary_a to_o either_o much_o less_o to_o be_v utter_o illegal_a tyrannical_a unjust_a and_o destructive_a to_o the_o subject_n liberty_n as_o he_o scandalous_o report_v they_o three_o recite_v and_o answer_v this_o whole_a jury_n of_o most_o gross_a lie_n and_o slander_n summon_v from_o the_o very_a vicinage_n of_o hell_n and_o bring_v by_o he_o to_o the_o bar_n to_o give_v in_o a_o verdict_n intentional_o against_o my_o reputation_n but_o real_o against_o his_o own_o 1_o to_o begin_v with_o the_o first_o of_o these_o 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