Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n
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A30513
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The crying sinnes reproved whereof the rulers and people of England, are highly guilty ... : with meek exhortations to this present Parliament ... / E.B.
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Burrough, Edward, 1634-1662.; England and Wales. Parliament.
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Wing B5988; ESTC R20702
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light_n wherewith_o christ_n jesus_n have_v enlighten_v every_o one_o of_o you_o which_o be_v the_o way_n to_o knowledge_n and_o to_o receive_v righteousness_n into_o your_o soul_n and_o therein_o to_o be_v fruitful_a to_o the_o lord_n and_o you_o say_v every_o individual_a man_n have_v help_v to_o fill_v up_o the_o measure_n of_o their_o sin_n first_o in_o not_o improve_n mercy_n so_o full_o as_o may_v have_v be_v to_o his_o glory_n from_o whence_o they_o be_v receive_v i_o answer_v indeed_o i_o believe_v not_o one_o of_o you_o may_v be_v excuse_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n but_o be_v all_o guilty_a in_o fill_v up_o the_o measure_n of_o transgression_n and_o even_o in_o not_o improve_n mercy_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n for_o have_v you_o improve_v the_o great_a mercy_n of_o your_o deliverance_n and_o conquest_n over_o your_o enemy_n the_o nation_n have_v be_v in_o peace_n and_o rest_n before_o this_o day_n but_o you_o strive_v to_o glorify_v yourselves_o and_o seek_v a_o kingdom_n of_o riches_n and_o honour_n to_o yourselves_o and_o who_o may_v be_v the_o great_a and_o high_a to_o the_o pleasure_n of_o some_o and_o to_o the_o grief_n of_o other_o and_z 〈…〉_o mercy_n to_o yourselves_o and_o not_o to_o he_o that_o give_v they_o and_z 〈…〉_o your_o dominion_n fill_v with_o distraction_n and_o fear_n and_o 〈…〉_o every_o side_n and_o your_o dominion_n be_v as_o break_v vessel_n thâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d join_v together_o but_o be_v full_a of_o wickedness_n and_o false_a sect_n 〈◊〉_d worship_n and_o in_o your_o own_o counsel_n be_v you_o fill_v with_o 〈◊〉_d and_o thus_o it_o be_v just_o come_v to_o pass_v upon_o you_o because_o of_o your_o transgression_n again_o you_o say_v in_o the_o sad_a neglect_n and_o want_v of_o activity_n resolutiâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d integrity_n in_o magistrate_n and_o other_o empower_v therein_o for_o the_o punisâ—â—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d suppression_n of_o vice_n and_o cry_a enormity_n i_o answer_v true_o it_o be_v a_o sad_a neglect_n and_o want_v of_o activity_n and_o loâ—â—â—â—_n in_o the_o magistrate_n have_v be_v and_o be_v to_o punish_v and_o suppress_v vice_n 〈◊〉_d therefore_o it_o abound_v in_o all_o fullness_n in_o the_o very_a street_n and_o it_o have_v 〈◊〉_d whole_o contrary_a for_o vice_n have_v go_v at_o liberty_n while_o the_o magistral_a and_o such_o who_o have_v be_v empower_v have_v be_v active_a and_o full_a of_o â—â—gour_n and_o no_o neglect_n find_v in_o they_o to_o punish_v or_o rather_o to_o oppâ—â—â—â—_n and_o suppress_v the_o innocent_a and_o meek_a of_o the_o earth_n and_o even_o they_o hâ—â—â—_n do_v violence_n to_o the_o harmless_a witness_v most_o part_n of_o prison_n this_o dâ—â—_n in_o england_n how_o many_o have_v be_v beat_v and_o abuse_v and_o hale_v and_o knock_v down_o with_o staff_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o some_o of_o the_o magistrate_n and_o how_o many_o have_v be_v imprison_v for_o pass_v on_o the_o highway_n and_o through_o their_o town_n and_o some_o for_o declare_v against_o vice_n and_o cry_a enormity_n which_o one_o day_n must_v be_v lay_v to_o you_o and_o their_o charge_n fâ—â—_n a_o sad_a neglect_n have_v be_v for_o want_n of_o justice_n and_o true_a judgement_n and_o they_o that_o have_v be_v impower_v have_v turn_v their_o power_n against_o 〈◊〉_d lord_n and_o have_v be_v active_a to_o lay_v their_o sword_n upon_o the_o guiltless_a while_o the_o guilty_a have_v go_v free_a witness_v many_o who_o have_v be_v beaâ—_n iâ—_n your_o steeple-house_n by_o violent_a man_n and_o afterward_o commit_v to_o prison_n while_o the_o peace_n breaker_n and_o violent_a have_v go_v free_a and_o indeed_o it_o be_v time_n to_o lay_v these_o thing_n to_o heart_n for_o till_o you_o purge_v yourselves_o from_o these_o iniquity_n you_o shall_v never_o be_v establish_v nor_o your_o dominion_n in_o peace_n for_o for_o these_o thing_n and_o such_o like_a abomination_n be_v yoâ—_n fill_v with_o distraction_n and_o fear_n compass_v you_o about_o and_o that_o just_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o light_n in_o your_o conscience_n shall_v answer_v in_o the_o dreadful_a day_n of_o account_n which_o come_v sudden_o upon_o you_o again_o you_o say_v in_o the_o abominable_a blasphemy_n vent_v and_o spread_v of_o late_a through_o the_o apostasy_n of_o and_o the_o abuse_n of_o liberty_n by_o many_o profess_v religion_n answer_n no_o doubt_n but_o blasphemy_n be_v a_o cry_a sin_n whereof_o the_o lord_n be_v guilty_a if_o you_o be_v able_a to_o judge_v thereof_o but_o rather_o indeed_o this_o cause_n be_v not_o right_o state_v for_o you_o call_v that_o blasphemy_n which_o be_v truth_n such_o be_v the_o grievous_a ignorance_n of_o some_o of_o you_o and_o this_o i_o be_o sure_a be_v your_o great_a 〈◊〉_d â—â—demning_v the_o guiltless_a rather_o than_o suffer_v the_o guilty_a 〈…〉_o â—â—â—â—lar_fw-es friend_n beware_v lest_o your_o judgement_n be_v so_o corrupt_a 〈◊〉_d evil_a good_a and_o good_a evil_n and_o thereupon_o approve_v the_o 〈…〉_o the_o good_a be_v give_v up_o to_o hardness_n of_o heart_n and_o 〈…〉_o â—â—iâ—de_o and_o such_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o ruler_n in_o israel_n who_o 〈◊〉_d the_o true_a prophet_n under_o the_o account_n of_o blasphemy_n and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o approve_a of_o the_o prophet_n that_o prophesy_v false_o and_o of_o 〈…〉_o that_o bear_v rule_n by_o their_o mean_n for_o the_o people_n love_v to_o have_v 〈…〉_o 5._o my_o soul_n wish_v that_o you_o ruler_n may_v be_v wise_a and_o you_o judge_n 〈…〉_o in_o this_o particular_a lest_o you_o go_v in_o the_o way_n of_o your_o foreâ—â—â—_n to_o destruction_n persecute_v the_o innocent_a without_o cause_n through_o 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—gement_n of_o the_o way_n of_o truth_n which_o may_v be_v call_v by_o you_o heâ—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d blasphemy_n who_o in_o the_o blindness_n of_o your_o mind_n can_v disâ—â—_n of_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n for_o in_o that_o way_n which_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d call_v heresy_n do_v we_o worship_v the_o true_a god_n of_o our_o father_n and_o 〈◊〉_d so_o much_o the_o more_o i_o may_v warn_v you_o herein_o to_o take_v heed_n for_o the_o 〈◊〉_d come_v because_o you_o have_v some_o of_o you_o be_v high_o guilty_a of_o this_o â—â—â—gression_n of_o late_a even_o in_o condemn_v the_o guiltless_a concern_v this_o 〈◊〉_d so_o that_o thus_o for_o you_o i_o may_v more_o true_o state_n the_o particular_a in_o 〈◊〉_d abominable_a violence_n and_o oppression_n act_v of_o late_a upon_o the_o innoâ—â—_n use_v they_o who_o have_v worship_v god_n in_o the_o spirit_n through_o the_o wickâ—â—â—â—_n of_o some_o ruler_n and_o the_o abuse_n of_o liberty_n by_o they_o which_o have_v â—â—â—ssed_v love_n to_o god_n and_o his_o way_n through_o the_o false_a judgement_n and_o â—â—â—â—â—ry_a opinion_n of_o many_o who_o have_v call_v truth_n error_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o god_n blasphemy_n and_o this_o be_v your_o sin_n of_o which_o if_o you_o that_o 〈◊〉_d guilty_a repent_v not_o and_o turn_v from_o it_o and_o beware_v of_o it_o for_o time_n to_o come_v your_o honour_n shall_v fall_v into_o the_o dust_n and_o your_o fall_n shall_v be_v more_o deep_a into_o confusion_n and_o destruction_n than_o any_o that_o have_v yet_o go_v before_o you_o for_o of_o late_a the_o lord_n powerful_o have_v begin_v to_o work_v and_o to_o vent_v his_o truth_n through_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o servant_n and_o to_o bring_v out_o of_o the_o apostasy_n and_o blasphemy_n which_o have_v reign_v since_o the_o day_n of_o the_o apostle_n the_o true_a and_o pure_a religion_n which_o stand_v in_o the_o exercise_n of_o a_o pure_a conscience_n again_o you_o say_v in_o the_o little_a love_n and_o tenderness_n which_o be_v even_o among_o professor_n themselves_o towards_o one_o another_o who_o while_o they_o contend_v for_o thing_n disputable_a lose_v that_o which_o be_v certain_a even_a charity_n without_o which_o they_o become_v as_o sound_a brass_n or_o tinkle_a cymbal_n answ_n this_o be_v also_o your_o sin_n and_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o nation_n want_v of_o love_n and_o tenderness_n in_o professor_n towards_o god_n and_o one_o towards_o another_o and_o that_o love_v which_o appear_v be_v but_o in_o the_o show_n and_o in_o the_o form_n and_o likeness_n of_o thing_n and_o not_o from_o the_o true_a ground_n of_o love_n and_o peace_n and_o these_o be_v they_o that_o hate_v the_o light_n and_o walk_v not_o in_o the_o light_n wherewith_o christ_n jesus_n have_v light_v every_o man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n in_o which_o the_o unity_n of_o saint_n do_v stand_v and_o in_o which_o their_o love_n be_v one_o to_o another_o and_o they_o that_o be_v out_o of_o the_o light_n be_v 〈◊〉_d â—â—ritie_n which_o be_v the_o bond_n of_o perfection_n and_o these_o that_o know_v 〈…〉_o of_o christ_n to_o guide_v they_o in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n be_v in_o all_o 〈…〉_o and_o word_n and_o action_n as_o sounding_z brass_n and_o as_o a_o 〈…〉_o and_o