Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A Word B Word C Word D Occurrence Frequency Band MI MI Band Prominent
truth_n good_a great_a see_v 4,003 5 3.1544 3 true
View all documents for the selected quad

Text snippets containing the quad

ID Title Author Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication) STC Words Pages
A84186 An exact and humble remonstrance touching the late conflict of armies in and neer the county of Pembrooke; and the present condition of the harbour of Milford. Presented to the Honourable Committee of the two united kingdomes, England and Scotland, by such as were very lately resident in the said county. Together with a word of remembrance and advice, seasonably they hope, directed to the committee of the said county, and mayor of Penbrooke [sic]. England and Wales. Commissioners of Both Kingdoms. 1645 (1645) Wing E3599; Thomason E285_16; ESTC R200071 3,849 8

There is 1 snippet containing the selected quad. | View original text

a_o exact_a and_o humble_a remonstrance_n touch_v the_o late_a conflict_n of_o army_n in_o and_o near_o the_o county_n of_o pembroke_n and_o the_o present_a condition_n of_o the_o harbour_n of_o milford_n present_v to_o the_o honourable_a committee_n of_o the_o two_o unite_a kingdom_n england_n and_o scotland_n by_o such_o as_o be_v very_o late_o resident_a in_o the_o say_a county_n together_o with_o a_o word_n of_o remembrance_n and_o advice_n seasonable_o they_o hope_v direct_v to_o the_o committee_n of_o the_o say_a county_n and_o mayor_n of_o pembroke_n london_n print_v by_o j._n m._n 1645._o good_a reader_n it_o may_v be_v thy_o curious_a eye_n will_v not_o be_v satisfy_v with_o general_n relation_n and_o if_o we_o descend_v to_o particular_n there_o may_v be_v some_o injury_n do_v to_o truth_n against_o our_o will_n and_o it_o be_v great_a pity_n so_o rare_a a_o grace_n shall_v receive_v the_o least_o blemish_n by_o friend_n see_v she_o be_v so_o ofttimes_o wrong_v both_o by_o the_o ignorant_a and_o malicious_a enemy_n if_o we_o shall_v take_v on_o we_o to_o tell_v thou_o how_o many_o be_v take_v and_o how_o many_o slay_v we_o may_v say_v we_o miss_v about_o 300._o and_o speak_v our_o thought_n and_o yet_o not_o punctual_o it_o may_v be_v suitable_a to_o the_o verity_n of_o the_o matter_n this_o i_o will_v have_v thou_o note_n that_o this_o unhappy_a clash_n happen_v not_o many_o day_n after_o valiant_a crumwell_n take_v heathen_a sir_n henry_n vaughan_n colonel_n and_o welshman_n with_o all_o his_o bare_a foot_v go_v to_o oxford_n if_o thou_o will_v promise_v to_o be_v candid_a in_o thy_o construction_n thou_o shall_v have_v once_o more_o other_o matter_n come_v to_o thy_o hand_n if_o god_n will_v very_o short_o it_o be_v yet_o but_o low-water_n at_o milford_n as_o soon_o as_o it_o it_o halfe-flood_n our_o trusty_a mercury_n that_o love_v not_o to_o talk_v so_o large_a as_o other_o will_v hoist_v up_o sail_n and_o bring_v thou_o true_a intelligence_n and_o very_o probable_o please_v too_o if_o thou_o be_v not_o a_o bloodthirsty_a irishman_n or_o his_o base_a english_a confederate_a farewell_n to_o the_o honourable_a committee_n of_o the_o two_o unite_a kingdom_n of_o england_n and_o scotland_n a_o true_a narration_n of_o the_o present_a condition_n of_o the_o county_n of_o pembroke_n and_o army_n there_o together_o with_o the_o harbour_n of_o milford_n exhibit_v by_o such_o of_o the_o say_a county_n as_o have_v be_v eye_n witness_n and_o have_v solemn_o covenant_v with_o god_n to_o advance_v to_o their_o utmost_a his_o glorious_a cause_n now_o manage_v by_o the_o two_o house_n of_o parliament_n who_o sad_o remonstrate_v to_o your_o honour_n that_o when_o it_o please_v god_n to_o give_v a_o great_a blessing_n to_o the_o say_a county_n not_o only_o plentiful_o to_o cast_v off_o but_o also_o for_o a_o good_a while_n to_o be_v nourish_v and_o miraculous_o to_o be_v preserve_v by_o his_o great_a power_n and_o providence_n raise_v they_o so_o beyond_o all_o probability_n from_o a_o handful_n of_o naked_a man_n to_o become_v a_o pretty_a considerable_a body_n of_o arm_a man_n the_o resolve_a commander_n and_o worthy_n there_o for_o discharge_v of_o their_o faithfulness_n in_o so_o great_a a_o trust_n have_v a_o tender_a eye_n also_o to_o the_o exonerate_v and_o ease_v of_o a_o country_n almost_o wear_v out_o by_o the_o pillage_n and_o oppression_n of_o the_o enemy_n and_o necessary_a quarter_n of_o friend_n put_v on_o a_o resolution_n and_o march_v out_o of_o their_o own_o county_n to_o cardigan_n where_o after_o they_o have_v possess_v themselves_o of_o the_o say_a town_n and_o castle_n and_o indeed_o wonderful_o relieve_v the_o say_a castle_n afterward_o when_o it_o be_v strong_o besiege_v by_o general_n gerrard_n they_o besiege_v the_o castle_n of_o emelyn_n about_o six_o mile_n distant_a from_o cardigan_n be_v the_o enemy_n next_o and_o only_a garrison_n in_o that_o quarter_n where_o after_o they_o have_v lay_v near_o a_o fortnight_n upon_o the_o 27._o day_n of_o april_n last_o be_v the_o lord_n day_n about_o six_o of_o the_o clock_n in_o the_o morning_n there_o come_v a_o very_a strong_a party_n of_o the_o enemy_n horse_n from_o england_n beside_o other_o foot_n very_o numerous_a who_o sudden_o and_o secret_o fall_v upon_o our_o man_n fly_v and_o take_v most_o of_o our_o best_a foot_n company_n beside_o many_o horse_n drive_v the_o rest_n into_o their_o garrison_n be_v about_o 30._o mile_n remote_a from_o the_o place_n of_o their_o defeat_n and_o forthwith_o advance_v into_o the_o county_n of_o pembroke_n face_v the_o town_n of_o haverford_n west_n and_o summon_v it_o the_o soldier_n no_o soon_o quit_v the_o say_a town_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o openesse_n of_o it_o and_o that_o they_o may_v the_o better_o preserve_v the_o other_o garrison_n of_o pembroke_n and_o tenby_n be_v far_o must_v strong_a and_o considerable_a but_o the_o inhabitant_n be_v constrain_v to_o surrender_v it_o upon_o very_o slender_a quarter_n there_o they_o cease_v upon_o much_o of_o our_o ammunition_n and_o arm_n imprison_v plunder_v and_o abuse_v the_o well-affected_a townsman_n range_v every_o where_n about_o the_o country_n pillage_n and_o destroy_v that_o which_o shall_v be_v the_o present_a and_o future_a livelihood_n of_o a_o army_n and_o have_v give_v we_o a_o sure_a testimony_n that_o they_o will_v leave_v nothing_o undo_v that_o mischief_n and_o violence_n can_v invent_v against_o a_o distress_a county_n this_o do_v they_o draw_v all_o their_o force_n towards_o the_o other_o two_o garrison_n of_o pembroke_n and_o tenby_n and_o be_v very_o confident_a either_o to_o overmaster_v they_o or_o in_o fine_a to_o distress_v they_o till_o they_o yield_v notwithstanding_o the_o major_a general_n mayor_n of_o pembroke_n and_o resolute_a commander_n there_o have_v firm_o by_o god_n blessing_n determine_v to_o stand_v to_o their_o trust_n and_o resolve_v rather_o honourable_o to_o lose_v their_o life_n together_o with_o their_o say_a town_n and_o garrison_n then_o base_o by_o yield_v betray_v they_o with_o their_o religion_n and_o liberty_n they_o further_o make_v know_v to_o your_o honour_n the_o most_o dangerous_a condition_n of_o the_o harbour_n of_o milford_n which_o the_o enemy_n doubt_v not_o to_o block_n up_o by_o plant_v great_a ornance_n to_o keep_v out_o such_o ship_n as_o may_v relieve_v the_o town_n and_o castle_n of_o pembroke_n and_o this_o very_o probable_o they_o will_v speedy_o do_v if_o a_o timely_a expedient_a be_v not_o find_v out_o to_o prevent_v they_o it_o be_v but_o rashness_n and_o indiscretion_n in_o they_o to_o intimate_v the_o dangerous_a consequence_n of_o a_o delay_n as_o of_o other_o thing_n so_o well_o know_v to_o your_o honour_n the_o public_a importance_n of_o the_o say_a haven_n be_v the_o only_a harbour_n to_o friend_n between_o plymouth_n and_o leverpool_n bloody_a ireland_n great_a curb_n and_o terror_n the_o mariner_n security_n if_o preserve_v nay_o they_o be_v very_o persuade_v and_o so_o be_v all_o that_o know_v it_o that_o there_o be_v not_o one_o place_n in_o england_n more_o considerable_a consideratis_fw-la considerandis_fw-la then_o that_o though_o some_o ignorant_o we_o hope_v not_o malicious_o to_o the_o great_a prejudice_n of_o the_o state_n do_v slight_a it_o they_o presume_v no_o far_o but_o humble_o submit_v themselves_o to_o your_o lordship_n and_o from_o a_o bleed_a and_o most_o tender_a heart_n they_o do_v commend_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o public_a and_o that_o place_n together_o with_o their_o own_o sad_a estate_n and_o condition_n to_o the_o grace_n and_o mercy_n of_o a_o good_a god_n and_o the_o know_a wisdom_n of_o this_o honourable_a committee_n for_o their_o more_o speedy_a relief_n to_o the_o committee_n establish_v by_o parliament_n for_o the_o county_n of_o pembroke_n gentleman_n it_o be_v not_o unknown_a unto_o most_o of_o you_o who_o they_o be_v that_o very_o late_o depart_v from_o your_o country_n and_o harbour_n of_o milford_n and_o albeit_o they_o have_v but_o small_a encouragement_n to_o remain_v there_o yet_o now_o by_o god_n providence_n be_v safe_o arrive_v here_o a_o place_n of_o great_a enlargement_n and_o love_n they_o can_v choose_v but_o remember_v you_o and_o in_o their_o remembrance_n though_o they_o never_o tread_v on_o your_o ground_n again_o to_o endeavour_v your_o future_a weal_n and_o happiness_n they_o can_v but_o be_v sensible_a how_o office_n and_o officer_n in_o this_o kind_n have_v be_v entreat_v and_o reward_v namely_o with_o cruelty_n and_o contempt_n for_o love_n and_o courtesy_n some_o if_o they_o have_v grace_n will_v blush_v at_o the_o conceit_n however_o it_o now_o fall_v out_o that_o water_n shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o quench_v the_o flame_n of_o public_a affection_n and_o desire_n they_o humble_o and_o earnest_o crave_v of_o you_o and_o that_o in_o the_o bowel_n of_o jesus_n christ_n that_o in_o