Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	great_a	know_v	word_n	4,458	5	3.8471	3	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A82095	A declaration of a strange and wonderfull monster: born in Kirkham parish in Lancashire (the childe of Mrs. Haughton, a Popish gentlewoman) the face of it upon the breast, and without a head (after the mother had wished rather to bear a childe without a head then a Roundhead) and had curst the Parliamnet [sic]. Attested by Mr. Fleetwood, minister of the same parish, under his own hand; and Mrs. Gattaker the mid-wife, and divers other eye-witnesses: whose testimony was brought up by a member of the House of Commons. Appointed to be printed according to order: and desired to be published in all the counties, cities, townes, and parishes in England: being the same copies that were presented to the Parliament.		1646 (1646)	Wing D603; Thomason E325_20; ESTC R200628	4,074	8

eyes opened and was such a Roundhead No saith she I had rather have no head nor life I nor any of mine I hope will ever be such Answer was made her that her children if she had any might if God so please have their eyes opened and see that good which she is ignorant of Mrs. Haughton made answer again in these words I pray God that rather than I shall be a Roundhead or bear a Roundhead I may bring forth a Childe without a head This was a fearfull saying and taken notice of by divers of her neighbours that heard her speak it And this many who know it do apprehend might be a great meanes to provoke God to shew such a testimony of his displeasure against her by causing her to bring forth this Monster whose Picture is in the Title-page of this Book 4. Now for testimony of the truth of this we shall give it you in Order thus Her Neighbours who heard her speak the aforesaid words have been with Mr. Fleetwood the Minister of the Parish of Kirkham where she was brought to bed of this Monster and where it was buried also and it was told to some of the Committee of the County what had happened and that she had spoke those words And after that she was with childe and delivered of the Monster one Widdow Gattaker the Midwife formerly wife to Mr. Gattaker sometimes Vicat of the said Parish she being a godly woman could not be eased in her minde untill she had discharged her conscience in making it known to Mr. Fleetwood the Minister aforesaid That she had brought the said Mrs. Haughton to bed of a Monster which had no head declaring her opinion that she verily believed that it was the hand of God upon her for those imprecations she wished upon her self as is before exprest The Minister he spoke of it to others and so did the Midwife also which made it to be spread up and down the Country so that it came to the eares of some of the Committee And for the further satisfaction of the truth thereof Collonel More an honest godly Gentleman a Member of the House of Commons and one of the Committee being there it was desired he should send a Letter to Mr. Fleetwood the Minister of the Parish to know the certainty of it whether it was truth or not which Letter was writ and by him sent accordingly And Mr. Fleetwood receiving the said Letter sent for the Midwife about it and she still confirmed what she said before yet for better satisfaction Mr. Fleetwood caused the grave to be opened and the childe to be taken up and laid to view and found there a body without an head as the Midwife had said onely the childe had a face upon the breast of it as you may see in the portraicture The Certificate was shewed before divers of the Committee and by Collonel More a Member of the House of Commons brought up to London and shewed to divers of the House who have commanded it to be printed that so all the Kingdome might see the hand of God herein to the comfort of his people and the terrour of the wicked that deride and scorn them A Copie of a Certificate under the hand of Mr. Edward Fleetwood Minister of Kirkham Parish in Lancashire concerning the Monster brought forth by Mrs. Haughton a Papist living in that Parish AS we must tell no lye so we should not conceal any truth especially when it tends to Gods glory There was a great Papist and of great Parentage within the Parish of Kirkham and his wives mother being of the same Religion did usually scoffe and mocke the Roundheads and in derision of Mr. Prinne and others cut off the the Cats eares and called it by his name But behold an example of the justice and equity of God in his judgements As Adonibezeck was repaid in his own kinde Haman hanged upon the same Gallowes he had prepared for Mordecai and Pharaoh and all his Hoste drowned in the Sea into which he had thought to have driven the Israelites And likewise one of the Popish Prelates who said he would not dine before Ridley and Latimore were burnt was burned in his own enttrails So much what alike it fell out with this mans wise a Popish creature who being great with childe when the time of her delivery came she brought forth a Monstrous childe without an head ugly and deformed the portraicture whereof as near as we could delineate is here described and my self EDWARD FLEETWOOD Pastor With the Midwife and others who saw the Childe taken out of its grave Witnesses hereof FINIS