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	world_n	4,002	5	4.4108	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A81959	A letter from Sir Levvis Dyve: to the Lord Marquis of New-Castle giveing his Lordship an account of the whole conduct of the Kings affaires in Irland [sic], since the time of the Lord Marquis of Ormond, His Excellencies arrival there out of France in Septem. 1648. Until Sr. Lewis his departure out of that Kingdome, in June 1650. Together with the annexed coppies of sundry letters mentioned by Sr. Lewis Dyve as relating to the businesse he treats of from the Hauge 10. 20. July 1650.	Dyve, Lewis, Sir, 1599-1669.	1650 (1650)	Wing D2979; Thomason E616_7; ESTC R206730	54,200	79

upon_o the_o happy_a conclude_v of_o the_o peace_n and_o the_o great_a difficulty_n we_o overcome_v they_o will_v come_v full_o represent_v unto_o you_o by_o several_a way_n i_o shall_v only_o express_v my_o confidence_n that_o we_o be_v now_o secure_v from_o any_o second_o revolution_n among_o these_o people_n though_o the_o marquis_n of_o antrim_n &_o owen_n o_o neale_n have_v not_o yet_o submit_v for_o i_o conceive_v they_o be_v not_o so_o considerable_a but_o they_o will_v be_v soon_o suppress_v if_o they_o continue_v obstinate_a i_o judge_v it_o likewise_o very_o possible_a that_o this_o summer_n dublin_n may_v if_o god_n so_o please_v be_v recover_v either_o by_o force_n or_o treaty_n and_o now_o believe_v i_o have_v tire_v you_o with_o this_o tedious_a imperfect_a relation_n i_o shall_v with_o brevity_n and_o much_o truth_n give_v you_o assurance_n that_o you_o shall_v constant_o find_v i_o your_o very_a affectionate_a cousin_n clanricarde_n kilkenny_n castle_n the_o 26._o of_o january_n 1648._o a_o letter_n of_o mr._n walsinghams_n to_o colonel_n jones_n governor_n of_o dublin_n in_o justification_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o yrland_n and_o in_o reply_n to_o his_o second_o answer_n to_o my_o lord_n lieutenant_n mention_v pag._n 8._o sir_n have_v be_v at_o last_o so_o much_o beholdinge_v to_o your_o vanity_n as_o some_o daîe_n since_o to_o meet_v with_o those_o paper_n in_o print_n that_o i_o long_o before_o hear_v be_v transmit_v between_o my_o lord_n lieutenant_n and_o yourself_o which_o i_o perceive_v his_o excellency_n modesty_n &_o scorn_n will_v have_v still_o conceal_v have_v not_o your_o itch_n to_o have_v your_o confidence_n and_o clearkeship_n know_v transport_v you_o so_o far_o beyond_o discretion_n as_o to_o snatch_v at_o the_o occasion_n of_o publish_v my_o lord_n lieutenant_n letter_n though_o such_o indeed_o as_o if_o your_o care_n and_o prudence_n in_o manage_v the_o cause_n you_o plead_v for_o be_v not_o far_o inferior_a to_o your_o own_o vainglory_n you_o will_v industrious_o have_v smother_v to_o the_o end_n you_o may_v not_o want_v some_o pretence_n to_o intrude_v upon_o the_o world_n together_o with_o they_o those_o manifest_a cavil_n and_o lean_a discourse_n of_o you_o that_o be_v stuff_v with_o nothing_o singular_a but_o insolence_n and_o malice_n and_o find_v that_o his_o excellency_n with_o a_o generous_a neglect_n both_o of_o your_o person_n and_o impertinence_n with_o who_o his_o public_a zeal_n and_o duty_n to_o the_o king_n and_o kingdom_n have_v enduce_v he_o to_o take_v thy_o pain_n and_o descend_v so_o low_a have_v now_o as_o one_o unworthy_a of_o so_o much_o honour_n and_o incapable_a of_o so_o much_o reason_n as_o be_v press_v upon_o you_o give_fw-mi you_o over_o notwithstanding_o as_o well_o for_o justice_n sake_n that_o you_o may_v not_o want_v the_o right_n of_o a_o encounter_n from_o a_o more_o equal_a hand_n then_o my_o lord_n lieutenant_n as_o also_o for_o that_o possible_o there_o may_v be_v as_o i_o believe_v there_o be_v some_o man_n so_o weak_a and_o so_o willing_a to_o be_v deceive_v that_o your_o impudence_n and_o fallacy_n shall_v pass_v for_o reason_n with_o they_o if_o not_o reply_v unto_o i_o think_v it_o fit_a that_o your_o last_o voluminous_a and_o peremptory_a letter_n be_v not_o let_v pass_v unscand_v and_o bring_v unto_o the_o test_n by_o a_o more_o familiar_a pen_n that_o may_v with_o decency_n deal_v roundly_o with_o you_o &_o give_v you_o what_o you_o can_v receive_v from_o his_o excellency_n the_o confusion_n of_o a_o foil_n though_o for_o man_n to_o think_v either_o with_o reason_n or_o language_n to_o contribute_v to_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o any_o discreet_a unprejudiced_a person_n much_o less_o to_o the_o rectifie_v your_o mistake_n after_o my_o lord_n of_o ormond_n have_v go_v before_o be_v a_o sottishness_n as_o great_a as_o you_o who_o after_o two_o address_n from_o his_o excellency_n so_o civil_a so_o full_a of_o prudence_n &_o unanswerable_a truth_n have_v the_o face_n to_o tell_v he_o you_o be_v nothing_o satisfy_v therewithal_o nor_o any_o way_n convince_v in_o judgement_n thereby_o by_o which_o affirmation_n of_o how_o much_o impudence_n and_o malice_n you_o be_v convict_v by_o yourself_o i_o leave_v you_o and_o the_o world_n to_o gather_v out_o of_o what_o i_o shall_v hereafter_o say_v which_o i_o be_o confident_a will_v convince_v other_o man_n aswell_o as_o you_o that_o know_v it_o well_o enough_o already_o that_o your_o judgement_n be_v drown_v in_o ambitious_a and_o self_n interest_n so_o absurd_a and_o so_o ill_o bias_v that_o since_o reason_n and_o justice_n be_v inconsistent_a with_o they_o you_o have_v no_o will_n to_o be_v rectify_v for_o if_o you_o have_v sure_o you_o will_v never_o have_v produce_v argument_n to_o colour_n your_o persist_v withal_o that_o well_o examine_v persuade_v point_n blank_a against_o and_o may_v be_v return_v with_o a_o double_a force_n upon_o you_o unless_o you_o do_v it_o out_o of_o so_o invincible_a a_o simplicity_n as_o to_o deal_v paine_o with_o you_o be_v not_o compatible_a with_o that_o hypocrisy_n &_o sophistry_n your_o unmannerly_a epistle_n swell_v withal_o as_o i_o now_o come_v ro_o instance_n particaliar_o unto_o you_o in_o the_o first_o place_n you_o hold_v forth_o the_o protestant_n religion_n for_o a_o baby_n to_o the_o people_n and_o alas_o good_a man_n your_o compassion_n and_o care_n of_o it_o be_v very_o great_a aswell_o become_v the_o son_n unto_o a_o bishop_n and_o one_o imbue_v both_o by_o education_n and_o many_o year_n profession_n with_o it_o you_o say_v you_o see_v not_o how_o it_o can_v be_v advance_v by_o a_o army_n of_o papist_n nor_o how_o it_o can_v be_v secure_v in_o the_o peace_n no_o provision_n be_v make_v for_o it_o therein_o yet_o that_o it_o be_v no_o such_o miracle_n they_o be_v secure_v of_o their_o own_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n that_o a_o army_n of_o catholic_n subject_n to_o a_o protestant_n king_n and_o lead_v by_o a_o protestant_n general_n may_v in_o order_n to_o the_o restore_v their_o oppressed_a sovereign_n and_o to_o the_o supression_n of_o such_o a_o turco_n judaisme_n as_o be_v now_o on_o foot_n be_v induce_v unto_o it_o and_o that_o it_o be_v no_o new_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n for_o man_n to_o be_v engage_v so_o nay_o where_o they_o have_v no_o tie_n of_o duty_n nor_o other_o such_o powerful_a motive_n as_o these_o man_n have_v direct_o against_o the_o interest_n of_o their_o own_o religion_n you_o need_v but_o look_v into_o the_o ottoman_a army_n where_o you_o shall_v find_v thousand_o of_o christian_n fight_v daily_o against_o christianity_n itself_o and_o under_o the_o ensign_n of_o france_n &_o spain_n many_o regiment_n of_o protestant_n fight_v in_o quarrel_n if_o you_o will_v believe_v the_o prince_n themselves_o purposely_o set_v on_o foot_n for_o the_o advancement_n of_o the_o roman_a catholic_a faith_n which_o if_o weigh_v make_v it_o neither_o impossible_a nor_o strange_a that_o the_o irish_a shall_v be_v content_a to_o concur_v with_o any_o body_n and_o almost_o upon_o any_o term_n to_o the_o destruction_n of_o that_o wild_a boar_n who_o have_v already_o root_v up_o and_o overturn_v all_o government_n and_o religion_n in_o england_n be_v now_o prepare_v to_o do_v the_o like_a in_o irland_n now_o as_o for_o the_o provision_n the_o you_o find_v unmake_v for_o the_o protestant_n religion_n in_o the_o peace_n i_o believe_v you_o urge_v that_o only_o to_o show_v your_o own_o dexterity_n in_o find_v out_o objection_n for_o you_o be_v rational_a enough_o to_o know_v where_o his_o majesty_n authority_n be_v once_o restore_v his_o law_n return_v to_o their_o vigour_n and_o you_o shall_v be_v lawyer_n enough_o to_o know_v that_o there_o be_v law_n enough_o provide_v in_o this_o last_o fourscore_o year_n for_o the_o security_n of_o the_o protestant_n religion_n all_o which_o the_o roman_a catholic_n will_v willing_o submit_v unto_o except_o such_o penal_a statute_n as_o deprive_v they_o of_o the_o free_a exercise_n of_o their_o religion_n that_o be_v indeed_o by_o the_o peace_n to_o betake_v a_o way_n and_o which_o be_v lay_v aside_o take_v not_o any_o thing_n from_o the_o security_n of_o the_o protestant_n the_o roman_a catholic_n be_v not_o the_o giver_n but_o the_o craver_n here_o they_o desire_v only_o to_o secure_v their_o own_o not_o to_o usurp_v upon_o the_o liberty_n of_o otherman_n conscience_n as_o be_v evident_a both_o by_o their_o daily_a profession_n and_o the_o whole_a transaction_n of_o the_o peace_n what_o absurdness_n than_o it_o be_v for_o any_o one_o to_o think_v a_o new_a provision_n necessary_a or_o to_o expect_v it_o in_o this_o case_n that_o very_a condition_n for_o that_o army_n of_o sixteen_o thousand_o foot_n and_o two_o thousand_o five_o hundred_o horse_n with_o the_o deputation_n of_o those_o trustee_n for_o to_o secure_v they_o of_o pardon_n for_o

a_o letter_n from_z sr._n lewis_n dyve_n to_o the_o lord_n marquis_n of_o newcastle_n give_v his_o lordship_n a_o account_n of_o the_o whole_a conduct_n of_o the_o king_n affair_n in_o irland_n since_o the_o time_n of_o the_o lord_n marquis_n of_o ormond_n his_o excellency_n arrival_n there_o out_o of_o france_n in_o septem_n 1648._o until_o sr._n lewis_n his_o departure_n out_o of_o that_o kingdom_n in_o june_n 1650._o together_o with_o the_o annex_v copy_n of_o sundry_a letter_n mention_v by_o sr._n lewis_n dyve_n as_o relate_v to_o the_o business_n he_o treat_v of_o from_o the_o hague_n 10._o 20._o july_n 1650._o hagve_n print_v by_o samuel_n broun_n english_a bookeseller_n 1650._o my_o lord_n not_o long_o after_o my_o arrival_n at_o the_o hague_n intimation_n be_v give_v i_o by_o a_o noble_a friend_n upon_o some_o casual_a discourse_n with_o he_o of_o the_o affair_n of_o ireland_n that_o your_o lordship_n have_v a_o great_a desire_n to_o be_v satisfy_v as_o well_o in_o some_o particular_n touch_v the_o conduct_n of_o that_o business_n since_o my_o ld._n leiut._n last_o go_v thither_o as_o in_o what_o condition_n the_o kingdom_n stand_v at_o the_o time_n when_o i_o come_v from_o thence_o whereupon_o not_o know_v whether_o the_o necessity_n of_o my_o occasion_n or_o indeed_o the_o usual_a thwartnesse_n of_o my_o fortune_n in_o what_o i_o most_o covet_v will_v allow_v i_o so_o great_a a_o happiness_n as_o personal_o to_o wait_v upon_o you_o before_o i_o leave_v this_o country_n i_o hold_v it_o my_o duty_n in_o that_o case_n to_o leave_v some_o testimony_n behind_o i_o of_o my_o obedience_n and_o readiness_n to_o serve_v you_o wherein_o rather_o then_o fail_v i_o have_v adventure_v to_o engage_v myself_o in_o this_o relation_n though_o conscious_a of_o my_o own_o disability_n to_o perform_v it_o in_o such_o sort_n as_o the_o subject_n require_v the_o unpollished_a rudeness_n of_o so_o plain_a and_o course_n a_o stile_n afford_v no_o lustre_n of_o ornament_n or_o beauty_n that_o may_v render_v it_o worthy_a to_o be_v present_v to_o a_o person_n of_o your_o eminency_n which_o may_v the_o easy_a in_o my_o behalf_n admit_v of_o excuse_n who_o profession_n and_o practice_n have_v all_o way_n be_v accustom_v rather_o to_o use_v a_o sword_n then_o a_o pen_n the_o only_a plea_n i_o have_v therefore_o to_o offer_v to_o your_o lordship_n for_o this_o presumption_n be_v the_o candour_n and_o integrity_n where_o with_o it_o be_v write_v which_o i_o have_v religious_o observe_v through_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o discourse_n endeavour_v to_o vindicate_v truth_n which_o i_o find_v high_o suffer_v by_o the_o world_n either_o through_o the_o malice_n and_o malignity_n of_o these_o unhappy_a time_n or_o for_o want_n of_o clear_a and_o impartial_a information_n which_o i_o be_o confident_a your_o lordship_n and_o all_o who_o right_o know_v i_o will_v expect_v from_o my_o hand_n and_o which_o sincere_o i_o promise_v to_o afford_v without_o suffer_v the_o bias_n of_o any_o passion_n or_o private_a respect_n or_o interest_n whatsoever_o to_o sway_v i_o in_o the_o least_o circumstance_n contrary_a to_o truth_n unless_o by_o misaprehension_n and_o want_v of_o judgement_n or_o by_o the_o misrepresentation_n of_o the_o able_a and_o best_a know_v person_n i_o may_v unhappy_o have_v be_v mislead_v but_o that_o i_o may_v the_o better_a do_v it_o it_o will_v be_v necessary_a a_o little_a to_o look_v back_o and_o take_v a_o short_a view_n of_o the_o desperate_a time_n wherein_o his_o exit_fw-la cy_o the_o marquesse_n of_o ormond_n under_o take_v this_o work_n and_o to_o reflect_v upon_o the_o sad_a face_n that_o be_v then_o upon_o his_o majesty_n affair_n in_o all_o his_o three_o kingdom_n in_o england_n as_o your_o lordship_n may_v well_o remember_v the_o king_n be_v not_o only_o make_v a_o close_a prisoner_n his_o crown_n his_o life_n and_o the_o succession_n of_o his_o posterity_n declare_v against_o but_o also_o all_o those_o party_n that_o stand_v for_o he_o there_o or_o have_v declare_v in_o his_o behalf_n and_o take_v arm_n for_o his_o rescue_n be_v whole_o disperse_v and_o subdue_v yea_o and_o all_o other_o man_n who_o part_n honesty_n or_o public_a interest_n make_v they_o worthy_a of_o a_o suspicion_n either_o imprison_v banish_a or_o utter_o disarm_v in_o scotland_n the_o army_n raise_v for_o the_o freedom_n and_o restauration_n of_o the_o king_n have_v be_v unfortunat_o lose_v under_o the_o lead_n of_o duke_n hamilton_n in_o lancashire_n all_o that_o act_v by_o the_o king_n commission_n be_v not_o only_o compel_v to_o lay_v down_o arm_n but_o after_o be_v declare_v incapable_a to_o sit_v any_o more_o in_o parliament_n or_o to_o have_v any_o share_n in_o government_n some_o of_o they_o proscribe_v and_o expel_v the_o land_n whilst_o cromwell_n for_o have_v countenance_v they_o in_o these_o proceed_n be_v salute_v at_o edinburgh_n preservator_n of_o the_o nation_n thus_o you_o see_v there_o be_v two_o kingdom_n wherein_o be_v neither_o garrison_n nor_o army_n leave_v at_o the_o king_n devotion_n nor_o any_o person_n scarce_o at_o liberty_n that_o dare_v own_o either_o he_o or_o his_o quarrel_n ireland_n only_o remain_v to_o be_v consider_v and_o that_o god_n know_v a_o woeful_a spectacle_n cantonize_v into_o several_a sundry_a faction_n draw_v all_o divers_a way_n and_o drive_v on_o several_a interest_n there_o be_v jones_n monk_n and_o coote_n play_v a_o independent_a game_n as_o eager_o as_o may_v be_v there_o be_v the_o scot_n patronizinge_v the_o covenant_n and_o presbytery_n there_o be_v o_fw-fr neale_n and_o the_o nuntiated_a party_n of_o the_o clergy_n that_o with_o might_n and_o main_a under_o the_o colour_n of_o religion_n be_v promote_a a_o foreign_a interest_n in_o case_n they_o can_v not_o make_v a_o prince_n at_o home_n there_o be_v the_o counsel_n of_o the_o confederate_n together_o with_o all_o the_o ancient_a english_a and_o some_o of_o the_o irish_a their_o adherent_n who_o be_v more_o moderate_a and_o averse_a to_o such_o desperate_a course_n awaken_v also_o with_o the_o misery_n that_o oppress_v they_o already_o &_o the_o ruin_n that_o menace_v they_o out_o of_o england_n make_v fresh_a application_n into_o france_n unto_o the_o queen_n and_o the_o prince_n his_o highness_n that_o my_o lord_n leiut._n and_o the_o king_n authority_n may_v again_o be_v send_v among_o they_o whereupon_o these_o two_o faction_n grow_v to_o so_o great_a a_o feud_n that_o the_o latter_a be_v all_o excommunicate_v by_o the_o first_o and_o the_o first_o proclaim_v traitor_n by_o the_o latter_a beside_o all_o these_o there_o be_v inchiquin_n who_o have_v recollect_v himself_o at_o last_o &_o dislike_v the_o revolution_n in_o england_n have_v prevail_v with_o his_o party_n to_o declare_v for_o the_o king_n whereupon_o he_o make_v a_o cessation_n with_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o confederate_n in_o expectation_n of_o my_o lord_n leiu_n ts_o come_v over_o which_o cessation_n be_v violent_o oppose_v both_o by_o the_o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a sword_n of_o the_o nuntio_n and_o o_o neale_n induce_v final_o my_o lord_n marquis_n of_o clanricard_n who_o from_o the_o time_n of_o my_o lord_n leiu_n nts_o go_v to_o sea_n from_o dublin_n have_v retire_v himself_o and_o his_o family_n to_o a_o place_n convenient_a to_o ship_v away_o assoon_o as_o he_o shall_v despair_v of_o be_v able_a to_o serve_v the_o king_n by_o his_o further_a stay_n to_o take_v arm_n and_o draw_v together_o his_o army_n to_o countenance_v the_o cessation_n and_o to_o make_v way_n for_o my_o lord_n marquis_n of_o ormond_n with_o the_o king_n authority_n to_o which_o he_o do_v high_o contribute_v by_o aw_v and_o curb_v the_o town_n of_o galloway_n at_o that_o time_n the_o seat_n of_o the_o nuntio_n and_o the_o principal_a receptacle_n of_o the_o most_o factious_a people_n in_o the_o kingdom_n as_o also_o by_o his_o successful_a reduce_v of_o fortfaukland_n athlone_n james_n town_n and_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o province_n into_o his_o power_n but_o to_o the_o end_n that_o you_o may_v see_v with_o what_o steadiness_n that_o honourable_a person_n in_o the_o depth_n of_o all_o these_o revolution_n have_v still_o adhere_v unto_o the_o service_n of_o the_o king_n and_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o crown_n even_o against_o those_o that_o colour_a all_o their_o design_n and_o practice_n over_o with_o the_o artificiall_a and_o most_o delude_v pretence_n of_o religion_n since_o it_o be_v a_o example_n fit_a to_o be_v recommend_v to_o posterity_n and_o true_o worthy_a your_o lordship_n knowledge_n you_o may_v please_v to_o read_v the_o particular_a conduct_n of_o this_o his_o undertakeing_n in_o the_o copy_n of_o a_o letter_n i_o send_v you_o herewithal_o write_v from_o the_o marquis_n himself_o to_o mr._n walsingham_n then_o in_o france_n in_o this_o posture_n be_v ireland_n when_o my_o lord_n leiut._n come_v