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	lord_n	way_n	3,966	5	4.6102	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A51589	Mvltvm in parvo, aut vox veritatis wherein the principles, practices, and transactions of the English nation, but more especially and in particular by their representatives assembled in Parliament anno Domini 1640, 1641 : as also, 1681 are most faithfully and impartially examined, collected, and compared together for the present seasonable use, benefit and information of the publick : as also the wonderful and most solemn manner and form of ratifying, confirming and pronouncing of that most dreadful curse and execration against the violators and infringers of Magna Charta in the time of Henry the Third, King of England, &c. ... / by Theophilus Rationalis ...	Rationalis, Theophilus.	1681 (1681)	Wing M3061; ESTC R32098	64,306	68

will_v doubtless_o several_a more_o when_o they_o shall_v meet_v &_o sit_v to_o redress_v the_o present_a grievance_n of_o the_o nation_n against_o who_o and_o his_o irregular_a way_n there_o be_v by_o learned_a gentleman_n legal_a article_n of_o charge_n to_o be_v deliver_v to_o your_o lordship_n which_o i_o be_o general_o first_o command_v to_o lay_v open_a first_o the_o office_n of_o this_o kingdom_n that_o be_v the_o eye_n the_o ear_n and_o the_o hand_n of_o this_o commonwealth_n these_o have_v be_v engross_v buy_v and_o sell_v and_o many_o of_o the_o great_a of_o they_o hold_v even_o in_o the_o duke_n own_o hand_n which_o several_o and_o apart_o give_v in_o former_a time_n and_o age_n sufficient_a content_n to_o the_o great_a favourite_n and_o be_v work_n enough_o for_o the_o wise_a councillor_n by_o mean_n whereof_o what_o strange_a abuse_n what_o infinite_a neglect_n have_v follow_v the_o sea_n have_v be_v unguarded_a trade_n disturb_v merchant_n oppress_v their_o ship_n and_o even_o one_o of_o the_o navy_n royal_a by_o cunning_a practice_n deliver_v over_o into_o foreign_a hand_n and_o contrary_a to_o our_o good_a king_n intention_n employ_v to_o the_o prejudice_n i_o have_v almost_o say_v to_o the_o ruin_n of_o friend_n of_o our_o own_o religion_n next_o honour_n those_o most_o precious_a jewel_n of_o the_o crown_n a_o treasure_n inestimable_a wherewith_o your_o noble_a ancestor_n my_o lord_n be_v well_o reward_v for_o eminent_a and_o public_a service_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n at_o home_n for_o brave_a exploit_n abroad_o when_o cover_v all_o with_o dust_n and_o blood_n they_o sweat_v in_o service_n for_o the_o honour_n of_o this_o crown_n what_o back-way_n what_o byway_n have_v be_v by_o this_o duke_n find_v out_o be_v too_o well_o know_v to_o your_o lordship_n whereas_o it_o be_v ancient_o the_o honour_n of_o england_n as_o among_o the_o roman_n the_o way_n to_o the_o temple_n of_o honour_n be_v through_o the_o temple_n of_o virtue_n but_o i_o be_o command_v to_o press_v this_o no_o further_o than_o to_o let_v your_o lordship_n know_v one_o instance_n may_v perhaps_o be_v give_v of_o some_o one_o lord_n compel_v to_o purchase_v honour_n three_o as_o divers_a of_o the_o duke_n poor_a kindred_n have_v be_v raise_v to_o great_a honour_n which_o have_v be_v and_o be_v likely_a to_o be_v more_o chargeable_a and_o burdensome_a to_o the_o crown_n so_o the_o land_n and_o revenue_n and_o treasury_n of_o his_o majesty_n have_v be_v intercept_v and_o exhaust_v by_o this_o duke_n and_o his_o friend_n and_o strange_o misemploy_v with_o strange_a confusion_n of_o the_o account_n and_o overthrow_v of_o the_o well-established_n ancient_a order_n of_o his_o majesty_n exchequer_n the_o last_o of_o the_o charge_n which_o be_v prepare_v will_v be_v a_o injury_n offer_v to_o the_o person_n of_o the_o late_a king_n of_o bless_a memory_n who_o be_v with_o god_n of_o which_o as_o your_o lordship_n may_v have_v hear_v heretofore_o you_o shall_v anon_o have_v far_a information_n now_o upon_o this_o occasion_n i_o be_o command_v by_o the_o commons_o to_o take_v care_n of_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o king_n our_o sovereign_n that_o live_v long_a may_v he_o live_v to_o our_o comfort_n and_o the_o good_a of_o the_o christian_a world_n and_o also_o of_o his_o bless_a father_n who_o be_v dead_a on_o who_o to_o the_o grief_n of_o the_o commons_o and_o their_o great_a distaste_n the_o lord_n duke_n do_v they_o conceive_v unworthy_o cast_v some_o ill_a ordure_n of_o his_o own_o foul_a way_n whereas_o servant_n be_v ancient_o wont_v to_o bear_v as_o in_o truth_n they_o ought_v theit_n master_n fault_n and_o not_o cast_v their_o own_o on_o they_o undeserved_o it_o be_v well_o know_v the_o king_n who_o be_v with_o god_n have_v the_o same_o power_n and_o the_o same_o wisdom_n before_o he_o know_v this_o duke_n yea_o and_o the_o same_o affection_n too_o through_o which_o as_o a_o good_a and_o gracious_a master_n he_o advance_v and_o raise_v some_o star_n of_o your_o lordship_n firmament_n in_o who_o hand_n this_o exorbitancy_n of_o will_n this_o transcendency_n of_o power_n such_o place_n and_o misplace_v of_o officer_n such_o irregular_a run_v into_o all_o by_o course_n of_o the_o planet_n such_o sole_a and_o single_a manage_n of_o the_o great_a affair_n of_o state_n be_v never_o hear_v of_o and_o therefore_o only_o to_o the_o lord_n duke_n and_o his_o own_o procurement_n by_o misinformation_n these_o fault_n complain_v of_o by_o the_o commons_o be_v to_o be_v impute_v and_o whereas_o for_o our_o most_o gracious_a sovereign_n that_o life_n who_o name_n have_v be_v use_v and_o may_v perhaps_o now_o be_v for_o the_o duke_n justification_n the_o commons_o know_v well_o that_o among_o his_o majesty_n most_o royal_a virtue_n his_o piety_n unto_o his_o father_n have_v make_v he_o a_o pious_a nourisher_n of_o his_o affection_n ever_o to_o this_o lord_n duke_n on_o who_o out_o of_o that_o consideration_n his_o majesty_n have_v wrought_v a_o kind_n of_o wonder_n make_v favour_n hereditary_a but_o the_o abuse_n thereof_o must_v be_v the_o lord_n duke_n own_o and_o if_o there_o have_v be_v any_o command_n such_o as_o be_v or_o may_v pretend_v his_o misinformation_n have_v procure_v they_o whereas_o the_o law_n of_o england_n teach_v we_o that_o king_n can_v command_v ill_a or_o unawful_a thing_n whenever_o they_o speak_v though_o by_o their_o letter_n patent_n or_o their_o seal_n if_o the_o thing_n be_v evil_a these_o letter_n patent_n be_v void_a and_o whatsoever_o ill_a event_n succeed_v the_o executioner_n of_o such_o command_n must_v ever_o answer_v for_o they_o thus_o my_o lord_n in_o performance_n of_o my_o duty_n my_o weakness_n have_v be_v troublesome_a unto_o your_o lordship_n it_o be_v now_o high_a time_n humble_o to_o entreat_v your_o pardon_n and_o to_o give_v way_n to_o a_o learned_a gentleman_n to_o begin_v against_o he_o a_o more_o particular_a charge_n sir_n dudley_n diggs_n his_o prologue_n be_v end_v the_o impeachment_n of_o the_o commons_o itself_o be_v next_o read_v the_o which_o if_o you_o please_v you_o may_v peruse_v page_n 40._o in_o the_o say_v narrative_a before_o mention_v with_o the_o duke_n answer_n defence_n and_o reply_n to_o every_o particular_a article_n thereof_o the_o answer_n of_o the_o duke_n to_o his_o impeachment_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o a_o new_a grievance_n to_o his_o adversary_n for_o it_o be_v contrive_v and_o so_o inlay_v with_o modesty_n and_o humility_n it_o be_v like_a to_o have_v a_o powerful_a influence_n towards_o the_o conversion_n of_o many_o who_o expect_v a_o defence_n of_o another_o and_o more_o disdainful_a spirit_n again_o it_o seem_v to_o instate_v he_o in_o impunity_n and_o the_o commons_o have_v charge_v he_o as_o they_o think_v through_o and_o through_o loathe_v they_o be_v to_o fall_v short_a of_o victory_n and_o now_o have_v pursue_v he_o with_o such_o vehemency_n think_v themselves_o worsted_n shall_v he_o now_o at_o the_o last_o make_v a_o save_a game_n of_o it_o wherefore_o resolve_v they_o be_v to_o ply_v he_o with_o a_o speedy_a reply_n but_o while_o they_o be_v hammer_v of_o it_o the_o king_n send_v they_o a_o letter_n demand_v without_o far_a delay_n their_o speedy_a produce_v their_o bill_n of_o subsidy_n to_o be_v pass_v to_o which_o to_o prevent_v their_o dissolution_n they_o immediate_o conform_v but_o first_o they_o have_v draw_v up_o a_o declaration_n of_o the_o same_o make_v and_o mind_n with_o their_o former_a impeachment_n of_o the_o miserable_a estate_n of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o not_o without_o some_o high_a contest_v it_o be_v allow_v by_o the_o house_n before_o the_o bill_n of_o subsidy_n whereupon_o his_o majesty_n be_v so_o exceed_o incense_v dissolve_v king_n charles_n his_o second_o parliament_z dissolve_v as_o on_o the_o very_a next_o day_n june_n the_o 5_o he_o dissolve_v the_o assembly_n though_o the_o lord_n send_v four_o of_o their_o house_n unto_o he_o beseech_v he_o most_o earnest_o that_o he_o will_v permit_v they_o to_o sit_v but_o two_o day_n long_o but_o he_o answer_v not_o a_o minute_n the_o same_o afternoon_n the_o earl_n of_o bristol_n confine_v arundel_n and_o bristol_n confine_v the_o duke_n grand_a prosecutor_n be_v commit_v to_o the_o tower_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o arundel_n confine_v to_o his_o own_o house_n there_o come_v also_o forth_o from_o his_o majesty_n a_o proclamation_n for_o burn_v all_o the_o copy_n of_o the_o commons_o declaration_n make_v before_o the_o parliament_n dissolution_n this_o rupture_n of_o the_o parliament_n imprudence_n the_o king_n charge_v with_o imprudence_n be_v suppose_v to_o issue_n from_o the_o king_n great_a affection_n to_o the_o duke_n i_o find_v he_o charge_v with_o deep_a imprudence_n and_o high_a oversight_n to_o hazard_v the_o love_n of_o million_o for_o he_o only_o on_o monday_n before_o this_o doleful_a disaster_n there_o happen_v a_o

to_o this_o he_o answer_v that_o whatsoever_o be_v say_v or_o do_v by_o he_o in_o that_o place_n and_o at_o that_o time_n be_v perform_v by_o he_o as_o a_o public_a man_n and_o a_o member_n of_o that_o house_n and_o that_o he_o be_v and_o ever_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o his_o say_n and_o do_n in_o that_o place_n whenever_o he_o shall_v be_v call_v unto_o it_o by_o that_o house_n where_o as_o he_o take_v it_o he_o be_v only_o to_o be_v question_v and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n be_v now_o but_o a_o private_a man_n he_o will_v not_o now_o trouble_v himself_o to_o remember_v what_o he_o say_v or_o do_v in_o that_o place_n as_o a_o public_a man._n sir_n miles_n hobart_n be_v also_o question_v for_o lock_v the_o parliament_n house_n door_n and_o put_v the_o key_n in_o his_o pocket_n to_o which_o he_o plead_v the_o command_n of_o the_o house_n the_o other_o gentleman_n be_v question_v for_o reprove_v the_o speaker_n and_o not_o permit_v he_o to_o do_v that_o the_o king_n command_v he_o who_o all_o allege_a in_o defence_n the_o privilege_n of_o the_o house_n after_o this_o they_o be_v commit_v some_o to_o the_o tower_n and_o some_o to_o the_o gatehouse_n and_o some_o to_o the_o fleet_n and_o may_v the_o first_o the_o attorney_n send_v a_o process_n out_o against_o they_o to_o appear_v in_o the_o star-chamber_n and_o to_o answer_v a_o information_n to_o be_v enter_v there_o against_o they_o but_o they_o refuse_v as_o deny_v the_o jurisdiction_n of_o that_o court_n over_o offence_n do_v in_o parliament_n which_o create_v the_o great_a and_o long_a controversy_n in_o law_n that_o have_v be_v start_v in_o many_o year_n april_n the_o ten_o 1630_o anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1630_o die_v william_n earl_n of_o pembroke_n lord_z high_z steward_z of_o england_n of_o a_o apoplexy_n he_o be_v the_o very_a picture_n and_o vive_a effigy_n of_o nobility_n character_n his_o character_n his_o person_n rather_o majestic_a than_o elegant_a his_o presence_n whether_o quiet_a or_o in_o motion_n full_a of_o stately_a gravity_n his_o mind_n generous_a and_o pure_o heroic_a often_o stout_a but_o never_o disloyal_a so_o vehement_a a_o opponent_n of_o the_o spaniard_n as_o when_o that_o match_n fall_v under_o consideration_n he_o will_v sometime_o rouse_v even_o to_o the_o trepidation_n of_o king_n james_n yet_o keep_v in_o favour_n still_o for_o that_o king_n know_v well_o enough_o that_o plain_a deal_n be_v a_o jewel_n in_o all_o man_n so_o in_o a_o privy_a councillor_n be_v a_o ornamental_a duty_n and_o the_o same_o true-heartedness_n commend_v he_o to_o king_n charles_n with_o who_o he_o keep_v a_o most_o admirable_a correspondence_n and_o yet_o stand_v the_o firm_a confident_a of_o the_o commonalty_n and_o not_o by_o a_o sneak_a cunning_n but_o by_o a_o erect_a and_o generous_a prudence_n such_o as_o render_v he_o unsuspected_a of_o ambition_n on_o the_o one_o side_n or_o of_o faction_n on_o the_o other_o this_o universality_n of_o affection_n make_v his_o loss_n most_o deplorable_a but_o man_n be_v lose_v when_o all_o turn_v to_o forgotten-dust_n that_o affection_n will_v not_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v so_o nonplus_v but_o keep_v his_o noble_a fame_n emergent_a and_o alose_a and_o if_o this_o history_n shall_v bear_v it_o up_o i_o shall_v esteem_v it_o not_o more_o his_o felicity_n than_o my_o own_o april_n the_o twenty_o five_o of_o this_o year_n be_v arraign_v convict_a 1631._o anno_fw-la 1631._o condemn_a and_o on_o may_v the_o fourteen_o execute_v upon_o tower-hill_n mervin_n lord_n audley_n earl_n of_o castle-haven_n for_o rape_n and_o sodomy_n in_o england_n fall_v two_o great_a favourite_n of_o different_a party_n 1634._o anno_fw-la 1634._o of_o the_o commonalty_n one_o and_o of_o the_o king_n another_o of_o the_o commonalty_n sir_n edward_n coke_n who_o die_v about_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o this_o summer_n life_n sir_n edward_n coke_n depart_v this_o life_n full_a of_o day_n he_o die_v most_o whereof_o he_o have_v spend_v in_o eminent_a place_n and_o honour_n his_o ability_n in_o the_o common_a law_n whereof_o he_o pass_v for_o a_o oracle_n raise_v he_o first_o to_o the_o dignity_n of_o attorney-general_n to_o queen_n elizabeth_n then_o of_o lord_n chief_a justice_n of_o the_o kings-bench_n under_o king_n james_n his_o advancement_n he_o lose_v the_o same_o way_n he_o get_v it_o viz._n by_o his_o tongue_n so_o rare_a it_o be_v for_o a_o man_n very_o eloquent_a not_o to_o be_v over_o loquent_fw-la long_a live_v he_o in_o that_o retirement_n to_o which_o court-indignation_n have_v remit_v he_o yet_o be_v not_o his_o recess_n inglorious_a for_o at_o improve_n a_o disgrace_n to_o the_o best_a advantage_n he_o be_v so_o excellent_a as_o king_n james_n say_v of_o he_o he_o be_v like_o a_o cat_n throw_v she_o which_o way_n you_o will_v she_o will_v light_v upon_o her_o foot_n and_o find_v a_o cloud_n at_o court_n he_o make_v sure_a of_o fair_a weather_n in_o the_o country_n apply_v himself_o so_o devout_o to_o popular_a interest_n as_o in_o succeed_a parliament_n the_o prerogative_n feel_v he_o as_o her_o able_a so_o her_o most_o active_a opponent_n upon_o which_o account_n he_o be_v 1_o caroli_n make_v high_a sheriff_n of_o buckinghamshire_n on_o purpose_n to_o exclude_v he_o the_o ensue_a parliament_n there_o be_v a_o especial_a nolumus_fw-la and_o clause_n in_o his_o commission_n prohibit_v his_o election_n not_o withstand_v which_o elect_v he_o be_v in_o norfolk_n and_o those_o word_n of_o restraint_n upon_o the_o debate_n of_o the_o question_n in_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o vote_v void_a on_o the_o king_n the_o great_a lord_n treasurer_n sir_n richard_n weston_n die_v sir_n richard_n weston_n lord_n treasurer_n of_o england_n die_v earl_n of_o portland_n this_o year_n and_o he_o almost_o expire_a together_o he_o end_v this_o life_n march_v the_o thirteen_o a_o sad_a loss_n to_o the_o king_n and_o the_o sad_a because_o he_o think_v it_o irreparable_a the_o truth_n be_v he_o be_v a_o person_n very_o able_a for_o the_o office_n and_o the_o exchequer_n be_v in_o the_o mend_a hand_n while_o he_o enjoy_v that_o place_n for_o he_o have_v a_o most_o singular_a artifice_n both_o in_o improve_n the_o income_n and_o in_o a_o frugal_a moderation_n of_o his_o master_n expense_n but_o the_o king_n forrow_n be_v not_o so_o extreme_a for_o he_o but_o the_o people_n joy_n be_v full_a as_o great_a for_o there_o be_v now_o grow_v so_o sad_a a_o antipathy_n between_o his_o majesty_n and_o his_o subject_n that_o like_o those_o two_o emperor_n antonine_n and_o geta_n they_o be_v always_o of_o contrary_a sense_n and_o mind_n rare_o agree_v in_o any_o one_o particular_a the_o deportment_n whereby_o he_o so_o much_o disoblige_v the_o commonalty_n be_v his_o promote_a monopoly_n and_o other_o advantage_n of_o regality_n the_o archbishop_n and_o he_o be_v usual_o at_o great_a odds_o this_o vacant_a place_n be_v at_o present_a entrust_v to_o commissioner_n until_o the_o king_n shall_v otherwise_o dispose_v thereof_o september_n the_o 29_o the_o earl_n of_o arundel_n bring_v up_o to_o london_n out_o of_o shropshire_n one_o robert_n parr_n as_o the_o wonder_n of_o our_o time_n for_o long_a life_n he_o have_v attain_v to_o the_o age_n of_o near_o 160_o and_o probable_o may_v have_v continue_v long_o have_v not_o so_o tedious_a a_o journey_n and_o overviolent_a agitation_n of_o his_o age_a body_n accellerate_v his_o end_n so_o that_o it_o may_v be_v say_v he_o sacrifice_v some_o year_n to_o other_o curiosity_n in_o michaelmas-term_n be_v canvas_v and_o debate_v the_o grand_a controversy_n between_o the_o king_n and_o subject_a about_o ship-money_n ship-money_n anno_fw-la 1635._o the_o great_a debate_n about_o ship-money_n for_o the_o ship-writ_n have_v be_v issue_v out_o august_n the_o 11_o to_o divers_a county_n many_o inhabitant_n and_o among_o the_o rest_n mr._n hambden_n of_o buckingham-shire_n assess_v by_o the_o sheriff_n make_v default_n of_o payment_n whereupon_o the_o king_n equal_o hate_v to_o be_v either_o flatter_v into_o or_o fright_v from_o the_o belief_n of_o its_o legality_n write_v a_o letter_n to_o the_o judge_n demand_v their_o opinion_n upon_o the_o case_n state_v to_o which_o the_o judge_n deliver_v their_o opinion_n as_o follow_v may_v it_o please_v your_o most_o excellent_a majesty_n we_o have_v according_a to_o your_o majesty_n command_n several_o and_o every_o man_n by_o himself_o and_o all_o of_o we_o together_o take_v into_o our_o serious_a consideration_n the_o case_n and_o question_n sign_v by_o your_o majesty_n and_o enclose_v in_o your_o letter_n and_o we_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o when_o the_o good_a and_o safety_n of_o the_o kingdom_n in_o general_n be_v concern_v and_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n in_o danger_n your_o majesty_n may_v by_o writ_n under_o your_o great_a seal_n of_o england_n command_v all_o the_o

true_a tory-man_n indeed_o and_o very_o uncharitable_a in_o the_o high_a measure_n but_o only_o to_o prune_v and_o pare_v off_o some_o luxuriant_a and_o overgrow_a branch_n viz._n court_n parasite_n evil_a counsel_n who_o be_v great_a favourite_n corrupt_a judge_n and_o suchlike_a sycophant_n which_o have_v well-nigh_o suck_v like_o so_o many_o idle_a drone_n the_o very_a sap_n from_o the_o root_n of_o our_o most_o noble_a magnificent_a thrice_o happy_a and_o never_o enough_o to_o be_v admire_v triple-constitution_n and_o in_o order_n to_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o the_o aforementioned_a premise_n i_o have_v consult_v several_a author_n for_o my_o best_a satisfaction_n that_o be_v now_o extant_a as_o to_o the_o transaction_n of_o those_o time_n wherein_o i_o must_v confess_v i_o do_v find_v they_o at_o a_o very_a great_a distance_n and_o opposition_n one_o to_o another_o and_o very_o various_a in_o their_o several_a sentiment_n and_o apprehension_n according_a to_o their_o particular_a inclination_n as_o to_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o cause_n on_o either_o side_n wherein_o by_o the_o way_n although_o with_o all_o due_a submission_n to_o the_o more_o grave_a accurate_a and_o discern_a judgement_n of_o the_o learned_a i_o do_v humble_o conceive_v some_o of_o these_o have_v err_v too_o much_o on_o the_o right_n and_o other_o too_o much_o on_o the_o left_a hand_n but_o yet_o as_o to_o matter_n of_o fact_n as_o to_o what_o be_v real_o do_v and_o transact_v in_o those_o day_n they_o do_v in_o the_o main_a general_o all_o agree_v and_o among_o the_o rest_n i_o have_v peruse_v one_o piece_n in_o particular_a which_o in_o my_o slender_a apprehension_n have_v avoid_v both_o extreme_n and_o as_o we_o do_v usual_o say_v in_o medio_fw-la consistet_fw-la virtus_fw-la and_o have_v pass_v scylla_n and_o charybdis_n without_o any_o danger_n of_o too_o much_o reflect_v upon_o either_o side_n he_o i_o have_v make_v choice_n of_o in_o particular_a as_o one_o of_o the_o able_a pilate_n to_o steer_v my_o course_n through_o the_o channel_n whereby_o to_o avoid_v those_o many_o rock_n and_o quicksand_n which_o a_o man_n may_v sudden_o run_v upon_o if_o he_o have_v not_o the_o conduct_n of_o a_o experience_a guide_n and_o so_o god_n send_v the_o good_a ship_n of_o vox_fw-la veritas_fw-la unto_o her_o desire_a harbour_n a_o ship_n though_o but_o small_a in_o bulk_n yet_o pretty_a handsome_o and_o tight_o build_v for_o public_a service_n and_o i_o hope_v will_v be_v able_a stout_o to_o defend_v his_o majesty_n particular_a person_n and_o government_n by_o king_n lord_n and_o commons_o against_o all_o bold_a assassinate_v against_o all_o crafty_a incendiary_n against_o all_o curse_a achitophel_n against_o all_o absolute_a monarchical_a tory_n and_o tantivy_n against_o all_o bloodthirsty_a and_o hellish_a papist_n whatsoever_o who_o will_v not_o only_o pervert_v but_o utter_o destroy_v the_o present_a best_a establish_v government_n this_o day_n in_o the_o christian_a world_n by_o stretch_v of_o it_o forth_o beyond_o its_o legal_a and_o due_a bound_n proviso_n restriction_n and_o limitation_n and_o from_o such_o notorious_a and_o malicious_a person_n in_o grain_n let_v every_o good_a and_o loyal_a subject_n and_o every_o true_a englishman_n insert_v it_o in_o his_o quoditian_n litany_n and_o private_a devotion_n libera_n nos_fw-la domine_fw-la the_o title_n of_o that_o particular_a piece_n i_o have_v even_o now_o mention_v be_v viz._n the_o reign_n of_o king_n charles_n by_o h._n l._n esquire_n london_n print_v by_o f._n l._n and_o i_o g._n for_o henry_n seile_n senior_n and_o junior_fw-la over-against_o st._n dunstan_n church_n in_o fleetstreet_n and_o edward_n dod_n at_o the_o gun_n in_o ivy-lane_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1656._o and_o that_o the_o say_a person_n be_v not_o bias_v you_o may_v perceive_v by_o the_o date_n thereof_o it_o be_v in_o the_o time_n when_o the_o late_a tyrant_n oliver_n cromwell_n have_v assume_v the_o seat_n of_o chief_a magistrate_n and_o at_o that_o time_n of_o day_n to_o have_v dip_v his_o pen_n in_o gall_n may_v have_v be_v very_o grateful_a and_o complesant_a to_o that_o grand_a usurper_n who_o have_v such_o a_o puissant_a and_o dreadful_a army_n of_o welldisciplined_a victorious_a and_o well-paid_a janissary_n at_o his_o command_n make_v the_o lion_n so_o impudent_o bold_a as_o to_o call_v our_o grand_a charter_n of_o england_n magna_fw-la charta_fw-la magna_fw-la f._n and_o in_o a_o small_a space_n of_o time_n after_o that_o it_o please_v god_n to_o snatch_v he_o away_o from_o we_o in_o a_o high_a tempestuous_a wind_n as_o a_o example_n to_o all_o future_a tyrant_n who_o shall_v offer_v to_o attempt_v the_o like_a boldness_n upon_o our_o fundamental_a law_n liberty_n and_o property_n and_o that_o you_o may_v be_v the_o better_o satisfy_v as_o to_o the_o impartiality_n of_o this_o ingenious_a and_o fair_a historian_n what_o he_o be_v or_o be_v if_o as_o yet_o inter_fw-la vivos_fw-la i_o can_v tell_v pray_v do_v but_o peruse_v his_o preface_n to_o the_o say_a history_n and_o you_o will_v find_v in_o his_o verbis_fw-la in_o his_o own_o apology_n viz._n what_o oblique_a descant_n will_v come_v to_o traverse_n upon_o this_o honest_a narrative_n i_o already_o prejudicate_v the_o fate_n of_o those_o who_o write_v of_o time_n within_o ken_n time_n better_a for_o the_o history_n than_o for_o the_o historian_n for_o while_o they_o render_v truth_n more_o resplendent_a they_o usual_o bring_v the_o relator_n under_o a_o cloud_n whence_o the_o bane_n of_o all_o faithful_a tradition_n that_o a_o historian_n be_v rare_o find_v until_o the_o truth_n be_v lose_v and_o what_o be_v history_n without_o its_o idium_fw-la truth_n but_o a_o mere_a romance_n and_o if_o so_o what_o pen_n will_v undertake_v the_o history_n of_o a_o king_n king_n in_o their_o function_n so_o near_o resemble_v the_o divine_a nature_n as_o god_n himself_o have_v style_v they_o go_n and_o as_o in_o many_o respect_v they_o represent_v it_o so_o also_o in_o that_o of_o cyprian_a though_o not_o in_o his_o sense_n de_fw-fr deo_fw-la etiam_fw-la periculosum_fw-la est_fw-la dicere_fw-la verum_fw-la though_o as_o man_n they_o be_v within_o the_o incidence_n of_o frailty_n for_o as_o that_o emperor_n say_v imperium_fw-la non_fw-la tollit_fw-la affectus_fw-la sovereignty_n do_v not_o proscribe_v humane_a affection_n yet_o their_o fail_n have_v be_v in_o former_a time_n account_v like_o their_o person_n so_o sacred_a that_o to_o touch_v they_o though_o never_o so_o tender_o have_v be_v esteem_v petty-treason_n but_o in_o king_n charles_n the_o grand_a concernment_n of_o these_o annal_n the_o danger_n be_v counter-changed_n and_o to_o exhibit_v in_o he_o any_o thing_n of_o merit_n and_o importance_n less_o than_o a_o nero_n or_o domitian_n many_o will_v not_o endure_v and_o these_o two_o extreme_n make_v my_o passage_n through_o this_o history_n like_o that_o of_o jonathans_n to_o the_o philistine_n a_o sharp_a rock_n on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o a_o sharp_a rock_n on_o the_o other_o side_n which_o consideration_n have_v move_v i_o to_o decline_v many_o thing_n otherwise_o remarkable_a and_o not_o common_o know_v and_o to_o content_v myself_o with_o save_v truth_n nor_o shall_v i_o have_v adventure_v a_o modest_a vindication_n of_o this_o king_n in_o some_o particular_n not_o reflect_v upon_o the_o fatal_a proceed_n against_o he_o have_v not_o the_o ingenuity_n of_o some_o eminent_o disaffect_v to_o he_o lead_v i_o the_o way_n but_o if_o in_o relation_n to_o these_o peril_n i_o have_v be_v studious_a to_o bear_v myself_o erect_v yet_o in_o other_o concernment_n some_o will_v censure_v i_o for_o too_o strong_a a_o bias_n some_o will_v say_v peradventure_o i_o seem_v no_o friend_n to_o the_o clergy_n and_o lest_o my_o silence_n shall_v make_v this_o a_o accusation_n which_o be_v but_o a_o mere_a calumny_n i_o answer_v churchman_n i_o honour_v no_o man_n more_o and_o this_o i_o do_v for_o their_o sacred_a order_n sake_n but_o if_o their_o order_n be_v sacred_a it_o do_v not_o i_o wish_v it_o do_v make_v all_o such_o who_o be_v initiate_v in_o that_o order_n too_o many_o of_o that_o holy_a profession_n be_v ever_o be_v and_o will_v be_v sacred_a in_o another_o and_o worse_a sense_n the_o unsanctified_a life_n of_o some_o officiate_a at_o the_o sacred_a altar_n have_v be_v the_o complaint_n of_o all_o age_n read_v we_o not_o to_o their_o shame_n of_o the_o son_n of_o eli_n who_o impiety_n make_v they_o abhor_v the_o offering_n of_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o chrysostome_n tell_v we_o of_o some_o of_o his_o contemporary_n who_o have_v canonical_a discipline_n be_v punctual_o observe_v shall_v not_o have_v be_v permit_v so_o much_o as_o to_o step_v over_o the_o threshold_n of_o god_n house_n be_v notwithstanding_o advance_v to_o the_o high_a grison_n of_o church-dignity_n and_o if_o this_o narrative_n present_v some_o ecclesiastic_n blame-worthy_a the_o inference_n be_v fallacious_a that_o