Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	heart_n	lord_n	speak_v	4,579	5	4.5054	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A89905	A declaration or manifest of the high and mighty lords the States Generall of the Vnited Netherland Provinces: comprehending a true relation of their sincere intention, and lawfull proceedings in the treaty with the extraordinary embassadors, and the commissionaries of the present goverment [sic] of England, so as the same hath been held here in the Hague, as also at London. And likewise of the unjust and violent proceedings of those of the said government, which have forced the said States Generall by way of retortion, to defend their state and subjects against their oppressions.; Declaratie ofte manifest. 1652-08-02. English.	United Provinces of the Netherlands. Staten Generaal.	1652 (1652)	Wing N480; Thomason E674_22; ESTC R203042	11,369	16

protestations to the contrary have declared that they found themselves obliged to endeavour with Gods assistance as they shall have opportunity to seeke repairation of the wrongs as they say already suffered and security that the like be not attempted for the future And thereby shewed they had neither will nor inclination to bring the matter to an accommodation but were minded to goe on with matters of fact The abovesaid Lord of Heemstede both before the Parliament of England as likewise afterwards before the Councell of State with strong and most cleare arguments disproving the truth of the said impression and calling God almighty the searcher of all hearts to witnesse he having perfect cognizance of all our affaires because in regard of his publicke charge he had been present in all our consultations held both in our assemblies and in the assemblies of the States of Holland and Westfrisland could and did holily protest and depose for the assured truth that never any deliberation was held nor resolution taken much lesse any power or commission given directly or indirectly to give any the least cause of offence to the said Government which is farre from an intention to of doing any injury to the said Fleet or any ships belonging to the same but surely to the contrary that they had order to manifest unto them all tokens of friendship and propitious affection and once more from the bottome of heart with all uprightnesse protested that the above said Sea-fight between the two Fleets happened without our knowledge or order to our great sorrowfulnesse and astonishment And considering that neverthelesse the said Government made another construction of that sad accident then in truth it could afford making the said conflict a rock of offence and in their aforesaid answer spake of reparation of the wrongs and security for the future the said Lord of Heemstede according to instructions which he had received from us confessing that the said rock of offence ought accordingly to be removed and all matter of diffidence taken away and that he to that purpose and for the compassing thereof especial●y was delegated and sent over unto them and to facillitate the meanes thereunto he laboured diligently to have the said inchoated and already far brought treaty in hand to goe on and that further to the contentation of both States good instructions and orders might be framed and given to the said Fleets on both sides which might be to them a rule for the future how to carry themselves to each other assuring them also that we never was minded to call in question the honour and respect which in former times by this state was wont to be deferred unto them Requesting further that the said Government in the meane time whilst they might be busie in treating upon so good a matter would once at length prudently give order that all further ways of fact so long continued in respect of the aforementioned sad accident might cease whereas otherwise the evill was like to grow incurable And after that in divers particular conferences held with the Lords of the Committee of the said Councell of State further declaring himselfe in our behalfe requested and presented that a more narrow search might be made into the evidences given in by both parties concerning the said encounter by committees appointed on both sides and the same being examined and the naked truth found out which side made the first atach and thereby gave occasion for the further disorder and distemper thence arising and if it should appeare that our Admirall made the first attach he not onely should undergoe reproofe and his action be dissallowed but also as having gone beyond his Commission be punished according as the fact should seeme to have deserved provided that the said Government finding the case to be otherwise that their Admirall by the evidences being found to have given the first hostile attach he in like manner undergoe punishment according as his act may have deserved Renewing his and our other Embassadours their former and so oft reiterated request that at least whilst this proposition might be taken into consideration the former treaty in points of most concernment might be insisted upon and furthered the Ships and goods of our subjects taken with violence and brought up into their Harbours restored our Captaines Ship-masters and Marriners relaxed and set free and all further acts of hostility cease And although this proposition was of such nature that no reasonable soule in which is but remaining any sparke of inclination to peace ought to reject the same and that all this was illustrated with sundry examples observed in like cases betweene other nations and was confirmed by divers solemne alledged treaties notwithstanding the said Councell of State being convicted in their hearts that their declaration concerning what happened in and about the said Sea-fight could not endure the light therefore having no mind to search into the truth the concealing whereof ought to be counted sacriledge to every man though in a particular case they have absolutely cast off the said examination stopped the progresse and continuance of the aforesaid principall treaty and moreover declared that in the present constitution of things we might not expect from them but that they would persevere in the prosecution mentioned in their former answer given to the propositions of the aforesaid Lords Cats Schaep and van de Par to such end as was there exprssed Which last answer being tarter than the former and more unreasonable full of injustice and violence in respect of our honest presentation and such as gave cause sufficient to us to desist from all our friendly endeavours especially and the more because they made no end of taking robbing plundering of ships and goods pertaining to our good subjects neverthelesse the said Lord of Heemstede for to shew our most constant inclination and earnest desire that all to the contentation of both sides with friendship might be brought to a good and wished conclusion and to that end only setting aside all that otherwise in point of honour and respect might have been considerable that the treaty might not wholy be broken off desired that in regard the endeavours on our part could not attaine to the honour of an happy issue the aforesaid Government would please to think upon som other propositions for a peaceable agreement trusting that once reason might finde place with them and credit be given to our upright and unfeined protestations and the sweet influences of a desire to peace consume the turbulent thoughts of war and the good God laying open unto us such means the present and further threatned calamities might be averted But the said Government as it appeared mis-using the superfluity of our pliantnes to the fomentation of their pride and loftinesse our modesty to kindle their heat towards destruction our friendly presentations for a ground to worke upon us and demand of us things which by them with no shew of equity could be