Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n
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A26421
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An Admonition to all lying brethren, or, A cure for the times shewing the begining, folly, un-worthinesse and danger of lying.
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1642
(1642)
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Wing A596; ESTC R18104
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a_o admonition_n to_o all_o lie_a brethren_n or_o a_o cure_n for_o the_o time_n show_v the_o begin_n folly_n unworthiness_n and_o danger_n of_o lie_v psal._n v.vi._n thou_o shall_v destroy_v they_o that_o speak_v lease_v the_o lord_n well_o abhor_v both_o the_o bloodthirsty_a and_o deceitful_a man_n micah_n vi_o xi.xii.xiii_n shall_v i_o count_v they_o pure_a with_o the_o wicked_a balance_n and_o with_o the_o bag_n of_o deceitful_a weight_n for_o the_o rich_a man_n thereof_o be_v full_a of_o violence_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o have_v speak_v lie_v and_o their_o tongue_n be_v deceitful_a in_o their_o mouth_n therefore_o also_o will_v i_o make_v thou_o sick_a in_o smite_v thou_o in_o make_v thou_o desolate_a because_o of_o thy_o sin_n london_n print_v for_o j._n p._n 1642._o the_o best_a cure_n of_o the_o time_n among_o other_o sign_n and_o prediction_n of_o the_o last_o day_n that_o of_o st._n paul_n be_v remarkable_a 2_o tim._n 3._o this_o know_v also_o that_o in_o the_o last_o deye_v perilous_a time_n shall_v come_v for_o man_n shall_v be_v lover_n of_o their_o own_o self_n covetous_a boaster_n proud_a blasphemer_n disobedient_a to_o parent_n unthankful_a unholy_a without_o natural_a affection_n truce-breaker_n false_a accuser_n incontinent_a fierce_a despiser_n of_o those_o that_o be_v good_a traitor_n heady_a high-minded_a lover_n of_o pleasure_n more_o than_o lover_n of_o god_n have_v a_o form_n of_o godliness_n but_o deny_v the_o power_n thereof_o from_o such_o turn_n away_o etc._n etc._n how_o well_o the_o rest_n of_o those_o quality_n agree_v with_o these_o time_n let_v other_o judge_v and_o consider_v i_o shall_v only_o speak_v of_o that_o general_a and_o horrible_a sin_n of_o lie_v and_o false_a accusation_n lie_v be_v the_o first_o occasion_n of_o all_o evil_a in_o the_o world_n when_o the_o devil_n persuade_v the_o woman_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o die_v and_o as_o to_o mankind_n so_o it_o be_v a_o sore_a judgement_n upon_o a_o nation_n when_o god_n suffer_v they_o to_o be_v carry_v away_o with_o the_o spirit_n of_o delusion_n with_o the_o make_v and_o love_v of_o lie_n it_o have_v be_v the_o opinion_n of_o some_o that_o if_o lie_v be_v lay_v aside_o but_o for_o one_o month_n this_o kingdom_n peace_n with_o god_n mercy_n may_v be_v renew_v and_o if_o truth_n be_v once_o set_v forward_o peace_n will_v present_o meet_v and_o kiss_v it_o and_o true_o they_o do_v not_o speak_v impertinent_o for_o if_o dissension_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o fire_n then_o lie_v be_v that_o which_o blow_v the_o coal_n and_o make_v up_o the_o blaze_n and_o be_v the_o only_a practice_n of_o those_o that_o thrive_v and_o grow_v fat_a by_o the_o ruin_n of_o other_o that_o instead_o of_o quench_v the_o fire_n warm_v their_o hand_n at_o it_o and_o say_v a_o ha_o i_o be_o warm_a i_o have_v see_v the_o desire_a fire_n some_o divine_n have_v distinguish_v they_o into_o three_o kind_n a_o merry_a lie_n a_o officious_a lie_n a_o pernicious_a lie_n a_o merry_a lie_n be_v when_o we_o lie_v for_o our_o own_o or_o other_o pastime_n without_o any_o other_o intention_n or_o harm_n i_o can_v rebuke_v this_o in_o no_o better_a word_n than_o those_o of_o the_o apostle_n abstain_v from_o all_o appearance_n of_o evil_a and_o with_o that_o of_o the_o wiseman_n we_o must_v not_o offend_v and_o say_v it_o be_v in_o sport_n and_o since_o god_n without_o any_o distinction_n have_v threaten_v the_o destruction_n of_o all_o lie_n we_o must_v not_o allow_v ourselves_o liberty_n in_o any_o a_o officious_a lie_n be_v when_o a_o man_n for_o the_o excuse_n or_o advantage_n or_o commendation_n of_o his_o friend_n shall_v exceed_v the_o bound_n of_o truth_n st._n austin_n be_v so_o curious_a in_o this_o point_n that_o when_o he_o have_v speak_v some_o word_n of_o his_o decease_a friend_n which_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v but_o a_o high_a expression_n or_o rhetorical_a compliment_n he_o have_v say_v that_o his_o soul_n and_o his_o friend_n soul_n be_v but_o one_o soul_n that_o his_o life_n be_v tedious_a to_o he_o after_o the_o death_n of_o his_o friend_n because_o he_o will_v not_o live_v by_o half_n and_o yet_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n he_o fear_v to_o die_v lest_o in_o he_o his_o friend_n shall_v total_o perish_v yet_o afterwards_o in_o his_o book_n of_o retractation_n he_o recant_v this_o speech_n as_o too_o lavish_a and_o affect_v by_o this_o you_o see_v what_o a_o lively_a and_o deligate_a feeling_n good_a man_n have_v of_o the_o least_o over-lash_n in_o this_o kind_n a_o pernicious_a lie_n be_v when_o a_o man_n out_o of_o malice_n and_o injurious_a intent_n shall_v maintain_v a_o lie_n to_o the_o damage_n of_o a_o other_o man_n honour_n life_n or_o fortune_n and_o that_o sometime_o second_v with_o a_o oath_n and_o as_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n that_o strike_v so_o dangerous_o at_o god_n and_o man_n and_o a_o man_n own_o soul_n as_o a_o false_a oath_n in_o trial_n of_o truth_n so_o of_o all_o sin_n it_o shall_v be_v least_o suppose_v among_o man_n no_o man_n be_v proper_o guilty_a of_o it_o that_o do_v not_o forthwith_o turn_v into_o a_o devil_n for_o how_o can_v he_o otherwise_o choose_v that_o add_v perjury_n to_o lie_v and_o like_o judas_n kiss_v the_o holy_a gospel_n and_o betray_v it_o let_v all_o good_a man_n take_v advise_v by_o this_o to_o set_v a_o door_n of_o strength_n and_o closeness_n before_o their_o lip_n and_o let_v nothing_o but_o truth_n open_v they_o and_o to_o be_v wary_a and_o circumspect_a where_o they_o speak_v every_o truth_n for_o goodness_n lie_v too_o open_a to_o treachery_n because_o as_o they_o intend_v no_o harm_n so_o they_o suspect_v none_o he_o that_o love_v truth_n may_v fear_v falsehood_n there_o may_v be_v false_a brethren_n that_o counterfeit_a religion_n and_o discredit_v it_o among_o many_o other_o property_n of_o a_o puritan_n king_n james_n make_v lie_v to_o be_v one_o in_o his_o second_o book_n call_v basilicon_fw-la doron_n or_o the_o kingly_a gift_n present_v and_o dedicate_v to_o his_o son_n as_o his_o last_o will_n and_o testament_n in_o these_o word_n take_v heed_n therefore_o my_o son_n of_o these_o puritan_n the_o very_a pest_n of_o the_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n who_o no_o desert_n can_v oblige_v neither_o oath_n nor_o promise_n bind_v breathe_v nothing_o but_o sedition_n and_o calumny_n aspire_v without_o measure_n rail_v without_o reason_n and_o make_v their_o own_o imagination_n without_o warrant_n of_o the_o word_n the_o square_a of_o their_o conscience_n i_o protest_v before_o the_o great_a god_n and_o since_o i_o be_o here_o as_o upon_o my_o last_o will_n and_o testament_n it_o be_v no_o place_n for_o i_o to_o lie_v in_o that_o you_o shall_v never_o find_v among_o the_o highlander_n or_o border_n thief_n great_a ingratitude_n and_o more_o lie_v and_o vile_a perjury_n than_o among_o these_o phanaticke_a spirit_n and_o suffer_v not_o the_o principal_n of_o they_o to_o brook_v your_o land_n if_o you_o list_v to_o sit_v at_o rest_n except_o you_o will_v keep_v they_o for_o try_v your_o patience_n as_o socrates_n do_v a_o evil_a wife_n and_o in_o the_o page_n immediate_o before_o i_o be_v often_o calumniate_v in_o their_o popular_a sermon_n not_o for_o any_o vice_n or_o evil_n that_o be_v in_o i_o but_o because_o i_o be_v a_o king_n which_o to_o they_o be_v the_o high_a evil_n therefore_o if_o man_n will_v not_o have_v their_o religion_n suspect_v and_o the_o way_n of_o truth_n to_o be_v evil_a speak_v of_o if_o they_o will_v be_v pure_a in_o heart_n not_o pure_a by_o art_n if_o they_o will_v be_v those_o that_o make_v godliness_n their_o great_a gain_n not_o that_o make_v a_o gain_n of_o godliness_n then_o let_v they_o refrain_v lie_v as_o well_o as_o swear_v but_o if_o this_o lie_v shall_v reflict_v upon_o sacred_a majesty_n if_o they_o shall_v calumniate_v it_o in_o popular_a sermon_n as_o king_n james_n speak_v and_o find_v it_o by_o experience_n if_o they_o be_v so_o presumptuous_a as_o to_o speak_v evil_a of_o dignity_n than_o they_o may_v very_o well_o own_o the_o other_o part_n of_o st._n judes_n description_n and_o i_o far_o refer_v they_o to_o the_o 2_o sam._n 16._o chap._n 12_o verse_n although_o evil_a can_v have_v no_o good_a reason_n yet_o it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v whether_o lie_v be_v not_o the_o great_a friend_n and_o afford_v the_o best_a countenance_n and_o apology_n to_o swear_v if_o frequent_a lie_a have_v not_o beget_v a_o just_a incredulity_n i_o see_v no_o reason_n but_o the_o word_n of_o a_o honest_a man_n may_v have_v pass_v for_o a_o oath_n i_o speak_v not_o this_o to_o the_o least_o excuse_n of_o swear_v but_o to_o the_o great_a aggravation_n and_o damnation_n of_o lie_v which_o yield_v to_o swear_v even_o so_o much_o shelter_v and_o defence_n
to_o prove_v the_o malignity_n of_o this_o sin_n to_o be_v the_o high_a you_o shall_v perceive_v that_o to_o promote_v any_o cause_n with_o lie_n argue_v want_n of_o faith_n and_o confidence_n in_o god_n want_v of_o civil_a faith_n and_o trust_n in_o man_n want_v of_o policy_n and_o leave_v a_o suspicion_n of_o guiltiness_n and_o want_v of_o goodness_n in_o the_o cause_n first_o want_v of_o faith_n in_o god_n if_o they_o have_v any_o true_a affiance_n in_o the_o power_n and_o protection_n of_o god_n if_o they_o do_v at_o all_o consider_v that_o god_n have_v wisdom_n to_o instruct_v and_o strength_n and_o readiness_n to_o assist_v they_o that_o he_o can_v turn_v round_o the_o counsel_n of_o man_n and_o make_v achitophel_n politic_a against_o himself_o if_o they_o do_v serious_o believe_v that_o god_n can_v over-rule_v the_o erterprise_n and_o dissipate_v the_o affection_n and_o melt_v and_o amate_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o strong_a opposer_n of_o the_o truth_n they_o can_v so_o much_o as_o pretend_v to_o it_o that_o go_v to_o promote_v it_o by_o lie_n and_o forgery_n second_o next_o it_o betray_v a_o want_n of_o civil_a faith_n and_o trust_n in_o man_n if_o they_o do_v not_o suspect_v man_n to_o be_v flag_a from_o they_o to_o be_v waver_v and_o uncertain_a if_o they_o be_v not_o afraid_a of_o their_o friend_n they_o will_v never_o use_v such_o unworthy_a mean_n to_o comfort_n and_o keep_v they_o up_o fides_fw-la fidem_fw-la obligat_fw-la the_o way_n to_o make_v a_o man_n trusty_a be_v to_o trust_v he_o and_o many_o man_n have_v teach_v other_o to_o deceive_v they_o by_o be_v afraid_a to_o be_v deceive_v pavor_n aurilia_fw-la formidat_fw-la fear_n be_v affright_v with_o her_o own_o supply_n and_o suspect_v the_o very_a company_n that_o come_v to_o help_v it_o and_o they_o want_v the_o true_a strength_n that_o be_v fain_o to_o fortify_v with_o lie_n three_o it_o betray_v want_n of_o policy_n for_o though_o lie_v for_o a_o while_n like_o false_a ware_n be_v better_o slee'kt_v and_o glister_v more_o yet_o truth_n wear_v it_o out_o although_o a_o lie_n may_v get_v ground_n at_o the_o first_o go_v out_o yet_o truth_n will_v overtake_v it_o even_o the_o dull_a at_o last_o will_v find_v himself_o to_o be_v deceive_v and_o then_o man_n will_v think_v they_o most_o odious_a and_o detestable_a that_o have_v beguile_v they_o though_o it_o may_v seem_v a_o trick_n of_o worldly_a policy_n to_o fetch_v in_o prosolite_n yet_o at_o length_n they_o gain_v this_o gift_n among_o man_n to_o be_v mistrust_v when_o they_o deal_v plain_o and_o not_o to_o be_v believe_v when_o they_o speak_v truth_n and_o so_o truth_n and_o honesty_n prove_v the_o best_a policy_n there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o slavery_n in_o a_o bad_a cause_n it_o be_v a_o miserable_a and_o wretched_a thing_n to_o lie_v and_o flatter_v and_o thank_v and_o crouch_v and_o fawn_v upon_o every_o one_o not_o to_o dare_v to_o offend_v any_o and_o yet_o to_o suspect_v all_o that_o they_o will_v not_o be_v faithful_a to_o they_o that_o be_v themselves_o unfaithful_a they_o fear_v man_n be_v fall_v off_o and_o therofore_o they_o fly_v to_o this_o poor_a refuge_n to_o keep_v they_o together_o last_o lie_v leave_v a_o suspicion_n and_o guiltiness_n and_o weakness_n in_o the_o cause_n i_o like_v the_o fancy_n of_o the_o poet_n well_o where_o he_o sâ—yes_v that_o lie_v and_o spread_v of_o false_a alarm_n and_o rumour_n among_o the_o vulgar_a be_v a_o sign_n of_o guiltiness_n criminibus_fw-la terrere_fw-la novis_fw-la hinc_fw-la spargere_fw-la voces_fw-la in_fw-la vulgum_fw-la ambiguas_fw-la and_o quaerere_fw-la conscius_fw-la arma_fw-la they_o make_v new_a treason_n and_o spread_v false_a alarm_n and_o when_o themselves_o be_v guilty_a take_v up_o arm_n lie_v argue_v weakness_n in_o the_o cause_n and_o in_o the_o person_n and_o therefore_o every_o true_a soldier_n abhor_v it_o some_o give_v these_o two_o reason_n why_o the_o lie_n shall_v be_v so_o hateful_a to_o a_o soldier_n first_o because_o it_o argue_v his_o cause_n to_o be_v such_o as_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o dare_v to_o die_v in_o and_o therefore_o he_o be_v fain_o to_o maintain_v it_o with_o lie_n second_o because_o it_o show_v he_o to_o be_v a_o coward_n that_o he_o be_v afraid_a of_o man_n and_o dare_v be_v only_o valiant_a and_o presumptuous_a with_o god_n therefore_o let_v man_n think_v of_o lie_v as_o mean_o as_o they_o will_v let_v they_o invent_v it_o as_o ready_o and_o set_v it_o out_o as_o plausible_o and_o disperse_v it_o as_o licentious_o as_o they_o please_v yet_o there_o be_v a_o fearful_a doom_n upon_o it_o they_o shall_v never_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n they_o shall_v be_v reckon_v among_o dog_n and_o murderer_n and_o idolater_n rev._n 22.15_o for_o without_o be_v dog_n and_o sorcerer_n whoremonger_n and_o murderer_n and_o idolater_n and_o whosoever_o love_v and_o make_v a_o lie_n but_o if_o they_o shall_v plain_o declare_v themselves_o to_o have_v no_o fear_n of_o god_n before_o their_o eye_n and_o that_o wotldly_a respect_n only_o move_v they_o then_o let_v they_o consider_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v believe_v when_o they_o speak_v truth_n that_o time_n be_v the_o wise_a of_o all_o and_o will_v discover_v they_o and_o then_o they_o will_v be_v odious_a to_o they_o who_o they_o have_v delude_v that_o falsehood_n may_v get_v strength_n enough_o to_o ruin_v itself_o and_o other_o but_o never_o long_o to_o flourish_v and_o establish_v itself_o that_o although_o lie_v may_v hold_v up_o the_o flag_n and_o display_v false_a colour_n for_o a_o while_n yet_o truth_n will_v have_v the_o victory_n magna_fw-la est_fw-la veritas_fw-la et_fw-la praevalebit_fw-la the_o cause_n that_o be_v prop_v with_o lie_n must_v sure_o fail_v strong_a be_v the_o truth_n at_o length_n it_o will_v prevail_v finis_fw-la