Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	lord_n	people_n	way_n	3,983	5	4.6149	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A05466	The poore mans cry Wherein is shevved the present miserable estate of mee Iohn Lilburne, close prisoner in the fleete. Also an humble petition to his Maiesties honorable privy councill, for meantenance that I famish not.	Lilburne, John, 1614?-1657.	1639 (1639)	STC 15598; ESTC S112218	18,062	15

the_o poor_a man_n cry_n wherein_o be_v show_v the_o present_a miserable_a estate_n of_o i_o john_n lilburne_n close_a prisoner_n in_o the_o fleet_n also_o a_o humble_a petition_n to_o his_o majesty_n honourable_a privy_a council_n for_o meantenance_n that_o i_o famish_v not_o pro._n 21.13_o who_o so_o stop_v his_o ear_n at_o the_o cry_n of_o the_o poor_a he_o also_o himself_o shall_v cry_v and_o not_o be_v hear_v publish_a by_o a_o back_n friend_n of_o the_o english_a popish_a prelate_n 1639._o courteous_a reader_n it_o be_v not_o without_o the_o special_a wisdom_n of_o god_n to_o set_v forth_o the_o kingdom_n of_o antichrist_n under_o the_o name_n &_o title_n of_o a_o beast_n for_o look_v as_o beast_n do_v exercise_v all_o kind_n of_o cruelty_n and_o no_o favour_n be_v to_o be_v expect_v from_o they_o so_o it_o be_v with_o the_o inhuman_a prelate_n their_o delight_n be_v only_o in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o as_o for_o pity_n compassion_n charritie_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v no_o more_o in_o they_o then_o in_o dog_n i_o can_v give_v many_o instance_n sheep_n instance_n witness_v late_o their_o offering_n of_o two_o hundred_o pound_n to_o one_o in_o london_n to_o betray_v his_o friend_n into_o their_o bloody_a hand_n it_o seem_v there_o be_v now_o some_o scarcity_n among_o these_o wolf_n that_o they_o will_v give_v so_o much_o money_n for_o one_o poor_a sheep_n of_o their_o beastlike_a do_n this_o way_n but_o it_o need_v not_o consider_v how_o the_o same_o be_v already_o know_v unto_o all_o man_n in_o all_o place_n beside_o in_o this_o short_a relation_n thou_o shall_v have_v as_o much_o prove_v as_o i_o do_v here_o affirm_v of_o they_o namely_o that_o they_o be_v without_o natural_a affection_n inhuman_a barbarous_a such_o as_o please_v not_o god_n and_o be_v contrary_a to_o all_o man_n 1_o thess_n 2.15_o fulfil_v herein_o as_o do_v judas_n the_o prophecy_n record_v of_o they_o in_o the_o revelation_n viz._n to_o be_v serpent_n scorpion_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o devil_n make_v war_n against_o the_o saint_n and_o to_o overcome_v they_o the_o consideration_n of_o who_o cruelty_n be_v to_o advertise_v every_o faithful_a man_n to_o look_v to_o it_o that_o he_o well_o prepare_v himself_o to_o fight_v with_o these_o beast_n that_o so_o whensoever_o the_o lord_n shall_v call_v he_o to_o warree_n this_o way_n he_o may_v by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o lamb_n overcome_v and_o possess_v the_o crown_n of_o life_n thy_o exile_a friend_n and_o nameless_a countryman_n to_o all_o the_o people_n of_o god_n that_o love_v the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n in_o truth_n and_o sincerity_n and_o desire_v the_o welfare_n and_o prosperity_n of_o his_o poor_a afflict_a saint_n &_o servant_n dear_a belove_a brethren_n and_o fellow_n heir_n of_o the_o same_o kingdom_n and_o crown_n of_o glory_n with_o i_o i_o be_o at_o this_o present_a constrain_v to_o declare_v unto_o able_a unto_o if_o we_o will_v be_v like_a unto_o god_n we_o must_v have_v our_o ear_n open_a to_o hear_v the_o cry_n of_o the_o oppress_a and_o our_o hand_n ready_a to_o relieve_v they_o in_o what_o we_o be_v able_a you_o and_o true_o to_o say_v with_o the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n in_o the_o three_o of_o his_o lamentation_n that_o i_o be_o the_o man_n that_o have_v see_v &_o feel_v affliction_n by_o the_o rod_n of_o god_n wrath_n also_o i_o be_o above_o measure_n force_v to_o send_v forth_o unto_o you_o and_o cry_v out_o aloud_o to_o make_v my_o grievous_a deplorable_a &_o lamentable_a complant_v know_v unto_o you_o of_o the_o barbarous_a cruelty_n &_o tirany_n that_o prelate_n and_o jailor_n have_v for_o a_o long_a time_n together_o and_o still_o do_v exercise_n upon_o i_o labour_v by_o unheard_a of_o cruelty_n to_o take_v away_o my_o life_n private_o they_o private_o this_o have_v be_v constant_o their_o practice_n barbarous_o to_o murder_v the_o saint_n in_o secret_a know_v their_o cause_n to_o be_v so_o wicked_a that_o if_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o be_v open_o discover_v all_o good_a man_n will_v detest_v it_o &_o they_o in_o a_o hole_n and_o corner_n that_o so_o it_o may_v be_v noise_v abroad_o not_o dare_v in_o regard_n of_o my_o unspotted_a innocency_n to_o bring_v i_o again_o into_o the_o public_a view_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o therefore_o do_v they_o torture_n my_o poor_a weak_a body_n with_o unparaleld_a paganish_a and_o heathenish_a cruelty_n pit_n cruelty_n howsoever_o we_o can_v but_o grieve_v to_o hear_v of_o such_o cruel_a suffering_n yet_o we_o may_v herein_o rejoice_v that_o we_o see_v these_o mark_v slave_n of_o antich_n so_o far_o to_o fulfil_v the_o scripture_n as_o that_o we_o may_v infallible_o conclude_v that_o they_o be_v the_o locust_n which_o come_v out_o of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n a_o brief_a relation_n of_o part_n of_o which_o you_o may_v read_v after_o these_o line_n in_o my_o humble_a petition_n to_o the_o noble_a lord_n for_o meantenance_n which_o i_o send_v the_o last_o week_n to_o the_o warden_n of_o the_o fleet_n have_v leave_n of_o they_o for_o a_o scribe_n to_o write_v it_o and_o they_o keep_v it_o all_o night_n and_o warden_n jugram_n send_v i_o this_o word_n back_o again_o that_o he_o will_v deliver_v no_o petition_n unless_o i_o will_v recant_v and_o submit_v also_o submit_v that_o be_v turn_n papist_n and_o see_v he_o may_v be_v sure_a to_o have_v liberty_n enough_o and_o preferment_n also_o i_o answer_v he_o back_o again_o that_o if_o any_o of_o my_o adversary_n will_v show_v i_o wherein_o i_o have_v break_v any_o of_o my_o sovereign_n law_n i_o will_v submit_v without_o any_o condition_n to_o all_o that_o they_o will_v desire_v of_o i_o or_o if_o they_o see_v that_o i_o be_o erroneous_a in_o my_o judgement_n i_o will_v dispute_v it_o with_o they_o and_o if_o they_o can_v ground_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n show_v and_o prove_v that_o i_o hold_v one_o error_n i_o will_v be_v bind_v public_o to_o recant_v in_o every_o city_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o i_o say_v to_o my_o keeper_n at_o several_a time_n and_o so_o i_o do_v still_o i_o desire_v no_o favour_n at_o his_o hand_n nor_o any_o bishop_n in_o the_o kingdom_n for_o if_o i_o be_v a_o offender_n i_o desire_v the_o extremity_n of_o the_o law_n may_v be_v inflict_v upon_o i_o to_o the_o utmost_a for_o i_o have_v rather_o i_o profess_v unto_o you_o choose_v to_o morrow_n to_o die_v at_o tyburn_n or_o hand_n or_o it_o be_v no_o marvel_n that_o the_o scotsmen_n will_v have_v no_o bishop_n among_o they_o consider_v that_o it_o be_v better_a that_o aman_n be_v put_v to_o the_o cruel_a death_n that_o can_v be_v devise_v then_o to_o be_v under_o their_o hand_n smithfield_n then_o to_o be_v still_o endure_v of_o my_o constant_a extraordinary_a bodily_a pain_n and_o torment_n which_o have_v be_v so_o great_a that_o i_o do_v assure_v you_o many_o time_n they_o have_v almost_o distract_v i_o of_o my_o sense_n and_o if_o they_o will_v not_o do_v this_o then_o see_v my_o own_o estate_n be_v spend_v and_o all_o my_o kindred_n have_v from_o the_o beginning_n leave_v i_o he_o i_o god_n people_n when_o they_o suffer_v under_o the_o pagan_n have_v this_o favour_n show_v they_o that_o their_o friend_n may_v come_v free_o to_o they_o &_o supply_v their_o want_n but_o the_o prelate_n for_o cruelty_n be_v far_o worse_o than_o the_o heathen_n for_o when_o they_o once_o get_v a_o man_n into_o their_o prison_n they_o will_v not_o suffer_v any_o body_n to_o visit_v he_o but_o rather_o do_v seek_v by_o some_o secret_a way_n to_o murder_v he_o &_o my_o weak_a condition_n be_v so_o exceed_v chargeable_a unto_o i_o stand_v i_o in_o more_o in_o one_o week_n now_o then_o will_v keep_v i_o five_o week_n if_o i_o be_v well_o and_o also_o see_v that_o any_o that_o will_v take_v compassion_n of_o my_o low_a estate_n be_v not_o suffer_v to_o come_v at_o i_o to_o relieve_v i_o i_o desire_v the_o warden_n have_v none_o at_o all_o to_o do_v it_o for_o i_o beside_o he_o that_o he_o according_a to_o his_o place_n &_o office_n will_v true_o make_v my_o miserable_a condition_n know_v to_o to_o the_o lord_n that_o i_o may_v have_v a_o competant_fw-la allowance_n from_o they_o to_o sustain_v nature_n that_o so_o i_o may_v not_o perish_v in_o this_o deplorable_a &_o weak_a condition_n and_o this_o say_v i_o he_o be_v my_o chief_a keeper_n he_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v it_o at_z his_o &_o your_o peril_n be_v it_o for_o i_o know_v if_o my_o innocent_a blood_n shall_v this_o night_n by_o cruelty_n be_v take_v away_o the_o lord_n will_v raise_v up_o some_o that_o will_v require_v of_o you_o &_o he_o a_o strict_a account_n how_o it_o be_v shed_v &_o though_o you_o keep_v i_o so_o close_o that_o