Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n
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A57134
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Evgenia's teares for Great Brittaynes distractions, or, Some slender observations reflecting on those sad times written by E.R.
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Reynolds, Edward, 1599-1676.
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1642
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Wing R1247; ESTC R40628
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make_v such_o as_o they_o fancy_n or_o please_v to_o be_v elect_a other_o reprobate_n when_o as_o how_o dare_v thou_o pry_v into_o the_o secret_a design_n of_o god_n divine_a will_n and_o the_o incomprehensible_a motive_n of_o his_o work_n and_o o_o vain_a man_n how_o can_v thou_o thus_o attain_v the_o depth_n of_o his_o sacred_a deâ—rees_n who_o have_v learn_v thou_o his_o high_a conceit_n or_o who_o can_v 〈◊〉_d â—ee_v with_o tâ—_z 〈◊〉_d â—me_n thought_n which_o he_o do_v possess_v while_o in_o a_o moment_n he_o surround_v those_o crystal_n mantle_a skieâ—_n sure_o as_o the_o worst_a thing_n well_o use_v prove_v good_a â—o_z the_o best_o thing_n ill_o use_v become_v our_o evil_n and_o be_v not_o religion_n sick_a of_o some_o hectic_a distemper_n wheâ—_z 〈◊〉_d sick_a pamphleteer_n and_o giddy_a head_a libellor_n shall_v upâ—aide_v even_o majesty_n to_o its_o face_n audacity_n lead_v they_o out_o of_o a_o assume_a liberty_n to_o express_v aâ—_z ill_o govern_v zeal_n and_o be_v it_o consonant_a to_o reason_n that_o eâ—ery_o illiterate_a mechannicke_n shall_v play_v with_o the_o wâ—rd_n nay_o the_o weak_a sex_n who_o be_v command_v silence_n and_o not_o to_o usâ—pe_v authority_n have_v also_o freedom_n to_o vent_v their_o opinion_n o_o never_o so_o much_o as_o now_o immodest_a yea_o and_o to_o threaten_v reveâ—g_v with_o their_o tender_a limb_n when_o as_o alas_o hat_n small_a member_n which_o proclaim_v their_o valour_n be_v likely_a to_o prove_v the_o beâ—_z or_o rather_o the_o worst_a instrument_n for_o so_o weak_a a_o combitaâ—t_n i_o deny_v not_o but_o seduce_a agent_n may_v as_o the_o devil_n at_o first_o work_n on_o the_o frailty_n of_o their_o nature_n but_o methinks_v the_o first_o slip_n cost_v we_o so_o dear_a as_o that_o connivance_n and_o approbation_n shall_v not_o â—ster_n the_o second_o unhappiness_n but_o it_o so_o be_v that_o every_o sex_n and_o sect_n shall_v have_v a_o several_a exposition_n on_o the_o text_n and_o their_o foâ—d_fw-mi opinion_n shall_v incite_v their_o intellect_n to_o rebel_v against_o the_o true_a inspirer_n thereof_o well_o may_v we_o cry_v out_o o_o saeclum_fw-la insipiens_fw-la et_fw-la infacotum_fw-la and_o certain_o where_o all_o reverence_n be_v thus_o lay_v aside_o devotion_n will_v at_o last_o grow_v cold_a and_o i_o think_v in_o time_n it_o will_v be_v easy_a to_o find_v out_o the_o â—pecies_n and_o kind_n of_o nature_n than_o the_o sect_n of_o this_o age_n mistake_v i_o not_o i_o censure_v not_o all_o 〈◊〉_d hâ—cks_n whiâ—_z be_v not_o oâ—thodox_a neither_o condemn_v all_o to_o be_v schismatic_n because_o some_o fall_n out_o to_o â—e_z factiâ—us_fw-la in_o israel_n but_o where_o pride_n and_o discontent_n meet_v with_o novelty_n good_a part_n wiâ—h_o impâ—dencie_n and_o ignorance_n with_o pretend_a sanctity_n there_o division_n muâ—t_v needs_o 〈◊〉_d defect_n as_o union_n be_v the_o author_n of_o beauty_n and_o blessedness_n no_o humour_n â—eing_v so_o easy_o counterfeit_v as_o that_o of_o devotioâ—_n which_o 〈◊〉_d sport_v so_o many_o minister_n beyond_o themselves_o some_o flash_a in_o their_o maâ—ter_n but_o confuse_v in_o their_o method_n some_o be_v as_o inuective_a in_o their_o dâ—livery_n as_o dâ—eaming_v in_o their_o vtterancâ—_z some_o with_o the_o flame_a fire_n of_o ill_o temper_v and_o indiscreet_a zeal_n shake_v their_o auditor_n like_o earthquake_n with_o iâ—_z apply_v terror_n of_o the_o law_n oftentimes_o tend_v to_o desperation_n *_o 1â—_z but_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o in_o that_o fire_n but_o in_o the_o still_a voice_n staunch_a the_o bleed_a heart_n and_o dâ—oping_v the_o oil_n of_o the_o gospel_n into_o the_o wound_a conscience_n some_o pride_n themselves_o with_o the_o bubble_n of_o popular_a applause_n often_o as_o causeless_o get_v as_o deserve_o lose_v soothe_v the_o people_n with_o such_o doctrine_n as_o may_v comply_v with_o their_o humour_n and_o thus_o as_o the_o sun_n risâ—g_n and_o decline_v make_v long_a shadow_n but_o at_o midday_n be_v at_o the_o high_a make_v none_o at_o all_o so_o ostentation_n sincerity_n and_o learning_n seldommeet_a in_o those_o pastor_n whicâ—_z lâ—ke_a the_o parâ—redge_n run_v away_o with_o part_n of_o the_o shell_n on_o their_o head_n and_o lâ—aving_v their_o unripen_a learning_n in_o those_o sacred_a school_n if_o they_o voucâ—sated_v to_o see_v they_o aim_v at_o their_o advantage_n in_o the_o country_n and_o for_o a_o fit_a treasure_n become_v thief_n hence_o the_o vulgar_a and_o disaffect_a 〈◊〉_d want_v the_o faculty_n to_o judge_v of_o thing_n by_o themselves_o be_v lead_v only_o with_o a_o out_o ward_v appearance_n and_o if_o once_o possess_v with_o the_o boldness_n to_o despise_v and_o malapertness_n to_o impâ—gne_v those_o opinion_n which_o be_v before_o entertain_v with_o a_o awful_a reverence_n will_v especial_o if_o some_o article_n of_o their_o belief_n be_v make_v questionable_a soon_o admit_v a_o equality_n in_o all_o other_o part_n of_o their_o religion_n rush_v into_o a_o inevitable_a confusion_n and_o at_o last_o reject_v as_o a_o tyrannical_a yoke_n all_o impression_n former_o receive_v either_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o law_n or_o reverence_n of_o custom_n and_o will_v thence_o forward_o allow_v of_o nothing_o unless_o they_o have_v give_v their_o voice_n and_o particular_a consent_n to_o the_o same_o thus_o also_o be_v those_o professor_n almost_o out_o of_o their_o wit_n opinionate_v in_o their_o hear_n so_o that_o be_v the_o man_n not_o after_o their_o humour_n the_o matter_n shall_v have_v no_o honour_n arrogate_v to_o the_o instrument_n what_o they_o derogate_v from_o the_o agent_n and_o let_v he_o never_o so_o much_o preach_v the_o abortive_a sigment_n of_o his_o own_o brain_n his_o applause_n shall_v be_v *_o 〈◊〉_d vox_fw-la dei_fw-la and_o non_fw-la hominis_fw-la it_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o god_n and_o not_o of_o man_n certain_o though_o my_o heaâ—_z abhor_v all_o unnecessary_a and_o superstitious_a ceremony_n earnest_o wish_v that_o whatsoever_o be_v scandalous_a contrary_a to_o the_o truth_n and_o offensive_a in_o the_o exercise_n of_o religion_n may_v be_v take_v off_o yet_o be_o i_o thorough_o persuade_v that_o god_n ought_v to_o be_v intermix_v in_o all_o our_o action_n with_o a_o awful_a reverence_n and_o a_o attention_n full_a of_o respect_n his_o voice_n be_v too_o divine_a to_o have_v no_o other_o use_n then_o to_o exercise_v the_o lung_n and_o please_v the_o fancy_n good_a matter_n be_v like_o a_o beautiful_a body_n and_o eloquence_n the_o well_o fashion_a garment_n the_o one_o not_o rude_o to_o be_v â—lubbered_v up_o nor_o the_o other_o express_v in_o careless_a word_n neither_o ought_v we_o like_o bee_n always_o to_o resort_v to_o those_o flower_n which_o be_v fair_a and_o neglect_v the_o wholesome_a herb_n but_o o_o how_o do_v it_o concern_v the_o reformer_n of_o these_o time_n to_o encourage_v and_o approve_v of_o none_o but_o such_o moderate_a wit_n who_o depth_n of_o knowledge_n have_v not_o lead_v they_o â—o_z by-path_n in_o judgement_n but_o have_v walk_v in_o the_o tread_a way_n of_o the_o true_o reform_a church_n esteem_v it_o great_a glory_n to_o establish_v a_o ancient_a truth_n then_o ignorant_o devise_v a_o new_a opinion_n yet_o o_o yet_o there_o be_v some_o hope_n that_o those_o bond_n wherewith_o we_o be_v fetter_v may_v be_v by_o you_o strike_v off_o then_o will_v you_o preserve_v that_o contexture_n who_o dissolution_n be_v so_o much_o attempt_v which_o notice_n import_v not_o so_o much_o weight_n as_o it_o require_v speed_n lest_o it_o short_o be_v say_v heu_fw-la tantum_fw-la attriticorporis_fw-la ossa_fw-la vides_fw-la then_o only_o will_v the_o church_n be_v most_o happy_a when_o truth_n and_o peace_n shall_v kiss_v each_o other_o truth_n without_o peace_n be_v but_o turbulent_a and_o peace_n without_o truth_n but_o a_o secure_a injustice_n the_o glorify_a spirit_n have_v but_o one_o uniform_a work_n wherein_o they_o all_o join_v the_o praise_n of_o their_o creator_n show_v that_o the_o beauty_n of_o order_n and_o the_o band_n of_o unity_n must_v be_v our_o double_a support_n why_o then_o shall_v we_o incessant_o entangle_v ourselves_o with_o self-willed_a extravagancy_n which_o argue_v a_o mind_n full_o fraught_v with_o wind-puft_a conceit_n still_o float_v up_o and_o down_o the_o superficies_n of_o giddy_a brain_n which_o be_v ever_o govern_v by_o the_o instability_n of_o a_o private_a fantasy_n and_o do_v not_o the_o disease_n exasperate_v by_o the_o jealousy_n of_o the_o debate_n like_o that_o silly_a bird_n which_o perceive_v fire_n near_o her_o young_a one_o seek_v to_o blow_v it_o out_o with_o her_o wingâ—_n so_o long_o till_o she_o burn_v and_o make_v here selfe_n a_o prey_n in_o a_o unwise_a pity_n so_o the_o woeful_a experience_n of_o those_o time_n show_n that_o such_o as_o indiscreet_o meddle_v with_o the_o flame_n of_o dissension_n kindle_v in_o the_o church_n rather_o increase_v then_o quench_v it_o some_o will_v be_v nought_o but_o ceremony_n and_o hold_v fast_o
the_o bow_n whilst_o they_o leave_v the_o body_n other_o out_o of_o too_o high_a a_o conceit_n of_o themselves_o affect_v nothing_o but_o singularity_n disdain_v to_o go_v in_o the_o right_a road_n and_o through_o discontent_n at_o laâ—_z reject_v all_o contradiction_n both_o which_o like_o indiscreeâ—e_n â—avellers_n have_v perâ—ce_v take_v the_o fair_a but_o not_o the_o near_a way_n to_o theâ—r_n jourâ—ies_v end_n then_o do_v â—t_v not_o high_o concern_v the_o present_a assemble_a body_n of_o this_o kingdom_n to_o direct_v and_o tract_n out_o such_o a_o way_n as_o on_o the_o one_o side_n may_v be_v strong_o hedge_v from_o all_o superstition_n and_o on_o the_o otâ—er_fw-la fence_v from_o affect_a ignorance_n the_o distemper_n of_o this_o sort_n be_v almost_o grow_v immedicable_a uâ—lnus_fw-la cry_v out_o to_o all_o those_o which_o pass_v by_o whither_o ever_o any_o sorrow_n or_o distraction_n be_v like_o that_o of_o this_o church_n for_o which_o there_o be_v great_a grief_n in_o zion_n alas_o â—ow_n be_v she_o dissipate_v and_o sit_v weep_v in_o the_o dust_n her_o lover_n and_o her_o friend_n have_v foâ—saken_v she_o *_o 1._o she_o seek_v who_o her_o soul_n love_v but_o findâ—_z hâ—m_fw-la not_o and_o be_v become_v like_o some_o forsake_a nymph_n who_o solitariness_n invite_v to_o her_o gloomy_a grove_n what_o but_o whole_a rill_n of_o tear_n be_v perceive_v in_o thy_o street_n vent_v nothing_o but_o remorseful_a song_n and_o pour_v out_o flood_n which_o will_v no_o long_o be_v iâ—vironed_v with_o the_o droop_a willow_n thy_o harp_n and_o music_n lie_v mute_a thy_o heart_n be_v fill_v with_o fear_n and_o plaint_n yea_o and_o thy_o temple_n almost_o forsake_v thou_o have_v not_o aza_n sickness_n in_o thy_o feetâ—_n but_o thy_o heart_n and_o art_n near_o with_o ezekiah_n wound_v to_o death_n unless_o thou_o use_v his_o physician_n his_o remedy_n thou_o that_o be_v in_o thy_o full_a brightness_n be_v now_o likely_a to_o droop_v into_o the_o wane_n of_o misery_n and_o which_o be_v worse_o it_o will_v not_o profit_v thou_o to_o seek_v outward_a cure_n while_o thou_o have_v thy_o executioner_n within_o thy_o garment_n thus_o 〈◊〉_d rend_v be_v subject_a to_o be_v tear_v with_o every_o briar_n thy_o glory_n be_v deface_v yet_o seek_v not_o with_o the_o elephant_n foâ—_z muddy_a channel_n to_o hide_v thy_o deformity_n but_o some_o crystal_a stream_n as_o well_o to_o delineate_v as_o cure_v thy_o malody_n thy_o grief_n then_o be_v overpast_a shall_v be_v pleasant_a to_o thy_o remembrance_n till_o when_o bite_v not_o at_o the_o stone_n and_o neglect_v he_o that_o throw_v it_o neither_o in_o thy_o suffer_a evil_n so_o far_o look_v on_o secondary_a cause_n as_o not_o to_o reflect_v on_o the_o high_a thy_o abstinence_n must_v be_v thy_o cure_n and_o like_o poison_n use_v to_o a_o good_a medicine_n thy_o sin_n and_o affliction_n must_v prove_v thy_o gain_n in_o art_n divers_a subject_n have_v no_o life_n or_o essence_n but_o in_o the_o agitation_n and_o dispute_v and_o as_o in_o virtue_n of_o two_o equal_a effect_n we_o hold_v that_o the_o fair_a and_o worthy_a which_o afford_v most_o let_n and_o wherein_o be_v propose_v great_a hazard_n so_o who_o know_v whither_o it_o be_v not_o one_o especial_a effect_n of_o god_n divine_a providence_n thus_o to_o suffer_v his_o true_a church_n to_o be_v vex_v and_o turmoil_v with_o no_o few_o blast_n then_o turbulent_a storm_n whereby_o â—orowze_v and_o awaken_v the_o godly_a and_o religious_a â—oules_n from_o that_o lethal_a security_n and_o â—upified_v slumber_n wherein_o so_o long_a tranquillity_n have_v plunge_v they_o and_o o_o thou_o supreme_a director_n of_o all_o thing_n look_v down_o on_o thy_o distress_a zion_n pity_v her_o tear_n support_v her_o fear_n breed_v from_o the_o seditious_a dregs_o of_o slimyignorance_n â—eepe_v her_o side_n from_o wound_a let_v she_o triumph_v still_o in_o her_o sovereign_a head_n and_o â—et_v not_o those_o whiâ—_z lewinde_n dim_v her_o light_n o_o how_o sacred_a be_v those_o tear_n once_o cast_v on_o jerusalem_n deplore_a their_o disease_n and_o prophesy_v their_o woe_n â—_z far_o exceed_o those_o spend_v on_o the_o bank_n of_o tigris_n or_o those_o sower-set_v hebraic_a plaint_n pour_v forth_o by_o mournful_a captive_n banish_v *_o 42._o from_o their_o nation_n into_o crystal_n euphrates_n which_o so_o sad_o encompass_v the_o stately_a station_n of_o beautiful_a babylon_n thou_o only_o o_o lord_n which_o involue_v the_o water_n in_o a_o garment_n and_o command_v the_o outrageous_a sea_n to_o keep_v its_o bound_n to_o who_o all_o nation_n be_v but_o as_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o balance_n or_o the_o drop_n of_o a_o bucket_n who_o hold_v the_o wind_n in_o thy_o fist_n and_o make_v the_o shadow_n to_o go_v backward_o can_v stay_v the_o unruliness_n of_o those_o headstrong_a enemy_n which_o have_v thus_o overspread_v thy_o church_n o_o refine_v and_o purge_v thy_o flore_fw-la cleanse_v this_o spital_n of_o disâ—eased_a opinion_n there_o be_v but_o on_o way_n on_o truth_n let_v not_o heresy_n prove_v error_n in_o the_o fundamentals_n of_o religion_n but_o settle_v those_o great_a and_o long-continue_a alâ—ercations_n about_o the_o best_a form_n of_o holiness_n and_o show_v that_o high_a assembly_n which_o way_n assiduous_o to_o agitate_v such_o rule_n as_o may_v be_v most_o commodious_a to_o unite_v our_o present_a distraction_n that_o so_o succeed_a posterity_n may_v say_v our_o modern_a reformation_n have_v be_v exact_a to_o the_o oppugn_n of_o superstitious_a error_n sweet_o to_o enchant_v and_o allay_v our_o schism_n and_o conclude_v a_o timely_a peace_n to_o fill_v this_o little_a point_n of_o the_o world_n with_o as_o pure_a a_o devotion_n as_o requisite_a obedience_n that_o so_o there_o may_v be_v no_o long_o difference_n among_o the_o herdsman_n whilst_o the_o canaanite_n be_v yet_o in_o the_o land_n and_o the_o adversary_n of_o the_o truth_n be_v mingle_v among_o we_o who_o make_v our_o discord_n their_o sweet_a harmony_n and_o that_o no_o scoff_a cham_n or_o deride_v ishmael_n make_v music_n of_o our_o misery_n let_v they_o speedy_o be_v cover_v with_o the_o cloth_n of_o silence_n lest_o it_o be_v tell_v in_o gath_n and_o publish_v in_o askelon_n 10._o and_o the_o daughter_n of_o the_o phyâ—istims_n triumph_n and_o rejoice_v that_o the_o beauty_n of_o israel_n be_v slay_v and_o the_o mighty_a be_v fall_v and_o that_o leave_v off_o that_o old_a humour_n of_o love_v new_a thing_n and_o that_o maiden-like_a religion_n who_o be_v first_o win_v by_o those_o by_o who_o they_o be_v first_o woo_v whilst_o some_o sacrifice_n their_o reverence_n to_o one_o admire_a preacher_n other_o adore_v this_o affect_a pastor_n whilst_o some_o be_v of_o paul_n other_o of_o apollo_n affect_v a_o shine_a appearance_n god_n ordinance_n be_v neglect_v his_o word_n have_v in_o respect_n of_o person_n and_o it_o be_v just_o say_v vt_fw-la omnium_fw-la rerum_fw-la sic_fw-la literarum_fw-la quoque_fw-la intemperantia_fw-la laboramus_fw-la that_o as_o by_o our_o contempt_n we_o seem_v too_o much_o abound_v with_o all_o earthly_a blessing_n so_o have_v we_o surfeit_v through_o our_o intemperance_n with_o the_o plentiful_a enjoyment_n of_o our_o heavenly_a manna_n be_v not_o this_o the_o age_n so_o sad_o foretell_v by_o that_o oracle_n of_o divine_a truth_n wherein_o not_o only_o one_o nation_n shall_v rise_v against_o another_o but_o be_v divide_v in_o its_o self_n yea_o their_o worst_a enemy_n shall_v be_v enclose_v within_o their_o own_o confine_n nay_o as_o if_o the_o fabric_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v not_o want_v any_o thing_n to_o dissolve_v it_o if_o war_n and_o tumult_n sickness_n and_o famine_n may_v not_o sufficient_o shake_v it_o behold_v with_o grief_n how_o many_o imaginary_a christ_n be_v forge_v in_o the_o shop_n not_o only_o of_o demetrius_n the_o silver_n smith_n but_o with_o the_o help_n of_o that_o great_a and_o well_o *_o 12._o experience_a artist_n of_o infernal_a firework_n have_v be_v hammer_v on_o the_o factious_a anvell_n of_o dissent_a spirit_n who_o through_o the_o craziness_n of_o their_o head_n and_o not_o the_o soundness_n of_o their_o heart_n be_v so_o much_o of_o late_o grow_v the_o bellows_n of_o sedition_n he_o that_o make_v a_o doubt_n of_o the_o fulfil_n of_o our_o saviour_n prophecy_n let_v he_o but_o cast_v his_o eye_n on_o the_o action_n of_o our_o present_a tragedy_n and_o view_v the_o new_a way_n of_o our_o impious_a devotion_n only_o reserve_v for_o this_o deplore_a time_n wherein_o never_o any_o seem_v more_o fierce_a for_o religion_n yet_o more_o barren_a in_o piety_n this_o make_v pastime_n for_o our_o adversary_n yet_o if_o any_o more_o sincere_a and_o unspotted_a be_v give_v we_o from_o heaven_n to_o teach_v we_o the_o true_a path_n to_o those_o eternal_a mansion_n bid_v those_o personate_n sectary_n of_o christianity_n to_o carry_v more_o devotion_n in_o their_o heart_n then_o in_o their_o