Selected quad for the lemma: act_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
act_n	death_n	king_n	treason_n	2,352	5	9.2422	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A23601	The swearer's doom; or, A discourse setting forth the great sinfulness and danger of rash and vain swearing. By John Rost M.A. rector of Offwell and Gittisham in Devon	Rost, John, d. 1713.	1695 (1695)	Wing R1987A; ESTC R203434	36,689	74

the_o judicial_a law_n make_v no_o provision_n for_o the_o punishment_n of_o such_o as_o be_v guilty_a of_o they_o if_o they_o do_v not_o actual_o injure_v their_o neighbour_n yet_o god_n will_v severe_o punish_v they_o without_o repentance_n mat._n 5.20_o whosoever_o be_v angry_a with_o his_o brother_n without_o a_o cause_n shall_v be_v in_o danger_n of_o the_o judgement_n etc._n etc._n and_o as_o he_o declare_v v._n 6._o that_o whosoever_o do_v look_v upon_o a_o woman_n to_o lust_n after_o she_o have_v commit_v adultery_n with_o she_o already_o in_o his_o heart_n i._n e._n have_v break_v and_o violate_v that_o law_n the_o breach_n of_o which_o god_n have_v ordain_v shall_v be_v punish_v with_o death_n and_o though_o because_o such_o inward_a adultery_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v not_o discoverable_a neither_o do_v it_o actual_o hurt_v any_o one_o the_o magistrate_n have_v no_o authority_n to_o punish_v such_o a_o one_o with_o death_n yet_o he_o shall_v not_o without_o repentance_n escape_v punishment_n from_o god_n after_o death_n as_o we_o may_v evident_o collect_v and_o infer_v from_o what_o follow_v v._n 29._o therefore_o if_o thy_o right_a eye_n offend_v thou_o pluck_v it_o out_o and_o cast_v it_o from_o thou_o for_o it_o be_v profitable_a for_o thou_o that_o one_o of_o thy_o member_n perish_v and_o not_o that_o thy_o whole_a body_n shall_v be_v cast_v into_o hell_n so_o in_o like_a manner_n in_o the_o case_n of_o oath_n he_o show_v that_o the_o three_o commandment_n do_v not_o only_o forbid_v perjury_n but_o rash_a oath_n and_o vain_a swear_v v._n 33._o you_o have_v hear_v that_o it_o have_v be_v say_v by_o they_o of_o old_a time_n thou_o shall_v not_o forswear_v thyself_o but_o shall_v perform_v unto_o god_n thy_o vow_n but_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o swear_v not_o at_o all_o etc._n etc._n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v you_o have_v a_o tradition_n that_o the_o three_o commandment_n and_o those_o other_o precept_n concern_v oath_n do_v only_o forbid_v false_a swear_v and_o that_o to_o swear_v by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n provide_v the_o thing_n swear_v to_o be_v true_a in_o common_a discourse_n in_o light_n and_o trivial_a matter_n be_v hardly_o a_o sin_n but_o to_o swear_v by_o the_o creature_n be_v no_o sin_n at_o all_o but_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o all_o manner_n of_o vain_a swear_v whether_o by_o god_n himself_o or_o any_o of_o his_o creature_n especial_o such_o as_o stand_v in_o any_o near_a relation_n to_o he_o be_v sinful_a and_o a_o violation_n of_o that_o law_n which_o forbid_v you_o to_o take_v his_o name_n in_o vain_a and_o his_o word_n imply_v that_o though_o there_o be_v no_o outward_a punishment_n appoint_v by_o the_o law_n for_o such_o vain_a and_o rash_a swear_v yet_o such_o as_o be_v guilty_a of_o it_o shall_v no_o more_o escape_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n than_o those_o that_o be_v angry_a with_o their_o brethren_n without_o a_o cause_n that_o be_v envious_a malicious_a and_o revengful_a or_o those_o who_o do_v commit_v adultery_n in_o their_o heart_n none_o of_o which_o without_o repentance_n shall_v escape_v the_o vengeance_n of_o hell_n fire_n now_o the_o reason_n why_o the_o judicial_a law_n do_v not_o punish_v vain_a idle_a and_o rash_a swear_v be_v much_o the_o same_o with_o that_o for_o which_o it_o do_v not_o punish_v malice_n and_o lust_n viz._n because_o it_o can_v not_o be_v certain_o know_v who_o be_v guilty_a and_o who_o not_o the_o lawyer_n say_v that_o the_o imagine_v design_v and_o contrive_v the_o death_n of_o the_o king_n be_v treason_n but_o no_o man_n shall_v suffer_v for_o this_o until_o it_o i●_n prove_v by_o the_o overt_a act_n as_o they_o call_v it_o that_o be_v till_o it_o be_v discover_v and_o prove_v by_o some_o word_n or_o action_n the_o sinfullness_n and_o malignity_n of_o the_o searer_n be_v the_o impiety_n of_o his_o heart_n the_o want_n of_o the_o love_n and_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o of_o due_a reverence_n for_o his_o name_n and_o attribute_n which_o be_v only_o knowable_a to_o god_n and_o therefore_o only_o punishable_a by_o he_o now_o the_o law_n of_o god_n not_o only_o permit_v man_n to_o swear_v by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n but_o in_o case_n require_v and_o enjoin_v of_o it_o though_o all_o the_o jew_n and_o pharisee_n themselves_o own_v that_o man_n ought_v to_o swear_v serious_o awful_o &_o reverent_o by_o his_o name_n and_o not_o vain_o presumptuous_o and_o wanton_o according_a to_o the_o second_o precept_n of_o the_o son_n of_o noah_n concern_v blessing_n the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o precept_n the_o proselyite_n of_o the_o gate_n be_v bind_v to_o observe_v yet_o their_o being_n no_o way_n to_o discern_v when_o a_o man_n swear_v reverent_o or_o irreverent_o as_o there_o be_v to_o discover_v false_a swear_v and_o blasphemy_n therefore_o no_o punishment_n be_v appoint_v for_o rash_a swear_v as_o there_o be_v for_o the_o latter_a but_o i_o say_v whosoever_o serious_o consider_v the_o manner_n and_o method_n the_o drift_n and_o design_n the_o connection_n and_o coherence_n of_o our_o saviour_n discourse_n in_o that_o first_o sermon_n of_o he_o on_o the_o mount_n in_o which_o he_o show_v the_o true_a extent_n and_o indispensible_a obligation_n of_o the_o law_n and_o rescue_v it_o from_o the_o abuse_v put_v upon_o it_o by_o the_o false_a exposition_n which_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisees_n make_v of_o it_o and_o their_o ungodly_a tradition_n will_v easy_o preceive_v that_o he_o do_v not_o only_o condemn_v such_o vain_a swear_v as_o sinful_a but_o dangerous_a as_o render_v the_o person_n guilty_a obnoxious_a to_o the_o penalty_n annex_v to_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o three_o commandment_n viz._n to_o the_o vengeance_n of_o god_n and_o eternal_a damnation_n and_o indeed_o i_o be_o very_o apt_a to_o believe_v that_o this_o be_v the_o great_a reason_n why_o there_o be_v a_o threaten_v add_v to_o that_o commandment_n and_o no_o other_o thou_o shall_v not_o take_v etc._n etc._n for_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o hold_v he_o guiltless_a etc._n etc._n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v take_v heed_n to_o thyself_o that_o thou_o do_v not_o vain_o and_o irreverent_o make_v use_n of_o my_o name_n thou_o must_v indeed_o often_o use_v it_o it_o must_v be_v frequent_o in_o thy_o mouth_n and_o many_o time_n thou_o will_v have_v occasion_n to_o swear_v by_o it_o but_o for_o as_o much_o as_o man_n can_v certain_o know_v when_o thou_o use_v it_o reverent_o or_o irreverent_o solemn_o or_o vain_o i_o have_v not_o give_v the_o magistrate_n or_o judge_n any_o order_n about_o punish_v vain_a swearer_n however_o know_v that_o as_o i_o be_o jealous_a of_o my_o honour_n and_o of_o the_o honour_n of_o my_o name_n so_o i_o will_v severe_o punish_v all_o such_o as_o shall_v take_v it_o in_o vain_a i_o will_v not_o hold_v he_o guiltless_a though_o man_n can_v condemn_v or_o punish_v they_o and_o here_o it_o be_v worthy_a our_o observation_n that_o these_o word_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o hold_v he_o guiltless_a be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o figure_n very_o frequent_a in_o scripture_n and_o very_o elegant_a and_o such_o as_o heighten_v the_o sense_n and_o augment_v the_o signification_n where_o it_o be_v use_v of_o which_o i_o can_v give_v many_o instance_n i_o will_v only_o mention_v one_o viz._n that_o deut._n 29.19_o 20._o which_o i_o make_v choice_n of_o because_o it_o be_v a_o place_n most_o applicable_a to_o lewd_a and_o customary_a swearer_n of_o all_o other_o sinner_n lest_o there_o shall_v be_v among_o you_o a_o root_n that_o bear_v gall_n and_o wormwood_n and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o he_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o this_o curse_n that_o he_o bless_v himself_o in_o his_o heart_n say_v i_o shall_v have_v peace_n though_o i_o walk_v in_o the_o imagination_n of_o my_o own_o heart_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o spare_v he_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o spare_v he_o i._n e._n god_n will_v certain_o most_o fearful_o punish_v he_o he_o will_v power_n forth_o upon_o he_o the_o utmost_a of_o his_o wrath_n and_o indignation_n as_o it_o follow_v but_o the_o anger_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o jealousy_n shall_v smoke_v against_o that_o man_n and_o all_o the_o curse_n that_o be_v write_v in_o this_o book_n shall_v lie_v upon_o he_o and_o the_o lord_n shall_v blot_v out_o his_o name_n from_o under_o heaven_n and_o the_o lord_n shall_v separate_v he_o unto_o evil_n out_o of_o all_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n according_a to_o all_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o covenant_n that_o be_v write_v in_o this_o book_n of_o the_o law_n so_o here_o when_o god_n say_v he_o will_v not_o hold_v he_o guiltless_a that_o take_v his_o name_n in_o vain_a the_o meaning_n be_v that_o he_o will_v hold_v he_o high_o guilty_a &_o that_o he_o will_v esteem_v he_o one_o