Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	know_v	name_n	write_v	5,306	5	5.6704	4	true

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

of_o brethren_n by_o which_o he_o will_v have_v they_o learn_v and_o understand_v that_o it_o be_v out_o of_o perfect_a love_n and_o kindness_n to_o they_o that_o he_o so_o earnest_o desire_v they_o above_o all_o thing_n to_o avoid_v swear_v although_o we_o lie_v under_o many_o obligation_n to_o love_n and_o to_o do_v good_a to_o all_o man_n yet_o ought_v we_o more_o especial_o to_o love_v the_o brotherhood_n 1_o pet._n 2.17_o the_o word_n brother_n be_v a_o word_n of_o a_o large_a extent_n and_o be_v take_v in_o many_o sense_n but_o in_o the_o more_o sense_n or_o respect_n any_o person_n be_v brethren_n or_o the_o near_o they_o be_v such_o the_o great_a love_n and_o kindness_n they_o ought_v to_o have_v for_o one_o another_o and_o to_o advise_v each_o other_o for_o their_o good_a we_o ought_v to_o wrong_v and_o injust_a no_o man_n much_o less_o our_o brethren_n act_n 7.26_o you_o be_v brethren_n why_o do_v you_o wrong_v one_o to_o another_o and_o 1_o pet._n 3.8_o love_n as_o brethren_n be_v pitiful_a be_v courteous_a many_o and_o various_a be_v the_o office_n of_o love_n and_o kindness_n that_o brethren_n owe_v to_o each_o other_o but_o among_o they_o all_o i_o know_v none_o great_a than_o that_o exod._n 19.17_o thou_o shall_v not_o hate_v thy_o brother_n in_o thy_o heart_n thou_o shall_v in_o any_o wise_a rebuke_n thy_o neighbour_n and_o not_o suffer_v sin_n upon_o he_o we_o can_v therefore_o do_v a_o great_a act_n of_o kindness_n or_o give_v a_o great_a testimony_n of_o our_o love_n to_o our_o brethren_n than_o to_o dissuade_v they_o earnest_o from_o sin_n especial_o such_o as_o evident_o bring_v they_o into_o danger_n of_o damnation_n brethren_n say_v our_o apostle_n here_o v._n 19_o &_o p_o 20._o if_o any_o of_o you_o do_v err_v from_o the_o truth_n and_o one_o convert_v he_o let_v he_o know_v that_o he_o which_o convert_v a_o sinner_n from_o the_o error_n of_o his_o way_n shall_v save_v a_o soul_n from_o death_n and_o cover_v a_o multitude_n of_o sin_n st._n paul_n write_v to_o philemon_n concern_v onesinus_fw-la say_v thus_o v._n 8._o though_o i_o may_v be_v much_o bold_a in_o christ_n to_o enjoin_v thou_o that_o which_o be_v convenient_a yet_o for_o love_n sake_n i_o rather_o beseech_v thou_o thus_o though_o st._n james_n may_v peremptory_o require_v the_o christian_n he_o write_v to_o yet_o he_o rather_o use_v the_o kind_a importunity_n of_o a_o friend_n than_o the_o authority_n of_o a_o apostle_n exciting_a they_o out_o of_o pure_a kindness_n to_o themselves_o and_o to_o their_o own_o soul_n above_o all_o thing_n to_o avoid_v swear_v common_a and_o vain_a swear_v be_v so_o silly_a foolish_a and_o idle_a a_o thing_n that_o i_o think_v a_o man_n that_o pretend_v to_o reason_n shall_v be_v ashamed_a of_o it_o and_o i_o very_o believe_v it_o will_v be_v difficult_a to_o give_v any_o reason_n or_o guess_v how_o it_o shall_v become_v so_o common_a and_o usual_a but_o because_o it_o be_v so_o very_o wicked_a and_o sinful_a which_o be_v likewise_o the_o only_a reason_n that_o can_v be_v think_v of_o why_o it_o shall_v be_v account_v a_o gentile_a accomplishment_n and_o a_o ornament_n of_o speech_n but_o many_o man_n be_v arrive_v to_o that_o hardness_n of_o heart_n and_o searedness_n of_o conscience_n that_o they_o think_v it_o a_o low_a mean_v spirit_v thing_n and_o beneath_o a_o gentleman_n to_o be_v afraid_a of_o sin_v but_o if_o they_o will_v own_v themselves_o to_o be_v man_n they_o must_v confess_v that_o if_o they_o be_v not_o afraid_a of_o sin_n they_o ought_v to_o be_v ashamed_a of_o folly_n for_o those_o that_o glory_n in_o their_o shame_n and_o think_v wickedness_n and_o debauchery_n no_o blemish_n to_o their_o reputation_n can_v endure_v that_o any_o one_o shall_v think_v or_o account_v they_o fool_n and_o yet_o among_o all_o sin_n there_o be_v no_o one_o so_o vain_a senseless_a &_o foolish_a as_o that_o of_o rash_a swear_v all_o sin_n indeed_o be_v but_o folly_n and_o madness_n but_o the_o common_a swearer_n be_v arrive_v to_o the_o high_a pitch_n of_o folly_n he_o be_v give_v up_o to_o a_o reprobate_a mind_n as_o st._n paul_n say_v of_o the_o profligate_v gentile_n rom._n 1.28_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o a_o senseless_a mind_n to_o a_o mind_n void_a of_o judgement_n and_o understanding_n as_o the_o word_n signify_v for_o either_o there_o be_v real_o a_o god_n or_o there_o be_v not_o be_v there_o certain_o a_o god_n do_v the_o swearer_n believe_v it_o and_o be_v he_o sensible_a who_o and_o what_o he_o be_v and_o do_v he_o think_v himself_o wise_a in_o trifle_a with_o and_o abuse_v his_o holy_a and_o sacred_a name_n by_o profane_a and_o wanton_a oath_n or_o if_o there_o be_v no_o god_n be_v it_o not_o a_o childish_a and_o impertinent_a thing_n for_o those_o that_o pretend_v to_o wit_n and_o reason_n to_o swear_v by_o that_o which_o be_v not_o be_v this_o the_o way_n for_o man_n of_o honour_n and_o credit_n to_o be_v believe_v in_o what_o they_o affirm_v or_o deny_v or_o be_v nonsense_n vanity_n and_o impertinency_n so_o great_a a_o ornament_n of_o discourse_n be_v there_o such_o please_a rhetoric_n be_v there_o such_o take_a charm_n in_o insignificant_a oath_n but_o be_v swear_v only_o a_o silly_a thing_n a_o childish_a and_o innocent_a folly_n they_o may_v be_v indulge_v and_o let_v alone_o in_o it_o till_o they_o grow_v wise_a they_o may_v be_v object_n of_o pity_n rather_o than_o censure_n for_o who_o be_v concern_v to_o see_v child_n take_v with_o toy_n and_o bauble_n i_o shall_v therefore_o as_o i_o promise_v show_v that_o it_o be_v not_o only_o a_o very_a foolish_a thing_n but_o a_o most_o heinous_a and_o pernicious_a sin_n that_o it_o be_v exceed_o sinful_a will_v appear_v if_o we_o consider_v 1._o that_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o reason_n a_o violation_n of_o natural_a religion_n that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n and_o that_o this_o god_n be_v infinite_a eternal_a omnipotent_a that_o he_o be_v omniscient_a wise_a just_a and_o good_a that_o he_o be_v the_o most_o perfect_a and_o complete_a and_o also_o the_o sovereign_n or_o supreme_a be_v these_o thing_n be_v not_o more_o plain_o reveal_v in_o scripture_n than_o discernible_a by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o reason_n for_o st._n paul_n assure_v we_o rom._n 1.20_o that_o the_o invisible_a thing_n of_o he_o from_o the_o creation_n be_v plain_o see_v be_v understand_v by_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v make_v even_o his_o eternal_a power_n and_o godhead_n and_o do_v it_o not_o therefore_o plain_o argue_v want_n of_o due_a fear_n and_o reverence_n when_o those_o that_o have_v no_o sense_n consideration_n or_o remembrance_n of_o he_o shall_v idle_o and_o wanton_o make_v use_n of_o his_o sacred_a name_n in_o profane_a and_o wicked_a discourse_n the_o heathen_n themselves_o hold_v it_o unlawful_a for_o man_n to_o swear_v by_o the_o name_n of_o their_o god_n unless_o it_o be_v do_v religious_o awful_o and_o in_o serious_a and_o weighty_a cause_n the_o turk_n who_o be_v great_a assertor_n of_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o godhead_n and_o irreconcilable_a enemy_n to_o idolatry_n yet_o give_v in_o a_o manner_n the_o same_o honour_n to_o the_o name_n of_o god_n that_o they_o do_v to_o himself_o of_o which_o that_o learned_a ambassador_n busbequin_n give_v several_a instance_n in_o his_o epistle_n he_o tell_v we_o that_o he_o see_v a_o army_n of_o they_o when_o they_o be_v at_o their_o solemn_a devotion_n and_o he_o observe_v that_o when_o in_o read_v the_o koran_n which_o be_v their_o bible_n or_o of_o their_o prayer_n the_o priest_n pronounce_v the_o name_n of_o mahomet_n they_o all_o bow_v themselves_o very_o low_o but_o when_o he_o pronounce_v the_o name_n of_o god_n they_o fall_v flat_a upon_o their_o face_n to_o the_o ground_n and_o he_o say_v that_o they_o be_v exceed_o careful_a to_o preserve_v paper_n from_o any_o filth_n or_o defilement_n and_o that_o if_o they_o chance_v to_o see_v any_o lie_n scatter_v on_o the_o ground_n they_o present_o take_v it_o up_o wipe_v it_o and_o put_v it_o into_o some_o safe_a place_n and_o the_o reason_n they_o give_v for_o it_o be_v this_o that_o for_o aught_o they_o know_v the_o name_n of_o god_n have_v be_v or_o be_v write_v upon_o it_o and_o if_o any_o one_o do_v tread_v or_o sit_v upon_o the_o koran_n they_o esteem_v it_o a_o unpardonable_a crime_n because_o they_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o a_o contempt_n cast_v upon_o that_o book_n in_o which_o the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v so_o often_o write_v and_o shall_v ignorance_n and_o superstition_n make_v they_o more_o tender_a of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o more_o fearful_a to_o abuse_v it_o then_o true_a religion_n make_v we_o certain_o the_o same_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o

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