Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	according_a	law_n	person_n	1,451	5	4.8874	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A70779	A treatise of oaths containing several weighty reasons why the people call'd Qvakers refuse to swear : and those confirmed by numerous testimonies out of Gentiles, Jews and Christians, both fathers, doctors and martyrs : presented to the King and great council of England, assembled in Parliament.	Penn, William, 1644-1718.; Richardson, Richard, 1623?-1689.; Parker, Alexander, 1628-1689.; Whitehead, George, 1636?-1723.	1675 (1675)	Wing P1388; ESTC R17219	94,426	174

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and_o christian_a man_n have_v not_o flat_o deny_v the_o use_n of_o oath_n to_o true_a christian_n and_o though_o we_o need_v not_o the_o contribution_n that_o be_v afford_v we_o by_o several_a school_n and_o other_o roman_a doctor_n yet_o to_o evidence_n a_o kind_n of_o succession_n and_o universality_n of_o testimony_n to_o this_o doctrine_n we_o think_v it_o not_o improper_a to_o mention_v some_o of_o they_o the_o judgement_n of_o shoolman_n and_o other_o in_o this_o point_n 22._o xcvii_o t._n aquinas_n non_fw-la j●rare_fw-la omnino_fw-la etc._n etc._n not_o to_o swear_v at_o all_o etc._n etc._n the_o lord_n have_v teach_v before_o wrong_v be_v not_o to_o be_v do_v to_o our_o neighbour_n as_o in_o forbid_v anger_n with_o murder_n lust_n adultery_n put_v away_o of_o one_o wife_n and_o now_o he_o teach_v consequent_o that_o we_o must_v abstain_v from_o the_o wrong_v of_o god_n when_o he_o do_v not_o forbid_v only_o forswear_n as_o evil_a but_o also_o a_o oath_n as_o the_o occasion_n 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19_o thou_o shall_v not_o forswear_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o shall_v render_v to_o the_o lord_n thy_o oath_n the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o precept_n namely_o thou_o shall_v not_o forswear_v be_v negative_a forbid_v evil_a in_o its_o kind_n for_o perjury_n be_v evil_a of_o itself_o therefore_o by_o no_o reason_n it_o can_v be_v exc●sed_v but_o the_o second_o part_n namely_o thou_o shall_v render_v to_o the_o lord_n thy_o oath_n be_v affirmative_a and_o do_v not_o signify_v to_o fulfil_v the_o oath_n which_o thou_o have_v promise_v as_o it_o appear_v and_o thereupon_o nothing_o follow_v of_o fulfil_n of_o promise_n but_o it_o signify_v that_o the_o oath_n to_o god_n be_v to_o be_v render_v that_o be_v that_o swear_v must_v be_v by_o the_o lord_n not_o by_o the_o creature_n for_o these_o word_n be_v not_o in_o the_o law_n but_o the_o sense_n of_o they_o be_v deut._n 6._o thou_o shall_v swear_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n where_o swear_v be_v not_o command_v but_o be_v but_o regulate_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o not_o by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o creature_n for_o the_o law_n command_v that_o this_o act_n of_o religion_n which_o be_v to_o swear_v shall_v be_v exhibit_v to_o god_n and_o to_o no_o creature_n or_o idol_n whatsoever_o but_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o he_n perfect_v both_o the_o precept_n adjoin_v two_o precept_n the_o one_o negative_a the_o other_o affirmative_a not_o to_o swear_v at_o all_o lo_o a_o negative_a precept_n wherein_o two_o thing_n be_v contain_v that_o be_v not_o to_o swear_v and_o not_o at_o all_o he_o forbid_v we_o to_o swear_v at_o all_o by_o all_o mean_n as_o well_o in_o express_v god_n as_o not_o in_o express_v god_n suppose_v by_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o by_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o creature_n and_o in_o this_o he_o perfect_v the_o precept_n concern_v not_o forswear_n not_o only_o by_o take_v away_o a_o oath_n but_o the_o occasion_n of_o forswear_n for_o it_o be_v 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that_o live_v according_a to_o the_o simplicity_n of_o the_o gospel_n a_o oath_n be_v not_o necessary_a and_o therefore_o not_o good_n reason_n for_o avoid_v cath_n from_o the_o same_o author_n 1_o sy_n lest_o by_o swear_v they_o fall_v into_o perjury_n for_o which_o cause_n swear_v be_v of_o a_o ill_a report_n among_o the_o saint_n as_o in_o ambrose_n psalm_n 18._o 2_o dly_z for_o reverence_n of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n 3_o dly_z for_o the_o mutual_a confidence_n which_o one_o christian_n shall_v have_v of_o another_o which_o ought_v to_o be_v so_o great_a that_o every_o one_o shall_v be_v sure_a and_o not_o possible_a to_o be_v deceive_v in_o the_o least_o thing_n although_o he_o shall_v speak_v in_o a_o single_a assertion_n and_o for_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o saint_n which_o do_v seem_v to_o forbid_v all_o oath_n to_o christian_n and_o that_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n receive_v no_o oath_n as_o good_a and_o desirable_a of_o itself_o see_v every_o one_o be_v of_o evil._n last_o out_o of_o cajetan_n the_o lord_n perfect_v this_o precept_n of_o not_o forswear_n by_o take_v away_o not_o only_a perjury_n but_o the_o occasion_n of_o it_o and_o take_v away_o the_o care_n for_o where_o there_o be_v no_o swear_v there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o care_n of_o render_v oh_o how_o sincere_a and_o true_a will_v the_o lord_n make_v his_o christian_n that_o all_o affirmation_n shall_v be_v include_v in_o three_o letter_n only_o all_o denial_n in_o other_o three_o that_o the_o truth_n shall_v be_v so_o familiar_a to_o we_o as_o to_o be_v include_v in_o the_o compendium_n of_o three_o letter_n c._n franciscus_n de_fw-fr mendoca_n olysiponensis_n dr._n theol._n in_o eburens_n academia_n sacr._n lit_fw-fr