Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	adultery_n	commit_v	wife_n	2,548	5	8.1753	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A63106	A treatise proving by what our Saviour saith concerning swearing, St. Matth. 5. 34 first, that swearing is restrained and explained by him in point of religion and piety, and secondly, that it is not taken away quite in the concerns of civil right and policy : published for confinement unto those that are loose in this matter, and for liberty of conscience unto such as bind themselves where they have no need : the one's excess being a misbehaviour against religion, and the other defect, an errour against governemtn and policy / by an elderly man, a Master of Arts, of above forty years standing ...	Elderly man, a Master of Arts, of above forty years standing.	1682 (1682)	Wing T2097B; ESTC R20581	13,737	16

take_v not_o from_o the_o action_n of_o swear_v simple_o consider_v in_o itself_o but_o from_o the_o abuse_n of_o it_o among_o the_o jew_n partly_o through_o vain_a and_o customary_a oath_n and_o partly_o through_o indirect_a and_o devise_v form_n and_o fashion_n of_o swear_v in_o the_o very_a action_n of_o swear_v they_o neither_o teach_v nor_o do_v otherwise_o than_o as_o god_n himself_o do_v express_o command_v or_o at_o least_o allow_v they_o to_o do_v deut._n 6._o 13._o thou_o shall_v fear_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o serve_v he_o and_o shall_v swear_v by_o his_o name_n from_o hence_o it_o must_v needs_o follow_v our_o saviour_n business_n in_o this_o sermon_n be_v not_o to_o destroy_v but_o to_o reform_v and_o explain_v thing_n that_o he_o do_v not_o mean_a to_o take_v away_o swear_v itself_o but_o only_o the_o abuse_n of_o it_o that_o it_o be_v say_v by_o they_o of_o old_a time_n thou_o shall_v not_o forswear_v thyself_o it_o be_v right_a their_o fault_n be_v that_o they_o do_v not_o say_v also_o thou_o shall_v not_o swear_v at_o all_o by_o the_o heaven_n by_o the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n or_o use_v any_o other_o such_o indirect_a and_o devise_v kind_n of_o swear_v our_o saviour_n blame_v they_o not_o simple_o for_o swear_v but_o for_o swear_v in_o such_o manner_n as_o they_o do_v by_o heaven_n by_o the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n a_o manner_n inconsistent_a with_o so_o holy_a and_o reverend_a a_o thing_n as_o the_o make_n oath_n may_v be_v our_o saviour_n in_o say_v swear_v not_o at_o all_o neither_o by_o heaven_n nor_o by_o the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n do_v no_o more_o take_v away_o all_o manner_n of_o swear_v from_o among_o christian_n than_o he_o do_v all_o manner_n of_o dominion_n and_o authority_n from_o among_o his_o disciple_n in_o say_v unto_o they_o that_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o those_o thing_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v among_o they_o as_o it_o be_v among_o the_o gentile_n matth._n 20._o 25_o 26._o there_o be_v a_o right_a manner_n of_o swear_v as_o well_o as_o a_o wrong_n a_o holy_a and_o reverend_a take_n of_o god_n name_n as_o well_o as_o a_o take_n of_o it_o in_o vain_a swear_v not_o at_o all_o be_v not_o all_o that_o our_o saviour_n say_v in_o this_o matter_n if_o it_o be_v it_o will_v be_v the_o hard_a on_o our_o side_n but_o that_o which_o he_o say_v be_v swear_v not_o at_o all_o neither_o by_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n swear_v not_o at_o all_o as_o you_o be_v wont_a to_o do_v viz._n by_o the_o creature_n that_o among_o they_o you_o make_v a_o difference_n as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o great_a matter_n to_o swear_v by_o one_o of_o they_o than_o by_o another_o be_v to_o no_o purpose_n i_o say_v unto_o you_o in_o this_o kind_n swear_v not_o all_o the_o sentence_n of_o our_o saviour_n speech_n be_v to_o forbid_v altogether_o such_o devise_a form_n and_o fashion_n of_o customary_a and_o vain_a swear_v as_o be_v then_o in_o use_n among_o the_o jew_n and_o may_v be_v afterward_o among_o christian_n if_o he_o do_v not_o forbid_v they_o if_o our_o saviour_n sentence_n be_v full_a and_o whole_a in_o these_o word_n swear_v not_o at_o all_o then_o wherefore_o do_v he_o instance_n in_o such_o thing_n as_o man_n be_v wont_a to_o make_v vain_a oath_n by_o if_o he_o mean_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o swear_v at_o all_o then_o wherefore_o serve_v his_o instance_n in_o particular_n as_o by_o heaven_n by_o the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o that_o to_o show_v what_o manner_n of_o oath_n he_o will_v have_v to_o be_v forbear_v where_o care_n be_v take_v for_o the_o reform_n of_o the_o manner_n it_o imply_v that_o the_o thing_n itself_o be_v leave_v to_o stand_v certain_o our_o saviour_n sentence_n must_v needs_o go_v along_o with_o the_o instance_n that_o he_o give_v and_o what_o be_v it_o that_o he_o will_v have_v to_o be_v reform_v but_o that_o and_o the_o like_a manner_n of_o swear_v that_o he_o do_v instance_n in_o a_o reformation_n be_v a_o take_v away_o not_o of_o the_o substance_n of_o thing_n but_o of_o such_o evil_a quality_n and_o condition_n of_o manner_n as_o have_v be_v bring_v in_o upon_o they_o our_o saviour_n by_o the_o word_n above_o mention_v take_v not_o away_o swear_v itself_o but_o only_o that_o which_o be_v faulty_a and_o frivolous_a in_o it_o he_o let_v it_o be_v as_o he_o do_v in_o the_o case_n of_o matrimony_n as_o it_o be_v from_o the_o beginning_n but_o not_o as_o man_n device_n make_v it_o to_o be_v in_o process_n of_o time_n if_o a_o physician_n forbid_v his_o patient_a either_o to_o eat_v gross_a meat_n or_o to_o drink_v wine_n say_v neither_o eat_v gross_a meat_n nor_o drink_v wine_n at_o all_o do_v he_o therefore_o forbid_v he_o altogether_o either_o to_o eat_v or_o to_o drink_v do_v not_o his_o instance_n in_o gross_a meat_n and_o wine_n imply_v that_o he_o leave_v he_o liberty_n to_o eat_v and_o drink_v otherwise_o restrain_v he_o only_o in_o those_o thing_n that_o he_o do_v instance_n in_o namely_o gross_a meat_n and_o wine_n so_o here_o our_o saviour_n instance_v in_o what_o manner_n of_o swear_v be_v to_o be_v forbear_v imply_v that_o swear_v itself_o be_v leave_v to_o remain_v but_o of_o those_o several_a form_n or_o fashion_n of_o swear_v devise_v by_o man_n there_o be_v not_o one_o allow_v more_o than_o other_o to_o the_o utter_a undo_n of_o all_o these_o our_o saviour_n say_v swear_v not_o at_o all_o moreover_o let_v i_o compare_v this_o instance_n concern_v swear_v with_o such_o instance_n of_o other_o thing_n as_o our_o saviour_n give_v to_o the_o jew_n to_o show_v how_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v abuse_v among_o they_o the_o first_o be_v concern_v murder_n you_o have_v hear_v say_v our_o saviour_n how_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 kill_v but_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o whosoever_o shall_v be_v angry_a with_o his_o brother_n without_o a_o cause_n etc._n etc._n if_o our_o saviour_n have_v say_v whosoever_o shall_v be_v angry_a with_o his_o brother_n and_o no_o more_o shall_v be_v in_o danger_n etc._n etc._n we_o may_v think_v the_o very_a passion_n of_o anger_n to_o be_v forbid_v quite_o but_o in_o say_v whosoever_o shall_v be_v angry_a with_o his_o brother_n without_o a_o cause_n shall_v be_v in_o danger_n etc._n etc._n we_o see_v that_o the_o prohibition_n lie_v not_o against_o anger_n itself_o but_o against_o such_o anger_n as_o be_v without_o a_o cause_n the_o passion_n of_o anger_n be_v as_o human_a as_o any_o other_o passion_n may_v be_v a_o man_n may_v be_v angry_a so_o as_o not_o to_o sin_v in_o it_o say_v the_o apostle_n be_v angry_a and_o sin_n not_o my_o argument_n here_o hence_o be_v that_o as_o to_o be_v angry_a for_o just_a cause_n be_v no_o sin_n so_o neither_o be_v it_o to_o swear_v upon_o just_a ground_n and_o in_o a_o due_a manner_n the_o second_o instance_n be_v in_o the_o case_n of_o adultery_n say_v our_o saviour_n you_o have_v hear_v by_o they_o of_o old_a time_n thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n etc._n etc._n but_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o whosoever_o look_v on_o a_o woman_n to_o lust_n after_o she_o etc._n etc._n to_o look_v on_o a_o woman_n simple_o consider_v in_o itself_o be_v no_o more_o harm_n than_o to_o look_v on_o some_o other_o thing_n the_o harm_n be_v to_o look_v on_o she_o so_o as_o to_o lust_n after_o she_o and_o that_o adulterous_o too_o now_o who_o know_v not_o that_o our_o saviour_n restraint_n lie_v not_o against_o that_o which_o be_v innocent_a but_o only_o against_o that_o which_o be_v harmful_a and_o evil_a the_o three_o instance_n be_v in_o the_o case_n of_o divorcement_n wherein_o our_o saviour_n say_v it_o have_v be_v say_v whosoever_o shall_v put_v away_o his_o wife_n let_v he_o give_v she_o a_o bill_n of_o divorcement_n but_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o whosoever_o shall_v put_v away_o his_o wife_n save_v for_o the_o cause_n of_o fornication_n cause_v she_o to_o commit_v adultery_n etc._n etc._n here_o our_o saviour_n do_v not_o absolute_o forbid_v man_n to_o put_v away_o their_o wife_n but_o to_o put_v they_o away_o in_o such_o manner_n as_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o do_v viz._n light_o either_o for_o no_o cause_n at_o all_o or_o else_o for_o no_o such_o cause_n as_o may_v deserve_v unto_o their_o wife_n so_o great_a a_o discomfort_n &_o there_o be_v no_o such_o cause_n save_v the_o cause_n of_o fornication_n our_o saviour_n restrain_v it_o only_o unto_o that_o so_o then_o when_o as_o in_o the_o three_o instance_n go_v before_o our_o saviour_n do_v not_o abolish_v the_o thing_n instance_a in_o but_o restrain_v they_o forbid_v they_o not_o absolute_o but_o conditional_o in_o divers_a respect_n bind_v and_o lose_v the_o same_o thing_n

the_o forbid_v of_o that_o which_o be_v abusefull_a and_o evil_a always_o suppose_v the_o grant_n of_o that_o which_o be_v useful_a and_o good_a what_o reason_n have_v we_o to_o understand_v he_o otherwise_o in_o this_o instance_n concern_v swear_v he_o allow_v we_o to_o be_v angry_a but_o not_o without_o a_o cause_n to_o look_v on_o a_o woman_n but_o not_o to_o lust_n after_o she_o to_o put_v away_o wife_n but_o not_o except_v for_o the_o cause_n of_o fornication_n so_o in_o this_o case_n of_o swear_v to_o swear_v idle_o vain_o profane_o superstitious_o rash_o and_o inconsiderate_o as_o it_o be_v sinful_a and_o evil_a in_o itself_o so_o be_v it_o forbid_v by_o our_o saviour_n christ_n but_o to_o swear_v by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o in_o his_o fear_n sober_o and_o judicious_o either_o in_o a_o assertory_n oath_n for_o the_o vindication_n of_o a_o truth_n and_o the_o decision_n of_o strife_n or_o in_o a_o promissory_a oath_n for_o confirmation_n of_o faith_n give_v and_o promise_v make_v this_o be_v useful_a and_o good_a and_o therefore_o by_o our_o saviour_n christ_n it_o be_v leave_v as_o suppose_v grant_v allow_v that_o it_o be_v so_o appear_v in_o that_o our_o saviour_n in_o this_o instance_n as_o in_o the_o rest_n be_v please_v to_o explain_v himself_o so_o far_o as_o to_o express_v what_o abuse_v it_o be_v that_o he_o will_v have_v to_o be_v reform_v namely_o to_o swear_v by_o heaven_n by_o the_o earth_n or_o any_o other_o such_o oath_n herewith_o do_v altogether_o agree_v even_o in_o terminis_fw-la that_o which_o st_n james_n write_v chap._n the_o 5._o ver_fw-la 12._o saying_n above_o all_o thing_n my_o brethren_n swear_v not_o neither_o by_o heaven_n neither_o by_o the_o earth_n neither_o by_o any_o other_o oath_n i._n e._n of_o that_o kind_n form_n or_o manner_n but_o let_v your_o yea_o be_v yea_o and_o your_o nay_o nay_o i._n e._n let_v your_o speech_n be_v single_a without_o the_o addition_n of_o idle_a oath_n lest_o you_o fall_v into_o condemnation_n i._n e._n lest_o you_o be_v find_v to_o sin_n against_o god_n and_o be_v convict_v thereof_o for_o idle_a swear_v such_o as_o that_o by_o the_o creature_n be_v be_v not_o a_o thing_n indifferent_a or_o a_o offence_n not_o to_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o as_o you_o may_v be_v apt_a to_o think_v it_o be_v by_o st._n james_n his_o deliver_v himself_o thus_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o swear_v almost_o in_o the_o very_a word_n of_o christ_n and_o by_o our_o saviour_n explain_v himself_n as_o he_o do_v i_o think_v that_o against_o man_n partial_a application_n of_o the_o word_n swear_v not_o at_o all_o read_v they_o so_o far_o and_o no_o far_o my_o proposition_n stand_v firm_a and_o sound_a viz._n that_o the_o action_n of_o swear_v simple_o consider_v in_o itself_o without_o any_o evil_a circumstance_n to_o deprave_v it_o be_v no_o more_o forbid_v unto_o we_o under_o the_o new_a testament_n than_o it_o be_v unto_o the_o people_n of_o god_n under_o the_o old_a our_o saviour_n by_o expound_v the_o law_n take_v not_o away_o swear_v itself_o but_o the_o abuse_n of_o it_o our_o saviour_n sentence_n end_v not_o at_o swear_v not_o at_o all_o to_o look_v to_o make_v a_o sentence_n of_o our_o saviour_n word_n without_o read_v they_o along_o to_o by_o heaven_n by_o the_o earth_n &c_n &c_n i_o take_v to_o be_v great_a partiality_n a_o comma_n be_v the_o utmost_a point_n that_o can_v be_v between_o these_o word_n and_o that_o not_o otherwise_o than_o because_o of_o the_o distinction_n follow_v viz._n neither_o by_o heaven_n nor_o by_o the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n to_o make_v a_o sentence_n of_o the_o word_n swear_v not_o at_o all_o without_o read_v far_o be_v a_o mere_a fallacy_n viz._n of_o divide_v those_o thing_n that_o ought_v to_o be_v join_v together_o another_o argument_n yet_o i_o may_v draw_v from_o the_o law_n be_v altogether_o one_o and_o the_o same_o both_o before_o and_o after_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n our_o saviour_n himself_o say_v he_o come_v not_o to_o destroy_v the_o law_n therefore_o it_o abide_v the_o old_a commandment_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o new_a commandment_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o commandment_n 1_o joh._n 2._o 7._o 8._o our_o saviour_n come_v to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n whereas_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 etc._n etc._n our_o saviour_n say_v not_o but_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o thou_o shall_v forswear_v thyself_o that_o have_v be_v to_o destroy_v the_o law_n indeed_o he_o leave_v that_o to_o stand_v and_o add_v unto_o it_o that_o which_o shall_v have_v be_v also_o say_v namely_o neither_o shall_v thou_o swear_v vain_o at_o all_o no_o though_o it_o be_v but_o indirect_o i._n e._n not_o by_o god_n himself_o but_o by_o heaven_n by_o the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n this_o indirect_a kind_n of_o swear_v the_o jew_n devise_v on_o purpose_n to_o favour_v their_o fond_a humour_n of_o swear_v so_o as_o to_o make_v of_o it_o but_o a_o light_a thing_n say_v calvin_n the_o whole_a law_n agree_v with_o the_o gospel_n both_o in_o condemn_v the_o same_o vice_n and_o also_o in_o command_v the_o same_o virtue_n it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o the_o messiah_n at_o his_o come_n to_o take_v away_o nothing_o of_o the_o moral_a law_n but_o to_o explain_v to_o reform_v and_o to_o restore_v it_o in_o all_o thing_n say_v ireneus_fw-la christ_n fulfil_v the_o natural_a and_o moral_a thing_n of_o the_o law_n by_o set_v they_o out_o more_o clear_o and_o full_o than_o they_o be_v before_o and_o say_v st._n hierom_n even_o as_o a_o painter_n in_o make_v a_o picture_n by_o make_v a_o second_o draught_n do_v not_o blot_v out_o the_o first_o but_o illustrate_v and_o make_v it_o plain_a no_o more_o do_v our_o saviour_n christ_n in_o what_o he_o do_v by_o the_o law_n it_o be_v still_o the_o same_o law_n for_o he_o only_o it_o be_v more_o full_o and_o ample_o set_v forth_o by_o he_o as_o in_o a_o second_o edition_n i_o contract_v my_o argument_n into_o a_o enthymeme_n thus_o viz._n to_o swear_v by_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v allow_v by_o the_o law_n unto_o the_o people_n of_o god_n of_o old_a time_n as_o a_o thing_n natural_a and_o moral_a they_o be_v due_o call_v unto_o it_o therefore_o it_o be_v allow_v unto_o we_o in_o like_a manner_n from_o whence_o have_v abraham_n his_o warrant_n to_o swear_v his_o servant_n be_v it_o not_o from_o nature_n such_o swear_v be_v a_o natural_a worship_v of_o god_n the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o abraham_n swear_v to_o abimelech_n of_o abimelech_n also_o and_o isaac_n swear_v each_o to_o other_o of_o jacob_n swear_v to_o laban_n etc._n etc._n i_o presume_v the_o argument_n i_o have_v use_v hitherto_o may_v pass_v for_o demonstrative_a what_o i_o shall_v add_v shall_v be_v but_o illustrative_a viz._n argument_n take_v from_o thing_n so_o familiar_a that_o the_o consequence_n of_o they_o be_v easy_a and_o the_o deduction_n manifest_a as_o thus_o if_o the_o action_n of_o swear_v be_v a_o thing_n that_o be_v simple_o evil_a then_o shall_v not_o the_o angel_n be_v make_v to_o do_v it_o as_o be_v do_v rev._n 10._o 5_o 6._o much_o less_o will_v god_n himself_o do_v it_o as_o be_v do_v heb._n 7._o 21._o and_o what_o do_v our_o saviour_n when_o the_o high_a priest_n adjure_v he_o by_o the_o live_a god_n to_o tell_v whether_o he_o be_v the_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o the_o bless_a yea_o or_o not_o do_v he_o refuse_v to_o submit_v to_o this_o adjuration_n or_o do_v he_o make_v direct_a and_o plain_a answer_n to_o what_o be_v thus_o rigorous_o demand_v of_o he_o among_o the_o jew_n the_o person_n that_o be_v adjure_v think_v himself_o as_o much_o concern_v as_o if_o he_o have_v take_v a_o oath_n and_o indeed_o in_o effect_n what_o be_v or_o be_v it_o less_o our_o saviour_n therefore_o have_v hold_v his_o peace_n otherwise_o even_o unto_o pilate_n wonder_n yet_o when_o by_o the_o highpriest_n he_o be_v adjure_v by_o god_n he_o make_v answer_v straight_o matth._n 26._o 63_o 64._o what_o shall_v we_o think_v of_o st._n paul_n who_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n to_o assure_v they_o that_o he_o do_v always_o make_v mention_n of_o they_o in_o his_o prayer_n take_v god_n to_o witness_v say_v for_o god_n be_v my_o witness_n rom._n 1._o 9_o and_o 2cor_fw-la 1._o 23._o i_o call_v god_n for_o a_o record_n upon_o my_o soul_n and_o gal._n 1._o 20_o he_o say_v before_o god_n i_o lie_v not_o now_o whereas_o st_n paul_n swear_v not_o but_o in_o thing_n of_o a_o spiritual_a concern_v there_o have_v be_v those_o and_o those_o good_a man_n too_o that_o will_v restrain_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o swear_v only_o unto_o