Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	call_v	great_a	king_n	3,716	5	3.5847	3	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A61516	A discourse of the nature and obligation of oaths wherein, satisfaction is tendered touching the non-obligation and unlawfulness of the oath called, the Solemn League and Covenant : the acknowledgement whereof, is required of us by a late act of Parliament, intituled, An act for uniformity : published as an appendix to the Peace-offering / by the same author.	Stileman, John, d. 1685.; Stileman, John, d. 1685. Peace offering.	1662 (1662)	Wing S5552; ESTC R16314	24,193	32

and_o be_v therefore_o not_o to_o be_v estimate_v according_a to_o what_o lie_v hide_v within_o in_o the_o mind_n but_o according_a to_o what_o flow_v from_o the_o tongue_n in_o know_a and_o intelligible_a word_n the_o end_n of_o word_n be_v to_o testify_v the_o hide_a truth_n of_o the_o heart_n but_o when_o a_o oath_n shall_v be_v add_v to_o these_o word_n and_o the_o eternal_a verity_n call_v in_o to_o witness_v that_o our_o tongue_n do_v faithful_o declare_v our_o mind_n this_o be_v add_v to_o beget_v a_o firm_a belief_n and_o to_o falsify_v here_o be_v a_o great_a sin_n a_o truth_n which_o all_o man_n even_o the_o heathen_a have_v receive_v as_o sacred_a 115._o sacred_a vid._n sims_n chron._n cath._n in_o perfic_fw-la p_o 115._o when_o lacrates_n the_o theban_a captain_n besiege_v pelusium_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o persian_n at_o last_o it_o yield_v upon_o term_n and_o oath_n be_v give_v that_o the_o greek_n yield_v the_o castle_n shall_v go_v out_o safe_a with_o all_o their_o good_n and_o be_v convey_v to_o their_o country_n upon_o confidence_n of_o this_o faith_n give_v by_o oath_n they_o yield_v but_o the_o persian_a soldier_n under_o bagoas_n the_o king_n lieutenant_n come_v in_o contrary_a to_o the_o oath_n fall_v to_o pillage_n the_o poor_a greek_n they_o now_o can_v do_v nothing_o but_o bewail_v their_o misery_n complain_v of_o the_o perjury_n call_v on_o the_o god_n to_o punish_v it_o but_o lacrates_n who_o have_v make_v the_o term_n and_o give_v his_o oath_n in_o zeal_n to_o his_o oath_n fall_v upon_o the_o persian_n for_o who_o he_o fight_v and_o protect_v the_o greek_n to_o who_o he_o have_v swear_v the_o persian_n accuse_v lacrates_n as_o take_v part_n with_o the_o greek_n against_o they_o but_o the_o king_n who_o be_v then_o ochus_n even_o the_o same_o who_o be_v ahasuerus_n the_o husband_n of_o hester_n hear_v the_o cause_n justify_v lacrates_n condemn_v his_o own_o lieutenant_n b●g●as_n determine_v that_o those_o persian_n be_v just_o serve_v and_o order_v further_a punishment_n shall_v be_v take_v upon_o they_o who_o ●o_o break_v the_o oath_n and_o pillage_v the_o greek_n so_o sacred_a a_o thing_n do_v that_o barbarous_a king_n esteem_v a_o oath_n to_o be_v there_o be_v no_o doubt_n then_o 14._o sect._n 14._o but_o there_o be_v a_o high_a obligation_n by_o a_o oath_n upon_o the_o soul_n but_o yet_o not_o such_o a_o obligation_n in_o every_o oath_n as_o to_o bind_v the_o sweater_n to_o a_o actual_a performance_n of_o it_o for_o it_o be_v no_o difficult_a matter_n to_o give_v instance_n of_o some_o oath_n that_o have_v be_v wicked_o enter_v into_o and_o more_o wicked_o keep_v and_o therefore_o we_o must_v consider_v as_o the_o nature_n so_o the_o several_a quality_n of_o oath_n that_o we_o may_v better_o be_v able_a to_o judge_v when_o and_o how_o far_o they_o bound_v as_o to_o a_o oath_n then_o 15._o sect._n 15._o that_o we_o may_v neither_o sin_n in_o the_o take_n nor_o in_o the_o keep_n of_o it_o god_n have_v give_v we_o this_o express_a command_n 20.7_o command_n exod._n 20.7_o thou_o shall_v not_o take_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o vain_a etc._n etc._n and_o for_o the_o preserve_v this_o name_n of_o god_n from_o all_o profanation_n which_o be_v much_o profane_v by_o rash_a inconsiderate_a irreligious_a oath_n by_o perjury_n and_o by_o not_o perform_v our_o oath_n to_o the_o lord_n yea_o and_o by_o do_v upon_o pretence_n of_o a_o oath_n what_o we_o ought_v neither_o to_o swear_v nor_o do_v the_o prophet_n have_v set_v this_o threefold_a boundary_a about_o all_o our_o oath_n 4.2_o oath_n jer._n 4.2_o thou_o shall_v swear_v in_o truth_n judgement_n and_o righteousness_n i._n e._n true_o considerate_o and_o just_o so_o that_o to_o every_o lawful_a oath_n there_o be_v these_o three_o thing_n prerequisite_a 1._o truth_n 16._o sect._n 16._o that_o god_n be_v not_o invoke_v to_o a_o lie_n here_o the_o law_n be_v 19.12_o be_v leu._n 19.12_o thou_o shall_v not_o swear_v by_o my_o name_n false_o a_o crime_n 2._o crime_n isa_n 48.1_o jer_n 5_o 2._o charge_v upon_o israel_n as_o their_o sin_n for_o this_o be_v to_o make_v the_o eternal_a truth_n witness_n to_o a_o lie_n and_o lay_v a_o impuration_n upon_o god_n to_o be_v as_o 8.44_o as_o joh._n 8.44_o the_o devil_n the_o father_n and_o factor_n of_o lie_n here_o than_o we_o be_v oblige_v to_o sweat_v to_o nothing_o but_o what_o be_v true_a viz._n to_o assert_v nothing_o but_o truth_n and_o our_o heart_n and_o word_n go_v together_o that_o we_o real_o endeavour_v to_o make_v good_a what_o we_o have_v swear_v 2._o judgement_n 17._o sect._n 17._o that_o we_o swear_v not_o rash_o or_o inconsiderate_o but_o serious_o consider_v what_o we_o swear_v and_o who_o name_n we_o invoke_v that_o a_o oath_n may_v be_v take_v with_o the_o great_a care_n discretion_n and_o deliberation_n lest_o the_o sacred_a name_n of_o god_n be_v profane_v by_o idle_a light_a and_o customary_a oath_n or_o ourselves_o irreparable_o snare_v by_o our_o inconsiderateness_n as_o joshua_n and_o israel_n be_v 25._o be_v josh_n 9.15_o 25._o by_o swear_v to_o the_o gibeonite_n 3._o justice_n and_o righteousness_n 18._o sect._n 18._o to_o do_v nothing_o but_o what_o be_v just_a and_o honest_a lest_o we_o make_v god_n the_o countenancer_n of_o wickedness_n and_o call_v in_o the_o most_o holy_a to_o patronize_v impiety_n or_o injustice_n such_o a_o unjust_a oath_n be_v that_o of_o 14.39.44.45_o of_o 1_o sam._n 14.39.44.45_o saul_n whereby_o he_o will_v have_v kill_v his_o son_n 25.22_o son_n 1_o sam._n 25.22_o of_o david_n to_o destroy_v nabals_n house_n of_o the_o 23.12_o the_o act_n 23.12_o fews_n to_o murder_v paul_n the_o cause_n ground_n and_o matter_n of_o the_o oath_n must_v be_v just_a honest_a laewful_a possible_a and_o consonant_a to_o the_o reveal_v will_n of_o god_n these_o three_o condition_n must_v have_v place_n in_o all_o sort_n of_o oath_n which_o be_v full_o comprise_v under_o these_o two_o general_a head_n 1._o a_o assertory_n oath_n which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o deposition_n 19_o sect._n 19_o that_o of_o which_o the_o apostle_n speak_v when_o he_o say_v that_o 6.16_o that_o heb._n 6.16_o a_o oath_n for_o confirmation_n be_v the_o end_n of_o strife_n which_o must_v be_v allow_v as_o without_o which_o many_o controversy_n question_n and_o suit_n of_o law_n be_v indeterminable_a the_o use_n of_o this_o oath_n be_v when_o we_o be_v call_v to_o witness_v and_o declare_v what_o we_o know_v of_o a_o thing_n past_a or_o present_a the_o truth_n whereof_o we_o be_v bind_v then_o by_o oath_n to_o declare_v so_o far_o as_o we_o know_v in_o this_o the_o three_o forementioned_a condition_n have_v place_n thus_o 1._o truth_n that_o we_o affirm_v or_o deny_v nothing_o but_o what_o we_o know_v infallible_o evident_o and_o certain_o or_o if_o the_o thing_n be_v doubtful_a that_o we_o affirm_v or_o deny_v it_o but_o as_o such_o and_o venture_v no_o far_o than_o a_o probability_n viz._n that_o there_o be_v perfect_a truth_n in_o our_o word_n 2._o judgement_n viz._n 1._o that_o we_o remember_v it_o be_v the_o oath_n of_o god_n a_o holy_a thing_n and_o not_o to_o be_v make_v profane_a or_o common_a nor_o take_v but_o when_o by_o a_o lawful_a authority_n we_o be_v call_v unto_o it_o 2._o in_o great_a and_o serious_a and_o weighty_a cause_n or_o matter_n of_o moment_n to_o which_o only_o it_o be_v fit_a to_o call_v down_o as_o by_o oath_n we_o do_v the_o great_a god_n from_o heaven_n to_o be_v a_o witness_n and_o judge_n nec_fw-la deus_fw-la intersit_fw-la nisi_fw-la dignus_fw-la vindicè_fw-la nodus_fw-la inciderit_fw-la 3._o not_o out_o of_o any_o levity_n love_n hatred_n or_o any_o passion_n or_o perturbation_n of_o mind_n but_o a_o just_a and_o lawful_a necessity_n when_o no_o other_o way_n remain_v to_o prove_v the_o truth_n or_o put_v a_o end_n to_o controversy_n 3._o justice_n and_o righteousness_n when_o we_o be_v just_o call_v to_o take_v it_o and_o when_o we_o swear_v we_o swear_v from_o a_o honest_a heart_n here_o justice_n and_o truth_n be_v much_o what_o the_o same_o these_o oath_n refer_v only_o to_o the_o time_n past_a or_o present_a the_o truth_n in_o they_o be_v but_o single_a relate_v only_o to_o the_o time_n present_a or_o the_o act_n of_o swear_v viz._n that_o this_o be_v truth_n which_o we_o now_o depose_v the_o difficulty_n about_o these_o oath_n therefore_o be_v not_o many_o nor_o very_o implicate_v because_o thus_o their_o whole_a truth_n be_v immediate_o fulfil_v in_o the_o present_a act_n and_o a_o far_a obligation_n these_o have_v not_o but_o the_o most_o difficulty_n be_v concern_v another_o sort_n of_o oath_n viz._n 2._o promissory_a oath_n 20._o sect._n 20._o which_o have_v respect_n to_o the_o time_n to_o come_v and_o lay_v a_o

due_a to_o he_o not_o as_o he_o be_v a_o christian_n or_o godly_a but_o as_o he_o be_v our_o king_n and_o to_o amend_v our_o life_n and_o go_v before_o each_o other_o in_o the_o example_n of_o a_o real_a reformation_n etc._n etc._n though_o i_o say_v we_o may_v be_v and_o be_v still_o oblige_v to_o all_o these_o thing_n yet_o i_o think_v not_o from_o this_o covenant_n but_o from_o other_o ground_n and_o principle_n of_o more_o unquestionable_a authority_n yet_o we_o may_v make_v that_o acknowledgement_n as_o the_o act_n require_v which_o be_v not_o that_o there_o lie_v no_o obligation_n by_o the_o covenant_n to_o endeavour_v these_o thing_n but_o only_o no_o obligation_n to_o endeavour_v the_o alteration_n of_o the_o government_n in_o church_n or_o state_n i.e._n no_o obligation_n to_o sedition_n rebellion_n or_o opposition_n of_o the_o law_n which_o god_n have_v command_v we_o to_o live_v under_o 2._o 54._o sect._n 54._o as_o to_o the_o latter_a part_n to_o be_v declare_v viz._n the_o unlawfulness_n of_o that_o covenant_n it_o be_v only_o that_o it_o be_v a_o unlawful_a oath_n and_o though_o there_o may_v be_v many_o thing_n to_o prove_v it_o so_o yet_o we_o be_v there_o require_v to_o acknowledge_v but_o this_o one_o the_o imposition_n of_o it_o contrary_a to_o the_o know_a law_n and_o liberty_n of_o this_o kingdom_n which_o must_v be_v acknowledge_v by_o those_o who_o themselves_o have_v declare_v that_o no_o new_a oath_n can_v be_v impose_v but_o by_o act_n of_o parliament_n which_o this_o never_o have_v as_o before_o be_v show_v be_v it_o not_o undoubted_o true_a that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o act_n of_o parliament_n no_o law_n without_o the_o royal_a assent_n and_o be_v not_o this_o impose_v without_o yea_o contrary_a to_o the_o consent_n of_o his_o late_a majesty_n then_o reign_v disallow_v still_o condemn_v and_o revoke_v now_o by_o his_o present_a majesty_n yea_o condemn_a and_o disannul_v by_o a_o law_n of_o england_n a_o act_n of_o parliament_n so_o that_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o it_o be_v a_o unlawful_a oath_n so_o far_o at_o least_o as_o concern_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o imposition_n and_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o imposer_n as_o impose_v upon_o the_o subject_n of_o this_o realm_n against_o the_o know_a law_n and_o liberty_n of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o this_o be_v all_o that_o we_o be_v here_o require_v to_o acknowledge_v let_v i_o but_o add_v the_o determination_n of_o the_o assembly_n of_o divine_n then_o call_v together_o by_o the_o two_o house_n of_o parl._n and_o sit_v at_o westminster_n 55._o sect._n 55._o in_o their_o exhortation_n a_o next_o to_o that_o covenant_n in_o answer_n to_o that_o plea_n of_o the_o clergy_n who_o may_v object_v they_o be_v swear_v to_o obey_v the_o bishop_n in_o licitis_fw-la &_o honestis_fw-la and_o therefore_o can_v not_o take_v this_o oath_n to_o extirpate_v they_o they_o conclude_v thus_o if_o there_o shall_v be_v yet_o any_o oath_n find_v into_o which_o any_o minister_n or_o other_o have_v enter_v not_o warrant_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o the_o land_n in_o this_o case_n they_o must_v tell_v themselves_o and_o other_o that_o such_o oath_n call_v for_o repentance_n and_o not_o pertinacy_n in_o they_o now_o be_v there_o not_o many_o thing_n in_o this_o oath_n against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v it_o not_o whole_o against_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n where_o do_v the_o law_n of_o god_n or_o the_o land_n warrant_v subject_n to_o extirpate_v a_o establish_a order_n and_o government_n without_o the_o consent_n yea_o against_o the_o mind_n of_o their_o sovereign_n where_o do_v the_o law_n of_o god_n or_o the_o land_n warrant_v any_o to_o prosecute_v those_o who_o according_a to_o their_o duty_n and_o allegiance_n serve_v and_o labour_n to_o defend_v the_o life_n the_o person_n the_o authority_n of_o the_o king_n and_o act_n by_o his_o commission_n as_o malignant_n and_o evil_a instrument_n and_o to_o punish_v they_o as_o traitor_n sure_o i_o be_o it_o be_v a_o oath_n much_o more_o against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o the_o land_n than_o any_o of_o those_o oath_n wherein_o the_o subject_n of_o this_o realm_n be_v before_o engage_v whether_o the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n and_o allegiance_n or_o the_o oath_n of_o canonical_a obedience_n to_o the_o bishop_n which_o be_v warrant_v by_o both_o can_v with_o any_o shadow_n of_o reason_n be_v pretend_v to_o be_v this_o oath_n therefore_o even_o according_a to_o their_o determination_n call_v for_o repentance_n and_o not_o pertinacy_n in_o it_o and_o real_o repentance_n earnest_n 56._o s_n 56._o unfeigned_a repentance_n it_o do_v call_v for_o we_o may_v too_o just_o lament_v and_o take_v up_o the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n because_o of_o swear_v the_o land_n mourn_v the_o land_n have_v mourn_v under_o the_o scourge_v of_o god_n and_o we_o have_v yet_o cause_n to_o fear_n lest_o god_n again_o make_v we_o feel_v the_o smart_n of_o his_o rod_n sure_o i_o be_o we_o have_v yet_o reason_n to_o mourn_v in_o sorrrow_n and_o compunction_n of_o heart_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o our_o oath_n beside_o those_o customary_a profane_a tavern_n and_o street-oath_n of_o ungodly_a man_n for_o our_o neglect_n and_o breach_n of_o those_o sacred_a tie_n of_o allegiance_n and_o supremacy_n which_o we_o have_v swear_v and_o violate_v for_o those_o many_o unlawful_a oath_n and_o engagement_n which_o be_v too_o rash_o enter_v into_o and_o more_o sinful_o keep_v o_o let_v we_o with_o tear_n in_o our_o eye_n and_o contrition_n in_o our_o heart_n earnest_o beg_v pardon_n of_o our_o god_n who_o name_n in_o these_o we_o have_v so_o often_o take_v in_o vain_a and_o testify_v the_o sincerity_n of_o our_o repentance_n by_o a_o conscientious_a return_v to_o our_o duty_n in_o the_o careful_a practice_n of_o the_o strict_a piety_n to_o god_n unstained_a and_o constant_a faith_n and_o allegiance_n to_o the_o king_n our_o sovereign_n and_o a_o cheerful_a and_o ready_a obedience_n to_o the_o law_n upon_o we_o both_o in_o church_n and_o state_n thou_o have_v now_o reader_n my_o thought_n concern_v this_o acknowledgement_n that_o we_o be_v to_o make_v of_o the_o non-obligation_n 57_o sect._n 57_o and_o unlawfulness_n of_o the_o covenant_n a_o i_o my_o design_n be_v peace_n and_o obedience_n and_o to_o offer_v what_o i_o be_o able_a to_o remove_v those_o doubt_n and_o stumbling-block_n that_o lie_v in_o the_o way_n and_o hinder_v both_o for_o those_o sober_a humble_a and_o conscientious_a man_n who_o yet_o dare_v not_o renounce_v that_o covenant_n which_o though_o unadvised_o swear_v they_o yet_o think_v to_o oblige_v and_o be_v therefore_o afraid_a to_o subscribe_v this_o declaration_n prescribe_v i_o shall_v presume_v to_o hope_v they_o may_v find_v something_o in_o these_o paper_n that_o may_v satisfy_v their_o doubt_n remove_v their_o fear_n and_o convince_v they_o of_o their_o real_a duty_n that_o by_o their_o groundless_a scruple_n they_o may_v not_o make_v themselves_o uncapable_a of_o serve_v christ_n and_o his_o church_n in_o the_o public_a exercise_n of_o their_o function_n and_o ministery_n read_v ponder_n and_o consider_v the_o matter_n before_o thou_o lay_z aside_o all_o passion_n and_o prejudice_n and_o the_o by-thought_n of_o a_o vain_a reputation_n let_v not_o man_n that_o have_v err_v be_v ashamed_a to_o confess_v it_o but_o be_v more_o ashamed_a to_o persist_v in_o it_o repentance_n be_v the_o next_o door_n to_o innocency_n quem_fw-la paenitet_fw-la peccâsse_fw-la paenè_fw-la est_fw-la innocens_fw-la we_o have_v suffer_v a_o sad_a shipwreck_n by_o our_o folly_n and_o sin_n repentance_n be_v secunda_fw-la tabula_fw-la post_fw-la naufragium_fw-la a_o planck_n leave_v by_o mean_n whereof_o through_o god_n mercy_n we_o may_v yet_o get_v safe_a to_o shore_n and_o be_v happy_a again_o si_fw-mi quid_fw-la novisti_fw-la rectius_fw-la istis_fw-la candidus_n imparti_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la his_fw-la vtere_fw-la mecum_fw-la finis_fw-la