Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	evil_a	evil_n	good_a	4,470	5	4.0255	3	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

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law_n to_o be_v promulgate_v after_o so_o solemn_a a_o manner_n that_o it_o may_v make_v the_o great_a impression_n upon_o they_o so_o do_v he_o also_o confirm_v and_o ratify_v it_o with_o the_o great_a sanction_n for_o the_o same_o reason_n i._n e._n as_o he_o do_v promise_v the_o great_a blessing_n to_o encourage_v they_o to_o obedience_n so_o he_o denounce_v the_o severe_a curse_n judgement_n and_o penalty_n against_o such_o cee_v from_o vanity_n or_o lightness_n of_o mind_n and_o want_v of_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o a_o true_a sense_n of_o religion_n from_o fraud_n and_o hypocrisy_n in_o the_o swearer_n or_o the_o incredulity_n and_o distrustfulness_n of_o some_o who_o will_v believe_v no_o one_o without_o a_o oath_n and_o the_o word_n be_v true_a in_o either_o sense_n which_o positive_a precept_n serve_v only_o for_o the_o illustration_n and_o confirmation_n of_o the_o negative_a one_o above_o all_o thing_n swear_v not_o etc._n etc._n that_o man_n may_v have_v no_o evasion_n pretence_n or_o excuse_v for_o the_o breach_n of_o it_o and_o here_o i_o must_v premise_v that_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o forbid_v such_o oath_n as_o be_v impose_v by_o magistrate_n or_o use_v in_o matter_n of_o weight_n and_o importance_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o truth_n &_o justice_n and_o decide_v of_o controversy_n among_o man_n which_o be_v either_o assertory_n when_o a_o man_n do_v assert_v or_o deny_v that_o such_o or_o such_o a_o thing_n be_v or_o be_v or_o promissory_a which_o be_v a_o promise_n make_v with_o solemn_a invocation_n of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n which_o if_o make_v to_o god_n be_v call_v vow_n if_o to_o man_n oath_n now_o these_o have_v not_o only_o be_v use_v in_o all_o age_n and_o nation_n but_o account_v necessary_a for_o the_o support_n of_o human_a society_n and_o the_o great_a security_n that_o one_o man_n can_v give_v of_o his_o truth_n and_o fidelity_n to_o another_o as_o it_o be_v say_v heb._n 6.16_o a_o oath_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o confirmation_n be_v among_o man_n a_o end_n of_o all_o strife_n and_o we_o have_v several_a instance_n of_o it_o abraham_n make_v his_o servant_n swear_v concern_v the_o choose_v of_o a_o wife_n for_o his_o son_n gen._n 24.3_o jacob_n take_v a_o oath_n of_o joseph_n concern_v his_o burial_n gen._n 47.31_o as_o he_o do_v of_o the_o israelite_n chap._n 50.25_o and_o what_o a_o solemn_a oath_n do_v there_o pass_v betwixt_o david_n and_o jonathan_n 1_o sam._n 20.17_o but_o if_o there_o be_v any_o one_o to_o be_v believe_v without_o a_o oath_n certain_o god_n be_v who_o as_o he_o be_v omniscient_a and_o can_v be_v deceive_v so_o be_v he_o so_o immutable_o holy_a as_o that_o he_o cannotlye_o and_o yet_o that_o we_o may_v the_o more_o firm_o believe_v and_o embrace_v his_o promise_n he_o have_v be_v please_v to_o confirm_v they_o with_o a_o oath_n heb._n 6.17_o god_n will_v more_o abundant_o to_o show_v unto_o the_o heir_n of_o promise_n the_o immutability_n of_o his_o counsel_n confirm_v it_o by_o a_o oath_n the_o apostle_n say_v v._n 13._o that_o when_o god_n make_v the_o promise_n to_o abraham_n because_o he_o can_v swear_v by_o no_o great_a he_o swear_v by_o himself_o why_o what_o need_n be_v there_o of_o god_n swear_v at_o all_o what_o will_v not_o abraham_n the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a that_o great_a pattern_n and_o most_o eminent_a exemplar_n of_o faith_n he_o of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v long_o before_o the_o make_n of_o that_o promise_n that_o he_o believe_v god_n and_o it_o be_v count_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n gen._n 15.6_o and_o that_o he_o stagger_v not_o at_o the_o promise_v through_o unblief_n rom._n 8.20_o but_o be_v strong_a in_o faith_n give_v glory_n to_o god_n will_v not_o he_o i_o say_v have_v take_v god_n bare_a word_n or_o do_v god_n doubt_n whether_o he_o will_v have_v believe_v he_o without_o his_o oath_n no_o certain_o it_o be_v far_o otherwise_o and_o yet_o for_o the_o great_a solemnity_n he_o confirm_v his_o promise_n with_o a_o oath_n which_o doubtless_o he_o will_v not_o have_v do_v have_v a_o oath_n be_v moral_o evil_a and_o unlawful_a for_o though_o god_n do_v often_o condescend_v to_o represent_v himself_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n yet_o he_o never_o do_v imitate_v or_o comply_v with_o they_o in_o any_o matter_n or_o custom_n that_o be_v in_o itself_o wicked_a and_o sinful_a indeed_o there_o be_v a_o sect_n spring_v up_o among_o we_o that_o utter_o refuse_v and_o condemn_v all_o oath_n as_o unlawful_a at_o least_o under_o the_o gospel_n reformation_n though_o the_o use_n of_o they_o may_v be_v tolerate_v under_o the_o law_n upon_o the_o same_o account_n that_o divorce_n be_v viz._n because_o of_o the_o hardness_n of_o man_n heart_n and_o in_o compliance_n with_o their_o infirmity_n and_o their_o opinion_n be_v profess_o ground_v on_o that_o precept_n of_o christ_n mat._n 5.33_o which_o seem_v indeed_o very_o much_o to_o countenance_v it_o be_v lay_v down_o in_o the_o most_o large_a and_o comprehensive_a term_n but_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o swear_v not_o at_o all_o neither_o by_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v the_o same_o law_n here_o enforce_v by_o st._n james_n much_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n but_o this_o as_o it_o be_v a_o very_a new_a and_o upstart_a opinion_n so_o i_o think_v it_o be_v never_o entertain_v by_o any_o one_o man_n of_o any_o considerable_a learning_n or_o understanding_n though_o i_o must_v confess_v there_o be_v scarce_o any_o error_n that_o have_v great_a colour_n or_o pretence_n to_o countenance_v it_o in_o scripture_n so_o that_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n so_o many_o have_v embrace_v it_o i_o shall_v not_o labour_v at_o present_a in_o confutation_n of_o it_o my_o design_n be_v not_o to_o discourse_v of_o what_o be_v not_o but_o of_o what_o be_v forbid_v in_o the_o text_n but_o only_o brief_o and_o first_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o if_o such_o solemn_a oath_n be_v sinful_a they_o be_v always_o so_o for_o christ_n as_o he_o do_v not_o 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