Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	good_a	see_v	word_n	2,862	5	3.8031	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A49802	Lawson of oathes and witnesses, according to the third and ninth commandments	Lawson, Jeremy.	1681 (1681)	Wing L713; ESTC R213307	2,025	2

lawson_n of_o oath_n and_o witness_n according_a to_o the_o three_o and_o nine_o commandment_n this_o commandment_n be_v negative_a and_o prohibit_v a_o grievous_a sin_n and_o by_o consequence_n include_v a_o duty_n tend_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o this_o great_a king_n who_o ought_v to_o be_v worship_v in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o shall_v be_v suitable_a to_o his_o excellent_a majesty_n the_o first_o commandment_n forbid_v the_o worship_n of_o strange_a god_n who_o be_v no_o go_n the_o second_o the_o worship_n of_o image_n or_o by_o image_n the_o three_o the_o take_n of_o his_o name_n in_o vain_a or_o false-swearing_a for_o 1._o he_o be_v to_o be_v acknowledge_v as_o god_n 2._o worship_v according_a to_o his_o own_o institution_n 3._o this_o worship_n be_v to_o be_v perform_v in_o a_o due_a manner_n in_o the_o word_n themselves_o we_o have_v 1._o a_o sin_n forbid_v 2._o a_o penalty_n threaten_v and_o to_o be_v suffer_v by_o he_o that_o shall_v be_v guilty_a of_o that_o sin_n i._o the_o sin_n be_v to_o take_v god_n name_n in_o vain_a and_o lest_o any_o one_o shall_v presume_v every_o one_o must_v know_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o hold_v he_o guiltless_a that_o take_v his_o name_n in_o vain_a this_o be_v the_o substance_n of_o this_o law_n ii_o to_o take_v god_n name_n in_o vain_a if_o we_o consult_v with_o the_o original_a be_v to_o swear_v false_o and_o to_o use_v god_n name_n to_o persuade_v man_n to_o believe_v that_o which_o be_v false_a thus_o it_o be_v expound_v thou_o shall_v not_o swear_v by_o my_o name_n false_o neither_o shall_v thou_o profane_v the_o name_n of_o thy_o god_n leu._n 19.12_o and_o thus_o the_o chaldae_n paraphra_v understand_v and_o turn_v the_o word_n in_o this_o place_n exod._n 20.7_o and_o also_o deut._n 5.11_o and_o though_o the_o word_n magan_n signify_v vain_a yet_o the_o word_n shekar_n use_v by_o he_o in_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o commandment_n signify_v falsehood_n or_o a_o lie_n and_o edshekar_n be_v a_o false_a witness_n deut._n 19.18_o by_o which_o we_o may_v easy_o understand_v that_o the_o lord_n in_o these_o word_n forbid_v false_a swear_n and_o because_o in_o swear_v we_o use_v god_n name_n and_o a_o false_a oath_n be_v unjust_a and_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o end_n to_o which_o it_o be_v ordain_v be_v vain_a therefore_o to_o swear_v false_o be_v to_o take_v up_o or_o use_v god_n name_v profane_o or_o in_o vain_a iii_o a_o oath_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o testimony_n and_o of_o itself_o have_v no_o sufficient_a power_n to_o prove_v any_o thing_n infallible_o therefore_o as_o the_o person_n swear_v be_v such_o be_v the_o oath_n if_o god_n swear_v we_o have_v infallible_a truth_n because_o his_o word_n much_o more_o his_o oath_n be_v infallible_a because_o he_o can_v neither_o deceive_v nor_o be_v deceive_v yet_o the_o better_a the_o man_n be_v the_o more_o credible_a be_v his_o oath_n and_o in_o matter_n which_o can_v be_v make_v evident_a by_o other_o proof_n a_o oath_n be_v the_o high_a degree_n of_o confirmation_n and_o more_o we_o can_v expect_v when_o more_o can_v be_v do_v therefore_o upon_o a_o oath_n take_v we_o rest_v for_o a_o oath_n for_o confirmation_n be_v unto_o man_n a_o end_n of_o all_o strife_n heb._n 6.16_o in_o the_o oath_n of_o man_n we_o hau●_n 〈◊〉_d two_o fold_v testimony_n one_o of_o man_n another_z of_o god_n and_o the_o testimony_n of_o god_n be_v ●●ed_v to_o conf●●●_n the_o testimony_n of_o man_n in_o this_o ●spect_n 〈…〉_o be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o produce_v of_o god_n as_o witness_v of_o the_o thing_n swear_v and_o the_o word_n of_o man._n divers_a schoolman_n casuist_n and_o civilian_n and_o theological_a writer_n both_o papist_n and_o protestant_n agree_v in_o the_o definition_n of_o a_o oath_n that_o be_v a_o call_n of_o god_n to_o witness_n for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o a_o matter_n that_o be_v doubtful_a iv_o after_o this_o consideration_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o oath_n follow_v the_o distinction_n of_o oath_n for_o there_o be_v a_o oath_n of_o god_n and_o a_o oath_n by_o god_n a_o oath_n by_o god_n be_v take_v by_o angel_n or_o men._n the_o oath_n here_o be_v such_o as_o be_v take_v by_o men._n 1._o assertory_n be_v of_o that_o which_o be_v past_a or_o present_a 2._o a_o promissory_a of_o something_o to_o come_v the_o latter_a be_v to_o confirm_v league_n or_o contract_n public_a or_o private_a a_o assertory_n oath_n be_v when_o he_o swear_v that_o which_o he_o do_v not_o certain_o know_v to_o be_v true_a or_o that_o which_o he_o know_v to_o be_v false_a let_v so_o much_o at_o present_a suffice_v for_o the_o three_o commandment_n somewhat_o i_o intend_v of_o the_o nine_o commandment_n after_o that_o god_n have_v determine_v the_o right_n of_o person_n and_o thing_n by_o the_o former_a law_n he_o here_o prescribe_v who_o be_v capable_a of_o give_v a_o oath_n that_o be_v magistrate_n read_v in_o the_o law_n person_n that_o come_v before_o magistrate_n be_v of_o 〈◊〉_d party_n plaintiff_n or_o defendant_n to_o determine_v the_o right_n of_o person_n thing_n action_n both_o public_a and_o private_a in_o which_o a_o party_n litigant_fw-la who_o cause_n be_v bring_v before_o a_o magistrate_n and_o as_o the_o great_a point_n in_o law_n be_v evidence_n for_o the_o preserve_v the_o right_n life_n and_o liberty_n of_o man_n be_v witness_n to_o declare_v the_o truth_n all_o the_o truth_n and_o nothing_o but_o the_o truth_n i_o think_v it_o not_o amiss_o to_o put_v down_o the_o qualification_n of_o witness_n 1._o qualification_n be_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v bear_v of_o christian_a parent_n 2._o qualification_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v baptise_a according_a to_o the_o lord_n prayer_n creed_n and_o ten_o commandment_n 3._o qualification_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v bring_v up_o in_o these_o by_o parent_n schoolmaster_n and_o guardian_n 4._o qualification_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v sixteen_o year_n of_o age._n 5._o qualification_n that_o they_o shall_v have_v their_o sight_n hear_v understanding_n and_o memory_n 6._o qualification_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v give_v to_o bribe_n 7._o qualification_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v malicious_a 8._o qualification_n that_o they_o shall_v clear_o and_o full_o declare_v the_o truth_n 9_o qualification_n that_o they_o must_v not_o for_o favour_n or_o affection_n deny_v the_o truth_n in_o favour_n of_o any_o though_o they_o be_v ever_o so_o near_o relate_v to_o they_o 10._o qualification_n that_o they_o must_v not_o listen_v to_o they_o that_o whisper_v in_o their_o ear_n when_o they_o be_v give_v their_o evidence_n 11._o qualification_n they_o must_v not_o use_v doubtful_a expression_n or_o equivocation_n 12._o qualification_n they_o must_v not_o have_v mental_a reservation_n or_o contradict_v themselves_o 13._o qualification_n they_o must_v not_o any_o way_n obscure_v the_o cause_n out_o of_o fear_n or_o favour_n or_o any_o inordinate_a passion_n and_o affection_n my_o only_a design_n be_v to_o inform_v the_o ignorant_a put_v in_o mind_n the_o wise_a confute_v the_o parshal_n and_o obstinate_a if_o possible_a that_o in_o see_v they_o may_v see_v and_o read_v understand_v the_o good_a word_n of_o god_n and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n every_o one_o i_o think_v this_o may_v be_v useful_a to_o master_n and_o servant_n farewell_o j._n l._n print_a for_o jeremy_n lawson_n 1681._o