Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	great_a	sin_n	world_n	2,522	5	4.6350	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A66244	A practical discourse concerning swearing especially in the two great points of perjury and common-swearing / by William Wake ...	Wake, William, 1657-1737.	1696 (1696)	Wing W252; ESTC R38405	66,425	210

last_o from_o the_o particular_a contempt_n of_o a_o oath_n carry_v man_n on_o by_o degree_n to_o a_o general_n profaneness_n to_o a_o vnconcernedness_n for_o if_o not_o a_o neglect_n of_o whatsoever_o be_v sacred_a 46._o and_o this_o be_v still_o but_o the_o natural_a progression_n of_o this_o sin_n and_o the_o next_o step_v to_o that_o i_o before_o mention_v for_o since_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o his_o power_n and_o justice_n be_v all_o despise_a and_o that_o in_o a_o most_o outrageous_a manner_n by_o the_o sin_n of_o perjury_n so_o that_o a_o man_n must_v have_v lay_v aside_o all_o regard_n to_o these_o before_o he_o can_v harden_v himself_o to_o the_o practice_n of_o that_o what_o shall_v hinder_v he_o who_o be_v become_v so_o great_a a_o proficient_a in_o wickedness_n as_o to_o be_v able_a to_o trample_v under_o foot_n the_o honour_n the_o power_n the_o justice_n and_o even_o the_o vengeance_n of_o god_n too_o in_o one_o great_a instance_n from_o proceed_v if_o need_v be_v to_o do_v it_o as_o ready_o in_o any_o other_o 47._o that_o to_o swear_v be_v not_o only_o true_o a_o act_n of_o religion_n but_o one_o of_o the_o most_o solemn_a act_n of_o it_o and_o most_o apt_a to_o stir_v up_o in_o our_o mind_n a_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o reverence_n of_o his_o name_n be_v not_o to_o be_v deny_v 48._o that_o to_o do_v this_o light_o and_o unadvised_o but_o especial_o to_o do_v it_o false_o only_o to_o carry_v on_o our_o own_o design_n or_o to_o promote_v our_o own_o interest_n at_o the_o expense_n of_o god_n glory_n must_v be_v not_o only_o horrid_o to_o profane_v the_o sacredness_n of_o a_o oath_n but_o to_o flee_v direct_o in_o the_o face_n of_o god_n and_o to_o bid_v defiance_n to_o damnation_n the_o necessary_a importance_n of_o a_o oath_n will_v not_o suffer_v we_o to_o doubt_v 49._o now_o when_o once_o man_n be_v become_v so_o deep_o root_v in_o impiety_n as_o to_o be_v able_a to_o do_v this_o what_o be_v there_o left_a to_o restrain_v they_o from_o a_o general_n state_n of_o profaneness_n and_o irreligion_n it_o be_v but_o proceed_v upon_o the_o same_o principle_n and_o do_v that_o in_o the_o other_o instance_n of_o religion_n which_o they_o do_v in_o this_o and_o why_o they_o shall_v not_o do_v so_o if_o ever_o their_o passion_n or_o their_o interest_n shall_v prompt_v they_o to_o it_o i_o can_v see_v and_o we_o need_v not_o question_v but_o that_o they_o will_v go_v on_o according_o 50._o if_o therefore_o we_o have_v any_o regard_n to_o god_n glory_n if_o any_o concern_v for_o our_o own_o soul_n let_v both_o these_o persuade_v we_o not_o to_o allow_v ourselves_o in_o a_o practice_n so_o offensive_a to_o the_o one_o so_o dangerous_a to_o the_o other_o 51._o let_v those_o despise_v the_o sanctity_n of_o a_o oath_n and_o prostitute_n it_o to_o a_o common_a and_o profane_a usage_n who_o know_v not_o how_o sacred_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v and_o how_o dangerous_a to_o indulge_v the_o customary_a practice_n of_o it_o but_o let_v it_o suffice_v we_o to_o take_v that_o liberty_n which_o our_o bless_a lord_n have_v leave_v to_o we_o not_o only_o as_o the_o most_o safe_a but_o as_o in_o the_o general_a affair_n of_o life_n sufficient_a too_o and_o let_v we_o so_o much_o the_o rather_o content_v ourselves_o with_o it_o by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o plain_o it_o appear_v from_o all_o those_o consideration_n i_o have_v now_o be_v offer_v to_o you_o that_o whatsoever_o be_v more_o than_o that_o come_v of_o evil._n chap._n v._o wherein_o a_o enquiry_n be_v make_v into_o the_o cause_n both_o of_o that_o common_a and_o false-swearing_a which_o so_o much_o abound_v in_o the_o world_n and_o some_o direction_n be_v offer_v for_o the_o better_a prevention_n of_o both_o of_o them_o 1._o i_o have_v now_o do_v with_o our_o saviour_n discourse_n relate_v to_o the_o point_n of_o swear_v and_o may_v with_o that_o have_v reasonable_o enough_o conclude_v my_o reflection_n upon_o this_o subject_a but_o because_o there_o be_v some_o thing_n which_o i_o can_v not_o so_o well_o refer_v to_o any_o of_o those_o head_n i_o have_v before_o treat_v of_o which_o yet_o i_o conceive_v may_v useful_o be_v observe_v by_o we_o upon_o this_o occasion_n i_o shall_v choose_v rather_o to_o put_v they_o together_o a_o little_a out_o of_o place_n than_o whole_o to_o pass_v they_o by_o 2._o now_o the_o sum_n of_o what_o i_o will_v far_o propose_v for_o finish_v of_o this_o whole_a subject_n may_v be_v reduce_v to_o these_o two_o general_a head_n i_o sy_n i_o will_v consider_v how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o man_n be_v so_o forward_a to_o swear_v almost_o upon_o every_o occasion_n and_o too_o often_o venture_v even_o to_o forswear_v themselves_o and_o have_v give_v such_o a_o account_n as_o may_v be_v necessary_a of_o this_o matter_n i_o will_v go_v on_o two_o dly_a to_o offer_v some_o particular_a direction_n for_o the_o better_a correction_n and_o prevention_n of_o both_o those_o evil_n 3._o and_o 1_o st_z let_v we_o consider_v how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o after_o all_o our_o saviour_n have_v say_v to_o the_o contrary_a yet_o we_o see_v man_n nevertheless_o not_o only_o so_o forward_a to_o swear_v almost_o upon_o every_o occasion_n but_o too_o often_o venture_v even_o to_o forswear_v themselves_o 4._o in_o the_o prosecution_n of_o which_o enquiry_n it_o be_v not_o my_o intention_n to_o make_v any_o laborious_a search_n into_o the_o cause_n of_o that_o common-swearing_a which_o have_v so_o universal_o almost_o obtain_v in_o the_o world_n and_o make_v up_o a_o great_a part_n of_o man_n ordinary_a discourse_n with_o one_o another_o for_o though_o that_o be_v without_o controversy_n a_o very_a grievous_a sin_n yet_o be_v it_o withal_o a_o very_a vnaccountable_a one_o too_o a_o sin_n which_o man_n commit_v to_o serve_v no_o end_n to_o gratify_v no_o lust_n to_o carry_v on_o no_o business_n by_o without_o profit_n without_o pleasure_n i_o have_v almost_o say_v and_o without_o temptation_n too_o in_o short_a a_o sin_n by_o which_o they_o dishonour_v god_n and_o ruin_n their_o own_o soul_n to_o no_o purpose_n but_o do_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n without_o that_o common-encouragement_n which_o in_o most_o other_o case_n he_o allow_v wicked_a man_n to_o reward_v their_o do_v of_o it_o so_o that_o for_o aught_o i_o know_v the_o best_a account_n that_o can_v be_v give_v why_o man_n ever_o fall_v into_o this_o sin_n at_o all_o be_v that_o they_o have_v slip_v into_o the_o habit_n of_o it_o they_o know_v not_o how_o and_o custom_n have_v make_v it_o a_o fashionable_a vice_n they_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o a_o modish_a way_n of_o discourse_n and_o think_v it_o will_v bring_v a_o imputation_n upon_o their_o breed_n if_o they_o shall_v altogether_o forbear_v it_o and_o render_v their_o conversation_n flat_a and_o insipid_a for_o want_v of_o that_o profaneness_n which_o indeed_o be_v many_o time_n the_o only_a thing_n that_o be_v remarkable_a in_o it_o 5._o but_o this_o be_v not_o that_o swear_v i_o be_o now_o concern_v for_o nor_o do_v we_o find_v that_o our_o saviour_n have_v have_v any_o regard_n for_o such_o sinner_n as_o these_o if_o man_n will_v run_v into_o evil_a habit_n without_o need_n it_o be_v but_o fit_v they_o shall_v perish_v without_o pity_n and_o not_o expect_v to_o be_v argue_v out_o of_o a_o vice_n which_o be_v so_o far_o from_o have_v any_o show_n of_o reason_n to_o justify_v it_o that_o it_o have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o any_o temptation_n that_o may_v serve_v to_o make_v a_o excuse_n for_o it_o the_o swear_v i_o be_o now_o speak_v of_o be_v of_o another_o nature_n and_o practise_v by_o a_o better_a sort_n of_o men._n by_o such_o as_o acknowledge_v the_o obligation_n though_o they_o do_v not_o sufficient_o consider_v the_o sacredness_n of_o a_o oath_n and_o for_o that_o reason_n allow_v themselves_o on_o every_o little_a occasion_n to_o flee_v to_o the_o use_v of_o it_o as_o long_o as_o they_o do_v but_o take_v care_v not_o to_o confirm_v any_o thing_n but_o what_o be_v true_a by_o it_o and_o whence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o so_o many_o even_o among_o the_o high_a rank_n of_o christian_n be_v yet_o thus_o forward_o to_o swear_v be_v the_o first_o thing_n i_o propose_v to_o inquire_v 6._o and_o here_o one_a it_o may_v be_v consider_v that_o every_o one_o who_o have_v any_o sense_n of_o probity_n remain_v in_o he_o desire_v to_o be_v believe_v especial_o in_o what_o he_o serious_o affirm_v or_o deny_v and_o can_v but_o think_v it_o very_o hard_a to_o be_v suspect_v of_o any_o falseness_n and_o untruth_n in_o his_o discourse_n beside_o that_o often_o time_n it_o may_v be_v of_o concern_v to_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v believe_v and_o to_o leave_v his_o

kind_n of_o oath_n to_o prevent_v our_o be_v perjure_a in_o take_v of_o they_o §_o 16._o he_o who_o cause_v another_o to_o forswear_v himself_o be_v as_o guilty_a of_o sin_n as_o if_o he_o have_v do_v it_o himself_o §_o 17._o nor_o be_v he_o clear_a who_o require_v another_o to_o swear_v to_o that_o which_o he_o have_v reason_n to_o believe_v will_v make_v he_o guilty_a of_o perjury_n §_o 18._o of_o the_o peculiar_a malignity_n of_o this_o sin_n p._n 26._o 1_o sy_n with_o respect_n to_o god_n §_o 21._o 2_o dly_z to_o ourselves_o §_o 27._o 3_o dly_z to_o other_o men._n §_o 34._o chap._n iii_o wherein_o be_v show_v that_o all_o swear_v whatsoever_o be_v not_o forbid_v under_o the_o gospel_n and_o a_o enquiry_n be_v make_v what_o that_o swear_v be_v which_o our_o saviour_n have_v prohibit_v as_o absolute_o evil_a and_o unlawful_a p._n 39_o our_o saviour_n word_n seem_v to_o prohibit_v all_o swear_v and_o have_v be_v so_o understand_v by_o some_o §_o 1._o the_o meaning_n of_o they_o show_v in_o the_o three_o follow_a conclusion_n 1._o that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o intention_n of_o our_o saviour_n to_o forbid_v all_o swear_v whatsoever_o as_o simple_o and_o absolute_o unlawful_a under_o the_o gospel_n §_o 3._o there_o be_v no_o reason_n why_o he_o shall_v do_v it_o §_o 4._o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v certain_a he_o do_v not_o intend_v to_o do_v it_o §_o 12._o etc._n etc._n 2._o that_o we_o be_v not_o to_o extend_v the_o mean_v of_o such_o expression_n to_o the_o utmost_a sense_n that_o the_o word_n be_v capable_a of_o when_o it_o otherwise_o appear_v that_o we_o ought_v not_o so_o to_o do_v §_o 20._o 3._o that_o to_o know_v what_o the_o true_a mean_v of_o our_o saviour_n here_o be_v we_o must_v consider_v what_o be_v amiss_o in_o the_o common_a practice_n of_o the_o jew_n as_o to_o this_o matter_n and_o what_o our_o lord_n design_v to_o correct_v in_o it_o §_o 24._o the_o practice_n of_o the_o jew_n inquire_v into_o §_o 25._o our_o saviour_n prohibition_n from_o thence_o explain_v §_o 27._o and_o show_v to_o forbid_v 1._o common-swearing_a §_o 27._o 2._o swear_v otherwise_o than_o by_o god_n only_o §_o 30._o practical_a observation_n on_o each_o of_o these_o and_o 1._o as_o to_o common-swearing_a to_o swear_v in_o our_o common_a discourse_n with_o one_o another_o be_v absolute_o evil_a and_o unlawful_a §_o 33._o no_o man_n shall_v ever_o choose_v to_o swear_v in_o any_o case_n where_o he_o can_v fair_o avoid_v the_o do_n of_o it_o §_o 37._o but_o especial_o we_o shall_v have_v a_o care_n of_o enter_v into_o promissory_a oath_n as_o the_o most_o dangerous_a of_o any_o to_o be_v take_v by_o us._n §_o 41._o 2._o as_o to_o swear_v otherwise_o than_o by_o god_n only_o it_o be_v certain_o safe_a never_n to_o use_v any_o oath_n but_o by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n only_o §_o 44._o it_o be_v unlawful_a to_o swear_v after_o any_o other_o manner_n for_o those_o evil_a end_n that_o the_o jew_n have_v and_o that_o other_o common_o have_v in_o the_o do_v of_o it_o §_o 47._o chap._n iu._n of_o the_o several_a way_n of_o confirm_v what_o be_v speak_v or_o promise_v under_o the_o degree_n of_o a_o oath_n how_o far_o they_o may_v be_v make_v use_v of_o in_o man_n private_a conversation_n and_o for_o what_o reason_n it_o be_v not_o sit_v that_o man_n shall_v have_v be_v allow_v to_o go_v any_o far_o p._n 76._o the_o meaning_n of_o that_o passage_n let_v your_o communication_n be_v yea_o yea_o nay_o nay_o inquire_v into_o and_o the_o account_v give_v by_o some_o of_o it_o reject_v §_o 2._o that_o we_o may_v repeat_v what_o we_o affirm_v or_o deny_v the_o better_a to_o give_v credit_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o what_o we_o say_v §_o 5._o that_o we_o may_v confirm_v what_o we_o say_v by_o add_v a_o asseveration_n to_o it_o §_o 7._o and_o in_o some_o case_n may_v go_v yet_o high_o and_o do_v more_o to_o confirm_v the_o truth_n of_o what_o we_o speak_v §_o 10._o whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o use_v imprecation_n for_o this_o end_n §_o 15._o a_o enquiry_n make_v into_o the_o reason_n offer_v by_o our_o saviour_n why_o we_o must_v not_o go_v beyond_o those_o bound_n viz._n that_o whatsoever_o be_v more_o than_o these_o come_v of_o evil._n p._n 93._o and_o the_o truth_n of_o it_o show_v at_o large_a from_o several_a consideration_n §_o 23._o etc._n etc._n chap._n v._n wherein_o a_o enquiry_n be_v make_v into_o the_o cause_n both_o of_o that_o common_a and_o false-swearing_a which_o so_o much_o abound_v in_o the_o world_n and_o some_o direction_n be_v offer_v for_o the_o better_a prevention_n of_o both_o of_o them_o p._n 112._o 1_o sy_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o common_a and_o false-swearing_a how_o man_n come_v to_o swear_v so_o frequent_o in_o their_o ordinary_a conversation_n §_o 4._o whence_o it_o be_v that_o they_o be_v so_o ready_a to_o do_v it_o on_o every_o little_a occasion_n §_o 6._o four_o account_n offer_v of_o it_o to_o §_o 16._o how_o man_n be_v bring_v so_o easy_o to_o forswear_v themselves_o §_o 16._o 2_o dly_z some_o direction_n offer_v for_o the_o correction_n of_o both_o these_o evil_n of_o perjury_n §_o 23._o of_o common_a swear_v §_o 29._o etc._n etc._n the_o whole_a conclude_v §_o 44._o etc._n etc._n st._n mat._n v._n 33._o *_o you_o have_v hear_v that_o it_o have_v be_v say_v by_o they_o of_o old_a time_n *_o thou_o shall_v not_o forswear_v thyself_o but_o shall_v perform_v unto_o the_o lord_n thy_o oath_n 34._o *_o but_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o swear_v not_o at_o all_o neither_o by_o heaven_n for_o it_o be_v god_n throne_n nor_o by_o the_o earth_n for_o it_o be_v his_o footstool_n neither_o by_o jerusalem_n for_o it_o be_v the_o city_n of_o the_o great_a king_n neither_o shall_v thou_o swear_v by_o thy_o head_n because_o thou_o can_v not_o make_v one_o hair_n white_a or_o black_n 37._o *_o but_o let_v your_o communication_n be_v yea_o yea_o nay_o nay_o *_o for_o whatsoever_o be_v more_o than_o these_o come_v of_o evil._n a_o practical_a discourse_n concern_v swear_v chap._n i._o in_o which_o 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better_a course_n to_o understand_v what_o our_o saviour_n mean_v to_o prescribe_v to_o we_o christian_n as_o to_o this_o point_n of_o swear_v than_o to_o consider_v how_o the_o case_n of_o a_o oath_n stand_v heretofore_o under_o the_o law_n and_o what_o god_n propose_v to_o the_o jew_n concern_v it_o 4._o and_o here_o one_a it_o be_v certain_a that_o it_o be_v in_o the_o general_n permit_v to_o they_o to_o swear_v provide_v that_o they_o do_v it_o with_o that_o due_a care_n and_o after_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o i_o shall_v present_o show_v god_n require_v they_o to_o do_v it_o 5._o this_o in_o many_o