Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	earth_n	heaven_n	life_n	8,760	5	4.3162	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A36086	A Discourse concerning prophane swearing and cursing ...		1697 (1697)	Wing D1582; ESTC R12263	27,509	42

workmanship_n it_o be_v since_o we_o ourselves_o can_v not_o make_v one_o hair_n of_o it_o black_a or_o white_a matth._n 5.34_o 35_o 36._o compare_v with_o matth._n 23.21_o 22._o for_o he_o speak_v this_o as_o dr._n petit_n in_o his_o various_a lection_n well_o observe_v in_o opposition_n to_o the_o jewish_a doctor_n who_o do_v not_o think_v swear_v by_o creature_n to_o be_v proper_o oath_n nor_o to_o have_v any_o obligatory_a virtue_n for_o they_o think_v no_o oath_n bind_v but_o those_o in_o which_o they_o swear_v by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n except_v their_o oath_n by_o the_o gold_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o corban_n see_v matth._n 23._o and_o therefore_o our_o lord_n on_o the_o contrary_n intimate_v to_o they_o that_o god_n himself_o be_v interest_v whenever_o they_o swear_v by_o any_o of_o his_o creature_n for_o since_o they_o can_v bear_v no_o proper_a testimony_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o their_o assertion_n or_o promise_n the_o appeal_n be_v implicit_o and_o by_o just_a interpretation_n make_v to_o he_o and_o he_o be_v concern_v to_o punish_v the_o false_a appellant_n so_o that_o whoever_o by_o such_o swear_v pawn_n any_o of_o god_n creature_n for_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o word_n do_v virtual_o call_v their_o maker_n to_o be_v his_o witness_n and_o engage_v he_o to_o avenge_v the_o indignity_n offer_v to_o his_o own_o work_n when_o they_o be_v abuse_v to_o countenance_v our_o lie_a and_o falsehood_n it_o be_v not_o therefore_o of_o any_o great_a moment_n as_o to_o our_o practice_n whether_o of_o these_o two_o notion_n of_o a_o oath_n we_o prefer_v and_o follow_v have_v thus_o state_v the_o general_a notion_n of_o a_o oath_n we_o may_v more_o easy_o determine_v what_o profane_a swear_v be_v there_o be_v some_o swear_v in_o it_o self_n sinful_a and_o profane_a and_o can_v never_o be_v lawful_o use_v on_o any_o occasion_n as_o the_o swear_n by_o a_o false_a god_n because_o such_o a_o oath_n attribute_n the_o perfection_n of_o the_o only_a true_a god_n to_o a_o contemptible_a idol_n which_o be_v a_o high_a degree_n of_o blasphemy_n but_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n our_o swear_v by_o the_o true_a god_n be_v either_o lawful_a and_o good_a or_o sinful_a and_o profane_a according_a to_o the_o circumstance_n wherein_o that_o action_n be_v use_v to_o swear_v by_o the_o bless_a god_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v in_o its_o own_o nature_n a_o evil_a or_o impious_a action_n that_o on_o the_o contrary_a when_o use_v on_o just_a and_o necessary_a occasion_n it_o be_v a_o action_n high_o conductive_a to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o to_o the_o public_a good_n it_o be_v a_o action_n high_o conducive_a to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n who_o glorious_a perfection_n be_v open_o acknowledge_v in_o those_o solemn_a regular_a appeal_n we_o make_v to_o he_o in_o such_o important_a case_n wherein_o there_o be_v no_o other_o way_n leave_v to_o confirm_v the_o truth_n of_o what_o we_o speak_v and_o in_o such_o case_n the_o jew_n be_v by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n not_o only_o permit_v but_o require_v to_o swear_v by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n deut._n 6.13_o that_o be_v one_o branch_n of_o the_o religious_a worship_n due_a to_o he_o nay_o it_o be_v a_o action_n no_o less_o conducive_a to_o the_o public_a good_a it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o proper_a and_o effectual_a mean_n to_o end_v strife_n and_o controversy_n among_o man_n by_o confirm_v the_o truth_n of_o what_o they_o speak_v heb._n 6.13_o for_o since_o in_o so_o manifold_a case_n we_o must_v depend_v on_o human_a testimony_n for_o find_v out_o truth_n we_o can_v have_v no_o great_a assurance_n that_o man_n speak_v true_o then_o when_o they_o solemn_o appeal_v to_o god_n as_o the_o witness_n of_o it_o and_o their_o dreadful_a avenger_n if_o they_o lie_v for_o it_o be_v reasonable_o suppose_v that_o if_o any_o thing_n can_v oblige_v man_n to_o a_o strict_a regard_n to_o truth_n in_o what_o they_o deliberate_o affirm_v this_o awful_a bond_n will_n and_o charity_n prompt_v we_o to_o hope_v that_o there_o be_v but_o few_o who_o conscience_n be_v so_o sear_v as_o to_o have_v no_o reverence_n for_o a_o oath_n and_o no_o dread_n of_o god_n terrible_a vengeance_n against_o those_o by_o perjury_n abuse_v his_o sacred_a name_n to_o the_o support_n of_o know_a falsehood_n and_o according_o the_o holy_a scripture_n abound_v with_o the_o example_n of_o good_a man_n swear_n on_o such_o solemn_a occasion_n the_o instance_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v numerous_a nay_o even_o the_o new_a testament_n contain_v frequent_a example_n of_o this_o kind_n even_o after_o the_o strict_a general_a prohibition_n of_o our_o saviour_n swear_v not_o at_o all_o for_o learned_a critic_n have_v make_v it_o evident_a that_o our_o saviour_n himself_o do_v thus_o swear_v when_o adjure_v by_o the_o high_a priest_n matth._n 26.62_o 63_o 64._o compare_v with_o leu._n 5.1_o and_o there_o be_v no_o pretence_n to_o doubt_v of_o this_o be_v several_a time_n practise_v by_o the_o apostle_n 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to_o the_o common_a sense_n of_o mankind_n concern_v the_o nature_n a_o import_n of_o a_o oath_n so_o that_o it_o be_v rather_o the_o name_n of_o a_o oath_n and_o the_o circumstance_n of_o swear_v use_v among_o we_o that_o they_o seem_v to_o boggle_v at_o then_o the_o thing_n itself_o nor_o be_v swear_v by_o creature_n on_o such_o occasion_n unlawful_a in_o it_o self_n when_o the_o creature_n be_v only_o name_v in_o subordination_n to_o god_n so_o that_o the_o appeal_v itself_o be_v evident_o intend_v and_o direct_v to_o he_o thus_o we_o read_v of_o moses_n call_v the_o heaven_n and_o earth_n to_o record_v against_o the_o israelite_n that_o he_o have_v set_v before_o they_o life_n and_o death_n deut._n 30.19_o 12_o 28._o so_o hannah_n swear_v to_o fly_v as_o thy_o soul_n live_v my_o lord_n i_o be_o the_o woman_n that_o stand_v by_o thou_o here_o pray_v to_o the_o lord_n 1_o sam._n 20.3_o so_o abigail_n 1_o sam._n 20.26_o so_o vriah_n 2_o sam._n 11.11_o so_o in_o our_o common_a form_n 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