Selected quad for the lemma: end_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
end_n	great_a	oath_n	strife_n	1,289	5	11.0235	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A39312	Truth prevailing and detecting error, or, An answer to a book mis-called, A friendly conference between a minister and a parishioner of his, inclining to Quakerism, &c. by Thomas Ellwood.	Ellwood, Thomas, 1639-1713.	1676 (1676)	Wing E630; ESTC R15648	157,165	374

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he_o confess_v page_n 61._o no_o need_n at_o all_o of_o a_o oath_n the_o primitive_a christian_n say_v bp._n gauden_n do_v so_o keep_v up_o the_o sanctity_n and_o credit_n of_o their_o profession_n among_o unbeliever_n 41._o that_o it_o be_v security_n enough_o in_o all_o case_n to_o say_v christianus_n sum_n i_o be_o a_o christian._n if_o any_o urge_v they_o further_o to_o any_o oath_n for_o matter_n or_o manner_n or_o authority_n unlawful_a they_o repeat_v this_o as_o the_o only_a satisfaction_n they_o can_v give_v there_o need_v no_o more_o than_o the_o veracity_n of_o their_o bare_a word_n but_o be_v this_o a_o derogation_n from_o the_o honour_n of_o christianity_n no_o they_o keep_v up_o say_v he_o the_o sanctity_n and_o credit_n of_o their_o profession_n by_o this_o nay_o hear_v what_o he_o say_v further_a upon_o this_o subject_a certain_o the_o affair_n of_o christian_n both_o public_a and_o private_a will_v be_v no_o less_o to_o their_o honour_n and_o ease_n if_o there_o be_v 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credit_n again_o why_o be_v oath_n continue_v because_o say_v my_o opponent_n all_o man_n be_v liar_n mankind_n be_v general_o leaven_v with_o hypocrisy_n and_o fear_n favour_n malice_n or_o interest_n sway_n with_o the_o far_o great_a part_n of_o men._n if_o his_o far_o great_a part_n of_o man_n be_v such_o as_o have_v no_o relation_n to_o christianity_n his_o instance_n then_o relate_v not_o to_o the_o matter_n but_o if_o they_o be_v such_o as_o by_o profession_n thereof_o have_v relation_n thereunto_o how_o great_a a_o derogation_n be_v this_o from_o the_o honour_n of_o christianity_n do_v it_o not_o pluck_v down_o christianity_n from_o its_o superexcellent_a sphere_n and_o debase_v it_o to_o a_o equality_n with_o heathenism_n the_o most_o barbarous_a heathen_a can_v be_v believe_v with_o a_o oath_n and_o can_v not_o thou_o a_o strong_a grow_v christian_a have_v thy_o religion_n seat_v in_o the_o rational_a power_n page_z 5._o be_v believe_v without_o a_o oath_n what_o then_o be_v thou_o better_o in_o this_o respect_n than_o the_o misbelieve_a heathen_a or_o how_o be_v thou_o in_o this_o case_n a_o honour_n to_o thy_o religion_n more_o than_o that_o miscreant_n be_v to_o his_o let_v none_o therefore_o imagine_v that_o the_o abolish_n of_o oath_n do_v any_o way_n derogate_v from_o the_o honour_n of_o christianity_n but_o let_v all_o endeavour_n by_o live_v virtuous_a just_a and_o holy_a life_n and_o by_o speak_v the_o truth_n upon_o all_o occasion_n plain_o and_o sincere_o to_o leave_v no_o cause_n nor_o place_n for_o oath_n and_o thereby_o will_v christianity_n be_v adorn_v and_o its_o honour_n high_o advance_v but_o say_v he_o while_o the_o apostle_n say_v a_o oath_n for_o confirmation_n be_v the_o end_n of_o strife_n if_o you_o take_v away_o a_o oath_n you_o take_v away_o that_o which_o by_o god_n be_v ordain_v to_o be_v the_o most_o effectual_a mean_n of_o end_v it_o page_z 63._o answ._n he_o shall_v rather_o have_v say_v be_v ordain_v then_o be_v ordain_v if_o he_o have_v intend_v to_o deal_v fair_o for_o it_o be_v to_o they_o of_o old_a time_n under_o the_o law_n which_o be_v a_o state_n of_o weakness_n and_o childhood_n and_o so_o of_o contention_n and_o strife_n that_o oath_n be_v appoint_v but_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n which_o be_v the_o gospel_n of_o peace_n there_o be_v no_o such_o ordination_n there_o oath_n be_v take_v away_o not_o ordain_v now_o it_o be_v to_o that_o state_n of_o weakness_n the_o apostle_n refer_v when_o he_o speak_v of_o a_o oath_n heb._n 6._o for_o he_o write_v there_o to_o the_o hebrew_n who_o have_v be_v under_o the_o law_n which_o show_v he_o have_v reference_n to_o the_o state_n of_o the_o jew_n but_o in_o all_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o believe_a gentile_n there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n to_o be_v find_v beside_o he_o fetch_v the_o occasion_n of_o his_o discourse_n in_o that_o place_n from_o the_o old_a time_n wherein_o swear_v be_v allow_v show_v how_o god_n confirm_v his_o promise_n by_o a_o 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sense_n he_o will_v own_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o lyar._n david_n indeed_o in_o his_o great_a affliction_n let_v such_o a_o expression_n drop_n 116.11_o b●t_o he_o quick_o re-called_n himself_o and_o confess_v it_o be_v speak_v in_o his_o haste_n this_o man_n have_v be_v over_o hasty_a too_o and_o have_v catch_v up_o the_o word_n at_o a_o venture_n let_v we_o see_v whether_o he_o who_o be_v so_o much_o for_o confession_n will_v as_o fair_o confess_v his_o error_n again_o he_o say_v mankind_n be_v so_o general_o leaven_v with_o hypocrisy_n and_o fear_v or_o favour_n malice_n or_o interest_n sway_v with_o the_o far_o great_a or_o part_n of_o man_n and_o therefore_o it_o become_v high_o needful_a that_o their_o evidence_n be_v demand_v and_o give_v in_o such_o form_n as_o be_v most_o bind_v to_o th●_n conscience_n which_o a_o oath_n by_o all_o the_o world_n be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v pag._n 61_o 62._o answ._n here_o observe_v that_o from_o the_o hypocrisi●_fw-la and_o wickedness_n of_o 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this_o bishop_n gauden_n be_v sensible_a of_o when_o he_o say_v nor_o can_v i●d●●d_v much_o credit_n be_v give_v any_o more_o than_o to_o a_o liar_n 17._o to_o any_o man_n that_o swear_v never_o so_o solemn_o and_o in_o judicature_n who_o be_v a_o common_a swearer_n and_o have_v no_o reverence_n of_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n and_o what_o reverence_n of_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n shall_v we_o suppose_v those_o to_o have_v who_o be_v leaven_v with_o hypocrisy_n and_o sway_v by_o malice_n or_o interest_n of_o which_o sort_v he_o repute_v the_o far_o great_a part_n of_o man_n to_o be_v yet_o he_o faith_n multitude_n who_o fear_v not_o a_o lie_n d●d_v read_v the_o solemnity_n of_o a_o oath_n and_o the_o horror_n of_o perjury_n but_o it_o be_v much_o more_o probable_a that_o such_o a_o sort_n of_o man_n as_o he_o have_v describe_v do_v rather_o dread_v the_o outward_a penalty_n for_o perjury_n because_o the_o law_n intrict_v severe_a punishment_n on_o they_o that_o forswear_v 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of_o wild_a beast_n 155._o and_o obey_v his_o voice_n that_o forbid_v to_o swear_v at_o all._n moreover_o not_o to_o swear_v be_v not_o to_o require_v a_o oath_n of_o another_o now_o if_o thou_o will_v not_o swear_v neither_o require_v thou_o a_o oath_n of_o another_o for_o two_o cause_n ●ither_o because_o he_o who_o be_v ask_v love_n truth_n or_o on_o the_o contrary_a to_o lie_v if_o the_o man_n speak_v truth_n usual_o he_o will_v always_o speak_v truth_n with_o out_o a_o oath_n but_o i●_n he_o be_v a_o liar_n he_o will_v lie_v 5._o though_o he_o swear_v to_o this_o agree_v that_o of_o erasmus_n whosoever_o dare_v be_v bold_a to_o lie_v without_o swear_v 26._o he_o dare_v do_v the_o same_o al●o_v when_o he_o swear_v if_o he_o list_v but_o he_o take_v for_o grant_v that_o a_o oath_n be_v a_o act_n of_o very_a great_a justice_n and_o charity_n therefore_o he_o say_v see_v the_o e●ds_n of_o justice_n and_o charity_n be_v so_o much_o serve_v by_o the_o religious_a use_n of_o a_o oath_n will_v not_o the_o abolish_n of_o it_o derogate_v from_o the_o honour_n of_o christianity_n page_n 62._o answ._n first_o the_o end_n of_o justice_n and_o charity_n be_v not_o serve_v by_o the_o use_n of_o a_o oath_n but_o by_o the_o use_n of_o truth_n and_o sincerity_n in_o gi●ing_v a_o true_a evidence_n whether_o it_o be_v with_o or_o without_o a_o oath_n this_o truth-speaking_a be_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o whole_a matter_n this_o answer_v the_o end_v of_o justice_n exact_o but_o oath_n be_v but_o the_o form_n of_o give_v evidence_n as_o himself_o confess_v page_n 62._o second_o the_o abolish_n of_o a_o oath_n will_v not_o degenerate_v nay_o i_o add_v the_o continue_v of_o oath_n do_v derogate_v from_o the_o