Selected quad for the lemma: friend_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
friend_n	call_v	know_v	see_v	1,681	5	2.8683	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A34075	The nature and usefulness of solemn judicial swearing with the impiety and mischief of vain and false-swearing in a sermon preached July 14th, 1681, in the cathedral church of S. Peter in York at the assizes for that county / by Thomas Comber.	Comber, Thomas, 1645-1699.	1682 (1682)	Wing C5479; ESTC R27905	20,585	44

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introduce_v by_o those_o who_o first_o give_v they_o divine_a honour_n and_o therefore_o to_o be_v utter_o reject_v by_o we_o together_o with_o those_o evil_a principle_n upon_o which_o they_o begin_v second_o we_o infer_v from_o the_o former_a description_n of_o a_o oath_n that_o when_o we_o do_v swear_v by_o the_o holy_a name_n of_o god_n we_o shall_v do_v it_o with_o all_o the_o solemnity_n of_o a_o grave_a and_o religious_a reverence_n remember_v it_o be_v a_o address_n to_o one_o infinite_o great_a than_o ourselves_o even_o to_o the_o god_n we_o daily_a worship_n we_o ought_v to_o think_v upon_o his_o all-seeing_a eye_n his_o almighty_a arm_n and_o his_o utter_a detestation_n of_o all_o falsehood_n we_o shall_v consider_v well_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o majesty_n the_o infiniteness_n of_o his_o wisdom_n the_o exactness_n of_o his_o truth_n the_o severity_n of_o his_o justice_n and_o the_o terror_n of_o his_o wrath_n and_o this_o will_v make_v we_o call_v he_o to_o witness_n even_o the_o most_o certain_a truth_n with_o holy_a fear_n and_o reverence_n this_o will_v instruct_v we_o not_o to_o be_v rash_a with_o our_o mouth_n nor_o hasty_a to_o utter_v anything_o before_o god_n who_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o we_o upon_o the_o earth_n eccles_n v._o 2._o it_o be_v evident_a that_o all_o nation_n have_v so_o full_o believe_v the_o sacredness_n of_o a_o oath_n that_o they_o have_v endeavour_v to_o make_v it_o as_o solemn_a and_o venerable_a as_o they_o can_v orpheus_n impose_v a_o oath_n upon_o his_o scholar_n not_o to_o reveal_v the_o secret_n of_o his_o art_n to_o profane_a ear_n with_o all_o the_o authority_n which_o religious_a terror_n can_v give_v it_o math._n it_o will_v be_v too_o tedious_a to_o reckon_v up_o all_o the_o religious_a ceremony_n by_o which_o the_o gentile_n make_v their_o oath_n sacred_a their_o use_n of_o priest_n and_o temple_n altar_n and_o sacrifice_n on_o this_o occasion_n be_v all_o intend_a to_o teach_v man_n that_o golden_a precept_n of_o pythagoras_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o reverence_n a_o oath_n and_o to_o mind_v they_o that_o they_o do_v swear_v by_o a_o great_a than_o themselves_o it_o may_v suffice_v to_o remark_n that_o among_o the_o jew_n who_o have_v nothing_o in_o high_a esteem_n than_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n he_o that_o take_v a_o oath_n be_v to_o stand_v up_o and_o take_v the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o to_o swear_v by_o the_o most_o holy_a name_n or_o some_o other_o name_n of_o god_n in_o the_o form_n of_o invocation_n or_o execration_n out_o of_o his_o own_o mouth_n or_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o judge_n 123._o and_o they_o say_v this_o be_v as_o much_o as_o if_o they_o swear_v by_o all_o that_o be_v write_v in_o that_o most_o holy_a book_n 241._o in_o like_a manner_n the_o christian_n in_o solemn_a swear_v be_v wont_a to_o lay_v their_o hand_n upon_o the_o holy_a gospel_n a_o custom_n at_o least_o as_o ancient_a as_o the_o emperor_n justinian_o time_n who_o mention_n it_o in_o his_o law_n 176._o and_o he_o himself_o be_v record_v to_o have_v hold_v the_o gospel_n in_o his_o hand_n while_o he_o make_v a_o public_a oath_n an._n 535_o 91._o and_o that_o this_o be_v a_o custom_n universal_o observe_v in_o those_o day_n may_v be_v see_v by_o divers_a instance_n in_o procopius_n 131._o and_o this_o rite_n have_v be_v use_v ever_o since_o the_o person_n who_o swear_v be_v to_o say_v as_o god_n shall_v help_v i_o and_o the_o content_n of_o this_o book_n which_o be_v so_o great_a and_o dreadful_a a_o wish_n that_o none_o who_o understand_v and_o consider_v it_o can_v speak_v it_o without_o tremble_v for_o since_o all_o our_o hope_n of_o heaven_n depend_v upon_o god_n help_n and_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o holy_a gospel_n we_o thus_o devote_v our_o soul_n to_o damnation_n if_o our_o assertion_n be_v not_o true_a and_o for_o this_o cause_n due_a care_n shall_v be_v take_v in_o all_o court_n of_o judicature_n that_o oath_n shall_v be_v administer_v with_o all_o gravity_n and_o religious_a reverence_n and_o if_o possible_a by_o those_o of_o the_o great_a authority_n present_a since_o the_o outward_a solemnity_n in_o all_o religious_a act_n have_v a_o mighty_a influence_n on_o the_o mind_n and_o do_v tend_v to_o make_v man_n perform_v they_o more_o serious_o and_o devout_o yea_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v consider_v whether_o the_o slight_a and_o irreverent_a give_v of_o oath_n too_o common_a in_o our_o court_n of_o justice_n do_v not_o give_v ignorant_a and_o evil_a man_n too_o much_o occasion_n to_o think_v the_o break_n of_o they_o to_o be_v a_o light_a matter_n it_o will_v be_v a_o infinite_a scandal_n if_o we_o shall_v say_v our_o prayer_n or_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n in_o so_o hasty_a and_o slight_a a_o manner_n yet_o a_o oath_n be_v a_o part_n of_o god_n immediate_a worship_n as_o well_o as_o prayer_n and_o sacrament_n and_o this_o be_v as_o direct_v a_o address_n to_o god_n as_o either_o of_o those_o yea_o we_o may_v 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mischievous_a corruption_n of_o slight_a give_v oath_n in_o judgement_n and_o to_o reduce_v this_o piece_n of_o religion_n to_o its_o due_a esteem_n among_o we_o second_o the_o text_n inform_v we_o of_o the_o reason_n of_o a_o oath_n or_o the_o cause_n which_o move_v a_o man_n to_o take_v it_o which_o be_v that_o it_o may_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o confirmation_n the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v deep_a and_o deceitful_a so_o that_o none_o but_o only_o god_n know_v whether_o man_n word_n and_o heart_n agree_v and_o evil_a man_n be_v assure_v no_o mortal_a can_v discover_v their_o thought_n hence_o presume_v for_o gain_n or_o to_o favour_v a_o friend_n yea_o to_o hurt_v a_o foe_n sometime_o to_o speak_v what_o they_o know_v to_o be_v false_a but_o

though_o no_o man_n can_v disprove_v they_o the_o god_n of_o truth_n see_v their_o heart_n and_o therefore_o all_o nation_n have_v use_v to_o enjoin_v man_n to_o call_v upon_o the_o all-seeing_a god_n to_o attest_v the_o truth_n of_o what_o they_o say_v with_o a_o wish_n of_o destruction_n to_o themselves_o if_o the_o divine_a majesty_n who_o know_v their_o thought_n do_v not_o allow_v their_o word_n for_o truth_n and_o because_o it_o may_v well_o be_v suppose_v none_o will_v dare_v to_o do_v this_o open_a affront_n to_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n nor_o expose_v themselves_o to_o his_o vengeance_n who_o will_v discover_v and_o can_v destroy_v they_o if_o they_o speak_v false_o therefore_o a_o oath_n be_v the_o most_o solemn_a confirmation_n of_o what_o we_o affirm_v in_o doubtful_a case_n the_o ready_a way_n to_o gain_v credit_n to_o our_o word_n and_o the_o most_o sacred_a security_n we_o can_v give_v for_o our_o truth_n and_o veracity_n 146._o hence_o philo_n call_v it_o the_o firm_a 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use_v a_o oath_n for_o confirmation_n of_o what_o they_o say_v 46._o unless_o their_o peculiar_a character_n give_v they_o such_o credibility_n as_o to_o exempt_v they_o on_o which_o ground_n jupiter_n priest_n of_o old_a and_o the_o christian_a clergy_n in_o the_o middle_a time_n as_o also_o the_o nobility_n in_o our_o day_n have_v be_v excuse_v from_o formal_a oath_n as_o i_o can_v easy_o prove_v but_o general_o oath_n be_v think_v so_o necessary_a in_o judgement_n that_o in_o the_o old_a canon_n it_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n to_o set_v down_o the_o day_n in_o which_o no_o oath_n shall_v be_v take_v and_o to_o fix_v the_o time_n when_o no_o cause_n shall_v be_v try_v so_o that_o the_o first_o original_a of_o our_o non-term_n and_o vacation_n in_o law_n proceed_n be_v derive_v from_o the_o canon_n which_o prohibit_v the_o use_n of_o oath_n at_o those_o time_n 303._o but_o to_o proceed_v since_o a_o oath_n be_v so_o solemn_a a_o confirmation_n of_o our_o truth_n by_o call_v god_n to_o 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