Selected quad for the lemma: heaven_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
heaven_n	earth_n	high_a	place_n	6,761	5	4.5017	4	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

imprimatur_fw-la libre_fw-la cvi_fw-la titulus_fw-la a_o discourse_n concern_v profane_a swear_v and_o curse_v narcissus_n dublin_n august_n 2._o 1697._o a_o discourse_n concern_v profane_a swear_v and_o curse_v wherein_o i._o those_o vice_n be_v describe_v and_o reprove_v ii_o both_o magistrate_n and_o private_a person_n be_v excite_v to_o their_o duty_n in_o order_n to_o the_o suppress_v they_o by_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o late_a act_n of_o parliament_n against_o they_o iii_o and_o the_o objection_n common_o raise_v against_o the_o present_a practice_n of_o private_a information_n be_v modest_o consider_v dublin_n print_v by_o jo_n ray_n at_o the_o 3_o nag_n head_n in_o essex-street_n for_o matthew_n gun_n at_o the_o bible_n and_o crown_n at_o essex-gate_n 1697._o a_o discourse_n concern_v profane_a swear_v and_o curse_v i_o hope_v i_o need_v not_o make_v any_o long_a apology_n for_o a_o discourse_n on_o this_o subject_n where_o a_o epidemical_a distemper_n reign_v no_o man_n can_v be_v blame_v for_o his_o regular_a endeavour_n either_o to_o cure_v the_o infect_a person_n themselves_o or_o to_o stop_v the_o spread_a of_o the_o fatal_a contagion_n to_o other_o and_o i_o fear_v as_o to_o these_o vice_n the_o infection_n be_v too_o general_a and_o the_o disease_n too_o deep_o root_v to_o render_v any_o attempt_n unnecessary_a that_o be_v true_o conducive_a to_o attain_v the_o propose_a end_n and_o for_o the_o method_n insist_v on_o in_o this_o discourse_n i_o shall_v only_o suggest_v that_o i_o think_v it_o needful_a first_o to_o lay_v open_a the_o nature_n of_o these_o detestable_a sin_n as_o the_o late_a act_n of_o parliament_n just_o call_v they_o partly_o that_o if_o possible_a man_n conviction_n concern_v the_o absurdity_n and_o folly_n of_o they_o may_v happy_o prevent_v the_o occasion_n of_o penal_a severity_n which_o how_o gentle_a soever_o be_v never_o any_o far_a desirable_a than_o they_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a partly_o to_o satisfy_v all_o unprejudiced_a person_n that_o those_o concern_v in_o promote_a the_o execution_n of_o this_o law_n be_v act_v by_o no_o other_o principle_n than_o their_o regular_a zeal_n for_o the_o honour_n of_o almighty_a god_n and_o their_o sincere_a charity_n to_o the_o offender_n themselves_o the_o generality_n of_o who_o it_o be_v to_o be_v sear_v be_v too_o stupid_a and_o harden_a in_o their_o wretched_a practice_n to_o be_v reason_v out_o of_o it_o and_o seem_v only_o capable_a of_o this_o last_o and_o harsh_a method_n of_o cure_n i_o shall_v therefore_o in_o prosecution_n of_o my_o present_a design_n treat_v on_o these_o 3_o general_a head_n i._o i_o shall_v brief_o represent_v the_o heinous_a nature_n of_o those_o two_o common_a vice_n of_o the_o age_n profane_v swear_v and_o curse_v in_o order_n to_o dissuade_v man_n from_o the_o practice_n of_o they_o ii_o i_o shall_v offer_v something_o to_o excite_v both_o magistrate_n and_o private_a person_n to_o their_o duty_n in_o order_n to_o the_o suppress_v these_o vice_n by_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o law_n late_o make_v against_o they_o iii_o i_o shall_v modest_o examine_v what_o ground_n there_o be_v for_o the_o loud_a complaint_n late_o make_v against_o clandestine_v information_n i._o i_o shall_v brief_o represent_v the_o heinousness_n of_o those_o two_o common_a vice_n of_o the_o age_n profane_v swera_v and_o curse_v in_o order_n to_o dissuade_v man_n from_o the_o practice_n of_o they_o and_o to_o prepare_v my_o way_n for_o this_o it_o will_v be_v requisite_a to_o premise_v some_o account_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o these_o sin_n by_o state_v the_o true_a notion_n of_o they_o and_o first_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o profane_a swear_v we_o shall_v the_o more_o clear_o apprehend_v what_o it_o be_v if_o we_o first_o consider_v the_o nature_n of_o a_o oath_n in_o general_n now_o a_o oath_n have_v be_v define_v by_o the_o master_n of_o heathen_a morality_n a_o religious_a affirmation_n or_o a_o call_n the_o deity_n to_o witness_v in_o a_o controvert_v matter_n and_o it_o have_v be_v define_v by_o the_o generality_n of_o christian_a writer_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n a_o appeal_n to_o some_o supernatural_a power_n as_o the_o witness_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o what_o we_o affirm_v or_o promise_v and_o the_o avanger_n of_o our_o falsehood_n and_o perfidiousness_n if_o we_o lie_v and_o indeed_o all_o do_v agree_v that_o such_o a_o appeal_n be_v a_o oath_n in_o the_o most_o strict_a and_o proper_a sense_n but_o this_o account_n of_o a_o oath_n seem_v only_o to_o agree_v to_o those_o wherein_o we_o swear_v by_o some_o real_a or_o suppose_a deity_n or_o at_o least_o some_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o visible_a world_n that_o can_v be_v produce_v as_o a_o witness_n here_o on_o earth_n whereas_o man_n may_v swear_v by_o inanimate_a and_o insensible_a creature_n themselves_o who_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o give_v any_o testimony_n at_o all_o to_o the_o truth_n of_o what_o they_o say_v thus_o the_o heathen_n be_v wont_a to_o swear_v by_o the_o heaven_n or_o the_o earth_n by_o the_o sun_n or_o the_o star_n etc._n etc._n the_o jew_n by_o jerusalem_n the_o temple_n or_o the_o altar_n etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o those_o who_o place_n the_o nature_n of_o a_o oath_n in_o such_o a_o appeal_n to_o a_o high_a witness_n that_o be_v not_o producible_a in_o human_a court_n of_o judicature_n do_v suppose_v that_o such_o expression_n as_o by_o the_o heaven_n by_o the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n be_v only_a oath_n in_o a_o improper_a sense_n or_o rather_o the_o abuse_n of_o a_o oath_n be_v senseless_a appeal_n to_o those_o thing_n as_o the_o witness_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o what_o we_o speak_v that_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o give_v any_o such_o testimony_n but_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n since_o such_o expression_n be_v account_v oath_n in_o the_o common_a judgement_n of_o mankind_n and_o our_o saviour_n himself_o mention_n they_o as_o proper_a instance_n of_o swear_v see_v 5._o matth._n 34_o 35_o etc._n etc._n compare_v with_o 5._o james_n 12._o other_o have_v rather_o choose_v as_o proper_a instance_n of_o swear_v and_o therefore_o define_v a_o oath_n to_o be_v the_o pawn_n some_o suppose_a undoubted_a be_v as_o a_o pledge_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o what_o we_o say_v with_o a_o implicit_a imprecation_n of_o some_o penalty_n on_o ourselves_o in_o case_n we_o lie_v thus_o an_o when_o man_n swear_v by_o god_n they_o pawn_v his_o be_v &_o perfection_n for_o the_o truth_n of_o what_o they_o declare_v and_o in_o effect_n wish_v if_o they_o lie_v to_o be_v deal_v with_o as_o those_o that_o deny_v they_o so_o when_o they_o swear_v by_o the_o heaven_n or_o the_o earth_n by_o the_o sun_n or_o star_n etc._n etc._n the_o meaning_n of_o the_o oath_n be_v as_o sure_a as_o there_o be_v a_o heaven_n and_o earth_n a_o sun_n or_o star_n so_o true_a be_v what_o i_o speak_v and_o if_o i_o lie_v let_v i_o be_v esteem_v and_o deal_v with_o as_o if_o i_o have_v impudent_o deny_v the_o existence_n of_o these_o thing_n so_o when_o man_n swear_v by_o their_o faith_n or_o conscience_n or_o hope_v of_o salvation_n they_o do_v in_o effect_n pawn_v these_o for_o the_o truth_n of_o their_o assertion_n or_o promise_n and_o in_o effect_n wish_v if_o the_o lie_n to_o be_v treat_v as_o person_n that_o have_v renounce_v all_o pretension_n to_o faith_n to_o conscience_n or_o to_o the_o hope_n of_o salvation_n so_o when_o man_n swear_v by_o their_o head_n they_o make_v that_o a_o kind_n of_o pledge_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o what_o they_o speak_v and_o virtual_o imprecate_v some_o mischief_n on_o it_o in_o case_n they_o lie_v so_o that_o this_o latter_a description_n of_o a_o oath_n seem_v at_o first_o somewhat_o different_a from_o the_o former_a and_o more_o comprehensive_a and_o indeed_o if_o what_o be_v call_v swear_v by_o creature_n be_v in_o the_o strict_a and_o proper_a sense_n a_o oath_n this_o seem_v the_o more_o clear_a and_o accurate_a account_n of_o it_o but_o yet_o we_o may_v in_o a_o great_a measure_n reconcile_v these_o two_o description_n of_o a_o oath_n and_o make_v they_o of_o equal_a extent_n if_o we_o take_v what_o our_o saviour_n suggest_v in_o reference_n to_o swear_v by_o creature_n in_o its_o utmost_a latitude_n viz._n that_o on_o the_o account_n of_o that_o relation_n they_o all_o some_o way_n or_o other_o bear_v to_o god_n there_o be_v in_o all_o swear_n by_o creature_n though_o not_o a_o express_v yet_o a_o implicit_a invocation_n of_o god_n and_o appeal_n to_o he_o thus_o he_o charge_v those_o that_o swear_v by_o the_o heaven_n or_o the_o earth_n as_o virtual_o and_o by_o just_a construction_n swear_v by_o that_o god_n who_o throne_n the_o one_o and_o who_o footstool_n the_o other_o be_v nay_o he_o suppose_v those_o that_o swear_v by_o their_o head_n implicit_o to_o swear_v by_o that_o god_n who_o