Selected quad for the lemma: judgement_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
judgement_n	according_a	great_a	lord_n	1,960	5	3.5757	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A23601	The swearer's doom; or, A discourse setting forth the great sinfulness and danger of rash and vain swearing. By John Rost M.A. rector of Offwell and Gittisham in Devon	Rost, John, d. 1713.	1695 (1695)	Wing R1987A; ESTC R203434	36,689	74

light_n he_o that_o be_v know_v to_o have_v be_v drink_v be_v force_v to_o keep_v private_a and_o be_v ashamed_a to_o show_v his_o face_n but_o now_o it_o be_v grow_v so_o common_a and_o usual_a that_o many_o hardly_o think_v it_o a_o sin_n at_o most_o a_o very_a small_a one_o but_o what_o then_o do_v the_o commonness_n of_o a_o sin_n extenuate_v it_o and_o make_v it_o less_o no_o certain_o it_o be_v rather_o a_o aggravation_n of_o it_o show_v the_o great_a decrease_n of_o piety_n and_o godliness_n and_o the_o great_a increase_n of_o wickedness_n profaneness_n and_o debauchery_n it_o be_v the_o commonness_n of_o a_o sin_n that_o make_v it_o cry_v so_o loud_o for_o vengeance_n have_v there_o be_v but_o ten_o righteous_a person_n in_o sodom_n god_n will_v have_v spare_v it_o and_o have_v there_o be_v but_o ten_o guilty_a of_o those_o great_a sin_n it_o be_v probable_a he_o will_v not_o have_v destroy_v it_o it_o be_v because_o those_o great_a sin_n be_v grow_v so_o common_a that_o god_n say_v that_o they_o be_v very_o grievous_a and_o the_o cry_n of_o they_o be_v come_v up_o before_o he_o gen._n 18.20_o when_o great_a and_o notorious_a sin_n do_v universal_o and_o general_o prevail_v in_o a_o nation_n and_o little_a or_o no_o notice_n be_v take_v of_o they_o and_o few_o be_v concern_v about_o they_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n that_o the_o measure_n of_o its_o sin_n be_v full_a and_o that_o it_o be_v ripe_a for_o vengeance_n as_o when_o all_o flesh_n have_v corrupt_v its_o way_n and_o the_o earth_n be_v fill_v with_o violence_n it_o be_v time_n for_o the_o flood_n to_o come_v and_o sweep_v they_o away_o gen._n 6.11_o thus_o when_o dolatry_n and_o lewdness_n be_v grow_v so_o rife_o among_o the_o canaanite_n as_o that_o there_o be_v hardly_o one_o to_o be_v find_v among_o they_o that_o be_v not_o guilty_a their_o land_n be_v no_o long_o able_a to_o bear_v the_o burden_n of_o their_o wickedness_n but_o be_v force_v they_o to_o spew_v out_o and_o god_n charge_v the_o israelite_n that_o they_o shall_v take_v heed_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o tolerate_v any_o of_o they_o such_o as_o idolatry_n uncleanness_n or_o the_o like_a lest_o if_o they_o shall_v become_v customary_a the_o same_o land_n shall_v cast_v they_o out_o too_o levit._n 18.28_o be_v lie_v the_o small_a a_o sin_n or_o the_o more_o excusable_a in_o the_o cretan_n because_o it_o be_v universal_a no_o rather_o it_o be_v much_o the_o great_a for_o which_o cause_n st._n paul_n strict_o charge_v titus_n that_o he_o shall_v rebuke_v they_o sharp_o tit._n 1.13_o we_o ought_v not_o therefore_o to_o follow_v a_o multitude_n to_o do_v evil_a exod._n 22.3_o for_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o demonstrate_v that_o the_o more_o common_a a_o sin_n be_v the_o great_a and_o more_o heinous_a it_o be_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n again_o to_o make_v swear_v a_o mark_n and_o token_n of_o gentility_n be_v the_o great_a abuse_n and_o high_a affront_n can_v be_v put_v upon_o the_o gentry_n gentility_n be_v design_v as_o the_o reward_n of_o virtue_n and_o all_o civilise_v nation_n do_v ever_o just_o expect_v that_o the_o gentry_n shall_v raise_v themselves_o to_o a_o high_a pitch_n than_o the_o commonalty_n and_o signalise_v themselves_o by_o worthy_a and_o virtuous_a action_n if_o swear_v be_v a_o gentile_a accomplishment_n gentility_n will_v soon_o become_v ridiculous_a and_o contemptible_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o all_o sober_a man_n and_o such_o gentleman_n how_o much_o soever_o they_o may_v be_v fear_v will_v never_o be_v love_v or_o esteem_v by_o any_o yea_o they_o be_v the_o very_a scorn_n and_o contempt_n of_o the_o rabble_n and_o if_o to_o be_v able_a to_o mouth_n a_o oath_n graceful_o as_o some_o speak_v shall_v be_v think_v a_o gentile_a qualification_n to_o swear_v like_o a_o gentleman_n will_v soon_o become_v as_o common_a and_o scandalous_a a_o proverb_n as_o to_o be_v as_o drink_v as_o a_o beggar_n how_o rhetorical_o such_o graceful_a oath_n may_v sound_v in_o some_o man_n ear_n or_o what_o trope_n or_o figure_n they_o may_v fancy_v in_o they_o i_o know_v not_o sure_o i_o be_o that_o swear_v be_v none_o of_o that_o salt_n with_o which_o ●t_a paul_n will_v have_v we_o season_v our_o speech_n to_o make_v it_o savoury_a and_o please_a to_o sober_a and_o good_a man_n solomon_n tell_v we_o pro._n 14.9_o fool_n make_v a_o mook_n at_o sin_n but_o what_o egregious_a fool_n be_v they_o that_o think_v it_o a_o grace_n and_o ornament_n what_o grace_n what_o ornament_n can_v that_o be_v in_o which_o the_o mean_a beggar_n and_o the_o very_a fool_n that_o be_v able_a to_o speak_v can_v come_v up_o equal_a with_o they_o in_o brief_a as_o swearer_n be_v the_o most_o nonsensical_a among_o man_n so_o all_o the_o excuse_n they_o can_v make_v for_o it_o be_v idle_a silly_a and_o impertinent_a it_o be_v a_o sin_n by_o which_o no_o man_n can_v gain_v any_o thing_n beside_o everlasting_a damnation_n which_o bring_v i_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o prohibition_n why_o christian_n shall_v above_o all_o thing_n abstain_v from_o swear_v viz._n lest_o they_o shall_v fall_v into_o condemnation_n the_o reason_n why_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n look_v upon_o the_o obligation_n of_o the_o law_n to_o be_v chief_o external_a and_o consequent_o why_o they_o be_v very_o careful_a to_o avoid_v the_o outward_a act_n of_o murder_n adultery_n theft_n and_o false_a witness_n but_o make_v little_a or_o nothing_o of_o anger_n envy_n or_o malice_n especial_o towards_o enemy_n or_o of_o lust_n or_o covetousness_n be_v because_o they_o observe_v that_o there_o be_v no_o punishment_n appoint_v for_o these_o latter_a by_o the_o judicial_a law_n they_o account_v the_o ten_o commandment_n to_o be_v a_o guard_n or_o fence_v of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o second_o table_n by_o way_n of_o advice_n or_o counsel_n rather_o than_o proper_o any_o part_n of_o it_o and_o therefore_o they_o think_v that_o if_o a_o person_n do_v keep_v himself_o from_o do_v actual_o any_o hurt_n or_o injury_n to_o his_o neighbour_n he_o do_v not_o violate_v that_o law_n though_o he_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o sin_n of_o malice_n lust_n and_o covetousness_n in_o his_o heart_n and_o desire_n or_o if_o they_o be_v sin_n they_o esteem_v they_o too_o small_a and_o inconsiderable_a to_o deserve_v punishment_n because_o god_n have_v not_o express_o threaten_v any_o punishment_n to_o they_o and_o so_o in_o like_a manner_n here_o they_o observe_v that_o though_o there_o be_v the_o severe_a punishment_n denounce_v in_o the_o law_n and_o by_o the_o prophet_n against_o perjury_n or_o false_a swear_v yet_o there_o be_v none_o against_o rash_a vain_a swear_v they_o think_v it_o but_o a_o small_a and_o inconsiderable_a sin_n or_o rather_o no_o sin_n at_o all_o especial_o when_o they_o swear_v by_o the_o creature_n indeed_o they_o pretend_v to_o have_v that_o awful_a veneration_n of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n that_o they_o very_o seldom_o swear_v by_o it_o but_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o weight_n and_o concern_v and_o as_o a_o solemn_a confirmation_n of_o some_o great_a and_o important_a truth_n according_a to_o that_o jer._n 4.2_o thou_o shall_v swear_v the_o lord_n live_v in_o truth_n in_o judgement_n and_o righteousness_n yea_o it_o be_v very_o evident_a from_o eccles._n 23.9_o that_o the_o wise_a and_o devout_a among_o the_o jew_n do_v very_o much_o condemn_v rash_a and_o vain_a swear_n or_o take_v god_n name_n in_o vain_a as_o very_o dangerous_a and_o inconvenient_a if_o not_o absolute_o sinful_a and_o wicked_a in_o and_o of_o its_o self_n where_o the_o son_n of_o sirach_n advise_v thus_o accustom_v not_o thyself_o to_o swear_v neither_o use_n thyself_o to_o the_o name_n of_o the_o holy_a one_o for_o as_o a_o servant_n that_o be_v continual_o beat_a shall_v not_o be_v without_o the_o blue_a mark_n so_o he_o that_o swear_v and_o name_v god_n continual_o shall_v not_o be_v faultless_a yea_o so_o distasteful_a and_o odious_a be_v common_a swear_v to_o the_o wise_a and_o religious_a that_o the_o same_o person_n say_v chap._n 27.14_o the_o discourse_n of_o fool_n be_v irksome_a and_o their_o speech_n be_v the_o wantonness_n of_o sin_n the_o talk_n of_o he_o that_o swear_v much_o make_v their_o hair_n stand_v upright_o and_o their_o brawl_n make_v one_o stop_v his_o ear_n as_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n therefore_o displease_v to_o god_n so_o it_o be_v odious_a to_o good_a man_n '_o though_o it_o do_v not_o appear_v there_o be_v any_o bodily_a punishment_n or_o pecuniary_a mulct_n annex_v to_o it_o by_o the_o judicial_a law_n but_o as_o our_o saviour_n show_v mat._n 5.20_o that_o not_o only_a murder_n but_o rash_a anger_n and_o approbrious_a word_n and_o whatever_o else_o proceed_v from_o malice_n or_o envy_n be_v prohibit_v by_o god_n law_n and_o '_o tho_o

the_o swearer_n doom_n or_o a_o discourse_n set_v forth_o the_o great_a sinfulness_n and_o danger_n of_o rash_a and_o vain_a swear_v by_o john_n rost_n m.a._n rector_n of_o offwell_n and_o gittisham_n in_o devon_n london_n print_v for_o thomas_n parkhurst_n at_o the_o bible_n and_o three_o crown_n the_o low_a end_n of_o cheapside_n near_o mercers-chapel_n 1695._o the_o preface_n rash_n and_o vain_a swear_v be_v so_o great_a and_o heinous_a a_o sin_n and_o god_n have_v so_o plain_o and_o solemn_o and_o in_o so_o dreadful_a a_o manner_n reveal_v his_o wrath_n from_o heaven_n against_o it_o that_o one_o will_v ●hink_v that_o none_o but_o such_o as_o be_v confirm_v and_o harden_v a_o atheism_n shall_v dare_v to_o be_v guilty_a of_o it_o and_o yet_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d very_o common_a and_o usual_a as_o if_o it_o be_v neither_o sinful_a nor_o dangerous_a but_o a_o innocent_a and_o harmless_a thing_n if_o they_o be_v only_o the_o poor_a and_o ignorant_a who_o be_v addict_v to_o this_o sin_n we_o may_v say_v with_o the_o prophet_n je●emy_n ch_n 5._o v._n 4._o sure_o these_o be_v poor_a these_o be_v ●oolish_a for_o they_o know_v not_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n ●or_a the_o judgement_n of_o their_o god_n i_o will_v get_v i_o to_o ●e_v great_a man_n and_o will_v speak_v unto_o they_o for_o ●●ey_n have_v know_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o ●●dgment_n of_o their_o god_n but_o we_o shall_v find_v ourselves_o no_o less_o mistake_v than_o he_o ●as_v if_o we_o think_v oath_n be_v in_o use_n only_o among_o the_o mean●●_n sort_n for_o even_o the_o court_n itself_o yea_o the_o church_n itself_o ●nd_v the_o university_n which_o shall_v be_v seminary_n of_o ●iety_n as_o well_o as_o learning_n be_v not_o free_a from_o they_o the_o ●obility_n and_o gentry_n be_v as_o much_o accustom_a to_o they_o 〈◊〉_d the_o mean_a of_o the_o commonalty_n and_o mechanic_n but_o shall_v we_o go_v into_o the_o fleet_n or_o army_n we_o shall_v ●ar_v such_o volley_n of_o oath_n and_o curse_n as_o will_v even_o ●ake_v the_o hair_n of_o a_o sober_a and_o modest_a christian_a who_o ●areth_v a_o oath_n to_o stand_v upright_o and_o we_o must_v conti●ally_o stop_v our_o ear_n as_o ulysses_n do_v those_o of_o his_o man_n 〈◊〉_d we_o will_v not_o hear_v they_o and_o be_v it_o not_o a_o most_o strange_a and_o unaccountable_a thing_n ●t_a soldier_n who_o carry_v their_o life_n almost_o continual_o 〈◊〉_d their_o hand_n and_o between_o who_o and_o death_n there_o be_v ●t_a a_o step_n as_o david_n say_v to_o jonathan_n shall_v have_v ●eir_n mouth_n full_a of_o oath_n and_o curse_n and_o that_o ma●ers_n who_o as_o seneca_n say_v do_v tenui_fw-la fidere_fw-la ligno_fw-la inter_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la mortisque_fw-la vias_fw-la nimium_fw-la gracili_fw-la limit_fw-la ducto_fw-la sen._n medea_n that_o such_o i_o say_v who_o be_v constant_o expose_v to_o 〈◊〉_d many_o danger_n both_o from_o the_o sea_n and_o enemy_n and_o wh●_n consequent_o one_o will_v think_v shall_v be_v always_o at_o the●●_n prayer_n shall_v curse_v and_o sear_v as_o if_o they_o will_v bi●_n open_v defiance_n to_o heaven_n and_o even_o dare_v the_o almight_v to_o consume_v and_o destroy_v they_o how_o it_o will_v please_v god_n to_o deal_v with_o we_o we_o know_v no●_n certain_o there_o can_v be_v but_o small_a ground_n to_o hope_n that_o go●_n will_v give_v we_o victory_n or_o deliverance_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o suc●_n man_n the_o destroy_n of_o who_o from_o off_o the_o earth_n 〈◊〉_d almost_o the_o only_a good_a that_o war_n do_v and_o as_o if_o all_o this_o be_v not_o bad_a enough_o but_o that_o 〈◊〉_d be_v afraid_a we_o shall_v want_v swearer_n when_o these_o be_v gon●_n little_a child_n be_v teach_v it_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o can_v spea●_n and_o in_o many_o place_n they_o be_v far_o more_o ready_a at_o it_o th●●_n at_o their_o prayer_n and_o catechism_n and_o several_a hous●_n even_o of_o the_o nobility_n and_o gentry_n seem_v to_o be_v but_o so_o ma●_n nursery_n and_o seminary_n of_o swearer_n the_o serious_a consideration_n of_o these_o thing_n first_o put_v 〈◊〉_d upon_o compose_v the_o ensue_a discourse_n without_o the_o lea●●_n thought_n or_o design_n of_o make_v it_o more_o public_a than_o 〈◊〉_d must_v be_v by_o preach_v it_o but_o have_v some_o reason_n to_o hope_v that_o it_o have_v have_v so●●_n good_a effect_n upon_o some_o that_o hear_v it_o i_o confess_v i_o be_v t●_n more_o easy_o bring_v to_o consent_v to_o the_o print_n of_o it_o f●●_n which_o though_o i_o must_v expect_v to_o be_v censure_v or_o deride_v 〈◊〉_d some_o yet_o if_o it_o shall_v please_v god_n to_o make_v it_o instrument_n for_o the_o reclaim_n of_o any_o customary_a swearer_n though_o but_o few_o of_o they_o or_o prevent_v other_o from_o become_v suc●●_n i_o will_v say_v with_o the_o psalmist_n psal_n 115.1_o not_o un_o we_o o_o lord_n not_o unto_o we_o but_o unto_o thy_o name_n gi●●_n the_o glory_n which_o name_n will_v never_o be_v profane_v 〈◊〉_d rash_a oath_n and_o curse_n but_o hallow_v and_o reverenc●_n by_o all_o such_o as_o sincere_o love_n and_o fear_v he_o the_o swearer_n doom_n st._n james_n 5.12_o but_o above_o all_o thing_n my_o brethren_n swear_v not_o neither_o by_o heaven_n neither_o by_o the_o earth_n neither_o by_o any_o other_o oath_n but_o let_v your_o yea_o be_fw-mi yea_o and_o your_o nay_o nay_o lest_o you_o fall_v into_o condemnation_n there_o be_v two_o thing_n which_o chief_o and_o especial_o cause_v the_o law_n of_o prince_n to_o be_v most_o diligent_o heed_v and_o observe_v by_o their_o subject_n the_o solemn_a manner_n of_o publish_v of_o they_o and_o the_o sanction_n or_o penalty_n threaten_v to_o such_o as_o shall_v transgress_v they_o if_o they_o solemn_o and_o peremptory_o require_v or_o forbid_v any_o thing_n all_o man_n will_v conclude_v that_o ●hey_n will_v be_v very_o much_o offend_v with_o such_o as_o ●o_z not_o regard_v such_o their_o command_n and_o prohi●itions_n though_o there_o be_v no_o particular_a punishment_n threaten_v and_o who_o will_v willing_o incur_v the_o sispleasure_n of_o such_o as_o have_v power_n over_o he_o if_o ●e_n can_v by_o any_o mean_n avoid_v it_o but_o when_o there_o be_v also_o a_o severe_a penalty_n annex_v to_o the_o breach_n of_o a_o law_n every_o man_n that_o ●_z his_o own_o safety_n and_o welfare_n will_v be_v careful_a to_o observe_v that_o law_n if_o for_o no_o other_o reason_n ●et_o upon_o this_o account_n only_o because_o he_o will_v ●ot_n be_v obnoxious_a to_o the_o say_a penalty_n when_o god_n almighty_a therefore_o do_v promulgate_v that_o law_n from_o heaven_n which_o he_o write_v with_o his_o own_o hand_n in_o two_o table_n of_o stone_n but_o which_o he_o long_o before_o have_v engrave_v on_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o mankind_n that_o his_o people_n israel_n might_n most_o heedful_o attend_v to_o it_o and_o most_o religious_o keep_v it_o he_o cause_v it_o to_o be_v publish_v with_o the_o great_a solemnity_n and_o confirm_v its_o authority_n by_o the_o great_a sanction_n as_o to_o the_o solemnity_n of_o its_o publication_n we_o have_v a_o full_a account_n of_o it_o in_o several_a place_n mose●_n tell_v we_o exod._n 19.16_o that_o on_o the_o three_o day_n viz._n after_o the_o people_n have_v notice_n give_v to_o prepare_v themselves_o there_o be_v thundering_n and_o lightning_n and_o a_o thick_a cloud_n upon_o moun●_n sinai_n and_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o trumpet_n exceed_v loud_a and_o that_o all_o the_o people_n that_o be_v in_o the_o camp_n tremble_v and_o v._n 18_o it_o be_v say_v that_o th●_n mount_n be_v altogether_o as_o a_o smoke_n because_o the_o lord_n descend_v upon_o it_o and_o the_o smoke_n thereo●_n ascend_v as_o the_o smoke_n of_o a_o great_a furnace_n and_o the_o whole_a mount_n quake_v great_o after_o which_o god_n do_v most_o solemn_o proclaim_v that_o law_n and_o we_o find_v the_o levite_n upon_o a_o solemn_a fast_n neh._n 9.13_o acknowledge_v this_o as_o a_o great_a aggravation_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o jew_n that_o they_o ha●_n so_o wicked_o break_v a_o law_n that_o be_v so_o holy_a an●_n just_a and_o proclaim_v by_o god_n himself_o in_o so_o remarkable_a a_o manner_n thou_o come_v down_o also_o upo●_n mount_n sinai_n and_o speak_v with_o they_o from_o heaven_n and_o give_v they_o right_a judgement_n and_o true_a law_n good_a statute_n and_o commandment_n and_o though_o st._n paul_n call_v the_o give_v of_o that_o law_n write_v and_o engrave_v in_o stone_n the_o ministration_n of_o death_n 2_o cor._n 3.7_o and_o the_o ministration_n of_o condemnation_n v._n 9_o yet_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v glorious_a i.e._n it_o be_v publish_v with_o great_a solemnity_n that_o the_o israelite_n may_v receive_v it_o with_o the_o great_a veneration_n but_o the_o author_n to_o the_o hebrew_n cap._n 12.18_o