Selected quad for the lemma: kingdom_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
kingdom_n	enter_v	pharisee_n	scribe_n	1,718	5	10.1839	5	false

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

his_o hand_n against_o god_n and_o strengthen_v himself_o against_o the_o almighty_a thus_o run_v upon_o he_o even_o upon_o his_o neck_n and_o upon_o the_o think_v boss_n of_o his_o buckler_n to_o use_v the_o elegant_a expression_n of_o eliphaz_n job_n 15_o 25_o 26._o how_o monstrous_a and_o amaze_a impiety_n and_o folly_n be_v this_o but_o three_o i_o proceed_v to_o argue_v against_o these_o vice_n from_o the_o awful_a threat_n of_o god_n denounce_v against_o they_o and_o as_o both_o these_o sin_n if_o we_o will_v allow_v the_o three_o precept_n of_o the_o decalogue_n that_o latitude_n and_o extent_n that_o our_o saviour_n exposition_n give_v it_o be_v a_o take_v god_n holy_a name_n in_o vain_a i._n e._n a_o very_a presumptuous_a irreverent_a abuse_n of_o it_o so_o there_o be_v a_o very_a terrible_a threaten_v annex_v against_o the_o breacher_n of_o it_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o hold_v he_o guiltless_a that_o take_v his_o name_n in_o vain_a exod._n 20.7_o i_o e._n he_o will_v vindicate_v the_o glory_n of_o his_o sacred_a name_n by_o severe_o punish_v those_o that_o treat_v it_o with_o such_o profane_a indignity_n and_o contempt_n and_o agreable_o hereto_o the_o ap._n james_n enforce_v this_o caution_n not_o to_o swear_v at_o all_o with_o this_o argument_n lest_o you_o fall_v into_o condemnation_n james_n 5._o v._o 12._o for_o so_o most_o copy_n read_v it_o though_o if_o we_o shall_v read_v it_o as_o some_o do_v lest_o you_o fall_v into_o hypocrisy_n it_o will_v confirm_v the_o argument_n against_o common_a swear_v from_o its_o tendency_n to_o involve_v man_n in_o the_o guilt_n of_o perjury_n thus_o to_o have_v our_o mouth_n full_a of_o curse_v and_o bitterness_n be_v one_o of_o those_o sin_n that_o render_v man_n obnoxious_a to_o the_o vengeance_n of_o god_n rom._n 3.14_o compare_v with_o vers_n 19_o and_o our_o saviour_n plain_o intimate_v to_o we_o that_o except_o in_o this_o point_n of_o swear_v our_o righteousness_n exceed_v that_o of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n though_o they_o allow_v only_o common_a swear_v by_o creature_n we_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n matth._n 5.20_o and_o as_o these_o general_a threaten_n give_v all_o common_a swearer_n and_o curser_n so_o just_a reason_n to_o fear_v the_o same_o eternal_a vengeance_n and_o wrath_n that_o be_v not_o reveal_v from_o heaven_n against_o all_o ungodliness_n of_o man_n and_o consequent_o against_o these_o palpable_a instance_n of_o it_o rom._n 1.18_o so_o other_o passage_n of_o scripture_n plain_o imply_v these_o sin_n to_o be_v among_o the_o number_n of_o those_o cry_a provocation_n that_o usual_o draw_v down_o temporal_a judgement_n and_o even_o public_a one_o where_o they_o general_o abound_v and_o reign_v uncontrolled_a thus_o hos_n 4.2_o 3._o in_o the_o catalogue_n of_o those_o vice_n for_o which_o the_o land_n be_v say_v to_o mourn_v i._n e._n through_o the_o dismal_a calamity_n they_o entail_v upon_o it_o swear_v lead_n the_o van_n and_o be_v follow_v by_o lie_v kill_v theft_n and_o adultery_n crime_n of_o the_o first_o magnitude_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n we_o read_v jer_n 23.10_o because_o of_o swear_v or_o as_o your_o margin_n read_v it_o curse_v the_o land_n mourn_v thus_o the_o fly_a roll_n of_o the_o prophet_n zachary_n full_a of_o curse_n be_v level_v against_o the_o swearer_n in_o general_a as_o well_o as_o the_o false_a swearer_n bring_v with_o it_o a_o fatal_a consumption_n on_o his_o very_a house_n and_o family_n as_o if_o a_o righteous_a god_n be_v resolve_v to_o raze_v their_o name_n out_o of_o this_o earth_n that_o so_o pollute_v and_o dishonour_v he_o zech._n 5.2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o i_o come_v now_o in_o the_o four_o and_o last_o place_n to_o argue_v against_o these_o sin_n from_o the_o weakness_n and_o folly_n of_o those_o pretence_n that_o be_v allege_v to_o excuse_v and_o extenuate_v they_o it_o have_v be_v often_o and_o just_o object_v against_o profane_a swear_n that_o no_o man_n have_v any_o show_n of_o temptation_n to_o it_o in_o other_o crime_n the_o devil_n propose_v some_o specious_a bait_n some_o sensual_a pleasure_n or_o worldly_a advantage_n and_o though_o this_o will_v no_o way_n justify_v our_o know_a violation_n of_o any_o law_n of_o god_n who_o propose_v argument_n to_o countervail_v these_o of_o infinite_o high_a moment_n yet_o a_o man_n be_v draw_v to_o sin_n chief_o by_o such_o allurement_n seem_v at_o least_o to_o argue_v that_o he_o choose_v the_o sin_n principal_o for_o the_o gain_n and_o the_o pleasure_n sake_n that_o he_o be_v not_o act_v by_o mere_a contempt_n of_o the_o authority_n of_o god_n and_o will_v not_o have_v transgress_v his_o command_n if_o they_o have_v not_o interfere_v with_o his_o secular_a profit_n or_o sensual_a delight_n but_o though_o this_o be_v in_o itself_o a_o very_a sorry_a pretence_n and_o a_o small_a extenuation_n of_o a_o man_n guilt_n yet_o even_o this_o be_v more_o than_o the_o common_a swearer_n can_v say_v for_o himself_o he_o can_v pretend_v that_o he_o please_v his_o sense_n or_o appetite_n by_o thus_o wound_v his_o conscience_n his_o numerous_a oath_n increase_v no_o other_o treasure_n but_o those_o of_o divine_a wrath._n no_o passion_n of_o human_a nature_n seem_v gratify_v by_o this_o sin_n unless_o it_o be_v a_o wretched_a malignity_n and_o despite_n against_o the_o bless_a god_n himself_o so_o that_o the_o common_a swearer_n of_o all_o mon_fw-fr seem_v to_o serve_v the_o devil_n for_o nought_o be_v to_o be_v wicked_a for_o mere_a wickedness_n sake_n and_o what_o be_v so_o just_o say_v of_o profane_a swear_n may_v be_v in_o a_o great_a measure_n apply_v to_o curse_v too_o for_o man_n can_v pretend_v to_o gratify_v any_o other_o passion_n by_o it_o but_o that_o of_o revenge_n and_o they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o attain_v this_o end_n that_o their_o curse_n usual_o return_v on_o their_o own_o head_n and_o like_o a_o recoil_n gun_n only_o wind_v and_o mischieve_v those_o that_o let_v it_o off_o but_o since_o these_o vice_n be_v practise_v by_o many_o that_o pretend_v to_o wit_n and_o sense_n we_o shall_v perhaps_o affront_v their_o judgement_n if_o we_o shall_v suppose_v they_o have_v nothing_o to_o say_v for_o themselves_o and_o therefore_o it_o will_v be_v here_o requisite_a to_o take_v notice_n or_o such_o plea_n or_o excuse_n as_o they_o usual_o offer_v and_o first_o some_o allege_v that_o they_o rare_o swear_v or_o curse_v but_o when_o they_o be_v in_o passion_n and_o in_o that_o case_n they_o find_v it_o hard_o to_o forbear_v and_o hope_v their_o passion_n will_v at_o least_o very_a much_o excuse_v their_o fault_n to_o show_v the_o vanity_n of_o this_o pretence_n i_o shall_v only_o suggest_v the_o follow_a particular_n 1._o such_o anger_n itself_o if_o it_o exceed_v the_o bound_n prescribe_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v very_o sinful_a and_o much_o more_o when_o it_o transport_v a_o man_n to_o such_o instance_n of_o profaneness_n and_o impiety_n as_o these_o if_o he_o that_o call_v a_o man_n fool_n in_o passion_n be_v in_o danger_n of_o hell_n fire_n matth._n 5.23_o what_o be_v he_o that_o surious_o damn_v he_o to_o the_o pit_n of_o hell_n itself_o so_o that_o passion_n be_v no_o better_a excuse_n for_o swear_v and_o curse_v then_o it_o be_v for_o the_o murder_n which_o so_o many_o commit_v in_o the_o hear_v of_o blood_n as_o nothing_o will_v satisfy_v such_o murderer_n upon_o every_o slight_a injury_n but_o the_o blood_n of_o he_o that_o have_v do_v it_o so_o nothing_o will_v satisfy_v the_o curser_n but_o his_o damnation_n 2._o whatever_o temptation_n injury_n may_v give_v we_o in_o our_o passion_n to_o curse_v those_o that_o do_v they_o they_o can_v be_v pretend_v as_o any_o temptation_n to_o profane_v swear_v suppose_v that_o thy_o fellow_n creature_n have_v offer_v thou_o never_o so_o great_a a_o affront_n which_o thy_o passion_n prompt_v thou_o to_o revenge_v be_v that_o any_o tolerable_a plea_n why_o thou_o shall_v execute_v that_o revenge_n upon_o thy_o maker_n be_v it_o he_o that_o have_v do_v thou_o harm_n be_v it_o against_o he_o thou_o be_v incense_v or_o have_v thou_o no_o better_a way_n to_o retaliate_v the_o wrong_n of_o thy_o enemy_n then_o by_o do_v a_o far_o great_a injury_n to_o the_o author_n of_o thy_o be_v and_o the_o great_a benefactor_n of_o thy_o life_n be_v their_o provocation_n any_o ground_n for_o thy_o rear_n and_o defile_v his_o sacred_a name_n by_o who_o power_n thou_o be_v every_o moment_n preserve_v and_o on_o who_o daily_a care_n and_o innumerable_a benefit_n thy_o life_n itself_o and_o the_o continue_a comfort_n thereof_o depend_v how_o senseless_o do_v thou_o pursue_v thy_o revenge_n when_o to_o vent_v thy_o indignation_n against_o he_o that_o have_v do_v thou_o some_o perhaps_o inconsiderable_a evil_a thou_o slye_v in_o the_o face_n of_o thy_o best_a friend_n and_o