Selected quad for the lemma: land_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
land_n	father_n	jacob_n	joseph_n	2,306	5	9.7122	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A62568	The lawfulness, and obligation of oaths a sermon preach'd at the assises held at Kingston upon Thames, July 21, 1681 / by John Tillotson ...	Tillotson, John, 1630-1694.	1681 (1681)	Wing T1200; ESTC R4635	16,798	41

of_o man_n to_o assert_v their_o fidelity_n to_o one_o another_o even_o the_o best_a man_n to_o use_v the_o word_n of_o a_o great_a author_n have_v not_o trust_v the_o best_a man_n without_o it_o as_o we_o see_v in_o very_o remarkable_a instance_n where_o oath_n have_v pass_v between_o those_o who_o may_v be_v think_v to_o have_v the_o great_a confidence_n in_o one_o another_o as_o between_o abraham_n and_o his_o old_a faithful_a servant_n eliezer_n concern_v the_o choice_n of_o a_o wise_a for_o his_o son_n between_o father_n and_o son_n jacob_n and_o joseph_n concern_v the_o burial_n of_o his_o father_n in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n between_o two_o of_o the_o dear_a and_o most_o intimate_a friend_n david_n and_o jonathan_n to_o assure_v their_o friendship_n to_o one_o another_o and_o it_o have_v its_o effect_n long_o after_o jonathan_n death_n in_o the_o save_n of_o mephibosheth_n when_o reason_n of_o state_n and_o the_o security_n of_o his_o throne_n seem_v to_o move_v david_n strong_o to_o the_o contrary_a for_o it_o be_v express_o say_v 2_o sam._n 21._o 7._o that_o david_n spare_v mephibosheth_n jonathan_n son_n because_o of_o the_o oath_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v between_o they_o imply_v that_o have_v it_o not_o be_v for_o his_o oath_n other_o consideration_n may_v probable_o have_v prevail_v with_o he_o to_o have_v permit_v he_o to_o have_v be_v cut_v off_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o saul_n child_n 2_o this_o reason_n which_o be_v allege_v against_o oath_n among_o man_n be_v much_o strong_a against_o god_n confirm_v his_o promise_n to_o we_o by_o a_o oath_n for_o he_o who_o be_v truth_n itself_o be_v sure_o of_o all_o other_o most_o to_o be_v credit_v upon_o his_o bare_a word_n and_o his_o oath_n needless_a to_o give_v confirmation_n to_o it_o and_o yet_o he_o condescend_v to_o add_v his_o oath_n to_o his_o word_n and_o therefore_o that_o reason_n be_v evident_o of_o no_o force_n second_o from_o scripture_n our_o saviour_n seem_v altogether_o to_o 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saviour_n because_o upon_o these_o term_n it_o will_v be_v very_o hard_a for_o we_o to_o vindicate_v the_o divine_a wisdom_n of_o our_o saviour_n doctrine_n and_o the_o reasonableness_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n of_o the_o inconvenience_n of_o this_o doctrine_n to_o humane_a society_n i_o have_v speak_v already_o but_o beside_o this_o it_o be_v very_o prejudicial_a to_o they_o that_o believe_v it_o it_o render_v they_o suspect_v to_o government_n and_o in_o many_o case_n incapable_a of_o the_o common_a benefit_n of_o justice_n and_o other_o privilege_n of_o humane_a society_n and_o expose_v they_o to_o great_a penalty_n as_o the_o constitution_n of_o all_o law_n and_o government_n at_o present_a be_v and_o it_o be_v not_o easy_a to_o imagine_v how_o they_o shall_v be_v otherwise_o and_o which_o be_v very_o considerable_a in_o this_o matter_n it_o set_v those_o who_o refuse_v oath_n upon_o very_o unequal_a term_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o mankind_n if_o where_o the_o estate_n and_o life_n of_o man_n be_v equal_o concern_v their_o bare_a testimony_n shall_v be_v admit_v without_o a_o oath_n and_o other_o shall_v be_v oblige_v to_o speak_v upon_o oath_n nothing_o be_v more_o certain_a in_o experience_n than_o that_o many_o man_n will_v lie_v for_o their_o interest_n when_o they_o will_v not_o be_v perjure_v god_n have_v plant_v in_o the_o natural_a conscience_n of_o man_n a_o secret_a dread_n of_o perjury_n above_o most_o other_o sin_n and_o this_o inconvenience_n be_v so_o great_a as_o to_o render_v those_o who_o refuse_v oath_n in_o all_o case_n almost_o intolerable_a to_o humane_a society_n i_o speak_v not_o this_o either_o to_o bring_v they_o into_o trouble_n or_o to_o persuade_v they_o to_o measure_v truth_n by_o their_o interest_n but_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n i_o must_v needs_o say_v that_o it_o be_v no_o argument_n either_o of_o a_o wise_a or_o good_a man_n to_o take_v up_o any_o opinion_n especial_o such_o a_o one_o as_o be_v great_o to_o his_o prejudice_n upon_o slight_a ground_n and_o this_o very_a consideration_n that_o it_o be_v so_o much_o to_o their_o inconvenience_n may_v just_o move_v they_o to_o be_v very_o careful_a in_o the_o examination_n of_o it_o this_o be_v premise_v i_o come_v now_o to_o explain_v this_o prohibition_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o to_o this_o purpose_n i_o desire_v these_o three_o thing_n may_v be_v well_o consider_v first_o that_o several_a circumstance_n of_o these_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n do_v manifest_o show_v that_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v interpret_v in_o a_o limit_a sense_n as_o only_o forbid_v swear_v in_o common_a conversation_n needless_a and_o heedless_a oath_n as_o one_o express_v it_o and_o in_o general_a all_o voluntary_a swear_n unless_o upon_o some_o great_a and_o weighty_a cause_n in_o which_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o good_a of_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v concern_v for_o that_o in_o such_o case_n a_o voluntary_a oath_n may_v be_v lawful_a i_o be_o induce_v to_o believe_v from_o the_o example_n of_o st._n paul_n who_o use_v it_o more_o than_o once_o upon_o such_o occasion_n of_o which_o i_o shall_v hereafter_o give_v particular_a instance_n and_o this_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o wise_a man_n among_o the_o heathen_n that_o man_n shall_v not_o swear_v but_o upon_o necessity_n and_o great_a occasion_n thus_o eusebius_n the_o philosopher_n in_o stobaeus_n counsel_n man_n some_o say_v he_o advise_v man_n to_o be_v careful_a to_o swear_v the_o truth_n but_o i_o advise_v principal_o that_o man_n do_v not_o easy_o swear_v at_o all_o that_o be_v not_o upon_o any_o slight_a but_o only_o upon_o weighty_a occasion_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n epictetus_n shun_v oath_n whole_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a if_o not_o however_o as_o much_o as_o thou_o can_v and_o so_o likewise_o simplicius_n in_o his_o comment_n upon_o he_o we_o ought_v whole_o to_o shun_v swear_v except_o upon_o occasion_n of_o great_a necessity_n and_o quintilian_n among_o the_o roman_n 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