Selected quad for the lemma: law_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
law_n	new_a	old_a	testament_n	23,958	5	8.6166	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A63106	A treatise proving by what our Saviour saith concerning swearing, St. Matth. 5. 34 first, that swearing is restrained and explained by him in point of religion and piety, and secondly, that it is not taken away quite in the concerns of civil right and policy : published for confinement unto those that are loose in this matter, and for liberty of conscience unto such as bind themselves where they have no need : the one's excess being a misbehaviour against religion, and the other defect, an errour against governemtn and policy / by an elderly man, a Master of Arts, of above forty years standing ...	Elderly man, a Master of Arts, of above forty years standing.	1682 (1682)	Wing T2097B; ESTC R20581	13,737	16

a_o treatise_n prove_v by_o what_o our_o saviour_n say_v concern_v swear_v st._n matth._n 5._o 34._o first_o that_o swear_v be_v restrain_v and_o explain_v by_o he_o in_o point_n of_o religion_n and_o piety_n and_o second_o that_o it_o be_v not_o take_v away_o quite_o in_o the_o concern_v of_o civil_a right_n and_o policy_n publish_a for_o confinement_n unto_o those_o that_o be_v loose_a in_o this_o matter_n and_o for_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n unto_o such_o as_o bind_v themselves_o where_o they_o have_v no_o need_n the_o one_o excess_n be_v a_o misbehaviour_n against_o religion_n and_o the_o other_o defect_n a_o error_n against_o government_n and_o policy_n let_v not_o the_o one_o be_v overmuch_o wicked_a nor_o yet_o be_v foolish_a for_o why_o shall_v he_o die_v before_o his_o time_n eccl._n 7._o 17._o and_o let_v not_o the_o other_o be_v righteous_a overmuch_o nor_o make_v himself_o over_o wise_a for_o why_o shall_v he_o destroy_v himself_o eccl._n 7._o 16._o by_o a_o elderly_a man_n a_o master_n of_o art_n of_o above_o forty_o year_n stand_v during_o life_n bind_v to_o pray_v for_o the_o good_a estate_n of_o lincoln_n college_n in_o oxford_n london_n print_v by_o m._n w._n in_o the_o year_n m_o dc_o lxxx_o ii_o christian_n reader_n whereas_o the_o doctrine_n of_o a_o right_a unto_o christian_n to_o hold_v a_o propriety_n of_o good_n and_o substance_n do_v suppose_v a_o concession_n of_o the_o like_a right_n unto_o they_o to_o wage_v law_n in_o the_o defence_n thereof_o provide_v their_o matter_n be_v of_o weight_n unto_o they_o according_a to_o their_o estate_n and_o their_o case_n of_o necessity_n and_o that_o wage_n of_o law_n be_v it_o that_o ordinary_o give_v such_o occasion_n as_o be_v just_a for_o man_n to_o be_v swear_v i_o have_v in_o a_o word_n and_o by_o the_o way_n touch_v upon_o both_o these_o right_n to_o insist_v upon_o either_o will_v require_v another_o treatise_n and_o that_o may_v prove_v needless_a if_o in_o this_o matter_n of_o swear_v which_o be_v most_o in_o controversy_n and_o of_o great_a difficulty_n i_o may_v be_v hear_v in_o order_n whereunto_o i_o hope_v to_o obtain_v if_o not_o of_o those_o that_o gainsay_v yet_o of_o those_o that_o scruple_n the_o lawfulness_n of_o swear_v in_o any_o case_n that_o they_o will_v weigh_v my_o reason_n or_o argument_n without_o prejudice_n and_o the_o rather_o because_o of_o their_o so_o do_v they_o may_v have_v this_o benefit_n namely_o be_v set_v free_a in_o conscience_n by_o oath_n both_o to_o set_v a_o end_n to_o strife_n in_o particular_a case_n of_o difference_n and_o also_o to_o serve_v the_o public_a in_o undergo_a such_o office_n and_o service_n thereof_o as_o they_o may_v be_v call_v unto_o for_o the_o performance_n whereof_o the_o more_o man_n fear_v a_o oath_n the_o more_o they_o be_v to_o be_v trust_v and_o the_o better_a to_o be_v accept_v to_o fear_v a_o oath_n in_o this_o case_n be_v very_o commendable_a but_o to_o refuse_v to_o swear_v at_o all_o to_o deprave_v and_o exclaim_v against_o it_o be_v intolerable_a the_o public_a be_v not_o only_o hinder_v but_o also_o affront_v by_o this_o and_o how_o can_v man_n be_v so_o impudent_o silly_a as_o to_o think_v wilful_o and_o opinionative_o to_o incommode_v the_o public_a and_o yet_o themselves_o to_o take_v no_o harm_n by_o it_o i_o hope_v such_o will_v no_o long_o persist_v in_o the_o one_o to_o occasion_v the_o other_o when_o by_o this_o treatise_n they_o shall_v be_v convince_v that_o for_o conscience_n sake_n they_o have_v no_o need_n to_o do_v so_o farewell_o swear_v disabused_a but_o not_o forbid_v quite_o but_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o swear_v not_o at_o all_o neither_o by_o heaven_n for_o it_o be_v god_n throne_n etc._n etc._n matth._n 5._o 34._o our_o saviour_n say_v mat_n 5._o 17._o think_v not_o that_o i_o be_o come_v to_o destroy_v the_o law_n i_o be_o not_o come_v to_o destroy_v the_o law_n but_o to_o fulfil_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o set_v it_o out_o to_o the_o full_a i_o be_o not_o come_v to_o loose_a man_n from_o any_o obligation_n or_o duty_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n which_o former_o lie_v upon_o they_o but_o i_o be_o come_v to_o vindicate_v the_o law_n from_o such_o corruption_n as_o the_o viciousness_n of_o time_n man_n and_o manner_n have_v bring_v upon_o it_o as_o in_o this_o particular_a of_o swear_v it_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o the_o jew_n that_o man_n ought_v neither_o to_o forswear_v themselves_o nor_o yet_o to_o take_v god_n name_n in_o vain_a in_o any_o wise_a and_o yet_o vain-swearing_a be_v much_o in_o use_n among_o they_o so_o much_o in_o use_n that_o they_o do_v not_o think_v much_o the_o worse_o of_o themselves_o for_o it_o provide_v that_o they_o do_v not_o use_v the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o it_o to_o avoid_v this_o therefore_o forbear_v the_o name_n of_o god_n they_o use_v the_o name_n of_o other_o thing_n infinite_o below_o god_n and_o yet_o of_o no_o small_a esteem_n with_o they_o as_o by_o heaven_n by_o the_o earth_n jerusalem_n the_o temple_n the_o altar_n etc._n etc._n think_v by_o this_o shift_n if_o not_o to_o swear_v without_o sin_v yet_o to_o extenuate_v the_o sin_n of_o swear_v this_o device_n possible_o they_o have_v from_o the_o heathen_n who_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v very_o spare_v in_o swear_v by_o their_o god_n choose_v rather_o to_o make_v their_o vain_a and_o light_a oath_n by_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v obvious_a to_o they_o and_o present_a before_o they_o the_o grecian_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n in_o like_a manner_n philo_n report_v of_o the_o jew_n viz._n that_o in_o swear_v vain_a and_o customary_a oath_n they_o do_v it_o not_o by_o god_n but_o by_o heaven_n by_o the_o earth_n by_o jerusalem_n etc._n etc._n though_o these_o form_n and_o fashion_n of_o swear_v in_o use_n among_o the_o jew_n be_v bear_v with_o by_o those_o that_o read_v the_o law_n unto_o they_o of_o old_a time_n yet_o do_v not_o that_o make_v they_o to_o be_v lawful_a therefore_o christ_n be_v come_v to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n utter_o declare_v against_o they_o say_v swear_v not_o at_o all_o neither_o by_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n swear_v be_v the_o subject_n of_o the_o text_n above_o write_v the_o lawfulness_n and_o unlawfulness_n whereof_o viz._n in_o diverse_a respect_n i_o purpose_v by_o god_n help_n to_o deliver_v in_o two_o proposition_n whereof_o the_o one_o be_v express_v by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o aforementioned_a text_n and_o the_o other_o by_o a_o just_a consequence_n to_o be_v deduce_v from_o they_o the_o first_o proposition_n be_v that_o no_o manner_n of_o vain_a and_o light_n swear_v under_o what_o form_n or_o notion_n soever_o be_v or_o be_v tolerate_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n in_o this_o sense_n it_o be_v that_o our_o saviour_n who_o be_v the_o best_a expounder_n of_o the_o law_n say_v swear_v not_o at_o all_o the_o second_o proposition_n be_v that_o the_o action_n of_o swear_v simple_o consider_v in_o itself_o without_o any_o evil_a circumstance_n to_o deprave_v it_o be_v no_o more_o forbid_v unto_o we_o under_o the_o new_a testament_n than_o it_o be_v heretofore_o unto_o the_o jew_n under_o the_o old_a our_o saviour_n take_v not_o away_o swear_v itself_o but_o the_o abuse_n of_o it_o though_o of_o the_o first_o proposition_n there_o needs_o little_a or_o nothing_o to_o be_v speak_v our_o saviour_n word_n be_v so_o plain_a and_o peremptory_a for_o proof_n of_o doctrine_n yet_o may_v a_o few_o word_n be_v make_v of_o it_o by_o way_n of_o illustration_n and_o for_o instruction_n in_o righteousness_n thus_o therefore_o calvin_n observe_v that_o in_o all_o age_n and_o in_o most_o nation_n the_o generality_n of_o people_n be_v very_o apt_a to_o have_v a_o use_n and_o a_o custom_n of_o idle_a and_o vain_a swear_v such_o be_v their_o incogitancy_n that_o they_o do_v not_o due_o weigh_v how_o great_a a_o crime_n it_o be_v to_o abuse_v the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o if_o herein_o forbear_v the_o name_n of_o god_n they_o use_v the_o name_n of_o other_o thing_n they_o be_v never_o the_o near_a to_o be_v quit_v from_o blame_n nay_o in_o so_o do_v they_o commit_v two_o evil_n at_o once_a first_o they_o give_v to_o the_o creature_n the_o honour_n due_a to_o the_o creator_n and_o then_o under_o the_o name_n and_o pretence_n of_o the_o creature_n they_o abuse_v god_n himself_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o we_o to_o swear_v by_o they_o without_o reflect_v upon_o he_o say_v st_n augustine_n if_o a_o man_n swear_v by_o a_o stone_n and_o do_v it_o either_o vain_o or_o false_o god_n be_v concern_v in_o it_o the_o stone_n hear_v not_o but_o god_n will_v punish_v the_o deceiver_n he_o will_v punish_v the_o profane_a swearer_n that_o god_n be_v abuse_v under_o the_o name_n

the_o forbid_v of_o that_o which_o be_v abusefull_a and_o evil_a always_o suppose_v the_o grant_n of_o that_o which_o be_v useful_a and_o good_a what_o reason_n have_v we_o to_o understand_v he_o otherwise_o in_o this_o instance_n concern_v swear_v he_o allow_v we_o to_o be_v angry_a but_o not_o without_o a_o cause_n to_o look_v on_o a_o woman_n but_o not_o to_o lust_n after_o she_o to_o put_v away_o wife_n but_o not_o except_v for_o the_o cause_n of_o fornication_n so_o in_o this_o case_n of_o swear_v to_o swear_v idle_o vain_o profane_o superstitious_o rash_o and_o inconsiderate_o as_o it_o be_v sinful_a and_o evil_a in_o itself_o so_o be_v it_o forbid_v by_o our_o saviour_n christ_n but_o to_o swear_v by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o in_o his_o fear_n sober_o and_o judicious_o either_o in_o a_o assertory_n oath_n for_o the_o vindication_n of_o a_o truth_n and_o the_o decision_n of_o strife_n or_o in_o a_o promissory_a oath_n for_o confirmation_n of_o faith_n give_v and_o promise_v 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i._n e._n lest_o you_o be_v find_v to_o sin_n against_o god_n and_o be_v convict_v thereof_o for_o idle_a swear_v such_o as_o that_o by_o the_o creature_n be_v be_v not_o a_o thing_n indifferent_a or_o a_o offence_n not_o to_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o as_o you_o may_v be_v apt_a to_o think_v it_o be_v by_o st._n james_n his_o deliver_v himself_o thus_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o swear_v almost_o in_o the_o very_a word_n of_o christ_n and_o by_o our_o saviour_n explain_v himself_n as_o he_o do_v i_o think_v that_o against_o man_n partial_a application_n of_o the_o word_n swear_v not_o at_o all_o read_v they_o so_o far_o and_o no_o far_o my_o proposition_n stand_v firm_a and_o sound_a viz._n that_o the_o action_n of_o swear_v simple_o consider_v in_o itself_o without_o any_o evil_a circumstance_n to_o deprave_v it_o be_v no_o more_o forbid_v unto_o we_o under_o the_o new_a testament_n than_o it_o be_v unto_o the_o people_n of_o god_n under_o the_o old_a our_o saviour_n by_o expound_v the_o law_n take_v not_o away_o swear_v itself_o but_o the_o abuse_n of_o it_o our_o saviour_n sentence_n end_v not_o at_o swear_v not_o at_o all_o to_o look_v to_o make_v a_o sentence_n of_o our_o saviour_n word_n without_o read_v they_o along_o to_o by_o heaven_n by_o the_o earth_n &c_n &c_n i_o take_v to_o be_v great_a partiality_n a_o comma_n be_v the_o utmost_a point_n that_o can_v be_v between_o these_o word_n and_o that_o not_o otherwise_o than_o because_o of_o the_o distinction_n follow_v viz._n neither_o by_o heaven_n nor_o by_o the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n to_o make_v a_o sentence_n of_o the_o word_n swear_v not_o at_o all_o without_o read_v far_o be_v a_o mere_a fallacy_n viz._n of_o divide_v those_o thing_n that_o ought_v to_o be_v join_v together_o another_o argument_n yet_o i_o may_v draw_v from_o the_o law_n be_v altogether_o one_o and_o the_o same_o both_o before_o and_o after_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n our_o saviour_n himself_o say_v he_o come_v not_o to_o destroy_v the_o law_n therefore_o it_o abide_v the_o old_a commandment_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o new_a commandment_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o commandment_n 1_o joh._n 2._o 7._o 8._o our_o saviour_n come_v to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n whereas_o it_o have_v be_v say_v by_o they_o of_o old_a time_n thou_o shall_v not_o forswear_v thyself_o etc._n etc._n our_o saviour_n say_v not_o but_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o thou_o shall_v forswear_v thyself_o that_o have_v be_v to_o destroy_v the_o law_n indeed_o he_o leave_v that_o to_o stand_v and_o add_v unto_o it_o that_o which_o shall_v have_v be_v also_o say_v namely_o neither_o shall_v thou_o swear_v vain_o at_o all_o no_o though_o it_o be_v but_o indirect_o i._n e._n not_o by_o god_n himself_o but_o by_o heaven_n by_o the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n this_o indirect_a kind_n of_o swear_v the_o jew_n devise_v on_o purpose_n to_o favour_v their_o fond_a humour_n of_o swear_v so_o as_o to_o make_v of_o it_o but_o a_o light_a thing_n say_v calvin_n the_o whole_a law_n agree_v with_o the_o gospel_n both_o in_o condemn_v the_o same_o vice_n and_o also_o in_o command_v the_o same_o virtue_n it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o the_o messiah_n at_o his_o come_n to_o take_v away_o nothing_o of_o the_o moral_a law_n but_o to_o explain_v to_o reform_v and_o to_o restore_v it_o in_o all_o thing_n say_v ireneus_fw-la christ_n fulfil_v the_o natural_a and_o moral_a thing_n of_o the_o law_n by_o set_v they_o out_o more_o clear_o and_o full_o than_o they_o be_v before_o and_o say_v st._n hierom_n even_o as_o a_o painter_n in_o make_v a_o picture_n by_o make_v a_o second_o draught_n do_v not_o blot_v out_o the_o first_o but_o illustrate_v and_o make_v it_o plain_a no_o more_o do_v our_o saviour_n christ_n in_o what_o he_o do_v by_o the_o law_n it_o be_v still_o the_o same_o law_n for_o he_o only_o it_o be_v more_o full_o and_o ample_o set_v forth_o by_o he_o as_o in_o a_o second_o edition_n i_o contract_v my_o argument_n into_o a_o enthymeme_n thus_o viz._n to_o swear_v by_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v allow_v by_o the_o law_n unto_o the_o people_n of_o god_n of_o old_a time_n as_o a_o thing_n natural_a and_o moral_a they_o be_v due_o call_v unto_o it_o therefore_o it_o be_v allow_v unto_o we_o in_o like_a manner_n from_o whence_o have_v abraham_n his_o warrant_n to_o swear_v his_o servant_n be_v it_o not_o from_o nature_n such_o swear_v be_v a_o natural_a worship_v of_o god_n the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o abraham_n swear_v to_o abimelech_n of_o abimelech_n also_o and_o isaac_n swear_v each_o to_o other_o of_o jacob_n swear_v to_o laban_n etc._n etc._n i_o presume_v the_o argument_n i_o have_v use_v hitherto_o may_v pass_v for_o demonstrative_a what_o i_o shall_v add_v shall_v be_v but_o illustrative_a viz._n argument_n take_v from_o thing_n so_o familiar_a that_o the_o consequence_n of_o they_o be_v easy_a and_o the_o deduction_n manifest_a as_o thus_o if_o the_o action_n of_o swear_v be_v a_o thing_n that_o be_v simple_o evil_a then_o shall_v not_o the_o angel_n be_v make_v to_o do_v it_o as_o be_v do_v rev._n 10._o 5_o 6._o much_o less_o will_v god_n himself_o do_v it_o as_o be_v do_v heb._n 7._o 21._o and_o what_o do_v our_o saviour_n when_o the_o high_a priest_n adjure_v he_o by_o the_o live_a god_n to_o tell_v whether_o he_o be_v the_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o the_o bless_a yea_o or_o not_o do_v he_o refuse_v to_o submit_v to_o this_o adjuration_n or_o do_v he_o make_v direct_a and_o plain_a answer_n to_o what_o be_v thus_o rigorous_o demand_v of_o he_o among_o the_o jew_n the_o person_n that_o be_v adjure_v think_v himself_o as_o much_o concern_v as_o if_o he_o have_v take_v a_o oath_n and_o indeed_o in_o effect_n what_o be_v or_o be_v it_o less_o our_o saviour_n therefore_o have_v hold_v his_o peace_n otherwise_o even_o unto_o pilate_n wonder_n yet_o when_o by_o the_o highpriest_n he_o be_v adjure_v by_o god_n he_o make_v answer_v straight_o matth._n 26._o 63_o 64._o what_o shall_v we_o think_v of_o st._n paul_n who_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n to_o assure_v they_o that_o he_o do_v always_o make_v mention_n of_o they_o in_o his_o prayer_n take_v god_n to_o witness_v say_v for_o god_n be_v my_o witness_n rom._n 1._o 9_o and_o 2cor_fw-la 1._o 23._o i_o call_v god_n for_o a_o record_n upon_o my_o soul_n and_o gal._n 1._o 20_o he_o say_v before_o god_n i_o lie_v not_o now_o whereas_o st_n paul_n swear_v not_o but_o in_o thing_n of_o a_o spiritual_a concern_v there_o have_v be_v those_o and_o those_o good_a man_n too_o that_o will_v restrain_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o swear_v only_o unto_o