Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	word_n	write_v	writer_n	241	3	7.9198	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A19394	An apologie for sundrie proceedings by iurisdiction ecclesiasticall, of late times by some chalenged, and also diuersly by them impugned By which apologie (in their seuerall due places) all the reasons and allegations set downe as well in a treatise, as in certaine notes (that goe from hand to hand) both against proceeding ex officio, and against oaths ministred to parties in causes criminall; are also examined and answered: vpon that occasion lately reuiewed, and much enlarged aboue the first priuate proiect, and now published, being diuided into three partes: the first part whereof chieflie sheweth what matters be incident to ecclesiasticall conisance; and so allowed by statutes and common law: the second treateth (for the most part) of the two wayes of proceeding in causes criminal ... the third concerneth oaths in generall ... Whereunto ... I haue presumed to adioine that right excellent and sound determination (concerning oaths) which was made by M. Lancelot Androvves ....; Apologie: of, and for sundrie proceedings by jurisdiction ecclesiasticall	Cosin, Richard, 1549?-1597.; Andrewes, Lancelot, 1555-1626. Quaestionis: nunquid per jus divinum, magistratui liceat, a reo jusjurandum exigere? & id, quatenus ac quousque liceat?.	1593 (1593)	STC 5822; ESTC S118523	485,763	578

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impose_v upon_o himself_o which_o be_v unlawful_a because_o it_o be_v a_o usurpation_n of_o a_o power_n over_o another_o that_o be_v not_o give_v he_o or_o else_o it_o be_v by_o way_n of_o persuasion_n to_o move_v he_o the_o rather_o by_o the_o respect_n of_o the_o sacredname_n of_o god_n and_o this_o be_v think_v not_o unlawful_a to_o be_v use_v in_o matter_n lawful_a and_o of_o importance_n there_o rest_v only_o now_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o urge_v by_o course_n of_o adjuration_n of_o such_o other_o man_n as_o be_v under_o our_o authority_n this_o urge_v be_v do_v either_o in_o way_n of_o absolute_a compulsion_n or_o else_o but_o causative_o absolute_a compulsion_n in_o this_o matter_n i_o call_v it_o when_o a_o man_n seek_v as_o deep_o and_o necessary_o by_o such_o adjuration_n to_o tie_v a_o man_n will_n and_o conscience_n as_o he_o may_v do_v by_o the_o like_a obtestation_n of_o god_n name_n bind_v his_o own_o will_n and_o himself_o and_o this_o adjuration_n be_v very_o unlawful_a 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land_n but_o i_o do_v find_v no_o such_o statute_n either_o in_o that_o year_n or_o in_o any_o other_o like_o number_n of_o chapter_n of_o that_o king_n and_o that_o parliament_n which_o he_o vouch_v have_v not_o so_o many_o chapter_n but_o admit_v it_o what_o be_v this_o to_o prove_v a_o unlawfulnesse_n of_o oath_n minister_v unto_o defendant_n in_o matter_n criminal_a whereof_o there_o be_v no_o shadow_n of_o mention_n it_o rather_o speak_v of_o matter_n that_o ought_v to_o go_v afore_o proceed_n criminal_a at_o the_o common_a law_n and_o what_o make_v this_o against_o court_n ecclesiastical_a will_v he_o have_v they_o to_o proceed_v in_o the_o self_n same_o manner_n that_o common_a law_n court_v do_v he_o may_v aswell_o exact_v of_o they_o indictment_n and_o afterward_o trial_n by_o jury_n of_o twelve_o and_o yet_o ecclesiastical_a court_n put_v none_o to_o answer_v but_o upon_o more_o than_o one_o of_o these_o or_o at_o least_o that_o which_o be_v equivalent_a at_o that_o law_n unto_o these_o at_o the_o common_a law_n for_o first_o court_v ecclesiastical_a have_v great_a use_n of_o presentment_n and_o complaint_n or_o denunciation_n before_o the_o party_n be_v call_v to_o answer_v as_o be_v show_v in_o the_o second_o part_n then_o the_o defendant_n be_v not_o call_v neither_o but_o by_o due_a process_n as_o by_o letter_n missive_a or_o by_o attachment_n in_o court_n of_o commission_n &_o by_o primarie_a citation_n in_o ordinary_a court_n which_o have_v a_o correspondence_n unto_o original_a writ_n at_o the_o common_a law_n so_o that_o of_o four_o matter_n whereof_o some_o one_o or_o other_o of_o they_o be_v thereby_o require_v three_o of_o they_o be_v use_v in_o ecclesiastical_a proceed_n against_o crime_n his_o next_o proof_n of_o this_o kind_n come_v to_o be_v discuss_v be_v out_o of_o the_o 14._o the_o 25

sell_v his_o land_n but_o not_o the_o day_n before_o albeit_o he_o have_v receive_v my_o money_n that_o the_o wreck_n of_o the_o sea_n albeit_o the_o owner_n of_o the_o good_n be_v certain_o know_v shall_v be_v confiscate_v and_o belong_v to_o the_o prince_n that_o a_o stray_v proclaim_v according_a to_o law_n after_o a_o year_n and_o a_o day_n shall_v belong_v to_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o manor_n where_o it_o be_v take_v up_o with_o infinite_a such_o like_a therefore_o it_o be_v no_o good_a nor_o safe_a ground_n that_o the_o innovatour_n do_v stand_v upon_o when_o as_o be_v press_v to_o take_v such_o oath_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o realm_n they_o allege_v that_o in_o conscience_n they_o may_v not_o do_v it_o because_o they_o find_v no_o direct_a warrant_n for_o it_o by_o scripture_n whereupon_o to_o stay_v their_o conscience_n for_o if_o it_o be_v grant_v unto_o they_o that_o there_o be_v no_o commandment_n no_o example_n no_o footstep_n or_o trace_n thereof_o in_o scripture_n yet_o if_o it_o be_v not_o by_o they_o prohibit_v or_o condemn_v the_o general_a obedience_n of_o subject_n will_v tie_v they_o thereunto_o but_o i_o purpose_v also_o here_o to_o show_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o it_o even_o positive_o out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n first_o declare_v that_o magistrate_n may_v lay_v oath_n upon_o their_o subject_n which_o be_v necessary_o by_o they_o to_o be_v take_v then_o that_o they_o may_v be_v tender_v and_o take_v in_o cause_n criminal_a and_o penal_a to_o the_o party_n themselves_o and_o last_o i_o mind_n in_o the_o next_o chapter_n god_n will_v to_o answer_v the_o objection_n that_o i_o find_v bring_v to_o the_o contrary_n that_o when_o a_o oath_n be_v due_o impose_v there_o be_v a_o necessity_n enjoin_v the_o subject_n to_o take_v it_o do_v appear_v by_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n himself_o thoushalt_v fear_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o serve_v he_o and_o shall_v swear_v by_o his_o name_n which_o word_n be_v dispositive_a not_o only_o to_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o oath_n viz._n by_o godsname_v but_o also_o to_o the_o action_n itself_o offwear_v do_v argue_v evident_o that_o there_o be_v oath_n as_o well_o necessary_a as_o there_o be_v voluntary_a the_o like_a commandment_n be_v give_v by_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o prophet_n 2._o prophet_n jere._n 4._o v._o 2._o jeremie_n o_o israel_n thoushalt_v swear_v the_o lord_n live_v in_o truth_n in_o judgement_n and_o in_o righteousness_n wherein_o there_o be_v both_o a_o commandment_n of_o that_o action_n and_o a_o instruction_n in_o what_o sort_n a_o oath_n be_v to_o be_v take_v and_o with_o what_o necessary_a adjunct_n in_o the_o charge_n that_o 2._o that_o josh._n 23._o v._n 2._o josua_n give_v to_o all_o the_o magistrate_n of_o israel_n viz._n to_o their_o elder_n to_o their_o head_n their_o judge_n and_o their_o officer_n this_o among_o other_o thing_n be_v contain_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o make_v mention_n of_o 7._o of_o ver._n 7._o the_o god_n of_o other_o nation_n nor_o shall_v cause_v to_o swear_v by_o they_o and_o therefore_o magistrate_n have_v authority_n to_o cause_v those_o that_o be_v under_o they_o to_o swear_v and_o to_o take_v oath_n for_o a_o example_n of_o such_o charge_n give_v we_o have_v that_o of_o king_n saul_n who_o not_o only_o 28._o only_o 1._o sam._n 14._o v._n 24_o &_o 28._o charge_v the_o people_n with_o a_o oath_n but_o make_v they_o vow_n with_o a_o curse_n not_o to_o eat_v any_o food_n that_o day_n till_o night_n therefore_o one_o of_o they_o report_v thus_o to_o jonathan_n saul_n son_n that_o his_o father_n have_v make_v the_o people_n to_o swear_v the_o most_o wise_a king_n solomon_n when_o he_o mean_v for_o a_o punishment_n to_o confine_v and_o imprison_v shimei_n within_o the_o compass_n of_o jerusalem_n for_o his_o revile_n of_o king_n david_n tell_v what_o he_o do_v 43._o do_v 1._o reg._n 2._o v._n 42._o &_o 43._o unto_o he_o do_v i_o not_o make_v thou_o say_v he_o to_o swear_v by_o the_o lord_n and_o protest_v unto_o thou_o say_v etc._n etc._n why_o then_o have_v thou_o not_o keep_v the_o oath_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o commandment_n wherewith_o i_o charge_v thou_o and_o yet_o this_o oath_n and_o promise_n be_v without_o except_v of_o any_o cause_n though_o most_o important_a to_o he_o and_o most_o necessary_a that_o may_v happen_v to_o occasion_v he_o to_o go_v out_o of_o the_o city_n and_o therefore_o do_v bring_v apparent_a danger_n with_o it_o to_o entangle_v he_o as_o deep_a as_o his_o life_n and_o albeit_o the_o cause_n which_o he_o have_v of_o go_v afterward_o out_o of_o the_o city_n may_v seem_v something_o reasonable_a in_o that_o he_o 40._o he_o ibid._n v._o 39_o &_o 40._o go_v forth_o but_o to_o fetch_v home_n two_o of_o his_o servant_n that_o have_v run_v away_o from_o he_o yet_o do_v this_o breach_n of_o his_o oath_n and_o of_o the_o king_n adjuration_n to_o he_o wherewith_o he_o have_v charge_v he_o most_o justly_o cost_v shimei_n his_o life_n so_o king_n saul_n 23._o saul_n 1._o sam._n 24._o v._n 22._o 23._o urge_v david_n to_o swear_v unto_o he_o that_o he_o will_v not_o destroy_v his_o posterity_n after_o he_o for_o a_o private_a offence_n and_o injury_n only_o between_o neighbour_n and_o neighbour_n king_n solomon_n testify_v that_o a_o necessary_a oath_n of_o purgation_n may_v be_v require_v by_o the_o 32._o the_o 1._o reg._n ca._n 8._o v._n 31._o &_o 32._o complainant_n when_o a_o man_n shall_v trespass_v against_o his_o neighbour_n and_o he_o lie_v upon_o he_o a_o oath_n to_o cause_v he_o to_o swear_v and_o the_o swearer_n shall_v come_v before_o thy_o altar_n in_o this_o house_n then_o hear_v o_o lord_n in_o heaven_n and_o do_v and_o judge_v thy_o servant_n that_o thou_o condemn_v the_o wicked_a to_o bring_v his_o way_n upon_o his_o own_o head_n and_o justify_v the_o righteous_a according_a to_o his_o righteousness_n where_o we_o see_v that_o a_o private_a person_n upon_o a_o suppose_a offence_n and_o trespass_n against_o he_o may_v urge_v his_o adversary_n unto_o a_o necessary_a oath_n albeit_o the_o matter_n be_v criminal_a and_o penal_a to_o he_o if_o either_o he_o shall_v refuse_v it_o or_o be_v afterward_o otherwise_o convict_v how_o much_o more_o than_o may_v a_o magistrate_n urge_v it_o for_o the_o public_a interest_n especial_o for_o a_o offence_n suppose_v to_o be_v do_v against_o the_o church_n or_o commonwealth_n king_n josias_n also_o mean_v to_o reform_v religion_n and_o to_o restore_v the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n great_o then_o decay_v do_v make_v a_o 32._o a_o 2._o chro._n 34._o v._o 31._o &_o 32._o covenant_n and_o vow_n and_o cause_v all_o that_o be_v find_v in_o jerusalem_n and_o benjamin_n to_o stand_v to_o it_o so_o 5._o so_o ezra_n ca._n 10._o v._n 5._o ezra_n the_o scribe_n be_v also_o a_o magistrate_n cause_v the_o chief_a priest_n the_o levite_n and_o all_o israel_n to_o swear_v that_o they_o will_v do_v according_a to_o this_o word_n which_o oath_n that_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o office_n it_o be_v impose_v necessary_o upon_o they_o and_o not_o only_o voluntary_o by_o they_o take_v we_o have_v good_a testimony_n in_o the_o word_n 4._o word_n ibid._n v._o 4._o next_o go_v before_o rise_v say_v sechaniah_n unto_o ez-ra_a for_o this_o matter_n belong_v to_o thou_o and_o we_o will_v be_v with_o thou_o or_o assist_v thou_o confirmare_fw-la be_v thou_o resolute_a and_o effect_v it_o and_o likewise_o out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o 93._o of_o 1._o esdr._n apocr_n ca._n 8._o v._n 92._o 93._o esdras_n apocryphal_a where_o that_o story_n be_v report_v for_o it_o be_v there_o say_v thus_o to_o thou_o it_o do_v appertain_v and_o we_o be_v with_o thou_o to_o make_v thou_o strong_a whereupon_o be_v add_v and_o 95._o and_o ibid._n v._o 94._o 95._o he_o make_v they_o swear_v by_o which_o we_o may_v gather_v that_o if_o any_o of_o they_o will_v not_o have_v swear_v upon_o his_o commandment_n they_o shall_v have_v be_v compel_v thereunto_o by_o some_o civil_a constraint_n when_o the_o rich_a jew_n have_v receive_v the_o land_n of_o the_o poor_a sort_n to_o mortgage_n and_o they_o be_v forfeit_v unto_o they_o yea_o and_o their_o very_a son_n and_o daughter_n be_v draw_v into_o bondage_n for_o satisfaction_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o they_o have_v borrow_v for_o their_o necessary_a sustentation_n 13._o sustentation_n nehe._n 5._o v._o 11._o 12._o &_o 13._o nehemias_n cause_v the_o priest_n to_o swear_v to_o restore_v these_o again_o and_o to_o forgive_v the_o hundred_o part_n of_o the_o very_a principal_n due_a unto_o they_o so_o by_o the_o premise_n we_o see_v that_o magistrate_n may_v exact_v oath_n of_o those_o that_o be_v under_o they_o which_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v refuse_v the_o treatisour_n himself_o will_v

not_o be_v straight_o with_o we_o in_o this_o point_n for_o he_o yield_v that_o the_o magistrate_n may_v impose_v oath_n so_o these_o condition_n follow_v be_v observe_v videlicet_fw-la that_o either_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n be_v thereby_o maintain_v or_o the_o good_a of_o the_o common_a wealth_n or_o of_o our_o neighbour_n further_v also_o that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o matter_n of_o trifle_n which_o though_o it_o be_v true_a yet_o he_o proove_v it_o even_o trifling_o because_o say_v he_o de_fw-la minimis_fw-la non_fw-la curate_n lex_fw-la likewise_o that_o it_o be_v not_o over_o frequent_a that_o it_o be_v not_o touch_v matter_n impossible_a or_o beyond_o a_o man_n power_n that_o the_o deponent_a be_v not_o circumvent_v with_o captious_a question_n and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o give_v to_o man_n of_o suspect_a faith_n or_o credit_n which_o last_o be_v neither_o by_o any_o law_n nor_o divinity_n that_o i_o know_v of_o require_v except_o he_o thus_o understand_v it_o that_o a_o oath_n be_v not_o to_o be_v minister_v unto_o any_o who_o be_v probable_o suspect_v to_o be_v likely_a to_o forswear_v himself_o for_o a_o man_n may_v be_v suspect_v yea_o and_o diffamed_a also_o for_o conversation_n of_o life_n and_o yet_o without_o just_a cause_n yea_o and_o though_o there_o be_v cause_n of_o the_o fame_n and_o suspicion_n yet_o be_v it_o not_o in_o charity_n to_o be_v presume_v that_o every_o one_o who_o through_o frailty_n have_v offend_v will_v therefore_o forswear_v himself_o when_o he_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o a_o oath_n these_o afore_o recite_v be_v his_o proof_n and_o all_o his_o premise_n take_v from_o divinity_n whereupon_o he_o build_v his_o frequent_a and_o vehement_a conclusion_n against_o the_o oath_n which_o we_o speak_v of_o to_o make_v it_o contrary_a unto_o god_n word_n which_o premise_n and_o conclusion_n i_o believe_v can_v never_o be_v true_o draw_v together_o into_o a_o good_a consequence_n by_o any_o strength_n of_o man_n wit_n or_o by_o art_n of_o reason_v for_o though_o these_o mayor_n proposition_n may_v be_v such_o as_o will_v be_v yield_v yet_o his_o assumption_n will_v always_o be_v untrue_a and_o not_o to_o be_v prove_v the_o next_o point_n to_o be_v handle_v be_v that_o oath_n may_v lawful_o be_v take_v even_o in_o matter_n criminal_a and_o penal_a to_o he_o that_o take_v they_o if_o a_o oath_n must_v be_v keep_v though_o it_o be_v to_o a_o man_n own_o hindrance_n and_o damage_n then_o may_v it_o also_o be_v take_v for_o that_o which_o we_o need_v not_o keep_v and_o may_v lawful_o break_v be_v unlawful_a at_o first_o to_o be_v take_v but_o sundry_a oath_n make_v though_o happy_o tend_v to_o our_o own_o hindrance_n must_v be_v keep_v for_o so_o it_o be_v command_v indefinite_o and_o indistinct_o by_o god_n and_o it_o be_v 4._o be_v num._n 30._o v._n 3._o psal._n 15._o v._o 4._o assign_v for_o a_o special_a mark_n of_o a_o godly_a man_n to_o swear_v to_o his_o neighbour_n and_o not_o to_o disappoint_v he_o though_o it_o be_v to_o his_o own_o hindrance_n how_o much_o more_o then_o must_v it_o be_v keep_v be_v command_v by_o a_o magistrate_n then_o when_o it_o be_v make_v to_o a_o private_a person_n only_o and_o be_v by_o virtue_n of_o his_o obedience_n impose_v then_o when_o it_o be_v only_o voluntary_o take_v and_o therefore_o be_v to_o be_v keep_v may_v also_o lawful_o be_v take_v 3._o take_v gen._n 24._o v._n 3._o abraham_n say_v thus_o to_o his_o servant_n i_o will_v make_v thou_o swear_v by_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o the_o heaven_n and_o of_o the_o earth_n that_o thoushalt_v not_o take_v a_o wife_n unto_o my_o son_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o the_o canaanite_n whereby_o appear_v that_o a_o superior_a may_v cause_v he_o that_o be_v under_o he_o to_o swear_v to_o do_v his_o endeavour_n in_o a_o private_a matter_n appertain_v to_o he_o much_o more_o therefore_o may_v a_o public_a magistrate_n cause_n those_o that_o be_v under_o he_o to_o swear_v touch_v a_o matter_n wherein_o the_o common_a wealth_n or_o church_n of_o god_n have_v interest_n to_o have_v it_o sincere_o deal_v in_o when_o 33._o when_o gen._n 25._o v._n 33._o esau_n be_v great_o distress_v by_o famine_n so_o that_o he_o be_v almost_o dead_a jacob_n move_v he_o to_o the_o sale_n of_o his_o birthright_n and_o take_v a_o oath_n for_o confirmation_n of_o it_o and_o the_o right_n continue_v thereby_o ratify_v in_o jacob_n which_o argue_v that_o a_o oath_n may_v be_v keep_v and_o shall_v stand_v even_o where_o he_o that_o swear_v be_v thereby_o great_o endamage_v prejudice_v and_o overreach_v so_o it_o be_v not_o by_o fraud_n and_o mal-engine_n we_o be_v forbid_v to_o 9_o to_o col._n 3._o v._n 9_o speak_v untruth_n or_o to_o lie_v one_o unto_o another_o even_o in_o private_a affair_n among_o ourselves_o and_o be_v 25._o be_v ephe._n 4._o v._o 25._o command_v not_o only_o to_o cast_v off_o lie_v but_o also_o to_o speak_v the_o truth_n every_o one_o to_o his_o neighbour_n because_o we_o be_v member_n one_o of_o another_o 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