Selected quad for the lemma: nation_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
nation_n	call_v	king_n	name_n	3,048	5	5.1580	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A34075	The nature and usefulness of solemn judicial swearing with the impiety and mischief of vain and false-swearing in a sermon preached July 14th, 1681, in the cathedral church of S. Peter in York at the assizes for that county / by Thomas Comber.	Comber, Thomas, 1645-1699.	1682 (1682)	Wing C5479; ESTC R27905	20,585	44

moderator_n of_o the_o conference_n at_o carthage_n between_o the_o orthodox_n and_o the_o donatist_n solemn_o swear_v by_o the_o holy_a trinity_n he_o will_v judge_v impartial_o 648._o yea_o the_o civil_a law_n of_o arcadius_n and_o honorius_n decree_v severe_a penalty_n to_o they_o who_o will_v not_o stand_v to_o those_o agreement_n which_o they_o have_v confirm_v by_o a_o oath_n either_o by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n or_o by_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o emperor_n etc._n and_o in_o the_o council_n of_o toledo_n the_o prince_n adjure_v his_o bishop_n most_o solemn_o to_o determine_v upright_o 484._o by_o these_o and_o innumerable_a more_o instance_n which_o we_o have_v omit_v either_o as_o more_o common_a or_o of_o late_a date_n it_o clear_o appear_v that_o the_o primitive_a christian_n do_v think_v solemn_a oath_n lawful_a and_o frequent_o use_v they_o nor_o be_v any_o oath_n forbid_v by_o the_o ancient_a canon_n but_o only_o pagan_a oath_n 270._o they_o indeed_o who_o use_v they_o be_v to_o be_v exit_fw-la communicate_v but_o none_o ever_o pretend_v that_o christian_a oath_n by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o true_a god_n be_v forbid_v by_o the_o gospel_n till_o the_o gross_a time_n of_o popery_n and_o than_o turgot_n and_o aldwin_n two_o fanatic_a monk_n of_o s._n cuthbert_n be_v in_o scotland_n refuse_v to_o swear_v allegiance_n to_o king_n malcolm_n on_o pretence_n swear_v be_v forbid_v in_o the_o gospel_n 22._o though_o these_o hypocrite_n have_v swear_v to_o the_o rule_n of_o their_o order_n before_o and_o a_o little_a after_o the_o monk_n of_o castellion_n have_v some_o scruple_n whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o they_o to_o swear_v allege_v the_o same_o text_n and_o reason_n that_o our_o modern_a sectary_n urge_v as_o may_v appear_v by_o innocent_n answer_v to_o they_o 894._o wherefore_o it_o be_v from_o popish_a enthusiast_n and_o not_o primitive_a christian_n that_o our_o delude_a quaker_n learn_v to_o refuse_v all_o swear_v but_o this_o short_a and_o clear_a account_n of_o the_o sense_n of_o holy_a scripture_n and_o the_o opinion_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o best_a christian_n may_v abundant_o satisfy_v all_o that_o be_v unprejudiced_a that_o solemn_a oath_n in_o judgement_n be_v not_o only_o very_o lawful_a but_o useful_a and_o necessary_a and_o have_v be_v use_v by_o all_o man_n of_o all_o religion_n as_o most_o sacred_a thing_n for_o man_n very_o swear_v etc._n etc._n that_o be_v all_o man_n do_v so_o and_o god_n imitate_v the_o use_n and_o s._n paul_n record_v it_o with_o approbation_n yet_o that_o man_n irreverent_a take_n and_o impious_a break_n of_o oath_n may_v not_o prejudice_v this_o useful_a institution_n nor_o be_v a_o offence_n to_o such_o as_o be_v real_o tender_a i_o shall_v pass_v from_o this_o proof_n of_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o swear_v in_o general_a to_o consider_v the_o particular_n of_o the_o text_n wherein_o first_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o oath_n be_v imply_v in_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o man_n very_o swear_v by_o the_o great_a whence_o it_o appear_v that_o a_o oath_n be_v a_o appeal_n to_o a_o high_a power_n to_o one_o great_a in_o knowledge_n who_o see_v if_o we_o deceive_v and_o can_v be_v deceive_v to_o one_o great_a in_o integrity_n and_o truth_n who_o will_v not_o connive_v at_o falsehood_n nor_o respect_n person_n to_o one_o great_a in_o power_n who_o can_v as_o easy_o punish_v as_o find_v out_o perjury_n and_o cast_v the_o perjure_a wretch_n into_o hell_n fire_n wherefore_o every_o oath_n ought_v to_o be_v make_v by_o the_o supreme_a be_v and_o all_o that_o define_v it_o say_v it_o be_v the_o call_z god_n to_o witness_v alleg_n the_o give_v god_n for_o the_o security_n of_o our_o fidelity_n nazianz._n and_o be_v not_o to_o be_v use_v but_o only_o when_o our_o word_n can_v be_v make_v certain_a without_o call_v in_o the_o divine_a majesty_n 18._o and_o hence_o it_o be_v make_v a_o duty_n and_o reckon_v a_o part_n of_o religious_a worship_n to_o swear_v by_o the_o true_a god_n deut._n vi_fw-la 13._o and_o because_o oath_n in_o judicature_n be_v always_o make_v by_o god_n name_n therefore_o such_o a_o oath_n be_v call_v a_o oath_n of_o the_o lord_n exod._n xxii_o 11._o and_o some_o think_v solomon_n give_v the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n that_o name_n when_o he_o bid_v we_o obey_v the_o king_n because_o of_o the_o oath_n of_o god_n eccles_n viij_o 2._o indeed_o all_o nation_n be_v wont_a to_o swear_v by_o their_o proper_a god_n so_o that_o there_o be_v the_o same_o variety_n in_o man_n oath_n that_o be_v in_o their_o religion_n in_o the_o league_n between_o hannibal_n and_o the_o king_n of_o macedon_n they_o swear_v by_o above_o twenty_o several_a god_n of_o afric_n and_o greece_n 7._o and_o in_o a_o old_a general_n league_n among_o all_o the_o grecian_a city_n every_o place_n be_v to_o take_v their_o country_n oath_n and_o swear_v by_o the_o great_a deity_n of_o their_o own_o city_n 5._o so_o the_o heathen_a poet_n require_v the_o jew_n to_o swear_v to_o he_o by_o anchialus_n that_o be_v as_o the_o roman_n false_o pronounce_v by_o the_o live_a god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 60._o and_o the_o christian_n make_v the_o jew_n swear_v by_o the_o hebrew_n name_n of_o god_n adonai_n sebaoth_o elohim_n etc._n etc._n 119._o and_o from_o this_o belief_n that_o in_o a_o oath_n a_o man_n appeal_v to_o the_o god_n he_o worship_v spring_v the_o custom_n of_o sacrifice_v when_o man_n do_v solemn_o swear_v 54._o and_o the_o use_n of_o go_v into_o the_o temple_n and_o touch_v the_o altar_n when_o they_o take_v a_o religious_a oath_n flacco_fw-la to_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n they_o be_v in_o the_o immediate_a presence_n of_o that_o god_n by_o who_o they_o swear_v to_o which_o end_n also_o the_o gentile_n sometime_o in_o solemn_a swear_v touch_v the_o image_n of_o their_o god_n 24._o whence_o the_o papist_n the_o gross_a imitator_n of_o pagan_a superstition_n have_v derive_v their_o swear_v upon_o the_o relic_n and_o image_n of_o their_o saint_n to_o who_o they_o do_v by_o this_o act_n give_v the_o honour_n due_a to_o god_n only_o as_o for_o we_o we_o swear_v by_o no_o other_o name_n but_o only_o by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n lay_v our_o hand_n upon_o the_o holy_a bible_n because_o all_o the_o promise_v make_v to_o truth_n and_o the_o curse_n against_o perjury_n be_v write_v there_o devote_v ourselves_o to_o want_v all_o the_o good_a therein_o promise_v and_o to_o suffer_v all_o the_o evil_a therein_o threaten_v if_o we_o swear_v false_o and_o we_o make_v god_n himself_o the_o sole_a judge_n of_o that_o to_o who_o omniscience_n truth_n and_o omnipotence_n we_o appeal_v as_o know_v our_o heart_n and_o call_v on_o he_o as_o the_o witness_n of_o our_o truth_n so_o that_o this_o kind_n of_o swear_v be_v a_o act_n of_o religion_n a_o part_n of_o divine_a worship_n and_o be_v ancient_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o religion_n itself_o 95._o and_o have_v the_o title_n of_o sacramentum_fw-la for_o there_o be_v no_o way_n in_o the_o world_n by_o which_o we_o do_v more_o honour_v the_o wisdom_n and_o power_n the_o justice_n and_o truth_n of_o god_n than_o by_o this_o high_a appeal_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o his_o honour_n which_o he_o will_v not_o give_v to_o any_o other_o nor_o can_v we_o swear_v by_o any_o creature_n without_o be_v guilty_a of_o idolatry_n the_o creature_n be_v our_o fellow-servant_n and_o not_o enough_o above_o we_o to_o be_v the_o object_n of_o our_o solemn_a oath_n for_o man_n very_o swear_v by_o the_o great_a etc._n etc._n now_o from_o this_o account_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o oath_n we_o infer_v two_o thing_n first_o that_o oath_n be_v a_o part_n of_o that_o religious_a worship_n due_a only_o to_o god_n and_o so_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o swear_v by_o the_o creature_n the_o pharisee_n of_o old_a permit_v it_o out_o of_o a_o pretend_a reverence_n to_o the_o name_n of_o god_n but_o christ_n and_o s._n james_n both_o forbid_v it_o as_o for_o the_o heathen_n that_o worship_v the_o creature_n no_o wonder_n if_o they_o swear_v by_o they_o but_o it_o be_v a_o silly_a superstition_n in_o socrates_n to_o swear_v by_o any_o thing_n he_o see_v as_o a_o dog_n or_o a_o goose_n etc._n etc._n that_o so_o he_o may_v avoid_v swear_v by_o those_o he_o esteem_v god_n as_o apollonius_n make_v the_o excuse_n for_o he_o 9_o and_o the_o ignorance_n of_o the_o mahometan_n may_v make_v some_o apology_n for_o their_o swear_v by_o ordinary_a being_n since_o their_o great_a prophet_n swear_v in_o his_o alcoran_n by_o the_o wind_n and_o cloud_n by_o the_o star_n and_o by_o mount_n sinai_n but_o who_o can_v excuse_v christian_n for_o this_o wicked_a custom_n of_o swear_v by_o the_o creature_n in_o ordinary_a discourse_n contrary_a to_o

christ_n express_a precept_n i_o be_o sure_a tertullian_n reckon_v these_o kind_n of_o oath_n to_o be_v one_o sort_n of_o idolatry_n 98._o and_o the_o custom_n be_v both_o foolish_a and_o impious_a foolish_a because_o they_o swear_v by_o that_o which_o be_v less_o or_o not_o great_a than_o themselves_o which_o neither_o know_v if_o they_o forswear_v nor_o can_v punish_v their_o perjury_n impious_a because_o it_o give_v divine_a honour_n to_o a_o creature_n a_o sin_n so_o gross_a that_o the_o late_a rabbin_n do_v condemn_v it_o and_o one_o of_o they_o say_v he_o that_o swear_v by_o any_o thing_n beside_o the_o name_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v root_v out_o of_o the_o world_n 113._o so_o that_o we_o may_v well_o suppose_v these_o vain_a and_o wicked_a oath_n among_o christian_n be_v relic_n of_o pagan_a idolatry_n that_o have_v continue_v ever_o since_o the_o creature_n be_v worship_v as_o god_n as_o the_o swear_n by_o saint_n and_o angel_n be_v a_o remnant_n of_o popish_a superstition_n introduce_v by_o those_o who_o first_o give_v they_o divine_a honour_n and_o therefore_o to_o be_v utter_o reject_v by_o we_o together_o with_o those_o evil_a principle_n upon_o which_o they_o begin_v second_o we_o infer_v from_o the_o former_a description_n of_o a_o oath_n that_o when_o we_o do_v swear_v by_o the_o holy_a name_n of_o god_n we_o shall_v do_v it_o with_o all_o the_o solemnity_n of_o a_o grave_a and_o religious_a reverence_n remember_v it_o be_v a_o address_n to_o one_o infinite_o great_a than_o ourselves_o even_o to_o the_o god_n we_o daily_a worship_n we_o ought_v to_o think_v upon_o his_o all-seeing_a eye_n his_o almighty_a arm_n and_o his_o utter_a detestation_n of_o all_o falsehood_n we_o shall_v consider_v well_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o majesty_n the_o infiniteness_n of_o his_o wisdom_n the_o exactness_n of_o his_o truth_n the_o severity_n of_o his_o justice_n and_o the_o terror_n of_o his_o wrath_n and_o this_o will_v make_v we_o call_v he_o to_o witness_n even_o the_o most_o certain_a truth_n with_o holy_a fear_n and_o reverence_n this_o will_v instruct_v we_o not_o to_o be_v rash_a with_o our_o mouth_n nor_o hasty_a to_o utter_v anything_o before_o god_n who_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o we_o upon_o the_o earth_n eccles_n v._o 2._o it_o be_v evident_a that_o all_o nation_n have_v so_o full_o believe_v the_o sacredness_n of_o a_o oath_n that_o they_o have_v endeavour_v to_o make_v it_o as_o solemn_a and_o venerable_a as_o they_o can_v orpheus_n impose_v a_o oath_n upon_o his_o scholar_n not_o to_o reveal_v the_o secret_n of_o his_o art_n to_o profane_a ear_n with_o all_o the_o authority_n which_o religious_a terror_n can_v give_v it_o math._n it_o will_v be_v too_o tedious_a to_o reckon_v up_o all_o the_o religious_a ceremony_n by_o which_o the_o gentile_n make_v their_o oath_n sacred_a their_o use_n of_o priest_n and_o temple_n altar_n and_o sacrifice_n on_o this_o occasion_n be_v all_o intend_a to_o teach_v man_n that_o golden_a precept_n of_o pythagoras_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o reverence_n a_o oath_n and_o to_o mind_v they_o that_o they_o do_v swear_v by_o a_o great_a than_o themselves_o it_o may_v suffice_v to_o remark_n that_o among_o the_o jew_n who_o have_v nothing_o in_o high_a esteem_n than_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n he_o that_o take_v a_o oath_n be_v to_o stand_v up_o and_o take_v the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o to_o swear_v by_o the_o most_o holy_a name_n or_o some_o other_o name_n of_o god_n in_o the_o form_n of_o invocation_n or_o execration_n out_o of_o his_o own_o mouth_n or_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o judge_n 123._o and_o they_o say_v this_o be_v as_o much_o as_o if_o they_o swear_v by_o all_o that_o be_v write_v in_o that_o most_o holy_a book_n 241._o in_o like_a manner_n the_o christian_n in_o solemn_a swear_v be_v wont_a to_o lay_v their_o hand_n upon_o the_o holy_a gospel_n a_o custom_n at_o least_o as_o ancient_a as_o the_o emperor_n justinian_o time_n who_o mention_n it_o in_o his_o law_n 176._o and_o he_o himself_o be_v record_v to_o have_v hold_v the_o gospel_n in_o his_o hand_n while_o he_o make_v a_o public_a oath_n an._n 535_o 91._o and_o that_o this_o be_v a_o custom_n universal_o observe_v in_o those_o day_n may_v be_v see_v by_o divers_a instance_n in_o procopius_n 131._o and_o this_o rite_n have_v be_v use_v ever_o since_o the_o person_n who_o swear_v be_v to_o say_v as_o god_n shall_v help_v i_o and_o the_o content_n of_o this_o book_n which_o be_v so_o great_a and_o dreadful_a a_o wish_n that_o none_o who_o understand_v and_o consider_v it_o can_v speak_v it_o without_o tremble_v for_o since_o all_o our_o hope_n of_o heaven_n depend_v upon_o god_n help_n and_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o holy_a gospel_n we_o thus_o devote_v our_o soul_n to_o damnation_n if_o our_o assertion_n be_v not_o true_a and_o for_o this_o cause_n due_a care_n shall_v be_v take_v in_o all_o court_n of_o judicature_n that_o oath_n shall_v be_v administer_v with_o all_o gravity_n and_o religious_a reverence_n and_o if_o possible_a by_o those_o of_o the_o great_a authority_n present_a since_o the_o outward_a solemnity_n in_o all_o religious_a act_n have_v a_o mighty_a influence_n on_o the_o mind_n and_o do_v tend_v to_o make_v man_n perform_v they_o more_o serious_o and_o devout_o yea_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v consider_v whether_o the_o slight_a and_o irreverent_a give_v of_o oath_n too_o common_a in_o our_o court_n of_o justice_n do_v not_o give_v ignorant_a and_o evil_a man_n too_o much_o occasion_n to_o think_v the_o break_n of_o they_o to_o be_v a_o light_a matter_n it_o will_v be_v a_o infinite_a scandal_n if_o we_o shall_v say_v our_o prayer_n or_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n in_o so_o hasty_a and_o slight_a a_o manner_n yet_o a_o oath_n be_v a_o part_n of_o god_n immediate_a worship_n as_o well_o as_o prayer_n and_o sacrament_n and_o this_o be_v as_o direct_v a_o address_n to_o god_n as_o either_o of_o those_o yea_o we_o may_v 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eat_v in_o the_o morning_n 16._o that_o be_v before_o they_o have_v sit_v in_o judgement_n socrates_n also_o be_v wont_a to_o say_v the_o evening_n be_v for_o feast_n the_o morning_n for_o do_v justice_n socrat_n yea_o there_o be_v a_o ancient_a gallican_n law_n of_o charles_n the_o great_a which_o command_v that_o court_v of_o justice_n shall_v be_v hold_v fast_v 15._o that_o so_o both_o the_o giver_n and_o taker_n of_o oath_n may_v be_v serious_a and_o fit_a for_o this_o so_o solemn_a piece_n of_o religion_n and_o because_o matrimony_n itself_o be_v a_o religious_a oath_n therefore_o our_o old_a canon_n fix_v the_o celebration_n of_o it_o to_o be_v between_o the_o hour_n of_o eight_o and_o twelve_o that_o so_o the_o party_n may_v make_v that_o oath_n in_o their_o fasting-spittle_n 448._o as_o the_o word_n of_o the_o canon_n be_v all_o which_o ought_v to_o instruct_v and_o admonish_v those_o in_o power_n to_o reform_v as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lie_v the_o scandalous_a and_o mischievous_a corruption_n of_o slight_a give_v oath_n in_o judgement_n and_o to_o reduce_v this_o piece_n of_o religion_n to_o its_o due_a esteem_n among_o we_o second_o the_o text_n inform_v we_o of_o the_o reason_n of_o a_o oath_n or_o the_o cause_n which_o move_v a_o man_n to_o take_v it_o which_o be_v that_o it_o may_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o confirmation_n the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v deep_a and_o deceitful_a so_o that_o none_o but_o only_o god_n know_v whether_o man_n word_n and_o heart_n agree_v and_o evil_a man_n be_v assure_v no_o mortal_a can_v discover_v their_o thought_n hence_o presume_v for_o gain_n or_o to_o favour_v a_o friend_n yea_o to_o hurt_v a_o foe_n sometime_o to_o speak_v what_o they_o know_v to_o be_v false_a but_o