Selected quad for the lemma: state_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
state_n	great_a	king_n	kingdom_n	8,581	5	5.5960	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A61516	A discourse of the nature and obligation of oaths wherein, satisfaction is tendered touching the non-obligation and unlawfulness of the oath called, the Solemn League and Covenant : the acknowledgement whereof, is required of us by a late act of Parliament, intituled, An act for uniformity : published as an appendix to the Peace-offering / by the same author.	Stileman, John, d. 1685.; Stileman, John, d. 1685. Peace offering.	1662 (1662)	Wing S5552; ESTC R16314	24,193	32

it_o be_v a_o oath_n impose_v by_o those_o 42._o sect._n 42._o who_o have_v no_o authority_n to_o impose_v a_o oaeth_n it_o be_v a_o covenant_n enter_v into_o by_o subject_n and_o disallow_v by_o the_o king_n who_o then_o rule_v over_o we_o and_o now_o again_o by_o his_o present_a majesty_n with_o the_o full_a consent_n of_o all_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o kingdom_n in_o parliament_n abrogate_a and_o therefore_o can_v have_v a_o obligation_n in_o analogy_n to_o and_o by_o virtue_n of_o that_o law_n of_o god_n before_o mention_v numb_a 30._o for_o in_o this_o case_n there_o be_v the_o same_o reason_n of_o subject_n under_o government_n as_o of_o child_n under_o tuition_n or_o a_o wife_n under_o covertbond_n we_o have_v no_o power_n to_o enter_v into_o such_o a_o oath_n or_o combination_n nor_o it_o be_v deny_v and_o disallow_v by_o our_o sovereign_n can_v we_o be_v oblige_v by_o it_o for_o this_o must_v be_v still_o suppose_v a_o tacit_a condition_n that_o our_o governor_n and_o the_o law_n that_o we_o be_v under_o will_v allow_v and_o permit_v it_o but_o more_o 3._o 43._o sect._n 43._o it_o be_v a_o oath_n unlawful_o swear_v and_o can_v but_o be_v unlawful_o keep_v and_o the_o unlawfulness_n will_v appear_v in_o these_o particular_n 1._o it_o be_v unlawful_a in_o the_o imposition_n as_o be_v impose_v by_o no_o lawful_a authority_n the_o law_n of_o this_o kingdom_n acknowledge_v nothing_o to_o have_v the_o force_n and_o power_n of_o a_o law_n but_o from_o the_o stamp_n of_o the_o royal_a authority_n the_o king_n fiat_n which_o that_o ordinance_n which_o impose_v this_o covenant_n never_o have_v it_o must_v therefore_o be_v conclude_v to_o be_v impose_v upon_o the_o subject_n of_o this_o realm_n contrary_a to_o the_o know_a law_n and_o liberty_n of_o this_o kingdom_n a_o thing_n even_o the_o same_o which_o those_o two_o house_n of_o p._n which_o impose_v this_o oath_n declare_v when_o they_o take_v away_o and_o annul_v the_o late_a canon_n and_o that_o oath_n which_o be_v so_o decry_v for_o the_o etc._n etc._n viz._n 860._o viz._n exact_a coll._n p._n 859_o 860._o that_o a_o new_a oath_n can_v be_v impose_v without_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n which_o this_o be_v never_o establish_v by_o 2._o 44._o sect._n 44._o unlawful_a in_o the_o end_v of_o it_o which_o whatsoever_o and_o how_o specious_a soever_o the_o pretence_n be_v have_v appear_v sufficient_o to_o the_o world_n to_o have_v be_v indeed_o seditious_a and_o rebellious_a the_o charge_n may_v seem_v high_a and_o too_o uncharitable_a but_o let_v it_o be_v remember_v and_o it_o be_v too_o evident_a then_o to_o be_v deny_v this_o very_a covenant_n be_v make_v the_o main_a engine_n of_o a_o design_n the_o sad_a the_o bitter_a that_o england_n ever_o see_v before_o to_o engage_v a_o people_n against_o the_o church_n and_o state_n and_o to_o bring_v in_o the_o scot_n to_o assist_v they_o in_o a_o dismal_a war_n against_o the_o king_n which_o they_o will_v not_o be_v bring_v to_o do_v till_o this_o kingdom_n do_v covenant_n to_o throw_v out_o her_o bishop_n and_o extirpate_v the_o establish_a episcopacy_n root_n and_o branch_n so_o that_o the_o great_a end_n aim_v at_o in_o the_o contrive_n and_o exact_v this_o covenant_n to_o be_v swear_v be_v 1._o not_o to_o reform_v some_o abuse_n or_o to_o take_v away_o some_o needless_a officer_n or_o prevent_v some_o irregular_a proceed_n in_o the_o court_n but_o utter_o to_o abolish_v the_o establish_a government_n in_o the_o church_n and_o then_o 2._o by_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o scot_n to_o maintain_v a_o war_n against_o the_o king_n and_o to_o reduce_v he_o to_o such_o term_n as_o the_o two_o house_n shall_v think_v fit_a to_o put_v upon_o he_o that_o they_o may_v be_v able_a to_o give_v law_n to_o the_o king_n from_o who_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o receive_v they_o 3._o unlawful_a also_o it_o be_v in_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o 45._o sect._n 45._o as_o bind_v man_n 1._o to_o impossibility_n if_o not_o in_o nature_n yet_o certain_o in_o equit_fw-la viz._n bind_v man_n to_o do_v that_o which_o they_o have_v no_o power_n no_o authority_n to_o do_v what_o power_n or_o authority_n have_v subject_n to_o enter_v into_o such_o a_o oath_n not_o only_o without_o but_o contrary_a to_o the_o mind_n consent_n and_o express_v command_n and_o will_n of_o their_o soverargn_n what_o authority_n p._n e_o or_o call_v have_v they_o to_o endeavour_v the_o overthrow_v of_o that_o government_n as_o antichristian_a under_o which_o the_o christian_a church_n have_v be_v happy_a and_o flourish_v so_o many_o hundred_o year_n and_o which_o they_o be_v by_o the_o positive_a law_n of_o our_o land_n bind_v not_o to_o oppose_v but_o to_o obey_v and_o submit_v unto_o id_fw-la solum_fw-la possumus_fw-la quod_fw-la jure_fw-la possumus_fw-la proper_o we_o only_o can_v do_v that_o which_o we_o lawful_o may_v do_v in_o this_o sense_n then_o the_o covenant_n shall_v bind_v to_o impossibility_n which_o argue_v a_o nullity_n unless_o subject_n can_v pretend_v to_o a_o power_n to_o overthrow_v any_o thing_n which_o the_o law_n establish_v whensoever_o they_o like_v it_o not_o far_o 2._o unlawful_a it_o be_v as_o bind_v to_o unjust_a 46._o sect._n 46._o and_o dishonest_a thing_n also_o 1._o infallible_o no_o oath_n can_v bind_v to_o sedition_n or_o the_o overthrow_n of_o those_o law_n that_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o obey_v and_o that_o oath_n oblige_v to_o injustice_n and_o impiety_n which_o oblige_v to_o perjury_n and_o the_o breach_n of_o former_a not_o yet_o cancel_v obligation_n now_o the_o law_n have_v establish_v episcopacy_n minister_n have_v swear_v obedience_n to_o the_o bishop_n there_o can_v therefore_o be_v no_o obligation_n because_o so_o much_o impiety_n in_o that_o oath_n which_o if_o it_o shall_v oblige_v will_v oblige_v to_o perjury_n object_n i_o know_v what_o have_v be_v say_v to_o this_o viz._n that_o those_o who_o have_v swear_v obedience_n to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n be_v not_o thereby_o prohibit_v to_o 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a_o discourse_n of_o the_o nature_n and_o obligation_n of_o oath_n wherein_o satisfaction_n be_v tender_v touch_v the_o non-obligation_n and_o vnlawfulness_n of_o the_o oath_n call_v the_o solemn_z league_n and_o covenant_n the_o acknowledgement_n whereof_o be_v require_v of_o we_o by_o a_o late_a act_n of_o parliament_n entitle_v a_o act_n for_o uniformity_n publish_a as_o a_o appendix_n to_o the_o peace-offering_a by_o the_o same_o author_n thou_o shall_v swear_v the_o lord_n live_v in_o truth_n judgement_n and_o righteousness_n jer._n 4.2_o juramentum_fw-la pietatis_fw-la non_fw-la debet_fw-la esse_fw-la vinculum_fw-la iniquitatis_fw-la london_n print_v by_o e._n m._n for_o thomas_n pierrepont_n at_o the_o sun_n in_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n 1662._o a_o discourse_n touch_v the_o nature_n &_o obligation_n of_o oath_n together_o with_o the_o non-obligation_n and_o unlawfulnesse_n of_o the_o oath_n call_v the_o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n the_o earnest_a desire_n of_o my_o 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the_o matter_n of_o the_o covenant_n 6._o sect._n 6._o and_o the_o obligation_n thereof_o which_o be_v main_o now_o if_o not_o only_o the_o matter_n of_o scruple_n and_o stumbling-block_n in_o the_o way_n of_o many_o that_o they_o and_o very_o many_o they_o be_v who_o by_o the_o command_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o in_o parliament_n and_o upon_o the_o serious_a exhortation_n of_o a_o assembly_n of_o grave_a divine_n with_o hand_n lift_v up_o to_o the_o most_o high_a god_n have_v solemn_o swear_v it_o and_o engage_v themselves_o to_o endeavour_v in_o their_o place_n with_o all_o sincerity_n reality_n and_o constancy_n without_o respect_n of_o person_n to_o perform_v the_o content_n of_o it_o and_o to_o stand_v by_o all_o that_o enter_v into_o it_o against_o all_o opposer_n and_o that_o no_o fear_n terror_n or_o persuasion_n whatsoever_o shall_v draw_v they_o from_o a_o zealous_a prosecute_n of_o the_o end_n of_o it_o that_o these_o shall_v now_o acknowledge_v and_o declare_v that_o neither_o themselves_o nor_o any_o else_o be_v oblige_v by_o it_o and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o unlawful_a oaeth_n etc._n etc._n this_o stick_n some_o 7._o sect._n 7._o perhaps_o that_o have_v be_v over_o eager_a and_o zealous_a in_o contend_v for_o and_o by_o all_o imaginable_a argument_n urge_v and_o press_v this_o oath_n or_o covenant_n labour_v by_o all_o way_n to_o draw_v the_o people_n into_o this_o league_n and_o combination_n may_v think_v their_o reputation_n now_o so_o to_o lie_v at_o stake_n that_o shall_v they_o now_o retract_v or_o condemn_v that_o which_o they_o have_v not_o only_o swear_v themselves_o but_o have_v be_v so_o zealous_a and_o instrumental_a to_o make_v other_o also_o swear_v that_o high_a esteem_n which_o they_o now_o have_v with_o the_o people_n for_o zeal_n and_o godliness_n will_v be_v utter_o lose_v when_o this_o very_a acknowledgement_n will_v make_v people_n think_v that_o either_o they_o do_v heretofore_o go_v against_o law_n conscience_n and_o

piety_n to_o promote_v a_o wicked_a design_n or_o now_o as_o weak_o to_o please_v man_n and_o to_o save_v their_o worldly_a estate_n be_v ready_a to_o do_v any_o thing_n and_o perjurious_o to_o break_v the_o bond_n which_o they_o be_v by_o so_o solemn_a a_o oath_n oblige_v in_o and_o the_o truth_n be_v while_o man_n have_v their_o eye_n thus_o upon_o the_o empty_a blast_n of_o a_o vain_a reputation_n there_o can_v be_v no_o hope_n to_o persuade_v such_o to_o retract_v a_o error_n much_o less_o to_o condemn_v what_o themselves_o have_v so_o violent_o promote_v but_o methinks_v man_n of_o knowledge_n and_o part_n and_o above_o all_o that_o profess_v themselves_o to_o be_v christian_n shall_v know_v that_o the_o esteem_n and_o applause_n or_o censure_n of_o man_n be_v too_o sandy_a a_o foundation_n to_o build_v upon_o and_o the_o worst_a rule_n to_o guide_v our_o action_n by_o and_o be_v able_a to_o teach_v themselves_o and_o other_o that_o as_o sometime_o to_o fall_v and_o be_v 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people_n of_o their_o error_n and_o reduce_v they_o to_o obedience_n and_o peace_n as_o they_o have_v sometime_o be_v to_o stir_v they_o up_o against_o the_o way_n of_o both_o but_o i_o be_o not_o so_o uncharitable_a as_o to_o think_v that_o all_o or_o the_o nost_o 8._o sect._n 8._o who_o scruple_n this_o acknowledgement_n be_v such_o man_n or_o only_o guide_v by_o such_o rule_n many_o that_o take_v this_o covenant_n and_o many_o minister_n that_o press_v it_o i_o very_o believe_v think_v that_o they_o must_v and_o aught_o to_o do_v so_o though_o i_o fear_v upon_o no_o better_a ground_n than_o st._n paul_n before_o his_o conversion_n have_v to_o persuade_v he_o that_o he_o 26.9_o he_o act_n 26.9_o ought_v to_o do_v many_o thing_n contrary_a to_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n or_o than_o those_o have_v who_o persecute_v the_o disciple_n and_o 16.2_o and_o joh._n 16.2_o think_v they_o do_v god_n good_a service_n howsoever_o many_o in_o the_o sincerity_n of_o their_o heart_n do_v swear_v many_o through_o fear_n enter_v the_o same_o obligation_n some_o think_v they_o be_v still_o oblige_v though_o they_o may_v be_v convince_v that_o they_o rash_o or_o unlawful_o take_v that_o covenant_n the_o satisfaction_n of_o these_o doubr_a soul_n be_v the_o design_n of_o this_o paper_n we_o shall_v therefore_o examine_v the_o matter_n require_v by_o this_o act_n 9_o sect._n 9_o which_o be_v a_o law_n of_o undoubted_a authority_n now_o upon_o we_o and_o conside_fw-la whether_o any_o man_n be_v or_o can_v be_v oblige_v by_o the_o covenant_n mention_v so_o far_o as_o that_o they_o may_v not_o subscribe_v this_o declaration_n or_o acknowledgement_n there_o be_v but_o these_o two_o thing_n require_v to_o be_v acknowledge_v and_o declare_v 1._o that_o there_o lie_v no_o obligation_n upon_o any_o person_n by_o this_o oath_n to_o endeavour_v the_o alteration_n of_o government_n in_o church_n or_o state_n 2._o that_o it_o be_v a_o unlawful_a oath_n and_o impose_v contrary_a to_o the_o know_a law_n and_o liberty_n of_o this_o kingdom_n both_o which_o i_o judge_v unquestionable_o true_a and_o shall_v give_v my_o reason_n that_o i_o may_v do_v my_o part_n to_o remove_v this_o stone_n of_o stumble_v and_o conscience_n be_v satisfy_v in_o this_o case_n we_o all_o may_v obey_v the_o law_n in_o a_o just_a consormity_n and_o continue_v with_o cheerfulness_n and_o peace_n to_o serve_v god_n and_o his_o church_n in_o our_o generation_n a_o oath_n beyond_o all_o peradventure_o be_v most_o sacred_a 10._o sect._n 10._o and_o have_v the_o great_a tie_n upon_o the_o soul_n be_v a_o religious_a attestation_n of_o god_n with_o a_o imprecation_n of_o his_o wrath_n upon_o we_o if_o we_o break_v it_o or_o abuse_v his_o name_n in_o it_o here_o we_o call_v in_o god_n for_o a_o witness_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o sincerity_n of_o our_o heart_n and_o imprecate_v his_o vengeance_n upon_o we_o if_o we_o either_o lie_v or_o mean_v not_o to_o perform_v what_o we_o so_o promise_v in_o thing_n lawful_a and_o in_o our_o power_n thus_o it_o be_v a_o solemn_a invocation_n of_o god_n the_o searcher_n of_o all_o heart_n that_o he_o will_v bear_v witness_n to_o the_o truth_n and_o be_v our_o surety_n for_o what_o we_o promise_v and_o punish_v he_o that_o swear_v deceitful_o so_o that_o a_o oath_n thus_o solemn_o swear_v and_o religiouf_o take_v must_v have_v the_o strong_a obligation_n upon_o conscience_n upon_o this_o threefold_a account_n 1._o in_o regard_n of_o the_o name_n invoke_v 11._o sect._n 11._o and_o by_o which_o it_o be_v make_v it_o call_v in_o god_n as_o the_o searcher_n of_o heart_n 65.16_o heart_n rom._n 1.9_o 2_o cor._n 1.23_o &_o 11.31_o gal._n 1.20_o isa_n 65.16_o to_o attest_v it_o that_o be_v the_o eternal_a and_o immutable_a verity_n to_o confirm_v it_o and_o to_o falsify_v here_o be_v to_o make_v the_o god_n of_o truth_n the_o author_n or_o patron_n of_o a_o lye_n 2._o in_o regard_n of_o the_o imprecation_n 12._o sect._n 12._o and_o consequent_o the_o vengeance_n to_o be_v inflict_v man_n devote_v himself_o to_o a_o curse_n for_o a_o punishment_n of_o his_o perjury_n to_o be_v a_o anathema_n if_o he_o swear_v false_o or_o willing_o perform_v not_o what_o by_o solemn_a oath_n he_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v for_o this_o be_v the_o form_n of_o and_o the_o usual_a imprecation_n in_o the_o ancient_a oath_n 25.22_o oath_n ruth_n 1.17_o 1_o king_n 2.23_o &_o 19.2_o 1_o sam._n 25.22_o god_n do_v so_o to_o i_o and_o more_o also_o if_o etc._n etc._n not_o express_v but_o by_o a_o aposiopesis_fw-la suppress_v the_o evil_n wish_v as_o commit_v it_o whole_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n q.d._n the_o lord_n thus_o and_o thus_o punish_v i_o yea_o multiply_v his_o plague_n and_o judgement_n upon_o i_o as_o himself_o please_v if_o i_o intend_v otherwise_o than_o i_o say_v or_o profess_v this_o be_v a_o thing_n which_o even_o nature_n teach_v the_o very_a heathen_n agesil_n heathen_n corn._n nep._n in_o vita_fw-la agesil_n when_o agesilaus_n a_o king_n of_o sparta_n and_o tissaphernes_n general_n of_o the_o persian_n have_v make_v and_o swear_v a_o three_o month_n truce_n the_o spartan_a thought_n himself_o oblige_v to_o keep_v faith_n with_o his_o enemy_n and_o to_o attempt_v no_o hostility_n but_o the_o persian_a regard_v it_o not_o study_a war_n still_o yet_o the_o spartan_a persist_v to_o keep_v his_o oath_n expect_v by_o this_o mean_v advantage_n enough_o against_o the_o persian_a as_o be_v confident_a that_o his_o perjury_n will_v alienate_v the_o mind_n of_o man_n both_o from_o he_o and_o his_o design_n and_o moreover_o provoke_v the_o god_n also_o against_o he_o by_o who_o he_o have_v swear_v 3._o in_o regard_n of_o the_o end_n for_o which_o the_o oath_n be_v take_v 13._o sect._n 13._o viz._n to_o make_v faith_n and_o beget_v belief_n to_o be_v a_o perfect_a 6.16_o perfect_a heb._n 6.16_o confirmation_n of_o a_o thing_n in_o doubt_n and_o the_o best_a assurance_n that_o what_o be_v promise_v shall_v be_v perform_v 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