Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	aaron_n	call_v	church_n	68	3	3.7149	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B03480	Four tracts. I. A short discourse about divorce and its causes, fornication and adultery. II. A charge to judges, juries and witnesses concerning oaths. III. About infant baptism. IV. A letter to a lady, who hath forsaken [t]he Protestant religion for the Romish. / By J. Gailhard, Gent.	Gailhard, J. (Jean)	1699 (1699)	Wing G121A; ESTC R202025	118,480	174

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tender_v a_o oath_n to_o proceed_v wary_o therein_o and_o with_o great_a caution_n for_o fear_v of_o become_a instrument_n of_o damnation_n to_o those_o who_o forswear_v themselves_o wherefore_o it_o will_v be_v very_o necessary_a not_o indifferent_o to_o offer_v a_o oath_n but_o first_o to_o have_v some_o thing_n say_v whereby_o man_n may_v well_o understand_v what_o they_o be_v about_o how_o holy_a and_o sacred_a it_o be_v and_o how_o great_a the_o danger_n to_o swear_v to_o a_o lie_n or_o else_o for_o want_v of_o give_v such_o a_o warning_n they_o may_v become_v accessary_a to_o the_o sin_n of_o he_o who_o forswear_v himself_o for_o want_n of_o a_o due_a and_o timely_o warn_v without_o which_o the_o law_n or_o custom_n be_v defective_a for_o none_o do_v for-swear_a but_o he_o who_o swear_v and_o both_o judge_n and_o juryman_n ought_v to_o be_v very_o cautious_a how_o they_o believe_v one_o who_o without_o consideration_n run_v himself_o under_o a_o oath_n or_o who_o in_o his_o 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and_o the_o good_a of_o our_o neighbour_n 35._o neighbour_n levit._fw-la 19_o 15_o 35._o in_o righteousness_n shall_v thou_o judge_v thy_o neighbour_n and_o you_o shall_v do_v no_o vnrighteousness_n in_o judgement_n so_o in_o righteousness_n witness_n must_v s●ear_v and_o not_o to_o pervert_v judgement_n and_o equity_n it_o be_v also_o to_o be_v observe_v how_o when_o we_o be_v swear_v '_o it_o must_v be_v before_o those_o that_o have_v right_o and_o authority_n to_o exact_a and_o administer_v a_o oath_n one_o be_v not_o to_o swear_v in_o a_o public_a and_o solemn_a way_n without_o a_o call_v from_o those_o who_o may_v lawful_o summon_v we_o to_o it_o we_o must_v also_o take_v notice_n how_o by_o oath_n we_o bound_v ourselves_o unto_o god_n as_o unto_o man_n which_o no_o human_a power_n can_v release_n and_o dispense_v we_o from_o wherefore_o it_o be_v say_v 5.33_o say_v matth._n 5.33_o thou_o shall_v not_o forswear_v thyself_o but_o shall_v perform_v unto_o the_o lord_n thy_o oath_n but_o we_o must_v now_o begin_v to_o draw_v near_o the_o main_a point_n namely_o perjury_n this_o must_v take_v up_o our_o serious_a thought_n concern_v several_a thing_n relate_v thereunto_o from_o the_o greatness_n and_o righteousness_n of_o the_o great_a god_n from_o the_o nature_n and_o consequence_n of_o the_o thing_n and_o of_o several_a other_o necessary_a circumstance_n due_o to_o be_v weigh_v and_o consider_v the_o ark_n be_v call_v the_o ark_n of_o the_o testimony_n first_o because_o the_o 16._o the_o exod._n 25_o 16._o table_n of_o the_o law_n whereby_o be_v testify_v god_n covenant_n with_o his_o people_n be_v lay_v up_o there_o then_o because_o from_o above_o the_o mercy_n seat_n which_o be_v above_o upon_o the_o ark_n god_n do_v meet_v with_o moses_n to_o 22._o to_o v._o 22._o commune_v with_o he_o of_o all_o thing_n which_o he_o give_v he_o in_o commandment_n unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o because_o the_o ark_n be_v within_o the_o tabernacle_n so_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v call_v the_o 18.2_o the_o chap._n 26.33_o numb_a 17.7_o 8._o and_o 18.2_o tabernacle_n of_o witness_n as_o upon_o that_o signal_n and_o special_a occasion_n where_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n appear_v and_o god_n himself_o be_v both_o witness_n and_o judge_n to_o decide_v of_o the_o dispute_n about_o the_o high-priesthood_n immediate_o after_o the_o rebellion_n of_o 17.8_o of_o ch_n 17.8_o korah_n dathan_n and_o abiram_n and_o their_o punishment_n and_o the_o plague_n which_o follow_v upon_o the_o people_n for_o their_o murmur_a at_o it_o i_o say_v god_n there_o appear_v in_o the_o miracle_n of_o aaron_n rod_n which_o be_v bud_v bloom_a blossom_n and_o yield_v almond_n so_o in_o doubtful_a and_o disputable_a case_n but_o god_n be_v and_o will_v be_v both_o witness_n and_o judge_n man_n call_v upon_o he_o to_o be_v a_o witness_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o what_o be_v in_o his_o name_n affirm_v and_o transact_v but_o will_v certain_o be_v the_o judge_n whether_o or_o 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divide_v the_o work_n among_o themselves_o as_o we_o read_v james_n cephas_n and_o john_n do_v with_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n gal._n 2.9_o so_o all_o go_v into_o several_a part_n of_o the_o world_n which_o in_o ancient_a record_n be_v name_v as_o to_o peter_n about_o who_o be_v the_o question_n 1._o question_n euseb_n l._n 3._o c._n 1._o the_o ecclesiastical_a history_n say_v that_o he_o a_o long_a time_n preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o the_o jew_n in_o pontus_n galatia_n cappadocia_n bythinia_n and_o asia_n who_o he_o do_v write_v to_o as_o we_o have_v it_o in_o his_o 1.1_o his_o 1_o pet._n 1.1_o first_o epistle_n so_o that_o if_o ever_o he_o go_v to_o rome_n it_o be_v at_o the_o most_o only_o about_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o his_o life_n but_o what_o paul_n say_v be_v very_o remarkable_a 4.16_o remarkable_a 2_o tim._n 4.16_o at_o my_o first_o answer_n no_o man_n stand_v with_o i_o but_o all_o man_n forsake_v i_o certain_o if_o peter_n who_o for_o the_o same_o cause_n lay_v down_o his_o life_n have_v be_v there_o he_o will_v not_o have_v forsake_v he_o but_o this_o be_v a_o proof_n he_o be_v not_o there_o what_o romanist_n say_v of_o a_o contest_v between_o peter_n and_o simon_n the_o sorcerer_n and_o several_a other_o thing_n to_o the_o like_a purpose_n be_v all_o fabulous_a i_o know_v in_o rome_n they_o show_v some_o place_n with_o pretty_a story_n of_o their_o own_o invention_n as_o of_o peter_n prison_n and_o of_o his_o meeting_n with_o christ_n when_o steal_v out_o of_o that_o city_n to_o avoid_v martyrdom_n he_o ask_v he_o domine_fw-la quò_fw-la vadis_fw-la lord_n whither_o go_v thou_o and_o the_o answer_n romam_fw-la ut_fw-la ibi_fw-la iterum_fw-la crucifigar_n to_o rome_n there_o again_o to_o be_v crucify_a all_o forge_a and_o by_o tradition_n transmit_v to_o these_o very_a time_n so_o that_o all_o this_o well_o consider_v it_o do_v not_o in_o the_o least_o appear_v that_o peter_n come_v to_o rome_n since_o paul_n be_v bring_v thither_o and_o never_o as_o we_o 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holy_a ghost_n now_o the_o promise_n of_o christ_n that_o 16.18_o that_o mat._n 16.18_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o the_o church_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o a_o freedom_n from_o destruction_n but_o not_o from_o error_n see_v himself_o foretell_v of_o 24.24_o of_o chap._n 24.24_o false_a christ_n and_o false_a prophet_n that_o shall_v arise_v and_o show_v great_a sign_n and_o wonder_n and_o even_o in_o his_o school_n which_o be_v the_o figure_n of_o the_o church_n be_v a_o judas_n a_o traitor_n and_o so_o have_v his_o apostle_n prophesy_v of_o heresy_n in_o the_o church_n and_o of_o grievous_a wolf_n that_o shall_v enter_v into_o it_o 30._o it_o act._n 20.29_o 30._o even_o among_o themselves_o shall_v man_n arise_v speak_v perverse_a thing_n farthermore_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o how_o great_a a_o mistake_n it_o be_v in_o the_o romanist_n to_o apply_v unto_o peter_n what_o our_o saviour_n say_v 16.18_o say_v mat._n 16.18_o upon_o 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