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	everlasting_a	12	3	7.6708	4	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

not_o to_o take_v it_o he_o ought_v to_o know_v how_o far_o he_o be_v bind_v thereby_o whereof_o we_o have_v a_o commendable_a example_n in_o the_o spy_n by_o joshua_n send_v over_o jordan_n how_o cautious_a to_o make_v plain_a what_o 2_o what_o jos●●a_fw-la 2_o rahab_n make_v they_o swear_v to_o as_o also_o be_v abraham_n servant_n as_o already_o quote_v and_o this_o oath_n of_o the_o spy_n at_o the_o take_n of_o jericho_n joshua_n remember_v to_o have_v it_o keep_v then_o the_o mind_n and_o true_a mean_v of_o the_o swearer_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v what_o he_o aim_v at_o when_o he_o do_v swear_v so_o be_v the_o true_a and_o proper_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n make_v use_v of_o in_o the_o oath_n the_o meaning_n of_o those_o who_o require_v administer_v and_o take_v the_o oath_n must_v be_v very_o plain_a now_o as_o not_o only_o evil_a itself_o but_o also_o occasion_n of_o evil_a aught_o to_o be_v avoid_v it_o be_v fit_a and_o convenient_a for_o magistrate_n when_o they_o 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 deposition_n do_v stagger_v waver_v or_o contradict_v himself_o such_o shall_v be_v discourage_v and_o the_o testimony_n of_o witness_n ought_v indeed_o more_o to_o be_v weigh_v than_o number_v i_o deny_v not_o but_o that_o in_o necessary_a occasion_n when_o a_o man_n offer_v himself_o to_o swear_v he_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v admit_v to_o take_v his_o oath_n or_o else_o this_o will_v put_v a_o stop_n to_o the_o course_n of_o justice_n but_o i_o mean_v that_o when_o one_o be_v gross_o ignorant_a or_o suspect_v of_o be_v incline_v to_o perjury_n something_o shall_v be_v enact_v to_o prevent_v it_o and_o the_o court_n be_v more_o cautious_a how_o such_o a_o one_o be_v admit_v to_o swear_v so_o hereupon_o those_o who_o make_v use_v of_o they_o ought_v in_o conscience_n be_v wary_a how_o they_o bring_v they_o in_o for_o fear_v of_o be_v partaker_n to_o other_o man_n sin_n the_o three_o thing_n for_o he_o that_o take_v a_o oath_n be_v to_o swear_v in_o righteousness_n or_o righteous_o that_o be_v that_o the_o matter_n by_o oath_n to_o be_v confirm_v be_v just_a and_o lawful_a for_o one_o must_v not_o bound_v himself_o to_o any_o thing_n by_o oath_n but_o what_o be_v such_o for_o a_o oath_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v make_v a_o bond_n of_o iniquity_n as_o be_v do_v by_o those_o wicked_a fellow_n that_o 23.14_o that_o act_n 23.14_o have_v bind_v themselves_o under_o a_o great_a curse_n that_o they_o will_v eat_v nothing_o until_o they_o have_v kill_v paul_n if_o a_o promisory_a oath_n than_o it_o must_v be_v with_o a_o full_a purpose_n to_o perform_v what_o one_o do_v thereby_o oblige_v himself_o to_o and_o according_o to_o be_v careful_a to_o make_v it_o good_a and_o if_o the_o oath_n be_v testificatory_a to_o bear_v witness_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o a_o thing_n it_o must_v be_v do_v out_o of_o certain_a knowledge_n of_o the_o matter_n so_o must_v the_o occasion_n of_o take_v the_o oath_n be_v just_a and_o the_o end_n good_a as_o to_o promote_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n 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 not_o man_n call_v upon_o he_o for_o it_o though_o there_o be_v now_o no_o ark_n yet_o heaven_n be_v his_o throne_n and_o earth_n be_v his_o footstool_n 31.50_o footstool_n gen._n 31.50_o no_o man_n be_v with_o we_o say_v laban_n to_o jacob_n see_v god_n be_v witness_n betwixt_o i_o and_o thou_o god_n be_v present_a every_o where_o be_v witness_n to_o every_o thing_n and_o see_v every_o thing_n to_o reward_v it_o but_o special_o when_o he_o be_v call_v upon_o to_o be_v a_o witness_n and_o a_o judge_n between_o man_n and_o man_n in_o that_o excellent_a prayer_n of_o solomon_n upon_o the_o dedication_n of_o the_o temple_n he_o make_v a_o special_a mention_n of_o oath_n 32._o oath_n 1_o king_n 8.31_o 32._o if_o any_o man_n trespass_n against_o his_o neighbour_n and_o a_o oath_n be_v lay_v upon_o he_o to_o swear_v and_o the_o oath_n come_v before_o thy_o altar_n in_o this_o house_n then_o hear_v thou_o in_o heaven_n and_o do_v and_o judge_v thy_o servant_n condemn_v the_o wicked_a to_o bring_v his_o way_n upon_o his_o head_n and_o justify_v the_o righteous_a to_o give_v he_o according_a to_o his_o righteousness_n a_o man_n have_v wrong_v his_o neighbour_n but_o he_o deny_v it_o upon_o the_o accusation_n a_o oath_n be_v lay_v upon_o he_o to_o clear_v the_o matter_n the_o oath_n to_o be_v take_v in_o the_o temple_n before_o the_o altar_n hitherto_o man_n have_v act_v their_o part_n but_o can_v go_v no_o further_o wherefore_o god_n turn_n come_v to_o act_v though_o his_o altar_n and_o the_o temple_n be_v upon_o earth_n yet_o god_n hear_v in_o heaven_n which_o be_v the_o great_a judgement_n seat_n the_o true_a seat_n of_o justice_n and_o equity_n and_o what_o be_v do_v after_o hear_v he_o judge_v between_o the_o party_n and_o how_o first_o

so_o of_o london_n but_o with_o grief_n and_o sorrow_n i_o be_o afraid_a it_o be_v not_o so_o it_o be_v true_a but_o of_o very_a few_o to_o lie_v be_v to_o tell_v for_o true_a that_o which_o one_o know_v to_o be_v false_a or_o to_o affirm_v that_o to_o be_v false_a which_o he_o know_v to_o be_v true_a though_o a_o man_n may_v ignorant_o tell_v a_o lie_n yet_o not_o lie_v for_o to_o lie_n imply_v a_o design_n for_o to_o deceive_v or_o to_o hurt_v whereupon_o the_o difference_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v between_o tell_v a_o lie_n and_o lie_v or_o make_v a_o lie_n for_o a_o honest_a and_o conscionable_a man_n may_v happen_v ignorant_o and_o imprudent_o to_o tell_v a_o lie_n upon_o a_o false_a report_n as_o of_o such_o a_o man_n report_v to_o be_v dead_a when_o it_o be_v not_o true_a but_o to_o forge_n a_o lie_n be_v with_o a_o evil_a design_n and_o to_o deceive_v the_o intention_n and_o contrivance_n be_v that_o which_o make_v it_o abominable_a and_o if_o it_o be_v so_o as_o it_o be_v in_o ordinary_a discourse_n and_o conversation_n how_o much_o more_o upon_o the_o occasion_n of_o oath_n when_o god_n most_o holy_a name_n be_v make_v use_n of_o not_o in_o private_a but_o in_o public_a and_o in_o judgement_n whereby_o truth_n which_o be_v part_n of_o justice_n be_v pervert_v and_o lie_v part_n of_o injustice_n be_v set_v up_o there_o be_v three_o sort_n of_o lie_n the_o officious_a to_o do_v a_o man_n some_o service_n as_o to_o lie_v to_o save_o his_o life_n liberty_n etc._n etc._n the_o merry_a or_o pleasant_n to_o tell_v a_o lie_n with_o a_o intent_n to_o divert_v a_o company_n and_o the_o pernicious_a to_o hurt_v one_o as_o to_o the_o two_o first_o kind_n i_o say_v that_o though_o casuist_n differ_v about_o the_o question_n whether_o or_o not_o they_o may_v be_v use_v which_o in_o my_o opinion_n i_o think_v unlawful_a and_o look_v upon_o as_o snare_n by_o degree_n through_o custom_n to_o be_v draw_v from_o one_o kind_n to_o another_o yet_o all_o own_o the_o last_o call_v pernicious_a to_o be_v most_o wicked_a and_o by_o no_o mean_n to_o be_v allow_v 5.6_o allow_v psal._n 5.6_o thou_o shall_v destroy_v say_v david_n they_o that_o speak_v lease_v or_o lie_v 12.19_o lie_v prov._n 12.19_o the_o lip_n of_o truth_n shall_v be_v establish_v for_o ever_o but_o a_o ling_n tongue_n be_v but_o for_o a_o moment_n to_o lie_v be_v to_o abuse_v god_n gift_n who_o have_v give_v we_o a_o tongue_n true_o to_o express_v our_o mind_n and_o not_o to_o deceive_v or_o otherwise_o hurt_v our_o neighbour_n it_o be_v for_o a_o good_a not_o for_o a_o bad_a use_n and_o we_o must_v not_o abuse_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n such_o be_v the_o organ_n of_o speech_n this_o also_o overthrow_v human_a society_n and_o breed_v jealousy_n animosity_n and_o cause_n disorder_n and_o confusion_n certain_o this_o kind_n of_o lie_n be_v worst_a of_o all_o against_o god_n through_o the_o abuse_n of_o his_o gift_n when_o other_o no_o great_a sinner_n be_v dumb_a and_o god_n have_v give_v thou_o the_o free_a use_n of_o thy_o tongue_n and_o also_o it_o be_v against_o man_n with_o procure_v his_o harm_n the_o other_o two_o sort_n though_o evil_a yet_o in_o a_o less_o degree_n than_o this_o and_o if_o according_a to_o the_o true_a rule_n a_o man_n though_o to_o save_v his_o own_o or_o neighbour_n life_n ought_v not_o to_o tell_v a_o lie_n much_o less_o to_o ruin_v his_o good_a name_n fortune_n or_o his_o life_n god_n in_o his_o gracious_a promise_n of_o the_o restoration_n of_o jerusalem_n after_o the_o seventy_o year_n captivity_n give_v they_o this_o charge_n 8.16_o charge_n zach._n 8.16_o these_o be_v the_o thing_n that_o you_o shall_v do_v speak_v every_o man_n the_o truth_n to_o his_o neighbour_n execute_v the_o judgement_n of_o truth_n which_o precept_n the_o apostle_n enlarge_v upon_o thus_o 4.25_o thus_o ephesian_n 4.25_o wherefore_o put_v away_o lie_v speak_v every_o man_n the_o truth_n with_o his_o neighbour_n god_n have_v by_o paul_n give_v a_o character_n of_o the_o most_o wicked_a and_o worst_a of_o man_n conclude_v it_o with_o this_o most_o abominable_a brand_n 26._o brand_n rom._n 1.25_o 26._o they_o change_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n into_o a_o lie_n and_o see_v the_o judgement_n immediate_o at_o the_o tall_a of_o the_o sin_n the_o great_a on_o this_o side_n hell_n that_o god_n inflict_v upon_o man_n for_o this_o cause_n god_n give_v they_o up_o unto_o vile_a affection_n and_o other_o terrible_a judgement_n express_v in_o that_o remain_a part_n of_o the_o chapter_n but_o god_n will_v in_o his_o just_a judgement_n follow_v they_o further_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v for_o they_o who_o make_v lie_n shall_v not_o only_o be_v exclude_v 27.8_o exclude_v rev._n 21_o 27.8_o from_o enter_v into_o new_a jerusalem_n but_o also_o lodge_v among_o every_o other_o wicked_a man_n as_o unbeliever_n abominable_a and_o murderer_n wheremonger_n sorcerer_n and_o idolater_n also_o liar_n shall_v have_v their_o part_n in_o the_o lake_n which_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n which_o be_v the_o second_o death_n the_o devil_n be_v by_o our_o bless_a saviour_n brand_v with_o two_o thing_n for_o be_v a_o murderer_n and_o a_o liar_n he_o do_v but_o name_n the_o first_o crime_n but_o the_o last_o he_o do_v exaggerate_v and_o insist_v upon_o as_o if_o it_o be_v the_o great_a of_o the_o two_o he_o content_v himself_o with_o say_v 8.44_o say_v john_n 8.44_o the_o devil_n be_v a_o murderer_n from_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o other_o he_o say_v he_o abide_v not_o in_o the_o truth_n because_o there_o be_v no_o truth_n in_o he_o when_o he_o speak_v a_o lie_n he_o speak_v it_o of_o his_o own_o for_o he_o be_v a_o liar_n and_o the_o father_n of_o it_o and_o therefore_o the_o everlasting_a fire_n be_v prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n and_o for_o his_o child_n too_o who_o with_o he_o be_v 6._o be_v judas_n 6._o reserve_v in_o or_o to_o everlasting_a chain_n under_o darkness_n those_o liar_n be_v those_o wander_a star_n to_o who_o if_o not_o pardon_v be_v reserve_v the_o blackness_n of_o darkness_n for_o ever_o if_o such_o terrible_a judgement_n and_o pain_n be_v reserve_v for_o the_o common_a liar_n that_o be_v the_o devil_n child_n how_o much_o great_a degree_n of_o pain_n shall_v be_v inflict_v upon_o those_o who_o be_v not_o content_a to_o lie_v in_o their_o ordinary_a discourse_n but_o who_o have_v high_o aggravate_v it_o with_o their_o perjury_n and_o bring_v in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n to_o countenance_v their_o pernicious_a lie_n who_o not_o only_o have_v 3.8_o have_v 2_o tim._n 3.8_o resist_v the_o truth_n as_o st._n paul_n speak_v but_o be_v go_v further_o and_o to_o speak_v in_o another_o apostle_n word_n 3.14_o word_n james_n 3.14_o have_v lie_v against_o the_o truth_n now_o to_o the_o second_o qualification_n as_o he_o that_o swear_v must_v do_v it_o in_o truth_n so_o he_o ought_v to_o swear_v in_o judgement_n or_o considerate_o and_o with_o discretion_n for_o 5_o for_o psal_n 11●_n 5_o a_o good_a man_n will_v guide_n his_o affair_n with_o discretion_n make_v conscience_n of_o all_o his_o way_n especial_o of_o a_o oath_n well_o weigh_v and_o advise_o consider_v what_o it_o be_v that_o he_o be_v to_o swear_v and_o who_o it_o be_v by_o who_o he_o swear_v so_o as_o neither_o to_o profane_v his_o name_n or_o make_v it_o common_a with_o use_v it_o upon_o unnecessary_a and_o light_a occasion_n as_o express_v matth._n 5.34_o 35_o 36_o 37._o nor_o make_v use_n of_o it_o 5.12_o it_o jam._n 5.12_o unadvised_o but_o religious_o and_o reverent_o and_o only_o in_o matter_n of_o weighty_a concernment_n and_o not_o as_o 14.7_o as_o mat._n 14.7_o herod_n who_o promise_v with_o a_o oath_n to_o give_v herodias_n daughter_n whatsoever_o she_o will_v ask_v as_o rash_a a_o thing_n as_o man_n can_v hear_v of_o for_o she_o may_v have_v ask_v any_o thing_n else_o as_o well_o as_o john_n baptist_n head_n and_o if_o this_o condition_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v in_o any_o thing_n certain_o it_o must_v be_v in_o matter_n of_o judicature_n which_o be_v so_o public_a and_o the_o consequence_n so_o great_a hereby_o man_n be_v require_v to_o swear_v in_o knowledge_n and_o wisdom_n therefore_o child_n fool_n madman_n atheist_n notorious_o impious_a and_o people_n drunken_a when_o in_o the_o fit_a must_v not_o be_v admit_v to_o take_v a_o oath_n for_o he_o who_o swear_v must_v beforehand_o be_v well_o instruct_v in_o the_o thing_n in_o question_n that_o require_v his_o oath_n for_o he_o be_v call_v thereby_o to_o confirm_v it_o and_o then_o he_o must_v well_o understand_v the_o bind_a nature_n of_o a_o oath_n and_o the_o consequence_n thereof_o for_o he_o which_o make_v no_o conscience_n of_o a_o oath_n be_v