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	priest_n	96	3	7.0279	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

13._o sess_n 13._o but_o to_o come_v close_o the_o romish_a society_n we_o charge_v it_o with_o idolatry_n and_o superstition_n it_o be_v a_o religion_n bloody_a damnable_a traitorous_a blind_a and_o blasphemous_a and_o madam_n i_o go_v upon_o sure_a ground_n for_o i_o well_o know_v their_o doctrine_n have_v read_v they_o in_o their_o chief_a author_n and_o by_o way_n of_o discourse_n and_o dispute_n with_o their_o priest_n etc._n etc._n and_o as_o for_o their_o practice_n i_o have_v be_v long_o enough_o at_o rome_n among_o they_o and_o in_o other_o place_n to_o observe_v they_o i_o come_v to_o prove_v the_o charge_n first_o their_o religion_n be_v idolatrous_a because_o it_o give_v the_o creature_n the_o dead_a and_o image_n the_o honour_n due_a to_o god_n alone_o the_o image_n and_o wafer-god_n of_o papist_n be_v dumb_a idol_n as_o well_o as_o those_o of_o the_o heathen_n their_o distinction_n of_o latreia_fw-la and_o douleia_fw-la be_v idle_a and_o frivolous_a for_o in_o 22._o in_o rev._n 22._o scripture_n the_o servant_n of_o god_n which_o adore_v he_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o paul_n call_v himself_o 1.1_o himself_o rom._n 1.1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d servant_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o in_o rev._n 19.10_o the_o word_n there_o to_o adore_v be_v not_o derive_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o these_o thing_n i_o must_v not_o trouble_v you_o with_o now_o to_o pray_v to_o saint_n to_o the_o dead_a to_o adore_v the_o wafer_n to_o worship_n image_n be_v not_o all_o this_o to_o give_v the_o creature_n the_o worship_n due_a to_o god_n alone_o and_o be_v it_o not_o to_o pay_v relic_n divine_a worship_n as_o to_o fall_v down_o kneel_v before_o and_o kiss_v they_o to_o go_v in_o pilgrimage_n to_o their_o shrine_n and_o sepulcher_n and_o to_o expect_v help_n from_o they_o second_o it_o be_v a_o superstitious_a religion_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o innumerable_a vain_a foppery_n in_o 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to_o forgive_v sin_n which_o be_v a_o downright_a blasphemy_n for_o who_o can_v forgive_v sin_n but_o god_n alone_o mark_v 2.7_o now_o i_o come_v to_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o non-succession_n and_o show_v that_o peter_n be_v no_o bishop_n of_o rome_n or_o else_o he_o have_v be_v a_o non-resident_n and_o he_o never_o be_v at_o rome_n herein_o to_o be_v ingenuous_a we_o shall_v say_v we_o have_v no_o positive_a proof_n but_o next_o to_o that_o we_o have_v that_o which_o be_v as_o good_a neither_o can_v they_o with_o true_a and_o good_a authority_n show_v that_o ever_o he_o be_v there_o though_o they_o make_v use_v of_o legend_n and_o spurious_a thing_n and_o those_o who_o hold_v the_o affirmative_a aught_o to_o prove_v it_o though_o they_o which_o be_v for_o the_o negative_a shall_v not_o yet_o we_o hope_v to_o demonstrate_v he_o never_o be_v bishop_n in_o rome_n after_o our_o saviour_n ascension_n peter_n for_o several_a year_n together_o continue_v in_o the_o land_n of_o judea_n and_o thereabouts_o for_o in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o act_n we_o read_v of_o he_o in_o chapter_n 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o though_o in_o this_o not_o particular_o name_v but_o contain_v under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o twelve_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o when_o have_v by_o the_o angel_n be_v miraculous_o deliver_v out_o of_o prison_n he_o leave_v jerusalem_n where_o we_o find_v he_o again_o in_o chap._n 15._o for_o he_o be_v present_a at_o the_o synod_n or_o council_n where_o luke_n who_o follow_v paul_n and_o in_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o book_n give_v a_o account_n of_o paul_n progress_n in_o preach_v the_o gospel_n leave_v he_o now_o the_o council_n be_v hold_v in_o the_o 15_o year_n after_o christ_n resurrection_n and_o the_o 48th_o after_o his_o birth_n till_o which_o time_n we_o can_v find_v he_o at_o all_o stir_v out_o of_o judea_n except_o when_o he_o be_v in_o antioch_n where_o when_o for_o fear_v of_o the_o jew_n he_o withdraw_v himself_o from_o the_o gentile_n gal._n 2.12_o now_o let_v we_o compare_v time_n paul_n be_v convert_v in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 35._o and_o two_o year_n after_o his_o ascension_n when_o go_v to_o damascus_n out_o of_o which_o city_n he_o be_v by_o night_n let_v down_o by_o a_o wall_n in_o a_o basket_n act_v 9.25_o thence_o he_o go_v to_o jerusalem_n v._o 26_o 27._o and_o be_v by_o barnabas_n bring_v to_o the_o apostle_n he_o speak_v of_o another_o journey_n which_o 1.18_o which_o gal._n 1.18_o three_o year_n after_o he_o take_v to_o jerusalem_n to_o see_v peter_n and_o abode_n with_o he_o fifteen_o day_n and_o in_o the_o 2_o chap._n v._o 1._o he_o say_v how_o fourteen_o year_n after_o he_o go_v up_o again_o to_o jerusalem_n with_o barnabas_n at_o which_o time_n he_o also_o meet_v there_o with_o peter_n v._o 9_o and_o not_o long_o after_o at_o antioch_n v._o 11._o it_o be_v