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	judgement_n	lord_n	40	3	3.5802	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A66487	God's court wherein the dignity and duty of judges and magistrates is shew'd in a sermon preached at the assises held at Kingston upon Thames, July 26, 1683 / by Thomas Willis ...	Willis, Thomas, 1619 or 20-1692.	1683 (1683)	Wing W2818; ESTC R7864	25,324	48

wont_a to_o make_v the_o statue_n of_o their_o judge_n without_o hand_n osir_z plut._n de_fw-fr isid_n &_o osir_z to_o note_v they_o shall_v take_v no_o bribe_n but_o he_o can_v possible_o be_v a_o good_a judge_n who_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o swordfish_n be_v without_o heart_n who_o want_v courage_n and_o resolution_n to_o execute_v justice_n and_o judgement_n a_o judge_n must_v have_v a_o eagle_n eye_n and_o a_o lion_n heart_n he_o must_v have_v a_o quickness_n of_o sight_n to_o detect_v man_n crime_n and_o a_o courage_n sufficient_a to_o condemn_v the_o guilty_a we_o read_v in_o our_o chronicle_n baker_n sir_n rich._n baker_n that_o henry_n the_o five_o be_v prince_n come_v to_o rescue_v one_o of_o his_o servant_n that_o be_v indict_v be_v resist_v by_o the_o lord_n chief_a justice_n who_o he_o strike_v in_o the_o face_n for_o which_o the_o lord_n chief_a justice_n commit_v he_o to_o the_o fleet._n the_o prince_n suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v lead_v to_o prison_n the_o king_n his_o father_n hear_v of_o it_o be_v exceed_o please_v that_o he_o have_v a_o judge_n of_o such_o courage_n and_o a_o son_n of_o such_o submission_n justice_n be_v indeed_o a_o heroical_a virtue_n in_o a_o judge_n which_o elevate_v he_o above_o all_o fear_n of_o danger_n and_o degradation_n all_o regard_n to_o riches_n and_o honour_n all_o respect_n to_o relation_n and_o ally_n it_o raise_v he_o to_o a_o true_a greatness_n of_o mind_n and_o sublimity_n of_o spirit_n and_o set_v he_o above_o all_o terror_n and_o temptation_n it_o assimilate_v he_o in_o his_o judicial_a proceed_n to_o the_o impassable_a divinity_n and_o such_o a_o judge_n shine_v in_o honour_n as_o a_o god_n among_o man_n and_o in_o the_o renown_n of_o his_o justice_n will_v be_v immortal_a thus_o fortitude_n and_o magnanimity_n must_v ennoble_v the_o mind_n of_o those_o who_o sit_v upon_o the_o tribunal_n and_o elevate_v their_o spirit_n to_o such_o a_o heroical_a height_n as_o be_v proportionable_a to_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o power_n wherewith_o they_o be_v entrust_v for_o the_o administration_n of_o justice_n and_o judgement_n to_o complete_v their_o character_n and_o conformity_n to_o god_n 18.21_o exo._n 18.21_o judge_n and_o magistrate_n must_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d man_n of_o truth_n truth_n be_v a_o essential_a excellency_n of_o god_n the_o rector_n and_o judge_n of_o the_o world_n 32.4_o deut._n 32.4_o for_o a_o god_n of_o truth_n and_o without_o iniquity_n just_a and_o right_o be_v he._n the_o truth_n of_o thing_n be_v their_o reality_n or_o real_a existence_n as_o they_o be_v represent_v to_o be_v the_o truth_n of_o person_n be_v their_o integrity_n or_o faithful_a management_n of_o their_o affair_n in_o answer_n to_o and_o discharge_v of_o their_o obligation_n a_o judge_n or_o magistrate_n must_v be_v faithful_a in_o the_o discharge_v of_o his_o trust_n and_o make_v truth_n as_o far_o as_o it_o can_v be_v discern_v the_o very_a basis_n of_o all_o his_o proceed_n among_o the_o egyptian_n the_o chief_a judge_n wear_v about_o his_o neck_n a_o certain_a jewel_n 34._o aelian_a var._n hist_o l._n 14._o c._n 34._o wherein_o the_o image_n of_o truth_n be_v engrave_v in_o a_o precious_a stone_n this_o be_v design_v certain_o not_o so_o much_o for_o a_o ornament_n as_o a_o memorial_n that_o he_o may_v proceed_v in_o judgement_n according_a to_o truth_n and_o sure_o righteousness_n and_o truth_n as_o the_o urim_n and_o thummim_v in_o the_o breast_n plate_n of_o aaron_n shall_v be_v engrave_v on_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o judge_n 28.30_o exo._n 28.30_o for_o he_o that_o have_v not_o truth_n and_o justice_n seat_v in_o his_o very_a soul_n as_o the_o father_n speak_v basil_n speak_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d basil_n not_o right_o execute_v judgement_n truth_n be_v the_o soul_n of_o justice_n without_o which_o court_v of_o judicature_n be_v but_o shop_n of_o cruelty_n if_o a_o ruler_n hearken_v to_o lie_n say_v solomon_n all_o his_o servant_n be_v wicked_a then_o the_o righteous_a will_v be_v defame_v the_o guilty_a absolve_v the_o innocent_a condemn_v justice_n and_o judgement_n will_v be_v pervert_v to_o the_o high_a dishonour_n of_o god_n and_o horrid_a oppression_n of_o man_n but_o when_o the_o ruler_n and_o judge_n with_o david_n hate_v and_o abhor_v lie_v 119.163_o prov._n 29.12_o psal_n 119.163_o love_v the_o truth_n preserve_v it_o inviolable_a in_o himself_o and_o prize_v it_o in_o other_o man_n he_o will_v earnest_o endeavour_v to_o find_v out_o truth_n in_o all_o matter_n before_o he_o that_o all_o his_o proceed_n may_v be_v in_o righteousness_n and_o truth_n happy_a be_v the_o state_n of_o that_o land_n 85.8_o psal_n 85.8_o wherein_o mercy_n and_o truth_n be_v meet_v together_o righteousness_n and_o peace_n have_v kiss_v each_o other_o when_o truth_n shine_v with_o a_o clear_a ray_n justice_n will_v appear_v in_o a_o conspicuous_a glory_n thus_o we_o have_v see_v what_o the_o virtue_n be_v wherein_o judge_n and_o magistrate_n be_v oblige_v to_o excel_v upon_o account_n of_o that_o honour_n which_o the_o most_o high_a god_n have_v confer_v upon_o they_o in_o give_v such_o glorious_a title_n to_o they_o they_o be_v style_v the_o mighty_a the_o god_n and_o therefore_o that_o they_o may_v express_v a_o similitude_n to_o the_o eternal_a divinity_n they_o ought_v to_o excel_v in_o wisdom_n justice_n mercy_n fortitude_n and_o truth_n then_o as_o their_o name_n be_v a_o titular_a honour_n these_o virtue_n will_v be_v their_o real_a glory_n these_o virtue_n will_v not_o only_o gild_v their_o name_n but_o put_v such_o a_o lustre_n upon_o their_o person_n as_o will_v make_v they_o appear_v as_o god_n among_o man_n wherever_o they_o live_v they_o will_v be_v have_v in_o honour_n especial_o when_o these_o judiciary_n virtue_n be_v conjoin_v with_o a_o constant_a practice_n of_o true_a piety_n attend_v with_o the_o action_n of_o a_o good_a life_n and_o animate_v with_o a_o great_a zeal_n for_o the_o glory_n of_o god._n and_o true_o he_o that_o be_v god_n substitute_n authorise_a to_o act_v his_o part_n among_o man_n shall_v be_v zealous_a for_o his_o glory_n and_o he_o that_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n be_v exalt_v to_o eminency_n of_o place_n and_o power_n above_o other_o shall_v excel_v in_o piety_n and_o be_v exemplary_a to_o other_o in_o the_o virtue_n and_o action_n of_o a_o good_a life_n he_o shall_v live_v above_o this_o world_n in_o contempt_n of_o sordid_a gain_n and_o secular_a glory_n and_o uncontaminate_v with_o those_o sensual_a pleasure_n and_o vicious_a impurity_n which_o woeful_o debase_v the_o mind_n of_o man_n a_o corrupt_a judge_n that_o oppress_v the_o poor_a 10.18_o psal_n 10.18_o be_v style_v a_o man_n of_o the_o earth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o sorry_a man_n who_o be_v but_o a_o son_n of_o the_o earth_n but_o as_o for_o the_o mighty_a 6._o psal_n 82.1_o 6._o who_o be_v call_v god_n and_o all_o of_o they_o son_n of_o the_o most_o high_a 20._o col._n 3.2_o 20._o how_o do_v it_o become_v they_o to_o mind_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v above_o and_o to_o have_v their_o conversation_n in_o heaven_n from_o whence_o their_o power_n and_o glory_n descend_v for_o where_o shall_v a_o god_n live_v but_o in_o heaven_n and_o if_o for_o the_o good_a of_o man_n he_o abide_v on_o earth_n he_o shall_v by_o a_o great_a virtue_n turn_v earth_n into_o heaven_n and_o the_o place_n wherein_o he_o move_v and_o act_n in_o to_o a_o sphere_n of_o glory_n such_o ought_v magistrates_n and_o judge_n who_o be_v the_o live_a image_n of_o god_n to_o be_v in_o this_o world_n and_o then_o the_o more_o they_o excel_v in_o virtue_n and_o piety_n here_o the_o bright_a shall_v they_o shine_v in_o glory_n hereafter_o for_o they_o must_v at_o length_n leave_v this_o world_n and_o be_v divest_v of_o their_o secular_a power_n and_o greatness_n 7._o psal_n 82.6_o 7._o though_o titular_a god_n they_o be_v indeed_o but_o mortal_a man_n i_o have_v say_v you_o be_v god_n and_o all_o of_o you_o child_n of_o the_o most_o high_a but_o you_o shall_v die_v like_o man_n and_o fall_v like_o one_o of_o the_o prince_n you_o who_o sit_v as_o god_n upon_o the_o tribunal_n in_o this_o world_n and_o judge_v other_o shall_v at_o length_n how_o soon_o you_o know_v not_o stand_v before_o the_o tribunal_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n to_o be_v judge_v yourselves_o according_a to_o your_o work_n then_o shall_v all_o the_o action_n of_o humane_a court_n be_v scan_v again_o and_o all_o the_o error_n and_o obliquity_n of_o judicial_a proceed_n open_o detect_v then_o the_o wrong_n of_o all_o the_o oppress_a of_o all_o that_o have_v be_v injure_v by_o a_o unjust_a sentence_n the_o tear_n of_o orphan_n and_o the_o blood_n of_o innocent_n shall_v with_o loud_a clamour_n cry_v for_o justice_n and_o solicit_v the_o

in_o matter_n of_o fact_n which_o shall_v be_v lay_v before_o they_o be_v mighty_o concern_v to_o take_v great_a heed_n to_o themselves_o that_o they_o do_v faithful_o and_o sincere_o acquit_v themselves_o in_o the_o answer_n and_o discharge_v of_o so_o sacred_a and_o solemn_a a_o obligation_n let_v they_o remember_v that_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n who_o discern_v the_o secret_n of_o all_o heart_n be_v upon_o they_o let_v they_o remember_v that_o that_o god_n by_o who_o name_n they_o swear_v in_o who_o presence_n they_o stand_v and_o who_o hear_v the_o word_n they_o speak_v before_o the_o judge_n 32._o deut._n 32._o be_v a_o god_n of_o truth_n who_o infinite_o hate_v and_o abhor_v lie_v 12._o prov._n 12._o lie_v lip_n say_v the_o wise_a man_n be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n but_o they_o that_o deal_v true_o be_v his_o delight_n yea_o 6._o prov._n 6._o a_o lie_a tongue_n be_v not_o less_o hateful_a to_o god_n than_o hand_n that_o shed_v innocent_a blood_n both_o be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n the_o tell_v of_o a_o lie_n be_v so_o great_a a_o sin_n in_o the_o account_n of_o god_n that_o he_o have_v punish_v it_o in_o some_o as_o ananias_n and_o sapphira_n with_o present_a death_n and_o have_v plain_o declare_v 5_o act_n 5._o 5_o he_o will_v punish_v it_o hereafter_o with_o hell_n fire_n 21.8_o rev._n 21.8_o how_o much_o more_o horrid_a and_o abominable_a be_v a_o perjury_n even_o in_o the_o divine_a presence_n with_o what_o indignation_n do_v king_n nabuchadnezzar_n charge_v the_o magician_n with_o a_o crime_n of_o this_o kind_n 2.9_o dan._n 2.9_o say_v you_o have_v prepare_v lie_v and_o corrupt_a word_n to_o speak_v before_o i_o but_o how_o much_o great_a a_o crime_n be_v it_o for_o man_n to_o prepare_v lie_v and_o corrupt_a word_n to_o speak_v before_o almighty_a god_n himself_o even_o then_o when_o they_o be_v bind_v by_o a_o solemn_a oath_n to_o declare_v the_o truth_n may_v not_o this_o just_o kindle_v his_o wrathful_a indignation_n to_o the_o utter_a destruction_n of_o such_o impious_a man_n how_o great_a be_v the_o mischief_n which_o by_o a_o lie_a tongue_n may_v be_v do_v in_o a_o court_n of_o justice_n the_o course_n of_o justice_n may_v be_v obstruct_v and_o the_o stream_n of_o judgement_n by_o this_o mean_v turn_v into_o a_o wrong_a channel_n by_o a_o false_a witness_v a_o man_n may_v be_v overthrow_v in_o a_o just_a cause_n to_o his_o utter_a ruin_n by_o a_o lie_n a_o man_n may_v be_v deprive_v of_o his_o life_n 21.13_o kin._n 21.13_o the_o innocent_a naboth_n by_o the_o lie_a tongue_n of_o two_o false_a witness_n be_v at_o once_o deprive_v of_o his_o life_n and_o estate_n a_o lie_a tongue_n be_v a_o bloody_a sword_n and_o the_o most_o unspotted_a innocence_n be_v not_o a_o shield_n strong_a enough_o to_o secure_v a_o man_n from_o its_o fatal_a stroke_n by_o mean_n of_o a_o lie_a tongue_n the_o most_o innocent_a may_v be_v find_v guilty_a and_o the_o most_o guilty_a may_v be_v pronounce_v innocent_a but_o let_v those_o who_o shall_v be_v concern_v to_o declare_v and_o testify_v the_o truth_n in_o those_o matter_n which_o shall_v fall_v under_o the_o cognizance_n of_o the_o court_n remember_v and_o consider_v that_o though_o they_o may_v possible_o by_o false_a assertion_n or_o sundry_a artifices_fw-la and_o disguise_n conceal_v the_o truth_n from_o man_n and_o their_o falsehood_n may_v not_o be_v detect_v by_o the_o most_o discern_a yet_o it_o be_v utter_o impossible_a they_o shall_v deceive_v that_o god_n before_o who_o they_o stand_v and_o though_o the_o punishment_n of_o their_o perjury_n be_v not_o inflict_v by_o man_n they_o can_v possible_o escape_v the_o vengeance_n of_o almighty_a god._n he_o have_v establish_v a_o unchangeable_a law_n against_o this_o sin_n which_o he_o once_o yea_o twice_o write_v with_o his_o own_o finger_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o ten_o commandment_n upon_o table_n of_o stone_n the_o law_n be_v this_o 20.7_o exo._n 20.7_o thou_o shall_v not_o take_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n in_o vain_a for_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o hold_v he_o guiltless_a that_o take_v his_o name_n in_o vain_a now_o he_o that_o violate_v a_o sacred_a and_o solemn_a oath_n administer_v to_o he_o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n do_v in_o a_o high_a degree_n take_v the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o vain_a how_o woeful_a be_v the_o state_n of_o this_o man_n for_o whether_o by_o his_o false_a report_n or_o testimony_n a_o innocent_a man_n be_v pronounce_v guilty_a or_o a_o guilty_a man_n innocent_a he_o become_v guilty_a before_o god_n the_o great_a judge_n of_o all_o who_o by_o a_o righteous_a sentence_n will_v condemn_v he_o to_o the_o burn_a flame_n for_o he_o have_v say_v 21.8_o rev._n 21.8_o he_o will_v not_o hold_v he_o guiltless_a he_o will_v not_o acquit_v he_o he_o will_v certain_o condemn_v he_o and_o then_o most_o miserable_a must_v his_o state_n be_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o now_o what_o folly_n be_v it_o for_o any_o man_n for_o the_o prevention_n of_o a_o just_a sentence_n upon_o a_o guilty_a man_n by_o a_o plain_a perjury_n to_o draw_v such_o a_o dreadful_a gild_n upon_o his_o own_o soul_n and_o the_o folly_n be_v yet_o great_a and_o the_o gild_n more_o dreadful_a if_o a_o innocent_a man_n by_o his_o false_a report_n or_o testimony_n be_v condemn_v to_o death_n as_o guilty_a for_o he_o be_v then_o at_o once_o guilty_a of_o perjury_n and_o murder_n he_o at_z once_o contemn_v god_n and_o bring_v the_o blood_n of_o that_o man_n upon_o himself_o and_o so_o just_o deserve_v no_o less_o than_o double_a damnation_n oh_o then_o remember_v all_o you_o that_o may_v be_v concern_v that_o when_o you_o come_v to_o take_v a_o oath_n in_o a_o court_n of_o justice_n you_o stand_v not_o only_o before_o the_o judge_n but_o before_o god_n himself_o who_o stand_v as_o king_n and_o judge_n in_o that_o assembly_n and_o will_v certain_o avenge_v upon_o you_o the_o grievous_a sin_n of_o perjury_n if_o you_o shall_v any_o way_n be_v guilty_a of_o it_o remember_v o_o man_n o_o woman_n whosoever_o thou_o be_v who_o shall_v be_v call_v as_o a_o witness_n of_o any_o matter_n in_o the_o court_n remember_v i_o say_v that_o charge_v which_o almighty_a god_n have_v give_v thou_o in_o that_o law_n which_o he_o pronounce_v with_o a_o voice_n of_o thunder_n from_o the_o midst_n of_o flame_n of_o fire_n in_o mount_n sinai_n say_v 20.16_o exo._n 20.16_o thou_o shall_v not_o bear_v false_a witness_n against_o thy_o neighbour_n the_o very_a word_n which_o god_n then_o speak_v be_v these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thou_o shall_v not_o answer_v a_o lie_a testimony_n concern_v thy_o neighbour_n that_o be_v be_v interrogated_a by_o the_o judge_n upon_o thy_o oath_n thou_o shall_v not_o in_o thy_o answer_n give_v a_o false_a or_o lie_a testimony_n for_o or_o against_o thy_o neighbour_n this_o oath_n among_o the_o jew_n the_o judge_n be_v wont_a to_o impose_v after_o this_o manner_n 5.1_o 1_o kin._n 22.16_o 2_o chr._n 18.15_o mat._n 26.63_o leu._n 5.1_o i_o adjure_v thou_o by_o the_o live_a god_n that_o thou_o tell_v we_o the_o truth_n in_o this_o matter_n hence_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o law_n if_o a_o soul_n sin_n that_o be_v if_o a_o crime_n be_v commit_v by_o any_o person_n and_o one_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o swear_v that_o be_v of_o the_o judge_n adjure_v he_o and_o be_v a_o witness_n whether_o he_o have_v see_v or_o know_v of_o it_o if_o he_o do_v not_o utter_v it_o than_o he_o shall_v bear_v his_o iniquity_n that_o be_v he_o shall_v not_o only_o contract_v the_o gild_n of_o the_o crime_n commit_v but_o also_o bear_v upon_o his_o soul_n the_o gild_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o perjury_n and_o so_o incur_v the_o manifest_a danger_n of_o eternal_a damnation_n and_o therefore_o all_o you_o that_o be_v concern_v as_o you_o tender_v the_o honour_n of_o almighty_n god_n and_o the_o salvation_n of_o your_o own_o soul_n which_o you_o pledge_v in_o your_o oath_n deal_v in_o all_o thing_n sincere_o and_o true_o speak_v 15.2_o psal_n 15.2_o as_o become_v a_o heir_n of_o heaven_n the_o truth_n in_o your_o heart_n that_o justice_n and_o judgement_n may_v be_v right_o execute_v and_o you_o when_o you_o shall_v stand_v before_o the_o tribunal_n of_o god_n may_v appear_v with_o poldness_n and_o give_v up_o your_o account_n with_o joy_n for_o thereis_n a_o great_a day_n a_o come_n when_o all_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v summon_v to_o appear_v before_o the_o judgment-seat_n of_o god._n 14.10_o rom._n 14.10_o never_o be_v there_o so_o great_a a_o assembly_n as_o that_o and_o never_o shall_v there_o be_v any_o so_o great_a after_o it_o all_o the_o king_n ruler_n and_o judge_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v meet_v together_o at_o that_o day_n yea_o then_o shall_v all_o