Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	amen_n	jesus_n	lord_n	1,685	5	3.6084	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A25667	The anti-Quaker, or, A compendious answer to a tedious pamphlet entituled, A treatise of oaths subscribed by a jury of 12 Quakers, whose names are prefixed to it, together with the fore-man of that jury ... William Penn : alledging several reasons why they ... refuse to swear, which are refuted, and the vanity of them demonstrated both by Scripture, reason, and authority of ancient and modern writers / by Misorcus, a professed adversary of vain swearing in common discourse and communication.	Misorcus.	1676 (1676)	Wing A3506; ESTC R165	32,510	58

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head_n and_o abettor_n of_o the_o quake_a party_n to_o afford_v i_o so_o much_o charity_n as_o to_o believe_v that_o i_o have_v no_o other_o design_n in_o undertake_v the_o refutation_n of_o their_o treatise_n put_v into_o my_o hand_n by_o a_o most_o religious_a know_v person_n but_o only_a their_o conviction_n and_o conversion_n for_o when_o i_o have_v read_v what_o be_v the_o six_o of_o eleven_o thing_n which_o they_o desire_v to_o be_v consider_v viz._n 157._o pag._n 155_o 156_o 157._o that_o their_o refusal_n to_o swear_v in_o all_o case_n be_v a_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n i_o pity_v their_o mistake_n as_o to_o the_o former_a part_n of_o their_o position_n and_o conceive_v it_o my_o duty_n with_o other_o of_o the_o clergy_n to_o undeceive_v they_o poor_a mistake_a soul_n by_o demonstrate_v that_o as_o it_o be_v usual_a with_o god_n to_o send_v man_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v strong_a delusion_n to_o believe_v a_o lie_n 10.11_o 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judicial_a and_o in_o some_o case_n of_o a_o private_a oath_n i_o desire_v the_o treatist_n once_o more_o to_o consider_v what_o he_o have_v say_v pag._n 27._o of_o his_o treatise_n take_v away_o lie_v and_o there_o remain_v no_o more_o ground_n for_o swear_v he_o shall_v have_v say_v there_o will_v be_v no_o ground_n for_o perjury_n for_o suppose_v a_o man_n never_o tell_v a_o lie_n yet_o if_o a_o oath_n shall_v be_v require_v of_o he_o by_o the_o magistrate_n to_o vindicate_v his_o own_o or_o another_o suspect_a honesty_n and_o truth_n he_o will_v have_v a_o good_a ground_n for_o his_o swear_v in_o this_o case_n he_o be_v command_v to_o do_v it_o so_o that_o the_o treatist_n proposal_n be_v vain_a as_o it_o be_v likewise_o of_o a_o thing_n that_o be_v impossible_a 19_o 1_o cor._n 11_o 19_o for_o as_o there_o must_v be_v heresy_n i._n e._n they_o can_v be_v hinder_v so_o there_o will_v be_v as_o long_o as_o the_o world_n last_v lie_v or_o false-speaking_a with_o dissimulation_n among_o man_n ergo_fw-la by_o the_o quaker_n own_o concession_n there_o will_v be_v a_o necessity_n of_o swear_v thus_o i_o may_v retort_v and_o say_v the_o antijurist_a be_v as_o the_o giant_n goliath_n be_v wound_v with_o his_o own_o weapon_n 17.51_o 1_o sam._n 17.51_o refute_v by_o his_o own_o argument_n but_o i_o shall_v not_o out_o of_o my_o tender_a pity_n and_o regard_n to_o his_o soul_n and_o to_o the_o delude_a soul_n of_o his_o disciple_n leave_v he_o gasp_v and_o bleed_v under_o his_o wound_n but_o as_o i_o former_o praise_v he_o and_o they_o for_o their_o pretend_a awful_a reverence_n to_o god_n holy_a name_n so_o as_o it_o become_v a_o merciful_a soul-physician_n &_o as_o the_o good_a samaritan_n do_v to_o the_o wound_a traveller_n luke_n 10._o i_o shall_v pour_v the_o oil_n of_o my_o prayer_n into_o his_o wound_n beseech_v god_n the_o father_n of_o mercy_n so_o to_o open_v he_o and_o the_o eye_n of_o their_o understanding_n as_o he_o do_v the_o eye_n of_o balaam_n and_o the_o door_n of_o their_o heart_n as_o he_o do_v open_a lydia_n that_o they_o may_v lay_v aside_o all_o prejudice_n attend_v to_o those_o save_a truth_n which_o have_v be_v deliver_v in_o this_o anti-treatise_n 16.14_o num._n 21.31_o act._n 16.14_o and_o be_v convince_v of_o their_o error_n submit_v with_o a_o due_a and_o humble_a obedience_n according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n to_o the_o wholesome_a law_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o to_o the_o church_n laudable_a constitution_n that_o so_o they_o and_o we_o may_v meet_v now_o together_o in_o love_n unity_n and_o concord_n and_o hereafter_o in_o the_o great_a congregation_n of_o heaven_n above_o into_o which_o none_o shall_v be_v admit_v but_o only_o those_o who_o be_v the_o true_a and_o lively_a member_n of_o christ_n their_o head_n who_o be_v animate_v quicken_v and_o guide_v by_o his_o good_a spirit_n the_o spirit_n of_o love_n and_o unity_n which_o rest_v not_o in_o the_o breast_n of_o a_o perverse_a malicious_a schismatic_a and_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n where_o with_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o proud_a obstinate_a heretic_n who_o maintain_v and_o propagate_v opinion_n repugnant_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v not_o enlighten_v from_o that_o venom_n of_o schism_n and_o this_o pest_n of_o heresy_n lord_n preserve_v and_o defend_v thy_o church_n and_o so_o sanctify_v the_o heart_n and_o govern_v the_o tongue_n of_o all_o profane_a swearer_n that_o be_v awe_v by_o a_o tremble_a fear_n of_o those_o dreadful_a judgement_n which_o have_v in_o all_o age_n fall_v upon_o such_o miscreant_n they_o may_v with_o thankful_a lip_n and_o by_o the_o holiness_n of_o their_o life_n advance_v thy_o glory_n and_o publish_v thy_o praise_n o_o let_v thy_o mercy_n be_v glorify_v in_o their_o conversion_n and_o not_o thy_o justice_n magnify_v in_o their_o confusion_n this_o i_o humble_o beg_v in_o the_o behalf_n of_o they_o and_o all_o dissenter_n from_o the_o orthodox_n professor_n of_o thy_o truth_n and_o sound_a religion_n for_o thy_o mercy_n sake_n and_o alone_a merit_n of_o thy_o belove_a son_n our_o lord_n and_o only_a saviour_n christ_n jesus_n amen_n finis_fw-la

swear_v by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n to_o the_o prohibitive_a command_n of_o our_o saviour_n let_v i_o premise_v this_o for_o a_o undeniable_a maxim_n or_o thesis_n that_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v not_o repugnant_a aug._n praecepta_fw-la evangelii_n non_fw-la contrariantur_fw-la praeceptis_fw-la legis_fw-la aug._n or_o contrary_a to_o the_o command_v of_o the_o law_n this_o position_n be_v defend_v and_o prove_v at_o large_a by_o s._n augustine_n in_o his_o nineteenth_o book_n against_o faustus_n the_o heretic_n cap._n 16._o what_o the_o law_n command_v the_o gospel_n do_v not_o forbid_v and_o what_o the_o one_o forbid_v the_o other_o do_v not_o allow_v but_o both_o meet_v together_o in_o a_o sweet_a consent_n and_o harmony_n of_o truth_n and_o as_o it_o be_v kiss_v and_o embrace_v each_o other_o so_o that_o the_o gospel_n in_o a_o manner_n bespeak_v the_o law_n in_o the_o word_n of_o that_o parasitical_a servant_n in_o the_o comedy_n to_o his_o master_n quod_fw-la ais_fw-la aio_fw-la quod_fw-la negas_fw-la nego_fw-la what_o you_o command_v i_o commend_v what_o you_o condemn_v i_o disallow_v and_o there_o be_v no_o sure_a or_o better_a way_n of_o expound_v the_o law_n than_o by_o the_o gospel_n and_o of_o the_o gospel_n than_o by_o the_o law_n according_a to_o that_o know_a saying_n of_o irenaeus_n l._n 4._o c._n 63._o secundùm_fw-la scripturas_fw-la expositio_fw-la legitima_fw-la est_fw-la &_o sine_fw-la periculo_fw-la it_o be_v the_o safe_a course_n and_o method_n for_o the_o end_n of_o dispute_n to_o expound_v scripture_n by_o scripture_n one_o text_n by_o another_o if_o there_o be_v a_o seem_a difference_n in_o the_o former_a from_o the_o late_a now_o i_o must_v put_v this_o question_n to_o a_o dissent_v quaker_n to_o any_o one_o of_o the_o people_n so_o call_v do_v thou_o imagine_v or_o dare_v thou_o say_v that_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n borrow_v not_o their_o light_n of_o revelation_n or_o doctrine_n from_o christ_n the_o everlasting_a sun_n of_o righteousness_n who_o likewise_o be_v the_o eternal_a word_n of_o god_n 4.2_o mal._n 4.2_o speak_v to_o they_o by_o his_o spirit_n and_o dictate_v to_o they_o what_o we_o find_v in_o their_o write_n as_o rule_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o manner_n i_o presume_v thou_o will_v not_o say_v it_o and_o unless_o thou_o will_v assert_v that_o they_o be_v not_o true_a star_n but_o only_o slimy_a meleor_n colour_v with_o show_n and_o pretence_n of_o truth_n and_o that_o their_o doctrine_n be_v false_a unless_o thou_o assert_v this_o which_o be_v a_o horrid_a and_o heinous_a crime_n even_o blasphemy_n but_o to_o think_v and_o i_o know_v thou_o will_v not_o than_o thou_o must_v set_v thy_o seal_n to_o this_o undeniable_a truth_n that_o in_o some_o case_n it_o be_v not_o unlawful_a or_o sinful_a to_o use_v a_o oath_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n in_o his_o exhortation_n to_o revolt_a israel_n thou_o shall_v swear_v ●_o jerem._n 4._o ●_o the_o lord_n live_v in_o truth_n in_o judgement_n and_o in_o righteousness_n i_o e._n when_o thou_o make_v or_o take_v a_o oath_n aquin._n judicio_fw-la caret_fw-la juramentum_fw-la incautum_fw-la veritate_fw-la juramentum_fw-la mendax_fw-la justitia_fw-la juramentum_fw-la iniquum_fw-la &_o illicitum_fw-la aquin._n thou_o shall_v swear_v by_o the_o eternal_a lord_n of_o life_n who_o be_v a_o discerner_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o heart_n to_o who_o be_v clear_o know_v the_o inward_a motion_n of_o it_o who_o will_v likewise_o severe_o punish_v we_o if_o we_o be_v false_a in_o our_o say_n and_o unjust_a in_o our_o do_n this_o profession_n we_o make_v when_o we_o invocate_v he_o in_o take_v of_o a_o oath_n be_v call_v to_o it_o by_o the_o magistrate_n and_o hereby_o god_n name_n be_v sanctify_v it_o be_v a_o extraordinary_a part_n of_o god_n worship_n but_o with_o this_o proviso_n that_o the_o three_o forename_a caution_n or_o circumstance_n mention_v before_o by_o the_o prophet_n do_v attend_v it_o they_o that_o thus_o swear_v by_o god_n name_n shall_v be_v commend_v psal_n 63.12_o i.e._n they_o that_o swear_v in_o weighty_a matter_n when_o they_o be_v urge_v to_o it_o either_o for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o truth_n or_o to_o maintain_v their_o suspect_a innocency_n and_o oblige_v themselves_o by_o a_o oath_n before_o a_o magistrate_n to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v righteous_a just_a honest_a and_o good_a such_o man_n sin_v not_o neither_o offend_v against_o our_o saviour_n or_o s._n james_n his_o prohibition_n swear_v not_o chap._n 5.12_o by_o which_o be_v condemn_v and_o forbid_v only_o rash_a and_o inconsiderate_a false_a and_o dishonest_a swear_v approve_v not_o of_o by_o the_o law_n of_o man_n and_o condemn_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n by_o which_o the_o contrary_a be_v commend_v isa_n 65.16_o he_o that_o swear_v in_o the_o earth_n shall_v swear_v by_o the_o god_n of_o truth_n to_o my_o former_a position_n and_o question_n propose_v to_o a_o scrupulous_a quaker_n or_o rather_o anabaptist_n i_o shall_v add_v another_o quaere_fw-la which_o i_o desire_v he_o to_o consider_v it_o be_v this_o whether_o christ_n assertion_n and_o testimony_n of_o himself_o be_v not_o true_a matth._n 5.17_o i_o come_v not_o to_o destroy_v the_o law_n but_o to_o fulfil_v it_o i_o can_v expect_v if_o i_o shall_v talk_v with_o he_o but_o that_o he_o will_v say_v in_o his_o proper_a language_n yea._n this_o be_v grant_v as_o he_o dare_v not_o deny_v it_o than_o i_o will_v reply_v and_o tell_v he_o that_o if_o christ_n come_v not_o to_o destroy_v the_o law_n than_o he_o forbid_v not_o what_o the_o law_n command_v and_o if_o he_o come_v to_o fulfil_v it_o than_o he_o must_v acknowledge_v that_o christ_n do_v that_o for_o which_o he_o come_v into_o the_o world_n for_o his_o come_n be_v not_o in_o vain_a or_o fruitless_a and_o that_o he_o in_o who_o dwell_v the_o fullness_n of_o tine_n godhead_n 2.9_o gal._n 2.9_o i.e._n who_o be_v perfect_a god_n and_o man_n in_o one_o person_n and_o in_o 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for_o himself_o and_o his_o brethren_n he_o can_v but_o know_v and_o be_v assure_v of_o it_o that_o if_o he_o break_v his_o promise_n by_o join_v in_o a_o private_a conspiracy_n against_o the_o king_n or_o by_o open_a rebellion_n raise_v any_o popular_a commotion_n or_o tumult_n he_o will_v be_v indict_v for_o felony_n or_o treason_n and_o so_o lose_v his_o life_n in_o a_o halter_n instead_o of_o his_o ear_n and_o what_o security_n can_v the_o king_n have_v from_o w._n p._n or_o any_o of_o his_o tribe_n for_o his_o own_o safety_n and_o the_o kingdom_n peace_n or_o be_v assure_v that_o he_o will_v keep_v his_o promise_n and_o not_o be_v attach_v for_o a_o lie_n in_o break_v of_o it_o when_o he_o the_o suppose_a prime_a penman_n of_o the_o treatise_n make_v no_o conscience_n to_o assert_v or_o affirm_v what_o be_v most_o false_a as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o bishop_n sanderson_n and_o saint_n jerom_n have_v be_v demonstrate_v to_o his_o great_a shame_n he_o that_o shall_v once_o baffle_v 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