Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	apostle_n	believe_v	doctrine_n	1,986	5	6.1175	4	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

and_o a_o help_n to_o truth_n and_o to_o proof_n appoint_v by_o god_n and_o oftentimes_o very_o necessary_a we_o must_v restrain_v this_o command_n of_o christ_n to_o wit_n swear_v not_o at_o all_o to_o voluntary_a oath_n not_o require_v by_o they_o who_o have_v authority_n vain_a frivolous_a and_o vicious_a oath_n see_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v set_v down_o here_o have_v relation_n only_o to_o such_o be_v not_o righteous_a overmuch_o perverse_a separatist_n for_o why_o shall_v thou_o destroy_v thyself_o i.e._n as_o tremelius_fw-la upon_o the_o text_n by_o thy_o pride_n and_o arrogancy_n run_v headlong_o into_o destruction_n 4.15_o col_fw-fr 1.18_o eph._n 4.15_o by_o undergo_a the_o penalty_n of_o the_o law_n here_o and_o endanger_v the_o salvation_n of_o thy_o soul_n hereafter_o separation_n from_o the_o church_n his_o mystical_a body_n be_v a_o divide_v from_o christ_n the_o head_n in_o the_o last_o place_n and_o for_o a_o close_a of_o all_o i_o do_v earnest_o desire_v the_o 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 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levit._fw-la 19.12_o thou_o shall_v not_o swear_v by_o my_o name_n false_o they_o hereby_o confound_v two_o distinct_a precept_n for_o by_o the_o late_a in_o leviticus_n be_v forbid_v perjury_n which_o be_v the_o confirmation_n of_o a_o lie_n by_o a_o oath_n by_o the_o former_a precept_n in_o exodus_fw-la all_o vain_a inconsiderate_a and_o rash_a oath_n which_o man_n common_o use_v to_o confirm_v or_o ratify_v the_o truth_n in_o their_o private_a negotiation_n contract_n bargaining_n and_o discourse_n from_o this_o false_a gloss_n of_o the_o scribe_n interpret_n the_o three_o commandment_n as_o if_o only_a perjury_n be_v forbid_v by_o it_o and_o this_o too_o only_o in_o the_o abuse_n of_o god_n sacred_a name_n from_o this_o corrupt_a spring_n issue_v these_o three_o perverse_a and_o deprave_a doctrine_n which_o in_o our_o saviour_n time_n be_v settle_v in_o the_o mind_n and_o heart_n of_o the_o delude_a jew_n first_o to_o swear_v by_o the_o creature_n and_o to_o forswear_v they_o 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essential_a to_o the_o creator_n i._n e._n omnisciency_n and_o omnipotency_n as_o if_o it_o know_v our_o heart_n and_o secret_a intention_n and_o can_v punish_v we_o if_o we_o shall_v be_v guilty_a of_o perjury_n with_o the_o forename_a beza_n in_o the_o margin_n concur_v his_o compatriot_n and_o no_o less_o learned_a calvin_n in_o his_o comment_n on_o the_o text_n who_o assertion_n be_v this_o particula_fw-la omninò_fw-la non_fw-la ad_fw-la jurandi_fw-la verbum_fw-la refertur_fw-la sed_fw-la ad_fw-la subject_n as_o sacramentorum_fw-la formulas_fw-la i.e._n the_o particle_n at_o all_o be_v to_o be_v refer_v not_o to_o the_o word_n which_o go_v before_o swear_v not_o but_o to_o that_o which_o follow_v neither_o by_o heaven_n nor_o by_o the_o earth_n neither_o by_o jerusalem_n nor_o by_o thy_o head_n by_o this_o our_o saviour_n give_v a_o check_n to_o the_o scribe_n first_o doctrine_n viz._n that_o to_o swear_v by_o the_o creature_n be_v no_o sin_n second_o as_o this_o prohibition_n 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interpose_v the_o dreadful_a and_o sacred_a name_n of_o god_n let_v your_o communication_n be_v yea_o ugo_n quod_fw-la dicis_fw-la verbo_fw-la dic_fw-la opere_fw-la quod_fw-la negas_fw-la verbo_fw-la noli_fw-la confirmare_fw-la facto_fw-la ugo_n yea_o etc._n etc._n on_o which_o word_n vgo_v thus_o gloss_n let_v not_o thy_o action_n give_v thy_o word_n the_o lie_n what_o thou_o have_v affirm_v or_o promise_v with_o thy_o tongue_n ratify_v the_o same_o by_o thy_o action_n and_o what_o thou_o have_v deny_v in_o thy_o word_n confirm_v not_o the_o same_o by_o thy_o deed_n this_o gloss_n be_v ingenious_a and_o may_v be_v embrace_v if_o christ_n have_v say_v only_o let_v your_o yea_o be_fw-mi yea_o etc._n etc._n but_o these_o word_n let_v your_o communication_n being_z prefix_v to_o the_o yea_o yea_o imply_v and_o require_v another_o and_o that_o more_o proper_a interpretation_n which_o may_v be_v this_o b●za_n b●za_n because_o man_n usual_o swear_v that_o what_o they_o affirm_v or_o deny_v 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