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	jesus_n	lord_n	2,259	5	3.2631	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A32695	The harmony of natural and positive divine laws	Charleton, Walter, 1619-1707.	1682 (1682)	Wing C3674; ESTC R19926	100,936	250

be_v in_o force_n it_o be_v most_o fit_o to_o be_v denote_v by_o the_o title_n of_o right_n intervenient_a among_o those_o nation_n and_o in_o fine_a so_o far_o as_o the_o same_o caesarean_a right_o be_v by_o some_o single_a nation_n receive_v into_o their_o forum_n or_o court_n of_o judicature_n it_o be_v to_o be_v name_v the_o civil_a right_n of_o some_o nation_n or_o their_o domestic_a right_n from_o this_o consideration_n of_o the_o nature_n various_a notion_n law_n and_o difference_n of_o right_a we_o may_v easy_o be_v able_a to_o distinguish_v betwixt_o those_o two_o thing_n which_o many_o learned_a writer_n confound_v use_v the_o word_n right_o and_o law_n promiscuous_o for_o from_o the_o premise_n it_o may_v be_v collect_v that_o right_o consist_v in_o liberty_n of_o do_v or_o not_o do_v but_o law_n oblige_v to_o do_v or_o not_o to_o do_v and_o therefore_o right_o and_o law_n differ_v as_o liberty_n and_o obligation_n which_o about_o the_o same_o thing_n be_v inconsistent_a 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own_o nation_n be_v assault_v and_o his_o life_n in_o danger_n but_o help_v to_o deliver_v he_o from_o the_o aggressor_n and_o to_o this_o neighbour_n be_v oppose_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o enemy_n but_o in_o the_o gospel_n neighbour_n be_v every_o man_n of_o whatsoever_o nation_n or_o country_n as_o in_o st._n luke_n 10._o 33._o where_o the_o good_a samaritan_n be_v by_o christ_n himself_o declare_v to_o be_v neighbour_n to_o the_o jew_n that_o be_v wound_v by_o robber_n and_o before_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n all_o man_n be_v neighbour_n as_o be_v hint_v in_o genes_n 11._o 3._o and_o they_o say_v one_o to_o another_o i._n e._n in_o the_o hebrew_n a_o man_n say_v to_o his_o neighbour_n the_o hebrew_n word_n here_o english_v speak_v accuse_v proper_o signify_v to_o give_v answer_n to_o a_o interrogation_n and_o in_o that_o sense_n we_o take_v it_o for_o witness_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v solemn_o swear_v or_o adjure_v i._n e._n by_o a_o oath_n administer_v and_o take_v by_o the_o 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nobis_fw-la sed_fw-la coram_fw-la eo_fw-la qui_fw-la dixit_fw-la fiat_n &_o factus_fw-la est_fw-la mundus_fw-la sometime_o this_o form_n indeed_o be_v express_v in_o other_o word_n but_o the_o same_o sense_n be_v still_o retain_v as_o in_o 1_o king_n 22._o 16._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o adjure_v thou_o to_o speak_v to_o i_o the_o truth_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n now_o this_o crime_n of_o bear_v false_a witness_n which_o be_v here_o prohibit_v crime_n be_v also_o heinous_a and_o execrable_a in_o various_a respect_n first_o because_o verity_n which_o be_v as_o it_o be_v another_o sun_n among_o man_n be_v thereby_o violate_v and_o bring_v into_o contempt_n then_o because_o the_o guilty_a be_v help_v and_o absolve_v and_o the_o innocent_a hurt_n and_o oppress_v both_o which_o be_v against_o the_o rule_n of_o justice_n in_o fine_a because_o a_o false_a witness_n deceive_v and_o mock_v the_o judge_n who_o be_v god_n vicegerent_n and_o doubtless_o will_v do_v the_o same_o 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go_v before_o but_o although_o this_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o this_o precept_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o a_o grosser_n interpretation_n they_o yet_o have_v philosopher_n of_o the_o sound_a judgement_n always_o hold_v that_o the_o mere_a purpose_n in_o lust_n or_o covet_v though_o it_o never_o proceed_v to_o act_v be_v sinful_a aelian_a say_v wise_o non_fw-la solùm_fw-la malus_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la injuriam_fw-la fecit_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o qui_fw-la facere_fw-la voluit_fw-la i_o quidem_fw-la judice_fw-la nay_o ovid_n himself_o though_o no_o example_n of_o chastity_n can_v say_v quae_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la licuit_fw-la non_fw-la facit_fw-la illa_fw-la facit_fw-la ut_fw-la jam_fw-la servaris_fw-la benè_fw-la corpus_fw-la adultera_fw-la mens_fw-la est_fw-la seneca_n the_o father_n say_v the_o same_o thing_n and_o with_o equal_a elegancy_n incesta_fw-la est_fw-la etiam_fw-la sine_fw-la stupro_fw-la quae_fw-la cupit_fw-la stuprum_fw-la the_o son_n non_fw-la immeritò_fw-la in_o numerum_fw-la peccantium_fw-la refertur_fw-la quae_fw-la pudicitiam_fw-la timori_fw-la praestitit_fw-la non_fw-la sibi_fw-la and_o in_o another_o place_n of_o crime_n in_o general_a omnia_fw-la scelera_fw-la etiam_fw-la ante_fw-la effectum_fw-la operis_fw-la quantum_fw-la culpae_fw-la satis_fw-la est_fw-la perfecta_fw-la sunt_fw-la so_o typhoninus_fw-la the_o lawyer_n affirm_v that_o a_o man_n be_v call_v a_o adulterer_n exit_fw-la animi_fw-la propositione_n sola_fw-la though_o he_o have_v never_o actual_o corrupt_v any_o mother_n of_o a_o family_n so_o also_o porphyry_n de_fw-la abstinentia_fw-la lib._n 1._o postquam_fw-la factis_fw-la abstinueris_fw-la abstinendum_fw-la &_o motibus_fw-la ac_fw-la maximè_fw-la ipsis_fw-la animi_fw-la morbis_fw-la quid_fw-la enim_fw-la prodest_fw-la factis_fw-la absistere_fw-la si_fw-la causis_fw-la unde_fw-la ea_fw-la proeedunt_fw-la astrictus_fw-la maneas_fw-la these_o philosopher_n than_o see_v far_o into_o the_o nature_n of_o 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