Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	believe_v	faith_n	reveal_v	5,457	5	8.8529	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A34877	A supplement to Knowledge and practice wherein the main things necessary to be known and believed in order to salvation are more fully explained, and several new directions given for the promoting of real holiness both of heart and life : to which is added a serious disswasive from some of the reigning and customary sins of the times, viz. swearing, lying, pride, gluttony, drunkenness, uncleanness, discontent, covetousness and earthly-mindedness, anger and malice, idleness / by Samuel Cradock ... useful for the instruction of private families.	Cradock, Samuel, 1621?-1706.	1679 (1679)	Wing C6756; ESTC R15332	329,893	408

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image_n of_o god_n repair_v in_o we_o be_v lead_v into_o all_o save_a truth_n and_o guide_v in_o the_o way_n of_o godliness_n and_o comfort_v with_o a_o sense_n of_o god_n love_n in_o christ_n and_o hope_v of_o eternal_a glory_n 3._o it_o be_v a_o solemn_a engage_v we_o to_o renounce_v the_o devil_n the_o world_n and_o the_o flesh_n as_o the_o three_o great_a enemy_n of_o god_n and_o our_o soul_n they_o be_v all_o express_v in_o ephes_n 2._o v._n 28._o and_o 3._o in_o time_n past_o you_o walk_v according_a to_o the_o course_n of_o this_o world_n according_a to_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o air_n the_o spirit_n that_o now_o work_v in_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n among_o who_o we_o also_o have_v our_o conversation_n in_o time_n past_a in_o the_o lust_n of_o our_o flesh_n fulfil_v the_o desire_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o of_o the_o mind_n and_o be_v by_o nature_n the_o child_n of_o wrath_n even_o as_o other_o 4._o it_o be_v a_o enrol_a we_o into_o christ_n family_n 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from_o scripture_n be_v scripture_n and_o bind_v to_o we_o our_o saviour_n mat._n 22.31_o prove_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a against_o the_o sadducee_n not_o by_o express_a scripture_n but_o by_o consequence_n and_o deduction_n from_o scripture_n see_v sect._n 6._o concern_v life_n everlasting_a 2._o those_o truth_n which_o be_v more_o plain_o reveal_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v more_o spare_o mention_v in_o the_o new_a and_o those_o that_o be_v more_o dark_o mention_v in_o the_o old_a be_v more_o clear_o reveal_v in_o the_o new_a there_o be_v much_o say_v of_o the_o privilege_n of_o child_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o particular_o of_o their_o right_n to_o the_o

all_o must_v not_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o oath_n itself_o but_o to_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o oath_n that_o be_v we_o must_v not_o swear_v at_o all_o false_o rash_o or_o in_o ordinary_a communication_n neither_o direct_o by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n nor_o by_o the_o creature_n and_o to_o prevent_v this_o our_o saviour_n add_v verse_n 37._o let_v your_o communication_n be_v yea_o yea_o nay_o nay_o for_o whatsoever_o be_v more_o than_o these_o come_v of_o evil_a as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v what_o you_o have_v to_o affirm_v non._n affirm_v quod_fw-la affirmatis_fw-la veer_fw-mi affirmate_v &_o quod_fw-la negatis_fw-la veer_fw-la negate_n rabbini_n dicunt_fw-la justorum_fw-la etiam_fw-la est_fw-la etiam_fw-la &_o non_fw-la eorum_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la ausonius_n ad_fw-la paulinum_n cum_fw-la multa_fw-la loquaces_fw-la ambiguis_fw-la sererent_fw-la verbis_fw-la contra_fw-la onmia_fw-la solum_fw-la est_fw-la respondebat_fw-la vel_fw-la non._n affirm_v it_o simple_o without_o a_o oath_n and_o what_o you_o have_v to_o deny_v deny_v it_o simple_o without_o a_o oath_n hieronymus_n oath_n christianos_n svi_fw-la temporis_fw-la repre●endit_fw-la tertullianus_n qui_fw-la aut_fw-la ignorantia_fw-la aut_fw-la consuetudinis_fw-la vitio_fw-la dicerent_fw-la mehercule_fw-la medius_fw-la fidius_fw-la quod_fw-la &_o post_fw-la eum_fw-la fecit_fw-la hieronymus_n for_o customary_a swear_n by_o whatsoever_o it_o be_v that_o man_n swear_v come_v of_o satan_n and_o the_o corruption_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n a_o true_a and_o plain_a affirmation_n and_o negation_n in_o daily_a speech_n be_v sufficient_a and_o if_o you_o use_v any_o thing_n more_o you_o will_v be_v in_o danger_n of_o sin_v and_o fall_v into_o the_o judgement_n downham_n judgement_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heinsius_n verba_fw-la christi_fw-la mat._n 5._o verse_n 34._o ad_fw-la quae_fw-la jacobus_n sine_fw-la dubio_fw-la respicit_fw-la conjuncta_fw-la legit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n unde_fw-la emergit_fw-la sensus_fw-la non_fw-la quidem_fw-la omninò_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la jurandum_fw-la cum_fw-la opus_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la nullum_fw-la ex_fw-la j●randi_fw-la formulis_fw-la tum_fw-la usitatis_fw-la usurpandum_fw-la heathenish_a oath_n also_o be_v not_o to_o be_v allow_v except_o they_o will_v say_v they_o personate_v heathen_n in_o the_o use_n of_o they_o as_o aedipol_n mehercule_fw-la per_fw-la jupiter_fw-la immortalem_fw-la curse_a be_v that_o elegancy_n that_o be_v join_v with_o idolatry_n say_v the_o learned_a downham_n and_o condemnation_n of_o god_n further_n that_o our_o saviour_n speak_v here_o only_o of_o private_a oath_n it_o be_v manifest_a in_o that_o the_o jew_n do_v not_o in_o their_o public_a oath_n before_o the_o magistrate_n swear_v by_o the_o creature_n but_o by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n only_o and_o this_o may_v also_o be_v gather_v out_o of_o the_o text_n itself_o for_o he_o say_v let_v your_o communication_n or_o ordinary_a speech_n one_o to_o another_o be_v yea_o yea_o nay_o nay_o 4._o i_o come_v now_o to_o show_v in_o what_o manner_n a_o oath_n be_v to_o be_v take_v the_o prophet_n jeremy_n instruct_v we_o full_o as_o to_o this_o chap._n 4.2_o thou_o shall_v swear_v say_v he_o the_o lord_n live_v in_o truth_n in_o judgement_n and_o in_o righteousness_n 1._o in_o truth_n that_o be_v true_o swear_v nothing_o but_o the_o truth_n and_o not_o abuse_v the_o dreadful_a name_n of_o god_n to_o attest_v a_o falsehood_n zech._n 5.4_o god_n severe_o threaten_v he_o that_o swear_v false_o by_o his_o name_n 2._o in_o judgement_n that_o be_v considerate_o well_o weigh_v what_o thou_o be_v to_o swear_v and_o by_o who_o 3._o in_o righteousness_n bind_v thyself_o to_o nothing_o but_o what_o be_v in_o itself_o just_a and_o right_a and_o have_v a_o full_a purpose_n to_o perform_v what_o thou_o by_o oath_n bind_v thyself_o to_o and_o be_v careful_a to_o make_v it_o good_a according_o 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shall_v not_o take_v a_o wife_n for_o my_o son_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o the_o canaanite_n and_o thus_o jacob_n cause_v joseph_n to_o swear_v gen._n 47.29_o 30_o 31._o if_o now_o i_o have_v find_v grace_n in_o thy_o sight_n put_z i_o pray_v thou_o thy_o hand_n under_o my_o thigh_n and_o swear_v unto_o i_o and_o he_o swear_v unto_o he_o our_o rite_n of_o swear_v for_o the_o commons_o of_o england_n be_v by_o put_v the_o hand_n on_o the_o book_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o kiss_v it_o which_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v as_o i_o suppose_v only_o to_o signify_v our_o believe_v in_o god_n and_o expect_v help_n from_o he_o through_o christ_n according_a to_o the_o gospel_n as_o we_o speak_v the_o truth_n dr._n ames_n lib._n 2._o med._n c._n 10._o say_v that_o solemnity_n which_o in_o some_o place_n be_v use_v of_o touch_v and_o kiss_v the_o book_n be_v plain_o of_o the_o same_o kind_a and_o import_n with_o the_o elevation_n of_o the_o hand_n that_o be_v it_o signify_v a_o man_n consent_n to_o swear_v and_o to_o the_o oath_n itself_o altar_n itself_o in_o solomon_n time_n when_o they_o take_v a_o oath_n they_o touch_v the_o altar_n which_o ceremony_n be_v also_o use_v among_o the_o gentile_n whereby_o be_v signify_v that_o they_o call_v he_o to_o witness_v who_o be_v worship_v with_o sacrifice_n offer_v upon_o those_o altar_n but_o if_o any_o scruple_n this_o rite_n and_o form_n of_o swear_v and_o have_v rather_o use_v that_o other_o of_o lift_v up_o the_o hand_n to_o the_o most_o high_a i_o see_v no_o reason_n if_o it_o may_v stand_v with_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n but_o that_o they_o may_v be_v indulge_v therein_o this_o form_n of_o swear_v be_v every_o way_n as_o bind_v as_o the_o other_o 5._o i_o come_v now_o in_o the_o next_o place_n to_o show_v the_o great_a evil_n and_o sinfulness_n of_o rash_a customary_a and_o unnecessary_a swear_n this_o be_v a_o sin_n very_o rise_v and_o common_a in_o our_o nation_n and_o one_o of_o those_o for_o which_o the_o land_n mourn_v i_o shall_v therefore_o present_v several_a argument_n and_o consideration_n which_o may_v sufficient_o demonstrate_v the_o heinousness_n of_o it_o 1._o consider_v how_o sacred_a and_o venerable_a the_o name_n of_o our_o great_a god_n ought_v always_o to_o be_v unto_o we_o every_o thought_n and_o mention_n of_o it_o shall_v be_v accompany_v with_o reverence_n it_o be_v a_o duty_n strict_o enjoin_v deut._n 28.58_o thou_o shall_v fear_v the_o glorious_a and_o dreadful_a name_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n how_o great_a a_o sin_n than_o be_v it_o to_o vilify_v profane_a and_o make_v it_o common_a how_o high_a a_o provocation_n must_v it_o need_v be_v to_o the_o almighty_a for_o poor_a mortal_n familiar_o to_o toss_v his_o dreadful_a name_n in_o their_o mouth_n upon_o every_o slight_a occasion_n and_o to_o make_v it_o the_o ordinary_a expletive_a or_o fill_v up_o of_o their_o speech_n and_o language_n sure_o some_o of_o the_o more_o civilise_a heathen_n be_v of_o better_a mind_n 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