Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	devil_n	father_n	liar_n	1,960	5	10.7881	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A07722	A briefe treatise of oathes exacted by ordinaries and ecclesiasticall iudges, to answere generallie to all such articles or interrogatories, as pleaseth them to propound And of their forced and constrained oathes ex officio, wherein is proued that the same are vnlawfull.	Morice, James.	1590 (1590)	STC 18106; ESTC S112894	39,864	66

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how_o many_o kind_n of_o lawful_a oath_n there_o be_v &_o how_o they_o ought_v to_o behave_v themselves_o that_o either_o require_v or_o receyve_v a_o oath_n a_o oath_n therefore_o as_o learned_a divine_n have_v define_v be_v a_o call_n or_o take_v to_o record_n or_o witness_n of_o the_o sacred_a name_n of_o god_n or_o of_o god_n himself_o by_o the_o use_n of_o his_o holy_a name_n for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o such_o thing_n which_o we_o speak_v or_o for_o the_o true_a performance_n of_o our_o promise_n or_o more_o brief_o a_o oath_n be_v a_o confirmation_n of_o the_o will_n of_o man_n by_o the_o testimony_n of_o god_n the_o same_o of_o his_o own_o nature_n in_fw-la asmuch_o as_o it_o proceed_v from_o a_o right_a faith_n be_v very_o good_a for_o thereby_o we_o acknowledge_v all_o thing_n to_o be_v thorough_o know_v unto_o god_n and_o that_o he_o be_v a_o lover_n of_o truth_n and_o a_o revenger_n of_o perjury_n it_o serve_v also_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o almighty_a god_n because_o thereby_o we_o extol_v and_o magnify_v his_o most_o holy_a name_n 6.13_o hebrew_n cap._n 6._o deuterono_fw-it cap._n 6.13_o and_o confess_v the_o excellency_n of_o his_o great_a majesty_n for_o that_o man_n swear_v by_o he_o that_o be_v great_a it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o his_o divine_a service_n and_o command_v by_o he_o and_o the_o same_o be_v to_o be_v use_v only_o for_o the_o set_n forth_o of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o for_o the_o profit_n and_o benefit_n of_o man_n 〈…〉_o thereof_o be_v from_o and_o by_o god_n himself_o for_o the_o help_n and_o relief_n of_o our_o necessity_n either_o for_o the_o assurance_n of_o such_o duty_n covenaunte_n contract_n &_o promise_n as_o we_o owe_v or_o make_v or_o to_o procure_v faith_n or_o credit_n certainty_n of_o proof_n fail_v to_o the_o truth_n which_o we_o affirm_v that_o a_o end_n of_o controversy_n may_v be_v have_v for_o as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o same_o chapter_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n a_o 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other_o the_o prince_n to_o rule_v and_o reign_v just_o the_o people_n in_o due_a alleageaunce_n to_o obey_v faithful_o this_o kind_n of_o oath_n be_v use_v 2._o sam._n cap._n 5._o between_o david_n the_o king_n &_o th'elder_n of_o israel_n in_o the_o book_n of_o judge_n we_o read_v also_o how_o th'elder_n of_o gilead_n swear_v subjection_n unto_o jephtah_n an_o other_o kind_n of_o public_a oath_n we_o see_v 2._o cron._n cap._n 15_o where_o king_n asa_n make_v the_o people_n of_o israel_n to_o take_v a_o oath_n for_o the_o true_a worship_n and_o scruice_n of_o almighty_a god_n and_o the_o observation_n of_o his_o law_n a_o oath_n not_o much_o different_a be_v that_o in_o ezra_n cap._n 10._o that_o be_v also_o a_o public_a oath_n which_o the_o magistrate_n judge_n and_o officer_n of_o justice_n take_v for_o the_o true_a and_o sincere_a administration_n of_o the_o law_n so_o be_v also_o the_o oath_n of_o soldier_n and_o man_n of_o war_n swear_v obedience_n to_o their_o general_n captain_n and_o commander_n an_o other_o kind_n of_o public_a oath_n be_v that_o likewise_o which_o the_o judge_n or_o magistrate_n minister_v unto_o such_o as_o be_v call_v to_o depose_v and_o testify_v the_o truth_n in_o cause_n of_o suit_n and_o controversy_n depend_v in_o court_n or_o place_n of_o justice_n and_o that_o also_o which_o either_o of_o the_o adversary_n take_v in_o the_o same_o suit_n or_o the_o defendant_n for_o the_o final_a end_n and_o detetmination_n of_o the_o controversy_n which_o of_o some_o be_v term_v a_o judicial_a oath_n and_o be_v offer_v by_o the_o defendant_n it_o be_v of_o necessity_n to_o the_o plaintiff_n for_o that_o he_o can_v refuse_v to_o accept_v of_o the_o same_o of_o this_o last_o sort_n among_o the_o law_n judicial_a it_o be_v write_v thus_o ●2_n exod._n ca._n ●2_n if_o any_o man_n deliver_v to_o his_o neigh_n bout_n to_o keep_v affe_n or_o ox_n or_o sheep_n or_o any_o beast_n and_o it_o die_v or_o be_v hurt_v or_o be_v take_v by_o force_n &_o 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condemn_v moreover_o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o the_o preacher_n well_o advise_v every_o man_n not_o to_o be_v rash_a with_o his_o mouth_n nor_o to_o suffer_v his_o heart_n to_o be_v hasty_a to_o utter_v any_o thing_n before_o god_n for_o that_o say_v he_o god_n be_v in_o the_o heaven_n and_o thou_o be_v on_o the_o earth_n in_o justice_n or_o righteousness_n also_o ought_v a_o oath_n to_o be_v take_v that_o be_v in_o thing_n just_a and_o lawful_a not_o repugnaunt_a to_o the_o will_n or_o commandment_n of_o god_n for_o although_o it_o be_v true_a that_o be_v say_v non_fw-la est_fw-la obligatorium_fw-la contra_fw-la bonos_fw-es more_o be_v praestitum_fw-la iuramentum_fw-la yet_o by_o swear_v to_o do_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v unjust_a or_o unlawful_a the_o glorious_a

ecclesiastical_a may_v also_o upon_o every_o such_o oath_n denounce_v a_o curse_n of_o consumption_n and_o rot_v to_o the_o party_n depose_v in_o such_o &_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o there_o be_v prescribe_v and_o as_o touchinge_v the_o inquisition_n for_o murder_n or_o manslaughter_n before_o remember_v it_o be_v ordain_v that_o the_o elder_n of_o that_o city_n which_o upon_o measure_n take_v fall_v out_o to_o be_v next_o unto_o the_o slay_a man_n shall_v wash_v their_o hand_n over_o a_o behead_v heifer_n protest_v and_o say_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o priest_n our_o hand_n have_v not_o shed_v this_o blood_n neither_o have_v our_o eye_n see_v the_o slear_a o_o lord_n be_v merciful_a unto_o thy_o people_n israel_n who_o thou_o have_v redeem_v &_o lay_v no_o innocent_a blood_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o this_o people_n etc._n etc._n how_o any_o thing_n here_o may_v prove_v the_o exact_v of_o oath_n to_o be_v lawful_a i_o see_v not_o a_o man_n be_v slay_v th'offendour_n unknowen_a 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all_o but_o bare_a &_o naked_a suspicion_n or_o fame_n of_o a_o cry_v i_o never_o commit_v concern_v achan_n and_o the_o proceed_n against_o he_o we_o see_v by_o the_o sacred_a history_n how_o the_o offence_n in_o general_n be_v by_o god_n himself_o make_v manifest_a unto_o joshua_n the_o prince_n of_o the_o people_n uz_o that_o a_o excommunicate_a or_o curse_a thing_n be_v take_v and_o conceal_v etc._n etc._n th'offendour_n be_v only_o to_o be_v find_v out_o inquisition_n be_v have_v by_o lot_n or_o otherwise_o god_n assist_v achan_n be_v deprehend_v as_o guilty_a what_o follow_v he_o be_v by_o josua_n examine_v of_o the_o particular_a use_v these_o word_n my_o son_n i_o beseech_v thou_o give_v glory_n to_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n and_o make_v confession_n unto_o he_o and_o show_v i_o now_o what_o thou_o have_v do_v hide_v it_o not_o from_o i_o hereupon_o the_o detect_v achan_n confess_v the_o truth_n in_o particular_a but_o where_o do_v it_o appear_v that_o he_o be_v depose_v or_o by_o what_o conceyve_v word_n or_o form_n of_o oath_n do_v he_o swear_v except_o we_o shall_v say_v there_o be_v no_o difference_n between_o the_o entreaty_n or_o charge_n of_o the_o magistrate_n remember_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o a_o oath_n take_v and_o pronounce_v by_o th'offendour_n to_o confess_v the_o truth_n which_o grant_v it_o must_v consequent_o follow_v that_o whosoever_o be_v in_o that_o manner_n charge_v and_o confess_v not_o the_o truth_n although_o he_o have_v no_o will_n to_o swear_v be_v both_o a_o liar_n and_o a_o person_n perjure_a which_o be_v a_o hard_a conclusion_n nay_o rather_o such_o kind_n of_o charge_n as_o adiuro_fw-la te_fw-la as_o a_o learned_a man_n say_v non_fw-fr est_fw-fr alium_fw-la ad_fw-la iurandum_fw-la inducere_fw-la aquinas_n thomas_n aquinas_n sed_fw-la per_fw-la similitu_fw-la dinem_fw-la juramenti_fw-la alium_fw-la ad_fw-la aliud_fw-la agendum_fw-la inducere_fw-la and_o such_o speech_n be_v also_o use_v for_o commandment_n 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a_o man_n swear_v false_o by_o he_o and_o this_o manner_n of_o speech_n say_v he_o be_v use_v among_o the_o jew_n so_o oft_o as_o any_o be_v call_v to_o take_v a_o oath_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o like_a protestation_n that_o the_o pharisee_n use_v in_o the_o gospel_n of_o saint_n john_n in_o the_o book_n also_o of_o ezra_n we_o read_v the_o same_o phrase_n give_v praise_n unto_o the_o lord_n as_o some_o in_o english_a have_v translate_v it_o 9_o cap._n 9_o but_o according_a to_o the_o latin_a translation_n of_o the_o learned_a tremelius_fw-la &_o junius_n the_o word_n be_v aedite_fw-la confessionem_fw-la jehovae_fw-la deo_fw-la so_o that_o although_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o where_o a_o oath_n be_v give_v for_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o truth_n there_o the_o magistrate_n use_v those_o word_n give_v glory_n unto_o god_n put_v the_o party_n in_o mind_n thereby_o of_o the_o majesty_n of_o almighty_a god_n yet_o follow_v it_o not_o that_o in_o every_o place_n where_o we_o find_v the_o 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in_o particular_a no_o man_n i_o suppose_v will_v find_v himself_o grieve_v with_o their_o proceed_n but_o this_o their_o unjust_a dealing_v in_o this_o great_a abuse_n of_o a_o oath_n can_v not_o by_o authority_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v any_o way_n defend_v or_o maintain_v wise_o therefore_o and_o with_o good_a discretion_n do_v that_o godly_a man_n william_n thorp_n in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o four_o thorp_n william_n thorp_n be_v will_v by_o that_o bloody_a persecutor_n of_o the_o true_a christian_n archb._n arundel_n to_o lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o the_o book_n and_o swear_v faithful_o to_o submit_v himself_o to_o his_o correction_n &_o to_o stand_v unto_o and_o fulfil_v his_o ordinance_n desire_v first_o to_o know_v wherefore_o he_o shall_v be_v correct_v and_o unto_o what_o ordinance_n he_o be_v to_o be_v oblige_v which_o be_v declare_v to_o this_o effect_n that_o he_o shall_v forsake_v all_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o sect_n of_o lollarde_n in_o deed_n the_o true_a christian_n that_o he_o shall_v preach_v no_o more_o unto_o the_o people_n &_o that_o he_o shall_v from_o thenceforth_o become_v a_o accusor_fw-la of_o such_o as_o himself_o be_v he_o utterlie_o refuse_v to_o take_v any_o such_o oath_n lest_o thereby_o he_o shall_v have_v fall_v into_o many_o foul_a and_o heinous_a sin_n and_o offence_n against_o god_n as_o the_o abjuringe_v of_o true_a religion_n the_o forsake_v of_o his_o lawful_a call_n against_o his_o conscience_n &_o to_o his_o public_a reproach_n to_o become_v a_o bloody_a accusor_fw-la or_o as_o he_o himself_o say_v a_o appeallor_n of_o his_o brethren_n every_o bishop_n espy_v and_o the_o sumner_n of_o all_o england_n deep_o detest_a such_o a_o bad_a office_n as_o unméete_a for_o a_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n nay_o altogether_o unbeseeming_a a_o faithful_a christian_a if_o any_o