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	lie_n	3,415	5	9.0726	5	true

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 oath_n for_o confirmation_n be_v among_o man_n a_o end_n of_o all_o strife_n oath_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n that_o be_v to_o say_v private_a and_o public_a private_a oath_n be_v make_v between_o private_a person_n concern_v their_o particular_a affair_n as_o for_o the_o assurance_n of_o duty_n covenaunte_n agreemente_n or_o promise_n or_o to_o procure_v faith_n and_o credit_n to_o be_v give_v to_o that_o which_o be_v mean_v to_o be_v persuade_v of_o which_o kind_n of_o oath_n we_o have_v many_o example_n in_o the_o sacred_a history_n as_o in_o the_o book_n of_o genesis_n cap._n 24._o and_o cap._n 31._o 1._o sam._n cap._n 20._o 1._o regum_fw-la cap._n 18._o hierem_fw-la cap._n 38._o and_o many_o other_o which_o for_o brevity_n sake_n i_o omit_v public_a oath_n be_v of_o diverse_a and_o sundry_a sort_n as_o where_o king_n and_o prince_n swear_v for_o the_o establishment_n of_o their_o league_n and_o conclusion_n of_o peace_n or_o where_o the_o prince_n and_o people_n swear_v each_o to_o 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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