Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	earth_n	heaven_n	lord_n	4,502	5	3.6160	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A28913	The dutie and danger of swearing opened in a sermon preached at York, February 3, 1655, the day of swearing the lord maior / by Edward Bowles ...	Bowles, Edward, 1613-1662.	1655 (1655)	Wing B3871; ESTC R31277	20,505	28

in_o truth_n in_o righteousness_n and_o in_o judgement_n where_o we_o have_v the_o form_n and_o qualification_n of_o a_o lawful_a oath_n the_o form_n the_o lord_n live_v in_o every_o oath_n there_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o interpose_n of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n deut._n 6._o 13._o thou_o shall_v swear_v by_o his_o name_n to_o swear_v be_v to_o confess_v a_o deity_n as_o appear_v by_o compare_v those_o two_o place_n isa._n 45._o 23._o to_o i_o shall_v every_o knee_n bow_n and_o every_o tongue_n swear_v with_o phil._n 2._o 11._o that_o every_o tongue_n shall_v confess_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v lord_n and_o because_o we_o find_v this_o expression_n frequent_a in_o scripture_n the_o lord_n live_v it_o deserve_v a_o little_a open_n to_o which_o purpose_n we_o may_v take_v notice_n of_o that_o passage_n in_o hebrew_n 6._o 16._o man_n very_o swear_v by_o the_o great_a and_o when_o the_o lord_n swear_v 40._o he_o do_v it_o by_o that_o in_o himself_o which_o be_v the_o great_a 35._o his_o life_n and_o his_o holiness_n which_o be_v more_o than_o single_a attribute_n his_o life_n be_v his_o fundamental_a excellency_n and_o his_o holiness_n be_v more_o than_o a_o attribute_n for_o it_o be_v that_o complexion_n which_o run_v through_o all_o his_o attribute_n and_o make_v they_o beautiful_a and_o this_o be_v the_o usual_a form_n in_o scripture_n which_o man_n and_o angel_n have_v make_v use_n of_o revel._n 10._o 6._o because_o of_o the_o peculiar_a accommodation_n of_o the_o life_n of_o god_n unto_o a_o oath_n for_o it_o import_v that_o he_o see_v and_o know_v our_o appeal_n that_o he_o abide_v ready_a to_o confirm_v the_o truth_n or_o avenge_v the_o falsehood_n of_o he_o that_o swear_v and_o i_o see_v not_o how_o swear_v by_o any_o creature_n can_v be_v exempt_v from_o idoltary_n if_o swear_v be_v as_o it_o have_v be_v prove_v a_o part_n of_o worship_n god_n complain_v that_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n swear_v by_o they_o that_o be_v no_o god_n ierem._n 5._o 7._o and_o to_o swear_v by_o creature_n turn_v they_o into_o idol_n if_o they_o be_v not_o so_o before_o to_o worship_v a_o image_n and_o swear_v by_o a_o creature_n may_v be_v rank_v together_o and_o though_o some_o will_v excuse_v that_o expression_n of_o joseph_n by_o the_o life_n of_o pharaoh_n and_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o primitive_a christian_n do_v sometime_o swear_v per_fw-la salutem_fw-la imperatoris_fw-la yet_o the_o former_a language_n seem_v fit_a for_o egypt_n then_o for_o canaan_n and_o the_o late_a savour_v more_o of_o courtship_n than_o christianity_n there_o be_v indeed_o a_o passage_n of_o our_o saviour_n matth._n 23._o 21_o 22._o where_o he_o seem_v to_o make_v it_o all_o one_o to_o swear_v by_o some_o creature_n as_o to_o swear_v by_o god_n himself_o for_o he_o say_v that_o he_o that_o swear_v by_o the_o temple_n swear_v by_o he_o that_o dwell_v therein_o and_o he_o that_o swear_v by_o heaven_n the_o throne_n of_o god_n swear_v by_o he_o that_o sit_v thereon_o but_o the_o scope_n of_o our_o saviour_n must_v be_v attend_v who_o reprove_v the_o vain_a conceit_n of_o the_o pharisee_n who_o think_v god_n be_v not_o concern_v in_o those_o oath_n where_o his_o name_n be_v not_o express_o mention_v and_o tell_v they_o that_o because_o those_o oath_n be_v reducible_a unto_o god_n who_o account_v himself_o interest_v in_o every_o oath_n they_o can_v not_o be_v excuse_v from_o perjury_n in_o the_o breach_n of_o they_o pareus_n express_v it_o brief_o and_o well_o that_o those_o oath_n be_v formaliter_fw-la vitiosa_fw-la sed_fw-la finaliter_fw-la obligatoria_fw-la so_o that_o our_o saviour_n do_v not_o countenance_v those_o form_n of_o swear_v but_o discountenance_v their_o great_a vanity_n and_o folly_n in_o the_o construction_n of_o they_o for_o a_o oath_n take_v by_o that_o which_o be_v no_o god_n if_o he_o that_o swear_v put_v it_o in_o the_o room_n of_o god_n it_o will_v be_v find_v to_o oblige_v thus_o much_o for_o the_o form_n of_o a_o oath_n from_o which_o howsoever_o it_o have_v please_v man_n to_o vary_v yet_o it_o be_v good_a to_o have_v recourse_n to_o the_o first_o and_o pure_a use_n of_o oath_n which_o be_v to_o mention_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n with_o lift_v up_o the_o hand_n to_o heaven_n so_o abraham_n as_o fit_a for_o our_o pattern_n as_o any_o man_n else_o genes_n 14._o 22._o i_o have_v lift_v up_o my_o hand_n to_o the_o lord_n the_o possessor_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n that_o i_o will_v not_o etc._n etc._n thus_o much_o concerning_o the_o form_n the_o qualification_n follow_v in_o truth_n in_o righteousness_n and_o in_o judgement_n hierome_n give_v this_o brief_a and_o clear_a interpretation_n of_o these_o word_n there_o must_v be_v veritas_fw-la in_fw-la re_fw-la justitia_fw-la in_fw-la causa_fw-la juditium_fw-la in_fw-la modo_fw-la jucandi_fw-la first_o he_o that_o swear_v must_v have_v a_o principal_a eye_n to_o truth_n for_o the_o end_n of_o a_o essertory_n oath_n be_v to_o evidence_n truth_n and_o of_o a_o promissory_a oath_n to_o engage_v truth_n veritas_fw-la entis_fw-la must_v be_v look_v to_o in_o the_o former_a veritas_fw-la mentis_fw-la in_o the_o latter_a and_o no_o room_n be_v leave_v for_o equivocation_n which_o cross_v the_o very_a end_n of_o a_o oath_n it_o be_v certain_o a_o most_o horrid_a impiety_n to_o call_v god_n to_o witness_v a_o untruth_n who_o delight_v to_o be_v style_v the_o god_n of_o truth_n it_o be_v a_o affront_n we_o shall_v be_v ashamed_a to_o offer_v a_o person_n of_o honour_n to_o make_v he_o a_o partner_n in_o our_o iniquity_n in_o brief_a he_o that_o swear_v a_o falsehood_n do_v insinuate_v that_o god_n do_v either_o not_o know_v the_o truth_n or_o not_o regard_v it_o but_o his_o eye_n be_v on_o the_o truth_n ierem._n 5_o 2_o 3._o let_v those_o that_o swear_v false_o well_o consider_v it_o lest_o a_o curse_n enter_v into_o their_o house_n as_o the_o lord_n threaten_v zech._n 5._o 3_o 4._o 2._o he_o that_o swear_v must_v do_v it_o in_o righteousness_n in_o a_o lawful_a and_o just_a matter_n if_o the_o oath_n be_v promissory_a the_o thing_n swear_v must_v be_v lawful_a and_o good_a not_o such_o a_o oath_n as_o david_n swear_v against_o nabal_n and_o his_o house_n 1_o sam._n 25._o 22._o or_o herod_n to_o herodias_n matth._n 14._o 7._o if_o the_o oath_n be_v assertory_a let_v it_o be_v with_o righteous_a and_o just_a intention_n to_o the_o furtherance_n of_o justice_n and_o charity_n and_o upon_o no_o other_o account_n 3._o in_o judgement_n that_o be_v wise_o discern_v the_o occasion_n and_o order_v the_o circumstance_n of_o his_o oath_n for_o instance_n he_o that_o swear_v in_o judgement_n will_v not_o swear_v in_o a_o trivial_a or_o slight_a business_n the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v great_a wonderful_a and_o holy_a and_o not_o to_o be_v make_v use_n of_o but_o in_o solemn_a and_o serious_a thing_n a_o honest_a man_n will_v not_o swear_v in_o a_o false_a matter_n nor_o a_o wise_a man_n in_o a_o frivolous_a oath_n and_o lot_n be_v of_o like_a nature_n in_o this_o particular_a both_o serious_o to_o be_v use_v and_o in_o case_n of_o necessity_n temere_fw-la jurat_fw-la qui_fw-la aliter_fw-la potest_fw-la proximo_fw-la consulere_fw-la be_v a_o sober_a speech_n and_o to_o be_v regard_v if_o by_o any_o other_o mean_n we_o can_v provide_v for_o our_o neighbour_n good_a and_o safety_n it_o be_v rashness_n to_o swear_v on_o his_o behalf_n to_o swear_v in_o judgement_n be_v to_o do_v it_o with_o deliberation_n and_o actual_a consideration_n of_o the_o importance_n of_o a_o oath_n the_o majesty_n truth_n and_o justice_n of_o he_o by_o who_o or_o unto_o who_o we_o swear_v have_v thus_o confirm_v and_o illustrate_v the_o proposition_n a_o word_n of_o application_n will_v be_v needful_a first_o by_o way_n of_o consutation_n to_o those_o who_o utter_o deny_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o oath_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o that_o under_o the_o countenance_n of_o this_o scripture_n which_o i_o be_o insist_v on_o together_o with_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n james_n 12._o already_o mention_v which_o i_o hope_v be_v sufficient_o vindicate_v from_o any_o such_o meaning_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o considerate_a reader_n if_o man_n will_v run_v away_o with_o the_o sound_n of_o word_n instead_o of_o the_o sense_n of_o they_o and_o single_a out_o a_o expression_n of_o scripture_n and_o urge_v it_o against_o the_o evidence_n of_o several_a plain_a place_n speak_v the_o contrary_a it_o argue_v a_o heretical_a disposition_n more_o addict_v to_o opinion_n than_o to_o truth_n calvin_n take_v notice_n of_o such_o a_o temper_n in_o his_o commentary_n upon_o this_o place_n his_o word_n be_v these_o una_fw-la cum_fw-la rixandi_fw-la libidine_fw-la crassam_fw-la inscitiam_fw-la produnt_fw-la anabaptistae_fw-la dum_fw-la vocem_fw-la unam_fw-la morose_fw-la urgendo_fw-la

say_v of_o custom_n alteranatura_fw-la it_o be_v so_o little_a capable_a of_o be_v plead_v by_o way_n of_o mitigation_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o swear_v or_o any_o other_o iniquity_n that_o it_o render_v it_o the_o more_o mischievous_a and_o dangerous_a the_o lord_n by_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o state_n of_o judah_n chap._n 13._o 23._o can_v the_o aethiopian_a change_n his_o skin_n or_o the_o leopard_n his_o spot_n then_o may_v you_o also_o do_v good_a who_o be_v accustom_v to_o do_v evil_a but_o be_v this_o any_o advantage_n to_o they_o that_o they_o be_v so_o accustom_v to_o evil_a that_o they_o can_v not_o leave_v it_o no_o for_o it_o follow_v vers._n 24._o therefore_o will_v i_o scatter_v they_o as_o the_o stubble_n that_o pass_v away_o by_o the_o wind_n of_o the_o wilderness_n this_o be_v thy_o lot_n the_o portion_n of_o thy_o measure_n from_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n let_v man_n take_v heed_n of_o customary_a sin_n if_o man_n will_v be_v wont_v to_o sin_n god_n be_v wont_a to_o punish_v other_o there_o be_v more_o deliberate_a in_o this_o wickedness_n and_o so_o more_o guilty_a they_o think_v it_o a_o kind_n of_o a_o gallantry_n and_o gracefulness_n of_o speech_n to_o interlace_v it_o with_o oath_n and_o execration_n nay_o some_o be_v become_v so_o exceed_o vain_a and_o vile_a that_o they_o will_v study_v new-fashioned_a oath_n as_o well_o as_o clothes_n and_o so_o go_v down_o to_o destruction_n in_o the_o right_a mode_n concerning_o these_o person_n i_o know_v not_o well_o what_o to_o say_v but_o choose_v rather_o to_o stand_v and_o admire_v first_o the_o depth_n of_o wickedness_n and_o madness_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n which_o cast_v up_o such_o mire_n and_o dirt_n and_o than_o the_o infinite_a patience_n of_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n who_o be_v high_o sensible_a of_o such_o affront_n and_o provocation_n and_o easy_o able_a to_o avenge_v himself_o yet_o forbear_v to_o execute_v his_o just_a displeasure_n but_o let_v they_o who_o like_o rage_a wave_n of_o the_o sea_n thus_o foam_v out_o their_o own_o shame_n and_o vent_v the_o superfluity_n of_o naughtiness_n that_o be_v in_o they_o know_v that_o though_o god_n be_v long_o suffer_v yet_o he_o will_v not_o always_o suffer_v his_o patience_n have_v prefix_v bound_n and_o though_o for_o some_o time_n there_o may_v be_v one_o event_n to_o the_o righteous_a and_o the_o sinner_n to_o he_o that_o swear_v and_o he_o that_o fear_v a_o oath_n as_o say_v the_o preacher_n eccles._n 9_o 2._o yet_o there_o be_v a_o day_n of_o the_o revelation_n of_o the_o righteous_a judgement_n of_o god_n approach_v and_o then_o will_v the_o lord_n put_v a_o everlasting_a difference_n betwixt_o the_o righteous_a and_o the_o wicked_a betwixt_o he_o that_o serve_v god_n and_o he_o that_o serve_v he_o not_o malach._n 3._o ult._n it_o may_v be_v such_o profane_a person_n find_v not_o the_o curse_n enter_v into_o their_o house_n according_a to_o the_o threaten_a zach._n 5._o 3_o 4._o but_o it_o be_v enter_v into_o their_o heart_n which_o be_v of_o worse_a consequence_n for_o by_o their_o hardness_n and_o impenitency_n they_o treasure_v up_o wrath_n against_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n and_o though_o the_o person_n mention_v do_v most_o notorious_o offend_v against_o this_o rule_n of_o swear_v in_o judgement_n for_o they_o have_v no_o judgement_n in_o their_o go_n or_o do_n yet_o they_o be_v not_o the_o only_a offender_n in_o this_o point_n there_o be_v many_o who_o call_v other_o to_o swear_v and_o be_v call_v lawful_o thereunto_o that_o rush_n upon_o oath_n without_o due_a consideration_n they_o consider_v not_o the_o weight_n of_o the_o matter_n or_o the_o necessity_n of_o a_o oath_n in_o the_o case_n every_o unnecessary_a oath_n be_v a_o vain_a oath_n and_o litigious_a person_n who_o occasion_n many_o oath_n for_o the_o decision_n of_o their_o needless_a controversy_n will_v find_v they_o have_v much_o to_o answer_v for_o their_o sin_n against_o charity_n by_o contention_n against_o justice_n by_o vexation_n and_o against_o the_o name_n of_o god_n by_o call_v man_n to_o swear_v about_o that_o which_o be_v hardly_o worthy_a a_o man_n go_v over_o the_o threshold_n to_o prove_v and_o though_o erasmus_n be_v too_o strict_a in_o say_v non_fw-la est_fw-la ingenui_fw-la christiani_fw-la jur_fw-fr be_v pro_fw-la rebus_fw-la huius_fw-la seculi_fw-la pro_fw-la praediis_fw-la et_fw-la nummis_fw-la yet_o the_o truth_n lie_v very_o near_o it_o and_o that_o be_v man_n shall_v be_v very_o backward_o to_o swear_v in_o such_o case_n and_o utter_o averse_a if_o the_o difference_n may_v otherwise_o be_v determine_v 11._o a_o oath_n be_v rather_o to_o be_v reckon_v in_fw-la necessariis_fw-la quam_fw-la in_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la bonis_fw-la the_o command_n to_o swear_v by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n deuter._n 6._o 13._o be_v not_o like_o that_o of_o call_v upon_o his_o name_n but_o the_o meaning_n be_v if_o there_o be_v a_o just_a occasion_n of_o thy_o swear_n then_o let_v it_o be_v by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o not_o by_o any_o idol_n or_o creature_n other_o consider_v not_o the_o solemnity_n of_o a_o oath_n the_o majesty_n and_o dread_a of_o that_o name_n which_o be_v in_o vocate_v thereby_o but_o light_o hasty_o and_o irreverent_o use_v the_o name_n of_o god_n which_o be_v full_a of_o provocation_n it_o be_v sad_a to_o see_v how_o in_o court_n of_o justice_n where_o magistrate_n be_v tender_a enough_o of_o their_o own_o honour_n and_o power_n the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v profane_v with_o rude_a and_o irreverent_a swear_n what_o huddle_v of_o oath_n there_o be_v with_o very_o little_a sense_n or_o consideration_n of_o the_o weight_n and_o importance_n of_o they_o which_o if_o administer_v with_o deliberation_n and_o solemnity_n will_v conduce_v much_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o the_o right_a end_n of_o a_o oath_n which_o be_v the_o serious_a confirmation_n of_o a_o truth_n in_o question_n and_o it_o will_v be_v no_o 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the_o righteous_a proverb_n 18._o 10._o and_o how_o sad_a will_v it_o be_v to_o find_v such_o a_o repulse_n as_o this_o what_o have_v you_o to_o do_v take_v my_o name_n in_o your_o mouth_n which_o you_o have_v profane_v and_o suffer_v to_o be_v profane_v for_o want_v of_o execute_v the_o power_n and_o trust_v commit_v to_o you_o by_o god_n and_o man_n be_v not_o every_o man_n particular_a burden_n heavy_a enough_o for_o he_o to_o bear_v let_v we_o not_o then_o neither_o magistrate_n nor_o minister_n for_o we_o be_v most_o concern_v make_v ourselves_o partaker_n of_o other_o man_n sin_n by_o not_o discharge_v our_o duty_n to_o they_o this_o shall_v suffice_v o_o have_v speak_v of_o 〈…〉_z wherein_o i_o have_v have_v more_o special_a respect_n to_o ass_n 〈…〉_z i_o come_v now_o to_o the_o second_o which_o will_v more_o direct_o c_o 〈…〉_z oath_n promissory_a such_o as_o you_o have_v take_v this_o day_n propos._n ii_o it_o be_v utter_o abominable_a to_o forswear_v or_o not_o to_o perform_v our_o oath_n unto_o the_o lord_n the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n which_o come_v short_a of_o the_o law_n and_o short_a of_o heaven_n as_o i_o have_v already_o say_v yet_o reach●d_fw-mi thus_o far_o that_o oath_n be_v to_o be_v perform_v if_o scripture_n be_v silent_a the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o nation_n will_v speak_v plain_a and_o loud_o in_o this_o point_n there_o be_v hardly_o any_o sin_n upon_o which_o they_o have_v set_v a_o foul_a mark_n than_o that_o of_o perjury_n i_o suppose_v because_o of_o the_o peculiar_a mischief_n and_o malignity_n that_o it_o carry_v with_o it_o to_o human_a society_n which_o be_v preserve_v by_o truth_n and_o fidelity_n apud_fw-la omnes_fw-la populos_fw-la et_fw-la ab_fw-la omni_fw-la aevo_fw-la circa_fw-la pollicitationes_fw-la et_fw-la contractus_fw-la maxima_fw-la semper_fw-la vis_fw-la fui●_z