Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	ghost_n	holy_a	know_v	4,670	5	4.0762	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A27406	A second testimony concerning oaths and swearing in answer to a book entituled The case of the Quakers relating to oathes stated by J.S., or, An appendix to a book written in the year 1668 in answer to Allan Smallwood ... wherein is fully cleared the command of Christ and practice of the apostles concerning swearing from the corrupt glosses, limited sense and meaning of J.S. / by Gervase Benson.	Benson, Gervase, d. 1679.	1675 (1675)	Wing B1901; ESTC R23681	17,348	24

a_o second_o testimony_n concern_v oath_n &_o swear_v in_o answer_n to_o a_o book_n entitle_v the_o case_n of_o the_o quaker_n relate_v to_o oath_n state_v by_o j._n s._n or_o a_o appendix_n to_o a_o book_n write_v in_o the_o year_n 1668._o in_o answer_n to_o allan_n smallwood_n d._n d._n as_o he_o style_v himself_o wherein_o be_v full_o clear_v the_o command_n of_o christ_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n concern_v swear_v from_o the_o corrupt_a gloss_n limit_a sense_n and_o mean_v of_o j._n s._n by_o gervase_n benson_n again_o you_o have_v hear_v that_o it_o have_v be_v say_v of_o old_a time_n then_o shall_v not_o forswear_v thyself_o but_o shall_v perform_v thy_o oath_n to_o the_o lord_n but_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o swear_v not_o at_o all_o neither_o by_o heaven_n for_o it_o be_v the_o throne_n of_o god_n neither_o by_o the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n but_o let_v your_o yea_o be_fw-mi yea_o and_o nay_o nay_o for_o whatsoever_o be_v more_o than_o these_o come_v of_o evil_a mat._n 5._o 33_o 34_o 35._o but_o above_o all_o thing_n my_o brethren_n swear_v not_o neither_o by_o heaven_n neither_o by_o the_o earth_n neither_o by_o any_o other_o oath_n but_o let_v your_o yea_o be_fw-mi yea_o and_o your_o nay_o nay_o lest_o you_o fall_v into_o condemnation_n jam._n 5._o 12._o print_a in_o the_o year_n 1675._o a_o second_o testimony_n concern_v oath_n &_o swear_v etc._n etc._n reader_n i_o have_v in_o the_o year_n 1668._o give_v forth_o a_o true_a testimony_n concern_v oath_n and_o swear_v and_o therein_o clear_v the_o command_n of_o christ_n mat._n 5._o 34._o etc._n etc._n swear_v not_o at_o all_o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o apostle_n james_n jam._n 5._o 12._o above_o all_o thing_n my_o brethren_n swear_v not_o etc._n etc._n from_o the_o corrupt_a gloss_n limit_a sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o allan_n smallwood_n etc._n etc._n as_o in_o and_o by_o the_o say_a testimony_n print_v in_o the_o year_n aforesaid_a do_v and_o may_v appear_v unto_o which_o i_o neither_o receive_v answer_n nor_o reply_n but_o now_o of_o late_a viz._n in_o this_o present_a year_n 1674._o there_o come_v to_o my_o hand_n a_o book_n entitle_v the_o case_n of_o the_o quaker_n relate_v to_o oath_n state_v by_o one_o j._n s._n as_o it_o be_v say_v wherein_o he_o first_o have_v assert_v sect._n 1_o that_o christian_n of_o the_o high_a rank_n and_o great_a proficiency_n may_v lawful_o in_o some_o case_n confirm_v the_o truth_n with_o a_o oath_n and_o that_o they_o so_o may_v do_v he_o pretend_v to_o prove_v from_o the_o practice_n and_o example_n of_o the_o apostle_n paul_n who_o both_o know_v the_o mind_n of_o christ_n and_o serve_v god_n in_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o gospel_n of_o his_o son_n and_o yet_o as_o j._n s._n pretend_v do_v frequent_o confirm_v what_o he_o assert_v in_o such_o like_a form_n of_o sacred_a oath_n as_o these_o viz._n god_n be_v my_o witness_n rom._n 1._o 9_o i_o say_v the_o truth_n in_o christ_n i_o lie_v not_o my_o conscience_n bear_v i_o witness_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n rom._n 9_o 1._o i_o call_v god_n for_o a_o record_n upon_o my_o soul_n 2_o cor._n 1._o 23._o the_o god_n and_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n know_v that_o i_o lie_v not_o 2_o cor._n 11._o 37._o together_o with_o gal._n 1._o 20._o phil._n 1._o 8._o 1_o thes._n 2._o 10._o you_o be_v witness_n and_o god_n also_o and_o that_o these_o form_n of_o speech_n be_v sacred_a oath_n be_v manifest_a aith_o j._n s._n from_o gen._n 31._o 50_o 53._o where_o jacob_n and_o laban_n be_v say_v to_o swear_v in_o these_o form_n of_o word_n so_o god_n be_v witness_n between_o thou_o and_o i_o etc._n etc._n to_o which_o for_o answer_n i_o say_v that_o these_o form_n of_o speech_n use_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o by_o jacob_n and_o laban_n viz._n so_o god_n be_v witness_n between_o thou_o and_o i_o god_n be_v my_o witness_n etc._n etc._n be_v of_o themselves_o without_o the_o addition_n of_o somewhat_o more_o as_o a_o outward_a sign_n or_o pledge_n neither_o oath_n or_o swear_v which_o addition_n of_o somewhat_o more_o as_o a_o outward_a sign_n or_o pledge_v be_v that_o which_o then_o give_v the_o denomination_n of_o a_o oath_n or_o swear_v unto_o the_o form_n of_o speech_n former_o use_v in_o witness-bearing_a before_o any_o oath_n or_o swear_v be_v for_o it_o be_v evident_a from_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v record_v in_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n that_o there_o be_v and_o be_v a_o diversity_n or_o difference_n worthy_a of_o observation_n for_o the_o better_a clear_n of_o my_o affirmation_n in_o this_o particular_a between_o a_o oath_n or_o swear_v and_o witness-bearing_a and_o that_o the_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n do_v put_v a_o difference_n betwixt_o swear_v and_o witness-bearing_a be_v evident_a from_o the_o scripture_n which_o will_v the_o more_o clear_o appear_v if_o it_o be_v observe_v that_o witness-bearing_a be_v and_o the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v use_v in_o witness-bearing_a before_o any_o oath_n or_o swear_v be_v for_o before_o the_o fall_v there_o be_v neither_o oath_n or_o swear_v and_o yet_o eve_n before_o the_o fall_n do_v in_o witness-bearing_a use_n the_o name_n of_o god_n when_o she_o in_o answer_n to_o the_o serpent_n question_n say_v yea_o god_n have_v say_v you_o shall_v not_o eat_v etc._n etc._n gen._n 3._o 3_o and_o sarah_n after_o the_o fall_n and_o before_o any_o sacred_a oath_n or_o swear_v be_v use_v the_o like_a form_n of_o speech_n as_o laban_n do_v in_o the_o place_n beforementioned_a when_o she_o say_v to_o abraham_n the_o lord_n judge_n between_o thou_o and_o i_o gen._n 16._o 5._o from_o which_o scripture_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o witness-bearing_a be_v before_o any_o oath_n or_o swear_v and_o also_o that_o the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v use_v in_o witness-bearing_a before_o any_o swear_v be_v so_o that_o which_o be_v before_o any_o sacred_a oath_n or_o swear_v be_v of_o itself_o be_v neither_o oath_n or_o swear_v without_o the_o addition_n of_o somewhat_o more_o as_o aforesaid_a and_o it_o be_v further_a evident_a by_o the_o scripture_n testimony_n that_o the_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n in_o cause_n where_o no_o oath_n or_o swear_v be_v require_v by_o the_o law_n do_v in_o witness-bearing_a call_n god_n to_o witness_v and_o use_v attestation_n of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n when_o they_o do_v not_o swear_v at_o all_o as_o for_o instance_n moses_n call_v heaven_n and_o earth_n to_o record_v deut._n 24._o 26._o deut._n 30._o 19_o job_n say_v my_o witness_n be_v in_o heaven_n and_o my_o record_n be_v on_o high_a job_n 16._o 19_o and_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n speak_v to_o jeremy_n say_v the_o lord_n be_v witness_n of_o truth_n and_o faith_n betwixt_o we_o jer._n 42._o 5._o the_o prophet_n micha_n also_o say_v hear_v all_o you_o people_n harken_v thou_o earth_n and_o all_o that_o therein_o be_v and_o let_v the_o lord_n god_n be_v witness_n against_o you_o mich._n 1._o 2._o and_o the_o prophet_n malachy_n tell_v the_o priest_n and_o people_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o judah_n that_o the_o lord_n god_n have_v be_v a_o witness_n between_o they_o and_o the_o wife_n of_o their_o youth_n mal._n 2._o 14._o from_o all_o which_o testimony_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n upon_o urgent_a occasion_n where_o no_o oath_n be_v require_v by_o the_o law_n do_v in_o witness-bearing_a call_n god_n to_o witness_n and_o use_v attestation_n of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o their_o witness-bearing_a when_o they_o do_v not_o swear_v at_o all_o and_o for_o the_o further_o manifest_v of_o that_o part_n of_o my_o affirmation_n viz._n that_o the_o form_n of_o speech_n use_v by_o jacob_n and_o laban_n and_o by_o the_o apostle_n and_o other_o beforementioned_a of_o themselves_o without_o add_v of_o somewhat_o more_o as_o a_o outward_a sign_n or_o pledge_v be_v neither_o oath_n or_o swear_v it_o be_v worthy_a of_o observation_n that_o where_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o a_o oath_n or_o swear_v in_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n there_o be_v also_o mention_v make_v of_o some_o outward_a sign_n or_o pledge_v which_o be_v add_v to_o the_o form_n of_o speech_n by_o they_o use_v which_o somewhat_o more_o be_v add_v be_v that_o which_o give_v the_o denomination_n of_o a_o oath_n or_o swear_v to_o the_o form_n of_o speech_n without_o which_o addition_n of_o somewhat_o more_o than_o yea_o and_o nay_o as_o a_o sign_n or_o pledge_v the_o form_n of_o speech_n of_o themselves_o be_v neither_o legal_a oath_n or_o swear_v as_o for_o example_n gen._n 31._o 44._o to_o ver_fw-la 54._o it_o be_v say_v come_v let_v we_o make_v a_o covenant_n i_o and_o thou_o which_o may_v be_v a_o witness_n between_o thou_o and_o i_o then_o take_v jacob_n

a_o stone_n and_o set_v it_o up_o as_o a_o pillar_n and_o jacob_n say_v to_o his_o brethren_n gather_v stone_n and_o they_o bring_v stone_n and_o make_v a_o heap_n and_o laban_n say_v this_o heap_n be_v witness_n between_o i_o and_o thou_o there_o be_v no_o man_n with_o we_o behold_v god_n be_v witness_n between_o i_o and_o thou_o moreover_o laban_n say_v to_o jacob_n behold_v this_o heap_n and_o behold_v the_o pillar_n the_o heap_n shall_v be_v witness_n and_o the_o pillar_n shall_v be_v witness_n and_o the_o god_n of_o abraham_n etc._n etc._n be_v judge_n between_o we_o but_o jacob_n swear_v by_o the_o fear_n of_o his_o father_n isaac_n the_o like_a example_n we_o find_v gen._n 21._o 27._o to_o 31._o gen._n 24._o 2_o 3._o where_o abraham_n cause_v his_o servant_n to_o put_v his_o hand_n under_o his_o thigh_n and_o to_o swear_v etc._n etc._n the_o like_a we_o read_v gen._n 47._o 29_o 31._o where_o israel_n call_v his_o son_n joseph_n to_o put_v his_o hand_n under_o his_o thigh_n and_o say_v swear_v unto_o i_o and_o he_o swear_v unto_o he_o etc._n etc._n from_o all_o which_o example_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o there_o be_v a_o addition_n of_o somewhat_o more_o as_o a_o outward_a sign_n or_o pledge_n to_o the_o form_n of_o speech_n by_o the_o man_n of_o god_n use_v which_o be_v that_o that_o give_v to_o the_o form_n of_o word_n the_o denomination_n of_o a_o oath_n or_o swear_v without_o which_o addition_n of_o somewhat_o more_o as_o a_o outward_a sign_n or_o pledge_n the_o word_n god_n be_v witness_n etc._n etc._n of_o themselves_o neither_o be_v nor_o be_v either_o legal_a oath_n or_o swear_v or_o so_o intend_v or_o accept_v by_o the_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n mention_v in_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n conform_v hereunto_o be_v the_o daily_a practice_n observe_v in_o the_o court_n of_o judicature_n in_o this_o and_o other_o nation_n when_o and_o where_o any_o oath_n or_o swear_v be_v require_v in_o witness-bearing_a so_o that_o the_o lay_v aside_o of_o a_o oath_n or_o swear_v in_o witness-bearing_a be_v not_o the_o destroy_n of_o witness-bearing_a but_o the_o reduce_v it_o unto_o its_o original_a purity_n and_o simplicity_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o beginning_n before_o any_o oath_n or_o swear_v be_v and_o now_o by_o what_o be_v before-said_a it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o form_n of_o speech_n use_v by_o laban_n and_o jacob_n in_o their_o day_n and_o the_o form_n of_o speech_n use_v by_o the_o apostle_n paul_n in_o his_o day_n and_o now_o use_v by_o the_o people_n of_o god_n call_v quaker_n in_o their_o witness-bearing_a in_o and_o of_o themselves_o neither_o be_v nor_o be_v any_o legal_a oath_n or_o swear_v without_o the_o addition_n of_o somewhat_o more_o as_o a_o outward_a sign_n or_o pledge_v which_o addition_n be_v more_o than_o yea_o and_o nay_o be_v therefore_o in_o obedience_n to_o the_o command_n of_o christ_n deny_v the_o original_a ground_n or_o cause_n thereof_o in_o man_n be_v evil_a and_o therefore_o christian_n in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o in_o the_o faith_n of_o he_o may_v not_o do_v evil_a know_v that_o no_o good_a can_v come_v to_o any_o by_o do_v evil._n and_o for_o further_a answer_n i_o say_v that_o it_o be_v evident_a from_o the_o scripture_n testimony_n that_o the_o apostle_n paul_n as_o he_o be_v make_v a_o able_a minister_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n not_o of_o the_o letter_n but_o of_o the_o spirit_n so_o also_o he_o be_v a_o witness_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v receive_v of_o christ_n and_o of_o the_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v see_v act_v 26._o 16._o and_o have_v learn_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o put_v a_o difference_n between_o name_n and_o thing_n that_o differ_v and_o so_o between_o a_o oath_n or_o swear_v that_o be_v temporary_a and_o may_v be_v shake_v and_o true_a witness-bearing_a which_o be_v eternal_a and_o therefore_o be_v and_o be_v to_o abide_v in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n forever_o and_o therefore_o in_o his_o testimony_n for_o god_n and_o of_o the_o truth_n of_o what_o he_o write_v and_o declare_v to_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o witness-bearing_a do_v as_o the_o people_n of_o god_n have_v in_o all_o age_n do_v before_o upon_o occasion_n of_o great_a concern_v call_v god_n to_o witness_n or_o appeal_v to_o the_o witness_n of_o god_n in_o man_n concern_v the_o truth_n of_o what_o he_o write_v unto_o they_o or_o declare_v among_o they_o and_o so_o by_o manifestation_n of_o the_o truth_n he_o commend_v himself_o to_o every_o man_n conscience_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n 2_o cor._n 4._o 2._o without_o observe_v any_o set_a form_n of_o word_n or_o add_v of_o any_o outward_a sign_n or_o pledge_v whereby_o it_o may_v be_v distinguish_v from_o witness_n bear_v and_o know_v to_o be_v a_o oath_n for_o how_o can_v the_o apostle_n who_o be_v dead_a to_o the_o law_n by_o which_o a_o oath_n or_o swear_v in_o some_o case_n be_v require_v live_v in_o the_o frequent_a practice_n of_o swear_v contrary_a to_o the_o command_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o gospel_n swear_v not_o at_o all_o etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o have_v the_o testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n that_o he_o serve_v god_n in_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o gospel_n of_o his_o son_n and_o not_o in_o the_o oldness_n of_o the_o letter_n rom._n 7._o 2._o 2_o cor._n 1._o 23._o for_o if_o he_o have_v frequent_o confirm_v his_o say_n with_o a_o oath_n he_o have_v be_v a_o common_a swearer_n which_o will_v rather_o have_v weaken_v then_o confirm_v his_o testimony_n among_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n because_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n do_v give_v little_o more_o credit_n to_o a_o common_a swearer_n then_o to_o a_o liar_n moreover_o if_o the_o apostle_n have_v frequent_o swear_v then_o have_v he_o not_o walk_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o according_a to_o the_o law_n in_o the_o letter_n because_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o there_o be_v no_o command_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o gospel_n for_o any_o man_n in_o any_o case_n to_o swear_v 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innocency_n the_o controversy_n will_v be_v decide_v by_o one_o only_a witness_n direct_o against_o christ_n precept_n mat._n 18._o 16._o that_o in_o the_o mouth_n of_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n every_o word_n may_v be_v establish_v therefore_o say_v j._n s._n the_o guiltless_a party_n in_o such_o case_n must_v in_o vindication_n of_o his_o innocency_n take_v in_o god_n to_o witness_v with_o he_o that_o so_o the_o matter_n may_v be_v decide_v by_o two_o witness_n at_o least_o etc._n etc._n for_o answer_v to_o all_o which_o i_o first_o do_v say_v that_o j._n s._n in_o assert_v that_o without_o the_o interposition_n of_o a_o oath_n it_o be_v impossible_a in_o such_o case_n that_o