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	son_n	6,613	5	5.5143	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A61835	A sermon concerning svvearing preached before the King's Maiesty in Christ-Church Oxon, May the 12, 1644 / by W. Strode ...	Strode, William, 1600 or 1601-1645.	1644 (1644)	Wing S5985; ESTC R15297	17,733	31

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which_o ought_v to_o take_v place_n of_o our_o own_o upon_o second_o and_o better_a thought_n much_o less_o can_v it_o oblige_v to_o man_n especial_o when_o it_o be_v impose_v fraudulent_o or_o compulsive_o or_o without_o just_a authority_n because_o the_o imposer_n deserve_v to_o be_v deceive_v and_o to_o bear_v the_o imputation_n of_o that_o perjury_n which_o he_o obtrude_v on_o other_o i_o grant_v that_o since_o every_o oath_n be_v of_o a_o bind_a nature_n it_o can_v but_o some_o way_n bind_v the_o person_n in_o himself_o either_o with_o a_o true_a intention_n or_o with_o guilt_n of_o perjure_a collusion_n for_o the_o reverence_n due_a to_o god_n name_n require_v truth_n of_o intention_n but_o when_o the_o matter_n be_v unrighteous_a god_n word_n forbid_v execution_n and_o when_o by_o satan_n device_n god_n name_n be_v set_v up_o against_o god_n word_n and_o truth_n against_o righteousness_n no_o wonder_n if_o intention_n and_o execution_n agree_v not_o for_o as_o truth_n carry_v 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with_o these_o holy_a condition_n appoint_v by_o god_n itself_o so_o uphold_v must_v needs_o be_v holy_a if_o right_o take_v it_o be_v a_o piece_n of_o religious_a worship_n and_o not_o without_o fair_a ground_n from_o other_o scripture_n thou_o shall_v fear_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o serve_v he_o and_o swear_v by_o his_o name_n deut._n 6.13_o there_o swear_v be_v command_v and_o place_v as_o the_o next_o neighbour_n to_o divine_a service_n for_o to_o give_v god_n the_o better_a to_o end_v all_o strife_n at_o the_o sound_n of_o his_o name_n as_o due_o ascribe_v to_o he_o all_o power_n knowledge_n and_o truth_n be_v to_o yield_v he_o honour_n and_o reverence_n for_o very_o a_o man_n swear_v by_o the_o great_a heb._n 6.16_o per_fw-la quem_fw-la veneratur_fw-la aut_fw-la diligit_fw-la 5._o by_o who_o he_o honour_v or_o love_n say_v st_n jerome_n a_o oath_n say_v aristotle_n be_v most_o honourable_a as_o be_v a_o token_n of_o divinity_n 18._o therefore_o c._n caligula_n ambitious_a 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21.6_o v._n when_o a_o ●●n_n be_v slay_v all_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o city_n next_o to_o the_o slay_v shall_v ●●sh_n their_o hand_n over_o the_o heifer_n and_o they_o shall_v testify_v and_o ●●●_z our_o hand_n have_v not_o shed_v this_o blood_n neither_o have_v our_o eye_n see_v it_o be_v merciful_a o_o lord_n in_o case_n of_o adultery_n num._n 19_o if_o the_o spirit_n of_o jealousy_n come_v upon_o a_o man_n the_o priest_n will_v charge_v the_o woman_n with_o a_o oath_n according_a to_o the_o ●●tent_n of_o these_o instance_n be_v the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n ●llegiance_n the_o oath_n ex_fw-la officio_fw-la in_o spiritual_a court_n and_o the_o oath_n in_o temporal_a usual_o administer_v for_o the_o ●●rance_n of_o fidelity_n and_o truth_n likewise_o all_o sacred_a con●acts_n betwixt_o god_n and_o we_o be_v tie_v with_o this_o knot_n bap●●sme_n confirmation_n marriage_n consecration_n order_n vow_n be_v all_o celebrate_v either_o with_o a_o oath_n or_o with_o ●●t_v which_o be_v 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