Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	great_a	know_v	speak_v	4,061	5	4.0748	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B22780	Englands deplorable condition shewing the common-wealths malady, by [brace] sacriledge, and want of duty in the people, contention, want of charity in the ministery, perjury, and want of truth in both : and its remedy by [brace] the peoples obedience and liberality, the ministers love and unity, both their repentance and fidelity : briefly declar'd in three treatises of [brace] the ministers patrimony and peoples duty, proposals to reconcile such as are for lordly episcopacy and un-ordain'd presbytery, for popular independancy and upstart antipædobaptistry, and against perjury : also, a petition for the Jews.	E. F.	1659 (1659)	Wing F18	72,509	69

not_o the_o offence_n till_o thy_o brother_n be_v reconcile_v 24_o reconcile_v mat_n 5_o 24_o or_o thou_o endeavour_v restitution_n the_o second_o sort_n that_o swear_v false_o who_o be_v not_o so_o bad_a altogether_o although_o guilty_a of_o a_o great_a sin_n be_v such_o who_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o truth_n yet_o doubt_o and_o rash_o without_o certain_a knowledge_n faith_n and_o 2_o and_o jer_n 4_o 2_o judgement_n confirm_v the_o same_o by_o a_o oath_n to_o be_v truth_n for_o though_o the_o thing_n they_o confirm_v be_v truth_n yet_o they_o not_o know_v it_o so_o and_o yet_o by_o oath_n affirm_v it_o that_o they_o know_v it_o so_o swear_v false_o for_o in_o swear_v they_o pretend_v to_o know_v that_o which_o indeed_o they_o know_v not_o and_o so_o in_o reference_n to_o they_o it_o be_v false_a they_o swear_v though_o in_o itself_o the_o thing_n may_v be_v true_a they_o swear_v this_o god_n account_v lie_v and_o a_o oath_n be_v add_v to_o it_o make_v it_o perjury_n for_o to_o lie_v be_v to_o speak_v against_o that_o which_o he_o think_v in_o his_o mind_n such_o swear_v the_o truth_n but_o not_o from_o the_o heart_n as_o god_n require_v plin_n require_v psal_n 15_o 2_o mentire_fw-la est_fw-la contra_fw-la mentemire_n plin_n swear_v a_o lie_n because_o they_o know_v not_o they_o swear_v truth_n now_o liar_n be_v from_o their_o father_n the_o devil_n and_o his_o work_n they_o do_v 48_o do_v john_n 8_o 48_o and_o to_o swear_v a_o lie_n be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a aggravation_n of_o it_o for_o the_o devil_n will_v speak_v truth_n but_o not_o true_o not_o after_o a_o right_a manner_n nor_o for_o a_o right_a end_n it_o be_v to_o equivocate_v deceive_v and_o hurt_v man_n soul_n as_o in_o adam_n tentation_n he_o tell_v the_o woman_n if_o they_o do_v eat_v they_o shall_v be_v as_o god_n which_o if_o understand_v of_o angel_n fall_v be_v a_o truth_n but_o if_o of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n or_o holy_a angel_n as_o he_o will_v have_v ez●e_o understand_v it_o be_v a_o lie_n 5_o lie_n gen._n 3_o 5_o so_o the_o spirit_n of_o python_n in_o the_o maid_n confess_v paul_n and_o sylas_n to_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n which_o show_v to_o they_o the_o way_n of_o salvation_n 17_o salvation_n act_n 16_o 17_o but_o this_o be_v for_o ill_a end_n as_o that_o he_o may_v be_v acknowledge_v a_o god_n in_o speak_v truth_n or_o to_o uphold_v the_o false_a tenant_n of_o many_o god_n or_o provoke_v st._n paul_n and_o commend_v his_o own_o oracle_n or_o last_o by_o this_o mean_n to_o hinder_v the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o to_o raise_v persecution_n against_o the_o apostle_n which_o according_o take_v effect_v for_o paul_n grieve_v in_o spirit_n can_v no_o long_o endure_v the_o devil_n approbation_n when_o they_o have_v the_o power_n of_o christ_n in_o their_o ministry_n to_o confirm_v the_o doctrine_n they_o preach_v 25_o preach_v act_n 16_o 17_o etc._n etc._n to_o 25_o but_o turn_v command_v the_o spirit_n in_o the_o maid_n in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n to_o come_v out_o of_o she_o and_o when_o her_o master_n see_v the_o hope_n of_o their_o gain_n be_v go_v they_o raise_v persecution_n against_o they_o so_o that_o he_o swear_v false_o who_o without_o judgement_n and_o justice_n swear_v which_o be_v a_o high_a profane_v of_o god_n holy_a 3d._n com._n 3d._n name_n in_o which_o whosoever_o sin_v god_n will_v not_o hold_v he_o guiltless_a and_o true_o it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o know_a man_n of_o the_o land_n be_v guilty_a of_o this_o sin_n swear_v ignorant_o doubt_o or_o rash_o witness_v those_o oath_n take_v in_o the_o university_n to_o observe_v the_o statute_n thereof_o when_o scholar_n be_v matriculate_v or_o take_v degree_n when_o scarce_o one_o o●_n a_o hundred_o know_v they_o the_o oath_n heretofore_o usual_o take_v by_o major_n burgess_n sheriff_n common_a council-man_n citizen_n freeholders_n and_o tenant_n in_o their_o city_n town_n court_n assembly_n which_o usual_o be_v ignorant_o or_o doubtful_o take_v or_o careless_o and_o negligent_o perform_v yea_o worse_o than_o these_o be_v the_o oath_n which_o judge_n sergeant_n at_o law_n apprentice_n to_o the_o law_n and_o clerk_n and_o other_o officer_n in_o chancery_n inn_n of_o court_n and_o other_o court_n take_v ignorant_o or_o profane_o many_o of_o they_o without_o any_o intention_n or_o purpose_n to_o keep_v they_o for_o usual_o f●r_a ●_z and_o excessive_a fee_n which_o now_o abound_v more_o than_o ever_o witness_v the_o wealth_n not_o only_o the_o judge_n and_o lawyer_n have_v get_v but_o even_o their_o clerk_n register_n and_o other_o officer_n far_o surpass_v some_o knight_n or_o esquire_n estate_n they_o have_v turn_v judgement_n into_o wormwood_n and_o have_v leave_v of_o righteousness_n in_o the_o earth_n and_o oft_o some_o of_o they_o plead_v against_o their_o conscience_n in_o most_o unjust_a cause_n help_v therein_o to_o oppress_v the_o poor_a fatherless_a and_o widow_n against_o such_o god_n complain_v and_o threaten_v ruin_n 7_o ruin_n amos_n 5._o 7_o nor_o be_v all_o our_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n bailiff_n constable_n headborrough_n church_n warden_n overseer_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o highway_n tything_n man_n jailer_n and_o other_o inferior_a officer_n especial_o most_o of_o your_o attorney_n under_o sheriff_n bailiff_n etc._n etc._n free_a from_o this_o sin_n many_o of_o they_o ignorant_o rash_o without_o faith_n reverence_n knowledge_n or_o judgement_n take_v their_o oath_n for_o honour_n or_o profit_n and_o usual_o without_o fear_n or_o care_v to_o avoid_v perjury_n continue_v in_o and_o execute_v their_o office_n and_o therefore_o god_n may_v just_o as_o he_o threaten_v call_v the_o husbandman_n to_o mourning_n and_o such_o as_o be_v skilful_a of_o lamentation_n to_o wail_v because_o he_o w●ll_n pass_v through_o the_o land_n in_o wrath_n verse_n wrath_n amos_n 5_o 10_o th●_n 18_o verse_n nay_o i_o be_o afraid_a some_o of_o our_o noble_n and_o our_o late_a parliament_n man_n our_o valiant_a commander_n and_o reverend_a minister_n can_v whole_o vindicate_v themselves_o from_o this_o sin_n much_o l●sse_n can_v many_o of_o the_o common_a soldier_n and_o country_n people_n of_o the_o land_n who_o take_v the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n and_o supremacy_n the_o protestation_n and_o covenant_n of_o the_o three_o kingdom_n do_v not_o most_o of_o we_o do_v it_o ignorant_o rash_o or_o doubt_o compulsive_o or_o presumptuous_o without_o faith_n judgement_n and_o righteousness_n which_o be_v a_o great_a sin_n contrary_a to_o god_n rule_n who_o will_v have_v we_o swear_v in_o judgement_n justice_n and_o truth_n 2_o truth_n jer._n 4._o 2_o sure_o i_o fear_v few_o can_v free_v themselves_o from_o this_o sin_n if_o without_o fear_n prejudice_n favour_n or_o self-love_n they_o will_v serious_o in_o their_o conscience_n peruse_v those_o oath_n protestation_n and_o covenant_n and_o deal_v impartial_o with_o themselves_o as_o god_n will_v do_v without_o respect_n of_o person_n when_o he_o come_v to_o judge_v they_o or_o if_o any_o plead_v he_o sin_v not_o in_o take_v these_o then_o certain_o he_o sin_v with_o a_o witness_n in_o not_o keep_v these_o as_o his_o own_o conscience_n god_n spirit_n and_o his_o word_n teach_v he_o which_o be_v the_o three_o way_n of_o swear_v false_o namely_o three_o when_o man_n swear_v to_o god_n or_o man_n to_o do_v something_o that_o be_v just_a and_o lawful_a which_o they_o intend_v not_o to_o do_v or_o if_o they_o intend_v it_o yet_o perform_v it_o not_o but_o do_v quite_o contrary_a thereunto_o have_v their_o evasion_n equivocation_n or_o mental_a reservation_n to_o elude_v avoid_v and_o frustrate_v these_o which_o be_v account_v a_o jesuitical_a trick_n and_o a_o damnable_a sin_n heretofore_o among_o protestant_n in_o queen_n elizabeth_n and_o king_n james_n his_o day_n 1606._o day_n dr._n mortons_n reply_n to_o the_o moderate_a answerer_n against_o more_o than_o heathenish_a equivocation_n write_v 1606._o this_o sin_n in_o religion_n say_v my_o author_n be_v sacrilegious_a and_o detestable_a in_o politic_a state_n most_o pernicious_a and_o intolerable_a and_o in_o every_o man_n most_o wicked_a and_o baneful_a to_o his_o soul_n this_o be_v a_o horrible_a sin_n tend_v to_o most_o fearful_a damnation_n 108._o damnation_n dod_n &_o cleaver_n on_o the_o 3d._n com_n p._n 107_o &_o 108._o for_o he_o be_v a_o true_a christian_n that_o have_v swear_v to_o his_o hindrance_n yet_o will_v keep_v his_o oath_n but_o he_o be_v far_o from_o a_o good_a man_n that_o swear_v that_o which_o he_o never_o purpose_v to_o perform_v both_o father_n council_n schoolman_n and_o all_o godly_a divine_n have_v condemn_v it_o etc._n it_o aug._n contra._n mend._n cap._n 5._o 8_o hierm._n comment_n in_o 1_o cor._n 4_o pet._n lumb_n lib._n 3_o dict_z 38._o aquin._n 22._o quest_n 111._o art_n

england_n deplorable_a condition_n show_v the_o commonwealth_n malady_n by_o sacrilege_n and_o want_v of_o duty_n in_o the_o people_n contention_n want_v of_o charity_n in_o the_o ministry_n perjury_n and_o want_v of_o truth_n in_o both_o and_o its_o remedy_n by_o the_o people_n obedience_n and_o liberality_n the_o minister_n love_n and_o unity_n both_o their_o repentance_n and_o fidelity_n brief_o declare_v in_o three_o treatise_n of_o the_o minister_n patrimony_n and_o people_n duty_n proposal_n to_o reconcile_v such_o as_o be_v for_o lordly_a episcopacy_n and_o unordained_a presbytery_n for_o popular_a independency_n and_o upstart_n antipaedobaptistry_n and_o against_o perjury_n also_o a_o petition_n for_o the_o jew_n as_o they_o that_o serve_v at_o the_o altar_n live_v of_o it_o so_o have_v the_o lord_n ordain_v that_o they_o which_o preach_v the_o gospel_n shall_v live_v of_o it_o 1_o cor._n 9_o 13_o 14._o every_o devote_a thing_n be_v most_o holy_a to_o the_o lord_n it_o shall_v be_v the_o priest_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v sell_v nor_o redeem_v leu._n 27._o 21_o 28._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d intention_n dantis_fw-la exod._n 20._o 2_o 6._o extentione_n recipientis_fw-la 1_o cor._n 16._o 14._o impletione_fw-la mandatorum_fw-la rom._n 13._o 8._o acceptatione_n evangelii_n luk._n 10._o 27_o 28._o origine_fw-la obedientiae_fw-la 1_o cor._n 13._o 1_o etc._n etc._n operatione_n nullius_fw-la mali_fw-la rom._n 13._o 10._o who_o shall_v inherit_v heaven_n he_o that_o swear_v to_o his_o own_o hurt_n and_o change_v not_o psal_n 15._o 4._o that_o have_v not_o swear_v deceitful_o psal_n 24._o 4._o i_o have_v open_v my_o mouth_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o i_o can_v go_v back_o judg._n 11._o 35._o even_o so_o have_v the_o jew_n now_o not_o believe_v that_o through_o your_o mercy_n they_o also_o may_v obtain_v mercy_n rom._n 11._o 34._o london_n print_v for_o the_o author_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v by_o richard_n skelton_n or_o at_o the_o hand_n and_o bible_n in_o duck-lane_n 1659._o to_o all_o that_o tremble_v at_o god_n word_n and_o fear_v a_o oath_n grace_n be_v to_o you_o and_o peace_n from_o god_n our_o father_n and_o from_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v our_o hope_n belove_a affliction_n the_o rod_n god_n use_v to_o correct_v we_o with_o for_o he_o scourge_v every_o son_n he_o receive_v heb._n 12._o being_n lay_v on_o i_o it_o make_v i_o in_o jan._n 8._o 1651._o to_o search_n and_o try_v my_o way_n and_o to_o turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o because_o no_o man_n as_o david_n say_v know_v his_o error_n therefore_o i_o pray_v in_o the_o word_n of_o elihu_n job_n 34._o 32._o that_o which_o i_o see_v not_o show_v thou_o i_o and_o if_o i_o have_v do_v iniquity_n i_o will_v do_v so_o no_o more_o and_o know_v it_o a_o truth_n by_o experience_n former_o which_o he_o speak_v job_n 33._o 15._o that_o god_n speak_v in_o a_o dream_n in_o vision_n of_o the_o night_n when_o deep_a sleep_n fall_v upon_o man_n in_o slumber_v on_o the_o bed_n then_o he_o open_v the_o ear_n of_o man_n and_o seal_v their_o instruction_n etc._n etc._n though_o i_o abhor_v those_o filthy_a dreamer_n st._n judas_n speak_v of_o and_o those_o enthusiast_n condemn_v by_o eusebius_n eccles_n hist_o tripart_n lib._n 7._o cap._n epiphan_n scholast_n interpr_fw-la he_o enim_fw-la cujusdam_fw-la daemonis_fw-la operationem_fw-la expectant_a &_o hanc_fw-la sancti_fw-la spiritus_fw-la presentiam_fw-la arbitrantur_fw-la who_o successor_n most_o of_o our_o ranter_n and_o quaker_n be_v who_o believe_v thing_n contrary_a to_o the_o write_a word_n and_o practice_n what_o the_o scripture_n condemn_v as_o do_v these_o old_a messalian_o euchitae_n for_o by_o all_o these_o three_o name_n they_o be_v call_v there_o after_o which_o god_n show_v i_o according_a to_o my_o prayer_n my_o not_o perform_v my_o oath_n and_o covenant_n in_o a_o sermon_n by_o accident_n i_o hear_v in_o bath_n as_o i_o be_v travel_v through_o that_o town_n and_o short_o after_o move_v i_o exceed_o in_o a_o dream_n to_o write_v against_o the_o sin_n of_o perjury_n and_o to_o add_v it_o to_o my_o former_a tract_n in_o my_o first_o book_n i_o deliver_v to_o the_o king_n 1647._o against_o this_o sin_n for_o since_o the_o lord_n punish_v he_o for_o this_o sin_n how_o can_v he_o spare_v we_o unless_o we_o repent_v of_o it_o and_o though_o i_o humble_v myself_o for_o this_o sin_n present_o yet_o be_v i_o not_o resolve_v to_o print_v it_o till_o in_o march_n follow_v read_v ezek._n 9_o 4._o that_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o mourn_v for_o our_o own_o sin_n only_o but_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o land_n i_o bethink_v myself_o of_o they_o and_o then_o be_v move_v as_o i_o conceive_v by_o god_n spirit_n for_o his_o glory_n and_o his_o church_n good_a and_o the_o discharge_n of_o my_o duty_n to_o mak●_n a_o vow_n to_o write_v against_o the_o sin_n in_o this_o book_n specify_v and_o then_o i_o pray_v for_o direction_n and_o assistance_n for_o grace_n wisdom_n and_o prudence_n for_o strength_n health_n and_o mean_n to_o effect_v it_o so_o as_o it_o may_v accomplish_v the_o end_n desire_v etc._n etc._n and_o though_o satan_n hitherto_o have_v much_o bindred_n i_o together_o with_o my_o own_o infirmity_n whilst_o i_o too_o much_o look_v on_o the_o thing_n see_v and_o confer_v with_o flesh_n and_o blood_n yet_o now_o christian_a reader_n for_o he_o end_v alone_a above-specified_n and_o to_o pay_v my_o vow_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a at_o god_n word_n and_o the_o judgement_n that_o hang_v over_o our_o head_n and_o not_o for_o any_o by-interest_n to_o any_o person_n or_o malice_n or_o hatred_n against_o any_o or_o out_o of_o pride_n prejudice_n or_o self-seeking_a have_v i_o imprint_v this_o as_o god_n be_v my_o record_n who_o i_o serve_v in_o the_o spirit_n i_o speak_v the_o truth_n and_o lie_v not_o and_o therefore_o what_o be_v of_o god_n and_o agreeable_a to_o his_o word_n i_o desire_v thou_o only_o to_o hold_v fast_o and_o practice_n what_o have_v not_o 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