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	true_a	word_n	3,680	5	3.8184	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A62698	Tam quam, or, A attaint brought in the supream court of the King of kings, upon the statutes, Exod. 20. 7, 16 and Levit. 19. 12 against those modern jurors, who have found any indictments upon the statutes of 23 Eliz., 29 Eliz., or 3 Jacobi, against Protestants, for monthly absence from church, without any confession of the parties, or oath of witness against them, or made any presentments of them : contrary to the express letter of their oaths taken in a Court of Judgment, the course of the law of England, or any right reason : wherein is discoursed, whether any Protetant be concerned in that part of those laws? : the contrary is proved : as also whether a grand-jury's finding and indictment, be any evidence to a petit-jury? : the absurdness, and most pernicious consequents of which are detected, and the vengeance of God agaisnt false-swearing is declared / by one who prosecutes, as well for his sovereign lord the King of kings, as for the lives, liberties, and properties of all the subjects of England.	One who persecutes as well for his sovereign lord the King of kings as for the lives, liberties, and properties of all the subjects of England.	1683 (1683)	Wing T133; ESTC R17	24,452	40

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12._o a_o take_n of_o his_o name_n in_o vain_a who_o have_v say_v he_o will_v not_o hold_v he_o guiltless_a who_o take_v his_o name_n in_o vain_a and_o god_n have_v say_v i_o will_v come_v near_o unto_o you_o in_o judgement_n and_o i_o will_v be_v a_o swift_a witness_n against_o the_o sorcerer_n and_o against_o the_o adulterer_n and_o against_o the_o false_a swearer_n mal._n 3._o 5._o 6._o it_o be_v true_a the_o law_n of_o england_n make_v a_o distinction_n betwixt_o false-swearing_a or_o forswear_v and_o perjury_n and_o will_v not_o allow_v forswear_v to_o be_v perjury_n punishable_a by_o the_o

tam_fw-la quam_fw-la or_o a_o attaint_n bring_v in_o the_o supreme_a court_n of_o the_o king_n of_o king_n upon_o the_o statute_n exod._n 20._o 7_o 16._o and_o levit._n 19_o 12._o against_o those_o modern_a juror_n who_o have_v find_v any_o indictment_n upon_o the_o statute_n of_o 23_o eliz._n 29_o eliz._n or_o 3_o jacobi_n against_o protestant_n for_o monthly_a absence_n from_o church_n without_o any_o confession_n of_o the_o party_n or_o oath_n of_o witness_n against_o they_o or_o make_v any_o presentment_n of_o they_o contrary_n to_o the_o express_a letter_n of_o their_o oath_n take_v in_o a_o court_n of_o judgement_n the_o course_n of_o the_o law_n of_o england_n or_o any_o right_a reason_n wherein_o be_v discourse_v whether_o any_o protestant_n be_v concern_v in_o that_o part_n of_o those_o law_n the_o contrary_n be_v prove_v as_o also_o whether_o a_o grand-jury_n find_v a_o indictment_n be_v any_o evidence_n to_o a_o petit-jury_n the_o absurdness_n and_o most_o pernicious_a 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be_v god_n ordinance_n deut._n 6._o 13._o thou_o shall_v fear_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o serve_v he_o and_o shall_v swear_v by_o his_o name_n repeat_v again_o deut._n 12._o 20._o to_o he_o thou_o shall_v cleave_v and_o swear_v by_o his_o name_n isa_n 65._o 16._o he_o that_o swear_v in_o the_o earth_n shall_v swear_v by_o the_o god_n of_o truth_n jer._n 12._o 16._o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v if_o they_o will_v diligent_o learn_v my_o way_n and_o swear_v by_o my_o name_n the_o lord_n live_v the_o scripture_n be_v full_a of_o reproof_n and_o threaten_n of_o and_o against_o any_o other_o swear_v by_o those_o that_o be_v no_o god_n jer._n 5._o 7._o josh_n 23._o 7._o exod._n 23._o 13._o nor_o indeed_o be_v it_o reasonable_a that_o any_o other_o than_o the_o live_a god_n shall_v be_v invoke_v in_o swear_v who_o else_o can_v know_v the_o correspondency_n of_o our_o heart_n and_o action_n or_o the_o sincerity_n of_o our_o intention_n who_o else_o have_v a_o power_n in_o 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