Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	heart_n	holy_a	lord_n	3,976	5	3.5961	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A70864	Concordia discors, or, The dissonant harmony of sacred publique oathes, protestations, leagues, covenants, ingagements, lately taken by many time-serving saints, officers, without scruple of conscience ... by William Prynne, Esq. ...	Prynne, William, 1600-1669.	1659 (1659)	Wing P3928; ESTC R22150	38,103	48

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that_o we_o have_v not_o labour_v for_o the_o purity_n and_o power_n thereof_o that_o we_o have_v not_o endeavour_v to_o receive_v christ_n in_o our_o heart_n nor_o to_o walk_v worthy_a of_o he_o in_o our_o life_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o other_o sin_n and_o transgression_n so_o much_o abound_v among_o we_o and_o our_o true_a and_o unfeigned_a purpose_n desire_v and_o endeavour_n for_o ourselves_o and_o all_o other_o under_o our_o power_n and_o charge_n both_o in_o public_a and_o private_a in_o all_o duty_n we_o owe_v to_o god_n and_o man_n to_o amend_v our_o life_n and_o each_o one_o to_o go_v before_o another_o in_o the_o example_n of_o a_o real_a reformation_n that_o the_o lord_n may_v turn_v away_o his_o wrath_n and_o indignation_n and_o establish_v these_o church_n and_o kingdom_n in_o truth_n and_o peace_n and_o this_o covenant_n we_o make_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o almighty_a god_n the_o searcher_n of_o all_o heart_n with_o a_o true_a intention_n to_o perform_v the_o 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new-erected_a supremacy_n protectorship_n and_o that_o by_o his_o own_o army-officer_n and_o near_a most_o endear_a relation_n even_o in_o a_o moment_n beyond_o all_o probability_n or_o possibility_n in_o human_a apprehension_n to_o accomplish_v this_o strange_a unexpected_a work_n the_o army-officer_n call_v in_o the_o old_a unparliamentary_a iuncto_fw-la sit_v since_o the_o year_n 1648._o till_o april_n 20._o 1653._o who_o they_o former_o dissolve_v and_o unparliament_v seclude_v all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o old_a parliament_n sit_v till_o december_n 6._o 1648._o by_o force_n and_o arm_a guard_n with_o the_o whole_a house_n of_o lord_n recreate_v they_o alone_o for_o a_o parliament_n who_o usurp_v to_o themselves_o the_o name_n and_o power_n of_o a_o parliament_n against_o both_o law_n equity_n reason_n dismount_v his_o son_n richard_n from_o his_o protectorship_n unlord_v degrade_v his_o new_a other_o house_n of_o mushroom_n lord_n and_o new_o dub_v knight_n cashier_v some_o of_o the_o army-colonell_n and_o other_o officer_n who_o help_v to_o make_v they_o a_o parliament_n and_o he_o a_o protector_n and_o may_v gratify_v the_o rest_n in_o this_o kind_n commission_v some_o who_o oliver_n cashier_v turn_v most_o of_o his_o council_n commissioner_n judge_n creature_n out_o of_o their_o office_n and_o pull_v down_o most_o of_o that_o he_o set_v up_o with_o force_n and_o blood_n who_o now_o think_v themselves_o secure_a and_o forget_v all_o their_o former_a with_o these_o late_a sudden_a revolution_n change_n as_o the_o just_a reward_n of_o perfidious_a breach_n of_o oath_n protestation_n covenant_n to_o their_o lawful_a sovereign_n they_o have_v now_o afresh_o to_o make_v we_o a_o freestate_n not_o only_o double_v our_o former_a tax_n in_o effect_n and_o more_o than_o treble_v they_o by_o a_o most_o arbitrary_a new_a militia_n on_o many_o but_o also_o by_o a_o new_a bill_n appoint_v a_o oath_n to_o be_v take_v by_o their_o judge_n justice_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o other_o officer_n in_o form_n follow_v you_o shall_v swear_v that_o you_o shall_v be_v true_a faithful_a and_o constant_a to_o this_o commonwealth_n without_o a_o single_a person_n kingship_n or_o house_n of_o lord_n which_o ‖_o throughout_o illegal_a oath_n so_o diametrical_o contrary_a to_o the_o former_a it_o swallow_v by_o their_o unarm_a judge_n justice_n and_o other_o civil_a officer_n out_o of_o fear_n will_v in_o time_n be_v impose_v on_o the_o army_n officer_n soldier_n and_o all_o other_o as_o their_o former_a engagement_n be_v with_o as_o severe_a penalty_n have_v present_v you_o with_o these_o contradictory_a repugnant_a irreconcilable_a oath_n protestation_n covenant_n and_o engagement_n i_o shall_v propose_v some_o few_o case_n of_o conscience_n upon_o they_o in_o this_o age_n when_o conscience_n be_v so_o much_o pretend_v and_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n so_o much_o press_v that_o tenderness_n of_o conscience_n and_o conscience_n itself_o be_v hardly_o to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o great_a pretender_n to_o they_o 1._o whether_o all_o lawful_a sacred_a oath_n vow_n covenant_n protestation_n do_v not_o i_o 1._o firm_o immutable_o inviolable_o bind_v the_o soul_n conscience_n of_o all_o that_o take_v they_o to_o a_o absolute_a indispensable_a sincere_a faithful_a performance_n and_o strict_a observation_n of_o they_o to_o the_o uttermost_a of_o their_o power_n in_o all_o estate_n and_o condition_n as_o be_v evident_a by_o numb._n 30._o 2._o to_o 14._o josh_n 9_o 19_o 20._o gal._n 3._o 15._o deut._n 23._o 22_o 23._o judg._n 11._o 30._o 39_o job_n 22._o 27_o ps._n 15._o 4._o ps._n 22._o 25_o ps._n 61._o 8._o ps._n 66._o 13._o ps._n 116_o 14_o 18._o ps._n 132._o 2_o 3_o etc._n etc._n eccles._n 5._o 4._o jer._n 44._o 25._o jonah_n 2_o 9_o isay_n 19_o 21._o nah._n 1._o 15._o gen._n 21._o 23_o 24_o 31._o c._n 24._o 3._o to_o 10._o 37._o to_o 47._o c_o 26._o 3_o 31._o c._n 47._o 31._o c._n 50._o 5_o 6._o levit._n 19_o 12._o josh._n 2._o 12._o 17._o 20._o judg._n 15._o 12_o 13._o deut._n 8._o 12._o josh._n 21._o 43_o 44._o 1_o king_n 1._o 13._o 17._o 29_o 30._o 2_o chron._n 36._o 13._o ezra_n 10._o 5._o neh._n 13._o 25._o jer._n 4._o 2._o c_o 11._o 5._o mat._n 5._o 33._o 1_o king_n 15._o 3_o 4_o 5._o 2_o chron._n 21._o 5_o 6_o 7._o compare_v with_o hebr_n 6._o 16_o 17_o 18._o a_o oath_n for_o confirmation_n be_v to_o man_n a_o end_n of_o all_o strife_n wherefore_o god_n will_v more_o abundant_o to_o show_v unto_o the_o heir_n of_o promise_n the_o immutability_n of_o his_o counsel_n confirm_v it_o with_o a_o oath_n that_o by_o two_o immutable_a thing_n his_o oath_n and_o covenant_n in_o which_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o god_n to_o lie_v we_o may_v have_v strong_a consolation_n ps._n 89._o 3._o 34._o i_o have_v make_v a_o covenant_n with_o my_o choose_a i_o have_v swear_v unto_o david_n my_o servant_n my_o covenant_n will_v i_o not_o break_v nor_o alter_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v go_v out_o of_o my_o lip_n once_o have_v i_o swear_v by_o my_o holiness_n that_o i_o will_v not_o lie_v unto_o david_n ps._n 132._o 11._o the_o lord_n have_v swear_v in_o truth_n unto_o david_n he_o will_v not_o turn_v from_o it_o jer._n 33._o 20._o 21._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n if_o you_o can_v break_v my_o covenant_n of_o the_o day_n and_o my_o covenant_n of_o the_o night_n and_o that_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v day_n and_o night_n in_o their_o season_n then_o may_v also_o my_o covenant_n be_v break_v with_o david_n my_o servant_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o have_v a_o son_n to_o reign_v upon_o his_o throne_n if_o god_n oath_n and_o covenant_n to_o mortal_a sinful_a man_n be_v thus_o true_a constant_n sincere_a firm_a unalterable_a immutable_a then_o by_o like_o reason_n shall_v man_n oath_n and_o covenant_n to_o god_n and_o their_o lawful_a king_n be_v such_o as_o psal._n 15._o 4._o eccles._n 8._o 2._o gal._n 3._o 15._o levit._n 30._o 2._o to_o 14._o and_o the_o

drink_v wine_n nor_o build_v house_n nor_o sow_v seed_n nor_o plant_v nor_o have_v any_o vineyard_n but_o dwell_v in_o tent_n all_o their_o day_n hold_v themselves_o bind_v in_o duty_n conscience_n to_o obey_v it_o which_o god_n himself_o commend_v record_n reward_n for_o other_o imitation_n jer._n 35._o 1._o to_o 15._o who_o may_v in_o like_o sort_n oblige_v they_o by_o his_o oath_n and_o covenant_n be_v a_o convince_a gument_n that_o as_o the_o *_o tenure_n warranty_n covenant_n bend_v contract_n feofment_n grant_n reservation_n of_o rent_n service_n tenure_n in_o see_v by_o the_o law_n of_o england_n and_o other_o nation_n firm_o oblige_v man_n heir_n posterity_n assignee_n executor_n administrator_n on_o both_o side_n in_o succession_n and_o perpetuity_n so_o likewise_o their_o oath_n covenant_n protestation_n to_o their_o here_o litarie_a king_n their_o heir_n and_o successor_n oblige_v they_o equal_o to_o they_o in_o perpetuity_n and_o succession_n 7_o because_o it_o be_v most_o 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though_o they_o be_v no_o sovereign_a lord_n and_o king_n over_o they_o 8_o because_o the_o saint_n and_o church_n of_o god_n in_o all_o age_n have_v hold_v themselves_o and_o their_o posterity_n bind_v in_o duty_n and_o conscience_n to_o pray_v to_o god_n for_o the_o life_n safety_n prosperity_n of_o their_o king_n and_o their_o son_n and_o royal_a posterity_n in_o all_o hereditary_a kingdom_n as_o be_v apparent_a by_o ezra_n 6._o 10_o 11._o psal._n 72_o 1_o 2_o 15._o 1_o sam._n 11._o 14._o 2_o sam._n 16._o 16._o 1_o king_n 1._o 25._o 34_o 39_o 2_o king_n 11._o 12._o 2_o chron._n 23._o 11._o psal._n 149._o 2._o ezech._n 9_o 9_o dan._n 2._o 4._o c._n 3._o 9_o c._n 6._o 6._o 21._o mat._n 21._o 5._o 9_o john_n 12._o 13_o 15._o 1_o tim._n 2._o 1_o 2_o 3._o by_o all_o the_o ancient_a modern_a liturgy_n collect_n litany_n canon_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n scotland_n ireland_n france_n spain_n and_o other_o hereditary_a kingdom_n the_o testimony_n of_o sundry_a father_n council_n historian_n and_o our_o own_o clause_n roll_n in_o the_o tower_n n_o 95._o elsewhere_o quote_v therefore_o they_o may_v lawful_o oblige_v themselves_o and_o their_o posterity_n by_o solemn_a oath_n covenant_n protestation_n to_o obey_v protect_v and_o defend_v their_o and_o their_o posterity_n royal_a person_n crown_n and_o royalty_n 9_o to_o put_v this_o out_o of_o further_a question_n i_o shall_v only_o press_v one_o scripture_n precedent_n and_o testimony_n more_o wherewith_o i_o shall_v conclude_v this_o point_n and_o that_o be_v the_o history_n of_o the_o gibeonite_n record_v josh._n 9_o and_o 10._o and_o 2_o sam._n 21._o 1._o to_o 13._o the_o gibeonite_n a_o remnant_n of_o the_o amorite_n with_o who_o the_o israelite_n by_o god_n express_a command_n be_v to_o make_v no_o peace_n nor_o covenant_n nor_o show_v any_o mercy_n to_o but_o smite_v with_o the_o edge_n of_o the_o sword_n and_o utter_o destroy_v deut._n 7._o 1_o 2_o 3._o c._n 20._o 16_o 17_o 18._o circumvent_v joshua_n and_o the_o elder_n of_o israel_n by_o a_o stratagem_n of_o old_a bottle_n shoe_n bread_n clothes_n and_o a_o lie_a information_n that_o they_o come_v from_o a_o far_a country_n to_o make_v peace_n and_o a_o league_n with_o they_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o glorious_a victory_n god_n have_v give_v and_o the_o miracle_n he_o have_v wrought_v for_o they_o thereupon_o without_o ask_v any_o advice_n of_o god_n or_o the_o congregation_n or_o examine_v the_o truth_n of_o their_o information_n joshua_n and_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o congregation_n enter_v into_o a_o league_n with_o they_o to_o let_v they_o live_v and_o swear_v unto_o they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n within_o three_o day_n after_o they_o hear_v they_o be_v their_o neighbour_n and_o dwell_v among_o they_o and_o they_o come_v unto_o their_o city_n the_o three_o day_n *_o 10._o but_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n smite_v they_o not_o because_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o congregation_n have_v swear_v unto_o they_o by_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n hereupon_o all_o the_o congregation_n murmur_v against_o the_o prince_n but_o all_o the_o prince_n say_v unto_o the_o congregation_n we_o have_v swear_v unto_o they_o by_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n therefore_o we_o may_v not_o touch_v they_o this_o we_o will_v do_v unto_o they_o we_o will_v let_v they_o live_v lest_o wrath_n be_v upon_o we_o because_o of_o the_o oath_n that_o we_o swear_v unto_o they_o and_o the_o prince_n say_v unto_o they_o let_v they_o live_v as_o the_o prince_n have_v promise_v they_o but_o let_v they_o be_v hewer_n of_o wood_n and_o drawer_n of_o water_n to_o all_o the_o congregation_n and_o joshua_n call_v for_o they_o and_o speak_v unto_o they_o say_v wherefore_o have_v you_o beguile_v we_o say_v we_o be_v very_o far_o from_o you_o when_o you_o dwell_v among_o we_o now_o therefore_o you_o be_v curse_v and_o there_o shall_v none_o of_o you_o be_v free_v from_o be_v bondman_n and_o bewer_n of_o wood_n and_o drawer_n of_o water_n for_o the_o house_n of_o my_o god_n and_o they_o answer_v joshua_n and_o say_v because_o it_o be_v certain_o tell_v thy_o servant_n how_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n command_v his_o servant_n moses_n to_o give_v you_o all_o the_o land_n and_o to_o destroy_v all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n before_o you_o therefore_o we_o be_v fore_o afraid_a of_o our_o life_n because_o of_o you_o and_o have_v do_v this_o thing_n and_o now_o behold_v we_o be_v in_o thy_o hand_n as_o it_o seem_v good_a and_o right_n unto_o thou_o to_o do_v unto_o we_o do_v and_o so_o do_v he_o unto_o they_o and_o deliver_v they_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n that_o they_o slay_v they_o not_o and_o joshua_n make_v they_o that_o day_n hewer_n of_o wood_n and_o drawer_n of_o water_n for_o the_o congregation_n and_o for_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o lord_n even_o to_o this_o day_n in_o the_o place_n which_o he_o shall_v choose_v after_o this_o oath_n and_o league_n the_o prince_n and_o 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the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o judah_n seek_v to_o destroy_v all_o and_o slay_v some_o of_o those_o gibeonite_n posterity_n contrary_a to_o this_o oath_n and_o league_n for_o which_o 35_o *_o 2986._o year_n after_o its_o violation_n and_o 430_o year_n after_o its_o first_o make_n god_n send_v a_o famine_n in_o the_o land_n for_o three_o year_n year_n after_o year_n upon_o this_o david_n inquire_v of_o the_o lord_n what_o be_v the_o true_a cause_n thereof_o the_o lord_n answer_v he_o it_o be_v for_o saul_n and_o for_o his_o bloody_a house_n because_o they_o slay_v the_o gibeonite_n who_o be_v not_o of_o the_o israelite_n but_o of_o the_o remnant_n of_o the_o amorite_n and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n have_v swear_v unto_o they_o whereupon_o david_n call_v the_o gibeonite_n and_o say_v unto_o