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	know_v	speak_v	4,049	5	4.4293	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A97250	A hopefull way to cure, that horrid sinne of swearing: or an helpe to save swearers, if willing to be saved being an offer or message from him whom they so daringly and audaciously provoke. Also a curb against cursing.	Younge, Richard.	1645 (1645)	Wing Y160B; ESTC R229893	8,559	5

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invocation_n 〈◊〉_d a_o part_n of_o god_n worship_n yea_o whatsoever_o we_o swear_v by_o that_o we_o invocate_v both_o as_o our_o witness_n sure●…_n and_o judge_n heb._n 6.16_o and_o by_o consequence_n deify_v it_o by_o ascribe_v and_o communicate_v unto_o it_o god_n in●…mmunicable_a attribute_n as_o his_o omnipresence_n and_o omniciencie_n of_o be_v every_o where_o present_a and_o know●…g_v the_o secret_a thought_n and_o intention_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o likewise_o a_o omnipotency_n as_o be_v almighty_a i●…●…ronising_v protect_a defend_v and_o reward_v we_o for_o speak_v the_o truth_n or_o punish_v we_o if_o we_o speak_v ●…ly_o all_o which_o be_v so_o peculiar_a to_o god_n as_o that_o they_o can_v no_o way_n be_v communicate_v or_o ascribe_v to_o another_o 〈◊〉_d that_o in_o swear_v by_o any_o of_o those_o thing_n thou_o commit_v a_o high_a degree_n of_o gross_a idolatry_n thou_o spoile●…●…d_v robe_a god_n of_o his_o glory_n the_o most_o impious_a kind_n of_o theft_n and_o in_o a_o manner_n dethrone_a he_o and_o place●…_n 〈◊〉_d idol_n in_o his_o room_n and_o as_o to_o swear_v by_o the_o creature_n make_v the_o sin_n far_o more_o heinous_a so_o the_o more_o mean_a and_o vile_a the_o ●…ng_n be_v which_o you_o swear_v by_o be_v it_o by_o my_o faith_n by_o cock_n and_o pie_n hare_n foot_n by_o this_o cheese_n and_o such_o like_a ●…ildish_a oath_n which_o be_v so_o much_o in_o use_n with_o the_o ignorant_a and_o superstition_n swarm_v the_o great_a be_v your_o ●…ne_n in_o swear_v such_o a_o oath_n because_o you_o ascribe_v that_o unto_o these_o base_a of_o creature_n which_o be_v only_a pr●…●…r_n to_o god_n namely_o to_o know_v your_o heart_n and_o to_o be_v a_o discerner_n of_o secret_a thing_n why_o else_o shall_v you_o call_v that_o ●…eature_n as_o a_o witness_n unto_o your_o conscience_n that_o you_o speak_v the_o truth_n and_o lie_v not_o which_o only_o belong_v 〈◊〉_d god_n and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n call_v it_o a_o forsake_v of_o he_o as_o mark_v well_o what_o he_o say_v jer._n 5.7_o how_o ●…ll_v i_o spare_v thou_o for_o this_o thy_o child_n have_v forsake_v i_o and_o swear_v by_o they_o that_o be_v no_o god_n exod._n 23.13_o and_o ●…e_v you_o make_v it_o a_o small_a matter_n to_o forsake_v god_n and_o make_v a_o god_n of_o the_o creature_n will_v you_o believe_v the_o ●…ophet_n amos_n if_o you_o will_v he_o say_v speak_v of_o they_o that_o swear_v by_o the_o sin_n of_o samaria_n that_o they_o sha●…●…ll_v and_o never_o rise_v again_o amos_n 8.14_o a_o terrible_a place_n to_o vain_a swearer_n neither_o be_v we_o to_o join_v any_o other_o with_o god_n in_o our_o oath_n for_o in_o so_o do_v we_o make_v base_a idol_n and_o filth●●…eatures_n corrival_n in_o honour_n and_o competitor_n in_o the_o throne_n of_o justice_n with_o the_o lord_n who_o be_v creator_n of_o ●eaven_n and_o earth_n and_o the_o supreme_a judge_n and_o sole_a monarch_n of_o all_o the_o world_n or_o in_o case_n we_o do_v our_o doom_n shall_v be_v remediless_a for_o the_o lord_n threaten_v by_o the_o prophet_n zephan_n at_o he_o will_v cut_v off_o they_o that_o swear_v by_o the_o lord_n and_o by_o maulcham_n which_o maulcham_n be_v their_o king_n or_o as_o some_o ●…ink_n their_o idol_n zeph._n 1.4_o 5._o but_o admit_v the_o sin_n be_v small_a as_o you_o will_v have_v it_o to_o be_v yet_o the_o circumstance_n make_v it_o most_o heinous_a 〈◊〉_d even_o the_o least_o sin_n in_o its_o own_o nature_n be_v not_o only_o mortal_a but_o rest_v unpardonable_a so_o long_o as_o it_o be_v wil●…gly-committed_n and_o excuse_v or_o defend_v swearer_n but_o all_o do_v swear_v except_o some_o few_o singular_a one_o and_o they_o also_o will_v lie_v which_o be_v as_o bad_a messenger_n you_o must_v not_o measure_v all_o other_o by_o your_o own_o bushel_n for_o although_o ill_a disposition_n cause_v i●…●…spitions_n even_o as_o the_o eye_n that_o be_v bloodshed_n see_v all_o thing_n red_a or_o as_o they_o that_o have_v the_o jaundee_n see_v a●…●…ings_n yellow_a yet_o know_v that_o there_o be_v thousand_o who_o can_v say_v true_o through_o god_n mercy_n that_o they_o ha●…●…ther_o choose_v to_o have_v their_o soul_n pass_v from_o their_o body_n than_o a_o wilful_a premeditate_a lie_n or_o a_o wicked_a oath_n ●…om_o their_o mouth_n wherefore_o when_o you_o want_v experience_n think_v the_o best_a as_o charity_n bid_v you_o and_o leave_v ●…hat_o you_o know_v not_o to_o the_o searcher_n of_o heart_n as_o for_o the_o number_n of_o swearer_n it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o the_o sin_n be_v almost_o universal_a and_o this_o be_v 〈◊〉_d which_o have_v incense_v god_n wrath_n and_o almost_o bring_v a_o universal_a destruction_n upon_o our_o whole_a na●…on_n but_o be_v not_o this_o excuse_n that_o other_o do_v so_o a_o most_o reasonless_a plea_n and_o only_o become_v a_o fool_n then_o our_o saviour_n christ_n have_v plain_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o great_a number_n go_v the_o broad_a way_n to_o destruction_n and_o bi●…_n a_o few_o 〈…〉_o wickedness_n 1_o john_n 5.19_o and_o that_o the_o number_n of_o those_o who_o satan_n shall_v deceive_v be_v as_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n revel_v 20.8_o and_o 13.16_o isay_n 10.22_o rom._n 9.27_o and_o tell_v i_o be_v it_o a_o good_a plea_n to_o commit_v a_o felony_n and_o say_v that_o other_o do_v so_o or_o will_v thou_o leap_v into_o hell_n and_o cast_v away_o thy_o soul_n because_o other_o do_v so_o a_o sorry_a comfort_n it_o will_v be_v to_o have_v a_o numerous_a multitude_n accompany_v we_o into_o that_o lake_n of_o fire_n that_o never_o shall_v be_v quench_v beside_o it_o be_v god_n express_a charge_n exod._n 23.2_o thou_o shall_v not_o follow_v a_o multitude_n to_o do_v evil_a and_o st._n paul_n everlasting_a rule_n rom._n 12.2_o fashion_v not_o yourselves_o like_a unto_o this_o world_n swearer_n but_o i_o may_v lawful_o swear_v so_o i_o affirm_v nothing_o but_o the_o truth_n messenger_n if_o you_o be_v lawful_o call_v to_o it_o as_o before_o a_o magistrate_n or_o when_o some_o urgent_a matter_n constrain_v for_o the_o confirm_v of_o a_o necessary_a truth_n which_o can_v by_o no_o other_o lawful_a mean_n be_v clear_v and_o for_o the_o end_n of_o all_o contention_n and_o controversy_n and_o clear_v our_o own_o or_o our_o neighbour_n good_a name_n person_n or_o estate_n and_o to_o put_v a_o end_n unto_o all_o strife_n aim_v at_o god_n glory_n and_o our_o own_o or_o our_o neighbour_n good_a which_o be_v the_o only_a use_n and_o end_n of_o a_o oath_n in_o which_o case_n a_o man_n be_v rather_o a_o patient_a then_o a_o voluntary_a agent_n you_o may_v swear_v otherwise_o not_o neither_o must_v we_o swear_v at_o all_o in_o our_o ordinary_a communication_n if_o we_o will_v obey_v god_n word_n as_o you_o may_v see_v matth._n 5.34_o 35_o 36_o 37._o james_n 5.12_o swearer_n except_o i_o swear_v man_n will_v not_o believe_v i_o messenger_n thou_o have_v as_o good_a say_v i_o have_v so_o often_o make_v shipwreck_n of_o my_o credit_n by_o accustomary_a lie_v that_o i_o can_v gain_v no_o belief_n unto_o my_o word_n without_o a_o oath_n for_o it_o argue_v a_o guilty_a conscience_n of_o the_o want_n of_o credit_n and_o that_o our_o word_n alone_o be_v worth_n no_o respect_n when_o it_o will_v not_o be_v take_v without_o a_o pawn_n or_o surety_n neither_o will_v any_o but_o base_a banquerour_n pawn_v so_o precious_a a_o jewel_n as_o their_o faith_n or_o offer_v better_a security_n for_o every_o small_a trifle_n beside_o he_o that_o often_o swear_v not_o seldom_o forswear_v and_o so_o i_o have_v inform_v you_o from_o god_n word_n what_o the_o danger_n be_v of_o vain_a and_o wicked_a swear_n now_o if_o you_o either_o believe_v the_o scripture_n or_o desire_v to_o escape_v that_o direful_a sentence_n depart_v from_o i_o you_o curse_v