Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	judgement_n	oath_n	swear_v	4,906	5	8.8234	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A59242	Reflexions upon the oathes of supremacy and allegiance by a Catholick gentleman, and obedient son of the church, and loyal subject of His Majesty.	Sergeant, John, 1622-1707.	1661 (1661)	Wing S2588; ESTC R33866	51,644	98

reflection_n upon_o the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n and_o allegiance_n by_o a_o catholic_n gentleman_n a_o obedient_a son_n of_o the_o church_n and_o loyal_a subject_n of_o his_o majesty_n print_a in_o the_o year_n mdclxi_o errata_fw-la page_n 15._o line_n 7._o fetch_v read_v set_v l._n 15._o deal_n and_o p._n 22._o l._n 25._o except_v r._n not_o except_v p._n 25._o l._n 8._o christian_n r._n christian_n p._n 26._o l._n 24._o auihority_n r._n authority_n p._n 33._o l._n 6._o r._n in_o the_o marg_n ib._n p._n 13_o p._n 41._o l._n 18._o ther_n r._n their_o p._n 42._o l._n 31._o mogannant_n r._n moyenant_n l._n 32._o entire_a r._n entire_a p._n 47._o l._n 2._o scot_n r._n sect_n p._n 57_o l._n 19_o invention_n r._n intention_n p._n 58._o l._n 32._o the_o useselsesse_v r._n uselessnesse_n p._n 61._o l._n 18._o charter_n r._n character_n p._n 62._o l._n 10._o at_o r._n a_o p._n 65._o l._n 7._o permit_v to_o the_o people_n to_o be_v teach_v r._n permit_v to_o be_v teach_v to_o the_o people_n p._n 73._o l._n 6._o fierce_a estate_n r._n tiers_n estate_n l._n 7._o they_o be_v r._n there_o be_v l._n 21._o to_o article_n r._n to_o be_v a_o article_n reflection_n upon_o the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n and_o allegiance_n sect_n i._o the_o occasion_n of_o make_v these_o reflection_n and_o the_o sum_n of_o that_o which_o follow_v the_o divine_a providence_n have_v be_v so_o watchful_a over_o his_o most_o sacred_a majesty_n in_o his_o wonderful_a preservation_n from_o danger_n and_o so_o miraculous_a in_o restore_v he_o to_o his_o throne_n just_a and_o necessary_a it_o be_v that_o both_o himself_o and_o his_o counsel_n shall_v make_v use_n of_o all_o lawful_a mean_n to_o preserve_v he_o in_o safety_n and_o his_o subject_n in_o obedience_n and_o peace_n and_o because_o a_o great_a obligation_n can_v be_v imagine_v among_o christian_n then_o a_o solemn_a oath_n it_o become_v they_o to_o make_v use_n of_o that_o obligation_n indifferent_o to_o all_o 1660._o the_o which_o in_o all_o probability_n will_v now_o at_o last_o have_v a_o great_a effect_n by_o virtue_n of_o his_o majesty_n declaration_n of_o a_o liberty_n to_o tender_a conscience_n and_o that_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v disquiet_v or_o call_v in_o question_n for_o difference_n of_o opinion_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n which_o do_v not_o disturb_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o kingdom_n by_o which_o be_v take_v away_o the_o chief_a cause_n which_o begin_v and_o foment_v the_o late_a trouble_n and_o confusion_n 2._o notwithstanding_o see_v that_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o application_n of_o that_o preservatory_n and_o remedy_n of_o a_o oath_n have_v late_o occasion_v great_a dispute_n and_o unquietness_n of_o mind_n in_o several_a person_n and_o see_v the_o oath_n by_o none_o more_o ready_o take_v and_o earnest_o impose_v on_o other_o then_o by_o those_o who_o begin_v the_o war_n and_o promote_v the_o covenant_n and_o of_o who_o party_n not_o one_o be_v ever_o find_v that_o draw_v a_o sword_n for_o his_o majesty_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n by_o none_o more_o scruple_v at_o or_o refuse_v then_o by_o those_o who_o always_o assist_v the_o king_n and_o of_o who_o party_n never_o any_o one_o draw_v a_o sword_n against_o he_o and_o withal_o of_o who_o loyalty_n his_o majesty_n have_v oft_o profess_v that_o he_o have_v sufficient_a assurance_n the_o consideration_n of_o all_o this_o beget_v in_o my_o mind_n a_o opinion_n that_o sure_o there_o lie_v hide_v in_o these_o oath_n some_o mystery_n fit_a to_o be_v discover_v and_o which_o be_v attempt_v in_o the_o follow_a reflection_n 3._o in_o which_o 1._o after_o a_o brief_a declaration_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o solemn_a oath_n how_o high_a a_o point_n of_o god_n worship_v it_o be_v and_o what_o reverence_n and_o caution_n be_v to_o be_v use_v in_o it_o 2._o and_o after_o the_o set_n down_o the_o form_n of_o the_o two_o oath_n at_o this_o time_n impose_v 3._o there_o follow_v reflection_n upon_o the_o say_a oath_n in_o gross_a show_v the_o occasion_n of_o the_o make_n of_o they_o etc._n etc._n 4._o after_o which_o it_o be_v demonstrate_v that_o the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n as_o it_o lie_v and_o according_a to_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o first_o lawgiver_n can_v lawful_o or_o sincere_o be_v take_v by_o any_o christian._n 5._o then_o be_v declare_v in_o how_o different_a a_o sense_n the_o two_o oath_n be_v take_v by_o protestant_n 6._o and_o by_o presbyterian_o independent_o etc._n etc._n 7._o and_o upon_o what_o ground_n roman-catholic_n do_v general_o refuse_v to_o take_v the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n 8._o and_o some_o of_o they_o make_v scruple_n to_o take_v that_o of_o allegiance_n 9_o last_o there_o be_v short_a reflection_n on_o his_o majesty_n gracious_a declaration_n for_o tender_a conscience_n show_v who_o have_v the_o just_a pretension_n to_o the_o benefit_n of_o it_o etc._n etc._n 4._o all_o this_o be_v offer_v to_o the_o consideration_n of_o all_o good_a christian_n among_o we_o to_o the_o end_n advice_n may_v be_v take_v whether_o it_o be_v for_o god_n honour_n or_o the_o kingdom_n peace_n that_o such_o form_n of_o oath_n so_o manifest_o ambiguous_a so_o inefficacious_a to_o the_o produce_v of_o loyalty_n and_o peace_n in_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o king_n subject_n so_o pierce_v and_o wound_v to_o tender_a conscience_n etc._n etc._n shall_v be_v continue_v to_o be_v impose_v or_o new_a form_n more_o effectual_a for_o his_o majesty_n security_n contrive_v after_o the_o example_n of_o scotland_n etc._n etc._n sect_n ii_o touch_v oath_n in_o general_n 5._o a_o oath_n by_o which_o god_n be_v invoke_v as_o a_o witness_n surety_n and_o caution_n of_o whatsoever_o we_o affirm_v renounce_v and_o promise_v and_o a_o revenger_n upon_o we_o if_o we_o transgress_v in_o any_o of_o these_o be_v certain_o a_o high_a act_n of_o religion_n but_o such_o a_o one_o as_o that_o like_a medicine_n it_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v use_v except_o in_o case_n of_o just_a necessity_n and_o then_o with_o great_a advice_n and_o sincerity_n 6._o the_o condition_n therefore_o require_v by_o god_n himself_o in_o a_o oath_n be_v express_v in_o this_o say_n of_o the_o prophet_n thou_o shall_v swear_v the_o lord_n live_v in_o truth_n and_o in_o judgement_n and_o in_o justice_n so_o that_o if_o a_o oath_n be_v ambiguous_a captious_a or_o false_a it_o want_v the_o condition_n of_o truth_n if_o it_o be_v either_o unnecessary_a or_o indiscreet_a and_o unprofitable_a it_o will_v be_v destitute_a of_o judgement_n and_o if_o in_o the_o object_n and_o form_n of_o it_o and_o in_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o taker_n there_o be_v not_o a_o conformity_n to_o the_o eternal_a law_n of_o god_n it_o will_v want_v justice_n last_o if_o with_o all_o these_o it_o be_v not_o attend_v with_o fidelity_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o what_o be_v promise_v suppose_v it_o be_v a_o promissory_a oath_n and_o this_o according_a to_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o lawgiver_n it_o will_v be_v dishonourable_a irreligious_a and_o odious_a to_o god_n and_o want_v any_o of_o these_o condition_n it_o will_v respective_o be_v destructive_a to_o those_o that_o so_o contrive_v or_o take_v it_o 7._o all_o these_o condition_n be_v doubtless_o with_o more_o than_o ordinary_a caution_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o solemn_a public_a and_o national_a oath_n the_o breach_n of_o which_o will_v involve_v whole_a kingdom_n in_o guilt_n and_o punishment_n and_o this_o even_o in_o the_o opinion_n of_o heathen_n inevitable_o 8._o these_o thing_n consider_v if_o we_o will_v call_v to_o mind_n how_o many_o oath_n covenant_n abjuration_n etc._n etc._n ambiguous_a entangle_v traitorous_a contradict_v one_o another_o and_o consequent_o induce_v a_o necessity_n of_o perjury_n have_v be_v sometime_o voluntary_o take_v or_o by_o a_o pretend_a authority_n impose_v on_o the_o subject_n it_o will_v sure_o deep_o concern_v we_o all_o to_o take_v some_o fit_a course_n to_o avert_v god_n most_o just_a indignation_n from_o our_o nation_n by_o humble_v ourselves_o before_o his_o divine_a majesty_n and_o make_v a_o public_a acknowledgement_n of_o the_o guilt_n universal_o contract_v by_o we_o and_o however_o for_o the_o future_a to_o take_v ●are_v that_o man_n may_v clear_o see_v and_o understand_v what_o it_o be_v that_o they_o must_v be_v compel_v to_o wear_v sect_n iii_o the_o form_n of_o the_o two_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n and_o allegiance_n and_o the_o proper_a literal_a sense_n of_o they_o 9_o the_o oath_n at_o this_o time_n in_o force_n and_o public_o or_o general_o impose_v be_v two_o 1._o that_o of_o supremacy_n 2._o that_o of_o allegiance_n conceive_v in_o distinct_a form_n 10._o the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n be_v in_o the_o form_n here_o express_v viz._n 1._o i_o a._n b._n do_v utter_o testify_v and_o declare_v in_o my_o conscience_n that_o the_o king_n majesty_n be_v