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
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

must_v have_v some_o odd_a thought_n of_o god_n imagine_v he_o more_o severe_a in_o revenge_v a_o wrong_n do_v to_o man_n than_o in_o the_o vindication_n of_o his_o own_o glory_n who_o name_n be_v invoke_v as_o much_o in_o idle_a and_o common_a swear_v as_o in_o a_o judicial_a testimony_n and_o who_o be_v as_o much_o call_v to_o witness_n and_o who_o power_n be_v as_o much_o challenge_v to_o revenge_v a_o falsehood_n in_o the_o one_o as_o the_o other_o case_n so_o that_o the_o many_o precept_n of_o god_n against_o common_a and_o ordinary_a swear_v in_o light_n and_o trivial_a matter_n exod._n 20._o 7._o deut._n 5._o 11._o mat._n 5._o 34._o jam._n 5._o 12._o levit._fw-la 19.12_o be_v but_o consonant_a to_o the_o common_a reason_n of_o mankind_n and_o indeed_o the_o judicial_a swear_v of_o a_o common_a swearer_n in_o all_o his_o light_n and_o ordinary_a discourse_n will_v from_o hence_o appear_v to_o a_o deliberate_a man_n but_o a_o very_a doubtful_a and_o suspicious_a evidence_n for_o 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impudence_n that_o a_o mortal_a man_n can_v be_v guilty_a of_o a_o gild_n incur_v not_o only_a when_o the_o thing_n we_o confirm_v by_o our_o oath_n be_v false_a but_o when_o we_o do_v not_o know_v it_o to_o be_v true_a and_o in_o promisary_a oath_n when_o we_o do_v not_o do_v the_o thing_n which_o we_o have_v swear_v to_o do_v thou_o shall_v swear_v the_o lord_n live_v in_o truth_n in_o righteousness_n and_o in_o judgement_n jer._n 4._o 2._o this_o be_v the_o law_n of_o god_n concern_v a_o oath_n i_o must_v not_o call_v god_n to_o witness_v that_o a_o thing_n be_v true_a and_o disclaim_v any_o hope_n in_o he_o or_o desire_v of_o help_n from_o he_o or_o the_o word_n of_o salvation_n if_o it_o be_v not_o true_a if_o the_o thing_n be_v false_a or_o unless_o i_o know_v it_o to_o be_v true_a for_o i_o can_v say_v a_o thing_n be_v true_a which_o do_v not_o so_o appear_v to_o i_o nor_o must_v i_o call_v god_n to_o witness_v that_o i_o will_v do_v such_o or_o such_o a_o thing_n and_o disclaim_v any_o hope_n or_o desire_v of_o any_o benefit_n from_o he_o or_o the_o word_n of_o salvation_n if_o i_o do_v it_o not_o and_o then_o not_o do_v it_o under_o the_o levitical_a law_n leu._n 5.4_o god_n indeed_o appoint_v a_o trespass-offering_a for_o he_o that_o have_v swear_v to_o do_v evil_a or_o to_o do_v good_a if_o it_o be_v hide_v from_o he_o confess_v that_o he_o have_v sin_v in_o that_o thing_n but_o in_o that_o confession_n be_v require_v in_o the_o case_n and_o not_o confession_n only_o but_o a_o sacrifice_n the_o sin_n of_o those_o who_o swear_v false_o though_o ignorant_o be_v evident_a enough_o and_o in_o that_o we_o read_v of_o no_o sacrifice_n appoint_v for_o those_o that_o swear_v false_o know_v thereof_o when_o they_o swear_v we_o may_v be_v assure_v that_o be_v a_o gild_n god_n do_v not_o expect_v from_o any_o of_o his_o people_n or_o at_o least_o which_o he_o will_v not_o easy_o forgive_v or_o purge_v by_o sacrifice_n and_o indeed_o what_o punishment_n can_v we_o suppose_v too_o great_a for_o that_o person_n who_o shall_v dare_v to_o call_v god_n to_o witness_n that_o he_o speak_v truth_n when_o he_o know_v it_o be_v a_o lie_n or_o do_v not_o know_v that_o what_o he_o say_v be_v true_a or_o who_o dare_v to_o disclaim_v all_o benefit_n from_o god_n or_o the_o word_n of_o his_o grace_n if_o he_o do_v not_o do_v this_o or_o that_o and_o then_o do_v it_o not_o his_o blood_n be_v upon_o his_o own_o head_n if_o god_n strike_v this_o man_n dead_a in_o the_o place_n if_o he_o immediate_o throw_v he_o into_o the_o bottomless-pit_n and_o conclude_v he_o under_o his_o wrath_n to_o all_o eternity_n he_o do_v but_o deal_n with_o he_o according_a to_o his_o own_o prayer_n and_o desire_n he_o have_v ask_v no_o further_a grace_n mercy_n or_o favour_n from_o god_n than_o according_a to_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o heart_n and_o action_n in_o such_o or_o such_o a_o thing_n wherein_o he_o have_v wilful_o suffer_v his_o truth_n to_o fail_v and_o that_o it_o may_v be_v not_o only_o in_o the_o high_a contempt_n and_o defiance_n of_o god_n but_o may_v be_v to_o the_o no_o small_a hurt_n and_o prejudice_n of_o his_o neighbour_n though_o that_o be_v much_o the_o light_a thing_n in_o the_o case_n for_o what_o can_v the_o interest_n of_o a_o man_n be_v consider_v with_o that_o of_o the_o lord_n name_n and_o glory_n out_o of_o his_o own_o mouth_n he_o be_v condemn_v he_o have_v speak_v word_n against_o his_o own_o life_n whosoever_o he_o be_v that_o solemn_o call_v god_n to_o be_v his_o witness_n that_o in_o such_o or_o such_o a_o thing_n he_o speak_v the_o truth_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v or_o will_v do_v a_o thing_n in_o such_o a_o manner_n and_o disclaim_v all_o help_n or_o salvation_n from_o god_n if_o he_o do_v it_o not_o and_o in_o the_o same_o matter_n after_o such_o a_o solemn_a invocation_n of_o the_o divine_a name_n and_o bold_a challenge_n of_o the_o divine_a power_n shall_v dare_v to_o affirm_v what_o he_o can_v say_v be_v truth_n or_o to_o do_v the_o quite_o contrary_a to_o what_o he_o have_v promise_v with_o such_o a_o imprecation_n what_o do_v he_o do_v less_o than_o say_v i_o value_v not_o what_o the_o almighty_a god_n can_v do_v unto_o i_o i_o defy_v his_o power_n and_o deny_v his_o be_v and_o omnisciency_n 5._o these_o thing_n consider_v we_o need_v not_o wonder_v at_o jeremiah_n tell_v we_o jer._n 23._o 10._o that_o because_o of_o swear_v the_o land_n mourn_v nor_o yet_o at_o the_o prophet_n hosea_n tell_v the_o israelite_n from_o the_o lord_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v a_o controversy_n with_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n because_o there_o be_v no_o truth_n nor_o mercy_n nor_o knowledge_n of_o god_n in_o the_o land_n by_o swear_v and_o lie_v and_o kill_v and_o steal_v and_o commit_v adultery_n they_o break_v out_o and_o blood_n touch_v blood_n nor_o at_o the_o prophet_n zecheriah_n fly_a roll_n zech._n 5._o twenty_o cubit_n long_o and_o ten_o cubit_n broad_a which_o v._o 3._o be_v expound_v to_o be_v the_o curse_n that_o go_v over_o the_o face_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n for_o every_o one_o that_o steal_v shall_v be_v cut_v off_o on_o this_o side_n according_a to_o it_o and_o every_o one_o that_o swear_v shall_v be_v cut_v off_o on_o that_o side_n according_a to_o it_o i_o will_v bring_v it_o forth_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o host_n and_o it_o shall_v enter_v into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o thief_n and_o into_o the_o house_n of_o he_o that_o swear_v false_o by_o my_o name_n and_o it_o shall_v remain_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o house_n and_o shall_v consume_v it_o with_o the_o timber_n thereof_o and_o the_o stone_n thereof_o nor_o shall_v we_o need_v wonder_v if_o we_o see_v this_o curse_n enter_v into_o many_o house_n in_o this_o nation_n and_o remain_v in_o they_o until_o it_o have_v consume_v the_o timber_n thereof_o and_o the_o stone_n thereof_o for_o swear_v false_o be_v no_o less_o than_o a_o profane_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n levit._n 19_o 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

knowledge_n or_o by_o the_o oath_n of_o credible_a person_n and_o nothing_o but_o the_o truth_n that_o be_v what_o shall_v come_v to_o your_o knowledge_n either_o by_o the_o oath_n of_o credible_a person_n or_o from_o your_o own_o sight_n or_o observation_n for_o nothing_o else_o can_v appear_v to_o a_o grand-jury-man_n as_o truth_n in_o judgement_n every_o member_n of_o a_o petit-jury_n take_v this_o oath_n you_o shall_v well_o and_o true_o try_v and_o true_a deliverance_n make_v between_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n the_o king_n and_o the_o prisoner_n for_o person_n at_o the_o bar_n according_a to_o your_o evidence_n so_o help_v you_o god_n the_o witness_n swear_v they_o will_v speak_v the_o truth_n the_o whole_a truth_n and_o nothing_o but_o the_o truth_n etc._n etc._n every_o juryman_n and_o witness_v in_o testimony_n of_o his_o take_v that_o promisory_a oath_n kiss_v the_o book_n thereby_o only_o testify_v that_o he_o call_v god_n to_o witness_n that_o he_o will_v do_v that_o thing_n which_o be_v propound_v to_o he_o without_o malice_n or_o favour_n and_o desire_v god_n that_o he_o may_v receive_v no_o mercy_n from_o he_o nor_o benefit_n from_o his_o gospel_n if_o he_o do_v otherwise_o 2._o the_o grand-jury_n presentment_n according_a to_o these_o statute_n must_v be_v that_o such_o a_o person_n for_o the_o space_n of_o one_o or_o more_o month_n be_v of_o the_o age_n of_o sixteen_o year_n and_o upward_a do_v not_o repair_v to_o some_o church_n ghappel_n or_o usual_a place_n of_o common-prayer_n but_o do_v forbear_v the_o same_o have_v no_o lawful_a letoy_n nor_o impediment_n contrary_a to_o the_o statute_n make_v in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o her_o majesty_n reign_n they_o common_o run_v in_o a_o short_a form_n but_o they_o declare_v to_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o assize_n or_o session_n that_o they_o desire_v they_o may_v be_v draw_v up_o according_a to_o form_n which_o be_v do_v by_o he_o nothing_o material_a be_v omit_v in_o the_o form_n mention_v nor_o add_v thereunto_o this_o be_v find_v by_o the_o grand-jury_n at_o the_o next_o assize_n or_o session_n and_o be_v find_v by_o they_o be_v without_o alteration_n transmit_v to_o the_o petit-jury_n and_o by_o they_o find_v or_o reject_v without_o any_o alteration_n 3._o i_o grant_v it_o possible_a that_o there_o be_v several_a case_n wherein_o juryman_n may_v find_v such_o a_o indictment_n without_o false_a swear_n admit_v they_o know_v that_o such_o a_o person_n be_v all_o those_o day_n in_o his_o own_o house_n or_o in_o some_o neighbour_n house_n at_o a_o alehouse_n or_o at_o a_o unlawful_a meeting_n or_o walk_v idle_o in_o the_o field_n etc._n etc._n or_o that_o any_o such_o thing_n be_v swear_v before_o they_o they_o may_v undoubted_o yea_o and_o by_o their_o oath_n be_v oblige_v to_o present_v he_o or_o indict_v he_o but_o if_o they_o know_v no_o such_o thing_n from_o their_o own_o sight_n or_o observation_n nor_o from_o the_o oath_n of_o person_n who_o they_o judge_v credible_a that_o they_o who_o have_v call_v god_n to_o witness_n that_o they_o will_v present_v the_o truth_n and_o nothing_o but_o the_o truth_n that_o be_v come_v to_o their_o knowledge_n may_v present_v any_o upon_o that_o statute_n or_o upon_o their_o oath_n aver_v the_o truth_n of_o any_o such_o indictment_n be_v what_o no_o learned_a and_o sober_a divine_a in_o the_o world_n dare_v assert_v never_o yet_o do_v any_o divine_a assert_v that_o it_o be_v no_o forswear_v a_o man_n self_n for_o he_o to_o affirm_v upon_o oath_n what_o he_o do_v not_o know_v either_o from_o his_o own_o sight_n or_o observation_n or_o the_o credible_a testimony_n of_o other_o assert_v it_o upon_o their_o oath_n for_o no_o jury_n ought_v to_o hear_v or_o regard_v any_o other_o information_n how_o impossible_a it_o be_v that_o any_o grand-jury-man_n shall_v know_v that_o a._n b._n be_v neither_o at_o his_o parish-church_n nor_o any_o other_o any_o sunday_n or_o holiday_n for_o one_o or_o more_o month_n unless_o he_o know_v that_o all_o such_o day_n he_o be_v at_o another_o place_n be_v obvious_a to_o the_o mean_a understanding_n if_o he_o do_v not_o know_v it_o he_o swear_v false_o in_o present_v the_o person_n for_o it_o upon_o that_o oath_n which_o he_o have_v take_v to_o present_v the_o truth_n and_o nothing_o but_o the_o truth_n what_o he_o know_v not_o can_v be_v to_o he_o no_o truth_n much_o less_o can_v it_o be_v a_o thing_n come_v to_o his_o knowledge_n and_o i_o be_o sure_a it_o be_v nothing_o give_v he_o in_o charge_n none_o ever_o in_o his_o wit_n yet_o say_v that_o a_o thing_n which_o one_o only_a presume_v suspect_v or_o think_v be_v come_v to_o his_o knowledge_n or_o what_o he_o can_v aver_v to_o be_v truth_n 4._o it_o be_v true_a sometime_o grand-juries_n only_o offer_v constable_n presentment_n upon_o their_o oath_n in_o which_o case_n much_o be_v to_o be_v say_v in_o the_o excuse_n of_o grand-juries_n it_o be_v then_o come_v to_o their_o knowledge_n upon_o the_o oath_n of_o those_o who_o the_o law_n judge_v credible_a person_n but_o such_o presentmens_n use_n not_o to_o be_v of_o person_n for_o not_o come_v to_o their_o parish-church_n nor_o any_o other_o they_o only_o can_v speak_v for_o their_o parish-church_n nor_o can_v any_o grand-jury_n bring_v in_o any_o such_o presentment_n but_o for_o absence_n from_o their_o parish-church_n if_o they_o add_v nor_o to_o any_o other_o they_o make_v the_o act_n their_o own_o or_o if_o it_o be_v add_v by_o any_o other_o who_o draw_v such_o indictment_n into_o form_n the_o next_o grand-jury_n can_v without_o false-swearing_a find_v it_o unless_o they_o personal_o know_v it_o or_o it_o be_v make_v good_a to_o they_o by_o one_o or_o more_o credible_a oath_n if_o they_o do_v they_o notorious_o violate_v the_o oath_n they_o have_v take_v to_o present_v nothing_o but_o the_o truth_n and_o what_o come_v to_o their_o knowledge_n whatsoever_o be_v add_v to_o the_o first_o presentment_n can_v be_v say_v in_o no_o sense_n to_o come_v to_o their_o knowledge_n if_o they_o do_v not_o know_v it_o personal_o without_o new_a oath_n to_o confirm_v it_o 5._o these_o thing_n consider_v it_o will_v pose_v the_o subtle_a divine_n in_o the_o world_n to_o excuse_v person_n serve_v upon_o grand-juries_n from_o false-swearing_a in_o these_o presentment_n or_o indictment_n who_o do_v not_o personal_o know_v the_o thing_n to_o be_v true_a which_o they_o present_v or_o at_o least_o know_v it_o from_o the_o oath_n of_o other_o take_v before_o they_o of_o who_o also_o it_o be_v their_o duty_n according_a to_o their_o oath_n diligent_o to_o inquire_v upon_o what_o ground_n they_o swear_v such_o a_o thing_n before_o they_o can_v true_a presentment_n make_v these_o thing_n be_v so_o obvious_a that_o it_o may_v just_o amaze_v any_o understand_a person_n that_o any_o shall_v have_v any_o other_o apprehension_n nor_o certain_o be_v it_o possible_a they_o shall_v if_o man_n common_a learning_n in_o their_o ordinary_a discourse_n have_v not_o 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