Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	lawful_a	oath_n	swear_v	2,912	5	8.9124	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A02518	Certaine irrefragable propositions worthy of serious consideration. By I.H. B. of Exon	Hall, Joseph, 1574-1656.	1639 (1639)	STC 12646B; ESTC S103639	1,597	14

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but_o know_v and_o yield_v as_o well_o suppose_v that_o nothing_o but_o mere_a want_n of_o consideration_n can_v be_v guilty_a of_o this_o perilous_a distraction_n in_o they_o who_o profess_v to_o love_v their_o king_n and_o the_o truth_n now_o the_o good_a god_n of_o heaven_n open_v the_o eye_n and_o heart_n of_o we_o all_o that_o we_o may_v both_o see_v and_o be_v sensible_a of_o the_o invaluable_a blessing_n of_o our_o peace_n and_o the_o happy_a freedom_n of_o his_o gospel_n which_o we_o do_v comfortable_o enjoy_v under_o your_o majesty_n sweet_a and_o religious_a government_n to_o the_o wonder_n and_o envy_v of_o all_o other_o nation_n and_o compose_v the_o heart_n of_o all_o your_o native_a subject_n to_o meet_v your_o majesty_n most_o gracious_a indulgence_n with_o all_o humble_a thankfulness_n and_o the_o same_o god_n forbid_v that_o any_o of_o we_o shall_v be_v weary_a of_o our_o happiness_n and_o be_v draw_v to_o do_v any_o act_n that_o may_v before_o all_o the_o world_n pour_v shame_n upon_o our_o holy_a profession_n who_o chief_a glory_n it_o have_v always_o hitherto_o be_v to_o render_v we_o still_o loyal_a and_o obedient_a and_o in_o this_o very_a regard_n to_o triumph_v over_o the_o false_a religion_n of_o our_o opposite_n such_o shall_v be_v ever_o the_o prayer_n of_o your_o ma_n tie_v most_o humble_a and_o faithful_a subject_n and_o ancient_a chaplain_n jos_n exon_n seven_o irrefragable_a proposition_n concern_v oath_n and_o covenant_n 1._o no_o man_n may_v swear_v or_o induce_v another_o man_n to_o swear_v unlawful_o 2._o it_o be_v no_o lawful_a oath_n that_o be_v not_o attend_v with_o truth_n justice_n and_o judgement_n jer._n 4.2_o the_o first_o whereof_o require_v that_o the_o thing_n swear_v be_v true_a the_o second_o that_o it_o be_v just_a the_o three_o that_o it_o be_v not_o undue_a and_o unmeet_a meet_v to_o be_v swear_v and_o undertake_v 3._o a_o promissory_a oath_n which_o be_v to_o the_o certain_a prejudice_n of_o another_o man_n right_a can_v be_v attend_v with_o justice_n 4._o no_o prejudice_n of_o another_o man_n right_n can_v be_v so_o dangerous_a and_o sinful_a as_o that_o prejudice_n which_o be_v do_v to_o the_o right_n of_o public_a and_o sovereign_a authority_n 5._o the_o right_n of_o sovereign_a authority_n be_v high_o prejudice_v when_o private_a subject_n encroach_v upon_o it_o and_o shall_v upon_o suspicion_n of_o the_o disavow_v vow_v intention_n or_o action_n of_o their_o prince_n combine_v and_o bind_v themselves_o to_o enact_v establish_v or_o alter_v any_o matter_n concern_v religion_n without_o and_o therefore_o much_o more_o if_o against_o the_o authority_n of_o their_o lawful_a sovereign_n 6._o a_o man_n be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o reverse_v and_o disclaim_v that_o which_o he_o be_v induce_v unlawful_o to_o engage_v himself_o by_o oath_n to_o perform_v 7._o no_o oath_n be_v or_o can_v be_v of_o force_n that_o be_v make_v against_o a_o lawful_a oath_n former_o take_v so_o as_o he_o that_o have_v swear_v allegiance_n to_o his_o sovereign_n and_o thereby_o bind_v himself_o to_o maintain_v the_o right_n power_n and_o authority_n of_o his_o say_a sovereign_n can_v by_o any_o second_o oath_n be_v tie_v to_o do_v aught_o that_o may_v tend_v to_o the_o infringement_n thereof_o and_o if_o he_o have_v so_o tie_v himself_o the_o obligation_n be_v ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la void_a and_o frustrate_v corollary_n if_o therefore_o any_o swear_a subject_n shall_v by_o pretence_n and_o persuasion_n be_v draw_v to_o bind_v himself_o by_o oath_n or_o covenant_n to_o determine_v establish_v or_o alter_v any_o act_n concern_v matter_n of_o religion_n without_o or_o against_o the_o allowance_n of_o sovereign_a authority_n the_o act_n be_v unlawful_a and_o unjust_a and_o the_o party_n so_o engage_v be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o reverse_v and_o renounce_v his_o say_a act_n otherwise_o beside_o the_o horrible_a scandal_n which_o he_o shall_v draw_v upon_o religion_n he_o do_v manifest_o 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these_o ill-raised_n quarrel_n will_v die_v alone_o dam_fw-la pacem_fw-la domine_fw-la f.e._n