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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

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A42965	Moses and Aaron civil and ecclesiastical rites, used by the ancient Hebrews : observed, and at large opened, for the clearing of many obscure texts thorowout [sic] the whole Scripture, which texts are now added at the end of the book : wherein likewise is shewed what customs the Hebrews borrowed from heathen people, and that many heathenish customs, originally, have been unwarrantable imitation of the Hebrews / by Thomas Godwyn ...	Godwin, Thomas, 1586 or 7-1642.	1685 (1685)	Wing G984A; ESTC R40480	198,206	288

p●i●k certain parts of their body with a needle and then cover it over with ink which they used as a special ceremony in their superstitious worship and therefore it is forbid Deut. 14. 1. Secondly making themselves bald which was done divers manner of ways either by shaving their hair or plucking it off with their hands or by impoisoned plaisters to make it fall off Other Nations were wont to shave off the hair of their head and to offer it in the behalf of the dead they did sometimes shave their cheeks sometimes their eye-lids and this also being an Heathenish custom was likewise forbidden in Israel Deut. 14. 1. Thirdly going bare headed that they might cast dust or ashes upon their heads signifying thereby that they were unworthy the ground on which they went Fourthly going bare-footed for their greater humiliation Fifthly the covering of their lips for that was a special sign of sorrow and shame The Seers shall be ashamed c. they shall all cover their lips for they have no answer of God Mich 3. 7 If it be demanded how they covered their lips It is thought they did it by casting the skirt of their cloak or garment over them Sixthly r●nting their cloaths Seventhly putting sackcloath about their loyns Gen. 37. 34. These were general tokens of grief used upon all extraordinary occasions of sorrow Two other there were more proper to burials to augment their grief First minstrels who with their sad tunes inclined the affections of the people to mourning Of these there were two sorts Some playing on pipes others sounding trumpets At the funeral of Noblemen or old men they used a trumpet at the funeral of the common people or children they used a pipe In this respect it is said That Jesus when he raised Jairus his daughter cast out the minstrels Mat. 9. 23. Secondly women hired to sing at burials for the same purpose and likewise by outward significations of sorrow to move the company and more strongly to affect them Call for the mourning women c. and send for skilful women Jer. 9. 17. These the Romans called Praeficas quasi in hoc ipsum praefectas Chief or skilful mourners CHAP. VI. Of their Oaths THe manner of swearing was sometimes by listing up their hands towards heaven Abraham said to the King of Sodom I have lifted up my hand unto the Lord that is I have sworn that I will not take from a thred even to a shoo-latchet Gen. 14. 22. Unto which custom the Psalmist seemeth to allude Psal 106. 26. He lifted up his hand that is he swore Sometimes he that took the Oath did put his hand under the others thigh which administred the Oath We read this manner of administration to have been used by Abraham Gen. 24. 2. and Jacob Gen. 47. 29. Which ceremony some interpret to be as a token of subjection others as a mystery of circumcision the sign whereof they bore about that place of their body Others more probably think it to be a mysterious signification of Christ the promised seed who was to come out of Abrahams loyns or thigh as the like phrase is used Gen. 46. 26. the souls that came out of Jacobs thigh Sometimes also the manner of deposing was to stand before the Altar 1 Kings 8. 31. Which was also the custom of the Athenians the Carthaginians and the Romans The object of a lawful Oath was and is only the Lord whence he that took the Oath was said to consess unto God compare Isa 45. 23. with Rom. 14. 11. And the ancient form of imposing an Oath was this Give glory to God Josh 7. 19. John 9. 24. Now God was glorified by an Oath because thereby there was a solemn confession and acknowledgment of Gods omnipresence that he is present in every place of his omniscience that he knoweth all secrets of his truth that he is a maintainer of truth and an avenger of falshood of his justice that he is willing and his omnipotency that he is able to punish those that by swearing shall dishonour him And as the object of a lawful oath was only God so it is implied that it was not rashly or unadvisedly to be undertaken but by a kind of necessity imposed for the Hebrew word 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 is a Passive and signifieth to be sworn rather than to swear In corrupter times they were wont to swear by the creatures but the Jews chiefly by Jerusalem by the Temple by the gold of the Temple by the Altar and the gift on the Altar This gift in Hebrew was termed Corban and it was one of those oaths which in our Saviour Christs time the Scribes and Pharisees accounted principally obligatory If any swore by the Altar it was nothing but if any swore by the oblation of the Altar he was bound to perform it Matt. 23. 18. Yea although Gods Law enjoyned honour and relief towards parents yet if they had bound themselves by this oath Corban that they would not help or relieve their Parents they taught they were discharged Whence saith their Talmud Every one ought to honour his father and mother except he hath vowed the contrary And it is evident that the Jews did often by solemn vows and oaths bind themselves that they would never do good to such or such a man We must furthermore know that usually to their oaths there was an execration or conditional curse annexed which sometimes was expressed as if I do not do thus and thus then the Lord do so to me and more also 1 Sam. 14. 44. Also 1 Kin. 20. 10. Sometimes it is understood as I have sworn if I take from a thred to a shoo latchet Gen. 14. 22. then let the ●ord do so to me and more also this or the like is understood and maketh the former part of the oath to sound negatively as if Abraham had said I have sworn I will not take from a thred to a shoo latchet In like manner Psal 95. I have sworn if they shall enter into my rest that is They shall not enter into my rest Heb. 3 18. This helpeth the exposition of that difficult place Mat. 15. 5. which we read By the gift that is offered by me thou maist have profit but if we conceive it thus according to the form of the oath Corban By Corban if thou receive any profit by me and understand the execration implied Then let God do thus and much more to me the sense will be thus By Corban thou shalt receive no profit by me This exposition is as agreable to the scope of the place as it is to their form of swearing and plainly sheweth how the Pharisees by their traditions transgressed the Commandment of God For God commanded saying Honour thy father and thy Mother But the Scribes and Pharisees said Whosoever should say to father or mother seeking relief By Corban thou shalt receive no profit