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
A72347	Certayne sermons appoynted by the Quenes Maiestie, to be declared and read, by all persones, vycars, and curates, euery Sondaye and holy daye in theyr churches : and by her Graces aduyse perused & ouer sene, for the better vnderstandyng of the simple people : newly imprinted in partes accordynge as is mencioned in the booke of commune prayers.; Certain sermons or homilies appointed to be read in churches.		1559 (1559)	STC 13648.5; ESTC S5209	110,375	188

shall_v be_v declare_v unto_o you_o both_o how_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o christian_a people_n to_o swear_v and_o also_o what_o peril_n and_o danger_n it_o be_v vainelye_o to_o swear_v swear_v how_o &_o in_o what_o cause_v it_o be_v lauful_a to_o swear_v or_o to_o be_v forswear_a first_o when_o judge_n require_v oath_n of_o the_o people_n for_o declaration_n or_o open_v of_o the_o truth_n or_o for_o execution_n of_o justice_n this_o ma●er_n of_o sweringe_v be_v lawful_a also_o when_o man_n make_v faithful_a promise_n with_o calling_n to_o witness_v of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n to_o keep_v covenaunte_n honest_a promise_n statute_n law_n &_o good_a custom_n as_o christian_n prince_n do_v in_o their_o conclusyon_n of_o peace_n for_o conservation_n of_o common_a wealth_n &_o private_a person_n promise_v their_o fidelity_n in_o matrimonye_n or_o one_o to_o another_o in_o honesty_n and_o true_a frendeshyp_n and_o all_o man_n when_o they_o do_v swear_v to_o keep_v common_a law_n or_o ●ocall_a statute_n and_o good_a custom_n for_o due_a order_fw-fr to_o be_v have_v and_o continue_v emonge_a man_n when_o subject_n do_v swear_v to_o be_v true_a and_o faithful_a to_o their_o king_n and_o soveraygne_a lord_n and_o when_o judge_n magistrate_n and_o office_n swear_v true_o to_o execute_v their_o office_n and_o when_o a_o man_n will_v affirm_v the_o truth_n to_o the_o setting_a forth_o of_o god_n glory_n for_o the_o saluatyon_n of_o the_o people_n in_o open_a ●●●ching_v of_o the_o gospel_n or_o in_o gevinge_v of_o good_a counsel_n privatelye_a for_o their_o soul_n health_n all_o these_o manner_n of_o swearinge_n for_o cause_n necessary_a and_o honest_a be_v lawful_a but_o when_o man_n do_v swear_v of_o custom_n in_o reason_v buy_v &_o fell_n or_o other_o daily_a communication_n as_o many_o be_v common_a and_o great_a swearer_n such_o kind_n of_o swear_v be_v ungodly_a unlawful_a and_o forbid_v by_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n for_o such_o swear_v be_v nothing_o else_o but_o take_v of_o god_n holy_a name_n in_o vain_a and_o here_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o lawful_a swear_n be_v not_o forbid_v but_o command_v of_o almighty_a god_n for_o we_o have_v example_n of_o chryste_n and_o godly_a man_n in_o holy_a scripture_n that_o do_v swear_v themselves_o and_o require_v oath_n of_o other_o likewise_o 9_o deut_n 9_o and_o god_n commandment_n be_v thou_o shall_v dread_v thy_o lord_n god_n lxii_o psal_n lxii_o and_o shall_v swear_v by_o his_o name_n and_o almighty_a god_n by_o his_o prophet_n davyd_v say_v all_o man_n shall_v be_v praise_v that_o swear_v by_o he_o thus_o do_v our_o saviour_n christ_n swear_v dyverse_a time_n 24_o john_n 3_o 2_z cor_n 1_o gc_n 24_o say_v very_o very_o and_o s._n paul_n swer_v thus_o i_o call_v god_n to_o wytnes_n and_o abraham_n wax_v old_a require_v a_o oath_n of_o his_o servant_n that_o he_o shall_v procure_v a_o wife_n for_o his_o son_n isaac_n which_o shall_v come_v of_o his_o own_o kindred_n and_o the_o servant_n do_v swear_v that_o he_o will_v perform_v his_o master_n wil._n 22_o gen_n 22_o abraham_n also_o be_v require_v do_v swear_v unto_o abimelech_n the_o king_n of_o geraris_fw-la that_o he_o shall_v not_o hurt_v he_o nor_o his_o posterity_n and_o so_o likewise_o do_v abimelech_n swear_v unto_o abraham_n and_o david_n do_v swear_v to_o be_v and_o continue_v a_o faithful_a friend_n to_o jonathas_n and_o jonathas_n do_v swear_v to_o become_v a_o faithful_a friend_n unto_o davyd_v also_o god_n once_o command_v that_o if_o a_o thing_n be_v lay_v to_o pledge_v to_o any_o man_n or_o leave_v with_o he_o to_o keep_v if_o the_o same_o thing_n be_v steal_v or_o lose_v that_o the_o keeper_n thereof_o shall_v be_v swear_v before_o judge_n that_o he_o do_v not_o convey_v it_o away_o nor_o use_v any_o deceit_n in_o cause_v the_o same_o to_o be_v convey_v away_o 6_o hebre_fw-la 6_o by_o his_o consent_n or_o knowledge_n and_o s._n paul_n say_v that_o in_o all_o matter_n of_o controversye_n between_o two_o person_n whereas_o one_o say_v yea_o and_o the_o otheruaye_v so_o as_o no_o due_a proof_n can_v be_v have_v of_o the_o truth_n the_o end_n of_o every_o such_o controversye_n must_v be_v a_o oath_n mynystre_v by_o a_o judge_n and_o moreover_o god_n by_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n say_v thou_o shall_v swear_v the_o lord_n live_v in_o truth_n in_o judgement_n in_o righteousness_n so_o that_o whosoever_o swear_v when_o he_o be_v require_v of_o a_o judge_n let_v he_o be_v sure_a in_o his_o conscience_n that_o his_o oath_n have_v these_o three_o condycyon_n and_o he_o shall_v never_o need_v to_o be_v afraid_a of_o perjury_n first_o he_o that_o swear_v must_v swear_v truelye_o second_o what_o condition_n 〈◊〉_d lawefulloth_n ought_v to_o have_v the_o first_o the_o second_o that_o be_v he_o must_v set_v a_o part_n all_o favour_n &_o affectyon_n to_o the_o party_n have_v the_o truth_n only_o before_o his_o eye_n and_o for_o love_n thereof_o say_v and_o speak_v that_o which_o he_o know_v to_o be_v truth_n and_o no_o further_o the_o second_o be_v he_o that_o take_v a_o oath_n must_v do_v it_o with_o judgement_n not_o rash_o and_o unaduisedlye_o but_o soberlye_o consider_v what_o a_o oath_n be_v the_o third_o be_v iii_o the_o iii_o he_o that_o swear_v must_v swear_v in_o ryghteousnes_n that_o be_v for_o the_o very_a zeal_n and_o love_n which_o he_o bear_v to_o the_o defence_n of_o innocency_n to_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o matter_n or_o cause_n all_o profyt_n disprofite_n all_o love_n and_o favour_n unto_o the_o person_n for_o frendeshippe_n or_o kindred_n lay_v a_o part_n thus_o a_o oath_n if_o it_o have_v with_o it_o these_o three_o condition_n be_v a_o part_n of_o god_n glory_n which_o we_o be_v bind_v by_o his_o commandment_n god_n why_o we_o ●e_v will_v in_o scripture_n to_o swear_v by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n to_o geve_v unto_o he_o for_o he_o will_v that_o we_o shall_v swear_v only_o by_o his_o name_n not_o that_o he_o have_v pleasure_n in_o our_o oath_n but_o like_a as_o he_o command_v the_o jew_n to_o offer_v sacrifice_n unto_o he_o not_o for_o any_o delight_n that_o he_o have_v in_o they_o but_o to_o keep_v the_o jew_n from_o commit_v of_o idolatry_n so_o he_o command_v we_o to_o swear_v by_o his_o holy_a name_n do_v not_o teach_v we_o that_o he_o delyght_v in_o swear_v but_o he_o thereby_o forbid_v all_o man_n to_o geve_v his_o glory_n to_o any_o creature_n in_o heaven_n 15_o esa_n 42_o psal_n 15_o earth_n or_o water_n hitherto_o you_o see_v that_o oath_n lawful_a be_v command_v of_o god_n use_v of_o patryarche_n and_o prophet_n of_o christ_n himself_o and_o of_o his_o apostle_n paul_n therefore_o christian_n people_n must_v think_v lawful_a oath_n both_o godly_a and_o necessary_a for_o by_o lawful_a promise_n and_o covenaunte_n confirm_v by_o oath_n observe_v commo●●●s_n have_v by_o lawful_a oath_n make_v &_o observe_v prince_n and_o their_o country_n be_v confirm_v in_o common_a tranquillity_n and_o peace_n by_o holy_a promise_n with_o call_v the_o name_n of_o god_n to_o wytnesse_n we_o be_v make_v lyvely_a member_n of_o christ_n when_o we_o profess_v his_o relygyon_n receive_v the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n by_o like_o holy_a promise_n the_o sacrament_n of_o matrimonye_n knit_v man_n &_o wife_n in_o perpetual_a love_n that_o they_o desire_n not_o to_o be_v separate_v for_o any_o dyspleasure_n or_o adversity_n that_o shall_v after_o happen_v by_o lawful_a oath_n which_o king_n prince_n judge_n and_o magistrate_n do_v swear_v common_a law_n be_v keep_v inviolate_a justice_n be_v indifferent_o mynystre_v harmless_a person_n fatherless_a child_n widow_n and_o poor_a man_n be_v defend_v from_o murderer_n oppressor_n and_o thief_n that_o they_o suffer_v no_o wrong_n nor_o take_v any_o harm_n by_o lawful_a oath_n mutual_a society_n amity_n and_o good_a order_fw-fr be_v keep_v continual_o in_o all_o commonalty_n as_o boroughe_n city_n town_n &_o village_n and_o by_o lawful_a 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shall_v confirm_v his_o communicacyon_n with_o a_o oath_n for_o everye_o christian_n man_v word_n say_v saint_n hierome_n shall_v be_v so_o true_a that_o it_o shall_v be_v regard_v as_o a_o oath_n and_o chrisostome_n wytness_v the_o same_o say_v it_o be_v not_o conveniente_a to_o swear_v for_o what_o need_v we_o to_o swear_v when_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o one_o of_o we_o to_o make_v a_o lie_n unto_o another_o peradventure_o some_o will_v say_v i_o be_o compel_v to_o swear_v objection_n a_o objection_n for_o else_o man_n that_o do_v common_a with_o i_o or_o do_v by_o and_o sell_v with_o i_o will_v not_o believe_v i_o answer_n a_o answer_n to_o this_o answer_v s._n chrisostome_n that_o he_o that_o thus_o say_v show_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o unjust_a and_o a_o deceitful_a personne_fw-fr for_o if_o he_o be_v a_o trusty_a man_n and_o his_o dede_n take_v to_o agree_v with_o his_o word_n he_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o swear_v at_o al._n for_o he_o that_o use_v truth_n and_o plain_n in_o his_o bargayn_v and_o communication_n he_o shall_v have_v no●●e●●_n by_o such_o vain_a swear_n to_o bring_v himself_o in_o credence_n with_o his_o neighbour_n nor_o his_o neighbour_n will_v not_o mistrust_v his_o say_n and_o if_o his_o credence_n be_v so_o much_o lose_v in_o deed_n that_o he_o think_v no_o man_n will_v believe_v he_o without_o he_o swear_v than_o he_o may_v well_o think_v his_o credence_n be_v clean_o go_v for_o truth_n it_o be_v as_o theophilactus_fw-la write_v that_o no_o man_n be_v less_o trust_v than_o he_o that_o use_v much_o to_o swear_v and_o almyghty_a god_n by_o the_o wiseman_n say_v 33_o eccl_n 33_o that_o man_n which_o swear_v much_o shall_v be_v full_a of_o sin_n and_o the_o scourge_n of_o god_n shall_v not_o depart_v from_o his_o house_n objection_n another_o objection_n but_o here_o some_o man_n will_v say_v for_o excuse_v of_o their_o many_o oath_n in_o their_o daily_a talk_n why_o shall_v i_o not_o swear_v when_o i_o swear_v truelye_o to_o such_o man_n it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o though_o they_o swear_v truelye_o yet_o in_o swear_v often_o answer_n a_o answer_n unaduised_o for_o trifle_n without_o necessity_n and_o when_o they_o shall_v not_o swear_v they_o be_v not_o without_o fault_n but_o do_v take_v god_n most_o holy_a name_n in_o vain_a much_o more_o ungodlye_a and_o unwyse_a man_n be_v they_o that_o abuse_v god_n most_o holy_a name_n not_o only_o in_o buy_v and_o sell_v of_o small_a thing_n daily_o in_o all_o place_n but_o also_o eat_v drink_v playing_z common_v and_o reason_v as_o if_o none_o of_o these_o thing_n may_v be_v do_z except_o in_o do_v of_o they_o the_o moost_n 〈◊〉_d holy_a name_n of_o god_n be_v common_o use_v and_o abuse_v vain_o and_o unreverent_o talk_v of_o swear_v by_o and_o for_o swear_v to_o the_o break_v of_o god_n commandment_n and_o procurement_n of_o his_o indygnatyon_n the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o sermon_n of_o swear_v you_o have_v be_v teach_v in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o sermon_n against_o swear_v &_o perjury_n what_o great_a danger_n it_o be_v to_o use_v the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o vain_a and_o that_o all_o kind_n of_o swearinge_v be_v not_o unlawefull_a neither_o against_o god_n commandment_n and_o that_o there_o be_v three_o thing_n require_v in_o a_o lawful_a oath_n first_o that_o it_o be_v make_v for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o truth_n second_o that_o it_o be_v make_v with_o judgement_n not_o rashlye_a &_o unaduised_o three_o for_o the_o zeal_n and_o love_n of_o justice_n you_o hear_v also_o what_o commodity_n come_v of_o lawful_a oath_n and_o what_o danger_n come_v of_o rash_a &_o unlawful_a oath_n now_o as_o concern_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o same_o matter_n you_o shall_v understand_v that_o as_o well_o they_o use_v the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o vain_a that_o by_o a_o oath_n make_v lawful_a promise_n of_o good_a and_o honest_a thing_n regard_v lawful_a oath_n and_o promise_n will_v be_v better_o regard_v and_o perform_v they_o not_o as_o they_o which_o do_v promise_v evil_a and_o unlawefull_a thing_n and_o do_v perform_v the_o same_o of_o such_o man_n that_o regard_v not_o their_o godly_a promise_n bind_v by_o a_o oath_n but_o wittinglye_o and_o wilful_o break_v they_o we_o do_v read_v in_o holy_a scrypture_n two_o notable_a punyshme●●s_n first_o 9_o josue_n 9_o josue_n and_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n make_v a_o league_n and_o faithful_a promise_n of_o perpetual_a amytye_n and_o friendship_n with_o the_o gabaonite_n notwithstanding_o afterward_o in_o the_o day_n of_o wicked_a saul_n many_o of_o these_o gabaonite_n be_v murder_v contrary_a to_o that_o say_v faithful_a promise_n make_v wherewith_o almyghtye_a god_n be_v so_o sore_o dysplease_v that_o he_o send_v a_o universal_a hunger_n upon_o the_o whole_a country_n which_o continue_v by_o the_o space_n of_o three_o year_n and_o god_n will_v not_o with_o draw_v his_o punyshment_n until_o the_o say_a offence_n be_v revenge_v by_o the_o death_n of_o vii_o son_n or_o next_o kinsman_n of_o king_n saul_n xi_o 2._o re._n xi_o also_o where_o as_o sedechias_n king_n of_o jerusalem_n have_v promise_v fidelytye_n to_o the_o king_n of_o chaldea_n afterward_o when_o sedechias_n contrary_a to_o his_o oath_n and_o allegiance_n do_v rebel_n against_o king_n nabugodonozor_n this_o heathen_a king_n by_o god_n permission_n and_o suffraunce_n invadinge_n the_o land_n of_o jewry_n and_o besiege_v the_o cytye_n of_o jerusalem_n compel_v the_o say_a king_n sebechias_n to_o flee_v &_o in_o flee_v take_v he_o priesoner_n slay_v his_o son_n be_v before_o his_o face_n and_o put_v out_o both_o his_o eye_n and_o bind_n he_o with_o chain_n lead_v he_o priesoner_n miserable_o into_o babylon_n keep_v unlawful_a oath_n and_o promise_n be_v not_o to_o be_v keep_v thus_o do_v god_n show_v plain_o how_o much_o he_o abhor_v breaker_n of_o honest_a promise_n bind_v by_o a_o oath_n make_v in_o his_o name_n and_o of_o they_o that_o make_v wicked_a promise_n by_o a_o oath_n and_o will_v 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person_n which_o of_o his_o own_o house_n shall_v first_o meet_v with_o he_o after_o his_o return_n home_o by_o force_n of_o which_o fond_a and_o unaduised_a oath_n he_o do_v slay_v his_o own_o and_o only_a daughter_n which_o come_v out_o of_o his_o house_n with_o mirth_n and_o joy_n to_o welcome_v he_o home_o thus_o the_o promise_n which_o he_o make_v most_o foolyshlye_a to_o god_n against_o god_n everlasting_a will_n and_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n most_o cruel_o he_o perform_v so_o commit_v against_o god_n double_a offence_n therefore_o whosoever_o make_v any_o promise_n bind_n himself_o thereunto_o by_o a_o oath_n let_v he_o foresee_v that_o the_o thing_n which_o he_o promise_v be_v good_a honest_a and_o not_o against_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o that_o it_o be_v in_o his_o own_o power_n to_o perfour_v i_o it_o inste_o and_o such_o good_a promise_n must_v all_o man_n keep_v evermore_o assure_o but_o if_o a_o man_n at_o any_o time_n shall_v either_o of_o ignorance_n or_o of_o malice_n promise_n and_o swear_v to_o do_v any_o thing_n which_o be_v either_o against_o the_o law_n of_o almighty_a god_n or_o not_o in_o his_o power_n to_o perform_v let_v he_o take_v it_o for_o a_o unlawful_a and_o ungodly_a oath_n perjury_n against_o &_o perjury_n now_o something_o to_o speak_v of_o perjury_n to_o the_o intent_n you_o shall_v know_v how_o great_a and_o grevous_a a_o offence_n against_o god_n this_o wilful_a perjury_n be_v i_o will_v show_v you_o what_o it_o be_v to_o take_v a_o oath_n before_o a_o judge_n upon_o a_o book_n first_o judge_v a_o oath_n before_o &_o judge_v when_o they_o layinge_v their_o hand_n upon_o the_o gospel_n book_n do_v swear_v truelye_o to_o inquyre_v and_o to_o make_v a_o true_a presentment_n of_o thing_n wherewith_o they_o be_v charge_v and_o