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
A77471	A brief resolution of the present case of the subjects of Scotland in order to Episcopal government, by sacred authority re-established in this kingdome. Or, Episcopus Scoticanus redivivus. For the satisfaction of the people. Authore Phil-Alethio.	Phil-Alethio.	1661 (1661)	Wing B4645; ESTC R223956	14,376	22

a_o brief_a resolution_n of_o the_o present_a case_n of_o the_o subject_n of_o scotland_n in_o order_n to_o episcopal_a government_n by_o sacred_a authority_n reestablish_v in_o this_o kingdom_n or_o episcopus_fw-la scoticanus_n redivivus_fw-la for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o people_n authore_fw-la phil-alethio_a hos_fw-la 10._o 4._o they_o have_v speak_v word_n swear_v false_o in_o make_v a_o covenant_n thus_o judgement_n spring_v up_o as_o hemlock_n in_o the_o furrow_n of_o the_o field_n numb_a 30._o 5_o 8_o 12_o 13_o 15_o 16._o if_o the_o husband_n or_o father_n shall_v any_o wise_a disallow_v of_o the_o vow_n or_o oath_n of_o his_o wife_n or_o daughter_n after_o that_o he_o have_v hear_v they_o they_o do_v become_v void_a and_o neither_o stand_v nor_o bind_v and_o the_o lord_n shall_v forgive_v she_o because_o the_o husband_n or_o father_n disallow_v she_o print_a in_o the_o year_n 1661._o a_o brief_a resolution_n of_o the_o present_a case_n of_o the_o subject_n of_o scotland_n in_o order_n to_o episcopal_a government_n re-establish_v by_o sacred_a authority_n in_o this_o kingdom_n case_n whether_o the_o liege_n of_o scotland_n have_v any_o real_a necessity_n impose_v on_o they_o by_o any_o oath_n or_o covenant_n to_o any_o just_a scruple_v of_o close_v with_o episcopacy_n to_o which_o by_o sacred_a authority_n this_o kingdom_n be_v late_o restore_v with_o what_o caution_n and_o wariness_n man_n ought_v to_o embark_v themselves_o in_o all_o manner_n of_o engagement_n need_v not_o much_o oil_n or_o labour_n spend_v upon_o the_o enquiry_n scripture_n alone_o be_v sufficient_o able_a to_o instruct_v we_o sometime_o term_v it_o a_o bond_n ezek._n 20_o 37._o sometime_o a_o snare_n prov._n 6._o 2._o and_o very_o he_o who_o do_v unadvised_o engage_v do_v many_o a_o time_n entangle_v himself_o in_o a_o intrigue_n of_o inextricable_a difficulty_n out_o of_o which_o he_o can_v so_o easy_o wind_v himself_o especial_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o oath_n in_o the_o time_n of_o popular_a confusion_n man_n then_o be_v ●noxious_a to_o so_o many_o precipice_n of_o danger_n in_o make_v shipwreck_n of_o conscience_n through_o error_n and_o misprision_a on_o the_o one_o hand_n with_o fear_n and_o force_n on_o the_o other_o we_o need_v not_o much_o range_v abroad_o in_o the_o inquest_n after_o witness_n to_o this_o truth_n our_o own_o homebred_a late_a popular_a covenant_n and_o engagement_n bear_v so_o much_o lamentable_a evidence_n of_o it_o upon_o they_o to_o this_o very_a day_n whileas_o these_o be_v still_o make_v use_n of_o as_o the_o master-engine_n of_o some_o polypragmatick-male-content_n for_o stave_a of_o honest_a and_o well-meaning_a people_n from_o that_o duty_n they_o owe_v to_o god_n their_o mother-church_n and_o our_o gracious_a and_o undoubted_a sovereign_n by_o make_v it_o their_o constant_a and_o zealous_a endeavour_n to_o invegle_v the_o people_n by_o present_v these_o as_o indispensable_a bond_n which_o be_v indeed_o but_o so_o many_o snare_n and_o so_o many_o flaxen_a fetter_n and_o cobweb_n which_o themselves_o in_o the_o most_o essential_a point_n do_v break_v through_o at_o pleasure_n as_o god-willing_o shall_v be_v make_v clear_o to_o appear_v in_o the_o sequel_n of_o this_o discourse_n and_o yet_o amuse_v the_o vulgar_a who_o reach_v not_o to_o the_o depth_n of_o thing_n as_o if_o these_o be_v inviolable_a and_o indissoluble_a sacred_a wyth_n wherein_o they_o must_v lie_v tie_v neck_n and_o heel_n that_o therefore_o we_o may_v make_v appear_v how_o far_o the_o late_a oath_n covenant_n etc._n etc._n whereby_o the_o people_n of_o this_o land_n do_v engage_v themselves_o against_o episcopal_a government_n in_o this_o church_n do_v bound_v and_o how_o far_o they_o may_v be_v dispense_v with_o as_o to_o a_o after-performance_n and_o so_o whether_o to_o be_v reckon_v among_o sacred_a bond_n or_o sinful_a snare_n i_o shall_v howbeit_o asmuch_o have_v be_v already_o say_v to_o discover_v the_o sinfulness_n and_o invalidity_n of_o these_o oath_n etc._n etc._n by_o his_o late_a majesty_n of_o immortal_a memory_n in_o his_o admirable_a book_n and_o debate_n etc._n etc._n and_o by_o the_o learned_a &_o renown_a doctor_n of_o aberdene_n in_o their_o demand_n &_o duply_n as_o may_v put_v to_o silence_v all_o those_o who_o together_o with_o their_o duty_n have_v not_o forfault_v a_o sober_a rational_a mind_n lay_v down_o very_o brief_o some_o few_o irrefragable_a proposition_n concern_v the_o bindingnesse_n of_o oath_n and_o covenant_n in_o the_o general_a from_o which_o i_o shall_v draw_v a_o resolution_n of_o the_o case_n in_o hand_n by_o way_n of_o corrolary_n and_o then_o leave_v it_o upon_o the_o sober_a and_o impartial_a consideration_n of_o all_o un-prejudged_n to_o resolve_v whether_o these_o covenant-engagement_n be_v the_o indispensable_a oath_n of_o god_n as_o some_o ●o_o usual_o phrase_n it_o for_o amuse_v the_o simple_a or_o not_o as_o for_o these_o p●nciples_n and_o proposition_n which_o i_o trust_v may_v infer_v a_o full_a and_o satisfactory_a solution_n of_o the_o present_a case_n i_o shall_v study_v brevity_n reduce_v they_o all_o to_o these_o eight_o follow_v propos_fw-fr jma_fw-la there_o be_v this_o first_o proposition_n no_o man_n may_v swear_v or_o by_o subtlety_n or_o violence_n induce_v other_o to_o swear_v unlawful_o this_o be_v full_a of_o evidence_n none_o be_v free_a to_o sin_n or_o any-wise_a to_o engage_v other_o to_o sin_n but_o to_o swear_v or_o to_o induce_v another_o by_o any_o mean_n to_o swear_v unlawful_o be_v beyond_o all_o peradventure_o sinful_a and_o therefore_o etc._n etc._n but_o we_o leave_v this_o on_o its_o own_o evidence_n and_o go_v to_o the_o next_o propos_fw-fr 2da_fw-la there_o be_v this_o second_o proposition_n that_o be_v not_o a_o lawful_a or_o justifiable_a oath_n which_o be_v not_o attend_v with_o truth_n righteousness_n and_o judgement_n this_o proposition_n be_v borrow_v from_o the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n jer._n 4._o 2._o 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 where_o we_o find_v the_o holy_a ghost_n lay_v down_o three_o grand_a qualification_n of_o a_o lawful_a oath_n viz._n 1._o that_o it_o be_v in_o truth_n which_o require_v not_o only_o that_o the_o thing_n swear_v be_v true_a but_o also_o candour_n and_o sincerity_n in_o the_o undertake_n without_o all_o falsehood_n and_o double-mindednesse_a 2._o that_o it_o be_v in_o righteousness_n which_o require_v that_o the_o thing_n swear_v be_v just_a and_o in_o itself_o lawful_a to_o be_v undertake_v which_o be_v all_o one_o with_o that_o which_o judicious_a casuist_n speak_v viz._n that_o the_o oath_n be_v undertake_v super_fw-la re_fw-la licitâ_fw-la since_o god_n be_v not_o to_o be_v assume_v either_o for_o witness_n or_o overseer_n of_o a_o thing_n simple_o unjust_a as_o if_o the_o matter_n swear_v be_v unlawful_a he_o be_v who_o be_v a_o god_n of_o most_o pure_a eye_n and_o can_v behold_v iniquity_n and_o moreover_o because_o it_o bind_v a_o man_n to_o the_o do_v of_o a_o thing_n which_o yet_o the_o very_a intrinsical_a condition_n of_o the_o matter_n refuse_v a_o performance_n of_o upon_o this_o ground_n herod_n be_v not_o bind_v notwithstanding_o his_o promise_n and_o oath_n to_o deliver_v the_o baptist_n head_n to_o herodias_n her_o daughter_n no_o more_o be_v these_o forty_o conspirator_n against_o st._n paul_n act._n 23._o 12_o 13_o etc._n etc._n neither_o david_n by_o his_o have_v swear_v and_o vow_v the_o destruction_n of_o churlish_a nabal_n 1_o sam._n 25._o 22_o etc._n etc._n and_o then_o 3._o that_o it_o be_v in_o judgement_n which_o require_v that_o the_o thing_n undertake_v by_o oath_n be_v not_o unmeet_a and_o undue_a to_o be_v perform_v but_o due_a and_o convenient_a and_z which_o be_v most_o import_v that_o it_o be_v deliberate_o and_o pensiculate_o set_v about_o these_o three_o qualification_n be_v ingredient_n absolute_o necessary_a for_o 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a_o unrighteous_a oath_n and_o because_o of_o its_o injustice_n be_v