Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	let_v	lord_n	see_v	4,012	5	3.3773	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A77297	Breach of covenant, a ruinating sinne. as it was preached at Clare in Suff. Novemb. 3. And now published for the good of adjoyning parts, especially those of Hinkford Hundred in Essex. / By a Country Minister.	Country minister.	1648 (1648)	Wing B4335A; ESTC R173245	22,627	24

of_o hinder_v he_o from_o act_v such_o horrid_a cruelty_n 23._o mar._n 6.22_o 23._o such_o be_v herod_n oath_n in_o swear_v to_o do_v any_o thing_n though_o never_o so_o unjust_a for_o the_o dance_a damsel_n such_o be_v the_o vow_n of_o those_o assassinat_n that_o out_o of_o blind_a zeal_n covenant_v to_o murder_n paul_n or_o when_o man_n covenant_n to_o neglect_v to_o do_v that_o which_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o of_o nature_n call_v for_o 23.12.13_o act_n 23.12.13_o such_o be_v that_o covenant_n and_o vow_n which_o the_o seribe_n and_o pharise_n teach_v their_o disciple_n to_o make_v conscience_n of_o therein_o make_v void_a god_n command_v and_o maitain_v their_o own_o tradition_n mention_v by_o our_o saviour_n mat._n 15.5_o 6._o the_o breach_n of_o such_o a_o covenant_n such_o a_o oath_n as_o this_o be_v not_o ruinate_v yea_o the_o keep_n of_o it_o hasten_v ruin_v while_o man_n herein_o add_v wickedness_n to_o wickedness_n such_o covenant_n such_o oath_n be_v to_o be_v repent_v of_o be_v not_o to_o be_v perform_v oath_n but_o of_o a_o lawful_a oath_n 2._o licitum_fw-la pium_fw-la a_o lawful_a covenant_n a_o honest_a a_o lawful_a oath_n when_o man_n solemn_o engage_v themselves_o either_o to_o god_n or_o man_n for_o the_o perform_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o reveal_v will_n of_o god_n conduce_v to_o the_o advancement_n of_o god_n glory_n the_o furtherance_n of_o humane_a society_n and_o our_o own_o or_o our_o neighbour_n good_a or_o for_o the_o avoid_n and_o lay_v aside_o of_o such_o thing_n as_o fight_v against_o any_o of_o these_o this_o be_v bind_v whether_o it_o be_v absolute_a or_o conditional_a whether_o it_o be_v voluntary_a or_o co-act_a and_o the_o breach_n of_o such_o a_o covenant_n the_o falsify_v of_o such_o a_o oath_n be_v the_o sin_n that_o the_o prophet_n give_v in_o charge_n against_o this_o people_n of_o jsraell_n in_o this_o place_n co●enant_n man_n guilty_a of_o breach_n of_o co●enant_n this_o be_v that_o sin_n that_o bring_v ruin_n upon_o all_o those_o that_o abide_v under_o the_o guilt_n of_o it_o now_o the_o guilt_n of_o this_o sin_n be_v contract_v ●…shly_a when_o they_o covenant_n ●…shly_a first_o when_o man_n covenant_n rash_o swear_v unadvised_o engage_v themselves_o solemn_o for_o the_o do_v of_o that_o and_o the_o avoid_n of_o that_o which_o they_o be_v whole_o ignorant_a of_o and_o have_v no_o way_n in_o their_o power_n when_o man_n make_v covenant_v and_o swear_v a_o matter_n of_o form_n a_o thing_n of_o no_o weight_n thus_o in_o the_o text_n they_o have_v speak_v word_n say_v the_o prophet_n they_o let_v oath_n and_o covenant_n pass_v as_o free_o from_o they_o yea_o they_o make_v no_o more_o of_o solemn_a covenant_a either_o with_o god_n or_o man_n then_o of_o let_v fall_n so_o many_o word_n which_o be_v but_o wind_n the_o lord_n rule_v concern_v swear_v be_v plain_a and_o full_a jer._n 4.2_o thou_o shall_v swear_v the_o lord_n live_v in_o truth_n in_o judgement_n and_o in_o righteousness_n our_o oath_n must_v be_v square_v by_o the_o line_n of_o verity_n discretion_n and_o charity_n he_o that_o swear_v rash_o incur_v guilt_n as_o well_o as_o he_o that_o swear_v a_o lie_n or_o a_o unjust_a thing_n for_o do_v not_o he_o also_o take_v god_n name_n in_o vain_a thence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o lord_n make_v that_o law_n concern_v he_o that_o swear_v rash_o inconsiderat_o he_o shall_v be_v guilty_a and_o be_v convince_v of_o sin_n he_o shall_v confess_v it_o before_o the_o whole_a congregation_n and_o he_o shall_v bring_v his_o trespass_n offer_v that_o the_o priest_n may_v make_v a_o atonement_n leviticus_n 5.4_o 5_o 6._o second_o when_o man_n swear_v false_o in_o make_v a_o covenant_n false_o when_o man_n swear_v false_o as_o israel_n here_o the_o prophet_n give_v in_o charge_n against_o they_o that_o they_o be_v false_a in_o the_o covenant_n that_o they_o make_v either_o with_o god_n or_o their_o own_o king_n or_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n that_o have_v invade_v their_o land_n and_o make_v they_o tributary_n now_o man_n be_v guilty_a of_o this_o several_a way_n 1._o man_n swear_v false_o when_o they_o swear_v with_o a_o false_a heart_n heart_n with_o a_o false_a heart_n have_v no_o purpose_n to_o perform_v their_o engagement_n either_o to_o god_n or_o man_n when_o man_n covenant_n reformation_n but_o have_v no_o heart_n to_o reform_v when_o man_n covenant_n righteousness_n righteous_a deal_n but_o intend_v to_o be_v unjust_a still_o thus_o do_v israel_n when_o they_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o god_n in_o horeb_n they_o promise_v god_n very_o fair_a all_o that_o the_o lord_n shall_v speak_v we_o will_v hear_v it_o and_o do_v it_o but_o the_o heart_n search_v god_n be_v well_o acquaint_v with_o their_o falsehood_n therefore_o say_v he_o they_o have_v well_o say_v all_o that_o they_o have_v speak_v oh_o that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o heart_n in_o they_o etc._n etc._n deut._n 5.27_o 28_o 29._o thus_o do_v the_o jew_n in_o josiahs_n day_n they_o all_o covenant_v with_o god_n for_o reformation_n but_o they_o swear_v false_o jer._n 5.2_o thus_o these_o israelite_n to_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n they_o embrace_v all_o opportunity_n of_o rebellion_n thus_o zedekiah_n 2_o chron_n 36.13_o memorable_a be_v that_o of_o our_o edward_n the_o four_o who_o engage_v himself_o in_o a_o solemn_a oath_n to_o the_o citizen_n of_o york_n to_o be_v true_a to_o king_n henry_n when_o he_o be_v resolve_v afore_o to_o recover_v his_o kingly_a dignity_n 2._o man_n swear_v false_o when_o they_o swear_v with_o a_o false_a purpose_n for_o a_o false_a end_n with_o a_o intention_n to_o deceive_v make_v oath_n and_o covenant_n their_o stalk_a horse_n that_o they_o may_v come_v near_o their_o prey_n a_o mean_a to_o fetch_v over_o plain_a heart_a man_n and_o a_o cover_n for_o their_o own_o wickedness_n and_o weakness_n this_o have_v be_v the_o course_n of_o wily_a atheist_n seeker_n of_o themselves_o and_o slave_n to_o their_o own_o base_a lust_n that_o they_o may_v the_o more_o easy_o compass_v their_o own_o end_n and_o make_v way_n for_o the_o satisfy_n of_o their_o own_o curse_a lust_n some_o their_o lust_n of_o coveteousnesse_n such_o be_v hamor_n and_o his_o son_n shechem_n who_o use_v this_o plea_n to_o bring_v the_o man_n of_o their_o city_n to_o embrace_v the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n 22.23_o gen_n 21_o 22_o 22.23_o shall_v not_o their_o cattle_n and_o their_o substance_n and_o every_o beast_n of_o they_o be_v we_o some_o their_o lust_n of_o cruelty_n and_o unlawful_a revenge_n thus_o jacob_n son_n will_v contract_v a_o solemn_a league_n with_o the_o shechemite_n unpunished_a albert_n duke_n of_o franconia_n have_v slay_v the_o brother_n of_o the_o emperor_n lewes_n the_o four_o and_o fear_v the_o emperor_n displeasure_n betake_v himself_o into_o the_o strong_a castle_n of_o bamberg_n the_o emperor_n thirst_v after_o revenge_n seek_v for_o divers_a year_n together_o to_o take_v the_o place_n but_o in_o vain_a at_o length_n hatto_n arch_a bishop_n of_o mentz_n promise_n to_o deliver_v albert_n into_o the_o emperor_n hand_n go_v therefore_o to_o seek_v he_o &_o pretend_v friendship_n he_o persuade_v he_o to_o make_v his_o peace_n and_o solemn_o swear_v that_o if_o he_o will_v go_v with_o he_o to_o the_o emperor_n he_o will_v bring_v he_o back_o in_o safety_n into_o his_o castle_n albert_n by_o this_o curse_a wile_n go_v out_o of_o his_o castle_n be_v bring_v into_o the_o power_n of_o lewis_n who_o cut_v off_o his_o head_n and_o bestow_v his_o castle_n and_o good_n upon_o perjure_a hatto_n the_o emperor_n approve_v perjury_n satisfy_v his_o lust_n of_o revenge_n and_o the_o false_a bishop_n act_v it_o his_o lust_n of_o coveteousnes_n but_o they_o both_o go_v not_o long_o unpunished_a that_o they_o may_v the_o better_o circumvent_v they_o and_o avenge_v themselves_o on_o they_o for_o the_o wrong_n that_o be_v do_v to_o their_o sister_n dinah_n gen._n 32.13_o etc._n etc._n some_o their_o lust_n of_o ambition_n zedekiah_n king_n of_o judah_n be_v in_o fear_n of_o the_o chaldaean_n who_o be_v master_n of_o the_o field_n and_o fight_v against_o the_o city_n make_v a_o covenant_n with_o all_o the_o people_n which_o be_v at_o jerusalem_n to_o proclaim_v liberty_n unto_o they_o he_o bring_v the_o prince_n and_o people_n to_o covenant_n no_o more_o to_o oppress_v their_o brethren_n no_o more_o to_o make_v they_o slave_n at_o present_v all_o act_n according_o they_o let_v their_o hebrew_a servant_n go_v free_a but_o upon_o the_o removal_n of_o the_o chaldaean_n they_o cause_v they_o to_o return_v and_o bring_v they_o into_o subjection_n again_o what_o be_v the_o design_n belove_a zedekiah_n and_o his_o prince_n be_v in_o danger_n seek_v to_o secure_v themselves_o to_o sit_v last_o in_o their_o seat_n by_o increase_v

the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n psal_n 125.5_o evil_n man_n and_o seducer_n shall_v wax_v worse_o and_o worse_o deceive_v and_o be_v deceive_v 2_o tim._n 3.13_o 2._o the_o baseness_n of_o it_o it_o be_v that_o which_o the_o very_a light_n of_o nature_n be_v ashamed_a of_o you_o shall_v hardly_o find_v any_o so_o base_a as_o willing_o to_o own_v it_o the_o base_a language_n you_o can_v give_v to_o any_o be_v to_o give_v he_o the_o lie_n this_o be_v enough_o among_o man_n to_o justify_v a_o duel_n to_o deserve_v a_o stab_n now_o this_o be_v the_o base_a manner_n of_o lie_v a_o thief_n steal_v sometime_o out_o of_o necessity_n and_o we_o will_v have_v he_o hang_v but_o false_a man_n live_v and_o the_o great_a thief_n lead_v the_o lesser_a to_o the_o gallows_n this_o make_v unfit_a for_o any_o society_n any_o relation_n any_o employment_n it_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o our_o ancestor_n that_o in_o their_o erterprise_n they_o be_v plain_a and_o faithful_a be_v willing_a rather_o to_o be_v deceive_v than_o to_o deceive_v it_o will_v be_v our_o shame_n if_o we_o be_v find_v contrary_a mind_v the_o time_n have_v be_v when_o among_o stranger_n in_o the_o way_n of_o commerce_n and_o trade_n a_o english_a man_n word_n have_v be_v as_o good_a as_o another_o man_n bond_n but_o who_o will_v trust_v we_o if_o prove_v false_a to_o god_n we_o betray_v one_o another_o i_o blush_v to_o think_v if_o we_o go_v on_o in_o breach_n of_o covenant_n what_o a_o byword_n we_o shall_v be_v among_o all_o neighbour_n nation_n have_v propose_v ourselves_o as_o a_o lead_a pattern_n to_o they_o to_o enter_v into_o the_o same_o or_o like_o association_n or_o covenant_n this_o will_v blemish_v all_o other_o excellency_n what_o be_v it_o to_o be_v learn_v wise_a valiant_a if_o false_a the_o duke_n of_o burbou_n credit_n be_v crack_v by_o breach_n of_o faith_n can_v never_o by_o any_o of_o his_o other_o excellency_n be_v repair_v 3._o the_o danger_n of_o it_o but_o of_o this_o at_o large_a already_o only_o know_v that_o this_o as_o some_o other_o vice_n in_o the_o guilt_n of_o it_o run_v on_o in_o a_o blood_n if_o grace_n prevent_v not_o it_o ruin_v family_n be_v they_o never_o so_o numerous_a never_o so_o high_a and_o eminent_a i_o may_v give_v many_o instance_n pro._n 14.11_o 4._o the_o good_a of_o the_o contrary_n truth_n and_o faithfulness_n commend_v to_o the_o good_a of_o truth_n this_o commend_v to_o all_o man_n even_o our_o very_a enemy_n and_o even_o false_a man_n have_v somewhat_o within_o they_o bear_v witness_n to_o man_n of_o truth_n saul_n that_o make_v no_o conscience_n of_o a_o oath_n himself_o yet_o will_v have_v david_n swear_v he_o dare_v trust_v he_o see_v 1_o sam._n 24.13_o this_o will_v fence_v thy_o heart_n and_o keep_v thy_o conscience_n unwounded_a the_o faithful_a shall_v find_v the_o counsel_v comfort_v 59.15_o see_v isay_n 26.2_o ●sa_fw-la 59.15_o protect_a deliver_v presence_n of_o a_o faithful_a god_n and_o although_o in_o this_o wicked_a world_n when_o truth_n fail_v he_o that_o refrain_v from_o this_o evil_a of_o falsehood_n make_v himself_o a_o prey_n yet_o mark_v the_o perfect_a man_n and_o behold_v the_o upright_a for_o the_o end_n of_o that_o man_n be_v peace_n psal_n 37.37_o 1._o now_o that_o we_o may_v remove_v this_o great_a and_o dangerous_a evil_n 1._o let_v we_o remember_v our_o engagement_n and_o let_v those_o vow_n of_o thou_o that_o be_v upon_o record_n in_o heaven_n be_v deep_o rivet_v into_o thy_o own_o heart_n 2._o let_v we_o be_v humble_v for_o our_o bypass_a fail_n mourn_v over_o thyself_o smite_v upon_o thy_o thigh_n accuse_v thyself_o this_o day_n mourn_v over_o the_o falseness_n of_o thy_o heart_n and_o sickness_n of_o thy_o heart_n the_o feebleness_n of_o thy_o heart_n that_o through_o fear_n or_o flattery_n have_v be_v bring_v to_o deal_v false_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o thy_o god_n mourn_v over_o other_o who_o by_o their_o falsehood_n endanger_v all_o 3._o let_v we_o stand_v fast_o to_o the_o 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heal_v our_o backslide_n out_o of_o his_o free_a love_n finis_fw-la