Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	oath_n	righteousness_n	swear_v	3,481	5	8.8894	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A03519	Certayne sermons, or homelies appoynted by the kynges Maiestie, to be declared and redde, by all persones, vicars, or curates, euery Sondaye in their churches, where they haue cure. Anno 1547.; Certain sermons or homilies appointed to be read in churches. Book 1.	Cranmer, Thomas, 1489-1556.; Church of England.	1547 (1547)	STC 13640; ESTC S110029	106,479	184

to_o it_o thus_o it_o be_v declare_v unto_o you_o what_o true_a charity_n or_o christian_n love_n be_v so_o plain_o y_o it_o no_o man_n need_v to_o be_v deceive_v which_o love_n whosoever_o keep_v not_o only_o towards_o god_n who_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o love_n above_o all_o thing_n but_o also_o towards_o his_o neighbour_n aswell_o friend_n as_o foe_n it_o shall_v sure_o keep_v he_o from_o all_o offence_n of_o god_n &_o just_a offence_n of_o man_n therefore_o bear_v well_o away_o this_o one_o short_a lesson_n y_z t_z by_o true_a christian_n charity_n god_n ought_v to_o be_v love_v above_o all_o thing_n &_o all_o man_n ought_v to_o be_v love_v good_a &_o evil_a friend_n and_o foo_o &_o to_o all_o such_o we_o ought_v as_o we_o may_v to_o do_v good_a those_o that_o be_v good_a of_o love_n to_o encourage_v and_o cherish_v because_o they_o be_v good_a and_o those_o that_o be_v evil_a of_o love_n to_o procure_v their_o correction_n and_o due_a punishment_n that_o they_o may_v thereby_o either_o be_v bring_v to_o goodness_n or_o at_o the_o jest_n y_fw-fr t_o god_n and_o the_o common_a wealth_n may_v be_v the_o less_o hurt_n and_o offend_v and_o if_o we_o thus_o direct_v our_o life_n by_o christian_n love_n and_o charity_n than_o christ_n do_v promise_v &_o assure_v we_o that_o he_o love_v we_o that_o we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o our_o heavenly_a father_n reconcile_v to_o his_o favour_n very_a membre_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o after_o this_o short_a time_n of_o this_o present_a and_o mortal_a life_n we_o shall_v have_v with_o he_o eternal_a life_n in_o his_o everla_a kyngdom_n of_o heaven_n therefore_o to_o he_o with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v all_o honour_n and_o glory_n now_o and_o ever_o amen_n ¶_o against_o swear_v and_o perjury_n almighty_a god_n to_o the_o intent_n his_o most_o holy_a name_n shall_v be_v have_v in_o honour_n &_o evermore_o be_v magnify_v of_o the_o people_n command_v that_o no_o man_n shall_v take_v his_o name_n vain_o in_o his_o mouth_n threaten_v punishment_n unto_o he_o that_o unreverent_o abuse_v it_o by_o swear_v forswear_v and_o blasphemy_n to_o the_o intent_n therefore_o that_o this_o commandment_n may_v be_v the_o better_o know_v and_o keep_v it_o be_v declare_v unto_o you_o both_o how_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o christian_n people_n to_o swear_v and_o also_o what_o peril_n and_o danger_n it_o be_v vain_o 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 swear_v for_o declaration_n of_o the_o truth_n or_o for_o execution_n of_o justice_n this_o manner_n of_o swear_v be_v lawful_a also_o when_o man_n make_v faithful_a promise_n with_o attestation_n of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n to_o observe_v covenaunte_n honest_a promise_n statute_n law_n and_o good_a custom_n as_o christian_a prince_n do_v in_o their_o conclusion_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 matrimony_n or_o one_o to_o another_o in_o honest_a and_o true_a friendship_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 local_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 among_o man_n when_o subject_n do_v swear_v to_o be_v true_a and_o faythefull_a to_o their_o king_n and_o sovereygne_n lord_n and_o when_o judge_n magistrate_n and_o officer_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 salvation_n of_o the_o people_n in_o open_a preaching_n of_o the_o gospel_n or_o in_o geve_v of_o good_a counsel_n private_o for_o their_o soul_n health_n all_o these_o manner_n of_o swearynge_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 bi_a and_o selling_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 unlawefull_a and_o prohibit_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_v 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 christ_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 and_o god_n commandment_n be_v vi_fw-la thou_o shall_v dread_v thy_o lord_n god_n and_o shall_v swear_v by_o his_o name_n lxii_o and_o almighty_a god_n by_o his_o prophet_n david_n say_v all_o man_n be_v praise_v that_o swear_v by_o he_o thus_o do_v our_o saviour_n christ_n swear_v diverse_a time_n sai_v very_o very_o xxiii●_n and_o s._n paul_n swear_v thus_o i_o call_v god_n to_o witness_v 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_fw-mi kindred_n and_o the_o servant_n do_v swear_v that_o he_o will_v perform_v his_o master_n will_n abraham_n also_o be_v require_v xxi_o 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 david_n 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 thesame_a 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 thesame_a to_o be_v convey_v away_o by_o his_o consent_n or_o knowledge_n vi_fw-la and_o s._n paul_n say_v that_o in_o all_o matter_n of_o controversy_n between_o two_o person_n whereas_o one_o say_v yea_o and_o the_o other_o nay_o 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 controversy_n must_v be_v a_o oath_n minister_v by_o a_o judge_n and_o moreover_o iiii_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 condition_n &_o he_o shall_v never_o need_v to_o be_v afraid_a of_o perjury_n ●irste_o first_o he_o that_o swear_v must_v swear_v true_o that_o be_v he_o must_v seclude_v all_o favour_n and_o affection_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 second_o and_o no_o 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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 delight_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 earth_n or_o water_n hitherto_o you_o see_v ●l_n that_o oath_n lawful_a be_v command_v of_o god_n use_v of_o patriarch_n and_o prophet_n of_o christ_n himself_o and_o of_o his_o apostle_n paul_n observe_v therefore_o christian_a people_n must_v think_v lawful_a oath_n both_o godly_a and_o necessary_a for_o lawful_a promise_n and_o covenaunte_n confirm_v by_o by_o oath_n 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 attestation_n of_o god_n name_n we_o be_v make_v lively_a membre_n of_o christ_n when_o we_o profess_v his_o religion_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 matrimony_n knit_v man_n and_o wife_n in_o perpetual_a love_n that_o they_o desire_v not_o to_o be_v separate_v for_o any_o displeasure_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 minister_v innocent_a person_n orphan_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 citee_n town_n and_o village_n and_o by_o lawful_a oath_n malefactor_n be_v search_v out_o wrong_v doer_n be_v punish_v and_o they_o which_o sustain_v wrong_n be_v restore_v to_o their_o right_a therefore_o lawful_a swear_v can_v be_v evil_a which_o bring_v unto_o we_o so_o many_o godly_a good_a and_o necessary_a commodity_n forbid_v wherefore_o when_o christ_n so_o earnest_o forbid_v swear_v it_o may_v not_o so_o be_v understand_v as_o though_o he_o do_v forbid_v all_o manner_n of_o oath_n but_o he_o forbid_v all_o vain_a swear_v and_o forswear_v both_o by_o god_n and_o by_o his_o creature_n as_o the_o common_a use_n of_o swear_v in_o bi_v sell_a and_o in_o our_o daily_a communication_n to_o the_o intent_n every_o christian_a man_n word_n shall_v be_v aswell_o regard_v in_o such_o matter_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v confirm_v his_o communication_n with_o a_o oath_n for_o every_o christian_a man_n 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 witness_v thesame_a say_v it_o be_v not_o convenient_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 objection_n 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 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 answer_n will_v not_o believe_v i_o to_o this_o answer_v s_o 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 person_n for_o if_o he_o be_v a_o trusty_a man_n and_o his_o deed_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 plainness_n in_o his_o bargain_v and_o communication_n he_o shall_v have_v no_o need_n by_o such_o vain_a swear_v 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 saying_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 thynk_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 almighty_a god_n by_o the_o wiseman_n say_v xxxiii_o that_o man_n which_o swear_v much_o 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 but_o here_o some_o man_n will_v say_v objection_n 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 true_o ▪_o answer_n to_o such_o man_n it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o though_o they_o swear_v true_o yet_o in_o swear_v often_o 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 ungodly_a and_o unwise_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 bi_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_n plai_v common_v and_o reason_v as_o if_o none_o of_o these_o thing_n may_v be_v do_v except_o in_o do_v of_o they_o the_o most_o holy_a name_n of_o god_n be_v common_o use_v and_o abuse_v vain_o and_o unreverente_o talk_v of_o swear_v by_o and_o forswear_a to_o the_o break_v of_o god_n commandment_n and_o procurement_n of_o his_o indignation_n and_o aswell_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 and_o perform_v they_o not_o as_o they_o which_o do_v promise_v evil_a and_o unlawful_a thing_n and_o do_v perform_v thesame_a of_o such_o man_n that_o regard_v not_o their_o godly_a promise_n confirm_v by_o a_o oath_n ix_o but_o wittyng_o and_o wilful_o break_v they_o we_o do_v read_v in_o holy_a scripture_n two_o notable_a punishemente_n first_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 amity_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 thesaid_a faithful_a promise_n make_v wherewith_o almighty_a god_n be_v so_o sore_o displease_v that_o he_o send_v a_o universal_a famine_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 withdraw_v his_o punishment_n until_o thesay_v offence_n be_v revenge_v by_o the_o death_n of_o seven_o son_n or_o next_o kinsman_n of_o king_n saul_n xi_o also_o whereas_o sedechias_n king_n of_o jerusalem_n have_v promise_v fidelity_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 nabugodonosor_n this_o heathen_a king_n by_o god_n permission_n invade_v the_o land_n of_o jewry_n and_o besiege_v the_o citee_n of_o jerusalem_n compel_v thesay_v king_n sedechias_n to_o flee_v and_o in_o fle_v take_v he_o prisoner_n slay_v his_o son_n before_o his_o face_n and_o put_v out_o both_o his_o iye_n and_o bind_v he_o with_o cheine_n lead_v he_o prisoner_n miserable_o into_o babylon_n 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 keep_v confirm_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 perform_v the_o same_o we_o have_v example_n in_o the_o scripture_n chief_o of_o herode_fw-la of_o the_o wicked_a jew_n and_o of_o jephthah_n herode_fw-la promise_v by_o a_o oath_n unto_o the_o dam●sel_n xiiii_o which_o daunse_v before_o he_o to_o geve_v unto_o she_o whatsoever_o she_o shall_v ask_v when_o she_o be_v instuct_v before_o of_o her_o wicked_a mother_n to_o ask_v the_o head_n of_o saint_n john_n baptist._n herod_n as_o he_o take_v a_o wicked_a oath_n so_o he_o more_o wicked_o perform_v thesame_n and_o cruel_o slay_v the_o mooste_o holy_a prophet_n likewise_o do_v the_o malicious_a jew_n make_v a_o oath_n curse_v themselves_o if_o they_o do_v either_o eat_v or_o drink_v until_o they_o have_v slay_v s_o paul_n xi_o and_o jephthah_n when_o god_n have_v give_v to_o he_o victory_n of_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n promise_v of_o a_o foolish_a devotion_n unto_o god_n to_o offer_v for_o a_o sacrifice_n unto_o he_o that_o person_n which_o of_o his_o own_fw-mi 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 sle_v his_o own_fw-mi and_o only_a daughter_n which_o come_v out_o of_o his_o house_n with_o mirth_n &_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 foolish_o to_o god_n against_o god_n eternal_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_v himself_o thereunto_o by_o a_o oath_n let_v he_o forese_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_fw-mi power_n to_o perform_v it_o just_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 now_o some_o thing_n to_o speak_v of_o perjury_n perjury_n