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
A41285	A second speech of the Honovrable Nathanael Fiennes, second son to the right honourable the Lord Say, in the Commons House of Parliament touching the subjects liberty against the late canons and the new oath.	Fiennes, Nathaniel, 1607 or 8-1669.	1641 (1641)	Wing F878; ESTC R8459	10,471	24

to_o his_o friend_n nay_o if_o any_o man_n shall_v abet_v or_o maintain_v a_o opinion_n contrary_a thereunto_o though_o it_o be_v but_o in_o parliament_n if_o he_o think_v it_o fit_a to_o be_v alter_v by_o this_o canon_n he_o be_v excommunicate_a ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la and_o lie_v under_o the_o same_o consideration_n and_o be_v liable_a to_o the_o same_o punishment_n as_o if_o he_o have_v maintain_v a_o opinion_n against_o the_o deity_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o of_o our_o justification_n by_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n sir_n if_o in_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o their_o own_o nature_n indifferent_a if_o in_o thing_n disputable_a it_o shall_v be_v as_o heinous_a to_o abet_v or_o maintain_v a_o opinion_n as_o in_o the_o most_o horrible_a and_o monstrous_a heresy_n that_o can_v be_v imagine_v what_o liberty_n be_v leave_v to_o we_o as_o christian_n what_o liberty_n be_v leave_v to_o we_o as_o man_n i_o proceed_v to_o the_o six_o canon_n wherein_o these_o canonist_n have_v assume_v to_o themselves_o a_o parliamentary_a power_n and_o that_o in_o a_o very_a high_a degree_n in_o that_o they_o have_v take_v upon_o they_o to_o impose_v new_a oath_n upon_o the_o king_n subject_n sir_n under_o favour_n of_o what_o have_v be_v allege_v to_o the_o contrary_a to_o impose_v a_o oath_n if_o it_o be_v not_o a_o high_a power_n then_o to_o make_v a_o law_n it_o be_v a_o power_n of_o make_v a_o law_n of_o a_o most_o high_a nature_n and_o of_o high_a and_o far_a consequence_n than_o any_o other_o law_n and_o i_o shall_v much_o rather_o choose_v that_o the_o convocation_n shall_v have_v a_o power_n to_o make_v law_n to_o bind_v my_o person_n and_o my_o estate_n then_o that_o they_o shall_v have_v a_o power_n to_o make_v oath_n to_o bind_v my_o conscience_n a_o law_n bind_v i_o no_o long_o than_o till_o another_o law_n be_v make_v to_o alter_v it_o but_o my_o oath_n bind_v i_o as_o long_o as_o i_o live_v again_o a_o law_n bind_v i_o either_o to_o obedience_n or_o to_o undergo_v the_o penalty_n inflict_v by_o the_o law_n but_o my_o oath_n bind_v i_o absolute_o to_o obedience_n and_o last_o a_o law_n bind_v i_o no_o long_o than_o i_o be_o in_o the_o land_n or_o at_o the_o far_a no_o long_a than_o i_o be_o a_o member_n of_o the_o state_n wherein_o and_o whereby_o the_o law_n be_v make_v but_o my_o oath_n once_o be_v take_v do_v bind_v i_o in_o all_o place_n and_o in_o all_o condition_n so_o long_o as_o i_o live_v thus_o much_o i_o think_v good_a to_o speak_v concerning_o the_o power_n of_o impose_v new_a oath_n as_o to_o the_o matter_n of_o this_o new_a oath_n it_o be_v whole_o illegal_a it_o be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o this_o land_n it_o be_v against_o the_o law_n and_o light_n of_o nature_n it_o be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n it_o be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o that_o no_o obscure_a law_n nor_o concerning_o any_o mean_a or_o petty_a matter_n it_o be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o the_o king_n supremacy_n in_o that_o it_o make_v archbishop_n bishop_n dean_n arch-deacon_n etc._n etc._n to_o be_v jure_fw-la divino_fw-la whereas_o the_o law_n of_o this_o land_n have_v annex_v to_o the_o imperial_a crown_n of_o this_o realm_n not_o only_o all_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n but_o also_o all_o superiority_n over_o the_o ecclesiastical_a state_n and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v derive_v from_o he_o by_o commission_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n and_o consequent_o it_o be_v jure_fw-la humano_fw-la again_o it_o be_v against_o the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n establish_v by_o law_n point_n blank_a for_o therein_o i_o be_o swear_v not_o only_o to_o consent_v unto_o but_o also_o to_o assist_v and_o to_o the_o uttermost_a of_o my_o power_n to_o defend_v all_o jurisdiction_n pre-eminence_n etc._n etc._n annex_v to_o the_o imperial_a crown_n of_o this_o realm_n of_o which_o this_o be_v one_o and_o that_o which_o immediate_o precede_v this_o oath_n in_o the_o statute_n and_o whereunto_o it_o do_v especial_o relate_v that_o his_o majesty_n may_v exercise_v any_o jurisdiction_n or_o ecclesiastical_a government_n by_o his_o commission_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n direct_v to_o such_o person_n as_o he_o shall_v think_v meet_a so_o that_o if_o he_o shall_v think_v other_o person_n more_o meet_a than_o arch-bishoo_n bishop_n etc._n etc._n i_o be_o swear_v in_o the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n not_o only_o to_o assent_v thereunto_o but_o to_o assist_v and_o to_o the_o uttermost_a of_o my_o power_n to_o defend_v such_o a_o appointment_n of_o his_o majesty_n and_o in_o this_o new_a oath_n i_o shall_v swear_v never_o to_o consent_v unto_o such_o a_o alteration_n in_o the_o like_a manner_n it_o be_v against_o the_o law_n and_o light_n of_o nature_n that_o a_o man_n shall_v swear_v to_o answer_v etc._n etc._n to_o he_o know_v not_o what_o it_o be_v against_o the_o law_n and_o light_n of_o nature_n that_o a_o man_n shall_v swear_v never_o to_o consent_v to_o alter_v a_o thing_n that_o in_o its_o own_o nature_n be_v alterable_a and_o may_v prove_v inconvenient_a and_o fit_a to_o be_v alter_v last_o it_o be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n for_o whereas_o there_o be_v three_o rule_n prescribe_v to_o he_o that_o will_v swear_v aright_o that_o he_o swear_v in_o judgement_n in_o truth_n and_o righteousness_n he_o that_o shall_v take_v this_o new_a oath_n must_v needs_o break_v all_o these_o three_o rule_n he_o can_v not_o swear_v in_o judgement_n because_o this_o oath_n be_v so_o full_a of_o ambiguity_n that_o he_o can_v not_o tell_v what_o he_o swear_v unto_o not_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o unextricable_a ambiguity_n of_o the_o etc._n etc._n there_o be_v scarce_o one_o word_n that_o be_v not_o ambiguous_a in_o the_o principal_a part_n of_o the_o oath_n as_o first_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o church_n of_o england_n whether_o all_o the_o christian_n in_o england_n or_o whether_o the_o clergy_n only_o or_o only_o the_o archbishop_n bishop_n dean_n etc._n etc._n or_o whether_o the_o convocation_n or_o what_o in_o like_a manner_n it_o be_v as_o doubtful_a what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o discipline_n and_o what_o by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n for_o what_o some_o call_v superstitious_a jnnovation_n if_o other_o affirm_v to_o be_v consonant_a to_o the_o primitive_a and_o that_o the_o pure_a reformation_n in_o the_o time_n of_o edward_n the_o 6._o and_o in_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n and_o so_o for_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n if_o all_o the_o position_n that_o of_o late_a year_n have_v be_v challenge_v by_o some_o of_o our_o divine_n to_o be_v arminian_n and_o popish_a and_o contrary_a to_o the_o article_n of_o our_o religion_n and_o which_o on_o the_o other_o side_n have_v be_v assert_v and_o maintain_v as_o consonant_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o our_o church_n and_o if_o the_o article_n of_o religion_n be_v gather_v together_o they_o may_v make_v a_o pretty_a volume_n nay_o sancta_fw-la clara_n will_v maintain_v it_o in_o despite_n of_o the_o puritan_n that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n true_o it_o be_v very_o fit_a that_o we_o know_v what_o be_v the_o doctrine_n and_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n before_o we_o swear_v to_o it_o and_o then_o sir_n give_v i_o leave_v to_o say_v that_o i_o shall_v be_v very_o loath_a to_o swear_v to_o the_o discipline_n or_o to_o the_o doctrine_n and_o tenant_n of_o the_o pure_a church_n in_o the_o world_n as_o they_o be_v collect_v by_o they_o far_o than_o they_o agree_v with_o the_o holy_a scripture_n last_o it_o be_v as_o doubtful_a what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o doctrine_n and_o discipline_n establish_v and_o what_o by_o alter_v and_o consent_v to_o alter_v whether_o that_o be_v account_v or_o establish_v which_o be_v establish_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n or_o whete_a that_o also_o that_o be_v establish_v by_o canon_n injunction_n etc._n etc._n and_o whether_o it_o shall_v not_o extend_v to_o that_o which_o be_v publish_v by_o our_o divine_n with_o the_o allowance_n of_o authority_n and_o so_o for_o consent_v to_o alter_v whether_o it_o be_v only_o mean_v that_o a_o man_n shall_v not_o be_v active_a in_o alter_v or_o whether_o it_o extend_v to_o any_o consent_n and_o so_o that_o a_o man_n shall_v not_o submit_v to_o it_o nor_o accept_v of_o it_o be_v alter_v by_o the_o state_n more_o ambiguity_n may_v be_v show_v but_o these_o be_v enough_o to_o make_v it_o clear_a that_o he_o that_o shall_v take_v this_o oath_n can_v swear_v in_o judgement_n nor_o can_v he_o swear_v in_o truth_n for_o it_o be_v full_a of_o untruth_n it_o be_v not_o true_a that_o discipline_n

be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n it_o be_v not_o true_a that_o archbishop_n bishop_n dean_n arch-deacon_n etc._n etc._n be_v jure_fw-la divino_fw-la as_o they_o must_v needs_o be_v if_o the_o lawmaker_n ought_v of_o right_a to_o establish_v they_o as_o they_o be_v establish_v for_o the_o lawmaker_n be_v not_o bind_v as_o of_o right_a to_o frame_v their_o law_n to_o any_o other_o than_o the_o law_n of_o god_n alone_o now_o whether_o bishop_n be_v jure_fw-la divino_fw-la we_o know_v it_o be_v a_o dispute_n among_o the_o papist_n and_o never_o do_v any_o protestant_a hold_n it_o till_o of_o late_a year_n but_o that_o archbishop_n dean_n arch-deacon_n etc._n etc._n shall_v be_v jure_fw-la divino_fw-la i_o do_v not_o know_v that_o ever_o any_o christian_a hold_v it_o before_o and_o yet_o he_o that_o take_v this_o oath_n must_v swear_v it_o last_o as_o he_o that_o take_v this_o oath_n can_v swear_v in_o judgement_n nor_o in_o truth_n so_o neither_o can_v he_o swear_v in_o righteousness_n for_o it_o be_v full_a of_o unrighteousness_n be_v indeed_o as_o have_v be_v well_o open_v a_o covenant_n in_o effect_n against_o the_o king_n and_o kingdom_n for_o if_o the_o whole_a state_n shall_v find_v it_o necessary_a to_o alter_v the_o government_n by_o archbishop_n bishop_n etc._n etc._n a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n especial_o of_o the_o gentry_n for_o not_o only_o the_o clergy_n but_o all_o that_o take_v degree_n in_o the_o university_n be_v bind_v to_o take_v it_o will_v be_v preingage_v not_o to_o consent_v to_o it_o or_o admit_v of_o it_o again_o it_o be_v a_o great_a wrong_n to_o those_o that_o shall_v be_v parliament-man_n that_o their_o freedom_n shall_v be_v take_v away_o be_v bind_v up_o by_o a_o oath_n not_o to_o consent_v to_o the_o alter_n of_o a_o thing_n which_o it_o may_v be_v fit_a and_o proper_a for_o a_o parliament_n to_o alter_v and_o suppose_v that_o for_o the_o present_a it_o be_v no_o hindrance_n to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n nor_o yet_o 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once_o put_v his_o neck_n into_o this_o noose_n his_o ghostly_a father_n may_v drag_v he_o whither_o they_o will_v for_o they_o have_v the_o quantity_n and_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o penance_n in_o their_o own_o breast_n and_o if_o they_o shall_v enjoin_v he_o to_o give_v any_o sum_n towards_o the_o build_n of_o a_o church_n or_o the_o adorn_n of_o a_o chapel_n he_o must_v pay_v it_o or_o if_o they_o shall_v enjoin_v he_o any_o servile_a or_o base_a action_n as_o there_o be_v not_o want_v example_n of_o that_o kind_n in_o the_o time_n of_o popery_n they_o be_v swear_v stare_fw-la mandatis_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la and_o so_o can_v recede_v but_o must_v perform_v it_o nay_o i_o dare_v not_o warrant_v any_o man_n from_o the_o rod_n of_o henry_n the_o second_o or_o of_o raymond_n of_o tholouze_n what_o have_v be_v do_v may_v be_v do_v i_o be_o sure_a the_o power_n be_v the_o same_o and_o that_o other_o oath_n also_o though_o more_o usual_a in_o practice_n and_o more_o confirm_v by_o th●se_o 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