Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	scripture_n	speak_v	word_n	9,140	5	4.5911	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A28913	The dutie and danger of swearing opened in a sermon preached at York, February 3, 1655, the day of swearing the lord maior / by Edward Bowles ...	Bowles, Edward, 1613-1662.	1655 (1655)	Wing B3871; ESTC R31277	20,505	28

in_o truth_n in_o righteousness_n and_o in_o judgement_n where_o we_o have_v the_o form_n and_o qualification_n of_o a_o lawful_a oath_n the_o form_n the_o lord_n live_v in_o every_o oath_n there_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o interpose_n of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n deut._n 6._o 13._o thou_o shall_v swear_v by_o his_o name_n to_o swear_v be_v to_o confess_v a_o deity_n as_o appear_v by_o compare_v those_o two_o place_n isa._n 45._o 23._o to_o i_o shall_v every_o knee_n bow_n and_o every_o tongue_n swear_v with_o phil._n 2._o 11._o that_o every_o tongue_n shall_v confess_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v lord_n and_o because_o we_o find_v this_o expression_n frequent_a in_o scripture_n the_o lord_n live_v it_o deserve_v a_o little_a open_n to_o which_o purpose_n we_o may_v take_v notice_n of_o that_o passage_n in_o hebrew_n 6._o 16._o man_n very_o swear_v by_o the_o great_a and_o when_o the_o lord_n swear_v 40._o he_o do_v it_o by_o that_o in_o himself_o which_o be_v the_o great_a 35._o his_o life_n and_o his_o holiness_n which_o be_v more_o than_o single_a attribute_n his_o life_n be_v his_o fundamental_a excellency_n and_o his_o holiness_n be_v more_o than_o a_o attribute_n for_o it_o be_v that_o complexion_n which_o run_v through_o all_o his_o attribute_n and_o make_v they_o beautiful_a and_o this_o be_v the_o usual_a form_n in_o scripture_n which_o man_n and_o angel_n have_v make_v use_n of_o revel._n 10._o 6._o because_o of_o the_o peculiar_a accommodation_n of_o the_o life_n of_o god_n unto_o a_o oath_n for_o it_o import_v that_o he_o see_v and_o know_v our_o appeal_n that_o he_o abide_v ready_a to_o confirm_v the_o truth_n or_o avenge_v the_o falsehood_n of_o he_o that_o swear_v and_o i_o see_v not_o how_o swear_v by_o any_o creature_n can_v be_v exempt_v from_o idoltary_n if_o swear_v be_v as_o it_o have_v be_v prove_v a_o part_n of_o worship_n god_n complain_v that_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n swear_v by_o they_o that_o be_v no_o god_n ierem._n 5._o 7._o and_o to_o swear_v by_o creature_n turn_v they_o into_o idol_n if_o they_o be_v not_o so_o before_o to_o worship_v a_o image_n and_o swear_v by_o a_o creature_n may_v be_v rank_v together_o and_o though_o some_o will_v excuse_v that_o expression_n of_o joseph_n by_o the_o life_n of_o pharaoh_n and_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o primitive_a christian_n do_v sometime_o swear_v per_fw-la salutem_fw-la imperatoris_fw-la yet_o the_o former_a language_n seem_v fit_a for_o egypt_n then_o for_o canaan_n and_o the_o late_a savour_v more_o of_o courtship_n than_o christianity_n there_o be_v indeed_o a_o passage_n of_o our_o saviour_n matth._n 23._o 21_o 22._o where_o he_o seem_v to_o make_v it_o all_o one_o to_o swear_v by_o some_o creature_n as_o to_o swear_v by_o god_n himself_o for_o he_o say_v that_o he_o that_o swear_v by_o the_o temple_n swear_v by_o he_o that_o dwell_v therein_o and_o he_o that_o swear_v by_o heaven_n the_o throne_n of_o god_n swear_v by_o he_o that_o sit_v thereon_o but_o the_o scope_n of_o our_o saviour_n must_v be_v attend_v who_o reprove_v the_o vain_a conceit_n of_o the_o pharisee_n who_o think_v god_n be_v not_o concern_v in_o those_o oath_n where_o his_o name_n be_v not_o express_o mention_v and_o tell_v they_o that_o because_o those_o oath_n be_v reducible_a unto_o god_n who_o account_v himself_o interest_v in_o every_o oath_n they_o can_v not_o be_v excuse_v from_o perjury_n in_o the_o breach_n of_o they_o pareus_n express_v it_o brief_o and_o well_o that_o those_o oath_n be_v formaliter_fw-la vitiosa_fw-la sed_fw-la finaliter_fw-la obligatoria_fw-la so_o that_o our_o saviour_n do_v not_o countenance_v those_o form_n of_o swear_v but_o discountenance_v their_o great_a vanity_n and_o folly_n in_o the_o construction_n of_o they_o for_o a_o oath_n take_v by_o that_o which_o be_v no_o god_n if_o he_o that_o swear_v put_v it_o in_o the_o room_n of_o god_n it_o will_v be_v find_v to_o oblige_v thus_o much_o for_o the_o form_n of_o a_o oath_n from_o which_o 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promissory_a oath_n to_o engage_v truth_n veritas_fw-la entis_fw-la must_v be_v look_v to_o in_o the_o former_a veritas_fw-la mentis_fw-la in_o the_o latter_a and_o no_o room_n be_v leave_v for_o equivocation_n which_o cross_v the_o very_a end_n of_o a_o oath_n it_o be_v certain_o a_o most_o horrid_a impiety_n to_o call_v god_n to_o witness_v a_o untruth_n who_o delight_v to_o be_v style_v the_o god_n of_o truth_n it_o be_v a_o affront_n we_o shall_v be_v ashamed_a to_o offer_v a_o person_n of_o honour_n to_o make_v he_o a_o partner_n in_o our_o iniquity_n in_o brief_a he_o that_o swear_v a_o falsehood_n do_v insinuate_v that_o god_n do_v either_o not_o know_v the_o truth_n or_o not_o regard_v it_o but_o his_o eye_n be_v on_o the_o truth_n ierem._n 5_o 2_o 3._o let_v those_o that_o swear_v false_o well_o consider_v it_o lest_o a_o curse_n enter_v into_o their_o house_n as_o the_o lord_n threaten_v zech._n 5._o 3_o 4._o 2._o he_o that_o swear_v must_v do_v it_o in_o righteousness_n in_o 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with_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n james_n 12._o already_o mention_v which_o i_o hope_v be_v sufficient_o vindicate_v from_o any_o such_o meaning_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o considerate_a reader_n if_o man_n will_v run_v away_o with_o the_o sound_n of_o word_n instead_o of_o the_o sense_n of_o they_o and_o single_a out_o a_o expression_n of_o scripture_n and_o urge_v it_o against_o the_o evidence_n of_o several_a plain_a place_n speak_v the_o contrary_a it_o argue_v a_o heretical_a disposition_n more_o addict_v to_o opinion_n than_o to_o truth_n calvin_n take_v notice_n of_o such_o a_o temper_n in_o his_o commentary_n upon_o this_o place_n his_o word_n be_v these_o una_fw-la cum_fw-la rixandi_fw-la libidine_fw-la crassam_fw-la inscitiam_fw-la produnt_fw-la anabaptistae_fw-la dum_fw-la vocem_fw-la unam_fw-la morose_fw-la urgendo_fw-la

which_o have_v be_v read_v unto_o you_o for_o my_o groundwork_n which_o whosoever_o will_v understand_v must_v diligent_o consider_v the_o scope_n of_o the_o place_n and_o the_o person_n he_o have_v to_o deal_v with_o viz._n the_o jew_n leaven_v with_o pharisaical_a gloss_n and_o corrupt_a tradition_n our_o saviour_n be_v now_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o prophetical_a office_n and_o preach_v the_o gospel_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o find_v the_o sect_n and_o opinion_n of_o the_o pharisee_n to_o be_v most_o opposite_a and_o prejudicial_a to_o his_o intention_n he_o set_v himself_o in_o this_o sermon_n to_o pull_v down_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n that_o so_o he_o may_v bring_v in_o the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o god_n by_o faith_n and_o therefore_o tell_v they_o plain_o that_o except_o their_o righteousness_n do_v exceed_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n they_o shall_v in_o no_o case_n enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n verse_n 20._o now_o because_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n be_v in_o better_a credit_n among_o the_o people_n then_o to_o be_v blast_v with_o a_o bare_a assertion_n christ_n show_v the_o vanity_n and_o defectiveness_n of_o it_o in_o that_o it_o fall_v exceed_o short_a of_o its_o pretence_n which_o be_v to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n which_o instead_o of_o fulfil_v they_o destroy_v for_o as_o it_o be_v the_o common_a practice_n of_o erroneous_a person_n when_o they_o can_v bring_v their_o opinion_n to_o the_o scripture_n they_o will_v wrest_v the_o scripture_n to_o their_o opinion_n as_o the_o father_n speak_v of_o some_o who_o do_v pertrahere_fw-la evangelium_fw-la ad_fw-la sententiae_fw-la suae_fw-la praecipitium_fw-la so_o the_o pharisee_n see_v they_o can_v not_o raise_v their_o righteousness_n to_o the_o line_n of_o the_o law_n they_o bring_v down_o the_o law_n to_o the_o level_n of_o their_o own_o righteousness_n in_o 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so_o deal_v they_o in_o this_o particular_a whereof_o we_o treat_v they_o confine_v the_o three_o commandment_n to_o perjury_n whereas_o christ_n extend_v it_o to_o the_o prohibition_n of_o rash_a vain_a swear_n by_o the_o creature_n and_o so_o i_o come_v to_o the_o word_n only_o i_o must_v first_o endeavour_v the_o determination_n of_o one_o question_n whether_o christ_n in_o this_o discourse_n intend_v a_o abrogation_n of_o the_o law_n a_o addition_n to_o it_o or_o only_o a_o interpretation_n of_o it_o certain_o not_o a_o abrogation_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n which_o he_o profess_v he_o come_v not_o to_o destroy_v but_o to_o fulfil_v verse_n 17._o some_o will_v have_v it_o to_o be_v a_o addition_n which_o opinion_n indeed_o have_v the_o countenance_n of_o some_o of_o the_o father_n but_o the_o socinian_o be_v most_o earnest_a in_o this_o conception_n upon_o this_o ground_n they_o will_v not_o admit_v of_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n o●_z justification_n by_o his_o death_n and_o for_o the_o wrong_n they_o do_v to_o his_o priestly_a office_n they_o pretend_v to_o make_v amends_o in_o his_o prophetical_a and_o say_v that_o he_o come_v to_o improve_v and_o raise_v the_o precept_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o give_v a_o more_o exact_a law_n then_o be_v give_v by_o moses_n in_o the_o observation_n whereof_o our_o gospel_n righteousness_n shall_v consist_v but_o we_o believe_v that_o our_o lord_n jesus_n only_o intend_v a_o restauration_n of_o the_o law_n from_o the_o corrupt_a gloss_n and_o tradition_n of_o the_o elder_n with_o who_o he_o deal_v in_o this_o discourse_n not_o with_o moses_n who_o be_v faithful_a in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n for_o he_o profess_v that_o he_o come_v not_o to_o destroy_v the_o law_n which_o upon_o the_o matter_n he_o have_v do_v if_o he_o have_v show_v it_o to_o be_v a_o short_a or_o crooked_a rule_n but_o to_o fulfil_v it_o or_o as_o the_o word_n will_v bear_v to_o fill_v it_o up_o {non-roman}_o by_o true_a and_o full_a 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