Selected quad for the lemma: law_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
law_n	flesh_n	likeness_n	sin_n	6,889	5	6.3561	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A39312	Truth prevailing and detecting error, or, An answer to a book mis-called, A friendly conference between a minister and a parishioner of his, inclining to Quakerism, &c. by Thomas Ellwood.	Ellwood, Thomas, 1639-1713.	1676 (1676)	Wing E630; ESTC R15648	157,165	374

be_v satisfy_v that_o the_o command_n of_o swear_v be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n i_o by_o the_o contrary_a reason_n infer_v that_o have_v find_v a_o antitype_n for_o a_o oath_n in_o the_o gospel_n he_o and_o all_o his_o parishioner_n and_o all_o other_o may_v be_v satisfy_v that_o the_o command_n of_o swear_v be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n and_o so_o a_o oath_n not_o moral_a he_o go_v on_o thus_o the_o second_o argument_n to_o confirm_v you_o that_o oath_n be_v not_o evil_a in_o themselves_o nor_o part_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n be_v take_v out_o ●f_a the_o example_n of_o the_o holy_a patriarch_n with_o who_o a_o oath_n be_v of_o authentic_a use_n and_o hold_v sacred_a before_o the_o delivery_n of_o the_o levitical_a law_n page_n 67._o answ._n two_o thing_n by_o this_o argument_n he_o undertake_v to_o prove_v one_o whereof_o be_v by_o none_o that_o i_o know_v of_o deny_v &_o it_o be_v wary_o do_v of_o he_o to_o begin_v with_o that_o namely_o that_o oath_n be_v not_o evil_a in_o themselves_o what_o make_v he_o harp_n so_o upon_o this_o string_n he_o can_v not_o suspect_v that_o the_o quakeos_n who_o he_o write_v against_o hold_v oath_n to_o be_v evil_a in_o themselves_o for_o at_o his_o entrance_n upon_o this_o subject_a he_o himself_o observe_v out_o of_o r._n h._n that_o they_o allow_v oath_n to_o have_v be_v lawful_a page_n 52._o yet_o no_o less_o than_o six_o time_n in_o his_o discourse_n of_o swear_v he_o inculcate_n this_o that_o oath_n be_v not_o evil_a in_o themselves_o which_o look_v as_o if_o he_o design_v to_o persuade_v weak_a head_n they_o may_v do_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o evil_a in_o itself_o the_o second_o thing_n he_o undertake_v by_o this_o argument_n to_o prove_v be_v that_o oath_n be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n because_o they_o be_v of_o authentic_a use_n with_o the_o holy_a patriarch_n and_o by_o they_o hold_v sacred_a before_o the_o delivery_n of_o the_o levitical_a law_n answ._n if_o 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the_o conscience_n which_o a_o oath_n by_o all_o the_o world_n be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v observe_v here_o the_o reason_n he_o give_v for_o the_o needfulness_n of_o a_o oath_n viz._n ●ying_v hypocrisy_n fear_v favour_n malice_n interest_n for_o be_v it_o not_o for_o these_o he_o confess_v there_o be_v no_o need_n at_o all_o of_o a_o oath_n let_v ●s_n now_o carry_v this_o reason_n of_o his_o along_o with_o we_o to_o his_o argument_n and_o see_v how_o well_o favoured_o it_o will_v look_v there_o his_o argument_n then_o will_v run_v thus_o the_o gospel_n do_v not_o repeal_v any_o law_n the_o reason_n whereof_o be_v perpertual_a but_o the_o reason_n of_o a_o oath_n namely_o lie_v hypocrisy_n malice_n etc._n etc._n be_v perpetual_a therefore_o the_o gospel_n do_v not_o repeal_v oath_n what_o else_o be_v this_o but_o to_o establish_v lie_v hypocrisy_n malice_n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o perpetuate_v they_o for_o ever_o that_o while_o the_o world_n stand_v man_n must_v never_o cease_v from_o 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which_o oath_n be_v allow_v the_o ordinance_n whereof_o be_v carnal_a 9.10_o beside_o it_o charge_v a_o incongruity_n upon_o the_o apostle_n himself_o to_o suppose_v he_o mean_v by_o man_n swear_v that_o the_o saint_n do_v swear_v and_o that_o a_o oath_n be_v to_o they_o a_o end_v of_o strife_n much_o more_o to_o imagine_v he_o command_v or_o allow_v it_o in_o they_o when_o he_o check_v the_o corinthian_n so_o sharp_o for_o live_v in_o strife_n and_o walk_v as_o man_n tell_v they_o plain_o they_o be_v but_o carnal_a nor_o let_v he_o or_o any_o think_v to_o take_v advantage_n as_o some_o without_o cause_n or_o success_n have_v do_v from_o the_o apostle_n speak_v in_o the_o present_a tense_n man_n do_v swear_v etc._n etc._n and_o a_o oath_n be_v to_o they_o a_o end_n etc._n etc._n from_o thence_o infer_v that_o he_o speak_v this_o of_o the_o christian-state_n because_o he_o say_v man_n do_v not_o do_v and_o a_o oath_n be_v not_o be_v but_o consider_v that_o he_o write_v to_o the_o hebrew_n who_o be_v of_o the_o jew_n among_o who_o oath_n have_v be_v lawful_o use_v and_o therefore_o he_o express_v himself_o to_o they_o in_o the_o same_o tense_n upon_o other_o occasion_n also_o which_o none_o can_v apply_v to_o the_o gospel_n state_n although_o speak_v in_o the_o gospel-time_n so_o he_o say_v every_o high_a priest_n be_v ordain_v to_o offer_n 8.3_o etc._n etc._n this_o must_v needs_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o jewish_a priesthood_n which_o de_fw-fr jure_fw-la be_v at_o a_o end_n and_o yet_o he_o do_v not_o say_v every_o high_a priest_n be_v ordain_o but_o in_o the_o present_a tense_n be_v ordain_v etc._n etc._n so_o also_o speak_v of_o the_o outward_a tabernacle_n 9.3_o that_o be_v use_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n he_o say_v after_o the_o second_o veil_n be_v the_o tabernacle_n which_o be_v call_v the_o holy_a of_o all_o he_o can_v not_o intend_v this_o of_o the_o believer_n in_o christ_n that_o they_o do_v call_v this_o tabernacle_n the_o holy_a of_o all_o for_o they_o know_v a_o holy_a than_o it_o and_o that_o it_o be_v at_o a_o end_n but_o he_o must_v here_o be_v understand_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o jew_n to_o who_o that_o tabernacle_n belong_v and_o not_o to_o the_o christian_n in_o like_a manner_n when_o he_o say_v man_n do_v swear_v etc._n etc._n and_o a_o oath_n be_v to_o they_o a_o end_n etc._n etc._n he_o must_v also_o be_v understand_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o jew_n to_o who_o oath_n be_v command_v not_o of_o the_o christian_n to_o who_o they_o be_v not_o command_v for_o there_o be_v no_o more_o reason_n to_o apply_v his_o word_n in_o this_o case_n to_o the_o christian_n than_o there_o will_v be_v to_o apply_v his_o word_n in_o the_o other_o case_n here_o mention_v to_o the_o christian_n which_o to_o do_v will_v be_v high_o absurd_a &_o false_a but_o he_o say_v if_o you_o take_v away_o a_o oath_n you_o make_v christ_n not_o so_o much_o the_o prince_n of_o peace_n as_o discord_n by_o make_v he_o the_o abolish_a of_o that_o which_o be_v design_v to_o compose_v it_o answ._n no_o such_o matter_n christ_n have_v a_o better_a way_n of_o compose_v discord_n then_o by_o oath_n 8.35_o moses_n have_v that_o way_n who_o be_v but_o a_o servant_n and_o the_o servant_n abide_v not_o in_o the_o house_n forever_o but_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o son_n have_v a_o more_o excellent_a way_n by_o establish_v truth_n and_o righteousness_n in_o the_o earth_n the_o law_n in_o which_o the_o oath_n be_v be_v give_v by_o moses_n 1.17_o but_o the_o grace_n and_o the_o truth_n come_v by_o jesus_n christ._n and_o by_o this_o grace_n and_o truth_n christ_n work_v out_o of_o the_o heart_n of_o they_o that_o receive_v it_o all_o that_o lie_v hypocrisy_n fear_v favour_n malice_n interest_n etc._n etc._n which_o this_o priest_n make_v to_o be_v the_o needful_a cause_n of_o a_o oath_n pag._n 62._o and_o instead_o of_o lie_v he_o bring_v in_o true-speaking_a instead_o of_o hypocrisy_n he_o bring_v in_o sincerity_n 29.25_o instead_o of_o that_o ensnare_a fear_n he_o bring_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o which_o man_n depart_v from_o evil_a 16.6_o instead_o of_o favour_n he_o bring_v in_o justice_n instead_o of_o malice_n he_o bring_v in_o love_n instead_o of_o interest_n he_o bring_v in_o self-denial_n instead_o of_o vnrighteousness_n he_o bring_v in_o righteousness_n and_o the_o work_n of_o righteousness_n be_v not_o discord_n but_o peace_n 17._o thus_o he_o be_v make_v both_o the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n and_o the_o prince_n of_o peace_n and_o thus_o by_o set_v up_o truth_n and_o sincerity_n in_o the_o heart_n he_o take_v away_o the_o ground_n of_o oath_n for_o the_o priest_n confess_v if_o there_o be_v that_o truth_n in_o man_n that_o their_o bare_a testimony_n be_v of_o sufficient_a credit_n than_o there_o be_v no_o need_n at_o all_o of_o a_o oath_n pag_n 61._o now_o though_o i_o will_v not_o invert_v the_o charge_n upon_o my_o adversary_n which_o without_o any_o injustice_n to_o he_o i_o may_v do_v yet_o i_o will_v make_v bold_a to_o tell_v he_o that_o he_o show_v but_o little_a respect_n to_o christ_n while_o he_o ground_n the_o need_n of_o a_o oath_n upon_o lie_v hypocrisy_n and_o malice_n yet_o will_v make_v christ_n to_o continue_v the_o use_n of_o it_o in_o his_o church_n he_o be_v now_o come_v to_o his_o three_o proposition_n viz._n that_o a_o oath_n be_v a_o part_n of_o that_o moral_a and_o eternal_a law_n which_o our_o saviour_n profess_v he_o come_v not_o to_o destroy_v but_o to_o fulfil_v p._n 56._o and_o this_o he_o infer_v with_o a_o therefore_o that_o be_v because_o it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o natural_a religion_n towards_o god_n and_o of_o necessary_a justice_n and_o charity_n towards_o man_n therefore_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o that_o moral_a and_o eternal_a law_n etc._n etc._n answ._n if_o nothing_o more_o shall_v be_v say_v to_o this_o yet_o the_o two_o former_a proposition_n on_o which_o he_o build_v this_o be_v before_o overturn_v this_o in_o course_n must_v 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