particular_a make_v false_a the_o contradictory_a universal_a so_o one_o ambiguous_a particular_a make_v the_o universal_a uncertain_a 2._o it_o rest_v not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o a_o inferior_a whether_o he_o be_v the_o taker_n or_o minister_n of_o the_o oath_n to_o put_v his_o private_a conceit_n for_o the_o sense_n which_o be_v the_o soul_n of_o a_o public_a constitution_n and_o if_o he_o do_v so_o we_o can_v but_o doubt_v of_o it_o though_o it_o seem_v never_o so_o plausible_a unless_o it_o be_v allow_v by_o the_o authority_n which_o charge_v the_o oath_n upon_o the_o conscience_n and_o this_o construction_n we_o be_v teach_v to_o make_v by_o the_o explanation_n of_o the_o oath_n in_o scotland_n publish_v by_o marquess_n hamilton_n the_o king_n commissioner_n there_o in_o these_o word_n l_o 328._o oath_n must_v be_v take_v according_a to_o the_o mind_n intention_n and_o commandment_n of_o that_o authority_n which_o exact_v the_o oath_n again_o m_o 177_o a_o oath_n must_v be_v 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