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be_v singular_o preserve_v herein_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o jew_n who_o have_v mislike_v some_o thing_n and_o forbid_v they_o to_o be_v read_v as_o daniel_n because_o he_o speak_v so_o plain_o of_o the_o messiah_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o heathen_a as_o when_o at_o the_o request_n of_o ptolomee_n they_o be_v translate_v by_o the_o septuagint_n and_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o heretic_n who_o have_v corrupt_v father_n and_o counsel_n yet_o never_o dare_v but_o have_v be_v restrain_v from_o heaven_n from_o corrupt_v the_o scripture_n 3._o this_o be_v further_a prove_v by_o the_o miracle_n which_o have_v be_v wrought_v to_o confirm_v the_o scripture_n to_o be_v of_o god_n the_o author_n of_o all_o true_a miracle_n of_o this_o sort_n be_v the_o miracle_n wought_v by_o moses_n by_o the_o prophet_n by_o christ_n and_o by_o his_o disciple_n for_o all_o these_o miracle_n do_v plain_o testify_v of_o they_o that_o they_o be_v send_v of_o god_n and_o if_o they_o be_v of_o god_n than_o the_o 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will_v right_o proceed_v in_o the_o take_n of_o a_o oath_n for_o 1._o although_o it_o be_v a_o truth_n unto_o which_o thou_o swear_v yet_o if_o thou_o know_v it_o not_o to_o be_v so_o thou_o be_v perjure_a because_o thou_o swear_v contrary_a to_o thy_o conscience_n 2._o if_o thou_o swear_v in_o doubtful_a word_n have_v another_o meaning_n than_o thou_o know_v he_o to_o have_v before_o who_o thou_o swear_v thou_o abuse_v this_o ordinance_n of_o god_n thus_o the_o jesuite_n play_v with_o oath_n by_o their_o equivocation_n and_o mental_a reservation_n and_o with_o they_o agree_v too_o many_o shop_n keeper_n live_v upon_o buy_v and_o sell_v that_o will_v swear_v that_o their_o ware_n cost_v they_o thus_o much_o mean_v the_o whole_a when_o the_o buyer_n be_v prize_v the_o yard_n or_o the_o ell_n or_o that_o they_o be_v bid_v such_o a_o price_n mean_v of_o their_o wife_n or_o companion_n for_o a_o colour_n when_o as_o the_o buyer_n be_v make_v to_o believe_v that_o if_o they_o will_v have_v take_v that_o money_n they_o may_v have_v sell_v it_o so_o you_z that_o time_n with_o many_o other_o device_n to_o deceive_v their_o own_o soul_n 3_o to_o swear_v thing_n impossible_a or_o unlawful_a be_v to_o mock_v god_n as_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v call_v his_o neighbour_n to_o witness_v his_o covenant_v with_o a_o thief_n to_o rob_v his_o house_n or_o to_o cut_v his_o throat_n or_o if_o a_o subject_n shall_v call_v his_o prince_n to_o see_v he_o build_v a_o house_n in_o the_o air_n to_o fly_v with_o the_o fowl_n or_o to_o make_v his_o horse_n speak_v which_o be_v mere_a mockery_n 4._o if_o it_o be_v not_o reverent_o perform_v god_n name_n be_v indeed_o take_v into_o the_o mouth_n but_o forget_v of_o the_o heart_n the_o ark_n of_o god_n be_v carry_v but_o in_o such_o sort_n as_o when_o god_n be_v therefore_o displease_v with_o uzzah_n wherefore_o though_o it_o be_v a_o truth_n swear_v not_o unto_o it_o unless_o it_o be_v weighty_a and_o thou_o dispose_v thyself_o hereunto_o with_o reverence_n quest_n 68_o what_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v swear_v that_o which_o be_v unlawful_a be_v he_o not_o bind_v notwithstanding_o to_o perform_v his_o oath_n answ_n nay_o in_o no_o wise_a for_o so_o he_o shall_v add_v unto_o his_o sin_n of_o swear_v unlawful_o a_o further_a sin_n of_o do_v unlawful_o 15.4_o psal_n 15.4_o explan_n this_o be_v plain_a of_o itself_o to_o every_o man_n of_o understanding_n a_o man_n be_v in_o danger_n of_o his_o life_n be_v through_o fear_n constrain_v to_o swear_v that_o he_o will_v not_o discover_v but_o maintain_v a_o company_n of_o thief_n to_o his_o power_n he_o have_v offend_v by_o take_v this_o oath_n but_o he_o shall_v much_o more_o offend_v if_o he_o do_v according_o for_o he_o shall_v be_v accessary_a to_o their_o wickedness_n but_o the_o case_n be_v change_v if_o a_o man_n by_o oversight_n shall_v swear_v any_o thâ—ng_n to_o his_o own_o hindrance_n but_o without_o prejudice_n to_o the_o good_a of_o other_o for_o here_o the_o oath_n be_v to_o be_v perform_v this_o be_v the_o case_n of_o israel_n as_o touch_v the_o gibeonite_n unto_o who_o when_o they_o have_v swear_v though_o they_o be_v bring_v unto_o it_o by_o craft_n yet_o they_o fear_v to_o break_v the_o oath_n &_o suffer_v they_o to_o live_v object_n object_n if_o any_o man_n shall_v say_v if_o this_o be_v a_o rule_n to_o be_v follow_v then_o even_o unlawful_a oath_n be_v to_o be_v keep_v for_o it_o be_v unlawful_a for_o they_o to_o suffer_v any_o of_o the_o man_n of_o those_o country_n to_o live_v sol._n sol._n i_o answer_v that_o this_o be_v not_o simple_o unlawful_a but_o first_o if_o they_o shall_v be_v a_o occasion_n of_o temptation_n unto_o they_o 2._o if_o they_o can_v bring_v they_o into_o their_o power_n for_o some_o still_o remain_v to_o try_v they_o withal_o 3._o they_o be_v enjoin_v this_o for_o their_o own_o good_a that_o room_n may_v be_v make_v for_o they_o to_o inhabit_v there_o now_o the_o gibeonite_n by_o their_o subtlety_n free_v themselves_o 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