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A31172
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The Case of the people called Quakers, relating to oathes and swearing presented to the serious consideration of the King and both Houses of Parliament.
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1673
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Wing C1130; ESTC R18184
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in_o these_o word_n whereas_o christ_n law_n forbid_v swear_v the_o pope_n law_n justifi_v swear_v and_o compel_v man_n thereto_o fox_n mon._n 1_o vol._n fol._n 613._o example_n 7._o the_o general_a receive_v doctrine_n by_o the_o poor_a christian_n in_o this_o nation_n 4._o k._n hew_v 4._o in_o which_o if_o they_o persist_v they_o be_v condemn_v as_o heretic_n and_o if_o to_o avoid_v the_o flame_n which_o popish_a cruelty_n then_o inflict_v they_o must_v open_o declare_v and_o renounce_v and_o abjure_v this_o their_o opinion_n among_o other_o that_o neither_o the_o pope_n nor_o the_o prelate_n neither_o any_o other_o ordinary_a can_v compel_v any_o man_n to_o swear_v by_o any_o creature_n of_o god_n or_o by_o the_o bible-book_n fox_n act_n and_o mon._n 1_o vol._n fol._n 687._o example_n 8._o william_n thorp-being_a a_o prisoner_n for_o oppose_v the_o popish_a doctrine_n 1407_o king_n henr._n ann._n 1407_o be_v bring_v before_o tho._n arundel_n arch_a bishop_n of_o canterbury_n and_o after_o his_o charge_n of_o be_v a_o heretical_a person_n as_o require_v to_o kneel_v down_o and_o lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o a_o book_n and_o kiss_v it_o etc._n etc._n to_o which_o he_o answer_v if_o after_o your_o bid_n i_o shall_v lay_v my_o hand_n upon_o the_o book_n to_o what_o intent_n to_o swear_v thereby_o the_o arch_a bishop_n say_v to_o he_o yea_o wherefore_o else_o upon_o which_o thorp_n reply_v sir_n a_o book_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o thing_n couple_v together_o of_o divers_a creature_n and_o to_o swear_v by_o any_o creature_n both_o god_n law_n and_o man_n be_v against_o it_o fox_n act._n &_o mon._n 1_o vol._n fol._n 689_o 690._o one_o article_n against_o william_n thorp_n be_v '_o that_o the_o three_o sunday_n after_o easter_n anno_fw-la 1407._o in_o the_o town_n of_o shrewsbury_n and_o through_o leave_v grant_v he_o to_o preach_v he_o say_v open_o in_o st._n chad_n church_n in_o his_o sermon_n viz._n that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o swear_v in_o any_o case_n fol._n 692._o and_o be_v again_o demand_v to_o kneel_v down_o and_o touch_v the_o holy_a gospel-book_n and_o kiss_v it_o say_v so_o help_v i_o god_n and_o this_o holy_a doom_n he_o argue_v large_o against_o it_o conclude_v thus_o therefore_o to_o swear_v upon_o a_o book_n be_v to_o swear_v by_o creature_n and_o this_o swear_v ever_o unlefull_a fol._n 701._o add_v further_o this_o sentence_n witness_v crysostom_n plain_o blame_v they_o great_o that_o bring_v forth_o a_o book_n to_o swear_v upon_o charge_v clark_n that_o in_o no_o wise_a they_o constrain_v any_o body_n to_o swear_v whether_o they_o think_v a_o man_n to_o swear_v true_a or_o false_a and_o the_o arch_a bishop_n menace_v i_o with_o great_a punishment_n and_o sharp_a except_o i_o leave_v this_o opinion_n of_o swear_v fol._n 701._o again_o the_o say_a william_n thorp_n be_v demand_v of_o the_o say_v popish_a bishop_n what_o he_o understand_v of_o that_o say_v of_o chrysostom_n that_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o swear_v well_o he_o answer_v full_o many_o man_n and_o woman_n now_o say_v that_o it_o be_v well_o do_v to_o swear_v by_o god_n by_o our_o lady_n and_o other_o saint_n to_o have_v they_o in_o mind_n but_o since_o all_o these_o say_n be_v but_o excuse_n and_o sin_n i_o think_v that_o his_o sense_n of_o chrysostom_n may_v be_v allege_v against_o all_o such_o swearer_n fol._n 702._o example_n 9_o elizabeth_z young_a who_o be_v bring_v to_o examination_n in_o the_o marian_n day_n 1558._o anno_fw-la 1558._o before_o the_o catholic_n inquisitor_n of_o heretical_a pravity_n 910._o fox_n act._n &_o mon_n vol._n 3._o fol._n 910._o as_o they_o then_o call_v themselves_o where_o to_o enforce_v she_o to_o swear_v this_o language_n be_v use_v to_o she_o dr._n martin_n thou_o shall_v be_v rack_v inch_n meal_n thou_o traytorly_a whore_n and_o heretic_n but_o thou_o shall_v swear_v before_o a_o judge_n before_o thou_o go_v eliz._n young_a sir_n i_o understand_v not_o what_o a_o oath_n be_v and_o therefore_o i_o will_v take_v no_o such_o thing_n upon_o i_o dr._n martin_n she_o refuse_v to_o swear_v upon_o the_o four_o evangelist_n before_o a_o judge_n 911._o fol._n 911._o for_o i_o myself_o and_o mr._n hussey_n have_v have_v she_o before_o we_o four_o time_n but_o we_o can_v bring_v she_o to_o swear_v then_o say_v the_o bishop_n why_o will_v thou_o not_o swear_v before_o a_o judge_n etc._n etc._n eliz._n young_a my_o lord_n i_o will_v not_o swear_v that_o this_o hand_n be_v i_o '_o no_o say_v the_o bishop_n and_o why_o eliz._n young_a '_o christ_n say_v that_o whatsoever_o be_v more_o than_o yea_o yea_o or_o nay_o nay_o it_o còm_v of_o evil._n then_o dr._n cook_n bring_v she_o a_o book_n command_v she_o to_o lay_v her_o hand_n thereon_o eliz._n young_a no_o my_o lord_n i_o will_v not_o swear_v and_o so_o she_o persist_v till_o god_n deliver_v she_o out_o of_o their_o hand_n example_n 10._o the_o waldenses_n who_o name_n be_v famous_a in_o the_o reform_a church_n and_o be_v the_o most_o ancient_a and_o true_a protestant_n profess_v it_o to_o be_v no_o way_n lawful_a for_o a_o christian_n to_o swear_v in_o defence_n of_o who_o bishop_n usher_n late_a bishop_n of_o armagh_n primate_n of_o ireland_n plead_v their_o cause_n against_o swear_v 6._o in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr success_n cap._n 6._o and_o against_o the_o papist_n and_o jesuit_n who_o be_v swearer_n example_n 11._o the_o christian_a protestant_n in_o the_o valley_n of_o piedmont_n who_o be_v cruelty_n corture_v to_o death_n by_o the_o papist_n about_o anno_fw-la 1655._o 218._o morland_n history_n p._n 217._o and_o 218._o one_o article_n allege_v against_o they_o be_v that_o they_o believe_v it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o swear_v any_o thing_n be_v it_o true_a of_o false_a example_n 12._o erasmus_n in_o his_o paraphrase_n on_o mat._n 5.34_o do_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n utter_o condemn_v all_o manner_n of_o oath_n say_v it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o swear_v by_o god_n you_o need_v none_o oath_n you_o need_v no_o excration_n or_o curse_v two_o word_n be_v sufficient_a nay_o and_o yea_o there_o be_v no_o man_n less_o bind_v with_o his_o simple_a and_o bear_v word_n than_o the_o jew_n by_o swear_v he_o that_o swear_v either_o he_o think_v ill_a of_o he_o to_o who_o he_o swear_v or_o else_o he_o that_o require_v the_o oath_n do_v distrust_n but_o none_o of_o these_o aught_o to_o be_v in_o you_o who_o i_o utter_o forbid_v swear_v etc._n etc._n the_o like_a paraph_n he_o have_v on_o jam._n 5.12_o plato_n let_v a_o oath_n be_v absent_a from_o every_o one_o let_v none_o swear_v himself_o and_o let_v he_o not_o require_v a_o oath_n of_o another_o meander_n time_n g_o bish_n looking-glass_n for_o the_o time_n fly_v a_o oath_n although_o thou_o may_v swear_v just_o antonius_n epist_n 2._o to_o swear_v or_o speak_v false_o be_v the_o same_o hesiod_n in_o his_o theogonia_n place_v a_o oath_n among_o the_o brood_n of_o contention_n a_o oath_n great_o hurt_v man_n p._n 88_o when_o justice_n appear_v among_o man_n then_o swear_v vanish_v p._n 13._o theognis_n there_o aught_o to_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o to_o swear_v neither_o ought_v he_o to_o swear_v this_o or_o any_o thing_n ver_fw-la 660._o example_n 13._o august_n in_o psa_n 88_o it_o be_v well_o that_o god_n have_v sorbidden_v man_n to_o swear_v lest_o by_o custom_n of_o swear_v in_o as_o much_o as_o we_o be_v apt_a to_o mistake_v we_o commit_v perjury_n there_o be_v none_o but_o god_n can_v safe_o swear_v because_o there_o be_v no_o other_o but_o may_v be_v deceive_v august_n de_fw-fr mendacio_n i_o say_v unto_o you_o swear_v not_o at_o all_o leave_v by_o sear_v you_o come_v to_o a_o facility_n of_o swear_v from_o a_o facility_n to_o a_o custom_n and_o from_o a_o custom_n you_o fall_v into_o a_o perjury_n there_o be_v a_o people_n in_o the_o province_n of_o albi_fw-la in_o france_n anno_fw-la 1176._o who_o be_v great_o envy_v by_o the_o pope_n 3._o ban._n an._n 1310._o nu_fw-la 3._o hold_v that_o it_o be_v unlawful_a to_o swear_v example_n 15_o michael_n sadler_n a_o aminent_a man_n call_v a_o lord_n be_v cruel_o torture_v and_o put_v to_o death_n by_o the_o papist_n under_o the_o emperor_n of_o germany_n 195._o w._n c._n albridy_n pag._n 193_o 194_o and_o 195._o who_o brethren_n be_v also_o execute_v with_o the_o sword_n and_o his_o wife_n and_o sister_n drown_v anna_n 1527._o one_o article_n allege_v against_o he_o be_v that_o he_o have_v say_v that_o man_n shall_v not_o swear_v to_o or_o before_o the_o magistrate_n example_n 16._o jerom_n say_v evangelica_n veritas_fw-la non_fw-la recipit_fw-la juramentum_fw-la the_o gospel_n truth_n admit_v not_o of_o a_o oath_n example_n 17._o chrisostom_n say_v non_fw-la oportet_fw-la ut_fw-la vir_fw-la qui_fw-la evangelice_fw-la