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paris_n we_o have_v careful_o read_v these_o commentary_n on_o the_o epistle_n of_o st_n paul_n and_o timothy_n and_o titus_n wherein_o the_o most_o learned_a author_n according_a to_o the_o great_a learning_n wherein_o he_o excel_v large_o and_o elegant_o open_v the_o more_o hide_a sense_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o we_o have_v think_v they_o worthy_a to_o be_v print_v for_o public_a profit_n act_n par._n 16._o feb._n 1610._o f._n coeff_n f.j._n turn_v etc._n etc._n antiquar_fw-la cxi_o lodovicus_n pius_n emperor_n who_o in_o his_o prologue_n say_v that_o from_o his_o youth_n by_o christ_n inspiration_n he_o have_v the_o desire_n of_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n capitul_n addit_fw-la 4._o tit._n 96._o of_o not_o swear_v that_o every_o one_o beware_v of_o swear_v because_o forswearer_n as_o also_o adulterer_n shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n ibid._n cxii_o king_n luitprandus_fw-la the_o law_n of_o the_o lumbards_n tit._n 28._o law_n 2._o if_o he_o that_o inquire_v concern_v theft_n believe_v not_o the_o witness_n the_o witness_n may_v confirm_v it_o with_o a_o oath_n except_o they_o be_v such_o person_n as_o the_o king_n or_o judge_n may_v trust_v without_o a_o oath_n ibid._n cxiii_o the_o emperor_n lotharius_n of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lumbards_n tit._n 3._o law_n 10._o of_o those_o that_o enforce_v payment_n of_o tithe_n we_o will_v not_o have_v they_o to_o be_v constrain_v with_o a_o oath_n for_o fear_n of_o forswear_n cxiv_o of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o visogoth_n ibid._n l._n 2._o tit._n 1._o law_n 23._o which_o be_v ancient_a let_v none_o come_v easy_o to_o a_o oath_n for_o the_o true_a search_n of_o justice_n rather_o commend_v this_o that_o the_o scripture_n in_o all_o thing_n may_v intercur_v and_o the_o necessity_n of_o swear_v may_v altogether_o suspend_v itself_o thus_o much_o against_o swear_v from_o several_a roman_a doctor_n and_o other_o we_o shall_v in_o the_o next_o place_n produce_v the_o judgement_n of_o those_o man_n who_o 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to_o the_o lord_n solemn_z oath_n such_o as_o the_o law_n allow_v be_v also_o prohibit_v beside_o the_o yea_o and_o nay_o of_o a_o true_a christian_a be_v as_o capable_a of_o all_o those_o good_a service_n as_o a_o oath_n if_o the_o sanctity_n of_o his_o faith_n and_o profession_n be_v allow_v and_o if_o any_o prejudices_fw-la come_v to_o a_o man_n friend_n country_n or_o self_n because_o his_o yea_o and_o nay_o be_v reject_v it_o will_v never_o lie_v at_o his_o door_n who_o offer_v all_o christ_n permit_v he_o and_o his_o conscience_n will_v dispense_v with_o but_o on_o the_o distruster_n side_n especial_o when_o he_o that_o in_o conscience_n can_v swear_v offer_v as_o large_a caution_n as_o he_o that_o swear_v and_o be_v willing_a to_o undergo_v equal_a punishment_n in_o case_n of_o untruth_n that_o the_o other_o by_o law_n sustain_v for_o perjury_n and_o those_o that_o will_v have_v it_o to_o relate_v to_o rash_a and_o not_o judicial_a oath_n quite_o cross_a the_o text_n for_o christ_n prohibit_v not_o only_o vain_a and_o superfluous_a oath_n as_o now_o call_v such_o as_o be_v always_o unlawful_a even_o under_o the_o law_n but_o such_o as_o be_v allow_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n render_v they_o also_o by_o evangelical_n verity_n under_o the_o gospel_n vain_a superfluous_a and_o unlawful_a for_o well_o say_v bp._n sanderson_n no_o need_n to_o forbid_v by_o a_o new_a command_n thing_n that_o of_o themselves_o be_v always_o unlawful_a 5._o otherwise_o we_o must_v read_v christ_n word_n thus_o you_o have_v hear_v by_o they_o of_o old_a time_n thou_o shall_v not_o forswear_v thyself_o but_o shall_v perform_v unto_o the_o lord_n thy_o oath_n but_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o swear_v not_o at_o all_o except_o before_o a_o judge_n as_o if_o swear_v before_o a_o judge_n under_o the_o law_n be_v not_o a_o oath_n performable_a to_o the_o lord_n and_o such_o itself_o the_o place_n most_o express_o forbid_v or_o thus_o of_o old_a it_o be_v say_v thou_o shall_v not_o forswear_v thyself_o but_o let_v your_o yea_o be_fw-mi yea_o and_o your_o nay_o nay_o thâ—_n be_v perform_v to_o god_n thy_o oath_n in_o truth_n and_o righteousness_n but_o i_o who_o say_v more_o than_o be_v say_v of_o old_a say_v unto_o you_o swear_v not_o at_o all_o but_o perform_v thy_o oath_n to_o god_n in_o truth_n and_o righteousness_n the_o inconherence_n of_o which_o must_v needs_o be_v obvious_a to_o every_o considerate_a person_n yet_o it_o be_v the_o only_a read_n that_o â—an_v be_v leave_v upon_o those_o interpretation_n we_o say_v that_o what_o god_n dispense_v with_o under_o the_o law_n he_o resolve_v to_o remove_v under_o the_o gospel_n and_o to_o wind_v up_o thing_n to_o a_o high_a pitch_n of_o truth_n &_o righteousness_n from_o adultery_n in_o the_o act_n to_o adultery_n in_o the_o thought_n from_o revenge_n to_o sufferance_n from_o true_a swear_v to_o no_o swear_v at_o all_o whereby_o all_o abuse_n of_o oath_n and_o perjury_n come_v to_o be_v remove_v with_o the_o oath_n themselves_o by_o work_v out_o of_o man_n heart_n that_o fraud_n and_o falsehood_n that_o bring_v they_o in_o and_o implant_n evangelical_n verity_n in_o room_n thereof_o which_o speak_v the_o truth_n the_o whole_a truth_n and_o nothing_o but_o the_o truth_n to_o his_o neighbour_n and_o make_v a_o like_a matter_n of_o conscience_n to_o tâ—ll_v a_o lie_n as_o to_o forswear_v and_o it_o be_v know_v to_o almighty_a god_n and_o we_o most_o hearty_o desire_v it_o may_v be_v know_v and_o belive_v by_o you_o that_o we_o have_v no_o other_o end_n nor_o inducement_n to_o this_o so_o general_a refusal_n we_o be_v find_v in_o throughout_o the_o nation_n cxvii_o bp._n usher_n be_v so_o tender_a in_o this_o point_n that_o set_v aside_o his_o vindication_n of_o the_o waldenses_n in_o his_o sum_n of_o christian_a religion_n he_o make_v it_o necessary_a to_o the_o take_n of_o a_o oath_n that_o it_o be_v consider_v first_o if_o the_o party_n we_o deal_v with_o real_o doubt_v of_o the_o thing_n we_o affirm_v or_o deny_v thereby_o make_v distrust_n the_o cause_n of_o swear_v and_o imply_v that_o not_o custom_n but_o real_a diffidencâ—_n shall_v only_o continue_v swear_v consequent_o not_o to_o continue_v where_o distrust_n be_v do_v away_o second_o it_o be_v to_o be_v weigh_v if_o the_o party_n doubt_n whereof_o we_o speak_v be_v weighty_a and_o worthy_a of_o a_o oath_n which_o we_o fear_v be_v seldom_o think_v upon_o custom_n prevail_v even_o to_o trifle_n as_o well_o as_o most_o excessive_a vain_a swear_v in_o common_a conversation_n three_o if_o the_o question_n be_v weighty_a whether_o say_v the_o bishop_n the_o doubt_n may_v be_v end_v with_o true_o or_o very_o or_o doubt_v it_o very_o very_o as_o christ_n do_v for_o you_o by_o his_o example_n we_o ought_v to_o forbear_v a_o oath_n mat._n 5.37_o wherefore_o shall_v it_o not_o especial_o among_o christian_n four_o whether_o there_o be_v not_o yet_o any_o other_o fit_a mean_n to_o try_v out_o the_o matter_n before_o we_o come_v to_o a_o oath_n this_o be_v our_o case_n and_o we_o make_v it_o our_o sober_a request_n that_o it_o will_v please_v you_o to_o consider_v this_o particular_a for_o doubtless_o a_o expedient_a may_v very_o easy_o be_v find_v without_o bring_v we_o under_o the_o bondage_n of_o a_o oath_n cxviii_o jer_n tailor_n chaplain_n in_o ordinary_a to_o k._n charles_n i._n and_o late_a bishop_n of_o down_n and_o conner_n in_o his_o book_n call_v '_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o course_n of_o sermon_n london_n print_v 1673._o serm._n of_o christian_a simplicity_n fol._n 228._o thus_o our_o bless_a lord_n will_v not_o have_v his_o disciple_n to_o swear_v at_o all_o not_o in_o public_a judicature_n if_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o world_n will_v permit_v he_o to_o be_v obey_v if_o christian_n will_v live_v according_a to_o the_o religion_n the_o word_n of_o a_o christian_a be_v a_o sufficient_a instrument_n to_o give_v testimony_n and_o to_o make_v promise_n and_o to_o secure_v a_o 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