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oath_n to_o which_o he_o say_v no_o other_o answer_n need_v be_v give_v than_o that_o the_o divine_a attribute_n be_v acknowledge_v by_o speak_v the_o truth_n without_o a_o oath_n p._n 112._o min._n have_v mud_v the_o water_n by_o his_o captious-exception_n he_o think_v to_o escape_v undiscerned_a and_o to_o put_v off_o the_o whole_a force_n of_o my_o reason_n conf._n p._n 57_o 58._o with_o this_o fallacious_a and_o slight_a reply_n but_o we_o must_v not_o part_v so_o what_o though_o a_o man_n may_v believe_v the_o attribute_n of_o god_n in_o his_o heart_n while_o he_o speak_v the_o truth_n yet_o do_v he_o so_o open_o and_o so_o solemn_o acknowledge_v they_o as_o he_o that_o immediate_o call_v god_n to_o witness_v by_o a_o oath_n speak_v truth_n be_v not_o so_o particular_o direct_v unto_o god_n but_o a_o oath_n right_o take_v or_o due_o circumstantiate_v be_v so_o direct_a a_o application_n to_o god_n and_o we_o do_v so_o particular_o ascribe_v a_o divinity_n to_o that_o we_o swear_v by_o that_o lactantius_n affirm_v socrates_n his_o swear_v by_o a_o goose_n and_o a_o dog_n be_v a_o acknowledgement_n of_o those_o creature_n be_v his_o go_n and_o tertullian_n plain_o give_v this_o 20._o reason_n why_o the_o primitive_a christian_n will_v not_o swear_v by_o the_o genius_n of_o the_o emperor_n lest_o they_o shall_v thereby_o own_v they_o to_o be_v go_n and_o hence_o author_n general_o make_v solemn_a oath_n 32._o to_o be_v act_n of_o religion_n and_o one_o sort_n of_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n so_o sanderson_n 2_o pareus_n 1._o cbemnitius_fw-la dei_fw-la etc._n etc._n but_o none_o can_v say_v thus_o of_o speak_v bare_a truth_n and_o therefore_o the_o difference_n be_v very_o great_a that_o be_v a_o act_n of_o moral_a virtue_n but_o this_o a_o act_n of_o the_o incommunicable_a worship_n of_o god_n that_o be_v direct_v to_o a_o man_n this_o to_o the_o true_a and_o live_a god_n par._n but_o t._n e._n have_v a_o way_n to_o avoid_v this_o by_o tell_v we_o that_o god_n be_v more_o glorify_v by_o have_v redeem_v a_o people_n from_o perfidiousness_n treachery_n and_o falsehood_n etc._n etc._n who_o can_v now_o speak_v truth_n every_o man_n with_o his_o neighbour_n ibid._n min._n though_o the_o price_n of_o our_o redemption_n be_v of_o infinite_a value_n yet_o if_o man_n improve_v not_o the_o grace_n which_o be_v purchase_v for_o they_o this_o fault_n which_o be_v in_o they_o and_o not_o in_o christ_n redemption_n will_v spoil_v the_o quaker_n argument_n be_v all_o man_n be_v all_o quaker_n themselves_o purge_v from_o hypocrisy_n &_o c._n if_o they_o be_v not_o t._n e._n have_v say_v nothing_o to_o purpose_n against_o the_o use_n of_o solemn_a and_o legal_a oath_n par._n he_o tell_v we_o now_o that_o from_o reason_n you_o be_v come_v to_o consent_v of_o nation_n your_o second_o medium_fw-la to_o prove_v swear_v a_o act_n of_o religion_n and_o here_o he_o bid_v his_o reader_n observe_v that_o you_o have_v whole_o let_v go_v your_o hold_n of_o natural_a religion_n ibid._n min._n you_o may_v remember_v my_o word_n be_v these_o which_o i_o suppose_v he_o dare_v not_o cite_v for_o fear_v of_o expose_v himself_o i_o shall_v resume_v the_o method_n propose_v and_o prove_v that_o a_o oath_n be_v a_o act_n of_o religion_n out_o of_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o consent_n of_o nation_n etc._n etc._n and_o be_v not_o that_o which_o 12._o can_v be_v prove_v a_o act_n of_o religion_n out_o of_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o by_o the_o consent_n of_o nation_n a_o act_n of_o natural_a religion_n what_o better_a way_n nay_o what_o other_o way_n to_o prove_v it_o be_v this_o let_n go_v my_o hold_n of_o natural_a religion_n when_o i_o prove_v it_o by_o a_o instance_n of_o religion_n evident_a in_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n with_o special_a precept_n or_o institution_n what_o mark_n will_v t._n e._n assign_v we_o to_o distinguish_v it_o from_o a_o act_n of_o positive_a religion_n according_a to_o his_o own_o distinction_n p._n 110._o so_o that_o you_o see_v here_o how_o unfair_o he_o deal_v with_o i_o which_o sure_o he_o will_v never_o have_v do_v have_v he_o think_v that_o the_o book_n will_v ever_o have_v be_v compare_v together_o par._n as_o to_o those_o instance_n which_o you_o give_v of_o aristotle_n cicero_n and_o seneca_n affirm_v a_o oath_n a_o act_n of_o religion_n out_o of_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n he_o carp_v only_o at_o your_o quotation_n in_o seneca_n who_o say_v that_o religion_n be_v the_o chief_a bond_n of_o fidelity_n in_o the_o militia_n where_o he_o observe_v that_o seneca_n do_v not_o say_v that_o a_o oath_n be_v the_o chief_a bond_n but_o religion_n and_o that_o you_o will_v persuade_v your_o reader_n that_o by_o religion_n be_v mean_v a_o oath_n p._n 113._o min._n have_v t._n e._n read_v the_o place_n in_o seneca_n sure_o he_o will_v not_o so_o gross_o have_v abuse_v himself_o the_o whole_a sentence_n be_v this_o even_o as_o the_o first_o bond_n of_o fidelity_n in_o the_o militia_n be_v religion_n and_o the_o love_n of_o the_o ensign_n and_o the_o wickedness_n of_o run_v away_o and_o then_o afterward_o other_o thing_n be_v easy_o require_v and_o command_v to_o those_o who_o be_v bind_v by_o a_o oath_n nothing_o 369._o plain_o than_o that_o he_o call_v that_o oath_n with_o which_o soldier_n be_v bind_v religion_n and_o so_o do_v many_o other_o author_n if_o t._n e._n have_v none_o but_o rider_n by_o he_o in_o the_o country_n or_o his_o capacity_n extend_v no_o high_o let_v he_o look_v religio_fw-la there_o and_o he_o will_v find_v these_o word_n viz._n cic._n in_o flacoum_n religioni_fw-la suae_fw-la consulere_fw-la i._n e._n fidei_fw-la &_o sacramento_n militari_fw-la and_o i_o think_v it_o make_v much_o to_o my_o purpose_n that_o the_o roman_n do_v not_o
and_o when_o this_o be_v the_o plain_a and_o common_a sense_n what_o reason_n have_v t._n e._n to_o make_v be_v stand_v for_o be_v but_o only_a that_o he_o may_v impose_v his_o own_o absurd_a notion_n on_o the_o holy_a scripture_n as_o he_o do_v again_o p._n 139._o where_o he_o impudent_o put_v his_o false_a opinion_n into_o the_o middle_n of_o a_o text_n of_o scripture_n mere_o to_o force_v it_o to_o his_o own_o sense_n the_o law_n in_o which_o oath_n be_v say_v he_o be_v give_v by_o moses_n but_o the_o grace_n and_o the_o truth_n come_v by_o jesus_n christ_n joh._n 1._o 17._o whereas_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o law_n do_v not_o oppose_v each_o other_o in_o this_o matter_n we_o i_o shall_v prove_v immediate_o but_o it_o be_v plain_a he_o makâ—…s_v no_o scruple_n of_o abuse_v scripture_n for_o in_o the_o same_o place_n read_v some_o exhortation_n in_o the_o gospel_n to_o truth_n sincerity_n love_n etc._n etc._n from_o these_o precept_n he_o infer_v that_o man_n he_o mean_v quaker_n i_o suppose_v now_o be_v real_o endue_v with_o all_o these_o virtue_n though_o it_o be_v a_o plain_a fallacy_n to_o argue_v from_o what_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v to_o what_o we_o be_v yet_o this_o be_v a_o common_a way_n the_o quaker_n have_v of_o profane_v holy_a scripture_n to_o take_v christ_n precept_n and_o turn_v they_o into_o affirmation_n apply_v they_o as_o encomium_n to_o their_o own_o mislead_v party_n be_v herein_o like_o the_o jew_n who_o delight_v much_o in_o hang_v the_o precept_n of_o the_o law_n in_o phylactery_n about_o they_o for_o ornament_n and_o ostentation_n but_o take_v no_o care_n to_o live_v up_o to_o they_o in_o their_o conversation_n see_v the_o quaker_n in_o this_o posture_n p._n 147_o 148._o par._n now_o say_v t._n e._n you_o be_v come_v to_o your_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 〈◊〉_d p._n 149._o min._n this_o be_v a_o cunning_a and_o malicious_a untruth_n for_o though_o he_o be_v come_v to_o it_o i_o be_o not_o yet_o come_v so_o far_o for_o the_o last_o word_n object_v by_o the_o quaker_n be_v out_o of_o p_o 63._o but_o the_o figure_n 3_o in_o the_o margin_n of_o my_o book_n note_v the_o three_o proposition_n be_v place_v p._n 68_o yet_o to_o colour_n over_o the_o matter_n he_o begin_v with_o the_o last_o word_n of_o these_o four_o page_n and_o first_o set_v upon_o the_o conclusion_n p._n 68_o and_o then_o run_v back_o present_o to_o the_o beginning_n p._n 63._o but_o i_o perceive_v his_o treachery_n viz._n he_o will_v make_v his_o reader_n believe_v that_o all_o i_o say_v to_o prove_v oath_n not_o evil_a in_o themselves_o be_v say_v to_o prove_v they_o part_n of_o the_o moral_a and_o eternal_a law_n but_o i_o desire_v you_o and_o other_o to_o observe_v that_o i_o be_o yet_o upon_o the_o proof_n of_o my_o second_o proposition_n that_o oath_n be_v a_o piece_n of_o necessary_a 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now_o then_o say_v he_o let_v we_o consider_v if_o paul_n have_v swear_v who_o call_v he_o to_o it_o who_o require_v it_o of_o he_o nay_o what_o lawful_a authority_n have_v the_o corinthian_n over_o he_o to_o require_v a_o oath_n of_o he_o etc._n etc._n p._n 160_o 161._o min._n as_o to_o the_o first_o it_o will_v not_o advantage_v his_o cause_n at_o all_o unless_o he_o can_v prove_v that_o i_o ever_o say_v that_o st._n paul_n swear_v either_o by_o the_o creature_n or_o by_o god_n in_o ordinary_a converse_n for_o the_o sum_n of_o what_o i_o say_v be_v that_o swear_v by_o the_o creature_n though_o fasl_o and_o by_o god_n at_o any_o time_n in_o ordinary_a converse_n if_o but_o true_o be_v allow_v by_o the_o pharisee_n and_o that_o against_o the_o first_o of_o they_o viz._n swear_v by_o the_o creature_n 78._o christ_n oppose_v that_o prohibition_n mat._n 5._o 34_o 35_o 36._o but_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o swear_v not_o at_o all_o neither_o by_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n against_o the_o late_a 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the_o moral_a and_o eternal_a law_n be_v come_v already_o to_o talk_v of_o its_o be_v indifferent_a p._n 172_o 173._o min._n he_o abuse_v my_o word_n and_o their_o apparent_a sense_n this_o i_o say_v that_o our_o saviour_n in_o the_o sermon_n on_o the_o mount_n forbid_v nothing_o that_o be_v moral_o good_a nothing_o that_o be_v either_o indifferent_a or_o expedient_a etc._n etc._n my_o true_a meaning_n be_v and_o my_o word_n express_v as_o much_o that_o our_o saviour_n be_v so_o far_o from_o forbid_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v moral_a that_o he_o forbid_v nothing_o that_o be_v indifferent_a or_o expedient_a par._n yet_o herein_o he_o say_v you_o may_v see_v yourself_o at_o a_o loss_n too_o if_o you_o observe_v that_o
neighbour_n good_n and_o the_o owner_n of_o it_o shall_v accept_v thereof_o etc._n etc._n may_v not_o the_o quaker_n at_o his_o wild_a rate_n have_v say_v this_o be_v a_o needless_a injunction_n see_v that_o in_o the_o 20_o chapter_n a_o little_a before_o this_o god_n have_v deliver_v the_o decalogue_n or_o ten_o commandment_n whereby_o he_o have_v sufficient_o provide_v against_o all_o lie_v hypocrisy_n &_o c_o so_o that_o if_o we_o pursue_v t._n be_v argument_n to_o the_o end_n it_o will_v charge_v not_o only_o the_o holy_a man_n of_o old_a but_o god_n himself_o you_o see_v with_o impertinency_n and_o folly_n this_o however_o i_o will_v confess_v that_o to_o speak_v the_o truth_n be_v security_n enough_o but_o then_o a_o oath_n be_v still_o necessary_a in_o some_o case_n to_o assure_v we_o as_o much_o as_o be_v possible_a that_o it_o be_v the_o truth_n they_o speak_v for_o we_o can_v see_v into_o man_n heart_n and_o therefore_o hereby_o we_o provide_v against_o the_o worst_a par._n now_o let_v we_o hear_v whether_o antiquity_n be_v of_o your_o side_n for_o t._n e._n will_v have_v we_o believe_v the_o contrary_a and_o according_o tell_v we_o that_o polycarpus_n who_o live_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v require_v by_o the_o magistrate_n to_o swear_v by_o the_o fortune_n of_o caesar_n refuse_v give_v this_o only_a reason_n i_o be_o a_o christian_n and_o be_v therefore_o burn_v to_o death_n p._n 185._o min._n polycarp_n refuse_v not_o simple_o to_o swear_v but_o to_o swear_v by_o the_o fortune_n of_o caesar_n and_o who_o go_v about_o to_o justify_v a_o oath_n take_v by_o a_o heathen_a goddess_n for_o such_o be_v fortune_n repute_v among_o the_o roman_n 10._o but_o upon_o what_o account_n the_o oath_n by_o the_o fortune_n or_o genius_n of_o caesar_n be_v refuse_v as_o not_o consistent_a with_o christianity_n we_o learn_v from_o origen_n which_o will_v serve_v to_o answer_v what_o the_o quaker_n say_v of_o he_o p._n 186._o we_o swear_v not_o say_v he_o 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do_v not_o leave_v out_o by_o the_o fortune_n of_o caesar._n par._n that_o will_v not_o have_v be_v honest_a mir._n yet_o i_o must_v tell_v you_o that_o he_o have_v leave_v out_o as_o considerable_a a_o passage_n in_o this_o story_n for_o eusebius_n in_o the_o book_n and_o chapter_n which_o the_o quaker_n quote_v write_v that_o the_o proconsul_n urge_v and_o say_v swear_v and_o i_o will_v let_v thou_o go_v blaspheme_v and_o defy_v christ._n 15._o so_o that_o polycarp_n be_v burn_v to_o death_n not_o bare_o for_o refuse_v to_o take_v a_o oath_n but_o such_o a_o oath_n as_o indeed_o be_v a_o renunciation_n of_o christianity_n par._n if_o t._n e._n get_v no_o more_o by_o his_o other_o instance_n than_o he_o have_v get_v by_o this_o of_o polycarp_n he_o have_v better_o have_v let_v they_o alone_o however_o his_o next_o be_v of_o basilides_n basilides_n a_o roman_a soldier_n who_o lead_v pontamiena_n to_o execution_n and_o by_o her_o constant_a martyrdom_n be_v turn_v to_o christ_n be_v require_v to_o swear_v refuse_v it_o utter_o etc._n etc._n for_o which_o he_o lose_v his_o head_n ibid._n min._n to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o in_o all_o probability_n the_o oath_n tender_v to_o he_o be_v the_o very_a same_o that_o polycarp_n and_o the_o christian_n in_o that_o age_n refuse_v to_o take_v whereupon_o the_o centuriator_n tell_v we_o that_o he_o refuse_v to_o swear_v more_o ethnico_fw-la in_o the_o heathen_a manner_n by_o the_o pagan_a go_n 6._o to_o make_v this_o appear_v more_o probable_a let_v we_o consider_v first_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o church_n concern_v a_o oath_n when_o basilides_n suffer_v which_o we_o may_v learn_v from_o tertullian_n beforementioned_a who_o write_v his_o apology_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o persecution_n of_o severus_n in_o which_o persecution_n pontamiena_n suffer_v martyrdom_n and_o from_o origen_n by_o who_o she_o be_v instruct_v in_o the_o principle_n of_o christianity_n and_o from_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n who_o be_v catechist_n in_o alexandria_n when_o basilides_n make_v his_o profession_n there_o as_o be_v note_v by_o eusebius_n 5._o now_o clemens_n speak_v sharp_o against_o swear_v in_o many_o place_n as_o paed._n lib._n 3._o c._n 11._o strom._n lib._n 5_o etc._n etc._n and_o describe_v his_o understanding_n pious_a christian_n he_o say_v he_o be_v no_o swearer_n in_o what_o he_o affirm_v or_o deny_v but_o will_v add_v i_o speak_v the_o truth_n yet_o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n he_o that_o use_v a_o oath_n pious_o be_v not_o addict_v to_o swear_v and_o be_v rare_o bring_v to_o the_o use_n of_o a_o oath_n where_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o in_o the_o opinion_n of_o clemens_n a_o pious_a christian_a may_v use_v a_o oath_n and_o that_o where_o he_o speak_v against_o swear_v he_o mean_v irreverent_a needless_a and_o customary_a swear_n or_o swear_v by_o the_o heathen_a go_n second_o let_v we_o consider_v what_o opinion_n eusebius_n the_o relater_n of_o this_o passage_n have_v himself_o 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validity_n be_v such_o a_o one_o authority_n par._n you_o have_v make_v it_o appear_v already_o what_o kind_n of_o oath_n origen_n be_v chief_o against_o yet_o t._n e._n will_v have_v he_o to_o be_v against_o all_o whatsoever_o and_o bring_v he_o in_o say_v that_o christ_n do_v manifest_o forbid_v to_o swear_v at_o all_o p._n 186._o min._n though_o the_o quaker_n tell_v we_o not_o whence_o this_o passage_n be_v take_v yet_o we_o may_v note_v it_o be_v take_v out_o of_o those_o homily_n on_o st._n matthew_n which_o bear_v origen_n name_n but_o be_v much_o doubt_v of_o by_o erasmus_n so_o that_o it_o be_v a_o question_n whether_o this_o be_v origen_n or_o some_o impostor_n but_o suppose_v it_o be_v origen_n he_o first_o in_o those_o undoubted_a book_n against_o celsus_n maintain_v that_o god_n the_o father_n do_v not_o by_o the_o gospel_n of_o jesus_n bring_v in_o any_o command_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n 7._o and_o so_o he_o can_v not_o think_v christ_n prohibit_v solemn_a swear_v contrary_a to_o moses_n as_o t._n e._n affirm_v second_o it_o be_v plain_a origen_n mean_v that_o christ_n have_v forbid_v to_o swear_v at_o all_o on_o slight_a occasion_n because_o he_o himself_o on_o a_o weighty_a occasion_n do_v swear_v god_n be_v witness_n unto_o or_o upon_o my_o conscience_n be_v his_o oath_n contra_fw-la celsum_fw-la lib._n 1._o so_o that_o if_o such_o expression_n of_o the_o father_n as_o t._n e._n quote_v be_v not_o take_v with_o a_o limitation_n to_o some_o kind_n of_o oath_n in_o communication_n etc._n etc._n we_o must_v unworthy_o fancy_v that_o they_o contradict_v themselves_o as_o well_o in_o word_n as_o in_o deed_n par._n now_o he_o be_v come_v again_o to_o basil_n surname_v the_o great_a who_o say_v in_o the_o law_n the_o lord_n seem_v to_o allow_v
passage_n in_o scripture_n that_o be_v of_o the_o great_a concern_v be_v write_v in_o such_o a_o plain_a and_o familiar_a style_n that_o the_o weak_a and_o most_o illiterate_a or_o unlearned_a etc._n etc._n shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o excuse_v the_o neglect_n of_o they_o etc._n etc._n p._n 216._o min._n it_o be_v t._n be_v old_a subtlety_n to_o call_v what_o he_o can_v answer_v minute_n and_o less_o material_a passage_n book_n and_o here_o he_o say_v he_o do_v not_o find_v any_o thing_n further_o that_o be_v remarkable_a when_o indeed_o he_o have_v leave_v unanswered_a the_o most_o remarkable_a passage_n of_o all_o even_o that_o in_o page_n 91._o of_o my_o book_n my_o argument_n there_o be_v this_o if_o st._n paul_n '_o s_z epistle_n be_v hard_o then_o in_o those_o day_n of_o primitive_a light_n and_o purity_n and_o extraordinary_a inspiration_n and_o even_o to_o those_o that_o be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o original_a language_n wherein_o they_o be_v write_v and_o with_o the_o 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