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voluntary_a evil_n and_o that_o they_o may_v be_v good_a they_o ought_v to_o be_v press_v and_o express_v as_o st._n augustine_n of_o oath_n say_v witty_o either_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o he_o that_o give_v the_o oath_n or_o at_o leastwise_o by_o the_o hardness_n of_o his_o heart_n that_o believe_v not_o so_o that_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n either_o to_o swear_v or_o to_o make_v war_n except_o it_o be_v at_o least_o in_o some_o manner_n exact_v and_o upon_o some_o and_o no_o light_a cause_n therefore_o that_o it_o may_v be_v require_v or_o rather_o that_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v the_o very_a force_n of_o nature_n the_o very_a force_n of_o the_o term_n itself_o evince_v it_o but_o whether_o from_o the_o magistrate_n this_o be_v the_o second_o branch_n yes_o sure_o from_o the_o magistrate_n so_o the_o divine_n of_o old_a not_o only_o every_o body_n but_o every_o soul_n be_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o power_n rom._n 13.1_o therefore_o the_o power_n have_v power_n to_o commit_v the_o body_n to_o custody_n by_o imprison_v it_o lest_o it_o escape_v and_o so_o likewise_o the_o soul_n to_o commit_v that_o to_o custody_n by_o lay_v a_o oath_n upon_o it_o lest_o it_o shall_v have_v any_o subterfuge_n by_o which_o name_n god_n himself_o have_v most_o fit_o call_v a_o oath_n the_o bond_n or_o prison_n of_o the_o soul_n num._n 30.13_o by_o which_o the_o soul_n may_v as_o it_o be_v be_v tie_v up_o and_o be_v so_o tie_v up_o may_v be_v bind_v to_o answer_v apposite_o and_o ready_o but_o yet_o it_o come_v near_a if_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o master_n to_o force_v his_o servant_n to_o take_v a_o oath_n as_o gen._n 24.3_o abraham_n do_v if_o a_o father_n to_o his_o son_n as_o jacob_n to_o joseph_n gen._n 47.29_o if_o a_o brother_n to_o a_o brother_n as_o the_o same_o jacob_n to_o esau_n gen._n 25.33_o by_o how_o much_o better_o right_n be_v it_o lawful_a for_o the_o magistrate_n to_o do_v it_o to_o his_o subject_n who_o command_n be_v more_o excellent_a than_o any_o other_o command_n i_o add_v also_o about_o the_o right_n settle_v in_o marriage_n of_o a_o son_n if_o that_o be_v lawful_a as_o abraham_n to_o his_o servant_n of_o choose_v a_o fit_a place_n of_o burial_n as_o to_o joseph_n of_o pass_v away_o the_o right_n of_o birthright_n as_o esau_n and_o in_o private_a cause_n i_o add_v also_o of_o the_o least_o concernment_n if_o compare_v with_o the_o public_a then_o sure_o by_o better_a righr_n may_v the_o magistrate_n do_v it_o in_o the_o common_a cause_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n who_o interest_n be_v great_a than_o any_o other_o interest_n and_o that_o be_v provide_v for_o by_o god_n law_n exod._n 12.8_o in_o express_v term_n in_o the_o case_n of_o a_o pawn_n say_v god_n let_v they_o come_v before_o the_o magistrate_n in_o which_o place_n the_o magistrate_n be_v name_v by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n himself_o and_o not_o by_o any_o name_n but_o by_o that_o very_a name_n which_o be_v take_v from_o the_o force_n of_o a_o oath_n as_o though_o he_o shall_v say_v let_v they_o come_v before_o the_o oath-giver_n or_o those_o who_o when_o they_o give_v the_o law_n in_o god_n stead_n in_o his_o judgement_n and_o in_o his_o name_n may_v require_v his_o oath_n to_o be_v take_v that_o be_v god_n deputy_n psal_n 82.6_o in_o god_n judgement_n 2_o chro._n 19.8_o the_o oath_n of_o god_n eccles._n 8.2_o therefore_o to_o the_o magistrate_n it_o be_v lawful_a to_o the_o magistrate_n i_o say_v as_o well_o ecclesiastical_a as_o civil_a before_o he_o that_o be_v the_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n by_o law_n the_o woman_n be_v command_v to_o purge_v herself_o in_o a_o case_n of_o suspicion_n of_o breach_n of_o wedlock_n bond_n num._n 5.19_o before_o he_o that_o be_v the_o temporal_a judge_n by_o law_n the_o man_n be_v command_v to_o purge_v himself_o in_o a_o cause_n of_o suspicion_n of_o breach_n of_o social_n promise_n or_o contract_n exod._n 22.8_o the_o practice_n whereof_o we_o see_v and_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v the_o interpreter_n of_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n in_o ezra_n who_o require_v a_o oath_n in_o a_o matrimonial_a cause_n ezra_n 10.5_o of_o the_o temporal_a judge_n in_o nehemiah_n who_o force_v a_o oath_n in_o a_o cause_n of_o usury_n neh._n 5.12_o neither_o have_v the_o pious_a and_o religious_a magistrate_n only_o right_a to_o do_v this_o but_o the_o heathen_a magistrate_n too_o and_o that_o to_o god_n people_n zedekiah_n give_v his_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n to_o nabuchadnezzar_n 2_o chron._n 36.9_o though_o force_v he_o give_v it_o and_o right_o too_o if_o we_o believe_v ezekiel_n and_o afterward_o by_o a_o sacrilegious_a boldness_n he_o attempt_v to_o break_v it_o he_o escape_v not_o unpunished_a for_o it_o ezek._n 17.13_o last_o i_o add_v that_o this_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o do_v to_o their_o own_o people_n only_o but_o also_o to_o guest_n and_o stranger_n live_v within_o their_o territory_n either_o for_o traffic_v or_o any_o other_o cause_n in_o which_o regard_n joseph_n now_o become_v viceroy_n of_o egypt_n impose_v a_o oath_n upon_o his_o brethren_n in_o a_o case_n of_o treason_n suspect_v though_o both_o by_o law_n and_o by_o nature_n they_o be_v canaanites_n gen._n 43.3_o therefore_o hence_o it_o now_o appear_v that_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o impose_v a_o oath_n and_o that_o it_o be_v lawful_a also_o to_o the_o magistrate_n but_o whether_o be_v it_o lawful_a to_o do_v it_o to_o the_o party_n that_o be_v the_o party_n guilty_a or_o defendant_n the_o three_o thing_n i_o propound_v nor_o can_v that_o be_v call_v into_o question_n exod._n 22.8_o he_o to_o who_o the_o pawn_n be_v concredit_v be_v the_o party_n guilty_a or_o defendant_n num._n 5.19_o the_o woman_n suspect_v by_o the_o jealous_a husband_n to_o have_v wrong_v his_o bed_n be_v also_o the_o party_n guilty_a or_o defendant_n but_o to_o each_o of_o they_o be_v this_o oath_n to_o be_v give_v nor_o be_v it_o lawful_a for_o they_o to_o decline_v it_o in_o a_o few_o word_n i_o will_v sum_n it_o up_o whether_o one_o deceitful_o keep_v his_o neighbour_n good_n or_o perfidious_o detein_v his_o friend_n good_n or_o restore_v not_o to_o the_o owner_n his_o find_a good_n when_o he_o require_v they_o levit._n 6.3_o or_o as_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o in_o any_o other_o crime_n for_o it_o be_v mention_v indefinite_o 1_o king_n 8.31_o in_o whatsoever_o he_o shall_v sin_v it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o plaintiff_n or_o agent_n to_o impose_v a_o oath_n upon_o the_o party_n that_o be_v the_o guilty_a or_o defendant_n or_o to_o lay_v a_o oath_n upon_o he_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n phrase_n nor_o be_v it_o lawful_a for_o the_o guilty_a or_o defendant_n party_n to_o refuse_v it_o whether_o it_o be_v impose_v by_o the_o agent_n or_o plaintiff_n or_o by_o the_o magistrate_n indeed_o i_o can_v deny_v but_o we_o be_v fall_v into_o such_o time_n that_o it_o may_v be_v expedient_a to_o impose_v the_o oath_n upon_o the_o party_n agent_n or_o plaintiff_n and_o not_o only_o upon_o the_o defendant_n for_o it_o may_v happen_v that_o they_o may_v both_o prevaricate_v that_o be_v the_o party_n agent_n or_o plaintiff_n by_o calumniate_a and_o the_o party_n guilty_a or_o defendant_n by_o tergiversation_n but_o if_o we_o will_v take_v the_o law_n from_o heaven_n from_o the_o holy_a writ_n to_o the_o party_n guilty_a or_o defendant_n it_o be_v more_o necessary_a to_o be_v give_v example_n be_v thereof_o scarce_o will_v you_o find_v in_o the_o law_n a_o oath_n lay_v upon_o the_o agent_n or_o plaintiff_n but_o very_o often_o may_v you_o find_v it_o upon_o the_o party_n guilty_a or_o defendant_n moses_n render_v the_o reason_n of_o it_o the_o actor_n who_o for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v the_o party_n
endamage_v he_o be_v inflame_v with_o anger_n he_o be_v whole_o wrap_v up_o in_o the_o leaven_n of_o anger_n and_o revenge_n strike_v through_o with_o the_o sting_n of_o malevolence_n will_v be_v rash_a with_o his_o mouth_n which_o the_o wiseman_n forbid_v to_o be_v in_o a_o oath_n eccl._n 5.1_o therefore_o the_o matter_n of_o a_o oath_n herein_o be_v altogether_o unfit_a but_o the_o party_n guilty_a or_o defendant_n who_o the_o law_n always_o suppose_v to_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o crime_n charge_v till_o the_o contrary_n appear_v be_v much_o fit_a in_o he_o there_o be_v less_o prejudice_n less_o of_o affection_n beside_o perhaps_o of_o fear_n which_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o heart_n of_o a_o oath_n therefore_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o lay_v it_o upon_o the_o party_n guilty_a or_o defendant_n and_o fit_v too_o to_o do_v so_o now_o i_o come_v to_o the_o four_o branch_n in_o what_o cause_n this_o be_v fit_v which_o be_v more_o intricate_a and_o have_v more_o question_n in_o it_o and_o i_o shall_v not_o seek_v any_o where_o else_o for_o the_o division_n of_o these_o cause_n but_o in_o our_o law_n that_o be_v the_o law_n of_o divine_n there_o in_o the_o holy_a law_n some_o be_v call_v wrong_n or_o prevarication_n exod._n 22.9_o some_o capital_a cause_n deut._n 21.21_o whereof_o some_o of_o those_o be_v heinous_a be_v punish_v with_o loss_n of_o life_n life_n either_o by_o be_v deprive_v of_o natural_a life_n or_o civil_a that_o be_v banishment_n or_o as_o the_o holy_a writ_n speak_v root_a out_o ezra_n 7.26_o to_o which_o be_v ally_v cause_n of_o blood_n such_o as_o be_v deut._n 25.12_o lop_n off_o a_o limb_n and_o there_o in_o the_o second_o verse_n inflict_v of_o stripe_n but_o these_o other_o be_v not_o so_o great_a and_o be_v partly_o punish_v by_o pecuniary_a mulct_n partly_o by_o imprisonment_n esth_n 7.26_o be_v there_o any_o place_n for_o such_o a_o oath_n to_o be_v give_v in_o such_o crime_n as_o be_v punish_v by_o loss_n of_o life_n true_o i_o do_v not_o persuade_v to_o that_o first_o the_o practice_n in_o scripture_n contrary_n it_o for_o i_o see_v when_o achans_n life_n be_v in_o question_n joshua_n deal_v thus_o tell_v i_o my_o son_n swear_v not_o to_o i_o so_o likewise_o saul_n in_o the_o like_a case_n concern_v jonathan_n tell_v i_o jonathan_n do_v not_o swear_v to_o i_o a_o willing_a not_o express_a confession_n a_o simple_a interrogation_n not_o under_o the_o bond_n of_o a_o oath_n but_o which_o be_v the_o hinge_n of_o the_o question_n i_o see_v the_o prophet_n jeremy_n himself_o interrogated_a by_o the_o king_n himself_o i_o will_v ask_v thou_o a_o thing_n hide_v nothing_o from_o i_o the_o prophet_n covenant_n with_o he_o if_o i_o declare_v it_o unto_o thou_o will_v thou_o not_o sure_o put_v i_o to_o death_n nor_o do_v jeremy_n thus_o covenant_n without_o the_o dictate_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o if_o in_o such_o cause_v god_n have_v give_v a_o immunity_n of_o answer_v jer._n 38.14_o and_o indeed_o reason_n persuade_v the_o same_o for_o indeed_o so_o ought_v inquisition_n as_o far_o as_o it_o may_v be_v to_o be_v make_v by_o the_o magistrate_n that_o the_o manifest_a loss_n of_o soul_n may_v be_v avoid_v when_o as_o from_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o great_a liar_n that_o most_o true_a sentence_n proceed_v skin_n after_o skin_n and_o all_o that_o a_o man_n have_v will_v he_o give_v for_o his_o life_n job_n 2.4_o it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v that_o that_o whatsoever_o or_o all_o that_o a_o man_n have_v will_v comprehend_v as_o well_o the_o conscience_n of_o a_o oath_n as_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o what_o else_o soever_o come_v under_o the_o notion_n of_o religion_n as_o man_n be_v and_o as_o they_o be_v dispose_v wherefore_o though_o i_o define_v nothing_o i_o know_v not_o how_o in_o such_o cause_n as_o these_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o present_a danger_n of_o perjury_n yet_o i_o think_v it_o be_v best_a to_o forbear_v the_o impose_v of_o a_o oath_n and_o the_o law_n which_o we_o use_v at_o least_o according_a to_o leave_v or_o permission_n judge_v the_o same_o but_o in_o other_o case_n be_v of_o lesser_a offence_n and_o so_o punish_v more_o easy_o i_o think_v otherwise_o except_o perhaps_o we_o take_v that_o sentence_n out_o of_o the_o comic_a poet_n and_o place_n it_o in_o divinity_n a_o oath_n be_v for_o the_o keep_n of_o a_o thing_n not_o for_o the_o lose_n of_o it_o for_o by_o that_o general_a law_n it_o be_v provide_v leu._n 5.4_o if_o a_o soul_n swear_v pronounce_v with_o his_o lip_n to_o do_v evil_a or_o to_o do_v good_a whatsoever_o it_o be_v that_o a_o man_n shall_v pronounce_v with_o a_o oath_n and_o it_o be_v hide_v from_o he_o when_o he_o know_v of_o it_o than_o he_o shall_v be_v guilty_a in_o one_o of_o these_o and_o whereas_o this_o can_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o evil_a of_o guilt_n or_o of_o a_o crime_n as_o we_o speak_v in_o the_o school_n lest_o a_o oath_n which_o be_v a_o bond_n of_o piety_n shall_v become_v a_o bond_n of_o iniquity_n it_o follow_v it_o must_v hold_v in_o a_o evil_n of_o punishment_n in_o which_o kind_n it_o be_v neither_o lawful_a to_o refuse_v a_o oath_n nor_o after_o it_o be_v take_v to_o break_v it_o 1._o not_o to_o refuse_v it_o solomon_n witting_o and_o prudent_o lay_v a_o oath_n upon_o shimei_n to_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o liberty_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o go_v beyond_o cedron_n and_o he_o lawful_o lay_v this_o oath_n on_o he_o and_o when_o afterward_o shimei_n have_v swear_v not_o to_o pass_v these_o bound_n yet_o do_v it_o he_o lose_v his_o life_n for_o it_o and_o just_o not_o only_o for_o pass_v beyond_o cedron_n but_o for_o the_o violation_n of_o his_o oath_n 1_o king_n 2.43_o what_o will_v you_o have_v even_o profane_a shimei_n refuse_v not_o a_o oath_n though_o to_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o liberty_n nor_o micheas_n who_o by_o the_o king_n be_v bind_v up_o under_o the_o religion_n of_o a_o oath_n neither_o be_v that_o once_o only_o or_o that_o the_o first_o time_n but_o it_o have_v be_v do_v sometime_o 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