Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n
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A90020
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New quæres of conscience, touching the late oath; desiring resolution.
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1643
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Wing N735; Thomason 11:E.65[5b]
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it_o from_o he_o 2._o that_o put_v he_o to_o such_o a_o exhaust_v and_o consume_a charge_n by_o maintain_v a_o army_n to_o guard_n and_o protect_v his_o person_n and_o his_o subject_n nor_o will_v the_o after_o limitation_n serve_v to_o heal_v the_o breach_n of_o the_o oath_n by_o say_v it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v extend_v to_o the_o maintenance_n of_o any_o form_n or_o worship_n discipline_n or_o government_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n for_o first_o all_o the_o ordain_v minister_n have_v subscribe_v and_o swear_v to_o all_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n etc._n etc._n and_o can_v be_v absolve_v from_o any_o lawful_a oath_n by_o any_o power_n whatsoever_o 4._o though_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v extend_v to_o church_n government_n yet_o it_o will_v reach_v to_o the_o civil_a supremacy_n and_o power_n of_o the_o sword_n which_o it_o avouch_v to_o be_v only_o in_o the_o king_n and_o not_o in_o any_o subject_n whatsoever_o quaere_fw-la four_o how_o can_v it_o consist_v with_o its_o own_o introduction_n id_fw-la est_fw-la that_o there_o have_v be_v and_o now_o be_v a_o popish_a and_o traitorous_a plot_n for_o the_o subversion_n of_o the_o true_a religion_n first_o how_o can_v i_o believe_v it_o and_o believe_v the_o king_n protestation_n to_o the_o contrary_n second_o and_o how_o can_v i_o honour_v the_o king_n and_o not_o believe_v he_o three_o how_o can_v i_o call_v it_o a_o popish_a army_n when_o the_o better_a and_o great_a part_n by_o far_o be_v protestant_n and_o against_o all_o popish_a plot_n and_o expression_n 1_o in_o declare_v my_o sorrow_n for_o my_o sin_n past_a and_o purpose_n to_o amend_v if_o in_o the_o very_a oath_n i_o commit_v great_a sin_n of_o disobedience_n perjury_n and_o blasphemy_n than_o i_o repent_v of_o if_o the_o repentance_n itself_o be_v a_o mockery_n a_o sin_n and_o a_o transgression_n its_o a_o repentance_n to_o be_v repent_v of_o and_o if_o the_o light_n which_o be_v in_o we_o be_v darkness_n how_o great_a be_v that_o darkness_n if_o the_o repentance_n itself_o include_v a_o transgression_n how_o great_a be_v that_o transgression_n 2._o how_o be_v it_o in_o order_n to_o the_o secure_n of_o our_o protestant_a religion_n when_o as_o it_o be_v clear_a by_o that_o which_o be_v above_o say_v it_o be_v direct_o contrary_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o our_o church_n which_o clear_o assent_v the_o king_n supremacy_n over_o all_o person_n in_o all_o cause_n and_o plain_o deny_v any_o power_n of_o arm_n to_o be_v use_v by_o subject_n against_o the_o king_n under_o colour_n of_o religion_n beside_o what_o our_o lord_n answer_v for_o himself_o luk._n 12._o we_o his_o servant_n may_v follow_v he_o to_o the_o like_a offer_n quis_fw-la constituit_fw-la i_o divisorem_fw-la super_fw-la vos_fw-la when_o one_o desire_v he_o to_o speak_v to_o his_o brother_n to_o divide_v the_o inheritance_n he_o answer_v man_n who_o have_v make_v i_o a_o divider_n or_o judge_n over_o you_o if_o any_o speak_v to_o we_o to_o take_v up_o arm_n quaere_fw-la who_o have_v make_v i_o a_o judge_n over_o my_o sovereign_n when_o he_o have_v protest_v by_o all_o that_o be_v sacred_a that_o he_o will_v defend_v the_o true_a protestant_a religion_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o subject_a etc._n etc._n who_o have_v make_v i_o a_o judge_n over_o his_o heart_n to_o sit_v in_o god_n tribunal_n or_o who_o have_v make_v i_o a_o divider_n betwixt_o the_o king_n and_o his_o two_o house_n of_o parliament_n or_o who_o have_v make_v i_o a_o defender_n of_o the_o faith_n by_o any_o power_n coercive_a or_o force_v of_o sword_n be_o i_o not_o rather_o exclude_v from_o it_o by_o our_o saviour_n he_o that_o take_v the_o sword_n shall_v perish_v by_o the_o sword_n ¶_o how_o can_v it_o consist_v with_o former_a oath_n viz._n to_o maintain_v the_o king_n person_n honour_n and_o estate_n and_o all_o and_o every_o person_n in_o order_n to_o the_o protestation_n in_o whatsoever_o they_o shall_v do_v in_o pursuance_n of_o the_o same_o and_o yet_o assist_v to_o the_o utmost_a of_o my_o power_n first_o those_o that_o hazard_v his_o person_n honour_n and_o estate_n 2._o those_o that_o go_v contrary_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n in_o take_v up_o arm_n against_o the_o king_n under_o colour_n of_o religion_n in_o all_o that_o they_o shall_v do_v in_o pursuance_n of_o the_o same_o what_o if_o i_o shall_v be_v require_v to_o kill_v my_o own_o father_n natural_a civil_a or_o spiritual_a my_o sovereign_n my_o parent_n my_o pastor_n if_o they_o shall_v oppose_v their_o force_n by_o word_n or_o deed_n and_o maintain_v the_o king_n cause_n against_o they_o and_o all_o this_o may_v be_v enclude_v in_o pursuance_n of_o the_o same_o and_o we_o have_v cause_n to_o fear_v it_o be_v so_o intend_a or_o may_v be_v on_o occasion_n extend_v when_o it_o be_v take_v by_o some_o i_o fear_v for_o good_a doctrine_n that_o every_o man_n may_v consecrate_v his_o hand_n and_o fall_v upon_o his_o brother_n if_o he_o judge_v he_o a_o idolater_n and_o that_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n by_o that_o severe_a execution_n do_v expiate_v their_o slain_n of_o the_o father_n transgression_n in_o their_o bloody_a excision_n of_o the_o sechemites_n circumcision_n perhaps_o the_o comparison_n hold_v in_o part_n in_o their_o furious_a zeal_n of_o simeon_n and_o levi_n who_o under_o a_o hypocritical_a pretext_n of_o religion_n and_o circumcision_n wrought_v the_o utter_a destruction_n and_o excision_n of_o the_o shechemite_n which_o make_v jacob_n complain_v you_o have_v trouble_v i_o and_o make_v i_o to_o stink_v among_o etc._n etc._n gen._n 49.5_o simon_n and_o levi_n brethren_n in_o evil_a o_o my_o soul_n come_v not_o thou_o into_o their_o counsel_n id_fw-la est_fw-la secret_n and_o into_o their_o assembly_n my_o honour_n be_v not_o unite_v curse_a be_v their_o anger_n for_o it_o be_v fierce_a and_o their_o wrath_n for_o it_o be_v cruel_a i_o will_v divide_v they_o in_o jacob_n and_o scatter_v they_o in_o israel_n woe_n to_o they_o that_o draw_v iniquity_n with_o cord_n of_o vanity_n and_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v with_o cart-rope_n isai_n 5.18_o 28._o chrysostome_n as_o child_n pull_v a_o rot_a rope_n at_o both_o end_n contrary-waye_n at_o last_o it_o break_v and_o both_o fall_n and_o break_v their_o head_n and_o leg_n so_o in_o a_o doubtful_a twist_v oath_n rot_a and_o unsound_a when_o contrary_a part_n pull_v several_a way_n or_o when_o conscience_n hold_v one_o way_n and_o worldly_a affection_n pull_v another_o way_n the_o cord_n or_o oath_n break_v and_o both_o side_n fall_v into_o a_o gulf_n of_o perdition_n the_o one_o by_o provoke_v the_o oath_n the_o other_o by_o break_v the_o oath_n conscience_n fall_v one_o way_n and_o break_v his_o peace_n world_n pull_v and_o fall_v another_o way_n and_o break_v his_o credit_n the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n will_v sustain_v his_o infirmity_n but_o a_o wound_a spirit_n who_o can_v bear_v prov._n 18.14_o hear_v saint_n chrysostom_n suit_n and_o request_n to_o his_o flock_n this_o i_o now_o ask_v and_o well_o never_o leave_v ask_v that_o whensoever_o any_o be_v about_o to_o swear_v let_v we_o take_v john_n baptist_n head_n and_o with_o loud_a cry_n show_v it_o and_o cry_v out_o against_o oath_n and_o imagine_v you_o hear_v that_o tongue_n yet_o speak_v as_o the_o voice_n of_o a_o crier_n hate_n and_o abhor_v a_o oath_n my_o murderer_n for_o what_o my_o reproof_n can_v not_o effect_v a_o oath_n do_v and_o what_o a_o tyrant_n fury_n can_v not_o do_v that_o a_o necessity_n of_o perjury_n effect_v he_o that_o once_o hear_v he_o glad_o and_o do_v many_o thing_n and_o reverence_v his_o sanctity_n now_o murder_v he_o cruel_o and_o that_o by_o virtue_n of_o a_o oath_n for_o two_o cause_n first_o for_o his_o oath_n sake_n second_o for_o company_n sake_n id_fw-la est_fw-la in_o pursuance_n of_o his_o oath_n he_o cut_v off_o the_o head_n of_o a_o saint_n worth_a the_o whole_a world_n now_o let_v those_o who_o be_v already_o entangle_v with_o this_o unhappy_a covenant_n judge_v right_o of_o herod_n case_n whether_o it_o have_v not_o be_v much_o better_a to_o have_v violate_v his_o rash_a oath_n and_o confess_v his_o folly_n in_o make_v it_o before_o all_o that_o be_v present_a then_o so_o bloody_o to_o have_v keep_v it_o let_v they_o remember_v the_o school_n doctrine_n no_o man_n can_v be_v so_o immure_v or_o enclose_v betwixt_o two_o sin_n but_o he_o may_v find_v the_o way_n out_o without_o a_o three_o if_o it_o be_v a_o deadly_a crime_n to_o keep_v such_o a_o oath_n it_o can_v be_v no_o sin_n to_o break_v it_o we_o see_v the_o israelite_n find_v a_o way_n to_o evade_v their_o severe_a vow_n against_o the_o benjamite_n not_o to_o give_v they_o their_o daughter_n judg._n 21.21_o and_o it_o be_v not_o lay_v to_o their_o charge_n we_o read_v of_o the_o people_n deliver_v jonathan_n out_o of_o saul_n hand_n notwithstanding_o his_o father_n vow_n to_o put_v he_o to_o death_n 1._o sam._n 14.45_o and_o neither_o the_o people_n be_v blame_v for_o so_o do_v nor_o saul_n tax_v for_o yield_v to_o the_o people_n what_o need_v more_o be_v say_v when_o we_o find_v david_n himself_o repent_v of_o his_o rash_a oath_n to_o destroy_v the_o household_n of_o nabal_n the_o carmelite_n 1._o sam._n 25.34_o how_o many_o christian_n in_o the_o primitive_a time_n may_v we_o read_v of_o that_o have_v once_o abjure_v their_o saviour_n repent_v and_o turn_v again_o and_o be_v crown_v with_o martyrdom_n how_o many_o of_o late_a day_n that_o notwithstanding_o they_o have_v once_o subscribe_v and_o swear_v against_o the_o protestant_a doctrine_n yet_o have_v lament_v their_o inconstancy_n and_o suffer_v death_n valiant_o in_o defence_n of_o it_o it_o be_v a_o most_o certain_a rule_n that_o in_o rash_a oath_n poenitenda_fw-la promissio_fw-la non_fw-la perficienda_fw-la praesumptio_fw-la the_o promise_n ought_v to_o be_v repent_v of_o presumption_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v execute_v and_o in_o unjust_a and_o wicked_a one_o such_o as_o this_o covenant_n injusta_fw-la vincula_fw-la rumpat_fw-la justitia_fw-la unjust_a and_o unrighteous_a fetter_n let_v righteousness_n burst_v asunder_o finis_fw-la oxford_n print_v for_o william_n web._n 1643._o