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cognizance_n and_o how_o far_o c._n 4_o general_a proof_n out_o of_o statute_n that_o sundry_a other_o cause_n beside_o testamentary_a and_o matrimonial_a be_v of_o ecclesiastical_a cognizance_n c._n 5_o that_o suit_n for_o tithe_n of_o benefice_n upon_o avoidance_n or_o spoliation_n likewise_o that_o suit_n for_o tithe_n oblation_n mortuary_n and_o pension_n procuration_n etc._n etc._n be_v of_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n be_v prove_v by_o statute_n especial_o c._n 6_o that_o suit_n for_o right_a of_o tithe_n belong_v to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n and_o how_o far_o be_v show_v out_o of_o the_o book_n and_o report_n of_o the_o common_a law_n so_o of_o place_n of_o burial_n and_o churchyard_n and_o of_o pension_n mortuary_n oblation_n etc._n etc._n c._n 7_o of_o right_a to_o have_v a_o curate_n and_o of_o contribution_n to_o reparation_n and_o to_o other_o thing_n require_v in_o church_n c._n 8_o proof_n in_o general_a that_o sundry_a crime_n and_o offence_n be_v punishable_a by_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n and_o namely_o idolatry_n heresy_n perjury_n or_o laesio_fw-la fidei_fw-la and_o how_o far_o the_o last_o of_o these_o be_v there_o to_o be_v correct_v also_o of_o disturbance_n of_o divine_a service_n or_o not_o frequent_v of_o it_o and_o neglect_v of_o the_o sacrament_n c._n 9_o that_o simony_n usury_n defamation_n or_o slander_n beat_v of_o a_o clerk_n sacrilege_n brawl_v or_o fight_v in_o church_n or_o church-yard_n dilapidation_n or_o waste_n of_o a_o ecclesiastical_a live_n and_o all_o incontinency_n be_v punishable_a by_o ecclesiastical_a authority_n and_o how_o far_o c._n 10_o several_a other_o matter_n reckon_v in_o this_o ten_o chapter_n as_o ordain_v of_o real_a composition_n and_o disannul_v of_o they_o suspension_n ab_fw-la ingressu_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la etc._n etc._n interdiction_n of_o a_o church_n sequestration_n excommunication_n parish-clerk_n fee_n good_n due_a to_o a_o church_n detain_v blasphemy_n idolatry_n apostasy_n from_o christianity_n violation_n and_o profanation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n subornation_n of_o perjury_n attestation_n of_o a_o woman_n chastity_n drunkenness_n filthy_a speech_n violation_n of_o a_o sequestration_n or_o induction_n hinder_v and_o disturbance_n to_o carry_v away_o tithe_n enjoin_v of_o penance_n corporal_a contempt_n of_o obey_v the_o decree_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n fee_n due_a in_o ecclesiastical_a court_n curate_n and_o clerk_n wage_n forgery_n in_o a_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n as_o of_o letter_n testimonial_a of_o order_n of_o institution_n bury_v of_o excommunicate_a person_n communicate_v with_o excommunicate_a person_n frequenter_n of_o conventicle_n dig_v up_o of_o corpse_n bury_v and_o general_o for_o any_o matter_n ecclesiastical_a indefinite_o by_o the_o articul_n cleri_fw-la may_v be_v cite_v all_o these_o be_v of_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n and_o proof_n that_o any_o subjeet_a lay_v or_o other_o may_v be_v cite_v in_o any_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a c._n 11_o that_o layman_n may_v be_v cite_v and_o urge_v to_o take_v oath_n in_o other_o cause_n then_o testamentary_a and_o matrimonial_a c._n 12_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o opinion_n to_o the_o contrary_n examine_v and_o confute_v c._n 13_o that_o judgement_n of_o heresy_n still_o remain_v at_o the_o common_a law_n in_o judge_n ecclesiastical_a and_o that_o the_o proviso_n touch_v heresy_n in_o the_o statute_n 1_o eliz._n 1._o be_v only_o speak_v of_o ecclesiastical_a commissioner_n thereby_o authorize_v c._n 14_o that_o by_o the_o statute_n her_o majesty_n may_v commit_v authority_n and_o they_o may_v take_v and_o use_v for_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n attachment_n imprisonment_n and_o fine_n herein_o he_o write_v also_o how_o the_o law_n be_v at_o that_o time_n c._n 15_o that_o a_o ecclesiastical_a person_n may_v be_v deprive_v of_o his_o benefice_n without_o indictment_n or_o prosecution_n of_o party_n c._n 16_o that_o after_o forty_o day_n a_o excommunicate_a person_n may_v be_v otherwise_o punish_v then_o upon_o the_o writ_n de_fw-fr excommunicato_fw-la capiendo_fw-la and_o that_o the_o say_a writ_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v award_v
upon_o contempt_n arise_v on_o other_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a than_o any_o of_o those_o ten_o crime_n mention_v in_o the_o statute_n 5_o eliz._n 23._o c._n 17_o of_o a_o prohibition_n what_o it_o be_v where_o it_o lie_v not_o and_o where_o it_o do_v and_o how_o it_o cease_v by_o a_o consultation_n and_o of_o the_o writ_n of_o indicavit_fw-la c._n 18_o a_o analysis_n or_o unfolding_n of_o the_o two_o special_a statute_n touch_v praemunire_n with_o sundry_a question_n and_o doubt_n about_o that_o matter_n require_v more_o grave_a resolution_n then_o in_o the_o second_o part_n of_o his_o apology_n the_o doctor_n set_v forth_o his_o proof_n together_o with_o his_o answer_n to_o the_o objection_n make_v against_o the_o manner_n of_o practice_n of_o jurisdiction_n ecclesiastical_a by_o those_o that_o oppugn_v it_o c._n 1_o of_o the_o distinction_n of_o offence_n and_o several_a kind_n and_o end_n in_o punish_v they_o with_o the_o necessity_n of_o punishment_n c._n 2_o of_o two_o sort_n of_o prosecution_n of_o crime_n and_o offence_n viz._n by_o a_o party_n and_o of_o office_n the_o practice_n of_o they_o in_o scripture_n and_o in_o the_o several_a court_n of_o this_o realm_n c._n 3_o of_o the_o sundry_a kind_n of_o object_v crime_n by_o a_o party_n mention_v in_o the_o civil_a law_n as_o by_o reason_n of_o a_o man_n public_a charge_n and_o function_n also_o by_o way_n of_o exception_n supplication_n complaint_n delation_n and_o accusation_n the_o true_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n accusatio_fw-la its_o divers_a acception_n definition_n and_o exposition_n thereof_o with_o some_o reason_n of_o the_o frequency_n of_o accusation_n in_o court_n of_o the_o civil_a law_n in_o former_a time_n be_v also_o declare_v c._n 4_o that_o the_o prosecution_n of_o crime_n by_o way_n of_o accusation_n be_v in_o most_o place_n forbid_v or_o grow_v into_o disuse_n the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v partly_o the_o danger_n to_o the_o accuser_n and_o partly_o the_o hatefulness_n of_o that_o course_n therein_o also_o be_v dispute_v whether_o all_o accusation_n be_v unlawful_a and_o certain_a point_n deliver_v to_o be_v observe_v by_o all_o they_o that_o will_v accuse_v other_o c._n 5_o of_o the_o several_a acception_n of_o the_o word_n officium_fw-la the_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n inquisitio_fw-la questio_fw-la crimina_fw-la ordinaria_fw-la &_o extraordinaria_fw-la the_o reason_n why_o enquiry_n by_o office_n come_v in_o place_n of_o accusation_n of_o enquiry_n in_o general_a and_o special_a of-enquiry_n special_a exit_fw-la officio_fw-la nobih_o sive_fw-la mero_fw-la mixto_fw-la &_o promoto_fw-la and_o of_o the_o privilege_n of_o proceed_v ex_fw-la mero_fw-la officio_fw-la above_o the_o other_o c._n 6_o of_o denunciation_n a_o special_a mean_n of_o stir_v up_o the_o office_n of_o the_o manifold_a use_n thereof_o on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o sea_n the_o general_a acception_n of_o that_o word_n and_o of_o four_o kind_n of_o denunciation_n how_o they_o differ_v one_o from_o another_o what_o be_v require_v in_o they_o and_o when_o a_o denouncer_n be_v to_o be_v condemn_v or_o excuse_v of_o expense_n and_o what_o course_n of_o deal_n against_o crime_n and_o offence_n be_v hold_v both_o in_o court_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a commission_n and_o in_o ordinary_a court_n ecclesiastical_a of_o this_o realm_n c._n 7_o that_o the_o civil_a and_o canon_n law_n allow_v sundry_a mean_n to_o ground_n a_o special_a enquiry_n of_o office_n against_o a_o crime_n beside_o accusation_n and_o presentment_n therein_o be_v also_o contain_v a_o answer_n to_o a_o suppose_a rule_n end_v declare_v how_o from_o general_a they_o descend_v to_o special_a enquiry_n and_o that_o beside_o those_o two_o either_o a_o fame_n or_o clamosa_fw-la insinuatio_fw-la or_o private_a judicial_a denunciation_n or_o canonical_a denunciation_n or_o indicia_fw-la or_o take_v with_o the_o manner_n or_o other_o notoriety_n of_o the_o fact_n or_o impeachment_n by_o some_o of_o the_o complice_n or_o collusion_n of_o the_o accuser_n or_o the_o not_o object_v in_o due_a time_n or_o when_o the_o enquiry_n tend_v but_o to_o a_o spiritual_a punishment_n may_v several_o any_o of_o they_o serve_v to_o warrant_v such_o enquiry_n with_o some_o observation_n touch_v the_o nature_n of_o most_o of_o these_o c._n 8_o that_o to_o proceed_v sometime_o against_o a_o offence_n otherwise_o then_o upon_o accusation_n or_o presentment_n or_o then_o upon_o a_o appeal_n or_o indictment_n which_o two_o at_o the_o common_a law_n have_v respective_a correspondence_n unto_o the_o two_o former_a be_v no_o diverse_a much_o less_o any_o contrary_a or_o repugnant_a course_n to_o the_o law_n statute_n and_o custom_n of_o this_o realm_n this_o be_v prove_v by_o common_a law_n statutes_n and_o practice_n in_o proceed_n informative_a and_o punitive_a with_o answer_n to_o certain_a objection_n make_v to_o the_o contrary_n c._n 9_o how_o the_o second_o opinion_n here_o to_o be_v treat_v of_o 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〈◊〉_d mae_fw-la probationis_fw-la so_o 〈◊〉_d evil_a may_v be_v remove_v from_o the_o â—…nd_n always_o provide_v that_o there_o be_v just_a cause_n for_o the_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n so_o to_o tender_a and_o administer_v that_o oath_n that_o be_v that_o there_o be_v before_o such_o oath_n be_v so_o administer_v or_o tender_v to_o any_o party_n due_a proof_n make_v of_o a_o common_a fame_n that_o the_o party_n be_v guilty_a of_o such_o crime_n touch_v which_o such_o oath_n be_v to_o be_v administer_v or_o at_o least_o there_o be_v as_o in_o some_o case_n denunciatio_fw-la evangelica_n or_o canonica_fw-la or_o insinuatio_fw-la clamosa_fw-la or_o other_o sufficient_a indicia_fw-la praesumptionis_fw-la or_o suspicionis_fw-la to_o induce_v the_o judge_n to_o tender_v that_o oath_n and_o so_o the_o practice_n always_o be_v and_o if_o it_o ever_o be_v otherwise_o as_o i_o believe_v that_o will_v scarce_o be_v prove_v it_o ought_v not_o to_o have_v be_v he_o set_v down_o the_o due_a caution_n that_o ought_v to_o be_v have_v when_o it_o be_v very_o probable_a that_o the_o person_n to_o who_o that_o oath_n be_v tender_v will_v forswear_v himself_o then_o to_o forbear_v it_o and_o that_o in_o capital_a crime_n to_o the_o danger_n of_o loss_n of_o life_n or_o limb_n it_o be_v not_o the_o practice_n in_o any_o court_n to_o administer_v such_o oath_n for_o that_o very_a fear_n of_o perjury_n it_o be_v too_o much_o to_o be_v fear_v that_o too_o too_o many_o will_v rather_o forswear_v themselves_o then_o endanger_v either_o life_n or_o limb_n though_o in_o some_o place_n of_o scripture_n it_o appear_v that_o even_o in_o such_o case_n such_o oath_n have_v be_v administer_v the_o father_n of_o lie_n can_v speak_v truth_n in_o such_o a_o case_n skin_n for_o skin_n or_o rather_o as_o some_o learned_a in_o the_o hebrew_n will_v have_v it_o 4._o job_n â—_o 4._o 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 there_o also_o he_o show_v the_o weakness_n and_o inconcludency_n of_o that_o vulgar_a say_v nemo_fw-la tenetur_fw-la seipsum_fw-la prodere_fw-la or_o accusare_fw-la be_v indeed_o the_o trite_a and_o general_a objection_n that_o a_o man_n be_v not_o proper_o say_v to_o betray_v or_o accuse_v himself_o when_o as_o public_a fame_n or_o other_o sufficient_a indicia_fw-la presumption_n or_o suspicion_n have_v accuse_v he_o these_o be_v instead_o of_o the_o accuser_n and_o it_o seem_v disingenuous_a at_o least_o in_o those_o especial_o that_o pretend_v to_o learning_n and_o have_v or_o may_v have_v examine_v the_o canon_n and_o ecclesiastical_a law_n in_o that_o point_n to_o urge_v one_o piece_n of_o a_o sentence_n and_o leave_v out_o the_o rest_n where_o they_o find_v or_o may_v have_v find_v that_o sentence_n nemo_fw-la tenetur_fw-la seipsum_fw-la prodere_fw-la or_o accusare_fw-la they_o do_v also_o or_o may_v have_v find_v that_o which_o follow_v in_o that_o
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 zedckiah_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 thrir_fw-fr 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