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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 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be_v shall_v take_v a_o oath_n of_o merchant_n and_o master_n of_o ship_n that_o they_o shall_v do_v no_o fraud_n against_o that_o ordinance_n touch_v money_n this_o may_v be_v penal_a too_o and_o to_o discover_v their_o own_o guilt_n the_o statute_n 19_o h._n 7._o c._n 14._o give_v authority_n to_o divers_a great_a person_n to_o examine_v defendant_n inform_v against_o for_o certain_a offence_n and_o breach_n of_o statute_n as_o well_o by_o 〈◊〉_d as_o otherwise_o by_o their_o discretion_n and_o to_o adjudge_v etc._n etc._n in_o several_a other_o statute_n where_o it_o be_v say_v to_o examine_v be_v meâ—n_o upon_o oath_n otherwise_o it_o can_v not_o be_v so_o understand_v of_o the_o witness_n as_o 18_o e._n 42._o 11_o h._n 7.23_o 19_o h._n 7.14_o 3_o h._n 7.1_o 21_o h._n 8.10_o 5_o eliz._n 9_o 8.6_o 24_o h._n 8.6_o vintner_n put_v to_o their_o oath_n whether_o they_o keep_v their_o wine_n to_o sell_v by_o retail_n or_o in_o gross_a 8.4_o 34_o h._n 8.4_o concealer_n of_o bankrupt_n good_n to_o be_v examine_v upon_o oath_n etc._n etc._n 1._o 5_o eliz._n 1._o the_o lord_n chancellor_n ex_fw-la officio_fw-la to_o give_v the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n to_o who_o he_o think_v fit_a this_o may_v be_v penal_a to_o the_o refuser_n 3._o 13_o eliz._n 3._o such_o as_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v party_n and_o privy_a to_o the_o fraud_n use_v in_o conveyance_n by_o fugitive_n over_o the_o sea_n may_v be_v examine_v upon_o their_o corporal_a oath_n etc._n etc._n the_o refuser_n to_o be_v fine_v in_o which_o as_o in_o the_o other_o statute_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o it_o may_v many_o way_n happen_v that_o such_o oath_n may_v tend_v to_o the_o urge_v they_o to_o discover_v matter_n criminal_a and_o penal_a to_o themselves_o that_o be_v appoint_v to_o take_v they_o and_o the_o four_o last_o allege_v concern_v oath_n give_v where_o neither_o bill_n nor_o yet_o information_n be_v prefer_v against_o the_o party_n examine_v and_o therefore_o to_o be_v tender_v more_o than_o ex_fw-la mero_fw-la officio_fw-la in_o matter_n that_o induce_v damage_n to_o he_o that_o swear_v there_o be_v sundry_a example_n at_o the_o common_a law_n one_o or_o two_o may_v suffice_v 44._o t._n 25_o e._n 3._o fol._n 44._o a_o woman_n covert_a baron_n be_v to_o acknowledge_v a_o fine_a if_o it_o be_v doubt_v whether_o she_o be_v 21._o year_n of_o age_n she_o shall_v be_v examine_v upon_o her_o oath_n 6.38_o p._n 3_o h._n 6.38_o in_o a_o action_n of_o detinue_n of_o good_n the_o plaintiff_n be_v examine_v where_o they_o be_v deliver_v 6.30_o h._n 3_o h._n 6.30_o a_o plaintiff_n examine_v where_o a_o obligation_n which_o he_o plead_v be_v make_v sheriff_n steward_n of_o liberty_n reeves_n bedel_n of_o stray_n and_o waife_n rent-gatherers_a etc._n etc._n or_o other_o accomptant_n to_o the_o prince_n or_o other_o great_a lord_n be_v usual_o urge_v to_o their_o account_n upon_o their_o oath_n this_o may_v be_v penal_a and_o ignominious_a to_o they_o 3._o stamford_n plea_n of_o crown_n l._n 3._o c_o 14._o m._n 34_o e._n 3._o fol._n 3._o in_o a_o appeal_n of_o murder_n as_o before_o the_o defender_n must_v before_o battle_n swear_v his_o innocency_n one_o swear_v of_o a_o jury_n and_o depart_v from_o his_o fellow_n and_o return_v be_v by_o the_o judge_n ex_fw-la officio_fw-la examine_v upon_o his_o oath_n whether_o he_o have_v talk_v with_o the_o defendant_n 19_o t._n 7_o h._n 4._o fol._n 19_o a_o tenant_n of_o land_n be_v examine_v by_o the_o judge_n whether_o he_o confess_v the_o action_n of_o the_o demandant_n by_o covin_z which_o be_v find_v 5.1_o p._n 9_o h._n 5.1_o a_o woman_n that_o bring_v a_o appeal_n for_o the_o death_n of_o her_o husband_n but_o suppose_v by_o another_o name_n than_o she_o have_v indeed_o be_v hereupon_o examine_v 17_o h._n 35_o h_n 6._o &_o fitz_n h._n abridg_n
two_o part_n or_o rather_o if_o you_o will_v two_o kind_n of_o a_o oath_n the_o former_a be_v a_o solemn_a contestation_n wherein_o any_o call_v god_n to_o witness_v for_o want_n of_o other_o witness_n who_o either_o can_v or_o will_v not_o bear_v witness_n even_o god_n they_o call_v to_o witness_v who_o be_v present_a every_o where_n and_o in_o all_o action_n and_o have_v the_o right_a of_o a_o witness_n the_o lord_n jehova_n live_v before_o who_o i_o speak_v this_o be_v a_o form_n of_o contestation_n judge_n 8.19_o the_o late_a i_o may_v call_v it_o a_o execration_n wherein_o a_o man_n give_v oath_n to_o his_o contestation_n or_o join_v issue_n in_o the_o cause_n as_o it_o be_v call_v pawn_v as_o it_o be_v his_o salvation_n and_o renounce_v all_o the_o hope_n and_o help_v he_o have_v from_o god_n if_o he_o bear_v witness_v false_o so_o do_v the_o lord_n to_o i_o and_o so_o let_v he_o add_v there_o be_v a_o form_n of_o execration_n 1_o sam._n 14_o 44._o neither_o have_v divine_v think_v it_o of_o less_o concernment_n or_o that_o the_o guilty_a or_o defendant_n party_n be_v less_o bind_v whether_o he_o use_v either_o of_o those_o form_n or_o both_o i_o add_v also_o whether_o the_o magistrate_n contest_v the_o guilty_a or_o defendant_n party_n or_o by_o adjuration_n he_o be_v execrate_v or_o he_o do_v it_o to_o himself_o by_o take_v a_o oath_n for_o it_o be_v all_o one_o whether_o this_o or_o that_o be_v do_v whether_o a_o oath_n be_v lay_v upon_o the_o guilty_a or_o defendant_n party_n by_o the_o judge_n or_o he_o lay_v it_o upon_o himself_o and_o that_o they_o take_v for_o grant_v as_o well_o by_o prov._n 29.24_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o position_n as_o by_o judge_n 17.2_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o condition_n but_o this_o controversy_n bring_v another_o i_o prosecute_v not_o that_o i_o prosecute_v that_o i_o begin_v touch_v argument_n now_o god_n have_v give_v power_n to_o the_o judge_n to_o inquire_v of_o the_o argument_n touch_v the_o crime_n and_o of_o cite_v the_o testimony_n as_o also_o to_o the_o give_v of_o oath_n and_o that_o for_o the_o collect_v the_o consirmation_n of_o the_o cause_n that_o power_n be_v mention_v deut._n 13.14_o thou_o shall_v inquire_v say_v the_o lord_n and_o that_o in_o general_a whereof_o he_o subjoin_v two_o kind_n the_o first_o thou_o shall_v search_v that_o be_v presumption_n and_o argument_n the_o second_o thou_o shall_v ask_v that_o be_v witness_n and_o those_o that_o be_v know_v of_o the_o passage_n concern_v that_o cause_n the_o argument_n so_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o joseph_n to_o search_v his_o brethren_n sack_n that_o he_o may_v find_v the_o cup_n take_v away_o by_o theft_n gen._n 44.5_o so_o be_v it_o lawful_a for_o our_o magistrate_n to_o search_v the_o hide_a corner_n and_o secret_a room_n of_o the_o house_n so_o to_o find_v out_o mark_n or_o presumption_n of_o suspect_a crime_n testimony_n so_o it_o be_v provide_v by_o god_n law_n leu._n 5.1_o if_o a_o soul_n hear_v the_o voice_n of_o swear_v the_o chaldee_n paraphra_v a_o most_o ancient_a interpreter_n of_o the_o law_n have_v add_v to_o it_o latin_a it_o it_o here_o feem_v to_o be_v some_o mistake_n in_o the_o print_a latin_a nor_o where_o we_o have_v err_v nor_o be_v it_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o that_o it_o be_v according_a to_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n even_o before_o christ_n time_n make_v or_o give_v by_o the_o judge_n and_o he_o can_v be_v a_o witness_n of_o that_o matter_n as_o one_o that_o see_v it_o and_o know_v it_o in_o which_o place_n the_o septuagint_n turn_v the_o word_n know_v it_o into_o be_v conscious_a of_o it_o if_o he_o that_o be_v so_o conscious_a of_o it_o shall_v be_v call_v forth_o to_o give_v his_o testimony_n if_o he_o reveal_v it_o not_o he_o shall_v bear_v his_o own_o imquity_n therefore_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o make_v inquisition_n and_o upon_o oath_n and_o first_o of_o all_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o make_v inquisition_n touch_v the_o party_n guilty_a or_o defendant_n even_o among_o other_o though_o his_o brethren_n though_o they_o be_v religious_a person_n as_o obadiah_n touch_v elias_n 1_o king_n 18.10_o there_o be_v no_o nation_n or_o kingdom_n whither_o my_o lord_n have_v not_o send_v to_o seek_v thou_o and_o when_o they_o say_v he_o be_v not_o there_o he_o take_v a_o oath_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o nation_n that_o they_o find_v thou_o not_o and_o methinks_v it_o be_v likely_a when_o this_o oath_n be_v common_a to_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n it_o fall_v also_o upon_o those_o religious_a man_n who_o knee_n be_v not_o bow_v to_o baal_n nor_o have_v their_o lip_n kiss_v he_o neither_o do_v they_o in_o this_o cause_n though_o it_o be_v to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o their_o elias_n and_o that_o too_o before_o wicked_a magistrate_n refuse_v to_o give_v their_o testimony_n neither_o be_v it_o only_o lawful_a to_o inquire_v concern_v the_o guilty_a or_o defendant_n party_n among_o other_o only_o but_o also_o to_o inquire_v of_o he_o himself_o concern_v himself_o the_o great_a judge_n give_v we_o a_o precedent_n herein_o in_o that_o first_o inquisition_n that_o ever_o be_v gen._n 3.11_o who_o toldihee_o that_o thou_o be_v naked_a have_v thou_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n whereof_o i_o command_v thou_o that_o thou_o shall_v not_o eat_v so_o the_o prince_n interrogated_a baruch_n touch_v jeremiahs_n book_n tell_v we_o how_o do_v thou_o write_v all_o these_o word_n at_o his_o mouth_n so_o esdras_n the_o very_a party_n guilty_a or_o defendant_n touch_v their_o own_o fact_n esr_n 10.11_o so_o the_o high_a priest_n commit_v st._n paul_n to_o custody_n to_o inquire_v something_o of_o he_o more_o perfect_o act_v 23.20_o for_o oftentimes_o accuser_n fall_v back_o which_o the_o heathen_a man_n long_o since_o observe_v all_o can_v some_o will_v not_o accuse_v what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v then_o some_o man_n wickedness_n because_o they_o be_v true_o the_o work_n of_o darkness_n nor_o can_v be_v bring_v to_o light_v ephes_n 5.11_o because_o they_o join_v hand_n in_o hand_n nor_o will_v discover_v themselves_o prov._n 16.5_o because_o the_o name_n of_o doeg_n be_v harsh_a and_o even_o the_o very_a thing_n to_o go_v forth_o to_o accuse_v be_v now_o become_v poor_a and_o odious_a a_o matter_n of_o cost_n danger_n and_o infamy_n prov._n 25.8_o and_o shall_v we_o suffer_v wickedness_n to_o lie_v hide_v and_o spread_v abroad_o and_o by_o delay_n to_o gather_v strength_n till_o at_o length_n it_o break_v out_o to_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o because_o no_o man_n can_v or_o will_v for_o it_o be_v all_o one_o whether_o he_o will_v not_o or_o can_v accuse_v be_o it_v not_o lawful_a to_o inquire_v sure_o it_o be_v lawful_a but_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o inquire_v without_o the_o bond_n of_o a_o oath_n the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n express_v it_o by_o the_o word_n adjure_v and_o so_o the_o king_n adjure_v micheas_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n also_o by_o the_o word_n adjure_v so_o the_o high_a priest_n adjure_v our_o saviour_n mat._n 26.63_o and_o they_o both_o make_v religion_n of_o not_o answer_v to_o the_o question_n touch_v the_o hebrew_n word_n there_o be_v no_o question_n but_o that_o both_o by_o the_o force_n of_o the_o name_n and_o the_o use_n of_o it_o it_o import_v a_o oath_n i_o add_v nor_o be_v there_o of_o the_o greek_a word_n neither_o if_o beza_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o translator_n render_v right_o that_o request_n of_o the_o devil_n which_o be_v in_o mat._n 5.7_o i_o adjure_v thou_o that_o thou_o torment_v i_o not_o that_o be_v assure_v i_o by_o give_v i_o a_o oath_n or_o swear_v to_o i_o that_o thou_o will_v not_o torment_v i_o so_o seem_v it_o to_o they_o but_o that_o term_n of_o adjure_v i_o pass_v by_o i_o take_v the_o other_o if_o it_o be_v another_o of_o lay_v a_o oath_n upon_o the_o party_n guilty_a or_o defendant_n that_o be_v that_o by_o law_n it_o be_v permit_v to_o the_o party_n agent_n to_o force_v he_o against_o his_o will_n to_o take_v a_o oath_n exod._n 22.8_o 1_o king_n 8.31_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v more_o than_o permit_v to_o the_o magistrate_n sure_o very_o bad_a be_v the_o case_n of_o our_o affair_n if_o every_o private_a man_n shall_v have_v power_n to_o require_v a_o oath_n of_o the_o party_n guilty_a or_o defendant_n and_o the_o magistrate_n shall_v not_o have_v power_n if_o in_o the_o case_n of_o a_o pawn_n it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a and_o not_o of_o a_o kingdom_n if_o one_o may_v be_v force_v to_o swear_v that_o he_o have_v not_o put_v his_o hand_n to_o his_o neighbour_n good_n and_o can_v be_v force_v to_o his_o oath_n that_o he_o have_v not_o put_v forth_o his_o hand_n to_o the_o peace_n of_o
the_o commonwealth_n if_o as_o to_o the_o law_n his_o case_n be_v better_a that_o make_v trouble_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n than_o his_o that_o have_v do_v it_o about_o his_o friend_n money_n compare_v these_o one_o with_o another_o first_o the_o magistrate_n than_o the_o party_n agent_n one_o perhaps_o of_o the_o mean_a of_o the_o common_a people_n then_o the_o case_n of_o a_o man_n small_a sum_n of_o money_n and_o the_o case_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n further_o that_o pawn_v sometime_o may_v somewhere_o be_v discover_v but_o those_o clandestine_v conspiracy_n can_v unless_o you_o grant_v such_o inquisition_n for_o that_o be_v vanish_v into_o the_o air_n leave_v no_o impression_n behind_o it_o either_o i_o be_o very_o much_o mistake_v or_o whether_o you_o consider_v the_o person_n or_o the_o matter_n or_o the_o moment_n or_o the_o event_n of_o the_o thing_n the_o equity_n and_o necessity_n of_o a_o oath_n be_v here_o great_a therefore_o that_o the_o party_n guilty_a or_o 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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