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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 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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
off_o his_o posterity_n 2_o sam._n 21.2_o therefore_o this_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o a_o king_n a_o commonwealth_n nor_o a_o private_a man_n to_o do_v now_o i_o conclude_v so_o be_v it_o there_o be_v not_o danger_n of_o loss_n of_o life_n in_o it_o in_o matter_n and_o cause_n which_o be_v punish_v either_o by_o pecuniary_a mulct_n or_o by_o imprisonment_n it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o subject_a to_o undergo_v that_o oath_n and_o for_o the_o magistrate_n to_o require_v it_o but_o in_o this_o point_n be_v much_o doubt_v this_o oath_n how_o far_o it_o be_v lawful_a and_o in_o what_o manner_n a_o case_n which_o while_o i_o treat_v of_o all_o my_o action_n be_v as_o they_o call_v it_o the_o pursue_v of_o the_o judicial_a proceed_n by_o which_o it_o may_v be_v know_v at_o length_n in_o which_o way_n we_o may_v go_v where_o we_o may_v go_v no_o further_o and_o hereof_o i_o see_v three_o part_n as_o for_o as_o concern_v our_o purpose_n which_o be_v thus_o design_v in_o holy_a writ_n 1._o the_o admission_n of_o the_o suit_n or_o complaint_n as_o the_o hebrew_n call_v it_o that_o be_v the_o entrance_n of_o the_o cause_n into_o judgement_n out_o of_o isaiah_n 1.23_o st._n paul_n call_v it_o receive_v a_o accusation_n 1_o tim._n 5.19_o the_o second_o be_v the_o state_n and_o position_n of_o the_o cause_n that_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o suit_n or_o complaint_n as_o the_o hebrew_n give_v it_o the_o name_n out_o of_o deut._n 19.13_o the_o greek_n call_v it_o the_o matter_n to_o be_v judge_v and_o determine_v st._n paul_n if_o i_o be_v not_o deceive_v say_v it_o be_v a_o end_n of_o strife_n heb._n 6.16_o the_o three_o be_v inquisition_n upon_o the_o proof_n that_o be_v as_o the_o jew_n call_v it_o a_o pervestigation_n or_o sift_v of_o the_o suit_n or_o complaint_n out_o of_o job_n 29.16_o the_o greek_n call_v it_o a_o structure_n of_o the_o cause_n st._n paul_n call_v it_o a_o confirmation_n heb._n 6.16_o for_o with_o the_o four_o which_o all_o man_n call_v the_o 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this_o be_v the_o admission_n of_o the_o suit_n or_o complaint_n so_o i_o propose_v it_o thus_o in_o every_o suit_n or_o complaint_n the_o matter_n either_o be_v so_o apparent_a as_o that_o it_o be_v manifest_a as_o well_o concern_v the_o fact_n as_o the_o person_n whether_o the_o person_n be_v deprehend_v in_o the_o deed_n do_v that_o be_v as_o they_o say_v take_v in_o the_o manner_n as_o she_o be_v john_n 8.4_o or_o so_o with_o a_o high_a hand_n or_o as_o we_o use_v to_o say_v with_o a_o notorious_a boldness_n as_o attempt_v before_o the_o magistrate_n and_o all_o the_o congreation_n as_o be_v zimri_n wickedness_n numb_a 25.8_o in_o which_o case_n so_o open_o act_v there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o accuser_n or_o witness_n or_o if_o it_o be_v so_o that_o the_o fact_n be_v manifest_a but_o the_o person_n be_v unknown_a as_o in_o the_o deed_n body_n find_v but_o the_o murderer_n be_v not_o know_v deut._n 21.1_o or_o the_o person_n be_v know_v but_o the_o fact_n unknown_a as_o in_o achans_n case_n josh_n 7.18_o in_o which_o matter_n so_o controvert_v a_o man_n may_v by_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o divine_a law_n be_v call_v into_o question_n four_o manner_n of_o way_n for_o either_o one_o may_v be_v bring_v forth_o upon_o some_o sign_n or_o presumption_n as_o in_o that_o first_o piece_n of_o god_n justice_n which_o all_o humane_a justice_n imitate_v it_o be_v do_v against_o adam_n without_o a_o accuser_n only_o upon_o sign_n and_o presumption_n that_o be_v that_o he_o flee_v and_o hide_v himself_o among_o the_o tree_n a_o sign_n of_o a_o guilty_a mind_n gen._n 3.8_o in_o the_o second_o piece_n of_o justice_n against_o cain_n that_o likewise_o be_v upon_o sign_n and_o presumption_n that_o be_v abel_n appear_v no_o where_n effusion_n of_o blood_n be_v find_v cain_n anger_n or_o envy_v towards_o abel_n forego_v it_o gen._n 4.6.10_o this_o be_v the_o first_o manner_n the_o second_o be_v or_o one_o may_v be_v bring_v forth_o upon_o the_o impeachment_n of_o another_o as_o 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be_v report_v the_o four_o be_v by_o suggestion_n or_o complaint_n as_o in_o job_n case_n cap._n 1.11_o where_o the_o accuser_n of_o our_o brethren_n as_o st._n john_n call_v he_o will_v have_v make_v that_o holy_a man_n guilty_a of_o hypocrisy_n a_o false_a crime_n yet_o a_o crime_n and_o that_o partly_o juridical_o under_o which_o name_n among_o the_o hebrew_n they_o be_v call_v master_n of_o the_o suit_n or_o controversy_n isaiah_n 50.8_o we_o translate_v it_o adversary_n and_o here_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o offend_a party_n be_v seek_v after_o that_o he_o may_v give_v satisfaction_n to_o the_o person_n wrong_v partly_o as_o it_o be_v call_v evangelical_o wherein_o one_o be_v denounce_v or_o report_v to_o the_o church_n where_o only_o the_o medicine_n or_o remedy_n be_v seek_v after_o that_o the_o church_n may_v have_v satisfaction_n in_o cause_n of_o scandal_n in_o the_o first_o the_o thing_n itself_o as_o we_o use_v to_o say_v speak_v and_o impeache_n the_o party_n guilty_a 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land_n you_o be_v come_v gen_n 42_o 9_o and_o when_o they_o deny_v yet_o without_o sign_n or_o token_n fame_n or_o any_o accuser_n he_o question_v they_o thrust_v simeon_n into_o prison_n and_o force_v the_o rest_n to_o take_v a_o oath_n nor_o do_v they_o appeal_v to_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n or_o complain_v that_o they_o be_v use_v contrary_a to_o law_n and_o right_n for_o where_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n be_v concern_v that_o be_v of_o such_o moment_n that_o i_o doubt_v not_o that_o god_n suffer_v his_o spirit_n of_o jealousy_n to_o come_v upon_o the_o magistrate_n touch_v the_o safety_n of_o his_o israel_n no_o less_o than_o he_o suffer_v the_o husband_n to_o have_v