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teach_v shall_v be_v make_v the_o subject_n of_o a_o law_n be_v no_o superfluous_a but_o a_o profitable_a thing_n p._n 22_o chap._n iii_o what_o be_v here_o mean_v and_o intend_v by_o reason_n p._n 24_o chap._n iu_o that_o reason_n be_v not_o so_o strict_o require_v in_o the_o law_n that_o order_v the_o affair_n of_o state_n as_o in_o that_o that_o settle_v the_o difference_n that_o arise_v between_o man_n and_o man_n p._n 33_o chap._n v._o that_o the_o custom_n of_o a_o nation_n ought_v in_o like_a manner_n to_o agree_v with_o reason_n p._n 36_o chap._n vi_o where_o law_n or_o custom_n be_v want_v to_o judge_v by_o precedent_n or_o example_n have_v no_o defence_n in_o reason_n p._n 38_o chap._n vii_o that_o they_o be_v great_a advantage_n which_o a_o nation_n have_v by_o rule_v by_o a_o such_o a_o law_n as_o be_v rational_a p._n 46_o chap._n viii_o that_o christian_a nation_n have_v entertain_v the_o civil_a law_n into_o their_o territory_n have_v thereby_o acquire_v to_o themselves_o the_o most_o rational_a law_n that_o have_v be_v ordain_v as_o by_o the_o constitution_n thereof_o will_v appear_v p._n 51_o the_o argument_n of_o the_o chapter_n of_o the_o second_o book_n chap._n i._n that_o the_o greatness_n and_o the_o splendour_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n do_v evidence_n the_o singular_a virtue_n of_o the_o law_n itself_o to_o which_o as_o to_o its_o proper_a cause_n it_o may_v be_v ascribe_v page_n 97_o chap._n ii_o the_o fundamental_o of_o the_o roman_a civil_a law_n be_v fetch_v from_o other_o state_n which_o do_v then_o excel_v other_o most_o in_o policy_n and_o government_n p._n 103_o chap._n iii_o that_o time_n and_o intervenience_n of_o fatal_a accident_n that_o have_v sweep_v away_o so_o many_o state_n together_o with_o all_o their_o law_n and_o have_v quite_o abolish_v the_o roman_a state_n itself_o have_v not_o yet_o be_v of_o force_n to_o abolish_v the_o roman_a civil_a law_n but_o that_o it_o be_v extant_a still_o p._n 110_o chap._n iu_o that_o 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own_o rather_o than_o to_o be_v without_o any_o law_n at_o all_o and_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o mischief_n of_o arbitrariness_n folly_n and_o violence_n p._n 144_o chap._n viii_o that_o the_o reason_n be_v strong_a and_o weighty_a upon_o which_o so_o many_o foreign_a state_n do_v direct_a and_o order_v the_o business_n of_o their_o tribunal_n most_o by_o the_o prescript_n reason_n and_o equity_n of_o the_o civil_a law_n p._n 153_o chap._n ix_o the_o admittance_n and_o sway_n of_o the_o civil_a law_n in_o foreign_a part_n be_v yet_o further_o verify_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o sr_n tho._n smith_n and_o dr_n hakewill_n the_o one_o a_o statesman_n the_o other_o a_o famous_a learned_a divine_a of_o our_o own_o and_o by_o some_o other_o remarkable_a institution_n within_o this_o nation_n p._n 159_o chap._n x._o the_o general_a name_n of_o jus_n civil_a the_o civil_a law_n be_v signal_o for_o honour_n sake_n peculiar_o ascribe_v to_o the_o roman_a civil_a law_n and_o to_o no_o 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from_o that_o state_n so_o by_o he_o fix_v and_o afterward_o not_o stand_v to_o that_o state_n but_o shall_v recoil_v and_o go_v back_o from_o his_o purpose_n a_o bond_n a_o bond_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o god_n give_v it_o the_o name_n he_o be_v to_o enter_v into_o that_o be_v a_o religious_a affirmation_n by_o which_o his_o soul_n be_v as_o it_o be_v bind_v up_o with_o a_o chain_n to_o speak_v out_o the_o truth_n holy_o and_o sincere_o that_o be_v the_o truth_n not_o that_o absolute_o but_o as_o he_o know_v it_o or_o believe_v it_o nor_o must_v go_v contrary_a to_o his_o conscience_n which_o we_o call_v lie_v but_o even_o as_o he_o be_v act_v with_o god_n himself_o so_o must_v he_o act_v with_o the_o magistrate_n that_o be_v god_n lieutenant_n that_o represent_v he_o and_o require_v right_a that_o israel_n and_o the_o people_n of_o god_n proceed_v thus_o that_o be_v swear_v to_o make_v true_a answer_n that_o practice_n of_o michaeas_n of_o which_o i_o make_v mention_v above_o and_o that_o which_o be_v much_o apt_a that_o other_o in_o that_o question_n of_o elias_n 1_o king_n 18.10_o evince_v it_o where_o when_o they_o have_v express_o answer_v he_o be_v not_o with_o as_o the_o king_n not_o herewith_o content_v force_v they_o to_o a_o oath_n that_o they_o have_v not_o find_v he_o as_o if_o no_o law_n can_v compel_v a_o man_n to_o rest_v on_o the_o answer_n of_o a_o man_n unsworn_a wherefore_o as_o it_o be_v altogether_o fit_a that_o the_o party_n guilty_a or_o defendant_n shall_v be_v bind_v up_o lest_o he_o may_v evade_v or_o change_v the_o state_n of_o the_o cause_n and_o thereupon_o one_o state_n and_o then_o another_o follow_v and_o indeed_o so_o there_o will_v be_v no_o place_n of_o consistency_n or_o settle_v the_o cause_n
so_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v bind_v up_o not_o with_o his_o bare_a naked_a answer_n or_o as_o other_o will_v have_v it_o with_o a_o pecuniary_a mulct_n these_o be_v not_o bond_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v the_o interpreter_n of_o truth_n but_o with_o that_o alone_a true_a and_o only_a bond_n of_o the_o soul_n that_o be_v by_o a_o oath_n and_o thus_o at_o length_n the_o whole_a hinge_n of_o the_o cause_n be_v fix_v as_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v let_v we_o proceed_v to_o those_o confirmation_n as_o st._n paul_n call_v they_o neither_o be_v it_o fit_v as_o i_o hear_v some_o complain_v that_o the_o guilty_a or_o defendant_n party_n shall_v be_v so_o bind_v up_o and_o the_o agent_n altogether_o free_a nor_o be_v our_o law_n so_o but_o as_o it_o be_v not_o safe_a for_o the_o party_n agent_n to_o be_v swear_v for_o the_o reason_n that_o i_o have_v twice_o name_v 12.10_o apoc._n 12.10_o and_o god_n himself_o suffer_v satan_n who_o he_o know_v to_o be_v a_o calumniator_n to_o be_v also_o a_o accuser_n yet_o the_o accusation_n be_v so_o to_o be_v put_v into_o suit_n or_o action_n and_o the_o accuser_n be_v so_o by_o contract_n to_o give_v security_n under_o the_o penalty_n of_o a_o certain_a pecuniary_a mulct_n or_o of_o a_o certain_a note_n of_o infamy_n under_o the_o price_n of_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o time_n 21.19_o exod._n 21.19_o as_o the_o law_n speak_v except_o he_o prosecute_v and_o prove_v the_o suggestion_n and_o accusation_n he_o have_v give_v in_o so_o it_o be_v provide_v for_o on_o both_o side_n on_o the_o one_o side_n by_o the_o religion_n of_o a_o oath_n on_o the_o other_o side_n by_o a_o double_a mulct_n and_o no_o simple_a infamy_n so_o that_o the_o agent_n can_v calumniate_v nor_o the_o party_n guilty_a or_o defendant_n can_v fly_v back_o now_o that_o first_o of_o all_o the_o guilty_a or_o defendant_n party_n shall_v be_v swear_v and_o then_o answer_v which_o some_o can_v away_o withal_o it_o be_v just_a and_o lawful_a for_o if_o he_o shall_v do_v it_o unsworn_a he_o shall_v do_v it_o but_o in_o a_o trifle_a manner_n that_o be_v be_v free_a from_o the_o religion_n of_o a_o oath_n if_o any_o clause_n in_o the_o action_n shall_v more_o close_o press_v he_o he_o shall_v refuse_v to_o answer_v shall_v turn_v himself_o to_o and_o fro_o seek_v shift_n diversion_n and_o cautel_n shall_v answer_v nothing_o explicit_o and_o home_o that_o which_o in_o conscience_n of_o religion_n he_o be_v tie_v to_o do_v after_o he_o have_v bind_v himself_o by_o oath_n to_o do_v all_o thing_n holy_o and_o clear_o that_o he_o have_v rather_o be_v guilty_a of_o do_v a_o injury_n then_o of_o perjury_n and_o will_v rather_o subject_v himself_o to_o loss_n then_o damnation_n shall_v we_o take_v a_o form_n hereof_o from_o the_o law_n and_o the_o holy_a writ_n none_o seem_v to_o i_o fit_a for_o that_o purpose_n then_o that_o question_v of_o ezra_n in_o the_o 9_o and_o 10._o chapter_n of_o ezra_n where_o the_o party_n guilty_a or_o defendant_n answer_n but_o first_o be_v swear_v the_o order_n and_o course_n of_o which_o judicial_a proceed_n be_v this_o some_o of_o the_o principal_a person_n come_v and_o relate_v the_o matter_n to_o ezra_n of_o marriage_n contract_v by_o many_o suppose_v a_o hundred_o and_o ten_o with_o stranger_n chap._n 9.1_o ezra_n force_v those_o guilty_a or_o defendant_n party_n even_o many_o of_o they_o not_o guilty_a or_o complain_v of_o to_o take_v a_o oath_n chap._n 10.5_o he_o force_v they_o too_o in_o a_o cause_n in_o which_o they_o may_v be_v convince_v by_o witness_n but_o first_o he_o force_v they_o after_o that_o as_o in_o the_o 5._o chap._n 16._o verse_n esdras_n with_o the_o rest_n to_o who_o the_o care_n of_o that_o cause_n be_v delegated_a sit_v upon_o the_o cause_n which_o the_o three_o month_n after_o they_o bring_v to_o effect_v which_o form_n be_v use_v by_o ezra_n a_o ready_a scribe_n and_o skilful_a in_o the_o law_n of_o his_o god_n it_o may_v answer_v the_o desire_n of_o any_o man_n not_o unjust_a as_o to_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o law_n as_o they_o speak_v and_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o rule_v thereof_o and_o this_o be_v the_o former_a use_n of_o a_o oath_n just_a and_o lawful_a in_o the_o settle_n of_o the_o foundation_n of_o a_o suit_n or_o controversy_n the_o other_o be_v when_o argument_n be_v use_v to_o make_v good_a the_o snit_v or_o controversy_n begin_v now_o the_o argument_n or_o these_o confirmation_n to_o which_o the_o judge_n give_v credit_n be_v partly_o mark_n and_o presumption_n such_o as_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o cause_n bear_v certain_a and_o undoubted_a partly_o in_o corrupt_a and_o sound_a testimony_n presumption_n or_o mark_n such_o as_o be_v bring_v forth_o by_o the_o parent_n in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o slander_a virgin_n deut._n 22.17_o testimony_n upon_o who_o credit_n the_o whole_a action_n be_v confirm_v deut._n 19.15_o in_o the_o number_n of_o which_o i_o say_v of_o testimony_n i_o place_v a_o oath_n and_o that_o bounder_n of_o controversy_n or_o as_o they_o speak_v that_o decisory_a oath_n of_o controversy_n heb._n 6.16_o the_o hebrew_n out_o of_o the_o old_a canon_n make_v 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 14.44_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 confirmation_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 that_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 here_o seem_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
be_v amend_v the_o steal_n of_o man_n or_o woman_n etc._n steal_v of_o man_n etc._n etc._n girl_n or_o boy_n by_o these_o extraordinary_a thief_n call_v spirit_n or_o other_o to_o be_v carry_v into_o remote_a plantation_n where_o probable_o their_o parent_n shall_v ever_o hear_v of_o they_o shall_v we_o provide_v good_a law_n against_o the_o steal_n of_o our_o cattle_n and_o our_o good_n and_o not_o of_o our_o child_n such_o kind_n of_o plagiaries_n have_v be_v more_o take_v notice_n of_o in_o other_o part_n and_o severe_o punish_v st._n paul_n 1_o tim._n 1.10_o among_o those_o against_o who_o the_o law_n be_v make_v reckon_v up_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d menstealer_n and_o also_o court_n against_o delay_n in_o court_n if_o think_v fit_v that_o a_o select_a committee_n shall_v be_v appoint_v to_o consider_v of_o the_o dilatory_a proceed_n in_o all_o law_n both_o ecclesiastical_a and_o temporal_a delay_v of_o justice_n be_v almost_o as_o bitter_a as_o injustice_n and_o the_o 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