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than_o the_o benefit_n but_o how_o much_o more_o if_o every_o sinner_n must_v appeal_v to_o a_o patriarch_n many_o hundred_o mile_n off_o a_o sober_a mind_n will_v be_v ashamed_a to_o think_v of_o the_o process_n of_o such_o a_o suit_n if_o you_o say_v that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o case_n of_o such_o sinner_n as_o these_o whereof_o every_o parish_n abound_v that_o you_o will_v have_v appeal_n at_o least_o not_o to_o patriarch_n so_o far_o off_o i_o answer_v 1._o then_o answer_v your_o own_o objection_n what_o remedy_n shall_v they_o have_v if_o the_o bishop_n wrong_v they_o 2._o what_o be_v the_o case_n than_o that_o you_o suppose_v such_o supraordination_n of_o power_n necessary_a for_o if_o you_o say_v if_o minister_n themselves_o shall_v be_v excommunicate_a it_o be_v answer_v that_o none_o but_o bishop_n or_o other_o superior_a power_n pretend_v authoritative_o as_o rector_n to_o excommunicate_a pastor_n therefore_o this_o be_v nothing_o to_o they_o that_o be_v against_o all_o such_o superiority_n of_o pastor_n where_o none_o such_o be_v none_o such_o can_v excommunicate_v or_o be_v injurious_a and_o if_o there_o must_v be_v a_o high_a bishop_n to_o deliver_v man_n from_o the_o injury_n of_o a_o low_a who_o shall_v deliver_v we_o from_o he_o who_o may_v injure_v kingdom_n obj._n but_o it_o be_v suppose_v that_o patriarch_n be_v wise_a and_o better_a man_n than_o metropolitan_o and_o those_o than_o bishop_n and_o those_o than_o priest_n and_o that_o a_o mere_a priest_n be_v not_o to_o be_v trust_v with_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n ans_fw-fr 1._o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n of_o his_o particular_a church_n be_v essential_a to_o his_o office_n 2._o they_o that_o will_v make_v priest_n of_o raw_a lad_n and_o naughty_a fellow_n and_o then_o plead_v that_o such_o must_v not_o be_v trust_v with_o the_o office_n which_o they_o themselves_o ordain_v they_o to_o do_v condemn_v themselves_o by_o such_o allegation_n 3._o the_o old_a church_n government_n be_v 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be_v to_o be_v suppose_v that_o the_o rich_a clergy_n be_v better_a man_n than_o the_o poor_a when_o greg._n nazianz._n say_v that_o such_o great_a place_n use_v to_o make_v bishop_n worse_o than_o they_o be_v before_o all_o history_n tell_v we_o what_o strive_v there_o be_v for_o such_o place_n when_o euschius_n refuse_v antioch_n two_o priest_n be_v present_o at_o constantine_n elbow_n to_o beg_v that_o place_n and_o he_o be_v fain_o to_o mention_v they_o though_o they_o be_v not_o choose_v what_o a_o stir_n do_v maximus_n make_v at_o constantinople_n egypt_n and_o with_o the_o emperor_n to_o have_v get_v gregory_n place_n at_o constantinople_n and_o so_o with_o other_o and_o be_v it_o not_o a_o fleshly_a proud_a and_o worldly_a mind_n which_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n which_o be_v the_o importunate_a seeker_n and_o must_v we_o needs_o appeal_v to_o such_o 3._o but_o to_o come_v near_o what_o need_n be_v there_o of_o any_o such_o appeal_n or_o such_o a_o government_n if_o 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excommunicate_a do_v cast_v a_o man_n out_o of_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o therefore_o no_o one_o else_o may_v receive_v he_o but_o unexplain_v word_n must_v not_o serve_v to_o confound_v truth_n soul_n and_o congregation_n every_o minister_n be_v a_o minister_n in_o the_o universal_a church_n as_o every_o physician_n and_o schoolmaster_n be_v in_o and_o to_o the_o kingdom_n indefinite_o not_o universal_o but_o his_o work_n and_o power_n be_v commensurate_a his_o power_n be_v only_o to_o and_o for_o his_o work_n therefore_o the_o bishop_n or_o pastor_n of_o one_o particular_a church_n or_o parish_n be_v bind_v to_o confine_v his_o ordinary_a labour_n to_o they_o though_o occasional_o he_o may_v help_v other_o and_o according_o his_o power_n be_v to_o use_v the_o key_n ordinary_o for_o his_o own_o church_n only_o as_o to_o the_o direct_a effect_n though_o extraordinary_o he_o
the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o vain_a than_o that_o which_o arise_v from_o this_o dissimulation_n for_o as_o the_o word_n vanity_n do_v proper_o and_o adequate_o comprehend_v all_o that_o which_o be_v any_o way_n false_a so_o in_o a_o certain_a peculiar_a sort_n and_o most_o proper_o that_o which_o be_v so_o false_a as_o yet_o to_o bear_v a_o show_n of_o truth_n see_v the_o rest_n the_o second_o which_o pertain_v to_o the_o interpretation_n of_o a_o oath_n be_v this_o the_o obligation_n of_o a_o oath_n be_v of_o strict_a right_n that_o be_v of_o so_o just_a a_o interpretation_n of_o right_n that_o the_o word_n of_o the_o law_n may_v not_o be_v draw_v further_a than_o be_v meet_v for_o the_o sake_n or_o favour_n of_o any_o party_n nor_o constrain_v to_o serve_v any_o man_n fact_n or_o commodity_n in_o a_o word_n strict_a right_n be_v not_o here_o take_v so_o as_o to_o exclude_v a_o interpretation_n temper_v with_o equity_n but_o to_o exclude_v a_o interpretation_n of_o law_n or_o right_o corrupt_v by_o favour_n or_o for_o any_o one_o sake_n the_o extreme_n be_v a_o rigid_a interpretation_n and_o a_o favourable_a a_o just_a interpretation_n be_v the_o mean_a between_o both_o which_o search_v after_o the_o true_a and_o genuine_a sense_n of_o the_o law_n without_o respect_n at_o all_o to_o person_n out_o of_o natural_a equity_n and_o justice_n and_o from_o the_o word_n themselves_o as_o they_o agree_v with_o equity_n and_o justice_n and_o if_o this_o may_v be_v plain_o make_v out_o in_o the_o word_n themselves_o that_o it_o be_v in_o every_o case_n simple_o to_o be_v retain_v see_v the_o rest_n p._n 45._o when_o i_o say_v that_o a_o oath_n be_v of_o strict_a right_n it_o be_v so_o to_o be_v understand_v that_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o oath_n which_o be_v plain_a enough_o in_o the_o word_n be_v always_o to_o be_v hold_v but_o where_o the_o sense_n be_v doubtful_a every_o one_o must_v take_v great_a heed_n lest_o we_o too_o much_o indulge_v ourselves_o and_o our_o own_o 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perjury_n which_o most_o grievous_a crime_n undoubted_o we_o commit_v if_o that_o more_o benign_a interpretation_n chance_n to_o deceive_v we_o which_o make_v we_o bold_a to_o take_v the_o oath_n this_o reason_n rest_v on_o that_o general_a and_o most_o profitable_a rule_n which_o bid_v we_o in_fw-la doubtful_a case_n take_v the_o safe_a side_n but_o it_o be_v the_o safe_o not_o to_o swear_v when_o the_o word_n of_o the_o propose_a oath_n according_a to_o the_o common_a and_o obvious_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n seem_v to_o contain_v somewhat_o unlawful_a in_o they_o rather_o than_o by_o a_o lax_n interpretation_n so_o to_o soften_v they_o for_o our_o own_o use_n that_o we_o may_v the_o more_o secure_o swear_v they_o see_v we_o know_v that_o such_o a_o oath_n may_v be_v refuse_v without_o danger_n of_o perjury_n but_o we_o know_v not_o that_o it_o can_v be_v take_v without_o danger_n or_o fear_n of_o it_o p._n 46_o 47_o 197._o yet_o we_o must_v take_v heed_n that_o this_o strict_a interpretation_n turn_v not_o into_o a_o rigid_a one_o of_o common_a right_n these_o exception_n and_o condition_n of_o promissory_a oath_n be_v ever_o understand_v 1._o if_o god_n permit_v 2._o save_v the_o right_n of_o other_o and_o as_o far_o as_o be_v lawful_a save_v the_o right_n of_o superior_n 3._o thing_n stand_v as_o they_o do_v or_o in_o the_o same_o state_n as_o far_o as_o i_o be_o able_a etc._n etc._n p._n 49._o but_o if_o any_o admit_v more_o dubious_a exception_n he_o bold_o and_o rash_o remove_v god_n boundary_n of_o a_o oath_n and_o open_v a_o wide_a door_n to_o all_o kind_n of_o perjury_n p._n 193_o the_o three_o case_n be_v when_o one_o impose_v a_o oath_n of_o a_o ambiguous_a sense_n only_o require_v that_o those_o word_n be_v swear_v permit_v the_o swearer_n to_o understand_v the_o word_n in_o what_o sense_n he_o will_v i_o say_v it_o must_v deserve_o be_v suspect_v that_o a_o oath_n offer_v on_o such_o a_o condition_n have_v some_o latent_fw-la ill_a deceit_n and_o therefore_o be_v to_o be_v refuse_v by_o a_o pious_a and_o prudent_a man_n &_o to_o i_o seem_v to_o be_v disallow_v for_o three_o cause_n 1._o in_o respect_n to_o the_o oath_n itself_o in_o which_o truth_n be_v first_o require_v but_o a_o speech_n of_o indefinite_a and_o ambiguous_a sense_n before_o distinction_n make_v be_v no_o true_a proposition_n yea_o no_o proposition_n at_o all_o when_o a_o proposition_n as_o boy_n know_v shall_v signify_v truth_n or_o falsehood_n without_o ambiguity_n 2._o in_o respect_n of_o he_o to_o who_o we_o swear_v for_o the_o proper_a end_n of_o a_o oath_n be_v that_o he_o to_o who_o it_o be_v make_v have_v some_o certainty_n of_o a_o thing_n before_o uncertain_a 3._o in_o respect_n to_o the_o swearer_n himself_o who_o if_o he_o take_v a_o oath_n in_o such_o condition_n prepare_v either_o a_o scandal_n for_o his_o neighbour_n or_o a_o snare_n for_o himself_o for_o such_o collusion_n can_v be_v imagine_v to_o look_v any_o other_o way_n than_o either_o to_o 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