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without_o bloodshed_n the_o emperor_n answer_v that_o he_o will_v not_o have_v a_o drop_n of_o blood_n shed_v for_o the_o business_n helias_n bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n find_v all_o the_o other_o church_n in_o such_o confusion_n condemn_v one_o another_o that_o he_o will_v communicate_v with_o none_o of_o they_o but_o euphemius_n at_o const_n nicâ—p_n c._n 32._o and_o that_o you_o may_v see_v how_o people_n then_o be_v move_v a_o monk_n or_o abbot_n theodosius_n gather_v a_o assembly_n loud_o cry_v out_o in_o the_o pulpit_n if_o any_o man_n equal_a not_o the_o four_o council_n with_o the_o four_o evangelest_n let_v he_o be_v anathema_n this_o voice_n of_o their_o captain_n resolve_v they_o all_o and_o they_o take_v it_o as_o a_o law_n that_o the_o four_o council_n shall_v be_v sacris_fw-la libris_fw-la accensenda_fw-la and_o write_v to_o the_o emperor_n certamen_fw-la se_fw-la de_fw-la eye_v ad_fw-la sanguinem_fw-la usque_fw-la subituros_fw-la this_o be_v then_o the_o submission_n to_o prince_n by_o the_o adherent_n to_o the_o council_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o they_o go_v about_o to_o the_o city_n to_o bring_v they_o to_o join_v with_o they_o the_o emperor_n write_v to_o helias_n to_o reform_v this_o he_o reject_v his_o letter_n soldier_n be_v send_v to_o compel_v they_o the_o orthodox_n monk_n gather_v by_o the_o bishop_n tumultuous_o cast_v the_o emperor_n soldier_n out_o of_o the_o church_n c._n 34_o after_o another_o conflux_n they_o anathematise_v those_o that_o adhere_v to_o severus_n the_o emperor_n provoke_v send_v olympius_n with_o a_o band_n of_o soldier_n to_o conquer_v they_o he_o come_v and_o cast_v out_o helias_n and_o put_v in_o john_n the_o monk_n gather_v again_o and_o the_o soldier_n be_v go_v they_o cause_n john_n to_o engage_v himself_o to_o be_v against_o severus_n and_o stand_v for_o the_o council_n though_o unto_o blood_n which_o contrary_a to_o his_o word_n to_o olympius_n he_o do_v the_o emperor_n depose_v olympius_n and_o send_v another_o captain_n anastasius_n who_o put_v the_o bishop_n in_o prison_n and_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 affection_n and_o lest_o we_o grant_v ourselves_o too_o liberal_a and_o lax_v a_o licence_n of_o interpret_n that_o we_o may_v the_o easy_o get_v ourselves_o out_o of_o the_o bond_n of_o the_o oath_n which_o we_o be_v tie_v by_o and_o lest_o we_o fasten_v or_o seign_a any_o sense_n on_o the_o oath_n take_v or_o on_o any_o part_n of_o it_o for_o our_o own_o commodity_n or_o profit_n sake_n which_o any_o other_o pious_a and_o prudent_a man_n of_o a_o free_a judgement_n as_o not_o interest_v in_o the_o cause_n will_v not_o easy_o draw_v from_o the_o very_a word_n themselves_o the_o reason_n be_v twofold_a one_o in_o respect_n to_o other_o for_o fear_v of_o scandal_n lest_o any_o that_o be_v weak_a draw_v by_o our_o example_n think_v he_o may_v do_v that_o which_o he_o see_v we_o do_v though_o unacquainted_a with_o those_o subtitue_n by_o which_o only_o we_o use_v to_o defend_v ourselves_o from_o the_o crime_n of_o perjury_n the_o other_o in_o respect_n of_o ourselves_o for_o sear_v of_o 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 draw_v other_o by_o our_o example_n to_o take_v the_o same_o oath_n though_o with_o a_o reluctant_a conscience_n which_o be_v to_o scandalize_v our_o neighbour_n or_o that_o somewhat_o else_o he_o after_o require_v of_o we_o to_o be_v do_v by_o virtue_n of_o that_o oath_n which_o be_v either_o unlawful_a or_o incommodious_a which_o be_v to_o lay_v a_o snare_n for_o ourselves_o let_v a_o wise_a man_n therefore_o take_v heed_n that_o he_o suffer_v not_o himself_o to_o be_v impose_v on_o by_o these_o art_n or_o lest_o he_o so_o much_o value_v the_o favour_n or_o fear_v of_o any_o other_o man_n as_o to_o swallow_v the_o bait_n when_o he_o know_v that_o the_o hook_n be_v under_o it_o very_o that_o all_o may_v be_v right_o do_v when_o you_o swear_v it_o be_v expedient_a that_o all_o party_n be_v clear_o agree_v of_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n that_o be_v interest_v in_o the_o matter_n which_o by_o the_o ancient_n be_v call_v liquido_fw-la jurare_fw-la scis_fw-la tamen_fw-la &_o liquido_fw-la juratus_fw-la dicere_fw-la possess_n and_o in_o the_o old_a form_n he_o that_o impose_v the_o oath_n be_v wont_a to_o say_v to_o the_o swearer_n qua_fw-la de_fw-fr ra_fw-mi peâ—o_fw-la liquido_fw-la jure_v that_o be_v of_o which_o i_o require_v thou_o to_o swear_v plain_o p._n 55_o 56_o the_o question_n whether_o this_o or_o that_o oath_n be_v lawful_a much_o differ_v from_o this_o whether_o this_o or_o that_o oath_n bind_v for_n though_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o take_v the_o oath_n which_o we_o know_v that_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o keep_v yet_o it_o may_v come_v to_o pass_v and_o often_o do_v that_o we_o ought_v to_o perform_v that_o which_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o have_v take_v joshuas_n covenant_n with_o the_o gibeonite_n be_v a_o most_o clean_a example_n of_o this_o a_o oath_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v unlawful_a two_o way_n either_o as_o to_o the_o matter_n swear_v or_o as_o to_o the_o act_n of_o swear_v a_o oath_n unlawful_a as_o to_o the_o matter_n swear_v bind_v not_o at_o all_o a_o oath_n unlawful_a in_o respect_n to_o the_o act_n of_o swear_v bind_v unless_o otherways_o hinder_v p._n 74_o 75._o a_o thing_n lawful_a in_o itself_o may_v be_v unlawful_a by_o accident_n as_o by_o the_o error_n of_o the_o swearer_n or_o the_o ill_a effect_n of_o the_o thing_n swear_v the_o three_o case_n be_v when_o one_o promise_v by_o a_o oath_n to_o do_v somewhat_o perhaps_o lawful_a in_o itself_o which_o yet_o he_o think_v unlawful_a or_o at_o least_o sear_v lest_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a as_o if_o any_o one_o before_o these_o time_n admit_v to_o a_o ecclesiastical_a benefice_n have_v promise_v to_o observe_v in_o public_a worship_n all_o the_o rite_n command_v by_o the_o
ecclesiastical_a law_n as_o the_o surplice_n the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n at_o the_o sacred_a font_n kneel_v in_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n and_o such_o like_a which_o yet_o by_o some_o light_a prejudice_n he_o think_v be_v superstitious_a and_o popish_a the_o question_n be_v what_o obligation_n there_o be_v in_o this_o case_n i_o say_v 1._o such_o a_o oath_n can_v be_v take_v during_o such_o error_n without_o grievous_a sin_n for_o he_o sin_v grievous_o that_o sin_v against_o his_o conscience_n though_o erroneous_a for_o when_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o intellect_n be_v every_o one_o near_a rule_n of_o action_n the_o will_n if_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o judgement_n fail_v from_o its_o rule_n must_v needs_o be_v carry_v into_o sin_n it_o be_v a_o common_a say_n he_o that_o do_v against_o his_o conscience_n build_v to_o hell_n very_o he_o that_o swear_v what_o he_o think_v unlawful_a will_v swear_v if_o it_o be_v indeed_o unlawful_a &_o that_o become_v unlawful_a to_o he_o that_o be_v lawful_a to_o another_o as_o the_o apostle_n judge_v rom._n 14._o 14_o 2._o i_o say_v such_o a_o oath_n do_v not_o bind_v because_o a_o oath_n can_v take_v away_o a_o former_a obligation_n nor_o induce_v another_o obligation_n contrary_a to_o it_o but_o that_o oath_n which_o be_v take_v against_o the_o dictate_v of_o conscience_n have_v a_o former_a obligation_n arise_v from_o that_o dictate_v for_o the_o dictate_v of_o conscience_n whether_o right_a or_o erroneous_a always_o oblige_v at_o least_o not_o to_o act_v against_o it_o but_o a_o follow_a oath_n can_v remove_v that_o obligation_n but_o be_v itself_o invalid_a and_o lose_v its_o oblige_a force_n 3._o but_o if_o the_o swearer_n after_o better_v teach_v do_v see_v and_o correct_v his_o error_n the_o oath_n which_o bind_v he_o not_o before_o begin_v then_o to_o bind_v he_o p._n 77._o other_o case_n there_o be_v of_o thing_n by_o accident_n unlawful_a by_o reason_n of_o ill_a effect_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o as_o it_o may_v be_v a_o hinderer_n of_o a_o great_a good_a or_o a_o cause_n at_o least_o a_o occasion_n of_o evil_n the_o four_o case_n be_v when_o the_o thing_n swear_v seem_v unlawful_a as_o hinder_v the_o effect_n of_o some_o antecedent_n good_a as_o of_o a_o vow_n or_o promise_v make_v before_o as_o if_o one_o that_o have_v beforehand_o bind_v himself_o to_o some_o work_n of_o piety_n or_o charity_n after_o take_v a_o oath_n that_o hinder_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o former_a vow_n as_o if_o one_o that_o vow_v to_o give_v half_a his_o gain_n weekly_o to_o the_o poor_a shall_v after_o swear_v to_o give_v it_o all_o to_o the_o war_n this_o case_n have_v no_o difficulty_n i_o plain_o answer_v such_o a_o oath_n be_v neither_o lawful_a nor_o obligatory_a because_o that_o the_o former_a obligation_n whencesoever_o contract_v whether_o by_o covenant_n or_o by_o vow_n or_o by_o bare_a promise_n or_o by_o mere_a office_n or_o duty_n remain_v valid_a and_o put_v a_o bar_n to_o every_o follow_v contrary_a act_n read_v prael_n 4._o §_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15._o what_o he_o say_v for_o the_o obligation_n 1._o of_o spontaneous_a oath_n 2._o of_o oath_n cause_v by_o fraud_n 3._o or_o by_o fear_n extort_a 4._o even_o of_o oath_n to_o robber_n p._n 110._o 3._o he_o that_o take_v a_o oath_n impose_v by_o one_o that_o have_v no_o just_a authority_n but_o not_o otherwise_o vicious_a be_v bind_v to_o perform_v what_o he_o swear_v read_v p._n 175_o etc._n etc._n what_o he_o say_v at_o large_a against_o equivocation_n stretch_v reservation_n as_o open_v the_o door_n to_o all_o lie_v and_o perjury_n and_o frustrate_v the_o end_n of_o oath_n p._n 195._o of_o the_o latitude_n and_o extent_n of_o a_o oath_n how_o far_o the_o senso_fw-la be_v to_o be_v measure_v by_o the_o scope_n etc._n as_o when_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o oath_n be_v particular_a but_o the_o word_n be_v general_a e._n g._n the_o pope_n usurpation_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o oath_n of_o the_o king_n supremacy_n but_o the_o word_n of_o the_o oath_n so_o assert_v the_o king_n supremacy_n as_o exclude_v all_o other_o as_o well_o as_o the_o pope_n from_o exercise_v supreme_a power_n in_o this_o kingdom_n answ_n such_o a_o oath_n oblige_v as_o to_o the_o word_n themselves_o in_o their_o utmost_a latitude_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o law_n though_o make_v on_o a_o particular_a occasion_n be_v general_a to_o hinder_v all_o incommodity_n of_o the_o same_o kind_n for_o the_o future_a as_o lawyer_n fetch_v not_o the_o sense_n of_o law_n from_o the_o proem_n but_o from_o the_o body_n of_o the_o statute_n so_o we_o must_v judge_v of_o the_o just_a interpretation_n of_o a_o oath_n not_o by_o the_o promise_a recognition_n or_o other_o preface_n but_o by_o the_o body_n of_o the_o oath_n itself_o p._n 208._o he_o be_v always_o perjure_a that_o intend_v not_o what_o he_o promise_v but_o he_o be_v not_o always_o perjure_v that_o perform_v not_o what_o he_o promise_v the_o bond_n be_v dissolve_v p._n 227._o vow_n make_v to_o god_n as_o a_o party_n can_v be_v relax_v by_o man_n though_o man_n may_v give_v away_o their_o own_o if_o you_o swear_v for_o the_o sake_n of_o another_o as_o to_o his_o honour_n obedience_n profit_n or_o other_o good_a the_o oath_n bind_v not_o unless_o he_o for_o who_o you_o swear_v take_v it_o as_o acceptable_a and_o firm_a p._n 242._o concl._n 4._o it_o be_v a_o grievous_a sin_n to_o impose_v a_o oath_n undue_o on_o another_o as_o 1._o a_o oath_n not_o establish_v by_o law_n or_o custom_n etc._n etc._n 2._o a_o oath_n that_o be_v repugnant_a or_o in_o the_o sense_n that_o the_o word_n hold_v forth_o in_o the_o common_a use_n of_o speak_v seem_v repugnant_a to_o any_o oath_n by_o he_o former_o lawful_o take_v 3._o they_o that_o constrain_v man_n to_o swear_v to_o a_o thing_n unlawful_a as_o against_o our_o duty_n to_o god_n or_o our_o superior_n or_o the_o law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n or_o against_o good_a manner_n or_o that_o which_o be_v 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