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and_o in_o some_o respect_n also_o decisory_a of_o the_o whole_a controversy_n unless_o sound_a proof_n touch_v the_o true_a guiltiness_n of_o the_o party_n may_v afterward_o be_v find_v out_o and_o use_v 14._o num._n 5_o 14._o the_o oath_n of_o jealousy_n take_v with_o a_o further_a solemnity_n of_o purgation_n and_o impose_v by_o the_o priest_n a_o public_a magistrate_n in_o that_o behalf_n be_v a_o oath_n not_o only_o of_o enquiry_n but_o of_o purgation_n to_o the_o woman_n denounce_v for_o suspicion_n of_o adultery_n by_o her_o husband_n 21.8_o duet_n 21.8_o last_o the_o oath_n impose_v by_o god_n law_n upon_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o city_n situate_v next_o unto_o the_o corpse_n of_o a_o man_n which_o be_v find_v secret_o murder_v be_v a_o plain_a and_o most_o direct_a oath_n of_o purgation_n even_o in_o a_o crime_n in_o his_o own_o nature_n evil_a and_o capital_a to_o the_o offender_n for_o justify_v of_o the_o oath_n exit_fw-la officio_fw-la and_o at_o the_o instance_n of_o a_o party_n and_o of_o purgation_n with_o compurgator_n all_o in_o a_o manner_n as_o above_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o civil_a and_o canon_n law_n be_v manifold_o extant_a but_o that_o even_o the_o oppugner_n doubt_v not_o of_o nor_o deny_v but_o reject_v they_o as_o in_o their_o conceit_n unreasonable_a and_o ungodly_a and_o therefore_o it_o be_v needless_a to_o name_v they_o be_v so_o easy_a to_o be_v see_v and_o obvious_a to_o every_o common_a eye_n the_o receive_a use_n of_o they_o among_o most_o civil_a nation_n make_v it_o to_o be_v little_o less_o than_o jus_fw-la gentium_fw-la and_o therefore_o by_o moderate_a and_o grave_a man_n not_o to_o be_v slight_v chap._n vii_o that_o the_o like_a practice_n touch_v these_o oath_n be_v and_o be_v in_o all_o foreign_a christian_a nation_n and_o other_o nation_n not_o christian_a guide_v only_o by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n to_o prove_v this_o in_o christian_a commonwealth_n the_o canon_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o practice_n thereof_o in_o all_o such_o sorreign_a christian_a nation_n evince_v it_o than_o which_o nothing_o be_v more_o manifest_a to_o cite_v the_o particular_n at_o leastwise_o to_o recite_v they_o will_v be_v voluminous_a scatter_v all_o along_o the_o civil_a and_o canon_n law_n dr._n cousin_n in_o his_o three_o part_n of_o that_o apology_n chap._n 9_o quote_v many_o of_o they_o as_o they_o be_v use_v in_o the_o roman_a empire_n before_o constantine_n time_n as_o well_o as_o after_o purgaâ—…_n consâ—…d_n hungar._n deâ—…uram_fw-la purgaâ—…_n by_o the_o custom_n of_o hungary_n there_o be_v many_o and_o long_a constitution_n make_v for_o the_o take_v such_o oath_n and_o of_o the_o manner_n of_o it_o 3._o mâ—rian_n inâ—…_n qualitâ—…_n qu._n 84._o casonus_fw-la in_o pract._n fol._n 8â—_n num_fw-la 3._o it_o be_v testify_v also_o to_o be_v the_o usual_a practice_n of_o all_o the_o dominion_n in_o italy_n that_o the_o party_n convent_v in_o temporal_a court_n whether_o by_o way_n of_o accusation_n or_o at_o the_o prosecution_n of_o another_o or_o by_o way_n of_o enquiry_n exit_fw-la officio_fw-la judicis_fw-la must_v swear_v to_o declare_v the_o truth_n in_o all_o those_o thing_n that_o shall_v be_v ask_v of_o he_o even_o of_o the_o crime_n itself_o this_o be_v much_o strict_a than_o in_o the_o law_n of_o england_n ecclesiastical_a or_o civil_a 895._o ordenance_n du_fw-fr france_n liv_o 2._o tom_n 2._o tit_n 14._o du_fw-fr droit_fw-fr deresâ—…_n have_v passage_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 895._o for_o merchandize_n to_o be_v carry_v out_o of_o france_n the_o merchant_n must_v under_o his_o hand_n particularize_v the_o commodity_n with_o the_o weight_n and_o measure_n thereof_o that_o there_o be_v no_o deceitful_a or_o forbid_a merchandise_n there_o and_o upon_o the_o truth_n thereof_o he_o be_v to_o swear_v 38._o ordnance_n de_fw-fr france_n premter_v a_o 1539._o artic_a 38._o in_o another_o ordinance_n there_o the_o plaintiff_n swear_v to_o the_o truth_n of_o what_o be_v in_o their_o bill_n and_o the_o defendant_n answer_v upon_o oath_n to_o confess_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v within_o their_o knowledge_n 674._o marcus_n deciscor_fw-la 674._o in_o other_o matter_n criminal_a it_o be_v report_v to_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o france_n for_o the_o party_n defendant_n only_o to_o make_v faith_n when_o they_o be_v object_v and_o he_o be_v thereupon_o to_o answer_v whether_o he_o have_v commit_v they_o or_o not_o but_o he_o be_v not_o to_o take_v a_o corporal_a oath_n betwixt_o which_o two_o before_o god_n there_o be_v no_o difference_n normandy_n grand_fw-fr constumier_fw-fr entre_fw-fr les_fw-fr constume_n du_fw-fr normandy_n but_o by_o the_o custom_n of_o normandy_n the_o appeal_v of_o murder_n must_v upon_o his_o oath_n hold_v his_o adversary_n by_o the_o hand_n solemn_o swear_v whether_o he_o have_v commit_v such_o fact_n or_o no_o and_o stamford_n affirm_v the_o law_n of_o england_n to_o be_v the_o same_o in_o
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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 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man_n error_n make_v i_o do_v it_o which_o error_n i_o shall_v lessen_v this_o day_n if_o it_o may_v be_v do_v who_o think_v themselves_o not_o sufficient_o accuse_v nay_o they_o think_v they_o shall_v accuse_v themselves_o except_o a_o accuser_n step_v forth_o and_o show_v himself_o and_o who_o false_o and_o rash_o suppose_v and_o yet_o the_o suppose_v it_o that_o that_o oath_n which_o be_v require_v of_o they_o for_o the_o state_v of_o the_o cause_n that_o be_v the_o second_o part_n that_o be_v to_o be_v require_v to_o the_o first_o part_n 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 dead_a 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 oâ—_n 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 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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 his_o touch_v the_o chastity_n of_o his_o wife_n num._n 5.14_o for_o the_o matter_n in_o question_n it_o be_v in_o a_o main_a degree_n dangerous_a that_o it_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v dissemble_v and_o the_o person_n with_o who_o it_o be_v act_v use_v not_o to_o bring_v in_o any_o witness_n but_o such_o as_o be_v guilty_a themselves_o by_o who_o they_o may_v be_v convince_v and_o as_o to_o the_o crime_n we_o speak_v 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act_n of_o achan_n betake_v himself_o to_o lot_n be_v not_o very_o unlike_a the_o god_n of_o israel_n will_v have_v they_o to_o be_v trouble_v that_o go_v about_o to_o trouble_v the_o israel_n of_o god_n and_o hereof_o the_o valley_n of_o anchor_n be_v a_o perpetual_a monument_n now_o whosoever_o the_o magistrate_n call_v in_o question_n by_o any_o one_o of_o these_o four_o or_o if_o it_o concern_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o commonwealthy_a or_o of_o the_o church_n the_o five_o way_n either_o forego_v the_o party_n be_v lawful_o call_v nor_o be_v there_o any_o reason_n he_o shall_v fear_v that_o he_o shall_v accuse_v or_o bewray_v himself_o he_o be_v now_o lawful_o accuse_v and_o bewray_v he_o be_v now_o that_o he_o be_v accuse_v and_o bewray_v to_o take_v care_n how_o he_o shall_v lawful_o defend_v himself_o and_o hitherto_o of_o the_o right_n of_o accusation_n now_o i_o assume_v the_o second_o the_o matter_n be_v thus_o before_o the_o judge_n bring_v into_o doubt_n the_o party_n 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apostle_n word_n in_o the_o same_o place_n therefore_o it_o be_v the_o judge_n part_n to_o inquire_v on_o which_o part_n that_o lie_v it_o be_v but_o a_o light_a labour_n and_o little_a praise_n to_o end_v such_o contention_n as_o be_v easy_a and_o plain_a but_o that_o be_v the_o worth_a of_o a_o judge_n to_o sift_v out_o such_o cause_n where_o the_o right_n be_v obscure_a and_o perplex_a the_o cause_n which_o i_o know_v not_o i_o search_v out_o say_v job_n of_o himself_o job_n 29.16_o and_o to_o do_v that_o dexterous_o and_o fit_o be_v the_o honour_n of_o a_o magistrate_n say_v solomon_n prov._n 25.1_o to_o who_o himself_o that_o sentence_n he_o pronounce_v in_o that_o most_o difficult_a cause_n betwixt_o the_o two_o harlot_n touch_v the_o uncertain_a mother_n of_o the_o survive_a child_n be_v a_o high_a honour_n 1_o king_n 3.27_o but_o before_o these_o confirmation_n that_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o cause_n aught_o to_o be_v or_o can_v be_v set_v forth_o it_o be_v 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agent_n and_o defendant_n which_o as_o we_o can_v endure_v here_o in_o the_o school_n much_o less_o ought_v it_o to_o be_v suffer_v in_o judicature_n who_o proceed_v throughout_o aught_o to_o be_v solemn_a and_o sacred_a and_o the_o very_a justice_n of_o justice_n as_o it_o be_v deut._n 16.20_o this_o subject_a matter_n to_o be_v judge_v or_o state_n of_o the_o cause_n or_o if_o any_o will_v rather_o call_v it_o so_o the_o bounder_n of_o the_o controversy_n be_v to_o be_v seek_v out_o either_o in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o guilty_a or_o defendant_n party_n or_o of_o the_o agent_n not_o of_o the_o agent_n oftentimes_o he_o can_v because_o oftentimes_o there_o be_v none_o such_o when_o one_o be_v call_v into_o question_n upon_o presumption_n or_o else_o upon_o fame_n and_o when_o there_o be_v he_o be_v almost_o rapt_v and_o transpose_v or_o be_v drive_v on_o either_o out_o of_o hatred_n or_o some_o other_o oblique_a desire_n that_o he_o himself_o be_v unstated_a so_o that_o from_o he_o 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we_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 apot._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 11.19_o exod._n 11.19_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 religiou_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_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
much_o as_o to_o give_v a_o oath_n yet_o how_o often_o do_v they_o then_o upon_o small_a matter_n unworthy_a of_o their_o cognisance_n in_o regard_n they_o may_v have_v be_v so_o easy_o remedy_v by_o the_o know_a ordinary_a law_n of_o the_o land_n and_o the_o ordinary_a competent_a judge_n thereof_o call_v orthodox_n conformable_a and_o worthy_a minister_n to_o appear_v before_o they_o from_o very_o distant_a remote_a place_n sometime_o near_o upon_o 200._o mile_n for_o set_v a_o rail_n about_o the_o communion_n table_n according_a to_o the_o command_n of_o the_o ordinary_a or_o matter_n of_o such_o inferior_a nature_n these_o bring_v on_o and_o foment_v by_o inconformists_n then_o to_o the_o great_a mischief_n to_o this_o nation_n too_o too_o much_o favour_v promote_v and_o prosecute_v by_o the_o then_o prevail_a power_n the_o fee_n and_o charge_n be_v then_o very_o high_a insomuch_o as_o some_o minister_n be_v almost_o if_o not_o altogether_o undo_v before_o they_o can_v get_v up_o thither_o and_o when_o they_o come_v by_o reason_n of_o multiplicity_n of_o business_n in_o the_o commons_o house_n they_o stay_v there_o long_o and_o upon_o great_a charge_n pay_v high_a fee_n still_o to_o the_o sergeant_n or_o other_o officer_n of_o the_o house_n while_o they_o lie_v under_o restraint_n which_o oftentimes_o be_v very_o long_o when_o a_o charge_n after_o long_a delay_n be_v give_v in_o than_o they_o give_v their_o answer_n after_o a_o long_o stay_v too_o then_o a_o committee_n of_o many_o member_n be_v appoint_v to_o examine_v witness_n which_o be_v do_v without_o oath_n then_o after_o a_o long_a time_n the_o cause_n be_v report_v many_o of_o these_o member_n not_o have_v hear_v the_o whole_a cause_n but_o some_o one_o part_n some_o another_o yet_o often_o concur_v at_o the_o vote_v and_o report_v the_o cause_n to_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o which_o be_v a_o strange_a kind_n of_o proceed_v to_o call_v it_o no_o worse_o in_o the_o star-chamber_n and_o 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as_o by_o right_a repeal_v no_o old_a nor_o make_v no_o new_a law_n nor_o tax_v the_o subject_n estate_n nor_o make_v ordinance_n to_o have_v the_o force_n of_o law_n without_o his_o majesty_n assent_n king_n henry_n the_o eight_o suffer_v the_o house_n of_o parliament_n in_o ireland_n for_o a_o matter_n of_o two_o year_n or_o thereabouts_o to_o continue_v petition_v he_o to_o dissolve_v they_o and_o dismiss_v they_o home_o which_o he_o will_v not_o do_v till_o he_o see_v cause_n though_o this_o be_v not_o in_o his_o commendation_n yet_o hereby_o the_o just_a power_n of_o the_o king_n appear_v and_o the_o right_n of_o his_o prerogative_n which_o have_v be_v too_o long_o and_o too_o much_o trample_v upon_o and_o sure_o the_o law_n in_o this_o point_n be_v the_o same_o in_o englaud_v as_o in_o ireland_n that_o the_o just_a bound_n and_o limit_n on_o all_o side_n may_v be_v preserve_v inviolate_a touch_v the_o age_n of_o parliament-man_n age_n of_o parliament-man_n in_o the_o lord_n 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