that_o mean_n have_v dispose_v they_o to_o swear_v more_o careless_o and_o with_o lesser_a consideration_n than_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v 18._o that_o by_o their_o often_o and_o careless_o swear_v they_o may_v probable_o sometime_o have_v incur_v the_o gild_n of_o perjury_n unaware_o and_o by_o that_o mean_n have_v be_v unhappy_o make_v acquaint_v with_o it_o i_o do_v not_o doubt_v 19_o but_o yet_o still_o to_o swear_v false_o where_o a_o man_n know_v what_o he_o do_v and_o deliberate_o design_n so_o to_o do_v this_o add_v so_o much_o not_o only_o to_o common-swearing_a but_o even_o to_o a_o unwilling_a perjury_n also_o that_o a_o man_n ought_v to_o become_v a_o great_a proficient_a in_o wickedness_n before_o he_o can_v bring_v his_o mind_n to_o it_o 20._o this_o therefore_o be_v a_o sin_n which_o i_o can_v ascribe_v to_o no_o other_o cause_o than_o that_o of_o a_o profane_a heart_n and_o a_o harden_a conscience_n whether_o it_o be_v that_o a_o man_n fall_v into_o it_o through_o a_o 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the_o better_a effect_v of_o it_o can_v be_v unknown_a to_o those_o who_o be_v entrust_v with_o the_o administration_n of_o they_o and_o who_o be_v especial_o concern_v to_o take_v notice_n of_o it_o let_v i_o only_o beg_v leave_v earnest_o to_o recommend_v it_o to_o all_o such_o so_o far_o to_o consider_v the_o great_a trust_n which_o be_v repose_v in_o they_o and_o what_o a_o interest_n every_o honest_a member_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n have_v to_o demand_v their_o care_n in_o this_o more_o than_o in_o any_o other_o sin_n commit_v to_o their_o censure_n as_o not_o to_o admit_v of_o any_o excuse_n nor_o to_o show_v any_o favour_n to_o such_o malefactor_n who_o if_o by_o this_o mean_n they_o shall_v be_v bring_v to_o a_o true_a sense_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o to_o repentance_n for_o it_o will_v then_o think_v themselves_o gainer_n by_o their_o prosecution_n and_o if_o they_o shall_v not_o i_o be_o sure_a can_v by_o our_o law_n be_v too_o severe_o punish_v for_o it_o 28._o but_o 2_o as_o for_o the_o other_o sort_n of_o swear_v forbid_v by_o our_o saviour_n yet_o too_o easy_o indulge_v by_o many_o christian_n whether_o it_o be_v that_o of_o their_o common_a discourse_n where_o there_o be_v no_o need_n at_o all_o of_o it_o or_o in_o the_o prosecution_n of_o their_o ordinary_a affair_n in_o which_o there_o be_v no_o sufficient_a occasion_n for_o it_o many_o be_v the_o direction_n that_o may_v be_v offer_v for_o the_o prevention_n of_o such_o a_o practice_n proportionable_a to_o the_o several_a principle_n upon_o which_o man_n may_v be_v prompt_v to_o allow_v themselves_o in_o the_o use_n of_o it_o 29._o for_o one_a shall_v they_o chance_v to_o go_v on_o in_o such_o swear_v for_o want_v of_o be_v convince_v of_o the_o danger_n and_o vnreasonableness_n of_o it_o the_o sure_a way_n in_o this_o case_n to_o draw_v they_o off_o from_o their_o practice_n of_o it_o will_v be_v to_o show_v they_o how_o express_o it_o have_v be_v forbid_v by_o our_o saviour_n what_o a_o 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hope_v by_o any_o argument_n whatsoever_o to_o reclaim_v them_o the_o genuine_a epistle_n of_o st._n barnabas_n st._n ignatius_n st._n clement_n st._n polycarp_n the_o shepherd_n of_o hermas_n and_o the_o martyrdom_n of_o st._n ignatius_n and_o st._n polycarp_n translate_v and_o publish_v with_o a_o large_a preliminary_n discourse_n by_o w._n wake_n d._n d._n 8_o o._n sell_v by_o r._n sare_n at_o grays-inn-gate_n in_o holbron_n the_o content_n chap._n i._n in_o which_o it_o be_v brief_o show_v how_o the_o case_n of_o swear_v stand_v with_o the_o jew_n under_o the_o law_n page_n 1_o the_o meaning_n of_o that_o expression_n it_o have_v be_v say_v by_o they_o of_o old_a time_n brief_o hint_v at_o and_o a_o enquiry_n make_v into_o the_o prohibition_n of_o our_o saviour_n thou_o shall_v not_o forswear_v thyself_o etc._n etc._n §_o 1_o 2_o 3._o the_o state_n of_o this_o matter_n under_o the_o law_n deliver_v in_o four_o particular_n p._n 4._o 1._o that_o the_o jew_n be_v in_o general_n allow_v to_o swear_v §_o 4_o 5._o but_o yet_o 2._o that_o they_o be_v to_o swear_v only_o by_o god_n name_n §_o 6._o etc._n etc._n 3._o nor_o by_o god_n name_n on_o every_o light_n or_o frivolous_a occasion_n nor_o particular_o in_o their_o common_a conversation_n with_o one_o anothor_n §_o 10_o etc._n etc._n 4._o much_o less_o false_o which_o be_v the_o main_a thing_n they_o be_v require_v to_o have_v a_o care_n of_o §_o 12._o chap._n ii_o wherein_o be_v consider_v what_o perjury_n be_v and_o how_o many_o way_n it_o may_v be_v commit_v and_o some_o reflection_n be_v offer_v to_o show_v the_o particular_a heinousness_n and_o malignity_n of_o it_o p._n 13._o oath_n be_v of_o two_o kind_n assertory_n and_o promissory_a and_o perjury_n may_v be_v divers_a way_n commit_v in_o each_o of_o them_o §_o 1._o i._o in_o a_o assertory_n oath_n by_o swear_v to_o the_o truth_n of_o any_o thing_n which_o at_o the_o same_o time_n we_o either_o certain_o know_v to_o be_v false_a or_o do_v not_o know_v to_o be_v true_a §_o 3._o by_o prevaricate_a in_o any_o considerable_a circumstance_n of_o what_o we_o swear_v to_o of_o which_o several_a instance_n be_v offer_v §_o 5._o ii_o in_o a_o promissory_a oath_n p._n 17._o he_o forswear_v himself_o who_o promise_v to_o do_v that_o which_o at_o the_o same_o time_n he_o do_v not_o intend_v to_o perform_v §_o 7._o or_o to_o do_v that_o which_o he_o know_v he_o can_v perform_v §_o 8._o or_o which_o he_o know_v he_o ought_v not_o to_o do._n §_o 10._o or_o to_o act_n contrary_a to_o what_o he_o have_v before_o swear_v to_o do_v §_o 12._o he_o forswear_v himself_o who_o have_v swear_v to_o do_v any_o thing_n afterward_o neglect_v to_o make_v good_a his_o promise_n §_o 14._o what_o thing_n be_v require_v in_o all_o
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upon_o that_o man_n who_o shall_v be_v so_o presumptuous_a as_o by_o swear_v false_o to_o abuse_v both_o 30._o now_o this_o be_v grant_v and_o which_o without_o destroy_v all_o the_o benefit_n and_o intention_n of_o a_o oath_n can_v be_v deny_v it_o must_v follow_v that_o there_o be_v hardly_o any_o sin_n by_o which_o a_o man_n do_v so_o direct_o wound_v his_o own_o soul_n and_o cut_v himself_o off_o from_o all_o the_o hope_n of_o salvation_n as_o by_o this_o because_o in_o this_o sin_n a_o man_n give_v up_o all_o claim_n to_o god_n mercy_n nay_o more_o desire_v god_n so_o to_o deal_v with_o he_o as_o what_o he_o say_v be_v true_a that_o be_v in_o other_o word_n to_o damn_v he_o if_o it_o be_v not_o and_o what_o can_v he_o who_o have_v do_v this_o pretend_v to_o or_o even_o hope_v for_o at_o god_n hand_n who_o have_v already_o give_v verdict_n against_o himself_o and_o with_o his_o own_o mouth_n pronounce_v or_o rather_o choose_v his_o own_o doom_n 31._o and_o this_o i_o take_v to_o have_v be_v the_o ground_n of_o that_o terrible_a clause_n in_o the_o sanction_n of_o the_o three_o commandment_n the_o like_a whereof_o we_o do_v not_o meet_v with_o in_o any_o other_o nor_o can_v we_o suppose_v that_o it_o be_v add_v to_o this_o without_o some_o peculiar_a design_n in_o the_o do_n of_o it_o thou_o shall_v not_o take_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o vain_a for_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o hold_v he_o guiltless_a that_o take_v his_o name_n in_o vain_a he_o will_v not_o hold_v he_o guiltless_a that_o be_v he_o will_v not_o forgive_v he_o will_v not_o treat_v he_o with_o that_o favour_n he_o will_v do_v other_o sinner_n but_o will_v look_v upon_o he_o as_o a_o guilty_a condemn_a malefactor_n one_o who_o his_o own_o mouth_n have_v convict_v and_o will_v punish_v he_o according_o 32._o such_o be_v the_o danger_n to_o which_o every_o perjury_n a_o man_n commit_v expose_v his_o immortal_a soul_n and_o if_o we_o may_v estimate_v the_o heinousness_n of_o any_o sin_n by_o the_o hatred_n which_o god_n bear_v to_o it_o we_o must_v then_o conclude_v this_o to_o be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o grievous_a of_o any_o as_o we_o be_v sure_a it_o be_v of_o all_o other_o in_o a_o singular_a manner_n odious_a to_o god_n and_o destructive_a of_o our_o salvation_n 33._o i_o add_v three_o that_o it_o be_v above_o any_o other_o sin_n the_o most_o injurious_a to_o mankind_n as_o be_v in_o its_o own_o nature_n direct_o opposite_a to_o the_o peace_n and_o security_n of_o the_o world_n 34._o i_o have_v already_o observe_v that_o the_o general_a cause_n which_o move_v any_o one_o to_o forswear_v himself_o be_v either_o to_o gratify_v his_o own_o lust_n or_o to_o promote_v his_o interest_n though_o at_o the_o cost_n of_o his_o neighbour_n welfare_n and_o i_o believe_v whosoever_o shall_v consider_v the_o main_a instance_n wherein_o this_o sin_n be_v usual_o commit_v will_v find_v that_o i_o be_v not_o mistake_v in_o my_o judgement_n of_o it_o 35._o but_o the_o evil_a do_v not_o stop_v here_o but_o often_o time_n affect_v the_o public_a as_o well_o as_o violate_v man_n private_a right_n such_o be_v all_o those_o perjury_n which_o be_v commit_v in_o the_o public_a administration_n of_o justice_n and_o by_o mean_n of_o which_o either_o honest_a man_n be_v condemn_v or_o evil-doer_n be_v acquit_v and_o the_o minister_n of_o justice_n be_v make_v the_o instrument_n of_o vnrighteousness_n and_o all_o the_o end_n of_o their_o institution_n be_v render_v not_o only_o vseless_a but_o even_o hurtful_a to_o the_o commonwealth_n 36._o and_o thus_o far_o every_o single_a act_n of_o perjury_n be_v a_o offence_n against_o man_n as_o well_o as_o a_o sin_n against_o god_n but_o now_o if_o we_o shall_v consider_v the_o nature_n and_o tendency_n of_o such_o a_o practice_n in_o the_o general_a and_o reason_n upon_o the_o proper_a and_o natural_a effect_n of_o it_o we_o shall_v find_v it_o to_o be_v a_o common_a abuse_n of_o mankind_n destructive_a of_o the_o very_a foundation_n of_o humane_a society_n and_o which_o be_v allow_v of_o must_v tend_v to_o the_o overthrow_n of_o all_o peace_n and_o right_o and_o property_n in_o the_o world_n 37._o and_o that_o i_o thus_o prove_v the_o foundation_n of_o all_o society_n and_o without_o which_o no_o affair_n of_o life_n can_v be_v transact_v be_v that_o common_a trust_n and_o confidence_n which_o man_n natural_o have_v in_o one_o another_o without_o this_o no_o state_n no_o community_n though_o never_o so_o small_a not_o a_o private_a family_n can_v subsist_v there_o can_v be_v no_o deal_n with_o nor_o dependence_n upon_o one_o another_o every_o man_n must_v become_v afraid_a of_o his_o neighbour_n and_o not_o account_v his_o good_n or_o even_o his_o life_n itself_o any_o long_o his_o own_o than_o he_o can_v guard_v they_o against_o the_o cunning_a or_o force_n of_o the_o next_o man_n he_o meet_v and_o who_o for_o aught_o he_o know_v may_v design_v to_o rob_v he_o of_o both_o 38._o which_o be_v so_o it_o must_v follow_v that_o whatsoever_o do_v in_o its_o own_o nature_n tend_v to_o overthrow_n this_o trust_n between_o man_n and_o man_n must_v be_v look_v upon_o as_o a_o crime_n against_o humane_a society_n because_o it_o natural_o lead_v to_o the_o destruction_n of_o it_o 39_o now_o that_o perjury_n in_o the_o most_o outrageous_a manner_n do_v inasmuch_o as_o it_o violate_v the_o strong_a security_n that_o one_o man_n be_v capable_a of_o give_v to_o another_o of_o his_o truth_n and_o sincerity_n and_o therefore_o the_o false_a swearer_n be_v so_o far_o from_o deserve_v any_o favour_n of_o man_n that_o be_v he_o deal_v with_o as_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v he_o shall_v be_v account_v to_o have_v forfeit_v all_o right_n to_o the_o benefit_n of_o society_n shall_v be_v treat_v as_o a_o kind_n of_o outlaw_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n a_o enemy_n to_o truth_n and_o justice_n to_o peace_n and_o property_n and_o no_o long_o under_o the_o protection_n of_o those_o law_n by_o which_o 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last_o from_o the_o particular_a contempt_n of_o a_o oath_n carry_v man_n on_o by_o degree_n to_o a_o general_n profaneness_n to_o a_o vnconcernedness_n for_o if_o not_o a_o neglect_n of_o whatsoever_o be_v sacred_a 46._o and_o this_o be_v still_o but_o the_o natural_a progression_n of_o this_o sin_n and_o the_o next_o step_v to_o that_o i_o before_o mention_v for_o since_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o his_o power_n and_o justice_n be_v all_o despise_a and_o that_o in_o a_o most_o outrageous_a manner_n by_o the_o sin_n of_o perjury_n so_o that_o a_o man_n must_v have_v lay_v aside_o all_o regard_n to_o these_o before_o he_o can_v harden_v himself_o to_o the_o practice_n of_o that_o what_o shall_v hinder_v he_o who_o be_v become_v so_o great_a a_o proficient_a in_o wickedness_n as_o to_o be_v able_a to_o trample_v under_o foot_n the_o honour_n the_o power_n the_o justice_n and_o even_o the_o vengeance_n of_o god_n too_o in_o one_o great_a instance_n from_o proceed_v if_o need_v be_v 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