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swear_v a_o be_v oath_n be_v the_o call_n or_o take_v to_o witness_v of_o god_n name_n to_o confirm_v the_o truth_n of_o that_o we_o say_v there_o be_v difference_n betwixt_o a_o oath_n and_o that_o deep_a kind_n of_o swear_v whereby_o god_n be_v blaspheme_v &_o tear_v in_o piece_n there_o be_v difference_n too_o betwirt_v a_o oath_n and_o those_o bitter_a speech_n where_o with_o we_o use_v to_o curse_v and_o ban_v our_o neighbour_n they_o be_v not_o worthy_a doubtless_o to_o be_v call_v oath_n but_o for_o because_o this_o word_n juramentum_fw-la be_v over_o large_o use_v for_o any_o hind_n of_o oath_n as_o well_o in_o the_o worse_a as_o better_a part_n therefore_o
the_o godly_a &_o lawful_a oath_n be_v wise_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o jusiurandun_v for_o by_o 〈…〉_o â—hich_z signify_v the_o law_n we_o be_v admonish_v that_o that_o kind_n of_o oath_n be_v lâ—wfâ—ll_a and_o righteous_a now_o this_o take_n of_o god_n name_n to_o witness_v have_v join_v to_o it_o a_o call_n on_o and_o a_o vow_v ourselves_o to_o god_n curse_n and_o vengeance_n for_o this_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o a_o oath_n and_o order_n of_o swear_v i_o will_v say_v or_o do_v â—t_z true_o in_o deed_n and_o without_o deceit_n so_o god_n may_v help_v i_o therefore_o we_o put_v ourselves_o in_o danger_n of_o god_n wrath_n and_o vengeance_n unless_o we_o do_v true_o and_o in_o deed_n both_o speak_v and_o do_v the_o thing_n that_o we_o promise_v to_o do_v or_o speak_v a_o very_a deep_a and_o solemn_a promise_n make_v be_v this_o than_o the_o which_o very_o there_o be_v not_o a_o great_a to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o world_n here_o also_o must_v be_v consider_v the_o circumstance_n and_o ceremony_n swearâ—â—â—_n in_o swear_v for_o our_o ancestor_n of_o old_a be_v wont_a to_o lift_v their_o hand_n up_o unto_o heaven_n and_o to_o swear_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o lord_n our_o god_n dwell_v in_o heaven_n we_o therefore_o do_v manifest_o declare_v that_o as_o in_o the_o judge_n eye_n we_o lift_v our_o hand_n to_o heaven_n even_o so_o in_o our_o mind_n we_o do_v ascend_v &_o swear_v in_o the_o presence_n &_o sight_n of_o god_n yea_o we_o give_v our_o hand_n and_o plight_v our_o faith_n to_o god_n there_o in_o take_v a_o oath_n by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n this_o ceremony_n use_v abraham_n the_o singular_a friend_n of_o god_n &_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a when_o he_o be_v wont_a to_o swear_v i_o need_v not_o therefore_o to_o proceed_v any_o further_a for_o to_o declare_v whether_o swear_v we_o ought_v to_o swear_v by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n alone_o or_o else_o by_o the_o name_n of_o saint_n or_o else_o by_o lay_v the_o hand_n upon_o the_o holy_a gospel_n for_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o faithful_a must_v swear_v by_o the_o only_a eternal_a &_o most_o high_a god_n touch_v which_o thing_n we_o have_v most_o evident_a precept_n command_v we_o to_o swear_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n &_o again_o forbid_v we_o to_o swear_v by_o the_o name_n of_o strange_a gods._n of_o the_o first_o sort_n be_v these_o thou_o shall_v fear_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n thou_o shall_v serve_v he_o and_o swear_v by_o his_o name_n deut._n 6._o &_o 10._o chapter_n also_o the_o lord_n himself_o in_o esaie_n say_v to_o i_o shall_v every_o knee_n bend_v and_o by_o i_o shall_v every_o tongue_n swear_v and_o again_o in_o the._n 65._o chapter_n the_o same_o prophet_n say_v he_o that_o will_v bless_v himself_o shall_v bless_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o that_o will_v swear_v shall_v swear_v by_o the_o true_a &_o very_a god._n of_o the_o latter_a sort_n too_o be_v these_o testimony_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n exod._n 23._o all_o that_o i_o have_v say_v keep_v you_o and_o do_v you_o not_o once_o so_o much_o as_o think_v of_o the_o name_n of_o strange_a god_n neither_o let_v they_o be_v hear_v out_o of_o your_o mouth_n and_o joshua_n in_o the._n 23._o chapter_n say_v when_o you_o shall_v come_v in_o among_o these_o nation_n see_v that_o you_o swear_v not_o by_o the_o name_n of_o their_o god_n and_o look_v that_o you_o neither_o worship_n nor_o yet_o bow_v down_o unto_o they_o in_o the._n 5._o of_o jeremy_n the_o lord_n say_v thy_o son_n have_v forsake_v i_o and_o swear_v by_o other_o god_n which_o be_v no_o god_n in_o deed_n i_o have_v fill_v they_o and_o they_o have_v go_v a_o whore_v etc_n etc_n moreover_o the_o prophet_n sophonie_n bring_v in_o the_o lord_n speak_v and_o say_v i_o will_v cut_v off_o those_o that_o worship_n and_o swear_v by_o the_o lord_n and_o swear_v by_o malchom_n that_o be_v by_o their_o king_n and_o defender_n and_o no_o marvel_n though_o he_o do_v threaten_v destruction_n to_o they_o that_o 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and_o a_o honest_a oath_n be_v jeremy_n therefore_o say_v thou_o shall_v swear_v the_o lord_n live_v in_o truth_n in_o judgement_n â—nd_v righteousness_n and_o the_o nation_n shall_v bless_v themselves_o in_o he_o and_o in_o he_o shall_v they_o glory_v there_o be_v therefore_o four_o condition_n of_o a_o just_a and_o a_o lawful_a oath_n the_o first_o be_v thou_o shall_v swear_v the_o lord_n live_v here_o now_o again_o be_v repeat_v that_o which_o have_v so_o many_o time_n be_v beat_v into_o our_o head_n that_o we_o ought_v to_o swear_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o live_a god_n the_o pattern_n of_o our_o ancestor_n oath_n be_v this_o the_o lord_n live_v as_o it_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o write_n of_o the_o prophet_n let_v we_o not_o swear_v therefore_o by_o any_o other_o but_o by_o god_n the_o second_o condition_n be_v thou_o shall_v swear_v in_o truth_n so_o then_o it_o be_v require_v that_o not_o only_o the_o tongue_n but_o also_o the_o mind_n shall_v swear_v jest_n haply_o we_o say_v the_o tongue_n in_o deed_n do_v swear_v but_o the_o mind_n swear_v not_o at_o all_o let_v we_o be_v true_a and_o faithful_a therefore_o without_o deceit_n or_o guile_n let_v we_o not_o lie_v nor_o go_v about_o with_o subtlety_n to_o shift_v off_o the_o oath_n that_o once_o we_o have_v make_v we_o german_n express_v this_o well_o when_o we_o say_v on_o all_o gfard_v or_o else_o on_o gfard_v that_o be_v i_o will_v not_o use_v any_o double_a deal_n but_o will_v simple_o and_o in_o good_a faith_n perform_v that_o i_o promise_v there_o be_v a_o excellent_a pattern_n of_o a_o false_a and_o a_o deceitful_a oath_n in_o auli_n gellij_fw-la lib._n noct_n att._n 7._o cap._n 18._o the_o three_o condition_n be_v thou_o shall_v swear_v in_o or_o with_o judgement_n that_o be_v advise_o with_o great_a discretion_n not_o rash_o nor_o light_o but_o with_o consideration_n of_o every_o thing_n and_o circumstance_n in_o great_a necessity_n and_o case_n of_o public_a commodity_n the_o four_o condition_n be_v thou_o shall_v swear_v in_o justice_n or_o righteousness_n jest_n peradventure_o our_o oath_n be_v against_o right_n and_o equity_n that_o be_v jest_n we_o sin_n against_o righteousness_n or_o justice_n which_o attribute_v that_o which_o be_v they_o both_o to_o god_n and_o man_n so_o that_o our_o oath_n do_v not_o direct_o tend_v against_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o our_o neighbour_n here_o dear_o belove_v you_o have_v hear_v i_o express_v in_o few_o word_n which_o god_n himself_o have_v also_o teach_v we_o how_o we_o must_v swear_v of_o what_o sort_n and_o fashion_v our_o lawful_a and_o allowable_a oath_n ought_v to_o be_v and_o under_o what_o condition_n they_o be_v contain_v but_o now_o if_o we_o shall_v swear_v against_o these_o condition_n appoint_v we_o by_o god_n then_o shall_v our_o oath_n and_o swear_n be_v altogether_o unlawful_a and_o furthermore_o if_o we_o shall_v go_v about_o to_o perform_v those_o unlawful_a and_o unalowable_a oath_n then_o shall_v 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