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pervert_v and_o oppose_v other_o this_o when_o i_o have_v observe_v i_o hold_v myself_o concern_v to_o vindicate_v those_o truth_n which_o we_o believe_v and_o make_v profession_n of_o from_o the_o absurdity_n and_o error_n which_o the_o author_n of_o that_o book_n partly_o through_o ignorance_n but_o principal_o through_o envy_n have_v endeavour_v to_o fasten_v on_o they_o this_o be_v the_o occasion_n and_o subject_n of_o the_o follow_a discourse_n which_o i_o recommend_v to_o thy_o serious_a and_o impartial_a perusal_n who_o the_o author_n of_o the_o conference_n be_v i_o do_v not_o know_v when_o i_o wrâ—â—_n the_o answer_n to_o it_o he_o not_o have_v so_o much_o ingenuity_n 〈◊〉_d to_o say_v 〈…〉_z as_o to_o 〈◊〉_d his_o name_n to_o his_o book_n but_o after_o the_o answer_n have_v a_o good_a part_n pass_v the_o press_n i_o receive_v information_n concern_v the_o conceal_a author_n both_o who_o and_o what_o he_o be_v his_o name_n place_n etc._n etc._n which_o i_o forbear_v at_o preâ—ent_a to_o publish_v in_o expectation_n that_o he_o himself_o shall_v do_v it_o in_o his_o next_o if_o he_o persist_v a_o lurk_a adversary_n let_v he_o nâ—t_o think_v much_o if_o after_o so_o fair_a a_o warn_v i_o give_v the_o world_n his_o name_n with_o such_o a_o 〈◊〉_d as_o his_o unmanly_a deal_v with_o we_o deserve_v he_o write_v himself_o a_o lover_n of_o the_o truth_n but_o see_v truth_n seek_v no_o corner_n what_o shall_v induce_v he_o to_o conceal_v his_o name_n if_o he_o indeed_o believe_v that_o to_o be_v truth_n which_o he_o undertake_v to_o maintain_v he_o need_v not_o to_o have_v be_v either_o afraid_a or_o ashamed_a to_o have_v open_o avouch_v it_o although_o i_o do_v not_o think_v man_n strict_o tie_v in_o all_o case_n to_o affix_v their_o name_n to_o whatsoever_o they_o write_v yet_o in_o matter_n of_o controversy_n especial_o wherein_o one_o man_n shall_v accuse_v or_o charge_v another_o man_n or_o people_n i_o conceive_v the_o opponent_n in_o point_n of_o honesty_n oblige_v to_o give_v hâ—â—_n name_n as_o a_o caution_n or_o security_n for_o make_v good_a hâ—â—_n charge_n or_o give_v satisfaction_n to_o the_o party_n injure_v in_o case_n he_o fail_v in_o his_o proof_n certain_o this_o way_n of_o strike_v in_o the_o dark_a thâ—s_a skulk_a way_n of_o write_v controversy_n be_v very_o disingenuous_a unfair_a and_o unmanly_a fit_a for_o fâ—ux_n with_o hâ—s_n darklanthorn_n then_o for_o one_o that_o pretend_v to_o be_v a_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o leave_v the_o author_n for_o this_o time_n to_o hug_v himself_o in_o the_o dark_a and_o delight_n in_o his_o own_o obscurity_n i_o shall_v offer_v two_o or_o three_o short_a hint_n relate_v to_o the_o book_n itself_o 1._o some_o of_o the_o more_o minute_n and_o less_o material_a passage_n in_o the_o conference_n i_o have_v purposely_o omit_v that_o i_o may_v have_v more_o scope_n without_o swell_v this_o book_n into_o too_o great_a a_o bulk_n more_o large_o to_o insist_v on_o and_o 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propose_v who_o method_n and_o matter_n i_o be_o in_o some_o sort_n oblige_v as_o a_o respondent_fw-la to_o observe_v the_o content_n chap._n i._o of_o the_o present_a ministry_n the_o cause_n of_o the_o people_n not_o profit_v inquire_v some_o reason_n of_o it_o give_v page_n 1_o chap._n ii_o of_o use_v the_o word_n thou_o to_o a_o single_a person_n p._n 27._o chap._n iii_o of_o title_n and_o civil_a respect_n as_o they_o be_v call_v p._n 31._o chap._n iu._n of_o confession_n p._n 50._o chap._n v._o of_o perfection_n p._n 54._o chap._n vi_o of_o swear_v p._n 100_o chap._n vii_o of_o take_v text_n study_v sermon_n and_o sell_v they_o to_o the_o people_n p._n 196._o chap._n viii_o of_o humane_a learning_n divine_a inspiration_n and_o revelation_n p._n 205._o chap._n ix_o of_o tithe_n p._n 277._o errata_fw-la the_o reader_n be_v desire_v before_o he_o read_v the_o book_n to_o correct_v with_o his_o pen_n the_o follow_v mistake_v of_o the_o press_n other_o of_o less_o moment_n as_o mis-pointings_a mis-placing_a of_o letter_n and_o the_o like_a a_o friendly_a eye_n it_o be_v hope_v will_v overlook_v or_o excuse_v page_n 20._o line_n 16._o for_o ever_o read_v even_o p._n 24_o l._n 7._o f._n more_o r._n move_v p._n 28_o l._n 3._o f_o speak_v to_o r._n speak_v unto_o lin_v 12._o f._n answer_v r._n as_o we_o read_v p._n 33_o l._n 24._o f_o mistake_n r._n mis-state_n p_o 40._o l._n 10_o f._n same_o now_o r._n same_o now._n p._n 65._o l._n 3._o f_o that_o e_fw-it do_v r._n that_o he_o do_v p_o 72_o l._n 20_o f._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pag._n 77._o l._n 1._o after_o this_o add_v sense_n p._n 86_o l._n 13._o f_o woe_n r._n who_o p._n 111._o l._n 2_o f._n that_o r_o shoot_v p._n 114._o l._n 25_o f_o to_o r._n so_o p_o 115._o l_o 25._o f_o ambassador_n r._n ambassador_n p._n 116._o l._n 22._o f._n i_o for_o can_v r._n for_o i_o can_v p._n 130._o l._n 8._o f._n lib._n 72_o r_o lib_n 7._o l._n 13._o f._n take_v r._n take_v it_o p._n 131._o l._n 4._o f._n degenerate_a r_o derogate_v p._n 132._o l._n 26._o after_o say_v r._n my_o p._n â—37_n l_o 5._o f._n command_v r_o commend_v pag._n 149._o l._n 26_o f._n quakeos_fw-la r._n quaker_n p._n 154._o l._n 25._o f_o margin_n r._n margin_n p_o 158._o l._n 21._o f._n against_o r._n upon_o p_o 164_o l._n 29._o f_o aid_n r._n say_v p._n 179._o l._n 23._o r._n prohibition_n pag_n 202_o l._n 7._o deâ—e_v and._n p._n 205._o l._n 2._o r._n inspiration_n p._n 209._o l._n 7._o f._n pricipal_a r_o principal_a p._n 218_o l._n 11._o f._n we_o be_v far_o r_o we_o be_v so_o far_o pag_n 237._o l_o 3._o f._n discover_v r._n discover_v p._n 240._o l._n 14_o f._n concern_v r._n concern_v pag._n 257._o l._n 10_o f_o having_z r._n have_v lin_v 21._o f._n for_o r_o from_o p._n 259._o l._n 26._o deal_n his_o p._n 260._o l._n 8_o 9_o f._n you_o speak_v r._n yet_o speak_v chapter_n i._o of_o the_o present_a ministry_n the_o cause_n of_o the_o people_n not_o profit_v inquire_v some_o reason_n of_o it_o give_v the_o nameless_a author_n of_o the_o ill-named_n friendly_a conference_n to_o lay_v a_o foundation_n for_o his_o discourse_n cause_v his_o parishioner_n to_o report_v that_o at_o a_o quaker_n meeting_n a_o notable_a speaker_n propound_v this_o to_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o hearer_n whether_o any_o among_o they_o can_v affirm_v that_o he_o have_v receive_v any_o spiritual_a advantage_n by_o his_o long_a frequent_v of_o the_o steeple-house_n whether_o this_o question_n be_v ever_o real_o thus_o propose_v in_o any_o of_o the_o quaker_n meeting_n be_v not_o my_o present_a business_n to_o inquire_v but_o see_v it_o be_v now_o propound_v after_o such_o a_o manner_n and_o that_o by_o one_o who_o term_n himself_o a_o minister_n i_o can_v but_o desire_v
sense_n he_o will_v own_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o lyar._n david_n indeed_o in_o his_o great_a affliction_n let_v such_o a_o expression_n drop_n 116.11_o bâ—t_o he_o quick_o re-called_n himself_o and_o confess_v it_o be_v speak_v in_o his_o haste_n this_o man_n have_v be_v over_o hasty_a too_o and_o have_v catch_v up_o the_o word_n at_o a_o venture_n let_v we_o see_v whether_o he_o who_o be_v so_o much_o for_o confession_n will_v as_o fair_o confess_v his_o error_n again_o he_o say_v mankind_n be_v so_o general_o leaven_v with_o hypocrisy_n and_o fear_v or_o favour_n malice_n or_o interest_n sway_v with_o the_o far_o great_a or_o part_n of_o man_n and_o therefore_o it_o become_v high_o needful_a that_o their_o evidence_n be_v demand_v and_o give_v in_o such_o form_n as_o be_v most_o bind_v to_o thâ—_n conscience_n which_o a_o oath_n by_o all_o the_o world_n be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v pag._n 61_o 62._o answ._n here_o observe_v that_o from_o the_o hypocrisiâ—_fw-la and_o wickedness_n of_o man_n he_o infer_v a_o needfulness_n of_o their_o evidence_n be_v demand_v and_o give_v by_o a_o oath_n their_o evidence_n whoâ—e_a evidence_n their_o evidence_n who_o be_v leaven_v with_o hypocrisy_n and_o sway_v by_o 〈◊〉_d interest_n etc._n etc._n what_o be_v this_o to_o good_a man_n to_o 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n if_o 〈◊〉_d can_v be_v hold_n without_o fetter_n must_v true_a man_n therefore_o wear_v shackle_n or_o will_v he_o reckon_v all_o man_n â—_z as_o even_o now_o he_o call_v all_o man_n liar_n but_o if_o it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o generaâ—â—y_n of_o man_n be_v so_o leaven_v with_o hypocrisiâ—_fw-la and_o sway_v with_o malice_n interest_n etc._n etc._n as_o he_o say_v they_o be_v and_o that_o therefore_o they_o can_v not_o believe_v one_o another_o evidence_n without_o swear_v will_v it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o necessary_a justice_n and_o charity_n to_o good_a man_n out_o of_o who_o the_o old_a leaven_n of_o hypocrisy_n be_v purge_v and_o who_o keep_v the_o 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hypocrite_n the_o good_a and_o the_o bad_a but_o enjoin_v tâ—e_v most_o sincere_a and_o upright_a man_n to_o wear_v the_o badge_n of_o hypocrisy_n a_o oath_n but_o suppose_v this_o just_a thâ—n_n which_o what_o can_v be_v more_o remote_a from_o justice_n yet_o do_v it_o not_o answer_v the_o end_n propose_v for_o a_o oath_n do_v not_o bind_v the_o conscience_n of_o a_o man_n so_o leaven_v with_o hypocrisy_n and_o sway_v with_o malice_n interest_n etc._n etc._n as_o he_o to_o the_o shame_n of_o his_o own_o ministry_n represent_v the_o far_o great_a part_n of_o man_n to_o be_v for_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v suppose_v that_o he_o that_o be_v thus_o leaven_a with_o hypocrisy_n and_o sway_v with_o malice_n or_o interest_n will_v make_v any_o more_o conscience_n of_o false_a swear_v then_o of_o false_a speak_v â—ut_fw-la he_o that_o will_v lie_v in_o give_v in_o a_o solemn_a evidence_n will_v not_o stick_v in_o point_n of_o conscience_n to_o add_v a_o oath_n to_o that_o lie_n if_o it_o be_v require_v of_o he_o this_o bishop_n gauden_n be_v sensible_a of_o when_o he_o say_v nor_o can_v iâ—dâ—â—d_v much_o credit_n be_v give_v any_o more_o than_o to_o a_o liar_n 17._o to_o any_o man_n that_o swear_v never_o so_o solemn_o and_o in_o judicature_n who_o be_v a_o common_a swearer_n and_o have_v no_o reverence_n of_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n and_o what_o reverence_n of_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n shall_v we_o suppose_v those_o to_o have_v who_o be_v leaven_v with_o hypocrisy_n and_o sway_v by_o malice_n or_o interest_n of_o which_o sort_v he_o repute_v the_o far_o great_a part_n of_o man_n to_o be_v yet_o he_o faith_n multitude_n who_o fear_v not_o a_o lie_n dâ—d_v read_v the_o solemnity_n of_o a_o oath_n and_o the_o horror_n of_o perjury_n but_o it_o be_v much_o more_o probable_a that_o such_o a_o sort_n of_o man_n as_o he_o have_v describe_v do_v rather_o dread_v the_o outward_a penalty_n for_o perjury_n because_o the_o law_n intrict_v severe_a punishment_n on_o they_o that_o forswear_v themselves_o whereas_o liar_n the_o more_o be_v the_o pity_n go_v scotfree_a but_o otherwise_o as_o to_o a_o conscientious_a tie_n how_o little_a they_o regard_v perjury_n who_o be_v addict_v to_o lie_v be_v not_o only_o evident_a from_o the_o frequent_a perjury_n commit_v but_o also_o observable_a from_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o ancient_n chrysestein_n say_v he_o that_o do_v not_o stick_v at_o lie_v will_v not_o fear_v swear_v for_o he_o that_o tell_v a_o lie_n go_v beyond_o the_o truth_n in_o his_o heart_n and_o he_o that_o swear_v false_o pass_v over_o god_n in_o his_o word_n what_o then_o be_v the_o difference_n between_o pass_v over_o god_n 5._o and_o go_v beyond_o the_o truth_n see_v god_n be_v truth_n itself_o this_o be_v the_o only_a difference_n that_o when_o we_o lie_v we_o pass_v over_o the_o truth_n in_o our_o heart_n and_o when_o we_o forswear_v we_o pass_v over_o god_n in_o word_n for_o to_o man_n we_o give_v satisfaction_n by_o word_n to_o god_n by_o conscience_n god_n himself_o who_o forbid_v forswear_n even_o he_o afterward_o command_v not_o to_o swear_v he_o therefore_o that_o be_v not_o afraid_a to_o set_v light_n by_o the_o command_n of_o god_n in_o swear_v will_v not_o be_v afraid_a to_o do_v the_o like_a in_o forswear_n but_o what_o will_v thou_o have_v do_v he_o fear_v god_n or_o do_v he_o not_o fear_v he_o if_o he_o be_v one_o that_o fear_v god_n he_o will_v not_o lie_v though_o he_o be_v not_o swear_v but_o if_o he_o be_v one_o that_o do_v not_o fear_n god_n he_o can_v speak_v truth_n though_o he_o be_v swear_v again_o thou_o deceive_v thyself_o o_o man_n say_v he_o a_o man_n that_o have_v learn_v to_o steal_v and_o to_o wrong_v a_o man_n will_v ofttimes_o trample_v also_o upon_o a_o oath_n 3._o with_o he_o consent_v isidorus_n pelusiota_n who_o be_v contemporary_a with_o cyril_n in_o one_o of_o his_o epistle_n write_v thus_o if_o thou_o be_v of_o our_o flock_n and_o art_n order_v under_o a_o good_a shepherd_n deny_v the_o nature_n of_o wild_a beast_n 155._o and_o obey_v his_o voice_n that_o forbid_v to_o swear_v at_o all._n moreover_o not_o to_o swear_v be_v not_o to_o require_v a_o oath_n of_o another_o now_o if_o thou_o will_v not_o swear_v neither_o require_v thou_o a_o oath_n of_o another_o for_o two_o cause_n â—ither_o because_o he_o who_o be_v ask_v love_n truth_n or_o on_o the_o contrary_a to_o lie_v if_o the_o man_n speak_v truth_n usual_o he_o will_v always_o speak_v truth_n with_o out_o a_o oath_n but_o iâ—_n he_o be_v a_o liar_n he_o will_v lie_v 5._o though_o he_o swear_v to_o this_o agree_v that_o of_o erasmus_n whosoever_o dare_v be_v bold_a to_o lie_v without_o swear_v 26._o he_o dare_v do_v the_o same_o alâ—o_v when_o he_o swear_v if_o he_o list_v but_o he_o take_v for_o grant_v that_o a_o oath_n be_v a_o act_n of_o very_a great_a justice_n and_o charity_n therefore_o he_o say_v see_v the_o eâ—ds_n of_o justice_n and_o charity_n be_v so_o much_o serve_v by_o the_o religious_a use_n of_o a_o oath_n will_v not_o the_o abolish_n of_o it_o derogate_v from_o the_o honour_n of_o christianity_n page_n 62._o answ._n first_o the_o end_n of_o justice_n and_o charity_n be_v not_o serve_v by_o the_o use_n of_o a_o oath_n but_o by_o the_o use_n of_o truth_n and_o sincerity_n in_o giâ—ing_v a_o true_a evidence_n whether_o it_o be_v with_o or_o without_o a_o oath_n this_o truth-speaking_a be_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o whole_a matter_n this_o answer_v the_o end_v of_o justice_n exact_o but_o oath_n be_v but_o the_o form_n of_o give_v evidence_n as_o himself_o confess_v page_n 62._o second_o the_o abolish_n of_o a_o oath_n will_v not_o degenerate_v nay_o i_o add_v the_o continue_v of_o oath_n do_v derogate_v from_o the_o
interpretation_n of_o christ_n word_n swear_v not_o at_o all_o to_o forbid_v all_o manner_n of_o swear_v and_o for_o his_o own_o limitation_n of_o those_o word_n to_o forbid_v some_o swear_v only_o not_o all_o be_v neither_o more_o nor_o other_o than_o what_o he_o say_v he_o have_v offer_v before_o namely_o the_o instance_n of_o paul_n and_o the_o angel_n which_o proof_n of_o he_o be_v before_o in_o this_o book_n sufficient_o as_o i_o conceive_v disprove_v and_o enervate_v his_o conceit_a limitation_n and_o whatsoever_o he_o shall_v build_v thereon_o must_v inevitable_o fall_v to_o the_o ground_n unless_o he_o have_v any_o other_o prop_n to_o shore_n it_o up_o for_o a_o while_n which_o i_o do_v not_o find_v he_o have_v for_o he_o go_v on_o thus_o see_v our_o saviour_n in_o that_o gracious_a law_n of_o he_o have_v forbid_v nothing_o that_o be_v moral_o good_a nothing_o that_o be_v either_o indifferent_a or_o expedient_a it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o a_o oath_n be_v no_o further_o forbid_v then_o as_o it_o be_v evil_a etc._n etc._n so_o that_o herein_o he_o offer_v no_o further_a proof_n but_o as_o weak_o as_o willing_o take_v the_o matter_n for_o grant_v and_o thence_o infer_v a_o consequence_n but_o he_o be_v not_o like_a to_o carry_v it_o so_o three_o thing_n therefore_o i_o offer_v to_o his_o if_o he_o please_v and_o the_o reader_n be_v consideration_n from_o these_o word_n of_o he_o 1_o sy_n that_o he_o do_v herein_o most_o mean_o beg_v a_o concession_n that_o a_o oath_n be_v moral_o good_a which_o yet_o i_o will_v not_o grant_v he_o and_o which_o he_o hitherto_o have_v not_o nor_o ever_o will_v be_v able_a to_o prove_v 2_o dly_z that_o as_o if_o he_o already_o begin_v to_o despair_v of_o be_v able_a to_o maintain_v his_o assertion_n of_o the_o morality_n of_o a_o oath_n he_o be_v now_o make_v way_n to_o hook_v it_o in_o under_o the_o notion_n of_o indifferency_n our_o saviour_n forbid_v nothing_o that_o be_v indifferent_a say_v he_o sure_o he_o come_v down_o apace_o who_o from_o call_v it_o a_o act_n of_o natural_a religion_n a_o part_n of_o the_o moral_a and_o eternal_a law_n be_v already_o come_v to_o talk_v of_o its_o be_v indifferent_a and_o yet_o herein_o he_o may_v see_v himself_o at_o a_o loss_n too_o if_o he_o observe_v that_o in_o the_o same_o sermon_n 6._o our_o saviour_n forbid_v the_o use_n of_o a_o trumpet_n in_o give_v alm_n which_o in_o itself_o be_v a_o thing_n indifferent_a so_o that_o he_o speak_v unadvised_o when_o he_o say_v our_o saviour_n forbid_v nothing_o that_o be_v indifferent_a 3_o dly_z that_o in_o take_v for_o grant_v that_o a_o oath_n be_v expedient_a he_o again_o beg_v the_o question_n not_o only_o of_o the_o expediency_n but_o lawfulness_n of_o it_o also_o for_o though_o some_o thing_n may_v be_v lawful_a which_o be_v not_o expedient_a yet_o nothing_o can_v be_v expedient_a which_o be_v not_o lawful_a so_o that_o in_o call_v it_o expedient_a he_o call_v it_o lawful_a which_o be_v the_o matter_n in_o question_n he_o therefore_o conclude_v upon_o bare_a and_o withal_o false_a supposition_n his_o conclusion_n be_v of_o no_o validity_n at_o all_o to_o prove_v his_o limitation_n of_o christ_n word_n to_o forbid_v some_o oath_n only_o not_o all_o his_o next_o essay_n be_v to_o set_v forth_o the_o erroneous_a gloss_n of_o the_o scribe_n pharisee_n and_o jewish_a doctor_n in_o the_o case_n of_o swear_v one_o he_o say_v be_v that_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o swear_v by_o the_o creature_n as_o oft_o as_o they_o please_v and_o that_o such_o swear_v though_o false_o be_v no_o perjury_n the_o other_o that_o iâ—_n be_v lawful_a at_o any_o time_n to_o swear_v by_o god_n name_n so_o that_o they_o swear_v nothing_o but_o truth_n and_o perform_v their_o oath_n unto_o the_o lord_n to_o the_o consuting_a these_o doctrine_n say_v he_o our_o saviour_n accommodate_v his_o answer_n in_o the_o verse_n fâ—llowing_v against_o the_o first_o of_o they_o viz._n swear_v by_o the_o creature_n he_o oppose_v that_o prohibition_n in_o the_o 34_o 35_o 36._o verse_n but_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o swear_v not_o at_o all_o neither_o by_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n against_o the_o latter_a viz._n swear_v by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o their_o ordinary_a communication_n he_o give_v this_o precept_n ver_fw-la 37._o let_v your_o communication_n be_v yea_o yea_o etc._n etc._n thus_o far_o the_o priest_n page_z 77_o 78._o and_o this_o be_v all_o he_o admit_v our_o saviour_n to_o have_v forbid_v so_o that_o secundum_fw-la hunc_fw-la our_o saviour_n do_v not_o forbid_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v command_v by_o moses_n but_o only_o condemn_v &_o forbid_v the_o erroneous_a and_o false_a gloss_n whereby_o the_o â—cribes_v pharisees_n and_o jewish_a doctor_n have_v deviate_v from_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n answ._n to_o refute_v this_o fond_a conceit_n i_o will_v first_o oppose_v to_o this_o what_o bp_o gauden_n have_v say_v in_o this_o case_n and_o let_v these_o two_o earthen_a pitcher_n dash_v one_o against_o another_o he_o say_v our_o saviour_n give_v many_o singular_a lesson_n or_o precept_n of_o more_o eminent_a diligence_n 27._o patience_n charity_n mortification_n selfdenial_n sincerity_n conspicuity_n perseverance_n and_o perfection_n of_o obedience_n require_v now_o under_o the_o gospel_n above_o what_o either_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o moysaicall_a law_n seem_v to_o exact_v or_o by_o the_o pharisaical_a interpretation_n be_v teach_v to_o the_o jew_n let_v we_o now_o observe_v the_o difference_n between_o these_o two_o rabbi_n the_o priest_n limit_n christ_n word_n to_o the_o false_a gloss_n only_o of_o the_o pharisee_n etc._n etc._n the_o bishop_n say_v christ_n give_v precept_n of_o more_o eminent_a sincerity_n and_o perfection_n of_o obedience_n require_v now_o under_o the_o gospel_n above_o not_o only_o the_o pharisaical_a interpretation_n of_o the_o law_n but_o even_o what_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o mosaic_a law_n seem_v to_o exact_v here_o then_o the_o bishop_n have_v lay_v the_o priest_n slat_n now_o if_o moses_n command_v to_o abstain_v from_o all_o but_o solemn_a swear_v upon_o wrightly_a occasion_n and_o yet_o christ_n require_v more_o than_o he_o than_o it_o follow_v that_o christ_n require_v to_o abstain_v from_o solemn_a swear_v also_o if_o moses_n forbid_v all_o that_o kind_n of_o swear_v which_o the_o pharisee_n teach_v namely_o by_o creature_n and_o in_o ordinary_a communication_n and_o yet_o christ_n forbid_v some_o swear_v more_o than_o moses_n than_o it_o be_v most_o plain_a that_o christ_n forbid_v some_o kind_n of_o swear_v more_o than_o that_o which_o the_o pharisee_n teach_v namely_o solemn_a swear_v that_o christ_n do_v forbid_v more_o than_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n forbid_v beside_o the_o bishop_n testimony_n before_o cite_v which_o perhaps_o with_o my_o opponent_n may_v have_v some_o weight_n be_v clear_a from_o the_o other_o instance_n in_o mat._n 5._o as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o murder_n moses_n say_v thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v christ_n say_v thou_o shall_v not_o be_v angry_a in_o the_o case_n of_o adultery_n moses_n say_v thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n christ_n say_v thou_o shall_v not_o look_v upon_o a_o woman_n to_o lust_n after_o she_o moses_n here_o forbid_v the_o act_n of_o adultery_n and_o murder_n christ_n forbid_v the_o very_a mâ—tâ—â—ns_n tend_v towards_o those_o act_n in_o the_o case_n of_o divorce_n moses_n suffer_v it_o if_o a_o man_n hate_v his_o wâ—fe_n deut._n 24.3_o or_o for_o light_a cause_n mat._n 19.3.8_o but_o christ_n cut_v short_a that_o liberty_n which_o moses_n for_o the_o hardness_n of_o their_o heart_n have_v give_v and_o restrain_v the_o cause_n of_o divorce_n to_o fornication_n only_o so_o that_o we_o see_v here_o christ_n do_v not_o only_o forbid_v more_o than_o moses_n have_v forbid_v but_o also_o that_o he_o forbid_v something_o which_o moses_n have_v all_o weâ—_n either_o of_o which_o be_v of_o weight_n enough_o to_o cast_v the_o cause_n to_o our_o sâ—â—e_z and_o 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