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our_o saviour_n in_o the_o same_o sermon_n forbid_v the_o use_n of_o a_o trumpet_n in_o give_v alm_n ibid._n min._n commend_v i_o to_o this_o for_o a_o spruce_a notion_n indeed_o christ_n here_o say_v grotius_n speak_v metaphorical_o and_o by_o this_o we_o be_v forbid_v to_o make_v proclamation_n when_o we_o bestow_v our_o alm_n so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o trumpet_n which_o christ_n forbid_v but_o vainglory_n and_o ostentation_n under_o that_o metaphor_n and_o if_o vainglory_n and_o ostentation_n be_v indifferent_a i_o shall_v confess_v t._n be_v argument_n to_o be_v good_a otherwise_o a_o perfect_a fallacy_n par._n but_o he_o say_v that_o in_o take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o a_o oath_n be_v expedient_a you_o again_o beg_v the_o question_n ibid._n min._n be_v not_o its_o expediency_n sufficient_o prove_v even_o by_o your_o confession_n that_o it_o have_v 68_o be_v make_v a_o instrument_n of_o establish_v such_o happy_a league_n and_o band_n of_o amity_n and_o that_o contention_n and_o strife_n be_v end_v by_o it_o if_o this_o be_v beg_v the_o question_n i_o know_v not_o what_o beg_v the_o question_n be_v par._n however_o you_o say_v that_o christ_n word_n must_v be_v take_v with_o a_o limitation_n as_o not_o forbid_v all_o but_o some_o oath_n only_o t._n e._n will_v allow_v of_o no_o such_o limitation_n ibid._n min._n why_o not_o a_o limitation_n in_o swear_v as_o in_o other_o thing_n christ_n in_o this_o chapter_n forbid_v not_o all_o anger_n but_o anger_n without_o a_o cause_n vers_fw-la 22._o not_o every_o look_v on_o a_o woman_n but_o look_v on_o a_o woman_n to_o lust_n after_o she_o vers_fw-la 28._o not_o all_o divorce_n but_o divorce_n for_o every_o cause_n vers_fw-la 32._o and_o so_o doubtless_o not_o all_o kind_n of_o swear_v as_o may_v be_v full_o prove_v from_o the_o very_a text_n which_o plain_o contain_v these_o two_o exception_n first_o that_o we_o must_v not_o swear_v at_o all_o by_o the_o creature_n for_o so_o the_o word_n run_v swear_v not_o 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any_o particular_a exception_n see_v they_o be_v provide_v against_o in_o that_o one_o general_a as_o if_o the_o law_n shall_v say_v thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v any_o man_n at_o all_o what_o need_n be_v there_o to_o say_v not_o a_o merchant_n not_o a_o farmer_n not_o a_o judge_n not_o a_o priest_n not_o a_o quaker_n &_o c_o this_o will_v be_v a_o mere_a tautology_n of_o which_o i_o hope_v the_o quaker_n will_v not_o accuse_v our_o bless_a saviour_n wherefore_o many_o of_o the_o ancient_n do_v expound_v this_o to_o a_o prohibition_n from_o swear_v by_o creature_n and_o particular_o saint_n t._n hierom_n on_o the_o place_n which_o i_o doubt_v will_v not_o please_v t._n e._n very_o well_o a_o second_o limitation_n be_v take_v from_o the_o next_o word_n but_o let_v your_o communication_n be_v yea_o yea_o nay_o nay_o which_o be_v the_o positive_a precept_n as_o the_o former_a be_v the_o negative_a and_o be_v the_o remedy_n of_o the_o evil_a custom_n of_o swear_v in_o communication_n which_o 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restrain_v to_o what_o follow_v after_o according_a to_o that_o plain_a account_n which_o i_o have_v give_v you_o par._n but_o you_o say_v that_o our_o saviour_n be_v not_o here_o repeal_n the_o law_n of_o moses_n but_o the_o false_a gloss_n which_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n have_v put_v upon_o it_o this_o he_o call_v a_o fond_a conceit_n p._n 174._o min._n as_o fond_a a_o conceit_n as_o he_o take_v it_o to_o be_v i_o must_v tell_v he_o that_o the_o famous_a s_o t._n augustine_n be_v guilty_a of_o it_o and_o so_o be_v most_o of_o the_o learned_a doctor_n of_o the_o church_n par._n but_o i_o desire_v to_o be_v satisfy_v whether_o any_o of_o t._n be_v author_n be_v not_o guilty_a with_o you_o of_o this_o fond_a conceit_n min._n yes_o i_o do_v assure_v you_o the_o famous_a origen_n who_o himself_o cite_v p._n 185._o be_v of_o the_o 7._o same_o opinion_n and_o so_o likewise_o saint_n t._n hierome_n on_o the_o place_n say_v no_o less_o yea_o and_o s_o t._n chrysostome_n also_o affirm_v that_o this_o swear_n by_o creature_n be_v a_o corruption_n bring_v in_o by_o the_o pharisee_n be_v absolute_o forbid_v by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n where_o he_o command_v to_o swear_v only_o by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n but_o then_o i_o must_v tell_v you_o that_o beza_n who_o he_o so_o often_o quote_v be_v guilty_a of_o this_o fond_a conceit_n loc_n now_o i_o will_v know_v why_o t._n e._n will_v use_v the_o authority_n of_o such_o man_n that_o with_o i_o be_v guilty_a of_o so_o fond_a a_o conceit_n as_o he_o fancy_v this_o to_o be_v hereafter_o sure_o he_o will_v be_v wise_a par._n but_o he_o think_v he_o can_v oppose_v all_o this_o from_o bishop_n gawden_n who_o he_o call_v a_o earthen_a pitcher_n he_o it_o seem_v 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 patience_n charity_n mortification_n self-denial_n sincerity_n conspicuity_n perseverance_n and_o perfection_n of_o obedience_n require_v now_o under_o the_o 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do_v forbid_v more_o than_o be_v forbid_v by_o moses_n even_o solemn_a swear_n therefore_o the_o text_n be_v not_o to_o be_v restrain_v to_o the_o pharisee_n gloss_n and_o so_o he_o say_v he_o do_v in_o other_o instance_n pag._n 175_o 176_o etc._n etc._n min._n because_o he_o forbid_v more_o than_o moses_n do_v it_o follow_v that_o he_o contradict_v moses_n and_o than_o will_v he_o not_o contradict_v himself_o when_o he_o say_v he_o come_v not_o to_o destroy_v the_o law_n v_o 17._o but_o the_o question_n be_v whether_o such_o a_o law_n be_v take_v away_o the_o answer_n be_v that_o more_o be_v require_v by_o christ_n than_o moses_n be_v refine_n and_o elevate_n a_o law_n a_o abolish_n and_o repeal_n of_o it_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n point_v at_o