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A66733 The law of laws, or, The excellencie of the civil law above all humane laws whatsoever by Sir Robert Wiseman ... ; together with a discourse concerning the oath ex officio and canonical purgation. Wiseman, Robert, Sir, 1613-1684.; Lake, Edward, Sir, 1596 or 7-1674. 1664 (1664) Wing W3113A; ESTC R33680 273,497 368

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8._o rep._n 1._o el._n 1._o this_o act_n be_v not_o many_o year_n after_o repeal_v as_o follow_v 2_o &_o 3_o ed._n 6._o cap._n 23._o part_v of_o the_o statute_n of_o precontract_n repeal_v whereas_o in_o the_o two_o and_o thirty_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o late_a king_n of_o famous_a memory_n king_n henry_n the_o eight_o because_o that_o many_o inconvenience_n have_v chance_v in_o this_o realm_n by_o break_v and_o dissolve_v good_a and_o lawful_a marriage_n yea_o whereupon_o also_o sometime_o issue_n and_o child_n have_v follow_v under_o the_o colour_n and_o pretence_n of_o a_o former_a contract_n make_v with_o another_o the_o which_o contract_n divers_a time_n be_v but_o very_o slender_o prove_v and_o often_o but_o surmise_v by_o the_o malice_n of_o the_o party_n who_o desire_v to_o be_v dissolve_v from_o the_o marriage_n which_o they_o like_v not_o and_o to_o be_v couple_v with_o another_o there_o be_v a_o act_n make_v that_o all_o and_o every_o such_o marriage_n as_o 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the_o same_o and_o divers_a inconvenience_n intolerable_a in_o manner_n to_o christian_a ear_n and_o eye_n follow_v thereupon_o woman_n and_o man_n break_v their_o own_o promise_n and_o faith_n make_v by_o the_o one_o unto_o the_o other_o so_o set_v upon_o sensuality_n and_o pleasure_n that_o if_o after_o the_o contract_n of_o matrimony_n they_o may_v have_v who_o they_o more_o favour_v and_o desire_v they_o can_v be_v content_v by_o lightness_n of_o their_o nature_n to_o overturn_v all_o that_o they_o have_v do_v afore_o and_o not_o afraid_a in_o manner_n even_o from_o the_o very_a church_n door_n and_o marriage_n feast_v the_o man_n to_o take_v another_o spouse_n and_o the_o espouse_v to_o take_v another_o husband_n more_o for_o bodily_a lust_n and_o carnal_a knowledge_n then_o for_o surety_n of_o faith_n and_o truth_n or_o have_v god_n in_o their_o good_a remembrance_n contemn_v many_o time_n also_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n forbid_v the_o party_n 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lord_n house_n at_o first_o can_v the_o house_n especial_o the_o commons_o house_n then_o have_v be_v bring_v into_o such_o due_a order_n as_o not_o to_o act_v extra_fw-la spheram_fw-la activitatis_fw-la suae_fw-la it_o be_v well_o to_o be_v hope_v they_o will_v not_o as_o above_z have_v be_v desirous_a to_o lengthen_v or_o perpetuate_v that_o parliament_n when_o they_o can_v 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 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convict_v of_o do_v dishonest_o and_o unworthy_o chap._n v._n that_o it_o be_v consonant_a to_o god_n word_n to_o give_v such_o a_o oath_n exit_fw-la officio_fw-la or_o otherwise_o every_o soul_n be_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n 13._o rom._n 13._o this_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v in_o all_o command_v not_o contrary_a to_o god_n word_n 5.29_o act_n 5.29_o in_o such_o come_v in_o the_o apostle_n rule_v it_o be_v better_a to_o obey_v god_n then_o man_n that_o the_o give_v such_o a_o oath_n be_v not_o contrary_a to_o god_n word_n a_o oath_n due_o impose_v by_o the_o magistrate_n necessitate_v the_o subject_a to_o take_v it_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n himself_o thou_o shall_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o serve_v he_o and_o shall_v swear_v by_o his_o name_n the_o like_a be_v give_v by_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n o_o israel_n thou_o shall_v swear_v the_o lord_n live_v in_o truth_n in_o judgement_n and_o righteousness_n joshua_n give_v charge_n to_o all_o the_o magistrate_n of_o israel_n 4.25_o jer._n 4.25_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o make_v mention_n of_o the_o god_n of_o other_o nation_n nor_o shall_v cause_v to_o swear_v by_o they_o saul_n do_v not_o only_o charge_v the_o people_n with_o a_o oath_n 7._o josh_n 23.2_o 7._o but_o make_v they_o vow_n with_o a_o curse_n not_o to_o eat_v any_o food_n that_o day_n till_o night_n therefore_o one_o of_o they_o report_v to_o jonathan_n saul_n son_n 14._o 1_o sam._n 14._o that_o his_o father_n have_v make_v the_o people_n to_o swear_v some_o will_v cavil_v at_o this_o as_o but_o a_o adjuration_n and_o will_v without_o reason_n difference_n that_o from_o a_o oath_n but_o in_o that_o chapter_n 1_o sam._n 14._o it_o be_v four_o several_a time_n call_v a_o oath_n the_o wise_a king_n solomon_n impose_v a_o oath_n upon_o shimei_n in_o a_o cause_n capital_a to_o he_o do_v not_o i_o make_v thou_o say_v he_o swear_v by_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n 42._o 2_o king_n 42._o so_o king_n saul_n urge_v david_n to_o swear_v unto_o he_o 24._o 1_o sam._n 24._o for_o a_o private_a offence_n only_o between_o neighbour_n king_n solomon_n testify_v that_o a_o necessary_a oath_n of_o purgation_n may_v be_v require_v by_o the_o complainant_n 8._o 3_o king_n 8._o when_o a_o man_n shall_v trespass_v against_o his_o neighbour_n and_o he_o lie_v upon_o he_o a_o oath_n to_o cause_v he_o to_o swear_v etc._n etc._n 34._o 2_o chron._n 34._o king_n josias_n make_v a_o covenant_n and_o vow_n and_o cause_v all_o that_o be_v find_v in_o jerusalem_n and_o benjamin_n to_o stand_v to_o it_o 5.12_o neh._n 5.12_o nehemiah_n cause_v the_o priest_n to_o swear_v etc._n etc._n it_o be_v assign_v for_o a_o special_a mark_n of_o a_o godly_a man_n to_o swear_v to_o his_o neighbour_n and_o not_o to_o disappoint_v he_o though_o it_o be_v to_o his_o own_o hindrance_n 15.4_o num._n 30.3_o psal_n 15.4_o abraham_n say_v thus_o to_o his_o servant_n i_o will_v make_v thou_o swear_v by_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o the_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n this_o in_o a_o private_a cause_n 24.3_o gen._n 24.3_o much_o more_o a_o magistrate_n in_o a_o cause_n wherein_o the_o commonwealth_n or_o church_n of_o god_n have_v interest_n to_o have_v it_o sincere_o deal_v in_o jacob_n move_v esau_n to_o the_o sale_n of_o his_o birthright_n 25.33_o gen._n 25.33_o and_o take_v a_o oath_n for_o confirmation_n of_o it_o a_o man_n suppose_v to_o have_v bear_v false_a witness_n against_o another_o be_v thereof_o bring_v in_o question_n 19.17_o deut._n 19.17_o and_o re-examined_a if_o it_o be_v object_v it_o be_v not_o upon_o oath_n by_o consequence_n of_o reason_n it_o must_v be_v upon_o oath_n when_o what_o he_o have_v say_v before_o upon_o oath_n be_v re-examined_a and_o this_o in_o a_o case_n very_o penal_a to_o he_o the_o oath_n of_o adjuration_n be_v very_o frequent_a in_o scripture_n prov._n 29.14_o about_o not_o declare_v cursing_z which_o he_o hear_v by_o the_o history_n 2._o history_n jud._n 17.1_o 2._o of_o micah_n as_o we_o be_v 10.3_o be_v 1_o cor._n 10.3_o bind_v to_o do_v all_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n so_o it_o belong_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n for_o a_o man_n by_o due_a presumption_n burden_a with_o a_o crime_n and_o charge_v by_o the_o magistrate_n to_o confess_v of_o himself_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o history_n of_o achan_n the_o lot_n fall_v upon_o he_o but_o this_o be_v but_o a_o inducement_n to_o ground_n a_o special_a inquisition_n against_o he_o if_o hereupon_o he_o may_v have_v be_v execute_v joshua_n need_v not_o to_o have_v require_v any_o further_a confession_n of_o he_o but_o he_o go_v further_a with_o a_o most_o solemn_a adjuration_n 5.1_o leu._n 5.1_o in_o those_o day_n use_v for_o a_o oath_n the_o hebrew_n word_n signify_v both_o and_o be_v translate_v sometime_o juramentum_fw-la and_o sometime_o adjuratio_fw-la son_n give_v glory_n to_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n etc._n etc._n 7.9_o josh_n 7.9_o albeit_o the_o punishment_n be_v capital_a ezra_n adjure_v the_o chief_a priest_n etc._n etc._n calvin_n in_o his_o institution_n gather_v 10.5_o ezra_n 10.5_o that_o achan_n take_v a_o oath_n when_o a_o man_n be_v find_v secret_o murder_v in_o the_o field_n and_o the_o murder_n be_v not_o know_v nor_o suspect_v yet_o all_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o next_o city_n thereunto_o shall_v use_v certain_a ceremony_n and_o then_o swear_v that_o their_o hand_n have_v not_o shed_v this_o blood_n nor_o their_o eye_n have_v see_v he_o that_o shed_v it_o 21._o deut._n 21._o in_o leviticus_n a_o certain_a sacrifice_n be_v to_o be_v make_v for_o certain_a sin_n among_o which_o this_o be_v one_o as_o arias_n montanus_n translate_v it_o out_o of_o the_o hebrew_n if_o a_o soul_n or_o a_o man_n shall_v have_v sin_v and_o have_v hear_v the_o voice_n of_o a_o adjuration_n or_o oath_n etc._n etc._n that_o which_o be_v here_o say_v ●_o leu._n ●5_n ●_o if_o he_o have_v hear_v the_o voice_n of_o a_o oath_n the_o geneva_n translation_n offer_v it_o thus_o in_o the_o margin_n as_o if_o it_o be_v near_o to_o the_o hebrew_n than_o the_o other_o in_o that_o text_n viz._n if_o the_o judge_n have_v take_v a_o oath_n of_o any_o other_o ●●_o exod._n ●●_o when_o a_o man_n deliver_v money_n of_o stuff_n on_o trust_n to_o be_v keep_v by_o his_o neighbour_n if_o it_o happen_v to_o be_v imbezelled_a away_o and_o the_o thief_n be_v not_o certain_o know_v or_o find_v by_o the_o low_a of_o god_n be_v must_v take_v a_o necessary_a oath_n of_o purgation_n and_o enquiry_n the_o same_o also_o be_v a_o little_a after_o establish_v by_o god_n touch_v any_o quick_a good_n happen_v to_o be_v leave_v in_o deposito_fw-la 10._o ibid._n v._o 10._o a_o sacrifice_n of_o atonement_n for_o such_o a_o sin_n of_o perjury_n be_v prescribe_v if_o any_o do_v sin_n say_v the_o lord_n any_o deny_v unto_o his_o neighbour_n etc._n etc._n if_o a_o man_n be_v move_v with_o a_o jealous_a mind_n against_o his_o wife_n 5.14_o num._n 5.14_o she_o be_v not_o only_o to_o be_v charge_v with_o a_o oath_n but_o to_o have_v further_a trial_n to_o drink_v the_o bitter_a water_n 38.14_o jer._n 38.14_o when_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n be_v charge_v by_o the_o king_n in_o a_o generality_n to_o answer_v that_o which_o he_o will_v ask_v he_o the_o prophet_n promise_v so_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v capital_a to_o he_o he_o will_v answer_v it_o whether_o upon_o oath_n or_o not_o oath_n for_o before_o god_n it_o be_v the_o same_o no_o doubt_n he_o answer_v the_o truth_n 37.13_o truth_n jer._n 37.13_o the_o same_o prophet_n when_o he_o be_v charge_v with_o a_o particular_a high_a crime_n refuse_v not_o to_o answer_v or_o bid_v they_o prove_v it_o but_o roundly_o answer_v it_o 5._o it_o 2_o king_n 5._o so_o elisha_n
or_o good_n get_v by_o robbery_n or_o violent_a oppression_n or_o casual_o find_v after_o they_o be_v lose_v yet_o by_o the_o finder_n deny_v be_v they_o not_o for_o purgation_n and_o clear_n of_o the_o party_n from_o the_o crime_n impute_v and_o in_o some_o respect_n also_o decisory_a of_o the_o whole_a controversy_n unless_o find_v 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 deut._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 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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 foreign_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 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 purgat_fw-la consuetud_fw-la hunger_n de_fw-fr ju_fw-fr ram_n purgat_fw-la it_o be_v testify_v also_o to_o e_z the_o 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forbid_a merchandise_n there_o and_o upon_o the_o truth_n thereof_o he_o be_v to_o swear_v 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 38._o ordnance_n de_fw-fr france_n premier_fw-fr a_fw-fr 1539._o artic_a 38._o 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 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 674._o marcus_n deciscor_fw-la 674._o 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 normandy_n grand_fw-fr constumier_fw-fr entre_fw-fr les_fw-fr constume_n du_fw-fr normandy_n betwixt_o which_o two_o before_o god_n there_o be_v no_o difference_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 like_a case_n of_o appeal_n among_o nation_n of_o far_o elder_a time_n in_o most_o flourish_a commonweal_n oath_n be_v take_v by_o plaintiff_n and_o defendant_n athen._n exit_fw-la polluce_n sigonius_n l_o 4._o c._n 4._o de_fw-la repub_fw-la athen._n in_o all_o cause_n whether_o civil_o or_o crminal_o move_v so_o among_o the_o athenian_n beside_o a_o sum_n deposit_v to_o be_v forfeit_v by_o the_o failer_z when_o aeschines_n accuse_v timarchus_n of_o a_o foul_a crime_n perpetrate_v upon_o he_o by_o one_o misgolas_n misgolas_n be_v to_o be_v put_v to_o his_o oath_n è._fw-la aeschines_n contra_fw-la timarchum_fw-la pag_n 7._o grae_fw-la è._fw-la plato_n commend_v rhadamanthus_n that_o strict_a justicy_a feign_v by_o the_o poet_n as_o aeacus_n and_o minos_n 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authorize_v to_o inquire_v of_o
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other_o command_n i_o add_v also_o about_o the_o right_n settle_v in_o marriage_n of_o a_o son_n if_o that_o be_v lawful_a as_o abraham_n to_o his_o servant_n of_o choose_v a_o fit_a place_n of_o burial_n as_o to_o joseph_n of_o pass_v away_o the_o right_n of_o birthright_n as_o esau_n and_o in_o private_a cause_n i_o add_v also_o of_o the_o least_o concernment_n if_o compare_v with_o the_o public_a then_o sure_o by_o better_a righr_n may_v the_o magistrate_n do_v it_o in_o the_o common_a cause_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n who_o interest_n be_v great_a than_o any_o other_o interest_n and_o that_o be_v provide_v for_o by_o god_n law_n exod._n 12.8_o in_o express_v term_n in_o the_o case_n of_o a_o pawn_n say_v god_n let_v they_o come_v before_o the_o magistrate_n in_o which_o place_n the_o magistrate_n be_v name_v by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n himself_o and_o not_o by_o any_o name_n but_o by_o that_o very_a name_n which_o be_v take_v from_o the_o force_n of_o a_o oath_n as_o though_o he_o shall_v say_v let_v they_o come_v before_o the_o oath-giver_n or_o those_o who_o when_o they_o give_v the_o law_n in_o god_n stead_n in_o his_o judgement_n and_o in_o his_o name_n may_v require_v his_o oath_n to_o be_v take_v that_o be_v god_n deputy_n psal_n 82.6_o in_o god_n judgement_n 2_o chro._n 19.8_o the_o oath_n of_o god_n eccles._n 8.2_o therefore_o to_o the_o magistrate_n it_o be_v lawful_a to_o the_o magistrate_n i_o say_v as_o well_o ecclesiastical_a as_o civil_a before_o he_o that_o be_v the_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n by_o law_n the_o woman_n be_v command_v to_o purge_v herself_o in_o a_o case_n of_o suspicion_n of_o breach_n of_o wedlock_n bond_n num._n 5.19_o before_o he_o that_o be_v the_o temporal_a judge_n by_o law_n the_o man_n be_v command_v to_o purge_v himself_o in_o a_o cause_n of_o suspicion_n of_o breach_n of_o social_n promise_n or_o contract_n exod._n 22.8_o the_o practice_n whereof_o we_o see_v and_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v the_o interpreter_n of_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n in_o ezra_n who_o require_v a_o oath_n in_o a_o matrimonial_a cause_n ezra_n 10.5_o of_o the_o temporal_a judge_n in_o nehemiah_n who_o force_v a_o oath_n in_o a_o cause_n of_o usury_n neh._n 5.12_o neither_o have_v the_o pious_a and_o religious_a magistrate_n only_o right_a to_o do_v this_o but_o the_o heathen_a magistrate_n too_o and_o that_o to_o god_n people_n zedekiah_n give_v his_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n to_o nabuchadnezzar_n 2_o chron._n 36.9_o though_o force_v he_o give_v it_o and_o right_o too_o if_o we_o believe_v ezekiel_n and_o afterward_o by_o a_o sacrilegious_a boldness_n he_o attempt_v to_o break_v it_o he_o escape_v not_o unpunished_a for_o it_o ezek._n 17.13_o last_o i_o add_v that_o this_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o do_v to_o their_o own_o people_n only_o but_o also_o to_o guest_n and_o stranger_n live_v within_o their_o territory_n either_o for_o traffic_v or_o any_o other_o cause_n in_o which_o regard_n joseph_n now_o become_v viceroy_n of_o egypt_n impose_v a_o oath_n upon_o his_o brethren_n in_o a_o case_n of_o treason_n suspect_v though_o both_o by_o law_n and_o by_o nature_n they_o be_v canaanites_n gen._n 43.3_o therefore_o hence_o it_o now_o appear_v that_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o impose_v a_o oath_n and_o that_o it_o be_v lawful_a also_o to_o the_o magistrate_n but_o whether_o be_v it_o lawful_a to_o do_v it_o to_o the_o party_n that_o be_v the_o party_n guilty_a or_o defendant_n the_o three_o thing_n i_o propound_v nor_o can_v that_o be_v call_v into_o question_n exod._n 22.8_o he_o to_o who_o the_o pawn_n be_v concredit_v be_v the_o party_n guilty_a or_o defendant_n num._n 5.19_o the_o woman_n suspect_v by_o the_o jealous_a husband_n to_o have_v wrong_v his_o bed_n be_v also_o the_o party_n guilty_a or_o defendant_n but_o to_o each_o of_o they_o be_v this_o oath_n to_o be_v give_v nor_o be_v it_o lawful_a for_o they_o to_o decline_v it_o in_o a_o few_o word_n i_o will_v sum_n it_o up_o whether_o one_o deceitful_o keep_v his_o neighbour_n good_n or_o perfidious_o detein_v his_o friend_n good_n or_o restore_v not_o to_o the_o owner_n his_o find_a good_n when_o he_o require_v they_o levit._n 6.3_o or_o as_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o in_o any_o other_o crime_n for_o it_o be_v mention_v indefinite_o 1_o king_n 8.31_o in_o whatsoever_o he_o shall_v sin_v it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o plaintiff_n or_o agent_n to_o impose_v a_o oath_n upon_o the_o party_n that_o be_v the_o guilty_a or_o defendant_n or_o to_o lay_v a_o oath_n upon_o he_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n phrase_n nor_o be_v it_o lawful_a for_o the_o guilty_a or_o defendant_n party_n to_o refuse_v it_o whether_o it_o be_v impose_v by_o the_o agent_n or_o plaintiff_n or_o by_o the_o magistrate_n indeed_o i_o can_v deny_v but_o we_o be_v fall_v into_o such_o time_n that_o it_o may_v be_v expedient_a to_o impose_v the_o oath_n upon_o the_o party_n agent_n or_o plaintiff_n and_o not_o only_o upon_o the_o defendant_n for_o it_o may_v happen_v that_o they_o may_v both_o prevaricate_v that_o be_v the_o party_n agent_n or_o plaintiff_n by_o calumniate_a and_o the_o party_n guilty_a or_o defendant_n by_o tergiversation_n but_o if_o we_o will_v take_v the_o law_n from_o heaven_n from_o the_o holy_a writ_n to_o the_o party_n guilty_a or_o defendant_n it_o be_v more_o necessary_a to_o be_v give_v example_n be_v thereof_o scarce_o will_v you_o find_v in_o the_o law_n a_o oath_n lay_v upon_o the_o agent_n or_o plaintiff_n but_o very_o often_o may_v you_o find_v it_o upon_o the_o party_n guilty_a or_o defendant_n moses_n render_v the_o reason_n of_o it_o the_o actor_n who_o for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v the_o party_n
his_o touch_v the_o chastity_n of_o his_o wife_n num._n 5_o 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 hey_n may_v be_v convince_v and_o as_o to_o the_o crime_n we_o speak_v of_o it_o be_v of_o that_o kind_n of_o wickedness_n that_o leave_v no_o print_n footstep_n or_o mark_n behind_o it_o by_o which_o they_o may_v be_v take_v hold_v of_o wherefore_o in_o those_o case_n it_o be_v no_o less_o lawful_a to_o question_n or_o accuse_v upon_o suspicion_n only_o than_o it_o be_v by_o the_o pillory_n stock_n or_o he_o or_o a_o punishment_n among_o the_o heathen_n where_o the_o party_n be_v put_v into_o a_o boat_n and_o another_o boat_n whelm_v over_o he_o boat_n for_o such_o purpose_n these_o thing_n be_v in_o god_n 29.26_o god_n jer._n 29.26_o commonwealth_n either_o of_o which_o in_o other_o either_o controversy_n or_o crime_n no_o man_n allow_v well_o do_v seneca_n if_o i_o remember_v well_o render_v the_o reason_n hereof_o where_o villainy_n run_v riot_n beyond_o measure_n it_o be_v unjust_a that_o justice_n shall_v be_v tie_v to_o degree_n to_o which_o that_o plain_o extraordinary_a question_n of_o he_o who_o about_o that_o wicked_a extraordinary_a 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 commonwealth_n 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 guilty_a or_o defendant_n either_o confess_v the_o crime_n commit_v as_o achan_n do_v and_o then_o the_o judge_n have_v no_o more_o to_o do_v but_o to_o pronounce_v sentence_n or_o which_o be_v most_o common_o do_v deny_v it_o which_o solomon_n most_o elegant_o express_v prov._n 18.17_o he_o that_o be_v first_o in_o his_o own_o cause_n seem_v just_a but_o his_o neighbour_n come_v and_o search_v he_o now_o the_o party_n guilty_a or_o defendant_n deny_v by_o repel_v the_o objection_n and_o the_o agent_n or_o plaintiff_n affirm_v his_o intention_n thereon_o arise_v that_o contradiction_n st._n paul_n speak_v of_o heb._n 6.16_o the_o bounder_n or_o end_n of_o which_o contradiction_n be_v that_o which_o be_v every_o judicature_n be_v seek_v for_o as_o there_o the_o apostle_n observe_v but_o no_o bounder_n will_v be_v find_v till_o the_o matter_n be_v put_v in_o a_o equal_a balance_n except_o the_o one_o party_n have_v a_o better_a confirmation_n than_o the_o other_o it_o be_v the_o 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 necessary_a some_o state_n of_o the_o cause_n must_v be_v settle_v or_o as_o it_o be_v a_o hinge_n must_v be_v on_o which_o the_o cause_n may_v be_v turn_v and_o that_o first_o of_o all_o to_o be_v make_v manifest_a what_o and_o how_o far_o he_o affirm_v and_o the_o other_o deny_v wherein_o each_o of_o the_o litigant_n may_v right_o call_v the_o other_o to_o set_v foot_n to_o foot_n and_o hand_n to_o hand_n say_v the_o jew_n and_o prudent_o do_v he_o say_v it_o first_o of_o all_o place_n i_o the_o controversy_n upon_o his_o foundation_n which_o except_o you_o do_v as_o very_o apt_o some_o speak_v out_o of_o prov._n 21._o the_o whole_a action_n be_v but_o mere_a vanity_n toss_v on_o this_o side_n and_o that_o side_n this_o way_n and_o that_o way_n betwixt_o the_o 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 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