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not_o ultimate_o by_o that_o creature_n pag._n 20._o first_o however_o tertullian_n represent_v these_o martyr_n as_o swear_v by_o the_o health_n of_o the_o emperor_n and_o those_o afterward_o by_o the_o majesty_n of_o the_o emperor_n the_o truth_n of_o the_o first_o be_v a_o matter_n in_o question_n especial_o since_o swear_v by_o a_o creature_n have_v be_v account_v unlawful_a both_o among_o jew_n and_o christian_n neither_o can_v such_o a_o example_n if_o true_a be_v warrant_n to_o any_o to_o take_v such_o a_o form_n of_o oath_n as_o by_o the_o health_n of_o a_o man_n or_o creature_n second_o neither_o be_v swear_v by_o the_o health_n of_o the_o emperor_n any_o more_o warrantable_a and_o do_v not_o both_o these_o oath_n savour_v of_o heathenism_n which_o if_o any_o esteem_a christian_n come_v under_o and_o take_v it_o be_v more_o a_o condescension_n for_o fear_n then_o any_o example_n to_o be_v follow_v and_o his_o say_n that_o though_o we_o name_v some_o creature_n yet_o we_o 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j._n s._n undertake_v further_a to_o expound_v james_n be_v word_n but_o above_o all_o thing_n my_o brethren_n swear_v not_o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v nowhere_o else_o render_v in_o scripture_n above_o but_o before_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o here_o pag._n 29._o and_o then_o he_o thus_o paraphase_n let_v not_o a_o oath_n lie_v uppermost_a upon_o your_o heart_n and_o come_v first_o of_o all_o before_o all_o thing_n out_o of_o your_o mouth_n pag._n 30._o this_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o a_o easy_a mean_v but_o a_o plain_a perversion_n of_o the_o apostle_n testimony_n which_o do_v not_o allow_v of_o any_o such_o liberty_n at_o all_o for_o swear_v as_o this_o do_v as_o if_o he_o only_o forbid_v swear_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o our_o discourse_n whenas_o the_o prohibition_n be_v plain_a and_o positive_a above_o all_o thing_n swear_v not_o neither_o by_o heaven_n neither_o by_o the_o earth_n neither_o by_o any_o other_o oath_n but_o this_o man_n will_v still_o have_v some_o other_o oath_n so_o whether_o must_v we_o believe_v he_o or_o the_o apostle_n james_n judge_v reader_n and_o though_o we_o do_v not_o look_v on_o swear_v as_o worse_o than_o adultery_n or_o manslaughter_n as_o be_v query_v upon_o the_o word_n above_o all_o thing_n swear_v not_o yet_o doubtless_o the_o apostle_n see_v the_o consequence_n of_o it_o may_v be_v bad_a and_o sad_a enough_o or_o else_o he_o will_v not_o so_o strict_o have_v forbid_v it_o to_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n j._n s._n make_v these_o the_o consequence_n of_o our_o stick_v to_o the_o express_a command_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n viz._n that_o paul_n call_v god_n to_o witness_n come_v from_o a_o evil_a spirit_n that_o our_o saviour_n as_o often_o as_o he_o say_v amen_o amen_n have_v those_o word_n put_v into_o his_o mouth_n by_o the_o evil_a one_o pag._n 31._o to_o the_o first_o we_o say_v no_o it_o be_v christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n that_o speak_v in_o paul_n who_o witness_n god_n be_v and_o the_o son_n be_v simple_o own_v the_o father_n for_o his_o witness_n we_o do_v not_o look_v upon_o as_o make_v up_o a_o formal_a oath_n to_o the_o second_o neither_o can_v we_o own_o that_o our_o saviour_n swear_v as_o often_o as_o he_o say_v amen_o or_o very_o very_o which_o be_v but_o a_o note_n of_o affirmation_n and_o not_o of_o swear_v and_o more_o than_o yea_o yea_o nay_o nay_o again_o he_o infer_v that_o the_o elect_a angel_n which_o christ_n send_v from_o heaven_n to_o communicate_v the_o knowledge_n of_o future_a thing_n to_o st._n john_n be_v inspire_v by_o the_o devil_n when_o he_o swear_v by_o he_o that_o live_v forever_o answ._n no_o that_o he_o be_v not_o for_o he_o speak_v as_o god_n representative_a or_o ambassador_n have_v a_o peculiar_a commission_n power_n and_o dispensation_n therein_o which_o man_n may_v not_o imitate_v which_o extend_v through_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n in_o which_o the_o swear_v be_v and_o wherein_o the_o angel_n be_v send_v as_o god_n messenger_n and_o representative_n minister_a spirit_n and_o servant_n to_o the_o whole_a seed_n of_o abraham_n and_o heir_n of_o salvation_n to_o who_o god_n promise_n be_v confirm_v by_o a_o oath_n and_o this_o be_v a_o vision_n represent_v in_o figure_n his_o tell_v we_o that_o christ_n prohibit_v the_o use_n of_o whatsoever_o be_v more_o to_o be_v intrinsical_o evil_a pag._n 31._o answ._n though_o oath_n when_o lawful_a can_v not_o be_v account_v intrinsical_o evil_a yet_o there_o be_v a_o evil_a that_o be_v a_o occasion_n of_o oath_n before_o permit_v among_o the_o jew_n as_o that_o of_o diffidence_n jealousy_n instability_n liableness_n to_o run_v after_o other_o god_n and_o to_o do_v injustice_n distrust_v one_o of_o another_o etc._n etc._n and_o as_o this_o man_n confess_v common_a humane_a infirmity_n ambiguity_n pag._n 1._o and_o pag._n 17._o how_o plain_a be_v it_o it_o be_v weakness_n distrust_n and_o fear_v in_o abimelâ—ch_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o require_v abraham_n to_o swear_v that_o he_o will_v not_o deal_v false_o with_o he_o and_o a_o covenant_n with_o isaac_n that_o he_o will_v do_v they_o no_o hurt_v gen._n 21._o 23._o and_o chap._n 26._o 28._o therefore_o christ_n word_n be_v plain_a let_v your_o communication_n be_v yea_o yea_o nay_o nay_o for_o whatsoever_o be_v more_o than_o these_o that_o be_v in_o affirm_v and_o deny_v come_v of_o evil_a or_o of_o the_o evil_a one._n and_o many_o thing_n ceremony_n circumstance_n and_o shadow_n under_o the_o law_n that_o in_o themselves_o be_v not_o intrinsical_o evil_a do_v wax_n old_a and_o grow_v out_o of_o use_n and_o vanish_v as_o the_o old_a covenant_n itself_o do_v be_v account_v weak_a insufficient_a and_o of_o a_o decay_a nature_n when_o a_o high_a and_o more_o eminent_a dispensation_n be_v bring_v in_o as_o that_o of_o the_o new_a covenant_n which_o therefore_o to_o oppose_v with_o any_o of_o those_o inferior_a thing_n before_o lawful_a come_v now_o of_o the_o evil_a one._n and_o j._n s._n his_o consequence_n and_o doctrine_n appear_v both_o gross_a impious_a and_o antichristian_a where_o he_o say_v that_o if_o the_o christian-churche_n do_v not_o perform_v homage_n to_o the_o god_n of_o truth_n by_o swear_v as_o well_o as_o blessing_n in_o his_o name_n if_o their_o tongue_n do_v not_o as_o well_o swear_v as_o their_o knee_n bow_v to_o he_o than_o the_o christian-people_n be_v not_o the_o people_n of_o the_o messiah_n and_o the_o messiah_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v but_o stâ—ll_o to_o be_v expect_v then_o the_o bless_a jesus_n be_v not_o the_o christ_n of_o who_o the_o prophet_n speak_v but_o as_o the_o jew_n at_o his_o arraignment_n and_o their_o posterity_n blasphemous_o style_v he_o a_o deceiver_n and_o a_o counterfeit_n pag._n 34._o answ._n oh_o monstrous_a and_o blasphemous_a stuff_n first_o thus_o insolent_o to_o attempt_v the_o engage_v of_o the_o christian_a church_n to_o swear_v as_o well_o as_o blessing_n yea_o to_o curse_v and_o dare_a god_n to_o his_o face_n challenge_v the_o divine_a vengeance_n to_o do_v its_o worst_a as_o before_o he_o have_v define_v a_o oath_n as_o well_o as_o blessing_n in_o his_o name_n bow_v the_o knee_n or_o perform_v worship_n to_o he_o what_o people_n of_o a_o christian-spirit_n can_v believe_v this_o doctrine_n secondâ—y_o his_o render_v swear_v such_o a_o eminent_a proof_n of_o demonstration_n of_o the_o messiah_n come_v against_o the_o jew_n opinion_n of_o he_o and_o as_o reasonable_a as_o to_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o effectual_a mean_n to_o convince_v the_o jew_n that_o jesus_n be_v the_o christ_n be_v to_o swear_v that_o he_o be_v so_o instead_o of_o the_o apostle_n plain_a confession_n of_o he_o that_o jesus_n be_v the_o christ_n who_o prefer_v confession_n instead_o of_o swear_v again_o his_o scornful_a talk_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o quaker_n christ_n and_o say_v that_o the_o quaker_n gloss_n defrauds_n god_n of_o his_o due_a homage_n rob_v the_o king_n of_o saint_n of_o one_o of_o the_o prime_a jewel_n of_o his_o crown_n present_v the_o everblessed_n jesus_n in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o impostor_n and_o false_a christ_n lead_v direct_o to_o the_o gulf_n of_o gross_a infidelity_n and_o denial_n of_o christ_n pag._n 35._o this_o be_v as_o wicked_a and_o blasphemous_a as_o his_o consequence_n before_o and_o show_v this_o man_n to_o be_v a_o most_o gross_a idolater_n in_o thus_o unscriptural_o applaud_v of_o swear_v as_o the_o prime_a jewel_n of_o the_o king_n of_o saint_n his_o crown_n whereas_o the_o king_n of_o saint_n and_o his_o servant_n have_v plain_o forbid_v swear_v which_o be_v not_o to_o make_v the_o gospel_n contradict_v the_o holy_a prophet_n as_o to_o their_o spiritual_a intent_n and_o end_n which_o be_v to_o confess_v to_o god_n and_o to_o christ_n as_o be_v false_o infer_v and_o as_o false_o he_o represent_v the_o prophet_n as_o say_v christ_n shall_v teach_v his_o disciple_n to_o swear_v the_o lord_n live_v but_o where_o the_o prophet_n so_o say_v we_o be_v all_o to_o seek_v but_o not_o where_o they_o testify_v against_o swear_v see_v jer._n 23._o 10._o hosea_n 4._o 15._o chap._n 2._o 3._o zach._n 5._o â—_o zeph._n 1._o 5._o eccles._n 9_o 2._o but_o if_o swear_v be_v that_o divine_a homage_n or_o include_v the_o whole_a worship_n of_o god_n that_o be_v to_o be_v among_o christian_n why_o be_v christ_n so_o silent_a in_o it_o and_o the_o apostle_n as_o not_o express_o to_o command_v it_o but_o on_o the_o contrary_a express_o forbid_v it_o or_o if_o swear_v be_v the_o most_o august_n act_n of_o divine_a worship_n sure_o the_o apostle_n james_n instead_o of_o say_v above_o all_o thing_n my_o brethren_n swear_v not_o shall_v have_v say_v above_o all_o thing_n my_o brethren_n swear_v you_o there_o be_v a_o time_n when_o the_o jewsâ—eared_v