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wickedness_n and_o by_o solemn_a promise_n or_o oath_n have_v mutual_o bind_v ourselves_o to_o secrecy_n because_o such_o oath_n and_o promise_n be_v unlawful_a as_o tend_v to_o god_n dishonour_n the_o hinder_v of_o justice_n the_o nourish_a of_o vice_n and_o the_o great_a prejudice_n of_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n but_o here_o another_o question_n come_v to_o be_v resolve_v life_n §._o 6._o whether_o malefactor_n be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o confess_v the_o truth_n though_o it_o be_v with_o the_o hezard_n of_o their_o life_n whether_o a_o man_n that_o be_v guilty_a of_o a_o fault_n or_o crime_n that_o concern_v his_o life_n be_v examine_v in_o a_o legal_a manner_n before_o a_o lawful_a magistrate_n be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o confess_v the_o truth_n and_o so_o by_o accuse_v himself_o to_o endanger_v his_o life_n to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o every_o one_o who_o be_v guilty_a be_v bind_v to_o testify_v the_o truth_n if_o he_o be_v require_v by_o the_o lawful_a 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