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A43269
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A sermon preached before the University of Oxford, December 4, 1687 concerning the obligation of oaths / by Henry Hellier.
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Hellier, Henry, 1662?-1697.
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Wing H1380; ESTC R25426
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profanation_n of_o god_n worship_n it_o be_v a_o high_a advantage_n and_o privilege_n which_o god_n vouchsafe_v to_o we_o in_o that_o he_o give_v we_o leave_v upon_o urgent_a and_o weighty_a cause_n to_o make_v use_n of_o his_o glorious_a name_n as_o a_o feal_z to_o confirm_v the_o truth_n of_o what_o we_o assert_v if_o therefore_o we_o take_v it_o up_o to_o avouch_v a_o falsehood_n we_o be_v exceed_o ungrateful_a we_o falsify_v that_o seal_n we_o profane_v that_o dreadful_a name_n we_o apply_v that_o which_o be_v most_o sacred_a to_o the_o worst_a of_o use_n if_o we_o hope_v after_o so_o great_a a_o crime_n to_o escape_v unpunished_a we_o do_v in_o effect_n ascribe_v that_o to_o god_n which_o be_v the_o character_n of_o the_o devil_n that_o he_o be_v the_o patron_n and_o encourager_n of_o lie_n whereby_o we_o make_v ourselves_o as_o the_o schoolman_n right_o observe_v guilty_a of_o a_o worse_a fault_n than_o they_o be_v who_o crucify_a our_o saviour_n bond_n and_o imprisonment_n and_o death_n itself_o be_v all_o to_o be_v prefer_v before_o sin_n they_o have_v often_o be_v inflict_v upon_o good_a man_n they_o have_v not_o seldom_o be_v make_v choice_n of_o by_o they_o to_o avoid_v sin_n he_o therefore_o that_o endeavour_n to_o bring_v god_n to_o share_v with_o he_o in_o his_o sin_n put_v he_o to_o a_o great_a shame_n offer_v a_o more_o heinous_a aftront_n and_o indignity_n to_o christ_n then_o if_o he_o spit_v in_o his_o face_n or_o put_v he_o to_o any_o bodily_a pain_n this_o sin_n contain_v something_o in_o it_o peculiar_a which_o make_v repentance_n more_o difficult_a to_o be_v practise_v pardon_v more_o hardly_o to_o be_v obtain_v then_o in_o most_o other_o for_o with_o that_o face_n can_v a_o man_n invoke_v that_o mercy_n which_o he_o have_v express_o renounce_v how_o just_a be_v it_o that_o he_o who_o have_v thus_o disclaim_v god_n favour_n shall_v be_v forsake_v when_o he_o stand_v most_o in_o need_n of_o it_o that_o he_o who_o have_v thus_o abuse_v the_o holy_a name_n of_o god_n shall_v not_o be_v hear_v when_o call_v upon_o that_o name_n although_o it_o be_v otherwise_o as_o solomon_n tell_v we_o 18.10_o a_o strong_a tower_n the_o righteous_a run_v unto_o it_o and_o be_v safe_a for_o these_o and_o the_o like_a cause_n a_o oath_n have_v general_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o a_o sufficient_a assurance_n and_o confirmation_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o any_o matter_n and_o man_n have_v sometime_o be_v try_v by_o their_o own_o oath_n whether_o they_o have_v be_v guilty_a of_o capital_a crime_n or_o no_o as_o if_o it_o be_v believe_v that_o he_o who_o have_v commit_v the_o most_o heinous_a offence_n otherwise_o will_v yet_o hardly_o venture_v upon_o that_o though_o it_o be_v to_o save_v his_o life_n can_v not_o possible_o incur_v it_o without_o rise_v to_o a_o high_a pitch_n of_o wickedness_n than_o he_o be_v at_o before_o i_o shall_v not_o at_o large_a describe_v all_o the_o several_a inferior_a sin_n which_o be_v include_v in_o the_o breach_n of_o a_o promissory_a oath_n but_o shall_v only_o in_o brief_a take_v notice_n that_o if_o truth_n require_v we_o to_o be_v sincere_a in_o our_o promise_n and_o afterward_o careful_a to_o perform_v that_o which_o we_o have_v promise_v if_o a_o faileur_n in_o either_o of_o these_o part_n be_v unblamable_a because_o it_o be_v a_o falsehood_n because_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o end_n of_o speech_n because_o it_o be_v a_o deceive_a of_o our_o neighbour_n and_o a_o breach_n of_o trust_n because_o it_o be_v a_o infringement_n of_o justice_n to_o resume_v that_o right_n which_o we_o have_v before_o transfer_v because_o it_o be_v a_o violation_n of_o friendship_n and_o a_o absolute_a contradiction_n to_o that_o golden_a rule_n of_o do_v to_o other_o as_o we_o will_v they_o shall_v do_v to_o we_o every_o man_n be_v apt_a to_o complain_v that_o he_o be_v hardly_o deal_v withal_o whensoever_o any_o by_o such_o artifices_fw-la have_v circumvent_v he_o and_o last_o if_o faith_n that_o be_v fidelity_n in_o our_o pact_n and_o promise_n be_v as_o our_o saviour_n tell_v we_o mat._n 23.23_o one_o of_o the_o most_o weighty_a matter_n of_o the_o divine_a law_n what_o then_o will_v our_o condition_n be_v when_o to_o all_o these_o obligation_n we_o have_v add_v the_o high_a that_o can_v be_v lay_v upon_o we_o so_o that_o by_o break_v they_o we_o not_o only_o deserve_v but_o in_o express_a term_n invoke_v the_o vengeance_n of_o god_n we_o do_v as_o it_o be_v engage_v god_n in_o honour_n to_o vindicate_v his_o name_n and_o his_o attribute_n from_o the_o abuse_n and_o contempt_n that_o we_o have_v put_v upon_o they_o he_o that_o thus_o serious_o consider_v what_o a_o oath_n be_v can_v sure_o believe_v that_o any_o man_n be_v above_o the_o obligation_n of_o it_o so_o that_o that_o be_v a_o unsufferable_a maxim_n say_v to_o be_v use_v in_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n non_fw-la esse_fw-la regum_fw-la aut_fw-la magistratuum_fw-la sedmercatorum_fw-la stare_n juramentis_fw-la it_o be_v not_o a_o thing_n confine_v either_o to_o one_o sort_n of_o man_n or_o to_o mankind_n only_o but_o reach_v even_o to_o the_o angel_n as_o we_o find_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n 12.7_o yea_o with_o reverence_n be_v it_o speak_v god_n himself_o be_v bind_v by_o his_o promise_n 6._o and_o if_o to_o any_o promise_n of_o he_o a_o oath_n be_v superad_v which_o in_o he_o be_v a_o appeal_n to_o some_o one_o of_o his_o attribute_n but_o imply_v no_o execration_n the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o they_o be_v two_o immutable_a thing_n 6.18_o and_o as_o no_o man_n can_v be_v too_o great_a for_o such_o a_o obligation_n himself_o so_o neither_o can_v any_o man_n dispense_v with_o it_o in_o other_o no_o more_o than_o he_o can-with_a any_o other_o part_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n and_o therefore_o we_o may_v just_o condemn_v a_o corrupt_a custom_n use_v in_o some_o country_n of_o superior_n dispense_n with_o their_o subject_n oath_n which_o if_o ever_o it_o can_v be_v do_v must_v be_v in_o case_n of_o some_o right_n by_o such_o oath_n either_o give_v to_o they_o or_o unjust_o take_v from_o they_o or_o other_o and_o these_o can_v proper_o be_v call_v dispensation_n at_o least_o not_o such_o as_o do_v denote_v any_o peculiar_a power_n in_o they_o for_o if_o any_o thing_n by_o such_o oath_n be_v give_v to_o they_o who_o doubt_v but_o that_o they_o may_v recede_v from_o their_o own_o right_n which_o any_o man_n else_o have_v liberty_n to_o do_v and_o such_o oath_n as_o will_v take_v any_o thing_n unjust_o from_o they_o or_o any_o other_o will_v be_v void_a without_o a_o dispensation_n neither_o yet_o can_v it_o be_v deny_v but_o that_o in_o other_o case_n so_o often_o as_o they_o be_v doubtful_a man_n will_v do_v well_o to_o betake_v themselves_o to_o their_o own_o clergy_n or_o else_o to_o doctor_n of_o the_o law_n for_o advice_n and_o direction_n but_o to_o suppose_v such_o person_n able_a to_o dispense_v with_o perjury_n or_o to_o make_v void_a a_o oath_n otherwise_o valid_a in_o which_o their_o own_o right_n be_v not_o concern_v be_v to_o give_v they_o leave_v to_o dispense_v with_o and_o dispose_v of_o other_o man_n right_n and_o to_o make_v void_a the_o law_n of_o god_n as_o in_o other_o respect_n so_o particular_o about_o that_o sacred_a bond_n which_o no_o cause_n save_v such_o limitation_n as_o we_o have_v already_o take_v notice_n of_o can_v justify_v the_o violation_n of_o though_o there_o have_v be_v some_o who_o be_v so_o well_o know_v that_o i_o need_v not_o name_v they_o that_o have_v hold_v it_o lawful_a for_o the_o sake_n of_o religion_n to_o break_v a_o oath_n that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o uphold_v religion_n by_o take_v away_o the_o main_a support_n and_o by_o hinder_v the_o whole_a benefit_n of_o it_o to_o dishonour_n god_n to_o rob_v he_o of_o his_o attribute_n to_o profane_v his_o holy_a name_n to_o break_v his_o commandment_n to_o renounce_v salvation_n and_o all_o this_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o religion_n but_o whatever_o other_o may_v say_v in_o some_o circumstance_n be_v lawful_a to_o be_v do_v for_o their_o religion_n i_o hope_v none_o of_o we_o do_v suppose_v such_o a_o practice_n allowable_a for_o the_o sake_n of_o our_o own_o which_o be_v in_o a_o very_a bad_a case_n if_o that_o be_v the_o best_a expedient_a we_o can_v find_v to_o support_v it_o 3.8_o we_o must_v not_o do_v evil_a and_o if_o not_o any_o then_o certain_o not_o so_o great_a a_o evil_a that_o good_a may_v come_v god_n stand_v not_o in_o need_n of_o our_o good_a much_o less_o of_o our_o evil_a action_n truth_n as_o it_o do_v not_o need_n so_o neither_o will_v it_o admit_v the_o assistance_n of_o falsehood_n to_o keep_v it_o up_o if_o it_o do_v it_o will_v acquire_v only_o a_o reproach_n and_o disesteem_v to_o itself_o for_o man_n do_v disparage_v any_o cause_n which_o by_o such_o method_n they_o endeavour_v to_o mantain_n and_o it_o be_v utter_o impossible_a that_o ever_o the_o true_a religion_n shall_v allow_v of_o such_o practice_n as_o overturn_v the_o foundation_n of_o all_o religion_n wherefore_o we_o be_v all_o of_o we_o oblige_v for_o the_o honour_n of_o our_o god_n and_o of_o our_o religion_n for_o our_o own_o sake_n and_o for_o the_o hope_n that_o we_o have_v of_o everlasting_a salvation_n 30.2_o and_o for_o the_o hope_n that_o we_o have_v of_o everlasting_a salvation_n when_o we_o have_v take_v a_o oath_n to_o bind_v our_o soul_n with_o a_o bond_n not_o to_o break_v our_o word_n but_o to_o do_v according_a to_o all_o that_o proceed_v out_o of_o our_o mouth_n 23.21_o when_o we_o have_v vow_v a_o vow_n unto_o the_o lord_n not_o to_o neglect_v to_o pay_v it_o for_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n will_v sure_o require_v it_o of_o we_o finis_fw-la v_o 2._o jer._n 4.2_o 4.2_o but_o if_o her_o husband_n altogether_o hold_v his_o peace_n at_o she_o from_o day_n to_o day_n they_o he_o establishethall_a her_o vow_n or_o all_o her_o bond_n which_o be_v upon_o she_o he_o confirmeththem_n because_o he_o hold_v his_o peace_n at_o she_o in_o the_o day_n that_o he_o hear_v they_o numb_a 30.14_o lib._n 6._o cap._n 16._o l._n 67._o ff_n de_fw-fr regulis_fw-la juris_fw-la vide_fw-la explicationem_fw-la juramenti_fw-la post_fw-la statuta_fw-la universit_fw-la oxon._n molanus_n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la haereticis_fw-la servanda_fw-la lib._n 2_o cap._n 3_o prov._n 10.9_o prov._n 18.10_o dan._n 12.7_o rev._n 10_o 6._o heb._n 6.18_o rom._n 3.8_o numb_a 30.2_o deut._n 23.21_o