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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A27406	A second testimony concerning oaths and swearing in answer to a book entituled The case of the Quakers relating to oathes stated by J.S., or, An appendix to a book written in the year 1668 in answer to Allan Smallwood ... wherein is fully cleared the command of Christ and practice of the apostles concerning swearing from the corrupt glosses, limited sense and meaning of J.S. / by Gervase Benson.	Benson, Gervase, d. 1679.	1675 (1675)	Wing B1901; ESTC R23681	17,348	24

the carnal Ordinances and Rites were by God's Ordination to cease So that notwithstanding J. S's Affirmation aforesaid it both was and is not only possible but reasonable that this Prophecy should have Relation to the Time before Christ's Death in Reference to the Accomplishment thereof as aforesaid there being as it is said 500 Years between the Return of the Jews out of Babylon after the Captivity and the Death of Christ for it 's written The Lord was never slack in performing his Promises in no Age leaving himself without Witness And therefore although Swearing by the Name of God was mentioned it being then a carnal Ordinance or Rite annexed to the VVorship of God under the first Testament until the Time of Reformation by VVay of Example not that the whole VVorship of God under the first Testament consisted in Swearing but is there put only for an Example the rest of the VVorship and Service of the Lord under that Testament being intended yet it doth not follow that Swearing or any other carnal Ordinance was to be in Gospel-Times only or any Condition by the observing or performing of which the Gentiles were to be ingrafted into Christ for the Law being changed there was also a Change of those Conditions required by the Law for the Law gave Life upon Condition of perfect Obedience in all Things the Gospel gives Life upon Condition of Repentance and believing in Christ Jesus who saith Swear not at all c. And therefore J S. his affirming That except Swearing be added to the Worship of God under the Gospel all other Wayes of confessing and worshipping the true God all other Acts of Invocation of God are not serious enough to put People in a Capacity of finding Acceptance with the Lord or accepting of them as sincere Disciples or ingrafting them into the Evangelical Church which his Affirmation is so contrary to the Doctrine of Christ and of his Apostles and Ministers as that I do believe that J. S. is the first that ever adventured upon such an erroneous assertion for it is manifest that neither Christ Jesus or any of his Apostles or any Ministers of the Gospel of Christ ever taught or preached any such Doctrine but on the contrary taught and preached Faith and Repentance as the only condition under the Gospel to put people in a capacity of finding acceptance with the Lord and being saved as may appear from these Scriptures following with many others viz. Mark 1. 14 15. where it is said that Jesus came to Galilee preaching the Gospel of the Kingdom of God and said the time is fulfilled and the Kingdom of God is at hand repent and believe the Gospel and John 8. 24. Christ said unto the Jews who doutless were Swearers except that ye believe that I am he ye shall dye in your Sins and Joh. 3. 15 16. I'ts said that whosoever believeth in Christ shall not perish but have Eternal Life for God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son that whosoever believeth in him should not perish but have Everlasting Life And Paul and Silas said to the Goaler who asked them saying Sirs what shall I do to be saved believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and thou shalt be saved and all thine house Acts 16. 30 31. See Rom. 10. 9 to ver 14. and Acts 13. 38 39. Paul said Be it known unto you Men and Brethren that through this Man is preached unto you the Forgiveness of Sins and by him all that believe are justified from all Things from which ye could not be justified by the Law of Moses By which Scripture it is evident that although the Gentiles that joyned themselves unto the Jews Religion before Christ's Death could not be exempted from Swearing in such Cases where Swearing was required by the Law of Moses yet after Christ was come in the Flesh and had given forth that Command Swear not at all c. not only the Gentiles but the Jews also that believed in Christ were by Christ Jesus the Mediator of the New Testament freed from all Swearing and from all other carnal Rites and Commands required by the Law of Moses they were freed after Christ's Death Now these Scriptures being true it is evident that Swearing by the Name of the Lord is no Condition under the Gospel upon the Performance whereof any People either Jew or Gentile were admitted or retained as Members of the Church of Christ under the Gospel And therefore the not learning to swear by the Name of God or refusing to swear at all doth not all render People under the Gospel obnoxious to the Dint of God's fearful Doom as J. S. hath presumptuously and erroneously asserted And now having answered the Subject Matter in Reference to Swearing contained in J. S. his five Arguments aforesaid I do conclude That Oathes are no Gospel-Ordinances and that therefore Christians in Christ Jesus and in the Faith of him are not oblieged in Witness-bearing now in Gospel Times by or from any Command or Example in the Old Testament to swear at all and that Christ being their only Law-maker and great Prophet whom to hear and obey in all Things God the Father hath commanded all Men without Respect of Persons it doth follow that all Christ's Disciples ought to obey his Command Mat. 5. 34. c. But I say unto you swear not at all c. And I do further say that all that hear the Voice of Christ and have his Word abiding in them do witness Acceptance in him Ephes. 1. 6. without Oath or Swearing And all they that are in him that is true they according to the Example of the holy Men of God in all Ages and according to the Example of the Apostle Paul in Matters of great Concern in Witness-bearing do and may call God to witness or appeal to the Witness of God who searcheth and knows all Hearts concerning the Truth of their Testimony that so by the Mouth of two or three Witnesses every Word may be established according to Christ's Command Mat. 18 16. which Appeal to the Witness of God simply of it self without the Addition of somewhat more neither was nor is either any Legal Oath or Swearing which somewhat more being added to Witness-bearing is that which doth give unto it the Denomination of an Oath or Swearing as may appear from the Examples before-mentioned and as the daily Practice in the Courts of Judicature do prove So that if a true Difference were put by Men as the Spirit of the Lord doth put a Difference between Matters and Things that do differ the Scriptures of the Old and New Testament do agree but when and where Matters and Things that do differ as Swearing and Witness bearing do differ are confounded together as J. S. hath confounded Swearing and Witness bearing as if no Witness-bearing could be without an Oath or Swearing and the old carnal Rites and Ordinances which were temporary he hath confounded with the Ordinances and Worship of God under the New-Testament which are spiritual and eternal And therefore and for that J. S. hath asserted Doctrines and Conclusions contrary to the Doctrine of Christ and his Apostles and Ministers of the New Testament his Doctrines and Conclusions are to be rejected by all Christ's Disciples and the Doctrines and Commands of Christ and his Apostles and Ministers are to be received and obeyed And as for the Matters contained in the second Section of his said Book they are fully answer'd in my former Testmiony concerning Oathes and Swearing c. printed in the Year 1668. and also in a Book entituled The Case of the Qnakers concerning Oathes defended as Evangelical c. printed in this present Year 1674. And as for the Matters contained in J. S's third Section of his Book aforesaid they are also fully answer'd in the said Book printed 1674. Written forth in the 7th Moneth 1674. Ger. Benson THE END