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judgement_n judgement_n be_v require_v chief_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o swearer_n that_o he_o take_v not_o the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o vain_a rash_o irreverent_o without_o just_a and_o urgent_a occasion_n and_o not_o due_o examine_v the_o truth_n of_o what_o he_o swear_v for_o the_o matter_n or_o thing_n which_o be_v swear_v may_v oftentimes_o be_v true_a and_o just_a and_o yet_o the_o name_n of_o god_n may_v be_v take_v in_o vain_a and_o without_o just_a cause_n or_o necessity_n to_o confirm_v the_o same_o justice_n be_v require_v chief_o in_o a_o promissorie_a oath_n to_o wit_n wherein_o something_o be_v promise_v for_o the_o future_a time_n to_o be_v do_v or_o omit_v and_o therefore_o as_o it_o be_v unlawful_a to_o promise_v any_o thing_n which_o be_v unjust_a so_o be_v it_o more_o unlawful_a to_o confirm_v that_o unjust_a promise_n by_o oath_n yet_o justice_n may_v also_o sometime_o be_v want_v in_o a_o assertorie_n oath_n as_o when_o one_o reveal_v a_o secret_a which_o in_o justice_n he_o be_v bind_v to_o conceal_v and_o confirm_v the_o same_o by_o oath_n for_o than_o he_o swear_v true_o but_o unjust_o verity_n or_o truth_n be_v necessary_a in_o all_o oath_n for_o also_o in_o a_o promissorie_a oath_n two_o kind_n of_o verity_n be_v require_v the_o one_o be_v for_o the_o pesent_a time_n wherein_o it_o resemble_v the_o nature_n of_o a_o assertorie_n oaeth_n for_o he_o that_o promise_v to_o do_v or_o not_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n must_v have_v his_o word_n agreeable_a to_o his_o mind_n and_o therefore_o must_v for_o the_o present_n have_v a_o mind_n or_o intent_n to_o perform_v what_o he_o promise_v otherwise_o he_o swear_v untrue_o the_o second_o verity_n be_v for_o the_o future_a time_n for_o he_o that_o promise_v any_o thing_n call_v god_n for_o witness_n of_o his_o promise_n and_o through_o his_o own_o default_n do_v not_o perform_v his_o promise_n at_o the_o time_n appoint_v be_v forswear_a and_o his_o promissorie_a oath_n want_v verity_n but_o truth_n and_o verity_n be_v chief_o require_v in_o assertorie_n oath_n to_o wit_n wherein_o some_o thing_n be_v affirm_v to_o be_v true_a or_o false_a and_o therefore_o as_o it_o be_v unlawful_a for_o one_o to_o affirm_v that_o to_o be_v true_a which_o he_o know_v to_o be_v false_a and_o contrariwise_o for_o this_o be_v express_o and_o formal_o to_o lie_v or_o to_o affirm_v that_o to_o be_v true_a or_o false_a whereof_o he_o be_v uncertain_a or_o doubtful_a for_o this_o be_v to_o expose_v himself_o to_o danger_n of_o speak_v a_o untruth_n so_o also_o it_o be_v much_o more_o unlawful_a to_o confirm_v the_o same_o by_o oath_n 2._o whereupon_o perjury_n be_v define_v by_o the_o schoole-divines_a to_o be_v a_o lie_n confirm_v by_o oath_n thom._n magister_fw-la in_o 3._o do_v 39_o s._n thom._n and_o therefore_o as_o a_o lie_n be_v divide_v into_o a_o formal_a lie_n to_o wit_n when_o one_o affirm_v any_o thing_n to_o be_v true_a or_o false_a and_o think_v otherwise_o in_o his_o mind_n for_o to_o lie_v say_v saint_n augustine_n mendacio_n august_n lib_n de_fw-fr mendacio_n be_v to_o speak_v against_o that_o which_o he_o think_v in_o his_o mind_n and_o into_o a_o material_a lie_n to_o wit_n when_o one_o speak_v as_o he_o think_v and_o yet_o in_o very_a deed_n it_o be_v otherwise_o so_o perjury_n be_v deviue_v into_o material_a and_o formal_a perjury_n for_o that_o perjury_n be_v a_o lie_n confirm_v by_o oath_n and_o only_o add_v to_o a_o lie_v the_o call_n of_o god_n to_o witness_v of_o what_o he_o speak_v and_o therefore_o whatsoever_o may_v be_v affirm_v without_o danger_n of_o lie_v may_v be_v swear_v without_o danger_n of_o perjury_n and_o as_o the_o falsehood_n which_o make_v a_o formal_a lie_n be_v not_o to_o be_v take_v from_o the_o thing_n as_o it_o be_v in_o itself_o or_o ex_fw-la parte_fw-la rei_fw-la but_o as_o it_o be_v conceive_v by_o the_o speaker_n for_o that_o to_o lie_v be_v to_o speak_v against_o the_o mind_n so_o the_o falsehood_n which_o make_v formal_a perjury_n be_v not_o to_o be_v take_v from_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v swear_v as_o it_o be_v in_o itself_o or_o ex_fw-la parte_fw-la rei_fw-la but_o as_o it_o be_v against_o the_o mind_n and_o knowledge_n of_o the_o swearer_n 3._o for_o the_o verity_n which_o be_v require_v in_o a_o oath_n consist_v in_o this_o say_v gregorius_n de_fw-fr valentia_n &_o sayrus_n 7._o valentia_n tom_n 3_o disp_n 6._o q._n 7._o p._n 3._o sayrus_n lib._n 5._o thesauri_fw-la cap._n 4._o nu_fw-la 7._o that_o the_o thing_n be_v true_a at_o least_o wise_a according_a to_o the_o reasonable_a judgement_n of_o the_o swearer_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o to_o judge_v whether_o a_o oath_n be_v true_a or_o false_a we_o must_v not_o so_o much_o regard_v the_o thing_n swear_v as_o the_o mind_n and_o knowledge_n of_o he_o that_o swear_v so_o that_o whosoever_o affirm_v a_o thing_n by_o oath_n say_v silvester_n and_o petrus_n aragova_n 3._o silu_a verbo_fw-la periurium_fw-la q._n 1._o aragova_fw-mi 2._o 2._o q._n 89._o art_n 3._o in_o that_o manner_n as_o he_o know_v it_o to_o be_v true_a be_v not_o formal_o forswear_v as_o if_o he_o swear_v his_o opinion_n acknowledgement_n or_o persuasion_n he_o must_v be_v moral_o certain_a that_o he_o be_v so_o persuade_v if_o he_o swear_v it_o absolute_o to_o be_v so_o he_o must_v be_v moral_o certain_a it_o be_v so_o otherwise_o he_o expose_v himself_o to_o danger_n of_o be_v forswear_a and_o although_o in_o very_a deed_n it_o fall_v out_o otherwise_o than_o he_o be_v moral_o certain_a yet_o he_o be_v excuse_v in_o the_o court_n of_o conscience_n from_o the_o sin_n of_o perjury_n and_o he_o be_v not_o formal_o but_o only_o material_o forswear_a observation_n the_o second_o observation_n 4._o second_o to_o know_v in_o what_o sense_n the_o word_n of_o every_o law_n and_o consequent_o of_o this_o oath_n which_o be_v establish_v by_o a_o parliamental_a law_n aught_o to_o be_v take_v it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v out_o of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o franciscus_n suarez_n a_o famous_a jesuite_n 1._o suarez_n lib._n 6._o de_fw-la legibus_fw-la cap._n 1._o that_o the_o word_v of_o every_o law_n be_v common_o to_o be_v understand_v according_a to_o their_o proper_a and_o usual_a signification_n and_o that_o if_o any_o word_n have_v many_o proper_a and_o usual_a signification_n that_o sense_n be_v to_o be_v take_v wherein_o the_o lawmaker_n do_v understand_v they_o because_o upon_o the_o will_n and_o intention_n of_o the_o lawmaker_n which_o be_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o law_n the_o substance_n and_o force_n of_o the_o law_n do_v chief_o depend_v whereupon_o if_o by_o any_o mean_v the_o will_n of_o the_o lawmaker_n can_v be_v know_v according_a to_o it_o especial_o we_o must_v interpret_v the_o word_n of_o the_o law_n because_o that_o be_v the_o true_a interpretation_n of_o the_o law_n by_o which_o we_o follow_v the_o meaning_n and_o will_n of_o the_o lawmaker_n but_o if_o by_o the_o declaration_n of_o the_o lawmaker_n 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