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the_o first_o position_n and_o the_o prosecution_n thereof_o with_o which_o i_o begin_v be_v to_o show_v the_o say_a oath_n to_o have_v be_v unlawful_a and_o unwarrantable_a in_o the_o take_n of_o it_o and_o so_o void_a in_o the_o fact_n or_o make_v 1_o i_o shall_v premise_v for_o the_o clear_n partly_o of_o what_o follow_v that_o a_o 14_o d._n sand._n de_fw-fr juram_fw-la obl_n pr._n 2._o §._o 14_o oath_n may_v be_v unlawful_a 1_o either_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o matter_n or_o thing_n swear_v as_o if_o a_o mâ—n_z swear_v to_o do_v any_o impossible_a or_o sinful_a act_n 2_o or_o in_o the_o manner_n or_o circumstance_n of_o swear_v as_o if_o a_o man_n swear_v unadvised_o or_o with_o a_o false_a intention_n or_o otherway_n undue_o for_o manner_n the_o former_a way_n of_o unlawfulness_n make_v a_o oath_n void_a in_o the_o take_n but_o not_o the_o latter_a so_o that_o though_o a_o man_n swear_v a_o oath_n in_o some_o sort_n not_o in_o truth_n that_o be_v not_o intend_v to_o be_v tie_v to_o or_o to_o keep_v it_o or_o not_o in_o judgement_n that_o be_v not_o considerate_o enough_o yet_o if_o the_o oath_n be_v in_o righteousness_n that_o be_v of_o a_o just_a and_o lawful_a matter_n or_o thing_n it_o be_v of_o force_n otherwise_o no_o oath_n can_v bind_v in_o foro_fw-la externo_fw-la or_o be_v of_o any_o use_n for_o confirmation_n for_o who_o can_v discern_v with_o what_o mind_n another_o man_n swears_n again_o this_o evident_o appear_v by_o the_o validity_n of_o that_o unadvised_a oath_n of_o the_o prince_n to_o the_o gibeâ—nites_n joshu_n 9_o 15._o 18_o 19_o 2_o sam._n 21._o 2._o and_o of_o that_o oath_n of_o zâ—dâ—kiah_n and_o his_o people_n to_o nabuchadnezzar_n 2_o cron._n 36._o 13._o ezek._n 17._o 13_o 21._o 2d_o which_o they_o enter_v into_o treacherous_o hos_fw-la 104._o 4._o 104._o annotat_fw-la of_o â—â—â—mes_n &_o diodat_n on_o hos_n 10_o 4._o 2_o i_o observe_v what_o a_o gross_a imputation_n the_o first_o position_n lay_v upon_o the_o king_n and_o parliament_n that_o frame_v and_o ordain_v the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n and_o all_o other_o parliament_n since_o that_o have_v continue_v and_o the_o successive_a house_n of_o commons_o that_o have_v swear_v it_o with_o those_o multitude_n of_o magistrate_n minister_n and_o of_o other_o profession_n in_o the_o kingdom_n that_o have_v take_v and_o still_o hold_v themselves_o bind_v by_o it_o have_v have_v all_o the_o while_n so_o much_o divine_a and_o gospel_n light_n shine_a forth_o to_o and_o in_o they_o as_o if_o they_o have_v publish_v press_v take_v and_o justify_v as_o against_o the_o papist_n by_o write_v a_o oath_n the_o matter_n of_o it_o unjust_a and_o sinful_a this_o man_n have_v need_n bring_v clear_a reason_n for_o what_o he_o here_o thus_o charge_v upon_o so_o many_o worthy_n for_o place_n piety_n and_o judgement_n and_o declare_v they_o this_o a_o lie_n against_o the_o title_n or_o the_o title_n a_o lie_n against_o this_o more_o public_o then_o by_o a_o private_a paper_n that_o he_o may_v call_v to_o repentance_n the_o whole_a nation_n that_o be_v as_o he_o suppose_v involve_v in_o this_o impiety_n of_o a_o unlawful_a oath_n but_o let_v we_o first_o by_o the_o trial_n of_o his_o reason_n see_v whether_o he_o have_v not_o more_o need_n to_o repent_v of_o this_o his_o charge_n his_o general_a exception_n against_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o the_o oath_n be_v that_o it_o be_v not_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n jer._n 4._o 2._o in_o judgement_n and_o in_o righteousness_n be_v it_o defective_a in_o judgement_n that_o be_v in_o deliberatness_n of_o take_v that_o will_v not_o be_v as_o i_o have_v say_v a_o ground_n to_o invalidate_v its_o obligation_n ipsoâ—acto_fw-la see_v it_o be_v but_o a_o fail_n in_o the_o manner_n not_o a_o corruptness_n in_o the_o matter_n a_o fault_n in_o the_o person_n swear_v not_o in_o the_o oath_n swear_v and_o in_o the_o person_n a_o defect_n internal_a or_o of_o the_o mind_n not_o external_o visible_a in_o the_o act_n and_o to_o be_v presume_v to_o be_v find_v only_o in_o some_o person_n swear_v not_o in_o all_o that_o part_n therefore_o of_o the_o allegation_n be_v it_o true_a may_v have_v be_v leave_v out_o and_o as_o often_o as_o it_o be_v bring_v in_o to_o prove_v the_o oath_n unlawful_a so_o as_o not_o to_o bind_v it_o add_v no_o strength_n to_o the_o conclusion_n but_o to_o descend_v to_o his_o particular_n 1_o to_o manifest_a the_o oath_n be_v disagreement_n with_o the_o say_a rule_n of_o jeremiah_n his_o first_o particular_a exception_n be_v that_o it_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v conditional_a not_o absolute_a mutual_a not_o single_a his_o argument_n in_o effect_n run_v thus_o that_o it_o may_v be_v in_o judgement_n and_o righteousness_n it_o must_v be_v conditional_a not_o absolute_a mutual_a or_o take_v both_o by_o ruler_n and_o rull_v not_o single_a or_o take_v only_o by_o one_o party_n but_o this_o oath_n be_v not_o so_o ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o the_o reader_n may_v understand_v we_o both_o and_o i_o may_v more_o clear_o pass_v on_o in_o my_o answer_n i_o must_v interpose_v a_o distinction_n or_o two_o upon_o the_o term_n 1_o say_v he_o the_o oath_n must_v be_v conditional_a not_o absolute_a 1_o i_o conceive_v the_o word_n conditional_a and_o absolute_a may_v be_v take_v 1_o either_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o thing_n swear_v which_o be_v obedience_n or_o allegiance_n to_o the_o king_n thus_o the_o oath_n must_v be_v conditional_a not_o absolute_a that_o be_v the_o obedience_n which_o we_o bound_v ourselves_o to_o must_v be_v with_o limitation_n and_o condition_n restrain_v it_o as_o all_o obedience_n to_o man_n in_o any_o relation_n be_v to_o be_v to_o just_a honest_a lawful_a thing_n or_o so_o as_o to_o consist_v with_o our_o obedience_n to_o god_n not_o absolute_a or_o illimited_a in_o that_o sense_n 2_o or_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o tie_n or_o obligation_n of_o the_o oath_n as_o the_o qualification_n thereof_o and_o so_o i_o say_v it_o may_v be_v 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necessary_a to_o make_v the_o oath_n lawful_a the_o major_a therefore_o of_o this_o oath-impugners_a syllogism_n i_o deny_v in_o that_o first_o part_n of_o it_o viz._n it_o must_v be_v conditional_a not_o absolute_a to_o make_v good_a my_o denial_n 1_o i_o will_v answer_v what_o he_o say_v to_o prove_v it_o 2_o bring_v in_o my_o reason_n against_o it_o and_o leave_v the_o reader_n to_o judge_v betwixt_o we_o 1_o all_o that_o he_o say_v for_o proof_n of_o that_o assertion_n be_v this_o it_o be_v against_o the_o ground_n and_o reason_n of_o the_o primitive_a institution_n of_o government_n which_o be_v the_o good_a of_o the_o subject_a that_o there_o shall_v be_v any_o oath_n to_o bind_v he_o absolutlie_o whether_o the_o prince_n rule_n for_o the_o subject_n good_a or_o not_o this_o be_v something_o if_o it_o be_v
extend_v but_o to_o the_o detriment_n of_o some_o particular_a person_n rare_o do_v any_o nero-like_a seek_v the_o destruction_n of_o the_o whole_a but_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n set_v the_o people_n free_a to_o shake_v off_o the_o reins_o of_o their_o present_a government_n when_o they_o shall_v think_v it_o unequal_a and_o 1_o you_o destroy_v the_o nature_n of_o government_n as_o will_v afterward_o be_v show_v 2_o you_o expose_v the_o people_n to_o a_o immediate_a loss_n of_o the_o very_a use_n and_o enjoyment_n of_o any_o government_n the_o power_n of_o mobility_n and_o change_n be_v sure_a to_o invite_v all_o ill-disposed_a person_n immediate_o to_o put_v that_o power_n in_o ure_n and_o hurry_v all_o if_o they_o may_v prevail_v into_o consusion_n in_o short_a a_o bad_a government_n be_v better_a than_o none_o it_o be_v more_o tolerable_a for_o a_o people_n that_o one_o or_o few_o then_o that_o every_o man_n do_v that_o which_o be_v right_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n to_o be_v bind_v to_o allegiance_n may_v lay_v the_o people_n open_a to_o the_o former_a to_o be_v loose_a will_v precipitate_v they_o into_o the_o latter_a the_o former_a inconvenience_n can_v be_v so_o universal_o extensive_a speedy_o destructive_a and_o remediless_a or_o unresistible_a as_o the_o latter_a 2_o the_o latter_a thing_n i_o premise_v be_v to_o give_v my_o reason_n for_o the_o contradictory_n to_o his_o major_a proposition_n in_o that_o first_o part_n it_o must_v be_v conditional_a not_o absolute_a against_o which_o i_o say_v the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n may_v be_v absolute_a or_o unconditional_a in_o the_o sense_n before_o give_v and_o for_o this_o assertion_n i_o render_v these_o reason_n 1_o be_v there_o no_o oath_n the_o limit_a obedience_n which_o be_v due_a to_o prince_n and_o magistrate_n be_v due_a to_o they_o absolute_o that_o be_v whether_o they_o ruâ—e_v well_o or_o no_o and_o that_o which_o be_v absolute_o due_a may_v be_v obsolut_o swear_v the_o former_a proposition_n i_o ground_n thus_o 1_o the_o precept_n of_o obedience_n to_o civil_a governor_n be_v without_o any_o condition_n or_o reserve_v of_o a_o disingagement_n of_o the_o subject_a in_o case_n of_o the_o governor_n miscarriage_n read_v the_o five_o commandment_n and_o those_o other_o injunction_n rom._n 13._o 1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n tit._n 3._o 1._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 13_o etc._n etc._n 2_o god_n command_v his_o people_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o heathen_a prince_n and_o the_o most_o absolute_a and_o oppressive_a tyrant_n that_o likely_a ever_o have_v be_v jer._n 27._o 12._o mat._n 22._o 21._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 13._o i_o speak_v not_o here_o of_o tyrant_n in_o regard_n of_o title_n or_o right_o that_o be_v usurper_n but_o of_o tyrant_n who_o title_n be_v just_a but_o their_o government_n unjust_a and_o oppressive_a 3_o servant_n be_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o their_o master_n not_o only_o that_o be_v good_a and_o gentle_a but_o those_o that_o be_v froward_a and_o do_v they_o wrong_n and_o from_o who_o they_o suffer_v for_o welldoing_a 1_o pet._n 2._o 18_o 19_o 20._o and_o by_o analogy_n subject_n be_v tie_v in_o the_o same_o term_n to_o their_o governor_n 4_o david_n will_v not_o stretch_v out_o his_o hand_n against_o saul_n upon_o this_o ground_n for_o that_o he_o be_v his_o master_n the_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o lord_n anoint_v though_o he_o be_v then_o in_o actual_a violent_a and_o unjust_a pursuit_n of_o his_o life_n 1_o sam._n 24._o 5._o etc._n etc._n 26._o 9_o etc._n etc._n 5_o otherwise_o you_o leave_v no_o place_n for_o passive_a obedience_n to_o pray_v for_o and_o patience_n towards_o magistrate_n in_o case_n of_o their_o wrong_n do_v and_o your_o innocency_n which_o yet_o be_v general_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v a_o duty_n 104_o duty_n ames_n medula_fw-la theol._n l._n 1._o c._n 17._o p._n 57_o vrsin_n cat._n p._n 3._o q._n 104_o 6_o else_o you_o dissolve_v all_o magistracy_n it_o will_v be_v impossible_a in_o man_n corrupt_a estate_n to_o retain_v or_o continue_v any_o in_o as_o much_o as_o no_o man_n or_o man_n can_v in_o the_o vast_a multitude_n and_o difficulty_n of_o magistratical_a affair_n avoid_v offend_v every_o day_n 2_o sam._n 23._o 3_o 5._o 7_o the_o doctrine_n of_o orthodox_n protestant_n divine_v general_o be_v that_o obedience_n be_v due_a in_o lawful_a thing_n to_o the_o most_o degenerate_a oppress_a and_o tyrannical_a prince_n 45._o prince_n calvin_n inst_z l_o 4_o c._n 20._o §._o 24_o 25_o etc._n etc._n pet._n mart._n loc_fw-la c_o cl_o 4._o c._n 2._o §._o 12._o 18_o 19_o all_o be_v theol._n c._n 17._o reg._n 8._o perk_n c._n of_o cons_n l._n 3_o c._n 6._o §._o 1â—_n buc._n insti_n theol._n loc_fw-la 49._o q._n 21._o synop._n puâ—_n theol._n this_fw-mi 50._o thes_n 18._o 27._o sharp_a sim_fw-la epoch_n 5._o q._n 44._o 45._o 2_o we_o find_v oath_n of_o allegiance_n in_o scripture_n swear_v to_o prince_n without_o any_o condition_n insert_v judg._n 11._o 9_o 10._o 2_o king_n 11._o 4._o 2_o chron._n 36._o 13._o ezek._n 17._o 13._o &_o nehem._n 10._o 29._o their_o oath_n be_v to_o observe_v all_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n whereof_o the_o five_o commandment_n with_o application_n to_o their_o present_a and_o future_a magistrate_n be_v one_o 3_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n within_o our_o power_n to_o settle_v our_o allegiance_n absolute_o as_o well_o as_o it_o be_v within_o a_o man_n power_n to_o dispose_v of_o himself_o to_o service_n so_o whether_o his_o master_n prove_v good_a or_o evil_a or_o as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o man_n or_o woman_n power_n to_o bestow_v themselves_o in_o marriage_n whether_o the_o mate_n be_v observant_a of_o duty_n or_o no_o 4_o a_o conditional_a oath_n be_v not_o consistent_a with_o a_o necessary_a duty_n obedience_n to_o magistrate_n be_v no_o less_o arbitrary_a but_o command_v and_o that_o though_o they_o be_v bad_a but_o now_o the_o duty_n be_v necessary_a if_o you_o will_v have_v it_o swear_v with_o a_o proviso_n of_o the_o ruler_n perform_v his_o duty_n you_o nullisie_n the_o 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