who_o confound_v i_o if_o i_o do_v it_o not_o that_o i_o will_v do_v this_o or_o that_o but_o ordinary_o either_o this_o or_o that_o part_n be_v omit_v and_o oath_n be_v more_o succinct_o give_v as_o by_o those_o example_n in_o holy_a scripture_n where_o god_n be_v introduce_v swear_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n be_v sufficient_o manifest_a there_o you_o may_v find_v god_n swear_v sometime_o by_o a_o simple_a attestation_n without_o any_o execration_n as_o in_o these_o as_o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n i_o have_v wear_v by_o myself_o by_o my_o holiness_n etc._n etc._n sometime_o without_o any_o attestation_n by_o a_o execration_n only_o but_o that_o too_o for_o the_o honour_n and_o reverence_n of_o so_o great_a a_o majesty_n and_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n almost_o suppress_v by_o a_o aposiopesis_fw-la word_n of_o ill_a omen_n elliptical_o and_o diminute_o utter_v as_o in_o that_o of_o the_o psalm_n i_o swear_v in_o my_o wrath_n if_o they_o enter_v 95._o into_o my_o rest_n this_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n seem_v certain_a that_o every_o promissory_a oath_n under_o what_o form_n soever_o conceive_v brief_a or_o large_a so_o it_o be_v a_o oath_n and_o no_o mere_a asseveration_n or_o obtestation_n virtual_o contain_v both_o that_o be_v to_o say_v attestation_n and_o execration_n for_o in_o a_o oath_n both_o execration_n suppose_v attestation_n as_o the_v before_o it_o in_o nature_n and_o attestation_n inter_v execration_n as_o its_o necessary_a consequent_a that_o of_o plutarch_n be_v â—â—thy_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d every_o oath_n concude_v with_o a_o curse_n of_o perjury_n and_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o promissory_a oath_n sect_n xi_o it_o remain_v that_o in_o the_o last_o place_n i_o add_v something_o of_o the_o nature_n and_o force_n of_o obligation_n of_o obligation_n lawyer_n say_v much_o and_o with_o prolixity_n enough_o they_o define_v it_o to_o be_v a_o bond_n of_o law_n whereby_o a_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o pay_v that_o which_o he_o owe_v which_o definition_n will_v be_v no_o least_o fit_a to_o explain_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v internal_a and_o appertain_v unto_o the_o court_n of_o conscience_n than_o those_o which_o be_v external_a and_o appertain_v to_o the_o court_n of_o judicature_n whether_o in_o church_n or_o in_o commonwealth_n if_o the_o term_n of_o law_n be_v not_o restrain_v to_o that_o which_o be_v humane_a and_o positive_a only_o but_o so_o extend_v as_o it_o take_v in_o also_o universal_a law_n divine_a and_o natural_a now_o since_o every_o obligatory_a bond_n as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o the_o definition_n derive_v itself_o from_o some_o law_n as_o the_o law_n be_v twofold_a the_o one_o part_n divine_a and_o natural_a the_o other_o civil_a and_o humane_a so_o the_o bond_n or_o obligation_n arise_v from_o thence_o be_v also_o twofold_a to_o wit_n the_o natural_a bond_n which_o oblige_v natural_o and_o in_o foro_fw-la externo_fw-la by_o the_o virtue_n of_o divine_a law_n and_o the_o civil_a bond_n which_o oblige_v civil_o and_o in_o foro_fw-la externo_fw-la by_o virtue_n of_o humane_a law_n some_o call_v that_o the_o obligation_n of_o equity_n this_o the_o obligation_n of_o justice_n whether_o proper_o or_o improper_o i_o dispute_v not_o for_o where_o we_o agree_v in_o the_o thing_n to_o what_o purpose_n be_v it_o to_o contend_v about_o the_o term_n but_o whereas_o they_o add_v a_o three_o kind_n of_o obligation_n compound_v of_o the_o former_a two_o that_o certain_o be_v not_o very_o convenient_a or_o at_o the_o least_o not_o necessary_a for_o if_o a_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o same_o duty_n as_o for_o example_n to_o feed_v his_o age_a parent_n both_o by_o natural_a law_n and_o civil_a this_o will_v be_v no_o new_a species_n of_o obligation_n mix_v of_o the_o other_o two_o but_o rather_o two_o obligation_n conjoin_v both_o in_o the_o subject_n and_o object_n in_o the_o subject_n for_o as_o much_o as_o they_o bind_v the_o same_o person_n and_o in_o the_o object_n forasmuch_o as_o they_o bind_v unto_o the_o same_o duty_n and_o yet_o natural_o and_o original_o distinct_a the_o reason_n be_v manifest_a for_o thing_n can_v by_o their_o mixture_n produce_v a_o new_a species_n without_o some_o real_a immutation_n of_o themselves_o whence_o aristotle_n define_v mistion_n misoibilium_fw-la alteratorum_fw-la unionem_fw-la for_o in_o all_o mistion_n there_o must_v be_v alteration_n and_o every_o alteration_n be_v a_o real_a mutation_n as_o appear_v in_o the_o generation_n of_o mix_a body_n out_o of_o the_o four_o element_n not_o entire_a but_o break_v and_o alter_v but_o where_o a_o new_a obligation_n be_v add_v unto_o a_o former_a one_o as_o in_o this_o case_n the_o civil_a to_o the_o natural_a no_o real_a mutation_n be_v make_v of_o either_o but_o the_o former_a obligation_n remain_v in_o the_o same_o state_n it_o be_v in_o before_o the_o accession_n of_o the_o new_a and_o latter_a but_o i_o will_v not_o stay_v upon_o these_o subtlety_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o oath_n we_o consider_v the_o morâ—ll_n or_o natural_a obligation_n only_o or_o at_o the_o least_o especial_o the_o other_o the_o civil_a we_o leave_v to_o lawyer_n sect_n xii_o beside_o that_o distinction_n of_o obligation_n which_o arise_v from_o its_o original_a in_o relation_n unto_o the_o law_n whence_o it_o derive_v there_o be_v yet_o another_o take_v from_o the_o object_n in_o relation_n unto_o the_o debt_n to_o be_v pay_v at_o which_o obligation_n aim_v and_o whereunto_o it_o be_v carry_v now_o debt_n be_v twofold_a debitum_fw-la officii_fw-la according_a unto_o which_o every_o man_n be_v bind_v by_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o law_n to_o act_v and_o debitum_fw-la supplicii_fw-la according_a to_o which_o every_o man_n be_v bind_v by_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o law_n to_o suffer_v if_o he_o neglect_v his_o duty_n in_o the_o former_a sense_n we_o say_v that_o the_o mutual_a exercise_n of_o charity_n be_v a_o debt_n because_o the_o law_n of_o god_n enjoin_v it_o according_a to_o that_o rom._n 13._o 8._o owe_v no_o man_n any_o thing_n but_o to_o lov_v one_o another_o in_o the_o latter_a sense_n we_o say_v that_o sin_n be_v debt_n as_o in_o the_o lord_n prayer_n forgive_v we_o our_o debt_n and_o that_o external_a death_n be_v a_o debt_n according_a to_o that_o rom._n 6._o 23._o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n nevertheless_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o latter_a debt_n be_v contract_v by_o nonpayment_n of_o the_o former_a so_o that_o if_o a_o man_n full_o disengage_v his_o debitum_fw-la officiâ—â—_n by_o obey_v what_o the_o law_n command_v he_o remain_v not_o bind_v debito_fw-la supplicâ—i_fw-la to_o suffer_v that_o which_o the_o law_n denounce_v to_o this_o twofold_a debt_n answer_v a_o twofold_a obligation_n of_o the_o very_a same_o denomination_n to_o wit_n obligation_n ad_fw-la officium_fw-la to_o the_o performance_n of_o duty_n and_o obligation_n ad_fw-la supplicium_fw-la to_o the_o sufferance_n of_o punishment_n or_o according_a to_o the_o usual_a term_n which_o come_v all_o to_o one_o obligation_n to_o guilt_n and_o obligation_n to_o punishment_n but_o so_o as_o the_o former_a be_v in_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o law_n as_o it_o be_v in_o its_o own_o nature_n chief_a and_o prefer_v before_o the_o latter_a for_o it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o a_o tyrant_n not_o of_o the_o law_n otherwise_o to_o inflict_v punishment_n then_o in_o relation_n to_o guilâ—_n and_o that_o speech_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v true_a even_o in_o this_o sense_n though_o perhaps_o more_o right_o to_o be_v understand_v in_o another_o the_o law_n be_v not_o make_v for_o a_o righteous_a man_n the_o law_n therefore_o intend_v primary_o direct_o pierce_v and_o simple_o to_o oblige_v unto_o duty_n and_o obedience_n but_o unto_o chastisement_n and_o punishment_n it_o oblige_v only_o secondary_o indirect_o consequent_o and_o ex_fw-la hypothesi_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v suppose_v the_o neglect_n or_o contempt_n of_o duâ—y_n the_o apostle_n seem_v to_o have_v join_v both_o these_o obligation_n together_o in_o rom._n 13._o where_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o subjection_n due_a unto_o the_o sovereign_a power_n yâ—â—_n must_v needs_o say_v he_o be_v subject_a not_o only_o for_o wrath_n but_o also_o for_o conscrence_n sake_n from_o which_o word_n i_o gather_v three_o thing_n of_o concernment_n to_o my_o present_a intention_n the_o first_o be_v that_o we_o may_v be_v bind_v by_o a_o double_a bond_n to_o the_o performance_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n by_o the_o bond_n of_o duty_n and_o the_o bond_n of_o punishment_n for_o this_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o word_n of_o conscience_n and_o wrath_n the_o second_o that_o the_o conscience_n of_o duty_n ought_v with_o all_o good_a man_n to_o be_v value_v and_o prefer_v before_o the_o fear_n of_o punishment_n the_o three_o that_o the_o obligation_n of_o conscience_n arise_v
nor_o too_o large_o to_o be_v interpret_v wherefore_o when_o i_o say_v that_o a_o oath_n be_v stricti_fw-la juris_fw-la i_o be_o so_o to_o be_v understand_v that_o therein_o nevertheless_o as_o in_o every_o oath_n how_o simple_o soever_o take_v and_o free_a from_o exception_n all_o those_o exception_n and_o condition_n both_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v presume_v which_o all_o law_n allow_v unto_o a_o oath_n to_o the_o end_n that_o it_o may_v be_v bind_v whereof_o these_o that_o follow_v be_v the_o chief_a and_o those_o perhaps_o to_o which_o most_o of_o the_o rest_n may_v be_v reduce_v first_o it_o be_v to_o be_v presume_v if_o god_n permit_v according_a to_o that_o of_o james_n if_o the_o lord_n will_v we_o will_v live_v and_o do_v this_o or_o that_o wherefore_o if_o caius_n swear_v unto_o titius_n that_o he_o will_v be_v at_o london_n the_o five_o of_o january_n and_o pay_v the_o money_n he_o owe_v he_o if_o he_o happen_v at_o that_o time_n to_o be_v keep_v in_o his_o bed_n by_o sickness_n or_o be_v rob_v of_o his_o money_n by_o the_o way_n in_o this_o case_n he_o be_v not_o guilty_a of_o perjury_n the_o reason_n be_v that_o all_o thing_n be_v subordinate_a unto_o divine_a will_n and_o providence_n and_o no_o man_n have_v power_n to_o dispose_v of_o all_o event_n he_o who_o do_v what_o lie_v in_o his_o power_n to_o ward_n the_o performance_n of_o his_o promise_n have_v fulfil_v his_o oath_n for_o see_v that_o a_o impossible_a thing_n oblige_v not_o as_o anon_o you_o will_v hear_v every_o oath_n be_v of_o common_a right_n to_o be_v understand_v with_o this_o clause_n if_o it_o please_v god_n or_o the_o like_a the_o second_o thing_n to_o be_v presume_v be_v as_o far_o as_o be_v lawful_a for_o a_o unlawful_a thing_n oblige_v not_o as_o if_o a_o mâ—n_z shall_v swear_v indefinite_o to_o observe_v all_o the_o statute_n and_o custom_n of_o a_o corporation_n he_o be_v not_o thereby_o oblige_v to_o observe_v any_o that_o be_v not_o lawful_a and_o honest_a the_o three_o thing_n to_o be_v presume_v be_v a_o salvo_fw-la to_o superior_a power_n wherefore_o if_o a_o son_n swear_v that_o he_o will_v perform_v some_o lawful_a thing_n and_o his_o father_n ignorant_a thereof_o lie_v some_o other_o command_n upon_o he_o which_o hinder_v the_o perâ—_n formance_n of_o his_o oath_n the_o son_n be_v not_o obnoxious_a to_o the_o oath_n because_o by_o divine_a and_o natural_a law_n he_o be_v bind_v to_o obey_v his_o father_n command_n and_o he_o who_o have_v swear_v not_o to_o stir_v from_o home_n if_o he_o be_v summon_v by_o a_o lawful_a judge_n to_o appear_v be_v bind_v to_o go_v notwithstanding_o his_o oath_n the_o reason_n be_v that_o one_o man_n act_n ought_v not_o to_o prejudice_v another_o man_n right_a the_o four_o thing_n to_o be_v presume_v be_v rebus_fw-la sic_fw-la stantibus_fw-la that_o be_v if_o thing_n remain_v in_o the_o same_o state_n wherein_o they_o now_o be_v whence_o he_o who_o have_v swear_v to_o restore_v a_o sword_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o restore_v it_o to_o a_o mad_a man_n and_o he_o who_o have_v swear_v to_o take_v a_o woman_n to_o wife_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o take_v she_o if_o he_o find_v afterward_o that_o she_o be_v with_o child_n by_o another_o these_o and_o the_o like_a condition_n who_o reason_n be_v clear_a be_v fit_a in_o every_o oath_n to_o be_v presume_v though_o they_o be_v not_o express_v and_o he_o will_v be_v too_o rigid_a a_o interpreter_n who_o shall_v go_v about_o to_o exclude_v any_o of_o they_o but_o if_o any_o man_n shall_v admit_v more_o doubtful_a exception_n and_o dissonant_n not_o only_o from_o the_o word_n of_o the_o oath_n but_o from_o all_o right_a reason_n and_o not_o approve_v by_o common_a right_n or_o consent_v of_o nation_n very_o he_o shake_v the_o very_a foundation_n lay_v by_o god_n of_o a_o oath_n and_o open_v a_o large_a field_n unto_o all_o kind_n of_o perjury_n by_o his_o rash_a enterprise_n and_o so_o we_o leave_v our_o second_o hypothesis_n of_o the_o strict_a interpretation_n of_o a_o oath_n sect_n xi_o upon_o which_o as_o also_o that_o before_o of_o the_o simplicity_n of_o a_o oath_n i_o think_v good_a more_o large_o to_o insist_v though_o many_o thing_n have_v fall_v into_o my_o meditation_n not_o unworthy_a knowledge_n which_o neverlelesse_a for_o brevity_n sake_n i_o have_v omit_v both_o because_o the_o clear_a interpretation_n of_o they_o seem_v unto_o i_o very_o necessary_a in_o these_o most_o dissolute_a time_n wherein_o man_n general_o play_v with_o oath_n as_o boy_n do_v with_o cockal_n and_o that_o there_o be_v very_o considerable_a use_n of_o these_o two_o hypothesis_n in_o that_o which_o with_o god_n help_n i_o be_o about_o to_o say_v in_o my_o future_a lecture_n the_o rest_n i_o shall_v more_o brief_o dispatch_v the_o three_o hypothesis_n a_o oath_n make_v not_o a_o former_a obligation_n void_a a_o oath_n have_v natural_o its_o obligatory_a power_n but_o constructive_a only_o not_o destructive_a that_o be_v it_o may_v lay_v a_o obligation_n where_o there_o be_v none_o before_o or_o strengthen_v one_o that_o lie_v before_o but_o it_o can_v take_v away_o that_o which_o it_o find_v or_o impose_v another_o which_o be_v repugnant_a unto_o it_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o by_o all_o obligation_n some_o right_n be_v confer_v upon_o another_o for_o whosoever_o be_v oblige_v be_v oblige_v unto_o another_o and_o it_o seem_v most_o unjust_a that_o by_o the_o mere_a act_n of_o one_o the_o right_a of_o another_o without_o his_o own_o consent_n shall_v be_v weaken_v nor_o will_v iâ—_n make_v any_o thing_n to_o this_o purpose_n whether_o that_o obligation_n we_o suppose_v be_v natural_a or_o acquisite_a natural_a and_o necessary_a obligation_n be_v that_o whereby_o we_o be_v bind_v unto_o the_o performance_n of_o some_o duty_n unto_o another_o which_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n we_o owe_v he_o in_o relation_n to_o our_o person_n which_o as_o i_o observe_v in_o our_o former_a lecture_n some_o call_v obligation_n of_o equity_n because_o it_o original_o derive_v from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n which_o be_v both_o most_o equal_a and_o the_o rule_n of_o all_o equity_n such_o be_v the_o mutual_a obligation_n between_o the_o husband_n and_o wife_n the_o father_n and_o son_n the_o master_n and_o servant_n the_o prince_n and_o his_o subject_n acquisite_a and_o voluntary_a obligation_n which_o be_v also_o call_v civil_a by_o a_o synecdoche_n speciâ—i_fw-la and_o of_o justice_n because_o it_o be_v just_a that_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v bind_v unto_o that_o whereunto_o he_o have_v voluntary_o bind_v himself_o be_v that_o whereby_o we_o be_v engage_v unto_o the_o performance_n of_o some_o duty_n to_o another_o which_o we_o owe_v he_o by_o agreement_n and_o virtue_n of_o some_o proper_a and_o voluntary_a act_n such_o be_v the_o obligation_n which_o arise_v from_o promise_n vow_n oath_n league_n and_o other_o humane_a contract_n and_o convention_n if_o therefore_o a_o oath_n be_v offer_v unto_o any_o man_n contain_v any_o thing_n repugnant_a unto_o a_o former_a obligation_n whether_o natural_a or_o acquisite_a aâ—_n if_o it_o be_v repugnant_a unto_o the_o obedience_n due_a unto_o a_o parent_n or_o the_o prince_n or_o if_o it_o be_v repugnant_a unto_o that_o which_o be_v lawful_o swear_v or_o promise_v before_o such_o a_o oath_n no_o man_n can_v take_v or_o take_v fulfil_v with_o a_o safe_a conscience_n who_o do_v either_o of_o these_o be_v perjure_v sect_n xii_o the_o four_o hypothesis_n follow_v which_o be_v so_o evident_a of_o itself_o that_o it_o be_v a_o rule_n of_o the_o law_n and_o need_v no_o proof_n a_o impossible_a thing_n oblige_v not_o and_o this_o be_v extend_v unto_o all_o kind_n of_o impossibility_n which_o may_v happen_v in_o matter_n of_o law_n now_o a_o thing_n may_v be_v impossible_a either_o per_fw-la se_fw-la or_o per_fw-la accidens_fw-la perseus_n three_o way_n first_o by_o a_o natural_a impossibility_n as_o for_o a_o man_n to_o fly_v a_o fish_n to_o speak_v second_o by_o a_o impossibility_n of_o fact_n as_o for_o caius_n stay_v this_o day_n at_o london_n to_o meet_v titius_n tomorrow_o at_o venice_n three_o by_o a_o impossibility_n of_o law_n as_o it_o be_v say_v impossible_a for_o a_o man_n to_o do_v that_o which_o he_o have_v no_o legal_a power_n to_o do_v in_o which_o sense_n that_o ordinary_a speech_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v id_fw-la tantum_fw-la possumus_fw-la quod_fw-la jure_fw-la possumus_fw-la thus_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o the_o mayor_n of_o this_o city_n to_o confer_v upon_o any_o man_n the_o degree_n of_o doctor_n if_o a_o man_n shall_v swear_v a_o impossibility_n of_o any_o of_o these_o three_o kind_n his_o oath_n be_v vain_a and_o from_o the_o begin_n null_n and_o by_o consequence_n can_v not_o at_o all_o oblige_v he_o to_o endeavour_v that_o which_o he_o swear_v
preciselv_n out_o of_o the_o debt_n of_o duty_n whence_o also_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o we_o when_o we_o speak_v of_o the_o obligation_n of_o oath_n as_o it_o concern_v conscience_n be_v primary_o and_o especial_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o obligation_n which_o bind_v we_o to_o the_o performance_n of_o duty_n not_o of_o that_o whereby_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o suffer_v the_o punishment_n due_a unto_o perjury_n sect_n xiii_o these_o two_o distinction_n of_o obligation_n lay_v it_o be_v forth_o rmore_o to_o be_v understand_v that_o every_o oath_n be_v in_o its_o own_o nature_n bind_v insomuch_o as_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v swear_v without_o any_o intention_n to_o oblige_v himself_o nay_o although_o he_o shall_v swear_v with_o a_o intention_n not_o to_o oblige_v himself_o nevertheless_o the_o oath_n take_v he_o become_v ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la oblige_v as_o in_o its_o place_n if_o it_o please_v god_n that_o i_o go_v so_o far_o i_o shall_v more_o full_o show_v cicerâ—_n say_v right_a our_o ancestor_n will_v have_v no_o bond_n for_o the_o obligation_n of_o faith_n strict_a than_o that_o of_o a_o oath_n but_o what_o can_v be_v more_o clear_o say_v in_o this_o matter_n then_o that_o which_o moses_n say_v in_o the_o text_n if_o a_o man_n vow_v a_o vow_n unto_o the_o lord_n or_o swear_v a_o oath_n to_o line_v his_o soul_n with_o a_o bâ—nd_n where_o that_o gemination_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o hebrew_n have_v much_o emphasis_n and_o fortify_v the_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n as_o in_o multiply_v i_o will_v multiply_v &_o in_o blessing_n i_o will_v bless_v that_o be_v i_o will_v exceed_o multiply_v i_o will_v great_o bless_v so_o ligando_fw-la ligamen_fw-la bind_v with_o a_o bond_n that_o be_v strong_o bind_v as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v although_o even_o a_o bare_a promise_n oblige_v the_o conscience_n and_o that_o with_o the_o addition_n of_o a_o asseveration_n or_o obtestation_n it_o oblige_v more_o strict_o yet_o a_o vow_n which_o be_v make_v to_o god_n and_o a_o oath_n which_o be_v make_v to_o man_n but_o with_o the_o witness_n of_o god_n be_v the_o strong_a of_o all_o obligation_n wherefore_o every_o oath_n oblige_v the_o conscience_n as_o well_o the_o assertory_n as_o the_o promissory_a of_o the_o promissory_a see_v it_o respect_v the_o time_n to_o come_v no_o man_n can_v doubt_v but_o of_o the_o assertory_n perhaps_o not_o without_o reason_n there_o may_v be_v some_o question_n make_v because_o all_o obligation_n bind_v unto_o some_o thing_n that_o be_v future_a but_o it_o have_v be_v say_v before_o that_o the_o difference_n of_o the_o assertory_n oath_n from_o the_o promissory_a consist_v in_o this_o that_o that_o respect_v a_o thing_n present_a or_o past_a this_o a_o future_a but_o the_o solution_n be_v easy_a to_o wit_n that_o the_o obligation_n of_o a_o oath_n qua_fw-la tale_n fall_v not_o primary_o upon_o the_o object_n or_o matter_n of_o oath_n for_o so_o a_o assertory_n oath_n who_o object_n be_v something_o past_a or_o present_a can_v not_o lay_v any_o obligation_n for_o the_o future_a but_o obligation_n fall_v immediate_o and_o direct_o upon_o the_o subject_n that_o be_v the_o conscience_n of_o the_o swearer_n who_o in_o both_o kind_n of_o oath_n be_v bind_v to_o the_o performance_n of_o some_o duty_n for_o the_o future_a sect_n fourteen_o which_o that_o it_o may_v be_v make_v more_o manifest_a and_o that_o withal_o it_o may_v moâ—â—_n clear_o appear_v what_o the_o obligation_n of_o a_o promissory_a oath_n which_o i_o have_v undertake_v to_o explain_v be_v i_o will_v do_v my_o best_a to_o show_v what_o be_v common_a to_o both_o kind_n of_o oath_n so_o far_o as_o it_o concern_v the_o effect_n of_o obligation_n and_o what_o be_v peculiar_a unto_o a_o promissory_a oath_n and_o first_o it_o must_v be_v grant_v which_o be_v in_o itself_o so_o evident_a as_o its_o contradictory_n imply_v a_o manifest_a contradiction_n that_o all_o obligation_n to_o duty_n respect_v the_o duty_n to_o be_v perform_v de_fw-la futuro_fw-la that_o be_v at_o the_o least_o some_o time_n though_o perhaps_o a_o very_a small_a one_o after_o the_o obligation_n contract_v nor_o be_v it_o hard_o to_o be_v observe_v if_o diligent_o consider_v that_o this_o happen_v unto_o every_o oath_n as_o well_o assertory_n as_o promissory_a for_o whosoever_o swear_v oblige_v himself_o ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la to_o manifest_v the_o truth_n in_o that_o which_o he_o be_v about_o to_o say_v whether_o it_o be_v in_o a_o matter_n past_a or_o present_a by_o a_o assertory_n or_o in_o a_o future_a matter_n by_o a_o promissory_a oath_n and_o hitherto_o this_o obligation_n be_v alike_o common_a to_o both_o kind_n so_o that_o if_o in_o either_o of_o they_o the_o word_n of_o the_o party_n swear_v do_v not_o agree_v with_o his_o mind_n he_o become_v guilty_a of_o the_o breach_n of_o his_o duty_n and_o thence_o also_o 〈◊〉_d necessary_a consequence_n obnoxious_a unto_o punishment_n but_o in_o the_o promissory_a oath_n beside_o this_o obligation_n which_o fall_v upon_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o party_n swear_v and_o be_v common_a to_o it_o and_o the_o assertory_n quatenus_fw-la juramentum_fw-la there_o be_v another_o further_a obligation_n proper_a and_o peculiar_a unto_o it_o quatenus_fw-la promissorium_fw-la which_o fall_v upon_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o oath_n by_o virtue_n whereof_o the_o promissory_a party_n swear_v be_v bind_v not_o only_o in_o present_a to_o intend_v to_o do_v that_o which_o he_o swear_v that_o his_o word_n may_v agree_v with_o his_o mind_n but_o also_o to_o endeavour_n for_o the_o future_a as_o much_o as_o in_o he_o lie_v to_o fulfil_v that_o which_o he_o have_v swear_v that_o his_o deed_n may_v agree_v with_o his_o word_n that_o be_v he_o oblige_v himself_o not_o only_o bare_o to_o promise_v that_o which_o he_o real_o intend_v but_o also_o far_a oblige_v himself_o to_o perform_v all_o that_o which_o he_o have_v promise_v by_o oath_n which_o the_o word_n of_o moses_n in_o this_o verse_n clear_o express_v if_o a_o man_n say_v he_o vow_v a_o vow_n unto_o the_o lord_n or_o swear_v a_o oath_n to_o bind_v his_o soul_n with_o a_o bond_n he_o shall_v not_o break_v his_o word_n he_o shall_v do_v according_a to_o all_o that_o proceed_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n and_o thus_o as_o full_o as_o i_o oâ—ght_n &_o asclear_o as_o i_o can_v i_o have_v unfold_v unto_o you_o my_o sense_n upon_o the_o first_o head_n of_o this_o discourse_n what_o a_o oath_n be_v what_o a_o promissory_a oath_n what_o obligation_n in_o my_o next_o lecture_n with_o the_o help_n of_o god_n i_o shall_v proceed_v unto_o the_o rest_n in_o the_o order_n which_o i_o have_v propose_v the_o second_o lecture_n summary_n 1._o a_o premonition_n concern_v style_n 2._o hypothesis_n 1._o above_o all_o thing_n simplicity_n become_v a_o oath_n 3._o simulation_n and_o deceit_n be_v repugnant_a unto_o simplicity_n 4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o simulation_n do_v not_o evade_v perjury_n 8._o hypothesis_n 2._o a_o oath_n be_v stricti_fw-la juris_fw-la 9_o the_o interpretation_n of_o a_o oath_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v too_o loose_a 10._o all_o condition_n be_v not_o to_o be_v express_v in_o a_o oath_n 11._o hypoth_o 3._o a_o oath_n make_v not_o a_o former_a obligation_n void_a 12._o a_o impossible_a thing_n oblige_v not_o 13._o a_o unlawful_a thing_n oblige_v not_o 14._o the_o difference_n between_o a_o unlawful_a oath_n and_o a_o oath_n of_o a_o unlawful_a thing_n sect_n i._o have_v explain_v in_o the_o former_a lecture_n what_o a_o oath_n be_v in_o general_a what_o a_o promissory_a oath_n in_o particular_a and_o what_o obligation_n i_o proceed_v as_o i_o promise_v to_o propose_v some_o preoccupation_n or_o hypothesis_n fit_v for_o our_o purpose_n as_o foundation_n or_o if_o you_o please_v canon_n or_o rule_n of_o the_o whole_a future_a discourse_n from_o whence_o be_v to_o be_v derive_v and_o to_o which_o be_v to_o be_v reduce_v the_o determination_n of_o most_o doubt_n but_o before_o i_o do_v this_o of_o one_o thing_n by_o the_o way_n which_o i_o go_v not_o about_o to_o entreat_v of_o you_o as_o i_o shall_v do_v if_o i_o can_v suspect_v your_o savour_n or_o believe_v the_o thing_n in_o itself_o unjust_a i_o desire_v only_o to_o premonish_v you_o that_o it_o be_v my_o resolution_n so_o long_o as_o i_o can_v find_v wherewithal_o to_o be_v any_o way_n significant_a in_o my_o expression_n of_o the_o matter_n to_o be_v handle_v not_o to_o labour_v far_o for_o word_n muchlesse_a purity_n of_o language_n and_o least_o of_o all_o to_o trouble_v myself_o for_o elegance_n i_o leave_v that_o to_o such_o as_o have_v leisure_n and_o be_v delight_v to_o take_v pain_n for_o that_o which_o be_v unnecessary_a i_o use_v to_o relate_v among_o my_o friend_n not_o without_o some_o sport_n and_o laughter_n what_o sweat_v it_o cost_v paulus_n cortesius_n a_o man_n
common_a speech_n to_o be_v repugnant_a unto_o a_o former_a oath_n lawful_o take_v three_o who_o compel_v another_o to_o swear_v unto_o a_o unlawful_a thing_n to_o wit_n against_o his_o duty_n to_o god_n to_o his_o superior_n against_o the_o law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n against_o a_o good_a life_n four_o who_o offer_v a_o oath_n of_o ambiguous_a sense_n or_o any_o way_n captious_a thereby_o to_o ensnare_v the_o conscience_n life_n liberty_n or_o fortune_n of_o his_o neighbour_n five_o who_o without_o necessity_n either_o terrify_v any_o person_n by_o threaten_n compel_v he_o by_o authority_n or_o inveigle_v he_o by_o persuasion_n example_n deceit_n or_o other_o mean_n to_o a_o oath_n which_o he_o know_v to_o be_v against_o the_o conscience_n of_o that_o person_n will_v to_o god_n all_o such_o as_o be_v in_o authority_n will_v serious_o consider_v with_o what_o a_o foul_a and_o indelible_a brand_n jeroboam_n the_o son_n of_o nebat_fw-la have_v stigmatise_v his_o name_n and_o conscience_n in_o cause_v the_o people_n of_o israel_n to_o sin_n and_o how_o grievous_o they_o provoke_v the_o lord_n to_o wrath_n who_o abuse_v the_o power_n he_o have_v give_v they_o for_o the_o edification_n unto_o the_o destruction_n of_o other_o sect_n fourteen_o the_o five_o conclusion_n a_o oath_n be_v not_o to_o be_v take_v with_o a_o reluct_v and_o unsatisfy_a conscience_n the_o first_o proof_n because_o that_o which_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n the_o second_o because_o we_o ought_v to_o swear_v in_o judgement_n which_o certain_o he_o do_v not_o who_o go_v against_o the_o judgement_n of_o his_o conscience_n the_o three_o because_o such_o a_o action_n must_v needs_o be_v occasion_v by_o regard_n have_v unto_o some_o temporal_a advantage_n or_o fear_v of_o some_o loss_n or_o hope_v of_o some_o profit_n or_o desire_v to_o obtain_v favour_n or_o the_o like_a and_o how_o ill_o do_v it_o become_v a_o christian_n to_o prefer_v the_o world_n before_o god_n dirt_n before_o heaven_n the_o body_n before_o the_o soul_n temporal_a gain_n before_o eternal_a joy_n the_o folly_n of_o this_o before_o the_o hope_n of_o eternal_a life_n external_a peace_n before_o the_o quiet_a of_o conscience_n the_o four_o because_o the_o party_n so_o swear_v evident_o expose_v himself_o to_o the_o danger_n of_o perjury_n for_o he_o who_o through_o fear_n or_o hope_v of_o any_o temporal_a loss_n or_o gain_n may_v be_v induce_v to_o swear_v will_v hardly_o if_o the_o like_a fear_n or_o hope_v dissuade_v be_v induce_v to_o perform_v his_o oath_n and_o yet_o heathen_n themselves_o have_v number_v perjury_n among_o the_o most_o heinous_a crime_n which_o kindle_v the_o anger_n of_o the_o immortal_a god_n not_o against_o the_o guilty_a only_o and_o their_o posterity_n but_o even_o to_o the_o destruction_n of_o whole_a nation_n how_o much_o more_o ought_v we_o acknowledge_v the_o only_a true_a god_n who_o have_v solemn_o profess_v that_o he_o will_v not_o hold_v he_o guiltless_a that_o take_v his_o name_n in_o vain_a to_o fear_v and_o tremble_v lest_o while_o we_o behold_v on_o every_o side_n the_o plentiful_a and_o luxurious_a crop_n of_o oath_n and_o perjury_n grow_v already_o ripe_a for_o the_o harvest_n god_n the_o most_o just_a judge_n to_o the_o utter_a destruction_n of_o so_o perfidious_a and_o profane_a a_o generation_n shall_v instant_o thrust_v in_o the_o sharp_a sickle_n of_o his_o judgement_n we_o have_v already_o be_v sensible_a that_o our_o most_o merciful_a father_n be_v provoke_v unto_o wrath_n and_o his_o infinite_a patience_n wound_v and_o as_o i_o may_v say_v overcome_v with_o our_o intolerable_a wickedness_n convert_v into_o fury_n where_o all_o be_v extreme_a it_o be_v not_o easy_a to_o say_v for_o what_o particular_a crime_n yet_o certain_o he_o who_o serious_o consider_v how_o far_o we_o have_v be_v since_o god_n have_v smite_v we_o with_o a_o more_o heavy_a hand_n from_o bewail_v those_o most_o grievous_a sin_n of_o oath_n and_o perjury_n nay_o rather_o how_o vast_o they_o be_v increase_v here_o through_o the_o uncontrolled_a and_o unpunished_a licentiousness_n of_o oath_n and_o blasphemy_n there_o through_o the_o foul_a hypocrisy_n of_o perjury_n hide_v under_o the_o specious_a pretence_n of_o religion_n can_v choose_v but_o think_v upon_o those_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n through_o oath_n the_o land_n mourn_v wherefore_o man_n father_n and_o brethren_n i_o beseech_v you_o as_o many_o as_o be_v here_o present_a and_o all_o wherever_o they_o be_v who_o wish_v well_o unto_o the_o public_a peace_n of_o this_o church_n and_o kingdom_n or_o to_o the_o private_a of_o their_o own_o soul_n and_o conscience_n that_o we_o take_v most_o diligent_a heed_n lest_o we_o fall_v into_o contempt_n of_o god_n most_o holy_a name_n and_o violation_n of_o our_o own_o faith_n that_o we_o fly_v all_o unnecessary_a oath_n constant_o refuse_v those_o which_o be_v unlawful_o requiâ—ed_v faithful_o perform_v those_o which_o we_o have_v lawful_o take_v as_o far_o as_o be_v in_o our_o power_n courageous_o restrain_v the_o licentiousness_n of_o sin_n in_o oath_n and_o continual_o implore_v our_o great_a and_o good_a god_n that_o he_o will_v give_v we_o be_v teach_v by_o his_o correction_n and_o humble_v under_o his_o most_o powerful_a hand_n heart_n to_o fly_v unto_o his_o mercy_n to_o acknowledge_v his_o justice_n to_o implore_v his_o grace_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o all_o our_o sin_n amendment_n of_o our_o life_n and_o salvation_n of_o our_o soul_n by_o and_o through_o the_o merit_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n to_o who_o with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n three_o person_n and_o one_o god_n be_v the_o kingdom_n the_o power_n and_o the_o glory_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n amen_n finis_fw-la a_o exact_a and_o large_a table_n of_o the_o most_o remarkable_a thing_n contain_v in_o this_o book_n the_o number_n denote_v the_o page_n abraham_n league_n with_o abimelech_n 163_o accessary_n extinct_a by_o the_o principal_a cease_n 249_o act_n of_o a_o oath_n imply_v reverence_n of_o the_o divine_a name_n 8_o advisement_n to_o be_v take_v before_o one_o swear_v 206_o all_o obligation_n to_o duty_n respect_v duty_n de_fw-fr futuro_fw-la 30_o any_o man_n may_v recede_v from_o his_o own_o right_n 252_o asseveration_n attestation_n and_o oath_n differ_v 164_o assuerusâ—is_n â—is_z oath_n to_o esther_n 96_o b._n bond_n of_o a_o oath_n be_v indispensable_a 234._o 247_o by_o my_o faith_n and_o by_o my_o truth_n be_v oath_n 167._o 175_o c._n child_n oath_n 109_o christ_n general_o forbid_v unnecessary_a oath_n 171_o commutation_n of_o a_o oath_n be_v unlawful_a 242._o confirmation_n the_o true_a end_n of_o a_o oath_n 13_o conscience_n to_o be_v prefer_v to_o fear_v of_o punishment_n 27_o cydias_n his_o oath_n 240_o d._n david_n oath_n touch_v nabal_n 19_o debt_n twofold_a 25_o definition_n of_o a_o oath_n dictate_v of_o conscience_n bind_v we_o not_o to_o act_v against_o it_o 84_o difference_n between_o a_o oath_n and_o a_o vow_n 10._o between_o a_o oath_n and_o a_o assertion_n ibid._n in_o doubtful_a matter_n the_o safe_a part_n be_v to_o be_v take_v 53_o doubt_v of_o a_o oath_n 223_o drunken_a man_n oath_n 111._o it_o be_v unfit_a for_o they_o to_o swear_v 112_o duty_n of_o subject_n perpetual_o obligatory_a 246_o e._n efficient_a cause_n of_o a_o oath_n twofold_a 105_o egyptian_n oath_n 157._o 170_o enrage_v man_n oath_n 111._o it_o be_v unfit_a for_o they_o to_o swear_v 112_o error_n in_o the_o substance_n make_v the_o oath_n invalid_a 134_o every_o oath_n be_v in_o its_o nature_n bind_v 30_o evil_n can_v receive_v no_o validity_n from_o a_o oath_n 76_o exception_n and_o condition_n to_o be_v prefumed_a in_o oath_n 54_o excessive_a curiosity_n of_o method_n to_o be_v avoid_v 65_o extent_n and_o latitude_n of_o a_o oath_n 215_o f._n faith_n and_o justice_n firm_a bond_n of_o humane_a society_n 14._o final_a cause_n of_o a_o oath_n 16._o 218_o first_o and_o second_o intention_n of_o a_o oath_n 216_o force_n of_o word_n 167_o form_n of_o oath_n 149_o form_n of_o word_n 165_o g._n god_n swear_v 21_o god_n chief_o call_v for_o a_o witness_n in_o all_o oath_n 8._o especial_o in_o true_a and_o formal_a oath_n 9_o god_n be_v invocate_v in_o all_o oath_n 10_o god_n not_o to_o be_v invocate_v as_o witness_v but_o in_o doubt_n worthy_a his_o vindication_n 93_o h._n hannibal_n oath_n 108_o habit_n of_o swear_v 220_o heir_n of_o the_o party_n sâ—earing_v how_o far_o bind_v by_o his_o oath_n 126_o herod_n oath_n 4._o 19_o 97_o he_o that_o swear_v by_o idol_n swear_v by_o they_o he_o think_v to_o be_v go_n 9_o how_o to_o know_v whether_o a_o man_n have_v swear_v oâ—â—o_o 163_o i._n jacob_n covenant_n with_o laban_n 163_o jesuit_n defend_v aequivocation_n 194_o impossible_a thing_n oblige_v not_o 60._o thing_n may_v be_v impossible_a three_o way_n ibid._n