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 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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 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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 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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 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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
for_o the_o violation_n of_o his_o faith_n now_o this_o kind_n of_o oath_n oblige_v the_o party_n swear_v if_o he_o can_v make_v all_o good_a to_o make_v good_a all_o he_o can_v and_o if_o great_a damage_n happen_v unto_o the_o other_o through_o non-performance_n of_o his_o oath_n to_o apply_v a_o remedy_n to_o it_o at_o the_o least_o in_o part_n by_o some_o other_o benefit_n as_o opportunity_n may_v enable_v he_o especial_o if_o the_o obstacle_n happen_v by_o his_o negligence_n want_v of_o prudence_n or_o other_o fault_n commit_v and_o so_o much_o for_o the_o first_o doubt_n sect_n vi_o the_o second_o about_o a_o oath_n of_o a_o necessary_a thing_n follow_v by_o a_o necessary_a thing_n i_o understand_v that_o which_o lie_v upon_o we_o in_o respect_n of_o our_o duty_n by_o virtue_n of_o divine_a precept_n and_o even_o without_o a_o oath_n in_o such_o manner_n as_o if_o we_o do_v not_o though_o without_o a_o oath_n perform_v the_o same_o in_o due_a time_n and_o place_n we_o become_v guilty_a of_o sin_n such_o be_v to_o feed_v our_o needy_a parent_n to_o pay_v our_o debt_n and_o the_o like_a whereunto_o belong_v those_o oath_n require_v from_o the_o subject_n of_o allegiance_n to_o the_o king_n and_o of_o acknowledgement_n and_o defence_n of_o his_o royal_a supremacy_n which_o be_v take_v in_o conceive_a word_n by_o such_o as_o be_v admit_v unto_o the_o magistracy_n or_o any_o public_a office_n to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v faithful_o perform_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o same_o of_o the_o obligation_n of_o this_o kind_n of_o oath_n there_o can_v be_v no_o controversy_n for_o unto_o those_o thing_n whereunto_o we_o be_v bind_v even_o without_o a_o oath_n certain_o we_o be_v much_o more_o oblige_v by_o a_o oath_n to_o wit_n the_o new_a obligation_n of_o a_o oath_n be_v add_v unto_o that_o before_o by_o a_o precept_n wherefore_o we_o will_v stay_v no_o long_o upon_o this_o doubt_n sect_n vii_o the_o three_o doubt_n be_v concern_v a_o oath_n of_o a_o unlawful_a thing_n i_o call_v that_o a_o unlawful_a thing_n which_o can_v be_v do_v without_o sin_n forasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v contrary_a unto_o some_o divine_a precept_n all_o sin_n be_v averse_a unto_o the_o law_n of_o god_n now_o this_o kind_n of_o oath_n be_v so_o unlawful_a that_o not_o only_o the_o party_n swear_v but_o he_o also_o by_o who_o authority_n counsel_n or_o other_o mean_n a_o man_n be_v compel_v or_o inveigle_v so_o to_o swear_v commit_v sin_n but_o of_o the_o party_n compel_v i_o shall_v perhaps_o speak_v hereafter_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o party_n so_o swear_v commit_v sin_n whether_o he_o intend_v to_o do_v as_o he_o swear_v or_o intend_v it_o not_o if_o he_o intend_v to_o do_v it_o he_o sin_v in_o willing_a a_o unlawful_a thing_n and_o so_o swear_v not_o in_o justice_n if_o he_o intend_v it_o not_o he_o sin_v in_o lie_v and_o so_o swear_v not_o in_o truth_n but_o whether_o he_o intend_v it_o or_o not_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o he_o be_v in_o no_o wise_a oblige_v it_o come_v indeed_o very_a often_o to_o pass_v so_o contemptuous_a be_v man_n of_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n that_o through_o â—impatience_n of_o revenge_n fear_v of_o danger_n hope_v of_o profit_n importunity_n of_o friend_n a_o kind_n of_o awe_n or_o complacence_n or_o some_o other_o occasion_n many_o be_v induce_v while_o they_o indulge_v too_o much_o unto_o their_o own_o affection_n to_o promise_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n the_o performance_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o they_o either_o at_o the_o present_n know_v certain_o to_o be_v unlawful_a or_o at_o least_o afterward_o when_o they_o be_v free_a from_o their_o deprave_a affection_n easy_o perceive_v impossible_a without_o sin_n to_o be_v accomplish_v and_o yet_o such_o be_v the_o perverseness_n of_o humane_a judgement_n bewitch_v with_o the_o trick_n and_o delusion_n of_o that_o skilful_a artificer_n in_o this_o art_n the_o devil_n that_o you_o shall_v see_v many_o who_o you_o can_v by_o any_o duty_n of_o conscience_n compel_v unto_o a_o good_a action_n nevertheless_o so_o violent_o carry_v by_o the_o religion_n of_o a_o oath_n unto_o wicked_a action_n that_o what_o they_o have_v unlawful_o swear_v they_o think_v themselves_o through_o a_o most_o pernicious_a error_n oblige_v by_o the_o bond_n of_o their_o oath_n irresistible_o to_o accomplish_v but_o it_o have_v be_v show_v before_o in_o our_o five_o hypothesis_n and_o confirm_v by_o manifest_a reason_n that_o of_o a_o unlawful_a thing_n as_o unlawful_a there_o can_v be_v no_o obligation_n and_o that_o evil_a can_v receive_v no_o validity_n from_o a_o oath_n sect_n viii_o which_o that_o it_o may_v be_v the_o better_o understand_v and_o apply_v unto_o the_o particular_a case_n see_v that_o all_o unlawful_a thing_n be_v not_o of_o the_o same_o kind_n and_o degree_n i_o think_v that_o it_o will_v be_v fit_a that_o i_o speak_v somewhat_o more_o distinct_o of_o this_o matter_n whatsoever_o therefore_o be_v unlawful_a be_v unlawful_a either_o ex_fw-la se_fw-la or_o ex_fw-la accident_n again_o that_o which_o be_v unlawful_a ex_fw-la se_fw-la be_v so_o either_o primary_o or_o secondary_o thing_n unlawful_a ex_fw-la se_fw-la primarid_fw-la and_o in_o the_o high_a degree_n be_v such_o as_o be_v forbid_v by_o god_n unto_o all_o mankind_n whatsoever_o be_v against_o the_o sacred_a law_n of_o god_n comprehend_v in_o the_o two_o table_n of_o the_o decalogue_n whatsoever_o be_v repugnant_a either_o to_o our_o piety_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n or_o brotherly_a charity_n in_o the_o work_n of_o justice_n and_o mercy_n be_v after_o this_o manner_n unlawful_a and_o concern_v a_o thing_n in_o this_o first_o manner_n unlawful_a be_v the_o first_o case_n as_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v swear_v that_o he_o will_v sacrifice_v unto_o i_o doll_n or_o adore_v the_o image_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n which_o be_v sin_n of_o commission_n or_o if_o he_o shall_v swear_v never_o to_o be_v present_a at_o divine_a ordinance_n or_o hear_v holy_a sermon_n or_o participate_v of_o the_o lord_n supper_n or_o sanctify_v the_o lord_n day_n which_o be_v sin_n of_o omission_n against_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o first_o table_n or_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v swear_v to_o kill_v his_o father_n or_o cast_v his_o new_a bear_a child_n out_o of_o door_n or_o meet_v a_o adulteress_n at_o a_o appoint_a place_n and_o hour_n to_o accompany_v other_o in_o theft_n robbery_n fraud_n or_o any_o the_o like_a crime_n which_o be_v sin_n of_o commission_n or_o if_o he_o shall_v swear_v not_o to_o relieve_v his_o age_a and_o needy_a father_n to_o give_v alm_n unto_o the_o poor_a not_o to_o pay_v his_o debt_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v sin_n of_o omission_n against_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o second_o table_n in_o these_o and_o such_o like_a thing_n simple_o and_o universal_o unlawful_a the_o forementioned_a hypothesis_n by_o the_o consent_n of_o all_o be_v likewise_o simple_o and_o universal_o of_o force_n and_o vigour_n to_o wit_n that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o obligation_n in_o such_o a_o vow_n promise_n oath_n either_o in_o its_o self_n or_o otherwise_o acquire_v pacta_fw-la quae_fw-la turpem_fw-la causam_fw-la continent_n non_fw-la sunt_fw-la observanda_fw-la say_v the_o lawyer_n nay_o though_o it_o be_v a_o grievous_a sin_n to_o vow_n swear_v bargain_n or_o otherwise_o to_o promise_v a_o thing_n general_o unlawful_a yet_o be_v the_o sin_n in_o perform_v the_o promise_n much_o great_a which_o whosoever_o do_v make_v himself_o guilty_a of_o a_o double_a crime_n one_o of_o the_o same_o kind_n with_o the_o fact_n consider_v in_o its_o self_n put_v the_o case_n it_o be_v theft_n or_o murder_n another_o of_o violate_a religion_n through_o irreverence_n and_o abuse_v of_o the_o divine_a name_n forasmuch_o as_o a_o evil_a thing_n be_v establish_v as_o far_o as_o lie_v in_o his_o power_n by_o his_o authority_n sect_n ix_o the_o second_o case_n be_v of_o a_o thing_n unlawful_a ex_fw-la se_fw-la secundarid_fw-la that_o be_v not_o in_o its_o own_o nature_n unlawful_a 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