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do_n of_o the_o whole_a will_n and_o counsel_n of_o god_n may_v easy_o know_v it_o and_o when_o we_o shall_v have_v sift_v off_o that_o overgrow_a husk_n and_o chaff_n of_o word_n and_o leave_v behind_o we_o all_o that_o heap_n of_o light_a grain_n that_o lie_v about_o it_o we_o shall_v see_v that_o what_o he_o urge_v immediate_o as_o in_o proof_n of_o his_o conclusion_n will_v not_o be_v force_v to_o amount_v in_o worth_a to_o the_o weight_n of_o one_o grain_n of_o such_o corn_n as_o be_v fit_a to_o go_v into_o the_o garner_n bish._n indeed_o the_o bishop_n say_v p._n 17._o if_o the_o quaker_n will_v admit_v such_o caution_n and_o limitation_n as_o they_o do_v to_o other_o place_n in_o the_o interpret_n of_o these_o scripture_n which_o they_o chief_o allege_v to_o justify_v their_o denial_n of_o all_o swear_a whatever_n i_o shall_v not_o doabt_a to_o reconcile_v they_o to_o my_o sense_n of_o they_o ans._n which_o be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v if_o the_o quaker_n will_v grant_v 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judicial_a proceed_n and_o can_v it_o be_v clear_v to_o be_v the_o spirit_n be_v meaning_n will_v serve_v the_o bishop_n turn_n though_o it_o be_v but_o of_o a_o learned_a lay-man_n start_v that_o be_v of_o some_o present_a considerable_a sway_n in_o this_o city_n than_o all_o that_o the_o bishop_n have_v serve_v it_o by_o himself_o but_o this_o can_v possible_o be_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o apostle_n nor_o the_o true_a interpretation_n as_o it_o be_v not_o the_o true_a translation_n of_o the_o word_n for_o the_o divers_a reason_n hereunder_o ensue_v 1._o howbeit_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signifieâ—…_n that_o very_a action_n of_o judge_v of_o thing_n in_o order_n to_o the_o pass_v of_o a_o verdict_n or_o sentence_n yet_o not_o exclusive_o but_o conclusive_o of_o the_o judgement_n verdict_n and_o sentence_n itself_o give_v or_o pass_v against_o one_o to_o such_o or_o such_o punishment_n yea_o also_o sometime_o it_o be_v use_v as_o well_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o very_a execution_n of_o the_o sentence_n of_o condemnation_n pass_v against_o a_o man_n or_o his_o suffering_n of_o the_o punishment_n to_o which_o he_o be_v adjudge_v according_a to_o the_o say_a sentence_n so_o pass_v against_o he_o witness_v those_o place_n joh._n 3_o 19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n and_o this_o be_v the_o condemnation_n that_o light_n be_v come_v etc._n etc._n and_o matth._n 23._o 33._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d can_v possible_o be_v understand_v so_o restrictive_o as_o to_o signify_v no_o more_o than_o the_o single_a action_n of_o judge_v by_o way_n of_o animadversion_n or_o debate_n upon_o a_o matter_n but_o also_o both_o the_o sentence_n of_o a_o man_n to_o the_o suffering_n and_o the_o suffering_n of_o the_o vengeance_n of_o 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o the_o sentence_n so_o here_o in_o james_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o as_o that_o forenamed_a friend_n will_v have_v it_o 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nisi_fw-la or_o except_v yet_o most_o proper_o and_o primary_o as_o well_o as_o most_o common_o ordinary_o usual_o and_o almost_o universal_o signies_fw-la ne_fw-la lest_o that_o for_o these_o two_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d non_fw-la be_v two_o conjunction_n which_o when_o they_o be_v together_o in_o conjunction_n or_o composition_n do_v natural_o sound_v forth_o as_o much_o as_o ne_fw-mi or_o ut_fw-la non_fw-la lest_o that_o you_o fall_v or_o that_o you_o may_v not_o fall_v into_o condemnation_n and_o we_o be_v not_o without_o such_o a_o palbable_a necessity_n as_o be_v not_o here_o find_v to_o depart_v from_o the_o prime_n proper_a genuine_a and_o native_a signification_n of_o any_o word_n into_o that_o which_o be_v improper_a and_o foreign_a moreover_o whatever_o any_o poet_n may_v do_v yet_o if_o we_o consult_v the_o sense_n wherein_o the_o apostle_n throughout_o the_o new_a testament_n use_v these_o phrase_n we_o shall_v never_o find_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d put_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o as_o to_o signify_v nisi_fw-la except_o but_o either_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d use_v all_o along_o and_o never_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o express_v unless_o or_o except_v as_o mat._n 5._o 20._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n unless_o or_o except_v your_o righteousness_n exceed_v that_o of_o the_o phariseâ—…_n 19_o 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n except_o for_o fornication_n john_n 3._o 3_o 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v from_o above_o luk._n 13._o 3_o 5_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n except_o you_o repent_v you_o shall_v all_o likewise_o perish_v and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wherever_o it_o be_v use_v be_v true_o translate_v as_o here_o ne_o ut_fw-la non_fw-la lest_o lest_o that_o but_o never_o englisht_v by_o unless_o or_o except_v as_o matt._n 7._o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d judge_v not_o lest_o you_o be_v judge_v will_v any_o know_a man_n read_v that_o thus_o viz._n judge_v not_o unless_o or_o except_o you_o be_v judge_v so_o 1_o cor._n 7._o 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n lest_o satan_n tempt_v you_o for_o your_o incontinency_n etc._n etc._n so_o heb._n 3._o 13._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n lest_o any_o of_o you_o be_v harden_v etc._n etc._n moreover_o that_o that_o clause_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o in_o any_o wise_a a_o exception_n from_o the_o forego_n prohibition_n not_o to_o swear_v but_o rather_o a_o caution_n not_o to_o swear_v on_o pain_n of_o judgement_n or_o condemnation_n be_v yet_o more_o evident_a by_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cado_fw-la prosternor_fw-la incido_fw-la etc._n etc._n signify_v proper_o a_o fall_n into_o some_o kind_n of_o mischief_n or_o danger_n which_o attend_v the_o do_v of_o some_o matter_n prohibit_v and_o not_o a_o come_n as_o a_o witness_n before_o a_o court_n of_o judicature_n and_o it_o be_v nonsensical_a to_o express_v such_o a_o appearance_n by_o a_o verb_n of_o such_o signification_n for_o what_o sense_n be_v it_o to_o say_v never_o swear_v except_o you_o fall_v into_o alias_o incur_v the_o danger_n of_o a_o judgment-seat_n but_o it_o be_v good_a sense_n to_o say_v lest_o you_o fall_v under_o judgement_n or_o into_o condemnation_n in_o full_a and_o final_a evidence_n of_o this_o yet_o further_o that_o it_o be_v a_o caution_n not_o to_o swear_v on_o pain_n of_o condemnation_n and_o not_o a_o exception_n from_o the_o command_v not_o to_o swear_v we_o have_v one_o place_n much_o like_a to_o this_o in_o phrase_n and_o sense_n viz._n 1_o tim._n 3._o 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lest_o be_v puff_v up_o with_o pride_n he_o fall_v into_o the_o condemnation_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o ver_fw-la 7._o '_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lest_o he_o fall_v into_o reproach_n and_o the_o snare_n of_o the_o de_n vil_z again_o if_o it_o be_v to_o be_v render_v so_o except_o you_o come_v before_o a_o judgement-seat_n it_o will_v argue_v it_o to_o be_v permit_v as_o lawful_a to_o swear_v in_o all_o manner_n kind_n and_o case_n before_o specify_v in_o a_o court_n but_o that_o can_v possible_o be_v for_o then_o these_o two_o absurdity_n will_v follow_v 1._o whereas_o james_n say_v swear_v not_o by_o heaven_n nor_o by_o earth_n nor_o by_o any_o other_o oath_n except_o before_o a_o court_n of_o judicature_n it_o will_v follow_v that_o in_o case_n man_n do_v come_v before_o a_o court_n of_o judicatâ—…re_n than_o they_o may_v lawful_o swear_v either_o by_o heaven_n or_o by_o earth_n or_o by_o any_o other_o oath_n as_o well_o as_o by_o god_n alone_o which_o be_v most_o gross_a and_o absurd_a to_o imagine_v 2._o whereas_o james_n say_v let_v your_o yea_o be_fw-mi yea_o and_o your_o nay_o nay_o and_o gauden_n interpretation_n of_o those_o clause_n let_v your_o yea_o be_fw-mi yea_o and_o your_o nay_o nay_o be_v this_o p._n 32._o viz._n that_o they_o import_v that_o plainness_n and_o simplicity_n of_o christian_n meaning_n and_o do_v as_o may_v be_v consonant_a to_o their_o word_n in_o truth_n and_o honesty_n without_o fraud_n or_o falsity_n it_o will_v follow_v thus_o viz._n use_v all_o simplicity_n and_o plainness_n and_o let_v your_o meaning_n and_o do_v be_v consonant_n to_o your_o word_n except_o you_o come_v before_o a_o judgement-seat_n and_o then_o you_o need_v not_o let_v your_o yea_o be_fw-mi yea_o or_o your_o nay_o nay_o that_o be_v need_v not_o let_v your_o meaning_n be_v consonant_n to_o your_o word_n in_o truth_n and_o honesty_n without_o fraud_n or_o falslty_n which_o be_v a_o absurdity_n more_o
exceed_o gross_a than_o the_o former_a see_v then_o they_o be_v a_o universal_a negative_a express_o exclusive_a of_o all_o swear_n without_o limitation_n or_o exception_n what_o hinder_v why_o they_o may_v not_o punctual_o be_v take_v in_o that_o plain_a way_n wherein_o they_o be_v express_v we_o see_v not_o but_o the_o bish._n who_o rather_o darken_v than_o open_v the_o clear_a counsel_n of_o god_n by_o word_n without_o knowledge_n enter_v his_o dissent_n and_o put_v in_o his_o exception_n to_o the_o contrary_a here_o in_o such_o wise_a as_o other_o who_o be_v already_o confute_v have_v do_v before_o for_o as_o jer._n ives_n say_v those_o general_a term_n swear_v not_o at_o all_o admit_v of_o a_o exception_n sometime_o universal_a proposition_n be_v take_v with_o restriction_n so_o say_v the_o bish._n p._n 13._o many_o thing_n in_o some_o scripture_n be_v express_v in_o universality_n which_o be_v limit_v to_o the_o subject_n intend_v and_o p._n 32_o 33._o as_o for_o that_o 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far_o more_o clear_a when_o thing_n be_v intend_v literal_o as_o they_o be_v express_v for_o that_o be_v a_o more_o cloudy_a and_o dark_a say_n in_o which_o one_o thing_n be_v speak_v and_o another_o intend_a 2._o more_o usual_a also_o for_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o mean_v plain_o as_o he_o speak_v and_o to_o intend_v as_o universal_o as_o he_o talk_v and_o not_o as_o some_o divine_n who_o we_o have_v have_v to_o do_v with_o tell_v we_o that_o in_o terminis_fw-la he_o offer_v salvation_n unto_o all_o but_o intend_v it_o only_o to_o a_o few_o for_o than_o who_o can_v tell_v ordinary_o what_o he_o mean_v in_o any_o thing_n 3._o if_o it_o be_v never_o so_o usual_a elsewhere_o yet_o it_o be_v of_o all_o place_n the_o least_o likely_a to_o be_v so_o here_o in_o these_o two_o text_n in_o both_o which_o the_o bishop_n out_o of_o commentator_n obseru_n that_o there_o seem_v at_o first_o sight_n to_o be_v such_o divine_a strict_a pointblank_o prohibition_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o swear_v among_o christian_n and_o that_o by_o christ_n own_o authority_n who_o call_v he_o discipel_v so_o strict_o in_o the_o follow_a word_n out_o of_o strifeâ—…t_a â—…t_z self_n the_o end_n of_o which_o be_v the_o end_n of_o oath_n that_o he_o will_v have_v no_o resist_v evil_a nor_o strive_v at_o law_n in_o his_o church_n 1_o cor._n 6._o 1_o 2._o and_o consequent_o out_o of_o oath_n that_o be_v for_o the_o end_n of_o strife_n under_o the_o law_n where_o it_o stand_v and_o so_o out_o of_o over_o and_o above_o that_o law_n of_o the_o servant_n moses_n that_o induâ—…ged_v and_o allow_v both_o oath_n and_o strife_n into_o that_o gospel_n of_o love_n which_o work_v no_o ill_a to_o the_o neighbour_n and_o so_o fulfil_v the_o law_n be_v the_o most_o excellent_a way_n yea_o the_o price_n of_o the_o high_a call_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n jesus_n who_o call_n be_v not_o to_o such_o uncleaness_n as_o evil_a heart_n and_o manner_n dissimulation_n defrauding_n over-reacings_a theft_n injuriousâ—…ess_n unrighteousness_n distrust_n insecurity_n and_o jangle_n but_o unto_o holiness_n before_o he_o and_o peace_n one_o with_o another_o and_o last_o with_o such_o emphatical_a and_o vehement_a word_n as_o it_o be_v also_o confess_v as_o make_v the_o two_o text_n not_o only_o to_o seem_v by_o the_o word_n to_o be_v universal_a in_o their_o sense_n nor_o only_o to_o seem_v strict_a and_o pointblank_o against_o all_o swear_n on_o pain_n of_o evil_n and_o condemnation_n nor_o only_o to_o seem_v to_o stand_v as_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n against_o balaam_n with_o a_o sword_n in_o their_o hand_n to_o stop_v the_o way_n of_o all_o swear_a whatever_n and_o we_o have_v little_a reason_n to_o believe_v those_o two_o text_n to_o be_v such_o a_o pair_n of_o apochryptal_a much_o less_o hypocritical_a piece_n as_o to_o seem_v to_o be_v what_o they_o be_v not_o or_o speak_v another_o matter_n than_o they_o intend_v but_o also_o in_o reality_n be_v ex_fw-la confesso_fw-la both_o dark_a and_o dubious_a to_o the_o discourser_n himself_o that_o discourse_n for_o that_o unchristian_a course_n of_o christian_n swear_v all_o which_o consideration_n though_o many_o false_a prophet_n who_o balaam-like_a love_v the_o wage_n of_o unrighteousness_n more_o than_o either_o to_o bless_v or_o to_o be_v bless_v with_o god_n israel_n as_o unconscionable_o as_o inconsiderate_o posâ—…_n on_o may_v possible_o cause_v not_o only_o the_o civil_a power_n who_o they_o â—…awn_v on_o to_o wax_v weary_a of_o they_o but_o also_o to_o force_v the_o poor_a spur_n gall_v people_n who_o the_o say_v false_a prophet_n so_o unmerciful_o ride_v like_v so_o many_o dull_a and_o dumb_a ass_n to_o fall_v down_o at_o last_o under_o the_o burden_n of_o their_o spiritual_a tyranny_n and_o be_v smite_v by_o they_o because_o they_o can_v go_v no_o far_o for_o fear_n of_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o open_v their_o mouth_n and_o with_o man_n voice_n rebuke_v the_o madness_n of_o the_o prophet_n 4._o though_o we_o own_o that_o sometime_o general_a rule_n and_o universal_a expression_n admit_v of_o exception_n and_o limitation_n yet_o than_o those_o limitation_n exception_n and_o restriction_n be_v either_o express_v or_o at_o least_o those_o manifest_o and_o undeniable_o employ_v in_o the_o same_o text_n or_o in_o the_o same_o testament_n where_o those_o general_a expression_n be_v as_o be_v so_o abundant_o show_v already_o in_o our_o answer_n to_o other_o 59_o that_o for_o the_o avoid_n of_o tedious_a repetition_n of_o what_o remain_v still_o unanswered_a we_o shall_v say_v no_o more_o here_o in_o that_o particular_a but_o as_o to_o the_o universal_a prohibition_n in_o this_o text_n matt._n 5._o there_o be_v not_o only_o no_o expression_n of_o any_o such_o exception_n nor_o yet_o in_o any_o other_o part_n of_o all_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o new-testament_n but_o rather_o in_o the_o same_o text_n a_o full_a explication_n of_o the_o same_o universal_a expression_n by_o sundry_a of_o such_o particular_n of_o it_o as_o be_v if_o any_o can_v so_o be_v as_o expressiveâ—…_n so_o far_o more_o forcible_o and_o even_o utter_o exclusive_a and_o exceptive_a of_o all_o sort_n of_o swear_v as_o sin_n and_o evil_n from_o the_o whole_a conversation_n and_o communication_n of_o christian_n which_o such_o transaction_n as_o they_o may_v be_v conversant_a in_o in_o court_n of_o judicature_n be_v sure_o a_o part_n of_o as_o well_o as_o any_o other_o swear_v not_o at_o all_o by_o heaven_n earth_n jerusalem_n the_o head_n etc._n etc._n but_o let_v your_o communication_n be_v yea_o yea_o nay_o nay_o what_o be_v more_o than_o these_o come_v of_o evil_a and_o 2._o there_o be_v in_o the_o same_o testament_n by_o the_o apostle_n jam._n 5._o a_o re-inforcement_n of_o the_o same_o universal_a prohibition_n of_o that_o sin_n of_o swear_v in_o term_n more_o universal_o and_o strict_o
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