much_o less_o to_o perform_v it_o but_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o thing_n impossible_a by_o accident_n only_o be_v somewhat_o different_a as_o if_o a_o man_n have_v swear_v to_o pay_v a_o hundred_o pound_n within_o a_o month_n which_o be_v not_o impossible_a pierce_v be_v hinder_v by_o some_o unexpected_a accident_n in_o such_o sort_n that_o he_o can_v make_v the_o sum_n within_o the_o time_n appoint_v albeit_o he_o be_v not_o oblige_v in_o conscience_n to_o the_o performance_n of_o his_o promise_n to_o wit_v the_o payment_n of_o the_o whole_a debt_n within_o the_o time_n limit_v which_o be_v now_o render_v impossible_a nevertheless_o he_o be_v oblige_v to_o do_v what_o he_o can_v viz._n to_o pay_v as_o much_o and_o that_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v able_a the_o reason_n of_o both_o be_v that_o because_o in_o this_o case_n impossibility_n only_o impede_v the_o obligation_n the_o obligation_n be_v only_o so_o far_o take_v away_o as_o the_o performance_n be_v impossible_a but_o in_o the_o rest_n remain_v and_o he_o who_o can_v pay_v all_o he_o owe_v ought_v yet_o to_o pay_v all_o he_o can_v sect_n xiii_o the_o five_o hypothesis_n a_o unlawful_a thing_n oblige_v not_o a_o unlawful_a thing_n be_v whatsoever_o be_v against_o any_o precept_n of_o god_n in_o the_o decalogue_n or_o a_o virtuous_a life_n whatsoever_o be_v repugnant_a unto_o our_o piety_n towards_o god_n or_o our_o charity_n towards_o our_o neighbour_n whatsoever_o be_v averse_a to_o the_o common_a good_a or_o peace_n ecclesiastical_a political_a domestical_a in_o a_o word_n whatsoever_o be_v sinful_a hereunto_o appertain_v those_o common_a say_n a_o oath_n be_v not_o the_o bond_n of_o iniquity_n in_o sinful_a promise_n revoke_v thy_o faith_n etc._n etc._n the_o reason_n be_v because_o every_o unlawful_a thing_n be_v against_o duty_n but_o all_o obligation_n be_v to_o duty_n furthermore_o whatsoever_o be_v unlawful_a be_v in_o some_o sort_n forbid_v by_o god_n either_o immediate_o or_o by_o consequence_n but_o god_n prohibition_n oblige_v unto_o the_o not_o do_v of_o that_o which_o be_v forbid_v which_o obligation_n a_o subsequent_a oath_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o three_o hypothesis_n can_v make_v void_a nay_o he_o who_o have_v swear_v to_o do_v that_o which_o he_o can_v do_v without_o sin_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v oblige_v unto_o the_o performance_n thereof_o that_o he_o be_v rather_o oblige_v in_o no_o wise_a to_o perform_v the_o same_o but_o you_o will_v say_v for_o a_o man_n not_o to_o fulfil_v his_o oath_n be_v perjury_n nay_o very_o if_o the_o thing_n be_v unlawful_a whereunto_o thou_o be_v sworâ—_n thou_o be_v then_o perjure_v when_o thou_o swear_v thou_o be_v not_o perjure_v when_o thou_o repente_v and_o therefore_o to_o fulfil_v a_o unlawful_a thing_n because_o thou_o have_v swear_v it_o be_v to_o heap_v wickedness_n upon_o perjury_n like_o pelion_n upon_o ossa_n or_o drunkenness_n to_o thirst_n to_o fulfil_v rather_o the_o measure_n of_o perjury_n than_o thy_o oath_n to_o persevere_v in_o perjury_n with_o obdurity_n and_o impenitence_n sect_n fourteen_o nevertheless_o concern_v this_o hypothesis_n i_o must_v advertise_v that_o this_o question_n whether_o this_o or_o that_o oath_n be_v lawful_a differ_v very_o much_o from_o that_o whether_o this_o or_o that_o oath_n oblige_v for_o although_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o what_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v perform_v ought_v not_o to_o be_v swear_v nevertheless_o it_o may_v come_v and_o do_v come_v very_o often_o to_o pass_v that_o what_o ought_v not_o to_o have_v be_v swear_v ought_v notwithstanding_o to_o be_v perform_v of_o this_o the_o league_n make_v by_o joshua_n with_o the_o gibeonite_n be_v a_o most_o evident_a example_n the_o difference_n lie_v in_o this_o where_o a_o oath_n be_v therefore_o unlawful_a because_o that_o which_o a_o man_n swear_v be_v a_o unlawful_a thing_n there_o he_o sin_v both_o way_n in_o swear_v and_o in_o perform_v as_o if_o one_o shall_v swear_v to_o slay_v a_o innocent_a and_o do_v it_o he_o be_v guilty_a both_o of_o perjury_n and_o murder_n and_o such_o a_o oath_n be_v in_o no_o way_n bind_v which_o be_v the_o true_a sense_n of_o this_o last_o hypothesis_n but_o where_o a_o oath_n of_o a_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o unlawful_a become_v otherwise_o unlawful_a by_o some_o external_a defect_n or_o through_o some_o undue_a circumstance_n it_o may_v oblige_v the_o party_n swear_v to_o the_o performance_n of_o his_o promise_n except_o there_o appear_v other_o impediment_n and_o in_o this_o case_n come_v in_o that_o vulgar_a speech_n fieri_fw-la non_fw-la debet_fw-la factum_fw-la valet_fw-la we_o may_v therefore_o distinguish_v a_o oath_n may_v be_v say_v unlawful_a two_o way_n either_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o thing_n swear_v or_o the_o act_n of_o swear_v a_o oath_n unlawful_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o thing_n swear_v do_v in_o no_o wise_a oblige_v a_o oath_n unlawful_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o act_n of_o swear_v oblige_v except_o it_o be_v hinder_v by_o some_o other_o cause_n but_o thus_o much_o of_o these_o hypothesis_n which_o i_o think_v fit_a to_o lead_v in_o the_o ensue_a discourse_n be_v prop_n and_o supporter_n whereupon_o those_o thing_n whereof_o i_o shall_v speak_v hereafter_o concern_v the_o bond_n of_o a_o oath_n and_o the_o sollution_n of_o that_o bond_n be_v sustain_v the_o three_o lecture_n contain_v sixteen_o case_n summary_n 1_o 2._o the_o use_n of_o method_n and_o order_n of_o the_o thing_n to_o be_v handle_v of_o the_o matter_n of_o a_o oath_n 3._o oath_n of_o a_o thing_n simple_o impossible_a 4._o oath_n of_o a_o impossible_a thing_n and_o from_o the_o beginning_n improbable_a 5._o oath_n of_o a_o impossible_a thing_n and_o from_o the_o beginning_n probable_a 6._o oath_n of_o a_o necessary_a thing_n 7._o oath_n of_o a_o unlawful_a thing_n 8._o oath_n of_o a_o thing_n simple_o unlawful_a 9_o oath_n of_o a_o thing_n unlawful_a by_o circumstance_n 10._o oath_n of_o a_o thing_n which_o seem_v unlawful_a to_o the_o party_n swear_v 11._o oath_n repugnant_a to_o former_a obligation_n 12._o oath_n hinder_v some_o good_a 13._o oath_n tend_v to_o the_o hurt_n of_o the_o party_n swear_v 14._o oath_n give_v scandal_n to_o another_o 15._o oath_n of_o a_o indifferent_a thing_n 16._o oath_n to_o do_v what_o another_o will_v have_v to_o be_v do_v 17_o 18._o oath_n to_o preserve_v law_n and_o observe_v statute_n 19_o caution_n concern_v a_o right_a understanding_n of_o the_o thing_n mention_v sect_n i._o i_o begin_v here_o to_o launch_v into_o a_o vaâ—t_a sea_n be_v to_o fulfil_v the_o promise_n and_o speak_v of_o the_o doubtful_a case_n of_o conscience_n which_o appertain_v unto_o the_o bond_n of_o a_o oath_n which_o i_o shall_v do_v according_a unto_o the_o four_o kind_n of_o cause_n but_o before_o i_o weigh_v anchor_n give_v i_o leave_v to_o advertise_v you_o that_o i_o shall_v noâ—_n trouble_v myself_o very_o much_o in_o the_o method_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v to_o be_v handle_v true_o the_o use_n of_o order_n in_o all_o kind_n of_o study_n and_o discourse_n be_v very_o great_a and_o necessary_a without_o which_o a_o man_n by_o assiduous_a and_o abundant_a read_n may_v perhaps_o acquire_v unto_o himself_o a_o mass_n of_o various_a learning_n but_o that_o confuse_a indigested_a and_o without_o any_o great_a profit_n on_o the_o other_o side_n that_o excessive_a curiosity_n of_o method_n which_o i_o find_v some_o too_o industruous_o to_o affect_v i_o have_v ever_o think_v fit_a to_o be_v avoid_v as_o a_o kind_n of_o troublesome_a superstition_n and_o no_o small_a remora_fw-la to_o such_o as_o be_v studious_a it_o shall_v satisfy_v i_o so_o to_o reduce_v all_o that_o which_o i_o be_o about_o to_o deliver_v unto_o certain_a class_n that_o at_o the_o least_o some_o reason_n of_o resemblance_n or_o analogy_n may_v show_v why_o i_o do_v it_o nor_o shall_v it_o trouble_v i_o much_o if_o a_o fault_n be_v find_v that_o the_o sense_n and_o interpretation_n of_o a_o oath_n be_v not_o well_o reduce_v to_o the_o formal_a or_o some_o effect_n of_o it_o to_o the_o final_a cause_n now_o see_v where_o all_o the_o cause_n concur_v to_o produce_v a_o effect_n matter_n in_o the_o first_o place_n be_v require_v as_o the_o first_o subject_n of_o generation_n in_o the_o next_o the_o efficient_a cause_n which_o by_o act_v produce_v the_o form_n in_o the_o three_o the_o â—orm_n which_o by_o the_o action_n of_o the_o efficient_a be_v to_o be_v introduce_v into_o the_o matter_n last_o the_o end_n for_o who_o sake_n the_o efficient_a operate_v we_o as_o it_o be_v follow_v these_o step_n of_o nature_n will_v begin_v with_o matter_n and_o thence_o in_o their_o order_n proceed_v unto_o the_o rest_n sect_n ii_o by_o the_o matter_n of_o a_o oath_n i_o mean_v that_o about_o which_o it_o be_v employ_v and_o for_o the_o confirmation_n whereof_o it_o be_v make_v
some_o assurance_n of_o that_o which_o before_o be_v uncertain_a but_o what_o certainty_n can_v be_v have_v in_o word_n of_o a_o uncertain_a sense_n three_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o party_n swear_v who_o if_o he_o take_v the_o oath_n upon_o that_o condition_n prepare_v either_o scandal_n for_o his_o neighbour_n or_o a_o snare_n for_o himself_o for_o this_o kind_n of_o covin_z can_v be_v imagine_v to_o have_v other_o drift_n then_o either_o that_o other_o may_v be_v draw_v by_o our_o example_n though_o against_o their_o conscience_n to_o take_v the_o same_o oath_n which_o be_v to_o give_v scandal_n unto_o our_o neighbour_n or_o that_o something_o else_o by_o virtue_n of_o that_o oath_n may_v afterward_o be_v require_v of_o we_o which_o be_v either_o unlawful_a or_o inconvenient_a and_o that_o be_v to_o set_v a_o snare_n for_o ourselves_o wherefore_o let_v a_o prudent_a man_n beware_v how_o he_o suffer_v himself_o thus_o to_o be_v impose_v upon_o or_o esteem_v the_o fear_n or_o favour_n of_o any_o at_o that_o rate_n to_o swallow_v the_o bait_n wherein_o he_o know_v certain_o there_o be_v a_o hook_n assure_o that_o the_o act_n of_o swear_v may_v be_v due_o perform_v it_o be_v expedient_a the_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n be_v most_o clear_o agreeed_o upon_o by_o all_o the_o interest_v party_n which_o the_o ancient_n call_v liquido_fw-la jurare_fw-la scis_fw-la tamen_fw-la &_o liquido_fw-la juratus_fw-la dicere_fw-la possess_n and_o it_o appear_v by_o a_o old_a form_n the_o deferent_a when_o he_o offer_v a_o oath_n to_o the_o party_n about_o to_o swear_v be_v wont_a to_o say_v qua_fw-la de_fw-la repeto_fw-la liquido_fw-la jure_v sect_n xi_o but_o enough_o of_o these_o i_o come_v to_o the_o three_o doubt_n which_o be_v of_o the_o sense_n of_o a_o oath_n according_a to_o the_o latitude_n or_o extent_n of_o the_o same_o that_o be_v whether_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n be_v and_o how_o far_o it_o be_v to_o be_v measure_v by_o the_o scope_n the_o first_o case_n be_v where_o the_o cause_n of_o a_o oath_n be_v particular_a yet_o the_o word_n be_v general_a for_o example_n papal_a usurpation_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o oath_n of_o royal_a supremacy_n he_o arrogate_a unto_o himself_o the_o exercise_n of_o supreme_a jurisdiction_n in_o spiritualibus_fw-la throughout_o this_o kingdom_n i_o answer_v such_o a_o oath_n be_v obligatory_a according_a to_o the_o express_a word_n in_o the_o utmost_a latitude_n the_o reason_n be_v that_o the_o intention_n of_o a_o law_n though_o make_v upon_o particular_a occasion_n be_v general_a to_o provide_v against_o all_o future_a inconvenience_n of_o the_o like_a kind_n or_o nature_n and_o therefore_o albeit_o in_o the_o preamble_n of_o a_o law_n particular_a mention_n be_v often_o make_v of_o that_o grievance_n which_o give_v occasion_n to_o enact_v the_o same_o yet_o those_o word_n wherein_o the_o law_n be_v contain_v be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n general_a which_o be_v do_v industrious_o and_o on_o purpose_n by_o lawgiver_n that_o other_o thing_n of_o like_a nature_n may_v fall_v within_o their_o comprehension_n wherefore_o as_o lawyer_n take_v their_o responsal_n upon_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o law_n not_o from_o the_o preamble_n but_o body_n of_o the_o statute_n so_o of_o the_o right_a interpretation_n of_o a_o oath_n ought_v judgement_n to_o be_v make_v not_o from_o the_o preface_n but_o from_o the_o body_n of_o a_o oath_n sect_n xii_o the_o second_o case_n be_v how_o far_o a_o oath_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v with_o some_o condition_n i_o answer_v brief_o first_o if_o the_o word_n contain_v a_o express_a condition_n the_o party_n swear_v be_v not_o bind_v till_o the_o condition_n be_v perform_v as_o if_o caius_n promise_v titius_n a_o hundred_o crown_n to_o morrow_n if_o titius_n give_v he_o this_o day_n possession_n of_o such_o or_o such_o land_n the_o possession_n not_o give_v caius_n be_v not_o bind_v by_o his_o promise_n second_o if_o there_o be_v no_o express_a condition_n yet_o all_o those_o condition_n and_o exception_n which_o be_v presume_v by_o law_n and_o common_a custom_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v as_o i_o will_v do_v this_o or_o that_o if_o god_n permit_v if_o it_o be_v not_o against_o the_o right_n of_o another_o if_o thing_n remain_v as_o now_o they_o stand_v if_o i_o be_v able_a if_o be_v it_o lawful_a etc._n etc._n as_o be_v say_v more_o at_o large_a in_o the_o explanation_n of_o the_o second_o hypothesis_n sect_n xiii_o the_o three_o case_n be_v of_o the_o first_o and_o second_o intention_n for_o the_o seem_v to_o have_v fulfil_v his_o oath_n who_o do_v according_a to_o that_o which_o he_o intend_v in_o the_o second_o intention_n which_o be_v the_o end_n although_o he_o perform_v it_o not_o according_a to_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o word_n which_o contain_v the_o first_o intention_n only_o or_o mean_n for_o example_n if_o a_o man_n engage_v himself_o by_o vow_n oath_n or_o promise_n to_o allow_v ten_o shilling_n a_o month_n to_o the_o poor_a of_o such_o a_o parish_n and_o in_o january_n and_o february_n give_v nothing_o but_o in_o march_n send_v they_o thirty_o shilling_n i_o answer_v that_o if_o the_o party_n swear_v intend_v to_o oblige_v himself_o unto_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o thing_n only_o and_o not_o unto_o the_o circumstance_n and_o manner_n of_o it_o he_o be_v not_o oblige_v unto_o that_o way_n which_o the_o word_n seem_v to_o insinuate_v whence_o in_o the_o example_n propound_v if_o he_o have_v pay_v a_o whole_a three_o month_n pension_n in_o the_o first_o month_n doubtless_o he_o have_v perform_v his_o promise_n yet_o it_o may_v be_v that_o by_o accident_n and_o consequence_n he_o may_v become_v oblige_v even_o unto_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o thing_n because_o every_o man_n be_v oblige_v caeteris_fw-la paribus_fw-la and_o if_o there_o be_v no_o other_o impediment_n in_o doubtful_a matter_n to_o choose_v that_o which_o be_v safe_a as_o in_o the_o example_n propose_v it_o be_v safe_a to_o pay_v the_o pension_n in_o the_o manner_n promise_v that_o be_v rather_o every_o month_n ten_o then_o in_o the_o three_o thirty_o both_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o danger_n of_o sudden_a death_n and_o uncertain_a event_n and_o to_o avoid_v those_o scruple_n which_o may_v arise_v even_o from_o neglect_a circumstance_n i_o shall_v therefore_o advise_v a_o pious_a man_n that_o he_o be_v careful_a to_o fulfil_v every_o of_o his_o vow_n oath_n promise_n according_a unto_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o word_n and_o of_o his_o intention_n as_o far_o as_o convenient_o he_o may_v even_o to_o the_o slight_a circumstance_n lest_o through_o contempt_n of_o small_a matter_n he_o create_v scruple_n unto_o himself_o or_o by_o degree_n get_v such_o a_o habit_n as_o may_v cause_v he_o to_o contemn_v great_a but_o however_o unto_o one_o thing_n i_o exhort_v all_o and_o it_o be_v the_o sum_n and_o top-stone_n of_o this_o whole_a discourse_n concern_v the_o sense_n and_o interpretation_n of_o oath_n that_o above_o all_o they_o be_v watchful_a lest_o they_o be_v too_o indulgent_a unto_o themselves_o in_o this_o business_n or_o while_o they_o pamper_v their_o own_o desire_n weaken_v the_o bond_n of_o a_o oath_n with_o over_o mild_a and_o loose_a interpretation_n and_o so_o expose_v themselves_o unto_o the_o danger_n of_o perjury_n and_o thus_o muâ—h_n shall_v suffice_v to_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o formal_a cause_n sect_n fourteen_o there_o remain_v a_o little_a to_o be_v say_v of_o the_o final_a cause_n the_o first_o doubt_n be_v when_o a_o thing_n lawful_a in_o itself_o be_v promise_v with_o a_o ill_a intention_n or_o to_o a_o ill_a end_n first_o i_o say_v it_o be_v simple_o unlawful_a to_o promise_v any_o thing_n though_o lawful_a with_o a_o evil_a intention_n or_o to_o a_o evil_a end_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o as_o one_o defect_n in_o any_o humane_a action_n be_v enough_o to_o render_v the_o whole_a action_n evil_a for_o good_a be_v the_o effect_n of_o a_o entire_a cause_n evil_a of_o a_o partial_a so_o especial_o a_o defect_n derogate_a from_o the_o end_n which_o hold_v the_o principal_a place_n in_o moral_a thing_n at_o which_o that_o speech_n of_o our_o saviour_n be_v think_v to_o aim_n but_o if_o thy_o eye_n be_v evil_a thy_o whole_a body_n shall_v be_v full_a of_o darkness_n second_o i_o say_v if_o any_o man_n shall_v have_v swear_v any_o thing_n unto_o another_o for_o a_o dishonest_a end_n yet_o without_o any_o dishonest_a condition_n to_o be_v perform_v by_o the_o party_n he_o be_v oblige_v to_o fulfil_v the_o promise_n if_o a_o man_n promise_v a_o woman_n a_o jewel_n intend_v with_o himself_o to_o engage_v she_o by_o that_o token_n unto_o immodest_a love_n nevertheless_o without_o show_n of_o any_o unchaste_a condition_n he_o be_v bind_v by_o the_o promise_n the_o reason_n of_o each_o be_v because_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o give_v a_o jewel_n
all_o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v diodorus_n siculus_n and_o dionysius_n haliearnasseus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o apostle_n great_a and_o more_o elegant_o then_o both_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o end_n of_o all_o strife_n heb._n 6._o when_o we_o arrive_v once_o at_o this_o point_n ne_fw-fr plus_fw-fr ultra_fw-la all_o humane_a dispute_n and_o contradiction_n must_v rest_v here_o not_o that_o every_o thing_n confirm_v by_o a_o oath_n be_v simple_o certain_a for_o then_o there_o will_v be_v no_o perjury_n which_o alas_o be_v too_o common_a but_o because_o in_o this_o condition_n of_o mortality_n wherein_o it_o seem_v unto_o divine_a wisdom_n profitable_a for_o mankind_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v conversant_a with_o much_o obscurity_n and_o incertainty_n of_o thing_n to_o the_o end_n that_o their_o mind_n may_v be_v raise_v unto_o the_o thing_n above_o which_o be_v more_o certain_a there_o can_v be_v no_o great_a humane_a faith_n then_o that_o 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