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as_o appear_v gen._n 4.5_o isa._n 58._o jer._n 14.11_o 12_o 13._o isa._n 1.10_o etc._n etc._n mat._n 15.8_o 9_o but_o swear_v under_o the_o gospel_n the_o lord_n have_v not_o require_v but_o forbid_v as_o before_o be_v prove_v therefore_o it_o be_v repugnant_a to_o our_o duty_n to_o god_n who_o we_o be_v to_o obey_v and_o our_o superior_n in_o he_o and_o for_o he_o and_o be_v repugnant_a to_o our_o duty_n to_o god_n it_o can_v be_v true_o advantageous_a to_o our_o neighbour_n who_o we_o be_v to_o love_v as_o ourselves_o again_o there_o be_v nothing_o of_o advantage_n can_v accrue_v to_o our_o neighbour_n by_o swear_v which_o true_a witness-bearing_a do_v not_o
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see_v and_o witness_v the_o remove_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o may_v be_v shake_v and_o know_v that_o when_o that_o which_o be_v perfect_a be_v come_v that_o which_o be_v but_o in_o part_n be_v to_o be_v do_v away_o he_o in_o witness-bearing_a say_v god_n be_v my_o witness_n i_o speak_v the_o truth_n in_o christ_n i_o lie_v not_o etc._n etc._n without_o add_v any_o outward_a token_n sign_n or_o pledge_v or_o observe_v any_o form_n of_o word_n at_o all_o so_o that_o as_o he_o himself_o say_v he_o become_v as_o without_o law_n to_o they_o that_o be_v without_o law_n 1_o cor._n 9.21_o yet_o be_v he_o subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n and_o do_v not_o swear_v at_o all_o and_o as_o he_o do_v not_o himself_o swear_v so_o neither_o do_v he_o teach_v swear_v to_o be_v lawful_a by_o way_n of_o doctrine_n to_o the_o hebrew_n when_o he_o say_v that_o a_o oath_n be_v among_o they_o for_o a_o end_n of_o all_o strife_n and_o controversy_n heb._n 6.18_o which_o word_n he_o speak_v not_o by_o way_n of_o doctrine_n as_o a_o thing_n to_o be_v practise_v by_o they_o as_o christian_n but_o by_o way_n of_o repeat_v what_o former_o have_v be_v use_v among_o the_o jew_n under_o the_o first_o covenant_n and_o so_o that_o he_o may_v show_v unto_o they_o be_v jew_n how_o that_o by_o christ_n the_o first_o testament_n be_v take_v away_o or_o out_o of_o the_o way_n and_o the_o second_o establish_v upon_o better_a promise_n for_o as_o he_o say_v of_o swear_v he_o also_o say_v of_o the_o priesthood_n that_o every_o high_a priest_n be_v not_o be_v ordain_v to_o offer_v etc._n etc._n heb._n 8_o 3._o and_o that_o after_o the_o second_o veil_n be_v the_o tabernacle_n which_o be_v not_o be_v call_v the_o holy_a of_o all_o heb._n 9.3_o and_o when_o moses_n have_v speak_v every_o precept_n to_o the_o people_n according_a to_o the_o law_n he_o take_v the_o blood_n of_o calf_n say_v this_o be_v not_o be_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o testament_n which_o god_n have_v appoint_v to_o you_o heb._n 9.19_o 20._o all_o which_o his_o say_n do_v plain_o show_v that_o what_o he_o have_v in_o those_o particular_n mention_v be_v by_o way_n of_o repeat_v what_o have_v be_v in_o use_n under_o the_o first_o covenant_n and_o not_o by_o way_n of_o doctrine_n what_o they_o be_v to_o practice_v then_o as_o christian_n but_o i_o proceed_v to_o the_o seven_o argument_n which_o as_o a._n s._n say_v in_o brief_a run_v thus_o arg._n 7._o some_o swear_v be_v enjoin_v in_o the_o three_o commandment_n every_o precept_n prohibitive_a of_o vice_n be_v necessary_o so_o to_o be_v expound_v as_o imply_v the_o contrary_a duty_n or_o else_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o free_v the_o decalogue_n from_o imperfection_n and_o consequent_o thou_o shall_v not_o take_v the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o vain_a imply_v thou_o shall_v take_v the_o name_n of_o god_n that_o be_v thou_o shall_v swear_v when_o there_o be_v a_o just_a occasion_n and_o therefore_o christ_n who_o come_v not_o to_o destroy_v the_o law_n do_v not_o 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