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34._o swear_v not_o at_o all_o neither_o by_o heaven_n nor_o earth_n for_o they_o stand_v in_o a_o inferior_a relation_n to_o god_n and_o be_v his_o servant_n 6._o because_o as_o none_o of_o these_o thing_n be_v god_n to_o take_v order_n with_o we_o if_o we_o swear_v false_o so_o none_o of_o they_o be_v so_o we_o as_o we_o can_v lay_v they_o in_o pledge_n for_o the_o least_o change_n to_o be_v make_v upon_o they_o in_o case_n our_o oath_n be_v not_o true_a none_o of_o they_o can_v be_v add_v unto_o or_o diminish_v from_o by_o we_o we_o can_v make_v one_o of_o our_o hair_n black_a or_o white_a and_o therefore_o ought_v not_o to_o swear_v by_o â—ur_n head_n much_o less_o can_v we_o quiet_v our_o conscience_n or_o increase_v our_o faith_n that_o we_o shall_v so_o free_o swear_v by_o these_o that_o place_n mat._n 5._o â—6_n clear_v this_o for_o that_o of_o mat._n 23._o 16_o 17._o etc._n etc._n speak_v of_o the_o obligation_n of_o a_o oath_n sinful_o make_v as_o to_o that_o manner_n of_o swear_v which_o yet_o still_o bind_v but_o it_o warrant_v not_o the_o make_n of_o such_o oath_n a_o 3d._n quest._n be_v what_o be_v to_o be_v judge_v concern_v asseveration_n such_o as_o in_o conscience_n good_a faith_n as_o i_o shall_v answer_v etc._n etc._n as_o i_o be_o a_o christian_n as_o i_o have_v a_o sâ—uâ—_n to_o be_v save_v and_o such_o like_a answer_v 1_o we_o think_v there_o be_v no_o question_n but_o if_o these_o be_v righty_o and_o in_o the_o due_a manner_n make_v use_v of_o they_o may_v be_v lawful_o use_v as_o scripture_n clear_v 2._o yea_o we_o think_v if_o any_o oath_n be_v make_v use_n of_o these_o will_v first_o be_v use_v and_o a_o man_n may_v be_v call_v to_o use_v one_o of_o these_o when_o he_o be_v not_o direct_o to_o swear_v 3._o therefore_o we_o think_v they_o can_v be_v use_v but_o in_o necessity_n when_o less_o will_v not_o serve_v and_o shall_v be_v use_v with_o fear_n reverence_n understanding_n and_o the_o other_o qualification_n and_o that_o therefore_o they_o sin_v who_o in_o common_a discourse_n rash_o and_o vain_o use_v they_o which_o we_o conceive_v to_o be_v forbid_v here_o and_o when_o they_o be_v not_o conscientious_o use_v they_o lead_v man_n to_o a_o great_a degree_n of_o the_o sin_n here_o discharge_v as_o we_o see_v some_o begin_v with_o asseveration_n then_o idle_a oath_n and_o then_o imprecation_n as_o peter_n sinful_o do_v mat._n 26._o reason_n 1._o all_o these_o asseveration_n be_v reductive_o oath_n and_o imply_v the_o contrary_a imprecation_n in_o they_o thus_o let_v i_o not_o be_v esteem_v a_o christian_a nor_o have_v a_o soul_n to_o be_v save_v which_o must_v relate_v to_o god_n for_o execute_v these_o therefore_o be_v indirect_a oath_n they_o ought_v to_o be_v use_v as_o oath_n and_o belong_v to_o this_o command_n 2._o because_o the_o very_a end_n of_o any_o vehement_a asseveration_n be_v to_o confirm_v what_o be_v say_v further_o than_o a_o ordinary_a assertion_n can_v now_o in_o so_o far_o it_o be_v a_o oath_n it_o be_v proper_a to_o a_o oath_n to_o confirm_v what_o be_v speak_v and_o see_v it_o agree_v with_o a_o oath_n in_o the_o essentials_n they_o must_v be_v material_o one_o though_o asseveration_n be_v pronounce_v in_o another_o form_n 3._o vain_a asseveration_n be_v against_o that_o rule_n mat._n 5_o 37._o jam._n 5._o 12._o let_v your_o communication_n be_v yea_o yea_o and_o nay_o nay_o and_o whatever_o be_v more_o iâ—_n ordinary_a communication_n be_v evil_a and_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o this_o be_v more_o and_o therefore_o needless_a and_o sinful_a 4._o we_o do_v not_o find_v asseveration_n such_o as_o my_o conscience_n bear_v i_o witness_v to_o
constrain_v they_o to_o swear_v truth_n 2._o because_o it_o be_v his_o way_n leave_v to_o decide_v all_o controversy_n and_o a_o judge_n can_v eschew_v it_o when_o it_o lie_v on_o he_o to_o put_v a_o close_a to_o such_o a_o controversy_n at_o which_o he_o can_v win_v by_o any_o other_o mean_n though_o great_a prudence_n be_v to_o be_v use_v in_o proceed_v in_o such_o a_o case_n especial_o it_o be_v of_o that_o nature_n as_o be_v in_o scripture_n appoint_v to_o be_v decide_v by_o oath_n as_o exod_a 22._o 17._o the_o great_a question_n be_v concern_v a_o promissory_a oath_n if_o in_o any_o case_n it_o may_v be_v make_v void_a and_o cease_v to_o oblige_v or_o in_o what_o case_n that_o may_v be_v that_o every_o oath_n bind_v not_o according_a to_o the_o letter_n we_o suppose_v need_v no_o reason_n to_o clear_v and_o confirm_v it_o there_o be_v two_o way_n in_o general_a how_o the_o obligation_n of_o a_o oath_n promissory_a cease_v 1._o when_o the_o oath_n itself_o be_v null_a and_o never_o have_v any_o obligation_n 2._o when_o by_o some_o other_o thing_n intervening_a there_o be_v a_o lose_n from_o the_o obligation_n which_o the_o oath_n once_o have_v that_o it_o may_v be_v clear_a that_o notwithstanding_o of_o this_o oath_n be_v of_o a_o most_o strict_a obligation_n have_v the_o great_a and_o dreadful_a name_n of_o god_n interpose_v in_o they_o and_o that_o many_o thing_n whatever_o weight_n be_v lay_v on_o they_o by_o man_n that_o way_n do_v not_o loose_v from_o it_o such_o as_o these_o follow_v which_o we_o shall_v put_v by_o in_o the_o first_o place_n 1._o no_o man_n temporal_a loss_n in_o good_n name_n or_o estate_n will_v loose_v he_o from_o his_o oath_n nor_o make_v it_o null_n and_o void_a psal_n 1â—_n ult_n 12._o that_o our_o ingagment_n by_o oath_n be_v to_o something_o of_o its_o own_o nature_n indifferent_a will_v not_o loose_v we_o though_o there_o be_v here_o no_o other_o tie_n upon_o we_o to_o the_o thing_n and_o that_o without_o the_o oath_n we_o be_v free_a yet_o the_o oath_n once_o engage_v in_o will_v tie_v we_o as_o be_v clear_a from_o that_o same_o 15_o psal_n for_o a_o oath_n be_v of_o its_o own_o nature_n obligatory_a and_o according_a to_o numb_a 31._o person_n at_o their_o own_o dispose_n must_v do_v even_o in_o such_o case_n as_o they_o have_v bind_v their_o soul_n 3._o though_o we_o be_v engage_v in_o the_o oath_n by_o the_o deceit_n and_o guile_n of_o other_o the_o deceit_n be_v circumstantial_a only_o yet_o if_o the_o thing_n be_v not_o sinful_a it_o bind_v we_o as_o be_v clear_a in_o that_o oath_n to_o the_o gibeonite_n wherein_o the_o deceit_n be_v such_o 4._o though_o by_o fear_n or_o violence_n the_o oath_n have_v be_v extort_a yet_o the_o matter_n be_v lawful_a it_o bind_v because_o of_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n name_n interpose_v 5._o though_o it_o be_v sinful_a as_o to_o the_o manner_n and_o rash_o make_v at_o first_o as_o that_o with_o the_o gibeonite_n be_v yet_o be_v it_o bind_v if_o lawful_a in_o the_o matter_n there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n betwixt_o juramentum_fw-la illicitum_fw-la a_o oath_n unlawful_o come_v under_o as_o to_o its_o manner_n and_o juramentum_fw-la de_fw-fr re_fw-mi illicitâ_fw-la a_o oath_n in_o a_o unlawful_a matter_n 6._o though_o we_o can_v devise_v and_o find_v out_o some_o interpretation_n or_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o oath_n that_o may_v seem_v to_o make_v forloose_v we_o from_o its_o obligation_n yet_o if_o that_o be_v not_o mean_v at_o the_o first_o tender_v of_o the_o oath_n but_o otherwise_o understand_v by_o he_o that_o do_v take_v it_o it_o will_v not_o absolve_v not_o excuse_v from_o the_o guilt_n of_o perjury_n to_o put_v afterward_o a_o new_a gloss_n on_o it_o because_o a_o oath_n be_v stricti_fw-la jurt_n and_o will_v not_o admit_v for_o any_o respect_n nor_o on_o any_o account_n of_o interpretation_n prejudical_a to_o the_o native_a truth_n of_o it_o lest_o it_o shall_v be_v find_v to_o be_v according_a to_o psal_n 24._o a_o swear_v deceitful_o 7._o though_o there_o may_v be_v a_o good_a meaning_n and_o intention_n in_o reverse_v the_o oath_n and_o go_v cross_a to_o it_o man_n not_o do_v so_o for_o a_o particular_a end_n of_o their_o own_o but_o for_o a_o public_a good_a as_o be_v suppose_v yet_o that_o will_v not_o absolve_v from_o obligation_n of_o the_o oath_n nor_o from_o the_o guilt_n of_o perjury_n as_o be_v clear_a in_o god_n punish_v saul_n family_n for_o break_v that_o oath_n with_o the_o gibeonits_n even_o though_o he_o do_v it_o out_o of_o his_o zeal_n to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o judah_n as_o the_o scripture_n express_o affirm_v 2_o sam._n 21._o 2._o 8._o though_o the_o oath_n be_v conceive_v by_o a_o creature_n as_o at_o least_o the_o immediate_a object_n ofit_n and_o so_o sinful_o make_v in_o that_o respect_n yet_o be_v make_v it_o tie_v from_o respect_n due_a to_o god_n who_o shine_v in_o his_o creature_n matth._n 23._o 19_o 20._o 21._o 9_o through_o the_o thing_n become_v impossible_a if_o that_o impossibility_n may_v have_v be_v prevent_v by_o our_o search_a ourselves_o as_o far_o as_o in_o we_o lay_v we_o be_v not_o free_v from_o the_o guilt_n of_o perjury_n though_o the_o thing_n sworn_n do_v now_o by_o onr_n own_o sâ—oathfulness_n become_v impossible_a or_o if_o the_o thing_n sworn_n may_v have_v be_v perform_v before_o any_o such_o impossiblity_n come_v on_o or_o if_o we_o may_v have_v prevent_v it_o by_o our_o suitable_a circumspection_n and_o diligence_n 10._o though_o a_o sinful_a oath_n to_o wit_n be_v make_v on_o a_o sinful_a promise_n in_o itself_o bind_v not_o yet_o the_o sinful_a condition_n be_v fulfil_v it_o bind_v as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o judah_n his_o promise_v a_o kid_n to_o thamar_n upon_o that_o wretched_a condition_n of_o prostitute_v herself_o to_o his_o sinful_a lust_n who_o do_v offer_v the_o performance_n of_o what_o he_o have_v engage_v to_o upon_o that_o most_o sinful_a condition_n now_o fulfil_v for_o the_o condition_n be_v fulfil_v the_o promise_n be_v absolute_a and_o the_o sin_n be_v not_o in_o give_v the_o kid_n but_o in_o the_o condition_n that_o be_v make_v which_o be_v past_a 11._o much_o less_o will_v it_o exempt_v any_o man_n from_o the_o guilt_n of_o perjury_n that_o in_o swear_v he_o have_v a_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o oath_n contrary_a to_o what_o in_o common_a sense_n they_o bear_v and_o in_o the_o construction_n of_o all_o in_o different_a person_n or_o to_o their_o meaning_n sine_fw-la juramento_fw-la or_o extra_fw-la juramentum_fw-la or_o that_o he_o have_v any_o reservation_n in_o his_o own_o mind_n the_o first_o be_v aequivocation_n the_o second_o be_v mental_a reservation_n that_o have_v no_o place_n in_o such_o a_o oath_n which_o shall_v be_v plain_a single_a and_o clear_a neither_o 12_o will_v a_o dispensation_n from_o any_o other_o as_o for_o instance_n from_o the_o pope_n who_o have_v no_o power_n to_o dispense_v in_o oath_n nor_o from_o lawful_a superior_n except_o it_o be_v in_o thing_n wherein_o by_o our_o relation_n to_o such_o superior_n we_o be_v subject_v to_o they_o lose_v the_o obligation_n of_o our_o oath_n nor_o free_v we_o from_o the_o guilt_n of_o perjury_n if_o i_o say_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o oath_n be_v in_o thing_n to_o which_o their_o power_n over_o we_o do_v not_o extend_v in_o such_o thing_n doubtless_o they_o can_v dispense_v 13._o the_o obligation_n of_o a_o oath_n can_v be_v loose_v nor_o the_o guilt_n of_o perjury_n evit_v by_o commutation_n of_o the_o thing_n swear_v for_o it_o must_v be_v according_a to_o what_o have_v proceed_v out_o of_o our_o mouth_n numb_a 30._o 2._o psalm_n 15._o 4._o 14._o nor_o can_v it_o be_v loose_v and_o perjury_n eschew_v by_o any_o posteriour_a tie_n and_o oath_n for_o thereby_o the_o prior_n or_o former_a oath_n be_v not_o make_v thursday_n but_o the_o posterior_n or_o latter_o be_v make_v null_n by_o the_o former_a for_o juramentum_fw-la non_fw-la derog_n at_o jâ—ri_fw-la â—lieno_fw-la because_o god_n be_v party_n and_o we_o can_v reverse_v a_o obligation_n to_o he_o which_o he_o or_o any_o other_o have_v by_o a_o prior_n right_a and_o tie_v but_o they_o be_v null_a and_o of_o no_o force_n 1._o when_o the_o thing_n swear_v be_v sinful_a and_o unlawful_a in_o itself_o because_o there_o be_v nullum_fw-la vinculum_fw-la iniquitatis_fw-la there_o be_v not_o neither_o can_v there_o be_v any_o obligation_n to_o iniquity_n 2._o when_o it_o be_v unlawful_a to_o he_o that_o swear_v as_o suppose_v one_o will_v swear_v to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v incumbent_a for_o a_o magistrate_n or_o minister_n he_o himself_o be_v but_o a_o mere_a private_a person_n and_o it_o no_o way_n belong_v to_o his_o station_n it_o tie_v he_o indeed_o to_o
the_o rule_n and_o manner_n prescribe_v by_o he_o keep_v this_o way_n sind_z nadab_n and_o abihu_n levit._n 10._o by_o their_o offering_n of_o strange_a fire_n the_o lord_n complain_v of_o israel_n as_o guilty_a of_o this_o esai_n 29_o â—3_n compare_v with_o matth._n 15._o 8._o 9_o while_o they_o draw_v near_o with_o their_o lip_n and_o their_o heart_n be_v far_o away_o they_o worship_v i_o in_o vain_a say_v the_o lord_n teach_v for_o doctrine_n the_o commandment_n of_o man_n 2._o when_o man_n use_v not_o such_o ordinance_n and_o perform_v not_o such_o duty_n profitable_o when_o prayer_n read_v of_o the_o scripture_n sacrament_n sermon_n etc._n etc._n want_v their_o native_a fruit_n than_o his_o name_n be_v take_v in_o vain_a and_o in_o that_o respect_n his_o ordinance_n frustrate_v and_o make_v as_o if_o they_o have_v not_o be_v use_v or_o perform_v so_o 2_o cor._n 6._o 1._o to_o receive_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o vain_a be_v to_o miss_v or_o let_v go_v the_o benefit_n of_o it_o and_o to_o frustrate_v and_o disappoint_v ourselves_o of_o the_o native_a end_n and_o use_v of_o it_o this_o be_v the_o first_o way_n in_o respect_n of_o which_o our_o duty_n be_v in_o vain_a as_o to_o god_n so_o as_o he_o will_v noâ—_n regard_v they_o the_o second_o way_n be_v as_o to_o ourselves_o and_o here_o again_o we_o may_v consider_v the_o take_n of_o the_o lord_n name_v in_o vain_a in_o ordinance_n and_o duty_n two_o way_n either_o 1._o simple_o where_o there_o be_v no_o honesty_n at_o all_o in_o they_o not_o fruit_n from_o they_o but_o mere_a hypocrisy_n or_o at_o least_o hypocrisy_n in_o such_o particular_a acts._n or_o 2._o when_o it_o be_v comparative_a that_o be_v though_o there_o may_v be_v some_o reality_n and_o fruit_n yet_o consider_v what_o it_o shall_v be_v yea_o consider_v what_o mean_v the_o person_n have_v there_o be_v a_o great_a defect_n as_o to_o that_o which_o shall_v and_o may_v have_v be_v thus_o be_v the_o hebrew_n challenge_v hebr._n 5._o 12._o not_o that_o they_o be_v altogether_o fruitless_a but_o that_o they_o be_v not_o so_o fruitful_a as_o under_v and_o by_o such_o mean_v they_o may_v have_v be_v and_o that_o therefore_o they_o have_v in_o a_o great_a part_n use_v they_o and_o receive_v they_o in_o vain_a this_o may_v and_o often_o do_v befall_v even_o those_o who_o have_v some_o measure_n of_o sincerity_n yet_o fall_v far_o short_a of_o what_o they_o may_v have_v attain_v of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o of_o other_o bless_a fruit_n by_o the_o right_a improvement_n of_o the_o mean_n they_o have_v we_o may_v add_v a_o three_o way_n how_o his_o name_n be_v take_v in_o vain_a and_o that_o in_o respect_n oâ—_n itself_o or_o of_o the_o ordinance_n or_o duty_n what_o indeed_o it_o be_v and_o in_o respect_n of_o what_o it_o appear_v to_o be_v when_o the_o show_n be_v much_o more_o than_o the_o substance_n and_o when_o the_o sincerity_n reality_n and_o inward_a reverence_n and_o esteem_n of_o our_o heart_n in_o name_a god_n 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