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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 15._o ult_n 12._o that_o our_o engagement_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 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differ_v from_o love_n in_o that_o love_n proper_o consider_v man_n more_o general_o as_o they_o be_v capable_a of_o good_a which_o we_o wish_v unto_o they_o but_o this_o consider_v they_o more_o particular_o as_o so_o and_o so_o qualify_v and_o have_v such_o and_o such_o thing_n in_o they_o deserve_v respect_n for_o honour_n be_v a_o bear_n of_o testimony_n to_o something_o worthy_a of_o respect_n in_o such_o a_o one_o it_o do_v first_o consider_v what_o be_v worthy_a of_o honour_n in_o the_o person_n that_o so_o it_o may_v bear_v a_o testimony_n true_o according_a as_o it_o find_v ground_n if_o it_o be_v ask_v whether_o outward_a expressive_a evidence_n of_o honour_n be_v always_o to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o person_n honour_v answ._n although_o indeed_o in_o honour_v of_o god_n there_o need_v not_o always_o a_o external_a expressive_a evidence_n of_o it_o as_o for_o instance_n a_o man_n may_v in_o the_o crowd_n of_o company_n honour_n god_n by_o ejaculatory_a prayer_n without_o 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of_o place_n or_o part_n or_o other_o such_o like_a ground_n which_o christ_n commend_v in_o the_o gospel_n and_o enjoin_v that_o man_n shall_v not_o love_v the_o uppermost_a room_n or_o first_o salutation_n but_o seek_v to_o prefer_v other_o and_o be_v to_o their_o own_o honour_n as_o wean_a child_n or_o newborn_a babe_n matth._n 18_o 3_o ready_a to_o serve_v a_o â—d_a give_v honour_n to_o other_o then_o desirous_a of_o service_n and_o honour_n from_o they_o and_o this_o not_o in_o compliment_n but_o in_o reality_n 3._o it_o take_v in_o esteem_n of_o other_o and_o vindicate_v of_o their_o name_n and_o fame_n that_o they_o may_v be_v account_v of_o and_o be_v in_o good_a repute_n with_o other_o endeavour_v their_o vindication_n than_o most_o when_o they_o be_v wrong_v see_v a_o good_a name_n be_v so_o essential_a a_o part_n of_o honour_n eccles._n 7.1_o 4._o it_o take_v in_o praise_n which_o be_v the_o commendation_n of_o a_o fact_n praise_v worthy_a or_o of_o such_o and_o such_o laudable_a thing_n bestow_v on_o the_o person_n by_o god_n 5._o gratulation_n and_o rejoice_v at_o another_o good_a as_o if_o it_o be_v our_o own_o 6._o it_o take_v in_o mercy_n and_o communication_n by_o way_n of_o charity_n to_o other_o now_o all_o these_o effect_n of_o honour_n be_v to_o be_v draw_v forth_o according_a to_o the_o station_n we_o be_v in_o and_o the_o relation_n we_o sustain_v and_o as_o we_o stand_v in_o reference_n to_o oath_n â—â—â—_o according_a to_o their_o station_n and_o relation_n of_o husband_n wife_n servant_n master_n son_n father_n friend_n etc._n etc._n and_o no_o doubt_n more_o even_o of_o this_o outward_a respect_n will_v contribute_v not_o a_o little_a to_o our_o hearty_a and_o comfortable_a live_n together_o these_o be_v some_o of_o the_o command_v duty_n the_o contrary_a vice_n be_v prohibit_v as_o 1._o rash_n judge_v take_v up_o a_o prejudice_n upon_o unsure_a ground_n that_o will_v not_o bear_v such_o a_o thing_n and_o this_o may_v be_v either_o a_o weakness_n proceed_v from_o ignorance_n or_o a_o prejudice_n slow_v from_o malice_n at_o the_o man_n person_n which_o be_v more_o ready_o incline_v to_o construe_v so_o and_o so_o of_o such_o a_o man_n and_o his_o action_n then_o of_o another_o the_o first_o may_v be_v remove_v and_o the_o person_n faulty_a in_o it_o will_v be_v desirous_a to_o have_v it_o remove_v and_o will_v esteem_v more_o of_o the_o person_n mistake_v when_o it_o be_v remove_v as_o eli_n do_v of_o hannah_n 17._o 1_o sam._n 1.17_o the_o second_o be_v hardly_o remove_v and_o admit_v not_o of_o the_o mean_a which_o may_v remove_v it_o leave_v no_o room_n for_o information_n apology_n vindication_n etc._n etc._n 2._o pride_n and_o presumption_n be_v condemn_v here_o pride_n whereby_o one_o with_o diotrephes_n affect_v the_o preeminency_n a_o high_a office_n or_o precedency_n in_o the_o same_o office_n the_o first_o salutation_n the_o high_a room_n at_o table_n etc._n etc._n presumption_n whereby_o a_o man_n be_v ready_a to_o undertake_v something_o above_o his_o ability_n as_o if_o he_o be_v more_o fit_a and_o able_a for_o it_o then_o indeed_o he_o be_v even_o as_o on_o the_o contrary_a pusillanimity_n be_v a_o scar_v to_o reach_v to_o and_o adventure_v upon_o what_o a_o man_n be_v able_a for_o and_o call_v to_o 3._o vanity_n or_o vain_a glory_n much_o blaze_a abroad_o our_o own_o good_a action_n or_o delight_v to_o have_v they_o know_v to_o other_o that_o they_o may_v blaze_v they_o 4._o ostentation_n make_v show_n of_o what_o good_a be_v in_o we_o and_o follow_v what_o be_v good_a for_o that_o end_n and_o in_o such_o a_o way_n as_o it_o may_v be_v take_v notice_n of_o by_o man_n as_o the_o pharisee_n who_o only_o seek_v their_o own_o glory_n in_o their_o prayer_n and_o alm_n 5._o envy_n which_o be_v a_o grief_n and_o sadness_n for_o the_o honour_n of_o another_o that_o such_o a_o good_a turn_n shall_v fall_v in_o his_o hand_n or_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v honour_v follow_v or_o respect_v as_o if_o his_o be_v honour_a and_o prefer_v do_v detract_v from_o their_o own_o credit_n and_o honour_n it_o differ_v from_o fear_n which_o be_v a_o sadness_n that_o a_o enemy_n be_v prefer_v because_o they_o may_v suffer_v and_o be_v in_o hazard_n from_o he_o this_o envy_n flow_v principal_o from_o pride_n whereby_o folk_n will_v monopolise_v all_o honour_n and_o what_o be_v honourable_a unto_o themselves_o and_o be_v grieve_v when_o it_o be_v not_o so_o a_o manifest_a fruit_n of_o the_o flesh_n gal._n 5.21_o and_o a_o prime_n and_o most_o destructive_a enemy_n to_o grace_n and_o yet_o very_o rife_o in_o this_o hypocritical_a age_n and_o much_o incident_a to_o religious_a folk_n especial_o to_o minister_n and_o person_n of_o gift_n a_o ambitious_a humour_n covet_v to_o excel_v
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