call_v god_n to_o witness_v and_o variable_a arbitrary_a ceremony_n of_o express_v a_o oath_n but_o the_o oath_n itself_o you_o must_v understand_v be_v in_o reference_n to_o truth_n the_o confirmation_n of_o it_o heb._n 6._o 16._o not_o a_o mode_n nor_o ceremony_n of_o speak_v it_o as_o a_o vow_n be_v a_o confirmation_n of_o virginity_n and_o neither_o a_o ceremony_n nor_o a_o mode_n thereof_o but_o among_o all_o these_o which_o he_o have_v give_v we_o as_o mode_n or_o way_n of_o express_v truth_n he_o have_v not_o show_v we_o which_o of_o all_o these_o be_v a_o oath_n par._n he_o tell_v we_o a_o oath_n be_v make_v up_o out_o of_o they_o p._n 119._o min._n he_o can_v mean_v that_o it_o be_v make_v up_o of_o they_o all_o conjunct_a for_o the_o first_o of_o these_o viz._n a_o bare_a single_a affirmation_n be_v single_a exclude_v all_o the_o rest_n the_o second_o viz._n a_o additional_a asseveraton_n stop_v there_o and_o go_v no_o further_o and_o those_o various_a ceremony_n of_o put_v the_o hand_n under_o the_o thigh_n lift_v it_o up_o to_o heaven_n and_o the_o rest_n can_v be_v suppose_v to_o have_v ever_o be_v use_v together_o in_o the_o same_o oath_n therefore_o a_o oath_n can_v be_v make_v up_o of_o all_o these_o conjunct_a if_o so_o than_o it_o can_v be_v but_o make_v up_o of_o some_o of_o they_o but_o t._n e._n have_v not_o tell_v we_o which_o of_o they_o he_o mean_v neither_o what_o mode_n of_o speak_a truth_n a_o oath_n be_v nor_o of_o what_o mode_n it_o be_v make_v up_o par._n but_o t._n e._n have_v one_o scruple_n which_o trouble_v he_o often_o to_o which_o i_o pray_v answer_v once_o for_o alâ—…_n consider_v say_v he_o now_o i_o pray_v what_o act_n of_o natural_a religion_n be_v that_o which_o the_o more_o true_o leges_fw-la christian_a man_n become_v the_o less_o need_n they_o have_v of_o it_o and_o here_o he_o think_v he_o have_v bishop_n gauden_n of_o his_o side_n who_o lay_v the_o necessity_n of_o oath_n upon_o man_n evil_a manner_n yea_o he_o say_v you_o confess_v 61._o as_o much_o yourself_o which_o as_o he_o think_v plain_o show_v that_o a_o oath_n be_v not_o a_o act_n of_o natural_a religion_n p._n 120_o 121._o min._n that_o evil_a manner_n make_v oath_n more_o necessary_a i_o do_v and_o still_o do_v confess_v but_o all_o t._n be_v inference_n from_o thence_o rely_v on_o this_o false_a and_o rot_a foundation_n that_o no_o act_n of_o natural_a religion_n can_v be_v found_v upon_o man_n evil_a manner_n repentance_n be_v a_o act_n of_o natural_a religion_n yet_o the_o more_o true_o christian_a man_n become_v and_o the_o more_o free_a from_o sin_n the_o less_o need_n they_o have_v of_o it_o but_o here_o in_o this_o passage_n of_o t._n be_v we_o must_v distinguish_v between_o he_o that_o need_v a_o oath_n and_o he_o that_o take_v it_o for_o the_o holy_a man_n may_v need_v a_o bad_a man_n oath_n to_o assure_v his_o testimony_n etc._n etc._n ellwood_n confess_v that_o justice_n be_v a_o act_n of_o natural_a religion_n p._n 118_o and_o one_o part_n of_o it_o be_v call_v distributive_a which_o in_o all_o its_o penal_a act_n depend_v whole_o upon_o the_o ill_a manner_n of_o man_n as_o much_o as_o oath_n the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o mercy_n as_o to_o that_o part_n of_o it_o which_o forgive_v injury_n etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o the_o more_o true_o christian_a man_n become_v the_o less_o need_n there_o will_v be_v of_o either_o of_o these_o yea_o st._n paul_n say_v concern_v the_o law_n that_o it_o be_v not_o make_v for_o a_o righteous_a man_n 1_o tim._n 1._o 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v demonax_n in_o lucian_n and_o constantius_n the_o emperor_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a all_o man_n can_v be_v philosopher_n there_o will_v be_v no_o need_n of_o compulsion_n by_o law_n for_o that_o which_o now_o they_o forbear_v out_o of_o fear_n they_o will_v then_o hate_v out_o of_o judgement_n themist_n and_o much_o more_o i_o may_v cite_v to_o this_o purpose_n but_o shall_v i_o therefore_o argue_v from_o hence_o that_o justice_n and_o mercy_n etc._n etc._n be_v no_o moral_a virtue_n or_o that_o oath_n like_o many_o other_o good_a moral_a act_n and_o act_n of_o natural_a religion_n some_o in_o their_o own_o nature_n some_o in_o their_o immediate_a end_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o remedy_n against_o evil_n especial_o see_v t._n e._n himself_o p._n 118._o call_v both_o these_o viz._n do_v justice_n and_o show_v mercy_n moral_a and_o eternal_a precept_n why_o then_o shall_v he_o here_o exclude_v a_o due_o circumstantiate_v oath_n which_o in_o its_o primary_n designation_n be_v a_o act_n of_o justice_n as_o i_o tell_v you_o in_o the_o conference_n par._n but_o your_o second_o proposition_n that_o a_o oath_n be_v a_o act_n of_o necessary_a justice_n and_o charity_n towards_o man_n and_o that_o in_o order_n to_o the_o end_n of_o strife_n by_o evidence_n t._n e._n answer_n that_o evidence_n be_v necessary_a but_o not_o a_o oath_n for_o evidence_n may_v be_v give_v by_o a_o plain_a affirmation_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o a_o oath_n be_v therefore_o superfluous_a p._n 122._o min._n i_o answer_v that_o a_o bare_a affirmation_n indeed_o be_v a_o evidence_n but_o not_o so_o well_o assure_v and_o he_o wilful_o pass_v by_o the_o answer_n i_o give_v you_o to_o this_o in_o the_o conference_n which_o methinks_v may_v satisfy_v a_o reasonable_a man_n viz._n that_o conscience_n do_v not_o dread_a all_o sin_n alike_o etc._n etc._n and_o that_o multitude_n who_o fear_v not_o a_o lie_n yet_o do_v dread_a the_o solemnity_n of_o a_o oath_n and_o the_o horror_n of_o perjury_n 62._o in_o oppose_v this_o he_o oppose_v himself_o for_o he_o seem_v to_o grant_v it_o pag._n 119._o however_o he_o oppose_v common_a sense_n for_o all_o man_n be_v more_o apt_a to_o believe_v those_o that_o be_v upon_o their_o oath_n than_o if_o they_o be_v not_o par._n but_o he_o say_v that_o you_o must_v either_o deny_v that_o there_o be_v in_o any_o man_n that_o truth_n which_o may_v make_v his_o bare_a testimony_n of_o sufficient_a credit_n or_o yield_v that_o there_o be_v some_o man_n from_o who_o there_o be_v no_o need_n at_o all_o of_o a_o oath_n p._n 124._o min._n his_o consequence_n be_v not_o good_a i_o grant_v there_o be_v some_o man_n who_o reputation_n may_v give_v great_a credit_n to_o their_o bare_a testimony_n but_o in_o a_o case_n where_o my_o life_n credit_n or_o estate_n be_v at_o stake_n such_o a_o one_o see_v he_o be_v not_o infallible_a must_v not_o take_v it_o ill_o that_o i_o require_v the_o utmost_a assurance_n that_o may_v be_v have_v viz._n his_o oath_n for_o i_o see_v his_o fact_n fider_n but_o not_o his_o heart_n by_o what_o certain_a mark_n shall_v we_o knowmens_n integrity_n and_o though_o some_o man_n may_v be_v satisfy_v concern_v this_o or_o that_o man_n veracity_n yet_o other_o who_o may_v be_v concern_v in_o his_o testimony_n may_v not_o be_v so_o and_o if_o some_o man_n be_v believe_v in_o public_a evidence_n without_o a_o oath_n other_o who_o be_v privy_a to_o their_o own_o integrity_n may_v censure_v this_o as_o partiality_n if_o their_o evidence_n be_v not_o so_o take_v also_o however_o ill_o dispose_v man_n will_v ready_o make_v it_o occasion_n of_o censure_n and_o contention_n and_o though_o i_o say_v not_o all_o oath_n be_v infallible_a yet_o this_o i_o say_v that_o they_o be_v the_o high_a and_o best_a security_n we_o can_v have_v in_o this_o world_n and_o high_a assurance_n we_o must_v not_o expect_v par._n he_o abuse_v you_o also_o for_o say_v in_o the_o prophet_n darid_n word_n psal._n 116._o all_o man_n be_v liar_n p._n 124._o and_o tell_v we_o that_o david_n indeed_o in_o his_o great_a affliction_n let_v such_o a_o expression_n drop_n but_o he_o quick_o recall_v himself_o and_o confess_v it_o be_v speak_v in_o haste_n haste_v i_o perceive_v he_o take_v for_o rashness_n and_o therefore_o say_v you_o catch_v up_o the_o word_n at_o a_o venture_n ibid._n min._n he_o have_v do_v so_o i_o be_o sure_a and_o have_v accuse_v i_o here_o as_o rash_o as_o he_o fancy_v david_n accuse_v all_o mankind_n david_n say_v it_o in_o his_o haste_n that_o be_v when_o saul_n be_v in_o pursuit_n of_o he_o in_o fugâ_fw-la in_o his_o flight_n say_v gejerus_n and_o dr._n hammond_n on_o the_o place_n when_o he_o be_v in_o haste_n that_o be_v hot_o pursue_v by_o his_o enemy_n he_o then_o sound_v there_o paraphr_n be_v no_o truth_n in_o man_n and_o therefore_o must_v rely_v on_o god_n and_o not_o on_o the_o arm_n of_o flesh_n but_o suppose_v david_n have_v be_v guilty_a of_o this_o imperfection_n and_o have_v speak_v in_o haste_n according_a to_o ellwood_n sense_n be_v st._n paul_n in_o haste_n too_o when_o he_o say_v let_v god_n be_v
it_o another_o day_n or_o will_v it_o not_o be_v say_v to_o they_o at_o the_o great_a day_n who_o require_v this_o at_o your_o hand_n it_o be_v the_o cause_n which_o make_v a_o martyr_n and_o it_o be_v not_o bare_o suffer_v fine_n imprisonment_n or_o death_n itself_o that_o god_n accept_v for_o there_o be_v sufferer_n of_o all_o opinion_n filthy_a mahomet_n have_v not_o 10._o want_v those_o that_o have_v die_v for_o he_o christ_n its_o true_a say_v bless_a be_v they_o which_o be_v persecute_v but_o then_o he_o add_v for_o righteousness_n sake_n and_o though_o i_o give_v my_o body_n to_o be_v burn_v and_o have_v not_o charity_n it_o profit_v i_o nothing_o 1_o cor._n 13._o 3._o kiss_v then_o and_o lay_v the_o hand_n upon_o the_o book_n be_v by_o all_o side_n account_v no_o essential_a part_n of_o a_o oath_n my_o wonder_n then_o be_v what_o the_o quaker_n here_o aim_v at_o unless_o it_o be_v to_o prove_v his_o own_o party_n cross_v and_o peevish_a who_o it_o seem_v do_v obstinate_o suffer_v for_o that_o wherein_o our_o saviour_n prohibition_n be_v no_o way_n concern_v par._n however_o he_o hope_v that_o the_o magistrate_n for_o the_o future_a will_v be_v induce_v to_o exercise_v more_o moderation_n and_o gentleness_n and_o not_o to_o expose_v their_o honest_a neighbour_n to_o so_o great_a suffering_n for_o mere_a ceremony_n when_o the_o sum_n and_o substance_n be_v effectual_o answer_v by_o their_o speak_v the_o plain_a and_o naked_a truth_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n ibid._n min._n we_o can_v speak_v no_o where_o but_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n what_o security_n be_v this_o to_o the_o magistrate_n every_o liar_n speak_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n for_o where_o can_v he_o flee_v from_o his_o presence_n 139._o par._n i_o suppose_v t._n e.'s_n meaning_n be_v that_o if_o the_o magistrate_n will_v dispense_v with_o their_o kiss_n of_o the_o book_n etc._n etc._n they_o will_v assure_v they_o that_o what_o they_o speak_v be_v the_o plain_a and_o naked_a truth_n as_o they_o be_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n min._n this_o either_o be_v his_o meaning_n or_o else_o he_o plain_o equivocate_v wherefore_o let_v we_o take_v the_o quaker_n in_o the_o best_a sense_n and_o suppose_v that_o he_o equivocate_v not_o yet_o here_o must_v i_o tell_v he_o that_o speak_v thus_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n be_v the_o sum_n and_o substance_n of_o a_o oath_n this_o remind_v i_o of_o a_o passage_n which_o happen_v some_o few_o year_n ago_o the_o king_n and_o council_n order_n that_o all_o person_n in_o any_o military_a employment_n shall_v be_v oblige_v to_o take_v the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n and_o supremacy_n otherwise_o to_o quit_v the_o service_n a_o ignorant_a soldier_n who_o be_v a_o papist_n as_o the_o story_n go_v consult_v his_o confessor_n whether_o he_o may_v take_v the_o oath_n who_o tell_v he_o that_o he_o may_v take_v the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n but_o not_o that_o of_o supremacy_n but_o it_o seem_v this_o soldier_n understand_v he_o quite_o wrong_a and_o when_o he_o come_v to_o swear_v take_v the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n but_o absolute_o refuse_v the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n for_o which_o he_o be_v cashier_v no_o less_o ignorant_a be_v the_o quaker_n who_o it_o seem_v do_v not_o real_o scruple_n the_o sum_n and_o substance_n of_o a_o oath_n but_o at_o the_o form_n and_o manner_n of_o take_v it_o to_o speak_v thus_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n i._n e._n to_o appeal_v to_o he_o as_o a_o witness_n of_o their_o sincerity_n be_v what_o it_o seem_v they_o dare_v yield_v unto_o but_o to_o lay_v their_o hand_n on_o the_o book_n and_o kiss_v it_o though_o t._n e._n call_v it_o a_o mere_a ceremony_n yet_o be_v it_o so_o enormous_a that_o they_o will_v rather_o suffer_v fine_n imprisonment_n nay_o what_o not_o than_o they_o will_v do_v it_o now_o how_o ridiculous_a this_o be_v let_v all_o of_o even_o common_a sense_n and_o reason_n judge_v and_o determine_v however_o if_o the_o magistrate_n will_v be_v content_a to_o take_v the_o quaker_n oath_n without_o kiss_v of_o the_o book_n i_o be_o willing_a that_o they_o have_v my_o suffrage_n if_o it_o may_v signify_v any_o thing_n for_o a_o dispensation_n par._n at_o length_n t._n e._n be_v come_v to_o those_o two_o notable_a text_n mat._n 5._o 34._o swear_v not_o at_o all_o and_o jam._n 5._o 12._o above_o all_o thing_n my_o brethren_n swear_v not_o these_o say_v he_o stand_v like_o two_o immovable_a rock_n against_o which_o all_o the_o contender_n for_o swear_v have_v hitherto_o be_v spâ—…t_o these_o two_o bishop_n gawden_n confess_v to_o be_v not_o able_a text_n which_o seem_v to_o stand_v as_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n against_o balaam_n etc._n etc._n p._n 170_o 171._o min._n if_o big_a swell_a word_n be_v true_a argument_n i_o must_v then_o acknowledge_v my_o book_n baffle_v to_o all_o intent_n and_o purpose_n but_o i_o must_v desire_v the_o quaker_n to_o take_v notice_n as_o fierce_o as_o he_o lay_v about_o he_o that_o bishop_n gawden_n do_v not_o say_v that_o these_o text_n do_v real_o stand_v etc._n etc._n but_o seem_v to_o stand_v that_o be_v not_o to_o know_v and_o considerative_a man_n but_o to_o such_o as_o t._n e._n who_o take_v a_o bush_n for_o a_o bear_n which_o make_v i_o recall_v a_o say_n which_o i_o hear_v from_o the_o mouth_n of_o that_o reverend_n and_o pious_a prelate_n alas_o say_v he_o our_o dissenter_n may_v be_v true_o compare_v to_o boggle_n horse_n which_o start_v and_o boggle_v at_o that_o which_o will_v do_v they_o no_o harm_n at_o all_o but_o now_o that_o he_o have_v get_v to_o those_o text_n let_v i_o inquire_v of_o you_o whether_o you_o have_v compare_v the_o account_n i_o give_v you_o of_o they_o with_o t._n be_v reflection_n together_o par._n i_o have_v so_o and_o do_v find_v that_o he_o have_v not_o deal_v fair_o with_o you_o for_o whereas_o you_o compare_v mat._n 5._o 34._o with_o titus_n 3._o 2._o show_v that_o the_o word_n will_v not_o admit_v a_o general_a interpretation_n but_o must_v be_v limit_v to_o a_o particular_a sense_n he_o take_v no_o manner_n of_o notice_n thereof_o yet_o because_o you_o say_v that_o our_o lord_n must_v not_o be_v suppose_v to_o have_v forbid_v all_o manner_n of_o oath_n because_o of_o s_o t._n paul_n '_o s_o and_o the_o angel_n swear_v this_o he_o conceive_v be_v sufficient_o disprove_v and_o enervate_v already_o p._n 172._o min._n i_o hope_v you_o sufficient_o see_v that_o this_o be_v a_o mere_a bravado_n and_o also_o that_o not_o only_o here_o but_o all_o along_o the_o most_o considerable_a passage_n of_o my_o book_n be_v omit_v now_o i_o desire_v to_o know_v where_o he_o undertake_v to_o disprove_v that_o the_o angel_n swear_v he_o pretend_v indeed_o in_o the_o place_n where_o he_o be_v treat_v about_o it_o to_o excuse_v the_o action_n as_o if_o it_o be_v do_v in_o conformity_n to_o the_o law_n because_o another_o angel_n use_v a_o censor_n but_o how_o come_v our_o saviour_n word_n to_o be_v a_o general_a prohibition_n if_o so_o the_o angel_n have_v be_v include_v and_o consequent_o as_o i_o before_o note_v have_v fall_v from_o their_o state_n have_v they_o transgress_v it_o so_o that_o you_o may_v see_v with_o what_o pitiful_a shift_n the_o quaker_n go_v about_o to_o evade_v the_o truth_n and_o will_v persist_v in_o his_o error_n though_o indeed_o a_o angel_n stand_v in_o his_o way_n par._n but_o t._n e._n say_v that_o you_o mean_o beg_v a_o concession_n that_o a_o oath_n be_v moral_o good_a etc._n etc._n ibid._n min._n i_o beg_v no_o such_o thing_n but_o prove_v it_o from_o the_o nature_n and_o end_n of_o a_o oath_n as_o i_o have_v do_v even_o now_o from_o the_o three_o commandment_n par._n why_o then_o do_v you_o make_v way_n to_o hook_v it_o in_o under_o the_o notion_n of_o indifferency_n as_o t._n e._n tell_v we_o whereupon_o he_o triumph_v not_o a_o little_a and_o say_v you_o come_v down_o a_o pace_n who_o from_o call_v it_o a_o act_n of_o natural_a religion_n a_o part_n of_o the_o moral_a and_o eternal_a law_n be_v come_v already_o to_o talk_v of_o its_o be_v indifferent_a p._n 172_o 173._o min._n he_o abuse_v my_o word_n and_o their_o apparent_a sense_n this_o i_o say_v that_o our_o saviour_n in_o the_o sermon_n on_o the_o mount_n forbid_v nothing_o that_o be_v moral_o good_a nothing_o that_o be_v either_o indifferent_a or_o expedient_a etc._n etc._n my_o true_a meaning_n be_v and_o my_o word_n express_v as_o much_o that_o our_o saviour_n be_v so_o far_o from_o forbid_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v moral_a that_o he_o forbid_v nothing_o that_o be_v indifferent_a or_o expedient_a par._n yet_o herein_o he_o say_v you_o may_v see_v yourself_o at_o a_o loss_n too_o if_o you_o observe_v that_o
rest_n of_o his_o discourse_n on_o this_o subject_n be_v spend_v in_o artifices_fw-la to_o render_v i_o and_o my_o doctrine_n odious_a but_o upon_o the_o principle_n i_o have_v already_o lay_v down_o in_o the_o state_v of_o this_o case_n of_o perfection_n they_o will_v appear_v neither_o to_o need_v nor_o deserve_v a_o answer_n par._n but_o there_o be_v one_o thing_n which_o must_v not_o be_v omit_v t._n e._n think_v you_o and_o other_o who_o set_v yourselves_o in_o opposition_n to_o this_o true_o gospel_n doctrine_n of_o be_v perfect_o deliver_v and_o preserve_v from_o sin_n to_o be_v as_o the_o evil_a spy_n who_o discourage_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o go_v into_o the_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v they_o etc._n etc._n p._n 98_o 99_o min._n the_o quaker_n have_v bring_v this_o comparison_n to_o his_o disadvantage_n do_v the_o good_a spy_n joshuah_n and_o caleb_n ever_o tell_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n as_o t._n e._n do_v the_o quaker_n that_o they_o shall_v get_v such_o a_o perfect_a victory_n over_o those_o canaanite_n as_o that_o no_o remainder_n of_o they_o shall_v be_v leave_v to_o disturb_v and_o vex_v they_o any_o more_o no_o such_o thing_n but_o the_o scripture_n tell_v they_o the_o contrary_a just_a as_o we_o do_v to_o christian_n concern_v their_o spiritual_a enemy_n see_v deut._n 7._o 22._o thou_o may_v not_o consume_v they_o at_o once_o and_o in_o matter_n of_o fact_n it_o be_v evident_a they_o be_v not_o whole_o drive_v out_o or_o consume_v it_o be_v the_o quaker_n therefore_o and_o not_o we_o that_o be_v the_o discourage_a doctrine_n for_o â—…f_o a_o perfect_a freedom_n from_o all_o sin_n and_o infirmity_n here_o be_v teach_v as_o the_o necessary_a condition_n of_o obtain_v heaven_n hereafter_o then_o all_o humble_a soul_n sincere_o thirst_v after_o righteousness_n stand_v upon_o their_o constant_a watch_n and_o yet_o find_v imperfection_n want_n and_o infirmity_n in_o themselves_o will_v if_o they_o believe_v this_o doctrine_n be_v drive_v into_o inevitable_a despair_n there_o be_v sin_n of_o omission_n as_o well_o as_o of_o commission_n how_o many_o accident_n may_v hinder_v we_o from_o perform_v our_o devotion_n with_o that_o vigour_n intentness_n and_o exactness_n as_o the_o purity_n and_o sublimity_n of_o the_o precept_n do_v require_v the_o very_a constitution_n of_o our_o 20._o body_n the_o influence_n of_o the_o clime_n and_o season_n may_v hinder_v the_o performance_n of_o our_o duty_n with_o a_o exact_a parte_fw-la perfection_n and_o therefore_o we_o flee_v to_o god_n for_o mercy_n in_o the_o performance_n of_o our_o best_a service_n see_v nehem._n 13._o 14_o 22._o so_o that_o they_o do_v most_o effectual_o keep_v man_n from_o come_v to_o heaven_n who_o build_v this_o fool_n paradise_n of_o imaginary_a unsinning_a perfection_n for_o they_o to_o dwell_v in_o on_o earth_n wherein_o they_o grow_v so_o proud_a and_o conceit_v that_o they_o sit_v down_o on_o this_o side_n jordan_n and_o fancy_n they_o have_v no_o need_n of_o joshua_n to_o conduct_v they_o into_o the_o true_a land_n of_o promise_n in_o effect_n they_o deny_v the_o gospel_n despise_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n rely_v on_o their_o own_o perfection_n and_o i_o fear_v tumble_v into_o hell_n while_o they_o vain_o dream_v of_o heaven_n chap._n vi_o of_o swear_v par._n now_o we_o be_v come_v to_o t._n be_v chapter_n of_o swear_v which_o be_v so_o very_o long_o that_o it_o consist_v of_o no_o less_o than_o 104._o page_n therefore_o i_o shall_v only_o propound_v to_o you_o the_o most_o material_a passage_n in_o it_o he_o begin_v with_o a_o reflection_n on_o that_o short_a digression_n which_o you_o make_v upon_o the_o two_o covenant_n and_o very_o grave_o tell_v we_o that_o you_o tread_v in_o a_o unbeaten_a path_n p._n 101._o min._n have_v he_o be_v acquaint_v with_o author_n and_o not_o take_v thing_n upon_o trust_n he_o will_v not_o have_v accuse_v the_o account_n i_o give_v off_o the_o two_o covenant_n as_o a_o peculiar_a notion_n oâ—…_n my_o own_o when_o the_o same_o have_v be_v assert_v by_o the_o great_a clerk_n in_o christendom_n i_o can_v fill_v a_o page_n with_o citation_n of_o such_o author_n if_o it_o be_v needful_a as_o concur_v in_o the_o same_o notion_n i_o shall_v only_o name_v two_o viz._n dr._n hammond_n in_o his_o practical_a catechism_n and_o the_o excellent_a author_n of_o the_o whole_a duty_n of_o man_n in_o the_o preface_n of_o that_o same_o treatise_n which_o when_o t._n e._n have_v consult_v he_o will_v be_v be_v satisfy_v that_o i_o have_v tread_v in_o no_o unbeaten_a path_n but_o see_v t._n e._n will_v have_v it_o my_o own_o notion_n and_o there_o be_v so_o much_o matter_n before_o we_o upon_o this_o subject_a of_o oath_n which_o in_o the_o conference_n be_v primary_o intend_v i_o will_v pass_v on_o to_o that_o and_o examine_v my_o adversary_n objection_n and_o extravagance_n on_o this_o subject_a par._n he_o will_v glad_o clear_v r._n hubberthorn_n from_o that_o impertinence_n and_o dishonesty_n where_o with_o you_o charge_v he_o in_o acknowledge_v oath_n lawful_a in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n yet_o allege_v hos._n 4._o 3._o zech._n 5._o 3._o text_n out_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n to_o prove_v they_o unlawful_a now_o which_o he_o say_v you_o call_v his_o proof_n though_o he_o do_v not_o so_o himself_o and_o hint_n as_o if_o they_o be_v only_o set_v in_o the_o title-page_n of_o the_o book_n p._n 106._o min._n however_o they_o be_v at_o first_o in_o the_o title-page_n together_o i_o find_v they_o in_o the_o book_n itself_o and_o if_o they_o be_v not_o proof_n what_o be_v they_o then_o so_o here_o be_v a_o implicit_a acknowledgement_n of_o a_o quaker_n bring_v scripture_n to_o prove_v nothing_o par._n he_o think_v you_o mistake_v the_o case_n for_o they_o be_v not_o say_v he_o bring_v against_o that_o which_o be_v then_o lawful_a but_o against_o that_o which_o be_v then_o unlawful_a namely_o the_o wrong_a use_n and_o abuse_v of_o oath_n ibid._n min._n wonderful_a ingenuity_n i_o think_v the_o question_n have_v not_o be_v whether_o perjury_n but_o whether_o any_o oath_n be_v lawful_a now_o to_o what_o end_n be_v a_o quotation_n bring_v but_o to_o prove_v the_o subject_a in_o hand_n in_o a_o word_n then_o i_o desire_v the_o quaker_n to_o take_v notice_n that_o these_o scripture_n viz._n hos._n 4._o 3._o zech._n 5._o 3._o do_v not_o reprove_v all_o oath_n as_o unlawful_a par._n you_o tell_v i_o that_o a_o oath_n be_v a_o act_n of_o natural_a religion_n but_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o all_o act_n of_o religion_n be_v not_o act_n of_o natural_a religion_n as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o circumcision_n p._n 110._o min._n it_o be_v very_o true_a that_o all_o such_o act_n of_o religion_n as_o owe_v their_o original_n to_o a_o positive_a command_n and_o have_v no_o reason_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n to_o put_v mankind_n upon_o the_o observation_n of_o they_o as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o circumcision_n these_o be_v not_o act_n of_o natural_a religion_n for_o t._n e._n may_v read_v the_o definition_n of_o natural_a religion_n in_o bishop_n wilkins_n discourse_n upon_o that_o subject_a pag._n 39_o that_o be_v natural_a religion_n which_o man_n may_v know_v and_o shall_v be_v oblige_v unto_o by_o the_o mere_a principle_n of_o reason_n improve_v by_o consideration_n and_o experience_n without_o the_o help_n of_o revelation_n now_o a_o oath_n come_v into_o use_n among_o man_n from_o the_o mere_a principle_n of_o reason_n improve_v by_o consideration_n without_o the_o help_n of_o revelation_n so_o that_o if_o a_o oath_n be_v a_o act_n of_o religion_n it_o must_v be_v a_o act_n or_o part_n of_o natural_a religion_n for_o the_o first_o that_o ever_o require_v a_o oath_n be_v abimelech_n a_o gentile_a gen._n 21._o 23._o he_o require_v abraham_n to_o swear_v and_o abraham_n say_v i_o will_v swear_v ver_fw-la 24._o yet_o we_o read_v not_o that_o either_o abimelech_n require_v or_o abraham_n consent_v to_o it_o be_v by_o any_o positive_a command_n from_o god_n so_o that_o t._n e._n must_v grant_v that_o man_n be_v lead_v to_o bind_v their_o covenant_n by_o a_o solemn_a call_n of_o god_n to_o witness_v and_o that_o by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n of_o which_o more_o anon_o but_o when_o i_o say_v a_o oath_n be_v a_o act_n or_o part_n of_o natural_a religion_n i_o do_v not_o insist_v that_o it_o be_v by_o natural_a religion_n command_v primary_o simple_o and_o per_fw-la se_fw-la towards_o god_n but_o subordinate_o implicit_o and_o by_o consequence_n as_o a_o necessary_a medium_n for_o the_o public_a good_a in_o this_o state_n of_o thing_n for_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n that_o command_v the_o end_n must_v also_o command_v the_o only_a mean_n so_o that_o the_o use_n of_o a_o
to_o do_v what_o i_o will_v with_o my_o own_o be_v thy_o eye_n evil_a because_o i_o be_o good_a but_o it_o seem_v ellwood_n can_v tell_v our_o saviour_n another_o story_n and_o will_v prove_v from_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o right_a reason_n that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o every_o man_n to_o do_v what_o he_o will_v with_o his_o own_o etc._n etc._n par._n but_o i_o pass_v by_o this_o profanation_n he_o suppose_v that_o if_o ethelwolf_n have_v a_o ample_a power_n of_o dispose_v what_o he_o please_v or_o that_o the_o people_n have_v by_o consent_n join_v with_o he_o in_o the_o donation_n every_o man_n according_a to_o the_o interest_n that_o he_o have_v yet_o neither_o can_v he_o nor_o they_o grant_v more_o than_o belong_v to_o themselves_o p._n 323._o min._n suppose_v i_o grant_v it_o what_o then_o par._n to_o make_v a_o grant_n of_o the_o ten_o part_n for_o ever_o be_v in_o his_o understanding_n utter_o repugnant_a to_o reason_n p._n 324._o min._n be_v it_o reasonable_a whole_o to_o pass_v a_o estate_n from_o they_o and_o their_o heir_n for_o ever_o and_o yet_o repugnant_a to_o reason_n to_o grant_v but_o a_o part_n of_o that_o estate_n for_o ever_o par_fw-fr he_o have_v a_o way_n to_o evade_v this_o too_o for_o he_o say_v that_o it_o must_v be_v consider_v that_o by_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o land_n be_v not_o understand_v the_o natural_a only_o but_o the_o artificial_a product_n thereof_o not_o what_o the_o earth_n of_o her_o own_o accord_n without_o the_o help_n of_o man_n bring_v forth_o but_o what_o by_o the_o painful_a labour_n toil_n care_n sweat_n and_o great_a charge_n of_o the_o diligent_a and_o industrious_a husbandman_n be_v dig_v and_o as_o it_o be_v tear_v out_o of_o her_o bowel_n ibid._n min._n i_o will_v propound_v you_o a_o case_n suppose_v you_o be_v seize_v in_o fee-simple_n of_o a_o estate_n valuable_a at_o 100_o l._n per_fw-la a_o may_v you_o not_o out_o of_o that_o estate_n charge_v 10_o l._n per_fw-la a_o for_o ever_o to_o such_o and_o such_o use_n par._n this_o i_o fancy_v t._n e._n himself_o will_v not_o question_v min._n then_o must_v i_o tell_v he_o that_o 10_o l._n per_fw-la a_o be_v not_o the_o natural_a product_n of_o the_o land_n not_o what_o the_o earth_n of_o her_o own_o accord_n bring_v forth_o but_o must_v be_v fetch_v it_o from_o the_o indies_n and_o must_v be_v procure_v by_o the_o labour_n toil_n care_n and_o charge_n of_o the_o diligent_a and_o industrious_a husbandman_n etc._n etc._n now_o i_o must_v ask_v why_o it_o shall_v be_v think_v more_o unreasonable_a for_o the_o husbandman_n to_o pay_v such_o thing_n as_o the_o ground_n itself_o bring_v forth_o than_o to_o pay_v such_o a_o sum_n of_o money_n which_o must_v be_v bring_v from_o the_o remote_a part_n of_o the_o world_n par._n believe_v i_o i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o answer_v you_o but_o say_v t._n e._n if_o ethelwolf_n '_o be_v consideration_n be_v take_v away_o which_o it_o seem_v be_v for_o the_o health_n of_o his_o soul_n why_o shall_v the_o charge_n continue_v p._n 326._o min._n you_o have_v the_o parallel_n case_n of_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la already_o by_o which_o the_o english_a subject_n do_v differ_v from_o the_o subject_n of_o france_n which_o by_o this_o reason_n ought_v as_o well_o to_o be_v void_a as_o ethelwolf_n charter_n but_o than_o what_o be_v all_o this_o to_o the_o present_a payer_n of_o tithe_n if_o the_o clergy_n must_v not_o gain_v by_o the_o charter_n why_o must_v the_o laity_n have_v the_o advantage_n of_o it_o who_o have_v a_o valuable_a consideration_n for_o what_o they_o pay_v but_o let_v we_o serious_o consider_v of_o the_o case_n if_o the_o clergy_n must_v not_o have_v the_o revenue_n they_o be_v in_o possession_n of_o who_o must_v will_n t._n e._n find_v out_o the_o heir_n of_o ethelwolf_n and_o of_o that_o people_n who_o join_v with_o he_o in_o the_o donation_n but_o suppose_v he_o can_v or_o suppose_v the_o case_n worse_o than_o he_o state_v it_o that_o tithe_n have_v be_v set_v out_o for_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o the_o original_a proprietor_n nor_o any_o claim_n under_o they_o in_o be_v what_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v do_v in_o such_o a_o case_n as_o this_o par._n in_o such_o a_o case_n the_o supreme_a authority_n of_o a_o nation_n ought_v to_o proceed_v to_o a_o reformation_n and_o change_v they_o from_o a_o bad_a use_n to_o a_o good_a min._n have_v the_o original_a of_o tithe_n be_v never_o so_o ill_a yet_o we_o see_v that_o our_o law_n have_v so_o reform_v the_o church_n that_o they_o be_v notnow_v use_v to_o any_o such_o idolatrous_a end_n and_o purpose_n be_v not_o those_o censer_n that_o we_o have_v be_v discourse_v of_o though_o consecrate_a by_o wicked_a man_n in_o so_o rebellious_a a_o manner_n wrought_v out_o into_o broad_a plate_n for_o god_n own_o altar_n sure_o the_o quaker_n fancy_n that_o whatsoever_o have_v be_v abuse_v to_o idolatry_n &c._n &c._n can_v be_v reform_v to_o a_o pious_a use_n afterward_o if_o so_o then_o must_v tithe_n rot_v in_o the_o field_n and_o no_o body_n meddle_v with_o they_o suppose_v the_o whole_a turkish_a empire_n through_o god_n mercy_n shall_v be_v convert_v to_o christianity_n may_v not_o the_o mufti_n himself_o 21._o and_o those_o who_o t._n e._n call_v emaums_n together_o with_o all_o the_o mosk_n and_o revenue_n now_o belong_v to_o they_o be_v reconsecrate_v to_o christianity_n be_v idolatry_n of_o that_o contaminate_v nature_n that_o no_o reformation_n can_v purge_v it_o how_o then_o come_v aaron_n to_o officiate_v in_o the_o priest_n office_n after_o he_o have_v make_v the_o molten_n calf_n and_o say_v these_o be_v thy_o god_n which_o bring_v 4._o thou_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n par._n but_o if_o tithe_n say_v t._n e._n be_v a_o suitable_a maintenance_n the_o clergy_n now_o do_v nothing_o for_o the_o people_n which_o can_v deserve_v so_o great_a a_o compensation_n p._n 329._o min._n that_o be_v if_o his_o worship_n may_v be_v judge_n but_o what_o i_o wonder_v do_v the_o impropriator_n for_o the_o people_n which_o deserve_v so_o great_a a_o compensation_n beside_o it_o be_v all_o one_o to_o the_o people_n whether_o they_o pay_v tithe_n or_o no._n as_o i_o shall_v show_v you_o anon_o par._n you_o say_v that_o our_o only_a work_n be_v to_o explain_v the_o write_a word_n of_o god_n &_o to_o apply_v the_o same_o from_o these_o word_n he_o conclude_v that_o what_o you_o do_v for_o the_o people_n be_v not_o suitable_a to_o the_o reward_n of_o tithe_n p._n 329_o 330._o min._n do_v not_o this_o quaker_n think_v you_o instruct_v the_o people_n very_o gracious_o as_o if_o tithe_n be_v of_o more_o real_a value_n to_o they_o than_o the_o word_n of_o god_n explain_v and_o apply_v but_o i_o must_v not_o let_v the_o abuse_n pass_v which_o he_o have_v put_v upon_o i_o in_o this_o quotation_n he_o so_o state_v my_o word_n as_o his_o reader_n must_v understand_v he_o that_o i_o make_v explain_v and_o apply_v the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o sole_a and_o the_o only_a work_n 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he_o be_v carnal_o mind_v but_o afterward_o be_v a_o disciple_n he_o become_v spiritual_o mind_v etc._n etc._n p._n 205_o 206._o min._n to_o these_o i_o shall_v give_v a_o distinct_a answer_n and_o in_o as_o few_o word_n as_o the_o matter_n will_v bear_v and_o i_o must_v tell_v you_o that_o t._n e._n have_v here_o egregious_o falsify_v my_o word_n falsify_v the_o scripture_n and_o abuse_v both_o st._n peter_n and_o himself_o first_o i_o say_v he_o have_v falsify_v my_o word_n in_o say_v i_o make_v humane_a learning_n necessary_a etc._n etc._n humane_a be_v a_o word_n of_o his_o own_o shuffle_n in_o and_o never_o so_o much_o as_o name_v in_o the_o page_n he_o quote_v nor_o in_o all_o my_o discourse_n to_o you_o upon_o that_o subject_a i_o know_v that_o st._n peter_n be_v a_o true_a
oath_n be_v command_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n ex_fw-la hypothesi_fw-la or_o from_o a_o supposition_n that_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o public_a good_a just_o in_o the_o same_o sense_n that_o magistrate_n be_v command_v by_o the_o same_o law_n to_o make_v penal_a law_n against_o vice_n but_o if_o we_o be_v perfect_o innocent_a neither_o the_o one_o nor_o the_o other_o will_v be_v command_v you_o may_v remember_v i_o tell_v you_o in_o the_o conference_n that_o if_o there_o be_v that_o truth_n in_o man_n that_o their_o bare_a testimony_n be_v infallible_a and_o of_o sufficient_a credit_n 61._o than_o there_o be_v no_o need_n at_o all_o of_o a_o oath_n so_o that_o we_o be_v command_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n to_o use_v oath_n only_o upon_o just_a and_o necessary_a occasion_n and_o thus_o i_o assert_v what_o i_o do_v before_o in_o the_o conference_n that_o a_o oath_n right_o take_v that_o be_v as_o every_o honest_a man_n will_v understand_v i_o and_o as_o i_o interpret_v 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be_v more_o glorify_v by_o have_v redeem_v a_o people_n from_o perfidiousness_n treachery_n and_o falsehood_n etc._n etc._n who_o can_v now_o speak_v truth_n every_o man_n with_o his_o neighbour_n ibid._n min._n though_o the_o price_n of_o our_o redemption_n be_v of_o infinite_a value_n yet_o if_o man_n improve_v not_o the_o grace_n which_o be_v purchase_v for_o they_o this_o fault_n which_o be_v in_o they_o and_o not_o in_o christ_n redemption_n will_v spoil_v the_o quaker_n argument_n be_v all_o man_n be_v all_o quaker_n themselves_o purge_v from_o hypocrisy_n &_o c._n if_o they_o be_v not_o t._n e._n have_v say_v nothing_o to_o purpose_n against_o the_o use_n of_o solemn_a and_o legal_a oath_n par._n he_o tell_v we_o now_o that_o from_o reason_n you_o be_v come_v to_o consent_v of_o nation_n your_o second_o medium_fw-la to_o prove_v swear_v a_o act_n of_o religion_n and_o here_o he_o bid_v his_o reader_n observe_v that_o you_o have_v whole_o let_v go_v your_o hold_n of_o natural_a 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