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egypt_n shall_v speak_v the_o language_n of_o canaan_n and_o swear_v to_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n â—3_n &_o 45._o â—3_n i_o have_v swear_v by_o myself_o say_v the_o lord_n that_o unto_o i_o every_o knee_n shall_v bow_v and_o every_o tongue_n shall_v swear_v out_o of_o which_o place_n the_o apostle_n quote_v that_o memorable_a place_n that_o at_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n 11._o phill._n 2._o 10_o 11._o every_o knee_n shall_v bow_v etc._n etc._n and_o that_o every_o tongue_n shall_v confess_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v lord_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o father_n and_o many_o other_o place_n if_o by_o swear_v the_o whole_a worship_n of_o god_n be_v mean_v then_o certain_o they_o that_o addict_v themselves_o to_o customary_a rash_a as_o well_o as_o false_a swear_n want_v both_o religion_n and_o conscience_n q._n be_v it_o lawful_a for_o christian_n to_o swear_v or_o take_v a_o oath_n i_o mean_v when_o they_o be_v lawful_o call_v thereunto_o a._n it_o be_v lawful_a for_o we_o to_o swear_v by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n when_o the_o magistrate_n command_v it_o or_o urgent_a necessity_n require_v it_o and_o that_o for_o these_o four_o reason_n 1._o that_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n may_v be_v manifest_v for_o the_o truth_n and_o the_o clear_n of_o the_o truth_n bring_v glory_n to_o god_n 2._o that_o we_o may_v thereby_o provide_v for_o the_o safety_n of_o other_o 3._o because_o by_o the_o scripture_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o we_o may_v take_v a_o lawful_a oath_n thou_o shall_v fear_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o 13._o deut._n 6._o 13._o serve_v he_o and_o swear_v by_o his_o name_n 4._o we_o have_v the_o example_n of_o former_a saint_n for_o do_v of_o it_o objection_n but_o the_o anabaptist_n and_o other_o urge_v that_o although_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o father_n under_o the_o old_a testament_n yet_o not_o for_o we_o under_o the_o new_a testament_n who_o be_v bid_v not_o to_o swear_v at_o all_o mat._n 5._o 34._o jam._n 5._o 12._o i_o answer_v 1._o christ_n come_v not_o to_o dissolve_v solution_n solution_n the_o law_n but_o to_o fulfil_v it_o that_o be_v 17._o mat._n 5._o 17._o the_o moral_a law_n to_o which_o a_o oath_n belong_v for_o a_o oath_n be_v of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o of_o the_o moral_a law_n which_o be_v not_o abrogate_a by_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o take_v away_o by_o christ_n 2._o because_o it_o concern_v the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o love_n to_o our_o neighbour_n 3._o because_o we_o have_v laudable_a example_n of_o oath_n take_v even_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n christ_n himself_o very_o often_o use_v the_o form_n of_o a_o oath_n to_o confirm_v his_o doctrine_n by_o very_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o etc._n mat._n 5._o 18._o joh._n 3._o 5._o 11_o etc._n etc._n you_o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o apostle_n paul_n he_o say_v god_n be_v my_o witness_n who_o i_o serve_v in_o my_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n and_o 2_o cor._n 1._o 23._o where_o be_v 9_o rom._n 1._o 9_o the_o just_a form_n of_o a_o oath_n and_o whence_o we_o take_v our_o definition_n of_o a_o oath_n i_o call_v 23._o 2_o cor._n 1._o 23._o god_n to_o record_v or_o witness_n upon_o my_o soul_n etc._n etc._n where_o he_o invoke_v the_o witness_n of_o god_n to_o preserve_v and_o keep_v he_o in_o swear_v that_o which_o be_v right_a and_o to_o punish_v he_o if_o he_o do_v lie_v athanasius_n make_v a_o solemn_a oath_n to_o purge_v himself_o when_o he_o be_v accuse_v to_o the_o emperor_n a_o oath_n be_v therefore_o ordain_v of_o god_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o bond_n of_o truth_n among_o man_n and_o a_o testimony_n that_o god_n be_v the_o author_n and_o defender_n of_o truth_n so_o the_o apostle_n say_v i_o speak_v the_o truth_n in_o christ_n 1._o rom._n 9_o 1._o i_o lie_v not_o my_o conscience_n also_o bear_v i_o witness_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o so_o in_o another_o place_n god_n be_v my_o record_n how_o great_o 8._o phill._n 1._o 8._o i_o love_v you_o etc._n etc._n and_o in_o many_o other_o place_n so_o the_o angel_n lift_v up_o his_o hand_n to_o 6._o rev._n 10._o 5_o 6._o heaven_n and_o swear_v by_o he_o that_o live_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o etc._n etc._n 4._o the_o moral_a worship_n of_o god_n be_v perpetual_a a_o lawful_a oath_n be_v moral_a worship_n because_o it_o be_v a_o invocation_n of_o god_n therefore_o it_o be_v perpetual_a 5._o the_o prophet_n describe_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n call_v a_o oath_n by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n he_o that_o swear_v in_o the_o earth_n 16._o isai_n 65._o 16._o shall_v swear_v by_o the_o god_n of_o truth_n and_o so_o in_o other_o place_n 6._o from_o the_o end_n of_o a_o oath_n which_o be_v the_o confirm_v of_o faith_n and_o truth_n and_o for_o the_o decide_n of_o strife_n and_o controversy_n both_o in_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n so_o a_o oath_n be_v profitable_a lawful_a and_o necessary_a and_o by_o all_o these_o reason_n and_o argument_n we_o see_v clear_o that_o whereas_o our_o saviour_n say_v swear_v not_o at_o all_o etc._n etc._n and_o 34._o mat._n 5._o 34._o saint_n james_n above_o all_o thing_n swear_v 12._o jam._n 5._o 12._o not_o etc._n etc._n that_o only_o rash_a false_a and_o unnecessary_a oath_n be_v there_o forbid_v q._n by_o who_o must_v we_o swear_v a._n by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o true_a god_n alone_o for_o these_o reason_n 1._o for_o as_o god_n alone_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v and_o worship_v so_o he_o alone_o be_v to_o be_v 20._o deut._n 10._o 20._o swear_v by_o 2._o god_n express_o forbid_v we_o to_o swear_v by_o any_o other_o name_n make_v no_o 13._o exod._n 23._o 13._o mention_n of_o the_o name_n of_o other_o go_n 3._o the_o lord_n will_v have_v the_o worship_n of_o invocation_n to_o be_v give_v to_o none_o other_o but_o to_o himself_o o_o thou_o that_o hear_v prayer_n psal_n psal_n to_o thou_o alone_o shall_v all_o flesh_n come_v now_o a_o oath_n be_v a_o invocation_n of_o god_n 4._o a_o oath_n attribute_v to_o he_o by_o who_o we_o swear_v knowledge_n of_o the_o heart_n omniscience_n omnipresence_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v proper_a only_o to_o god_n alone_o 5._o to_o he_o by_o who_o we_o swear_v be_v defer_v the_o execution_n of_o punishment_n and_o omnipotency_n by_o which_o he_o defend_v the_o truth_n and_o punish_v those_o that_o swear_v vain_o or_o wicked_o and_o be_v perjure_v but_o god_n alone_o be_v almighty_a and_o he_o that_o execute_v vengeance_n and_o therefore_o say_v our_o saviour_n fear_v he_o who_o can_v cast_v both_o soul_n and_o body_n into_o 28._o mat._n 10._o 28._o hell_n q._n about_o what_o thing_n may_v we_o take_v a_o oath_n a._n those_o only_o be_v lawful_a oath_n which_o be_v not_o contrariant_n to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o which_o be_v take_v about_o thing_n true_a certain_o know_v lawful_a in_o our_o own_o power_n to_o perform_v weighty_a matter_n necessary_a profitable_a and_o worthy_a thing_n and_o oath_n take_v about_o any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o either_o of_o these_o be_v unlawful_a as_o of_o false_a thing_n and_o not_o certain_o know_v unlawful_a not_o in_o our_o power_n etc._n etc._n q._n whether_o all_o oath_n be_v to_o be_v keep_v a._n a_o oath_n right_o take_v about_o lawful_a thing_n true_a certain_a weighty_a and_o in_o our_o power_n be_v necessary_o to_o be_v keep_v but_o oath_n about_o unlawful_a thing_n whether_o through_o error_n or_o through_o weakness_n and_o against_o conscience_n such_o oath_n be_v not_o to_o be_v keep_v but_o we_o be_v to_o be_v humble_v for_o they_o for_o he_o that_o keep_v a_o unlawful_a oath_n twice_o sin_v as_o 1._o by_o swear_v evil_o 2._o by_o observe_v that_o which_o he_o have_v wicked_o swear_v q._n whether_o extort_a or_o enforce_a oath_n be_v to_o be_v keep_v a._n they_o be_v to_o be_v keep_v if_o they_o contain_v nothing_o unlawful_a and_o if_o they_o have_v those_o condition_n former_o set_v down_o as_o true_a know_v lawful_a etc._n etc._n although_o those_o oath_n be_v unprofitable_a and_o hurtful_a to_o ourselves_o but_o if_o any_o oath_n be_v extort_a or_o draw_v from_o we_o through_o fear_n and_o weakness_n and_o against_o conscience_n they_o do_v not_o oblige_v but_o be_v to_o be_v retract_v for_o what_o be_v wicked_a to_o be_v do_v be_v wicked_a also_o to_o be_v swear_v and_o we_o must_v not_o add_v sin_n to_o sin_n but_o extort_a oath_n if_o they_o be_v not_o wicked_a and_o impious_a about_o lawful_a thing_n and_o thing_n in_o our_o own_o power_n although_o difficult_a and_o hurtful_a to_o we_o yet_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v for_o that_o which_o be_v lawful_a to_o do_v be_v lawful_a to_o swear_v and_o that_o which_o be_v lawful_a to_o swear_v be_v lawful_a to_o