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lawful_a oath_n if_o my_o pain_n and_o charity_n may_v be_v acceptable_a to_o those_o who_o be_v now_o distinguish_v by_o the_o name_n of_o quaker_n or_o antijurist_n or_o to_o any_o of_o my_o countryman_n to_o clear_v their_o understanding_n to_o remove_v their_o scruple_n and_o reduce_v they_o to_o due_a obedience_n safety_n and_o peace_n i_o shall_v obtain_v my_o end_n either_o by_o redeem_v they_o from_o the_o penalty_n of_o the_o law_n by_o rectify_v their_o judgement_n or_o at_o least_o by_o stop_v the_o contagion_n of_o their_o error_n and_o superstition_n to_o other_o in_o this_o point_n which_o will_v not_o only_o conduce_v to_o man_n private_a but_o to_o the_o public_a peace_n in_o the_o due_a administration_n of_o justice_n by_o the_o right_a use_n of_o religious_a oath_n and_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o true_a god_n by_o who_o name_n only_o man_n do_v swear_v in_o judicial_a proceed_n i_o pray_v god_n give_v 〈◊〉_d blessing_n to_o my_o endeavour_n that_o true_a religion_n justice_n and_o peace_n may_v again_o flourish_v in_o this_o church_n and_o kingdom_n to_o which_o end_n i_o whole_o devote_v this_o and_o all_o my_o endeavour_n finis_fw-la the_o occasion_n of_o write_v this_o piece_n my_o intercede_v for_o some_o respite_n of_o penalty_n till_o better_a information_n be_v offer_v to_o the_o quaker_n zeph._n 2._o 2._o the_o acceptance_n of_o the_o motion_n charity_n the_o only_a motive_n to_o this_o intercession_n the_o general_a moroseness_n of_o the_o quaker_n the_o fear_n and_o jealousy_n have_v of_o the_o quaker_n a_o just_a cause_n to_o be_v have_v of_o any_o new_a sect_n or_o faction_n quaker_n may_v be_v pity_v but_o not_o trust_v the_o usual_a manner_n of_o their_o writing_n and_o discourse_n their_o covetousness_n and_o injustice_n in_o refuse_v to_o pay_v tithe_n 1_o cor._n 9_o 13._o my_o pity_n for_o they_o on_o a_o treple_n account_n quaker_n suspect_v of_o jesuitick_a art_n and_o design_n the_o first_o life_n or_o breed_n of_o quaker_n how_o they_o be_v first_o scare_v from_o all_o public_a oath_n the_o great_a temptation_n of_o those_o time_n upon_o the_o quaker_n the_o quaker_n in_o some_o respect_v commendable_a 1._o for_o choose_v to_o suffer_v rather_o than_o sin_n against_o their_o conscience_n act_n 16_o 9_o joh._n 16._o 2._o the_o dilemma_n or_o snare_n of_o a_o err_a conscience_n isa_n 5._o 20._o eccl._n 7._o 16._o of_o superstitious_a fear_n psal_n 53._o 5._o the_o perfect_a and_o sure_a rule_n of_o conscience_n 2_o tim._n 3._o 16._o isa_n 50._o 11._o 2._o quaker_n commendable_a for_o their_o regard_n to_o the_o scripture_n caution_n against_o misunderstanding_n and_o wrest_v the_o scripture_n rom._n 12._o 6._o 2_o pet._n 1._o 10._o 2_o pet._n 3._o 16._o the_o true_a sense_n of_o scripture_n how_o to_o be_v find_v out_o hosea_n 1._o 2._o of_o command_n affirmative_a &_o negative_a in_o scripture_n mat._n 5._o 29_o 30._o 6._o 16._o mat._n 6._o 19_o 25_o 31_o 34._o of_o scripture_n general_a negative_n limit_v mat._n 23._o 31._o rev._n 22._o 11._o râ—b_n maimon_n in_o morch_n nabucihn_n the_o papist_n rigid_a urge_v the_o letter_n a_o three_o commendation_n of_o the_o quaker_n for_o their_o fear_v a_o oath_n eccl._n 9_o 2._o zach._n 8._o 17._o jurandi_fw-la facilitate_v in_fw-la perjurium_fw-la labimur_fw-la august_n contemptor_n religionis_fw-la ad_fw-la jurandum_fw-la facilis_fw-la ulpian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eccles_n 23._o 11._o 11._o ezek._n 17._o 18_o 19_o but_o not_o for_o their_o superstitious_a fear_n against_o the_o good_a end_n of_o oath_n in_o judicature_n jer._n 4._o 2._o deut._n 1._o 17._o the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n against_o the_o quaker_n the_o ground_n of_o the_o quaker_n plea_n for_o their_o not_o swear_v pâ—â—má_fw-fr fancy_n ille_fw-la videtur_fw-la seize_v euâ—ngâ—licus_n 〈…〉_z christianos_n 〈…〉_z mat._n 19_o 8._o three_o question_n 1._o question_v answer_v swear_v be_v lawful_a among_o the_o jew_n zach._n 5._o 4._o mal._n 3._o 5._o jer._n 12._o 16._o zeph._n 1._o 5._o 〈◊〉_d whether_o among_o christian_n all_o swear_v be_v so_o bid_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d joseph_n de_fw-fr essenis_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cl._n alex._n the_o specious_a design_n oâ—_n the_o quaker_n not_o practicable_a quamvis_fw-la jurato_fw-la nollem_fw-la tibi_fw-la credere_fw-la juramâ—ntum_fw-la non_fw-la aliter_fw-la qà am_fw-la medicamentum_fw-la urgente_fw-it necessitate_v usurpandum_fw-la non_fw-la adhibâ—tur_fw-la juâ—jurandum_fw-la nisi_fw-la ad_fw-la subveniendum_fw-la desectâ—i_fw-la levitas_n hominum_fw-la &_o inconstantia_fw-la diffidentiam_fw-la geavit_fw-la cui_fw-la remedium_fw-la quaesitum_fw-la est_fw-la juâ—ejucando_fw-la grotius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cle._n the_o true_a state_n of_o the_o controversy_n not_o whether_o vain_a swear_n be_v forbid_v noâ—_n whether_o one_o may_v swear_v by_o any_o creature_n nor_o whether_o a_o oath_n by_o any_o creature_n name_n may_v be_v break_v 4._o the_o only_a question_n be_v whether_o all_o swear_v be_v forbid_v to_o christian_n all_o swear_v be_v not_o by_o christ_n or_o the_o apostle_n saint_n james_n forbid_v mat._n 22._o 29._o reason_n to_o prove_v all_o swear_n be_v not_o forbid_v by_o christ_n 1._o first_o reason_n from_o the_o occasion_n scope_n and_o end_n of_o christâ—_n word_n the_o end_n or_o design_n of_o our_o saviour_n sermon_n in_o the_o mount_n to_o reform_v abuse_n not_o to_o take_v away_o the_o right_a use_n of_o thing_n mat._n 5._o 45_o 48._o the_o depravedness_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o this_o point_n of_o swear_v indicorum_fw-la est_fw-la in_o levicuâ—is_fw-la ad_fw-la deum_fw-la transâ—urrere_fw-la sufficit_fw-la per_fw-la creaturas_fw-la jurare_fw-la exit_fw-la philon._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d probatieres_n juâ—aeâ—um_n magistri_fw-la absterreb_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d bemine_v a_o faâ—ilitante_fw-la jurandi_fw-la in_o qua_fw-la dâ—us_fw-la nominaretur_fw-la at_o quo_fw-la minus_fw-la in_o quotidiano_fw-la usu_fw-la purre_n minores_fw-la jurarent_fw-la non_fw-la interdicebant_fw-la grotius_n jurabant_fw-la judaei_n per_fw-la creaturas_fw-la obvias_fw-la nâ—c_fw-la se_fw-la istis_fw-la teneri_fw-la credâ—bant_fw-la quum_fw-la tamen_fw-la omne_fw-la jusjurandum_fw-la in_o deo_fw-la terminatur_fw-la in_fw-la quo_fw-la &_o agnoscunt_fw-la omne_fw-la b._n august_n christus_fw-la non_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la jurare_fw-la veâ—uit_fw-la sed_fw-la â—o_o more_o quâ—_n vulgato_fw-la siâ—bat_fw-la eâ—asm_n in_o omnibus_fw-la jurande_fw-fr modis_fw-la tacit_n dâ—us_fw-la continetur_fw-la unlawful_a oath_n as_o to_o form_n do_v bind_v in_o thing_n lawful_a non_fw-la putabant_fw-la judaei_n se_fw-la teneri_fw-la jurejurando_fw-la si_fw-la per_fw-la ista_fw-la jurassent_fw-la nic_z reddendum_fw-la domino_fw-la tale_n juramenum_fw-la quum_fw-la tamen_fw-la nâ—hil_fw-la tam_fw-la vile_a in_o creaturis_fw-la dei_fw-la ut_fw-la per_fw-la hoc_fw-la quisquam_fw-la pejeraâ—dum_fw-la arbitretur_fw-la quum_fw-la á_o summis_fw-la ad_fw-la insima_fw-la dei_fw-la providentiâ_fw-la reguntur_fw-la creata_fw-la aust_n ser._n 18._o de_fw-la verbis_fw-la apost_n qui_fw-la per_fw-la salutem_fw-la svam_fw-la jurat_fw-la deum_fw-la jurare_fw-la videtur_fw-la resp_n 〈◊〉_d enâ—_n m_o divini_fw-la numinis_fw-la jurat_fw-la ulpian_n the_o meaning_n oâ—_n christ_n word_n against_o swear_v non_fw-la vetat_fw-la christus_fw-la juâ—jurandum_fw-la ut_fw-la rem_fw-la in_o se_fw-la 〈◊〉_d sed_fw-la ut_fw-la rem_fw-la quà _fw-la nisi_fw-la in_o negotiis_fw-la maximi_fw-la momenti_fw-la usu_fw-la pair_v non_fw-la liceat_fw-la &_o in_o illis_fw-la quam_fw-la potest_fw-la religiâ—sissime_fw-la grotius_n erasm_n in_o loc_n multos_fw-la uno_fw-la ictu_fw-la solvit_fw-la nodos_fw-la non_fw-la simplâ—citer_fw-la vetando_fw-la juromentum_fw-la sed_fw-la eo_fw-la modo_fw-la qualiter_fw-la vulgo_fw-la fiâ—bat_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la vetuit_fw-la iram_fw-la laborem_fw-la â—â—ram_fw-la de_fw-la terrenis_fw-la vindictam_fw-la etc._n etc._n this_o limit_a sense_n of_o christ_n against_o some_o not_o all_o swear_v prove_v by_o his_o affirmative_a command_n of_o yea_o and_o nay_o r._n maimonidis_fw-la dictum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sâ—picus_n ubi_fw-la negat_fw-la dicit_fw-la non_fw-la ubi_fw-la affirmat_fw-la etiam_fw-la dâ—cterium_fw-la erat_fw-la illoâ—um_fw-la temporum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hinc_fw-la naucus_fw-la dicitur_fw-la homo_fw-la levis_fw-la &_o inconstans_fw-la cujus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d erata_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d festus_n justorum_fw-la etiame_n sy_n etiam_fw-la &_o non_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la dius_n in_o it_o proverb_n hebr._n contra_fw-la omne_fw-la solum_fw-la et_fw-la respond_v bat_n vel_fw-la non_fw-la ausonius_n ad_fw-la paulinum_n concordent_fw-la dictis_fw-la sacta_fw-la pactis_fw-la promissisque_fw-la uâ—stris_fw-la idem_fw-la robur_fw-la &_o veritas_fw-la esto_fw-la as_o si_fw-la sirmata_fw-la essent_fw-la juramentis_fw-la coram_fw-la deo_fw-la negatio_fw-la vel_fw-la affirmatio_fw-la simplex_fw-la loto_fw-la juramenti_fw-la habetur_fw-la vâ—tatur_fw-la omâ—is_fw-la disconvenientia_fw-la aut_fw-la animi_fw-la aut_fw-la facti_fw-la cum_fw-la juramento_fw-la grot._n in_o loc_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d non_fw-it 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nec_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d philo._n negative_n &_o affirmative_n in_o scâ—â—pture_n limit_v in_o the_o sense_n though_o seem_v universal_a in_o the_o letter_n or_o word_n sicut_fw-la non_fw-la occides_fw-la est_fw-la generale_fw-mi
of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o intent_n of_o the_o lawgiver_n else_o what_o shall_v we_o make_v of_o that_o seem_a contradiction_n jer._n 7._o 22._o i_o speak_v not_o to_o your_o father_n nor_o command_v they_o in_o the_o day_n i_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o egypt_n concern_v burnt-offering_n etc._n etc._n but_o this_o thing_n i_o i_o command_v they_o obey_v my_o voice_n etc._n etc._n here_o the_o principal_a intention_n of_o god_n must_v give_v the_o interpretation_n and_o take_v away_o the_o contradiction_n nor_o be_v affirmative_a place_n of_o scripture_n to_o be_v many_o time_n less_o limit_v from_o their_o seem_a latitude_n scripture_n indefiniteness_n and_o universality_n as_o all_o thing_n be_v you_o take_v not_o away_o meum_fw-la and_o tuum_fw-la 21._o the_o property_n of_o christian_n as_o to_o what_o they_o have_v by_o private_a right_n and_o possession_n 23._o so_o all_o thing_n be_v lawful_a must_v not_o be_v stretch_v to_o any_o immoral_a licentiousness_n but_o confine_v to_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v by_o no_o word_n of_o god_n forbid_v but_o leave_v in_o a_o indifferency_n and_o to_o be_v use_v as_o reason_n and_o religion_n require_v or_o the_o moral_a end_n of_o all_o thing_n do_v permit_v 33._o so_o i_o please_v all_o man_n in_o all_o thing_n 15._o so_o to_o the_o pure_a all_o thing_n be_v pure_a the_o meaning_n must_v not_o be_v after_o the_o manichean_a and_o familistical_a imagination_n as_o if_o such_o as_o be_v pure_a may_v do_v or_o use_v any_o thing_n even_o to_o those_o mixture_n which_o be_v moral_o impure_a or_o sinful_a for_o these_o be_v always_o and_o at_o all_o time_n forbid_v to_o all_o man_n who_o may_v not_o fancy_v that_o pure_a which_o god_n have_v mark_v with_o the_o brand_n of_o sinful_a impurity_n nor_o may_v they_o count_v that_o sinful_o impure_a on_o which_o god_n have_v set_v no_o such_o stamp_n â—y_a any_o law_n forbid_v it_o if_o scripture_n as_o i_o have_v large_o show_v must_v be_v understand_v only_o by_o the_o bark_n or_o shell_n of_o word_n and_o not_o by_o the_o kernel_n and_o intent_n we_o shall_v make_v those_o expression_n to_o be_v approbation_n which_o be_v the_o sharp_a reproof_n and_o prohibition_n yet_o by_o way_n of_o irony_n and_o seem_a concession_n as_o eccl._n 11._o 9_o rejoice_v o_o young_a man_n in_o thy_o youth_n walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o thy_o heart_n and_o the_o light_n of_o thy_o eye_n so_o christ_n commend_v the_o unjust_a steward_n do_v not_o import_v his_o justify_n of_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 8._o but_o of_o that_o prudence_n though_o sinister_a which_o he_o show_v to_o preserve_v himself_o from_o temporal_a extremity_n the_o more_o to_o reproach_v the_o improvidence_n negligence_n and_o supineness_n of_o those_o who_o will_v not_o use_v honest_a mean_n for_o their_o eternal_a preservation_n it_o be_v easy_a by_o many_o more_o parallel_a instance_n beside_o those_o i_o for_o mer_o give_v to_o manifest_a to_o the_o quaker_n or_o any_o man_n not_o wilful_o shut_v their_o eye_n against_o that_o light_n of_o reason_n and_o religion_n which_o shine_v in_o the_o scripture_n that_o since_o the_o holy_a oracle_n of_o god_n be_v speak_v or_o write_v for_o the_o instruction_n of_o man_n grotius_n and_o in_o such_o a_o familiar_a style_n or_o mode_n of_o speech_n as_o be_v use_v among_o man_n in_o the_o several_a time_n language_n and_o occasion_n of_o write_v they_o which_o the_o hearer_n or_o reader_n then_o easy_o understand_v it_o can_v be_v any_o part_n of_o religion_n so_o to_o urge_v any_o letter_n phrase_n or_o form_n of_o speech_n as_o to_o swerve_v the_o sense_n of_o word_n from_o the_o evident_a scope_n intent_n or_o end_n of_o the_o speaker_n which_o be_v gather_v both_o from_o the_o rise_n or_o occasion_n and_o end_v why_o he_o speak_v and_o any_o additional_a instance_n which_o be_v oft_o give_v as_o explication_n and_o special_a mark_n or_o boundary_n of_o the_o speaker_n meaning_n which_o be_v here_o evident_a for_o the_o jew_n be_v not_o blamable_a for_o swear_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o true_a god_n as_o by_o the_o law_n and_o prophet_n they_o be_v command_v in_o righteousness_n judgement_n and_o truth_n nay_o they_o even_o superstitious_o wave_v this_o kind_n of_o swear_v but_o for_o their_o new_a and_o customary_a form_n of_o swear_v by_o the_o creature_n and_o fancy_v it_o no_o forswear_n themselves_o in_o case_n they_o be_v false_a either_o in_o intention_n or_o execution_n this_o be_v the_o usual_a and_o almost_o only_o swear_v in_o fashion_n among_o they_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o our_o saviour_n aim_v only_o at_o this_o give_v such_o a_o prohibition_n of_o swear_v not_o at_o all_o that_o be_v not_o at_o all_o for_o matter_n or_o manner_n as_o you_o have_v accustom_v yourselves_o to_o swear_v contrary_a to_o or_o beyond_o what_o god_n allow_v in_o his_o law_n which_o be_v the_o thing_n i_o be_v to_o prove_v nature_n 2._o my_o second_o reason_n to_o prove_v that_o our_o saviour_n and_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o forbid_v 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the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o vain_a or_o upon_o falsity_n which_o import_v a_o lawful_a use_n of_o god_n name_n as_o be_v explain_v lâ—â—_n 19_o 12._o you_o shall_v not_o swear_v by_o my_o name_n false_o nor_o shall_v thou_o profane_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n which_o sense_n be_v further_o clear_v deut._n 6._o 13._o thou_o shall_v fear_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o serve_v he_o and_o shall_v swear_v by_o his_o name_n which_o be_v repeat_v deut._n 10._o 20._o so_o of_o vow_v by_o a_o oath_n to_o god_n num._n 30._o 2._o deu_fw-la 23._o 21._o so_o be_v 45._o 23._o to_o i_o every_o tonguâ—_n shall_v swear_v so_o again_o isa_n 65._o 16._o he_o that_o swear_v in_o the_o earth_n shall_v swear_v by_o the_o god_n of_o truth_n jer._n 4._o 2._o and_o thou_o shall_v