prov_fw-mi 8.11_o because_o sentence_n against_o a_o evil_a work_n be_v not_o execute_v speedy_o therefore_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v full_o set_v in_o they_o to_o do_v evil._n but_o let_v such_o unto_o themselves_o apply_v what_o the_o apostle_n say_v 2.3_o say_v 2_o pet._n 2.3_o their_o judgement_n linger_v not_o and_o their_o damnation_n slumber_v not_o thus_o we_o prove_v the_o point_n with_o clear_a evidence_n out_o of_o scripture_n human_a law_n and_o strength_n of_o reason_n which_o may_v be_v more_o enlarge_v upon_o if_o occasion_n require_v it_o this_o i_o must_v add_v that_o it_o be_v a_o sad_a case_n a_o loud_a and_o cry_a sin_n that_o must_v need_n reach_v up_o to_o heaven_n when_o justice_n can_v be_v obtain_v against_o neither_o adulteress_n nor_o adulterer_n as_o if_o there_o be_v a_o combination_n against_o it_o to_o provoke_v god_n and_o man_n to_o the_o utmost_a till_o god_n time_n be_v come_v to_o render_v it_o who_o be_v most_o just_a never_o 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world_n a_o mean_a wretch_n than_o the_o lewd_a and_o vicious_a man_n who_o do_v the_o devil_n drudgery_n and_o be_v a_o mere_a slave_n to_o his_o passion_n be_v thereby_o put_v upon_o the_o most_o indecent_a base_a vile_a shameful_a and_o most_o dangerous_a shift_n that_o can_v be_v be_v ever_o restless_a be_v continual_o spur_v on_o by_o his_o lust_n which_o first_o in_o this_o world_n will_v 4.11_o will_v hos_fw-la 4.11_o take_v away_o his_o heart_n for_o whoredom_n and_o wine_n do_v so_o and_o except_o god_n show_v mercy_n for_o want_v of_o that_o purity_n which_o in_o relation_n to_o woman_n the_o apostle_n so_o â—_o so_o 1_o tim._n 5_o â—_o careful_o commend_v to_o his_o young_a disciple_n shall_v in_o the_o next_o hurry_n and_o deliver_v he_o into_o everlasting_a burn_n for_o the_o truth_n and_o justice_n of_o god_n require_v that_o the_o fire_n of_o lust_n wherein_o they_o burn_v here_o shall_v hereafter_o be_v punish_v with_o eternal_a flame_n for_o say_v the_o apostle_n they_o that_o walk_v after_o the_o flesh_n 2.9.10_o 2_o pet._n 2.9.10_o in_o the_o lust_n of_o uncleanness_n god_n reserve_v unto_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n to_o be_v punish_v with_o a_o pain_n adequate_a to_o their_o sin_n finis_fw-la a_o charge_n to_o judge_n jury_n &_o witness_n concern_v oath_n have_v of_o late_o be_v summon_v to_o give_v in_o upon_o oath_n my_o evidence_n in_o a_o weighty_a business_n i_o be_v at_o first_o amaze_v and_o at_o a_o stand_n then_o move_v with_o just_a indignation_n to_o hear_v several_a man_n with_o a_o brazen-face_n to_o swear_v for_o truth_n that_o which_o in_o my_o conscience_n i_o know_v certain_o to_o be_v false_a for_o i_o speak_v only_o of_o those_o thing_n and_o circumstance_n which_o come_v within_o the_o sphere_n of_o my_o certain_a knowledge_n and_o upon_o serious_a thought_n such_o prostitute_a wretch_n though_o they_o speak_v but_o to_o one_o part_n of_o a_o cause_n yet_o they_o give_v man_n reasonable_a ground_n of_o entertain_v a_o 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wherefore_o i_o shall_v ever_o avoid_v as_o much_o as_o i_o may_v be_v bring_v under_o a_o oath_n without_o a_o just_a and_o necessary_a cause_n rash_o and_o hasty_o to_o venture_v upon_o it_o be_v usual_o attend_v with_o bitter_a effect_n and_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o much_o evil_n of_o sin_n as_o of_o punishment_n from_o both_o god_n and_o man_n he_o that_o easy_o and_o hasty_o do_v swear_v will_v as_o easy_o and_o hasty_o forswear_v for_o when_o he_o make_v no_o conscience_n to_o take_v a_o oath_n he_o will_v make_v none_o to_o break_v it_o neither_o will_v i_o multiply_v oath_n for_o many_o oath_n many_o snare_n to_o go_v upon_o sure_a ground_n and_o explain_v the_o matter_n we_o must_v first_o see_v upon_o what_o occasion_n a_o oath_n be_v take_v and_o what_o it_o be_v because_o too_o often_o through_o the_o unrighteousness_n malice_n and_o craftiness_n of_o false_a and_o selfended_n man_n truth_n be_v drive_v into_o corner_n which_o yet_o god_n in_o his_o due_a time_n and_o sometime_o in_o a_o extraordinary_a manner_n will_v bring_v to_o light_n to_o the_o confusion_n of_o the_o wicked_a that_o will_v have_v suppress_v it_o therefore_o because_o one_o man_n will_v not_o trust_v another_o and_o that_o man_n do_v suspect_v the_o sincerity_n and_o be_v in_o the_o dark_a about_o the_o thought_n one_o of_o another_o upon_o such_o a_o account_n god_n who_o alone_o know_v and_o be_v the_o searcher_n of_o the_o heart_n 4.13_o heart_n heb._n 4.13_o for_o all_o thing_n be_v naked_a and_o open_v unto_o the_o eye_n of_o he_o with_o who_o we_o have_v to_o do_v be_v call_v upon_o to_o be_v a_o witness_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o that_o which_o be_v in_o question_n and_o swear_v for_o 6.16_o for_o chap._n 6.16_o a_o oath_n for_o confirmation_n to_o man_n be_v say_v the_o apostle_n a_o end_n of_o all_o strife_n not_o to_o sow_v foment_n and_o promote_v it_o and_o shelter_v villainy_n under_o god_n most_o holy_a and_o sacred_a name_n for_o this_o overthrow_v the_o good_a end_n for_o which_o a_o oath_n be_v intend_v and_o pervert_v justice_n and_o equity_n overturn_v the_o whole_a world_n and_o tend_v to_o disorder_n confusion_n and_o ruin_n all_o effect_n of_o perjury_n now_o a_o oath_n be_v a_o call_n of_o god_n to_o witness_n for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o what_o we_o say_v or_o promise_v it_o be_v a_o religious_a and_o necessary_a confirmation_n of_o thing_n doubtful_a by_o call_v on_o god_n to_o be_v a_o witness_n of_o truth_n and_o a_o revenger_n of_o falsehood_n which_o last_o part_n be_v much_o to_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o though_o many_o who_o swear_v mind_v it_o not_o and_o there_o be_v a_o great_a reason_n why_o god_n shall_v avenge_v the_o abuse_n of_o his_o name_n for_o if_o
not_o to_o take_v it_o he_o ought_v to_o know_v how_o far_o he_o be_v bind_v thereby_o whereof_o we_o have_v a_o commendable_a example_n in_o the_o spy_n by_o joshua_n send_v over_o jordan_n how_o cautious_a to_o make_v plain_a what_o 2_o what_o josâ—â—a_fw-la 2_o rahab_n make_v they_o swear_v to_o as_o also_o be_v abraham_n servant_n as_o already_o quote_v and_o this_o oath_n of_o the_o spy_n at_o the_o take_n of_o jericho_n joshua_n remember_v to_o have_v it_o keep_v then_o the_o mind_n and_o true_a mean_v of_o the_o swearer_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v what_o he_o aim_v at_o when_o he_o do_v swear_v so_o be_v the_o true_a and_o proper_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n make_v use_v of_o in_o the_o oath_n the_o meaning_n of_o those_o who_o require_v administer_v and_o take_v the_o oath_n must_v be_v very_o plain_a now_o as_o not_o only_o evil_a itself_o but_o also_o occasion_n of_o evil_a aught_o to_o be_v avoid_v it_o be_v fit_a and_o convenient_a for_o magistrate_n when_o they_o tender_v a_o oath_n to_o proceed_v wary_o therein_o and_o with_o great_a caution_n for_o fear_v of_o become_a instrument_n of_o damnation_n to_o those_o who_o forswear_v themselves_o wherefore_o it_o will_v be_v very_o necessary_a not_o indifferent_o to_o offer_v a_o oath_n but_o first_o to_o have_v some_o thing_n say_v whereby_o man_n may_v well_o understand_v what_o they_o be_v about_o how_o holy_a and_o sacred_a it_o be_v and_o how_o great_a the_o danger_n to_o swear_v to_o a_o lie_n or_o else_o for_o want_v of_o give_v such_o a_o warning_n they_o may_v become_v accessary_a to_o the_o sin_n of_o he_o who_o forswear_v himself_o for_o want_n of_o a_o due_a and_o timely_o warn_v without_o which_o the_o law_n or_o custom_n be_v defective_a for_o none_o do_v for-swear_a but_o he_o who_o swear_v and_o both_o judge_n and_o juryman_n ought_v to_o be_v very_o cautious_a how_o they_o believe_v one_o who_o without_o consideration_n run_v himself_o under_o a_o oath_n or_o who_o in_o his_o deposition_n do_v stagger_v waver_v or_o contradict_v himself_o such_o shall_v be_v discourage_v and_o the_o testimony_n of_o witness_n ought_v indeed_o more_o to_o be_v weigh_v than_o number_v i_o deny_v not_o but_o that_o in_o necessary_a occasion_n when_o a_o man_n offer_v himself_o to_o swear_v he_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v admit_v to_o take_v his_o oath_n or_o else_o this_o will_v put_v a_o stop_n to_o the_o course_n of_o justice_n but_o i_o mean_v that_o when_o one_o be_v gross_o ignorant_a or_o suspect_v of_o be_v incline_v to_o perjury_n something_o shall_v be_v enact_v to_o prevent_v it_o and_o the_o court_n be_v more_o cautious_a how_o such_o a_o one_o be_v admit_v to_o swear_v so_o hereupon_o those_o who_o make_v use_v of_o they_o ought_v in_o conscience_n be_v wary_a how_o they_o bring_v they_o in_o for_o fear_v of_o be_v partaker_n to_o other_o man_n sin_n the_o three_o thing_n for_o he_o that_o take_v a_o oath_n be_v to_o swear_v in_o righteousness_n or_o righteous_o that_o be_v that_o the_o matter_n by_o oath_n to_o be_v confirm_v be_v just_a and_o lawful_a for_o one_o must_v not_o bound_v himself_o to_o any_o thing_n by_o oath_n but_o what_o be_v such_o for_o a_o oath_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v make_v a_o bond_n of_o iniquity_n as_o be_v do_v by_o those_o wicked_a fellow_n that_o 23.14_o that_o act_n 23.14_o have_v bind_v themselves_o under_o a_o great_a curse_n that_o they_o will_v eat_v nothing_o until_o they_o have_v kill_v paul_n if_o a_o promisory_a oath_n than_o it_o must_v be_v with_o a_o full_a purpose_n to_o perform_v what_o one_o do_v thereby_o oblige_v himself_o to_o and_o according_o to_o be_v careful_a to_o make_v it_o good_a and_o if_o the_o oath_n be_v testificatory_a to_o bear_v witness_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o a_o thing_n it_o must_v be_v do_v out_o of_o certain_a knowledge_n of_o the_o matter_n so_o must_v the_o occasion_n of_o take_v the_o oath_n be_v just_a and_o the_o end_n good_a as_o to_o promote_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o good_a of_o our_o neighbour_n 35._o neighbour_n levit._fw-la 19_o 15_o 35._o in_o righteousness_n shall_v thou_o judge_v thy_o neighbour_n and_o you_o shall_v do_v no_o vnrighteousness_n in_o judgement_n so_o in_o righteousness_n witness_n must_v sâ—ear_v and_o not_o to_o pervert_v judgement_n and_o equity_n it_o be_v also_o to_o be_v observe_v how_o when_o we_o be_v swear_v '_o it_o must_v be_v before_o those_o that_o have_v right_o and_o authority_n to_o exact_a and_o administer_v a_o oath_n one_o be_v not_o to_o swear_v in_o a_o public_a and_o solemn_a way_n without_o a_o call_v from_o those_o who_o may_v lawful_o summon_v we_o to_o it_o we_o must_v also_o take_v notice_n how_o by_o oath_n we_o bound_v ourselves_o unto_o god_n as_o unto_o man_n which_o no_o human_a power_n can_v release_n and_o dispense_v we_o from_o wherefore_o it_o be_v say_v 5.33_o say_v matth._n 5.33_o thou_o shall_v not_o forswear_v thyself_o but_o shall_v perform_v unto_o the_o lord_n thy_o oath_n but_o we_o must_v now_o begin_v to_o draw_v near_o the_o main_a point_n namely_o perjury_n this_o must_v take_v up_o our_o serious_a thought_n concern_v several_a thing_n relate_v thereunto_o from_o the_o greatness_n and_o righteousness_n of_o the_o great_a god_n from_o the_o nature_n and_o consequence_n of_o the_o thing_n and_o of_o several_a other_o necessary_a circumstance_n due_o to_o be_v weigh_v and_o consider_v the_o ark_n be_v call_v the_o ark_n of_o the_o testimony_n first_o because_o the_o 16._o the_o exod._n 25_o 16._o table_n of_o the_o law_n whereby_o be_v testify_v god_n covenant_n with_o his_o people_n be_v lay_v up_o there_o then_o because_o from_o above_o the_o mercy_n seat_n which_o be_v above_o upon_o the_o ark_n god_n do_v meet_v with_o moses_n to_o 22._o to_o v._o 22._o commune_v with_o he_o of_o all_o thing_n which_o he_o give_v he_o in_o commandment_n unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o because_o the_o ark_n be_v within_o the_o tabernacle_n so_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v call_v the_o 18.2_o the_o chap._n 26.33_o numb_a 17.7_o 8._o and_o 18.2_o tabernacle_n of_o witness_n as_o upon_o that_o signal_n and_o special_a occasion_n where_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n appear_v and_o god_n himself_o be_v both_o witness_n and_o judge_n to_o decide_v of_o the_o dispute_n about_o the_o high-priesthood_n immediate_o after_o the_o rebellion_n of_o 17.8_o of_o ch_n 17.8_o korah_n dathan_n and_o abiram_n and_o their_o punishment_n and_o the_o plague_n which_o follow_v upon_o the_o people_n for_o their_o murmur_a at_o it_o i_o say_v god_n there_o appear_v in_o the_o miracle_n of_o aaron_n rod_n which_o be_v bud_v bloom_a blossom_n and_o yield_v almond_n so_o in_o doubtful_a and_o disputable_a case_n but_o god_n be_v and_o will_v be_v both_o witness_n and_o judge_n man_n call_v upon_o he_o to_o be_v a_o witness_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o what_o be_v in_o his_o name_n affirm_v and_o transact_v but_o will_v certain_o be_v the_o judge_n whether_o or_o not_o man_n call_v upon_o he_o for_o it_o though_o there_o be_v now_o no_o ark_n yet_o heaven_n be_v his_o throne_n and_o earth_n be_v his_o footstool_n 31.50_o footstool_n gen._n 31.50_o no_o man_n be_v with_o we_o say_v laban_n to_o jacob_n see_v god_n be_v witness_n betwixt_o i_o and_o thou_o god_n be_v present_a every_o where_o be_v witness_n to_o every_o thing_n and_o see_v every_o thing_n to_o reward_v it_o but_o special_o when_o he_o be_v call_v upon_o to_o be_v a_o witness_n and_o a_o judge_n between_o man_n and_o man_n in_o that_o excellent_a prayer_n of_o solomon_n upon_o the_o dedication_n of_o the_o temple_n he_o make_v a_o special_a mention_n of_o oath_n 32._o oath_n 1_o king_n 8.31_o 32._o if_o any_o man_n trespass_n against_o his_o neighbour_n and_o a_o oath_n be_v lay_v upon_o he_o to_o swear_v and_o the_o oath_n come_v before_o thy_o altar_n in_o this_o house_n then_o hear_v thou_o in_o heaven_n and_o do_v and_o judge_v thy_o servant_n condemn_v the_o wicked_a to_o 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