Selected quad for the lemma: heaven_n
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A28913
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The dutie and danger of swearing opened in a sermon preached at York, February 3, 1655, the day of swearing the lord maior / by Edward Bowles ...
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Bowles, Edward, 1613-1662.
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Wing B3871; ESTC R31277
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in_o truth_n in_o righteousness_n and_o in_o judgement_n where_o we_o have_v the_o form_n and_o qualification_n of_o a_o lawful_a oath_n the_o form_n the_o lord_n live_v in_o every_o oath_n there_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o interpose_n of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n deut._n 6._o 13._o thou_o shall_v swear_v by_o his_o name_n to_o swear_v be_v to_o confess_v a_o deity_n as_o appear_v by_o compare_v those_o two_o place_n isa._n 45._o 23._o to_o i_o shall_v every_o knee_n bow_n and_o every_o tongue_n swear_v with_o phil._n 2._o 11._o that_o every_o tongue_n shall_v confess_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v lord_n and_o because_o we_o find_v this_o expression_n frequent_a in_o scripture_n the_o lord_n live_v it_o deserve_v a_o little_a open_n to_o which_o purpose_n we_o may_v take_v notice_n of_o that_o passage_n in_o hebrew_n 6._o 16._o man_n very_o swear_v by_o the_o great_a and_o when_o the_o lord_n swear_v 40._o he_o do_v it_o by_o that_o in_o himself_o which_o be_v the_o great_a 35._o his_o life_n and_o his_o holiness_n which_o be_v more_o than_o single_a attribute_n his_o life_n be_v his_o fundamental_a excellency_n and_o his_o holiness_n be_v more_o than_o a_o attribute_n for_o it_o be_v that_o complexion_n which_o run_v through_o all_o his_o attribute_n and_o make_v they_o beautiful_a and_o this_o be_v the_o usual_a form_n in_o scripture_n which_o man_n and_o angel_n have_v make_v use_n of_o revel._n 10._o 6._o because_o of_o the_o peculiar_a accommodation_n of_o the_o life_n of_o god_n unto_o a_o oath_n for_o it_o import_v that_o he_o see_v and_o know_v our_o appeal_n that_o he_o abide_v ready_a to_o confirm_v the_o truth_n or_o avenge_v the_o falsehood_n of_o he_o that_o swear_v and_o i_o see_v not_o how_o swear_v by_o any_o creature_n can_v be_v exempt_v from_o idoltary_n if_o swear_v be_v as_o it_o have_v be_v prove_v a_o part_n of_o worship_n god_n complain_v that_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n swear_v by_o they_o that_o be_v no_o god_n ierem._n 5._o 7._o and_o to_o swear_v by_o creature_n turn_v they_o into_o idol_n if_o they_o be_v not_o so_o before_o to_o worship_v a_o image_n and_o swear_v by_o a_o creature_n may_v be_v rank_v together_o and_o though_o some_o will_v excuse_v that_o expression_n of_o joseph_n by_o the_o life_n of_o pharaoh_n and_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o primitive_a christian_n do_v sometime_o swear_v per_fw-la salutem_fw-la imperatoris_fw-la yet_o the_o former_a language_n seem_v fit_a for_o egypt_n then_o for_o canaan_n and_o the_o late_a savour_v more_o of_o courtship_n than_o christianity_n there_o be_v indeed_o a_o passage_n of_o our_o saviour_n matth._n 23._o 21_o 22._o where_o he_o seem_v to_o make_v it_o all_o one_o to_o swear_v by_o some_o creature_n as_o to_o swear_v by_o god_n himself_o for_o he_o say_v that_o he_o that_o swear_v by_o the_o temple_n swear_v by_o he_o that_o dwell_v therein_o and_o he_o that_o swear_v by_o heaven_n the_o throne_n of_o god_n swear_v by_o he_o that_o sit_v thereon_o but_o the_o scope_n of_o our_o saviour_n must_v be_v attend_v who_o reprove_v the_o vain_a conceit_n of_o the_o pharisee_n who_o think_v god_n be_v not_o concern_v in_o those_o oath_n where_o his_o name_n be_v not_o express_o mention_v and_o tell_v they_o that_o because_o those_o oath_n be_v reducible_a unto_o god_n who_o account_v himself_o interest_v in_o every_o oath_n they_o can_v not_o be_v excuse_v from_o perjury_n in_o the_o breach_n of_o they_o pareus_n express_v it_o brief_o and_o well_o that_o those_o oath_n be_v formaliter_fw-la vitiosa_fw-la sed_fw-la finaliter_fw-la obligatoria_fw-la so_o that_o our_o saviour_n do_v not_o countenance_v those_o form_n of_o swear_v but_o discountenance_v their_o great_a vanity_n and_o folly_n in_o the_o construction_n of_o they_o for_o a_o oath_n take_v by_o that_o which_o be_v no_o god_n if_o he_o that_o swear_v put_v it_o in_o the_o room_n of_o god_n it_o will_v be_v find_v to_o oblige_v thus_o much_o for_o the_o form_n of_o a_o oath_n from_o which_o howsoever_o it_o have_v please_v man_n to_o vary_v yet_o it_o be_v good_a to_o have_v recourse_n to_o the_o first_o and_o pure_a use_n of_o oath_n which_o be_v to_o mention_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n with_o lift_v up_o the_o hand_n to_o heaven_n so_o abraham_n as_o fit_a for_o our_o pattern_n as_o any_o man_n else_o genes_n 14._o 22._o i_o have_v lift_v up_o my_o hand_n to_o the_o lord_n the_o possessor_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n that_o i_o will_v not_o etc._n etc._n thus_o much_o concerning_o the_o form_n the_o qualification_n follow_v in_o truth_n in_o righteousness_n and_o in_o judgement_n hierome_n give_v this_o brief_a and_o clear_a interpretation_n of_o these_o word_n there_o must_v be_v veritas_fw-la in_fw-la re_fw-la justitia_fw-la in_fw-la causa_fw-la juditium_fw-la in_fw-la modo_fw-la jucandi_fw-la first_o he_o that_o swear_v must_v have_v a_o principal_a eye_n to_o truth_n for_o the_o end_n of_o a_o essertory_n oath_n be_v to_o evidence_n truth_n and_o of_o a_o promissory_a oath_n to_o engage_v truth_n veritas_fw-la entis_fw-la must_v be_v look_v to_o in_o the_o former_a veritas_fw-la mentis_fw-la in_o the_o latter_a and_o no_o room_n be_v leave_v for_o equivocation_n which_o cross_v the_o very_a end_n of_o a_o oath_n it_o be_v certain_o a_o most_o horrid_a impiety_n to_o call_v god_n to_o witness_v a_o untruth_n who_o delight_v to_o be_v style_v the_o god_n of_o truth_n it_o be_v a_o affront_n we_o shall_v be_v ashamed_a to_o offer_v a_o person_n of_o honour_n to_o make_v he_o a_o partner_n in_o our_o iniquity_n in_o brief_a he_o that_o swear_v a_o falsehood_n do_v insinuate_v that_o god_n do_v either_o not_o know_v the_o truth_n or_o not_o regard_v it_o but_o his_o eye_n be_v on_o the_o truth_n ierem._n 5_o 2_o 3._o let_v those_o that_o swear_v false_o well_o consider_v it_o lest_o a_o curse_n enter_v into_o their_o house_n as_o the_o lord_n threaten_v zech._n 5._o 3_o 4._o 2._o he_o that_o swear_v must_v do_v it_o in_o righteousness_n in_o a_o lawful_a and_o just_a matter_n if_o the_o oath_n be_v promissory_a the_o thing_n swear_v must_v be_v lawful_a and_o good_a not_o such_o a_o oath_n as_o david_n swear_v against_o nabal_n and_o his_o house_n 1_o sam._n 25._o 22._o or_o herod_n to_o herodias_n matth._n 14._o 7._o if_o the_o oath_n be_v assertory_a let_v it_o be_v with_o righteous_a and_o just_a intention_n to_o the_o furtherance_n of_o justice_n and_o charity_n and_o upon_o no_o other_o account_n 3._o in_o judgement_n that_o be_v wise_o discern_v the_o occasion_n and_o order_v the_o circumstance_n of_o his_o oath_n for_o instance_n he_o that_o swear_v in_o judgement_n will_v not_o swear_v in_o a_o trivial_a or_o slight_a business_n the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v great_a wonderful_a and_o holy_a and_o not_o to_o be_v make_v use_n of_o but_o in_o solemn_a and_o serious_a thing_n a_o honest_a man_n will_v not_o swear_v in_o a_o false_a matter_n nor_o a_o wise_a man_n in_o a_o frivolous_a oath_n and_o lot_n be_v of_o 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with_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n james_n 12._o already_o mention_v which_o i_o hope_v be_v sufficient_o vindicate_v from_o any_o such_o meaning_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o considerate_a reader_n if_o man_n will_v run_v away_o with_o the_o sound_n of_o word_n instead_o of_o the_o sense_n of_o they_o and_o single_a out_o a_o expression_n of_o scripture_n and_o urge_v it_o against_o the_o evidence_n of_o several_a plain_a place_n speak_v the_o contrary_a it_o argue_v a_o heretical_a disposition_n more_o addict_v to_o opinion_n than_o to_o truth_n calvin_n take_v notice_n of_o such_o a_o temper_n in_o his_o commentary_n upon_o this_o place_n his_o word_n be_v these_o una_fw-la cum_fw-la rixandi_fw-la libidine_fw-la crassam_fw-la inscitiam_fw-la produnt_fw-la anabaptistae_fw-la dum_fw-la vocem_fw-la unam_fw-la morose_fw-la urgendo_fw-la