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notable_a man_n must_v be_v such_o as_o may_v not_o be_v draw_v into_o idolatry_n 3._o where_o the_o antecedent_n proposition_n be_v take_v in_o this_o sense_n in_o which_o it_o may_v be_v ground_v the_o consequent_a also_o may_v be_v grant_v of_o the_o like_a monument_n or_o the_o like_a honour_n but_o if_o in_o the_o sequel_n or_o consequent_a that_o be_v transfer_v to_o image_n and_o superstitious_a honour_n which_o may_v have_v be_v grant_v in_o the_o antecedent_n be_v right_o understand_v the_o consequence_n be_v to_o be_v deny_v in_o respect_n of_o that_o ambiguity_n and_o diversity_n of_o meaning_n and_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o dissimilitude_n &_o unlikeness_n of_o the_o honour_n and_o monument_n that_o honour_n of_o monument_n be_v lawful_a which_o be_v a_o grateful_a and_o honourable_a memory_n of_o those_o who_o monument_n they_o be_v and_o also_o that_o which_o be_v apply_v to_o that_o use_n which_o themselves_o will_v have_v it_o and_o not_o to_o the_o worship_n of_o 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prove_v that_o the_o godly_a may_v take_v a_o just_a and_o lawful_a oath_n but_o the_o apostle_n also_o by_o their_o example_n confirm_v the_o same_o and_o especial_o saint_n paul_n who_o in_o many_o place_n proove_v those_o thing_n which_o he_o utter_v to_o be_v most_o true_a by_o interpose_v of_o a_o oath_n as_o when_o beside_o many_o other_o place_n he_o say_v roman_z 9.1_o i_o say_v the_o truth_n in_o christ_n i_o lie_v not_o my_o conscience_n bear_v i_o witness_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n roman_n 19_o for_o god_n be_v my_o witness_n who_o i_o serve_v in_o my_o spirit_n in_o the_o gospel_n of_o his_o son_n that_o etc._n etc._n 2._o cor._n 1.23_o i_o call_v god_n for_o a_o record_n upon_o my_o soul_n that_o be_v i_o call_v god_n upon_o my_o head_n or_o with_o the_o danger_n of_o my_o life_n as_o a_o revenger_n revenge_v this_o injury_n if_o i_o lie_v phil._n 1.8_o for_o god_n be_v my_o record_n how_o i_o long_v after_o you_o all_o 1._o thes_n 2.10_o you_o be_v witness_n and_o god_n also_o how_o ho_o and_o justly_o and_o unblameablie_o we_o behave_v ourselves_o among_o you_o these_o and_o the_o like_a example_n do_v sufficient_o show_v that_o it_o be_v grant_v doubtless_o unto_o christian_n to_o take_v a_o just_a oath_n in_o lawful_a matter_n wherefore_o all_o those_o place_n of_o scripture_n which_o seem_v to_o forbid_v oath_n forbid_v rash_a oath_n or_o such_o as_o have_v not_o those_o lawful_a cause_n and_o condition_n of_o a_o oath_n which_o also_o be_v apparent_a by_o compare_v the_o place_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n and_o by_o the_o end_n and_o drift_n of_o christ_n who_o go_v about_o to_o free_a the_o law_n from_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o pharisee_n whereupon_o in_o s._n matthew_n cap._n 5._o rash_a and_o unnecessary_a oath_n be_v forbid_v and_o this_o to_o be_v so_o be_v manifest_a both_o by_o conference_n of_o other_o place_n and_o also_o by_o the_o purpose_n and_o scope_n of_o christ_n who_o as_o it_o be_v say_v free_v the_o true_a 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their_o faith_n &_o oath_n give_v in_o that_o indirect_a form_n of_o swear_v but_o christ_n show_v that_o even_o then_o also_o the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v swear_v by_o when_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v name_v because_o there_o be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o world_n wherein_o god_n have_v not_o engrave_v a_o mark_n of_o his_o glory_n and_o when_o man_n swear_v by_o heaven_n and_o earth_n in_o the_o sight_n and_o hear_n of_o the_o framer_n of_o they_o both_o the_o religion_n of_o the_o oath_n be_v not_o in_o the_o creature_n by_o who_o they_o swear_v but_o god_n himself_o only_o be_v call_v to_o record_v and_o for_o a_o witness_n by_o the_o cite_n of_o these_o symbol_n and_o badge_n of_o his_o glory_n neither_o do_v god_n stick_v in_o the_o word_n but_o in_o the_o sentence_n and_o meaning_n rather_o than_o in_o the_o sign_n and_o symbol_n do_v the_o honour_n or_o dishonour_n of_o god_n name_n consist_v like_v as_o christ_n also_o teach_v the_o same_o in_o express_a word_n matth._n 23._o which_o word_n be_v to_o be_v infer_v with_o this_o place_n which_o now_o we_o have_v expound_v objection_n but_o christ_n say_v swear_v not_o at_o all_o ans_fw-fr that_o at_o all_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o diverse_a form_n of_o swear_v not_o to_o the_o very_a word_n of_o swear_v itself_o as_o if_o they_o shall_v say_v swear_v not_o false_o or_o rash_o at_o all_o to_o wit_n neither_o direct_o nor_o indirect_o for_o he_o that_o swear_v by_o the_o temple_n by_o heaven_n by_o earth_n affirm_v those_o thing_n which_o he_o avouch_v to_o be_v as_o true_a as_o the_o temple_n be_v true_o god_n house_n heaven_n god_n seat_n and_o earth_n his_o footstool_n and_o this_o be_v all_o one_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v swear_v by_o the_o life_n of_o god_n for_o he_o provoke_v god_n to_o defend_v and_o maintain_v his_o honour_n in_o punish_v he_o that_o swear_v if_o he_o deceive_v and_o speak_v false_o objection_n the_o take_n of_o a_o oath_n belong_v only_o to_o a_o public_a oath_n not_o to_o a_o private_a 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statute_n &_o will_v not_o forget_v thy_o word_n and_o in_o the_o same_o psalm_n salvation_n be_v far_o from_o the_o wicked_a because_o they_o seek_v not_o after_o thy_o law_n unto_o this_o also_o be_v oppose_v the_o corruption_n of_o religion_n and_o of_o heavenly_a doctrine_n whereby_o some_o false_a thing_n be_v avouch_v or_o spread_v abroad_o concern_v god_n and_o his_o will_n or_o work_n jerem._n 14._o the_o prophet_n prophecy_n lie_v in_o my_o name_n by_o sword_n and_o famine_n shall_v those_o prophet_n be_v consume_v unto_o the_o celebration_n or_o magnifieng_v of_o god_n be_v repugnaunt_a 1._o contempt_n of_o god_n &_o the_o omit_v of_o his_o praise_n 2._o contumely_n against_o god_n or_o blasphemy_n which_o be_v to_o speak_v of_o god_n such_o thing_n as_o be_v contrary_a to_o his_o nature_n property_n and_o will_v either_o of_o ignorance_n or_o through_o a_o hatred_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o of_o god_n himself_o now_o the_o scripture_n distinguish_v the_o blasphemy_n against_o 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