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sell_v his_o land_n but_o not_o the_o day_n before_o albeit_o he_o have_v receive_v my_o money_n that_o the_o wreck_n of_o the_o sea_n albeit_o the_o owner_n of_o the_o good_n be_v certain_o know_v shall_v be_v confiscate_v and_o belong_v to_o the_o prince_n that_o a_o stray_v proclaim_v according_a to_o law_n after_o a_o year_n and_o a_o day_n shall_v belong_v to_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o manor_n where_o it_o be_v take_v up_o with_o infinite_a such_o like_a therefore_o it_o be_v no_o good_a nor_o safe_a ground_n that_o the_o innovatour_n do_v stand_v upon_o when_o as_o be_v press_v to_o take_v such_o oath_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o realm_n they_o allege_v that_o in_o conscience_n they_o may_v not_o do_v it_o because_o they_o find_v no_o direct_a warrant_n for_o it_o by_o scripture_n whereupon_o to_o stay_v their_o conscience_n for_o if_o it_o be_v grant_v unto_o they_o that_o there_o be_v no_o commandment_n no_o example_n no_o footstep_n or_o trace_n thereof_o in_o scripture_n yet_o if_o it_o be_v not_o by_o they_o prohibit_v or_o condemn_v the_o general_a obedience_n of_o subject_n will_v tie_v they_o thereunto_o but_o i_o purpose_v also_o here_o to_o show_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o it_o even_o positive_o out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n first_o declare_v that_o magistrate_n may_v lay_v oath_n upon_o their_o subject_n which_o be_v necessary_o by_o they_o to_o be_v take_v then_o that_o they_o may_v be_v tender_v and_o take_v in_o cause_n criminal_a and_o penal_a to_o the_o party_n themselves_o and_o last_o i_o mind_n in_o the_o next_o chapter_n god_n will_v to_o answer_v the_o objection_n that_o i_o find_v bring_v to_o the_o contrary_n that_o when_o a_o oath_n be_v due_o impose_v there_o be_v a_o necessity_n enjoin_v the_o subject_n to_o take_v it_o do_v appear_v by_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n himself_o thoushalt_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 word_n be_v dispositive_a not_o only_o to_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o oath_n viz._n by_o godsname_v but_o also_o to_o the_o action_n itself_o offwear_v do_v argue_v evident_o that_o there_o be_v oath_n as_o well_o necessary_a as_o there_o be_v voluntary_a the_o like_a commandment_n be_v give_v by_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o prophet_n 2._o prophet_n jere._n 4._o v._o 2._o jeremie_n o_o israel_n thoushalt_v swear_v the_o lord_n live_v in_o truth_n in_o judgement_n and_o in_o righteousness_n wherein_o there_o be_v both_o a_o commandment_n of_o that_o action_n and_o a_o instruction_n in_o what_o sort_n a_o oath_n be_v to_o be_v take_v and_o with_o what_o necessary_a adjunct_n in_o the_o charge_n that_o 2._o that_o josh._n 23._o v._n 2._o josua_n give_v to_o all_o the_o magistrate_n of_o israel_n viz._n to_o their_o elder_n to_o their_o head_n their_o judge_n and_o their_o officer_n this_o among_o other_o thing_n be_v contain_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o make_v mention_n of_o 7._o of_o ver._n 7._o the_o god_n of_o other_o nation_n nor_o shall_v cause_v to_o swear_v by_o they_o and_o therefore_o magistrate_n have_v authority_n to_o cause_v those_o that_o be_v under_o they_o to_o swear_v and_o to_o take_v oath_n for_o a_o example_n of_o such_o charge_n give_v we_o have_v that_o of_o king_n saul_n who_o not_o only_o 28._o only_o 1._o sam._n 14._o v._n 24_o &_o 28._o charge_v the_o people_n with_o a_o oath_n but_o make_v they_o vow_n with_o a_o curse_n not_o to_o eat_v any_o food_n that_o day_n till_o night_n therefore_o one_o of_o they_o report_v thus_o to_o jonathan_n saul_n son_n that_o his_o father_n have_v make_v the_o people_n to_o swear_v the_o most_o wise_a king_n solomon_n when_o he_o mean_v for_o a_o punishment_n to_o confine_v and_o imprison_v shimei_n within_o the_o compass_n of_o jerusalem_n for_o his_o revile_n of_o king_n david_n tell_v what_o he_o do_v 43._o do_v 1._o reg._n 2._o v._n 42._o &_o 43._o unto_o he_o do_v i_o not_o make_v thou_o say_v he_o to_o swear_v by_o the_o lord_n and_o protest_v unto_o thou_o say_v etc._n etc._n why_o then_o have_v thou_o not_o keep_v the_o oath_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o commandment_n wherewith_o i_o charge_v thou_o and_o yet_o this_o oath_n and_o promise_n be_v without_o except_v of_o any_o cause_n though_o most_o important_a to_o he_o and_o most_o necessary_a that_o may_v happen_v to_o occasion_v he_o to_o go_v out_o of_o the_o city_n and_o therefore_o do_v bring_v apparent_a danger_n with_o it_o to_o entangle_v he_o as_o deep_a as_o his_o life_n and_o albeit_o the_o cause_n which_o he_o have_v of_o go_v afterward_o out_o of_o the_o city_n may_v seem_v something_o reasonable_a in_o that_o he_o 40._o he_o ibid._n v._o 39_o &_o 40._o go_v forth_o but_o to_o fetch_v home_n two_o of_o his_o servant_n that_o have_v run_v away_o from_o he_o yet_o do_v this_o breach_n of_o his_o oath_n and_o of_o the_o king_n adjuration_n to_o he_o wherewith_o he_o have_v charge_v he_o most_o justly_o cost_v shimei_n his_o life_n so_o king_n saul_n 23._o saul_n 1._o sam._n 24._o v._n 22._o 23._o urge_v david_n to_o swear_v unto_o he_o that_o he_o will_v not_o destroy_v his_o posterity_n after_o he_o for_o a_o private_a offence_n and_o injury_n only_o between_o neighbour_n and_o neighbour_n king_n solomon_n testify_v that_o a_o necessary_a oath_n of_o purgation_n may_v be_v require_v by_o the_o 32._o the_o 1._o reg._n ca._n 8._o v._n 31._o &_o 32._o complainant_n when_o a_o man_n shall_v trespass_v against_o his_o neighbour_n and_o he_o lie_v upon_o he_o a_o oath_n to_o cause_v he_o to_o swear_v and_o the_o swearer_n shall_v come_v before_o thy_o altar_n in_o this_o house_n then_o hear_v o_o lord_n in_o heaven_n and_o do_v and_o judge_v thy_o servant_n that_o thou_o condemn_v the_o wicked_a to_o bring_v his_o way_n upon_o his_o own_o head_n and_o justify_v the_o righteous_a according_a to_o his_o righteousness_n where_o we_o see_v that_o a_o private_a person_n upon_o a_o suppose_a offence_n and_o trespass_n against_o he_o may_v urge_v his_o adversary_n unto_o a_o necessary_a oath_n albeit_o the_o matter_n be_v criminal_a and_o penal_a to_o he_o if_o either_o he_o shall_v refuse_v it_o or_o be_v afterward_o otherwise_o convict_v how_o much_o more_o than_o may_v a_o magistrate_n urge_v it_o for_o the_o public_a interest_n especial_o for_o a_o offence_n suppose_v to_o be_v do_v against_o the_o church_n or_o commonwealth_n king_n josias_n also_o mean_v to_o reform_v religion_n and_o to_o restore_v the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n great_o then_o decay_v do_v make_v a_o 32._o a_o 2._o chro._n 34._o v._o 31._o &_o 32._o covenant_n and_o vow_n and_o cause_v all_o that_o be_v find_v in_o jerusalem_n and_o benjamin_n to_o stand_v to_o it_o so_o 5._o so_o ezra_n ca._n 10._o v._n 5._o ezra_n the_o scribe_n be_v also_o a_o magistrate_n cause_v the_o chief_a priest_n the_o levite_n and_o all_o israel_n to_o swear_v that_o they_o will_v do_v according_a to_o this_o word_n which_o oath_n that_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o office_n it_o be_v impose_v necessary_o upon_o they_o and_o not_o only_o voluntary_o by_o they_o take_v we_o have_v good_a testimony_n in_o the_o word_n 4._o word_n ibid._n v._o 4._o next_o go_v before_o rise_v say_v sechaniah_n unto_o ez-ra_a for_o this_o matter_n belong_v to_o thou_o and_o we_o will_v be_v with_o thou_o or_o assist_v thou_o confirmare_fw-la be_v thou_o resolute_a and_o effect_v it_o and_o likewise_o out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o 93._o of_o 1._o esdr._n apocr_n ca._n 8._o v._n 92._o 93._o esdras_n apocryphal_a where_o that_o story_n be_v report_v for_o it_o be_v there_o say_v thus_o to_o thou_o it_o do_v appertain_v and_o we_o be_v with_o thou_o to_o make_v thou_o strong_a whereupon_o be_v add_v and_o 95._o and_o ibid._n v._o 94._o 95._o he_o make_v they_o swear_v by_o which_o we_o may_v gather_v that_o if_o any_o of_o they_o will_v not_o have_v swear_v upon_o his_o commandment_n they_o shall_v have_v be_v compel_v thereunto_o by_o some_o civil_a constraint_n when_o the_o rich_a jew_n have_v receive_v the_o land_n of_o the_o poor_a sort_n to_o mortgage_n and_o they_o be_v forfeit_v unto_o they_o yea_o and_o their_o very_a son_n and_o daughter_n be_v draw_v into_o bondage_n for_o satisfaction_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o they_o have_v borrow_v for_o their_o necessary_a sustentation_n 13._o sustentation_n nehe._n 5._o v._o 11._o 12._o &_o 13._o nehemias_n cause_v the_o priest_n to_o swear_v to_o restore_v these_o again_o and_o to_o forgive_v the_o hundred_o part_n of_o the_o very_a principal_n due_a unto_o they_o so_o by_o the_o premise_n we_o see_v that_o magistrate_n may_v exact_v oath_n of_o those_o that_o be_v under_o they_o which_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v refuse_v the_o treatisour_n himself_o will_v
happy_o aught_o to_o take_v a_o oath_n of_o he_o if_o a_o man_n offer_v himself_o to_o bear_v witness_n the_o judge_n may_v and_o of_o some_o happy_o ought_v to_o take_v a_o oath_n but_o to_o compel_v a_o man_n to_o bear_v witness_n he_o ought_v not_o i_o will_v glad_o hereupon_o ask_v a_o question_n of_o the_o notegatherer_n who_o press_v we_o with_o this_o man_n judgement_n whether_o he_o himself_o do_v as_o the_o word_n lie_v allow_v absolute_o of_o this_o and_o of_o other_o his_o writing_n both_o concern_v oath_n and_o other_o matter_n if_o he_o do_v not_o but_o somewhere_o reject_v he_o then_o must_v he_o give_v we_o leave_v also_o to_o leave_v he_o and_o not_o to_o believe_v he_o in_o case_n he_o condemn_v all_o necessary_a oath_n impose_v by_o superior_n upon_o inferior_n so_o well_o warrant_v unto_o we_o by_o scripture_n both_o in_o humane_a and_o in_o divine_a matter_n but_o if_o tyndall_n mean_v but_o hereby_o to_o disallow_v absolute_a compulsion_n to_o take_v oath_n in_o worldly_a matter_n then_o may_v his_o speech_n be_v better_a accept_v for_o upon_o refusal_n thereof_o in_o these_o matter_n the_o law_n appoint_v not_o the_o party_n to_o be_v torture_v till_o he_o do_v it_o which_o be_v a_o absolute_a compulsion_n but_o either_o do_v punish_v his_o contumacy_n and_o disobedience_n to_o the_o example_n of_o other_o or_o else_o do_v pronounce_v he_o pro_fw-la confesso_fw-la which_o be_v but_o a_o causative_a compulsion_n and_o if_o tyndall_n be_v think_v in_o his_o word_n afore_o to_o condemn_v also_o every_o causative_a or_o induce_v compulsion_n then_o do_v he_o contrary_a himself_o for_o in_o his_o own_o example_n of_o a_o oath_n give_v at_o take_v of_o a_o office_n there_o be_v this_o causative_a compulsion_n to_o be_v find_v because_o there_o be_v no_o man_n but_o by_o his_o good_a will_n have_v rather_o omit_v such_o oath_n then_o to_o take_v it_o &_o if_o he_o take_v it_o not_o then_o be_v he_o to_o be_v put_v back_o from_o bear_v that_o office_n which_o be_v at_o least_o a_o causative_a compulsion_n in_o case_n he_o desire_v the_o office_n but_o if_o he_o be_v unwilling_a to_o have_v such_o office_n and_o yet_o may_v have_v as_o tyndall_n say_v a_o oath_n impose_v than_o some_o oath_n may_v be_v exact_v and_o all_o be_v not_o voluntary_a only_o it_o be_v not_o safe_a nor_o sound_n to_o embrace_v without_o all_o choice_n or_o difference_n whatsoever_o any_o godly_a or_o learned_a man_n have_v hold_v for_o be_v man_n sometime_o they_o fail_v and_o sometime_o through_o heat_n of_o contradiction_n they_o have_v their_o affection_n like_v unto_o other_o and_o there_o be_v no_o kind_n of_o man_n i_o think_v now_o live_v who_o with_o great_a facility_n yea_o &_o disdain_v too_o do_v shake_v off_o all_o learned_a writer_n authority_n not_o only_o new_a but_o also_o of_o the_o old_a where_o they_o fit_v not_o their_o purpose_n than_o such_o as_o now_o be_v the_o chief_a and_o almost_o the_o only_a oppugner_n of_o this_o kind_n of_o oath_n amongst_o those_o who_o make_v profession_n of_o the_o gospel_n if_o this_o our_o plea_n nevertheless_o will_v not_o be_v accept_v i_o wish_v the_o notegatherer_n will_v tell_v i_o whether_o he_o also_o will_v allow_v of_o tyndals_n judgement_n in_o the_o point_n follow_v viz._n though_o the_o 137._o the_o obed._n of_o 〈◊〉_d christian_n pag._n 137._o king_n say_v he_o by_o the_o falâ—…hood_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o abbot_n be_v swear_v to_o defend_v the_o liberty_n of_o the_o church_n yet_o ought_v they_o not_o to_o keep_v their_o oath_n but_o to_o break_v they_o then_o in_o his_o judgement_n not_o only_o they_o may_v but_o they_o ought_v to_o break_v their_o oath_n take_v for_o observance_n of_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la and_o other_o matter_n at_o their_o coronation_n he_o elsewhere_o also_o write_v 209._o write_v tyndall_n pag._n opeâ—…m_n 209._o that_o the_o lie_n of_o david_n unto_o achish_a king_n of_o gath_n whenhe_n have_v kill_v the_o people_n &_o sack_v the_o country_n 10._o country_n 1._o san_n 27._o v._n 10._o of_o the_o gesharites_n girsites_n &_o amalekite_n be_v no_o sin_n in_o he_o in_o that_o to_o persuade_v a_o sick_a man_n that_o bitter_a medicine_n be_v sweet_a be_v charity_n &_o no_o sin_n and_o by_o the_o like_a etc._n like_a 2._o sam._n 17._o uâ—…_n 7._o etc._n etc._n example_n of_o the_o dissimulation_n of_o chushai_n furthermore_o tindall_n thus_o 207._o thus_o tind_n pag._n 207._o write_v if_o a_o man_n go_v out_o of_o the_o country_n from_o his_o wife_n &_o come_v not_o at_o a_o certain_a day_n to_o be_v prefix_v as_o within_o a_o year_n or_o so_o let_v his_o wife_n be_v free_a to_o marry_v where_o she_o wil._n and_o again_o 208._o again_o tin_n pag._n 208._o if_o the_o woman_n depart_v causeless_a and_o will_v not_o be_v reconcile_v though_o she_o commit_v none_o adultery_n the_o man_n ought_v of_o right_n to_o be_v free_a to_o marry_v again_o and_o towards_o the_o end_n of_o his_o book_n of_o practice_n of_o prelate_n 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