not_o oppose_v sect._n xviii_o we_o find_v proof_n thar_z ordinary_o church_n be_v first_o plant_v in_o city_n there_o be_v not_o then_o in_o the_o village_n christian_n enough_o to_o make_v church_n but_o we_o find_v no_o proof_n that_o when_o there_o be_v christian_n enough_o to_o constitute_v church_n they_o may_v not_o be_v plant_v in_o village_n also_o nor_o yet_o that_o there_o may_v not_o be_v more_o church_n than_o one_o in_o the_o same_o city_n for_o so_o grotius_n say_v there_o be_v even_o then_o when_o christian_n be_v comparative_o but_o few_o and_o that_o they_o be_v as_o the_o jewish_a synagogue_n in_o this_o respect_n and_o dr._n hamond_n large_o assert_v that_o peter_n have_v a_o church_n of_o jew_n and_o paul_n another_o of_o gentile_n at_o rome_n and_o that_o so_o it_o be_v in_o other_o city_n sect._n xix_o much_o less_o be_v it_o by_o divine_a institution_n that_o bishop_n and_o their_o church_n or_o seat_n be_v only_o in_o such_o as_o we_o now_o call_v city_n 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the_o way_n to_o silence_n and_o ruin_n xv._n we_o agree_v that_o when_o jesuit_n and_o other_o papist_n have_v contract_v the_o shame_n of_o equivocation_n and_o perfidiousness_n protestant_n shall_v not_o partake_v with_o they_o and_o take_v the_o shame_n on_o their_o religion_n xvi_o it_o be_v agree_v that_o when_o the_o scot_n covenant_n be_v so_o great_o decry_v and_o the_o violation_n of_o the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n and_o other_o oath_n and_o covenant_n be_v find_v necessary_a to_o the_o kill_n of_o the_o king_n and_o other_o late_a confusion_n and_o iniquity_n we_o shall_v not_o after_o such_o warning_n either_o ensnare_v man_n in_o unnecessary_a oath_n &_o covenant_n nor_o harden_v such_o man_n against_o repentance_n by_o do_v any_o such_o thing_n ourselves_o much_o less_o by_o command_v it_o xvii_o
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they_o be_v as_o follow_v §_o 5._o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o moysaicall_a law_n make_v for_o the_o jew_n peculiar_a republic_n as_o such_o be_v abrogate_v not_o only_o the_o ceremonial_a part_n but_o all_o all_o that_o be_v not_o then_o make_v for_o all_o the_o world_n be_v cease_v 1._o because_o the_o commonwealth_n be_v cease_v for_o which_o it_o be_v make_v 2._o the_o holy_a ghost_n express_o and_o frequent_o determine_v it_o so_o even_o of_o that_o law_n that_o be_v write_v in_o stone_n as_o such_o 2_o cor._n 3._o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o heb._n 7._o 12._o 19_o gal._n 4._o 21_o &_o o._n 3._o 24._o the_o natural_a part_n and_o that_o which_o be_v institute_v positive_o long_o before_o for_o perpetuity_n be_v both_o of_o they_o god_n law_n before_o moses_n time_n and_o as_o such_o oblige_v other_o nation_n and_o so_o do_v still_o the_o matter_n write_v in_o stone_n except_o some_o few_o mutable_a particular_n as_o the_o seven_o day_n sabbath_n etc._n etc._n be_v such_o as_o we_o 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heb._n 10._o 8_o 9_o 11._o 16._o 17_o etc._n etc._n §_o 10._o while_o it_o be_v agree_v on_o that_o the_o essential_o of_o the_o work_n or_o office_n of_o the_o jewish_a priest_n be_v cease_v as_o heb._n 7._o and_o 8_o 9_o and_o 10_o show_v and_o their_o title_n by_o birth_n and_o the_o appropriation_n to_o one_o tribe_n etc._n etc._n it_o follow_v that_o the_o jewish_a priesthood_n be_v cease_v but_o yet_o we_o confess_v that_o christ_n if_o he_o have_v please_v may_v have_v settle_v a_o high_a priest_n and_o council_n like_o they_o in_o every_o nation_n for_o his_o own_o work_n but_o if_o the_o old_a form_n bind_v we_o not_o we_o be_v leave_v only_o to_o inquire_v what_o new_a one_o be_v settle_v by_o christ_n and_o whether_o he_o have_v do_v so_o or_o not_o §_o 11._o
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it_o may_v be_v a_o hinderer_n of_o a_o great_a good_a or_o a_o cause_n at_o least_o a_o occasion_n of_o evil_n the_o four_o case_n be_v when_o the_o thing_n swear_v seem_v unlawful_a as_o hinder_v the_o effect_n of_o some_o antecedent_n good_a as_o of_o a_o vow_n or_o promise_v make_v before_o as_o if_o one_o that_o have_v beforehand_o bind_v himself_o to_o some_o work_n of_o piety_n or_o charity_n after_o take_v a_o oath_n that_o hinder_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o former_a vow_n as_o if_o one_o that_o vow_v to_o give_v half_a his_o gain_n weekly_o to_o the_o poor_a shall_v after_o swear_v to_o give_v it_o all_o to_o the_o war_n this_o case_n have_v no_o difficulty_n i_o plain_o answer_v such_o a_o oath_n be_v neither_o lawful_a nor_o obligatory_a because_o that_o the_o former_a obligation_n whencesoever_o contract_v whether_o by_o covenant_n or_o by_o vow_n or_o by_o bare_a promise_n or_o by_o mere_a office_n or_o duty_n remain_v valid_a and_o put_v a_o bar_n to_o every_o follow_v contrary_a act_n read_v prael_n 4._o §_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15._o what_o he_o say_v for_o the_o obligation_n 1._o of_o spontaneous_a oath_n 2._o of_o oath_n cause_v by_o fraud_n 3._o or_o by_o fear_n extort_a 4._o even_o of_o oath_n to_o robber_n p._n 110._o 3._o he_o that_o take_v a_o oath_n impose_v by_o one_o that_o have_v no_o just_a authority_n but_o not_o otherwise_o vicious_a be_v bind_v to_o perform_v what_o he_o swear_v read_v p._n 175_o etc._n etc._n what_o he_o say_v at_o large_a against_o equivocation_n stretch_v reservation_n as_o open_v the_o door_n to_o all_o lie_v and_o perjury_n and_o frustrate_v the_o end_n of_o oath_n p._n 195._o of_o the_o latitude_n and_o extent_n of_o a_o oath_n how_o far_o the_o senso_fw-la be_v to_o be_v measure_v by_o the_o scope_n etc._n as_o when_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o oath_n be_v particular_a but_o the_o word_n be_v general_a e._n g._n the_o pope_n usurpation_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o oath_n of_o the_o king_n supremacy_n but_o the_o word_n of_o the_o oath_n so_o assert_v the_o king_n supremacy_n as_o exclude_v all_o other_o as_o well_o as_o the_o pope_n from_o exercise_v supreme_a power_n in_o this_o kingdom_n answ_n such_o a_o oath_n oblige_v as_o to_o the_o word_n themselves_o in_o their_o utmost_a latitude_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o law_n though_o make_v on_o a_o particular_a occasion_n be_v general_a to_o hinder_v all_o incommodity_n of_o the_o same_o kind_n for_o the_o future_a as_o lawyer_n fetch_v not_o the_o sense_n of_o law_n from_o the_o proem_n but_o from_o the_o body_n of_o the_o statute_n so_o we_o must_v judge_v of_o the_o just_a interpretation_n of_o a_o oath_n not_o by_o the_o promise_a recognition_n or_o other_o preface_n but_o by_o the_o body_n of_o the_o oath_n itself_o p._n 208._o he_o be_v always_o perjure_a that_o intend_v not_o what_o he_o promise_v but_o he_o be_v not_o always_o perjure_v that_o perform_v not_o what_o he_o promise_v the_o bond_n be_v dissolve_v p._n 227._o vow_n make_v to_o god_n as_o a_o party_n can_v be_v relax_v by_o man_n though_o man_n may_v give_v away_o their_o own_o if_o you_o swear_v for_o the_o sake_n of_o another_o as_o to_o his_o honour_n obedience_n profit_n or_o other_o good_a the_o oath_n bind_v not_o unless_o he_o for_o who_o you_o swear_v take_v it_o as_o acceptable_a and_o firm_a p._n 242._o concl._n 4._o it_o be_v a_o grievous_a sin_n to_o impose_v a_o oath_n undue_o on_o another_o as_o 1._o a_o oath_n not_o establish_v by_o law_n or_o custom_n etc._n etc._n 2._o a_o oath_n that_o be_v repugnant_a or_o in_o the_o sense_n that_o the_o word_n hold_v forth_o in_o the_o common_a use_n of_o speak_v seem_v repugnant_a to_o any_o oath_n by_o he_o former_o lawful_o take_v 3._o they_o that_o constrain_v man_n to_o swear_v to_o a_o thing_n unlawful_a as_o against_o our_o duty_n to_o god_n or_o our_o superior_n or_o the_o law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n or_o against_o good_a manner_n or_o that_o which_o be_v otherwise_o dishonest_a and_o may_v not_o be_v keep_v 4._o he_o who_o impose_v a_o oath_n of_o ambiguous_a sense_n or_o any_o way_n captious_a to_o ensnare_v the_o conscience_n life_n liberty_n or_o fortune_n of_o his_o neighbour_n 5._o he_o that_o without_o necessity_n by_o fear_n compel_v or_o by_o authority_n impell_v or_o by_o counsel_n example_n fraud_n or_o other_o artifice_n or_o reason_n induce_v another_o to_o swear_v who_o he_o know_v will_v swear_v against_o the_o judgement_n of_o his_o conscience_n i_o will_v all_o man_n in_o great_a power_n will_v remember_v how_o filthy_a a_o character_n jeroboam_n brand_v his_o own_o conscience_n fame_n and_o name_n with_o that_o make_v israel_n to_o sin_n and_o how_o great_o they_o provoke_v god_n great_a wrath_n against_o themselves_o that_o abuse_v their_o power_n to_o other_o man_n ruin_n which_o god_n give_v they_o for_o edification_n and_o not_o for_o destruction_n p._n 243._o concl._n 5._o a_o offer_a oath_n be_v not_o to_o be_v 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