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unto_o the_o lord_n god_n that_o create_v you_o for_o a_o purpose_n of_o his_o own_o glory_n that_o you_o shall_v reverence_v his_o great_a name_n and_o dread_a before_o he_o and_o indeed_o we_o do_v account_v it_o a_o great_a point_n of_o ignorance_n in_o joseph_n hallett_n or_o any_o other_o man_n to_o question_v such_o a_o thing_n and_o we_o may_v to_o such_o as_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n say_v unto_o some_o in_o former_a age_n you_o do_v err_v not_o know_v the_o scripture_n nor_o the_o power_n of_o god_n matth._n 22._o 29._o qu._n 2._o whether_o a_o person_n put_v off_o his_o hat_n to_o a_o friend_n he_o meet_v in_o the_o street_n be_v a_o thing_n forbid_v by_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n ans_fw-fr vain_a custom_n be_v forbid_v and_o respect_n of_o person_n james_n 2._o 1._o my_o brethren_n say_v he_o have_v not_o the_o faith_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o lord_n of_o glory_n with_o respect_n of_o person_n and_o be_v not_o this_o respect_n of_o person_n use_v and_o practise_v among_o you_o at_o this_o day_n which_o the_o apostle_n james_n forbid_v say_v in_o the_o 9th_o verse_n of_o the_o chap._n he_o that_o respect_v person_n commit_v sin_n and_o be_v rebuke_v of_o the_o law_n as_o a_o transgressor_n for_o whosoever_o shall_v keep_v the_o whole_a law_n and_o fail_v in_o one_o point_n be_v guilty_a of_o all_o it_o seem_v thou_o will_v have_v the_o honour_n and_o respect_n keep_v up_o pharisee_fw-mi like_a which_o christ_n forbid_v and_o cry_v woe_n against_o and_o christ_n say_v how_o can_v you_o believe_v that_o seek_v honour_n one_o of_o another_o and_o seek_v not_o the_o honour_n that_o come_v from_o god_n only_o qu._n 3._o whether_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n unlawful_a for_o any_o man_n for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o a_o matter_n of_o fact_n to_o swear_v before_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n ans_fw-fr christ_n law_n and_o doctrine_n do_v not_o warrant_n but_o prohibit_v it_o matt._n 5._o 34._o james_n 1._o 5._o 12._o we_o do_v believe_v 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yea_o nay_o nay_o for_o whatsoever_o be_v more_o than_o these_o come_v of_o evil_a matt._n 5._o 33_o 34_o 35_o 36_o 37._o mark_v jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n say_v swear_v not_o at_o all_o now_o here_o christ_n forbid_v all_o swear_v for_o swear_v not_o at_o all_o be_v a_o full_a prohibition_n and_o james_n a_o servant_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n say_v above_o all_o thing_n my_o brethren_n swear_v not_o neither_o by_o heaven_n neither_o by_o the_o earth_n neither_o by_o any_o other_o oath_n but_o let_v your_o yea_o be_v yea_o and_o your_o nay_o nay_o lest_o you_o fall_v into_o condemnation_n chap._n 5._o 12._o and_o now_o we_o desire_v all_o people_n every_o be_v where_o these_o line_n may_v come_v to_o take_v the_o advice_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o of_o james_n his_o servant_n and_o swear_v not_o at_o all_o qu._n 4._o whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o a_o man_n to_o endeavour_v to_o furnish_v himself_o with_o humane_a learning_n ans_fw-fr 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