said before reignes over the house of Joseph and Jacob saith swear not at all for by the oath he was to be carried our of Egypt and so by Christ the oath of God that ends the oaths are all to be carried out of spiritual Egypt Gen. 47.31 chap. 50.5 6. and Exod. 13.5 where the Lord sware to the Fathers concerning the Jews who had the covenant and promise which Christ the Covenant performs the oath of God and his promise and covenant who saith swear not at all And Exod. 6.8 God sware he would give the land to the children of Israel which he had sworn to Abraham but Christ who was before Abraham said they should not swear that redeems out of the earth and treads upon the earthly Canaan And the Lord said to Moses go to the land which I sware to Abraham Isaac and Jacob so the oath of the Lord brought them to this land the outward land of Canaan but Christ who was before Abraham that reigns over the house of Joseph and Jacob that ends the oaths brings to God and the land of the Living where is the everlâ—sting rest above Canaan Exod. 33 1. The Lord sware in the wilderness that he would bring the people into the land and the Lord said they should see the land which he sware to their fathers but they that provoked him should not see it and they should not come into the land which he sware save Caleb c. who had provoked the Lord and these did not abide in the oath which brought into the land as the Christians do not abide in Christ that brings into the land of the Living that saith swear not at all as they did not abide in the oath which would have brought them into the land of Canaan Num 14.16 23 30. I set the land before you saith the Lord which I sware to Abraham your Father and Isaac and Jacob and to their seed after them Deut. 1.8 ch. 8.1 ye shall possess the land if ye do all things I command you vvhich I svvare to your Fathers and ye shall prolong your dayes in the land vvhich I svvare to your Fathers and the dayes of your children vvhich the Lord svvare to your fathers should be multiplyed ch. 11.9.21 And the Lord svvare that Moses should not go over Jordan the Lord forgâ—t not his covenant to the Fathers vvhich he svvare to them ch. 4 2·1.31 And the Lord brought thee into the land vvhich he svaare to Abraham Isaac and Jacob ch. 6.10.13 18. thou shalt possess the land vvhich the Lord svvare to the Fathers ye shall keep covenant and mercy vvhich the Lord svvare to your Fathers to give thee the land ch. 7.12 13. ch. 8 18. so you may see here hovv the oath of the Lord being kept vvhich brought to the land and the oath being not kept but the Lord was provoked and turned against them and he svvare they should not enter into the land so Christ vvho ends the oath who abides in him he brings them into rest but who doth not abide in him the light turns against them and he condemns them and so they come not into rest chap. 9.5 And the Lord perform his word which he sware to Abraham Isaac and Jacob ch. 2.8.11 and the Lord will make thee fruitful in the land which he sware to give thee as he kept the Law he kept the oath and so they bare fruit as they do which abide in Christ who ends the oath Chap. 30.20 as they loved and obeyed his voice he was their life and the length of their dayes that they might dwell in the land which he sware to their Fathers Abraham Isaac and Jacob so in obedience to the Law the oath was performed but he that ends the law ends the oath who was before daies was who is the life Christ chap. 26.3 They shall tell the Priest that they are come to the land which the Lord gave them Jos. 1.6 be strong and of good courage ye shall inherit the land which the Lord sware Deut. 30.20.23 when the Lord had brought them into the land which he sware they were to keep covenant this was spoken to the Jews else the oath turned against them which oath and covenant Christ ends Jos. 5.6 And the Prince of the congregation sware ch. 9.15 20. but Christ the Prince of peace ends these Princes among the Jews their authority and oaths ch. 14.9 And Moses sware chap. 21.43 44. and the Lord gave the people rest as he sware to their Fathers now this was spoken to the Jews and Moses the servant which sware Christ the Son who is greater then the servant Moses that ends the Law and redeems out of the earth saith swear not at all who is Gods covenant everlasting Judg. 2.1 the Lord said he had brought them into the land which he sware and he would not break covenant with them and this was spoken to the Jews that had the outward covenant and the land and the oath spoken to them and not the Christians which Christ ends 1 Sam. 19.6 and Saul sware who was a King and Jonathan sware to David in the time of his sufferings but Christ the King of Kings saith swear not at all there is the top and corner stone laid that destroyes the Devil the authour of sufferings in whom is peace chap. 20.3.17 David sware chap. 24.21 22. David sware unto Saul ch. 28.10 Saul sware to the witch but Christ Jesus that David called Lord saith swear not at all though David and Saul were Kings yet Christ who hath all power in heaven and earth who is king of kings whose dominion is larger thâ—n Sauls or Davids who saith swear not at all 2 Sam. 3.35 and David sware he would not eat till the Sun went down Bathsheba said to David O king did not thou swear to thy handmaid that Solomon should reign and she said thou swaredst by the Lord thy God that Solomon should reign 1 King 17.29 30. and David sware as his soul lived and God who had redeemed it out of all adversity that Solomon should reign and Adoniah would have had Solomon swear that he would not slay him ver. 51. and David sware he would not slay Shimâ—i if he went not out of Jerusalem and Shimei sware to the king and broke his oath 1 King 28.42 and Solomon said to him did I make thee to swear and Joab said to David he sware by the Lord 2 Sam. 19.1 2 3. and Solomon said 1 Kin. 8.31 2 Chron. 6.22 when a man trespasses against his neighbour and they lay upon him an oath to cause him to swear and the swearer shall come before the Altar in this house and Solomon said it was alike to him that sweareth and him that feareth an oath Eccl. 9.2 and the young man that came out of Egypt bid David swear by the Lord that he vvould not kill him nor deliver him into the hands of his Master 1 Sam. 30 15· novv here vvas
Antichristianism REPROVED And the Doctrine of Christ and his Apostles justified against SWEARING IN Answer to John Tombe's six Propositions for the lawfulness of Swearing All which Propositions are both against Christ and his Apostles Doctrine as is here proved according to the Scriptures For the satisfaction of all tender Consciences By Richard Hubberthorn Because of Oaths the Land mourns Hos. 4. And as said the Prophet everyone that sweareth shall be cut off Zach. 5.3 LONDON Printed and are to be sold at the sign of the Black-Spread-Eagle at the West-end of Pauls 1660. The Epistle John Tombs IS it not a shame for thee who art called a Baptist thus to manifest thy selâ— and divide thy self from thy own people Hast thou not taught people to swear first one way and then anâ—ther Did ever any of the Apostles so in the Primitive times But on the contrary that people should not swear at all And why dost thou bring the Scripture that was spoken to the Jewes and apply it to the Christians And why dost thou bring the Scripture where the Angel sware but brings not the Scripture which saith All Angels must worship the Son who saith Swear not at all So is not this like Anti-christ and Anti-Apostle that preaches up that which Christ and the Apostles denyed as in Matth. 5. and James 5. And whereas thou saist in thy Epistle that thy writing is short and indigested in that thou hast said truly for how can they that fear God digest it seeing it is so contrary unto Christ and the Apoâ—tles Doctrine And so both thou and it are become an ill savour to God and them that love him but thou shalt be rewarded according to thy work But God hath made thee manifest who hath so long been hiding thy self under so many false coverings but now art discovâ—red that thou should no more deceive the Nation R. H. An Answer to Iohn Tombs his Six Propositions in which he asserts Swearing to be lawful But on the contrary from the Scripture it is proved that the Believers and Christians are not to Swear at all Therefore to them that are in Christ Jesus no Oath is lawful WE read in the Scriptures of truth Mat. 5.19 That whosoever breaketh the least Commandmen and teacheth men so he shall be least or not at all in the Kingdom of God But we do find some men especially John Tombs breaking the commands of Christ and teaching men so therefore he is guilty of that judgement but to the first proposition which is this That some swearing is Lawful His proofs are these That which is not de toto genere in its whole kind evil may be Lawfull but swearing is not de toto genere or in its whole kind evil therefore some swearing may be Lawfull Answ. This argument is thus disproved To break any of Christs commands or to deny the Apostles Doctrine is de toto genere in its whole kind but to sweare at all by any Oath is to break the command of Christ and to deny the Apostles Doctrine as Mat. 5.35 35 36 37. and Jam. â— 12 Therefore to swear at all is not lawfull but evil according to Christ and the Apostles Doctrine and in the state of condemnation Jam. 5. Again John Tombs concluding that his major is manifest of it self goes To prove this minor thus That is not wholly evil about the use of which some Directions are given by God but God giveth directions about the use of swearing as Ier. 4.2 And thou shalt swear the Lord liveth in truth and judgment and in righteousness ergo Answ. By the same argument may it as well be proved that the Christians and believers in Christ may be circumcised offer innocence burnt offerings and sacrifices because for the use of it God gave some directions and therefore it is lawfull but as circumcision innocence burnt offerings and sacrifices of the Law is ended in Christ so is the Oaths which was among the Jews in him ended also to the believers and by him forbidden for as it was said in old time thou shalt swear and shalt perform thy oath to the Lord but Christ in the 5 of Mat. making mention of the Jews oath which God gave once directions for yet saith he swere not at all here Christ puts an end not onely to frivolous and vain oaths but to the true oaths which the Jews was once commanded of God to swear for these oaths are they which Christs words hath relation to for he came to end the Jews worships and oathes who is the oath of God Christ the truth and righteousness of God saith sweare not at all which ends the Jews which was to swear in truth and righteousness 2. Argument That which is approved by God is lawful but some swearing is approved by God Psal. 63.11 every one that sweareth by God shall glory ergo Answ. That Scripture Psal. 63.11 saith thus but the King shall rejoyce in God every one that sweareth by him shall glory but the mouth of them that speak lyes shall be stopped This was spoken of David the Anointed of God who was in that covenant of the Law wherein he might sweare in truth and righteousness that oath as the Lord liveth and as my soul liveth but there was some in that time which if they used that Oath the Lord liveth surely they sweare falsly Ier. 5.2 But what is that to the Christians under the new covenant who are under Christs command who saith swear not at all neither by that oath which David and the Jews swore by nor any other oath but if upon any occasion they were required to testifie their obedience whether they would be subject to such or such things their answer was to be yea or nay and to keep there words which is more then the hypocrites and hirelings Priests in these times hath done by there oaths for this we have had good experience of that such as do now plead to swear for a thing hath sworn against the same thing do now preach against that which they have preached for so that they will preach pray or swear any thing for their bellie and for filthy Lucre and the oath which David was to swear in truth and righteousness who called Christ Lord he that was Davids Lord glory saith swear not at all who hath all power glory Again whereas John Tombs instanceth Abraham Isack David Solomon Elijah Mica Elisha the women of Shunem and Itai Vria and Samuel c. their swearing and entring into covenant to be examples for swearing Ans. All these were under the first covenant and was in that which Christ called the old time Mat. 5. and proves nothing that Christians in the new covenant should swear for although Abraham swore and Solomon swore yet Christ which was before Abraham and greater then Solomon saith swear not at all and al. though David swore yet he was Davids Lord which said swear not at all and though the Angels swore
svvearing and this vvas among the Jevvs and though these are proofs for their swearing yet Christ a greater then Solomon who was greater then David and Solomon who were kings saith swear not at all he which hath all power in heaven given to him And here they were to swear before the Altar in the house of God as said king Solomon but this is nothing to the Christians that they should swear but Christ that ends the oath ends the Altar and the Temple and said it should be thrown down so Solomon was made by an oath for David sware to his Mother that Solomon should reign so according to the oath he was so Christ who ends the oaths that is a greater then Solomon that redeems from the earth makes kings to reign upon the earth which are not to swear and saith swear not at all And you may see Gedaliah sware 2 Kin. 25.24 Jer. 40.9 and said be ye Servants to the Caldees and Sampson made the children of Judah swear that they would not kill him Judg. 1.5.12 and the spies sware to Rahab that they would not open the matter and if she uttered the matter they were quit of the oath Jos. 2.12 20. and Zedekiah rebelled against Nebuchadnezar which had caused him to swear by God 2 Chron. 36.13 And the children of Israel sware together to serve the Lord and rejoyced at the oath they had sworn with their hearts 2 Chr. 15.14 15. now as these Scriptures is to prove that these sware but all who came to the joy which remains in Christ Jesus they come to him which ends the swearing and ends the oaths and then they joy in the oath Christ Jesus who is of the tribe of Judah who ends the swearing who is a greater then Sampson and none of these Scriptures prove that the true Christians sware after Christ forbade them Moses said to the Lord remember Abraham Isaac and Israel to whom thou sware by thy self I will multiply thy seed and give you this land here you may see this was to the Jews who had the land which when Christ came among them him they was to hear who ended the oaths and said they should not swear they persecuted him Exod. 32 13· thou shalt serve the Lord and cleave to him and swear by his name Deut. 10.11 and thou shalt swear the Lord liveth in righteousnesse and truth and in judgment Jer. 4 2. and he that sweareth in the earth shall swear by the true God Isa. 65.16 now here is the oath that was to be performed to the Lord and Christ the righteousnesse of God and truth ends the oath that was to be sworn in righteousnesse and saith swear not at all to whom every knee must bow And the Lord said he had sworn by himself his word was gone out in righteousnesse every knee should bow and every tongue should swear to him this was the true oath and the house of Jacob sware by the name of the Lord but not in truth and righteousnesse these was the vain oaths which the Prophet forbade and was forbidden by the Jews Isa. 45.23 chap. 48.1 and the true oath was that which was sworn by the Lord and then the Jews bowed to him but God saith this is my beloved Son hear him who saith swear not at all and they that be true Christians do the thing that he commands John 5. And Israel sware not in truth and righteousnesse though they said the Lord lived yet they sware falsly amongst them that seek not the truth nor execute true judgment Jer. 5 2. the Lord saith I swear by my self that this house shall be wasted if they would not hear the words of God Jer. 22.5 and the Lord swore unto the Fathers that he would give them the land that flowed with milk and honey now mind this oath brought them into the land that had the types and figures and shadows which when Christ comes he ends this oath and types and figures and shadows King David said Psal. 63.11 the king shall rejoyce in God and all that swear by him shall rejoyce in him this was a true oath and David sware to the Lord and vowed to the mighty God Ps. 132.2 and David said unto the Lord where are thy former mercies which thou sware unto thy servant in truth Psal. 89.49 he honoureth him that sweareth to his own hurt and changeth not shall not be removed Psal. 15 4. now this is to prove swearing to them that were under the Law and to the Jews and that King David sware and the Prophets sware which Christ the end of the Prophets and David saith swear not at all him that David calls Lord and this is my beloved Son whose voice is to be heard saith God Whosoever voweth a vow to the Lord or sweareth an oath to bind himself by a bond he shall not break it here they were to perform their oaths to the Lord Num. 30.2 Deut. 26.15 when the children of Israel walked in the law of God they should possesse the land which he sware unto them so they possessed the oath as a true Christian possesses Christ who forbids that oath and walks in the light and so he possesseth the word which is the honey and the milk as the Jews possessed the land that flowed with milk and honey that kept the Lords oath and his law but they departed from it but the new Covenant being witnessed and the law written in the heart and mind that possess it they shall not depart from the Lord Ezra caused the chief Priests and all Israel to swear and that they would do according to the law now these were the Jews in the law which Christ ends Ez 10.5 Isa. 3.7 in the time of confusion the man shall swear he will not be a healer this was in the time when they had transgressed the oath of God and his Law ch. 19.18 Egypt shall speak the land of Canaan and shall swear by the Lord and they were not to swear falsly Lev. 6.3.5 and the Jews was not to swear to pronounce with their lips to do evil and if he did it ignorantly he was to confess it cha. 5.4 and they should not swear by the Name of the Lord faslly chap. 19.20 and swearing faslly was forbidden by the Prophet to the Jews Jer. 7.9 And Jeremiah cryed out the Land was full of Adultry and Oaths Chap. 2 3.10 These was not the oaths that Christ said they should perform to the Lord And by swearing and killing and lying blood toucheth blood Hos. 4.2 these were the rebukable oaths and while they were in â—hat state playing the harlot they were not to sweare the Lord lives when they were in the rebellious state then they were rebukable and could not swear the true oath but went to the false oathes and Hosea told the Jews they sware faslly so the Prophet judged the false oaths but Christ ended the true Hos. 10.4 And Malaci told the Jews the Lord would rise a witness against