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convict_v of_o do_v dishonest_o and_o unworthy_o chap._n v._n that_o it_o be_v consonant_a to_o god_n word_n to_o give_v such_o a_o oath_n exit_fw-la officio_fw-la or_o otherwise_o every_o soul_n be_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n 13._o rom._n 13._o this_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v in_o all_o command_v not_o contrary_a to_o god_n word_n 5.29_o act_n 5.29_o in_o such_o come_v in_o the_o apostle_n rule_v it_o be_v better_a to_o obey_v god_n then_o man_n that_o the_o give_v such_o a_o oath_n be_v not_o contrary_a to_o god_n word_n a_o oath_n due_o impose_v by_o the_o magistrate_n necessitate_v the_o subject_a to_o take_v it_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n himself_o thou_o shall_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 the_o like_a be_v give_v by_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n o_o israel_n thou_o shall_v swear_v the_o lord_n live_v in_o truth_n in_o judgement_n and_o righteousness_n joshua_n give_v charge_n to_o all_o the_o magistrate_n of_o israel_n 4.25_o jer._n 4.25_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o make_v mention_n of_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 saul_n do_v not_o only_o charge_v the_o people_n with_o a_o oath_n 7._o josh_n 23.2_o 7._o 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 to_o jonathan_n saul_n son_n 14._o 1_o sam._n 14._o that_o his_o father_n have_v make_v the_o people_n to_o swear_v some_o will_v cavil_v at_o this_o as_o but_o a_o adjuration_n and_o will_v without_o reason_n difference_n that_o from_o a_o oath_n but_o in_o that_o chapter_n 1_o sam._n 14._o it_o be_v four_o several_a time_n call_v a_o oath_n the_o wise_a king_n solomon_n impose_v a_o oath_n upon_o shimei_n in_o a_o cause_n capital_a to_o he_o do_v not_o i_o make_v thou_o say_v he_o swear_v by_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n 42._o 2_o king_n 42._o so_o king_n saul_n urge_v david_n to_o swear_v unto_o he_o 24._o 1_o sam._n 24._o for_o a_o private_a offence_n only_o between_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 complainant_n 8._o 3_o king_n 8._o 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 etc._n etc._n 34._o 2_o chron._n 34._o king_n josias_n make_v a_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 5.12_o neh._n 5.12_o nehemiah_n cause_v the_o priest_n to_o swear_v etc._n etc._n it_o be_v assign_v for_o a_o special_a mark_n of_o a_o godly_a man_n to_o swear_v to_o his_o neighbour_n and_o not_o to_o disappoint_v he_o though_o it_o be_v to_o his_o own_o hindrance_n 15.4_o num._n 30.3_o psal_n 15.4_o abraham_n say_v thus_o to_o his_o servant_n i_o will_v make_v thou_o swear_v by_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o the_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n this_o in_o a_o private_a cause_n 24.3_o gen._n 24.3_o much_o more_o a_o magistrate_n in_o a_o cause_n wherein_o the_o commonwealth_n or_o church_n of_o god_n have_v interest_n to_o have_v it_o sincere_o deal_v in_o jacob_n move_v esau_n to_o the_o sale_n of_o his_o birthright_n 25.33_o gen._n 25.33_o and_o take_v a_o oath_n for_o confirmation_n of_o it_o a_o man_n suppose_v to_o have_v bear_v false_a witness_n against_o another_o be_v thereof_o bring_v in_o question_n 19.17_o deut._n 19.17_o and_o re-examined_a if_o it_o be_v object_v it_o be_v not_o upon_o oath_n by_o consequence_n of_o reason_n it_o must_v be_v upon_o oath_n when_o what_o he_o have_v say_v before_o upon_o oath_n be_v re-examined_a and_o this_o in_o a_o case_n very_o penal_a to_o he_o the_o oath_n of_o adjuration_n be_v very_o frequent_a in_o scripture_n prov._n 29.14_o about_o not_o declare_v cursing_z which_o he_o hear_v by_o the_o history_n 2._o history_n jud._n 17.1_o 2._o of_o micah_n as_o we_o be_v 10.3_o be_v 1_o cor._n 10.3_o bind_v to_o do_v all_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n so_o it_o belong_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n for_o a_o man_n by_o due_a presumption_n burden_a with_o a_o crime_n and_o charge_v by_o the_o magistrate_n to_o confess_v of_o himself_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o history_n of_o achan_n the_o lot_n fall_v upon_o he_o but_o this_o be_v but_o a_o inducement_n to_o ground_n a_o special_a inquisition_n against_o he_o if_o hereupon_o he_o may_v have_v be_v execute_v joshua_n need_v not_o to_o have_v require_v any_o further_a confession_n of_o he_o but_o he_o go_v further_a with_o a_o most_o solemn_a adjuration_n 5.1_o leu._n 5.1_o in_o those_o day_n use_v for_o a_o oath_n the_o hebrew_n word_n signify_v both_o and_o be_v translate_v sometime_o juramentum_fw-la and_o sometime_o adjuratio_fw-la son_n give_v glory_n to_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n etc._n etc._n 7.9_o josh_n 7.9_o albeit_o the_o punishment_n be_v capital_a ezra_n adjure_v the_o chief_a priest_n etc._n etc._n calvin_n in_o his_o institution_n gather_v 10.5_o ezra_n 10.5_o that_o achan_n take_v a_o oath_n when_o a_o man_n be_v find_v secret_o murder_v in_o the_o field_n and_o the_o murder_n be_v not_o know_v nor_o suspect_v yet_o all_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o next_o city_n thereunto_o shall_v use_v certain_a ceremony_n and_o then_o swear_v that_o their_o hand_n have_v not_o shed_v this_o blood_n nor_o their_o eye_n have_v see_v he_o that_o shed_v it_o 21._o deut._n 21._o in_o leviticus_n a_o certain_a sacrifice_n be_v to_o be_v make_v for_o certain_a sin_n among_o which_o this_o be_v one_o as_o arias_n montanus_n translate_v it_o out_o of_o the_o hebrew_n if_o a_o soul_n or_o a_o man_n shall_v have_v sin_v and_o have_v hear_v the_o voice_n of_o a_o adjuration_n or_o oath_n etc._n etc._n that_o which_o be_v here_o say_v â—_o leu._n â—5_n â—_o if_o he_o have_v hear_v the_o voice_n of_o a_o oath_n the_o geneva_n translation_n offer_v it_o thus_o in_o the_o margin_n as_o if_o it_o be_v near_o to_o the_o hebrew_n than_o the_o other_o in_o that_o text_n viz._n if_o the_o judge_n have_v take_v a_o oath_n of_o any_o other_o â—â—_o exod._n â—â—_o when_o a_o man_n deliver_v money_n of_o stuff_n on_o trust_n to_o be_v keep_v by_o his_o neighbour_n if_o it_o happen_v to_o be_v imbezelled_a away_o and_o the_o thief_n be_v not_o certain_o know_v or_o find_v by_o the_o low_a of_o god_n be_v must_v take_v a_o necessary_a oath_n of_o purgation_n and_o enquiry_n the_o same_o also_o be_v a_o little_a after_o establish_v by_o god_n touch_v any_o quick_a good_n happen_v to_o be_v leave_v in_o deposito_fw-la 10._o ibid._n v._o 10._o a_o sacrifice_n of_o atonement_n for_o such_o a_o sin_n of_o perjury_n be_v prescribe_v if_o any_o do_v sin_n say_v the_o lord_n any_o deny_v unto_o his_o neighbour_n etc._n etc._n if_o a_o man_n be_v move_v with_o a_o jealous_a mind_n against_o his_o wife_n 5.14_o num._n 5.14_o she_o be_v not_o only_o to_o be_v charge_v with_o a_o oath_n but_o to_o have_v further_a trial_n to_o drink_v the_o bitter_a water_n 38.14_o jer._n 38.14_o when_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n be_v charge_v by_o the_o king_n in_o a_o generality_n to_o answer_v that_o which_o he_o will_v ask_v he_o the_o prophet_n promise_v so_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v capital_a to_o he_o he_o will_v answer_v it_o whether_o upon_o oath_n or_o not_o oath_n for_o before_o god_n it_o be_v the_o same_o no_o doubt_n he_o answer_v the_o truth_n 37.13_o truth_n jer._n 37.13_o the_o same_o prophet_n when_o he_o be_v charge_v with_o a_o particular_a high_a crime_n refuse_v not_o to_o answer_v or_o bid_v they_o prove_v it_o but_o roundly_o answer_v it_o 5._o it_o 2_o king_n 5._o so_o elisha_n
not_o be_v good_a just_a and_o lawful_a and_o after_o the_o same_o matrimony_n solemnize_v and_o consummate_v by_o carnal_a knowledge_n and_o also_o sometime_o fruit_n of_o child_n ensue_v of_o the_o same_o marriage_n upon_o pretence_n of_o a_o former_a contract_n make_v and_o not_o consummate_v by_o carnal_a copulation_n for_o proof_n whereof_o two_o witness_n by_o that_o law_n be_v only_o require_v be_v divorce_v and_o separate_v contrary_a to_o god_n law_n and_o so_o the_o true_a matrimony_n both_o solemnize_v â—n_o the_o face_n of_o the_o church_n and_o consummate_v with_o bodily_a knowledge_n and_o confirm_v also_o with_o the_o fruit_n of_o child_n have_v between_o they_o clear_o frustrate_a and_o dissolve_v farther_o also_o by_o reason_n of_o other_o prohibition_n than_o god_n law_n admit_v for_o their_o lucre_n by_o that_o court_n invent_v the_o dispensation_n whereof_o they_o always_o reserve_v to_o themselves_o as_o in_o kindred_n or_o affinity_n between_o cousin-german_n 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&_o m._n 8._o rep._n 1._o el._n 1._o this_o act_n be_v not_o many_o year_n after_o repeal_v as_o follow_v 2_o &_o 3_o ed._n 6._o cap._n 23._o part_v of_o the_o statute_n of_o precontract_n repeal_v whereas_o in_o the_o two_o and_o thirty_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o late_a king_n of_o famous_a memory_n king_n henry_n the_o eight_o because_o that_o many_o inconvenience_n have_v chance_v in_o this_o realm_n by_o break_v and_o dissolve_v good_a and_o lawful_a marriage_n yea_o whereupon_o also_o sometime_o issue_n and_o child_n have_v follow_v under_o the_o colour_n and_o pretence_n of_o a_o former_a contract_n make_v with_o another_o the_o which_o contract_n divers_a time_n be_v but_o very_o slender_o prove_v and_o often_o but_o surmise_v by_o the_o malice_n of_o the_o party_n who_o desire_v to_o be_v dissolve_v from_o the_o marriage_n which_o they_o like_v not_o and_o to_o be_v couple_v with_o another_o there_o be_v a_o act_n make_v that_o all_o and_o every_o such_o marriage_n 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