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acâ—…int_a 〈◊〉_d to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o and_o act_v 28._o 30_o â—…t_a româ—…_n itself_o where_o he_o have_v liberty_n under_o the_o emperor_n yet_o a_o heathen_a to_o receive_v all_o that_o come_v in_o 〈◊〉_d he_o during_o his_o confinement_n in_o his_o own_o hire_a house_n for_o two_o whole_a year_n together_o and_o to_o preath_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n to_o all_o that_o camâ—…_n he_o with_o all_o authority_n no_o man_n forbid_v he_o but_o that_o he_o may_v seem_v at_o least_o cum_fw-la atiâ—…e_fw-fr insaâ—…ire_n not_o to_o be_v so_o fierce_a against_o dissent_n 〈◊〉_d meeting_n without_o some_o cause_n as_o a_o reason_n why_o he_o will_v have_v their_o multitudinous_a conventioles_n as_o he_o call_v they_o forcible_o restrain_v he_o urge_v thus_o viz._n billâ—…_n it_o be_v the_o ambitious_a aim_n of_o all_o party_n except_o that_o which_o be_v whole_o resolve_v into_o suffer_a principle_n to_o seek_v to_o set_v up_o their_o faction_n aâ—…_n supreme_a not_o only_o in_o repuâ—…e_n of_o 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the_o wont_a ironical_a term_n of_o rapture_n and_o enthusiasm_n by_o which_o what_o he_o intend_v god_n know_v but_o if_o thereby_o he_o quip_n at_o the_o quaker_n petty_a opinion_n and_o odd_a practice_n as_o he_o speak_v above_o of_o blind_o censure_v bold_o dictate_v in_o their_o abrupt_a and_o obscure_a way_n their_o good_a word_n and_o godly_a phrase_n bâ—…bbling_v forth_o many_o specious_a notion_n short-lived_a conception_n obtrude_a their_o rudeness_n silliness_n and_o crude_a fancy_n in_o a_o agâ—…_n of_o so_o much_o learning_n against_o their_o ecclesiastical_a prudence_n we_o give_v the_o bishop_n to_o understand_v that_o though_o it_o grieve_v he_o that_o it_o be_v not_o yet_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o blow_v where_o and_o on_o who_o it_o list_v will_v be_v never_o the_o more_o straighten_a for_o his_o forbid_v it_o though_o he_o know_v not_o the_o way_n of_o it_o nor_o which_o way_n it_o go_v from_o himself_o who_o smite_v the_o lord_n prophet_n to_o 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they_o have_v never_o so_o much_o experience_n of_o our_o integrity_n that_o he_o do_v know_v it_o who_o will_v also_o once_o clear_v our_o innocency_n as_o the_o light_n and_o our_o righteousness_n as_o the_o noon_n day_n to_o who_o principal_o we_o appeal_v to_o judge_v between_o we_o and_o our_o misrepresenters_a we_o say_v god_n know_v we_o have_v no_o other_o design_n at_o all_o but_o to_o promote_v the_o truth_n and_o power_n of_o godliness_n liberty_n of_o tender_a conscience_n and_o the_o gospel_n of_o peace_n in_o the_o flourish_a of_o all_o which_o the_o peace_n of_o this_o nation_n be_v so_o eminent_o concern_v that_o if_o ever_o it_o come_v to_o know_v perfect_a peace_n if_o any_o one_o ecclesiastical_a power_n whether_o papal_n prelatical_a or_o presbyterial_a shall_v be_v permit_v by_o the_o civil_a power_n which_o be_v supreme_a de_fw-la jure_fw-la to_o exercise_v such_o a_o superintendency_n and_o supreamacy_n de_fw-la facto_fw-la as_o to_o suppress_v as_o well_o the_o quaker_n as_o all_o other_o call_v christian_n but_o itself_o than_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o speak_v at_o all_o by_o we_o mean_v while_o this_o be_v the_o joy_n and_o rejoice_v of_o our_o heart_n whatever_o the_o bishop_n count_v of_o we_o or_o can_v do_v to_o we_o the_o testimony_n of_o our_o conscience_n that_o in_o simplicity_n and_o godly_a sincerity_n we_o have_v our_o conversation_n both_o towards_o god_n and_o among_o all_o man_n be_v far_o from_o so_o much_o as_o seem_v save_o that_o the_o bishop_n look_v upon_o we_o with_o a_o eye_n of_o groundless_a and_o needless_a jealousy_n to_o conspire_v with_o any_o crafty_a loiolist_n or_o to_o bear_v a_o implacable_a hatred_n to_o the_o church_n of_o england_n the_o worst_a evil_n that_o we_o do_v as_o it_o be_v the_o best_a good_a in_o love_n we_o can_v wish_v to_o which_o be_v that_o it_o may_v once_o arise_v pure_o out_o of_o that_o grand_a apostasy_n into_o the_o hundred_o of_o pithless_a form_n of_o it_o up_o into_o the_o life_n and_o power_n of_o truth_n itself_o and_o become_v as_o apostolical_a as_o the_o quaker_n be_v much_o less_o under_o any_o religious_a pretension_n whatever_o do_v we_o seek_v to_o undermine_v the_o civil_a peace_n among_o any_o faction_n or_o faction_n one_o whatever_o nevertheless_o if_o this_o bishop_n have_v be_v such_o a_o wise_a man_n and_o sober_a christian_a as_o we_o perceive_v he_o account_v himself_o to_o be_v in_o comparison_n of_o the_o quaker_n his_o wisdom_n will_v certain_o have_v just_o restrain_v he_o here_o and_o have_v instruct_v he_o better_o than_o to_o seem_v so_o public_o as_o he_o do_v in_o his_o book_n to_o be_v so_o much_o afraid_a of_o such_o a_o mean_a company_n of_o silly_a fool_n or_o to_o suspect_v jesuitick_a act_n among_o such_o senseless_a simpleton_n un-catechized_n ignoramus_n such_o home_n spin_v plain-bred_n unpollisht_a manner_a petulant_a incapacious_a shallow_a brain_v easie_n unwary_a blind_a people_n as_o he_o count_v the_o quaker_n see_a jesuit_n be_v know_v and_o own_a to_o be_v rabbi_n of_o no_o small_a renown_n for_o part_n and_o policy_n as_o well_o as_o their_o pretend_a piety_n throughout_o the_o world_n herein_o the_o bishop_n have_v utter_o loosen_v his_o own_o tackle_n so_o that_o he_o can_v well_o strengthen_v his_o mast_n to_o bear_v he_o up_o in_o this_o battle_n against_o the_o quaker_n but_o that_o he_o will_v sink_v before_o they_o as_o to_o one_o or_o other_o of_o his_o assertion_n which_o can_v no_o more_o than_o two_o contradictory_n be_v both_o true_a at_o once_o ad_fw-la hominem_fw-la what_o can_v such_o mean_a people_n as_o the_o bishop_n represent_v the_o quaker_n to_o be_v for_o birth_n and_o breed_n for_o reason_n and_o understanding_n as_o well_o as_o estate_n man_n so_o unlearned_a and_o unstable_a of_o such_o rudeness_n silliness_n and_o crudity_n of_o fancy_n and_o possible_o of_o no_o evil_a mind_n people_n that_o have_v
however_o and_o whatever_o the_o jew_n than_o think_v of_o they_o that_o those_o irregular_a form_n of_o oath_n as_o he_o term_v they_o both_o be_v then_o save_v the_o jew_n conceit_n to_o the_o contrary_a as_o well_o as_o they_o be_v at_o this_o day_n unlawful_a nor_o 4_o h_o be_v the_o question_n whether_o such_o oath_n by_o any_o creature_n be_v once_o rash_o take_v be_v oblige_v to_o performance_n in_o a_o lawful_a matter_n or_o no_o for_o howbeit_o the_o bishop_n say_v that_o all_o agree_v they_o bind_v that_o in_o this_o case_n qâ—…od_n fieri_fw-la non_fw-la debuit_fw-la factum_fw-la valet_fw-la and_o that_o like_a bastard_n they_o shall_v not_o have_v be_v beget_v but_o must_v be_v keep_v and_o thâ—…e_v the_o jew_n though_o they_o ought_v not_o so_o to_o have_v swear_v yet_o have_v so_o swear_v be_v oblige_v thereby_o and_o be_v not_o excuse_v from_o perjury_n in_o non-performance_n which_o say_v of_o the_o bishop_n that_o all_o agree_v to_o this_o confute_v that_o say_n of_o the_o same_o bishop_n wherein_o he_o confess_v p._n 29_o 30._o quote_v that_o of_o august_n in_o proof_n of_o it_o juramâ—…ntum_fw-la that_o all_o the_o jew_n disagree_v from_o this_o and_o fancy_v such_o oath_n be_v not_o bind_v vyon_n their_o soul_n either_o as_o to_o truth_n or_o right_n yet_o that_o be_v neither_o here_o nor_o there_o to_o the_o question_n nor_n be_v the_o question_n as_o it_o lie_v in_o its_o full_a latitude_n between_o the_o bishop_n and_o the_o quaker_n to_o be_v coopâ—…d_v â—…p_n into_o this_o narrow_a room_n as_o the_o bishop_n say_v it_o will_v come_v into_o p._n 24_o 25._o viz._n whether_o those_o word_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n mat._n â—…_n iâ—…_n 5_o dâ—…_n â—…terly_o fâ—…bid_v all_o swear_v in_o any_o case_n whatsoever_o to_o all_o christian_n so_o that_o by_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o swear_v as_o in_o private_n so_o in_o public_a transaction_n or_o court_n of_o judicature_n etc._n etc._n the_o cishop_n state_n the_o question_n too_o strait_o while_o he_o tie_v it_o up_o to_o the_o interpretation_n of_o those_o two_o text_n only_o for_o though_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v grant_v that_o the_o whole_a stress_n of_o the_o controversy_n stand_v so_o strict_o upon_o the_o right_n or_o wrong_a understanding_n and_o rendition_n of_o those_o scripture_n that_o they_o be_v very_o well_o worthy_a to_o have_v the_o prehemininâ—…e_n as_o to_o the_o final_a determination_n of_o the_o point_n and_o we_o be_v willing_a to_o refer_v it_o whole_o thither_o and_o to_o stand_v or_o fall_v in_o our_o conflict_n by_o a_o candid_a sober_a clear_a christian_n unprejudicate_a impartial_a animadversion_n of_o those_o text_n with_o the_o several_a circumstance_n attend_v they_o and_o as_o they_o stand_v in_o relation_n to_o their_o context_n and_o other_o scripture_n and_o very_o well_o we_o may_v see_v the_o bishop_n himself_o give_v ground_n to_o we_o so_o far_o as_o to_o confess_v p._n 20._o that_o we_o have_v of_o they_o two_o such_o notable_a text_n in_o our_o way_n which_o seeâ—…_n to_o stand_v as_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n against_o balaam_n with_o a_o sword_n in_o their_o hand_n to_o stop_v the_o way_n of_o any_o swear_v whatsoever_o all_o agree_v that_o the_o word_n be_v a_o divine_a and_o strict_a prohibition_n against_o the_o sin_n of_o swear_v and_o therefore_o the_o fear_n and_o scruple_n of_o the_o quaker_n in_o point_n of_o swear_v be_v not_o to_o be_v whole_o despise_v but_o in_o all_o charity_n the_o word_n ought_v to_o be_v clear_v and_o their_o scruple_n remove_v yet_o whereas_o the_o bishop_n say_v p._n 25._o that_o the_o quaker_n do_v not_o argue_v any_o thing_n further_o by_o way_n of_o rational_a deduction_n moral_a ground_n or_o religious_a principle_n either_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o oath_n or_o consent_v of_o other_o scripture_n or_o from_o the_o divine_a attribute_n or_o glory_n but_o bare_o insist_v upon_o the_o word_n and_o urge_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d letter_n as_o a_o absolute_a or_o universal_a negative_a we_o do_v he_o to_o wit_n that_o as_o we_o own_o and_o know_v indeed_o the_o word_n to_o be_v a_o absolute_a universal_a negative_a without_o any_o limitation_n or_o dispensation_n so_o we_o be_v not_o under_o such_o a_o absolute_a limitation_n of_o ourselves_o to_o the_o bare_a letter_n of_o those_o two_o text_n but_o that_o if_o any_o thing_n of_o a_o rational_a consideration_n be_v offer_v whereby_o to_o divert_v we_o from_o ouâ—…_n sense_n of_o they_o or_o ouâ—…_n judgement_n in_o that_o case_n of_o swear_v we_o be_v ready_a to_o receive_v it_o or_o to_o return_v our_o reason_n why_o we_o can_v and_o as_o our_o book_n already_o extant_a be_v not_o without_o much_o of_o rational_a deduction_n both_o from_o those_o text_n and_o other_o topic_n so_o we_o may_v find_v somewhat_o more_o to_o offer_v than_o our_o sense_n on_o those_o two_o scripture_n and_o thereupon_o we_o propound_v the_o qâ—…stion_n somewhat_o large_a than_o it_o stand_v state_v in_o the_o bishop_n book_n that_o he_o may_v have_v the_o more_o field-room_n against_o we_o it_o he_o can_v find_v aught_o of_o solid_a reason_n wherewith_o to_o fight_v we_o 6._o the_o question_n then_o iâ—…_n the_o other_o as_o he_o state_v it_o not_o exclude_v but_o include_v whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o christian_n to_o impose_v swear_v under_o penalty_n oâ—…_n to_o swear_v either_o by_o god_n himself_o or_o any_o creature_n in_o any_o case_n whatsoever_o in_o private_a or_o in_o public_a transaction_n or_o any_o court_n of_o judicature_n be_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o oath_n ever_o so_o just_a and_o true_a and_o the_o manner_n or_o form_n of_o it_o as_o ordain_v by_o man_n ever_o so_o solemn_a and_o the_o authority_n humane_a require_v they_o ever_o so_o lawful_a in_o civil_a respect_n any_o thing_n in_o those_o two_o text_n or_o any_o thing_n any_o otherwise_o whatsoever_o to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o this_o the_o bishop_n affirm_v on_o behalf_n of_o his_o own_o conscience_n and_o the_o consentient_a sense_n of_o this_o church_n and_o kingdom_n yea_o of_o all_o christian_a and_o reform_a church_n of_o any_o renown_n that_o the_o use_n of_o swear_v in_o judicial_a proceed_n be_v lawful_a for_o christian_n and_o that_o christ_n word_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v with_o such_o a_o limit_a sense_n and_o strict_a interpretation_n as_o not_o to_o forbid_v the_o use_n of_o swear_v in_o a_o religious_a and_o lawful_a way_n he_o on_o the_o other_o side_n profess_v that_o we_o be_v lead_v thereto_o no_o otherwise_o then_o by_o the_o conscience_n of_o that_o obedience_n we_o owe_v to_o christ_n we_o have_v deny_v that_o either_o impose_v oath_n under_o penalty_n or_o that_o swear_v even_o in_o judicialâ—…_n proceed_n iâ—…_n lawful_a for_o christ_n disciple_n and_o that_o absolute_o and_o universal_o christ_n will_n be_v declare_v to_o the_o contrary_a to_o all_o his_o disciple_n in_o those_o two_o scripture_n this_o be_v the_o question_n the_o negative_a part_n of_o which_o be_v hold_v by_o the_o quaker_n it_o be_v the_o ministerial_a duty_n of_o the_o bishop_n who_o be_v sound_a in_o the_o affirmative_a very_o suitable_a to_o their_o profession_n and_o paternal_a compassion_n by_o bish._n gaudens_fw-la own_o confession_n p._n 2_o 3._o in_o his_o motion_n to_o the_o house_n â—…or_fw-mi some_o respite_n till_o it_o be_v discharge_v in_o order_n to_o the_o quaker_n information_n and_o such_o sufficient_a instruction_n as_o may_v answer_v their_o argument_n remove_v their_o difficulty_n 〈◊〉_d their_o câ—…sciences_n and_o either_o bring_v they_o into_o a_o cheerful_a obedience_n in_o that_o particular_a or_o else_o leave_v they_o without_o excuse_n before_o god_n and_o man_n so_o as_o to_o justify_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o law_n against_o the_o quaker_n error_n and_o render_v they_o just_o suffer_v the_o severity_n of_o it_o for_o obstinate_a offend_n we_o say_v it_o be_v the_o bishop_n duty_n in_o prosecution_n of_o the_o eâ—…s_v aforesaid_a either_o per_fw-la se_fw-la or_o per_fw-la alios_fw-la before_o their_o assent_v to_o the_o edition_n of_o the_o law_n against_o we_o at_o least_o of_o b._n gauden_n himself_o who_o own_o motion_n and_o confession_n that_o be_v to_o have_v discharge_v it_o in_o every_o one_o of_o these_o subsequent_a particular_n 1._o he_o ought_v to_o have_v perform_v that_o business_n of_o instruction_n in_o order_n to_o the_o quaker_n information_n concern_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o impose_v under_o penalty_n as_o well_o as_o of_o take_v oath_n in_o court_n of_o judicature_n 2._o of_o both_o these_o in_o such_o wise_a and_o manner_n case_n and_o place_n as_o they_o be_v at_o this_o day_n in_o england_n impose_v and_o take_v 3._o now_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o gospel_n since_o the_o end_n or_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n in_o christ._n 4._o among_o true_a saint_n
p._n 21._o to_o prove_v they_o practise_v warrantable_o of_o old_a among_o the_o jew_n or_o else_o if_o now_o then_o among_o evil_a man_n main_o if_o not_o only_o who_o be_v in_o strife_n and_o envy_n among_o themselves_o which_o where_o they_o be_v there_o be_v lie_v swear_v profane_a oath_n for_o swear_v cozen_a cheat_a defame_v defraud_v confusion_n and_o every_o evil_a work_n and_o there_o we_o meddle_v little_a to_o persuade_v man_n to_o one_o thing_n or_o other_o about_o swear_v unless_o the_o light_n of_o god_n in_o their_o own_o heart_n lead_v they_o out_o of_o their_o vain_a unchristian_a life_n to_o the_o life_n and_o likeness_n of_o christ_n some_o thing_n among_o they_o may_v be_v better_o than_o some_o but_o all_o they_o do_v whether_o sâ—…aring_v in_o their_o court_n or_o serve_v in_o their_o church_n must_v all_o once_o come_v to_o judgement_n for_o the_o sin_n and_o sacrifice_n of_o such_o be_v both_o alike_o be_v both_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n here_o the_o bishop_n may_v have_v let_v the_o quaker_n alone_a fi_fw-la he_o have_v please_v to_o who_o its_o much_o at_o one_o what_o they_o see_v unchristian_a man_n do_v in_o that_o particular_a of_o oath_n who_o lor_fw-mi aught_o we_o â—…ee_v by_o the_o bishop_n word_n whether_o swear_v or_o not_o swear_v be_v not_o count_v worth_a be_v believe_v one_o by_o another_o but_o the_o body_n of_o his_o business_n râ—…ns_v that_o way_n to_o evince_v the_o necessity_n of_o oath_n from_o the_o wickedness_n of_o man_n heart_n and_o manner_n who_o be_v call_v christian_n in_o which_o câ—…se_n indeed_o tâ—…e_a law_n condescend_v far_o in_o matter_n of_o divorce_n and_o other_o point_n to_o indulge_v the_o jew_n and_o how_o far_o forth_o we_o will_v condescend_v to_o he_o in_o that_o case_n of_o the_o hardness_n of_o christian_n heart_n not_o true_o such_o to_o let_v thing_n be_v so_o as_o they_o scarce_o ought_v to_o be_v and_o be_v not_o from_o the_o beginning_n he_o shall_v see_v by_o and_o by_o but_o as_o for_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o lawfulness_n usefulness_n or_o necessity_n of_o they_o among_o true_a christian_n indeed_o that_o not_o only_a name_n christ_n name_n but_o as_o every_o one_o ought_v to_o do_v that_o name_n it_o depart_v from_o iniquity_n and_o be_v find_v in_o his_o nature_n and_o image_n and_o that_o do_v not_o only_o call_v he_o lord_n lord_n for_o he_o have_v too_o many_o such_o disciple_n unless_o they_o learn_v of_o he_o but_o also_o do_v the_o thing_n that_o he_o say_v the_o bishop_n bring_v no_o proof_n of_o the_o usefulness_n but_o rather_o of_o the_o needlesness_n of_o oath_n among_o they_o yea_o some_o will_v scarce_o discern_v on_o a_o sudden_a whether_o his_o argument_n for_o the_o needfulness_n of_o oath_n among_o false_a christian_n or_o his_o argument_n for_o the_o needlesness_n of_o they_o among_o such_o true_a christian_n as_o will_v be_v find_v among_o the_o quaker_n be_v of_o the_o two_o the_o most_o forcible_a but_o we_o have_v have_v good_a occasion_n to_o make_v serious_a perusal_n of_o his_o book_n by_o several_a passage_n whereby_o he_o often_o trip_v up_o his_o own_o heel_n for_o haste_n as_o he_o run_v and_o hack_n one_o of_o his_o leg_n against_o the_o other_o do_v find_v more_o strength_n by_o far_o in_o what_o the_o bishop_n himself_o say_v against_o a_o true_a christian_n than_o in_o what_o he_o say_v for_o any_o false_a christian_n most_o solemn_a swear_n and_o to_o this_o end_n that_o it_o may_v be_v see_v let_v it_o be_v consider_v what_o be_v the_o main_a bottom_n on_o which_o he_o build_v &_o the_o medium_fw-la from_o which_o he_o conclude_v a_o necessiey_n of_o swear_v â—…mong_a man_n mere_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o christian_n and_o we_o shall_v find_v it_o be_v this_o to_o wiâ—…_n the_o abundance_n of_o wickedness_n that_o be_v among_o they_o thus_o p._n 23_o the_o evil_n of_o man_n heart_n and_o manner_n the_o jealousy_n and_o distruct_v the_o dissimulation_n and_o fraud_n of_o many_o christian_n 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swear_v in_o public_a or_o private_a so_o also_o p._n 36._o he_o say_v the_o foundation_n for_o swear_v now_o be_v the_o wickedness_n of_o man_n polybius_n say_v he_o observe_v that_o usus_fw-la in_o the_o better_o and_o simple_a age_n of_o the_o world_n oath_n be_v seldom_o use_v in_o judicature_n but_o after_o that_o perfidy_n and_o lie_v increase_v oath_n increase_v as_o the_o only_a remedy_n to_o restrain_v those_o mischief_n etc._n etc._n so_o p._n 41_o 42._o speak_v of_o true_a primitive_a christian_n as_o before_o we_o have_v more_o at_o large_a trans-printed_n his_o word_n p._n 11._o whither_o we_o refer_v the_o reader_n back_o again_o he_o say_v they_o be_v so_o strict_a and_o exact_a etc._n etc._n that_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o a_o oath_n among_o they_o yea_o they_o so_o keep_v up_o the_o sanctity_n and_o credit_n of_o their_o profession_n among_o unbeliever_n that_o it_o be_v security_n enough_o in_o all_o case_n to_o say_v christianus_n sum_n i_o be_o a_o christian._n if_o any_o urge_v they_o further_o to_o any_o oath_n for_o matter_n or_o manner_n or_o authority_n unlawful_a they_o repeat_v this_o as_o the_o only_a satisfaction_n they_o can_v give_v there_o need_v no_o more_o than_o the_o veracity_n of_o their_o bare_a word_n they_o think_v it_o not_o lawful_a for_o they_o in_o such_o case_n to_o swear_v and_o then_o name_v many_o famous_a man_n for_o antiquity_n and_o sobriety_n of_o sundry_a sort_n as_o the_o essaean_n wise_a heathen_n and_o christian_a father_n and_o of_o their_o say_n he_o still_o drive_v on_o for_o a_o whole_a page_n together_o the_o same_o subject_n viz_o how_o dishonourable_a and_o needless_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v for_o good_a and_o holy_a man_n and_o true_a christian_n to_o be_v so_o much_o as_o once_o require_v to_o swear_v see_v their_o profession_n and_o reputation_n be_v test_n enough_o to_o their_o word_n and_o it_o be_v diminution_n to_o their_o reputation_n to_o be_v put_v to_o swear_v &_o indignum_fw-la viro_fw-la 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from_o any_o direction_n of_o we_o and_o page_n 91._o we_o do_v in_o the_o first_o place_n declare_v our_o purpose_n and_o resolution_n be_v and_o shall_v be_v to_o promote_v the_o power_n of_o godliness_n and_o to_o encourage_v the_o exercise_n of_o religion_n both_o in_o public_a and_o private_a and_o page_n the_o 102._o we_o do_v in_o the_o second_o place_n take_v into_o consideration_n and_o our_o present_a work_n be_v to_o gratify_v the_o private_a conscience_n of_o those_o that_o be_v grieve_v with_o the_o use_n of_o 〈◊〉_d ceremony_n by_o indulge_v to_o and_o diâ—…pensing_v with_o their_o omit_v those_o ceremony_n and_o in_o the_o king_n speech_n to_o both_o house_n july_n the_o 8_o 166â—…_n it_o be_v to_o put_v myself_o in_o mind_n as_o well_o as_o you_o that_o i_o so_o often_o i_o think_v as_o ofâ—…en_o as_o i_o come_v to_o you_o mention_v to_o you_o my_o declaration_n from_o breda_n and_o let_v i_o put_v you_o in_o mind_n of_o another_o declaration_n publish_v by_o yourselves_o about_o the_o same_o time_n which_o i_o be_o persuade_v make_v miâ—…e_o the_o more_o effectual_a a_o honest_a generous_a and_o christian_a declaration_n sign_v by_o the_o most_o eminent_a person_n who_o have_v be_v the_o most_o eminent_a sufferer_n in_o which_o you_o renounce_v all_o former_a animosity_n and_o memory_n of_o former_a unkindness_n my_o lord_n and_o gentleman_n let_v it_o be_v in_o no_o man_n power_n to_o charge_v i_o or_o you_o with_o breach_n of_o our_o word_n or_o promise_n which_o can_v never_o be_v a_o good_a ingredient_n to_o our_o future_a security_n and_o in_o the_o chancellor_n speech_n to_o both_o house_n may_v the_o 8_o 1661._o page_n 17._o he_o tell_v you_o but_o now_o that_o he_o value_v himself_o much_o upon_o keep_v his_o word_n and_o upon_o perform_v all_o his_o promise_n to_o his_o people_n people_n the_o first_o respect_n respect_n the_o second_o respect_n respect_n for_o say_v he_o however_o i_o may_v consent_v to_o the_o pass_v of_o the_o 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