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scripture-phrase_n 4._o micah_n 4_o 4._o we_o may_v sit_v every_o man_n under_o his_o own_o vine_n and_o under_o his_o own_o figtree_n 5.15_o prov._n 5.15_o and_o drink_v the_o water_n of_o his_o own_o cistern_n if_o in_o return_n we_o do_v not_o willing_o abide_v the_o trial_n of_o the_o law_n and_o submit_v to_o the_o penalty_n when_o we_o be_v find_v guilty_a saint_n paul_n take_v it_o so_o much_o for_o grant_v that_o a_o oath_n for_o confirmation_n be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v a_o end_n of_o all_o strife_n that_o he_o thereby_o illustrate_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o immutability_n of_o god_n counsel_n heb._n 6.16_o 17._o and_o this_o oath_n say_v estius_n upon_o that_o place_n ought_v to_o be_v coram_fw-la judice_fw-la upon_o which_o evidence_n a_o sentence_n pronounce_v have_v by_o all_o civilise_a nation_n be_v ever_o reckon_v sacred_a and_o inviolable_a no_o man_n then_o dare_v appeal_v from_o the_o law_n to_o himself_o but_o the_o lawless_a and_o disobedient_a 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