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a_o oath_n to_o a_o perfect_a man_n which_o in_o the_o gospel_n be_v altogether_o forbid_a etc._n etc._n ibid._n min._n this_o phrase_n the_o lord_n seem_v to_o allow_v a_o oath_n in_o the_o law_n do_v plain_o import_v that_o a_o oath_n be_v not_o real_o lawful_a then_o now_o do_v the_o quaker_n imagine_v that_o st._n basil_n do_v think_v a_o oath_n be_v but_o seem_o allowable_a during_o the_o law_n this_o will_v render_v he_o more_o ignorant_a than_o the_o quaker_n be_v themselves_o who_o confess_v a_o oath_n real_o allowable_a then_o so_o that_o if_o we_o make_v sense_n of_o st._n basil_n word_n his_o meaning_n must_v needs_o be_v this_o oath_n in_o converse_n be_v seem_o allow_v by_o the_o law_n though_o not_o real_o so_o in_o the_o gospel_n they_o be_v not_o seem_o but_o plain_o forbid_v and_o that_o basil_n mean_v oath_n in_o communication_n we_o may_v be_v sure_a from_o those_o ecclesiastical_a canon_n he_o make_v of_o which_o the_o 10_o canon_n be_v that_o he_o who_o have_v swear_v with_o due_a circumstance_n shall_v not_o be_v force_v to_o retract_v his_o oath_n and_o the_o 29_o canon_n say_v they_o who_o use_v to_o swear_v they_o will_v do_v evil_a thing_n aught_o to_o be_v cure_v by_o all_o mean_n by_o teach_v they_o first_o not_o to_o swear_v light_o second_o not_o to_o persist_v in_o their_o evil_a purpose_n whence_o the_o famous_a balsamon_n in_o his_o note_n on_o these_o canon_n conclude_v that_o st._n basil_n be_v not_o against_o lawful_a oath_n amphiloc_n par._n next_o he_o bring_v in_o his_o other_o authentic_a witness_n gregory_n nazianzen_n who_o in_o his_o dialogue_n frame_v between_o a._n and_o b._n against_o swear_v discourse_n thus_o b._n what_o if_o i_o use_v a_o oath_n unwilling_o but_o to_o free_v i_o from_o danger_n a._n let_v another_o allow_v thou_o that_o b._n what_o if_o we_o be_v draw_v by_o necessity_n to_o give_v a_o oath_n a._n why_o do_v thou_o not_o rather_o die_v for_o sure_o thou_o shall_v rather_o die_v than_o do_v it_o 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a_o dialogue_n against_o swear_v when_o the_o title_n be_v a_o dialogue_n against_o common_a swearer_n and_o a_o little_a after_o where_o nazianzen_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n then_o it_o be_v forbid_v to_o murder_v but_o now_o even_o to_o strike_v t._n e._n to_o make_v gregory_n speak_v like_o a_o quaker_n turn_v the_o last_o word_n but_o now_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o any_o cause_n so_o much_o as_o to_o smite_v or_o beat_v where_o he_o put_v in_o one_o half_a of_o the_o sentence_n out_o of_o his_o own_o head_n and_o it_o will_v make_v one_o think_v who_o see_v not_o the_o cheat_n that_o nazianzen_n think_v it_o unlawful_a for_o a_o father_n or_o schoolmaster_n to_o whip_v a_o child_n for_o his_o fault_n or_o for_o a_o magistrate_n to_o punish_v a_o malefactor_n by_o stripe_n but_o to_o come_v to_o the_o matter_n i_o will_v make_v it_o appear_v that_o gregory_n nazianzen_n believe_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o oath_n upon_o weighty_a occasion_n first_o from_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n i_o have_v swear_v that_o i_o will_v never_o entertain_v dishonourable_a thought_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n then_o the_o holy_a man_n go_v on_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o i_o comply_v with_o bad_a time_n deny_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o glorious_a trinity_n here_o you_o may_v observe_v he_o follow_v the_o hebrew_n form_n of_o swear_v as_o he_o do_v all_o along_o till_o he_o come_v almost_o to_o the_o end_n of_o his_o poem_n the_o particle_n '_o eâ—…_n i._n e._n if_o be_v use_v by_o he_o above_o twelve_o time_n and_o after_o all_o come_v the_o execration_n whereby_o t._n e._n may_v learn_v that_o his_o authentic_a witness_n do_v not_o think_v that_o this_o make_v a_o oath_n more_o unsuitable_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o gospel_n p._n 169._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v other_o then_o christ_n mercy_n soon_o obtain_v but_o let_v my_o labour_n fruitless_a be_v and_o vain_a i_o tell_v you_o before_o that_o a_o oath_n may_v lawful_o be_v use_v in_o the_o dedicate_a ourselves_o to_o god_n here_o you_o see_v gregory_n use_v it_o to_o that_o purpose_n as_o it_o be_v cry_v out_o to_o all_o say_v billius_n poem_n that_o of_o the_o apostle_n 1._o be_v you_o follower_n of_o i_o as_o i_o be_o of_o christ._n for_o i_o have_v swear_v that_o i_o may_v speak_v in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o psalmist_n 106._o and_o be_o steadfast_o purpose_v to_o keep_v the_o righteous_a judgement_n of_o christ._n now_o what_o do_v you_o think_v of_o the_o quaker_n and_o his_o friend_n you_o see_v nazianzen_n be_v pointblank_o contrary_a to_o their_o pretence_n par._n i_o can_v tell_v what_o to_o think_v well_o may_v the_o poor_a ignorant_a people_n be_v delude_v by_o they_o little_o imagine_v there_o can_v be_v so_o much_o deceit_n under_o such_o serious_a pretence_n &_o demure_a countenance_n but_o if_o this_o be_v their_o way_n of_o manage_v their_o cause_n and_o their_o principle_n be_v such_o as_o be_v not_o to_o be_v defend_v but_o by_o such_o woeful_a trick_n as_o these_o then_o farewell_n quakerism_n min._n what_o i_o have_v say_v of_o gregory_n nazianzen_n may_v serve_v also_o to_o clear_v st._n basil_n further_a in_o this_o point_n for_o such_o be_v the_o intimacy_n and_o correspondence_n between_o these_o two_o that_o gregory_n tell_v we_o in_o the_o funeral_n oration_n he_o make_v for_o st._n basil_n that_o they_o be_v but_o as_o one_o soul_n in_o two_o body_n 32._o now_o if_o st._n basil_n do_v so_o concur_v in_o all_o thing_n with_o nazianzen_n be_v it_o possible_a that_o the_o one_o shall_v differ_v from_o
the_o other_o in_o a_o point_n which_o in_o the_o opinion_n of_o hubberthorn_n be_v no_o less_o than_o antichristianism_n par._n i_o see_v his_o quotation_n thus_o far_o have_v do_v his_o cause_n more_o hurt_v than_o good_a but_o what_o do_v you_o say_v to_o the_o testimony_n of_o epiphanius_n that_o we_o must_v not_o swear_v no_o not_o by_o the_o lord_n himself_o nor_o by_o any_o other_o oath_n for_o it_o be_v a_o evil_a thing_n to_o swear_v at_o all_o p._n 188_o min._n the_o quaker_n and_o those_o other_o thirteen_o from_o who_o he_o have_v this_o passage_n do_v very_o cunning_o in_o not_o mention_v the_o occasion_n of_o that_o discourse_n which_o will_v have_v spoil_v the_o argument_n epiphanius_n be_v write_v against_o one_o elxai_n a_o judaize_v heretic_n who_o command_v his_o follower_n to_o swear_v by_o creature_n viz._n salt_n water_n earth_n bread_n etc._n etc._n now_o epiphanius_n say_v this_o heretic_n be_v condemn_v by_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n both_o since_o the_o lord_n say_v both_o in_o the_o law_n and_o in_o the_o gospel_n thou_o shall_v have_v no_o other_o god_n but_o i_o &_o thou_o shall_v not_o swear_v by_o any_o other_o name_n and_o swear_v not_o neither_o by_o heaven_n nor_o by_o earth_n nor_o any_o other_o oath_n but_o let_v your_o communication_n be_v yea_o yea_o nay_o nay_o for_o what_o be_v more_o than_o this_o be_v of_o the_o evil_a one_o and_o i_o suppose_v the_o lord_n speak_v of_o this_o before_o because_o there_o be_v like_a to_o be_v some_o who_o will_v say_v we_o may_v swear_v by_o other_o name_n first_o that_o we_o may_v not_o swear_v neither_o by_o the_o lord_n himself_o that_o be_v in_o communication_n nor_o second_o by_o any_o other_o oath_n on_o any_o occasion_n whatsoever_o for_o it_o be_v not_o as_o t._n e._n translate_v it_o a_o evil_a thing_n to_o swear_v at_o all_o but_o of_o the_o evil_a one_o to_o swear_v these_o be_v the_o word_n and_o this_o the_o sense_n of_o epiphanius_n and_o if_o you_o will_v compare_v they_o 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further_o add_v that_o st._n chrysostom_n discourse_n be_v direct_v to_o private_a person_n must_v therefore_o be_v limit_v to_o private_a unnecessary_a oath_n for_o have_v his_o discourse_n be_v against_o the_o oath_n use_v in_o the_o imperial_a court_n the_o emperor_n doubtless_o will_v have_v call_v he_o to_o a_o account_n for_o his_o doctrine_n which_o he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o do_v that_o he_o advance_v he_o to_o the_o see_v of_o constantinople_n but_o we_o may_v more_o clear_o perceive_v his_o meaning_n by_o compare_v all_o passage_n together_o he_o tell_v we_o how_o exceed_v customary_a the_o sin_n of_o swear_v be_v in_o his_o time_n that_o the_o people_n use_v to_o take_v the_o gospel_n to_o swear_v by_o &_o to_o put_v one_o another_o to_o swear_v at_o the_o holy_a altar_n and_o declare_v that_o the_o like_a excess_n of_o swear_v be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o any_o other_o city_n as_o in_o that_o of_o antioch_n where_o he_o than_o live_v *_o juram_fw-la and_o therefore_o 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require_v to_o swear_v refuse_v it_o utter_o etc._n etc._n for_o which_o he_o lose_v his_o head_n ibid._n min._n to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o in_o all_o probability_n the_o oath_n tender_v to_o he_o be_v the_o very_a same_o that_o polycarp_n and_o the_o christian_n in_o that_o age_n refuse_v to_o take_v whereupon_o the_o centuriator_n tell_v we_o that_o he_o refuse_v to_o swear_v more_o ethnico_fw-la in_o the_o heathen_a manner_n by_o the_o pagan_a go_n 6._o to_o make_v this_o appear_v more_o probable_a let_v we_o consider_v first_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o church_n concern_v a_o oath_n when_o basilides_n suffer_v which_o we_o may_v learn_v from_o tertullian_n beforementioned_a who_o write_v his_o apology_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o persecution_n of_o severus_n in_o which_o persecution_n pontamiena_n suffer_v martyrdom_n and_o from_o origen_n by_o who_o she_o be_v instruct_v in_o the_o principle_n of_o christianity_n and_o from_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n who_o be_v catechist_n 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