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16._o 21._o act_n 17._o 5._o where_o you_o have_v mention_n of_o the_o base_a sort_n five_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o public_a office_n for_o civil_a governmenment_n some_o man_n must_v needs_o be_v public_a some_o private_a person_n public_a person_n must_v have_v a_o eminency_n above_o private_a and_o king_n in_o scripture_n be_v look_v upon_o as_o sacred_a and_o the_o jewish_a ruler_n and_o judge_n frequent_o style_v god_n exod._n 22._o 28._o ps._n 82._o 6._o io._n 10._o 34._o which_o be_v a_o much_o high_a title_n of_o respect_n than_o any_o we_o give_v in_o our_o address_n to_o they_o therefore_o it_o be_v bold_o do_v of_o t._n e._n to_o quarrel_n at_o the_o title_n of_o mâ—…st_a sacred_a majesty_n and_o dread_a sovereign_n as_o he_o do_v p._n 46._o see_v all_o these_o be_v essential_a to_o the_o title_n of_o king_n which_o the_o quaker_n own_o and_o be_v willing_a to_o give_v he_o pray_v read_v these_o place_n ps._n 21._o 5._o 1_o chr._n 29._o 25._o dan._n 4._o 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126._o and_o that_o the_o public_a prayer_n of_o the_o primitive_a christian_n have_v always_o a_o form_n of_o confession_n in_o they_o be_v what_o all_o the_o ancient_a liturgy_n do_v manifest_a this_o be_v according_a to_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n in_o all_o age_n david_n be_v far_o from_o the_o temper_n of_o a_o quaker_n who_o profess_v that_o he_o will_v declare_v his_o iniquity_n and_o be_v sorry_a for_o his_o sin_n ps._n 38._o 18._o and_o confess_v that_o his_o sin_n be_v more_o in_o number_n than_o the_o hair_n of_o his_o head_n ps._n 40._o 15._o the_o low_a a_o christian_a be_v in_o his_o own_o thought_n the_o high_a he_o be_v in_o god_n favour_n let_v then_o this_o perk_v pharisee_n tell_v god_n that_o he_o be_v not_o as_o other_o man_n be_v and_o that_o he_o have_v no_o sin_n to_o confess_v unless_o he_o belie_v himself_o god_n grant_v i_o may_v follow_v the_o example_n of_o the_o humble_a and_o penitent_a publican_n in_o my_o prayer_n to_o god_n to_o be_v merciful_a to_o i_o a_o sinner_n par._n but_o t._n e._n say_v a_o constant_a course_n of_o confession_n imply_v a_o constant_a course_n of_o sin_v ibid._n min._n i_o answer_v 1._o confession_n of_o sin_n past_a imply_v no_o such_o thing_n some_o author_n report_n that_o st._n peter_n rise_v betimes_o every_o morning_n to_o weep_v for_o the_o denial_n of_o his_o master_n 2._o a_o constant_a general_a confession_n of_o our_o be_v sinner_n imply_v no_o wilful_a course_n of_o sin_n but_o the_o quite_o contrary_a in_o they_o that_o do_v it_o sincere_o viz._n a_o constant_a sight_n and_o sense_n of_o it_o a_o constant_a sorrow_n for_o it_o a_o constant_a desire_n and_o endeavour_v to_o reform_v it_o this_o we_o deny_v not_o that_o such_o confession_n imply_v
knave_n and_o then_o his_o bond_n be_v of_o little_a value_n will_v t._n e._n or_o any_o wise_a man_n with_o such_o plausible_a argument_n be_v wheehle_v out_o of_o a_o prudent_a care_n of_o the_o best_a security_n he_o can_v get_v i_o speak_v not_o this_o to_o derogate_v from_o the_o father_n but_o in_o their_o popular_a discourse_n it_o be_v sufficient_o know_v their_o argument_n be_v rather_o rhetorical_a than_o logical_a and_o must_v not_o always_o be_v use_v as_o authority_n in_o dispute_n but_o as_o to_o this_o quotation_n it_o be_v apply_v by_o t._n e._n to_o a_o purpose_n contrary_a to_o the_o author_n meaning_n and_o that_o make_v it_o degenerate_a into_o a_o mere_a fallacy_n but_o of_o st._n chrysostom_n more_o hereafter_o par._n next_o t._n e._n bring_v in_o isidorus_n pelusiota_n write_v thus_o obey_v his_o voice_n that_o forbid_v to_o swear_v at_o all_o p._n 129._o he_o bring_v in_o also_o erasmus_n the_o scythian_n antipho_n and_o sophocles_n also_o out_o of_o stobaeus_n p._n 130._o min._n isidore_z of_o pelusium_n imitate_v his_o master_n st._n chrysostom_n and_o be_v also_o to_o be_v interpret_v of_o private_a oath_n which_o inredulous_a man_n rrequire_v of_o one_o another_o in_o ordinary_a communication_n and_o take_v familiar_o which_o no_o doubt_n be_v great_a sin_n and_o that_o he_o mean_v it_o not_o of_o magistrate_n require_v public_a oath_n be_v plain_a because_o that_o be_v always_o lawful_a before_o christ_n time_n and_o whatever_o t._n be_v opinion_n be_v isidore_n affirm_v that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n do_v not_o add_v any_o new_a doctrine_n over_o and_o above_o what_o be_v in_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n lector_fw-la but_o to_o teach_v public_a oath_n to_o be_v unlawful_a have_v be_v a_o new_a doctrine_n never_o hear_v of_o before_o christ_n therefore_o and_o isidore_n only_o do_v forbid_v private_a and_o needless_a and_o common_a swear_v which_o be_v forbid_v in_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n have_v they_o not_o be_v ill_o interpret_v by_o the_o pharisee_n to_o his_o lesser_a authority_n i_o reply_v that_o not_o one_o of_o those_o he_o cite_v be_v against_o solemn_a swear_v and_o therefore_o they_o say_v much_o the_o same_o that_o the_o two_o precede_a father_n have_v do_v do_v confirm_v we_o in_o the_o belief_n the_o father_n speak_v of_o ordinary_a swear_v for_o these_o do_v so_o first_o erasmus_n his_o opinion_n may_v be_v know_v from_o the_o very_a place_n cite_v by_o ellwood_n viz._n his_o comment_n on_o jam._n 5._o 12._o where_o after_o he_o have_v inveigh_v against_o those_o that_o swear_v by_o god_n in_o light_n or_o trivial_a matter_n and_o those_o that_o swear_v after_o the_o jewish_a custom_n by_o heaven_n by_o the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n he_o immediate_o add_v the_o word_n quote_v by_o this_o quaker_n whosoever_o dare_v be_v bold_a to_o lie_v without_o swear_v he_o dare_v do_v the_o same_o when_o he_o swear_v if_o he_o list_v what_o kind_n of_o swear_v be_v here_o mean_v the_o very_a word_n immediate_o before_o this_o sentence_n sufficient_o evidence_n but_o if_o it_o be_v not_o plain_a enough_o let_v t._n e._n consult_v erasmus_n annotation_n on_o mat._n 5._o 37._o where_o be_v word_n to_o this_o effect_n i_o suppose_v that_o christ_n do_v only_o mean_a that_o the_o perfect_a or_o grow_v christian_n for_o of_o these_o he_o speak_v ought_v not_o at_o all_o to_o swear_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o make_v the_o common_a people_n great_a swearer_n otherwise_o say_v he_o in_o a_o cause_n of_o 37._o faith_n or_o piety_n even_o christ_n himself_o and_o the_o apostle_n swear_v and_o again_o many_o hard_a question_n may_v be_v easy_o solve_v if_o we_o understand_v that_o christ_n do_v not_o simple_o or_o absolute_o forbid_v these_o but_o only_o forbâ—…d_v they_o to_o be_v use_v in_o that_o common_a manner_n people_n be_v wont_n then_o to_o use_v they_o in_o ibid._n if_o t._n e._n read_v on_o he_o may_v see_v erasmus_n opinion_n in_o more_o thing_n than_o this_o wherein_o he_o will_v find_v he_o as_o much_o as_o any_o opposite_a to_o the_o quaker_n tenant_n second_o that_o the_o scythian_n do_v swear_v also_o in_o some_o case_n i_o have_v prove_v before_o three_o antipho_n in_o the_o same_o place_n of_o stobaeus_n inveigh_v against_o those_o who_o will_v not_o believe_v a_o serious_a oath_n say_v when_o any_o despise_v a_o man_n swear_v that_o never_o be_v convict_v of_o false-swearing_a he_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o despise_v the_o god_n and_o to_o have_v former_o be_v guilty_a of_o perjury_n himself_o four_o sophocles_n in_o stobaeus_n also_o say_v the_o mind_n be_v make_v more_o cautious_a by_o the_o apposition_n of_o a_o oath_n for_o thâ—…n_o a_o man_n must_v take_v heed_n of_o two_o thing_n lest_o he_o injure_v his_o neighbour_n and_o offend_v against_o the_o go_n if_o the_o quaker_n read_v the_o other_o sentence_n in_o stobaeus_n he_o must_v needs_o see_v these_o which_o plain_o show_v that_o they_o be_v not_o against_o serious_a oath_n and_o therefore_o though_o they_o say_v the_o oath_n of_o wicked_a man_n be_v of_o little_a value_n yet_o they_o never_o mean_v to_o exempt_v wicked_a man_n from_o public_a swear_v on_o great_a occasion_n yet_o i_o will_v tell_v t._n e._n one_o thing_n now_o i_o think_v of_o it_o the_o civil_a and_o canon_n law_n i_o be_o sure_a and_o i_o think_v our_o common_a law_n which_o all_o allow_v public_a swear_v know_v that_o the_o oâ—…th_n of_o a_o ill_a man_n be_v of_o little_a weight_n do_v give_v the_o party_n liberty_n to_o except_v against_o a_o notorious_a wicked_a man_n so_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v allow_v to_o swear_v or_o give_v evidence_n 1._o and_o thus_o t._n be_v argument_n every_o way_n fall_v to_o the_o ground_n par._n now_o he_o come_v to_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o abolish_n of_o a_o oath_n will_v not_o derogate_v nay_o he_o add_v the_o continue_v of_o oath_n do_v derogate_v from_o the_o honour_n of_o christianity_n &c_n &c_n for_o it_o say_v he_o mount_v far_o above_o all_o other_o religion_n and_o lead_v they_o that_o sincere_o embrace_v it_o to_o a_o perfection_n beyond_o what_o ever_o be_v attainable_a in_o any_o of_o they_o yet_o in_o they_o oath_n be_v attainable_a etc._n etc._n and_o he_o bring_v in_o bishop_n gauden_n say_v the_o primitive_a christian_n do_v 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 etc._n etc._n p._n 131_o 132._o min._n to_o these_o i_o answer_v first_o that_o t._n e._n mince_v my_o argument_n which_o be_v this_o see_v therefore_o that_o the_o end_n of_o justice_n and_o charity_n be_v so_o much_o serve_v by_o the_o religious_a use_n of_o a_o oath_n will_v not_o the_o abolish_n of_o it_o derogate_v from_o the_o honour_n of_o christianity_n for_o while_o the_o apostle_n say_v a_o oath_n for_o confirmation_n be_v the_o end_n of_o all_o strife_n if_o you_o take_v away_o a_o oath_n you_o take_v away_o that_o which_o be_v ordain_v by_o god_n to_o be_v the_o most_o effectual_a mean_n of_o end_v it_o and_o so_o make_v christ_n not_o so_o much_o the_o prince_n of_o peace_n as_o discord_n by_o make_v he_o the_o abolish_a of_o that_o which_o be_v design_v to_o compose_v it_o 63._o now_o have_v the_o quaker_n find_v my_o argument_n real_o faulty_a why_o do_v he_o not_o strike_v at_o the_o foundation_n of_o it_o which_o be_v this_o a_o oath_n for_o confirmation_n be_v a_o end_n of_o strife_n by_o which_o omission_n he_o have_v render_v his_o other_o reason_v impertinent_a and_o vain_a i_o grant_v it_o will_v be_v for_o the_o honour_n of_o christianity_n to_o take_v away_o the_o need_n of_o a_o oath_n but_o to_o make_v a_o law_n against_o it_o while_o the_o necessity_n continue_v this_o be_v not_o for_o its_o honour_n 2._o though_o oath_n be_v attainable_a under_o judaisme_n and_o heathenism_n it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o they_o be_v useless_a now_o justice_n in_o punish_v and_o government_n by_o law_n and_o magistrate_n be_v attainable_a too_o the_o jew_n and_o heathen_n be_v thus_o keep_v in_o order_n but_o must_v we_o therefore_o throw_v these_o away_o 3._o will_v all_n sincere_o embrace_v christianity_n i_o know_v with_o t._n e._n that_o it_o will_v make_v they_o upright_o just_a and_o true_a so_o that_o they_o dare_v not_o speak_v a_o falsehood_n and_o so_o there_o will_v be_v no_o need_n of_o a_o oath_n but_o if_o t._n e._n let_v oath_n alone_o till_o this_o come_v to_o pass_v i_o promise_v he_o i_o will_v not_o then_o