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nisi_fw-la or_o except_v yet_o most_o proper_o and_o primary_o as_o well_o as_o most_o common_o ordinary_o usual_o and_o almost_o universal_o signies_fw-la ne_fw-la lest_o that_o for_o these_o two_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d non_fw-la be_v two_o conjunction_n which_o when_o they_o be_v together_o in_o conjunction_n or_o composition_n do_v natural_o sound_v forth_o as_o much_o as_o ne_fw-mi or_o ut_fw-la non_fw-la lest_o that_o you_o fall_v or_o that_o you_o may_v not_o fall_v into_o condemnation_n and_o we_o be_v not_o without_o such_o a_o palbable_a necessity_n as_o be_v not_o here_o find_v to_o depart_v from_o the_o prime_n proper_a genuine_a and_o native_a signification_n of_o any_o word_n into_o that_o which_o be_v improper_a and_o foreign_a moreover_o whatever_o any_o poet_n may_v do_v yet_o if_o we_o consult_v the_o sense_n wherein_o the_o apostle_n throughout_o the_o new_a testament_n use_v these_o phrase_n we_o shall_v never_o find_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d put_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o as_o to_o signify_v nisi_fw-la except_o but_o either_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d use_v all_o along_o and_o never_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o express_v unless_o or_o except_v as_o mat._n 5._o 20._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n unless_o or_o except_v your_o righteousness_n exceed_v that_o of_o the_o phariseâ—…_n 19_o 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n except_o for_o fornication_n john_n 3._o 3_o 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v from_o above_o luk._n 13._o 3_o 5_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n except_o you_o repent_v you_o shall_v all_o likewise_o perish_v and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wherever_o it_o be_v use_v be_v true_o translate_v as_o here_o ne_o ut_fw-la non_fw-la lest_o lest_o that_o but_o never_o englisht_v by_o unless_o or_o except_v as_o matt._n 7._o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d judge_v not_o lest_o you_o be_v judge_v will_v any_o know_a man_n read_v that_o thus_o viz._n judge_v not_o unless_o or_o except_o you_o be_v judge_v so_o 1_o cor._n 7._o 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n lest_o satan_n tempt_v you_o for_o your_o incontinency_n etc._n etc._n so_o heb._n 3._o 13._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n lest_o any_o of_o you_o be_v harden_v etc._n etc._n moreover_o that_o that_o clause_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o in_o any_o wise_a a_o exception_n from_o the_o forego_n prohibition_n not_o to_o swear_v but_o rather_o a_o caution_n not_o to_o swear_v on_o pain_n of_o judgement_n or_o condemnation_n be_v yet_o more_o evident_a by_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cado_fw-la prosternor_fw-la incido_fw-la etc._n etc._n signify_v proper_o a_o fall_n into_o some_o kind_n of_o mischief_n or_o danger_n which_o attend_v the_o do_v of_o some_o matter_n prohibit_v and_o not_o a_o come_n as_o a_o witness_n before_o a_o court_n of_o judicature_n and_o it_o be_v nonsensical_a to_o express_v such_o a_o appearance_n by_o a_o verb_n of_o such_o signification_n for_o what_o sense_n be_v it_o to_o say_v never_o swear_v except_o you_o fall_v into_o alias_o incur_v the_o danger_n of_o a_o judgment-seat_n but_o it_o be_v good_a sense_n to_o say_v lest_o you_o fall_v under_o judgement_n or_o into_o condemnation_n in_o full_a and_o final_a evidence_n of_o this_o yet_o further_o that_o it_o be_v a_o caution_n not_o to_o swear_v on_o pain_n of_o condemnation_n and_o not_o a_o exception_n from_o the_o command_v not_o to_o swear_v we_o have_v one_o place_n much_o like_a to_o this_o in_o phrase_n and_o sense_n viz._n 1_o tim._n 3._o 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lest_o be_v puff_v up_o with_o pride_n he_o fall_v into_o the_o condemnation_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o ver_fw-la 7._o '_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lest_o he_o fall_v into_o reproach_n and_o the_o snare_n of_o the_o de_n vil_z again_o if_o it_o be_v to_o be_v render_v so_o except_o you_o come_v before_o a_o judgement-seat_n it_o will_v argue_v it_o to_o be_v permit_v as_o lawful_a to_o swear_v in_o all_o manner_n kind_n and_o case_n before_o specify_v in_o a_o court_n but_o that_o can_v possible_o be_v for_o then_o these_o two_o absurdity_n will_v follow_v 1._o whereas_o james_n say_v swear_v not_o by_o heaven_n nor_o by_o earth_n nor_o by_o any_o other_o oath_n except_o before_o a_o court_n of_o judicature_n it_o will_v follow_v that_o in_o case_n man_n do_v come_v before_o a_o court_n of_o judicatâ—…re_n than_o they_o may_v lawful_o swear_v either_o by_o heaven_n or_o by_o earth_n or_o by_o any_o other_o oath_n as_o well_o as_o by_o god_n alone_o which_o be_v most_o gross_a and_o absurd_a to_o imagine_v 2._o whereas_o james_n say_v let_v your_o yea_o be_fw-mi yea_o and_o your_o nay_o nay_o and_o gauden_n interpretation_n of_o those_o clause_n let_v your_o yea_o be_fw-mi yea_o and_o your_o nay_o nay_o be_v this_o p._n 32._o viz._n that_o they_o import_v that_o plainness_n and_o simplicity_n of_o christian_n meaning_n and_o do_v as_o may_v be_v consonant_a to_o their_o word_n in_o truth_n and_o honesty_n without_o fraud_n or_o falsity_n it_o will_v follow_v thus_o viz._n use_v all_o simplicity_n and_o plainness_n and_o let_v your_o meaning_n and_o do_v be_v consonant_n to_o your_o word_n except_o you_o come_v before_o a_o judgement-seat_n and_o then_o you_o need_v not_o let_v your_o yea_o be_fw-mi yea_o or_o your_o nay_o nay_o that_o be_v need_v not_o let_v your_o meaning_n be_v consonant_n to_o your_o word_n in_o truth_n and_o honesty_n without_o fraud_n or_o falslty_n which_o be_v a_o absurdity_n more_o