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heir_n yet_o he_o dare_v to_o say_v no_o law_n of_o god_n or_o nature_n oblige_v they_o to_o accept_v of_o such_o a_o person_n and_o his_o heir_n be_v not_o the_o five_o commandment_n the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o nature_n and_o those_o precept_n rom._n 13._o 1._o tit._n 3._o 1._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 13._o repeâ—â—ions_n and_o divine_a ratification_n thereof_o and_o do_v not_o that_o law_n command_v every_o people_n and_o person_n allegiance_n to_o their_o particular_a lawful_a governor_n and_o be_v not_o the_o king_n in_o be_v his_o heir_n in_o capacity_n and_o designaton_n such_o second_o but_o for_o the_o consequent_a there_o be_v no_o truth_n in_o it_o nor_o colour_n of_o reason_n or_o inference_n from_o the_o antecedent_n for_o it_o beside_o that_o the_o act_n can_v for_o aught_o appear_v to_o i_o be_v repeal_v but_o by_o the_o same_o power_n that_o make_v it_o and_o the_o allegiance_n swear_v be_v not_o found_v upon_o the_o act_n or_o oath_n but_o due_a and_o pay_v before_o they_o 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imposer_n be_v also_o the_o party_n swear_v to_o there_o it_o be_v grant_v both_o by_o protestant_a 12._o ‡_o doct._n sanders_n de_fw-fr juram_fw-la oblige_v prael_n 7._o §._o 8._o theolos_fw-la syntag._n juris_fw-la l._n 50._o c._n 12._o and_o papist_n ‡_o they_o have_v power_n to_o release_v from_o the_o oath_n not_o because_o they_o be_v the_o imposer_n but_o because_o they_o be_v the_o party_n swear_v to_o for_o omnis_fw-la qui_fw-la promittit_fw-la sacit_fw-la jus_o alteri_fw-la cvi_fw-la est_fw-la facta_fw-la promissio_fw-la the_o right_a of_o the_o thing_n swear_v be_v they_o to_o who_o the_o oath_n be_v make_v and_o therefore_o they_o may_v release_v from_o it_o and_o this_o be_v â—â—e_v true_a ground_n of_o that_o power_n he_o suppose_v in_o abraham_n to_o acquit_v his_o servant_n not_o his_o be_v the_o imposer_n of_o his_o oath_n but_o where_o the_o imposer_n be_v a_o three_o party_n from_o the_o person_n swear_v and_o swear_v to_o there_o they_o have_v no_o claim_n of_o power_n of_o relaxation_n and_o thus_o the_o case_n be_v here_o the_o representative_n as_o he_o faith_n impose_v the_o oath_n which_o be_v swear_v to_o the_o king_n and_o bind_v in_o allegiance_n to_o he_o if_o they_o that_o impose_v a_o oath_n may_v release_v from_o it_o then_o may_v any_o court_n or_o magistrate_n release_v a_o juror_n or_o examinate_v from_o the_o oath_n they_o have_v giâ—en_v he_o than_o it_o a_o man_n impose_v a_o oath_n upon_o himself_o as_o in_o some_o case_n he_o may_v he_o may_v absolve_v himself_o when_o he_o will_v from_o it_o though_o he_o therein_o oblige_v himself_o to_o god_n or_o another_o man_n and_o this_o be_v true_o the_o case_n here_o as_o he_o himself_o state_v it_o the_o subject_n by_o their_o own_o act_n in_o their_o representative_n impose_v this_o oath_n and_o by_o their_o own_o personal_a act_n swear_v iâ—_n and_o after_o by_o their_o own_o â—ctin_n their_o representative_n absolve_v themselves_o iâ—_n 2_o the_o repeal_n of_o the_o act_n be_v no_o repeal_n or_o dissolution_n of_o the_o oath_n the_o parliament_n that_o frame_v and_o by_o their_o act_n impose_v the_o oath_n do_v not_o thereby_o make_v it_o a_o oath_n but_o it_o be_v the_o subject_n swear_v which_o make_v it_o a_o oath_n and_o a_o obligation_n or_o religion_n to_o he_o as_o the_o minister_n rehearse_v and_o dictate_v the_o word_n of_o marriage_n to_o the_o couple_n marry_v each_o other_o make_v not_o the_o marriage_n but_o the_o party_n themselves_o declare_v in_o those_o word_n and_o as_o the_o clerk_n in_o a_o court_n recite_v the_o word_n of_o a_o juror_n oath_n to_o he_o make_v not_o the_o oath_n but_o the_o juror_n assent_v to_o it_o the_o parliament_n can_v conjoin_v or_o punish_v the_o refusal_n or_o manifest_a breach_n of_o a_o oath_n but_o a_o promissory_a oath_n be_v the_o act_n and_o covenant_n of_o he_o that_o swear_v and_o a_o part_n of_o divine_a worship_n the_o bond_n of_o conscience_n upon_o the_o swearer_n and_o the_o validity_n of_o god_n ordinance_n and_o the_o obligation_n that_o be_v therein_o enter_v into_o unto_o god_n as_o the_o invocate_v witness_n and_o judge_n can_v be_v within_o the_o parliament_n authority_n to_o nullify_v in_o all_o subject_n oath_n which_o may_v be_v make_v with_o or_o without_o their_o imposition_n there_o be_v case_n indeed_o wherein_o a_o superior_a as_o a_o husband_n master_n father_n magistrate_n may_v make_v void_a the_o oath_n of_o their_o respective_a inferior_a by_o analogy_n or_o equity_n of_o that_o rule_n numb_a 30._o but_o those_o be_v 1_o in_o matter_n that_o be_v belong_v to_o the_o right_n or_o power_n of_o the_o superior_a to_o dispose_v of_o as_o the_o representative_n may_v acquit_v from_o a_o oath_n in_o point_n of_o their_o own_o right_n 2._o right_n animadvertendum_fw-la tamen_fw-la est_fw-la penes_fw-la â—os_v non_fw-la esse_fw-la facultatem_fw-la rescindendi_fw-la quod_fw-la libet_fw-la jus_o jurandum_fw-la subditorum_fw-la sed_fw-la illud_fw-la duntaxat_fw-la cujus_fw-la materia_fw-la est_fw-la eorum_fw-la potestati_fw-la subjecta_fw-la alsted_n theol._n case_n cap._n 15._o reg._n 2._o but_o the_o allegiance_n in_o this_o oath_n swear_v be_v none_o of_o they_o but_o the_o king_n and_o therefore_o swear_v to_o he_o by_o the_o subject_n and_o in_o particular_a by_o they_o 2_o by_o that_o law_n numb_a 30._o the_o superior_a may_v interpose_v to_o nullify_v his_o inferior_n oath_n make_a without_o his_o knowledge_n and_o consent_n and_o that_o must_v be_v do_v in_o the_o day_n that_o he_o hear_v of_o it_o but_o there_o be_v no_o further_a power_n give_v by_o that_o law_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o oath_n now_o in_o this_o our_o case_n the_o representative_n have_v be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o make_n of_o this_o oath_n and_o disallow_v it_o as_o soon_o as_o it_o be_v know_v to_o they_o that_o
deliberate_v upon_o and_o this_o may_v be_v conclude_v on_o advisedlie_o as_o morallie_o certain_a that_o it_o be_v better_a to_o have_v the_o crown_n settle_v in_o a_o line_n whereby_o sometime_o a_o vicious_a person_n may_v be_v advance_v then_o to_o have_v it_o under_o election_n at_o every_o personal_a change_n this_o have_v be_v the_o experiment_a maxim_n of_o the_o wise_a state_n reply_n the_o true_a sense_n of_o this_o answer_n be_v that_o there_o be_v no_o place_n for_o deliberation_n in_o swear_v to_o heir_n of_o who_o we_o can_v know_v nothing_o how_o they_o will_v prove_v save_v only_o how_o to_o prevent_v a_o great_a mischief_n which_o be_v suppose_v will_v come_v by_o new_a election_n upon_o every_o change_n which_o wise_a state_n do_v decline_v but_o what_o evil_n there_o be_v at_o all_o in_o a_o well_o govern_v state_n by_o new_a election_n at_o every_o change_n i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o reach_v but_o experience_n will_v instruct_v that_o the_o great_a and_o long_a last_a war_n have_v be_v where_o competitor_n in_o point_n of_o title_n have_v contend_v for_o the_o crown_n and_o how_o frequent_o one_o have_v supplant_v another_o to_o obtain_v the_o kingdom_n story_n do_v plentiful_o show_v 2_o if_o it_o be_v not_o in_o judgement_n say_v he_o this_o defect_n make_v not_o a_o oath_n unlawful_a as_o to_o the_o nullify_n of_o it_o a_o rash_a oath_n if_o of_o a_o lawful_a thing_n bind_v as_o before_o be_v prove_v judg._n 21._o 2._o 7._o 1_o sam._n 14._o 24._o 37._o josh_n 9_o 14_o 15._o reply_n 1_o nor_o do_v i_o ever_o assert_v that_o a_o error_n in_o judgement_n when_o the_o oath_n be_v righteous_a in_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o may_v be_v break_v though_o there_o be_v case_n which_o be_v very_o dubious_a 2_o the_o scripture_n which_o he_o cite_v be_v none_o of_o they_o in_o a_o righteous_a thing_n nor_o do_v they_o all_o of_o they_o bind_v nor_o ought_v they_o to_o have_v do_v therefore_o he_o mention_v they_o improper_o for_o first_o that_o oath_n which_o the_o tribe_n do_v make_v of_o not_o give_v their_o daughter_n to_o the_o benjamite_n after_o they_o have_v cruel_o cut_v off_o all_o the_o woman_n appertain_v to_o that_o tribe_n be_v a_o unrighteous_a and_o cruel_a oath_n and_o shall_v not_o have_v bind_v they_o second_o that_o saul_n shall_v lay_v a_o cuâ—se_n upon_o the_o people_n that_o taste_v any_o thing_n till_o evening_n be_v also_o not_o only_o a_o rash_a but_o a_o unmerciful_a and_o unjust_a oath_n and_o jonathan_n say_v as_o much_o of_o it_o when_o he_o hear_v of_o it_o so_o far_o be_v he_o from_o be_v trouble_v that_o he_o have_v break_v it_o and_o he_o think_v not_o himself_o guilty_a of_o death_n shall_v i_o die_v say_v he_o for_o this_o and_o the_o people_n rescue_v he_o and_o the_o oath_n stand_v not_o in_o that_o branch_n of_o it_o and_o that_o of_o josh_n 9_o respect_v the_o gibeonite_n be_v a_o sinful_a oath_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o as_o it_o prove_v though_o they_o know_v it_o not_o as_o well_o as_o a_o rash_a oath_n and_o there_o be_v error_n personae_fw-la in_o it_o also_o which_o be_v enough_o to_o break_v any_o oath_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v special_a reason_n why_o it_o hold_v and_o it_o reach_v not_o to_o we_o and_o it_o be_v against_o this_o man_n own_o position_n that_o a_o unrighteous_a oath_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o shall_v hold_v now_o this_o oath_n to_o heir_n be_v of_o this_o nature_n not_o only_o rash_a and_o not_o in_o judgement_n but_o unrighteous_a and_o therefore_o ought_v not_o to_o hold_v 2_o he_o deny_v that_o part_n of_o the_o consequence_n which_o concern_v righteousness_n in_o a_o oath_n which_o i_o lay_v down_o in_o the_o position_n thus_o nor_o be_v it_o a_o righteous_a oath_n for_o the_o subject_n may_v bind_v himself_o to_o his_o own_o hurt_n yea_o ruin_n his_o word_n be_v these_o though_o the_o subject_n may_v not_o bind_v himself_o to_o what_o be_v necessary_o or_o at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o swear_n may_v appear_v probable_o to_o tend_v to_o his_o hurt_n or_o ruin_n yet_o he_o may_v swear_v intend_v the_o public_a good_a to_o that_o which_o be_v of_o a_o mutual_a nature_n and_o may_v in_o the_o event_n turn_v to_o his_o own_o hurt_n and_o ruin_n and_o may_v he_o not_o so_o swear_v yet_o have_v so_o swear_v he_o be_v bind_v to_o stand_v to_o his_o oath_n psal_n 15._o 4._o josh_n 9_o 15._o ezek._n 17._o 13._o 1_o sam._n 14._o 26._o 28._o 37._o judg._n 21._o 5._o 15._o 18._o which_o be_v contradictory_n to_o what_o this_o man_n here_o say_v reply_n he_o state_v the_o question_n amiss_o and_o put_v the_o case_n so_o as_o that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o case_n for_o to_o swear_v to_o heir_n from_o generation_n to_o generation_n though_o it_o be_v uncertain_a which_o heir_n and_o at_o whattime_o such_o heir_n will_v prove_v corrupt_a and_o unjust_a in_o adjuration_n yet_o it_o be_v more_o than_o probable_a even_o as_o certain_a as_o that_o there_o will_v be_v change_n of_o weather_n when_o yet_o for_o the_o present_a it_o be_v fair_a and_o pleasant_a that_o such_o heir_n will_v stand_v up_o in_o ensue_a generation_n 2_o though_o there_o may_v possible_o be_v case_n in_o which_o oath_n that_o be_v take_v with_o a_o good_a intent_n but_o prove_v accidental_o pernicious_a to_o the_o taker_n must_v be_v keep_v yet_o if_o this_o be_v assert_v by_o the_o answerer_n that_o mere_a voluntary_a arbitrary_a oath_n make_v without_o any_o condition_n and_o at_o the_o best_a if_o not_o force_v in_o favour_n of_o such_o a_o family_n and_o intend_v for_o mutual_a good_a but_o prove_v ruinous_a to_o the_o maker_n and_o serve_v only_o to_o strengthen_v cruelty_n and_o unrighteousness_n in_o the_o person_n to_o who_o make_v that_o such_o oath_n ought_v to_o be_v keep_v have_v neither_o the_o colour_n of_o reason_n nor_o scripture_n for_o it_o and_o this_o be_v the_o case_n direct_o in_o such_o absolute_a oath_n to_o heir_n nay_o in_o the_o case_n which_o himself_o make_v it_o will_v not_o hold_v that_o such_o a_o oath_n shall_v be_v keep_v for_o suppose_v a_o man_n shall_v swear_v to_o another_o to_o go_v to_o such_o a_o city_n for_o he_o at_o such_o a_o time_n to_o effect_v such_o a_o business_n but_o he_o afterward_o come_v to_o understand_v that_o at_o his_o return_n there_o be_v person_n that_o will_v be_v in_o ambuscado_n to_o take_v away_o his_o life_n â—â—_o this_o man_n bind_v to_o keep_v his_o oath_n if_o the_o other_o will_v hold_v he_o to_o it_o 3_o as_o for_o the_o scripture_n they_o be_v not_o pertinent_a and_o some_o of_o they_o have_v be_v oft_o answer_v that_o in_o psal_n 15._o 4._o be_v mean_v of_o a_o oath_n that_o be_v make_v to_o another_o by_o which_o that_o other_o may_v be_v profit_v and_o the_o person_n himself_o that_o sweir_n come_v at_o unaware_o to_o be_v thereby_o damify_v such_o a_o oath_n ougâ—â—_n to_o be_v keep_v though_o it_o be_v to_o a_o man_n loss_n but_o the_o oath_n 〈◊〉_d we_o be_v discuss_v be_v of_o another_o nature_n a_o oath_n by_o which_o not_o one_o 〈◊〉_d 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