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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A85826	The Covenanters plea against absolvers. Or, A modest discourse, shewing why those who in England & Scotland took the Solemn League and Covenant, cannot judge their consciences discharged from the obligation of it, by any thing heretofore said by the Oxford men; or lately by Dr Featly, Dr. Gauden, or any others. In which also several cases relating to promisory oathes, and to the said Covenant in special, are spoken to, and determined by Scripture, reason, and the joynt suffrages of casuists. Contrary to the indigested notions of some late writers; yet much to the sense of the Reverend Dr. Sanderson. Written by Theophilus Timorcus a well-wisher to students in casuistical divinity.	Timorcus, Theophilus.; Gataker, Thomas, 1574-1654, attributed name.; Vines, Richard, 1600?-1656, attributed name.; Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691, attributed name.	1660 (1660)	Wing G314; Thomason E1053_13; ESTC R202125	85,431	115

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error_n in_o oath_n that_o we_o have_v take_v be_v grant_v whether_o in_o this_o oath_n there_o be_v or_o no_o be_v the_o question_n if_o there_o be_v any_o we_o must_v find_v it_o either_o in_o the_o formal_a or_o material_a or_o efficient_a or_o final_a cause_n for_o we_o shall_v hardly_o find_v any_o in_o any_o appendant_a circumstance_n which_o will_v be_v of_o such_o force_n §_o 2._o and_o very_o there_o be_v a_o variety_n find_v out_o relate_v to_o the_o three_o latter_a cause_n by_o such_o as_o have_v spend_v their_o time_n to_o seek_v they_o they_o have_v seek_v false_a witness_n against_o the_o covenant_n to_o put_v it_o to_o death_n but_o we_o hope_v before_o we_o have_v do_v to_o prove_v not_o only_o that_o they_o have_v find_v none_o for_o their_o testimony_n have_v neither_o agree_v to_o the_o proposition_n of_o the_o covenant_n nor_o yet_o to_o the_o matter_n of_o fact_n relate_v to_o

that_o weakness_n no_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o do_v thing_n contradictory_n which_o indeed_o be_v impossible_a at_o least_o in_o this_o case_n which_o we_o have_v before_o we_o and_o this_o seem_v a_o task_n reasonable_a for_o we_o consider_v that_o the_o adversary_n of_o the_o covenant_n have_v arraign_v it_o of_o this_o before_o the_o world_n and_o pronounce_v sentence_n against_o it_o §_o 2._o i_o shall_v only_o premise_v this_o that_o where_o a_o man_n by_o a_o oath_n vow_n covenant_n oblige_v himself_o unwary_o to_o do_v many_o thing_n though_o afterward_o he_o find_v that_o two_o of_o these_o thing_n be_v contradictory_n and_o the_o contradiction_n of_o they_o discharge_v his_o observance_n yet_o he_o will_v stand_v bind_v to_o do_v the_o other_o thing_n contain_v in_o that_o bond_n a_o oath_n may_v be_v unlawful_a in_o some_o part_n and_o yet_o obligatory_a unlawful_a as_o to_o some_o part_n and_o yet_o obligatory_a as_o to_o other_o part_n 89._o dr._n sanderson_n de_fw-fr jur._n prom_fw-la prael_n 3._o sect_n 5._o aq._n 22._o q._n 89._o aquinas_n of_o old_a and_o dr._n sanderson_n tell_v we_o that_o in_o case_n a_o man_n have_v swear_v to_o thing_n which_o he_o find_v impossible_a to_o be_v perform_v yet_o he_o be_v oblige_v ad_fw-la faciendum_fw-la quantum_fw-la potest_fw-la to_o perform_v as_o much_o of_o it_o as_o he_o can_v so_o that_o those_o who_o will_v discharge_v people_n from_o the_o obligation_n of_o the_o covenant_n as_o to_o the_o extirpation_n of_o prelacy_n must_v show_v we_o that_o there_o be_v something_o in_o the_o covenant_n contradictory_n to_o that_o particular_a or_o else_o they_o say_v nothing_o to_o our_o purpose_n by_o reason_n of_o other_o allegation_n the_o first_o take_v of_o the_o covenant_n may_v be_v unlawful_a but_o be_v take_v as_o to_o this_o it_o will_v be_v find_v oblige_v §_o 3._o both_o for_o this_o and_o the_o other_o branch_n of_o the_o covenant_n we_o must_v confess_v ourselves_o to_o have_v so_o much_o reverence_n 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thief_n a_o sum_n of_o money_n whether_o he_o that_o be_v imprison_v just_o or_o unjust_o and_o go_v out_o upon_o his_o parol_n swear_v to_o return_v be_v bind_v by_o his_o oath_n to_o do_v it_o though_o his_o return_n shall_v certain_o or_o may_v probable_o cost_v he_o his_o life_n etc._n etc._n §_o 4._o divine_v also_o do_v here_o distinguish_v betwixt_o such_o oath_n if_o impose_v by_o lawful_a power_n and_o if_o administer_v by_o usurper_n sanchez_n say_v it_o be_v not_o question_n but_o such_o oath_n do_v oblige_v 9_o sanches_n l._n 3._o cap._n 9_o if_o the_o power_n impose_v have_v a_o just_a authority_n over_o we_o and_o we_o suppose_v none_o will_v deny_v this_o for_o there_o be_v very_o few_o oath_n impose_v by_o lawful_a magistrate_n upon_o people_n but_o policy_n direct_v they_o to_o annex_v a_o penalty_n in_o case_n of_o refusal_n which_o as_o it_o be_v more_o or_o less_o engender_v a_o lesser_a or_o great_a degree_n of_o fear_n and_o indeed_o to_o deny_v this_o be_v to_o take_v away_o all_o possibility_n of_o magistrate_n secure_v themselves_o by_o the_o oath_n of_o their_o subject_n for_o it_o be_v no_o more_o but_o for_o the_o subject_a to_o say_v he_o swear_v his_o allegiance_n out_o of_o fear_n and_o according_a to_o such_o new_a divinity_n he_o have_v absolve_v himself_o so_o that_o although_o the_o scot_n have_v no_o power_n to_o impose_v any_o such_o oath_n upon_o their_o sovereign_n under_o a_o penal_a fright_n unless_o he_o have_v first_o give_v they_o that_o power_n yet_o as_o to_o all_o the_o people_n of_o england_n in_o case_n the_o lord_n and_o commons_o of_o england_n legal_o assemble_v in_o parliament_n have_v any_o such_o privilege_n to_o impose_v a_o oath_n upon_o the_o people_n although_o the_o king_n do_v not_o consent_n we_o say_v which_o we_o profess_v ourselves_o not_o to_o know_v in_o case_n they_o have_v any_o such_o lawful_a power_n the_o argument_n from_o force_n signify_v nothing_o at_o all_o in_o the_o case_n §_o 5._o but_o allow_v our_o absolver_n all_o advantage_n possible_a suppose_v that_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o assemble_v in_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n legal_o have_v no_o such_o power_n but_o do_v injurious_o impose_v it_o the_o question_n be_v whether_o it_o be_v take_v at_o this_o disadvantage_n do_v not_o yet_o oblige_v all_o that_o take_v it_o to_o a_o just_a and_o religious_a observation_n of_o it_o to_o which_o we_o say_v §_o 6._o the_o three_o commandment_n say_v thou_o shall_v not_o take_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o vain_a for_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o hold_v he_o guiltless_a that_o take_v his_o name_n in_o vain_a this_o commandment_n be_v further_o interpret_v by_o divers_a scripture_n you_o shall_v not_o swear_v by_o my_o name_n false_o neither_o shall_v thou_o profane_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n leu._n 19.12_o if_o a_o man_n vow_v a_o vow_n unto_o the_o lord_n or_o swear_v a_o oath_n to_o bind_v his_o soul_n with_o a_o bond_n he_o shall_v not_o break_v his_o word_n he_o shall_v do_v according_a to_o all_o that_o have_v proceed_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n numb_a 30.2_o it_o be_v say_v of_o old_a time_n thou_o shall_v not_o forswear_v thyself_o but_o shall_v perform_v unto_o the_o lord_n thy_o oath_n mat._n 5.33_o and_o as_o to_o the_o penalty_n i_o will_v be_v a_o swift_a witness_n against_o the_o sorcerer_n and_o against_o the_o adulterer_n and_o against_o the_o false_a swearer_n mal._n 3.5_o and_o again_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n shall_v enter_v into_o the_o house_n of_o he_o that_o swear_v false_o by_o the_o lord_n name_n and_o it_o shall_v remain_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o house_n and_o shall_v consume_v it_o with_o the_o timber_n thereof_o and_o with_o the_o stone_n thereof_o zech._n 5.3_o it_o be_v the_o observation_n of_o filiucius_n that_o the_o precept_n be_v negative_a and_o therefore_o no_o pretence_n of_o force_n can_v discharge_v we_o from_o our_o obedience_n to_o it_o not_o to_o dispute_v the_o force_n of_o his_o argumentation_n it_o be_v plain_a from_o those_o text_n that_o every_o man_n be_v severe_o oblige_v to_o perform_v his_o oath_n and_o the_o express_a obligation_n of_o a_o oath_n appear_v from_o divine_a institution_n so_o high_o onerosa_fw-la as_o the_o casuist_n speak_v load_v the_o soul_n with_o curse_n that_o neglect_v it_o it_o can_v but_o to_o every_o sober_a christian_a appear_v high_o reasonable_a that_o before_o we_o conclude_v that_o oath_n extort_a by_o fear_n be_v not_o obligatory_a we_o shall_v find_v either_o from_o scriptural_a precept_n or_o precedent_n a_o plain_a discharge_n from_o the_o obligation_n of_o they_o which_o we_o think_v will_v be_v very_o hard_a to_o find_v §_o 7._o yet_o if_o we_o mistake_v not_o we_o shall_v find_v some_o scriptural_a instance_n which_o appear_v to_o we_o strong_a evidence_n to_o the_o contrary_a we_o shall_v instance_n but_o in_o two_o that_o concern_v the_o spy_n send_v by_o joshua_n to_o jericho_n who_o story_n we_o read_v josh_n 2._o &_o 5._o and_o that_o of_o zedekiah_n which_o we_o have_v record_v 2_o king_n 24._o ezek._n 17_o etc._n etc._n §_o 8._o as_o to_o the_o former_a we_o read_v josh_n 2._o that_o he_o send_v two_o man_n to_o spy_v out_o jericho_n the_o king_n of_o jerichò_fw-la by_o some_o of_o his_o minister_n of_o state_n gain_v intelligence_n that_o they_o be_v come_v and_o to_o what_o end_n they_o be_v come_v and_o that_o they_o be_v lodge_v at_o the_o house_n of_o rahab_n he_o send_v messenger_n to_o rahab_n to_o deliver_v they_o she_o acknowledge_v that_o such_o be_v come_v but_o say_v they_o be_v go_v again_o while_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n they_o be_v hide_v in_o the_o top_n of_o her_o house_n she_o come_v to_o they_o before_o they_o go_v to_o