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case_n wherein_o such_o oath_n at_o common_a law_n be_v tender_v be_v very_o numerous_a and_o be_v by_o he_o cap._n 6._o in_o the_o three_o part_n of_o his_o apology_n and_o other_o part_n thereof_o reckon_v up_o and_o full_o set_v forth_o and_o if_o this_o may_v be_v do_v in_o civil_a cause_n ought_v it_o not_o much_o rather_o be_v allow_v the_o church_n in_o criminal_a which_o work_v only_o medicinaliter_fw-la to_o reformation_n the_o commonwealth_n work_v ad_fw-la poenam_fw-la the_o church_n not_o so_o this_o to_o the_o amendment_n of_o the_o party_n to_o bring_v he_o to_o a_o voluntary_a submission_n and_o to_o take_v away_o the_o offence_n and_o scandal_n which_o he_o have_v just_o give_v to_o his_o neighbour_n and_o to_o lead_v a_o new_a life_n that_o perhaps_o to_o the_o loss_n of_o liberty_n corporal_a punishment_n or_o livelihood_n at_o least_o beside_o the_o infamy_n of_o be_v convict_v of_o do_v dishonest_o and_o unworthy_o chap._n v._o that_o it_o be_v consonant_a to_o god_n word_n to_o give_v such_o a_o oath_n exit_fw-la officio_fw-la or_o otherwise_o 13._o rom._n 13._o every_o soul_n be_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n this_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v in_o all_o command_v not_o contrary_a to_o god_n word_n in_o such_o come_v in_o the_o apostle_n rule_v 5.29_o act_n 5.29_o it_o be_v better_a to_o obey_v god_n then_o man_n that_o the_o give_v such_o a_o oath_n be_v not_o contrary_a to_o god_n word_n a_o oath_n due_o impose_v by_o the_o magistrate_n necessitate_v the_o subject_a to_o take_v it_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n himself_o thou_o shall_v fear_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o serve_v he_o and_o shall_v swear_v by_o his_o name_n the_o like_a be_v give_v by_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n 4.25_o jer._n 4.25_o o_o israel_n thou_o shall_v swear_v the_o lord_n live_v in_o truth_n in_o judgement_n and_o righteousness_n joshua_n give_v charge_n to_o all_o the_o magistrate_n of_o israel_n that_o 13.2,7_o josh_n 13.2,7_o they_o shall_v not_o make_v mention_n of_o the_o god_n of_o other_o nation_n nor_o shall_v cause_v to_o swear_v by_o they_o saul_n do_v not_o only_o charge_v the_o people_n with_o a_o oath_n but_o 14._o 1_o sam._n 14._o make_v they_o vow_n with_o a_o curse_n not_o to_o eat_v any_o food_n that_o day_n till_o night_n therefore_o one_o of_o they_o report_v to_o jonathan_n saul_n son_n that_o his_o father_n have_v make_v the_o people_n to_o swear_v some_o will_v cavil_v at_o this_o as_o but_o a_o adjuration_n and_o will_v without_o reason_n difference_n that_o from_o a_o oath_n but_o in_o that_o chapter_n 1_o sam._n 14._o it_o be_v four_o several_a time_n call_v a_o oath_n the_o wise_a king_n solomon_n impose_v a_o oath_n upon_o shimeâ—_n in_o a_o cause_n capital_a to_o he_o 41._o 2_o king_n 41._o do_v not_o i_o make_v thou_o say_v he_o swear_v by_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n so_o king_n saul_n 24._o 1_o sam._n 24._o urge_v david_n to_o swear_v unto_o he_o for_o a_o private_a offence_n only_o between_o neighbour_n king_n solomon_n testify_v that_o a_o necessary_a oath_n of_o purgation_n may_v be_v require_v by_o the_o complainant_n 8._o 1_o king_n 8._o when_o a_o man_n shall_v trespass_v against_o his_o neighbour_n and_o he_o lie_v upon_o he_o a_o oath_n to_o cause_v he_o to_o swear_v etc._n etc._n king_n josias_n 34._o 2_o chron._n 34._o make_v a_o covenant_n and_o vow_n and_o cause_v all_o that_o be_v find_v in_o jerusalem_n and_o benjamin_n to_o stand_v to_o it_o nehemiah_n 5.12_o neh._n 5.12_o cause_v the_o priest_n to_o swear_v etc._n etc._n it_o be_v assign_v for_o a_o special_a mark_n of_o a_o godly_a man_n 15.4_o num_fw-la 30.3_o psal_n 15.4_o to_o swear_v to_o his_o neighbour_n and_o not_o to_o disappoint_v he_o though_o it_o be_v to_o his_o own_o hindrance_n abraham_n say_v thus_o to_o his_o servant_n i_o will_v make_v thou_o swear_v by_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o the_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n 14.3_o gen._n 14.3_o this_o in_o a_o private_a cause_n much_o more_o a_o magistrate_n in_o a_o cause_n wherein_o the_o commonwealth_n or_o church_n of_o god_n have_v interest_n to_o have_v it_o sincere_o deal_v in_o 25.33_o gen._n 25.33_o jacob_n move_v esau_n to_o the_o sale_n of_o his_o birthright_n and_o take_v a_o oath_n for_o confirmation_n of_o it_o 19.17_o deut._n 19.17_o a_o man_n suppose_v to_o have_v bear_v false_a witness_n against_o another_o be_v thereof_o bring_v in_o question_n and_o re-examined_a if_o it_o be_v object_v it_o be_v not_o upon_o oath_n by_o consequence_n of_o reason_n it_o must_v be_v upon_o oath_n when_o what_o he_o have_v say_v before_o upon_o oath_n be_v re-examined_a and_o this_o in_o a_o case_n very_o penal_a to_o he_o the_o oath_n of_o adjuration_n be_v very_o frequent_a in_o scripture_n prov._n 29.14_o about_o not_o declare_v cursing_z which_o he_o hear_v by_o the_o history_n 1,2_o history_n jud_v 17_o 1,2_o of_o micah_n as_o we_o be_v 10.3_o be_v 1_o cor._n 10.3_o bind_v
that_o commit_v it_o by_o all_o which_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o such_o proceed_n by_o oath_n may_v be_v and_o be_v not_o unlawful_a this_o as_o before_o be_v by_o some_o say_v to_o be_v dr._n davenant_n late_a lord_n bishop_n of_o sarisbury_n and_o other_o say_v it_o be_v the_o late_a lord_n bishop_n of_o winchester_n that_o most_o learned_a and_o pious_a bishop_n dr._n lancelot_n andrews_n who_o soever_o it_o be_v it_o seem_v it_o be_v to_o give_v satisfaction_n to_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o council_n touch_v such_o proceed_n exit_fw-la officio_fw-la and_o upon_o oath_n and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v believe_v it_o give_v they_o satisfaction_n the_o law_n so_o long_o after_o continue_v the_o same_o and_o no_o way_n alter_v the_o theological_a determination_n of_o dr._n lancelot_n andrews_n afterward_o lord_n bishop_n of_o winchester_n have_v in_o the_o public_a divinity-school_n in_o cambridge_n in_o the_o month_n of_o july_n 1591._o upon_o this_o question_n follow_v render_v into_o english_a for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o mere_a english_a reader_n whether_o by_o god_n law_n it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o magistrate_n to_o require_v a_o oath_n of_o the_o party_n that_o be_v the_o party_n guilty_a or_o defendant_n and_o in_o what_o case_n and_o how_o far_o it_o be_v lawful_a touch_v the_o question_n of_o party_n guilty_a or_o defendant_n by_o the_o religion_n of_o a_o oath_n as_o also_o of_o such_o party_n take_v such_o oath_n or_o lawful_o decline_v it_o of_o late_o have_v a_o question_n arise_v whether_o by_o god_n law_n it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o magistrate_n to_o require_v a_o oath_n of_o the_o party_n that_o be_v the_o party_n guilty_a or_o defendant_n and_o in_o what_o case_n and_o how_o far_o it_o be_v lawful_a this_o question_n to_o prevent_v any_o confusion_n upon_o your_o memory_n or_o my_o own_o i_o will_v divide_v into_o five_o branch_n and_o indeed_o in_o this_o short_a two_o day_n space_n i_o have_v not_o bethink_v myself_o of_o a_o more_o 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change_v the_o beginning_n be_v the_o most_o certain_a rule_n therefore_o i_o ask_v where_o and_o when_o the_o first_o mention_n of_o a_o oath_n be_v make_v in_o scripture_n i_o find_v gea_n 24._o abraham_n force_v his_o servant_n to_o take_v a_o oath_n in_o these_o word_n and_o with_o this_o ceremony_n put_v thy_o hand_n under_o my_o thigh_n and_o i_o will_v make_v thou_o swear_v that_o thou_o shall_v take_v a_o wife_n for_o my_o son_n of_o my_o kindred_n so_o the_o first_o oath_n mention_v in_o scripture_n be_v here_o express_v and_o as_o it_o be_v the_o most_o ancient_a and_o first_o so_o it_o be_v the_o most_o frequent_a and_o only_a mention_n almost_o of_o such_o a_o thing_n this_o very_a term_n to_o swear_v you_o will_v scarce_o any_o where_n find_v it_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n but_o either_o under_o the_o word_n hiphil_n that_o be_v the_o imperative_a command_a conjugation_n in_o respect_n of_o he_o that_o give_v the_o oath_n or_o under_o the_o word_n niphal_n that_o be_v the_o passive_a suffer_a conjugation_n in_o respect_n of_o he_o that_o take_v the_o oath_n and_o under_o the_o same_o rule_n be_v the_o greek_n among_o who_o orcos_fw-la be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o oath_n which_o almost_o sole_o the_o holy_a ghost_n acknowledge_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n in_o that_o word_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o straighten_a necessity_n and_o as_o they_o say_v a_o exigengy_a no_o less_o than_o there_o be_v in_o the_o word_n orcos_fw-la for_o from_o the_o same_o word_n come_v both_o that_o be_v of_o straighten_n thereupon_o come_v that_o common_a proverb_n war_n and_o oath_n be_v voluntary_a evil_n and_o that_o they_o may_v be_v good_a they_o ought_v to_o be_v press_v and_o express_v as_o st._n augustine_n of_o oath_n say_v witty_o either_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o he_o that_o give_v the_o oath_n or_o at_o leastwise_o by_o the_o hardness_n of_o his_o heart_n that_o believe_v nor_o so_o that_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n either_o to_o swear_v or_o to_o make_v war_n except_o it_o be_v at_o least_o in_o some_o manner_n exact_v and_o upon_o some_o and_o no_o light_a cause_n therefore_o that_o it_o may_v be_v require_v or_o rather_o that_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v the_o very_a force_n of_o nature_n the_o very_a force_n of_o the_o term_n itself_o evince_v it_o but_o whether_o from_o the_o magistrate_n this_o be_v the_o second_o branch_n yes_o sure_o from_o the_o magistrate_n so_o the_o divine_n of_o old_a not_o only_o every_o body_n but_o every_o soul_n be_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o power_n rom._n 13.1_o therefore_o the_o power_n have_v power_n to_o commit_v the_o body_n to_o custody_n by_o imprison_v it_o lest_o it_o escape_v and_o so_o likewise_o the_o soul_n to_o commit_v that_o to_o custody_n by_o lay_v a_o oath_n upon_o it_o lest_o it_o shall_v have_v any_o subterfuge_n by_o which_o name_n god_n himself_o have_v most_o fit_o call_v a_o oath_n the_o bond_n or_o prison_n of_o the_o soul_n num._n 30.13_o by_o which_o the_o soul_n may_v as_o it_o be_v be_v tie_v up_o and_o be_v so_o tie_v up_o may_v be_v bind_v to_o answer_v apposite_o and_o ready_o but_o yet_o it_o come_v near_a if_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o master_n to_o force_v his_o servant_n to_o take_v a_o oath_n as_o gen._n 24.3_o abraham_n do_v if_o a_o father_n to_o his_o son_n as_o jacob_n to_o joseph_n gen._n 47.29_o if_o a_o brother_n to_o a_o brother_n as_o the_o same_o jacob_n to_o esan_n gen._n 25.33_o by_o how_o much_o better_o right_n be_v it_o lawful_a for_o the_o magistrate_n to_o do_v it_o to_o his_o subject_n who_o command_n be_v more_o excellent_a than_o any_o other_o command_n i_o add_v also_o about_o the_o right_n settle_v in_o marriage_n of_o a_o son_n if_o that_o be_v lawful_a as_o abraham_n to_o his_o servant_n of_o choose_v a_o fit_a place_n of_o burial_n as_o to_o joseph_n of_o pass_v away_o the_o right_n to_o birthright_n as_o esau_n and_o in_o private_a cause_n i_o add_v also_o of_o the_o least_o concernment_n if_o compare_v with_o the_o 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