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a_o imposer_n of_o oath_n upon_o tender_a conscience_n who_o profess_v thyself_o a_o minister_n of_o christ_n who_o do_v forbid_v all_o swear_n and_o his_o minister_n do_v preach_v against_o it_o and_o say_v above_o all_o thing_n swear_v not_o at_o all_o lest_o they_o fall_v into_o condemnation_n but_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o thy_o ministry_n be_v to_o bring_v people_n into_o condemnation_n and_o not_o into_o the_o obedience_n to_o christ_n command_n therefore_o they_o that_o fear_v god_n will_v turn_v away_o from_o such_o 2_o tim._n 3.5_o now_o say_v jo._n tomb_n the_o grand_a objection_n against_o swear_v be_v our_o saviour_n word_n mat._n 5.34_o 35_o 36_o 37._o and_o jam._n 5.12_o which_o word_n say_v he_o do_v seem_v express_o and_o full_o to_o forbid_v any_o swear_n at_o all_o exclude_v some_o sort_n of_o oath_n by_o name_n and_o the_o rest_n by_o general_a term_n that_o our_o communication_n shall_v be_v yea_o yea_o nay_o nay_o and_o what_o be_v more_o come_v of_o evil_a or_o 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christ_n meaning_n must_v be_v as_o large_a as_o his_o word_n which_o be_v not_o to_o swear_v at_o all_o by_o any_o oath_n but_o to_o keep_v to_o yea_o and_o nay_o in_o all_o promise_n profession_n and_o engagement_n upon_o all_o occasion_n and_o so_o to_o keep_v out_o of_o the_o condemnation_n whereby_o all_o people_n conscience_n may_v be_v keep_v clean_o to_o the_o lord_n in_o all_o thing_n and_o they_o bring_v to_o the_o exercise_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n for_o the_o lord_n be_v now_o teach_v his_o people_n himself_o and_o bring_v they_o to_o obey_v the_o doctrine_n of_o his_o son_n in_o which_o they_o may_v find_v peace_n for_o their_o soul_n and_o not_o to_o be_v in_o bondage_n unto_o such_o teacher_n as_o be_v give_v to_o change_v with_o every_o government_n who_o preach_v as_o the_o false_a prophet_n do_v for_o handful_n of_o barley_n and_o piece_n of_o bread_n and_o such_o be_v they_o who_o preach_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o swear_v or_o sin_v against_o christ_n command_n but_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v they_o manifest_a and_o be_v redeem_v his_o elect_a and_o choose_v from_o among_o such_o who_o have_v make_v a_o prey_n upon_o people_n and_o feed_v upon_o their_o sin_n but_o not_o upon_o the_o life_n which_o the_o saint_n be_v in_o a_o true_a testimony_n of_o the_o jew_n swear_v under_o the_o law_n mention_v in_o 113._o scripture_n with_o a_o distinction_n also_o of_o the_o apostate_n christian_n swear_v without_o either_o law_n or_o gospel_n for_o example_n in_o their_o oath_n and_o also_o the_o christian_n state_n under_o the_o gospel_n ministration_n and_o new_a covenant_n how_o they_o be_v by_o christ_n command_v not_o to_o swear_v at_o all_o plain_o make_v manifest_a from_o the_o scripture_n the_o jew_n swear_v the_o apostate_n christian_n swear_v but_o the_o true_a christian_n who_o be_v redeem_v out_o of_o the_o apostasy_n that_o see_v christ_n jesus_n that_o be_v before_o the_o jew_n and_o apostate_n can_v swear_v at_o all_o in_o who_o we_o see_v that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v to_o swear_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apostate_n be_v to_o swear_v the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n be_v not_o to_o swear_v at_o all_o the_o jew_n swear_v by_o the_o live_a god_n but_o the_o apostate_n by_o the_o book_n which_o be_v not_o comparable_a to_o the_o jew_n swear_v here_o be_v a_o list_n of_o the_o scripture_n which_o be_v speak_v to_o they_o of_o the_o old_a time_n and_o the_o law_n and_o first_o covenant_n who_o swear_v and_o be_v to_o swear_v and_o perform_v their_o oath_n to_o the_o lord_n which_o christ_n end_v who_o say_v swear_v not_o at_o all_o but_o in_o all_o your_o communication_n let_v your_o yea_o be_v yea_o and_o your_o nay_o nay_o for_o whatsoever_o be_v more_o come_v of_o evil_a and_o this_o say_v be_v to_o who_o all_o power_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v give_v who_o put_v down_o swear_v in_o the_o law_n first_o covenant_n and_o old_a time_n which_o be_v true_a oath_n not_o frivolous_a for_o the_o frivolous_a be_v judge_v by_o they_o of_o the_o law_n first_o covenant_n and_o old_a time_n for_o that_o oath_n which_o christ_n put_v down_o be_v that_o which_o be_v swear_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o be_v to_o be_v perform_v in_o the_o state_n of_o the_o law_n first_o covenant_n and_o the_o old_a time_n since_o man_n be_v drive_v from_o god_n into_o the_o earth_n which_o law_n first_o covenant_n christ_n end_v and_o oath_n and_o redeem_v man_n out_o of_o the_o earth_n and_o make_v all_o thing_n new_a who_o say_v swear_v not_o at_o all_o now_o as_o follow_v be_v the_o scripture_n which_o be_v speak_v to_o the_o jew_n and_o they_o of_o the_o old_a time_n that_o swear_v abimelech_n and_o his_o captain_n and_o abraham_n swear_v gen._n 21.23_o 24_o 31._o christ_n which_o be_v before_o abraham_n be_v say_v swear_v not_o at_o all_o that_o be_v the_o covenant_n that_o end_v abraham_n and_o abimelech_n covenant_n and_o say_v they_o must_v keep_v to_o yea_o and_o nay_o in_o their_o communication_n and_o the_o lord_n swear_v unto_o abraham_n gen._n 24.7_o that_o unto_o his_o seed_n he_o will_v give_v the_o land_n and_o that_o oath_n be_v perform_v and_o christ_n be_v come_v who_o be_v before_o abraham_n who_o say_v swear_v not_o at_o all_o and_o abraham_n servant_n swear_v to_o abraham_n gen._n 2.4.9.37_o and_o esau_n swear_v to_o jacob_n and_o sell_v his_o birthright_n gen._n 25.33_o and_o joseph_n swear_v by_o the_o life_n of_o pharaoh_n gen._n 42.15_o but_o christ_n reign_v over_o the_o house_n of_o joseph_n and_o jacob_n which_o say_v swear_v not_o at_o all_o and_o the_o house_n of_o esau_n must_v be_v as_o stubble_n and_o chap._n 26.3_o the_o lord_n say_v he_o will_v perform_v his_o oath_n to_o abraham_n which_o he_o swear_v that_o his_o seed_n shall_v be_v as_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n this_o be_v before_o christ_n be_v come_v in_o the_o flesh_n who_o be_v before_o abraham_n who_o say_v swear_v not_o at_o all_o and_o isaac_n and_o abimelech_n captain_n swear_v and_o a_o oath_n be_v betwixt_o they_o and_o this_o be_v in_o the_o old_a time_n and_o in_o isaac_n be_v the_o seed_n call_v christ_n jesus_n who_o say_v swear_v not_o at_o all_o gen_n 26.30.31_o chap._n 31.53_o jacob_n swear_v by_o the_o fear_n of_o his_o father_n isaac_n in_o who_o as_o i_o say_v before_o the_o seed_n shall_v be_v call_v who_o reign_v over_o the_o house_n of_o jacob_n who_o say_v swear_v not_o at_o all_o but_o in_o all_o your_o communication_n let_v your_o yea_o be_v yea_o and_o your_o nay_o nay_o this_o be_v in_o the_o new_a time_n the_o other_o be_v in_o the_o old_a and_o joseph_n swear_v unto_o jacob_n in_o egypt_n in_o the_o old_a time_n but_o christ_n as_o i_o
the_o false_a swearer_n mal._n 3.5_o do_v not_o christ_n cry_v woe_n unto_o the_o jew_n and_o pharisee_n that_o say_v it_o be_v nothing_o to_o swear_v by_o the_o temple_n and_o tell_v they_o they_o that_o swear_v by_o the_o temple_n and_o the_o gold_n of_o the_o temple_n offend_v these_o be_v the_o jew_n that_o he_o tell_v of_o swear_v by_o the_o altar_n and_o the_o offering_n and_o swear_v by_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v on_o the_o altar_n and_o he_o that_o swear_v by_o the_o temple_n swear_v by_o he_o that_o dwell_v in_o the_o temple_n and_o he_o that_o swear_v by_o heaven_n swear_v by_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n and_o he_o that_o sit_v thereon_o christ_n speak_v these_o thing_n to_o the_o jew_n he_o cry_v woe_n against_o who_o be_v not_o believer_n mat._n 23.16_o to_o the_o 22_o this_o be_v speak_v to_o the_o jew_n and_o pharisee_n that_o know_v not_o christ_n that_o that_o be_v in_o the_o swear_n against_o which_o he_o cry_v woe_n who_o see_v not_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o altar_n and_o temple_n that_o they_o swear_v by_o and_o the_o thing_n thereon_o who_o say_v swear_v not_o at_o all_o mat._n 5._o peter_n curse_a and_o swear_v mat._n 26.74_o mat._n 14_o 71.72·_fw-la but_o after_o he_o repent_v the_o jew_n oath_n be_v to_o swear_v by_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o christian_n be_v to_o keep_v to_o yea_o and_o nay_o in_o their_o communication_n and_o not_o to_o swear_v at_o all_o mat._n 5._o jam._n 5._o and_o the_o jew_n be_v not_o to_o swear_v by_o the_o book_n of_o moses_n nor_o the_o prophet_n as_o the_o apostate_n christian_n who_o swear_v by_o the_o content_n of_o the_o book_n but_o their_o oath_n be_v to_o swear_v by_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o jew_n be_v not_o to_o swear_v by_o the_o god_n of_o the_o heathen_a for_o amos_n tell_v they_o that_o swear_v by_o the_o sin_n of_o samaria_n shall_v fall_v and_o never_o rise_v again_o amos_n 8.14_o and_o the_o lord_n swear_v to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o make_v mention_n of_o the_o name_n of_o their_o god_n nor_o swear_v by_o they_o for_o the_o heathen_a swear_v by_o their_o god_n but_o the_o jew_n be_v to_o swear_v by_o the_o live_a god_n and_o perform_v their_o oath_n to_o the_o lord_n jos_n 23.7_o which_o christ_n end_v and_o the_o jew_n when_o they_o be_v under_o transgression_n they_o swear_v by_o the_o gold_n and_o by_o the_o altar_n and_o by_o the_o temple_n and_o the_o christian_n that_o be_v apostatise_v from_o the_o apostle_n have_v swear_v by_o the_o epistle_n and_o the_o evangelist_n for_o which_o they_o have_v no_o example_n from_o christ_n nor_o scripture_n which_o say_v they_o may_v not_o swear_v by_o heaven_n for_o it_o be_v god_n throne_n for_o he_o that_o swear_v by_o the_o throne_n swear_v by_o he_o that_o sit_v thereon_o nor_o they_o shall_v not_o swear_v by_o the_o earth_n nor_o the_o head_n and_o james_n that_o follow_v the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n one_o of_o his_o disciple_n say_v swear_v not_o at_o all_o and_o zachary_n say_v in_o his_o prophecy_n every_o one_o that_o swear_v shall_v be_v cut_v off_o zac._n 5.3_o the_o lord_n will_v cut_v off_o the_o swearer_n that_o swear_v by_o the_o lord_n and_o swear_v by_o malcham_n zeph._n 1.5_o so_o the_o king_n swear_v secret_o to_o jeremiah_n as_o the_o lord_n live_v jer._n 38.16_o and_o the_o jew_n be_v to_o learn_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o swear_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o live_v as_o they_o have_v teach_v the_o people_n to_o swear_v by_o baal_n so_o there_o be_v the_o false_a oath_n judge_v by_o the_o prophet_n jer._n 12_o 16._o but_o christ_n who_o end_v the_o prophet_n and_o the_o jew_n outward_a end_v the_o oath_n and_o say_v swear_v not_o at_o all_o and_o the_o lord_n swear_v in_o his_o wrath_n to_o the_o jew_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o his_o rest_n psal_n 95.11_o the_o apostle_n say_v heb._n 3.10_o 11_o they_o enter_v not_o because_o of_o unbelief_n therefore_o he_o swear_v in_o his_o wrath_n for_o they_o err_v in_o their_o heart_n from_o the_o oath_n which_o will_v have_v bring_v they_o in_o that_o turn_v against_o they_o and_o he_o say_v very_o man_n swear_v by_o the_o great_a chap_n 6.13.16_o how_o god_n swear_v by_o himself_o because_o he_o can_v not_o swear_v by_o a_o great_a and_o how_o man_n swear_v by_o the_o great_a and_o their_o oath_n be_v to_o end_v the_o strife_n in_o the_o law_n but_o this_o be_v make_v by_o a_o oath_n christ_n jesus_n the_o lord_n have_v swear_v and_o will_v not_o repent_v thou_o be_v a_o priest_n for_o ever_o after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedeck_n the_o apostle_n do_v not_o bring_v that_o to_o the_o hebrew_n that_o they_o shall_v swear_v but_o as_o a_o similitude_n the_o substance_n of_o which_o be_v christ_n and_o that_o man_n swear_v by_o a_o great_a than_o themselves_o and_o because_o god_n can_v not_o find_v a_o great_a be_v swear_v by_o himself_o and_o the_o oath_n in_o the_o law_n end_v the_o strife_n among_o man_n and_o make_v the_o peace_n but_o christ_n 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