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use_n of_o it_o and_o lest_o christ_n will_v take_v it_o as_o a_o invasion_n of_o his_o prerogative_n so_o to_o use_v it_o and_o to_o make_v a_o new_a badge_n or_o symbol_n of_o our_o christianity_n as_o the_o king_n will_v take_v it_o ill_o of_o one_o that_o will_v without_o he_o make_v a_o badge_n or_o symbol_n for_o his_o subject_n as_o subject_n or_o of_o the_o order_n of_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o garter_n as_o such_o and_o the_o rather_o because_o it_o be_v the_o use_n of_o a_o image_n though_o transient_a in_o god_n worship_n and_o to_o such_o high_a end_n xii_o the_o rubric_n which_o we_o must_v assent_v approve_v and_o consent_v to_o sai_z that_o there_o shall_v none_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o holy_a communion_n till_o such_o time_n as_o he_o be_v confirm_v
the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o vain_a than_o that_o which_o arise_v from_o this_o dissimulation_n for_o as_o the_o word_n vanity_n do_v proper_o and_o adequate_o comprehend_v all_o that_o which_o be_v any_o way_n false_a so_o in_o a_o certain_a peculiar_a sort_n and_o most_o proper_o that_o which_o be_v so_o false_a as_o yet_o to_o bear_v a_o show_n of_o truth_n see_v the_o rest_n the_o second_o which_o pertain_v to_o the_o interpretation_n of_o a_o oath_n be_v this_o the_o obligation_n of_o a_o oath_n be_v of_o strict_a right_n that_o be_v of_o so_o just_a a_o interpretation_n of_o right_n that_o the_o word_n of_o the_o law_n may_v not_o be_v draw_v further_a than_o be_v meet_v for_o the_o sake_n or_o favour_n of_o any_o party_n nor_o constrain_v to_o serve_v any_o man_n fact_n or_o commodity_n in_o a_o word_n strict_a right_n be_v not_o here_o take_v so_o as_o to_o exclude_v a_o interpretation_n temper_v with_o equity_n but_o to_o exclude_v a_o interpretation_n of_o law_n or_o right_o corrupt_v by_o favour_n or_o for_o any_o one_o sake_n the_o extreme_n be_v a_o rigid_a interpretation_n and_o a_o favourable_a a_o just_a interpretation_n be_v the_o mean_a between_o both_o which_o search_v after_o the_o true_a and_o genuine_a sense_n of_o the_o law_n without_o respect_n at_o all_o to_o person_n out_o of_o natural_a equity_n and_o justice_n and_o from_o the_o word_n themselves_o as_o they_o agree_v with_o equity_n and_o justice_n and_o if_o this_o may_v be_v plain_o make_v out_o in_o the_o word_n themselves_o that_o it_o be_v in_o every_o case_n simple_o to_o be_v retain_v see_v the_o rest_n p._n 45._o when_o i_o say_v that_o a_o oath_n be_v of_o strict_a right_n it_o be_v so_o to_o be_v understand_v that_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o oath_n which_o be_v plain_a enough_o in_o the_o word_n be_v always_o to_o be_v hold_v but_o where_o the_o sense_n be_v doubtful_a every_o one_o must_v take_v great_a heed_n lest_o we_o too_o much_o indulge_v ourselves_o and_o our_o own_o 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perjury_n which_o most_o grievous_a crime_n undoubted_o we_o commit_v if_o that_o more_o benign_a interpretation_n chance_n to_o deceive_v we_o which_o make_v we_o bold_a to_o take_v the_o oath_n this_o reason_n rest_v on_o that_o general_a and_o most_o profitable_a rule_n which_o bid_v we_o in_fw-la doubtful_a case_n take_v the_o safe_a side_n but_o it_o be_v the_o safe_o not_o to_o swear_v when_o the_o word_n of_o the_o propose_a oath_n according_a to_o the_o common_a and_o obvious_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n seem_v to_o contain_v somewhat_o unlawful_a in_o they_o rather_o than_o by_o a_o lax_n interpretation_n so_o to_o soften_v they_o for_o our_o own_o use_n that_o we_o may_v the_o more_o secure_o swear_v they_o see_v we_o know_v that_o such_o a_o oath_n may_v be_v refuse_v without_o danger_n of_o perjury_n but_o we_o know_v not_o that_o it_o can_v be_v take_v without_o danger_n or_o fear_n of_o it_o p._n 46_o 47_o 197._o yet_o we_o must_v take_v heed_n that_o this_o strict_a interpretation_n turn_v not_o into_o a_o rigid_a one_o of_o common_a right_n these_o exception_n and_o condition_n of_o promissory_a oath_n be_v ever_o understand_v 1._o if_o god_n permit_v 2._o save_v the_o right_n of_o other_o and_o as_o far_o as_o be_v lawful_a save_v the_o right_n of_o superior_n 3._o thing_n stand_v as_o they_o do_v or_o in_o the_o same_o state_n as_o far_o as_o i_o be_o able_a etc._n etc._n p._n 49._o but_o if_o any_o admit_v more_o dubious_a exception_n he_o bold_o and_o rash_o remove_v god_n boundary_n of_o a_o oath_n and_o open_v a_o wide_a door_n to_o all_o kind_n of_o perjury_n p._n 193_o the_o three_o case_n be_v when_o one_o impose_v a_o oath_n of_o a_o ambiguous_a sense_n only_o require_v that_o those_o word_n be_v swear_v permit_v the_o swearer_n to_o understand_v the_o word_n in_o what_o sense_n he_o will_v i_o say_v it_o must_v deserve_o be_v suspect_v that_o a_o oath_n offer_v on_o such_o a_o condition_n have_v some_o latent_fw-la ill_a deceit_n and_o therefore_o be_v to_o be_v refuse_v by_o a_o pious_a and_o prudent_a man_n &_o to_o i_o seem_v to_o be_v disallow_v for_o three_o cause_n 1._o in_o respect_n to_o the_o oath_n itself_o in_o which_o truth_n be_v first_o require_v but_o a_o speech_n of_o indefinite_a and_o ambiguous_a sense_n before_o distinction_n make_v be_v no_o true_a proposition_n yea_o no_o proposition_n at_o all_o when_o a_o proposition_n as_o boy_n know_v shall_v signify_v truth_n or_o falsehood_n without_o ambiguity_n 2._o in_o respect_n of_o he_o to_o who_o we_o swear_v for_o the_o proper_a end_n of_o a_o oath_n be_v that_o he_o to_o who_o it_o be_v make_v have_v some_o certainty_n of_o a_o thing_n before_o uncertain_a 3._o in_o respect_n to_o the_o swearer_n himself_o who_o if_o he_o take_v a_o oath_n in_o such_o condition_n prepare_v either_o a_o scandal_n for_o his_o neighbour_n or_o a_o snare_n for_o himself_o for_o such_o collusion_n can_v be_v imagine_v to_o look_v any_o other_o way_n than_o either_o to_o draw_v other_o by_o our_o example_n to_o take_v the_o same_o oath_n though_o with_o a_o reluctant_a conscience_n which_o be_v to_o scandalize_v our_o neighbour_n or_o that_o somewhat_o else_o he_o after_o require_v of_o we_o to_o be_v do_v by_o virtue_n of_o that_o oath_n which_o be_v either_o unlawful_a or_o incommodious_a which_o be_v to_o lay_v a_o snare_n for_o ourselves_o let_v a_o wise_a man_n therefore_o take_v heed_n that_o he_o suffer_v not_o himself_o to_o be_v impose_v on_o by_o these_o art_n or_o lest_o he_o so_o much_o value_v the_o favour_n or_o fear_v of_o any_o other_o man_n as_o to_o swallow_v the_o bait_n when_o he_o know_v that_o the_o hook_n be_v under_o it_o very_o that_o all_o may_v be_v right_o do_v when_o you_o swear_v it_o be_v expedient_a that_o all_o party_n be_v clear_o agree_v of_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n that_o be_v interest_v in_o the_o matter_n which_o by_o the_o ancient_n be_v call_v liquido_fw-la jurare_fw-la scis_fw-la tamen_fw-la &_o liquido_fw-la juratus_fw-la dicere_fw-la possess_n and_o in_o the_o old_a form_n he_o that_o impose_v the_o oath_n be_v wont_a to_o say_v to_o the_o swearer_n qua_fw-la de_fw-fr ra_fw-mi peâ—o_fw-la liquido_fw-la jure_v that_o be_v of_o which_o i_o require_v thou_o to_o swear_v plain_o p._n 55_o 56_o the_o question_n whether_o this_o or_o that_o oath_n be_v lawful_a much_o differ_v from_o this_o whether_o this_o or_o that_o oath_n bind_v for_n though_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o take_v the_o oath_n which_o we_o know_v that_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o keep_v yet_o it_o may_v come_v to_o pass_v and_o often_o do_v that_o we_o ought_v to_o perform_v that_o which_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o have_v take_v joshuas_n covenant_n with_o the_o gibeonite_n be_v a_o most_o clean_a example_n of_o this_o a_o oath_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v unlawful_a two_o way_n either_o as_o to_o the_o matter_n swear_v or_o as_o to_o the_o act_n of_o swear_v a_o oath_n unlawful_a as_o to_o the_o matter_n swear_v bind_v not_o at_o all_o a_o oath_n unlawful_a in_o respect_n to_o the_o act_n of_o swear_v bind_v unless_o otherways_o hinder_v p._n 74_o 75._o a_o thing_n lawful_a in_o itself_o may_v be_v unlawful_a by_o accident_n as_o by_o the_o error_n of_o the_o swearer_n or_o the_o ill_a effect_n of_o the_o thing_n swear_v the_o three_o case_n be_v when_o one_o promise_v by_o a_o oath_n to_o do_v somewhat_o perhaps_o lawful_a in_o itself_o which_o yet_o he_o think_v unlawful_a or_o at_o least_o sear_v lest_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a as_o if_o any_o one_o before_o these_o time_n admit_v to_o a_o ecclesiastical_a benefice_n have_v promise_v to_o observe_v in_o public_a worship_n all_o the_o rite_n command_v by_o the_o