that_o our_o saviour_n say_v plain_o and_o severe_o that_o except_o your_o righteousness_n exceed_v beyond_o that_o of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n 5.20_o math._n 5.20_o you_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n that_o be_v you_o can_v be_v subject_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o messiah_n which_o now_o you_o long_v to_o see_v mark_v that_o christ_n speak_v then_o to_o the_o jew_n who_o be_v carry_v away_o with_o a_o reverence_n and_o esteem_v of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n who_o partly_o enervate_v partly_o make_v void_a the_o law_n of_o moses_n by_o their_o new_a tradition_n and_o false_a interpretation_n christ_n recover_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n as_o it_o be_v expound_v by_o the_o prophet_n who_o prefer_v a_o spiritual_a obedience_n and_o sincere_a righteousness_n and_o charitable_a mercy_n before_o sacrifice_n from_o noval_n corruption_n and_o recommend_v it_o explain_v by_o himself_o to_o they_o who_o delight_v to_o be_v count_v the_o 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oâ—_n the_o world_n shall_v move_v christian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o tâ—_n use_v it_o at_o full_a liberty_n but_o spare_o with_o self-denial_n 1_o coâ—_n 7.31_o abuse_v oath_n or_o rather_o take_v our_o full_a liberty_n of_o swear_v for_o also_o in_o frequency_n of_o swear_v a_o man_n shall_v ready_o fall_v into_o perjury_n but_o keep_v of_o oath_n follow_v upon_o the_o spare_a use_n of_o they_o for_o a_o man_n will_v either_o not_o swear_v or_o when_o he_o do_v will_v swear_v aright_o neither_o will_v his_o tongue_n by_o custom_n out_o run_v his_o mind_n neither_o will_v his_o mind_n be_v overthrow_v by_o the_o violence_n of_o his_o intemperate_a passion_n this_o the_o good_a man_n virtue_n will_v correct_v and_o the_o customary_a abstinence_n from_o swear_v will_v cure_v the_o other_o but_o swear_v aright_o become_v the_o honour_n of_o the_o god_n before_o give_v in_o charge_n we_o must_v remember_v the_o heathen_a philosopher_n speak_v of_o god_n in_o the_o plural_a number_n it_o be_v breed_v together_o and_o a_o companion_n of_o piety_n reverence_n a_o oath_n by_o not_o over_o free_o and_o hasty_o use_v it_o that_o you_o may_v be_v accustom_v to_o swear_v aright_o to_o wit_n when_o there_o be_v a_o fit_a and_o just_a occasion_n by_o not_o accustom_v yourself_o to_o swear_v for_o swear_v aright_o be_v no_o small_a part_n of_o piety_n thus_o the_o philosopher_n have_v secure_v the_o reverence_n due_a to_o oath_n religious_o take_v by_o abstinence_n from_o rash_a light_a vain_a and_o customary_a swear_v without_o banish_v a_o eminent_a piece_n of_o piety_n and_o honour_n due_a to_o god_n out_o of_o the_o life_n of_o men._n this_o one_o testimony_n of_o hierocles_n i_o shall_v oppose_v to_o the_o many_o example_n in_o the_o quaker_n case_n not_o for_o any_o esteem_n i_o have_v of_o the_o person_n but_o for_o the_o solidity_n of_o his_o reason_n which_o give_v we_o a_o precedent_n to_o reconcile_v the_o reverence_n of_o a_o oath_n with_o abstinence_n from_o customary_a dangerous_a and_o profane_a swear_v which_o be_v the_o take_n of_o god_n name_n in_o vain_a and_o as_o much_o forbid_v by_o god_n in_o the_o three_o commandment_n as_o perjury_n which_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n account_v to_o be_v the_o only_a crime_n strike_v at_o by_o moses_n and_o this_o be_v all_o that_o i_o have_v at_o present_a to_o say_v to_o the_o question_n concern_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o oath_n under_o christianity_n i_o shall_v brief_o recollect_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o whole_a discourse_n into_o these_o corollary_n 1._o the_o quaker_n may_v just_o be_v suspect_v of_o a_o false_a pretence_n when_o they_o ascribe_v their_o disobedience_n to_o authority_n in_o refusal_n of_o oath_n to_o their_o conscientious_a regard_n of_o and_o to_o obedience_n to_o christ_n command_n because_o they_o do_v not_o with_o equal_a zeal_n obey_v christ_n ordinance_n of_o worship_n and_o church_n government_n 2._o they_o do_v very_o ill_o consult_v for_o the_o reputation_n of_o christian_a religion_n â—_o tim._n 6._o â—_o pet._n 2._o â—_o when_o by_o their_o allege_v christianity_n itself_o for_o the_o ground_n of_o their_o disobedience_n they_o make_v the_o way_n of_o truth_n to_o be_v evil_o speak_v of_o 3._o they_o blaspheme_v christ_n and_o his_o holy_a gospel_n by_o father_v their_o pernicious_a error_n and_o heresy_n upon_o the_o truth_n itself_o 4._o they_o reproach_n the_o footstep_n of_o the_o lord_n anoint_v by_o charge_v he_o with_o persecution_n when_o he_o use_v the_o sword_n for_o the_o punishment_n of_o evil_a doer_n 5._o the_o nature_n of_o a_o oath_n justify_v swear_v to_o be_v a_o act_n of_o piety_n and_o a_o instrument_n of_o justice_n 6._o the_o gospel_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n confirm_v the_o magistrate_n power_n to_o exact_v a_o oath_n of_o his_o subject_n 7._o the_o same_o doctrine_n bind_v all_o subject_n to_o obedience_n when_o a_o oath_n be_v in_o due_a manner_n tender_v to_o they_o 8._o the_o christian_a 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conceit_n and_o then_o for_o lay_v my_o foundation_n deep_a and_o firm_a that_o it_o may_v be_v able_a to_o bear_v and_o strengthen_v the_o superstructure_n now_o this_o be_v finish_v i_o have_v think_v fit_a for_o a_o coronis_n to_o add_v one_o clear_a evidence_n of_o their_o impertinency_n who_o soever_o allege_v our_o saviour_n and_o his_o apostle_n prohibition_n swear_v not_o at_o all_o to_o defend_v a_o refractory_a refusal_n of_o a_o reverent_a oath_n exact_v by_o authority_n let_v this_o parallel_n be_v consider_v mat._n 7.1_o rom._n 14.10.13_o our_o bless_a saviour_n in_o the_o same_o sermon_n give_v another_o prohibition_n judge_v not_o that_o you_o be_v not_o judge_v st._n paul_n second_v he_o and_o say_v why_o judge_v thou_o thy_o brother_n for_o we_o shall_v all_o appear_v before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o christ_n therefore_o let_v we_o not_o judge_v another_o and_o st._n james_n on_o the_o same_o ground_n re-enforces_a the_o restraint_n of_o judge_v jam._n 4.12_o 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1.11.12_o lest_o he_o be_v delude_v and_o seduce_v by_o false_a teacher_n who_o may_v pretend_v to_o be_v minister_n of_o righteousness_n and_o boast_v of_o god_n spirit_n when_o they_o be_v indeed_o the_o actor_n for_o the_o lie_a spirit_n christian_n therefore_o shall_v have_v sense_n exercise_v by_o study_n of_o god_n word_n to_o discern_v good_a and_o evil_n that_o they_o may_v prove_v all_o thing_n and_o hold_v fast_o that_o which_o be_v good_a which_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o form_n of_o wholesome_a doctrine_n which_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n and_o christ_n the_o inspirer_n of_o both_o have_v teach_v every_o christian_a therefore_o for_o his_o own_o security_n must_v exercise_v a_o judgement_n of_o discretion_n that_o he_o may_v discern_v the_o wolf_n although_o clad_v in_o sheep_n clothing_n from_o the_o good_a shepherd_n of_o the_o lord_n flock_v and_o this_o be_v not_o a_o judgement_n