command_v swear_v the_o son_n sure_o have_v not_o forbid_v it_o the_o argument_n run_v thus_o whatever_o the_o father_n have_v command_v that_o the_o son_n have_v not_o forbid_v but_o the_o father_n have_v command_v swear_v deut._n 6.13_o therefore_o the_o son_n have_v not_o forbid_v it_o answer_n and_o in_o the_o first_o place_n i_o say_v the_o argument_n in_o this_o case_n be_v not_o fair_o state_v second_o that_o there_o be_v a_o difference_n between_o the_o law_n of_o god_n which_o be_v and_o be_v eternal_a and_o so_o unchangeable_a as_o the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o itself_o be_v and_o the_o command_v of_o god_n under_o the_o law_n which_o be_v give_v to_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n for_o a_o time_n only_o and_o so_o be_v temporary_a to_o wit_n till_o the_o seed_n come_v to_o who_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v gal._n 3_o 19_o to_o be_v a_o schoolmaster_n to_o bring_v they_o to_o christ_n that_o they_o may_v be_v justify_v by_o faith_n gal._n 3.24_o but_o after_o the_o say_v be_v 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that_o precept_n swear_v not_o at_o all_o do_v forbid_v all_o swear_v to_o his_o disciple_n yet_o there_o neither_o be_v nor_o be_v any_o mutability_n or_o change_n in_o the_o will_n of_o god_n nor_o contrariety_n in_o the_o will_n of_o the_o son_n to_o the_o will_n of_o his_o father_n for_o what_o the_o son_n do_v command_v it_o be_v according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o and_o what_o he_o receive_v of_o his_o father_n now_o that_o swear_v be_v command_v by_o the_o law_n a._n s._n confess_v and_o that_o a_o oath_n and_o swear_v be_v to_o pass_v away_o or_o to_o be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o way_n when_o the_o true_a witness_n and_o witness-bearing_a be_v make_v manifest_a which_o be_v before_o any_o oath_n or_o swear_v be_v be_v before_o full_o manifest_v so_o that_o the_o argument_n in_o this_o case_n true_o state_v run_v thus_o that_o what_o god_n the_o father_n do_v command_v to_o his_o people_n israel_n only_o for_o a_o time_n and_o for_o such_o a_o end_n the_o time_n be_v full_o 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in_o the_o house_n for_o ever_o and_o that_o god_n the_o father_n do_v give_v several_a command_n only_o to_o be_v observe_v and_o to_o continue_v for_o a_o time_n without_o any_o mutability_n in_o his_o will_n be_v evident_a from_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n as_o gen._n 22.2_o where_o the_o lord_n command_v abram_n to_o take_v his_o only_a son_n isaac_n and_o offer_v he_o for_o a_o burn_a offering_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o vers_n 12._o the_o lord_n command_v he_o not_o to_o lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o the_o child_n neither_o do_v any_o thing_n unto_o he_o and_o mat._n 2.13_o joseph_n be_v command_v to_o take_v the_o babe_n and_o his_o mother_n and_o flee_v into_o egypt_n and_o be_v there_o till_o mark_n i_o bring_v thou_o word_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o vers_n 19_o when_o herod_n be_v dead_a he_o be_v command_v to_o take_v the_o babe_n and_o his_o mother_n and_o go_v into_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n and_o yet_o there_o be_v no_o change_n or_o contrariety_n 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have_v forbid_v moses_n and_o all_o other_o to_o add_v any_o thing_n to_o or_o diminish_v any_o thing_n from_o what_o be_v write_v in_o the_o law_n yet_o he_o have_v not_o limit_v himself_o but_o that_o he_o may_v add_v to_o or_o take_v from_o what_o he_o have_v give_v in_o command_n and_o that_o without_o any_o mutability_n in_o his_o will_n and_o if_o the_o father_n at_o sundry_a time_n do_v give_v forth_o several_a command_n and_o that_o contrary_a one_o to_o another_o without_o any_o mutability_n in_o his_o will_n in_o that_o sense_n which_o a.s._n do_v affirm_v then_o the_o son_n who_o do_v whatsoever_o he_o see_v the_o father_n do_v do_v not_o give_v forth_o that_o command_n swear_v not_o at_o all_o contrary_a to_o but_o in_o obedience_n to_o the_o will_n of_o his_o father_n for_o although_o the_o word_n of_o the_o command_n mat._n 5.34_o and_o deut._n 6.13_o in_o themselves_o be_v contrary_a yet_o the_o will_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n be_v in_o perfect_a unity_n 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god_n in_o the_o face_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o of_o the_o law_n in_o the_o spirit_n write_v not_o in_o table_n of_o stone_n but_o in_o the_o heart_n which_o law_n be_v before_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n be_v write_v or_o any_o vail_n be_v they_o in_o the_o light_n eternal_n see_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n which_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n and_o the_o law_n abolish_v under_o which_o a_o oath_n for_o confirmation_n be_v to_o be_v unto_o they_o that_o be_v under_o it_o a_o end_n of_o all_o controversy_n and_o strife_n and_o also_o in_o the_o light_n that_o be_v before_o any_o oath_n or_o swear_v be_v they_o see_v and_o know_v
and_o come_v to_o restore_v the_o true_a witness-bearing_a as_o at_o the_o first_o which_o be_v and_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n of_o oath_n and_o the_o apostle_n be_v a_o able_a minister_n of_o the_o spirit_n not_o of_o the_o letter_n he_o be_v come_v to_o see_v the_o end_n of_o that_o which_o be_v abolish_v and_o preach_v the_o everlasting_a gospel_n the_o word_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v and_o be_v the_o word_n of_o truth_n the_o author_n of_o true_a witness-bearing_a which_o be_v before_o any_o oath_n or_o swear_v be_v and_o so_o as_o christ_n his_o lord_n and_o master_n have_v do_v before_o when_o he_o say_v unto_o pilate_n for_o this_o end_n be_v i_o bear_v and_o for_o this_o cause_n come_v i_o into_o the_o world_n that_o i_o shall_v bear_v witness_n unto_o the_o truth_n joh._n 18.37_o he_o in_o obedience_n to_o his_o lord_n and_o master_n do_v bear_v witness_n to_o and_o of_o the_o truth_n and_o in_o witness-bearing_a do_v as_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n do_v call_v god_n to_o witness_v or_o appeal_v to_o the_o witness_n of_o god_n in_o man_n concern_v the_o truth_n of_o what_o he_o declare_v without_o observe_v any_o set_a form_n of_o word_n and_o as_o sarai_n have_v do_v before_o when_o she_o say_v unto_o abram_n the_o lord_n judge_n betwixt_o thou_o and_o i_o yet_o do_v not_o swear_v at_o all_o but_o a._n s._n say_v that_o call_v god_n to_o witness_v be_v a_o formal_a oath_n because_o there_o be_v a_o attestation_n of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n answ._n that_o the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v use_v in_o witness-bearing_a before_o any_o oath_n or_o swear_v be_v do_v appear_v gen._n 3.3_o where_o eve_n before_o the_o fall_n in_o witness-bearing_a use_v the_o name_n of_o god_n when_o she_o say_v god_n have_v say_v you_o shall_v not_o eat_v etc._n etc._n yet_o do_v not_o swear_v at_o all_o and_o sarai_n after_o the_o fall_n do_v use_v a_o attestation_n of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o witness-bearing_a when_o she_o say_v unto_o abram_n the_o 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therefore_o he_o which_o speak_v one_o thing_n and_o mean_v another_o neither_o do_v he_o utter_v that_o which_o the_o word_n signify_v because_o he_o mean_v not_o so_o neither_o that_o which_o he_o mean_v because_o he_o speak_v it_o not_o which_o for_o any_o man_n to_o affirm_v of_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n swear_v not_o at_o all_o be_v as_o before_o be_v say_v a_o great_a injury_n to_o christ_n the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n and_o to_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n from_o which_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n be_v give_v forth_o all_o which_o word_n of_o christ_n be_v in_o themselves_o prohibition_n of_o swear_v and_o no_o exception_n as_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o case_n of_o divorcement_n be_v where_o it_o be_v say_v except_o for_o the_o cause_n of_o fornication_n do_v the_o more_o confirm_v and_o illustrate_v the_o extent_n of_o the_o command_n and_o be_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n they_o be_v neither_o vain_a nor_o impertinent_a no_o more_o than_o those_o word_n in_o the_o four_o commandment_n in_o it_o thou_o shall_v do_v no_o manner_n of_o work_n nor_o thy_o son_n etc._n etc._n all_o which_o be_v include_v in_o those_o general_a word_n before-going_a remember_v the_o sabbath_n day_n to_o keep_v it_o holy_a or_o the_o enumerate_v all_o those_o word_n write_v in_o the_o table_n of_o stone_n which_o be_v all_o brief_o comprehend_v in_o those_o few_o word_n thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n '_o and_o thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o and_o yet_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n which_o be_v wise_a than_o man_n know_v whereof_o we_o as_o man_n have_v need_n speak_v all_o those_o word_n in_o the_o law_n and_o where_o the_o lawgiver_n have_v make_v no_o exception_n he_o to_o who_o the_o law_n be_v give_v ought_v not_o and_o so_o i_o conclude_v that_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n swear_v not_o at_o all_o be_v perfect_a and_o a_o full_a prohibition_n of_o all_o swear_n unto_o his_o disciple_n and_o be_v perfect_a no_o man_n ought_v to_o add_v any_o thing_n thereunto_o or_o diminish_v any_o thing_n from_o it_o and_o so_o i_o proceed_v to_o the_o five_o argument_n arg._n 5._o nothing_o that_o of_o itself_o be_v not_o intrinsical_o evil_a be_v forbid_v by_o christ_n and_o that_o be_v prove_v by_o induction_n but_o swear_v be_v not_o of_o itself_o intrinsical_o evil_a and_o therefore_o christ_n do_v not_o forbid_v it_o answ._n the_o thing_n in_o dispute_n be_v not_o whether_o christ_n do_v ever_o forbid_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o of_o itself_o evil_a but_o whether_o christ_n have_v forbid_v all_o swear_v which_o that_o christ_n have_v forbid_v all_o swear_n his_o own_o word_n which_o be_v the_o interpreter_n of_o the_o heart_n do_v prove_v and_o one_o single_a testimony_n of_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n be_v of_o more_o strength_n than_o a_o thousand_o surmise_n or_o mere_a humane_a witness_n and_o therefore_o swear_v be_v forbid_v by_o christ_n mat._n 5.34_o it_o be_v 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