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A60994
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The case of the Quakers relating to oaths stated wherein they are discovered, to oppose propheticall, to pervert evangelicall, to falsifie ecclesiasticall, and to contradict their own doctrine / by J.S.
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J. S.
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1674
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Wing S48; ESTC R2531
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for_o they_o both_o if_o they_o have_v wit_n or_o grace_n to_o apply_v themselves_o to_o the_o observation_n of_o his_o rule_n eccles_n 5.1_o 2._o and_o it_o be_v as_o manifest_v from_o the_o instance_n of_o christ_n and_o saint_n paul_n that_o more_o than_o these_o sometime_o and_o in_o some_o case_n proceed_v from_o good_a from_o a_o divine_a principle_n from_o a_o honest_a and_o gracious_a heart_n to_o wit_n when_o strong_a asseveration_n even_o by_o oath_n be_v use_v 1._o reverential_o as_o a_o solemn_a invocation_n of_o god_n name_n as_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o high_a and_o most_o august_n act_v of_o divine_a worship_n and_o adoration_n that_o can_v possible_o be_v tender_v to_o the_o divine_a majesty_n 2._o deliberate_o with_o due_a consideration_n and_o preponderation_n of_o the_o weight_n of_o the_o thing_n the_o importance_n of_o our_o neighbour_n believe_v it_o the_o probability_n that_o he_o will_v be_v prevail_v to_o believe_v we_o upon_o the_o interposition_n and_o assurance_n of_o the_o oath_n etc._n etc._n et_fw-la ideo_fw-la non_fw-la invenitur_fw-la jurasse_fw-la nisi_fw-la scribens_fw-la ubi_fw-la consideratio_fw-la cautior_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la linguam_fw-la praecipitem_fw-la we_o do_v not_o find_v say_v s._n austin_n de_fw-mi mend_v c._n 15._o that_o s._n paul_n do_v swear_v but_o when_o he_o be_v write_v because_o the_o pen_n be_v not_o so_o great_a a_o blab_n as_o the_o tongue_n man_n be_v more_o circumspect_a of_o the_o word_n that_o fall_v from_o their_o quill_n then_o of_o they_o that_o drop_v from_o their_o lip_n 3._o sincere_o with_o a_o purpose_n to_o lay_v as_o great_a a_o obligation_n upon_o thyself_o to_o keep_v thy_o promise_n and_o swear_v true_o as_o thy_o make_a oath_n import_v to_o thy_o neighbour_n when_o thy_o mind_n and_o word_n be_v both_o of_o a_o colour_n and_o the_o impression_n of_o thy_o soul_n correspond_v with_o the_o expression_n of_o thy_o mouth_n when_o thy_o conscience_n can_v tell_v thou_o that_o thou_o speak_v before_o god_n in_o thy_o heart_n what_o thou_o utter_v to_o thy_o neighbour_n in_o word_n all_o these_o condition_n concur_v in_o our_o saviour_n and_n s._n paul_n asseveration_n and_o therefore_o though_o they_o be_v more_o than_o these_o yet_o they_o proceed_v not_o of_o evil_a but_o from_o a_o good_a and_o honest_a heart_n and_o be_v all_o want_v in_o those_o pharisaical_a oath_n which_o our_o saviour_n condemn_v wherein_o they_o have_v neither_o reverential_a thought_n of_o god_n for_o they_o conceive_v they_o do_v by_o those_o form_n swear_v by_o god_n nor_o weigh_v the_o matter_n and_o ponderated_a circumstance_n but_o upon_o every_o sleight_n upon_o no_o occasion_n bolt_v out_o fruitless_a oath_n nor_o do_v they_o intend_v to_o bind_v themselves_o to_o a_o performance_n of_o their_o word_n for_o they_o account_v themselves_o as_o free_v after_o such_o oath_n as_o if_o they_o have_v never_o make_v they_o such_o kind_n of_o addition_n to_o our_o yea_o and_o nay_o be_v of_o themselves_o evil_a and_o theresore_n forbid_v but_o the_o ground_n and_o reason_n of_o christ_n prohibition_n do_v not_o reach_v the_o other_o sort_n of_o addition_n 9_o that_o i_o may_v make_v the_o two_o testament_n kiss_v one_o another_o at_o part_v and_o bring_v the_o end_n of_o my_o discourse_n together_o let_v it_o be_v consider_v from_o the_o prophecy_n before-quoted_n that_o to_o interpret_v those_o evangolical_a text_n as_o prohibition_n to_o christian_n to_o swear_v in_o any_o case_n draws_z after_o it_o these_o blasphemous_a consequence_n 1._o that_o christ_n who_o come_v to_o accomplish_v and_o seal_v prophecy_n to_o fulfil_v what_o be_v speak_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o prophet_n which_o have_v be_v since_o the_o world_n begin_v do_v contradict_v by_o his_o precept_n and_o prohibit_v the_o accomplishment_n of_o those_o prophecy_n that_o foretell_v that_o under_o the_o gospel_n when_o god_n name_n shall_v be_v great_a in_o all_o the_o earth_n his_o elect_a and_o choose_a servant_n shall_v swear_v by_o the_o god_n of_o truth_n as_o a_o evidence_n of_o their_o conversion_n to_o he_o from_o idol_n 2._o that_o s._n james_n be_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o christ_n promise_v shall_v lead_v his_o apostles-into_a all_o truth_n to_o forbid_v that_o viz._n to_o learn_v to_o swear_v after_o the_o way_n of_o god_n people_n the_o lord_n live_v under_o pain_n of_o fall_v into_o condemnation_n or_o at_o least_o into_o hypocrisy_n which_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o holy_a prophet_n persuade_v christian_n to_o do_v under_o pain_n of_o utter_a destruction_n in_o case_n of_o neglect_n and_o by_o the_o promise_n of_o be_v build_v up_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o god_n people_n in_o case_n they_o will_v diligent_o learn_v to_o swear_v by_o his_o name_n which_o the_o same_o spirit_n commend_v to_o christian_n as_o a_o sign_n of_o their_o sincere_a and_o cordial_a acceptance_n of_o the_o true_a god_n for_o their_o god_n 3._o that_o if_o the_o 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and_o asseveration_n and_o therefore_o he_o that_o fear_v god_n will_v abstain_v from_o all_o customary_a oath_n not_o only_o for_o fear_n of_o the_o event_n ne_fw-la jurando_fw-la ad_fw-la facilitatem_fw-la jurandi_fw-la veniatur_fw-la ex_fw-la facilitate_v ad_fw-la consuetudinem_fw-la ex_fw-la consuetudine_fw-la in_o perjurium_fw-la decidatur_fw-la s._n austin_n de_fw-mi mend_v c._n 15._o lest_o by_o swear_v we_o contract_v a_o facility_n to_o swear_v and_o fall_v from_o a_o facility_n to_o a_o custom_n and_o from_o custom_n into_o perjury_n but_o in_o regard_n to_o that_o evil_a fountain_n the_o profaneness_n of_o the_o swearer_n heart_n whence_o all_o such_o slink_v calf_n of_o the_o lip_n be_v cast_v in_o a_o word_n the_o russian_a disgorge_v oath_n from_o the_o same_o principle_n that_o the_o fanatic_a pour_v out_o extempore_o prayer_n neither_o of_o they_o consider_v that_o they_o be_v before_o god_n while_o they_o invoke_v his_o name_n and_o