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that_o be_v that_o the_o matter_n by_o oath_n to_o be_v confirm_v be_v just_a and_o lawful_a for_o one_o must_v not_o bound_v himself_o to_o any_o thing_n by_o oath_n but_o what_o be_v such_o for_o a_o oath_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v make_v a_o bond_n of_o iniquity_n as_o be_v do_v by_o those_o wicked_a fellow_n that_o 23.14_o that_o act_n 23.14_o have_v bind_v themselves_o under_o a_o great_a curse_n that_o they_o will_v eat_v nothing_o until_o they_o have_v kill_v paul_n if_o a_o promisory_a oath_n than_o it_o must_v be_v with_o a_o full_a purpose_n to_o perform_v what_o one_o do_v thereby_o oblige_v himself_o to_o and_o according_o to_o be_v careful_a to_o make_v it_o good_a and_o if_o the_o oath_n be_v testificatory_a to_o bear_v witness_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o a_o thing_n it_o must_v be_v do_v out_o of_o certain_a knowledge_n of_o the_o matter_n so_o must_v the_o occasion_n of_o take_v the_o oath_n be_v just_a and_o the_o end_n good_a as_o to_o promote_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o good_a of_o our_o neighbour_n 35._o neighbour_n levit._fw-la 19_o 15_o 35._o in_o righteousness_n shall_v thou_o judge_v thy_o neighbour_n and_o you_o shall_v do_v no_o vnrighteousness_n in_o judgement_n so_o in_o righteousness_n witness_n must_v sâ—ear_v and_o not_o to_o pervert_v judgement_n and_o equity_n it_o be_v also_o to_o be_v observe_v how_o when_o we_o be_v swear_v '_o it_o must_v be_v before_o those_o that_o have_v right_o and_o authority_n to_o exact_a and_o administer_v a_o oath_n one_o be_v not_o to_o swear_v in_o a_o public_a and_o solemn_a way_n without_o a_o call_v from_o those_o who_o may_v lawful_o summon_v we_o to_o it_o we_o must_v also_o take_v notice_n how_o by_o oath_n we_o bound_v ourselves_o unto_o god_n as_o unto_o man_n which_o no_o human_a power_n can_v release_n and_o dispense_v we_o from_o wherefore_o it_o be_v say_v 5.33_o say_v matth._n 5.33_o thou_o shall_v not_o forswear_v thyself_o but_o shall_v perform_v unto_o the_o lord_n thy_o oath_n but_o we_o must_v now_o begin_v to_o draw_v near_o the_o main_a point_n namely_o perjury_n this_o must_v take_v up_o our_o serious_a thought_n concern_v several_a thing_n relate_v thereunto_o from_o the_o greatness_n and_o righteousness_n of_o the_o great_a god_n from_o the_o nature_n and_o consequence_n of_o the_o thing_n and_o of_o several_a other_o necessary_a circumstance_n due_o to_o be_v weigh_v and_o consider_v the_o ark_n be_v call_v the_o ark_n of_o the_o testimony_n first_o because_o the_o 16._o the_o exod._n 25_o 16._o table_n of_o the_o law_n whereby_o be_v testify_v god_n covenant_n with_o his_o people_n be_v lay_v up_o there_o then_o because_o from_o above_o the_o mercy_n seat_n which_o be_v above_o upon_o the_o ark_n god_n do_v meet_v with_o moses_n to_o 22._o to_o v._o 22._o commune_v with_o he_o of_o all_o thing_n which_o he_o give_v he_o in_o commandment_n unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o because_o the_o ark_n be_v within_o the_o tabernacle_n so_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v call_v the_o 18.2_o the_o chap._n 26.33_o numb_a 17.7_o 8._o and_o 18.2_o tabernacle_n of_o witness_n as_o upon_o that_o signal_n and_o special_a occasion_n where_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n appear_v and_o god_n himself_o be_v both_o witness_n and_o judge_n to_o decide_v of_o the_o dispute_n about_o the_o high-priesthood_n immediate_o after_o the_o rebellion_n of_o 17.8_o of_o ch_n 17.8_o korah_n dathan_n and_o abiram_n and_o their_o punishment_n and_o the_o plague_n which_o follow_v upon_o the_o people_n for_o their_o murmur_a at_o it_o i_o say_v god_n there_o appear_v in_o the_o miracle_n of_o aaron_n rod_n which_o be_v bud_v bloom_a blossom_n and_o yield_v almond_n so_o in_o doubtful_a and_o disputable_a case_n but_o god_n be_v and_o will_v be_v both_o witness_n and_o judge_n man_n call_v upon_o he_o to_o be_v a_o witness_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o what_o be_v in_o his_o name_n affirm_v and_o transact_v but_o will_v certain_o be_v the_o judge_n whether_o or_o 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bring_v his_o way_n upon_o his_o head_n and_o justify_v the_o righteous_a to_o give_v he_o according_a to_o his_o righteousness_n a_o man_n have_v wrong_v his_o neighbour_n but_o he_o deny_v it_o upon_o the_o accusation_n a_o oath_n be_v lay_v upon_o he_o to_o clear_v the_o matter_n the_o oath_n to_o be_v take_v in_o the_o temple_n before_o the_o altar_n hitherto_o man_n have_v act_v their_o part_n but_o can_v go_v no_o further_o wherefore_o god_n turn_n come_v to_o act_v though_o his_o altar_n and_o the_o temple_n be_v upon_o earth_n yet_o god_n hear_v in_o heaven_n which_o be_v the_o great_a judgement_n seat_n the_o true_a seat_n of_o justice_n and_o equity_n and_o what_o be_v do_v after_o hear_v he_o judge_v between_o the_o party_n and_o how_o first_o
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they_o that_o walk_v after_o the_o flesh_n 2.9.10_o 2_o pet._n 2.9.10_o in_o the_o lust_n of_o uncleanness_n god_n reserve_v unto_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n to_o be_v punish_v with_o a_o pain_n adequate_a to_o their_o sin_n finis_fw-la a_o charge_n to_o judge_n jury_n &_o witness_n concern_v oath_n have_v of_o late_o be_v summon_v to_o give_v in_o upon_o oath_n my_o evidence_n in_o a_o weighty_a business_n i_o be_v at_o first_o amaze_v and_o at_o a_o stand_n then_o move_v with_o just_a indignation_n to_o hear_v several_a man_n with_o a_o brazen-face_n to_o swear_v for_o truth_n that_o which_o in_o my_o conscience_n i_o know_v certain_o to_o be_v false_a for_o i_o speak_v only_o of_o those_o thing_n and_o circumstance_n which_o come_v within_o the_o sphere_n of_o my_o certain_a knowledge_n and_o upon_o serious_a thought_n such_o prostitute_a wretch_n though_o they_o speak_v but_o to_o one_o part_n of_o a_o cause_n yet_o they_o give_v man_n reasonable_a ground_n of_o entertain_v a_o 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herein_o i_o shall_v bear_v witness_n for_o god_n as_o for_o man_n and_o my_o great_a motive_n why_o i_o now_o commit_v to_o paper_n these_o few_o line_n and_o serious_a thought_n of_o i_o it_o be_v only_a to_o bear_v record_n unto_o the_o truth_n for_o 13.8_o for_o 2_o cor._n 13.8_o i_o can_v do_v nothing_o against_o but_o for_o the_o truth_n which_o i_o think_v i_o be_o call_v to_o through_o the_o occasion_n which_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o all_o this_o which_o to_o prosecute_v i_o shall_v make_v use_n of_o both_o law_n and_o gospel_n i_o thank_v god_n when_o i_o appear_v in_o this_o business_n i_o never_o but_o once_o before_o have_v be_v summon_v to_o bear_v witness_n upon_o oath_n for_o i_o own_o it_o i_o fear_v a_o oath_n the_o few_o the_o better_a and_o the_o least_o account_n one_o be_v to_o give_v god_n about_o these_o matter_n for_o therein_o man_n tho'_o unwilling_o and_o ignorant_o yet_o through_o want_n of_o memory_n or_o some_o mistake_v be_v in_o danger_n of_o failing_n 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the_o most_o wicked_a and_o worst_a of_o man_n conclude_v it_o with_o this_o most_o abominable_a brand_n 26._o brand_n rom._n 1.25_o 26._o they_o change_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n into_o a_o lie_n and_o see_v the_o judgement_n immediate_o at_o the_o tall_a of_o the_o sin_n the_o great_a on_o this_o side_n hell_n that_o god_n inflict_v upon_o man_n for_o this_o cause_n god_n give_v they_o up_o unto_o vile_a affection_n and_o other_o terrible_a judgement_n express_v in_o that_o remain_a part_n of_o the_o chapter_n but_o god_n will_v in_o his_o just_a judgement_n follow_v they_o further_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v for_o they_o who_o make_v lie_n shall_v not_o only_o be_v exclude_v 27.8_o exclude_v rev._n 21_o 27.8_o from_o enter_v into_o new_a jerusalem_n but_o also_o lodge_v among_o every_o other_o wicked_a man_n as_o unbeliever_n abominable_a and_o murderer_n wheremonger_n sorcerer_n and_o idolater_n also_o liar_n shall_v have_v their_o part_n in_o the_o lake_n which_o burn_v 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