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take_v fast_o hold_v of_o atheist_n because_o these_o be_v but_o equivocal_o man_n or_o at_o the_o best_a they_o can_v be_v no_o better_a part_n of_o any_o civil_a body_n or_o humane_a society_n than_o a_o break_a link_n be_v of_o a_o chain_n he_o that_o make_v no_o conscience_n of_o a_o oath_n may_v make_v better_a assurance_n of_o his_o land_n and_o estate_n then_o of_o his_o internal_a thought_n or_o affection_n without_o which_o assurance_n there_o can_v be_v no_o true_a society_n among_o the_o son_n of_o man_n nullum_fw-la vinculum_fw-la ad_fw-la astringendum_fw-la fidem_fw-la maiores_fw-la nostri_fw-la iureiurando_fw-la arctius_fw-la esse_fw-la voluerunt_fw-la say_v tully_n but_o a_o oath_n assertory_n not_o by_o roman_a constitution_n only_o but_o by_o divine_a law_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o civil_a rack_n to_o constrain_v man_n to_o confess_v the_o truth_n concern_v matter_n present_a or_o past_a in_o case_n expedient_a for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o humane_a society_n and_o a_o 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so_o i_o will_v not_o nor_o perhaps_o will_v the_o author_n or_o abettor_n of_o this_o opinion_n ground_n the_o strength_n of_o our_o apostle_n argument_n so_o much_o upon_o the_o the_o grammatical_a signification_n or_o etymology_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o upon_o the_o real_a exposition_n or_o civil_a use_n of_o it_o in_o legal_a custom_n and_o constitution_n of_o most_o nation_n concern_v like_o case_n to_o that_o mention_v by_o he_o as_o in_o matter_n of_o trust_n or_o contract_n betwixt_o man_n and_o man_n without_o any_o other_o witness_n then_o themselves_o for_o so_o the_o lord_n by_o who_o we_o ought_v to_o swear_v have_v enact_v it_o exod._n 22._o 10._o if_o a_o man_n deliver_v unto_o his_o neighbour_n a_o ass_n or_o a_o ox_n or_o a_o sheep_n or_o any_o beast_n to_o keep_v &_o it_o die_v or_o be_v hurt_v or_o drive_v away_o no_o man_n see_v it_o then_o shall_v a_o oath_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v between_o they_o both_o that_o he_o have_v not_o put_v his_o hand_n unto_o his_o neighbour_n good_n and_o the_o owner_n of_o it_o shall_v accept_v thereof_o and_o he_o shall_v not_o make_v it_o legibus_fw-la good_a the_o like_a law_n or_o constitution_n be_v sometime_o of_o like_a force_n in_o egypt_n bochoridis_n leges_fw-la say_v diodorus_n mandabant_fw-la ut_fw-la si_fw-la quis_fw-la pecuniis_fw-la mutuò_fw-la acceptis_fw-la absque_fw-la syngraphe_n se_fw-la debere_fw-la neget_fw-la interposito_fw-la juramento_fw-la a_o debito_fw-la absolvatur_fw-la that_o if_o money_n be_v commit_v to_o trust_v without_o specialty_n or_o mutual_a write_n shall_v be_v deny_v the_o controversy_n shall_v be_v end_v by_o the_o defendant's_n oath_n and_o he_o give_v this_o reason_n for_o the_o equity_n of_o this_o law_n why_o shall_v not_o the_o judge_n or_o law_n give_v as_o much_o credit_n to_o any_o man_n oath_n for_o asmuch_o as_o another_o commit_v to_o his_o trust_n without_o any_o assurance_n at_o all_o or_o without_o any_o better_a assurance_n than_o the_o creditors_n oath_n the_o like_a esteem_n do_v the_o grecian_n make_v of_o the_o pretend_a debtor_n oath_n in_o like_a controversy_n when_o psidias_n a_o host_n of_o tenedos_n deny_v the_o charge_n of_o money_n deliver_v unto_o he_o by_o archetimus_n of_o erythraea_n his_o ancient_a friend_n and_o guest_n the_o matter_n after_o some_o altercation_n of_o word_n be_v refer_v to_o oath_n now_o albeit_o psidias_n he_o conscience_n do_v serve_v he_o to_o deal_v unjust_o yet_o it_o grudge_v to_o swear_v direct_o a_o gross_a untruth_n and_o to_o stay_v the_o mutter_n of_o it_o with_o some_o shadow_n of_o truth_n that_o be_v with_o plain_a equivocation_n he_o feign_v himself_o so_o sick_a and_o crazy_a against_o the_o day_n of_o final_a hear_n as_o if_o he_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o a_o staff_n into_o which_o be_v make_v hollow_a on_o purpose_n he_o cunning_o stuff_v up_o the_o gold_n about_o which_o the_o controversy_n grow_v be_v call_v to_o his_o oath_n which_o be_v to_o be_v elevat_fw-la be_v manibus_fw-la with_o hand_n lift_v up_o he_o commit_v his_o staff_n to_o the_o custody_n of_o archetimus_n the_o plantiffe_n and_o thus_o proceed_v it_o be_v true_a say_v he_o that_o my_o friend_n ahchetimus_n deliver_v so_o much_o gold_n unto_o i_o but_o by_o the_o oath_n which_o i_o have_v take_v i_o have_v deliver_v the_o same_o sum_n unto_o he_o again_o this_o oath_n though_o to_o archetimus_n his_o knowledge_n altogether_o false_a have_v by_o the_o custom_n of_o that_o time_n and_o place_n make_v a_o full_a end_n of_o the_o controversy_n to_o his_o loss_n which_o he_o perceive_v throw_v down_o the_o staff_n with_o such_o indignation_n to_o the_o ground_n that_o the_o handle_v burst_v the_o gold_n which_o he_o trust_v unto_o he_o fall_v out_o and_o thus_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n say_v my_o 198._o author_n save_v archetimus_n harmless_a but_o psidias_n as_o man_n say_v come_v to_o a_o fearful_a end_n chap._n 14._o of_o oath_n promissorie_a special_o for_o
christ_n once_o for_o all_o hebr._n 10._o 10._o every_o priest_n stand_v daily_a minister_a and_o offer_v ofttimes_o the_o same_o sacrifice_n which_o can_v never_o take_v away_o sin_n but_o this_o man_n or_o rather_o this_o priest_n after_o he_o have_v once_o offer_v one_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n for_o ever_o sit_v down_o on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n and_o henceforth_o expect_v till_o his_o enemy_n be_v make_v his_o footstool_n for_o by_o one_o offering_n he_o have_v consecrate_v for_o ever_o they_o that_o be_v sanctify_v ver_fw-la 11._o 12._o 13._o 5_o as_o many_o as_o have_v reap_v or_o hereafter_o shall_v reap_v any_o benefit_n either_o from_o gods_n oath_n to_o abraham_n concern_v his_o seed_n in_o who_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v to_o be_v bless_v or_o from_o the_o renew_n of_o this_o oath_n to_o david_n concern_v his_o son_n which_o be_v to_o be_v the_o dispenser_n of_o this_o blessing_n and_o to_o be_v make_v a_o priest_n after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedech_n who_o bless_a abraham_n all_o and_o every_o one_o of_o they_o be_v consecrate_v to_o the_o patticipation_n of_o this_o blessing_n by_o the_o consecration_n of_o this_o our_o high_a priest_n the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o law_n say_v the_o apostle_n make_v man_n high_a priest_n which_o have_v infirmity_n but_o the_o word_n of_o the_o oath_n which_o be_v since_o the_o law_n make_v the_o son_n high_a priest_n who_o be_v consecrate_v for_o evermore_o and_o by_o this_o his_o consecration_n we_o even_o all_o the_o israel_n of_o god_n be_v consecrate_v by_o a_o everlasting_a consecration_n so_o say_v the_o apostle_n revel_v 1._o 5._o jesus_n christ_n the_o first_o beget_v of_o the_o dead_a and_o prince_n of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n have_v wash_v we_o from_o our_o sin_n in_o his_o own_o blood_n and_o have_v make_v we_o king_n and_o priest_n that_o be_v priest_n after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedech_n unto_o god_n and_o his_o father_n by_o this_o his_o consecration_n likewise_o to_o his_o everlasting_a priesthood_n we_o be_v hallow_v and_o consecrate_v as_o temple_n to_o our_o god_n so_o say_v s._n peter_n 1._o pet._n 2._o v._n 4._o 5._o to_o who_o come_v as_o to_o a_o live_a stone_n disallow_v indeed_o of_o man_n but_o choose_v of_o god_n and_o precious_a you_o also_o as_o lively_a stone_n be_v build_v up_o a_o spiritual_a house_n a_o holy_a priesthood_n to_o offer_v up_o a_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n acceptable_a to_o god_n by_o jesus_n christ_n 5_o but_o to_o take_v the_o several_a bloody_a sacrifice_n which_o be_v offer_v at_o the_o consecration_n of_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n into_o more_o particular_a consideration_n albeit_o these_o sacrifice_n be_v all_o imperfect_a not_o only_o absolute_o or_o in_o respect_n of_o our_o high_a priest_n everlasting_a sacrifice_n but_o even_o in_o respect_n of_o these_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n mention_v by_o s._n peter_n which_o we_o be_v to_o offer_v unto_o god_n yet_o be_v they_o all_o in_o their_o kind_n most_o perfect_a the_o best_a and_o chief_a in_o the_o whole_a rank_n of_o legal_a or_o aaronicall_a sacrifice_n they_o be_v as_o so_o many_o lineament_n pourtray_v in_o part_n or_o fore-shadowing_a that_o body_n or_o accomplishment_n not_o of_o they_o only_o but_o of_o all_o other_o sacrifice_n all_o meet_v in_o it_o as_o so_o many_o line_n in_o their_o centre_n the_o first_o bloody_a sacrifice_n that_o be_v offer_v at_o the_o consecration_n of_o aaron_n be_v a_o bullock_n the_o priest_n may_v offer_v no_o other_o sacrifice_n then_o this_o for_o their_o own_o sinne-offering_a because_o this_o be_v of_o all_o other_o the_o best_a and_o yet_o in_o comparison_n of_o this_o say_v the_o psalmist_n in_o the_o person_n of_o this_o our_o high_a priest_n in_o his_o affliction_n i_o will_v praise_v the_o name_n of_o god_n with_o a_o song_n and_o will_v magnify_v he_o with_o thanksgiving_n this_o alâ—o_o shall_v please_v the_o lord_n better_o than_o a_o bullock_n which_o have_v horn_n and_o hoof_n that_o be_v begin_v to_o spread_v the_o horn_n and_o hoof_n for_o at_o that_o time_n they_o be_v most_o fit_a for_o sacrifice_n psal_n 69._o ver_fw-la 30._o 31._o his_o meaning_n be_v that_o this_o sacrifice_n of_o thanksgiving_n shall_v be_v more_o acceptable_a unto_o god_n than_o the_o very_o best_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o law_n and_o so_o it_o be_v especial_o whilst_o offer_v by_o our_o high_a priest_n even_o when_o he_o offer_v his_o bloody_a sacrifice_n upon_o the_o cross_n and_o after_o his_o enemy_n have_v give_v he_o vinegar_n in_o his_o thirst_n to_o drink_v for_o after_o he_o have_v utter_v that_o pitiful_a song_n of_o the_o psalmist_n psal_n 22._o whether_o only_o out_o of_o his_o grief_n or_o anguish_n or_o upon_o other_o respect_n and_o intention_n my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o for_o saken_a i_o he_o final_o commend_v his_o soul_n his_o spirit_n unto_o his_o father_n in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o psalmist_n song_n ps_n 35._o father_n into_o thy_o hand_n i_o commend_v my_o spirit_n the_o utter_v of_o both_o these_o song_n in_o this_o anguish_n of_o soul_n argue_v he_o love_v his_o god_n and_o our_o god_n his_o father_n and_o our_o father_n with_o all_o his_o soul_n with_o all_o his_o heart_n with_o all_o his_o strength_n and_o his_o performance_n of_o this_o great_a commandment_n as_o the_o scribe_n which_o approve_v his_o answer_n to_o the_o pharisee_n to_o the_o herodian_o and_o the_o sadducee_n have_v a_o little_a before_o confess_v upon_o his_o answer_n to_o his_o question_n be_v more_o than_o all_o whole_a burn_a offering_n and_o sacrifice_n mat._n 12._o from_o v_o 12._o to_o 34._o chap._n 26._o in_o what_o respect_v the_o bullock_n offer_v at_o the_o consecration_n of_o aaron_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o rite_n of_o offer_v â—â—_o do_v prefigure_v the_o bloody_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n especial_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o place_n wherein_o it_o be_v offer_v but_o you_o will_v ask_v wherein_o do_v the_o 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