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have_v not_o dominion_n over_o man_n as_o it_o have_v before_o there_o man_n be_v no_o more_o under_o the_o law_n but_o under_o grace_n rom._n 6._o 14._o such_o over_o who_o the_o law_n have_v dominion_n while_o they_o live_v and_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o under_o the_o prevalent_a work_n of_o the_o motion_n of_o sin_n in_o their_o member_n to_o bring_v forth_o the_o evil_a fruit_n of_o strife_n variance_n etc._n etc._n unto_o death_n and_o bondage_n be_v then_o deliver_v from_o the_o law_n be_v deatd_v to_o that_o in_o which_o they_o be_v once_o hold_v they_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n unto_o god_n love_n peace_n meckness_n without_o envy_n hatrâ—…d_n strife_n and_o serve_v in_o the_o â—…wness_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o not_o in_o that_o legal_a oldness_n of_o the_o letter_n rom._n 7._o wherein_o those_o walk_n who_o notwithstanding_o all_o their_o profession_n of_o religion_n and_o christianity_n in_o word_n yet_o bite_v and_o devour_v one_o another_o till_o 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p._n 21._o to_o prove_v they_o practise_v warrantable_o of_o old_a among_o the_o jew_n or_o else_o if_o now_o then_o among_o evil_a man_n main_o if_o not_o only_o who_o be_v in_o strife_n and_o envy_n among_o themselves_o which_o where_o they_o be_v there_o be_v lie_v swear_v profane_a oath_n for_o swear_v cozen_a cheat_a defame_v defraud_v confusion_n and_o every_o evil_a work_n and_o there_o we_o meddle_v little_a to_o persuade_v man_n to_o one_o thing_n or_o other_o about_o swear_v unless_o the_o light_n of_o god_n in_o their_o own_o heart_n lead_v they_o out_o of_o their_o vain_a unchristian_a life_n to_o the_o life_n and_o likeness_n of_o christ_n some_o thing_n among_o they_o may_v be_v better_o than_o some_o but_o all_o they_o do_v whether_o sâ—…aring_v in_o their_o court_n or_o serve_v in_o their_o church_n must_v all_o once_o come_v to_o judgement_n for_o the_o sin_n and_o sacrifice_n of_o such_o be_v both_o alike_o be_v both_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n here_o the_o 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great_a hornet_n of_o rigid_a presbyterian_o and_o the_o lesser_a wasp_n of_o independent_n and_o the_o gadflies_a and_o musketo_n of_o anabaptist_n as_o he_o call_v they_o but_o the_o quaker_n also_o who_o we_o may_v well_o judge_v he_o jerk_n at_o under_o that_o term_n of_o other_o infect_v infect_v page_n 41._o primitive_a christian_n be_v so_o exact_a and_o cautious_a of_o their_o word_n in_o assert_v or_o promise_v that_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o a_o oath_n among_o they_o it_o be_v security_n enough_o in_o all_o case_n to_o say_v christianus_n sum_n i_o be_o a_o christian._n christian._n as_o bishop_n gauden_n himself_o also_o very_o well_o observe_v to_o the_o weaken_n of_o his_o own_o proof_n of_o a_o necessity_n of_o impose_v oath_n upon_o all_o man_n in_o order_n to_o the_o do_v of_o justice_n according_a to_o truth_n since_o as_o good_a man_n need_v not_o be_v force_v to_o swear_v as_o he_o say_v in_o order_n to_o the_o aw_v of_o they_o to_o speak_v the_o truth_n so_o 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case_n of_o john_n crook_n on_o the_o bench_n in_o the_o old_a bailie_n tell_v he_o once_o take_v the_o oath_n be_v sufficient_a yet_o sentence_v he_o to_o a_o pruminire_n for_o not_o take_v it_o there_o again_o though_o he_o offer_v to_o prove_v he_o have_v take_v it_o once_o before_o before_o p._n 29._o â—…urabant_fw-la â—…udaei_fw-la per_fw-la creaturas_fw-la obvias_fw-la nec_fw-la se_fw-la istis_fw-la teneri_fw-la credebant_fw-la etc._n etc._n et_fw-la 30._o non_fw-la putabant_fw-la judâ—…i_fw-la se_fw-la teneri_fw-la jure_fw-la juâ—…do_fw-la si_fw-la per_fw-la ista_fw-la jurassent_fw-la nec_fw-la redden_a dum_fw-la domino_fw-la tale_n juramâ—…ntum_fw-la juramâ—…ntum_fw-la we_o see_v the_o bishop_n however_o love_v to_o speak_v safe_o though_o he_o speak_v little_o less_o then_o sophistical_o conclude_v not_o contradictory_o to_o we_o as_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v but_o aliud_fw-la a_o negato_fw-la another_o thing_n thaâ—…_n what_o we_o deny_v and_o no_o other_o than_o what_o we_o 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legitiâ—…_n to_o his_o saint_n for_o ever_o as_o the_o bishop_n woâ—…ld_v make_v 〈◊〉_d believe_v it_o be_v and_o that_o his_o oath_n which_o end_v in_o christ_n in_o whâ—…m_n all_o his_o promise_n confirm_v by_o oath_n be_v yea_o and_o in_o he_o amen_o be_v also_o to_o end_v all_o strife_n between_o he_o and_o man_n and_o to_o put_v a_o end_n to_o all_o strife_n and_o oathâ—…_n also_o that_o be_v among_o man_n 〈◊〉_d â—…nd_a strife_n be_v â—…vinced_v in_o our_o book_n see_v one_o antidote_n more_o &c_n &c_n which_o till_o the_o bishop_n more_o punctuaâ—…ly_o then_o be_v 〈◊〉_d do_v disprove_v the_o truth_n of_o stand_v still_o on_o our_o â—…arts_n unshaken_a by_o he_o he_o apud_fw-la 〈◊〉_d iâ—…_n judiciis_fw-la omne_fw-la jurisjurando_fw-la religione_fw-la fâ—…mata_fw-la dei_fw-la 〈◊〉_d interpâ—…sito_fw-la buxt_n buxt_n juramentum_fw-la non_fw-la aliter_fw-la quam_fw-la medicamenium_fw-la urgente_fw-la necessitate_v usurpandum_fw-la non_fw-la adhibetur_fw-la jusjurandum_fw-la nisi_fw-la ad_fw-la subveniendum_fw-la desictui_fw-la levitas_fw-la hominum_fw-la &_o incoaconstantia_fw-la dissidentiam_fw-la genuit_fw-la cui_fw-la remedium_fw-la quaesitum_fw-la est_fw-la jure_fw-la jurando_fw-la jurando_fw-la rarus_n apud_fw-la veteres_fw-la jurandi_fw-la usus_fw-la in_o judiciis_fw-la sed_fw-la crescente_fw-la persidiâ—…crevit_fw-la jurandi_fw-la usus_fw-la usus_fw-la if_o yet_o there_o be_v any_o such_o â—…ue_a christian_n in_o the_o world_n as_o we_o do_v not_o know_v that_o there_o be_v yea_o absit_fw-la absuidum_fw-la let_v it_o never_o be_v say_v now_o that_o those_o be_v christian_n that_o name_n christ_n name_n and_o name_n themselves_o after_o it_o and_o yet_o depart_v not_o from_o such_o iniquity_n as_o those_o those_o the_o perfection_n of_o moses_n law_n in_o the_o letter_n be_v swear_v not_o vain_o nor_o by_o any_o creature_n but_o by_o god_n only_o forswear_v not_o whatever_o the_o pharisee_n false_a gloss_n allow_v therefore_o either_o christ_n must_v in_o the_o point_n of_o swear_v call_v they_o not_o to_o swear_v at_o all_o or_o else_o in_o that_o point_n he_o call_v to_o no_o high_a perfection_n of_o obedience_n than_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o mosaic_a law_n do_v do_v compare_v act_n 4._o with_o 2_o pet._n 3._o sore_a peter_n be_v unlearned_a as_o to_o that_o the_o bishop_n now_o call_v learning_n learning_n seâ—…_n the_o antid_v p._n 57_o 58_o 59_o 59_o for_o according_a to_o the_o gospel_n though_o the_o law_n itself_o express_o allow_v it_o the_o lord_n say_v by_o the_o prophet_n mal._n 2._o 16._o he_o hate_v put_v away_o away_o for_o moses_n of_o himself_o the_o servant_n that_o know_v not_o what_o his_o master_n do_v can_v not_o give_v dispensation_n against_o any_o command_n of_o god_n for_o than_o he_o have_v not_o be_v faithful_a as_o he_o be_v in_o all_o his_o house_n according_a to_o the_o pattern_n of_o god_n precept_n show_v he_o in_o the_o holy_a mount_n the_o more_o shame_n therefore_o to_o christian_n so_o call_v that_o have_v no_o such_o great_a reverenes_n of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d the_o jew_n have_v who_o they_o shall_v exceed_v in_o strictness_n but_o that_o they_o can_v swear_v in_o every_o joy_n and_o trifle_n by_o god_n name_n â—…_n thousand_o time_n when_o they_o never_o think_v on_o he_o he_o viz._n 〈◊〉_d ne_fw-fr jurabit_fw-la ne_fw-la vel_fw-la 〈◊〉_d in_fw-la perjurium_fw-la cadat_fw-la lactantio_n nâ—…_n facilitate_v jurandi_fw-la in_o perjurium_fw-la prolabamur_fw-la aust._n aust._n and_o so_o say_v the_o bishop_n himself_o p._n 11._o no_o law_n of_o man_n contrary_a to_o god_n word_n be_v to_o be_v active_o obey_v