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if_o you_o do_v as_o you_o say_v pray_v you_o therefore_o first_o prove_v to_o i_o that_o the_o word_n do_v not_o forbid_v all_o manner_n of_o oath_n in_o that_o large_a sense_n wherein_o we_o take_v they_o min._n i_o shall_v do_v it_o in_o this_o order_n first_o by_o prove_v it_o a_o act_n of_o natural_a religion_n towards_o god_n second_o a_o act_n of_o necessary_a justice_n and_o charity_n towards_o man_n three_o that_o it_o be_v therefore_o a_o part_n of_o that_o moral_a and_o eternal_a law_n which_o our_o saviour_n profess_v he_o come_v not_o to_o destroy_v but_o to_o fulfil_v and_o four_a that_o we_o find_v it_o practise_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n par._n i_o much_o desire_n to_o hear_v the_o first_o particular_a prove_v viz._n that_o a_o oath_n be_v a_o act_n of_o religion_n min._n i_o prove_v it_o first_o by_o reason_n second_o by_o consent_n of_o nation_n thus_o that_o whereby_o e._n we_o glorify_v god_n and_o adore_v his_o attribute_n be_v a_o act_n of_o religion_n but_o by_o a_o oath_n right_o take_v we_o glorify_v god_n and_o adore_v his_o attribute_n therefore_o such_o a_o oath_n be_v a_o act_n of_o religion_n the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o argument_n be_v evident_a of_o itself_o for_o what_o else_o be_v religion_n but_o to_o adore_v and_o glorify_v god_n in_o the_o humble_a acknowledgement_n of_o his_o attribute_n and_o that_o we_o do_v by_o a_o oath_n reverent_o take_v glorify_v god_n be_v clear_a from_o the_o nature_n and_o definition_n of_o it_o for_o a_o oath_n be_v a_o religious_a appeal_n unto_o god_n the_o searcher_n of_o all_o heart_n as_o a_o witness_n of_o what_o we_o assert_v or_o promise_n and_o the_o avenger_n of_o perjury_n now_o that_o by_o such_o a_o reverend_a appeal_n unto_o god_n we_o glorify_v he_o appear_v in_o that_o we_o do_v therein_o make_v acknowledgement_n 1._o of_o god_n existence_n and_o be_v for_o he_o that_o come_v to_o god_n must_v believe_v that_o he_o be_v etc._n etc._n heb._n 11._o 6._o and_o a_o oath_n certain_o be_v one_o sort_n of_o come_v to_o god_n be_v a_o immediate_a appeal_n to_o he_o as_o witness_n and_o judge_n 2._o of_o his_o omnipresence_n and_o ubiquity_n that_o he_o be_v present_a in_o all_o place_n and_o at_o all_o time_n according_a to_o psalm_n 139._o whither_o shall_v i_o go_v from_o thy_o presence_n etc._n etc._n how_o can_v we_o call_v upon_o he_o either_o as_o witness_v of_o our_o sincerity_n or_o judge_n of_o our_o hypocrisy_n if_o we_o do_v not_o believe_v he_o within_o hear_v and_o therefore_o the_o not_o have_v god_n before_o our_o eye_n be_v in_o scripture_n the_o description_n of_o the_o most_o profligate_v wretchless_n state_n of_o sin_n 3._o herein_o we_o acknowledge_v his_o omniscience_n that_o he_o be_v in_o the_o apostle_n style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o searcher_n of_o heart_n that_o all_o thing_n be_v naked_a and_o open_a to_o the_o eye_n of_o he_o with_o who_o we_o have_v then_o more_o immediate_o to_o do_v 4._o his_o truth_n and_o veracity_n a_o witness_v bring_v into_o the_o court_n that_o can_v lie_v nor_o be_v impose_v upon_o as_o say_v the_o apostle_n gal._n 6._o 7._o be_v not_o deceive_v god_n be_v not_o mock_v 5._o his_o providence_n and_o paternal_a care_n of_o the_o concern_v of_o mankind_n take_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o righteous_a into_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o help_v they_o to_o right_v that_o suffer_v wrong_a 6._o his_o superiority_n or_o rather_o supremacy_n over_o all_o thing_n according_a to_o that_o of_o st._n paul_n heb._n 6._o 16._o for_o very_o man_n swear_v by_o the_o great_a therefore_o in_o swear_v by_o he_o we_o own_v he_o to_o be_v supreme_a and_o most_o high_a 7._o we_o herein_o acknowledge_v his_o vindictive_a justice_n as_o he_o be_v a_o revenger_n of_o perjury_n such_o a_o one_o as_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n patronize_v iniquity_n fraud_n or_o guile_n exod._n 34._o 7._o and_o will_v both_o bring_v sin_n to_o light_n 1_o cor._n 4._o 5._o and_o punish_v it_o rom._n 12._o 19_o so_o that_o i_o hope_v you_o see_v by_o this_o time_n that_o a_o oath_n right_o circumstantiate_v and_o take_v viz._n in_o truth_n in_o judgement_n and_o in_o righteousness_n jer._n 4._o 2._o be_v a_o comprehensive_a part_n of_o religion_n it_o be_v such_o a_o solemn_a acknowledgement_n where_o by_o we_o glorify_v god_n existence_n omnipresence_n omniscience_n truth_n providence_n superiority_n and_o revenge_a justice_n how_o can_v you_o think_v it_o less_o than_o a_o duty_n fit_a to_o be_v command_v by_o god_n and_o to_o bear_v a_o part_n in_o the_o moral_a law_n as_o indeed_o we_o find_v it_o do_v deut._n 6._o 13._o thou_o shall_v fear_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o shall_v serve_v he_o and_o swear_v by_o his_o name_n and_o jer._n 4._o 2._o thou_o shall_v swear_v the_o lord_n live_v in_o truth_n in_o judgement_n and_o in_o righteousness_n par._n i_o have_v think_v that_o a_o oath_n have_v be_v so_o far_o from_o glorify_v god_n that_o it_o have_v be_v the_o only_a profanation_n of_o his_o name_n min._n then_o it_o will_v never_o at_o any_o time_n have_v be_v command_v par._n i_o confess_v this_o discourse_n incline_v i_o to_o some_o more_o consideration_n about_o it_o than_o hitherto_o i_o have_v enter_v into_o min._n therefore_o to_o confirm_v you_o further_o i_o shall_v resume_v the_o method_n propose_v and_o prove_v that_o a_o oath_n be_v a_o act_n of_o religion_n out_o of_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o consent_n of_o nation_n as_o be_v evident_a to_o such_o as_o be_v conversant_a in_o ancient_a author_n aristotle_n the_o great_a philosopher_n say_v a_o oath_n be_v the_o most_o venerable_a thing_n that_o pertain_v to_o religion_n 〈◊〉_d cicero_n the_o learned_a orator_n give_v this_o account_n of_o a_o oath_n a_o oath_n be_v a_o religious_a affirmation_n and_o what_o you_o affirm_v or_o promise_v by_o take_v god_n to_o witness_v aught_o to_o be_v keep_v that_o be_v such_o a_o oath_n bind_v you_o to_o performance_n est_fw-la and_o elsewhere_o he_o have_v these_o word_n our_o forefather_n think_v no_o tie_n more_o fast_o to_o bind_v man_n faith_n than_o a_o oath_n voluerunt_fw-la and_o therefore_o ancient_o captain_n of_o war_n in_o list_v their_o soldier_n do_v always_o bind_v they_o to_o their_o fidelity_n with_o a_o oath_n which_o oath_n be_v have_v in_o so_o great_a reverence_n with_o they_o that_o they_o honour_v it_o with_o a_o religious_a title_n call_v it_o a_o sacrament_n or_o religious_a solemnity_n whereupon_o seneca_n that_o excellent_a moralist_n say_v religion_n that_o be_v that_o military_a oath_n which_o they_o call_v a_o sacrament_n be_v the_o chief_a bond_n of_o fidelity_n in_o the_o militia_n 95._o yea_o so_o great_a a_o reverence_n have_v they_o for_o a_o oath_n that_o those_o that_o break_v it_o be_v the_o infamiâ_fw-la notati_fw-la the_o only_a man_n of_o infamy_n and_o just_o seize_v upon_o by_o divine_a vengeance_n the_o heathen_n have_v so_o great_a a_o dread_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o perjury_n that_o they_o say_v it_o lay_v waste_v the_o whole_a stock_n and_o family_n root_n and_o branch_n herod_n and_o what_o other_o be_v this_o than_o what_o the_o prophet_n zachary_n have_v say_v almost_o in_o the_o same_o word_n cap._n 5._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o concern_v the_o fly_a roll_n that_o it_o shall_v enter_v into_o the_o house_n of_o he_o that_o swear_v false_o and_o consume_v it_o with_o the_o timber_n and_o stone_n thereof_o so_o that_o herein_o you_o may_v take_v notice_n of_o the_o harmony_n and_o agreement_n between_o the_o light_n and_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n with_o the_o positive_a and_o moral_a law_n of_o god_n give_v by_o moses_n to_o mankind_n which_o be_v nothing_o but_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n renew_v and_o improve_v par._n how_o come_v you_o to_o allege_v
5._o 12._o min._n see_v our_o saviour_n in_o that_o gracious_a law_n of_o he_o have_v forbid_v nothing_o that_o be_v moral_o good_a nothing_o that_o be_v either_o indifferent_a or_o expedient_a 1_o cor._n 6._o 12._o it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o a_o oath_n be_v no_o further_o forbid_v than_o as_o it_o be_v evil_a that_o be_v when_o it_o profane_v the_o name_n of_o god_n deut._n 19_o 12._o and_o 28._o 58._o or_o do_v any_o way_n dishonour_v he_o which_o a_o oath_n do_v when_o it_o be_v false_a irreverent_a or_o needless_a in_o these_o instance_n a_o oath_n be_v so_o dishonourable_a to_o the_o divine_a majesty_n be_v absolute_o forbid_v namely_o all_o swear_n by_o the_o creature_n or_o by_o any_o thing_n propose_v to_o our_o vain_a fancy_n that_o be_v to_o make_v a_o idol_n of_o the_o creature_n and_o to_o set_v it_o up_o for_o a_o god_n as_o also_o all_o swear_n by_o the_o express_a name_n of_o god_n in_o man_n ordinary_a communication_n which_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n so_o full_a of_o passion_n and_o vain_a transportation_n as_o to_o expose_v man_n to_o the_o frequent_a abuse_n of_o god_n name_n and_o the_o danger_n of_o perjury_n and_o therefore_o i_o must_v inform_v you_o that_o our_o bless_a saviour_n take_v the_o occasion_n of_o this_o prohibition_n from_o the_o gross_a error_n both_o of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n about_o this_o point_n and_o from_o the_o wicked_a custom_n of_o common_a swear_n and_o profaneness_n which_o by_o those_o error_n be_v encourage_v i_o will_v therefore_o show_v you_o first_o what_o those_o evil_a custom_n be_v and_o then_o give_v you_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n as_o they_o lie_v in_o the_o text_n and_o be_v accommodate_v to_o the_o heal_n of_o those_o corruption_n in_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n the_o erroneous_a gloss_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n and_o the_o jewish_a doctor_n teach_v that_o while_o they_o abstain_v from_o the_o mention_n of_o god_n name_n it_o be_v lawful_a to_o swear_v by_o the_o creature_n as_o oft_o as_o they_o please_v and_o that_o such_o swear_v though_o false_o be_v no_o perjury_n see_v mattb._n 23._o 16_o 18_o 21._o there_o you_o will_v find_v that_o they_o make_v nothing_o of_o swear_v by_o the_o temple_n the_o altar_n or_o by_o heaven_n suppose_v it_o do_v not_o bind_v the_o conscience_n second_o that_o it_o be_v lawful_a at_o any_o time_n to_o swear_v by_o god_n name_n so_o that_o they_o swear_v nothing_o but_o truth_n and_o perform_v their_o oath_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o these_o opinion_n it_o seem_v the_o jew_n think_v consistent_a enough_o with_o that_o part_n of_o the_o law_n cite_v by_o our_o saviour_n matth._n 5._o 33._o you_o have_v hear_v that_o it_o have_v be_v say_v by_o they_o or_o rather_o to_o they_o of_o old_a time_n thou_o shall_v not_o forswear_v thyself_o and_o according_a to_o those_o corrupt_a doctrine_n they_o act_v without_o fear_n or_o measure_n by_o that_o wretched_a custom_n of_o common_a swear_n to_o the_o confute_v of_o which_o doctrine_n he_o accommodate_v his_o answer_n in_o the_o verse_n follow_v against_o the_o first_o of_o they_o viz._n swear_v by_o the_o creature_n he_o oppose_v that_o prohibition_n in_o the_o 34_o 35_o 36_o verse_n but_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o swear_v not_o at_o all_o neither_o by_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n against_o the_o latter_a viz._n swear_v by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o our_o ordinary_a converse_n he_o give_v this_o precept_n v_o 37._o let_v your_o communication_n be_v yea_o yea_o etc._n etc._n par._n but_o do_v not_o our_o saviour_n say_v there_o swear_v not_o at_o all_o and_o so_o do_v he_o not_o general_o forbid_v all_o oath_n whatsoever_o min._n to_o ease_v you_o in_o this_o scruple_n let_v i_o tell_v you_o what_o advice_n i_o hear_v a_o famous_a judge_n give_v to_o a_o jury_n you_o must_v not_o say_v he_o determine_v by_o bit_n and_o parcel_n of_o what_o you_o have_v hear_v attest_v but_o you_o be_v to_o consider_v your_o whole_a evidence_n and_o according_o bring_v in_o your_o verdict_n so_o let_v i_o tell_v you_o that_o to_o give_v the_o true_a account_n of_o any_o scripture_n you_o be_v not_o to_o imitate_v the_o quaker_n who_o determine_v upon_o such_o bit_n and_o scrap_n as_o they_o steal_v out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n by_o which_o mean_n they_o make_v one_o part_n of_o the_o scripture_n contradict_v another_o and_o so_o expose_v themselves_o to_o the_o great_a error_n imaginable_a but_o to_o find_v out_o the_o true_a sense_n of_o any_o scripture_n you_o must_v determine_v according_a to_o the_o whole_a evidence_n by_o compare_v the_o part_n of_o it_o together_o with_o each_o other_o and_o by_o consider_v the_o scope_n of_o the_o text_n from_o the_o whole_a so_o compare_v and_o consider_v to_o gather_v the_o true_a meaning_n of_o it_o and_o so_o here_o in_o this_o place_n you_o be_v not_o to_o take_v these_o word_n single_a by_o themselves_o for_o you_o see_v they_o stand_v not_o alone_o and_o be_v not_o a_o whole_a sentence_n by_o themselves_o but_o be_v immediate_o conjoin_v in_o a_o continue_a discourse_n with_o other_o word_n which_o do_v restrain_v and_o limit_v they_o so_o that_o when_o he_o say_v swear_v not_o at_o all_o he_o add_v neither_o by_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n nor_o by_o the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n so_o as_o the_o prohibition_n be_v limit_v to_o those_o thing_n the_o jew_n be_v wont_a to_o swear_v by_o in_o order_n to_o the_o reform_v of_o that_o evil_a custom_n among_o they_o and_o therefore_o to_o each_o of_o those_o oath_n which_o he_o forbid_v he_o add_v a_o reason_n to_o convince_v they_o of_o their_o error_n he_o bid_v they_o not_o swear_v at_o all_o by_o heaven_n because_o it_o be_v god_n throne_n etc._n etc._n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v the_o pharisee_n teach_v you_o that_o swear_n by_o heaven_n by_o earth_n by_o jerusalem_n by_o your_o head_n by_o the_o temple_n by_o the_o altar_n etc._n etc._n matth._n 23._o be_v no_o real_a bind_v oath_n and_o that_o therefore_o to_o swear_v by_o they_o false_o be_v no_o perjury_n but_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o swear_v not_o by_o heaven_n for_o it_o be_v god_n throne_n and_o therefore_o include_v he_o that_o sit_v on_o it_o so_o that_o he_o that_o shall_v swear_v by_o heaven_n swear_v by_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n and_o he_o that_o sit_v thereon_o matth._n 23._o 22._o and_o therefore_o his_o oath_n be_v as_o real_o bind_v both_o to_o the_o sin_n and_o punishment_n if_o he_o forswear_v as_o if_o he_o have_v swear_v express_o by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n neither_o swear_v by_o the_o earth_n for_o it_o be_v his_o footstool_n and_o therefore_o agreeable_a to_o the_o other_o argument_n he_o that_o swear_v by_o the_o earth_n swear_v by_o it_o and_o he_o that_o set_v his_o foot_n upon_o it_o neither_o shall_v thou_o swear_v by_o jerusalem_n for_o it_o be_v the_o city_n of_o the_o great_a king_n he_o therefore_o that_o swear_v by_o jerusalem_n swear_v by_o it_o and_o he_o that_o inhabit_v in_o it_o and_o this_o be_v the_o same_o our_o 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