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my_o conscience_n bear_v i_o witness_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o i_o have_v continual_a sorrow_n in_o my_o heart_n etc._n etc._n i_o have_v give_v you_o the_o annalysis_n of_o these_o word_n already_o come_v we_o now_o to_o the_o general_a meaning_n of_o they_o i_o say_v the_o truth_n in_o christ_n the_o greek_a proposition_n be_v here_o a_o note_n of_o a_o oath_n the_o meaning_n be_v not_o i_o speak_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n as_o i_o be_o a_o christian_n or_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o christ_n but_o by_o christ_n i_o call_v christ_n to_o witness_v i_o speak_v the_o truth_n i_o lie_v not_o these_o word_n the_o apostle_n add_v both_o to_o signify_v the_o sincerity_n of_o his_o heart_n that_o he_o speak_v the_o truth_n simple_o and_o plain_o with_o a_o honest_a and_o sincere_a heart_n without_o either_o mental_a reservation_n or_o equivocation_n not_o speak_v one_o thing_n and_o mean_v another_o and_o second_o to_o add_v weight_n to_o his_o speech_n to_o make_v it_o 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travel_v in_o childbearing_n such_o be_v the_o sorrow_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o bless_a apostle_n and_o for_o what_o his_o sorrow_n be_v he_o leave_v it_o to_o be_v gather_v but_o it_o may_v be_v add_v namely_o for_o the_o rejection_n of_o the_o jew_n so_o than_o the_o apostle_n meaning_n be_v thus_o plain_o i_o say_v the_o truth_n even_o by_o christ_n jesus_n i_o speak_v it_o simple_o and_o plain_o and_o with_o a_o honest_a and_o upright_a heart_n without_o any_o manner_n of_o double_v or_o dissemble_v or_o lie_v or_o any_o manner_n of_o untruth_n in_o my_o speech_n christ_n be_v my_o witness_n i_o lie_v not_o and_o my_o own_o conscience_n bear_v i_o witness_v also_o and_o that_o conscience_n of_o my_o rectify_a and_o right_o order_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n spirit_n my_o conscience_n bear_v i_o witness_n and_o that_o holy_o after_o a_o holy_a manner_n that_o i_o be_o possess_v with_o continual_a sorrow_n and_o that_o in_o my_o heart_n and_o soul_n for_o the_o rejection_n 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example_n in_o scripture_n as_o gen._n 24.3_o abraham_n servant_n swear_v unto_o his_o master_n that_o he_o will_v take_v a_o wife_n for_o his_o son_n isaac_n of_o his_o own_o seed_n and_o in_o josh_n 2.12_o the_o spy_n that_o come_v to_o see_v the_o land_n take_v a_o oath_n of_o the_o harlot_n and_o jonathan_n and_o david_n 1_o sam._n 26.42_o make_v a_o covenant_n the_o one_o with_o the_o other_o and_o in_o gen._n 50.22_o joseph_n take_v a_o oath_n with_o his_o brethren_n to_o carry_v his_o bone_n with_o they_o out_o of_o egypt_n and_o many_o other_o example_n we_o have_v to_o this_o purpose_n clear_v and_o confirm_v this_o truth_n that_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o take_v a_o oath_n in_o private_a so_o as_o that_o it_o be_v in_o matter_n of_o weight_n and_o great_a importance_n namely_o in_o such_o a_o case_n as_o concern_v great_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n our_o own_o salvation_n and_o the_o preservation_n of_o other_o such_o a_o case_n as_o this_o be_v doubtful_a be_v to_o be_v confirm_v by_o a_o oath_n in_o private_a so_o as_o it_o be_v with_o reverence_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n the_o reason_n reason_n be_v because_o that_o to_o this_o end_n a_o oath_n be_v appoint_v and_o ordain_v to_o be_v a_o end_n of_o all_o strife_n in_o matter_n of_o weight_n and_o controversy_n as_o the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v heb._n 6.16_o that_o a_o oath_n among_o man_n for_o confirmation_n put_v a_o end_n to_o all_o strife_n in_o matter_n of_o great_a weight_n and_o consequence_n not_o in_o every_o trivial_a trifle_a occasion_n no_o it_o must_v be_v with_o rariety_n and_o reservedness_n first_o of_o all_o this_o meet_v with_o the_o error_n of_o the_o anabaptist_n that_o deny_v use_v 1_o the_o use_n of_o all_o oath_n and_o hold_v it_o altogether_o unlawful_a to_o swear_v in_o any_o case_n whatsoever_o either_o in_o public_a or_o in_o private_a their_o opinion_n be_v false_a object_n they_o allege_v for_o themselves_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n in_o matth._n 5.34_o 35._o swear_v not_o at_o all_o but_o let_v your_o communication_n be_v yea_o yea_o and_o nay_o nay_o for_o whatsoever_o be_v else_o come_v of_o evil_a of_o the_o devil_n answer_v answ_n indeed_o it_o be_v true_a that_o we_o may_v not_o swear_v false_o therein_o it_o be_v evil_a and_o not_o in_o our_o familiar_a talk_n and_o conference_n between_o man_n and_o man_n for_o whatsoever_o therein_o be_v more_o come_v of_o evil_a of_o the_o devil_n but_o to_o leave_v they_o this_o truth_n serve_v for_o the_o just_a reproof_n of_o those_o that_o do_v take_v rash_a use_v 2_o oath_n for_o a_o oath_n must_v be_v in_o a_o just_a manner_n and_o not_o upon_o a_o ordinary_a occasion_n in_o our_o ordinary_a communication_n as_o such_o as_o use_v common_a and_o customary_a swear_n in_o their_o ordinary_a communication_n they_o can_v speak_v a_o word_n but_o a_o oath_n be_v at_o the_o end_n of_o it_o a_o sin_n that_o be_v grow_v to_o a_o fearful_a height_n in_o this_o land_n of_o we_o yea_o it_o be_v rife_a and_o 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be_v not_o god_n by_o their_o faith_n and_o troth_n which_o be_v not_o god_n and_o in_o zephan_n 1.5_o the_o lord_n threaten_v to_o cut_v off_o all_o that_o swear_v by_o the_o lord_n and_o by_o malcham_n by_o mass_n or_o by_o jesse_n or_o by_o lake_v it_o show_v that_o they_o have_v no_o grace_n in_o their_o heart_n yea_o it_o discover_v the_o curse_a corruption_n of_o their_o heart_n and_o soul_n and_o therefore_o thou_o that_o be_v guilty_a of_o this_o sin_n think_v upon_o it_o fot_o thou_o sin_v fearful_o against_o god_n and_o be_v sure_a to_o cry_v to_o god_n for_o mercy_n and_o for_o pardon_n of_o this_o sin_n for_o this_o sin_n if_o thou_o have_v not_o more_o be_v sufficient_a to_o throw_v thou_o down_o to_o hell_n oh_o but_o those_o that_o swear_v by_o faith_n and_o troth_n will_v say_v they_o be_v no_o great_a swearer_n that_o swear_v by_o such_o like_a oath_n but_o i_o say_v these_o sin_n be_v weighty_a enough_o to_o plunge_v thou_o headlong_o into_o hell_n without_o repentance_n for_o thou_o may_v not_o swear_v at_o all_o without_o a_o calling_n and_o that_o either_o before_o a_o magistrate_n or_o in_o private_a and_o then_o it_o must_v be_v with_o reverence_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n in_o truth_n in_o righteousness_n and_o in_o judgement_n with_o deliberation_n and_o a_o serious_a consideration_n of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o such_o cause_n as_o be_v lawful_a namely_o the_o great_a and_o glorious_a name_n of_o god_n or_o such_o like_a particular_n i_o say_v the_o truth_n in_o christ_n and_o i_o lie_v not_o the_o apostle_n show_v here_o the_o sincerity_n of_o his_o heart_n that_o he_o speak_v the_o truth_n simple_o and_o plain_o and_o with_o a_o honest_a and_o upright_a heart_n without_o any_o manner_n of_o double_v or_o dissemble_v i_o will_v not_o here_o enter_v into_o the_o common_a place_n of_o lie_v which_o be_v not_o here_o mean_v but_o take_v the_o thing_n natural_o and_o hence_o observe_v that_o truth_n in_o word_n and_o simplicity_n of_o heart_n must_v ever_o go_v together_o doctr._fw-la when_o a_o man_n be_v call_v to_o speak_v a_o truth_n either_o in_o matter_n of_o religion_n or_o civil_a cause_n he_o must_v deliver_v it_o without_o equivocation_n or_o mental_a reservation_n the_o tongue_n must_v agree_v with_o the_o heart_n and_o the_o heart_n with_o the_o tongue_n a_o man_n must_v not_o speak_v the_o truth_n deceitful_o for_o so_o the_o devil_n do_v speak_v the_o truth_n with_o a_o purpose_n to_o deceive_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n and_o if_o man_n so_o do_v speak_v the_o truth_n false_o with_o a_o purpose_n to_o deceive_v they_o lie_v in_o speak_v the_o truth_n the_o tongue_n and_o heart_n must_v agree_v it_o be_v a_o note_n of_o a_o child_n of_o god_n one_o that_o be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n militant_a and_o triumphant_a that_o he_o speak_v the_o truth_n that_o be_v in_o his_o heart_n psal_n 15.2_o but_o to_o pass_v by_o this_o only_o touch_v it_o in_o a_o word_n that_o the_o same_o truth_n must_v be_v in_o the_o tongue_n as_o in_o the_o heart_n there_o must_v be_v truth_n in_o the_o tongue_n and_o simplicity_n and_o sincerity_n in_o the_o heart_n without_o equivocation_n or_o mental_a reservation_n my_o conscience_n bear_v i_o witness_n that_o be_v my_o conscience_n witness_v with_o i_o that_o i_o speak_v the_o truth_n hereby_o the_o apostle_n put_v down_o one_o special_a office_n and_o act_n of_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n that_o the_o act_n and_o office_n of_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n be_v to_o bear_v witness_n to_o give_v evidence_n and_o testimony_n so_o that_o from_o hence_o it_o be_v clear_a doctrine_n that_o god_n have_v place_v the_o conscience_n in_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n as_o a_o witness_n of_o all_o his_o word_n and_o deed_n yea_o of_o his_o very_a thought_n and_o of_o the_o motion_n of_o his_o will_n and_o of_o his_o inward_a affection_n how_o he_o stand_v affect_v for_o here_o the_o apostle_n bring_v it_o as_o a_o witness_n that_o he_o be_v true_o sorrowful_a which_o none_o but_o himself_o can_v tell_v and_o therefore_o he_o bring_v his_o conscience_n as_o a_o witness_n so_o that_o the_o conscience_n in_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n bear_v witness_n and_o give_v testimony_n of_o whatsoever_o a_o man_n do_v think_v will_n affect_v speak_v or_o do_v and_o to_o this_o purpose_n the_o apostle_n speak_v in_o rom._n 2.15_o of_o the_o gentile_n that_o have_v not_o the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o glimmer_a light_n of_o nature_n these_o poor_a gentile_n show_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o law_n write_v in_o their_o heart_n their_o conscience_n bear_v witness_n and_o their_o heart_n either_o accuse_v or_o excuse_v so_o in_o eccle._n 7.22_o where_o the_o preacher_n oftentimes_o thy_o own_o heart_n know_v that_o be_v thy_o own_o conscience_n witness_v that_o thou_o have_v curse_v other_o do_v not_o regard_v every_o idle_a word_n thy_o own_o conscience_n witness_v thou_o have_v curse_v other_o and_o in_o 2_o cor._n 1.12_o our_o rejoice_v be_v this_o that_o we_o have_v the_o testimony_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n that_o in_o simplicity_n and_o godly_a pureness_n we_o have_v have_v our_o conversation_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o we_o see_v by_o these_o place_n god_n have_v place_v the_o conscience_n in_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n as_o a_o witness_n of_o whatsoever_o man_n do_v think_v or_o will_v affect_v like_v or_o do_v the_o reason_n reason_n be_v because_o god_n have_v put_v into_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n a_o power_n of_o observe_v and_o remember_v all_o thing_n that_o pass_v from_o one_o man_n to_o another_o and_o of_o man_n himself_o whether_o thought_n or_o speech_n or_o action_n either_o in_o thought_n in_o word_n or_o in_o deed_n we_o may_v see_v it_o in_o joseph_n brethren_n they_o remember_v what_o they_o have_v do_v to_o joseph_n even_o many_o year_n after_o they_o have_v do_v it_o gen._n 42.21_o and_o in_o gen._n 50.15_o their_o conscience_n do_v tell_v they_o do_v not_o we_o sin_n 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