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ut_fw-la quod_fw-la sub_fw-la invocatione_n divini_fw-la testimonii_fw-la dicitur_fw-la pro_fw-la vero_fw-la habeatur_fw-la aquin._n secunda_fw-la secundae_fw-la q._n 8._o art_n 1._o 4._o imprecation_n against_o ourselves_o or_o a_o put_n over_o ourselves_o into_o his_o hand_n to_o be_v by_o he_o punish_v according_a to_o his_o power_n and_o justice_n if_o the_o thing_n we_o affirm_v be_v not_o true_a or_o if_o we_o do_v any_o way_n falsify_v our_o oath_n wherefore_o these_o two_o part_n be_v frequent_o express_v in_o a_o oath_n though_o they_o be_v most_o time_n omit_v and_o the_o bare_a name_n of_o god_n mention_v say_v the_o lord_n live_v the_o apostle_n say_v god_n be_v my_o 4._o witness_n who_o i_o serve_v with_o my_o spirit_n in_o the_o gospel_n of_o his_o son_n and_o i_o call_v god_n to_o record_v against_o my_o soul._n and_o ruth_n take_v her_o oath_n in_o these_o term_n the_o lord_n do_v so_o to_o i_o and_o more_o also_o if_o any_o thing_n but_o death_n shall_v separate_v betwixt_o thou_o and_o i_o so_o solomon_n god_n do_v so_o to_o i_o and_o more_o also_o if_o adonijah_n have_v not_o speak_v this_o word_n against_o his_o own_o life_n these_o be_v the_o part_n of_o a_o oath_n the_o end_n or_o purpose_n to_o which_o these_o all_o must_v be_v apply_v be_v the_o end_n of_o some_o doubt_n or_o controversy_n and_o so_o settle_v of_o peace_n and_o quietness_n for_o so_o say_v the_o apostle_n heb._n 6._o 6._o a_o oath_n for_o confirmation_n be_v to_o they_o a_o end_n of_o all_o controversy_n for_o god_n be_v so_o great_a a_o lover_n of_o peace_n and_o concord_n among_o man_n that_o he_o be_v well_o please_v that_o they_o make_v use_v of_o his_o name_n for_o the_o prevent_n of_o dissension_n and_o establish_n of_o peace_n to_o these_o two_o thing_n must_v be_v add_v a_o three_o that_o we_o may_v full_o know_v the_o nature_n of_o a_o oath_n and_o that_o be_v the_o object_n of_o it_o or_o the_o person_n to_o be_v swear_v by_o which_o shall_v have_v be_v name_v in_o the_o first_o place_n and_o that_o be_v god_n himself_o as_o witness_v the_o prophet_n jer._n 4_o 2._o thou_o shall_v swear_v the_o lord_n live_v so_o deut._n 6._o 11._o thou_o shall_v fear_v the_o lord_n and_o serve_v he_o and_o swear_v by_o his_o name_n &_o 10._o 20_o thou_o shall_v cleave_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o swear_v by_o his_o name_n these_o thing_n now_o lay_v all_o together_o give_v we_o to_o understand_v the_o true_a nature_n of_o a_o oath_n viz._n that_o it_o be_v a_o holy_a action_n wherein_o we_o refer_v ourselves_o unto_o god_n as_o a_o competent_a witness_n and_o judge_n for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o our_o speech_n to_o make_v all_o doubt_n and_o controversy_n cease_v see_v robinson_n essay_n obseru._n 49._o hitherto_o we_o have_v see_v the_o nature_n of_o a_o oath_n let_v we_o search_v into_o the_o use_n of_o a_o oath_n and_o show_v 1._o upon_o what_o occasion_n it_o be_v to_o be_v use_v 2._o in_o what_o manner_n it_o be_v to_o be_v use_v the_o occasion_n of_o use_v a_o oath_n be_v for_o the_o satisfy_n of_o one_o that_o require_v or_o will_v accept_v it_o in_o a_o thing_n of_o some_o weight_n either_o for_o itself_o or_o for_o the_o consequent_n whether_o it_o be_v before_o a_o magistrate_n judicial_o or_o in_o private_a speech_n as_o also_o for_o the_o tie_n and_o bind_v one_o self_n to_o do_v or_o not_o to_o do_v a_o thing_n of_o some_o moment_n which_o i_o may_v else_o by_o some_o occasion_n be_v alter_v in_o in_o all_o these_o case_n we_o have_v example_n of_o good_a man_n that_o have_v use_v swear_v and_o therefore_o we_o may_v also_o lawful_o swear_v to_o satisfy_v another_o that_o require_v it_o abraham_n servant_n take_v a_o oath_n about_o the_o take_n of_o a_o wife_n for_o isaac_n and_o joseph_n about_o bury_v his_o father_n in_o canaan_n and_o the_o israelite_n about_o bury_v josephs_n bone_n to_o satisfy_v another_o that_o will_v accept_v the_o same_o paul_n swear_v to_o the_o roman_n and_o corinthian_n of_o his_o good_a affection_n to_o the_o one_o and_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o not_o come_v to_o the_o other_o to_o bind_v himself_o solomon_n swear_v to_o put_v adonijah_n to_o death_n and_o ruth_n to_o go_v with_o her_o mother_n and_o the_o prophet_n elisha_n not_o to_o leave_v eliah_n so_o when_o it_o fall_v out_o that_o in_o a_o matter_n of_o some_o moment_n there_o be_v cause_n of_o satisfy_v another_o in_o give_v he_o assurance_n that_o i_o speak_v truth_n or_o of_o bind_v myself_o to_o speak_v truth_n and_o accomplish_v the_o truth_n of_o my_o word_n than_o it_o be_v a_o honour_n to_o god_n that_o we_o interpose_v his_o name_n to_o assure_v other_o and_o tie_v ourselves_o to_o
regeneration_n ibid._n how_o the_o scripture_n be_v to_o be_v read_v l._n 1._o p._n 23_o 24_o reason_n reason_n the_o use_n of_o it_o in_o matter_n of_o religion_n l._n 9_o p._n 87_o rebaptise_v condemn_v l._n 8._o p._n 676_o rebellion_n against_o god_n and_o man_n l._n 4._o p._n 373_o 374_o recovery_n what_o man_n recovery_n be_v l._n 5._o p._n 389._o to_o 392_o redeemer_n redeemer_n christ_n how_o l._n 5._o p._n 408_o 409_o redemption_n what_o l._n 5._o p._n 414_o religion_n three_o character_n of_o the_o true_a religion_n l._n 7._o p._n 5_o remora_n able_a to_o stay_v the_o great_a ship_n under_o sail_n l._n 3._o p._n 262_o repent_v how_o god_n be_v say_v to_o repent_v and_o how_o not_o l._n 2._o p._n 151_o repentance_n what_o in_o we_o l._n 8._o p._n 649_o 650_o reproach_n christ_n reproach_v for_o our_o sake_n l._n 5._o p._n 427_o 428_o reprobation_n reprobation_n what_o it_o signify_v and_o what_o it_o be_v l._n 2._o p._n 222_o the_o word_n take_v three_o way_n and_o five_o evil_a consequence_n of_o it_o ibid._n resurrection_n christ_n rose_n from_o the_o dead_a and_o why_o l._n 5._o p._n 438_o to_o 441_o our_o resurrection_n l._n 10._o p._n 857_o 858_o revelation_n the_o manner_n of_o god_n reveal_v his_o will_n threefold_a l._n 1._o p._n 5_o the_o book_n of_o revelation_n why_o so_o call_v l._n 1._o p._n 52_o it_o be_v canonical_a l._n 1._o p._n 51_o 52_o difficult_a ibid._n the_o best_a interpreter_n of_o it_o l._n 1._o p._n 53_o revenge_n l._n 4._o p._n 374_o 375_o 376_o reverence_n reverenco_n l._n 7._o p._n 577_o 578_o in_o worship_n l._n 9_o p_o 779_o 780_o righteousness_n whether_o original_a righteousness_n be_v natural_a to_o adam_n l._n 3._o p._n 291_o the_o property_n of_o original_a righteousness_n l._n 2._o p._n 292_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v we_o l._n 7._o p._n 522_o 523_o mark_n to_o try_v whether_o we_o have_v it_o and_o mean_n to_o get_v it_o ibid._n rivers_n river_n their_o original_a use_n and_o motion_n l._n 3._o p._n 251_o 252_o the_o river_n nilus_n l._n 3._o p._n 246._o &_o 252_o roman_n roman_n a_o excellent_a epistle_n l._n 1._o p._n 47_o who_o best_o expound_v it_o ib._n rule_n the_o property_n of_o a_o rule_n l._n 1_o p._n 82_o 83_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o rule_n of_o faith_n and_o life_n ibid._n &_o 84_o ruth_n ruth_n by_o who_o write_v l._n 1._o p._n 32_o the_o best_a expositor_n of_o it_o ibid._n s_o sacrament_n sacrament_n their_o name_n and_o nature_n l._n 8._o p._n 655_o 656_o the_o church_n have_v ever_o have_v sacrament_n l._n 8._o p._n 656_o the_o use_n of_o sacrament_n and_o their_o part_n l._n 8._o p._n 656_o 657_o the_o necessity_n and_o efficacy_n of_o the_o sacrament_n l._n 8._o p._n 657_o 658_o how_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o we_o agree_v and_o how_o they_o differ_v l._n 8._o p._n 659_o 660_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n only_o two_o l._n 8._o p._n 660_o sacrament_n be_v to_o be_v dispense_v only_o by_o a_o minister_n l._n 8._o p._n 661_o the_o use_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n ibid._n sadduceâ—_n confute_v l._n 3._o p._n 279._o &_o 289_o samuel_n the_o author_n of_o the_o two_o book_n of_o samuel_n and_o the_o best_a expositor_n of_o they_o l._n 1._o p._n 33_o sanctification_n sanctification_n what_o l._n 7._o p._n 530_o 53â—_n its_o part_n and_o property_n l._n 7._o p._n 532_o why_o all_o godly_a man_n must_v be_v pure_a and_o holy_a l._n 7._o p._n 532_o the_o excellency_n of_o sanctification_n l._n 7._o p._n 533_o it_o be_v imperfect_a here_o and_o why_o l._n 7._o p._n 533_o 534_o evidence_n of_o sanctification_n and_o mean_n to_o get_v it_o l._n 7._o p._n 534_o the_o sanctification_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n soul_n and_o body_n l._n 7._o p._n 540_o 541_o of_o the_o mind_n l._n 7._o p._n 541_o of_o the_o will_n l._n 7._o p._n 542_o 543_o of_o the_o conscience_n l._n 7._o p._n 544_o 545_o of_o the_o memory_n l._n 7._o p._n 546_o of_o the_o affection_n l._n 7._o p._n 546_o to_o 579_o of_o the_o sensitive_a appetite_n l._n 7_o p._n 579_o 580_o of_o man_n body_n and_o all_o the_o external_a action_n l._n 7._o p._n 580_o to_o 584_o satisfaction_n christ_n satisfy_v for_o we_o l._n 5._o p._n 416_o 417_o it_o be_v convenient_a christ_n shall_v satisfy_v for_o we_o l._n 5._o p._n 417_o 418_o the_o difference_n between_o merit_n and_o satisfaction_n ibid._n saviour_n christ_n be_v our_o saviour_n and_o how_o l._n 5._o p._n 405_o 406_o scandal_n l._n 4._o p._n 376_o schism_n l._n 4._o p._n 376_o 377_o schoolman_n tax_v l._n 1._o p._n 25_o scientia_fw-la media_fw-la a_o error_n l._n 3_o p._n 120._o m_o scripture_n it_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o divinity_n l._n 1._o p._n 5_o three_o general_a character_n to_o know_v any_o word_n to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n ibid._n god_n reveal_v himself_o divers_a way_n to_o the_o father_n ibid._n the_o divers_a epithet_n of_o the_o scripture_n l._n 1._o p._n 5_o 6_o why_o call_v the_o word_n of_o god_n l._n 1._o p._n 5._o m_o why_o the_o scripture_n ib._n the_o divine_a authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n prove_v by_o many_o reason_n l._n 1._o p_o 6._o to_o 16_o a_o description_n of_o the_o scripture_n l._n 1._o p._n 7_o the_o scripture_n be_v not_o repugnant_a to_o humane_a reason_n and_o policy_n l._n 1._o p._n 17_o it_o be_v for_o itself_o worthy_a to_o be_v believe_v and_o know_v to_o be_v of_o god_n by_o itself_o ib._n it_o have_v its_o authority_n from_o itself_o not_o the_o church_n l._n 1._o p._n 17_o 18_o it_o be_v to_o be_v read_v by_o the_o common_a people_n l._n 1._o p._n 20_o 21_o how_o it_o be_v to_o be_v read_v l._n 1._o p._n 22_o 23_o 24_o many_o contemn_v and_o unreverent_o handle_v the_o scripture_n l._n 1._o p._n 25_o 26_o 27_o the_o canonical_a book_n of_o scripture_n l._n 1._o p._n 28_o of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n l._n 1._o p._n 30._o to_o 54_o what_o part_n of_o scripture_n have_v be_v question_v l._n 1._o p._n 43_o the_o authentical_a edition_n of_o scripture_n l._n 1._o p._n 58._o to_o 61_o whether_o any_o book_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v lose_v l._n 1._o p._n 72_o 73_o whether_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n have_v point_n from_o the_o beginning_n l._n 1._o p._n 73_o 74_o the_o end_n of_o the_o scripture_n l._n 1._o p._n 80_o the_o property_n of_o the_o scripture_n its_o divine_a authority_n truth_n it_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o faith_n and_o life_n necessity_n purity_n perfection_n perspicuity_n l._n 1._o p._n 81_o to_o 105_o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o scripture_n 1._o it_o be_v divers_a sense_n 2._o to_o who_o belong_v the_o chief_a authority_n to_o expound_v scripture_n 3._o the_o mean_n which_o must_v be_v use_v in_o the_o interpretation_n of_o it_o l._n 1._o p._n 105._o to_o 121_o sea_n sea_n a_o great_a work_n of_o god_n the_o make_n of_o it_o l._n 3._o p._n 249_o 252_o 253_o why_o call_v more_o ib._n m._n divers_a question_n about_o it_o answer_v l._n 3._o p._n 249_o 250_o 251_o sedition_n l._n 4._o p._n 377_o 378_o 379_o self_n love_n l._n 4._o p._n 379_o self-denial_n l._n 7._o p._n 600_o self_n seek_v l._n 4._o p._n 379_o 380_o septuagint_n septuagint_n the_o greek_a translation_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n l._n 1._o p._n 62_o be_v not_o authentical_a l._n 1._o p._n 75_o 76_o serpent_n serpent_n a_o threefold_a profit_n redound_v to_o we_o from_o they_o l._n 3._o p._n 267_o 268_o why_o satan_n be_v call_v the_o old_a serpent_n l._n 4._o p._n 304_o servant_n two_o kind_n of_o they_o three_o thing_n commend_v a_o servant_n l._n 9_o p._n 843_o 844_o severity_n l._n 7._o p._n 588_o 589_o ship_n the_o material_n of_o it_o wonderful_a l._n 3._o p._n 254_o 255_o sign_n several_a sort_n of_o they_o l._n 8._o p._n 655_o 656_o simple_a god_n be_v most_o simple_a l._n 2._o p._n 138_o 139_o sincerity_n l._n 7._o p._n 602_o sing_v of_o psalm_n a_o duty_n and_o how_o to_o be_v perform_v l._n 8._o p._n 609_o 610_o sinne._n sin_n what_o it_o be_v l._n 4._o p._n 307_o divide_v into_o original_n and_o actual_a ibid._n &_o l._n 4._o p._n 315_o that_o there_o be_v original_a sin_n its_o name_n and_o what_o it_o be_v l._n 4._o p._n 308_o 309_o 310_o the_o subject_n of_o it_o l._n 4._o p._n 310_o it_o be_v not_o the_o substance_n of_o a_o man_n l._n 4._o p._n 310_o 311_o many_o heretic_n extenuate_v it_o ib._n all_o equal_o guilty_a of_o original_a sin_n l._n 4._o p._n 312_o 313_o how_o it_o be_v propagate_v l._n 4_o p._n 313_o 314_o we_o be_v all_o guilty_a of_o adam_n sin_n l._n 4._o p._n 306_o 307_o what_o actual_a sin_n be_v l._n 4_o p._n
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