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plain_a simple_a truth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o jesus_n but_o for_o want_v of_o furniture_n from_o the_o scripture_n such_o a_o barren_a cause_n as_o he_o plead_v not_o furnish_v the_o most_o capacious_a brain_n from_o thence_o sufficient_o towards_o its_o own_o maintenance_n the_o bishop_n perform_v as_o well_o as_o one_o that_o when_o his_o proof_n shall_v be_v no_o less_o than_o demonstration_n and_o that_o his_o demonstration_n à _fw-la notioribus_fw-la &_o certioribus_fw-la conclusione_n prove_v ignotum_fw-la per_fw-la aeque_fw-la ignotum_fw-la dubium_fw-la per_fw-la magis_fw-la dubium_fw-la or_o incertum_fw-la per_fw-la incertius_fw-la 7_o this_o scriptural_a demonstration_n must_v be_v out_o of_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n it_o be_v confess_v by_o the_o quaker_n to_o the_o save_n of_o all_o man_n that_o wont_a labour_n of_o tumble_v over_o their_o concordance_n to_o find_v and_o heap_v up_o testimony_n out_o of_o the_o other_o that_o in_o the_o scripture_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n there_o be_v text_n enough_o no_o less_o than_o command_v the_o jew_n to_o swear_v by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n only_o as_o much_o as_o prohibit_v they_o to_o swear_v by_o both_o it_o and_o malcham_n or_o aught_o else_o 8_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o quaker_n or_o in_o those_o two_o text_n matth._n 5._o jam._n 5._o to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o but_o the_o bishop_n not_o seem_v so_o much_o as_o to_o take_v cognizance_n of_o any_o of_o the_o quaker_n book_n in_o particular_a or_o of_o those_o particular_n in_o they_o that_o be_v of_o most_o moment_n in_o order_n to_o his_o end_n to_o be_v thorough_o reply_v to_o though_o from_o other_o place_n hereof_o which_o give_v light_a to_o mat._n 5._o &_o jam._n 5._o he_o promise_v p._n 26_o such_o weighty_a pregnant_a and_o plain_a reason_n as_o shall_v
tacit_fw-la or_o implicit_a swear_n by_o he_o and_o not_o that_o plain_a express_v swear_v by_o his_o name_n which_o the_o law_n command_v while_o it_o forâ—…ad_v the_o other_o but_o what_o will_v the_o bishop_n be_v advantage_v in_o his_o cause_n by_o this_o our_o concession_n so_o long_o as_o he_o assert_v it_o be_v only_o this_o tacit_n swear_v by_o god_n under_o the_o express_a attestation_n of_o some_o creature_n which_o the_o jew_n be_v accustom_v to_o in_o the_o breach_n of_o which_o oath_n they_o deem_v they_o do_v not_o forswear_v themselves_o that_o be_v by_o christ_n and_o james_n here_o forbid_v for_o the_o reformation_n of_o which_o abuse_v only_o and_o to_o reduce_v and_o restore_v they_o to_o that_o right_n legal_a form_n of_o swear_v only_o and_o express_o by_o god_n name_n christ_n speak_v thus_o swear_v not_o at_o all_o nempâ—…_n no_o more_o than_o the_o just_a censure_n of_o fasten_v such_o a_o absurd_a sense_n upon_o their_o word_n aâ—…_n we_o judge_v no_o wise_a mâ—…n_n will_v own_v to_o be_v the_o true_a sense_n of_o either_o christ_n or_o the_o apostle_n for_o at_o that_o rate_n the_o sense_n and_o sum_n of_o their_o word_n must_v be_v to_o this_o effect_n you_o have_v hear_v it_o say_v to_o you_o by_o the_o law_n of_o old_a time_n you_o shall_v not_o forswear_v yourselves_o but_o perform_v to_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n those_o oath_n which_o you_o make_v tacit_o by_o he_o while_o you_o sâ—…are_v rash_o ordinary_o common_o and_o express_o by_o some_o creatureâ—…_n which_o oath_n by_o the_o creature_n though_o they_o be_v a_o tacit_n swear_v by_o god_n you_o hold_v yourselves_o not_o oblige_v to_o perform_v but_o now_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o swear_v not_o at_o all_o i_o mean_v swear_v no_o more_o so_o tacit_o so_o implicit_o by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n as_o you_o be_v wont_a to_o do_v but_o when_o ever_o you_o 〈◊〉_d provide_v you_o perform_v your_o oath_n swear_v out_o aloud_o more_o sound_o more_o express_o more_o plain_o more_o open_o by_o god_n name_n than_o you_o have_v do_v former_o 5._o it_o be_v evident_a enough_o by_o the_o bishop_n own_o word_n that_o as_o well_o solemn_a oath_n by_o god_n himself_o as_o those_o familiar_a oath_n by_o creature_n in_o which_o the_o bish_n say_v they_o tacit_o swear_v by_o god_n be_v forbid_v by_o christ_n for_o swear_v not_o at_o all_o be_v say_v the_o bish._n p._n 20._o as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v not_o by_o those_o oath_n in_o which_o you_o make_v now_o no_o scruple_n to_o swear_v and_o forswear_v aâ—…s_n which_o if_o so_o then_o solemn_a oath_n by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n express_o be_v such_o oath_n as_o in_o which_o the_o jew_n make_v no_o scruple_n to_o swear_v and_o forswear_v those_o be_v forbid_v as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o and_o whereas_o the_o bishop_n tell_v we_o as_o philo_n and_o josephus_n tell_v he_o they_o pretend_v a_o great_a reverence_n of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o seem_v to_o make_v great_a conscience_n of_o swear_v in_o leviculis_fw-la in_o small_a matter_n by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n according_a to_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o make_v scruple_n to_o swear_v at_o all_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o lord_n live_v we_o say_v they_o may_v well_o be_v scrupulous_a of_o take_v the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o vain_a upon_o every_o trivial_a frivolous_a matter_n and_o so_o decline_v the_o mention_v of_o it_o and_o fly_v to_o the_o nomination_n of_o some_o creature_n what_o he_o come_v next_o to_o mind_n and_o tongue_n but_o in_o solemn_a and_o weâ—…ghty_a case_n of_o concern_v and_o in_o judicatur_n as_o they_o need_v not_o it_o be_v so_o express_o require_v according_a to_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o law_n so_o they_o do_v not_o scruple_n swear_v by_o god_n own_o name_n the_o name_n 〈◊〉_d they_o may_v possible_o scruple_n and_o strain_n at_o the_o name_n of_o 〈◊〉_d they_o do_v â—…nd_v do_v at_o the_o name_n of_o the_o name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jehovah_n but_o that_o name_n adonai_n they_o oft_o as_o superstitious_o repeat_v that_o in_o their_o much_o babble_n as_o they_o superstitious_o decline_v so_o much_o as_o the_o bare_a mention_v of_o the_o other_o but_o that_o in_o serious_a case_n and_o occasion_n of_o concern_v aâ—…_n to_o that_o charity_n justice_n and_o equity_n they_o awe_v to_o other_o they_o shall_v decline_v scruplâ—…_n and_o 〈◊〉_d at_o the_o bishop_n say_v they_o do_v p._n 19_o to_o swear_v by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n when_o their_o scripture_n be_v so_o express_v for_o it_o and_o choose_v that_o way_n of_o creature_n swear_v there_o be_v not_o only_o no_o reason_n at_o all_o to_o believe_v it_o but_o one_o grand_a reason_n of_o the_o bishop_n own_o reasonless_a render_v for_o it_o but_o against_o himself_o whereupon_o to_o believe_v the_o contrary_a viz._n because_o as_o the_o bishop_n say_v p._n 19_o they_o fancy_v such_o oath_n be_v not_o with_o that_o solemnity_n of_o invocate_a god_n name_v not_o to_o be_v bind_v upon_o their_o soul_n either_o as_o to_o truth_n or_o right_n but_o they_o may_v play_v fast_o and_o loose_a with_o they_o according_a as_o their_o own_o pleasure_n and_o interest_n do_v sway_v they_o which_o if_o it_o have_v as_o much_o of_o truth_n in_o it_o as_o it_o have_v of_o weight_n and_o strength_n have_v reason_n enough_o to_o persuade_v any_o reasonable_a man_n that_o the_o jew_n in_o their_o solemn_a swear_n in_o weighty_a matter_n do_v not_o scruple_n nor_o wave_n swear_n by_o god_n name_n which_o oath_n they_o all_o think_v bind_v and_o wave_n that_o swear_v by_o creature_n in_o order_n to_o the_o satisfaction_n and_o security_n of_o each_o other_o and_o by_o such_o oath_n as_o they_o judge_v not_o to_o be_v so_o obligatory_a but_o that_o they_o may_v safe_o either_o break_v or_o keep_v they_o at_o their_o pleasure_n for_o such_o oath_n instead_o of_o put_v a_o end_n unto_o their_o jealousy_n distrust_n unsatisfaction_n insecuritieâ—…_n will_v have_v assure_o create_v they_o far_o more_o than_o before_o forasmuch_o as_o no_o more_o credit_n be_v to_o be_v give_v than_o to_o a_o liar_n toone_fw-mi that_o swear_v never_o so_o solemn_o and_o in_o judâ—…cature_n who_o most_o solemn_a oath_n be_v such_o as_o the_o swearer_n believe_v himself_o to_o be_v no_o more_o bind_v by_o than_o if_o he_o have_v not_o swear_v at_o all_o and_o such_o as_o by_o which_o the_o person_n for_o who_o satisfaction_n &_o security_n such_o a_o one_o swear_v can_v have_v no_o more_o hold_v as_o to_o know_v what_o to_o trust_v to_o than_o he_o have_v who_o hold_v a_o wet_a eclâ—…_n by_o the_o tail_n beside_o not_o to_o use_v more_o word_n than_o need_v the_o bishop_n himself_o knock_v the_o nail_n on_o the_o head_n for_o we_o here_o and_o though_o against_o himself_o as_o in_o most_o other_o case_n prove_v it_o to_o our_o hand_n that_o the_o jew_n do_v not_o scruple_n to_o swear_v by_o god_n own_o name_n yea_o be_v so_o far_o from_o scruple_v it_o that_o in_o all_o case_n they_o use_v it_o witness_v his_o own_o word_n p._n 37._o cite_v out_o of_o drusius_n apud_fw-la judaeos_fw-la in_o judicil_n omne_fw-la jurisjurandi_a religione_fw-la 〈◊〉_d dei_fw-la nomine_fw-la interposito_fw-la drus._n among_o the_o jew_n all_o thing_n in_o judicial_n be_v confirm_v by_o the_o religion_n of_o a_o oath_n wherein_o the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v interpose_v and_o that_o they_o make_v no_o more_o scruple_n of_o forswear_v and_o non-performing_a what_o they_o swear_v to_o by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n than_o of_o forswear_v or_o non-performing_a when_o and_o what_o they_o rash_o profane_o irregular_o trivial_o yet_o common_o swear_v to_o by_o the_o name_n of_o some_o creatuce_n be_v evident_a also_o by_o the_o bishop_n own_o word_n last_o recite_v for_o asmuch_o as_o a_o common_a swearer_n by_o other_o oath_n be_v common_o a_o false_a swearer_n when_o swear_v serious_o by_o god_n himself_o the_o wontedness_n of_o easy_a &_o ordinary_a swear_n as_o the_o bi._n observe_v out_o of_o lactantius_n and_o austin_n p._n 42._o aust._n in_o case_n never_o so_o true_a &_o honest_a beget_v a_o proneness_n to_o swear_v false_o nor_o be_v there_o more_o credit_n to_o be_v give_v than_o to_o a_o liar_n p._n 17._o to_o any_o that_o swear_v never_o so_o solemn_o and_o in_o judicature_n who_o be_v a_o common_a swearer_n etc._n etc._n the_o bishop_n then_o confess_v that_o christ_n forbid_v matth._n 5._o to_o swear_v by_o such_o oath_n in_o which_o they_o make_v no_o scruple_n to_o swear_v and_o forswear_v therein_o confess_v oath_n by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n which_o be_v command_v in_o the_o law_n to_o be_v by_o christ_n forbid_v there_o as_o well_o as_o other_o oath_n since_o the_o jew_n make_v not_o so_o much_o scruple_n as_o he_o imagine_v to_o swear_v