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destroy_v we_o v._o 7_o 8._o four_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n through_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n v._o 9_o five_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n or_o rather_o his_o like_a death_n through_o which_o we_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n v._o 10._o of_o all_o which_o we_o shall_v speak_v in_o their_o due_a place_n six_o that_o one_o man_n adam_n in_o we_o through_o who_o disobedience_n all_o be_v make_v sinner_n and_o last_o that_o one_o man_n christ_n in_o we_o through_o who_o obedience_n many_o shall_v be_v make_v righteous_a which_o then_o adam_n be_v not_o only_o parallel_v and_o oppose_v here_o with_o their_o fruit_n and_o effect_n but_o in_o many_o other_o scripture_n likewise_o
not_o be_v to_o take_v his_o name_n in_o vain_a hos_fw-la 4.15_o though_o thou_o israel_n transgress_v yet_o let_v not_o judah_n offend_v and_o come_v you_o not_o to_o gilgal_n nor_o go_v up_o to_o beth_n aven_n or_o house_n of_o vanity_n nor_o swear_v the_o lord_n live_v see_v isa_n 48.1_o and_o isa_n 65.16_o jer._n 2.16_o what_o name_n be_v that_o which_o the_o lord_n swear_v shall_v be_v no_o more_o name_v in_o the_o mouth_n of_o any_o of_o those_o which_o have_v forsake_v he_o and_o who_o he_o have_v now_o final_o reject_v but_o his_o like_a be_v which_o he_o withhold_v from_o his_o enemy_n and_o obstinate_a rebel_n against_o he_o jeremiah_n 44.26_o therefore_o hear_v you_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n all_o judah_n and_o you_o that_o dwell_v in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n behold_v i_o have_v swear_v by_o my_o great_a name_n or_o be_v say_v the_o lord_n that_o my_o name_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o name_v in_o the_o mouth_n of_o any_o man_n in_o judah_n in_o all_o the_o land_n of_o 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curse_n goet_n out_o against_o swearer_n aswell_o as_o against_o thief_n because_o of_o needless_a swear_n aswell_o as_o false_a swear_n a_o land_n be_v make_v to_o mourn_v jer._n 23.10_o again_o in_o the_o same_o section_n you_o say_v it_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o refuse_v a_o oath_n touch_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a and_o just_a be_v impose_v by_o lawful_a authority_n where_o you_o imply_v that_o only_o such_o as_o be_v in_o authority_n may_v require_v a_o oath_n but_o the_o master_n may_v require_v it_o from_o his_o servant_n as_o abraham_n do_v gen._n 24.23_o and_o one_o equal_a of_o another_o as_o laban_n do_v of_o jacob_n gen._n 31.44_o 45_o 46._o etc._n etc._n yea_o a_o inferior_a sometime_o of_o a_o superior_a as_o the_o poor_a amalekite_n servant_n do_v of_o david_n 1_o sam._n 30.15_o 16_o yet_o all_o this_o upon_o weighty_a occasion_n last_o all_o lawful_a oath_n be_v to_o be_v so_o take_v as_o you_o speak_v in_o that_o four_o section_n but_o whether_o a_o tyrannical_a 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have_v no_o necessity_n but_o have_v power_n over_o his_o own_o will_n and_o have_v deâ—reed_v in_o his_o bear_v it_o that_o he_o will_v keep_v his_o virgin_n or_o virginity_n do_v well_o matth._n 19.12_o for_o there_o be_v some_o eunuch_n which_o be_v so_o borâ—_n from_o their_o mother_n womb_n and_o there_o be_v some_o eunuch_n which_o be_v make_v eunuch_n of_o man_n and_o there_o be_v eunuch_n which_o have_v make_v themselves_o eunuch_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n he_o that_o be_v able_a to_o receive_v it_o let_v he_o receive_v it_o the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o such_o canon_n as_o be_v in_o themselves_o peaceable_a pious_a or_o lawful_a of_o which_o one_o may_v lawful_o vow_v that_o by_o god_n assistance_n he_o will_v be_v regular_a in_o the_o same_o but_o though_o the_o superstitious_a snare_n must_v be_v confess_v to_o be_v sinful_a yet_o there_o may_v lie_v other_o kind_n of_o snare_n in_o oath_n vow_n and_o covenant_n make_v by_o self_n seek_v man_n under_o specious_a pretence_n which_o may_v be_v no_o less_o perilous_a or_o wicked_a then_o the_o other_o what_o say_v you_o to_o a_o mutinous_a snare_n among_o the_o soldier_n when_o some_o private_a officer_n or_o soldier_n draw_v their_o fellow_n into_o a_o combination_n against_o their_o general_n or_o the_o body_n of_o the_o army_n by_o press_v a_o self_n make_v league_n or_o covenant_n what_o think_v you_o of_o a_o schismatical_a or_o heretical_a snare_n when_o some_o of_o the_o clergy_n or_o laity_n to_o spread_v their_o own_o opinion_n or_o strengthen_v themselves_o against_o their_o adversary_n or_o to_o make_v themselves_o great_a draw_v other_o into_o a_o oath_n and_o combination_n with_o they_o what_o opinion_n have_v you_o of_o a_o rebellious_a confederation_n bind_v up_o with_o solemn_a vow_n and_o oath_n such_o as_o be_v that_o in_o the_o late_a irish_a rebel_n and_o murderer_n be_v not_o all_o these_o sinful_a snare_n and_o entanglement_n chap._n xxiii_o of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n 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