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A40102 A vindication of the Friendly conference, between a minister and a parishioner of his inclining unto Quakerism, &c. from the exceptions of Thomas Ellwood, in his pretended answer to the said conference / by the same author. Fowler, Edward, 1632-1714.; Ellwood, Thomas, 1639-1713. 1678 (1678) Wing F1729; ESTC R20275 188,159 354

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the_o duty_n of_o every_o humble_a penitent_a to_o confess_v his_o sin_n p._n 51._o min._n either_o then_o t._n e._n be_v no_o humble_a penitent_a or_o neglect_v his_o duty_n par._n but_o he_o say_v the_o question_n be_v whether_o a_o constant_a course_n of_o confession_n be_v a_o duty_n ibid._n min._n no_o good_a man_n ever_o make_v a_o question_n of_o it_o indeed_o those_o heretic_n the_o pelagian_n and_o donatist_n do_v and_o you_o shall_v hear_v what_o answer_n they_o have_v from_o the_o holy_a father_n of_o the_o church_n confess_v always_o say_v st._n augustine_n for_o thou_o have_v always_o matter_n to_o confess_v 99_o he_o be_v teach_v that_o he_o sin_v daily_o who_o be_v command_v to_o pray_v daily_o for_o the_o remission_n of_o his_o sin_n say_v st._n cyprian_n on_o the_o lord_n prayer_n who_o live_v 250_o year_n after_o christ._n therefore_o thou_o must_v daily_o say_v this_o prayer_n say_v st._n ambrose_n that_o thou_o may_v daily_o ask_v pardon_n for_o thy_o offence_n 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oath_n to_o which_o he_o say_v no_o other_o answer_n need_v be_v give_v than_o that_o the_o divine_a attribute_n be_v acknowledge_v by_o speak_v the_o truth_n without_o a_o oath_n p._n 112._o min._n have_v mud_v the_o water_n by_o his_o captious-exception_n he_o think_v to_o escape_v undiscerned_a and_o to_o put_v off_o the_o whole_a force_n of_o my_o reason_n conf._n p._n 57_o 58._o with_o this_o fallacious_a and_o slight_a reply_n but_o we_o must_v not_o part_v so_o what_o though_o a_o man_n may_v believe_v the_o attribute_n of_o god_n in_o his_o heart_n while_o he_o speak_v the_o truth_n yet_o do_v he_o so_o open_o and_o so_o solemn_o acknowledge_v they_o as_o he_o that_o immediate_o call_v god_n to_o witness_v by_o a_o oath_n speak_v truth_n be_v not_o so_o particular_o direct_v unto_o god_n but_o a_o oath_n right_o take_v or_o due_o circumstantiate_v be_v so_o direct_a a_o application_n to_o god_n and_o we_o do_v so_o particular_o ascribe_v a_o divinity_n to_o that_o we_o swear_v by_o that_o lactantius_n affirm_v socrates_n his_o swear_v by_o a_o goose_n and_o a_o dog_n be_v a_o acknowledgement_n of_o those_o creature_n be_v his_o go_n and_o tertullian_n plain_o give_v this_o 20._o reason_n why_o the_o primitive_a christian_n will_v not_o swear_v by_o the_o genius_n of_o the_o emperor_n lest_o they_o shall_v thereby_o own_v they_o to_o be_v go_n and_o hence_o author_n general_o make_v solemn_a oath_n 32._o to_o be_v act_n of_o religion_n and_o one_o sort_n of_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n so_o sanderson_n 2_o pareus_n 1._o cbemnitius_fw-la dei_fw-la etc._n etc._n but_o none_o can_v say_v thus_o of_o speak_v bare_a truth_n and_o therefore_o the_o difference_n be_v very_o great_a that_o be_v a_o act_n of_o moral_a virtue_n but_o this_o a_o act_n of_o the_o incommunicable_a worship_n of_o god_n that_o be_v direct_v to_o a_o man_n this_o to_o the_o true_a and_o live_a god_n par._n but_o t._n e._n have_v a_o way_n to_o avoid_v this_o by_o tell_v we_o that_o god_n be_v more_o glorify_v by_o have_v redeem_v a_o people_n from_o perfidiousness_n treachery_n and_o falsehood_n etc._n etc._n who_o can_v now_o speak_v truth_n every_o man_n with_o his_o neighbour_n ibid._n min._n though_o the_o price_n of_o our_o redemption_n be_v of_o infinite_a value_n yet_o if_o man_n improve_v not_o the_o grace_n which_o be_v purchase_v for_o they_o this_o fault_n which_o be_v in_o they_o and_o not_o in_o christ_n redemption_n will_v spoil_v the_o quaker_n argument_n be_v all_o man_n be_v all_o quaker_n themselves_o purge_v from_o hypocrisy_n &_o c._n if_o they_o be_v not_o t._n e._n have_v say_v nothing_o to_o purpose_n against_o the_o use_n of_o solemn_a and_o legal_a oath_n par._n he_o tell_v we_o now_o that_o from_o reason_n you_o be_v come_v to_o consent_v of_o nation_n your_o second_o medium_fw-la to_o prove_v swear_v a_o act_n of_o religion_n and_o here_o he_o bid_v his_o reader_n observe_v that_o you_o have_v whole_o let_v go_v your_o hold_n of_o natural_a religion_n ibid._n min._n you_o may_v remember_v my_o word_n be_v these_o which_o i_o suppose_v he_o dare_v not_o cite_v for_o fear_v of_o expose_v himself_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 consent_n of_o nation_n etc._n etc._n and_o be_v not_o that_o which_o 12._o can_v be_v prove_v a_o act_n of_o religion_n out_o of_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o by_o the_o consent_n of_o nation_n a_o act_n of_o natural_a religion_n what_o better_a way_n nay_o what_o other_o way_n to_o prove_v it_o be_v this_o let_n go_v my_o hold_n of_o natural_a religion_n when_o i_o prove_v it_o by_o a_o instance_n of_o religion_n evident_a in_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n with_o special_a precept_n or_o institution_n what_o mark_n will_v t._n e._n assign_v we_o to_o distinguish_v it_o from_o a_o act_n of_o positive_a religion_n according_a to_o his_o own_o distinction_n p._n 110._o so_o that_o you_o see_v here_o how_o unfair_o he_o deal_v with_o i_o which_o sure_o he_o will_v never_o have_v do_v have_v he_o think_v that_o the_o book_n will_v ever_o have_v be_v compare_v together_o par._n as_o to_o those_o instance_n which_o you_o give_v of_o aristotle_n cicero_n and_o seneca_n affirm_v a_o oath_n a_o act_n of_o religion_n out_o of_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n he_o carp_v only_o at_o your_o quotation_n in_o seneca_n who_o say_v that_o religion_n be_v the_o chief_a bond_n of_o fidelity_n in_o the_o militia_n where_o he_o observe_v that_o seneca_n do_v not_o say_v that_o a_o oath_n be_v the_o chief_a bond_n but_o religion_n and_o that_o you_o will_v persuade_v your_o reader_n that_o by_o religion_n be_v mean_v a_o oath_n p._n 113._o min._n have_v t._n e._n read_v the_o place_n in_o seneca_n sure_o he_o will_v not_o so_o gross_o have_v abuse_v himself_o the_o whole_a sentence_n be_v this_o even_o as_o the_o first_o bond_n of_o fidelity_n in_o the_o militia_n be_v religion_n and_o the_o love_n of_o the_o ensign_n and_o the_o wickedness_n of_o run_v away_o and_o then_o afterward_o other_o thing_n be_v easy_o require_v and_o command_v to_o those_o who_o be_v bind_v by_o a_o oath_n nothing_o 369._o plain_o than_o that_o he_o call_v that_o oath_n with_o which_o soldier_n be_v bind_v religion_n and_o so_o do_v many_o other_o author_n if_o t._n e._n have_v none_o but_o rider_n by_o he_o in_o the_o country_n or_o his_o capacity_n extend_v no_o high_o let_v he_o look_v religio_fw-la there_o and_o he_o will_v find_v these_o word_n viz._n cic._n in_o flacoum_n religioni_fw-la suae_fw-la consulere_fw-la i._n e._n fidei_fw-la &_o sacramento_n militari_fw-la and_o i_o think_v it_o make_v much_o to_o my_o purpose_n that_o the_o roman_n do_v not_o
call_v god_n to_o witness_v and_o variable_a arbitrary_a ceremony_n of_o express_v a_o oath_n but_o the_o oath_n itself_o you_o must_v understand_v be_v in_o reference_n to_o truth_n the_o confirmation_n of_o it_o heb._n 6._o 16._o not_o a_o mode_n nor_o ceremony_n of_o speak_v it_o as_o a_o vow_n be_v a_o confirmation_n of_o virginity_n and_o neither_o a_o ceremony_n nor_o a_o mode_n thereof_o but_o among_o all_o these_o which_o he_o have_v give_v we_o as_o mode_n or_o way_n of_o express_v truth_n he_o have_v not_o show_v we_o which_o of_o all_o these_o be_v a_o oath_n par._n he_o tell_v we_o a_o oath_n be_v make_v up_o out_o of_o they_o p._n 119._o min._n he_o can_v mean_v that_o it_o be_v make_v up_o of_o they_o all_o conjunct_a for_o the_o first_o of_o these_o viz._n a_o bare_a single_a affirmation_n be_v single_a exclude_v all_o the_o rest_n the_o second_o viz._n a_o additional_a asseveraton_n stop_v there_o and_o go_v no_o further_o and_o those_o various_a ceremony_n of_o put_v the_o hand_n under_o the_o thigh_n lift_v it_o up_o to_o heaven_n and_o the_o rest_n can_v be_v suppose_v to_o have_v ever_o be_v use_v together_o in_o the_o same_o oath_n therefore_o a_o oath_n can_v be_v make_v up_o of_o all_o these_o conjunct_a if_o so_o than_o it_o can_v be_v but_o make_v up_o of_o some_o of_o they_o but_o t._n e._n have_v not_o tell_v we_o which_o of_o they_o he_o mean_v neither_o what_o mode_n of_o speak_a truth_n a_o oath_n be_v nor_o of_o what_o mode_n it_o be_v make_v up_o par._n but_o t._n e._n have_v one_o scruple_n which_o trouble_v he_o often_o to_o which_o i_o pray_v answer_v once_o for_o al●…_n consider_v say_v he_o now_o i_o pray_v what_o act_n of_o natural_a religion_n be_v that_o which_o the_o more_o true_o leges_fw-la christian_a man_n become_v the_o less_o need_n they_o have_v of_o it_o and_o here_o he_o think_v he_o have_v bishop_n gauden_n of_o his_o side_n who_o lay_v the_o necessity_n of_o oath_n upon_o man_n evil_a manner_n yea_o he_o say_v you_o confess_v 61._o as_o much_o yourself_o which_o as_o he_o think_v plain_o show_v that_o a_o oath_n be_v not_o a_o act_n of_o natural_a religion_n p._n 120_o 121._o min._n that_o evil_a manner_n make_v oath_n more_o necessary_a i_o do_v and_o still_o do_v confess_v but_o all_o t._n be_v inference_n from_o thence_o rely_v on_o this_o false_a and_o rot_a foundation_n that_o no_o act_n of_o natural_a religion_n can_v be_v found_v upon_o man_n evil_a manner_n repentance_n be_v a_o act_n of_o natural_a religion_n yet_o the_o more_o true_o christian_a man_n become_v and_o the_o more_o free_a from_o sin_n the_o less_o need_n they_o have_v of_o it_o but_o here_o in_o this_o passage_n of_o t._n be_v we_o must_v distinguish_v between_o he_o that_o need_v a_o oath_n and_o he_o that_o take_v it_o for_o the_o holy_a man_n may_v need_v a_o bad_a man_n oath_n to_o assure_v his_o testimony_n etc._n etc._n ellwood_n confess_v that_o justice_n be_v a_o act_n of_o natural_a religion_n p._n 118_o and_o one_o part_n of_o it_o be_v call_v distributive_a which_o in_o all_o its_o penal_a act_n depend_v whole_o upon_o the_o ill_a manner_n of_o man_n as_o much_o as_o oath_n the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o mercy_n as_o to_o that_o part_n of_o it_o which_o forgive_v injury_n etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o the_o more_o true_o christian_a man_n become_v the_o less_o need_n there_o will_v be_v of_o either_o of_o these_o yea_o st._n paul_n say_v concern_v the_o law_n that_o it_o be_v not_o make_v for_o a_o righteous_a man_n 1_o tim._n 1._o 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v demonax_n in_o lucian_n and_o constantius_n the_o emperor_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a all_o man_n can_v be_v philosopher_n there_o will_v be_v no_o need_n of_o compulsion_n by_o law_n for_o that_o which_o now_o they_o forbear_v out_o of_o fear_n they_o will_v then_o hate_v out_o of_o judgement_n themist_n and_o much_o more_o i_o may_v cite_v to_o this_o purpose_n but_o shall_v i_o therefore_o argue_v from_o hence_o that_o justice_n and_o mercy_n etc._n etc._n be_v no_o moral_a virtue_n or_o that_o oath_n like_o many_o other_o good_a moral_a act_n and_o act_n of_o natural_a religion_n some_o in_o their_o own_o nature_n some_o in_o their_o immediate_a end_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o remedy_n against_o evil_n especial_o see_v t._n e._n himself_o p._n 118._o call_v both_o these_o viz._n do_v justice_n and_o show_v mercy_n moral_a and_o eternal_a precept_n why_o then_o shall_v he_o here_o exclude_v a_o due_o circumstantiate_v oath_n which_o in_o its_o primary_n designation_n be_v a_o act_n of_o justice_n as_o i_o tell_v you_o in_o the_o conference_n par._n but_o your_o second_o proposition_n that_o a_o oath_n be_v a_o act_n of_o necessary_a justice_n and_o charity_n towards_o man_n and_o that_o in_o order_n to_o the_o end_n of_o strife_n by_o evidence_n t._n e._n answer_n that_o evidence_n be_v necessary_a but_o not_o a_o oath_n for_o evidence_n may_v be_v give_v by_o a_o plain_a affirmation_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o a_o oath_n be_v therefore_o superfluous_a p._n 122._o min._n i_o answer_v that_o a_o bare_a affirmation_n indeed_o be_v a_o evidence_n but_o not_o so_o well_o assure_v and_o he_o wilful_o pass_v by_o the_o answer_n i_o give_v you_o to_o this_o in_o the_o conference_n which_o methinks_v may_v satisfy_v a_o reasonable_a man_n viz._n that_o conscience_n do_v not_o dread_a all_o sin_n alike_o etc._n etc._n and_o that_o multitude_n who_o fear_v not_o a_o lie_n yet_o do_v dread_a the_o solemnity_n of_o a_o oath_n and_o the_o horror_n of_o perjury_n 62._o in_o oppose_v this_o he_o oppose_v himself_o for_o he_o seem_v to_o grant_v it_o pag._n 119._o however_o he_o oppose_v common_a sense_n for_o all_o man_n be_v more_o apt_a to_o believe_v those_o that_o be_v upon_o their_o oath_n than_o if_o they_o be_v not_o par._n but_o he_o say_v that_o you_o must_v either_o deny_v that_o there_o be_v in_o any_o man_n that_o truth_n which_o may_v make_v his_o bare_a testimony_n of_o sufficient_a credit_n or_o yield_v that_o there_o be_v some_o man_n from_o who_o there_o be_v no_o need_n at_o all_o of_o a_o oath_n p._n 124._o min._n his_o consequence_n be_v not_o good_a i_o grant_v there_o be_v some_o man_n who_o reputation_n may_v give_v great_a credit_n to_o their_o bare_a testimony_n but_o in_o a_o case_n where_o my_o life_n credit_n or_o estate_n be_v at_o stake_n such_o a_o one_o see_v he_o be_v not_o infallible_a must_v not_o take_v it_o ill_o that_o i_o require_v the_o utmost_a assurance_n that_o may_v be_v have_v viz._n his_o oath_n for_o i_o see_v his_o fact_n fider_n but_o not_o his_o heart_n by_o what_o certain_a mark_n shall_v we_o knowmens_n integrity_n and_o though_o some_o man_n may_v be_v satisfy_v concern_v this_o or_o that_o man_n veracity_n yet_o other_o who_o may_v be_v concern_v in_o his_o testimony_n may_v not_o be_v so_o and_o if_o some_o man_n be_v believe_v in_o public_a evidence_n without_o a_o oath_n other_o who_o be_v privy_a to_o their_o own_o integrity_n may_v censure_v this_o as_o partiality_n if_o their_o evidence_n be_v not_o so_o take_v also_o however_o ill_o dispose_v man_n will_v ready_o make_v it_o occasion_n of_o censure_n and_o contention_n and_o though_o i_o say_v not_o all_o oath_n be_v infallible_a yet_o this_o i_o say_v that_o they_o be_v the_o high_a and_o best_a security_n we_o can_v have_v in_o this_o world_n and_o high_a assurance_n we_o must_v not_o expect_v par._n he_o abuse_v you_o also_o for_o say_v in_o the_o prophet_n darid_n word_n psal._n 116._o all_o man_n be_v liar_n p._n 124._o and_o tell_v we_o that_o david_n indeed_o in_o his_o great_a affliction_n let_v such_o a_o expression_n drop_n but_o he_o quick_o recall_v himself_o and_o confess_v it_o be_v speak_v in_o haste_n haste_v i_o perceive_v he_o take_v for_o rashness_n and_o therefore_o say_v you_o catch_v up_o the_o word_n at_o a_o venture_n ibid._n min._n he_o have_v do_v so_o i_o be_o sure_a and_o have_v accuse_v i_o here_o as_o rash_o as_o he_o fancy_v david_n accuse_v all_o mankind_n david_n say_v it_o in_o his_o haste_n that_o be_v when_o saul_n be_v in_o pursuit_n of_o he_o in_o fugâ_fw-la in_o his_o flight_n say_v gejerus_n and_o dr._n hammond_n on_o the_o place_n when_o he_o be_v in_o haste_n that_o be_v hot_o pursue_v by_o his_o enemy_n he_o then_o sound_v there_o paraphr_n be_v no_o truth_n in_o man_n and_o therefore_o must_v rely_v on_o god_n and_o not_o on_o the_o arm_n of_o flesh_n but_o suppose_v david_n have_v be_v guilty_a of_o this_o imperfection_n and_o have_v speak_v in_o haste_n according_a to_o ellwood_n sense_n be_v st._n paul_n in_o haste_n too_o when_o he_o say_v let_v god_n be_v
desert_n ut_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la reddit_fw-la agendo_fw-la reddat_fw-la patiendo_fw-la but_o the_o occasion_n be_v evil_a do_v as_o for_o the_o usefulness_n of_o a_o oath_n when_o t._n e._n have_v find_v out_o as_o good_a and_o great_a a_o security_n as_o this_o be_v we_o will_v then_o debate_v whether_o oath_n may_v be_v lay_v aside_o at_o present_a he_o say_v lie_v hypocrisy_n etc._n etc._n be_v take_v away_o at_o least_o de_fw-la jure_fw-la of_o right_n it_o ought_v to_o be_v so_o p._n 153._o but_o then_o t._n e._n must_v stay_v till_o his_o de_fw-fr jure_fw-la be_n turn_v into_o de_fw-fr facto_fw-la the_o quaker_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la ought_v not_o to_o lie_v and_o wilful_o to_o mistake_v and_o abuse_v my_o word_n but_o de_fw-la facto_fw-la he_o have_v do_v it_o will_v god_n all_o thing_n be_v as_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v for_o if_o we_o be_v what_o we_o be_v not_o we_o may_v omit_v some_o thing_n now_o not_o to_o be_v spare_v as_o i_o tell_v you_o before_o par._n t._n e._n have_v now_o follow_v you_o to_o your_o four_o prop●…sition_n wherein_o by_o the_o example_n of_o st._n paul_n and_o a_o angel_n who_o swear_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n you_o undertake_v to_o prove_v that_o all_o oath_n be_v not_o forbid_v by_o christ._n and_o here_o i_o wonder_v at_o he_o that_o he_o fall_v not_o upon_o all_o the_o instance_n you_o give_v of_o st._n paul_n swear_v as_o in_o this_o case_n i_o think_v he_o ought_v to_o have_v do_v min._n it_o be_v no_o wonder_n to_o i_o to_o find_v this_o quaker_n omit_v any_o material_a passage_n in_o my_o book_n but_o as_o to_o those_o instance_n i_o give_v you_o they_o be_v the_o true_a and_o plain_a way_n of_o interpret_n christ_n meaning_n for_o if_o st._n paul_n swear_v in_o those_o write_n which_o be_v dictate_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n it_o be_v plain_a demonstration_n that_o all_o oath_n be_v not_o forbid_v for_o the_o apostle_n say_v st._n augustine_n doubtless_o know_v the_o command_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o yet_o be_v swear_v galat._n and_o i_o hope_v all_o man_n will_v believe_v that_o st._n paul_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v safe_a interpreter_n of_o the_o sense_n of_o our_o saviour_n than_o t._n e._n and_o his_o spirit_n now_o it_o be_v so_o plain_a that_o st._n paul_n do_v swear_v that_o st._n augustine_n say_v they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v hear_v who_o fancy_n these_o be_v not_o oath_n which_o the_o apostle_n use_v ibid._n now_o let_v we_o examine_v why_o the_o apostle_n word_n god_n be_v my_o witness_n etc._n etc._n rom._n 1._o 9_o shall_v not_o pass_v for_o a_o oath_n par._n to_o say_v bare_o and_o simple_o god_n be_v my_o witness_n be_v not_o a_o oath_n say_v t._n e._n for_o then_o god_n must_v swear_v by_o man_n when_o he_o say_v isa._n 43._o 10._o you_o be_v my_o witness_n etc._n etc._n moses_n by_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o st._n paul_n by_o the_o high_a priest_n when_o they_o say_v they_o be_v witness_n yea_o the_o quaker_n by_o john_n and_o james_n if_o he_o say_v they_o be_v his_o witness_n p._n 155_o 156_o 157._o min._n i_o grant_v first_o that_o every_o appeal_n to_o god_n be_v not_o a_o oath_n to_o appeal_v to_o god_n as_o a_o righteous_a judge_n against_o the_o injustice_n and_o cruelty_n of_o man_n without_o relation_n to_o his_o attest_v and_o judge_v of_o a_o proposition_n be_v no_o swear_v by_o he_o second_o that_o the_o citation_n of_o witness_n be_v no_o swear_v and_o three_o that_o in_o some_o case_n man_n do_v not_o swear_v when_o they_o affirm_v or_o say_v that_o god_n be_v a_o witness_n thus_o much_o i_o can_v grant_v the_o quaker_n for_o when_o i_o comfort_v myself_o against_o false_a accusation_n of_o man_n i_o may_v say_v god_n be_v a_o witness_n to_o my_o innocency_n and_o yet_o not_o be_v say_v to_o swear_v by_o he_o or_o when_o i_o say_v god_n be_v a_o witness_n of_o man_n secret_a wickedness_n i_o do_v not_o swear_v by_o he_o but_o then_o divine_n and_o lawyer_n agree_v that_o to_o take_v god_n to_o witness_n and_o to_o appeal_v to_o god_n as_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o what_o we_o say_v and_o the_o avenger_n of_o the_o untruth_n be_v swear_v in_o which_o respect_n this_o passage_n of_o st._n paul_n be_v account_v a_o oath_n which_o he_o think_v necessary_a as_o be_v the_o great_a assurance_n he_o can_v give_v the_o roman_n of_o his_o charity_n and_o zeal_n for_o they_o god_n be_v my_o witness_n etc._n etc._n that_o without_o cease_v i_o make_v mention_n of_o you_o always_o in_o my_o prayer_n 109._o wherefore_o st._n augustine_n say_v what_o signify_v by_o god_n but_o god_n be_v witness_n and_o what_o mean_v god_n be_v witness_n but_o by_o god_n serm._n 28._o de_fw-fr verb._n apost_n to_o etc._n etc._n to_o call_v god_n to_o witness_n be_v to_o swear_v say_v the_o same_o st._n augustine_n and_o so_o chrysostom_n 9_o so_o all_o the_o schoolman_n so_o our_o modern_a divine_n so_o both_o jew_n and_o heathen_n define_v a_o oath_n but_o do_v it_o at_o all_o follow_v that_o because_o it_o be_v no_o swear_v to_o call_v a_o creature_n to_o witness_n therefore_o it_o be_v none_o to_o call_v the_o creator_n to_o witness_n 160._o to_o petition_n god_n be_v divine_a worship_n be_v it_o therefore_o divine_a worship_n to_o petition_v the_o king_n no_o let_v the_o quaker_n know_v it_o be_v essential_a to_o a_o oath_n to_o call_v somewhat_o to_o witness_n that_o we_o believe_v to_o be_v a_o god_n par._n now_o t._n f._n come_v to_o your_o next_o instance_n rom._n 9_o 1._o i_o say_v the_o truth_n in_o christ_n i_o lie_v not_o my_o conscience_n also_o bear_v i_o witness_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o this_o he_o answer_v to_o speak_v the_o truth_n in_o christ_n be_v not_o a_o oath_n etc._n etc._n p._n 157._o if_o paul_n shall_v have_v swear_v as_o oft_o as_o he_o speak_v the_o truth_n in_o christ_n he_o will_v have_v be_v a_o very_a common_a swearer_n p._n 158._o min._n it_o be_v very_o true_a that_o every_o time_n we_o speak_v the_o truth_n in_o christ_n we_o do_v not_o swear_v but_o as_o the_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v translate_v by_o and_o where_o it_o be_v use_v in_o swear_v so_o that_o if_o we_o read_v it_o i_o say_v the_o truth_n by_o christ_n etc._n etc._n as_o we_o may_v do_v than_o it_o will_v admit_v of_o no_o dispute_n i_o shall_v only_o add_v that_o this_o i_o say_v the_o truth_n in_o christ_n i_o lie_v not_o be_v appoint_v by_o a_o old_a english_a council_n †_o to_o be_v the_o priest_n and_o deacon_n form_n of_o swear_v before_o the_o altar_n 700._o as_o to_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o sentence_n st._n paul_n swear_v not_o by_o his_o conscience_n which_o be_v not_o his_o god_n but_o only_o profess_v the_o agreement_n of_o this_o protestation_n to_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o to_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n with_o which_o he_o be_v inspire_v unless_o we_o translate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o make_v it_o another_o oath_n viz._n by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n par._n though_o t._n e._n do_v not_o consult_v his_o greek_a testament_n in_o this_o instance_n yet_o in_o your_o next_o he_o do_v for_o whereas_o you_o propound_v 2_o cor._n 1._o 18_o but_o as_o god_n be_v true_a etc._n etc._n to_o this_o he_o reply_v the_o particle_n as_o be_v not_o in_o the_o greek_a but_o put_v in_o by_o the_o translator_n ibid._n min._n what_o then_o who_o know_v not_o that_o the_o jew_n do_v always_o leave_v out_o asdruball_n in_o their_o oath_n and_o yet_o always_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v i_o suppose_v t._n e._n will_v grant_v as_o the_o lord_n live_v too_o be_v a_o oath_n yet_o asdruball_n be_v never_o in_o the_o original_a
swear_v at_o all_o nor_o do_v it_o sound_a to_o t._n be_v sense_n but_o relate_v to_o speak_v truth_n in_o communication_n without_o a_o oath_n yea_o in_o the_o same_o apology_n he_o say_v the_o christian_n need_v not_o die_v for_o christ_n if_o they_o will_v dissemble_v for_o we_o may_v say_v he_o do_v that_o which_o the_o proverb_n say_v i_o swear_v with_o my_o tongue_n but_o my_o heart_n be_v not_o make_v to_o swear_v so_o that_o it_o seem_v christianity_n will_v allow_v they_o to_o swear_v but_o not_o to_o equivocate_v in_o swear_v as_o for_o lactantius_n his_o word_n do_v plain_o relate_v to_o common_a and_o customary_a swear_v as_o appear_v by_o that_o reason_n he_o give_v viz._n lest_o at_o one_o time_n or_o other_o he_o fall_v even_o by_o custom_n into_o perjury_n last_o that_o of_o hierom_n must_v be_v mean_v of_o flight_n oath_n or_o oath_n by_o creature_n for_o st._n hierom_n himself_o swear_v on_o great_a occasion_n god_n be_v my_o witness_n to_o my_o conscience_n 22._o and_o he_o relate_v that_o he_o be_v in_o a_o vision_n be_v drag_v to_o christ_n tribunal_n and_o scourge_v for_o too_o much_o delight_n in_o tully_n nor_o say_v he_o be_v i_o dismiss_v till_o i_o promise_v upon_o oath_n to_o amend_v 22._o and_o to_o show_v that_o he_o be_v whole_o contrary_a to_o t._n e._n and_o his_o brethren_n he_o plain_o say_v consider_v that_o our_o saviour_n have_v not_o here_o forbid_v to_o swear_v by_o god_n but_o by_o heaven_n by_o earth_n by_o jerusalem_n and_o by_o thy_o head_n 5._o par._n from_o the_o ancient_n t._n e._n come_v down_o to_o bishop_n taylor_n who_o say_v our_o bless_a lord_n will_v not_o have_v his_o disciple_n to_o swear_v at_o all_o not_o in_o public_a judicature_n if_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o world_n will_v permit_v he_o to_o be_v obey_v if_o christian_n will_v live_v according_a to_o the_o religion_n the_o word_n of_o a_o christian_a be_v a_o sufficient_a instrument_n to_o give_v testimony_n etc._n etc._n p._n 191._o min._n as_o 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doctrine_n and_o contrary_a to_o the_o primitive_a christian_a faith_n yet_o to_o confirm_v this_o truth_n i_o shall_v give_v t._n e._n a_o few_o more_o undeniable_a evidence_n in_o this_o matter_n clemens_n of_o alexandria_n who_o be_v elder_a than_o any_o of_o t._n be_v pretend_v authority_n and_o live_v anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 192_o say_v clear_o a_o christian_n ought_v not_o to_o swear_v to_o his_o affirmation_n but_o to_o profess_v he_o speak_v truth_n and_o to_o live_v so_o that_o he_o may_v be_v believe_v but_o there_o where_o judgement_n require_v it_o he_o do_v right_o swear_v to_o the_o truth_n 7._o which_o be_v more_o direct_a to_o our_o purpose_n than_o all_o the_o quaker_n put_v together_o be_v to_o he_o to_o he_o add_v the_o old_a author_n of_o the_o apostolic_a constitution_n which_o some_o say_v be_v this_o clemens_n it_o be_v say_v swear_v not_o at_o all_o but_o if_o you_o shall_v swear_v take_v heed_n it_o be_v a_o just_a oath_n 4._o tertullian_n follow_v who_o show_v why_o the_o christian_n will_v not_o swear_v by_o the_o emperor_n genius_n add_v but_o we_o do_v swear_v though_o not_o by_o the_o genius_n of_o the_o emperor_n yet_o by_o their_o safety_n he_o mean_v by_o god_n the_o author_n of_o their_o safety_n which_o be_v more_o excellent_a than_o all_o the_o genii_fw-la in_o the_o world_n 32._o the_o practice_n of_o origen_n and_o hierom_n you_o have_v have_v before_o st._n athanasius_n say_v christ_n forbid_v to_o swear_v at_o all_o dom._n yet_o that_o he_o do_v not_o thereby_o mean_a to_o exclude_v solemn_a and_o necessary_a oath_n we_o may_v learn_v from_o his_o apology_n to_o the_o emperor_n constantius_n to_o who_o the_o arrian_n have_v false_o accuse_v he_o where_o he_o often_o clear_v himself_o by_o oath_n say_v god_n be_v witness_n and_o christ_n be_v witness_n &_o in_o another_o place_n we_o speak_v this_o before_o god_n for_o we_o christian_n have_v this_o oath_n where_o he_o plain_o call_v that_o a_o oath_n and_o a_o oath_n 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word_n at_o a_o venture_n let_v we_o see_v whether_o he_o who_o be_v so_o much_o for_o confession_n will_v as_o fair_o confess_v his_o error_n p._n 124_o 125._o i_o be_o sure_a these_o impertinent_a word_n of_o t._n be_v might_n as_o just_o have_v be_v say_v against_o this_o ancient_a father_n as_o against_o me._n but_o to_o let_v this_o pass_v the_o three_o general_n council_n of_o ephesus_n impose_v a_o oath_n upon_o nestorius_n and_o victor_n and_o so_o say_v t._n e._n p._n 165._o do_v the_o four_o general_n council_n upon_o some_o body_n who_o name_n be_v basil._n and_o be_v not_o all_o these_o father_n and_o two_o general_a council_n competent_a witness_n of_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n and_o their_o sense_n of_o our_o saviour_n word_n but_o further_a it_o be_v attest_v by_o dio_n in_o the_o life_n of_o antonius_n and_o appear_v from_o tertullian_n that_o the_o christian_n do_v take_v a_o oath_n when_o they_o be_v list_a soldier_n under_o the_o heathen_a 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