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nation_n which_o the_o scripture_n say_v jer._n 10._o 3._o be_v vain_a where_o do_v the_o bishop_n produce_v any_o evidence_n or_o so_o much_o as_o a_o inch_n of_o instâ—…nce_n out_o of_o the_o scripture_n of_o either_o testament_n of_o such_o a_o thing_n in_o order_n to_o the_o quaker_n satisfaction_n it_o be_v true_a he_o tell_v we_o as_o other_o tell_v he_o p._n 43._o certain_a story_n which_o make_v more_o against_o than_o for_o he_o that_o other_o christian_n be_v impose_v upon_o and_o have_v oath_n by_o officer_n civil_a and_o military_a exact_v of_o they_o some_o whereof_o 〈◊〉_d swear_v as_o he_o say_v be_v require_v by_o authority_n and_o some_o do_v not_o as_o 〈◊〉_d who_o when_o promise_v dismission_n by_o the_o perfect_a if_o he_o will_v swear_v by_o the_o fortune_n of_o caesar_n refuse_v say_v christianus_n sum_n i_o be_o a_o christian._n and_o 〈◊〉_d the_o martyr_n who_o reply_v to_o the_o officer_n 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o i_o to_o swear_v at_o all_o be_v a_o christian_n and_o he_o tell_v we_o as_o 〈◊〉_d tellâ—…_n he_o that_o the_o christian_a 〈◊〉_d take_v oath_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a spirit_n to_o obey_v their_o commander_n not_o to_o dissert_v their_o colour_n and_o die_v for_o the_o common_a welfare_n which_o be_v call_v sacramentum_fw-la militare_fw-la before_o and_o so_o after_o christianity_n prevail_v in_o the_o empirâ—…_n whence_o that_o name_n sacrament_n come_v to_o be_v apply_v to_o christian_a mystery_n apostle_n but_o where_o be_v his_o proof_n of_o the_o warrantableness_n of_o such_o exaction_n of_o oath_n by_o officer_n and_o of_o such_o swear_n of_o those_o christian_n from_o who_o they_o be_v exact_v in_o court_n of_o judicature_n from_o either_o old_a or_o new_a testament_n or_o in_o order_n to_o judicial_a proceed_n among_o all_o the_o text_n which_o he_o â—…russes_v together_o and_o thwack_n one_o upon_o another_o out_o of_o the_o old-testament_n p._n 36_o 37._o in_o proof_n of_o what_o we_o deny_v not_o viz._n that_o swear_v by_o god_n himself_o be_v then_o lawful_a not_o one_o of_o they_o speak_v out_o the_o legallty_n of_o that_o solemn_a swear_n by_o god_n name_n any_o more_o in_o judicial_a proceed_n than_o in_o private_a communication_n and_o conversation_n and_o as_o for_o what_o he_o allege_v out_o of_o the_o new_a p._n 37_o 38_o 39_o from_o the_o example_n of_o god_n he_o christ_n paul_n angel_n swear_v if_o any_o oâ—…_n all_o that_o will_v prove_v any_o swear_a lawful_a for_o we_o now_o as_o we_o have_v show_v heretofore_o in_o our_o book_n at_o 〈◊〉_d it_o possible_o can_v for_o the_o reason_n therein_o sufficient_o render_v or_o if_o those_o word_n of_o christ_n amen_o amen_n very_o very_o be_v a_o oath_n as_o the_o bishop_n will_v say_v râ—…ad_v they_o if_o possible_o
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it_o â—…elf_n yet_o though_o 〈◊〉_d say_v god_n be_v 〈◊〉_d witness_n or_o any_o of_o the_o rest_n they_o will_v not_o take_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o oath_n before_o their_o court_n buâ—…_n fiâ—…e_v and_o prison_n without_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o use_n of_o the_o forementioned_a outward_a rite_n thus_o o_o how_o â—…giously_o do_v absurdity_n confusion_n and_o self-contradiction_n multiply_v among_o a_o people_n that_o by_o a_o predominant_a priesthood_n be_v peg'dâ—…p_a â—…p_z 〈◊〉_d that_o narrow_a principle_n of_o persecution_n of_o all_o those_o that_o be_v more_o â—…ender_a of_o keep_v truth_n than_o themselves_o among_o the_o minister_n at_o their_o church_n and_o in_o their_o book_n very_o very_o god_n be_v my_o witness_n i_o call_v god_n to_o record_v i_o speak_v the_o truth_n before_o god_n and_o lie_v not_o i_o 〈◊〉_d as_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n and_o such_o like_a be_v oath_n and_o form_n of_o swear_v but_o among_o the_o magistrate_n in_o their_o court_n and_o at_o their_o bench_n why_o else_o be_v the_o quaker_n fine_v imprison_v and_o conâ—…iscated_v for_o not_o swear_v though_o they_o can_v use_v they_o those_o and_o 〈◊〉_d like_o form_n of_o speech_n be_v not_o a_o swear_n three_o as_o to_o the_o time_n wherein_o the_o bish_n be_v to_o prove_v swear_v by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n to_o be_v lawful_a it_o be_v now_o in_o these_o day_n of_o the_o gospel_n since_o â—…hrist_n crucify_v for_o otherwise_o the_o bish_n â—…ights_v without_o a_o adversary_n the_o quakor_n themselves_o grant_v both_o oath_n of_o several_a sort_n and_o and_o many_o more_o formality_n and_o ceremonious_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sacrifice_n circumeision_n etc._n etc._n to_o have_v be_v in_o force_n and_o to_o have_v be_v do_v in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o by_o command_n from_o he_o 〈◊〉_d the_o law_n before_o christ_n which_o be_v not_o warrantable_a and_o justifiableâ—…ince_n â—…ince_z for_o the_o law_n say_v many_o thing_n by_o way_n of_o precepâ—…_n and_o commission_n at_o least_o permission_n from_o god_n during_o the_o time_n thereof_o which_o be_v end_v and_o abolish_v by_o christ_n and_o will_v be_v irregularity_n gross_o reprovable_a in_o man_n manner_n in_o moâ—…al_a matter_n 〈◊〉_d civil_a transaction_n and_o communication_n shall_v they_o be_v use_v among_o they_o who_o profess_v the_o gospel_n the_o law_n say_v a_o eye_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o tooth_n for_o a_o toâ—…th_n the_o gospel_n avenge_v not_o your_o â—…elves_n resist_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d put_v up_o forgive_v forbear_v the_o law_n thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n and_o 〈◊〉_d thy_o enemy_n yea_o it_o be_v lawful_a under_o the_o law_n and_o according_a to_o it_o for_o the_o jew_n to_o spoil_v their_o enemy_n the_o aegyptiansâ—…nd_a â—…nd_z the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o gospel_n say_v only_o love_v thy_o 〈◊〉_d if_o he_o hunger_n 〈◊〉_d he_o if_o he_o thirst_v give_v he_o drink_v but_o the_o bish_n beat_v the_o air_n for_o a_o great_a way_n together_o and_o 〈◊〉_d not_o so_o much_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—…s_v he_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d busy_v himself_o and_o more_o than_o he_o need_v to_o have_v do_v if_o he_o have_v read_v or_o be_v willing_a to_o seem_v to_o have_v reâ—…d_v those_o book_n of_o we_o wherein_o we_o have_v 〈◊〉_d enough_o to_o have_v save_v he_o that_o labour_n very_o much_o beside_o his_o 〈◊〉_d to_o prove_v that_o which_o we_o know_v no_o quaker_n deny_v viz_o that_o swear_v by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v command_v under_o the_o law_n to_o which_o end_n he_o pile_n one_o text_n upon_o another_o out_o of_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n p._n 36_o 37._o bish._n exod_a 20._o 7._o deut._n 19_o 12._o deut._n 6._o 13._o deut._n 10._o 20._o numb_a 30._o 2._o deut._n 23._o 21._o isa._n 65._o 16._o jer._n 4_o 2._o add_v nor_o do_v the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d by_o his_o prophet_n condemn_v the_o jew_n for_o swear_v simple_o and_o sincere_o but_o only_o for_o vain_a false_a perfidious_a and_o perjurious_a swear_n answerable_o we_o read_v the_o unblamed_a practice_n of_o many_o holy_a man_n abraham_n jacob_n joshua_n david_n that_o swear_v without_o sin_n and_o offence_n in_o such_o serious_a and_o mighty_a case_n which_o the_o law_n of_o god_n do_v permit_v or_o require_v among_o the_o son_n all_o public_a testimony_n be_v ratify_v by_o oath_n as_o buxtorf_n drusius_n buxt_n and_o other_o who_o write_v of_o the_o civil_a administration_n of_o justice_n among_o they_o ans._n as_o if_o that_o be_v any_o part_n of_o the_o question_n between_o he_o and_o the_o quaker_n whether_o the_o jew_n have_v any_o command_n to_o swear_v by_o god_n name_n when_o occasion_n be_v to_o end_v their_o strife_n which_o thing_n we_o deny_v 〈◊〉_d any_o more_o than_o himself_o but_o this_o we_o say_v though_o the_o lord_n by_o 〈◊〉_d moses_n nor_o the_o prophet_n that_o live_v under_o the_o law_n and_o be_v minister_n of_o it_o while_o they_o live_v
it_o under_o christ_n a_o everlasting_a sabbath_n to_o the_o lord_n by_o man_n cessation_n from_o his_o own_o work_n as_o god_n do_v from_o his_o isa_n 58._o ult_n heb._n 4._o which_o jewish_a observation_n of_o the_o seven_o day_n as_o a_o sabbath_n now_o who_o so_o attend_v to_o never_o so_o solemn_o though_o once_o sanctify_v and_o command_v to_o be_v keep_v will_v have_v as_o much_o acceptation_n with_o god_n that_o be_v none_o at_o all_o as_o he_o that_o never_o so_o solemn_o swear_v by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o such_o ceremonious_a way_n as_o the_o jew_n do_v of_o old_a or_o go_v beyond_o the_o bound_n of_o bare_a asseveration_n with_o attestation_n which_o to_o do_v we_o not_o only_o think_v as_o the_o bishop_n say_v of_o we_o p._n 22._o but_o know_v to_o be_v a_o old_a judaic_a superfluity_n now_o circumcise_v and_o by_o christ_n precise_o cut_v off_o from_o the_o lip_n of_o christian_n beside_o how_o that_o three_o commandment_n can_v be_v so_o immediate_o and_o peculiar_o make_v use_n of_o as_o by_o the_o bishop_n and_o the_o priest_n it_o be_v in_o proof_n of_o the_o morality_n of_o oath_n or_o in_o proof_n of_o the_o legitimacy_n of_o they_o upon_o any_o whether_o moral_a political_n or_o ceremonial_a account_n either_o more_o than_o other_o place_n which_o more_o direct_o and_o express_o as_o deut._n 6._o 13._o by_o way_n of_o precept_n command_v to_o swear_v by_o god_n name_n as_o if_o that_o be_v the_o most_o capital_a and_o cardinal_a text_n we_o do_v not_o see_v save_o only_o that_o the_o priest_n have_v insinuate_v that_o notion_n of_o moral_a into_o people_n mind_n concern_v all_o those_o ten_o word_n write_v with_o god_n finger_n mere_o as_o a_o figure_n of_o what_o he_o write_v by_o his_o spirit_n in_o man_n heart_n 1_o cor._n 3._o as_o if_o those_o be_v only_o moral_a and_o all_o moses_n write_n by_o god_n own_o appointment_n have_v nothing_o in_o they_o but_o ceremoniality_n or_o politycism_n beside_o they_o and_o as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o morality_n in_o all_o moses_n law_n but_o in_o they_o for_o its_o clear_a to_o all_o but_o the_o blind_a and_o their_o blind_a leader_n that_o there_o be_v morality_n elsewhere_o and_o ceremonial_n and_o political_o or_o judiclal_v command_v there_o as_o well_o as_o in_o other_o part_n of_o moses_n law_n among_o which_o ceremonial_n and_o political_o that_o of_o oath_n to_o end_v controversy_n while_o that_o nature_n be_v stand_v as_o it_o be_v yet_o among_o the_o jew_n that_o affect_v strife_n be_v a_o part_n however_o christ_n come_v to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n moral_a yet_o he_o come_v in_o the_o way_n of_o fulfil_v that_o as_o the_o bishop_n say_v to_o abrogate_v the_o ceremonial_a yea_o and_o politic_a law_n too_o it_o must_v necessary_o follow_v he_o have_v abrogate_a all_o law_n for_o swear_v which_o the_o bishop_n can_v deny_v to_o be_v pertain_v whether_o peculiarly_a or_o no_o that_o be_v nothing_o to_o true_a christian_n to_o the_o jewish_a polity_n in_o church_n and_o state_n and_o as_o for_o those_o word_n thou_o shall_v not_o take_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o vain_a they_o rather_o forbid_v all_o than_o command_v any_o swear_n if_o the_o bishop_n word_n be_v true_a as_o they_o be_v who_o say_v a_o true_a christian_n oath_n be_v needless_a his_o word_n be_v as_o firm_a as_o it_o p._n 41._o and_o a_o evil_a man_n oath_n worthy_a of_o no_o more_o credit_n than_o a_o liar_n p._n 17._o since_o upon_o that_o account_n whoever_o swear_v by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n swear_v in_o vain_a and_o to_o no_o purpose_n whether_o he_o be_v a_o true_a man_n or_o one_o deceitful_a his_o word_n amount_v to_o as_o much_o as_o his_o oath_n for_o frustra_fw-la fit_a per_fw-la plura_fw-la quod_fw-la potest_fw-la sieri_fw-la per_fw-la pauciora_fw-la and_o so_o whereas_o the_o bishop_n say_v there_o be_v no_o danger_n of_o do_v hurt_v to_o our_o own_o conscience_n any_o more_o in_o oath_n than_o in_o serious_a affirmation_n and_o negation_n we_o say_v there_o be_v if_o swear_v needless_o by_o god_n name_n be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o take_a god_n name_v in_o vain_a fith_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o hold_v he_o guiltless_a who_o take_v his_o name_n in_o vain_a moreover_o whether_o the_o bishop_n who_o insist_o so_o much_o upon_o the_o morality_n of_o the_o command_n for_o swear_v under_o the_o law_n and_o so_o consequent_o for_o the_o perpetnity_n of_o it_o under_o the_o gospel_n do_v not_o in_o effect_n quit_v and_o desist_v from_o that_o kind_n of_o plea_n for_o judicial_a swear_v of_o his_o own_o accord_n we_o appeal_v to_o discern_a man_n whilst_o p._n 23._o he_o plead_v the_o necessity_n of_o such_o solemn_a swear_v upon_o no_o other_o account_n than_o as_o in_o order_n to_o cure_v many_o christian_n good_a christian_n the_o whilst_o of_o ill_a disease_n jealousy_n distrust_n dissimulation_n fraud_n uncharitableness_n unsatisfaction_n insecurity_n for_o say_v he_o quote_v grotius_n in_o his_o margin_n jurando_fw-la judicial_a swearing_n necessary_a not_o absolute_o and_o moral_o or_o preceptive_o as_o the_o shoolman_n note_v well_o but_o by_o way_n of_o consequence_n and_o remedy_n as_o good_a new_a law_n be_v necessary_a for_o the_o curb_n or_o cure_v of_o new_a evil_n in_o in_o polity_n and_o kingdom_n possible_o as_o christian_n true_o such_o we_o shall_v need_v no_o swear_n in_o public_a or_o private_a but_o as_o man_n weak_a and_o unworthy_a we_o can_v 〈◊〉_d without_o such_o oath_n to_o end_v controversy_n and_o to_o secure_a as_o much_o as_o man_n can_v do_v the_o exact_a proceed_n of_o justice_n see_v then_o he_o say_v oath_n stand_n non_fw-la ex_fw-la necessitate_v precepti_fw-la but_o medii_fw-la only_o see_v whether_o the_o bishop_n do_v not_o here_o with_o his_o own_o hand_n take_v that_o course_n of_o swear_v off_o from_o the_o file_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o he_o can_v not_o do_v if_o it_o be_v a_o moral_a precept_n for_o than_o secundum_fw-la se_fw-la what_o be_v moral_a be_v evangelical_n it_o must_v abide_v unabolisht_v under_o the_o gospel_n and_o put_v it_o upon_o the_o score_n of_o the_o law_n only_o which_o be_v add_v only_o because_o of_o transgression_n must_v end_v in_o christ_n and_o under_o the_o gospel_n by_o who_o the_o strife_n and_o all_o transgression_n be_v end_v as_o be_v to_o be_v show_v more_o at_o large_a by_o and_o by_o so_o that_o whereas_o he_o say_v thus_o swear_v be_v a_o part_n of_o that_o moral_a law_n which_o christ_n signal_o tell_v he_o come_v not_o nor_o ever_o intend_v to_o abolish_v but_o maintain_v he_o may_v as_o well_o say_v christ_n come_v not_o nor_o ever_o intend_v by_o his_o come_n to_o abolish_v strife_n and_o transgression_n which_o be_v the_o end_n of_o oath_n for_o if_o he_o come_v to_o finish_v transgression_n and_o make_v a_o end_n of_o sin_n among_o his_o people_n and_o to_o bring_v in_o everlasting_a righteousness_n then_o to_o end_v oath_n also_o among_o his_o disciple_n which_o stand_v for_o no_o other_o end_n then_o to_o end_v strife_n while_n and_o where_o it_o stand_v for_o absente_a aliquo_fw-la sine_fw-la de_fw-la jure_fw-la cessat_fw-la medium_n tendens_fw-la ad_fw-la istum_fw-la sinem_fw-la final_o in_o that_o he_o say_v christ_n maintain_v oath_n so_o far_o as_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o our_o neighbour_n be_v great_a accomplishment_n of_o all_o law_n to_o both_o which_o religious_a swear_n be_v most_o conform_a herein_o he_o palpable_o contradict_v not_o only_o the_o truth_n but_o himself_o also_o who_o say_v swear_v be_v to_o be_v no_o where_o but_o where_o strife_n be_v which_o be_v a_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n inconsistent_a with_o true_a love_n to_o the_o neighbour_n and_o not_o most_o conform_a to_o it_o for_o love_n fulfil_v the_o law_n work_v no_o ill_a to_o the_o neighbour_n end_v all_o strife_n and_o so_o put_v swear_v the_o mean_n to_o end_v strife_n out_o of_o place_n and_o date_n 4._o the_o bishop_n say_v information_n according_a to_o the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n aught_o to_o be_v of_o the_o legality_n of_o judicial_a swear_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n among_o true_a christian_n and_o christ_n disciple_n true_o so_o call_v who_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n that_o come_v by_o moses_n but_o under_o the_o grace_n and_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o come_v by_o jesus_n christ_n otherwise_o he_o reach_v not_o at_o all_o ad_fw-la rem_fw-la substratam_fw-la come_v not_o close_o to_o the_o case_n in_o question_n between_o himself_o and_o the_o quaker_n who_o he_o will_v convince_v who_o grant_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o oath_n of_o old_a among_o the_o jew_n what_o the_o bishop_n say_v p._n 21._o he_o suppose_v be_v true_a enough_o viz._n that_o it_o be_v so_o clear_a even_o to_o the_o sylly_a and_o most_o scrupulous_a among_o the_o quaker_n that_o they_o
p._n 21._o to_o prove_v they_o practise_v warrantable_o of_o old_a among_o the_o jew_n or_o else_o if_o now_o then_o among_o evil_a man_n main_o if_o not_o only_o who_o be_v in_o strife_n and_o envy_n among_o themselves_o which_o where_o they_o be_v there_o be_v lie_v swear_v profane_a oath_n for_o swear_v cozen_a cheat_a defame_v defraud_v confusion_n and_o every_o evil_a work_n and_o there_o we_o meddle_v little_a to_o persuade_v man_n to_o one_o thing_n or_o other_o about_o swear_v unless_o the_o light_n of_o god_n in_o their_o own_o heart_n lead_v they_o out_o of_o their_o vain_a unchristian_a life_n to_o the_o life_n and_o likeness_n of_o christ_n some_o thing_n among_o they_o may_v be_v better_o than_o some_o but_o all_o they_o do_v whether_o sâ—…aring_v in_o their_o court_n or_o serve_v in_o their_o church_n must_v all_o once_o come_v to_o judgement_n for_o the_o sin_n and_o sacrifice_n of_o such_o be_v both_o alike_o be_v both_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n here_o the_o bishop_n may_v have_v let_v the_o quaker_n alone_a fi_fw-la he_o have_v please_v to_o who_o its_o much_o at_o one_o what_o they_o see_v unchristian_a man_n do_v in_o that_o particular_a of_o oath_n who_o lor_fw-mi aught_o we_o â—…ee_v by_o the_o bishop_n word_n whether_o swear_v or_o not_o swear_v be_v not_o count_v worth_a be_v believe_v one_o by_o another_o but_o the_o body_n of_o his_o business_n râ—…ns_v that_o way_n to_o evince_v the_o necessity_n of_o oath_n from_o the_o wickedness_n of_o man_n heart_n and_o manner_n who_o be_v call_v christian_n in_o which_o câ—…se_n indeed_o tâ—…e_a law_n condescend_v far_o in_o matter_n of_o divorce_n and_o other_o point_n to_o indulge_v the_o jew_n and_o how_o far_o forth_o we_o will_v condescend_v to_o he_o in_o that_o case_n of_o the_o hardness_n of_o christian_n heart_n not_o true_o such_o to_o let_v thing_n be_v so_o as_o they_o scarce_o ought_v to_o be_v and_o be_v not_o from_o the_o beginning_n he_o shall_v see_v by_o and_o by_o but_o as_o for_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o lawfulness_n usefulness_n or_o necessity_n of_o they_o among_o true_a christian_n indeed_o that_o not_o only_a name_n christ_n name_n but_o as_o every_o one_o ought_v to_o do_v that_o name_n it_o depart_v from_o iniquity_n and_o be_v find_v in_o his_o nature_n and_o image_n and_o that_o do_v not_o only_o call_v he_o lord_n lord_n for_o he_o have_v too_o many_o such_o disciple_n unless_o they_o learn_v of_o he_o but_o also_o do_v the_o thing_n that_o he_o say_v the_o bishop_n bring_v no_o proof_n of_o the_o usefulness_n but_o rather_o of_o the_o needlesness_n of_o oath_n among_o they_o yea_o some_o will_v scarce_o discern_v on_o a_o sudden_a whether_o his_o argument_n for_o the_o needfulness_n of_o oath_n among_o false_a christian_n or_o his_o argument_n for_o the_o needlesness_n of_o they_o among_o such_o true_a christian_n as_o will_v be_v find_v among_o the_o quaker_n be_v of_o the_o two_o the_o most_o forcible_a but_o we_o have_v have_v good_a occasion_n to_o make_v serious_a perusal_n of_o his_o book_n by_o several_a passage_n whereby_o he_o often_o trip_v up_o his_o own_o heel_n for_o haste_n as_o he_o run_v and_o hack_n one_o of_o his_o leg_n against_o the_o other_o do_v find_v more_o strength_n by_o far_o in_o what_o the_o bishop_n himself_o say_v against_o a_o true_a christian_n than_o in_o what_o he_o say_v for_o any_o false_a christian_n most_o solemn_a swear_n and_o to_o this_o end_n that_o it_o may_v be_v see_v let_v it_o be_v consider_v what_o be_v the_o main_a bottom_n on_o which_o he_o build_v &_o the_o medium_fw-la from_o which_o he_o conclude_v a_o necessiey_n of_o swear_v â—…mong_a man_n mere_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o christian_n and_o we_o shall_v find_v it_o be_v this_o to_o wiâ—…_n the_o abundance_n of_o wickedness_n that_o be_v among_o they_o thus_o p._n 23_o the_o evil_n of_o man_n heart_n and_o manner_n the_o jealousy_n and_o distruct_v the_o dissimulation_n and_o fraud_n of_o many_o christian_n their_o uncharitableness_n unsatisfaction_n and_o insecurity_n be_v such_o as_o by_o their_o disease_n do_v make_v these_o application_n of_o solemn_a oath_n and_o judicial_a swear_n necessary_a not_o absolute_o and_o moral_o or_o preceptive_o as_o the_o schoolman_n note_v well_o but_o by_o way_n of_o consequence_n and_o remedy_n as_o good_a new_a law_n be_v for_o the_o curb_n and_o cure_v of_o new_a evil_n in_o polity_n and_o kingdom_n as_o man_n weak_a and_o unworthy_a we_o can_v well_o be_v without_o such_o oath_n to_o end_v the_o controversy_n and_o to_o secure_v as_o much_o as_o man_n can_v do_v the_o exact_a proceed_n of_o justice._n but_o when_o he_o speak_v of_o no_o necessity_n but_o a_o needlesness_n of_o true_a christian_n swear_v the_o medium_fw-la he_o use_v to_o prove_v that_o be_v no_o other_o than_o this_o to_o wit_n their_o be_v true_o christian_n in_o the_o selfsame_a page_n and_o place_n possible_o say_v he_o as_o christian_n true_o such_o we_o shall_v need_v no_o swear_v in_o public_a or_o private_a so_o also_o p._n 36._o he_o say_v the_o foundation_n for_o swear_v now_o be_v the_o wickedness_n of_o man_n polybius_n say_v he_o observe_v that_o usus_fw-la in_o the_o better_o and_o simple_a age_n of_o the_o world_n oath_n be_v seldom_o use_v in_o judicature_n but_o after_o that_o perfidy_n and_o lie_v increase_v oath_n increase_v as_o the_o only_a remedy_n to_o restrain_v those_o mischief_n etc._n etc._n so_o p._n 41_o 42._o speak_v of_o true_a primitive_a christian_n as_o before_o we_o have_v more_o at_o large_a trans-printed_n his_o word_n p._n 11._o whither_o we_o refer_v the_o reader_n back_o again_o he_o say_v they_o be_v so_o strict_a and_o exact_a etc._n etc._n that_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o a_o oath_n among_o they_o yea_o they_o so_o keep_v up_o the_o sanctity_n and_o credit_n of_o their_o profession_n among_o unbeliever_n that_o it_o be_v security_n enough_o in_o all_o case_n to_o say_v christianus_n sum_n i_o be_o a_o christian._n if_o any_o urge_v they_o further_o to_o any_o oath_n for_o matter_n or_o manner_n or_o authority_n unlawful_a they_o repeat_v this_o as_o the_o only_a satisfaction_n they_o can_v give_v there_o need_v no_o more_o than_o the_o veracity_n of_o their_o bare_a word_n they_o think_v it_o not_o lawful_a for_o they_o in_o such_o case_n to_o swear_v and_o then_o name_v many_o famous_a man_n for_o antiquity_n and_o sobriety_n of_o sundry_a sort_n as_o the_o essaean_n wise_a heathen_n and_o christian_a father_n and_o of_o their_o say_n he_o still_o drive_v on_o for_o a_o whole_a page_n together_o the_o same_o subject_n viz_o how_o dishonourable_a and_o needless_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v for_o good_a and_o holy_a man_n and_o true_a christian_n to_o be_v so_o much_o as_o once_o require_v to_o swear_v see_v their_o profession_n and_o reputation_n be_v test_n enough_o to_o their_o word_n and_o it_o be_v diminution_n to_o their_o reputation_n to_o be_v put_v to_o swear_v &_o indignum_fw-la viro_fw-la sanctimoniae_fw-la sine_fw-la juramento_fw-la non_fw-la credere_fw-la a_o unworthy_a thing_n not_o to_o believe_v a_o holy_a man_n without_o a_o oath_n &_o flamini_n doiali_fw-la jurare_fw-la nefas_fw-la no_o less_o than_o wickedness_n for_o one_o that_o be_v count_v such_o a_o one_o to_o swear_v &_o non_fw-la opporter_n ut_fw-la vir_fw-la qui_fw-la evangelice_fw-la vivit_fw-la juret_fw-la omnino_fw-la it_o be_v not_o meet_a that_o a_o man_n who_o live_v according_a to_o the_o gospel_n shall_v swear_v and_o the_o father_n frequent_o inveigh_v without_o any_o limitation_n against_o christian_n swear_v some_o say_n evangelica_n veritas_fw-la non_fw-la recipit_fw-la juramentum_fw-la the_o gospel_n truth_n admit_v not_o of_o a_o oath_n and_o p._n 43._o speak_v of_o basilides_n the_o martyr_n who_o when_o officer_n exact_v a_o oath_n of_o he_o reply_v it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o i_o be_v a_o christian_n to_o swear_v at_o all_o and_o if_o other_o christian_n do_v swear_v in_o public_a case_n yet_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o church_n be_v not_o put_v to_o swear_v whereupon_o basilius_n a_o bishop_n plead_v his_o privilege_n of_o exemption_n from_o it_o from_o the_o sanctity_n of_o his_o life_n that_o be_v sufficient_a assurance_n for_o his_o truth_n all_o this_o the_o bishop_n himself_o allege_v so_o that_o what_o need_v we_o bring_v any_o further_a witness_n against_o good_a man_n swear_v since_o all_o man_n may_v read_v so_o much_o out_o of_o his_o own_o book_n in_o evidence_n of_o the_o unworthiness_n of_o that_o course_n of_o exact_v oath_n of_o chief_a priest_n the_o wickedness_n of_o their_o swear_v the_o indignity_n do_v to_o the_o reputation_n of_o a_o good_a man_n a_o man_n of_o integrity_n to_o be_v put_v to_o swear_v and_o of_o a_o man_n of_o honour_n which_o be_v a_o caution_n sufficient_a for_o his_o honesty_n so_o that_o
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of_o our_o sense_n or_o to_o speak_v in_o no_o other_o than_o the_o bishop_n own_o word_n pag._n 20._o both_o place_n seem_v at_o first_o sight_n point_n blank_a as_o some_o commentator_n observe_v to_o forbid_v all_o manner_n of_o swear_v among_o christian_n both_o have_v emphatical_a or_o vehement_a word_n 4_o the_o first_o have_v christ_n authority_n reform_v not_o only_o the_o pharisaic_a corruption_n of_o the_o time_n but_o even_o the_o mosaic_a indulgence_n in_o some_o thing_n for_o the_o hardness_n of_o the_o jew_n heart_n 5_o that_o they_o be_v notable_a text_n which_o seem_v to_o stand_v as_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n against_o balaam_n with_o a_o sword_n in_o their_o hand_n to_o stop_v the_o way_n of_o all_o swear_n whatsoever_o 6_o they_o be_v agree_v by_o all_o to_o be_v a_o divine_a and_o strict_a prohibition_n of_o that_o sin_n of_o swear_v 7_o place_n not_o so_o clear_a on_o the_o bishop_n part_n but_o like_o the_o pillar_n of_o fire_n that_o give_v light_n to_o 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with_o who_o we_o have_v have_v very_o much_o to_o do_v already_o as_o to_o matth._n 5._o make_v a_o unjust_a exception_n against_o that_o true_a translation_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o at_o all_o but_o the_o ground_n of_o his_o exception_n be_v long_o since_o remove_v we_o have_v no_o more_o to_o do_v with_o he_o here_o then_o with_o the_o bishop_n in_o that_o particular_a 2._o as_o to_o jam._n 5._o some_o except_o against_o that_o last_o clause_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o not_o right_o translate_v nor_o english_v by_o lest_o you_o fall_v into_o condemnation_n affirm_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o signify_v only_a ipsissimam_fw-la judicandi_fw-la actionem_fw-la the_o very_a act_n of_o judge_v or_o determine_v of_o a_o thing_n and_o not_o the_o punishment_n or_o execution_n of_o the_o sentence_n as_o to_o the_o suffering_n of_o it_o 2._o that_o that_o clause_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v not_o always_o ne_fw-la jest_n but_o sometime_o â—…isi_fw-la i._n e._n except_o and_o so_o they_o will_v have_v the_o apostle_n meaning_n to_o be_v thus_o swear_v notby_o heaven_n earth_n nor_o by_o any_o other_o oath_n etc._n etc._n except_o it_o be_v when_o you_o come_v before_o a_o judgement-seat_n or_o except_o it_o be_v in_o order_n to_o the_o determination_n of_o a_o matter_n in_o some_o court_n of_o judicature_n so_o make_v the_o word_n exclusive_a only_o of_o swear_v by_o creature_n in_o ordinary_a discourse_n but_o not_o prohibitive_a of_o all_o swear_n by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o case_n of_o weight_n before_o magistrate_n which_o sense_n have_v indeed_o a_o fair_a show_n in_o it_o of_o some_o allowance_n of_o solemn_a oath_n in_o
case_n of_o john_n crook_n on_o the_o bench_n in_o the_o old_a bailie_n tell_v he_o once_o take_v the_o oath_n be_v sufficient_a yet_o sentence_v he_o to_o a_o pruminire_n for_o not_o take_v it_o there_o again_o though_o he_o offer_v to_o prove_v he_o have_v take_v it_o once_o before_o before_o p._n 29._o â—…urabant_fw-la â—…udaei_fw-la per_fw-la creaturas_fw-la obvias_fw-la nec_fw-la se_fw-la istis_fw-la teneri_fw-la credebant_fw-la etc._n etc._n et_fw-la 30._o non_fw-la putabant_fw-la judâ—…i_fw-la se_fw-la teneri_fw-la jure_fw-la juâ—…do_fw-la si_fw-la per_fw-la ista_fw-la jurassent_fw-la nec_fw-la redden_a dum_fw-la domino_fw-la tale_n juramâ—…ntum_fw-la juramâ—…ntum_fw-la we_o see_v the_o bishop_n however_o love_v to_o speak_v safe_o though_o he_o speak_v little_o less_o then_o sophistical_o conclude_v not_o contradictory_o to_o we_o as_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v but_o aliud_fw-la a_o negato_fw-la another_o thing_n thaâ—…_n what_o we_o deny_v and_o no_o other_o than_o what_o we_o may_v yield_v to_o and_o do_v our_o cause_n no_o harm_n for_o who_o deniâ—…s_v but_o that_o swear_n in_o a_o lawful_a way_n â—…_n lawful_a and_o not_o forbid_v by_o christ_n but_o that_o any_o swear_v be_v lawful_a be_v the_o question_n which_o he_o will_v say_v beg_v before_o we_o see_v cause_n to_o give_v it_o he_o he_o so_o the_o bish_n p._n 35._o 36_o all_o the_o nation_n have_v use_v some_o form_n of_o swear_v by_o their_o respective_a deiâ—…ies_n as_o a_o special_a honour_n and_o appeal_v to_o their_o sovereignty_n as_o the_o only_a mean_n in_o case_n dubious_a to_o give_v satisfaction_n gain_v credit_n and_o make_v man_n assure_v of_o the_o verity_n and_o honesty_n of_o the_o speaker_n in_o their_o promise_n and_o testimony_n in_o their_o league_n and_o contract_n and_o p_o 38._o a_o oath_n be_v only_o the_o attestation_n of_o god_n who_o be_v witness_n of_o all_o we_o say_v and_o do_v do_v bishop_n gauden_n himself_o confess_v the_o needlesness_n of_o swear_v among_o christian_n iust._n mart._n assert_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plat._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d menand_n juris_fw-la jurandi_fw-la fidem_fw-la nec_fw-la promittas_fw-la nec_fw-la exigas_fw-la fiâ—…icus_fw-la ad_fw-la lollianum_v flamini_n diali_fw-la jurare_fw-la nesas_fw-la pluâ—…_n ea_fw-la esto_fw-la probitate_fw-la ut_fw-la nec_fw-la jurato_n tibi_fw-la credant_fw-la credant_fw-la see_v how_o all_o along_o the_o clergy_n crâ—…ep_v their_o neck_n out_o of_o the_o collar_n for_o if_o this_o be_v by_o the_o bishop_n propound_v as_o a_o patterâ—…_n since_o the_o old_a roman_a empire_n become_v christian_n for_o the_o clergy_n or_o christian_a priest_n its_o wickedness_n not_o to_o credit_v the_o chief_a of_o they_o it_o seem_v without_o oath_n when_o it_o be_v make_v a_o punishable_a piece_n of_o wickedness_n for_o other_o though_o it_o be_v â—…onfest_v above_o that_o the_o dissenterâ—…_n and_o 〈◊〉_d may_v be_v as_o â—…incere_a as_o the_o 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that_o of_o jerom._n the_o gospel_n truth_n admit_v 〈◊〉_d of_o a_o oâ—…th_n oâ—…th_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d see_v how_o the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n begin_v to_o work_v in_o those_o day_n of_o the_o empire_n turn_v christianâ—…y_o â—…y_z the_o lump_n and_o by_o wholesale_n to_o the_o corrupt_a of_o christianity_n and_o and_o christian_n so_o â—…ar_v as_o to_o cause_n thâ—…m_n to_o call_v the_o holy_a 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o gospel_n after_o the_o name_n of_o the_o old_a heaâ—…henish_a custom_n whence_o at_o first_o come_v that_o name_n sacrament_n which_o be_v never_o find_v in_o all_o the_o scripture_n nor_o be_v in_o use_n among_o the_o apostle_n apostle_n though_o the_o lord_n himself_o 〈◊〉_d more_o than_o once_o by_o himself_o yet_o that_o his_o own_o example_n as_o the_o bishop_n call_v it_o of_o swear_v be_v no_o example_n for_o we_o now_o to_o imitate_v and_o be_v in_o â—…owise_o a_o confiâ—…ming_n of_o that_o old_a legal_a ceremony_n of_o oâ—…ths_n as_o a_o practice_n legitiâ—…_n to_o his_o saint_n for_o ever_o as_o the_o bishop_n woâ—…ld_v make_v 〈◊〉_d believe_v it_o be_v and_o that_o his_o oath_n which_o end_v in_o christ_n in_o whâ—…m_n all_o his_o promise_n confirm_v by_o oath_n be_v yea_o and_o in_o he_o amen_o be_v also_o to_o end_v all_o strife_n between_o he_o and_o man_n and_o to_o put_v a_o end_n to_o all_o strife_n and_o oathâ—…_n also_o that_o be_v among_o man_n 〈◊〉_d â—…nd_a strife_n be_v â—…vinced_v in_o our_o book_n see_v one_o antidote_n more_o &c_n &c_n which_o till_o the_o bishop_n more_o punctuaâ—…ly_o then_o be_v 〈◊〉_d do_v disprove_v the_o truth_n of_o stand_v still_o on_o our_o â—…arts_n unshaken_a by_o he_o he_o apud_fw-la 〈◊〉_d iâ—…_n judiciis_fw-la omne_fw-la jurisjurando_fw-la religione_fw-la fâ—…mata_fw-la dei_fw-la 〈◊〉_d interpâ—…sito_fw-la buxt_n buxt_n juramentum_fw-la non_fw-la aliter_fw-la quam_fw-la medicamenium_fw-la urgente_fw-la necessitate_v usurpandum_fw-la non_fw-la adhibetur_fw-la jusjurandum_fw-la nisi_fw-la ad_fw-la subveniendum_fw-la desictui_fw-la levitas_fw-la hominum_fw-la &_o incoaconstantia_fw-la dissidentiam_fw-la genuit_fw-la cui_fw-la remedium_fw-la quaesitum_fw-la est_fw-la jure_fw-la jurando_fw-la jurando_fw-la rarus_n apud_fw-la veteres_fw-la jurandi_fw-la usus_fw-la in_o judiciis_fw-la sed_fw-la crescente_fw-la persidiâ—…crevit_fw-la jurandi_fw-la usus_fw-la usus_fw-la if_o yet_o there_o be_v any_o such_o â—…ue_a christian_n in_o the_o world_n as_o we_o do_v not_o know_v that_o there_o be_v yea_o absit_fw-la absuidum_fw-la let_v it_o never_o be_v say_v now_o that_o those_o be_v christian_n that_o name_n christ_n name_n and_o name_n themselves_o after_o it_o and_o yet_o depart_v not_o from_o such_o iniquity_n as_o those_o those_o the_o perfection_n of_o moses_n law_n in_o the_o letter_n be_v swear_v not_o vain_o nor_o by_o any_o creature_n but_o by_o god_n only_o forswear_v not_o whatever_o the_o pharisee_n false_a gloss_n allow_v therefore_o either_o christ_n must_v in_o the_o point_n of_o swear_v call_v they_o not_o to_o swear_v at_o all_o or_o else_o in_o that_o point_n he_o call_v to_o no_o high_a perfection_n of_o obedience_n than_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o mosaic_a law_n do_v do_v compare_v act_n 4._o with_o 2_o pet._n 3._o sore_a peter_n be_v unlearned_a as_o to_o that_o the_o bishop_n now_o call_v learning_n learning_n seâ—…_n the_o antid_v p._n 57_o 58_o 59_o 59_o for_o according_a to_o the_o gospel_n though_o the_o law_n itself_o express_o allow_v it_o the_o lord_n say_v by_o the_o prophet_n mal._n 2._o 16._o he_o hate_v put_v away_o away_o for_o moses_n of_o himself_o the_o servant_n that_o know_v not_o what_o his_o master_n do_v can_v not_o give_v dispensation_n against_o any_o command_n of_o god_n for_o than_o he_o have_v not_o be_v faithful_a as_o he_o be_v in_o all_o his_o house_n according_a to_o the_o pattern_n of_o god_n precept_n show_v he_o in_o the_o holy_a mount_n the_o more_o shame_n therefore_o to_o christian_n so_o call_v that_o have_v no_o such_o great_a reverenes_n of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d the_o jew_n have_v who_o they_o shall_v exceed_v in_o strictness_n but_o that_o they_o can_v swear_v in_o every_o joy_n and_o trifle_n by_o god_n name_n â—…_n thousand_o time_n when_o they_o never_o think_v on_o he_o he_o viz._n 〈◊〉_d ne_fw-fr jurabit_fw-la ne_fw-la vel_fw-la 〈◊〉_d in_fw-la perjurium_fw-la cadat_fw-la lactantio_n nâ—…_n facilitate_v jurandi_fw-la in_o perjurium_fw-la prolabamur_fw-la aust._n aust._n and_o so_o say_v the_o bishop_n himself_o p._n 11._o no_o law_n of_o man_n contrary_a to_o god_n word_n be_v to_o be_v active_o obey_v