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also_o how_o ho_o and_o justly_o and_o unblameablie_o we_o behave_v ourselves_o among_o you_o these_o and_o the_o like_a example_n do_v sufficient_o show_v that_o it_o be_v grant_v doubtless_o unto_o christian_n to_o take_v a_o just_a oath_n in_o lawful_a matter_n wherefore_o all_o those_o place_n of_o scripture_n which_o seem_v to_o forbid_v oath_n forbid_v rash_a oath_n or_o such_o as_o have_v not_o those_o lawful_a cause_n and_o condition_n of_o a_o oath_n which_o also_o be_v apparent_a by_o compare_v the_o place_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n and_o by_o the_o end_n and_o drift_n of_o christ_n who_o go_v about_o to_o free_a the_o law_n from_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o pharisee_n whereupon_o in_o s._n matthew_n cap._n 5._o rash_a and_o unnecessary_a oath_n be_v forbid_v and_o this_o to_o be_v so_o be_v manifest_a both_o by_o conference_n of_o other_o place_n and_o also_o by_o the_o purpose_n and_o scope_n of_o christ_n who_o as_o it_o be_v say_v free_v the_o true_a 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their_o faith_n &_o oath_n give_v in_o that_o indirect_a form_n of_o swear_v but_o christ_n show_v that_o even_o then_o also_o the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v swear_v by_o when_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v name_v because_o there_o be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o world_n wherein_o god_n have_v not_o engrave_v a_o mark_n of_o his_o glory_n and_o when_o man_n swear_v by_o heaven_n and_o earth_n in_o the_o sight_n and_o hear_n of_o the_o framer_n of_o they_o both_o the_o religion_n of_o the_o oath_n be_v not_o in_o the_o creature_n by_o who_o they_o swear_v but_o god_n himself_o only_o be_v call_v to_o record_v and_o for_o a_o witness_n by_o the_o cite_n of_o these_o symbol_n and_o badge_n of_o his_o glory_n neither_o do_v god_n stick_v in_o the_o word_n but_o in_o the_o sentence_n and_o meaning_n rather_o than_o in_o the_o sign_n and_o symbol_n do_v the_o honour_n or_o dishonour_n of_o god_n name_n consist_v like_v as_o christ_n also_o teach_v the_o same_o in_o express_a word_n matth._n 23._o which_o word_n be_v to_o be_v infer_v with_o this_o place_n which_o now_o we_o have_v expound_v objection_n but_o christ_n say_v swear_v not_o at_o all_o ans_fw-fr that_o at_o all_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o diverse_a form_n of_o swear_v not_o to_o the_o very_a word_n of_o swear_v itself_o as_o if_o they_o shall_v say_v swear_v not_o false_o or_o rash_o at_o all_o to_o wit_n neither_o direct_o nor_o indirect_o for_o he_o that_o swear_v by_o the_o temple_n by_o heaven_n by_o earth_n affirm_v those_o thing_n which_o he_o avouch_v to_o be_v as_o true_a as_o the_o temple_n be_v true_o god_n house_n heaven_n god_n seat_n and_o earth_n his_o footstool_n and_o this_o be_v all_o one_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v swear_v by_o the_o life_n of_o god_n for_o he_o provoke_v god_n to_o defend_v and_o maintain_v his_o honour_n in_o punish_v he_o that_o swear_v if_o he_o deceive_v and_o speak_v false_o objection_n the_o take_n of_o a_o oath_n belong_v only_o to_o a_o public_a oath_n not_o to_o a_o private_a oath_n answer_n 1._o this_o be_v a_o false_a restraint_n because_o those_o thing_n which_o the_o scripture_n deliver_v concern_v a_o oath_n be_v not_o restrain_v to_o a_o public_a oath_n only_o yea_o a_o great_a part_n of_o they_o prove_v and_o convince_v that_o a_o right_n &_o just_a oath_n be_v no_o less_o allowable_a in_o christian_n private_o than_o publickelie_o as_o by_o the_o very_a testimony_n themselves_o of_o sacred_a scripture_n be_v sufficient_o declare_v 2._o the_o example_n of_o holy_a man_n affirm_v the_o truth_n by_o private_a oath_n and_o give_v their_o faith_n privatlie_o unto_o other_o do_v likewise_o manifest_o declare_v that_o a_o private_a oath_n also_o be_v right_o make_v and_o conceive_v be_v allowable_a in_o christian_n 3_o the_o same_o be_v prove_v also_o by_o the_o end_n of_o a_o oath_n for_o the_o end_n thereof_o be_v the_o confirm_v of_o faith_n and_o truth_n and_o the_o decide_n of_o debate_n belong_v private_o also_o to_o all_o christian_n and_o 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