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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 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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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asseveration_n assertion_n or_o denial_n exclusive_o of_o swear_v by_o heaven_n earth_n or_o any_o other_o oath_n when_o he_o say_v but_o let_v your_o communication_n be_v yea_o yea_o nay_o nay_o so_o the_o negative_a part_n of_o his_o word_n swear_v not_o at_o all_o must_v be_v understand_v in_o such_o a_o universal_o exclusive_a latitude_n as_o admit_v of_o 〈◊〉_d oath_n whatsoever_o among_o his_o disciple_n 3._o the_o adversative_a particle_n but_o which_o stand_v between_o those_o two_o prohibition_n of_o moses_n say_v for_o swear_v not_o but_o perform_v to_o god_n thy_o oath_n and_o of_o christ_n say_v but_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o swear_v not_o at_o all_o do_v little_o less_o than_o infallible_o manifest_v it_o that_o christ_n forbid_v all_o swear_n as_o much_o as_o any_o and_o even_o such_o swear_n as_o be_v not_o indulge_v to_o they_o by_o the_o pharisee_n only_o but_o by_o moses_n and_o god_n himself_o who_o by_o his_o servant_n dispense_v with_o they_o in_o and_o institute_v 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and_o christ_n in_o the_o gospel_n at_o that_o rate_n the_o bishop_n reckon_v disallow_v no_o other_o the_o opposition_n then_o which_o lie_v intimate_v in_o that_o adversative_a particle_n but_o be_v not_o between_o for_o swear_v and_o profane_a swear_n but_o between_o for_o swear_v then_o and_o no_o swear_v now_o show_v christ_n intent_n to_o be_v to_o prohibit_v all_o swear_n for_o it_o be_v indeed_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v thus_o god_n under_o the_o law_n command_v you_o to_o swear_v by_o his_o name_n and_o when_o you_o have_v swear_v by_o he_o in_o truth_n to_o perform_v the_o oath_n you_o make_v by_o he_o whether_o to_o he_o or_o any_o other_o but_o i_o say_v now_o god_n allow_v you_o not_o to_o swear_v at_o all_o nor_o by_o heaven_n earth_n nor_o any_o other_o oath_n no_o not_o those_o oath_n which_o you_o do_v and_o may_v of_o old_a make_v unto_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n in_o thing_n lawful_a but_o no_o oath_n by_o a_o creature_n do_v god_n count_v as_o a_o oath_n make_v to_o he_o any_o more_o than_o he_o count_v their_o solemn_a fast_n to_o be_v unto_o he_o 〈◊〉_d â—…_n 5._o provide_v you_o perform_v it_o when_o you_o have_v do_v 4._o christ_n do_v instance_n in_o the_o use_n of_o swear_v by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n virtual_o though_o not_o formal_o whilst_o he_o instance_n in_o the_o use_n of_o snear_v by_o heaven_n earth_n etc._n etc._n forasmuch_o as_o swear_v by_o heaven_n as_o christ_n say_v matth._n 23._o 22._o be_v a_o swear_n by_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n and_o by_o he_o that_o sit_v thereon_o therefore_o swear_v by_o god_n be_v implicit_o if_o not_o express_o exclude_v and_o this_o the_o bishop_n himself_o also_o confess_v p._n 30._o viz._n that_o even_o in_o those_o oath_n which_o be_v aâ—…tested_v only_o by_o thâ—…_n name_v of_o any_o câ—…eature_n as_o by_o heaven_n earth_n jerusalem_n the_o head_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v a_o tacit_n call_v god_n to_o witness_v which_o if_o there_o be_v than_o according_a to_o the_o bishop_n who_o say_v a_o oath_n be_v no_o more_o than_o a_o attestation_n of_o god_n who_o be_v witness_n to_o all_o we_o say_v and_o do_v p._n 38._o swear_v by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n which_o be_v once_o allow_v and_o require_v be_v here_o exclude_v and_o prohibit_v but_o however_o that_o the_o bish_n may_v not_o have_v occasion_n to_o say_v we_o deal_v sophistical_o with_o he_o and_o not_o so_o sincere_o and_o plain_o aâ—…_n become_v the_o truth_n we_o will_v confess_v with_o he_o that_o that_o be_v but_o a_o kind_n of_o profane_a creature-swearing_a a_o irregular_a form_n of_o swear_v by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n the_o jew_n iâ—…dulged_v themselves_o in_o which_o he_o also_o confess_v with_o we_o be_v here_o forbid_a see_v it_o be_v but_o a_o kind_n of_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 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