which_o oath_n be_v allow_v the_o ordinance_n whereof_o be_v carnal_a 9.10_o beside_o it_o charge_v a_o incongruity_n upon_o the_o apostle_n himself_o to_o suppose_v he_o mean_v by_o man_n swear_v that_o the_o saint_n do_v swear_v and_o that_o a_o oath_n be_v to_o they_o a_o end_v of_o strife_n much_o more_o to_o imagine_v he_o command_v or_o allow_v it_o in_o they_o when_o he_o check_v the_o corinthian_n so_o sharp_o for_o live_v in_o strife_n and_o walk_v as_o man_n tell_v they_o plain_o they_o be_v but_o carnal_a nor_o let_v he_o or_o any_o think_v to_o take_v advantage_n as_o some_o without_o cause_n or_o success_n have_v do_v from_o the_o apostle_n speak_v in_o the_o present_a tense_n man_n do_v swear_v etc._n etc._n and_o a_o oath_n be_v to_o they_o a_o end_n etc._n etc._n from_o thence_o infer_v that_o he_o speak_v this_o of_o the_o christian-state_n because_o he_o say_v man_n do_v not_o do_v and_o a_o oath_n be_v not_o be_v but_o consider_v that_o he_o write_v to_o the_o 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all_o for_o they_o know_v a_o holy_a than_o it_o and_o that_o it_o be_v at_o a_o end_n but_o he_o must_v here_o be_v understand_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o jew_n to_o who_o that_o tabernacle_n belong_v and_o not_o to_o the_o christian_n in_o like_a manner_n when_o he_o say_v man_n do_v swear_v etc._n etc._n and_o a_o oath_n be_v to_o they_o a_o end_n etc._n etc._n he_o must_v also_o be_v understand_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o jew_n to_o who_o oath_n be_v command_v not_o of_o the_o christian_n to_o who_o they_o be_v not_o command_v for_o there_o be_v no_o more_o reason_n to_o apply_v his_o word_n in_o this_o case_n to_o the_o christian_n than_o there_o will_v be_v to_o apply_v his_o word_n in_o the_o other_o case_n here_o mention_v to_o the_o christian_n which_o to_o do_v will_v be_v high_o absurd_a &_o false_a but_o he_o say_v if_o you_o take_v away_o a_o oath_n you_o make_v christ_n not_o so_o much_o the_o prince_n of_o peace_n as_o discord_n by_o make_v he_o the_o abolish_a of_o that_o which_o be_v design_v to_o compose_v it_o answ._n no_o such_o matter_n christ_n have_v a_o better_a way_n of_o compose_v discord_n then_o by_o oath_n 8.35_o moses_n have_v that_o way_n who_o be_v but_o a_o servant_n and_o the_o servant_n abide_v not_o in_o the_o house_n forever_o but_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o son_n have_v a_o more_o excellent_a way_n by_o establish_v truth_n and_o righteousness_n in_o the_o earth_n the_o law_n in_o which_o the_o oath_n be_v be_v give_v by_o moses_n 1.17_o but_o the_o grace_n and_o the_o truth_n come_v by_o jesus_n christ._n and_o by_o this_o grace_n and_o truth_n christ_n work_v out_o of_o the_o heart_n of_o they_o that_o receive_v it_o all_o that_o lie_v hypocrisy_n fear_v favour_n malice_n interest_n etc._n etc._n which_o this_o priest_n make_v to_o be_v the_o needful_a cause_n of_o a_o oath_n pag._n 62._o and_o instead_o of_o lie_v he_o bring_v in_o true-speaking_a instead_o of_o hypocrisy_n he_o bring_v in_o sincerity_n 29.25_o instead_o of_o that_o ensnare_a fear_n he_o bring_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o which_o man_n depart_v from_o evil_a 16.6_o instead_o of_o favour_n he_o bring_v in_o justice_n instead_o of_o malice_n he_o bring_v in_o love_n instead_o of_o interest_n he_o bring_v in_o self-denial_n instead_o of_o vnrighteousness_n he_o bring_v in_o righteousness_n and_o the_o work_n of_o righteousness_n be_v not_o discord_n but_o peace_n 17._o thus_o he_o be_v make_v both_o the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n and_o the_o prince_n of_o peace_n and_o thus_o by_o set_v up_o truth_n and_o sincerity_n in_o the_o heart_n he_o take_v away_o the_o ground_n of_o oath_n for_o the_o priest_n confess_v if_o there_o be_v that_o truth_n in_o man_n that_o their_o bare_a testimony_n be_v of_o sufficient_a credit_n than_o there_o be_v no_o need_n at_o all_o of_o a_o oath_n pag_n 61._o now_o though_o i_o will_v not_o invert_v the_o charge_n upon_o my_o adversary_n which_o without_o any_o injustice_n to_o he_o i_o may_v do_v yet_o i_o will_v make_v bold_a to_o tell_v he_o that_o he_o show_v but_o little_a respect_n to_o christ_n while_o he_o ground_n the_o need_n of_o a_o oath_n upon_o lie_v hypocrisy_n and_o malice_n yet_o will_v make_v christ_n to_o continue_v the_o use_n of_o it_o in_o his_o church_n he_o be_v now_o come_v to_o his_o three_o proposition_n viz._n that_o a_o oath_n be_v a_o part_n of_o that_o moral_a and_o eternal_a law_n which_o our_o saviour_n profess_v he_o come_v not_o to_o destroy_v but_o to_o fulfil_v p._n 56._o and_o this_o he_o infer_v with_o a_o therefore_o that_o be_v because_o it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o natural_a religion_n towards_o god_n and_o of_o necessary_a justice_n and_o charity_n towards_o man_n therefore_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o that_o moral_a and_o eternal_a law_n etc._n etc._n answ._n if_o nothing_o more_o shall_v be_v say_v to_o this_o yet_o the_o two_o former_a proposition_n on_o which_o he_o build_v this_o be_v before_o overturn_v this_o in_o course_n must_v 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evil_a because_o forbid_v that_o which_o make_v it_o lawful_a to_o the_o jew_n be_v its_o be_v command_v that_o which_o make_v it_o unlawful_a to_o the_o christian_a be_v its_o be_v forbid_v he_o have_v another_o far-fetch_a by_o which_o he_o will_v prove_v oath_n moral_a and_o that_o be_v because_o they_o be_v not_o ceremonial_a but_o how_o do_v he_o prove_v they_o be_v not_o ceremonial_a thus_o they_o be_v use_v say_v he_o by_o the_o patriarch_n before_o the_o levitical_a law_n be_v give_v therefore_o not_o ceremonial_a pag_n 63._o answ._n indeed_o be_v nothing_o then_o ceremonial_a that_o be_v use_v by_o the_o patriarch_n before_o the_o levitical_a law_n be_v give_v sure_o he_o consult_v his_o own_o credit_n more_o in_o conceal_v his_o name_n then_o in_o thus_o undertake_v to_o prove_v oath_n a_o part_n of_o the_o moral_a and_o eternal_a law_n because_o use_v by_o the_o patriarch_n before_o the_o levitical_a law_n be_v give_v can_v any_o thing_n be_v more_o natural_o infer_v then_o that_o he_o account_v whatsoever_o be_v use_v by_o the_o patriarch_n before_o the_o levitical_a law_n be_v give_v to_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o moral_a and_o eternal_a law_n and_o can_v he_o have_v find_v a_o more_o direct_a medium_n to_o discover_v his_o own_o ignorance_n be_v not_o circumcision_n in_o the_o flesh_n use_v by_o the_o patriarch_n before_o the_o levitical_a law_n be_v give_v will_v he_o thence_o conclude_v circumcision_n to_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o moral_a and_o eternal_a law_n why_o then_o be_v he_o not_o circumcise_a himself_o be_v not_o beast_n sacrifice_v by_o the_o patriarch_n long_o before_o the_o levitical_a law_n be_v give_v will_v he_o thence_o conclude_v that_o such_o sacrifice_n be_v
be_v and_o thereupon_o he_o confident_o inferâ—_n then_o the_o quaker_n be_v 〈◊〉_d and_o high_o to_o be_v blame_v why_o what_o be_v the_o quaker_n concern_v in_o the_o parishioner_n what_o be_v he_o to_o they_o or_o they_o to_o he_o oh_o say_v the_o priest_n he_o be_v inclinâ—ning_v to_o quakerism_n page_n and_o more_o than_o than_o he_o approve_v of_o some_o quaker_n p._n 19_o what_o then_o be_v that_o sufficient_a to_o entitle_v the_o quaker_n to_o whatsoever_o 〈…〉_z priest_n have_v a_o mind_n to_o cast_v upon_o they_o observe_v reader_n the_o injustice_n of_o this_o man_n who_o from_o a_o bare_a supposition_n of_o his_o own_o suggest_v to_o a_o parishioner_n of_o his_o own_o make_n adventure_n to_o charge_v a_o fault_n and_o blame_v upon_o all_o the_o quaker_n in_o general_n what_o man_n or_o people_n after_o this_o way_n of_o writing_n may_v he_o not_o abuse_v and_o traduce_v but_o as_o he_o have_v deal_v dishonest_o with_o we_o so_o have_v he_o also_o befool_v himself_o for_o he_o 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after_o his_o solemn_a respect_n to_o the_o priest_n person_n urge_v against_o respect_n of_o person_n those_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n james_n 3.4_o my_o brethren_n have_v not_o the_o faith_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o lord_n of_o glory_n with_o respect_n of_o person_n etc._n etc._n this_o say_v the_o priest_n be_v not_o mean_v of_o civil_a respect_n but_o such_o sort_n of_o respect_n only_o as_o do_v violate_v justice_n in_o their_o public_a consistory_n when_o the_o gaity_n and_o outward_a splendour_n of_o the_o rich_a tempt_v they_o to_o partiality_n and_o to_o give_v such_o a_o sentence_n as_o agree_v not_o with_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o cause_n p._n 21._o answ._n that_o this_o be_v not_o the_o apostle_n drift_n let_v it_o be_v consider_v to_o who_o he_o write_v namely_o to_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n that_o be_v â—â—attered_v abroad_o which_o can_v reasonable_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v the_o whole_a people_n or_o political_n body_n of_o the_o jew_n but_o such_o of_o they_o as_o have_v receive_v the_o christian_a faith_n as_o theâ—_n text_n in_o controversy_n plain_o show_v my_o brethren_n have_v not_o the_o faith_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n with_o respect_n of_o person_n this_o also_o bâ—za_n well_o observe_v in_o his_o marginal_a note_n upon_o the_o place_n fidelibus_fw-la omnibus_fw-la judaeis_n say_v he_o cujuscunque_fw-la tribus_fw-la sint_fw-la per_fw-la terrarum_fw-la orbem_fw-la dispersis_fw-la i._n e._n to_o all_o the_o faithful_a jew_n of_o what_o tribe_n soever_o they_o be_v disperse_v throughout_o the_o world_n which_o dispersion_n may_v not_o improbable_o relate_v to_o that_o great_a persecution_n which_o upon_o stephen_n death_n 8.1_o be_v raise_v against_o the_o church_n at_o jerusalem_n by_o mean_n of_o which_o the_o believer_n there_o be_v all_o scatter_a abroad_o through_o the_o region_n of_o judea_n and_o samaria_n now_o this_o be_v premise_v consider_v reader_n what_o consistory_n or_o court_n of_o judicature_n 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when_o the_o time_n of_o reformation_n be_v full_o come_v these_o thing_n grow_v out_o of_o use._n old_a thing_n be_v do_v away_o 5.17_o all_o thing_n become_v new_a that_o people_n be_v put_v away_o from_o be_v the_o people_n of_o god_n upon_o those_o former_a consideration_n and_o he_o be_v the_o true_a jew_n now_o 29._o which_o be_v one_o inward_o who_o praise_n be_v not_o of_o man_n he_o regard_v not_o the_o honour_n and_o respect_n which_o man_n give_v but_o of_o god_n that_o outward_a worship_n be_v lay_v aside_o 23._o and_o now_o the_o true_a worship_n be_v neither_o in_o the_o mountain_n nor_o yet_o at_o jerusalem_n but_o in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n the_o outward_a war_n be_v end_v 3._o as_o to_o christian_n the_o sword_n be_v beat_v into_o ploughshare_n and_o spear_n into_o pruning-hook_n as_o
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scripture_n he_o have_v bring_v from_o the_o wrong_a construction_n he_o have_v put_v upon_o they_o the_o first_o be_v phil._n 3.15_o let_v we_o therefore_o as_o many_o as_o be_v perfect_a be_v thus_o mind_v by_o perfect_a here_o he_o say_v be_v mean_v no_o more_o than_o sincere_a and_o to_o prove_v it_o bring_v ver_fw-la 12._o not_o as_o though_o i_o have_v already_o attain_v or_o be_v already_o perfect_a answ._n if_o then_o after_o his_o sense_n we_o read_v the_o former_a verse_n thus_o let_v we_o therefore_o as_o many_o as_o be_v sincere_a be_v thus_o mind_v we_o must_v by_o the_o same_o reason_n read_v the_o latter_a thus_o not_o as_o though_o i_o have_v already_o attain_v or_o be_v already_o sincere_a which_o be_v to_o make_v the_o apostle_n charge_v himself_o with_o hypocrisy_n but_o to_o avoid_v this_o absurdity_n he_o will_v have_v it_o read_v perfect_a in_o the_o 12_o the_o verse_n and_o sincere_a in_o the_o 15_o the_o although_o the_o greek_a word_n be_v the_o same_o in_o 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a_o time_n when_o he_o do_v not_o commit_v iniquity_n that_o than_o his_o former_a righteousness_n shall_v not_o avail_v he_o but_o in_o his_o sin_n he_o shall_v die_v etc._n etc._n another_o be_v job_n 9.20_o if_o i_o justify_v myself_o my_o own_o mouth_n shall_v condemn_v i_o if_o i_o say_v i_o be_o perfect_a it_o shall_v also_o prove_v i_o perverse_a answ._n self-justification_n and_o whatsoever_o be_v ground_v thereupon_o be_v indeed_o condemnable_a but_o the_o justification_n which_o come_v from_o god_n be_v not_o so_o who_o shall_v lay_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o god_n elect_n it_o be_v god_n that_o justify_v who_o be_v he_o that_o condemn_v job_n do_v not_o here_o deny_v
a_o part_n of_o the_o moral_a and_o eternal_a law_n nay_o do_v he_o not_o himself_o call_v those_o sacrifice_n type_n and_o figure_n pag._n 50._o and_o be_v they_o not_o then_o ceremonial_a notwithstanding_o they_o be_v use_v before_o the_o levitical_a law_n be_v give_v but_o of_o this_o more_o anon_o here_o he_o make_v a_o digression_n to_o fall_v upon_o some_o other_o who_o it_o seem_v have_v offend_v he_o in_o what_o they_o have_v write_v concern_v the_o nature_n and_o power_n of_o the_o divine_a will._n he_o name_v only_a szydlovius_n the_o dutchman_n but_o hint_n at_o some_o other_o of_o our_o own_o nation_n who_o he_o say_v by_o their_o write_n have_v not_o a_o little_a contribute_v to_o the_o debauch_v of_o this_o present_a age._n who_o these_o be_v he_o do_v not_o say_v but_o it_o be_v most_o probable_a they_o be_v some_o of_o those_o that_o for_o corrupt_a interest_n have_v intrude_v themselves_o into_o the_o priesthood_n but_o be_v they_o who_o they_o will_v see_v he_o acknowledge_v that_o this_o discourse_n be_v beside_o our_o subject_n i_o will_v at_o this_o time_n however_o step_v over_o it_o and_o meet_v he_o again_o at_o pag._n 66._o where_o resume_v his_o former_a argument_n he_o say_v thus_o that_o a_o oath_n be_v not_o a_o part_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n be_v clear_a from_o what_o have_v be_v say_v concern_v the_o morality_n of_o it_o which_o prove_v it_o a_o part_n of_o natural_a religion_n and_o justice_n etc._n etc._n answ._n that_o which_o have_v hitherto_o be_v say_v by_o he_o to_o prove_v the_o morality_n of_o a_o oath_n be_v no_o more_o than_o what_o he_o may_v have_v say_v to_o prove_v the_o morality_n of_o circumcision_n &_o sacrifice_n that_o be_v use_v by_o the_o patriarch_n before_o the_o levitical_a law_n be_v give_v so_o be_v these_o if_o then_o that_o be_v therefore_o moral_a because_o so_o use_v then_o be_v these_o also_o therefore_o moral_a because_o so_o use_v but_o if_o circumcision_n and_o sacrifice_n be_v not_o 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he_o consistent_a to_o himself_o but_o he_o add_v whatsoever_o be_v pure_o ceremonial_a be_v pure_o typical_a and_o if_o you_o can_v find_v in_o the_o gospel_n a_o antitype_n for_o a_o oâ—t_n you_o may_v then_o be_v satisfy_v that_o the_o command_n of_o swear_v be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n page_n 67._o answ._n he_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n forward_a to_o affirm_v then_o to_o prove_v where_o will_v he_o find_v particular_a antitype_n in_o the_o gospel_n for_o all_o the_o ceremony_n in_o the_o law_n be_v not_o the_o priest_n garment_n ceremonial_a i_o will_v know_v of_o he_o then_o what_o aaron_n breeches_n be_v a_o tâ—pe_n of_o let_v he_o find_v out_o a_o antitype_n for_o they_o in_o the_o gospel_n and_o we_o read_v moses_n be_v command_v to_o kill_v a_o ram_n 20.29_o and_o to_o take_v of_o his_o blood_n and_o put_v it_o upon_o the_o tâ—p_n of_o the_o right_a ear_n of_o aaron_n use_v upon_o the_o tip_n of_o the_o right_a ear_n of_o his_o son_n and_o uâ—on_o the_o thumb_n of_o their_o right_a hand_n and_o upâ—n_o the_o great_a toâ—_n of_o their_o right_a foot_n i_o demand_v of_o â—im_n what_o these_o ceremony_n be_v type_n of_o if_o he_o can_v find_v antitype_n for_o â—hem_n in_o the_o gospel_n he_o may_v do_v well_o to_o bring_v they_o forth_o and_o if_o he_o can_v yet_o i_o will_v not_o have_v he_o thence_o infer_v that_o the_o command_n for_o these_o thing_n be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n but_o rather_o consider_v how_o over_o hasty_a he_o be_v in_o conclude_v the_o command_n of_o swear_v to_o be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n unless_o a_o antitype_n for_o a_o oath_n can_v be_v find_v in_o the_o gospel_n but_o say_v he_o if_o you_o say_v a_o oath_n be_v a_o type_n of_o any_o thing_n pertain_v to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n show_v what_o be_v its_o antitype_n or_o thing_n represent_v by_o it_o answ._n that_o i_o will_v do_v by_o and_o by_o after_o i_o have_v show_v the_o occasion_n and_o rise_v of_o swear_v which_o be_v the_o type_n man_n be_v create_v righteous_a holy_a pure_a innocent_a there_o be_v no_o guile_n no_o fraud_n no_o deceit_n in_o he_o nothing_o but_o sincerity_n uprightness_n and_o truth_n in_o this_o state_n there_o be_v no_o use_n nor_o need_n of_o oath_n for_o while_o he_o abide_v in_o this_o his_o word_n be_v truth_n he_o speak_v a_o pure_a language_n but_o man_n fall_v from_o this_o state_n set_v open_v a_o door_n as_o it_o be_v to_o fraud_n treachery_n perfidy_n lie_v falsehood_n etc._n etc._n and_o thereby_o to_o jealousy_n suspicion_n distrust_n incredulity_n etc._n etc._n these_o be_v enter_v wrought_v man_n by_o degree_n to_o that_o pass_n that_o not_o dare_v to_o rely_v upon_o one_o another_o word_n and_o promise_n they_o seek_v other_o expedient_n to_o secure_v themselves_o by_o whereof_o oath_n be_v one_o so_o that_o oath_n enter_v through_o transgression_n for_o want_v of_o truth_n and_o sincerity_n and_o the_o further_a man_n go_v from_o the_o truth_n into_o falsehood_n the_o more_o frequent_a do_v the_o use_n of_o oath_n grow_v this_o bishop_n gauden_n acknowledge_v out_o of_o polybius_n in_o the_o better_a and_o simple_a age_n of_o the_o world_n say_v he_o oath_n be_v seldom_o use_v in_o judicature_n 36._o but_o after_o that_o perfidy_n and_o lie_v increase_v the_o use_n of_o oath_n increase_v etc._n etc._n but_o this_o perfidy_n and_o lie_v as_o it_o have_v a_o time_n of_o increase_n so_o it_o be_v to_o have_v a_o time_n of_o decrease_v it_o be_v not_o to_o continue_v always_o man_n be_v not_o to_o be_v perfidious_a and_o false_a always_o and_o consequent_o oath_n be_v not_o always_o to_o last_v now_o when_o the_o gospel_n come_v to_o be_v preach_v and_o receive_v which_o be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o salvation_n to_o all_o they_o that_o believe_v in_o it_o that_o purge_v out_o the_o old_a leaven_n of_o hypocrisy_n 2.1_o malice_n and_o deceit_n that_o cleanse_v the_o heart_n from_o guile_n fraud_n lie_v falsehood_n perfidy_n and_o 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even_o in_o the_o priest_n own_o account_n for_o he_o say_v it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o erroneous_a glâ—ssis_n of_o the_o pharisee_n that_o it_o be_v lawful_a at_o any_o time_n to_o swear_v by_o god_n name_n so_o that_o they_o swear_v nothing_o but_o truth_n and_o perform_v their_o oath_n unto_o the_o lord_n p._n 77._o and_o this_o he_o acknowledge_v christ_n prohibit_v p_o 78._o but_o the_o uâ—e_v and_o lawfulness_n of_o swear_v which_o he_o say_v remain_v be_v when_o a_o man_n be_v callâ—d_v by_o lawful_a authority_n 45._o to_o declare_v his_o conscience_n in_o order_n to_o the_o end_n of_o any_o controversy_n wherein_o his_o evidence_n may_v â—e_v concern_v pag._n 84._o now_o then_o let_v we_o consider_v if_o paul_n have_v swear_v which_o he_o do_v not_o who_o call_v he_o to_o it_o who_o require_v â—t_a of_o he_o nay_o what_o lawful_a authority_n have_v the_o corinthian_n over_o he_o if_o they_o will_v have_v do_v it_o to_o require_v a_o oath_n of_o he_o next_o what_o neâ—d_n be_v there_o of_o a_o oath_n can_v any_o think_v the_o corinthian_n so_o incredulous_a or_o the_o apostle_n so_o out_o of_o credit_n that_o they_o will_v not_o have_v believe_v paul_n without_o a_o oath_n especial_o in_o a_o case_n of_o no_o great_a moment_n than_o this_o be_v the_o priest_n himself_o in_o a_o case_n much_o more_o to_o be_v doubt_v lay_v to_o his_o parishioner_n i_o hope_v you_o will_v believe_v i_o without_o a_o oath_n pag._n 46._o and_o do_v he_o think_v paul_n have_v not_o as_o much_o reason_n to_o expect_v the_o corinthian_n will_v have_v believe_v he_o without_o a_o oath_n methinks_v he_o may_v at_o least_o allow_v paul_n as_o much_o credit_n as_o he_o take_v to_o himself_o he_o confess_v pag._n 61._o if_o there_o be_v that_o truth_n in_o man_n that_o their_o bare_a testimony_n be_v of_o sufficient_a credit_n than_o there_o be_v no_o need_n at_o all_o of_o a_o oath_n and_o it_o seem_v he_o think_v so_o well_o of_o himself_o that_o his_o bare_a testimony_n be_v 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he_o say_v be_v the_o use_n of_o a_o oath_n be_v also_o want_v in_o this_o case_n namely_o controversy_n for_o we_o read_v of_o no_o controversy_n among_o the_o corinthian_n concern_v paul_n escape_v out_o at_o a_o window_n into_o a_o basket_n so_o that_o from_o top_n to_o bottom_n this_o if_o it_o have_v be_v a_o oath_n have_v be_v a_o false_a one_o and_o the_o like_a be_v to_o be_v say_v of_o his_o other_o instance_n thus_o he_o will_v make_v the_o apostle_n a_o offender_n not_o only_o in_o swear_v at_o all_o which_o i_o say_v be_v evil_n but_o also_o in_o swear_v needless_o vseles_o and_o unrequire_v which_o he_o himself_o say_v be_v evil_n what_o therefore_o he_o have_v say_v concern_v paul_n swear_v be_v not_o to_o be_v believe_v because_o it_o be_v false_a nor_o be_v to_o be_v imitate_v if_o it_o have_v be_v true_a because_o it_o have_v be_v evil._n yet_o he_o be_v earnest_a to_o have_v the_o instance_n of_o paul_n take_v for_o oath_n because_o he_o say_v that_o in_o every_o of_o they_o paul_n make_v a_o most_o solemn_a appeal_n to_o god_n etc._n etc._n page_n 70._o answ._n if_o to_o appeal_v to_o god_n be_v to_o swear_v by_o god_n then_o by_o the_o sâ—me_a reason_n to_o appeal_v to_o man_n or_o any_o other_o thing_n in_o the_o same_o sense_n be_v to_o swear_v by_o that_o man_n or_o thing_n that_o be_v so_o appeal_v to_o what_o the_o consequence_n of_o this_o will_v be_v i_o will_v show_v he_o out_o of_o his_o own_o book_n p._n 110._o he_o appeal_v to_o his_o parishioner_n conscience_n according_a then_o to_o his_o own_o say_v he_o may_v be_v say_v to_o have_v swear_v by_o his_o parishioner_n conscience_n but_o what_o will_v he_o think_v of_o that_o he_o know_v full_a well_o that_o have_v be_v unlawful_a whensoever_o oath_n be_v lawful_a again_o say_v he_o to_o his_o parishioner_n page_n 65_o i_o appeal_v to_o your_o own_o faculty_n here_o be_v a_o appeal_n and_o a_o solemn_a one_o too_o for_o aught_o appear_v for_o he_o seem_v to_o be_v in_o earnest_n yet_o 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another_o he_o say_v our_o saviour_n give_v many_o singular_a lesson_n or_o precept_n of_o more_o eminent_a diligence_n 27._o patience_n charity_n mortification_n selfdenial_n sincerity_n conspicuity_n perseverance_n and_o perfection_n of_o obedience_n require_v now_o under_o the_o gospel_n above_o what_o either_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o moysaicall_a law_n seem_v to_o exact_v or_o by_o the_o pharisaical_a interpretation_n be_v teach_v to_o the_o jew_n let_v we_o now_o observe_v the_o difference_n between_o these_o two_o rabbi_n the_o priest_n limit_n christ_n word_n to_o the_o false_a gloss_n only_o of_o the_o pharisee_n etc._n etc._n the_o bishop_n say_v christ_n give_v precept_n of_o more_o eminent_a sincerity_n and_o perfection_n of_o obedience_n require_v now_o under_o the_o gospel_n above_o not_o only_o the_o pharisaical_a interpretation_n of_o the_o law_n but_o even_o what_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o mosaic_a law_n seem_v to_o exact_v here_o then_o the_o bishop_n have_v lay_v the_o priest_n slat_n now_o if_o moses_n command_v to_o abstain_v from_o all_o but_o solemn_a swear_v upon_o wrightly_a occasion_n and_o yet_o christ_n require_v more_o than_o he_o than_o it_o follow_v that_o christ_n require_v to_o abstain_v from_o solemn_a swear_v also_o if_o moses_n forbid_v all_o that_o kind_n of_o swear_v which_o the_o pharisee_n teach_v namely_o by_o creature_n and_o in_o ordinary_a communication_n and_o yet_o christ_n forbid_v some_o swear_v more_o than_o moses_n than_o it_o be_v most_o plain_a that_o christ_n forbid_v some_o kind_n of_o swear_v more_o than_o that_o which_o the_o pharisee_n teach_v namely_o solemn_a swear_v that_o christ_n do_v forbid_v more_o than_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n forbid_v beside_o the_o bishop_n testimony_n before_o cite_v which_o perhaps_o with_o my_o opponent_n may_v have_v some_o weight_n be_v clear_a from_o the_o other_o instance_n in_o mat._n 5._o as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o murder_n moses_n say_v thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v christ_n say_v thou_o shall_v not_o be_v angry_a in_o the_o case_n of_o adultery_n moses_n say_v thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n christ_n say_v thou_o shall_v not_o look_v upon_o a_o woman_n to_o lust_n after_o she_o moses_n here_o forbid_v the_o act_n of_o adultery_n and_o murder_n christ_n forbid_v the_o very_a mâ—tâ—â—ns_n tend_v towards_o those_o act_n in_o the_o case_n of_o divorce_n moses_n suffer_v it_o if_o a_o man_n hate_v his_o wâ—fe_n deut._n 24.3_o or_o for_o light_a cause_n mat._n 19.3.8_o but_o christ_n cut_v short_a that_o liberty_n which_o moses_n for_o the_o hardness_n of_o their_o heart_n have_v give_v and_o restrain_v the_o cause_n of_o divorce_n to_o fornication_n only_o so_o that_o we_o see_v here_o christ_n do_v not_o only_o forbid_v more_o than_o moses_n have_v forbid_v but_o also_o that_o he_o forbid_v something_o which_o moses_n have_v all_o weâ—_n either_o of_o which_o be_v of_o weight_n enough_o to_o cast_v the_o cause_n to_o our_o sâ—â—e_z and_o make_v the_o word_n swear_v not_o at_o all_o a_o universal_a prohibition_n of_o all_o swear_v for_o it_o christ_n do_v forbid_v more_o than_o moses_n do_v forbid_v and_o yet_o moses_n do_v forbid_v all_o but_o solemn_a swear_v by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o weighty_a matter_n than_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o christ_n do_v forbid_v that_o solemn_a swear_v also_o again_o if_o christ_n do_v forbid_v some_o swear_v which_o moses_n have_v allow_v and_o yet_o moses_n have_v allow_v none_o but_o solemn_a swear_v by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o weighty_a matter_n than_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o christ_n do_v forbid_v even_o that_o solemn_a swear_v also_o but_o to_o make_v it_o yet_o more_o evident_a that_o christ_n in_o those_o word_n swear_v not_o aâ—_n all_o do_v intentional_o forbid_v all_o oath_n even_o those_o which_o moses_n have_v command_v let_v it_o be_v