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let_v they_o not_o only_o abstain_v from_o perjury_n but_o from_o swear_v because_o he_o do_v not_o lie_v who_o say_v a_o man_n swear_v much_o shall_v not_o depart_v from_o iniquity_n and_o the_o plague_n shall_v not_o depart_v from_o his_o house_n eccles_n 23._o but_o if_o it_o be_v a_o august_n act_n of_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n he_o will_v on_o the_o contrary_n have_v exhort_v at_o least_o if_o not_o command_v they_o to_o swear_v which_o we_o never_o read_v any_o command_n for_o but_o in_o opposition_n to_o idol_n even_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o old-testament-writing_n as_o the_o testimony_n before_o allege_v declare_v and_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o new_a no_o command_n at_o all_o but_o on_o the_o contrary_a a_o prohibition_n by_o the_o lord_n himself_o and_o another_o by_o his_o apostle_n nor_o any_o example_n for_o that_o of_o paul_n be_v but_o a_o asseveration_n as_o by_o the_o testimony_n already_o produce_v and_o to_o be_v allege_v appear_v for_o beside_o
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and_o christian_a man_n have_v not_o flat_o deny_v the_o use_n of_o oath_n to_o true_a christian_n and_o though_o we_o need_v not_o the_o contribution_n that_o be_v afford_v we_o by_o several_a school_n and_o other_o roman_a doctor_n yet_o to_o evidence_n a_o kind_n of_o succession_n and_o universality_n of_o testimony_n to_o this_o doctrine_n we_o think_v it_o not_o improper_a to_o mention_v some_o of_o they_o the_o judgement_n of_o shoolman_n and_o other_o in_o this_o point_n 22._o xcvii_o t._n aquinas_n non_fw-la jâ—rare_fw-la omnino_fw-la etc._n etc._n not_o to_o swear_v at_o all_o etc._n etc._n the_o lord_n have_v teach_v before_o wrong_v be_v not_o to_o be_v do_v to_o our_o neighbour_n as_o in_o forbid_v anger_n with_o murder_n lust_n adultery_n put_v away_o of_o one_o wife_n and_o now_o he_o teach_v consequent_o that_o we_o must_v abstain_v from_o the_o wrong_v of_o god_n when_o he_o do_v not_o forbid_v only_o forswear_n as_o evil_a but_o also_o a_o oath_n as_o the_o occasion_n 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19_o thou_o shall_v not_o forswear_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o shall_v render_v to_o the_o lord_n thy_o oath_n the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o precept_n namely_o thou_o shall_v not_o forswear_v be_v negative_a forbid_v evil_a in_o its_o kind_n for_o perjury_n be_v evil_a of_o itself_o therefore_o by_o no_o reason_n it_o can_v be_v excâ—sed_v but_o the_o second_o part_n namely_o thou_o shall_v render_v to_o the_o lord_n thy_o oath_n be_v affirmative_a and_o do_v not_o signify_v to_o fulfil_v the_o oath_n which_o thou_o have_v promise_v as_o it_o appear_v and_o thereupon_o nothing_o follow_v of_o fulfil_n of_o promise_n but_o it_o signify_v that_o the_o oath_n to_o god_n be_v to_o be_v render_v that_o be_v that_o swear_v must_v be_v by_o the_o lord_n not_o by_o the_o creature_n for_o these_o word_n be_v not_o in_o the_o law_n but_o the_o sense_n of_o they_o be_v deut._n 6._o thou_o shall_v swear_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n where_o swear_v be_v not_o command_v but_o be_v but_o regulate_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o not_o by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o creature_n for_o the_o law_n command_v that_o this_o act_n of_o religion_n which_o be_v to_o swear_v shall_v be_v exhibit_v to_o god_n and_o to_o no_o creature_n or_o idol_n whatsoever_o but_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o he_n perfect_v both_o the_o precept_n adjoin_v two_o precept_n the_o one_o negative_a the_o other_o affirmative_a not_o to_o swear_v at_o all_o lo_o a_o negative_a precept_n wherein_o two_o thing_n be_v contain_v that_o be_v not_o to_o swear_v and_o not_o at_o all_o he_o forbid_v we_o to_o swear_v at_o all_o by_o all_o mean_n as_o well_o in_o express_v god_n as_o not_o in_o express_v god_n suppose_v by_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o by_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o creature_n and_o in_o this_o he_o perfect_v the_o precept_n concern_v not_o forswear_n not_o only_o by_o take_v away_o a_o oath_n but_o the_o occasion_n of_o forswear_n for_o it_o be_v 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that_o live_v according_a to_o the_o simplicity_n of_o the_o gospel_n a_o oath_n be_v not_o necessary_a and_o therefore_o not_o good_n reason_n for_o avoid_v cath_n from_o the_o same_o author_n 1_o sy_n lest_o by_o swear_v they_o fall_v into_o perjury_n for_o which_o cause_n swear_v be_v of_o a_o ill_a report_n among_o the_o saint_n as_o in_o ambrose_n psalm_n 18._o 2_o dly_z for_o reverence_n of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n 3_o dly_z for_o the_o mutual_a confidence_n which_o one_o christian_n shall_v have_v of_o another_o which_o ought_v to_o be_v so_o great_a that_o every_o one_o shall_v be_v sure_a and_o not_o possible_a to_o be_v deceive_v in_o the_o least_o thing_n although_o he_o shall_v speak_v in_o a_o single_a assertion_n and_o for_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o saint_n which_o do_v seem_v to_o forbid_v all_o oath_n to_o christian_n and_o that_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n receive_v no_o oath_n as_o good_a and_o desirable_a of_o itself_o see_v every_o one_o be_v of_o evil._n last_o out_o of_o cajetan_n the_o lord_n perfect_v this_o precept_n of_o not_o forswear_n by_o take_v away_o not_o only_a perjury_n but_o the_o occasion_n of_o it_o and_o take_v away_o the_o care_n for_o where_o there_o be_v no_o swear_v there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o care_n of_o render_v oh_o how_o sincere_a and_o true_a will_v the_o lord_n make_v his_o christian_n that_o all_o affirmation_n shall_v be_v include_v in_o three_o letter_n only_o all_o denial_n in_o other_o three_o that_o the_o truth_n shall_v be_v so_o familiar_a to_o we_o as_o to_o be_v include_v in_o the_o compendium_n of_o three_o letter_n c._n franciscus_n de_fw-fr mendoca_n olysiponensis_n dr._n theol._n in_o eburens_n academia_n sacr._n lit_fw-fr
interpres_fw-la ii_o in_o 4._o lib._n reg._n tom._n 3._o speak_v say_v he_o of_o i_o etc._n etc._n in_o the_o hebrew_n it_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n testify_v from_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o not_o only_o signify_v to_o speak_v but_o also_o to_o bear_v testimony_n as_o it_o be_v to_o be_v see_v ex._n 〈◊〉_d n._n 14._o deut._n 19_o n._n 15._o job_n 16._o n._n 9_o et_fw-la passiâ—_fw-la alibâ—_fw-la and_o many_o other_o place_n as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n with_o the_o hebrew_n of_o speak_v and_o testify_v nor_o without_o cause_n for_o there_o aught_o to_o be_v so_o much_o veracity_n of_o good_a man_n that_o their_o simple_a speech_n may_v be_v account_v swear_v and_o their_o private_a conference_n be_v account_v a_o public_a testimony_n which_o be_v to_o be_v account_v the_o fidelity_n of_o cato_n who_o be_v believe_v in_o a_o court-case_n even_o unsworn_a which_o also_o s._n jerome_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o celantia_n inculcate_n let_v there_o be_v say_v he_o so_o much_o love_n of_o truth_n in_o thou_o that_o whatsoever_o thou_o say_v thou_o may_v think_v to_o be_v swear_v the_o same_o jerome_n to_o that_o of_o mat._n 5._o swear_v not_o etc._n etc._n the_o gospel-truth_n say_v he_o do_v not_o receive_v a_o oath_n since_o every_o faithful_a speech_n be_v for_o a_o oath_n to_o which_o opinion_n be_v agreeable_a the_o doctrine_n of_o philo_n alex._n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o decalogue_n it_o will_v be_v most_o profitable_a say_v he_o and_o most_o agreeable_a to_o the_o rational_a nature_n to_o abstain_v altogether_o from_o swear_v and_o be_v so_o accustom_a to_o truth_n that_o one_o single_a word_n may_v have_v the_o force_n of_o a_o oath_n the_o like_a relate_v josephus_n in_o the_o second_o book_n of_o the_o jewish_a war_n cap._n 7._o de_fw-fr his_fw-la esseni_fw-la most_o sincere_a worshipper_n of_o truth_n vericultoribus_fw-la the_o hebrew_n elder_n also_o when_o they_o will_v make_v their_o innocency_n about_o the_o man_n kill_v by_o a_o uncertain_a author_n testify_v with_o a_o oath_n as_o the_o rabbin_n solomon_n and_o moses_n in_o lyran._n affirm_v deut._n 21._o nevertheless_o they_o be_v bring_v in_o by_o the_o scripture_n asseverate_v it_o only_o with_o simple_a speech_n and_o they_o shall_v say_v say_v he_o our_o hand_n have_v not_o shed_v this_o blood_n nor_o our_o eye_n see_v it_o because_o the_o simple_a and_o naked_a speech_n of_o a_o wise_a man_n be_v equivalent_a to_o a_o oath_n which_o st._n bernard_n vehement_o commend_v in_o comite_fw-la theobaldo_n in_o epist_n 38._o to_o the_o same_o and_o indeed_o say_v he_o in_o other_o prince_n if_o at_o any_o time_n we_o take_v a_o word_n of_o lightness_n or_o falseness_n we_o account_v it_o neither_o new_a nor_o wonderful_a but_o with_o count_n theobald_n we_o do_v not_o at_o all_o patient_o hear_v yea_o &_o nay_o to_o who_o as_o it_o be_v say_v simple_o to_o speak_v be_v to_o swear_v and_o a_o light_a lie_n be_v 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