otherwise_o not_o unlearned_a to_o become_v tâ—e_v more_o foolish_a who_o while_o follow_a thomas_n and_o scotus_n and_o many_o more_o he_o compile_v commentary_n upon_o the_o four_o book_n of_o sentence_n grow_v weary_a forsooth_o of_o the_o term_n use_v in_o the_o school_n as_o less_o ciceronian_a for_o church_n flower_n of_o rhetoric_n choose_v rather_o to_o say_v senate_n for_o ecclesiastical_a law_n senate-decree_n for_o predestination_n presignation_n for_o ordination_n of_o priest_n initiation_n for_o angel_n genius_n for_o bishop_n flamen_n and_o the_o like_a be_v all_o to_o besprinkle_v over_o with_o such_o kind_n of_o powder_n of_o this_o disease_n also_o i_o find_v cardinal_n peter_n bembo_n and_o sebastian_n castalian_a somewhat_o â—ick_a with_o other_o but_o those_o few_o and_o more_o moderate_o we_o will_v not_o we_o may_v not_o be_v so_o elegant_a a_o orator_n deserve_v pardon_n nay_o aught_o to_o be_v praise_v when_o he_o be_v industrious_a in_o the_o choice_n of_o his_o word_n if_o he_o speak_v not_o only_o apt_o and_o clear_o but_o also_o with_o purity_n and_o ornament_n it_o be_v his_o virtue_n who_o sometime_o mis-becometh_a not_o his_o flowery_a chaplet_n and_o embroidery_n but_o a_o philosopher_n or_o divine_a especial_o in_o scholastic_a meditation_n and_o knot_n of_o controversy_n become_v a_o curious_a and_o adorn_v stâ—le_n as_o the_o laborious_a ox_n will_v emboss_v trappings_o the_o material_n upon_o which_o we_o labour_v be_v content_v only_o to_o be_v teach_v neither_o require_v ornament_n nor_o will_v endure_v it_o to_o be_v conversant_a in_o the_o pulpit_n and_o in_o the_o school_n be_v not_o the_o same_o and_o it_o be_v another_o thing_n to_o have_v a_o large_a field_n where_o the_o fluency_n of_o speech_n may_v find_v room_n and_o nourishment_n and_o to_o be_v entangle_v in_o brier_n from_o which_o by_o any_o mean_n to_o redeem_v a_o man_n self_n without_o blood_n and_o wound_n be_v a_o great_a triumph_n but_o why_o do_v i_o trouble_v myself_o with_o these_o thing_n if_o i_o use_v such_o word_n and_o expression_n as_o be_v usual_a in_o this_o kind_n of_o discourse_n as_o i_o must_v necessary_o do_v i_o be_o less_o doubtful_a of_o your_o excuse_n in_o that_o then_o fearful_a that_o the_o prolixity_n of_o my_o excuse_n itself_o may_v stand_v in_o need_n of_o another_o pardon_n wherefore_o i_o leave_v oratory_n and_o have_v to_o my_o hypothesis_n sect_n ii_o of_o which_o let_v this_o be_v first_o simplicity_n above_o all_o thing_n become_v a_o oath_n that_o be_v to_o say_v such_o be_v the_o nature_n and_o obligation_n of_o a_o oath_n as_o whosoever_o bind_v himself_o to_o the_o performance_n of_o any_o thing_n by_o so_o sacred_a a_o bond_n be_v whole_o bind_v by_o the_o religion_n of_o his_o oath_n both_o in_o his_o mind_n serious_o to_o intend_v and_o as_o far_o as_o lie_v in_o his_o power_n willing_o to_o endeavour_v that_o he_o may_v faithful_o perform_v whatsoever_o he_o have_v promise_v without_o fraud_n deceit_n double_a deal_n or_o simulation_n cicero_n as_o in_o most_o thing_n of_o this_o kind_n be_v right_o in_o this_o what_o promise_v soever_o thou_o shall_v express_o make_v as_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v stoâ—d_v unto_o he_o who_o shall_v do_v otherwise_o be_v careless_a of_o the_o real_a performance_n of_o that_o whereunto_o he_o be_v oblige_v by_o a_o oath_n be_v judge_v here_o by_o moses_n to_o have_v break_v his_o word_n that_o be_v base_o and_o unworthy_o to_o have_v violate_v a_o sacred_a thing_n and_o such_o a_o one_o as_o aught_o not_o rash_o to_o be_v profane_v and_o to_o be_v guilty_a of_o evident_a or_o dissemble_a perjury_n for_o see_v that_o there_o be_v three_o sort_n of_o perjury_n whereof_o the_o first_o be_v almost_o peculiar_a unto_o assertory_n oath_n viz._n when_o a_o man_n swear_v that_o to_o be_v true_a which_o he_o either_o believe_v to_o be_v false_a or_o doubt_v at_o the_o least_o whether_o it_o be_v true_a or_o no_o the_o other_o two_o appertain_v unto_o the_o promissory_a to_o wit_n the_o second_o when_o a_o man_n promise_v that_o by_o a_o oath_n which_o he_o mean_v not_o to_o perform_v and_o the_o three_o when_o he_o endeavour_v not_o to_o perform_v that_o which_o he_o promise_v and_o intend_v as_o to_o the_o guilt_n of_o perjury_n especial_o at_o the_o bar_n of_o conscience_n it_o matter_n not_o much_o which_o way_n any_o of_o the_o three_o be_v commit_v open_o or_o covert_o that_o be_v a_o symptom_n of_o a_o profane_a this_o of_o a_o deceitful_a heart_n both_o which_o except_o fraud_n be_v worthy_a of_o a_o great_a hatred_n be_v equal_o abominable_a unto_o the_o most_o holy_a god_n who_o love_v the_o single_a in_o heart_n and_o truth_n in_o the_o 5._o inward_a man_n but_o such_o as_o turn_v aside_o unto_o their_o crooked_a way_n that_o be_v hypocrite_n and_o deceitful_a person_n the_o lord_n shall_v lead_v they_o forth_o with_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n that_o be_v account_v of_o they_o no_o better_o then_o of_o such_o as_o be_v open_o profant_fw-la and_o impious_a sect_n iii_o unto_o this_o simplicity_n of_o oath_n two_o kind_n of_o simulation_n be_v repugnant_a one_o a_o part_n ante_fw-la either_o precede_a or_o accompany_v the_o act_n of_o swear_v the_o other_o a_o part_n post_fw-la or_o follow_v the_o act_n of_o which_o though_o the_o former_a be_v worst_a neither_o be_v void_a of_o perjury_n david_n seem_v to_o comprehend_v both_o in_o distinct_a but_o parallel_a place_n viz._n psal._n 15._o and_o psal._n 24._o in_o one_o of_o which_o to_o the_o question_n who_o shall_v ascend_v into_o the_o hill_n of_o the_o lord_n among_o other_o thing_n he_o make_v this_o answer_n he_o that_o have_v not_o swear_v deceitful_o that_o be_v who_o do_v not_o swear_v with_o a_o intention_n to_o deceive_v where_o all_o simulation_n a_o part_n ante_fw-la to_o wit_n about_o the_o timâ—_n and_o in_o the_o act_n of_o swear_v be_v exclude_v in_o the_o other_o two_o a_o like_a question_n who_o shall_v abide_v in_o thy_o holy_a tabernacle_n among_o other_o thing_n he_o return_v a_o answer_v not_o much_o different_a from_o the_o former_a he_o that_o swear_v to_o his_o own_o hurt_n and_o change_v not_o that_o be_v who_o after_o he_o have_v oblige_v himself_o by_o a_o oath_n have_v rather_o perform_v that_o though_o to_o his_o great_a loss_n which_o he_o have_v inconvenient_o swear_v then_o violate_v his_o faith_n for_o any_o worldly_a profit_n where_o all_o simulation_n a_o part_n post_n be_v exclude_v these_o thing_n seem_v to_o i_o either_o not_o at_o all_o to_o be_v think_v upon_o or_o not_o serious_o by_o most_o man_n of_o these_o time_n who_o unto_o all_o be_v it_o what_o it_o will_v that_o be_v propose_v by_o such_o as_o be_v able_a to_o hurt_v fear_v not_o without_o difficulty_n to_o make_v a_o full_a and_o formal_a oath_n nay_o rather_o think_v themselves_o only_o wise_a and_o not_o without_o some_o contempt_n deride_v the_o simplicity_n and_o vain_a fear_n of_o other_o who_o that_o they_o may_v not_o hurt_v their_o conscience_n seek_v a_o knot_n forsooth_o in_o a_o bulrush_n and_o ravell_v into_o the_o form_n prescribe_v by_o such_o as_o can_v prescribe_v in_o the_o mean_a while_o they_o rest_v secure_a absolve_v themselves_o from_o all_o guilt_n and_o fear_v of_o perjury_n and_o think_v they_o have_v excellent_o provide_v for_o themselves_o and_o conscience_n if_o during_o the_o act_n of_o swear_v they_o can_v make_v any_o shift_n to_o defend_v themselves_o either_o as_o the_o jesuit_n do_v with_o some_o equivocation_n or_o mental_a reservation_n or_o by_o force_v upon_o the_o word_n some_o subtle_a and_o unnatural_a interpretation_n or_o after_o they_o have_v swear_v they_o can_v find_v some_o loophole_n or_o artificial_a evasion_n whereby_o such_o art_n may_v be_v use_v with_o the_o oath_n that_o the_o word_n remain_v the_o sense_n may_v be_v elude_v with_o some_o sophism_n and_o the_o strength_n utter_o lose_v the_o ancient_a christian_n do_v not_o acknowledge_v this_o kind_n of_o theology_n nor_o the_o sound_a heathen_n this_o moral_a philosophy_n far_o otherwise_o out_o of_o those_o augustine_n say_v they_o be_v perjure_v who_o preserve_v the_o word_n deceive_v the_o expectation_n of_o they_o to_o who_o they_o have_v swear_v and_o out_o of_o these_o otherwise_o cicero_n whatsoever_o be_v so_o swear_v as_o the_o mind_n of_o he_o who_o take_v the_o oath_n may_v conceive_v what_o ought_v to_o be_v perform_v that_o be_v to_o be_v stand_v unto_o sect_n iv._o but_o that_o i_o may_v not_o seem_v to_o declaim_v or_o contend_v with_o authority_n only_o i_o will_v prove_v by_o some_o reason_n that_o perjury_n be_v not_o take_v away_o by_o either_o kind_n of_o simulation_n the_o first_o reason_n of_o those_o many_o place_n of_o scripture_n out_o of_o which_o singleness_n of_o heart_n as_o in_o all_o divine_a
or_o otherwise_o undue_o take_v discover_v a_o certain_a irreverence_n to_o or_o rather_o contempt_n of_o god_n in_o the_o party_n swear_v and_o savour_v too_o much_o of_o atheism_n the_o act_n nevertheless_o of_o swear_v in_o its_o own_o nature_n imply_v a_o reverence_n of_o the_o divine_a name_n for_o since_o every_o oath_n be_v make_v for_o confirmation_n of_o that_o which_o be_v avouch_v by_o the_o party_n swear_v and_o all_o confirmation_n ought_v to_o be_v make_v by_o something_o that_o be_v most_o certain_a and_o of_o great_a authority_n heb._n 6._o menvery_o swear_v by_o the_o great_a he_o who_o swear_v ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la acknowledge_v god_n to_o be_v his_o superior_a a_o witness_n of_o the_o high_a authority_n of_o infallible_a truth_n the_o searcher_n of_o heart_n and_o the_o most_o just_a and_o powerful_a punisher_n of_o all_o perjury_n and_o falsehood_n a_o oath_n therefore_o be_v a_o religious_a act_n sect_n iv._o second_o i_o say_v in_o which_o god_n be_v call_v witness_n wherein_o be_v these_o three_o thing_n god_n call_v as_o a_o witness_n and_o by_o way_n of_o invocation_n in_o all_o oath_n god_n be_v chief_o call_v for_o although_o there_o be_v a_o solemnity_n heretofore_o among_o heathen_n jew_n and_o christian_n of_o swear_v either_o by_o creature_n or_o at_o least_o in_o swear_v not_o to_o express_v the_o name_n of_o god_n but_o the_o name_n of_o creature_n only_o as_o may_v if_o need_n be_v be_v prove_v by_o infinite_a testimony_n draw_v both_o from_o scripture_n and_o other_o author_n to_o dispute_v which_o two_o thing_n whether_o they_o be_v oâ—_n how_o far_o they_o may_v be_v lawful_a be_v not_o to_o the_o present_a purpose_n yet_o in_o every_o oath_n which_o be_v true_o and_o formal_o a_o oath_n the_o testimony_n of_o god_n be_v either_o explicit_o or_o implicit_o use_v for_o both_o he_o who_o swear_v by_o idol_n which_o indeed_o be_v nothing_o 1_o cor._n 8._o 4._o &_o jer._n 5._o 6._o be_v no_o god_n swear_v by_o those_o he_o 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be_v exhibit_v wherein_o the_o formality_n of_o a_o oath_n consist_v sect_n v._o three_o i_o say_v and_o it_o be_v the_o last_o member_n of_o the_o definition_n that_o god_n be_v invoke_v a_o witness_n for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o some_o matter_n in_o doubt_n in_o which_o word_n be_v contain_v both_o the_o end_n and_o matter_n or_o object_n of_o the_o oath_n the_o materia_fw-la circa_fw-la quam_fw-la or_o object_n of_o a_o oath_n be_v a_o doubtful_a thing_n that_o be_v who_o certitude_n so_o depend_v upon_o the_o credit_n of_o the_o speaker_n that_o it_o can_v be_v no_o other_o way_n convenient_o find_v out_o wherefore_o first_o the_o scibilia_n of_o which_o kind_a universal_a thing_n be_v which_o be_v ever_o certain_a and_o like_v themselves_o nor_o can_v be_v otherwise_o second_o particular_a thing_n which_o rest_n upon_o the_o testimony_n of_o sense_n which_o be_v either_o so_o clear_a and_o certain_a in_o history_n universal_a tradition_n or_o other_o public_a testimony_n free_a from_o all_o suspicion_n of_o falsehood_n that_o they_o can_v leave_v no_o occasion_n of_o doubt_n with_o man_n of_o sound_a mind_n be_v no_o fit_a matter_n for_o oath_n for_o how_o ridiculous_a be_v it_o and_o unbeseeming_a a_o sober_a man_n to_o confirm_v by_o a_o oath_n that_o a_o triangle_n have_v three_o angle_n or_o that_o virtue_n be_v desirable_a for_o itself_o or_o that_o aristotle_n be_v a_o philosopher_n or_o that_o cicero_n a_o orator_n or_o that_o a_o youth_n dispute_v in_o the_o school_n and_o be_v to_o prove_v a_o proposition_n deny_v shall_v lay_v argument_n aside_o and_o swear_v it_o to_o be_v true_a wherefore_o particular_a thing_n such_o as_o be_v fact_n of_o peculiar_a person_n with_o their_o circumstance_n which_o for_o the_o various_a chance_n and_o contingency_n whereunto_o they_o be_v obnoxious_a be_v so_o mutable_a and_o doubtful_a that_o no_o certainty_n thereof_o can_v be_v have_v by_o way_n of_o demonstration_n or_o other_o except_o that_o which_o depend_v 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that_o use_v much_o swear_v shall_v be_v fill_v with_o iniquity_n among_o the_o greek_n eusebius_n the_o heathen_a philosopher_n many_o say_v he_o exhort_v man_n to_o swear_v the_o truth_n but_o i_o be_o of_o opinion_n that_o man_n ought_v not_o easy_o to_o swear_v at_o all_o among_o the_o latin_n augustine_n beware_v of_o oath_n as_o much_o as_o you_o may_v because_o it_o be_v better_a not_o to_o swear_v though_o a_o truth_n not_o that_o it_o be_v sin_n to_o swear_v truth_n but_o that_o it_o be_v a_o most_o grievous_a one_o to_o swear_v falsehood_n into_o which_o he_o may_v the_o soon_o fall_v who_o accustome_v himself_o to_o swear_v and_o in_o another_o place_n a_o false_a oath_n be_v destructive_a and_o even_o a_o true_a one_o dangerous_a but_o what_o need_n be_v there_o of_o other_o testimony_n see_v this_o daily_a and_o unnecessary_a use_n of_o swear_v be_v so_o positive_o forbid_v as_o scarce_o any_o thing_n more_o in_o holy_a scripture_n by_o christ_n himself_o but_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o swear_v 34._o not_o at_o all_o and_o by_o his_o apostle_n st._n james_n in_o the_o place_n cite_v above_o all_o thing_n swear_v not_o sect_n xii_o the_o three_o conclusion_n a_o oath_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v make_v but_o upon_o a_o just_a weighty_a and_o necessary_a occasion_n a_o oath_n be_v of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v neither_o evil_n in_o themselves_o as_o murder_v sacrilege_n perjury_n and_o all_o other_o vice_n be_v nor_o of_o those_o which_o be_v desirable_a of_o themselves_o as_o deed_n of_o charity_n justice_n obedience_n and_o all_o other_o virtue_n but_o of_o such_o as_o be_v good_a only_o because_o necessary_a by_o hypothesis_n and_o for_o their_o end_n and_o not_o desirable_a but_o in_o order_n unto_o that_o end_n of_o which_o sort_n be_v all_o those_o which_o be_v ordain_v for_o the_o redress_n of_o some_o defect_n as_o physic_n for_o as_o a_o medicine_n be_v not_o invent_v for_o itself_o but_o for_o health_n and_o as_o there_o will_v be_v no_o use_n thereof_o if_o man_n body_n be_v not_o obnoxious_a unto_o disease_n honour_n the_o physician_n for_o necessity_n sake_n so_o a_o oath_n be_v institute_v for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o faith_n among_o man_n nor_o will_v be_v of_o any_o use_n if_o mankind_n be_v not_o alas_o too_o subject_a unto_o ignorance_n and_o perfidy_n which_o perhaps_o be_v our_o saviour_n meaning_n by_o those_o word_n matth._n 5._o 37._o come_v of_o evil_a wherefore_o as_o the_o use_n of_o physic_n where_o it_o seem_v not_o necessary_a to_o the_o preservation_n of_o life_n and_o health_n be_v to_o be_v avoid_v so_o oath_n be_v likewise_o to_o be_v avoid_v where_o necessary_a preservation_n of_o humane_a society_n and_o confirmation_n of_o faith_n seem_v not_o to_o require_v they_o that_o admonition_n of_o epictetus_n as_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o that_o stoic_a be_v wholesome_a avoid_v a_o oath_n if_o you_o can_v whole_o if_o not_o as_o much_o you_o may_v a_o oath_n be_v a_o sacred_a thing_n but_o by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o sacred_a by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o dangerous_a if_o undue_o take_v as_o medicine_n of_o the_o great_a virtue_n and_o efficacy_n be_v the_o more_o hurtful_a unto_o the_o body_n if_o rash_o and_o unskilful_o administer_v the_o use_n of_o assertory_n oath_n be_v necessary_a in_o commonwealth_n especial_o in_o court_n of_o justice_n for_o the_o investigation_n of_o truth_n in_o matter_n of_o particular_a fact_n whereunto_o belong_v oath_n witness_n compurgator_n etc._n etc._n in_o extrajudiciall_a and_o private_a business_n it_o be_v not_o so_o frequent_a yet_o it_o may_v be_v sometime_o necessary_a to_o wit_n where_o it_o concern_v a_o man_n very_o much_o to_o be_v believe_v and_o he_o can_v be_v believe_v except_o he_o swear_v the_o promissory_a oath_n be_v of_o no_o use_n in_o justice_n but_o of_o very_o great_a in_o extrajudicials_n both_o public_a and_o private_a first_o public_a to_o keep_v subject_n in_o allegiance_n unto_o their_o prince_n for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o league_n and_o contract_n of_o king_n and_o commonwealth_n for_o the_o observation_n of_o law_n and_o statute_n and_o consequent_o honour_n order_n and_o peace_n of_o politic_a body_n and_o society_n for_o the_o faithful_a administration_n of_o public_a office_n and_o the_o like_a and_o also_o private_a as_o the_o ancient_n often_o use_v it_o for_o establishment_n of_o contract_n performance_n of_o condition_n between_o buyer_n and_o seller_n payment_n of_o debt_n restitution_n loan_z profit_n trust_n etc._n etc._n but_o in_o most_o matter_n of_o private_a concernment_n other_o way_n may_v be_v take_v with_o less_o scruple_n of_o conscience_n and_o better_a assurance_n against_o the_o perfidy_n of_o wicked_a man_n as_o pawn_n feoffee_n bond_n witness_n and_o other_o judicial_a obligation_n and_o where_o such_o may_v be_v convenient_o use_v it_o be_v best_o to_o abstain_v altogether_o from_o oath_n lest_o by_o frequent_a swear_n and_o upon_o slight_a occasion_n the_o too_o familiar_a use_n of_o a_o thing_n so_o sacred_a degenerate_a into_o contempt_n or_o while_o we_o practise_v swear_v we_o learn_v perjury_n augustine_n say_v true_o except_o a_o man_n have_v try_v he_o can_v know_v how_o hard_o a_o thing_n it_o be_v to_o shake_v off_o the_o custom_n of_o swear_v and_o not_o to_o do_v that_o rash_o which_o sometime_o he_o must_v do_v necessary_o sect_n xiii_o the_o four_o conclusion_n it_o be_v a_o grievous_a sin_n undue_o to_o exact_v a_o oath_n now_o he_o exact_v undue_o first_o who_o compel_v another_o to_o take_v a_o oath_n which_o be_v neither_o ordain_v by_o the_o law_n nor_o receive_v by_o custom_n nor_o establish_v by_o undenyed_a prescription_n without_o intermission_n second_o who_o exact_v a_o oath_n evident_o repugnant_a or_o which_o seem_v by_o that_o sense_n which_o the_o word_n bear_v according_a to_o their_o use_n in_o
impulsive_a cause_n of_o oath_n 130._o they_o be_v twofold_a ibid._n intention_n of_o the_o party_n how_o to_o be_v judge_v 130_o intention_n free_v not_o a_o man_n from_o perjury_n 224_o internal_a form_n of_o oath_n 188_o joseph_n oath_n 169_o joshuas_n oath_n 19_o 132_o irritation_n of_o a_o lawful_a superior_n cancel_v the_o bond_n of_o a_o oath_n 247_o judah_n oath_n to_o thamar_n 219_o l._n la_o twofold_a 23_o lawful_a power_n require_v in_o a_o oath_n 206_o lawful_a to_o swear_v to_o a_o infidel_n 122_o m._n madman_n and_o fool_n oath_n 109_o manichee_n do_v swear_v frequent_o by_o the_o creature_n 159_o matter_n of_o a_o oath_n either_o indefinite_a or_o definite_a 66_o mental_a reservation_n in_o oath_n 198_o mind_n and_o intention_n of_o the_o party_n swear_v 176_o o._n oath_n of_o those_o who_o be_v not_o in_o their_o own_o power_n 115._o without_o his_o consent_n in_o who_o power_n they_o be_v 117_o oath_n make_v to_o infidel_n ought_v to_o be_v keep_v 122_o oath_n be_v personal_a bond_n 127_o oath_n obtain_v by_o fraud_n 132_o oath_n extort_a by_o fear_n 135._o by_o a_o slight_a fear_n 136._o they_o bind_v ibid._n oath_n make_v to_o thief_n be_v bind_v 138_o oath_n by_o sign_n without_o word_n 151_o oath_n by_o the_o creature_n 153._o be_v unlawful_a ibid._n it_o be_v good_a to_o abstain_v from_o they_o 157_o oath_n make_v by_o idol_n 160._o be_v double_a sin_n 161_o yet_o they_o be_v obligatory_a 162_o oath_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o country_n 174_o oath_n give_v to_o prince_n 183_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n take_v by_o jesuit_n 200_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n 73_o oath_n upon_o condition_n 215_o oath_n in_o compliment_n 221_o oath_n religious_a act_n 6_o oath_n end_n of_o all_o contradiction_n 13_o oath_n be_v the_o great_a humane_a faith_n that_o can_v be_v 15_o oath_n assertory_n and_o promissory_a 17_o oath_n invoke_v god_n both_o as_o a_o witness_n and_o a_o judge_n 21_o oath_n oblige_v the_o conscience_n 29_o oath_n institute_v of_o god_n 45_o oath_n make_v not_o former_a obligation_n void_a 58_o oath_n of_o thing_n simple_o impossible_a be_v not_o obligatory_a nor_o lawful_a 66_o oath_n against_o the_o law_n of_o a_o community_n 80_o oath_n of_o thing_n which_o the_o party_n swear_v think_v to_o be_v unlawful_a 82_o oath_n impeditive_a of_o some_o future_a good_a 86_o oath_n tend_v to_o some_o one_o hurt_n 88_o oath_n give_v scandal_n hinder_v they_o not_o from_o bind_v 92_o oath_n in_o case_n indifferent_a both_o lawful_a and_o bind_v 93_o oath_n bind_v in_o the_o matter_n of_o least_o moment_n 94_o oath_n of_o homage_n and_o supremacy_n 98_o oath_n of_o member_n of_o community_n 99_o oath_n be_v of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o evil_a in_o themselves_o 264._o nor_o desirable_a ibid._n good_a because_o necessary_a ibid._n oath_n not_o to_o be_v take_v with_o reluctancy_n nor_o a_o unsatisfy_a conscience_n 269_o object_n of_o a_o oath_n be_v a_o doubtful_a thing_n 11_o obligation_n what_o it_o be_v 23._o it_o be_v twofold_a 26_o obligation_n of_o conscience_n arise_v precise_o out_o of_o the_o debt_n of_o duty_n 27_o obligation_n of_o a_o oath_n be_v stricti_fw-la juris_fw-la 48._o temper_v with_o equity_n but_o not_o corrupt_v with_o favour_n 49_o p._n paulus_n cortesius_n and_o peter_n bembo_n too_o much_o affect_v to_o elegancy_n 35_o perjury_n be_v of_o three_o sort_n 38_o perjury_n not_o take_v away_o by_o any_o kind_n of_o simulation_n 41_o philosopher_n and_o divine_n be_v not_o to_o affect_v oratory_n 36_o pomponius_n his_o oath_n 140_o promissory_a oath_n 17._o under_o they_o comminatory_a oath_n be_v comprehend_v 19_o what_o difference_n between_o they_o and_o assertory_n oath_n 29._o to_o be_v understand_v in_o that_o sense_n as_o the_o party_n to_o who_o the_o oath_n be_v make_v intend_v 209_o proper_a matter_n of_o a_o oath_n 15_o proper_a obligation_n of_o a_o promissory_a oath_n 31_o q._n quality_n require_v in_o one_o who_o defer_v a_o oath_n 120_o r._n rational_a judgement_n require_v in_o a_o oath_n 106_o relaxation_n free_v a_o man_n from_o his_o oath_n 250_o avail_v nothing_o in_o contract_n of_o matrimony_n 256_o religion_n of_o a_o oath_n always_o hold_v most_o sacred_a 7_o regulus_n his_o oath_n 123_o right_n of_o ruler_n over_o their_o subject_n perpetual_a 246_o right_n fit_v to_o be_v in_o divine_a worship_n 180_o rite_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n all_o alike_o lawful_a or_o unlawful_a 181_o roman_n oath_n 170_o s._n sense_n of_o a_o oath_n how_o to_o be_v take_v 190_o silence_n swear_v to_o thief_n 144_o simplicity_n become_v a_o oath_n 37._o to_o which_o two_o kind_n of_o simulation_n be_v repugnant_a 39_o simulation_n be_v against_o the_o three_o commandment_n 47_o single_a and_o double_a truth_n 228_o sin_n against_o the_o conscience_n be_v grievous_a 83_o solemn_a rite_n of_o oath_n 178_o solemnity_n of_o the_o act_n aggravate_v the_o sin_n of_o a_o oath_n 183_o some_o thing_n require_v a_o mild_a interpretation_n 51_o some_o legal_a rite_n of_o society_n appertain_v even_o to_o thief_n 140_o solution_n of_o the_o bond_n of_o a_o oath_n what_o it_o be_v 229._o proper_a to_o a_o promissory_a oath_n 227_o solomon_n oath_n to_o bathsheba_n 96_o speech_n of_o ambiguous_a and_o indefinite_a sense_n before_o it_o be_v distinguish_v be_v no_o proposition_n 212_o spontaneous_a oath_n forbid_v unless_o it_o be_v upon_o necessary_a and_o weighty_a occasion_n 131._o 307_o summary_n of_o what_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o book_n 3_o superfluous_a thing_n not_o to_o be_v put_v in_o definition_n 10_o t._n tacite_fw-la antecedent_n consent_n 118._o subsequent_a 119_o thing_n can_v by_o their_o mixture_n produce_v a_o new_a species_n without_o some_o real_a immutation_n 24_o thing_n unlawful_a ex_fw-la accident_n 82_o two_o swear_v mutual_o 125_o twofold_a obligation_n may_v arise_v out_o of_o a_o oath_n 143_o u._n verbal_a form_n of_o oath_n 163_o verbal_a equivocation_n in_o a_o oath_n 192_o unlawful_a thing_n oblige_v not_o 53._o 61_o unlawful_a thing_n several_a way_n 76_o unlawful_a thing_n secundario_fw-la 78_o unlawful_a oath_n to_o be_v refuse_v even_o to_o danger_n of_o life_n 121_o unlawful_a to_o promise_v any_o thing_n to_o a_o evil_a intent_n 218_o undue_a exaction_n of_o a_o oath_n be_v a_o grievous_a sin_n 267_o vow_n make_v to_o god_n and_o oath_n to_o man_n be_v the_o strong_a of_o all_o obligation_n 29_o use_v of_o oath_n lawful_a 257._o in_o common_a discourse_n unlawful_a 259_o use_v of_o promissory_a oath_n in_o justice_n 266_o w._n what_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v perform_v ought_v not_o to_o be_v swear_v 63_o what_o truth_n be_v require_v in_o a_o promissory_a oath_n 227_o what_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n 269_o what_o be_v not_o fit_a matter_n for_o oath_n 12._o what_o be_v ibid._n who_o swear_v by_o the_o creature_n do_v it_o some_o way_n inrelatioâ—_n god_n 9_o whosoever_o be_v oblige_v be_v oblige_v to_o another_o 58_o why_o a_o oath_n call_v sacrament_n 7_o will_n 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