do_v not_o only_o pray_v for_o the_o emperor_n health_n but_o we_o also_o swear_v by_o it_o which_o be_v a_o far_o more_o sacred_a form_n of_o oath_n then_o that_o which_o you_o gentile_n use_v when_o you_o swear_v by_o the_o emperor_n genii_fw-la and_o therefore_o we_o refuse_v to_o swear_v in_o that_o form_n because_o we_o christian_n know_v that_o they_o be_v devil_n who_o you_o call_v genii_n but_o yet_o we_o swear_v by_o the_o health_n of_o the_o emperor_n which_o be_v more_o worth_a than_o all_o the_o genii_fw-la the_o form_n of_o the_o military_a oath_n which_o christian_n soldier_n take_v even_o in_o constantine_n time_n be_v thus_o lay_v down_o in_o vegetius_n per_fw-la majestatem_fw-la imperatoris_fw-la quae_fw-la secundum_fw-la deum_fw-la generi_fw-la humana_fw-la diligenda_fw-la est_fw-la &_o colenda_fw-la by_o the_o majesty_n of_o the_o emperor_n which_o according_a to_o god_n ordinance_n humane_a kind_a aught_o to_o love_n and_o reverence_n if_o we_o will_v not_o 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repercust_n they_o into_o the_o ear_n of_o god_n allude_v to_o that_o of_o joshua_n chap._n 24._o 27._o behold_v this_o stone_n shall_v be_v a_o witness_n unto_o we_o for_o it_o have_v hear_v all_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o he_o speak_v unto_o we_o etc._n etc._n but_o what_o need_v i_o call_v in_o humane_a when_o we_o have_v as_o plain_v divine_a testimony_n of_o this_o truth_n as_o can_v be_v express_v by_o tongue_n give_v in_o by_o christ_n himself_o mat._n 23.21_o whoso_o shall_v swear_v by_o the_o temple_n swear_v by_o it_o and_o by_o he_o that_o dwell_v therein_o and_o he_o that_o shall_v swear_v by_o heaven_n swear_v by_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n and_o he_o that_o sit_v thereon_o 3._o but_o the_o pharisee_n make_v so_o great_a a_o difference_n betwixt_o these_o form_n of_o swear_v in_o point_n of_o oblige_v the_o conscience_n of_o he_o that_o swear_v to_o a_o persormance_n of_o promissory_a and_o to_o speak_v the_o truth_n in_o assertory_n oath_n as_o to_o teach_v that_o swear_n in_o any_o form_n but_o that_o which_o they_o call_v corban_n or_o that_o wherein_o god_n be_v express_o name_v do_v not_o bring_v he_o that_o take_v it_o into_o a_o obligation_n of_o performance_n this_o strange_a doctrine_n of_o they_o be_v full_o state_v and_o substantial_o confute_v by_o our_o saviour_n mat._n 23.16_o wo_n unto_o you_o blind_a guide_n which_o say_v whosoever_o shall_v swear_v by_o the_o temple_n it_o be_v nothing_o but_o he_o that_o shall_v swear_v by_o the_o gold_n of_o the_o temple_n or_o by_o the_o gift_n that_o be_v on_o the_o altar_n he_o be_v a_o debtor_n that_o be_v oblige_v to_o pay_v his_o vow_n by_o the_o gold_n of_o the_o temple_n they_o do_v not_o mean_a that_o wherewith_o the_o temple_n be_v overlay_v for_o that_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o as_o blind_a as_o these_o guide_n be_v they_o can_v not_o be_v such_o stark-mad_a fool_n as_o to_o think_v swear_v by_o a_o part_n be_v more_o bind_v than_o swear_v by_o the_o whole_a 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doctrine_n their_o proselyte_n be_v draw_v into_o a_o opinion_n that_o they_o may_v call_v heaven_n and_o all_o therein_o save_v god_n himself_o earth_n and_o all_o therein_o save_o corban_n to_o bear_v witness_n of_o their_o sincerity_n in_o make_v oath_n by_o their_o name_n and_o yet_o still_o remain_v as_o free_v from_o obligation_n to_o perform_v those_o oath_n as_o if_o they_o have_v not_o swear_v at_o all_o but_o only_o past_o their_o bare_a word_n and_o from_o this_o opinion_n into_o a_o custom_n of_o lard_v their_o common_a discourse_n wsth_n all_o such_o oath_n as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v no_o more_o than_o ornament_n of_o speech_n than_o flower_n of_o rhetoric_n as_o if_o swear_v by_o heaven_n have_v not_o imply_v swear_v by_o he_o that_o dwell_v therein_o jurejurando_fw-la supplentes_fw-la orationem_fw-la philo_n jud._n the_o deca_v logo_fw-la quasi_fw-la non_fw-la satius_fw-la esse_fw-la mutilam_fw-la relinquere_fw-la sceptram_fw-la non_fw-la purat_n est_fw-la deos_fw-la 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the_o case_n of_o the_o quaker_n relate_v to_o oath_n state_v wherein_o they_o be_v discover_v to_o oppose_v prophetical_a to_o pervert_v evangelical_n to_o falsify_v ecclesiastical_a and_o to_o contradict_v their_o own_o doctrine_n london_n print_v for_o charles_n brome_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o gun_n at_o the_o west-end_a of_o st._n paul_n 1696._o section_n i._o christian_n of_o the_o high_a rank_n and_o great_a prosiciency_n way_n lawful_o in_o some_o case_n confirm_v the_o truth_n with_o a_o oath_n arg._n 1._o saint_n paul_n both_o know_v the_o mind_n of_o christ_n 2_o cor._n 1.23_o and_o serve_v god_n in_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o gospel_n of_o his_o son_n rom._n 1.9_o yet_o he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o plead_v that_o of_o the_o essenn_n mention_v by_o josephus_n bell._n jud._n lib._n 2._o c._n 7._o who_o profess_a that_o quicquid_fw-la dixerint_fw-la validius_fw-la esse_fw-la omni_fw-la juramento_fw-la &_o supervacuum_fw-la esse_fw-la ipsis_fw-la jurare_fw-la their_o word_n 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truth_n as_o he_o frequent_o confirm_v what_o he_o assert_v in_o such_o like_a form_n of_o sacred_a oath_n as_o these_o god_n be_v my_o witness_n rom._n 1.9_o i_o say_v the_o truth_n in_o christ_n i_o lie_v not_o my_o conscience_n also_o bear_v i_o witness_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n rom._n 9.1_o i_o call_v god_n for_o a_o record_n upon_o my_o soul_n that_o etc._n etc._n 2_o cor._n 1.23_o the_o god_n and_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n know_v that_o i_o lie_v not_o 2_o cor._n 11.37_o as_o god_n be_v true_a our_o word_n towards_o you_o be_v not_o yea_o and_o nay_o 2._o cor._n 1.18_o before_o god_n i_o lie_v not_o gal._n 1.20_o god_n be_v my_o record_n phil._n 1.8_o ye_o be_v witness_n and_o god_n also_o 1_n thes_n 2.10_o upon_o which_o st._n austin_n jura_n …_o autem_fw-la ipse_fw-la apostolus_fw-la in_o epistolis_fw-la suis_fw-la &_o sio_fw-la ostendit_fw-la quomodo_fw-la accipiendum_fw-la quod_fw-la dictum_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la jurate_n omnino_fw-la augustine_n de_fw-fr mend_v cap._n 15._o for_o the_o apostle_n himself_o do_v swear_v in_o his_o epistle_n and_o thereby_o demonstrate_v how_o that_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v where_o it_o be_v say_v swear_v not_o at_o all_o that_o these_o form_n of_o speech_n be_v sacred_a oath_n be_v manifest_a from_o genesis_n 31.50.53_o where_o laban_n and_o jacob_n be_v say_v to_o swear_v in_o these_o form_n of_o word_n so_o god_n be_v witness_v betwixt_o i_o and_o thou_o and_o the_o god_n of_o abram_n the_o god_n of_o nahor_n the_o god_n of_o their_o father_n judge_n betwixt_o we_o and_o jacob_n swear_v by_o the_o fear_n of_o his_o father_n isaac_n that_o be_v by_o god_n who_o his_o father_n worship_v and_o to_o spare_v the_o labour_n of_o make_v more_o quotation_n from_o the_o definition_n of_o a_o oath_n which_o in_o philo_n phrase_n de_fw-la legibus_fw-la particularibus_fw-la and_o in_o the_o common_a notion_n of_o mankind_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o call_n of_o god_n to_o witness_v to_o the_o truth_n of_o what_o we_o say_v from_o which_o if_o eminency_n of_o holiness_n will_v excuse_v any_o man_n it_o will_v have_v excuse_v s._n paul_n who_o before_o the_o write_n of_o those_o epistle_n have_v give_v great_a testimony_n of_o his_o sincerity_n veracity_n and_o love_n to_o truth_n than_o any_o man_n live_v can_v either_o in_o truth_n or_o with_o christian_a modesty_n lie_v claim_v to_o who_o can_v have_v the_o face_n to_o say_v that_o he_o have_v deliver_v the_o truth_n with_o great_a demonstration_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o of_o power_n in_o word_n which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n teach_v 1_o cor._n 2.4.13_o that_o he_o have_v by_o manifestation_n of_o the_o truth_n commend_v himself_o to_o every_o man_n conscience_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n 2_o cor._n 4.2_o more_o than_o this_o choose_a vessel_n do_v which_o of_o they_o that_o tell_v we_o we_o may_v take_v their_o word_n and_o spare_v their_o oath_n dare_v vie_v with_o he_o in_o the_o peril_n pain_n hardship_n labour_n loss_n which_o he_o sustain_v for_o the_o truth_n sake_n if_o then_o s._n paul_n notwithstanding_o christ_n prohibition_n and_o that_o he_o can_v plead_v more_o for_o man_n take_v his_o bare_a yea_o and_o nay_o than_o any_o man_n now_o live_v can_v plead_v do_v yet_o frequent_o confirm_v his_o say_n with_o a_o oath_n what_o more_o than_o essaan_n than_o scythian_a than_o luciferian_a pride_n possess_v those_o monster_n of_o man_n who_o have_v the_o impudence_n to_o plead_v their_o own_o eminency_n in_o grace_n as_o that_o which_o exempt_v they_o from_o call_v god_n for_o a_o record_n against_o their_o soul_n when_o the_o considerableness_n of_o the_o thing_n require_v it_o from_o exhibit_v to_o the_o divine_a majesty_n that_o part_n of_o incommunicable_a honour_n due_a to_o his_o sacred_a and_o dreadful_a name_n away_o with_o that_o smoky_a pride_n out_o of_o god_n house_n let_v it_o not_o be_v so_o much_o as_o name_v among_o saint_n whosâ—_n character_n be_v humility_n arg._n 2._o without_o the_o interposition_n of_o a_o oath_n it_o be_v impossible_a iâ—_n many_o câ—sâ—â—_n that_o justice_n can_v be_v administer_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o instance_n in_o one_o for_o all_o exod._n 22.10_o 11._o if_o a_o man_n deliver_v unto_o his_o neighbour_n a_o ox_n or_o ass_n or_o sheep_n to_o keep_v and_o it_o die_v or_o be_v hurt_v or_o drive_v away_o no_o man_n see_v it_o then_o shall_v a_o oath_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v between_o they_o both_o that_o he_o have_v not_o put_v his_o hand_n to_o his_o neighbour_n good_n and_o the_o owner_n of_o it_o shall_v accept_v thereof_o and_o he_o shall_v not_o make_v it_o good_a it_o be_v the_o righteous_a god_n will_v that_o justice_n be_v administer_v in_o this_o and_o the_o like_a case_n now_o under_o the_o gospel_n as_o well_o as_o former_o under_o the_o law_n but_o in_o such_o like_a case_n it_o can_v be_v determine_v according_a to_o the_o evangelical_n rule_n who_o shall_v bear_v the_o loss_n 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