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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 without_o the_o interposition_n of_o a_o oath_n for_o if_o the_o man_n bare_a word_n be_v take_v for_o the_o proof_n of_o his_o innocency_n the_o controversy_n will_v be_v decide_v by_o one_o only_a witness_n direct_o against_o christ_n precept_n mat._n 18.16_o that_o in_o the_o mouth_n of_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n every_o word_n may_v be_v establish_v and_o therefore_o the_o guiltless_a party_n in_o such_o case_n as_o this_o where_o no_o man_n but_o himself_o be_v privy_a to_o his_o innocency_n must_v in_o vindication_n thereof_o take_v in_o god_n to_o witness_v with_o he_o that_o so_o the_o matter_n may_v be_v decide_v by_o two_o witness_n at_o least_o to_o wit_n by_o he_o that_o make_v oath_n and_o by_o god_n who_o he_o call_v to_o witness_v with_o he_o brief_o we_o must_v either_o make_v christ_n by_o this_o prohibition_n swear_v not_o to_o patronize_v such_o injustice_n under_o the_o gospel_n as_o god_n will_v not_o patronize_v under_o the_o law_n or_o proceed_v to_o the_o determination_n of_o controversy_n contrary_a to_o christ_n rule_n or_o else_o put_v a_o end_n to_o such_o like_a strife_n by_o the_o interposure_n of_o a_o oath_n and_o therefore_o swear_v in_o such_o case_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v a_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v a_o necessary_a duty_n not_o to_o be_v neglect_v without_o manifest_a injustice_n to_o the_o prevent_v whereof_o and_o the_o do_v of_o right_a betwixt_o man_n and_o man_n nothing_o be_v more_o contributory_a than_o evangelicall_n grace_n so_o far_o be_v sanctity_n from_o exempt_n its_o possessor_n from_o the_o discharge_n of_o those_o office_n of_o charity_n which_o they_o owe_v to_o themselves_o and_o their_o neighbour_n in_o such_o case_n arg._n 3._o that_o which_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n prophet_n 1_o peter_z 1.11_o do_v commend_v as_o that_o which_o shall_v be_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o choice_n servant_n of_o god_n in_o the_o christian_a church_n call_v from_o among_o the_o gentile_n after_o his_o rejection_n of_o the_o jew_n may_v lawful_o be_v do_v by_o the_o holy_a christian_n but_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o old_a testament-prophet_n do_v commend_v swear_v by_o the_o god_n of_o truth_n as_o that_o which_o be_v to_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o god_n elect_v servant_n in_o the_o christian_a church_n after_o his_o rejection_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o choose_v the_o gentile_n therefore_o the_o holy_a christian_n may_v lawful_o swear_v by_o the_o god_n of_o truth_n the_o major_n be_v undeniable_a the_o assumption_n i_o prove_v from_o isaiah_n 65_o 1â—_n and_n you_o shall_v leave_v your_o naine_n for_o a_o curse_n to_o my_o choose_a that_o be_v the_o people_n that_o i_o shall_v choose_v from_o among_o the_o gentile_n shall_v use_v your_o name_n the_o name_n of_o a_o jew_n in_o execration_n when_o they_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o denounce_v a_o curse_n they_o shall_v do_v it_o in_o this_o or_o the_o like_a form_n the_o lord_n make_v thou_o like_o a_o jew_n who_o he_o have_v cast_v off_o and_o make_v a_o vagabond_n upon_o erath_n parllel_v to_o that_o jeremy_n 29.22_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v take_v up_o a_o curse_n that_o be_v the_o form_n of_o a_o curse_n by_o all_o the_o captivity_n of_o judah_n say_v the_o lord_n make_v the_o like_a ahab_n and_o zedekiah_n then_o false_a prophet_n who_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n roast_v in_o the_o fire_n for_o the_o lord_n god_n shall_v slay_v thou_o and_o call_v his_o servant_n by_o another_o name_n that_o be_v god_n will_v dissolve_v the_o judaic_a church_n &_o commonwealth_n so_o that_o his_o people_n shall_v no_o long_o be_v discriminate_v from_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n by_o the_o name_n jew_n but_o by_o another_o new_a name_n that_o which_o be_v give_v at_o antioch_n where_o the_o disciple_n be_v first_o call_v christian_n by_o which_o name_n ever_o since_o the_o people_n of_o the_o god_n of_o abram_n have_v be_v call_v and_o disserence_v from_o all_o other_o people_n upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o he_o who_o bless_v himself_o in_o the_o earth_n shall_v bless_v himself_o in_o the_o god_n of_o truth_n and_o he_o that_o swear_v in_o the_o earth_n shall_v swear_v by_o the_o god_n of_o truth_n the_o sum_n of_o this_o whole_a paragraph_n be_v brief_o this_o you_o jew_n boast_v of_o your_o privilege_a of_o my_o elect_n you_o out_o of_o all_o nation_n to_o be_v my_o peculiar_a people_n and_o you_o please_v yourselves_o with_o these_o conceit_n that_o if_o i_o cast_v you_o off_o i_o shall_v have_v none_o to_o worship_v i_o in_o the_o whole_a world_n i_o shall_v break_v my_o promise_n make_v to_o abraham_n but_o know_v you_o that_o abraham_n have_v another_o seed_n then_o carnal_a jew_n and_o when_o i_o cast_v you_o off_o i_o will_v take_v the_o spiritual_a seed_n of_o abraham_n his_o child_n by_o faith_n to_o be_v my_o people_n who_o shall_v be_v know_v from_o other_o by_o the_o name_n christian_n by_o these_o i_o will_v be_v secure_v not_o as_o i_o be_o now_o by_o you_o in_o a_o corner_n of_o the_o world_n judaea_n but_o in_o the_o earth_n for_o the_o uttermost_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v my_o possession_n and_o whosoever_o through_o the_o wide_a world_n under_o the_o christian_a name_n shall_v call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o true_a god_n shall_v belesse_a themselves_o in_o his_o name_n and_o swear_v by_o he_o as_o the_o god_n of_o truth_n as_o the_o god_n who_o by_o choose_v gentile-beleever_n to_o be_v his_o people_n keep_v faith_n with_o abraham_n see_v calvin_n s._n jerom_n in_o locum_fw-la oecolampadii_fw-la hypomnemata_fw-la etc._n etc._n arg._n 4._o that_o which_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v in_o the_o prophet_n foretell_v shall_v be_v do_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n by_o the_o lord_n people_n as_o a_o evidence_n of_o their_o conversion_n unto_o the_o lord_n may_v lawful_o be_v do_v by_o christian_n but_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v in_o the_o prophet_n foretell_v that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o lord_n people_n shall_v swear_v by_o his_o name_n as_o a_o evidence_n of_o their_o conversion_n unto_o the_o lord_n therefore_o a_o christian_a may_v lawful_o swear_v by_o the_o lord_n name_v the_o major_n be_v beyond_o all_o possibility_n of_o doubt_n if_o it_o be_v consider_v how_o it_o be_v limit_v for_o i_o do_v not_o say_v that_o whatsoever_o the_o prophet_n foretell_v shall_v come_v to_o pass_v may_v lawful_o be_v do_v for_o i_o know_v they_o foretell_v the_o treason_n of_o judas_n the_o jew_n reject_v of_o christ_n &_o c._n but_o that_o whatsoever_o they_o foretell_v shall_v be_v do_v as_o a_o sign_n of_o grace_n as_o a_o evidence_n of_o their_o conversion_n that_o do_v it_o may_v be_v do_v without_o sin_n for_o sin_n can_v be_v a_o evidence_n of_o grace_n work_n of_o darkness_n can_v demonstrate_v he_o that_o do_v they_o to_o be_v a_o child_n of_o light_n the_o truth_n of_o the_o minor_a be_v clear_a from_o jsaiah_n 45.23_o i_o have_v swear_v by_o myself_o the_o word_n be_v go_v out_o of_o my_o mouth_n in_o righteousncesse_n and_o shall_v not_o return_v shall_v never_o be_v repeal_v that_o unto_o i_o every_o knee_n shall_v how_o every_o tongue_n shall_v swear_v from_o which_o text_n that_o i_o may_v manifest_v the_o indubitable_a truth_n of_o each_o branch_n of_o my_o assmption_n let_v it_o e_o observe_v 1._o that_o this_o pprophecy_n be_v to_o receive_v its_o accomplishment_n in_o gospel_n time_n for_o god_n speak_v here_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n bid_v they_o look_v to_o he_o and_o he_o save_v promise_v salvation_n to_o the_o gentile_n call_v the_o disperse_a of_o the_o nation_n to_o come_v near_o and_o swear_v that_o every_o knee_n shall_v bow_v unto_o he_o now_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o nation_n disperse_v do_v not_o look_v to_o god_n be_v not_o bring_v nigh_o till_o gospel-time_n till_o than_o not_o the_o gentile_a world_n but_o only_o the_o jewish_a people_n do_v bow_v the_o knee_n and_o swear_v to_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n to_o the_o lord_n jehovah_n before_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o gentile_n embrace_v the_o gospel_n they_o be_v without_o god_n alien_n
the_o woman_n abner_n by_o the_o life_n saul_n 1_o sam._n 17.55_o as_o thy_o soul_n live_v oh_o king_n i_o can_v tell_v abigail_n by_o the_o life_n of_o david_n 1_o sam._n 25.22_o as_o the_o lord_n live_v and_o as_o thy_o soul_n live_v uriah_n by_o the_o life_n of_o david_n 2_o sa._n 11.11_o persalutem_fw-la tuam_fw-la &_o per_fw-la salutem_fw-la animae_fw-la tuus_fw-la non_fw-la faciem_fw-la hanc_fw-la rem_fw-la by_o tby_o health_n and_o by_o thy_o soul_n health_n i_o will_v not_o do_v this_o thing_n it_o be_v endless_a to_o give_v all_o the_o instance_n that_o offer_v themselves_o and_o if_o the_o new-testament-church_n have_v not_o be_v of_o the_o same_o perswasior_n viz._n that_o such_o kind_n of_o oath_n be_v not_o comprise_v in_o the_o prohibition_n either_o of_o moses_n or_o christ_n s._n paul_n will_v not_o have_v let_v that_o form_n fall_v from_o his_o pen_n 1_o cor._n 15.31_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o protest_v by_o your_o rejoice_v or_o more_o proper_o i_o swear_v ambiguitatem_fw-la graecus_n sermo_fw-la dissolvit_fw-la as_o s._n austin_n well_o observe_v serm._n 28._o in_o verb._n abost_n the_o greek_n text_n remove_v all_o ambiguity_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o that_o tongue_n be_v a_o note_n of_o swear_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d per_fw-la jupiter_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d per_fw-la deum_fw-la you_o converse_v say_v he_o daily_a with_o grecian_n and_o though_o you_o can_v speak_v nor_o understand_v greek_n yet_o this_o you_o understand_v that_o a_o grecian_a swear_v when_o you_o hear_v he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o therefore_o let_v none_o of_o you_o doubt_v but_o that_o the_o apostle_n swear_v when_o you_o hear_v he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o swear_v by_o your_o rejoice_v nor_o will_v the_o primitive_a christian_n who_o under_o the_o pagan_a persecution_n rejoice_v to_o suffer_v the_o most_o exquisite_a tormert_n that_o witty_a malice_n can_v invent_v rather_o than_o be_v persuade_v to_o swear_v by_o the_o heathen_a god_n or_o the_o genii_n of_o the_o emperor_n have_v swear_v without_o the_o least_o scruple_n of_o conscience_n by_o the_o health_n of_o the_o emperor_n as_o tertullian_n in_o his_o apology_n for_o they_o against_o the_o gentile_n cap._n 32._o assure_v we_o they_o do_v sed_fw-la &_o juramus_fw-la sicut_fw-la non_fw-la per_fw-la genius_fw-la caesarum_fw-la it_o a_o per_fw-la salutem_fw-la eorum_fw-la quae_fw-la est_fw-la angustior_fw-la omnibus_fw-la geniis_fw-la we_o 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 therefore_o incur_v that_o guilt_n of_o condemn_v the_o generation_n of_o the_o righteous_a that_o have_v be_v in_o all_o generation_n which_o the_o man_n after_o god_n heart_n deprecate_v we_o must_v subsciibe_v to_o this_o that_o in_o such_o form_n of_o swear_v though_o we_o name_v some_o creature_n yer_z we_o swear_v not_o ultimate_o by_o that_o creature_n but_o by_o that_o god_n who_o creature_n it_o be_v hence_o s._n austin_n serm._n 28._o in_o verb._n apost_n qui_fw-la per_fw-la lapidem_fw-la jurat_fw-la sifalsum_fw-la jurat_fw-la perjurus_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la te_fw-la audit_n lapis_fw-la loquentem_fw-la sed_fw-la punit_fw-la deus_fw-la falentem_fw-la he_o that_o swear_v by_o a_o stone_n if_o he_o swear_v false_o be_v perjure_v the_o stone_n indeed_o to_o speak_v proper_o do_v not_o hear_v thou_o speak_v but_o god_n hear_v thou_o forswear_v and_o punish_v thou_o for_o thy_o cozenage_n as_o if_o the_o stone_n by_o which_o thou_o sware_v have_v hear_v thy_o word_n and_o 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 24.27_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 performance_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 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the_o temple_n be_v in_o time_n of_o war_n deposit_v in_o some_o strong_a hold_n till_o a_o sufficient_a convoy_n can_v be_v procure_v to_o bring_v into_o the_o sacred_a treasury_n either_o whole_a or_o in_o parcel_n as_o they_o have_v occasion_n to_o employ_v it_o either_o in_o repair_v the_o temple_n or_o in_o buy_v of_o sacrisice_n joseph_n antiq._n l._n 14._o c._n 12._o or_o but_o so_o much_o as_o be_v devote_v to_o the_o temple_n by_o vow_n though_o not_o yet_o pay_v into_o the_o collector_n hand_n of_o which_o we_o have_v a_o notable_a instance_n mark_v 7.11_o but_o you_o say_v if_o a_o man_n shall_v say_v to_o his_o father_n or_o mother_n it_o be_v corban_n that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o gift_n by_o whatsoever_o thou_o may_v be_v profitod_a he_o be_v free_a from_o the_o duty_n of_o relieve_v his_o indigent_a parent_n and_o you_o suffer_v he_o no_o more_o to_o do_v aught_o for_o his_o father_n or_o mother_n that_o be_v if_o a_o man_n parent_n in_o their_o necessity_n shall_v ask_v the_o honour_n of_o maintenance_n and_o beg_v relief_n of_o his_o son_n if_o his_o son_n shall_v say_v oh_o father_n that_o which_o thou_o desire_v i_o to_o relieve_v thou_o with_o be_v a_o gift_n i_o have_v consecrate_v it_o by_o vow_n to_o the_o sacred_a treasury_n and_o be_o oblige_v to_o pay_v it_o thither_o and_o therefore_o can_v without_o sacrilegious_a perjury_n divert_v it_o to_o thy_o maintenance_n theophrastus_n as_o he_o be_v quote_v by_o josephus_n against_o appion_n l._n 1._o make_v mention_v of_o this_o oath_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o corban_n or_o the_o gift_n as_o sacred_a among_o the_o jew_n and_o therefore_o among_o other_o peregrine_fw-la form_n of_o swear_v forbid_v by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o tyrian_n door_n neighbour_n to_o the_o jew_n the_o pharisee_n i_o say_v teach_v that_o corban_n the_o gift_n of_o
institution_n it_o be_v not_o within_o the_o verge_n of_o humane_a power_n either_o to_o dispense_v with_o or_o alter_v the_o form_n of_o proceed_v therein_o express_v from_o this_o custom_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o open_a court_n to_o swear_v by_o no_o other_o name_n but_o that_o of_o god_n the_o maker_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o sea_n appion_n accuse_v the_o jew_n of_o singularity_n as_o hereby_o discriminate_v themselves_o from_o all_o other_o nation_n who_o do_v not_o so_o strict_o tic_o up_o themselves_o to_o that_o form_n of_o swear_v in_o their_o judicatorle_n joseph_n l._n 2._o in_o appion_n philo_z judaeus_n in_o his_o allegory_n of_o the_o law_n lib._n 2._o pronounce_v all_o they_o accurse_v that_o say_v they_o swear_v by_o god_n but_o it_o be_v usual_a for_o the_o wise_a jewish_a scribe_n to_o run_v beyond_o their_o wit_n in_o allegorise_v the_o law_n because_o they_o do_v not_o look_v to_o christ_n the_o end_n of_o it_o howbeit_o he_o recover_v himself_o in_o his_o treatise_n of_o the_o decalogue_n where_o speak_v of_o solemn_a swear_n before_o a_o judge_n in_o a_o case_n of_o controversy_n he_o define_v it_o a_o citation_n of_o god_n to_o bear_v witness_n in_o doubtful_a case_n and_o aggravate_v the_o sin_n of_o perjury_n in_o that_o case_n from_o the_o infamy_n which_o it_o cast_v upon_o his_o name_n and_o in_o his_o treatise_n of_o special_a law_n where_o he_o advise_v that_o when_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o thing_n require_v a_o oath_n man_n will_v not_o present_o have_v recourse_n to_o god_n himself_o but_o use_v some_o other_o form_n and_o rather_o call_v in_o some_o of_o god_n creature_n to_o be_v a_o witness_n do_v give_v sufficient_a hint_n that_o he_o speak_v there_o of_o elective_a oath_n only_o which_o man_n use_v in_o private_a and_o not_o such_o as_o man_n be_v call_v to_o take_v in_o the_o course_n of_o law_n and_o therefore_o put_v in_o this_o proviso_n salvis_fw-la legibus_fw-la when_o the_o law_n allow_v thou_o another_o form_n that_o be_v in_o thy_o ordinary_a communication_n manifest_o imply_v that_o no_o form_n be_v good_a in_o law_n but_o that_o wherein_o god_n himself_o be_v name_v for_o a_o witness_n and_o indeed_o both_o judge_n and_o litigant_n must_v have_v be_v out_o of_o their_o wit_n if_o they_o have_v lay_v the_o decision_n of_o controversy_n upon_o such_o oath_n as_o be_v prae-declared_n to_o be_v of_o no_o validity_n as_o these_o form_n be_v which_o chirst_n prohibit_v brief_o the_o jew_n be_v accoustome_v in_o their_o mutual_a converse_n only_o and_o not_o solemn_o before_o the_o magistrate_n to_o swear_v by_o the_o heaven_n and_o earth_n therefore_o this_o prohibition_n of_o christ_n reach_v only_o elective_a and_o not_o solemn_a and_o necessary_a oath_n 5._o the_o reason_n which_o christ_n annex_v to_o his_o prohibition_n and_o prefix_v to_o his_o command_n that_o our_o word_n shall_v be_v yea_o and_o nay_o be_v a_o evidence_n that_o christ_n here_o speak_v of_o common_a discourse_n swear_v not_o by_o heaven_n for_o it_o be_v god_n throne_n etc._n etc._n as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v the_o reason_n why_o such_o like_a oath_n be_v so_o common_a in_o your_o mouth_n be_v this_o conceit_n that_o you_o swear_v not_o by_o god_n in_o the_o use_n of_o such_o form_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o oblige_v by_o they_o any_o more_o than_o by_o your_o bare_a word_n but_o i_o tell_v you_o that_o heaven_n be_v god_n throne_n and_o therefore_o he_o that_o swear_v by_o that_o swear_v by_o he_o that_o sit_v thereon_o etc._n etc._n nay_o your_o head_n and_o every_o hair_n that_o grow_v thereon_o be_v god_n creature_n and_o he_o that_o swear_v by_o that_o appeal_v to_o its_o maker_n you_o cite_v god_n to_o bear_v witness_v every_o time_n you_o use_v such_o oath_n and_o god_n be_v not_o light_o and_o upon_o every_o slight_a occasion_n in_o man_n common_a speech_n to_o be_v summon_v in_o to_o bear_v witness_n as_o the_o pharisy_n themselves_o confess_v in_o their_o avoid_v such_o oath_n in_o their_o oreinary_a communication_n as_o they_o think_v be_v appeal_n unto_o god_n and_o therefore_o now_o you_o have_v learn_v that_o in_o swear_v by_o the_o creature_n man_n swear_v also_o by_o the_o creator_n as_o you_o will_v not_o be_v sound_a guilty_a of_o take_v his_o name_n in_o vain_a disuse_n your_o tongue_n in_o your_o common_a talk_n from_o such_o form_n and_o let_v your_o ordinary_a word_n be_v yea_o or_o nay_o 6._o the_o motive_n that_o s._n james_n urge_v argue_v that_o it_o be_v common_a swear_v that_o he_o prohibit_v lest_o you_o fall_v into_o condemnation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o according_a to_o other_o copy_n lest_o you_o fall_v into_o hyyocrisie_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o we_o follow_v the_o first_o read_v the_o emphasis_n will_v lie_v in_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whence_o come_v our_o english_a with_o a_o little_a variation_n to_o trip_v or_o unaware_o stumble_v lest_o unexpected_o you_o fall_v flat_a into_o the_o guilt_n of_o perjury_n and_o while_o you_o dream_v not_o of_o it_o become_v obnxious_a to_o that_o damnatfon_n which_o be_v the_o wage_n of_o take_v god_n name_n in_o vain_a for_o while_o you_o fancy_n that_o so_o long_o as_o you_o use_v not_o god_n name_n but_o only_o swear_v by_o heaven_n and_o earth_n it_o be_v nothing_o when_o in_o very_a deed_n he_o that_o swear_v by_o heaven_n swear_v also_o by_o he_o that_o dwell_v therein_o you_o precipitate_v yourselves_o hoodwink_v into_o the_o abyss_n of_o perjury_n every_o time_n you_o call_v any_o of_o god_n creature_n to_o witness_v to_o a_o falsity_n and_o he_o that_o upon_o such_o ground_n as_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n have_v lay_v inure_n himself_o to_o common_a swear_n can_v be_v in_o extreme_a peril_n of_o set_v god_n seal_v unwitting_o to_o many_o a_o untruth_n if_o we_o follow_v the_o other_o read_v lest_o you_o fall_v into_o hypocrisy_n which_o with_o grotius_n h._n stephen_n and_o other_o i_o rather_o incline_v to_o it_o more_o likely_a that_o a_o hasty_a scribe_n may_v overslip_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o he_o that_o shall_v read_v the_o copy_n after_o he_o divide_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o make_v it_o sense_n into_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d then_o that_o any_o shall_v have_v the_o boldness_n to_o insert_v it_o it_o will_v bear_v more_o resemblance_n to_o christ_n discourse_n about_o the_o pharisaical_a mode_n of_o swear_v for_o which_o he_o call_v they_o hypocrite_n and_o for_o teach_v that_o man_n may_v use_v such_o form_n without_o lay_v thereby_o the_o least_o obligation_n upon_o themselves_o to_o perform_v their_o promise_n now_o as_o this_o doctrine_n betray_v their_o profelite_n to_o a_o customary_a use_n of_o oath_n so_o by_o that_o custom_n they_o contract_v a_o habit_n of_o lie_v even_o then_o when_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v most_o serious_a and_o to_o give_v their_o word_n the_o great_a consirmation_n so_o that_o in_o effect_v their_o whole_a communication_n be_v a_o constant_a trade_n of_o hypocrisy_n and_o dissimulation_n and_o while_o they_o pretend_v one_o thing_n to_o give_v assurance_n by_o oath_n that_o they_o will_v fulfil_v their_o promise_n and_o yet_o intend_v another_o to_o lay_v no_o obligation_n upon_o themselves_o by_o that_o kind_n of_o oath_n what_o be_v this_o but_o to_o play_v the_o knave_n under_o the_o vizor_n of_o a_o honest_a man_n 7._o no_o less_o plain_a testimony_n to_o this_o truth_n do_v s._n james_n his_o preface_n to_o this_o prohibition_n administer_v but_o above_o all_o thing_n my_o brethren_n swear_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o where_o else_o in_o all_o the_o scriptute_fw-la render_v above_o but_o before_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o render_v here_o for_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o by_o this_o phrase_n denote_v the_o priority_n of_o dignity_n of_o this_o caution_n as_o if_o he_o will_v have_v we_o esteem_v more_o high_o of_o this_o precept_n then_o of_o all_o the_o rest_n for_o he_o command_v several_a thing_n of_o equal_a if_o not_o more_o importance_n and_o which_o it_o concern_v we_o as_o much_o to_o observe_v whether_o we_o weigh_v the_o considerablenesse_n of_o the_o duty_n or_o the_o proneness_n of_o man_n to_o be_v negligent_a in_o the_o observance_n of_o they_o quid_fw-la est_fw-la ante_fw-la omne_fw-la nolite_fw-la jurare_fw-la jurare_fw-la enim_fw-la pejus_fw-la est_fw-la quam_fw-la furari_fw-la quam_fw-la adulterari_fw-la non_fw-it dico_fw-la falsum_fw-la jurare_fw-la jurare_fw-la dico_fw-la jurare_fw-la pejus_fw-la est_fw-la quam_fw-la haminem_fw-la occidere_fw-la absit_fw-la hominem_fw-la occidere_fw-la furari_fw-la adulterari_fw-la peccatum_fw-la est_fw-la jur_fw-fr be_v non_fw-la est_fw-la peccatum_fw-la august_n serm._n 28._o de_fw-fr verb._n apostoli_fw-la c._n 8._o what_o mean_v
therefore_o they_o be_v so_o ready_a to_o offer_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o fool_n as_o there_o be_v certain_a form_n of_o word_n at_o the_o use_v whereof_o evil_a spirit_n by_o virtue_n of_o diabolical_a institution_n present_v themselves_o so_o all_o form_n of_o invoke_v god_n either_o by_o oath_n or_o prayer_n exhibit_v the_o divine_a presence_n to_o we_o of_o which_o presence_n if_o they_o have_v regard_n the_o one_o will_v not_o think_v it_o nothing_o to_o swear_v nor_o the_o other_o to_o pray_v unadvised_o neither_o of_o they_o will_v be_v so_o hasty_a with_o their_o mouth_n so_o hasty_a to_o utter_v quicquid_fw-la in_o buccam_fw-la if_o they_o do_v consider_v they_o be_v before_o god_n my_o rank_v they_o together_o will_v displease_v they_o both_o but_o let_v they_o wreak_v their_o spleen_n upon_o solomon_n who_o have_v couple_v they_o as_o brethren_n in_o iniquity_n as_o alike-guilty_a of_o athiestical_a prophanesse_n and_o have_v prescribe_v the_o same_o method_n of_o cure_n for_o they_o both_o if_o they_o have_v wit_n or_o grace_n to_o apply_v themselves_o to_o the_o observation_n of_o his_o rule_n eccles_n 5.1_o 2._o and_o it_o be_v as_o manifest_v from_o the_o instance_n of_o christ_n and_o saint_n paul_n that_o more_o than_o these_o sometime_o and_o in_o some_o case_n proceed_v from_o good_a from_o a_o divine_a principle_n from_o a_o honest_a and_o gracious_a heart_n to_o wit_n when_o strong_a asseveration_n even_o by_o oath_n be_v use_v 1._o reverential_o as_o a_o solemn_a invocation_n of_o god_n name_n as_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o high_a and_o most_o august_n act_v of_o divine_a worship_n and_o adoration_n that_o can_v possible_o be_v tender_v to_o the_o divine_a majesty_n 2._o deliberate_o with_o due_a consideration_n and_o preponderation_n of_o the_o weight_n of_o the_o thing_n the_o importance_n of_o our_o neighbour_n believe_v it_o the_o probability_n that_o he_o will_v be_v prevail_v to_o believe_v we_o upon_o the_o interposition_n and_o assurance_n of_o the_o oath_n etc._n etc._n et_fw-la ideo_fw-la non_fw-la invenitur_fw-la jurasse_fw-la nisi_fw-la scribens_fw-la ubi_fw-la consideratio_fw-la cautior_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la linguam_fw-la praecipitem_fw-la we_o do_v not_o find_v say_v s._n austin_n de_fw-mi mend_v c._n 15._o that_o s._n paul_n do_v swear_v but_o when_o he_o be_v write_v because_o the_o pen_n be_v not_o so_o great_a a_o blab_n as_o the_o tongue_n man_n be_v more_o circumspect_a of_o the_o word_n that_o fall_v from_o their_o quill_n then_o of_o they_o that_o drop_v from_o their_o lip_n 3._o sincere_o with_o a_o purpose_n to_o lay_v as_o great_a a_o obligation_n upon_o thyself_o to_o keep_v thy_o promise_n and_o swear_v true_o as_o thy_o make_a oath_n import_v to_o thy_o neighbour_n when_o thy_o mind_n and_o word_n be_v both_o of_o a_o colour_n and_o the_o impression_n of_o thy_o soul_n correspond_v with_o the_o expression_n of_o thy_o mouth_n when_o thy_o conscience_n can_v tell_v thou_o that_o 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