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juramento_fw-la amesius_n c._n de_fw-la juramento_fw-la whereby_o we_o invocate_v or_o call_v immediate_o on_o god_n to_o be_v a_o judge_n and_o witness_v of_o what_o we_o speak_v as_o for_o this_o reason_n it_o be_v scandalous_a in_o that_o it_o may_v give_v a_o offence_n to_o the_o religious_a so_o likewise_o it_o be_v very_o dangerous_a to_o use_v it_o upon_o every_o slight_a or_o light_a occasion_n in_o matter_n of_o no_o moment_n for_o it_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o vain_a and_o rash_a tempt_a of_o almighty_a god_n who_o may_v sudden_o frown_v upon_o we_o in_o his_o wrath_n and_o in_o justice_n punish_v we_o with_o a_o loss_n of_o our_o faith_n without_o which_o we_o can_v be_v save_v 16.31_o luke_n 8.12_o act._n 16.31_o our_o faith_n say_v a_o devout_a man_n be_v the_o most_o precious_a jewel_n that_o we_o have_v now_o there_o be_v none_o but_o a_o bankrupt_a that_o will_v lay_v the_o best_a jewel_n which_o be_v in_o his_o house_n to_o pawn_v for_o every_o small_a trifle_n so_o when_o 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false_o that_o we_o may_v the_o better_o observe_v and_o keep_v this_o prohibition_n 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrys_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d id._n hom._n 14._o and_o be_v free_v from_o the_o danger_n of_o so_o great_a a_o sin_n in_o regard_n that_o man_n accustom_v to_o swear_v do_v common_o account_v perjury_n but_o a_o light_n and_o frivolous_a thing_n christ_n therefore_o here_o in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n give_v we_o a_o wholesome_a admonition_n to_o abstain_v altogether_o from_o swear_v nisi_fw-la in_o causâ_fw-la necessitatis_fw-la except_o in_o case_n of_o necessity_n zanch._n hier._n zanch._n viz._n vbi_fw-la gloria_fw-la domini_fw-la vindicanda_fw-la aut_fw-la fratris_fw-la aedificatio_fw-la promovenda_fw-la when_o and_o where_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v vindicate_v by_o a_o open_a defence_n of_o the_o truth_n oppose_v or_o my_o own_o and_o my_o neighbour_n welfare_n and_o good_a may_v thereby_o be_v promote_v so_o then_o say_v the_o anabaptist_n who_o derive_v their_o opinion_n from_o the_o manichee_n say_v they_o what_o they_o please_v christ_n do_v not_o altogether_o forbid_v swear_v but_o restrain_v it_o to_o certain_a circumstance_n of_o time_n and_o case_n for_o in_o some_o case_n a_o man_n may_v swear_v 82.6_o the_o ii_o gen._n part_n in_o what_o case_n and_o when_o a_o man_n may_v swear_v deut._n 1.16_o psal_n 82.6_o as_o first_o when_o a_o oath_n be_v for_o the_o decide_n of_o a_o controversy_n minister_v by_o the_o subordinate_a magistrate_n under_o the_o supreme_a to_o who_o god_n in_o this_o respect_n have_v bequeath_v his_o sovereign_a power_n and_o commit_v that_o authority_n that_o when_o any_o one_o of_o they_o demand_v it_o in_o a_o matter_n of_o great_a importance_n or_o consequence_n we_o may_v lawful_o swear_v or_o take_v a_o solemn_a oath_n second_o when_o a_o oath_n serve_v to_o maintain_v procure_v or_o win_v unto_o god_n any_o part_n of_o his_o glory_n or_o to_o preserve_v the_o same_o 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of_o his_o former_a assertion_n in_o the_o ver_fw-la the_o 17.18_o ver_fw-la forego_n part_n of_o the_o chapter_n viz._n that_o he_o have_v preach_v the_o gospel_n in_o arabia_n and_o damascus_n that_o he_o go_v from_o those_o part_n to_o jerusalem_n that_o he_o do_v not_o learn_v the_o gospel_n there_o of_o peter_n and_o james_n or_o of_o any_o other_o apostle_n now_o because_o some_o of_o the_o false_a apostle_n may_v perhaps_o retort_v and_o say_v to_o attach_v he_o of_o falsity_n and_o so_o diminish_v his_o authority_n that_o these_o avouchment_n of_o his_o be_v false_a and_o fabulous_a he_o therefore_o justify_v his_o narration_n or_o assertion_n by_o a_o kind_n of_o oath_n say_v before_o god_n i_o lie_v not_o it_o may_v be_v demand_v how_o these_o word_n can_v be_v a_o form_n or_o kind_n of_o swear_v or_o in_o what_o sense_n they_o fall_v under_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o oath_n i_o answer_v that_o in_o a_o oath_n there_o be_v four_o thing_n employ_v though_o not_o always_o 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〈◊〉_d cyril_n hier._n catech._n 7._o a_o magazine_n of_o impiety_n the_o common_a inn_n or_o storehouse_n of_o all_o filthy_a absurdity_n and_o obscenity_n who_o heresy_n contain_v a_o mass_n a_o venomous_a composition_n of_o old_a extinguish_a heresy_n this_o mane_n with_o his_o follower_n teach_v what_o they_o of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n maintain_v that_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o swear_v by_o the_o creature_n as_o appear_v by_o those_o word_n of_o st._n augustine_n 22._o lib._n 19_o cant._n faust_n c._n 22._o jurabant_fw-la saepissime_fw-la nulloque_fw-la mentis_fw-la scrupulo_fw-la per_fw-la creaturas_fw-la they_o say_v he_o use_v to_o swear_v by_o the_o creature_n frequent_o hereby_o we_o may_v see_v what_o ground_n and_o how_o good_a author_n our_o adversary_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v for_o their_o pernicious_a and_o dangerous_a practice_n yet_o to_o set_v a_o gloss_n upon_o it_o they_o have_v invent_v a_o pretty_a distinction_n as_o vain_a as_o they_o be_v 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refutation_n let_v we_o examine_v the_o second_o part_n of_o it_o which_o be_v to_o swear_v relatiuè_fw-la in_o relation_n to_o god_n this_o the_o romanist_n affirm_v we_o may_v do_v which_o we_o absolute_o deny_v and_o prove_v it_o thus_o to_o swear_v by_o the_o creature_n in_o relation_n to_o god_n be_v to_o invocate_v or_o call_v upon_o the_o creature_n religious_o with_o reference_n to_o god_n this_o latter_a be_v express_o forbid_v in_o god_n word_n as_o in_o the_o forename_a place_n levit._fw-la 6.13_o thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n he_o only_o shall_v thou_o serve_v and_o swear_v by_o his_o name_n so_o isaiah_n 45.53_o every_o knee_n shall_v bow_v to_o i_o and_o every_o tongue_n shall_v swear_v to_o i_o which_o text_n st._n paul_n cite_v rom._n 14.11_o and_o follow_v the_o septuagint_n translation_n fear_v lest_o if_o he_o shall_v do_v otherwise_o a_o offence_n thereby_o may_v be_v give_v to_o the_o gentile_n or_o greek_n who_o adhere_v to_o that_o translation_n 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posse_fw-la contra_fw-la apertum_fw-la verbum_fw-la dei_fw-la miscellan_n zanch._n in_o miscellan_n from_o the_o example_n of_o one_o particular_a man_n though_o for_o his_o piety_n never_o so_o much_o fame_v we_o may_v not_o draw_v a_o pattern_n for_o our_o practice_n against_o the_o express_a word_n of_o god_n exit_fw-la fide_fw-la personas_fw-la non_fw-la ex_fw-la personis_fw-la fidem_fw-la probamus_fw-la tertul._n tertul._n we_o must_v prove_v or_o try_v man_n person_n by_o the_o faith_n or_o doctrine_n of_o the_o word_n and_o not_o the_o faith_n by_o man_n person_n i_o e._n because_o god_n have_v say_v or_o command_v it_o and_o not_o because_o such_o a_o one_o do_v it_o be_v a_o thing_n lawful_a and_o good_a suppose_v then_o that_o joseph_n swear_v by_o pharaoh_n his_o action_n must_v not_o be_v a_o rule_n or_o pattern_n for_o thy_o imitation_n the_o law_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v the_o way_n wherein_o we_o must_v walk_v
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say_v a_o desire_n and_o wish_v add_v to_o a_o asseveration_n of_o a_o truth_n example_n of_o the_o like_a manner_n of_o obtestation_n we_o find_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n 1_o sam._n 17.55_o there_o abner_n say_v to_o saul_n as_o thy_o soul_n live_v o_o king_n i_o can_v tell_v so_o our_o english_a translation_n render_v it_o but_o the_o word_n must_v be_v expound_v in_o the_o same_o sense_n as_o those_o of_o joseph_n before_o because_o that_o the_o phrase_n in_o hebrew_n be_v the_o same_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o effect_n then_o of_o abner_n answer_v to_o saul_n quaere_fw-la may_v be_v this_o as_o i_o wish_v thou_o o_o king_n long_a life_n and_o happiness_n even_o as_o this_o be_v real_a and_o true_a so_o what_o i_o affirm_v be_v not_o false_a etc._n etc._n the_o like_a kind_n of_o asseveration_n whereby_o they_o of_o old_a ratify_v and_o confirm_v the_o truth_n of_o what_o they_o affirm_v we_o find_v 1_o sam._n 1.26_o 2_o sam._n 14.19_o 2_o kin._n 2.2_o 1_o sam_n 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argument_n to_o prove_v this_o doctrine_n loc_n vid._n calvin_n in_o loc_n whereby_o he_o wish_v in_o effect_n that_o he_o may_v perish_v or_o that_o his_o life_n may_v be_v take_v from_o he_o if_o that_o be_v false_a which_o he_o affirm_v to_o be_v true_a to_o the_o corinthian_n the_o like_a interpretation_n be_v to_o be_v make_v of_o the_o word_n of_o joseph_n though_o in_o another_o sense_n for_o st._n paul_n be_v a_o implicit_a imprecation_n which_o be_v to_o be_v use_v solemn_o and_o with_o a_o great_a caution_n only_o then_o when_o the_o thing_n to_o maintain_v which_o we_o wish_v to_o ourselves_o or_o other_o any_o hurt_n be_v very_o material_a and_o weighty_a for_o otherwise_o i.e._n to_o imprecate_v or_o use_v a_o form_n of_o curse_v for_o a_o slight_a matter_n or_o for_o no_o cause_n be_v a_o great_a and_o heinous_a sin_n and_o they_o who_o be_v guilty_a of_o it_o be_v rank_v in_o god_n word_n among_o the_o reprobate_n and_o ungodly_a man_n 3.14_o rom._n 3.14_o psal_n 10.7_o david_n there_o describe_v a_o wicked_a man_n say_v his_o mouth_n be_v full_a of_o curse_v etc._n etc._n neither_o shall_v such_o a_o man_n escape_v god_n curse_n and_o malediction_n psal_n 109.17_o as_o he_o love_v curse_v so_o let_v it_o come_v unto_o he_o etc._n etc._n but_o to_o return_v from_o this_o short_a digression_n and_o to_o show_v the_o difference_n between_o st._n paul_n and_o josephs_n use_v the_o name_n of_o the_o creature_n in_o their_o asseveration_n as_o st._n paul_n be_v a_o imprecation_n or_o curse_n so_o josephs_n word_n imply_v a_o precation_n option_n or_o wish_n for_o the_o king_n prosperity_n and_o happiness_n from_o which_o his_o brethren_n may_v infer_v this_o that_o his_o word_n be_v most_o certain_o true_a not_o void_a of_o sincerity_n because_o his_o wish_n for_o pharaoh_n health_n who_o he_o much_o honour_v be_v not_o hypocritical_a not_o feign_v but_o hearty_a have_v thus_o shake_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o romanist_n pretend_v reason_n for_o their_o idolatrous_a swear_v by_o the_o creature_n i_o pass_v now_o to_o the_o proposal_n of_o some_o better_a and_o sound_a reason_n to_o the_o contrary_a to_o show_v the_o unlawfulnesse_n of_o their_o practice_n and_o withal_o their_o impiety_n therein_o which_o be_v great_a and_o heinous_a to_o conclude_v this_o point_n then_o creature_n reasins_z why_o we_o must_v not_o swear_v by_o the_o creature_n swear_v not_o at_o all_o by_o the_o creature_n first_o because_o a_o oath_n solemn_o take_v be_v a_o great_a part_n of_o divine_a worship_n as_o appear_v by_o isa_n 19.18_o where_o the_o prophet_n foretell_v that_o egypt_n shall_v be_v redeem_v from_o the_o darkness_n of_o idolatrous_a worship_n and_o bring_v to_o the_o light_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o true_a god_n who_o they_o shall_v invocate_v or_o worship_v in_o sincerity_n and_o truth_n among_o other_o duty_n which_o he_o reckon_v up_o as_o part_n of_o god_n worship_n there_o he_o say_v that_o five_o city_n in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n shall_v swear_v by_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n not_o unlike_a to_o this_o of_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n be_v that_o of_o jeremy_n c._n 5.7_o thy_o son_n so_o god_n by_o he_o bespeak_v the_o rebellious_a nation_n of_o the_o jew_n have_v foresaken_v i_o and_o swear_v by_o they_o which_o be_v no_o go_n by_o this_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n he_o declare_v or_o expound_v what_o he_o have_v assert_v in_o the_o former_a how_o the_o jew_n have_v forsake_v the_o lord_n and_o he_o say_v in_o express_a term_n that_o they_o swear_v not_o by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n but_o by_o they_o which_o be_v no_o go_n and_o hence_o i_o infer_v that_o since_o to_o swear_v by_o the_o sacred_a name_n of_o god_n be_v a_o piece_n of_o religious_a and_o divine_a worship_n and_o a_o thing_n so_o acceptable_a to_o god_n when_o there_o be_v great_a need_n of_o it_o as_o that_o for_o do_v the_o contrary_a he_o denounce_v against_o the_o jew_n his_o indignation_n and_o wrath_n it_o must_v 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guilty_a of_o murder_n in_o shed_v that_o man_n blood_n these_o danger_n may_v be_v prevent_v by_o a_o promise_n &_o a_o oath_n of_o silence_n but_o as_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o a_o man_n in_o such_o a_o straight_a to_o swear_v so_o it_o be_v unlawful_a for_o he_o to_o break_v his_o oath_n for_o if_o any_o one_o have_v so_o solemn_o promise_v by_o a_o oath_n not_o to_o discover_v the_o thief_n as_o to_o that_o fact_n of_o rob_v he_o shall_v afterward_o make_v his_o fact_n know_v to_o the_o magistrate_n this_o mischief_n will_v follow_v upon_o his_o discovery_n all_o honest_a man_n for_o his_o sake_n may_v just_o be_v suspect_v as_o if_o they_o will_v do_v the_o like_a though_o they_o have_v solemn_o promise_v or_o swear_v to_o the_o contrary_a and_o so_o it_o may_v cost_v many_o a_o good_a man_n his_o life_n when_o thief_n be_v put_v in_o fear_n of_o lose_v they_o be_v persuade_v that_o though_o a_o oath_n be_v take_v they_o may_v be_v betray_v and_o give_v up_o to_o the_o hand_n of_o justice_n of_o the_o same_o opinion_n with_o the_o forename_a bishop_n be_v the_o right_n reverend_a father_n in_o god_n the_o bishop_n of_o lincoln_n dr._n sanderson_n obligatione_fw-la lib._n de_fw-fr juramenti_fw-la obligatione_fw-la that_o if_o a_o man_n fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o thief_n be_v force_v to_o promise_v and_o that_o by_o a_o oath_n not_o to_o detect_v or_o reveal_v their_o robbery_n of_o he_o and_o this_o to_o preserve_v himself_o from_o be_v murder_v by_o they_o as_o he_o may_v without_o offence_n to_o god_n take_v such_o a_o oath_n so_o the_o same_o be_v take_v by_o he_o must_v be_v religious_o keep_v but_o i_o desire_v that_o this_o assertion_n may_v be_v admit_v for_o a_o truth_n with_o the_o former_a qualification_n i_o shall_v only_o add_v this_o for_o a_o close_a of_o this_o question_n and_o it_o be_v the_o sum_n or_o abridgement_n of_o what_o hierocles_n what_o his_o advice_n be_v this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hierocles_n hierocles_n deliver_v more_o at_o large_a by_o way_n of_o advice_n or_o counsel_n that_o nothing_o but_o necessity_n and_o the_o command_n of_o lawful_a authority_n shall_v force_v or_o draw_v a_o oath_n from_o we_o four_o a_o man_n may_v swear_v or_o take_v a_o oath_n to_o confirm_v and_o establish_v peace_n between_o he_o and_o another_o at_o variance_n with_o he_o thus_o do_v abraham_n swear_v to_o abimelech_n gen._n 21.24_o that_o he_o will_v not_o deal_v false_o with_o he_o nor_o with_o his_o son_n nor_o with_o his_o son_n son_n thus_o two_o several_a king_n may_v swear_v one_o to_o another_o upon_o a_o agreement_n or_o ratification_n of_o peace_n not_o to_o invade_v one_o another_o territory_n for_o so_o long_a a_o space_n of_o time_n thus_o a_o king_n take_v a_o oath_n coronation_n oath_n at_o his_o coronation_n to_o his_o subject_n to_o maintain_v their_o ancient_a law_n and_o liberty_n and_o they_o reciprocal_o oblige_v themselves_o by_o a_o solemn_a oath_n to_o preserve_v his_o honour_n to_o defend_v his_o person_n and_o maintain_v his_o royal_a right_n and_o prerogative_n to_o be_v obedient_a to_o his_o just_a command_n to_o be_v observant_a of_o his_o law_n all_o this_o and_o more_o be_v imply_v in_o the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n which_o oath_n can_v stand_v or_o consist_v with_o the_o subject_n take_v up_o of_o arm_n against_o their_o sovereign_a lord_n the_o king_n under_o what_o specious_a pretence_n soever_o without_o the_o high_a guilt_n of_o treason_n and_o rebellion_n to_o conclude_v this_o point_n concern_v the_o legality_n or_o lawfulness_n of_o take_v a_o oath_n in_o private_a and_o public_a case_n the_o meaning_n of_o our_o saviour_n prohibition_n 5._o mat._n 5._o swear_v not_o at_o all_o be_v this_o which_o before_o have_v be_v touch_v in_o few_o word_n swear_v not_o at_o all_o in_o your_o common_a talk_n and_o familiar_a discourse_n but_o as_o christ_n command_v v._o 37._o let_v your_o communication_n be_v yea_o yea_o nay_o nay_o i._n e._n use_v only_o a_o bare_a affirmation_n of_o what_o you_o know_v to_o be_v true_a and_o a_o simple_a negation_n of_o what_o you_o be_v assure_v be_v false_a without_o interpose_v the_o sacred_a and_o dreadful_a name_n of_o god_n let_v your_o yea_o be_fw-mi yea_o etc._n etc._n as_o the_o double_n of_o pharaoh_n dream_n be_v a_o infallible_a demonstration_n of_o the_o certainty_n of_o its_o event_n 5._o gen._n 41.2_o 5._o so_o the_o repetition_n of_o these_o our_o saviour_n word_n be_v remarkable_a and_o not_o to_o be_v pass_v over_o without_o due_a regard_n and_o a_o special_a observation_n upon_o this_o text_n vgo_n have_v this_o ingenuous_a gloss_n ugo_n ipsa_fw-la geminatio_fw-la pâ—ndus_fw-la habet_fw-la quasi_fw-la diceret_fw-la quod_fw-la dicis_fw-la verbo_fw-la dic_fw-la opere_fw-la &_o quoth_v negar_n verbo_fw-la noli_fw-la confirmare_fw-la facto_fw-la ugo_n the_o very_a gemination_n or_o double_n of_o the_o word_n say_v he_o be_v weighty_a and_o deserve_v our_o attentive_a consideration_n it_o be_v as_o if_o christ_n shall_v have_v say_v let_v not_o thy_o action_n give_v thy_o word_n the_o lie_n what_o thou_o have_v affirm_v with_o thy_o tongue_n maintain_v and_o make_v good_a the_o same_o by_o thy_o action_n and_o confirm_v not_o that_o by_o thy_o deed_n what_o thou_o have_v deny_v in_o thy_o word_n let_v your_o yea_o be_fw-mi yea_o and_o your_o nay_o nay_o whatsoever_o be_v more_o than_o these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d come_v of_o evil_a i._n e._n as_o st._n augustine_n expound_v the_o word_n 30._o aug._n lib._n 10._o de_fw-fr serm._n dom._n c._n 30._o ex_fw-la malo_fw-la infirmitatis_fw-la from_o the_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n which_o i_o take_v to_o be_v another_o incredulity_n when_o a_o man_n for_o want_n of_o a_o good_a or_o commendable_a opinion_n of_o his_o brother_n which_o betray_v a_o weakness_n in_o he_o or_o a_o want_n of_o charity_n shall_v suspect_v the_o truth_n of_o his_o narration_n or_o report_n and_o so_o require_v of_o he_o a_o oath_n to_o confirm_v it_o e._n g._n if_o a_o man_n shall_v accuse_v thou_o of_o perfidiousness_n or_o slander_n as_o have_v with_o the_o black_a tooth_n of_o calumny_n wound_v his_o reputation_n or_o wrong_v he_o in_o his_o good_n if_o thou_o to_o purge_v and_o cleanse_v thyself_o from_o this_o foul_a aspersion_n shall_v deny_v the_o fact_n by_o a_o simple_a and_o bare_a protestation_n of_o thy_o innocency_n in_o this_o particular_a and_o he_o still_o suspect_v thou_o to_o the_o contrary_n 155._o contrary_n to_o do_v this_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o isidore_n pelusiota_n be_v a_o sin_n and_o that_o a_o great_a one_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lib._n 1._o ep._n 155._o shall_v require_v a_o oath_n of_o thou_o to_o confirm_v his_o belief_n of_o what_o thou_o deny_v in_o such_o a_o case_n to_o vindicate_v thy_o credit_n and_o to_o work_v out_o of_o his_o mind_n that_o injurious_a suspicion_n thou_o may_v use_v a_o attestation_n by_o invocate_a or_o call_v god_n to_o witness_v the_o truth_n which_o attestation_n by_o interpose_v the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v a_o oath_n and_o that_o in_o such_o or_o the_o like_a case_n to_o settle_v in_o another_o a_o persuasion_n of_o our_o integrity_n a_o oath_n between_o private_a person_n be_v no_o sin_n we_o have_v the_o example_n of_o god_n saint_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n to_o warrant_v it_o as_o that_o of_o abraham_n who_o upon_o this_o occasion_n swear_v to_o abimelech_n as_o be_v before_o recite_v gen._n 21.24_o the_o like_a pass_v between_o jacob_n and_o laban_n gen._n 31.53_o and_o from_o boaz_n to_o ruth_n add_v to_o these_o two_o example_n the_o testimony_n of_o st._n augustine_n etc._n ruth_n 3.13_o as_o the_o lord_n live_v say_v he_o to_o she_o etc._n etc._n aug._n loco_fw-la praedicto_fw-la in_o lib._n de_fw-fr serm._n dom._n christus_fw-la non_fw-la dixit_fw-la quod_fw-la amplius_fw-la malum_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la ex_fw-la malo_fw-la i._n e._n ex_fw-la malo_fw-la infirmitatis_fw-la etc._n etc._n when_o christ_n say_v he_o enjoin_v we_o to_o use_v in_o our_o common_a discourse_n yea_o yea_o nay_o nay_o he_o say_v not_o whatsoever_o be_v more_o than_o this_o be_v evil_a or_o a_o sin_n but_o come_v of_o evil_a i._n e._n from_o the_o evil_a of_o infirmity_n viz._n the_o weakness_n or_o want_n of_o faith_n in_o he_o who_o compel_v thou_o to_o swear_v tu_fw-la enim_fw-la non_fw-la male_a facis_fw-la qui_fw-la bene_fw-la uteris_fw-la juratione_fw-la ut_fw-la alteri_fw-la persuadeas_fw-la quod_fw-la utiliter_fw-la persuade_v sed_fw-la à _fw-la malo_fw-la est_fw-la illius_fw-la cujus_fw-la infirmitate_fw-la jurare_fw-la cogeris_fw-la for_o thou_o do_v not_o ill_a who_o use_v a_o oath_n well_o i._n e._n to_o a_o good_a end_n that_o thou_o may_v beget_v in_o another_o a_o firm_a belief_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o a_o persuasion_n of_o thy_o integrity_n he_o rather_o do_v ill_a who_o diffidence_n or_o distrust_n