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5._o 12._o min._n see_v our_o saviour_n in_o that_o gracious_a law_n of_o he_o have_v forbid_v nothing_o that_o be_v moral_o good_a nothing_o that_o be_v either_o indifferent_a or_o expedient_a 1_o cor._n 6._o 12._o it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o a_o oath_n be_v no_o further_o forbid_v than_o as_o it_o be_v evil_a that_o be_v when_o it_o profane_v the_o name_n of_o god_n deut._n 19_o 12._o and_o 28._o 58._o or_o do_v any_o way_n dishonour_v he_o which_o a_o oath_n do_v when_o it_o be_v false_a irreverent_a or_o needless_a in_o these_o instance_n a_o oath_n be_v so_o dishonourable_a to_o the_o divine_a majesty_n be_v absolute_o forbid_v namely_o all_o swear_n by_o the_o creature_n or_o by_o any_o thing_n propose_v to_o our_o vain_a fancy_n that_o be_v to_o make_v a_o idol_n of_o the_o creature_n and_o to_o set_v it_o up_o for_o a_o god_n as_o also_o all_o swear_n by_o the_o express_a name_n of_o god_n in_o man_n ordinary_a communication_n which_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n so_o full_a of_o passion_n and_o vain_a transportation_n as_o to_o expose_v man_n to_o the_o frequent_a abuse_n of_o god_n name_n and_o the_o danger_n of_o perjury_n and_o therefore_o i_o must_v inform_v you_o that_o our_o bless_a saviour_n take_v the_o occasion_n of_o this_o prohibition_n from_o the_o gross_a error_n both_o of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n about_o this_o point_n and_o from_o the_o wicked_a custom_n of_o common_a swear_n and_o profaneness_n which_o by_o those_o error_n be_v encourage_v i_o will_v therefore_o show_v you_o first_o what_o those_o evil_a custom_n be_v and_o then_o give_v you_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n as_o they_o lie_v in_o the_o text_n and_o be_v accommodate_v to_o the_o heal_n of_o those_o corruption_n in_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n the_o erroneous_a gloss_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n and_o the_o jewish_a doctor_n teach_v that_o while_o they_o abstain_v from_o the_o mention_n of_o god_n name_n it_o be_v lawful_a to_o swear_v by_o the_o creature_n as_o oft_o as_o they_o please_v and_o that_o such_o swear_v though_o false_o be_v no_o perjury_n see_v mattb._n 23._o 16_o 18_o 21._o there_o you_o will_v find_v that_o they_o make_v nothing_o of_o swear_v by_o the_o temple_n the_o altar_n or_o by_o heaven_n suppose_v it_o do_v not_o bind_v the_o conscience_n second_o that_o it_o be_v lawful_a at_o any_o time_n to_o swear_v by_o god_n name_n so_o that_o they_o swear_v nothing_o but_o truth_n and_o perform_v their_o oath_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o these_o opinion_n it_o seem_v the_o jew_n think_v consistent_a enough_o with_o that_o part_n of_o the_o law_n cite_v by_o our_o saviour_n matth._n 5._o 33._o you_o have_v hear_v that_o it_o have_v be_v say_v by_o they_o or_o rather_o to_o they_o of_o old_a time_n thou_o shall_v not_o forswear_v thyself_o and_o according_a to_o those_o corrupt_a doctrine_n they_o act_v without_o fear_n or_o measure_n by_o that_o wretched_a custom_n of_o common_a swear_n to_o the_o confute_v of_o which_o doctrine_n he_o accommodate_v his_o answer_n in_o the_o verse_n follow_v against_o the_o first_o of_o they_o viz._n swear_v by_o the_o creature_n he_o oppose_v that_o prohibition_n in_o the_o 34_o 35_o 36_o verse_n but_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o swear_v not_o at_o all_o neither_o by_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n against_o the_o latter_a viz._n swear_v by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o our_o ordinary_a converse_n he_o give_v this_o precept_n v_o 37._o let_v your_o communication_n be_v yea_o yea_o etc._n etc._n par._n but_o do_v not_o our_o saviour_n say_v there_o swear_v not_o at_o all_o and_o so_o do_v he_o not_o general_o forbid_v all_o oath_n whatsoever_o min._n to_o ease_v you_o in_o this_o scruple_n let_v i_o tell_v you_o what_o advice_n i_o hear_v a_o famous_a judge_n give_v to_o a_o jury_n you_o must_v not_o say_v he_o determine_v by_o bit_n and_o parcel_n of_o what_o you_o have_v hear_v attest_v but_o you_o be_v to_o consider_v your_o whole_a evidence_n and_o according_o bring_v in_o your_o verdict_n so_o let_v i_o tell_v you_o that_o to_o give_v the_o true_a account_n of_o any_o scripture_n you_o be_v not_o to_o imitate_v the_o quaker_n who_o determine_v upon_o such_o bit_n and_o scrap_n as_o they_o steal_v out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n by_o which_o mean_n they_o make_v one_o part_n of_o the_o scripture_n contradict_v another_o and_o so_o expose_v themselves_o to_o the_o great_a error_n imaginable_a but_o to_o find_v out_o the_o true_a sense_n of_o any_o scripture_n you_o must_v determine_v according_a to_o the_o whole_a evidence_n by_o compare_v the_o part_n of_o it_o together_o with_o each_o other_o and_o by_o consider_v the_o scope_n of_o the_o text_n from_o the_o whole_a so_o compare_v and_o consider_v to_o gather_v the_o true_a meaning_n of_o it_o and_o so_o here_o in_o this_o place_n you_o be_v not_o to_o take_v these_o word_n single_a by_o themselves_o for_o you_o see_v they_o stand_v not_o alone_o and_o be_v not_o a_o whole_a sentence_n by_o themselves_o but_o be_v immediate_o conjoin_v in_o a_o continue_a discourse_n with_o other_o word_n which_o do_v restrain_v and_o limit_v they_o so_o that_o when_o he_o say_v swear_v not_o at_o all_o he_o add_v neither_o by_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n nor_o by_o the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n so_o as_o the_o prohibition_n be_v limit_v to_o those_o thing_n the_o jew_n be_v wont_a to_o swear_v by_o in_o order_n to_o the_o reform_v of_o that_o evil_a custom_n among_o they_o and_o therefore_o to_o each_o of_o those_o oath_n which_o he_o forbid_v he_o add_v a_o reason_n to_o convince_v they_o of_o their_o error_n he_o bid_v they_o not_o swear_v at_o all_o by_o heaven_n because_o it_o be_v god_n throne_n etc._n etc._n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v the_o pharisee_n teach_v you_o that_o swear_n by_o heaven_n by_o earth_n by_o jerusalem_n by_o your_o head_n by_o the_o temple_n by_o the_o altar_n etc._n etc._n matth._n 23._o be_v no_o real_a bind_v oath_n and_o that_o therefore_o to_o swear_v by_o 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thou_o shall_v not_o forswear_v thyself_o for_o in_o every_o oath_n whatsoever_o a_o man_n swear_v by_o it_o be_v god_n which_o be_v call_v upon_o either_o express_o or_o implicit_o par._n but_o while_o our_o saviour_n say_v swear_v not_o at_o all_o neither_o by_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n and_o then_o immediate_o add_v these_o word_n let_v your_o communication_n be_v yea_o yea_o nay_o nay_o have_v not_o these_o last_o word_n a_o relation_n to_o the_o other_o so_o that_o his_o meaning_n shall_v be_v do_v not_o bind_v or_o urge_v any_o thing_n you_o shall_v say_v by_o any_o form_n or_o further_a enforcement_n than_o by_o these_o term_n of_o asseveration_n yea_o yea_o nay_o nay_o this_o be_v that_o i_o take_v
to_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n so_o as_o to_o make_v all_o oath_n unlawful_a min._n this_o objection_n of_o you_o be_v so_o far_o from_o so_o do_v that_o it_o have_v in_o part_n forestall_v the_o explication_n which_o i_o be_v prepariâ—…g_v to_o give_v you_o of_o the_o scope_n of_o our_o saviour_n discourse_n for_o by_o the_o relation_n you_o right_o take_v notice_n of_o it_o be_v evident_o restrain_v to_o that_o abuse_n of_o the_o tongue_n in_o common_a talk_n and_o communication_n here_o particular_o mention_v and_o so_o to_o that_o very_a profanation_n whereby_o both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n have_v then_o most_o licentious_o corrupt_v their_o conversation_n yea_o and_o that_o by_o allowance_n from_o the_o jewish_a interpreter_n of_o the_o law_n which_o therefore_o it_o be_v high_a time_n for_o our_o great_a lawgiver_n to_o correct_v and_o tell_v they_o that_o in_o ordinary_a communication_n those_o plain_a asseveration_n of_o yea_o and_o nay_o or_o yes_o and_o no_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o some_o authentic_a copy_n have_v it_o that_o be_v into_o hypocrisy_n and_o so_o into_o lie_v and_o perjury_n by_o occasion_n whether_o of_o your_o passion_n of_o any_o sort_n or_o of_o those_o frequent_a inadvertence_n which_o we_o be_v so_o subject_a to_o in_o our_o common_a talk_n par._n i_o thank_v you_o for_o the_o large_a pain_n you_o have_v take_v in_o give_v i_o the_o sense_n of_o this_o scripture_n which_o have_v so_o much_o puzzle_v i_o and_o that_o you_o may_v see_v i_o have_v not_o hear_v you_o without_o attention_n i_o thus_o apprehend_v your_o meaning_n a_o oath_n be_v in_o itself_o a_o act_n of_o religion_n towards_o god_n and_o of_o so_o much_o justice_n and_o charity_n towards_o my_o neighbour_n in_o determine_v public_a cause_n it_o remain_v that_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o that_o moral_a law_n which_o our_o saviour_n come_v not_o to_o repeal_v and_o therefore_o this_o text_n must_v not_o be_v interpret_v to_o do_v so_o but_o have_v a_o peculiar_a 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