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3_o the_o example_n of_o god_n swear_v for_o our_o capacity_n 4_o example_n of_o patriarch_n prophet_n apostle_n and_o christ_n himself_o which_o in_o no_o case_n can_v be_v contrary_a unto_o god_o his_o father_n when_o the_o lord_n have_v choose_v israel_n from_o all_o other_o nation_n and_o have_v procure_v by_o 19_o terror_n of_o his_o power_n the_o reverence_n of_o his_o majesty_n the_o force_n whereof_o be_v so_o great_a that_o the_o people_n flee_v for_o fear_n of_o he_o may_v &_o stand_v a_o far_o of_o from_o the_o mountain_n and_o say_v unto_o moses_n talk_v thou_o with_o we_o we_o will_v hear_v 20_o thou_o but_o let_v not_o god_n talk_v with_o we_o lest_o we_o die_v even_o the_o lord_n himself_o by_o moses_n unto_o israel_n from_o his_o own_o majesty_n amongst_o many_o other_o give_v this_o law_n if_o a_o man_n deliver_v his_o neighbour_n money_n or_o stuff_n to_o keep_v if_o 22._o it_o be_v steal_v out_o of_o the_o house_n if_o the_o thief_n be_v find_v he_o shall_v pay_v 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shall_v swear_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n only_o also_o 6._o deut._n moses_n heedful_o &_o careful_o remember_v again_o unto_o israel_n the_o lord_n his_o commandment_n when_o he_o command_v they_o to_o lay_v up_o in_o their_o heart_n to_o teach_v they_o to_o their_o child_n when_o he_o give_v they_o this_o most_o earnest_a caveat_n beware_v lest_o thou_o forget_v god_n he_o add_v special_o thou_o shall_v fear_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o serve_v he_o and_o shall_v swear_v by_o his_o name_n which_o commandment_n he_o also_o rehearse_v in_o the._n 10._o of_o deut._n 25_o &_o in_o the._n 4._o of_o 4._o jeremy_n 25._o show_v how_o great_a a_o part_n of_o religion_n consist_v in_o invocate_a or_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n only_o the_o lord_n by_o his_o prophet_n move_v they_o earnest_o to_o return_v not_o haltyng_o nor_o half_o nor_o holow_o but_o holy_o and_o whole_o unto_o the_o lord_n he_o especial_o teach_v they_o to_o swear_v by_o his_o name_n thou_o 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five_o city_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v speak_v the_o language_n of_o canaan_n &_o shall_v swear_v by_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n and_o thus_o the_o lord_n himself_o also_o do_v most_o zealous_o as_o to_o show_v his_o only_a omnipotency_n and_o how_o it_o stretch_v universal_o in_o isaiah_n 45._o i_o have_v 45._o swear_v by_o myself_o say_v the_o lord_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d go_v out_o of_o my_o mouth_n in_o righteousness_n &_o â—hal_v not_o return_v every_o knee_n shall_v bow_v unto_o i_o and_o every_o tongue_n shall_v swear_v by_o i_o accord_v whereunto_o not_o vain_o but_o reverent_o in_o matter_n of_o great_a weight_n to_o end_v contention_n to_o make_v assurance_n of_o promise_n to_o be_v keep_v in_o testimony_n of_o truth_n we_o read_v how_o the_o father_n both_o patriarch_n and_o prophet_n have_v swear_v so_o abraham_n swear_v unto_o abimelec_n in_o 21._o covenant_n of_o his_o safety_n isaac_n likewise_o in_o the_o like_a case_n swear_v unto_o 26._o abimelec_n ahuzzah_n and_o 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