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be_v more_o glorify_v by_o have_v redeem_v a_o people_n from_o perfidiousness_n treachery_n and_o falsehood_n etc._n etc._n who_o can_v now_o speak_v truth_n every_o man_n with_o his_o neighbour_n ibid._n min._n though_o the_o price_n of_o our_o redemption_n be_v of_o infinite_a value_n yet_o if_o man_n improve_v not_o the_o grace_n which_o be_v purchase_v for_o they_o this_o fault_n which_o be_v in_o they_o and_o not_o in_o christ_n redemption_n will_v spoil_v the_o quaker_n argument_n be_v all_o man_n be_v all_o quaker_n themselves_o purge_v from_o hypocrisy_n &_o c._n if_o they_o be_v not_o t._n e._n have_v say_v nothing_o to_o purpose_n against_o the_o use_n of_o solemn_a and_o legal_a oath_n par._n he_o tell_v we_o now_o that_o from_o reason_n you_o be_v come_v to_o consent_v of_o nation_n your_o second_o medium_fw-la to_o prove_v swear_v a_o act_n of_o religion_n and_o here_o he_o bid_v his_o reader_n observe_v that_o you_o have_v whole_o let_v go_v your_o hold_n of_o natural_a 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the_o other_o in_o a_o point_n which_o in_o the_o opinion_n of_o hubberthorn_n be_v no_o less_o than_o antichristianism_n par._n i_o see_v his_o quotation_n thus_o far_o have_v do_v his_o cause_n more_o hurt_v than_o good_a but_o what_o do_v you_o say_v to_o the_o testimony_n of_o epiphanius_n that_o we_o must_v not_o swear_v no_o not_o by_o the_o lord_n himself_o nor_o by_o any_o other_o oath_n for_o it_o be_v a_o evil_a thing_n to_o swear_v at_o all_o p._n 188_o min._n the_o quaker_n and_o those_o other_o thirteen_o from_o who_o he_o have_v this_o passage_n do_v very_o cunning_o in_o not_o mention_v the_o occasion_n of_o that_o discourse_n which_o will_v have_v spoil_v the_o argument_n epiphanius_n be_v write_v against_o one_o elxai_n a_o judaize_v heretic_n who_o command_v his_o follower_n to_o swear_v by_o creature_n viz._n salt_n water_n earth_n bread_n etc._n etc._n now_o epiphanius_n say_v this_o heretic_n be_v condemn_v by_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n both_o since_o the_o 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further_o add_v that_o st._n chrysostom_n discourse_n be_v direct_v to_o private_a person_n must_v therefore_o be_v limit_v to_o private_a unnecessary_a oath_n for_o have_v his_o discourse_n be_v against_o the_o oath_n use_v in_o the_o imperial_a court_n the_o emperor_n doubtless_o will_v have_v call_v he_o to_o a_o account_n for_o his_o doctrine_n which_o he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o do_v that_o he_o advance_v he_o to_o the_o see_v of_o constantinople_n but_o we_o may_v more_o clear_o perceive_v his_o meaning_n by_o compare_v all_o passage_n together_o he_o tell_v we_o how_o exceed_v customary_a the_o sin_n of_o swear_v be_v in_o his_o time_n that_o the_o people_n use_v to_o take_v the_o gospel_n to_o swear_v by_o &_o to_o put_v one_o another_o to_o swear_v at_o the_o holy_a altar_n and_o declare_v that_o the_o like_a excess_n of_o swear_v be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o any_o other_o city_n as_o in_o that_o of_o antioch_n where_o he_o than_o live_v *_o juram_fw-la and_o therefore_o 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name_n but_o why_o do_v you_o remind_v i_o of_o this_o min._n to_o let_v you_o see_v that_o ellwood_n evasion_n be_v no_o less_o ridiculous_a for_o he_o may_v as_o well_o have_v say_v as_o his_o brother_n quaker_n do_v that_o noble_a be_v the_o christian_a name_n of_o a_o heathen_a as_o that_o st._n paul_n give_v this_o epithet_n to_o festus_n for_o his_o justice_n and_o courtesy_n when_o he_o call_v he_o mad_a man_n however_o you_o may_v hence_o infer_v that_o call_v but_o this_o quaker_n mad_a man_n tell_v he_o that_o he_o be_v beside_o himself_o and_o then_o for_o the_o courtesy_n perhaps_o for_o the_o justice_n thereof_o even_o in_o his_o own_o sentence_n you_o will_v merit_v the_o epithet_n of_o most_o excellent_a par._n you_o tell_v i_o that_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n say_v sir_n etc._n etc._n act_v 14._o 15._o the_o place_n t._n e._n say_v be_v misrenderd_v '_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v man_n etc._n etc._n p._n 47._o min._n the_o greek_a word_n be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o as_o he_o say_v beza_n do_v right_o translate_v viri_fw-la now_o let_v i_o tell_v our_o critic_n that_o the_o greek_n ever_o distinguish_v between_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o only_o signify_v the_o humane_a nature_n in_o common_a and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o denote_v manliness_n and_o courage_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d multi_fw-la quidem_fw-la homines_fw-la pauci_fw-la viri_fw-la polymn_n homo_fw-la ab_fw-la humo_fw-la denote_v mortality_n vir_fw-la a_fw-la viribus_fw-la denote_v prowess_n and_o courage_n according_a to_o that_o excellent_a say_n of_o seneca_n non_fw-la sentire_fw-la mala_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la hominis_fw-la non_n far_o consul_n non_fw-la est_fw-la viri_fw-la this_o may_v suffice_v to_o justisie_n our_o translator_n but_o though_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o yet_o we_o find_v that_o mary_n salute_v he_o who_o she_o take_v for_o the_o gardener_n joh._n 20._o 15._o by_o the_o title_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o beza_n latin_a domine_fw-la in_o english_a sir_n or_o master_n the_o like_a do_v the_o devout_a jailor_n to_o paul_n and_o sen._n barnabas_n act_v 16._o 30._o yet_o do_v neither_o christ_n nor_o the_o apostle_n reprove_v they_o for_o it_o be_v the_o usual_a civility_n of_o that_o age._n but_o suppose_v my_o argument_n have_v miss_v the_o mark_n it_o aim_v at_o which_o it_o have_v not_o yet_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v to_o have_v hit_v another_o namely_o a_o vindication_n of_o human_a learning_n even_o from_o my_o antagonist_n own_o practice_n who_o by_o the_o help_n thereof_o appeal_v from_o the_o translation_n to_o the_o original_a i_o hope_v he_o will_v not_o say_v that_o he_o do_v it_o
call_v god_n to_o witness_v and_o variable_a arbitrary_a ceremony_n of_o express_v a_o oath_n but_o the_o oath_n itself_o you_o must_v understand_v be_v in_o reference_n to_o truth_n the_o confirmation_n of_o it_o heb._n 6._o 16._o not_o a_o mode_n nor_o ceremony_n of_o speak_v it_o as_o a_o vow_n be_v a_o confirmation_n of_o virginity_n and_o neither_o a_o ceremony_n nor_o a_o mode_n thereof_o but_o among_o all_o these_o which_o he_o have_v give_v we_o as_o mode_n or_o way_n of_o express_v truth_n he_o have_v not_o show_v we_o which_o of_o all_o these_o be_v a_o oath_n par._n he_o tell_v we_o a_o oath_n be_v make_v up_o out_o of_o they_o p._n 119._o min._n he_o can_v mean_v that_o it_o be_v make_v up_o of_o they_o all_o conjunct_a for_o the_o first_o of_o these_o viz._n a_o bare_a single_a affirmation_n be_v single_a exclude_v all_o the_o rest_n the_o second_o viz._n a_o additional_a asseveraton_n stop_v there_o and_o go_v no_o further_o and_o those_o various_a ceremony_n of_o put_v the_o hand_n under_o the_o thigh_n lift_v it_o up_o to_o heaven_n and_o the_o rest_n can_v be_v suppose_v to_o have_v ever_o be_v use_v together_o in_o the_o same_o oath_n therefore_o a_o oath_n can_v be_v make_v up_o of_o all_o these_o conjunct_a if_o so_o than_o it_o can_v be_v but_o make_v up_o of_o some_o of_o they_o but_o t._n e._n have_v not_o tell_v we_o which_o of_o they_o he_o mean_v neither_o what_o mode_n of_o speak_a truth_n a_o oath_n be_v nor_o of_o what_o mode_n it_o be_v make_v up_o par._n but_o t._n e._n have_v one_o scruple_n which_o trouble_v he_o often_o to_o which_o i_o pray_v answer_v once_o for_o alâ—…_n consider_v say_v he_o now_o i_o pray_v what_o act_n of_o natural_a religion_n be_v that_o which_o the_o more_o true_o leges_fw-la christian_a man_n become_v the_o less_o need_n they_o have_v of_o it_o and_o here_o he_o think_v he_o have_v bishop_n gauden_n of_o his_o side_n who_o lay_v the_o necessity_n of_o oath_n upon_o man_n evil_a manner_n yea_o he_o say_v you_o confess_v 61._o as_o much_o yourself_o which_o as_o he_o think_v plain_o show_v that_o a_o oath_n be_v not_o a_o act_n of_o natural_a religion_n p._n 120_o 121._o min._n that_o evil_a manner_n make_v oath_n more_o necessary_a i_o do_v and_o still_o do_v confess_v but_o all_o t._n be_v inference_n from_o thence_o rely_v on_o this_o false_a and_o rot_a foundation_n that_o no_o act_n of_o natural_a religion_n can_v be_v found_v upon_o man_n evil_a manner_n repentance_n be_v a_o act_n of_o natural_a religion_n yet_o the_o more_o true_o christian_a man_n become_v and_o the_o more_o free_a from_o sin_n the_o less_o need_n they_o have_v of_o it_o but_o here_o in_o this_o passage_n of_o t._n be_v we_o must_v distinguish_v between_o he_o that_o need_v a_o oath_n and_o he_o that_o take_v it_o for_o the_o holy_a man_n may_v need_v a_o bad_a man_n oath_n to_o assure_v his_o testimony_n etc._n etc._n ellwood_n confess_v that_o justice_n be_v a_o act_n of_o natural_a religion_n p._n 118_o and_o one_o part_n of_o it_o be_v call_v distributive_a which_o in_o all_o its_o penal_a act_n depend_v whole_o upon_o the_o ill_a manner_n of_o man_n as_o much_o as_o oath_n the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o mercy_n as_o to_o that_o part_n of_o it_o which_o forgive_v injury_n etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o the_o more_o true_o christian_a man_n become_v the_o less_o need_n there_o will_v be_v of_o either_o of_o these_o yea_o st._n paul_n say_v concern_v the_o law_n that_o it_o be_v not_o make_v for_o a_o righteous_a man_n 1_o tim._n 1._o 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v demonax_n in_o lucian_n and_o constantius_n the_o emperor_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a all_o man_n can_v be_v philosopher_n there_o will_v be_v no_o need_n of_o compulsion_n by_o law_n for_o that_o which_o now_o they_o forbear_v out_o of_o fear_n they_o will_v then_o hate_v out_o of_o judgement_n themist_n and_o much_o more_o i_o may_v cite_v to_o this_o purpose_n but_o shall_v i_o therefore_o argue_v from_o hence_o that_o justice_n and_o mercy_n etc._n etc._n be_v no_o moral_a virtue_n or_o that_o oath_n like_o many_o other_o good_a moral_a act_n and_o act_n of_o natural_a religion_n some_o in_o their_o own_o nature_n some_o in_o their_o immediate_a end_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o remedy_n against_o evil_n especial_o see_v t._n e._n himself_o p._n 118._o call_v both_o these_o viz._n do_v justice_n and_o show_v mercy_n moral_a and_o eternal_a precept_n why_o then_o shall_v he_o here_o exclude_v a_o due_o circumstantiate_v oath_n which_o in_o its_o primary_n designation_n be_v a_o act_n of_o justice_n as_o i_o tell_v you_o in_o the_o conference_n par._n but_o your_o second_o proposition_n that_o a_o oath_n be_v a_o act_n of_o necessary_a justice_n and_o charity_n towards_o man_n and_o that_o in_o order_n to_o the_o end_n of_o strife_n by_o evidence_n t._n e._n answer_n that_o evidence_n be_v necessary_a but_o not_o a_o oath_n for_o evidence_n may_v be_v give_v by_o a_o plain_a affirmation_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o a_o oath_n be_v therefore_o superfluous_a p._n 122._o min._n i_o answer_v that_o a_o bare_a affirmation_n indeed_o be_v a_o evidence_n but_o not_o so_o well_o assure_v and_o he_o wilful_o pass_v by_o the_o answer_n i_o give_v you_o to_o this_o in_o the_o conference_n which_o methinks_v may_v satisfy_v a_o reasonable_a man_n viz._n that_o conscience_n do_v not_o dread_a all_o sin_n alike_o etc._n etc._n and_o that_o multitude_n who_o fear_v not_o a_o lie_n yet_o do_v dread_a the_o solemnity_n of_o a_o oath_n and_o the_o horror_n of_o perjury_n 62._o in_o oppose_v this_o he_o oppose_v himself_o for_o he_o seem_v to_o grant_v it_o pag._n 119._o however_o he_o oppose_v common_a sense_n for_o all_o man_n be_v more_o apt_a to_o believe_v those_o that_o be_v upon_o their_o oath_n than_o if_o they_o be_v not_o par._n but_o he_o say_v that_o you_o must_v either_o deny_v that_o there_o be_v in_o any_o man_n that_o truth_n which_o may_v make_v his_o bare_a testimony_n of_o sufficient_a credit_n or_o yield_v that_o there_o be_v some_o man_n from_o who_o there_o be_v no_o need_n at_o all_o of_o a_o oath_n p._n 124._o min._n his_o consequence_n be_v not_o good_a i_o grant_v there_o be_v some_o man_n who_o reputation_n may_v give_v great_a credit_n to_o their_o bare_a testimony_n but_o in_o a_o case_n where_o my_o life_n credit_n or_o estate_n be_v at_o stake_n such_o a_o one_o see_v he_o be_v not_o infallible_a must_v not_o take_v it_o ill_o that_o i_o require_v the_o utmost_a assurance_n that_o may_v be_v have_v viz._n his_o oath_n for_o i_o see_v his_o fact_n fider_n but_o not_o his_o heart_n by_o what_o certain_a mark_n shall_v we_o knowmens_n integrity_n and_o though_o some_o man_n may_v be_v satisfy_v concern_v this_o or_o that_o man_n veracity_n yet_o other_o who_o may_v be_v concern_v in_o his_o testimony_n may_v not_o be_v so_o and_o if_o some_o man_n be_v believe_v in_o public_a evidence_n without_o a_o oath_n other_o who_o be_v privy_a to_o their_o own_o integrity_n may_v censure_v this_o as_o partiality_n if_o their_o evidence_n be_v not_o so_o take_v also_o however_o ill_o dispose_v man_n will_v ready_o make_v it_o occasion_n of_o censure_n and_o contention_n and_o though_o i_o say_v not_o all_o oath_n be_v infallible_a yet_o this_o i_o say_v that_o they_o be_v the_o high_a and_o best_a security_n we_o can_v have_v in_o this_o world_n and_o high_a assurance_n we_o must_v not_o expect_v par._n he_o abuse_v you_o also_o for_o say_v in_o the_o prophet_n darid_n word_n psal._n 116._o all_o man_n be_v liar_n p._n 124._o and_o tell_v we_o that_o david_n indeed_o in_o his_o great_a affliction_n let_v such_o a_o expression_n drop_n but_o he_o quick_o recall_v himself_o and_o confess_v it_o be_v speak_v in_o haste_n haste_v i_o perceive_v he_o take_v for_o rashness_n and_o therefore_o say_v you_o catch_v up_o the_o word_n at_o a_o venture_n ibid._n min._n he_o have_v do_v so_o i_o be_o sure_a and_o have_v accuse_v i_o here_o as_o rash_o as_o he_o fancy_v david_n accuse_v all_o mankind_n david_n say_v it_o in_o his_o haste_n that_o be_v when_o saul_n be_v in_o pursuit_n of_o he_o in_o fugâ_fw-la in_o his_o flight_n say_v gejerus_n and_o dr._n hammond_n on_o the_o place_n when_o he_o be_v in_o haste_n that_o be_v hot_o pursue_v by_o his_o enemy_n he_o then_o sound_v there_o paraphr_n be_v no_o truth_n in_o man_n and_o therefore_o must_v rely_v on_o god_n and_o not_o on_o the_o arm_n of_o flesh_n but_o suppose_v david_n have_v be_v guilty_a of_o this_o imperfection_n and_o have_v speak_v in_o haste_n according_a to_o ellwood_n sense_n be_v st._n paul_n in_o haste_n too_o when_o he_o say_v let_v god_n be_v
desert_n ut_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la reddit_fw-la agendo_fw-la reddat_fw-la patiendo_fw-la but_o the_o occasion_n be_v evil_a do_v as_o for_o the_o usefulness_n of_o a_o oath_n when_o t._n e._n have_v find_v out_o as_o good_a and_o great_a a_o security_n as_o this_o be_v we_o will_v then_o debate_v whether_o oath_n may_v be_v lay_v aside_o at_o present_a he_o say_v lie_v hypocrisy_n etc._n etc._n be_v take_v away_o at_o least_o de_fw-la jure_fw-la of_o right_n it_o ought_v to_o be_v so_o p._n 153._o but_o then_o t._n e._n must_v stay_v till_o his_o de_fw-fr jure_fw-la be_n turn_v into_o de_fw-fr facto_fw-la the_o quaker_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la ought_v not_o to_o lie_v and_o wilful_o to_o mistake_v and_o abuse_v my_o word_n but_o de_fw-la facto_fw-la he_o have_v do_v it_o will_v god_n all_o thing_n be_v as_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v for_o if_o we_o be_v what_o we_o be_v not_o we_o may_v omit_v some_o thing_n now_o not_o to_o be_v spare_v as_o i_o tell_v you_o before_o par._n t._n e._n have_v now_o follow_v you_o to_o your_o four_o propâ—…sition_n wherein_o by_o the_o example_n of_o st._n paul_n and_o a_o angel_n who_o swear_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n you_o undertake_v to_o prove_v that_o all_o oath_n be_v not_o forbid_v by_o christ._n and_o here_o i_o wonder_v at_o he_o that_o he_o fall_v not_o upon_o all_o the_o instance_n you_o give_v of_o st._n paul_n swear_v as_o in_o this_o case_n i_o think_v he_o ought_v to_o have_v do_v min._n it_o be_v no_o wonder_n to_o i_o to_o find_v this_o quaker_n omit_v any_o material_a passage_n in_o my_o book_n but_o as_o to_o those_o instance_n i_o give_v you_o they_o be_v the_o true_a and_o plain_a way_n of_o interpret_n christ_n meaning_n for_o if_o st._n paul_n swear_v in_o those_o write_n which_o be_v dictate_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n it_o be_v plain_a demonstration_n that_o all_o oath_n be_v not_o forbid_v for_o the_o apostle_n say_v st._n augustine_n doubtless_o know_v the_o command_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o yet_o be_v swear_v galat._n and_o i_o hope_v all_o man_n will_v believe_v that_o st._n paul_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v safe_a interpreter_n of_o the_o sense_n of_o our_o saviour_n than_o t._n e._n and_o his_o spirit_n now_o it_o be_v so_o plain_a that_o st._n paul_n do_v swear_v that_o st._n augustine_n say_v they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v hear_v who_o fancy_n these_o be_v not_o oath_n which_o the_o apostle_n use_v ibid._n now_o let_v we_o examine_v why_o the_o apostle_n word_n god_n be_v my_o witness_n etc._n etc._n rom._n 1._o 9_o shall_v not_o pass_v for_o a_o oath_n par._n to_o say_v bare_o and_o simple_o god_n be_v my_o witness_n be_v not_o a_o oath_n say_v t._n e._n for_o then_o god_n must_v swear_v by_o man_n when_o he_o say_v isa._n 43._o 10._o you_o be_v my_o witness_n etc._n etc._n moses_n by_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o st._n paul_n by_o the_o high_a priest_n when_o they_o say_v they_o be_v witness_n yea_o the_o quaker_n by_o john_n and_o james_n if_o he_o say_v they_o be_v his_o witness_n p._n 155_o 156_o 157._o min._n i_o grant_v first_o that_o every_o appeal_n to_o god_n be_v not_o a_o oath_n to_o appeal_v to_o god_n as_o a_o righteous_a judge_n against_o the_o injustice_n and_o cruelty_n of_o man_n without_o relation_n to_o his_o attest_v and_o judge_v of_o a_o proposition_n be_v no_o swear_v by_o he_o second_o that_o the_o citation_n of_o witness_n be_v no_o swear_v and_o three_o that_o in_o some_o case_n man_n do_v not_o swear_v when_o they_o affirm_v or_o say_v that_o god_n be_v a_o witness_n thus_o much_o i_o can_v grant_v the_o quaker_n for_o when_o i_o comfort_v myself_o against_o false_a accusation_n of_o man_n i_o may_v say_v god_n be_v a_o witness_n to_o my_o innocency_n and_o yet_o not_o be_v say_v to_o swear_v by_o he_o or_o when_o i_o say_v god_n be_v a_o witness_n of_o man_n secret_a wickedness_n i_o do_v not_o swear_v by_o he_o but_o then_o divine_n and_o lawyer_n agree_v that_o to_o take_v god_n to_o witness_n and_o to_o appeal_v to_o god_n as_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o what_o we_o say_v and_o the_o avenger_n of_o the_o untruth_n be_v swear_v in_o which_o respect_n this_o passage_n of_o st._n paul_n be_v account_v a_o oath_n which_o he_o think_v necessary_a as_o be_v the_o great_a assurance_n he_o can_v give_v the_o roman_n of_o his_o charity_n and_o zeal_n for_o they_o god_n be_v my_o witness_n etc._n etc._n that_o without_o cease_v i_o make_v mention_n of_o you_o always_o in_o my_o prayer_n 109._o wherefore_o st._n augustine_n say_v what_o signify_v by_o god_n but_o god_n be_v witness_n and_o what_o mean_v god_n be_v witness_n but_o by_o god_n serm._n 28._o de_fw-fr verb._n apost_n to_o etc._n etc._n to_o call_v god_n to_o witness_n be_v to_o swear_v say_v the_o same_o st._n augustine_n and_o so_o chrysostom_n 9_o so_o all_o the_o schoolman_n so_o our_o modern_a divine_n so_o both_o jew_n and_o heathen_n define_v a_o oath_n but_o do_v it_o at_o all_o follow_v that_o because_o it_o be_v no_o swear_v to_o call_v a_o creature_n to_o witness_n therefore_o it_o be_v none_o to_o call_v the_o creator_n to_o witness_n 160._o to_o petition_n god_n be_v divine_a worship_n be_v it_o therefore_o divine_a worship_n to_o petition_v the_o king_n no_o let_v the_o quaker_n know_v it_o be_v essential_a to_o a_o oath_n to_o call_v somewhat_o to_o witness_n that_o we_o believe_v to_o be_v a_o god_n par._n now_o t._n f._n come_v to_o your_o next_o instance_n rom._n 9_o 1._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 to_o this_o he_o answer_v to_o speak_v the_o truth_n in_o christ_n be_v not_o a_o oath_n etc._n etc._n p._n 157._o if_o paul_n shall_v have_v swear_v as_o oft_o as_o he_o speak_v the_o truth_n in_o christ_n he_o will_v have_v be_v a_o very_a common_a swearer_n p._n 158._o min._n it_o be_v very_o true_a that_o every_o time_n we_o speak_v the_o truth_n in_o christ_n we_o do_v not_o swear_v but_o as_o the_o phrase_n stand_v here_o it_o can_v be_v account_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o oath_n which_o will_v be_v more_o evident_a to_o this_o great_a critic_n and_o judge_n in_o translation_n if_o he_o observe_v that_o in_o greek_a it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o he_o know_v may_v just_o be_v translate_v by_o christ_n for_o he_o be_v not_o ignorant_a i_o hope_v that_o in_o st._n mat._n 5._o 34_o 35_o 36._o where_o we_o read_v by_o heaven_n by_o earth_n by_o thy_o head_n per_fw-la caelum_fw-la per_fw-la terram_fw-la per_fw-la caput_fw-la tuum_fw-la as_o beza_n have_v it_o which_o be_v plain_o swear_v yet_o there_o the_o original_a be_v the_o same_o preposition_n as_o here_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o eph._n 4._o 17._o where_o we_o read_v and_o testify_v in_o the_o lord_n beza_n have_v obtestor_n per_fw-la dominum_fw-la the_o greek_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o i_o be_o sure_a there_o be_v very_o many_o instance_n in_o scripture_n where_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v translate_v by_o and_o where_o it_o be_v use_v in_o swear_v so_o that_o if_o we_o read_v it_o i_o say_v the_o truth_n by_o christ_n etc._n etc._n as_o we_o may_v do_v than_o it_o will_v admit_v of_o no_o dispute_n i_o shall_v only_o add_v that_o this_o i_o say_v the_o truth_n in_o christ_n i_o lie_v not_o be_v appoint_v by_o a_o old_a english_a council_n †_o to_o be_v the_o priest_n and_o deacon_n form_n of_o swear_v before_o the_o altar_n 700._o as_o to_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o sentence_n st._n paul_n swear_v not_o by_o his_o conscience_n which_o be_v not_o his_o god_n but_o only_o profess_v the_o agreement_n of_o this_o protestation_n to_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o to_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n with_o which_o he_o be_v inspire_v unless_o we_o translate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o make_v it_o another_o oath_n viz._n by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n par._n though_o t._n e._n do_v not_o consult_v his_o greek_a testament_n in_o this_o instance_n yet_o in_o your_o next_o he_o do_v for_o whereas_o you_o propound_v 2_o cor._n 1._o 18_o but_o as_o god_n be_v true_a etc._n etc._n to_o this_o he_o reply_v the_o particle_n as_o be_v not_o in_o the_o greek_a but_o put_v in_o by_o the_o translator_n ibid._n min._n what_o then_o who_o know_v not_o that_o the_o jew_n do_v always_o leave_v out_o asdruball_n in_o their_o oath_n and_o yet_o always_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v i_o suppose_v t._n e._n will_v grant_v as_o the_o lord_n live_v too_o be_v a_o oath_n yet_o asdruball_n be_v never_o in_o the_o original_a
it_o another_o day_n or_o will_v it_o not_o be_v say_v to_o they_o at_o the_o great_a day_n who_o require_v this_o at_o your_o hand_n it_o be_v the_o cause_n which_o make_v a_o martyr_n and_o it_o be_v not_o bare_o suffer_v fine_n imprisonment_n or_o death_n itself_o that_o god_n accept_v for_o there_o be_v sufferer_n of_o all_o opinion_n filthy_a mahomet_n have_v not_o 10._o want_v those_o that_o have_v die_v for_o he_o christ_n its_o true_a say_v bless_a be_v they_o which_o be_v persecute_v but_o then_o he_o add_v for_o righteousness_n sake_n and_o though_o i_o give_v my_o body_n to_o be_v burn_v and_o have_v not_o charity_n it_o profit_v i_o nothing_o 1_o cor._n 13._o 3._o kiss_v then_o and_o lay_v the_o hand_n upon_o the_o book_n be_v by_o all_o side_n account_v no_o essential_a part_n of_o a_o oath_n my_o wonder_n then_o be_v what_o the_o quaker_n here_o aim_v at_o unless_o it_o be_v to_o prove_v his_o own_o party_n cross_v and_o peevish_a who_o it_o seem_v do_v obstinate_o suffer_v for_o that_o wherein_o our_o saviour_n prohibition_n be_v no_o way_n concern_v par._n however_o he_o hope_v that_o the_o magistrate_n for_o the_o future_a will_v be_v induce_v to_o exercise_v more_o moderation_n and_o gentleness_n and_o not_o to_o expose_v their_o honest_a neighbour_n to_o so_o great_a suffering_n for_o mere_a ceremony_n when_o the_o sum_n and_o substance_n be_v effectual_o answer_v by_o their_o speak_v the_o plain_a and_o naked_a truth_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n ibid._n min._n we_o can_v speak_v no_o where_o but_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n what_o security_n be_v this_o to_o the_o magistrate_n every_o liar_n speak_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n for_o where_o can_v he_o flee_v from_o his_o presence_n 139._o par._n i_o suppose_v t._n e.'s_n meaning_n be_v that_o if_o the_o magistrate_n will_v dispense_v with_o their_o kiss_n of_o the_o book_n etc._n etc._n they_o will_v assure_v they_o that_o what_o they_o speak_v be_v the_o plain_a and_o naked_a truth_n as_o they_o be_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n min._n this_o either_o be_v his_o meaning_n or_o else_o he_o plain_o equivocate_v wherefore_o let_v we_o take_v the_o quaker_n in_o the_o best_a sense_n and_o suppose_v that_o he_o equivocate_v not_o yet_o here_o must_v i_o tell_v he_o that_o speak_v thus_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n be_v the_o sum_n and_o substance_n of_o a_o oath_n this_o remind_v i_o of_o a_o passage_n which_o happen_v some_o few_o year_n ago_o the_o king_n and_o council_n order_n that_o all_o person_n in_o any_o military_a employment_n shall_v be_v oblige_v to_o take_v the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n and_o supremacy_n otherwise_o to_o quit_v the_o service_n a_o ignorant_a soldier_n who_o be_v a_o papist_n as_o the_o story_n go_v consult_v his_o confessor_n whether_o he_o may_v take_v the_o oath_n who_o tell_v he_o that_o he_o may_v take_v the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n but_o not_o that_o of_o supremacy_n but_o it_o seem_v this_o soldier_n understand_v he_o quite_o wrong_a and_o when_o he_o come_v to_o swear_v take_v the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n but_o absolute_o refuse_v the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n for_o which_o he_o be_v cashier_v no_o less_o ignorant_a be_v the_o quaker_n who_o it_o seem_v do_v not_o real_o scruple_n the_o sum_n and_o substance_n of_o a_o oath_n but_o at_o the_o form_n and_o manner_n of_o take_v it_o to_o speak_v thus_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n i._n e._n to_o appeal_v to_o he_o as_o a_o witness_n of_o their_o sincerity_n be_v what_o it_o seem_v they_o dare_v yield_v unto_o but_o to_o lay_v their_o hand_n on_o the_o book_n and_o kiss_v it_o though_o t._n e._n call_v it_o a_o mere_a ceremony_n yet_o be_v it_o so_o enormous_a that_o they_o will_v rather_o suffer_v fine_n imprisonment_n nay_o what_o not_o than_o they_o will_v do_v it_o now_o how_o ridiculous_a this_o be_v let_v all_o of_o even_o common_a sense_n and_o reason_n judge_v and_o determine_v however_o if_o the_o magistrate_n will_v be_v content_a to_o take_v the_o quaker_n oath_n without_o kiss_v of_o the_o book_n i_o be_o willing_a that_o they_o have_v my_o suffrage_n if_o it_o may_v signify_v any_o thing_n for_o a_o dispensation_n par._n at_o length_n t._n e._n be_v come_v to_o those_o two_o notable_a text_n mat._n 5._o 34._o swear_v not_o at_o all_o and_o jam._n 5._o 12._o above_o all_o thing_n my_o brethren_n swear_v not_o these_o say_v he_o stand_v like_o two_o immovable_a rock_n against_o which_o all_o the_o contender_n for_o swear_v have_v hitherto_o be_v spâ—…t_o these_o two_o bishop_n gawden_n confess_v to_o be_v not_o able_a text_n which_o seem_v to_o stand_v as_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n against_o balaam_n etc._n etc._n p._n 170_o 171._o min._n if_o big_a swell_a word_n be_v true_a argument_n i_o must_v then_o acknowledge_v my_o book_n baffle_v to_o all_o intent_n and_o purpose_n but_o i_o must_v desire_v the_o quaker_n to_o take_v notice_n as_o fierce_o as_o he_o lay_v about_o he_o that_o bishop_n gawden_n do_v not_o say_v that_o these_o text_n do_v real_o stand_v etc._n etc._n but_o seem_v to_o stand_v that_o be_v not_o to_o know_v and_o considerative_a man_n but_o to_o such_o as_o t._n e._n who_o take_v a_o bush_n for_o a_o bear_n which_o make_v i_o recall_v a_o say_n which_o i_o hear_v from_o the_o mouth_n of_o that_o reverend_n and_o pious_a prelate_n alas_o say_v he_o our_o dissenter_n may_v be_v true_o compare_v to_o boggle_n horse_n which_o start_v and_o boggle_v at_o that_o which_o will_v do_v they_o no_o harm_n at_o all_o but_o now_o that_o he_o have_v get_v to_o those_o text_n let_v i_o inquire_v of_o you_o whether_o you_o have_v compare_v the_o account_n i_o give_v you_o of_o they_o with_o t._n be_v reflection_n together_o par._n i_o have_v so_o and_o do_v find_v that_o he_o have_v not_o deal_v fair_o with_o you_o for_o whereas_o you_o compare_v mat._n 5._o 34._o with_o titus_n 3._o 2._o show_v that_o the_o word_n will_v not_o admit_v a_o general_a interpretation_n but_o must_v be_v limit_v to_o a_o particular_a sense_n he_o take_v no_o manner_n of_o notice_n thereof_o yet_o because_o you_o say_v that_o our_o lord_n must_v not_o be_v suppose_v to_o have_v forbid_v all_o manner_n of_o oath_n because_o of_o s_o t._n paul_n '_o s_o and_o the_o angel_n swear_v this_o he_o conceive_v be_v sufficient_o disprove_v and_o enervate_v already_o p._n 172._o min._n i_o hope_v you_o sufficient_o see_v that_o this_o be_v a_o mere_a bravado_n and_o also_o that_o not_o only_o here_o but_o all_o along_o the_o most_o considerable_a passage_n of_o my_o book_n be_v omit_v now_o i_o desire_v to_o know_v where_o he_o undertake_v to_o disprove_v that_o the_o angel_n swear_v he_o pretend_v indeed_o in_o the_o place_n where_o he_o be_v treat_v about_o it_o to_o excuse_v the_o action_n as_o if_o it_o be_v do_v in_o conformity_n to_o the_o law_n because_o another_o angel_n use_v a_o censor_n but_o how_o come_v our_o saviour_n word_n to_o be_v a_o general_a prohibition_n if_o so_o the_o angel_n have_v be_v include_v and_o consequent_o as_o i_o before_o note_v have_v fall_v from_o their_o state_n have_v they_o transgress_v it_o so_o that_o you_o may_v see_v with_o what_o pitiful_a shift_n the_o quaker_n go_v about_o to_o evade_v the_o truth_n and_o will_v persist_v in_o his_o error_n though_o indeed_o a_o angel_n stand_v in_o his_o way_n par._n but_o t._n e._n say_v that_o you_o mean_o beg_v a_o concession_n that_o a_o oath_n be_v moral_o good_a etc._n etc._n ibid._n min._n i_o beg_v no_o such_o thing_n but_o prove_v it_o from_o the_o nature_n and_o end_n of_o a_o oath_n as_o i_o have_v do_v even_o now_o from_o the_o three_o commandment_n par._n why_o then_o do_v you_o make_v way_n to_o hook_v it_o in_o under_o the_o notion_n of_o indifferency_n as_o t._n e._n tell_v we_o whereupon_o he_o triumph_v not_o a_o little_a and_o say_v you_o come_v down_o a_o pace_n who_o from_o call_v it_o a_o act_n of_o natural_a religion_n a_o part_n of_o the_o moral_a and_o eternal_a law_n be_v come_v already_o to_o talk_v of_o its_o be_v indifferent_a p._n 172_o 173._o min._n he_o abuse_v my_o word_n and_o their_o apparent_a sense_n this_o i_o say_v that_o our_o saviour_n in_o the_o sermon_n on_o the_o mount_n 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 etc._n etc._n my_o true_a meaning_n be_v and_o my_o word_n express_v as_o much_o that_o our_o saviour_n be_v so_o far_o from_o forbid_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v moral_a that_o he_o forbid_v nothing_o that_o be_v indifferent_a or_o expedient_a par._n yet_o herein_o he_o say_v you_o may_v see_v yourself_o at_o a_o loss_n too_o if_o you_o observe_v that_o
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par._n the_o freeholder_n min._n and_o do_v you_o never_o see_v clergymens_n vote_n enter_v at_o one_o of_o those_o election_n par._n yes_o many_o a_o time_n min._n that_o very_a thing_n prove_v they_o freeholder_n so_o that_o you_o see_v t._n e._n be_v no_o better_a a_o lawyer_n than_o a_o divine_a for_o he_o shall_v have_v go_v to_o the_o common_a law_n and_o not_o to_o the_o statute_n law_n to_o prove_v a_o freehold_a par._n i_o find_v however_o that_o he_o have_v consult_v some_o statute_n for_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n and_o discover_v a_o fundamental_a error_n in_o they_o namely_o that_o tithe_n shall_v be_v due_a to_o god_n and_o holy_a church_n now_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o law_n say_v he_o be_v take_v away_o the_o law_n itself_o must_v cease_v p._n 335._o min._n the_o reason_n of_o the_o law_n will_v prove_v a_o fundamental_a truth_n for_o tithe_n be_v due_a to_o god_n and_o holy_a church_n either_o by_o a_o divine_a right_n or_o at_o least_o by_o a_o solemn_a 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claim_n to_o his_o understanding_n p._n 325._o min._n whoever_o reap_v the_o tithe_n of_o t._n be_v understanding_n will_v not_o find_v himself_o much_o enrich_v by_o it_o and_o i_o must_v tell_v the_o quaker_n that_o if_o land_n can_v bring_v forth_o without_o labour_n toil_n charge_n etc._n etc._n and_o tenant_n pay_v no_o more_o than_o they_o do_v the_o argument_n will_v look_v with_o more_o show_n of_o reason_n but_o as_o the_o case_n stand_v it_o be_v a_o perfect_a fallacy_n there_o want_v not_o those_o who_o suggest_v such_o stuff_n as_o this_o to_o the_o people_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o prophet_n malachi_n as_o if_o they_o be_v squeeze_v and_o impoverish_v by_o the_o payment_n of_o their_o tithe_n wherefore_o god_n call_v on_o they_o to_o try_v whether_o they_o shall_v be_v loser_n by_o it_o bringye_n say_v he_o all_o the_o tithe_n into_o the_o store-house_n that_o there_o may_v be_v meat_n in_o my_o house_n and_o prove_v i_o now_o herewith_o if_o i_o will_v not_o open_v 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