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a_o imposer_n of_o oath_n upon_o tender_a conscience_n who_o profess_v thyself_o a_o minister_n of_o christ_n who_o do_v forbid_v all_o swear_n and_o his_o minister_n do_v preach_v against_o it_o and_o say_v above_o all_o thing_n swear_v not_o at_o all_o lest_o they_o fall_v into_o condemnation_n but_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o thy_o ministry_n be_v to_o bring_v people_n into_o condemnation_n and_o not_o into_o the_o obedience_n to_o christ_n command_n therefore_o they_o that_o fear_v god_n will_v turn_v away_o from_o such_o 2_o tim._n 3.5_o now_o say_v jo._n tomb_n the_o grand_a objection_n against_o swear_v be_v our_o saviour_n word_n mat._n 5.34_o 35_o 36_o 37._o and_o jam._n 5.12_o which_o word_n say_v he_o do_v seem_v express_o and_o full_o to_o forbid_v any_o swear_n at_o all_o exclude_v some_o sort_n of_o oath_n by_o name_n and_o the_o rest_n by_o general_a term_n that_o our_o communication_n shall_v be_v yea_o yea_o nay_o nay_o and_o what_o be_v more_o come_v of_o evil_a or_o 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oath_n for_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o true_a oath_n which_o be_v use_v among_o the_o jew_n and_o such_o oath_n as_o christ_n tell_v they_o they_o be_v to_o perform_v for_o it_o be_v not_o say_v in_o old_a time_n that_o they_o shall_v perform_v vain_a light_a profane_a unnecessâ—ry_a customary_a and_o passionate_a oath_n but_o such_o as_o they_o be_v to_o perform_v betwixt_o the_o lord_n and_o they_o and_o the_o solemn_a vow_n and_o covenant_n which_o they_o make_v in_o old_a time_n to_o their_o king_n and_o one_o unto_o another_o the_o christian_n now_o by_o the_o command_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o to_o swear_v these_o oath_n neither_o any_o oath_n true_a nor_o false_a so_o that_o christ_n be_v not_o to_o be_v limit_v to_o intend_v vain_a oath_n when_o as_o for_o instance_n christ_n mention_v the_o jew_n swear_v who_o be_v in_o the_o commandment_n who_o do_v deny_v all_o vain_a customary_a false_a and_o passionate_a swear_n so_o that_o jo._n tomb_n limitation_n be_v take_v away_o and_o christ_n meaning_n must_v be_v as_o large_a as_o his_o word_n which_o be_v not_o to_o swear_v at_o all_o by_o any_o oath_n but_o to_o keep_v to_o yea_o and_o nay_o in_o all_o promise_n profession_n and_o engagement_n upon_o all_o occasion_n and_o so_o to_o keep_v out_o of_o the_o condemnation_n whereby_o all_o people_n conscience_n may_v be_v keep_v clean_o to_o the_o lord_n in_o all_o thing_n and_o they_o bring_v to_o the_o exercise_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n for_o the_o lord_n be_v now_o teach_v his_o people_n himself_o and_o bring_v they_o to_o obey_v the_o doctrine_n of_o his_o son_n in_o which_o they_o may_v find_v peace_n for_o their_o soul_n and_o not_o to_o be_v in_o bondage_n unto_o such_o teacher_n as_o be_v give_v to_o change_v with_o every_o government_n who_o preach_v as_o the_o false_a prophet_n do_v for_o handful_n of_o barley_n and_o piece_n of_o bread_n and_o such_o be_v they_o who_o preach_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o swear_v or_o sin_v against_o christ_n command_n but_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v they_o manifest_a and_o be_v redeem_v his_o elect_a and_o choose_v from_o among_o such_o who_o have_v make_v a_o prey_n upon_o people_n and_o feed_v upon_o their_o sin_n but_o not_o upon_o the_o life_n which_o the_o saint_n be_v in_o a_o true_a testimony_n of_o the_o jew_n swear_v under_o the_o law_n mention_v in_o 113._o scripture_n with_o a_o distinction_n also_o of_o the_o apostate_n christian_n swear_v without_o either_o law_n or_o gospel_n for_o example_n in_o their_o oath_n and_o also_o the_o christian_n state_n under_o the_o gospel_n ministration_n and_o new_a covenant_n how_o they_o be_v by_o christ_n command_v not_o to_o swear_v at_o all_o plain_o make_v manifest_a from_o the_o scripture_n the_o jew_n swear_v the_o apostate_n christian_n swear_v but_o the_o true_a christian_n who_o be_v redeem_v out_o of_o the_o apostasy_n that_o see_v christ_n jesus_n that_o be_v before_o the_o jew_n and_o apostate_n can_v swear_v at_o all_o in_o who_o we_o see_v that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v to_o swear_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apostate_n be_v to_o swear_v the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n be_v not_o to_o swear_v at_o all_o the_o jew_n swear_v by_o the_o live_a god_n but_o the_o apostate_n by_o the_o book_n which_o be_v not_o comparable_a to_o the_o jew_n swear_v here_o be_v a_o list_n of_o the_o scripture_n which_o be_v speak_v to_o they_o of_o the_o old_a time_n and_o the_o law_n and_o first_o covenant_n who_o swear_v and_o be_v to_o swear_v and_o perform_v their_o oath_n to_o the_o lord_n which_o christ_n end_v who_o say_v swear_v not_o at_o all_o but_o in_o all_o your_o communication_n let_v your_o yea_o be_v yea_o and_o your_o nay_o nay_o for_o whatsoever_o be_v more_o come_v of_o evil_a and_o this_o say_v be_v to_o who_o all_o power_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v give_v who_o put_v down_o swear_v in_o the_o law_n first_o covenant_n and_o old_a time_n which_o be_v true_a oath_n not_o 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in_o their_o communication_n and_o the_o lord_n swear_v unto_o abraham_n gen._n 24.7_o that_o unto_o his_o seed_n he_o will_v give_v the_o land_n and_o that_o oath_n be_v perform_v and_o christ_n be_v come_v who_o be_v before_o abraham_n who_o say_v swear_v not_o at_o all_o and_o abraham_n servant_n swear_v to_o abraham_n gen._n 2.4.9.37_o and_o esau_n swear_v to_o jacob_n and_o sell_v his_o birthright_n gen._n 25.33_o and_o joseph_n swear_v by_o the_o life_n of_o pharaoh_n gen._n 42.15_o but_o christ_n reign_v over_o the_o house_n of_o joseph_n and_o jacob_n which_o say_v swear_v not_o at_o all_o and_o the_o house_n of_o esau_n must_v be_v as_o stubble_n and_o chap._n 26.3_o the_o lord_n say_v he_o will_v perform_v his_o oath_n to_o abraham_n which_o he_o swear_v that_o his_o seed_n shall_v be_v as_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n this_o be_v before_o christ_n be_v come_v in_o the_o flesh_n who_o be_v before_o abraham_n who_o say_v swear_v not_o at_o all_o and_o isaac_n and_o abimelech_n 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