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a_o true_a testimony_n concern_v oath_n &_o swear_v etc._n etc._n as_o also_o a_o answer_n to_o the_o subject_a matter_n contain_v in_o twelve_o argument_n or_o reason_n lay_v down_o in_o a_o sermon_n preach_v at_o carliste_n aug._n 17._o 1664._o by_o allan_n smalwood_n d.d._n as_o he_o style_v himself_o to_o prove_v that_o our_o saviour_n do_v not_o forbid_v all_o swear_v wherein_o be_v full_o clear_v the_o command_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n james_n swear_v not_o at_o all_o matth._n 5.34_o &_o jam._n 5.12_o from_o the_o corrupt_a gloss_n limit_a sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o say_v a._n s._n in_o his_o say_a sermon_n and_o in_o his_o reply_n to_o f.h._n his_o book_n call_v oath_n no_o gospel_n ordinance_n etc._n etc._n and_o also_o the_o unsatisfactoriness_n and_o unsoundness_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a argument_n full_o discover_v and_o the_o command_n of_o christ_n swear_v not_o at_o all_o manifest_v to_o be_v a_o universal_a prohibition_n of_o all_o oath_n and_o swear_v 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day_n that_o almighty_a god_n create_v man_n before_o man_n be_v in_o his_o image_n and_o according_a to_o his_o own_o likeness_n create_v he_o he_o male_a and_o female_a create_v he_o they_o and_o have_v finish_v the_o work_n of_o creation_n he_o look_v upon_o all_o that_o he_o have_v make_v and_o lo_o it_o be_v very_o good_a and_o have_v also_o make_v the_o man_n of_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n he_o plant_v a_o garden_n eastward_o in_o eden_n where_o he_o put_v the_o man_n who_o he_o have_v make_v and_o that_o man_n may_v learn_v obedience_n the_o lord_n command_v he_o say_v thou_o shall_v eat_v free_o of_o every_o tree_n of_o the_o garden_n but_o of_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a thou_o shall_v not_o eat_v of_o it_o for_o in_o the_o day_n thou_o eat_v thereof_o thou_o shall_v die_v the_o death_n now_o in_o that_o day_n there_o be_v no_o strife_n or_o controversy_n for_o what_o the_o lord_n command_v it_o be_v do_v as_o it_o be_v write_v psal._n 33.9_o for_o he_o speak_v and_o it_o be_v do_v he_o command_v and_o it_o stand_v fast_o and_o god_n be_v all_o in_o all_o and_o over_o all_o the_o lawgiver_n judge_n and_o king_n and_o as_o then_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n in_o the_o world_n which_o god_n have_v make_v so_o neither_o be_v there_o any_o controversy_n or_o strife_n betwixt_o man_n and_o his_o maker_n or_o among_o the_o creature_n of_o god_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o oath_n or_o swear_v nor_o any_o other_o outward_a or_o visible_a sign_n shadow_n type_n or_o figure_n in_o or_o by_o which_o the_o lord_n be_v to_o be_v worship_v nor_o any_o need_n thereof_o for_o the_o lord_n god_n who_o be_v the_o substance_n of_o all_o be_v all_o in_o all_o and_o over_o all_o god_n bless_v for_o ever_o who_o be_v worship_v not_o in_o word_n but_o in_o deed_n not_o with_o oath_n and_o swear_v neither_o in_o set_a form_n shadow_n sign_n or_o figure_n but_o in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n in_o love_n and_o true_a obedience_n which_o be_v and_o be_v better_a than_o sacrifice_n or_o the_o fat_a of_o ram_n and_o in_o that_o day_n the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v eternal_a and_o nor_o moral_a be_v the_o rule_n and_o guide_v of_o man_n in_o his_o worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n with_o who_o man_n in_o his_o spirit_n have_v unity_n and_o fellowship_n in_o the_o light_n life_n and_o truth_n that_o be_v eternal_a and_o unchangeable_a and_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o beginning_n even_o so_o it_o be_v and_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o restauration_n of_o all_o thing_n by_o jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v and_o be_v and_o be_v to_o come_v the_o almighty_a alpha_n and_o omega_n the_o first_o and_o the_o last_o the_o true_a and_o faithful_a witness_n the_o author_n of_o all_o true_a witness-bearing_a but_o man_n be_v in_o honour_n continue_v not_o for_o the_o serpent_n be_v more_o subtle_a than_o any_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n deceive_v the_o woman_n with_o his_o limit_v sense_n and_o meaning_n which_o he_o then_o give_v to_o the_o positive_a word_n and_o command_n of_o god_n even_o as_o the_o spirit_n that_o now_o rule_v in_o all_o the_o chileren_fw-mi of_o disobedience_n with_o his_o limit_v sense_n and_o commodious_a interpretation_n as_o they_o be_v call_v of_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n do_v deceive_v the_o simple_a that_o lend_v a_o ear_n unto_o he_o and_o thereby_o bring_v she_o then_o as_o that_o spirit_n do_v people_n now_o into_o the_o transgression_n of_o the_o word_n and_o command_n of_o god_n unto_o which_o no_o man_n ought_v to_o add_v any_o thing_n neither_o to_o diminish_v aught_o therefrom_o deut._n 4.2_o rev._n 22._o 18_o 19_o and_o the_o woman_n have_v eat_v of_o that_o which_o in_o its_o self_n be_v good_a and_o therefore_o not_o intrinsical_o evil_a mark_v that_o give_v unto_o her_o husband_n with_o she_o and_o he_o do_v eat_v who_o have_v eat_v contrary_a to_o the_o word_n and_o command_n of_o god_n sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n and_o the_o world_n into_o man_n heart_n 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