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slay_v so_o take_v away_o swear_v and_o there_o be_v no_o forswear_n be_v these_o thing_n speak_v of_o they_o that_o swear_v by_o god_n but_o as_o for_o they_o that_o swear_v by_o the_o element_n their_o iniquity_n be_v more_o detestable_a for_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o element_n god_n make_v for_o his_o own_o service_n not_o for_o man_n to_o swear_v by_o for_o behold_v in_o the_o law_n it_o be_v command_v that_o they_o shall_v swear_v by_o none_o but_o god_n he_o therefore_o that_o swear_v by_o heaven_n or_o by_o the_o earth_n or_o whatsoever_o it_o be_v he_o swear_v by_o make_v a_o god_n of_o it_o therefore_o every_o one_o commit_v idolatry_n who_o swear_v by_o any_o thing_n beside_o god_n if_o it_o be_v at_o all_o lawful_a to_o swear_v because_o he_o do_v not_o perform_v his_o oath_n to_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n but_o to_o the_o element_n and_o so_o he_o commit_v a_o double_a sin_n first_o in_o that_o he_o swear_v and_o 2_o dly_a in_o make_v a_o god_n of_o that_o by_o which_o he_o swear_v etc._n etc._n again_o in_o chap._n 23._o homil._n 43._o on_o these_o word_n woe_n unto_o you_o blind_a guide_n who_o say_v whosoever_o shall_v swear_v by_o the_o temple_n it_o be_v nothing_o but_o whosoever_o shall_v swear_v by_o the_o gold_n of_o the_o temple_n he_o be_v a_o debtor_n many_o christian_n say_v he_o now_o adays_o do_v so_o unwise_o understand_v many_o thing_n for_o lo_o if_o there_o shall_v be_v any_o cause_n he_o seem_v to_o do_v a_o small_a matter_n who_o swear_v by_o god_n but_o he_o that_o swear_v by_o the_o gospel_n seem_v to_o have_v do_v some_o great_a thing_n to_o who_o it_o may_v be_v say_v fool_n the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v for_o god_n not_o god_n for_o the_o scripture_n for_o god_n be_v great_a which_o sanctify_v the_o gospel_n than_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v sanctify_v of_o god_n again_o hom_o 9_o on_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n ch_n 3._o to_o this_o conduce_v not_o a_o little_a not_o to_o swear_v and_o not_o to_o 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sacrifice_v sacrifice_n and_o offer_v offering_n and_o as_o yet_o there_o be_v not_o a_o oath_n whence_o then_o come_v in_o a_o oath_n when_o evil_n increase_v when_o all_o thing_n become_v topsiturvy_o when_o they_o incline_v to_o idolatry_n then_o very_o when_o they_o appear_v unfaithful_a they_o call_v god_n to_o witness_v as_o give_v a_o surety_n for_o security_n for_o their_o word_n for_o a_o oath_n be_v a_o suretyship_n oath_n where_o their_o behaviour_n have_v no_o trust_n or_o credit_n whereupon_o first_o he_o that_o swear_v be_v tax_v if_o he_o have_v no_o credit_n without_o a_o oath_n and_o the_o great_a surety_n and_o because_o man_n so_o little_o trust_v one_o another_o they_o seek_v god_n for_o a_o surety_n not_o man._n second_o he_o be_v in_o the_o same_o crime_n who_o receive_v a_o oath_n if_o he_o draw_v god_n to_o be_v a_o surety_n for_o contract_n and_o say_v that_o he_o will_v not_o tru_v except_o he_o have_v he_o oh_o monstruous_a thing_n oh_o shameful_a disgrace_n 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19_o thou_o shall_v not_o forswear_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o shall_v render_v to_o the_o lord_n thy_o oath_n the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o precept_n namely_o thou_o shall_v not_o forswear_v be_v negative_a forbid_v evil_a in_o its_o kind_n for_o perjury_n be_v evil_a of_o itself_o therefore_o by_o no_o reason_n it_o can_v be_v excâ—sed_v but_o the_o second_o part_n namely_o thou_o shall_v render_v to_o the_o lord_n thy_o oath_n be_v affirmative_a and_o do_v not_o signify_v to_o fulfil_v the_o oath_n which_o thou_o have_v promise_v as_o it_o appear_v and_o thereupon_o nothing_o follow_v of_o fulfil_n of_o promise_n but_o it_o signify_v that_o the_o oath_n to_o god_n be_v to_o be_v render_v that_o be_v that_o swear_v must_v be_v by_o the_o lord_n not_o by_o the_o creature_n for_o these_o word_n be_v not_o in_o the_o law_n but_o the_o sense_n of_o they_o be_v deut._n 6._o thou_o shall_v swear_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n where_o swear_v be_v not_o command_v but_o be_v but_o regulate_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o not_o by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o creature_n for_o the_o law_n command_v that_o this_o act_n of_o religion_n which_o be_v to_o swear_v shall_v be_v exhibit_v to_o god_n and_o to_o no_o creature_n or_o idol_n whatsoever_o but_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o he_n perfect_v both_o the_o precept_n adjoin_v two_o precept_n the_o one_o negative_a the_o other_o affirmative_a not_o to_o swear_v at_o all_o lo_o a_o negative_a precept_n wherein_o two_o thing_n be_v contain_v that_o be_v not_o to_o swear_v and_o not_o at_o all_o he_o forbid_v we_o to_o swear_v at_o all_o by_o all_o mean_n as_o well_o in_o express_v god_n as_o not_o in_o express_v god_n suppose_v by_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o by_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o creature_n and_o in_o this_o he_o perfect_v the_o precept_n concern_v not_o forswear_n not_o only_o by_o take_v away_o a_o oath_n but_o the_o occasion_n of_o forswear_n for_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o incur_v forswear_n without_o a_o oath_n and_o also_o the_o precept_n of_o perform_v the_o oath_n to_o god_n by_o take_v away_o the_o care_n of_o perform_v for_o where_o nothing_o be_v swear_v there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o any_o care_n of_o perform_v the_o oath_n to_o god_n 5._o cv_o alphonsus_n de_fw-fr avendano_n it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v out_o of_o cajetan_n that_o in_o this_o the_o lord_n perfect_v the_o command_n of_o not_o forswear_n by_o take_v away_o not_o only_a forswear_n but_o the_o occasion_n of_o not_o forswear_n because_o without_o a_o oath_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o incur_v perjury_n a_o oath_n be_v not_o necessary_a by_o the_o first_o intention_n of_o nature_n for_o if_o man_n have_v continue_v in_o the_o truth_n they_o have_v not_o lie_v and_o because_o christ_n come_v that_o he_o may_v bring_v back_o man_n to_o this_o first_o innocency_n a_o oath_n be_v not_o necessary_a suppose_v that_o man_n ought_v to_o return_v unto_o it_o then_o to_o man_n that_o live_v according_a to_o the_o simplicity_n of_o the_o gospel_n a_o oath_n be_v not_o necessary_a and_o therefore_o not_o good_n reason_n for_o avoid_v cath_n from_o the_o same_o author_n 1_o sy_n lest_o by_o swear_v they_o fall_v into_o perjury_n for_o which_o cause_n swear_v be_v of_o a_o ill_a report_n among_o the_o saint_n as_o in_o ambrose_n psalm_n 18._o 2_o dly_z for_o reverence_n of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n 3_o dly_z for_o the_o mutual_a confidence_n which_o one_o christian_n shall_v have_v of_o another_o which_o ought_v to_o be_v so_o great_a that_o every_o one_o shall_v be_v sure_a and_o not_o possible_a to_o be_v deceive_v in_o the_o least_o thing_n although_o he_o shall_v speak_v in_o a_o single_a assertion_n and_o for_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o saint_n which_o do_v seem_v to_o forbid_v all_o oath_n to_o christian_n and_o that_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n receive_v no_o oath_n as_o good_a and_o desirable_a of_o itself_o see_v every_o one_o be_v of_o evil._n last_o out_o of_o cajetan_n the_o lord_n perfect_v this_o precept_n of_o not_o forswear_n by_o take_v away_o not_o only_a perjury_n but_o the_o occasion_n of_o it_o and_o take_v away_o the_o care_n for_o where_o there_o be_v no_o swear_v there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o care_n of_o render_v oh_o how_o sincere_a and_o true_a will_v the_o lord_n make_v his_o christian_n that_o all_o affirmation_n shall_v be_v include_v in_o three_o letter_n only_o all_o denial_n in_o other_o three_o that_o the_o truth_n shall_v be_v so_o familiar_a to_o we_o as_o to_o be_v include_v in_o the_o compendium_n of_o three_o letter_n c._n franciscus_n de_fw-fr mendoca_n olysiponensis_n dr._n theol._n in_o eburens_n academia_n sacr._n lit_fw-fr