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the_o holy_a sacrament_n as_o he_o right_o style_v they_o but_o he_o express_o call_v they_o both_o vow_n and_o oath_n and_o further_o tell_v we_o that_o therein_o we_o swear_v and_o promise_v to_o live_v after_o god_n will_n and_o pleasure_n pray_v consult_v the_o preface_n to_o his_o exposition_n on_o the_o ten_o commandment_n and_o you_o will_v find_v how_o contrary_a his_o doscourse_n be_v to_o the_o quaker_n notion_n of_o perfection_n do_v you_o not_o remember_v what_o character_n t._n e._n give_v of_o philpot_n par._n yes_o he_o tell_v we_o he_o be_v a_o godly_a and_o learned_a martyr_n p._n 275._o min._n true_o ellwood_n be_v so_o far_o in_o the_o right_n for_o a_o godly_a and_o learned_a man_n he_o be_v but_o then_o let_v we_o see_v how_o he_o and_o the_o quaker_n agree_v in_o their_o notion_n and_o principle_n of_o religion_n
daily_o need_v of_o mercy_n but_o then_o this_o be_v no_o more_o than_o what_o become_v the_o best_a of_o man_n while_o even_o such_o do_v find_v themselves_o not_o yet_o deliver_v from_o all_o infirmity_n bradford_n who_o the_o quaker_n himself_o acknowledge_v a_o eminent_a martyr_n use_v in_o his_o confession_n to_o say_v thou_o be_v heaven_n and_o i_o be_o hell_n we_o be_v sure_o the_o quaker_n have_v the_o disease_n of_o sin_n as_o well_o as_o other_o but_o alas_o not_o the_o same_o hope_n of_o cure_n because_o they_o will_v not_o see_v the_o need_n they_o have_v of_o a_o physician_n 12._o par._n now_o the_o question_n be_v whether_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n from_o day_n to_o day_n etc._n etc._n to_o confess_v that_o we_o be_v still_o guilty_a of_o those_o sin_n which_o by_o god_n grace_n we_o have_v forsake_v and_o which_o god_n have_v forgive_v we_o ibid._n min._n it_o be_v our_o duty_n no_o question_n to_o confess_v our_o sin_n after_o we_o be_v persuade_v that_o we_o have_v forsake_v they_o and_o have_v obtain_v the_o pardon_n of_o they_o confession_n be_v a_o general_a duty_n command_v in_o scripture_n without_o limitation_n do_v not_o david_n confess_v his_o sin_n psal._n 51_o which_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o title_n of_o the_o psalm_n be_v after_o that_o nathan_n have_v already_o assure_v he_o from_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n that_o his_o sin_n be_v pardon_v elsewhere_o he_o confess_v and_o beg_v the_o pardon_n of_o 13._o his_o sin_n long_o since_o commit_v and_o reform_v viz._n the_o sin_n of_o his_o youth_n psal._n 25._o 7._o remember_v not_o the_o sin_n of_o my_o youth_n now_o let_v the_o quaker_n speak_v out_o and_o say_v in_o his_o style_n to_o david_n this_o confession_n of_o thou_o be_v a_o untruth_n which_o i_o be_o sure_a be_v no_o man_n duty_n par._n some_o among_o the_o corinthian_n before_o their_o conversion_n have_v be_v fornicaters_n idolater_n adulterer_n etc._n etc._n paul_n say_v to_o those_o corinthian_n you_o be_v wash_v etc._n etc._n have_v it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o these_o corinthian_n after_o they_o be_v thus_o wash_v to_o have_v say_v we_o be_v such_o still_o we_o be_v fornicator_n still_o etc._n etc._n this_o will_v have_v be_v the_o way_n to_o have_v make_v they_o liar_n still_o p._n 52._o min._n what_o a_o pitiful_a piece_n of_o sophistry_n be_v this_o may_v they_o not_o for_o all_o that_o have_v say_v in_o reference_n to_o the_o time_n past_a that_o they_o have_v sin_v by_o fornication_n by_o idolatry_n etc._n etc._n have_v pardon_v sinner_n no_o reason_n to_o grieve_v and_o accuse_v themselves_o any_o long_o than_o till_o they_o think_v they_o have_v gain_v their_o pardon_n yes_o sure_o they_o have_v a_o new_a occasion_n a_o great_a reason_n than_o they_o have_v before_o a_o high_a instance_n of_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n to_o engage_v they_o to_o renew_v their_o repentance_n than_o they_o have_v at_o first_o to_o lead_v they_o to_o it_o while_o they_o sad_o consider_v how_o good_a a_o god_n they_o offend_v a_o god_n so_o good_a as_o upon_o their_o reformation_n to_o forgive_v they_o but_o then_o let_v ellwood_n show_v where_o the_o church_n of_o england_n make_v any_o public_a confession_n in_o the_o present_a tense_n they_o run_v in_o the_o preterperfect_a tense_n as_o we_o have_v err_v and_o stray_v etc._n etc._n we_o have_v offend_v etc._n etc._n and_o in_o the_o public_a they_o be_v always_o general_n now_o where_o be_v the_o untruth_n may_v not_o the_o most_o perfect_a man_n in_o the_o world_n say_v all_o this_o par._n but_o you_o still_o call_v yourselves_o miserable_a sinner_n min._n that_o he_o and_o all_o may_v see_v it_o be_v our_o judgement_n only_o thus_o to_o confess_v i_o shall_v here_o in_o ellwood_n own_o form_n 115._o produce_v a_o very_a authentic_a witness_n basil_n surname_v the_o great_a who_o advise_v to_o confession_n of_o sin_n have_v these_o expression_n though_o thou_o know_v no_o wicked_a thing_n by_o thyself_o thou_o ought_v to_o say_v thus_o i_o true_o o_o lord_n be_o not_o exercit._n worthy_a to_o speak_v to_o thou_o because_o i_o be_o a_o grievous_a sinner_n for_o there_o be_v none_o free_a from_o sin_n but_o god_n alone_o we_o be_v all_o in_o the_o construction_n of_o the_o law_n miserable_a sinner_n and_o shall_v be_v find_v so_o if_o god_n shall_v arraign_v we_o at_o his_o tribunal_n and_o try_v we_o by_o the_o rigour_n of_o it_o david_n have_v tell_v we_o as_o much_o psal._n 103._o 2._o enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n o_o lord_n for_o in_o thy_o sight_n shall_v no_o man_n live_v be_v justify_v the_o least_o obliquity_n from_o or_o fall_v short_a of_o the_o absolute_a perfection_n of_o the_o divine_a law_n be_v enough_o to_o render_v we_o sinner_n and_o to_o make_v matter_n of_o confession_n he_o that_o have_v but_o once_o offend_v may_v ever_o after_o just_o deserve_v the_o name_n of_o sinner_n a_o regenerate_a man_n be_v conscious_a of_o have_v commit_v sin_n though_o he_o be_v not_o guilty_a of_o the_o present_a dominion_n of_o any_o the_o fact_n do_v can_v be_v undo_v a_o heathen_a can_v say_v ne_o non_fw-la peccaram_fw-la mors_fw-la quoque_fw-la non_fw-la faciat_fw-la ovid._n but_o after_o all_o this_o i_o must_v ask_v our_o confident_a quaker_n 1._o how_o he_o be_v infallible_o certain_a he_o have_v obtain_v to_o a_o absolute_a unsinning_a state_n of_o perfection_n for_o he_o must_v grant_v that_o he_o ought_v to_o confess_v and_o ask_v pardon_n till_o he_o be_v infallible_o certain_a of_o his_o be_v pure_a from_o all_o sin_n and_o without_o all_o spot_n and_o blemish_n as_o pure_a as_o adam_n before_o he_o fall_v as_o the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o just_a man_n make_v perfect_a for_o he_o must_v grant_v that_o he_o ought_v to_o confess_v and_o ask_v forgiveness_n of_o all_o even_o the_o least_o moral_a weakness_n and_o all_o defect_n of_o obedience_n whereby_o he_o fall_v short_a in_o the_o small_a degree_n of_o the_o absolute_a perfection_n of_o the_o law_n until_o he_o be_v thus_o sure_o his_o performance_n be_v without_o all_o defect_n and_o himself_o without_o all_o infirmity_n and_o be_v t._n e._n indeed_o sure_o he_o be_v so_o and_o do_v he_o know_v the_o hour_n and_o minute_n when_o he_o first_o arrive_v to_o this_o state_n and_o may_v take_v confidence_n to_o conclude_v of_o his_o absolute_a perfection_n but_o if_o neither_o we_o nor_o he_o himself_o be_v sure_a of_o this_o or_o of_o the_o possibility_n of_o it_o i_o think_v it_o be_v very_o safe_a for_o we_o to_o continue_v the_o confession_n of_o sin_n yea_o and_o for_o he_o too_o lest_o perhaps_o he_o shall_v be_v mistake_v and_o in_o some_o small_a degree_n be_v yet_o imperfect_a for_o as_o there_o be_v little_a danger_n of_o his_o displease_a god_n by_o any_o excess_n of_o humility_n in_o the_o continuance_n of_o such_o confession_n though_o he_o be_v real_o arrive_v to_o such_o a_o perfection_n so_o on_o the_o other_o side_n in_o the_o case_n of_o our_o state_n towards_o god_n there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o danger_n in_o our_o mistake_n i_o think_v it_o be_v good_a for_o he_o to_o consider_v of_o it_o and_o for_o we_o to_o go_v on_o in_o our_o course_n of_o confession_n till_o we_o be_v sure_a 2._o i_o must_v also_o ask_v he_o how_o he_o infallible_o know_v that_o all_o his_o sin_n be_v for_o ever_o pardon_v for_o i_o suppose_v he_o will_v grant_v that_o he_o ought_v to_o confess_v and_o to_o ask_v forgiveness_n till_o he_o be_v sure_a of_o a_o pardon_n par._n he_o will_v say_v he_o know_v they_o be_v forgive_v because_o he_o have_v forsake_v they_o min._n that_o indeed_o be_v the_o best_a ground_n of_o hope_n if_o he_o have_v it_o but_o not_o such_o as_o to_o make_v fear_n or_o confession_n needless_a for_o see_v first_o according_a to_o his_o own_o assertion_n 68_o the_o state_n of_o the_o best_a and_o most_o perfect_a man_n here_o be_v not_o immutable_a but_o that_o they_o may_v fall_v from_o it_o second_o see_v perseverance_n to_o the_o end_n be_v a_o necessary_a condition_n of_o final_a pardon_n and_o salvation_n it_o will_v follow_v that_o though_o t._n e._n be_v perfect_a yet_o it_o be_v not_o at_o all_o improper_a for_o he_o to_o confess_v and_o ask_v forgiveness_n of_o his_o former_a sin_n because_o according_a to_o his_o own_o principle_n he_o be_v not_o sure_a but_o he_o may_v fall_v into_o sin_n again_o which_o may_v cause_v his_o pardon_n to_o be_v revoke_v and_o as_o there_o be_v no_o danger_n of_o displease_v god_n as_o be_v say_v before_o in_o any_o excess_n of_o humility_n in_o these_o confession_n so_o the_o practice_n of_o this_o humility_n and_o the_o fight_n and_o sense_n of_o our_o former_a sin_n be_v a_o very_a expedient_a and_o indeed_o a_o necessary_a mean_n
lecture_n one_o instance_n may_v suffice_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n and_o very_o by_o jove_n and_o the_o god_n one_o creature_n be_v enough_o to_o make_v a_o modest_a and_o grateful_a man_n sensible_a 16._o of_o a_o providence_n par._n but_o t._n e._n say_v plato_n be_v more_o positive_a away_o say_v he_o with_o a_o oath_n altogether_o ibid._n min._n plato_n be_v a_o large_a author_n and_o if_o t._n e._n have_v tell_v we_o whereabout_o he_o say_v so_o we_o may_v have_v consider_v the_o occasion_n and_o truth_n of_o this_o say_n indeed_o hetorbid_v the_o use_v the_o name_n of_o their_o god_n light_o 917._o or_o without_o a_o necessary_a occasion_n but_o what_o make_v this_o against_o solemn_a swear_v upon_o a_o due_a occasion_n by_o the_o true_a god_n and_o if_o he_o say_v any_o where_o away_o with_o a_o oath_n altogether_o he_o must_v not_o be_v understand_v otherwise_o than_o of_o common_a swear_n for_o these_o reason_n first_o he_o be_v three_o time_n list_v a_o soldier_n in_o the_o athenian_a war_n among_o who_o it_o be_v the_o custom_n to_o bind_v their_o soldier_n with_o a_o oath_n at_o their_o entrance_n into_o the_o service_n fine_a second_o we_o find_v he_o frequent_o swear_v by_o jove_n and_o by_o god_n whenever_o he_o be_v earnest_o press_v any_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v as_o familiar_a in_o his_o apol._n pro_fw-la socrate_n critone_n phaedoâ—…e_n etc._n etc._n as_o very_o very_o in_o the_o gospel_n of_o which_o i_o will_v engage_v to_o give_v 100_o example_n three_o he_o advise_v that_o a_o law_n may_v be_v make_v that_o no_o judge_n shall_v execute_v his_o office_n unless_o he_o be_v swear_v 948._o and_o though_o he_o think_v it_o inconvenient_a to_o administer_v oath_n in_o some_o case_n and_o to_o some_o peculiar_a person_n that_o be_v presume_v to_o have_v great_a tâ—…mptations_n to_o perjure_n themselves_o yet_o you_o may_v â—…nd_v that_o he_o allow_v oath_n as_o to_o judge_n so_o to_o several_a other_o person_n if_o you_o consult_v his_o 12_o fock_n of_o law_n let_v it_o be_v lawful_a say_v he_o for_o stranger_n that_o can_v agree_v among_o themselves_o to_o take_v and_o administer_v oath_n if_o they_o please_v as_o it_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o these_o time_n 949._o so_o that_o it_o plato_n any_o where_o forbid_v serious_a oath_n he_o be_v strange_o inconsistent_a with_o himself_o par._n menander_n t._n e._n say_v be_v little_o less_o positive_a so_o avoid_v evil_a swear_n as_o not_o to_o swear_v in_o thing_n just_a and_o true_a ibid._n min._n the_o greek_a be_v this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o neither_o this_o nor_o t._n be_v english_a do_v at_o all_o oppose_v solemn_a swear_v in_o necessary_a case_n for_o it_o be_v vain_a and_o common_a swear_n to_o all_o truth_n in_o discourse_n that_o bring_v man_n to_o such_o a_o custom_n that_o by_o degree_n they_o learn_v to_o swear_v any_o thing_n true_a or_o false_a and_o therefore_o to_o escape_v this_o evil_a custom_n we_o shall_v resolve_v to_o avoid_v all_o swear_n to_o what_o we_o ordinary_o say_v and_o this_o same_o menander_n to_o make_v man_n careful_a of_o solemn_a oath_n when_o they_o do_v take_v they_o sai_z when_o thou_o swear_v false_o think_v not_o to_o conceal_v it_o from_o the_o go_n apud_fw-la stobaeum_n par._n but_o t._n e._n say_v plutarch_n tell_v they_o it_o be_v unlawful_a for_o jupiter_n '_o s_z priest_n to_o swear_v ibid._n min._n i_o suppose_v he_o mean_v that_o it_o be_v their_o privilege_n to_o be_v exempt_v from_o a_o oath_n for_o they_o who_o write_v upon_o that_o matter_n do_v tell_v we_o so_o viz._n that_o it_o be_v the_o peculiar_a privilege_n of_o the_o flamen_n dialis_n to_o be_v except_v which_o plain_o imply_v that_o other_o sort_n of_o man_n be_v oblige_v to_o the_o take_n of_o oath_n nay_o not_o so_o much_o as_o the_o pontifex_fw-la max._n wax_v except_v and_o if_o the_o flamen_n dialis_n be_v to_o be_v choose_v to_o any_o peculiar_a office_n he_o be_v to_o swear_v by_o proxy_n 10._o by_o the_o law_n of_o england_n a_o nobleman_n be_v not_o oblige_v to_o give_v evidence_n upon_o oath_n do_v this_o argue_n that_o the_o law_n look_v upon_o a_o oath_n as_o evil_a nay_o nobleman_n themselves_o be_v not_o exempt_v in_o all_o case_n for_o they_o can_v take_v upon_o they_o the_o execution_n of_o a_o will_n without_o take_v a_o oath_n 15._o in_o a_o old_a council_n hold_v at_o berkhamstead_n anno_fw-la 700._o cap._n 17._o it_o be_v ordain_v that_o the_o word_n of_o a_o king_n and_o bishop_n without_o a_o oath_n shall_v be_v irrefragable_a will_n t._n e._n hence_o argue_v that_o a_o oath_n be_v not_o then_o account_v a_o act_n of_o religion_n in_o this_o nation_n he_o himself_o seem_v to_o reckon_v the_o wear_n of_o black_a in_o mourning_n for_o the_o dead_a among_o the_o religious_a action_n of_o the_o heathen_n pag._n 117._o and_o yet_o that_o also_o be_v forbid_v to_o jupiter_n priest_n 15._o so_o that_o you_o may_v see_v how_o glad_a the_o quaker_n be_v to_o take_v hold_n of_o any_o twig_n to_o save_v a_o link_a cause_n but_o it_o will_v not_o do_v par._n he_o tell_v we_o further_o that_o fimicus_n say_v to_o lollianus_n neither_o take_v a_o oath_n nor_o require_v one_o p._n 115._o min._n i_o suppose_v here_o be_v some_o mistake_n and_o that_o he_o mean_v some_o other_o person_n for_o i_o never_o hear_v or_o read_v of_o such_o a_o man_n as_o fimicus_n and_o therefore_o be_o not_o so_o well_o prepare_v to_o answer_v the_o objection_n but_o himself_o have_v state_v oath_n indefinite_o may_v relate_v to_o a_o oath_n in_o converse_n as_o well_o as_o to_o such_o as_o be_v tender_v upon_o a_o serious_a and_o solemn_a occasion_n par._n his_o last_o instance_n be_v out_o of_o polybius_n who_o say_v in_o the_o better_a and_o simple_a age_n of_o the_o world_n oath_n be_v seldom_o use_v in_o judicature_n but_o after_o that_o perfidy_n and_o lie_v increase_v the_o use_n of_o oath_n increase_v ibid._n min._n if_o oath_n be_v seldom_o use_v in_o judicature_n do_v it_o necessary_o follow_v that_o they_o be_v never_o use_v in_o judicature_n polybius_n write_v his_o history_n 200_o year_n before_o christ_n time_n so_o that_o we_o must_v look_v to_o the_o very_a beginning_n of_o the_o roman_a state_n who_o history_n he_o write_v for_o these_o better_a and_o simple_a age_n let_v we_o go_v back_o as_o far_o as_o numa_n successor_n to_o romulus_n which_o be_v the_o best_a and_o simple_a age_n of_o that_o state_n he_o say_v livy_n have_v endue_v the_o breast_n of_o all_o with_o that_o piety_n that_o fidelity_n and_o a_o oath_n without_o the_o fear_n of_o law_n and_o punishment_n do_v rule_v the_o whole_a city_n 1._o in_o those_o age_n there_o be_v few_o man_n and_o few_o cause_n and_o therefore_o few_o oath_n but_o neither_o polybius_n nor_o any_o other_o can_v say_v true_o that_o in_o any_o age_n they_o be_v whole_o useless_a and_o indeed_o this_o quotation_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v to_o the_o quaker_n business_n that_o it_o be_v direct_o against_o he_o it_o prove_v that_o oath_n be_v then_o use_v though_o but_o seldom_o par._n yet_o t._n e._n bid_v his_o reader_n judge_v by_o these_o instance_n whether_o the_o more_o virtuous_a and_o honest_a sort_n of_o heathen_n do_v esteem_v a_o oath_n to_o be_v a_o act_n of_o natural_a religion_n that_o be_v whether_o they_o account_v it_o of_o a_o religious_a nature_n in_o itself_o ibid._n min._n where_o do_v any_o of_o those_o instance_n deny_v it_o the_o strict_a of_o they_o and_o the_o most_o positive_a can_v with_o any_o reason_n be_v interpret_v to_o signify_v any_o more_o than_o either_o a_o dehortation_n from_o that_o falslhood_n which_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o they_o or_o a_o caution_n against_o evil_a swear_n that_o be_v against_o false_a irreverent_a and_o needless_a oath_n be_v this_o to_o consute_n my_o assertion_n let_v we_o try_v in_o a_o parallel_n case_n excommunication_n be_v a_o act_n of_o religion_n now_o if_o i_o shall_v bring_v many_o who_o say_v it_o must_v not_o be_v use_v light_o and_o some_o who_o forbid_v to_o use_v it_o at_o all_o inslight_o manner_n many_o who_o say_v a_o good_a man_n need_v not_o to_o be_v excommunicate_v and_o some_o with_o polybius_n who_o tell_v we_o that_o in_o the_o best_a and_o simple_a age_n of_o the_o church_n it_o be_v seldom_o use_v but_o when_o heresy_n and_o impiety_n increase_v the_o use_n of_o excommunication_n increase_v also_o do_v this_o prove_v excommunication_n to_o be_v no_o act_n of_o christian_a religion_n all_o this_o be_v true_a and_o yet_o all_o christian_n continue_v the_o use_n of_o it_o and_o the_o quaker_n have_v something_o like_o it_o pag._n 26._o let_v any_o man_n judge_n if_o t._n
the_o way_n to_o prove_v himself_o a_o adherent_a to_o christianity_n which_o he_o tell_v we_o p._n 131._o have_v make_v its_o adherent_n so_o upright_o just_a and_o true_a that_o they_o dare_v not_o speak_v a_o falsehood_n though_o other_o dare_v swear_v it_o i_o confess_v indeed_o that_o the_o main_n use_v of_o a_o oath_n be_v in_o judicatories_n but_o not_o the_o only_a use_n for_o we_o may_v swear_v in_o a_o very_a weighty_a case_n when_o we_o can_v otherwise_o be_v believe_v and_o when_o it_o will_v be_v very_o prejudicial_a to_o they_o that_o hear_v we_o if_o they_o do_v not_o believe_v so_o st._n augustine_n of_o his_o own_o practice_n when_o i_o see_v i_o be_o not_o believe_v without_o a_o oath_n and_o that_o it_o be_v very_o inexpedient_a to_o he_o that_o believe_v i_o not_o weigh_v this_o reason_n and_o take_v good_a consideration_n i_o say_v with_o great_a reverence_n before_o god_n or_o god_n be_v witness_v or_o christ_n know_v it_o to_o be_v so_o in_o my_o soul_n 30._o oath_n be_v useful_a likewise_o in_o dedicate_a ourselves_o to_o god_n etc._n etc._n as_o i_o tell_v you_o before_o and_o for_o my_o part_n i_o shall_v subscribe_v to_o the_o opinion_n of_o bishop_n hooper_n who_o ellwood_n himself_o call_v a_o godly_a martyr_n that_o the_o two_o bless_a sacrament_n as_o you_o have_v hear_v 46._o be_v both_o vow_n and_o oath_n be_v therefore_o call_v sacrament_n that_o on_o god_n part_n they_o be_v seal_n but_o on_o our_o part_n oath_n of_o allegiance_n and_o fidelity_n now_o then_o let_v the_o quaker_n consider_v how_o impertinent_a his_o query_n of_o st._n paul_n be_v p._n 161._o who_o call_v he_o to_o it_o who_o require_v it_o of_o he_o etc._n etc._n that_o the_o apostle_n have_v sufficient_a occasion_n to_o swear_v i_o have_v show_v you_o before_o nor_o can_v the_o quaker_n prove_v from_o any_o thing_n i_o have_v say_v that_o i_o confine_v all_o lawful_a swear_n to_o judicatories_n par._n but_o he_o say_v if_o in_o these_o instance_n paul_n have_v swear_v he_o have_v not_o swear_v judicial_o and_o legal_o but_o in_o his_o ordinary_a communication_n which_o kind_n of_o swear_v be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v forbid_v by_o christ_n p._n 164._o min._n t._n e._n be_v out_o again_o be_v writing_n epistle_n ordinary_a communication_n it_o be_v in_o his_o write_v that_o st._n paul_n swear_v and_o not_o in_o his_o ordinary_a write_v neither_o but_o in_o that_o which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n dictate_v and_o st._n augustine_n note_n the_o apostle_n may_v better_o weigh_v his_o expression_n when_o he_o be_v write_v than_o if_o he_o have_v be_v speak_v it_o be_v true_a st._n paul_n swear_v out_o of_o a_o court_n of_o judicature_n but_o not_o without_o a_o great_a necessity_n and_o i_o think_v it_o be_v a_o good_a argument_n that_o he_o will_v have_v be_v much_o more_o ready_a to_o have_v do_v so_o in_o a_o court_n of_o judicature_n if_o there_o have_v be_v occasion_n and_o he_o legal_o call_v to_o it_o certain_o he_o will_v have_v scruple_v no_o more_o in_o take_v a_o oath_n than_o in_o tender_v one_o as_o we_o find_v he_o do_v 1_o thes._n 5._o 27._o i_o charge_v you_o by_o the_o lord_n where_o the_o greek_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v as_o in_o the_o margin_n i_o adjure_v or_o i_o swear_v you_o par._n whereas_o you_o tell_v i_o that_o in_o every_o one_o of_o these_o instance_n st._n paul_n make_v a_o most_o solemn_a appeal_n to_o god_n as_o witness_v of_o what_o he_o affirm_v and_o judge_v of_o his_o sincerity_n he_o answer_v if_o to_o appeal_v to_o god_n be_v to_o swear_v by_o god_n then_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n to_o appeal_v to_o man_n or_o any_o other_o thing_n in_o the_o same_o tense_n be_v to_o swear_v by_o that_o man_n or_o thing_n that_o be_v so_o appeal_v to_o p._n 163._o min._n every_o appeal_n to_o god_n as_o i_o grant_v before_o be_v not_o indeed_o a_o oath_n but_o then_o sure_o when_o we_o appeal_v to_o god_n in_o a_o most_o solemn_a manner_n as_o witness_v of_o what_o we_o affirm_v and_o judge_n of_o our_o sincerity_n as_o st._n paul_n i_o tell_v you_o in_o these_o instance_n do_v it_o can_v be_v interpret_v less_o than_o a_o oath_n if_o this_o be_v not_o swear_v i_o 71._o know_v not_o what_o it_o be_v and_o indeed_o i_o wonder_v why_o the_o quaker_n inveigh_v against_o we_o here_o in_o england_n for_o swear_v when_o according_a to_o ellwood_n principle_n if_o st._n paul_n swear_v not_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n among_o we_o as_o for_o his_o old_a fallacy_n that_o to_o appeal_v to_o god_n be_v not_o a_o oath_n because_o to_o appeal_v to_o man_n or_o any_o other_o thing_n be_v not_o to_o swear_v by_o that_o man_n or_o thing_n it_o have_v be_v sufficient_o baffle_v already_o and_o be_v as_o much_o nonsense_n as_o to_o say_v it_o be_v not_o blasphemy_n to_o say_v god_n be_v mortal_a because_o it_o be_v not_o blasphemy_n to_o say_v a_o man_n or_o a_o horse_n be_v mortal_a par._n but_o because_o you_o say_v those_o mention_a form_n use_v by_o st._n paul_n be_v as_o positive_a oath_n as_o any_o other_o use_v in_o the_o bible_n here_o he_o take_v advantage_n of_o your_o calling_n a_o oath_n a_o form_n and_o seem_v to_o wonder_v that_o you_o will_v not_o have_v it_o therefore_o a_o ceremony_n ibid._n min._n here_o be_v another_o fallacy_n do_v i_o in_o any_o part_n of_o my_o book_n make_v form_n the_o genus_fw-la of_o a_o oath_n or_o suppose_v i_o have_v be_v all_o form_n ceremony_n the_o apostle_n recommend_v to_o timothy_n a_o form_n of_o sound_a word_n of_o which_o you_o have_v have_v a_o account_n that_o be_v sound_a doctrine_n will_v therefore_o this_o quaker_n accuse_v the_o apostle_n of_o call_v the_o christian_a doctrine_n but_o a_o ceremony_n he_o himself_o say_v p._n 118._o there_o be_v justice_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o do_v justice_n there_o be_v mercy_n and_o the_o way_n of_o show_v mercy_n there_o be_v truth_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o speak_a truth_n so_o say_v i_o there_o be_v a_o oath_n and_o there_o be_v the_o way_n and_o manner_n 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