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be_v use_v in_o bargain_n league_n and_o other_o mutual_a contract_n for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o mutual_a faith_n for_o answer_v in_o this_o case_n i_o say_v that_o this_o kind_n of_o oath_n ought_v regular_o to_o be_v understand_v in_o that_o sense_n which_o the_o party_n unto_o who_o the_o oath_n be_v make_v seem_v probable_o to_o intend_v so_o that_o the_o party_n swear_v be_v bind_v under_o pain_n of_o perjury_n to_o fulfil_v his_o promise_n if_o it_o be_v lawful_a and_o honest_a according_a to_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o deferent_a the_o word_n be_v understand_v according_a to_o the_o mind_n and_o intention_n of_o he_o to_o who_o the_o oath_n be_v make_v say_v the_o lawyer_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o this_o kind_n of_o oath_n be_v take_v to_o the_o end_n he_o to_o who_o it_o be_v swear_v may_v by_o interposition_n of_o the_o same_o be_v assure_v that_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o party_n swear_v shall_v be_v perform_v unto_o he_o but_o he_o will_v be_v no_o whâ—t_n the_o 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himself_o on_o the_o other_o side_n where_o the_o promise_n be_v found_v upon_o some_o antecedent_n right_a either_o that_o of_o subjection_n and_o duty_n by_o superior_a authority_n or_o of_o justice_n and_o contract_n by_o agreement_n between_o party_n because_o he_o to_o who_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v have_v right_a to_o inquire_v the_o same_o and_o be_v most_o concern_v that_o it_o be_v faithful_o perform_v reason_n require_v that_o the_o obligation_n of_o the_o promise_n shall_v rather_o be_v judge_v according_a to_o his_o mind_n and_o interpretation_n then_o by_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o party_n promise_v sect_n x._o the_o three_o case_n be_v where_o the_o deferent_a offer_v a_o oath_n of_o ambiguous_a sense_n desire_v only_o that_o the_o word_n be_v swear_v leave_v it_o unto_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o party_n swear_v to_o take_v they_o in_o what_o sense_n he_o please_v i_o say_v it_o may_v very_o well_o be_v suspect_v that_o some_o deceit_n be_v couch_v in_o they_o and_o that_o a_o pious_a prudent_a man_n ought_v therefore_o to_o refuse_v a_o oath_n proffer_v upon_o such_o condition_n which_o i_o shall_v make_v good_a by_o a_o threefold_a proof_n first_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o oath_n it_o selt_z in_o which_o the_o first_o thing_n require_v be_v truth_n for_o a_o speech_n of_o indefinite_a and_o ambiguous_a sense_n before_o it_o be_v distinguish_v be_v no_o true_a proposition_n indeed_o no_o proposition_n see_v a_o proposition_n as_o by_o the_o definition_n thereof_o be_v know_v even_o to_o child_n aught_o to_o signify_v a_o truth_n or_o falsehood_n without_o ambiguity_n second_o in_o regard_n of_o he_o to_o who_o it_o be_v swear_v for_o the_o proper_a end_n of_o a_o oath_n be_v that_o he_o to_o who_o it_o be_v make_v may_v have_v
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within_o the_o time_n limit_v by_o his_o oath_n yet_o he_o be_v bind_v and_o that_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o first_o oath_n to_o make_v payment_n within_o forty_o day_n six_o i_o say_v that_o relaxation_n by_o a_o party_n be_v of_o force_n so_o far_o as_o that_o party_n be_v concern_v but_o be_v not_o of_o force_n to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o a_o three_o person_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o any_o man_n may_v by_o act_n remit_v as_o much_o of_o his_o own_o right_a as_o he_o please_v but_o no_o man_n can_v diminish_v the_o right_n of_o another_o without_o his_o knowledge_n and_o against_o his_o will_n let_v man_n therefore_o so_o recede_v from_o their_o own_o that_o the_o right_n of_o other_o receive_v no_o detriment_n thus_o abraham_n gen._n 14._o recede_v from_o his_o right_n when_o after_o the_o victory_n win_v upon_o the_o four_o king_n he_o bestow_v his_o whole_a share_n of_o the_o spoil_n upon_o the_o king_n of_o sodom_n reserve_v unto_o the_o three_o commander_n his_o fellow_n in_o arm_n their_o due_a proportion_n whence_o caius_n swear_v to_o pay_v a_o hundred_o pound_n unto_o titius_n and_o julius_n if_o titius_n pardon_v he_o his_o part_n of_o the_o debt_n he_o be_v absolve_v as_o to_o that_o which_o be_v due_a unto_o titius_n but_o remain_v bind_v as_o to_o that_o which_o be_v due_a unto_o julius_n upon_o the_o same_o ground_n relaxation_n by_o consent_n of_o the_o party_n avail_v nothing_o in_o contract_n of_o marriage_n because_o therein_o man_n profit_n be_v not_o regard_v only_o but_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n also_o to_o who_o great_a injury_n will_v be_v do_v if_o that_o contract_n though_o with_o mutual_a consent_n of_o the_o party_n shall_v be_v violate_v for_o the_o virtue_n and_o and_o efficacy_n which_o this_o relaxation_n whereof_o we_o now_o speak_v have_v to_o nats_n obligation_n suppose_v that_o act_n which_o introduce_v obligation_n to_o have_v consider_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o good_a and_o profit_v only_o of_o the_o party_n relax_v if_o any_o other_o party_n be_v by_o right_a of_o his_o own_o interest_v that_o the_o obligation_n shall_v not_o be_v remit_v the_o obligation_n be_v not_o remit_v sect_n ix_o now_o the_o sum_n of_o what_o have_v be_v say_v concern_v solution_n of_o the_o bond_n in_o a_o oath_n be_v brief_o this_o that_o the_o bond_n of_o a_o oath_n can_v be_v release_v by_o dispensation_n of_o any_o superior_a or_o commutation_n so_o as_o to_o free_v the_o conscience_n of_o the_o party_n swear_v from_o performance_n of_o the_o promise_n but_o may_v nevertheless_o be_v rescind_v and_o make_v void_a by_o a_o superior_a have_v lawful_a authority_n cease_v through_o defect_n of_o the_o matter_n or_o be_v relax_v by_o he_o unto_o who_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v so_o as_o to_o lose_v all_o strength_n of_o obligation_n the_o promise_n which_o i_o make_v at_o my_o entrance_n upon_o the_o office_n of_o public_a professor_n be_v now_o by_o god_n assistance_n perform_v according_a to_o my_o talon_n with_o as_o much_o brevity_n perspicuity_n and_o fidelity_n as_o i_o have_v be_v able_a i_o think_v fit_a to_o add_v some_o few_o admonition_n concern_v the_o use_n and_o abuse_v of_o oath_n as_o corollary_n whereby_o our_o life_n and_o conscience_n may_v be_v profitable_o direct_v not_o by_o way_n of_o exhortation_n as_o they_o use_v in_o sermon_n but_o remember_v i_o teach_v in_o the_o school_n and_o not_o in_o the_o church_n by_o way_n of_o thesis_n or_o practical_a conclusion_n brief_o propose_v and_o clear_o explain_v sect_n x._o the_o first_o conclusion_n be_v against_o anabaptist_n and_o socinian_o that_o the_o use_n of_o oath_n be_v lawful_a i_o prove_v it_o first_o by_o the_o practice_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n the_o godly_a patriarch_n swear_v controversy_n be_v determine_v by_o oath_n according_a to_o the_o institution_n of_o moses_n in_o the_o law_n the_o prophet_n prescribe_v the_o condition_n of_o oath_n to_o be_v observe_v nor_o can_v any_o just_a reason_n be_v render_v why_o this_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o the_o pious_a under_o the_o old_a and_o not_o for_o the_o faithful_a under_o the_o new_a testament_n see_v it_o be_v apparent_a from_o the_o end_n of_o a_o oath_n who_o use_n be_v perpetual_a that_o it_o appertain_v not_o unto_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n abrogate_a by_o christ_n and_o from_o the_o form_n which_o seem_v to_o have_v nothing_o common_a with_o the_o type_n i_o prove_v it_o second_o by_o the_o example_n of_o god_n of_o angel_n of_o apostle_n those_o be_v often_o introduce_v in_o holy_a scripture_n swear_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n these_o historical_o three_o by_o the_o custom_n of_o all_o nation_n who_o direct_v by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n have_v judge_v the_o bond_n of_o a_o oath_n for_o the_o convenience_n of_o civil_a society_n the_o sure_a confirmation_n of_o faith_n than_o which_o there_o can_v be_v no_o clear_a discovery_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n four_o from_o the_o end_n of_o a_o oath_n which_o be_v the_o confinmation_n of_o truth_n in_o doubtful_a matter_n where_o all_o other_o proof_n be_v defiâ—int_a which_o end_n see_v it_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o compose_n and_o determination_n of_o controversy_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o the_o necessary_a mean_n unto_o the_o end_n shall_v be_v at_o the_o least_o lawful_a five_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o oath_n contain_v nothing_o in_o itself_o which_o be_v intrinsical_o evil_a for_o neither_o be_v a_o religious_a act_n evil_a nor_o the_o confirmation_n of_o a_o doubtful_a thing_n evil_a nor_o invocation_n of_o divine_a testimony_n evil_a of_o which_o member_n the_o essential_a definition_n of_o a_o oath_n consist_v sect_n xi_o the_o second_o conclusion_n the_o use_n of_o oath_n in_o common_a discourse_n be_v unlawful_a the_o first_o proof_n be_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o oath_n because_o every_o religious_a act_n be_v a_o part_n of_o divine_a wotship_n ought_v to_o be_v perform_v with_o due_a reverence_n and_o with_o some_o both_o preparation_n and_o attention_n all_o which_o must_v needs_o be_v far_o off_o when_o oath_n be_v rash_o scatter_v without_o judgement_n or_o heedless_o without_o consideration_n the_o second_o from_o the_o end_n which_o be_v the_o confirmation_n of_o a_o doubtful_a business_n see_v our_o ordinary_a discourse_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n upon_o frivolous_a matter_n which_o either_o be_v not_o doubtful_a or_o not_o of_o moment_n to_o require_v religious_a confirmation_n or_o if_o they_o be_v will_v be_v little_o more_o credit_v for_o his_o oath_n who_o make_v swear_v his_o common_a custom_n for_o such_o will_v be_v assoon_o believe_v if_o that_o which_o they_o say_v seem_v true_a without_o a_o oath_n or_o if_o otherwise_o no_o whit_n the_o soon_o for_o swear_v the_o three_o from_o the_o cause_n whence_o such_o kind_n of_o oath_n be_v derive_v which_o be_v either_o a_o vicious_a habit_n contract_v by_o long_a and_o pernicious_a custom_n which_o habit_n be_v the_o fruit_n and_o mark_v of_o a_o profane_a if_o not_o atheistical_a heart_n or_o some_o exorbitant_a perturbation_n of_o the_o mindâ—_n as_o excessive_a anger_n intemperate_a joy_n with_o which_o while_o the_o mind_n boil_v the_o mouth_n foam_v to_o the_o dishonour_n of_o god_n and_o at_o which_o those_o word_n of_o james_n seem_v peculiarly_a to_o aim_v chap._n 5._o vers_fw-la 1â—_n but_o above_o all_o thing_n my_o brethren_n swear_v not_o neither_o by_o heaven_n neither_o by_o the_o earth_n in_o the_o forego_n verâ—es_n he_o exhort_v the_o faithful_a to_o suffer_v injury_n with_o patience_n and_o in_o the_o follow_a uâ—râ—e_n teach_v the_o christian_a how_o to_o entertain_v himself_o whether_o he_o be_v sad_a or_o cheerful_a a_o place_n worthy_a to_o be_v the_o exercise_n of_o learned_a man_n and_o something_o more_o diligent_o consider_v then_o as_o yet_o it_o have_v be_v by_o
otherwise_o not_o unlearned_a to_o become_v tâ—e_v more_o foolish_a who_o while_o follow_a thomas_n and_o scotus_n and_o many_o more_o he_o compile_v commentary_n upon_o the_o four_o book_n of_o sentence_n grow_v weary_a forsooth_o of_o the_o term_n use_v in_o the_o school_n as_o less_o ciceronian_a for_o church_n flower_n of_o rhetoric_n choose_v rather_o to_o say_v senate_n for_o ecclesiastical_a law_n senate-decree_n for_o predestination_n presignation_n for_o ordination_n of_o priest_n initiation_n for_o angel_n genius_n for_o bishop_n flamen_n and_o the_o like_a be_v all_o to_o besprinkle_v over_o with_o such_o kind_n of_o powder_n of_o this_o disease_n also_o i_o find_v cardinal_n peter_n bembo_n and_o sebastian_n castalian_a somewhat_o â—ick_a with_o other_o but_o those_o few_o and_o more_o moderate_o we_o will_v not_o we_o may_v not_o be_v so_o elegant_a a_o orator_n deserve_v pardon_n nay_o aught_o to_o be_v praise_v when_o he_o be_v industrious_a in_o the_o choice_n of_o his_o word_n if_o he_o speak_v not_o only_o apt_o and_o clear_o but_o also_o with_o purity_n and_o ornament_n it_o be_v his_o virtue_n who_o sometime_o mis-becometh_a not_o his_o flowery_a chaplet_n and_o embroidery_n but_o a_o philosopher_n or_o divine_a especial_o in_o scholastic_a meditation_n and_o knot_n of_o controversy_n become_v a_o curious_a and_o adorn_v stâ—le_n as_o the_o laborious_a ox_n will_v emboss_v trappings_o the_o material_n upon_o which_o we_o labour_v be_v content_v only_o to_o be_v teach_v neither_o require_v ornament_n nor_o will_v endure_v it_o to_o be_v conversant_a in_o the_o pulpit_n and_o in_o the_o school_n be_v not_o the_o same_o and_o it_o be_v another_o thing_n to_o have_v a_o large_a field_n where_o the_o fluency_n of_o speech_n may_v find_v room_n and_o nourishment_n and_o to_o be_v entangle_v in_o brier_n from_o which_o by_o any_o mean_n to_o redeem_v a_o man_n self_n without_o blood_n and_o wound_n be_v a_o great_a triumph_n but_o why_o do_v i_o trouble_v myself_o with_o these_o thing_n if_o i_o use_v such_o word_n and_o expression_n as_o be_v usual_a in_o this_o kind_n of_o discourse_n as_o i_o must_v necessary_o do_v i_o be_o less_o doubtful_a of_o your_o excuse_n in_o that_o then_o fearful_a that_o the_o prolixity_n of_o my_o excuse_n itself_o may_v stand_v in_o need_n of_o another_o pardon_n wherefore_o i_o leave_v oratory_n and_o have_v to_o my_o hypothesis_n sect_n ii_o of_o which_o let_v this_o be_v first_o simplicity_n above_o all_o thing_n become_v a_o oath_n that_o be_v to_o say_v such_o be_v the_o nature_n and_o obligation_n of_o a_o oath_n as_o whosoever_o bind_v himself_o to_o the_o performance_n of_o any_o thing_n by_o so_o sacred_a a_o bond_n be_v whole_o bind_v by_o the_o religion_n of_o his_o oath_n both_o in_o his_o mind_n serious_o to_o intend_v and_o as_o far_o as_o lie_v in_o his_o power_n willing_o to_o endeavour_v that_o he_o may_v faithful_o perform_v whatsoever_o he_o have_v promise_v without_o fraud_n deceit_n double_a deal_n or_o simulation_n cicero_n as_o in_o most_o thing_n of_o this_o kind_n be_v right_o in_o this_o what_o promise_v soever_o thou_o shall_v express_o make_v as_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v stoâ—d_v unto_o he_o who_o shall_v do_v otherwise_o be_v careless_a of_o the_o real_a performance_n of_o that_o whereunto_o he_o be_v oblige_v by_o a_o oath_n be_v judge_v here_o by_o moses_n to_o have_v break_v his_o word_n that_o be_v base_o and_o unworthy_o to_o have_v violate_v a_o sacred_a thing_n and_o such_o a_o one_o as_o aught_o not_o rash_o to_o be_v profane_v and_o to_o be_v guilty_a of_o evident_a or_o dissemble_a perjury_n for_o see_v that_o there_o be_v three_o sort_n of_o perjury_n whereof_o the_o first_o be_v almost_o peculiar_a unto_o assertory_n oath_n viz._n when_o a_o man_n swear_v that_o to_o be_v true_a which_o he_o either_o believe_v to_o be_v false_a or_o doubt_v at_o the_o least_o whether_o it_o be_v true_a or_o no_o the_o other_o two_o appertain_v unto_o the_o promissory_a to_o wit_n the_o second_o when_o a_o man_n promise_v that_o by_o a_o oath_n which_o he_o mean_v not_o to_o perform_v and_o the_o three_o when_o he_o endeavour_v not_o to_o perform_v that_o which_o he_o promise_v and_o intend_v as_o to_o the_o guilt_n of_o perjury_n especial_o at_o the_o bar_n of_o conscience_n it_o matter_n not_o much_o which_o way_n any_o of_o the_o three_o be_v commit_v open_o or_o covert_o that_o be_v a_o symptom_n of_o a_o profane_a this_o of_o a_o deceitful_a heart_n both_o which_o except_o fraud_n be_v worthy_a of_o a_o great_a hatred_n be_v equal_o abominable_a unto_o the_o most_o holy_a god_n who_o love_v the_o single_a in_o heart_n and_o truth_n in_o the_o 5._o inward_a man_n but_o such_o as_o turn_v aside_o unto_o their_o crooked_a way_n that_o be_v hypocrite_n and_o deceitful_a person_n the_o lord_n shall_v lead_v they_o forth_o with_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n that_o be_v account_v of_o they_o no_o better_o then_o of_o such_o as_o be_v open_o profant_fw-la and_o impious_a sect_n iii_o unto_o this_o simplicity_n of_o oath_n two_o kind_n of_o simulation_n be_v repugnant_a one_o a_o part_n ante_fw-la either_o precede_a or_o accompany_v the_o act_n of_o swear_v the_o other_o a_o part_n post_fw-la or_o follow_v the_o act_n of_o which_o though_o the_o former_a be_v worst_a neither_o be_v void_a of_o perjury_n david_n seem_v to_o comprehend_v both_o in_o distinct_a but_o parallel_a place_n viz._n psal._n 15._o and_o psal._n 24._o in_o one_o of_o which_o to_o the_o question_n who_o shall_v ascend_v into_o the_o hill_n of_o the_o lord_n among_o other_o thing_n he_o make_v this_o answer_n he_o that_o have_v not_o swear_v deceitful_o that_o be_v who_o do_v not_o swear_v with_o a_o intention_n to_o deceive_v where_o all_o simulation_n a_o part_n ante_fw-la to_o wit_n about_o the_o timâ—_n and_o in_o the_o act_n of_o swear_v be_v exclude_v in_o the_o other_o two_o a_o like_a question_n who_o shall_v abide_v in_o thy_o holy_a tabernacle_n among_o other_o thing_n he_o return_v a_o answer_v not_o much_o different_a from_o the_o former_a he_o that_o swear_v to_o his_o own_o hurt_n and_o change_v not_o that_o be_v who_o after_o he_o have_v oblige_v himself_o by_o a_o oath_n have_v rather_o perform_v that_o though_o to_o his_o great_a loss_n which_o he_o have_v inconvenient_o swear_v then_o violate_v his_o faith_n for_o any_o worldly_a profit_n where_o all_o simulation_n a_o part_n post_n be_v exclude_v these_o thing_n seem_v to_o i_o either_o not_o at_o all_o to_o be_v think_v upon_o or_o not_o serious_o by_o most_o man_n of_o these_o time_n who_o unto_o all_o be_v it_o what_o it_o will_v that_o be_v propose_v by_o such_o as_o be_v able_a to_o hurt_v fear_v not_o without_o difficulty_n to_o make_v a_o full_a and_o formal_a oath_n nay_o rather_o think_v themselves_o only_o wise_a and_o not_o without_o some_o contempt_n deride_v the_o simplicity_n and_o vain_a fear_n of_o other_o who_o that_o they_o may_v not_o hurt_v their_o conscience_n seek_v a_o knot_n forsooth_o in_o a_o bulrush_n and_o ravell_v into_o the_o form_n prescribe_v by_o such_o as_o can_v prescribe_v in_o the_o mean_a while_o they_o rest_v secure_a absolve_v themselves_o from_o all_o guilt_n and_o fear_v of_o perjury_n and_o think_v they_o have_v excellent_o provide_v for_o themselves_o and_o conscience_n if_o during_o the_o act_n of_o swear_v they_o can_v make_v any_o shift_n to_o defend_v themselves_o either_o as_o the_o jesuit_n do_v with_o some_o equivocation_n or_o mental_a reservation_n or_o by_o force_v upon_o the_o word_n some_o subtle_a and_o unnatural_a interpretation_n or_o after_o they_o have_v swear_v they_o can_v find_v some_o loophole_n or_o artificial_a evasion_n whereby_o such_o art_n may_v be_v use_v with_o the_o oath_n that_o the_o word_n remain_v the_o sense_n may_v be_v elude_v with_o some_o sophism_n and_o the_o strength_n utter_o lose_v the_o ancient_a christian_n do_v not_o 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