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the_o divine_a vengeance_n to_o do_v its_o worst_a in_o case_n he_o swear_v false_o 15._o that_o god_n esteem_v this_o swear_v as_o the_o high_a &_o most_o august_n act_n of_o divine_a worship_n that_o the_o creature_n can_v possible_o exhibit_v to_o he_o 16._o that_o which_o comprehend_v the_o whole_a condition_n of_o the_o gospel_n all_o the_o way_n of_o god_n people_n confess_v to_o he_o 17._o that_o swear_v by_o god_n imply_v the_o whole_a worship_n of_o god_n 18._o that_o man_n ought_v to_o learn_v diligent_o to_o swear_v by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n to_o learn_v this_o as_o the_o way_n of_o god_n people_n 19_o to_o swear_v religious_o by_o his_o name_n yet_o but_o in_o extreme_a necessity_n 20._o that_o in_o the_o form_n of_o oath_n we_o be_v to_o swear_v by_o heaven_n earth_n etc._n etc._n and_o call_v they_o to_o witness_v lawful_o because_o he_o that_o swear_v by_o heaven_n swear_v by_o he_o who_o throne_n it_o be_v 21._o we_o must_v subscribe_v to_o this_o that_o in_o such_o 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more_o than_o the_o name_n of_o god_n himself_o but_o in_o reverence_n and_o in_o extreme_a necessity_n p._n 17._o so_o that_o by_o this_o he_o allow_v of_o such_o a_o form_n as_o swear_v by_o heaven_n or_o earth_n that_o thereby_o they_o may_v swear_v by_o god_n that_o dwell_v therein_o when_o before_o they_o be_v not_o at_o all_o to_o swear_v by_o heaven_n earth_n or_o any_o other_o of_o thâ—se_a form_n see_v what_o a_o eminent_a antagonist_n this_o be_v that_o undertake_v to_o confute_v the_o quaker_n and_o yet_o contradict_v himself_o in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o page_n as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v we_o may_v not_o
what_o be_v by_o the_o will_n of_o god_n we_o will_v or_o wish_v that_o god_n may_v save_v and_o this_o to_o we_o be_v for_o or_o instead_o of_o a_o great_a oath_n and_o the_o same_o we_o also_o will_v or_o desire_n that_o be_v the_o welfare_n of_o caesar_n or_o the_o king_n as_o acknowledge_v god_n power_n or_o hand_n in_o set_v he_o up_o for_o that_o promotion_n come_v not_o from_o the_o east_n nor_o from_o the_o west_n etc._n etc._n but_o from_o the_o lord_n who_o put_v down_o one_o and_o set_v up_o another_o as_o he_o please_v his_o accuse_v the_o quaker_n for_o wrest_v those_o passage_n aforesaid_a we_o pass_v by_o among_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o slander_n but_o his_o confess_v that_o no_o people_n upon_o the_o earth_n be_v more_o scrupulous_o tender_a of_o take_v solemn_a promissory_a oath_n than_o the_o jew_n be_v at_o that_o time_n when_o our_o saviour_n give_v they_o this_o prohibition_n pag._n 24._o from_o joeseph_n antiq._n l._n 18._o cap._n 5._o this_o make_v for_o we_o for_o be_v not_o promissory_a oath_n as_o well_o as_o assertory_n allow_v under_o the_o law_n and_o if_o they_o be_v tender_a of_o take_v promissory_a oath_n they_o be_v more_o fit_v for_o christ_n universal_a prohibition_n of_o oath_n as_o they_o be_v in_o some_o measure_n prepare_v for_o christ_n by_o john_n baptism_n he_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o jew_n can_v swallow_v such_o camel-oath_n as_o by_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 24._o and_o be_v not_o he_o himself_o guilty_a of_o the_o same_o can_v not_o he_o swallow_v such_o camel-oath_n where_o he_o allow_v the_o use_n of_o such_o form_n as_o swear_v by_o heaven_n &c._n &c._n because_o god_n name_n be_v employ_v and_o he_o that_o swear_v by_o heaven_n swear_v by_o he_o who_o throne_n it_o be_v which_o he_o account_v lawful_a pag._n 17_o 19_o but_o in_o pag._n 24._o to_o swear_v by_o heaven_n or_o jerusalem_n be_v camel-oath_n what_o credit_n can_v this_o man_n work_n against_o we_o be_v of_o he_o reckon_v that_o christ_n word_n 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be_v give_v to_o their_o swear_v and_o be_v it_o not_o evident_a how_o little_a the_o custom_n thereof_o sweye_v with_o their_o conscience_n by_o the_o injury_n and_o injustice_n many_o suffer_v and_o the_o long_a continuance_n of_o contest_v law-suit_n and_o quarrel_n and_o a_o man_n will_v think_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v less_o need_n of_o swear_v in_o the_o magistrate_n presence_n then_o in_o private_a covenant_n and_o contract_n because_o it_o be_v the_o magistrate_n wisdom_n to_o search_v and_o find_v out_o the_o matter_n and_o in_o his_o power_n to_o punish_v the_o false_a witness_n and_o be_v a_o terror_n to_o he_o but_o in_o private_a only_o the_o fear_n and_o terror_n of_o god_n in_o man_n conscience_n can_v restrain_v they_o from_o evil_a 31._o however_o what_o be_v more_o evident_a than_o that_o private_a oath_n and_o covenant_n thereby_o between_o man_n and_o man_n be_v in_o use_n both_o before_o and_o under_o the_o law_n 26._o so_o that_o this_o man_n deem_v christ_n prohibition_n to_o extend_v to_o a_o oath_n in_o private_a contract_n between_o man_n and_o man_n and_o yet_o reckon_v that_o he_o forbid_v nothing_o but_o what_o be_v forbid_v in_o the_o law_n we_o can_v but_o wonder_v at_o such_o wonderful_a and_o frequent_a contradiction_n j._n s._n say_v apply_v christ_n prohibition_n to_o solemn_a oath_n either_o promissory_a or_o assertory_n or_o to_o any_o but_o common-discourse-oath_n make_v christ_n a_o transgressor_n of_o the_o law_n i_o tremble_v at_o the_o thought_n of_o this_o consequence_n which_o as_o natural_o flow_v from_o the_o quaker_n hypothesis_n as_o light_n from_o the_o sun_n pag._n 25._o answ._n he_o have_v cause_n rather_o to_o tremble_v because_o of_o his_o own_o igrance_n and_o perverse_a talk_n thus_o to_o tie_v up_o christ_n prohibition_n so_o full_o explain_v in_o opposition_n to_o former_a oath_n and_o swear_v under_o the_o law_n even_o those_o to_o the_o lord_n which_o sure_o be_v solemn_a and_o serious_a neh._n 10._o 29._o as_o also_o to_o the_o heathenish_a swear_v by_o creature_n where_o he_o forbid_v he_o to_o swear_v at_o all_o add_v neither_o by_o heaven_n nor_o by_o the_o earth_n further_o explain_v by_o his_o apostle_n james_n nor_o by_o any_o other_o oath_n and_o yet_o christ_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v a_o transgressor_n of_o the_o law_n it_o self_n or_o from_o cause_v a_o obstruction_n to_o all_o legal_a proceed_v or_o proclaim_v a_o indemnity_n to_o thief_n murderers_z blasphemer_n and_o all_o sort_n of_o injurious_a person_n or_o turn_v of_o hell_n loose_a in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n as_o this_o man_n blasphemous_o word_n it_o that_o christ_n come_v not_o to_o destroy_v the_o law_n but_o to_o fulfil_v it_o in_o answer_v the_o end_n of_o it_o as_o in_o this_o particular_a where_o swear_v under_o the_o law_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o bond_n upon_o their_o soul_n to_o speak_v or_o do_v that_o which_o be_v right_o and_o just_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o man_n the_o great_a 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