there_o be_v some_o speech_n which_o have_v the_o form_n of_o oath_n and_o yet_o be_v no_o oath_n at_o all_o but_o rather_o remedy_n to_o persuade_v he_o instance_n in_o joseph_n and_o the_o apostle_n paul_n of_o which_o last_o he_o say_v the_o apostle_n willing_a to_o show_v his_o love_n to_o the_o corinthian_n say_v by_o the_o glory_v of_o you_o which_o i_o have_v in_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n etc._n etc._n 1_o cor._n 15._o 31._o p._n 165._o min._n in_o the_o first_o place_n i_o must_v desire_v you_o to_o take_v notice_n that_o in_o st._n basil_n opinion_n there_o be_v a_o oath_n and_o the_o form_n of_o a_o oath_n second_o observe_v that_o this_o be_v none_o of_o the_o instance_n which_o i_o give_v of_o st._n paul_n swear_v and_o so_o do_v not_o oppose_v the_o example_n i_o bring_v yet_o here_o must_v i_o tell_v you_o that_o st._n augustin_n who_o be_v as_o authentic_a a_o witness_n and_o as_o glorious_a a_o light_n as_o ever_o shine_v in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n since_o 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you_o tell_v i_o that_o our_o lord_n there_o aim_v only_o from_o god_n almightie_n example_n to_o press_v charity_n and_o mercy_n to_o the_o high_a degree_n etc._n etc._n to_o this_o t._n e._n reply_n do_v he_o consider_v what_o he_o write_v or_o how_o he_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o maintain_v it_o he_o be_v get_v so_o high_a at_o the_o first_o step_n that_o the_o quaker_n have_v need_n help_v he_o down_o again_o the_o high_a degree_n of_o charity_n and_o mercy_n be_v applicable_a only_o to_o god_n almighty_a etc._n etc._n p._n 56._o min._n i_o hope_v you_o take_v notice_n that_o here_o be_v not_o one_o word_n in_o vindication_n of_o his_o brethren_n be_v it_o not_o a_o wonder_n that_o his_o answer_n be_v not_o here_o the_o priest_n deal_v dishonest_o with_o we_o and_o that_o the_o quaker_n never_o apply_v that_o text_n to_o such_o a_o sense_n but_o you_o see_v he_o leave_v the_o argument_n and_o make_v it_o his_o business_n to_o play_v the_o jack_n pudding_n by_o tell_v his_o reader_n 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definition_n he_o give_v of_o perfection_n which_o he_o say_v be_v to_o aim_v at_o and_o press_v after_o a_o state_n of_o be_v in_o this_o life_n deliver_v from_o sin_n and_o by_o the_o mighty_a power_n of_o god_n preserve_v from_o the_o act_n commission_n and_o guilt_n of_o sin_n this_o he_o say_v be_v that_o they_o mean_v by_o perfection_n p._n 57_o min._n not_o hee_v the_o tautology_n of_o this_o description_n we_o will_v come_v to_o the_o definition_n itself_o where_o i_o must_v desire_v you_o to_o take_v notice_n that_o after_o all_o his_o boast_n of_o a_o unsinning_a state_n p._n 55._o though_o he_o blame_v i_o for_o interpret_n perfection_n in_o several_a place_n of_o scripture_n to_o mean_v no_o more_o than_o sincerity_n p._n 70._o here_o he_o define_v it_o to_o be_v only_o the_o aim_v at_o and_o press_v after_o such_o a_o state_n now_o consider_v i_o pray_v that_o he_o that_o be_v aim_v have_v not_o hit_v the_o mark_n as_o yet_o he_o that_o be_v press_v after_o such_o a_o state_n have_v not_o yet_o attain_v to_o it_o this_o be_v not_o that_o absolute_a perfection_n which_o the_o quaker_n use_v to_o pretend_v to_o and_o st._n paul_n conclude_v that_o he_o be_v not_o already_o perfect_a because_o he_o have_v not_o already_o attain_v and_o be_v but_o press_v towards_o the_o mark_n phil._n 3._o 12_o 13_o 14._o perfectum_fw-la est_fw-la cui_fw-la nihil_fw-la deest_fw-la he_o that_o be_v strict_o 3._o perfect_a want_v nothing_o but_o he_o that_o be_v aim_v and_o press_v after_o will_v have_v something_o that_o he_o want_v final_o ellwood_n have_v bring_v his_o perfection_n to_o signify_v no_o more_o than_o sincere_a endeavour_n to_o be_v free_a from_o sin_n and_o thus_o much_o we_o yield_v and_o press_v we_o be_v perfect_a traveller_n
the_o other_o in_o a_o point_n which_o in_o the_o opinion_n of_o hubberthorn_n be_v no_o less_o than_o antichristianism_n par._n i_o see_v his_o quotation_n thus_o far_o have_v do_v his_o cause_n more_o hurt_v than_o good_a but_o what_o do_v you_o say_v to_o the_o testimony_n of_o epiphanius_n that_o we_o must_v not_o swear_v no_o not_o by_o the_o lord_n himself_o nor_o by_o any_o other_o oath_n for_o it_o be_v a_o evil_a thing_n to_o swear_v at_o all_o p._n 188_o min._n the_o quaker_n and_o those_o other_o thirteen_o from_o who_o he_o have_v this_o passage_n do_v very_o cunning_o in_o not_o mention_v the_o occasion_n of_o that_o discourse_n which_o will_v have_v spoil_v the_o argument_n epiphanius_n be_v write_v against_o one_o elxai_n a_o judaize_v heretic_n who_o command_v his_o follower_n to_o swear_v by_o creature_n viz._n salt_n water_n earth_n bread_n etc._n etc._n now_o epiphanius_n say_v this_o heretic_n be_v condemn_v by_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n both_o since_o the_o lord_n say_v both_o in_o the_o law_n and_o in_o the_o gospel_n thou_o shall_v have_v no_o other_o god_n but_o i_o &_o thou_o shall_v not_o swear_v by_o any_o other_o name_n and_o swear_v not_o neither_o by_o heaven_n nor_o by_o earth_n nor_o any_o other_o oath_n but_o let_v your_o communication_n be_v yea_o yea_o nay_o nay_o for_o what_o be_v more_o than_o this_o be_v of_o the_o evil_a one_o and_o i_o suppose_v the_o lord_n speak_v of_o this_o before_o because_o there_o be_v like_a to_o be_v some_o who_o will_v say_v we_o may_v swear_v by_o other_o name_n first_o that_o we_o may_v not_o swear_v neither_o by_o the_o lord_n himself_o that_o be_v in_o communication_n nor_o second_o by_o any_o other_o oath_n on_o any_o occasion_n whatsoever_o for_o it_o be_v not_o as_o t._n e._n translate_v it_o a_o evil_a thing_n to_o swear_v at_o all_o but_o of_o the_o evil_a one_o to_o swear_v these_o be_v the_o word_n and_o this_o the_o sense_n of_o epiphanius_n and_o if_o you_o will_v compare_v they_o with_o t._n be_v citation_n you_o will_v see_v how_o he_o alter_v the_o word_n and_o add_v as_o he_o see_v occasion_n but_o when_o all_o be_v do_v the_o occasion_n be_v to_o confute_v a_o heretic_n swear_v by_o creature_n and_o the_o word_n of_o epiphanius_n no_o more_o than_o the_o word_n of_o scripture_n which_o we_o have_v prove_v must_v be_v take_v with_o limitation_n it_o follow_v they_o be_v nothing_o to_o t._n be_v purpose_n par._n chrysostom_n be_v again_o produce_v by_o he_o who_o say_v it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o swear_v neither_o in_o a_o just_a nor_o unjust_a thing_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n min._n the_o place_n which_o t._n e._n cite_v be_v out_o of_o those_o popular_a discourse_n that_o bear_v st._n chrysostom_n name_n but_o be_v suspect_v to_o be_v none_o of_o he_o by_o very_o learned_a man_n yet_o suppose_v they_o be_v genuine_a you_o have_v have_v already_o a_o sufficient_a answer_n give_v you_o to_o all_o t._n be_v pretence_n from_o hence_o 189._o i_o shall_v now_o further_o add_v that_o st._n chrysostom_n discourse_n be_v direct_v to_o private_a person_n must_v therefore_o be_v limit_v to_o private_a unnecessary_a oath_n for_o have_v his_o discourse_n be_v against_o the_o oath_n use_v in_o the_o imperial_a court_n the_o emperor_n doubtless_o will_v have_v call_v he_o to_o a_o account_n for_o his_o doctrine_n which_o he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o do_v that_o he_o advance_v he_o to_o the_o see_v of_o constantinople_n but_o we_o may_v more_o clear_o perceive_v his_o meaning_n by_o compare_v all_o passage_n together_o he_o tell_v we_o how_o exceed_v customary_a the_o sin_n of_o swear_v be_v in_o his_o time_n that_o the_o people_n use_v to_o take_v the_o gospel_n to_o swear_v by_o &_o to_o put_v one_o another_o to_o swear_v at_o the_o holy_a altar_n and_o declare_v that_o the_o like_a excess_n of_o swear_v be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o any_o other_o city_n as_o in_o that_o of_o antioch_n where_o he_o than_o live_v *_o juram_fw-la and_o therefore_o for_o the_o beat_n down_o this_o profane_a and_o irreligious_a practice_n he_o speak_v so_o zealous_o and_o vehement_o against_o swear_v and_o express_v himself_o in_o such_o large_a and_o general_a term_n that_o they_o who_o do_v not_o weigh_v one_o passage_n with_o another_o may_v think_v that_o oath_n be_v universal_o disallow_v by_o he_o but_o to_o put_v it_o out_o of_o all_o dispute_n that_o this_o be_v not_o the_o sense_n of_o that_o father_n we_o find_v he_o of_o a_o opinion_n that_o it_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o swear_v by_o himself_o to_o abraham_n heb._n and_o that_o he_o make_v use_v of_o the_o same_o oath_n in_o the_o gospel_n when_o he_o say_v amen_o amen_o and_o expound_v the_o word_n 14._o of_o the_o apostle_n he_o say_v by_o a_o oath_n be_v determine_v the_o dispute_n of_o all_o matter_n of_o contention_n and_o that_o not_o of_o this_o or_o of_o that_o but_o of_o all._n par._n do_v our_o saviour_n swear_v when_o he_o say_v amen_o amen_o or_o very_o very_o if_o he_o do_v who_o do_v he_o swear_v by_o min._n he_o swear_v by_o himself_o however_o whether_o it_o be_v real_o so_o or_o no_o yet_o it_o be_v so_o in_o the_o opinion_n of_o st._n chrysostom_n as_o i_o have_v tell_v you_o and_o of_o several_a other_o father_n which_o show_v that_o they_o be_v far_o from_o think_v all_o oath_n forbid_v by_o christ_n while_o they_o hold_v he_o allow_v they_o by_o his_o own_o example_n and_o indeed_o what_o can_v be_v more_o plain_a than_o that_o our_o saviour_n swear_v in_o judgement_n as_o much_o as_o any_o person_n among_o the_o jew_n in_o his_o time_n be_v wont_a to_o do_v for_o in_o their_o court_n the_o party_n do_v not_o speak_v the_o word_n of_o the_o oath_n but_o the_o magistrate_n do_v adjure_v they_o by_o the_o live_a god_n to_o tell_v true_o and_o then_o the_o answer_n they_o make_v to_o this_o adjure_a be_v account_v a_o answer_n upon_o oath_n and_o they_o be_v repute_v to_o have_v swear_v and_o to_o be_v oblige_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o live_a god_n to_o speak_v the_o truth_n now_o the_o highpriest_n according_a to_o this_o custom_n say_v to_o our_o saviour_n mat_n 26._o 63._o i_o adjure_v thou_o 〈◊〉_d or_o as_o in_o some_o translation_n i_o cause_v thou_o to_o swear_v by_o the_o live_a god_n that_o thou_o tell_v we_o whether_o thou_o be_v the_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n our_o lord_n be_v thus_o adjure_v or_o take_v swear_v answer_v ver_n 64._o thou_o have_v say_v or_o as_o st._n mark_v more_o plain_o chap._n 14._o 62._o i_o be_o etc._n etc._n which_o confession_n he_o make_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o court_n then_o and_o according_o they_o proceed_v to_o sentence_v he_o for_o blasphemy_n as_o they_o impious_o account_v this_o his_o testimony_n concern_v himself_o 63._o and_o if_o the_o quaker_n themselves_o be_v to_o swear_v in_o our_o court_n they_o shall_v never_o be_v require_v to_o name_v the_o name_n of_o god_n for_o the_o magistrate_n or_o his_o substitute_n name_v the_o oath_n and_o the_o 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not_o swear_v false_o lest_o he_o mock_v god_n nay_o he_o will_v not_o so_o much_o as_o swear_v at_o all_o lest_o at_o one_o time_n or_o other_o he_o fall_v even_o by_o custom_n into_o perjury_n last_o of_o all_o that_o of_o hierom_n the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n do_v not_o admit_v a_o oath_n p._n 190._o min._n as_o for_o justin_n martyr_n his_o word_n be_v false_o cite_v by_o t._n e._n for_o he_o be_v speak_v of_o christ_n law_n and_o say_v concern_v not_o swear_v at_o all_o and_o always_o speak_v truth_n he_o thus_o command_v swear_v not_o at_o all_o etc._n etc._n this_o be_v not_o what_o the_o quaker_n allege_v that_o christian_n ought_v not_o to_o
swear_v at_o all_o nor_o do_v it_o sound_a to_o t._n be_v sense_n but_o relate_v to_o speak_v truth_n in_o communication_n without_o a_o oath_n yea_o in_o the_o same_o apology_n he_o say_v the_o christian_n need_v not_o die_v for_o christ_n if_o they_o will_v dissemble_v for_o we_o may_v say_v he_o do_v that_o which_o the_o proverb_n say_v i_o swear_v with_o my_o tongue_n but_o my_o heart_n be_v not_o make_v to_o swear_v so_o that_o it_o seem_v christianity_n will_v allow_v they_o to_o swear_v but_o not_o to_o equivocate_v in_o swear_v as_o for_o lactantius_n his_o word_n do_v plain_o relate_v to_o common_a and_o customary_a swear_v as_o appear_v by_o that_o reason_n he_o give_v viz._n lest_o at_o one_o time_n or_o other_o he_o fall_v even_o by_o custom_n into_o perjury_n last_o that_o of_o hierom_n must_v be_v mean_v of_o flight_n oath_n or_o oath_n by_o creature_n for_o st._n hierom_n himself_o swear_v on_o great_a occasion_n god_n be_v my_o witness_n to_o my_o conscience_n 22._o and_o he_o relate_v that_o he_o be_v in_o a_o vision_n be_v drag_v to_o christ_n tribunal_n and_o scourge_v for_o too_o much_o delight_n in_o tully_n nor_o say_v he_o be_v i_o dismiss_v till_o i_o promise_v upon_o oath_n to_o amend_v 22._o and_o to_o show_v that_o he_o be_v whole_o contrary_a to_o t._n e._n and_o his_o brethren_n he_o plain_o say_v consider_v that_o our_o saviour_n have_v not_o here_o forbid_v to_o swear_v by_o god_n but_o by_o heaven_n by_o earth_n by_o jerusalem_n and_o by_o thy_o head_n 5._o par._n from_o the_o ancient_n t._n e._n come_v down_o to_o bishop_n taylor_n who_o say_v our_o bless_a lord_n will_v not_o have_v his_o disciple_n to_o swear_v at_o all_o not_o in_o public_a judicature_n if_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o world_n will_v permit_v he_o to_o be_v obey_v if_o christian_n will_v live_v according_a to_o the_o religion_n the_o word_n of_o a_o christian_a be_v a_o sufficient_a instrument_n to_o give_v testimony_n etc._n etc._n p._n 191._o min._n as_o 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doctrine_n and_o contrary_a to_o the_o primitive_a christian_a faith_n yet_o to_o confirm_v this_o truth_n i_o shall_v give_v t._n e._n a_o few_o more_o undeniable_a evidence_n in_o this_o matter_n clemens_n of_o alexandria_n who_o be_v elder_a than_o any_o of_o t._n be_v pretend_v authority_n and_o live_v anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 192_o say_v clear_o a_o christian_n ought_v not_o to_o swear_v to_o his_o affirmation_n but_o to_o profess_v he_o speak_v truth_n and_o to_o live_v so_o that_o he_o may_v be_v believe_v but_o there_o where_o judgement_n require_v it_o he_o do_v right_o swear_v to_o the_o truth_n 7._o which_o be_v more_o direct_a to_o our_o purpose_n than_o all_o the_o quaker_n put_v together_o be_v to_o he_o to_o he_o add_v the_o old_a author_n of_o the_o apostolic_a constitution_n which_o some_o say_v be_v this_o clemens_n it_o be_v say_v swear_v not_o at_o all_o but_o if_o you_o shall_v swear_v take_v heed_n it_o be_v a_o just_a oath_n 4._o tertullian_n follow_v who_o show_v why_o the_o christian_n will_v not_o swear_v by_o the_o emperor_n genius_n add_v but_o we_o do_v swear_v though_o not_o by_o the_o genius_n of_o the_o emperor_n yet_o by_o their_o safety_n he_o mean_v by_o god_n the_o author_n of_o their_o safety_n which_o be_v more_o excellent_a than_o all_o the_o genii_fw-la in_o the_o world_n 32._o the_o practice_n of_o origen_n and_o hierom_n you_o have_v have_v before_o st._n athanasius_n say_v christ_n forbid_v to_o swear_v at_o all_o dom._n yet_o that_o he_o do_v not_o thereby_o mean_a to_o exclude_v solemn_a and_o necessary_a oath_n we_o may_v learn_v from_o his_o apology_n to_o the_o emperor_n constantius_n to_o who_o the_o arrian_n have_v false_o accuse_v he_o where_o he_o often_o clear_v himself_o by_o oath_n say_v god_n be_v witness_n and_o christ_n be_v witness_n &_o in_o another_o place_n we_o speak_v this_o before_o god_n for_o we_o christian_n have_v this_o oath_n where_o he_o plain_o call_v that_o a_o oath_n and_o a_o oath_n 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