kind_n of_o oath_n to_o prevent_v our_o be_v perjure_a in_o take_v of_o they_o §_o 16._o he_o who_o cause_v another_o to_o forswear_v himself_o be_v as_o guilty_a of_o sin_n as_o if_o he_o have_v do_v it_o himself_o §_o 17._o nor_o be_v he_o clear_a who_o require_v another_o to_o swear_v to_o that_o which_o he_o have_v reason_n to_o believe_v will_v make_v he_o guilty_a of_o perjury_n §_o 18._o of_o the_o peculiar_a malignity_n of_o this_o sin_n p._n 26._o 1_o sy_n with_o respect_n to_o god_n §_o 21._o 2_o dly_z to_o ourselves_o §_o 27._o 3_o dly_z to_o other_o men._n §_o 34._o chap._n iii_o wherein_o be_v show_v that_o all_o swear_v whatsoever_o be_v not_o forbid_v under_o the_o gospel_n and_o a_o enquiry_n be_v make_v what_o that_o swear_v be_v which_o our_o saviour_n have_v prohibit_v as_o absolute_o evil_a and_o unlawful_a p._n 39_o our_o saviour_n word_n seem_v to_o prohibit_v all_o swear_v and_o have_v be_v so_o understand_v by_o some_o §_o 1._o the_o meaning_n of_o they_o show_v 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explain_v §_o 27._o and_o show_v to_o forbid_v 1._o common-swearing_a §_o 27._o 2._o swear_v otherwise_o than_o by_o god_n only_o §_o 30._o practical_a observation_n on_o each_o of_o these_o and_o 1._o as_o to_o common-swearing_a to_o swear_v in_o our_o common_a discourse_n with_o one_o another_o be_v absolute_o evil_a and_o unlawful_a §_o 33._o no_o man_n shall_v ever_o choose_v to_o swear_v in_o any_o case_n where_o he_o can_v fair_o avoid_v the_o do_n of_o it_o §_o 37._o but_o especial_o we_o shall_v have_v a_o care_n of_o enter_v into_o promissory_a oath_n as_o the_o most_o dangerous_a of_o any_o to_o be_v take_v by_o us._n §_o 41._o 2._o as_o to_o swear_v otherwise_o than_o by_o god_n only_o it_o be_v certain_o safe_a never_n to_o use_v any_o oath_n but_o by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n only_o §_o 44._o it_o be_v unlawful_a to_o swear_v after_o any_o other_o manner_n for_o those_o evil_a end_n that_o the_o jew_n have_v and_o that_o other_o common_o have_v in_o the_o do_v of_o it_o §_o 47._o chap._n iu._n of_o the_o several_a way_n of_o confirm_v what_o be_v speak_v or_o promise_v under_o the_o degree_n of_o a_o oath_n how_o far_o they_o may_v be_v make_v use_v of_o in_o man_n private_a conversation_n and_o for_o what_o reason_n it_o be_v not_o sit_v that_o man_n shall_v have_v be_v allow_v to_o go_v any_o far_o p._n 76._o the_o meaning_n of_o that_o passage_n let_v your_o communication_n be_v yea_o yea_o nay_o nay_o inquire_v into_o and_o the_o account_v give_v by_o some_o of_o it_o reject_v §_o 2._o that_o we_o may_v repeat_v what_o we_o affirm_v or_o deny_v the_o better_a to_o give_v credit_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o what_o we_o say_v §_o 5._o that_o we_o may_v confirm_v what_o we_o say_v by_o add_v a_o asseveration_n to_o it_o §_o 7._o and_o in_o some_o case_n may_v go_v yet_o high_o and_o do_v more_o to_o confirm_v the_o truth_n of_o what_o we_o speak_v §_o 10._o whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o use_v imprecation_n for_o this_o end_n §_o 15._o a_o enquiry_n make_v into_o the_o reason_n offer_v by_o our_o saviour_n why_o we_o must_v not_o go_v beyond_o those_o bound_n viz._n that_o whatsoever_o be_v more_o than_o these_o come_v of_o evil._n p._n 93._o and_o the_o truth_n of_o it_o show_v at_o large_a from_o several_a consideration_n §_o 23._o etc._n etc._n chap._n v._n wherein_o a_o enquiry_n be_v make_v into_o the_o cause_n both_o of_o that_o common_a and_o false-swearing_a which_o so_o much_o abound_v in_o the_o world_n and_o some_o direction_n be_v offer_v for_o the_o better_a prevention_n of_o both_o of_o them_o p._n 112._o 1_o sy_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o common_a and_o false-swearing_a how_o man_n come_v to_o swear_v so_o frequent_o in_o their_o ordinary_a conversation_n §_o 4._o whence_o it_o be_v that_o they_o be_v so_o ready_a to_o do_v it_o on_o every_o little_a occasion_n §_o 6._o four_o account_n offer_v of_o it_o to_o §_o 16._o how_o man_n be_v bring_v so_o easy_o to_o forswear_v themselves_o §_o 16._o 2_o dly_z some_o direction_n offer_v for_o the_o correction_n of_o both_o these_o evil_n of_o perjury_n §_o 23._o of_o common_a swear_v §_o 29._o etc._n etc._n the_o whole_a conclude_v §_o 44._o etc._n etc._n st._n mat._n v._n 33._o *_o you_o have_v hear_v that_o it_o have_v be_v say_v by_o they_o of_o old_a time_n *_o thou_o shall_v not_o forswear_v thyself_o but_o shall_v perform_v unto_o the_o lord_n thy_o oath_n 34._o *_o but_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o swear_v not_o at_o all_o neither_o by_o heaven_n for_o it_o be_v god_n throne_n nor_o by_o the_o earth_n for_o it_o be_v his_o footstool_n neither_o by_o jerusalem_n for_o it_o be_v the_o city_n of_o the_o great_a king_n neither_o shall_v thou_o swear_v by_o thy_o head_n because_o thou_o can_v not_o make_v one_o hair_n white_a or_o black_n 37._o *_o but_o let_v your_o communication_n be_v yea_o yea_o nay_o nay_o *_o for_o whatsoever_o be_v more_o than_o these_o come_v of_o evil._n a_o practical_a discourse_n concern_v swear_v chap._n i._o in_o which_o 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any_o less_o as_o it_o respect_v ourselves_o 28._o for_o proof_n whereof_o i_o must_v observe_v that_o in_o every_o oath_n god_n be_v appeal_v unto_o not_o only_o as_o a_o witness_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o what_o we_o say_v but_o as_o a_o most_o just_a and_o powerful_a judge_n too_o to_o punish_v we_o for_o our_o falsehood_n if_o it_o be_v not_o 29._o this_o be_v so_o essential_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o oath_n that_o without_o it_o all_o the_o security_n of_o such_o a_o appeal_n will_v be_v quite_o lose_v and_o the_o design_n of_o swear_v overthrow_v for_o what_o reason_n will_v any_o one_o have_v to_o believe_v another_o upon_o his_o oath_n more_o than_o upon_o his_o bare_a word_n but_o that_o both_o he_o who_o swear_v and_o he_o to_o who_o the_o oath_n be_v make_v do_v believe_v that_o god_n be_v thereby_o make_v the_o surety_n of_o what_o be_v speak_v and_o will_v avenge_v both_o himself_o first_o and_o then_o the_o person_n who_o trust_n be_v by_o this_o mean_n deceive_v 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have_v be_v the_o ground_n of_o that_o terrible_a clause_n in_o the_o sanction_n of_o the_o three_o commandment_n the_o like_a whereof_o we_o do_v not_o meet_v with_o in_o any_o other_o nor_o can_v we_o suppose_v that_o it_o be_v add_v to_o this_o without_o some_o peculiar_a design_n in_o the_o do_n of_o it_o thou_o shall_v not_o take_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o vain_a for_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o hold_v he_o guiltless_a that_o take_v his_o name_n in_o vain_a he_o will_v not_o hold_v he_o guiltless_a that_o be_v he_o will_v not_o forgive_v he_o will_v not_o treat_v he_o with_o that_o favour_n he_o will_v do_v other_o sinner_n but_o will_v look_v upon_o he_o as_o a_o guilty_a condemn_a malefactor_n one_o who_o his_o own_o mouth_n have_v convict_v and_o will_v punish_v he_o according_o 32._o such_o be_v the_o danger_n to_o which_o every_o perjury_n a_o man_n commit_v expose_v his_o immortal_a soul_n and_o if_o we_o may_v estimate_v the_o heinousness_n of_o any_o sin_n by_o the_o hatred_n which_o god_n bear_v to_o it_o we_o must_v then_o conclude_v this_o to_o be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o grievous_a of_o any_o as_o we_o be_v sure_a it_o be_v of_o all_o other_o in_o a_o singular_a manner_n odious_a to_o god_n and_o destructive_a of_o our_o salvation_n 33._o i_o add_v three_o that_o it_o be_v above_o any_o other_o sin_n the_o most_o injurious_a to_o mankind_n as_o be_v in_o its_o own_o nature_n direct_o opposite_a to_o the_o peace_n and_o security_n of_o the_o world_n 34._o i_o have_v already_o observe_v that_o the_o general_a cause_n which_o move_v any_o one_o to_o forswear_v himself_o be_v either_o to_o gratify_v his_o own_o lust_n or_o to_o promote_v his_o interest_n though_o at_o the_o cost_n of_o his_o neighbour_n welfare_n and_o i_o believe_v whosoever_o shall_v consider_v the_o main_a instance_n wherein_o this_o sin_n be_v usual_o commit_v will_v find_v that_o i_o be_v not_o mistake_v in_o my_o judgement_n of_o it_o 35._o but_o the_o evil_a do_v not_o stop_v here_o but_o often_o time_n affect_v the_o public_a as_o well_o as_o violate_v man_n private_a right_n such_o be_v all_o those_o perjury_n which_o be_v commit_v in_o the_o public_a administration_n of_o justice_n and_o by_o mean_n of_o which_o either_o honest_a man_n be_v condemn_v or_o evil-doer_n be_v acquit_v and_o the_o minister_n of_o justice_n be_v make_v the_o instrument_n of_o vnrighteousness_n and_o all_o the_o end_n of_o their_o institution_n be_v render_v not_o only_o vseless_a but_o even_o hurtful_a to_o the_o commonwealth_n 36._o and_o thus_o far_o every_o single_a act_n of_o perjury_n be_v a_o offence_n against_o man_n as_o well_o as_o a_o sin_n against_o god_n but_o now_o if_o we_o shall_v consider_v the_o nature_n and_o tendency_n of_o such_o a_o practice_n in_o the_o general_a and_o reason_n upon_o the_o proper_a and_o natural_a effect_n of_o it_o we_o shall_v find_v it_o to_o be_v a_o common_a abuse_n of_o mankind_n destructive_a of_o the_o very_a foundation_n of_o humane_a society_n and_o which_o be_v allow_v of_o must_v tend_v to_o the_o overthrow_n of_o all_o peace_n and_o right_o and_o property_n in_o the_o world_n 37._o and_o that_o i_o thus_o prove_v the_o foundation_n of_o all_o society_n and_o without_o which_o no_o affair_n of_o life_n can_v be_v transact_v be_v that_o common_a trust_n and_o confidence_n which_o man_n natural_o have_v in_o one_o another_o without_o this_o no_o state_n no_o community_n though_o never_o so_o small_a not_o a_o private_a family_n can_v subsist_v there_o can_v be_v no_o deal_n with_o nor_o dependence_n upon_o one_o another_o every_o man_n must_v become_v afraid_a of_o his_o neighbour_n and_o not_o account_v his_o good_n or_o even_o his_o life_n itself_o any_o long_o his_o own_o than_o he_o can_v guard_v they_o against_o the_o cunning_a or_o force_n of_o the_o next_o man_n he_o meet_v and_o who_o for_o aught_o he_o know_v may_v design_v to_o rob_v he_o of_o both_o 38._o which_o be_v so_o it_o must_v follow_v that_o whatsoever_o do_v in_o its_o own_o nature_n tend_v to_o overthrow_n this_o trust_n between_o man_n and_o man_n must_v be_v look_v upon_o as_o a_o crime_n against_o humane_a society_n because_o it_o natural_o lead_v to_o the_o destruction_n of_o it_o 39_o now_o that_o perjury_n in_o the_o most_o outrageous_a manner_n do_v inasmuch_o as_o it_o violate_v the_o strong_a security_n that_o one_o man_n be_v capable_a of_o give_v to_o another_o of_o his_o truth_n and_o sincerity_n and_o therefore_o the_o false_a swearer_n be_v so_o far_o from_o deserve_v any_o favour_n of_o man_n that_o be_v he_o deal_v with_o as_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v he_o shall_v be_v account_v to_o have_v forfeit_v all_o right_n to_o the_o benefit_n of_o society_n shall_v be_v treat_v as_o a_o kind_n of_o outlaw_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n a_o enemy_n to_o truth_n and_o justice_n to_o peace_n and_o property_n and_o no_o long_o under_o the_o protection_n of_o those_o law_n by_o which_o 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prevention_n of_o such_o a_o sin_n or_o of_o use_v any_o argument_n to_o draw_v man_n off_o from_o the_o commission_n of_o it_o but_o alas_o experience_n show_v that_o there_o be_v at_o this_o day_n but_o too_o much_o need_n of_o both_o and_o that_o after_o all_o which_o either_o the_o command_n of_o god_n or_o the_o law_n of_o man_n have_v be_v able_a to_o do_v for_o the_o suppression_n of_o it_o yet_o by_o reason_n of_o false-swearing_a not_o only_a man_n soul_n suffer_v but_o our_o very_a land_n its_o self_n mourn_v 42._o i_o shall_v conclude_v these_o reflection_n with_o the_o same_o exhortation_n that_o the_o prophet_n zachary_n heretofore_o make_v to_o the_o jew_n under_o much_o the_o same_o circumstance_n with_o we_o at_o
more_o than_o ordinary_a occasion_n shall_v require_v their_o do_v of_o it_o so_o be_v it_o much_o to_o be_v wish_v that_o the_o necessity_n of_o government_n will_v permit_v that_o a_o oath_n shall_v never_o be_v impose_v upon_o nor_o require_v of_o any_o but_o upon_o some_o great_a exigence_n to_o be_v sure_a more_o seldom_o than_o now_o it_o be_v and_o that_o when_o it_o be_v require_v such_o care_n shall_v be_v take_v in_o administer_a of_o it_o as_o to_o raise_v in_o man_n mind_n a_o serious_a consideration_n of_o what_o they_o be_v about_o at_o least_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o do_v as_o not_o to_o prompt_v they_o to_o a_o disesteem_n of_o it_o through_o a_o overhasty_a and_o irreverent_a dispense_v of_o this_o great_a obligation_n 44._o and_o thus_o have_v i_o show_v by_o what_o mean_n if_o by_o any_o not_o only_a perjury_n but_o common_a and_o profane-swearing_a may_v be_v most_o like_a to_o be_v correct_v and_o suppress_v and_o for_o engagement_n to_o move_v every_o one_o of_o we_o to_o use_v our_o best_a endeavour_n in_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o so_o good_a and_o profitable_a a_o design_n i_o shall_v only_o add_v thus_o much_o to_o what_o i_o have_v already_o offer_v in_o the_o prosecution_n of_o this_o subject_a that_o if_o we_o have_v any_o regard_n to_o god_n honour_n if_o any_o concern_v for_o our_o own_o soul_n if_o any_o zeal_n for_o the_o public_a good_a all_o these_o call_v upon_o we_o to_o do_v what_o in_o we_o lie_v to_o reform_v both_o ourselves_o and_o other_o as_o to_o this_o matter_n 45._o that_o by_o common_a and_o customary_a but_o especial_o by_o false-swearing_a god_n majesty_n be_v abuse_v and_o his_o wrath_n and_o vengeance_n very_o eminent_o provoke_v the_o necessary_a relation_n which_o every_o oath_n have_v to_o he_o sufficient_o speak_v 46._o that_o therefore_o by_o such_o practice_n man_n soul_n must_v be_v great_o endanger_v both_o the_o 4._o denuntiation_n of_o god_n against_o such_o offender_n and_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o sin_n themselves_o effectual_o assure_v we_o but_o especial_o by_o the_o sin_n of_o perjury_n which_o it_o may_v be_v be_v of_o all_o other_o a_o sin_n the_o most_o hard_a to_o be_v forgive_v because_o it_o be_v the_o most_o hard_a for_o any_o one_o according_a to_o the_o principle_n of_o christianity_n sufficient_o to_o repent_v of_o it_o 47._o indeed_o be_v a_o bare_a conversion_n towards_o god_n enough_o to_o wash_v away_o the_o gild_n of_o it_o a_o man_n may_v by_o god_n grace_n be_v bring_v to_o such_o a_o deep_a sense_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o to_o so_o hearty_a a_o contrition_n for_o it_o as_o to_o deliver_v himself_o from_o the_o danger_n of_o it_o but_o if_o by_o our_o perjury_n we_o shall_v chance_v not_o only_o to_o have_v abuse_v the_o majesty_n of_o god_n but_o to_o have_v ruin_v our_o neighbour_n too_o shall_v we_o have_v rob_v he_o of_o his_o estate_n his_o reputation_n or_o even_o of_o his_o very_a life_n its_o self_n and_o in_o none_o of_o all_o which_o we_o can_v make_v he_o any_o tolerable_a compensation_n how_o can_v we_o ever_o hope_v that_o god_n will_v be_v reconcile_v to_o we_o whilst_o we_o lie_v under_o such_o a_o utter_a incapacity_n of_o ever_o make_v a_o amends_o to_o our_o neighbour_n 48._o and_o then_o last_o for_o the_o interest_n which_o the_o public_a have_v in_o the_o suppression_n of_o such_o swear_v i_o have_v already_o show_v that_o truth_n and_o fidelity_n be_v the_o great_a base_n on_o which_o all_o society_n be_v found_v and_o without_o which_o there_o can_v be_v no_o peace_n no_o security_n no_o right_a or_o property_n in_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o whatsoever_o be_v in_o any_o wise_a apt_a to_o undermine_v these_o as_o perjury_n direct_o do_v and_o as_o common-swearing_a natural_o tend_v to_o do_v ought_v to_o be_v avoid_v and_o discourage_v by_o all_o who_o either_o love_n their_o own_o welfare_n or_o have_v any_o regard_n to_o the_o public_a good_n i_o shall_v conclude_v this_o whole_a discourse_n with_o that_o exhortation_n of_o st._n james_n which_o i_o have_v so_o often_o refer_v to_o in_o it_o james_n v_o 12_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 neither_o by_o any_o other_o oath_n but_o let_v your_o yea_o be_v yea_o and_o your_o nay_o nay_o lest_o you_o fall_v into_o condemnation_n finis_fw-la finis_fw-la viz._n in_o 21_o jac._n i._n i._n see_v 5_o e._n â—iz_o c._n 9_o 9_o 21_o jac._n 1._o c._n 20._o and_o so_o in_o this_o last_o act_n of_o k._n william_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n purpose_n in_o the_o theodosian_a code_n we_o find_v a_o ecclesiastical_a law_n of_o valentinian_n direct_v to_o pope_n damasus_n and_o read_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n anno_fw-la 370._o god_n th._n lib._n xuj_o leg_n 20._o but_o sulpicius_n severus_n carry_v we_o yet_o high_o and_o mention_n the_o read_n of_o the_o emperor_n letter_n there_o anno_fw-la 355._o and_o gothofred_n in_o his_o comment_n upon_o that_o law_n add_v several_a other_o instance_n of_o the_o like_a nature_n such_o be_v the_o law_n of_o theodosius_n the_o young_a against_o nestorius_n and_o especial_o the_o letter_n of_o constantine_n the_o great_a in_o favour_n of_o athanasius_n which_o he_o order_v to_o be_v publish_v in_o the_o church_n of_o alexandria_n and_o that_o this_o custom_n hold_v still_o on_o the_o other_o instance_n of_o that_o learned_a man_n plain_o show_v to_o which_o add_v the_o tome_n of_o union_n set_v forth_o by_o constantinus_n porphyrogenitus_n and_o publish_v every_o year_n in_o the_o church_n in_o the_o month_n of_o july_n vid._n matth._n blastar_n lit._n t._n cap._n 14._o and_o it_o appear_v from_o the_o novel_n that_o the_o imperial_a law_n be_v not_o only_o publish_v in_o the_o church_n but_o be_v lay_v up_o in_o their_o archive_v and_o fix_v upon_o table_n in_o the_o porch_n and_o avenue_n of_o they_o and_o direct_v to_o the_o bishop_n for_o that_o end_n novel_a viij_o c._n 14._o 14._o mat._n v_o 37_o etc._n etc._n chap._n i._n chap._n ii_o ii_o cicer._n de_fw-fr offic._n lib._n iii._o iii._o vid._n commentarium_fw-la gothofredi_n in_o lib._n two_o cod._n theodos._n tit._n ix_o leg._n 8._o 8._o vid._n leg._n citat_fw-la arcad._n &_o honor._n contra_fw-la perjuros_fw-la though_o perjury_n in_o judiciary_n cause_n be_v before_o punish_v with_o a_o civil_a penalty_n vid._n gothofred_n ibid._n ibid._n diodor._fw-la sicul._n lib._n 1._o pag._n 69._o 69._o see_v 11_o h._n 7.24_o &_o 25.23_o h._n 8.3.13_o eliz._n 25._o 25._o see_v 6_o assize_n 7.30_o ass._n 24.40_o ass._n 20.41_o ass._n 18._o glanvil_n lib._n two_o cap._n 19_o bracton_n lib._n four_o tract_n 5._o cap._n 5._o fortescue_n cap._n 26._o and_o the_o sum_n of_o all_o be_v this_o that_o he_o who_o violate_v his_o oath_n in_o a_o judicial_a process_n shall_v lose_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o law_n his_o wife_n and_o child_n shall_v be_v turn_v out_o of_o door_n his_o field_n shall_v be_v plough_v up_o his_o garden_n and_o orchard_n be_v spoil_v his_o good_n and_o chattel_n shall_v be_v forfeit_v to_o the_o king_n and_o himself_o be_v condemn_v to_o perpetual_a imprisonment_n this_o be_v the_o law_n in_o the_o case_n of_o a_o petty_a jury_n attain_v for_o a_o false_a verdict_n see_v coke_n 1_o instit._n lib._n iii._o cap._n 8._o §._o 514._o and_o it_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v take_v from_o the_o law_n of_o king_n alfred_n upon_o the_o like_a occasion_n vid._n leg_n alfred_n §._o 1._o but_o for_o other_o perjury_n it_o have_v be_v question_v whether_o there_o be_v any_o provision_n make_v by_o the_o common_a law_n before_o the_o 3d_o of_o hen._n seven_o see_v dyer_n 7_o &_o 8_o eliz._n fol._n 242._o b._n and_o 1_o crook_n p._n 520_o 521._o though_o yet_o the_o mirror_n seem_v to_o speak_v in_o general_a of_o perjury_n and_o the_o punishment_n of_o it_o ch._n four_o §._o 19_o and_o the_o law_n of_o king_n alfred_n before_o mention_v extend_v even_o to_o promissory_a oath_n vid._n l._n c._n cap._n the_o jurejurando_a chap._n iii_o iii_o vid._n greg._n presb._n in_o vit._n greg._n naz._n et_fw-fr greg._n naz._n carm_n de_fw-fr vit._n suâ_fw-la to._n two_o p._n 18._o a._n a._n basil_n in_o psal._n xiu·_fw-la chrys._n hom._n xvii_o in_o matth._n theodoret_n epit_fw-la diu._n decret_a c._n xuj_o epiphan_n haer._n lix_o athanas_n serm._n de_fw-fr passion_n &_o crucef_n dom_fw-la tom._n i._n p._n 995._o 995._o that_o this_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o greg._n naz._n one_o of_o the_o most_o eminent_a opposer_n of_o swear_v in_o those_o day_n be_v evident_a from_o that_o excellent_a discourse_n of_o he_o which_o still_o remain_v to_o we_o against_o those_o who_o swear_v much_o where_o first_o he_o advise_v if_o it_o may_v be_v as_o most_o safe_a not_o to_o swear_v at_o all_o but_o if_o that_o can_v