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falsehood_n but_o now_o when_o a_o man_n bind_v a_o lie_n with_o a_o oath_n he_o sin_n not_o only_a himself_o by_o lie_v but_o endeavour_n to_o entangle_v god_n in_o his_o sin_n by_o calling_n god_n to_o witness_v that_o which_o he_o know_v to_o be_v false_a hence_o it_o be_v that_o even_o the_o heathen_a themselves_o have_v always_o be_v religious_a in_o observe_v their_o oath_n we_o read_v of_o alexander_n that_o lead_v his_o army_n against_o a_o city_n with_o a_o full_a resolution_n to_o have_v utter_o destroy_v it_o he_o see_v anaximenes_n the_o philosopher_n who_o have_v be_v his_o tutor_n come_v towards_o he_o &_o think_v that_o anaximenes_n will_v be_v very_o urgent_a with_o he_o to_o spare_v the_o city_n he_o swear_v in_o a_o fury_n that_o whatsoever_o it_o be_v that_o anaximenes_n desire_v he_o will_v not_o grant_v it_o anaximenes_n desire_a that_o he_o will_v destroy_v the_o city_n alexander_n see_v that_o he_o can_v not_o destroy_v it_o but_o he_o must_v break_v his_o oath_n return_v with_o his_o army_n and_o to_o save_v his_o oath_n withal_o save_v the_o city_n and_o we_o read_v of_o regulus_n and_o some_o other_o of_o the_o roman_n that_o hannibal_n have_v take_v prisoner_n that_o have_v take_v a_o oath_n that_o they_o will_v go_v to_o rome_n and_o if_o some_o of_o the_o carthaginian_n be_v not_o exchange_v for_o they_o they_o themselves_o will_v return_v when_o they_o come_v to_o rome_n and_o effect_v not_o that_o for_o which_o they_o be_v send_v yet_o they_o be_v so_o religious_a in_o observe_v their_o oath_n that_o though_o they_o know_v for_o certain_a that_o the_o save_n of_o their_o oath_n will_v be_v the_o loss_n of_o life_n yet_o they_o return_v again_o so_o heinous_a a_o sin_n be_v perjury_n their_o account_v even_o among_o the_o heathen_a and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o this_o sin_n have_v always_o be_v so_o grievous_o punish_v sometime_o with_o banishment_n as_o among_o the_o roman_n sometime_o with_o death_n as_o among_o the_o egyptian_n for_o they_o inflict_v no_o less_o than_o death_n upon_o every_o perjure_a person_n as_o upon_o one_o who_o be_v guilty_a of_o two_o horrible_a crime_n impiety_n to_o the_o god_n and_o insidelity_n to_o man_n nay_o in_o this_o one_o there_o be_v a_o threefold_a sin_n first_o against_o god_n by_o a_o infinite_a wrong_n to_o his_o holy_a name_n if_o the_o king_n shall_v commit_v the_o broad_a seal_n unto_o any_o subject_a to_o seal_v some_o matter_n which_o be_v for_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o king_n and_o the_o good_a of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n and_o the_o subject_n shall_v seal_v some_o other_o matter_n with_o it_o which_o the_o king_n utter_o detest_v as_o be_v a_o dishonour_n to_o himself_o a_o disadvantage_n to_o his_o subject_n and_o a_o benefit_n to_o his_o enemy_n in_o so_o do_v he_o shall_v be_v guilty_a of_o high_a treason_n and_o thus_o be_v he_o guilty_a of_o high_a treason_n against_o god_n that_o abuse_v his_o name_n to_o the_o ratify_n of_o falsehood_n for_o god_n have_v commit_v his_o sacred_a name_n as_o a_o seal_n unto_o we_o 6.6_o heb._n 6.6_o for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o the_o end_n of_o strife_n both_o which_o the_o confirmation_n of_o truth_n and_o the_o cut_n off_o of_o contention_n make_v much_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o good_a of_o all_o man_n now_o he_o that_o swear_v false_o abuse_v god_n name_n to_o the_o confirm_v of_o a_o lie_n which_o be_v most_o dishonourable_a to_o god_n who_o be_v the_o god_n of_o truth_n most_o acceptable_a to_o the_o devil_n who_o be_v the_o father_n of_o lie_v and_o most_o injurious_a to_o man_n among_o who_o there_o can_v possible_o be_v any_o society_n if_o there_o be_v no_o truth_n nor_o fidelity_n among_o they_o if_o a_o man_n have_v a_o tower_n or_o castle_n commit_v to_o his_o keep_n shall_v betray_v it_o to_o the_o enemy_n he_o shall_v be_v count_v a_o traitor_n to_o his_o prince_n and_o country_n god_n name_n say_v solomon_n be_v a_o strong_a tower_n whereunto_o the_o righteous_a resort_n 15.10_o prov._n 15.10_o now_o when_o a_o man_n swear_v false_o he_o betray_v this_o tower_n unto_o the_o devil_n who_o be_v god_n enemy_n which_o be_v a_o infinite_a wrong_n to_o god_n sacred_a name_n second_o he_o that_o swear_v false_o be_v most_o injurious_a to_o man_n for_o by_o this_o mean_v many_o time_n it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o juror_n give_v up_o a_o false_a verdict_n the_o judge_n pronounce_v a_o unjust_a sentence_n and_o the_o party_n that_o be_v innocent_a be_v deprive_v of_o his_o right_n three_o against_o himself_o for_o by_o calling_n god_n as_o a_o witness_n to_o that_o which_o be_v false_a while_o he_o seek_v to_o escape_v the_o censure_n of_o man_n he_o fall_v most_o fearful_o into_o god_n hand_n and_o to_o avoid_v a_o pecuniary_a mulct_n or_o a_o bodily_a punishment_n do_v bind_v his_o soul_n over_o unto_o god_n judgement_n who_o have_v threaten_v beforehand_o that_o he_o will_v not_o hold_v he_o guiltless_a this_o then_o be_v so_o heinous_a and_o horrible_a a_o sin_n both_o before_o god_n and_o man_n what_o may_v we_o think_v of_o those_o who_o hold_v it_o lawful_a to_o swear_v and_o for-swear_a and_o both_o practise_v it_o in_o action_n and_o defend_v it_o in_o writing_n thus_o the_o romish_a priest_n and_o jesuit_n be_v bring_v before_o the_o magistrate_n and_o put_v to_o their_o oath_n they_o hold_v it_o lawful_a to_o swear_v and_o for-swear_a themselves_o for_o this_o be_v the_o doctrine_n which_o be_v maintain_v among_o they_o that_o unto_o dangerous_a interrogatory_n a_o man_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o answer_v according_a to_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o magistrate_n demand_v but_o that_o he_o may_v lawful_o equivocate_v and_o frame_v a_o safe_a meaning_n unto_o himself_o and_o swear_v unto_o it_o as_o if_o a_o priest_n be_v examine_v before_o the_o magistrate_n whether_o he_o be_v a_o priest_n or_o no_o though_o indeed_o he_o be_v yet_o he_o may_v mean_v that_o he_o be_v not_o one_o of_o baal_n priest_n and_o so_o he_o may_v equivocate_v and_o swear_v that_o he_o be_v not_o thus_o garnet_n superior_a of_o the_o jesuit_n in_o england_n be_v examine_v before_o the_o council_n &_o put_v to_o his_o oath_n whether_o he_o have_v not_o have_v any_o conference_n with_o hall_n the_o priest_n while_o he_o be_v in_o prison_n he_o take_v it_o upon_o his_o oath_n that_o he_o have_v have_v no_o conference_n with_o he_o and_o when_o it_o be_v prove_v to_o his_o face_n to_o be_v false_a and_o that_o he_o be_v forsworn_a he_o answer_v only_o this_o that_o he_o have_v offend_v if_o equivocation_n do_v not_o help_v he_o thus_o tresham_n the_o traitor_n while_o he_o lie_v in_o the_o tower_n upon_o his_o deathbed_n and_o die_v present_o after_o he_o take_v it_o upon_o his_o salvation_n that_o he_o have_v not_o see_v garnet_n of_o sixteen_o year_n before_o which_o be_v afterward_o find_v to_o be_v false_a and_o that_o by_o garnets_n own_o confession_n garnet_n be_v ask_v what_o he_o think_v of_o tresham_n he_o answer_v he_o think_v that_o he_o do_v equivocate_v and_o thus_o under_o the_o pretence_n of_o equivocation_n they_o hold_v it_o lawful_a to_o swear_v and_o for-swear_a any_o thing_n but_o this_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o when_o we_o take_v a_o oath_n and_o swear_v otherwise_o then_o that_o which_o we_o know_v to_o be_v the_o truth_n whatsoever_o we_o pretend_v we_o be_v repute_v as_o perjure_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n quacunque_fw-la arte_fw-la verborum_fw-la quis_fw-la utitur_fw-la 1._o isidor_n de_fw-fr summo_fw-la bonè_fw-la lib._n 1._o deus_fw-la tamen_fw-la say_v isidore_n qui_fw-la conscientia_fw-la testis_fw-la est_fw-la it_o a_o hoc_fw-la accipit_fw-la sicut_fw-la ille_fw-la cvi_fw-la juratur_fw-la intelligit_fw-la what_o cunning_a soever_o we_o use_v in_o swear_v yet_o god_n that_o see_v the_o conscience_n take_v it_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o he_o understand_v it_o to_o who_o he_o swear_v and_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o first_o condition_n of_o a_o oath_n thou_o shall_v swear_v in_o truth_n i_o come_v to_o the_o second_o thou_o shall_v swear_v in_o judgement_n now_o there_o be_v two_o kind_n of_o oath_n which_o be_v contrary_a hereunto_o first_o inconsiderate_a and_o unadvised_a oath_n as_o when_o we_o take_v a_o oath_n of_o that_o we_o do_v not_o understand_v or_o when_o we_o swear_v to_o perform_v that_o which_o be_v not_o in_o our_o power_n such_o a_o oath_n be_v that_o which_o the_o king_n of_o india_n always_o take_v at_o his_o coronation_n namely_o that_o he_o will_v make_v the_o sun_n to_o keep_v his_o course_n and_o to_o give_v they_o light_n that_o he_o will_v make_v the_o cloud_n to_o send_v they_o seasonable_a shower_n that_o he_o will_v make_v their_o river_n that_o they_o shall_v never_o be_v dry_a but_o run_v continual_o