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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d swear_v not_o at_o all_o not_o to_o stick_v in_o prostibulo_fw-la in_o the_o porch_n or_o preface_n of_o the_o text_n i_o say_v unto_o you_o from_o which_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o context_n or_o the_o precede_a etc._n precede_a v._o 33._o it_o have_v be_v say_v by_o they_o of_o old_a time_n thou_o shall_v not_o forswear_v thyself_o etc._n etc._n verse_n i_o may_v deduce_v this_o inference_n that_o antiquity_n plead_v for_o a_o corrupt_a opinion_n or_o custom_n contrary_a to_o the_o truth_n reveal_v in_o god_n word_n be_v but_o a_o vizard_n under_o which_o error_n and_o much_o danger_n lie_v hide_v and_o therefore_o not_o to_o be_v admit_v but_o reject_v this_o inference_n by_o way_n of_o doctrine_n may_v be_v draw_v from_o the_o preface_n and_o prove_v against_o those_o patron_n of_o superstitious_a practice_n and_o opinion_n the_o great_a pleader_n and_o proctor_n for_o antiquity_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n to_o who_o i_o can_v retort_v and_o assert_v 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in_o the_o proof_n of_o it_o but_o because_o this_o point_n be_v not_o agreeable_a to_o my_o prime_a intent_n pass_v by_o the_o preface_n i_o shall_v insist_v upon_o the_o prohibition_n together_o with_o its_o extension_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d at_o all_o swear_v not_o and_o swear_v not_o at_o all_o but_o what_o some_o may_v say_v not_o the_o i._o general_n part_n the_o explication_n of_o the_o prohibition_n swear_v not_o be_v christ_n kingdom_n divide_v against_o itself_o be_v the_o gospel_n against_o the_o law_n have_v we_o not_o a_o injunction_n or_o command_n to_o the_o contrary_a deut._n 6.13_o thou_o shall_v fear_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o serve_v he_o and_o shall_v swear_v by_o his_o name_n find_v we_o not_o the_o same_o precept_n deut._n 10.12_o 20._o him_n shall_v thou_o serve_v to_o he_o shall_v thou_o cleave_v and_o swear_v by_o his_o name_n do_v not_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n insinuate_v the_o same_o in_o his_o 65._o ch_z 16._o v._n he_o that_o bless_v 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deed_n in_o that_o to_o leave_v we_o a_o example_n of_o a_o meek_a heart_n and_o sound_a obedience_n he_o submit_v himself_o to_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n be_v circumcise_a the_o 8._o day_n etc._n etc._n so_o likewise_o to_o satisfy_v the_o rigour_n of_o god_n justice_n he_o full_o perform_v the_o moral_a law_n by_o his_o active_a obedience_n do_v what_o the_o law_n require_v of_o we_o to_o be_v do_v thereby_o to_o bring_v we_o to_o heaven_n and_o by_o his_o passive_a suffer_v for_o our_o sin_n to_o redeem_v we_o from_o the_o pain_n or_o torment_n of_o hell_n thus_o christ_n fulfil_v the_o law_n opere_fw-la by_o do_v second_o he_o fulfil_v the_o law_n over_o seu_fw-la doctrinâ_fw-la by_o his_o word_n or_o doctrine_n and_o that_o two_o manner_n of_o way_n first_o verum_fw-la legis_fw-la sensum_fw-la exprimendo_fw-la aquin._n aquin._n by_o explain_v the_o full_a scope_n the_o intent_n or_o meaning_n of_o the_o law_n as_o in_o those_o two_o case_n of_o murder_n and_o adultery_n etc._n mat._n 5.21_o 27_o etc._n etc._n when_o he_o declare_v that_o whosoever_o be_v angry_a with_o his_o brother_n without_o a_o cause_n and_o bear_v malice_n against_o he_o in_o his_o heart_n be_v a_o murderer_n and_o that_o he_o who_o look_v on_o a_o woman_n to_o lust_n after_o she_o be_v in_o the_o sight_n or_o esteem_v of_o god_n a_o adulterer_n second_o he_o fulfil_v the_o law_n praecepta_fw-la legis_fw-la ordinando_fw-la ut_fw-la tutiùs_fw-la observaretur_fw-la quod_fw-la lex_fw-la vetuerat_fw-la by_o ordain_v lesson_n or_o prescribe_v rule_n for_o the_o better_a observe_v of_o the_o law_n prohibition_n and_o precept_n to_o pass_v by_o many_o instance_n which_o i_o may_v produce_v and_o to_o adhere_v only_o to_o my_o text_n because_o the_o law_n forbid_v perjury_n where_o it_o be_v say_v 6.5_o leu._n 6.5_o thou_o shall_v not_o swear_v by_o my_o name_n