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can_v speak_v truth_n in_o such_o a_o case_n 2.4_o job_n 2.4_o skin_n for_o skin_n or_o rather_o as_o some_o learned_a in_o the_o hebrew_n will_v have_v it_o skin_n after_o skin_n and_o all_o that_o a_o man_n have_v will_v he_o give_v for_o his_o life_n there_o also_o he_o show_v the_o weakness_n and_o inconcludency_n of_o that_o vulgar_a say_v nemo_fw-la tenetur_fw-la seipsum_fw-la prodere_fw-la or_o accusare_fw-la be_v indeed_o the_o trite_a and_o general_a objection_n that_o a_o man_n be_v not_o proper_o say_v to_o betray_v or_o accuse_v himself_o when_o as_o public_a fame_n or_o other_o sufficient_a indicia_fw-la presumption_n or_o suspicion_n have_v accuse_v he_o these_o be_v instead_o of_o the_o accuser_n and_o it_o seem_v disingenuous_a at_o least_o in_o those_o especial_o that_o pretend_v to_o learning_n and_o have_v or_o may_v have_v examine_v the_o canon_n and_o ecclesiastical_a law_n in_o that_o point_n to_o urge_v one_o piece_n of_o a_o sentence_n and_o leave_v out_o the_o rest_n where_o they_o find_v or_o may_v have_v find_v that_o sentence_n nemo_fw-la tenetur_fw-la seipsum_fw-la prodere_fw-la or_o accusare_fw-la they_o do_v also_o or_o may_v have_v find_v that_o which_o follow_v in_o that_o sentence_n viz._n sed_fw-la proditus_fw-la per_fw-la famam_fw-la tenetur_fw-la seipsum_fw-la ostendere_fw-la &_o innocentiam_fw-la svam_fw-la purgare_fw-la 6._o mat._n 4_o 6._o the_o accuser_n of_o his_o brethren_n cite_v scripture_n to_o our_o saviour_n say_v he_o he_o shall_v give_v his_o angel_n charge_v concern_v thou_o and_o in_o their_o hand_n they_o shall_v bear_v thou_o up_o etc._n etc._n leave_v out_o that_o in_o the_o text_n that_o follow_v after_o these_o word_n 91.11_o psal_n 91.11_o he_o shall_v give_v his_o angel_n charge_v concern_v thou_o that_o be_v to_o keep_v thou_o in_o all_o thy_o way_n which_o alter_v the_o case_n that_o note_n or_o comment_n upon_o the_o law_n or_o if_o they_o will_v needs_o call_v it_o a_o rule_n or_o maxim_n it_o matter_n 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himself_o reason_n thus_o thom._n 2.2_o cum_fw-la quis_fw-la say_v he_o secundum_fw-la ordinem_fw-la juris_fw-la à _fw-la judice_fw-la interrogatur_fw-la non_fw-la ipse_fw-la se_fw-la prodit_fw-la sed_fw-la ab_fw-la alio_fw-la proditur_fw-la dum_fw-la ei_fw-la necessitas_fw-la respondendi_fw-la imponitur_fw-la per_fw-la cum_fw-la cvi_fw-la obedire_fw-la tenetur_fw-la as_o for_o tender_v the_o oath_n to_o the_o party_n where_o there_o be_v a_o accuser_n that_o be_v not_o do_v upon_o the_o crime_n till_o the_o fame_n be_v prove_v or_o sufficient_a presumption_n circumstance_n indicia_fw-la or_o suspicion_n or_o semiplena_fw-la probatio_fw-la the_o oath_n of_o one_o sufficient_a witness_n at_o least_o to_o induce_v the_o judge_n to_o give_v that_o oath_n though_o penal_a in_o some_o sort_n to_o the_o party_n this_o practice_n he_o prove_v consonant_a to_o god_n word_n to_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o primitive_a christian_a and_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o holy_a doctor_n and_o father_n of_o the_o church_n as_o also_o consonant_a to_o the_o practice_n of_o geneva_n and_o other_o at_o least_o seem_o strict_o reform_a church_n and_o to_o the_o practice_n of_o all_o christian_a nation_n and_o other_o nation_n not_o christian_a guide_v only_o by_o right_a reason_n and_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n as_o also_o that_o by_o the_o know_a law_n of_o this_o land_n the_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n be_v so_o warrant_v and_o command_v to_o give_v that_o oath_n the_o ecclesiastical_a law_n and_o canon_n be_v full_a and_o clear_a in_o that_o point_n then_o he_o show_v how_o the_o proceed_n at_o common_a law_n in_o this_o land_n be_v the_o same_o not_o only_o in_o some_o criminal_a but_o civil_a cause_n also_o for_o private_a debt_n betwixt_o private_a person_n penal_a to_o they_o as_o in_o wager_n of_o law_n sometime_o for_o a_o great_a sometime_o a_o lesser_a debt_n betwixt_o two_o private_a party_n with_o the_o party_n oath_n that_o be_v accuse_v and_o his_o compurgator_n too_o even_o as_o in_o purgation_n canonical_a in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n together_o with_o other_o purgation_n or_o decisory_a oath_n
the_o foundation_n 1._o 2_o h._n 5._o c._n 1._o estate_n and_o government_n of_o hospital_n be_v not_o of_o the_o king_n foundation_n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o make_v correction_n and_o reformation_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o holy_a church_n as_o to_o they_o belong_v now_o by_o those_o law_n enquiry_n touch_v crime_n not_o capital_a be_v make_v by_o the_o defendant_n oath_n as_o be_v notorious_a and_o before_o prove_v and_o this_o can_v but_o be_v penal_a to_o the_o party_n visit_v when_o guilty_a 5._o 22_o h._n 8._o c._n 5._o executor_n and_o administrator_n be_v to_o take_v the_o oath_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o inventory_n yet_o this_o may_v imply_v perjury_n or_o discovery_n of_o a_o man_n own_o fault_n 2._o 1_o eliz._n c._n 2._o ordinary_n be_v to_o inquire_v of_o as_o heretofore_o have_v be_v use_v by_o the_o queen_n majesty_n ecclesiastical_a law_n about_o uniformity_n of_o common_a prayer_n ordinary_n may_v give_v the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n to_o a_o clerk_n within_o his_o jurisdiction_n r._n 5_o eliz_n c._n r._n in_o this_o act_n of_o perjury_n the_o law_n ecclesiastical_a have_v the_o power_n reserve_v to_o proceed_v as_o before_o 9_o 5_o eliz._n c._n 9_o which_o be_v by_o oath_n that_o allowance_n be_v make_v by_o common_a law_n to_o court_n ecclesiastical_a to_o inquire_v and_o so_o consequent_o by_o such_o oath_n appear_v by_o two_o precedent_n of_o consultation_n set_v down_o in_o the_o register_n 48._o regist_n do_fw-mi consultation_n fol._n 48._o the_o first_o allow_v of_o a_o inquisition_n make_v by_o the_o dean_n of_o york_n official_a for_o defect_n in_o a_o chancel_n etc._n etc._n the_o other_o beside_o a_o consultation_n contain_v a_o commandment_n to_o the_o ordinary_a to_o take_v full_a information_n fol._n ibid._n fol._n by_o way_n of_o inquisition_n and_o other_o mean_n touch_v the_o value_n of_o tithe_n 6._o ibid._n fol._n 51._o b._n 6._o a_o ordinary_a proceed_v against_o a_o parishioner_n ex_fw-la '_o officio_fw-la as_o for_o a_o crime_n for_o tithe_n detain_v by_o he_o a._n ibid._n fol._n 49._o a._n ad_fw-la correctionem_fw-la animae_fw-la the_o ordinary_a proceed_v against_o a_o layman_n for_o usury_n even_o at_o the_o instance_n of_o a_o party_n grieve_v so_o in_o several_a other_o case_n as_o in_o the_o same_o register_n mention_v fol._n 43_o 50_o 51_o 54_o 55_o 57_o upon_o the_o cavil_n of_o some_o busy_a people_n against_o oath_n minister_v in_o court_n ecclesiastical_a and_o temporal_a a_o constitution_n provincial_n be_v make_v against_o it_o let_v no_o man_n nullus_fw-la constitut_o provinc_fw-la de_fw-fr haereticis_fw-la c._n nullus_fw-la say_v that_o constitution_n presume_v to_o dispute_v etc._n etc._n against_o oath_n which_o be_v make_v either_o in_o ecclesiastical_a or_o temporal_a court_n in_o case_n accustom_v and_o in_o usual_a manner_n etc._n etc._n by_o this_o appear_v the_o practice_n of_o such_o oath_n in_o both_o court_n and_o quintilius_n german_n in_o henry_n the_o eighths_n 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that_o shall_v uphold_v it_o whereby_o for_o want_v of_o proof_n it_o
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eod_a in_o all_o its_o constitution_n it_o oppose_v and_o set_v itself_o against_o the_o oppression_n of_o great_a one_o and_o hate_v that_o wrong_n that_o come_v from_o the_o potency_n or_o greatness_n of_o any_o person_n if_o a_o person_n of_o honour_n shall_v forcible_o carry_v away_o a_o virgin_n or_o invade_v the_o possession_n of_o another_o he_o shall_v be_v try_v by_o the_o ordinary_a judge_n of_o the_o place_n where_o he_o offend_v and_o not_o be_v allow_v any_o high_a or_o more_o noble_a judge_n which_o else_o he_o may_v claim_v to_o have_v for_o omnem_fw-la hujusmodi_fw-la honorem_fw-la reatus_fw-la excludit_fw-la say_v the_o text_n of_o the_o law_n clariss_n law_n l._n co._n ubi_fw-la senato_fw-la well_o clariss_n his_o guilt_n render_v he_o uncapable_a of_o any_o such_o honourable_a privilege_n neque_fw-la honos_fw-la ei_fw-la servatur_fw-la qui_fw-la se_fw-la in_o tantum_fw-la scelus_fw-la deduxit_fw-la nupt_a deduxit_fw-la l._n 47._o dig._n de_fw-fr ritu_fw-la nupt_a honour_n be_v no_o protection_n for_o he_o that_o have_v stain_v it_o with_o such_o a_o odious_a crime_n it_o will_v not_o allow_v person_n of_o great_a power_n or_o high_a place_n to_o interest_n themselves_o in_o the_o controversy_n or_o litigious_a estate_n of_o other_o neither_o by_o solicit_v they_o in_o court_n nor_o have_v their_o name_n use_v to_o countenance_v they_o ne_fw-la tenuiores_fw-la importunis_fw-la potentium_fw-la intercessionibus_fw-la opprimantur_fw-la say_v the_o text_n patrocin_n text_n l._n 1._o co._n ne_o liciat_a potent_a patrocin_n that_o be_v lest_o may_v shall_v bear_v down_o and_o be_v too_o hard_a for_o right_v nay_o it_o will_v not_o admit_v either_o the_o public_a exchequer_n or_o the_o commonwealth_n upon_o any_o pretence_n of_o debt_n gift_n or_o assignment_n to_o they_o make_v to_o lend_v their_o name_n or_o patronage_n for_o the_o assert_v of_o other_o right_n proturation_n right_n tot._n tit._n co._n ne_fw-la fiscus_fw-la vel_fw-la resp_n proturation_n ne_fw-fr inde_fw-la injuriarum_fw-la nascatur_fw-la occasio_fw-la unde_fw-la jura_fw-la nascuntur_fw-la vi_fw-la nascuntur_fw-la l._n 6._o co._n unde_fw-la vi_fw-la that_o be_v lest_o they_o that_o shall_v do_v most_o right_a shall_v be_v the_o occasion_n of_o do_v the_o great_a wrong_n and_o it_o be_v remarkable_a how_o disdain_v the_o expression_n of_o the_o law_n be_v in_o that_o particular_a and_o yet_o but_o such_o as_o upon_o the_o like_a occasion_n be_v frequent_a and_o common_a in_o the_o law_n every_o where_o petition_n be_v make_v to_o gordian_a the_o emperor_n that_o he_o will_v suffer_v it_o his_o answer_n be_v contra_fw-la juris_fw-la rationem_fw-la desider_v as_o resp_n as_o l._n 1._o co._n ne_fw-fr fiscus_fw-la vel_fw-la resp_n the_o request_n be_v opposite_a to_o right_a reason_n the_o same_o emperor_n be_v ask_v again_o the_o same_o thing_n say_v hoc_fw-la temporum_fw-la meorum_fw-la disciplina_fw-la non_fw-la patitur_fw-la vnde_fw-la jus_o tuum_fw-la si_fw-la quod_fw-la tibi_fw-la competit_fw-la citra_fw-la invidiam_fw-la fisci_fw-la mei_fw-la tueri_fw-la solenniter_fw-la cura_fw-la eod_a cura_fw-la l._n 2._o co._n eod_a that_o be_v it_o agree_v not_o with_o my_o fashion_n or_o government_n so_o to_o do_v if_o therefore_o you_o have_v a_o right_n prosecute_v it_o in_o your_o own_o name_n without_o draw_v into_o odium_fw-la my_o exchequer_n the_o emperor_n dioclesian_n and_o maximilian_n to_o the_o same_o thing_n peremptory_o say_v abhorret_fw-la à _fw-la seculo_fw-la nostro_fw-la eod_a nostro_fw-la l._n 3._o co._n eod_a it_o be_v a_o thing_n that_o he_o and_o all_o of_o his_o time_n abhor_v and_o again_o eod_a again_o l._n 4._o co._n eod_a that_o it_o be_v contra_fw-la seculi_fw-la svi_fw-la tranquillitatem_fw-la it_o will_v be_v a_o inlet_n to_o a_o general_a distemper_n to_o permit_v it_o it_o will_v not_o endure_v any_o fraudulent_a fallacious_a or_o deceitful_a deal_n mal_fw-fr deal_n tot._n tit._n dig._n &_o co._n de_fw-fr dol._n mal_fw-fr if_o a_o man_n do_v wilful_o alien_a to_o defraud_v his_o adversary_n his_o act_n be_v vain_a for_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o law_n he_o be_v take_v to_o be_v in_o possession_n still_o qui_fw-la dolo_fw-la desierit_fw-la possidere_fw-la pro_fw-la possidente_fw-la damnatur_fw-la quia_fw-la pro_fw-la possessione_n dolus_fw-la est_fw-la jur_fw-fr est_fw-la l._n 131._o dig._n de_fw-fr reg_fw-la jur_fw-fr especial_o it_o hate_v deceit_n most_o in_o those_o who_o it_o be_v most_o forward_o to_o relieve_v when_o they_o be_v deceive_v the_o civil_a law_n allow_v not_o a_o woman_n a_o capacity_n to_o be_v surety_n or_o to_o be_v bind_v for_o other_o though_o she_o may_v contract_v for_o herself_o propter_fw-la inbecillitatem_fw-la sexus_fw-la be_v prone_a to_o be_v draw_v in_o and_o to_o be_v wrought_v upon_o vellcian_n upon_o tot._n tit._n dig._n ad_fw-la s._n c._n vellcian_n which_o restraint_n do_v bind_v she_o from_o be_v bind_v for_o she_o own_o husband_n eod_a husband_n l._n 2._o dig._n eod_a but_o if_o when_o she_o know_v her_o privilege_n and_o will_v cunning_o dissemble_v it_o and_o offer_v to_o be_v bind_v notwithstanding_o and_o the_o creditor_n be_v such_o a_o one_o as_o may_v be_v just_o ignorant_a of_o the_o law_n in_o that_o particular_a or_o if_o she_o present_v herself_o in_o man_n apparel_n the_o law_n will_v not_o relieve_v she_o but_o she_o remain_v subject_a to_o action_n for_o ita_fw-la demum_fw-la mulieribus_fw-la subvenitur_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la callidè_fw-la sint_fw-la versatae_fw-la infirmitas_fw-la foeminarum_fw-la non_fw-la calliditas_fw-la auxilium_fw-la meruit_fw-la 3._o meruit_fw-la d._n l._n 2._o parag_n 3._o it_o be_v their_o ignorance_n and_o weakness_n that_o the_o law_n favour_n and_o not_o their_o craft_n and_o subtlety_n so_o no_o act_n be_v bind_v to_o he_o that_o be_v under_o age_n minor_fw-la age_n tot._n tit._n dig._n de_fw-fr minor_fw-la but_o if_o he_o shall_v fallaci_fw-la majoris_fw-la aetatis_fw-la mendacio_fw-la aliquem_fw-la decipere_fw-la say_v and_o pretend_v to_o he_o that_o deal_v with_o he_o that_o he_o be_v of_o full_a age_n when_o he_o be_v not_o in_o that_o case_n he_o stand_v oblige_v and_o be_v remediless_a nam_fw-la errantibus_fw-la non_fw-la fallentibus_fw-la publica_fw-la jura_fw-la subveniunt_fw-la dixer_n subveniunt_fw-la l._n 2._o co._n si_fw-mi min._n se_fw-mi major_a dixer_n it_o be_v error_n and_o imprudence_n and_o not_o fraud_n that_o the_o law_n will_v succour_v ingratitude_n be_v so_o odious_a in_o the_o civil_a law_n that_o if_o a_o slave_n that_o have_v be_v manumise_v shall_v bear_v himself_o unthankful_a towards_o his_o master_n or_o if_o a_o son_n shall_v recompense_v the_o benefit_n of_o be_v quit_v of_o his_o father_n power_n and_o command_v with_o some_o injurious_a act_n or_o office_n against_o his_o father_n they_o may_v both_o for_o their_o ingratitude_n be_v bring_v into_o their_o former_a yoke_n again_o praestand_v again_o welenb_n parat_fw-la dig_v de_fw-fr obsequ_fw-fr parent_n &_o patron_n praestand_v and_o general_o if_o i_o have_v out_o of_o my_o free_a bounty_n bestow_v any_o thing_n upon_o another_o if_o he_o shall_v attempt_v to_o betray_v my_o life_n or_o estate_n to_o mischief_n or_o pass_v upon_o i_o any_o weighty_a injury_n i_o need_v not_o suffer_v my_o bounty_n to_o remain_v with_o so_o unworthy_a a_o person_n but_o may_v recall_v it_o again_o from_o he_o donat._n he_o l._n 10._o co._n de_fw-fr revocand_a donat._n cùm_fw-la magis_fw-la in_o eos_fw-la collata_fw-la liberalitas_fw-la ad_fw-la obsequium_fw-la eos_fw-la inclinare_fw-la deberet_fw-la quà m_fw-la ad_fw-la insolentiam_fw-la erigere_fw-la eod_a erigere_fw-la l._n 1._o co._n eod_a since_o bounty_n to_o aught_o to_o invite_v man_n to_o be_v rather_o obsequious_a then_o insolent_a howbeit_o my_o heir_n if_o i_o die_v shall_v not_o sue_v to_o recovet_v it_o etenim_fw-la si_fw-la ipse_fw-la qui_fw-la hoc_fw-la passus_fw-la est_fw-la tacuerit_fw-la silentium_fw-la ejus_fw-la maneat_fw-la semper_fw-la say_v the_o law_n 10._o law_n d._n l._n 10._o if_o i_o against_o who_o the_o ingratitude_n be_v commit_v do_v not_o complain_v let_v it_o be_v bury_v in_o silence_n for_o ever_o the_o elegance_n wherewith_o it_o have_v express_v its_o detestation_n and_o severity_n against_o the_o odious_a and_o unnatural_a sin_n of_o man_n carnal_o mix_v with_o one_o another_o be_v very_o remarkable_a cùm_fw-la vir_fw-la nubit_fw-la in_o foeminam_fw-la viris_fw-la porrecturam_fw-la quid_fw-la cupiatur_fw-la ubi_fw-la sexus_fw-la perdidit_fw-la locum_fw-la ubi_fw-la scelus_fw-la est_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la proficit_fw-la scire_fw-la vbi_fw-la venus_n mutatur_fw-la in_o alteram_fw-la formam_fw-la vbi_fw-la amor_fw-la quaeritur_fw-la nec_fw-la videtur_fw-la jubemus_fw-la insurgere_fw-la leges_fw-la armari_fw-la jura_fw-la gladio_fw-la ultore_fw-la ut_fw-la exquisitis_fw-la poenis_fw-la subdantur_fw-la infame_v qui_fw-la sunt_fw-la vel_fw-la futuri_fw-la sunt_fw-la rei_fw-la adult_n rei_fw-la l._n 31._o co._n ad_fw-la l._n jul._n the_o adult_n the_o state_n and_o quality_n of_o the_o matter_n require_v i_o not_o to_o translate_v the_o word_n though_o most_o elegant_a the_o order_n that_o the_o civil_a law_n have_v settle_v for_o the_o share_n of_o a_o man_n estate_n who_o die_v intestate_a be_v very_o
compensat_fw-la execution_n siâ—hard_n in_o rubr._n co._n de_fw-fr compensat_fw-la yet_o it_o will_v not_o suffer_v i_o to_o plead_v a_o debt_n against_o he_o that_o have_v put_v into_o my_o hand_n a_o sum_n of_o money_n in_o trust_n to_o keep_v for_o he_o because_o my_o faithfulness_n and_o truth_n be_v here_o rely_v upon_o nor_o against_o the_o exchequer_n that_o demand_v tribute_n or_o custom_n for_o that_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o people_n be_v therein_o concern_v compensat_fw-la concern_v parag._n 30._o inst_z de_fw-fr act_n l._n 3._o co._n de_fw-fr compensat_fw-la the_o roman_n do_v so_o thorough_o see_v the_o necessity_n that_o lie_v upon_o man_n to_o perform_v mutual_a office_n and_o kindness_n each_o to_o other_o that_o to_o encourage_v man_n the_o more_o to_o pay_v these_o reciprocal_a duty_n so_o necessary_a to_o each_o other_o common_a be_v the_o scope_n of_o their_o law_n tend_v to_o secure_v all_o man_n from_o sustain_v any_o prejudice_n by_o be_v officious_a or_o 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convict_v of_o do_v dishonest_o and_o unworthy_o chap._n v._n that_o it_o be_v consonant_a to_o god_n word_n to_o give_v such_o a_o oath_n exit_fw-la officio_fw-la or_o otherwise_o every_o soul_n be_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n 13._o rom._n 13._o this_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v in_o all_o command_v not_o contrary_a to_o god_n word_n 5.29_o act_n 5.29_o in_o such_o come_v in_o the_o apostle_n rule_v it_o be_v better_a to_o obey_v god_n then_o man_n that_o the_o give_v such_o a_o oath_n be_v not_o contrary_a to_o god_n word_n a_o oath_n due_o impose_v by_o the_o magistrate_n necessitate_v the_o subject_a to_o take_v it_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n himself_o thou_o shall_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 the_o like_a be_v give_v by_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n o_o israel_n thou_o shall_v swear_v the_o lord_n live_v in_o truth_n in_o judgement_n and_o righteousness_n joshua_n 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king_n saul_n urge_v david_n to_o swear_v unto_o he_o 24._o 1_o sam._n 24._o for_o a_o private_a offence_n only_o between_o neighbour_n king_n solomon_n testify_v that_o a_o necessary_a oath_n of_o purgation_n may_v be_v require_v by_o the_o complainant_n 8._o 3_o king_n 8._o when_o a_o man_n shall_v trespass_v against_o his_o neighbour_n and_o he_o lie_v upon_o he_o a_o oath_n to_o cause_v he_o to_o swear_v etc._n etc._n 34._o 2_o chron._n 34._o king_n josias_n make_v a_o covenant_n and_o vow_n and_o cause_v all_o that_o be_v find_v in_o jerusalem_n and_o benjamin_n to_o stand_v to_o it_o 5.12_o neh._n 5.12_o nehemiah_n cause_v the_o priest_n to_o swear_v etc._n etc._n it_o be_v assign_v for_o a_o special_a mark_n of_o a_o godly_a man_n to_o swear_v to_o his_o neighbour_n and_o not_o to_o disappoint_v he_o though_o it_o be_v to_o his_o own_o hindrance_n 15.4_o num._n 30.3_o psal_n 15.4_o abraham_n say_v thus_o to_o his_o servant_n i_o will_v make_v thou_o swear_v by_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o the_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n this_o in_o a_o private_a cause_n 24.3_o gen._n 24.3_o much_o more_o a_o magistrate_n in_o a_o cause_n wherein_o the_o commonwealth_n or_o church_n of_o god_n have_v interest_n to_o have_v it_o sincere_o deal_v in_o jacob_n move_v esau_n to_o the_o sale_n of_o his_o birthright_n 25.33_o gen._n 25.33_o and_o take_v a_o oath_n for_o confirmation_n of_o it_o a_o man_n suppose_v to_o have_v bear_v false_a witness_n against_o another_o be_v thereof_o bring_v in_o question_n 19.17_o deut._n 19.17_o and_o re-examined_a if_o it_o be_v object_v it_o be_v not_o upon_o oath_n by_o consequence_n of_o reason_n it_o must_v be_v upon_o oath_n when_o what_o he_o have_v say_v before_o upon_o oath_n be_v re-examined_a and_o this_o in_o a_o case_n very_o penal_a to_o he_o the_o oath_n of_o adjuration_n be_v very_o frequent_a in_o scripture_n prov._n 29.14_o about_o not_o declare_v cursing_z which_o he_o hear_v by_o the_o history_n 2._o history_n jud._n 17.1_o 2._o of_o micah_n as_o we_o be_v 10.3_o be_v 1_o cor._n 10.3_o bind_v to_o do_v all_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n so_o it_o belong_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n for_o a_o man_n by_o due_a presumption_n burden_a with_o a_o crime_n and_o charge_v by_o the_o magistrate_n to_o confess_v of_o himself_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o history_n of_o achan_n the_o lot_n fall_v upon_o he_o but_o this_o be_v but_o a_o inducement_n to_o ground_n a_o special_a inquisition_n against_o he_o if_o hereupon_o he_o may_v have_v be_v execute_v joshua_n need_v not_o to_o have_v require_v any_o further_a confession_n of_o he_o but_o he_o go_v further_a with_o a_o most_o solemn_a adjuration_n 5.1_o leu._n 5.1_o in_o those_o day_n use_v for_o a_o oath_n the_o hebrew_n word_n signify_v both_o and_o be_v translate_v sometime_o juramentum_fw-la and_o sometime_o adjuratio_fw-la son_n give_v glory_n to_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n etc._n etc._n 7.9_o josh_n 7.9_o albeit_o the_o punishment_n be_v capital_a ezra_n adjure_v the_o chief_a priest_n etc._n etc._n calvin_n in_o his_o institution_n gather_v 10.5_o ezra_n 10.5_o that_o achan_n take_v a_o oath_n when_o a_o man_n be_v find_v secret_o murder_v in_o the_o field_n and_o the_o murder_n be_v not_o know_v nor_o suspect_v yet_o all_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o next_o city_n thereunto_o shall_v use_v certain_a ceremony_n and_o then_o swear_v that_o their_o hand_n have_v not_o shed_v this_o blood_n nor_o their_o eye_n have_v see_v he_o that_o shed_v it_o 21._o deut._n 21._o in_o leviticus_n a_o certain_a sacrifice_n be_v to_o be_v make_v for_o certain_a sin_n among_o which_o this_o be_v one_o as_o arias_n montanus_n translate_v it_o out_o of_o the_o hebrew_n if_o a_o soul_n or_o a_o man_n shall_v have_v sin_v and_o have_v hear_v the_o voice_n of_o a_o adjuration_n or_o oath_n etc._n etc._n that_o which_o be_v here_o say_v â—_o leu._n â—5_n â—_o if_o he_o have_v hear_v the_o voice_n of_o a_o oath_n the_o geneva_n translation_n offer_v it_o thus_o in_o the_o margin_n as_o if_o it_o be_v near_o to_o the_o hebrew_n than_o the_o other_o in_o that_o text_n viz._n if_o the_o judge_n have_v take_v a_o oath_n of_o any_o other_o â—â—_o exod._n â—â—_o when_o a_o man_n deliver_v money_n of_o stuff_n on_o trust_n to_o be_v keep_v by_o his_o neighbour_n if_o it_o happen_v to_o be_v imbezelled_a away_o and_o the_o thief_n be_v not_o certain_o know_v or_o find_v by_o the_o low_a of_o god_n be_v must_v take_v a_o necessary_a oath_n of_o purgation_n and_o enquiry_n the_o same_o also_o be_v a_o little_a after_o establish_v by_o god_n touch_v any_o quick_a good_n happen_v to_o be_v leave_v in_o deposito_fw-la 10._o ibid._n v._o 10._o a_o sacrifice_n of_o atonement_n for_o such_o a_o sin_n of_o perjury_n be_v prescribe_v if_o any_o do_v sin_n say_v the_o lord_n any_o deny_v unto_o his_o neighbour_n etc._n etc._n if_o a_o man_n be_v move_v with_o a_o jealous_a mind_n against_o his_o wife_n 5.14_o num._n 5.14_o she_o be_v not_o only_o to_o be_v charge_v with_o a_o oath_n but_o to_o have_v further_a trial_n to_o drink_v the_o bitter_a water_n 38.14_o jer._n 38.14_o when_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n be_v charge_v by_o the_o king_n in_o a_o generality_n to_o answer_v that_o which_o he_o will_v ask_v he_o the_o prophet_n promise_v so_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v capital_a to_o he_o he_o will_v answer_v it_o whether_o upon_o oath_n or_o not_o oath_n for_o before_o god_n it_o be_v the_o same_o no_o doubt_n he_o answer_v the_o truth_n 37.13_o truth_n jer._n 37.13_o the_o same_o prophet_n when_o he_o be_v charge_v with_o a_o particular_a high_a crime_n refuse_v not_o to_o answer_v or_o bid_v they_o prove_v it_o but_o roundly_o answer_v it_o 5._o it_o 2_o king_n 5._o so_o elisha_n
or_o good_n get_v by_o robbery_n or_o violent_a oppression_n or_o casual_o find_v after_o they_o be_v lose_v yet_o by_o the_o finder_n deny_v be_v they_o not_o for_o purgation_n and_o clear_n of_o the_o party_n from_o the_o crime_n impute_v and_o in_o some_o respect_n also_o decisory_a of_o the_o whole_a controversy_n unless_o find_v proof_n touch_v the_o true_a guiltiness_n of_o the_o party_n may_v afterward_o be_v find_v out_o and_o use_v 14._o num._n 5_o 14._o the_o oath_n of_o jealousy_n take_v with_o a_o further_a solemnity_n of_o purgation_n and_o impose_v by_o the_o priest_n a_o public_a magistrate_n in_o that_o behalf_n be_v a_o oath_n not_o only_o of_o enquiry_n but_o of_o purgation_n to_o the_o woman_n denounce_v for_o suspicion_n of_o adultery_n by_o her_o husband_n 21.8_o deut._n 21.8_o last_o the_o oath_n impose_v by_o god_n law_n upon_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o city_n situate_v next_o unto_o the_o corpse_n of_o a_o man_n which_o be_v find_v secret_o murder_v be_v a_o plain_a and_o most_o direct_a oath_n of_o purgation_n even_o in_o a_o crime_n in_o his_o own_o nature_n evil_a and_o capital_a to_o the_o offender_n for_o justify_v of_o the_o oath_n exit_fw-la officio_fw-la and_o at_o the_o instance_n of_o a_o party_n and_o of_o purgation_n with_o compurgator_n all_o in_o a_o manner_n as_o above_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o civil_a and_o canon_n law_n be_v manifold_o extant_a but_o that_o even_o the_o oppugner_n doubt_v not_o of_o nor_o deny_v but_o reject_v they_o as_o in_o their_o conceit_n unreasonable_a and_o ungodly_a and_o therefore_o it_o be_v needless_a to_o name_v they_o be_v so_o easy_a to_o be_v see_v and_o obvious_a to_o every_o common_a eye_n the_o receive_a use_n of_o they_o among_o most_o civil_a nation_n make_v it_o to_o be_v little_o less_o than_o jus_fw-la gentium_fw-la and_o therefore_o by_o moderate_a and_o grave_a man_n not_o to_o be_v slight_v chap._n vii_o that_o the_o like_a practice_n touch_v these_o oath_n be_v and_o be_v in_o all_o foreign_a christian_a nation_n and_o other_o nation_n not_o christian_a guide_v only_o by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n to_o prove_v this_o in_o christian_a commonwealth_n the_o canon_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o practice_n thereof_o in_o all_o such_o foreign_a christian_a nation_n evince_v it_o than_o which_o nothing_o be_v more_o manifest_a to_o cite_v the_o particular_n at_o leastwise_o to_o recite_v they_o will_v be_v voluminous_a scatter_v all_o along_o the_o civil_a and_o canon_n law_n dr._n cousin_n in_o his_o three_o part_n of_o that_o apology_n chap._n 9_o quote_v many_o of_o they_o as_o they_o be_v use_v in_o the_o roman_a empire_n before_o constantine_n time_n as_o well_o as_o after_o by_o the_o custom_n of_o hungary_n there_o be_v many_o and_o long_a constitution_n make_v for_o the_o take_v such_o oath_n and_o of_o the_o manner_n of_o it_o purgat_fw-la consuetud_fw-la hunger_n de_fw-fr ju_fw-fr ram_n purgat_fw-la it_o be_v testify_v also_o to_o e_z the_o 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murder_n must_v upon_o his_o oath_n hold_v his_o adversary_n by_o the_o hand_n solemn_o swear_v whether_o he_o have_v commit_v such_o fact_n or_o no_o and_o stamford_n affirm_v the_o law_n of_o england_n to_o be_v the_o same_o in_o like_a case_n of_o appeal_n among_o nation_n of_o far_o elder_a time_n in_o most_o flourish_a commonweal_n oath_n be_v take_v by_o plaintiff_n and_o defendant_n athen._n exit_fw-la polluce_n sigonius_n l_o 4._o c._n 4._o de_fw-la repub_fw-la athen._n in_o all_o cause_n whether_o civil_o or_o crminal_o move_v so_o among_o the_o athenian_n beside_o a_o sum_n deposit_v to_o be_v forfeit_v by_o the_o failer_z when_o aeschines_n accuse_v timarchus_n of_o a_o foul_a crime_n perpetrate_v upon_o he_o by_o one_o misgolas_n misgolas_n be_v to_o be_v put_v to_o his_o oath_n è._fw-la aeschines_n contra_fw-la timarchum_fw-la pag_n 7._o grae_fw-la è._fw-la plato_n commend_v rhadamanthus_n that_o strict_a justicy_a feign_v by_o the_o poet_n as_o aeacus_n and_o minos_n 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be_v swear_v the_o order_n and_o course_n of_o which_o judicial_a proceed_n be_v this_o some_o of_o the_o principal_a person_n come_v and_o relate_v the_o matter_n to_o ezra_n of_o marriage_n contract_v by_o many_o suppose_v a_o hundred_o and_o ten_o with_o stranger_n chap._n 9.1_o ezra_n force_v those_o guilty_a or_o defendant_n party_n even_o many_o of_o they_o not_o guilty_a or_o complain_v of_o to_o take_v a_o oath_n chap._n 10.5_o he_o force_v they_o too_o in_o a_o cause_n in_o which_o they_o may_v be_v convince_v by_o witness_n but_o first_o he_o force_v they_o after_o that_o as_o in_o the_o 5._o chap._n 16._o verse_n esdras_n with_o the_o rest_n to_o who_o the_o care_n of_o that_o cause_n be_v delegated_a sit_v upon_o the_o cause_n which_o the_o three_o month_n after_o they_o bring_v to_o effect_v which_o form_n be_v use_v by_o ezra_n a_o ready_a scribe_n and_o skilful_a in_o the_o law_n of_o his_o god_n it_o may_v answer_v the_o desire_n of_o any_o man_n not_o unjust_a as_o 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