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A discourse of conscience wherein is set down the nature, properties, and differences thereofA discourse of conscience wherein is set downe the nature, properties, and differences thereof
A discourse of conscience wherein is set down the nature, properties, and differences thereof: as also the way to get and keep good conscience.A discourse of conscience wherein is set downe the nature, properties, and differences thereof: as also the way to get and keepe good conscience.
Cambridge: printed by John Legate, 1596Cambridge: printed by Iohn Legate, 1596
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Next let us consider the time when an oath bindeth or bindeth not.
Next let vs consider the time when an oath bindeth or bindeth not.
An oath bindeth them, when it is made of things certain & possible, in ••uth, justice, judgement, for ⟨p. 73⟩the glory of God & the good of our neighbour.
An oth bindeth thē, when it is made of things certen & possible, in ••uth, iustice, iudgemēt, for ⟨p. 73⟩the glory of God & the good of our neighbour.
Question. I. Whether doeth an oath bind conscience if by the keeping of it there follow losses and hinderances? Answ. If it be of a thing that is lawful, and the damages be private to him that sweareth, then doth it bind conscience. For example: A man makes a purchase of land at the sea side: his bargain is confirmed only by oath: and it falls out that before he do enter possession, the sea breaks in and drowns a part of that purchase. Now he is in conscience to stand to his bargain, because the thing is lawful, & the damage is private, & great reverence must be had of the name of God which hath bin used in the bargain making. David makes it the property of a good man, to swear to his own hinderance and not to change, Psal. 15. v. 4.
Question. I. Whether doeth an oath binde conscience if by the keeping of it there followe losses and hinderances? Answ. If it be of a thing that is lawfull, and the domages be priuate to him that sweareth, then doth it bind conscience. For example: A man makes a purchase of lande at the sea side: his bargaine is confirmed only by oath: and it falles out that before he doe enter possession, the sea breakes in and drownes a part of that purchase. Now he is in conscience to stand to his bargaine, because the thing is lawfull, & the domage is priuate, & great reuerence must be had of the name of God which hath bin used in the bargaine making. Dauid makes it the property of a good man, to sweare to his owne hinderance and not to change,