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A godly and learned exposition of Christs Sermon in the Mount
A godly and learned exposition of Christs Sermon in the Mount: preached in Cambridge by that reverend and judicious divine M. William Perkins. Published at the request of his executors by Th. Pierson preacher of Gods word. Whereunto is adjoined a twofold table: one, of special points here handled; the other, of choice places of Scripture here quotedA godly and learned exposition of Christs Sermon in the Mount: preached in Cambridge by that reuerend and iudicious diuine M. William Perkins. Published at the request of his exequutors by Th. Pierson preacher of Gods word. Whereunto is adioyned a twofold table: one, of speciall points here handled; the other, of choise places of Scripture here quoted
Cambridge : Printed by Thomas Brooke and Cantrell Legge, printers to the University of Cambridge, 1608Cambridge : Printed by Thomas Brooke and Cantrell Legge, printers to the Vniuersitie of Cambridge, 1608
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Reason IV. Paul (say they) sware by dtheir rejoicing, which is a gift of God. Ans. Those words, are not an oath, but an obtestation, to testify the constancy which he showed in his ministry, and they declared in the confession of their faith: now a testimony may be drawn from a creature, as we showed before. But (say they) the word there used, is a note of an oath. Ans. Not always: for sometime it betokens an asseveration, as in other authors might be showed: so that I take it, there ought not to be any indirect oaths wherein Gods name is concealed, and the creature sworn by made a pledge of Gods presence.
Reason IV. Paul (say they) sware by dtheir reioycing, which is a gift of God. Ans. Those words, are not an oath, but an obtestation, to testifie the constancie which he shewed in his ministerie, and they declared in the confession of their faith: now a testimonie may be drawne from a creature, as we shewed before. But (say they) the word there vsed, is a note of an oath. Ans. Not alwaies: for sometime it betokens an asseueration, as in other authors might be shewed: so that I take it, there ought not to be any indirect oathes wherein Gods name is concealed, and the creature sworne by made a pledge of Gods presence.
Now I come to the reasons, for which Christ forbids these indirect oaths: the sum of them in general is this, because Gods name, which must not be taken in vain, is set in every one of his creatures, even in the least hair of a mans head, (for therein a man may see the wisdom and power of God) therefore we may not swear in our common talk, no not by the least creature that God hath made.
Now I come to the reasons, for which Christ forbids these indirect oaths: the summe of them in generall is this, because Gods name, which must not be taken in vaine, is set in euery one of his creatures, euen in the least haire of a mans head, (for therein a man may see the wisdome and power of God) therefore we may not sweare in our common talke, no not by the least creature that God hath made.