A25291:1941
The Marrow of Sacred Divinity
The marrow of sacred divinity drawn out of the Holy Scriptures, and the interpreters thereof, and brought into method / by William Ames ... ; translated out of the Latin ... ; whereunto are annexed certain tables representing the substance and heads of all in a short view ... as also a table opening the hard words therein contained.The marrow of sacred divinity drawne out of the Holy Scriptures, and the interpreters thereof, and brought into method / by William Ames ... ; translated out of the Latine ... ; whereunto are annexed certaine tables representing the substance and heads of all in a short view ... as also a table opening the hard words therein contained.
London: printed by Edward Griffin for Henry Overton, 1642
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.
29. The words of an Oath are to be interpreted in the Court of conscience, according to the meaning of him that swore, if he dealt simply and candidly: if not, then according to his meaning, whom he would deceive, or to whom he sware. But in the outward Court the words of them that swear, are to be taken as they are commonly understood.
29. The words of an Oath are to be interpreted in the Court of conscience, according to the meaning of him that swore, if he dealt simply and candidly: if not, then according to his meaning, whom he would deceive, or to whom he sware. But in the outward Court the words of them that sweare, are to bee taken as they are commonly understood.
30. A perjured man is not to speak properly, but ⟨p. 295⟩such an one, that either swears against his conscience or wittingly and willingly departs from that which he did lawfully swear.
30. A perjured man is not to speake properly, but ⟨p. 295⟩such an one, that either sweares against his conscience or witt•ngly and willingly departs from that which he did lawfully sweare.
31. Faith that is confirmed by a lawful Oath, is to be kept, the same circumstances remaining, even to enemies, thieves, and Pirates: for if the respect of the persons doth not make the Oath unlawful: it cannot make it of no force.