A37046:521
The law unsealed
The law unsealed: or, A practical exposition of the Ten Commandments With a resolution of several momentous questions and cases of conscience. By the learned, laborious, faithful servant of Jesus Christ, Mr. James Durham, late minister of the Gospel at Glasgow.
Glasgow: printed by Robert Sanders, 1676
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.
Concerning Promissory Oaths▪ we may enquire. 1. Concerning the making of them. 2. Concerning the Obligation of them; That a Man may make such Oaths tying himself to some things in which he was before free; is without all Controversy, and clear in the Scripture. Concerning such Oaths, it may be enquired. 1. In what Matter. 2. On what Occasions. 3. With what Conditions, they may be engaged in.
Concerning Promissory Oathes▪ we may enquire. 1. Concerning the making of them. 2. Concerning the Obligation of them; That a Man may make such Oaths tying himself to some things in which he was before free; is without all Controversie, and clear in the Scripture. Concerning such Oaths, it may be enquired. 1. In what Matter. 2. On what Occasions. 3. With what Conditions, they may be engagedin.
And 1. For the matter of them; they may be in three sorts of Matter. 1. In such matter as is Morally necessary▪ as the Fearing, Serving, Worshipping the true God▪ &c. So was Jacobs Oath and Vow, Genes. 28. 20, 21. That the Lord should be his God. And many of the Covenants mentioned in the Old Testament; and Davids swearing, Psalm 119. 106. To keep Gods Statutes.
2. There is a Civil lawful good Matter; such as Duties to Superiors, or to make some Obligation we owe to others forth-coming; or to return and requite such a particular good turn to one. Such are Oaths of Allegiance to lawful Superiors: Such did the Spies swear to Rachab,