The law unsealed

Beside these which are common, some come under particular Oaths and Engagements by virtue of their stations; as Ministers, Elders, Magistrates, for the faithful discharge of their respective duties; some by their Relations, Office, and Place, as Husbands and Wives each to other; as Parents in reference to their Children, to bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord, and in his fear; some by virtue of their common Trades and Callings have come under particular Oaths to such and such Incorporations, Trades, &c. And some on more particular occasions have come under engagements: O look well what you do, and have done: there will, I fear, many be found Perjured, I do not here speak of every particular infirmity, but certainly there is sin against God, and Perjury before him which cannot easily, if at all, be interpreted so with men; in which respect, Mal. 2. the Lord condemned putting away an innocent Wife, even though it seemed to have a permission by Law▪ in these things when men do not what they may do, or if there be yet more in their power then is done, or if the obligation of the Oath on them awe them not, or weight them not, it cannot but be • profaning of the Lords Oath: Many, alas, according to their several relations and stations, are found guilty here, who have little or no awe of God on them in these things.

Beside these which are common, some come under particular Oaths and Engagements by vertue of their stations; as Ministers, Elders, Magistrates, for the faithful discharge of their respective duties; some by their Relations, Office, and Place, as Husbands and Wives each to other; as Parents in reference to their Children, to bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord, and in his fear; some by vertue of their common Trades and Callings have come under particular Oaths to such and such Incorporations, Trades, &c. And some on more particular occasions have come under engagements: O look well what you do, and have done: there will, I fear, many be found Perjured, I do not here speak of every particular infirmity, but certainly there is sin against God, and Perjury before him which cannot easily, if at all, be interpreted so with men; in which respect, Mal. 2. the Lord condemned putting away an innocent Wife, even though it seemed to have a permission by Law▪ in these things when men do not what they may do, or if there be yet more in their power then is done, or if the obligation of the Oath on them awe them not, or weight them not, it cannot but be prophaning of the Lords Oath: Many, alace, according to their several relations and stations, are found guilty here, who have little or no awe of God on them in these things.