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A practical exposition of the X. Commandments with a resolution of several momentous questions…A practical exposition of the X. Commandements with a resolution of several momentous questions…
A practical exposition of the X. Commandments with a resolution of several momentous questions and cases of conscience.A practical exposition of the X. Commandements with a resolution of several momentous questions and cases of conscience.
London: printed for Dorman Newman, 1675
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.
2. When the Edification or Satisfaction of another, in private calleth for it. There are sometimes when a Christian may be, Yea, is called to it, for gaining Credit to something, (that the other is called to believe) to interpose reverently the Oath of God, as Jacob did to Laban.
3. One in secret may thus engage himself to God, in Lawful and necessary things; As David, I have sworn, that I will keep thy Righteous Judgments.
3. One in secret may thus ingage himself to God, in Lawful and necessary things; As David, I have sworn, that I will keep thy Righteous Judgments.
Yet in the Third place, all these Oaths, would still be with these Qualifications, mentioned Jer. 4.2. First, in Truth, ⟨p. 133⟩namely, the twofold Truth before mentioned. 2. In Judgment, that is, with Knowledge & Deliberation minding & understanding what it is we swear. 3. With Righteousness or Justice, that is, That it be in things, that are according to the Law of Equity, as well as Piety, neither wronging God, nor others by our Oaths; for Oaths are in themselves still, Vincula aequitatis, and not Iniqui •a •is: Bonds of Equity and Justice, and not of Iniquity and Injustice.
Yet in the Third place, all these Oaths, would still be with these Qualifications, mentioned