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Show XLIII. Of that which is done Againft ones oath. . {tion whether that which c. dileelo. d~ J! is a i~:infl: o~es oath be un~awfull pr~tben. Covttl.. lS done l£0 . d Of which I thmk we in d. c.quAmvl& only, ~r ~ 0 Uh thus : that 'if ones faith P· z.. fe{l. :.. n. muft dlfhngu , d the aet done aoaina Io. be onely ~~gag iy a teflament, o~ fale; oath is .val~ ,na~~th be fo conceiv·d,that not vahd, lf the . a full abdication of withall it contems power to that a&. XLIV . what Superiours c~n do about . ;he oaths oft beir [ubJeEts • · . nnot fo fat .a. f Supenours ca .Augu{t. tpi~. THe a~t.S 0 h fo far as it was i4a, z.-t-1• prevail ' that ~n oat , be performed: 1 bl. atory 1s not to . h tru y o 1g ' 11 d divine ng t. . for that ·ls of na~ra . anot fully in our Tbo,,.t.qrl.89. But·b e cau fe obur a~;f;;ot. St hataet nth ey depen d up· ,c. ,, own power,. ut h efore may there be . on our Supenours, t er . about that ,. - - a twofold aCt of Shupenou~reCled upon which is fworn ' t e ofne ·s the other the perfo n of h't m thaht wehaer [w 'e ars.Upon upon the perfon.to w ~fwears it may be the perfon of hlm ~ha h oath is taken, d · her berore t e h direete , elt h · d in as muc a1 by making fuch oat .vot .' con teind un• the right of the infenou~i~~ur·or after~~ . der th.e power obfthf;;~dding'it to bfiel~l~~. oath 1s taken' Y fill• d. For, an Inferiour, as Inferiour, could not bind himfelf' but fo far as it lhould pleafe his Superieur : for he had not more ample power. Thus , by the Hebrew Law , Husbands made Vbid · the Oaths. of the ir Wives , Fathers off. Ve•it11tt.rd~ h .. ' Ch'l,J h' h . t J. • JUftjN1. c. I. d.' t etr 1 ,..ren • w 1c were no yd m prohibit feNd their own power. Seneca t propofes this AJitn.p~ Fttl:. quefiion : What ~fa Law he made, that t Lib, 4. d1 linone (hall do, that which I have promifed ru{i1, 3f· my Friend I will do ! and anfwers, Th1 fame Law defends me, which for6id.r mt. But, the ad: aHo may be mixt of both. as, if the Superieur ordaifl.., what the ln~ feriour ihall [wear in this· or that cafe, Qamely , out of .fear, or weaknefs of judgement, lhall be of force, if it be ap· proved by hill). And upon this ground may be defended thofe abfolutions of• SUIIt/11. Til~' oaths , which of old * were' eiet:cis·d by~~· fie.& !" . Princes · and are now by the will of Hifpam• t/111 , . ' . • ' · . M/Urpt~tlllfJ 111t11 Pnnces, exercts d by th~ Prelates of the Fw..Jinantl.Pa(-, Church, for the better fecuring of piety. qllt,dt/Mcctfto Upon the perfon of him to. whom one treAt~ t. 2.. [ea. fwears,the aa may be diretl:ed by taking I 8• 1 d away fir om h.1 .m t,h e n.g ht wh 't CLn ' he ha t h LM,o Uli nt .d •i fpm. M1Io ~Otten , oralio., tf he have no r~ht ~ by x 49 . c. fi 1.1tr#~ torbidding his emolument out ot fuch an dej11r1j"r~ oath;· and that two ways, either for his punHhmen·t, or for the publick good , by ve~tue of fupereminent dominion. Hence alio may be underfiood , if the party fi:-rearing be not of the fame country with lim to 'Whom-the oath is made, what.hig· . R or |