Conscience and the Word of God: Religious Arguments against the Ex Officio Oath
When Roman Catholics and Puritans declined to swear the ex officio oath, they cited not only legal but also religious arguments. They appealed to their consciences and noted that Scripture disallowed the taking of the Lord's name in vain and the swearing of oaths against truth, justice or judge...
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Cambridge Univ. Press
2013
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The journal of ecclesiastical history
Year: 2013, Volume: 64, Issue: 3, Pages: 494-512 |
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