z6z L4 Commentary upon the Gof el Chap.g. ob. wear long hair ? I t is objected, That the Apoflle intends fuch Si 1, hair, as is as long aswomens. But it is anfwered, That Homer ufeth the fame word of theGreeks, calling them rgxnrauowv'ia;, A. y Ms, and yet they did not wear their hair long as womens. But as it is a flame to wear it, fo it is a fin to (wearby it, whether long or fhort,whiteor black. Neither helps it,to fay, The matter is but Ob. (mall we fwear by. For, firlI is is a forfaking ofGod, and count Sot. you that a final matter ? Compare 7er,5.7. with ?er.a.12,13. Secondly, The more bale and vile the thing is a man fwearechby, the greater is theoath, becaufe he afcribeth that to a vilecreature, which is proper to God only, fc. to know the dheart, to be a dif- cerner of fecrets, and an avengeróffalfho . And if a man may not (wear by his hairs, much l e by his faith and troth, that are much more precious : and to fwear by them to oft andordinary, what cloth it argue,but that we are low brought and hardly driver ? For who but a bankrupt will lay the belt Jewel in his houle to: pledge for every trifle ? Befides, they are not ours to pledge : for we have plighted them already to God. Lally, He that pawned} them to oft, will eafily forfeit them at length, as the pitcher go- eth not fooften to the well, but at left it comes broken home. A man may foon (wear away his faith and troth : and it is marvel if he that oft fweareth, doth not toooft forfwear, and fo forfeit all. Swear not therefore at all in this fort. Thefe petty oaths (as they Leviré; vo- count them) are great fauns, and tobe refuted inour talk, as poi- leantvonWO- fon inounmeat. The difhanour of them redounds to God, though 3er vuinerant. he be notnamed in them. But of this fee more Verfe35. 3'elfe.Gemíná Verfe 37. But at your communication be, Tea, Tea, Nay, potita qffirma Nay.] That is, as St Ball interpreteth it, Yea in fpeech, and Tea lione & nega in heart,Nay in fpeech,and Nay in heart t Or thus, let your corn- lione utamnr, mon còm,nunicationbe plain,trueand fincere,that your bare word quern°et n°- may be taken,without any furtheraffeveration. Not but that affe- vten u; urpemas. verations may be lawfullyufed,as Verily, Truly., Indeed,&c, Sed, parci es ifa tarnen, not frequently or (lightly, but advifedly and ferioufly, as our Saviour. It thou be a creditable perfon, and haft made faithof thy fidelity, with9uoddixi,dixi, thy wordwill be taken. Or if it will not, that credit is dear bought, that is got by Nee prodarn,, fin. Chill mull beobeyed, though no manwill beleeveus. But lee mantle'. a good mans oath isneedlefl'e, a bad mans, bootleffe : for he that Fire °s Epic fearech not an oath, neither will he fcruple a lye, but credit wilt Tgaflenfr a- ?u,ti ,n, followhonetty : 4w .files therefore the communication isours (as Chri
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