{"id":"50.1","chapter":50,"number":1,"text":"It is lawfull for a Christian to be a Magistrate or Civill Officer; and also it is lawfull to take an Oath, so it be in truth, and in judgement, and in righteousnesse, for confirmation of truth, and ending of all strife; and that by rash and vaine Oaths the Lord is provoked, and this Land mournes.","segments":[{"text":"It is lawfull for a Christian to be a Magistrate or Civill Officer; and also it is lawfull to take an Oath, so it be in truth, and in judgement, and in righteousnesse, for confirmation of truth, and ending of all strife; and that by rash and vaine Oaths the Lord is provoked, and this Land mournes.","proofs":["Acts 8:38","10:1–2, 35, 44","Romans 16:23","Deuteronomy 6:13","Romans 1:9","2 Corinthians 10:11","Jeremiah 4:2","Hebrews 6:16"],"refs":[{"printed":"Acts 8:38","osis":["Acts.8.38"]},{"printed":"10:1–2, 35, 44","osis":["Acts.10.1-Acts.10.2","Acts.10.35","Acts.10.44"]},{"printed":"Romans 16:23","osis":["Rom.16.23"]},{"printed":"Deuteronomy 6:13","osis":["Deut.6.13"]},{"printed":"Romans 1:9","osis":["Rom.1.9"]},{"printed":"2 Corinthians 10:11","osis":["2Cor.10.11"]},{"printed":"Jeremiah 4:2","osis":["Jer.4.2"]},{"printed":"Hebrews 6:16","osis":["Heb.6.16"]}],"note":null}],"relations":{},"diffs":[],"page":"C4r","leaf":26}