So no man is obliged to accuse himself, or generally to give testimony where from the nature of the case it may be presumed to be corrupted.

Accusation upon torture is not to be reputed as testimony.

At the close he remarks upon oaths.

He finds in human nature two imaginable helps to strengthen the force of words, otherwise too weak to insure the performance of covenants.

One of these--_pride_ in appearing not to need to break one's word, he supposes too rare to be presumed upon.