in_o the_o church_n and_o then_o this_o council_n reckon_v up_o the_o canonical_a book_n as_o we_o do_v leave_v out_o of_o their_o account_n those_o which_o we_o call_v apocryphal_a now_o this_o canon_n be_v receive_v into_o the_o codex_fw-la canonum-ecclesiae_a universalis_fw-la or_o the_o code_n of_o the_o canon_n receive_v by_o the_o whole_a church_n it_o must_v have_v the_o force_n of_o a_o ecumenical_a synod_n and_o give_v we_o the_o concur_v judgement_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o god_n on_o our_o side_n and_o yet_o for_o far_a confirmation_n of_o this_o matter_n let_v these_o few_o thing_n be_v note_v first_o that_o these_o father_n general_o say_v say_v 6_o they_o deliver_v these_o catalogue_n as_o they_o receive_v they_o by_o tradition_n and_o as_o they_o be_v deliver_v to_o they_o by_o the_o father_n and_o as_o they_o be_v receive_v by_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d christ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d athanasius_n in_o his_o pascal_n epistle_n speak_v 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tradita_fw-la sunt_fw-la apud_fw-la hieron_n tom._n 4._o f._n 51._o a._n these_o be_v the_o book_n which_o the_o father_n be_v comprise_v in_o the_o canon_n these_o thing_n be_v deliver_v to_o we_o by_o the_o father_n note_v note_v 7_o second_o that_o of_o the_o book_n which_o we_o reject_v and_o call_v apocryphal_a they_o also_o teach_v that_o as_o such_o they_o be_v reject_v by_o the_o church_n that_o though_o the_o church_n permit_v they_o to_o be_v read_v yet_o do_v she_o not_o receive_v they_o into_o the_o catalogue_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n or_o use_v they_o to_o confirm_v any_o article_n of_o christian_a faith_n and_o that_o they_o speak_v of_o they_o as_o book_n without_o the_o canon_n thus_o athanasius_n in_o his_o paschal_n epistle_n say_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o more_o exactness_n sake_n 921._o apud_fw-la balsam_n p._n 921._o i_o add_v this_o necessary_a advertisement_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o beside_o these_o book_n of_o the_o old_a 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testament_n 38._o catech._n 4._o p._n 38._o st._n cyril_n have_v cite_v the_o canon_n we_o receive_v as_o that_o which_o be_v deliver_v to_o the_o church_n by_o the_o apostle_n and_o ancient_a governor_n of_o the_o church_n add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v all_o the_o rest_n which_o be_v extro-canonical_a be_v place_v in_o a_o second_o order_n gregory_n nazianzen_n have_v give_v a_o account_n of_o twenty_o two_o book_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n say_v you_o have_v they_o all_o supra_fw-la ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o all_o beside_o they_o be_v not_o genuine_a after_o his_o catalogue_n deliver_v from_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o father_n 51._o sunt_fw-la alii_fw-la libri_fw-la non_fw-la canonici_fw-la sed_fw-la ecclesiastici_fw-la a_o majoribus_fw-la appellati_fw-la quae_fw-la omne_fw-la legi_fw-la quidem_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la voluerunt_fw-la non_fw-la tamen_fw-la proferriad_a authoritatem_fw-la ex_fw-la his_fw-la fidei_fw-la confirmandam_fw-la apud_fw-la hieron_n tom._n 4._o f._n 51._o ruffinus_n say_v you_o must_v know_v that_o there_o be_v other_o book_n which_o be_v not_o canonical_a but_o call_v by_o our_o ancestor_n ecclesiastical_a as_o the_o wisdom_n of_o solomon_n the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o son_n of_o syrach_n tobit_n judith_n and_o the_o book_n of_o macchabee_n which_o they_o be_v willing_a to_o have_v read_v in_o the_o church_n but_o not_o to_o have_v produce_v to_o confirm_v doctrine_n of_o faith_n the_o rest_n they_o call_v apocryphal_a and_o will_v not_o have_v read_v in_o the_o church_n these_o thing_n be_v deliver_v to_o we_o by_o the_o father_n 6._o praefat._n in_o librum_fw-la regum_fw-la tom_n 3._o f._n 6._o st._n jerom_n say_v he_o make_v his_o catalogue_n ut_fw-la scire_fw-la valeamus_fw-la quicquid_fw-la extra_fw-la hos_fw-la est_fw-la inter_fw-la apocrypha_fw-la esse_fw-la ponendum_fw-la that_o we_o may_v know_v that_o all_o beside_o these_o twenty_o two_o be_v to_o be_v deem_v apocryphal_a he_o add_v 8._o praef._n in_o esdr_n &_o neh._n ibid._n f._n 7_o 8._o that_o the_o book_n which_o be_v not_o receive_v by_o the_o hebrew_n be_v to_o be_v reject_v by_o we_o christian_n and_o that_o the_o church_n indeed_o read_v they_o but_o receive_v they_o not_o into_o the_o canon_n note_v three_o three_o 8_o that_o they_o declare_v not_o only_o that_o these_o be_v the_o book_n receive_v into_o the_o canon_n by_o the_o jew_n but_o by_o the_o christian_n also_o that_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 55._o synop_n tom._n 2._o p._n 55._o the_o entire_a scripture_n of_o we_o christian_n say_v athanasius_n all_o the_o book_n deliver_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o ancient_a governor_n of_o the_o church_n and_o by_o the_o church_n to_o other_o say_v st._n cyril_n supra_fw-la ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la all_o the_o book_n deliver_v to_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n say_v ruffinus_n that_o as_o for_o other_o which_o we_o style_v apocryphal_a ecclesia_fw-la nescit_fw-la apocrypha_fw-la a._n tom._n 3._o f._n 7._o a._n f._n 9_o a._n the_o church_n own_v they_o not_o ecclesia_fw-la inter_fw-la canonicas_fw-la scripturas_fw-la non_fw-la recipit_fw-la the_o church_n receive_v they_o not_o among_o the_o canonical_a scripture_n say_v st._n jerom._n note_v four_o four_o 9_o that_o they_o declare_v that_o they_o make_v this_o enumeration_n of_o these_o book_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d out_o of_o necessity_n to_o prevent_v mistake_n in_o this_o matter_n and_o for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o church_n and_o that_o man_n may_v know_v out_o of_o what_o fountain_n they_o be_v to_o draw_v the_o water_n of_o life_n have_v make_v mention_n of_o the_o heretic_n say_v athanasius_n as_o of_o dead_a person_n 921._o apud_fw-la balsam_n p._n 920_o 921._o and_o of_o ourselves_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o have_v the_o holy_a scripture_n for_o life_n and_o because_o i_o fear_v lest_o some_o harmless_a man_n through_o their_o simplicity_n and_o ignorance_n may_v be_v deceive_v by_o
euseb_n h._n eccl._n l._n 3._o c._n 10._o we_o have_v only_o twenty_o two_o book_n which_o deserve_v belief_n among_o we_o and_o then_o he_o reckon_v they_o up_o as_o do_v our_o article_n add_v that_o the_o book_n write_v from_o the_o time_n of_o artaxerxes_n to_o their_o day_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o so_o worthy_a to_o be_v credit_v from_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n 27._o luk._n xxiv_o 27._o for_o the_o gospel_n of_o st._n luke_n inform_v we_o that_o christ_n beginning_n from_o moses_n expound_v to_o two_o of_o his_o disciple_n in_o all_o the_o scripture_n the_o thing_n concern_v he_o and_o also_o that_o all_o thing_n concern_v he_o be_v write_v in_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n 44._o vers_fw-la 44._o and_o in_o the_o prophet_n and_o in_o the_o psalm_n that_o be_v in_o those_o book_n which_o by_o the_o jew_n be_v style_v hagiographa_n the_o apostle_n in_o their_o epistle_n teach_v 15._o 2_o tim._n iij._o 15._o that_o all_o scripture_n be_v of_o divine_a inspiration_n and_o that_o timothy_n from_o a_o child_n have_v know_v they_o and_o yet_o he_o doubtless_o only_o know_v the_o canon_n then_o receive_v by_o the_o jew_n 21._o 2_o pet._n i_o 21._o they_o add_v that_o the_o whole_a scripture_n be_v a_o word_n of_o prophecy_n ecclus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d apud_fw-la euseb_n l._n 3._o c._n 10._o genebrard_n chron._n ad_fw-la an._n 3640._o jansen_n ad_fw-la cap._n 48._o ecclus_n the_o prophecy_n of_o man_n move_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n now_o josephus_n do_v inform_v we_o that_o after_o the_o day_n of_o artaxerxes_n the_o jew_n have_v no_o certain_a succession_n of_o prophet_n and_o it_o be_v confess_v by_o many_o romanist_n that_o from_o malachy_n to_o john_n they_o have_v no_o prophet_n in_o the_o second_o century_n onesimus_n reque_v of_o melito_n melito_n 3_o ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d euseb_n eccl._n hist_o l._n 4._o cap._n 26._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n bishop_n of_o sardis_n a_o perfect_a catalogue_n of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n whereupon_o this_o bishop_n be_v to_o take_v a_o journey_n into_o the_o east_n go_v to_o the_o place_n where_o those_o thing_n be_v do_v and_o preach_v ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n ibid._n and_o learn_v thence_o the_o exact_a number_n of_o they_o he_o send_v their_o name_n to_o onesimus_n number_v they_o just_a as_o our_o six_o article_n do_v and_o of_o this_o catalogue_n eusebius_n say_v that_o it_o contain_v all_o the_o book_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n which_o the_o church_n own_v ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n and_o that_o he_o think_v it_o necessary_a to_o preserve_v this_o catalogue_n of_o they_o in_o write_v to_o posterity_n here_o than_o we_o find_v upon_o the_o first_o enquiry_n after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o apostle_n a_o catalogue_n exact_o form_v from_o the_o east_n and_o from_o jerusalem_n agree_v with_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o god_n and_o as_o exact_o with_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n in_o the_o three_o century_n origen_n inform_v we_o we_o 4_o that_o we_o must_v not_o be_v ignorant_a 41._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o psal_n 1._o ed._n huet_n t._n 1._o p._n 40_o 41._o that_o the_o canonical_a book_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v twenty_o two_o according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o the_o jewish_a letter_n and_o then_o he_o reckon_v they_o exact_o as_o we_o do_v add_v that_o as_o these_o letter_n be_v a_o introduction_n to_o knowledge_n and_o divine_a wisdom_n so_o these_o twenty_o two_o book_n be_v a_o introduction_n to_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n this_o say_v he_o be_v the_o tradition_n of_o the_o jew_n the_o tradition_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o four_o century_n unanimous_o concur_v with_o the_o article_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n in_o all_o the_o catalogue_n then_o give_v of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n testament_n 5_o eusebius_n of_o caesarea_n the_o metropolis_n of_o palestine_n who_o not_o only_o have_v preserve_v the_o catalogue_n of_o melito_n and_o origen_n but_o also_o do_v approve_v they_o and_o say_v they_o be_v the_o book_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n receive_v by_o the_o consent_n of_o all_o and_o of_o which_o he_o think_v necessary_a to_o preserve_v the_o catalogue_n in_o write_v to_o posterity_n 6._o l._n 4._o c._n 6._o elsewhere_o say_v that_o he_o be_v not_o able_a exact_o to_o reckon_v the_o governor_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n that_o rule_v the_o jewish_a nation_n after_o zorobabel_n 368._o demonst_a evang_v l._n 8._o c._n 2._o p._n 368._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o that_o from_o his_o time_n to_o that_o of_o our_o saviour_n there_o be_v no_o divine_a book_n write_v athanasius_n in_o his_o festival_n epistle_n give_v the_o same_o catalogue_n which_o we_o receive_v and_o have_v finish_v it_o he_o say_v 39_o ad_fw-la ruffinum_fw-la tom._n 2._o p._n 39_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o these_o be_v comprehend_v the_o book_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n the_o same_o archbishop_n of_o alexandria_n in_o his_o book_n style_v a_o synopsis_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n tell_v we_o the_o number_n of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v twenty_o two_o 58._o ibid._n p._n 58._o and_o he_o there_o reckon_v they_o up_o according_a to_o our_o article_n st._n cyril_n bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n speak_v to_o his_o catechumen_n thus_o know_v thou_o studious_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o church_n the_o book_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n read_v the_o divine_a scripture_n the_o twenty_o two_o book_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n interpret_v by_o the_o seventy_o interpreter_n 37._o catech._n 4._o cap._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 36_o 37._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o by_o all_o confess_v to_o be_v divine_a meditate_v upon_o these_o twenty_o two_o book_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o be_v careful_a to_o remember_v they_o as_o i_o name_v they_o and_o then_o he_o reckon_v they_o up_o exact_o as_o we_o do_v epiphanius_n bishop_n of_o salamine_n in_o the_o island_n of_o cyprus_n in_o his_o book_n of_o weight_n and_o measure_n 162._o tom._n 2._o p._n 161_o 162._o do_v in_o like_a manner_n inform_v we_o that_o the_o number_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o canonical_a book_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v twenty_o two_o and_o then_o he_o reckon_v they_o up_o as_o our_o article_n do_v st._n 3._o cap._n 3._o basil_n bishop_n of_o caesarea_n in_o cappadocia_n in_o his_o philocalia_n put_v this_o question_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d why_o be_v the_o divine_a book_n twenty_o two_o and_o answer_v it_o as_o origen_n have_v do_v before_o he_o gregory_n nazianzen_n in_o his_o treatise_n upon_o this_o very_a subject_n of_o the_o true_a genuine_a book_n of_o scripture_n 179._o council_n oxon._n tom._n 2._o part_n 1._o p._n 179._o declare_v that_o the_o historical_a book_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v twelve_o and_o the_o metrical_a be_v 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second_o second_o 7_o concern_v pardon_n or_o indulgence_n their_o novelâ—y_n be_v still_o confess_v more_o free_o h._n inter_fw-la omnes_fw-la res_fw-la de_fw-la quibus_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la opere_fw-la disputamus_fw-la nulla_fw-la est_fw-la quam_fw-la minus_fw-la aperte_fw-la s._n literae_fw-la prodiderunt_fw-la &_o de_fw-fr qua_fw-la minus_fw-la vetusti_fw-la scriptores_fw-la dixerint_fw-la neque_fw-la tamen_fw-la hac_fw-la occasione_n contemnendae_fw-la sunt_fw-la quod_fw-la earum_fw-la usus_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la videatur_fw-la sero_fw-la receptus_fw-la quoniam_fw-la multa_fw-la sunt_fw-la posterioribus_fw-la nota_fw-la quae_fw-la vetusti_fw-la illi_fw-la scriptores_fw-la prorsus_fw-la ignoraverunt_fw-la nam_fw-la de_fw-la transubstantiatione_fw-la panis_fw-la in_o corpus_fw-la christi_fw-la rara_fw-la est_fw-la in_o antiquis_fw-la scriptoribus_fw-la mentio_fw-la de_fw-la purgatorio_fw-la fere_n nulla_fw-la potissimum_fw-la apud_fw-la graecos_n scriptores_fw-la qua_fw-la 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but_o never_o to_o tradition_n the_o prophet_n do_v exhort_v they_o for_o their_o direction_n to_o repair_v to_o the_o law_n 4.4_o esai_n 8.20.34.16_o mal._n 4.4_o and_o to_o the_o testimony_n to_o the_o book_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o remember_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n which_o he_o command_v they_o in_o horeb_n for_o all_o israel_n with_o the_o statute_n and_o judgement_n as_o their_o only_a certain_a rule_n and_o direction_n now_o that_o the_o ordinary_a succession_n of_o prophet_n be_v to_o cease_v from_o the_o day_n of_o malachy_n to_o the_o time_n of_o christ_n whereas_o have_v oral_a tradition_n also_o be_v their_o rule_n the_o prophet_n must_v have_v have_v like_o reason_n to_o call_v upon_o they_o to_o remember_v that_o moreover_o god_n only_o call_v upon_o they_o by_o moses_n to_o do_v all_o the_o word_n of_o this_o law_n which_o be_v write_v in_o this_o book_n and_o promise_v his_o favour_n and_o acceptance_n of_o they_o upon_o that_o account_n say_v if_o thou_o shall_v 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31._o we_o ourselves_o do_v not_o suppress_v they_o say_v tertullian_n and_o many_o accident_n do_v put_v they_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o stranger_n they_o be_v attest_v to_o by_o the_o suffering_n of_o the_o primitive_a christian_n who_o rather_o choose_v to_o suffer_v death_n than_o to_o deliver_v up_o these_o book_n which_o suffering_n they_o can_v have_v no_o temptation_n to_o endure_v beside_o their_o full_a conviction_n that_o they_o be_v as_o they_o always_o style_v they_o saepius_fw-la passio_fw-la s._n felicis_fw-la saepius_fw-la deifici_fw-la libri_fw-la scripturae_fw-la deificae_fw-la book_n which_o instruct_v they_o to_o lead_v a_o divine_a life_n and_o which_o their_o persecutor_n can_v have_v have_v no_o temptation_n to_o suppress_v and_o burn_v have_v they_o not_o know_v they_o to_o have_v be_v the_o record_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n with_o which_o their_o faith_n must_v live_v or_o perish_v moreover_o they_o contain_v thing_n of_o the_o high_a moment_n and_o 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found_v in_o the_o apostle_n day_n or_o quick_o after_o nor_o can_v it_o rational_o be_v suppose_v that_o they_o be_v without_o the_o scripture_n long_o especial_o if_o we_o consider_v that_o it_o be_v part_n of_o their_o lord_n day_n exercise_n say_v justin_n martyr_n 98._o apol._n 2._o p._n 98._o to_o read_v the_o write_n of_o the_o apostle_n as_o for_o the_o book_n themselves_o we_o find_v they_o most_o write_v to_o whole_a church_n nation_n 1._o 1_o cor._n i_o 1._o 2_o pet._n i._n 1._o or_o the_o whole_a world_n of_o christian_n to_o all_o that_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n in_o every_o place_n who_o can_v not_o easy_o have_v receive_v they_o have_v the_o apostle_n by_o who_o they_o be_v at_o first_o convert_v give_v no_o sufficient_a indication_n of_o they_o they_o be_v book_n which_o can_v not_o have_v be_v spread_v abroad_o as_o they_o be_v in_o the_o apostle_n name_n whilst_o they_o be_v live_v unless_o the_o apostle_n have_v indict_v they_o
general_n 1._o postea_fw-la per_fw-la dei_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la in_o scripture_n nobis_fw-la tradiderunt_fw-la fundamentum_fw-la &_o columnam_fw-la fidei_fw-la nostrae_fw-la futurum_fw-la iren._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 1._o the_o father_n do_v express_o say_v declare_v that_o the_o apostle_n first_o preach_v the_o gospel_n and_o afterward_o by_o the_o will_n of_o god_n deliver_v the_o same_o gospel_n which_o they_o preach_v to_o we_o in_o the_o scripture_n to_o be_v for_o future_a age_n the_o pillar_n and_o the_o ground_n of_o truth_n the_o marcionite_n own_v the_o write_n of_o st._n paul_n ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dial._n contra_fw-la martion_n p._n 59_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n but_o reject_v the_o evangelist_n st._n matthew_n and_o st._n john._n against_o they_o therefore_o origen_n do_v in_o the_o person_n of_o eutropius_n dispute_n after_o this_o manner_n do_v these_o apostle_n preach_v the_o gospel_n with_o writing_n or_o without_o write_v what_o they_o preach_v marc._n without_o writing_n eutrop._n be_v it_o probable_a they_o preach_v salvation_n only_o to_o they_o that_o hear_v they_o and_o have_v no_o regard_n to_o they_o that_o be_v to_o come_v after_o as_o must_v be_v suppose_v if_o they_o write_v not_o that_o doctrine_n of_o salvation_n which_o they_o preach_v for_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v speak_v and_o not_o write_v do_v present_o vanish_v st._n austin_n be_v express_v for_o the_o same_o doctrine_n for_o have_v tell_v we_o that_o our_o lord_n jesus_n according_a to_o the_o say_n of_o st._n john_n do_v many_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o write_v he_o add_v 355._o tr._n 49._o in_o joh._n tom._n 9_o p._n 355._o electa_n sunt_fw-la autem_fw-la quae_fw-la scriberentur_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la saluti_fw-la credentium_fw-la sufficere_fw-la videbantur_fw-la that_o they_o choose_v out_o of_o they_o those_o thing_n to_o be_v write_v which_o they_o conceive_v sufficient_a for_o the_o salvation_n of_o believer_n 35._o quicquid_fw-la enim_fw-la ille_fw-la de_fw-la suis_fw-la factis_fw-la &_o dictis_fw-la nos_fw-la legero_fw-la voluit_fw-la hoc_fw-la scribendum_fw-la illis_fw-la tamquam_fw-la suis_fw-la manibus_fw-la imperavit_fw-la de_fw-fr consensu_fw-la evangelist_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 35._o again_o he_o say_v the_o same_o st._n austin_n who_o send_v the_o prophet_n before_o his_o descent_n send_v also_o the_o apostle_n after_o his_o ascension_n of_o all_o who_o he_o be_v the_o head_n wherefore_o it_o must_v not_o be_v say_v that_o he_o write_v nothing_o see_v his_o member_n write_v that_o which_o they_o know_v by_o the_o dictate_v of_o their_o head_n for_o whatsoever_o he_o will_v have_v we_o read_v concern_v what_o he_o do_v or_o say_v he_o command_v his_o apostle_n as_o be_v his_o amanuensis_n to_o write_v down_o now_o see_v all_o they_o be_v to_o teach_v be_v only_o his_o say_n and_o command_n they_o who_o stand_v thus_o engage_v to_o write_v all_o that_o he_o will_v have_v we_o read_v of_o his_o say_n must_v write_v all_o that_o be_v needful_a to_o be_v know_v in_o order_n to_o man_n salvation_n for_o all_o this_o sure_a the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n will_v have_v we_o read_v all_o this_o it_o be_v therefore_o necessary_a for_o they_o to_o write_v that_o we_o may_v read_v because_o that_o heresy_n will_v afterward_o break_v in_o upon_o the_o church_n matth._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n proem_n in_o matth._n and_o the_o manner_n of_o christian_n will_v be_v corrupt_v say_v theophylact_v it_o please_v the_o apostle_n to_o write_v the_o gospel_n that_o from_o thence_o be_v teach_v the_o truth_n we_o may_v not_o be_v pervert_v by_o the_o falsehood_n of_o heresy_n nor_o be_v corrupt_v in_o our_o manner_n now_o sure_o what_o be_v sufficient_a to_o preserve_v we_o from_o heresy_n in_o doctrine_n and_o from_o corruption_n in_o manner_n must_v plain_o and_o full_o contain_v all_o thing_n necessary_a to_o be_v believe_v that_o we_o may_v not_o be_v heretic_n and_o to_o be_v do_v that_o we_o may_v not_o be_v wicked_a to_o proceed_v to_o the_o particular_a account_n the_o ancient_n give_v we_o of_o the_o indite_v of_o every_o gospel_n in_o particular_a particular_a 2_o eusebius_n inform_v we_o of_o st._n matthew_n that_o the_o tradition_n be_v 24._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hist_o eccl._n l._n 3._o c._n 24._o that_o he_o be_v necessitate_v to_o write_v for_o have_v first_o preach_v to_o the_o hebrew_n as_o he_o be_v about_o to_o go_v to_o other_o commit_v his_o gospel_n to_o write_v in_o his_o own_o language_n he_o supply_v by_o write_v their_o want_n of_o his_o presence_n from_o who_o he_o went._n st._n chrysostom_n say_v 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o matth._n hom._n 1._o pag._n 3._o they_o have_v it_o by_o tradition_n that_o the_o believe_a jew_n desire_v st._n matthew_n to_o leave_v those_o thing_n in_o write_v which_o he_o have_v deliver_v by_o word_n of_o mouth_n to_o they_o and_o that_o in_o compliance_n with_o this_o request_n he_o write_v his_o gospel_n in_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n praefat._n sicut_fw-la referunt_fw-la matthaeum_n conscribere_fw-la evangelium_fw-la causa_fw-la compulit_fw-la talis_fw-la cum_fw-la facta_fw-la fuisset_fw-la in_o pal._n persecutio_fw-la ut_fw-la carentes_fw-la forte_fw-fr doctoribus_fw-la fidei_fw-la non_fw-la carerent_fw-la doctrina_fw-la petierunt_fw-la matthaeum_n ut_fw-la omnium_fw-la verborum_fw-la &_o operum_fw-la christi_fw-la conscriberet_fw-la eye_n historiam_fw-la ut_fw-la ubicunque_fw-la essent_fw-la futuri_fw-la totius_fw-la secum_fw-la haberent_fw-la sidei_fw-la statum_fw-la praefat._n the_o author_n of_o the_o imperfect_a comment_n on_o st._n matthew_n who_o pass_v under_o the_o same_o name_n deliver_v the_o tradition_n thus_o that_o st._n matthew_n be_v compel_v to_o write_v his_o gospel_n upon_o this_o account_n that_o when_o a_o grievous_a persecution_n arise_v in_o palaestin_n so_o that_o they_o be_v in_o danger_n to_o be_v separate_v from_o each_o other_o that_o want_v teacher_n they_o may_v not_o want_v the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n they_o desire_v matthew_n to_o write_v for_o they_o the_o history_n of_o all_o the_o word_n and_o work_n of_o christ_n that_o so_o wherever_o they_o shall_v be_v hereafter_o they_o may_v have_v with_o they_o totius_fw-la fidei_fw-la statum_fw-la the_o whole_a form_n of_o faith._n the_o tradition_n concern_v the_o gospel_n of_o st._n mark_n run_v thus_o that_o when_o the_o hearer_n of_o st._n 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d euseb_n hist_o eccl._n l._n 2._o c._n 15._o peter_n have_v be_v illuminate_v by_o his_o doctrine_n they_o be_v so_o affect_v with_o it_o as_o not_o to_o be_v content_v with_o hear_v of_o it_o all_o at_o once_o or_o with_o the_o unwritten_a teach_v or_o oral_a tradition_n of_o the_o heavenly_a word_n ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n but_o with_o all_o manner_n of_o exhortation_n do_v entreat_v st._n mark_v the_o follower_n of_o st._n peter_n that_o he_o will_v leave_v they_o in_o write_v a_o digest_v or_o memorial_n of_o the_o doctrine_n deliver_v to_o they_o by_o word_n of_o mouth_n and_o that_o they_o never_o cease_v till_o they_o have_v obtain_v their_o request_n and_o that_o thus_o they_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o write_v the_o gospel_n of_o st._n mark_n this_o eusebius_n relate_v from_o the_o tradition_n of_o clemens_n of_o alexandria_n and_o papias_n bishop_n of_o hierapolis_n the_o word_n of_o clemens_n he_o give_v thus_o clemens_n in_o the_o same_o book_n put_v down_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o ancient_a presbyter_n touch_v the_o order_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v to_o this_o effect_n peter_n preach_v the_o word_n public_o at_o rome_n and_o speak_v the_o gospel_n by_o the_o spirit_n 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hist_o eccl._n l._n 6._o c._n 14._o many_o that_o be_v present_a entreat_v mark_n to_o write_v what_o he_o speak_v as_o be_v one_o who_o have_v long_o follow_v he_o and_o remember_v the_o thing_n speak_v and_o that_o thereupon_o mark_v have_v write_v the_o gospel_n give_v it_o to_o those_o who_o desire_v it_o and_o of_o the_o same_o mark_n papias_n say_v euscbius_n relate_v that_o he_o take_v especial_a care_n to_o say_v nothing_o that_o be_v false_a and_z 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 38._o l._n 3._o c._n 38._o to_o leave_v nothing_o out_o of_o his_o gospel_n he_o have_v hear_v from_o peter_n moreover_o eusebius_n far_a inform_v we_o from_o the_o same_o author_n that_o st._n mark_n go_v afterward_o to_o alexandria_n preach_v there_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 16._o hist_o eccl._n l._n 2._o c._n 16._o the_o gospel_n which_o he_o have_v write_v and_o that_o the_o first_o successor_n of_o the_o apostle_n leave_v their_o country_n do_v the_o work_n of_o evangelist_n to_o they_o who_o have_v not_o as_o yet_o hear_v of_o the_o christian_a faith_n to_o who_o they_o preach_v christ_n and_o deliver_v the_o write_n of_o the_o holy_a evangelist_n 37._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 3._o c._n 37._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
testament_n to_o pass_v by_o the_o history_n of_o tobit_n judith_n and_o the_o maccabee_n quia_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la de_fw-mi canone_o apud_fw-la hebraeos_fw-la nec_fw-la apud_fw-la christianos_n because_o they_o neither_o be_v esteem_v canonical_a by_o jew_n nor_o christian_n yea_o st._n jerom_n say_v in_o his_o prologue_n that_o inter_fw-la apocrypha_fw-la cantantur_fw-la the_o church_n chant_v they_o among_o the_o apocrypha_fw-la i_o therefore_o say_v he_o first_o intend_v to_o write_v on_o the_o whole_a canonical_a scripture_n and_o then_o super_fw-la istos_fw-la &_o alios_fw-la qui_fw-la communiter_fw-la ponuntur_fw-la in_o bibliis_fw-la quamvis_fw-la non_fw-la sint_fw-la de_fw-mi canone_o upon_o those_o and_o other_o book_n which_o be_v common_o put_v in_o our_o bibles_n though_o they_o belong_v not_o to_o the_o canon_n moreover_o the_o three_o and_o four_o of_o esdras_n he_o pass_v over_o without_o note_n for_o the_o same_o reason_n on_o the_o thirteen_o of_o daniel_n he_o note_n thus_o the_o history_n of_o susanna_n ought_v to_o be_v put_v inter_fw-la libros_fw-la bibliae_fw-la non_fw-la canonicos_fw-la among_o the_o book_n of_o the_o bible_n which_o be_v not_o canonical_a and_o in_o his_o note_n on_o the_o fourteen_o chapter_n he_o say_v of_o the_o history_n of_o bell_n and_o the_o dragon_n ponitur_fw-la inter_fw-la scripturas_fw-la non_fw-la canonicas_fw-la it_o be_v put_v among_o those_o scripture_n which_o be_v not_o canonical_a after_o the_o history_n of_o susanna_n now_o have_v not_o lyra_n mention_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n touch_v these_o book_n yet_o these_o expression_n in_o comment_n of_o so_o great_a credit_n in_o the_o church_n sufficient_o show_v that_o this_o be_v then_o a_o doctrine_n well_o receive_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n antoninus_n florentinus_n in_o his_o historical_a sum_n acknowledge_v only_o twentytwo_a canonical_a book_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n 12._o cent._n 15._o sum._n hist_o part_n 1._o tit._n 3._o c._n 4._o etc._n etc._n 6._o 6._o 12._o say_v in_o general_n of_o wisdom_n ecclesiasticus_fw-la tobit_n judith_n and_o the_o maccabee_n that_o ecclesia_fw-la recipit_fw-la the_o church_n receive_v they_o as_o true_a and_o profitable_a though_o not_o as_o of_o force_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n 2._o unde_fw-la forte_fw-fr habent_fw-la authoritatem_fw-la talem_fw-la qualem_fw-la habent_fw-la dicta_fw-la istorum_fw-la doctorum_fw-la approbata_fw-la ab_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la sum._n theol._n part_n 3._o tit._n 18._o c._n 6._o 6._o 2._o and_o in_o particular_a of_o ecclesiasticus_fw-la that_o it_o be_v receptus_fw-la ab_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la ad_fw-la legendum_fw-la non_fw-la tamen_fw-la authenticus_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la probandum_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la veniunt_fw-la in_o contentionem_fw-la fidei_fw-la receive_v by_o the_o church_n to_o be_v read_v but_o be_v not_o authentical_a to_o prove_v thing_n doubtful_a in_o the_o faith._n alphonsus_n tostatus_n say_v of_o the_o six_o debate_v 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eam_fw-la institutam_fw-la fuisse_fw-la à _fw-la quadam_fw-la universalis_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la traditione_n it_o be_v better_a say_v that_o it_o be_v institute_v by_o a_o certain_a tradition_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n than_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o new_a or_o old_a testament_n 1617._o super_fw-la lib._n 5._o decret_a de_fw-fr poenit_fw-la &_o remiss_a c._n 12._o n._n 18._o tom._n 7._o p._n 228._o ed._n venet._n 1617._o this_o say_v panormitan_n the_o gloss_n hold_v and_o consequent_o that_o the_o greek_n offend_v not_o by_o not_o use_v this_o confession_n confitentur_fw-la enim_fw-la soli_fw-la deo_fw-la in_o secreto_fw-la for_o they_o confess_v to_o god_n alone_o in_o secret_a because_o such_o a_o tradition_n come_v not_o to_o they_o and_o this_o opinion_n please_v i_o say_v he_o very_o much_o quia_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la aliqua_fw-la autoritas_fw-la aperta_fw-la quae_fw-la innuat_fw-la deum_fw-la seu_fw-la christum_fw-la apertè_fw-la instituisse_fw-la 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omnium_fw-la minutias_fw-la which_o it_o be_v evident_a our_o ancestor_n use_v for_o some_o time_n before_o that_o secret_a confession_n begin_v in_o which_o we_o open_v our_o conscience_n to_o a_o priest_n even_o to_o the_o discovery_n of_o the_o small_a circumstance_n and_o have_v tell_v we_o that_o there_o be_v among_o the_o canonist_n qui_fw-la institutam_fw-la ab_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la tradunt_fw-la confessionem_fw-la who_o say_v that_o confession_n be_v institute_v by_o the_o church_n 477._o p._n 477._o and_o cite_v many_o father_n who_o teach_v with_o chrysostom_n soli_fw-la deo_fw-la confitendum_fw-la esse_fw-la that_o confession_n be_v to_o be_v make_v to_o god_n alone_o he_o add_v that_o for_o this_o cause_n he_o mention_v all_o those_o testimony_n 478_o p._n 478_o that_o none_o may_v admire_v tertullianum_fw-la de_fw-la clancularia_fw-la ista_fw-la admissorum_fw-la confession_n nihil_fw-la locutum_fw-la quae_fw-la quantum_fw-la conjicimus_fw-la penitusid_v temporis_fw-la ignorabatur_fw-la that_o tertullian_n speak_v nothing_o of_o that_o secret_a confession_n which_o as_o far_o as_o we_o can_v gather_v be_v whole_o unknown_a at_o that_o time_n nor_o be_v it_o thus_o only_o with_o tertullian_n they_o who_o live_v say_v he_o many_o age_n after_o he_o 685._o admon_n de_fw-fr quibusdam_fw-la eccl._n dogm_n p._n 685._o speak_v most_o of_o public_a penance_n no_o express_v de_fw-fr privata_fw-la qui_fw-la loquuntur_fw-la inter_fw-la veteres_fw-la hand_n temere_fw-la reperies_fw-la for_o you_o will_v scarce_o find_v any_o among_o the_o ancient_n who_o speak_v express_o of_o the_o private_a confession_n regaltius_fw-la in_o his_o preface_n on_o the_o same_o book_n say_v occultorum_fw-la poenitentia_fw-la 72._o quam_fw-la postea_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la saluberiter_fw-la instituit_fw-la epitap_n fabiol_n ep._n tom._n 1._o f._n 72._o sicut_fw-la &_o castigatio_fw-la divinae_fw-la misericordiae_fw-la reservata_fw-la the_o confession_n of_o secret_a sin_n and_o the_o castigation_n of_o they_o be_v then_o reserve_v to_o the_o mercy_n of_o god._n erasmus_n in_o like_a manner_n say_v apparet_fw-la hieronymi_n tempore_fw-la nondum_fw-la institutam_fw-la fuisse_fw-la secretam_fw-la admissorum_fw-la confessionem_fw-la it_o be_v evident_a that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o st._n jerom_n the_o secret_a confession_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o yet_o institute_v to_o proceed_v to_o the_o second_o head_n touch_v the_o necessity_n of_o this_o confession_n gratian_n discourse_v large_o of_o it_o and_o have_v produce_v the_o opinion_n of_o many_o on_o both_o side_n conclude_v thus_o 89._o de_fw-fr poenit_fw-la &_o remiss_a
c._n 30._o l._n 3._o the_o origin_n an._n c._n 11._o ep._n 126._o de_fw-fr orig_n an._n l._n 1._o c._n 9_o 3._o c._n 13._o congerit_fw-la testimonia_fw-la scripturrrum_fw-la l._n 1._o contr_n petit._n c._n 27._o and_o of_o the_o spirit_n no_o man_n can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n how_o often_o do_v he_o prove_v the_o necessity_n of_o it_o from_o those_o scripture_n which_o conclude_v they_o guilty_a of_o original_a sin_n how_o often_o do_v he_o from_o scripture_n pronounce_v they_o damn_v without_o it_o how_o often_o do_v he_o conclude_v it_o from_o the_o annlogy_n it_o bear_v to_o circumcision_n and_o bring_v congeriem_fw-la scripturarum_fw-la a_o heap_n of_o scripture_n to_o confirm_v it_o and_o after_o all_o this_o can_v it_o be_v rational_o think_v he_o shall_v express_o teach_v in_o contradiction_n to_o his_o own_o constant_a doctrine_n that_o nothing_o can_v be_v certain_o allege_v from_o scripture_n to_o prove_v that_o infant_n ought_v to_o be_v baptize_v nor_o be_v there_o any_o thing_n more_o evident_a than_o that_o mr._n m._n 33._o c._n 32_o 33._o here_o wretched_o impose_v on_o his_o reader_n for_o in_o the_o place_n cite_v by_o he_o in_o his_o first_o book_n against_o cresconius_n he_o speak_v not_o of_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n but_o of_o heretic_n as_o will_v be_v evident_a to_o all_o that_o will_v inspect_v the_o place_n in_o his_o four_o book_n of_o baptism_n against_o the_o donatist_n 24._o c._n 24._o in_o the_o place_n cite_v he_o speak_v of_o this_o point_n indeed_o but_o so_o as_o to_o assert_v that_o if_o any_o one_o in_o hac_fw-la re_fw-la authoritatem_fw-la divinam_fw-la quaerat_fw-la inquire_v after_o divine_a authority_n in_o this_o matter_n he_o may_v find_v what_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n will_v avail_v they_o 23._o de_fw-fr gen._n ad_fw-la lit_fw-fr l._n 10._o c._n 23._o exit_fw-la circumcisione_n carnis_fw-la from_o the_o circumcision_n use_v under_o the_o old_a law._n in_o the_o other_o passage_n cite_v by_o 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effect_n we_o have_v in_o the_o second_o century_n the_o express_a testimony_n of_o justin_n martyr_n 216._o apol._n 2._o p._n 36._o d._n adu._n haer._n l._n 2._o c._n 56._o p._n 216._o affirm_v that_o christ_n command_v christian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o to_o swear_v at_o all_o but_o always_o to_o speak_v the_o truth_n say_v swear_v not_o all_o etc._n etc._n of_o irenaeus_n who_o say_v our_o lord_n have_v not_o only_o forbid_v we_o to_o swear_v false_o sed_fw-la nec_fw-la jurare_fw-la praecepit_fw-la but_o have_v command_v that_o we_o shall_v not_o swear_v clemens_n of_o alexandria_n compare_v the_o christian_a law_n with_o those_o of_o plato_n say_v 596._o strom._n l._n 5._o p._n 596._o that_o of_o plato_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d avoid_v swear_v in_o any_o thing_n agree_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o our_o lord_n prohibition_n of_o a_o oath_n and_o again_o avoid_v say_v he_o a_o oath_n in_o traffic_n 255._o paedag._n l._n 3._o c._n 11._o p._n 255._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o in_o other_o thing_n for_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o hold_v he_o guiltless_a who_o take_v his_o name_n in_o vain_a and_o basilides_n 5._o euseb_n hist_o eccl_n l._n 6._o c._n 5._o who_o suffer_v under_o the_o persecution_n of_o severus_n be_v urge_v by_o some_o of_o his_o fellow_n soldier_n to_o swear_v he_o confident_o affirm_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o he_o to_o swear_v at_o all_o for_o he_o be_v a_o christian_n in_o the_o three_o century_n origen_n observe_v b._n tract_n 25._o in_o matth._n f._n 47._o b._n that_o when_o our_o lord_n speak_v of_o swear_v matth._n twenty-three_o he_o speak_v unto_o the_o jew_n and_o that_o alioquin_fw-la manifest_a superius_fw-la vetuit_fw-la omnino_fw-la jurare_fw-la he_o have_v before_o manifest_o forbid_v to_o swear_v at_o all_o and_o again_o i_o think_v that_o he_o who_o will_v live_v according_a to_o the_o gospel_n ought_v not_o to_o adjure_v another_o for_o that_o which_o our_o 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which_o he_o prove_v from_o matth._n v._n 34._o and_o to_o encourage_v christian_n against_o death_n he_o tell_v they_o 157._o de_fw-fr mortal_a ed_n ox._n p._n 157._o that_o it_o will_v be_v to_o they_o a_o deliverance_n from_o many_o evil_n they_o will_v be_v tempt_v to_o in_o this_o life_n for_o say_v he_o compeller_n be_v jurare_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la licet_fw-la thou_o will_v be_v compel_v to_o swear_v which_o be_v not_o a_o thing_n lawful_a to_o be_v do_v in_o the_o four_o century_n lactantius_n teach_v 744._o epit._n cap._n 6._o p._n 744._o that_o he_o who_o be_v of_o god_n and_o a_o follower_n of_o truth_n will_v never_o swear_v false_o lest_o he_o seem_v to_o deride_v god_n sed_fw-la ne_fw-la jurabit_fw-la quidem_fw-la nor_o will_v he_o swear_v at_o all_o eusebius_n 12._o demonst_a evang_v l._n 1._o c._n 6._o p._n 23._o praep._n evang._n l._n 1._o c_o 4._o p._n 12._o compare_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n with_o those_o of_o christ_n say_v moses_n command_v not_o to_o swear_v false_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o to_o swear_v at_o all_o and_o speak_v of_o the_o advantage_n of_o christianity_n he_o reckon_v this_o as_o one_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o they_o have_v learn_v from_o christ_n not_o to_o swear_v at_o all_o st._n basil_n on_o that_o passage_n of_o the_o psalmist_n who_o swear_v to_o his_o neighbour_n 133._o in_o ps_n 14._o tom._n 1._o p._n 132_o 133._o and_o deceive_v he_o not_o observe_v that_o here_o permission_n be_v give_v to_o a_o perfect_a man_n to_o swear_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o in_o the_o gospel_n it_o be_v entire_o forbid_v here_o it_o be_v say_v he_o that_o swear_v to_o his_o neighbour_n and_o deceive_v he_o not_o there_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o swear_v not_o at_o all_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o amphilochius_n he_o declare_v 29._o can._n 29._o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o oath_n be_v whole_o forbid_v 383._o tom_n 2._o p._n 383._o and_o much_o more_o a_o oath_n to_o do_v evil._n in_o his_o ascetick_n he_o instruct_v we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o to_o swear_v at_o all_o 97._o tom._n 3._o ep._n 63._o p._n 97._o nor_o to_o put_v his_o money_n out_o to_o usury_n and_o speak_v of_o gregory_n thaumaturgus_n he_o say_v that_o he_o abstain_v from_o a_o oath_n content_v himself_o with_o yea_o and_o nay_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o reason_n of_o the_o command_n of_o christ_n epiphanius_n express_o say_v 44._o haer._n 19_o ossen_n ossen_n 6._o p._n 44._o that_o our_o lord_n command_v not_o to_o swear_v by_o god_n himself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nor_o any_o other_o oath_n it_o be_v of_o the_o devil_n or_o at_o the_o least_o a_o evil_a thing_n to_o swear_v and_o that_o christianity_n require_v we_o 78._o haer._n 59_o catarrh_n catarrh_n 7._o p._n 499._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 78._o 〈◊〉_d