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see_v as_o we_o have_v say_v even_o now_o that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o word_n or_o note_n of_o swear_v but_o rather_o of_o confirm_v as_o we_o confess_v and_o the_o same_o st_n augustine_n teach_v elsewhere_o but_o especial_o in_o tract_n 41._o on_o the_o gospel_n of_o john_n on_o those_o word_n of_o christ_n the_o lord_n very_o very_o etc._n etc._n where_o augustine_n moderate_v his_o word_n say_v thus_o very_o very_o be_v if_o we_o may_v so_o say_v in_o a_o certain_a manner_n a_o swear_v of_o christ_n now_o these_o word_n of_o augustine_n be_v to_o be_v weigh_v he_o deal_v not_o simple_o but_o with_o a_o additament_n and_o caution_n very_o very_o to_o be_v if_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o say_v it_o after_o a_o manner_n a_o swear_v of_o christ_n for_o so_o he_o declare_v plain_a enough_o that_o very_o very_o be_v not_o proper_o swear_v or_o a_o note_n of_o swear_v but_o only_o improper_o and_o after_o a_o certain_a manner_n viz._n so_o far_o forth_o as_o christ_n the_o lord_n do_v familiar_o use_v this_o word_n as_o swear_v although_o in_o very_a deed_n and_o proper_o it_o be_v not_o a_o adverb_n of_o swear_v but_o rather_o affirm_v and_o assert_v simple_o and_o in_o good_a faith_n to_o gain_v a_o better_a persuasion_n of_o the_o matter_n or_o doctrine_n for_o christ_n never_o seem_v to_o have_v swear_v if_o we_o will_v â—peak_v true_o and_o proper_o of_o swear_v but_o always_o use_v a_o simple_a speech_n though_o sometime_o by_o amâ—sicationem_fw-la he_o have_v use_v this_o even_o repeat_v i_o say_v for_o the_o â—reater_a persuasion_n of_o his_o heavenly_a doctrine_n that_o by_o this_o â—eans_v he_o may_v give_v his_o a_o example_n of_o not_o swear_v rash_o and_o every_o where_o as_o we_o have_v already_o say_v to_o who_o he_o plain_o command_v say_v swear_v not_o at_o all_o etc._n etc._n but_o etc._n etc._n so_o great_a be_v the_o religion_n of_o swear_v and_o the_o danger_n of_o forswear_n the_o approbation_n and_o commendation_n of_o the_o doctor_n of_o paris_n we_o have_v careful_o read_v these_o commentary_n on_o the_o epistle_n of_o st_n paul_n and_o timothy_n and_o titus_n wherein_o the_o most_o learned_a author_n according_a to_o the_o great_a learning_n wherein_o he_o excel_v large_o and_o elegant_o open_v the_o more_o hide_a sense_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o we_o have_v think_v they_o worthy_a to_o be_v print_v for_o public_a profit_n act_n par._n 16._o feb._n 1610._o f._n coeff_n f.j._n turn_v etc._n etc._n antiquar_fw-la cxi_o lodovicus_n pius_n emperor_n who_o in_o his_o prologue_n say_v that_o from_o his_o youth_n by_o christ_n inspiration_n he_o have_v the_o desire_n of_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n capitul_n addit_fw-la 4._o tit._n 96._o of_o not_o swear_v that_o every_o one_o beware_v of_o swear_v because_o forswearer_n as_o also_o adulterer_n shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n ibid._n cxii_o king_n luitprandus_fw-la the_o law_n of_o the_o lumbards_n tit._n 28._o law_n 2._o if_o he_o that_o inquire_v concern_v theft_n believe_v not_o the_o witness_n the_o witness_n may_v confirm_v it_o with_o a_o oath_n except_o they_o be_v such_o person_n as_o the_o king_n or_o judge_n may_v trust_v without_o a_o oath_n ibid._n cxiii_o the_o emperor_n lotharius_n of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lumbards_n tit._n 3._o law_n 10._o of_o those_o that_o enforce_v payment_n of_o tithe_n we_o will_v not_o have_v they_o to_o be_v constrain_v with_o a_o oath_n for_o fear_n of_o forswear_n cxiv_o of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o visogoth_n ibid._n l._n 2._o tit._n 1._o law_n 23._o which_o be_v ancient_a let_v none_o come_v easy_o to_o a_o oath_n for_o the_o true_a search_n of_o justice_n rather_o commend_v this_o that_o the_o scripture_n in_o all_o thing_n may_v intercur_v and_o the_o necessity_n of_o swear_v may_v altogether_o suspend_v itself_o thus_o much_o against_o swear_v from_o several_a roman_a doctor_n and_o other_o we_o shall_v in_o the_o next_o place_n produce_v the_o judgement_n of_o those_o man_n who_o run_v not_o so_o high_a in_o their_o censure_n of_o oath_n as_o the_o person_n that_o we_o have_v hitherto_o cite_v but_o that_o believe_v it_o be_v not_o unlawful_a in_o any_o case_n to_o take_v a_o oath_n and_o from_o they_o we_o doubt_v not_o to_o make_v appear_v that_o it_o be_v best_a not_o to_o swear_v at_o all_o so_o far_o they_o from_o plead_v for_o swear_v or_o punish_v those_o that_o conscientious_o refuse_v it_o cxv_o william_n tindal_n say_v our_o deal_v aught_o to_o be_v so_o substantial_a that_o our_o word_n may_v be_v believe_v without_o a_o oath_n our_o word_n be_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o our_o heart_n in_o which_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v pure_a &_o single_a love_n towards_o thy_o brother_n again_o he_o say_v swear_v can_v only_o be_v allow_v in_o charity_n