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shall_v be_v no_o evyll_n in_o the_o city_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o make_v iii._n amos._n iii._n the_o prophet_n in_o this_o psalm_n do_v discuss_v this_o question_n of_o make_v of_o oath_n be_v the_o hard_a and_o that_o which_o have_v most_o difficulty_n of_o all_o question_n which_o do_v perteyne_a to_o this_o matter_n that_o be_v to_o say_v whether_o a_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o keep_v &_o perform_v that_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v swear_v to_o although_o it_o be_v hurtful_a and_o unprofitable_a to_o himself_o which_o do_v swear_v yea_o or_o nay_o profit_n whether_o a_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o keep_v his_o oath_n if_o it_o be_v against_o his_o profit_n he_o do_v affirm_v that_o no_o man_n by_o any_o mean_v aught_o to_o break_v his_o oath_n yea_o in_o those_o thing_n wherein_o a_o man_n shall_v receive_v damage_n and_o hurt_n so_o that_o the_o hurt_n and_o disprofite_n be_v not_o so_o great_a but_o that_o it_o may_v be_v bear_v &_o tolerable_a because_o that_o many_o 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and_o sellynge_v their_o league_n of_o amity_n &_o love_n and_o also_o to_o end_v all_o cause_n debate_n and_o striefe_n by_o a_o certain_a manner_n of_o swear_v the_o history_n shall_v hear_v witness_n for_o in_o the_o time_n of_o abraham_n all_o matter_n that_o be_v of_o any_o value_n be_v end_v by_o a_o oath_n the_o lord_n command_v the_o magistrate_n to_o put_v man_n to_o their_o oath_n for_o yâ—_z finish_n of_o debate_n gyve_v power_n beth_fw-mi to_o take_v and_o for_o to_o examine_v the_o oath_n of_o they_o who_o they_o have_v before_o they_o therefore_o all_o that_o be_v write_v in_o the_o law_n accord_v to_o good_a reason_n concern_v the_o gyve_v &_o take_v of_o oath_n by_o they_o which_o have_v power_n and_o authority_n on_o conscience_n it_o ought_v to_o be_v observe_v &_o keep_v for_o god_n himself_o take_v and_o make_v a_o oath_n by_o himself_o do_v confirm_v his_o promise_n oath_n god_n confirm_v his_o promise_n with_o a_o oath_n which_o he_o do_v make_v to_o the_o father_n christ_n moses_n the_o prophet_n and_o the_o apostle_n do_v often_o time_n use_v to_o swear_v in_o confirmation_n of_o their_o doctrine_n the_o angel_n open_v the_o secret_n of_o thing_n which_o be_v to_o come_v do_v swear_v because_o the_o people_n shall_v believe_v those_o revelation_n to_o be_v true_a that_o they_o will_v come_v to_o pass_v as_o they_o have_v declare_v daniel_n twelve_o apo._n x._o â—_o daniel_n twelve_o apocal._n â—_o the_o patriarthes_n do_v exact_v oath_n of_o man_n and_o swear_v also_o theyr selue_o to_o other_o again_o abraham_n cause_v the_o stuarde_n of_o his_o house_n for_o to_o swear_v that_o he_o shall_v not_o take_v a_o wife_n for_o his_o son_n forth_o from_o among_o the_o cananistes_n gene._n xxiiii_o abraham_n first_o &_o isaac_n after_o he_o do_v make_v their_o league_n with_o abimeleche_n confirm_v it_o with_o a_o oath_n gene._n xi_o xxvi_o the_o patriarche_n jacob_n cause_v his_o son_n josephe_n to_o swear_v that_o when_o he_o shall_v go_v forth_o of_o egypt_n he_o shall_v take_v and_o carry_v his_o body_n thence_o also_o with_o he_o gene._n xlvi_o david_n do_v with_o a_o oath_n ratify_v and_o confirm_v the_o league_n which_o he_o make_v with_o jonatha_n the_o son_n of_o saull_n the_o first_o book_n of_o the_o king_n and._n xx_o chap._n also_o the_o lord_n command_v that_o we_o shall_v make_v our_o oath_n in_o his_o name_n and_o none_o other_o lxiii_o deut_n vi_o exod._n xxiii_o psalm_n lxiii_o deut._n vi_fw-la x._o exod._n xxiii_o and_o psal_n lxiiâ—_n witness_v that_o they_o be_v commend_v which_o do_v take_v in_o their_o oath_n god_n for_o witness_n hereby_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o in_o good_a honest_a necessary_a &_o profitable_a cause_n man_n may_v be_v put_v to_o their_o oath_n and_o they_o then selue_o swear_v not_o hurt_v their_o conscice_n to_o take_v and_o make_v a_o oath_n of_o itself_o be_v not_o unlawefull_a yea_o to_o swear_v in_o just_a cause_n take_v of_o god_n to_o witness_v it_o be_v a_o worshyppe_n and_o honour_n to_o the_o lord_n to_o take_v the_o lord_n as_o a_o just_a judge_n which_o do_v love_v all_o equity_n and_o justice_n which_o do_v behold_v and_o see_v all_o thing_n for_o to_o be_v witness_n in_o the_o cause_n witness_v what_o be_v it_o to_o take_v the_o lord_n to_o witness_v likewise_o as_o it_o be_v dishonour_n and_o despite_n to_o the_o lord_n to_o take_v wytnes_n on_o any_o other_o god_n so_o it_o be_v to_o his_o honour_n and_o praise_n to_o be_v take_v to_o be_v swear_v by_o and_o a_o oath_n to_o be_v make_v in_o his_o name_n in_o a_o iustecause_n it_o can_v not_o be_v unlawefull_a that_o which_o the_o lord_n himself_o do_v make_v and_o ordain_v to_o be_v
money_n the_o circumstance_n thereof_o do_v make_v it_o sin_n and_o grevous_a of_o itself_o it_o be_v none_o as_o to_o sell_v the_o use_n of_o thy_o money_n to_o he_o which_o be_v in_o necessity_n be_v of_o the_o two_o first_o sort_n of_o man_n which_o we_o have_v declare_v and_o also_o because_o it_o be_v sell_v against_o the_o common_a law_n the_o state_n condition_n &_o quality_n of_o the_o person_n declare_v this_o contract_n to_o be_v lawful_a or_o unlawful_a when_o a_o man_n from_o riches_n fall_v to_o poverty_n in_o this_o contract_n a_o man_n with_o conscience_n can_v not_o demand_v any_o gain_n or_o vantage_n because_o this_o manner_n of_o contract_n of_o buy_v the_o use_n of_o money_n in_o court_n of_o conscience_n be_v not_o call_v buy_v &_o sell_v but_o take_v a_o other_o name_n of_o it_o &_o be_v call_v a_o lone_a or_o money_n lend_v in_o the_o which_o thing_n lend_v &_o borrow_v the_o use_n of_o the_o thing_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v sell_v also_o it_o be_v against_o 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and_o reward_n whereby_o the_o innocent_n dosuffre_v damage_n and_o hurt_n whereby_o also_o right_a equity_n and_o justice_n be_v abuse_v and_o pervert_v 〈…〉_o bâ—â—ynst_v iâ—dgâ—s_v which_o do_v take_v gift_n whereby_o the_o â—nnocentes_n aâ—â—_n 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o therefore_o it_o be_v speak_v open_o and_o manifest_o of_o those_o gift_n which_o be_v take_v to_o the_o hurt_n and_o wrong_n of_o the_o innocent_a &_o of_o he_o which_o be_v with_o out_o blame_v by_o these_o sentence_n &_o word_n of_o the_o psalm_n all_o they_o be_v judge_v to_o eternal_a damnation_n which_o for_o their_o own_o profit_n and_o vantage_n do_v give_v sentence_n against_o right_a and_o justice_n which_o do_v main_a teyne_v and_o prolong_v unjust_a suete_n which_o do_v counterfeit_a just_a cause_n and_o quarrel_n for_o their_o own_o lucre_n and_o vantage_n &_o final_o who_o so_o ever_o do_v wrong_a and_o hurt_v the_o innocent_a for_o to_o get_v any_o gain_n or_o profit_n thereby_o it_o be_v general_o speak_v it_o 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