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design_v in_o all_o simplicity_n modesty_n and_o obedience_n without_o alter_v or_o decline_v or_o undertake_v any_o thing_n above_o or_o beside_o their_o call_n chap._n xxix_o of_o perjurer_n the_o three_o commandment_n which_o be_v thou_o shall_v not_o take_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o vain_a be_v first_o and_o especial_o break_v by_o perjury_n when_o god_n be_v so_o light_o esteem_v nay_o so_o despise_v that_o without_o any_o regard_n have_v to_o his_o name_n that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o his_o greatness_n majesty_n power_n divine_a virtue_n and_o fearful_a justice_n for_o these_o be_v his_o name_n man_n by_o fraud_n and_o malice_n abuse_v their_o oath_n either_o in_o deny_v that_o which_o be_v true_a or_o affirm_v that_o which_o be_v untrue_a or_o neglect_v their_o promise_n make_v &_o vow_v to_o other_o for_o this_o be_v neither_o to_o have_v respect_n unto_o his_o presence_n who_o be_v every_o where_o nor_o reverence_n to_o his_o majesty_n who_o be_v god_n of_o 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then_o they_o will_v keep_v they_o but_o straightway_o if_o a_o contrary_a persuasion_n come_v in_o their_o brain_n they_o will_v cancel_v they_o by_o and_o by_o wherein_o they_o deal_v far_o worse_o and_o more_o injurious_o with_o god_n then_o with_o their_o know_a enemy_n for_o he_o that_o contrary_n to_o his_o swear_a faith_n deceive_v his_o enemy_n declare_v that_o therein_o he_o fear_v he_o but_o fear_v not_o god_n and_o care_v for_o he_o but_o contemn_v god_n it_o be_v therefore_o notwithout_a good_a reason_n that_o all_o antiquity_n ever_o mark_v they_o with_o the_o coat_n of_o infamy_n that_o forswear_v themselves_o and_o thereupon_o it_o be_v that_o homer_n so_o often_o taunt_v the_o trojan_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o so_o usual_a perjury_n 2._o diod._n lib._n 2._o ca._n 2._o the_o egyptian_n have_v they_o in_o detestation_n as_o profane_a person_n and_o repute_v it_o so_o capital_a a_o crime_n that_o whosoever_o be_v convince_v thereof_o be_v punish_v by_o death_n the_o 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what_o grievous_a torment_n be_v provide_v for_o he_o at_o his_o return_n other_o also_o that_o come_v with_o he_o though_o they_o be_v entreat_v and_o by_o their_o parent_n wife_n and_o ally_n instant_o urge_v not_o to_o return_v to_o hannibal_n camp_n can_v in_o no_o wise_a be_v move_v thereunto_o but_o because_o they_o have_v swear_v to_o the_o enemy_n if_o the_o roman_n do_v not_o accord_v to_o those_o condition_n which_o be_v offer_v to_o come_v again_o they_o prefer_v the_o bond_n and_o reverence_n of_o their_o promise_a faith_n though_o accompany_v with_o perpetual_a captivity_n before_o their_o private_a commodity_n and_o near_a link_n of_o affection_n but_o two_o of_o those_o ten_o for_o so_o many_o be_v they_o falsify_v their_o oath_n &_o whatsoever_o mist_n they_o may_v cast_v to_o darken_v and_o disguise_v their_o perjury_n with_o yet_o be_v they_o condemn_v of_o all_o man_n for_o coward_n and_o fainthearted_a traitor_n in_o so_o much_o that_o the_o censor_n also_o note_v they_o with_o infamy_n for_o the_o fact_n whereat_o they_o take_v such_o grief_n and_o inward_a sorrow_n that_o be_v weary_a of_o their_o life_n they_o slay_v themselves_o now_o what_o can_v they_o pretend_v that_o profess_v themselves_o christian_n and_o catholic_n to_o excuse_v their_o perjury_n 1._o cic._n offic_n lib._n 1._o see_v that_o the_o very_a heathen_a cry_n out_o so_o loud_a and_o clear_a that_o a_o oath_n and_o faith_n be_v so_o sacred_o to_o be_v keep_v towards_o our_o enemy_n this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a virtue_n and_o commendation_n which_o the_o psalmist_n attribute_v to_o the_o faithful_a man_n and_o he_o that_o fear_v god_n and_o who_o god_n avouch_v for_o his_o own_o 9_o psal_n 15._o josh_n 9_o not_o to_o falsify_v his_o oath_n that_o he_o swear_v though_o it_o be_v to_o his_o damage_n the_o gibaonite_n although_o they_o be_v so_o execrable_a a_o people_n that_o for_o their_o great_a and_o horrible_a wickedness_n and_o abomination_n they_o may_v be_v well_o esteem_v for_o heretic_n yet_o the_o prince_n of_o israel_n after_o they_o have_v swear_v and_o give_v their_o faith_n unto_o they_o will_v in_o no_o wise_a retract_v or_o go_v against_o their_o oath_n albeit_o therein_o they_o be_v abuse_v &_o deceive_v by_o they_o for_o fear_n of_o incur_v the_o wtath_n of_o god_n that_o suffer_v not_o a_o perjurer_n to_o go_v unpunished_a upon_o what_o ground_n or_o example_n of_o holy_a scripture_n then_o may_v that_o doctrine_n of_o the_o counsel_n of_o constance_n be_v found_v the_o purport_n whereof_o be_v that_o a_o man_n ought_v not_o to_o keep_v his_o faith_n to_o heretic_n i_o omit_v to_o speak_v how_o these_o good_a father_n by_o heretic_n mean_v those_o man_n who_o fear_v god_n rely_v themselves_o upon_o his_o word_n and_o reject_v the_o foolish_a and_o superstitious_a invention_n of_o man_n and_o under_o what_o colour_n can_v the_o pope_n usurp_v this_o authority_n to_o quit_v and_o discharge_v subject_n of_o their_o oath_n wherewith_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o their_o superior_n yet_o this_o be_v the_o impious_a audacity_n of_o pope_n zacharia_n pope_n boniface_n the_o eight_o and_o pope_n benedict_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr lune_fw-fr platina_n platina_n who_o free_v the_o frenchman_n from_o their_o duty_n and_o obedience_n which_o they_o ought_v unto_o their_o king_n in_o like_a manner_n disgorge_v gregory_n the_o seven_o his_o choler_n and_o spite_n against_o the_o emperor_n henry_n by_o forbid_v his_o subject_n to_o be_v his_o subject_n monstrelet_n enguerran_n de_fw-fr monstrelet_n and_o to_o yield_v that_o obedience_n unto_o he_o which_o subject_n be_v bind_v to_o do_v howbeit_o if_o a_o oath_n be_v make_v either_o against_o god_n or_o to_o the_o damage_n and_o hurt_n of_o our_o neighbour_n it_o be_v for_o that_o cause_n unlawful_a it_o behoove_v we_o to_o know_v that_o we_o ought_v to_o revoke_v it_o
heraclius_n have_v reign_v emperor_n but_o one_o year_n be_v poison_v by_o his_o stepmother_n martina_n 3._o zonoras_n tom_fw-mi 3._o to_o the_o end_n to_o install_v she_o own_o son_n heraclon_n in_o the_o crown_n but_o for_o this_o cruel_a part_n become_v odious_a to_o the_o senate_n they_o so_o much_o hate_v to_o have_v she_o or_o her_o son_n reign_v over_o they_o that_o in_o stead_n thereof_o they_o cut_v off_o her_o tongue_n and_o his_o nose_n and_o so_o banish_v they_o the_o city_n fausta_n the_o wife_n of_o constantine_n the_o great_a fall_v in_o love_n with_o constantine_n her_o son_n in_o law_n beget_v upon_o a_o concubine_n aur._n zonoras_n 3._o annal._n sex_n aur._n who_o when_o she_o can_v not_o persuade_v unto_o her_o lust_n she_o accuse_v unto_o the_o emperor_n as_o a_o solicitor_n of_o her_o chastity_n for_o which_o cause_n he_o be_v condemn_v to_o die_v but_o after_o the_o truth_n be_v know_v constantinus_n put_v she_o into_o a_o hot_a bath_n and_o suffer_v she_o not_o to_o come_v forth_o until_o the_o heat_n have_v choke_v she_o revenge_v upon_o her_o head_n his_o son_n death_n and_o her_o own_o unchastitie_n chap._n xii_o of_o subject_a murderer_n see_v then_o they_o that_o take_v away_o their_o neighbour_n life_n do_v not_o escape_v unpunished_a as_o by_o the_o former_a example_n it_o appear_v it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o if_o they_o to_o who_o the_o sword_n of_o justice_n be_v commit_v by_o god_n to_o repress_v wrong_n and_o chastise_v vice_n do_v give_v over_o themselves_o to_o cruelty_n and_o to_o kill_v and_o slay_v those_o who_o they_o ought_v in_o duty_n to_o protect_v and_o defend_v must_v receive_v a_o great_a measure_n of_o punishment_n according_a to_o the_o measure_n and_o quality_n of_o their_o offence_n such_o a_o one_o be_v saul_n the_o first_o king_n of_o israel_n who_o albeit_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v sufficient_o instruct_v out_o of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n in_o his_o duty_n in_o this_o behalf_n yet_o be_v he_o so_o cruel_a and_o bloody_a mind_v as_o contrary_a to_o all_o justice_n to_o put_v to_o death_n abimelech_n the_o high_a priest_n with_o fourscore_o and_o five_o other_o priest_n of_o the_o family_n of_o his_o father_n 22._o 1._o sam._n 22._o only_o for_o receive_v david_n into_o his_o house_n small_a or_o rather_o no_o offence_n and_o yet_o not_o satisfy_v herewith_o hâ—_n vomit_v out_o his_o rage_n also_o against_o the_o whole_a city_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o put_v to_o the_o merciless_a sword_n both_o man_n woman_n and_o child_n without_o spare_v any_o he_o slay_v many_o of_o the_o gibeonite_n who_o though_o they_o be_v relic_n of_o the_o amorites_n that_o first_o inhabit_v that_o land_n yet_o because_o they_o be_v receive_v into_o league_n of_o amity_n by_o a_o solemn_a oath_n and_o permit_v of_o long_a continuance_n to_o dwell_v among_o they_o shall_v not_o have_v be_v award_v as_o enemy_n nor_o handle_v after_o so_o cruel_a a_o fashion_n thus_o therefore_o he_o tyrannise_v and_o 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