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and_o wickedness_n to_o prefer_v good_a manner_n and_o fation_n of_o man_n before_o the_o commaun_n dement_fw-la of_o god_n but_o these_o godly_a man_n i_o will_v that_o they_o will_v tell_v i_o for_o what_o cause_n ordain_v whetfore_o excommunication_n be_v ordain_v christ_n do_v institute_v and_o order_fw-fr in_o the_o church_n the_o pain_n of_o excommunication_n by_o what_o authority_n &_o law_n dare_v paul_n be_v so_o bold_a to_o gyve_v that_o man_n to_o the_o devyl_n which_o be_v find_v guilty_a of_o fornication_n wherefore_o shall_v he_o cast_v and_o expulse_v he_o forth_o of_o the_o company_n of_o the_o godly_a v._o i._o corhin_n v._o man_n if_o it_o have_v be_v lawful_a for_o they_o to_o be_v converinaunt_n and_o familiar_a with_o the_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a what_o be_v in_o paul_n his_o mind_n to_o command_v
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in_o the_o common_a and_o familiar_a speech_n among_o man_n when_o they_o do_v use_v to_o talk_v together_o without_o the_o which_o oath_n all_o their_o communication_n may_v be_v end_v with_o yea_o yea_o &_o nay_o nay_o what_o so_o ever_o be_v more_o than_o our_o plain_a assertion_n or_o denial_n in_o our_o private_a talk_v one_o with_o a_o other_o it_o come_v of_o evil_n say_v the_o lord_n and_o therefore_o he_o do_v forbid_v it_o to_o take_v a_o oath_n to_o the_o honour_n and_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n &_o profit_n of_o thy_o neighbour_n in_o honest_a just_a profitable_a and_o necessary_a cause_n it_o be_v law_n full_a and_o godly_a if_o it_o be_v not_o godly_a and_o lawful_a then_o christ_n himself_o his_o angel_n apostle_n prophet_n and_o patriarch_n shall_v be_v say_v to_o have_v do_v evil_a in_o that_o they_o do_v swear_v in_o profitable_a necessary_a and_o honest_a cause_n which_o werâ—_n very_o wicked_o speak_v christ_n do_v not_o take_v away_o the_o authority_n nor_o break_v 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and_o so_o fall_v into_o perjury_n which_o be_v sin_v &_o none_o other_o as_o they_o do_v think_v the_o which_o opinion_n christ_n do_v improve_v and_o refute_v teach_v we_o that_o all_o oath_n which_o be_v make_v not_o of_o necessity_n and_o compulsion_n be_v wicked_a and_o unlawful_a because_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n be_v blemish_v thereby_o which_o command_v that_o we_o shall_v not_o take_v his_o name_n in_o vain_a u_o deut_n u_o deutero_fw-la u_o the_o teaching_n &_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n may_v not_o be_v lay_v against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n give_v forth_o by_o moses_n nor_o yet_o against_o honest_a civil_a ordinance_n but_o against_o the_o false_a opinion_n of_o the_o jew_n which_o do_v think_v the_o abuse_n and_o take_v of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o vain_a to_o be_v no_o sin_n per_fw-la suade_v also_o to_o themselves_o that_o god_n be_v not_o dishonour_v nor_o diplease_v if_o they_o do_v swear_v by_o the_o creature_n christ_n in_o the_o u_o chap._n of_o mathewe_n do_v expound_v the_o law_n of_o god_n he_o do_v not_o abolishe_v and_o take_v it_o clean_o away_o wherefore_o the_o catabaptiste_n do_v rage_n foolish_o and_o mad_o in_o studi_v in_o the_o contrary_a part_n hold_v opinion_n that_o no_o oath_n ought_v or_o can_v be_v exact_v &_o take_v of_o any_o man_n for_o any_o cause_n without_o offence_n and_o hurt_n of_o conscience_n for_o asmuch_o as_o by_o that_o we_o have_v before_o declare_v it_o be_v evident_a that_o man_n way_n be_v put_v to_o their_o oath_n and_o also_o swear_v with_o a_o good_a conscience_n in_o profitable_a and_o necessary_a thing_n to_o declare_v the_o truth_n by_o a_o oath_n as_o often_o as_o the_o truth_n otherwise_o can_v not_o be_v know_v be_v never_o offence_n to_o be_v forswear_a always_o be_v sin_n whether_o it_o be_v the_o oath_n be_v compulse_v or_o else_o voluntary_a periutie_n beware_v of_o periutie_n the_o lord_n do_v forbid_v and_o punish_v all_o oath_n wrongful_o make_v which_o be_v perjury_n as_o for_o necessary_a oath_n in_o time_n of_o need_n he_o do_v not_o prohibit_v therefore_o their_o doctrine_n which_o teach_v that_o a_o oath_n can_v in_o no_o case_n be_v either_o exact_v or_o make_v with_o out_o sin_n be_v develishe_a blasphemous_a wicked_a and_o deadly_a because_o that_o in_o so_o sayinge_v it_o do_v reprehend_v and_o accuse_v god_n and_o jesu_n christ_n with_o his_o angel_n of_o sin_n for_o they_o do_v swear_v oath_n the_o law_n of_o god_n require_v oath_n christ_n do_v not_o break_v the_o law_n of_o god_n ergo_fw-la christ_n break_v not_o the_o order_fw-fr of_o oath_n they_o do_v make_v christ_n a_o liar_n which_o say_v that_o he_o come_v not_o to_o break_v the_o law_n but_o to_o fulfil_v it_o the_o law_n do_v requie_n and_o command_v oath_n to_o be_v exact_v of_o man_n for_o the_o set_a man_n together_o in_o unity_n for_o the_o dissolve_a and_o end_n of_o doubtful_a matter_n hang_a in_o controversy_n before_o judge_n that_o doctrine_n of_o they_o do_v make_v christ_n 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unbroken_a we_o be_v the_o son_n and_o child_n of_o god_n likewise_o as_o god_n our_o father_n be_v in_o all_o his_o promise_n faithful_a and_o true_a so_o it_o become_v we_o which_o be_v his_o child_n to_o be_v in_o all_o our_o say_n and_o deed_n be_v it_o by_o oath_n or_o otherwise_o just_a and_o true_a every_o oath_n that_o we_o do_v make_v in_o who_o name_n so_o ever_o it_o be_v be_v it_o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n or_o any_o of_o his_o creature_n it_o must_v not_o be_v break_v christ_n in_o mat._n xxiii_o do_v reprehend_v the_o pharasy_n because_o they_o do_v make_v a_o distinction_n and_o a_o difference_n between_o oath_n and_o oath_n for_o his_o name_n sake_n by_o the_o which_o name_n of_o god_n man_n use_v to_o swear_v say_v that_o this_o oath_n ought_v to_o be_v observe_v &_o keep_v that_o oath_n ought_v not_o as_o the_o thing_n whereby_o they_o do_v swear_v be_v esteem_v and_o have_v in_o priceâ—_n honest_a nothing_o protitable_a which_o be_v not_o honest_a oath_n ought_v to_o be_v judge_v and_o regard_v accord_v as_o they_o be_v honest_a and_o profitable_a not_o after_o the_o name_n whereby_o they_o be_v take_v and_o make_v that_o thing_n which_o be_v profitable_a must_v be_v deny_v by_o that_o which_o be_v honest_a for_o other_o wise_n it_o can_v not_o be_v profitable_a except_o it_o be_v also_o join_v and_o annex_v to_o honesty_n if_o it_o be_v lawful_a and_o honest_a that_o thing_n which_o be_v trow_v or_o promise_v by_o oath_n that_o same_o othâ—_n so_o make_v and_o take_v must_v be_v keep_v it_o make_v no_o matter_n by_o what_o thing_n the_o oath_n be_v make_v dishonour_v by_o the_o break_n of_o a_o oath_n the_o lord_n be_v dishonour_v for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n
occasion_n crafty_o â—to_z prolong_v and_o continewe_v the_o suit_n to_o the_o hurt_n and_o damage_n of_o any_o of_o the_o party_n or_o to_o colour_n &_o devise_v any_o crafty_a and_o unjust_a matter_n to_o the_o hindrance_n of_o the_o other_o part_n either_o accuser_n or_o defendar_fw-la in_o recompense_n of_o yâ—_z reward_n which_o they_o have_v receive_v it_o be_v a_o open_a commandment_n of_o god_n to_o judge_v just_o &_o ryghtuous_o the_o very_a natural_a reason_n of_o man_n do_v both_o know_v and_o judge_v it_o to_o be_v a_o unlawful_a thing_n for_o to_o abuse_v &_o corrupt_v the_o authority_n of_o rightuous_a judgement_n about_o the_o which_o question_n the_o mind_n of_o man_n do_v reason_n with_o itself_o ask_v whether_o that_o a_o good_a &_o godly_a judge_n &_o magistrate_n which_o for_o no_o reward_n wyldo_n wrong_v or_o perverte_v the_o right_n order_fw-fr of_o justice_n may_v take_v gift_n of_o the_o sueter_n before_o the_o cause_n be_v hear_v or_o after_o the_o sentence_n 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