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use_v in_o the_o gospel_n of_o john_n xiiii_o to_o this_o heedefulnesse_n the_o form_n of_o oath_n that_o be_v use_v in_o the_o scripture_n do_v instruct_v we_o the_o lord_n lyve_v the_o lord_n do_v these_o thing_n unto_o i_o and_o add_v these_o thing_n the_o lord_n be_v witness_n upon_o my_o soul_n which_o do_v prove_v that_o we_o can_v not_o call_v god_n for_o witness_n of_o our_o sayenge_n but_o that_o we_o also_o wish_v he_o to_o take_v vengeance_n of_o our_o perjury_n if_o we_o speak_v deceyptful_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v make_v vile_a and_o common_a when_o it_o be_v use_v in_o superfluous_a oath_n although_o they_o be_v true_a for_o in_o such_o case_n it_o be_v also_o take_v in_o vain_a wherefore_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v sufficient_a to_o abstain_v from_o 〈◊〉_d care_v false_o unless_o we_o do_v also_o remember_v that_o swear_v be_v suffer_v and_o ordain_v not_o for_o lust_n or_o pleasure_n but_o for_o necessity_n sake_n and_o therefore_o they_o go_v beyond_o the_o 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do_v detest_v all_o oath_n without_o exception_n because_o the_o prohibition_n of_o christ_n be_v general_a v._n i_o say_v unto_o you_o swear_v not_o at_o all_o but_o let_v your_o tale_n be_v yea_o yea_o and_o nay_o nay_o what_o so_o ever_o be_v more_o than_o this_o be_v of_o evell_a but_o by_o this_o mean_a they_o do_v without_o consideration_n stumble_v against_o christ_n while_o they_o make_v he_o adversarye_n to_o his_o father_n and_o as_o if_o he_o have_v come_v down_o from_o heaven_n to_o repeal_v his_o father_n decree_n for_o the_o eternal_a god_n do_v in_o the_o law_n not_o only_o permit_v swear_v as_o a_o thing_n lawful_a xuj_o which_o be_v enough_o but_o also_o in_o necessity_n do_v command_v it_o but_o christ_n affirm_v that_o he_o be_v all_o one_o with_o his_o father_n that_o he_o bring_v no_o other_o thing_n but_o that_o which_o his_o father_n command_v he_o that_o his_o doctrine_n be_v not_o of_o himself_o etc._n etc._n what_o then_o will_v they_o make_v god_n contrary_a to_o himself_o which_o shall_v afterward_o forbid_v and_o condemn_v the_o same_o thing_n â—n_v man_n behaviour_n which_o he_o have_v before_o allow_v by_o command_v it_o but_o because_o there_o be_v some_o difficulty_n in_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n let_v we_o a_o little_a weigh_v they_o but_o herein_o we_o shall_v never_o atteyne_v the_o truth_n unless_o we_o bend_v our_o eye_n unto_o the_o intent_n of_o christ_n and_o take_v heed_n unto_o the_o purpose_n that_o he_o there_o go_v about_o his_o purpose_n be_v not_o either_o to_o release_v or_o restrain_v the_o law_n but_o to_o reduce_v it_o to_o the_o true_a and_o natural_a understanding_n which_o have_v be_v very_o much_o deprave_a by_o the_o false_a gloss_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n this_o â—â—_o we_o hold_v in_o mind_n we_o shall_v not_o think_v that_o christ_n do_v utter_o condemn_v oath_n but_o only_o those_o oath_n which_o do_v transgress_v the_o rule_n of_o the_o law_n thereby_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o people_n at_o that_o time_n do_v forbear_v no_o manner_n of_o swear_v but_o perjury_n whereas_o the_o law_n do_v not_o only_o forbid_v perjury_n but_o also_o all_o idle_a and_o superstitous_a oath_n the_o lord_n therefore_o the_o most_o sure_a expositour_n of_o the_o law_n xxxiiii_o do_v admonish_v they_o that_o it_o be_v not_o only_o evell_a to_o forswear_v but_o also_o to_o swear_v but_o how_o to_o swear_v in_o vain_a but_o as_o for_o these_o oath_n that_o be_v commend_v in_o the_o law_n he_o leave_v they_o safe_a and_o at_o liberty_n they_o seem_v to_o fight_v somewhat_o more_o strong_o when_o they_o take_v earnest_a hold_n of_o this_o word_n at_o all_o which_o yet_o be_v not_o refer_v to_o the_o word_n swear_v but_o to_o
that_o jest_n religion_n shall_v fall_v away_o or_o wax_v faint_a among_o we_o holy_a meeting_n be_v to_o be_v diligent_o keep_v and_o those_o outward_a help_n be_v to_o be_v use_v that_o be_v profitable_a for_o to_o nourish_v the_o worshippinge_n of_o god_n the_o fifte_a commandment_n honour_n thy_o father_n and_o thy_o mother_n that_o thou_o may_v live_v long_o upon_o the_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n shall_v geve_v thou_o the_o end_n of_o this_o commandment_n be_v that_o because_o the_o lord_n delyte_v in_o the_o preservation_n of_o his_o order_fw-fr therefore_o he_o will_v that_o those_o degree_n of_o preeminence_n which_o he_o have_v ordain_v be_v not_o break_v the_o sum_n therefore_o shall_v be_v that_o we_o reverence_v those_o who_o the_o lord_n have_v set_v over_o we_o that_o we_o yield_v to_o they_o honore_fw-la obedience_n and_o thankfulness_n whereupon_o follow_v that_o it_o be_v forbid_v we_o to_o withdraw_v any_o thing_n from_o their_o dignity_n either_o by_o contempt_n or_o obstinate_a or_o unthankfulnes_n for_o so_o do_v the_o word_n honour_n in_o the_o scripture_n signify_v very_o large_o as_o when_o the_o apostle_n say_v xv_o that_o the_o elder_n which_o rule_v well_o be_v worthy_a of_o double_a honore_fw-la he_o mean_v not_o oneli_a that_o reverence_n be_v due_a unto_o they_o but_o also_o such_o recompense_n as_o their_o ministry_n deserve_v and_o because_o this_o comaundement_n of_o subjection_n do_v most_o of_o all_o disagree_v with_o the_o perverseness_n of_o man_n nature_n which_o as_o it_o swell_v with_o greediness_n of_o climb_v high_a so_o it_o hardly_o abide_v to_o be_v bring_v low_o therefore_o he_o have_v set_v that_o kind_n of_o superiority_n for_o example_n which_o by_o nature_n be_v most_o amiable_a and_o least_o envious_a because_o he_o may_v the_o easely_o meken_v and_o reclaim_v oâ—re_a mind_n to_o the_o use_n of_o submission_n therefore_o the_o lord_n do_v by_o little_a &_o little_a train_n we_o to_o all_o lawful_a 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convey_v from_o the_o ancestor_n into_o the_o posterity_n for_o the_o infection_n have_v not_o her_o cause_n in_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o flesh_n or_o of_o the_o soul_n but_o because_o it_o be_v so_o ordain_v of_o god_n that_o such_o gift_n as_o he_o have_v give_v to_o the_o first_o man_n man_n shall_v both_o have_v they_o and_o lose_v they_o as_o well_o for_o himself_o as_o for_o he_o as_o for_o this_o that_o the_o pelagians_n do_v cavil_n that_o it_o be_v not_o likely_a that_o the_o child_n do_v take_v corruption_n from_o godly_a parent_n sith_o they_o ought_v rather_o to_o be_v sanctify_v by_o their_o cleanness_n that_o be_v easy_o confute_v for_o they_o descend_v not_o of_o their_o spiritual_a regeneration_n but_o of_o their_o carnal_a generation_n therefore_o â—â—â—est_n as_o augustine_n say_v whether_o the_o unbelever_n be_v condemn_v as_o guilty_a and_o the_o belever_n quit_v as_o innocent_a they_o both_o do_v begette_v not_o innocent_n but_o guilty_a because_o they_o 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