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power_n astrologer_n etc._n etc._n 16_o concerning_o the_o holy_a ghost_n macedonian_n servetian_o etc._n etc._n 17_o concerning_o the_o catholic_n church_n papist_n pepuzian_n etc._n etc._n 18_o concerning_o communion_n of_o saint_n nicolaitan_n etc._n etc._n 19_o concerning_o remission_n of_o fin_n donatist_n etc._n etc._n 20_o concerning_o the_o resurrection_n menandrian_n etc._n etc._n 21_o concerning_o life_n eternal_a millennary_n etc._n etc._n 22_o concerning_o the_o scripture_n marcionite_n etc._n etc._n 23_o concerning_o angel_n sadducee_n etc._n etc._n 24_o concerning_o man_n creation_n rabbin_n etc._n etc._n 25_o concerning_o man_n soul_n epicuree_n etc._n etc._n 26_o concerning_o god_n image_n saturninian_o etc._n etc._n 27_o concerning_o original_a sin_n armenian_n etc._n etc._n 28_o concerning_o predestination_n celestinians_n etc._n etc._n 29_o concerning_o justification_n papist_n etc._n etc._n 30_o concerning_o god_n providence_n epicure_n etc._n etc._n the_o picture_n 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swear_v by_o angel_n or_o the_o saint_n for_o this_o be_v to_o swear_v by_o those_o that_o be_v not_o god_n this_o be_v to_o deïfie_v the_o creature_n and_o to_o give_v it_o the_o knowledge_n of_o our_o secret_a thought_n and_o to_o give_v it_o that_o justice_n and_o power_n in_o punish_v perjury_n which_o belong_v only_o to_o god_n 22._o we_o be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o break_v a_o unlawful_a oath_n for_o keep_v such_o a_o oath_n be_v dishonourable_a to_o god_n and_o hurtful_a to_o our_o own_o soul_n and_o against_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o oath_n which_o be_v not_o ordain_v to_o be_v the_o band_n of_o iniquity_n such_o be_v the_o oath_n of_o jepthe_n of_o herod_n of_o monk_n jepthe_n have_v better_o break_v his_o oath_n then_o kill_v his_o daughter_n so_o have_v herod_n then_o murder_v the_o baptist_n so_o have_v the_o monk_n they_o be_v better_o violate_v the_o oath_n of_o coelebate_n then_o commit_v fornication_n 23._o we_o be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o break_v the_o oath_n which_o be_v make_v to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o our_o neighbour_n such_o be_v the_o oath_n of_o monk_n prejudicial_a to_o parent_n and_o kindred_n such_o be_v the_o oath_n when_o we_o swear_v never_o to_o lend_v money_n for_o this_o be_v flat_a against_o charity_n such_o be_v david_n oath_n 1_o sa._n 25._o which_o he_o break_v know_v it_o be_v better_a to_o violate_v a_o rash_a oath_n then_o by_o keep_v of_o it_o to_o murder_v the_o innocent_a 24._o they_o be_v not_o bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o keep_v the_o oath_n which_o they_o take_v when_o they_o be_v not_o in_o their_o own_o power_n but_o under_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o a_o other_o such_o be_v the_o oath_n child_n take_v either_o of_o marriage_n or_o of_o monastical_a life_n be_v as_o yet_o under_o the_o tuition_n and_o power_n of_o their_o parent_n such_o oath_n or_o vow_n be_v to_o be_v break_v we_o may_v see_v in_o 5._o 30._o of_o number_n neither_o do_v a_o oath_n of_o impossibility_n tie_v any_o man_n to_o performance_n 25_o we_o be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n when_o we_o swear_v to_o speak_v simple_o plain_o and_o sincere_o without_o equivocation_n mental_a or_o verbal_a otherways_o by_o swear_v equivocal_o we_o can_v end_v controversy_n nor_o confirm_v and_o bear_v witness_n to_o the_o truth_n but_o we_o maintain_v a_o lie_n and_o by_o deceive_v other_o we_o make_v they_o assent_v to_o a_o falsehood_n and_o so_o we_o abuse_v god_n name_n in_o make_v it_o a_o witness_n to_o our_o lie_n beside_o that_o by_o this_o mean_v any_o kind_n of_o lie_n may_v be_v maintain_v 26_o if_o a_o oath_n be_v draw_v from_o we_o by_o force_n or_o fear_n we_o be_v bind_v to_o keep_v it_o if_o it_o be_v lawful_a and_o in_o our_o power_n though_o it_o be_v wrongful_o extort_a from_o we_o as_o when_o we_o swear_v to_o a_o thief_n to_o pay_v he_o the_o sum_n he_o demand_v that_o we_o may_v escape_v with_o life_n and_o liberty_n because_o by_o take_v god_n as_o a_o witness_n to_o our_o oath_n we_o have_v bind_v 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crime_n which_o be_v call_v the_o oath_n ex_fw-la officio_fw-la because_o no_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o accuse_v himself_o and_o such_o a_o oath_n will_v minister_v occasion_n of_o much_o perjury_n beside_o god_n only_o be_v the_o judge_n of_o secret_a sin_n 32_o i_o be_o bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o reveal_v a_o thief_n though_o i_o be_o tie_v by_o oath_n out_o of_o fear_n to_o the_o contrary_a for_o the_o conceale_n of_o he_o be_v wrong_a to_o justice_n and_o prejudicial_a to_o the_o state_n and_o a_o occasion_n that_o other_o may_v lose_v their_o life_n or_o good_n beside_o in_o conceal_v he_o i_o be_o make_v
partaker_n of_o his_o sin_n qui_fw-la non_fw-la vetat_fw-la peccare_fw-la cum_fw-la possit_fw-la jubet_fw-la 33_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o make_v vow_n only_o to_o god_n and_o have_v make_v they_o to_o perform_v they_o for_o this_o be_v a_o part_n of_o god_n worship_n he_o only_o know_v the_o heart_n and_o purpose_n of_o he_o that_o vow_v and_o can_v punish_v the_o violation_n thereof_o the_o jew_n be_v bind_v to_o vow_v many_o ceremonial_a duty_n from_o which_o we_o be_v exempt_v but_o we_o be_v tie_v to_o the_o vow_n of_o moral_a obedience_n which_o we_o take_v in_o baptism_n and_o which_o we_o renew_v as_o often_o as_o we_o repent_v as_o for_o the_o vow_n of_o such_o bodily_a exercise_n which_o may_v help_v devotion_n we_o be_v bind_v to_o make_v they_o if_o we_o see_v that_o our_o devotion_n will_v be_v help_v and_o increase_v by_o such_o vow_n otherways_o we_o be_v leave_v to_o our_o christian_a liberty_n 34_o we_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o vow_n or_o to_o keep_v the_o vow_n if_o we_o 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