that_o it_o can_v never_o be_v impair_v in_o a_o honest_a man_n by_o reason_n that_o virtue_n which_o shine_v with_o undefiled_a honour_n will_v ever_o patronize_v &_o protect_v it_o what_o avail_v it_o then_o that_o a_o man_n go_v to_o law_n for_o such_o a_o trifle_n &_o have_v his_o adversary_n punish_v namely_o iniur_fw-fr note_v with_o infamy_n believe_v i_o it_o be_v better_a for_o you_o o_o contentious_a wital_n to_o end_v such_o cavillation_n of_o your_o wrong_a credit_n at_o home_n then_o to_o travel_v to_o london_n and_o there_o to_o feed_v the_o raven_a lawyer_n with_o the_o sweat_n of_o your_o brow_n pursue_v not_o therefore_o one_o another_o with_o unappeasable_a stiffness_n but_o rather_o end_v your_o doubt_n at_o home_n under_o a_o indifferent_a arbitratour_n without_o rancour_n or_o malice_n the_o four_o part_n of_o truth_n chap._n 16._o truth_n be_v that_o infallible_a virtue_n which_o reveal_v the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n the_o power_n of_o god_n his_o blessing_n for_o the_o godly_a &_o vengeance_n for_o the_o wicked_a this_o be_v she_o which_o right_o may_v be_v term_v the_o centre_n wherein_o all_o thing_n repose_v themselves_o the_o map_n whereby_o we_o sail_v and_o the_o balm_n whereby_o we_o be_v heal_v this_o be_v she_o 19_o who_o god_n respect_v more_o than_o all_o sacrifice_n to_o be_v short_a this_o be_v she_o which_o vatin_n have_v so_o great_a power_n that_o no_o engine_n wit_n or_o art_n can_v subdue_v and_o although_o she_o have_v no_o attorney_n to_o defend_v her_o cause_n yet_o notwithstanding_o she_o be_v defend_v by_o herself_o according_a to_o our_o belief_n in_o god_n truth_n be_v name_v faith_n in_o agreement_n between_o man_n and_o man_n truth_n be_v call_v promise_n of_o servant_n towards_o their_o master_n she_o be_v term_v loyalty_n but_o in_o what_o estimation_n she_o be_v in_o these_o accurse_a time_n i_o tremble_v to_o speak_v thereof_o for_o many_o there_o be_v that_o outface_v &_o deny_v their_o own_o 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although_o you_o delude_v we_o that_o you_o can_v dally_v with_o he_o who_o note_v &_o hear_v every_o word_n which_o you_o speak_v no_o no_o it_o will_v not_o go_v for_o payment_n at_o the_o fearful_a day_n of_o judgement_n in_o swear_v thus_o you_o heap_v hot_a coal_n of_o fire_n upon_o your_o head_n and_o offend_v as_o bad_a by_o attribute_v that_o honour_n unto_o counterfeit_a creature_n which_o be_v due_a unto_o the_o creator_n who_o only_o be_v to_o be_v name_v and_o that_o after_o a_o good_a sort_n in_o all_o your_o word_n and_o deed_n take_v heed_n lest_o that_o god_n execute_v upon_o you_o such_o a_o fearful_a judgement_n as_o he_o of_o late_a day_n execute_v on_o a_o young_a man_n in_o lincolnshire_n this_o young_a man_n as_o be_v by_o master_n perkins_n master_n stub_n &_o other_o credible_o report_v be_v a_o abominable_a swearer_n and_o his_o usual_a oath_n be_v by_o god_n blood_n god_n will_v his_o repentance_n correct_v he_o often_o time_n with_o sickness_n that_o he_o may_v be_v convert_v but_o he_o utter_o reject_v all_o correction_n then_o god_n see_v that_o nothing_o can_v reclaim_v he_o from_o swear_v inflict_v on_o he_o a_o most_o grievous_a disease_n of_o which_o he_o languish_v a_o long_a time_n at_o last_o his_o friend_n perceive_v he_o to_o be_v near_o his_o death_n cause_v his_o pass_a bell_n to_o be_v ring_v whereupon_o this_o swearer_n hear_v the_o bell_n toll_v rose_z up_o in_o his_o bed_n say_v god_n blood_n he_o shall_v not_o have_v i_o yet_o but_o lo_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o the_o lord_n at_o those_o word_n the_o blood_n gush_v out_o at_o every_o joint_n of_o his_o body_n &_o never_o cease_v till_o all_o the_o blood_n in_o his_o body_n be_v run_v out_o and_o thus_o die_v this_o bloody_a swearer_n who_o
example_n i_o pray_v god_n may_v sink_v into_o y_o e_o heart_n of_o our_o swagger_a cavalier_n who_o at_o each_o other_o word_n use_v to_o lash_v out_o most_o detestable_a oath_n now_o to_o conclude_v this_o chapter_n bap._n whosoever_o provoke_v any_o man_n to_o swear_v a_o grievous_a oath_n and_o know_v that_o he_o swear_v false_o be_v worse_a than_o a_o murderer_n because_o that_o a_o murderer_n kill_v but_o the_o body_n whereas_o he_o kill_v the_o soul_n yea_o &_o which_o be_v more_o he_o kill_v two_o soul_n namely_o his_o who_o he_o provoke_v to_o swear_v &_o his_o own_o soul_n objection_n it_o be_v good_a to_o have_v the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o our_o mouth_n therefore_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o swear_v answer_n swear_v be_v twofold_a godly_a when_o we_o be_v call_v by_o the_o officer_n of_o necessity_n to_o depose_v the_o truth_n in_o any_o doubtful_a or_o litigious_a matter_n 2._o or_o else_o in_o a_o private_a case_n between_o party_n and_o party_n to_o end_v strife_n and_o debate_n and_o this_o be_v tolerable_a when_o all_o other_o lawful_a proof_n be_v know_v to_o be_v want_v ungodly_a when_o we_o swear_v upon_o every_o light_a occasion_n and_o in_o our_o daily_a talk_n and_o this_o be_v reprove_v of_o perjury_n or_o forswear_n chap._n 19_o a_o oath_n have_v three_o associate_n to_o wit_n truth_n judgement_n and_o justice_n whereof_o if_o any_o be_v find_v lack_v it_o be_v no_o long_o to_o be_v term_v a_o oath_n but_o rather_o perjury_n which_o undouted_o be_v a_o most_o abominable_a sin_n for_o thereby_o we_o have_v no_o respect_n either_o unto_o his_o presence_n who_o be_v every_o where_o or_o reverence_n unto_o his_o commandment_n which_o express_o insinuate_v 5._o that_o *_o we_o take_v not_o his_o name_n in_o vain_a for_o he_o will_v not_o hold_v he_o guiltless_a that_o take_v his_o name_n in_o vain_a and_o so_o treacherous_o abuse_v his_o sacred_a majesty_n the_o heathen_a themselves_o detest_v this_o vice_n and_o thereupon_o tot_fw-la homer_n reprehend_v the_o trojan_n for_o their_o perjure_v 2._o the_o egyptian_n punish_v perjurer_n by_o death_n yea_o many_o hold_v it_o for_o a_o maxim_n that_o oath_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v sacred_o towards_o our_o foe_n and_o that_o not_o without_o good_a reason_n see_v tabu_fw-la perjury_n by_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v destruction_n and_o by_o man_n own_o confession_n infamy_n obseru_fw-la which_o be_v likewise_o sound_o confirm_v by_o our_o civil_a lawyer_n sundry_a example_n i_o may_v allege_v to_o this_o purpose_n but_o for_o brevity_n sake_n i_o will_v at_o this_o time_n content_v myself_o with_o one_o only_a in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1576._o anne_n auery_n widow_n forswear_v herself_o for_o a_o little_a money_n that_o shall_v have_v be_v pay_v for_o six_o pound_n of_o tow_n at_o a_o shop_n in_o woodstreet_n of_o london_n fall_v immediate_o down_o speechless_a cast_v up_o at_o her_o mouth_n the_o same_o matter_n which_o by_o course_n of_o nature_n shall_v have_v be_v avoid_v downward_o till_o she_o die_v thus_o do_v god_n reward_v perjury_n in_o conclusion_n isidor_n he_o that_o forswear_v himself_o bene_fw-la be_v subject_a unto_o two_o person_n first_o unto_o the_o judge_n who_o he_o deceive_v by_o his_o lie_v and_o then_o unto_o the_o innocent_a party_n who_o he_o endanger_v by_o his_o perjury_n those_o which_o will_v know_v more_o of_o this_o vice_n i_o refer_v to_o the_o read_n of_o my_o commentary_n persii_n where_o i_o have_v already_o sift_v it_o of_o curser_n and_o blasphemer_n chap._n 20._o 24._o whosoever_o curse_v his_o god_n shall_v bear_v the_o pain_n of_o his_o own_o sin_n and_o the_o blasphemer_n of_o the_o lord_n name_n shall_v die_v the_o death_n the_o whole_a congregation_n of_o the_o people_n shall_v stone_n he_o whether_o he_o be_v a_o citizen_n or_o a_o stranger_n this_o bitter_a commination_n the_o lord_n rain_v down_o upon_o such_o as_o curse_v and_o blaspheme_v who_o then_o will_v presume_v to_o contradict_v and_o dispute_v against_o it_o if_o a_o subject_a blaspheme_n or_o speak_v evil_a of_o his_o prince_n present_o he_o be_v have_v by_o the_o back_n and_o condemn_v to_o die_v what_o then_o shall_v be_v do_v with_o he_o that_o ban_v and_o tear_v in_o piece_n the_o name_n of_o god_n who_o be_v the_o king_n of_o king_n be_v he_o not_o worthy_a of_o great_a punishment_n namely_o to_o suffer_v both_o in_o body_n and_o soul_n tit._n michael_n the_o archangel_n dare_v not_o curse_v the_o devil_n albeit_o he_o be_v worthy_a of_o all_o the_o curse_n in_o the_o world_n how_o therefore_o be_v it_o lawful_a for_o we_o to_o curse_v the_o turk_n at_o this_o day_n dare_v not_o transgress_v herein_o for_o fear_v of_o god_n punishment_n many_o of_o y_fw-fr e_o papist_n account_v it_o a_o intolerable_a sin_n to_o blaspheme_v o_o what_o a_o condemnation_n will_v this_o be_v unto_o we_o i_o fear_v i_o that_o many_o of_o they_o have_v as_o it_o be_v but_o a_o glimpse_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n will_v go_v before_o we_o protestant_n into_o the_o everlasting_a paradise_n we_o know_v in_o our_o conscience_n that_o curser_n and_o blasphemer_n be_v heinous_a offender_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n howbe_v it_o nevertheless_o we_o live_v careless_a and_o obstinate_a as_o be_v either_o dazzle_v like_o unto_o owl_n at_o the_o eminent_a light_n of_o the_o gospel_n or_o else_o bewitch_v and_o charm_v by_o the_o empoisoned_a guile_n of_o this_o world_n and_o the_o prince_n of_o this_o world_n our_o usual_a speech_n in_o our_o anger_n be_v these_o the_o devil_n take_v he_o vengeance_n light_n upon_o he_o a_o pox_n on_o thou_o a_o plague_n on_o thou_o all_o which_o horrible_a curse_n have_v already_o fall_v on_o some_o of_o our_o pate_n &_o that_o within_o these_o 7._o year_n the_o plague_n first_o overspread_v itself_o through_o london_n the_o metropolitan_a city_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o from_o thence_o it_o creep_v into_o every_o shire_n in_o particular_a the_o pox_n likewise_o have_v not_o be_v absent_a which_o many_o parent_n to_o their_o great_a grief_n can_v testify_v as_o for_o the_o other_o two_o the_o devil_n and_o vengeance_n the_o gallows_n be_v burden_a with_o traitor_n murderer_n and_o felon_n may_v give_v sufficient_a evidence_n against_o us._n now_o concern_v blasphemy_n the_o follower_n thereof_o have_v not_o altogether_o escape_v scotfree_a as_o appear_v by_o duke_n joyeus_n who_o about_o eight_o year_n since_o feel_v the_o smart_n of_o his_o impious_a desert_n this_o duke_n one_o of_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o leaguer_n in_o france_n be_v overcome_v by_o the_o french_a king_n force_n that_o now_o reign_v and_o despair_v of_o any_o good_a success_n vomit_v forth_o these_o word_n farewell_o my_o great_a cannon_n i_o renounce_v god_n and_o will_v run_v this_o day_n a_o high_a fortune_n with_o that_o he_o gallop_v amain_o and_o plunge_v himself_o horse_n and_o all_o into_o the_o river_n tar_n where_o present_o he_o be_v swallow_v up_o thus_o do_v god_n work_v the_o end_n of_o this_o blasphemous_a duke_n and_o i_o pray_v god_n they_o may_v so_o still_o be_v reward_v that_o blaspheme_v he_o which_o cause_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o tremble_v in_o any_o realm_n or_o nation_n in_o the_o world_n whatsoever_o what_o shall_v i_o write_v of_o the_o franciscan_a friar_n who_o blasphemous_o compare_v their_o friar_n francis_n unto_o christ_n say_v that_o christ_n do_v not_o any_o thing_n but_o francis_n do_v the_o same_o yea_o francis_n do_v more_o than_o christ_n for_o his_o nail_n drive_v away_o temptation_n o_o childish_a comparison_n of_o this_o blasphemous_a rout_n be_v bellarmine_n that_o archpapist_n as_o by_o these_o his_o word_n it_o appear_v 1._o if_o we_o quoth_v he_o can_v by_o any_o mean_n keep_v the_o law_n of_o god_n than_o god_n be_v more_o unjust_a and_o more_o cruel_a than_o any_o tyrant_n the_o punishment_n of_o curser_n and_o blasphemer_n be_v diverse_a sometime_o they_o be_v punish_v by_o death_n sometime_o *_o their_o tongue_n be_v cut_v or_o bore_v through_o and_o at_o other_o time_n their_o punishment_n be_v arbittarie_a according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o their_o offence_n likewise_o king_n lewes_n of_o france_n hear_v the_o lord_n of_o lenuile_n one_o of_o his_o baron_n blaspheme_v god_n cause_v he_o to_o be_v apprehend_v and_o his_o lip_n to_o be_v slit_v with_o a_o hot_a iron_n for_o which_o notable_a act_n of_o justice_n he_o afterward_o deserve_v the_o name_n of_o a_o saint_n let_v we_o therefore_o consider_v of_o these_o both_o ordinary_a and_o extraordinary_a punishment_n and_o employ_v our_o whole_a study_n to_o admonish_v those_o miscreant_n who_o do_v nothing_o else_o but_o ban_n and_o blaspheme_v god_n yea_o and_o otherwhiles_o their_o own_o self_n of_o deceit_n chap._n 21._o such_o be_v the_o corrupt_a nature_n of_o this_o age_n
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