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of_o accusation_n be_v altogether_o unlawful_a to_o be_v use_v by_o any_o christian._n in_o deed_n thus_o it_o be_v write_v in_o leviticus_fw-la 16._o leviticus_fw-la leu._n cap._n 19_o v._o 16._o thou_o shall_v not_o stand_v against_o the_o blood_n of_o thy_o neighbour_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n and_o a_o little_a after_o ibid._n after_o vers._n 18._o ibid._n thou_o shall_v not_o avenge_v nor_o be_v mindful_a of_o wrong_n against_o the_o child_n of_o thy_o people_n but_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n likewise_o jesus_n the_o son_n of_o syrach_n say_v 6._o say_v ecclesiasticus_fw-la cap._n 10._o v._o 6._o be_v not_o angry_a for_o any_o wrong_n with_o thy_o neighbour_n and_o do_v nothing_o by_o injurious_a practice_n in_o the_o gospel_n we_o be_v thus_o command_v 39_o command_v matth._n 5._o v._o 38_o &_o 39_o you_o have_v hear_v that_o it_o have_v be_v say_v a_o eye_n for_o a_o eye_n and_o a_o tooth_n for_o a_o tooth_n but_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o 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the_o like_a oath_n then_o that_o he_o shall_v keep_v it_o the_o third_o case_n be_v when_o as_o some_o unlooked_a for_o accident_n be_v discover_v or_o fall_v out_o afterward_o that_o be_v not_o think_v upon_o before_o now_o if_o by_o such_o event_n ensue_v the_o oath_n can_v be_v perform_v without_o crime_n and_o impiety_n then_o without_o doubt_n be_v such_o performance_n of_o the_o oath_n a_o sin_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o first_o case_n of_o the_o three_o saint_n ambrose_n in_o this_o 12._o this_o ambros._n de_fw-fr offic_n lib._n 3._o c._n 12._o behalf_n say_v thus_o it_o be_v sometime_o against_o christian_a duty_n to_o perform_v a_o vow_n promise_v by_o oath_n so_o herode_fw-la offend_v which_o put_v john_n baptist_n to_o death_n rather_o than_o he_o will_v go_v back_o with_o his_o oath_n and_o promise_n yea_o even_o where_o such_o oath_n may_v be_v perform_v without_o sin_n yet_o may_v there_o be_v sundry_a case_n wherein_o the_o party_n be_v think_v not_o to_o be_v bind_v 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dati_fw-la censetur_fw-la clausula_fw-la apposita_fw-la in_o iuramento_fw-la quod_fw-la promissio_fw-la valebit_fw-la rebus_fw-la in_o eodem_fw-la statu_fw-la remanentibus_fw-la aedific_a remanentibus_fw-la c._n tua_fw-la nos_fw-la de_fw-fr eccles_n aedific_a juramentum_fw-la non_fw-la extenditur_fw-la ad_fw-la inopinata_fw-la non_fw-la spoliatorum_fw-la non_fw-la c._n veniens_fw-la etc._n etc._n quinta_fw-la vallis_fw-la de_fw-fr iureiurando_fw-la c._n ex_fw-la multiplici_fw-la de_fw-fr decimis_fw-la arg._n c._n audita_fw-la de_fw-fr restitut_o spoliatorum_fw-la extenditur_fw-la ad_fw-la ea_fw-la de_fw-la quibus_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la cogitatum_fw-la and_o juramentum_fw-la iureiurando_fw-la juramentum_fw-la c._n ad_fw-la nostram_fw-la el._n 2._o de_fw-la iureiurando_fw-la non_fw-la extenditur_fw-la ad_fw-la incognita_fw-la and_o upon_o these_o ground_n it_o be_v that_o the_o emperor_n vespasian_n do_v vespasiani_n do_v sueton._n in_o vita_fw-la vespasiani_n release_v or_o as_o we_o 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as_o thy_o own_o self_n say_v let_v we_o go_v and_o worship_v other_o god_n etc._n etc._n thou_o shall_v not_o consent_v unto_o he_o nor_o hear_v he_o neither_o shall_v thy_o eye_n pity_v he_o nor_o show_v he_o mercy_n nor_o thou_o shall_v not_o keep_v he_o secret_a where_o albeit_o we_o be_v command_v not_o to_o consent_v unto_o such_o seduction_n yet_o be_v that_o other_o part_n of_o the_o precept_n of_o not_o conceal_v he_o simple_a and_o absolute_a in_o itself_o and_o without_o any_o distinction_n whether_o the_o party_n entice_v take_v hold_v of_o the_o persuasion_n or_o not_o for_o shall_v not_o the_o conceal_n be_v aswell_o a_o sin_n to_o he_o that_o yield_v unto_o the_o seduction_n as_o it_o be_v to_o he_o who_o resist_v it_o saint_n augustine_n say_v let_v deuterium_fw-la let_v aug._n ep_v 74._o ad_fw-la deuterium_fw-la we_o then_o and_o not_o before_o trust_v a_o heretic_n who_o desire_v to_o be_v receive_v upon_o his_o repentance_n when_o he_o shall_v be_v content_a to_o reveal_v unto_o we_o such_o other_o as_o he_o know_v to_o be_v of_o the_o same_o opinion_n therefore_o to_o discover_v their_o secret_a complice_n be_v by_o he_o hold_v to_o be_v no_o sin_n nor_o yet_o performance_n of_o any_o bad_a office_n s._n chrysostome_n to_o the_o same_o effect_n 5._o effect_n chrysost._n in_o psal_n 5._o say_v this_o be_v the_o office_n of_o a_o especial_a wise_a mind_n not_o to_o revenge_v his_o own_o but_o to_o prosecute_v mighty_o the_o injury_n do_v to_o god_n and_o else_o where_o imperf_n where_o chrysost_o hom_n 5._o in_o opere_fw-la imperf_n more_o full_o let_v we_o learn_v say_v he_o by_o christ_n example_n courageous_o to_o bear_v the_o injury_n that_o be_v do_v to_o ourselves_o but_o not_o to_o endure_v so_o much_o as_o the_o hear_n of_o injury_n do_v to_o god_n for_o it_o be_v commendable_a to_o be_v patient_a in_o our_o own_o injury_n but_o to_o dissemble_v the_o injury_n which_o be_v do_v to_o god_n be_v ungodly_a and_o wicked_a leo_fw-la the_o 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man_n deal_v impious_o or_o ungodly_a either_o by_o word_n or_o deed_n let_v he_o that_o be_v present_a stand_n in_o defence_n of_o god_n cause_n and_o also_o relate_v it_o unto_o the_o magistrate_n saint_n hierome_n job._n hierome_n hierom._n in_o 15._o cap._n job._n require_v of_o all_o humble_a christian_n this_o duty_n of_o reveal_v not_o only_o heresy_n and_o erroneous_a opinion_n of_o other_o man_n but_o also_o other_o offence_n those_o say_v he_o be_v true_o wise_a in_o christ_n who_o be_v convert_v unto_o god_n do_v faithful_o confess_v and_o do_v by_o public_a repentance_n satisfy_v the_o church_n whether_o for_o their_o sin_n or_o their_o heresy_n and_o who_o not_o only_o do_v this_o but_o also_o discover_v those_o that_o be_v mean_n to_o bring_v they_o into_o those_o crime_n or_o erroneous_a opinion_n i_o have_v not_o hitherto_o hear_v of_o any_o beside_o certain_a heretic_n who_o at_o any_o time_n hold_v the_o like_a opinion_n unto_o this_o of_o the_o innovatour_n and_o factious_a person_n in_o this_o church_n saint_n augustine_n report_v that_o the_o old_a haeresibus_fw-la old_a august_n in_o lib._n de_fw-fr haeresibus_fw-la heretic_n call_v priscillianistae_n do_v teâ—…che_v their_o scholar_n not_o to_o reveal_v the_o doctrine_n which_o they_o learn_v yea_o though_o they_o be_v examine_v thereof_o upon_o their_o oath_n affirm_v withal_o that_o rather_o than_o fail_v it_o be_v better_a to_o be_v for_o swear_v then_o to_o discover_v it_o and_o therefore_o this_o say_n be_v rife_o in_o their_o mouth_n jura_n periura_fw-la secretáque_fw-la prodere_fw-la nolt_n swear_v say_v they_o yea_o and_o for_o swear_v yourselves_o too_o rather_o than_o reveal_v these_o secret_n this_o heresy_n be_v also_o afterward_o hold_v by_o a_o canticum_fw-la a_o
bernard_n serm._n 65._o &_o 66._o in_o canticum_fw-la other_o sort_n of_o heretic_n in_o the_o time_n of_o bernard_n that_o be_v term_v apostolici_fw-la and_o by_o certain_a other_o as_o it_o be_v write_v that_o be_v call_v flagellantes_fw-la where_n by_o the_o way_n we_o may_v observe_v that_o none_o in_o those_o day_n have_v learn_v absolute_o to_o refuse_v a_o oath_n in_o a_o matter_n make_v by_o the_o examiner_n criminous_a unto_o the_o party_n examine_v or_o yet_o to_o their_o complice_n and_o brethren_n but_o for_o not_o reveal_v their_o own_o or_o their_o brethren_n secret_n those_o heretic_n of_o old_a time_n have_v learn_v perfect_o enough_o to_o conceal_v the_o trueâ—…h_n yea_o albeit_o they_o incur_v flat_a perjury_n by_o such_o their_o concealment_n or_o denial_n of_o the_o truth_n i_o will_v now_o assay_v to_o answer_v the_o reason_n which_o i_o have_v hear_v bring_v for_o y_z e_z establish_v of_o this_o their_o conceit_n but_o first_o i_o must_v put_v you_o in_o mind_n 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he_o well_o deserve_v and_o happy_o may_v be_v condemn_v to_o pay_v a_o round_o fine_a beside_o for_o his_o notorious_a contempt_n and_o for_o abet_v of_o offender_n in_o their_o lewdness_n if_o it_o be_v say_v as_o some_o have_v object_v that_o it_o be_v not_o amiss_o to_o certify_v so_o the_o party_n be_v willing_a but_o that_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o bind_v he_o upon_o his_o oath_n to_o testify_v whatsoever_o he_o know_v against_o the_o defendant_n touch_v that_o matter_n true_o i_o can_v guess_v whereunto_o this_o speech_n may_v tend_v except_o witness_n may_v say_v what_o and_o how_o little_a they_o listen_v of_o the_o truth_n or_o else_o that_o they_o will_v have_v man_n word_n to_o be_v believe_v against_o other_o to_o their_o conviction_n without_o any_o oath_n but_o what_o matter_n can_v be_v confirm_v without_o oath_n in_o any_o outward_a action_n of_o man_n not_o know_v by_o some_o sense_n unto_o y_z e_o judge_n it_o be_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o nation_n to_o believe_v 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