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we_o see_v daily_o go_v unto_o death_n &_o yet_o be_v sluggyshe_a &_o hold_v our_o peace_n heâ—e_o be_v terrible_a sayenge_a that_o they_o which_o be_v appoint_v to_o save_v christian_a man_n soul_n do_v cruel_o slay_v they_o by_o their_o negligence_n &_o hold_v their_o peace_n oh_o that_o the_o bishop_n of_o every_o diocese_n will_v diligent_o look_v upon_o this_o matter_n the_o easy_a much_o shall_v be_v their_o account_n at_o the_o dredefull_a day_n of_o judgement_n the_o holy_a ghost_n may_v breath_n it_o into_o their_o mind_n in_o concilio_fw-la tâ—lerano_fw-la we_o read_v on_o this_o manner_n ignoranta_n dis._n xxxviii_o can._n ignoranta_n ignorance_n the_o mother_n of_o all_o error_n be_v moo_v of_o all_o to_o be_v exchew_v in_o the_o preste_n of_o god_n which_o have_v take_v upon_o they_o the_o office_n of_o teaching_n among_o the_o people_n of_o god_n prestes_n be_v warn_v to_o rede_n the_o holy_a scripture_n as_o paul_n thapostle_n say_v unto_o timothe_n iiii_o 1._o tâ—_n iiii_o gyve_v attendance_n to_o read_v &_o exhortation_n &_o learn_v &_o continue_v always_o in_o these_o let_v prestes_n therefore_o know_v yâ—_z holy_a scripture_n and_o canon_n and_o let_v all_o their_o work_n business_n and_o travail_n consist_v inpreaching_a and_o doctrine_n &_o let_v they_o edify_v all_o man_n so_o well_o with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o faith_n as_o with_o the_o good_a information_n of_o work_n o_o godly_a decree_n here_o may_v all_o preste_n learn_v that_o their_o work_n do_v consist_v in_o preach_v and_o doctrine_n in_o edifiâ—ng_v the_o people_n and_o in_o give_v they_o godly_a example_n of_o virtuous_a lyve_v god_n send_v we_o mo_z such_o counsel_n bishop_n nicolas_n write_v on_o this_o manner_n dispensatio_fw-la dist._n xliii_o can._n dispensatio_fw-la the_o distribution_n of_o the_o heavenly_a seed_n be_v enjoin_v us._n woe_n therefore_o be_v unto_o we_o if_o we_o do_v not_o spryncle_n it_o abroad_o woe_n be_v unto_o we_o if_o we_o hold_v our_o peace_n here_o be_v eternal_a damnation_n threten_v preste_n if_o they_o do_v not_o sow_v abroad_o the_o heavenly_a seed_n of_o god_n word_n in_o the_o field_n of_o christian_a man_n heart_n let_v they_o look_v well_o to_o their_o office_n for_o they_o stone_v in_o a_o perilous_a state_n many_o of_o they_o think_v it_o a_o great_a pleasure_n to_o receive_v yearly_o so_o great_a profit_n of_o their_o benefice_n vi_o luke_n vi_o but_o let_v they_o remember_v the_o common_a proverb_n sweet_a meat_n must_v have_v sour_a sauce_n woe_n be_v to_o you_o say_v christ_n that_o laugh_v now_o â—or_a you_o shall_v mourn_v &_o weep_v woe_n be_v to_o you_o that_o be_v fill_v for_o you_o shall_v hunger_n woe_n be_v to_o you_o rytthe_v man_n which_o have_v your_o consolation_n woe_n be_v to_o you_o when_o all_o man_n praise_v you_o platina_n in_o the_o life_n of_o bishop_n innocentius_n the_o syxt_v platinaâ—_n platinaâ—_n write_v on_o this_o manner_n innocentius_n the_o syxt_v do_v not_o gyve_v the_o 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where_o about_o than_o shall_v the_o poor_a people_n be_v better_a look_v upon_o than_o shall_v prestes_n be_v more_o diligent_a to_o maintain_v hospitalite_a than_o shall_v the_o benefice_a man_n more_o quiet_o apply_v their_o mind_n unto_o the_o study_n of_o holy_a scripture_n &_o other_o godly_a meditation_n than_o shall_v servant_n love_v which_o be_v now_o almoo_v universal_o decay_v spring_v up_o new_a again_o between_o the_o preste_n and_o the_o lie_v man_n than_o shall_v preste_n be_v honour_v as_o father_n and_o lie_v man_n count_v then selue_o as_o their_o child_n gyve_v they_o reverence_n and_o double_a honour_n as_o the_o scripture_n command_v v_o 1._o tim._n v_o than_o shall_v god_n word_n florysh_v and_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n he_o seek_v of_o all_o man_n ah_o shall_v we_o not_o once_o see_v this_o joyful_a day_n in_o england_n when_o may_v it_o ever_o be_v bring_v to_o pass_v better_a and_o more_o convenient_o than_o now_o under_o this_o our_o moost_n excellent_a king_n which_o hitherto_o have_v so_o both_o godly_a &_o prosperous_o like_o another_o ezechias_n travayl_v in_o the_o byld_a again_o of_o our_o lord_n god_n temple_n in_o throw_a down_o the_o work_n of_o hypocrisy_n superstition_n and_o idolatry_n and_o in_o setting_a up_o again_o the_o pure_a and_o christian_a religion_n lord_n grant_v that_o it_o may_v come_v to_o pass_v yea_o &_o yâ—_z short_o thus_o see_v we_o both_o by_o the_o holy_a scripture_n iiii_o preste_n must_v both_o preach_v syncer_o &_o also_o live_v godly_a luk._n iiii_o the_o ancient_a doctor_n and_o the_o godly_a old_a counsel_n how_o great_o all_o byshoppe_n and_o preste_n ought_v to_o be_v occupy_v in_o studyeng_v and_o preach_v god_n word_n but_o to_o this_o their_o godly_a preach_v they_o must_v also_o join_v a_o virtuous_a and_o pure_a life_n unless_o they_o edify_v not_o so_o much_o with_o their_o preaching_n as_o they_o destroy_v wythe_v their_o wicked_a lyve_n it_o be_v a_o shame_n for_o a_o physician_n to_o be_v so_o spot_v &_o pocky_a that_o it_o shall_v may_v just_o be_v say_v to_o he_o physician_n heal_v thyself_o god_n say_v to_o the_o sinner_n say_v the_o psalmographe_n xiix_n psal._n xiix_n why_o do_v thou_o preach_v my_o law_n and_o take_v my_o testament_n in_o thy_o mouth_n thou_o haste_v hate_v to_o be_v reform_v and_o thou_o haste_v cast_v away_o my_o word_n behind_o the._n if_o yâ—_z see_v a_o these_o thou_o ranne_v with_o he_o and_o wythe_v adulterer_n dyddest_n thou_o lie_v thy_o portion_n thy_o mouth_n dydde_v abound_v with_o curse_a speak_v and_o thy_o tongue_n do_v couple_n crafty_o together_o deceit_n thou_o dyddest_n sytte_n &_o speak_v against_o thy_o brother_n &_o agen_v thy_o mother_n son_n dyddest_n thou_o lay_v a_o stomble_a block_n these_o thing_n haste_v thou_o do_v and_o yet_o have_v i_o hold_v my_o peace_n thou_o wycked_o thoghte_v that_o i_o will_v be_v
a_o inuectyve_a agen_v the_o moost_n wicked_a &_o detestable_a vice_n of_o swear_v new_o compile_v by_o theodore_n basille_n eccl._n 23._o a_o man_n that_o use_v much_o swear_v shall_v be_v fill_v with_o wickedness_n and_o the_o plague_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o vengeance_n of_o god_n shall_v not_o go_v away_o from_o his_o house_n ¶_o the_o inuectyve_a speakethe_v lamentable_o do_v i_o now_o proceed_v of_o my_o author_n send_v at_o this_o season_n in_o a_o sad_a and_o lamentable_a wede_n to_o make_v my_o complain_v &_o lamentation_n lament_v i_o must_v both_o day_n and_o night_n to_o behold_v the_o greatâ—_n abomination_n which_o through_o swear_v in_o all_o man_n sight_n be_v now_o use_v without_o lamentation_n lament_v all_o christian_a heart_n do_v i_o be_o â—uâ—e_a to_o hear_v god_n and_o his_o â—_z eâ—he_a one_o so_o wyckâ—dly_o blaspheme_v without_o â—ure_n and_o yet_o noman_n make_v lamentation_n lament_v oâ—ye_n swearer_n lament_v lament_v and_o look_v you_o cease_v from_o this_o great_a abusion_n for_o if_o to_o do_v thus_o you_o be_v not_o now_o bend_v in_o hell_n shall_v you_o make_v full_a sore_a lamentation_n lament_v your_o sin_n &_o take_v i_o to_o you_o for_o to_o leave_v your_o great_a abomination_n i_o will_v teach_v you_o yea_o &_o all_o thing_n true_a that_o you_o may_v be_v free_a from_o lamentation_n lament_v if_o you_o will_v not_o in_o hell_n fire_n but_o enjoy_v the_o divine_a fruition_n look_v that_o you_o accomplyshe_a my_o desire_n so_o shall_v you_o be_v fire_n from_o lamentation_n to_o the_o right_n worshipful_a master_n rycharde_n skotte_n theodore_n basille_n wysh_v long_o life_n continual_a health_n and_o prosperous_a felicity_n ✚_o god_n the_o father_n say_v by_o his_o prophet_n lviii_o esa._n lviii_o cry_v cease_v not_o lyfte_v up_o thy_o voice_n as_o a_o trump_n and_o show_v to_o the_o people_n their_o wickedness_n and_o to_o yâ—_z house_n of_o jacob_n theyesynne_v that_o this_o be_v chefelye_o speak_v to_o they_o that_o be_v precher_n &_o minister_n of_o god_n word_n there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o be_v but_o mean_o learn_v ignorant_a thereof_o for_o it_o be_v their_o duty_n to_o cry_v &_o not_o to_o cease_v it_o be_v their_o duty_n to_o exalte_n &_o lift_v up_o their_o voice_n as_o a_o trump_n it_o be_v their_o duty_n to_o show_v unto_o the_o people_n their_o wyckedness_n &_o sin_n it_o be_v their_o duty_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o every_o creature_n it_o be_v their_o duty_n to_o preach_v repentance_n &_o remission_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n unto_o all_o nation_n xxviii_o â—at_a xxviii_o it_o be_v their_o duty_n to_o gyve_v meat_n to_o the_o lord_n family_n &_o household_n in_o due_a tyme._n it_o be_v their_o duty_n to_o feed_v christian_a people_n with_o doctrine_n &_o knowledge_n xxiiii_o â—uke_n xxiiii_o it_o be_v their_o duty_n to_o conforte_v the_o weak_a xxiiii_o â—at_a xxiiii_o to_o bind_v up_o that_o be_v break_v twelve_o â—uke_n twelve_o to_o bring_v again_o that_o be_v cast_v away_o v_o timo._n v_o to_o seake_v up_o that_o be_v lose_v xxxiiii_o â—zec_fw-la xxxiiii_o &_o to_o cheryshe_v all_o the_o slocke_n of_o christ._n it_o be_v their_o duty_n to_o cast_v away_o ungodly_a &_o old_a wyve_n fable_n iiii_o tim._n iiii_o and_o to_o exercise_v themselves_o unto_o godliness_n it_o be_v their_o duty_n to_o be_v a_o example_n of_o the_o faithful_a in_o word_n in_o conversation_n in_o love_n v_o tim._n v_o in_o spirit_n in_o faith_n in_o purite_n it_o be_v their_o duty_n to_o rebuke_v they_o that_o sin_n before_o all_o man_n that_o other_o may_v have_v â—eare_z it_o be_v their_o duty_n to_o show_v themselves_o commendable_a to_o god_n work_v man_n yâ—_z need_n not_o to_o two_o â—_o tim._n two_o be_v ashamed_a just_o dyvyde_v yâ—_z word_n of_o truth_n it_o be_v their_o duty_n not_o to_o stryve_v but_o to_o be_v gentle_a &_o peaseable_a towards_o all_o man_n ready_a to_o teach_v suffer_v the_o evyll_n with_o mekenes_n inform_v they_o that_o resist_v if_o 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pan_n &_o say_v cease_v cry_v not_o god_n say_v lyfte_v up_o thy_o voice_n as_o a_o trump_n but_o they_o say_v whyst_n not_o a_o word_n unless_o we_o be_v suspect_v to_o be_v fellow_n of_o the_o new_a learning_n god_n say_v show_v unto_o the_o people_n their_o wyckedness_n and_o rebuke_v their_o synneful_a lyve_v no_z by_o saint_n mary_n say_v they_o all_o thing_n save_o that_o it_o be_v good_a sleap_n in_o a_o whoâ—e_a skin_n he_o be_v not_o wise_a that_o will_v cast_v himself_o into_o trouble_n when_o he_o may_v live_v in_o rest_n o_o lord_n have_v mercy_n upon_o us._n by_o this_o mean_n be_v it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o virtue_n be_v so_o lytyll_o regard_v &_o vice_n so_o universallye_o use_v woe_n be_v to_o those_o preste_n which_o neglect_v their_o office_n flatter_v the_o people_n &_o suffer_v they_o to_o live_v in_o all_o wickedness_n for_o they_o be_v the_o author_n of_o all_o evell_a they_o be_v the_o occasion_n that_o so_o many_o soul_n perish_v they_z cause_n yâ—_z so_o much_o myschyfe_n &_o abomination_n reygn_v now_o a_o day_n their_o negligence_n their_o silence_n their_o dissolute_a lyve_a cause_n yâ—_z god_n be_v word_n be_v so_o evyll_n regard_v among_o many_o and_z yâ—_z so_o great_a wickedness_n suppress_v yâ—_z honour_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n be_v it_o any_o marvel_n we_o see_v that_o yâ—_z body_n wyther_v away_o perysh_v and_o decay_v if_o it_o want_v corporal_a sustenance_n be_v it_o than_o to_o be_v think_v yâ—_z the_o soul_n can_v be_v in_o salve_n estate_n if_o it_o want_v her_o meat_n i_o mean_n yâ—_z word_n of_o god_n iiii_o matth._n iiii_o christ_n say_v man_n shall_v not_o live_v with_o bread_n alone_o but_o with_o every_o word_n viij_o deut._n viij_o that_o come_v forth_o from_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n solomon_n
the_o hebrew_n tongue_n call_v rabbi_n aben_n ezra_n writethe_v on_o this_o manner_n certes_o this_o be_v the_o custom_n in_o egypt_n even_o unto_o this_o day_n that_o if_o any_o man_n do_v swear_v by_o the_o head_n of_o the_o king_n and_o do_v not_o fulfil_v his_o sayenge_a he_o shall_v be_v the_o child_n of_o death_n if_o that_o he_o will_v offer_v for_o his_o ransom_n a_o great_a sum_n of_o gold_n yet_o shall_v he_o not_o live_v see_v he_o have_v despise_v the_o king_n open_o if_o a_o king_n do_v so_o which_o be_v flesh_n and_o blood_n who_o beginning_a &_o end_n be_v vanity_n and_o who_o kyngdom_n be_v vanity_n much_o more_o yea_o a_o thousand_o time_n more_o ought_v a_o man_n to_o take_v heed_n that_o he_o offend_v not_o god_n with_o his_o tongue_n yâ—_z he_o do_v not_o so_o order_v his_o mouth_n yâ—_z he_o make_v his_o flessh_n to_o sin_n by_o remember_a god_n in_o vain_a again_o he_o say_v there_o be_v many_o which_o think_v it_o no_o great_a offence_n if_o a_o man_n take_v yâ—_z name_n of_o god_n in_o vain_a ibidemâ—_n ibidemâ—_n but_o i_o will_v show_v they_o yâ—_z it_o be_v great_a &_o more_o grevous_a than_o yâ—_z break_n of_o all_o yâ—_z commandment_n that_o follow_v for_o he_o yâ—_z be_v a_o mansleare_a or_o a_o adulterer_n which_o sure_o be_v great_a offence_n he_o can_v not_o slay_v nor_o play_v yâ—_z whoremonger_n at_o all_o time_n for_o he_o be_v in_o fear_n but_o he_o that_o have_v accustom_v himself_o unto_o vain_a oothe_n he_o commit_v in_o one_o day_n in_o numerable_a oath_n &_o he_o be_v so_o great_o in_o use_n with_o this_o fault_n that_o he_o perceave_v it_o not_o when_o he_o swer_v and_o if_o thou_o rebuke_v he_o &_o say_v wherefore_o haste_v thou_o now_o so_o swear_v he_z streyghtwayes_o swear_v that_o he_o swear_v not_o yea_o and_o that_o for_o the_o to_o much_o use_n of_o swear_a for_o such_o before_o they_o bring_v forth_o any_o word_n they_o swear_v first_o think_n that_o it_o garnyse_v their_o communication_n very_o pleasaunte_o so_o to_o swear_v but_o if_o there_o be_v in_o israel_n no_o more_o fault_n but_o this_o one_o alone_a it_o be_v enough_o to_o prolong_v our_o captivite_fw-la and_o cause_n yâ—_z we_o shall_v be_v plague_v every_o day_n more_o &_o more_o these_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o hebrew_n interpretoure_n whereof_o we_o may_v learn_v how_o great_a a_o offence_n it_o be_v vayn_o to_o swear_v and_o how_o it_o heap_v up_o on_o we_o the_o plague_n and_o vengeance_n of_o god_n more_o than_o the_o break_v of_o any_o other_o commandment_n except_o it_o be_v for_o ydolatry_n which_o sin_n this_o also_o match_v but_o let_v we_o return_v to_o the_o scripture_n of_o god_n hear_v i_o xxiii_o 〈◊〉_d xxiii_o oye_a child_n say_v the_o wise_a man_n i_o will_v gyve_v you_o a_o doctrine_n how_o you_o shall_v order_v your_o mouth_n who_o so_o kepethe_v it_o shall_v not_o perysshe_v through_o his_o lip_n nor_o be_v hurt_v through_o wicked_a work_n as_o for_o the_o sinner_n he_o shall_v be_v take_v in_o his_o own_o vanity_n he_o that_o be_v proud_a and_o curse_a shall_v fall_v therein_o let_v not_o thy_o mouth_n be_v accustom_v with_o swear_v for_o in_o it_o there_o be_v many_o faulle_n let_v not_o the_o name_a of_o god_n be_v continual_o in_o thy_o mouth_n for_o like_a as_o a_o servant_n which_o be_v oft_o ponyshed_a can_v not_o be_v wtout_fw-fr some_o sore_n even_o so_o what_o so_o ever_o he_o be_v that_o swear_v and_o name_v god_n shall_v not_o be_v clean_o purge_v from_o sin_n a_o man_n that_o use_v much_o swear_v shall_v be_v fill_v with_o wickedness_n and_o the_o plague_n shall_v never_o go_v from_o his_o house_n if_o he_o begylethe_v his_o brother_n his_o fault_n shall_v be_v upon_o he_o if_o he_o knowledge_v not_o his_o sin_n he_o make_v a_o double_a offence_n &_o if_o he_o swear_v in_o vain_a he_o shall_v not_o be_v find_v ryghteous_a for_o his_o house_n shall_v be_v full_a of_o plague_n the_o word_n of_o the_o swearer_n bring_v death_n god_n grant_v that_o it_o be_v not_o sound_o 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execution_n &_o have_v the_o hangman_n follow_v he_o be_v dead_a so_o soon_o as_o he_o go_v out_o of_o the_o place_n of_o judgement_n so_o likewise_o be_v he_o that_o be_v a_o swearer_n the_o oothe_n be_v not_o so_o soon_o come_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n but_o that_o the_o swearer_n be_v condemn_v streyghtwayes_o unto_o eternal_a damnation_n what_o will_v these_o blasphemer_n of_o god_n moo_v holy_a name_n say_v to_o this_o golden_a mouth_v doctore_fw-la which_o comparethe_v all_o swearer_n to_o thief_n hang_v swear_v be_v like_o thief_n condone_v to_o be_v hang_v and_o say_v that_o they_o be_v like_a unto_o a_o these_o that_o be_v condemn_v unto_o death_n and_o wer_v his_o halter_n ready_a to_o be_v hang_v be_v not_o these_o swearer_n come_v now_o unto_o a_o fair_a promotion_n they_o be_v like_o thief_n condemn_v to_o dye_v say_v the_o holy_a doctore_fw-la chrisostome_n the_o judge_n have_v give_v sentence_n they_o be_v condemn_v so_o that_o although_o they_o be_v yet_o free_a from_o yâ—_z play_v of_o god_n vengeance_n as_o the_o these_o be_v before_o he_o come_v unto_o the_o gallows_n yet_o they_o may_v be_v as_o sure_a not_o to_o escape_v they_o as_o though_o they_o be_v now_o already_o in_o their_o neck_n and_o the_o long_o their_o punyshment_n be_v differ_v the_o more_o grevous_a shall_v it_o be_v when_o it_o come_v many_o i_o grant_v in_o this_o world_n be_v not_o ponyssh_v for_o their_o great_a abominable_a swear_v yet_o have_v there_o not_o want_v example_n in_o our_o time_n which_o have_v abundant_o declare_v how_o great_o the_o sin_n of_o swear_v displeasethe_v god_n time_n example_n of_o swear_v ponysh_v in_o