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the_o protestant_a bishop_n to_o this_o very_a day_n the_o law_n which_o have_v the_o shadow_n of_o the_o good_a thing_n to_o come_v but_o not_o the_o very_a image_n or_o substance_n itself_o that_o come_v by_o moses_n but_o the_o 〈◊〉_d thing_n themselves_o 〈◊〉_d the_o grace_n and_o the_o truth_n be_v that_o which_o 〈◊〉_d gospel_n have_v and_o that_o come_v by_o jesus_n christ._n moses_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d prescribe_v and_o enjoin_v the_o ceremony_n of_o all_o service_n to_o god_n and_o the_o figure_n of_o the_o true_a but_o as_o the_o day_n break_v the_o shadow_n vanish_v the_o figure_n flee_v away_o and_o the_o make_v truth_n itself_o of_o they_o stand_v only_o the_o juâ—…e_n under_o christ_n now_o how_o beit_v i_o undervalue_v not_o the_o law_n so_o as_o to_o liken_v it_o thereto_o as_o be_v in_o worth_n infinite_o above_o they_o yet_o as_o all_o aesop_n fable_n which_o be_v but_o fancy_n have_v some_o moral_a or_o other_o after_o they_o the_o showing_z of_o which_o they_o point_v 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which_o be_v come_v by_o in_o christ_n the_o other_o be_v but_o the_o concision_n phil._n â—…_n and_o christ_n the_o passeover_n in_o the_o substance_n in_o respect_n of_o who_o the_o other_o kill_v of_o a_o lamb_n once_o in_o force_n be_v but_o the_o cut_n off_o a_o dog_n neck_n so_o the_o substance_n of_o that_o ceremovy_n of_o swear_v that_o now_o abide_v as_o the_o bishop_n himself_o confess_v be_v no_o other_o than_o what_o we_o be_v free_a to_o viz._n the_o testify_a the_o know_a truth_n from_o the_o heart_n with_o a_o addition_n of_o no_o more_o than_o as_o occasion_n may_v require_v it_o some_o kind_n of_o attcstation_n of_o god_n who_o be_v witness_n of_o all_o we_o say_v or_o do_v and_o that_o no_o more_o than_o confession_n or_o denial_n by_o yea_o and_o nay_o with_o only_a some_o attestation_n or_o call_v â—…o_o witness_n to_o strengthen_v the_o asseveration_n which_o be_v no_o oath_n as_o be_v show_v above_o be_v that_o staud_a substance_n that_o answer_v to_o that_o shadowy_a ceremonious_a way_n of_o swear_v in_o use_n under_o the_o law_n be_v most_o evident_a by_o the_o paul_n render_v of_o that_o term_n swear_v as_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o in_o way_n of_o pprophecy_n concern_v its_o continuance_n then_o as_o isa._n 45._o 23._o to_o i_o every_o tongue_n shall_v swear_v under_o that_o term_n of_o confess_v only_o under_o the_o gospel_n rom._n 14._o 11._o every_o knee_n shall_v bow_v and_o every_o tongue_n shall_v confess_v to_o god_n confession_n under_o the_o gospel_n be_v make_v equivalent_a with_o a_o oath_n under_o the_o law_n and_o because_o the_o bishop_n mention_n the_o three_o commandment_n in_o proof_n of_o the_o morality_n and_o perpetuity_n of_o all_o that_o swear_v that_o be_v command_v under_o the_o law_n without_o annul_v any_o tittle_n of_o it_o as_o if_o he_o judge_v every_o letter_n and_o tittle_n of_o the_o ten_o commandment_n be_v moral_a and_o so_o in_o all_o respect_v unchangeable_a and_o uncapable_a of_o any_o unihilation_n by_o christ_n come_v he_o much_o forgetâ—…_n himself_o in_o that_o vain_a imagivation_n for_o all_o thing_n in_o those_o ten_o word_n in_o the_o first_o table_n of_o they_o be_v not_o so_o moral_a or_o perpetual_a without_o some_o cerâ—…nrality_n and_o subjection_n to_o alteration_n by_o christ_n come_n as_o he_o imagiâ—…_n and_o if_o he_o have_v but_o remember_v the_o very_a four_o commandment_n that_o be_v next_o to_o it_o he_o will_v have_v remember_v that_o remember_v to_o keep_v holy_a the_o sabbath-day_n which_o then_o be_v the_o very_a seven_o day_n of_o the_o week_n which_o god_n have_v sanctify_v be_v but_o a_o sign_n type_n shadow_n figure_n and_o ceremony_n of_o the_o seven_o day_n of_o the_o world_n rest_n from_o its_o labour_n and_o of_o keep_v after_o
it_o under_o christ_n a_o everlasting_a sabbath_n to_o the_o lord_n by_o man_n cessation_n from_o his_o own_o work_n as_o god_n do_v from_o his_o isa_n 58._o ult_n heb._n 4._o which_o jewish_a observation_n of_o the_o seven_o day_n as_o a_o sabbath_n now_o who_o so_o attend_v to_o never_o so_o solemn_o though_o once_o sanctify_v and_o command_v to_o be_v keep_v will_v have_v as_o much_o acceptation_n with_o god_n that_o be_v none_o at_o all_o as_o he_o that_o never_o so_o solemn_o swear_v by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o such_o ceremonious_a way_n as_o the_o jew_n do_v of_o old_a or_o go_v beyond_o the_o bound_n of_o bare_a asseveration_n with_o attestation_n which_o to_o do_v we_o not_o only_o think_v as_o the_o bishop_n say_v of_o we_o p._n 22._o but_o know_v to_o be_v a_o old_a judaic_a superfluity_n now_o circumcise_v and_o by_o christ_n precise_o cut_v off_o from_o the_o lip_n of_o christian_n beside_o how_o that_o three_o commandment_n can_v be_v so_o immediate_o and_o 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church_n and_o state_n and_o as_o for_o those_o word_n thou_o shall_v not_o take_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o vain_a they_o rather_o forbid_v all_o than_o command_v any_o swear_n if_o the_o bishop_n word_n be_v true_a as_o they_o be_v who_o say_v a_o true_a christian_n oath_n be_v needless_a his_o word_n be_v as_o firm_a as_o it_o p._n 41._o and_o a_o evil_a man_n oath_n worthy_a of_o no_o more_o credit_n than_o a_o liar_n p._n 17._o since_o upon_o that_o account_n whoever_o swear_v by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n swear_v in_o vain_a and_o to_o no_o purpose_n whether_o he_o be_v a_o true_a man_n or_o one_o deceitful_a his_o word_n amount_v to_o as_o much_o as_o his_o oath_n for_o frustra_fw-la fit_a per_fw-la plura_fw-la quod_fw-la potest_fw-la sieri_fw-la per_fw-la pauciora_fw-la and_o so_o whereas_o the_o bishop_n say_v there_o be_v no_o danger_n of_o do_v hurt_v to_o our_o own_o conscience_n any_o more_o in_o oath_n than_o in_o serious_a affirmation_n and_o 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