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speak_v and_o forbid_v his_o disciple_n it_o be_v sufficient_a for_o they_o then_o and_o for_o the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n the_o true_a christian_n now_o that_o he_o have_v positive_o command_v which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v dispute_v by_o they_o that_o follow_v he_o saying_n but_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o swear_v not_o at_o all_o see_v all_o power_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o all_o judgement_n and_o authority_n be_v give_v and_o commit_v to_o he_o of_o who_o god_n have_v say_v this_o be_v my_o belove_a son_n in_o who_o i_o be_o well_o please_v hear_v you_o he_o and_o again_o hebrew_n 1.1_o god_n who_o at_o sundry_a time_n and_o in_o divers_a manner_n speak_v in_o time_n pass_v unto_o the_o father_n in_o the_o prophet_n have_v in_o these_o last_o day_n speak_v unto_o we_o in_o his_o son_n who_o he_o have_v appoint_v heir_n of_o all_o thing_n by_o who_o also_o he_o make_v the_o world_n etc._n etc._n now_o if_o abraham_n i_o sacc_fw-la and_o jacob_n david_n and_o solomon_n moses_n 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paul_n a_o apostle_n of_o jesus_n christ_n if_o a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n shall_v preach_v another_o gospel_n or_o doctrine_n unto_o you_o then_o that_o which_o we_o have_v preach_v let_v he_o be_v accurse_v so_o that_o we_o be_v not_o to_o look_v at_o any_o that_o swear_v in_o old_a time_n or_o in_o day_n pass_v for_o our_o example_n and_o rule_n though_o it_o be_v a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n contrary_a to_o christ_n doctrine_n and_o command_n who_o say_v swear_v not_o at_o all_o 13._o for_o the_o scripture_n 2_o john_n 9_o do_v not_o say_v whosoever_o abide_v not_o in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o angel_n or_o of_o isaiah_n
be_v such_o oath_n and_o swear_v but_o i_o do_v not_o read_v nor_o believe_v nor_o any_o other_o true_a christian_n that_o god_n do_v ever_o in_o any_o age_n or_o to_o any_o people_n whatsoever_o command_n or_o allow_v of_o such_o a_o kind_n of_o swear_v and_o oath_n as_o the_o ungodly_a drunkard_n and_o profane_a people_n use_v in_o their_o common_a talk_n or_o such_o as_o the_o hypocrite_n do_v then_o or_o do_v now_o use_v who_o persecute_v they_o that_o witness_v the_o oath_n and_o everlasting_a covenant_n of_o god_n fulfil_v which_o now_o say_v to_o his_o disciple_n swear_v not_o at_o all_o 26._o but_o if_o it_o can_v be_v so_o prove_v and_o make_v manifest_a yet_o the_o word_n or_o commandment_n i_o say_v unto_o you_o swear_v not_o at_o all_o do_v include_v to_o the_o understanding_n of_o the_o upright_a and_o reasonable_a all_o swear_v whatsoever_o to_o be_v forbid_v by_o christ_n jesus_n who_o all_o be_v to_o hear_v and_o to_o who_o every_o knee_n must_v bow_v 27._o object_n 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