have_v swear_v concern_v christ_n it_o be_v already_o prove_v and_o fulfil_v in_o christ_n but_o it_o be_v say_v in_o isa_n 45._o where_o the_o lord_n by_o his_o prophet_n be_v speak_v that_o israel_n shall_v be_v save_v and_o he_o say_v look_v unto_o i_o and_o be_v save_v all_o you_o end_v of_o the_o earth_n for_o i_o be_o god_n and_o there_o be_v none_o else_o i_o have_v swear_v by_o myself_o the_o word_n be_v go_v out_o of_o my_o mouth_n in_o righteousness_n that_o to_o i_o every_o knee_n shall_v bow_v every_o tongue_n shall_v swear_v now_o the_o apostle_n paul_n rehearse_v these_o word_n again_o when_o he_o write_v unto_o the_o philippian_n where_o he_o say_v if_o there_o be_v any_o consolation_n in_o christ_n if_o any_o comfort_n of_o love_n if_o any_o fellowship_n of_o the_o spirit_n if_o any_o bowel_n and_o mercy_n fulfil_v you_o my_o joy_n and_o let_v the_o same_o mind_n be_v in_o you_o which_o be_v also_o in_o christ_n jesus_n who_o be_v in_o the_o form_n of_o god_n etc._n 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manifest_v the_o contrary_a when_o he_o write_v to_o the_o philippian_n as_o be_v prove_v before_o moreover_o the_o apostle_n james_n who_o write_v to_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n scatter_v up_o and_o down_o who_o be_v they_o that_o have_v the_o law_n that_o enjoin_v swear_v and_o under_o which_o they_o practise_v swear_v for_o a_o confirmation_n and_o a_o end_n of_o strife_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v before_o even_o to_o they_o the_o apostle_n james_n when_o he_o write_v to_o they_o of_o the_o suffering_n of_o affliction_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v as_o example_n to_o endure_v he_o say_v you_o have_v hear_v of_o the_o patience_n of_o job_n and_o have_v see_v the_o end_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o be_v very_o pitiful_a and_o tender_a of_o mercy_n but_o above_o all_o thing_n say_v he_o my_o brethren_n swear_v not_o neither_o by_o heaven_n neither_o by_o earth_n neither_o by_o any_o other_o oath_n but_o let_v your_o yea_o be_v yea_o and_o your_o nay_o nay_o lest_o you_o fall_v into_o condemnation_n jam._n 5._o and_o into_o this_o state_n of_o condemnation_n be_v the_o teacher_n and_o leader_n of_o our_o age_n fall_v who_o be_v not_o only_a swearer_n but_o teacher_n upholder_n and_o forcer_n to_o swear_v and_o preach_v it_o up_o for_o doctrine_n to_o swear_v and_o in_o this_o oppose_v and_o gainsay_v christ_n jesus_n and_o all_o his_o apostle_n and_o all_o that_o bear_v testimony_n to_o his_o name_n and_o truth_n and_o word_n and_o obey_v his_o command_n such_o suffer_v by_o they_o and_o under_o they_o and_o if_o they_o bring_v they_o into_o their_o court_n for_o any_o thing_n because_o they_o can_v pay_v they_o tithe_n or_o because_o they_o can_v pay_v they_o steeplehouse_n due_n and_o easter_n reckon_n when_o they_o have_v sue_v they_o except_o they_o will_v swear_v they_o can_v put_v in_o their_o answer_n and_o then_o they_o get_v out_o writ_n and_o cast_v they_o into_o prison_n and_o thus_o they_o that_o profess_v themselves_o to_o be_v minister_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o gospel_n make_v havoc_n of_o his_o flock_n but_o sure_o he_o will_v come_v and_o seek_v his_o sheep_n and_o search_v they_o out_o and_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o three_o particular_a of_o their_o practice_n which_o be_v their_o cause_v people_n to_o swear_v the_o four_o particular_a that_o they_o practise_v without_o ground_n from_o scripture_n be_v sprinkle_v infant_n with_o water_n upon_o their_o head_n and_o face_n and_o some_o plunge_v they_o all_o over_o which_o we_o do_v not_o find_v christ_n or_o his_o apostle_n do_v the_o like_a with_o infant_n it_o be_v true_a there_o be_v bring_v unto_o christ_n little_a child_n that_o he_o shall_v put_v his_o hand_n on_o they_o and_o pray_v and_o he_o lay_v his_o hand_n on_o they_o but_o his_o disciple_n rebuke_v they_o but_o jesus_n say_v suffer_v little_a child_n and_o forbid_v they_o not_o to_o come_v to_o i_o for_o of_o such_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n matth._n 19_o now_o mark_n say_v that_o he_o take_v they_o up_o in_o his_o arm_n and_o put_v his_o hand_n upon_o they_o and_o bless_v they_o mark_v 10._o and_o luke_n say_v they_o bring_v unto_o he_o infant_n that_o he_o may_v touch_v they_o but_o when_o his_o disciple_n see_v they_o rebuke_v they_o but_o jesus_n be_v displease_v with_o they_o and_o say_v suffer_v little_a child_n to_o come_v unto_o i_o and_o forbid_v they_o not_o for_o of_o such_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o whosoever_o shall_v not_o receive_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n as_o a_o little_a child_n shall_v in_o no_o wise_n enter_v therein_o luke_n 18._o now_o by_o all_o these_o scripture_n it_o do_v appear_v that_o
if_o thou_o will_v walk_v in_o my_o statute_n say_v the_o lord_n and_o execute_v my_o judgement_n and_o keep_v all_o my_o commandment_n to_o walk_v in_o they_o then_o will_v i_o perform_v my_o word_n with_o thou_o which_o i_o speak_v unto_o david_n thy_o father_n 1_o king_n 6._o and_o hezekiah_n that_o good_a king_n of_o judah_n when_o he_o be_v send_v to_o from_o sennacherib_n king_n of_o assyria_n by_o rabshekah_n and_o other_o with_o a_o great_a host_n who_o come_v up_o against_o jerusalem_n who_o threaten_v the_o king_n and_o the_o whole_a city_n as_o you_o may_v read_v 2_o king_n 18._o and_o hezekiah_n king_n of_o judah_n send_v eliakim_n and_o shebna_n and_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o priest_n cover_v with_o sackcloth_n to_o isaiah_n the_o son_n of_o amos_n so_o the_o servant_n of_o hezekiah_n come_v to_o isaiah_n and_o isaiah_n say_v unto_o they_o thus_o shall_v you_o say_v unto_o your_o master_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n be_v not_o afraid_a of_o their_o word_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 19_o and_o according_o the_o lord_n send_v a_o angel_n and_o cut_v off_o all_o the_o man_n of_o valour_n and_o the_o leader_n and_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n and_o the_o lord_n save_v hezekiah_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n 2_o chron._n 32._o also_o josiah_n that_o good_a king_n when_o he_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n read_v he_o rend_v his_o clothes_n and_o command_v hilkiah_n the_o priest_n and_o several_a of_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o people_n say_v go_v you_o and_o inquire_v of_o the_o lord_n for_o i_o and_o for_o all_o the_o people_n of_o judah_n concern_v the_o word_n of_o this_o book_n that_o be_v find_v for_o great_a be_v the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v kindle_v against_o we_o because_o our_o father_n have_v not_o harkr_v to_o the_o word_n of_o this_o book_n and_o they_o go_v and_o inquire_v of_o the_o prophetess_n to_o huldah_n as_o you_o may_v read_v 2_o king_n 22._o 2_o chron._n 34._o this_o you_o see_v be_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o four_o principal_a king_n of_o israel_n and_o judah_n moreover_o i_o be_o clear_o convince_v and_o be_o assure_v that_o the_o bishop_n as_o they_o be_v call_v and_o those_o of_o their_o order_n and_o coat_n or_o indeed_o any_o that_o have_v take_v upon_o they_o that_o function_n of_o the_o clergy_n these_o many_o hundred_o of_o year_n that_o they_o be_v not_o according_a unto_o christ_n jesus_n nor_o unto_o his_o disciple_n nor_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o saint_n in_o the_o primitive_a time_n but_o be_v go_v quite_o contrary_a according_a to_o what_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n hold_v forth_o and_o that_o in_o all_o these_o particular_a head_n follow_v first_o their_o title_n second_o their_o estate_n or_o condition_n and_o qualification_n three_o their_o call_n four_o their_o doctrine_n and_o worship_n five_o their_o practice_n in_o matter_n of_o controversy_n six_o their_o maintenance_n seven_o and_o last_o their_o garb_n and_o habit._n all_o which_o we_o shall_v prove_v not_o only_o not_o according_a but_o quite_o opposite_a and_o contrary_a to_o christ_n jesus_n his_o example_n and_o his_o apostle_n and_o disciple_n now_o they_o be_v man_n not_o only_o profess_v christianity_n but_o also_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o be_v actor_n leader_n teacher_n preacher_n and_o feeder_n of_o the_o people_n soul_n and_o that_o in_o and_o with_o christianity_n there_o can_v be_v no_o sound_a reason_n to_o the_o contrary_a but_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v man_n principled_a fit_v and_o furnish_v yea_o and_o fill_v with_o the_o same_o spirit_n as_o be_v in_o the_o apostle_n who_o word_n they_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o declare_v and_o to_o make_v a_o trade_n of_o and_o to_o get_v their_o live_n by_o since_o they_o make_v poor_a people_n believe_v that_o they_o have_v their_o soul_n in_o cure_n and_o so_o by_o good_a word_n and_o fair_a speech_n deceive_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o simple_a and_o so_o keep_v they_o ever_o learning_n but_o they_o never_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n but_o to_o proceed_v to_o the_o first_o viz._n their_o title_n this_o be_v clear_a contrary_n to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n for_o when_o the_o mother_n of_o zebedees_n child_n come_v unto_o he_o concern_v she_o two_o son_n that_o one_o may_v sit_v on_o his_o right_a hand_n and_o the_o other_o on_o his_o left_a jesus_n answer_v and_o say_v you_o know_v not_o what_o you_o ask_v and_o when_o the_o other_o ten_o hear_v it_o they_o be_v move_v with_o indignation_n against_o the_o two_o brethren_n but_o jesus_n call_v they_o unto_o he_o and_o say_v you_o know_v that_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o gentile_n exercise_v dominion_n over_o they_o and_o they_o that_o be_v great_a exercise_n authority_n upon_o they_o but_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o among_o you_o but_o whosoever_o will_v be_v great_a among_o you_o let_v he_o be_v your_o minister_n and_o whosoever_o will_v be_v chief_a among_o you_o let_v he_o be_v your_o servant_n even_o as_o the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v not_o to_o be_v minister_v unto_o but_o to_o minister_v and_o to_o give_v his_o life_n a_o ransom_n for_o many_o matth._n 20._o likewise_o again_o when_o he_o tell_v they_o that_o one_o of_o they_o shall_v betray_v he_o they_o begin_v to_o inquire_v among_o themselves_o which_o of_o they_o it_o be_v and_o there_o be_v also_o a_o strife_n among_o they_o which_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v account_v the_o great_a mark_n that_o you_o great_a lord_n and_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o the_o king_n of_o the_o gentile_n exercise_v lordship_n over_o they_o and_o those_o that_o exercise_n authority_n on_o they_o be_v call_v benefactor_n but_o you_o shall_v not_o be_v apostle_n so_o but_o he_o that_o be_v great_a among_o you_o let_v he_o be_v as_o the_o young_a and_o he_o that_o be_v chief_a as_o he_o that_o do_v serve_v etc._n etc._n and_o again_o when_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o let_v these_o thing_n sink_v into_o your_o ear_n the_o son_n of_o man_n must_v be_v deliver_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o man_n and_o again_o they_o begin_v to_o reason_n among_o themselves_o who_o shall_v be_v the_o great_a and_o when_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o behold_v we_o go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v be_v deliver_v unto_o the_o chief_a priest_n and_o unto_o the_o scribe_n and_o they_o shall_v condemn_v he_o to_o death_n even_o than_o do_v james_n and_o john_n come_v to_o desire_v to_o sit_v one_o on_o his_o right_a hand_n and_o the_o other_o on_o his_o left_a but_o jesus_n again_o reprove_v they_o for_o it_o and_o say_v unto_o they_o you_o know_v that_o they_o that_o be_v account_v to_o rule_v over_o the_o gentile_n exercise_n lordship_n over_o they_o and_o their_o great_a one_o exercise_v authority_n upon_o they_o but_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o with_o you_o etc._n etc._n mar._n 10._o nay_o he_o say_v unto_o his_o disciple_n be_v not_o you_o 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