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An exposition of the hymne commonly called Benedictus with an ample & comfortable application of the same, to our age and people. By A. Anderson preacher.
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Anderson, Anthony, d. 1593.
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1574
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STC 567; ESTC S100136
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also_o christ_n himself_o say_v that_o 13.31_o heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v pass_v but_o not_o one_o jot_n of_o my_o word_n shall_v pass_v till_o all_o be_v fulfil_v and_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o 1.17.18.19.20_o yea_o and_o nay_o but_o yea_o and_o amen_o he_o 33._o speak_v the_o word_n say_v david_n &_o they_o be_v make_v 1.19.20_o the_o time_n before_o we_o till_o this_o present_a &_o witness_v of_o time_n the_o beautiful_a heaven_n show_v forth_o the_o faithfulness_n of_o god_n in_o his_o word_n that_o the_o same_o be_v most_o true_a and_o strong_a to_o the_o salvation_n of_o all_o that_o believe_v in_o christ_n through_o it_o neither_o may_v we_o imagine_v that_o he_o do_v swear_v thereby_o to_o hive_n we_o example_n or_o warrant_n to_o use_v vain_a and_o blasphemous_a oath_n but_o leave_v to_o the_o weakness_n of_o our_o faith_n 6.17_o the_o lord_n swear_v the_o more_o to_o confirm_v his_o promise_n in_o we_o for_o he_o have_v forbid_v we_o to_o use_v they_o by_o his_o holy_a word_n where_o 5.34.35_o nothing_o be_v permit_v we_o to_o swear_v by_o in_o heaven_n or_o earth_n no_o not_o by_o the_o hear_v of_o our_o head_n but_o there_o be_v we_o command_v to_o frame_v our_o heart_n to_o honesty_n &_o truth_n which_o shall_v out_o of_o all_o occasion_n of_o oath_n &_o blasphemy_n from_o we_o &_o so_o keep_v far_o from_o our_o conscience_n the_o accuse_a 66.24_o worm_n of_o the_o same_o &_o the_o 5.4_o vengeance_n of_o god_n which_o never_o depart_v from_o the_o house_n of_o the_o swearer_n albeit_o sometime_o we_o may_v &_o aught_o to_o swear_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n 4.2_o &_o the_o end_n of_o controversy_n in_o &_o amongst_o his_o people_n be_v call_v thereto_o ordinary_o &_o they_o must_v we_o swear_v in_o truth_n and_o righteousness_n here_o will_v i_o glad_o help_v my_o country_n of_o england_n if_o in_o this_o place_n i_o may_v borrow_n so_o large_a a_o licence_n which_o much_o use_v this_o kind_n of_o swear_v in_o westminster_n hall_n and_o other_o the_o tribunal_n seat_n of_o this_o land_n many_o of_o they_o swear_v and_o sweat_v to_o swear_v and_o offer_v oath_n and_o both_o borrow_n and_o lend_v the_o same_o to_o satisfy_v their_o friend_n and_o what_o be_v the_o charge_n of_o a_o oath_n for_o the_o most_o part_n many_o force_v not_o so_o to_o win_v their_o expectation_n by_o oath_n they_o may_v dispatch_v their_o propose_a intent_n but_o learn_v a_o little_a here_o of_o oath_n good_a rearder_n and_o first_o what_o a_o oath_n be_v a_o oath_n be_v a_o take_v god_n name_n to_o witness_v to_o the_o better_a and_o more_o stable_a 6.13_o confirmasion_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o we_o vouch_v in_o communication_n or_o testes_fw-la psal_n or_o else_o in_o covenant_n or_o promise_n assure_v those_o to_o who_o we_o swear_v that_o nothing_o but_o truth_n proceed_v from_o we_o 1.24_o herein_o in_o his_o due_a place_n god_n be_v great_o honour_v and_o worship_v hereby_o we_o confess_v he_o to_o be_v every_o where_o present_a to_o behold_v the_o heart_n and_o action_n of_o all_o man_n to_o be_v a_o 4.6_o revenger_n of_o evil_a against_o the_o offender_n in_o this_o point_n but_o if_o either_o false_o or_o for_o any_o other_o respect_n then_o for_o his_o glory_n sake_n and_o the_o peace_n of_o his_o people_n we_o swear_v or_o seek_v to_o swear_v though_o it_o be_v true_a that_o we_o do_v swear_v notwithstanding_o we_o sin_n though_o not_o in_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o matter_n yet_o in_o the_o accidental_a part_n thereof_o because_o either_o the_o favour_n of_o the_o one_o or_o dread_a of_o the_o other_o or_o lineage_n blood_n or_o other_o worldly_a respect_n compel_v we_o thereto_o and_o not_o the_o source_n of_o truth_n itself_o and_o this_o god_n will_v plague_v sure_o he_o will_v also_o plague_v all_o such_o as_o mix_v in_o their_o oath_n the_o creature_n of_o heaven_n &_o earth_n with_o the_o name_n of_o god_n by_o who_o 6.13_o alone_o we_o must_v swear_v be_v call_v thereto_o 65.16_o he_o that_o swear_v say_v isaiah_n shall_v swear_v by_o the_o true_a and_o live_a god._n and_o again_o isaiah_n say_v in_o the_o person_n of_o god_n 45.23_o all_o knee_n shall_v bow_v to_o i_o and_o every_o tongue_n shall_v swear_v by_o my_o name_n and_o as_o this_o be_v command_v in_o scripture_n so_o be_v we_o there_o forbid_v to_o swear_v by_o they_o that_o be_v no_o god_n 16.4_o all_o that_o which_o i_o have_v command_v you_o see_v that_o you_o observe_v the_o same_o and_o think_v not_o upon_o the_o name_n of_o their_o god_n nor_o let_v they_o be_v once_o name_v of_o you_o and_o in_o â_o sophony_z the_o lord_n promise_v and_o threaten_v to_o destroy_v and_o cut_v of_o all_o those_o that_o swear_v by_o god_n and_o by_o malcham_n that_o god_n maazim_n the_o mass_n or_o such_o blind_a 23.7_o judge_n as_o offer_v and_o geve_v charge_n to_o swear_v by_o god_n and_o all_o saint_n or_o either_o that_o wicked_a use_n god_n &_o our_o lady_n god_n and_o saint_n john._n etc_n etc_n or_o such_o as_o not_o dare_v to_o swear_v yet_o invent_v to_o swear_v by_o feign_a &_o new_a find_v oath_n as_o mat_n for_o mass_n and_o gob_n for_o god_o and_o hods_n body_n and_o blood_n for_o our_o lord_n bless_a body_n and_o blood_n etc_n etc_n there_o be_v no_o less_o wickedness_n in_o the_o one_o then_o in_o the_o other_o for_o therein_o we_o still_o break_v his_o commandment_n that_o say_v 5.34_o swear_v not_o at_o all_o and_o we_o declare_v thereby_o our_o willing_a desire_n to_o blasphemy_n which_o as_o we_o dare_v not_o enter_v into_o for_o fear_n of_o his_o vengeance_n so_o we_o frame_v ourselves_o as_o near_a thereto_o as_o we_o can_v by_o devilish_a dalliance_n much_o like_a to_o master_n harding_n pleasant_a speech_n of_o our_o lady_n spiritual_a sport_n with_o christ_n her_o son_n when_o she_o in_o the_o popish_a primer_n be_v pray_v to_o say_v lube_fw-la natum_fw-la etc_n etc_n consider_v that_o these_o evil_n be_v to_o be_v remove_v and_o that_o swear_n be_v not_o only_o in_o some_o respect_n of_o god_o permit_v but_o also_o we_o have_v now_o hear_v command_v and_o be_v a_o chief_a part_n of_o the_o true_a service_n and_o worship_n of_o our_o god_n let_v we_o learn_v to_o serve_v he_o herein_o in_o true_a holiness_n and_o righteousness_n such_o as_o may_v well_o be_v accept_v before_o he_o the_o which_o to_o do_v we_o must_v observe_v that_o rule_n in_o swear_v which_o the_o prophet_n give_v to_o every_o man_n appoint_v to_o swear_v say_v 4.2_o thou_o shall_v swear_v say_v he_o in_o truth_n in_o judgement_n and_o in_o righteousness_n four_o point_n he_o teach_v we_o to_o observe_v in_o our_o swear_n first_o that_o we_o swear_v by_o no_o less_o than_o by_o the_o live_a god_n by_o no_o dead_a conjure_a cake_n or_o other_o idol_n second_o that_o we_o swear_v in_o veritate_fw-la in_o truth_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v play_v not_o the_o hypocrite_n swear_v not_o with_o lip_n alone_o but_o with_o the_o heart_n also_o seek_v not_o by_o any_o mean_n to_o be_v deceive_v in_o thy_o soul_n or_o to_o deceive_v other_o by_o thy_o craftiness_n in_o swear_v dare_v not_o to_o pronounce_v one_o part_n of_o thy_o mind_n to_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o judge_n and_o another_o secret_o to_o thyself_o as_o of_o late_a a_o minister_n ride_v to_o his_o reverend_a bishop_n for_o a_o benefice_n at_o his_o return_n boast_o say_v as_o i_o be_o credible_o inform_v that_o he_o use_v tofore_o he_o the_o same_o cunning_a figure_n of_o defection_n call_v calliditas_fw-la which_o in_o plain_a english_a be_v lie_v craftiness_n swear_v outward_o to_o subscribe_v etc_n etc_n and_o soft_o say_v to_o himself_o as_o far_o forth_o as_o they_o be_v warrant_v etc_n etc_n now_o sure_o to_o have_v safe_a warrant_n of_o god_n be_v necessary_a for_o our_o subscription_n in_o doctrine_n but_o to_o swear_v to_o observe_v and_o to_o 22.23_o allow_v of_o that_o whereof_o he_o stand_v in_o doubt_n be_v a_o halt_n with_o god_n a_o mock_n of_o man_n and_o a_o manifest_a show_n of_o a_o ill_a conscience_n in_o he_o that_o use_v the_o same_o which_o can_v not_o be_v far_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o god._n 14.23_o swear_v true_o therefore_o let_v heart_n and_o tongue_n go_v together_o and_o vouch_v both_o one_o thing_n else_o thou_o do_v heap_n god_n wrath_n upon_o thine_o own_o head_n the_o three_o point_n of_o swear_v be_v to_o swear_v in_o iudicio_fw-la that_o be_v with_o discretion_n not_o rash_o or_o overlight_o but_o first_o weigh_v the_o cause_n why_o he_o swear_v the_o matter_n which_o by_o oath_n he_o be_v to_o witness_v the_o good_a that_o may_v come_v thereof_o and_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n follow_v false_a swear_v he_o be_v