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night_n before_o his_o death_n unless_o some_o will_v interpret_v his_o word_n i_o command_v you_o that_o you_o do_v not_o swear_v yet_o i_o be_o content_a for_o a_o year_n or_o two_o you_o may_v swear_v by_o heaven_n or_o earth_n as_o you_o have_v be_v accustom_v but_o after_o my_o crucifixion_n and_o resurrection_n swear_v no_o more_o and_o there_o let_v these_o that_o disallow_v swear_v as_o a_o part_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n argue_v no_o more_o the_o unlawfulness_n of_o swear_v from_o these_o word_n swear_v not_o at_o all_o reply_n though_o christ_n do_v observe_v the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o law_n as_o be_v that_o ministration_n appoint_v by_o god_n until_o the_o time_n of_o reformation_n and_o the_o bring_n in_o of_o a_o better_a hope_n heb._n 9_o it_o become_v he_o to_o fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n so_o be_v he_o circumcise_a and_o eat_v the_o passover_n and_o be_v baptise_a wash_v the_o disciple_n foot_n which_o be_v not_o enjoin_v by_o the_o law_n though_o not_o against_o it_o and_o that_o ministration_n not_o full_o end_v though_o he_o see_v it_o must_v end_v and_o speak_v of_o a_o further_a thing_n and_o of_o the_o time_n then_o and_o also_o it_o shall_v be_v minister_v more_o afterward_o after_o his_o resurrection_n joh._n 4.20_o 21_o 22_o 23._o the_o time_n come_v and_o now_o be_v neither_o at_o jerusalem_n nor_o this_o mountain_n but_o they_o that_o worship_n the_o father_n shall_v worship_v he_o in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n so_o that_o he_o prophesy_v of_o the_o end_n of_o all_o those_o thing_n and_o of_o the_o cessation_n of_o they_o which_o be_v sometime_o command_v respect_v both_o the_o place_n and_o the_o worship_n and_o to_o they_o that_o do_v believe_v the_o disciple_n unto_o who_o it'was_fw-mi give_fw-mi to_o know_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n than_o be_v the_o time_n to_o they_o it_o be_v come_v even_o then_o before_o christ_n suffer_v and_o therefore_o a._n s._n his_o consequence_n be_v not_o true_a that_o christ_n do_v not_o forbid_v all_o swear_v from_o this_o text_n and_o though_o he_o have_v both_o prophesy_v of_o a_o clear_a ministration_n and_o lay_v down_o in_o doctrine_n a_o more_o evangelical_n precept_n then_o the_o law_n yea_o and_o more_o strict_a obedience_n yet_o notwithstanding_o many_o do_v still_o hold_v up_o these_o thing_n which_o the_o law_n command_v though_o they_o believe_v well_o of_o christ_n yea_o after_o his_o suffer_v and_o resurrection_n and_o that_o a_o long_a time_n though_o that_o the_o apostle_n tell_v they_o the_o substance_n be_v come_v and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o more_o offer_v for_o sin_n nor_o oblation_n neither_o legal_a observation_n to_o be_v mind_v any_o more_o yet_o still_o many_o observe_v they_o and_o doubtless_o as_o to_o that_o formal_a swear_v that_o be_v among_o the_o jew_n and_o that_o vain_a swear_v too_o many_o do_v continue_v in_o it_o afterward_o notwithstanding_o christ_n command_n but_o then_o not_o submit_v make_v not_o his_o command_n void_a in_o itself_o and_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n to_o make_v such_o a_o absurd_a interpretation_n as_o that_o he_o permit_v they_o to_o swear_v for_o a_o year_n or_o two_o by_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o then_o at_o his_o passion_n to_o swear_v no_o more_o for_o after_o he_o give_v forth_o the_o command_n there_o be_v no_o permission_n and_o yet_o afterward_o as_o i_o say_v the_o apostle_n declare_v against_o the_o shadow_n and_o preach_v up_o the_o substance_n and_o as_o a._n s._n confess_v the_o type_n cease_v of_o themselves_o but_o let_v he_o know_v there_o be_v a_o time_n of_o die_v to_o they_o and_o they_o cease_v not_o all_o at_o once_o to_o they_o that_o have_v observe_v the_o law_n neither_o be_v the_o mystery_n reveal_v all_o at_o once_o but_o as_o they_o grow_v in_o faith_n and_o knowledge_n for_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v reveal_v from_o faith_n to_o faith_n and_o though_o the_o legal_a observation_n be_v observe_v in_o christ_n time_n so_o be_v they_o after_o by_o many_o but_o by_o right_n end_v in_o the_o substance_n and_o when_o he_o be_v come_v though_o many_o do_v not_o see_v it_o till_o afterward_o but_o i_o come_v to_o his_o 11_o argument_n eleven_o argument_n no_o exposition_n of_o the_o text_n oâ—_n any_o other_o be_v to_o be_v admit_v that_o put_v inconsistency_n betwixt_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o the_o new_a see_v both_o be_v inspire_v by_o the_o same_o god_n who_o be_v incapable_a of_o falsehood_n or_o alteration_n whereupon_o if_o we_o be_v not_o so_o atheistical_a as_o to_o deny_v the_o veracity_n or_o immutability_n of_o the_o most_o high_a tit._n 1.2_o it_o must_v be_v grant_v that_o his_o word_n be_v of_o eternal_a truth_n jam._n 1.17_o his_o promise_n yea_o and_o amen_o his_o precept_n more_o unalterable_a than_o the_o law_n of_o the_o mede_n and_o persian_n nor_o do_v our_o saviour_n come_v to_o destroy_v but_o to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n thereupon_o he_o enjoin_v obedience_n to_o the_o command_n of_o the_o pharisee_n as_o sit_v in_o moses_n be_v chair_n mat._n 23.2_o 3._o from_o all_o which_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v contradict_v that_o it_o be_v full_o confirm_v in_o the_o new_a therefore_o i_o may_v well_o draw_v this_o conclusion_n that_o these_o word_n swear_v not_o at_o all_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v interpret_v as_o to_o render_v all_o swear_v unlawful_a deut._n 6.13_o psal._n 63.11_o not_o without_o promise_n of_o reward_n jer._n 12.16_o and_o it_o be_v prophesy_v before_o by_o isaiah_n that_o christian_n under_o the_o gospel_n shall_v swear_v isaiah_n 19.18_o and_o 4._o and_o 23._o and_o i_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o a_o piece_n of_o manichisme_n and_o extreme_o derogatory_n both_o to_o the_o scripture_n and_o god_n himself_o therefore_o what_o moral_a duty_n one_o man_n be_v command_v in_o the_o law_n another_o shall_v be_v condemn_v in_o the_o new_a reply_v it_o be_v true_a no_o exposition_n of_o this_o text_n or_o any_o other_o be_v to_o be_v admit_v that_o put_v such_o a_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n in_o matter_n of_o substance_n but_o shall_v agree_v with_o austin_n the_o law_n be_v the_o gospel_n veil_v and_o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o law_n reveal_v and_o what_o be_v prophesy_v and_o typify_v in_o the_o first_o be_v fulfil_v in_o the_o latter_a but_o what_o shall_v be_v think_v of_o they_o that_o hold_v up_o the_o type_n and_o figure_n of_o the_o first_o as_o though_o they_o be_v not_o fulfil_v or_o as_o though_o the_o promise_n be_v not_o come_v and_o he_o make_v manifest_a in_o who_o all_o shadow_n end_v and_o though_o god_n be_v unchangeable_a in_o himself_o and_o incapable_a of_o falsehood_n or_o alteration_n and_o i_o know_v none_o who_o
persecute_v you_o mat._n 5.44_o and_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v give_v no_o offence_n to_o jew_n or_o greek_a so_o that_o his_o doctrine_n go_v beyond_o the_o law_n put_v up_o pass_v by_o forgive_v forbear_v again_o you_o have_v hear_v it_o have_v be_v say_v of_o old_a time_n where_o exod._n 20.7_o deut._n 5.11_o numb_a 30.2_o mat._n 5.33_o thou_o shall_v not_o forswear_v thyself_o but_o shall_v perform_v unto_o the_o lord_n thy_o oath_n but_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o swear_v not_o at_o all_o neither_o by_o heaven_n for_o it_o be_v god_n throne_n nor_o by_o the_o earth_n for_o it_o be_v his_o foot_n stool_n neither_o by_o jerusalem_n for_o it_o be_v the_o city_n of_o the_o great_a king_n neither_o shall_v thou_o swear_v by_o thy_o head_n because_o thou_o can_v make_v one_o hair_n white_a or_o black_a but_o let_v your_o communication_n by_o yea_o yea_o and_o nay_o nay_o for_o whatsoever_o be_v more_o than_o these_o come_v of_o evil_a it_o be_v most_o evident_a that_o christ_n prohibit_v 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former_o prohibit_v all_o false_a and_o vain_a oath_n and_o all_o swear_v by_o creature_n say_v he_o which_o i_o grant_v to_o be_v true_a then_o how_o be_v the_o grand_a objection_n fall_v for_o be_v not_o heaven_n earth_n jerusalem_n the_o head_n creature_n and_o this_o be_v the_o most_o that_o a._n s._n and_o divers_a other_o affirm_v that_o it_o be_v only_a oath_n by_o creature_n such_o as_o before_o mention_v that_o christ_n only_o prohibit_v and_o vain_a oath_n and_o swear_v by_o creature_n a._n s._n say_v christ_n reckon_v among_o sinful_a oath_n then_o if_o so_o as_o they_o be_v indeed_o have_v not_o the_o law_n forbid_v this_o before_o in_o general_a term_n wherein_o all_o creature_n be_v include_v therefore_o the_o reason_n stand_v still_o in_o force_n and_o the_o objection_n that_o either_o christ_n forbid_v all_o swear_v or_o else_o he_o forbid_v nothing_o but_o what_o the_o law_n have_v forbid_v before_o it_o be_v manifest_a it_o stand_v still_o in_o force_n for_o christ_n forbid_v even_o those_o oath_n the_o law_n require_v and_o all_o vain_a swear_v and_o swear_v by_o creature_n and_o all_o swear_v whatsoever_o mat._n 5._o you_o have_v hear_v it_o have_v be_v say_v by_o they_o of_o old_a time_n not_o of_o late_a by_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n only_o put_v their_o false_a gloss_n on_o the_o law_n as_o a._n s._n intimate_v pareus_n and_o other_o in_o his_o annotation_n and_o hence_o conjecture_n that_o by_o they_o of_o old_a time_n be_v only_o mean_v the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n and_o not_o moses_n and_o the_o law_n and_o of_o old_a time_n must_v be_v mean_v a_o good_a while_n ago_o or_o not_o very_o long_o as_o commentator_n understand_v it_o less_o than_o twenty_o year_n and_o thus_o he_o twist_v and_o twine_n to_o make_v the_o true_a sense_n of_o christ_n word_n void_a it_o be_v evident_a of_o they_o of_o old_a time_n be_v moses_n time_n the_o place_n before_o cite_v numb_a 30.2_o be_v the_o place_n christ_n allude_v to_o you_o have_v hear_v it_o say_v thou_o shall_v not_o forswear_v thyself_o so_o say_v the_o law_n in_o forty_o place_n but_o perform_v unto_o the_o lord_n thy_o oath_n but_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o swear_v not_o all_o no_o not_o by_o any_o oath_n at_o all_o note_v the_o opposition_n in_o the_o particle_n but_o which_o be_v between_o the_o old_a lawful_a legal_a swear_v and_o no_o swear_v at_o all_o not_o between_o no_o swear_v and_o such_o profane_a swear_v as_o be_v unlawful_a under_o the_o law_n the_o whole_a sum_n be_v this_o the_o law_n say_v break_v no_o oath_n but_o i_o say_v take_v none_o for_o if_o christ_n intend_v no_o more_o in_o these_o phrase_n swear_v not_o at_o all_o not_o by_o any_o oath_n than_o thus_o swear_v not_o vain_o profane_o ordinary_a or_o by_o creature_n in_o your_o communication_n forswear_v not_o yourselves_o what_o forbid_v he_o more_o than_o the_o law_n forbid_v for_o heaven_n and_o earth_n jerusalem_n a._n s._n say_v christ_n reckon_v among_o sinful_a oath_n and_o these_o be_v creature_n and_o swear_v by_o creature_n be_v forbid_v by_o the_o law_n i_o grant_v quoth_v a._n s._n then_o this_o reason_n stand_v still_o good_a he_o either_o forbid_v all_o oath_n or_o he_o forbid_v no_o more_o than_o the_o law_n forbid_v and_o though_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o the_o jew_n swear_v by_o the_o creature_n as_o the_o temple_n altar_n jerusalem_n and_o therefore_o christ_n prohibit_v they_o and_o reprove_v they_o for_o these_o thing_n and_o likewise_o all_o swear_v whatsoever_o what_o do_v a._n s._n gain_n by_o this_o for_o it_o be_v evident_a in_o divers_a passage_n of_o his_o sermon_n in_o the_o 5_o the_o chap._n of_o mat._n that_o he_o teach_v a_o righteousness_n which_o exceed_v that_o of_o the_o law_n as_o i_o have_v show_v before_o which_o he_o come_v to_o fulfil_v and_o not_o to_o destroy_v by_o take_v away_o the_o ceremony_n of_o swear_v and_o establish_v the_o substance_n in_o its_o stead_n which_o be_v speak_v the_o truth_n as_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n in_o uprightness_n of_o heart_n yea_o we_o say_v again_o what_o say_v he_o more_o to_o his_o disciple_n else_o than_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n to_o they_o they_o say_v swear_v not_o false_o profane_o but_o by_o god_n only_o swear_v not_o false_o for_o bishop_n gauden_n cite_v for_o his_o author_n drusius_n among_o the_o jew_n all_o thing_n sin_n judicial_n be_v confirm_v by_o the_o religion_n of_o a_o oath_n wherein_o the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v interpose_v therefore_o christ_n say_v more_o unto_o his_o disciple_n in_o express_a term_n swear_v no_o oath_n at_o all_o otherwise_o how_o will_v their_o righteousness_n exceed_v that_o of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n which_o except_o it_o do_v they_o can_v in_o no_o case_n enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n the_o perfection_n and_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n therefore_o in_o this_o point_n of_o swear_v be_v not_o forswear_v the_o perfection_n and_o righteousness_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o the_o same_o be_v not_o 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the_o apostle_n doctrine_n and_o so_o this_o r._n i._o be_v try_v by_o his_o own_o infallible_a standard_n to_o be_v a_o deceiver_n who_o teach_v contrary_a to_o that_o which_o he_o call_v his_o law_n and_o testimony_n and_o the_o law_n which_o be_v outward_a be_v the_o law_n of_o the_o first_o covenant_n which_o make_v nothing_o perfect_a but_o the_o bring_n in_o of_o a_o better_a hope_n do_v by_o which_o we_o draw_v nigh_o unto_o god_n heb._n 7.19_o therefore_o the_o lord_n sâ—â—d_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o prophet_n behold_v the_o day_n come_v that_o i_o will_v make_v a_o new_a covenant_n with_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n not_o according_a to_o the_o covenant_n i_o make_v with_o they_o when_o i_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n when_o i_o be_v as_o a_o husband_n and_o unto_o they_o which_o covenant_n they_o break_v but_o i_o will_v write_v my_o law_n in_o their_o heart_n and_o put_v my_o spirit_n in_o their_o inward_a part_n i_o will_v be_v to_o they_o a_o god_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v unto_o i_o a_o people_n jer._n 31.33_o heb._n 8.9_o 10._o now_o this_o blind_a man_n who_o grope_v as_o at_o noonday_n say_v this_o be_v imperfect_a which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o heart_n and_o so_o faulty_a with_o he_o and_o therefore_o to_o be_v rule_v over_o and_o the_o other_o which_o be_v outward_a be_v perfect_a and_o faultless_a and_o so_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o rule_n but_o say_v the_o apostle_n contrary_a to_o r._n i._n if_o the_o first_o covenant_n have_v be_v faultless_a there_o have_v be_v no_o place_n for_o the_o second_o which_o second_v the_o apostle_n say_v be_v a_o better_a covenant_n and_o stand_v upon_o better_a promise_n but_o yet_o say_v r_o i._n this_o be_v not_o the_o rule_n nor_o fit_a to_o be_v a_o rule_n and_o furthermore_o the_o apostle_n say_v as_o many_o as_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o this_o be_v their_o rule_n and_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n make_v the_o 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prov._n 6.23_o and_o the_o command_v of_o the_o new_a covenant_n be_v spiritual_a and_o not_o carnal_a and_o they_o be_v perfect_a and_o fit_a to_o be_v a_o rule_n &_o guide_n to_o all_o they_o that_o believe_v in_o a_o perfect_a way_n and_o not_o as_o this_o r._n i._o say_v unfit_a to_o be_v a_o rule_n because_o of_o their_o imperfection_n and_o will_v in_o his_o blind_a distinction_n cast_v a_o mist_n before_o people_n eye_n and_o all_o may_v judge_v not_o only_o of_o this_o r._n i._n his_o mistake_n but_o of_o his_o wilful_a impudence_n in_o prefer_v that_o which_o be_v visible_a and_o outward_a and_o may_v be_v see_v which_o be_v give_v forth_o in_o time_n viz._n the_o command_v outward_a and_o the_o letter_n outward_a above_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n which_o be_v invisible_a spiritual_a and_o eternal_a and_o as_o i_o say_v to_o s._n s._n so_o i_o may_v say_v to_o thou_o lean_a soul_n be_v they_o like_v to_o be_v who_o receive_v such_o damnable_a doctrine_n as_o 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shake_v hand_n with_o the_o prince_n of_o darkness_n and_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o death_n which_o must_v be_v break_v and_o though_o s._n s._n e._n d._n and_o r._n i._o join_v hand_n in_o hand_n yet_o the_o wicked_a shall_v not_o go_v unpunished_a fore-very_a one_o shall_v receive_v a_o reward_n according_a to_o their_o work_n and_o so_o i_o have_v do_v with_o r._n i._o his_o book_n call_v ignis_fw-la fatuus_fw-la who_o argument_n false_a doctrine_n error_n and_o lie_n be_v dissolve_v into_o nothing_o his_o 〈◊〉_d make_v void_a his_o ignorance_n make_v manifest_a his_o false_a doctrine_n bring_v to_o light_n and_o reprove_v by_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n only_o i_o shall_v return_v he_o a_o few_o of_o his_o lie_n back_o again_o for_o he_o 〈…〉_z the_o second_o time_n and_o repent_v of_o they_o and_o remember_v the_o sentence_n for_o all_o liar_n be_v the_o lake_n that_o burn_v rev._n 22.15_o first_o that_o their_o worship_n differ_v not_o in_o whole_a nor_o in_o part_n in_o matter_n nor_o in_o manner_n from_o the_o church_n in_o the_o primitive_a time_n second_o according_a to_o the_o scripture_n their_o whole_a worship_n be_v frame_v three_o that_o jezabel_n be_v never_o more_o mad_a against_o the_o prophet_n than_o these_o quaker_n be_v against_o christ_n minister_n four_o the_o quaker_n contemn_v magistracy_n and_o infect_v the_o commonwealth_n with_o faction_n five_o that_o the_o quaker_n burn_v some_o house_n at_o oxford_n six_o that_o timothy_n and_o titus_n be_v settle_v in_o a_o parochial_a way_n in_o their_o quarter_n seven_o that_o f._n h._n complain_v of_o the_o darkness_n of_o the_o sun_n when_o the_o fault_n be_v in_o his_o own_o eye_n eight_o
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do_v stir_v up_o in_o his_o heart_n both_o to_o speak_v and_o write_v for_o the_o end_n that_o they_o unto_o who_o he_o speak_v or_o write_v may_v believe_v and_o therefore_o we_o conclude_v not_o as_o a._n s._n will_v needs_o have_v it_o that_o the_o apostle_n speak_v these_o fervent_a word_n unnecessary_o for_o we_o know_v and_o see_v his_o end_n and_o purpose_n be_v good_a and_o therefore_o he_o speak_v with_o fervency_n and_o with_o boldness_n the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n beâ—ring_v witness_n in_o his_o conscience_n that_o he_o speak_v the_o truth_n which_o we_o be_v fâ—r_n from_o believe_v be_v either_o juration_n or_o abjuration_n and_o for_o aught_o can_v be_v perceive_v by_o a._n s_o be_v disdainful_a spirit_n all_o that_o do_v dissent_n from_o he_o in_o his_o opinion_n he_o call_v fanatic_n and_o paul_n shall_v hardly_o go_v free_a nor_o divers_a of_o the_o ancient_a father_n as_o origen_n chrysostome_n jerome_n theophilaâ—â—_n and_o other_o who_o deny_v not_o only_o swear_v in_o private_a conversation_n but_o to_o swear_v at_o all_o but_o now_o these_o must_v be_v call_v fanatic_n who_o dissent_v from_o all_o man_n but_o themselves_o by_o a._n s._n and_o such_o as_o he_o who_o sail_v with_o wind_n and_o â—ide_v and_o exalt_v and_o applaud_v that_o which_o have_v praise_n among_o man_n and_o have_v not_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n and_o so_o the_o last_o of_o all_o he_o make_v this_o conclusion_n that_o so_o help_v i_o god_n be_v the_o most_o certain_a expression_n of_o a_o oath_n which_o form_n of_o word_n that_o though_o he_o count_v they_o certain_a we_o find_v not_o either_o under_o the_o law_n or_o under_o the_o gospel_n and_o i_o look_v upon_o it_o more_o as_o a_o piece_n of_o flattery_n in_o a.s._n because_o this_o be_v the_o form_n and_o the_o câ—stom_n which_o 〈…〉_z câ—lled_v swear_v which_o be_v in_o use_n in_o this_o nation_n and_o its_o stranger_n to_o we_o that_o they_o will_v reckon_v this_o so_o great_a a_o piece_n of_o peculiâ—â—_n service_n which_o be_v incommunicable_a to_o any_o creature_n but_o only_o to_o god_n whenas_o indeed_o we_o never_o find_v it_o write_v or_o command_v either_o among_o the_o jew_n or_o commend_v or_o use_v among_o all_o the_o write_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n that_o have_v relation_n to_o christianity_n indeed_o i_o remember_v that_o i_o have_v read_v that_o in_o the_o day_n when_o the_o pope_n authority_n be_v in_o full_a power_n here_o in_o england_n how_o that_o the_o chancellor_n then_o of_o england_n say_v to_o one_o of_o john_n wickliff_n follower_n be_v bring_v before_o he_o in_o examination_n he_o say_v unto_o he_o lay_v thy_o hand_n upon_o the_o book_n thou_o heretic_n and_o swear_v so_o help_v i_o god_n and_o holy_a doom_n a_o old_a superstitious_a popish_a form_n i_o look_v upon_o it_o to_o be_v and_o have_v no_o consistence_n with_o a_o oath_n in_o its_o true_a matter_n and_o form_n under_o the_o law_n when_o iâ—_n be_v command_v and_o for_o aught_o i_o see_v a._n s._n will_v rather_o take_v part_n with_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o her_o member_n who_o persecute_v rather_o than_o wickliff_n that_o famous_a reformer_n who_o have_v his_o bone_n take_v up_o and_o burn_v 41._o year_n after_o his_o decease_n and_o his_o book_n and_o these_o article_n condemn_v by_o the_o council_n of_o coâ—stance_n who_o also_o burn_v john_n hus_n and_o jerome_n of_o prague_n for_o hold_v john_n wickliff_n opinion_n which_o be_v that_o all_o oath_n under_o the_o gospel_n be_v unlawful_a i_o say_v a._n s._n may_v have_v be_v more_o modest_a then_o with_o the_o council_n of_o constance_n condemn_v they_o for_o error_n see_v they_o be_v the_o only_a people_n in_o their_o age_n and_o time_n that_o oppose_v and_o suffer_v for_o oppose_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n in_o the_o apostasy_n see_v that_o they_o be_v fain_o to_o own_v they_o if_o they_o look_v for_o any_o reformation_n before_o luther_n to_o be_v their_o witness_n against_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n which_o i_o have_v hear_v many_o protestant_n say_v that_o they_o be_v on_o their_o part_n against_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o though_o a._n s._n tell_v we_o of_o a_o generation_n of_o people_n quos_fw-la non_fw-la persuadebis_fw-la etiam_fw-la si_fw-la persuaseris_fw-la who_o as_o they_o will_v not_o be_v persuade_v so_o they_o will_v not_o be_v counsel_v who_o will_v have_v nothing_o else_o to_o be_v the_o formality_n of_o a_o oath_n but_o by_o god_n but_o this_o he_o say_v only_o of_o his_o own_o head_n except_o he_o know_v some_o people_n that_o we_o know_v not_o of_o for_o we_o say_v to_o swear_v the_o lord_n live_v as_o a_o oath_n and_o again_o as_o the_o lord_n live_v be_v a_o oath_n or_o by_o the_o lord_n that_o live_v forever_o and_o ever_o be_v a_o oath_n and_o yet_o we_o must_v needs_o deny_v that_o paul_n swear_v in_o the_o 1_o cor._n 15.1_o when_o he_o say_v by_o your_o rejoice_v i_o die_v daily_o and_o we_o never_o say_v a._n s._n mistake_v himself_o in_o say_v that_o by_z as_o the_o only_a mark_n and_o character_n of_o a_o oath_n and_o if_o austin_n say_v upon_o these_o word_n of_o paul_n as_o a._n s._n tell_v we_o per_fw-la vestram_fw-la gloriam_fw-la juratio_fw-la est_fw-la upon_o paul_n word_n i_o suspect_v his_o judgement_n and_o therefore_o shall_v not_o so_o much_o regard_v it_o but_o a._n s._n seem_v not_o to_o be_v at_o unity_n in_o his_o book_n with_o himself_o notwithstanding_o all_o his_o ravelin_n out_o where_o he_o seem_v in_o his_o 41._o page_n to_o dislike_v of_o nicholas_n fuller_n judgement_n viz._n that_o there_o be_v no_o oath_n where_o god_n be_v not_o interpose_v and_o yet_o in_o the_o 56._o page_n he_o say_v that_o the_o substance_n of_o a_o oath_n consist_v in_o the_o
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