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a_o oath_n but_o most_o wretched_a we_o if_o we_o believe_v not_o god_n no_o not_o upon_o his_o oath_n or_o the_o like_a of_o pliny_n upon_o occasion_n of_o the_o emperor_n depose_v before_o the_o consul_n o_o strange_a thing_n and_o before_o this_o time_n unheard_a of_o he_o swear_v by_o who_o we_o all_o swear_v he_o confirm_v the_o priesthood_n of_o his_o son_n by_o a_o oath_n by_o who_o all_o oath_n be_v confirm_v in_o which_o consideration_n i_o marvel_v not_o that_o martin_n luther_n be_v wont_a to_o say_v he_o taste_v more_o sweetness_n and_o receive_v great_a comfort_n in_o his_o meditation_n upon_o this_o parcel_n of_o scripture_n than_o any_o other_o for_o what_o doctrine_n do_v the_o whole_a scripture_n afford_v so_o comfortable_a to_o a_o droop_a conscience_n charge_v with_o many_o foul_a and_o grievous_a sin_n as_o this_o that_o god_n have_v swear_v his_o only_o
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