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very_o god_n forbid_v that_o all_o kind_n of_o swear_v shall_v be_v take_v from_o christian_a man_n anabaptiste_n the_o erroure_n of_o yâ—_z anabaptiste_n as_o the_o ungodly_a anabaptiste_n hold_v which_o affirm_v that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o a_o christian_a man_n to_o swear_v by_o no_o mean_n this_o will_v not_o the_o scripture_n agen_v this_o fight_v the_o word_n of_o god_n we_o be_v not_o forbid_a to_o swear_v but_o vain_o idle_o false_o &_o unryghteous_o to_o swear_v thou_o shall_v not_o take_v the_o name_n of_o thy_o lord_n god_n in_o vain_a say_v the_o scripture_n mark_v that_o it_o be_v say_v â—n_o â—aynâ—_n a_o christian_a man_n may_v lawful_o swear_v for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n &_o for_o the_o health_n both_o of_o himself_o swear_v for_o what_o cause_v a_o christian_a man_n may_v swear_v and_o of_o other_o so_o oft_o as_o it_o shall_v make_v unto_o the_o honour_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n also_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o all_o our_o oath_n be_v moo_v of_o 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for_o yâ—_z health_n of_o our_o neighbour_n if_o it_o do_v so_o chaunse_v that_o two_o christian_a man_n be_v at_o debate_n for_o some_o matter_n that_o be_v in_o controversy_n between_o they_o and_o the_o three_o do_v know_v that_o the_o one_o dydde_v the_o other_o plain_a injury_n and_o wrought_v agen_v he_o contrary_a unto_o the_o rule_n of_o equite_v and_o justice_n and_o so_o make_v declaration_n thereof_o unto_o yâ—_z judge_n the_o judge_n in_o this_o behalf_n may_v lawful_o require_v a_o oothe_a of_o that_o wythnes_n bearer_n &_o he_o that_o so_o testify_v may_v with_o a_o right_a &_o good_a conscience_n swear_v in_o this_o behalf_n and_o this_o his_o oothe_n be_v both_o ryghteous_a and_o godly_a for_o by_o
also_o say_v xxix_o pâ—o._n xxix_o when_o yâ—_z preach_v of_o god_n word_n fail_v than_o perish_v the_o people_n &_o come_v to_o nought_o we_o find_v this_o true_a every_o day_n more_o &_o more_o for_o the_o long_o we_o live_v the_o more_o wickedness_n do_v we_o see_v reign_n it_o pyty_v a_o christian_a man_n heart_n to_o behold_v yâ—_z face_n of_o this_o world_n what_o ungodlynes_n superstition_n hypocrisye_n dissimulation_n swear_v pride_n envy_n dronkenshyp_n glotony_n fornication_n adultery_n whoredom_n covetousness_n &_o a_o whole_a sea_n of_o evelles_fw-la have_v overflow_v the_o world_n and_o all_o this_o be_v come_v to_o pass_v through_o the_o sleapye_a negligence_n of_o curate_n nether_a can_v there_o as_o yet_o be_v percevedony_a amendment_n the_o preste_n go_v forth_o still_o to_o neglect_v yâ—_z office_n of_o preach_v god_n word_n and_o yâ—_z people_n remain_v still_o in_o their_o old_a blyndenes_n not_o care_v much_o though_o they_o never_o hear_v one_o word_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n preach_v unto_o they_o in_o all_o their_o life_n so_o lytyll_a pleasure_n have_v the_o poor_a selye_o soul_n in_o it_o because_o they_o know_v not_o what_o a_o precious_a treasure_n yâ—_z most_o holy_a word_n of_o god_n be_v what_o than_o remain_v but_o that_o one_o of_o we_o moâ—yshe_v three_o colos._n three_o teach_v and_o exhort_v another_o as_o s._n paul_n byd_v teach_v &_o monyshe_v you_o one_o another_o for_o if_o one_o lie_v man_n be_v no_o more_o mercyefull_a to_o a_o neither_o than_o yâ—_z preaste_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n sure_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v two_o philâ—_n two_o i_o think_v run_v headlong_o unto_o the_o devel_n for_o want_v of_o knowledge_n wherefore_o i_o exhort_v all_o man_n of_o what_o degree_n &_o â—orte_n soever_o they_o be_v charitable_o to_o monyshe_v one_o a_o neither_o when_o they_o see_v any_o man_n offend_v and_o rebuke_v he_o by_o the_o scripture_n of_o god_n yâ—_z we_o may_v shine_v in_o the_o mydde_v of_o a_o froward_a &_o crooked_a nation_n as_o great_a light_v in_o the_o world_n pure_a fauteles_a â–ª_o rom._n vi_o â–ª_o &_o such_o as_o noman_n can_v complain_v of_o hold_v fast_o the_o word_n of_o life_n let_v we_o suffer_v no_o sin_n to_o reign_v in_o this_o our_o mortal_a body_n but_o mortifye_v all_o thing_n yâ—_z stryve_v agen_v the_o spirit_n let_v we_o so_o watch_v &_o gyve_v diligence_n to_o ourselves_o yâ—_z neither_o satan_n nor_o the_o world_n nor_o yet_o the_o flesh_n may_v have_v any_o interest_n in_o us._n v._n math._n v._n let_v we_o hate_v dete_v &_o abhor_v sin_n v._o jacob_n v._o as_o yâ—_z mooste_o grevous_a pestilence_n and_o pestiferous_a poison_n that_o can_v chaunse_v unto_o us._n but_o above_o all_o thing_n as_o christ_n &_o james_n monysheâ—he_v we_o let_v we_o not_o swear_v at_o all_o nether_a by_o heaven_n nor_o by_o earth_n nor_o yet_o by_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v contain_v in_o they_o if_o one_o of_o we_o at_o onye_n time_n shall_v chaunse_v to_o hear_v a_o neither_o swear_v &_o pollute_v yâ—_z name_n of_o our_o lord_n god_n by_o vain_a idle_a &_o unlaful_a oath_n let_v we_o charitable_o monishe_v the_o offender_n exhort_v he_o to_o cease_v from_o his_o swear_a and_o move_v he_o unto_o yâ—_z prayle_a of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o most_o holy_a &_o bless_a name_n for_o sure_o if_o there_o be_v no_o mo_z sin_n committedde_v in_o englond_n but_o only_o yâ—_z blaspheme_v of_o god_n &_o of_o his_o creature_n by_o vain_a swear_v it_o be_v enough_o to_o bring_v final_a destruction_n unto_o this_o realm_n from_o yâ—_z which_o i_o beseech_v god_n long_o to_o preserve_v it_o and_o gyve_v the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o grace_v to_o correct_v and_o amend_v their_o synful_a manner_n and_o to_o the_o intent_n that_o man_n may_v know_v how_o great_a offence_n it_o be_v before_o god_n vayn_o to_o swear_v i_o have_v make_v this_o inuectyve_a against_o swear_v which_o here_o follow_v wherein_o as_o in_o a_o clear_a mirror_n they_o shall_v unfayned_o perceve_v and_o see_v what_o great_a damnation_n hang_v over_o the_o head_n of_o all_o swearer_n and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a for_o they_o to_o escape_v yâ—_z moo_v grevous_a vengeaun_n of_o god_n except_o with_o all_o haste_n they_o repent_v for_o sake_n their_o detestable_a manner_n of_o swear_v &_o earnest_o fall_v unto_o the_o hearty_a praise_n of_o god_n this_o my_o inuectyve_a i_o dedicate_v to_o your_o good_a master_n ship_n to_o who_o i_o confess_v myself_o more_o endet_v &_o bind_v than_o my_o poor_a beggary_n shall_v ever_o may_v be_v able_a to_o recompense_v your_o moost_n kind_n &_o free_a gentylnes_n desire_v you_o for_o your_o accustom_a humanite_n to_o accept_v this_o my_o little_a gift_n with_o yâ—_z mind_n wherwyth_o i_o have_v offer_v it_o to_o you_o and_o to_o take_v it_o as_o a_o testimomy_n of_o my_o faythefull_a and_o serviceable_a heart_n toward_o you_o i_o be_v the_o glad_a to_o dedicate_v this_o my_o lytyll_a treatyse_n to_o you_o because_o i_o have_v in_o time_n paste_n perceave_v and_o still_o daily_o do_v how_o great_o you_o desire_v that_o all_o man_n shall_v lyâ—e_v accord_v to_o their_o profession_n at_o baptism_n that_o through_o their_o good_a work_n they_o may_v garnysh_v the_o doctrine_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o savyoure_n jesus_n christ._n nether_a be_v it_o unknown_a unto_o i_o what_o a_o fervent_a and_o godly_a affection_n you_o bear_v toward_o the_o holy_a scripture_n &_o how_o desirous_a you_o be_v that_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n shall_v dwell_v in_o christian_a man_n ritche_o with_o all_o wysdome_n as_o saint_n paul_n say_v â–ª_o joan._n x_o â–ª_o chele_n be_v the_o singular_a &_o great_a gift_n of_o god_n which_o he_o have_v wrought_v in_o you_o by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n and_o be_v manifest_a â—â—gâ—es_n &_o token_n that_o you_o be_v the_o child_n of_o salvation_n â–ª_o eâ—heri_n tower_n of_o eternal_a glory_n &_o one_o of_o christ_n flock_n sing_v you_o be_v â—o_o earnest_o bend_v both_o to_o hear_v &_o practice_n the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o your_o daily_a manner_n iâ—_n titus_n iâ—_n for_o christ_n say_v iii._n loâ—o._n iii._n he_o that_o be_v of_o god_n hearethe_v yâ—_z word_n of_o god_n again_o my_o sheep_n hear_v my_o voice_n god_n may_v vouchsafe_v to_o increase_v these_o his_o gift_n in_o you_o daily_o more_o &_o viij_o joan._n viij_o more_o unto_o yâ—_z glory_n of_o his_o most_o blyss_v name_n and_o the_o salvation_n of_o your_o soul_n in_o who_o i_o desire_v to_o yourâ—_n right_n worshypful_a mastership_n and_o to_o the_o good_a gentle_a woman_n your_o wife_n all_o good_a luckye_a and_o prosperous_a thing_n amen_o you_o at_o commandment_n and_o will_n theodore_n basille_n levit._fw-la 24._o who_o soever_o curse_v his_o god_n shall_v bear_v his_o sin_n and_o he_o that_o blasphemethe_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o shall_v dye_v for_o it_o all_o the_o multitude_n shall_v stone_n he_o to_o death_n whither_o he_o be_v cytezyn_n or_o stranger_n if_o he_o blaspheme_v the_o 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