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yâ—_z there_o be_v more_o faith_n &_o trust_n give_v to_o a_o obligation_n or_o such_o other_o trifle_n than_o to_o yâ—_z word_n and_o promise_n of_o a_o christian_a man_n it_o be_v even_o as_o the_o prophet_n say_v iiii_o oze_n iiii_o there_o be_v no_o truth_n upon_o the_o earth_n â—x_n psal._n â—x_n but_o swear_v curse_a &_o lie_a three_o rom._n three_o every_o man_n be_v a_o lyare_n xviii_o luke_n xviii_o every_o man_n that_o lyvethe_v be_v nothing_o but_o vanity_n nether_a be_v there_o any_o trust_v in_o he_o do_v you_o think_v say_v christ_n that_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v find_v any_o faith_n on_o the_o earth_n when_o he_o shall_v come_v very_o i_o think_v but_o a_o little_a which_o be_v a_o evident_a token_n that_o the_o day_n of_o the_o great_a &_o terrible_a judgement_n be_v not_o far_o of_o xviii_o moreover_o how_o be_v god_n rend_v and_o tear_v by_o blasphemous_a oath_n not_o only_o among_o man_n in_o bargayn_v cardâ—rs_n dysers_n and_o cardâ—rs_n byeng_a and_o sell_v chap_a and_o chaâ—â—ging_v etc._n etc._n but_o also_o in_o playeng_v &_o you_o will_v matter_n how_o will_v the_o dise_a swear_v rather_o than_o he_o will_v loose_v one_o cast_v how_o will_v the_o carde_a tear_n god_n on_o piece_n rather_o than_o he_o will_v loose_v the_o profyt_n of_o one_o card_n how_o will_v they_o that_o stone_v by_o &_o behold_v forswear_v themselves_o for_o the_o love_n that_o they_o bear_v to_o one_o of_o the_o party_n again_o how_o deep_o do_v man_n of_o law_n swear_v unto_o their_o clientes_fw-la law_n man_n of_o law_n yâ—_z they_o have_v labour_v their_o matter_n earnest_o to_o the_o judge_n when_o many_o time_n they_o have_v not_o speak_v one_o word_n but_o still_o prolong_v the_o matter_n that_o their_o avauntage_n may_v be_v the_o great_a how_o do_v the_o press_v swear_v that_o if_o it_o have_v not_o be_v for_o the_o love_n of_o such_o &_o such_o a_o honest_a man_n and_o for_o yâ—_z good_a man_n preste_n &_o benefyced_a man_n report_n that_o he_o have_v 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chief_o they_o that_o labour_v in_o word_n &_o doctrine_n ix_o i_o cor._n ix_o for_o the_o lord_n have_v ordined_a that_o they_o which_o preach_v the_o gospel_n shall_v live_v of_o the_o gospel_n woe_n be_v to_o i_o say_v s._n paul_n if_o i_o preach_v not_o yâ—_z gospel_n shall_v these_o good_a man_n than_o &_o god_n will_v escape_v free_a sing_v they_o do_v nought_o and_o yet_o receive_v so_o great_a fruit_n commodity_n and_o reward_n etc._n hom._n seven_o super_fw-la illud_fw-la dignuâ—_n est_fw-la operarius_fw-la etc._n etc._n what_o do_v we_o o_o you_o shepparde_n say_v s._n gregory_n how_o may_v we_o be_v bold_a to_o receive_v wage_n &_o yet_o be_v no_o work_n man_n we_o take_v the_o profyte_n of_o holy_a chyrche_n for_o our_o daily_a stipend_n &_o yet_o do_v we_o labour_v no_o thing_n at_o all_o in_o preaching_n for_o the_o everlasting_a chyrche_n let_v we_o consider_v and_o weyghe_o what_o great_a damnation_n it_o be_v to_o take_v here_o the_o reward_n of_o labour_n and_o to_o do_v no_o thing_n for_o it_o behold_v we_o live_v of_o yâ—_z oblation_n of_o yâ—_z faithful_a but_o what_o do_v we_o labour_n for_o yâ—_z soul_n of_o the_o faithful_a we_o take_v for_o our_o stipend_n what_o so_o ever_o the_o faithful_a have_v offer_v to_o redeem_v their_o sin_n and_o yet_o do_v we_o not_o once_o show_v any_o diligence_n against_o those_o sin_n either_o by_o the_o study_n of_o prayer_n or_o preach_v let_v benefice_v man_n which_o gyve_v so_o little_a attendance_n upon_o christ_n flock_n mark_v well_o thafor_o say_v word_n of_o the_o holy_a doctore_fw-la &_o consider_v with_o themselves_o whither_o they_o may_v just_o receive_v so_o much_o &_o do_v so_o little_a for_o it_o oporâ—et_o dist._n xviii_o cap._n oporâ—et_o or_o not_o again_o the_o same_o doctore_fw-la say_v the_o preste_n to_o who_o the_o lord_n people_n be_v commit_v must_v watch_v with_o great_a diligence_n upon_o the_o lord_n sheep_n that_o they_o be_v not_o rend_v and_o tear_v with_o the_o bytynge_n of_o the_o wolf_n that_o be_v to_o say_v with_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o dyvell_n god_n give_v they_o grace_v once_o to_o be_v preste_n &_o sheep_n herd_n not_o only_o in_o name_n &_o apparel_n but_o also_o in_o work_n and_o truth_n among_o serve_v man_n also_o above_o all_o other_o what_o wicked_a and_o detestable_a oothe_n be_v there_o hear_v man_n serve_v man_n if_o there_o be_v any_o of_o that_o sort_n which_o fear_n god_n &_o love_n his_o word_n &_o therefore_o abstain_v from_o vain_a oothe_n how_o do_v his_o company_n lout_n he_o look_v what_o a_o ass_n be_v among_o a_o sort_n of_o ape_n even_o the_o very_a same_o be_v he_o among_o his_o fellow_n they_o think_v he_o not_o worthy_a to_o wear_v a_o sword_n &_o buckelare_v that_o can_v face_v out_o the_o matter_n with_o plenty_n of_o oothe_n he_z yâ—_z can_v swearebe_v &_o soon_a gyve_v a_o blow_n he_o be_v count_v a_o hardy_a fellow_n and_o fit_a to_o do_v a_o gentyll_a man_n seâ—uyse_n when_o to_o say_v the_o truth_n of_o all_o man_n he_o be_v moo_v wretch_n and_o coward_n and_o moo_v of_o all_o unapte_v to_o do_v such_o a_o gentyll_a man_n seruyse_v as_o â—oveth_v god_n and_o his_o holy_a law_n yea_o such_o pestilent_a swearer_n and_o filthy_a blasphemer_n of_o god_n and_o his_o creature_n ought_v all_o honest_a and_o virtuous_a gentle_a man_n to_o put_v out_o of_o their_o house_n unless_o they_o bring_v the_o vengeance_n of_o god_n upon_o their_o whole_a family_n wife_n child_n servant_n &c_n &c_n if_o they_o know_v that_o onye_n man_n have_v be_v in_o that_o place_n where_o the_o plague_n reygn_v &_o will_v come_v into_o their_o house_n they_o spear_n the_o gate_n agen_v he_o they_o shut_v he_o ouâ—_n by_o no_o mean_n will_v they_o suffer_v he_o to_o enter_v and_o why_o very_o because_o they_o will_v not_o have_v yâ—_z plague_v bring_v in_o among_o they_o unless_o they_o shall_v be_v infect_v and_o so_o dye_v alas_o for_o pure_a pite_n to_o dye_v we_o be_v all_o bear_v and_o die_v we_o must_v at_o one_o time_n 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so_o that_o we_o be_v lord_n of_o the_o sabothe_a day_n and_o may_v appoynte_v what_o day_n it_o shall_v please_v the_o head_n ruler_n to_o cease_v from_o labour_n yâ—_z we_o may_v the_o more_o convenient_o come_v together_o unto_o the_o temple_n for_o to_o pray_v to_o hear_v the_o holy_a word_n of_o god_n to_o see_v the_o blyss_v sacrament_n minister_v etc._n etc._n if_o the_o man_n that_o gather_v stycke_n i_o say_v upon_o the_o sabothe_a day_n be_v stone_v unto_o death_n by_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n for_o transgress_v that_o precepte_v how_o may_v these_o swearer_n than_o persuade_v themselves_o that_o they_o shall_v escape_v unponish_v although_o they_o swear_v &_o abuse_v god_n and_o all_o his_o creature_n by_o their_o unlawful_a oothe_n the_o other_o precepte_v be_v ceremonial_a jew_o the_o jew_n at_o this_o day_n accord_v to_o their_o old_a wont_a will_v tear_v there_o garment_n when_o the_o hear_v god_n blessedâ—ame_v blaspheme_v for_o the_o drede_n of_o god_n feercewrath_n that_o be_v â—â—yred_v up_o there_o by_o butte_n who_o among_o we_o christen_v shewethe_v hinselfe_n by_o any_o mean_n to_o be_v displease_v there_o wtal_a in_o who_o ough_n to_o be_v the_o love_n fear_v &_o dread_v of_o god_n so_o well_o as_o in_o yâ—_z jew_o &_o be_v now_o of_o no_o strengthe_n but_o this_o commandment_n be_v moral_a and_o abide_v still_o in_o perfect_v strengthe_n and_o so_o shall_v do_v so_o long_o as_o the_o world_n stond_v shall_v yâ—_z transgression_n of_o this_o than_o escape_v unponysh_v the_o other_o be_v punysh_v by_o death_n and_o shall_v this_o escape_v free_a &_o without_o punyshment_n let_v the_o wicked_a worldlynge_v laugh_v at_o the_o matter_n so_o much_o as_o they_o list_v there_o lyve_v a_o god_n against_o who_o the_o offence_n be_v commit_v which_o will_v not_o suffer_v the_o blasphemy_n of_o his_o holy_a name_n and_o of_o his_o creature_n to_o escape_v unpunysh_v and_o well_o be_v it_o wythe_v these_o abominable_a swearer_n which_o 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suffer_v by_o any_o mean_v they_o to_o escape_v unponish_v that_o wicked_o swear_v and_o break_v this_o godly_a commandment_n now_o sing_v that_o god_n will_v so_o sharp_o ponysh_v they_o that_o take_v his_o name_n in_o vain_a or_o fear_v not_o to_o swear_v for_o every_o little_a trifle_n by_o he_o or_o by_o his_o creature_n what_o be_v than_o to_o be_v say_v of_o perjury_n perjury_n of_o perjury_n what_o be_v to_o be_v think_v of_o they_o which_o both_o false_o and_o wyllynge_o forswear_v themselves_o into_o how_o great_a ponyshment_n shall_v they_o fall_v which_o fear_v nothing_o at_o all_o to_o swear_v in_o a_o false_a matter_n upon_o the_o holy_a euange_o that_o moo_v â—lyssed_v word_n of_o everlasting_a truth_n yea_o &_o to_o call_v god_n and_o all_o his_o holy_a sayncte_v to_o be_v wytness_n
weal_n they_o may_v also_o entreat_v of_o this_o thing_n in_o their_o synod_n congregation_n parliamente_n council_n etc._n etc._n that_o god_n may_v be_v glorify_v &_o his_o moost_n blyss_v name_n exalt_v of_o all_o nation_n from_o the_o easte_n to_o the_o weaste_n by_o this_o mean_n shall_v they_o not_o only_o expulse_v vice_n and_o make_v their_o realm_n to_o flourish_v with_o virtue_n unto_o the_o great_a glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o high_a consolation_n of_o all_o the_o faithful_a but_o also_o they_o shall_v acquire_v and_o get_v to_o themselves_o a_o crown_n of_o immortal_a glory_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n again_o &c_n bysshops_n parson_n vicar_n &c_n &c_n let_v all_o bysshoppe_n parsonne_n vicar_n curate_n paryshe_v preste_n &_o so_o many_o as_o be_v minister_n of_o god_n word_n in_o all_o their_o sermon_n &_o other_o exhortation_n unto_o the_o people_n above_o all_o thing_n rebuke_v this_o abominable_a sin_n of_o swear_v â—_o declare_v unto_o they_o how_o great_a a_o offence_n it_o be_v xxiii_o 〈◊〉_d xxiii_o &_o how_o the_o plague_n of_o god_n and_o his_o vengeance_n shall_v not_o depart_v from_o the_o house_n of_o they_o yâ—_z use_v this_o moost_n detestable_a sin_n of_o swear_v let_v they_o consider_v that_o they_o have_v hene_n the_o chief_a occasion_n both_o of_o this_o sin_n and_o of_o all_o other_o sing_v they_o have_v not_o accord_v to_o their_o office_n diligent_o watch_v upon_o the_o lord_n flock_n preach_v god_n word_n rebuke_v the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o people_n tell_v they_o their_o fault_n exhort_v they_o unto_o repentance_n &_o amendment_n of_o life_n ix_o pro._n xxiâ—_n math._n ix_o for_o when_o the_o preach_n of_o god_n word_n fail_v say_v solomon_n than_o do_v the_o people_n perish_v and_o go_v to_o hanocke_v christ_n have_v much_o pity_n on_o the_o people_n when_o he_o see_v that_o they_o be_v destitute_a and_o disperse_v as_o sheep_n not_o have_v a_o shepparde_n for_o as_o sheep_n when_o they_o be_v without_o a_o shepparde_a wander_v they_o can_v not_o tell_v whither_o comparison_n mark_v this_o comparison_n hang_v on_o every_o bush_n be_v rend_v with_o every_o briar_n and_o in_o danger_n to_o be_v denour_v of_o the_o raven_a wolf_n at_o all_o time_n even_o so_o likewise_o those_o people_n that_o be_v wythoute_n a_o preacher_n &_o teacher_n of_o god_n word_n run_v astray_o wtout_fw-fr order_n hear_v the_o voice_n of_o every_o stranger_n fall_v in_o all_o kind_n of_o vicious_a abomination_n be_v rend_v &_o tear_v with_o wicked_a spirit_n &_o ready_a at_o every_o hour_n to_o be_v swallow_a up_o of_o satan_n our_o old_a adversary_n which_o sleep_v not_o but_o watch_v diligent_o &_o walk_v about_o like_o a_o roar_a lion_n v_o 1._o pet._n v_o seak_v who_o he_o may_v devour_v sure_o great_a be_v the_o damnation_n that_o hang_v over_o the_o hede_n of_o these_o sluggyshe_a shepparde_n christ_n the_o high_a press_v say_v iiiâ—_o mar_v â—_o iiiâ—_o oportet_fw-la i_o evangelizare_fw-la nâ—_n in_o hoc_fw-la missus_fw-la sum_fw-la i_o must_v preach_v the_o gospel_n say_v he_o for_o i_o be_o send_v for_o this_o purpose_n what_o shall_v the_o base_a sort_n of_o prestis_n do_v than_o i_o pray_v you_o shall_v they_o live_v in_o pleasure_n and_o idleness_n in_o delicious_a fare_n &_o sluggyshnes_n do_v not_o oportet_fw-la also_o pertain_v unto_o thenâ—_n certes_o if_o they_o will_v not_o meddle_v with_o oportet_fw-la evangelizare_fw-la they_o be_v like_a to_o have_v no_o part_n of_o miserere_fw-la s._n paul_n also_o that_o good_a bishop_n say_v vae_fw-la mihi_fw-la sinon_fw-la evangelizavero_fw-la ix_o i_o cor._n ix_o wo_n unto_o i_o if_o i_o preach_v not_o the_o gospel_n and_o shall_v our_o rabine_n think_v to_o escape_v without_o povyshment_n though_o they_o preach_v nothing_o at_o all_o i_o fear_v that_o if_o they_o will_v not_o meddle_v with_o euangelizare_fw-la they_o be_v like_a to_o cry_v another_o day_n vae_fw-la vae_fw-la vae_fw-la quantae_fw-la sunt_fw-la tenebrae_fw-la wo_n wo_n wo_n how_o great_a be_v these_o darkeness_n god_n the_o father_n god_n the_o son_n god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n wythe_v all_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n cry_v out_o upon_o preste_n for_o to_o preach_v the_o holy_a scripture_n exhort_v they_o to_o be_v diligent_a in_o that_o matter_n cry_v say_v god_n the_o father_n cease_v not_o lviii_o esa._n lviii_o lyfte_fw-mi up_o thy_o voice_n as_o a_o trump_n show_v the_o people_n their_o sin_n and_o declare_v unto_o they_o their_o wickedness_n again_o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d esa_n 〈◊〉_d o_o jerusalem_n i_o have_v set_v watch_n man_n upon_o thy_o wanâ—les_n they_o shall_v not_o hold_v their_o peace_n nether_a night_n nor_o day_n christ_n say_v to_o his_o apostle_n go_v through_o out_o the_o world_n and_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o every_o creature_n s._n paul_n say_v take_v heed_n to_o yourselves_o and_o to_o all_o yâ—_z flock_n upon_o who_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v make_v you_o oversear_n xxiiii_o luke_n xxiiii_o to_o feed_v the_o congregation_n of_o god_n who_o he_o purchase_v with_o his_o blood_n xâ—_n act._n xâ—_n for_o i_o know_v yâ—_z after_o my_o departure_n grevous_a wolf_n shall_v enter_v in_o among_o you_o not_o spare_v the_o flock_n and_o even_o among_o your_o self_n shall_v there_o arise_v man_n speak_v perverse_a thing_n yâ—_z they_o may_v lede_n away_o the_o disciple_n after_o they_o therefore_o watch_n and_o remember_v that_o by_o the_o space_n of_o three_o whole_a year_n i_o do_v not_o cease_v to_o monish_v every_o one_o of_o you_o both_o day_n and_o night_n even_o with_o tear_n again_o he_o say_v gyve_v attendance_n to_o thyself_o &_o to_o doctrine_n iiii_o â—_o ti._n iiii_o contine_n we_o in_o these_o for_o if_o thou_o do_v so_o yâ—_z shall_v both_o save_v thyself_o &_o they_o that_o hear_v the._n preach_v the_o word_n be_v fervent_a be_v it_o in_o time_n or_o out_o of_o time_n reprove_v rebuke_n two_o titus_n two_o exhort_v with_o all_o softenes_n &_o doctrine_n speke_n those_o thing_n that_o become_v wholesome_a doctrine_n s._n peter_n also_o say_v v_o i_o pet._n v_o you_o preste_n see_v that_o you_o fede_fw-it christes_fw-fr flock_n which_o be_v among_o you_o take_v the_o oversyght_n of_o they_o not_o as_o though_o you_o be_v compel_v there_o to_o but_o wyllyng_o not_o for_o the_o desire_n of_o filthy_a lucre_n but_o of_o a_o good_a mind_n not_o as_o though_o you_o be_v lord_n over_o the_o parysh_n but_o that_o you_o be_v a_o ensample_n to_o the_o flock_n and_o when_o the_o chief_a shepeheard_n shall_v appear_v you_o shall_v receive_v a_o incorruptible_a crown_n of_o glory_n these_o text_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n declare_v manifest_o how_o fervent_a floryshe_v the_o preaching_n of_o god_n word_n cause_v yâ—_z christian_a religion_n to_o floryshe_v busy_a studious_a and_o diligent_a all_o true_a preste_n ought_v to_o be_v in_o the_o preach_n of_o god_n word_n the_o man_n godly_a inspire_v know_v right_a well_o that_o so_o long_o as_o god_n word_n be_v preach_v to_o the_o people_n it_o must_v needs_o go_v well_o wythe_v the_o christian_a religion_n but_o if_o it_o once_o cease_v than_o farewell_n all_o godliness_n farewell_o all_o virtue_n and_o goodness_n of_o this_o thing_n alas_o for_o pity_n have_v we_o have_v experience_n many_o a_o year_n unto_o our_o great_a discomfort_n and_o yet_o lytyll_o redress_v for_o many_o of_o the_o preste_n go_v forth_o to_o be_v as_o sluggysh_a as_o ever_o they_o be_v neither_o have_v they_o any_o godly_a care_n for_o christ_n flock_n commit_v unto_o they_o so_o they_o may_v have_v the_o profyte_n they_o care_v for_o no_o more_o bo_o nuse_a odor_n lucriexre_v qualiber_n so_o yâ—_z by_o this_o mean_v the_o sheep_n be_v like_a to_o dye_v for_o meat_n but_o alas_o how_o shall_v they_o teach_v other_o when_o they_o themselves_o know_v nothing_o they_o be_v even_o as_o the_o prophet_n say_v lvi_o â—sa_fw-la lvi_o dumb_a dog_n not_o once_o be_v able_a to_o bark_v many_o again_o of_o they_o there_o be_v which_o be_v learn_v and_o know_v their_o duty_n and_o yet_o i_o know_v not_o with_o what_o spirit_n move_v they_o hold_v their_o peace_n they_o speak_v nothing_o they_o see_v their_o sheep_n run_v astraye_v before_o their_o face_n walk_v in_o all_o kind_n of_o wickedness_n &_o yet_o have_v they_o no_o pity_n i_o wonder_v with_o what_o forheade_n these_o man_n will_v appear_v before_o the_o high_a press_v and_o great_a judge_n christ_n at_o the_o dredefull_a day_n of_o judgement_n i_o pray_v god_n they_o be_v not_o epicure_n both_o in_o lyve_n &_o judgement_n but_o let_v we_o hear_v what_o the_o holy_a and_o catholyke_a doctor_n say_v unto_o this_o matter_n s._n jerome_n say_v siquis_fw-la in_o levit._n dist._n xxxvi_o cancrone_n siquis_fw-la if_o any_o man_n will_v be_v a_o bishop_n not_o only_o in_o name_n but_o also_o in_o deserve_v let_v he_o follow_v moses_n and_o let_v he_o follow_v aaron_n
to_o do_v true_o their_o office_n and_o to_o set_v this_o say_n of_o the_o psalmograph_n ever_o before_o their_o eye_n be_v not_o like_o a_o horse_n &_o a_o moil_n which_o have_v no_o understanding_n xxxi_o psa._n xxxi_o for_o ignorance_n in_o all_o man_n be_v to_o be_v abhor_v but_o in_o prestes_n chief_o if_o after_o the_o mind_n of_o thapostle_n paul_n say_v s._n jerome_n esaâ—am_n in_o esaâ—am_n christ_n be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n and_o the_o wysdom_n of_o god_n it_o follow_v well_o that_o he_o that_o knowethe_v not_o the_o scripture_n know_v not_o the_o power_n of_o god_n and_o the_o wysdome_n of_o he_o for_o the_o ignorance_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o ignorance_n of_o christâ—_n leo_n the_o bishop_n say_v â—aâ—cis_fw-la dis._n xxxviii_o can._n si_fw-mi in_o â—aâ—cis_fw-la if_o ignorance_n seem_v intolerable_a even_o in_o lay_v man_n how_o much_o more_o be_v it_o worthy_a nether_a of_o excuse_n nor_o of_o forgyvenes_n in_o they_o that_o bear_v rule_v i_o therefore_o 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