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by_o his_o own_o blood_n enter_v he_o once_o into_o the_o holy_a place_n &_o obtain_v eternal_a remission_n for_o us._n hebrues_n 9_o who_o believe_v this_o &_o yet_o will_v idle_o or_o vain_o swear_v by_o the_o precious_a blood_n of_o christ_n 1._o john_n 1._o peter_n 1._o what_o hope_n have_v we_o of_o that_o comfortable_a behold_v christ_n at_o the_o last_o day_n face_n to_o face_n 〈…〉_o who_o honour_n &_o reverence_n we_o diminish_v daily_o and_o darken_v as_o much_o as_o in_o we_o lie_v the_o glory_n of_o his_o name_n by_o little_a esteem_n or_o vain_o uâ—â—ng_v it_o for_o every_o trifle_n by_o his_o wound_n we_o be_v heal_v &_o by_o his_o stripe_n we_o be_v make_v whole_a esa._n 9_o who_o believe_v this_o and_o will_v yet_o swear_v by_o the_o precious_a wound_n of_o christ_n one_o of_o the_o soldier_n pierce_v his_o side_n with_o a_o spear_n and_o forthwith_o run_v out_o water_n and_o blood_n john_n 19_o who_o beeleve_v this_o and_o will_v yet_o swear_v by_o god_n side_n god_n shall_v come_v to_o judge_v the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a act_n 7._o who_o believe_v this_o and_o will_v swear_v as_o god_n shall_v judge_v i_o unto_o the_o curse_a god_n shall_v say_v go_v you_o curse_v of_o my_o father_n into_o everlasting_a fire_n matthew_z who_o believe_v this_o and_o will_v swear_v god_n renounce_v i_o of_o curse_v the_o vengeance_n of_o god_n shall_v eat_v up_o your_o gold_n and_o your_o silver_n 〈…〉_o the_o devil_n a_o penny_n that_o be_v the_o devil_n have_v the_o penny_n vengeance_n lurk_v for_o they_o as_o a_o lion_n solomon_n the_o foul_a evil_n have_v thou_o or_o take_v thou_o how_o many_o see_v we_o every_o year_n come_v from_o the_o north_n plague_v with_o this_o disease_n in_o which_o country_n this_o curse_n be_v most_o rife_a the_o end_n jeremi_fw-fr 4â—_o example_n in_o memory_n roman_n â—â—_o hilary_n methodiâ—â—_n bessarion_n â—eremi_fw-fr 44_o judge_n 8._o philip._n 3._o a_o shwensday_n exodus_fw-la 19_o exodus_fw-la 20_o exod._n 22._o 7._o 8_o 10_o 11_z jeremi_fw-fr 4._o jere._n 5._o 7._o exodus_fw-la 23._o joshua_n 23._o isaiah_n 19_o isaiah_n 45._o gen._n 21._o gene._n 26._o gene._n 31._o exod._n 2._o ibidem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la 1._o reg._n 1_o 1._o reg._n 17._o 2._o reg._n 2._o apoc._n 10_o gene._n 22._o gen._n 26._o isaiah_n 45._o psalm_n 89._o psalm_n 96._o psalm_n 110._o psalm_n 132._o hebrues_n 6_o 2_o corinth_n 1_o galathi_o 1._o ephe._n 1_n agust_n contra_fw-la mend_v 2._o corin._n 〈◊〉_d heb._n 6._o psalm_n 95._o num._n 14._o true_o very_o â—ugustine_fw-fr 〈…〉_o ser_fw-mi dom_n levi._n 19_o math._n math._n 5._o exo._n 23._o m._n 11._o 2._o ti._n 4._o psal_n 33._o psal._n 49._o m._n 10._o rom._n 10._o psal._n 14._o psal._n 49._o a_o memorandum_n for_o swearer_n sap._n 1._o levi._n 19_o deut._n 28._o psal._n 8._o exodus_fw-la 20_o jere._n 10._o prou._n 10._o evil_n of_o custom_n chrisost_n super_fw-la ma._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mar._n 14._o tripolitanus_n august_n de_fw-fr civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la 1._o li._n 15._o c._n li._n 3._o cap._n 20_o counsel_n augustine_n in_o mat._n psalm_n 135_o psalm_n 74_o psalm_n 6â—_o psalm_n 75_o psalm_n 75_o jeremi_fw-fr 5._o zacha._n 5._o eccle._n 23._o de_fw-fr quibus_fw-la consul_n job._n fox_n lambert_n â—aldenus_fw-la vincentio_z in_o speculo_fw-la libr_n 4._o antiq._n c._n 6._o justi_fw-la 77._o novel_a con_v egypt_n sithia_fw-la romaneâ—_n le._n 24._o a_o remembrance_n for_o father_n &_o mother_n josuah_n 9_o 2._o reg._n 21._o c_o 4._o reg._n 24._o 25._o s._n gregory_n king_n stephan_n edward_n 4._o elfred_n godwin_n sir_n roger_n mortimer_n diverse_a punishment_n richard_n long._n fox_n mar._n â—â—97_n grimwood_n â—bidem_fw-la widow_n 〈…〉_o corneâ—â—â—â—_n in_o lonâ—â—â—_n 74._o arthure_n miller_n at_o hackney_n 1573._o father_n leâ—_n 1577._o eslingen_n tubinga_n ciguea_n in_o schueberg_n duke_n of_o swethen_n the_o pope_n can_v not_o set_v on_o his_o hand_n again_o ladislaus_n king_n of_o polonia_n old_a wiced_a woman_n the_o 〈◊〉_d intent_n 〈◊〉_d devil_n 〈…〉_o she_o not_o 〈◊〉_d thy_o thâ—â—ame_n 〈◊〉_d â–ª_o â—elancâ—â—â—â—_n 〈…〉_o with_o 〈…〉_o in_o 〈◊〉_d manlius_n a_o remembrance_n for_o mother_n in_o example_n for_o faâ—â—ers_n â—anlius_fw-la collection_n 〈…〉_o to._n et_fw-la â—â—eluecheâ—s_fw-la to._n 1._o â—edagogie_n 〈◊〉_d the_o fort_n of_o contin_n prayer_n
our_o truth_n that_o we_o may_v prosper_v therein_o we_o desire_v he_o also_o to_o be_v a_o revenger_n and_o punisher_n of_o our_o sin_n if_o we_o do_v not_o speak_v the_o truth_n and_o therefore_o the_o hebrew_n begin_v their_o oath_n with_o this_o conjunction_n of_o condition_n if_o and_o use_v the_o figure_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d suppress_v the_o rest_n and_o yet_o in_o deed_n intend_v this_o much_o if_o i_o deceive_v you_o or_o if_o i_o break_v this_o oath_n the_o lord_n that_o be_v of_o all_o power_n revenge_v it_o upon_o i_o a_o oath_n therefore_o pertain_v to_o that_o part_n of_o god_n service_n which_o we_o call_v invocation_n call_v upon_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n make_v unto_o thyself_o none_o other_o god_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n use_v my_o name_n so_o that_o when_o we_o hear_v the_o lord_n say_v take_v not_o my_o name_n in_o vain_a let_v we_o remember_v yet_o that_o the_o lord_n say_v before_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n thou_o shall_v have_v none_o other_o god_n but_o i_o preach_v my_o name_n cal_n upon_o my_o name_n confess_v my_o name_n use_v my_o name_n take_v it_o not_o vain_o nor_o in_o trifle_a matter_n abuse_v it_o not_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n therefore_o to_o be_v reverence_v but_o in_o matter_n of_o doubt_n when_o man_n wisdom_n can_v go_v no_o further_o confess_v my_o omnipotent_a power_n call_v upon_o i_o i_o be_o god_n alone_o and_o know_v al._n make_v unto_o yourselves_o no_o other_o god_n by_o attribute_v unto_o they_o that_o which_o be_v proper_a only_o unto_o i_o but_o call_v i_o for_o a_o witness_n call_v i_o for_o a_o revenger_n the_o lord_n say_v not_o at_o any_o time_n take_v not_o my_o name_n in_o use_n but_o he_o say_v take_v not_o my_o name_n in_o vain_a use_v it_o not_o but_o with_o great_a reverence_n in_o consideration_n of_o my_o majesty_n yet_o use_v my_o name_n invocate_v my_o name_n or_o call_v upon_o my_o name_n only_o for_o i_o only_o be_o the_o lord_n thou_o shall_v have_v none_o other_o god_n but_o i_o if_o invocation_n pertain_v not_o unto_o i_o alone_o i_o be_o not_o god_n alone_o anabaptista_n &_o manachei_n and_o other_o sectary_n be_v thus_o easy_o confute_v when_o they_o deny_v the_o lawful_a use_n of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n they_o deny_v god_n reverence_n they_o deny_v god_n power_n they_o deny_v god_n to_o be_v god_n but_o if_o they_o will_v not_o understand_v that_o invocation_n confess_v and_o attribute_v omnipotency_n unto_o the_o person_n that_o they_o do_v invocate_v or_o call_v upon_o and_o where_o there_o be_v no_o invocation_n there_o be_v no_o godhead_n or_o power_n divine_a acknowledge_v let_v they_o yet_o consider_v this_o substance_n follow_v 1_o god_n commandment_n unto_o his_o people_n to_o swear_v by_o his_o name_n 2_o that_o god_n forbid_v his_o people_n to_o swear_v by_o the_o name_n of_o strange_a god_n lest_o by_o invocation_n they_o shall_v attribute_v that_o omnipotency_n unto_o idol_n and_o devylles_n that_o be_v proper_a to_o he_o alone_o 3_o the_o example_n of_o god_n swear_v for_o our_o capacity_n 4_o example_n of_o patriarch_n prophet_n apostle_n and_o christ_n himself_o which_o in_o no_o case_n can_v be_v contrary_a unto_o god_o his_o father_n when_o the_o lord_n have_v choose_v israel_n from_o all_o other_o nation_n and_o have_v procure_v by_o 19_o terror_n of_o his_o power_n the_o reverence_n of_o his_o majesty_n the_o force_n whereof_o be_v so_o great_a that_o the_o people_n flee_v for_o fear_n of_o he_o may_v &_o stand_v a_o far_o of_o from_o the_o mountain_n and_o say_v unto_o moses_n talk_v thou_o with_o we_o we_o will_v hear_v 20_o thou_o but_o let_v not_o god_n talk_v with_o we_o lest_o we_o die_v even_o the_o lord_n himself_o by_o moses_n unto_o israel_n from_o his_o own_o majesty_n amongst_o many_o other_o give_v this_o law_n if_o a_o man_n deliver_v his_o neighbour_n money_n or_o stuff_n to_o keep_v if_o 22._o it_o be_v steal_v out_o of_o the_o house_n if_o the_o thief_n be_v find_v he_o shall_v pay_v the_o double_a but_o if_o the_o thief_n be_v not_o find_v than_o the_o master_n of_o the_o house_n shall_v be_v bring_v unto_o the_o judge_n 8_o to_o swear_v whether_o he_o have_v put_v any_o hand_n unto_o his_o neighbour_n good_n or_o no._n here_o the_o lord_n himself_o appoint_v a_o oath_n as_o a_o ordinary_a mean_a to_o decide_v a_o controversy_n and_o a_o sufficient_a testimony_n of_o truth_n in_o a_o doubtful_a matter_n again_o in_o the_o 10._o &_o 11._o verse_n of_o the_o say_a chapter_n if_o a_o man_n deliver_v unto_o his_o neighbour_n 11_z a_o ass_n or_o a_o ox_n or_o any_o other_o beast_n to_o keep_v if_o it_o die_v or_o be_v hurt_v or_o be_v take_v away_o of_o enemy_n and_o no_o man_n see_v it_o a_o oath_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v between_o themtwaine_n that_o he_o have_v not_o put_v his_o hand_n unto_o his_o neighbour_n good_n here_o be_v the_o appointment_n of_o a_o oath_n by_o the_o lord_n himself_o it_o be_v call_v a_o oath_n of_o the_o lord_n because_o they_o shall_v swear_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n only_o also_o 6._o deut._n moses_n heedful_o &_o careful_o remember_v again_o unto_o israel_n the_o lord_n his_o commandment_n when_o he_o command_v they_o to_o lay_v up_o in_o their_o heart_n to_o teach_v they_o to_o their_o child_n when_o he_o give_v they_o this_o most_o earnest_a caveat_n beware_v lest_o thou_o forget_v god_n he_o add_v special_o thou_o shall_v fear_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o serve_v he_o and_o shall_v swear_v by_o his_o name_n which_o commandment_n he_o also_o rehearse_v in_o the._n 10._o of_o deut._n 25_o &_o in_o the._n 4._o of_o 4._o jeremy_n 25._o show_v how_o great_a a_o part_n of_o religion_n consist_v in_o invocate_a or_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n only_o the_o lord_n by_o his_o prophet_n move_v they_o earnest_o to_o return_v not_o haltyng_o nor_o half_o nor_o holow_o but_o holy_o and_o whole_o unto_o the_o lord_n he_o especial_o teach_v they_o to_o swear_v by_o his_o name_n thou_o shall_v swear_v the_o lord_n live_v tye_v a_o oath_n or_o every_o oath_n to_o these_o limit_n vain_o thou_o shall_v not_o swear_v but_o in_o truth_n in_o judgement_n in_o righteousness_n and_o then_o thou_o shall_v take_v none_o other_o to_o witness_v but_o the_o lord_n himself_o whereunto_o he_o add_v the_o majesty_n of_o the_o lord_n &_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o people_n that_o the_o nation_n may_v be_v bless_v in_o the_o lord_n that_o the_o people_n may_v glory_v in_o the_o lord_n against_o the_o glory_n of_o who_o majesty_n full_o high_o it_o be_v if_o any_o other_o be_v take_v in_o his_o place_n if_o any_o other_o be_v swear_v by_o if_o any_o other_o be_v call_v upon_o either_o for_o grace_n to_o geve_v blessing_n unto_o truth_n or_o for_o might_n of_o power_n to_o revenge_v falsehood_n for_o what_o be_v that_o but_o clean_o to_o forsake_v the_o lord_n &_o to_o attribute_v omnipotency_n or_o all_o power_n &_o strength_n to_o some_o other_o wherefore_o the_o lord_n in_o his_o zealous_a wrath_n against_o juda_n amongst_o all_o other_o sin_n for_o which_o in_o his_o justice_n he_o pour_v vengeance_n against_o they_o even_o to_o 7._o the_o utter_a destruction_n thereof_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o chaldean_n he_o reckon_v this_o as_o a_o capital_a crime_n how_o shall_v i_o spare_v thou_o for_o this_o thy_o child_n have_v forsake_v i_o the_o lord_n himself_o show_v he_o the_o manner_n how_o they_o have_v swear_v by_o they_o that_o be_v not_o god_n they_o have_v forsake_v i_o this_o fault_n the_o lord_n reckon_v so_o injurious_a to_o his_o glory_n that_o with_o a_o mighty_a vehemency_n of_o speech_n he_o say_v how_o can_v i_o spare_v thou_o for_o this_o in_o effect_v thus_o sure_o i_o will_v not_o spare_v thou_o the_o chaldee_n shall_v destroy_v thou_o hereof_o the_o lord_n give_v a_o special_a commandment_n in_o the._n 23._o of_o exodus_fw-la take_v 23._o heed_n to_o all_o thing_n that_o i_o have_v say_v unto_o you_o and_o you_o shall_v make_v no_o mention_n of_o the_o name_n of_o other_o god_n neither_o shall_v it_o be_v hear_v out_o of_o your_o mouth_n and_o in_o the._n 23._o of_o josua_n make_v 23._o no_o mention_n of_o their_o god_n nor_o geve_v or_o take_v any_o cause_n to_o swear_v by_o they_o he_o say_v not_o take_v not_o their_o name_n in_o vain_a but_o take_v they_o not_o at_o all_o let_v they_o not_o be_v hear_v out_o of_o your_o mouth_n so_o the._n 19_o of_o isaiah_n where_o the_o 19_o lord_n give_v a_o special_a form_n how_o the_o lord_n be_v serve_v and_o honour_v accord_v to_o his_o own_o good_a will_n and_o pleasure_n the_o prophet_n express_v it_o thus_o at_o that_o day_n