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child_n be_v catch_v up_o unto_o god_n which_o be_v to_o rule_v all_o nation_n with_o a_o rod_n of_o iron_n and_o the_o woman_n flee_v into_o the_o wilderness_n where_o god_n have_v prepare_v a_o place_n for_o she_o and_o then_o the_o dragon_n go_v out_o and_o make_v war_n with_o the_o remnant_n of_o her_o seed_n to_o wit_n the_o woman_n seed_n and_o so_o out_o of_o the_o sea_n arise_v the_o beast_n out_o of_o nation_n kindred_n tongue_n and_o peoples_n which_o be_v water_n and_o the_o dragon_n give_v power_n to_o the_o beast_n and_o his_o seat_n and_o great_a authority_n rev._n 13.2_o and_o all_o the_o world_n wonder_v after_o the_o beast_n ver_fw-la 3._o and_o ver_fw-la 4._o they_o worship_v the_o dragon_n which_o give_v power_n to_o the_o beast_n and_o the_o beast_n likewise_o and_o now_o the_o world_n cry_v which_o wonder_v after_o the_o beast_n who_o be_v able_a to_o make_v war_n with_o the_o beast_n and_o ver_fw-la 6._o he_o open_v his_o mouth_n in_o blasphemy_n against_o god_n to_o blaspheme_v hâ—s_a name_n and_o tabernacle_n and_o they_o that_o dwell_v in_o heaven_n and_o he_o make_v war_n with_o the_o saint_n and_o do_v overcome_v they_o and_o all_o that_o dwell_v upon_o the_o earth_n worship_v he_o who_o name_n be_v not_o write_v in_o the_o lamb_n book_n of_o life_n and_o the_o beast_n deceive_v the_o nation_n and_o they_o that_o dwell_v on_o the_o earth_n and_o now_o kindred_n tongue_n people_n and_o nation_n and_o all_o the_o world_n which_o wonder_v after_o he_o they_o who_o have_v lose_v the_o image_n of_o god_n now_o become_v the_o image_n of_o the_o beast_n that_o blaspheme_v god_n and_o his_o tabernacle_n and_o they_o that_o dwell_v in_o heaven_n and_o now_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o have_v drink_v the_o whore_n cup_n of_o fornication_n and_o the_o nation_n kindred_n tongue_n and_o people_n who_o be_v become_v the_o beast_n image_n now_o the_o image_n of_o the_o beast_n speak_v and_o cause_v as_o many_o as_o will_v not_o worship_v 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that_o christ_n do_v prohibit_v all_o vain_a swear_v and_o unlawful_a swear_v which_o be_v disallow_v before_o under_o the_o law_n but_o even_o all_o swear_v which_o be_v command_v or_o at_o least_o permit_v under_o the_o law_n for_o the_o reason_n and_o end_v give_v before_o and_o this_o will_v stand_v as_o truth_n notwithstanding_o a._n s._n his_o argument_n his_o ten_o argument_n be_v that_o if_o the_o hiâ—h_a priest_n charge_v christ_n to_o swear_v and_o he_o without_o exception_n answer_v upon_o oath_n and_o that_o some_o year_n after_o he_o have_v say_v swear_v not_o at_o all_o from_o hence_o follow_v that_o when_o the_o magistrate_n impose_v a_o oath_n the_o person_n charge_v to_o swear_v may_v lawful_o answer_v upon_o oath_n as_o christ_n do_v notwithstanding_o his_o prohibition_n of_o swear_v not_o at_o all_o reply_n first_o that_o be_v a_o time_n when_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o first_o covenant_n be_v not_o full_o end_v for_o christ_n be_v not_o yet_o offer_v up_o 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which_o be_v not_o the_o work_n of_o god_n neither_o be_v juration_n or_o oath_n ever_o intend_v to_o be_v instrumental_a in_o the_o devil_n work_n than_o i_o argue_v that_o if_o christ_n have_v answer_v to_o his_o adjure_a know_v the_o end_n be_v to_o ensnare_v he_o the_o son_n of_o god_n than_o christ_n have_v consent_v unto_o his_o evil_a work_n which_o be_v blasphemy_n to_o think_v or_o speak_v and_o therefore_o as_o it_o be_v prophesy_v of_o he_o he_o be_v lead_v as_o a_o lamb_n to_o the_o slaughter_n sometime_o he_o open_v not_o his_o mouth_n the_o other_o sometime_o he_o do_v in_o the_o authority_n and_o power_n of_o the_o father_n which_o be_v with_o he_o and_o in_o he_o and_o though_o the_o high_a priest_n charge_v christ_n by_o the_o live_a god_n that_o thou_o tell_v we_o whether_o thou_o be_v christ_n the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n mat._n 26.63_o 64._o jesus_n answer_v thou_o have_v say_v and_o what_o be_v this_o the_o oath_n that_o christ_n swear_v a._n s._n tell_v we_o before_o that_o a_o oath_n be_v a_o attestation_n of_o god_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o what_o be_v say_v but_o now_o the_o word_n thou_o have_v say_v bare_o of_o themselves_o without_o any_o attestation_n of_o god_n be_v a_o oath_n if_o the_o high_a priest_n have_v say_v be_v thou_o peter_n or_o be_v thou_o john_n that_o be_v with_o jesus_n of_o gallile_n and_o peter_n and_o john_n have_v answer_v i_o be_o peter_n and_o i_o be_o john_n that_o be_v with_o he_o what_o will_v a._n s._n conclude_v now_o that_o peter_n and_o john_n have_v swear_v away_o with_o such_o pervert_n and_o strain_v &_o screw_v of_o the_o scripture_n from_o their_o genuine_a sense_n only_o to_o uphold_v that_o which_o be_v add_v because_o of_o transgression_n now_o when_o sin_n &_o trangression_n be_v finish_v the_o end_n of_o christ_n come_n be_v witness_v to_o uphold_v that_o which_o christ_n come_v to_o end_n to_o wit_n sin_n and_o also_o a_o oath_n which_o be_v add_v because_o of_o sin_n and_o unbelief_n and_o the_o hardness_n of_o their_o heart_n only_o to_o remain_v till_o that_o part_n be_v do_v away_o and_o until_o the_o time_n of_o reformation_n heb._n 9.10_o to_o wit_n the_o bring_n in_o of_o everlasting_a righteousness_n and_o it_o can_v be_v reasonable_o conclude_v that_o because_o christ_n answer_v the_o high_a priest_n thou_o have_v say_v that_o therefore_o he_o take_v notice_n of_o command_v to_o swear_v or_o at_o least_o approve_v of_o his_o adjuration_n know_v that_o he_o be_v about_o a_o evil_a work_n and_o do_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n which_o must_v needs_o be_v judge_v that_o christ_n do_v neither_o approve_v of_o nor_o consent_n unto_o what_o ever_o a._n s._n may_v say_v or_o think_v but_o only_o in_o his_o own_o authority_n speak_v the_o truth_n &_o make_v a_o good_a confession_n as_o he_o do_v before_o pontius_n pilate_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o father_n who_o have_v send_v he_o who_o will_v he_o come_v to_o do_v and_o luke_n 22.70_o be_v thâ—u_fw-mi then_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o you_o say_v that_o i_o be_o and_o pilate_n be_v as_o much_o a_o magistrate_n as_o the_o high_a priest_n and_o he_o ask_v art._n thou_o the_o king_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o he_o answer_v he_o and_o say_v thou_o say_v it_o and_o herod_n be_v as_o much_o a_o magistrate_n as_o either_o pilot_n or_o the_o high_a priest_n and_o he_o question_v with_o he_o in_o many_o word_n but_o christ_n answer_v nothing_o so_o that_o he_o do_v not_o so_o much_o take_v notice_n of_o their_o question_n or_o examine_v or_o charge_v or_o adjure_v as_o a._n s._n will_v make_v seem_v of_o it_o but_o according_a to_o the_o wisdom_n and_o power_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o he_o speak_v and_o answer_v in_o his_o own_o authority_n without_o take_v so_o much_o notice_n of_o they_o as_o he_o will_v infer_v he_o know_v what_o they_o be_v go_v about_o though_o they_o have_v the_o name_n and_o bear_v the_o title_n of_o magistrate_n yet_o be_v out_o of_o the_o 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as_o much_o bind_v to_o answer_n pilate_n or_o herod_n as_o the_o high_a priest_n and_o as_o much_o direct_o to_o one_o as_o to_o another_o we_o see_v his_o answer_n be_v not_o all_o alike_o but_o i_o will_v not_o have_v a._n s._n nor_o myself_o neither_o fit_a as_o judge_n over_o christ_n answer_n and_o squeeze_v and_o serve_v they_o beyond_o or_o contrary_a to_o christâ—s_n intention_n for_o the_o sum_n of_o the_o matter_n be_v this_o thou_o have_v say_v i_o be_o and_o thou_o say_v i_o be_o a_o king_n and_o be_v christ_n answer_n to_o the_o high_a priest_n and_o pilate_n and_o nothing_o to_o herod_n and_o a._n s._n