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A07350 The English catechisme explained. Or, A commentarie on the short catechisme set forth in the Booke of common prayer Wherein diuers necessarie questions touching the Christian faith are inserted, moderne controuersies handled, doubts resolued, and many cases of conscience cleared. Profitable for ministers in their churches, for schoole masters in their schooles, and for housholders in their families. By Iohn Mayer, Bachelour of Diuinitie.; English catechisme Mayer, John, 1583-1664. 1622 (1622) STC 17733; ESTC S100659 485,672 636

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swear_v to_o perform_v a_o unlawful_a thing_n be_v he_o not_o bind_v notwithstanding_o to_o perform_v his_o oath_n answ_n in_o no_o wise_a for_o so_o he_o shall_v add_v unto_o his_o sin_n of_o swear_v unlawful_o a_o further_a sin_n of_o do_v unlawful_o 249_o quest_n which_o be_v the_o four_o commandment_n answ_n remember_v that_o thou_o keep_v holy_a the_o sabbath_n day_n etc._n etc._n 250_o quest_n what_o be_v the_o duty_n here_o command_v ans_fw-fr to_o keep_v holy_a the_o sabbath_n and_o to_o be_v mindful_a of_o it_o 250_o quest_n how_o may_v this_o be_v do_v answ_n by_o assemble_v together_o to_o pray_v unto_o god_n and_o to_o praise_v he_o to_o hear_v his_o holy_a word_n and_o receive_v the_o bless_a sacrament_n 250_o quest_n be_v this_o all_o that_o be_v require_v to_o the_o right_a keep_n of_o the_o sabbath_n day_n answ_n no_o but_o we_o must_v prepare_v ourselves_o by_o prayer_n and_o empty_v our_o heart_n of_o sin_n and_o meditate_v upon_o god_n work_n and_o the_o word_n 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d into_o their_o numeral_n lest_o it_o shall_v be_v profane_v 3._o when_o in_o all_o thing_n we_o make_v conscience_n of_o speak_v right_o use_v 3_o the_o truth_n for_o of_o this_o joshua_n special_o say_v unto_o achan_n 7.19_o jos_n 7.19_o my_o son_n give_v glory_n unto_o god_n and_o speak_v the_o truth_n the_o tongue_n be_v index_n mentis_fw-la the_o bewreyer_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o heart_n if_o then_o a_o man_n shall_v lie_v and_o dissemble_v herewith_o he_o do_v pervert_v the_o nature_n of_o it_o 4._o when_o a_o oath_n be_v right_o take_v or_o a_o vow_n right_o make_v right_o use_v 4_o for_o this_o be_v a_o special_a part_n of_o god_n service_n 4.1_o deut._n 6.13_o jere._n 4.1_o thou_o shall_v fear_v the_o lord_n and_o serve_v he_o and_o swear_v by_o his_o name_n and_o in_o jeremie_n it_o be_v say_v if_o thou_o return_v o_o jsrael_n return_v unto_o i_o and_o thou_o shall_v swear_v the_o lord_n live_v in_o truth_n in_o 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