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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o to_o swear_v either_o in_o falsehood_n or_o in_o truth_n but_o only_o to_o say_v yea_o yea_o and_o nay_o nay_o gregory_n nazianzen_n observe_v that_o a_o oath_n be_v forbid_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d only_o to_o we_o christian_n in_o the_o five_o century_n st._n chrysostom_n be_v very_o copious_a on_o this_o subject_a 5.34_o in_o matth._n 5.34_o for_o he_o inform_v we_o that_o it_o be_v say_v to_o they_o of_o old_a thou_o shall_v not_o forswear_v thyself_o but_o speak_v the_o truth_n when_o thou_o swear_v but_o christ_n command_v not_o to_o swear_v at_o all_o 2._o that_o to_o keep_v we_o far_o from_o swear_v by_o god_n he_o say_v swear_v not_o by_o heaven_n which_o be_v his_o throne_n 3._o that_o christ_n by_o say_v what_o be_v more_o than_o this_o come_v of_o evil_a mean_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d swear_v not_o forswear_v for_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n confess_v and_o no_o man_n needs_o to_o learn_v it_o that_o false_a swear_n be_v of_o evil_a 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565._o say_v he_o swear_v not_o at_o all_o and_o do_v thou_o make_v that_o law_n a_o oath_n which_o forbid_v thou_o to_o swear_v when_o therefore_o thou_o be_v about_o to_o adjure_v any_o one_o restrain_v thyself_o 566._o p._n 566._o and_o say_v to_o he_o who_o be_v about_o to_o swear_v what_o shall_v i_o do_v god_n have_v forbid_v i_o to_o adjure_v he_o now_o restrain_v i_o and_o this_o will_v be_v sufficient_a for_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o lawgiver_n for_o thy_o security_n and_o to_o affright_v he_o who_o be_v about_o to_o swear_v we_o find_v say_v theodoret_n in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o gospel_n 31._o qu._n 37._o in_o geu_n p._n 31._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o swearer_n though_o he_o swear_v true_a to_o be_v of_o the_o portion_n of_o the_o devil_n he_o swear_v himself_o that_o he_o will_v not_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n 621._o ep._n 78._o p._n 949._o tom._n 4._o dial._n 1._o p._n 23._o fab._n haer._n l._n 5._o c._n 16._o adu._n graecos_n serm._n 9_o p._n 621._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o forbid_v other_o to_o swear_v and_o again_o he_o that_o forbid_v other_o to_o swear_v interpose_v a_o oath_n the_o old_a law_n say_v the_o same_o theodoret_n forbid_v perjury_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o the_o new_a forbid_v a_o oath_n our_o lord_n make_v law_n about_o oath_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whole_o forbid_v they_o if_o thou_o be_v a_o christian_n say_v isidore_n pelusiota_n 155._o l._n 1._o ep._n 155._o and_o under_o the_o good_a pastor_n obey_v his_o voice_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d command_v thou_o not_o to_o swear_v at_o all_o and_o if_o we_o must_v not_o swear_v neither_o must_v we_o exact_v a_o oath_n god_n say_v st._n jerom_n permit_v the_o jew_n as_o be_v child_n to_o swear_v as_o he_o permit_v they_o to_o offer_v sacrifice_n not_o that_o they_o do_v well_o in_o it_o 5._o in_o matth._n 5._o but_o that_o it_o be_v better_a to_o swear_v by_o god_n than_o idol_n evangelica_n autem_fw-la veritas_fw-la non_fw-la recipit_fw-la juramentum_fw-la but_o the_o evangelical_n truth_n permit_v not_o a_o oath_n b._n in_o zach._n 8._o f._n 115._o b._n and_o again_o our_o lord_n command_v in_o the_o gospel_n ut_fw-la non_fw-la juretis_fw-la penitus_fw-la that_o you_o swear_v not_o at_o all_o jussit_fw-la salvator_fw-la noster_fw-la ut_fw-la christiani_n homines_fw-la non_fw-la jurarent_fw-la 129._o de_fw-fr gubern_n dei_fw-la l._n 3._o p._n 88_o act._n council_n const_n act._n 1._o tom._n 2._o p._n 129._o our_o lord_n say_v salvian_n command_v that_o christian_a man_n shall_v not_o swear_v and_o the_o council_n of_o constantinople_n under_o the_o patriarch_n flavianus_n add_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o be_v command_v by_o our_o saviour_n christ_n not_o to_o swear_v now_o here_o i_o ask_v whether_o all_o these_o plain_a testimony_n be_v sufficient_a to_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v once_o the_o doctrine_n of_o this_o whole_a church_n of_o christ_n that_o swear_v be_v whole_o unlawful_a and_o 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the_o love_n of_o woman_n and_o beget_v child_n of_o they_o which_o be_v those_o we_o now_o call_v daemon_n or_o evil_a spirit_n these_o be_v the_o very_a word_n of_o justin_n martyr_n who_o flourish_v in_o the_o second_o century_n 550._o adu._n haer._n l._n 4._o c._n 70._o p._n 412._o paedag._n l._n 3._o c._n 2._o strom._n l._n 3._o p._n 450._o l._n 5._o p._n 550._o irenaeus_n who_o flourish_v in_o the_o same_o century_n say_v that_o angeli_fw-la transgressores_fw-la commixti_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la eye_n the_o angel_n which_o transgress_v mix_v with_o they_o and_o clemens_n of_o alexandria_n thrice_o inform_v we_o that_o they_o fall_v from_o heaven_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d through_o incontinence_n and_o love_n of_o woman_n in_o the_o three_o century_n athenagoras_n inform_v we_o 28._o legat._n pro._n christianis_fw-la p._n 27_o 28._o that_o some_o of_o the_o angel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lust_a after_o virgin_n and_o be_v overcome_v of_o the_o flesh_n beget_v giant_n of_o 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faust_n manich._n l._n 16._o c._n 22.23_o deut._n 28.66_o thy_o life_n shall_v hang_v in_o doubt_n before_o thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v have_v no_o assurance_n of_o thy_o life_n he_o mean_v that_o jesus_n christ_n shall_v be_v crucify_v before_o their_o eye_n that_o they_o shall_v from_o those_o word_n of_o the_o psalmist_n 45.1_o psal_n 45.1_o 2._o 45.1_o quidam_fw-la superstitiose_fw-la magis_fw-la quam_fw-la veer_fw-la ex_fw-la persona_fw-la patris_fw-la arbitrantur_fw-la intelligi_fw-la hieron_n ep_v ad_fw-la damasum_fw-la tom._n 3._o f._n 45._o b._n quidam_fw-la ex_fw-la persona_fw-la patris_fw-la dictum_fw-la intelligi_fw-la volunt_fw-la ep._n ad_fw-la principium_fw-la virg._n ibid._n f._n 37._o a._n viz._n alexander_n episc_n alex._n socr._n hist_o eccl._n l._n 1_o c._n 6._o athanas_n to._n 1._o p._n 134_o 170._o c._n 427._o d._n 510._o c._n 517._o d._n 538_o c._n 549_o 550_o 565._o d._n marcellus_n apud_fw-la epiph._n haer._n 72._o 72._o 2._o my_o heart_n have_v indict_v a_o good_a matter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d infer_v the_o eternal_a generation_n of_o the_o son_n that_o some_o of_o they_o so_o early_o 3.1_o mal._n 3.1_o shall_v imagine_v that_o the_o 6._o the_o orig._n in_o joh._n tom._n 5._o ed._n huet_n p._n 77._o cyril_n come_v in_o 1_o joh._n 6._o baptist_n be_v a_o angel_n not_o a_o man_n because_o the_o prophet_n malachi_n say_v behold_v i_o send_v my_o angel_n before_o his_o face_n and_o that_o when_o john_n the_o baptist_n send_v this_o gregorius_n this_o manda_n mihi_fw-la ad_fw-la infernum_fw-la descensurus_fw-la sum_fw-la utrum_fw-la te_fw-la inferis_fw-la debeam_fw-la nunciare_fw-la qui_fw-la nunciavi_fw-la superis_fw-la hieron_n in_o loc_n &_o ep._n t._n 3._o f._n 54._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d orig._n come_v in_o reg._n p._n 34._o &_o l._n contr_n martion_n p._n 37._o chrysost_n hom._n in_o matth._n 37._o p._n 247._o ruffin_n apud_fw-la hieron_n to._n 4._o p._n 49._o theophyl_n in_o 11._o
be_v do_v 2._o we_o shall_v be_v more_o convince_v that_o this_o be_v not_o perform_v by_o conspiracy_n or_o by_o a_o joint_a consent_n of_o christian_n to_o make_v so_o great_a a_o alteration_n in_o that_o form_n of_o government_n which_o the_o apostle_n have_v establish_v if_o we_o consider_v 1._o the_o general_a agreement_n of_o all_o church_n in_o this_o matter_n since_o not_o one_o single_a church_n or_o corner_n of_o the_o world_n can_v be_v produce_v in_o which_o this_o government_n do_v not_o obtain_v for_o how_o can_v we_o imagine_v that_o in_o a_o time_n when_o no_o general_n council_n can_v meet_v to_o appoint_v it_o and_o when_o there_o be_v no_o christian_a prince_n to_o set_v it_o forward_o on_o a_o political_a account_n and_o when_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o heat_n of_o persecution_n and_o the_o distance_n of_o christian_a church_n there_o be_v so_o little_a commerce_n and_o intercourse_n between_o they_o from_o the_o church_n of_o armenia_n and_o persia_n in_o the_o 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the_o primitive_a church_n you_o shall_v scarce_o find_v a_o liturgy_n or_o service_n book_n use_v in_o the_o ancient_a church_n which_o be_v not_o witness_n of_o this_o tradition_n though_o these_o book_n be_v find_v in_o every_o parish_n of_o christendom_n in_o which_o divine_a service_n be_v almost_o daily_o say_v 405._o p._n 405._o st._n cyprian_a mention_n it_o as_o the_o practice_n of_o his_o time_n in_o both_o these_o point_v it_o be_v a_o strong_a argument_n and_o as_o strong_a for_o communicate_v as_o for_o baptise_v of_o infant_n that_o no_o time_n can_v be_v name_v in_o which_o those_o custom_n begin_v no_o man_n can_v be_v think_v of_o who_o can_v by_o humane_a mean_n and_o such_o mean_n as_o shall_v not_o make_v a_o mighty_a noise_n among_o those_o great_a reverencer_n of_o tradition_n draw_v all_o the_o world_n in_o so_o short_a a_o time_n after_o the_o apostle_n 406._o p._n 406._o to_o follow_v custom_n as_o apostolical_a which_o in_o that_o age_n in_o which_o they_o 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