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a_o profession_n of_o christianity_n because_o he_o bridle_v not_o his_o tongue_n he_o deceive_v himself_o or_o he_o have_v a_o deceitful_a false_a heart_n his_o religion_n be_v vain_a i._n e._n nomen_fw-la sine_fw-la re_fw-la a_o bare_a and_o empty_a title_n without_o reality_n for_o how_o can_v he_o be_v think_v to_o be_v religious_a who_o fear_v not_o god_n with_o a_o holy_a and_o devout_a reverence_n neither_o can_v he_o just_o be_v say_v to_o fear_n god_n 5.10_o psal_n 5.10_o who_o throat_n be_v a_o open_a sepulchre_n send_v forth_o out_o of_o it_o the_o noisome_a stench_n of_o curse_v corrupt_a and_o filthy_a communication_n lie_v and_o fearful_a oath_n the_o guilt_n of_o which_o cry_v sin_n that_o you_o may_v avoid_v and_o withal_o not_o chill_a the_o fervour_n of_o devotion_n but_o preserve_v it_o in_o thy_o soul_n keep_v thy_o mouth_n with_o all_o diligence_n remember_v that_o say_n of_o bonaventure_n si_fw-mi dignum_fw-la quicquam_fw-la relatione_fw-la non_fw-la habes_fw-la 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that_o which_o tend_v to_o the_o hurt_n of_o either_o therefore_o be_v not_o hasty_a to_o utter_v any_o thing_n with_o thy_o tongue_n so_o shall_v thou_o free_v thyself_o from_o the_o guilt_n of_o many_o a_o sin_n chief_o that_o of_o swear_v 10._o nescit_fw-la poenitenda_fw-la loqui_fw-la qui_fw-la proferenda_fw-la justo_fw-la prius_fw-la tradidit_fw-la examini_fw-la casaiod_n l._n 10._o second_o be_v circumspect_a in_o speak_v nescit_fw-la poenitenda_fw-la loqui_fw-la etc._n etc._n say_v cassiodore_n that_o man_n will_v never_o repent_v of_o what_o he_o have_v say_v who_o weigh_v his_o word_n in_o the_o balance_n of_o discretion_n before_o they_o be_v utter_v evermore_o consider_v what_o thou_o speak_v and_o before_o who_o order_v thy_o word_n so_o with_o wisdom_n and_o prudence_n that_o thou_o offend_v not_o god_n who_o be_v a_o earwitness_n of_o thy_o word_n either_o by_o contradict_v the_o truth_n or_o persuade_v other_o to_o a_o belief_n of_o what_o be_v false_a often_o call_v to_o mind_v that_o say_n of_o s._n caetheches_n cyril_n 11._o caetheches_n cyril_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n god_n have_v a_o book_n of_o remembrance_n he_o sit_v and_o write_v down_o in_o it_o thy_o oath_n thy_o perjury_n thy_o blasphemous_a and_o idle_a word_n for_o which_o he_o will_v call_v thou_o to_o a_o severe_a account_n at_o the_o great_a day_n of_o judgement_n therefore_o as_o i_o before_o exhort_v consider_v always_o as_o what_o so_o before_o who_o thou_o speak_v even_o in_o the_o sight_n and_o audience_n of_o god_n who_o will_v one_o day_n be_v your_o judge_n parisiensis_fw-la dr._n parisiensis_fw-la cujus_fw-la praesentia_fw-la est_fw-la impraevisibilis_fw-la potentia_fw-la infallibilis_fw-la justitia_fw-la inflexibilis_fw-la &_o iracurdia_fw-la implacabilis_fw-la who_o may_v surprise_v thou_o unaware_o even_o in_o the_o very_a act_n of_o sin_v by_o his_o grim_a bailiff_n death_n who_o power_n too_o be_v infallible_a for_o none_o can_v escape_v it_o his_o justice_n inflexible_a for_o it_o may_v not_o be_v corrupt_v as_o his_o anger_n against_o the_o ungodly_a sinner_n be_v implacable_a and_o hardly_o to_o be_v appease_v he_o that_o keep_v his_o mouth_n keep_v his_o life_n 13.3_o prov._n 13.3_o and_o he_o that_o open_v wide_a his_o lip_n shall_v have_v destruction_n but_o he_o that_o never_o open_v his_o mouth_n but_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n either_o by_o praise_v or_o pray_v unto_o he_o whereby_o he_o declare_v his_o belief_n in_o the_o excellency_n of_o god_n omnipotency_n goodness_n truth_n and_o omnisciency_n or_o for_o his_o neighbour_n edification_n and_o good_a as_o saint_n paul_n exhort_v we_o to_o eph._n 4.29_o that_o man_n shall_v lift_v up_o his_o head_n with_o cheerfulness_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n before_o the_o dreadful_a tribunal_n of_o god_n and_o by_o his_o word_n he_o shall_v be_v justify_v i._n e._n for_o that_o he_o glorify_a god_n with_o his_o tongue_n in_o his_o life_n he_o shall_v be_v pronounce_v just_a and_o righteous_a in_o the_o audience_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o angel_n and_o for_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n for_o who_o sake_n his_o good_a work_n be_v accept_v and_o his_o imperfection_n pardon_v he_o shall_v receive_v the_o reward_n of_o the_o righteous_a and_o be_v glorify_v both_o in_o body_n and_o soul_n the_o body_n with_o all_o the_o part_n of_o it_o shall_v be_v beautify_v with_o clearness_n impassibility_n subtlety_n and_o agiâ—y_o for_o it_o be_v most_o transparent_o bright_a and_o glorious_a it_o shall_v move_v wheresoever_o the_o soul_n than_o whole_o guide_v by_o god_n spirit_n shall_v command_v it_o it_o shall_v move_v as_o nimble_o as_o a_o small_a fish_n in_o the_o water_n without_o any_o resistance_n or_o hindrance_n nay_o with_o far_o great_a agility_n the_o soul_n shall_v be_v adorn_v and_o beautify_v with_o more_o excellent_a perfection_n than_o our_o first_o parent_n be_v before_o their_o fall_n in_o paradise_n for_o the_o understanding_n shall_v be_v free_v from_o all_o error_n in_o it_o shall_v be_v light_n without_o any_o the_o least_o mist_n of_o darkness_n it_o shall_v be_v fill_v with_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n in_o a_o high_a degree_n without_o any_o spot_n of_o ignorance_n the_o memory_n purge_v from_o all_o possibility_n of_o forgetfulness_n the_o will_v redeem_v from_o its_o natural_a pravity_n and_o perverseness_n while_o it_o be_v only_o fix_v by_o love_n upon_o god_n almighty_n goodness_n if_o every_o part_n of_o man_n expect_v to_o be_v thus_o glorify_v by_o god_n it_o be_v good_a reason_n that_o naz._n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d naz._n every_o part_n shall_v glorify_v he_o for_o this_o be_v the_o tribute_n they_o owe_v to_o their_o creator_n as_o every_o good_a subject_n owe_v loyalty_n to_o his_o king_n this_o be_v the_o service_n they_o must_v pay_v for_o their_o redemption_n god_n make_v all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o body_n christ_n redeem_v all_o i_o mean_v every_o part_n and_o faculty_n both_o of_o
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〈◊〉_d cyril_n hier._n catech._n 7._o a_o magazine_n of_o impiety_n the_o common_a inn_n or_o storehouse_n of_o all_o filthy_a absurdity_n and_o obscenity_n who_o heresy_n contain_v a_o mass_n a_o venomous_a composition_n of_o old_a extinguish_a heresy_n this_o mane_n with_o his_o follower_n teach_v what_o they_o of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n maintain_v that_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o swear_v by_o the_o creature_n as_o appear_v by_o those_o word_n of_o st._n augustine_n 22._o lib._n 19_o cant._n faust_n c._n 22._o jurabant_fw-la saepissime_fw-la nulloque_fw-la mentis_fw-la scrupulo_fw-la per_fw-la creaturas_fw-la they_o say_v he_o use_v to_o swear_v by_o the_o creature_n frequent_o hereby_o we_o may_v see_v what_o ground_n and_o how_o good_a author_n our_o adversary_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v for_o their_o pernicious_a and_o dangerous_a practice_n yet_o to_o set_v a_o gloss_n upon_o it_o they_o have_v invent_v a_o pretty_a distinction_n as_o vain_a as_o they_o be_v 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refutation_n let_v we_o examine_v the_o second_o part_n of_o it_o which_o be_v to_o swear_v relatiuè_fw-la in_o relation_n to_o god_n this_o the_o romanist_n affirm_v we_o may_v do_v which_o we_o absolute_o deny_v and_o prove_v it_o thus_o to_o swear_v by_o the_o creature_n in_o relation_n to_o god_n be_v to_o invocate_v or_o call_v upon_o the_o creature_n religious_o with_o reference_n to_o god_n this_o latter_a be_v express_o forbid_v in_o god_n word_n as_o in_o the_o forename_a place_n levit._fw-la 6.13_o thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n he_o only_o shall_v thou_o serve_v and_o swear_v by_o his_o name_n so_o isaiah_n 45.53_o every_o knee_n shall_v bow_v to_o i_o and_o every_o tongue_n shall_v swear_v to_o i_o which_o text_n st._n paul_n cite_v rom._n 14.11_o and_o follow_v the_o septuagint_n translation_n fear_v lest_o if_o he_o shall_v do_v otherwise_o a_o offence_n thereby_o may_v be_v give_v to_o the_o gentile_n or_o greek_n who_o adhere_v to_o that_o translation_n use_v these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o i_o every_o knee_n shall_v bow_v and_o every_o tongue_n shall_v confess_v to_o god_n i.e._n swear_v by_o his_o name_n est_fw-la enim_fw-la jusjurandum_fw-la vera_fw-la ac_fw-la aperta_fw-la ejus_fw-la dei_fw-la professio_fw-la quem_fw-la ut_fw-la testem_fw-la et_fw-la perjurii_fw-la vindicem_fw-la appellamus_fw-la beza_n beza_n for_o a_o oath_n be_v a_o true_a and_o open_a profession_n of_o that_o god_n who_o as_o a_o witness_n of_o our_o say_n and_o a_o revenger_n of_o perjury_n we_o invocate_v this_o honour_n none_o can_v or_o may_v affix_v to_o the_o creature_n therefore_o swear_v not_o at_o all_o by_o it_o but_o in_o those_o case_n premise_v by_o the_o creator_n but_o i_o meet_v with_o a_o seemingly-strong_a objection_n from_o the_o romanist_n which_o deserve_v a_o solution_n it_o be_v borrow_v from_o the_o 42._o of_o gen._n v._n 15._o where_o we_o read_v that_o joseph_n swear_v to_o his_o brethren_n that_o he_o will_v not_o 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