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unto_o i_o for_o of_o such_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n from_o whence_o i_o argue_v thus_o to_o who_o do_v belong_v the_o thing_n signify_v unto_o they_o belong_v the_o sign_n also_o as_o the_o crown_n which_o be_v the_o sign_n and_o mark_v of_o royalty_n belong_v to_o he_o to_o who_o the_o kingdom_n belong_v but_o unto_o little_a child_n belong_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o st._n matthew_n 19_o 13._o therefore_o unto_o they_o belong_v baptism_n which_o be_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o enter_v into_o that_o kingdom_n for_o except_v a_o man_n be_v bear_v of_o 5._o water_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n he_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n therefore_o young_a child_n bear_v with_o original_a sin_n as_o it_o appear_v in_o several_a place_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n but_o especial_o by_o these_o word_n of_o st._n paul_n to_o the_o roman_n by_o the_o offencof_n 5._o one_o ju_n dgment_n come_v upon_o all_o man_n to_o condemnation_n be_v not_o to_o 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these_o come_v of_o evil_a and_o in_o the_o epistle_n of_o st._n james_n 12._o above_o all_o thing_n my_o brethren_n swear_v not_o lest_o you_o fall_v into_o condemnation_n but_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v not_o against_o swear_v or_o take_v a_o oath_n yea_o she_o use_v and_o maintain_v it_o lawful_a therefore_o she_o believe_v and_o practise_v a_o article_n forbid_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n therefore_o she_o be_v not_o the_o holy_a catholic_n church_n before_o i_o give_v a_o answer_n it_o be_v necessary_a to_o know_v that_o a_o oath_n be_v a_o invocation_n to_o god_n or_o a_o appeal_n to_o he_o as_o a_o witness_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o what_o we_o say_v so_o that_o in_o case_n that_o that_o we_o swear_v be_v not_o true_a we_o if_o not_o express_o at_o least_o virtual_o invoke_v god_n as_o a_o judge_n and_o avenger_n there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o oath_n one_o assertory_n and_o the_o other_o promissory_a a_o assertory_n oath_n be_v when_o we_o promise_v by_o oath_n 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