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that_o have_v no_o such_o great_a reverenes_n of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d the_o jew_n have_v who_o they_o shall_v exceed_v in_o strictness_n but_o that_o they_o can_v swear_v in_o every_o joy_n and_o trifle_n by_o god_n name_n â—…_n thousand_o time_n when_o they_o never_o think_v on_o he_o he_o viz._n 〈◊〉_d ne_fw-fr jurabit_fw-la ne_fw-la vel_fw-la 〈◊〉_d in_fw-la perjurium_fw-la cadat_fw-la lactantio_n nâ—…_n facilitate_v jurandi_fw-la in_o perjurium_fw-la prolabamur_fw-la aust._n aust._n and_o so_o say_v the_o bishop_n himself_o p._n 11._o no_o law_n of_o man_n contrary_a to_o god_n word_n be_v to_o be_v active_o obey_v