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dignity_n see_v his_o life_n rigaltius_n add_v i_o will_v speak_v plain_o that_o the_o emperor_n be_v lord_n but_o after_o the_o common_a manner_n tertul._n ad_fw-la scap._n c._n 1_o 2._o apol._n c._n 33._o 33._o i_o do_v offer_v sacrifice_n by_o prayer_n c._n 30._o tertul._n de_fw-fr idololatria_fw-la cap._n 11._o it_o be_v confess_v by_o le_fw-fr prieur_n that_o the_o christian_n do_v deny_v all_o swear_v bruno_n and_o cassiodorus_n on_o psalm_n 14._o &_o psalm_n 61._o this_o cassiodorus_n be_v a_o roman_a senator_n &_o counsellor_n of_o theodoricus_n about_o the_o year_n 490._o 490._o there_o be_v about_o 2000_o correction_n in_o tertullian_n his_o work_n suarez_n de_fw-fr juram_fw-la c._n 2._o 2._o infidelity_n keep_v company_n with_o swear_v and_o for_o a_o christian_n to_o swear_v be_v with_o clem._n alexandr_n to_o turn_v infidel_n again_o he_o make_v two_o prohibition_n as_o we_o do_v 1._o swear_v not_o by_o god_n 2._o by_o no_o creature_n ibid._n tract_n 35._o mat._n 26._o num._n 5.19_o 1_o king_n 22.16_o orig._n against_o all_o swear_v with_o we_o and_o compel_v orig._n on_o jer._n 4.1_o 2._o cypr._n epist_n add_v corn._n n._n 5_o cyprian_n the_o mortal_a euseb_n apud_fw-la stob._n de_fw-fr jureâ—ur_fw-fr c._n 27._o athanas_n his_o abhorrence_n and_o derision_n of_o oath_n athanasius_n his_o reason_n and_o dislike_n of_o oath_n object_n answ_n athanasius_n will_v not_o have_v it_o that_o god_n ever_o swoar_v proper_o &_o strict_o take_v only_o in_o a_o way_n of_o speak_v have_v the_o truth_n &_o immutability_n of_o the_o true_a and_o great_a oath_n this_o if_o that_o clemens_n shall_v have_v be_v first_o because_o he_o live_v in_o paul_n time_n but_o we_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o begin_v our_o testimony_n with_o a_o suspicion_n howbeit_o it_o be_v a_o ancient_a write_n l._n 6._o c._n 25._o socrat._v eccl._n hist_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 21._o 21._o pray_v mark_v where_o basil_n lay_v the_o blame_v if_o a_o word_n go_v not_o for_o a_o oath_n joseph_n swear_v not_o paul_n swear_v not_o ad_fw-la nepotes_fw-la above_o 300._o l._n basil_n mag._n can_v 29._o basil_n expedient_a to_o remove_v oath_n the_o reason_n of_o prohibit_v oath_n god_n swear_v not_o paul_n do_v not_o swear_v see_v tertullian_n before_o to_o who_o this_o agree_v mark_v how_o gregor_n naz._n speak_v of_o the_o scripture_n in_o comparison_n of_o god_n omnipresence_n with_o the_o mind_n and_o the_o sense_n and_o regard_v man_n ought_v to_o have_v of_o it_o greg._n naz._n his_o account_n of_o a_o oath_n greg._n naz._n on_o cant._n hom._n 18._o exhortat_fw-la ad_fw-la virgin_n ambrose_n on_o mat._n 5._o 5._o he_o be_v for_o inspiration_n &_o perfection_n psalm_n 109._o ambr._n com._n on_o heb._n c._n 6._o oath_n found_v on_o defect_n not_o to_o be_v encourage_v than_o not_o to_o be_v impose_v id._n hom._n psa_n 5._o ad_fw-la pop_n antioch_n hom._n 19_o the_o reason_n of_o oath_n against_o the_o dispraise_n of_o solitary_a life_n l._n 1._o of_o compunction_n of_o heart_n l._n 1._o against_o the_o jew_n hom._n 34._o agree_v with_o euse_n bius_fw-la before_o the_o godly_a zeal_n of_o chrysostom_n commendable_a much_o less_o to_o force_v other_o chrys_n call_v swear_v &_o compel_v to_o swear_v at_o all_o a_o error_n then_o we_o be_v orthodox_n see_v his_o great_a praise_n in_o soc._n schol._n l._n 6._o c._n 3._o he_o be_v of_o the_o race_n of_o senator_n remember_v tertullian_n case_n by_o this_o homil._n 28._o ecclog_n de_fw-fr juram_fw-la hom._n 5._o ad_fw-la pop_n avitioc_fw-la chrysost_n against_o give_v a_o oath_n chrysost_n exexhort_v to_o be_v right_a quaker_n by_o tremble_v &_o not_o swear_v against_o compel_v to_o swear_v &_o show_v how_o to_o avoid_v it_o he_o differ_v much_o from_o those_o that_o punish_v we_o for_o not_o swear_v on_o mat._n homil._n 17._o â—_o object_n constancy_n in_o not_o swear_v get_v veneration_n object_n great_a reaâ—on_n object_n this_o be_v true_a christian_a doctrine_n with_o christian_n it_o ought_v to_o be_v so_o what_o evil_a be_v it_o then_o to_o hale_v man_n back_o again_o upon_o penalty_n penalty_n a_o great_a enemy_n to_o image_n image_n the_o reason_n why_o god_n admit_v oath_n no_o ordinance_n of_o god_n or_o man_n original_o but_o corruption_n insensible_o bring_v it_o &_o god_n only_o suffer_v it_o by_o a_o true_a deity_n till_o the_o time_n of_o reformation_n object_n his_o reason_n our_o reason_n object_n much_o regard_v and_o observe_v by_o venerable_a antiquity_n say_v jamâ—s_n and_o the_o father_n part_v 2._o page_n 36._o act._n mon._n v._n 1._o p._n 701._o a_o great_a â—ruth_n forswear_n end_n in_o no_o swear_v excellent_o distinguish_v and_o the_o sordidness_n of_o oath_n full_o represent_v according_a to_o eusebius_n the_o unhappiness_n of_o swear_v especial_o against_o conscience_n his_o advice_n about_o the_o matter_n when_o drive_v to_o a_o pinch_n object_n his_o caution_n to_o those_o that_o impose_v oath_n and_o reflection_n upon_o the_o practice_n lie_v as_o bad_a as_o swear_v in_o his_o esteem_n admirable_o well_o argue_v his_o rebuke_n to_o the_o clergy_n for_o tender_v the_o gospel_n or_o bible_n to_o swear_v on_o again_o the_o original_a of_o a_o oath_n he_o concur_v with_o we_o the_o definition_n of_o a_o oath_n a_o severe_a declamation_n against_o compel_a people_n to_o swear_v again_o of_o the_o danger_n of_o compel_a people_n to_o swear_v object_n object_n object_n object_n object_n a_o oath_n be_v a_o bind_v of_o god_n for_o our_o security_n a_o pathetical_a censure_n of_o oath_n and_o they_o that_o use_v they_o even_o in_o court_n with_o what_o tenderness_n god_n name_n shall_v be_v use_v chrysostom_n boldness_n he_o testify_v our_o mind_n mind_n mark_v the_o great_a zeal_n of_o chrysost_n in_o this_o place_n place_n man_n never_o can_v plead_v conscience_n for_o not_o be_v believe_v without_o a_o oath_n many_o have_v to_o be_v credit_v without_o one_o one_o this_o be_v chrysostom_n be_v exhortation_n now_o it_o be_v say_v how_o can_v we_o trade_n without_o a_o oath_n object_n encouragement_n to_o sustain_v the_o penalty_n our_o doctrine_n make_v a_o axiom_n by_o chrysostom_n hom._n 10._o p._n 101._o god_n never_o swear_v proper_o a_o excellent_a reason_n why_o oath_n be_v permit_v this_o between_o the_o two_o star_n seem_v a_o self-contradiction_n but_o doubtless_o he_o intend_v it_o of_o the_o 2d_o prohibition_n in_o a_o further_a reason_n why_o oath_n be_v permit_v this_o between_o the_o two_o star_n seem_v a_o self-contradiction_n but_o doubtless_o he_o intend_v it_o of_o the_o 2d_o prohibition_n in_o a_o further_a reason_n why_o oath_n be_v permit_v if_o man_n can_v swear_v safe_o than_o it_o be_v more_o dangerous_a to_o swear_v then_o not_o to_o swear_v and_o it_o be_v better_a for_o people_n nay_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o refuse_v it_o de_fw-fr mendâ—c_fw-fr it_o be_v obscure_a &_o intricate_a de_fw-fr verb._n jacobi_n ante_fw-la omne_fw-la nolite_fw-la jurare_fw-la serm._n 28._o 28._o if_o it_o belong_v to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n not_o to_o swear_v then_o what_o will_v become_v of_o those_o that_o not_o only_o break_v that_o commandment_n of_o swear_v not_o at_o all_o but_o teach_v man_n so_o to_o do_v nay_o punish_v man_n for_o not_o obey_v such_o anti-evangelical_n doctrine_n doctrine_n then_o certain_o they_o be_v to_o be_v reject_v of_o true_a christian_n euseb_n pam._n socr._n schol._n evagr._fw-la etc._n etc._n thes_n 1.1_o phil._n 3.15_o soc._n l._n 6._o c._n 1â—_n evagr._fw-la l._n cap._n 11._o c._n 9_o euseb_n eccl._n he_o l._n 8_o c._n 28._o l._n 4._o c._n â—5_n pelagiuâ—_n a_o britain_n a_o 400._o write_v notable_a book_n say_v sennaida_n who_o live_v soon_o after_o he_o see_v baronius_n a_o 1310._o joh._n walden_n against_o john_n wicklâ—f_n and_o waldenses_n reiner_n rub._n capitan_n w._n wâ—dford_n gui_fw-la carmel_n vâ—ss_n histor_n pelag._n l._n 5_o p._n 2._o bp._n usher_n the_o success_n de_fw-fr juramentis_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 1_o 2._o agree_v with_o chrysostom_n l._n 1._o c._n 15._o ep._n lib._n 1._o epist_n 155._o not_o to_o require_v a_o oath_n by_o any_o mean_n of_o another_o man_n on_o mat._n 5._o suspicion_n the_o cause_n of_o a_o oath_n on_o deut._n 6._o a_o smart_n and_o true_a answer_n nilus_n forbid_v oath_n on_o jer._n 4._o cyril_n see_v catena_n 65._o graeâ—_n patr._n on_o luk._n 1._o p._n 23._o on_o psal_n 94._o agree_v with_o augustine_n on_o eccles_n 8._o chap._n 31._o beda_n in_o ep._n jam._n c._n 5._o spelm._n brit._n council_n p._n 260._o on_o the_o revelation_n p._n 196._o 196._o he_o make_v oath_n jewish_n at_o least_o in_o opposition_n to_o evangelical_n because_o imperfect_a &_o permit_v to_o the_o jew_n in_o condescension_n p._n 3._o q._n 59_o see_v bibliotheca_fw-la veter_fw-la patrum_fw-la they_o all_o agree_v in_o the_o reason_n of_o suffer_a oath_n under_o the_o law_n viz._n the_o jew_n weakness_n vid._n baron_n anno_fw-la 1310._o joh._n walden_n adv_o wicklif_n &_o walden_n reiner_n rub._n capitan_n w._n woodford_n de_fw-fr success_n l._n 6._o ban._n anno_fw-la 1310._o n._n 3._o j._n fox_n mart._n v._n 1._o p._n 527._o man_n honour_v by_o protestant_n j._n fox_n mart._n v._n 1._o p._n 554_o to_o 558._o geff._n chauc_v work_n fol._n 86._o j._n fox_n mart._n v._n 1._o p._n 614_o 618._o j._n fox_n mart._n v._n 1._o p._n 623_o 359._o j._n fox_n mart._n v._n 1._o p._n 687._o 687._o if_o they_o can_v not_o it_o be_v then_o hold_v none_o can_v so_o that_o then_o it_o be_v deny_v all_o tender_v ibid._n p._n 701_o 702._o j._n fox_n mart._n v._n 3._o p._n 910_o 911._o spot_n hist_o pag._n 61._o w.c._n albrid_n p._n 193_o 194_o 195._o morl._n hist_o p._n 217_o 218._o j._n fox_n mart._n v._n 2._o p._n 420._o comm._n on_o mat._n 5._o erasm_n here_o plain_o forbid_v all_o swear_v on_o any_o account_n comm._n on_o jam._n 5._o than_o not_o by_o god_n for_o the_o common_a people_n esteem_v he_o sacred_a gloss_n on_o mat._n 5._o p._n 22._o on_o mat._n 5._o fol._n 18._o comm._n on_o mat._n 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