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be_v lâ—vi_fw-la esa._n lâ—vi_fw-la where_o the_o worm_n that_o shall_v gnaw_v our_o conscience_n shall_v never_o dye_v xxiii_o math._n xxiii_o therefore_o i_o beseech_v all_o christian_a man_n by_o the_o tender_a marcye_n of_o god_n and_o by_o the_o moo_v precious_a blood_n of_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n whereby_o alonâ—_n we_o be_v redeem_v make_v pure_a and_o deliver_v from_o all_o our_o sin_n that_o they_o from_o henceforth_o leave_v their_o abominable_a swear_v either_o by_o god_n or_o by_o any_o of_o his_o creature_n let_v they_o never_o take_v god_n to_o wytnes_n except_o it_o be_v in_o a_o necessary_a and_o earne_a matter_n i_o mean_v such_o a_o matter_n as_o make_v unto_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n let_v their_o communication_n be_v yea_o yea_o nay_o nay_o let_v so_o great_a syncerite_n truth_n and_o faith_n reign_v among_o they_o that_o one_o may_v believe_v another_o wythoute_n a_o oothe_a even_o by_o a_o word_n let_v they_o have_v god_n in_o such_o reverence_n and_o 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king_n edmunde_n king_n edmunde_v make_v this_o law_n that_o they_o which_o be_v prove_v once_o false_o forswear_v shall_v for_o ever_o be_v separate_v from_o god_n congregation_n ¶_o donaldus_n king_n of_o skottes_n donaldus_n king_n of_o skottes_n make_v this_o act_n wtin_n his_o land_n scotorum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d botius_fw-la in_o historia_fw-la scotorum_fw-la that_o all_o perjurer_n &_o common_a swearer_n shall_v have_v their_o lip_n fear_v with_o a_o burn_a hot_a iron_n ¶_o sayncte_fw-la lodowycke_n king_n of_o france_n this_o law_n aforesaid_a do_v saint_n lodowycke_n king_n of_o france_n enact_v also_o 〈◊〉_d a_o godly_a proclamation_n god_n send_v 〈◊〉_d many_o 〈◊〉_d and_o put_v it_o once_o in_o execution_n at_o paris_n upon_o a_o cytezyn_n there_o for_o blaspheme_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n unto_o the_o
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neither_o follow_v you_o the_o fashon_n of_o they_o caâ—câ—â—_n lib._n epist_n two_o epist._n three_o ad_fw-la caâ—câ—â—_n the_o â—oly_a martyr_n s._n câ—prâ—an_n say_v undoubted_o we_o must_v â—othe_o hear_v &_o do_v that_o that_o christ_n have_v do_v &_o that_o he_o have_v command_v to_o â—e_v do_v sing_v that_o he_o say_v in_o his_o gospel_n if_o you_o do_v choose_v thing_n that_o i_o command_v you_o in_o yâ—_n no_o more_o call_v you_o servant_n but_o 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o christ_n alone_o ought_v to_o be_v heaâ—d_v the_o father_n from_o heaven_n testify_v say_v this_o be_v my_o 〈◊〉_d belove_v soâ—e_a i_o math_n xviâ—_o marâ—_n ix_o luk._n ix_o two_o pet._n i_o in_o who_o i_o be_o full_o satisfy_v hear_v you_o he_o iâ—_n that_o châ—ist_v alone_o ought_v to_o be_v hear_v we_o ought_v not_o to_o maâ—ke_v what_o any_o man_n before_o we_o think_v best_a to_o be_v do_v but_o what_o christ_n do_v first_o which_o be_v before_o all_o man_n consuetado_n epist._n ad_fw-la pomp_n contra_fw-la steplâ—_n dist._n viij_o can_n consuetado_n again_o he_o â—ayth_v a_o custom_n with_o out_z truth_n be_v a_o old_a erroure_n therefore_o leave_v the_o erroure_n let_v we_o â—oâ—lowe_v the_o truth_n when_o the_o truth_n be_v once_o come_v to_o light_v say_v s._n austen_n let_v the_o custom_n gyve_v place_n to_o yâ—_z truth_n for_o peter_n also_o which_o dydde_v circumcyse_n give_v place_n to_o paul_n preach_v the_o truth_n two_o dâ—c_fw-la unico_fw-la bap_n lib._n two_o therefore_o sing_v yâ—_z christ_n be_v the_o truth_n we_o ought_v rather_o to_o follow_v the_o truth_n than_o the_o custom_n if_o thou_o do_v lay_v against_o i_o the_o custom_n sâ—consuâ—_n guiel_n auer_n dist_n viij_o can_v sâ—consuâ—_n say_v s._n gregory_n thou_o must_v mark_v what_o the_o lord_n say_v i_o be_o the_o way_n truth_n &_o life_n he_o say_v not_o i_o be_o the_o custom_n but_o yâ—_z truth_n now_o have_v christ_n say_v to_o we_o in_o his_o holy_a gospel_n thou_o shall_v not_o swear_v at_o all_o why_o than_o do_v they_o not_o follow_v yâ—_z truth_n &_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n v_o joan._n xiiii_o math._n v_o than_o the_o wicked_a &_o ungodly_a custom_n but_o many_o be_v so_o addicte_n to_o custom_n &_o old_a usage_n now_o a_o day_n yâ—_z although_o they_o see_v yâ—_z scripture_n manifest_o condemn_v their_o crooked_a custom_n &_o wicked_a usage_n yet_o will_v they_o by_o no_o mean_n gyve_v place_n to_o the_o truth_n if_o a_o man_n object_n and_o lay_v the_o scriptuagayn_v they_o and_o will_v so_o reform_v they_o charitable_o than_o be_v they_o ready_a streyghtwayes_o to_o accuse_v he_o of_o heresy_n â—oupers_v o_o blood_n â—oupers_v and_o to_o bring_v he_o unto_o a_o faggot_n of_o so_o little_a authorite_n be_v the_o moo_v holy_a word_n of_o god_n recount_a with_o these_o bely_v god_n and_o wicked_a worldlynge_v now_o a_o day_n &_o so_o hard_a a_o thing_n be_v it_o to_o speak_v against_o a_o custom_n be_v it_o never_o so_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a another_o sort_n glory_n and_o rejoice_v so_o great_o in_o their_o wickedness_n of_o swear_v â–ª_o that_o they_o fear_v nothing_o at_o all_o to_o take_v upon_o they_o for_o to_o mayntayn_v it_o by_o the_o scripture_n lxiiâ—_n psa._n lxiiâ—_n say_v not_o the_o psalmographe_n say_v they_o laud_n abuntur_fw-la omnes_fw-la qui_fw-la iurant_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la all_z yâ—_z swear_v by_o hin_n shall_v be_v praise_v do_v not_o god_n yâ—_z father_n also_o gyve_v a_o commandment_n &_o say_v x_o deut._n x_o dominum_fw-la deum_fw-la tuum_fw-la timebis_fw-la &_o per_fw-la illius_fw-la nomen_fw-la iurabis_fw-la thou_o shall_v fear_v thy_o lord_n god_n and_o swear_v by_o his_o name_n as_o concern_v the_o first_o text_n which_o they_o allege_v i_o answer_v theyse_fw-mi glorious_a &_o famous_a swearer_n differ_v no_o thing_n from_o their_o father_n yâ—_z dyvell_n iiii_o math._n iiii_o for_o as_o he_o wrest_v the_o scripture_n whaâ—_n he_o tempt_v christ_n so_o likewise_o do_v they_o the_o word_n of_o yâ—_z pâ—almographe_fw-mi be_v these_o all_o that_o swear_v iâ—_n he_o â—hal_v be_v 〈◊〉_d he_o â—ayth_v not_o all_o that_o swear_v by_o he_o but_o in_o he_o to_o swear_v in_o god_n god_n what_o it_o be_v to_o swear_v in_o god_n be_v to_o call_v god_n a_o wytnes_n in_o a_o just_a ryghteous_a &_o earnest_a matter_n to_o take_v a_o oothe_a for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n for_o the_o promotion_n of_o his_o word_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n or_o else_o for_o the_o helch_v of_o our_o neighbour_n they_o that_o thus_o do_v swear_v in_o god_n and_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v condemn_v but_o praise_v for_o their_o oothe_a as_o towching_n the_o second_o text_n fyrble_n how_o swearyâ—_n geâ—ame_v up_o fyrble_n wherein_o they_o say_v they_o be_v not_o only_o suffer_v free_o to_o swear_v but_o also_o command_v so_o to_o do_v i_o answer_v when_o evell_a thing_n begin_v to_o increase_v in_o the_o world_n xxvi_o hom._n xxvi_o as_o chrisostome_n write_v when_o there_o be_v a_o confusion_n make_v in_o every_o 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