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shall_v glory_v hereby_o thou_o show_v thyself_o a_o gross_a hypocrite_n sol._n sol._n cover_v thy_o foul_a sin_n under_o the_o fair_a vizard_n of_o scripture_n whereas_o by_o swear_v in_o the_o scripture_n mention_v in_o the_o psalm_n be_v mean_v the_o whole_a worship_n of_o god_n thou_o swear_v ordinary_o do_v now_o and_o then_o swear_v false_o now_o it_o be_v there_o add_v that_o mouth_n that_o speak_v lie_n shall_v be_v stop_v if_o not_o by_o man_n yet_o sure_o by_o god_n himself_o as_o for_o that_o in_o deut._n 6.13_o the_o text_n be_v no_o commandment_n to_o swear_v for_o than_o they_o that_o swear_v most_o shall_v be_v most_o holy_a and_o religious_a man_n as_o many_o of_o the_o jew_n thought_n and_o teach_v by_o occasion_n of_o that_o place_n as_o willet_n on_o exod._n note_v but_o loyvitur_fw-la expermissione_n by_o way_n of_o permission_n that_o when_o one_o be_v to_o swear_v tostato_fw-la exit_fw-la tostato_fw-la he_o may_v aâ—d_v must_v swear_v by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n only_o the_o reason_n of_o which_o permission_n chrysostome_n unfold_v thus_o when_o evil_a thing_n say_v he_o begin_v to_o increase_v in_o the_o world_n when_o there_o be_v a_o confusion_n in_o every_o place_n when_o all_o faith_n be_v lose_v &_o unfaithfulness_n reign_v then_o begin_v the_o infidel_n see_v one_o will_v not_o trust_v or_o believe_v another_o in_o matter_n of_o controversy_n to_o call_v upon_o their_o god_n for_o witness_n protest_v they_o speak_v the_o truth_n see_v they_o call_v their_o god_n to_o witness_v in_o the_o matter_n who_o to_o name_n they_o think_v it_o not_o lawful_a but_o in_o grave_n and_o weighty_a matter_n and_o by_o this_o mean_n obtain_v they_o faith_n one_o of_o another_o now_o for_o a_o smuch_o as_o god_n have_v select_v the_o israelite_n from_o the_o gentile_n to_o be_v his_o peculiar_a people_n and_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n that_o in_o any_o point_n they_o shall_v follow_v the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o gentile_n he_o give_v a_o commandment_n unto_o they_o that_o in_o all_o matter_n of_o controversy_n and_o in_o such_o affair_n as_o shall_v make_v for_o his_o glory_n they_o shall_v not_o call_v any_o of_o those_o false_a god_n who_o the_o ethnic_n worship_v unto_o witness_n as_o to_o swear_v by_o their_o name_n but_o to_o call_v he_o to_o witness_v and_o to_o swear_v by_o his_o name_n and_o so_o every_o one_o to_o believe_v another_o for_o the_o reverence_n and_o honour_n that_o they_o owe_v to_o his_o most_o great_a fearful_a holy_a bless_a glorious_a name_n i_o swear_v by_o good_a thing_n 11._o obj._n 11._o as_o by_o god_n the_o creator_n of_o all_o by_o christ_n the_o redeemer_n of_o man_n our_o lady_n the_o mother_n of_o the_o messiah_n sun_n the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n fire_n god_n angel_n etc._n etc._n this_o make_v thy_o sin_n the_o great_a sol._n sol._n for_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o thing_n do_v aggravate_v the_o offence_n in_o the_o abuse_n thereof_o as_o the_o sweet_a wine_n prove_v the_o sour_a vinegar_n be_v once_o corrupt_v i_o see_v other_o do_v worse_o that_o be_v yet_o so_o precise_a 12._o obj._n 12._o that_o they_o will_v not_o swear_v a_o oath_n thou_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o much_o glad_a that_o other_o be_v bad_a sol._n sol._n as_o grieve_v and_o sorrow_n that_o thyself_o be_v no_o better_o if_o other_o go_v to_o hell_n one_o way_n it_o may_v not_o excuse_v thou_o to_o go_v to_o hell_n another_o way_n they_o must_v answer_v for_o their_o sin_n and_o thou_o for_o thou_o 18._o ezech._n 18._o that_o soul_n that_o sin_v shall_v die_v it_o shall_v be_v a_o small_a encouragement_n unto_o thou_o to_o leap_v into_o the_o fire_n or_o water_n because_o thou_o see_v another_o burn_a or_o drown_v before_o thy_o face_n their_o and_o thy_o sin_n must_v be_v forsake_v before_o their_o or_o thy_o soul_n can_v be_v save_v thus_o have_v you_o hear_v and_o see_v the_o many_o several_a objection_n and_o excuse_n for_o the_o maintain_n or_o extenuate_v of_o rash_a and_o ordinary_a swear_n and_o the_o same_o also_o take_v away_o that_o the_o ship_n of_o thy_o soul_n may_v not_o be_v split_v by_o fall_v upon_o any_o of_o the_o former_a rock_n now_o to_o the_o end_n thou_o may_v whole_o be_v win_v and_o prevail_v withal_o to_o the_o loathe_n in_o thy_o heart_n and_o the_o leave_v in_o thy_o lip_n this_o no_o more_o common_a than_o dangerous_a and_o damnable_a vice_n of_o swear_v suffer_v oh_o suffer_v these_o ensue_a argument_n and_o motive_n not_o only_o to_o swim_v in_o the_o shallowness_n of_o thy_o ear_n but_o also_o to_o dive_v into_o the_o depth_n and_o bottom_n of_o thy_o heart_n that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v as_o water_v spill_v upon_o the_o ground_n or_o as_o stone_n cast_v against_o the_o wind_n but_o may_v effect_v that_o to_o which_o they_o be_v send_v preach_v and_o print_v to_o wit_n the_o inform_v of_o thy_o judgement_n and_o the_o recover_n and_o pull_v thy_o soul_n out_o of_o the_o fire_n of_o this_o fearful_a threaten_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o by_o any_o man_n money_z mean_n be_v persuade_v to_o hold_v he_o guiltless_a that_o take_v his_o name_n in_o vain_a assure_v thyself_o that_o if_o thou_o will_v not_o suffer_v they_o to_o further_a thy_o conversion_n to_o thy_o comfort_n they_o will_v whether_o thou_o will_v or_o no_o hasten_v the_o great_a measure_n and_o heavy_a load_n of_o the_o vial_n of_o god_n wrath_n for_o thy_o final_a subversion_n to_o thy_o remediless_a torment_n a_o quo_fw-la libera_fw-la nos_fw-la domine_fw-la to_o persuade_v by_o motive_n to_o hate_n and_o eschew_v this_o sin_n of_o swear_v 3_o use_v 3_o 1._o motive_n motive_n the_o devil_n be_v the_o author_n of_o it_o whatsoever_o be_v more_o than_o yea_o and_o nay_o come_v of_o evil_a that_o
commodious_a matter_n whereby_o contention_n be_v suppress_v truth_n manifest_v and_o peace_n establish_v in_o the_o place_n matth._n 5.34_o 5.34_o mat._n 5.34_o so_o much_o insist_v on_o by_o the_o anabaptist_n not_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o word_n but_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o speaker_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v for_o if_o the_o word_n be_v to_o be_v enforce_v without_o weigh_v the_o sense_n great_a error_n will_v appear_v by_o that_o and_o other_o place_n easy_o to_o ensue_v christ_n say_v in_o the_o same_o chapter_n resist_v not_o revel_n therefore_o magistrate_n parent_n minister_n shall_v not_o oppose_v sin_n again_o 14._o luke_n 14._o if_o any_o man_n come_v to_o i_o and_o forsake_v not_o father_n and_o mother_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o the_o precept_n of_o honour_v father_n and_o mother_n shall_v be_v abrogate_a again_o touch_v the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n whatsoever_o they_o say_v unto_o you_o do_v 23._o matth._n 23._o therefore_o according_a to_o the_o letter_n their_o doctrine_n shall_v of_o all_o man_n be_v embrace_v contrary_a to_o matth._n 16.6_o 16.6_o mat._n 16.6_o beware_v of_o the_o leven_a of_o the_o pharisee_n again_o christ_n say_v whosoever_o come_v before_o i_o 10.8_o joh._n 10.8_o be_v thief_n and_o robber_n joh._n 10.8_o therefore_o the_o prophet_n and_o john_n baptist_n be_v thief_n and_o robber_n if_o the_o show_n of_o the_o word_n be_v to_o be_v take_v again_o paul_n say_v i_o become_v all_o unto_o all_o man_n 10.33.23_o 1_o cor._n 10.33.23_o therefore_o a_o idolater_n with_o idolater_n and_o all_o thing_n be_v lawful_a for_o i_o therefore_o whoredom_n and_o adultery_n not_o sinful_a for_o he_o last_o the_o anabaptist_n reply_v out_o of_o matth._n 5.37_o whatsoever_o be_v more_o than_o yea_o yea_o nay_o nay_o come_v of_o evil_a whatsoever_o come_v of_o evil_a syllogism_n syllogism_n be_v unlawful_a but_o swear_v being_n more_o than_o yea_o and_o nay_o come_v of_o evil_a therefore_o it_o be_v unlawful_a the_o major_a 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sing_v without_o understanding_n or_o devotion_n musculus_fw-la musculus_fw-la a_o oath_n likewise_o be_v good_a which_o be_v make_v by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n so_o that_o it_o be_v do_v in_o truth_n righteousness_n judgement_n expound_v jer._n 4.2_o expound_v it_o be_v otherwise_o if_o it_o be_v do_v perverse_o rash_o customary_o 1._o truth_n 1._o in_o truth_n in_o truth_n i._o our_o mind_n must_v agree_v with_o our_o mouth_n which_o confute_v papistical_a equivocation_n and_o mental_a reservation_n it_o be_v naught_o of_o itself_o to_o lie_v but_o this_o naughtiness_n be_v double_v by_o put_v to_o a_o oath_n say_v musculus_fw-la 2._o in_o justice_n justice_n 2._o in_o justice_n that_o what_o we_o promise_v by_o oath_n be_v just_a and_o lawful_a for_o those_o oath_n be_v laudable_o break_v which_o be_v unlawful_o make_v a_o example_n hereof_o we_o have_v in_o david_n 25.32.22_o 1_o sam._n 25.32.22_o who_o thank_v god_n and_o bless_a abigail_n and_o her_o advice_n for_o that_o he_o have_v not_o wicked_o perform_v what_o inconsiderat_o he_o have_v swear_v the_o contrary_n we_o see_v in_o herod_n who_o perform_v a_o wicked_a oath_n with_o great_a wickedness_n in_o give_v john_n baptist_n head_n which_o be_v more_o worth_a than_o all_o his_o kingdom_n do_v a_o work_n of_o supercrogation_n to_o merit_v hell_n see_v he_o promise_v to_o keep_v his_o oath_n only_o to_o the_o lose_n of_o half_a his_o kingdom_n 3._o in_o judgement_n i._n reverent_o holy_o deliberate_o judgement_n 3._o in_o judgement_n spare_o with_o a_o serious_a due_a consideration_n of_o god_n high_a majesty_n before_o who_o of_o his_o dreadly_a name_n by_o which_o we_o swear_v and_o of_o the_o cause_n for_o which_o we_o swear_v that_o it_o be_v not_o concern_v thing_n already_o out_o of_o doubt_n and_o certain_a as_o that_o it_o will_v be_v day_n to_o morrow_n etc._n etc._n or_o to_o one_o that_o will_v believe_v a_o bare_a affirmation_n without_o any_o oath_n at_o all_o but_o that_o it_o be_v concern_v such_o thing_n that_o tend_v either_o to_o god_n glory_n or_o our_o neighbour_n good_a for_o see_v a_o oath_n be_v not_o absolute_o good_a but_o when_o necessary_o it_o be_v require_v therefore_o to_o swear_v rash_o be_v upon_o no_o pretence_n to_o be_v allow_v which_o occasion_v pagnine_a to_o observe_v that_o the_o hebrew_n word_n for_o swear_v be_v passive_a and_o signify_v to_o be_v swear_v rather_o than_o to_o swear_v to_o intimate_v that_o we_o be_v not_o to_o take_v a_o oath_n as_o voluntary_a agent_n but_o as_o enforce_a patient_n the_o roman_n have_v a_o use_n that_o he_o that_o will_v swear_v by_o hercules_n shall_v go_v forth_o of_o the_o door_n and_o be_v well_o advise_v and_o take_v some_o pause_n before_o he_o swear_v for_o they_o hold_v that_o hercules_n do_v swear_v but_o once_o in_o all_o his_o life_n and_o that_o be_v to_o the_o son_n of_o king_n augeas_n this_o deliberation_n in_o their_o idolatrous_a oath_n shall_v admonish_v christian_n to_o be_v well_o advise_v in_o swear_v by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n a_o oath_n be_v bring_v in_o among_o man_n for_o necessity_n and_o at_o first_o to_o be_v lay_v on_o man_n as_o a_o punishment_n when_o one_o can_v not_o be_v believe_v by_o another_o upon_o his_o bare_a word_n yet_o now_o it_o be_v not_o restrain_v so_o much_o for_o itself_o as_o for_o the_o evil_n that_o do_v ensue_v thereby_o and_o so_o little_a shall_v suffice_v to_o have_v be_v speak_v concern_v the_o truth_n and_o use_n of_o the_o first_o doctrine_n right_o to_o swear_v be_v to_o sanctify_v god_n name_n and_o shall_v by_o he_o certain_o be_v reward_v gather_v out_o of_o the_o affirmative_a part_n of_o this_o three_o precept_n now_o we_o be_v to_o consider_v this_o second_o position_n as_o the_o chief_a aim_n and_o end_n of_o my_o meditation_n oppose_v the_o bent_n of_o this_o sinful_a swear_a age_n that_o sinful_a swear_n 2._o doctr._fw-la 2._o though_o by_o man_n it_o be_v not_o yet_o by_o god_n shall_v it_o severe_o be_v punish_v if_o profane_a pharisaical_a hypocritical_a person_n shall_v be_v punish_v then_o also_o shall_v swearer_n but_o profane_a etc._n etc._n shall_v etc._n etc._n ergo._n swearer_n be_v profane_a person_n eccles_n 9.2_o pharisaical_a person_n matth._n 23.29.33_o mat._n 5.33_o &_o 23.29.33_o 5.34.20_o which_o only_o shun_v forswear_v hypocritical_a person_n if_o any_o among_o you_o seem_v to_o be_v religious_a and_o refrain_v not_o his_o tongue_n as_o no_o rash_a swearer_n do_v that_o man_n deceive_v himself_o and_o his_o religion_n be_v in_o vain_a 1.26_o jam._n 1.26_o where_o there_o be_v such_o a_o beginning_n as_o sinful_a swear_n there_o can_v but_o follow_v such_o a_o bitter_a conclusion_n as_o shall_v severe_o be_v punish_v now_o before_o it_o come_v by_o god_n to_o be_v punish_v it_o come_v among_o man_n to_o be_v question_v what_o be_v sinful_a swear_n and_o what_o be_v not_o you_o have_v hear_v in_o the_o former_a doctrine_n what_o be_v not_o sinful_a swear_n to_o swear_v in_o truth_n righteousness_n judgement_n jer._n 4.2_o now_o to_o swear_v sinful_o be_v to_o swear_v either_o 1._o light_o without_o colour_n of_o cause_n 2._o rash_o without_o regard_n of_o the_o matter_n what_o or_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n before_o who_o 3._o false_o in_o favour_n to_o another_o or_o for_o profit_n to_o ourselves_o without_o respect_n to_o truth_n whereunto_o we_o shall_v be_v most_o favourable_a because_o this_o alone_a in_o the_o end_n will_v prove_v to_o be_v most_o profitable_a 4._o common_o without_o distinction_n of_o oath_n from_o word_n 5._o unlawful_o by_o either_o 1._o leave_v god_n name_n 5.7_o jer._n 5.7_o 2._o join_v another_o with_o it_o 1.5_o zeph._n 1.5_o 6._o slavish_o by_o the_o creature_n make_v they_o lord_n which_o be_v but_o servant_n heb._n 6.16_o as_o by_o this_o light_n sun_n fire_n bread_n drink_n
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thy_o oath_n be_v but_o little_a sin_n thou_o say_v then_o they_o be_v sin_n thou_o grant_v and_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n ult_n rom._n 6._o ult_n even_o of_o every_o sin_n be_v no_o less_o than_o death_n internal_a external_a eternal_a if_o thou_o allow_v thyself_o in_o any_o one_o know_a sin_n thou_o have_v no_o assurance_n of_o any_o save_a grace_n at_o all_o thou_o have_v not_o any_o good_a grace_n if_o thou_o remain_v obstinate_a in_o any_o one_o of_o the_o least_o sin_n he_o that_o abuse_v god_n saint_n have_v not_o humility_n he_o that_o refuse_v the_o manifest_a truth_n of_o god_n reveal_v will_n have_v not_o knowledge_n as_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n he_o have_v not_o zeal_n or_o desire_n of_o god_n glory_n that_o blaspheme_v god_n name_n nor_o religion_n that_o refrain_v not_o his_o tongue_n james_z 1.26_o &_o 2.10_o a_o little_a leaven_n leaven_v the_o whole_a lump_n of_o pure_a dough_n a_o little_a fire_n kindle_v a_o great_a flame_n a_o little_a coloquintida_n spoil_v a_o 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or_o believe_v a_o lie_n whether_o he_o be_v forswear_v that_o perform_v not_o his_o oath_n to_o his_o enemy_n or_o thief_n 5._o quest_n 5._o he_o be_v as_o a_o man_n swear_v to_o a_o thief_n to_o pay_v he_o such_o a_o sum_n of_o money_n and_o to_o be_v filent_a answer_n answer_n that_o his_o life_n may_v be_v save_v it_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o innocent_a party_n to_o keep_v his_o oath_n object_n but_o thief_n escape_v unpunished_a the_o commonwealth_n be_v thereby_o damnify_v sol._n this_o hurt_n be_v not_o to_o be_v redeem_v with_o the_o losseof_o a_o man_n life_n it_o be_v great_a good_a to_o the_o commonwealth_n that_o the_o life_n of_o every_o honest_a and_o sound_a member_n shall_v be_v preserve_v then_o that_o a_o wicked_a and_o rot_a member_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o vrsine_n and_o willet_n be_v thus_o conjoin_v in_o judgement_n and_o downam_n pag._n 60._o &_o 161._o do_v at_o large_a confirm_v the_o same_o yet_o perkins_n on_o matth._n 5.33_o affirm_v that_o a_o man_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o fulfil_v his_o oath_n in_o conceal_v of_o a_o thief_n and_o in_o his_o case_n of_o conscience_n pag._n 231._o he_o leave_v the_o question_n in_o suspense_n rather_o incline_v to_o his_o foresay_a opinion_n if_o the_o oath_n be_v touch_v treason_n against_o our_o prince_n and_o country_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v keep_v because_o the_o preservation_n of_o they_o be_v more_o high_o to_o be_v value_v than_o the_o preservation_n of_o our_o own_o life_n whether_o oath_n make_v to_o any_o manner_n of_o person_n be_v to_o be_v perform_v 6._o quest_n 6._o they_o be_v answer_n answer_n though_o the_o papist_n affirm_v that_o no_o oath_n make_v with_o heretic_n be_v to_o be_v keep_v this_o be_v it_o general_o allow_v to_o be_v practise_v will_v overthrow_v all_o contract_n between_o nation_n and_o nation_n and_o frustrate_v all_o covenant_n and_o conclusion_n of_o peace_n and_o truce_n public_a scandal_n in_o cause_v other_o to_o abhor_v our_o religion_n shall_v be_v incur_v and_o god_n name_n which_o be_v call_v upon_o to_o countenance_n falsehood_n shall_v be_v dishonour_v and_o abuse_v remember_v before_o to_o this_o purpose_n the_o forementioned_a judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o vladislaus_n king_n of_o hungaria_n for_o falsify_v his_o oath_n with_o amurath_n the_o turk_n whether_o oath_n make_v through_o error_n 7._o quest_n 7._o do_v bind_v the_o conscience_n they_o do_v answer_n answer_n if_o they_o be_v make_v of_o thing_n lawful_a and_o in_o our_o power_n josuab_n and_o the_o prince_n of_o israel_n perform_v their_o oath_n make_v to_o the_o gibeonite_n which_o oath_n be_v afterward_o by_o saul_n violate_v it_o be_v severe_o punish_v by_o a_o grievous_a famine_n and_o the_o destruction_n of_o seven_o of_o saul_n posterity_n whether_o a_o oath_n make_v by_o custom_n do_v bind_v or_o no._n 8._o quest_n 8._o the_o papist_n say_v no_o answer_n answer_n put_v this_o example_n if_o two_o man_n go_v out_o at_o a_o door_n or_o over_o a_o bridge_n the_o one_o swear_v by_o god_n that_o he_o will_v not_o go_v first_o the_o other_o swear_v likewise_o yet_o at_o last_o after_o contention_n one_o of_o they_o go_v first_o in_o this_o case_n say_v the_o papist_n the_o oath_n bind_v not_o but_o we_o say_v that_o that_o custom_n can_v make_v that_o which_o be_v sin_n to_o be_v no_o sin_n or_o perjury_n to_o be_v no_o perjury_n but_o rather_o double_v the_o sin_n and_o make_v it_o the_o more_o vile_a and_o abominable_a and_o it_o be_v no_o marvel_n that_o they_o which_o addict_v themselves_o to_o this_o customary_a swear_n become_v oftentimes_o guilty_a of_o flat_a perjury_n when_o do_v a_o man_n commit_v perjury_n 1._o when_o a_o man_n swear_v that_o which_o he_o know_v to_o be_v false_a answer_n quest_n 9_o answer_n 2._o when_o he_o swear_v that_o which_o he_o mean_v not_o to_o do_v 3._o when_o he_o swear_v to_o do_v a_o thing_n which_o he_o mean_v also_o to_o do_v but_o afterward_o do_v it_o not_o whether_o a_o man_n by_o lend_v his_o money_n 10._o qu._n 10._o be_v oft_o deceive_v vow_v and_o swear_v that_o he_o will_v lend_v no_o more_o money_n to_o any_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o keep_v his_o oath_n such_o anoath_n be_v not_o to_o be_v keep_v see_v it_o be_v take_v against_o the_o love_n of_o our_o neighbour_n answer_n answer_n and_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n lend_v look_v for_o nothing_o again_o if_o there_o be_v not_o ability_n to_o pay_v whether_o a_o oath_n make_v by_o a_o inferior_a without_o or_o against_o the_o consent_n of_o superior_n 11._o qu._n 11._o be_v to_o be_v keep_v no_o if_o it_o be_v make_v by_o those_o that_o be_v not_o at_o their_o own_o liberty_n it_o be_v to_o be_v account_v void_a answer_n answer_n son_n and_o daughter_n bind_v themselves_o in_o contract_n of_o marriage_n without_o their_o parent_n consent_v that_o contract_n ought_v to_o be_v of_o no_o force_n but_o if_o once_o marry_v not_o afterward_o to_o be_v dissolve_v numb_a 38._o whether_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o swear_v oft_o 12._o qu._n 12._o the_o jew_n think_v they_o do_v well_o to_o sweat_v often_o induce_v to_o this_o opinion_n answer_n answer_n and_o practise_v by_o they_o dent._n 6.18_o but_o they_o be_v confute_v by_o our_o saviour_n matth._n 5._o and_o by_o the_o prophet_n jerem._n 4.2_o whether_o swear_v vain_o 13._o qu._n 13._o it_o be_v great_a abuse_n to_o swear_v by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n or_o of_o jesus_n by_o the_o name_n of_o jesit_n answer_n answer_n because_o 1._o god_n have_v exalt_v the_o name_n of_o jesus_n above_o all_o name_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o great_a humiliation_n and_o obedience_n even_o to_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n phil._n 2._o 2._o there_o be_v no_o other_o name_n whereby_o we_o be_v to_o be_v save_v act_v 3_o 3._o the_o name_n of_o god_n show_v he_o to_o be_v our_o creator_n the_o name_n of_o jesus_n show_v he_o to_o be_v both_o our_o creator_n and_o redeemer_n and_o that_o name_n which_o describe_v god_n with_o more_o perfection_n be_v the_o most_o honourable_a name_n see_v more_o in_o willet_n on_o exod_n pag._n 3_o 4_o 5._o whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o swear_v by_o the_o saint_n 14._o qu._n 14._o no_o 14._o qu._n 14._o 1._o because_o god_n have_v command_v we_o to_o swear_v only_o by_o his_o name_n deur_n 6.13_o 2._o because_o god_n reprove_v those_o that_o swear_v by_o any_o other_o but_o by_o he_o zeph._n 1.5_o 3._o invocation_n belong_v only_o to_o god_n but_o the_o take_n of_o a_o oath_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o invocation_n it_o be_v a_o service_n due_a only_o to_o god_n psalm_n 50._o 4._o in_o a_o oath_n we_o call_v god_n to_o be_v a_o witness_n to_o our_o soul_n but_o god_n only_o not_o angel_n or_o saint_n know_v the_o secret_n of_o our_o heart_n and_o therefore_o god_n only_o to_o be_v swear_v by_o 5._o he_o that_o swear_v give_v he_o power_n to_o punish_v he_o if_o he_o swear_v false_o but_o god_n only_o it_o able_a to_o punish_v the_o soul_n matth._n 10.28_o therefore_o we_o ought_v to_o swear_v only_o by_o he_o read_v willet_n his_o answer_n to_o what_o be_v object_v to_o the_o contrary_a pag._n 35.1_o on_o the_o 3_o com_n answer_v matth._n 23.21_o with_o matth._n 5.34_o whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o swear_v by_o the_o creature_n 15._o qu._n 15._o if_o the_o creature_n be_v place_v in_o the_o room_n and_o place_n of_o god_n it_o be_v lawful_a answer_n answer_n say_v all_o papist_n and_o some_o protestant_n if_o the_o oath_n he_o direct_v to_o god_n in_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o swearer_n under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o creature_n it_o be_v take_v for_o lawful_a among_o the_o papist_n and_o many_o protestant_n but_o mr._n perkins_n on_o matth._n 5.34_o find_v no_o scripture_n to_o warrant_v this_o kind_n of_o
place_v the_o vicious_a bullinger_n bullinger_n in_o stead_n of_o the_o godly_a zealous_a the_o cold_a and_o worldly_a mind_a prelate_n 80._o not_o reprehension_n of_o such_o as_o do_v break_v this_o commandment_n by_o any_o mean_n whatsoever_o levit._n 5.1_o etc._n etc._n 81._o not_o entertainment_n of_o nor_o amendment_n by_o a_o reproof_n for_o this_o or_o any_o other_o sin_n but_o account_v such_o reprehension_n precise_a curiosity_n and_o such_o oath_n bare_a affirmation_n 82._o unprofitable_a use_v of_o the_o mean_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v we_o for_o our_o conversion_n from_o evil_a or_o confirmation_n in_o good_a 83._o often_o receive_v seldom_o praise_v god_n for_o his_o benefit_n luke_n 17.17_o 84._o make_v vow_n of_o perpetual_a chastity_n and_o of_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v not_o in_o our_o own_o power_n and_o of_o wilful_a poverty_n contrary_a to_o god_n ordinance_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o beggar_n in_o israel_n 15.4_o deut._n 15.4_o 85._o give_v feign_v title_n as_o servus_n servorum_fw-la dei_fw-la 2.4_o 2_o thes_n 2.4_o when_o man_n exalt_v themselves_o above_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v call_v god_n 86._o commit_v wickedness_n under_o colour_n of_o religion_n as_o the_o son_n of_o jacob_n when_o they_o slay_v the_o seebemite_n gen._n 34.13.15_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n under_o pretence_n of_o long_a prayer_n devour_v widow_n house_n mat._n 23.14_o all_o which_o egregious_o abuse_v god_n name_n make_v it_o a_o mask_n to_o cover_v such_o bloody_a impiety_n and_o earthly_a desire_n under_o 87._o go_v to_o conjurer_n witch_n sorceress_n destiny_n reader_n to_o have_v their_o child_n or_o cattle_n unbewitch_v to_o know_v who_o have_v steal_v their_o horse_n or_o any_o way_n hurt_v they_o as_o amaziah_n his_o messenger_n go_v to_o baalzebub_n 2_o king_n 1.5_o they_o manifest_a they_o desire_v acquaintance_n with_o the_o devil_n and_o say_v in_o their_o heart_n there_o be_v no_o god_n in_o england_n object_n but_o many_o have_v be_v holpen_v and_o get_v health_n by_o such_o mean_n sol._n that_o help_n or_o health_n that_o have_v be_v get_v by_o any_o mean_v contrary_a to_o god_n word_n and_o will_n have_v be_v obtain_v from_o the_o devil_n now_o be_v he_o our_o friend_n or_o so_o will_v he_o ever_o do_v we_o any_o good_a but_o to_o the_o end_n thereby_o to_o infer_v a_o great_a plague_n temporal_a ease_n he_o be_v content_a to_o bestow_v upon_o we_o that_o endless_a woe_n and_o misery_n he_o may_v procure_v unto_o we_o shall_v a_o christian_a man_n or_o woman_n so_o hunt_v for_o health_n of_o body_n or_o good_n that_o they_o will_v lose_v for_o it_o body_n and_o soul_n eternal_o satan_n never_o do_v we_o any_o good_a but_o to_o the_o end_n to_o hurt_v we_o more_o by_o it_o and_o the_o breach_n of_o god_n commandment_n will_v ring_v our_o soul_n a_o pass_a peal_n from_o the_o face_n and_o favour_n of_o the_o lord_n 88_o account_v some_o day_n lucky_a and_o some_o unlucky_a as_o shipman_n dare_v not_o put_v out_o of_o their_o port_n and_o begin_v their_o voyage_n on_o certain_a day_n as_o upon_o tuesday_n or_o friday_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v often_o careful_a to_o make_v choice_n of_o a_o lucky_a day_n even_o the_o lord_n day_n that_o by_o break_v the_o lord_n sabbath_n in_o the_o beginning_n they_o may_v have_v good_a luck_n in_o their_o whole_a voyage_n afterward_o 89._o by_o read_v or_o sing_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v part_n of_o god_n word_n or_o appertain_v to_o his_o worship_n in_o a_o unknown_a tongue_n 47.17_o psa_fw-la 47.17_o so_o that_o it_o can_v be_v understand_v 90._o 5.31_o psa_fw-la 58.10_o judg._n 5.31_o not_o magnify_v god_n justice_n in_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o wicked_a 91._o 5.22_o luk._n 13.3_o dan._n 5.22_o not_o be_v warn_v by_o god_n justice_n and_o judgement_n upon_o other_o 92._o not_o be_v humble_v or_o obedient_a under_o the_o cross_n jer._n 5.3_o esa_n 22.12_o 93._o envy_v god_n gift_n and_o grace_n upon_o other_o 94._o pretend_v impossibility_n of_o 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