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of_o they_o that_o profess_v religion_n esay_n 35.21_o 25._o 13._o by_o persecute_v any_o for_o rightcousnesse_n sake_n mat._n 5._o psal_n 44.22_o 14._o put_v holiness_n or_o unholinesse_n or_o necessity_n of_o religion_n in_o a_o thing_n indifferent_a which_o be_v superstition_n 15._o defend_v there_o be_v no_o god_n desire_v constant_o there_o be_v no_o god_n inward_o hate_v god_n or_o exalt_v one_o self_n above_o all_o that_o be_v call_v god_n 16._o 1.12_o zeph._n 1.12_o say_v or_o think_v that_o god_n will_v do_v neither_o good_a nor_o evil_a esa_n 29.15.23_o 17._o 21.14_o job_n 21.14_o say_v or_o think_v there_o be_v no_o profit_n in_o serve_v the_o almighty_a 18._o 7.2_o 2_o king_n 6.33_o &_o 7.2_o say_v or_o think_v that_o in_o affliction_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o be_v deliver_v 19_o 9.20_o job_n 33.13_o deut._n 29._o ult_n rom._n 9.20_o nourish_v inward_a boiling_n about_o such_o thing_n as_o god_n show_v not_o the_o reason_n of_o 20._o conceive_v rebellious_a thought_n about_o the_o decree_n or_o providence_n of_o god_n 21._o say_v or_o think_v in_o adversity_n 15._o esay_n 40.27_o 28_o 29._o &_o 49.14_o 15._o that_o god_n care_v not_o for_o he_o or_o have_v fortaken_v he_o 22._o ask_v wherein_o god_n have_v love_v we_o malach_n 1.2_o 23._o abuse_v god_n blessing_n hos_fw-la 10.1_o &_o 11.2_o 3_o 4._o &_o 4.7_o 24._o not_o believe_v god_n promise_n through_o neglect_n or_o despair_n psal_n 48.22_o 25._o bless_v ourselves_o in_o our_o heart_n against_o god_n threaten_n deut._n 29.19_o 26._o scoff_v at_o the_o sign_n of_o god_n mercy_n and_o goodness_n esay_n 7.12_o 13._o hereby_o weary_v the_o lord_n 27._o by_o sacrisice_v to_o our_o own_o net_n hab._n 1.16_o 28._o attend_v our_o own_o pleasure_n and_o disregard_v god_n work_n esa_n 5.12_o luk_n 13.1_o 2._o 29._o limit_v god_n 7.2_o 2_o king_n 7.2_o and_o speak_v base_o of_o his_o power_n psal_n 78.19_o 2_o king_n 7.2_o allude_v to_o noah_n flood_n if_o the_o lord_n do_v rain_v corn_n now_o as_o fast_o as_o he_o do_v water_n then_o this_o can_v not_o be_v so_o 30._o not_o answer_v when_o god_n call_v 50.2_o esay_n 50.2_o 31._o not_o perform_v what_o he_o promise_v in_o his_o sickness_n adversity_n and_o at_o the_o sacrament_n psal_n 50.14_o &_o 56.12_o &_o 60.13_o 14._o &_o 116.13_o 14._o 32._o fall_v away_o from_o the_o former_o profess_a truth_n matth._n 13._o rev._n 2.4_o 9_o 10._o 33._o 1.9_o job_n 1.9_o fear_v god_n either_o only_a for_o reward_n or_o for_o punishment_n hos_fw-la 3.5_o and_o 5.15_o psal_n 78.34_o 34._o sin_v because_o god_n suffer_v or_o forbear_v to_o punish_v eccles_n 8.11_o psal_n 50.21_o 35._o trust_v in_o man_n money_n carnal_a help_n and_o mean_n jer._n 17.5_o psal_n 20.7_o 36._o rejoice_v in_o the_o misery_n 137.7_o psa_fw-la 35.25_o &_o 137.7_o affliction_n and_o disgrace_n of_o god_n child_n esa_n 57.1_o ezek._n 25.6_o job_n 31.29_o as_o the_o papist_n in_o these_o day_n do_v against_o england_n the_o palatinate_n clap_v their_o hand_n 25.6_o ezek._n 25.6_o stamp_v with_o their_o foot_n and_o rejoice_v in_o heart_n with_o all_o despite_n against_o these_o land_n 37._o rejoice_v in_o baptism_n 29.6.7_o 2_o chro._n 29.6.7_o and_o care_v not_o to_o perform_v our_o vow_n or_o to_o come_v to_o the_o church_n 38._o offer_v the_o blind_a and_o lame_a for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o god_n service_n mal._n 1.8.14_o 39_o 20.25_o pro._n 20.25_o devour_v thing_n sanctify_v that_o shall_v be_v employ_v for_o the_o furtherance_n of_o god_n service_n 40._o dissuade_v from_o god_n worship_n upon_o pretence_n that_o it_o be_v either_o pollute_v mat._n 1.17_o or_o vain_a mal._n 3.14_o 41._o serve_v god_n after_o the_o old_a manner_n of_o our_o forefather_n jer._n 9.13_o amos_n 2.4_o 42._o serve_v god_n after_o the_o precept_n of_o man_n rather_o than_o of_o god_n
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himslfe_a against_o the_o same_o in_o the_o 5._o of_o matthew_n the_o 5._o of_o james_n the_o 5._o of_o jeremy_n and_o the_o 5._o of_o zacharie_n as_o in_o a_o clear_a glass_n we_o may_v behold_v the_o fiery_a face_n and_o fierce_a wrath_n of_o god_n against_o this_o custom_n of_o vain_a swear_n the_o beginning_n of_o it_o be_v from_o the_o devil_n mat._n 5.37_o the_o end_n of_o it_o be_v damnation_n jam._n 5.12_o jer._n 5.7_o how_o shall_v i_o pardon_v thou_o for_o this_o zach._n 5.2.3_o though_o our_o oath_n which_o be_v register_v expound_v zach._n 5.2_o 3_o 4._o expound_v will_v fill_v a_o volume_n by_o the_o swearer_n and_o magistrate_n be_v bury_v as_o soon_o as_o broach_v yet_o by_o god_n be_v they_o register_v in_o a_o book_n in_o which_o place_n the_o prophet_n describe_v the_o punishment_n lay_v up_o for_o swearer_n ser_n down_o 1._o the_o nature_n of_o it_o it_o be_v a_o curse_n 29.19_o deut._n 29.19_o and_o the_o swearer_n be_v liable_a to_o god_n curse_n they_o do_v 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commandment_n do_v in_o a_o special_a manner_n call_v for_o reverence_n and_o obedience_n in_o regard_n of_o 1._o the_o sovereignty_n 2._o antiquity_n 3._o generality_n 4._o immutability_n 5._o utility_n 6._o solemnity_n 7._o brevity_n of_o it_o 340_o a_o prayer_n contain_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o whole_a sermon_n 343_o greenham_n rule_n concern_v reproof_n 351_o the_o fearful_a end_n of_o he_o who_o drink_v a_o health_n to_o the_o devil_n the_o name_n of_o such_o author_n that_o i_o have_v read_v and_o whence_o i_o have_v select_v much_o of_o the_o ensue_a subject_n avgust_n in_o epist_n muscul_fw-la in_o mat._n gualt_n in_o hos_n &_o in_o mat._n turneb_n in_o jam._n perk._n aur._n caten_v and_o in_o mat._n and_o in_o government_n of_o tongue_n downam_n in_o hoseans_n and_o four_o treatise_n elt._n in_o loc._n whateley_n bishop_n hooper_n bifield_n mayer_n destructor_n vitiorum_fw-la cooper_n anatomy_n arraignment_n of_o unruly_a tongue_n doctor_n hall_n greenham_n covenant_n between_o god_n and_o man._n ribera_n in_o min._n prophet_n gorr_n in_o mat._n morla_n in_o mat._n erasm_n in_o decal_n rous_n discase_n of_o time_n mason_n essay_n musculus_fw-la com._n loc._n latimer_n serm._n before_o k._n ed._n gorr_n in_o epist_n zanch._n in_o decal_n and_o in_o hos_n gibs_n land_n mourning_n down_o abstr_n &_o sum._n divin_n bishop_n babington_n vrsin_n calvin_n dod._n nider_n in_o decal_n stub_n anatomy_n histor_n of_o adam_n doctor_n huckwel_n theatre_n of_o god_n judgement_n polyanthea_n life-of-religion_n gualt_n in_o prophet_n min._n dialog_n graecolat_a will._n in_o exod._n sword_n against_o swear_v cum._n multis_fw-la aliis_fw-la quos_fw-la nunc_fw-la perseribere_fw-la longum_fw-la est_fw-la the_o fearful_a end_n of_o he_o who_o drink_v a_o health_n to_o the_o devil_n that_o you_o may_v not_o doubt_v of_o the_o truth_n and_o severity_n of_o the_o forementioned_a judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o swearer_n and_o curser_n even_o in_o this_o life_n may_v be_v add_v and_o remember_v if_o there_o be_v any_o truth_n in_o common_a report_n the_o example_n of_o that_o which_o late_o be_v know_v to_o be_v execute_v in_o salisbury_n upon_o a_o rude_a ruffian_n companion_n in_o a_o tavern_n there_o a_o health-out_a drink_n or_o a_o life-out_a health_v wretch_n who_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o health_v and_o carouse_v will_v attempt_v to_o drink_v a_o health_n to_o the_o devil_n and_o if_o the_o devil_n will_v not_o come_v and_o pledge_v he_o he_o will_v not_o he_o say_v believe_v there_o be_v any_o god_n or_o devil_n at_o which_o heaven_n dare_v blasphemy_n and_o hell-hastening_a impious_a attempt_n the_o rest_n of_o his_o companion_n and_o it_o be_v high_a time_n haste_v out_o of_o the_o room_n and_o present_o after_o hear_v a_o hideous_a noise_n and_o smell_v a_o stink_a savour_n the_o vintner_n run_v up_o into_o the_o chamber_n as_o know_v that_o such_o a_o guest_n be_v there_o but_o come_v in_o he_o miss_v his_o guest_n and_o find_v the_o window_n to_o be_v break_v and_o the_o bar_n in_o the_o same_o to_o be_v bow_v with_o blood_n on_o the_o say_a batre_n i_o hear_v this_o from_o the_o mouth_n of_o many_o man_n since_o this_o tract_n be_v print_v i_o leave_v it_o by_o all_o drunken_a swear_v and_o devill-desiring_a wretch_n to_o themselves_o to_o be_v apply_v errata_fw-la page_n 1._o line_n 7._o for_o ark_n read_v arch._n p._n 17._o l._n 3._o for_o n_o buse_v r._n abuse_v p._n 84._o l._n 22._o for_o slive_v r._n sliness_n p._n 83._o add_v in_o mark_fw-mi mea._n 8._o p._n 85._o l._n 12._o for_o mot._n r._n mea._n p._n 88_o l._n 13._o add_v in_o marg._n mea._n 12._o p._n 126._o l._n 1._o put_v out_o therefore_o p._n 12â—_n l._n 1._o for_o handle_v read_v have_v p._n 131._o l._n 12._o for_o have_v r._n hand_n p._n 137._o l._n 26._o for_o one_o read_v many_o p._n 141._o l._n 2._o for_o wherefore_o r._n whereof_o p._n 145._o l._n 15_o for_o curse_n r._n course_n p._n 153._o l._n 24._o for_o scorn_v r._n notwithstanding_o p._n 269._o l._n 30._o for_o perdas_fw-la r._n perimas_fw-la p._n 273._o l._n 14._o put_v e_fw-la before_o it_o p._n 281._o l._n 6._o for_o which_o r._n why_o p._n 281._o l._n 27._o read_v more_o opposition_n p._n 318._o l._n 13._o read_v simlerus_n p._n 319._o l._n 12._o read_v they_o be_v prediction_n p._n 321._o l._n 24._o for_o out_o read_v one_o p_o 333._o l._n 32_o for_o when_o pope_n r._n wherein_o p._n 347._o l._n 23_o deal_n s._n the_o misquotation_n of_o the_o text_n of_o scripture_n if_o any_o the_o author_n have_v not_o time_n to_o peruse_v therefore_o desire_v the_o reader_n pain_n of_o perusal_n or_o pardon_v in_o the_o same_o london_n print_v by_o matthew_n simmons_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v by_o benjamin_n allen_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o crown_n in_o popes-head_n alley_n 1645._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 proposition_n we_o deny_v 3._o gen._n 3._o for_o tillage_n be_v of_o evil_a yet_o good_a holy_a and_o necessary_a physic_n be_v of_o evil_a 12._o 1_o cor._n 12._o yet_o by_o the_o apostle_n commend_v 1_o cor._n 12._o good_a law_n and_o magistracy_n be_v of_o evil_a manner_n gualt_n gualt_n the_o use_n of_o many_o thing_n be_v pure_a and_o good_a c._n marlorat_n ex_fw-la c._n the_o original_a whereof_o be_v corrupt_a and_o vicious_a so_o much_o for_o the_o second_o use_n of_o the_o first_o point_n for_o caution_n 3_o use_v 3_o to_o be_v careful_a to_o swear_v in_o truth_n in_o justice_n in_o judgement_n the_o copulation_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n be_v good_a 4.2_o jer._n 4.2_o as_o appoint_v by_o god_n but_o so_o that_o it_o be_v in_o lawful_a wedlock_n and_o it_o be_v not_o so_o if_o it_o be_v out_o of_o matrimony_n it_o be_v good_a to_o sing_v so_o it_o be_v to_o the_o lord_n but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o in_o banquet_n or_o wantonness_n or_o in_o the_o church_n for_o gain_v when_o man_n 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 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