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his_o people_n as_o he_o speak_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o holy_a prophet_n that_o be_v from_o the_o beginning_n to_o remember_v his_o holy_a testament_n the_o oath_n which_o he_o swear_v to_o abraham_n our_o father_n of_o the_o fulfil_n of_o this_o oath_n and_o these_o promise_n in_o our_o saviour_n and_o christian_n s._n peter_n speak_v say_v you_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o 24._o act._n 31._o 24._o prophet_n and_o of_o the_o testament_n which_o god_n make_v to_o our_o father_n say_v to_o abraham_n and_o in_o thy_o seed_n shall_v all_o the_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v that_o this_o oath_n of_o god_n
the_o faith_n &_o word_n of_o god_n plant_v by_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n upon_o earth_n to_o the_o great_a content_a ease_n and_o rest_v of_o thy_o mind_n and_o assuredness_n of_o know_v divine_a truth_n and_o verity_n without_o deceit_n because_o god_n almighty_a can_v deceive_v thou_o nor_o fail_v of_o his_o oath_n and_o promise_n whereupon_o they_o be_v ground_v so_o saint_n paul_n tell_v the_o colossian_n and_o in_o they_o all_o christian_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v holy_a and_o immaculate_a and_o blameless_a 27._o col._n 1._o 27._o before_o god_n if_o yet_o you_o remain_v in_o the_o faith_n ground_v and_o stable_n and_o unmoveable_a from_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o you_o have_v hear_v which_o be_v preach_v among_o all_o nation_n that_o be_v under_o heaven_n chap._n viii_o how_o our_o catholic_a faith_n be_v so_o found_v upon_o the_o oath_n and_o promise_n of_o god_n that_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a for_o any_o man_n to_o be_v a_o heretic_n or_o protestant_n of_o any_o sect_n or_o sort_n without_o affirm_v in_o effect_n and_o deed_n that_o god_n almighty_a be_v perjure_a and_o forswear_a our_o catholic_a faith_n which_o protestant_n call_v papistry_n be_v not_o found_v upon_o man_n as_o protestant_a minister_n tell_v thou_o but_o upon_o two_o thing_n immovable_a the_o oath_n of_o god_n and_o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o god_n to_o lie_v by_o myself_o 22._o gen._n 22._o have_v i_o swear_v say_v our_o lord_n i_o will_v multiply_v thou_o and_o i_o will_v multiply_v thy_o seed_n as_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n and_o as_o the_o sand_n which_o be_v by_o the_o seashore_n thy_o seed_n shall_v possess_v the_o gate_n of_o his_o enemy_n and_o in_o thy_o seed_n shall_v be_v bless_v all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n not_o only_o the_o britain_n in_o a_o island_n divide_v from_o the_o whole_a world_n but_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o scripture_n foresee_v that_o god_n 8._o gal._n 3._o 8._o justifi_v the_o 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our_o saviour_n not_o one_o or_o few_o nation_n but_o all_o the_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n 25._o act._n 3._o 25._o shall_v be_v bless_v upon_o these_o two_o thing_n unmoveable_a be_v found_v our_o catholic_a church_n &_o holy_a faith_n the_o oath_n of_o god_n &_o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o god_n to_o lie_v or_o violate_v his_o oath_n &_o promise_n every_o where_o speak_v of_o in_o the_o scripture_n to_o be_v fulfil_v upon_o christian_n believe_v in_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o david_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n that_o in_o his_o seed_n 55._o gen._n 22._o luc._n 1._o 55._o shall_v be_v bless_v all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n as_o he_o speak_v to_o our_o father_n to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n for_o ever_o so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a for_o any_o man_n by_o any_o mean_n to_o become_v a_o heretic_n or_o protestant_n of_o any_o sect_n or_o sort_n unless_o he_o affirm_v in_o effect_n and_o deed_n that_o god_n almighty_a be_v a_o liar_n and_o forswear_a nor_o possible_a for_o any_o man_n sincere_o to_o maintain_v or_o defend_v in_o effect_n and_o deed_n that_o god_n almighty_a can_v lie_v or_o be_v forswear_v but_o he_o must_v be_v of_o that_o religion_n which_o protestant_n call_v papistry_n do_v what_o he_o can_v whereupon_o s._n paul_n say_v a_o heretic_n sin_v be_v condemn_v 10._o 1._o tit._n 3._o 10._o by_o his_o own_o judgement_n for_o that_o he_o know_v that_o he_o preach_v against_o the_o oath_n and_o promise_n of_o god_n and_o pronounce_v in_o his_o work_n and_o deed_n god_n almighty_a to_o be_v forswear_a and_o a_o liar_n and_o hereupon_o our_o saviour_n say_v he_o that_o do_v not_o believe_v be_v already_o judge_v he_o that_o will_v not_o believe_v god_n almighty_a when_o he_o swear_v and_o renew_v his_o oath_n so_o often_o as_o he_o do_v in_o the_o scripture_n there_o be_v no_o mean_n leave_v to_o convince_v he_o but_o by_o aristotle_n argument_n viz._n punishment_n and_o pain_n those_o who_o 9_o li._n 1._o top_n ca._n 9_o doubt_n say_v aristotle_n whether_o they_o shall_v honour_v the_o god_n or_o no_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o paines_n and_o according_a to_o this_o be_v the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n where_o 30._o luc._n 16._o 30._o he_o say_v if_o they_o hear_v not_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n neither_o if_o one_o shall_v rise_v from_o the_o dead_a will_v they_o believe_v such_o as_o will_v not_o believe_v the_o oath_n of_o god_n almighty_a record_v by_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n there_o be_v no_o other_o mean_n leave_v for_o to_o make_v they_o confess_v truth_n but_o by_o eternal_a torment_n eva_n believe_v the_o devil_n that_o god_n almighty_a can_v lie_v when_o he_o tell_v she_o no_o you_o shall_v not_o die_v whereas_o god_n almighty_a 4._o gen._n 3._o 4._o have_v tell_v she_o that_o she_o shall_v if_o she_o eat_v of_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n and_o by_o this_o mean_n deceive_v she_o he_o deprive_v she_o and_o all_o her_o posterity_n of_o the_o 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content_a and_o happiness_n can_v be_v without_o charity_n or_o love_n towards_o our_o neighbour_n and_o keep_v of_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n so_o great_a be_v the_o obligation_n and_o bond_n of_o society_n interpose_v between_o all_o thing_n create_v that_o the_o good_a of_o one_o in_o some_o sort_n depend_v upon_o the_o love_n and_o society_n with_o the_o other_o the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n rejoice_v one_o at_o another_o good_a and_o happiness_n and_o receive_v increase_n of_o content_a by_o the_o increase_n of_o glory_n bestow_v upon_o any_o one_o the_o heaven_n send_v down_o shower_n and_o dew_n to_o water_n and_o make_v pleasant_a the_o earth_n and_o the_o earth_n shoot_v up_o all_o her_o fruit_n
say_v the_o apostle_n 4._o phi._n 4._o in_o he_o that_o comfort_v i_o comfort_v we_o o_o lord_n and_o we_o can_v do_v all_o thing_n yea_o love_v our_o heavy_a persecutor_n as_o ourselves_o since_o from_o god_n almighty_a proceed_v all_o our_o good_a and_o strength_n the_o first_o mean_n of_o attain_v unto_o the_o love_n of_o our_o persecutor_n as_o ourselves_o be_v much_o to_o love_v his_o divine_a majesty_n to_o they_o 8._o rom._n 8._o that_o love_n god_n all_o thing_n cooperate_v in_o good_a again_o if_o any_o 23._o io._n 14._o 23._o love_v i_o he_o will_v keep_v my_o word_n love_v his_o enemy_n and_o pray_v for_o his_o persecutor_n love_n be_v 6._o cant._n 8._o 6._o as_o strong_a as_o death_n the_o love_n of_o god_n nothing_o can_v overcome_v many_o water_n of_o tribulation_n 8._o cant._n 8._o can_v quench_v charity_n neither_o shall_v flood_n of_o persecution_n overwhelm_v it_o wherefore_o the_o first_o mean_n be_v much_o to_o love_n god_n almighty_a and_o often_o to_o make_v the_o 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for_o when_o he_o have_v be_v prove_v he_o shall_v receive_v the_o crown_n of_o life_n which_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o they_o that_o love_v he_o insomuch_o as_o by_o overcome_v thy_o gain_n be_v so_o great_a that_o if_o a_o persecute_v king_n prince_n or_o potentate_n shall_v spoil_v himself_o of_o his_o sceptre_n and_o crown_n and_o bestow_v they_o both_o on_o thou_o together_o with_o his_o kingdom_n yet_o thou_o shall_v not_o receive_v by_o his_o mean_n so_o great_a a_o benefit_n as_o the_o martyr_n who_o he_o put_v to_o death_n either_o public_o or_o by_o long_a private_a imprisonment_n or_o other_o distress_n for_o our_o catholic_a faith_n my_o 10._o num._n 23._o 10._o soul_n die_v the_o death_n of_o the_o just_a and_o my_o last_o end_n be_v make_v like_o to_o they_o so_o in_o truth_n and_o verity_n there_o be_v no_o cause_n why_o thou_o shall_v hate_v or_o wish_v any_o evil_n unto_o thy_o severe_a persecutor_n but_o much_o cause_n why_o thou_o shall_v wish_v well_o unto_o 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and_o go_v continual_o as_o the_o prophet_n david_n say_v with_o our_o life_n always_o 118._o ps_n 118._o in_o our_o hand_n to_o offer_v they_o to_o god_n almighty_a in_o sacrifice_n know_v that_o our_o reward_n be_v very_o great_a in_o heaven_n for_o so_o 12._o mat._n 5._o 12._o they_o persecute_v the_o prophet_n apostle_n and_o martyr_n that_o be_v before_o we_o to_o who_o our_o saviour_n say_v you_o be_v they_o that_o have_v remain_v with_o i_o in_o my_o temptation_n and_o i_o dispose_v to_o you_o as_o my_o father_n dispose_v to_o i_o a_o kingdom_n that_o 28._o luc._n 22._o 28._o you_o may_v eat_v and_o drink_v upon_o my_o table_n and_o in_o my_o kingdom_n and_o may_v sit_v upon_o throne_n judge_v the_o twelve_o tribe_n of_o israel_n thou_o see_v what_o labour_n pain_n and_o danger_n every_o worldly_a man_n will_v be_v content_a to_o take_v if_o he_o may_v but_o hope_v to_o ascend_v up_o to_o be_v a_o earthly_a king_n or_o prince_n or_o come_v to_o attain_v some_o grace_n and_o 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their_o soul_n since_o they_o want_v patience_n and_o so_o the_o have_a of_o a_o soul_n serve_v they_o for_o nothing_o but_o to_o be_v afflict_v and_o torment_v whereby_o appear_v the_o excellency_n of_o this_o fruit_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n patience_n that_o it_o make_v man_n master_n or_o just_a possessor_n of_o themselves_o in_o prosperity_n and_o adversity_n always_o to_o be_v the_o same_o and_o have_v and_o exercise_v at_o all_o time_n the_o free_a use_n of_o reason_n grace_n and_o gift_n which_o god_n almighty_a have_v bestow_v upon_o they_o in_o prosperity_n not_o to_o be_v puff_v up_o with_o pride_n nor_o wanton_a with_o external_a joy_n and_o in_o adversity_n not_o to_o be_v deject_a change_v or_o alter_v with_o sorrow_n or_o grief_n as_o patient_a job_n say_v our_o lord_n give_v and_o our_o lord_n 2d_o job_n â—_o 2d_o have_v take_v away_o as_o it_o have_v please_v our_o lord_n so_o be_v it_o do_v the_o name_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v bless_v and_o be_v beset_v on_o every_o 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of_o thy_o soul_n be_v not_o thyself_o and_o soul_n more_o worth_a to_o thou_o then_o the_o worldly_a commodity_n thou_o want_v why_o then_o will_v thou_o be_v so_o foolish_a as_o to_o be_v angry_a and_o exchange_v away_o thy_o soul_n for_o a_o thing_n that_o be_v worse_a than_o it_o for_o what_o be_v thou_o angry_a be_v it_o peradventure_o for_o that_o thou_o can_v not_o enjoy_v some_o good_a if_o it_o be_v not_o good_a what_o will_v thou_o do_v with_o it_o or_o why_o shall_v thou_o be_v angry_a because_o thou_o can_v not_o have_v that_o which_o be_v naught_o if_o good_a it_o be_v why_o will_v thou_o wish_v it_o so_o much_o evil_n as_o to_o desire_v that_o it_o shall_v become_v subject_a to_o one_o who_o have_v exchange_v away_o his_o soul_n and_o be_v run_v out_o of_o himself_o wherefore_o thy_o right_a course_n be_v first_o to_o possess_v thyself_o and_o soul_n and_o seek_v by_o patience_n the_o 6._o mat._n 6._o justice_n of_o god_n and_o all_o these_o thing_n shall_v be_v give_v 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