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god_n that_o be_v whatsoever_o be_v speak_v contumelious_o or_o reproachful_o against_o god_n either_o of_o ignorance_n or_o against_o the_o conscience_n as_o 1._o timot._fw-la 1.13_o when_o i_o before_o be_v a_o blasphemer_n and_o a_o persecuter_n and_o a_o oppresser_n but_o i_o be_v receive_v to_o mercy_n for_o i_o do_v it_o ignoraunt_o through_o unbelief_n from_o the_o blesphemie_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v against_o their_o conscience_n to_o strive_v against_o the_o know_a truth_n of_o god_n whereof_o their_o mind_n be_v convict_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o sin_n who_o commit_v be_v punish_v by_o god_n with_o a_o blindness_n so_o that_o they_o never_o repent_v nor_o obtain_v remission_n
view_v of_o man_n heart_n the_o hear_n of_o they_o and_o infinite_a wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n but_o god_n only_o be_v the_o viewer_n of_o our_o heart_n john_n 2.25_o he_o know_v what_o be_v in_o man_n 4._o by_o who_o we_o swear_v unto_o he_o we_o give_v and_o ascribe_v the_o execute_n of_o punishment_n and_o omnipotency_n as_o whereby_o he_o must_v maintain_v the_o truth_n and_o punish_v he_o that_o lie_v but_o god_n alone_o be_v omnipotent_a and_o executor_n of_o punishment_n matth._n 10.28_o fear_v you_o not_o they_o which_o kill_v the_o body_n but_o be_v not_o able_a to_o kill_v the_o soul_n but_o rather_o fear_v he_o which_o be_v able_a to_o destroy_v both_o soul_n and_o body_n in_o hell_n wherefore_o we_o may_v not_o swear_v by_o any_o but_o only_o by_o god_n and_o therefore_o such_o oath_n as_o be_v swear_v by_o saint_n be_v idolatrous_a and_o forbid_v of_o god_n objection_n but_o joseph_n swear_v by_o the_o life_n of_o pharaoh_n therefore_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o swear_v also_o by_o man_n or_o creature_n answer_n some_o grant_n that_o he_o sin_v in_o so_o do_v namely_o that_o he_o err_v follow_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o gentile_n who_o be_v wont_a to_o swear_v by_o king_n that_o thereby_o he_o may_v keep_v close_o from_o his_o brethren_n who_o he_o be_v but_o we_o may_v make_v answer_n otherwise_o also_o namely_o that_o it_o be_v not_o proper_o a_o oath_n but_o only_o a_o asseveration_n make_v for_o to_o show_v the_o evidence_n of_o the_o thing_n compare_v it_o with_o a_o thing_n which_o be_v certain_a and_o evident_a so_o that_o the_o tenure_n and_o meaning_n of_o such_o asseveration_n be_v that_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v avouch_v be_v as_o certain_a as_o that_o man_n certain_o live_v who_o he_o that_o swear_v name_v as_o be_v know_v and_o yet_o live_v or_o so_o certain_a as_o he_o that_o swear_v certain_o wish_v that_o man_n to_o live_v who_o he_o name_v so_o also_o shall_v the_o meaning_n of_o joseph_n asseveration_n be_v as_o pharaoh_n live_v that_o be_v as_o true_o as_o pharaoh_n live_v or_o be_v in_o safety_n or_o as_o true_o as_o i_o wish_v he_o to_o live_v and_o to_o be_v in_o safety_n so_o true_o say_v i_o these_o thing_n the_o same_o sense_n and_o meaning_n be_v to_o be_v render_v of_o the_o like_a 3_o of_o what_o thing_n we_o be_v to_o swear_v we_o must_v swear_v 1._o of_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v true_a because_o he_o that_o swear_v of_o thing_n that_o be_v false_a make_v god_n witness_v of_o a_o lie_n 2._o of_o thing_n that_o be_v certain_a for_o he_o that_o swear_v of_o uncertain_a thing_n swear_v with_o a_o evil_a conscience_n and_o with_o a_o contempt_n of_o god_n when_o as_o he_o dare_v to_o make_v god_n a_o witness_n of_o that_o thing_n which_o he_o know_v not_o whether_o it_o be_v a_o truth_n or_o a_o lie_n and_o he_o that_o so_o swear_v it_o be_v all_o one_o to_o he_o whether_o he_o make_v god_n witness_v of_o a_o lie_n or_o of_o a_o truth_n and_o withal_o he_o desire_v that_o either_o god_n will_v bear_v witness_n unto_o a_o lie_n or_o if_o he_o will_v not_o be_v account_v the_o witness_n of_o a_o lie_n that_o then_o he_o will_v punish_v he_o that_o swear_v 3._o of_o lawful_a thing_n for_o he_o that_o swear_v of_o unlawful_a thing_n make_v god_n both_o a_o favourer_n and_o a_o approver_n of_o that_o which_o he_o have_v forbid_v in_o his_o law_n and_o so_o he_o make_v god_n contrary_a unto_o himself_o because_o he_o desire_v god_n to_o punish_v he_o if_o he_o do_v that_o which_o god_n command_v and_o furthermore_o either_o he_o have_v a_o purpose_n to_o do_v against_o god_n commandment_n or_o if_o he_o swear_v not_o in_o earnest_n he_o allege_v god_n for_o a_o witness_n of_o a_o lie_n whatsoever_o thing_n we_o ought_v not_o to_o do_v god_n forbid_v they_o the_o same_o neither_o aught_o any_o man_n also_o to_o swear_v 4._o of_o possible_a thing_n because_o he_o that_o swear_v of_o unpossible_a thing_n either_o be_v mad_a or_o swear_v hypocritical_o and_o so_o swear_v of_o a_o lie_n namely_o he_o swear_v that_o he_o will_v do_v that_o which_o neither_o he_o will_v do_v neither_o shall_v at_o all_o be_v do_v 5._o of_o thing_n weighty_a necessary_a profitable_a worthy_a of_o such_o and_o so_o great_a a_o confirmation_n and_o which_o require_v that_o confirmation_n by_o oath_n for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o safety_n of_o our_o neighbour_n because_o he_o that_o swear_v light_o show_v no_o reverence_n that_o he_o have_v of_o god_n and_o he_o that_o do_v easy_o swear_v do_v easy_o also_o forswear_v but_o the_o principal_a and_o chief_a cause_n of_o a_o oath_n ought_v to_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n first_o and_o then_o the_o safety_n and_o welfare_n as_o well_o private_a as_o public_a of_o our_o neighbour_n objection_n thing_n to_o come_v be_v uncertain_a therefore_o we_o must_v not_o swear_v of_o thing_n to_o come_v answer_n we_o must_v not_o indeed_o swear_v of_o the_o event_n as_o which_o be_v not_o at_o all_o in_o our_o power_n but_o of_o our_o own_o present_a will_n of_o do_v either_o now_o or_o hereafter_o that_o which_o be_v just_a and_o lawful_a and_o of_o the_o present_a and_o future_a bind_v of_o ourselves_o to_o do_v it_o whereof_o every_o man_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v certain_a and_o so_o swear_v abraham_n isaac_n abimelech_n david_n jonathas_n booz_n and_o other_o bind_v themselves_o to_o a_o future_a performance_n of_o certain_a duty_n 4_o whether_o all_o oath_n be_v to_o be_v keep_v oath_n conceive_v or_o make_v right_o of_o thing_n lawful_a true_a certain_a weighty_a and_o possible_a be_v to_o be_v keep_v for_o if_o once_o thou_o have_v acknowledge_v and_o testify_v thyself_o to_o be_v just_o bind_v to_o keep_v thy_o promise_n and_o have_v call_v god_n to_o record_v hereof_o when_o as_o afterward_o thou_o witting_o and_o willing_o break_v thy_o oath_n thou_o do_v violate_v and_o break_v a_o just_a bond_n and_o do_v either_o accuse_v god_n the_o witness_n and_o maintainer_n of_o this_o bond_n of_o vanity_n and_o lightness_n or_o provoke_v he_o to_o punish_v thou_o psal_n 15.4.5_o he_o that_o swear_v to_o his_o own_o hindrance_n and_o change_v not_o shall_v never_o be_v move_v numb_a 30.3_o whosoever_o vow_v a_o vow_n unto_o the_o lord_n or_o swear_v a_o oath_n to_o bind_v himself_o by_o bond_n he_o shall_v not_o break_v his_o promise_n but_o shall_v do_v according_a to_o all_o that_o proceed_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n but_o oath_n that_o be_v male_a of_o unlawful_a thing_n either_o by_o a_o error_n or_o by_o ignorance_n or_o through_o infirmity_n or_o against_o the_o conscience_n it_o be_v sin_n to_o keep_v they_o and_o therefore_o such_o oath_n be_v to_o be_v retract_v and_o recall_v lest_o we_o add_v thereby_o sin_n unto_o sin_n for_o he_o that_o keep_v a_o oath_n make_v of_o unlawful_a thing_n heap_v sin_n upon_o sin_n both_o in_o that_o he_o swear_v and_o so_o have_v a_o will_n to_o sin_n and_o also_o in_o that_o he_o endevour_v to_o do_v that_o which_o he_o swear_v and_o so_o confirm_v that_o will_n of_o sin_v by_o a_o oath_n for_o what_o thing_n god_n forbid_v those_o thing_n he_o will_v not_o have_v man_n either_o swear_v or_o unsworne_a to_o perform_v and_o what_o he_o forbid_v we_o to_o will_n or_o promise_n or_o swear_v so_o much_o the_o more_o do_v he_o forbid_v we_o to_o do_v the_o same_o how_o much_o the_o more_o grievous_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v to_o do_v they_o than_o to_o will_v or_o promise_v they_o they_o therefore_o who_o keep_v that_o which_o they_o have_v ill_o swear_v heap_v sin_n unto_o sin_n as_o do_v herod_n put_v john_n baptist_n to_o death_n by_o pretence_n of_o keep_v his_o oath_n and_o likewise_o such_o as_o keep_v monastical_a vow_n whereby_o they_o have_v swear_v idolatry_n and_o impious_a single_a live_n neither_o be_v this_o argument_n of_o any_o force_n a_o oath_n be_v necessary_o to_o be_v keep_v but_o they_o have_v swear_v these_o thing_n therefore_o they_o must_v needs_o keep_v they_o for_o the_o mayor_n be_v true_a of_o a_o lawful_a oath_n but_o a_o oath_n which_o be_v make_v of_o a_o thing_n forbid_v by_o god_n be_v not_o to_o be_v keep_v because_o it_o be_v not_o a_o lawful_a oath_n which_o also_o be_v amend_v and_o correct_v by_o repent_v thereof_o and_o by_o desist_v from_o a_o evil_a purpose_n not_o by_o persist_v therein_o or_o by_o perform_v it_o according_a as_o it_o be_v say_v eph._n 4.28_o let_v he_o that_o steal_v steal_v no_o more_o and_o according_a to_o the_o example_n and_o doctrine_n of_o david_n 1._o sam._n 25._o who_o swear_v that_o he_o will_v destroy_v nabal_n together_o with_o his_o family_n say_v so_o and_o more_o also_o do_v
matth._n 12.31_o every_o sin_n and_o blasphemy_n shall_v be_v forgive_v unto_o man_n but_o the_o blasphemy_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v not_o be_v forgive_v unto_o man_n whence_o it_o appear_v see_v paul_n say_v he_o be_v a_o blasphemer_n and_o yet_o obtain_v pardon_n and_o see_v likewise_o christ_n affirm_v that_o some_o blasphemy_n be_v forgive_v and_o some_o be_v not_o forgive_v that_o the_o name_n of_o blasphemy_n be_v take_v in_o diverse_a sense_n unto_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o truth_n be_v repugnaunt_a first_o the_o denial_n of_o the_o truth_n for_o fear_n of_o hatred_n or_o persecution_n or_o ignominy_n this_o denial_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n the_o first_o be_v a_o universal_a and_o general_a defection_n from_o true_a religion_n which_o be_v to_o cast_v away_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o truth_n either_o certain_o or_o doubtful_o know_v and_o receive_v with_o a_o certain_a and_o purpose_a advice_n and_o with_o the_o whole_a heart_n desire_v of_o resist_a god_n and_o without_o any_o grief_n or_o remorse_n of_o fly_v and_o shun_v this_o cast_n away_o of_o the_o truth_n and_o without_o any_o purpose_n of_o obey_v god_n in_o apply_v unto_o himself_o the_o promise_n of_o grace_n and_o in_o show_v repentance_n this_o denial_n be_v proper_a to_o reprobat_n and_o hypocrite_n whereof_o be_v speak_v matt._n 13._o and_o luk._n 8._o and_o 1._o joh._n 2._o and_o this_o defection_n if_o it_o be_v do_v against_o the_o truth_n certain_o know_v be_v sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n whereof_o none_o repent_v the_o other_o denial_n be_v special_a and_o particular_a which_o be_v the_o denial_n of_o weakling_n &_o be_v commit_v either_o through_o error_n not_o voluntary_a neither_o purpose_a or_o through_o fear_n of_o affliction_n when_o as_o notwithstanding_o there_o remain_v still_o in_o the_o hart_n a_o inclination_n and_o grief_n detest_a that_o weakness_n and_o denial_n and_o some_o purpose_n also_o to_o struggle_v out_o of_o it_o and_o to_o obey_v god_n by_o apply_v unto_o himself_o the_o promise_n of_o grace_n and_o by_o give_v himself_o unto_o repentance_n into_o this_o denial_n may_v the_o elect_v and_o regenerate_a fall_n but_o they_o get_v out_o of_o it_o again_o and_o return_v unto_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o truth_n in_o this_o life_n as_o it_o be_v show_v and_o exemply_v in_o peter_n matth._n 26._o secondlie_o unto_o confession_n be_v also_o oppose_a dissimulation_n or_o dissemble_v and_o hide_v of_o the_o truth_n when_o as_o god_n glory_n and_o our_o neighbour_n safety_n require_v a_o confession_n of_o the_o truth_n which_o then_o require_v it_o when_o false_a opinion_n concern_v god_n and_o his_o will_n or_o word_n or_o concern_v the_o church_n seem_v to_o be_v confirm_v and_o strengthen_v by_o our_o silence_n in_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n or_o when_o those_o thing_n remain_v secret_a and_o hide_a which_o god_n will_v have_v know_v and_o manifest_a for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o his_o glory_n against_o the_o reproach_n of_o the_o wicked_a for_o the_o convince_a of_o the_o obstinate_a and_o for_o the_o instruct_n of_o those_o which_o be_v desirous_a to_o learn_v or_o last_o when_o our_o silence_n make_v we_o suspect_v to_o be_v approver_n and_o abetter_n of_o the_o wicked_a three_o unto_o the_o right_n and_o lawful_a confession_n of_o truth_n be_v oppose_v a_o unseasonable_a and_o untimely_a confession_n that_o be_v whereby_o without_o any_o advance_v of_o god_n glory_n and_o without_o the_o furtherance_n of_o any_o one_o safety_n and_o without_o any_o necessity_n of_o discharge_v his_o call_n or_o duty_n there_o be_v stir_v up_o either_o a_o derision_n and_o evil_a entertainment_n of_o the_o truth_n or_o the_o fierceness_n and_o cruelty_n of_o the_o enemy_n against_o the_o godly_a such_o a_o confession_n whereas_o it_o do_v rather_o darken_v than_o set_v forth_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n &_o rather_o hinder_v than_o further_v the_o safety_n of_o the_o church_n swerve_v plain_o from_o the_o scope_n and_o end_n of_o true_a and_o lawful_a confession_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o a_o right_n use_v but_o a_o abuse_n of_o god_n name_n therefore_o christ_n forbid_v it_o mat._n 7._o give_v not_o that_o which_o be_v holy_a to_o dog_n and_o paul_n tit._n 3.10_o reject_v he_o that_o be_v a_o heretic_n after_o once_o or_o twice_o admonition_n know_v that_o he_o that_o be_v such_o be_v pervert_v and_o sin_v be_v damn_v of_o his_o own_o self_n neither_o do_v that_o cross_n this_o which_o be_v say_v 1._o pet._n 3.15_o be_v ready_a always_o to_o give_v a_o answer_n to_o every_o man_n that_o ask_v you_o a_o reason_n of_o the_o hope_n that_o be_v in_o you_o with_o meekness_n and_o reverence_n for_o peter_n will_v we_o to_o be_v always_o in_o a_o readiness_n or_o furnish_v to_o make_v answer_n concern_v the_o sum_n and_o ground_n of_o christian_a doctrine_n yet_o so_o as_o that_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o utter_v and_o expound_v all_o unto_o every_o one_o but_o unto_o all_o those_o 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