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familiar_o use_v this_o word_n as_o swear_v although_o in_o very_a deed_n and_o proper_o it_o be_v not_o a_o adverb_n of_o swear_v but_o rather_o affirm_v and_o assert_v simple_o and_o in_o good_a faith_n to_o gain_v a_o better_a persuasion_n of_o the_o matter_n or_o doctrine_n for_o christ_n never_o seem_v to_o have_v swear_v if_o we_o will_v â—peak_v true_o and_o proper_o of_o swear_v but_o always_o use_v a_o simple_a speech_n though_o sometime_o by_o amâ—sicationem_fw-la he_o have_v use_v this_o even_o repeat_v i_o say_v for_o the_o â—reater_a persuasion_n of_o his_o heavenly_a doctrine_n that_o by_o this_o â—eans_v he_o may_v give_v his_o a_o example_n of_o not_o swear_v rash_o and_o every_o where_o as_o we_o have_v already_o say_v to_o who_o he_o plain_o command_v say_v swear_v not_o at_o all_o etc._n etc._n but_o etc._n etc._n so_o great_a be_v the_o religion_n of_o swear_v and_o the_o danger_n of_o forswear_n the_o approbation_n and_o commendation_n of_o the_o doctor_n of_o paris_n we_o have_v careful_o read_v these_o commentary_n on_o the_o epistle_n of_o st_n paul_n and_o timothy_n and_o titus_n wherein_o the_o most_o learned_a author_n according_a to_o the_o great_a learning_n wherein_o he_o excel_v large_o and_o elegant_o open_v the_o more_o hide_a sense_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o we_o have_v think_v they_o worthy_a to_o be_v print_v for_o public_a profit_n act_n par._n 16._o feb._n 1610._o f._n coeff_n f.j._n turn_v etc._n etc._n antiquar_fw-la cxi_o lodovicus_n pius_n emperor_n who_o in_o his_o prologue_n say_v that_o from_o his_o youth_n by_o christ_n inspiration_n he_o have_v the_o desire_n of_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n capitul_n addit_fw-la 4._o tit._n 96._o of_o not_o swear_v that_o every_o one_o beware_v of_o swear_v because_o forswearer_n as_o also_o adulterer_n shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n ibid._n cxii_o king_n luitprandus_fw-la the_o law_n of_o the_o lumbards_n tit._n 28._o law_n 2._o if_o he_o that_o inquire_v concern_v theft_n believe_v not_o the_o witness_n the_o witness_n may_v confirm_v it_o with_o a_o oath_n except_o they_o be_v such_o person_n as_o the_o king_n or_o judge_n may_v trust_v without_o a_o oath_n ibid._n cxiii_o the_o emperor_n lotharius_n of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lumbards_n tit._n 3._o law_n 10._o of_o those_o that_o enforce_v payment_n of_o tithe_n we_o will_v not_o have_v they_o to_o be_v constrain_v with_o a_o oath_n for_o fear_n of_o forswear_n cxiv_o of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o visogoth_n ibid._n l._n 2._o tit._n 1._o law_n 23._o which_o be_v ancient_a let_v none_o come_v easy_o to_o a_o oath_n for_o the_o true_a search_n of_o justice_n rather_o commend_v this_o that_o the_o scripture_n in_o all_o thing_n may_v intercur_v and_o the_o necessity_n of_o swear_v may_v altogether_o suspend_v itself_o thus_o much_o against_o swear_v from_o several_a roman_a doctor_n and_o other_o we_o shall_v in_o the_o next_o place_n produce_v the_o judgement_n of_o those_o man_n who_o 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the_o necessity_n of_o these_o be_v from_o he_o that_o be_v the_o father_n of_o all_o lie_n from_o he_o that_o have_v make_v many_o fair_a promise_n but_o never_o keep_v any_o or_o if_o he_o do_v it_o be_v to_o do_v a_o big_a mischief_n to_o slatter_v the_o more_o for_o so_o do_v the_o devil_n see_v jew_n antiquity_n chap._n 12_o pag._n 52._o concern_v the_o pythaegoreans_n the_o esseni_n and_o concern_v the_o just_a man_n at_o athens_n which_o they_o will_v not_o have_v to_o swear_v and_o what_o the_o scholiast_n on_o aristophanes_n lib._n 12._o p._n 286._o say_v of_o rhadamanthus_n cxix_o last_o bp._n cauden_n in_o his_o discourse_n for_o solemn_a swear_v say_v thus_o much_o against_o it_o 1._o that_o dissimulation_n fraud_n jealousy_n etc._n etc._n give_v rise_v to_o oath_n 2._o that_o the_o ancient_a christian_n and_o father_n that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v short_a of_o the_o esseni_n who_o will_v not_o take_v a_o oath_n refuse_v to_o swear_v say_v to_o the_o heathen_a 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