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remedy_n and_o set_v it_o in_o good_a order_n the_o lxxvii_o article_n 6._o i_o believe_v &_o receive_v in_o that_o church_n two_o sword_n that_o be_v to_o say_v two_o power_n the_o one_o ecclesiastical_a and_o spiritual_a the_o which_o consist_v in_o the_o only_a administration_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n she_o carry_v neither_o rod_n nor_o staff_n other_o than_o the_o tongue_n &_o she_o use_v none_o other_o knife_n than_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n 1._o which_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o like_a manner_n i_o confess_v that_o all_o those_o which_o have_v that_o sword_n between_o their_o hand_n aught_o to_o be_v irreprehensible_a aswell_o in_o their_o life_n as_o doctrine_n otherwise_o one_o ought_v to_o depose_v &_o put_v they_o from_o their_o office_n and_o to_o put_v and_o substytute_v other_o better_a in_o their_o place_n the_o other_o power_n be_v politic_a 11._o to_o weet_v the_o magistrate_n as_o touch_v extern_a and_o civil_a thing_n for_o to_o geve_v 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2._o unto_o that_o magistrate_n every_o person_n of_o what_o estate_n or_o condition_n so_o ever_o he_o be_v 2._o aught_o to_o be_v subject_a &_o obey_v he_o in_o all_o honest_a and_o reasonable_a thing_n for_o that_o he_o represent_v the_o person_n of_o the_o great_a lord_n before_o who_o every_o knee_n ought_v to_o bow_v therefore_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v forget_v in_o our_o prayer_n for_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v direct_v he_o in_o all_o his_o way_n and_o that_o we_o may_v join_v together_o in_o good_a peace_n and_o tranquillity_n under_o he_o the_o lxxx_o article_n i_o believe_v that_o that_o magistrate_n as_o also_o the_o sacrament_n and_o other_o like_a thing_n be_v ordain_v of_o the_o lord_n for_o to_o aid_v the_o imperfection_n of_o man_n in_o the_o corrupt_a nature_n after_o the_o sin_n 8._o who_o the_o faithful_a after_o he_o have_v prove_v all_o other_o mean_n may_v holy_o and_o just_o use_v in_o all_o controversy_n 13._o which_o may_v happen_v between_o he_o and_o his_o neighbour_n and_o for_o to_o make_v a_o end_n and_o peace_n in_o all_o thing_n wherefore_o he_o which_o in_o necessity_n will_v not_o use_v he_o ought_v rather_o to_o be_v judge_v a_o annabaptist_n than_o a_o christian_a the_o lxxxi_o article_n 5._o i_o believe_v that_o the_o magistrate_n holy_a may_v geve_v the_o oath_n unto_o the_o faithful_a in_o judgement_n for_o to_o know_v the_o truth_n and_o to_o make_v a_o end_n of_o all_o controversy_n and_o difference_n between_o man_n the_o which_o ought_v to_o be_v do_v by_o the_o only_a name_n of_o the_o live_a god_n for_o asmuch_o as_o it_o be_v the_o three_o commandment_n of_o the_o first_o table_n and_o although_o that_o the_o christian_a perfection_n be_v 5._o to_o say_v simple_o yea_o yea_o nay_o nay_o without_o swear_v any_o thing_n at_o all_o 22._o yet_o nevertheless_o the_o faithful_a may_v holy_a use_v a_o oath_n in_o place_n and_o time_n with_o discretion_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n for_o honest_a just_a and_o true_a thing_n 23.27_o for_o to_o confirm_v the_o truth_n when_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n or_o the_o health_n of_o our_o neighbour_n depend_v on_o it_o and_o not_o otherwise_o for_o the_o man_n that_o accustom_v himself_o to_o swear_v shall_v be_v fill_v with_o iniquity_n and_o the_o plague_n shall_v never_o depart_v from_o his_o house_n 5.23_o i_o do_v also_o confess_v that_o as_o all_o oath_n vow_n and_o promise_n make_v accord_v to_o the_o lord_n word_n be_v it_o unto_o god_n or_o to_o man_n be_v obligatory_a and_o aught_o to_o be_v keep_v and_o observe_v invyolablie_o also_o that_o those_o which_o be_v make_v without_o 23._o or_o against_o the_o word_n and_o commandment_n of_o god_n as_o be_v the_o monastical_a vow_n and_o other_o such_o like_a which_o promise_v impossible_a thing_n and_o altogether_o against_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n do_v bind_v nothing_o at_o all_o but_o may_v be_v holy_a break_v and_o violate_v 25._o for_o in_o wicked_a promise_n and_o in_o foolish_a and_o 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the_o house_n and_o habitacle_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n within_o which_o there_o be_v neither_o caim_n judas_n nor_o the_o wicked_a rich_a man._n 10._o that_o it_o be_v also_o the_o sheepfold_n of_o christ_n within_o which_o there_o come_v no_o stink_a nor_o infect_a goat_n but_o all_o sheep_n lamb_n and_o domestical_a ewe_n bear_v fruit_n in_o their_o time_n and_o season_n 5._o that_o it_o be_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n in_o which_o their_o be_v no_o rot_a or_o corrupt_a member_n that_o be_v also_o the_o spouse_n of_o christ_n pure_a and_o clean_a without_o spot_n or_o wrinkle_n or_o any_o such_o like_a thing_n holy_a and_o erreprehensible_a purify_v and_o sanctify_v in_o the_o blood_n and_o by_o the_o word_n of_o his_o head_n and_o well-beloved_a spouse_n jesus_n christ_n 8._o wherefore_o those_o which_o be_v graft_v in_o she_o through_o lively_a faith_n can_v perish_v the_o l_o article_n i_o believe_v that_o the_o gift_n and_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 4._o be_v 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ought_v to_o be_v give_v and_o bestow_v 4._o aswell_o to_o the_o little_a child_n as_o to_o the_o old_a one_o according_a to_o the_o ordinance_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o that_o once_o only_o without_o reiterate_v it_o 14._o that_o be_v the_o red_a sea_n within_o which_o pharaoh_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o devil_n with_o his_o provokemente_n of_o sin_n 10._o be_v altogether_o drown_v and_o the_o israelite_n pass_v through_o the_o mid_n safe_a 4._o and_o afterwards_o walk_v through_o the_o wilderness_n of_o this_o world_n with_o great_a anguish_n 6._o weariness_n and_o trouble_n use_v daily_o the_o celestial_a manna_n which_o be_v the_o holy_a word_n of_o the_o lord_n until_o they_o enter_v by_o death_n into_o the_o land_n of_o the_o celestial_a promise_n the_o lx_o article_n i_o believe_v also_o that_o the_o baptism_n be_v
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