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6.2_o as_o saint_n paul_n term_v they_o must_v be_v faithful_a say_n they_o must_v be_v verity_n as_o our_o saviour_n often_o in_o the_o gospel_n confirm_v all_o his_o with_o amen_o which_o signify_v true_o and_o very_o and_o saint_n paul_n say_v that_o all_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n be_v yea_o 1.20_o 2._o cor._n 1.20_o and_o in_o he_o be_v amen_o they_o must_v be_v so_o sure_a even_o as_o though_o they_o be_v ratify_v with_o a_o oath_n again_o swear_v to_o i_o by_o the_o lord_n say_v she_o teach_v we_o that_o all_o our_o lawful_a oath_n must_v be_v make_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n 63.11.50.15_o jer._n 5.7_o psal_n 63.11.50.15_o and_o not_o by_o any_o creature_n and_o that_o this_o be_v a_o chief_a part_n of_o god_n honour_n to_o be_v swear_v by_o in_o judgement_n as_o it_o be_v also_o to_o be_v call_v upon_o in_o trouble_n again_o that_o you_o shall_v show_v mercy_n to_o my_o father_n house_n here_o be_v the_o true_a mean_n of_o christian_a salvation_n by_o 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chance_v to_o his_o apostle_n let_v we_o not_o therefore_o be_v trouble_v if_o there_o be_v now_o great_a dissension_n and_o quarrel_n about_o religion_n neither_o for_o this_o cause_n must_v we_o neglect_v to_o go_v to_o godly_a sermon_n but_o rather_o let_v we_o diligent_o do_v this_o first_o call_v upon_o god_n with_o the_o kingly_a prophet_n say_v show_v i_o thy_o way_n o_o lord_n and_o teach_v i_o thy_o path_n then_o compare_v the_o doctrine_n diligent_o together_o and_o that_o which_o thou_o shall_v perceive_v more_o forcible_a to_o draw_v thou_o from_o the_o world_n to_o god_n from_o the_o flesh_n to_o the_o spirit_n from_o evil_a to_o goodness_n and_o from_o idolatry_n to_o the_o true_a worship_v of_o god_n embrace_v that_o without_o any_o fear_n with_o tooth_n and_o nail_n as_o they_o say_v nothing_o respect_v the_o gainesaying_n of_o other_o the_o devil_n have_v ever_o go_v about_o this_o that_o good_a deed_n and_o word_n may_v be_v make_v none_o account_v of_o least_o man_n 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