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be_v please_v to_o god_n albeit_o paul_n affirm_v 23._o rom._n 14._o 23._o that_o whatsoever_o be_v do_v without_o faith_n be_v sin_n theoph._n now_o the_o exposition_n of_o this_o commandment_n want_v this_o one_o thing_n that_o thou_o show_v why_o these_o word_n be_v add_v in_o my_o sight_n or_o before_o i_o mat._n that_o he_o may_v more_v and_o more_o keep_v we_o from_o the_o transgress_a of_o it_o while_o he_o teach_v how_o great_a injury_n be_v do_v to_o his_o majesty_n when_o we_o dare_v commit_v so_o heinous_a a_o offence_n even_o in_o his_o presence_n for_o although_o that_o impiety_n and_o ungodliness_n be_v hide_v in_o the_o heart_n yet_o it_o be_v manifest_a to_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n whereunto_o all_o thing_n be_v naked_a and_o open_a say_v the_o apostle_n it_o be_v therefore_o as_o if_o a_o unhonest_a woman_n shall_v provoke_v &_o set_v on_o 13._o heb._n 4._o 13._o fire_n the_o mind_n of_o her_o husband_n by_o bring_v before_o his_o face_n the_o party_n with_o who_o she_o play_v the_o harlot_n &_o by_o commit_v of_o the_o very_a act_n of_o uncleanness_n in_o his_o presence_n the_o second_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v not_o make_v to_o thyself_o any_o grave_a image_n nor_o any_o likeness_n of_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o heaven_n above_o nor_o of_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o the_o earth_n beneath_o nor_o of_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o the_o water_n under_o the_o earth_n thou_o shall_v not_o bow_v down_o to_o they_o nor_o serve_v they_o for_o i_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n be_o a_o jealous_a god_n visit_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o child_n to_o the_o three_o and_o four_o generation_n of_o they_o that_o hate_v i_o and_o show_v mercy_n unto_o thousand_o of_o they_o that_o love_v i_o &_o keep_v my_o commandment_n theoph._n thou_o have_v satisfy_v i_o concern_v the_o first_o commandment_n let_v we_o go_v forward_o to_o the_o second_o how_o many_o part_n have_v it_o mat._n three_o 1_o the_o first_o of_o the_o forbid_v 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bow_v down_o to_o they_o neither_o serve_v they_o theo._n why_o after_o the_o word_n thou_o shall_v make_v thou_o not_o grave_v image_n it_o be_v present_o add_v nor_o any_o likeness_n mat._n it_o be_v that_o we_o may_v know_v that_o picture_n paint_v or_o any_o other_o kind_n of_o image_n be_v forbid_v of_o god_n no_o less_o they_o grave_a image_n which_o be_v by_o name_n mention_v theoph._n what_o understand_v thou_o by_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o heaven_n mat._n the_o sun_n moon_n star_n bird_n &_o under_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v upon_o the_o earth_n be_v comprehend_v man_n brute_n beast_n plant_n tree_n and_o final_o by_o those_o that_o be_v in_o the_o water_n fish_n moreover_o the_o water_n that_o be_v the_o sea_n be_v say_v to_o be_v under_o the_o earth_n in_o respect_n of_o man_n that_o do_v inhabit_v it_o for_o otherwise_o the_o sea_n together_o with_o the_o earth_n make_v a_o globe_n whereof_o nothing_o be_v high_a or_o low_a the._n why_o will_v god_n thus_o reckon_v up_o all_o his_o creature_n mat._n because_o there_o be_v no_o kind_n of_o they_o which_o the_o heathen_a do_v not_o at_o that_o time_n abuse_v to_o idolatry_n which_o custom_n the_o jew_n themselves_o follow_v notwithstanding_o 8._o ezech._n 8._o this_o prohibition_n give_v they_o theoph._n but_o in_o this_o place_n there_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o spiritual_a and_o heavenly_a thing_n whereof_o nevertheless_o there_o be_v very_o often_o abuse_v among_o the_o heathen_a to_o idolatry_n matth._n true_a but_o here_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o they_o because_o they_o can_v be_v represent_v but_o by_o borrw_v the_o form_n or_o shape_n of_o the_o visible_a thing_n which_o in_o this_o place_n be_v reckon_v up_o therefore_o under_o the_o visible_a the_o invisible_a also_o be_v comprehend_v theoph._n but_o be_v every_o kind_n of_o picture_n and_o image_n forbid_v of_o god_n mat._n it_o be_v true_o conden_v 28._o deut._n 4._o 15._o act._n 17._o 28._o if_o they_o be_v make_v to_o represent_v his_o majesty_n for_o that_o be_v direct_o forbid_v by_o he_o theoph._n why_o so_o mat._n because_o it_o can_v be_v do_v but_o to_o the_o contempt_n of_o his_o divine_a majesty_n forasmuch_o as_o he_o which_o be_v eternal_a infinite_a without_o body_n and_o invisible_a be_v represent_v in_o the_o likeness_n of_o a_o frail_a creature_n finite_a have_v a_o body_n and_o be_v visible_a for_o this_o cause_n esay_n go_v about_o to_o reprove_v the_o madness_n of_o the_o idolater_n of_o his_o time_n that_o do_v set_v forth_o god_n in_o a_o visible_a shape_n describe_v his_o wonderful_a greatness_n howbeit_o in_o term_n agreeable_a to_o our_o capacity_n when_o he_o say_v who_o have_v measure_v the_o water_n in_o his_o first_o and_o count_v heaven_n 12_o isay_n 40._o 12_o with_o the_o span_n and_o comprehend_v the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n in_o a_o measure_n and_o weigh_v the_o mountain_n in_o a_o weight_n and_o the_o hill_n in_o a_o balance_n and_o a_o little_a after_o he_o add_v to_o who_o then_o will_v you_o make_v god_n like_a or_o what_o similitude_n 18_o isay_n 40._o 18_o will_v you_o set_v up_o unto_o he_o theoph._n i_o grant_v that_o god_n be_v not_o to_o be_v set_v out_o in_o any_o visible_a shape_n but_o why_o may_v it_o not_o be_v lawful_a so_o to_o represent_v thing_n create_v mat._n it_o be_v lawful_a so_o long_o as_o it_o be_v not_o do_v to_o adore_v or_o worship_v they_o which_o the_o lord_n straightway_o add_v after_o the_o forbid_v of_o make_v image_n in_o these_o word_n thou_o shall_v not_o bow_v down_o to_o they_o nor_o serve_v they_o theoph._n think_v thou_o that_o it_o be_v all_o one_o for_o a_o man_n to_o bow_v himself_o to_o idol_n and_o to_o adore_v or_o worship_v they_o mat._n altogether_o for_o adoration_n signify_v all_o religious_a worship_n but_o no_o man_n bow_v himself_o to_o idol_n but_o with_o religious_a worship_n theoph._n what_o understand_v thou_o by_o the_o name_n of_o worship_n mat._n that_o they_o be_v not_o apparel_v and_o deck_v that_o 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they_o can_v teach_v nothing_o but_o vanity_n and_o lie_v as_o the_o scripture_n testify_v and_o therefore_o they_o hold_v man_n in_o ignorance_n and_o make_v they_o idiot_n and_o unlearned_a which_o experience_n itself_o prove_v but_o the_o most_o sure_a way_n whereby_o all_o the_o faithful_a of_o what_o degree_n soever_o may_v be_v teach_v and_o that_o with_o fruit_n be_v that_o which_o the_o lord_n himself_o have_v appoint_v that_o be_v the_o preach_n of_o his_o word_n by_o the_o which_o paul_n say_v that_o christ_n be_v paint_v before_o our_o eye_n theoph._n let_v we_o go_v forward_o be_v there_o no_o other_o evil_n forbid_v in_o this_o commandment_n beside_o the_o adoration_n and_o worship_v of_o image_n matth._n two_o other_o beside_o
for_o otherwise_o the_o very_a name_n of_o god_n be_v contemptuous_o use_v but_o as_o a_o oath_n respect_v thing_n to_o come_v there_o be_v five_o thing_n to_o be_v observe_v 1_o first_o that_o the_o thing_n be_v of_o some_o importance_n 2_o that_o it_o be_v just_a and_o lawful_a 3_o that_o it_o be_v in_o our_o power_n 4_o that_o we_o be_v prepare_v to_o do_v it_o 5_o final_o that_o in_o time_n we_o perform_v it_o indeed_o although_o it_o shall_v be_v to_o our_o loss_n as_o we_o be_v teach_v of_o the_o prophet_n 4._o psal_n 15._o 4._o theoph._n what_o if_o all_o these_o circumstance_n be_v not_o observe_v be_v not_o the_o name_n of_o god_n take_v in_o vain_a mat._n it_o be_v and_o very_o great_a reproach_n be_v do_v unto_o he_o especial_o if_o that_o whereof_o we_o swear_v be_v not_o true_a for_o than_o he_o that_o do_v that_o accuse_v god_n of_o lie_v and_o falsehood_n &_o therefore_o so_o much_o as_o in_o he_o lie_v take_v from_o he_o his_o godhead_n and_o make_v he_o like_o the_o devil_n that_o be_v the_o father_n of_o lie_n 44._o john_n 8._o 44._o theoph._n but_o if_o we_o have_v take_v our_o oath_n to_o do_v some_o ill_a thing_n as_o for_o example_n to_o kill_v be_v we_o bind_v to_o perform_v that_o mat._n no_o not_o so_o for_o in_o our_o baptism_n we_o vow_v unto_o god_n that_o we_o will_v serve_v he_o and_o obey_v his_o will_n and_o that_o oath_n cut_v off_o all_o other_o contrary_a unto_o it_o sin_n therefore_o be_v commit_v in_o that_o a_o unlawful_a oath_n be_v take_v vain_o &_o rash_o &_o contrary_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n howbeit_o the_o sin_n shall_v be_v far_o great_a if_o it_o be_v keep_v but_o if_o we_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o do_v ill_a thing_n although_o we_o have_v express_o promise_v they_o much_o less_o if_o they_o be_v require_v of_o we_o under_o the_o colour_n of_o some_o general_a promise_n for_o secret_o they_o be_v except_v which_o be_v not_o lawful_a no_o less_o they_o those_o which_o can_v be_v do_v or_o be_v impossible_a and_o therefore_o herod_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o cut_v off_o the_o head_n 7_o mat._n 14._o 7_o of_o john_n baptist_n by_o his_o oath_n take_v to_o herodias_n theoph._n name_n the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o three_o commandment_n of_o sanctify_a god_n name_n we_o have_v speak_v sufficient_o of_o the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o commandment_n let_v we_o come_v to_o the_o other_o now_o that_o pertain_v to_o the_o sanctify_a of_o god_n name_n by_o what_o way_n therefore_o may_v the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v sanctify_v or_o hallow_v of_o we_o mat._n by_o five_o even_o in_o a_o like_a number_n with_o those_o whereby_o it_o be_v take_v in_o vain_a theoph._n declare_v several_o every_o of_o these_o way_n mat._n the_o first_o be_v that_o we_o sing_v his_o praise_n read_v his_o word_n and_o speak_v reverent_o of_o he_o 2_o the_o other_o be_v that_o in_o adversity_n he_o be_v praise_v of_o we_o both_o in_o heart_n and_o mouth_n as_o we_o read_v job_n do_v in_o these_o word_n 2._o job._n 1._o 2._o let_v the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v bless_v 3_o the_o three_o be_v that_o so_o often_o as_o need_v shall_v require_v we_o do_v make_v a_o most_o frank_a confession_n of_o his_o truth_n and_o lead_v a_o life_n agreeable_a to_o that_o confession_n 4_o the_o four_o be_v that_o we_o pray_v unto_o he_o and_o from_o our_o heart_n give_v he_o thanks_n 5_o the_o five_o that_o when_o it_o shall_v be_v necessary_a we_o swear_v by_o his_o name_n theoph._n how_o be_v the_o name_n of_o god_n sanctify_v when_o we_o swear_v by_o it_o matth._n because_o by_o a_o oath_n lawful_o take_v he_o be_v acknowledge_v of_o we_o for_o the_o true_a god_n forasmuch_o as_o we_o confess_v he_o to_o be_v the_o searcher_n of_o the_o heart_n &_o secret_a thought_n when_o we_o call_v he_o to_o be_v a_o witness_n of_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v hide_v from_o man_n second_o because_o we_o fly_v to_o he_o as_o a_o most_o earnest_a defender_n of_o truth_n and_o therefore_o a_o most_o severe_a revenger_n of_o liar_n and_o such_o as_o forswear_v themselves_o and_o these_o indeed_o be_v the_o proper_a office_n of_o god_n alone_o final_o by_o a_o oath_n his_o name_n be_v sanctify_v see_v that_o by_o it_o controversy_n which_o hurt_v christian_a charity_n be_v end_v as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v 16._o heb._n 6._o 16._o swear_v against_o anabaptiste_n that_o whole_o condemn_v swear_v from_o whence_o we_o may_v gather_v how_o wonderful_a the_o kindness_n of_o god_n be_v towards_o we_o who_o do_v so_o far_o abase_v himself_o that_o he_o will_v be_v present_a at_o our_o controversy_n and_o make_v a_o end_n of_o they_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n why_o we_o shall_v doubt_v to_o swear_v by_o his_o name_n in_o the_o place_n of_o judgement_n or_o elsewhere_o so_o as_o all_o the_o condition_n be_v keep_v for_o whosoever_o refuse_v to_o swear_v refuse_v to_o give_v glory_n unto_o god_n theoph._n but_o christ_n command_v that_o we_o swear_v not_o at_o all_o neither_o by_o the_o heaven_n nor_o by_o the_o earth_n 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that_o beside_o he_o alone_o there_o can_v be_v no_o other_o theoph._n therefore_o they_o deal_v foolish_o and_o without_o any_o good_a ground_n whosoever_o seek_v other_o patron_n and_o mediator_n beside_o christ_n matth._n very_o foolish_o for_o they_o forsake_v the_o creator_n to_o go_v to_o the_o creature_n the_o lord_n to_o go_v to_o the_o servant_n the_o most_o dear_o belove_a son_n of_o the_o father_n which_o be_v in_o the_o high_a authority_n and_o favour_n with_o he_o to_o pacify_v his_o wrath_n to_o go_v to_o those_o which_o lack_v all_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v require_v to_o wash_v away_o sin_n and_o therefore_o be_v unable_a to_o make_v our_o prayer_n acceptable_a and_o of_o force_n moreover_o they_o do_v esteem_n christ_n as_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a enough_o for_o the_o office_n of_o the_o mediator_n and_o therefore_o deny_v he_o to_o be_v our_o true_a saviour_n for_o if_o he_o be_v fit_a and_o sufficient_a for_o so_o great_a a_o office_n why_o do_v they_o take_v 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know_v that_o in_o true_a prayer_n we_o be_v only_o the_o instrument_n of_o god_n who_o alone_o in_o that_o as_o in_o other_o good_a work_n work_v the_o thing_n that_o concern_v our_o salvation_n but_o that_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o all_o the_o person_n according_a to_o the_o distinct_a propriety_n of_o every_o of_o they_o for_o the_o holy_a ghost_n pray_v in_o we_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o say_n of_o the_o apostle_n the_o spitit_fw-la make_v request_n 27._o rom._n 8._o 27._o for_o the_o saint_n according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n the_o son_n offer_v our_o prayer_n to_o the_o father_n this_o prayer_n the_o father_n receive_v and_o love_o hear_v therefore_o lawful_a and_o true_a prayer_n be_v that_o which_o be_v make_v from_o the_o heart_n the_o holy_a ghost_n stir_v we_o up_o which_o also_o be_v direct_v to_o the_o father_n in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n his_o son_n indeed_o we_o have_v a_o example_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n of_o a_o certain_a prayer_n 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