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all_o to_o be_v look_v upon_o &_o consider_v we_o ought_v not_o to_o desire_v any_o thing_n except_o it_o makethe_v unto_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n mochelesse_a aught_o we_o to_o swear_v for_o it_o i_o will_v make_v this_o matter_n more_o evident_a and_o plain_a by_o familiar_a example_n if_o a_o christian_a man_n be_v among_o the_o jew_n god_n example_n for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n turk_n saracen_n or_o any_o other_o infidel_n preach_v the_o word_n of_o god_n pure_o unto_o they_o and_o earnest_o labour_n to_o turn_v they_o from_o their_o idolatrye_a unto_o the_o true_a seruyse_n of_o god_n if_o they_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n believe_v he_o except_o he_o â—ydde_v swear_v by_o the_o name_n of_o that_o lord_n his_o god_n who_o he_o preach_v unto_o they_o that_o all_o be_v truth_n that_o he_o preach_v he_o may_v lawful_o in_o this_o point_n take_v the_o name_n of_o god_n unto_o wytnesse_n and_o swear_v that_o it_o be_v truth_n that_o he_o prech_v for_o this_o oothe_v thus_o take_v &_o 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that_o be_v peace_n amite_n concord_n &_o christian_a charite_n bring_v again_o between_o they_o that_o be_v at_o debate_n and_o the_o work_n of_o the_o dyvell_n be_v destroy_v that_o be_v to_o say_v dissension_n &_o strife_n be_v take_v away_o a_o oothe_a say_v s._n paul_n vi_fw-it heb._n vi_fw-it be_v yâ—_z end_n of_o all_o controversy_n moreover_o if_o heresy_n treason_n theft_n manslaughter_n ourselves_o a_o example_n for_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o ourselves_o whoredom_n or_o any_o other_o notable_a vice_n be_v lay_v to_o a_o christian_a man_n charge_n whereof_o he_o know_v himself_o guiltless_a and_o nothing_o â—auty_n he_o may_v lawful_o take_v a_o oath_n and_o swear_v unto_o the_o contrary_a for_o yâ—_z defence_n of_o his_o honest_a name_n and_o godly_a report_n and_o this_o hisooth_o be_v both_o ryghteous_a and_o godly_a for_o it_o do_v not_o only_o defend_v his_o own_o purite_n &_o innocency_n of_o life_n but_o also_o it_o set_v forth_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n for_o as_o god_n be_v 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etc._n s._n hierome_n also_o say_v v_o in_o math_n cap._n v_o the_o evangelicall_a truth_n receave_v no_o oath_n sing_v every_o faithful_a word_n be_v for_o a_o oath_n here_o unto_o pertain_v yâ—_z say_n of_o our_o golden_a mouth_a doctor_n the_o cause_n of_o a_o oath_n be_v this_o juranenti_n quaestiv_n â—an_v juranenti_n say_v he_o that_o every_o one_o that_o swear_v swear_v for_o this_o intent_n that_o he_o may_v speak_v yâ—_z which_o be_v truth_n and_o therefore_o yâ—_z lord_n will_v have_v no_o difference_n between_o a_o oath_n and_o our_o speech_n for_o as_o in_o a_o oothe_v it_o be_v not_o convenient_a that_o there_o be_v any_o falsehood_n or_o break_n of_o promise_n so_o likewise_o in_o our_o word_n ought_v there_o to_o be_v no_o lie_n â—_o sap._n â—_o for_o both_o perjury_n &_o lie_a be_v condemn_v with_o the_o pain_n of_o the_o divine_a judgement_n as_o the_o scrypture_n say_v the_o mouth_n that_o lie_v slay_v the_o soul_n who_o so_o ever_o therefore_o speak_v the_o truth_n swearethe_v for_o it_o be_v write_v a_o faithful_a wytnesse_n will_v not_o â—ye_z final_o oothe_n the_o magistrate_n may_v lawful_o require_v a_o oothe_n so_o oft_o as_o any_o civil_a magistrate_n or_o head_n officer_n require_v a_o oothe_a of_o we_o for_o the_o preservation_n and_o mayntenaunce_n of_o the_o common_a weal_n or_o any_o other_o necessary_a &_o urgent_a cause_n we_o ought_v glad_o and_o wyllyng_o for_o to_o swear_v accord_v to_o this_o commandment_n of_o christ_n paye_n that_o to_o cesar_n xxii_o mathâ—_n xxii_o which_o be_v due_a to_o cesar._n but_o here_o be_v they_o to_o be_v monysh_v which_o shall_v require_v the_o oath_n of_o yâ—_z subject_n that_o it_o be_v their_o duty_n before_o the_o other_o be_v swear_v to_o declare_v the_o matter_n wythe_v manifest_a word_n unto_o they_o oothe_n an_fw-mi admonition_fw-la for_o they_o yâ—_z shall_v require_v the_o oothe_n that_o they_o may_v well_o perceive_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o swear_v in_o vain_a but_o for_o weighty_a and_o necessary_a matter_n concern_v either_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n or_o the_o profyt_n of_o the_o common_a weal_n for_o man_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v call_v forth_o to_o swear_v for_o every_o light_n trifle_n nor_o yet_o to_o swear_v as_o many_o do_v they_o can_v not_o tell_v what_o nor_o wherefore_o the_o to_o much_o customable_a use_n of_o swear_a have_v bring_v it_o so_o to_o pass_v that_o as_o many_o care_n but_o lytyl_o to_o swear_v so_o force_n they_o not_o moche_v to_o forswear_v then selfe_o the_o cause_n for_o the_o which_o man_n shall_v swear_v ought_v not_o only_o to_o be_v good_a but_o also_o necessary_a and_o so_o open_o prove_v unto_o they_o before_o they_o be_v bring_v unto_o their_o oothe_a this_o shall_v make_v man_n to_o have_v the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o yâ—_z hygh_o reverence_n to_o take_v a_o oath_n wythe_v the_o godly_o mind_n and_o to_o have_v the_o office_n of_o the_o head_n rulars_n in_o yâ—_z great_a estimation_n for_o to_o make_v man_n swear_v by_o compulsion_n before_o they_o know_v the_o matter_n whither_o it_o be_v good_a lawful_a godly_a necessary_a or_o otherwise_o let_v other_o man_n judge_v that_o be_v better_a learnedde_n than_o i_o whither_o it_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o not_o but_o this_o dare_v i_o be_v bold_a to_o say_v that_o a_o oothe_n can_v not_o be_v take_v wythe_v to_o moche_v reverence_n &_o advisement_n in_o asmuch_o as_o by_o it_o god_n be_v call_v upon_o to_o be_v a_o wytnesse_n in_o that_o behalf_n therefore_o ought_v man_n not_o to_o be_v compel_v rash_o to_o swear_v unless_o by_o that_o mean_v they_o provoke_v the_o vengeance_n of_o god_n both_o against_o themselves_o and_o those_o also_o that_o cause_n they_o so_o unaduised_o for_o to_o swear_v but_o to_o come_v unto_o their_o oothe_n wythe_v great_a sobriete_n and_o deliberation_n thus_o lewe_z for_o what_o cause_v it_o be_v lawful_a for_o a_o christian_a man_n to_o swear_v what_o soever_o oothe_n come_v forth_o out_o of_o our_o mouth_n if_o it_o be_v not_o for_o one_o of_o these_o cause_n aforesaid_a it_o be_v damnable_a &_o plain_a sin_n therefore_o let_v all_o man_n take_v heed_n let_v no_o man_n from_o henseforthe_o take_v the_o name_n of_o our_o lord_n god_n in_o vain_a for_o who_o so_o do_v shall_v not_o sure_o escape_v unponysh_v let_v the_o rulars_n of_o the_o common_a weal_n find_v some_o honest_a remedy_n magistrates_n magistrates_n that_o the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v no_o more_o blaspheme_v among_o their_o subject_n let_v they_o consider_v how_o loath_a they_o be_v that_o they_o themselves_o shall_v be_v evyll_n speak_v of_o and_o blaspheme_v let_v they_o weigh_v with_o themselves_o how_o moche_n god_n excel_v they_o &_o how_o far_o his_o dignity_n do_v exceed_v their_o dignity_n if_o any_o man_n defacethe_v their_o renoun_n they_o be_v ponysh_v streyghtwayes_o &_o not_o without_o a_o cause_n but_o how_o chaunse_v it_o that_o the_o lord_n of_o all_o lord_n and_o king_n of_o all_o king_n be_v no_o more_o fear_v how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o his_o moost_n holy_a &_o blyss_v name_n be_v so_o universal_o blaspheme_v yea_o &_o yâ—_z free_o and_o without_o punyshment_n be_v it_o not_o think_v you_o convenient_a that_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n shall_v earnest_o provide_v that_o the_o name_n of_o god_n may_v have_v his_o due_a honour_n and_o yâ—_z it_o may_v no_o more_o be_v abuse_v with_o abominable_a &_o unlawful_a oothe_n in_o their_o realm_n but_o praise_v &_o magnify_v sing_v that_o by_o it_o we_o obtain_v all_o our_o health_n and_o salvation_n god_n by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n may_v vouchsafe_v to_o breathe_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o prince_n king_n and_o rulars_n that_o when_o they_o be_v godly_a assemble_v together_o for_o matter_n concern_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n &_o the_o public_a