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he_o after_o a_o more_o general_a manner_n as_o he_o be_v a_o christian_n or_o more_o particular_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o call_n he_o will_v take_v the_o opportunity_n and_o bring_v forth_o his_o fruit_n in_o a_o seasonable_a time_n if_o god_n have_v increase_v thy_o wealth_n and_o substance_n and_o give_v thou_o sufficient_a not_o only_o for_o thyself_o but_o for_o the_o relief_n of_o other_o when_o thou_o see_v the_o hungry_a that_o will_v be_v glad_a of_o the_o crumb_n that_o fall_v from_o thy_o table_n when_o thou_o see_v the_o naked_a and_o the_o strange_a that_o want_n clothe_v and_o harbour_n or_o any_o that_o be_v in_o any_o want_n and_o necessity_n than_o thou_o have_v opportunity_n to_o do_v good_a and_o if_o thou_o be_v this_o good_a ground_n which_o be_v here_o mention_v than_o thou_o will_v bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o mercy_n if_o god_n have_v give_v thou_o the_o tongue_n of_o the_o learned_a and_o enable_v thou_o to_o exhort_v with_o wholesome_a doctrine_n and_o to_o convince_v the_o gainsayers_a of_o it_o when_o thou_o see_v thy_o brother_n ready_a to_o fall_v into_o error_n and_o to_o make_v shipwreck_n of_o faith_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n than_o thou_o have_v opportunity_n to_o do_v good_a and_o if_o thou_o be_v this_o ground_n which_o be_v here_o mention_v than_o thou_o will_v bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o knowledge_n if_o god_n have_v advance_v thou_o to_o the_o place_n of_o authority_n and_o commit_v into_o thy_o hand_n the_o sword_n of_o justice_n when_o thou_o see_v the_o poor_a to_o be_v deprive_v of_o hiâ—_n right_n and_o the_o innocent_a oppress_v when_o thou_o see_v iniquity_n to_o abound_v in_o the_o land_n and_o robbery_n and_o violence_n in_o all_o quarter_n than_o thou_o have_v opportunity_n to_o do_v good_a and_o if_o thou_o be_v this_o good_a ground_n which_o be_v here_o mention_v than_o thou_o will_v bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o justice_n the_o ground_n indeed_o when_o it_o have_v be_v sow_v yet_o before_o 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the_o master_n and_o shall_v not_o the_o servant_n shall_v the_o judge_n and_o shall_v not_o he_o that_o be_v to_o be_v judge_v unworthy_a be_v he_o to_o taste_v of_o the_o well_o of_o the_o water_n of_o life_n that_o will_v not_o stoop_v to_o take_v it_o and_o as_o steven_n here_o kneel_v down_o so_o he_o cry_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n lord_n lay_v not_o this_o sin_n to_o their_o charge_n his_o kneel_v and_o cry_v argue_v both_o the_o greatness_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o his_o earnest_a desire_n and_o ardent_a affection_n gâ—ssit_fw-la quod_fw-la jussit_fw-la gâ—ssit_fw-la that_o they_o may_v be_v forgive_v it_o be_v christ_n precept_n luke_n 6._o love_v your_o enemy_n do_v good_a to_o they_o that_o hate_v you_o bless_v they_o that_o curse_v you_o and_o pray_v for_o they_o which_o despiteful_o use_v you_o and_o he_o do_v himself_o what_o he_o will_v we_o to_o do_v pray_v for_o his_o crucifier_n even_o when_o they_o crucify_a he_o father_n forgive_v they_o they_o know_v not_o what_o 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which_o they_o worship_v to_o the_o dishonour_n of_o god_n sometime_o to_o man_n as_o saul_n do_v to_o david_n use_v all_o mean_n to_o procure_v his_o death_n who_o have_v save_v his_o life_n 6.23_o 2_o king_n 6.23_o but_o the_o godly_a do_v imitate_v their_o heavenly_a father_n render_v good_a for_o evil_n as_o elisha_n make_v the_o syrian_n to_o eat_v and_o to_o drink_v that_o be_v send_v to_o take_v he_o and_o as_o steven_n here_o pray_v for_o the_o jew_n that_o stone_v he_o finis_fw-la the_o fifteen_o sermon_n jeremiah_n 4.2_o thou_o shall_v swear_v the_o lord_n live_v in_o truth_n in_o judgement_n and_o in_o righteousness_n division_n socrates_n write_v of_o pambo_n the_o herimit_fw-la that_o when_o one_o be_v read_v to_o he_o the_o 39_o psalm_n and_o have_v read_v but_o the_o beginning_n 39.1_o psa_fw-la 39.1_o i_o say_v i_o will_v take_v heed_n to_o my_o way_n that_o so_o i_o offend_v not_o in_o my_o tongue_n the_o heremit_fw-la will_v he_o to_o stay_v there_o and_o to_o read_v no_o further_o for_o this_o say_v he_o be_v a_o lesson_n which_o will_v hardly_o be_v learn_v in_o a_o long_a time_n have_v the_o beginning_n of_o my_o text_n be_v read_v unto_o he_o thou_o shall_v swear_v he_o will_v rather_o have_v will_v he_o to_o have_v read_v on_o because_o this_o be_v a_o lesson_n which_o be_v learn_v soon_o for_o who_o can_v swear_v without_o a_o teacher_n we_o may_v see_v young_a child_n who_o before_o they_o have_v perfect_o learn_v to_o read_v have_v learn_v this_o lesson_n so_o that_o if_o swear_v be_v all_o which_o god_n require_v almost_o every_o one_o may_v answer_v as_o the_o ruler_n do_v our_o saviour_n 18.21_o luke_n 18.21_o all_o this_o have_v i_o do_v from_o my_o youth_n upward_o but_o here_o be_v not_o only_o a_o oath_n to_o be_v take_v thou_o shall_v swear_v but_o the_o object_n of_o a_o oath_n or_o by_o who_o we_o be_v to_o swear_v thou_o shall_v swear_v the_o lord_n live_v and_o the_o condition_n of_o a_o oath_n or_o how_o we_o be_v to_o swear_v thou_o shall_v swear_v the_o lord_n live_v in_o truth_n in_o judgement_n and_o in_o righteousness_n the_o first_o against_o the_o anabaptist_n who_o hold_v it_o unlawful_a to_o swear_v at_o all_o thou_o shall_v swear_v the_o second_o against_o the_o papist_n who_o hold_n it_o lawful_a to_o swear_v by_o the_o creature_n thou_o shall_v swear_v the_o lord_n live_v the_o three_o against_o all_o profane_a swearer_n that_o take_v either_o false_a or_o fraudulent_a oath_n thou_o shall_v swear_v in_o truth_n or_o inconsiderate_a or_o unnecessary_a oath_n thou_o shall_v swear_v in_o judgement_n or_o last_o pernicious_a and_o wicked_a oath_n which_o be_v take_v for_o the_o performance_n of_o some_o unlawful_a action_n thou_o shall_v swear_v in_o righteousness_n and_o these_o be_v the_o several_a part_n of_o these_o word_n and_o first_o concern_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o a_o oath_n i_o need_v not_o stand_v long_o upon_o the_o proof_n thereof_o because_o as_o the_o lawyer_n say_v quod_fw-la consuetum_fw-la est_fw-la praesumitur_fw-la esse_fw-la justum_fw-la that_o be_v common_o hold_v to_o be_v just_a and_o lawful_a which_o be_v ordinary_a and_o common_a and_o yet_o because_o the_o anabaptist_n be_v of_o another_o opinion_n and_o will_v utter_o take_v away_o the_o use_n of_o a_o oath_n something_o must_v be_v speak_v of_o the_o lawfulness_n thereof_o that_o it_o be_v lawful_a therefore_o to_o take_v a_o oath_n we_o may_v see_v especial_o by_o these_o three_o thing_n first_o by_o the_o express_a commandment_n of_o god_n if_o to_o take_v a_o oath_n be_v simple_o unlawful_a 20._o exod._n 20._o then_o god_n will_v not_o have_v forbid_v we_o to_o take_v his_o name_n in_o vain_a but_o to_o take_v it_o at_o all_o as_o because_o it_o be_v simple_o unlawful_a to_o swear_v by_o false_a god_n he_o do_v not_o forbid_v we_o to_o take_v their_o name_n in_o yaine_n but_o absolute_o forbid_v we_o to_o swear_v by_o they_o and_o as_o he_o forbid_v we_o to_o swear_v by_o they_o 23.13_o 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