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A direction for the government of the tongue according to Gods word
Cambridge: printed by John Legate printer to the University of Cambridge, 1593Cambridge: printed by Iohn Legate printer to the Vniuersity of Cambridge, 1593
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Chapter 8: Of the bonds of Trueth.Chapter 8: Of the bondes of Trueth.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
An asseveration is, when one doeth vehemently affirm or deny any thing. This is not to be used at every word: but then only when a trueth of greater importance is to be confirmed. When the false prophets among the Jews and the Priests would not believe that Jeremiah was sent of God: what saith he? not simply,1 The Lord hath sent me: but, In trueth the Lord hath sent me. Our Saviour Christ, when he used to speak any weighty matter, used to say, Amen, Amen, Verily, Verily, which is a plain asseveration: for Amen is more then a simple affirmation, and it is less then an oath, as the very sense of the word doth import: which is no more, but Truly, Certainly.
An asseveration is, when one doeth vehemently affirme or deny any thing. This is not to be used at euery worde: but then onely when a trueth of greater importance is to be confirmed. When the false prophets among the Iewes and the Priestes would not beleeve that Ieremie was sent of God: what saith he? not simply,1 The Lord hath sent me: but, In trueth the Lorde hath sent me. Our Saviour Christ, when he used to speake any waightie matter, used to say, Amen, Amen, Verily, Verily, which is a plaine asseveration: for Amen is more then a simple affirmation, and it is lesse then an othe, as the very sence of the worde doth import: which is no more, but Truely, Certenly.
The third is an oath, which must ⟨p. 55⟩not be made by any thing in heaven or earth, but only by the Name of God alone.