A short instruction for to arm all good Christian people against the pestiferous errors…A short instruction for to arme all good Christian people agaynst the pestiferous errours…

Saint Peter and .S. Paul say they, did not swear to promise any thing: but only to assure the promise made by god:

Saynte Peter and .S. Paul saie they, dyd not sweare to promyse anye thynge: but onely to assure ye promyse made by god:

Here may we clearly see, how they which do deliberate to speak against the trueth, do wrap them selves in a thousand absurdities, and yet have no shame of their impudency. First, in that they make such an answer, they grant unto us that there be some lawful oaths: that is when a man doeth witness things paste. For it followeth of their words, that then only is the oath evil, when we promise a thing to come.

Here may we clearly se, howe they whiche do deliberate to speake agaynste the trueth, do wrepe them selues in a thousande absurdites, and yet haue no shame of theyr impudencie. Fyrste, in that they make such an answer, they graunt vnto vs that ther be some lawefull othes: that is when a manne doeth wytnesse thynges paste. For it foloweth of theyr wordes, that then onely is the oth euil, when we promise a thynge to come.

Are they not paste shame, so evidently to lye, going about to persuade that we see not that thing which we see?¹ Saint Paul sweareth unto the Corinthians, that he came not unto them, because he would spare them.² He sweareth unto the Romans, that he would be content to be caste out from Christ,³ that the Jews might be saved. To confirm his love which he bare unto the Philippians, he sware also. Also unto the Corinthians he swore that his conversation,