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The whole works of W. Tyndall, John Frith, and Doct. Barnes, three worthy martyrs,…The vvhole workes of W. Tyndall, Iohn Frith, and Doct. Barnes, three worthy martyrs,…
The whole works of W. Tyndall, John Frith, and Doct. Barnes, three worthy martyrs, and principal teachers of this Church of England collected and compiled in one tome together, being before scattered, [and] now in print here exhibited to the Church. To the praise of God, and profit of all good Christian readers.The vvhole workes of W. Tyndall, Iohn Frith, and Doct. Barnes, three worthy martyrs, and principall teachers of this Churche of England collected and compiled in one tome togither, beyng before scattered, [and] now in print here exhibited to the Church. To the prayse of God, and profite of all good Christian readers.
London: printed by John Daye, 1573London: printed by Iohn Daye, 1573
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.
The vij. Chapter.
IN the vij. chapter he maketh much 1to do about swearing and that for a subtle purpose. Notwithstanding, the truth is, that no judge ought to make a man swear against his will for many inconuenients. If a man receive an office he that putteth him in the room ought to charge him to do it truly, and may and haply ought to take an oath of him. If a man offer him 2self to bear witness, the judge may & of some haply ought to take an oath of them: but to compel a man to bear witness ought he not. And Moreover if a judge put a man to an oath that he shall answer unto all that he shall be demanded of, he ought to refuse. How be it if he have sworn, and then the wicked judge ask him of things hurtful unto his neighbour & against the love that is in Christ, then he must repent 3that he hath sworn, but not sin again to fulfil his oath. For it is against Gods commandment, that a man should hurt his neighbour that hath not deserved it.
IN the vij. chapter he maketh much 1to do about swearyng and that for a suttle purpose. Notwithstandyng, the truth is, that no iudge ought to make a man sweare agaynst hys will for many inconuenients. If a man receaue an office he that putteth hym in the rowme ought to charge him to do it truly, and may and happly ought to take an oth of him. If a man offer him 2selfe to beare witnesse, the iudge may & of some haply ought to take an othe of them: but to compell a man to beare witnesse ought he not. And Moreouer if a iudge put a man to an othe that he shall aunswere vnto all that he shalbe demaūded of, he ought to refuse. How beit if he haue sworne, and thē the wicked iudge aske him of thinges hurtfull vnto his neighbour & agaynst the loue that is in Christ, then he must repent