A69075:906
Christian religion
Christian religion: substantially, methodically[e,] [pla]inlie, and profitably treatisedChristian religion: substantially, methodicalli[e,] [pla]inlie, and profitablie treatised
London: printed by Felix Kingston for Thomas Man, 1611
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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.
May then such persons as have no weighty matters to deal in, take an oath at all?
May then such persons as haue no weightie matters to deale in, take an oath at all?
No verily: So it is altogether unlawful for children to swear, and also because they cannot think sufficiently of the dignity of an oath:1 and no Atheist or profane men should swear, because either they believe not God, or they serve not God. In women oaths should be more seldom then in men, in servants then in masters, in poor then in rich, because they deal not in so weighty matters.
No verely: So it is altogether vnlawfull for children to sweare, and also because they cannot thinke sufficiently of the dignitie of an oath:1 and no Atheist or prophane men should sweare, because either they beleeue not God, or they serue not God. In women oathes should be more seldome then in men, in seruants then in masters, in poore then in rich, because they deale not in so weightie matters.
- 1Rom. 1.9.
What thirdly must we regard in taking an oath?