A69075:907
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.
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?
1Whether the matter may be passed by Verily or Truly: for then by the example of Christ we must spare the oath. Fourthly, whether he for whose cause we give the oath, will rest in it, and give credit unto it: for otherwise the name of God is taken in vain. Fifthly, if an oath be given, we must use no other then Gods word alloweth: although in receiving an oath of another which is an Infidel, a man may receive it from an Idolater swearing by his false gods.