A69076:965
A treatise of Christian religion
A treatise of Christian religion. Or, the whole body and substance of divinity. By T.C.A treatise of Christian religion. Or, the whole bodie and substance of diunintie. By T.C.
London: printed by Felix Kyngston for Thomas Man, 1616
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.
A. First, whether the matter be doubtful whereof we speak.
A. First, whether the matter be doubtfull whereof we speake.
Secondly, whether it be weighty and worthy of an oath.
Secondly, whether it be weighty and worthie of an oath.
Q. Such persons then as have no weighty matters to deal in, may not take an oath at all?
Q. Such persons then as haue no weighty matters to deale in, may not take an oath at all?
A. No verily: and therefore it is altogether unlawful for children to swear, because they cannot think sufficiently of the dignity of an oath: and no Atheist or profane men should swear, because either they believe not, or they serve not God.
A. No verily: and therefore it is altogether vnlawfull for children to sweare, because they cannot thinke sufficiently of the dignity of an oath: and no Atheist or prophane men should sweare, because either they beleeue not, or they serue not God.