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amendment_n so_o also_o to_o swear_v by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n whenever_o we_o be_v call_v or_o have_v a_o just_a occasion_n to_o swear_v at_o all_o in_o truth_n in_o judgement_n and_o in_o righteousness_n jer._n 4.2_o to_o use_v the_o comfort_n of_o this_o present_a life_n meat_n drink_n apparel_z house_n sleep_n recreation_n etc._n etc._n with_o thankfulness_n and_o moderation_n with_o frequent_a and_o earnest_a prayer_n unto_o god_n that_o they_o may_v be_v all_o sanctify_a unto_o we_o that_o be_v that_o we_o may_v be_v quicken_v encourage_v and_o dispose_v with_o all_o cheerfulness_n and_o freedom_n of_o heart_n to_o serve_v he_o by_o mean_n of_o our_o enjoyment_n and_o use_n of_o they_o quest_n 60._o what_o be_v the_o sin_n forbid_v in_o this_o commandment_n answ_n some_o of_o the_o chief_a of_o they_o be_v these_o blaspheme_v the_o name_n of_o god_n swear_v by_o it_o customary_o vain_o rash_o false_o malicious_o swear_v in_o like_a manner_n by_o creature_n as_o by_o bread_n drink_n life_n light_n faith_n troth_n etc._n etc._n so_o likewise_o ban_v curse_a imprecate_a evil_a in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n or_o otherwise_o against_o any_o creature_n especial_o because_o we_o judge_v ourselves_o or_o we_o injure_v or_o neglect_v by_o they_o make_v use_n of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n or_o any_o of_o his_o title_n in_o charm_n sorcery_n or_o spell_n seek_v to_o the_o devil_n by_o witch_n wizard_n conjurer_n astrologer_n for_o help_v or_o relief_n in_o sickness_n loss_n or_o for_o the_o knowledge_n of_o thing_n future_a despise_v neglect_v careless_a or_o irreverent_a use_n and_o repair_v unto_o without_o preparation_n any_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n as_o read_v of_o the_o scripture_n hear_v the_o word_n preach_v prayer_n sacrament_n fast_v etc._n etc._n neglect_v to_o acquaint_v ourselves_o with_o the_o title_n attribute_n and_o providential_a dispensation_n of_o god_n neglect_v or_o omit_v to_o make_v a_o due_a and_o seasonable_a use_n of_o they_o in_o 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