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with_o his_o earnest_a prayer_n that_o assist_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n they_o may_v kind_o cooperate_v together_o with_o the_o late_a judgement_n and_o all_o other_o upon_o the_o heart_n both_o of_o the_o writer_n and_o reader_n the_o author_n doubt_v not_o but_o there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o hay_n and_o stubble_n in_o the_o superstructure_n of_o this_o work_n of_o his_o as_o in_o and_o with_o all_o other_o his_o performance_n and_o it_o may_v be_v thou_o too_o though_o not_o so_o much_o pray_v for_o the_o pardon_n of_o his_o defect_n and_o miscarriage_n as_o he_o will_v do_v of_o thou_o cover_v they_o with_o love_n which_o cover_v a_o multitude_n of_o infirmity_n if_o there_o be_v any_o passage_n in_o this_o work_n one_o or_o more_o that_o god_n shall_v make_v to_o thou_o as_o gold_n silver_n or_o precious_a stone_n give_v god_n the_o glory_n of_o it_o for_o he_o it_o be_v must_v make_v it_o so_o and_o take_v to_o thyself_o these_o follow_a word_n on_o the_o unworthy_a author_n his_o behalf_n viz._n that_o though_o all_o that_o hay_n and_o stubble_n which_o be_v find_v upon_o he_o or_o upon_o any_o service_n of_o he_o must_v be_v burn_v up_o yet_o himself_o may_v be_v save_v though_o as_o by_o fire_n in_o which_o and_z all_o other_o needful_a request_n he_o desire_v hearty_o to_o reciprocate_v â—â—â—h_o thou_o who_o be_v yet_o a_o unprofitable_a servant_n to_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n but_o desirous_a to_o be_v otherwise_o s._n r._n the_o head_n of_o the_o ensue_a discourse_n meditation_n and_o contemplation_n part_n i._o discourse_n 1._o of_o the_o great_a duty_n of_o consider_v in_o a_o evil_a time_n discourse_n 2._o of_o god_n be_v a_o consume_a fire_n meditation_n 1._o of_o the_o sin_n for_o which_o god_n send_v fire_n upon_o sodâ—m_n and_o gomorrah_n meditation_n 2._o of_o destroy_v fire_n procure_v by_o offer_v strange_a fire_n meditation_n 3._o of_o fire_n enkindle_v by_o murmur_v meditation_n 4._o of_o rebellion_n against_o moses_n and_o aaron_n procure_v a_o destructive_a fire_n numb_a â—6_n meditation_n 5._o of_o sabbath-breaking_a mention_v in_o scripture_n as_o one_o great_a 〈…〉_o god_n be_v punish_v a_o people_n by_o fire_n meditation_n 6._o of_o god_n 〈…〉_o by_o fire_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o idolatry_n and_o sâ—â—â—r_n 〈…〉_o meditation_n 7._o of_o 〈…〉_o theft_n deceit_n false_a balance_n mention_v 〈…〉_o scripture_n as_o cause_n of_o god_n contend_v by_o fire_n meditation_n 8._o of_o lie_v sâ—â—aring_v and_o forswear_n as_o further_a cause_n of_o god_n contend_v by_o fire_n meditation_n 9_o of_o the_o abound_a of_o drunkenness_n as_o one_o cause_n of_o the_o fire_n meditation_n 10_o of_o god_n punish_v a_o people_n by_o fire_n for_o their_o great_a unprofitableness_n meditation_n 11._o of_o the_o universal_a corruption_n and_o debauchery_n of_o a_o people_n punish_v by_o god_n with_o fire_n meditation_n 12._o of_o god_n bring_v fire_n upon_o a_o people_n for_o their_o incorrigibleness_n under_o other_o judgement_n meditation_n 13._o of_o the_o aggravation_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o london_n part_n ii_o contemplation_n 1._o concern_v the_o nature_n of_o fire_n and_o the_o use_n that_o may_v be_v make_v of_o that_o contemplation_n contemplation_n 2._o touch_v the_o nature_n of_o sulphur_n which_o be_v the_o principal_a matter_n and_o cause_n of_o fire_n and_o how_o it_o come_v to_o be_v so_o mischievous_a in_o the_o world_n contemplation_n 3._o concern_v the_o true_a cause_n of_o combustibility_n or_o what_o it_o be_v that_o do_v make_v body_n obnoxious_a to_o fire_n together_o with_o the_o improvement_n of_o that_o consideration_n contemplation_n 4._o of_o fire_n kindle_v by_o fire_n contemplation_n 5._o of_o fire_n kindle_v by_o putrefaction_n contemplation_n 6._o of_o fire_n kindle_v by_o the_o collision_n of_o two_o hard_a body_n contemplation_n 7._o of_o fire_n kindle_v for_o want_n of_o vent_n as_o in_o hay_o etc._n etc._n contemplation_n 8._o of_o fire_n kindle_v by_o pour_v on_o water_n as_o in_o lime_n part_n iii_o meditation_n 1._o of_o the_o weight_n of_o god_n hand_n in_o the_o destruction_n of_o london_n by_o fire_n meditation_n 2._o upon_o sight_n of_o the_o weekly_a bill_n since_o the_o fire_n meditation_n 3._o upon_o the_o discourse_n occasion_v by_o the_o late_a fire_n both_o then_o and_o since_o meditation_n 4._o upon_o the_o dishonest_a carter_n that_o exact_v excessive_a rate_n meditation_n 5._o upon_o those_o that_o steal_v what_o they_o can_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o fire_n meditation_n 6._o upon_o unconscionable_a landlord_n demand_v excessive_a fine_n and_o rent_n since_o the_o fire_n meditation_n 7._o upon_o the_o burn_a down_o of_o many_o church_n meditation_n 8._o upon_o the_o burn_a multitude_n of_o book_n of_o all_o sort_n meditation_n 9_o upon_o the_o burn_a of_o the_o royal_a exchange_n meditation_n 10._o upon_o the_o burn_a of_o hospital_n and_o rent_n thereunto_o belong_v meditation_n 11._o upon_o the_o burn_a of_o public_a hall_n meditation_n 12._o of_o the_o burn_a of_o public_a school_n meditation_n 13._o upon_o the_o burn_a of_o tomb_n and_o grave_n and_o dead_a body_n that_o be_v bury_v therein_o meditation_n 14._o upon_o the_o burn_a of_o write_n as_o bill_n bond_n etc._n etc._n meditation_n 15._o on_o the_o burn_a of_o st._n paul_n church_n and_o the_o unconsume_v body_n of_o bishop_n brabrooke_n meditation_n 16._o upon_o the_o visibleness_n of_o god_n hand_n in_o the_o destruction_n of_o london_n meditation_n 17._o upon_o burn_v of_o the_o sessions-house_n in_o the_o old-bailey_n meditation_n 18._o on_o the_o gate_n and_o prison_n of_o london_n that_o be_v burn_v meditation_n 19_o upon_o the_o conflagration_n of_o the_o universe_n meditation_n 20._o upon_o the_o fire_n of_o hell_n meditation_n 21._o upon_o the_o come_n of_o that_o most_o dreadful_a fire_n in_o so_o idolise_v a_o year_n as_o 1666._o meditation_n 22._o upon_o the_o fire_n its_o beginning_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n meditation_n 23._o upon_o the_o place_n where_o this_o dreadful_a fire_n begin_v viz._n at_o a_o bakers-house_n in_o pudding-lane_n meditation_n 24._o upon_o the_o great_a pity_n that_o ought_v to_o be_v extend_v to_o londoner_n since_o the_o fire_n meditation_n 25._o upon_o those_o that_o have_v lose_v all_o by_o the_o fire_n meditation_n 26._o on_o those_o that_o have_v lose_v but_o half_o their_o estate_n by_o this_o fire_n or_o some_o such_o proportion_n meditation_n 25._o upon_o those_o that_o have_v lose_v nothing_o by_o the_o fire_n meditation_n 26._o upon_o those_o that_o be_v gainer_n by_o the_o late_a fire_n meditation_n 27._o upon_o the_o enducement_n unto_o rebuilding_n of_o london_n and_o some_o way_n of_o promote_a it_o meditation_n 28._o upon_o the_o wine_n and_o oileâ—_n that_o swaâ—â—_n in_o the_o street_n and_o do_v augment_v the_o flame_n meditation_n 29._o upon_o the_o water_n run_v down_o hill_n so_o fast_o as_o that_o they_o can_v not_o stop_v it_o for_o their_o use_n meditation_n 30._o upon_o man_n be_v unwilling_a there_o shall_v be_v no_o fire_n though_o fire_n have_v do_v so_o much_o hurt_v meditation_n 31._o upon_o the_o usefulness_n of_o fire_n in_o its_o proper_a place_n and_o the_o danger_n of_o it_o elsewhere_o meditation_n 32._o upon_o the_o blow_n up_o of_o house_n meditation_n 31._o upon_o prevent_v the_o beginning_n of_o evil_n meditation_n 32._o upon_o the_o city_n minister_n who_o church_n be_v save_v from_o the_o fire_n meditation_n 33._o upon_o those_o minister_n who_o church_n be_v burn_v meditation_n 34._o upon_o the_o kill_n of_o several_a people_n by_o the_o fall_n of_o some_o part_n of_o ruinous_a church_n meditation_n 35._o upon_o the_o fire_n it_o be_v not_o exceed_v the_o liberty_n of_o the_o city_n meditation_n 36._o upon_o the_o suburb_n come_v into_o more_o request_n than_o ever_o since_o the_o fire_n meditation_n 37._o upon_o the_o tongue_n its_o be_v a_o fire_n etc._n etc._n meditation_n 38._o upon_o the_o angel_n their_o be_v call_v flame_n of_o fire_n meditation_n 39_o upon_o the_o word_n of_o god_n its_o be_v compare_v to_o fire_n meditation_n 40._o upon_o the_o spoil_n of_o conduit_n and_o other_o aqueduct_n by_o this_o fire_n meditation_n 41._o upon_o the_o retort_v and_o reproach_n of_o papist_n occasion_v by_o this_o fire_n meditation_n 42._o on_o the_o pain_n which_o the_o king_n majesty_n be_v say_v to_o have_v take_v in_o help_v to_o extinguish_v the_o fire_n meditation_n 43._o upon_o mere_a worldling_n who_o lose_v their_o all_o by_o this_o fire_n meditation_n 44._o upon_o that_o forbearance_n which_o it_o become_v citizen_n to_o use_v one_o towards_o another_o since_o the_o fire_n meditation_n 45._o upon_o such_o as_o be_v say_v or_o suppose_v to_o have_v rejoice_v at_o the_o come_n and_o consequence_n of_o this_o fire_n meditation_n 46._o of_o the_o burn_a of_o sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n compare_v with_o the_o burn_a of_o london_n meditation_n 47_o of_o
use_v oppression_n and_o have_v vex_v the_o poor_a and_o needy_a yea_o they_o have_v oppress_v the_o stranger_n wrongful_o vers_fw-la 31._o therefore_o have_v i_o consume_v they_o with_o the_o fire_n of_o my_o wrath_n and_o amos_n 5.11_o forasmuch_o then_o as_o your_o tread_v be_v upon_o the_o poor_a and_o you_o have_v take_v from_o he_o burden_n of_o wheat_n you_o have_v build_v house_n of_o hew_a stone_n but_o you_o shall_v not_o dwell_v in_o they_o etc._n etc._n and_o then_o for_o theft_n see_v ezek._n 22.29_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n have_v exercise_v robbery_n and_o zechary_n 5.4_o the_o curse_n shall_v enter_v into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o thief_n and_o shall_v consume_v it_o with_o the_o timber_n thereof_o and_o with_o the_o stone_n thereof_o and_o last_o as_o for_o deceit_n and_o false_a balance_n see_v amos_n 8.5_o hear_v you_o this_o that_o say_v when_o will_v the_o sabbath_n be_v over_o that_o we_o may_v set_v forth_o wheat_n make_v the_o ephah_n small_a and_o the_o shekell_n great_a that_o we_o may_v falsify_v the_o balance_n by_o deceit_n take_v notice_n that_o the_o judgement_n denounce_v against_o that_o people_n be_v general_o thus_o express_v i_o will_v send_v a_o fire_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 10.2_o now_o one_o cause_n be_v their_o deceit_n and_o false_a balance_n now_o be_v not_o the_o sin_n foremention_v too_o too_o common_a in_o the_o land_n and_o in_o the_o great_a city_n which_o be_v now_o ruin_v do_v not_o many_o rich_a man_n oppress_v the_o poor_a by_o gripe_a usury_n extort_v brokage_n take_v unmerciful_a forfeiture_n of_o pawn_n and_o pledge_n by_o engross_a of_o commodity_n and_o sell_v they_o at_o unreasonable_a rate_n by_o vexatious_a suit_n by_o take_v they_o at_o advantage_n by_o work_v upon_o their_o necessity_n by_o withhold_a those_o debt_n and_o due_n which_o poor_a man_n have_v not_o wherewithal_o to_o recover_v and_o several_a other_o way_n for_o i_o pretend_v not_o to_o know_v the_o one_o half_a of_o that_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n do_v not_o rich_a lawayer_n oppress_v their_o poor_a client_n rich_a physician_n their_o poor_a patient_n rich_a landlord_n their_o poor_a tenant_n raise_v and_o rack_a their_o rent_n do_v they_o not_o grind_v the_o face_n of_o the_o poor_a as_o it_o be_v to_o powder_v and_o when_o time_n serve_v and_o particular_o when_o the_o fire_n be_v do_v not_o the_o poor_a show_n their_o heart_n serve_v they_o to_o oppress_v the_o rich_a if_o theft_n do_v not_o abound_v why_o be_v so_o many_o condemn_v almost_o every_o monthly_a session_n upon_o that_o account_n beside_o many_o that_o escape_v undiscovered_a how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o there_o be_v a_o formal_a society_n and_o corporation_n of_o thief_n keep_v a_o kind_n of_o order_n and_o government_n among_o themselves_o then_o as_o for_o deceit_n and_o false_a balance_n i_o doubt_v those_o thing_n be_v more_o common_a than_o either_o of_o the_o two_o former_a though_o they_o may_v just_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o either_o viz._n of_o deceit_n or_o theft_n though_o they_o go_v not_o common_o by_o the_o name_n of_o either_o how_o much_o bad_a money_n be_v know_o put_v off_o brass_n piece_n light_a gold_n and_o such_o like_a how_o many_o unserviceable_a ware_n be_v vend_v at_o dear_a rate_n how_o many_o rich_a commodity_n be_v sophisticated_a as_o wine_n physical_a drug_n and_o the_o like_a to_o the_o great_a hazard_n of_o man_n health_n and_o life_n what_o trash_n be_v vend_v for_o pearl_n and_o beazar_n and_o for_o other_o high_a prize_a thing_n all_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o clear_a gain_n by_o many_o in_o which_o they_o can_v but_o overreach_v other_o though_o the_o scripture_n say_v let_v no_o man_n defraud_v his_o brother_n for_o god_n be_v a_o avenger_n of_o all_o such_o thing_n if_o a_o man_n have_v not_o his_o wit_n about_o he_o he_o can_v go_v into_o few_o place_n and_o not_o be_v cheat_v whatsoever_o he_o buy_v if_o he_o do_v not_o understand_v it_o himself_o so_o that_o it_o grow_v a_o proverb_n that_o man_n know_v not_o who_o to_o trust_v man_n will_v ask_v twice_o as_o much_o as_o they_o can_v take_v and_o yet_o will_v have_v take_v all_o they_o do_v ask_v if_o the_o buyer_n will_v have_v give_v it_o as_o for_o false_a balance_n let_v the_o quest_n that_o go_v about_o speak_v what_o ill_a weight_n they_o find_v in_o many_o place_n heavy_a to_o buy_v by_o and_o light_a to_o sell_v by_o let_v the_o full_a basket_n of_o bread_n which_o be_v give_v away_o almost_o every_o market-day_n because_o too_o light_a to_o be_v sell_v bear_v witness_n why_o be_v so_o much_o butter_n and_o bread_n take_v from_o the_o owner_n and_o send_v to_o the_o prison_n but_o for_o want_v of_o due_a weight_n if_o man_n do_v use_v false_a balance_n in_o so_o cheap_a commodity_n and_o that_o be_v to_o come_v under_o the_o test_n what_o do_v they_o not_o do_v in_o those_o that_o be_v dear_a &_o they_o general_o leave_v to_o their_o own_o conscience_n in_o thing_n as_o to_o which_o one_o dram_n of_o weight_n more_o or_o less_o will_v turn_v to_o more_o profit_n than_o many_o loaf_n of_o bread_n or_o pound_n of_o butter_n i_o doubt_v not_o but_o there_o be_v those_o and_o not_o a_o few_o that_o will_v not_o have_v wrong_v a_o customer_n in_o one_o grain_n of_o weight_n for_o the_o great_a profit_n but_o be_v not_o the_o generality_n of_o tradesman_n for_o all_o they_o can_v get_v per_fw-la fas_fw-la of_o it_o nefas_fw-la that_o be_v by_o â—ook_n or_o by_o crook_n reflect_v upon_o the_o great_a deceit_n and_o cheat_v there_o be_v i_o wonder_v not_o that_o constantinople_n stand_v whilst_o london_n lie_v in_o ash_n for_o if_o we_o may_v believe_v traveller_n among_o the_o very_a turk_n there_o be_v more_o common_a justice_n that_o be_v righteousness_n and_o freedom_n from_o deceit_n in_o buy_v and_o sell_v than_o among_o we_o righteous_a be_v thou_o o_o lord_n yet_o let_v i_o plead_v with_o thou_o concern_v thy_o judgement_n why_o be_v their_o shop_n and_o house_n burn_v down_o that_o use_v no_o deceit_n and_o there_o be_v many_o such_o but_o as_o for_o other_o thy_o justice_n do_v most_o manifest_o appear_v in_o scourge_v those_o buyer_n and_o seller_n out_o of_o house_n and_o home_n by_o a_o fiery_a rod_n who_o turn_v the_o famous_a city_n which_o shall_v have_v be_v a_o mountain_n of_o righteousness_n and_o justice_n into_o a_o den_n of_o thief_n and_o robber_n meditation_n viii_o of_o lie_v swear_v and_o forswear_n as_o further_a cause_n of_o god_n contend_v by_o fire_n i_o find_v the_o prophet_n nahum_n chap._n 3._o threaten_v nineveh_n with_o fire_n in_o the_o 13._o and_o 15._o verse_n of_o that_o chapter_n the_o fire_n shall_v devour_v thy_o bar_n etc._n etc._n now_o one_o cause_n he_o give_v of_o that_o woe_n be_v lie_v vers_n 1._o we_o to_o the_o city_n it_o be_v full_a of_o lie_n and_o robbery_n fit_o be_v those_o two_o put_v together_o for_o probable_o many_o or_o most_o of_o the_o lie_v they_o have_v wont_a to_o tell_v be_v in_o a_o way_n of_o trade_n in_o order_n to_o unjust_a gain_n which_o be_v no_o other_o than_o robbery_n in_o god_n account_n oh_o that_o london_n in_o this_o respect_n have_v not_o be_v another_o nineveh_n for_o the_o multitude_n of_o lie_n that_o be_v daily_o tell_v in_o many_o part_n of_o it_o in_o order_n to_o robbery_n that_o be_v undue_a gain_n a_o good_a man_n will_v not_o have_v tell_v so_o many_o wilful_a lie_n for_o a_o whole_a world_n as_o some_o will_v tell_v to_o get_v a_o few_o shilling_n if_o not_o penny_n this_o cost_v i_o so_o much_o say_v one_o and_o by_o and_o by_o he_o sell_v it_o for_o less_o than_o he_o say_v it_o cost_v he_o which_o few_o man_n will_v do_v you_o shall_v have_v the_o very_o best_a say_v another_o and_o yet_o if_o he_o have_v any_o worse_a than_o other_o put_v he_o off_o with_o that_o i_o have_v so_o much_o for_o the_o very_a fellow_n of_o this_o have_v some_o wont_a to_o say_v when_o there_o be_v no_o such_o matter_n this_o be_v as_o good_a as_o can_v be_v buy_v for_o money_n will_v some_o say_v when_o yet_o they_o know_v that_o it_o be_v stark_a naught_o can_v such_o pretend_v themselves_o to_o be_v the_o people_n of_o god_n who_o say_v isa_n 63.8_o they_o be_v my_o people_n child_n that_o will_v not_o lie_v so_o i_o be_v their_o saviour_n can_v man_n thus_o abound_v with_o lie_n and_o yet_o believe_v what_o be_v write_v rev._n 21.8_o all_o liar_n shall_v have_v their_o portion_n in_o the_o lake_n that_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n no_o wonder_n if_o that_o which_o kindle_v hell_n itself_o do_v help_v to_o fire_v a_o city_n but_o to_o pass_v on_o to_o the_o sin_n of_o swear_v either_o false_o or_o vain_o both_o of_o
which_o be_v too_o common_a in_o the_o great_a city_n till_o the_o very_a time_n of_o its_o destruction_n by_o fire_n though_o possible_o as_o common_a or_o more_o in_o some_o other_o place_n be_v it_o consider_v at_o leastwise_o it_o be_v now_o time_n to_o consider_v what_o be_v speak_v zach._n 5.4_o the_o curse_n shall_v enter_v into_o the_o house_n of_o he_o that_o swear_v false_o by_o my_o name_n and_o shall_v consume_v it_o with_o the_o timber_n and_o stone_n thereof_o how_o be_v the_o land_n overrun_v with_o perjury_n what_o if_o few_o cause_n be_v try_v in_o which_o there_o be_v not_o oath_n against_o oath_n man_n and_o woman_n swear_v point_n blank_a one_o against_o another_o both_o can_v not_o be_v true_a contradictoria_fw-la non_fw-la possent_fw-la esse_fw-la simul_fw-la vera_fw-la how_o ordinary_a be_v it_o with_o man_n to_o swear_v what_o be_v impossible_a for_o they_o to_o perform_v how_o have_v oath_n be_v buy_v and_o sell_v be_v there_o not_o those_o that_o make_v a_o trade_n of_o swear_v knight_n of_o the_o post_n man_n call_v they_o they_o will_v pleasure_v any_o man_n with_o a_o oath_n that_o will_v but_o pay_v they_o for_o it_o how_o many_o have_v presume_v they_o can_v carry_v almost_o any_o cause_n defend_v any_o title_n how_o bad_a soever_o by_o a_o pack_n of_o swearer_n which_o be_v ready_a to_o serve_v they_o upon_o all_o occasion_n as_o long_o as_o they_o can_v have_v oath_n for_o their_o money_n they_o fear_v nothing_o england_n have_v drive_v a_o mighty_a trade_n in_o oath_n forward_o and_o backward_o and_o make_v they_o so_o common_a that_o with_o many_o man_n they_o be_v grow_v contemptible_a and_o they_o have_v learn_v to_o play_v with_o they_o as_o be_v say_v of_o some_o that_o they_o use_v ludere_fw-la juramentis_fw-la ut_fw-la pveri_fw-la tesseris_fw-la alas_o how_o many_o make_v nothing_o of_o it_o to_o swear_v a_o hundred_o oath_n they_o will_v do_v this_o or_o that_o as_o namely_o they_o will_v pay_v such_o a_o debt_n by_o such_o a_o time_n and_o yet_o never_o mean_v to_o do_v it_o o_o england_n if_o thou_o have_v no_o sin_n but_o this_o it_o be_v no_o marvel_n that_o this_o metropolis_n shall_v now_o lie_v in_o the_o dust_n for_o such_o oath_n as_o these_o do_v the_o great_a city_n that_o be_v yea_o and_o the_o whole_a land_n suffer_v with_o it_o mourn_v at_o this_o day_n though_o some_o have_v expose_v themselves_o to_o temporal_a ruin_n for_o fear_v of_o oath_n yet_o have_v not_o other_o desperate_o say_v they_o will_v not_o be_v undo_v by_o refuse_v oath_n of_o what_o kind_n soever_o they_o will_v trust_v god_n with_o their_o soul_n and_o not_o man_n with_o their_o estate_n if_o this_o sin_n be_v not_o as_o oil_n to_o the_o late_a flame_n i_o know_v not_o what_o be_v it_o be_v no_o whit_n strange_a that_o false_a swear_n shall_v be_v punish_v with_o temporal_a fire_n when_o mere_a lie_a or_o false_a speak_n be_v threaten_v with_o that_o fire_n which_o be_v eternal_a rev._n 21.8_o but_o then_o as_o for_o vain_a swear_n how_o common_a be_v it_o as_o if_o man_n have_v never_o hear_v of_o the_o three_o commandment_n which_o say_v thou_o shall_v not_o take_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o vain_a for_o he_o will_v not_o hold_v they_o guiltless_a vain_a oath_n slay_v about_o like_o so_o much_o musket-shot_a when_o two_o army_n be_v in_o fight_n so_o that_o they_o strike_v every_o man_n his_o car_n at_o leastwise_o that_o go_v along_o the_o street_n who_o that_o hear_v the_o needless_a oath_n man_n have_v wont_a to_o swear_v can_v but_o think_v of_o david_n word_n be_v not_o merciful_a to_o any_o that_o transgress_v without_o a_o cause_n i_o be_o confident_a there_o be_v some_o that_o take_v a_o great_a pride_n in_o swear_v and_o think_v it_o a_o great_a piece_n of_o gentility_n to_o abound_v in_o oath_n though_o many_o tinker_n and_o tapster_n can_v swear_v as_o fast_o as_o they_o but_o can_v they_o have_v have_v the_o monopoly_n of_o swear_v to_o themselves_o and_o a_o prohibition_n upon_o all_o poor_a man_n to_o swear_v as_o well_o as_o they_o will_v they_o not_o have_v account_v it_o a_o very_a great_a honour_n and_o privilege_n thus_o do_v they_o glory_n in_o their_o shame_n unless_o they_o vaunt_v themselves_o in_o show_v how_o bold_a they_o do_v dare_v to_o make_v with_o god_n i_o see_v not_o why_o they_o shall_v be_v proud_a of_o their_o vain_a swear_n what_o wit_n be_v there_o in_o rap_v out_o a_o oath_n or_o what_o fool_n can_v not_o utter_v as_o many_o oath_n as_o they_o who_o be_v so_o silly_a as_o to_o honour_v they_o for_o their_o swear_n or_o who_o do_v the_o rather_o believe_v they_o for_o it_o yea_o who_o do_v not_o infer_v that_o because_o they_o will_v swear_v without_o cause_n they_o will_v also_o lie_v how_o do_v man_n bid_v a_o daily_a defiance_n to_o that_o text_n that_o say_v above_o all_o thing_n swear_v not_o and_o practice_v as_o if_o st._n james_n have_v say_v my_o brethren_n above_o all_o thing_n swear_v when_o london_n be_v become_v as_o full_a of_o oath_n as_o the_o air_n be_v of_o mote_n which_o speak_v the_o tongue_n of_o man_n to_o be_v set_v on_o fire_n of_o hell_n no_o wonder_n that_o there_o come_v a_o fly_a roll_n fill_v with_o a_o curse_n which_o consume_v the_o timber_n thereof_o and_o demolish_v the_o stone_n thereof_o zach._n 5.4_o may_v then_o the_o horrid_a sin_n of_o lie_v swear_v and_o forswear_v be_v bury_v as_o it_o be_v in_o london_n ruin_n so_o as_o never_o to_o rise_v up_o more_o and_o may_v the_o late_a inhabitant_n of_o the_o same_o mourn_n as_o it_o be_v in_o dust_n and_o ash_n for_o those_o great_a provocation_n and_o if_o ever_o london_n be_v its_o self_n again_o may_v he_o pass_v for_o a_o monster_n and_o become_v a_o hiss_a and_o byword_n that_o after_o so_o great_a a_o warning_n shall_v presume_v to_o swear_v false_o or_o vain_o or_o so_o much_o as_o to_o utter_v a_o wilful_a lie_n meditation_n ix_o of_o the_o abound_a of_o drunkenness_n as_o one_o cause_n of_o the_o 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