5._o 12._o min._n see_v our_o saviour_n in_o that_o gracious_a law_n of_o he_o have_v forbid_v nothing_o that_o be_v moral_o good_a nothing_o that_o be_v either_o indifferent_a or_o expedient_a 1_o cor._n 6._o 12._o it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o a_o oath_n be_v no_o further_o forbid_v than_o as_o it_o be_v evil_a that_o be_v when_o it_o profane_v the_o name_n of_o god_n deut._n 19_o 12._o and_o 28._o 58._o or_o do_v any_o way_n dishonour_v he_o which_o a_o oath_n do_v when_o it_o be_v false_a irreverent_a or_o needless_a in_o these_o instance_n a_o oath_n be_v so_o dishonourable_a to_o the_o divine_a majesty_n be_v absolute_o forbid_v namely_o all_o swear_n by_o the_o creature_n or_o by_o any_o thing_n propose_v to_o our_o vain_a fancy_n that_o be_v to_o make_v a_o idol_n of_o the_o creature_n and_o to_o set_v it_o up_o for_o a_o god_n as_o also_o all_o swear_n by_o the_o express_a name_n of_o god_n in_o man_n ordinary_a communication_n which_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n so_o 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as_o oft_o as_o they_o please_v and_o that_o such_o swear_v though_o false_o be_v no_o perjury_n see_v mattb._n 23._o 16_o 18_o 21._o there_o you_o will_v find_v that_o they_o make_v nothing_o of_o swear_v by_o the_o temple_n the_o altar_n or_o by_o heaven_n suppose_v it_o do_v not_o bind_v the_o conscience_n second_o that_o it_o be_v lawful_a at_o any_o time_n to_o swear_v by_o god_n name_n so_o that_o they_o swear_v nothing_o but_o truth_n and_o perform_v their_o oath_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o these_o opinion_n it_o seem_v the_o jew_n think_v consistent_a enough_o with_o that_o part_n of_o the_o law_n cite_v by_o our_o saviour_n matth._n 5._o 33._o you_o have_v hear_v that_o it_o have_v be_v say_v by_o they_o or_o rather_o to_o they_o of_o old_a time_n thou_o shall_v not_o forswear_v thyself_o and_o according_a to_o those_o corrupt_a doctrine_n they_o act_v without_o fear_n or_o measure_n by_o that_o wretched_a custom_n of_o common_a swear_n to_o the_o confute_v of_o which_o 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thou_o shall_v not_o forswear_v thyself_o for_o in_o every_o oath_n whatsoever_o a_o man_n swear_v by_o it_o be_v god_n which_o be_v call_v upon_o either_o express_o or_o implicit_o par._n but_o while_o our_o saviour_n say_v swear_v not_o at_o all_o neither_o by_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n and_o then_o immediate_o add_v these_o word_n let_v your_o communication_n be_v yea_o yea_o nay_o nay_o have_v not_o these_o last_o word_n a_o relation_n to_o the_o other_o so_o that_o his_o meaning_n shall_v be_v do_v not_o bind_v or_o urge_v any_o thing_n you_o shall_v say_v by_o any_o form_n or_o further_a enforcement_n than_o by_o these_o term_n of_o asseveration_n yea_o yea_o nay_o nay_o this_o be_v that_o i_o take_v
only_o by_o the_o mention_n of_o zion_n and_o the_o destruction_n approach_v it_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o that_o chapter_n of_o joel_n which_o signify_v it_o to_o belong_v to_o jerusalem_n that_o then_o be_v but_o also_o by_o two_o further_a undeceivable_a evidence_n 1._o by_o the_o mention_n of_o the_o wonder_n immediate_o subjoin_v in_o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n as_o forerunner_n of_o the_o great_a and_o terrible_a day_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o same_o that_o have_v be_v before_o describe_v in_o joel_n v._n 2._o etc._n etc._n and_o apply_v by_o christ_n in_o the_o very_a word_n to_o this_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n matth._n 24._o 29_o 30._o 2._o by_o the_o occasion_n for_o which_o st._n peter_n produce_v it_o acis_n 2._o 14._o the_o effusion_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n upon_o the_o apostle_n v_o 2._o 4._o which_o say_v he_o be_v no_o effect_n of_o drunkenness_n in_o they_o but_o the_o very_a thing_n which_o be_v foretell_v by_o that_o place_n of_o joel_n 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and_o turn_v mahometan_n for_o mahomet_n have_v more_o that_o follow_v he_o than_o christ_n then_o woe_n be_v to_o that_o little_a flock_n to_o who_o a_o kingdom_n be_v promise_v par._n but_o what_o do_v you_o say_v to_o the_o three_o particular_a in_o order_n to_o apply_v scripture_n seasonable_o and_o proper_o min._n i_o say_v if_o a_o due_a regard_n be_v not_o have_v thereof_o there_o be_v scarce_o that_o irregularity_n in_o the_o world_n which_o you_o may_v not_o make_v the_o scripture_n to_o patronize_v therefore_o say_v the_o evangelical_n prophet_n isaiah_n cap._n 50._o 4._o the_o lord_n have_v give_v i_o the_o tongue_n of_o the_o learned_a to_o speak_v in_o due_a season_n and_o so_o prov._n 15._o 23._o a_o word_n speak_v in_o season_n be_v like_a apple_n of_o gold_n in_o picture_n of_o silver_n a_o good_a thing_n improper_o apply_v may_v be_v make_v instead_o of_o good_a the_o occasion_n of_o evil_n 〈◊〉_d for_o good_a thing_n do_v loose_v the_o grace_n of_o their_o goodness_n 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prove_v a_o poison_n so_o the_o great_a physician_n of_o soul_n have_v prepare_v for_o all_o malady_n their_o proper_a remedy_n and_o if_o we_o expect_v any_o benefit_n by_o they_o we_o must_v make_v a_o seasonable_a application_n of_o they_o and_o to_o make_v this_o more_o plain_a you_o may_v consult_v psalm_n 91._o 11_o 12._o for_o he_o shall_v give_v his_o angel_n charge_v over_o thou_o to_o keep_v thou_o in_o all_o thy_o way_n they_o shall_v bear_v thou_o up_o in_o their_o hand_n lest_o thou_o dash_v thy_o foot_n against_o a_o stone_n shall_v i_o say_v that_o in_o this_o scripture_n be_v represent_v to_o we_o god_n especial_a providence_n over_o his_o servant_n and_o whilst_o that_o i_o be_o perform_v my_o duty_n to_o god_n either_o in_o his_o immediate_a service_n or_o in_o a_o honest_a attendance_n on_o my_o lawful_a call_v i_o may_v expect_v the_o divine_a protection_n in_o this_o sense_n i_o apply_v the_o text_n seasonable_o and_o proper_o but_o shall_v i_o get_v upon_o the_o 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instance_n of_o my_o meaning_n from_o 2_o cor._n 9_o 22._o i_o be_o make_v all_o thing_n to_o all_o man_n make_v this_o a_o general_a rule_n and_o christianity_n which_o be_v the_o most_o pure_a religion_n in_o the_o world_n will_v from_o this_o text_n be_v a_o sanctuary_n for_o all_o villainy_n and_o impurity_n for_o if_o i_o may_v be_v all_o thing_n to_o all_o man_n then_o may_v i_o lawful_o comply_v with_o all_o the_o irregularity_n of_o whatsoever_o company_n i_o come_v in_o but_o suit_n the_o text_n to_o its_o proper_a occasion_n and_o it_o import_v only_o this_o that_o all_o custom_n and_o constitution_n of_o a_o indifferent_a nature_n for_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n ought_v to_o be_v conform_v unto_o as_o for_o the_o holy_a scripture_n they_o be_v the_o lively_a oracle_n of_o god_n and_o contain_v in_o they_o the_o word_n of_o eternal_a life_n but_o in_o the_o quaker_n impertinent_a application_n of_o they_o they_o look_v like_o so_o many_o jewel_n in_o a_o swine_n 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