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dangerous_a forswear_v damnable_a no_o swear_v secure_a as_o wine_n be_v to_o be_v use_v wary_o not_o for_o that_o it_o be_v evil_a but_o because_o be_v use_v it_o procure_v drunkenness_n so_o the_o frequent_a use_n of_o a_o oath_n be_v not_o good_a because_o it_o make_v way_n for_o perjury_n it_o be_v altogether_o unprofitable_a 17._o mot._n 17._o other_o sin_n have_v their_o several_a bait_n to_o allure_v we_o some_o of_o profit_n some_o of_o pleasure_n some_o of_o honour_n this_o sin_n of_o vain_a swear_n be_v destitute_a of_o all_o and_o be_v no_o profit_n but_o loss_n even_o the_o loss_n of_o god_n favour_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n the_o assurance_n of_o salvation_n and_o of_o our_o reputation_n among_o the_o faithful_a shame_n and_o utter_v destruction_n shall_v attend_v all_o those_o who_o either_o through_o custom_n wantonness_n or_o maliciousnness_n fall_v into_o this_o sin_n have_v no_o reason_n in_o respect_n of_o credit_n pleasure_n profit_n to_o persuade_v they_o thereunto_o according_a to_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o psalmist_n 25.3_o psal_n 25.3_o let_v they_o be_v confound_v that_o sin_n without_o a_o cause_n be_v it_o not_o for_o fear_v of_o humane_a law_n they_o will_v as_o easy_o commit_v adultery_n theft_n or_o any_o other_o sin_n when_o the_o bait_n of_o pleasure_n profit_n or_o preferment_n do_v provoke_v it_o for_o he_o that_o will_v not_o stick_v to_o offend_v god_n gratis_o and_o for_o no_o benefit_n will_v much_o more_o do_v it_o when_o he_o be_v hire_v with_o pleasure_n or_o profit_n he_o that_o will_v sin_n for_o nothing_o will_v sin_v for_o something_o it_o be_v severe_o threaten_v in_o the_o word_n 18._o mot._n 18._o the_o second_o and_o three_o commandment_n above_o all_o other_o have_v severe_a threat_n subjoin_v unto_o they_o to_o manifest_v how_o great_a the_o sin_n of_o idolatry_n and_o swear_v be_v in_o god_n â—â—ght_n above_o all_o other_o sin_n this_o text_n show_v how_o in_o a_o special_a manner_n the_o lord_n set_v himslfe_a against_o the_o same_o in_o the_o 5._o of_o matthew_n the_o 5._o of_o james_n the_o 5._o of_o jeremy_n and_o the_o 5._o of_o zacharie_n as_o in_o a_o clear_a glass_n we_o may_v behold_v the_o fiery_a face_n and_o fierce_a wrath_n of_o god_n against_o this_o custom_n of_o vain_a swear_n the_o beginning_n of_o it_o be_v from_o the_o devil_n mat._n 5.37_o the_o end_n of_o it_o be_v damnation_n jam._n 5.12_o jer._n 5.7_o how_o shall_v i_o pardon_v thou_o for_o this_o zach._n 5.2.3_o though_o our_o oath_n which_o be_v register_v expound_v zach._n 5.2_o 3_o 4._o expound_v will_v fill_v a_o volume_n by_o the_o swearer_n and_o magistrate_n be_v bury_v as_o soon_o as_o broach_v yet_o by_o god_n be_v they_o register_v in_o a_o book_n in_o which_o place_n the_o prophet_n describe_v the_o punishment_n lay_v up_o for_o swearer_n ser_n down_o 1._o the_o nature_n of_o it_o it_o be_v a_o curse_n 29.19_o deut._n 29.19_o and_o the_o swearer_n be_v liable_a to_o god_n curse_n they_o do_v enjoy_v but_o small_a benefit_n by_o the_o devil_n blessing_n 2._o the_o trueness_n of_o it_o it_o be_v record_v in_o a_o book_n one_o tittle_n of_o which_o truth_n shall_v not_o be_v leave_v unacaccomplish_v but_o as_o certain_o perform_v as_o if_o it_o be_v already_o inflict_v 3._o the_o nearness_n of_o it_o it_o be_v in_o a_o fly_a book_n oath_n fly_v up_o to_o heaven_n and_o the_o swearer_n soul_n with_o post_a speed_n have_v towards_o hell_n 4._o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o punishment_n fill_v a_o book_n of_o twenty_o cubit_n long_o and_o ten_o cubit_n broad_a this_o book_n be_v as_o full_o fraught_v with_o their_o woe_n as_o the_o world_n be_v with_o their_o oath_n 5._o the_o universality_n of_o it_o it_o go_v over_o the_o face_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n every_o one_o without_o respect_n to_o any_o one_o that_o swear_v shall_v be_v cut_v off_o according_a to_o it_o 6._o the_o invincibility_n or_o irresistiblenesse_n of_o it_o it_o be_v bring_v forth_o immediate_o very_o often_o even_o by_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n himself_o 7._o the_o perpetuity_n or_o durableness_n of_o it_o it_o take_v possession_n of_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o house_n with_o resolution_n to_o abide_v as_o have_v command_a authority_n and_o enter_v not_o into_o remote_a room_n or_o corner_n of_o the_o house_n as_o a_o foreigner_n or_o stranger_n quick_o to_o be_v go_v 8._o the_o severity_n of_o it_o it_o shall_v consume_v it_o and_o every_o part_n of_o it_o with_o the_o timber_n and_o stone_n thereof_o to_o signify_v the_o greatness_n of_o the_o sin_n and_o grievousnes_n of_o the_o punishment_n due_a to_o the_o same_o see_v the_o very_a house_n that_o harbour_v the_o timber_n that_o shelter_v the_o stone_n that_o hear_v the_o hideous_a swearer_n shall_v also_o partake_v of_o god_n judgement_n because_o they_o do_v not_o present_o take_v up_o arm_n and_o fly_v about_o the_o ear_n of_o the_o swearer_n antiochen_n ribera_n in_o zach._n 5.2_o exit_fw-la chrysost_n hom_n 15.19_o ad_fw-la pop_n antiochen_n or_o as_o ribera_n well_o observe_v the_o timber_n and_o stone_n shall_v be_v consume_v that_o the_o memory_n of_o the_o punishment_n may_v not_o be_v blot_v out_o but_o whosoever_o pass_v by_o that_o house_n and_o see_v the_o ruin_n thereof_o may_v be_v admonish_v how_o great_o god_n hate_v this_o sin_n of_o swear_v and_o how_o certain_o sudden_o severe_o he_o do_v punish_v the_o same_o if_o thou_o will_v not_o fear_v this_o glorious_a and_o fearful_a name_n the_o lord_n thy_o god_n 28.58_o deut._n 28.58_o as_o no_o vain_a swearer_n do_v fear_v it_o than_o the_o lord_n will_v make_v thy_o plague_n wonderful_a and_o the_o plague_n of_o thy_o seed_n even_o great_a plague_n and_o of_o long_a continuance_n and_o sore_a sickness_n and_o of_o long_a continuance_n accustom_v not_o thy_o mouth_n to_o swear_v for_o in_o it_o be_v many_o fall_v neither_o take_v up_o for_o a_o custom_n the_o name_n of_o the_o holy_a one_o for_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v unpunished_a for_o such_o thing_n for_o as_o a_o servant_n that_o be_v oft_o punish_v can_v be_v without_o some_o scar_n so_o he_o that_o swear_v and_o name_v god_n continual_o shall_v not_o be_v faultless_a a_o man_n that_o use_v much_o swear_n shall_v be_v fill_v with_o wickedness_n and_o the_o plague_n shall_v never_o go_v from_o his_o house_n when_o he_o shall_v offend_v his_o fault_n shall_v he_o upon_o he_o and_o if_o he_o acknowledge_v not_o his_o sin_n he_o make_v a_o double_a offence_n and_o if_o he_o swear_v in_o vain_a he_o shall_v not_o be_v innocent_a but_o his_o house_n shall_v be_v full_a of_o plague_n ecclus._n 23.9_o 10_o 11._o many_o be_v of_o opinion_n which_o judge_n without_o discretion_n that_o it_o be_v evil_a to_o do_v any_o thing_n for_o fear_n of_o punishment_n but_o all_o for_o love_n and_o if_o we_o abstain_v from_o any_o evil_n for_o fear_n we_o be_v in_o a_o wrong_a course_n but_o we_o see_v here_o in_o this_o text_n and_o in_o lamb_n 5.12_o the_o lord_n be_v content_a to_o use_v this_o as_o a_o reason_n good_a and_o strong_a and_o will_v be_v behold_v to_o we_o if_o we_o fear_v to_o swear_v because_o of_o his_o wrath_n and_o our_o condemnation_n hear_v what_o augustine_n say_v fac_n fac_fw-la veltimore_fw-la poenae_fw-la si_fw-la nondum_fw-la potes_fw-la amore_fw-la justitiae_fw-la leave_v '_o this_o sin_n if_o not_o for_o love_v of_o obedience_n enjoin_v in_o the_o first_o part_n yet_o for_o fear_n of_o punishment_n threaten_v in_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o this_o precept_n love_n of_o obedience_n indeed_o do_v allure_v the_o best_a but_o fear_v of_o punishment_n do_v compel_v the_o most_o we_o know_v that_o fire_n will_v burn_v and_o because_o we_o know_v it_o by_o no_o mean_n almost_o can_v be_v bring_v to_o put_v our_o finger_n in_o the_o fire_n and_o doubtless_o if_o we_o be_v persuade_v that_o fin_n will_v burn_v as_o a_o fire_n we_o will_v not_o so_o easy_o act_v it_o with_o our_o hand_n utter_v it_o with_o our_o tongue_n or_o hatch_v it_o in_o our_o heart_n the_o discourse_n between_o esop_n fox_n and_o goat_n will_v inform_v we_o that_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o fall_v into_o sin_n but_o hard_o to_o come_v out_o the_o fox_n persuade_v and_o prevail_v with_o the_o goat_n to_o go_v down_o with_o he_o into_o a_o pit_n to_o drink_v have_v do_v the_o fox_n by_o the_o help_n and_o height_n of_o the_o goat_n back_o get_v out_o again_o the_o goat_n require_v help_n to_o come_v up_o the_o fox_n reply_v if_o thou_o have_v as_o much_o wit_n in_o thy_o head_n as_o thou_o have_v hair_n on_o thy_o beard_n thou_o will_v have_v look_v not_o only_a how_o to_o go_v in_o but_o also_o beforehand_o how_o to_o come_v out_o let_v the_o dungeon_n of_o darkness_n cause_v we_o to_o walk_v and_o talk_v as_o
bone_n that_o do_v notwithstanding_o all_o gentle_a admonition_n and_o sharp_a objurgation_n still_o with_o the_o dogreturn_n to_o their_o vomit_n to_o lick_v up_o afresh_o the_o same_o ghastly_a oath_n which_o before_o they_o vomit_v forth_o as_o it_o be_v some_o sweet_a morsel_n and_o desirable_a dainty_a that_o do_v with_o the_o sow_n seem_v once_o to_o be_v wash_v return_v unto_o their_o wallow_n in_o the_o mire_n of_o ear-infecting_a &_o soul-killing_a swear_n shall_v these_o have_v entrance_n and_o admission_n into_o the_o privy_a chamber_n of_o god_n the_o mansion_n of_o christ_n and_o all_o the_o host_n of_o saint_n god_n first_o must_v cease_v to_o be_v true_a and_o satan_n the_o author_n of_o a_o lie_n do_v we_o expect_v to_o see_v god_n face_n to_o face_n every_o man_n that_o have_v this_o hope_n purify_v himself_o even_o as_o he_o be_v pure_a 1_o john_n 3.3_o thus_o in_o the_o discharge_n of_o your_o duty_n must_v you_o admonish_v he_o of_o his_o fin_n whether_o he_o amend_v thereby_o or_o no._n if_o thou_o have_v leisure_n and_o opportunity_n to_o bestow_v some_o pain_n and_o time_n with_o thy_o friend_n private_o for_o the_o cast_v out_o of_o this_o long-lodged_n inmate_n from_o his_o soul_n for_o it_o may_v be_v this_o evil_a spirit_n have_v so_o long_o possess_v he_o that_o it_o will_v not_o be_v drive_v out_o with_o a_o breath_n but_o require_v grrater_fw-mi pain_n prayer_n fast_v then_o be_v sure_a not_o to_o forget_v jerem._n 5._o zach._n 5._o mat._n 5._o and_o jam._n 5.12_o the_o method_n that_o christ_n the_o apostle_n the_o prophet_n use_v for_o the_o remove_n this_o devil_n from_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n among_o all_o let_v these_o two_o caution_n or_o memento_n be_v firm_o treasure_v up_o in_o thy_o memory_n for_o the_o swearer_n profit_n first_o be_v sure_a to_o work_v upon_o his_o judgement_n by_o inform_v he_o in_o the_o truth_n before_o thou_o wrest_v his_o affection_n by_o the_o rack_n of_o reprehension_n by_o the_o golden_a bait_n 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sin_n be_v careful_a to_o observe_v all_o advantage_n opportunity_n and_o circumstance_n of_o person_n time_n place_n manner_z that_o thou_o may_v find_v the_o more_o speedy_a and_o desirable_a success_n but_o yet_o bear_v this_o in_o thy_o bosom_n that_o it_o be_v far_o better_a to_o offend_v in_o some_o one_o of_o these_o three_o last_o mention_v circumstance_n then_o in_o the_o substance_n and_o not_o reprove_v at_o all_o now_o when_o after_o such_o due_a manner_n we_o have_v exercise_v this_o faithfulness_n gentleness_n wisdom_n boldness_n figure_v out_o unto_o we_o by_o a_o eagle_n eye_n a_o lady_n hand_n and_o lion_n heart_n in_o reprove_v this_o vain_a finfull_a sensual_a swear_n when_o all_o be_v do_v yet_o nothing_o be_v do_v towards_o the_o expelling_a this_o poison_n towards_o the_o behead_v this_o traitor_n towards_o the_o cure_n this_o disease_n unless_o we_o be_v mindful_a to_o pray_v for_o the_o lord_n blessing_n upon_o our_o pain_n that_o he_o that_o give_v the_o word_n of_o wisdom_n love_n and_o boldness_n to_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o speaker_n will_v vouchsafe_v to_o give_v a_o willing_a inclination_n and_o resolute_a reformation_n to_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o hearer_n lord_n persuade_v japhet_n 3.25_o gen._n 3.25_o pray_v noab_n for_o he_o know_v his_o speak_n to_o the_o ear_n be_v in_o vain_a unless_o the_o lord_n speak_v also_o unto_o the_o heart_n paul_n may_v plant_v and_o apollo_n may_v water_v yet_o both_o in_o vain_a unless_o the_o lord_n give_v the_o increase_n except_o the_o lord_n build_v the_o house_n 127.102_o psal_n 127.102_o they_o labour_v in_o vain_a that_o build_v it_o except_o the_o lord_n keep_v the_o city_n the_o watchman_n wake_v but_o in_o vain_a it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o rise_v up_o early_o in_o thy_o reprehension_n to_o sit_v up_o late_o in_o thy_o exhortation_n to_o eat_v the_o bread_n of_o sorrow_n in_o they_o expectation_n of_o success_n unless_o the_o lord_n say_v the_o word_n ephphatha_n if_o paul_n preach_v unto_o lydia_n as_o long_o as_o he_o do_v to_o eutychus_n act_v 20.7_o even_o till_o midnight_n 16.4_o act_n 16.4_o yet_o all_o be_v nothing_o till_o the_o lord_n open_v the_o heart_n if_o peter_n fish_v all_o night_n 5._o luke_n 5._o yet_o shall_v he_o catch_v nothing_o till_o christ_n bring_v he_o to_o the_o place_n of_o speed_v the_o minister_n or_o private_a reprover_n speak_v but_o to_o the_o ear_n he_o that_o speak_v to_o the_o heart_n his_o chair_n and_o pulpit_n be_v in_o heaven_n close_o therefore_o up_o thy_o counsel_n to_o the_o swearer_n ear_n with_o this_o short_a secret_a centurion_n prayer_n in_o thy_o own_o heart_n lord_n speak_v thou_o the_o word_n only_o 8.8_o matth._n 8.8_o and_o this_o thy_o servant_n shall_v be_v beal_v 3._o the_o 3_o manner_n how_o to_o reprove_v swearer_n company_n 3._o by_o departure_n from_o their_o company_n be_v by_o our_o departure_n from_o their_o company_n and_o society_n if_o by_o our_o word_n and_o work_n our_o purity_n from_o and_o our_o 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to_o be_v use_v and_o the_o party_n that_o be_v to_o swear_v grave_o to_o be_v admonish_v of_o the_o weightinesse_n of_o a_o oath_n the_o heynonsnesse_n of_o perjury_n and_o the_o fearfulness_n of_o the_o punishment_n at_o tend_v thereon_o and_o so_o leave_v the_o party_n to_o himself_o and_o the_o event_n to_o god_n such_o light_a person_n that_o seem_v by_o their_o evil_a course_n to_o be_v void_a of_o all_o truth_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n if_o they_o have_v swear_v yet_o i_o think_v the_o judge_n be_v to_o give_v little_a credit_n unto_o they_o if_o the_o case_n do_v concern_v himself_o he_o will_v not_o much_o credit_v they_o whence_o pithy_a parens_fw-la upon_o those_o word_n of_o paul_n rom._n 9.2_o i_o speak_v the_o truth_n in_o christ_n jesus_n i_o lie_v not_o my_o conscience_n also_o bear_v witness_n have_v this_o observation_n take_v his_o oath_n that_o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n as_o a_o profane_a man_n make_v no_o more_o account_n of_o his_o oath_n then_o of_o a_o 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power_n to_o dispense_v with_o a_o lawful_a oath_n make_v without_o error_n or_o deceit_n of_o thing_n honest_a and_o possible_a now_o that_o i_o may_v at_o length_n draw_v this_o work_n off_o the_o loom_n and_o conclude_v what_o let_v but_o that_o the_o sinner_n shall_v surcease_v by_o swear_v forswear_v and_o curse_v to_o take_v god_n name_n in_o vain_a consider_v the_o threat_n denounce_v in_o the_o word_n be_v so_o many_o and_o plentiful_a and_o the_o judgement_n inflict_v upon_o they_o in_o the_o world_n have_v be_v so_o vilible_n and_o fearful_a what_o be_v the_o cause_n they_o shall_v any_o long_o stop_v their_o ear_n against_o these_o
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