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to_o deceive_v 4._o in_o imprecation_n 5._o blasphemy_n 6._o gallant_v it_o in_o oath_n and_o perjury_n 7._o with_o the_o least_o or_o no_o consideration_n at_o all_o of_o the_o penalty_n that_o lie_v upon_o it_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o hold_v he_o guiltless_a that_o takee_v his_o name_n in_o vain_a in_o all_o which_o these_o case_n shall_v especial_o be_v look_v after_o whether_o 1._o ignorance_n 2._o passion_n 3._o aequivocation_n 4._o fraud_n 5._o force_n 6._o a_o good_a intention_n 7._o the_o avoidance_n of_o utter_a ruin_n may_v excuse_v from_o perjury_n d._n d._n for_o direct_v the_o conscience_n herein_o it_o must_v be_v first_o take_v for_o a_o ground_n that_o a_o oath_n be_v a_o religious_a 6.16_o heb._n 6.16_o and_o necessary_a confirmation_n because_o not_o otherwise_o to_o be_v use_v but_o in_o case_n of_o necessity_n of_o thing_n doubtful_a by_o call_v on_o god_n to_o be_v a_o witness_n of_o our_o true_a meaning_n to_o end_v difference_n and_o a_o revenger_n of_o 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affection_n thus_o resolve_v i_o be_o full_o content_a with_o that_o house_n wife_n servant_n or_o substance_n or_o any_o other_o thing_n that_o god_n have_v bless_v i_o with_o i_o hearty_o thank_v he_o for_o it_o and_o beseech_v he_o that_o i_o may_v so_o improve_v it_o that_o my_o reckon_n at_o the_o last_o account_n may_v receive_v a_o quietus_n est_fw-la or_o approbation_n and_o let_v my_o neighbour_n enjoy_v he_o on_o god_n name_n whether_o it_o be_v more_o or_o less_o than_o i_o have_v or_o he_o use_v aright_o to_o behave_v ourselves_o otherwise_o be_v to_o question_v god_n wisdom_n and_o grudge_v at_o his_o distribution_n who_o give_v and_o take_v away_o not_o according_a to_o our_o appetite_n and_o fancy_n not_o our_o wish_n therefore_o wild_a and_o witless_a but_o his_o will_n must_v be_v that_o a_o good_a conscience_n shall_v always_o wait_v upon_o which_o if_o it_o be_v do_v it_o will_v prevent_v the_o manifold_a law-suite_n and_o quarrel_n that_o breed_v so_o much_o vexation_n and_o disaster_n among_o christian_a neighbourhood_n and_o set_v a_o good_a tune_n to_o that_o passage_n of_o the_o psalmist_n turn_v again_o then_o unto_o thy_o rest_n o_o my_o soul_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v reward_v thou_o and_o why_o thou_o have_v deliver_v my_o soul_n from_o death_n my_o eye_n from_o tear_n and_o my_o foot_n from_o fall_v that_o i_o may_v walk_v before_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n psal_n 116.7.8.9_o chap._n v._o case_n upon_o consideration_n of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n from_o the_o first_o word_n our_o as_o it_o lie_v in_o our_o language_n and_o hold_v forth_o a_o general_a i._n c._n i._n without_o exception_n some_o conscience_n may_v haply_o scruple_n whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o pray_v for_o all_o sort_n of_o people_n without_o distinction_n among_o who_o some_o be_v depart_v