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then_o let_v we_o wash_v our_o heart_n from_o filthiness_n and_o our_o tongue_n from_o all_o obscene_a pollution_n let_v our_o mouth_n be_v ever_o fill_v with_o god_n praise_n and_o let_v we_o cheerful_o redeem_v the_o time_n to_o this_o bless_a work_n of_o thankfulness_n which_o because_o it_o be_v too_o large_a or_o too_o great_a to_o be_v do_v in_o this_o span-long_a life_n 148._o sit_fw-la illud_fw-la meditatio_fw-la frequens_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la seculo_fw-la quod_fw-la perpetuum_fw-la opus_fw-la erit_fw-la in_o futuro_fw-la aug._n in_o psal_n 148._o it_o shall_v be_v ever_o do_v in_o that_o which_o shall_v succeed_v hereafter_o and_o be_v everlasting_a for_o thanks_o be_v the_o chief_a if_o not_o the_o whole_a work_n of_o the_o glorify_a saint_n and_o angel_n in_o heaven_n who_o vent_n and_o spend_v as_o one_o say_v well_o all_o their_o burn_a fire_n of_o love_n in_o the_o flame_n of_o god_n praise_n the_o erect_a posture_n wherewith_o god_n have_v endow_v man_n above_o his_o fellow-creature_n shall_v put_v he_o in_o mind_n of_o his_o duty_n to_o god_n by_o way_n of_o thankfulness_n for_o as_o if_o the_o earth_n be_v not_o a_o fit_a object_n for_o our_o contemplation_n our_o face_n be_v set_v upward_o and_o our_o soul_n too_o by_o so_o many_o foot_n carry_v up_o towards_o heaven_n as_o our_o body_n be_v erect_v to_o it_o by_o which_o frame_n of_o our_o body_n we_o be_v teach_v this_o lesson_n to_o have_v our_o heart_n always_o fix_v upon_o god_n in_o prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n he_o that_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o follow_v saint_n paul_n wholesome_a admonition_n pray_v continual_o in_o all_o thing_n give_v thanks_o 18._o 1_o thes_n 5.17_o 18._o that_o man_n will_v seldom_o or_o never_o swear_v nor_o defile_v his_o soul_n with_o the_o guilt_n or_o stain_n of_o idle_a and_o sinful_a discourse_n but_o be_v here_o on_o earth_n will_v live_v a_o angelical_a life_n live_v like_a to_o a_o angel_n and_o saint_n in_o heaven_n where_o there_o be_v only_o 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will_v not_o pardon_v thy_o old_a one_o not_o pass_v by_o thy_o former_a transgression_n second_o compare_v thy_o great_a unthankfulness_n with_o thy_o maker_n bounty_n and_o goodness_n this_o may_v beget_v in_o thou_o a_o detestation_n or_o loathe_n of_o thy_o former_a sin_n and_o lewdness_n whereby_o thou_o do_v reject_v god_n command_n who_o if_o thou_o serve_v he_o will_v save_v thou_o and_o obey_v the_o devil_n suggestion_n who_o will_v for_o thy_o service_n everlasting_o torment_v thou_o when_o thou_o have_v attain_v to_o this_o the_o first_o and_o best_a ingredient_n of_o repentance_n a_o detestation_n of_o thy_o former_a impiety_n as_o curse_v swear_v lie_v and_o the_o like_a then_o draw_v near_o to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n meek_o upon_o thy_o bend_a knee_n with_o tear_n in_o thy_o eye_n and_o sorrow_n in_o thy_o heart_n say_v with_o blind_a bartimaeus_n in_o the_o gospel_n 10.48_o mark_v 10.48_o jesus_n thou_o son_n of_o david_n have_v mercy_n on_o i_o forgive_v i_o all_o my_o sin_n past_a whereby_o thy_o holy_a name_n have_v be_v dishonour_v thy_o word_n ill_o speak_v of_o and_o my_o neighbour_n injure_v when_o thou_o have_v thus_o make_v thy_o approach_n to_o god_n with_o hearty_a sorrow_n for_o thy_o sin_n doubt_v not_o but_o that_o he_o will_v draw_v near_o to_o thou_o with_o mercy_n and_o forgiveness_n 4.8_o jam._n 4.8_o doubt_v not_o of_o a_o pardon_n since_o truth_n itself_o have_v make_v the_o promise_n 28._o ezek._n 18.27_o 28._o ezek._n 18._o when_o the_o wicked_a turn_v away_o from_o his_o wickedness_n etc._n etc._n because_o he_o consider_v and_o turn_v away_o from_o all_o his_o wickedness_n which_o he_o have_v commit_v he_o shall_v sure_o live_v he_o shall_v not_o die_v he_o mean_v the_o death_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v a_o eternal_a separation_n of_o it_o from_o god_n the_o fountain_n of_o joy_n and_o happiness_n which_o in_o the_o word_n be_v employ_v under_o the_o name_n of_o life_n he_o shall_v sure_o live_v he_o shall_v not_o 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we_o may_v collect_v this_o that_o as_o our_o lip_n in_o that_o they_o open_v and_o shut_v be_v the_o soul_n gate_n through_o which_o our_o inward_a thought_n break_v forth_o apparel_v in_o the_o dress_n of_o outward_a word_n so_o as_o a_o gate_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n shut_v our_o lip_n shall_v never_o open_v but_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o our_o neighbour_n good_a naz._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d naz._n this_o by_o the_o way_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v a_o learned_a rabbi_n gloss_n on_o the_o text._n now_o if_o you_o demand_v what_o kind_n of_o watch_n it_o be_v which_o david_n desire_v god_n to_o set_v before_o his_o lip_n the_o acute_a eusebius_n emissenus_fw-la shall_v answer_v this_o quaere_fw-la 138._o euseb_n homil_n count_v diversa_fw-la vitia_fw-la p._n 138._o and_o clear_v this_o doubt_n si_fw-mi cordi_fw-la statueris_fw-la adhibere_fw-la custodiam_fw-la ori_fw-la non_fw-la laborâris_fw-la imponere_fw-la disciplinam_fw-la i.e._n set_v a_o 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my_o text_n be_v but_o a_o comment_n or_o illustration_n on_o those_o of_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n and_o st._n james_n as_o the_o epistle_n be_v comment_n upon_o the_o gospel_n in_o his_o five_o chap._n seem_v to_o have_v take_v the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n in_o that_o sense_n which_o we_o have_v maintain_v and_o follow_v whence_o he_o say_v for_o 12._o but_o above_o all_o thing_n my_o brethren_n swear_v not_o neither_o by_o heaven_n nor_o by_o earth_n nor_o by_o any_o other_o oath_n i._n e._n beside_o the_o name_n of_o god_n when_o you_o be_v lawful_o call_v to_o it_o but_o in_o your_o private_a conference_n contract_n and_o bargaining_n let_v your_o yea_o be_fw-mi yea_o and_o your_o nay_o nay_o i._n bare_o affirm_v what_o you_o speak_v without_o any_o other_o addition_n lest_o you_o fall_v into_o condemnation_n and_o this_o caution_n of_o the_o apostle_n whereby_o be_v intimate_v a_o severe_a judgement_n or_o punishment_n from_o god_n which_o shall_v fall_v upon_o rash_a swearer_n the_o same_o lead_v i_o to_o the_o four_o general_n part_n viz._n the_o reason_n or_o motive_n employ_v in_o the_o prohibition_n swear_v not_o viz._n why_o we_o shall_v fear_v a_o oath_n or_o abstain_v from_o all_o rash_a and_o vain_a swear_n have_v illustrate_v this_o particular_a i_o shall_v propose_v a_o few_o rule_n by_o the_o observation_n whereof_o he_o that_o be_v accustom_a to_o swear_v may_v by_o god_n grace_n assist_v he_o abstain_v from_o this_o foul_a cry_a sin_n of_o profane_v god_n holy_a and_o dreadful_a name_n although_o i_o can_v whole_o allow_v of_o the_o superstitious_a nicety_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o affair_n of_o god_n or_o in_o matter_n of_o religion_n not_o the_o iv_o gen._n part_n reason_n of_o the_o prohibition_n swear_v not_o yet_o i_o find_v in_o their_o practice_n many_o thing_n that_o deserve_v our_o praise_n and_o imitation_n and_o such_o as_o may_v just_o put_v our_o profane_a carelessness_n to_o the_o blush_n when_o i_o read_v of_o their_o 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likewise_o read_v how_o they_o bear_v such_o a_o awful_a respect_n to_o it_o that_o they_o deem_v it_o a_o crime_n worthy_a of_o death_n for_o any_o but_o sacred_a lip_n i_o mean_v those_o of_o the_o high_a priest_n to_o express_v or_o name_v it_o and_o that_o on_o set_v time_n and_o in_o certain_a place_n as_o on_o the_o feast_n of_o expiation_n and_o in_o the_o temple_n and_o in_o that_o solemn_a benediction_n num._n 6.24_o 25_o 26._o when_o i_o meet_v with_o these_o and_o the_o like_a curiosity_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o their_o writing_n 153._o vid._n alsted_n in_o paratilis_n theol._n p._n 153._o who_o do_v at_o first_o abstain_v from_o pronounce_v of_o that_o most_o sacred_a name_n only_o out_o of_o a_o godly_a fear_n or_o reverence_n lest_o it_o shall_v grow_v vile_a and_o contemptible_a by_o its_o familiar_a and_o frequent_a use_n as_o all_o other_o thing_n do_v that_o be_v daily_a and_o hourly_o use_v i_o can_v when_o i_o read_v this_o in_o the_o jewish_a record_n but_o infer_v thus_o much_o that_o from_o their_o superstition_n we_o christian_n may_v well_o learn_v this_o lesson_n not_o rash_o light_o or_o regardless_o to_o take_v the_o dreadful_a name_n of_o god_n into_o our_o mouth_n but_o to_o hear_v and_o utter_v it_o with_o due_a fear_n and_o reverence_n it_o be_v a_o true_a and_o remarkable_a say_n of_o st._n augustine_n falsa_fw-la juratio_fw-la exitiosa_fw-la est_fw-la dom._n serm._n 28._o de_fw-fr verbis_fw-la dom._n vera_fw-la juratio_fw-la periculosa_fw-la nulla_fw-la juratio_fw-la secura_fw-la to_o swear_v false_o be_v damnable_a to_o swear_v true_o without_o god_n warrant_n i._n e._n without_o necessity_n dangerous_a but_o not_o to_o swear_v at_o all_o be_v the_o sure_a and_o best_a way_n to_o secure_v the_o good_a and_o welfare_n of_o our_o soul_n this_o foul_a sin_n of_o swear_v be_v so_o heinous_a if_o we_o respect_v our_o good_a god_n thereby_o offend_v and_o so_o dangerous_a if_o we_o respect_v ourselves_o who_o shall_v be_v most_o severe_o punish_v for_o it_o that_o st._n chrysostom_n as_o we_o may_v collect_v out_o of_o many_o of_o his_o antioch_n his_o hom._n 14._o &_o 15._o ad_fw-la pop._n antioch_n homily_n seldom_o or_o never_o come_v into_o the_o pulpit_n without_o some_o bitter_a invective_n against_o it_o swear_v not_o then_o swear_v the_o first_o reason_n why_o we_o shall_v forbear_v swear_v first_o because_o this_o deadly_a and_o soul-murdering_a sin_n be_v most_o injurious_a to_o god_n in_o that_o it_o carry_v with_o it_o a_o contempt_n of_o god_n person_n and_o a_o contempt_n of_o his_o precept_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o every_o sin_n first_o it_o imply_v a_o contempt_n of_o his_o person_n when_o that_o we_o use_v his_o glorious_a name_n so_o call_v deut._n 28.58_o in_o our_o common_a talk_n and_o familiar_a discourse_n to_o back_o our_o report_n and_o to_o bolster_v out_o our_o story_n of_o every_o idle_a thing_n it_o be_v as_o one_o say_v well_o to_o set_v less_o by_o god_n then_o by_o a_o earthly_a judge_n who_o we_o count_v it_o a_o disgrace_n to_o trouble_v about_o a_o trifle_n nay_o it_o be_v to_o deal_v worse_o by_o he_o then_o by_o a_o good_a suit_n of_o apparel_n which_o we_o will_v not_o wear_v every_o day_n but_o lay_v it_o up_o for_o special_a day_n and_o occasion_n and_o yet_o the_o sacred_a name_n of_o god_n how_o be_v it_o tear_v and_o wear_v every_o day_n of_o the_o week_n every_o hour_n of_o the_o day_n i_o have_v almost_o say_v every_o minute_n of_o the_o hour_n and_o in_o so_o say_v i_o have_v say_v the_o truth_n will_v not_o a_o man_n of_o any_o note_n worth_n or_o fashion_n take_v it_o as_o a_o contempt_n throw_v upon_o his_o person_n if_o one_o shall_v to_o his_o face_n and_o in_o his_o hear_n use_v his_o name_n blunt_o without_o any_o the_o least_o show_n of_o respect_n without_o any_o title_n or_o preface_n of_o honour_n prefix_v to_o it_o nay_o which_o be_v more_o will_v not_o that_o party_n burn_v with_o anger_n and_o disdain_n if_o any_o one_o 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with_o it_o be_v a_o fearful_a crime_n and_o of_o this_o we_o make_v ourselves_o guilty_a when_o we_o swear_v vain_o and_o rash_o by_o his_o name_n beside_o this_o as_o the_o sin_n of_o swear_v imply_v a_o contempt_n of_o god_n person_n so_o in_o the_o second_o place_n thereby_o we_o contemn_v and_o slight_v his_o precept_n the_o three_o commandment_n which_o immediate_o concern_v his_o person_n therefore_o it_o be_v no_o small_a sin_n nay_o great_a than_o the_o neglect_n and_o breach_n of_o those_o which_o concern_v man_n by_o how_o much_o these_o be_v inferior_a to_o god_n the_o lord_n of_o heaven_n quanto_fw-la praeceptum_fw-la de_fw-la meliori_fw-la datur_fw-la tanto_fw-la est_fw-la ejus_fw-la inobedientia_fw-la gravior_n it_o be_v a_o useful_a rule_n commend_v to_o we_o by_o aquinas_n art_n aqui._n 2._o 2._o
with_o swearer_n and_o second_o aug._n second_o in_o hoc_fw-la te_fw-la non_fw-la commaculat_fw-la malus_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la consentias_fw-la si_fw-la redarguas_fw-la aug._n partake_v not_o with_o they_o in_o their_o sin_n by_o a_o patient_a and_o silent_a forbearance_n when_o thou_o do_v hear_v they_o profane_a god_n most_o holy_a and_o sacred_a name_n but_o rebuke_v they_o friendly_a and_o love_o with_o a_o gentle_a meekeness_n to_o do_v which_o be_v a_o precept_n of_o the_o natural_a and_o moral_a law_n a_o general_a duty_n of_o neighbour_n towards_o neighbour_n and_o a_o special_a deed_n of_o charity_n last_o blasphemer_n the_o x._o remedy_n to_o consider_v the_o heavy_a judgement_n of_o god_n on_o blasphemer_n that_o this_o abominable_a and_o dangerous_a sin_n may_v fall_v into_o a_o final_a and_o total_a consumption_n that_o it_o may_v receive_v its_o death_n wound_n and_o be_v whole_o abolish_v in_o thou_o consider_v the_o fearful_a judgement_n which_o in_o all_o age_n have_v fall_v upon_o swearer_n and_o withal_o the_o great_a and_o many_o mischief_n which_o such_o blasphemer_n bring_v upon_o the_o state_n and_o family_n where_o they_o live_v it_o be_v well_o observe_v by_o hugo_n upon_o that_o of_o the_o psalmist_n god_n speak_v once_o etc._n etc._n 62.11_o hugo_n de_fw-fr sancto_fw-la victore_fw-la in_o ps_n 62.11_o that_o god_n speak_v once_o to_o we_o in_o this_o life_n four_o manner_n of_o way_n praecipiendo_fw-la prohibendo_fw-la promittendo_fw-la comminando_fw-la by_o command_v by_o forbid_v by_o promise_v by_o threaten_v and_o once_o more_o will_v he_o speak_v to_o we_o hereafter_o when_o he_o come_v to_o judge_v the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a according_a to_o the_o work_v they_o have_v do_v in_o the_o flesh_n every_o judgement_n which_o he_o inflict_v now_o upon_o particular_a sinner_n be_v a_o threaten_a warning-piece_n to_o affright_v and_o scare_v other_o from_o sin_v and_o can_v the_o blaspheme_a swearer_n who_o share_v in_o thâ—_n sin_n expect_v not_o to_o share_v with_o other_o in_o 〈◊〉_d suffering_n tongue_n see_v many_o the_o like_a example_n in_o mr._n perkins_n his_o small_a treatise_n call_v the_o government_n of_o the_o tongue_n two_o gentleman_n of_o kent_n who_o i_o know_v and_o forbear_v to_o name_n be_v too_o much_o addict_v to_o this_o horrid_a sin_n of_o swear_v be_v strike_v with_o apoplexy_n so_o that_o for_o many_o year_n they_o live_v which_o be_v but_o a_o die_a life_n and_o continue_v speechless_a in_o who_o we_o can_v but_o magnify_v god_n justice_n in_o deprive_v they_o of_o the_o use_n of_o their_o tongue_n which_o they_o only_o employ_v to_o vent_v curse_n and_o oath_n we_o read_v of_o some_o who_o tongue_n be_v before_o set_v on_o fire_n from_o hell_n as_o saint_n james_n speak_v have_v be_v inflame_v with_o a_o strange_a fire_n from_o heaven_n 8.6_o jam._n 8.6_o their_o mouth_n be_v scorch_v with_o a_o continual_a burn_a heat_n which_o be_v one_o of_o god_n fiery_a judgement_n threaten_v against_o swearer_n deut._n 28.22_o which_o chapter_n he_o that_o read_v and_o fear_v not_o a_o oath_n 60._o vid._n v._o 58_o 59_o 60._o i_o may_v conclude_v that_o his_o heart_n be_v harden_v some_o have_v be_v strike_v dead_a with_o a_o oath_n in_o their_o mouth_n other_o have_v be_v bereave_v of_o their_o sense_n and_o run_v mad_a the_o former_a want_a time_n the_o other_o reason_n and_o grace_n to_o repent_v they_o be_v now_o lament_v themselves_o and_o blaspheme_v in_o everlasting_a torment_n penitent_a et_fw-la lerumque_fw-la justo_fw-la dei_fw-la judicio_fw-la moriens_fw-la obliviscitur_fw-la svi_fw-la qui_fw-la dum_fw-la vixerit_fw-la fuerit_fw-la oblitus_fw-la dei_fw-la viexmont_n lib._n de_fw-fr penitent_a and_o ofttimes_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v by_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n that_o those_o man_n who_o forget_v god_n in_o their_o life_n when_o they_o come_v to_o die_v be_v punish_v with_o a_o stupid_a kind_n of_o oblivion_n so_o that_o they_o forget_v themselves_o 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