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heaven_n neither_o by_o the_o earth_n neither_o by_o any_o other_o oath_n but_o let_v your_o yea_o be_v yea_o and_o your_o nay_o nay_o lest_o you_o fall_v into_o condemnation_n o_o view_v this_o text_n serious_o methinks_v it_o shall_v be_v like_o the_o finger_n that_o come_v forth_o and_o write_v upon_o the_o wall_n that_o dreadful_a sentence_n that_o change_v the_o countenance_n of_o a_o king_n and_o that_o in_o the_o height_n of_o a_o frolic_a humour_n and_o make_v his_o knee_n smite_v together_o mark_v above_o all_o thing_n a_o form_n of_o vehemency_n and_o earnestness_n like_o that_o ephes._n 6._o 16._o but_o above_o all_o take_v the_o shield_n of_o faith_n as_o faith_n have_v a_o prelation_n there_o before_o all_o the_o grace_n so_o swear_v here_o before_o all_o other_o vice_n swear_v not_o i._n e._n vain_o rash_o profane_o for_o otherwise_o it_o be_v a_o lawful_a thing_n and_o a_o part_n of_o god_n worship_n as_o i_o have_v show_v but_o swear_v not_o vain_a oath_n by_o the_o 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