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as_o how_o do_v the_o holy_a ghost_n stigmatize_v such_o a_o one_o his_o mouth_n be_v full_a of_o curse_v psal_n 10.7_o rom._n 3.14_o or_o he_o love_v curse_v psal_n 109.17_o and_o indeed_o who_o can_v you_o observe_v to_o love_v this_o sin_n or_o to_o have_v their_o mouth_n full_a of_o curse_v but_o ruffian_n and_o son_n of_o belial_n such_o as_o have_v shake_v out_o of_o their_o heart_n the_o fear_n of_o god_n the_o shame_n of_o man_n the_o love_n of_o heaven_n the_o dread_a of_o hell_n not_o once_o care_v what_o be_v think_v or_o speak_v of_o they_o here_o or_o what_o become_v of_o they_o hereafter_o yea_o observe_v they_o well_o and_o you_o will_v find_v that_o they_o be_v mocker_n of_o all_o that_o march_v not_o under_o the_o pay_n of_o the_o devil_n sect._n 2._o and_o whence_o do_v these_o monster_n of_o the_o earth_n these_o hellish_a miscreant_n these_o bodily_a and_o visible_a devil_n learn_v this_o their_o damnable_a curse_v and_o swear_v be_v not_o their_o tongue_n fire_v and_o edge_v from_o hell_n as_o s._n james_n have_v it_o jam._n 3.6_o yea_o it_o be_v the_o very_a language_n of_o the_o damn_a as_o you_o may_v see_v rev._n 16.1_o 21._o only_o they_o learn_v it_o here_o before_o they_o come_v thither_o and_o be_v such_o proficient_o therein_o that_o the_o devil_n count_v they_o his_o best_a scholar_n and_o set_v they_o in_o his_o high_a form_n psal_n 1.1_o and_o well_o they_o deserve_v it_o with_o who_o the_o language_n of_o hell_n be_v so_o familiar_a that_o blasphemy_n be_v become_v their_o mother-tongue_n beside_o it_o be_v the_o very_a depth_n of_o sin_n roar_v and_o drink_v be_v the_o horse-way_n to_o hell_n whore_v and_o cheat_v the_o footway_n but_o swear_v and_o curse_v follows_z korah_n dathan_n and_o abiram_n and_o certain_o if_o the_o infernal_a tophet_n be_v not_o for_o these_o man_n it_o can_v challenge_v no_o guest_n but_o see_v how_o witless_a graceless_a and_o shameless_a even_o the_o best_a be_v that_o use_n to_o curse_v for_o i_o pass_v over_o such_o as_o call_v for_o a_o curse_n on_o themselves_o say_v god_n damn_v i_o sink_v i_o co_n find_v i_o tâ—e_v devil_n take_v i_o and_o the_o like_a which_o will_v make_v a_o rational_a man_n tremble_v to_o name_n because_o i_o be_v as_o good_a knock_n at_o a_o deaf_a man_n door_n or_o a_o dead_a man_n grave_n as_o speak_v to_o they_o sect._n 3_o thou_o be_v cross_v by_o some_o one_o perhaps_o thy_o wife_n child_n or_o servant_n or_o else_o thy_o horse_n the_o weather_n the_o dice_n â—owls_n or_o some_o other_o of_o the_o creature_n displease_v thou_o and_o thou_o fall_v a_o curse_a and_o blaspheme_v they_o wish_v the_o plague_n of_o god_n or_o god_n vengeance_n to_o light_n on_o they_o or_o some_o such_o hellish_a speech_n fall_v from_o thy_o foul_a mouth_n and_o so_o upon_o every_o foolish_a trifle_n or_o every_o time_n thou_o be_v angry_a god_n must_v be_v at_o thy_o beck_n and_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n in_o all_o haste_n and_o become_v thy_o officer_n to_o revenge_v thy_o quarrel_n and_o serve_v thy_o malicious_a humour_n o_o monstrous_a impiety_n o_o shameless_a impudence_n to_o be_v abhor_v of_o all_o that_o hear_v it_o not_o once_o take_v notice_n what_o he_o command_v in_o his_o word_n as_o bless_v they_o that_o persecute_v you_o bless_v i_o say_v and_o curse_v not_o rom._n 12.14_o and_o again_o bless_v they_o that_o curse_v you_o and_o pray_v for_o they_o which_o hurt_v you_o luk._n 6.28_o which_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o all_o true_a christian_n 1_o cor._n 4.12_o sect._n 4._o but_o this_o be_v not_o one_o half_a of_o thy_o offence_n for_o who_o do_v thou_o curse_v alas_o the_o creature_n that_o displease_v thou_o be_v but_o instrument_n thy_o sin_n be_v the_o cause_n and_o god_n the_o author_n 2_o sam._n 16.11_o psal_n 39.9_o 10._o gen._n 45.8_o job_n 1.21_o from_o who_o thou_o have_v deserve_v it_o and_o ten_o thousand_o time_n a_o great_a cross_n but_o instead_o of_o look_v up_o from_o the_o stone_n to_o the_o hand_n which_o throw_v it_o or_o from_o the_o effect_n to_o the_o cause_n as_o god_n people_n do_v thou_o like_v a_o mastiff_n dog_n sâ—ttest_a upon_o the_o stone_n or_o weapon_n that_o hurt_v thou_o but_o in_o this_o case_n who_o be_v you_o angry_a withal_o do_v your_o horse_n the_o dice_n the_o rain_n or_o any_o other_o creature_n displease_v you_o alas_o they_o be_v but_o servant_n and_o if_o their_o master_n bid_v smite_v they_o must_v not_o forbear_v they_o may_v say_v true_o what_o rabshakeh_n usurp_v isa_n 36.10_o be_v we_o come_v without_o the_o lord_n and_o all_o that_o hear_v thou_o may_v say_v as_o the_o prophet_n do_v to_o senacherib_n 2_o king_n 19.22_o who_o have_v thou_o blaspheme_v and_o against_o who_o have_v thou_o exalt_v thyself_o even_o against_o the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n sect._n 5._o beside_o why_o do_v thou_o curse_v thy_o enemy_n if_o he_o be_v so_o but_o because_o thou_o can_v not_o be_v suffer_v to_o kill_v he_o for_o in_o heart_n and_o god_n account_n thou_o be_v a_o murderer_n in_o wish_v he_o the_o pox_n plague_n or_o that_o he_o be_v hang_v or_o damn_v nor_o will_v it_o be_v any_o rare_a thing_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n for_o curser_n to_o be_v indict_v of_o murder_n for_o like_o shimei_n and_o goliath_n to_o david_n thou_o will_v kill_v he_o if_o thou_o dare_v thou_o do_v kill_v he_o so_o far_o as_o thou_o can_v i_o will_v be_v loath_a to_o trust_v his_o hand_n that_o ban_n i_o with_o his_o tongue_n have_v david_n be_v at_o the_o mercy_n of_o either_o shimei_n or_o goliath_n and_o not_o too_o strong_a for_o they_o he_o have_v then_o breathe_v his_o last_o nor_o be_v it_o common_o any_o sin_n commit_v or_o just_a offence_n give_v thou_o that_o thou_o curse_v who_o can_v have_v less_o deserve_v those_o curse_n and_o stonâ—s_n from_o shimei_n than_o david_n yea_o do_v not_o that_o head_n deserve_v to_o be_v tongueless_a that_o body_n to_o be_v headless_a that_o so_o undeserved_o curse_v such_o a_o innocent_a as_o after_o it_o fall_v out_o for_o the_o curse_n and_o stone_n which_o shimei_n throw_v at_o david_n rebound_v upon_o shimei_n and_o split_v his_o heart_n yea_o and_o at_o last_o knock_v out_o his_o brain_n and_o the_o like_a of_o goliahs_n curse_n which_o be_v also_o thy_o very_a case_n for_o sect._n 6._o what_o will_v be_v the_o issue_n the_o causeless_a curse_n shall_v not_o come_v where_o the_o curser_n mean_v it_o pro._n 26.2_o yea_o though_o thou_o curse_v yet_o god_n will_v bless_v psal_n 109.28_o but_o thy_o curse_n shall_v be_v sure_a to_o rebound_v back_o into_o thy_o own_o breast_n psal_n 7.14_o 15_o 16._o proâ—_n 14.30_o curse_v mouth_n be_v like_o ill_o make_v piece_n which_o while_n man_n discharge_v at_o other_o recoil_v in_o splinter_n on_o their_o own_o face_n their_o word_n &_o wish_n be_v but_o whirlwind_n which_o be_v breathen_a forth_o return_v again_o into_o the_o same_o place_n as_o hear_v how_o the_o holy_a ghost_n deliver_v it_o psal_n 109._o as_o he_o love_v curse_v so_o shall_v it_o come_v unto_o he_o and_o as_o he_o love_v not_o blessing_n so_o shall_v it_o be_v far_o from_o he_o as_o he_o clothe_v himself_o with_o curse_v like_o a_o garment_n so_o shall_v it_o come_v into_o his_o bowel_n like_o water_n and_o like_o oil_n into_o his_o boâ—es_n let_v it_o be_v unto_o he_o as_o a_o garment_n to_o cover_v he_o and_o for_o a_o girdle_n wherewith_o he_o shall_v always_o be_v gird_v ver._n 17.18_o 19_o hear_v this_o all_o you_o who_o tongue_n run_v so_o fast_o on_o the_o devil_n errand_n you_o love_v curse_v you_o shall_v have_v it_o both_o upon_o you_o about_o you_o and_o in_o you_o and_o that_o everlasting_o if_o you_o persevere_v and_o go_v on_o for_o christ_n himself_o at_o the_o last_o day_n even_o he_o which_o come_v to_o save_v the_o world_n shall_v say_v unto_o all_o such_o depart_v from_o i_o that_o curse_a into_o everlasting_a fire_n prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n mat._n 25.41_o where_o they_o shall_v do_v nothing_o but_o curse_n for_o evermore_o for_o they_o no_o further_o apprehend_v the_o goodness_n mercy_n &_o bounty_n of_o god_n than_o by_o the_o sense_n of_o their_o own_o torment_n the_o effect_n of_o his_o justice_n shall_v hate_v he_o and_o hate_v he_o they_o shall_v curse_v he_o rev._n 16.11_o they_o suffer_v and_o they_o blaspheme_v there_o be_v in_o they_o a_o furious_a malice_n against_o he_o be_v curse_v of_o he_o they_o re-curse_n he_o they_o curse_v he_o for_o make_v they_o curse_v he_o for_o condemn_v they_o curse_v he_o because_o be_v adjudge_v to_o death_n they_o can_v never_o find_v death_n they_o curse_v his_o punishment_n because_o they_o be_v so_o unsufferable_a curse_v his_o mercy_n
because_o they_o may_v never_o taste_v they_o curse_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n shed_v on_o the_o cross_n because_o it_o have_v satisfy_v for_o million_o and_o do_v their_o unbelieve_a soul_n no_o good_a curse_v the_o angel_n and_o saint_n in_o heaven_n because_o they_o see_v they_o in_o joy_n and_o themselves_o in_o torment_n curse_n shall_v be_v their_o sin_n and_o their_o chief_a ease_n blasphemy_n their_o prayer_n lachrymae_fw-la their_o note_n lamentation_n all_o their_o harmony_n these_o shall_v be_v their_o evening_n song_n their_o morning_n song_n their_o mourn_a song_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o and_o indeed_o who_o shall_v go_v to_o hell_n if_o curser_n shall_v be_v leave_v out_o wherefore_o let_v all_o those_o learn_v to_o bless_v that_o look_v to_o be_v heir_n of_o the_o blessing_n sect._n 7._o but_o to_o be_v in_o hell_n and_o there_o to_o continue_v everlasting_o in_o a_o bed_n of_o quenchless_a flame_n be_v not_o all_o for_o this_o be_v the_o portion_n even_o of_o negative_a and_o viceless_a christian_n if_o they_o be_v not_o virtuous_a of_o such_o as_o do_v not_o swear_v except_o they_o fear_v a_o oath_n that_o abound_v in_o good_a duty_n if_o they_o do_v they_o not_o out_o of_o faith_n and_o because_o god_n command_v they_o that_o he_o may_v be_v glorify_v and_o other_o edify_v thereby_o whereas_o thou_o do_v supererogate_v of_o satan_n in_o damn_v many_o soul_n beside_o thy_o own_o thou_o have_v have_v a_o double_a portion_n of_o sin_n to_o other_o man_n here_o and_o therefore_o must_v have_v a_o double_a portion_n of_o torment_n to_o they_o hereafter_o the_o number_n and_o measure_n of_o thy_o torment_n shall_v be_v according_a to_o the_o multitude_n and_o magnitude_n of_o thy_o offence_n rev._n 20.12_o 13._o &_o 22.12_o luk._n 12.47_o mat._n 10.15_o rom._n 2.5_o 6._o and_o those_o offence_n if_o i_o can_v stand_v to_o aggravate_v they_o by_o their_o several_a circumstance_n will_v appear_v to_o be_v out_o of_o measure_n great_a and_o numerous_a i_o will_v mention_v but_o one_o of_o ten_o with_o thy_o swear_n and_o curse_v thou_o do_v not_o only_o wound_v thou_o own_o soul_n worse_o than_o the_o baalite_n wound_v their_o own_o body_n for_o thou_o wilful_o murder_v thy_o own_o soul_n and_o that_o without_o any_o inducement_n as_o have_v be_v prove_v but_o thou_o be_v so_o pernicious_a that_o this_o be_v the_o least_o part_n of_o thy_o mischief_n for_o thou_o draw_v vengeance_n upon_o thousand_o by_o thy_o infectious_a and_o damnable_a example_n as_o how_o can_v it_o be_v otherwise_o thou_o do_v not_o only_o infect_v thy_o companion_n but_o almost_o all_o that_o hear_v or_o come_v near_o thou_o yea_o little_a child_n in_o the_o street_n have_v learn_v of_o thou_o to_o rap_v out_o oath_n and_o belch_v out_o curse_n and_o scoff_v almost_o as_o frequent_o as_o thyself_o and_o through_o thy_o accustomary_a swear_n learned_a to_o speak_v english_a and_o oath_n together_o and_o so_o to_o blaspheme_v god_n almost_o so_o soon_o as_o he_o have_v make_v they_o and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o thy_o example_n infect_v other_o and_o they_o spread_v it_o abroad_o to_o more_o like_o a_o malicious_a man_n sick_a of_o the_o plague_n that_o run_v into_o the_o throng_n to_o disperse_v his_o infection_n who_o mischief_n outweigh_v all_o penalty_n it_o be_v like_o the_o set_n a_o man_n own_o house_n on_o fire_n it_o burn_v many_o of_o his_o neighbour_n house_n and_o he_o shall_v answer_v for_o all_o the_o spoil_n so_o that_o the_o infection_n of_o sin_n be_v much_o worse_a than_o the_o act_n sect._n 8._o nor_o will_v thou_o cease_v to_o sin_v when_o thou_o shall_v cease_v to_o live_v but_o thy_o wickedness_n will_v continue_v long_o than_o thy_o life_n for_o as_o if_o we_o sow_v good_a work_n succession_n shall_v reap_v they_o and_o we_o shall_v be_v happy_a in_o make_v they_o so_o so_o on_o the_o contrary_a wicked_a man_n leave_v their_o evil_a practice_n to_o posterity_n and_o though_o dead_a be_v still_o tempt_v unto_o sin_n and_o still_o they_o sin_n in_o that_o temptation_n they_o sin_v so_o long_o as_o they_o cause_n sin_n this_o be_v jeroboam_n case_n in_o make_v israel_n to_o sin_n for_o let_v he_o be_v dead_a yet_o so_o long_o as_o any_o worship_v his_o calf_n jeroboam_n sin_v neither_o be_v his_o sin_n soon_o forget_v nadab_n his_o son_n and_o baasha_n his_o successor_n zimri_n and_o omri_n and_o ahab_n and_o ahaziah_n and_o jehoram_n all_o these_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o jeroboam_n which_o make_v israel_n to_o sin_n and_o not_o they_o alone_a but_o million_o of_o the_o people_n with_o they_o so_o that_o it_o be_v easy_a for_o a_o man_n sin_n to_o live_v when_o himself_o be_v dead_a and_o to_o lead_v that_o exemplary_a way_n to_o hell_n which_o by_o the_o number_n of_o his_o follower_n shall_v continual_o aggravate_v his_o torment_n as_o o_o what_o infinite_a torment_n do_v mahomet_n endure_v when_o every_o turk_n that_o perish_v by_o his_o juggle_n do_v daily_o add_v to_o the_o pile_n of_o his_o unspeakable_a horror_n and_o so_o each_o sinner_n according_a to_o his_o proportion_n and_o the_o number_n of_o soul_n which_o miscarry_v through_o the_o contagion_n of_o his_o evil_a example_n and_o look_v to_o it_o for_o the_o blood_n of_o so_o many_o soul_n as_o thou_o have_v seduce_v will_v be_v require_v at_o thy_o hand_n and_o thou_o must_v give_v a_o account_n for_o the_o sin_n perhaps_o of_o a_o thousand_o thou_o do_v not_o more_o increase_v other_o man_n wickedness_n on_o earth_n than_o their_o wickedness_n shall_v increase_v thy_o damnation_n in_o hell_n luk._n 16._o sect._n 9_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o go_v on_o in_o aggravate_v thy_o sin_n and_o wretchedness_n and_o make_v it_o out_o of_o measure_n great_a and_o the_o soul_n that_o miscarry_v through_o the_o contagion_n of_o thy_o evil_a example_n numerous_a for_o be_v not_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o name_n of_o god_n blaspheme_v among_o the_o very_a turk_n jew_n and_o infidel_n and_o a_o evil_a scandal_n 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