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The swearer's doom; or, A discourse setting forth the great sinfulness and danger of rash and vain swearing. By John Rost M.A. rector of Offwell and Gittisham in Devon
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Rost, John, d. 1713.
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give_v we_o the_o full_a account_n of_o it_o for_o you_o be_v not_o come_v unto_o the_o mount_n that_o may_v be_v touch_v and_o that_o burn_v with_o fire_n nor_o unto_o blackness_n and_o darkness_n and_o tempest_n and_o the_o sound_n of_o a_o trumpet_n and_o the_o voice_n of_o word_n which_o voice_n they_o that_o hear_v entreat_v that_o the_o word_n shall_v not_o be_v speak_v to_o they_o any_o more_o and_o v._n 21._o so_o terrible_a be_v the_o sight_n that_o moses_n say_v i_o exceed_o fear_v and_o quake_v which_o request_n of_o the_o israelite_n do_v plain_o imply_v that_o they_o well_o understand_v that_o the_o reason_n why_o god_n do_v proclaim_v his_o law_n after_o so_o dreadful_a and_o terrible_a a_o manner_n be_v that_o they_o may_v receive_v they_o with_o the_o great_a reverence_n and_o observe_v they_o with_o the_o great_a diligence_n which_o therefore_o they_o promise_v to_o do_v upon_o the_o mere_a intimation_n of_o his_o will_n to_o moses_n and_o as_o god_n cause_v his_o law_n to_o be_v promulgate_v after_o so_o solemn_a a_o manner_n that_o it_o may_v make_v the_o great_a impression_n upon_o they_o so_o do_v he_o also_o confirm_v and_o ratify_v it_o with_o the_o great_a sanction_n for_o the_o same_o reason_n i._n e._n as_o he_o do_v promise_v the_o great_a blessing_n to_o encourage_v they_o to_o obedience_n so_o he_o denounce_v the_o severe_a curse_n judgement_n and_o penalty_n against_o such_o cee_v from_o vanity_n or_o lightness_n of_o mind_n and_o want_v of_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o a_o true_a sense_n of_o religion_n from_o fraud_n and_o hypocrisy_n in_o the_o swearer_n or_o the_o incredulity_n and_o distrustfulness_n of_o some_o who_o will_v believe_v no_o one_o without_o a_o oath_n and_o the_o word_n be_v true_a in_o either_o sense_n which_o positive_a precept_n serve_v only_o for_o the_o illustration_n and_o confirmation_n of_o the_o negative_a one_o above_o all_o thing_n swear_v not_o etc._n etc._n that_o man_n may_v have_v no_o evasion_n pretence_n or_o excuse_v for_o the_o breach_n of_o it_o and_o here_o i_o must_v premise_v that_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o forbid_v such_o oath_n as_o be_v impose_v by_o magistrate_n or_o use_v in_o matter_n of_o weight_n and_o importance_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o truth_n &_o justice_n and_o decide_v of_o controversy_n among_o man_n which_o be_v either_o assertory_n when_o a_o man_n do_v assert_v or_o deny_v that_o such_o or_o such_o a_o thing_n be_v or_o be_v or_o promissory_a which_o be_v a_o promise_n make_v with_o solemn_a invocation_n of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n which_o if_o make_v to_o god_n be_v call_v vow_n if_o to_o man_n oath_n now_o these_o have_v not_o only_o be_v use_v in_o all_o age_n and_o nation_n but_o account_v necessary_a for_o the_o support_n of_o human_a society_n and_o the_o great_a security_n that_o one_o man_n can_v give_v of_o his_o truth_n and_o fidelity_n to_o another_o as_o it_o be_v say_v heb._n 6.16_o a_o oath_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o confirmation_n be_v among_o man_n a_o end_n of_o all_o strife_n and_o we_o have_v several_a instance_n of_o it_o abraham_n make_v his_o servant_n swear_v concern_v the_o choose_v of_o a_o wife_n for_o his_o son_n gen._n 24.3_o jacob_n take_v a_o oath_n of_o joseph_n concern_v his_o burial_n gen._n 47.31_o as_o he_o do_v of_o the_o israelite_n chap._n 50.25_o and_o what_o a_o solemn_a oath_n do_v there_o pass_v betwixt_o david_n and_o jonathan_n 1_o sam._n 20.17_o but_o if_o there_o be_v any_o one_o to_o be_v believe_v without_o a_o oath_n certain_o god_n be_v who_o as_o he_o be_v omniscient_a and_o can_v be_v deceive_v so_o be_v he_o so_o immutable_o holy_a as_o that_o he_o cannotlye_o and_o yet_o that_o we_o may_v the_o more_o firm_o believe_v and_o embrace_v his_o promise_n he_o have_v be_v please_v to_o confirm_v they_o with_o a_o oath_n heb._n 6.17_o god_n will_v more_o abundant_o to_o show_v unto_o the_o heir_n of_o promise_n the_o immutability_n of_o his_o counsel_n confirm_v it_o by_o a_o oath_n the_o apostle_n say_v v._n 13._o that_o when_o god_n make_v the_o promise_n to_o abraham_n because_o he_o can_v swear_v by_o no_o great_a he_o swear_v by_o himself_o why_o what_o need_n be_v there_o of_o god_n swear_v at_o all_o what_o will_v not_o abraham_n the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a that_o great_a pattern_n and_o most_o eminent_a exemplar_n of_o faith_n he_o of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v long_o before_o the_o make_n of_o that_o promise_n that_o he_o believe_v god_n and_o it_o be_v count_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n gen._n 15.6_o and_o that_o he_o stagger_v not_o at_o the_o promise_v through_o unblief_n rom._n 8.20_o but_o be_v strong_a in_o faith_n give_v glory_n to_o god_n will_v not_o he_o i_o say_v have_v take_v god_n bare_a word_n or_o do_v god_n doubt_n whether_o he_o will_v have_v believe_v he_o without_o his_o oath_n no_o certain_o it_o be_v far_o otherwise_o and_o yet_o for_o the_o great_a solemnity_n he_o confirm_v his_o promise_n with_o a_o oath_n which_o doubtless_o he_o will_v not_o have_v do_v have_v a_o oath_n be_v moral_o evil_a and_o unlawful_a for_o though_o god_n do_v often_o condescend_v to_o represent_v himself_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n yet_o he_o never_o do_v imitate_v or_o comply_v with_o they_o in_o any_o matter_n or_o custom_n that_o be_v in_o itself_o wicked_a and_o sinful_a indeed_o there_o be_v a_o sect_n spring_v up_o among_o we_o that_o utter_o refuse_v and_o condemn_v all_o oath_n as_o unlawful_a at_o least_o under_o the_o gospel_n reformation_n though_o the_o use_n of_o they_o may_v be_v tolerate_v under_o the_o law_n upon_o the_o same_o account_n that_o divorce_n be_v viz._n because_o of_o the_o hardness_n of_o man_n heart_n and_o in_o compliance_n with_o their_o infirmity_n and_o their_o opinion_n be_v profess_o ground_v on_o that_o precept_n of_o christ_n mat._n 5.33_o which_o seem_v indeed_o very_o much_o to_o countenance_v it_o be_v lay_v down_o in_o the_o most_o large_a and_o comprehensive_a term_n but_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o swear_v not_o at_o all_o neither_o by_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v the_o same_o law_n here_o enforce_v by_o st._n james_n much_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n but_o this_o as_o it_o be_v a_o very_a new_a and_o upstart_a opinion_n so_o i_o think_v it_o be_v never_o entertain_v by_o any_o one_o man_n of_o any_o considerable_a learning_n or_o understanding_n though_o i_o must_v confess_v there_o be_v scarce_o any_o error_n that_o have_v great_a colour_n or_o pretence_n to_o countenance_v it_o in_o scripture_n so_o that_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n so_o many_o have_v embrace_v it_o i_o shall_v not_o labour_v at_o present_a in_o confutation_n of_o it_o my_o design_n be_v not_o to_o discourse_v of_o what_o be_v not_o but_o of_o what_o be_v forbid_v in_o the_o text_n but_o only_o brief_o and_o first_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o if_o such_o solemn_a oath_n be_v sinful_a they_o be_v always_o so_o for_o christ_n as_o he_o do_v not_o come_v to_o destroy_v the_o law_n or_o any_o part_n thereof_o so_o do_v he_o not_o proper_o make_v any_o addition_n to_o it_o only_o he_o show_v the_o true_a sense_n and_o meaning_n and_o the_o true_a extent_n and_o obligation_n of_o it_o he_o give_v a_o full_a and_o better_a interpretation_n of_o it_o than_o have_v be_v former_o make_v and_o confute_v those_o false_a gloss_n and_o comment_n that_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n put_v upon_o it_o before_o christ_n come_n it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o all_o man_n to_o avoid_v not_o only_a murder_n but_o hatred_n malice_n revenge_n envy_n yea_o and_o rash_a and_o causeless_a anger_n not_o only_o the_o act_n of_o adultery_n but_o all_o unchaste_a thought_n and_o lustful_a desire_n it_o be_v not_o he_o alone_o that_o make_v it_o unlawful_a for_o man_n to_o put_v away_o their_o wife_n for_o every_o cause_n it_o be_v a_o sin_n from_o the_o beginning_n in_o brief_a it_o be_v no_o more_o lawful_a before_o his_o time_n than_o it_o be_v afterward_o for_o man_n to_o resist_v evil_a or_o to_o render_v evil_a for_o evil_n it_o be_v always_o their_o duty_n to_o love_v their_o enemy_n to_o do_v good_a to_o they_o that_o hate_v they_o etc._n etc._n though_o indeed_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o jew_n do_v not_o so_o well_o understand_v what_o be_v command_v or_o forbid_v by_o the_o law_n until_o christ_n do_v then_o expound_v it_o to_o they_o though_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n will_v not_o receive_v his_o exposition_n and_o therefore_o it_o follow_v that_o if_o it_o be_v now_o a_o sin_n to_o swear_v or_o take_v any_o oath_n at_o all_o under_o the_o gospel_n it_o be_v so_o under_o the_o law_n and_o yet_o wâ—_n find_v it_o frequent_o use_v by_o good_a man_n and_o thaâ—_n not_o rash_o
the_o swearer_n doom_n or_o a_o discourse_n set_v forth_o the_o great_a sinfulness_n and_o danger_n of_o rash_a and_o vain_a swear_v by_o john_n rost_n m.a._n rector_n of_o offwell_n and_o gittisham_n in_o devon_n london_n print_v for_o thomas_n parkhurst_n at_o the_o bible_n and_o three_o crown_n the_o low_a end_n of_o cheapside_n near_o mercers-chapel_n 1695._o the_o preface_n rash_n and_o vain_a swear_v be_v so_o great_a and_o heinous_a a_o sin_n and_o god_n have_v so_o plain_o and_o solemn_o and_o in_o so_o dreadful_a a_o manner_n reveal_v his_o wrath_n from_o heaven_n against_o it_o that_o one_o will_v â—hink_v that_o none_o but_o such_o as_o be_v confirm_v and_o harden_v a_o atheism_n shall_v dare_v to_o be_v guilty_a of_o it_o and_o yet_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d very_o common_a and_o usual_a as_o if_o it_o be_v neither_o sinful_a nor_o dangerous_a but_o a_o innocent_a and_o harmless_a thing_n if_o they_o be_v only_o the_o poor_a and_o ignorant_a who_o be_v addict_v to_o this_o sin_n we_o may_v say_v with_o the_o prophet_n jeâ—emy_n ch_n 5._o v._n 4._o sure_o these_o be_v poor_a these_o be_v â—oolish_a for_o they_o know_v not_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n â—or_a the_o judgement_n of_o their_o god_n i_o will_v get_v i_o to_o â—e_v great_a man_n and_o will_v speak_v unto_o they_o for_o â—â—ey_n have_v know_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o â—â—dgment_n of_o their_o god_n but_o we_o shall_v find_v ourselves_o no_o less_o mistake_v than_o he_o â—as_v if_o we_o think_v oath_n be_v in_o use_n only_o among_o the_o meanâ—â—_n sort_n for_o even_o the_o court_n itself_o yea_o the_o church_n itself_o â—nd_v the_o university_n which_o shall_v be_v seminary_n of_o â—iety_n as_o well_o as_o learning_n be_v not_o free_a from_o they_o the_o â—obility_n and_o gentry_n be_v as_o much_o accustom_a to_o they_o 〈◊〉_d the_o mean_a of_o the_o commonalty_n and_o mechanic_n but_o shall_v we_o go_v into_o the_o fleet_n or_o army_n we_o shall_v â—ar_v such_o volley_n of_o oath_n and_o curse_n as_o will_v even_o â—ake_v the_o hair_n of_o a_o sober_a and_o modest_a christian_a who_o â—areth_v a_o oath_n to_o stand_v upright_o and_o we_o must_v contiâ—ally_o stop_v our_o ear_n as_o ulysses_n do_v those_o of_o his_o man_n 〈◊〉_d we_o will_v not_o hear_v they_o and_o be_v it_o not_o a_o most_o strange_a and_o unaccountable_a thing_n â—t_a soldier_n who_o carry_v their_o life_n almost_o continual_o 〈◊〉_d their_o hand_n and_o between_o who_o and_o death_n there_o be_v â—t_a a_o step_n as_o david_n say_v to_o jonathan_n shall_v have_v â—eir_n mouth_n full_a of_o oath_n and_o curse_n and_o that_o maâ—ers_n who_o as_o seneca_n say_v do_v tenui_fw-la fidere_fw-la ligno_fw-la inter_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la mortisque_fw-la vias_fw-la nimium_fw-la gracili_fw-la limit_fw-la ducto_fw-la sen._n medea_n that_o such_o i_o say_v who_o be_v constant_o expose_v to_o 〈◊〉_d many_o danger_n both_o from_o the_o sea_n and_o enemy_n and_o whâ—_n consequent_o one_o will_v think_v shall_v be_v always_o at_o theâ—â—_n prayer_n shall_v curse_v and_o sear_v as_o if_o they_o will_v biâ—_n open_v defiance_n to_o heaven_n and_o even_o dare_v the_o almight_v to_o consume_v and_o destroy_v they_o how_o it_o will_v please_v god_n to_o deal_v with_o we_o we_o know_v noâ—_n certain_o there_o can_v be_v but_o small_a ground_n to_o hope_n that_o goâ—_n will_v give_v we_o victory_n or_o deliverance_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o sucâ—_n man_n the_o destroy_n of_o who_o from_o off_o the_o earth_n 〈◊〉_d almost_o the_o only_a good_a that_o war_n do_v and_o as_o if_o all_o this_o be_v not_o bad_a enough_o but_o that_o 〈◊〉_d be_v afraid_a we_o shall_v want_v swearer_n when_o these_o be_v gonâ—_n little_a child_n be_v teach_v it_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o can_v speaâ—_n and_o in_o many_o place_n they_o be_v far_o more_o ready_a at_o it_o thâ—â—_n at_o their_o prayer_n and_o catechism_n and_o several_a housâ—_n even_o of_o the_o nobility_n and_o gentry_n seem_v to_o be_v but_o so_o maâ—_n nursery_n and_o seminary_n of_o swearer_n the_o serious_a consideration_n of_o these_o thing_n first_o put_v 〈◊〉_d upon_o compose_v the_o ensue_a discourse_n without_o the_o leaâ—â—_n thought_n or_o design_n of_o make_v it_o more_o public_a than_o 〈◊〉_d must_v be_v by_o preach_v it_o but_o have_v some_o reason_n to_o hope_v that_o it_o have_v have_v soâ—â—_n good_a effect_n upon_o some_o that_o hear_v it_o i_o confess_v i_o be_v tâ—_n more_o easy_o bring_v to_o consent_v to_o the_o print_n of_o it_o fâ—â—_n which_o though_o i_o must_v expect_v to_o be_v censure_v or_o deride_v 〈◊〉_d some_o yet_o if_o it_o shall_v please_v god_n to_o make_v it_o instrument_n for_o the_o reclaim_n of_o any_o customary_a swearer_n though_o but_o few_o of_o they_o or_o prevent_v other_o from_o become_v sucâ—â—_n i_o will_v say_v with_o the_o psalmist_n psal_n 115.1_o not_o un_o we_o o_o lord_n not_o unto_o we_o but_o unto_o thy_o name_n giâ—â—_n the_o glory_n which_o name_n will_v never_o be_v profane_v 〈◊〉_d rash_a oath_n and_o curse_n but_o hallow_v and_o reverencâ—_n by_o all_o such_o as_o sincere_o love_n and_o fear_v he_o the_o swearer_n doom_n st._n james_n 5.12_o but_o above_o all_o thing_n my_o brethren_n swear_v not_o neither_o by_o 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_fw-mi yea_o and_o your_o nay_o nay_o lest_o you_o fall_v into_o condemnation_n there_o be_v two_o thing_n which_o chief_o and_o especial_o cause_v the_o law_n of_o prince_n to_o be_v most_o diligent_o heed_v and_o observe_v by_o their_o subject_n the_o solemn_a manner_n of_o publish_v of_o they_o and_o the_o sanction_n or_o penalty_n threaten_v to_o such_o as_o shall_v transgress_v they_o if_o they_o solemn_o and_o peremptory_o require_v or_o forbid_v any_o thing_n all_o man_n will_v conclude_v that_o â—hey_n will_v be_v very_o much_o offend_v with_o such_o as_o â—o_z not_o regard_v such_o their_o command_n and_o prohiâ—itions_n though_o there_o be_v no_o particular_a punishment_n threaten_v and_o who_o will_v willing_o incur_v the_o sispleasure_n of_o such_o as_o have_v power_n over_o he_o if_o â—e_n can_v by_o any_o mean_n avoid_v it_o but_o when_o there_o be_v also_o a_o severe_a penalty_n annex_v to_o the_o breach_n of_o a_o law_n every_o man_n that_o â—_z his_o own_o safety_n and_o welfare_n will_v be_v careful_a to_o observe_v that_o law_n if_o for_o no_o other_o reason_n â—et_o upon_o this_o account_n only_o because_o he_o will_v â—ot_n be_v obnoxious_a to_o the_o say_a penalty_n when_o god_n almighty_a therefore_o do_v promulgate_v that_o law_n from_o heaven_n which_o he_o write_v with_o his_o own_o hand_n in_o two_o table_n of_o stone_n but_o which_o he_o long_o before_o have_v engrave_v on_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o mankind_n that_o his_o people_n israel_n might_n most_o heedful_o attend_v to_o it_o and_o most_o religious_o keep_v it_o he_o cause_v it_o to_o be_v publish_v with_o the_o great_a solemnity_n and_o confirm_v its_o authority_n by_o the_o great_a sanction_n as_o to_o the_o solemnity_n of_o its_o publication_n we_o have_v a_o full_a account_n of_o it_o in_o several_a place_n moseâ—_n tell_v we_o exod._n 19.16_o that_o on_o the_o three_o day_n viz._n after_o the_o people_n have_v notice_n give_v to_o prepare_v themselves_o there_o be_v thundering_n and_o lightning_n and_o a_o thick_a cloud_n upon_o mounâ—_n sinai_n and_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o trumpet_n exceed_v loud_a and_o that_o all_o the_o people_n that_o be_v in_o the_o camp_n tremble_v and_o v._n 18_o it_o be_v say_v that_o thâ—_n mount_n be_v altogether_o as_o a_o smoke_n because_o the_o lord_n descend_v upon_o it_o and_o the_o smoke_n thereoâ—_n ascend_v as_o the_o smoke_n of_o a_o great_a furnace_n and_o the_o whole_a mount_n quake_v great_o after_o which_o god_n do_v most_o solemn_o proclaim_v that_o law_n and_o we_o find_v the_o levite_n upon_o a_o solemn_a fast_n neh._n 9.13_o acknowledge_v this_o as_o a_o great_a aggravation_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o jew_n that_o they_o haâ—_n so_o wicked_o break_v a_o law_n that_o be_v so_o holy_a anâ—_n just_a and_o proclaim_v by_o god_n himself_o in_o so_o remarkable_a a_o manner_n thou_o come_v down_o also_o upoâ—_n mount_n sinai_n and_o speak_v with_o they_o from_o heaven_n and_o give_v they_o right_a judgement_n and_o true_a law_n good_a statute_n and_o commandment_n and_o though_o st._n paul_n call_v the_o give_v of_o that_o law_n write_v and_o engrave_v in_o stone_n the_o ministration_n of_o death_n 2_o cor._n 3.7_o and_o the_o ministration_n of_o condemnation_n v._n 9_o yet_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v glorious_a i.e._n it_o be_v publish_v with_o great_a solemnity_n that_o the_o israelite_n may_v receive_v it_o with_o the_o great_a veneration_n but_o the_o author_n to_o the_o hebrew_n cap._n 12.18_o