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in_o worship_v the_o deity_n be_v far_o the_o more_o inexcusable_a and_o as_o this_o sin_n be_v very_o dishonourable_a to_o god_n so_o be_v it_o in_o this_o particular_a extreme_o dangerous_a to_o humane_a society_n in_o that_o it_o make_v man_n careless_a and_o inconsiderate_a of_o what_o they_o assert_v or_o promise_v though_o they_o confirm_v it_o with_o the_o most_o solemn_a oath_n hierocles_n for_o as_o a_o wise_a heathen_a excellent_o observe_v from_o a_o common_a custom_n of_o swear_v man_n easy_o slide_v into_o perjury_n therefore_o say_v he_o if_o thou_o will_v not_o be_v perjure_a do_v not_o use_v to_o swear_v and_o how_o can_v it_o be_v consistent_a with_o reason_n that_o a_o man_n who_o hourly_o provoke_v god_n by_o rash_a and_o vain_a swear_v shall_v boggle_v at_o a_o false_a oath_n whenever_o his_o lust_n his_o covetousness_n his_o revenge_n or_o his_o ambition_n prompt_v he_o to_o it_o and_o importunate_o demand_v to_o be_v gratify_v though_o at_o so_o vast_a a_o price_n beside_o this_o at_o how_o low_o a_o rate_n do_v they_o value_v their_o immortal_a soul_n who_o expose_v they_o to_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o eternal_a damnation_n by_o a_o sin_n from_o which_o they_o can_v reap_v the_o least_o profit_n or_o pleasure_n for_o whereas_o the_o covetous_a the_o revengeful_a the_o voluptuous_a the_o ambitious_a nay_o the_o apostate_n himself_o may_v at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n plead_v though_o even_o their_o plea_n will_v be_v reject_v as_o frivolous_a and_o insufficient_a the_o strength_n of_o temptation_n and_o the_o irresistible_a violence_n of_o fear_n anger_n or_o desire_n the_o common_a swearer_n will_v have_v no_o pretence_n or_o excuse_n to_o allege_v in_o his_o behalf_n but_o that_o which_o will_v heinous_o aggravate_v his_o gild_n the_o inveteracy_n of_o a_o ill_a habit_n and_o the_o prevalency_n of_o atheistical_a example_n since_o therefore_o every_o single_a act_n of_o this_o sin_n much_o more_o a_o daily_o repeat_v custom_n of_o it_o be_v a_o direct_a contempt_n of_o the_o three_o commandment_n 7._o thou_o shall_v not_o take_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o vain_a and_o of_o the_o dreadful_a penalty_n annex_v to_o it_o as_o likewise_o of_o that_o expression_n of_o our_o saviour_n 37._o by_o thy_o word_n thou_o shall_v at_o the_o last_o day_n be_v justify_v and_o by_o thy_o word_n thou_o shall_v be_v condemn_v we_o may_v reasonable_o conclude_v without_o exceed_v the_o limit_n of_o charity_n that_o none_o who_o be_v habitual_o guilty_a of_o this_o profaneness_n can_v serious_o believe_v and_o lay_v to_o heart_n the_o principle_n of_o the_o christian_a or_o even_o of_o natural_a religion_n which_o so_o strict_o and_o positive_o forbid_v it_o but_o there_o be_v no_o need_n at_o present_a to_o enlarge_v any_o far_a on_o this_o argument_n for_o i_o hope_v gentleman_n i_o have_v say_v enough_o to_o dissuade_v you_o from_o connive_v at_o the_o negligence_n of_o the_o under_o officer_n in_o punish_v so_o enormous_a a_o crime_n for_o which_o the_o land_n too_o just_o mourn_v and_o to_o which_o our_o law_n have_v affix_v the_o follow_a penalty_n namely_o 20._o twelve_o penny_n for_o every_o profane_a oath_n and_o curse_n the_o forfeiture_n fall_v to_o the_o poor_a of_o the_o parish_n where_o the_o offence_n be_v commit_v and_o the_o offender_n be_v to_o be_v prosecute_v within_o twenty_o day_n after_o if_o the_o oath_n or_o curse_n be_v utter_v in_o the_o hear_n of_o any_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n there_o need_v no_o far_a proof_n but_o otherwise_o the_o offence_n must_v be_v prove_v before_o any_o one_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n by_o the_o oath_n of_o two_o witness_n or_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o party_n offend_a in_o either_o of_o which_o case_n if_o the_o penalty_n can_v be_v satisfy_v by_o a_o distress_n and_o sale_n of_o the_o offender_n good_n than_o every_o such_o offender_n if_o above_o the_o age_n of_o twelve_o year_n must_v be_v set_v in_o the_o public_a 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the_o false_a attestation_n of_o perjure_a rascal_n 28._o by_o these_o naboth_n fall_v a_o sacrifice_n to_o the_o covetousness_n of_o ahab_n and_o the_o pride_n and_o cruelty_n of_o jezabel_n and_o our_o bless_a saviour_n himself_o who_o have_v do_v nothing_o amiss_o be_v number_v with_o the_o transgressor_n the_o innocence_n and_o the_o usefulness_n of_o his_o life_n be_v too_o weak_a a_o defence_n to_o preserve_v he_o from_o the_o malice_n of_o his_o enemy_n and_o from_o be_v condemn_v by_o a_o partial_a judge_n upon_o the_o incoherent_a evidence_n of_o his_o perjure_a accuser_n nor_o can_v we_o i_o hope_v so_o soon_o forget_v that_o among_o the_o many_o blessing_n of_o the_o late_a reign_n we_o daily_o see_v this_o villainy_n bold_o and_o triumphant_o perpetrate_v no_o man_n who_o wish_v well_o either_o to_o the_o church_n or_o the_o law_n of_o england_n be_v safe_a from_o the_o information_n of_o mercenary_a wretch_n fictitious_a conspiracy_n be_v every_o day_n hatch_v and_o 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