without_o the_o other_o we_o shall_v never_o inherit_v part_n of_o his_o glory_n in_o heaven_n if_o we_o do_v not_o take_v his_o glory_n part_n upon_o earth_n and_o with_o god_n it_o be_v much_o about_o one_o whether_o we_o be_v doer_n of_o evil_a or_o no_o binderer_n for_o if_o we_o must_v not_o see_v our_o neighbour_n ox_n nor_o his_o sheep_n go_v astray_o or_o fall_v into_o a_o pit_n but_o we_o must_v reduce_v he_o aâ—d_v help_v he_o out_o of_o it_o deut._n 22.1_o we_o be_v much_o more_o bind_v to_o help_v our_o neighbour_n himself_o from_o drop_v into_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n of_o hell_n and_o what_o know_v we_o but_o we_o may_v win_v our_o brother_n and_o so_o save_v his_o soul_n mat._n 18.15_o sect._n 11._o they_o will_v hiss_v like_o serpent_n if_o we_o trouble_v their_o nest_n never_o so_o little_a and_o it_o be_v a_o sure_a sign_n the_o horse_n be_v gall_v that_o stir_v too_o much_o when_o he_o be_v touch_v but_o what_o be_v these_o man_n like_a and_o how_o be_v they_o like_v to_o speed_v in_o the_o end_n they_o be_v like_o the_o thracian_a flint_n that_o burn_v with_o water_n and_o be_v quench_v with_o oil_n their_o soul_n be_v the_o worse_a for_o god_n endeavour_v to_o better_v they_o his_o holy_a precept_n and_o prohibition_n do_v either_o harden_v they_o as_o the_o sun_n harden_v clay_n and_o cold_a water_n hot_a iron_n or_o else_o they_o enrage_v they_o as_o a_o furious_a mastiff_n dog_n be_v the_o mad_a for_o his_o chain_n sect._n 12._o but_o to_o be_v exasperate_v with_o good_a counsel_n and_o in_o stead_n of_o penitency_n to_o break_v into_o choler_n when_o fury_n sparkle_v in_o those_o eye_n which_o shall_v gush_v out_o with_o water_n it_o be_v a_o evident_a sign_n of_o one_o that_o shall_v perish_v prov._n 29.1_o read_v the_o word_n and_o tremble_v a_o man_n that_o harden_v his_o neck_n be_v often_o reprove_v shall_v sudden_o be_v destroy_v and_o that_o without_o remedy_n see_v more_o prov._n 1.24_o 25_o 26_o to_o 33._o whence_o it_o be_v the_o prophet_n tell_v amaziah_n i_o know_v that_o god_n have_v determine_v to_o destroy_v thou_o because_o thou_o have_v do_v this_o and_o have_v not_o obey_v my_o counsel_n 2_o chro_n 25.16_o 20._o and_o that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n speak_v of_o ely_n son_n say_v that_o they_o will_v not_o hearken_v unto_o nor_o obey_v the_o voice_n of_o their_o father_n because_o the_o lord_n be_v determine_v to_o destroy_v they_o 1_o sam._n 2.25_o yea_o it_o be_v a_o observation_n of_o livy_n that_o when_o the_o destruction_n of_o a_o person_n or_o nation_n be_v destine_v then_o the_o wholesome_a warning_n both_o of_o god_n and_o man_n be_v set_v at_o nought_o and_o in_o reason_n that_o sin_n be_v pass_v all_o cure_n which_o strive_v against_o the_o cure_n herb_n that_o be_v worse_o for_o water_v tree_n that_o be_v less_o fruitful_a for_o dung_v and_o prune_v be_v to_o be_v root_v out_o or_o hew_v down_o even_o salvation_n itself_o will_v not_o save_v those_o that_o spill_v the_o potion_n and_o 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upon_o another_o and_o cause_v the_o earth_n to_o swallow_v down_o a_o three_o quick_a while_o they_o be_v blaspheme_v he_o they_o will_v be_v as_o far_o from_o believe_v as_o they_o be_v before_o as_o the_o example_n of_o the_o old_a world_n the_o sodomite_n pharaoh_n baalam_n ahab_n belshazzer_n mâ—lchâ—us_n and_o those_o great_a clerk_n the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n together_o with_o thousand_o of_o the_o jew_n sufficient_o manifest_a yea_o it_o be_v easy_a for_o a_o man_n possess_v with_o maâ—y_v devil_n to_o be_v dispossess_v to_o raâ—se_v one_o from_o the_o dead_a or_o to_o turn_v a_o stone_n into_o flesh_n in_o which_o god_n shall_v meet_v with_o no_o opposition_n than_o persuade_v a_o habituate_v swearer_n to_o believe_v these_o ensue_a precept_n prediction_n testimony_n of_o the_o gospel_n or_o any_o other_o save_v truth_n mâ—t._n 5.20_o &_o 12.36_o &_o 25.30_o to_o 46._o 2_o thes_n 1.7_o 8_o 9_o &_o 2.12_o heb._n 12.14.29_o rev._n 20.12_o to_o the_o end_n deut._n 29.19_o 30._o prov._n 1.24_o to_o 33._o sect._n 14._o well_o may_v they_o believe_v what_o the_o world_n the_o flesh_n and_o the_o devil_n suggest_v unto_o they_o as_o satan_n that_o he_o may_v make_v smooth_a their_o way_n to_o perdition_n will_v persuade_v the_o most_o impudent_a and_o insolent_a sinner_n drunkard_n adulterer_n blasphemer_n sabbath-breaker_n bloâ—d-thirsty_a murderer_n persecuter_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o â—oâ—â—emners_n of_o religion_n that_o they_o may_v take_v liberty_n to_o continue_v their_o sensual_a lust_n by_o a_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n and_o apply_v christ_n passion_n as_o a_o warrant_n for_o their_o licentiousness_n his_o death_n as_o a_o licence_n to_o sin_n his_o cross_n as_o a_o letter_n patent_n to_o do_v mischief_n and_o hereupon_o as_o if_o a_o malefactor_n shall_v head_n his_o dâ—um_n of_o rebellion_n with_o his_o pardon_n they_o live_v as_o if_o the_o gospel_n be_v quite_o contrary_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o law_n or_o as_o if_o god_n be_v neither_o to_o be_v fear_v nor_o care_v for_o hence_o they_o exercise_v their_o saucy_a wit_n in_o profane_a scoff_v at_o religion_n &_o disgrace_v that_o blood_n whereof_o hereafter_o they_o will_v give_v a_o thousand_o world_n for_o oâ—e_a drop_n hence_o they_o tear_v heaven_n with_o their_o blasphemy_n and_o bandy_v the_o dreadful_a name_n of_o god_n in_o their_o impure_a and_o pollute_a mouth_n by_o their_o bloody_a oath_n and_o execration_n hence_o they_o be_v so_o witless_a graceless_a and_o shameless_a as_o to_o swear_v and_o curse_v even_o as_o dog_n bark_n yea_o they_o have_v so_o swear_v away_o all_o grace_n that_o they_o count_v it_o a_o grace_n to_o swear_v and_o be_v so_o far_o from_o believe_v what_o god_n threaten_v in_o his_o word_n against_o sin_n and_o what_o be_v affirm_v of_o his_o justice_n and_o severity_n in_o punish_v all_o wilful_a and_o impenitent_a sinner_n with_o eternal_a destruction_n of_o body_n and_o soul_n that_o they_o presume_v to_o have_v part_n in_o that_o merit_n which_o in_o every_o part_n they_o have_v so_o abuse_v to_o be_v purge_v by_o that_o blood_n which_o now_o they_o take_v all_o occasion_n to_o disgrace_n to_o be_v save_v by_o the_o same_o wound_n and_o blood_n which_o they_o swear_v by_o and_o so_o often_o swear_v away_o to_o have_v christ_n a_o advocate_n for_o they_o in_o the_o next_o life_n when_o they_o be_v advocate_n against_o christ_n in_o this_o that_o heaven_n will_v meet_v they_o at_o their_o last_o hour_n when_o all_o their_o life_n long_o they_o have_v gallop_v in_o the_o beat_a road_n towards_o hell_n and_o that_o though_o they_o live_v like_o swine_n all_o their_o life_n long_o yet_o one_o cry_n for_o mercy_n at_o the_o last_o gasp_n shall_v transform_v they_o into_o saint_n and_o this_o be_v the_o strong_a faith_n they_o be_v so_o apt_a to_o boast_v of_o viz._n presumption_n not_o confidence_n or_o rather_o hope_v fright_v out_o of_o its_o wit_n for_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o in_o believe_v the_o scripture_n they_o fall_v â—hort_a of_o the_o devil_n themselves_o for_o the_o devil_n do_v real_o believe_v that_o god_n be_v no_o less_o true_a and_o just_a than_o he_o be_v merciful_a as_o his_o word_n declare_v he_o to_o be_v and_o thereupon_o they_o tremble_v as_o st._n james_n have_v it_o jam._n 2.19_o whereas_o these_o man_n 〈◊〉_d not_o a_o word_n that_o god_n speak_v so_o as_o to_o be_v better_v by_o it_o sect._n 15._o and_o no_o marvel_n for_o their_o wont_n have_v be_v to_o believe_v satan_n rather_o than_o god_n as_o do_v our_o first_o parent_n gen._n 3._o therefore_o now_o after_o they_o have_v reject_v all_o mean_n of_o grace_n when_o they_o be_v so_o crust_v in_o their_o uâ—llany_n that_o custom_n be_v become_v a_o second_o or_o new_a nature_n god_n that_o he_o may_v punish_v their_o hardness_n and_o
drunkenness_n but_o the_o mean_n to_o come_v to_o it_o and_o to_o avoid_v hurt_v keep_v thyself_o out_o of_o shot_n come_v not_o in_o drunken_a company_n nor_o to_o drink_v place_n as_o for_o their_o love_n and_o friendship_n consider_v but_o who_o factor_n they_o be_v and_o thou_o will_v sure_o hate_v they_o consider_v what_o i_o say_v and_o the_o lord_n give_v you_o understanding_n in_o all_o thing_n that_o by_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n our_o child_n and_o child_n child_n may_v loath_a drunkenness_n and_o love_v sobriety_n let_v this_o be_v fix_v to_o some_o place_n convenient_a in_o every_o house_n for_o all_o to_o read_v the_o persian_n parthian_n spartan_n and_o lacedaemonian_n do_v the_o like_a and_o find_v it_o exceed_v efficacious_a and_o anacharsis_n hold_v it_o the_o most_o effectual_a mean_n to_o that_o end_n a_o hopeful_a way_n to_o cure_v that_o horrid_a sin_n of_o swear_v or_o a_o help_n to_o save_v swearer_n if_o willing_a to_o be_v save_v be_v a_o offer_n or_o message_n from_o he_o who_o they_o so_o dare_o and_o audacious_o provoke_v also_o a_o curb_n against_o curse_v member_n 1._o 1._o sect._n messenger_n sir_n i_o think_v you_o swear_v and_o curse_v as_o if_o he_o that_o make_v the_o ear_n can_v not_o hear_v or_o as_o if_o he_o be_v neither_o to_o be_v fear_v nor_o care_v for_o who_o for_o sin_n cast_v the_o angel_n out_o of_o heaven_n adam_n out_o of_o paradise_n drown_v the_o old_a world_n rain_v down_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n upon_o sodom_n command_v the_o earth_n to_o open_v her_o mouth_n and_o swallow_v down_o quick_a korah_n and_o his_o company_n he_o who_o smite_v egypt_n with_o so_o many_o plague_n overthrow_v pharaoh_n and_o his_o host_n in_o the_o red_a sea_n destroy_v great_a and_o mighty_a king_n give_v their_o land_n for_o a_o inheritance_n to_o his_o people_n and_o can_v as_o easy_o with_o a_o word_n of_o his_o mouth_n strike_v you_o dead_a while_o you_o be_v blaspheme_v he_o and_o cast_v you_o body_n and_o soul_n into_o hell_n for_o your_o odious_a unthankfulness_n yea_o it_o be_v a_o mercy_n beyond_o expression_n that_o he_o have_v spare_v you_o so_o long_o when_o a_o dog_n fly_v in_o his_o master_n face_n that_o keep_v he_o we_o conclude_v he_o be_v mad_a be_v you_o then_o rational_a man_n that_o be_v never_o so_o little_o cross_v will_v fly_v in_o your_o maker_n face_n and_o tear_v your_o saviour_n name_n in_o piece_n with_o oath_n and_o execration_n which_o be_v worse_o than_o frenzy_n yea_o this_o be_v to_o send_v challenge_n into_o heaven_n and_o make_v love_n to_o destruction_n and_o certain_o it_o be_v god_n unspeakable_a mercy_n that_o every_o such_o oath_n and_o blasphemy_n prove_v not_o a_o benoni_n the_o death_n of_o the_o mother_n gen._n 35.18_o sect._n 2._o think_v i_o not_o too_o bold_a or_o overharsh_a for_o i_o speak_v to_o you_o both_o for_o and_o from_o my_o maker_n and_o redeemer_n yea_o be_v persuade_v to_o hearken_v a_o while_n unto_o i_o as_o you_o will_v have_v god_n another_o day_n hearken_v unto_o you_o be_v you_o christian_n as_o you_o call_v yourselves_o if_o you_o be_v call_v to_o mind_n what_o god_n and_o christ_n have_v do_v for_o we_o how_o when_o we_o be_v in_o a_o sad_a condition_n when_o by_o sin_n we_o have_v forfeit_v our_o sâ—lves_n and_o all_o we_o have_v and_o wilful_o plunge_v our_o soul_n and_o body_n into_o eternal_a torment_n when_o neither_o heaven_n earth_n nor_o hell_n can_v have_v yield_v any_o satisfactory_a thing_n beside_o christ_n that_o can_v have_v satisfy_v god_n justice_n and_o merit_a heaven_n for_o we_o then_o oh_o then_o the_o eternal_a god_n will_v die_v viz._n so_o far_o as_o be_v possible_a or_o necessary_a that_o we_o may_v not_o die_v eternal_o john_n 3.16_o a_o mercy_n bestow_v and_o a_o way_n find_v out_o that_o may_v astonish_v all_o the_o son_n of_o man_n on_o earth_n and_o angel_n in_o heaven_n and_o all_o this_o even_a against_o our_o will_n when_o we_o be_v his_o enemy_n mortal_o hate_v he_o and_o to_o our_o utmost_a fight_v against_o he_o and_o take_v part_n with_o his_o only_a enemy_n sin_n and_o satan_n as_o now_o you_o do_v not_o have_v the_o least_o thought_n or_o desire_n of_o reconcilement_n but_o a_o perverse_a and_o obstinate_a will_n to_o resist_v all_o mean_n tend_v thereunto_o sect._n 3_o o_o my_o brethren_n bethink_v yourselves_o it_o be_v his_o maintenance_n we_o take_v and_o live_v on_o the_o air_n we_o breath_n the_o earth_n we_o tread_v on_o the_o fire_n that_o warm_v we_o the_o water_n that_o cool_v and_o cleanse_v we_o the_o clothes_n that_o cover_v we_o the_o food_n that_o do_v nourish_v we_o the_o delight_n that_o cheer_v we_o the_o beast_n that_o serve_v we_o the_o angel_n that_o attend_v we_o even_o all_o be_v he_o that_o we_o be_v not_o at_o this_o present_a in_o hell_n there_o to_o fry_v in_o flame_n never_o to_o be_v free_v that_o we_o have_v the_o free_a offer_n of_o grace_n here_o and_o everlasting_a glory_n in_o heaven_n hereafter_o we_o be_v only_o behold_v to_o he_o and_o shall_v we_o deny_v this_o lord_n that_o have_v buy_v we_o shall_v we_o most_o spiteful_o and_o malicious_o fight_v on_o satan_n side_n against_o he_o with_o all_o our_o might_n and_o that_o against_o knowledge_n and_o conscience_n i_o wish_v you_o will_v a_o little_a think_v of_o it_o sect._n 4._o for_o favour_n bestow_v and_o deliverance_n from_o danger_n bind_v to_o gratitude_n or_o else_o the_o more_o bond_n of_o duty_n the_o more_o plague_n for_o neglect_n the_o contribution_n of_o blessing_n require_v retribution_n of_o thanks_o or_o will_v bring_v distribution_n of_o judgement_n and_o certain_o if_o a_o friend_n have_v give_v we_o but_o a_o thousand_o part_n of_o what_o god_n have_v we_o shall_v hearty_o love_v he_o all_o our_o life_n &_o think_v no_o thanks_o sufficient_a and_o in_o reason_n have_v god_n do_v so_o much_o for_o we_o and_o shall_v we_o deny_v he_o any_o thing_n he_o require_v of_o we_o though_o it_o be_v our_o life_n yea_o our_o soul_n much_o more_o our_o sin_n most_o of_o all_o this_o sottish_a and_o damnable_a sin_n in_o which_o there_o be_v neither_o profit_n nor_o pleasure_n nor_o credit_n nor_o any_o thing_n else_o to_o provoke_v or_o entice_v we_o unto_o it_o as_o in_o other_o sin_n for_o all_o you_o can_v expect_v by_o it_o be_v the_o suspicion_n of_o common_a liar_n by_o be_v common_a swearer_n or_o that_o you_o shall_v vex_v other_o and_o they_o shall_v hate_v you_o whereas_o if_o we_o can_v give_v christ_n our_o body_n and_o soul_n they_o shall_v be_v save_v by_o it_o but_o he_o be_v never_o the_o better_a for_o they_o yea_o swear_v and_o curse_v be_v sin_n from_o which_o of_o all_o other_o sin_n we_o have_v the_o most_o power_n to_o abstain_v for_o be_v you_o force_v to_o pay_v for_o every_o oath_n and_o curse_v you_o utter_v as_o the_o law_n enjoin_v or_o if_o you_o be_v sure_a to_o have_v your_o tongue_n cut_v out_o which_o be_v too_o light_a a_o punishment_n for_o this_o sin_n damnation_n be_v the_o due_a penalty_n thereof_o as_o the_o apostle_n set_v it_o down_o james_z 5.12_o you_o both_o can_v and_o will_v leave_v it_o which_o alone_o make_v it_o altogether_o inexcusable_a and_o this_o know_v that_o the_o easy_a the_o thing_n command_v be_v the_o great_a guilt_n in_o the_o breach_n of_o it_o and_o the_o light_a the_o injunction_n the_o heavy_a the_o transgression_n as_o austin_n speak_v and_o adam_n eat_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n sufficient_o prove_v so_o that_o it_o be_v evident_a you_o love_v this_o sin_n mere_o because_o it_o be_v a_o great_a sin_n and_o blaspheme_v out_o of_o mere_a malice_n to_o and_o contempt_n of_o god_n which_o it_o most_o fearful_a and_o as_o a_o man_n will_v think_v shall_v make_v it_o unpardonable_a i_o be_o sure_a the_o psalmist_n have_v a_o terrible_a word_n for_o all_o such_o if_o they_o will_v take_v notice_n of_o it_o let_v they_o be_v confound_v that_o transgress_v without_o a_o cause_n psalm_n 25.3_o and_o no_o marvel_n that_o this_o fearful_a 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the_o sin_n of_o samaria_n that_o they_o shall_v fall_v and_o neâ—er_o rise_v again_o amos_n 8.14_o a_o terrible_a place_n to_o vain_a swearer_n neither_o be_v we_o to_o join_v any_o other_o with_o god_n in_o our_o oath_n for_o in_o so_o do_v we_o make_v base_a idol_n and_o filthy_a creature_n corrival_n in_o honour_n and_o competitor_n in_o the_o throne_n of_o justice_n with_o the_o lord_n who_o be_v creator_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o the_o supreme_a judge_n and_o sole_a monarch_n of_o all_o the_o world_n or_o in_o case_n we_o do_v our_o doom_n shall_v be_v remediless_a for_o the_o lord_n threaten_v by_o the_o prophet_n zephany_n that_o he_o will_v cut_v off_o they_o that_o swear_v by_o the_o lord_n and_o by_o malcham_n which_o malcham_n be_v their_o king_n or_o as_o some_o think_v their_o idol_n zeph._n 1.4_o 5._o but_o admit_v the_o sin_n be_v small_a as_o you_o will_v have_v it_o to_o be_v yet_o the_o circumstance_n make_v it_o most_o heinous_a for_o even_o the_o least_o sin_n in_o its_o own_o nature_n be_v not_o only_o mortal_a but_o rest_v unpardonable_a so_o long_o as_o it_o be_v willing_o commit_v and_o excuse_v or_o defend_v swearer_n but_o all_o do_v swear_v except_o some_o few_o singular_a one_o and_o they_o also_o will_v lie_v which_o be_v as_o bad_a sect._n 7._o messenger_n you_o must_v not_o measure_v all_o other_o by_o your_o own_o bushel_n for_o although_o ill_a disposition_n cause_v ill_a suspicion_n even_o as_o the_o eye_n that_o be_v bloudâ—hot_v see_v all_o thing_n red_a or_o as_o they_o that_o have_v the_o jaundice_n see_v all_o thing_n yellow_a yet_o know_v that_o there_o be_v thousand_o who_o can_v say_v true_o through_o god_n mercy_n that_o they_o have_v rather_o choose_v to_o have_v their_o soul_n pass_v from_o their_o body_n than_o a_o wâ—lful_a premeditate_a lie_n or_o a_o wicked_a oath_n from_o their_o mouth_n wherefore_o when_o you_o want_v experience_n think_v the_o best_a as_o charity_n bid_v you_o and_o leave_v what_o you_o know_v not_o to_o the_o searcher_n of_o heart_n sect._n 8._o as_o for_o the_o number_n of_o swearer_n it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o the_o sin_n be_v almost_o universal_a and_o this_o be_v it_o which_o have_v incense_v god_n wrath_n and_o almost_o bring_v a_o universal_a destruction_n upon_o our_o whole_a nation_n but_o be_v not_o this_o excuse_n that_o other_o do_v so_o a_o most_o reasonless_a plea_n and_o only_o become_v a_o fool_n when_o our_o saviour_n christ_n have_v plain_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o great_a number_n go_v the_o broad_a way_n to_o destruction_n and_o but_o a_o few_o the_o narrow_a way_n which_o lead_v unto_o life_n mat._n 7.13_o 14._o and_o s._n john_n that_o the_o whole_a world_n lie_v in_o wickedness_n 1_o joh._n 5.19_o and_o that_o the_o number_n of_o those_o who_o satan_n shall_v deceive_v be_v as_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n rev._n 20.8_o &_o 13.16_o isa_n 10.22_o rom._n 9.27_o and_o tell_v i_o be_v it_o a_o good_a plea_n to_o commit_v a_o felony_n and_o say_v 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