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and_o profane_a swearer_n we_o may_v say_v as_o abraham_n do_v of_o abimelech_n court_n at_o gerar_n gen._n 20.11_o sure_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o in_o this_o place_n but_o will_v we_o whenever_o we_o mention_v the_o name_n of_o god_n ourselves_o or_o hear_v it_o mention_v by_o other_o raise_v in_o our_o heart_n awful_a and_o reverend_a thought_n of_o he_o it_o will_v be_v a_o excellent_a preservative_n against_o this_o sin_n 2._o let_v we_o be_v watchful_a over_o ourselves_o let_v we_o keep_v our_o heart_n with_o all_o diligence_n and_o take_v heed_n to_o our_o way_n that_o we_o offend_v not_o with_o our_o lip_n psal_n 39.1_o the_o government_n of_o the_o tongue_n do_v very_o much_o depend_v upon_o the_o government_n of_o the_o heart_n if_o therefore_o we_o
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escape_v punishment_n from_o god_n after_o death_n as_o we_o may_v evident_o collect_v and_o infer_v from_o what_o follow_v v._n 29._o therefore_o if_o thy_o right_a eye_n offend_v thou_o pluck_v it_o out_o and_o cast_v it_o from_o thou_o for_o it_o be_v profitable_a for_o thou_o that_o one_o of_o thy_o member_n perish_v and_o not_o that_o thy_o whole_a body_n shall_v be_v cast_v into_o hell_n so_o in_o like_a manner_n in_o the_o case_n of_o oath_n he_o show_v that_o the_o three_o commandment_n do_v not_o only_o forbid_v perjury_n but_o rash_a oath_n and_o vain_a swear_v v._n 33._o you_o have_v hear_v that_o it_o have_v be_v say_v by_o they_o of_o old_a time_n thou_o shall_v not_o forswear_v thyself_o but_o shall_v perform_v unto_o god_n thy_o vow_n but_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o swear_v not_o at_o all_o etc._n etc._n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v you_o have_v a_o tradition_n that_o the_o three_o commandment_n and_o those_o other_o precept_n concern_v oath_n do_v only_o forbid_v false_a swear_v and_o that_o to_o swear_v by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n provide_v the_o thing_n swear_v to_o be_v true_a in_o common_a discourse_n in_o light_n and_o trivial_a matter_n be_v hardly_o a_o sin_n but_o to_o swear_v by_o the_o creature_n be_v no_o sin_n at_o all_o but_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o all_o manner_n of_o vain_a swear_v whether_o by_o god_n himself_o or_o any_o of_o his_o creature_n especial_o such_o as_o stand_v in_o any_o near_a relation_n to_o he_o be_v sinful_a and_o a_o violation_n of_o that_o law_n which_o forbid_v you_o to_o take_v his_o name_n in_o vain_a and_o his_o word_n imply_v that_o though_o there_o be_v no_o outward_a punishment_n appoint_v by_o the_o law_n for_o such_o vain_a and_o rash_a swear_v yet_o such_o as_o be_v guilty_a of_o it_o shall_v no_o more_o escape_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n than_o those_o that_o be_v angry_a with_o their_o brethren_n without_o a_o cause_n that_o be_v envious_a malicious_a and_o revengful_a or_o those_o who_o do_v commit_v adultery_n in_o their_o heart_n none_o of_o which_o without_o repentance_n shall_v escape_v the_o vengeance_n of_o hell_n fire_n now_o the_o reason_n why_o the_o judicial_a law_n do_v not_o punish_v vain_a idle_a and_o rash_a swear_v be_v much_o the_o same_o with_o that_o for_o which_o it_o do_v not_o punish_v malice_n and_o lust_n viz._n because_o it_o can_v not_o be_v certain_o know_v who_o be_v guilty_a and_o who_o not_o the_o lawyer_n say_v that_o the_o imagine_v design_v and_o contrive_v the_o death_n of_o the_o king_n be_v treason_n but_o no_o man_n shall_v suffer_v for_o this_o until_o it_o iâ—_n prove_v by_o the_o overt_a act_n as_o they_o call_v it_o that_o be_v till_o it_o be_v discover_v and_o prove_v by_o some_o word_n or_o action_n the_o sinfullness_n and_o malignity_n of_o the_o searer_n be_v the_o impiety_n of_o his_o heart_n the_o want_n of_o the_o love_n and_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o of_o due_a reverence_n for_o his_o name_n and_o attribute_n which_o be_v only_o knowable_a to_o god_n and_o therefore_o only_o punishable_a by_o he_o now_o the_o law_n of_o god_n not_o only_o permit_v man_n to_o swear_v by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n but_o in_o case_n require_v and_o enjoin_v of_o it_o though_o all_o the_o jew_n and_o pharisee_n themselves_o own_v that_o man_n ought_v to_o swear_v serious_o awful_o &_o reverent_o by_o his_o name_n and_o not_o vain_o presumptuous_o and_o wanton_o according_a to_o the_o second_o precept_n of_o the_o son_n of_o noah_n concern_v blessing_n the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o precept_n the_o proselyite_n of_o the_o gate_n be_v bind_v to_o observe_v yet_o their_o being_n no_o way_n to_o discern_v when_o a_o man_n swear_v reverent_o or_o irreverent_o as_o there_o be_v to_o discover_v false_a swear_v and_o blasphemy_n therefore_o no_o punishment_n be_v appoint_v for_o rash_a swear_v as_o there_o be_v for_o the_o latter_a but_o i_o say_v whosoever_o serious_o consider_v the_o manner_n and_o method_n the_o drift_n and_o design_n the_o connection_n and_o coherence_n of_o our_o saviour_n discourse_n in_o that_o first_o sermon_n of_o he_o on_o the_o mount_n in_o which_o he_o show_v the_o true_a extent_n and_o indispensible_a obligation_n of_o the_o law_n and_o rescue_v it_o from_o the_o abuse_v put_v upon_o it_o by_o the_o false_a exposition_n which_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisees_n make_v of_o it_o and_o their_o ungodly_a tradition_n will_v easy_o preceive_v that_o he_o do_v not_o only_o condemn_v such_o vain_a swear_v as_o sinful_a but_o dangerous_a as_o render_v the_o person_n guilty_a obnoxious_a to_o the_o penalty_n annex_v to_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o three_o commandment_n viz._n to_o the_o vengeance_n of_o god_n and_o eternal_a damnation_n and_o indeed_o i_o be_o very_o apt_a to_o believe_v that_o this_o be_v the_o great_a reason_n why_o there_o be_v a_o threaten_v add_v to_o that_o commandment_n and_o no_o other_o thou_o shall_v not_o take_v etc._n etc._n for_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o hold_v he_o guiltless_a etc._n etc._n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v take_v heed_n to_o thyself_o that_o thou_o do_v not_o vain_o and_o irreverent_o make_v use_n of_o my_o name_n thou_o must_v indeed_o often_o use_v it_o it_o must_v be_v frequent_o in_o thy_o mouth_n and_o many_o time_n thou_o will_v have_v occasion_n to_o swear_v by_o it_o but_o for_o as_o much_o as_o man_n can_v certain_o know_v when_o thou_o use_v it_o reverent_o or_o irreverent_o solemn_o or_o vain_o i_o have_v not_o give_v the_o magistrate_n or_o judge_n any_o order_n about_o punish_v vain_a swearer_n however_o know_v that_o as_o i_o be_o jealous_a of_o my_o honour_n and_o of_o the_o honour_n of_o my_o name_n so_o i_o will_v severe_o punish_v all_o such_o as_o shall_v take_v it_o in_o vain_a i_o will_v not_o hold_v he_o guiltless_a though_o man_n can_v condemn_v or_o punish_v they_o and_o here_o it_o be_v worthy_a our_o observation_n that_o these_o word_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o hold_v he_o guiltless_a be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o figure_n very_o frequent_a in_o scripture_n and_o very_o elegant_a and_o such_o as_o heighten_v the_o sense_n and_o augment_v the_o signification_n where_o it_o be_v use_v of_o which_o i_o can_v give_v many_o instance_n i_o will_v only_o mention_v one_o viz._n that_o deut._n 29.19_o 20._o which_o i_o make_v choice_n of_o because_o it_o be_v a_o place_n most_o applicable_a to_o lewd_a and_o customary_a swearer_n of_o all_o other_o sinner_n lest_o there_o shall_v be_v among_o you_o a_o root_n that_o bear_v gall_n and_o wormwood_n and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o he_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o this_o curse_n that_o he_o bless_v himself_o in_o his_o heart_n say_v i_o shall_v have_v peace_n though_o i_o walk_v in_o the_o imagination_n of_o my_o own_o heart_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o spare_v he_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o spare_v he_o i._n e._n god_n will_v certain_o most_o fearful_o punish_v he_o he_o will_v power_n forth_o upon_o he_o the_o utmost_a of_o his_o wrath_n and_o indignation_n as_o it_o follow_v but_o the_o anger_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o jealousy_n shall_v smoke_v against_o that_o man_n and_o all_o the_o curse_n that_o be_v write_v in_o this_o book_n shall_v lie_v upon_o he_o and_o the_o lord_n shall_v blot_v out_o his_o name_n from_o under_o heaven_n and_o the_o lord_n shall_v separate_v he_o unto_o evil_n out_o of_o all_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n according_a to_o all_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o covenant_n that_o be_v write_v in_o this_o book_n of_o the_o law_n so_o here_o when_o god_n say_v he_o will_v not_o hold_v he_o guiltless_a that_o take_v his_o name_n in_o vain_a the_o meaning_n be_v that_o he_o will_v hold_v he_o high_o guilty_a &_o that_o he_o will_v esteem_v he_o one_o
will_v bridle_v our_o tongue_n we_o must_v keep_v a_o strict_a watch_n and_o guard_n upon_o our_o thought_n therefore_o say_v david_n psal_n 17.3_o thou_o have_v prove_v my_o heart_n thou_o have_v visit_v i_o in_o the_o night_n thou_o have_v try_v i_o and_o shall_v find_v nothing_o i_o be_o purpose_v that_o my_o mouth_n shall_v not_o transgress_v if_o man_n be_v sincere_o desireous_a to_o leave_v this_o sin_n it_o will_v make_v they_o exceed_o careful_a and_o watchful_a over_o themselves_o for_o this_o be_v ever_o the_o necessary_a effect_n of_o sincere_a purpose_n and_o serious_a resolution_n the_o more_o man_n have_v accustom_v themselves_o to_o this_o sin_n the_o great_a care_n and_o watchfulness_n be_v necessary_a to_o keep_v they_o from_o it_o because_o use_v and_o custom_n make_v oath_n flow_v forth_o sudden_o and_o undiscerned_o as_o to_o the_o swearer_n themselves_o there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o sin_n that_o easy_o get_v dominion_n over_o a_o man_n they_o be_v difficult_a to_o be_v avoid_v but_o much_o more_o difficult_a to_o be_v mortify_v conquer_a and_o subdue_v viz._n the_o sin_n to_o which_o a_o man_n temper_n complexion_n and_o constitution_n do_v natural_o incline_v he_o and_o the_o sin_n to_o which_o he_o have_v a_o long_a time_n use_v and_o accustom_a himself_o and_o these_o latter_a be_v almost_o as_o strong_a and_o powerful_a as_o the_o former_a and_o therefore_o we_o say_v use_v and_o custom_n be_v a_o second_o nature_n these_o be_v the_o sin_n that_o do_v most_o easy_o beset_v man_n and_o therefore_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v most_o careful_a and_o watchful_a against_o they_o for_o it_o be_v true_a of_o all_o habit_n whether_o good_a or_o bad_a that_o they_o be_v difficult_a to_o be_v remove_v but_o as_o use_v do_v increase_v and_o confirm_v they_o so_o nothing_o but_o disuse_n can_v destroy_v or_o weaken_v they_o and_o this_o i_o say_v that_o the_o disuse_n of_o those_o thing_n to_o which_o man_n have_v be_v long_o accustom_v be_v no_o easy_a matter_n but_o require_v great_a caution_n and_o circumspection_n especial_o if_o they_o be_v wicked_a and_o vicious_a for_o as_o such_o be_v easy_a to_o be_v acquire_v so_o be_v they_o always_o hard_a to_o be_v leave_v for_o vicious_a custom_n such_o as_o this_o be_v be_v like_a weed_n which_o spring_n and_o grow_v of_o themselves_o and_o need_v no_o care_n or_o industry_n to_o look_v after_o they_o but_o require_v much_o labour_n and_o pain_n to_o extirpate_v and_o root_v they_o out_o thus_o those_o who_o conscience_n do_v at_o first_o check_v they_o when_o they_o use_v but_o any_o solemn_a asseâ—â—ration_n in_o light_n and_o trivial_a matter_n can_v only_o dispense_v with_o downright_o swear_v when_o they_o have_v be_v use_v to_o it_o but_o they_o find_v it_o difficult_a to_o avoid_v it_o if_o they_o will_v the_o sin_n therefore_o be_v so_o heinous_a to_o be_v continue_v in_o and_o the_o custom_n of_o it_o make_v it_o so_o hard_a to_o be_v leave_v every_o one_o but_o especial_o such_o as_o be_v addict_v to_o it_o ought_v the_o more_o diligent_o and_o careful_o to_o watch_v over_o themselves_o that_o they_o may_v avoid_v it_o 3._o be_v careful_a to_o avoid_v all_o those_o thing_n which_o may_v be_v occasion_n of_o or_o temptation_n to_o this_o sin_n it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o whosoever_o do_v sincere_o desire_v to_o keep_v himself_o from_o any_o sin_n do_v most_o careful_o endeavour_v to_o avoid_v all_o temptation_n to_o it_o and_o it_o be_v a_o sure_a sign_n that_o such_o sin_n have_v a_o strong_a and_o powerful_a interest_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o man_n the_o occasion_n of_o which_o be_v not_o dread_v and_o avoid_v i_o confess_v that_o this_o direction_n by_o its_o self_n will_v be_v of_o little_a use_n to_o customary_a swearer_n who_o be_v frequent_o guilty_a of_o that_o sin_n without_o any_o visible_a temptation_n or_o occasion_n but_o there_o be_v many_o other_o who_o be_v not_o arrive_v to_o this_o pitch_n of_o wickedness_n to_o that_o hardness_n of_o heart_n and_o searedness_n of_o conscience_n as_o to_o mingle_v their_o common_a discourse_n with_o oath_n for_o such_o be_v the_o very_a dregs_o and_o scumm_n of_o sinner_n who_o yet_o will_v pour_v out_o oath_n very_o plentiful_o at_o certain_a time_n and_o season_n and_o upon_o some_o tâ—rtain_a occasion_n now_o the_o occasion_n and_o temptation_n that_o draw_v such_o man_n into_o this_o sin_n be_v especial_o these_o three_o drink_v passion_n and_o lewd_a and_o profane_a company_n as_o to_o the_o first_o there_o be_v many_o that_o seldom_o or_o never_o swear_v when_o they_o be_v sober_a that_o make_v nothing_o of_o it_o when_o they_o be_v heat_v and_o heighten_v in_o liquor_n we_o usual_o say_v when_o the_o wine_n be_v in_o the_o wit_n be_v out_o certain_o never_o be_v the_o folly_n or_o impiety_n of_o the_o heart_n so_o manifest_o discover_v by_o the_o idleness_n wantonness_n and_o extravagancy_n of_o the_o tongue_n as_o when_o a_o man_n be_v intoxicate_v with_o liquor_n those_o that_o at_o other_o time_n have_v some_o sense_n of_o god_n and_o religion_n when_o they_o begin_v to_o be_v drink_v cast_v off_o all_o fear_n of_o he_o and_o reverence_n towards_o he_o lest_o i_o be_v full_a say_v agur_n and_o deny_v thou_o and_o say_v who_o be_v the_o lord_n pro._n 30.9_o and_o therefore_o those_o that_o will_v avoid_v the_o sin_n of_o swear_v must_v avoid_v intemperance_n i_o have_v show_v you_o how_o those_o that_o be_v addict_v to_o this_o sin_n ought_v to_o be_v watchful_a over_o themselves_o but_o so_o can_v no_o one_o be_v that_o be_v not_o sober_a he_o that_o be_v drink_v be_v more_o fit_a to_o be_v in_o bed_n then_o to_o stand_v upon_o the_o guard_n and_o therefore_o we_o find_v these_o two_o sobriety_n and_o watchfulness_n always_o in_o conjunction_n 1_o pet._n 4.7_o be_v sober_a and_o watch_v unto_o prayer_n and_o chap._n 5.8_o be_v sober_a be_v vigilant_a because_o your_o adversary_n the_o devil_n as_o a_o roar_a lion_n go_v about_o seek_v who_o he_o may_v devour_v and_o indeed_o as_o there_o be_v no_o question_n but_o the_o devil_n by_o his_o private_a suggestion_n and_o impulse_n be_v a_o great_a promoter_n of_o this_o sin_n of_o swear_v so_o he_o never_o fail_v to_o provoke_v those_o to_o it_o in_o their_o drink_n who_o seldom_o or_o never_o be_v guilty_a of_o it_o when_o they_o be_v sober_a again_o many_o man_n be_v guilty_a of_o it_o when_o they_o be_v angry_a and_o in_o a_o passion_n who_o seldom_o swear_v at_o other_o time_n for_o anger_n drown_v reason_n and_o silence_n religion_n no_o doubt_n but_o jezebel_n be_v in_o a_o grievous_a rage_n when_o she_o send_v this_o message_n to_o elijah_n attend_v with_o a_o oath_n 1_o kin._n 19.2_o so_o let_v the_o god_n do_v to_o i_o and_o more_o also_o if_o i_o make_v not_o thy_o life_n like_o one_o of_o they_o i._n e._n of_o the_o prophet_n of_o baal_n by_o to_o morrow_n this_o time_n it_o be_v a_o excellent_a thing_n for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v able_a to_o bridle_v his_o passion_n and_o restrain_v his_o anger_n solomon_n tell_v we_o pro._n 14.29_o he_o that_o be_v slow_a to_o anger_n be_v of_o great_a understanding_n but_o he_o that_o be_v hasty_a of_o spirit_n exalt_v folly_n and_o chap._n 16.32_o he_o that_o be_v slow_a to_o anger_n be_v better_a than_o the_o mighty_a and_o he_o that_o rule_v his_o spirit_n than_o he_o that_o take_v a_o city_n now_o among_o many_o other_o great_a advantage_n that_o a_o man_n of_o temper_n and_o moderation_n have_v this_o be_v none_o of_o the_o least_o that_o he_o be_v not_o so_o apt_a to_o discover_v the_o folly_n and_o wickedness_n of_o his_o heart_n by_o the_o virulency_n and_o rashness_n of_o his_o tongue_n as_o those_o that_o be_v hasty_a and_o passionate_a be_v st._n paul_n exhort_v we_o ephes_n 4.6_o to_o be_v angry_a and_o sin_n not_o which_o word_n imply_v it_o be_v a_o very_a difficult_a thing_n for_o a_o man_n to_o avoid_v those_o sin_n in_o his_o anger_n to_o which_o he_o be_v powerful_o tempt_v and_o how_o hard_o it_o be_v for_o a_o man_n that_o be_v but_o in_o the_o least_o addict_v to_o the_o sin_n of_o swear_v to_o forbear_v it_o in_o his_o anger_n experience_n do_v too_o often_o show_v and_o he_o add_v let_v not_o the_o sun_n god_n own_o upon_o your_o wrath_n neither_o give_v place_n to_o the_o devil_n which_o be_v a_o plain_a intimation_n that_o satan_n have_v a_o great_a advantage_n over_o a_o man_n that_o be_v wrathful_a he_o have_v no_o fit_a season_n to_o tempt_v a_o man_n then_o when_o he_o be_v so_o certain_o he_o that_o be_v addict_v to_o swear_v be_v never_o more_o powerful_o tempt_v to_o it_o then_o when_o he_o be_v thorough_o angry_a it_o be_v say_v luke_o 11.53_o that_o when_o our_o saviour_n have_v pronounce_v several_a