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35._o that_o divide_v his_o garment_n these_o divide_v his_o person_n his_o nature_n his_o member_n worse_o than_o the_o jew_n who_o cry_v to_o pilate_n crucify_v he_o these_o instead_o 23._o 3_o worse_o than_o the_o jew_n mat._n 27._o 23._o of_o cross_n &_o nail_n do_v between_o their_o own_o tooth_n grind_v he_o and_o 1_o 1_o tear_v he_o they_o do_v it_o ignorant_o 2_o 2_o these_o wilful_o they_o but_o once_o these_o 17._o act_n 3._o 17._o often_o they_o in_o his_o humiliation_n these_o 3_o 3_o after_o his_o exaltation_n wherefore_o as_o 4_o 4_o these_o commit_v the_o great_a sin_n so_o they_o must_v expect_v the_o great_a condemnation_n think_v upon_o this_o oh_o impious_a blasphemer_n and_o be_v prick_v this_o let_v swearer_n ruminate_v upon_o this_o with_o remorse_n for_o this_o cry_a sin_n as_o at_o peter_n sermon_n many_o jew_n 37._o act_n 3._o 37._o be_v for_o their_o sin_n otherwise_o know_v and_o be_v assure_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v easy_a for_o those_o that_o crucify_v 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psal_n 15._o de_fw-fr jur._n gen._n 37._o 20._o 1_o king_n 18._o 22._o jerem._n 44._o 15._o act_n 7._o 57_o matth._n 27._o 22._o of_o sinner_n the_o sin_n be_v aggravate_v not_o extenuate_v it_o excuse_v not_o the_o inhumanity_n of_o joseph_n brethren_n nor_o the_o idolatry_n of_o baal_n prophet_n nor_o the_o obstinacy_n of_o those_o that_o withstand_v jeremiah_n nor_o the_o cruelty_n of_o those_o that_o stone_a steven_n nor_o the_o impiety_n of_o those_o that_o crucify_v christ_n in_o every_o one_o of_o these_o most_o voice_n carry_v it_o yet_o be_v not_o the_o offence_n any_o whit_n the_o less_o and_o as_o it_o excuse_v not_o from_o sin_n so_o it_o exempt_v not_o from_o judgement_n it_o save_v not_o the_o old_a world_n from_o 23._o prou._n 11._o 21._o gen._n 7._o 23._o drown_v nor_o sodom_n from_o burn_v 9_o gen._n 19_o 24._o numb_a 15._o 9_o nor_o the_o israelite_n from_o perish_v nay_o the_o number_n in_o all_o these_o kindle_a god_n indignation_n and_o cry_v the_o loud_a in_o his_o ear_n for_o vengeance_n in_o this_o case_n then_o that_o counsel_n of_o one_o be_v good_a live_v as_o a_o few_o that_o with_o a_o few_o thou_o may_v walk_v worthy_a of_o god_n 13._o vive_fw-fr ut_fw-la pauci_fw-la ut_fw-la cum_fw-la paeucis_fw-la inveniri_fw-la merearis_fw-la in_o regno_fw-la dei_fw-la cassian_n matt._n 7._o 13._o kingdom_n and_o that_o of_o our_o saviour_n enter_v in_o at_o the_o straight_a gate_n allege_v not_o the_o number_n of_o swearer_n to_o justify_v thy_o swear_n though_o it_o be_v the_o broad_a way_n walk_v not_o in_o it_o cold_a comfort_n be_v it_o to_o go_v to_o hell_n for_o company_n happy_a shall_v it_o be_v for_o thou_o to_o be_v one_o of_o those_o few_o that_o have_v rather_o have_v their_o soul_n drop_v out_o of_o their_o body_n than_o a_o vain_a oath_n out_o of_o their_o mouth_n but_o it_o will_v three_o be_v object_v they_o intent_n object_n 3._o they_o have_v no_o evil_a mind_n or_o intent_n do_v it_o from_o no_o bad_a mind_n no_o wicked_a 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