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An antidote against swearing to which is annexed an appendix concerning an assertory and promissory oath in reference to the stature of the two now flourishing sister universities : also a short catalogue of some remarkable judgments from God upon blasphemers, &c. / by R. Boreman ...
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R. B. (Robert Boreman), d. 1675.
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path_n of_o the_o sea_n all_o these_o recite_v by_o the_o prophet_n david_n 8._o ps_n 8.3_o 6_o 7_o 8._o with_o many_o more_o not_o mention_v by_o he_o be_v make_v to_o serve_v we_o and_o all_o do_v in_o a_o manner_n thus_o call_v upon_o and_o bespeak_v every_o one_o of_o we_o god_n make_v we_o for_o thou_o â—iet_fw-la coelum_fw-la &_o terra_fw-la &_o omne_fw-la in_o illis_fw-la creata_fw-la 〈◊〉_d ut_fw-la amem_fw-la te_fw-la domine_fw-la &_o serviaâ—_n tibi_fw-la maub_n exercit._fw-la â—iet_fw-la that_o thou_o shall_v serve_v and_o glorify_v he_o who_o make_v we_o and_o thou_o o_o then_o let_v the_o consideration_n of_o thy_o unthankfulness_n to_o god_n thy_o creator_n put_v thou_o to_o a_o blush_a shame_n and_o let_v the_o memory_n of_o his_o mercy_n and_o blessing_n spur_v or_o incite_v thou_o to_o a_o active_a obedience_n and_o quicken_v thy_o dead_a or_o drowsy_a spirit_n to_o walk_v cheerful_o and_o constant_o in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o commandment_n do_v not_o dishonour_v nor_o disgrace_v he_o by_o a_o constant_a and_o wilful_a breach_n of_o they_o by_o a_o frequent_a and_o rash_a take_n of_o his_o name_n in_o vain_a swear_v not_o creature_n the_o iv_o remedy_n by_o way_n of_o motive_n draw_v from_o the_o irrational_a creature_n if_o all_o the_o forenamed_a motive_n will_v not_o startle_v thy_o obdurate_a conscience_n and_o drive_v thou_o to_o obedience_n of_o god_n command_n consider_v then_o the_o brute_n beast_n who_o want_v reason_n which_o thou_o enjoy_v and_o speech_n which_o god_n give_v thou_o to_o set_v forth_o his_o praise_n raymund_n praise_n homo_fw-la immedâ—atè_fw-la est_fw-la propter_fw-la deum_fw-la &_o omne_fw-la quâ—liabet_fw-la habet_fw-la propter_fw-la deum_fw-la raymund_n to_o advance_v and_o publish_v the_o glory_n of_o his_o attribute_n yet_o they_o lead_v only_o by_o the_o guidance_n of_o nature_n law_n offer_v no_o indignity_n no_o injury_n to_o their_o master_n from_o who_o they_o receive_v food_n and_o sustenance_n nay_o they_o have_v ever_o show_v themselves_o thankful_a to_o stranger_n from_o who_o they_o receive_v the_o least_o benefit_n or_o courtesy_n all_o which_o may_v serve_v to_o check_v thy_o ingratitude_n in_o dishonour_v god_n by_o rebel_a against_o his_o precept_n st_o lib._n 7._o c._n 4â—_n nat._n h_o st_o the_o story_n in_o aelian_a of_o androcles_n and_o a_o lion_n be_v remarkable_a he_o pull_v a_o thorn_n out_o of_o the_o lion_n foot_n the_o lion_n afterward_o repay_v this_o courtesy_n by_o save_v his_o life_n when_o he_o fall_v among_o thief_n and_o cry_v out_o for_o help_v 22._o ael_n l._n 8._o c._n 22._o a_o parallel_n story_n to_o this_o we_o find_v in_o the_o same_o historian_n of_o the_o tarentine_n woman_n and_o a_o stork_n she_o cure_v one_o of_o the_o stork_n young_a one_o which_o have_v by_o a_o casualty_n break_v its_o leg_n the_o stork_n not_o long_o after_o in_o requital_n of_o her_o goodness_n drop_v a_o rich_a jewel_n into_o her_o lap_n as_o she_o sit_v in_o a_o solitary_a place_n bemoan_v the_o death_n of_o her_o dear_a husband_n a_o little_a before_o that_o time_n decease_v the_o truth_n of_o these_o story_n i_o can_v warrant_v let_v then_o the_o scripture_n to_o our_o shame_n be_v witness_n of_o man_n ingratitude_n to_o god_n and_o of_o the_o brute_n creature_n thankful_a respect_n to_o their_o master_n and_o benefactor_n man_n for_o his_o sensuality_n and_o beastly_a lust_n 20_o ps_n 49.12_o 20_o may_v be_v fit_o rank_v with_o and_o compare_v to_o the_o beast_n that_o perish_v but_o they_o be_v above_o he_o admit_v he_o not_o as_o their_o equal_a if_o you_o respect_v their_o grateful_a disposition_n the_o ox_n know_v his_o owner_n isa_n 1.3_o i_o e._n will_v submit_v his_o neck_n to_o the_o yoke_n to_o toil_n and_o labour_n in_o the_o field_n when_o and_o so_o long_o as_o his_o master_n please_v so_o the_o ass_n know_v his_o master_n crib_n or_o manger_n i._n e._n willing_o and_o ready_o stoop_v to_o any_o burden_n sustain_v any_o blow_n because_o that_o be_v impose_v and_o this_o come_v from_o his_o hand_n by_o who_o he_o be_v feed_v but_o israel_n do_v not_o know_v what_o great_a thing_n i_o have_v do_v for_o they_o my_o people_n do_v not_o consider_v how_o that_o for_o their_o saviour_n sake_n or_o merit_n i_o have_v provide_v heaven_n for_o they_o which_o shall_v be_v the_o reward_n of_o their_o service_n and_o where_o they_o shall_v rest_v everlasting_o from_o their_o labour_n o_o man_n think_v of_o god_n complaint_n here_o by_o his_o prophet_n think_v of_o it_o with_o shame_n with_o a_o inward_a blush_a confusion_n of_o spirit_n and_o for_o shame_n let_v not_o the_o brute_n beast_n outstrip_v thou_o in_o thankfulness_n submit_v thy_o neck_n to_o god_n yoke_n which_o be_v easy_a and_o light_a obey_v his_o command_n and_o swear_v not_o consideration_n the_o v._o remedy_n a_o three_o consideration_n in_o the_o five_o place_n consider_v serious_o in_o thy_o most_o recollect_v thought_n which_o may_v be_v a_o great_a remedy_n against_o swear_v what_o recompense_n god_n require_v of_o we_o for_o all_o his_o benefit_n unto_o we_o it_o be_v honour_n and_o praise_n raymund_n praemium_fw-la dei_fw-la est_fw-la honour_n operis_fw-la lauâ—_n &_o gloria_fw-la praemium_fw-la creatura_fw-la est_fw-la utilitas_fw-la raymund_n and_o this_o duty_n we_o discharge_v when_o we_o declare_v and_o publish_v with_o joyful_a heart_n and_o thankful_a tongue_n the_o magnalia_fw-la dei_fw-la those_o great_a thing_n which_o he_o out_o of_o his_o great_a mercy_n have_v do_v for_o we_o in_o our_o creation_n redemption_n vocation_n together_o with_o the_o manifold_a and_o wonderful_a act_n of_o his_o providence_n over_o we_o for_o the_o least_o of_o which_o his_o mercy_n we_o can_v not_o be_v sufficient_o thankful_a to_o god_n although_o we_o shall_v live_v a_o thousand_o year_n ten_o hundred_o time_n tell_v and_o spend_v every_o day_n and_o hour_n in_o that_o long_a period_n of_o time_n only_o in_o prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n oh_o then_o let_v we_o wash_v our_o heart_n from_o filthiness_n and_o our_o tongue_n from_o all_o obscene_a pollution_n let_v our_o mouth_n be_v ever_o fill_v with_o god_n praise_n and_o let_v we_o cheerful_o redeem_v the_o time_n to_o this_o bless_a work_n of_o thankfulness_n which_o because_o it_o be_v too_o large_a or_o too_o great_a to_o be_v do_v in_o this_o span-long_a life_n 148._o sit_fw-la illud_fw-la meditatio_fw-la frequens_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la seculo_fw-la quod_fw-la perpetuum_fw-la opus_fw-la erit_fw-la in_o futuro_fw-la aug._n in_o psal_n 148._o it_o shall_v be_v ever_o do_v in_o that_o which_o shall_v succeed_v hereafter_o and_o be_v everlasting_a for_o thanks_o be_v the_o chief_a if_o not_o the_o whole_a work_n of_o the_o glorify_a saint_n and_o angel_n in_o heaven_n who_o vent_n and_o spend_v as_o one_o say_v well_o all_o their_o burn_a fire_n of_o love_n in_o the_o flame_n of_o god_n praise_n the_o erect_a posture_n wherewith_o god_n have_v endow_v man_n above_o his_o fellow-creature_n shall_v put_v he_o in_o mind_n of_o his_o duty_n to_o god_n by_o way_n of_o thankfulness_n for_o as_o if_o the_o earth_n be_v not_o a_o fit_a object_n for_o our_o contemplation_n our_o face_n be_v set_v upward_o and_o our_o soul_n too_o by_o so_o many_o foot_n carry_v up_o towards_o heaven_n as_o our_o body_n be_v erect_v to_o it_o by_o which_o frame_n of_o our_o body_n we_o be_v teach_v this_o lesson_n to_o have_v our_o heart_n always_o fix_v upon_o god_n in_o prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n he_o that_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o follow_v saint_n paul_n wholesome_a admonition_n pray_v continual_o in_o all_o thing_n give_v thanks_o 18._o 1_o thes_n 5.17_o 18._o that_o man_n will_v seldom_o or_o never_o swear_v nor_o defile_v his_o soul_n with_o the_o guilt_n or_o stain_n of_o idle_a and_o sinful_a discourse_n but_o be_v here_o on_o earth_n will_v live_v a_o angelical_a life_n live_v like_a to_o a_o angel_n and_o saint_n in_o heaven_n where_o there_o be_v only_o continual_a chant_v out_o cheerful_a hymn_n which_o contain_v god_n praise_n and_o he_o that_o intend_v to_o bear_v a_o part_n in_o that_o celestial_a choir_n must_v lay_v aside_o his_o curse_v and_o swear_v and_o practice_v here_o betimes_o before_o death_n surprise_v he_o to_o sing_v that_o new_a song_n which_o saint_n john_n hear_v in_o his_o revelation_n chap._n 5.9_o 10._o and_o ever_o join_v with_o saint_n paul_n in_o his_o joyful_a and_o thankful_a doxology_n 1_o tim._n 1.17_o say_v unto_o the_o king_n immortal_a invisible_a and_o only_o wise_a god_n be_v honour_n and_o glory_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o again_o to_o incite_v we_o to_o use_v our_o tongue_n to_o the_o praise_n or_o to_o exercise_v they_o in_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n let_v we_o consider_v to_o what_o end_n he_o give_v we_o speech_n and_o utterance_n which_o he_o have_v deny_v to_o the_o other_o inferior_a creature_n be_v it_o not_o
his_o thought_n to_o the_o height_n of_o absurdity_n no_o one_o thing_n will_v be_v find_v more_o absurd_a than_o that_o practice_n of_o the_o romanist_n who_o as_o they_o pray_v to_o saint_n and_o angel_n attribute_v to_o they_o thereby_o god_n power_n and_o omnisciency_n who_o only_o know_v our_o several_a want_n and_o can_v help_v we_o in_o all_o our_o need_n so_o to_o back_o this_o absurdity_n they_o have_v broach_v a_o new_a impiety_n maintain_v it_o lawful_a as_o in_o prayer_n so_o in_o swear_v to_o invocate_v the_o creature_n as_o to_o swear_v by_o the_o holy_a evangelist_n by_o any_o saint_n or_o angel_n and_o the_o like_a whereby_o they_o break_v the_o first_o commandment_n in_o set_v up_o a_o new_a deity_n and_o so_o prove_v guilty_a of_o a_o sin_n which_o they_o make_v light_n of_o and_o that_o be_v no_o less_o than_o blasphemy_n which_o sin_n be_v commit_v first_o when_o we_o attribute_v or_o ascribe_v to_o god_n what_o he_o be_v not_o blasphemy_n aqui._n 2.2.13.2_o 1._o art_n three_o degree_n of_o blasphemy_n second_o when_o we_o detract_v from_o he_o what_o he_o be_v and_o three_o when_o we_o ascribe_v or_o give_v what_o be_v due_a to_o he_o to_o the_o creature_n and_o this_o we_o do_v when_o we_o swear_v by_o they_o as_o i_o shall_v prove_v after_o i_o have_v discover_v the_o fountain_n or_o original_a and_o withal_o the_o foulness_n of_o the_o papist_n error_n herein_o this_o profane_a practice_n of_o the_o romanist_n beside_o that_o it_o have_v no_o ground_n nor_o warrant_n from_o the_o holy_a scripture_n which_o in_o matter_n of_o religion_n must_v be_v the_o rule_n of_o our_o action_n and_o beside_o that_o it_o be_v scandalous_a to_o the_o hearer_n who_o by_o our_o blasphemous_a and_o idolatrous_a custom_n in_o this_o sin_n may_v be_v induce_v to_o imitate_v and_o use_v the_o same_o form_n in_o swear_v beside_o these_o and_o many_o other_o the_o like_a reason_n which_o i_o can_v allege_v we_o must_v know_v to_o lay_v open_a this_o sin_n and_o to_o make_v it_o more_o odious_a that_o it_o owe_v its_o beginning_n to_o certain_a heretic_n call_v osseni_n serrà rium_n lib._n contra_fw-la nic._n serrà rium_n who_o scaliger_n will_v have_v to_o be_v all_o one_o or_o the_o same_o with_o the_o esseni_n of_o these_o as_o epiphanius_n record_v li._n 1._o c._n 19_o one_o elxai_n be_v notorious_a who_o live_v in_o the_o time_n of_o trajan_n and_o spread_v abroad_o the_o poison_n of_o this_o corrupt_a doctrine_n teach_v that_o man_n ought_v to_o swear_v by_o salt_n and_o water_n by_o the_o earth_n by_o bread_n and_o by_o the_o heaven_n by_o the_o air_n and_o by_o the_o wind_n etc._n etc._n which_o heretical_a opinion_n be_v refute_v at_o large_a in_o the_o forecited_a place_n by_o epiphanius_n like_o unto_o these_o be_v the_o manichee_n who_o ringleader_n and_o capt._n be_v manes_n or_o manicheus_fw-la who_o cyril_n just_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o master_n and_o contriver_n of_o iniquity_n 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cyril_n hier._n catech._n 7._o a_o magazine_n of_o impiety_n the_o common_a inn_n or_o storehouse_n of_o all_o filthy_a absurdity_n and_o obscenity_n who_o heresy_n contain_v a_o mass_n a_o venomous_a composition_n of_o old_a extinguish_a heresy_n this_o mane_n with_o his_o follower_n teach_v what_o they_o of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n maintain_v that_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o swear_v by_o the_o creature_n as_o appear_v by_o those_o word_n of_o st._n augustine_n 22._o lib._n 19_o cant._n faust_n c._n 22._o jurabant_fw-la saepissime_fw-la nulloque_fw-la mentis_fw-la scrupulo_fw-la per_fw-la creaturas_fw-la they_o say_v he_o use_v to_o swear_v by_o the_o creature_n frequent_o hereby_o we_o may_v see_v what_o ground_n and_o how_o good_a author_n our_o adversary_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v for_o their_o pernicious_a and_o dangerous_a practice_n yet_o to_o set_v a_o gloss_n upon_o it_o they_o have_v invent_v a_o pretty_a distinction_n as_o vain_a as_o they_o be_v vicious_a first_o they_o divide_v the_o creature_n into_o two_o class_n or_o rank_n rational_a and_o irrational_a by_o the_o former_a they_o assert_v we_o may_v swear_v absolutè_fw-la absolute_o without_o any_o restriction_n such_o be_v the_o angel_n and_o saint_n in_o heaven_n 89._o aquin._n 2.2_o qc._n 89._o they_o may_v as_o well_o have_v add_v man_n on_o earth_n by_o the_o latter_a only_a relatiuè_n relative_o in_o quantum_fw-la divina_fw-la veritas_fw-la in_o iis_fw-la manifestatur_fw-la so_o far_o or_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o divine_a truth_n be_v manifest_o reveal_v in_o they_o as_o when_o we_o swear_v by_o the_o gospel_n it_o be_v say_v they_o by_o that_o god_n who_o truth_n be_v manifest_v in_o the_o gospel_n i_o say_v again_o this_o assertion_n be_v vain_a and_o frivolous_a invent_v only_o to_o countenance_n and_o maintain_v their_o invocation_n or_o prayer_n to_o saint_n and_o angel_n omit_v the_o former_a part_n of_o that_o fond_a distinction_n as_o unworthy_a of_o a_o refutation_n let_v we_o examine_v the_o second_o part_n of_o it_o which_o be_v to_o swear_v relatiuè_fw-la in_o relation_n to_o god_n this_o the_o romanist_n affirm_v we_o may_v do_v which_o we_o absolute_o deny_v and_o prove_v it_o thus_o to_o swear_v by_o the_o creature_n in_o relation_n to_o god_n be_v to_o invocate_v or_o call_v upon_o the_o creature_n religious_o with_o reference_n to_o god_n this_o latter_a be_v express_o forbid_v in_o god_n word_n as_o in_o the_o forename_a place_n levit._fw-la 6.13_o thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n he_o only_o shall_v thou_o serve_v and_o swear_v by_o his_o name_n so_o isaiah_n 45.53_o every_o knee_n shall_v bow_v to_o i_o and_o every_o tongue_n shall_v swear_v to_o i_o which_o text_n st._n paul_n cite_v rom._n 14.11_o and_o follow_v the_o septuagint_n translation_n fear_v lest_o if_o he_o shall_v do_v otherwise_o a_o offence_n thereby_o may_v be_v give_v to_o the_o gentile_n or_o greek_n who_o adhere_v to_o that_o translation_n use_v these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o i_o every_o knee_n shall_v bow_v and_o every_o tongue_n shall_v confess_v to_o god_n i.e._n swear_v by_o his_o name_n est_fw-la enim_fw-la jusjurandum_fw-la vera_fw-la ac_fw-la aperta_fw-la ejus_fw-la dei_fw-la professio_fw-la quem_fw-la ut_fw-la testem_fw-la et_fw-la perjurii_fw-la vindicem_fw-la appellamus_fw-la beza_n beza_n for_o a_o oath_n be_v a_o true_a and_o open_a profession_n of_o that_o god_n who_o as_o a_o witness_n of_o our_o say_n and_o a_o revenger_n of_o perjury_n we_o invocate_v this_o honour_n none_o can_v or_o may_v affix_v to_o the_o creature_n therefore_o swear_v not_o at_o all_o by_o it_o but_o in_o those_o case_n premise_v by_o the_o creator_n but_o i_o meet_v with_o a_o seemingly-strong_a objection_n from_o the_o romanist_n which_o deserve_v a_o solution_n it_o be_v borrow_v from_o the_o 42._o of_o gen._n v._n 15._o where_o we_o read_v that_o joseph_n swear_v to_o his_o brethren_n that_o he_o will_v not_o let_v they_o go_v back_o to_o their_o father_n unless_o they_o will_v send_v for_o their_o young_a brother_n benjamin_n and_o he_o seem_v there_o to_o swear_v by_o a_o creature_n namely_o by_o the_o king_n where_o he_o say_v by_o the_o life_n of_o pharaoh_n you_o shall_v not_o go_v hence_o except_o your_o young_a brother_n come_v hither_o it_o be_v not_o say_v they_o to_o be_v imagine_v that_o joseph_n so_o good_a a_o saint_n and_o so_o wise_a a_o man_n will_v have_v swear_v by_o his_o king_n unless_o he_o have_v be_v full_o persuade_v in_o his_o soul_n and_o that_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n by_o who_o he_o be_v always_o govern_v that_o to_o swear_v by_o the_o creature_n be_v not_o a_o sin_n nor_o derogate_a any_o whit_n from_o god_n glory_n at_o which_o he_o ever_o aim_v a_o plausible_a objection_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v first_o with_o the_o learned_a zanchie_a ab_fw-la exemplo_fw-la unius_fw-la quamvis_fw-la sancti_fw-la viri_fw-la argumentum_fw-la duci_fw-la non_fw-la 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