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2._o i_o have_v read_v of_o a_o harlot_n who_o have_v three_o son_n tell_v her_o husband_n 17._o destruct_v vitiorum_fw-la pars_fw-la 4._o cap._n 17._o that_o one_o of_o they_o only_o be_v purpose_n a_o fit_a example_n for_o this_o purpose_n his_o whereupon_o at_o his_o death_n he_o bequeath_v his_o estate_n to_o he_o who_o shall_v be_v find_v out_o to_o be_v his_o natural_a son_n the_o son_n fall_v at_o contention_n the_o matter_n come_v to_o trial_n the_o judge_n to_o decide_v it_o command_v that_o their_o father_n dead_a body_n shall_v be_v set_v against_o a_o tree_n and_o he_o that_o can_v shoot_v near_a his_o heart_n shall_v be_v his_o heir_n the_o two_o bastard_n shoot_v the_o three_o refuse_v it_o and_o be_v much_o offend_v with_o the_o other_o for_o do_v it_o by_o which_o natural_a love_n they_o conclude_v he_o the_o natural_a son_n and_o give_v he_o the_o inheritance_n so_o they_o that_o true_o love_v god_n and_o can_v endure_v but_o grieve_v to_o hear_v god_n those_o that_o 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god_n himself_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o hold_v he_o guiltless_a that_o take_v his_o name_n in_o vain_a and_o as_o sure_o as_o it_o be_v threaten_v so_o it_o shall_v 7._o exod._n 20._o 7._o be_v execute_v a_o sword_n of_o vengeance_n hang_v over_o their_o head_n and_o they_o draw_v down_o judgement_n upon_o themselves_o both_o in_o this_o life_n and_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v first_o in_o this_o life_n the_o lord_n denounce_v many_o great_a wonderful_a and_o long_a life_n 1_o in_o this_o life_n plague_n against_o those_o that_o fear_v not_o his_o glorious_a name_n deut._n 28._o 58._o and_o 3._o deut._n 28._o 58._o 59_o 60._o 70._o zach._n 5._o 1._o 2._o 3._o this_o the_o prophet_n zachariah_n in_o his_o five_o chapter_n see_v in_o the_o vision_n of_o the_o fly_a book_n in_o length_n twenty_o cubit_n in_o breadth_n ten_o cubit_n wherein_o swearer_n a_o book_n of_o curse_n against_o the_o swearer_n be_v write_v the_o curse_n that_o go_v forth_o against_o the_o swearer_n which_o 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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 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basil_n contion_n in_o psal_n 15._o swear_v by_o faith_n and_o troth_n a_o vain_a thing_n a_o oath_n we_o must_v as_o have_v be_v show_v use_v the_o name_n of_o god_n on_o the_o other_o side_n in_o a_o trifle_n we_o must_v not_o swear_v at_o all_o our_o yea_o and_o nay_o say_v christ_n must_v serve_v the_o turn_n all_o vain_a oath_n be_v condemn_v be_v they_o deep_a oath_n or_o little_a oath_n and_o for_o these_o if_o thou_o be_v not_o sorrowful_a &_o god_n merciful_a thou_o will_v find_v none_o so_o little_a but_o deep_o enough_o none_o so_o light_a but_o heavy_a enough_o none_o so_o small_a but_o great_a enough_o to_o send_v thou_o down_o into_o hell_n and_o as_o for_o that_o common_a swear_n by_o our_o faith_n and_o troth_n how_o vain_a a_o thing_n be_v it_o upon_o needless_a occasion_n for_o our_o faith_n and_o troth_n as_o one_o say_v be_v the_o most_o precious_a jewel_n we_o have_v now_o there_o be_v none_o dent._n a._n dent._n but_o a_o bankrupt_a that_o will_v lay_v the_o 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