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mat._n 17._o shall_v be_v make_v strong_a in_o christ_n he_o shall_v have_v a_o assurance_n of_o faith_n rom._n 4.21_o his_o love_n shall_v be_v from_o the_o heart_n and_o unfeigned_a and_o last_o he_o shall_v attain_v a_o sound_a judgement_n to_o discern_v good_a and_o evil_a heb._n 5.14_o phil._n 1.9_o quest_n 76._o now_o let_v we_o come_v to_o the_o three_o form_n of_o god_n worship_n which_o be_v invocation_n &_o here_o first_o let_v we_o hear_v brief_o how_o the_o lord_n stir_v up_o his_o people_n to_o this_o kind_n of_o worship_n and_o next_o what_o special_a rule_n be_v give_v to_o bind_v we_o to_o the_o form_n he_o have_v prescribe_v in_o his_o word_n charge_n 1._o god_n charge_n ans_fw-fr motive_n unto_o prayer_n be_v these_o follow_v first_o god_n charge_n ought_v to_o move_v we_o unto_o this_o holy_a exercise_n
as_o any_o ship_n without_o mast_n or_o stern_a in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o sea_n from_o haven_n sure_o therefore_o i_o will_v unload_v my_o evil_a ware_n and_o go_v unto_o the_o holy_a word_n of_o god_n that_o i_o may_v buy_v more_o without_o money_n that_o i_o may_v search_v for_o wisdom_n as_o for_o treasure_n and_o for_o knowledge_n above_o precious_a stone_n o_o my_o soul_n thou_o have_v too_o long_o dwell_v among_o these_o rock_n of_o offence_n and_o unprofitable_a friend_n therefore_o yet_o at_o the_o last_o sit_v down_o at_o the_o foot_n of_o this_o mountain_n be_v not_o afraid_a of_o the_o voice_n of_o god_n he_o that_o harkn_v to_o he_o have_v choose_v the_o better_a part_n which_o shall_v never_o be_v take_v from_o he_o the_o three_o law_n thou_o shall_v not_o take_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o vain_a 20.7_o exod._n 20.7_o for_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o hold_v he_o impunem_fw-la he_o or_o impunem_fw-la guiltless_a that_o take_v his_o name_n in_o vain_a question_n 86._o scope_n scope_n now_o let_v we_o hear_v first_o what_o the_o scope_n and_o sum_n be_v of_o this_o law_n answer_n the_o scope_n and_o principal_a purpose_n of_o god_n spirit_n in_o this_o law_n be_v that_o we_o have_v the_o excellent_a majesty_n and_o name_n of_o jehova_n in_o most_o high_a and_o honourable_a estimation_n with_o us._n the_o true_a worshipper_n be_v teach_v to_o worship_n jehova_n alone_o and_o in_o that_o form_n and_o manner_n he_o have_v prescribe_v here_o he_o be_v straitlie_o charge_v to_o think_v and_o speak_v of_o jehova_n with_o most_o high_a reverence_n as_o in_o the_o first_o petition_n of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n our_o first_o request_n and_o desire_n must_v be_v that_o god_n will_v give_v we_o a_o most_o religious_a and_o tender_a care_n of_o his_o glory_n that_o his_o name_n may_v be_v ever_o hallow_v and_o no_o way_n dishonour_v by_o us._n quest_n 87._o proceed_v to_o show_v what_o the_o part_n be_v of_o this_o law_n and_o what_o be_v the_o sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n â—_o part_v â—_o ans_fw-fr this_o precept_n have_v two_o part_n first_o the_o law_n itself_o thou_o shall_v not_o take_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o vain_a second_o the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o law_n for_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 the_o sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n be_v this_o name_n name_n first_o by_o the_o word_n name_n be_v mean_v here_o any_o title_n or_o attribute_n of_o god_n whereby_o he_o be_v know_v and_o discern_v from_o the_o creature_n we_o can_v say_v proper_o that_o god_n have_v a_o name_n because_o plurality_n for_o which_o cause_n name_n be_v use_v fall_v not_o into_o the_o single_a and_o undivided_a nature_n of_o god_n this_o word_n have_v these_o acception_n and_o signification_n in_o scripture_n first_o it_o be_v take_v for_o god_n himself_o psal_n 116._o ver_fw-la 13._o second_o it_o be_v use_v to_o signify_v the_o property_n and_o special_a attribute_n of_o god_n property_n as_o strong_a almighty_a exod._n 6.2.3_o &_o 15.3_o jealous_a exod._n 34.14_o attribute_n as_o mercy_n justice_n power_n and_o goodness_n three_o it_o signify_v our_o affiance_n and_o trust_n in_o god_n micah_n 4.5_o we_o will_v walk_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n for_o ever_o four_o for_o his_o holy_a mystery_n the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n mat._n 28.19_o act._n 9.15.16_o five_o for_o all_o the_o holy_a worship_n of_o god_n and_o of_o christ_n as_o act._n 21.13_o i_o be_o ready_a to_o die_v at_o jerusalem_n for_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n six_o it_o be_v use_v for_o god_n holy_a will_n and_o commandment_n deut._n 18.19_o 1._o sam._n 17.45_o seaventh_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n as_o psal_n 8.1_o o_o lord_n how_o excellent_a be_v thy_o name_n in_o all_o the_o world_n which_o have_v set_v thy_o glory_n above_o the_o heaven_n take_v or_o assume_v that_o be_v a_o metaphor_n take_v from_o precious_a thing_n which_o may_v not_o be_v touch_v with_o pollute_a hand_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v use_v not_o think_v not_o speak_v not_o of_o my_o name_n but_o with_o fear_n and_o reverence_n with_o care_n and_o conscience_n in_o vain_a that_o be_v without_o just_a and_o good_a cause_n and_o respect_n think_v not_o of_o god_n unreverent_o speak_v not_o rash_o false_o hipocritical_o etc._n etc._n god_n heb._n io_o link_n non_fw-la expiabit_fw-la none_n of_o the_o commandment_n have_v these_o word_n master_n caluin_v sweet_a word_n of_o this_o law_n labour_n with_o all_o thy_o mind_n and_o thought_n with_o all_o thy_o hart_n and_o affection_n in_o &_o by_o all_o thy_o word_n and_o work_n to_o glorify_v the_o name_n of_o god_n for_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o hold_v he_o guiltless_a a_o metonymy_n for_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o leave_v he_o unpunished_a and_o saint_n james_n say_v here_o the_o meaning_n be_v lest_o you_o fall_v into_o the_o lord_n judgement_n or_o condemnation_n chap._n 5.12_o first_o general_o concern_v this_o law_n we_o be_v here_o charge_v so_o to_o order_v ourselves_o in_o our_o mind_n and_o tongue_n that_o we_o neither_o think_v nor_o speak_v any_o thing_n of_o god_n himself_o or_o his_o mystery_n but_o reverent_o and_o with_o much_o sobriety_n that_o in_o weigh_v his_o work_n we_o conceive_v nothing_o but_o honourable_o towards_o he_o that_o whatsoever_o our_o mind_n conceive_v of_o he_o whatsoever_o our_o tongue_n utter_v it_o may_v agree_v with_o his_o excellency_n and_o with_o the_o sacred_a majesty_n of_o his_o name_n and_o so_o may_v serve_v fit_o to_o set_v forth_o his_o praise_n and_o glory_n that_o we_o never_o rash_o or_o unreverent_o think_v or_o speak_v of_o his_o holy_a word_n and_o mystery_n or_o abuse_v they_o to_o ambition_n covetousness_n or_o vain_o to_o seek_v our_o own_o praise_n and_o glory_n but_o that_o as_o they_o bear_v the_o dignity_n of_o his_o name_n imprint_v in_o they_o so_o they_o may_v keep_v their_o honour_n and_o estimation_n among_o we_o last_o that_o we_o never_o carp_v against_o nor_o speak_v evil_a of_o his_o work_n as_o wicked_a man_n be_v wont_v reproachful_o to_o jest_n and_o scorn_n at_o they_o but_o that_o whatsoever_o we_o hear_v or_o see_v do_v by_o he_o we_o report_v it_o with_o word_n to_o the_o praise_n of_o his_o wisdom_n greatness_n and_o goodness_n quest_n 88_o let_v we_o proceed_v as_o in_o the_o two_o former_a law_n first_o to_o consider_v by_o what_o special_a sin_n and_o vice_n god_n name_n be_v profane_v next_o by_o what_o virtue_n and_o good_a work_n it_o be_v honour_v ans_fw-fr here_o first_o the_o lord_n condemn_v all_o the_o idle_a and_o common_a oath_n whereby_o his_o name_n be_v rash_o and_o vain_o abuse_v and_o profane_v among_o man_n quite_o contrary_a to_o this_o law_n and_o to_o his_o great_a charge_n mat._n 5.33.37_o james._n 5.12_o we_o three_o kind_n of_o oath_n with_o we_o of_o these_o vain_a and_o common_a oath_n there_o be_v three_o sort_n first_o the_o impious_a and_o terrible_a swear_n by_o the_o essential_a name_n of_o god_n second_o civil_a oath_n by_o the_o creature_n three_o superstitious_a oath_n the_o first_o kind_n be_v these_o common_a among_o the_o profane_a son_n of_o beliall_n in_o all_o nation_n to_o swear_v by_o god_n by_o the_o lord_n by_o jesus_n by_o christ_n by_o his_o blood_n by_o his_o bone_n by_o his_o wound_n by_o his_o death_n by_o his_o life_n 35_o 2._o civil_a oath_n of_o this_o kind_n be_v those_o oath_n among_o the_o jew_n by_o my_o head_n by_o the_o earth_n by_o the_o heaven_n mat._n 5.33_o 34_o 35_o the_o second_o kind_n of_o vain_a oath_n among_o blind_a people_n be_v these_o and_o such_o like_a by_o my_o soul_n by_o this_o bread_n by_o this_o drink_n by_o this_o money_n by_o this_o light_n i_o see_v by_o these_o ten_o bloody_a bone_n by_o this_o good_a day_n and_o many_o more_o such_o like_a invention_n of_o devil_n in_o papisme_n and_o paganism_n and_o these_o for_o distinction_n sake_n we_o may_v call_v civil_a oath_n for_o that_o they_o pass_v as_o free_o as_o any_o civil_a speech_n without_o check_n of_o man_n or_o conscience_n among_o this_o kind_n of_o people_n superstition_n 3._o superstition_n the_o three_o kind_n of_o oath_n savour_v altogether_o of_o that_o superstition_n where_o it_o be_v first_o bear_v and_o breed_v of_o this_o kind_n be_v these_o special_o follow_v by_o the_o mass_n by_o the_o road_n by_o my_o faith_n by_o my_o truth_n by_o saint_n anne_n by_o saint_n john_n by_o saint_n mary_n by_o the_o will_n of_o god_n by_o my_o holidome_n by_o this_o book_n by_o the_o four_o evangelist_n against_o this_o kind_n we_o have_v a_o special_a charge_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n josh_n 23.7_o keep_v no_o company_n with_o
forth_o thou_o murderer_n and_o son_n of_o belial_n and_o of_o goliath_n it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o curse_v david_n by_o his_o god_n 1._o sam._n 17.43_o this_o sin_n be_v commit_v in_o sundry_a form_n of_o devilish_a imprecation_n in_o our_o time_n by_o godless_a and_o unbelieve_a people_n as_o these_o follow_v and_o such_o like_a imprecation_n sundry_a form_n of_o devilish_a imprecation_n god_n damn_v i_o body_n and_o soul_n if_o this_o or_o that_o be_v so_o the_o lord_n confound_v i_o body_n and_o soul_n if_o i_o do_v this_o thing_n i_o pray_v god_n i_o may_v never_o stir_v from_o this_o place_n if_o i_o have_v say_v or_o do_v this_o thing_n i_o pray_v god_n this_o bread_n may_v be_v my_o last_o if_o i_o do_v so_o and_o against_o other_o man_n they_o send_v forth_o these_o and_o the_o like_a hellish_a speech_n the_o devil_n take_v thou_o and_o such_o as_o thou_o be_v go_v thy_o way_n the_o devil_n go_v with_o thou_o object_n but_o holy_a man_n have_v now_o and_o then_o desire_v a_o curse_n from_o god_n on_o their_o enemy_n as_o elisha_n against_o the_o man_n of_o bethell_n and_o their_o child_n for_o mock_v he_o he_o curse_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o curse_n take_v effect_n on_o they_o for_o forty_o two_o child_n of_o the_o idolatrous_a people_n be_v devour_v of_o bear_n 2._o king_n 2.24.25_o and_o david_n pray_v often_o against_o his_o enemy_n wish_v many_o evil_n to_o fall_v upon_o they_o psal_n 69.22.23.24_o and_o noah_n pronounce_v a_o curse_n on_o his_o son_n cham._n gen._n 9.25_o ans_fw-fr the_o answer_n be_v this_o first_o we_o must_v note_v with_o what_o spirit_n and_o affection_n they_o do_v so_o curse_v their_o enemy_n second_o how_o their_o enemy_n be_v god_n enemy_n and_o the_o great_a enemy_n of_o his_o church_n and_o so_o they_o respect_v not_o their_o own_o private_a injury_n but_o god_n glory_n and_o the_o good_a of_o his_o church_n three_o this_o they_o do_v by_o the_o extraordinary_a motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n four_o we_o have_v a_o express_a charge_n on_o the_o contrary_a to_o bless_v and_o pray_v for_o our_o very_a enemy_n mat._n 5.44_o and_o to_o curse_v and_o blaspheme_v no_o man_n rom._n 12.14_o tit._n 3.2_o again_o many_o man_n great_o fear_v the_o curse_n of_o the_o impious_a &_o stand_v in_o great_a doubt_n how_o to_o answer_v they_o learn_v of_o david_n what_o to_o do_v in_o this_o case_n first_o give_v the_o wicked_a none_o occasion_n to_o curse_v thou_o or_o to_o blaspheme_v god_n for_o thy_o sin_n second_o answer_v he_o not_o but_o pass_v by_o he_o in_o silence_n three_o be_v well_o assure_v that_o god_n have_v let_v satan_n loose_v &_o by_o he_o stir_v up_o shemei_n to_o curse_v thou_o for_o thy_o further_a humiliation_n four_o and_o last_o be_v well_o assure_v in_o thy_o heart_n that_o as_o the_o sparrow_n by_o flee_v and_o the_o swallow_n by_o flee_a escape_n so_o the_o curse_n that_o be_v causeless_o shall_v not_o come_v prou._n 26.2_o quest_n 94._o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o we_o not_o only_o by_o his_o word_n but_o also_o by_o his_o judgement_n and_o by_o his_o work_n and_o be_v not_o the_o profane_a contempt_n and_o abuse_n of_o these_o here_o condemn_v 19.1_o psal_n 19.1_o ans_fw-fr no_o doubt_n for_o all_o his_o work_n declare_v and_o set_v forth_o his_o power_n his_o providence_n greatness_n goodness_n wisdom_n justice_n and_o mercy_n and_o so_o they_o manifest_v unto_o man_n the_o excellency_n of_o his_o name_n psal_n 145.8.9.10_o all_o thy_o work_n praise_v thou_o o_o lord_n and_o thy_o saint_n bless_v thou_o they_o show_v the_o glory_n of_o thy_o kingdom_n and_o speak_v of_o thy_o power_n to_o cause_v his_o power_n to_o be_v know_v to_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o the_o glorious_a renown_n of_o his_o kingdom_n we_o hear_v he_o in_o his_o word_n we_o see_v he_o in_o his_o work_n 78.7.8_o psal_n 78.7.8_o we_o feel_v he_o in_o his_o judgement_n we_o taste_v he_o in_o his_o creature_n every_o day_n now_o to_o speak_v of_o any_o of_o these_o 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