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move_v the_o hearer_n the_o rather_o to_o give_v credence_n thereunto_o or_o else_o to_o bind_v he_o that_o swear_v the_o more_o steadfast_o to_o perform_v his_o oath_n 2_o if_o any_o of_o the_o saint_n have_v use_v imprecation_n in_o a_o oath_n false_o as_o 74_o peter_n or_o rash_o as_o 15._o the_o prince_n in_o joshuahs_n time_n or_o wrongful_o as_o 22_o david_n their_o example_n be_v no_o good_a warrant_n object_n 2._o a_o wife_n suspect_v by_o her_o husband_n expound_v be_v bind_v by_o the_o law_n to_o make_v imprecation_n against_o herself_o answ_n she_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o do_v so_o for_o if_o she_o be_v free_a of_o the_o crime_n lay_v to_o her_o charge_n that_o imprecation_n waâ—_n no_o imprecation_n but_o if_o she_o be_v guilty_a than_o she_o ought_v to_o acknowledge_v her_o fault_n and_o not_o curse_v herself_o if_o be_v guilty_a she_o assent_v to_o that_o imprecation_n it_o be_v she_o own_o fault_n and_o not_o the_o bond_n of_o the_o law_n use_v use_n how_o impious_a be_v 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if_o i_o enter_v into_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o my_o house_n if_o i_o go_v up_o into_o my_o bed_n if_o i_o give_v sleep_n to_o my_o eye_n and_o thus_o zedekiah_n unto_o the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n 16._o as_o the_o lord_n live_v which_o make_v we_o this_o soul_n if_o i_o put_v thou_o to_o death_n if_o i_o give_v thou_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o these_o man_n that_o seek_v thy_o life_n yea_o thus_o god_n himself_o 35._o i_o have_v swear_v if_o i_o lie_v unto_o david_n and_o again_o 11._o i_o swear_v in_o my_o wrath_n if_o they_o shall_v enter_v into_o my_o rest_n to_o show_v that_o this_o be_v the_o right_a translation_n of_o that_o form_n of_o speech_n 〈◊〉_d the_o apostle_n allege_v that_o form_n of_o god_n oath_n so_o translate_v it_o what_o do_v this_o teach_v we_o but_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v very_o fearful_a to_o utter_v any_o imprecation_n against_o ourselves_o especial_o to_o do_v it_o false_o or_o rash_o the_o jew_n which_o cause_v christ_n to_o be_v crucify_v and_o their_o posterity_n to_o this_o day_n have_v feel_v the_o woe_n and_o curse_v of_o that_o imprecation_n which_o they_o make_v against_o themselves_o when_o they_o say_v to_o pilate_n of_o christ_n 25._o his_o blood_n be_v upon_o we_o and_o our_o child_n so_o have_v god_n cause_v the_o vengeance_n of_o many_o other_o imprecation_n to_o fall_v upon_o their_o own_o neck_n and_o that_o in_o just_a judgement_n §._o 56._o of_o the_o person_n against_o who_o imprecation_n may_v be_v make_v wherefore_o lawful_a &_o warrantable_a imprecation_n enemy_n be_v to_o be_v make_v against_o other_o &_o those_o other_o to_o be_v enemy_n enemy_n i_o say_v not_o our_o own_o private_a enemy_n in_o particular_a cause_n betwixt_o we_o and_o they_o for_o these_o must_v be_v pray_v for_o as_o we_o hear_v 51._o before_o but_o public_a such_o as_o be_v enemy_n to_o god_n his_o church_n and_o gospel_n yea_o also_o obstinate_a desperate_a reprobate_a enemy_n who_o neither_o will_v nor_o can_v be_v reclaim_v as_o be_v corah_n dathan_n &_o abiram_n 15_o against_o who_o moses_n pray_v such_o be_v those_o against_o who_o david_n so_o earnest_o pray_v psal_n 109._o 67_o etc._n etc._n and_o 12._o who_o s._n paul_n wish_v to_o be_v cut_v off_o such_o a_o one_o be_v alexander_n concern_v who_o s._n paul_n thus_o pray_v 14._o the_o lord_n reward_v he_o according_a to_o his_o work_n mean_v his_o evil_a work_n 1._o quest._n how_o can_v such_o be_v discern_v answ_n by_o a_o ordinary_a spirit_n they_o can_v be_v discern_v but_o only_o by_o a_o extraordinary_a spirit_n even_o such_o a_o spirit_n as_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n have_v to_o who_o god_n by_o his_o spirit_n reveal_v what_o such_o and_o such_o person_n be_v against_o who_o they_o pray_v wherefore_o when_o the_o disciple_n will_v have_v cause_v fire_n to_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n and_o consume_v the_o samaritan_n 55._o christ_n say_v unto_o they_o you_o know_v not_o of_o what_o spirit_n you_o be_v 2_o quest._n how_o then_o may_v ordinary_a person_n make_v imprecation_n against_o any_o ans_fw-fr no_o ordinary_a man_n can_v lawful_o make_v any_o imprecation_n against_o the_o person_n of_o any_o particular_a distinct_a man_n respect_n only_o in_o these_o three_o respect_n may_v imprecation_n be_v make_v 1._o indefinite_o indefinite_o against_o all_o such_o public_a desperate_a enemy_n as_o be_v note_v before_o without_o any_o application_n of_o the_o imprecation_n to_o any_o particular_a person_n no_o not_o so_o much_o as_o in_o thought_n and_o thus_o be_v that_o general_a imprecation_n use_v when_o the_o ark_n go_v forward_o 35._o rise_v up_o lord_n and_o let_v thy_o enemy_n be_v scatter_v and_o thus_o david_n use_v many_o general_a imprecation_n as_o 3._o let_v they_o be_v confound_v which_o transgress_v without_o cause_n 5._o let_v they_o all_o be_v confound_v that_o hate_n zion_n etc._n etc._n 2._o conditional_o conditional_o as_o when_o we_o observe_v any_o to_o persist_v obstinate_o in_o persecute_v the_o saint_n and_o suppress_v the_o gospel_n to_o desire_v that_o if_o they_o belong_v to_o god_n it_o will_v please_v god_n to_o turn_v their_o hart_n or_o else_o if_o they_o belong_v not_o to_o he_o to_o confound_v they_o thus_o may_v impreiation_n be_v direct_v against_o particular_a man_n 3._o deed_n without_o any_o respect_n at_o all_o unto_o their_o person_n league_v they_o unto_o god_n against_o their_o malicious_a plot_n and_o wicked_a deed_n thus_o david_n pray_v against_o the_o wicked_a policy_n of_o achitophel_n 31_o say_v o_o lord_n i_o pray_v thou_o turn_v the_o counsel_n of_o achitophel_n into_o foolishness_n §._o 57_o of_o the_o unlawfulnesse_n of_o usual_a imprecation_n as_o for_o those_o usual_a imprecation_n imprecation_n direful_a and_o hateful_a imprecation_n such_o as_o my_o hart_n abhor_v to_o think_v of_o &_o my_o tongue_n be_v ashamed_a to_o name_n which_o profane_a &_o wicked_a man_n make_v against_o their_o neighbour_n upon_o every_o petty_a wrong_n and_o slight_a 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