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cry_a ouâ—_n stop_v stop_v when_o we_o see_v thou_o depart_v from_o the_o path_n 〈◊〉_d honesty_n honour_n and_o safety_n and_o take_v the_o direct_a roaâ—_n to_o that_o gulf_n of_o misery_n in_o which_o few_o if_o any_o foot-step_n be_v find_v of_o such_o as_o return_v again_o that_o be_v far_o engageâ—_n therein_o suffer_v we_o but_o fair_o and_o friendly_a to_o expostulate_v thâ—_n matter_n with_o thou_o what_o design_n can_v we_o have_v against_o thâ—_n true_a interest_n whilst_o thou_o and_o we_o can_v possible_o 〈◊〉_d opposite_a or_o disjunct_o but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o interest_n well_o then_o that_o which_o thy_o reason_n and_o conscience_n offer_v be_v so_o weighty_a fair_a and_o just_a and_o what_o thy_o own_o interest_n plain_o lie_v in_o i_o will_v not_o be_v so_o uncharitable_a as_o to_o suppose_v thou_o will_v either_o refuse_v to_o hear_v or_o reject_v what_o they_o have_v to_o say_v in_o the_o follow_a case_n and_o debate_n chap._n iii_o wherein_o the_o true_a censure_n and_o judgement_n of_o right_a reason_n and_o conscience_n be_v give_v upon_o profane_a swear_v and_o blaspheme_v the_o name_n of_o god_n as_o also_o their_o reply_v to_o several_a plea_n offer_v in_o defence_n or_o excuse_v thereof_o sect_n i._o god_n bestow_v on_o man_n the_o noble_a faculty_n of_o speech_n a_o peculiar_a favour_n and_o privilege_n for_o two_o end_n and_o use_v 1._o that_o by_o the_o use_n of_o his_o tongue_n he_o may_v glorify_v his_o maker_n and_o sound_v forth_o the_o praise_n of_o his_o redeemer_n 2._o that_o we_o may_v thereby_o be_v able_a to_o communicate_v our_o mind_n one_o to_o another_o in_o all_o our_o necessary_a and_o convenient_a interest_n and_o concernment_n whether_o civil_a or_o religious_a this_o member_n the_o tongue_n though_o small_a in_o quantity_n be_v find_v to_o be_v mighty_a in_o efficacy_n and_o whilst_o it_o be_v keep_v under_o the_o rule_n and_o government_n of_o grace_n the_o word_n that_o drop_v from_o it_o be_v as_o apple_n 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and_o terrible_a name_n of_o the_o true_a god_n yea_o they_o not_o only_o take_v up_o his_o name_n vain_o and_o rash_o into_o their_o lip_n but_o audacious_o insert_v it_o by_o a_o profane_a oath_n into_o their_o common_a talk_n as_o that_o which_o give_v the_o grace_n lepor_fw-la and_o ornament_n to_o their_o discourse_n some_o have_v not_o be_v ashamed_a to_o say_v what_o pity_n be_v it_o that_o swear_v shall_v be_v a_o sin_n which_o give_v so_o great_a a_o grace_n and_o ornament_n to_o language_n sect_n ii_o swear_v by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o a_o righteous_a cause_n when_o call_v thereto_o by_o due_a authority_n be_v not_o only_o a_o lawful_a but_o a_o religious_a act_n found_v upon_o and_o direct_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n omniscience_n whereunto_o there_o be_v a_o solemn_a appeal_n make_v in_o every_o assertory_n and_o promissory_a oath_n and_o a_o religious_a acknowledgement_n make_v he_o of_o his_o infallible_a knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n or_o falsehood_n of_o our_o heart_n and_o all_o the_o secret_n of_o they_o be_v they_o never_o so_o involve_v and_o inward_a thing_n the_o lawful_a use_n and_o end_n of_o swear_v be_v to_o put_v a_o end_n to_o all_o strife_n and_o to_o maintain_v both_o equity_n and_o charity_n among_o man_n the_o two_o bond_n and_o ligament_n of_o humane_a society_n now_o it_o be_v the_o sovereign_a right_n and_o property_n of_o god_n alone_o infallible_o to_o search_v and_o try_v the_o heart_n and_o reins_o of_o man_n he_o thereby_o become_v the_o infallible_a witness_n to_o the_o truth_n or_o falsehood_n of_o what_o they_o speak_v so_o that_o in_o every_o such_o lawful_a oath_n there_o be_v not_o only_o a_o solemn_a appeal_n and_o in_o that_o appeal_n a_o ascription_n of_o glory_n to_o his_o sovereign_a omniscience_n but_o therein_o implicit_o at_o least_o they_o put_v themselves_o under_o his_o wrath_n and_o curse_n in_o case_n they_o swear_v false_o which_o make_v this_o action_n most_o sacred_a and_o solemn_a the_o 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quis_fw-la versat_fw-la &_o voluit_fw-la omne_fw-la quis_fw-la leges_fw-la fingit_fw-la &_o refingit_fw-la quis_fw-la in_o pace_fw-la rempublicam_fw-la contra_fw-la host_n bella_fw-la administrat_fw-la praeterquam_fw-la viri_fw-la nobiles_fw-la etc._n etc._n pliny_n nat._n hist._n lib._n 14._o cap._n 22._o real_a christian_a pag._n 60._o pag._n 63._o