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transgressionem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o sin_n draw_v on_o another_o sin_n be_v of_o a_o spread_a and_o fruitful_a nature_n the_o first_o beget_v a_o second_o this_o a_o three_o etc._n etc._n god_n in_o his_o punitive_n and_o permissive_a justice_n so_o order_v and_o dispose_n of_o the_o way_n or_o action_n of_o man_n that_o because_o they_o as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v know_v god_n to_o be_v omnipotent_a most_o just_a and_o good_a 1.21_o rom._n 1.21_o glorify_v he_o not_o as_o god_n but_o magnify_v and_o exalt_v themselves_o above_o god_n therefore_o by_o themselves_o shall_v they_o be_v debase_v upon_o their_o own_o head_n shall_v they_o heap_v coal_n prove_v their_o own_o executioner_n in_o that_o be_v give_v over_o by_o god_n to_o reprobate_a mind_n they_o shall_v add_v uncleanness_n to_o profaneness_n draw_v sin_n as_o it_o be_v with_o a_o cart-rope_n increase_a daily_o in_o impiety_n 5.18_o isa_n 5.18_o and_o hereby_o aggravate_v their_o guilt_n and_o 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his_o enemy_n and_o of_o his_o perjure_a tongue_n to_o entreat_v for_o mercy_n and_o pity_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o pain_n and_o misery_n to_o these_o story_n which_o i_o have_v borrow_v out_o of_o the_o sacred_a record_n of_o god_n word_n i_o will_v add_v two_o or_o three_o more_o as_o most_o remarkable_a and_o true_a the_o first_o shall_v be_v of_o earl_n godwyn_n who_o live_v in_o the_o time_n of_o edward_n the_o confessor_n this_o earl_n be_v he_o who_o with_o his_o ambitious_a son_n by_o his_o cruelty_n so_o irritate_v and_o discontent_v the_o nobility_n that_o it_o be_v a_o main_a help_n and_o furtherance_n in_o the_o issue_n to_o the_o conquest_n of_o this_o nation_n by_o the_o norman_a he_o wish_v at_o the_o king_n table_n that_o the_o bread_n may_v choke_v he_o if_o he_o be_v guilty_a of_o alfred_n death_n who_o he_o have_v slay_v a_o little_a before_o be_v present_o choke_v and_o fall_v down_o dead_a to_o the_o great_a terror_n of_o those_o that_o sit_v with_o he_o at_o 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house_n and_o family_n consume_v to_o ash_n the_o second_o torment_v in_o his_o whole_a body_n with_o that_o disease_n which_o he_o wish_v the_o three_o behold_v these_o fearful_a judgement_n inflict_v on_o his_o two_o associate_n in_o wickedness_n and_o fear_v to_o be_v make_v the_o like_a example_n of_o god_n revenge_a justice_n confess_v his_o sin_n and_o for_o it_o mourn_v and_o weep_v till_o he_o lose_v both_o his_o eye_n a_o lamentable_a spectacle_n for_o false_a witness_n and_o perjure_a wretch_n a_o three_o story_n not_o to_o be_v parallel_v i_o learn_v of_o a_o know_a gentleman_n in_o hartfordshire_n it_o be_v of_o one_o everell_n who_o many_o year_n since_o live_v and_o dye_v in_o st._n alban_n he_o be_v accuse_v before_o the_o bishop_n official_a for_o a_o act_n of_o uncleanness_n with_o a_o maid_n to_o purge_v himself_o of_o this_o suspect_a crime_n wish_v in_o open_a court_n that_o he_o may_v never_o speak_v more_o if_o he_o be_v guilty_a of_o that_o fact_n the_o word_n be_v no_o soon_o out_o of_o his_o mouth_n but_o vengeance_n step_v in_o for_o he_o be_v present_o strike_v dumb_a and_o never_o speak_v again_o and_o afterward_o by_o the_o maid_n own_o confession_n it_o be_v prove_v that_o he_o have_v defile_v himself_o with_o she_o by_o these_o dreadful_a example_n 27._o vid._n dr._n beard_n in_o his_o theatre_n of_o god_n judgement_n c._n 27._o and_o many_o other_o which_o i_o can_v allege_v out_o of_o our_o own_o record_n and_o other_o profane_a author_n we_o may_v collect_v that_o god_n will_v not_o as_o he_o threaten_v in_o his_o word_n hold_v they_o guiltless_a but_o afflict_v they_o with_o sore_a judgement_n who_o shall_v dare_v even_o against_o the_o check_n of_o their_o own_o conscience_n to_o confirm_v a_o lie_n with_o a_o oath_n
as_o if_o it_o be_v true_a perjury_n four_o degree_n of_o perjury_n or_o maintain_v that_o which_o be_v true_a to_o be_v false_a know_v it_o to_o be_v true_a or_o last_o promise_v with_o a_o oath_n what_o they_o mean_v not_o to_o perform_v or_o what_o they_o have_v lawful_o promise_v then_o intend_v a_o performance_n of_o it_o when_o they_o make_v the_o promise_n yet_o afterward_o even_o when_o the_o thing_n be_v possible_a and_o in_o their_o power_n to_o do_v perform_v it_o not_o but_o wicked_o fall_v from_o their_o word_n these_o be_v the_o four_o degree_n or_o part_n of_o perjury_n in_o the_o proper_a and_o strict_a acception_n of_o the_o word_n there_o be_v another_o degree_n or_o kind_n of_o it_o which_o i_o find_v in_o st._n chrysostom_n antioch_n how_n 14._o ad_fw-la popul_n antioch_n who_o conclude_v excellent_o in_o a_o homily_n to_o the_o people_n of_o antioch_n that_o not_o only_o those_o who_o themselves_o take_v a_o false_a oath_n be_v guilty_a of_o perjury_n but_o they_o also_o who_o occasion_n the_o like_a sin_n in_o other_o and_o that_o two_o manner_n of_o way_n first_o by_o force_v they_o through_o fear_n of_o death_n loss_n of_o good_n imprisonment_n or_o the_o like_a ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrys_n ibid._n to_o take_v a_o false_a oath_n against_o their_o conscience_n second_o by_o swear_v the_o contrary_a to_o that_o which_o another_o have_v swear_v to_o do_v and_o so_o oppose_v the_o same_o man_n by_o force_n and_o might_n that_o he_o can_v effect_v what_o he_o have_v tie_v himself_o to_o by_o oath_n as_o if_o a_o schoolmaster_n it_o be_v st._n chrysostoms_n instance_n shall_v swear_v that_o his_o scholar_n shall_v not_o eat_v a_o bit_n of_o bread_n until_o he_o have_v full_o obey_v his_o command_n by_o perform_v what_o he_o have_v enjoin_v he_o for_o his_o good_a now_o if_o the_o father_n of_o that_o child_n know_v that_o his_o master_n have_v take_v such_o a_o oath_n shall_v rash_o swear_v the_o contrary_a and_o fond_o there_o be_v no_o fear_n of_o danger_n for_o want_n of_o food_n feed_v the_o young_a scholar_n have_v not_o perform_v his_o task_n the_o father_n of_o the_o child_n will_v be_v guilty_a as_o well_o as_o the_o master_n and_o such_o man_n who_o cause_v other_o to_o sin_n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n do_v as_o boy_n that_o contend_v for_o a_o long_a rot_a rope_n some_o tug_n at_o one_o end_n of_o it_o and_o some_o at_o the_o other_o so_o that_o the_o rope_n at_o length_n break_v asunder_o by_o which_o mean_n they_o fall_v all_o to_o the_o ground_n in_o a_o confuse_a manner_n &_o bruise_v their_o body_n in_o some_o one_o part_n or_o other_o and_o this_o last_o kind_n of_o perjury_n when_o we_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o other_o be_v perjure_a we_o may_v call_v perjurium_fw-la occasionale_fw-la occasional_a perjury_n as_o there_o be_v homicidium_fw-la occasionale_fw-la occasional_a murder_n which_o be_v commit_v by_o thou_o when_o thou_o illegal_o act_v &_o contrive_v that_o which_o occasion_n a_o poor_a man_n either_o to_o lose_v his_o own_o life_n or_o to_o kill_v his_o brother_n but_o to_o return_v to_o my_o purpose_n and_o to_o discover_v more_o full_o the_o heinousness_n of_o this_o cry_a sin_n of_o perjury_n it_o be_v a_o compound_a sin_n a_o sin_n as_o have_v be_v say_v make_v up_o of_o a_o oath_n and_o a_o lie_n a_o monster_n among_o sin_n ugly_a and_o odious_a to_o god_n and_o man_n the_o devil_n snare_n so_o call_v by_o st._n chrysostom_n in_o his_o eleven_o homily_n on_o the_o act_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whereby_o he_o catch_v poor_a sinful_a deceive_v soul_n and_o hurry_v they_o to_o infernal_a darkness_n falsa_fw-la juratio_fw-la say_v st._n austin_n non_fw-la est_fw-la leave_n peccatum_fw-la bap._n serm._n 10._o in_o decollat_fw-la johan_n bap._n imo_fw-la tam_fw-la magnum_fw-la est_fw-la peccatum_fw-la jurare_fw-la falsum_fw-la ut_fw-la propter_fw-la reatum_fw-la falsae_fw-la jurationis_fw-la dominus_fw-la prohibuerit_fw-la omnem_fw-la jurationem_fw-la i._n e._n perjury_n be_v no_o light_n nor_o trivial_a sin_n nay_o it_o be_v so_o great_a and_o horrid_a a_o crime_n that_o to_o prevent_v the_o guilt_n and_o danger_n of_o it_o christ_n forbid_v the_o use_n of_o all_o oath_n he_o mean_v such_o as_o be_v vain_a and_o idle_a one_o when_o he_o say_v swear_v not_o at_o all_o have_v thou_o see_v a_o stone_n say_v 〈◊〉_d say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nazianzen_n throw_v down_o a_o steep_a hill_n or_o precipice_n never_o cease_v from_o its_o precipitate_a hasty_a motion_n until_o it_o arrive_v at_o the_o hill_n foot_n or_o bottom_n of_o such_o a_o speedy_a nature_n or_o quality_n be_v every_o sin_n chief_o that_o of_o swear_v to_o which_o the_o tongue_n that_o be_v accustom_a in_o its_o unruly_a motion_n will_v at_o last_o fall_n into_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o he_o call_v it_o that_o profound_a gulf_n of_o perjury_n precipice_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d naz._n perjury_n the_o great_a down-fall_a and_o most_o dangerous_a precipice_n a_o gulf_n indeed_o for_o whoso_o be_v plunge_v in_o it_o i.e._n who_o soul_n be_v load_v with_o the_o weight_n of_o so_o great_a and_o heavy_a a_o guilt_n that_o man_n without_o a_o special_a hand_n of_o mercy_n will_v hardly_o ever_o raise_v himself_o by_o repentance_n to_o recover_v god_n grace_n but_o will_v sink_v deep_a and_o deep_o wax_v worse_o and_o worse_o add_v sin_n unto_o sin_n and_o thereby_o provoke_v god_n to_o punish_v he_o both_o outward_o in_o his_o body_n good_n and_o good_a name_n with_o sickness_n poverty_n and_o disgrace_n and_o inward_o in_o his_o soul_n with_o horror_n and_o perplex_v grief_n with_o disconsolate_a sadness_n etc._n etc._n until_o at_o the_o last_o despair_n sink_v he_o into_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n i_o will_v conclude_v this_o point_n with_o that_o of_o st._n bernard_n si_fw-mi pejerare_fw-la time_n 32._o serm._n de_fw-fr modo_fw-la bene_fw-la vivendi_fw-la 32._o nunquam_fw-la juraveris_fw-la si_fw-la nunquam_fw-la juraveris_fw-la nunquam_fw-la pejerabis_fw-la if_o the_o fear_n of_o perjury_n do_v possess_v and_o trouble_v thou_o never_o swear_v if_o thou_o never_o swear_v thou_o shall_v never_o be_v forswear_v and_o perjury_n he_o can_v hardly_o avoid_v who_o have_v a_o unbridled_a tongue_n accustom_a to_o take_v god_n name_n in_o vain_a qui_fw-la saepe_fw-la jurat_fw-la saepe_fw-la oportet_fw-la pejeret_fw-la to_o this_o good_a counsel_n of_o st._n bernard_n i_o shall_v only_o add_v that_o of_o st._n chrysostome_n to_o his_o auditor_n the_o antiochian_o who_o he_o bespeak_v thus_o in_o his_o forename_a 14_o homily_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n i_o beseech_v and_o exhort_v you_o to_o represent_v to_o your_o thought_n the_o head_n of_o st._n john_n the_o baptist_n bleed_v in_o a_o charger_n and_o suppose_v or_o imagine_v that_o you_o hear_v this_o voice_n or_o exhortation_n utter_v from_o his_o tongue_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hate_n and_o abhor_v a_o oath_n which_o be_v my_o murderer_n herod_n rash_a oath_n of_o which_o he_o shall_v have_v repent_v and_o not_o keep_v it_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o baptist_n death_n and_o he_o that_o be_v give_v to_o much_o swear_a murder_n his_o own_o soul_n deprive_v it_o of_o god_n grace_n which_o be_v the_o soul_n life_n and_o be_v guilty_a of_o many_o other_o sin_n which_o accompany_v rash_a swear_n as_o lie_v etc._n etc._n he_o entitle_v it_o to_o everlasting_a death_n the_o wage_n of_o unrepented_a sin_n and_o if_o to_o forsake_v our_o sin_n be_v true_o to_o repent_v and_o the_o only_a mark_n of_o a_o sound_n and_o unfeigned_a repentance_n we_o may_v safe_o say_v that_o few_o swearer_n can_v be_v name_v that_o ever_o true_o repent_v therefore_o cast_v out_o this_o poison_n out_o of_o thy_o mouth_n banish_v this_o sin_n speedy_o from_o thy_o tongue_n before_o it_o be_v habituate_v in_o thou_o and_o so_o get_v the_o mastery_n or_o dominion_n over_o thou_o that_o it_o never_o leave_v thou_o but_o die_v and_o lie_v down_o in_o the_o grave_n with_o thou_o reason_n the_o three_o reason_n three_o as_o the_o sin_n of_o swear_v be_v most_o injurious_a to_o god_n most_o dangerous_a and_o hurtful_a in_o respect_n of_o ourselves_o in_o that_o it_o be_v the_o parent_n or_o cause_n of_o other_o cry_a sin_n as_o lie_v and_o perjury_n and_o likewise_o the_o productive_a and_o provoke_a cause_n of_o god_n just_a and_o heavy_a judgement_n or_o punishment_n upon_o our_o soul_n and_o body_n so_o it_o be_v a_o most_o scandalous_a sin_n in_o respect_n of_o our_o neighbour_n or_o brethren_n raym._n quanta_fw-la est_fw-la notitia_fw-la &_o reputatio_fw-la de_fw-la deo_fw-la in_o hominibus_fw-la tantum_fw-la nominatur_fw-la per_fw-la vocem_fw-la exteriús_fw-la raym._n with_o who_o we_o have_v daily_a conversation_n and_o commerce_n raymundus_n in_o his_o
will_v not_o pardon_v thy_o old_a one_o not_o pass_v by_o thy_o former_a transgression_n second_o compare_v thy_o great_a unthankfulness_n with_o thy_o maker_n bounty_n and_o goodness_n this_o may_v beget_v in_o thou_o a_o detestation_n or_o loathe_n of_o thy_o former_a sin_n and_o lewdness_n whereby_o thou_o do_v reject_v god_n command_n who_o if_o thou_o serve_v he_o will_v save_v thou_o and_o obey_v the_o devil_n suggestion_n who_o will_v for_o thy_o service_n everlasting_o torment_v thou_o when_o thou_o have_v attain_v to_o this_o the_o first_o and_o best_a ingredient_n of_o repentance_n a_o detestation_n of_o thy_o former_a impiety_n as_o curse_v swear_v lie_v and_o the_o like_a then_o draw_v near_o to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n meek_o upon_o thy_o bend_a knee_n with_o tear_n in_o thy_o eye_n and_o sorrow_n in_o thy_o heart_n say_v with_o blind_a bartimaeus_n in_o the_o gospel_n 10.48_o mark_v 10.48_o jesus_n thou_o son_n of_o david_n have_v mercy_n on_o i_o forgive_v i_o all_o my_o sin_n past_a whereby_o thy_o holy_a name_n have_v be_v dishonour_v thy_o word_n ill_o speak_v of_o and_o my_o neighbour_n injure_v when_o thou_o have_v thus_o make_v thy_o approach_n to_o god_n with_o hearty_a sorrow_n for_o thy_o sin_n doubt_v not_o but_o that_o he_o will_v draw_v near_o to_o thou_o with_o mercy_n and_o forgiveness_n 4.8_o jam._n 4.8_o doubt_v not_o of_o a_o pardon_n since_o truth_n itself_o have_v make_v the_o promise_n 28._o ezek._n 18.27_o 28._o ezek._n 18._o when_o the_o wicked_a turn_v away_o from_o his_o wickedness_n etc._n etc._n because_o he_o consider_v and_o turn_v away_o from_o all_o his_o wickedness_n which_o he_o have_v commit_v he_o shall_v sure_o live_v he_o shall_v not_o die_v he_o mean_v the_o death_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v a_o eternal_a separation_n of_o it_o from_o god_n the_o fountain_n of_o joy_n and_o happiness_n which_o in_o the_o word_n be_v employ_v under_o the_o name_n of_o life_n he_o shall_v sure_o live_v he_o shall_v not_o 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