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what_o will_v they_o say_v what_o will_v they_o do_v see_v the_o comportment_n of_o man_n what_o think_v they_o now_o in_o heaven_n see_v the_o irreligion_n of_o those_o who_o will_v not_o allow_v they_o any_o honour_n though_o god_n do_v honour_v they_o and_o honour_n be_v a_o due_a salary_n of_o their_o virtue_n who_o count_v it_o superstition_n 10_o luke_n 15._o 6._o luke_n 16._o apoc._n 5._o 8._o and_o 8._o 4._o matth._n 18._o 10_o to_o implore_v their_o intercession_n though_o they_o have_v credit_n and_o favour_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n do_v hear_v our_o prayer_n do_v know_v our_o necessity_n have_v experience_v our_o misery_n and_o have_v charity_n and_o affection_n for_o we_o as_o the_o scripture_n tell_v we_o what_o think_v they_o see_v the_o indevotion_n of_o other_o who_o rise_v in_o the_o morning_n and_o go_v to_o bed_n at_o night_n as_o beast_n who_o sit_v down_o to_o table_n at_o noon_n as_o epicurian_n and_o pass_v over_o the_o day_n as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o 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be_o the_o father_n where_o be_v my_o honour_n he_o may_v have_v say_v if_o i_o be_o king_n if_o i_o be_o judg._n if_o nature_n teach_v the_o most_o barbarous_a to_o honour_v their_o father_n who_o be_v more_o worthy_a of_o honour_n than_o he_o from_o who_o we_o have_v receive_v not_o body_n only_o but_o also_o soul_n and_o all_o 8._o if_o we_o honour_v the_o king_n and_o also_o the_o courtier_n for_o his_o sake_n shall_v we_o not_o honour_v the_o king_n of_o king_n so_o great_a powerful_a and_o sovereign_a that_o all_o the_o king_n of_o the_o world_n be_v his_o uassall_n and_o be_v but_o worm_n in_o respect_n of_o he_o 9_o if_o we_o honour_v judge_n because_o they_o have_v some_o power_n in_o this_o world_n ought_v we_o not_o to_o honour_v he_o who_o be_v infinite_o powerful_a and_o from_o who_o all_o power_n be_v dereive_v and_o give_v also_o a_o inferior_a honour_n to_o the_o saint_n who_o god_n do_v so_o much_o honour_n that_o he_o make_v they_o our_o judge_n you_o shall_v sit_v 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will_v not_o hold_v he_o innocent_a that_o shall_v take_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n in_o vain_a exod._n 20._o the_o royal_a prophet_n represent_v to_o we_o the_o name_n of_o god_n as_o holy_a represent_v it_o at_o the_o same_o time_n as_o terrible_a and_o dreadful_a holy_a and_o terrible_a be_v his_o name_n let_v we_o confess_v to_o thy_o great_a name_n because_o it_o be_v terrible_a and_o holy_a and_o he_o joy_v n_n majesty_n and_o power_n with_o sanctity_n to_o imprint_v in_o our_o heart_n reverence_n and_o to_o strike_v terror_n into_o we_o lest_o we_o shall_v at_o any_o 98._o psal_n 110_o psal_n 98._o time_n dishonour_v he_o and_o god_n assure_v we_o in_o this_o commendement_n that_o he_o will_v punish_v we_o for_o it_o that_o we_o may_v not_o pretend_v ignorance_n to_o be_v any_o cause_n of_o it_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o hold_v he_o innocent_a that_o shall_v take_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n in_o vain_a in_o other_o sin_n the_o mercy_n of_o god_n 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practise_v it_o and_o god_n himself_o vouchsafe_v to_o swear_v the_o prophet_n hieremy_n permit_v we_o 109_o hierem_fw-la 4._o 2._o psal_n 62._o 12._o apoc._n 10._o 6._o gen._n 14._o 22._o 3._o king_n 17._o 1._o rom._n 19_o 2._o cor._n 1._o 23._o gal._n 1._o 20_o gen._n 22._o 16._o hier._n 22._o 24._o luke_n 1._o 73._o psal_n 109_o to_o swear_v in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n provide_v it_o be_v with_o all_o necessary_a circumstance_n david_n praise_v those_o that_o swear_v by_o the_o true_a god_n not_o by_o false_a deity_n as_o pagan_n do_v angel_n patriarch_n prophet_n and_o apostle_n have_v sometime_o swear_v a_o angel_n in_o the_o apocalypse_v lift_v up_o his_o hand_n to_o heaven_n and_o swear_v by_o he_o that_o live_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o that_o after_o judgement_n there_o will_v be_v no_o more_o time_n in_o the_o book_n of_o genesis_n the_o patriarch_n abraham_n say_v to_o the_o king_n of_o sodom_n i_o lift_v up_o my_o hand_n to_o the_o most_o high_a majesty_n of_o god_n who_o 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preach_v and_o work_a miracle_n 11._o it_o be_v not_o in_o any_o of_o these_o sense_n that_o it_o be_v take_v treat_v of_o the_o sacrament_n it_o be_v take_v for_o habitual_a and_o sanctify_a grace_n which_o be_v a_o most_o excellent_a quality_n that_o sanctify_v we_o and_o render_v we_o holy_a and_o just_a before_o god_n that_o make_v we_o child_n of_o the_o eternal_a father_n brother_n and_o coheire_n with_o jesus_n christ_n live_v temple_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n king_n of_o heaven_n and_o partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n say_v s._n peter_n 6._o 2._o ep._n 1._o ss_z 7._o can_n 6._o 13._o it_o be_v a_o article_n of_o faith_n declare_v by_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n that_o all_o sacrament_n of_o the_o christian_n church_n give_v sanctify_a grace_n to_o all_o that_o receive_v they_o worthy_o if_o there_o be_v a_o confessor_n so_o rich_a and_o liberal_a that_o he_o will_v give_v five_o or_o six_o guinny_v to_o all_o that_o shall_v come_v and_o confess_v to_o he_o and_o as_o 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not_o say_v out_o of_o cistern_n but_o out_o of_o fountain_n if_o it_o be_v say_v you_o shall_v receive_v grace_n you_o may_v think_v that_o you_o shall_v receive_v but_o as_o much_o as_o one_o will_v give_v you_o but_o since_o it_o be_v say_v that_o you_o may_v draw_v and_o also_o out_o of_o fountain_n which_o can_v be_v drain_v you_o may_v take_v as_o much_o of_o it_o as_o you_o will_n the_o measure_n of_o the_o great_a or_o lesser_a quantity_n of_o water_n that_o you_o draw_v out_o of_o a_o fountain_n be_v not_o in_o the_o fountain_n itself_o but_o in_o the_o greatness_n or_o littleness_n of_o the_o vessel_n wherein_o you_o draw_v it_o so_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o great_a or_o lesser_a grace_n you_o receive_v in_o sacrament_n be_v not_o in_o the_o sacrament_n themselves_o but_o in_o the_o great_a or_o lesser_a disposition_n which_o you_o bring_v it_o you_v come_v to_o they_o with_o much_o of_o faith_n attention_n contrition_n humility_n devotion_n fervour_n and_o love_n of_o 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