that_o sin_n and_o that_o such_o aught_o to_o be_v stone_v leu._n 24.16_o blasphemy_n proper_o signify_v the_o hurt_v of_o one_o fame_n and_o be_v apply_v to_o god_n import_v the_o wound_a and_o deprive_v he_o of_o his_o honour_n and_o glory_n which_o omit_v rash_a and_o idle_a swear_n be_v commit_v when_o man_n deny_v unto_o god_n what_o be_v due_a unto_o he_o when_o they_o attribute_v unto_o he_o that_o which_o do_v not_o beseem_v he_o when_o they_o ascribe_v unto_o man_n that_o which_o be_v due_a only_a unto_o god_n and_o when_o they_o curse_v and_o rail_v or_o reproach_n god_n his_o word_n and_o work_n and_o for_o prevent_v hereof_o man_n shall_v avoid_v unbelief_n and_o distrust_n pride_n and_o self-love_n and_o murmur_v under_o dispensation_n 4._o such_o corruption_n may_v creep_v into_o a_o visible_a church_n as_o even_o christ_n may_v be_v account_v a_o blasphemer_n and_o his_o most_o precious_a truth_n condemn_v as_o blasphemy_n for_o so_o it_o be_v here_o we_o stone_v thou_o 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