man_n perfect_o innocent_a or_o free_a from_o sin_n since_o the_o fall_n now_o that_o state_n of_o perfection_n which_o our_o first_o parent_n lose_v and_o we_o in_o they_o do_v consist_v 1._o in_o their_o conformity_n to_o god_n or_o in_o have_v his_o image_n stamp_v upon_o they_o in_o knowledge_n righteousness_n and_o holiness_n 2._o in_o their_o perfect_a capacity_n and_o fitness_n to_o enjoy_v god_n their_o creator_n 2_o dly_a that_o the_o sin_n whereby_o they_o fall_v be_v direct_a disobedience_n in_o eat_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n whether_o a_o apple_n or_o whatever_o else_o and_o that_o against_o a_o particular_a positive_a express_a precept_n thou_o shall_v not_o eat_v of_o it_o which_o sin_n of_o they_o be_v a_o big-bellyed_a sin_n and_o carry_v in_o it_o 1._o pride_n and_o ambition_n to_o be_v as_o god_n in_o the_o devil_n sense_n i._n e._n in_o knowledge_n or_o know_v as_o much_o as_o god_n himself_o 2._o ingratitude_n for_o their_o privilege_n and_o liberty_n to_o eat_v of_o all_o other_o tree_n of_o the_o garden_n 3._o infidelity_n not_o give_v that_o credit_n and_o belief_n to_o god_n which_o he_o do_v to_o satan_n 4._o this_o forbid_a tree_n be_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o life_n and_o therefore_o to_o eat_v of_o it_o be_v to_o tear_v off_o the_o seal_n a._n 16._o transgression_n the_o covenant_n be_v make_v with_o adam_n not_o only_o for_o himself_o but_o for_o his_o posterity_n die_v all_o mankind_n descend_v from_o he_o by_o ordinary_a generation_n sin_v in_o he_o and_o fall_v with_o he_o in_o his_o first_o transgression_n condemnation_n homil._n xij_o the_o judgement_n of_o everlasting_a death_n fall_v not_o only_o on_o he_o but_o also_o on_o his_o posterity_n and_o child_n for_o ever_o so_o that_o the_o whole_a brood_n of_o adam_n flesh_n shall_v sustain_v the_o selfsame_a fall_n and_o punishment_n which_o their_o forefather_n by_o his_o offence_n most_o full_o have_v deserve_v exp._n 16._o we_o have_v here_o two_o thing_n to_o be_v consider_v 1_o that_o adam_n be_v not_o only_o the_o root_n of_o all_o mankind_n descend_v from_o he_o by_o ordinary_a generation_n he_o be_v the_o first_o that_o god_n create_v of_o that_o species_n but_o also_o the_o representative_a of_o mankind_n and_o do_v as_o a_o public_a person_n stand_v for_o all_o his_o posterity_n in_o that_o covenant_n of_o life_n which_o god_n make_v personal_o with_o he_o hence_o that_o common_a phrase_n that_o we_o be_v all_o in_o his_o loin_n i._n e._n natural_o as_o descend_v from_o he_o and_o legal_o as_o represent_v by_o he_o not_o but_o that_o we_o be_v also_o in_o the_o loin_n of_o eve_n but_o that_o man_n be_v first_o create_v and_o of_o the_o more_o noble_a sex_n be_v principal_o take_v notice_n of_o both_o in_o the_o covenant_n and_o in_o the_o transgression_n for_o 2_o dly_a we_o be_v here_o to_o observe_v that_o all_o mankind_n christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n only_o except_v do_v sin_n in_o adam_n by_o one_o sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n upon_o all_o for_o as_o much_o as_o all_o have_v sin_v some_o explain_v this_o by_o the_o example_n of_o levi_n who_o be_v say_v to_o pay_v tithe_n in_o abraham_n though_o levi_n be_v not_o bear_v some_o hundred_o year_n after_o abraham_n do_v thus_o pay_v tithe_n so_o all_o adam_n posterity_n which_o proceed_v from_o he_o in_o the_o ordinary_a course_n of_o nature_n may_v be_v say_v as_o well_o to_o sin_v in_o adam_n though_o some_o of_o they_o may_v not_o be_v bear_v some_o hundred_o or_o thousand_o of_o year_n after_o he_o we_o know_v that_o the_o bond_n and_o compact_n of_o parent_n may_v reach_v the_o child_n else_o they_o can_v not_o be_v liable_a nor_o capable_a of_o enjoy_v their_o estate_n to_o pay_v their_o debt_n and_o the_o treason_n of_o the_o parent_n do_v legal_o taint_v the_o son_n till_o it_o please_v the_o prince_n to_o take_v it_o off_o and_o then_o further_o as_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n the_o second_o adam_n and_o his_o obedience_n be_v impute_v to_o all_o that_o believe_v so_o the_o disobedience_n of_o the_o first_o adam_n be_v reckon_v to_o the_o score_n of_o all_o his_o posterity_n because_o they_o be_v legal_o in_o he_o and_o one_o with_o he_o when_o he_o sin_v a._n 17._o mankind_n the_o fall_n bring_v mankind_n into_o a_o estate_n of_o sin_n and_o misery_n sin_v homil._n two_o p._n 1._o job_n have_v in_o himself_o great_a experience_n of_o the_o miserable_a and_o sinful_a estate_n of_o man_n do_v open_v the_o same_o to_o the_o world_n chap._n 14._o expl._n 17._o in_o this_o a._n it_o be_v observable_a that_o the_o fall_n do_v not_o only_o put_v our_o first_o parent_n actual_o under_o misery_n but_o it_o do_v instate_v all_o his_o posterity_n in_o misery_n and_o do_v entail_v sin_n upon_o they_o as_o ancestor_n do_v entail_v their_o land_n upon_o their_o posterity_n and_o if_o the_o second_o adam_n have_v not_o by_o a_o act_n of_o infinite_a grace_n and_o wisdom_n cut_v off_o this_o entail_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o believer_n all_o mankind_n must_v for_o ever_o have_v continue_v not_o only_a heir_n and_o child_n of_o wrath_n as_o we_o be_v all_o by_o nature_n but_o also_o actual_o under_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n for_o ever_o for_o this_o be_v all_o the_o estate_n that_o our_o first_o parent_n leave_v to_o their_o posterity_n sc_n sin_n and_o misery_n a._n 18._o fall_v the_o sinfulness_n of_o that_o estate_n whereunto_o man_n fall_v consist_v in_o the_o guilt_n of_o adam_n first_o sin_n sinner_n the_o want_n of_o original_a righteousness_n one_o and_o the_o corruption_n of_o his_o whole_a nature_n which_o be_v common_o call_v original_a sin_n i_o together_o with_o all_o actual_a transgression_n which_o proceed_v from_o it_o man_n artic._n ix_o original_a or_o birth-sin_n be_v the_o fault_n and_o corruption_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o every_o man_n that_o natural_o be_v engender_v of_o the_o offspring_n of_o adam_n whereby_o man_n be_v very_o far_o go_v from_o original_a righteousness_n and_o be_v of_o his_o own_o nature_n incline_v to_o evil_a expl._n 18._o there_o be_v four_o particular_n in_o this_o a._n which_o do_v all_o suppose_v that_o adam_n sin_v as_o a_o common_a representative_a of_o all_o mankind_n as_o 1._o that_o the_o guilt_n of_o that_o single_a act_n of_o disobedience_n which_o adam_n be_v guilty_a of_o be_v very_o just_o impute_v to_o all_o the_o degenerate_a and_o sinful_a race_n of_o adam_n for_o that_o covenant_n which_o be_v make_v with_o he_o be_v make_v with_o we_o also_o in_o he_o when_o he_o transgress_v by_o eat_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n we_o his_o posterity_n be_v to_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o accessary_n and_o consent_v to_o the_o fact_n and_o when_o he_o thus_o sin_v it_o be_v as_o much_o as_o if_o all_o his_o posterity_n have_v sin_v in_o their_o own_o person_n 2_o the_o want_n of_o original_a righteousness_n or_o the_o want_n of_o power_n and_o ability_n to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n which_o man_n have_v by_o creation_n for_o god_n make_v man_n upright_o that_o be_v in_o a_o capacity_n and_o with_o ability_n to_o do_v the_o whole_a will_n of_o god_n which_o ability_n be_v not_o take_v away_o from_o man_n till_o he_o have_v foolish_o and_o wilful_o throw_v it_o away_o 3._o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o whole_a nature_n of_o man_n and_o that_o in_o every_o mother_n child_n of_o we_o the_o child_n jesus_n only_o except_v for_o every_o one_o of_o we_o may_v true_o say_v with_o david_n one_o by_o one_o behold_v i_o be_v shape_v in_o iniquity_n and_o in_o sin_n do_v my_o mother_n conceive_v i_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o a_o clean_a thing_n shall_v come_v out_o of_o a_o unclean_a now_o because_o this_o corruption_n of_o nature_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o sin_n both_o in_o thought_n word_n and_o deed_n therefore_o it_o be_v call_v original_a sin_n and_o then_o 4._o all_o those_o corrupt_a stream_n which_o do_v proceed_v from_o this_o corrupt_a fountain_n be_v call_v actual_a sin_n by_o which_o i_o understand_v any_o action_n of_o a_o man_n whether_o it_o be_v a_o internal_a action_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o soul_n or_o external_a of_o the_o body_n which_o be_v not_o conformable_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n as_o also_o the_o neglect_n and_o omission_n of_o any_o action_n whether_o internal_a or_o external_a which_o the_o law_n require_v a._n 19_o fall_v all_o mankind_n by_o their_o fall_n lose_v communion_n with_o god_n man_n be_v under_o his_o wrath_n and_o curse_n they_o and_o so_o make_v liable_a to_o all_o misery_n in_o this_o life_n to_o death_n itself_o and_o to_o the_o pain_n of_o hell_n for_o ever_o angel_n homil._n xij_o as_o in_o adam_n all_o man_n universal_o sin_v so_o in_o adam_n all_o man_n universal_o receive_v the_o reward_n of_o their_o sin_n i._n
e._n they_o become_v mortal_a and_o subject_n unto_o death_n have_v in_o themselves_o nothing_o but_o everlasting_a damnation_n both_o of_o body_n and_o soul._n o_o what_o a_o miserable_a and_o woeful_a state_n be_v this_o that_o the_o sin_n of_o one_o man_n shall_v destroy_v and_o condemn_v all_o man_n that_o nothing_o in_o all_o the_o world_n may_v be_v look_v for_o but_o only_a pang_n of_o death_n and_o pain_n of_o hell_n expl._n 19_o concern_v this_o a._n it_o be_v observable_a in_o the_o general_n that_o man_n loss_n by_o the_o shall_v do_v reach_n as_o far_o as_o the_o guilt_n of_o that_o first_o disobedience_n whereby_o he_o fall_v namely_o to_o all_o mankind_n yet_o more_o particular_o 1_o st_z adam_n lose_v and_o we_o in_o he_o and_o with_o he_o communion_n with_o god_n and_o the_o loss_n of_o this_o be_v a_o treble_a loss_n 1._o of_o god_n sweet_a and_o gracious_a presence_n and_o company_n and_o that_o in_o a_o most_o immediate_a manner_n as_o one_o friend_n be_v personal_o present_a with_o another_o 2._o of_o converse_v with_o god_n for_o whilst_o god_n and_o man_n be_v together_o in_o paradise_n and_o man_n continue_v innocent_a their_o society_n be_v not_o like_a that_o of_o the_o quaker_n in_o their_o silent-meeting_n but_o there_o will_v have_v continue_v such_o familiarity_n betwixt_o they_o as_o be_v betwixt_o two_o love_a friend_n they_o will_v have_v walk_v together_o and_o talk_v together_o for_o if_o god_n do_v use_v that_o familiarity_n with_o moses_n exod._n 33.11_o since_o the_o fall_n much_o more_o will_v he_o have_v continue_v it_o with_o adam_n and_o his_o posterity_n if_o they_o have_v never_o fall_v 3._o from_o this_o sweet_a company_n and_o converse_n will_v have_v spring_v up_o in_o the_o heart_n a_o continual_a satisfaction_n and_o delight_n to_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n for_o man_n yet_o continue_v like_o god_n he_o can_v not_o but_o love_v he_o and_o delight_v himself_o in_o this_o sweet_a intercourse_n 2_o dly_a the_o sinful_a posterity_n of_o adam_n till_o interest_v in_o christ_n be_v actual_o under_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n for_o god_n be_v angry_a with_o the_o wicked_a every_o day_n and_o actual_o under_o the_o curse_n because_o under_o the_o law_n not_o under_o grace_n 3_o dly_a man_n in_o this_o state_n be_v continual_o liable_a to_o have_v the_o curse_v execute_v upon_o he_o every_o moment_n and_o have_v no_o protection_n at_o all_o either_o against_o the_o misery_n of_o this_o life_n or_o the_o pain_n of_o hell_n a._n 20._o misery_n god_n have_v out_o of_o his_o mere_a good_a pleasure_n from_o all_o eternity_n elect_v some_o to_o everlasting_a life_n world_n do_v enter_v into_o a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n to_o deliver_v they_o out_o of_o the_o estate_n of_o sin_n and_o misery_n and_o to_o bring_v they_o into_o a_o estate_n of_o salvation_n by_o a_o redeemer_n believe_v artic._n xvij_o predestination_n to_o life_n be_v the_o everlasting_a purpose_n of_o god_n whereby_o before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n be_v lay_v he_o have_v constant_o decree_v by_o his_o counsel_n secret_a to_o we_o to_o deliver_v from_o curse_n and_o damnation_n those_o who_o he_o have_v choose_v in_o christ_n out_o of_o mankind_n and_o to_o bring_v they_o to_o everlasting_a salvation_n as_o vessel_n make_v unto_o honour_n homil._n xij_o behold_v the_o goodness_n and_o tender_a mercy_n of_o god_n he_o ordain_v a_o new_a covenant_n and_o make_v a_o sure_a promise_n thereof_o namely_o that_o he_o will_v send_v a_o messiah_n or_o a_o mediator_n into_o the_o world_n which_o shall_v make_v intercession_n and_o put_v himself_o as_o a_o stay_n between_o both_o party_n to_o pacify_v the_o wrath_n and_o indignation_n conceive_v against_o sin_n and_o to_o deliver_v man_n out_o of_o the_o miserable_a curse_n and_o curse_a misery_n whereinto_o he_o be_v fall_v headlong_o by_o disobey_v the_o will_n and_o commandment_n of_o the_o only_a lord_n and_o maker_n expl._n 20._o in_o which_o a._n we_o have_v 1_o st_z god_n eternal_a purpose_n and_o absolute_a decree_n whereby_o he_o have_v single_v out_o or_o choose_v some_o of_o mankind_n upon_o who_o he_o be_v resolve_v to_o bestow_v eternal_a life_n and_o that_o out_o of_o his_o mere_a free_a grace_n without_o any_o foresight_n of_o faith_n obedience_n perseverance_n or_o any_o other_o condition_n as_o a_o cause_n or_o motive_n induce_v he_o to_o make_v this_o choice_n nay_o the_o decree_n itself_o be_v not_o found_v in_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n but_o pure_o in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n though_o as_o for_o all_o the_o bless_a effect_n of_o this_o decree_n as_o reconciliation_n pardon_n justification_n adoption_n sanctification_n salvation_n etc._n etc._n be_v actual_o receive_v and_o enjoy_v by_o the_o elect_a only_o upon_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o merit_n righteousness_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o christ._n yet_o more_o distinct_o and_o for_o order_n sake_n we_o may_v conceive_v of_o these_o two_o thing_n in_o god_n decree_n of_o election_n 1._o god_n most_o wise_a design_n to_o advance_v the_o glory_n of_o his_o freegrace_n in_o bring_v many_o son_n to_o glory_n 2._o that_o god_n of_o his_o free_a grace_n have_v single_v and_o cull_v out_o a_o certain_a distinct_a number_n of_o person_n for_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o this_o glory_n now_o this_o very_a act_n of_o god_n pick_v and_o cull_v out_o those_o particular_a person_n who_o he_o design_v to_o save_v be_v that_o we_o call_v very_o proper_o election_n neither_o do_v this_o grace_n of_o god_n only_o appear_v in_o make_v this_o choice_n and_o then_o in_o leave_v his_o choose_a one_o to_o get_v eternal_a life_n and_o heaven_n as_o they_o can_v but_o 2_o dly_a he_o do_v also_o pitch_v upon_o a_o effectual_a mean_n or_o contrive_v a_o way_n whereby_o his_o choose_a people_n shall_v effectual_o and_o infallible_o obtain_v eternal_a life_n and_o this_o be_v by_o enter_v into_o a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n with_o christ_n the_o second_o adam_n and_o the_o mediator_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n and_o in_o christ_n with_o all_o believer_n that_o whosoever_o shall_v believe_v on_o the_o son_n of_o god_n he_o will_v give_v unto_o they_o eternal_a life_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v never_o enter_v into_o condemnation_n hence_o i_o infer_v 1._o that_o it_o be_v the_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n and_o not_o the_o free_a will_n of_o man_n that_o make_v one_o man_n to_o differ_v from_o another_o paul_n from_o judas_n 2._o that_o the_o praise_n and_o glory_n of_o this_o difference_n be_v to_o be_v ascribe_v not_o unto_o man_n but_o unto_o god_n not_o unto_o we_o o_o lord_n etc._n etc._n a._n 21._o elect_n the_o only_a redeemer_n of_o god_n elect_n be_v the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n jesus_n who_o be_v the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n become_v man_n we_o and_o so_o be_v and_o continue_v to_o be_v god_n and_o man_n in_o two_o distinct_a nature_n and_o one_o person_n ever_o for_o ever_o priesthood_n artic._n xviij_o they_o also_o be_v to_o be_v have_v accurse_v who_o presume_v to_o say_v that_o every_o man_n shall_v be_v save_v by_o the_o law_n or_o sect_n which_o he_o profess_v so_o that_o he_o be_v diligent_a to_o frame_v his_o life_n according_a to_o that_o law_n and_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n for_o the_o holy_a scripture_n do_v set_v out_o unto_o we_o only_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n whereby_o man_n must_v be_v save_v hom._n x._o p._n 2._o reprobate_n perish_v through_o their_o own_o default_n christ_n jesus_n as_o he_o be_v a_o rise_n up_o to_o none_o other_o than_o those_o who_o be_v god_n child_n by_o adoption_n so_o be_v his_o word_n yea_o the_o holy_a scripture_n the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o salvation_n to_o they_o only_o that_o do_v believe_v it_o expl._n 21._o there_o be_v three_o thing_n to_o be_v note_v in_o this_o a._n 1._o that_o the_o redeemer_n of_o god_n elect_n be_v god_n as_o well_o as_o man._n 2._o man_n as_o well_o as_o god_n 3_o both_o god_n and_o man_n in_o one_o person_n 1._o he_o be_v god_n for_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n not_o by_o creation_n as_o adam_n be_v nor_o by_o natural_a generation_n as_o we_o be_v all_o the_o child_n of_o adam_n but_o by_o eternal_a generation_n so_o as_o that_o god_n the_o father_n who_o beget_v he_o be_v not_o before_o he_o in_o time_n and_o he_o be_v god_n that_o his_o godhead_n may_v keep_v his_o humane_a nature_n from_o sink_v under_o infinite_a wrath_n when_o he_o suffer_v for_o our_o sin_n that_o he_o may_v have_v power_n to_o raise_v himself_o from_o the_o grave_n and_o rescue_v himself_o out_o of_o the_o jaw_n of_o death_n that_o the_o dignity_n of_o his_o person_n may_v render_v his_o suffering_n obedience_n intercession_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o infinite_a value_n and_o efficacy_n for_o the_o procure_n of_o eternal_a life_n for_o his_o people_n and_o that_o
corrupt_a kind_n and_o nature_n to_o that_o most_o odious_a and_o abominable_a vice_n expl._n 52._o the_o reason_n here_o annex_v be_v such_o as_o be_v attemper_v and_o suit_v to_o those_o two_o affection_n in_o man_n namely_o fear_v and_o hope_n which_o be_v the_o two_o hinge_n upon_o which_o all_o religion_n do_v turn_v for_o 1._o here_o be_v a_o severe_a threaten_a to_o move_v and_o stir_v up_o that_o passion_n of_o fear_n which_o may_v prevent_v or_o restrain_v our_o disobedience_n to_o this_o command_n or_o at_o least_o to_o scare_v we_o from_o continue_v in_o any_o kind_n of_o idolatry_n superstition_n etc._n etc._n which_o it_o do_v forbid_v and_o in_o this_o threaten_n we_o have_v 1._o the_o heinousness_n of_o the_o sin_n forbid_v for_o it_o be_v here_o intimate_v spiritual_a whoredom_n because_o god_n be_v here_o represent_v as_o jealous_a over_o his_o people_n that_o be_v enter_v into_o a_o marriage-covenant_n with_o he_o under_o the_o notion_n of_o a_o husband_n that_o be_v enrage_v with_o jealousy_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o unchaste_a behaviour_n of_o his_o wife_n 2._o in_o the_o punishment_n threaten_v the_o grievousness_n of_o the_o sin_n be_v intimate_v when_o god_n do_v threaten_v to_o punish_v this_o sin_n to_o the_o three_o and_o four_o generation_n 3._o it_o be_v here_o employ_v that_o this_o sin_n be_v a_o hate_v of_o god_n when_o it_o be_v say_v of_o they_o that_o hate_v i_o in_o reference_n to_o idolater_n 2_o dly_a we_o have_v here_o a_o gracious_a promise_n for_o the_o encourage_n of_o hope_n to_o the_o careful_a observer_n of_o this_o command_n and_o in_o this_o promise_n there_o be_v observable_a 1._o god_n love_n to_o they_o in_o show_v mercy_n to_o thousand_o of_o they_o 2._o their_o love_n to_o god_n in_o keep_v his_o command_n and_o consequent_o the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n or_o any_o thing_n more_o than_o god_n be_v flat_a idolatry_n and_o the_o apostle_n do_v call_v covetousness_n by_o that_o name_n a._n 53._o commandment_n the_o three_o commandment_n be_v thou_o shall_v not_o take_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o vain_a for_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o hold_v he_o guiltless_a that_o take_v his_o name_n in_o vain_a hom._n vii_o almighty_a god_n to_o the_o intent_n his_o holy_a name_n shall_v be_v have_v in_o honour_n and_o evermore_o be_v magnify_v of_o the_o people_n command_v that_o no_o man_n shall_v take_v his_o name_n vain_o in_o his_o mouth_n threaten_v punishment_n unto_o he_o that_o irreverent_o abuse_v it_o by_o swear_v forswear_v and_o blasphemy_n expl._n 53._o the_o infinite_o wise_a god_n very_o well_o know_v that_o if_o any_o seem_v to_o be_v religious_a and_o bridle_v not_o his_o tongue_n that_o man_n religion_n be_v vain_a he_o do_v therefore_o in_o this_o command_n lie_v a_o restraint_n upon_o man_n tongue_n that_o it_o may_v not_o any_o way_n break_v forth_o to_o the_o dishonour_n of_o his_o great_a name_n for_o although_o god_n do_v give_v a_o particular_a command_n for_o the_o direction_n of_o the_o tongue_n in_o reference_n to_o our_o neighbour_n sc_n the_o nine_o command_n yet_o he_o do_v provide_v for_o his_o own_o honour_n first_o in_o this_o three_o command_n a._n 54._o commandment_n the_o three_o commandment_n require_v the_o holy_a and_o reverend_a use_n of_o god_n name_n name_n title_n attribute_n name_n ordinance_n fool_n word_n name_n and_o work_n behold_v artic._n 39_o as_o we_o confess_v vain_a and_o rash_a swear_n be_v forbid_v christian_a man_n by_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o james_n his_o apostle_n so_o we_o judge_v that_o christian_a religion_n do_v not_o prohibit_v but_o that_o a_o man_n may_v swear_v when_o the_o magistrate_n require_v in_o a_o cause_n of_o faith_n and_o charity_n so_o it_o be_v do_v according_a to_o the_o prophet_n teach_v in_o justice_n judgement_n and_o truth_n thus_o a_o oath_n if_o it_o have_v with_o it_o these_o three_o condition_n be_v a_o part_n of_o god_n glory_n which_o we_o be_v bind_v by_o his_o commandment_n to_o give_v unto_o he_o expl._n 54._o in_o this_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o when_o the_o abuse_n of_o god_n name_n in_o any_o kind_n whatsoever_o be_v here_o forbid_a the_o religious_a and_o reverend_a use_n of_o it_o be_v thereby_o command_v now_o by_o god_n name_n we_o be_v in_o the_o general_a to_o understand_v that_o whereby_o he_o be_v in_o a_o peculiar_a manner_n make_v know_v to_o we_o and_o distinguish_v from_o all_o false_a god_n whatsoever_o just_a as_o a_o man_n be_v make_v know_v by_o his_o name_n and_o distinguish_v from_o all_o other_o man_n not_o but_o that_o more_o man_n may_v have_v the_o same_o name_n but_o that_o there_o do_v belong_v some_o peculiar_a property_n to_o a_o man_n of_o such_o a_o particular_a name_n whereby_o he_o be_v know_v from_o every_o body_n else_o and_o so_o though_o there_o be_v god_n many_o and_o lord_n many_o in_o name_n yet_o to_o we_o there_o be_v but_o one_o god_n who_o by_o something_o or_o other_o in_o his_o title_n attribute_n word_n and_o work_n be_v distinguish_v from_o all_o other_o god_n ex_fw-la gr_n when_o we_o call_v god_n wise_a we_o be_v to_o understand_v that_o he_o be_v infinite_o so_o and_o consequent_o distinct_a from_o all_o his_o creature_n hereby_o then_o next_o for_o his_o ordinance_n word_n and_o work_n they_o must_v be_v holy_o and_o reverent_o use_v that_o be_v with_o a_o serious_a sense_n of_o his_o divine_a majesty_n whether_o these_o be_v use_v in_o our_o thought_n word_n or_o action_n but_o most_o especial_o this_o command_n require_v that_o when_o we_o take_v oath_n or_o make_v lawful_a vow_n we_o do_v it_o from_o such_o principle_n in_o such_o a_o religious_a manner_n and_o to_o such_o right_a end_n as_o that_o the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v thereby_o honour_v a._n 55._o commandment_n the_o three_o commandment_n forbid_v all_o profane_v or_o abuse_v of_o any_o thing_n whereby_o god_n make_v himself_o know_v you_o hom._n vii_o he_o forbid_v all_o vain_a swear_n and_o 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