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mindfulness_n of_o our_o good_a purpose_n shall_v we_o forget_v any_o of_o our_o good_a resolution_n there_o make_v no._n be_v it_o not_o very_o dangerous_a wilful_o to_o break_v they_o yes_o shall_v we_o not_o often_o renew_v our_o covenant_n with_o god_n in_o the_o sacrament_n yes_o ¶_o sunday_n iu._n ¶_o name_n honour_v god_n name_n shall_v we_o not_o honour_n god_n in_o his_o name_n yes_o may_v a_o christian_a dishonour_n it_o by_o swear_v no._n may_v we_o dishonour_v he_o by_o speak_v any_o evil_n or_o think_v any_o evil_n of_o god_n no._n oath_n of_o perjury_n and_o oath_n be_v not_o perjury_n or_o false-swearing_a a_o dreadful_a sin_n against_o god_n yes_o shall_v not_o a_o christian_a be_v very_o careful_a never_o to_o swear_v vain_o rash_o or_o false_o yes_o shall_v he_o ever_o swear_v at_o all_o unless_o he_o be_v lawful_o call_v to_o it_o no._n ought_v not_o every_o christian_n to_o lay_v to_o heart_n the_o great_a sin_n and_o danger_n of_o swear_v vain_o rash_o and_o 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