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the_o first_o god_n they_o think_v when_o he_o â—as_v name_v the_o earth_n will_v tremble_v also_o the_o â—â—me_n of_o murcurius_fw-la trismegistus_n be_v very_o spare_o â—ed_v because_o of_o that_o reverence_n the_o people_n have_v for_o 〈◊〉_d now_o consider_v shall_v poor_a worm_n be_v so_o tender_a 〈◊〉_d preserve_v the_o reverence_n of_o their_o name_n shall_v 〈◊〉_d heathen_n dare_v to_o use_v the_o name_n of_o their_o idol_n 〈◊〉_d shall_v the_o sacred_a and_o dreadful_a name_n of_o the_o true_a 〈◊〉_d be_v thus_o bandy_v up_o and_o down_o by_o tongue_n of_o his_o 〈◊〉_d creature_n will_v not_o god_n be_v avenge_v for_o these_o â—ses_n of_o his_o name_n be_v confident_a it_o shall_v one_o day_n 〈◊〉_d sanctify_a upon_o you_o in_o judgement_n because_o you_o do_v 〈◊〉_d sanctify_v it_o according_a to_o your_o duty_n arg._n 2._o swear_v be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o worship_n of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o therefore_o profane_a swear_n can_v be_v no_o less_o than_o the_o profanation_n of_o his_o worship_n and_o robbingâ—â—_n he_o of_o all_o the_o glory_n he_o have_v thereby_o deut._n 6._o 13._o â—_o thou_o shall_v fear_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o serve_v he_o and_o shall_v swear_v by_o his_o name_n so_o jer._n 4._o 2._o thou_o shalâ—_n swear_v the_o lord_n live_v in_o truth_n in_o judgement_n and_o 〈◊〉_d righteousness_n if_o a_o man_n swear_v by_o god_n after_o thiâ—_n manner_n god_n be_v exceed_o glorify_v thereby_o now_o that_o you_o may_v see_v what_o revenue_n of_o glory_n goâ—â—â—_n have_v from_o this_o part_n of_o his_o worship_n and_o how_o it_o become_v a_o part_n of_o divine_a worship_n you_o must_v know_v that_o a_o oath_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o ask_a oâ—_n desire_v a_o divine_a testimony_n for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o thâ—_n truth_n of_o our_o testimony_n heb._n 6._o 16._o for_o man_n very_o swear_v by_o the_o great_a and_o a_o oath_n for_o confirmation_n be_v to_o they_o a_o end_n of_o all_o strife_n the_o corruption_n oâ—_n humane_a nature_n by_o the_o fall_n have_v make_v man_n such_o a_o falsâ—_n and_o â—ickle_a creature_n that_o his_o single_a testimony_n cannoâ—_n be_v sufficient_a security_n for_o another_o especial_o iâ—_n weighty_a case_n to_o rest_v upon_o and_o therefore_o iâ—_n swear_v he_o call_v â—od_a for_o a_o witness_n of_o the_o trutâ—_n of_o that_o he_o affirm_v or_o promise_v i_o say_v call_v goâ—_n to_o be_v a_o witness_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o what_o he_o say_v because_o he_o be_v truth_n itself_o and_o can_v lie_v heb._n 6._o 18._o noâ—_n this_o call_n for_o or_o ask_v of_o a_o testimony_n from_o goâ—_n make_v a_o oath_n become_v a_o part_n of_o god_n worship_n and_o give_v he_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o glory_n and_o honour_n for_o hereby_o he_o that_o swear_v acknowledge_v 〈◊〉_d omnisciency_n and_o infallible_a truth_n and_o righteousneâ—â—â—_n his_o omnisciency_n be_v acknowledge_v for_o by_o this_o appeâ—â—_n to_o he_o we_o imply_v and_o acknowledge_v he_o to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d searcher_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o reins_o that_o he_o know_v 〈◊〉_d secret_a intent_n and_o meaning_n of_o our_o spirit_n his_o 〈◊〉_d preme_fw-la and_o infallible_a truth_n be_v also_o acknowledge_v 〈◊〉_d this_o be_v manifest_o carry_v in_o a_o oath_n that_o though_o be_o a_o false_a and_o deceitful_a creature_n and_o my_o affirmatiâ—â—_n can_v obtain_v universal_a and_o full_a credence_n yet_o that_o be_v great_a than_o i_o by_o who_o name_n i_o swear_v can_v deceive_v and_o last_o his_o righteousness_n be_v acknowledge_v in_o a_o oath_n for_o he_o that_o swear_v do_v either_o express_o or_o implicit_o put_v himself_o under_o the_o curse_n and_o wrath_n of_o god_n if_o he_o swear_v false_o every_o oath_n have_v â—n_v execration_n or_o imprecation_n in_o it_o neh._n 10._o 29._o they_o enter_v into_o a_o curse_n and_o a_o
of_o god_n the_o obligation_n of_o it_o be_v by_o casuist_n judge_v to_o be_v as_o great_a as_o that_o of_o a_o oath_n it_o be_v a_o sacred_a and_o solemn_a bond_n wherein_o a_o soul_n bind_v itself_o to_o god_n in_o lawful_a thing_n and_o be_v once_o bind_v by_o it_o it_o be_v a_o most_o heinous_a evil_n to_o violate_v it_o it_o be_v a_o high_a piece_n of_o dishonesty_n to_o fail_v in_o what_o we_o have_v promise_v to_o man_n consc._n say_v dr._n hall_n but_o to_o disappoint_v god_n in_o our_o vow_n be_v no_o less_o than_o sacrilege_n the_o act_n be_v free_a and_o voluntary_a but_o if_o once_o a_o just_a and_o lawful_a vow_n or_o promise_n have_v pass_v your_o lip_n say_v he_o you_o may_v not_o be_v false_a to_o god_n in_o keep_v it_o it_o be_v with_o we_o for_o our_o vow_n as_o it_o be_v with_o ananias_n and_o saphirah_n for_o their_o substance_n while_o it_o remain_v say_v peter_n be_v it_o not_o thy_o own_o he_o need_v not_o to_o sell_v and_o give_v it_o but_o if_o he_o will_v give_v he_o may_v not_o reserve_v it_o be_v death_n to_o save_v some_o he_o lie_v to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o defalk_v from_o that_o which_o he_o engage_v himself_o to_o bestow_v if_o thou_o have_v vow_v to_o the_o mighty_a god_n of_o jacob_n look_v to_o it_o that_o thou_o be_v faithful_a in_o thy_o performance_n for_o he_o be_v a_o great_a and_o jealous_a god_n and_o will_v not_o be_v mock_v now_o i_o be_o confident_a there_o be_v many_o among_o you_o that_o in_o your_o former_a distress_n have_v solemn_o engage_v your_o soul_n thus_o to_o god_n that_o if_o he_o will_v deliver_v you_o out_o of_o those_o danger_n and_o spare_v your_o life_n you_o will_v walk_v more_o strict_o and_o live_v more_o holy_a life_n than_o ever_o you_o do_v you_o have_v it_o may_v be_v engage_v your_o soul_n to_o the_o lord_n against_o those_o sin_n as_o drunkenness_n lie_v swear_v uncleanness_n or_o whatsoever_o evil_a it_o be_v that_o your_o conscience_n then_o smite_v you_o for_o the_o vow_n of_o god_n i_o say_v be_v upon_o many_o of_o you_o but_o have_v you_o perform_v those_o vow_n that_o your_o lip_n have_v utter_v have_v you_o deal_v true_o with_o god_n or_o have_v you_o mock_v he_o and_o lie_v unto_o he_o with_o your_o lip_n and_o omit_v those_o very_a duty_n you_o promise_v to_o perform_v and_o return_v to_o the_o selfsame_a evil_n you_o promise_v to_o forsake_v i_o only_o put_v the_o question_n let_v your_o conscience_n answer_v it_o but_o if_o it_o be_v so_o indeed_o that_o thou_o be_v a_o person_n that_o make_v light_n of_o thy_o engagement_n to_o god_n as_o indeed_o seman_n vow_n and_o sick_a man_n promise_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n deceitful_a and_o slippery_a thing_n be_v extort_a from_o they_o by_o fear_n of_o death_n and_o not_o from_o any_o deep_a resentment_n of_o the_o necessity_n and_o weight_n of_o those_o duty_n to_o which_o they_o bind_v their_o soul_n i_o say_v if_o this_o sin_n lie_v upon_o any_o of_o your_o soul_n i_o advise_v you_o to_o go_v to_o god_n speedy_o and_o bewail_v it_o humble_v yourself_o great_o before_o he_o admire_v his_o patience_n in_o forbear_v you_o and_o pay_v unto_o he_o what_o your_o lip_n have_v promise_v and_o to_o move_v you_o thereunto_o let_v these_o consideration_n among_o many_o other_o be_v lay_v to_o heart_n consid._n 1._o think_v serious_o upon_o the_o greatness_n of_o that_o majesty_n who_o thou_o have_v wrong_v by_o lie_v to_o he_o and_o falsify_v thy_o engagement_n oh_o think_v sad_o on_o this_o it_o be_v not_o man_n who_o thou_o have_v abuse_v but_o god_n even_o that_o god_n in_o who_o hand_n thy_o life_n and_o breath_n be_v for_o although_o as_o one_o true_o observe_v there_o be_v not_o in_o every_o vow_n a_o formal_a invocation_n of_o god_n god_n be_v the_o proper_a correlate_n and_o as_o it_o be_v a_o party_n to_o every_o vow_n and_o therefore_o not_o formal_o to_o be_v invoke_v for_o the_o contestation_n of_o it_o yet_o there_o be_v in_o every_o vow_n a_o implicit_a calling_n god_n to_o witness_v so_o that_o certain_o the_o obligation_n of_o a_o vow_n be_v not_o one_o jot_n beneath_o that_o of_o a_o oath_n now_o if_o god_n be_v as_o a_o party_n to_o who_o thou_o have_v pass_v thy_o promise_n and_o its_o obligation_n on_o that_o ground_n be_v so_o great_a oh_o what_o have_v thou_o do_v for_o a_o poor_a worm_n to_o mock_v with_o the_o most_o glorious_a majesty_n of_o heaven_n and_o break_v faith_n with_o god_n what_o a_o dreadful_a thing_n be_v that_o if_o it_o be_v but_o to_o thy_o fellow-creature_n though_o the_o sin_n will_v be_v great_a yet_o not_o like_a unto_o this_o let_v i_o say_v to_o thou_o as_o the_o prophet_n isai._n 7._o 13._o it_o be_v a_o small_a thing_n for_o you_o to_o weary_a man_n but_o you_o will_v weary_v my_o god_n also_o if_o you_o dare_v to_o deceive_v and_o abuse_v man_n dare_v you_o do_v so_o by_o god_n also_o oh_o if_o the_o exceed_a villainy_n of_o the_o sin_n do_v not_o affect_v thou_o yet_o methinks_v the_o danger_n of_o provoke_v so_o dreadful_a a_o majesty_n against_o thou_o shall_v and_o therefore_o consider_v consid._n 2._o second_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v most_o certain_o be_v avenge_v upon_o thou_o for_o these_o thing_n except_o thou_o repent_v o_o read_v and_o tremble_v at_o the_o word_n of_o god_n eccles._n 5._o 4._o when_o thou_o vowe_v a_o vow_n unto_o god_n defer_v not_o to_o pay_v it_o for_o he_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o fool_n pay_v that_o which_o thou_o have_v vow_v but_o better_a it_o be_v that_o thou_o shall_v not_o vow_v than_o that_o thou_o shall_v vow_v and_o not_o not_o pay_v suffer_v not_o thy_o mouth_n to_o cause_v thy_o flesh_n to_o sin_n neithey_a say_v thou_o before_o the_o angel_n that_o it_o be_v a_o error_n wherefore_o shall_v god_n be_v angry_a at_o thy_o vice_n and_o destroy_v the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n mark_v god_n will_v be_v angry_a and_o in_o that_o anger_n he_o will_v destroy_v the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n i._n e._n say_v diodate_v bring_v thou_o and_o all_o thy_o action_n to_o nought_o by_o reason_n of_o thy_o perjury_n now_o the_o anger_n of_o god_n which_o thy_o breach_n of_o promise_n kindle_v as_o appear_v by_o this_o text_n be_v a_o dreadful_a fire_n oh_o what_o creature_n can_v stand_v before_o it_o as_o asaph_n speak_v psal._n 76._o 7._o thou_o even_o thou_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v and_o who_o may_v stand_v in_o thy_o sight_n when_o once_o thou_o be_v angry_a consid._n 3_o consider_v three_o that_o all_o this_o while_n thou_o sin_v against_o knowledge_n and_o conviction_n for_o do_v not_o thy_o conscience_n plain_o convince_v thou_o when_o imminent_a danger_n open_v its_o mouth_n that_o the_o matter_n of_o thy_o neglect_a vow_n be_v a_o most_o necessary_a duty_n if_o not_o why_o do_v thou_o bind_v thy_o soul_n to_o forsake_v such_o practice_n and_o to_o perform_v such_o duty_n thou_o do_v so_o look_v upon_o they_o then_o by_o which_o it_o appear_v thy_o conscience_n be_v convince_v of_o thy_o duty_n but_o lust_n master_n and_o overrule_v and_o it_o so_o poor_a sinner_n what_o a_o case_n be_v thou_o in_o to_o go_v on_o from_o day_n to_o day_n sin_v against_o light_n and_o knowledge_n be_v not_o this_o a_o fearful_a rate_n of_o sin_v and_o will_v not_o such_o sinner_n be_v plunge_v deep_a into_o hell_n than_o the_o poor_a indian_n that_o never_o see_v the_o evil_a of_o their_o way_n as_o thou_o do_v ponder_v but_o two_o or_o three_o scripture_n in_o thy_o thought_n and_o see_v what_o a_o dreadful_a way_n of_o sin_v this_o be_v rom._n 2._o 9_o '_o tribtlation_n anguish_n and_o wrath_n to_o every_o soul_n of_o man_n that_o do_v evil_a to_o the_o jew_n first_o and_o also_o to_o the_o gentile_a to_o the_o jew_n first_o i._n e._n to_o the_o jew_n especial_o and_o principal_o he_o have_v a_o precedency_n in_o mean_n and_o light_n and_o so_o let_v he_o have_v in_o punishment_n so_o jam._n 4._o 17._o to_o he_o thrt_n know_v to_o do_v good_a and_o do_v it_o not_o to_o he_o it_o be_v sin_n i._n e._n sin_n with_o a_o witness_n horrid_a sin_n sin_n that_o surpass_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o wicked_a so_o luke_n 12._o 47._o and_o that_o servant_n that_o know_v his_o lord_n will_v and_o prepare_v not_o himself_o neither_o do_v according_a to_o his_o will_n shall_v be_v beat_v with_o many_o stripe_n which_o be_v a_o plain_a allusion_n to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o punish_v a_o offender_n who_o be_v convict_v the_o judge_n be_v to_o see_v he_o bind_v fast_o to_o a_o pillar_n his_o clothes_n strip_v off_o and_o a_o executioner_n with_o a_o scourge_n to_o beat_v he_o with_o so_o many_o stripe_n but_o now_o those_o