6._o to_o speak_v nothing_o but_o what_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v speak_v profitable_a to_o be_v hear_v 7._o to_o bridle_v our_o passion_n chief_o that_o of_o anger_n the_o cause_n of_o as_o many_o other_o sin_n so_o especial_o that_o of_o swear_v 8._o to_o avoid_v drunkenness_n and_o to_o be_v lover_n of_o temperance_n 9_o to_o shun_v the_o company_n and_o society_n of_o those_o that_o be_v give_v to_o swear_v 10._o to_o consider_v the_o manifold_a and_o great_a misery_n such_o blasphemer_n bring_v upon_o the_o kingdom_n place_n and_o family_n wherein_o they_o live_v 8._o a_o diet_n for_o the_o tongue_n be_v cure_v consist_v in_o these_o three_o thing_n 1._o to_o be_v slow_a to_o speak_v 2._o to_o be_v circumspect_a in_o speak_v 3._o to_o use_v few_o word_n when_o we_o speak_v 9_o the_o benefit_n that_o will_v redound_v to_o we_o by_o observe_v this_o religious_a diet_n which_o be_v twofold_a if_o we_o respect_v first_o our_o bodily_a estate_n we_o procure_v to_o ourselves_o hereby_o reputation_n and_o peace_n second_o if_o we_o respect_v our_o soul_n health_n hereby_o we_o shall_v free_v it_o from_o the_o guilt_n of_o many_o a_o sin_n 10._o the_o conclusion_n of_o all_o comprise_v a_o exhortation_n to_o this_o duty_n of_o not_o swear_v in_o regard_n that_o we_o be_v god_n saint_n elect_v his_o son_n adopt_v his_o servant_n redeem_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o son_n christ_n jesus_n therefore_o in_o all_o and_o for_o all_o god_n be_v to_o be_v glorify_v by_o we_o which_o be_v chief_o do_v by_o invocation_n and_o thanksgiving_n the_o two_o part_n of_o prayer_n and_o the_o christian_n best_a sacrifice_n a_o prayer_n to_o be_v use_v by_o one_o that_o be_v addict_v to_o the_o sin_n of_o swear_v o_o eternal_a omnipotent_a lord_n god_n who_o in_o thyself_o be_v the_o fullness_n and_o perfection_n of_o glory_n and_o happiness_n who_o need_v no_o tongue_n to_o praise_v thou_o no_o pen_n to_o express_v thou_o and_o no_o work_n to_o magnify_v thy_o greatness_n before_o who_o glorious_a name_n that_o be_v 10.13_o be_v vid._n psal_n 20.1_o rom._n 10.13_o thyself_o a_o infinite_o great_a and_o glorious_a god_n angel_n and_o arch-angel_n bow_v with_o a_o humble_a lowly_a deject_a reverence_n to_o which_o thy_o bless_a spirit_n and_o saint_n of_o thy_o triumphant_a church_n sing_v perpetual_a hallelujah_n 19.1_o rev._n 19.1_o so_o that_o heaven_n ring_v and_o resound_v with_o their_o hymn_n &_o praise_n i_o a_o poor_a sprig_n of_o disobedient_a adam_n who_o be_o as_o vile_a as_o sin_n can_v make_v i_o and_o deserve_v what_o curse_n thy_o wrath_n can_v lay_v upon_o i_o do_v here_o presume_v to_o take_v thy_o holy_a name_n into_o my_o defile_a lip_n that_o name_n which_o i_o have_v dishonour_v in_o my_o word_n disparage_v in_o my_o thought_n and_o profane_v in_o my_o action_n yet_o know_v that_o thou_o be_v a_o jealous_a god_n and_o a_o consume_a fire_n burn_v with_o love_n to_o a_o poor_a humble_a sinner_n and_o believe_v that_o as_o thou_o be_v fearful_a in_o thy_o judgement_n so_o faithful_a in_o thy_o promise_n i_o fly_v upon_o the_o wing_n of_o this_o faith_n from_o mount_n ebal_n to_o mount_v gerizim_n 11.29_o deut._n 11.29_o from_o the_o dreadful_a name_n jehovah_n which_o i_o have_v abuse_v to_o that_o gracious_a name_n of_o jesus_n wherein_o thou_o be_v well_o please_v in_o that_o most_o sweet_a and_o soul-refreshing_a name_n o_o god_n i_o present_v my_o supplication_n unto_o thou_o beseech_v thou_o not_o to_o remember_v what_o i_o have_v say_v or_o do_v but_o what_o my_o saviour_n have_v suffer_v for_o i_o in_o his_o agony_n and_o bitter_a passion_n o_o let_v his_o bloody_a sweat_n anoint_v my_o bleed_a wound_n and_o accept_v of_o his_o death_n as_o a_o full_a satisfaction_n to_o thy_o justice_n for_o my_o sin_n cleanse_v thou_o my_o heart_n o_o god_n from_o the_o stain_n of_o this_o bosom-darling-sin_n who_o custom_n begin_v with_o a_o wanton_a imitation_n and_o be_v continue_v with_o a_o habitual_a presumption_n have_v almost_o take_v out_o of_o my_o guilty_a soul_n a_o sense_n of_o it_o and_o of_o thy_o displeasure_n against_o it_o o_o my_o god_n now_o that_o i_o have_v begin_v to_o have_v a_o taste_n and_o sight_n of_o the_o foulness_n and_o danger_n of_o my_o cry_a sin_n afford_v i_o i_o beseech_v thou_o that_o measure_n of_o thy_o grace_n which_o may_v work_v in_o my_o heart_n a_o fear_n of_o thy_o displeasure_n and_o beget_v in_o i_o a_o awful_a reverence_n of_o thy_o name_n let_v all_o my_o communication_n be_v order_v as_o in_o thy_o presence_n let_v thy_o holy_a spirit_n govern_v the_o word_n of_o my_o mouth_n and_o so_o sanctify_v my_o thought_n with_o the_o continual_a meditation_n of_o thy_o commandment_n and_o of_o those_o fearful_a plague_n which_o thy_o word_n denounce_v against_o swearer_n that_o i_o may_v be_v ever_o hereafter_o of_o the_o number_n of_o those_o thy_o servant_n who_o sanctify_v the_o lord_n in_o their_o heart_n 5.15_o 1_o pet._n 5.15_o who_o love_n and_o fear_v thou_o above_o all_o thing_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n who_o delight_n with_o trust_n and_o affiance_n in_o thou_o above_o all_o worldly_a stay_n and_o comfort_n and_o praise_v thou_o evermore_o with_o joyful_a lip_n lord_n i_o desire_v to_o praise_v thou_o o_o heighten_v these_o desire_n i_o resolve_v by_o thy_o assistance_n no_o more_o to_o blaspheme_v thou_o o_o strengthen_v this_o good_a resolution_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v and_o avert_v those_o judgement_n from_o i_o which_o thy_o word_n have_v threaten_v and_o my_o sin_n my_o black_a and_o filthy_a sin_n have_v deserve_v and_o mortify_v all_o those_o unruly_a passion_n which_o provoke_v i_o to_o offend_v thy_o goodness_n especial_o that_o of_o anger_n which_o if_o immoderate_a and_o carry_v on_o with_o precipitate_a rashness_n benights_o the_o soul_n darken_v reason_n and_o hurry_v a_o man_n to_o the_o act_n of_o those_o thing_n that_o displease_v thou_o therefore_o dear_a god_n kill_v this_o fury_n in_o i_o and_o leave_v only_o so_o much_o life_n in_o it_o as_o to_o be_v zealous_a for_o thy_o glory_n quicken_v my_o soul_n with_o faith_n in_o thy_o promise_n inflame_v my_o affection_n with_o love_n of_o thou_o for_o thy_o mercy_n fill_v my_o mouth_n with_o prayer_n to_o thou_o and_o praise_n and_o crown_v my_o weak_a desire_n of_o praise_v thou_o with_o the_o all-sufficient_a power_n and_o strength_n of_o thy_o grace_n that_o glorify_v thy_o name_n with_o my_o tongue_n and_o by_o a_o holy_a conversation_n i_o may_v escape_v that_o vengeance_n which_o thy_o justice_n threaten_v against_o my_o sin_n here_o and_o obtain_v that_o happiness_n which_o thy_o mercy_n have_v promise_v hereafter_o lord_n grant_v these_o my_o request_n for_o the_o merit_n of_o thy_o son_n christ_n jesus_n in_o who_o name_n and_o prayer_n sanctify_v with_o his_o sacred_a lip_n i_o beg_v these_o mercy_n and_o whatsoever_o else_o thou_o know_v requisite_a for_o i_o and_o for_o thy_o church_n say_v our_o father_n etc._n etc._n a_o prayer_n for_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n most_o glorious_a lord_n god_n who_o delight_v not_o in_o the_o death_n of_o one_o single_a sinner_n nor_o take_v pleasure_n in_o the_o destruction_n of_o any_o creature_n thou_o great_a and_o mighty_a god_n 32.18_o jer._n 32.18_o who_o name_n be_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n who_o rule_a over_o all_o and_o govern_v all_o thing_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n look_v down_o i_o humble_o pray_v thou_o from_o the_o throne_n of_o thy_o glory_n and_o behold_v this_o sinful_a kingdom_n wherein_o we_o live_v with_o a_o eye_n of_o mercy_n and_o pity_n thy_o goodness_n and_o bounty_n o_o lord_n have_v display_v themselves_o to_o we_o in_o many_o great_a and_o undeserved_a national_a mercy_n by_o restore_v to_o we_o our_o most_o gracious_a king_n and_o he_o to_o his_o royal_a dignity_n and_o redeem_v thy_o church_n from_o that_o disorder_n and_o confusion_n by_o mean_n of_o proud_a and_o unquiet_a man_n whicn_o threaten_v our_o utter_a ruin_n and_o vastation_n for_o so_o great_a deliverance_n we_o be_v oblige_v to_o make_v return_n unto_o thou_o of_o a_o thankful_a obedience_n by_o reform_v our_o sinful_a life_n and_o obey_v thy_o command_n but_o we_o as_o if_o we_o have_v forget_v what_o thou_o have_v do_v for_o we_o have_v do_v nothing_o for_o thou_o but_o rather_o much_o against_o thou_o by_o rebel_a against_o thy_o word_n by_o resist_v thy_o holy_a will_n by_o abuse_v thy_o creature_n through_o our_o wanton_a excess_n by_o profane_v thy_o sabbath_n and_o blaspheme_v thy_o most_o sacred_a name_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v ever_o hallow_v and_o have_v in_o a_o awful_a reverence_n by_o we_o these_o be_v our_o national_a personal_a cry_v sin_n which_o like_o so_o many_o infectious_a vapour_n have_v mount_v up_o to_o heaven_n and_o be_v condense_v into_o a_o thick_a cloud_n of_o
as_o if_o it_o be_v true_a perjury_n four_o degree_n of_o perjury_n or_o maintain_v that_o which_o be_v true_a to_o be_v false_a know_v it_o to_o be_v true_a or_o last_o promise_v with_o a_o oath_n what_o they_o mean_v not_o to_o perform_v or_o what_o they_o have_v lawful_o promise_v then_o intend_v a_o performance_n of_o it_o when_o they_o make_v the_o promise_n yet_o afterward_o even_o when_o the_o thing_n be_v possible_a and_o in_o their_o power_n to_o do_v perform_v it_o not_o but_o wicked_o fall_v from_o their_o word_n these_o be_v the_o four_o degree_n or_o part_n of_o perjury_n in_o the_o proper_a and_o strict_a acception_n of_o the_o word_n there_o be_v another_o degree_n or_o kind_n of_o it_o which_o i_o find_v in_o st._n chrysostom_n antioch_n how_n 14._o ad_fw-la popul_n antioch_n who_o conclude_v excellent_o in_o a_o homily_n to_o the_o people_n of_o antioch_n that_o not_o only_o those_o who_o themselves_o take_v a_o false_a oath_n be_v guilty_a of_o perjury_n but_o they_o also_o who_o occasion_n the_o like_a sin_n in_o other_o and_o that_o two_o manner_n of_o way_n first_o by_o force_v they_o through_o fear_n of_o death_n loss_n of_o good_n imprisonment_n or_o the_o like_a ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrys_n ibid._n to_o take_v a_o false_a oath_n against_o their_o conscience_n second_o by_o swear_v the_o contrary_a to_o that_o which_o another_o have_v swear_v to_o do_v and_o so_o oppose_v the_o same_o man_n by_o force_n and_o might_n that_o he_o can_v effect_v what_o he_o have_v tie_v himself_o to_o by_o oath_n as_o if_o a_o schoolmaster_n it_o be_v st._n chrysostoms_n instance_n shall_v swear_v that_o his_o scholar_n shall_v not_o eat_v a_o bit_n of_o bread_n until_o he_o have_v full_o obey_v his_o command_n by_o perform_v what_o he_o have_v enjoin_v he_o for_o his_o good_a now_o if_o the_o father_n of_o that_o child_n know_v that_o his_o master_n have_v take_v such_o a_o oath_n shall_v rash_o swear_v the_o contrary_a and_o fond_o there_o be_v no_o fear_n of_o danger_n for_o want_n of_o food_n feed_v the_o young_a scholar_n have_v not_o perform_v his_o task_n the_o father_n of_o the_o child_n will_v be_v guilty_a as_o well_o as_o the_o master_n and_o such_o man_n who_o cause_v other_o to_o sin_n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n do_v as_o boy_n that_o contend_v for_o a_o long_a rot_a rope_n some_o tug_n at_o one_o end_n of_o it_o and_o some_o at_o the_o other_o so_o that_o the_o rope_n at_o length_n break_v asunder_o by_o which_o mean_n they_o fall_v all_o to_o the_o ground_n in_o a_o confuse_a manner_n &_o bruise_v their_o body_n in_o some_o one_o part_n or_o other_o and_o this_o last_o kind_n of_o perjury_n when_o we_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o other_o be_v perjure_a we_o may_v call_v perjurium_fw-la occasionale_fw-la occasional_a perjury_n as_o there_o be_v homicidium_fw-la occasionale_fw-la occasional_a murder_n which_o be_v commit_v by_o thou_o when_o thou_o illegal_o act_v &_o contrive_v that_o which_o occasion_n a_o poor_a man_n either_o to_o lose_v his_o own_o life_n or_o to_o kill_v his_o brother_n but_o to_o return_v to_o my_o purpose_n and_o to_o discover_v more_o full_o the_o heinousness_n of_o this_o cry_a sin_n of_o perjury_n it_o be_v a_o compound_a sin_n a_o sin_n as_o have_v be_v say_v make_v up_o of_o a_o oath_n and_o a_o lie_n a_o monster_n among_o sin_n ugly_a and_o odious_a to_o god_n and_o man_n the_o devil_n snare_n so_o call_v by_o st._n chrysostom_n in_o his_o eleven_o homily_n on_o the_o act_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whereby_o he_o catch_v poor_a sinful_a deceive_v soul_n and_o hurry_v they_o to_o infernal_a darkness_n falsa_fw-la juratio_fw-la say_v st._n austin_n non_fw-la est_fw-la leave_n peccatum_fw-la bap._n serm._n 10._o in_o decollat_fw-la johan_n bap._n imo_fw-la tam_fw-la magnum_fw-la est_fw-la peccatum_fw-la jurare_fw-la falsum_fw-la ut_fw-la propter_fw-la reatum_fw-la falsae_fw-la jurationis_fw-la dominus_fw-la prohibuerit_fw-la omnem_fw-la jurationem_fw-la i._n e._n perjury_n be_v no_o light_n nor_o trivial_a sin_n nay_o it_o be_v so_o great_a and_o horrid_a a_o crime_n that_o to_o prevent_v the_o guilt_n and_o danger_n of_o it_o christ_n forbid_v the_o use_n of_o all_o oath_n he_o mean_v such_o as_o be_v vain_a and_o idle_a one_o when_o he_o say_v swear_v not_o at_o all_o have_v thou_o see_v a_o stone_n say_v 〈◊〉_d say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nazianzen_n throw_v down_o a_o steep_a hill_n or_o precipice_n never_o cease_v from_o its_o precipitate_a hasty_a motion_n until_o it_o arrive_v at_o the_o hill_n foot_n or_o bottom_n of_o such_o a_o speedy_a nature_n or_o quality_n be_v every_o sin_n chief_o that_o of_o swear_v to_o which_o the_o tongue_n that_o be_v accustom_a in_o its_o unruly_a motion_n will_v at_o last_o fall_n into_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o he_o call_v it_o that_o profound_a gulf_n of_o perjury_n precipice_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d naz._n perjury_n the_o great_a down-fall_a and_o most_o dangerous_a precipice_n a_o gulf_n indeed_o for_o whoso_o be_v plunge_v in_o it_o i.e._n who_o soul_n be_v load_v with_o the_o weight_n of_o so_o great_a and_o heavy_a a_o guilt_n that_o man_n without_o a_o special_a hand_n of_o mercy_n will_v hardly_o ever_o raise_v himself_o by_o repentance_n to_o recover_v god_n grace_n but_o will_v sink_v deep_a and_o deep_o wax_v worse_o and_o worse_o add_v sin_n unto_o sin_n and_o thereby_o provoke_v god_n to_o punish_v he_o both_o outward_o in_o his_o body_n good_n and_o good_a name_n with_o sickness_n poverty_n and_o disgrace_n and_o inward_o in_o his_o soul_n with_o horror_n and_o perplex_v grief_n with_o disconsolate_a sadness_n etc._n etc._n until_o at_o the_o last_o despair_n sink_v he_o into_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n i_o will_v conclude_v this_o point_n with_o that_o of_o st._n bernard_n si_fw-mi pejerare_fw-la time_n 32._o serm._n de_fw-fr modo_fw-la bene_fw-la vivendi_fw-la 32._o nunquam_fw-la juraveris_fw-la si_fw-la nunquam_fw-la juraveris_fw-la nunquam_fw-la pejerabis_fw-la if_o the_o fear_n of_o perjury_n do_v possess_v and_o trouble_v thou_o never_o swear_v if_o thou_o never_o swear_v thou_o shall_v never_o be_v forswear_v and_o perjury_n he_o can_v hardly_o avoid_v who_o have_v a_o unbridled_a tongue_n accustom_a to_o take_v god_n name_n in_o vain_a qui_fw-la saepe_fw-la jurat_fw-la saepe_fw-la oportet_fw-la pejeret_fw-la to_o this_o good_a counsel_n of_o st._n bernard_n i_o shall_v only_o add_v that_o of_o st._n chrysostome_n to_o his_o auditor_n the_o antiochian_o who_o he_o bespeak_v thus_o in_o his_o forename_a 14_o homily_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n i_o beseech_v and_o exhort_v you_o to_o represent_v to_o your_o thought_n the_o head_n of_o st._n john_n the_o baptist_n bleed_v in_o a_o charger_n and_o suppose_v or_o imagine_v that_o you_o hear_v this_o voice_n or_o exhortation_n utter_v from_o his_o tongue_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hate_n and_o abhor_v a_o oath_n which_o be_v my_o murderer_n herod_n rash_a oath_n of_o which_o he_o shall_v have_v repent_v and_o not_o keep_v it_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o baptist_n death_n and_o he_o that_o be_v give_v to_o much_o swear_a murder_n his_o own_o soul_n deprive_v it_o of_o god_n grace_n which_o be_v the_o soul_n life_n and_o be_v guilty_a of_o many_o other_o sin_n which_o accompany_v rash_a swear_n as_o lie_v etc._n etc._n he_o entitle_v it_o to_o everlasting_a death_n the_o wage_n of_o unrepented_a sin_n and_o if_o to_o forsake_v our_o sin_n be_v true_o to_o repent_v and_o the_o only_a mark_n of_o a_o sound_n and_o unfeigned_a repentance_n we_o may_v safe_o say_v that_o few_o swearer_n can_v be_v name_v that_o ever_o true_o repent_v therefore_o cast_v out_o this_o poison_n out_o of_o thy_o mouth_n banish_v this_o sin_n speedy_o from_o thy_o tongue_n before_o it_o be_v habituate_v in_o thou_o and_o so_o get_v the_o mastery_n or_o dominion_n 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