sanctify_a grace_n concur_v with_o your_o sedulous_a practice_n of_o the_o forementioned_a precept_n or_o remedy_n it_o be_v cure_v of_o the_o contagious_a poison_n of_o that_o sin_n swear_v a_o diet_n for_o the_o tongue_n which_o have_v be_v accustom_v to_o swear_v be_v then_o willing_a or_o altogether_o cure_v of_o that_o deadly_a poison_n of_o the_o tongue_n i_o mean_v a_o corrupt_a and_o vicious_a custom_n of_o swear_v beware_v of_o a_o relapse_n which_o in_o this_o case_n as_o in_o bodily_a disease_n be_v very_o dangerous_a for_o when_o a_o man_n have_v taste_v the_o sweetness_n of_o god_n mercy_n in_o pardon_v his_o sin_n and_o restore_v he_o to_o health_n he_o must_v expect_v if_o he_o return_v to_o his_o vomit_n again_o and_o fall_v into_o his_o former_a sin_n to_o feel_v the_o severity_n of_o his_o justice_n in_o punish_v he_o for_o his_o dare_a presumption_n for_o a_o prevention_n of_o this_o great_a danger_n in_o your_o daily_a conference_n and_o conversation_n with_o man_n 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a_o profession_n of_o christianity_n because_o he_o bridle_v not_o his_o tongue_n he_o deceive_v himself_o or_o he_o have_v a_o deceitful_a false_a heart_n his_o religion_n be_v vain_a i._n e._n nomen_fw-la sine_fw-la re_fw-la a_o bare_a and_o empty_a title_n without_o reality_n for_o how_o can_v he_o be_v think_v to_o be_v religious_a who_o fear_v not_o god_n with_o a_o holy_a and_o devout_a reverence_n neither_o can_v he_o just_o be_v say_v to_o fear_n god_n 5.10_o psal_n 5.10_o who_o throat_n be_v a_o open_a sepulchre_n send_v forth_o out_o of_o it_o the_o noisome_a stench_n of_o curse_v corrupt_a and_o filthy_a communication_n lie_v and_o fearful_a oath_n the_o guilt_n of_o which_o cry_v sin_n that_o you_o may_v avoid_v and_o withal_o not_o chill_a the_o fervour_n of_o devotion_n but_o preserve_v it_o in_o thy_o soul_n keep_v thy_o mouth_n with_o all_o diligence_n remember_v that_o say_n of_o bonaventure_n si_fw-mi dignum_fw-la quicquam_fw-la relatione_fw-la non_fw-la habes_fw-la 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that_o which_o tend_v to_o the_o hurt_n of_o either_o therefore_o be_v not_o hasty_a to_o utter_v any_o thing_n with_o thy_o tongue_n so_o shall_v thou_o free_v thyself_o from_o the_o guilt_n of_o many_o a_o sin_n chief_o that_o of_o swear_v 10._o nescit_fw-la poenitenda_fw-la loqui_fw-la qui_fw-la proferenda_fw-la justo_fw-la prius_fw-la tradidit_fw-la examini_fw-la casaiod_n l._n 10._o second_o be_v circumspect_a in_o speak_v nescit_fw-la poenitenda_fw-la loqui_fw-la etc._n etc._n say_v cassiodore_n that_o man_n will_v never_o repent_v of_o what_o he_o have_v say_v who_o weigh_v his_o word_n in_o the_o balance_n of_o discretion_n before_o they_o be_v utter_v evermore_o consider_v what_o thou_o speak_v and_o before_o who_o order_v thy_o word_n so_o with_o wisdom_n and_o prudence_n that_o thou_o offend_v not_o god_n who_o be_v a_o earwitness_n of_o thy_o word_n either_o by_o contradict_v the_o truth_n or_o persuade_v other_o to_o a_o belief_n of_o what_o be_v false_a often_o call_v to_o mind_v that_o say_n of_o s._n caetheches_n cyril_n 11._o caetheches_n cyril_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n god_n have_v a_o book_n of_o remembrance_n he_o sit_v and_o write_v down_o in_o it_o thy_o oath_n thy_o perjury_n thy_o blasphemous_a and_o idle_a word_n for_o which_o he_o will_v call_v thou_o to_o a_o severe_a account_n at_o the_o great_a day_n of_o judgement_n therefore_o as_o i_o before_o exhort_v consider_v always_o as_o what_o so_o before_o who_o thou_o speak_v even_o in_o the_o sight_n and_o audience_n of_o god_n who_o will_v one_o day_n be_v your_o judge_n parisiensis_fw-la dr._n parisiensis_fw-la cujus_fw-la praesentia_fw-la est_fw-la impraevisibilis_fw-la potentia_fw-la infallibilis_fw-la justitia_fw-la inflexibilis_fw-la &_o iracurdia_fw-la implacabilis_fw-la who_o may_v surprise_v thou_o unaware_o even_o in_o the_o very_a act_n of_o sin_v by_o his_o grim_a bailiff_n death_n who_o power_n too_o be_v infallible_a for_o none_o can_v escape_v it_o his_o justice_n inflexible_a for_o it_o may_v not_o be_v corrupt_v as_o his_o anger_n against_o the_o ungodly_a sinner_n be_v implacable_a and_o hardly_o to_o be_v appease_v he_o that_o keep_v his_o mouth_n keep_v his_o life_n 13.3_o prov._n 13.3_o and_o he_o that_o open_v wide_a his_o lip_n shall_v have_v destruction_n but_o he_o that_o never_o open_v his_o mouth_n but_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n either_o by_o praise_v or_o pray_v unto_o he_o whereby_o he_o declare_v his_o belief_n in_o the_o excellency_n of_o god_n omnipotency_n goodness_n truth_n and_o omnisciency_n or_o for_o his_o neighbour_n edification_n and_o good_a as_o saint_n paul_n exhort_v we_o to_o eph._n 4.29_o that_o man_n shall_v lift_v up_o his_o head_n with_o cheerfulness_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n before_o the_o dreadful_a tribunal_n of_o god_n and_o by_o his_o word_n he_o shall_v be_v justify_v i._n e._n for_o that_o he_o glorify_a god_n with_o his_o tongue_n in_o his_o life_n he_o shall_v be_v pronounce_v just_a and_o righteous_a in_o the_o audience_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o angel_n and_o for_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n for_o who_o sake_n his_o good_a work_n be_v accept_v and_o his_o imperfection_n pardon_v he_o shall_v receive_v the_o reward_n of_o the_o righteous_a and_o be_v glorify_v both_o in_o body_n and_o soul_n the_o body_n with_o all_o the_o part_n of_o it_o shall_v be_v beautify_v with_o clearness_n impassibility_n subtlety_n and_o agiâ—y_o for_o it_o be_v most_o transparent_o bright_a and_o glorious_a it_o shall_v move_v wheresoever_o the_o soul_n than_o whole_o guide_v by_o god_n spirit_n shall_v command_v it_o it_o shall_v move_v as_o nimble_o as_o a_o small_a fish_n in_o the_o water_n without_o any_o resistance_n or_o hindrance_n nay_o with_o far_o great_a agility_n the_o soul_n shall_v be_v adorn_v and_o beautify_v with_o more_o excellent_a perfection_n than_o our_o first_o parent_n be_v before_o their_o fall_n in_o paradise_n for_o the_o understanding_n shall_v be_v free_v from_o all_o error_n in_o it_o shall_v be_v light_n without_o any_o the_o least_o mist_n of_o darkness_n it_o shall_v be_v fill_v with_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n in_o a_o high_a degree_n without_o any_o spot_n of_o ignorance_n the_o memory_n purge_v from_o all_o possibility_n of_o forgetfulness_n the_o will_v redeem_v from_o its_o natural_a pravity_n and_o perverseness_n while_o it_o be_v only_o fix_v by_o love_n upon_o god_n almighty_n goodness_n if_o every_o part_n of_o man_n expect_v to_o be_v thus_o glorify_v by_o god_n it_o be_v good_a reason_n that_o naz._n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d naz._n every_o part_n shall_v glorify_v he_o for_o this_o be_v the_o tribute_n they_o owe_v to_o their_o creator_n as_o every_o good_a subject_n owe_v loyalty_n to_o his_o king_n this_o be_v the_o service_n they_o must_v pay_v for_o their_o redemption_n god_n make_v all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o body_n christ_n redeem_v all_o i_o mean_v every_o part_n and_o faculty_n both_o of_o
false_o that_o we_o may_v the_o better_o observe_v and_o keep_v this_o prohibition_n 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrys_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d id._n hom._n 14._o and_o be_v free_v from_o the_o danger_n of_o so_o great_a a_o sin_n in_o regard_n that_o man_n accustom_v to_o swear_v do_v common_o account_v perjury_n but_o a_o light_n and_o frivolous_a thing_n christ_n therefore_o here_o in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n give_v we_o a_o wholesome_a admonition_n to_o abstain_v altogether_o from_o swear_v nisi_fw-la in_o causâ_fw-la necessitatis_fw-la except_o in_o case_n of_o necessity_n zanch._n hier._n zanch._n viz._n vbi_fw-la gloria_fw-la domini_fw-la vindicanda_fw-la aut_fw-la fratris_fw-la aedificatio_fw-la promovenda_fw-la when_o and_o where_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v vindicate_v by_o a_o open_a defence_n of_o the_o truth_n oppose_v or_o my_o own_o and_o my_o neighbour_n welfare_n and_o good_a may_v thereby_o be_v promote_v so_o then_o say_v the_o anabaptist_n who_o derive_v their_o opinion_n from_o the_o manichee_n say_v they_o what_o they_o please_v christ_n do_v not_o altogether_o forbid_v swear_v but_o restrain_v it_o to_o certain_a circumstance_n of_o time_n and_o case_n for_o in_o some_o case_n a_o man_n may_v swear_v 82.6_o the_o ii_o gen._n part_n in_o what_o case_n and_o when_o a_o man_n may_v swear_v deut._n 1.16_o psal_n 82.6_o as_o first_o when_o a_o oath_n be_v for_o the_o decide_n of_o a_o controversy_n minister_v by_o the_o subordinate_a magistrate_n under_o the_o supreme_a to_o who_o god_n in_o this_o respect_n have_v bequeath_v his_o sovereign_a power_n and_o commit_v that_o authority_n that_o when_o any_o one_o of_o they_o demand_v it_o in_o a_o matter_n of_o great_a importance_n or_o consequence_n we_o may_v lawful_o swear_v or_o take_v a_o solemn_a oath_n second_o when_o a_o oath_n serve_v to_o maintain_v procure_v or_o win_v unto_o god_n any_o part_n of_o his_o glory_n or_o to_o preserve_v the_o same_o from_o disgrace_n or_o ignominy_n against_o the_o contumelious_a rage_n and_o malice_n of_o his_o enemy_n thus_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v converse_v with_o papist_n and_o infidel_n and_o he_o allege_v for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o truth_n the_o authority_n of_o god_n word_n if_o any_o one_o of_o they_o shall_v stiff_o deny_v what_o he_o produce_v to_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o scripture_n he_o in_o this_o case_n may_v safe_o and_o just_o use_v a_o oath_n to_o defend_v it_o a_o example_n hereof_o we_o have_v in_o st._n paul_n who_o be_v move_v with_o a_o godly_a and_o religious_a zeal_n for_o the_o truth_n make_v use_v of_o a_o oath_n to_o confirm_v his_o doctrine_n that_o the_o church_n to_o who_o he_o write_v may_v be_v establish_v in_o the_o truth_n and_o god_n almighty_a thereby_o glorify_v the_o oath_n which_o he_o use_v be_v express_v and_o that_o clear_o gal._n 1.20_o before_o god_n i_o lie_v not_o 11.31_o vid._n rom._n 1.9_o 2_o cor._n 11.31_o which_o be_v a_o confirmation_n of_o his_o former_a assertion_n in_o the_o ver_fw-la the_o 17.18_o ver_fw-la forego_n part_n of_o the_o chapter_n viz._n that_o he_o have_v preach_v the_o gospel_n in_o arabia_n and_o damascus_n that_o he_o go_v from_o those_o part_n to_o jerusalem_n that_o he_o do_v not_o learn_v the_o gospel_n there_o of_o peter_n and_o james_n or_o of_o any_o other_o apostle_n now_o because_o some_o of_o the_o false_a apostle_n may_v perhaps_o retort_v and_o say_v to_o attach_v he_o of_o falsity_n and_o so_o diminish_v his_o authority_n that_o these_o avouchment_n of_o his_o be_v false_a and_o fabulous_a he_o therefore_o justify_v his_o narration_n or_o assertion_n by_o a_o kind_n of_o oath_n say_v before_o god_n i_o lie_v not_o it_o may_v be_v demand_v how_o these_o word_n can_v be_v a_o form_n or_o kind_n of_o swear_v or_o in_o what_o sense_n they_o fall_v under_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o oath_n i_o answer_v that_o in_o a_o oath_n there_o be_v four_o thing_n employ_v though_o not_o always_o 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word_n in_o which_o not_o always_o all_o but_o some_o of_o the_o principal_a part_n of_o it_o be_v express_v the_o other_o be_v conceal_v and_o yet_o to_o be_v suppose_v and_o understand_v jer._n 4.2_o the_o lord_n live_v etc._n etc._n there_o be_v the_o form_n or_o essence_n of_o a_o oath_n only_o in_o confession_n of_o the_o life_n or_o be_v of_o god_n which_o include_v his_o essential_a attribute_n viz._n his_o omnisciency_n and_o omnipresence_n etc._n etc._n his_o attribute_n be_v his_o very_a essence_n quicquid_fw-la est_fw-la in_o deo_fw-la est_fw-la ipse_fw-la deus_fw-la it_o be_v a_o rule_n and_o maxim_n in_o the_o school_n the_o form_n of_o swear_v 2._o cor._n 1.23_o i_o call_v god_n for_o a_o record_n upon_o my_o soul_n express_v the_o three_o particular_a namely_o invocation_n that_o passage_n in_o ruth_n chap._n 1.17_o the_o lord_n do_v thus_o and_o thus_o to_o i_o be_v a_o imprecation_n and_o the_o form_n in_o that_o forecited_a place_n gal._n 1.20_o be_v direct_o a_o 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in_o prayer_n neither_o will_v he_o want_v then_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o a_o joyful_a tongue_n 6.45_o luke_n 6.45_o which_o be_v the_o soul_n best_o interpreter_n out_o of_o the_o abundance_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o mouth_n speak_v if_o the_o heart_n abound_v with_o sinful_a lustful_a thought_n the_o tongue_n will_v froth_v and_o lash_v out_o into_o blasphemy_n and_o unchaste_a speech_n if_o it_o be_v garnish_v with_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o heavenly_a meditation_n the_o tongue_n will_v utter_v nothing_o but_o what_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v speak_v and_o profitable_a to_o be_v hear_v and_o these_o be_v the_o two_o word_n which_o as_o bonaventure_n assert_n we_o be_v permit_v in_o our_o ordinary_a discourse_n only_o to_o utter_v 10._o bonav_n l._n 2._o the_o profect_a relig._n c._n 10._o the_o first_o be_v quod_fw-la necessarium_fw-la est_fw-la tibi_fw-la vel_fw-la alteri_fw-la the_o second_o be_v quod_fw-la utile_fw-la est_fw-la tibi_fw-la vel_fw-la alteri_fw-la i._n e._n 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philo._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ira_fw-la furor_fw-la brevis_fw-la est_fw-la philo._n that_o he_o be_v trouble_v with_o a_o short_a fit_n of_o madness_n that_o for_o the_o time_n in_o which_o his_o distemper_n last_v he_o be_v as_o we_o use_v to_o say_v out_o of_o his_o wit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v under_o the_o command_n of_o anger_n a_o sharp_a and_o cruel_a mistress_n shall_v we_o appeal_v to_o seneca_n in_o this_o point_n we_o may_v find_v that_o he_o assert_n as_o much_o and_o no_o less_o in_o his_o first_o book_n de_fw-fr irâ_fw-la c._n 1._o ut_fw-la autem_fw-la scias_fw-la say_v he_o most_o excellent_o non_fw-la esse_fw-la sanos_fw-la quos_fw-la ira_fw-la possedit_fw-la ipsum_fw-la illorum_fw-la habitum_fw-la intuere_fw-la etc._n etc._n compare_v the_o carriage_n and_o behaviour_n of_o a_o angry_a man_n with_o one_o that_o be_v mad_a and_o you_o will_v find_v that_o there_o be_v a_o very_a small_a difference_n in_o their_o temper_n there_o be_v so_o great_a 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the_o malady_n that_o i_o may_v proceed_v to_o the_o cure_n or_o remedy_n of_o it_o let_v i_o first_o propound_v this_o as_o a_o ground_n or_o basis_n on_o which_o i_o shall_v build_v the_o fabric_n of_o my_o short_a discourse_n which_o i_o confess_v a_o stoic_a will_v entertain_v with_o scorn_n and_o derision_n for_o that_o he_o condemn_v all_o passion_n as_o be_v of_o themselves_o or_o in_o their_o own_o nature_n vicious_a whereas_o they_o be_v good_a and_o bad_a according_a as_o the_o several_a object_n be_v on_o which_o they_o be_v set_v and_o fasten_v my_o ground_n which_o i_o shall_v first_o lay_v or_o propose_v be_v this_o temperare_fw-la iram_fw-la non_fw-la tollere_fw-la aug._n cum_fw-la rectam_fw-la rationem_fw-la sequantur_fw-la affectiones_fw-la et_fw-la quando_fw-la et_fw-la ubi_fw-la oportet_fw-la adhibeantur_fw-la quis_fw-la eas_fw-la tunc_fw-la morbidas_fw-la et_fw-la vitiosas_fw-la passiones_fw-la audeat_fw-la dicere_fw-la aug._n we_o must_v labour_v to_o temper_v this_o passion_n to_o reduce_v it_o to_o some_o moderation_n not_o take_v it_o quite_o away_o not_o whole_o abolish_v and_o extirpate_v it_o eoque_fw-la detracto_fw-la quod_fw-la exundat_fw-la ad_fw-la salutarem_fw-la modum_fw-la cogere_fw-la id_fw-la vero_fw-la retinere_fw-la sine_fw-la quo_fw-la languebit_fw-la actio_fw-la &_o vis_fw-la &_o vigour_n animi_fw-la resolvetur_fw-la so_o that_o by_o pare_n away_o what_o be_v superfluous_a in_o it_o and_o bring_v it_o to_o a_o mediocrity_n we_o may_v retain_v and_o keep_v that_o spark_n alive_a in_o we_o without_o which_o we_o shall_v want_v zeal_n and_o vigour_n in_o the_o performance_n of_o our_o christian_a duty_n this_o spark_n of_o anger_n have_v glow_v in_o our_o saviour_n breast_n into_o a_o flame_n of_o zeal_n 21.12_o mat._n 21.12_o when_o he_o whip_v the_o buyer_n and_o seller_n out_o of_o the_o temple_n and_o overthrow_v the_o table_n of_o the_o money-changer_n and_o of_o they_o that_o sell_v dove_n angry_a than_o we_o may_v be_v but_o take_v care_n we_o must_v that_o we_o sin_v not_o eph._n 4.26_o and_o sin_n we_o shall_v if_o our_o anger_n offend_v either_o in_o the_o matter_n or_o measure_n of_o it_o i._n e._n if_o the_o ground_n or_o cause_n of_o anger_n be_v unjust_a as_o when_o we_o be_v angry_a with_o a_o friend_n that_o reprove_v we_o for_o do_v amiss_o or_o when_o we_o be_v unjust_o wrong_v if_o we_o retain_v our_o anger_n which_o be_v a_o inordinate_a desire_n of_o revenge_n too_o long_o until_o that_o desire_n break_v forth_o into_o act_n to_o the_o hurt_n or_o ruin_n of_o our_o neighbour_n and_o hurt_v of_o our_o own_o self_n for_o as_o envy_n slay_v the_o silly_a one_o job_n 5.2_o so_o wrath_n kill_v the_o foolish_a man_n upon_o which_o text_n aquinas_n have_v this_o gloss_n aquin_n stulti_fw-la per_fw-la iracundiam_fw-la spiritualiter_fw-la occiduntur_fw-la in_fw-la quantum_fw-la scilicet_fw-la non_fw-la refranando_n per_fw-la rationem_fw-la motum_fw-la dilabuntur_fw-la in_o aliqua_fw-la peccata_fw-la mortalia_fw-la puta_fw-la in_o blasphemiam_fw-la dei_fw-la vel_fw-la injuriam_fw-la proximi_fw-la aquin_n stulti_fw-la per_fw-la iracundiam_fw-la spiritualiter_fw-la occiduntur_fw-la etc._n etc._n foolish_a man_n void_a of_o understanding_n be_v spiritual_o slay_v by_o anger_n and_o wrath_n for_o that_o by_o not_o restrain_v with_o the_o curb_n of_o reason_n the_o eruption_n or_o break_v forth_o of_o this_o unruly_a passion_n they_o fall_v into_o some_o deadly_a sin_n as_o blasphemy_n against_o god_n and_o wrong_v their_o neighbour_n when_o they_o either_o shed_v their_o blood_n or_o wound_v they_o by_o opprobrious_a term_n in_o their_o reputation_n and_o credit_n my_o exhortation_n then_o shall_v be_v that_o of_o saint_n paul_n to_o the_o ephesian_n c._n 4.31_o let_v all_o bitterness_n and_o anger_n be_v put_v away_o and_o that_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o colossian_n c._n 3.8_o put_v off_o these_o anger_n wrath_n malice_n and_o blasphemy_n we_o may_v collect_v hence_o that_o blasphemy_n be_v a_o individual_a companion_n and_o a_o attendant_n of_o anger_n and_o wrath_n but_o how_o may_v these_o be_v put_v off_o or_o rather_o prevent_v before_o they_o come_v on_o