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action_n be_v otherwise_o moral_a just_a and_o inoffensive_a this_o severity_n will_v in_o some_o country_n and_o
which_o though_o attend_v with_o many_o persecution_n yet_o be_v not_o without_o many_o blessing_n peculiar_a to_o true_a believer_n from_o vers_fw-la 3._o to_o vers_fw-la 12._o second_o our_o saviour_n give_v many_o singular_a lesson_n or_o precept_n of_o more_o eminent_a diligence_n patience_n charity_n mortification_n self-denial_n sincerity_n conspicuity_n perseverance_n and_o perfection_n of_o obedience_n require_v now_o under_o the_o gospel_n above_o what_o either_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o mosaic_a law_n seem_v to_o exact_v or_o by_o the_o pharisaical_a interpretation_n be_v teach_v to_o the_o jew_n so_o that_o unless_o their_o righteousness_n do_v exceed_v that_o so_o popular_o admire_v of_o the_o pharisee_n they_o can_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n vers_fw-la 20._o three_o our_o saviour_n with_o much_o earnestness_n and_o exactness_n apply_v in_o this_o sermon_n to_o reform_v those_o abuse_n which_o either_o by_o the_o pharisaical_a gloss_n either_o too_o much_o loosen_v or_o restrain_v the_o meaning_n of_o god_n law_n or_o by_o their_o deprave_a example_n or_o by_o popular_a custom_n have_v prevail_v among_o the_o jew_n contrary_a to_o the_o true_a meaning_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n of_o god_n and_o the_o primitive_a institution_n which_o give_v we_o the_o clear_a view_n of_o the_o lawgiver_n intention_n for_o the_o exact_a observation_n of_o which_o however_o by_o divine_a indulgence_n and_o connivance_n or_o by_o the_o hardness_n and_o uncharitableness_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n and_o the_o customary_a depravedness_n of_o time_n and_o manner_n they_o may_v seem_v to_o have_v have_v some_o temporary_a dispensation_n heretofore_o grant_v to_o they_o or_o at_o least_o have_v presume_v to_o take_v it_o to_o themselves_o yet_o now_o under_o the_o evangelical_n strictness_n to_o which_o christ_n come_v to_o restore_v or_o raise_v the_o church_n they_o may_v not_o fancy_v to_o themselves_o any_o such_o liberty_n but_o be_v to_o keep_v themselves_o in_o thought_n look_v desire_v word_n and_o deed_n to_o that_o sanctity_n and_o severity_n which_o be_v require_v by_o the_o law_n and_o most_o conform_a to_o the_o holy_a will_n attribute_n and_o nature_n of_o that_o god_n who_o they_o ought_v to_o imitate_v as_o their_o heavenly_a father_n in_o all_o sacred_a perfection_n which_o humane_a nature_n assist_v by_o the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n 48._o the_o grace_n of_o god_n spirit_n and_o the_o visible_a example_n of_o christ_n be_v capable_a to_o attain_v at_o least_o sincere_o to_o aim_v at_o and_o endeavour_v so_o vers_fw-la 22._o he_o tell_v they_o that_o not_o only_o wilful_a murder_n or_o malicious_a kill_n be_v forbid_v but_o rash_a unreasonable_a and_o irreconcilable_a anger_n verse_n 28._o that_o not_o only_a adultery_n but_o all_o lust_n inordinate_a after_o a_o woman_n that_o be_v not_o in_o order_n to_o marriage_n and_o the_o honest_a end_n of_o it_o be_v so_o severe_o forbid_v under_o pain_n of_o hell_n fire_n that_o it_o be_v better_a to_o deny_v those_o sensual_a pleasure_n of_o the_o flesh_n which_o seem_v as_o dear_a to_o man_n as_o the_o delight_n of_o their_o eye_n or_o the_o strength_n of_o their_o hand_n then_o to_o indulge_v they_o with_o the_o danger_n of_o their_o soul_n verse_n 32._o so_o in_o the_o case_n of_o humorous_a and_o lascivious_a divorce_n usual_o give_v to_o wife_n upon_o no_o just_a cause_n christ_n restrain_v that_o indulgence_n only_o to_o the_o case_n of_o a_o wife_n deserve_v to_o be_v put_v away_o for_o have_v break_v her_o conjugal_a vow_n and_o band_n of_o matrimony_n by_o her_o adultery_n not_o to_o instance_n in_o many_o other_o particular_n of_o abuse_n which_o christ_n reckon_v up_o and_o reform_v in_o that_o sermon_n as_o touch_v private_a revenge_n vers_fw-la 39_o not_o public_a and_o vindicative_a justice_n so_o of_o love_v our_o enemy_n vers_fw-la 44_o of_o alm_n prayer_n and_o fast_v without_o ostentation_n pride_n or_o hypocrisy_n against_o immoderate_a love_n and_o care_n for_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n and_o the_o like_a the_o immediate_o next_z be_v this_o of_o swear_v vers_fw-la 33_o 34._o in_o which_o as_o in_o many_o other_o thing_n the_o jew_n have_v much_o deprave_a both_o the_o true_a nature_n and_o use_n of_o oath_n 1._o they_o pretend_v indeed_o as_o philo_n and_o josephus_n tell_v we_o a_o great_a reverence_n of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d and_o seem_v to_o make_v great_a conscience_n of_o swear_v in_o small_a matter_n by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n according_a to_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o scripture_n yea_o they_o make_v scruple_n to_o swear_v at_o all_o in_o any_o case_n by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o lord_n live_v for_o which_o the_o heathen_n mock_v the_o jew_n 〈◊〉_d as_o in_o that_o of_o martial_a jura_n verpe_fw-mi per_fw-la anchialum_fw-la these_o oath_n they_o think_v bind_v nor_o will_v they_o in_o these_o easy_o swear_v or_o forswear_v themselves_o which_o regard_n to_o their_o god_n be_v in_o use_n among_o the_o grave_a heathen_n as_o be_v observe_v out_o of_o homer_n therefore_o they_o take_v any_o obvious_a thing_n to_o swear_v by_o 2._o but_o they_o indulge_v themselves_o in_o other_o familiar_a oath_n grotius_n or_o form_n of_o common_a swear_v as_o many_o christian_n now_o do_v by_o whatever_o come_v next_o to_o their_o mind_n or_o tongue_n as_o by_o the_o temple_n and_o holy_a city_n by_o their_o own_o or_o other_o head_n hand_n life_n and_o soul_n so_o by_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o the_o light_n thus_o wave_v the_o attestation_n of_o god_n omniscient_a justice_n and_o the_o swear_n by_o his_o name_n as_o be_v command_v in_o righteousness_n judgement_n and_o truth_n they_o put_v this_o character_n of_o divinity_n on_o the_o creature_n no_o way_n competent_a for_o they_o unless_o as_o they_o be_v in_o relation_n to_o depend_v on_o and_o derive_v from_o the_o bless_a god_n 3._o these_o vulgar_a oath_n they_o use_v not_o only_o in_o a_o familiarity_n and_o facility_n of_o inconsiderate_a swear_n upon_o small_a and_o light_a occasion_n yea_o and_o in_o assert_v of_o thing_n not_o true_a as_o to_o their_o knowledge_n and_o intention_n which_o be_v double_o a_o false_a swear_n but_o in_o thing_n of_o weight_n and_o concern_v as_o to_o that_o charity_n justice_n and_o equity_n which_o they_o owe_v to_o other_o they_o choose_v this_o way_n of_o creature-swearing_a both_o promissory_a and_o assertory_n august_n because_o they_o fancy_v such_o oath_n be_v not_o with_o the_o solemnity_n of_o invocate_a god_n name_n be_v not_o bind_v upon_o their_o soul_n either_o as_o to_o truth_n or_o right_n but_o they_o may_v play_v with_o they_o at_o fast_o and_o loose_a according_a as_o their_o own_o interest_n or_o pleasure_n do_v sway_v they_o hence_o as_o they_o swear_v amiss_o in_o point_n of_o form_n so_o also_o as_o to_o the_o matter_n without_o any_o regard_n in_o these_o case_n to_o that_o command_n of_o god_n against_o forswear_v and_o for_o the_o performance_n of_o oath_n to_o the_o lord_n which_o place_v christ_n cite_v and_o to_o which_o law_n they_o profess_v to_o adhere_v so_o far_o only_o as_o they_o use_v the_o name_n of_o god_n else_o they_o dispense_v with_o their_o oath_n and_o easy_o digest_v even_o perjury_n itself_o upon_o this_o occasion_n and_o to_o reform_v these_o gross_a abuse_n our_o bless_a saviour_n give_v this_o command_n swear_v not_o at_o all_o that_o be_v as_o erasmus_n paraphrase_v not_o after_o those_o usual_a eâ—asm_n presumptuous_a and_o unlawful_a form_n by_o the_o name_n of_o creature_n of_o which_o he_o give_v so_o many_o follow_a instance_n to_o express_v his_o meaning_n for_o he_o do_v not_o instance_n in_o the_o lawful_a use_n of_o religious_a oath_n by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o true_a god_n which_o be_v not_o only_o allow_v but_o in_o such_o case_n as_o do_v require_v a_o oath_n with_o its_o due_a circumstance_n of_o judgement_n justice_n and_o truth_n command_v 2._o he_o tell_v they_o that_o even_o in_o those_o oath_n which_o be_v attest_v only_o by_o the_o name_n of_o any_o creature_n as_o by_o heaven_n or_o earth_n or_o jerusalem_n or_o their_o head_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v a_o tacit_n call_v of_o god_n to_o witness_v continetur_fw-la since_o every_o creature_n depend_v on_o god_n and_o relate_v to_o he_o as_o the_o centre_n and_o circumference_n the_o source_n and_o sea_n of_o all_o thing_n heaven_n be_v god_n throne_n earth_n god_n footstool_n the_o temple_n god_n sanctuary_n jerusalem_n the_o city_n of_o god_n the_o most_o eminent_a place_n of_o the_o great_a king_n of_o heaven_n residency_n on_o earth_n 3._o he_o imply_v lawful_a that_o however_o such_o various_a and_o irregular_a form_n of_o oath_n by_o the_o name_n of_o any_o creature_n be_v as_o to_o the_o manner_n of_o they_o unlawful_a yet_o they_o oblige_v man_n to_o perform_v they_o if_o the_o matter_n of_o they_o be_v lawful_a nor_o be_v