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thou_o shall_v not_o adjure_v god_n to_o a_o false_a thing_n which_o our_o saviour_n render_v yet_o more_o plain_o matth._n 5.33_o thou_o shall_v not_o forswear_v thyself_o for_o he_o seem_v to_o refer_v to_o the_o three_o commandment_n when_o he_o say_v you_o have_v hear_v that_o it_o be_v say_v to_o they_o of_o old_a time_n thou_o shall_v not_o forswear_v thyself_o as_o he_o have_v do_v before_o to_o the_o 6_o and_o seven_o when_o he_o say_v it_o be_v say_v to_o they_o of_o old_a time_n thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n so_o that_o the_o primary_n if_o not_o the_o sole_a intention_n of_o this_o law_n thou_o shall_v not_o take_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o vain_a be_v to_o forbid_v the_o great_a sin_n of_o perjury_n and_o i_o do_v not_o remember_v that_o in_o scripture_n the_o phrase_n of_o take_v god_n name_n in_o vain_a be_v use_v in_o any_o other_o sense_n and_o thus_o it_o be_v certain_o use_v prov._n 30.9_o lest_o i_o be_v poor_a and_o steal_v and_o take_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n my_o god_n in_o vain_a i._n e._n lest_o poverty_n shall_v tempt_v i_o to_o steal_v and_o stealth_n shall_v engage_v i_o in_o perjury_n for_o among_o the_o jew_n a_o oath_n be_v tender_v to_o he_o that_o be_v suspect_v of_o theft_n as_o appear_v from_o levit._n 6.2_o where_o it_o be_v say_v if_o any_o one_o be_v guilty_a of_o theft_n and_o lie_v concern_v it_o or_o swear_v false_o he_o shall_v restore_v all_o that_o about_o which_o he_o have_v swear_v false_o lest_o i_o steal_v and_o take_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n my_o god_n in_o vain_a that_o be_v be_v perjure_v be_v examine_v upon_o oath_n concern_v a_o thing_n steal_v and_o for_o this_o reason_n the_o thief_n and_o the_o perjure_a person_n be_v put_v together_o zech._n 5.4_o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o a_o curse_n shall_v enter_v into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o thief_n and_o of_o he_o that_o swear_v false_o by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n from_o all_o which_o it_o be_v very_o probable_a that_o the_o whole_a intention_n of_o the_o 3d._a commandment_n be_v to_o forbid_v this_o great_a sin_n of_o perjury_n to_o deter_v man_n from_o which_o a_o severe_a threaten_n be_v there_o add_v for_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o hold_v he_o guiltless_a that_o take_v his_o name_n in_o vain_a that_o be_v he_o will_v most_o severe_o punish_v such_o a_o one_o and_o it_o be_v very_o observable_a that_o there_o be_v no_o threaten_v add_v to_o any_o other_o commandment_n but_o to_o this_o and_o the_o second_o intimate_v to_o we_o that_o next_o to_o idolatry_n and_o the_o worship_n of_o a_o false_a god_n perjury_n be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a affront_n that_o can_v be_v offer_v to_o the_o divine_a majesty_n this_o be_v one_o of_o those_o sin_n that_o cry_v so_o loud_a to_o heaven_n and_o quicken_v the_o pace_n of_o god_n judgement_n mal._n 3.9_o i_o will_v come_v near_o to_o you_o in_o judgement_n and_o be_v a_o swift_a witness_n against_o the_o swearer_n for_o this_o god_n threaten_v utter_a destruction_n to_o the_o man_n and_o his_o house_n zech._n 5.4_o speak_v of_o the_o curse_n that_o go_v over_o the_o face_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n god_n say_v he_o will_v bring_v it_o forth_o and_o it_o shall_v enter_v into_o the_o house_n of_o he_o that_o swear_v false_o by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o shall_v remain_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o house_n and_o shall_v consume_v it_o with_o the_o timber_n thereof_o and_o the_o stone_n thereof_o it_o shall_v remain_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o house_n and_o shall_v consume_v it_o this_o sin_n by_o the_o secret_a judgement_n of_o god_n undermine_v estate_n and_o family_n to_o the_o utter_a mine_n of_o they_o and_o among_o the_o heathen_a it_o be_v always_o reckon_v one_o of_o the_o great_a of_o crime_n and_o which_o they_o do_v believe_v god_n do_v not_o only_o punish_v upon_o the_o guilty_a person_n himself_o but_o upon_o his_o family_n and_o posterity_n and_o many_o time_n upon_o whole_a nation_n as_o the_o prophet_n also_o tell_v we_o that_o because_o of_o oath_n the_o land_n mourn_v i_o need_v not_o use_v many_o word_n to_o aggravate_v this_o sin_n it_o be_v certain_o a_o crime_n of_o the_o high_a nature_n deliberate_a perjury_n be_v direct_o against_o a_o man_n knowledge_n so_o that_o no_o man_n can_v commit_v it_o without_o stare_v his_o conscience_n in_o the_o face_n which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a aggravation_n of_o any_o crime_n and_o it_o be_v equal_o a_o sin_n against_o both_o table_n be_v the_o high_a affront_n to_o god_n and_o of_o most_o injurious_a consequence_n to_o man_n it_o be_v a_o horrible_a abuse_n of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n a_o open_a contempt_n of_o his_o judgement_n and_o a_o insolent_a defiance_n of_o his_o vengeance_n and_o in_o respect_n of_o man_n it_o be_v not_o only_o a_o wrong_n to_o this_o or_o that_o particular_a person_n who_o suffer_v by_o it_o but_o treason_n against_o humane_a society_n subvert_v at_o once_o the_o foundation_n of_o public_a peace_n and_o justice_n and_o the_o private_a security_n of_o every_o man_n life_n and_o fortune_n it_o be_v a_o defeat_n of_o the_o best_a and_o last_o way_n that_o the_o wisdom_n of_o man_n can_v devise_v for_o the_o decision_n of_o doubtful_a matter_n solomon_n very_o full_o and_o elegant_o express_v the_o destructive_a nature_n of_o this_o sin_n prov._n 25.18_o a_o false_a witness_n against_o his_o neighbour_n be_v a_o maul_v and_o a_o sword_n and_o a_o sharp_a arrow_n intimate_v that_o among_o all_o the_o instrument_n of_o ruin_n and_o mischief_n that_o have_v be_v devise_v by_o mankind_n none_o be_v of_o more_o pernicious_a consequence_n to_o humane_a society_n than_o perjury_n and_o breach_n of_o faith_n it_o be_v a_o pestilence_n that_o usual_o walk_v in_o darkness_n and_o a_o secret_a stab_n and_o blow_v against_o which_o many_o time_n there_o be_v no_o possibility_n of_o defence_n and_o therefore_o it_o high_o concern_v those_o who_o upon_o these_o 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themselves_o can_v not_o deny_v may_v be_v very_o proper_a and_o effectual_a but_o although_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o believe_v that_o this_o be_v more_o than_o a_o argument_n ad_fw-la hominem_fw-la yet_o it_o be_v the_o better_a to_o we_o if_o it_o be_v absolute_o and_o in_o itself_o conclusive_a of_o the_o thing_n in_o question_n and_o this_o i_o hope_v will_v sufficient_o appear_v if_o we_o consider_v these_o four_o thing_n 1._o that_o for_o god_n to_o be_v any_o one_o god_n do_v signify_v some_o very_a extraordinary_a blessing_n and_o happiness_n to_o those_o person_n of_o who_o this_o be_v say_v 2._o if_o we_o consider_v the_o eminent_a faith_n and_o obedience_n of_o the_o person_n to_o who_o this_o promise_n be_v make_v 3._o their_o condition_n in_o this_o world_n 4._o the_o general_a importance_n of_o this_o promise_n abstract_v from_o the_o person_n particular_o specify_v and_o name_v in_o it_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob._n first_o if_o we_o consider_v that_o for_o 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