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commandment_n for_o a_o sign_n upon_o thy_o hand_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v as_o frontlet_n between_o thy_o eye_n deut._n 6.8_o the_o pharisee_n take_v it_o in_o the_o literal_a sense_n they_o get_v two_o scroll_n of_o parchment_n wherein_o they_o write_v the_o two_o table_n put_v one_o on_o their_o left_a arm_n and_o bind_v the_o other_o to_o their_o eyebrow_n thus_o they_o wrest_v the_o scripture_n and_o take_v god_n name_n in_o vain_a that_o scripture_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v spiritual_o and_o by_o a_o figure_n god_n mean_v by_o bind_v his_o law_n upon_o their_o hand_n that_o they_o shall_v meditate_v in_o his_o law_n and_o put_v it_o in_o practice_n and_o so_o the_o papist_n expound_v that_o scripture_n this_o be_v my_o body_n literal_o of_o the_o very_a body_n of_o christ_n then_o when_o christ_n give_v the_o bread_n he_o shall_v have_v have_v two_o body_n one_o in_o the_o bread_n and_o the_o other_o out_o of_o the_o bread_n whereas_o christ_n mean_v it_o figurative_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o my_o body_n thus_o they_o by_o wrest_v the_o scripture_n to_o a_o wrong_a sense_n profane_v it_o and_o take_v god_n name_v in_o vain_a second_o when_o we_o expound_v those_o scripture_n figurative_o and_o allegorical_o which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n mean_v literal_o for_o example_n christ_n say_v to_o peter_n launch_v out_o into_o the_o deep_a and_o make_v a_o draught_n luke_n 5.4_o this_o text_n be_v speak_v in_o a_o plain_a literal_a sense_n of_o launch_v out_o the_o ship_n but_o the_o papist_n take_v it_o in_o a_o mystical_a and_o allegorical_a this_o text_n prove_v say_v they_o that_o the_o pope_n which_o be_v peter_n successor_n shall_v launch_v forth_o and_o catch_v the_o ecclesiastical_a and_o political_a power_n over_o the_o west_n part_v of_o the_o world_n this_o say_v they_o be_v mean_v when_o christ_n bid_v peter_n launch_v out_o into_o the_o deep_a but_o i_o think_v the_o papist_n have_v launch_v out_o too_o far_o beyond_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o text._n when_o man_n strain_v their_o wit_n to_o wrest_v the_o word_n to_o such_o a_o sense_n as_o please_v they_o they_o do_v profane_a god_n word_n and_o high_o take_v his_o name_n in_o vain_a vii_o we_o take_v god_n name_v in_o vain_a when_o we_o swear_v by_o his_o name_n many_o seldom_o name_n god_n name_n but_o in_o oath_n for_o this_o sin_n the_o land_n mourn_v mat._n 5.34_o swear_v not_o at_o all_o that_o be_v rash_o and_o sinful_o so_o as_o to_o take_v god_n name_n in_o vain_a not_o but_o that_o in_o some_o case_n it_o be_v lawful_a to_o take_v a_o oath_n before_o a_o magistrate_n deut._n 6.13_o thou_o shall_v fear_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o serve_v he_o and_o swear_v by_o his_o name_n heb._n 6.16_o a_o oath_n for_o confirmation_n be_v a_o end_n of_o all_o strife_n but_o when_o christ_n say_v swear_v not_o at_o all_o he_o forbid_v such_o a_o swear_v as_o take_v god_n name_n in_o vain_a there_o be_v a_o threefold_a swear_v forbid_v 1._o vain_a swear_v when_o man_n in_o their_o ordinary_a discourse_n let_v fly_v oath_n some_o will_v go_v to_o excuse_v their_o swear_v it_o be_v a_o course_n wool_n that_o will_v take_v no_o dye_n and_o a_o bad_a sin_n indeed_o that_o have_v no_o excuse_n excuse_v 1_o i_o swear_v little_a trifle_a oath_n as_o faith_n or_o by_o the_o mass._n resp._n the_o devil_n have_v two_o false_a glass_n which_o he_o set_v before_o man_n eye_n the_o one_o be_v a_o little_a glass_n in_o which_o the_o sin_n appear_v so_o small_a that_o it_o can_v hardly_o be_v see_v this_o glass_n the_o devil_n set_v before_o man_n eye_n when_o they_o be_v go_v to_o commit_v sin_n the_o other_o be_v a_o great_a multiply_v glass_n wherein_o sin_n appear_v so_o big_a that_o it_o can_v be_v forgive_v the_o devil_n set_v this_o before_o man_n eye_n when_o they_o have_v sin_v thou_o that_o say_v sin_n be_v small_a when_o god_n shall_v open_v the_o eye_n of_o thy_o conscience_n than_o thou_o will_v see_v it_o great_a and_o be_v ready_a to_o despair_v but_o to_o answer_v this_o plea_n thou_o say_v they_o be_v but_o small_a oath_n but_o christ_n forbid_v vain_a oath_n swear_v not_o at_o all_o if_o god_n will_v reckon_v with_o we_o for_o idle_a word_n shall_v not_o idle_a oath_n be_v put_v in_o the_o account_n book_n excuse_v 2._o but_o i_o swear_v to_o the_o truth_n see_v how_o this_o harlot-sin_n will_v paint_v itself_o with_o a_o excuse_n resp._n 1_o though_o it_o be_v true_a yet_o if_o it_o be_v a_o rash_a oath_n it_o be_v sinful_a beside_o 2._o he_o that_o swear_v common_o it_o can_v be_v avoid_v but_o sometime_o he_o may_v swear_v more_o than_o be_v true_a as_o where_o much_o water_n run_v some_o gravel_n or_o mud_n will_v pass_v along_o with_o the_o water_n so_o where_o there_o be_v much_o swear_v some_o lie_n will_v run_v along_o with_o the_o oath_n excuse_v 3_o but_o i_o shall_v not_o be_v believe_v unless_o i_o seal_v up_o my_o word_n with_o a_o oath_n resp._n 1_o a_o man_n that_o be_v honest_a will_v be_v believe_v without_o a_o oath_n his_o bare_a word_n carry_v authority_n with_o it_o and_o be_v as_o good_a as_o letter_n testimonial_a 2._o i_o answer_v he_o who_o swear_v the_o more_o he_o swear_v the_o less_o other_o will_v believe_v he_o juras_n credit_n minus_fw-la thou_o be_v a_o swearer_n another_o think_v a_o oath_n weigh_v very_o light_a with_o thou_o thou_o care_v not_o what_o thou_o swear_v and_o the_o more_o thou_o swear_v the_o less_o he_o believe_v thou_o he_o will_v trust_v thy_o bond_n but_o not_o thy_o oath_n excuse_v 4._o but_o it_o be_v a_o custom_n of_o swear_v i_o have_v get_v and_o i_o hope_v god_n will_v forgive_v i_o resp._n though_o among_o man_n custom_n carry_v it_o and_o be_v pleadable_a in_o law_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o so_o in_o the_o case_n of_o sin_n custom_n here_o be_v no_o plea_n thou_o have_v get_v a_o habit_n of_o swear_v and_o can_v not_o leave_v it_o be_v this_o a_o excuse_n be_v a_o thing_n well_o do_v because_o it_o be_v common_o do_v this_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v a_o excuse_n that_o it_o be_v a_o aggravation_n of_o sin_n as_o if_o one_o that_o have_v be_v accuse_v for_o kill_v a_o man_n shall_v plead_v with_o the_o judge_n to_o spare_v he_o because_o it_o be_v his_o custom_n to_o murder_n this_o be_v a_o aggravation_n of_o the_o offence_n so_o it_o be_v here_o therefore_o all_o excuse_n for_o this_o sin_n of_o vain-swearing_a be_v take_v away_o dare_v not_o to_o live_v in_o this_o sin_n it_o be_v a_o take_v god_n name_n in_o vain_a 2._o vile_a swear_v horrid_a prodigious_a oath_n not_o to_o be_v name_v swearer_n like_o mad_a dog_n fly_v in_o the_o face_n of_o heaven_n and_o when_o they_o be_v anger_v spew_v out_o their_o blasphemous_a venom_n on_o god_n sacred_a majesty_n some_o in_o game_n when_o thing_n go_v cross_a and_o the_o dice_n run_v against_o they_o their_o tongue_n run_v as_o fast_o against_o god_n in_o oath_n and_o curse_n and_o tell_v they_o of_o their_o sin_n go_v to_o bring_v home_o these_o ass_n from_o go_v astray_o and_o it_o be_v but_o pour_v oil_n on_o the_o flame_n they_o will_v swear_v the_o more_o st._n austin_n say_v they_o do_v no_o less_o sin_n who_o blaspheme_n christ_n now_o in_o heaven_n than_o the_o jew_n do_v who_o crucify_a he_o upon_o earth_n swearer_n profane_a christ_n blood_n and_o tear_v his_o name_n a_o harlot_n tell_v her_o husband_n that_o of_o she_o three_o son_n there_o be_v but_o one_o of_o they_o he_o the_o father_n die_v desire_v the_o executor_n to_o find_v out_o which_o be_v the_o true_a natural_a son_n and_o all_o his_o estate_n he_o bequeath_v to_o he_o the_o father_n be_v dead_a the_o executor_n set_v up_o his_o corpse_n against_o a_o tree_n and_o deliver_v to_o every_o one_o of_o these_o three_o son_n a_o bow_n and_o arrow_n tell_v they_o that_o he_o who_o can_v shoot_v near_a the_o father_n heart_n shall_v have_v all_o the_o estate_n the_o two_o bastard_n son_n shoot_v as_o near_o as_o they_o can_v to_o his_o heart_n but_o the_o three_o do_v feel_v nature_n so_o work_v in_o he_o that_o he_o refuse_v to_o shoot_v at_o his_o father_n heart_n whereupon_o the_o executor_n judge_v he_o to_o be_v the_o true_a son_n and_o give_v all_o the_o estate_n to_o he_o such_o as_o be_v the_o true_a child_n of_o god_n fear_v to_o shoot_v at_o he_o but_o such_o as_o be_v bastard_n and_o not_o son_n care_v not_o though_o they_o shoot_v at_o he_o in_o heaven_n with_o their_o oath_n and_o curse_n and_o which_o make_v swear_v yet_o more_o heinous_a be_v when_o man_n have_v resolve_v upon_o any_o wicked_a action_n they_o bind_v themselves_o with_o a_o oath_n to_o do_v it_o such_o
under_o she_o gen._n 31.34_o he_o know_v god_n see_v he_o which_o be_v more_o than_o if_o man_n and_o angel_n do_v behold_v he_o he_o avoid_v complexion-sin_n psal._n 18.23_o i_o be_v also_o upright_o before_o he_o and_o keep_v myself_o from_o my_o iniquity_n as_o in_o the_o hive_n there_o be_v a_o masâ—er-bee_n so_o in_o the_o heart_n there_o be_v a_o master-sin_n a_o heart_n without_o guile_n take_v the_o sacrificing-knife_n of_o mortification_n and_o run_v it_o through_o his_o beloved-sin_n 3._o a_o heart_n without_o guile_n desire_v to_o know_v the_o whole_a mind_n and_o will_n of_o god_n a_o unsound_a heart_n be_v afraid_a of_o the_o light_n lucifuga_fw-la he_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o know_v his_o duty_n a_o sincere_a soul_n say_v as_o job_n 34.32_o what_o i_o know_v not_o teach_v thou_o i_o lord_n show_v i_o what_o be_v my_o duty_n and_o wherein_o i_o offend_v let_v i_o not_o sin_n for_o want_v of_o light_n what_o i_o know_v not_o teach_v thou_o i_o 4._o a_o heart_n without_o guile_n be_v uniform_a in_o religion_n he_o have_v a_o equal_a eye_n at_o all_o god_n command_n 1._o he_o make_v conscience_n of_o private_a duty_n he_o worship_v god_n in_o his_o closet_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o temple_n jacob_n when_o he_o be_v alone_o wrestle_v with_o the_o angel_n gen._n 32.3_o 4._o so_o a_o christian_n when_o he_o be_v alone_o wrestle_v with_o god_n in_o prayer_n and_o will_v not_o let_v he_o go_v till_o he_o have_v bless_v he_o 2._o he_o perform_v difficult_a duty_n wherein_o the_o heart_n and_o spirit_n of_o religion_n lie_v and_o which_o do_v cross_a flesh_n and_o blood_n he_o be_v much_o in_o self-humbling_a and_o self-examining_a vtitur_fw-la specâ—lis_fw-la magis_fw-la quam_fw-la perspicillis_fw-la sen._n he_o rather_o use_v the_o looking-glass_n of_o the_o word_n to_o look_v into_o his_o own_o heart_n than_o the_o broad_a spectacle_n of_o censure_n to_o spy_v the_o fault_n of_o other_o 5._o a_o heart_n without_o guile_n be_v true_a to_o god_n interest_n 1._o he_o grieve_v to_o see_v it_o go_v ill_a with_o the_o church_n nâ—hâ—miah_n though_o the_o king_n cupbearer_n and_o wine_n so_o near_o yet_o be_v sad_a when_o sion_n glory_n be_v eclipse_v nehem._n 2.3_o like_o the_o tree_n i_o have_v read_v of_o if_o any_o of_o the_o leave_n be_v cut_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o leave_n begin_v to_o shrink_v up_o themselves_o and_o for_o a_o time_n to_o hang_v down_o the_o head_n so_o a_o sincere_a soul_n when_o god_n church_n suffer_v feel_v himself_o as_o it_o be_v touch_v in_o his_o own_o person_n 2._o he_o rejoice_v to_o see_v the_o cause_n of_o god_n get_v ground_n to_o see_v truth_n triumph_n piety_n lift_v up_o its_o head_n and_o the_o flower_n of_o christ_n crown_n flourish_v this_o be_v a_o heart_n without_o guile_n it_o be_v loyal_a and_o true_a to_o god_n interest_n 6._o a_o heart_n without_o guile_n be_v just_o in_o his_o deal_n as_o he_o be_v upright_o in_o his_o word_n so_o he_o be_v upright_o in_o his_o weight_n he_o make_v conscience_n of_o the_o second_o table_n as_o well_o as_o the_o first_o he_o be_v for_o equity_n as_o well_o as_o piety_n 1_o thessaly_n 4.6_o that_o no_o man_n go_v beyond_o and_o defraud_v his_o brother_n in_o any_o matter_n a_o sincere_a heart_n think_v he_o may_v as_o well_o rob_v as_o defraud_v his_o rule_n be_v to_o do_v to_o other_o what_o he_o will_v have_v they_o do_v to_o he_o matt._n 7.12_o 7._o a_o heart_n without_o guile_n be_v true_a in_o his_o promise_n his_o word_n be_v as_o good_a as_o his_o bond_n if_o he_o have_v make_v a_o promise_n though_o it_o be_v to_o his_o prejudice_n and_o do_v entrench_v upon_o his_o profit_n he_o will_v not_o go_v back_o the_o hypocrite_n play_v fast_o and_o loose_a fly_v from_o his_o word_n there_o be_v no_o more_o bind_v he_o with_o oath_n and_o promise_n than_o samson_n can_v be_v bind_v with_o green_a with_o 's_o judg._n 16.7_o a_o sincere_a soul_n say_v as_o jephtha_n judg._n 11.3_o 5._o i_o have_v open_v my_o mouth_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o i_o can_v go_v back_o 8._o a_o heart_n without_o guile_n be_v faithful_a in_o his_o friendship_n he_o be_v what_o he_o pretend_v his_o heart_n go_v along_o with_o his_o tongue_n as_o a_o well-made_a dial_n go_v with_o the_o sun_n he_o can_v flatter_v and_o hate_v commend_v and_o censure_n counterfeit_v of_o love_n be_v hypocrisy_n it_o be_v too_o usual_a to_o betray_v with_o a_o kiss_n 2_o sam._n 20.9_o joab_n take_v abner_n by_o the_o beard_n to_o kiss_v he_o and_o smite_v he_o in_o the_o five_o rib_n that_o he_o die_v many_o deceive_v with_o sugar_n word_n physician_n use_v to_o judge_v of_o the_o health_n of_o the_o body_n by_o the_o tongue_n if_o that_o look_v well_o the_o body_n be_v in_o health_n but_o we_o can_v judge_v of_o friendship_n by_o the_o tongue_n the_o word_n may_v be_v full_a of_o honey_n when_o the_o heart_n have_v the_o gall_n of_o malice_n sure_o his_o heart_n be_v not_o true_a to_o god_n who_o be_v treacherous_a to_o his_o friend_n thus_o you_o see_v what_o 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