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psal_n 15._o de_fw-fr jur._n gen._n 37._o 20._o 1_o king_n 18._o 22._o jerem._n 44._o 15._o act_n 7._o 57_o matth._n 27._o 22._o of_o sinner_n the_o sin_n be_v aggravate_v not_o extenuate_v it_o excuse_v not_o the_o inhumanity_n of_o joseph_n brethren_n nor_o the_o idolatry_n of_o baal_n prophet_n nor_o the_o obstinacy_n of_o those_o that_o withstand_v jeremiah_n nor_o the_o cruelty_n of_o those_o that_o stone_a steven_n nor_o the_o impiety_n of_o those_o that_o crucify_v christ_n in_o every_o one_o of_o these_o most_o voice_n carry_v it_o yet_o be_v not_o the_o offence_n any_o whit_n the_o less_o and_o as_o it_o excuse_v not_o from_o sin_n so_o it_o exempt_v not_o from_o judgement_n it_o save_v not_o the_o old_a world_n from_o 23._o prou._n 11._o 21._o gen._n 7._o 23._o drown_v nor_o sodom_n from_o burn_v 9_o gen._n 19_o 24._o numb_a 15._o 9_o nor_o the_o israelite_n from_o perish_v nay_o the_o number_n in_o all_o these_o kindle_a god_n indignation_n and_o cry_v the_o loud_a in_o his_o ear_n for_o vengeance_n in_o this_o case_n then_o that_o counsel_n of_o one_o be_v good_a live_v as_o a_o few_o that_o with_o a_o few_o thou_o may_v walk_v worthy_a of_o god_n 13._o vive_fw-fr ut_fw-la pauci_fw-la ut_fw-la cum_fw-la paeucis_fw-la inveniri_fw-la merearis_fw-la in_o regno_fw-la dei_fw-la cassian_n matt._n 7._o 13._o kingdom_n and_o that_o of_o our_o saviour_n enter_v in_o at_o the_o straight_a gate_n allege_v not_o the_o number_n of_o swearer_n to_o justify_v thy_o swear_n though_o it_o be_v the_o broad_a way_n walk_v not_o in_o it_o cold_a comfort_n be_v it_o to_o go_v to_o hell_n for_o company_n happy_a shall_v it_o be_v for_o thou_o to_o be_v one_o of_o those_o few_o that_o have_v rather_o have_v their_o soul_n drop_v out_o of_o their_o body_n than_o a_o vain_a oath_n out_o of_o their_o mouth_n but_o it_o will_v three_o be_v object_v they_o intent_n object_n 3._o they_o have_v no_o evil_a mind_n or_o intent_n do_v it_o from_o no_o bad_a mind_n no_o wicked_a 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basil_n contion_n in_o psal_n 15._o swear_v by_o faith_n and_o troth_n a_o vain_a thing_n a_o oath_n we_o must_v as_o have_v be_v show_v use_v the_o name_n of_o god_n on_o the_o other_o side_n in_o a_o trifle_n we_o must_v not_o swear_v at_o all_o our_o yea_o and_o nay_o say_v christ_n must_v serve_v the_o turn_n all_o vain_a oath_n be_v condemn_v be_v they_o deep_a oath_n or_o little_a oath_n and_o for_o these_o if_o thou_o be_v not_o sorrowful_a &_o god_n merciful_a thou_o will_v find_v none_o so_o little_a but_o deep_o enough_o none_o so_o light_a but_o heavy_a enough_o none_o so_o small_a but_o great_a enough_o to_o send_v thou_o down_o into_o hell_n and_o as_o for_o that_o common_a swear_n by_o our_o faith_n and_o troth_n how_o vain_a a_o thing_n be_v it_o upon_o needless_a occasion_n for_o our_o faith_n and_o troth_n as_o one_o say_v be_v the_o most_o precious_a jewel_n we_o have_v now_o there_o be_v none_o dent._n a._n dent._n but_o a_o bankrupt_a that_o will_v lay_v the_o 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34._o zach._n 5._o 4._o exod._n 20._o 7._o for_o god_n have_v threaten_v as_o to_o punish_v he_o that_o swear_v by_o his_o name_n false_o so_o not_o to_o hold_v he_o guiltless_a that_o take_v his_o name_n vain_o so_o that_o there_o be_v a_o curse_n for_o he_o that_o swear_v 10._o swear_v sive_fw-la mendaciter_fw-la sive_fw-la inutiliter_fw-la lyra_n in_o his_o gloss_n on_o eccl._n 23._o 10._o whither_o false_o or_o to_o no_o purpose_n second_o i_o answer_v with_o praec_fw-la with_o exit_fw-la saepe_fw-la multumque_fw-la iurando_fw-la nascitur_fw-la &_o periurium_fw-la &_o impietas_fw-la phil._n lib._n de_fw-fr dee_fw-mi praec_fw-la philo_n judaeus_fw-la that_o of_o much_o and_o often_o swear_v come_v both_o perjury_n and_o impiety_n and_o with_o that_o learned_a father_n s._n 5_o s._n nemo_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la frequenter_a iurat_fw-la qui_fw-la aliquando_fw-la non_fw-la peierat_fw-la sicut_fw-la qui_fw-la consuevit_fw-la multa_fw-la loqui_fw-la aliquando_fw-la loquor_fw-la 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