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concord_n be_v establish_v discord_n and_o dissension_n end_v say_v bonaventure_n to_o this_o end_n in_o the_o first_o place_n reason_n must_v be_v use_v when_o these_o fail_n then_o by_o witness_n must_v the_o matter_n be_v establish_v when_o witness_n fail_v than_o oath_n must_v be_v use_v and_o this_o be_v the_o end_n of_o strife_n and_o therefore_o it_o must_v be_v do_v but_o spare_o and_o in_o weighty_a matter_n when_o necessity_n require_v and_o the_o truth_n not_o otherwise_o to_o be_v clear_v and_o that_o before_o a_o magistrate_n etc._n etc._n you_o may_v read_v exod._a 18.22_o that_o great_a matter_n of_o weight_n and_o moment_n be_v only_o to_o be_v bring_v before_o moses_n and_o for_o the_o decide_n of_o small_a matter_n inferior_a officer_n be_v appoint_v and_o shall_v god_n be_v trouble_v and_o call_v to_o witness_v for_o every_o trifle_a cause_n calvin_n say_v well_o to_o this_o purpose_n laeditur_fw-la dei_fw-la majestas_fw-la omnibus_fw-la
all_o the_o congregation_n murmur_v against_o the_o prince_n but_o all_o the_o prince_n say_v unto_o they_o we_o have_v swear_v unto_o they_o by_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n now_o therefore_o we_o may_v not_o touch_v they_o josh_n 9.18_o 19_o tully_n say_v a_o oath_n must_v be_v sacred_o keep_v towards_o our_o enemy_n as_o david_n make_v conscience_n of_o keep_v his_o oath_n to_o shimei_n that_o before_o have_v curse_v he_o 2_o sam._n 19.23_o and_o therefore_o the_o latin_a word_n juramentum_fw-la a_o jure_fw-la manente_fw-la plain_o show_v unto_o we_o 37._o quae_fw-la enim_fw-la juramus_fw-la firma_fw-la &_o immota_fw-la debent_fw-la esse_fw-la valla._n lib._n 6_o eleg._n cap._n 37._o that_o our_o oath_n must_v be_v steadfast_a and_o constant_a and_o so_o much_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d import_v to_o we_o whether_o we_o understand_v it_o quasi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o hedge_n or_o quasi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o bound_n or_o limit_n because_o the_o swearer_n have_v hedge_v himself_o about_o with_o god_n truth_n and_o be_v so_o bound_a and_o limit_v that_o he_o must_v of_o necessity_n perform_v what_o he_o have_v swear_v abraham_n when_o he_o send_v his_o servant_n which_o have_v the_o rule_n over_o all_o that_o he_o have_v to_o his_o kindred_n to_o take_v a_o wife_n to_o his_o son_n isaac_n he_o make_v he_o put_v his_o hand_n under_o his_o thigh_n and_o swear_v by_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o the_o heaven_n and_o of_o the_o earth_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o take_v a_o wife_n unto_o his_o son_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o the_o canaanite_n gen._n 24._o 3_o 9_o it_o be_v a_o custom_n then_o to_o swear_v â—utting_v their_o hand_n under_o their_o own_o thigh_n or_o the_o thigh_n of_o he_o to_o who_o â—y_a oath_n they_o bind_v themselves_o their_o sword_n hang_v upon_o the_o thigh_n it_o be_v â—s_n much_o as_o to_o say_v let_v this_o sword_n enâ—er_o into_o my_o heart_n if_o i_o be_v not_o true_a to_o â—he_v matter_n which_o i_o have_v swear_v another_o rite_n there_o be_v also_o of_o old_a in_o take_v of_o a_o oath_n it_o be_v by_o shed_v â—he_n blood_n of_o some_o creature_n which_o be_v to_o be_v offer_v up_o in_o sacrifice_n and_o the_o man_n be_v to_o swear_v thus_o so_o let_v my_o blood_n be_v shed_v if_o i_o do_v not_o perform_v what_o i_o have_v swear_v many_o heathen_n be_v very_o tender_a of_o break_v a_o oath_n they_o have_v take_v when_o the_o carthaginian_n have_v take_v regulus_n a_o worthy_a roman_a prisoner_n they_o send_v he_o to_o rome_n on_o a_o message_n upon_o his_o oath_n which_o when_o he_o have_v perform_v he_o return_v back_o again_o a_o prisoner_n to_o carthage_n according_a to_o the_o faith_n he_o plight_v and_o pharaoh_n a_o heathen_a bid_v joseph_n go_v up_o and_o bury_v his_o father_n as_o he_o have_v make_v he_o swear_v gen._n 50.6_o perjury_n therefore_o be_v a_o great_a sin_n anâ—_n that_o which_o cast_v more_o contempt_n upon_o god_n than_o any_o other_o 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now_o he_o that_o have_v swear_v by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n yet_o dare_v wicked_o to_o break_v his_o oath_n the_o matter_n of_o his_o oath_n be_v just_a and_o good_a he_o do_v as_o it_o be_v dare_v god_n and_o say_v i_o will_v do_v what_o i_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o do_v i_o fear_v not_o what_o god_n can_v do_v unto_o i_o this_o sin_n high_o provoke_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n against_o a_o man_n ezek._n 17.18_o 19_o beâ—â—â—se_v zedekiah_n break_v his_o covenant_n â—â—de_v with_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n which_o 〈◊〉_d confirm_v by_o oath_n therefore_o the_o â—â—rd_n threaten_v he_o thus_o for_o he_o have_v â—â—spised_v the_o oath_n and_o break_v the_o â—â—venant_n yet_o lo_o he_o have_v give_v his_o â—â—nd_n because_o he_o have_v do_v all_o these_o â—â—ings_n he_o shall_v not_o escape_v therefore_o â—â—us_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n as_o i_o live_v will_v sure_o bring_v my_o oath_n that_o he_o have_v â—â—spised_v and_o my_o covenant_n that_o he_o have_v â—â—oken_n upon_o his_o own_o head_n and_o i_o will_v â—â—read_v my_o net_n upon_o he_o and_o he_o shall_v be_v â—â—ken_v in_o my_o net_n etc._n etc._n where_o you_o may_v â—ote_v 1._o that_o oath_n be_v sacred_a thing_n â—hat_n which_o god_n ow_v as_o he_o in_o a_o special_a manner_n my_o oath_n have_v he_o despiâ—ed_v and_o my_o covenant_n have_v he_o break_v â—_o it_o be_v a_o great_a contempt_n to_o god_n to_o break_v his_o covenant_n and_o to_o despise_v the_o oath_n of_o god_n to_o despise_v a_o oath_n be_v to_o despise_v god_n himself_o the_o god_n before_o who_o we_o swear_v as_o if_o we_o shall_v say_v we_o neither_o fear_v nor_o regard_v his_o power_n or_o severity_n we_o do_v say_v so_o mucâ—_n in_o effect_n when_o we_o break_v the_o oath_n wâ—â—_n swear_v 3._o when_o god_n speak_v of_o punish_v for_o this_o sin_n he_o speak_v after_o â—nother_n manner_n then_o when_o he_o be_v about_o to_o punish_v for_o any_o other_o sin_n hâ—_n do_v it_o with_o more_o solemnity_n 1._o yoâ—_n may_v note_v here_o the_o certainty_n and_o sureness_n of_o the_o punishment_n he_o that_o haâ—_n do_v all_o these_o thing_n he_o shall_v not_o escape_v god_n confirm_v it_o with_o a_o oath_n as_o i_o live_v i_o will_v sure_o bring_v my_o oaâ—â—_n that_o he_o have_v despise_v upon_o his_o head_n aâ—_n i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n he_o shall_v die_v in_o thâ—_n midst_n of_o babel_n in_o the_o place_n of_o thâ—_n king_n that_o have_v make_v he_o king_n whosâ—_n oath_n he_o despise_v and_o who_o covenant_n make_v with_o he_o he_o break_v ver_fw-la 16._o thuâ—_n you_o see_v what_o a_o horrid_a thing_n it_o be_v for_o zedekiah_n to_o break_v his_o oath_n with_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n 2._o it_o be_v the_o sore_a kind_n of_o punishment_n god_n curse_n 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 the_o lord_n and_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 with_o the_o timber_n and_o stone_n thereof_o â—â—ech_n 5.4_o perjury_n bring_v a_o fly_a â—â—rse_n that_o enter_v into_o the_o house_n of_o â—â—e_z false_a swearer_n and_o abide_v there_o use_v there_o it_o will_v remain_v not_o only_o upâ—n_v their_o person_n but_o their_o house_n and_o â—ot_n on_o the_o outside_n but_o the_o inside_n â—hereof_o that_o shall_v consume_v the_o very_a â—â—mber_n and_o stone_n thereof_o it_o shall_v â—ring_v his_o estate_n and_o family_n to_o nothing_o there_o be_v yet_o another_o kind_n of_o oath_n â—nd_v that_o be_v when_o man_n bound_v themselves_o â—y_a vow_n or_o oath_n to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v in_o itself_o unlawful_a and_o forbid_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o those_o 40_o man_n act._n 23._o that_o make_v a_o vow_n they_o will_v not_o eat_v nor_o drink_v till_o they_o have_v kill_v paul_n the_o like_a oath_n be_v that_o of_o herod_n to_o the_o daughter_n of_o herodias_n who_o swear_v unto_o she_o whatsoever_o she_o shall_v ask_v of_o he_o he_o will_v give_v it_o she_o even_o unto_o the_o half_a of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o when_o she_o ask_v the_o head_n of_o john_n baptist_n in_o a_o charger_n mar._n 6.25_o albeit_o herod_n seem_v to_o be_v sorry_a yet_o for_o the_o oath_n he_o command_v it_o to_o be_v giveâ—_n she_o ver_fw-la 26._o when_o he_o have_v sinful_o and_o rash_o make_v this_o oath_n than_o hâ—_n run_v into_o another_o sin_n pretend_v conscience_n to_o keep_v it_o but_o though_o it_o be_v a_o very_a wicked_a thing_n to_o make_v sucâ—_n oath_n yet_o be_v make_v they_o be_v beâ—ter_v break_v then_o keep_v for_o the_o sinnâ—_n that_o be_v commit_v in_o the_o make_v they_o be_v continue_v and_o increase_v iâ—_n keep_v they_o sect_n 5._o of_o the_o great_a judgement_n threaten_v against_o swearer_n let_v we_o therefore_o be_v
epaminondas_n a_o heathen_a epaminond_n plutarch_n in_o epaminond_n be_v so_o chary_a of_o his_o credit_n that_o he_o be_v wont_a to_o say_v he_o care_v not_o to_o be_v kill_v so_o it_o may_v be_v record_v that_o he_o die_v without_o just_a cause_n christian_n therefore_o have_v just_a warrtnt_n to_o answer_v in_o their_o own_o defence_n when_o they_o be_v false_o accuse_v especial_o in_o the_o case_n of_o religion_n when_o the_o imputation_n do_v not_o so_o much_o touch_v their_o person_n as_o their_o profession_n in_o this_o case_n not_o to_o be_v resolute_a be_v to_o be_v plain_o dissolute_a in_o athens_n every_o citizen_n take_v a_o corporal_a oath_n to_o maintain_v their_o profess_a and_o establish_a religion_n roman_a melanct_v praefat_fw-la ad_fw-la comment_n in_o roman_a in_o this_o sort_n pugnabo_fw-la pro_fw-la sacris_fw-la &_o solus_fw-la &_o cum_fw-la aliis_fw-la it_o be_v also_o necessary_a in_o some_o case_n to_o make_v confession_n of_o our_o faith_n sc_fw-la where_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n may_v by_o that_o mean_n be_v procure_v our_o brethren_n edify_v and_o scandal_n avoid_v so_o do_v paul_n act._n 22._o st._n peter_n enjoin_v we_o always_o to_o be_v ready_a to_o give_v a_o answer_n to_o every_o one_o that_o ask_v we_o ult_n note_v that_o the_o article_n of_o faith_n be_v subject_a to_o reason_n but_o that_o every_o one_o may_v see_v we_o have_v reason_n to_o believe_v as_o we_o do_v junilius_fw-la de_fw-fr partib_n 9_o divinae_fw-la legis_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n ult_n and_o a_o reason_n of_o the_o hope_n that_o be_v in_o we_o 1_o pet._n 3.15_o yea_o paul_n tell_v we_o that_o every_o one_o that_o will_v be_v save_v with_o the_o mouth_n must_v make_v confession_n to_o salvation_n rom._n 10.10_o and_o bullinger_n tell_v we_o that_o faith_n in_o the_o heart_n break_v forth_o into_o confession_n with_o the_o mouth_n be_v a_o note_n whereby_o the_o friend_n of_o christ_n be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o follower_n of_o antichrist_n yea_o christ_n have_v tell_v we_o plain_o that_o whosoever_o will_v not_o confess_v he_o on_o earth_n before_o man_n he_o will_v not_o acknowledge_v they_o before_o his_o father_n in_o heaven_n this_o confute_v all_o peter-like_a professor_n who_o â—re_n silent_a in_o time_n of_o persecution_n and_o â—hink_v that_o then_o it_o be_v enough_o for_o they_o to_o think_v well_o and_o mean_v well_o and_o keep_v their_o faith_n to_o themselves_o no_o they_o must_v confess_v it_o to_o other_o and_o if_o they_o do_v not_o or_o dare_v not_o it_o be_v a_o argument_n for_o the_o time_n their_o tongue_n be_v not_o loose_v by_o god_n but_o tie_v up_o by_o the_o devil_n 3._o the_o right_a order_n of_o the_o tongue_n consist_v capacity_n the_o leaf_n of_o loquacity_n spring_n from_o the_o root_n of_o small_a capacity_n when_o a_o man_n be_v careful_a that_o there_o be_v not_o too_o much_o loquacity_n in_o himself_o that_o he_o do_v not_o vain_o babble_n upon_o all_o occasion_n prov._n 10.19_o the_o wise_a man_n show_v the_o folly_n of_o a_o man_n give_v to_o talk_v much_o a_o wise_a man_n refrain_v his_o lip_n but_o where_o much_o talk_n be_v there_o be_v much_o sin_n unless_o there_o be_v much_o grace_n to_o govern_v the_o heart_n he_o that_o have_v knowledge_n spare_v his_o word_n prov._n 17.27_o the_o preacher_n be_v clear_a in_o this_o point_n god_n be_v in_o heaven_n thou_o upon_o earth_n therefore_o let_v thy_o word_n be_v few_o eccl._n 5.3_o man_n must_v take_v heed_n of_o impertinent_a word_n word_n of_o wind_n that_o be_v empty_a and_o fruitless_a the_o hebrew_n call_v a_o vain_a word_n a_o word_n of_o lip_n prov._n 14.23_o sure_o the_o serpent_n wilâ—_n bite_v without_o enchantment_n and_o a_o babbler_n be_v no_o better_o eccles_n 10.11_o a_o babbler_n hurt_v his_o friend_n aid_v his_o enemy_n and_o undo_v himself_o as_o member_n that_o be_v continual_o disease_v continual_o draw_v humour_n to_o they_o so_o the_o tongue_n of_o a_o babbler_n be_v never_o without_o a_o inflammation_n draw_v poison_n to_o itself_o by_o continual_a babble_n as_o one_o well_o note_v evangel_n crook_n hypocr_n chap._n 3._o august_n de_fw-fr conven_n 10_o precept_n &_o 10_o plagar_n absit_fw-la in_o oratione_fw-la multa_fw-la locutio_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la desit_fw-la multa_fw-la precatio_fw-la hieron_n non_fw-la magna_fw-la vocis_fw-la extensio_fw-la sed_fw-la magna_fw-la cordis_fw-la intentio_fw-la deo_fw-la grata_fw-la chemnit_fw-la harmon_n evangel_n what_o one_o say_v of_o heretical_a teacher_n i_o may_v say_v of_o all_o vain_a babbler_n they_o be_v like_o frog_n that_o in_o muddy_a marsh_n and_o fen_n be_v always_o croak_a that_o bring_v irksomeness_n to_o the_o ear_n but_o yield_v no_o food_n to_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n our_o saviour_n condemn_v vain_a repetition_n in_o prayer_n for_o some_o think_v they_o shall_v be_v hear_v for_o their_o much_o speak_n mat._n 6.7_o christ_n correct_v they_o not_o for_o the_o matter_n they_o pray_v but_o for_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o pray_n that_o in_o their_o prayer_n they_o use_v vain_a repetition_n superfluous_a and_o superstitious_a multiply_v of_o word_n like_o the_o heathen_a for_o repetition_n of_o the_o same_o petition_n be_v not_o unlawful_a 4._o it_o consist_v in_o this_o that_o we_o be_v careful_a not_o to_o be_v often_o find_v talk_v of_o the_o thing_n that_o concern_v we_o not_o to_o talk_v of_o this_o be_v set_v down_o to_o be_v the_o fault_n of_o woman_n that_o go_v from_o house_n to_o house_n that_o be_v tatler_n and_o busy-bodye_n speak_v thing_n which_o they_o ought_v not_o 1_o tim._n 5.13_o and_o these_o be_v such_o say_v the_o apostle_n that_o learn_v to_o be_v idle_a that_o wander_v from_o house_n to_o house_n and_o talk_v of_o thing_n that_o concern_v they_o not_o but_o this_o be_v not_o the_o fault_n of_o woman_n only_o but_o the_o fault_n also_o of_o too_o many_o man_n among_o we_o and_o such_o be_v among_o the_o thessalonian_o he_o bid_v they_o study_v to_o be_v quiet_a that_o be_v show_v not_o yourselves_o to_o be_v man_n and_o woman_n of_o the_o tongue_n 1_o tim._n 4.11_o let_v not_o man_n affect_v the_o honour_n to_o be_v a_o great_a talker_n but_o love_v the_o honour_n to_o be_v at_o rest_n as_o the_o greek_a word_n import_n which_o be_v great_a honour_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sometime_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o body_n as_o the_o woman_n rest_v on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n before_o they_o go_v to_o the_o sepulchre_n of_o christ_n to_o anoint_v the_o dead_a body_n of_o our_o saviour_n with_o the_o spice_n and_o ointment_n they_o have_v prepare_v there_o be_v the_o same_o word_n in_o the_o original_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d luk_n 23._o ult_n but_o here_o the_o apostle_n mean_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o tongue_n to_o rest_v from_o meddle_v with_o thing_n that_o belong_v not_o to_o they_o if_o man_n will_v be_v discourse_v let_v it_o be_v of_o what_o may_v do_v themselves_o and_o other_o good_a 5._o it_o consist_v in_o this_o that_o our_o speech_n be_v not_o cross_a nor_o froward_a nor_o thwart_a language_n many_o man_n have_v froward_a heart_n and_o they_o show_v it_o by_o their_o froward_a word_n speak_v to_o such_o man_n and_o you_o shall_v have_v nothing_o but_o some_o froward_a answer_n again_o put_v away_o from_o thou_o a_o froward_a mouth_n and_o perverse_a lip_n put_v far_o from_o thou_o prov._n 4.24_o one_o observe_v upon_o that_o place_n how_o ill_a god_n look_v upon_o such_o a_o tongue_n compare_v it_o to_o a_o lip_n draw_v awry_o as_o that_o seem_v ill_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n so_o a_o froward_a tongue_n be_v much_o more_o unseemly_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n therefore_o put_v this_o away_o from_o thou_o this_o be_v one_o character_n of_o a_o naughty_a person_n a_o wicked_a man_n walk_v with_o a_o froward_a mouth_n prov._n 6.12_o the_o phrase_n be_v very_o emphatical_a where_o ever_o he_o go_v he_o carry_v it_o with_o he_o stella_n god_n make_v not_o the_o tongue_n of_o man_n of_o bone_n or_o of_o any_o other_o hard_a substance_n but_o of_o tender_a flesh_n because_o thy_o word_n shall_v be_v tender_a and_o sweet_a not_o rough_a and_o sharp_a stella_n here_o be_v the_o difference_n between_o a_o good_a man_n and_o a_o wicked_a man_n though_o there_o be_v by_o nature_n such_o frowardness_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o holy_a man_n yet_o grace_n make_v he_o strive_v against_o it_o and_o he_o have_v no_o rest_n in_o himself_o till_o he_o have_v get_v the_o mastery_n over_o it_o in_o this_o case_n it_o be_v with_o a_o child_n of_o god_n as_o with_o a_o horse_n that_o trot_v hard_a yet_o by_o art_n he_o be_v bring_v to_o pace_n easy_o but_o because_o his_o troth_n be_v natural_a he_o be_v apt_a to_o fall_v into_o it_o very_o often_o but_o the_o rider_n with_o
that_o he_o know_v not_o how_o to_o leave_v it_o he_o get_v nothing_o at_o all_o by_o his_o swear_n in_o other_o man_n sin_n there_o be_v perhaps_o honour_n or_o gain_v at_o the_o end_n of_o they_o they_o get_v some_o advantage_n to_o themselves_o by_o their_o sin_n but_o a_o common_a swearer_n sin_v gratis_o he_o sin_v for_o a_o thing_n of_o nought_o they_o be_v apt_a to_o plead_v they_o be_v tempt_v to_o it_o but_o what_o if_o you_o be_v tempt_v to_o it_o be_v you_o therefore_o the_o more_o to_o be_v excuse_v no_o you_o be_v bind_v to_o resist_v the_o temptation_n and_o to_o overcome_v it_o but_o most_o profane_a and_o ordinary_a swearer_n commit_v this_o sin_n without_o any_o temptation_n at_o all_o â—nd_v he_o that_o sin_v without_o a_o temptation_n be_v the_o great_a sinner_n of_o all_o â—nd_v so_o the_o whole_a malignity_n of_o his_o sin_n 〈◊〉_d involve_v into_o the_o malignity_n of_o his_o will_n the_o heart_n of_o common_a swearâ—rs_n be_v vain_a and_o by_o reason_n of_o common_a custom_n they_o have_v so_o habituate_v themselves_o to_o this_o sin_n that_o they_o can_v leave_v it_o 4._o he_o that_o swear_v common_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o swear_v false_o if_o occasion_n offer_v itself_o and_o if_o he_o may_v get_v advantage_n by_o it_o evil_a communication_n corrupt_v good_a manner_n say_v the_o apostle_n and_o common_a swear_n take_v away_o the_o reverence_n of_o a_o oath_n mendac_fw-la qai_fw-fr facit_fw-fr consuetudinem_fw-la frequentèr_fw-la manu_fw-la sva_fw-la percutere_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la injustè_fw-fr aliquando_fw-la percutiat_fw-la sic_fw-la qui_fw-la facit_fw-la consuetudinem_fw-la jurare_fw-la in_o rebus_fw-la idoneis_fw-la frequenter_a &_o in_o rebus_fw-la superfluis_fw-la etiam_fw-la volens_fw-la consuetudine_fw-la trahente_fw-la perjurat_n chrysost_n in_o mat._n 5._o oper_n imperf_n homil._n 12._o dico_fw-la vobis_fw-la non_fw-la jurare_fw-la omninò_fw-la ne_fw-la sc_fw-la jurando_fw-la ad_fw-la facilitatem_fw-la jurandi_fw-la veniatur_fw-la de_fw-la facilitate_v ad_fw-la consuetudinem_fw-la de_fw-la consuetudine_fw-la in_o perjurium_fw-la decidatur_fw-la aug._n in_o lib._n cont_n mendac_fw-la and_o he_o that_o will_v swear_v for_o every_o trifle_n or_o â—or_a nothing_o will_v not_o account_v it_o any_o great_a matter_n to_o swear_v false_o sect_n 3._o of_o idolatrous_a swear_n show_v in_o twâ—_n thing_n the_o greatness_n of_o this_o sin_n sheweâ—_n four_o way_n two_o objection_n answer_v the_o second_o branch_n of_o this_o sin_n oâ—_n swear_v be_v idolatrous_a swear_n and_o this_o be_v manifest_a 1._o when_o man_n swear_v by_o those_o creature_n that_o be_v worship_v as_o true_a god_n when_o yet_o they_o be_v but_o false_a god_n idol_n god_n as_o amos_n 8._o the_o idolatry_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v set_v out_o by_o their_o swear_n they_o that_o swear_v by_o the_o sin_n of_o samaria_n and_o say_v thy_o god_n o_o dan_o live_v and_o the_o manner_n of_o beersheba_n live_v ver_fw-la 14._o by_o the_o sin_n of_o samaria_n be_v mean_v the_o idol_n god_n that_o the_o samaritan_n have_v set_v up_o as_o the_o calf_n at_o dan_n and_o bethel_n the_o like_a we_o read_v of_o some_o that_o swear_v by_o the_o lord_n and_o by_o malcham_n zeph._n 1.5_o the_o lord_n forbid_v all_o swear_n by_o false_a god_n as_o by_o baalim_fw-la and_o by_o jdol_n there_o be_v some_o among_o we_o that_o will_v not_o swear_v by_o the_o lord_n will_v â—ear_v by_o the_o mass_n a_o popish_a jdol_n â—y_a our_o lady_n by_o st._n mary_n by_o st._n peter_n â—y_a st._n anne_n by_o the_o cross_n by_o the_o â—ood_a or_o by_o any_o saint_n or_o angel_n 2._o when_o man_n swear_v by_o other_o â—_z as_o when_o they_o swear_v by_o heaâ—en_n or_o by_o the_o earth_n 3_o what_o a_o madness_n be_v it_o for_o a_o man_n to_o swear_v by_o this_o fire_n this_o light_n &c_n &c_n as_o if_o these_o inanimate_a creaure_n be_v able_a to_o judge_v of_o truth_n and_o falsehood_n and_o have_v a_o commission_n from_o god_n so_o to_o do_v wherefore_o as_o lactantius_n sometime_o prove_v jupiter_n to_o be_v no_o god_n because_o he_o swear_v by_o styx_n or_o hell_n so_o we_o may_v argue_v such_o person_n to_o be_v less_o than_o man_n or_o at_o least_o then_o true_a christian_n because_o they_o swear_v by_o thing_n inferior_a to_o themselves_o contrary_a the_o good_a old_a rule_n he_o that_o swear_v swear_v by_o the_o great_a heb._n 6.16_o stock_n exposit_n malac._n 3_o or_o by_o jerusalem_n or_o by_o their_o head_n or_o by_o this_o bread_n drink_v light_n salt_n gold_n etc._n etc._n this_o practice_n our_o saviour_n reprove_v in_o the_o jew_n mat._n 5._o show_v the_o absurdity_n of_o it_o and_o give_v a_o flat_a precept_n against_o it_o say_v swear_v not_o at_o all_o neither_o by_o heaven_n for_o â—is_n god_n throne_n nor_o by_o the_o earth_n for_o it_o be_v his_o footstool_n neither_o by_o jerusalem_n for_o it_o be_v the_o city_n of_o the_o great_a king_n etc._n etc._n and_o he_o denounce_v a_o woe_n against_o those_o blind_a guide_n which_o say_v whosoever_o shall_v swear_v by_o the_o temple_n it_o be_v nothing_o but_o whosoever_o shall_v swear_v by_o the_o gold_n of_o the_o temple_n he_o be_v a_o debtor_n whence_o we_o may_v gather_v that_o in_o swear_v by_o any_o thing_n goâ—_n be_v indirect_o swear_v by_o therefore_o christ_n say_v whoso_o swear_v by_o the_o altar_n swear_v by_o it_o and_o all_o thing_n thereon_o and_o whoso_o shall_v swear_v by_o the_o temple_n swear_v by_o it_o and_o he_o that_o dwell_v therein_o and_o he_o that_o swear_v bâ—_n heaven_n swear_v by_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n and_o he_o that_o sit_v thereon_o mat._n 23.16_o ad_fw-la 22._o now_o for_o man_n to_o swear_v by_o creature_n be_v a_o very_a great_a sin_n because_o that_o creature_n be_v set_v up_o in_o the_o place_n of_o god_n and_o to_o swear_v by_o a_o creature_n be_v to_o communicate_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n to_o a_o creature_n which_o be_v due_a to_o god_n alone_o for_o this_o reason_n because_o he_o that_o 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city_n job_n 4._o so_o peter_n be_v convert_v from_o his_o sin_n of_o deny_v his_o master_n he_o must_v strengthen_v his_o brethren_n that_o be_v he_o must_v show_v how_o willing_a the_o lord_n christ_n be_v to_o receive_v those_o repent_a sinner_n that_o do_v return_v unto_o he_o and_o st._n paul_n have_v comfort_n for_o this_o very_a end_n that_o he_o may_v comfort_v other_o that_o be_v in_o trouble_n wherewith_o he_o himself_o be_v comfort_v of_o god_n 2_o cor._n 1.4_o so_o david_n psal_n 66.16_o come_v and_o hear_v all_o you_o that_o fear_v god_n and_o i_o will_v declare_v what_o he_o have_v do_v for_o my_o soul_n let_v your_o word_n be_v weighty_a and_o rule_v 4_o serious_a not_o vain_a frothy_a and_o empty_a word_n paul_n speak_v wisdom_n among_o such_o as_o be_v perfect_a utterance_n the_o apostle_n be_v enrich_v with_o the_o gift_n of_o tongue_n in_o the_o day_n of_o pentecost_n not_o only_o for_o variety_n of_o language_n but_o for_o elegancy_n of_o speech_n by_o which_o 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let_v they_o consider_v what_o god_n require_v from_o parent_n and_o master_n of_o family_n deut._n 6.6_o 7._o and_o these_o word_n which_o i_o command_v thou_o this_o day_n shall_v be_v in_o thy_o heart_n and_o thou_o shall_v teach_v they_o diligent_o to_o thy_o child_n and_o shall_v talk_v of_o they_o when_o thou_o sit_v in_o thy_o house_n and_o when_o thou_o walk_v by_o the_o way_n when_o thou_o lie_v down_o and_o when_o thou_o rise_v up_o if_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v more_o in_o man_n heart_n than_o will_v they_o shâ—w_v themselves_o more_o in_o man_n tongue_n their_o word_n will_v be_v more_o gracious_a and_o tend_v more_o to_o do_v good_a than_o they_o do_v therefore_o god_n command_v that_o his_o word_n be_v lay_v up_o in_o our_o heart_n that_o which_o we_o have_v learn_v out_o of_o god_n word_n we_o shall_v often_o speak_v of_o that_o so_o it_o may_v do_v good_a to_o ourselves_o and_o other_o and_o if_o you_o talk_v more_o of_o god_n and_o his_o word_n and_o labour_v not_o after_o the_o advancement_n of_o religion_n more_o in_o your_o family_n and_o take_v no_o more_o care_n of_o your_o child_n and_o servant_n to_o instruct_v they_o for_o the_o good_a of_o their_o soul_n your_o case_n will_v be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o sâ—d_a after_o all_o these_o warning_n alas_o many_o man_n take_v no_o more_o care_n of_o their_o child_n and_o servant_n then_o of_o their_o beast_n put_v no_o difference_n between_o they_o and_o brute_n creature_n oh_o let_v we_o not_o live_v as_o beast_n only_o mind_v our_o body_n we_o take_v care_n that_o our_o beast_n have_v meat_n and_o water_n straw_n and_o provender_n and_o if_o we_o have_v no_o care_n of_o the_o son_n be_v of_o our_o child_n we_o take_v no_o more_o care_n of_o they_o then_o we_o do_v of_o our_o beast_n god_n require_v this_o duty_n shall_v always_o be_v do_v by_o we_o not_o one_o day_n shall_v pass_v without_o some_o savoury_a discourse_n of_o heaven_n among_o those_o with_o who_o you_o have_v most_o to_o do_v 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i_o now_o come_v in_o the_o last_o place_n to_o the_o mean_n and_o help_v by_o which_o we_o may_v through_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n be_v enable_v to_o order_v our_o tongue_n so_o as_o that_o we_o may_v evidence_n both_o to_o ourselves_o and_o other_o that_o our_o religion_n be_v not_o vain_a but_o in_o reality_n and_o truth_n let_v we_o in_o the_o first_o place_n labour_n to_o help_n 1_o have_v our_o heart_n possess_v with_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n so_o that_o it_o may_v be_v very_o active_a in_o our_o soul_n this_o will_v be_v a_o excellent_a mean_n to_o keep_v the_o tongue_n within_o its_o compass_n the_o more_o of_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v in_o the_o heart_n the_o better_a will_v the_o tongue_n be_v keep_v in_o order_n he_o that_o have_v a_o a_o disorderly_a and_o unbrideled_a tongue_n sheweth_z his_o heart_n be_v void_a of_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n we_o see_v the_o fear_n of_o man_n law_n do_v curb_v man_n tongue_n many_o time_n but_o do_v man_n labour_v more_o after_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n it_o will_v be_v a_o special_a mean_n to_o help_v they_o against_o this_o sin_n it_o be_v the_o want_n of_o this_o that_o make_v man_n make_v no_o bone_n of_o swear_v curse_a lie_a and_o slander_v and_o speak_v all_o manner_n of_o evil_n let_v we_o hide_v the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o our_o help_n 2_o heart_n this_o will_v be_v a_o excellent_a mean_n to_o keep_v our_o thought_n in_o compass_n david_n purpose_v with_o himself_o that_o his_o mouth_n shall_v not_o transgress_v psal_n 17.3_o and_o by_o what_o mean_v he_o hope_v to_o bring_v this_o to_o good_a effect_n he_o show_v ver_fw-la 4._o concern_v the_o work_n of_o man_n by_o the_o word_n of_o thy_o lip_n i_o have_v keep_v i_o from_o the_o path_n of_o the_o destroyer_n if_o man_n take_v god_n covenant_n in_o their_o mouth_n and_o declare_v his_o statute_n and_o hide_v not_o the_o word_n in_o their_o heart_n they_o will_v give_v their_o mouth_n to_o evil_n and_o their_o tongue_n will_v frame_v deceit_n psal_n 50.16_o 18.19_o what_o have_v man_n to_o do_v to_o take_v god_n covenant_n in_o their_o mouth_n and_o declare_v his_o statute_n when_o they_o hate_v instruction_n and_o cast_v his_o word_n behind_o they_o and_o give_v their_o mouth_n to_o evil_n be_v this_o text_n serious_o consider_v there_o will_v not_o be_v so_o much_o sin_n in_o the_o tongue_n of_o many_o that_o will_v be_v account_v professor_n of_o religion_n let_v we_o serious_o and_o often_o consider_v help_v 3_o that_o god_n take_v special_a notice_n of_o every_o word_n in_o our_o tongue_n psal_n 139.4_o there_o be_v not_o a_o word_n in_o my_o tongue_n