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commodious_a matter_n whereby_o contention_n be_v suppress_v truth_n manifest_v and_o peace_n establish_v in_o the_o place_n matth._n 5.34_o 5.34_o mat._n 5.34_o so_o much_o insist_v on_o by_o the_o anabaptist_n not_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o word_n but_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o speaker_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v for_o if_o the_o word_n be_v to_o be_v enforce_v without_o weigh_v the_o sense_n great_a error_n will_v appear_v by_o that_o and_o other_o place_n easy_o to_o ensue_v christ_n say_v in_o the_o same_o chapter_n resist_v not_o revel_n therefore_o magistrate_n parent_n minister_n shall_v not_o oppose_v sin_n again_o 14._o luke_n 14._o if_o any_o man_n come_v to_o i_o and_o forsake_v not_o father_n and_o mother_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o the_o precept_n of_o honour_v father_n and_o mother_n shall_v be_v abrogate_a again_o touch_v the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n whatsoever_o they_o say_v unto_o you_o do_v 23._o matth._n 23._o therefore_o according_a to_o the_o letter_n their_o doctrine_n shall_v of_o all_o man_n be_v embrace_v contrary_a to_o matth._n 16.6_o 16.6_o mat._n 16.6_o beware_v of_o the_o leven_a of_o the_o pharisee_n again_o christ_n say_v whosoever_o come_v before_o i_o 10.8_o joh._n 10.8_o be_v thief_n and_o robber_n joh._n 10.8_o therefore_o the_o prophet_n and_o john_n baptist_n be_v thief_n and_o robber_n if_o the_o show_n of_o the_o word_n be_v to_o be_v take_v again_o paul_n say_v i_o become_v all_o unto_o all_o man_n 10.33.23_o 1_o cor._n 10.33.23_o therefore_o a_o idolater_n with_o idolater_n and_o all_o thing_n be_v lawful_a for_o i_o therefore_o whoredom_n and_o adultery_n not_o sinful_a for_o he_o last_o the_o anabaptist_n reply_v out_o of_o matth._n 5.37_o whatsoever_o be_v more_o than_o yea_o yea_o nay_o nay_o come_v of_o evil_a whatsoever_o come_v of_o evil_a syllogism_n syllogism_n be_v unlawful_a but_o swear_v being_n more_o than_o yea_o and_o nay_o come_v of_o evil_a therefore_o it_o be_v unlawful_a the_o major_a 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sing_v without_o understanding_n or_o devotion_n musculus_fw-la musculus_fw-la a_o oath_n likewise_o be_v good_a which_o be_v make_v by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n so_o that_o it_o be_v do_v in_o truth_n righteousness_n judgement_n expound_v jer._n 4.2_o expound_v it_o be_v otherwise_o if_o it_o be_v do_v perverse_o rash_o customary_o 1._o truth_n 1._o in_o truth_n in_o truth_n i._o our_o mind_n must_v agree_v with_o our_o mouth_n which_o confute_v papistical_a equivocation_n and_o mental_a reservation_n it_o be_v naught_o of_o itself_o to_o lie_v but_o this_o naughtiness_n be_v double_v by_o put_v to_o a_o oath_n say_v musculus_fw-la 2._o in_o justice_n justice_n 2._o in_o justice_n that_o what_o we_o promise_v by_o oath_n be_v just_a and_o lawful_a for_o those_o oath_n be_v laudable_o break_v which_o be_v unlawful_o make_v a_o example_n hereof_o we_o have_v in_o david_n 25.32.22_o 1_o sam._n 25.32.22_o who_o thank_v god_n and_o bless_a abigail_n and_o her_o advice_n for_o that_o he_o have_v not_o wicked_o perform_v what_o inconsiderat_o he_o have_v swear_v the_o contrary_n we_o see_v in_o herod_n who_o perform_v a_o wicked_a oath_n with_o great_a wickedness_n in_o give_v john_n baptist_n head_n which_o be_v more_o worth_a than_o all_o his_o kingdom_n do_v a_o work_n of_o supercrogation_n to_o merit_v hell_n see_v he_o promise_v to_o keep_v his_o oath_n only_o to_o the_o lose_n of_o half_a his_o kingdom_n 3._o in_o judgement_n i._n reverent_o holy_o deliberate_o judgement_n 3._o in_o judgement_n spare_o with_o a_o serious_a due_a consideration_n of_o god_n high_a majesty_n before_o who_o of_o his_o dreadly_a name_n by_o which_o we_o swear_v and_o of_o the_o cause_n for_o which_o we_o swear_v that_o it_o be_v not_o concern_v thing_n already_o out_o of_o doubt_n and_o certain_a as_o that_o it_o will_v be_v day_n to_o morrow_n etc._n etc._n or_o to_o one_o that_o will_v believe_v a_o bare_a affirmation_n without_o any_o oath_n at_o all_o but_o that_o it_o be_v concern_v such_o thing_n that_o tend_v either_o to_o god_n glory_n or_o our_o neighbour_n good_a for_o see_v a_o oath_n be_v not_o absolute_o good_a but_o when_o necessary_o it_o be_v require_v therefore_o to_o swear_v rash_o be_v upon_o no_o pretence_n to_o be_v allow_v which_o occasion_v pagnine_a to_o observe_v that_o the_o hebrew_n word_n for_o swear_v be_v passive_a and_o signify_v to_o be_v swear_v rather_o than_o to_o swear_v to_o intimate_v that_o we_o be_v not_o to_o take_v a_o oath_n as_o voluntary_a agent_n but_o as_o enforce_a patient_n the_o roman_n have_v a_o use_n that_o he_o that_o will_v swear_v by_o hercules_n shall_v go_v forth_o of_o the_o door_n and_o be_v well_o advise_v and_o take_v some_o pause_n before_o he_o swear_v for_o they_o hold_v that_o hercules_n do_v swear_v but_o once_o in_o all_o his_o life_n and_o that_o be_v to_o the_o son_n of_o king_n augeas_n this_o deliberation_n in_o their_o idolatrous_a oath_n shall_v admonish_v christian_n to_o be_v well_o advise_v in_o swear_v by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n a_o oath_n be_v bring_v in_o among_o man_n for_o necessity_n and_o at_o first_o to_o be_v lay_v on_o man_n as_o a_o punishment_n when_o one_o can_v not_o be_v believe_v by_o another_o upon_o his_o bare_a word_n yet_o now_o it_o be_v not_o restrain_v so_o much_o for_o itself_o as_o for_o the_o evil_n that_o do_v ensue_v thereby_o and_o so_o little_a shall_v suffice_v to_o have_v be_v speak_v concern_v the_o truth_n and_o use_n of_o the_o first_o doctrine_n right_o to_o swear_v be_v to_o sanctify_v god_n name_n and_o shall_v by_o he_o certain_o be_v reward_v gather_v out_o of_o the_o affirmative_a part_n of_o this_o three_o precept_n now_o we_o be_v to_o consider_v this_o second_o position_n as_o the_o chief_a aim_n and_o end_n of_o my_o meditation_n oppose_v the_o bent_n of_o this_o sinful_a swear_a age_n that_o sinful_a swear_n 2._o doctr._fw-la 2._o though_o by_o man_n it_o be_v not_o yet_o by_o god_n shall_v it_o severe_o be_v punish_v if_o profane_a pharisaical_a hypocritical_a person_n shall_v be_v punish_v then_o also_o shall_v swearer_n but_o profane_a etc._n etc._n shall_v etc._n etc._n ergo._n swearer_n be_v profane_a person_n eccles_n 9.2_o pharisaical_a person_n matth._n 23.29.33_o mat._n 5.33_o &_o 23.29.33_o 5.34.20_o which_o only_o shun_v forswear_v hypocritical_a person_n if_o any_o among_o you_o seem_v to_o be_v religious_a and_o refrain_v not_o his_o tongue_n as_o no_o rash_a swearer_n do_v that_o man_n deceive_v himself_o and_o his_o religion_n be_v in_o vain_a 1.26_o jam._n 1.26_o where_o there_o be_v such_o a_o beginning_n as_o sinful_a swear_n there_o can_v but_o follow_v such_o a_o bitter_a conclusion_n as_o shall_v severe_o be_v punish_v now_o before_o it_o come_v by_o god_n to_o be_v punish_v it_o come_v among_o man_n to_o be_v question_v what_o be_v sinful_a swear_n and_o what_o be_v not_o you_o have_v hear_v in_o the_o former_a doctrine_n what_o be_v not_o sinful_a swear_n to_o swear_v 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heaven_n earth_n etc._n etc._n 7._o heathenish_o by_o the_o god_n of_o the_o gentile_n 6.14_o deut._n 6.14_o which_o to_o name_n in_o oath_n be_v forbid_v 8._o superstitious_o as_o by_o the_o rood_n mass_n saint_n mary_n saint_n anne_n etc._n etc._n 9_o ridiculous_o as_o by_o lakin_n cock_n and_o pie_n etc._n etc._n 10._o hellish_o as_o by_o god_n body_n blood_n heart_n soul_n wound_n arm_n nail_n fast_n life_n jesus_n lord_n passion_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n the_o use_n that_o we_o may_v make_v of_o this_o second_o doctrine_n shall_v be_v 1._o for_o the_o reproof_n of_o the_o offender_n 2._o for_o the_o removal_n of_o the_o objection_n usual_o allege_v for_o swear_v 3._o for_o direction_n to_o use_v the_o mean_n for_o the_o abandon_v of_o the_o same_o 4._o for_o incitation_n to_o hearken_v to_o the_o motive_n for_o the_o abhor_v this_o sin_n 5._o for_o exhortation_n to_o minister_n and_o magistrate_n to_o oppose_v chief_o this_o sin_n 6._o for_o imitation_n to_o imitate_v god_n in_o 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his_o dumb_a son_n they_o say_v the_o force_n of_o nature_n wrought_v so_o forcible_o with_o he_o that_o it_o loose_v the_o string_n of_o his_o tongue_n and_o he_o cry_v out_o homo_fw-la ne_fw-la perdas_fw-la croesum_fw-la o_o man_n kill_v not_o croesus_n the_o story_n i_o leave_v to_o be_v defend_v by_o the_o author_n this_o be_v certain_a no_o outward_a action_n more_o clear_v our_o inward_a grace_n of_o adoption_n argue_v we_o indeed_o to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n then_o when_o we_o be_v true_o sensible_a of_o dishonour_n offer_v to_o our_o heavenly_a father_n name_n we_o embark_v ourselves_o in_o his_o quarrel_n do_v not_o i_o hate_v they_o that_o hate_v thou_o and_o be_o not_o i_o grieve_v with_o they_o that_o rise_v up_o against_o thou_o yea_o i_o hate_v they_o with_o a_o perfect_a hatred_n 139.21_o psal_n 139.21_o as_o though_o they_o be_v my_o enemy_n psal_n 139.21_o how_o many_o have_v vain_o spill_v their_o blood_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o their_o mistress_n beauty_n or_o their_o own_o imaginary_a reputation_n which_o have_v they_o do_v in_o the_o defence_n of_o god_n and_o his_o religion_n against_o blasphemous_a swearer_n and_o hellish_a curser_n they_o have_v undoubted_o purchase_v both_o the_o renown_n and_o the_o reward_n of_o martyrdom_n i_o find_v this_o duty_n of_o reprehend_v swearer_n but_o raw_o perform_v 2._o object_n 2._o therefore_o i_o forbear_v also_o if_o one_o judge_n in_o one_o circuit_n have_v spare_v the_o hang_n of_o a_o malefactor_n sol._n sol._n must_v another_o judge_n in_o the_o next_o circuit_n therefore_o forbear_v to_o punish_v he_o shine_v thou_o as_o a_o light_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o crooked_a and_o dark_a nation_n if_o thou_o refuse_v to_o do_v it_o also_o than_o thou_o increase_v the_o number_n of_o wicked_a and_o crooked_a person_n by_o precept_n we_o be_v to_o be_v direct_v which_o be_v good_a and_o not_o by_o example_n which_o be_v bad_a perform_v it_o thyself_o then_o shall_v thou_o cause_v other_o to_o imitate_v thou_o and_o so_o make_v many_o where_o none_o be_v sincere_o zealous_a before_o we_o say_v the_o gardener_n be_v the_o cause_n that_o weed_n do_v grow_v because_o he_o let_v they_o grow_v and_o so_o it_o may_v be_v say_v in_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n of_o they_o that_o will_v not_o rebuke_v sin_n because_o they_o will_v not_o be_v meddler_n but_o if_o we_o do_v but_o stand_v by_o 8.1_o act._n 7.5_o 8._o &_o 8.1_o and_o look_v on_o as_o saul_n do_v we_o be_v make_v allower_n of_o the_o fact_n when_o thou_o see_v a_o thief_n thou_o consent_v psal_n 50.18_o peter_n make_v the_o jew_n murderer_n 4._o psal_n 50.18_o act_n 4._o because_o they_o be_v allower_n of_o it_o i_o find_v such_o ill_a success_n when_o i_o do_v reprove_v 3._o object_n 3._o as_o that_o few_o have_v be_v better_v or_o amend_v thereby_o though_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o belly_n 58.4_o sol._n psal_n 58.4_o venture_n non_fw-la habet_fw-la aures_fw-la yet_o it_o may_v be_v as_o true_o say_v of_o the_o tongue_n of_o the_o swearer_n lingua_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la aures_fw-la the_o tongue_n have_v no_o ear_n for_o as_o the_o swearer_n do_v imitate_v the_o poison_n of_o the_o adder_n in_o his_o tongue_n so_o he_o the_o deafness_n of_o the_o adder_n in_o his_o ear_n stop_v his_o earelike_a the_o adder_n and_o will_v not_o hearken_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o charmer_n yet_o discharge_v thou_o thy_o duty_n and_o leave_v the_o success_n to_o god_n no_o man_n do_v cast_v away_o as_o it_o be_v and_o spend_v in_o vain_a so_o much_o as_o the_o lord_n do_v how_o many_o sermon_n spend_v he_o in_o vain_a how_o many_o promise_n in_o vain_a how_o many_o threaten_n in_o vain_a how_o many_o thing_n command_v and_o forbid_v he_o in_o vain_a man_n nothing_o esteem_v they_o and_o yet_o he_o cease_v not_o shall_v we_o herein_o expect_v to_o fare_v better_a than_o the_o lord_n shall_v we_o not_o as_o good_a child_n of_o so_o good_a a_o father_n still_o labour_n in_o discharge_v our_o duty_n though_o by_o our_o admonition_n or_o correction_n we_o find_v little_a amendment_n consider_v we_o shall_v receive_v a_o reward_n not_o according_a to_o our_o success_n but_o according_a to_o our_o labour_n 15._o 1_o cor._n 15._o thou_o by_o god_n blessing_n many_o time_n shall_v find_v such_o good_a success_n even_o beyond_o hope_n and_o expectation_n as_o that_o thou_o will_v have_v just_a cause_n to_o rejoice_v in_o the_o perform_n of_o thy_o duty_n and_o to_o praise_n god_n for_o his_o blessing_n upon_o it_o natural_a motion_n gather_v strength_n in_o move_v do_v thou_o begin_v this_o duty_n whether_o of_o reprehension_n or_o punishment_n as_o thy_o call_n and_o conscience_n shall_v round_v thou_o in_o the_o ear_n and_o then_o see_v whether_o though_o thou_o find_v some_o rub_n opposition_n and_o gainsaying_n at_o the_o first_o yet_o the_o further_a thou_o wade_v in_o this_o duty_n the_o more_o easy_a thou_o shall_v find_v the_o passage_n and_o the_o mean_n more_o ready_a to_o 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to_o return_v into_o the_o right_a way_n again_o it_o be_v wonder_n that_o the_o imputation_n of_o a_o common_a swearer_n shall_v be_v so_o odious_a and_o the_o practice_n so_o frequent_a among_o man_n wherefore_o either_o seem_v to_o be_v as_o thou_o be_v or_o else_o to_o be_v as_o thou_o will_v seem_v either_o make_v care_n and_o conscience_n that_o thou_o rash_o utter_v not_o oath_n or_o else_o be_v content_a that_o a_o man_n call_v a_o spade_n a_o spade_n a_o swearer_n a_o swearer_n when_o thespis_n the_o first_o stage-player_n be_v ask_v if_o he_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o utter_v so_o many_o untruth_n in_o so_o worthy_a a_o audience_n he_o answer_v he_o do_v it_o in_o sport_n to_o who_o wise_a solon_n reply_v if_o we_o approve_v and_o commend_v this_o sport_n
who_o welfare_n as_o bear_v the_o image_n of_o god_n he_o shall_v aim_v at_o the_o grievousnesse_n of_o the_o punishment_n attend_v upon_o curser_n we_o needs_o must_v acknowledge_v 109.17_o 2._o the_o grievousnes_n of_o the_o punishment_n 1._o threaten_v in_o the_o word_n psal_n 109.17_o see_v it_o be_v know_v to_o be_v 1._o threaten_v in_o the_o word_n as_o he_o love_v curse_v so_o let_v it_o come_v unto_o he_o as_o be_v delight_v not_o in_o blessing_n so_o let_v it_o be_v far_o from_o he_o prophesy_v by_o one_o that_o be_v if_o ever_o any_o inspire_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n because_o a_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n as_o the_o arrow_n shoot_v against_o a_o brazon_n wall_n rebound_v upon_o the_o shooter_n so_o the_o curse_n cast_v agaiust_a the_o godly_a recoil_v back_o upon_o the_o head_n of_o the_o curser_n himself_o continue_v in_o this_o sin_n he_o be_v liable_a to_o most_o of_o those_o curse_n desire_v by_o satan_n deserve_v by_o the_o sinner_n reveal_v by_o god_n record_v by_o moses_n pronounce_v by_o the_o levit_n and_o confirm_v by_o the_o people_n 27.15_o deut._n 27.15_o deut._n 27.15_o 1._o he_o worship_v this_o image_n set_v up_o in_o his_o heart_n with_o the_o great_a love_n and_o fervency_n bow_v hereunto_o 2._o he_o set_v light_a by_o the_o precept_n of_o god_n his_o father_n in_o heaven_n or_o of_o the_o church_n his_o mother_n on_o earth_n all_o the_o people_n must_v confess_v that_o he_o be_v curse_v 3._o he_o remove_v his_o neighbour_n landmark_a which_o be_v to_o do_v unto_o another_o as_o he_o will_v be_v do_v unto_o now_o he_o like_v not_o that_o other_o shall_v curse_v he_o 4._o he_o make_v the_o blind_a to_o go_v out_o of_o the_o way_n in_o drive_v he_o to_o desperation_n when_o as_o he_o be_v in_o the_o way_n of_o salvation_n 5._o he_o pervert_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o stranger_n father_n less_o and_o widow_n in_o judge_v and_o denounce_v those_o evil_n that_o be_v good_a in_o call_v light_a darkness_n and_o darkness_n light_n 6._o he_o uncover_v the_o skirt_n of_o his_o father_n and_o sister_n and_o mother-in-law_n lay_v open_a their_o nakedness_n and_o infirmity_n which_o he_o shall_v cover_v and_o hasten_v their_o judgement_n which_o he_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o avert_v 7._o he_o adjoyne_v himself_o to_o beast_n that_o have_v no_o understanding_n in_o curse_v those_o that_o curse_v he_o beast_n do_v no_o more_o yea_o many_o time_n in_o curse_v those_o that_o bless_v he_o beast_n do_v not_o so_o much_o 8._o he_o smite_v his_o neighbour_n secret_o stab_v he_o to_o the_o heart_n with_o the_o sharp_a sword_n and_o venom_a arrow_n of_o his_o tongue_n 9_o he_o take_v reward_n of_o satan_n his_o profess_a enemy_n to_o slay_v his_o neighbour_n his_o know_a friend_n and_o innocent_a person_n that_o mind_v no_o hurt_n 10._o he_o confirm_v not_o nor_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v write_v for_o than_o he_o shall_v not_o take_v god_n name_n in_o vain_a 12.19_o esa_n 42.8_o rom._n 12.19_o he_o shall_v not_o take_v his_o office_n of_o vengeance_n out_o of_o his_o hand_n he_o shall_v bless_v those_o that_o curse_v he_o and_o not_o curse_v those_o those_o that_o bless_v he_o matth._n 5.44_o 27.26_o mat._n 5.44_o rom._n 12.14_o deut._n 27.26_o rom._n 12.14_o and_o therefore_o he_o be_v subject_a to_o that_o last_o mention_v curse_n deut._n 27.26_o etc._n etc._n look_v but_o into_o the_o subsequent_a chapter_n deut._n 28.16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o etc._n etc._n we_o may_v behold_v the_o several_a curse_n that_o this_o curser_n be_v subject_a unto_o as_o not_o continue_v in_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v write_v in_o the_o law_n to_o do_v they_o 1._o curse_v shall_v he_o be_v in_o the_o city_n and_o in_o the_o field_n private_o and_o public_o 2._o curse_v shall_v he_o be_v in_o his_o basket_n and_o his_o store_n i._n whether_o he_o have_v much_o or_o little_a the_o one_o as_o in_o a_o basket_n the_o other_z as_o in_o a_o storehouse_n 3._o curse_v shall_v he_o be_v in_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o body_n child_n and_o in_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o land_n corn_n or_o cattle_n 4._o curse_v shall_v he_o be_v in_o his_o name_n and_o person_n at_o his_o go_v out_o and_o his_o come_n in_o when_o he_o come_v abroad_o man_n shall_v wish_v he_o at_o home_n when_o at_o home_o man_n shall_v wish_v he_o abroad_o thus_o see_v he_o love_v curse_v it_o shall_v come_v upon_o he_o psalm_n 109.17_o 109.17_o psal_n 109.17_o curse_v upon_o curse_n he_o set_v they_o abroad_o abundant_o and_o so_o they_o return_v abundant_o with_o use_n not_o ten_o for_o one_o hundred_o but_o a_o hundred_o for_o ten_o no_o place_n nor_o time_n shall_v be_v exempt_v from_o they_o if_o a_o hypocrite_n be_v subject_a to_o curse_v &_o judgement_n than_o also_o be_v the_o curser_n 23._o mat._n 23._o but_o a_o hypocrite_n be_v therefore_o a_o curser_n also_o for_o a_o curser_n be_v a_o hypocrite_n because_o he_o continucth_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v write_v woe_n 8_o woe_n but_o curse_v those_o who_o 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