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1_o usurp_a such_o attribute_n as_o only_o belong_v to_o god_n as_o as_o i_o live_v etc._n etc._n 2_o swear_v by_o image_n trifle_n saint_n nullity_n etc._n etc._n zep._n 1.5_o 3_o swear_v ordinary_o in_o common_a speech_n or_o upon_o heat_n in_o game_n etc._n etc._n jer._n 5.7_o mat._n 5._o 4_o rash_a swear_v when_o we_o know_v not_o the_o cause_n or_o have_v no_o call_n thereto_o or_o advise_v not_o wise_o in_o the_o action_n 5_o murder_v of_o oath_n when_o we_o say_v cod_n for_o god_n feck_n for_o faith_n swoon_v for_o wound_n etc._n etc._n where_o hope_v to_o escape_v the_o imputation_n of_o swear_v we_o be_v more_o guilty_a thereof_o 6_o outrageous_a and_o blasphemous_a swear_n the_o badge_n of_o ruffian_n &_o rakehell_n 7_o curse_v swear_v with_o fearful_a imprecation_n against_o ourselves_o and_o other_o mat._n 26._o peter_n 8_o wicked_a swear_v when_o we_o bind_v ourselves_o by_o oath_n to_o mischief_n act._n 23._o 9_o false_a swear_v when_o we_o swear_v to_o that_o ignorant_o which_o prove_v false_a 10_o perjury_n when_o we_o know_v a_o thing_n to_o be_v false_a &_o yet_o will_v swear_v to_o it_o of_o set_a purpose_n to_o do_v mischief_n zach._n 5.4_o 11_o swear_v for_o hire_n to_o any_o purpose_n act._n 6._o 12_o when_o we_o swear_v to_o impossibility_n as_o when_o the_o priest_n be_v swear_v by_o the_o bishop_n to_o the_o vow_n of_o continency_n etc._n etc._n consider_v we_o the_o danger_n and_o punishment_n of_o unlawful_a speak_n as_o that_o hereby_o 1_o we_o lie_v open_a to_o god_n curse_n 2_o expose_v ourselves_o to_o perjury_n 3_o shall_v not_o be_v credit_v neither_o for_o word_n nor_o oath_n 4_o make_v the_o land_n mourn_v under_o this_o burden_n jer_z 23._o 5_o shall_v find_v ourselves_o disenable_v to_o take_v the_o name_n of_o god_n holy_o and_o conscionable_o general_o here_o be_v condemn_v first_o all_o kind_n of_o lie_v upon_o what_o pretence_n soever_o now_o a_o lie_n be_v then_o make_v 1_o when_o welspeake_v false_o 2_o and_o be_v willing_a so_o to_o do_v 2._o king_n 5._o flattery_n 3_o purpose_n to_o deceive_v thereby_o act._n 5._o hence_o it_o follow_v that_o all_o 1_o false_a speak_v of_o ignorance_n be_v no_o lie_n second_o here_o be_v condemn_v all_o smooth_a and_o dissemble_v of_o a_o matter_n with_o purpose_n to_o deceive_v eeither_o 1_o by_o extenuate_v of_o it_o 2_o by_o excuse_v the_o fact_n 3_o by_o use_v pretext_n and_o shift_n to_o avoid_v it_o 4_o by_o mental_a reservation_n &_o such_o like_a jesuitical_a &_o atheistical_a trick_n three_o also_o all_o conceal_n of_o truth_n when_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o speak_v be_v here_o forbid_a 4_o all_o ambiguous_a and_o doubtful_a speech_n truth_n 5_o to_o speak_v untruth_n though_o not_o with_o purpose_n to_o deceive_v 6_o all_o promise-breaking_a when_o the_o promise_n be_v lawful_o make_v a_o three_o bond_n of_o truth_n be_v imprecation_n that_o be_v a_o bind_n of_o ourselves_o to_o the_o performance_n of_o ttuth_n by_o impose_v on_o ourselves_o for_o default_v the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n neh._n 10_o 29._o 1._o sam._n 25._o this_o now_o be_v abrogate_a because_o we_o be_v not_o under_o the_o curse_n only_o comparative_o we_o may_v rather_o wish_v ourselves_o accurse_v then_o god_n may_v be_v dishonour_v rome_n 9_o we_o may_v confess_v we_o have_v deserve_v the_o curse_n that_o so_o we_o may_v fly_v to_o christ_n 3._o in_o stead_n of_o the_o curse_n we_o shall_v rather_o bind_v ourselves_o by_o the_o sweet_a and_o sure_a promise_n and_o by_o our_o interest_n therein_o as_o better_o fit_v our_o condition_n under_o grace_n and_o thus_o far_o concern_v the_o second_o grace_n of_o speech_n which_o be_v truth_n speech_n a_o three_o grace_n of_o holy_a speech_n be_v reverence_n and_o this_o be_v in_o regard_n either_o of_o first_o god_n of_o who_o name_n and_o title_n we_o must_v so_o speak_v that_o we_o both_o god_n 1_o show_v reverence_v ourselves_o and_o 2_o move_v reverence_n in_o other_o deut._n 28.58_o and_o this_o we_o shall_v do_v 1_o if_o we_o know_v god_n a_o right_n 2_o and_o fear_v he_o as_o our_o father_n malach._n 1_o 3_o behold_v he_o in_o his_o judgment_n upon_o the_o wicked_a psal._n 119.120_o 4_o think_v often_o and_o meditate_v upon_o he_o second_o we_o must_v use_v reverence_n in_o speech_n in_o regard_n of_o man_n and_o that_o either_o general_o man_n as_o he_o bear_v god_n image_n so_o we_o must_v 1_o give_v holy_a name_n unto_o our_o child_n but_o here_o with_o sobriety_n child_n not_o the_o name_n of_o god_n as_o jesuit_n etc._n etc._n but_o such_o as_o michael_n 1_o may_v show_v our_o thankfulness_n to_o god_n gen._n 41._o 2_o may_v show_v our_o true_a humiliation_n under_o his_o correction_n ruth_n 1._o 3_o may_v put_v we_o in_o mind_n of_o his_o promise_n israel_n ge._n 32._o 4_o may_v remember_v we_o of_o our_o own_o frailty_n and_o wretchedness_n adam_n gen._n 33._o 5_o may_v intimate_v our_o true_a estate_n and_o condition_n in_o this_o life_n est._n 2.5_o 6_o may_v encourage_v we_o to_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o life_n to_o come_v 7_o may_v minister_v comfort_n in_o our_o trouble_n and_o such_o like_a 2_o we_o must_v not_o name_v professor_n by_o the_o name_n of_o profane_a man_n 3_o we_o may_v change_v name_n upon_o just_a occasion_n as_o when_o any_o be_v convert_v from_o gentilism_n to_o christianity_n and_o so_o baptize_v etc._n etc._n but_o 1_o not_o not_o to_o deceive_v withal_o neither_o 2_o to_o deny_v christ_n in_o the_o time_n of_o trouble_n 2_o we_o be_v to_o use_v reverence_n in_o more_o particular_a manner_n unto_o man_n superior_a as_o he_o be_v our_o superior_a either_o in_o call_v or_o gift_n 1._o cor._n 12.13_o provide_v 1_o that_o we_o give_v he_o not_o the_o title_n of_o god_n as_o jehova_n etc._n etc._n 2_o give_v he_o the_o title_n of_o his_o office_n though_o he_o be_v evil_a act_v 26.25_o 3_o and_o yet_o here_o so_o carry_v ourselves_o as_o that_o we_o may_v humble_v he_o in_o the_o performance_n thereof_o therefore_o here_o be_v forbid_v forbid_v 1_o all_o manner_n of_o blasphemy_n which_o be_v either_o blasphemy_n first_o by_o detract_n aught_o from_o god_n 2_o or_o ascribe_v to_o he_o that_o which_o beseem_v he_o not_o 3_o use_v his_o great_a and_o fearful_a name_n in_o our_o fume_n and_o rage_n 4_o invocate_a he_o also_o in_o slight_a and_o customary_a matter_n 5_o use_v the_o name_n of_o god_n to_o sorcery_n witchcraft_n scripture_n 2_o all_o abuse_n of_o scripture_n and_o this_o be_v either_o 1_o when_o we_o have_v no_o calling_n to_o use_v it_o 1._o cor._n 14.34_o 2_o we_o speak_v of_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n in_o a_o profane_a and_o carnal_a manner_n 1._o cor._n 2._o 3_o when_o we_o make_v jest_n thereof_o 4_o when_o we_o keep_v back_o any_o of_o god_n counsel_n and_o clip_v the_o word_n of_o god_n math._n 4._o act._n 20._o 5_o when_o we_o use_v it_o to_o sorcery_n ourselves_o 6_o and_o when_o we_o reason_n and_o cavil_n about_o the_o truth_n thereof_o 3_o all_o abuse_n of_o ourselves_o or_o other_o either_o 1_o by_o revile_n and_o barbarous_a speech_n 1._o sam._n 16._o dead_a dog_n 2_o curse_v or_o ban_v colos._n 3.8_o 3_o scoff_v and_o scorn_v each_o other_o psal._n 1._o 2._o king_n 2._o especial_o for_o our_o profession_n and_o religion_n 4_o not_o use_v title_n of_o honour_n etc._n etc._n gen._n 39_o he_o have_v bring_v in_o 5_o not_o call_v by_o their_o name_n but_o rather_o by_o such_o attribute_n as_o may_v tend_v to_o disgrace_v gen._n 39.14_o hebrew_n servant_n 1._o sa._n 25.10_o the_o son_n of_o ishay_n etc._n etc._n as_o by_o country_n base_a parentage_n etc._n etc._n 6_o currish_a &_o dogged_a speech_n etc._n etc._n and_o thus_o far_o of_o the_o three_o grace_n of_o speech_n which_o be_v reverence_n modesty_n a_o four_o grace_n of_o speech_n be_v sobriety_n modesty_n or_o meekness_n and_o this_o be_v see_v 1_o in_o praise_v other_o and_o that_o rather_o behind_o their_o back_n then_o before_o their_o face_n 2_o in_o praise_v and_o dispraise_v ourselves_o as_o before_o in_o 3_o in_o speake_v of_o thing_n secret_a which_o may_v move_v blush_v fair_o gen._n 4.11_o 1._o sam._n 24.4_o 4_o confer_v with_o inferior_n tender_o and_o humble_o 5_o salute_v kind_o and_o reverent_o and_o that_o 1_o by_o name_n rom._n 16._o 2_o by_o profession_n rom._n 16.3_o salvation_n 3_o call_v or_o office_n 4_o by_o the_o way_n of_o blessing_n rom._n 16_o 24._o 5_o pray_v for_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n upon_o they_o here_o observe_v 1_o that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o child_n to_o invocate_v the_o blessing_n of_o their_o parenesis_n gen._n 27._o gen._n 48._o 2_o that_o we_o may_v salute_v general_o though_o the_o person_n be_v evil_a so_o far_o as_o we_o may_v converse_v with_o he_o give_v the_o title_n
strengthen_v thyself_o especial_o by_o the_o meditation_n of_o the_o sufficiency_n of_o thy_o saviour_n who_o now_o suffer_v with_o thou_o and_o in_o who_o thou_o shall_v be_v more_o than_o a_o conqueror_n 5_o intend_v thy_o call_n more_o careful_o and_o conscionable_o eph._n 5.15_o 6_o renew_v thy_o repentance_n and_o vow_n to_o god_n more_o effectual_o psa._n 116._o for_o the_o present_a motion_n and_o provocation_n to_o evil_a 7_o dispute_v not_o with_o satan_n neither_o play_n with_o the_o flame_n but_o fly_v away_o with_o joseph_n though_o thou_o leave_v thy_o coat_n behind_o thou_o jam._n 4.7_o gen_n 39.12_o 8_o labour_v not_o so_o much_o to_o avoid_v the_o outward_a act_n as_o to_o have_v thy_o heart_n purge_v from_o the_o evil_a thought_n psal._n 51.2.10_o 9_o esteem_v it_o thy_o great_a happiness_n in_o this_o life_n to_o be_v free_a from_o the_o rage_n and_o slavery_n of_o sin_n and_o 10_o magnify_v in_o thy_o judgement_n their_o condition_n who_o be_v constant_o master_n of_o their_o own_o corruption_n 11_o submit_v thyself_o rather_o to_o any_o punishment_n if_o it_o so_o please_v god_n then_o to_o yield_v to_o the_o tentation_n mat._n 5.29_o 12_o remember_v often_o with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a what_o thou_o may_v be_v bring_v to_o by_o this_o â—â—â—entaâ—â—â—ion_n if_o god_n shall_v leave_v thou_o and_o look_v for_o one_o temptation_n in_o the_o neck_n of_o another_o 13_o yet_o faint_v not_o in_o thy_o resistance_n but_o persevere_v constant_o and_o by_o god_n mercy_n satan_n shall_v fly_v away_o jam._n 4.7_o mat._n 4_o 14_o fail_v not_o to_o be_v thankful_a unto_o god_n for_o every_o little_a occasion_n of_o avoid_v the_o tentation_n or_o conquer_a the_o same_o here_o at_o no_o hand_n give_v way_n to_o corruption_n or_o defer_v repentance_n 1_o because_o thou_o have_v no_o certainty_n of_o thy_o life_n 2_o nor_o assurance_n of_o the_o renew_v and_o return_n of_o god_n mercy_n if_o once_o thou_o refuse_v it_o pro._n 1.24.25_o 3_o the_o soon_o thou_o return_v the_o sure_a will_v be_v thy_o acceptance_n and_o the_o more_o sweet_a and_o beautiful_a thy_o after_o conversation_n 4_o yea_o thou_o shall_v more_o increase_v god_n kingdom_n and_o so_o gain_v god_n more_o glory_n prepare_v thyself_o to_o great_a glory_n if_o satan_n prevail_v and_o thou_o be_v foil_v and_o therefore_o now_o thou_o must_v speedy_o rise_v again_o by_o repentance_n to_o this_o end_n consider_v 1_o thy_o estate_n in_o grace_n sin_n which_o must_v be_v renew_a by_o repentance_n psal._n 51._o 2_o god_n mercy_n which_o be_v above_o all_o thy_o sin_n psalm_n 103.8_o exod._n 24.16_o 3_o the_o effectualness_n of_o christ_n sacrifice_n daily_o cleanse_v thou_o from_o sin_n 1._o john_n 1.7_o 4_o and_o that_o still_o thou_o live_v by_o faith_n above_o the_o sense_n of_o thy_o own_o present_a state_n rom._n 1._o yet_o still_o refresh_v thyself_o with_o 5_o thy_o former_a experience_n how_o thou_o have_v recover_v psa._n 77.5_o and_o so_o practice_v thy_o raise_n up_o in_o this_o manner_n law_n first_o view_v thy_o iniquity_n in_o the_o glass_n of_o the_o law_n to_o bruise_v thy_o heart_n and_o there_o thou_o shall_v find_v what_o a_o evil_a and_o bitter_a thing_n sin_n be_v jer._n 2.19_o 2_o second_o hereupon_o apply_v that_o knowledge_n unto_o thy_o own_o soul_n by_o the_o power_n of_o conscience_n assist_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n and_o proceed_v to_o judge_v thyself_o conclude_v that_o thou_o be_v guilty_a of_o eternal_a death_n and_o hence_o will_v follow_v compunction_n and_o wound_v of_o the_o heart_n act._n 2.37_o 3_o the_o heart_n be_v thus_o wound_v that_o thou_o may_v be_v keep_v from_o despair_n gospel_n view_v thyself_o second_o in_o the_o glass_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o the_o bruise_a reed_n may_v not_o be_v break_v by_o consider_v what_o a_o bitter_a and_o yet_o precious_a ransom_n be_v pay_v for_o thy_o sin_n mat._n 20.28_o 4_o hereupon_o make_v application_n unto_o thy_o heart_n by_o the_o work_n of_o conscience_n renew_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n &_o raise_v up_o thyself_o with_o this_o assurance_n that_o though_o thou_o be_v a_o sinner_n yet_o christ_n be_v thou_o and_o thou_o have_v pardon_n of_o thy_o sin_n and_o shall_v have_v life_n eternal_a in_o he_o mat._n 11.28_o math._n 5.3.4_o luk._n 15.2_o cor._n 7._o this_o application_n work_v two_o contrary_a effect_n 1_o thou_o shall_v rejoice_v that_o thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v thou_o in_o christ_n jesus_n 2_o thou_o shall_v be_v sorrowful_a tâ—â—â—at_n thou_o have_v displease_v so_o good_a and_o gracious_a a_o father_n and_o this_o sorrow_n be_v express_v judge_v first_o by_o judge_v thy_o sin_n before_o god_n in_o the_o court_n of_o thy_o conscience_n and_o this_o judgement_n consist_v 1_o in_o conceive_v the_o foolishness_n of_o thy_o sin_n to_o cross_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o condemn_v the_o same_o 2._o sam._n 24._o 2_o in_o examine_v thy_o sin_n and_o take_v a_o more_o particular_a notice_n thereof_o psa._n 51.4_o 2_o confess_v it_o psalm_n 32.5_o and_o that_o 1_o with_o grief_n and_o detestation_n isaiah_n 37._o 2_o particular_o not_o general_o not_o only_o so_o far_o as_o thou_o know_v confess_v herein_o thy_o knowledge_n to_o be_v short_a and_o yield_v up_o thy_o unsearchable_a heart_n unto_o god_n lord_n cleanse_v i_o from_o my_o secret_a sin_n psa._n 19_o 3_o against_o thyself_o not_o excuse_v or_o diminish_v not_o lay_v the_o fault_n upon_o god_n the_o creature_n etc._n etc._n but_o blame_v especial_o that_o corrupt_a fountain_n of_o thy_o heart_n herein_o psa._n 32.5_o psa._n 51._o 4_o unto_o god_n not_o unto_o angel_n or_o man_n etc._n etc._n who_o only_o be_v able_a and_o ready_a to_o forgive_v psal._n 103._o three_o thou_o must_v condemn_v sinnne_n and_o this_o be_v do_v 1_o by_o acknowlege_v what_o be_v dâ—â—â—e_v unto_o thou_o for_o it_o namely_o shame_n and_o confusion_n of_o face_n for_o ever_o 〈◊〉_d 9.6_o daâ—â—â—_n 2_o profess_v thy_o own_o vileness_n and_o unworthiness_n of_o the_o least_o of_o god_n mercy_n job._n 39.16_o 3_o justify_v god_n in_o what_o he_o may_v do_v and_o submit_v thyself_o under_o his_o mighty_a hand_n ely_n 2._o sam_n 2._o david_n 2._o sam._n 16._o 4_o execute_v vengeance_n on_o thyself_o for_o thy_o sin_n 2._o corinth_n 7._o in_o this_o manner_n 1_o lie_v down_o in_o thy_o confusion_n and_o cover_v thy_o face_n with_o shame_n jer._n 3._o luk_n 18._o 2_o abhor_v and_o detest_v thyself_o in_o sackcloth_n and_o ash_n job._n 42.6_o 3_o have_v indignation_n and_o zeal_n against_o thyself_o for_o offend_v so_o good_a a_o god_n 2._o cor_n 7._o peter_n weep_v bitter_o psal_n 73.22_o so_o foolish_a etc._n etc._n 4_o groan_n under_o the_o burden_n of_o thy_o flesh_n and_o desire_v to_o be_v rid_v of_o it_o rom._n 7.21_o 5_o possess_v a_o break_a heart_n for_o thy_o sin_n all_o thy_o life_n long_o psalm_n 51.17_o 6_o refrain_v thyself_o from_o lawful_a comfort_n joel._n 2._o 7_o impose_v all_o mean_n of_o mortifi_a thy_o rebellious_a flesh_n as_o fear_v of_o thyself_o lest_o thou_o fall_v again_o pro._n 28.14_o 8_o mingle_v thy_o drink_n with_o thy_o tear_n and_o in_o thy_o great_a security_n let_v the_o remembrance_n of_o thy_o sin_n awake_a and_o rouse_v thou_o up_o psa._n 51._o 9_o desire_v ever_o after_o more_o careful_o to_o please_v god_n 2._o cor_fw-la 7._o 10_o to_o this_o end_n preserve_v a_o record_n of_o thy_o sin_n and_o retain_v some_o monument_n thereof_o with_o thou_o 11_o consider_v often_o what_o punishment_n thou_o have_v feel_v for_o sin_n 12_o and_o let_v the_o day_n of_o thy_o death_n and_o appear_v before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o christ_n be_v always_o in_o thy_o mind_n make_v thou_o sure_a account_n of_o it_o and_o daily_o make_v ready_a for_o it_o 2._o pet._n 3._o 13_o cease_v not_o cry_v out_o against_o thy_o corruption_n and_o complain_v unto_o god_n of_o thy_o rebellion_n that_o he_o may_v strengthen_v thou_o against_o they_o psa._n 119.49_o 14_o bind_v thyself_o by_o the_o oath_n and_o by_o the_o curse_n to_o forsake_v all_o sin_n and_o to_o continue_v constant_a in_o the_o service_n of_o thy_o god_n ezra_n 10.3_o 2._o chro._n 15._o 15_o reprove_v sin_n bold_o in_o other_o and_o pluck_v they_o out_o of_o the_o fire_n jude_n 23._o though_o thou_o be_v scorch_v for_o thy_o labour_n 16_o suffer_v affliction_n as_o a_o good_a soldier_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o prepare_v thy_o soul_n unto_o tentation_n 2._o tim._n 2._o thus_o shall_v thou_o cut_v off_o sin_n and_o happy_o preserve_v thyself_o in_o a_o constant_a course_n of_o godliness_n for_o thy_o better_a instruction_n herein_o 1_o call_v to_o mind_n what_o before_o be_v deliver_v in_o the_o six_o part_n of_o the_o girdle_n of_o truth_n concern_v holy_a action_n which_o may_v help_v thou_o both_o in_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o god_n