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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 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we_o offend_v the_o great_a be_v the_o offence_n as_o to_o speak_v evil_a of_o any_o man_n be_v a_o fault_n though_o a_o inferior_a but_o to_o speak_v evil_a of_o a_o nobleman_n or_o of_o a_o king_n be_v a_o great_a offence_n and_o deserve_v a_o far_o great_a punishment_n none_o of_o we_o all_o but_o will_v take_v it_o for_o a_o great_a abuse_n and_o disgrace_n to_o our_o person_n if_o our_o name_n shall_v be_v in_o every_o man_n mouth_n take_v up_o and_o use_v as_o by-word_n in_o way_n of_o admiration_n or_o commiseration_n upon_o every_o light_a occasion_n and_o shall_v we_o think_v that_o god_n do_v not_o hold_v himself_o abuse_v disgrace_v dishonour_a when_o his_o name_n and_o title_n be_v take_v up_o upon_o every_a toy_n and_o trifle_n that_o be_v in_o our_o way_n 2._o when_o man_n make_v a_o common_a practice_n of_o swear_v when_o man_n will_v lay_v their_o faith_n and_o troth_n and_o soul_n to_o pawn_v upon_o every_o word_n almost_o that_o they_o speak_v and_o when_o they_o buy_v and_o sell_v to_o confirm_v every_o word_n with_o a_o oath_n many_o man_n be_v so_o accustom_v to_o this_o sin_n that_o when_o they_o swear_v tell_v they_o of_o it_o they_o will_v not_o believe_v it_o they_o forget_v it_o again_o and_o be_v apt_a to_o swear_v they_o do_v not_o swear_v the_o pharisee_n give_v liberty_n upon_o all_o occasion_n to_o swear_v in_o common_a talk_n rather_o out_o of_o custom_n than_o conscience_n object_n 1._o but_o some_o when_o they_o be_v reprove_v for_o their_o frequent_a swear_n be_v apt_a thus_o to_o excuse_v themselves_o my_o tongue_n have_v be_v accustom_v to_o it_o and_o i_o can_v leave_v it_o resp_n resp_n it_o be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o inexcusable_a it_o be_v a_o old_a custom_n for_o man_n to_o cozen_v in_o their_o shop_n to_o forswear_v themselves_o before_o a_o judge_n to_o commit_v sacrilege_n be_v these_o thing_n therefore_o the_o more_o tolerable_a if_o a_o servant_n like_o the_o unjust_a steward_n have_v accustom_v himself_o to_o steal_v and_o to_o imbezzle_v his_o master_n good_n be_v this_o sufficient_a to_o excuse_v he_o no_o it_o be_v rather_o a_o aggravation_n of_o his_o offence_n do_v this_o reason_n aggravate_v other_o sin_n and_o shall_v we_o think_v it_o will_v make_v this_o the_o light_a be_v thou_o accustom_v to_o this_o sin_n thou_o have_v the_o more_o reason_n to_o confess_v this_o sin_n to_o repent_v of_o it_o and_o forsake_v it_o lest_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n overtake_v thou_o in_o it_o 2._o vain_a man_n be_v ready_a to_o object_v object_n 2_o further_a we_o be_v in_o trade_n and_o have_v deal_n with_o such_o people_n that_o will_v not_o believe_v we_o upon_o our_o bare_a word_n and_o if_o we_o confirm_v not_o our_o word_n sometime_o with_o a_o oath_n we_o shall_v not_o be_v credit_v our_o trade_n will_v be_v lose_v and_o we_o and_o our_o family_n shall_v be_v borough_n to_o poverty_n and_o penury_n do_v you_o think_v to_o get_v any_o more_o credit_n to_o yourselves_o by_o swear_v resp_n resp_n thou_o will_v lose_v thy_o credit_n the_o more_o with_o all_o good_a man_n and_o with_o all_o ingenuous_a person_n for_o he_o that_o will_v swear_v will_v lie_v too_o and_o the_o more_o a_o man_n accustome_v himself_o to_o rash_a swear_n the_o less_o credit_n will_v other_o man_n give_v to_o his_o oath_n what_o credit_n or_o authority_n shall_v any_o man_n word_n or_o oath_n have_v with_o other_o that_o undervalu_v and_o contemn_v the_o authority_n of_o god_n himself_o if_o than_o thou_o meet_v with_o man_n hard_a of_o belief_n thou_o shall_v not_o present_o fall_v a_o swear_n but_o say_v it_o be_v so_o yea_o or_o nay_o and_o if_o then_o they_o will_v not_o believe_v thou_o let_v they_o go_v sect_n 2._o of_o the_o aggravation_n of_o this_o sin_n of_o common_a swear_n show_v in_o four_o thing_n in_o the_o next_o place_n i_o shall_v lay_v down_o the_o greatness_n and_o aggravation_n of_o this_o sin_n of_o ordinary_a swear_n 1._o it_o be_v a_o great_a dishonour_n to_o god_n when_o he_o be_v call_v to_o witness_v in_o every_o poor_a trifle_n which_o be_v not_o worth_a a_o oath_n it_o be_v a_o great_a dishonour_n to_o the_o king_n majesty_n to_o be_v trouble_v and_o disturb_v with_o every_o slight_a cause_n which_o the_o low_a and_o mean_a officer_n may_v determine_v and_o it_o be_v a_o great_a dishonour_n to_o the_o king_n of_o king_n and_o the_o lord_n of_o all_o to_o be_v call_v out_o of_o his_o heavenly_a throne_n to_o decide_v every_o trivial_a matter_n on_o earth_n this_o be_v to_o make_v less_o account_n of_o god_n than_o the_o turk_n of_o their_o mahomet_n by_o who_o they_o will_v not_o swear_v light_o and_o vain_o but_o upon_o some_o important_a necessity_n a_o oath_n be_v a_o high_a part_n of_o religious_a worship_n it_o be_v speak_v of_o as_o the_o sum_n of_o christ_n worship_n and_o of_o the_o service_n we_o must_v perform_v to_o he_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o worship_n of_o the_o convert_v egyptian_n be_v thus_o express_v isai_n 19.18_o five_o city_n in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n shall_v in_o that_o day_n speak_v the_o language_n of_o canaan_n and_o swear_v to_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n this_o be_v command_v 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 and_o therein_o we_o acknowledge_v he_o to_o be_v our_o lord_n and_o to_o have_v power_n over_o we_o as_o his_o creature_n and_o servant_n it_o be_v therefore_o a_o sin_n of_o a_o very_a high_a nature_n for_o man_n to_o swear_v by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o ordinary_a and_o common_a discourse_n when_o they_o scarce_o think_v of_o god_n or_o what_o they_o do_v some_o break_v out_o into_o hideous_a oath_n not_o fit_a to_o be_v name_v as_o wound_n blood_n etc._n etc._n be_v thou_o a_o christian_n and_o make_v no_o more_o account_n of_o the_o wound_n and_o blood_n of_o thy_o saviour_n herein_o thou_o be_v worse_o than_o the_o jew_n that_o put_v the_o lord_n jesus_n to_o death_n they_o make_v light_a of_o his_o blood_n upon_o earth_n but_o thou_o now_o he_o be_v ascend_v into_o heaven_n they_o shed_v his_o blood_n and_o wound_v he_o but_o once_o but_o thou_o do_v repeat_v it_o as_o oft_o as_o thou_o do_v repeat_v that_o oath_n they_o wound_v he_o but_o do_v not_o own_v he_o for_o their_o lord_n but_o thou_o acknowledge_v he_o for_o thy_o lord_n and_o saviour_n and_o yet_o spare_v not_o to_o wound_v he_o and_o to_o profane_v his_o name_n now_o he_o be_v in_o glory_n 2._o it_o be_v the_o note_n of_o a_o graceless_a person_n for_o the_o mark_n by_o which_o the_o holy-ghost_n set_v forth_o a_o man_n true_o religious_a be_v that_o he_o fear_v a_o oath_n eccles_n 9.2_o he_o fear_v to_o take_v it_o in_o vain_a therefore_o he_o that_o fear_v not_o a_o oath_n fear_v not_o god_n christ_n say_v mat._n â—_o 35_o let_v your_o communication_n be_v yea_o â—ea_o nay_o nay_o for_o whatsoever_o be_v more_o â—hen_o these_o come_v of_o evil_a ver_fw-la 37._o that_o â—s_n from_o the_o devil_n beza_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n in_o omni_fw-la genere_fw-la exercitatus_fw-la beza_n who_o be_v call_v the_o evil_a one_o mat._n 6.13_o and_o indeed_o swear_v be_v a_o language_n the_o prince_n of_o darkness_n delight_v in_o it_o be_v a_o argument_n of_o a_o dislolute_a heart_n to_o use_v common_a swear_n about_o common_a business_n and_o trivial_a matter_n such_o a_o man_n be_v little_a other_o than_o a_o atheist_n when_o god_n speak_v of_o himself_o he_o say_v thou_o shall_v fear_v the_o great_a and_o glorious_a name_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n we_o must_v fear_v it_o and_o not_o take_v it_o so_o often_o in_o our_o mouth_n deut._n 28.58_o but_o you_o will_v say_v be_v the_o lord_n god_n so_o fearful_a a_o name_n one_o will_v think_v it_o to_o be_v the_o most_o comfortable_a name_n in_o the_o world_n i_o answer_v so_o it_o be_v indeed_o if_o it_o be_v use_v in_o that_o reverential_a manner_n and_o with_o those_o sign_n and_o token_n of_o reverence_n that_o god_n people_n ought_v to_o use_v towards_o their_o god_n but_o the_o use_v the_o name_n of_o god_n so_o often_o in_o ordinary_a and_o vain_a discourse_n show_v man_n to_o be_v more_o like_a atheist_n than_o christian_n and_o that_o they_o be_v altogether_o ignorant_a of_o god_n and_o know_v not_o what_o god_n be_v for_o if_o they_o do_v they_o will_v not_o thus_o abuse_v his_o name_n 3._o the_o common_a swearer_n be_v a_o man_n of_o a_o frothy_a and_o vain_a spirit_n one_o that_o have_v neither_o the_o gravity_n of_o a_o man_n nor_o the_o seriousness_n of_o a_o christian_a in_o he_o a_o common_a swearer_n have_v so_o accustom_v his_o tongue_n to_o this_o sin_n
the_o devil_n in_o his_o ear_n see_v the_o remedy_n of_o this_o lay_v down_o by_o solomon_n as_o the_o northwind_n drive_v away_o rain_n so_o do_v a_o angry_a countenance_n a_o backbiting_a tongue_n prov._n 25.23_o a_o cheerful_a countenance_n will_v encourage_v he_o but_o if_o you_o hear_v he_o with_o show_n of_o mislike_n he_o will_v learn_v not_o willing_o to_o speak_v that_o which_o be_v not_o willing_o hear_v as_o where_o no_o wood_n be_v there_o the_o fire_n go_v out_o so_o where_o there_o be_v no_o tale-bearer_n the_o strife_n cease_v prov._n 26.20_o tale-bearer_n be_v so_o odious_a to_o the_o very_a heathen_n that_o they_o will_v have_v a_o tale-bearer_n hang_v by_o the_o tongue_n 2._o take_v st._n bernard_n advice_n blame_n apelles_n draw_v the_o counterfeit_n of_o antigonus_n who_o have_v but_o one_o eye_n in_o such_o artificial_a manner_n as_o that_o part_n of_o deformity_n can_v not_o be_v see_v and_o be_v ask_v the_o reason_n he_o reply_v thus_o let_v it_o suffice_v that_o i_o have_v draw_v he_o with_o his_o natural_a lineament_n and_o make_v no_o appearance_n of_o deformity_n in_o the_o eye_n defective_a let_v another_o paint_v his_o picture_n as_o himself_o please_v the_o slanderer_n be_v not_o of_o his_o mind_n who_o seek_v not_o to_o cover_v man_n blemish_n but_o rather_o add_v more_o enforcement_n of_o blame_n when_o thou_o hear_v a_o ill_a report_n against_o another_o be_v so_o far_o from_o spread_v and_o divulge_v it_o as_o at_o first_o seem_v not_o to_o believe_v it_o 2._o but_o if_o the_o matter_n be_v so_o evident_a that_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v excuse_v his_o intent_n and_o purpose_n it_o may_v be_v he_o have_v a_o good_a end_n in_o do_v what_o he_o do_v 3._o if_o thou_o can_v not_o excuse_v his_o intent_n think_v he_o do_v it_o ignorant_o not_o malicious_o and_o witting_o 4._o if_o not_o that_o then_o think_v that_o perhaps_o he_o be_v overcome_v with_o some_o grievous_a temptation_n which_o if_o it_o have_v befall_v we_o it_o will_v have_v shake_v the_o foundation_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o loose_v the_o anchor-hold_a of_o our_o hope_n sect_n 8._o a_o exhortation_n to_o the_o patient_a bear_v the_o reproach_n of_o the_o wicked_a now_o if_o any_o of_o we_o be_v slander_v and_o evil_a speak_v of_o undeserved_o by_o wicked_a man_n let_v we_o be_v willing_a to_o bear_v reproach_n and_o slander_n quiet_o and_o cheerful_o especial_o when_o it_o be_v for_o christ_n sake_n and_o for_o the_o gospel_n sake_n to_o this_o purpose_n consider_v 1._o that_o no_o man_n in_o the_o world_n can_v total_o escape_v the_o lash_n of_o evil_a tongue_n the_o son_n of_o syrach_n say_v that_o the_o lash_n of_o the_o tongue_n do_v reach_v all_o man_n ecclus._n 25.9_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n complain_v that_o he_o be_v expose_v to_o the_o revile_n and_o malediction_n of_o all_o man_n jerem._n 15.10_o and_o it_o be_v the_o lot_n of_o job_n not_o only_o to_o be_v cruel_o strike_v and_o afflict_v by_o satan_n but_o also_o most_o grievous_o to_o be_v scourge_v by_o the_o tongue_n of_o his_o wife_n and_o of_o his_o friend_n that_o come_v to_o visit_v he_o prove_v but_o miserable_a comforter_n to_o he_o 2._o it_o be_v of_o great_a advantage_n to_o a_o christian_a to_o bear_v the_o unjust_a slander_n of_o evil_a man_n with_o patience_n therefore_o st._n bernard_n be_v always_o ready_a to_o suffer_v they_o say_v epist_n bernar._n epist_n i_o do_v not_o know_v any_o fit_a medicine_n for_o the_o wound_n of_o my_o conscience_n than_o the_o opprobrious_a contumely_n and_o slander_n of_o other_o man_n or_o say_v he_o homuncio_fw-la sum_fw-la omni_fw-la opprobrio_fw-la &_o despectione_n dignus_fw-la i_o be_o a_o poor_a wretch_n that_o be_o worthy_a of_o all_o disgrace_n and_o disrespect_n among_o christian_n he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v repute_v miserable_a who_o suffer_v contumely_n and_o slander_n but_o he_o who_o broach_v they_o bless_a be_v you_o when_o man_n revile_v you_o and_o hate_v you_o and_o speak_v all_o manner_n of_o evil_n against_o you_o false_o for_o my_o name_n sake_n rejoice_v and_o be_v glad_a for_o great_a be_v your_o reward_n in_o heaven_n math._n 5.11.12_o and_o st._n peter_n speak_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n if_o you_o be_v reproach_v for_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n bless_a be_v you_o 1_o pet._n 4.14_o therefore_o concern_v those_o that_o praise_n or_o reproach_v we_o let_v we_o always_o have_v recourse_n to_o our_o conscience_n and_o in_o case_n we_o find_v not_o the_o good_a there_o for_o which_o we_o be_v so_o extol_v let_v we_o grieve_v and_o lament_v and_o again_o if_o we_o find_v not_o the_o evil_a in_o it_o for_o which_o man_n speak_v so_o evil_a of_o we_o let_v we_o hearty_o rejoice_v for_o what_o be_v we_o the_o better_a for_o the_o commendation_n of_o man_n if_o our_o conscience_n condemn_v we_o or_o what_o be_v we_o the_o worse_o if_o all_o man_n speak_v evil_a of_o we_o if_o our_o conscience_n acquit_v we_o many_o people_n think_v to_o go_v to_o heaven_n by_o the_o voice_n of_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 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man_n of_o the_o same_o country_n meet_v in_o a_o strange_a land_n be_v glad_a to_o sit_v and_o talk_v of_o their_o country_n and_o shall_v christian_n be_v ashamed_a or_o loath_a to_o talk_v of_o their_o country_n if_o heaven_n be_v our_o country_n let_v we_o show_v it_o by_o our_o discourse_v of_o it_o our_o saviour_n when_o he_o be_v upon_o earth_n take_v all_o occasion_n to_o do_v good_a to_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n before_o his_o death_n when_o the_o woman_n of_o samaria_n come_v to_o jacob_n well_o for_o water_n he_o teach_v she_o that_o live_a water_n be_v to_o be_v have_v in_o himself_o and_o when_o other_o come_v to_o he_o for_o bread_n he_o show_v they_o that_o he_o be_v the_o bread_n of_o life_n and_o after_o his_o passion_n he_o speak_v unto_o those_o to_o who_o he_o show_v himself_o alive_a of_o the_o thing_n appertain_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n act._n 1.3_o chap._n xviii_o set_v down_o mean_n and_o help_v for_o the_o government_n of_o the_o tongue_n 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