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laughter_n be_v sudden_o turn_v into_o mourning_n and_o our_o joy_n into_o heaviness_n when_o these_o calamity_n shall_v come_v upon_o we_o when_o our_o deserve_a punishment_n shall_v overtake_v we_o then_o shall_v we_o will_n we_o will_v we_o abide_v the_o performance_n of_o that_o woeful_a threaten_n of_o god_n by_o his_o prophet_n i_o will_v turn_v your_o feast_n into_o mourning_n and_o your_o song_n into_o lamentation_n i_o will_v 8._o amos_n 8._o bring_v sackcloth_n upon_o all_o loin_n and_o baldness_n upon_o every_o head_n and_o i_o will_v make_v it_o as_o the_o mourning_n of_o a_o only_a son_n and_o the_o end_n thereof_o as_o a_o bitter_a day_n and_o this_o day_n of_o punishment_n how_o near_o it_o be_v who_o know_v near_a no_o doubt_n than_o we_o do_v think_v or_o suspect_v the_o terror_n and_o calamity_n whereof_o that_o we_o may_v shun_v and_o avoid_v let_v we_o afflict_v ourselves_o before_o god_n through_o true_a repentance_n let_v we_o sorrow_n and_o weep_v for_o our_o 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person_n in_o his_o bravery_n the_o glutton_n in_o his_o riotousness_n the_o extortioner_n in_o his_o cruel_a deal_n the_o covetous_a man_n in_o his_o miserableness_n the_o envious_a in_o his_o malice_n the_o liar_n in_o his_o falsehood_n the_o blasphemer_n in_o his_o vain_a swear_n the_o slanderer_n in_o his_o backbiting_a every_o one_o run_v on_o the_o race_n of_o his_o own_o desire_n and_o though_o our_o punishment_n follow_v we_o at_o the_o heel_n yet_o put_v we_o off_o the_o evil_a day_n from_o we_o with_o the_o blockish_a 3._o ezech._n 11._o 3._o amos_n 6._o 3._o israelite_n and_o approach_v and_o draw_v near_o to_o the_o seat_n of_o iniquity_n the_o wicked_a face_n it_o out_o with_o all_o shamelessness_n the_o common_a strumpette_fw-it take_v upon_o she_o as_o if_o she_o be_v right_o honest_a the_o secret_a and_o privy_a harlotte_n mince_v it_o and_o prank_v it_o in_o
the_o like_a vanity_n &_o wickedness_n 5._o mat._n 5._o have_v our_o bless_a saviour_n in_o the_o most_o holy_a gospel_n set_v down_o unto_o the_o saint_n who_o forbid_v man_n all_o vain_a rash_a unnecessary_a swear_n &_o their_o usual_a oath_n by_o heaven_n earth_n jerusalem_n by_o their_o head_n &_o such_o like_a will_v that_o in_o steed_n thereof_o all_o their_o communication_n shall_v be_v yea_o yea_o nay_o nay_o teach_v that_o in_o our_o familiar_a &_o common_a speech_n in_o our_o usual_a talk_n &_o communication_n we_o shall_v not_o swear_v at_o all_o but_o shall_v affirm_v thing_n to_o be_v affirm_v &_o deny_v thing_n to_o be_v deny_v in_o all_o simplicity_n of_o speech_n without_o all_o oath_n whatsoever_o and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o as_o our_o saviour_n repeat_v &_o iterate_v the_o word_n twice_o yea_o yea_o nay_o nay_o so_o our_o apostle_n say_v let_v your_o yea_o be_fw-mi yea_o your_o nay_o nay_o to_o teach_v by_o the_o geminate_n repeat_v &_o double_v of_o the_o word_n how_o constant_a we_o shall_v be_v in_o all_o our_o talk_n &_o communication_n with_o the_o brethren_n which_o constancy_n and_o simplicity_n ought_v to_o be_v in_o the_o tongue_n &_o talk_n of_o all_o christian_n which_o be_v it_o practise_v of_o man_n profess_v godliness_n as_o it_o shall_v then_o shall_v wicked_a swear_v and_o horrible_a blasphemy_n be_v easy_o abandon_v and_o abolish_v out_o of_o the_o common_a speech_n and_o talk_n of_o christian_n to_o which_o simplicity_n if_o exhortation_n admonition_n inhibition_n commination_n &_o bitter_a threaten_n out_o of_o the_o sacred_a word_n of_o god_n can_v persuade_v then_o ought_v man_n by_o force_n of_o civil_a law_n be_v thereunto_o compel_v wherefore_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v not_o the_o least_o nor_o the_o last_o care_n of_o christian_a prince_n to_o make_v law_n for_o such_o as_o by_o vain_a &_o wicked_a swear_n shall_v blaspheme_v the_o name_n of_o the_o eternal_a &_o everliving_a god_n whereof_o that_o noble_a prince_n of_o most_o famous_a memory_n henry_n the_o eight_o the_o 8._o henry_n 8._o most_o victorious_a k._n of_o england_n not_o ignorant_a endeavour_v to_o plant_v simplicity_n &_o singleness_n of_o speech_n in_o man_n and_o to_o remove_v all_o forge_a swear_v enact_v &_o make_v a_o la_o that_o to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o poor_a every_o duke_n for_o every_o oath_n swear_v shall_v pay_v 40._o shilling_n every_o lord_n for_o every_o oath_n twenty_o every_o knight_n ten_o shilling_n a_o gentleman_n forty_o penny_n for_o every_o oath_n swear_v maximilian_n the_o emperor_n careful_a in_o maximilian_n maximilian_n this_o point_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n that_o it_o by_o vain_a swear_n may_v not_o be_v dishonour_v decree_v that_o who_o so_o be_v deprehend_v for_o a_o vain_a swearer_n shall_v pay_v 13._o shilling_n &_o four_o penny_n which_o money_n who_o so_o refuse_v to_o pay_v &_o repent_v not_o of_o the_o wickedness_n shall_v loose_v his_o head_n lodovike_v lodovike_v lodovike_v a_o king_n of_o france_n ordain_v that_o all_o common_a and_o vain_a swearer_n shall_v have_v their_o lip_n sear_v with_o a_o hot_a burn_a iron_n which_o he_o cause_v to_o be_v execute_v open_o in_o the_o city_n of_o paris_n and_o philip_n another_o of_o their_o king_n make_v a_o philip._n philip._n law_n that_o who_o soever_o he_o be_v poor_a or_o rich_a high_a or_o low_o base_a bear_v or_o noble_a in_o what_o place_n soever_o it_o be_v though_o in_o a_o common_a tavern_n at_o the_o wine_n when_o &_o where_o wiseman_n oftentimes_o overshote_v themselves_o if_o he_o blaspheme_v god_n name_n by_o vain_a swear_n he_o shall_v straight_o way_n be_v drown_v justinian_n the_o emperor_n make_v a_o law_n &_o give_v in_o commission_n justinian_n justinian_n &_o commandment_n to_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o famous_a city_n of_o constantinople_n that_o he_o shall_v put_v to_o death_n the_o blasphemer_n lest_o that_o god_n himself_o shall_v punish_v &_o plague_v both_o the_o city_n and_o the_o whole_a realm_n for_o leave_v so_o great_a wickedness_n unpunished_a will_v god_n some_o henry_n or_o henry_n his_o seed_n some_o maximilian_n some_o lodovick_a or_o philip_n some_o justinian_n be_v stir_v up_o in_o every_o christian_n commonwealth_n &_o kingdom_n that_o law_n may_v not_o only_o be_v make_v but_o severe_o execute_v against_o the_o disorderednes_n of_o all_o state_n &_o degree_n of_o man_n for_o swear_v that_o neither_o king_n nor_o cesar_n prince_n nor_o people_n duke_n nor_o earl_n lord_n nor_o knight_n gentleman_n nor_o yeoman_n page_n nor_o peasand_n man_n nor_o woman_n young_a nor_o old_a one_o nor_o another_o may_v be_v find_v guilty_a of_o blasphemous_a vain_a and_o wicked_a swear_n but_o rather_o that_o all_o degree_n and_o state_n of_o man_n and_o whosoever_o profess_v godliness_n may_v either_o by_o this_o correction_n of_o the_o apostle_n let_v your_o yea_o be_fw-mi yea_o and_o your_o nay_o nay_o or_o else_o by_o severity_n of_o the_o civil_a and_o positive_a law_n there_o hence_o be_v restrain_v hereof_o the_o apostle_n according_a to_o the_o example_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n most_o careful_a correct_v the_o vanity_n and_o wicked_a disorderednesse_n of_o their_o swear_n and_o say_v let_v your_o yea_o be_fw-mi yea_o and_o your_o nay_o nay_o 3._o why_o man_n shall_v thus_o correct_v and_o reform_v their_o swear_v the_o reason_n of_o not_o swear_v blasphemous_a oath_n the_o reason_n follow_v lest_o they_o fall_v into_o condemnation_n great_a danger_n hang_v over_o the_o head_n of_o vain_a swearer_n &_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v over_o they_o to_o destroy_v they_o this_o do_v almighty_a god_n threaten_v in_o his_o law_n when_o 20._o exod._n 20._o he_o will_v that_o man_n shall_v not_o take_v his_o holy_a name_n in_o vain_a for_o if_o they_o do_v they_o shall_v not_o be_v count_v guiltless_a but_o shall_v be_v under_o that_o bitter_a curse_n of_o condemnation_n pronounce_v 27._o deut._n 27._o by_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n holy_a prophet_n curse_v be_v every_o one_o that_o continue_v &_o abide_v not_o in_o all_o the_o word_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n to_o do_v they_o in_o sign_n of_o god_n high_a displeasure_n 24._o levit._fw-la 24._o against_o so_o grievous_a wickedness_n almighty_a god_n command_v that_o the_o blasphemer_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n whether_o he_o be_v strange_a or_o bear_v in_o the_o land_n he_o shall_v die_v the_o death_n if_o he_o blaspheme_v the_o name_n of_o god_n to_o which_o sin_n as_o due_a punishment_n be_v threaten_v not_o the_o death_n only_o of_o the_o body_n which_o in_o the_o wicked_a be_v the_o entrance_n to_o endless_a condemnation_n but_o of_o the_o soul_n for_o ever_o without_o our_o unfeigned_a 5._o zach._n 5._o repentance_n therefore_o in_o this_o present_a world_n this_o eternal_a condennation_n against_o wicked_a &_o vain_a swearer_n the_o prophet_n of_o god_n in_o his_o revelation_n foretell_v who_o from_o heaven_n see_v a_o book_n 20._o cubit_n long_o and_o 10._o cubit_n broad_a wherein_o be_v nothing_o but_o plague_n calamity_n curse_n &_o misery_n threaten_v against_o the_o thief_n &_o vain_a swearer_n whereunto_o sirach_n 23._o ecclus._n 23._o have_v regard_n protest_v unto_o man_n that_o the_o plague_n of_o god_n hang_v over_o their_o house_n for_o ever_o which_o be_v give_v to_o blasphemy_n and_o delight_n in_o swear_v and_o albeit_o we_o do_v not_o always_o see_v the_o execution_n of_o god_n just_a judgement_n against_o such_o person_n yet_o be_v it_o most_o sure_a that_o thereby_o they_o fall_v into_o condemnation_n and_o incur_v the_o just_a displeasure_n of_o god_n for_o which_o cause_n as_o sometime_o he_o punish_v here_o either_o in_o themselves_o or_o in_o their_o posterity_n either_o in_o their_o body_n or_o in_o their_o mind_n so_o do_v he_o undoubted_o punish_v in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v such_o as_o offend_v in_o this_o point_n against_o the_o law_n of_o the_o high_a this_o eternal_a condemnation_n and_o the_o 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righteousness_n of_o life_n that_o they_o may_v be_v able_a to_o stand_v fast_o in_o the_o day_n of_o their_o 4._o eph._n 4._o temptation_n and_o in_o all_o thing_n resist_v the_o devil_n as_o we_o be_v exhort_v 4._o satan_n be_v beside_o this_o resist_v of_o the_o saint_n when_o we_o oppose_v the_o law_n and_o commandment_n the_o will_n and_o the_o 16._o 2._o cor._n 6._o 7._o eph._n 6._o heb._n 4._o 12._o 1._o revel_v 16._o word_n of_o god_n to_o his_o suggestion_n and_o wicked_a temptation_n and_o this_o be_v also_o a_o part_n of_o the_o spiritual_a armour_n and_o heavenly_a harness_n wherewith_o saint_n paul_n will_v have_v we_o arm_v in_o this_o dangerous_a combat_n and_o conflict_n with_o the_o devil_n this_o be_v the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n hereby_o satan_n be_v keep_v of_o as_o a_o man_n keep_v his_o enemy_n at_o the_o point_n of_o his_o sword_n this_o wise_a do_v our_o holy_a and_o most_o bless_a saviour_n christ_n resist_v satan_n 4_o mat._n 4_o when_o he_o tempt_v he_o and_o keep_v he_o of_o that_o he_o can_v not_o hurt_v he_o as_o when_o the_o devil_n move_v christ_n for_o want_n of_o bread_n in_o the_o wilderness_n to_o turn_v stone_n into_o bread_n christ_n draw_v out_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n against_o he_o and_o say_v it_o be_v write_v man_n shall_v not_o live_v by_o bread_n only_o but_o by_o every_o word_n that_o proceed_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n when_o satan_n tempt_v 8_o deut._n 8_o he_o to_o cast_v himself_o down_o from_o the_o pinnacle_n of_o the_o temple_n because_o god_n have_v give_v his_o angel_n charge_v over_o he_o 91._o psal_n 91._o to_o keep_v he_o in_o their_o hand_n lest_o he_o dash_v his_o foot_n against_o a_o stone_n christ_n draw_v out_o the_o sword_n again_o and_o withstand_v he_o it_o be_v write_v thou_o shall_v not_o tempt_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n when_o final_o he_o tempt_v christ_n with_o promise_n 6._o deut._n 6._o of_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n to_o fall_v down_o and_o worship_v he_o by_o the_o same_o sword_n he_o resist_v avoid_v satan_n for_o it_o be_v write_v thou_o shall_v worship_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o 10_o deut._n 6._o &_o 10_o he_o only_o shall_v thou_o serve_v now_o then_o as_o our_o master_n &_o head_n captain_n christ_n resist_v the_o devil_n in_o his_o own_o person_n by_o the_o same_o mean_n must_v we_o also_o resist_v he_o when_o either_o by_o himself_o or_o by_o his_o minister_n we_o shall_v be_v assault_v to_o wickedness_n wherefore_o if_o he_o tempt_v we_o to_o malice_n hatred_n envy_n oppression_n injury_n let_v we_o draw_v the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n against_o he_o and_o say_v it_o be_v write_v thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o 19_o levit._fw-la 19_o if_o he_o tempt_v we_o to_o uncleanness_n of_o the_o flesh_n fornication_n adultery_n chamber_v &_o wantonness_n let_v we_o resist_v he_o with_o thiâ—_n sword_n it_o be_v write_v fornicator_n and_o adulterer_n the_o lord_n 13._o heb._n 13._o will_v judge_v yea_o although_o we_o shroud_v and_o shadow_v it_o never_o so_o secret_o though_o we_o keep_v and_o cover_v the_o matter_n never_o so_o cunning_o though_o we_o hide_v it_o never_o so_o curious_o if_o he_o tempt_v we_o to_o steal_v resist_v he_o with_o this_o it_o be_v write_v thou_o shall_v not_o steal_v if_o he_o move_v we_o to_o lie_v let_v we_o 20._o exod._n 20._o draw_v out_o this_o sword_n against_o he_o thou_o shall_v not_o bear_v false_a witness_n against_o thy_o neighbour_n if_o he_o move_v we_o to_o pride_n then_o let_v we_o say_v it_o be_v write_v god_n resist_v the_o proud_a and_o geve_v grace_n to_o the_o humble_a if_o he_o tempt_v we_o to_o blasphemy_n let_v we_o resist_v he_o with_o it_o be_v write_v thou_o shall_v not_o take_v
down_o and_o abase_v ourselves_o before_o god_n work_n our_o glory_n and_o our_o lift_n up_o by_o he_o it_o be_v reason_n sufficient_a thereunto_o to_o move_v we_o cast_v down_o yourselves_o before_o god_n and_o he_o will_v lift_v you_o up_o now_o god_n exalt_v and_o lift_v up_o such_o as_o cast_v down_o lowly_a how_o god_n lift_v the_o lowly_a themselves_o before_o his_o divine_a majesty_n diverse_a way_n 1._o when_o he_o minister_v inward_a comfort_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n in_o all_o the_o difficulty_n and_o danger_n of_o this_o present_a world_n in_o so_o much_o as_o come_v life_n come_v death_n come_v sword_n come_v famine_n come_v plague_n come_v persecution_n come_v peril_n come_v nakedness_n come_v prosperity_n come_v adversity_n come_v sickness_n come_v health_n come_v wealth_n come_v woe_n these_o be_v lift_v up_o in_o heart_n with_o comfort_n from_o god_n so_o they_o which_o cast_v down_o themselves_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o all_o distress_n to_o comfort_v they_o and_o so_o be_v they_o exalt_v by_o god_n 2_o god_n also_o lift_v up_o those_o who_o cast_v down_o themselves_o and_o humble_v themselves_o before_o he_o by_o send_v they_o deliverance_n and_o riddance_n from_o their_o trouble_n wherewith_o 41._o gen._n 41._o they_o be_v afflict_v so_o joseph_n submit_v himself_o and_o cast_v down_o himself_o in_o all_o christian_a dutifulness_n to_o god_n be_v therefore_o lift_v up_o by_o god_n and_o deliver_v god_n speak_v 17._o esah_n 17._o by_o his_o prophet_n of_o the_o deliverance_n of_o the_o church_n and_o saint_n which_o cast_v down_o themselves_o in_o dutiful_a manner_n and_o be_v also_o low_a and_o contemn_v in_o the_o world_n affirm_v that_o as_o he_o will_v bring_v down_o the_o high_a tree_n the_o proud_a so_o will_v he_o by_o deliverance_n exalt_v and_o lift_v up_o his_o servant_n the_o low_a tree_n and_o the_o tree_n cast_v down_o in_o the_o world_n the_o prophet_n david_n entreat_v of_o the_o lift_n up_o of_o the_o 149._o psal_n 149._o saint_n by_o deliverance_n from_o their_o trouble_n say_v the_o lord_n have_v pleasure_n in_o his_o people_n he_o will_v make_v the_o meek_a glorious_a by_o deliverance_n thus_o lift_v he_o up_o jacob_n who_o in_o 32._o gen._n 3._o &_o 32._o the_o humility_n of_o his_o mind_n cast_v down_o himself_o before_o god_n when_o he_o keep_v he_o from_o the_o injury_n of_o laban_n and_o from_o the_o cruelty_n of_o esau_n his_o brother_n thus_o do_v god_n lift_v up_o david_n who_o he_o deliver_v out_o of_o infinite_a trouble_n thus_o do_v god_n lift_v up_o hezechiah_n when_o he_o deliver_v he_o from_o sennacherib_n the_o king_n of_o assiriah_n thus_o lift_v he_o up_o many_o of_o his_o dear_a saint_n when_o he_o rid_v they_o from_o their_o misery_n and_o affliction_n whereunto_o they_o be_v subject_a thus_o he_o lift_v we_o up_o daily_o now_o deliver_v we_o from_o trouble_n at_o home_n now_o from_o trouble_n abroad_o now_o from_o trouble_n by_o sea_n and_o now_o by_o land_n now_o by_o 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