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who_o next_o to_o his_o sacred_a majesty_n who_o be_v the_o upper_a be_v the_o nether_a spring_n of_o justice_n 5.24_o amos_n 5.24_o judgement_n may_v run_v down_o as_o water_n and_o righteousness_n as_o a_o mighty_a stream_n to_o the_o bear_n down_o of_o all_o profaneness_n whereby_o god_n be_v dishonour_v and_o to_o the_o advance_v of_o piety_n and_o religion_n that_o his_o holy_a name_n may_v be_v glorify_v by_o we_o this_o be_v and_o shall_v be_v ever_o a_o part_n of_o the_o daily_a devotion_n of_o he_o who_o be_v a_o wellwisher_a to_o the_o peace_n and_o flourish_a happiness_n of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o your_o honour_n most_o humble_a and_o devote_a servant_n in_o christ_n jesus_n r._n boreman_n dec._n 9_o 1661._o a_o antidote_n against_o swear_v the_o ground_n or_o main_a ingredient_n whereof_o be_v those_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n mat._n 5.34_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o swear_v not_o at_o all_o i_o remember_v a_o say_n of_o vincentius_n lyrinensis_n autoritas_fw-la lib._n de_fw-fr haeres_fw-la c._n 37._o nullam_fw-la esse_fw-la ad_fw-la fallendum_fw-la faciliorem_fw-la viam_fw-la quà m_fw-la ut_fw-la ubi_fw-la nefariâ—_n erroris_fw-la subinducitur_fw-la fraudulentiâ—_n ibi_fw-la divinorum_fw-la verborum_fw-la praetendatur_fw-la autoritas_fw-la which_o as_o it_o meet_v with_o many_o bold_a practice_n in_o our_o time_n so_o it_o near_o concern_v my_o present_a purpose_n nullam_fw-la esse_fw-la ad_fw-la fallendum_fw-la faciliorem_fw-la viam_fw-la etc._n etc._n there_o be_v no_o way_n so_o easy_a say_v he_o to_o deceive_v a_o multitude_n or_o the_o common_a people_n who_o both_o love_n and_o be_v easy_a to_o be_v deceive_v and_o to_o invite_v they_o to_o sin_n as_o when_o we_o endeavour_v by_o fraudulent_a mean_n to_o sow_v the_o seed_n of_o error_n in_o their_o heart_n to_o pretend_v the_o divine_a authority_n of_o god_n word_n it_o seem_v the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n like_o many_o in_o our_o day_n have_v learn_v this_o art_n of_o spread_v and_o 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105._o q._n 2._o art_n the_o breach_n of_o that_o commandment_n which_o relate_v to_o a_o great_a person_n be_v more_o heinous_a than_o the_o breach_n of_o that_o which_o respect_v a_o less_o and_o the_o great_a the_o offence_n be_v the_o sharp_a will_v be_v the_o punishment_n vain_a and_o idle_a swear_v be_v then_o a_o breach_n of_o that_o commandment_n which_o enjoin_v we_o a_o reverential_a and_o awful_a esteem_n of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n never_o to_o use_v it_o but_o in_o our_o prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n for_o mercy_n and_o then_o too_o with_o fear_n and_o a_o awful_a reverence_n as_o it_o denote_v a_o incomprehensible_a essence_n terrible_a in_o his_o judgement_n and_o fill_v heaven_n and_o earth_n with_o his_o unbounded_a infinite_a presence_n i_o say_v the_o sin_n of_o swear_v be_v so_o direct_o against_o and_o so_o injurious_a to_o so_o great_a a_o majesty_n must_v needs_o be_v repay_v with_o punishment_n and_o that_o in_o the_o great_a and_o high_a degree_n of_o vex_a 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transgressionem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o sin_n draw_v on_o another_o sin_n be_v of_o a_o spread_a and_o fruitful_a nature_n the_o first_o beget_v a_o second_o this_o a_o three_o etc._n etc._n god_n in_o his_o punitive_n and_o permissive_a justice_n so_o order_v and_o dispose_n of_o the_o way_n or_o action_n of_o man_n that_o because_o they_o as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v know_v god_n to_o be_v omnipotent_a most_o just_a and_o good_a 1.21_o rom._n 1.21_o glorify_v he_o not_o as_o god_n but_o magnify_v and_o exalt_v themselves_o above_o god_n therefore_o by_o themselves_o shall_v they_o be_v debase_v upon_o their_o own_o head_n shall_v they_o heap_v coal_n prove_v their_o own_o executioner_n in_o that_o be_v give_v over_o by_o god_n to_o reprobate_a mind_n they_o shall_v add_v uncleanness_n to_o profaneness_n draw_v sin_n as_o it_o be_v with_o a_o cart-rope_n increase_a daily_o in_o impiety_n 5.18_o isa_n 5.18_o and_o hereby_o aggravate_v their_o guilt_n and_o punishment_n thus_o in_o david_n murder_v follow_v upon_o his_o adultery_n 11._o 2_o sam._n 11._o and_o in_o his_o son_n solomon_n the_o excessive_a love_n of_o woman_n bring_v forth_o idolatry_n 4._o 1_o king_n 11.3_o 4._o his_o wife_n turn_v away_o his_o heart_n after_o other_o go_n in_o like_a manner_n lie_v do_v evermore_o accompany_v idle_a and_o rash_a swear_v the_o prophet_n intimate_v as_o much_o hos_fw-la 4.2_o where_o he_o couple_n these_o two_o foul_a and_o ugly_a sin_n give_v the_o precedency_n to_o swear_v by_o swear_v and_o lie_v etc._n etc._n they_o meet_v together_o in_o st._n peter_n 26.72_o mat._n 26.72_o who_o affirm_v with_o a_o oath_n that_o he_o know_v not_o christ_n his_o master_n and_o he_o that_o accustom_n his_o tongue_n to_o swear_v will_v be_v bold_a with_o a_o lie_n a_o base_a sin_n which_o as_o it_o proceed_v from_o a_o cowardly_a fear_n so_o it_o tend_v to_o cozen_v and_o fraud_n he_o that_o dare_v dishonour_n god_n will_v deceive_v his_o neighbour_n we_o 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base_a and_o infamous_a sin_n the_o ancient_a german_n use_v to_o say_v if_o a_o man_n lose_v his_o gold_n it_o be_v a_o great_a loss_n if_o his_o fame_n or_o good_a name_n a_o great_a if_o his_o faith_n or_o credit_n the_o great_a of_o all_o and_o this_o loss_n a_o liar_n sustain_v who_o no_o man_n will_v trust_v though_o he_o usher_v his_o assertion_n with_o a_o thousand_o oath_n et_fw-la saepe_fw-la quo_fw-la plus_fw-la jurat_fw-la minus_fw-la fidem_fw-la facit_fw-la and_o it_o ofttimes_o so_o fall_v out_o that_o the_o more_o he_o swear_v the_o less_o he_o be_v believe_v as_o lie_v be_v a_o sin_n brand_v with_o infamy_n among_o man_n so_o it_o be_v also_o to_o god_n most_o abominable_a and_o odious_a prov._n 12.21_o lie_v lip_n be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o prov._n 6.17_o a_o lie_a tongue_n be_v reckon_v among_o those_o six_o thing_n which_o the_o lord_n hate_v and_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o be_v this_o because_o as_o we_o common_o hate_v those_o thing_n which_o 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that_o be_v religious_a work_n in_o the_o soul_n these_o three_o effect_n first_o expulsionem_fw-la peccati_fw-la hugâ—_n hugâ—_n second_o executionem_fw-la boni_fw-la three_o conservationem_fw-la boni_fw-la propositi_fw-la i_o e._n it_o drive_v out_o of_o the_o soul_n and_o keep_v out_o sin_n it_o stir_v we_o up_o to_o the_o practice_n of_o piety_n and_o godliness_n and_o last_o it_o cause_v we_o to_o maintain_v and_o cherish_v our_o good_a purpose_n of_o serve_a god_n in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n it_o be_v therefore_o call_v by_o parisiensis_fw-la 2._o lib._n de_fw-fr moribus_fw-la c._n 2._o janitor_fw-la cordis_fw-la the_o doorkeeper_n of_o the_o heart_n ipsum_fw-la infernum_fw-la pro_fw-la nodosâ_fw-la clauâ_fw-la vibrans_fw-la hold_v ever_o as_o it_o be_v a_o ragged_a staff_n in_o its_o hand_n to_o knock_v down_o and_o kill_v the_o very_a first_o motion_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o soul_n and_o that_o club_n or_o staff_n be_v hell_n or_o the_o frequent_a consideration_n and_o remembrance_n of_o those_o everlasting_a torment_n which_o be_v prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o associate_n who_o combine_v with_o he_o in_o wickedness_n for_o profane_a rabshakeh_n and_o curse_v shimey_n for_o whoremonger_n for_o adulterer_n for_o liar_n and_o common_a swearer_n between_o who_o and_o hell_n everlasting_a torment_n there_o be_v but_o a_o small_a partition_n nothing_o but_o a_o weak_a and_o slender_a thread_n of_o a_o naz._n a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d naz._n brittle_a frail_a and_o momentanie_n life_n the_o which_o when_o god_n shall_v cut_v with_o the_o sword_n of_o his_o incense_a justice_n they_o shall_v drop_v into_o topheth_n that_o bottomless_a pit_n of_o hell_n where_o the_o everlasting_a wheel_n of_o their_o unsufferable_a torment_n shall_v run_v continual_o turn_v about_o without_o cease_v from_o ten_o thousand_o year_n to_o a_o hundred_o thousand_o after_o which_o shall_v succeed_v so_o many_o million_o as_o there_o be_v sand_n upon_o the_o 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among_o all_o the_o son_n and_o daughter_n of_o adam_n that_o shall_v suffer_v this-wise_a in_o hell_n it_o be_v enough_o to_o make_v we_o all_o quake_n and_o tremble_v and_o to_o say_v within_o ourselves_o as_o christ_n disciple_n do_v when_o he_o tell_v they_o that_o one_o of_o they_o shall_v betray_v he_o be_v it_o i_o be_v it_o i_o and_o let_v i_o say_v to_o thou_o as_o nathan_n say_v to_o david_n 26.22_o mat._n 26.22_o 2_o sam._n 12.7_o thou_o be_v the_o man_n thou_o be_v he_o that_o shall_v suffer_v thus_o to_o all_o eternity_n whoever_o thou_o be_v that_o persiste_v in_o any_o sin_n without_o remorse_n of_o conscience_n without_o any_o sense_n or_o feel_n of_o thy_o sin_n commit_v against_o so_o great_a and_o terrible_a a_o god_n who_o the_o glorious_a angel_n do_v worship_n with_o a_o awful_a reverence_n chant_v out_o evermore_o this_o joyful_a and_o triumphant_a hymn_n blessing_n glory_n wisdom_n 7.12_o rev._n 7.12_o and_o thanksgiving_n and_o honour_n and_o power_n and_o 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against_o swearer_n deut._n 28.22_o which_o chapter_n he_o that_o read_v and_o fear_v not_o a_o oath_n 60._o vid._n v._o 58_o 59_o 60._o i_o may_v conclude_v that_o his_o heart_n be_v harden_v some_o have_v be_v strike_v dead_a with_o a_o oath_n in_o their_o mouth_n other_o have_v be_v bereave_v of_o their_o sense_n and_o run_v mad_a the_o former_a want_a time_n the_o other_o reason_n and_o grace_n to_o repent_v they_o be_v now_o lament_v themselves_o and_o blaspheme_v in_o everlasting_a torment_n penitent_a et_fw-la lerumque_fw-la justo_fw-la dei_fw-la judicio_fw-la moriens_fw-la obliviscitur_fw-la svi_fw-la qui_fw-la dum_fw-la vixerit_fw-la fuerit_fw-la oblitus_fw-la dei_fw-la viexmont_n lib._n de_fw-fr penitent_a and_o ofttimes_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v by_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n that_o those_o man_n who_o forget_v god_n in_o their_o life_n when_o they_o come_v to_o die_v be_v punish_v with_o a_o stupid_a kind_n of_o oblivion_n so_o that_o they_o forget_v themselves_o 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