40 Excufes alleagedfor -Jaimefrrearing,anfwerec that common vfe of committing finne cloth not excufe,hut much aggrauatc it in Gods fight, and that it doth more it;- flamehis wrath, and increafe the punilÍatnent, when as men combine themfelues towork wickedneife. twally,lct then call to minde , that it is thenarrow path and (iraite gate lea- Math 7. ding to eternal' life , which is Ieai} frequented , Co that the 3.14. Chrii}ian may got in it without crouding , though tc be not large and fpacious,in refpec`IoftheCnaall number which tra- uaile this way : and contrariwife , that there is nowaymore commonly haunted then the broadway , which lcadeth to det1ruaion ; and confequently , that we can haue 1mall comfort inhauing a numerous tnu{ritttdá to accompany vs intohell. §.SeE .s. Others ailcage in their excule , that they Cweare nothing Their excufe but the truth, which may lawfully be confirmed with an oth. taken awaj, But as I haue (ltewed,Gods name is prophaned and abufed, who alleate not onely (although moil gricuoufly) when we fweare that that tbey which is falle, but alto , when is is vied vpon euery trifling fweare netting but the truth. occafion,to confirme aia vnneceirary truth , which either is not worthproouing , or may be demonilrated by otherar- guments; or without that reuerendand religious refpedof hisglorious Maiefly which herequireth. §.Se5.6. Yea , but will Come fay, Iauoide this danger, teeing my Their extufe euflome is not to Cweare by God, but by fightandlinall an('wered, othes,as by my faith,troth,by out Lady,the malfie,and fuch who pretend like : and therefore I am to be exculcd,becaule I do not take fhwéárb ÿ the name ofGod invaine.To this' haue already anfwercd, twill other, whereas I prooued that the Lord requirerh that weshould flit/careby his name only:towhich I mayadde,that our Saui- our hathdireCily forbidden fuch kindofothes,andhath in- Math.5'.34 ioynedvs in our ordinary communication,tovfeonly, yea yea,nay nay;telling vs that whatfocuer is more,commethoE euil.Though therefore it be notfò hainousa linos that hor- rible abulingof Gods holyname, yet itisa fin , teeingChrift himielfhath forbiddenand condemned it; and therfore not to beentertained,and much le&excufed or defended byany Chril}ian . For wee (hould thirtkeno finne fo fFnall that wee maywillingly commit it,feeing thèleafi(iinne meriteth the wages
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