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A godly and learned exposition of Christs Sermon in the Mount
A godly and learned exposition of Christs Sermon in the Mount: preached in Cambridge by that reverend and judicious divine M. William Perkins. Published at the request of his executors by Th. Pierson preacher of Gods word. Whereunto is adjoined a twofold table: one, of special points here handled; the other, of choice places of Scripture here quotedA godly and learned exposition of Christs Sermon in the Mount: preached in Cambridge by that reuerend and iudicious diuine M. William Perkins. Published at the request of his exequutors by Th. Pierson preacher of Gods word. Whereunto is adioyned a twofold table: one, of speciall points here handled; the other, of choise places of Scripture here quoted
Cambridge : Printed by Thomas Brooke and Cantrell Legge, printers to the University of Cambridge, 1608Cambridge : Printed by Thomas Brooke and Cantrell Legge, printers to the Vniuersitie of Cambridge, 1608
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Fourthly, ordinary swearing is here again plainly forbidden, whether1 it be by the name of God, or by other creatures. Some to avoid swearing (as they think) in their common talk, for yea, and nay, use to say, by yea, & by no: but herein they offend, for these phrases are oaths, as well as by faith, and by troth: and in a word, all speeches in common talk, added to confirm our speech, above yea, and nay, are abuses against this Rule of Christ, for ordinary communication.
Fourthly, ordinarie swearing is here againe plainely forbidden, whether1 it be by the name of God, or by other creatures. Some to auoide swearing (as they thinke) in their common talke, for yea, and nay, vse to say, by yea, & by no: but herein they offend, for these phrases are oathes, as well as by faith, and by troth: and in a word, all speeches in common talke, added to confirme our speech, aboue yea, and nay, are abuses against this Rule of Christ, for ordinary communication.
- 14. Ordinary swearing.4. Ordinarie swearing.
For whatsoever is more then these, that is, whatsoever exceedeth a simple affirmation or negation in common speech, comes of evil: that is, of the evil one, the devil: so Chap. 6. 13. Deliver us from evil: that is, from the devil, that evil one. This is a most excellent reason, to move men to put in practise this Rule; for all abuses of oaths, asseverations, invocations, and deprecations, in common speech, are abuses of Gods name, and they come from the devil, he is the schoolmaster that teacheth men to use them.
For whatsoeuer is more then these, that is, whatsoeuer exceedeth a simple affirmation or negation in common speech, comes of euill: that is, of the euill one, the diuel: so Chap. 6. 13. Deliuer vs from euill: that is, from the deuil, that euil one. This is a most excellent reason, to mooue men to put in practise this Rule; for all abuses of oathes, asseuerations, inuocations, and deprecations, in common speech, are abuses of Gods name, and they come from the diuel, he is the schoolemaster that teacheth men to vse them.