Christian directions, showing how to walk with God all the day long drawn up…Christian directions, shewing how to walk with God all the day long drawn up…

These are some of those corrupt words and speeches which tend to the dishonour of God.

Come we now to such as tend to mans disgrace, or hurt; and they are such as are against our selves directly, or against others. The corrupt speeches that are against our selves are Imprecations. It is usual with many, by imprecating some mischief against themselves, to confirm their speeches; methinks such should be afraid lest God in judgement should hear them, and justly cause the vengeance they call for, to fall upon themselves; let such remember the Jews, who cried out, His blood be upon us, and our children, and from that day to this hath it lain heavily upon them.

Come we now to such as tend to mans disgrace, or hurt; and they are such as are against our selves directly, or against others. The corrupt speeches that are against our selves are Imprecations. It is usual with many, by imprecating some mischief against themselves, to confirm their speeches; methinks such should be afraid lest God in judgement should hear them, and justly cause the vengeance they call for, to fall upon themselves; let such remember the Iewes, who cried out, His bloud be upon us, and our children, and from that day to this hath it lain heavily upon them.

Of corrupt speeches against others, there are many kinds; as,