Christ's certain and sudden appearance to judgment

5. Come forth all ye swearers, and profaners of the Name of God; Did you never read nor hear the third Commandment, which forbade this sin? Did you never hear of my strict Injunction, that you should not swear at all in your discourses, but that your communication should be yea and nay? Were you never told that swearers would fall into condemnation? Was the Great and dreadful Name of God of so little regard, that you could not only use it irreverently, so frequently; but also even tear it in pieces by your oaths? What profit did you get by your swearing? and are you like to sustain no loss? what pleasure did you find in your swearing? and are you like to reap no litterness? was it for your honour to swear by the Name of God? or rather was it not for your dishonour? but how did you dishonour God? What an affront did you offer to him hereby? you called upon him sometimes to damn and sink you; can you speak in that language now, now ⟨p. 95⟩damnation is so near you? Worms! could not God have trodden you under his feet, or crushed you as easily as you could do a fly, every time you profaned his Name? and because he was patient, would you presume? because he did not presently punish, did you dare him, and fly in his face to provoke his fury? You have sworn in your folly, and have not repented; and God hath sworn in his wrath, and will not repent, that you shall never enter into his rest. Take them Devils, bind them hand and foot.

5. Come forth all ye swearers, and profaners of the Name of God; Did you never read nor hear the third Commandement, which forbad this sin? Did you never hear of my strict Injunction, that you should not swear at all in your discourses, but that your communication should be yea and nay? Were you never told that swearers would fall into condemnation? Was the Great and dreadful Name of God of so little regard, that you could not only use it irreverently, so frequently; but also even tear it in pieces by your oaths? What profit did you get by your swearing? and are you like to sustain no loss? what pleasure did you find in your swearing? and are you like to reap no litterness? was it for your honour to swear by the Name of God? or rather was it not for your dishonour? but how did you dishonour God? What an affront did you offer to him hereby? you call'd upon him sometimes to damn and sinke you; can you speake in that language now, now ⟨p. 95⟩damnation is so near you? Worms! could not God have trodden you under his feet, or crusht you as easily as you could do a flie, every time you profaned his Name? and because he was patient, would you presume? because he did not presentlie punish, did you dare him, and flie in his face to provoke his fury? You have sworn in your solly, and have not repented; and God hath sworn in his wrath, and will not repent, that you shall never enter into his rest. Take them Devils, binde them hand and foot.