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Rh is owing purely to the Want of Thought, and which Men never could fall into if they would think; that is, if they would make ue of their Reaon, and hew themelves Men.

Accordingly, we ee this Sin reigns mot when Men are leat themelves, in Times of Rage and Paion, and Drunkennes; when their Reaon is gone, and they are indeed no longer Men. Nay, ome are never guilty of Swearing, but in thoe hort Seaons of Madnes; being able at all other Times to ee the Folly of it, and to comply with their Judgment and Concience in abtaining from it. Which hould make the Common Swearer ahamed, to ee that he is doing that all Day long, which others (and they none of the mot Innocent) never will do but in a Fit of Madnes. And thee lat do o far well, to abtain from it at all other Times; but their Fault is, that at thoe Times they are apt to excue it, and carce allow it to be a Sin, becaue (they ay) they are not themelves. Whereas, if they would reaon truly, and like Chritians, it mut be thus; That