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18 That ince Rage and Paion, and Drunkennes, are very inful, and to be avoided by every Chritian, though they be ingle and alone; they in whom they are generally accompanied with Swearing, are bound to double Diligence in avoiding them, becaue they know they uually bring with them a double Guilt; namely, their own, and that of Vain Swearing. One Sin can never be a jut Excue for another; but it is a good Reaon why Men hould increae their Care and Watchfulnes againt one Sin, when they know it uually brings another with it.

But though thee Fits of Madnes, into which Men cat themelves, were any Excue for Swearing, (as they are certainly none) yet the common and habitual Swearer would have no Right to plead them. For however they may make his Oaths more dreadful and more horrible than at other Times, yet when thee Heats are over, his Coure of Swearing and Profanenes goes on; and he is o far from eeking Excues, and endeavouring to charge it upon Paion and Drunkennes, that he eems to