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Rh they will yet go on o perverely and obtinately, to pull down the Divine Vengeance upon their own Heads.

You cannot but know how exprely the Scripture declares, that God will not hold him guiltles that taketh his Name in vain, (Exod. xx. 7) that the Sin of Vain-Swearing proceeds in a particular Manner from an evil Heart, or the evil one, that is the Devil, (Matt. v. 37.) and that it brings Men into Condemnation, (Jam. v. 12.)

If you knew thee Things, why would you uffer yourelf, all this while, to be led by a foolih Habit, and an unreaonable Humour, to defy God, and detroy your own Soul? If you did not know or conider them before, lay them eriouly to Heart now; and as you deire the Favour of God, and the Salvation of your Soul, continue no longer in a Practice which you know will deprive you of both. Believe me, it is a Warning of too great Moment to be lighted; and therefore, read and mark diligently what I have here drawn up, to convince you of the Sinfulnes, the Folly, and the Danger of ;