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Rh Favour from God: And in Token of your receiving it as uch, conider and lay to Heart this plain Account.
 * I. Of the Sinfulne of Vain-Swearing.
 * II. Of the Folly of it.

I. Confider the great Sinfulnes of this Practice; which you may eaily learn, as well from the expres Precepts whereby the Scripture forbids it, as from the many Aggravations of the Guilt of this Sin above any other.

1. Confider how plainly the Scripture forbids all Idle and Vain-Swearing, of what Kind oever, whether by Things in Heaven, or Things on the Earth.

To begin with the vain Ue of the Name of GOD (which is o often in the Mouths of common Swearers:) You know what the Third Commandment tells you, (Exod. xx. 7.) Thou halt not take the Name of the Lord thy God in vain; for the Lord will not hold him Guiltles that taketh his Name in vain. For although this Commandment, as given to the Jews, was only undertood to