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8 their Redeemer; although thee and the like, being only other Names for God and Chrit, are as much a Profanation (when they are mixed by Men with their ordinary Dicoure) as the direct Ue of the Names themelves. And the Reaon is plain, becaue by the Names of Maker and Redeemer the Divine Beings are evidently expreed and undertood; and it is from the common and familiar Ue of Matters Holy and Divine, that the Sin of profane Swearing aries, by whatoever Names the Divine Things or Beings are expreed.

The Reaon why uch Names ought not to be mixt with the common Concerns of the World, is, becaue they are of a divine and heavenly Nature. We ought not to make the Names familiar, becaue the Beings meant and expreed by them are infinitely above us, in Station, Power, and all other Perfections; and are therefore the proper Objects of our Dread and Fear, our Honour and Reverence. Again; uch Names ought to be ued paringly, becaue common Ue wears off the