Favour from God: And in Token of your receiving it as ſuch, conſider and lay to Heart this plain Account.
- I. Of the Sinfulneſ of Vain-Swearing.
- II. Of the Folly of it.
I. Confider the great Sinfulneſs of this Practice; which you may eaſily learn, as well from the expreſs 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 ſoever, whether by Things in Heaven, or Things on the Earth.
To begin with the vain Uſe of the Name of God (which is ſo often in the Mouths of common Swearers:) You know what the Third Commandment tells you, (Exod. xx. 7.) Thou ſhalt not take the Name of the Lord thy God in vain; for the Lord will not hold him Guiltleſs that taketh his Name in vain. For although this Commandment, as given to the Jews, was only underſtood
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