Part 37

{31d} Difference betwixt Swearing and Cursing.

{31e} What Swearing is.

{32a} Exod. 20. 7.

{32b} A man may sin in swearing to a truth. Jer. 5. 2.

{32c} He that swears to a Lie, concludes that God is as wicked as himself.

{32d} Zech. 5. 3. Jer. 7. 9. Hos. 4. 2, 3.

{33a} Six Causes of vain Swearing.

{33b} Jam. 3. 6, 7, 8, 9.

{34a} How Cursing is distinguished from Swearing.

{34b} Of Cursing, what it is.

{34c} 2 Sam. 16. 6, 7, 8.

{34d} 1 King. 2. 8.

{34e} How the profane ones of our times Curse.

{35a} Job 30. 31.

{35b} Badmans way of Cursing.

{35c} The Damme Blade.

{35d} Badman would curse his Father, &c.

{35e} Badman would curse his Fathers Cattel.

{36a} Job 15. Eccles. 7. 22.

{36b} Four causes of Cursing.

{36c} The dishonour it brings to God.

{36d} Jam. 3. 9.

{37a} Swearing and Cursing, are sins against the light of Nature.

{37b} Gen. 31.

{37c} Examples of Gods anger against them that Swear and Curse.

{40a} Psal. 109. 17,18.

{40b} A grievous thing to bring up Children wickedly.

{41a} Badman put to be an Apprentice.