Wise。Itcannotbeanythingthatisgood,youmaybesure;
becausethethingitselfisabominable:{33a}1。ThereforeitmustbefromthepromptingsofthespiritoftheDevilwithinthem。
2。AlsoitflowssometimesfromhellishRage,whenthetonguehathsetonfireofHelleventhewholecourseofnature。{33b}3。ButcommonlySwearingflowsfromthatdaringBoldnessthatbiddethdefiancetotheLawthatforbidsit。4。SwearersthinkalsothatbytheirbelchingoftheirblasphemousOathsoutoftheirblackandpollutedmouths,theyshewthemselvesthemorevaliantmen:5。
Andimaginealso,thatbytheseoutrageouskindofvillianies,theyshallconquerthosethatatsuchatimetheyhavetodowith,andmakethembelievetheirlyestobetrue。6。TheyalsoswearfrequentlytogetGainthereby,andwhentheymeetwithfools,theyovercomethemthisway。ButifImightgiveadviceinthismatter,noBuyershouldlayoutonefarthingwithhimthatisacommonSwearerinhisCalling;especiallywithsuchanOath-masterthatendeavourethtoswearawayhiscommoditytoanother,andthatwouldswearhisChapmansmoneyintohisownpocket。
Atten。AllthesecausesofSwearing,sofarasIcanperceive,flowfromthesameRootasdoetheOathsthemselves,evenfromahardenedanddesperateheart。Butprayshewmenowhowwickedcursingistobedistinguishedfromthiskindofswearing。