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spirit_n be_v say_v to_o speak_v lie_v in_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o false_a prophet_n which_o seduce_v ahab_n 22._o 1._o reg._n 22._o therefore_o a_o certain_a ancient_a writer_n upon_o this_o place_n of_o john_n the_o devil_n be_v a_o liar_n etc._n etc._n say_v that_o whosoever_o be_v a_o liar_n do_v as_o it_o be_v couple_v himself_o with_o the_o devil_n daughter_n and_o have_v divorce_v himself_o from_o verity_n the_o offspring_n of_o god_n for_o god_n be_v the_o father_n of_o truth_n and_o verity_n and_o a_o liar_n honour_v the_o devil_n as_o a_o child_n do_v his_o father_n who_o so_o then_o couple_v himself_o with_o the_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n let_v he_o look_v also_o for_o the_o dowry_n which_o he_o be_v wont_a to_o give_v to_o his_o child_n namely_o eternal_a damnation_n 22.8_o apoc._n 22.8_o they_o shall_v have_v their_o portion_n in_o the_o lake_n that_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n 3_o he_o that_o pervert_v the_o order_n constitute_v of_o god_n among_o man_n 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the_o liar_n therefore_o sacrilegious_o as_o much_o as_o in_o he_o lie_v usurp_v the_o power_n of_o god_n in_o affirm_v and_o give_v a_o essence_n to_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o 5_o what_o be_v more_o clear_a than_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o conscience_n of_o every_o man_n when_o he_o lie_v for_o there_o be_v none_o that_o lie_v but_o perceive_v his_o conscience_n to_o accuse_v he_o as_o a_o malefactor_n whereof_o this_o be_v a_o most_o evident_a testimony_n because_o he_o that_o lie_v will_v not_o be_v count_v a_o liar_n nor_o ever_o confess_v that_o he_o have_v lie_v and_o why_o so_o because_o it_o be_v natural_o engraft_v in_o our_o mind_n that_o lie_v be_v a_o evil_a thing_n and_o a_o offence_n and_o wickedness_n full_a of_o shame_n and_o infamy_n yea_o the_o very_a child_n when_o they_o lie_v do_v know_v they_o have_v do_v evil_a by_o the_o instinct_n of_o nature_n wherefore_o be_v convict_v of_o a_o lie_n they_o present_o blush_v etc._n etc._n again_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n among_o all_o nation_n receive_v and_o obsern_v that_o a_o good_a man_n may_v have_v no_o great_a reproach_n do_v unto_o he_o then_o if_o it_o be_v say_v unto_o he_o tu_fw-la mentiris_fw-la thou_o lie_v and_o what_o more_o effectual_a than_o this_o common_a judgement_n of_o all_o nation_n to_o show_v the_o filthiness_n of_o this_o sin_n and_o how_o unworthy_a it_o be_v for_o a_o christian_a man_n and_o sure_o not_o without_o cause_n for_o man_n be_v create_v after_o the_o image_n of_o god_n and_o god_n be_v truth_n what_o then_o may_v be_v more_o unworthy_a for_o a_o man_n then_o to_o lie_v and_o be_v a_o liar_n especial_o see_v that_o this_o be_v the_o property_n of_o devil_n as_o christ_n witness_v in_o the_o 8_o of_o john_n of_o this_o which_o i_o have_v say_v we_o may_v easy_o gather_v the_o reason_n that_o shall_v move_v we_o to_o cast_v of_o lie_v motive_n the_o motive_n and_o to_o deal_v plain_o and_o true_o with_o our_o brethren_n first_o because_o god_n in_o his_o holy_a law_n 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able_a to_o make_v no_o resistance_n but_o the_o true_a magnanimity_n of_o mind_n take_v upon_o it_o the_o patronage_n and_o defence_n of_o the_o weak_a the_o destitute_a the_o poor_a the_o afflict_a which_o want_v the_o succour_n of_o this_o world_n which_o be_v a_o especial_a property_n of_o god_n yea_o which_o he_o have_v engraft_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o very_a bruit_n beast_n of_o the_o noble_a kind_n and_o valour_n as_o of_o the_o lyon_n ovid._n ovid._n corpora_fw-la magnanimo_fw-la satis_fw-la est_fw-la prostrasse_fw-la leoni_n the_o valiant_a lion_n wrath_n do_v die_v to_o see_v prostrate_a a_o body_n lie_v and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n be_v say_v to_o take_v especial_a charge_n of_o they_o himself_o he_o keep_v the_o stranger_n 146._o psal_n 146._o he_o releeve_v the_o fatherless_a and_o widow_n so_o in_o his_o holy_a law_n he_o have_v give_v a_o straight_a charge_n unto_o man_n concern_v widow_n and_o fatherless_a you_o shall_v not_o trouble_v any_o widow_n nor_o fatherless_a child_n if_o you_o vex_v or_o trouble_v such_o 23.24_o ex._n 22.22_o 23.24_o and_o so_o he_o call_v and_o cry_v unto_o i_o i_o will_v sure_o hear_v his_o cry_n then_o shall_v my_o wrath_n be_v kindle_v and_o i_o will_v kill_v you_o with_o the_o sword_n and_o your_o wife_n shall_v be_v widow_n and_o your_o child_n fatherless_a again_o relieve_v the_o oppress_v judge_v the_o fatherless_a and_o defend_v the_o widow_n and_o 1.17_o esay_n 1.17_o enter_v not_o into_o the_o field_n of_o the_o fatherless_a for_o he_o that_o redeem_v they_o be_v mighty_a be_v will_v defend_v their_o cause_n against_o thou_o again_o oppress_v not_o the_o widow_n 7.10_o zach._n 7.10_o nor_o the_o fatherless_a the_o stranger_n nor_o the_o poor_a and_o 22.3_o jer._n 22.3_o deliver_v the_o oppress_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o oppressor_n and_o vex_v not_o the_o stranger_n the_o fatherless_a nor_o the_o widow_n and_o again_o 10.18_o deut._n 10.18_o the_o lord_n do_v right_a unto_o the_o fatherless_a and_o widow_n and_o love_v the_o stranger_n give_v he_o food_n and_o raiment_n likewise_o in_o many_o other_o place_n so_o then_o this_o place_n commend_v unto_o we_o the_o work_n of_o mercy_n and_o love_n towards_o all_o man_n that_o be_v in_o misery_n and_o distress_n but_o chief_o towards_o the_o fatherless_a and_o widow_n to_o this_o noble_a virtue_n the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o the_o example_n of_o our_o heavenly_a father_n exhort_v we_o be_v merciful_a as_o your_o heavenly_a father_n be_v merciful_a 6.36_o luk._n 6.36_o in_o which_o place_n some_o writer_n observe_v a_o threefold_a mercy_n to_o be_v use_v towards_o our_o neighbout_n threefold-mercy_n a_o threefold-mercy_n fraternae_fw-la supportationis_fw-la benignae_fw-la condonationis_fw-la temporalis_fw-la subventionis_fw-la of_o brotherly_a supportation_n of_o courteous_a condonation_n or_o forgive_a of_o succor_v he_o with_o our_o temporal_a good_n the_o first_o be_v signify_v in_o these_o word_n 37._o ver._n 37._o judge_v not_o and_o you_o shall_v not_o be_v judge_v condemn_v not_o and_o you_o shall_v not_o be_v condemn_v the_o apostle_n follow_v this_o precept_n of_o the_o lord_n say_v bear_v you_o one_o another_o burden_n 2._o gal._n 6_o 2._o and_o so_o fulfil_v the_o law_n of_o christ_n where_o we_o be_v forbid_v to_o judge_v rash_o of_o our_o neighbour_n and_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v doubtful_a unto_o we_o in_o what_o mind_n they_o be_v do_v to_o interpret_v they_o in_o the_o better_a part_n this_o christian_a charity_n teach_v and_o the_o civil_a lawyer_n have_v a_o say_n semper_fw-la in_o dubijs_fw-la benigniora_fw-la sunt_fw-la praeferenda_fw-la in_o thing_n doubtful_a the_o most_o friendly_a construction_n be_v always_o to_o be_v prefer_v but_o of_o this_o i_o have_v speak_v sufficient_o before_o the_o second_o be_v the_o mercy_n of_o condonation_n forgive_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v forgive_v you_o all_o excuse_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n be_v take_v from_o he_o that_o be_v unmerciful_a and_o hard_o to_o forgive_v for_o it_o shall_v be_v do_v unto_o he_o as_o he_o have_v do_v unto_o other_o to_o this_o the_o bless_a apostle_n saint_n paul_n counsel_v col._n 3._o forbear_v one_o another_o and_o forgive_a one_o another_o as_o christ_n forgive_v you_o even_o so_o do_v you_o and_o to_o this_o purpose_n the_o wiseman_n have_v a_o very_a true_a and_o notable_a say_n he_o that_o seek_v vengeance_n shall_v find_v vengeance_n of_o the_o lord_n 1.2.3.4_o ecclus._n 28_o 1.2.3.4_o and_o he_o sure_o will_v keep_v his_o sin_n forgive_v thy_o neighbour_n the_o hurt_n that_o he_o have_v do_v unto_o thou_o so_o shall_v thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v also_o when_o thou_o pray_v shall_v man_n bear_v hatred_n against_o man_n and_o desire_v forgiveness_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o will_v show_v no_o mercy_n to_o a_o man_n that_o be_v like_o himself_o and_o will_v he_o ask_v forgiveness_n of_o his_o own_o sin_n o_o let_v all_o churlish_a nabal_n look_v unto_o this_o the_o kindness_n of_o who_o 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