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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d officij_fw-la diliti_fw-la viâ—lati_fw-la ex_fw-la singulari_fw-la audacia_fw-la so_o the_o word_n in_o the_o original_n shekar_n in_o the_o propriety_n of_o it_o signify_v they_o commit_v falsehood_n that_o be_v they_o commit_v such_o a_o sin_n as_o the_o break_n of_o that_o duty_n which_o the_o law_n of_o their_o relation_n call_v for_o from_o they_o the_o note_n hence_o be_v obs_n 1_o it_o be_v the_o description_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n to_o commit_v falsehood_n as_o the_o godly_a man_n be_v say_v to_o be_v for_o the_o truth_n and_o to_o do_v the_o truth_n so_o wicked_a man_n be_v against_o the_o truth_n and_o go_v contrary_a to_o the_o truth_n as_o the_o devil_n be_v say_v not_o to_o abide_v in_o the_o truth_n even_o such_o be_v these_o who_o commit_v falsehood_n and_o work_v a_o lie_n it_o be_v a_o forerunner_n of_o great_a mischief_n when_o man_n be_v false_a in_o their_o relation_n obs_o 2_o in_o mic._n 7.6_o 7._o it_o be_v a_o ill_a time_n when_o 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