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A04902 Lectures of John Knewstub, vpon the twentith chapter of Exodus, and certeine other places of Scripture Seene and allowed according to the Queenes maiesties iniunctions. Knewstubs, John, 1544-1624. 1577 (1577) STC 15042; ESTC S106684 202,339 374

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can_v long_o be_v keep_v out_o the_o ten_o lecture_n upon_o the_o 16._o verse_n thoy_z shall_v not_o bear_v false_a witnesese_v etc_n etc_n this_o commandment_n take_v care_n for_o the_o good_a pame_z credit_n honour_n and_o estimation_n of_o our_o brethren_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o bring_v any_o blot_n or_o blemish_n unto_o that_o but_o by_o love_n maintain_v and_o uphold_v it_o for_o herein_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v trial_n of_o our_o love_n towards_o they_o as_o well_o as_o in_o their_o body_n and_o good_n and_o therefore_o charge_v we_o no_o less_o herein_o with_o duty_n then_o before_o he_o have_v do_v in_o other_o thing_n that_o be_v dear_a and_o precious_a unto_o they_o neither_o be_v there_o any_o late_a cause_n why_o we_o
shall_v stand_v charge_v towards_o his_o crate_a &_o good_a name_n then_o towards_o his_o good_n for_o as_o the_o holy_a ghost_n witness_v in_o the_o proverb_n 22.1_o good_a name_n be_v better_a than_o great_a richesse_n and_o the_o love_a favour_n of_o man_n which_o do_v follow_v it_o be_v above_o silver_n and_o above_o gold_n this_o must_v cause_v we_o to_o become_v careful_a lest_o we_o shall_v annoy_v he_o in_o so_o great_a a_o benefit_n and_o treasure_n of_o he_o as_o credit_n and_o good_a name_n be_v by_o good_a right_n account_v of_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o togue_n therefore_o be_v here_o enjoin_v not_o to_o cast_v forth_o by_o want_n of_o love_n any_o such_o speech_n as_o may_v leave_v behind_o it_o the_o stain_n and_o soil_n of_o infamy_n &_o reproach_n upon_o his_o neighbour_n that_o the_o hurt_n and_o annoyance_n of_o the_o tongue_n may_v right_o be_v consider_v upon_o it_o shall_v be_v good_a to_o proceed_v to_o the_o danger_n and_o damage_n of_o it_o particular_o the_o first_o be_v when_o in_o open_a place_n of_o justice_n &_o judgement_n any_o man_n shall_v of_o malice_n and_o will_n will_v testify_v or_o depose_v that_o which_o be_v untrue_a against_o his_o neighbour_n which_o how_o heinous_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v before_o god_n may_v appear_v by_o the_o punishment_n that_o the_o lord_n do_v appoint_v for_o the_o transgressor_n herein_o which_o be_v to_o have_v the_o same_o punishment_n that_o he_o shall_v have_v have_v who_o they_o do_v false_o accuse_v if_o the_o accusation_n have_v be_v prove_v true_a as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o deuteronomie_n and_o the_o judge_n shall_v make_v diligent_a inquisition_n 19.18.19_o and_o if_o the_o witness_n be_v find_v false_a etc_o etc_o then_o shall_v you_o do_v unto_o he_o as_o he_o have_v think_v to_o do_v unto_o his_o brother_n so_o thou_o shall_v take_v evil_a away_o froth_n of_o the_o middle_v of_o thou_o and_o the_o rest_n shall_v hear_v this_o and_o fear_n and_o shall_v from_o henceforth_o commit_v 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those_o that_o be_v in_o place_n of_o justice_n be_v charge_v in_o exodus_fw-la not_o to_o overthrow_n the_o right_n of_o the_o poor_a in_o his_o suit_n 23.6.7_o but_o to_o keep_v they_o far_o from_o a_o false_a matter_n either_o to_o pronounce_v it_o or_o to_o admit_v of_o it_o because_o as_o it_o be_v there_o say_a the_o lord_n will_v not_o fie_o a_o wicked_a man_n they_o be_v forbid_v there_o to_o receive_v gift_n because_o those_o will_v blind_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o wise_n these_o be_v the_o charge_n that_o be_v give_v unto_o they_o that_o sit_v in_o place_n of_o justice_n for_o the_o lord_n meaning_n to_o make_v a_o harborowe_n against_o all_o the_o wind_n weather_n of_o a_o evil_a tongue_n will_v never_o leave_v the_o part_n uncover_v where_o the_o weather_n be_v like_a to_o bring_v the_o great_a danger_n and_o if_o the_o lord_n so_o mislike_v false_a witness_n that_o he_o will_v have_v no_o place_n to_o be_v a_o sanctuary_n for_o it_o he_o can_v never_o abide_v that_o wrong_n to_o be_v offer_v unto_o he_o that_o his_o own_o sacred_a seat_n of_o justice_n shall_v become_v the_o throne_n thereof_o it_o be_v no_o small_a matter_n before_o the_o lord_n to_o dare_v defile_v his_o seat_n with_o a_o false_a sentence_n and_o notwithstanding_o it_o seem_v no_o one_o matter_n to_o pronounce_v a_o false_a sentence_n and_o to_o bear_v out_o a_o evil_a man_n or_o evil_a matter_n yet_o be_v it_o amongst_o the_o evil_n of_o the_o tongue_n the_o great_a to_o overthrow_v the_o right_n of_o the_o righteous_a and_o to_o justify_v the_o wicked_a and_o so_o much_o the_o more_o because_o that_o throne_n of_o the_o lord_n &_o place_n of_o justice_n &_o execution_n for_o the_o wicked_a be_v by_o that_o mean_v make_v a_o den_n of_o thief_n and_o wickedness_n can_v there_o be_v a_o more_o monstruous_a sin_n then_o this_o of_o the_o tongue_n to_o adjudge_v he_o the_o garland_n and_o crown_n of_o a_o clear_a and_o just_a man_n who_o have_v deserve_v the_o hire_n and_o punishment_n 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any_o person_n in_o judgement_n he_o that_o say_v to_o the_o wicked_a thou_o be_v righteous_a he_o shall_v the_o people_n curse_n and_o the_o multitude_n shall_v abhor_v he_o but_o to_o they_o that_o rebuke_v he_o shall_v be_v favour_n and_o upon_o they_o shall_v come_v the_o blessing_n of_o goodness_n it_o be_v fear_v lest_o if_o man_n shall_v set_v they_o self_n in_o that_o place_n against_o evil_a man_n &_o cause_n it_o be_v the_o way_n to_o make_v they_o subject_n to_o displeasure_n and_o loss_n of_o favour_n with_o many_o without_o any_o gain_n of_o good_a report_n but_o the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v in_o that_o place_n that_o the_o blessing_n of_o good_a like_n shall_v be_v upon_o such_o where_o as_o the_o other_o labour_v by_o uphold_v evil_a matter_n either_o to_o keep_v friendship_n or_o otherwise_o to_o make_v all_o stand_n in_o awe_n of_o their_o displeasure_n &_o so_o to_o speak_v of_o their_o great_a authority_n with_o admiration_n of_o it_o shall_v find_v the_o contrary_a 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in_o deed_n they_o nourish_v monster_n at_o home_n and_o can_v well_o enough_o away_o with_o they_o yea_o which_o more_o be_v play_v and_o dally_v with_o they_o it_o be_v good_a in_o such_o cause_n to_o practice_v first_o upon_o a_o man_n himself_o before_o he_o take_v liberty_n to_o go_v abroad_o first_o to_o use_v some_o sharp_a deal_n with_o his_o own_o affection_n to_o see_v how_o that_o will_v work_v before_o he_o shall_v minister_v so_o bitter_a medicine_n unto_o other_o for_o it_o be_v a_o intolerable_a thing_n that_o great_a evil_n shall_v live_v quiet_o at_o home_n when_o little_a one_o be_v so_o sharp_o revenge_v abroad_o it_o be_v strange_a that_o any_o man_n shall_v play_v with_o some_o that_o be_v grow_v to_o be_v a_o monster_n and_o not_o to_o be_v able_a to_o look_v upon_o it_o in_o the_o childhood_n thereof_o when_o it_o be_v nothing_o so_o deform_v nor_o evil_a favour_v such_o quarrel_a with_o evil_n not_o half_o form_v in_o other_o especial_o when_o there_o be_v quietness_n with_o many_o that_o be_v already_o perfect_o shape_v at_o home_n can_v not_o proceed_v of_o any_o sound_a meaning_n or_o hatred_n against_o sin_n we_o must_v remember_v the_o end_n why_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v we_o a_o tongue_n which_o be_v that_o we_o shall_v maintain_v love_n and_o friendliness_n in_o communicate_v the_o good_a thing_n that_o lie_v hide_v in_o our_o heart_n &_o affection_n by_o our_o speech_n and_o talk_v one_o with_o a_o other_o wherefore_o we_o must_v careful_o consider_v that_o we_o utter_v no_o poison_n nor_o venom_n that_o lurk_v in_o our_o corrupt_a nature_n â–ª_o and_o be_v deep_o root_v therein_o by_o our_o tongue_n and_o talk_v one_o with_o a_o other_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v privy_a to_o our_o great_a infirmity_n this_o way_n have_v in_o many_o word_n forewarn_v we_o of_o the_o slipperiness_n of_o the_o tongue_n that_o we_o shall_v have_v it_o under_o sure_a and_o safe_a custody_n tell_v we_o in_o plain_a word_n that_o he_o who_o shall_v 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speak_v 15.2_o in_o the_o same_o chapter_n there_o be_v yet_o a_o clear_a and_o plain_a difference_n between_o the_o wicked_a and_o the_o godly_a draw_v from_o their_o usage_n in_o speech_n that_o the_o good_a man_n have_v wisdom_n and_o therefore_o good_a matter_n to_o utter_v do_v notwithstanding_o beautify_v &_o adorn_v it_o in_o enter_v the_o consideration_n how_o to_o make_v it_o good_a &_o get_v grace_n &_o favour_n unto_o it_o by_o observe_v the_o circumstance_n of_o fit_a time_n place_n and_o manner_n of_o utter_v which_o most_o may_v commend_v it_o whereas_o the_o wicked_a and_o foolish_a man_n have_v neither_o care_n of_o the_o matter_n which_o he_o be_v to_o utter_v neither_o yet_o of_o the_o manner_n how_o to_o utter_v it_o this_o use_n and_o end_n of_o the_o tongue_n to_o communicate_v the_o good_a thing_n of_o our_o heart_n one_o with_o a_o other_o to_o the_o increase_n of_o love_n and_o friendship_n among_o man_n do_v reprove_v those_o who_o be_v wont_a to_o press_v 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