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move_v to_o care_n and_o constancy_n in_o keep_v of_o it_o verse_n 26._o the_o five_o reason_n be_v take_v from_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v no_o less_o nor_o worse_o than_o christ_n reveal_v by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o this_o revelation_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o gospel_n consider_v first_o who_o reveal_v he_o god_n second_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o revelation_n the_o will_n of_o god_n he_o will_v three_o the_o manner_n viz._n in_o a_o rich_a and_o glorious_a mystery_n four_o the_o person_n to_o who_o viz._n the_o miserable_a gentile_n fifthly_o the_o effect_n or_o fruit_n of_o it_o which_o be_v first_o the_o inhabitation_n of_o christ_n second_o the_o hope_n of_o glory_n verse_n 27._o 28._o the_o six_o reason_n be_v take_v from_o the_o end_n which_o be_v the_o present_v of_o they_o perfect_a in_o jesus_n christ_n which_o be_v amplify_v by_o the_o mean_n to_o bring_v to_o this_o end_n which_o be_v preach_v and_o that_o 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of_o christ_n with_o full_a and_o free_a testimony_n approve_v this_o epistle_n write_v to_o the_o citizen_n and_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o city_n of_o coloss_n christ_n that_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o world_n and_o sanctify_v with_o true_a grace_n and_o faithful_o walk_v in_o that_o holy_a call_v in_o brotherly_a communion_n one_o with_o another_o and_o indissoluable_a union_n with_o christ_n your_o saviour_n grace_n be_v with_o you_o and_o peace_n even_o the_o free_a favour_n of_o god_n with_o all_o internal_a eternal_a and_o needful_a external_a blessing_n from_o he_o that_o both_o will_n and_o can_v even_o god_n our_o father_n through_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o lord_n our_o anoint_a saviour_n we_o give_v thanks_n unto_o god_n you_o even_o that_o god_n that_o by_o a_o eternal_a and_o unexpressable_a generation_n be_v the_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n remember_v you_o earnest_o and_o constant_o in_o our_o daily_a prayer_n be_v exceed_o fire_v and_o inflame_v since_o we_o hear_v by_o continual_a and_o true_a report_n of_o your_o precious_a faith_n by_o which_o you_o have_v with_o firmness_n and_o steadfastness_n of_o assurance_n lay_v hold_v upon_o jesus_n christ_n saint_n for_o life_n and_o righteousness_n and_o the_o rather_o because_o we_o likewise_o hear_v of_o your_o holy_a affection_n to_o such_o as_o have_v separate_v themselves_o from_o the_o profaneness_n of_o the_o world_n to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n especial_o consider_v that_o you_o have_v not_o the_o glorious_a faith_n of_o christ_n in_o respect_n of_o person_n but_o love_v all_o the_o saint_n as_o well_o as_o any_o and_o as_o a_o people_n not_o destitute_a of_o any_o save_a grace_n gospel_n we_o rejoice_v to_o hear_v of_o that_o lively_a hope_n by_o which_o you_o have_v lay_v hold_n on_o the_o promise_n of_o eternal_a glory_n which_o
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as_o also_o he_o may_v desire_v the_o just_a revenge_n of_o the_o magistrate_n upon_o other_o the_o end_n must_v be_v to_o save_v the_o person_n not_o to_o express_v our_o spleen_n and_o to_o appoint_v god_n anger_n as_o phineas_n do_v and_o other_o of_o god_n servant_n and_o last_o to_o promote_v christ_n kingdom_n by_o save_v a_o soul_n from_o sin_n ult._n but_o it_o be_v vicious_a anger_n be_v here_o mean_v vicious_a anger_n 〈◊〉_d have_v her_o degree_n for_o there_o be_v 1._o the_o offence_n a_o grief_n of_o the_o heart_n it_o may_v be_v this_o be_v that_o the_o apostle_n have_v ephes._n 4.31_o and_o be_v translate_v bitterness_n 2._o inflame_v anger_n or_o the_o inward_a work_n of_o this_o bitterness_n or_o vexation_n or_o offence_n or_o grief_n 3._o outward_a rage_n neither_o be_v all_o man_n of_o one_o fit_a in_o their_o anger_n for_o some_o be_v quick_o angry_a and_o quick_o appease_v some_o be_v slow_a to_o anger_n and_o slow_a from_o anger_n some_o be_v quick_o inflame_v but_o 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discretion_n of_o a_o man_n to_o defer_v his_o anger_n it_o be_v his_o glory_n to_o pass_v over_o a_o transgression_n and_o again_o proverb_n 12.8_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v commend_v according_a to_o his_o wisdom_n but_o he_o that_o be_v of_o a_o perverse_a heart_n shall_v be_v despise_v and_o in_o the_o place_n of_o ecclesiastes_n before_o allege_v he_o say_v anger_n rest_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o fool_n 3._o the_o nature_n of_o evil_a anger_n what_o be_v anger_n but_o the_o fury_n of_o the_o unclean_a spirit_n the_o madness_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o unrest_n of_o all_o the_o faculty_n a_o very_a beast_n within_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n 4._o the_o effect_n of_o anger_n which_o may_v be_v consider_v either_o more_o general_o or_o more_o particular_o and_o the_o particular_a evil_a effect_n be_v either_o internal_a or_o external_a the_o internal_a effect_n be_v such_o as_o these_o 1._o it_o blind_v the_o mind_n the_o just_a anger_n trouble_v the_o mind_n but_o unjust_a anger_n blind_v it_o 2._o it_o lose_v the_o bowel_n of_o pity_n &_o mercy_n especial_o from_o the_o person_n a_o man_n have_v no_o affection_n neither_o for_o duty_n of_o piety_n nor_o of_o mercy_n 3._o it_o grieve_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n 4.30.31_o 4._o it_o let_v in_o the_o devil_n into_o a_o man_n heart_n 4.17_o the_o external_a effect_n be_v these_o 1._o it_o will_v interrupt_v prayer_n as_o the_o apostle_n peter_n intimate_v if_o there_o be_v frowardness_n through_o indiscretion_n or_o contempt_n in_o the_o family_n that_o will_v interrupt_v prayer_n and_o work_v a_o negligence_n in_o god_n worship_n 3.7_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n the_o apostle_n paul_n express_o require_v we_o shall_v look_v to_o concern_v prayer_n namely_o that_o man_n pray_v as_o without_o double_v so_o without_o wrath_n 2.8_o 2._o it_o be_v a_o great_a hindrance_n to_o the_o profit_n of_o hear_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o apostle_n james_n his_o rule_n that_o if_o we_o will_v profit_v by_o the_o word_n we_o shall_v be_v slow_a to_o wrath_n 1.19.20_o 3._o it_o do_v notable_o shame_v a_o man_n and_o discover_v and_o blaze_v abroad_o his_o folly_n for_o as_o solomon_n observe_v he_o that_o be_v of_o a_o hasty_a mind_n exalt_v folly_n 14.29_o and_o in_o the_o 12._o chapter_n and_o 16._o verse_n he_o say_v a_o fool_n in_o a_o day_n may_v be_v know_v by_o his_o anger_n 4._o anger_n disable_v a_o man_n for_o society_n for_o it_o be_v god_n commandment_n or_o advise_v that_o we_o shall_v make_v no_o friendship_n with_o a_o angry_a man_n nor_o go_v with_o a_o furious_a man_n and_o as_o for_o other_o reason_n lest_o we_o learn_v his_o way_n and_o receive_v destruction_n to_o our_o own_o soul_n 22.24.25_o and_o in_o general_a anger_n be_v the_o door_n or_o gate_n of_o vice_n and_o therefore_o david_n in_o the_o 37._o psalm_n say_v cease_v from_o anger_n leave_v of_o wrath_n fret_v not_o thyself_o also_o to_o do_v evil_a 37.8_o as_o if_o he_o will_v imply_v that_o to_o abound_v 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in_o other_o there_o be_v diverse_a thing_n be_v good_a to_o repress_v and_o subdue_v and_o mortify_v anger_n in_o ourselves_o 1._o from_o the_o coherence_n of_o these_o word_n with_o the_o former_a verse_n it_o appear_v that_o the_o serious_a and_o frequent_a meditation_n of_o our_o misery_n be_v a_o good_a mean_n to_o cut_v down_o the_o power_n and_o unrulinesse_n of_o our_o passion_n 2._o save_v knowledge_n will_v make_v a_o man_n peaceable_a gentle_a easy_a to_o be_v entreat_v 3.17_o and_o the_o true_a reason_n why_o there_o be_v so_o much_o passion_n many_o time_n in_o the_o heart_n be_v because_o their_o be_v so_o little_a knowledge_n in_o the_o head_n for_o passion_n and_o folly_n be_v twin_n three_o to_o prevent_v anger_n or_o to_o restrain_v it_o it_o be_v good_a to_o take_v heed_n of_o meddle_v with_o the_o strife_n that_o belong_v not_o to_o vs._n but_o careful_o to_o mind_n and_o meddle_v with_o our_o own_o business_n 26.7_o especial_o we_o shall_v take_v heed_n of_o meddle_v with_o foolish_a and_o indiscreet_a person_n for_o he_o that_o contend_v with_o the_o foolish_a whether_o he_o rage_n or_o laugh_v there_o be_v no_o rest_n 9_o four_o we_o must_v not_o give_v place_n to_o wrathc_fw-la nor_o let_v it_o have_v a_o vent_n by_o sudden_a and_o unaduised_a word_n or_o by_o suffer_v our_o affection_n to_o increase_v in_o swell_a and_o desire_n of_o revenge_n we_o shall_v silence_v our_o passion_n and_o resolve_v to_o suspect_v and_o restrain_v our_o word_n anger_n smother_v will_v languish_v but_o let_v out_o will_v flame_n unto_o further_a mischief_n five_o we_o shall_v divert_v the_o course_n of_o our_o anger_n and_o spend_v the_o heat_n of_o our_o affection_n upon_o our_o own_o sin_n and_o it_o be_v
not_o be_v reconcile_v nor_o agree_v with_o the_o adversary_n quick_o fear_v that_o prison_n that_o be_v threaten_v by_o our_o saviour_n even_o the_o prison_n of_o hell_n into_o the_o which_o if_o they_o be_v cast_v they_o shall_v not_o come_v out_o till_o they_o have_v pay_v the_o uttermost_a farthing_n 5._o and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n it_o be_v a_o singular_a praise_n to_o be_v ready_a and_o forward_o to_o be_v reconcile_v and_o lay_v aside_o malice_n and_o discord_n and_o a_o crown_n of_o reward_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o such_o as_o seek_v peace_n and_o agreement_n yea_o a_o double_a crown_n one_o because_o he_o will_v be_v reconcile_v ☞_o and_o another_o because_o he_o seek_v it_o and_o ask_v peace_n first_o ourselves_o the_o remedy_n against_o malice_n follow_v and_o they_o be_v of_o two_o sort_n for_o malice_n be_v to_o be_v medicine_v in_o our_o own_o heart_n or_o avoid_v or_o it_o be_v to_o be_v compound_v or_o prevent_v in_o other_o now_o to_o take_v order_n that_o malice_n may_v not_o infect_v we_o these_o rule_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v first_o we_o must_v take_v heed_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o malice_n and_o they_o be_v either_o within_o we_o or_o without_o we_o within_o we_o there_o be_v pride_n 13.10_o and_o impatience_n and_o envy_n and_o in_o some_o nature_n a_o very_a lust_n to_o contend_v a_o kind_n of_o petulancy_n and_o a_o very_a spirit_n of_o contradiction_n now_o unless_o we_o keep_v out_o or_o subdue_v these_o it_o can_v be_v but_o grudge_n and_o malicious_a discord_n will_v transport_v vs._n again_o without_o we_o there_o be_v the_o tale-bearer_n and_o scorner_n and_o the_o froward_a person_n and_o the_o busybody_n call_v the_o man_n of_o imagination_n all_o these_o must_v be_v shunâ—ned_v and_o avoid_v if_o we_o will_v live_v without_o malice_n or_o contention_n for_o where_o no_o wood_n be_v there_o the_o fire_n go_v out_o and_o so_o where_o there_o be_v no_o tale-bearer_n strife_n cease_v 26.20_o and_o the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o contentious_a and_o froward_a person_n for_o as_o coal_n be_v to_o burn_a coal_n so_o be_v a_o contentious_a man_n to_o kindle_v strife_n 26.21_o if_o a_o man_n find_v himself_o apt_a to_o grudge_n or_o strife_n it_o be_v his_o best_a way_n to_o keep_v out_o of_o the_o way_n of_o froward_a person_n that_o may_v soon_o fire_v he_o the_o like_a counsel_n must_v be_v give_v concern_v the_o scorner_n for_o say_v the_o wiseman_n cast_v out_o the_o scorner_n and_o contention_n shall_v go_v out_o 22.10_o and_o it_o be_v sure_a that_o he_o that_o will_v not_o be_v infect_v with_o hatred_n his_o best_a way_n will_v be_v to_o hate_v the_o busybody_n now_o if_o this_o direction_n will_v not_o serve_v the_o turn_n then_o in_o the_o second_o place_n thou_o must_v mortify_v thy_o rise_a malice_n and_o confess_v it_o with_o grief_n unto_o god_n till_o by_o prayer_n thou_o get_v some_o victory_n over_o it_o three_o much_o malice_n and_o grudge_n will_v be_v avoid_v if_o we_o do_v but_o observe_v that_o counsel_n levit._n 19.17_o namely_o that_o when_o we_o do_v conceive_v dislike_n of_o any_o thing_n in_o our_o brother_n for_o which_o we_o do_v fear_v we_o shall_v hate_v he_o we_o shall_v go_v to_o he_o and_o reprove_v he_o rebuke_v he_o plain_o for_o his_o sin_n many_o time_n a_o seasonable_a reproof_n draw_v out_o the_o poison_n of_o beginning_n grudge_n and_o malice_n four_o it_o be_v good_a to_o meditate_v upon_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o his_o readiness_n to_o forgive_v even_o upon_o the_o cross_a great_a wrong_n and_o worse_a enemy_n we_o shall_v lay_v a_o necessity_n upon_o ourselves_o to_o be_v advise_v before_o we_o will_v admit_v contention_n or_o the_o resolution_n to_o contend_v for_o as_o solomon_n say_v by_o pride_n come_v contention_n but_o with_o the_o well-aduised_n be_v wisdom_n 13.10_o even_o this_o wisdom_n to_o forbear_v contention_n final_o in_o the_o four_o to_o the_o ephesian_n the_o apostle_n before_o he_o say_v let_v all_o bitterness_n and_o wrath_n and_o malice_n etc_n etc_n be_v put_v away_o have_v say_v in_o the_o verse_n before_o grieve_v not_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n whereby_o you_o be_v seal_v to_o the_o day_n of_o redemption_n 4.30.31_o as_o if_o he_o will_v import_v that_o a_o man_n may_v be_v induce_v to_o put_v away_o malice_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o vice_n there_o name_v with_o great_a ease_n and_o readiness_n if_o he_o will_v obey_v the_o motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o busy_v himself_o serious_o about_o the_o assurance_n of_o his_o full_a and_o final_a redemption_n daily_o think_v of_o the_o time_n when_o he_o shall_v be_v rid_v of_o all_o want_n and_o sin_n and_o wrong_n too_o if_o we_o can_v often_o think_v of_o god_n judgement_n and_o the_o great_a day_n of_o revenge_n and_o recompense_n it_o will_v cause_v we_o to_o have_v less_o stomach_n to_o be_v our_o own_o judge_n and_o revenger_n and_o if_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n may_v rule_v we_o our_o flesh_n will_v have_v little_a heart_n to_o busy_v itself_o about_o the_o work_n of_o malice_n now_o for_o malice_n in_o other_o other_o it_o must_v be_v consider_v either_o as_o it_o be_v to_o be_v compound_v or_o as_o it_o be_v to_o be_v avoid_v and_o for_o the_o compound_v of_o it_o observe_v these_o ruleâ—_n first_o if_o thou_o will_v not_o do_v good_a for_o evil_n which_o yet_o be_v require_v 25.21_o yet_o be_v sure_a thou_o render_v not_o evil_a for_o evil_n 12.17_o second_o if_o thy_o brother_n have_v aught_o against_o thou_o so_o as_o thou_o be_v privy_a to_o thyself_o that_o thou_o have_v do_v he_o any_o wrong_n or_o give_v he_o any_o cause_n so_o to_o conceive_v then_o go_v thou_o and_o seek_v reconciliation_n tender_v it_o and_o ask_v it_o of_o he_o three_o if_o the_o contention_n be_v yet_o secret_a follow_v salomon_n counsel_n say_v nothing_o of_o it_o to_o other_o but_o debate_v thy_o cause_n with_o thy_o neighbour_n himself_o and_o discover_v not_o thy_o secret_n to_o another_o 25.4_o peace_n may_v soon_o be_v make_v with_o many_o man_n if_o the_o discord_n be_v not_o make_v so_o public_a now_o for_o avoid_v of_o contention_n and_o malicious_a discord_n there_o be_v diverse_a rule_n of_o great_a use_n i._o meddle_v not_o with_o the_o strife_n that_o belong_v not_o to_o thou_o 26.17_o ii_o contend_v not_o with_o fool_n thou_o shall_v never_o have_v do_v if_o thou_o meddle_v with_o foolish_a person_n for_o whether_o they_o rage_n or_o laugh_v there_o be_v no_o rest_n 29.9_o iii_o let_v nothing_o be_v do_v through_o vainglory_n 2.3_o iv_o speak_v evil_a of_o no_o man_n 3.2_o v._o be_v courteous_a and_o tender-hearted_a 4.31.32_o vi_o wrong_v no_o man_n but_o follow_v that_o which_o be_v good_a both_o among_o yourselves_o and_o towards_o all_o man_n 5.11_o last_o pray_v for_o a_o cover_n love_n for_o hatred_n stir_v up_o strife_n but_o love_n cover_v all_o sin_n 10.12_o the_o use_n of_o all_o this_o may_v be_v both_o for_o reproof_n &_o for_o instruction_n for_o reproof_n of_o many_o man_n that_o be_v fearful_o sour_v with_o this_o leaven_n they_o do_v not_o only_o let_v the_o sun_n go_v down_o upon_o their_o wrath_n but_o they_o let_v the_o sun_n go_v his_o whole_a course_n and_o can_v find_v no_o time_n from_o the_o one_o end_n of_o the_o year_n unto_o the_o other_o to_o compound_v and_o lay_v aside_o their_o discord_n nay_o so_o have_v malice_n seat_v itself_o in_o some_o dogged_a and_o spiteful_a nature_n that_o it_o seem_v to_o proclaim_v it_o will_v never_o loose_v possession_n till_o the_o devil_n the_o father_n of_o malice_n have_v full_a possession_n both_o of_o soul_n and_o body_n but_o let_v every_o godly_a mind_n be_v persuade_v to_o avoid_v this_o monstrous_a sin_n yea_o let_v we_o strive_v to_o avoid_v the_o very_a beginning_n of_o it_o or_o if_o nature_n have_v such_o corruption_n that_o for_o the_o present_a we_o can_v get_v our_o heart_n rid_v of_o all_o secret_a poison_n of_o dislike_n let_v we_o be_v sure_a we_o be_v but_o child_n in_o maliciousness_n it_o be_v a_o monstrous_a wickedness_n to_o have_v a_o head_n that_o be_v exercise_v to_o strife_n and_o a_o heart_n that_o have_v a_o kind_n of_o sinful_a dexterity_n in_o frame_v and_o plod_v for_o malicious_a course_n and_o thus_o much_o of_o malice_n curse_v speak_v the_o word_n in_o the_o original_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d blasphemy_n now_o blasphemy_n or_o curse_a speak_v it_o be_v a_o sin_n either_o against_o piety_n or_o against_o righteousness_n as_o it_o be_v against_o piety_n it_o be_v blasphemy_n to_o reproach_n or_o reason_n against_o the_o person_n or_o nature_n of_o god_n or_o against_o the_o providence_n and_o work_n of_o god_n or_o against_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o the_o mean_n thereof_o and_o
in_o word_n in_o nature_n and_o so_o the_o prophet_n david_n say_v man_n of_o high_a degree_n be_v a_o lie_n 9_o in_o work_n and_o so_o man_n lie_v either_o through_o hypocrisy_n or_o deceit_n hypocrisy_n be_v lie_v whether_o it_o be_v in_o worship_n to_o god_n 59.13_o or_o carriage_n towards_o man_n 2.9_o deceit_n be_v lie_v and_o therefore_o the_o bread_n of_o deceit_n be_v call_v bread_n of_o lie_v proverb_n 20.17_o but_o most_o proper_o a_o lie_n be_v in_o word_n and_o so_o there_o be_v a_o lie_n in_o doctrine_n when_o man_n teach_v falsehood_n or_o apply_v truth_n to_o wrong_a person_n or_o for_o wrong_a end_n the_o devil_n be_v a_o lie_a spirit_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o many_o teacher_n man_n lie_v also_o in_o false_a witness_n bear_v so_o do_v they_o in_o slander_v and_o flatter_v but_o most_o strict_o lie_v be_v in_o the_o report_n of_o thing_n untrue_a in_o converse_v with_o man_n whether_o at_o home_n or_o abroad_o there_o be_v many_o reason_n why_o a_o christian_a shall_v take_v heed_n of_o lie_v lie_v first_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o cause_n of_o lie_v it_o be_v the_o devil_n he_o be_v the_o father_n of_o lie_n 8.44_o second_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o nature_n of_o a_o lie_n it_o be_v most_o shameful_a and_o hateful_a and_o therefore_o the_o liar_n deny_v his_o lie_n because_o he_o be_v a_o shame_v to_o be_v take_v with_o it_o and_o our_o swaggerer_n hold_v the_o lie_n so_o disgraceful_a that_o they_o will_v revenge_v it_o many_o time_n with_o blood_n riches_n can_v add_v so_o much_o grace_n to_o a_o man_n as_o lie_v will_v bring_v he_o disgrace_n and_o therefore_o solomon_n say_v a_o poor_a man_n walk_v in_o his_o integrity_n be_v better_a than_o a_o rich_a man_n which_o be_v a_o liarf._n and_o the_o lord_n use_v to_o reckon_v lie_v with_o the_o most_o monstruous_a sin_n to_o make_v we_o the_o more_o to_o hate_v it_o as_o we_o may_v see_v in_o the_o catalogue_n of_o the_o revelation_n 21.8.22.15_o and_o in_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n three_o on_o the_o contrary_a to_o speak_v the_o truth_n be_v to_o show_v righteousness_n 12.17_o a_o mouth_n without_o guile_n be_v a_o mark_n of_o god_n redeem_v 14.5_o and_o the_o remnant_n of_o israel_n as_o ingenerall_n they_o will_v do_v no_o iniquity_n so_o in_o special_a they_o will_v not_o speak_v lie_v 13._o four_o in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o ephesian_n the_o apostle_n reason_n thus_o put_v away_o lie_v speak_v every_o man_n truth_n to_o his_o neighbour_n for_o we_o be_v member_n one_o of_o a_o other_o 25._o it_o be_v most_o unnatural_a for_o the_o head_n to_o lie_v to_o the_o hand_n or_o one_o member_n to_o be_v false_a to_o a_o other_o so_o unnatural_a be_v it_o for_o christian_n to_o lie_v one_o to_o a_o other_o for_o they_o be_v or_o profess_v to_o be_v member_n one_o of_o a_o other_o five_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o effect_n or_o consequent_n of_o lie_v for_o it_o make_v we_o abominable_a to_o god_n as_o they_o that_o do_v true_o be_v god_n delight_n so_o lie_v lip_n be_v abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n 12.22_o and_o a_o liar_n tongue_n be_v one_o of_o the_o 7._o abominable_a thing_n which_o solomon_n reckon_v up_o 6.17_o the_o law_n also_o be_v give_v to_o liar_n among_o the_o rest_n as_o the_o apostle_n to_o timothy_n affirm_v 1.10_o it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o sin_n that_o bring_v upon_o a_o man_n soul_n and_o body_n the_o forfeiture_n of_o the_o law_n if_o lie_v be_v not_o restrain_v in_o time_n thou_o may_v get_v such_o a_o habit_n of_o lie_v that_o thou_o can_v hardly_o tell_v any_o thing_n but_o thou_o will_v mix_v some_o falsehood_n with_o it_o and_o that_o will_v both_o increase_v thy_o sin_n and_o the_o guilt_n of_o it_o beside_o thou_o will_v loose_v thy_o credit_n so_o that_o thou_o will_v hardly_o be_v believe_v if_o thou_o speak_v the_o truth_n six_o know_v that_o god_n will_v enter_v into_o judgement_n with_o all_o liar_n 2._o sometime_o by_o ordinary_a judgement_n sometime_o by_o extraordinary_a as_o he_o do_v with_o ananiah_n and_o saphirah_n 5._o now_o the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v he_o that_o speak_v lie_n shall_v not_o escape_v 19.5_o but_o god_n will_v destroy_v they_o that_o speak_v leasing_n 5.6_o or_o if_o we_o can_v escape_v in_o this_o world_n yet_o the_o lake_n that_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n be_v prepare_v for_o they_o that_o speak_v or_o love_n lie_v 22.15_o use_v the_o use_n may_v be_v for_o reproof_n and_o humiliation_n to_o such_o as_o find_v themselves_o overtake_v with_o this_o sin_n especial_o if_o it_o reign_v in_o they_o but_o more_o especial_o they_o be_v in_o a_o curse_a condition_n that_o seek_v lie_n 4.4_o and_o teach_v their_o tongue_n to_o lie_v 5._o neither_o let_v man_n please_v themselves_o that_o they_o can_v do_v it_o covert_o for_o liar_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n easy_o find_v out_o there_o be_v among_o the_o rest_n 3._o sign_n of_o a_o liar_n and_o in_o one_o of_o the_o three_o he_o usual_o discover_v himself_o liar_n 1._o to_o vary_v incontinent_o 19_o 2._o 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