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good_a thing_n and_o to_o persevere_v to_o the_o end_n keep_v also_o a_o continue_a course_n of_o piety_n for_o the_o upright_a man_n be_v he_o which_o have_v build_v upon_o the_o rock_n 24._o and_o therefore_o can_v utter_o be_v overthrow_v by_o any_o blast_n or_o tempest_n of_o temptation_n 15._o it_o be_v he_o which_o receive_v the_o seed_n into_o good_a ground_n and_o therefore_o take_v root_n downward_o and_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n upward_o with_o patience_n he_o be_v not_o only_o in_o the_o church_n but_o also_o of_o it_o shall_v sure_o remain_v in_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n and_o as_o the_o psalmist_n here_o say_v shall_v never_o be_v remove_v 8._o but_o contrariwise_o the_o double_a mind_a man_n be_v unconstant_a in_o all_o his_o way_n his_o religion_n and_o goodness_n be_v as_o a_o morning_n cloud_n and_o as_o the_o morning_n dew_n it_o go_v away_o 4._o his_o profession_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o a_o time_n for_o have_v receive_v the_o seed_n 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the_o true_a member_n of_o the_o church_n which_o shall_v remain_v shall_v not_o speak_v lie_v neither_o shall_v a_o deceitful_a tongue_n be_v find_v in_o their_o mouth_n 5._o and_o prou._n 13._o a_o righteous_a man_n hate_v lie_v word_n but_o a_o wicked_a man_n be_v so_o addict_v unto_o lie_v that_o he_o stink_v as_o it_o be_v and_o be_v confound_v and_o whereas_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o psalm_n he_o that_o do_v these_o thing_n shall_v never_o be_v remove_v the_o same_o be_v testify_v by_o solomon_n pro._n 19_o 12._o the_o lip_n of_o truth_n mean_v thereby_o the_o man_n which_o speak_v the_o truth_n shall_v be_v establish_v for_o ever_o and_o whereas_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o psalm_n it_o be_v promise_v that_o he_o shall_v rest_v in_o the_o mountain_n of_o god_n holiness_n the_o same_o we_o read_v perform_v 4._o apoc._n 14._o where_o it_o be_v say_v of_o those_o 144000_o in_o who_o mouth_n be_v find_v no_o guile_n that_o they_o be_v redeem_v from_o among_o man_n be_v the_o first_o fruit_n unto_o god_n and_o the_o lamb_n but_o it_o will_v be_v object_v that_o every_o man_n be_v a_o liar_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n let_v god_n be_v true_a and_o every_o man_n a_o liar_n 4._o if_o therefore_o none_o shall_v dwell_v in_o the_o holy_a mountain_n of_o god_n but_o such_o as_o be_v speaker_n of_o the_o truth_n who_o then_o shall_v be_v save_v i_o answer_v that_o no_o man_n indeed_o upon_o the_o earth_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v so_o perfect_o true_a but_o that_o sometime_o he_o fail_v of_o infirmity_n so_o far_o have_v the_o father_n of_o lie_n the_o devil_n infect_v we_o with_o his_o falsehood_n but_o that_o if_o we_o aspire_v and_o contend_v towards_o that_o perfection_n embrace_v and_o love_v the_o truth_n detest_a and_o abhor_v lie_n and_o have_v a_o settle_a purpose_n and_o unfeigned_a resolution_n to_o observe_v the_o truth_n in_o all_o thing_n so_o far_o as_o god_n shall_v enable_v we_o assure_o howsoever_o we_o may_v 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great_a weight_n and_o consequence_n as_o that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o this_o place_n have_v set_v it_o down_o as_o one_o of_o the_o mark_n of_o god_n child_n we_o be_v to_o be_v stir_v up_o to_o embrace_v the_o truth_n and_o to_o abhor_v lie_n and_o to_o this_o purpose_n let_v we_o in_o the_o first_o place_n consider_v that_o whereas_o the_o faculty_n of_o speech_n be_v of_o so_o great_a use_n in_o our_o life_n as_o that_o without_o it_o we_o shall_v seem_v to_o live_v like_o beast_n notwithstanding_o all_o this_o use_n of_o our_o speech_n depend_v upon_o the_o truth_n thereof_o for_o take_v away_o truth_n from_o the_o speech_n of_o man_n and_o it_o be_v better_a man_n shall_v be_v dumb_a than_o able_a to_o speak_v of_o truth_n therefore_o there_o be_v great_a necessity_n 4._o not_o only_o in_o religion_n for_o without_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n we_o can_v attain_v to_o salvation_n but_o also_o in_o our_o whole_a life_n lie_v contrariwise_o pervert_v the_o use_n of_o speech_n and_o make_v it_o not_o only_o unprofitable_a but_o hurtful_a also_o it_o take_v away_o faith_n from_o among_o man_n and_o in_o a_o manner_n dissolve_v humane_a society_n which_o without_o mutual_a contract_n and_o negotiation_n wherein_o truth_n do_v rule_v can_v be_v maintain_v etc._n etc._n second_o whereas_o god_n be_v truth_n and_o the_o author_n of_o all_o truth_n and_o contrariwise_o the_o devil_n be_v a_o liar_n and_o the_o father_n of_o lie_n let_v we_o consider_v who_o image_n it_o behoove_v we_o to_o represent_v for_o his_o child_n we_o be_v 44._o who_o image_n we_o do_v bear_v the_o wit_n the_o child_n of_o god_n if_o we_o be_v speaker_n of_o the_o truth_n the_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n if_o we_o be_v liar_n three_o as_o there_o be_v two_o father_n of_o those_o which_o speak_v true_o god_n and_o of_o liar_n the_o devil_n so_o there_o be_v two_o kingdom_n whereunto_o all_o appertain_v the_o kingdom_n of_o light_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o darkness_n the_o language_n or_o dialect_n of_o the_o former_a be_v truth_n of_o the_o latter_a lie_v if_o therefore_o thou_o will_v know_v to_o whether_o kingdom_n thou_o do_v appertain_v thou_o may_v know_v by_o thy_o language_n four_o 19_o by_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o truth_n as_o our_o brother_n be_v profit_v 2._o so_o be_v god_n glory_n advance_v but_o by_o lie_v we_o sin_v not_o only_o against_o our_o neighbour_n but_o also_o against_o god_n five_o for_o those_o cause_n truth_n in_o the_o scripture_n be_v commend_v unto_o we_o and_o command_v but_o untruth_n be_v forbid_v and_o condemn_v wherefore_o say_v the_o apostle_n cast_v off_o lie_v 25._o and_o speak_v every_o man_n the_o truth_n unto_o his_o neighbour_n for_o we_o be_v member_n one_o of_o another_o where_o the_o apostle_n use_v two_o reason_n first_o because_o we_o be_v renew_v in_o the_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n of_o truth_n according_a to_o the_o image_n of_o god_n that_o we_o may_v be_v true_a as_o he_o be_v true_a second_o because_o we_o be_v member_n of_o the_o same_o body_n and_o therefore_o aught_o to_o maintain_v truth_n among_o ourselves_o but_o especial_o in_o the_o nine_o commandment_n be_v truth_n command_v and_o all_o falsehood_n forbid_v but_o it_o may_v be_v you_o desire_v testimony_n of_o either_o several_o as_o of_o truth_n command_v zachar._n 16._o 8._o these_o be_v the_o thing_n that_o you_o shall_v do_v speak_v you_o every_o man_n the_o truth_n unto_o his_o neighbour_n execute_v judgement_n true_o and_o upright_o in_o your_o gate_n 19_o and_o again_o therefore_o love_v the_o truth_n and_o peâ—ce_n 7._o of_o falsehood_n forbid_v exod._n 23._o thou_o shall_v keep_v thou_o far_o 11._o â—_o verbo_fw-la mendacâ—_n from_o a_o lie_a word_n leu._n 19_o you_o shall_v not_o steal_v nor_o deal_v false_o nor_o lie_v one_o unto_o another_o where_o theft_n and_o lie_v as_o they_o use_v to_o go_v together_o so_o be_v they_o join_v as_o companion_n and_o hard_o it_o be_v to_o say_v whether_o 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as_o a_o most_o excellent_a virtue_n as_o a_o most_o sacred_a possession_n ind._n as_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o world_n as_o that_o one_o thing_n wherein_o man_n may_v become_v most_o like_a unto_o god_n wherefore_o pythagoras_n be_v demand_v what_o that_o be_v in_o do_v whereof_o man_n may_v especial_o be_v like_a unto_o god_n answer_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o they_o speak_v the_o truth_n and_o therefore_o another_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d menâ—nder_n it_o be_v always_o best_o to_o speak_v the_o truth_n contrariwise_o they_o condemn_v lie_v as_o a_o most_o foul_a and_o shameful_a vice_n and_o unworthy_a a_o honestman_n to_o lie_v say_v one_o be_v a_o base_a thing_n but_o truth_n be_v noble_a and_o
the_o less_o if_o it_o be_v his_o own_o than_o the_o great_a if_o it_o be_v another_o for_o although_o manslaughter_n be_v a_o more_o grievous_a sin_n than_o theft_n yet_o it_o be_v worse_a to_o steal_v than_o to_o be_v kill_v second_o he_o thatly_v that_o he_o may_v not_o be_v force_v to_o whoredom_n or_o some_o other_o sin_n to_o avoid_v a_o uncertain_a sin_n he_o run_v into_o a_o certain_a three_o neither_o may_v they_o be_v say_v to_o commit_v sin_n upon_o who_o whoredom_n be_v enforce_v against_o their_o will_n for_o they_o do_v but_o receive_v wrong_a whereas_o the_o other_o which_o enforce_v they_o do_v commit_v the_o sin_n neither_o be_v whoredom_n which_o be_v enforce_v upon_o another_o against_o their_o will_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o sufferer_n a_o corruption_n but_o a_o vexation_n for_o the_o mind_n remain_v uncorrupt_a the_o body_n be_v not_o corrupt_v who_o therefore_o see_v not_o whether_o a_o man_n ought_v rather_o to_o avoid_v the_o permission_n and_o suffering_n of_o 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may_v not_o think_v that_o thou_o do_v lie_v for_o his_o good_a and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o lie_v for_o the_o salvation_n of_o man_n hereby_o it_o be_v evident_a because_o we_o may_v not_o lie_v for_o god_n cause_n 15._o job._n 13_o for_o whosoever_o will_v lie_v for_o god_n he_o shall_v be_v find_v guilty_a of_o false_a witness_n against_o god_n and_o thus_o it_o appear_v that_o we_o may_v lie_v for_o no_o cause_n 1._o and_o that_o we_o may_v abide_v firm_a and_o resolute_a in_o this_o truth_n let_v we_o first_o hold_v this_o as_o a_o firm_a principle_n in_o divinity_n we_o may_v not_o do_v cuill_a that_o good_a may_v come_v thereof_o 8._o for_o those_o that_o say_v we_o may_v their_o damnation_n be_v just_a but_o to_o lie_v be_v to_o do_v evil_a as_o have_v be_v prove_v therefore_o we_o may_v not_o lie_v that_o good_a may_v come_v thereof_o yea_o but_o say_v they_o action_n be_v to_o be_v esteem_v according_a to_o their_o end_n therefore_o to_o lie_v to_o a_o good_a 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3._o 15_o be_v ready_a always_o to_o give_v a_o answer_n to_o every_o man_n that_o ask_v you_o a_o reason_n of_o the_o hope_n that_o be_v in_o you_o for_o as_o with_o the_o heart_n we_o believe_v unto_o righteousness_n 10._o so_o with_o the_o mouth_n we_o confess_v unto_o salvation_n he_o that_o confess_v i_o say_v christ_n before_o man_n 33._o he_o will_v i_o confess_v also_o before_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n but_o whosoever_o shall_v deny_v i_o before_o man_n he_o will_v i_o also_o deny_v before_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n in_o cause_n civil_a as_o in_o the_o place_n of_o judgement_n when_o as_o a_o man_n be_v lawful_o call_v as_o a_o witness_n to_o testify_v the_o truth_n for_o then_o as_o we_o be_v forbid_v to_o bear_v false_a witness_n so_o be_v we_o command_v to_o bear_v witness_n to_o the_o truth_n the_o profession_n of_o the_o truth_n be_v unseasonable_a when_o as_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n of_o utter_v it_o in_o respect_n either_o of_o god_n 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many_o time_n do_v 8._o unto_o these_o testimony_n the_o same_o author_n add_v two_o more_o mar._n 4._o 25_o to_o he_o that_o have_v it_o shall_v be_v give_v and_o act._n 20._o 35_o it_o be_v a_o more_o bless_a thing_n to_o give_v than_o to_o receive_v but_o i_o will_v not_o trouble_v the_o reader_n with_o they_o and_o these_o be_v their_o allegation_n out_o of_o the_o scripture_n now_o i_o desire_v every_o christian_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o without_o partiality_n to_o compare_v these_o allegation_n which_o have_v be_v make_v for_o usury_n with_o those_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n which_o before_o i_o produce_v against_o it_o &_o namely_o with_o that_o one_o ezek._n 18._o 13_o he_o that_o dare_v upon_o usury_n or_o take_v increase_v shall_v he_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n he_o shall_v not_o live_v but_o he_o shall_v die_v the_o death_n and_o his_o blood_n shall_v be_v upon_o he_o and_o let_v he_o upright_o consider_v to_o which_o part_n he_o ought_v rather_o to_o incline_v 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the_o name_n thereof_o for_o say_v they_o although_o the_o name_n usury_n in_o english_a tongue_n be_v odious_a through_o the_o abuse_n of_o the_o ignorant_a yet_o in_o the_o learned_a tongue_n it_o be_v of_o a_o middle_n and_o indifferent_a nature_n answ._n by_o the_o learned_a tongue_n be_v common_o understand_v the_o hebrew_n greek_a and_o latin_a the_o first_o and_o ordinary_a name_n of_o usury_n in_o hebrew_n be_v neshek_n in_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o latin_a foenus_fw-la neshek_n signify_v bite_v and_o be_v derive_v from_o the_o same_o verb_n which_o oftentimes_o in_o the_o scripture_n be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o bite_n of_o serpent_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v derive_v either_o of_o the_o hebrew_n toc_fw-fr which_o signify_v deceit_n and_o by_o the_o grecian_n be_v translate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d psal._n 55._o 13_o &_o 72._o 14._o as_o also_o isb_n tecachim_n prou._n 29._o 13._o the_o man_n of_o deceit_n be_v common_o understand_v to_o be_v the_o usurer_n and_o so_o by_o diverse_a be_v translate_v or_o else_o of_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o signify_v as_o the_o philosopher_n right_o note_v that_o usury_n be_v a_o monstrous_a and_o unnatural_a contract_n whereby_o money_n and_o other_o thing_n which_o natural_o do_v not_o fructify_v nor_o have_v no_o fruitful_a use_n but_o be_v spend_v in_o the_o use_n be_v make_v against_o nature_n to_o fructify_v and_o to_o bring_v forth_o gain_v for_o which_o cause_n châ—ysosiome_n call_v usury_n a_o pestiferous_a womb_n 57_o other_o give_v this_o reason_n of_o the_o greek_a name_n that_o usury_n be_v call_v tokos_n because_o it_o breed_v grief_n to_o the_o borrower_n or_o as_o ambrose_n say_v 12._o because_o it_o work_v in_o the_o borrower_n soul_n grief_n answerable_a to_o the_o pain_n of_o childbirth_n in_o latin_a it_o be_v call_v foenus_fw-la either_o quasi_fw-la foetus_fw-la as_o nonius_n marcellus_n and_o other_o have_v teach_v by_o the_o same_o reason_n that_o it_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o greek_a because_o it_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o monstrous_a and_o unnatural_a brood_n of_o that_o which_o be_v borrow_v or_o else_o it_o be_v name_v foenus_fw-la quasi_fw-la funus_fw-la for_o in_o many_o latin_a word_n you_o be_v change_v into_o oe_n diphthong_n as_o in_o pomoerium_fw-la for_o pomurium_fw-la and_o moenia_fw-la a_o muniendo_fw-la because_o it_o be_v the_o grave_n of_o the_o borrower_n state_n and_o of_o the_o lender_n soul_n wherefore_o ambrose_n say_v mensis_fw-la nihil_fw-la interest_n inter_fw-la foenus_fw-la &_o funus_fw-la and_o leo_n say_v foenus_fw-la pecuniae_fw-la sunus_fw-la animae_fw-la the_o other_o word_n viz._n tarbith_n and_o marbith_n in_o hebrew_a signify_v increase_n and_o usura_fw-la in_o latin_a be_v as_o calvin_n faith_n devise_v by_o usurer_n themselves_o when_o as_o the_o odious_a name_n of_o neshek_n and_o foenus_fw-la do_v seem_v to_o make_v their_o practice_n odious_a and_o therefore_o disclaim_v neshek_n and_o foenus_fw-la they_o profess_v themselves_o to_o take_v tarbith_n and_o usura_fw-la even_o as_o usurer_n among_o we_o and_o the_o french_a refuse_v the_o name_n usury_n as_o grow_v odious_a have_v devise_v the_o name_n of_o interest_n use_n and_o usance_n but_o for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o usurer_n among_o the_o jew_n under_o the_o name_n tarbith_n exercise_v neshek_n among_o the_o roman_n under_o the_o name_n usura_fw-la practise_v foenus_fw-la even_o as_o the_o usurer_n among_o the_o french_a as_o calvin_n say_v and_o also_o among_o we_o under_o the_o name_n of_o interest_n use_n &_o usance_n practise_v plain_a usury_n therefore_o the_o word_n tarbith_n and_o marbith_n be_v every_o where_o take_v in_o the_o ill_a sense_n and_o be_v forbid_v as_o well_o as_o foenus_fw-la and_o usura_fw-la among_o the_o latter_a latin_a writer_n grow_v as_o odious_a as_o foenus_fw-la quid_fw-la foenus_fw-la &_o calendarium_n &_o usura_fw-la benif_n say_v seneca_n nisi_fw-la humanae_fw-la cupiditatis_fw-la extra_fw-la naturam_fw-la quaesita_fw-la nomina_fw-la what_o be_v foenus_fw-la and_o the_o calendar_n for_o so_o the_o usurer_n debt-book_n be_v call_v and_o usury_n but_o name_n of_o man_n covetousness_n seek_v out_o beside_o nature_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o wonder_n that_o any_o learned_a man_n shall_v affirm_v that_o the_o name_n of_o usury_n in_o the_o learned_a tongue_n be_v of_o a_o middle_n and_o indifferent_a nature_n wherefore_o from_o these_o premise_n this_o first_o argument_n may_v be_v retort_v upon_o they_o which_o make_v it_o for_o if_o as_o the_o name_n of_o thing_n be_v such_o common_o be_v the_o thing_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v aristotle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d name_n do_v follow_v or_o imitate_v the_o thing_n and_o plato_n call_v name_n the_o similitude_n and_o resemblance_n of_o thing_n craty_n then_o odious_a and_o detestable_a name_n be_v