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for_o our_o present_a estate_n do_v in_o like_a manner_n forsake_v us._n 70_o the_o exposition_n of_o the_o nine_o commandment_n in_o the_o five_o commandment_n of_o the_o second_o table_n the_o lord_n our_o god_n under_o one_o kind_n 15.2_o eph._n 4.25_o ps_n 15.2_o do_v give_v we_o a_o general_a doctrine_n meaning_n that_o we_o may_v not_o speak_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o reproach_n of_o our_o neighbour_n false_o 21.1_o pro._n 21.1_o that_o we_o shall_v neither_o lie_v flatter_v nor_o dissemble_v that_o we_o shall_v never_o tell_v false_a tale_n behind_o our_o neighbour_n back_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o in_o private_a offence_n speak_v any_o thing_n 16.17.18_o 1._o co._n 13.7_o 1._o pet._n 4.8_o pro._n 11.12_o mat._n 18.15_o 16.17.18_o although_o it_o be_v true_a to_o the_o hurt_v of_o our_o brother_n good_a name_n if_o by_o private_a admonition_n he_o may_v be_v win_v he_o hear_v false_a witness_n that_o of_o hatred_n envy_n friendship_n or_o affection_n either_o conceal_v or_o 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who_o honour_n and_o good_a we_o be_v bind_v to_o procure_v for_o he_o which_o shall_v bear_v false_a witness_n against_o his_o neighbour_n he_o kill_v and_o rob_v he_o asmuch_o as_n he_o can_v and_o he_o do_v all_o the_o evil_n which_o proceed_v from_o perjury_n and_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o god_n command_v in_o his_o law_n that_o the_o witness_n shall_v be_v the_o first_o which_o shall_v lay_v hand_n to_o the_o execution_n of_o he_o that_o be_v punish_v for_o any_o evil_a deed_n 7_o deut._n 17_o 7_o to_o the_o end_n it_o may_v be_v know_v that_o by_o their_o voice_n and_o by_o their_o tongue_n they_o have_v put_v he_o to_o death_n and_o that_o the_o witness_n shall_v be_v put_v in_o great_a fear_n of_o speak_v otherwise_o then_o the_o truth_n when_o every_o one_o shall_v think_v he_o have_v to_o render_v a_o account_n to_o god_n if_o he_o shall_v have_v be_v a_o witness_n against_o any_o man_n so_o then_o when_o question_n be_v of_o be_v a_o witness_n every_o one_o must_v 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