can_v punish_v they_o by_o so_o small_a a_o creature_n they_o may_v think_v that_o if_o god_n arm_v the_o great_a creature_n against_o they_o they_o shall_v not_o endure_v it_o simler_n quest_n fourteen_o why_o the_o lord_n by_o the_o stretch_n out_o of_o aaron_n rod_n bring_v forth_o lice_n vers._n 17._o aaron_n stretch_v out_o his_o hand_n with_o his_o rod._n it_o be_v not_o aaron_n rod_n or_o hand_n that_o of_o itself_o can_v do_v any_o such_o thing_n god_n need_v not_o any_o of_o these_o mean_n but_o thus_o it_o please_v he_o that_o this_o plague_n shall_v be_v wrought_v 1._o to_o show_v his_o great_a power_n that_o be_v able_a to_o do_v great_a thing_n by_o weak_a and_o small_a mean_n 2._o and_o that_o not_o only_o he_o have_v power_n in_o himself_o to_o do_v whatsoever_o it_o please_v he_o but_o that_o he_o can_v give_v power_n unto_o his_o creature_n to_o execute_v his_o vengeance_n so_o the_o lord_n be_v able_a by_o himself_o and_o by_o other_o to_o bring_v forth_o his_o 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therefore_o pliniâ—_n commend_v the_o curious_a device_n of_o certain_a workman_n for_o their_o smallness_n as_o cicero_n tell_v of_o the_o iliad_n of_o homer_n write_v so_o small_a that_o they_o may_v be_v put_v into_o a_o small_a nutshell_n callicrates_n make_v ant_n of_o ivory_n so_o little_a that_o the_o part_n thereof_o can_v not_o be_v perceive_v mirâ—ecides_v make_v a_o ship_n that_o a_o bee_n may_v cover_v it_o with_o her_o wing_n but_o in_o natural_a work_n the_o reason_n be_v contrary_a the_o less_o work_n be_v more_o easy_o perfect_v for_o the_o force_n of_o nature_n work_v from_o within_o but_o the_o artifices_fw-la apply_v his_o instrument_n without_o and_o can_v therefore_o work_v upon_o every_o small_a substance_n 2._o rupertus_n have_v this_o conceit_n that_o the_o sorcerer_n do_v indeed_o bring_v forth_o lice_n as_o they_o do_v frog_n before_o but_o because_o they_o do_v not_o sting_n and_o bite_v as_o the_o true_a louse_n which_o aaron_n cause_v their_o fraud_n be_v 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be_v the_o four_o sign_n count_v the_o turn_n of_o the_o rod_n into_o serpent_n for_o the_o first_o to_o signify_v exod._n that_o the_o heathen_a philosopher_n some_o of_o they_o have_v knowledge_n of_o the_o father_n and_o son_n but_o err_v concern_v the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o beside_o that_o some_o of_o the_o philosopher_n do_v see_v as_o in_o a_o cloud_n the_o mystery_n of_o the_o trinity_n affection_n as_o both_o cyrillus_n eusebius_n &_o theodoret_n witness_n &_o plato_n in_o his_o write_n make_v mention_v of_o god_n the_o father_n the_o word_n and_o the_o mind_n this_o be_v rather_o a_o mystical_a than_o historical_a reason_n and_o if_o to_o seek_v the_o cause_n thereof_o we_o need_v fly_v unto_o mystery_n it_o rather_o signify_v thus_o much_o that_o many_o of_o the_o philosopher_n do_v know_v divers_a thing_n concern_v god_n and_o his_o creature_n but_o they_o be_v ignorant_a altogether_o of_o the_o trinity_n perer._n 5._o the_o sorcerer_n than_o be_v hinder_v by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n who_o suffer_v they_o hitherto_o to_o deceive_v by_o their_o satanical_a illusion_n but_o now_o by_o a_o superior_a command_a power_n he_o control_v the_o power_n of_o darkness_n simler_n pererius_n pelican_n cajetan_n ferus_fw-la and_o satan_n be_v hinder_v in_o his_o work_n two_o waâ—es_n either_o altogether_o that_o he_o can_v do_v what_o he_o will_v as_o in_o this_o place_n or_o when_o he_o be_v permit_v to_o do_v any_o thing_n yet_o the_o lord_n so_o dispose_v as_o that_o he_o can_v achieve_v that_o end_n which_o he_o intend_v as_o appear_v in_o the_o temptation_n of_o job_n borrh._n and_o the_o lord_n confound_v they_o in_o this_o small_a and_o base_a creature_n for_o their_o great_a confusion_n when_o their_o mystical_a work_n by_o the_o operation_n of_o satan_n be_v there_o restrain_v where_o they_o think_v most_o easy_o to_o have_v prevail_v ferus_fw-la quest_n xvi_o what_o the_o sorcerer_n understand_v by_o the_o finger_n of_o god_n vers._n 19_o this_o be_v the_o 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answer_v to_o the_o number_n of_o the_o finger_n so_o also_o jerom_o say_v that_o the_o arm_n and_o strength_n of_o god_n be_v the_o son_n and_o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o finger_n and_o with_o this_o finger_n do_v the_o lord_n write_v the_o ten_o commandment_n in_o the_o table_n of_o stone_n but_o this_o collection_n seem_v to_o be_v somewhat_o curious_a neither_o be_v it_o like_o that_o the_o sorcerer_n have_v any_o such_o knowledge_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o trinity_n 3._o therefore_o rupertus_n think_v that_o the_o sorcerer_n do_v only_o mean_a by_o this_o phrase_n the_o power_n of_o god_n but_o that_o unwitting_o also_o by_o a_o divine_a instinct_n they_o do_v give_v a_o evident_a testimony_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n the_o three_o person_n of_o the_o trinity_n as_o caiphas_n do_v ignorant_o prophesy_v of_o christ._n but_o it_o seem_v that_o these_o sorcerer_n be_v profess_v servant_n of_o satan_n and_o possess_v with_o his_o spirit_n be_v not_o fit_a vessel_n to_o 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and_o governor_n because_o it_o be_v know_v to_o they_o already_o another_o case_n be_v where_o the_o offence_n though_o not_o yet_o act_v but_o intend_v only_o concern_v the_o whole_a state_n wherein_o there_o be_v danger_n in_o conceal_v in_o such_o offence_n complaint_n may_v be_v first_o make_v to_o authority_n for_o of_o such_o trespass_n our_o bless_a saviour_n speak_v not_o but_o only_o of_o those_o which_o be_v private_a and_o particular_a if_o thy_o brother_n trespass_n against_o thou_o quest_n ix_o of_o the_o divers_a kind_n of_o false_a testimony_n but_o now_o let_v we_o proceed_v to_o examine_v the_o particular_a kind_n of_o false_a testimony_n which_o be_v of_o two_o sort_n 1._o in_o doctrine_n which_o either_o concern_v god_n and_o religion_n or_o the_o knowledge_n of_o humane_a arts._n 2._o in_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o life_n and_o that_o either_o public_a in_o judgement_n and_o make_n of_o covenant_n or_o private_a which_o be_v either_o in_o testify_v false_o 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etc._n if_o a_o lie_v which_o be_v make_v against_o any_o one_o temporal_a life_n he_o detestable_a much_o more_o if_o it_o be_v against_o life_n eternal_a as_o every_o lie_n be_v that_o be_v make_v in_o doctrine_n of_o religion_n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o this_o purpose_n augustine_n produce_v that_o say_n of_o s._n paul_n 1._o cor._n 15.15_o we_o be_v find_v faâ—se_a witness_n against_o god_n namely_o if_o the_o dead_a rise_v not_o again_o for_o we_o have_v testify_v of_o god_n that_o he_o have_v raise_v up_o christ_n august_n de_fw-fr mâ—â—dâ—c_fw-fr ad_fw-la 〈◊〉_d cap._n 12._o but_o because_o this_o kind_n of_o lie_v in_o cause_n of_o religion_n be_v a_o transgression_n of_o our_o duty_n towards_o god_n it_o more_o proper_o belong_v to_o the_o first_o table_n be_v a_o breach_n of_o the_o first_o commandment_n simler_n quest_n xi_o of_o falsehood_n and_o error_n in_o 〈◊〉_d another_o kind_n of_o falsehood_n in_o doctrine_n be_v 〈…〉_z artibus_fw-la well_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d à _fw-la vero_fw-la 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judicial_a act_n be_v diverse_o commit_v 1._o by_o the_o false_a and_o unjust_a accusâ—â—_n therefore_o the_o law_n say_v levit._n 19.16_o thou_o shall_v not_o stand_v against_o the_o blood_n of_o thy_o neighbour_n that_o be_v accuse_v he_o wrongful_o and_o be_v his_o life_n in_o danger_n 2._o the_o judge_n offend_v in_o give_v false_a judgement_n 〈◊〉_d 19.15_o thou_o 〈◊〉_d not_o the_o â—â—justly_o in_o judgement_n 3._o the_o actuary_n also_o and_o minister_n of_o unjust_a judge_n and_o guilty_a of_o the_o same_o offence_n isaiah_n 10.1_o wâ—_n unto_o they_o that_o decree_v wicked_a decree_n and_o write_v grievous_a thing_n 4._o the_o advocate_n and_o patron_n of_o cause_n that_o defend_v false_a title_n and_o set_v a_o fair_a show_n on_o bad_a cause_n as_o 〈◊〉_d abuse_v his_o eloquence_n in_o disgrace_v of_o paul_n act._n 24.1_o 5._o false_a witness_n especial_o transgress_v this_o commandment_n because_o upon_o their_o testimony_n rest_v the_o whole_a proceed_n in_o judgement_n quest_n xiii_o of_o the_o danger_n of_o bear_v false_a witness_n in_o judgement_n concern_v false_a witness_n 1._o he_o be_v not_o only_o a_o false_a witness_n that_o testify_v that_o which_o be_v false_a against_o his_o brother_n as_o such_o be_v the_o false_a witness_n against_o naboth_n but_o he_o also_o which_o conceal_v the_o truth_n of_o fear_n hatred_n or_o malice_n whereby_o the_o truth_n be_v overthrow_v 2._o yet_o there_o be_v divers_a degree_n in_o bear_v of_o false_a witness_n for_o a_o false_a testimony_n be_v more_o heinous_a in_o cause_n criminal_a and_o in_o those_o which_o be_v capital_a and_o concern_v one_o life_n than_o in_o civil_a and_o such_o as_o bring_v not_o the_o life_n in_o danger_n and_o those_o which_o be_v bring_v to_o effect_n be_v more_o odious_a than_o where_o they_o faâ—â—e_v of_o the_o effect_n as_o when_o the_o judge_n suspect_v such_o witness_n and_o give_v no_o credit_n unto_o they_o simler_n 3._o but_o general_o to_o be_v a_o false_a witness_n 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contain_v in_o the_o 12._o table_n a_o false_a witness_n be_v condemn_v to_o be_v throw_v down_o headlong_o from_o the_o mount_n tarpeye_n quest_n fourteen_o of_o the_o detort_a and_o wrest_v of_o word_n to_o another_o senseâ—_n another_o kind_n of_o false_a testimony_n neither_o be_v they_o only_o false_a witness_n which_o do_v bring_v in_o a_o false_a record_n against_o any_o of_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v neither_o say_v nor_o do_v but_o he_o also_o be_v a_o false_a witness_n qui_fw-la non_fw-la eodem_fw-la sensu_fw-la dicta_fw-la intelligit_fw-la quo_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la which_o understand_v one_o say_n in_o another_o sense_n than_o they_o be_v speak_v as_o they_o be_v say_v in_o the_o gospel_n to_o be_v false_a witness_n against_o our_o bless_a saviour_n that_o detort_v and_o deprave_v his_o word_n as_o though_o he_o have_v speak_v of_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o material_a temple_n whereas_o he_o speak_v only_o of_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o temple_n of_o his_o body_n which_o he_o will_v raise_v
rahabs_n make_v for_o the_o spy_v receive_v into_o her_o house_n augustine_n answer_n be_v this_o 1._o aut_fw-la siguratè_fw-la prolata_fw-la sunt_fw-la atque_fw-la ita_fw-la non_fw-la mendacia_fw-la etc._n etc._n either_o they_o be_v figurative_o speak_v and_o so_o no_o lie_n for_o we_o must_v consider_v non_fw-la quid_fw-la in_o facto_fw-la dicitur_fw-la sed_fw-la quid_fw-la in_o sensu_fw-la significatur_fw-la not_o what_o be_v express_v in_o fact_n but_o what_o be_v signify_v in_o sense_n for_o as_o it_o be_v no_o lie_n in_o speech_n when_o one_o word_n be_v put_v for_o another_o as_o in_o metaphor_n and_o other_o trope_n so_o neither_o be_v it_o in_o matter_n when_o one_o thing_n be_v signify_v by_o another_o 2._o another_o answer_n be_v they_o be_v not_o lie_v which_o be_v mention_v in_o scripture_n si_fw-mi figurate_a sunt_fw-la dicta_fw-la if_o they_o be_v speak_v figurative_o si_fw-la mendacia_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la imitanda_fw-la or_o if_o they_o be_v lie_n they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v imitate_v august_n lib._n de_fw-fr mendac_fw-la cap._n 21._o 3._o commendantur_fw-la comparatione_fw-la etc._n etc._n they_o be_v commend_v by_o way_n of_o comparison_n not_o absolute_o 4._o concern_v the_o excuse_n of_o the_o midwife_n and_o of_o rahab_n he_o say_v non_fw-la est_fw-la remunerata_fw-la fallacia_fw-la sed_fw-la benevolentis_fw-la beniguitas_fw-la mentis_fw-la non_fw-la iniquitas_fw-la mentientis_fw-la their_o fallacy_n be_v not_o reward_v in_o they_o but_o their_o mercy_n the_o benignity_n of_o their_o mind_n not_o the_o iniquity_n of_o their_o lie_v thus_o august_n lib._n cont_n mendac_fw-la cap._n 17._o 4._o confut._n against_o the_o jesuit_n new_a trick_n of_o equivocate_a fourthly_o that_o late_o take_v up_o trick_n of_o the_o judasite_n in_o equivocate_a with_o their_o mental_a reservation_n be_v evident_o contrary_a to_o this_o commandment_n they_o think_v it_o lawful_a to_o dissemble_v with_o the_o magistrate_n and_o to_o delude_v he_o with_o their_o ambiguous_a and_o equivocate_a answer_n as_o if_o they_o be_v ask_v whether_o they_o be_v in_o such_o a_o place_n as_o beyond_o the_o sea_n in_o france_n or_o spain_n at_o such_o a_o time_n when_o and_o where_o it_o be_v certain_a they_o be_v they_o will_v answer_v they_o be_v not_o understanding_n to_o themselves_o secret_o to_o such_o a_o end_n or_o purpose_n the_o folly_n and_o falsehood_n of_o which_o their_o deceitful_a equivocation_n do_v diverse_o appear_v 1._o this_o be_v the_o very_a evasion_n of_o the_o old_a priscillianist_n before_o confute_v that_o if_o they_o hold_v the_o truth_n inward_o in_o their_o heart_n it_o be_v no_o matter_n if_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o always_o in_o their_o mouth_n but_o a_o right_a christian_n be_v know_v by_o this_o he_o speak_v the_o truth_n in_o his_o heart_n psal._n 15.3_o he_o have_v the_o truth_n both_o in_o his_o heart_n and_o mouth_n 2._o by_o this_o device_n of_o they_o they_o invert_v the_o order_n and_o nature_n of_o thing_n they_o make_v falsehood_n truth_n and_o truth_n falsehood_n they_o turn_v affirmative_n into_o negative_n and_o contrariwise_o as_o it_o be_v all_o one_o to_o say_v i_o be_v not_o in_o such_o a_o place_n with_o a_o mental_a reservation_n as_o to_o say_v i_o be_v and_o so_o as_o augustine_n say_v veritatem_fw-la faciunt_fw-la patronam_fw-la mendacu_fw-la they_o make_v the_o truth_n the_o patron_n of_o a_o lie_n 3._o if_o every_o one_o shall_v take_v this_o licentious_a liberty_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o truth_n among_o man_n no_o certainty_n of_o any_o thing_n all_o testimony_n give_v in_o evidence_n all_o promise_n and_o contract_n may_v just_o be_v suspect_v lest_o some_o secret_a condition_n or_o reservation_n may_v be_v understand_v for_o who_o can_v trust_v he_o at_o any_o time_n that_o think_v it_o be_v lawful_a to_o lie_v and_o dissemble_v sometime_o for_o as_o augustine_n say_v volens_fw-la cum_fw-la mentitur_fw-la esse_fw-la aptior_fw-la fit_a cum_fw-la verum_fw-la dicit_fw-la intertus_fw-la for_o while_o he_o apply_v himself_o when_o he_o lie_v apt_o to_o the_o time_n he_o be_v hold_v uncertain_a when_o he_o speak_v the_o truth_n 4._o and_o whereof_o come_v this_o double_n and_o dissemble_v but_o of_o fear_n and_o a_o bad_a conscience_n what_o need_v the_o martyr_n by_o their_o plain_a confession_n of_o the_o truth_n to_o have_v adventure_v and_o lose_v their_o life_n if_o they_o have_v hold_v such_o dissimulation_n and_o equivocate_a lawful_a so_o augustine_n say_v si_fw-la simulare_fw-la liceret_fw-la quare_fw-la id_fw-la non_fw-la faciunt_fw-la martyr_n if_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o dissemble_v why_o do_v not_o the_o martyr_n so_o lib._n cont_n mendac_fw-la cap._n 5._o 5._o but_o if_o they_o shall_v reply_v again_o that_o they_o do_v thus_o equivocate_v for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o their_o pope_n catholic_a faith_n and_o for_o the_o discover_n of_o heresy_n as_o they_o call_v the_o profession_n of_o the_o gospel_n we_o say_v again_o with_o augustine_n in_o a_o case_n not_o much_o unlike_a melius_fw-la occultaretur_fw-la haeresis_fw-la quam_fw-la praetipitaretur_fw-la veritas_fw-la it_o be_v better_a that_o heresy_n lie_v hide_v still_o than_o that_o the_o verity_n shall_v be_v endanger_v the_o mendac_n cap._n 7._o 6._o but_o the_o example_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n be_v pretend_v who_o use_v such_o kind_n of_o dissimulation_n and_o equivocation_n as_o mark._n 5.30_o christ_n make_v himself_o as_o ignorant_a who_o have_v touch_v his_o clothes_n whereas_o he_o know_v it_o well_o enough_o as_o well_o who_o touch_v they_o as_o that_o they_o be_v touch_v so_o luk._n 24.28_o christ_n make_v as_o though_o he_o will_v have_v go_v further_o and_o yet_o do_v not_o likewise_o joh._n 7.8_o he_o say_v to_o his_o brethren_n go_v you_o up_o unto_o this_o 〈◊〉_d i_o will_v not_o yet_o go_v up_o etc._n etc._n but_o immediate_o after_o he_o go_v up_o vers_fw-la 10._o here_o christ_n do_v equivocate_v with_o his_o brethren_n he_o say_v he_o will_v not_o go_v up_o whereas_o he_o do_v indeed_o go_v up_o meaning_n not_o with_o they_o answ._n 1._o to_o the_o two_o first_o instance_n augustine_n answer_v that_o they_o be_v figure_n of_o other_o thing_n â—as_v in_o that_o christ_n make_v himself_o ignorant_a who_o touch_v he_o therein_o the_o gentile_n be_v prefigure_v who_o be_v a_o people_n who_o the_o lord_n say_v he_o know_v not_o in_o the_o next_o he_o say_v christus_fw-la non_fw-la menteâ—us_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d in_o câ—â—los_fw-la profectus_fw-la est_fw-la christ_n say_v no_o untruth_n for_o indeed_o he_o go_v further_o namely_o to_o heaven_n august_n ibid._n c._n 19_o but_o we_o be_v not_o drive_v here_o to_o such_o a_o strait_a with_o augustine_n to_o find_v out_o a_o mystery_n our_o saviour_n in_o neither_o of_o these_o place_n dissemble_v for_o dissimulation_n be_v a_o hide_v and_o cloak_v oâ—_n the_o truth_n but_o in_o both_o these_o place_n christ_n 〈◊〉_d by_o this_o mean_n to_o bring_v the_o truth_n to_o light_v in_o the_o first_o to_o try_v onâ—_n the_o faith_n of_o the_o woman_n that_o touch_v he_o in_o the_o other_o to_o make_v 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o humanity_n and_o charity_n of_o his_o disciple_n as_o he_o do_v the_o like_a to_o philip._n joh._n 6.6_o to_o prove_v he_o 4._o moral_a observation_n 1._o observ._n against_o the_o evil_a custom_n of_o lie_v thou_o shall_v not_o bear_v false_a witness_n by_o this_o strait_a charge_n and_o commandment_n of_o god_n all_o man_n be_v warn_v to_o take_v heed_n of_o lie_v and_o speak_v untruth_n under_o what_o pretence_n soever_o and_o that_o for_o these_o four_o cause_n 1._o propter_fw-la diaboli_fw-la assimilationem_fw-la because_o lie_v make_v man_n like_a unto_o the_o devil_n for_o as_o god_n be_v truth_n and_o all_o that_o love_v the_o truth_n be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n so_o they_o that_o use_v lie_v be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n for_o he_o be_v a_o liar_n and_o the_o father_n thereof_o joh._n 8.44_o he_o tell_v the_o first_o lie_n that_o be_v ever_o make_v in_o the_o world_n when_o he_o say_v to_o eve_n you_o shall_v not_o die_v gen._n 3._o 2._o propter_fw-la societatis_fw-la dissolutionem_fw-la humane_a society_n and_o intercourse_n be_v by_o this_o mean_v dissolve_v for_o how_o can_v one_o man_n trust_v another_o if_o lie_v and_o dissemble_v shall_v be_v use_v this_o reason_n the_o apostle_n urge_v ephes._n 4.25_o cast_v off_o lie_v and_o speak_v every_o one_o truth_n unto_o his_o neighbour_n for_o we_o be_v member_n one_o of_o another_o 3._o propter_fw-la fama_fw-la amissionem_fw-la the_o liar_n lose_v his_o credit_n that_o he_o can_v be_v believe_v no_o not_o when_o he_o tell_v the_o truth_n as_o ecclesiastic_a 34.4_o who_o can_v be_v cleanse_v by_o the_o unclean_a or_o what_o truth_n can_v be_v speak_v of_o a_o liar_n 4._o propter_fw-la anima_fw-la perditionem_fw-la we_o must_v take_v heed_n of_o lie_v for_o it_o destroy_v the_o soul_n wisdom_n 1.11_o the_o mouth_n that_o lie_v slay_v the_o soul_n sic._n
money_n or_o stuff_n to_o keep_v etc._n etc._n as_o god_n will_v have_v his_o people_n to_o be_v faithful_a in_o keep_v and_o restore_v such_o thing_n as_o be_v commit_v to_o their_o trust_n so_o much_o more_o shall_v we_o show_v our_o faithfulness_n in_o these_o thing_n quae_fw-la ipse_fw-la apud_fw-la nos_fw-la deponit_fw-la which_o he_o commit_v unto_o our_o trust_n and_o credence_n as_o in_o use_v well_o to_o his_o glory_n the_o gift_n and_o grace_n which_o we_o have_v receive_v as_o s._n paul_n say_v to_o timothy_n that_o worthy_a thing_n which_o be_v commit_v unto_o thou_o keep_v through_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 2_o tim._n 1.14_o marbach_n this_o also_o may_v be_v apply_v unto_o that_o care_n and_o faithfulness_n which_o pastor_n ought_v to_o show_v in_o diligent_a feed_n of_o the_o lord_n flock_v commit_v unto_o they_o simler_n 2._o observ._n experience_n of_o misery_n cause_v we_o to_o pity_v the_o miserable_a vers._n 21._o for_o you_o be_v stranger_n optima_fw-la pietatis_fw-la magistra_fw-la experta_fw-la indigentia_fw-la etc._n etc._n our_o own_o experience_n of_o want_n and_o necessity_n be_v the_o best_a instructor_n and_o teacher_n of_o mercy_n oleaster_n they_o then_o which_o have_v be_v in_o misery_n themselves_o and_o know_v not_o how_o to_o pity_v other_o in_o the_o like_a case_n show_v themselves_o to_o be_v of_o a_o vile_a nature_n and_o of_o a_o hard_a and_o cruel_a disposition_n the_o scripture_n say_v of_o christ_n himself_o in_o that_o he_o suffer_v and_o be_v tempt_v he_o be_v able_a to_o succour_v they_o that_o be_v tempt_v heb._n 2.18_o 3._o observ._n against_o cruel_a creditor_n that_o keep_v their_o debtor_n in_o prison_n vers._n 27._o for_o it_o be_v his_o cover_n only_o if_o the_o law_n judge_v it_o a_o cruel_a thing_n to_o take_v a_o man_n cover_v for_o a_o pledge_n which_o shall_v keep_v he_o from_o the_o cold_a of_o the_o night_n how_o much_o do_v their_o cruelty_n exceed_v which_o cast_v their_o poor_a debtor_n into_o prison_n there_o to_o lie_v in_o cold_a iron_n naked_a and_o hungry_a without_o comfort_n simler_n which_o hard_a deal_n be_v reprove_v in_o the_o parable_n in_o he_o that_o cast_v his_o fellow_n servant_n in_o prison_n for_o debt_n not_o to_o come_v out_o thence_o till_o he_o have_v pay_v it_o matth._n 18.30_o chap._n xxiii_o 1._o the_o method_n and_o argument_n there_o be_v two_o part_n of_o this_o chapter_n 1._o certain_a law_n be_v propound_v first_o civil_a to_o vers_n 10._o then_o ecclesiastical_a from_o thence_o to_o vers_n 19_o 2._o then_o follow_v a_o general_a exhortation_n to_o obedience_n to_o god_n commandment_n thence_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n the_o civil_a law_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n either_o general_a concern_v all_o sort_n of_o man_n to_o vers_n 6._o or_o special_a touch_v the_o office_n of_o judge_n vers_n 6._o to_o 10._o the_o general_a likewise_o be_v either_o of_o particular_a politic_a duty_n namely_o these_o four_o 1._o not_o to_o receive_v a_o false_a rumour_n 2._o not_o to_o be_v a_o false_a witness_n 3._o not_o to_o follow_v a_o multitude_n to_o pervert_v the_o truth_n 4._o not_o to_o be_v partial_a in_o a_o unjust_a commiseration_n towards_o the_o poor_a in_o his_o cause_n vers_fw-la 3._o either_o of_o the_o general_a duty_n of_o charity_n as_o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v towards_o one_o enemy_n ox_n or_o ass_n be_v find_v go_v astray_o or_o lie_v under_o his_o burden_n vers_fw-la 4_o 5._o the_o special_a law_n concern_v a_o judge_n be_v these_o 1._o not_o to_o overthrow_v a_o poor_a man_n right_a vers_n 6._o 2._o not_o to_o hear_v a_o false_a matter_n 3._o not_o to_o condemn_v the_o innocent_a vers_fw-la 7._o 4._o not_o to_o receive_v reward_n vers_fw-la 8._o nor_o to_o oppress_v stranger_n vers_fw-la 9_o the_o ecclesiastical_a law_n follow_v of_o two_o sort_n 1._o concern_v the_o festival_n time_n 1._o of_o the_o year_n of_o rest_n vers_n 10_o 1._o 2._o of_o the_o day_n of_o rest_n vers_n 12._o 3._o of_o the_o three_o feast_n of_o the_o year_n to_o vers_n 17._o 2._o then_o follow_v certain_a law_n belong_v to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n 1._o of_o their_o appear_v before_o god_n 2._o of_o leaven_a bread_n 3._o of_o the_o fat_a of_o the_o sacrifice_n 4._o of_o the_o first_o fruit_n 5._o of_o not_o â—â—â—thing_v the_o kid_n in_o the_o dam_n milk_n to_o vers_n 19_o the_o second_o part_n contain_v a_o exhortation_n to_o obedience_n 1._o concern_v their_o state_n present_a that_o they_o shall_v be_v obedient_a to_o the_o angel_n which_o conduct_v they_o which_o be_v christ_n jesus_n with_o two_o reason_n thereof_o 1._o from_o the_o fear_n of_o those_o judgement_n and_o revenge_n which_o the_o angel_n shall_v otherwise_o take_v of_o they_o vers_n 21._o 2._o from_o the_o benefit_n which_o he_o shall_v procure_v for_o they_o if_o they_o do_v obey_v vers_fw-la 22.23_o 2._o then_o he_o show_v how_o they_o shall_v walk_v in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n afterward_o when_o they_o be_v come_v into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o root_n out_o all_o idolatry_n vers_fw-la 24._o which_o exhortation_n be_v strengthen_v with_o divers_a promise_n 1._o of_o plenty_n 2._o of_o health_n 3._o of_o fruitful_a 〈◊〉_d 4._o of_o the_o cast_n out_o of_o their_o enemy_n before_o they_o with_o the_o mean_n whereby_o vers_fw-la 28._o and_o the_o manner_n how_o by_o little_a and_o little_a vers_fw-la 29_o 30._o 5._o of_o the_o dilate_v of_o their_o border_n vers_fw-la 31._o with_o remove_v two_o impediment_n thereof_o the_o make_n of_o covenant_n with_o the_o canaanite_n and_o suffer_v of_o they_o to_o dwell_v among_o they_o 2._o the_o divers_a reading_n vers._n 1._o thou_o shall_v not_o carry_v a_o false_a report_n i.a._n better_a than_o thou_o shall_v not_o receive_v l.s.u.g.p.g._n nasha_n b._n signify_v the_o first_o rather_o here_o because_o in_o that_o sense_n as_o well_o the_o author_n as_o reporter_n of_o a_o false_a tale_n be_v here_o reprove_v as_o thou_o shall_v not_o have_v to_o do_v with_o any_o false_a report_n b._n vers._n 2._o thou_o shall_v not_o follow_v the_o mighty_a i._o so_o oleaster_n better_o than_o the_o many_z or_o the_o multitude_n i._o b._n g._n cum_fw-la caeter_fw-la rabbius_fw-la signify_v both_o the_o mighty_a and_o many_o the_o first_o rather_o because_o of_o the_o opposite_a part_n in_o the_o next_o verse_n dal_n the_o poor_a which_o be_v set_v against_o the_o mighty_a vers._n 5._o thou_o shall_v put_v it_o down_o with_o it_o i._n better_o than_o will_v thou_o leave_v it_o with_o he_o i._o v._o a._n with_o a_o interrogation_n for_o law_n use_v not_o to_o be_v set_v forth_o interrogative_o or_o thou_o shall_v help_v he_o up_o with_o it_o b._n g._n cum_fw-la câ—ter_fw-la the_o word_n ghazab_n signify_v to_o leave_v lay_v aside_o not_o to_o help_v so_o also_o oleaster_n see_v the_o question_n follow_v upon_o this_o verse_n vers._n 8._o gift_n blind_a the_o see_v b.u.a.p.i.s._n better_a than_o the_o wise_a l.c.g._n the_o word_n be_v pikechim_n cater_n the_o see_v that_o be_v the_o wise_a that_o be_v the_o sense_n but_o not_o the_o interpretation_n vers._n 24._o thou_o shall_v not_o bow_v thou_o down_o to_o their_o god_n i._o a._n p._n better_o than_o bow_v down_o to_o etc._n etc._n i.a.p._n for_o the_o verb_n be_v in_o hithpael_n or_o than_o thou_o shall_v not_o worship_v their_o god_n or_o idol_n v.l._n cum_fw-la cater_n for_o shacah_n signify_v to_o bow_v down_o and_o the_o preposition_n â—_o lame_v signify_v to_o 3._o question_n discuss_v quest_n i._o of_o raise_v or_o report_v false_a tale_n vers._n 1._o thou_o shall_v not_o report_v a_o false_a tale_n 1._o some_o do_v read_v thou_o shall_v not_o receive_v because_o the_o word_n nasha_n do_v as_o well_o signify_v to_o bear_v and_o sustain_v as_o raise_v and_o lift_v up_o so_o read_v the_o chalde_n septuagint_n latin_a with_o other_o oleaster_n lyranus_fw-la calvin_n also_o and_o simlerus_n do_v prefer_v this_o sense_n but_o it_o be_v better_a translate_v thou_o shall_v not_o raise_v a_o false_a tale_n jun._n as_o the_o like_a law_n be_v give_v levit._fw-la 19.16_o thou_o shall_v not_o walk_v about_o with_o tale_n and_o this_o general_o comprehend_v as_o well_o the_o first_o author_n of_o a_o false_a report_n as_o the_o bearer_n and_o carrier_n and_o so_o lippoman_n also_o interprete_v well_o non_fw-fr siâ—_n author_n falsi_fw-la rumeris_fw-la aut_fw-la fingas_fw-la in_o cerdo_v etc._n etc._n be_v not_o the_o author_n of_o a_o false_a report_n or_o fain_o it_o in_o thy_o heart_n etc._n etc._n 2._o some_o do_v refer_v it_o to_o the_o person_n of_o the_o judge_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o punish_v any_o because_o of_o a_o evil_a report_n spread_v of_o he_o osiander_n or_o ut_fw-la non_fw-la audiatur_fw-la una_fw-la pars_fw-la in_o absentia_fw-la alterius_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o one_o part_n shall_v not_o be_v hear_v in_o
the_o absence_n of_o another_o for_o common_o then_o many_o tale_n be_v devise_v lyran._n or_o that_o the_o judge_n shall_v not_o give_v care_n to_o the_o accuser_n before_o he_o have_v hear_v the_o party_n accuse_v also_o borrh._n or_o this_o some_o make_v to_o be_v the_o meaning_n non_fw-la suscipias_fw-la vocem_fw-la testium_fw-la quos_fw-la scis_fw-la mentiri_fw-la receive_v not_o the_o voice_n of_o witness_n who_o thou_o know_v to_o lie_v tostat._v quaest_n 1._o but_o it_o be_v better_a general_o understand_v of_o all_o as_o well_o private_a man_n as_o judge_n vetat_fw-la falsum_fw-la rumorem_fw-la de_fw-la ullo_fw-la homine_fw-la vel_fw-la spargi_fw-la vel_fw-la admitti_fw-la it_o forbid_v any_o false_a rumour_n to_o be_v spread_v of_o any_o or_o admit_v gallas_n praecipue_fw-la tamen_fw-la lex_fw-la haec_fw-la ad_fw-la judicia_fw-la pertinet_fw-la and_o yet_o principal_o this_o law_n belong_v to_o judgement_n simler_n because_o false_a report_n may_v there_o do_v most_o harm_n yet_o because_o it_o be_v also_o a_o fault_n in_o private_a man_n to_o raise_v false_a report_n and_o to_o be_v too_o credulous_a to_o believe_v they_o it_o be_v better_a here_o to_o retain_v a_o general_a sense_n quest_n ii_o what_o it_o be_v to_o put_v to_o the_o hand_n to_o be_v a_o false_a witness_n neither_o shall_v put_v thy_o hand_n with_o the_o wicked_a to_o be_v a_o false_a witness_n 1._o calvins_n join_v this_o to_o the_o former_a clause_n and_o say_v they_o be_v here_o understand_v to_o be_v false_a witness_n qui_fw-la proximos_fw-la traducunt_fw-la which_o join_v their_o hand_n with_o the_o wicked_a in_o traduce_v of_o their_o neighbour_n so_o also_o oleaster_n but_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o phrase_n here_o use_v of_o put_v to_o the_o hand_n that_o be_v of_o bind_v and_o combine_v themselves_o import_v a_o great_a matter_n than_o only_o in_o carry_v or_o spread_v of_o a_o false_a report_n 2._o some_o refer_v this_o law_n unto_o public_a testimony_n in_o judgement_n understand_v it_o of_o the_o person_n of_o the_o judge_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o mean_a to_o procure_v false_a witness_n as_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o city_n to_o who_o jezâ—bel_n send_v do_v against_o naboth_n r._n solomon_n marbach_n but_o the_o word_n in_o be_v a_o false_a witness_n which_o be_v more_o than_o procure_v will_v not_o bear_v that_o sense_n 3._o some_o by_o put_v to_o the_o hand_n understand_v thou_o shall_v not_o swear_v to_o be_v a_o false_a witness_n because_o they_o use_v to_o lift_v up_o their_o hand_n when_o they_o do_v swear_v lyran._n tostat._n but_o this_o do_v make_v the_o sense_n too_o particular_a for_o what_o if_o he_o do_v not_o swear_v but_o only_o promise_v or_o give_v his_o hand_n to_o be_v a_o false_a witness_n it_o be_v direct_o against_o this_o law_n therefore_o by_o put_v the_o hand_n be_v signify_v he_o shall_v not_o aid_v or_o assist_v he_o he_o shall_v not_o consociate_v himself_o vel_fw-la confer_v operam_fw-la or_o promise_v his_o help_n or_o consent_v unto_o evil_n jun._n 4._o and_o withal_o here_o be_v forbid_v that_o wicked_a confederacy_n and_o mutual_a aid_v one_o of_o another_o in_o bear_v false_a witness_n as_o it_o be_v a_o common_a practice_n dam_fw-la mihi_fw-la mutuum_fw-la testimonium_fw-la witness_v for_o i_o and_o i_o will_v be_v witness_n for_o thou_o gallas_n 5._o and_o two_o thing_n be_v forbid_v non_fw-la adjuvabis_fw-la causam_fw-la improbi_fw-la falso_fw-la testimonio_fw-la etc._n etc._n thou_o shall_v not_o help_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o wicked_a by_o a_o false_a testimony_n not_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o he_o to_o do_v it_o for_o he_o lippomaâ—_n quest_n iii_o how_o great_a a_o sin_n it_o be_v to_o be_v a_o false_a witness_n vers._n 2._o to_o be_v a_o false_a witness_n 1._o falsum_fw-la testimonium_fw-la habet_fw-la tripliceus_fw-la deformitatem_fw-la a_o false_a testimony_n have_v a_o threefold_a deformity_n ex_fw-la perjury_n first_o by_o perjury_n because_o witness_n be_v not_o admit_v but_o upon_o their_o oath_n aliâ—_n 〈…〉_z justitiae_fw-la another_o way_n by_o violate_v of_o justice_n tertio_fw-la ex_fw-la ipsa_fw-la falâ—tate_fw-la three_o by_o the_o falseness_n of_o his_o testimony_n thomas_n câ—r_n these_o three_o evil_n and_o mischief_n than_o do_v accompany_v a_o false_a witness_n perjury_n injustice_n falseness_n and_o lie_v 2._o and_o in_o three_o other_o respect_n be_v this_o sin_n of_o false_a witness_n bear_v odious_a and_o abominable_a 1._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o author_n thereof_o who_o be_v the_o devil_n for_o when_o he_o tell_v a_o lie_n he_o speak_v of_o his_o own_o 2._o the_o inconvenience_n be_v great_a which_o ensue_v the_o pervert_n of_o justice_n and_o the_o condemn_v of_o the_o innocent_a 3._o there_o be_v also_o nominis_fw-la divini_fw-la contaminatio_fw-la the_o pollute_a and_o profane_v of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n borrh._n quest_n iv._o whether_o in_o this_o law_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v the_o mighty_a or_o the_o many_o vers._n 2._o thou_o shall_v not_o follow_v the_o mighty_a 1._o the_o most_o do_v read_v many_o or_o the_o multitude_n as_o before_o be_v show_v in_o the_o divers_a reading_n and_o they_o make_v two_o part_n of_o this_o law_n the_o first_o to_o concern_v all_o in_o â—enerall_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o follow_v a_o multitude_n to_o do_v evil_a the_o second_o judges_z in_o particular_a not_o to_o follow_v a_o multitude_n in_o judgement_n cajetan_n oleaster_n whether_o it_o be_v to_o respect_v the_o multitude_n of_o the_o party_n friend_n that_o sentence_n be_v to_o be_v give_v upon_o marbach_n or_o the_o multitude_n of_o judge_n that_o consent_n in_o a_o wrong_a judgement_n simler_n and_o then_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o in_o neither_o case_n a_o multitude_n be_v to_o be_v follow_v si_fw-mi â—it_n manifestè_fw-la iniquum_fw-la vel_fw-la falsum_fw-la if_o it_o be_v manifest_o false_a or_o unjust_a which_o the_o multitude_n hold_v for_o if_o it_o be_v manifest_a verum_fw-la either_o 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this_o be_v also_o the_o use_n among_o the_o divine_n in_o the_o university_n of_o paris_n the_o juniour_n and_o inferior_n begin_v first_o lyran._n this_o also_o be_v the_o honourable_a use_n of_o the_o star-chamber_n with_o we_o 3._o but_o see_v the_o same_o word_n rabbim_n be_v use_v in_o both_o sentence_n it_o be_v take_v in_o the_o same_o sense_n in_o both_o place_n and_o be_v better_a interpret_v the_o mighty_a than_o the_o many_o for_o these_o reason_n 1._o because_o of_o the_o opposition_n of_o the_o poor_a man_n in_o the_o next_o verse_n the_o mighty_a and_o the_o poor_a be_v better_o compare_v and_o set_v together_o than_o the_o many_o and_o the_o poor_a 2._o so_o levit._n 19.15_o gadhol_o the_o great_a and_o dal_n the_o poor_a be_v set_v one_o against_o the_o other_o that_o neither_o the_o one_o nor_o the_o other_o shall_v be_v respect_v in_o judgement_n 3._o this_o interpretation_n of_o the_o mighty_a comprehend_v also_o the_o other_o whether_o they_o be_v mighty_a in_o 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lay_v