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to_o obey_v our_o god_n we_o must_v maintain_v the_o honesty_n and_o honour_n of_o our_o neighbour_n to_o the_o uttermost_a of_o our_o power_n for_o see_v he_o have_v forbid_v we_o to_o hurt_v any_o man_n good_a name_n it_o be_v his_o will_n on_o the_o contrary_a part_n that_o we_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o preserve_v all_o man_n honesty_n for_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o abstain_v from_o do_v of_o evil_a 34.15_o psal._n 34.15_o unless_o a_o man_n do_v good_a therewithal_o now_o must_v we_o proceed_v by_o the_o degree_n which_o god_n mean_v to_o set_v out_o unto_o we_o in_o this_o place_n speak_v of_o false_a witness_n the_o first_o than_o be_v to_o beware_v that_o we_o utter_v not_o any_o false_a report_n lie_v or_o perjury_n in_o place_n of_o justice_n whereby_o to_o hurt_v they_o who_o honesty_n honour_n and_o welfare_n we_o be_v bind_v to_o procure_v for_o he_o that_o bear_v false_a witness_n against_o his_o neighbour_n do_v kill_v he_o and_o rob_v he_o as_o much_o as_o in_o he_o 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