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his_o suffering_n be_v soon_o go_v but_o the_o peace_n and_o joy_n thereof_o be_v last_v whilst_o the_o pain_n and_o trouble_n be_v most_o press_v upon_o he_o he_o have_v still_o a_o stream_n of_o inward_a joy_n and_o consolation_n come_v in_o that_o do_v refresh_v and_o support_v he_o under_o they_o god_n comfort_v he_o as_o he_o say_v in_o all_o his_o tribulation_n and_o still_o as_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n abound_v in_o he_o so_o his_o consolation_n also_o in_o proportion_n abound_v by_o christ_n 2_o cor._n 1.4_o 5_o but_o though_o these_o joy_n come_v with_o his_o sorrow_n yet_o they_o do_v not_o vanish_v with_o they_o but_o stay_v and_o stick_v by_o he_o afterward_o for_o a_o full_a and_o abundant_a compensation_n and_o this_o be_v the_o comfort_n of_o all_o true_o religious_a and_o upright_a sufferer_n as_o this_o holy_a apostle_n be_v they_o be_v best_a please_v with_o themselves_o when_o other_o be_v most_o displease_v with_o they_o though_o they_o have_v not_o the_o joy_n of_o this_o world_n yet_o they_o have_v joy_n in_o it_o joy_n whilst_o they_o lose_v the_o good_a thing_n thereof_o yea_o therefore_o joy_v because_o they_o lose_v they_o and_o still_o a_o great_a measure_n of_o joy_n the_o great_a their_o loss_n be_v if_o it_o be_v for_o discharge_v a_o good_a conscience_n towards_o god_n or_o for_o keep_v the_o rule_n of_o righteousness_n and_o the_o service_n of_o jesus_n and_o they_o have_v a_o clear_a prospect_n of_o most_o ineffable_a and_o last_a joy_n so_o soon_o as_o ever_o the_o scene_n shall_v change_v and_o they_o shall_v be_v take_v and_o remove_v from_o hence_o come_v thou_o good_a and_o faithful_a servant_n enter_z thou_o into_o the_o joy_n of_o thy_o lord_n mat._n 25.21_o but_o
if_o any_o mean_n serve_v the_o flesh_n and_o be_v desirable_a upon_o that_o account_n it_o little_a trouble_n or_o concern_v itself_o whether_o it_o savour_v of_o veracity_n or_o deceit_n whether_o in_o the_o account_n of_o conscience_n and_o religion_n it_o be_v good_a or_o bad_a now_o this_o virtuous_a simplicity_n be_v a_o undisguised_a and_o invariable_a tenor_n of_o truth_n and_o innocence_n it_o exclude_v all_o do_v hurt_v and_o be_v especial_o opposite_a to_o all_o the_o way_n and_o method_n of_o deceit_n it_o speak_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o 300._o nazianzen_n mark_v of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o simplicity_n of_o his_o father_n i._n e._n undisguisedness_n of_o soul_n and_o unfallaciousness_n of_o manner_n or_o conversation_n whatever_o it_o seem_v it_o be_v and_o it_o never_o be_v what_o will_v vex_v or_o harm_v other_o it_o be_v â—eracity_n without_o lie_n singleness_n without_o double-dealing_n or_o corrupt_a mixture_n openness_n without_o study_a concealment_n and_o close_o reserve_v of_o what_o it_o be_v call_v to_o profess_v plainness_n without_o amuse_v or_o mislead_v dress_n of_o what_o it_o profess_v and_o harmlesness_n without_o do_v any_o wrong_n or_o hurt_v to_o other_o such_o a_o uniform_a veracity_n and_o undeceitfulness_n both_o of_o mind_n and_o carriage_n be_v that_o simplicity_n which_o christian_a prudence_n require_v of_o we_o and_o which_o god_n call_v for_o when_o he_o bid_v we_o to_o throw_v out_o all_o deceit_n mar._n 7.22_o to_o lay_v aside_o all_o guile_n and_o hypocrisy_n 1_o pet._n 2.1_o to_o be_v no_o deceitful_a worker_n 2_o cor._n 1â—_n 13_o and_o declare_v he_o only_o to_o be_v fit_a to_o stay_v in_o god_n tabernacle_n and_o dwell_v in_o his_o holy_a hill_n who_o speak_v the_o truth_n in_o his_o heart_n or_o who_o word_n never_o go_v against_o the_o thought_n and_o intent_n of_o his_o heart_n but_o always_o express_v and_o bear_v out_o what_o be_v there_o psal._n 15.1_o 2._o 1._o the_o first_o thing_n imply_v in_o virtuous_a simplicity_n which_o christian_a prudence_n enjoin_v be_v veracity_n in_o opposition_n to_o falsehood_n and_o lie_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hesychius_n explain_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v sincere_a by_o be_v true_a or_o veracious_a simplicity_n bottom_n all_o on_o truth_n which_o it_o never_o temper_n or_o brew_v together_o or_o daub_v over_o with_o falsehood_n he_o that_o be_v for_o simplicity_n in_o truth_n must_v needs_o abhor_v lie_n never_o speak_v contrary_a to_o what_o he_o think_v which_o sure_a be_v not_o to_o speak_v the_o truth_n in_o his_o heart_n as_o god_n require_v nor_o giving_z in_o a_o false_a testimony_n of_o person_n or_o relation_n of_o thing_n 1._o this_o will_v exclude_v all_o spontaneous_a use_n of_o false_a speech_n when_o of_o themselves_o man_n be_v ready_a to_o frame_v or_o tell_v lie_n for_o ends._n contrary_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o spiritual_a wisdom_n which_o every_o where_o most_o plain_o forbid_v lie_v and_o say_v lie_v not_o one_o to_o another_o brethren_n see_v you_o have_v put_v off_o the_o old_a man_n col._n 3.9_o and_o tell_v we_o of_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n for_o those_o that_o love_n and_o make_v lie_n rev._n 21.8_o 27._o and_o also_o all_o speak_a lie_n out_o of_o fear_n or_o compliance_n when_o for_o escape_v rebuke_n or_o soothe_v man_n any_o person_n express_o assent_v to_o thing_n against_o their_o own_o judgement_n or_o say_v and_o unsay_v in_o different_a company_n thus_o to_o the_o deacon_n who_o go_v about_o from_o house_n to_o house_n be_v like_a to_o be_v under_o the_o temptation_n to_o say_v and_o unsay_v or_o speak_v different_a thing_n as_o might_n best_a suit_n with_o different_a company_n st._n paul_n give_v it_o as_o a_o particular_a charge_n not_o to_o be_v double-tongued_a 1_o tim._n 3.8_o nâ—t_o double-tongued_a that_o be_v say_v loc_n theophylact_v 〈◊〉_d think_v one_o thing_n and_o say_v another_o or_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o thing_n to_o one_o and_o another_o thing_n to_o another_o and_o to_o the_o ephesian_n that_o put_v away_o lie_v they_o speak_v every_o man_n truth_n with_o his_o neighbour_n as_o be_v member_n one_o of_o another_o forbid_v lie_n not_o only_o in_o direct_a assertion_n but_o in_o soothe_v and_o dissimulation_n against_o those_o as_o grotius_n observe_v who_o to_o curry_v favour_n with_o jew_n or_o gentile_n be_v apt_a to_o speak_v contrary_a to_o what_o they_o think_v eph._n 4.25_o it_o be_v not_o for_o such_o virtuous_o simple_a person_n to_o speak_v lie_n in_o officiousness_n or_o with_o intent_n to_o hurt_v none_o but_o to_o do_v other_o a_o kindness_n for_o ill_o be_v not_o to_o be_v do_v that_o good_a may_v come_v of_o it_o and_o therefore_o to_o do_v other_o a_o kindness_n they_o may_v no_o more_o break_v this_o than_o they_o may_v any_o other_o precept_n the_o rule_n of_o kindness_n to_o our_o neighbour_n be_v to_o love_v he_o as_o ourselves_o but_o tell_v a_o lie_n we_o dare_v not_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o our_o own_o advantage_n and_o so_o not_o for_o he_o nay_o we_o must_v not_o tell_v a_o lie_n in_o hope_n to_o do_v good_a thereby_o to_o religion_n or_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o god_n himself_o this_o real_o be_v the_o case_n of_o job_n friend_n they_o be_v forger_n of_o lie_n against_o he_o job_n 13.4_o but_o all_o those_o be_v officious_a lie_n or_o out_o of_o their_o officiousness_n as_o i_o before_o note_v to_o god_n himself_o and_o yet_o job_n be_v a_o just_a reproof_n against_o they_o will_v you_o speak_v wicked_o for_o god_n and_o deceitful_o for_o he_o v_o 7._o veracity_n or_o speak_v truth_n we_o must_v careful_o practice_v not_o only_o for_o its_o usâ—fulness_n or_o do_v kindness_n but_o for_o the_o truth_n be_v sake_n we_o must_v bear_v a_o conscientious_a regard_n to_o it_o as_o it_o bear_v the_o image_n of_o god_n wherein_o we_o be_v at_o first_o form_v and_o whereto_o we_o be_v renew_v in_o christ._n put_v on_o the_o new_a man_n say_v the_o apostle_n which_o after_o god_n be_v create_v in_o true_a holiness_n or_o truth_n the_o holiness_n of_o truth_n wherefore_o put_v away_o lie_v speak_v every_o man_n truth_n etc._n etc._n eph._n 4.24_o 25._o god_n be_v the_o god_n of_o truth_n and_o of_o veracity_n or_o true_a speak_n and_o the_o devil_n god_n grand_a enemy_n be_v particular_o note_v as_o the_o father_n of_o lie_n and_o a_o spirit_n of_o falsehood_n and_o as_o the_o author_n and_o head_n themselves_o be_v so_o be_v their_o child_n distinguish_v by_o the_o same_o they_o that_o love_n and_o speak_v truth_n be_v child_n of_o the_o god_n of_o truth_n as_o they_o that_o love_v and_o utter_a lie_n be_v child_n of_o the_o father_n of_o lie_n for_o his_o child_n they_o be_v as_o our_o saviour_n tell_v the_o jew_n who_o work_n and_o lust_n they_o do_v and_o he_o abide_v not_o in_o the_o truth_n from_o the_o beginning_n because_o there_o be_v no_o truth_n in_o he_o when_o he_o speak_v a_o lie_n he_o speak_v it_o of_o his_o own_o for_o he_o be_v a_o liar_n and_o the_o father_n of_o it_o joh._n 8.39_o 44._o veracity_n then_o or_o speak_v truth_n be_v what_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o not_o only_o as_o beneficial_a to_o our_o neighbour_n but_o as_o resemble_v god_n or_o bear_v his_o image_n and_o be_v a_o divine_a perfection_n and_o according_o this_o be_v the_o injunction_n of_o the_o scripture_n not_o to_o lie_v one_o to_o another_o whatever_o be_v the_o pretence_n to_o speak_v as_o the_o psalmist_n say_v that_o truth_n which_o be_v in_o our_o heart_n not_o that_o falsehood_n which_o make_v for_o our_o brother_n convenience_n to_o put_v away_o all_o guile_n and_o hypocrisy_n which_o admit_v not_o of_o retain_v any_o to_o serve_v turn_n as_o st._n peter_n say_v 1_o pet._n 2.1_o some_o indeed_o have_v fetch_v a_o plea_n for_o officious_a lie_n from_o the_o case_n of_o the_o egyptian_a midwife_n or_o the_o practice_n of_o david_n in_o his_o distress_n when_o he_o flee_v from_o saul_n or_o other_o scripture-instance_n but_o the_o practice_n of_o a_o good_a man_n be_v no_o argument_n a_o thing_n be_v well_o do_v if_o it_o be_v visible_o against_o the_o rule_n of_o welldoing_a no_o not_o though_o it_o have_v encouragement_n from_o god_n as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o midwife_n who_o house_n god_n build_v for_o their_o spare_v the_o israelitish_n infant_n for_o in_o such_o mix_a action_n a_o gracious_a god_n be_v prone_a to_o reward_v the_o good_a which_o be_v predominant_a and_o overlook_a the_o ill_n which_o be_v compassionable_o interweave_v with_o it_o as_o he_o do_v with_o the_o midwife_n if_o they_o speak_v false_o recompense_v their_o charity_n not_o their_o officious_a falseness_n not_o to_o dispute_v whether_o what_o they_o say_v be_v real_o false_a
to_o go_v along_o with_o the_o relation_n but_o with_o our_o interest_n and_o fleshly_a purpose_n to_o be_v all_o kindness_n whilst_o we_o get_v by_o man_n or_o use_v they_o for_o our_o own_o end_n but_o to_o cast_v they_o off_o and_o set_v nothing_o by_o they_o when_o we_o have_v serve_v ourselves_o of_o they_o by_o all_o these_o and_o such_o like_a way_n instead_o of_o lead_v a_o life_n uniform_a and_o all_o of_o a_o piece_n we_o have_v two_o life_n or_o a_o life_n infinite_o multiform_a and_o various_a according_a to_o all_o the_o variety_n and_o turn_v of_o convenience_n have_v one_o life_n in_o time_n of_o peace_n and_o another_o in_o time_n of_o persecution_n one_o when_o we_o come_v to_o get_v by_o a_o duty_n another_o when_o we_o be_v call_v to_o lose_v by_o it_o one_o duty_n towards_o a_o man_n whilst_o he_o please_v but_o another_o when_o he_o begin_v to_o displease_v we_o one_o at_o home_n and_o another_o abroad_o one_o when_o the_o vogue_n be_v for_o a_o way_n and_o another_o when_o it_o be_v against_o it_o one_o whilst_o we_o have_v some_o turn_v to_o serve_v and_o another_o when_o those_o turn_v be_v serve_v now_o this_o be_v not_o to_o lead_v single_a life_n but_o double_a or_o treble_a nay_o to_o change_v as_o oft_o as_o humour_n accident_n end_n or_o convenience_n do_v it_o be_v to_o be_v true_a and_o constant_a indeed_o to_o our_o own_o humour_n or_o interest_n but_o to_o nothing_o else_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v true_a to_o our_o own_o profession_n and_o pretence_n to_o make_v our_o life_n true_a to_o themselves_o or_o one_o part_n of_o they_o true_a to_o another_o and_o as_o the_o scripture_n call_v they_o lie_v and_o deceitful_a talker_n who_o speak_v cord_n &_o cord_n with_o a_o heart_n and_o a_o heart_n as_o the_o hebrew_n phrase_n be_v so_o be_v they_o equal_o lie_v and_o deceitful_a worker_n who_o live_v vita_fw-la &_o vita_fw-la with_o a_o life_n and_o a_o life_n i._n e._n be_v double_a liver_n it_o be_v quite_o contrary_a to_o simplicity_n eye-service_n or_o have_v one_o practice_n whilst_o the_o master_n eye_n be_v over_o they_o and_o another_o when_o it_o be_v off_o they_o be_v direct_o contrary_a to_o service_n with_o singleness_n of_o heart_n as_o st._n paul_n note_v in_o the_o case_n of_o servant_n eph._n 6.5_o 6._o it_o be_v no_o show_n of_o single_a but_o of_o double_a deal_v the_o instability_n in_o all_o his_o way_n or_o this_o change_n and_o mutability_n of_o life_n and_o practice_n be_v the_o mark_n st._n james_n give_v of_o a_o double-minded_n man_n jam._n 1.8_o it_o be_v to_o expose_v ourselves_o to_o the_o woe_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o sinner_n that_o go_v two_o way_n as_o the_o son_n of_o sirach_n say_v ecclus._n 2.12_o and_o therefore_o this_o duplicity_n of_o life_n and_o manner_n must_v never_o find_v place_n in_o the_o simplicity_n of_o christian_n but_o be_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o that_o wicked_a versatility_n of_o manner_n and_o dexterity_n in_o accommodate_v itself_o to_o all_o turn_v whereby_o the_o great_a st._n 582._o basil_n set_v off_o that_o evil_a sort_n of_o prudence_n which_o be_v most_o quick_a at_o espy_v what_o be_v for_o its_o worldly_a profit_n and_o serve_v its_o end_n upon_o the_o simple_a and_o well-meaning_n by_o deceit_n 3._o a_o three_o thing_n imply_v in_o christian_a simplicity_n be_v openness_n in_o what_o it_o declare_v or_o aught_o to_o profess_v without_o concealment_n or_o close_o reserve_v this_o be_v another_o thing_n which_o the_o scripture_n understand_v by_o and_o call_v for_o in_o this_o virtuous_a simplicity_n thus_o st._n paul_n oppose_v the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o truth_n to_o handle_v of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n deceitful_o 2_o cor._n 4.2_o by_o manifestation_n of_o the_o truth_n iâ—_n mean_v set_v it_o forth_o with_o openness_n which_o will_v not_o suffer_v it_o any_o long_a to_o lie_v hide_v but_o make_v it_o manifest_a and_o apparent_a to_o those_o he_o have_v to_o deal_v with_o yea_o such_o openness_n as_o will_v commend_v they_o to_o every_o man_n conscience_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n i._n e._n such_o as_o every_o man_n must_v needs_o know_v be_v sufficient_a in_o his_o own_o conscience_n which_o although_o for_o end_v they_o may_v sometime_o deny_v in_o this_o world_n yet_o their_o conscience_n must_v needs_o own_v and_o give_v testimony_n to_o when_o they_o come_v to_o be_v pose_v before_o god_n thus_o when_o st._n paul_n allege_v the_o testimony_n of_o his_o conscience_n for_o his_o have_v live_v in_o simplicity_n and_o godly_a sincerity_n 2_o cor._n 1.12_o st._n chrysostom_n on_o the_o place_n explain_v it_o oecumen_fw-la by_o live_v with_o all_o liberty_n and_o have_v nothing_o cover_v or_o adumbrate_v in_o simplicity_n i._n e._n without_o any_o hypocrisy_n or_o cover_v say_v 599._o photius_n thus_o one_o thing_n in_o the_o description_n of_o the_o simplicity_n of_o the_o just_a give_v by_o st._n 12._o gregory_n the_o great_a be_v sensum_fw-la verbis_fw-la aperire_fw-la to_o make_v its_o speech_n or_o expression_n lay_v open_a its_o meaning_n according_a to_o all_o which_o cicero_n say_v homo_fw-la simplex_fw-la &_o apertus_fw-la and_o aperta_fw-la simplexque_fw-la mens_fw-la set_v off_o simplicity_n by_o openness_n and_o hesychius_n explain_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sincere_a by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d manifest_a or_o open_a as_o well_o as_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d undeceitful_a by_o this_o openness_n we_o must_v not_o understand_v a_o obligation_n to_o tell_v all_o a_o man_n know_v and_o to_o keep_v nothing_o secret_a we_o must_v not_o disclose_v other_o man_n secret_n when_o they_o be_v entrust_v with_o we_o and_o no_o good_a christian_n will_v inform_v against_o a_o good_a man_n or_o discover_v what_o he_o know_v of_o he_o to_o his_o unrighteous_a persecutor_n nay_o he_o will_v not_o tell_v all_o he_o know_v or_o publish_v the_o vice_n of_o ill_a man_n when_o it_o serve_v no_o end_n either_o of_o their_o own_o emendation_n or_o give_v other_o warning_n of_o they_o but_o only_o to_o work_v their_o shame_n and_o prejudice_n we_o be_v not_o to_o proclaim_v all_o the_o good_a we_o know_v by_o ourselves_o which_o will_v be_v vanity_n and_o ostentation_n nay_o nor_o all_o the_o ill_a as_o our_o fault_n or_o imperfection_n which_o will_v be_v the_o way_n in_o time_n to_o be_v regardless_o of_o censure_n and_o throw_v off_o all_o shame_n and_o then_o as_o the_o scripture_n say_v we_o shall_v only_o declare_v or_o publish_v our_o sin_n like_o sodom_n isa._n 3.9_o we_o be_v not_o to_o make_v every_o one_o acquaint_v with_o our_o business_n or_o to_o divulge_v our_o own_o project_n and_o design_n thereby_o to_o give_v they_o the_o trouble_n of_o our_o care_n or_o to_o provoke_v malevolent_a censure_n and_o opposition_n but_o only_o as_o we_o be_v lead_v thereto_o in_o way_n of_o friendship_n and_o confidence_n or_o to_o seek_v advice_n or_o for_o information_n of_o those_o we_o be_v concern_v 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