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a_o further_a length_n with_o wicked_a hand_n nor_o buy_v it_o at_o so_o dear_a a_o rate_n as_o the_o price_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v a_o offence_n against_o god_n infinite_a majesty_n and_o therefore_o of_o infinite_a guilt_n from_o the_o condemnation_n whereof_o we_o can_v not_o be_v redeem_v at_o any_o low_a price_n than_o the_o precious_a death_n and_o blood_n shed_v of_o the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n again_o by_o voluntary_a sin_v we_o expose_v our_o soul_n to_o death_n everlasting_a and_o at_o the_o most_o by_o not_o sin_v and_o lie_v we_o endanger_v but_o our_o body_n to_o a_o temporal_a death_n which_o either_o soon_o may_v be_v bring_v by_o some_o unexpected_a sickness_n or_o by_o nature_n itself_o a_o little_o late_a so_o that_o in_o effect_n long_a life_n be_v but_o the_o addition_n and_o untimely_a death_n but_o the_o substraction_n of_o a_o few_o day_n or_o year_n and_o therefore_o as_o much_o as_o the_o soul_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o the_o body_n and_o life_n eternal_a before_o this_o life_n of_o mortality_n with_o so_o much_o more_o care_n and_o circumspection_n we_o must_v shun_v lie_v more_o than_o die_v see_v by_o that_o the_o loss_n of_o our_o chief_a jewel_n be_v endanger_v and_o by_o this_o we_o have_v no_o great_a loss_n excellent_o saint_n augustine_n to_o this_o purpose_n who_o say_v he_o 30._o quis_fw-la observat_fw-la vanitatem_fw-la qui_fw-fr timendo_fw-la mori_fw-la mentitur_fw-la timendo_fw-la enim_fw-la morimentitur_fw-la &_o moritur_fw-la antequam_fw-la moriatur_fw-la qui_fw-la idcò_fw-la mentiebatur_fw-la ut_fw-la viucret_a etc._n etc._n in_o psal_n 30._o observe_v vanity_n he_o that_o lie_v fear_v to_o die_v for_o fear_v to_o die_v he_o lie_v and_o so_o die_v before_o he_o shall_v die_v who_o therefore_o lie_v that_o he_o may_v live_v thou_o will_v lie_v lest_o thou_o shall_v die_v and_o so_o lie_v and_o die_v and_o when_o thou_o shun_v one_o death_n which_o thou_o can_v only_o put_v off_o but_o not_o escape_v thou_o fall_v into_o two_o first_o die_v in_o thy_o soul_n and_o afterward_o in_o body_n etc._n etc._n final_o it_o be_v so_o far_o of_o from_o be_v lawful_a to_o lie_v glory_n §._o 7._o that_o we_o may_v not_o lawful_o lie_v to_o advance_v god_n glory_n officious_o in_o the_o behalf_n of_o man_n that_o it_o be_v unlawful_a to_o do_v it_o for_o the_o advancement_n of_o god_n glory_n for_o though_o he_o require_v that_o we_o shall_v propound_v it_o as_o the_o main_a end_n of_o all_o our_o action_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n whether_o you_o eat_v drink_n or_o 31._o 1_o cor._n 10._o 31._o whatsoever_o you_o do_v do_v all_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n yet_o he_o will_v not_o have_v we_o only_o to_o seek_v his_o glory_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o end_n but_o also_o in_o regard_n of_o all_o lawful_a mean_n which_o conduce_v to_o the_o further_a of_o this_o end_n and_o be_v the_o god_n of_o truth_n he_o esteem_v himself_o more_o dishonour_v than_o glorify_v by_o our_o lie_n though_o our_o chief_a end_n and_o aim_v therein_o be_v to_o advance_v his_o glory_n for_o as_o one_o say_v well_o it_o be_v no_o less_o evil_a 8._o pet._n mart._n in_o 2_o sam._n 9_o 8._o to_o speak_v false_a thing_n to_o god_n praise_n than_o not_o to_o believe_v of_o he_o those_o that_o be_v true_a and_o therefore_o job_n reprove_v his_o friend_n for_o those_o untruth_n which_o they_o speak_v against_o he_o though_o their_o main_a end_n be_v to_o justify_v god_n and_o to_o glorify_v he_o in_o his_o justice_n will_v you_o say_v he_o speak_v wicked_o 10._o job_n 13._o 7._o 8_o 10._o for_o god_n and_o talk_v deceitful_o for_o he_o will_v you_o accept_v his_o person_n will_v you_o contend_v for_o god_n he_o will_v sure_o reprove_v you_o if_o you_o do_v secret_o accept_v person_n so_o saint_n paul_n though_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o christ_n and_o 15._o 1_o cor._n 15._o 15._o god_n his_o father_n he_o have_v testify_v that_o he_o have_v raise_v he_o up_o from_o the_o dead_a yet_o he_o acknowledge_v that_o he_o shall_v deserve_o be_v esteem_v no_o better_o than_o a_o false_a witness_n of_o god_n if_o christ_n indeed_o be_v not_o yet_o rise_v so_o that_o we_o must_v not_o lie_v though_o our_o end_n be_v that_o god_n thereby_o may_v have_v glory_n see_v he_o need_v not_o our_o lie_n be_v able_a to_o glorify_v himself_o by_o we_o when_o we_o use_v lawful_a mean_n to_o lawful_a end_n in_o which_o respect_n i_o have_v much_o mislike_v those_o feign_a miracle_n record_v in_o some_o ecclesiastical_a story_n wrought_v upon_o slight_a occasion_n and_o to_o as_o little_a end_n purposely_o as_o it_o seem_v devise_v by_o the_o author_n to_o glorify_v christ_n and_o propagate_v the_o gospel_n and_o much_o more_o the_o lie_a miracle_n and_o mint_n of_o untruth_n invent_v and_o stamp_v by_o the_o pope_n and_o his_o emissary_n in_o their_o legend_n to_o work_v as_o they_o pretend_v a_o high_a esteem_n of_o the_o christian_a truth_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o people_n though_o they_o grace_v they_o with_o the_o title_n of_o piae_fw-la fraud_n pious_a deceit_n see_v they_o 9_o 1_o thes_n 2._o 9_o not_o only_o use_v lie_v mean_n but_o also_o aim_v at_o wicked_a end_n not_o to_o confirm_v and_o grace_v the_o truth_n but_o to_o seduce_v the_o people_n and_o lead_v they_o into_o error_n chap._n x._o objection_n in_o defence_n of_o officious_a lie_n propound_v and_o answer_v and_o thus_o have_v i_o full_o prove_v that_o answer_v §._o 1._o the_o objection_n that_o officious_a lie_n be_v not_o against_o charity_n answer_v no_o lie_n though_o never_o so_o officious_a to_o god_n or_o man_n may_v be_v lawful_o use_v the_o which_o be_v clear_o understand_v and_o well_o weigh_v it_o will_v be_v easy_a to_o answer_v all_o objection_n which_o be_v usual_o make_v by_o the_o author_n of_o they_o whether_o they_o be_v ground_v on_o seem_a reason_n or_o on_o the_o example_n of_o the_o faithful_a who_o have_v sometime_o use_v they_o concern_v the_o former_a it_o be_v first_o object_v that_o these_o officious_a lie_n be_v lawful_a because_o they_o be_v not_o against_o charity_n which_o be_v the_o end_n and_o sum_n of_o the_o law_n but_o they_o advance_v our_o neighbour_n good_a at_o which_o we_o shall_v aim_v in_o all_o our_o word_n and_o action_n and_o do_v not_o offend_v against_o humane_a society_n but_o rather_o preserve_v they_o see_v thereby_o man_n be_v keep_v safe_a and_o free_v from_o danger_n so_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o the_o end_n of_o the_o commandment_n be_v charity_n 37._o 1_o tim._n 1._o 5._o rom._n 13._o 8._o matth._n 22._o 37._o and_o he_o that_o love_v another_o have_v fulfil_v the_o law_n i_o answer_v if_o we_o take_v charity_n in_o a_o general_a sense_n it_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o whole_a law_n as_o our_o saviour_n make_v it_o and_o include_v both_o all_o duty_n towards_o god_n require_v in_o the_o first_o table_n and_o towards_o our_o neighbour_n command_v in_o the_o second_o in_o both_o which_o we_o be_v enjoin_v that_o our_o love_n shall_v be_v in_o truth_n for_o first_o god_n require_v that_o we_o shall_v 17._o john_n 4._o 24._o psal_n 51._o 17._o worship_v he_o in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n and_o in_o all_o his_o service_n he_o require_v truth_n in_o the_o inward_a part_n without_o 13._o psal_n 17._o 1._o jer._n 3._o 10._o esay_n 29._o 13._o which_o all_o religious_a duty_n be_v odious_a unto_o he_o for_o he_o abhor_v such_o prayer_n as_o be_v make_v with_o feign_a lip_n and_o if_o there_o be_v a_o distance_n between_o our_o tongue_n and_o our_o heart_n when_o we_o draw_v nigh_o unto_o he_o our_o prayer_n will_v be_v reject_v and_o reprove_v so_o also_o our_o love_n towards_o our_o neighbour_n must_v be_v join_v
rom._n 6._o 23._o body_n from_o which_o we_o can_v be_v free_v by_o all_o man_n and_o angel_n see_v nothing_o can_v satisfy_v god_n justice_n for_o it_o but_o a_o price_n of_o a_o infinite_a value_n which_o no_o finite_a creature_n can_v pay_v but_o only_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n god_n and_o man_n who_o death_n and_o suffering_n be_v a_o all-sufficient_a price_n for_o our_o redemption_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o person_n that_o thus_o suffer_v again_o if_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o lie_v than_o we_o ought_v not_o voluntary_a to_o commit_v it_o for_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o great_a good_a see_v the_o scripture_n teach_v we_o that_o we_o may_v not_o do_v evil_a that_o 8._o rom._n 3._o 8._o good_a may_v come_v thereof_o and_o they_o also_o teach_v we_o that_o all_o lie_v without_o exception_n or_o distinction_n be_v odious_a and_o abominable_a unto_o god_n and_o that_o he_o will_v destroy_v they_o that_o speak_v leasing_n and_o what_o good_a 6._o prov._n 12._o 22._o &_o 6._o 17_o 19_o psal_n 5._o 6._o can_v any_o lie_v procure_v that_o be_v put_v into_o the_o balance_n can_v countervail_v all_o these_o evil_n final_o when_o we_o lie_v out_o of_o hope_n to_o effect_v thereby_o any_o good_a the_o sin_n commit_v be_v our_o own_o but_o the_o issue_n and_o effect_n be_v not_o in_o our_o power_n for_o issue_n and_o future_a event_n be_v only_o in_o god_n hand_n and_o therefore_o we_o do_v not_o know_v whether_o upon_o the_o sin_n commit_v the_o good_a will_v follow_v yea_o rather_o we_o have_v just_a cause_n to_o fear_v the_o contrary_a for_o how_o can_v we_o expect_v god_n blessing_n upon_o the_o use_n of_o the_o mean_n which_o he_o have_v curse_v especial_o see_v in_o trust_v unto_o our_o own_o sinful_a invention_n we_o distrust_v his_o power_n and_o providence_n as_o though_o he_o be_v not_o sufficient_a without_o the_o help_n of_o our_o lie_n to_o effect_v our_o good_a end_n and_o desire_n in_o free_v any_o from_o imminent_a evil_n or_o 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