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be_v vain_a again_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v signify_v not_o only_o against_o thy_o neighbour_n but_o also_o for_o he_o for_o the_o preposition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v both_o 12._o to_o wit_n both_o against_o as_o isaiah_n 59_o our_o sin_n do_v testify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 33._o against_o we_o and_o also_o for_o as_o gen._n 30_o my_o righteousness_n shall_v answer_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o i_o or_o shall_v testify_v in_o my_o behalf_n in_o the_o nine_o commandment_n therefore_o be_v forbid_v not_o only_o false_a speech_n as_o every_o lie_n be_v but_o also_o vain_a speech_n as_o the_o jest_n lie_v common_o be_v and_o not_o only_o that_o false_a or_o vain_a speech_n which_o be_v against_o our_o neighbour_n but_o also_o that_o which_o be_v for_o he_o whether_o it_o be_v for_o his_o delight_n as_o the_o jest_n lie_v or_o for_o his_o profit_n as_o the_o officious_a lie_n augustine_n out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n consent_n i._n cor._n 15._o where_o the_o apostle_n confess_v that_o if_o christ_n be_v not_o rise_v again_o than_o he_o and_o other_o the_o apostle_n shall_v be_v false_a witness_n of_o god_n for_o say_v he_o we_o have_v testify_v of_o or_o as_o the_o word_n may_v signify_v against_o god_n that_o he_o have_v raise_v up_o christ_n etc._n etc._n he_o gather_v that_o that_o be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o false_a testimony_n against_o any_o which_o be_v false_o say_v in_o his_o praise_n see_v therefore_o these_o two_o sort_n of_o lie_n be_v forbid_v in_o the_o decalogue_n it_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o schoolman_n themselves_o that_o they_o be_v not_o only_a sin_n but_o also_o mortal_a sin_n 2._o again_o a_o lie_n be_v evil_n in_o general_a and_o be_v general_o forbid_v in_o the_o scripture_n 8._o apoc._n 21._o to_o all_o yer_n without_o exception_n eternal_a death_n be_v denounce_v and_o agreeable_o to_o the_o scripture_n 〈◊〉_d the_o son_n of_o syrach_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o thou_o make_v no_o manner_n of_o lie_n the_o hebrew_n word_n which_o signify_v a_o lie_n signify_v iniquity_n that_o we_o may_v understand_v every_o lie_n to_o be_v a_o sin_n 3._o 〈◊〉_d every_o lie_n be_v against_o nature_n for_o see_v word_n natural_o be_v the_o note_n of_o our_o thought_n as_o the_o philosopher_n say_v it_o be_v against_o nature_n and_o against_o duty_n that_o a_o man_n shall_v signify_v in_o word_n that_o which_o he_o do_v not_o think_v in_o his_o heart_n 110._o or_o that_o the_o will_n shall_v direct_v the_o tongue_n to_o utter_v that_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o illumination_n of_o the_o mind_n 4._o whereupon_o the_o philosopher_n say_v that_o every_o lie_n be_v in_o it_o own_o nature_n evil_a and_o to_o be_v avoid_v 4._o augustine_n reason_v thus_o the_o truth_n teach_v not_o that_o we_o may_v lie_v at_o any_o time_n 21._o for_o no_o lie_n be_v of_o the_o truth_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o true_a that_o we_o may_v lie_v at_o any_o time_n 5._o we_o can_v do_v nothing_o say_v the_o apostle_n against_o the_o truth_n 8._o but_o for_o the_o truth_n 2._o cor._n 13_o but_o every_o lie_n be_v against_o the_o truth_n yea_o upon_o every_o lie_n follow_v the_o loss_n of_o truth_n which_o to_o god_n be_v most_o dear_a 6._o again_o say_v augustine_n the_o law_n be_v the_o truth_n psal._n 119._o yea_o god_n be_v the_o truth_n therefore_o that_o which_o be_v against_o truth_n be_v against_o the_o law_n yea_o and_o against_o god_n 7._o and_o hereunto_o we_o may_v add_v the_o testimony_n of_o augustine_n 2._o no_o lie_n be_v just_a for_o all_o be_v sin_n 8._o and_o of_o gregory_n every_o lie_n be_v iniquity_n for_o so_o much_o it_o dissent_v from_o equity_n as_o it_o discord_v from_o verity_n for_o whatsoever_o be_v oppose_v to_o virtue_n be_v sin_n every_o lie_n be_v oppose_v to_o truth_n which_o be_v a_o virtue_n therefore_o every_o lie_n be_v a_o sin_n 9_o every_o lie_n be_v of_o the_o devil_n therefore_o evil_a john_n 8._o 44._o 10._o the_o conscience_n of_o every_o man_n when_o he_o lie_v accuse_v he_o of_o sin_n but_o let_v we_o consider_v they_o several_o and_o first_o as_o touch_v the_o merry_a lie_n we_o be_v to_o hold_v a_o distinction_n namely_o that_o there_o be_v a_o merry_a lie_n which_o unproper_o be_v call_v a_o lie_n when_o as_o in_o show_n of_o word_n a_o false_a thing_n be_v utter_v but_o yet_o by_o the_o jesture_n or_o pronunciation_n of_o he_o that_o so_o jea_v it_o may_v appear_v that_o something_o else_o which_o be_v true_a be_v signify_v by_o he_o and_o that_o such_o a_o jest_n as_o under_o the_o show_n of_o a_o untruth_n do_v hide_v a_o truth_n may_v sometime_o be_v use_v of_o a_o christian_a man_n i_o dare_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o which_o proper_o and_o in_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o speaker_n be_v a_o lie_n may_v in_o no_o sort_n be_v use_v of_o a_o christian._n first_o because_o it_o be_v not_o only_o false_a but_o also_o vain_a and_o idle_a 36._o and_o if_o of_o idle_a word_n a_o account_n must_v be_v give_v how_o much_o more_o of_o lie_n second_o the_o prophet_n hoseas_n inveigh_v against_o those_o 3._o who_o with_o their_o lie_n make_v prince_n merry_a now_o if_o prince_n to_o who_o be_v oppress_v with_o great_a care_n mirth_n be_v most_o needful_a may_v not_o be_v make_v merry_a with_o lie_n who_o then_o may_v three_o a_o lie_n may_v not_o be_v utter_v to_o help_v a_o man_n or_o to_o deliver_v he_o out_o of_o danger_n as_o shall_v straightway_o be_v show_v mueh_o less_o may_v it_o be_v tell_v to_o delight_v he_o for_o as_o the_o schoolman_n true_o say_v bonum_fw-la utile_fw-la prefertur_fw-la delectabili_fw-la a_o profitable_a good_a be_v prefer_v before_o a_o delightful_a consent_n nay_o the_o truth_n itself_o be_v not_o speak_v to_o the_o end_n to_o delight_v man_n as_o augustine_n say_v much_o less_o may_v a_o lie_v four_o epaminondas_n the_o heathen_a man_n shall_v rise_v in_o judgement_n against_o those_o who_o make_v no_o conscience_n of_o speak_v merry_a lie_n prob_fw-la for_o he_o be_v so_o strict_a a_o observer_n and_o lover_n of_o the_o truth_n that_o he_o can_v not_o abide_v that_o a_o lie_n shall_v be_v speak_v no_o not_o in_o jest_n and_o to_o these_o reason_n you_o may_v add_v those_o argument_n which_o before_o be_v produce_v to_o prove_v a_o lie_n general_o to_o be_v evil_a but_o the_o chief_a controversy_n be_v concern_v the_o officious_a lie_n for_o therein_o now_o adays_o the_o policy_n of_o worldly_a man_n especial_o consist_v but_o let_v we_o see_v by_o what_o argument_n they_o commend_v this_o office_n forsooth_o of_o lie_v first_o because_o it_o be_v not_o against_o christian_a charity_n say_v they_o to_o help_v our_o brother_n with_o a_o lie_n 6._o yea_o but_o christian_a charity_n say_v i_o abhor_v lie_v 8._o and_o rejoice_v in_o the_o truth_n and_o those_o which_o be_v christian_n so_o long_o as_o they_o keep_v a_o good_a conscience_n they_o can_v do_v nothing_o against_o the_o truth_n but_o for_o the_o truth_n 2._o yea_o the_o honest_a friendship_n of_o heathen_a man_n be_v contain_v within_o the_o limit_n of_o truth_n the_o philosopher_n in_o his_o moral_n profess_v 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v a_o godly_a thing_n to_o prefer_v the_o truth_n before_o his_o friend_n and_o those_o which_o be_v of_o the_o better_a sort_n among_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o profess_v themselves_o friend_n one_o to_o another_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unto_o the_o altar_n to_o which_o they_o usual_o come_v when_o they_o be_v to_o testify_v a_o truth_n that_o it_o may_v be_v a_o shame_n for_o christian_a man_n in_o respect_n of_o friendship_n to_o go_v beyond_o the_o bond_n of_o truth_n 3._o christian_n charity_n require_v not_o only_o that_o we_o shall_v do_v good_a but_o also_o that_o we_o shall_v do_v it_o well_o and_o by_o good_a mean_n 8._o for_o this_o a_o rule_n in_o divinity_n that_o evil_n be_v not_o to_o be_v do_v that_o good_a may_v come_v thereof_o those_o thing_n only_o which_o be_v good_a and_o lawful_a be_v to_o be_v do_v of_o we_o commit_v the_o event_n to_o god_n 4._o christian_n charity_n do_v not_o require_v that_o for_o another_o man_n commodity_n thou_o shall_v cast_v away_o thyself_o but_o god_n will_v destroy_v those_o which_o speak_v lie_n 6._o and_o as_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v 11._o the_o lie_a mouth_n destroy_v the_o soul_n second_o they_o prove_v this_o kind_n of_o lie_v to_o be_v lawful_a by_o the_o example_n of_o the_o godly_a for_o first_o say_v they_o abraham_n the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a that_o he_o may_v escape_v danger_n say_v that_o his_o wife_n
company_n of_o man_n and_o that_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v suffer_v in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n for_o a_o usurer_n be_v ever_o a_o thief_n how_o then_o can_v lend_n upon_o usury_n though_o but_o for_o once_o or_o twice_o be_v lawful_a for_o if_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o once_o or_o twice_o why_o not_o for_o three_o or_o four_o time_n and_o if_o so_o oft_o why_o not_o for_o five_o or_o six_o time_n and_o if_o so_o why_o not_o for_o ten_o or_o twenty_o or_o for_o so_o oft_o as_o you_o will_v now_o if_o you_o lay_v these_o three_o exception_n together_o you_o shall_v perceive_v that_o this_o patron_n of_o usury_n will_v have_v none_o to_o be_v condemn_v by_o this_o place_n but_o such_o as_o make_v a_o trade_n of_o exact_v great_a and_o excessive_a usury_n of_o the_o poor_a do_v thereby_o alone_o gather_v great_a wealth_n so_o that_o there_o can_v scarce_o be_v find_v any_o so_o wicked_a a_o usurer_n who_o may_v not_o by_o these_o exception_n elude_v and_o shift_v off_o from_o himself_o this_o so_o plain_a a_o testimony_n against_o all_o usury_n i_o proceed_v to_o the_o three_o testimony_n eze._n 18_o which_o if_o there_o be_v no_o more_o may_v alone_o suffice_v for_o the_o condemnation_n of_o all_o usury_n whatsoever_o for_o there_o the_o holy_a ghost_n vers_n 8_o and_o 17_o describe_v a_o just_a man_n that_o shall_v sure_o live_v among_o other_o mark_n he_o recite_v this_o twice_o and_o have_v not_o give_v forth_o upon_o usury_n neither_o have_v take_v any_o increase_n and_o again_o desciphr_v a_o wicked_a man_n who_o shall_v not_o live_v but_o die_v the_o death_n he_o set_v down_o diverse_a note_n any_o one_o whereof_o shall_v without_o repentance_n be_v sufficient_a for_o his_o condemnation_n for_o so_o he_o faith_n vers_fw-la 10._o 10._o and_o 11_o 11._o if_o a_o just_a man_n be_v get_v a_o son_n that_o be_v a_o thief_n or_o a_o shede_a of_o blood_n if_o he_o do_v any_o one_o of_o these_o thing_n though_o he_o do_v not_o all_o these_o thing_n but_o either_o have_v eat_v upon_o the_o mountain_n or_o defile_v his_o neighbour_n wife_n 12._o or_o have_v oppress_v the_o poor_a and_o needy_a or_o have_v spoil_v by_o violence_n or_o have_v not_o restore_v the_o pledge_n or_o have_v lift_v up_o his_o eye_n unto_o the_o idol_n or_o have_v commit_v abomination_n or_o have_v give_v forth_o upon_o usury_n or_o have_v take_v increase_n 13._o shall_v he_o live_v he_o shall_v not_o live_v see_v he_o have_v do_v all_o these_o abomination_n he_o shall_v die_v the_o death_n and_o his_o blood_n shall_v be_v upon_o he_o where_o we_o may_v note_v that_o not_o only_o the_o act_n of_o covenant_v for_o gain_n in_o the_o contract_n of_o loan_n but_o the_o exact_v also_o of_o a_o overplus_n or_o clear_a increase_n though_o perhaps_o without_o any_o covenant_n go_v before_o be_v condemn_v and_o that_o it_o be_v condemn_v not_o only_o among_o other_o crime_n forbid_v in_o the_o moral_a law_n but_o also_o be_v reckon_v among_o those_o abomination_n for_o the_o commit_n of_o any_o whereof_o without_o repentance_n the_o lord_n denounce_v certain_a death_n ask_v with_o indignation_n that_o any_o man_n shall_v make_v a_o question_n whether_o usury_n be_v a_o damnable_a sin_n or_o whether_o the_o usurer_n die_v in_o that_o sin_n without_o repentance_n shall_v be_v save_v that_o have_v say_v he_o give_v forth_o upon_o usury_n or_o have_v take_v increase_n shall_v he_o live_v he_o shall_v not_o live_v he_o shall_v die_v the_o death_n and_o his_o blood_n shall_v be_v upon_o he_o and_o last_o that_o all_o usury_n or_o take_v increase_n be_v general_o forbid_v without_o limitation_n of_o circumstance_n whereas_o therefore_o the_o holy_a ghost_n set_v down_o this_o proposition_n whosoever_o put_v forth_o his_o money_n to_o usury_n or_o take_v increase_v shall_v sure_o die_v mean_v thereby_o eternal_a death_n it_o be_v a_o wonder_n if_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o usurer_n do_v not_o from_o thence_o assume_v and_o conclude_v thus_o but_o thou_o 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only_o that_o commit_v sin_n but_o also_o that_o consent_n thereunto_o rom._n 1._o 32._o and_o this_o lesson_n concern_v either_o broker_n or_o borrower_n upon_o usury_n as_o touch_v broker_n there_o be_v no_o question_n but_o if_o usury_n in_o itself_o be_v unlawful_a than_o the_o practice_n of_o broker_n and_o scrivener_n which_o be_v factor_n for_o usurer_n as_o spy_n for_o thief_n be_v also_o unlawful_a and_o wicked_a not_o only_o because_o they_o help_v the_o usurer_n to_o rob_v his_o neighbour_n and_o contrive_v the_o bargain_n betwixt_o he_o and_o the_o debtor_n but_o also_o because_o they_o have_v many_o shift_n and_o device_n to_o wring_v from_o the_o borrower_n a_o fee_n for_o themselves_o as_o it_o be_v for_o their_o brocage_n beside_o the_o usury_n which_o be_v to_o be_v allow_v to_o the_o creditor_n but_o the_o great_a controversy_n be_v concern_v borrower_n upon_o usury_n for_o some_o do_v hold_v that_o all_o borrow_n upon_o usury_n be_v general_o and_o simple_o lawful_a 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borrow_v upon_o usury_n without_o necessity_n yea_o without_o urgent_a necessity_n for_o such_o have_v no_o urgent_a necessity_n to_o compel_v they_o to_o borrow_v do_v willing_o borrow_v upon_o usury_n and_o voluntary_o consent_v to_o the_o usurer_n sin_n now_o this_o be_v the_o sentence_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o they_o be_v worthy_a of_o death_n not_o only_o who_o commit_v sin_n themselves_o but_o also_o willing_o consent_v to_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o rom._n 1_o 32._o and_o therefore_o he_o have_v give_v we_o in_o charge_n to_o have_v no_o fellowship_n with_o the_o unfruitful_a work_n of_o darkness_n but_o rather_o to_o reprove_v they_o ephesian_n 5._o 11._o such_o be_v they_o who_o borrow_v not_o for_o any_o great_a need_n but_o for_o pride_n riot_n or_o covetousness_n for_o pride_n and_o ostentation_n as_o those_o who_o desire_v to_o seem_v better_a and_o wealthy_a than_o they_o be_v refuse_v to_o contain_v themselves_o within_o the_o compass_n of_o their_o call_n and_o 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