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whether_o you_o do_v justice_n in_o such_o case_n and_o to_o judge_v you_o if_o you_o do_v not_o god_n take_v notice_n of_o this_o sin_n suffer_v it_o to_o go_v on_o to_o give_v judge_n and_o magistrate_n time_n to_o punish_v it_o 22.9_o it_o ezek_n 22.9_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o they_o commit_v lewdness_n this_o be_v not_o all_o it_o go_v on_o one_o have_v commit_v abomination_n observe_v the_o word_n with_o his_o neighbour_n wife_n i_o will_v sure_o visit_v for_o these_o thing_n say_v the_o lord_n if_o unrighteous_a judge_n will_v not_o judge_v they_o then_o 48._o then_o chap._n 23_o 45_o 46_o 47_o 48._o the_o righteous_a man_n they_o shall_v judge_v they_o
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use_v any_o malicious_a and_o unjust_a mean_n and_o make_v use_n of_o none_o but_o such_o as_o be_v according_a to_o truth_n law_n and_o reason_n 5_o the_o evidence_n be_v concern_v who_o duty_n it_o be_v with_o bear_v true_a witness_n to_o help_v and_o relieve_v their_o neighbour_n in_o his_o just_a cause_n when_o it_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o be_v oppress_v and_o here_o i_o will_v have_v all_o party_n from_o the_o judge_n to_o the_o witness_n to_o mind_n that_o there_o be_v a_o great_a day_n of_o judgement_n a_o come_n when_o all_o indifferent_o shall_v stand_v at_o the_o bar_n to_o give_v god_n a_o account_n of_o every_o idle_a word_n much_o more_o of_o every_o false_a and_o unjust_a judgement_n evidence_n or_o other_o sinful_a deal_v when_o the_o secret_n of_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v make_v manifest_a and_o man_n own_o conscience_n shall_v be_v witness_n against_o themselves_o their_o own_o judge_n and_o tormentor_n and_o let_v they_o know_v how_o god_n ever_o be_v among_o they_o though_o in_o a_o invisible_a way_n and_o see_v hear_v and_o set_v down_o upon_o record_v their_o false_a and_o unjust_a deal_n for_o 3._o for_o prov._n 15_o 3._o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o who_o they_o judge_v and_o bear_v witness_n be_v in_o every_o place_n behold_v the_o evil_a and_o the_o good_a and_o 4.10_o and_o zechar._n 4.10_o these_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n do_v run_v to_o and_o fro_o through_o the_o whole_a earth_n so_o that_o he_o leave_v not_o himself_o without_o witness_n and_o the_o qualification_n of_o those_o who_o be_v to_o judge_v the_o people_n whether_o under_o the_o name_n of_o judge_n or_o jury_n be_v plain_o set_v down_o in_o god_n word_n they_o must_v be_v 18.21_o be_v exod._n 18.21_o able_a man_n such_o as_o fear_v god_n man_n of_o truth_n hate_v covetousness_n but_o we_o must_v return_v to_o truth_n and_o somewhat_o long_o insist_v upon_o it_o the_o importance_n thereof_o be_v make_v out_o first_o by_o the_o many_o positive_a and_o reiterated_a command_n of_o god_n for_o we_o to_o practise_v it_o in_o every_o thing_n we_o say_v or_o do_v second_o because_o god_n do_v so_o often_o and_o so_o express_o forbid_v we_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o vice_n contrary_a unto_o that_o heavenly_a virtue_n namely_o to_o lie_v for_o as_o truth_n be_v the_o daughter_n of_o god_n so_o a_o lie_n be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o often_o god_n in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o place_n do_v command_v one_o and_o forbid_v the_o other_o god_n great_a commandment_n be_v that_o we_o shall_v speak_v the_o truth_n love_n follow_v and_o 2.21_o and_o 2_o john_n 4._o 3_o john_n 3._o 1_o john_n 2.21_o walk_v in_o the_o truth_n god_n be_v the_o god_n of_o truth_n nay_o truth_n itself_o and_o no_o lie_n be_v of_o the_o truth_n 1.17_o truth_n john_n 1.17_o truth_n come_v by_o jesus_n christ_n and_o he_o himself_o 14.6_o himself_o ch_n 14.6_o be_v the_o truth_n and_o 18.37_o and_o ch_n 18.37_o for_o this_o cause_n he_o come_v into_o the_o world_n that_o he_o shall_v bear_v witness_n unto_o the_o truth_n the_o necessary_a qualification_n for_o one_o to_o â—e_v admit_v and_o abide_v in_o his_o tabernacle_n be_v 3._o be_v psal._n 15.2_o 3._o to_o speak_v the_o truth_n in_o his_o heart_n not_o to_o backbite_v with_o his_o tongue_n nor_o to_o take_v up_o a_o reproach_n against_o his_o neighbour_n see_v how_o heart_n and_o tongue_n be_v concern_v in_o matter_n of_o truth_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n the_o psalmist_n say_v 24.3_o 4._o who_o shall_v stand_v in_o the_o lord_n be_v holy_a place_n he_o that_o have_v not_o swear_v deceitful_o etc._n etc._n so_o that_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o contrary_n he_o that_o speak_v not_o the_o truth_n in_o his_o heart_n shall_v not_o abide_v in_o his_o tabernacle_n nor_o he_o that_o have_v swear_v deceitful_o in_o his_o holy_a place_n this_o be_v the_o mark_n by_o david_n give_v of_o a_o upright_a man_n but_o the_o character_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v that_o he_o speak_v lie_n for_o the_o wicked_a be_v estrange_v from_o the_o womb_n they_o go_v astray_o assoon_o as_o they_o be_v bear_v speak_v lie_n psalm_n 58.3_o but_o 96.13_o but_o psal._n 96.13_o god_n shall_v judge_v the_o world_n with_o righteousness_n and_o the_o people_n with_o his_o truth_n here_o be_v the_o pattern_n for_o man_n to_o judge_n by_o as_o god_n do_v with_o righteousness_n and_o with_o truth_n it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o messiah_n the_o lord_n jesus_n 42.3_o jesus_n isa._n 42.3_o he_o shall_v bring_v forth_o judgement_n unto_o truth_n here_o be_v a_o precedent_n for_o you_o o_o you_o judge_n of_o the_o earth_n judge_n juryman_n and_o witness_n lay_v hand_n upon_o your_o conscience_n and_o see_v whether_o there_o be_v not_o a_o just_a cause_n to_o renew_v the_o prophet_n complaint_n 9.5_o complaint_n jerem._n 9.5_o they_o will_v deceive_v every_o one_o his_o neighbour_n and_o will_v not_o speak_v the_o truth_n they_o have_v teach_v their_o tongue_n to_o speak_v lie_n and_o they_o delight_v in_o lie_n psal_n 62.4_o another_o prophet_n say_v 59.15.4_o say_v isa_n 59.15.4_o truth_n fail_v and_o have_v we_o not_o a_o most_o just_a cause_n to_o complain_v of_o it_o and_o none_o call_v for_o justice_n yea_o some_o call_n for_o it_o but_o can_v obtain_v it_o nor_o any_o plead_v for_o truth_n and_o though_o they_o do_v it_o be_v to_o little_a or_o no_o purpose_n for_o they_o trust_v in_o vanity_n and_o speak_v lie_n at_o least_o they_o believe_v it_o i_o be_o much_o afraid_a that_o 2.11_o that_o 2_o thess_n 2.11_o god_n have_v send_v a_o strong_a delusion_n that_o man_n shall_v believe_v a_o lie_n and_o many_o too_o hear_v of_o a_o glorious_a promise_n 8.3_o promise_n zacha._n 8.3_o jerusalem_n shall_v be_v call_v a_o city_n of_o truth_n will_v to_o god_n we_o can_v say_v
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cause_n for_o it_o be_v forbid_v but_o also_o chief_o the_o abuse_n or_o use_v it_o amiss_o when_o we_o shall_v do_v it_o with_o fear_n and_o holiness_n 99.3_o holiness_n psal_n 99.3_o for_o his_o name_n be_v great_a and_o terrible_a and_o 28.58_o and_o deut._n 28.58_o it_o be_v a_o glorious_a and_o a_o fearful_a name_n yea_o 72.19_o yea_o psal_n 72.19_o a_o glorious_a name_n to_o be_v bless_v for_o ever_o 111.9_o ever_o psa_fw-la 111.9_o holy_a and_o reverend_a be_v his_o name_n that_o holy_a name_n 3._o name_n psal_n 113.2_o 3._o the_o lord_n name_n be_v to_o be_v praise_v from_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o sun_n unto_o the_o go_n down_o of_o the_o same_o and_o bless_v from_o this_o time_n forth_o and_o for_o evermore_o but_o false_a swearer_n instead_o of_o blessing_n they_o curse_v it_o and_o if_o some_o only_o for_o take_v god_n holy_a name_n in_o vain_a be_v call_v his_o enemy_n for_o say_v david_n 139.20_o david_n psal_n 139.20_o thy_o enemy_n take_v thy_o name_n in_o vain_a much_o 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warn_v they_o of_o their_o duty_n which_o if_o slight_v the_o occasion_n of_o come_v into_o such_o company_n must_v be_v avoid_v not_o to_o be_v hearer_n and_o witness_v of_o the_o dishonour_n put_v upon_o god_n and_o disparagement_n to_o our_o holy_a religion_n the_o true_a christian_a reform_v protestant_n for_o such_o man_n when_o once_o god_n have_v leave_v they_o to_o themselves_o they_o harden_v themselves_o turn_v the_o act_n of_o sin_n into_o a_o habit_n than_o the_o custom_n of_o sin_v take_v away_o the_o feel_n of_o sin_n from_o one_o sin_n they_o fall_v into_o another_o they_o daily_o 3.13_o daily_o 2_o tim._n 3.13_o wax_v worse_o and_o worse_o so_o except_o god_n give_v they_o repentance_n they_o can_v 2.26_o can_v chap._n 2.26_o recover_v themselves_o out_o of_o the_o snare_n of_o the_o devil_n who_o be_v take_v captive_a by_o he_o at_o his_o will_n and_o they_o can_v 2.14_o can_v 2_o pet._n 2.14_o cease_v from_o sin_n this_o i_o insist_v upon_o to_o show_v the_o 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