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A01712 A catechisme conteining the summe of Christian religion, giuing a most excellent light to all those that seek to enter the path-way to saluation: Newlie set foorth by G.G. Preacher of Gods word at Malden in Essex Gifford, George, d. 1620. 1583 (1583) STC 11848; ESTC S114965 69,171 182

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which_o find_v their_o neighbour_n good_n when_o it_o be_v lose_v and_o conceal_v it_o they_o which_o defraud_n and_o which_o seek_v by_o sleighe_v of_o law_n to_o defeat_v true_a owner_n also_o those_o which_o do_v mibble_n &_o pilfer_v the_o value_n of_o a_o penny_n at_o a_o time_n have_v all_o of_o they_o such_o thievish_a heart_n that_o if_o it_o be_v not_o that_o they_o fear_v the_o gallows_n more_o than_o god_n they_o will_v break_v out_o into_o all_o violent_a theft_n q._n be_v all_o these_o theft_n to_o be_v repent_v of_o and_o root_v our_o of_o the_o heart_n before_o a_o man_n can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdone_v of_o god_n and_o be_v a_o man_n to_o restore_v the_o theft_n a._n no_o thief_n shall_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n although_o he_o shall_v be_v but_o a_o thief_n in_o heart_n moreover_o he_o which_o do_v repent_v in_o deed_n if_o he_o be_v able_a to_o restore_v he_o will_v lest_o he_o shall_v be_v like_o a_o cutte-purse_n which_o shall_v crave_v pardon_n of_o the_o judge_n and_o keep_v fast_o the_o purse_n which_o he_o have_v cut_v in_o his_o hand_n q._n what_o be_v the_o other_o part_n which_o we_o be_v on_o the_o contrary_n command_v a._n we_o ought_v so_o to_o love_v our_o neighbour_n that_o we_o be_v careful_a of_o his_o prosperity_n and_o ready_a to_o cherish_v and_o save_v his_o good_n if_o we_o shall_v see_v any_o thing_n of_o he_o in_o danger_n to_o he_o lose_v as_o his_o ox_n or_o his_o ass_n although_o he_o be_v our_o enemy_n we_o ought_v to_o drive_v it_o home_o when_o we_o see_v it_o go_v astray_o 22.1_o astray_o deu._n 22.1_o also_o we_o be_v bind_v if_o our_o neighbour_n be_v poor_a and_o we_o rich_a to_o minister_v unto_o his_o necessity_n 3.17_o necessity_n 1._o joh._n 3.17_o q._n the_o nine_o commandment_n say_v thou_o shall_v not_o bear_v false_a witness_n against_o thy_o neighbour_n what_o punishment_n be_v appoint_v for_o the_o lie_a witness_n a._n it_o be_v ordain_v by_o god_n that_o if_o the_o false_a testimony_n be_v foundout_n that_o then_o he_o which_o do_v wrong_a evidence_n shall_v bear_v the_o same_o punishment_n that_o he_o will_v have_v bring_v upon_o his_o neighbour_n if_o he_o bear_v false_a witness_n in_o a_o crime_n of_o death_n they_o he_o himself_o die_v for_o it_o if_o it_o be_v to_o be_v whip_v or_o beat_v with_o rod_n than_o be_v he_o beat_v 19.17.18.19_o beat_v deu._n 19.17.18.19_o q._n what_o be_v the_o sin_n against_o this_o commandment_n a._n first_o the_o give_v false_a testimony_n against_o any_o before_o the_o judge_n or_o such_o as_o be_v to_o decide_v matter_n then_o the_o raise_n &_o spread_v of_o false_a tale_n lie_n and_o sclaunder_n also_o the_o ready_a mind_n and_o open_a ear_n to_o receive_v evil_a report_n against_o other_o man_n q._n it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o that_o such_o as_o do_v raise_v up_o and_o spread_v false_a tale_n to_o defame_v other_o do_v commit_v a_o wicked_a sin_n because_o they_o spoil_v a_o man_n of_o his_o good_a name_n which_o be_v a_o precious_a thing_n but_o what_o reason_n be_v there_o that_o such_o shall_v be_v blame_v as_o have_v not_o be_v the_o deviser_n of_o the_o slander_v but_o have_v only_o hear_v &_o report_v it_o upon_o the_o word_n of_o other_o a._n there_o be_v great_a reason_n why_o they_o shall_v be_v blame_v for_o if_o they_o have_v any_o love_n in_o they_o how_o can_v it_o delight_v they_o to_o hear_v evil_a report_n of_o other_o with_o such_o a_o desire_n to_o have_v it_o true_a for_o the_o carnal_a mind_a man_n which_o hate_v the_o light_n be_v right_o glad_a when_o they_o hear_v any_o evil_a of_o those_o which_o profess_v godliness_n which_o do_v hold_v sclaunderer_n to_o tell_v they_o such_o lie_v as_o have_v no_o colour_n of_o truth_n but_o a_o godly_a mind_n be_v grieve_v to_o hear_v of_o evil_a in_o a_o other_o and_o if_o it_o be_v true_a yet_o he_o will_v not_o blaze_v it_o abroad_o to_o defame_v he_o q._n be_v it_o then_o a_o offence_n and_o a_o breach_n of_o this_o commandment_n for_o a_o man_n which_o do_v know_v a_o evil_a vice_n in_o a_o other_o and_o do_v tell_v it_o abroad_o a._n the_o end_n why_o a_o man_n do_v a_o thing_n be_v much_o for_o if_o he_o do_v it_o of_o a_o grudge_n to_o the_o man_n he_o do_v sin_n but_o there_o may_v be_v profit_n in_o do_v it_o both_o to_o further_a god_n glory_n and_o also_o to_o benefit_v man_n for_o if_o there_o be_v a_o man_n which_o be_v of_o good_a estimation_n for_o truth_n and_o honesty_n which_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o the_o truth_n a_o good_a man_n ought_v in_o such_o a_o case_n to_o disclose_v his_o fault_n and_o to_o disgrace_v he_o lest_o his_o credit_n hinder_v the_o truth_n and_o keep_v other_o from_o it_o this_o rule_n do_v christ_n observe_v against_o the_o scribe_n &_o pharise_n in_o lay_v open_a what_o hypocrite_n they_o be_v and_o so_o spoil_v they_o of_o their_o good_a name_n and_o estimation_n 23.2_o estimation_n mat._n 23.2_o q._n there_o remain_v thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v thy_o neighbour_n house_n 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