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as_o may_v declare_v in_o deed_n that_o we_o do_v love_v the_o man_n for_o if_o any_o thing_n of_o he_o pass_v through_o out_o hand_n shall_v not_o find_v fidelity_n and_o faithful_a deal_n but_o deceitful_a conveyance_n of_o it_o or_o some_o part_n thereof_o to_o ourselves_o can_v it_o be_v true_o say_v we_o love_v the_o man_n there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o can_v so_o judge_v of_o it_o that_o can_v i_o say_v persuade_v himself_o that_o he_o be_v belove_v of_o those_o man_n when_o nothing_o of_o his_o good_n come_v to_o their_o hand_n but_o it_o be_v sure_a to_o be_v fleece_v and_o to_o pay_v toll_n before_o it_o shall_v depart_v the_o lord_n therefore_o command_v safe_a passage_n and_o love_a deal_n towards_o our_o neighbour_n good_n when_o so_o ever_o according_a to_o the_o manifold_a necessity_n of_o every_o man_n to_o deal_v and_o communicate_v with_o a_o other_o in_o buy_v and_o sell_v or_o otherwise_o they_o have_v occasion_n to_o pass_v through_o our_o hand_n have_v forbid_v 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the_o lord_n and_o with_o what_o law_n he_o do_v restrain_v his_o people_n of_o israel_n from_o the_o same_o the_o statute_n and_o order_n of_o that_o government_n can_v best_o declare_v from_o whence_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o take_v some_o help_n in_o the_o interpretation_n of_o this_o commandment_n in_o exodus_fw-la we_o do_v read_v 1.4_o that_o if_o any_o man_n shall_v steal_v a_o sheep_n and_o kill_v it_o or_o sell_v it_o he_o shall_v restore_v for_o that_o one_o sheep_n four_o but_o if_o any_o man_n shall_v steal_v a_o ox_n and_o after_o kill_v it_o or_o sell_v it_o he_o shall_v restore_v five_o ox_n for_o that_o ox_n the_o reason_n why_o he_o must_v pay_v more_o for_o the_o ox_n then_o for_o the_o sheep_n be_v for_o that_o his_o neighbour_n loss_n be_v great_a in_o the_o want_n of_o the_o one_o then_o of_o the_o other_o as_o bring_v more_o profit_n to_o the_o owner_n thereof_o but_o if_o they_o be_v find_v with_o the_o thief_n alive_a not_o sell_v nor_o kill_v then_o 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shall_v stand_v charge_v towards_o his_o crate_a &_o good_a name_n then_o towards_o his_o good_n for_o as_o the_o holy_a ghost_n witness_v in_o the_o proverb_n 22.1_o good_a name_n be_v better_a than_o great_a richesse_n and_o the_o love_a favour_n of_o man_n which_o do_v follow_v it_o be_v above_o silver_n and_o above_o gold_n this_o must_v cause_v we_o to_o become_v careful_a lest_o we_o shall_v annoy_v he_o in_o so_o great_a a_o benefit_n and_o treasure_n of_o he_o as_o credit_n and_o good_a name_n be_v by_o good_a right_n account_v of_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o togue_n therefore_o be_v here_o enjoin_v not_o to_o cast_v forth_o by_o want_n of_o love_n any_o such_o speech_n as_o may_v leave_v behind_o it_o the_o stain_n and_o soil_n of_o infamy_n &_o reproach_n upon_o his_o neighbour_n that_o the_o hurt_n and_o annoyance_n of_o the_o tongue_n may_v right_o be_v consider_v upon_o it_o shall_v be_v good_a to_o proceed_v to_o the_o danger_n and_o damage_n of_o it_o particular_o the_o first_o be_v when_o in_o open_a place_n of_o justice_n &_o judgement_n any_o man_n shall_v of_o malice_n and_o will_n will_v testify_v or_o depose_v that_o which_o be_v untrue_a against_o his_o neighbour_n which_o how_o heinous_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v before_o god_n may_v appear_v by_o the_o punishment_n that_o the_o lord_n do_v appoint_v for_o the_o transgressor_n herein_o which_o be_v to_o have_v the_o same_o punishment_n that_o he_o shall_v have_v have_v who_o they_o do_v false_o accuse_v if_o the_o accusation_n have_v be_v prove_v true_a as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o deuteronomie_n and_o the_o judge_n shall_v make_v diligent_a inquisition_n 19.18.19_o and_o if_o the_o witness_n be_v find_v false_a etc_o etc_o then_o shall_v you_o do_v unto_o he_o as_o he_o have_v think_v to_o do_v unto_o his_o brother_n so_o thou_o shall_v take_v evil_a away_o froth_n of_o the_o middle_v of_o thou_o and_o the_o rest_n shall_v hear_v this_o and_o fear_n and_o shall_v from_o henceforth_o commit_v no_o more_o an_o such_o wickedness_n among_o you_o therefore_o thine_o eye_n shall_v have_v no_o compassion_n but_o life_n for_o life_n eye_n for_o eye_n tooth_n for_o tooth_n hand_n for_o hand_n foot_n for_o foot_n the_o false_a witness_n therefore_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n be_v as_o great_a a_o offender_n as_o if_o he_o have_v do_v that_o in_o deed_n himself_o which_o untrue_o he_o do_v charge_v another_o withal_o &_o therefore_o must_v he_o reckon_v with_o the_o lord_n for_o commit_v that_o sin_n himself_o how_o heinous_a soever_o it_o shall_v be_v that_o by_o his_o testimony_n and_o speech_n a_o other_o be_v wrongful_o blame_v for_o as_o for_o example_n if_o he_o shall_v wrongful_o accuse_v a_o man_n of_o murder_n he_o be_v in_o the_o same_o fault_n before_o god_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v cut_v any_o man_n throat_n for_o false_a witness_n make_v they_o doer_n of_o that_o which_o untrue_o by_o word_n they_o put_v upon_o other_o and_o because_o of_o the_o danger_n that_o may_v grow_v herein_o the_o judge_n be_v charge_v not_o to_o receive_v testimony_n of_o one_o alone_a against_o his_o neighbour_n but_o at_o the_o lest_o two_o shall_v testify_v in_o every_o matter_n before_o any_o judgement_n shall_v go_v against_o the_o man._n for_o when_o the_o testimony_n of_o two_o or_o three_o be_v thorough_o examine_v the_o falsehood_n if_o there_o be_v any_o may_v soon_o be_v find_v out_o which_o may_v ham_n better_o covert_a under_o one_o man_n testimony_n alone_o this_o may_v teach_v we_o how_o careful_a the_o lord_n be_v to_o preserve_v the_o credit_n of_o man_n from_o the_o malice_n hatred_n and_o venom_n of_o a_o false_a witness_n the_o lord_n also_o have_v charge_v the_o judge_n most_o strict_o that_o he_o hurt_v not_o the_o right_a and_o cause_n of_o any_o man_n with_o his_o tongue_n and_o sentence_n so_o careful_a be_v the_o lord_n to_o keep_v we_o harmless_a from_o this_o member_n that_o be_v so_o tickle_a unto_o evil_a therefore_o judge_n and_o those_o that_o be_v in_o place_n of_o justice_n be_v charge_v in_o exodus_fw-la not_o to_o overthrow_n the_o right_n of_o the_o poor_a in_o his_o suit_n 23.6.7_o but_o to_o keep_v they_o far_o from_o a_o false_a matter_n either_o to_o pronounce_v it_o or_o to_o admit_v of_o it_o because_o as_o it_o be_v there_o say_a the_o lord_n will_v not_o fie_o a_o wicked_a man_n they_o be_v forbid_v there_o to_o receive_v gift_n because_o those_o will_v blind_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o wise_n these_o be_v the_o charge_n that_o be_v give_v unto_o they_o that_o sit_v in_o place_n of_o justice_n for_o the_o lord_n meaning_n to_o make_v a_o harborowe_n against_o all_o the_o wind_n weather_n of_o a_o evil_a tongue_n will_v never_o leave_v the_o part_n uncover_v where_o the_o weather_n be_v like_a to_o bring_v the_o great_a danger_n and_o if_o the_o lord_n so_o mislike_v false_a witness_n that_o he_o will_v have_v no_o place_n to_o be_v a_o sanctuary_n for_o it_o he_o can_v never_o abide_v that_o wrong_n to_o be_v offer_v unto_o he_o that_o his_o own_o sacred_a seat_n of_o justice_n shall_v become_v the_o throne_n thereof_o it_o be_v no_o small_a matter_n before_o the_o lord_n to_o dare_v defile_v his_o seat_n with_o a_o false_a sentence_n and_o notwithstanding_o it_o seem_v no_o one_o matter_n to_o pronounce_v a_o false_a sentence_n and_o to_o bear_v out_o a_o evil_a man_n or_o evil_a matter_n yet_o be_v it_o amongst_o the_o evil_n of_o the_o tongue_n the_o great_a to_o overthrow_v the_o right_n of_o the_o righteous_a and_o to_o justify_v the_o wicked_a and_o so_o much_o the_o more_o because_o that_o throne_n of_o the_o lord_n &_o place_n of_o justice_n &_o execution_n for_o the_o wicked_a be_v by_o that_o mean_v make_v a_o den_n of_o thief_n and_o wickedness_n can_v there_o be_v a_o more_o monstruous_a sin_n then_o this_o of_o the_o tongue_n to_o adjudge_v he_o the_o garland_n and_o crown_n of_o a_o clear_a and_o just_a man_n who_o have_v deserve_v the_o hire_n and_o punishment_n 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