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false_o swear_v by_o my_o name_n and_o it_o shall_v remain_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o house_n and_o shall_v consume_v it_o with_o the_o timber_n thereof_o and_o stone_n thereof_o and_o again_o 1._o ch._n 8.17_o let_v none_o of_o you_o imagine_v evil_a in_o his_o heart_n against_o his_o neighbour_n and_o love_v no_o false_a oath_n and_o by_o his_o prophet_n david_n psal_n 5.6_o thou_o shall_v destroy_v they_o that_o speak_v lie_n the_o lord_n will_v abhor_v the_o bloody_a and_o deceitful_a man_n second_o perjury_n 2._o a_o example_n of_o god_n wrath_n for_o perjury_n he_o plagu_v this_o sin_n in_o david_n time_n with_o three_o year_n famine_n on_o that_o land_n for_o that_o joshuas_n oath_n be_v not_o keep_v with_o the_o gibeonite_n and_o when_o the_o seven_o son_n of_o saul_n for_o violate_v that_o holy_a oath_n be_v execute_v it_o be_v say_v that_o god_n be_v appease_v with_o the_o land_n 2._o sam._n 21.1.2.14_o ver_fw-la thirdlie_o the_o very_a gentile_n do_v great_o abhor_v 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quest_n 61._o now_o we_o have_v hear_v what_o the_o lord_n do_v command_v and_o require_v at_o our_o hand_n in_o this_o law_n let_v i_o hear_v also_o what_o be_v forbid_v ans_fw-fr first_o ignorance_n be_v here_o condemn_v for_o like_a as_o knowledge_n do_v enlighten_v we_o and_o guide_v we_o into_o the_o possession_n of_o all_o god_n mercy_n and_o kingdom_n so_o contrarilie_o ignorance_n be_v a_o bar_n to_o keep_v we_o in_o misery_n and_o perpetual_a bondage_n against_o this_o sin_n the_o lord_n complain_v by_o one_o prophet_n thus_o 4.6_o es_fw-ge 1.3_o jer._n 4.22_o 9.3_o hoshea_n 4.6_o esay_n 1.3_o the_o ox_n know_v his_o owner_n and_o the_o ass_n his_o master_n crib_n but_o israel_n do_v not_o know_v my_o people_n understand_v not_o and_o by_o a_o other_o he_o say_v my_o people_n be_v destroy_v for_o lack_n of_o knowledge_n hosh_n 4.6_o 2.14_o 1._o cor._n 2.14_o this_o ignorance_n be_v either_o first_o natural_a as_o in_o all_o before_o grace_n 1_o cor._n 2.14_o or_o second_o 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atheist_n in_o the_o world_n 5.2_o 2._o pet._n 3_o 4._o exod._n 5.2_o atheism_n be_v either_o first_o close_a and_o secret_a of_o the_o heart_n we_o may_v call_v it_o mental_a atheism_n of_o such_o psal_n 14.1_o or_o second_o open_a and_o profess_v these_o man_n fight_v against_o nature_n rom._n 1.18_o and_o be_v abhor_v of_o pagan_n practice_n open_v atheism_n know_v by_o profession_n or_o practice_n sign_n of_o this_o sin_n be_v first_o if_o it_o be_v open_a and_o profess_v it_o be_v know_v by_o manifest_a blasphemy_n against_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n affirm_v with_o the_o epicure_n that_o the_o world_n have_v neither_o beginning_n nor_o end_v second_o by_o practice_n to_o scorn_v god_n promise_n and_o threaten_n 2._o pet._n 3.4_o exod._n 5.2_o and_o all_o his_o holy_a worship_n and_o service_n mal._n 3.13_o quest_n 63._o what_o be_v the_o three_o sin_n here_o forbid_v ans_fw-fr the_o gross_a and_o high_a kind_n of_o idolatry_n which_o be_v to_o worship_n love_n or_o trust_v in_o 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adjudge_v to_o die_v for_o his_o offence_n for_o the_o word_n be_v these_o ex._n 21.15_o he_o that_o smite_v his_o father_n or_o mother_n shall_v die_v the_o death_n three_o to_o mock_v or_o despise_v the_o father_n or_o mother_n be_v a_o great_a sin_n and_o transgression_n of_o this_o law_n against_o the_o which_o the_o lord_n pronounce_v that_o fearful_a threaten_n prou._n 30.17_o the_o eye_n that_o mock_v his_o father_n and_o despise_v the_o instruction_n of_o his_o mother_n let_v the_o raven_n of_o the_o valley_n pick_v it_o out_o and_o the_o young_a eagle_n eat_v it_o cham_fw-mi be_v set_v for_o a_o example_n of_o god_n wrath_n for_o this_o sin_n to_o all_o posterity_n gen._n 9_o four_o secret_o to_o wish_v their_o death_n to_o enjoy_v their_o good_n and_o land_n house_n and_o possession_n and_o that_o they_o may_v be_v chief_a lord_n after_o they_o this_o be_v esau_n sin_n for_o he_o desire_v in_o his_o heart_n isaack_n death_n that_o he_o may_v rule_v over_o all_o and_o be_v revenge_v on_o his_o brother_n jacob_n gen_n 27.41_o thus_o do_v viper_n to_o seek_v their_o own_o life_n and_o liberty_n they_o rend_v and_o break_v their_o dam_n belly_n and_o so_o the_o old_a die_v when_o the_o young_a first_o come_v to_o light_n refractory_a intractable_a &_o refractory_a the_o five_o sin_n in_o child_n against_o this_o law_n be_v to_o disobey_v the_o government_n and_o charge_n of_o their_o parent_n which_o sin_n the_o lord_n often_o great_o condemn_v in_o his_o word_n account_v it_o a_o special_a mark_n of_o paganism_n rom._n 1.30_o and_o one_o of_o the_o fearful_a sin_n of_o the_o last_o time_n 2._o tim._n 3.2_o this_o sinner_n must_v die_v also_o by_o god_n law_n after_o that_o he_o be_v convict_v and_o find_v by_o law_n to_o be_v refractory_a and_o stubborn_a against_o his_o parent_n deut._n 21.18_o six_o and_o last_o to_o marry_v without_o parent_n knowledge_n and_o consent_n be_v a_o great_a dishonour_n to_o parent_n and_o a_o grievous_a sin_n condemn_v in_o this_o law_n of_o this_o sin_n profane_a esau_n be_v set_v forth_o a_o example_n for_o all_o age_n for_o who_o sin_n his_o mother_n mourn_v in_o these_o word_n gen._n 27.46_o i_o be_o weary_a of_o my_o life_n for_o the_o daughter_n of_o heth_n if_o jacob_n take_v a_o wife_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o heth_n like_o these_o of_o the_o daughter_n of_o the_o land_n what_o avail_v it_o i_o to_o live_v quest_n 115._o thus_o far_o of_o natural_a parent_n and_o their_o child_n now_o of_o parent_n by_o office_n and_o place_n and_o here_o first_o let_v i_o hear_v of_o the_o second_o band_n of_o duty_n in_o private_a family_n between_o master_n and_o servant_n ans_fw-fr the_o apostle_n interpret_n this_o law_n eph._n 6.6.9_o commend_v unto_o we_o the_o duty_n of_o master_n and_o servant_n in_o the_o next_o place_n in_o these_o word_n servant_n be_v obedient_a unto_o they_o that_o be_v your_o master_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a in_o singleness_n of_o your_o heart_n as_o unto_o christ_n not_o with_o service_n to_o the_o eye_n as_o man_n pleaser_n but_o as_o the_o servant_n of_o christ_n do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n from_o the_o heart_n with_o good_a will_n serve_v the_o lord_n and_o not_o man_n and_o know_v you_o that_o whatsoever_o good_a thing_n any_o man_n do_v the_o same_o shall_v he_o receive_v of_o the_o lord_n whether_o he_o be_v bond_n or_o free_a and_o you_o master_n do_v the_o same_o thing_n unto_o they_o put_v away_o threaning_n and_o know_v that_o even_o your_o master_n also_o be_v in_o heaven_n neither_o be_v there_o respect_n of_o person_n with_o he_o duty_n of_o master_n and_o of_o governor_n of_o family_n be_v these_o follow_v first_o they_o be_v bind_v by_o this_o moral_a law_n of_o god_n to_o instruct_v their_o servant_n as_o they_o must_v their_o child_n in_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o god_n for_o without_o instruction_n how_o shall_v they_o serve_v they_o as_o the_o apostle_n command_v as_o serve_v the_o lord_n christ_n again_o the_o same_o apostle_n tit._n 2.9.10_o command_v servant_n to_o adorn_v the_o doctrine_n of_o god_n our_o saviour_n in_o all_o thing_n without_o instruction_n they_o can_v never_o possible_o grace_v it_o but_o disgrace_n and_o dishonour_v both_o god_n and_o his_o word_n in_o all_o thing_n they_o take_v in_o hand_n the_o practice_n of_o this_o duty_n we_o see_v in_o abraham_n who_o be_v command_v to_o instruct_v his_o child_n and_o his_o household_n gen._n 18.19_o it_o be_v record_v of_o he_o that_o he_o do_v careful_o instruct_v and_o catechise_v three_o hundred_o person_n in_o his_o family_n gen._n 14.14_o in_o like_a manner_n this_o be_v josuas_n care_n not_o only_o for_o his_o son_n and_o daughter_n but_o also_o for_o his_o servant_n as_o himself_o testify_v chap._n 24.15_o where_o he_o use_v a_o holy_a protestation_n not_o only_o for_o himself_o and_o his_o child_n but_o also_o for_o his_o whole_a family_n that_o they_o shall_v serve_v the_o lord_n and_o this_o can_v never_o be_v without_o instruction_n the_o like_a conscience_n and_o care_n we_o find_v in_o cornelius_n the_o captain_n act._n 10.7_o for_o he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v servant_n fear_v god_n lydia_n be_v convert_v be_v god_n instrument_n to_o bring_v unto_o christ_n all_o her_o household_n act._n 16.15_o second_o master_n must_v give_v servant_n and_o child_n no_o evil_a example_n but_o endeavour_n to_o go_v before_o they_o as_o holy_a precedent_n and_o example_n of_o faith_n and_o godliness_n of_o all_o purity_n and_o sobriety_n of_o life_n to_o guide_v they_o in_o all_o love_n and_o meekness_n wisdom_n and_o judgement_n for_o so_o have_v all_o the_o holâ—â—â—thers_n ever_o do_v abraham_n three_o hundred_o servant_n will_v never_o have_v be_v so_o ready_a so_o tractable_a so_o religious_a but_o that_o they_o see_v in_o their_o master_n a_o pattern_n of_o all_o piety_n and_o religion_n cornelius_n servant_n be_v soldier_n will_v not_o have_v be_v so_o forward_o but_o that_o they_o see_v their_o master_n be_v a_o man_n in_o word_n &_o deed_n true_o fear_v god_n three_o the_o three_o duty_n of_o master_n to_o servant_n be_v to_o give_v they_o the_o recompense_n and_o reward_n of_o their_o labour_n this_o the_o apostle_n charge_v col._n 4.1_o you_o master_n do_v to_o your_o servant_n that_o which_o be_v just_a and_o equal_a know_v that_o you_o also_o have_v a_o master_n in_o heaven_n 1._o tim._n 5.18_o the_o laborer_n be_v worthy_a of_o his_o wage_n leu._n 19.13_o the_o workman_n hire_n shall_v not_o abide_v with_o thou_o until_o the_o morning_n and_o here_o we_o may_v say_v that_o if_o humanity_n require_v that_o they_o be_v liberal_o reward_v much_o more_o piety_n require_v a_o love_a a_o a_o large_a bountifulness_n unto_o good_a servant_n of_o this_o speak_v the_o son_n of_o syrach_n in_o these_o word_n ecclus._n 7.20.24_o if_o thy_o servant_n work_v true_o entreat_v he_o not_o evil_a nor_o the_o hireling_n that_o bestow_v himself_o whole_o for_o thou_o let_v thy_o soul_n love_v a_o good_a servant_n and_o defraud_v he_o not_o of_o liberty_n neither_o leave_v he_o a_o poor_a man_n so_o love_v a_o master_n be_v abraham_n unto_o his_o elder_a servant_n eleazar_n 15.2.3_o gen._n 15.2.3_o the_o steward_n of_o his_o house_n that_o he_o purpose_v in_o his_o heart_n if_o god_n give_v no_o child_n to_o make_v he_o his_o heir_n and_o lord_n of_o all_o his_o substance_n four_o the_o four_o and_o last_o care_n of_o master_n and_o governor_n of_o family_n be_v to_o exercise_v household_n or_o domestical_a discipline_n for_o the_o good_a government_n of_o their_o family_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o piety_n of_o this_o duty_n the_o lord_n warn_v us._n pro._n 29.19_o a_o servant_n will_v not_o be_v chastise_v with_o word_n though_o he_o understand_v yet_o he_o will_v not_o answer_v ver_fw-la 21._o he_o that_o bring_v up_o his_o servant_n dainty_o from_o his_o youth_n shall_v at_o the_o last_o be_v rob_v of_o his_o child_n such_o servant_n be_v zimri_n to_o ela_n king_n of_o israel_n who_o slay_v his_o master_n and_o his_o child_n 1._o kin._n 16.11_o and_o jeroboam_fw-la to_o solomon_n who_o get_v from_o his_o son_n reheboam_n more_o than_o half_a his_o kingdom_n 1._o kin._n 11.28_o and_o such_o a_o covetous_a hireling_n be_v zibah_n to_o good_a mephibosheth_n 2._o sam._n 16._o ver_fw-la 3._o we_o have_v many_o good_a note_n for_o the_o good_a government_n of_o the_o family_n psal_n 101._o first_o the_o master_n of_o family_n must_v often_o meditate_v and_o endeavour_n to_o temper_v well_o together_o mercy_n and_o judgement_n second_o they_o must_v walk_v wise_o and_o upright_o give_v a_o good_a example_n of_o life_n to_o all_o commit_v to_o their_o charge_n three_o they_o must_v lay_v aside_o all_o anger_n and_o wrath_n four_o
cum_fw-la magna_fw-la &_o inperfectis_fw-la sunt_fw-la venialia_fw-la peccata_fw-la m._n s._n lib._n 3._o d._n 38._o a._n six_o kind_n there_o number_v first_o a_o lie_n in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o religion_n second_o a_o lie_n profit_v no_o man_n hurt_v some_o man_n three_o a_o lie_n profit_v one_o and_o hurt_v a_o other_o four_o a_o lust_n and_o delight_n to_o lie_v and_o deceive_v five_o a_o lie_n to_o please_v with_o sweet_a word_n six_o a_o lie_n which_o hurt_v none_o profit_v some_o quest_n 146._o proceed_v to_o the_o second_o kind_n more_o dangerous_a and_o hurtful_a ans_fw-fr first_o than_o the_o sin_n of_o calumniation_n or_o slander_n be_v here_o condemn_v as_o the_o great_a enemy_n of_o a_o man_n good_a name_n and_o credit_n and_o this_o sin_n we_o may_v not_o uniustlie_o call_v a_o compound_n lie_v because_o this_o sinner_n knit_v many_o lie_n together_o in_o one_o as_o the_o psalmist_n speak_v psal_n 119._o this_o sinner_n be_v well_o describe_v to_o be_v one_o that_o walk_v about_o seek_v all_o occasion_n to_o broach_v a_o false_a report_n intend_v thereby_o malicious_o the_o hurt_n of_o any_o man_n again_o this_o sinner_n in_o many_o respect_n resemble_v satan_n he_o be_v a_o 8.44_o a_o io._n 8.44_o liar_n he_o work_v 101.5_o work_v psal_n 101.5_o private_o with_o soft_a 11.3_o soft_a psal_n 52_o 4._o 2._o cor._n 11.3_o word_n full_a of_o deceit_n a_o 12.9_o a_o reu._n 12.9_o malicious_a accuser_n he_o spare_v 50.19_o spare_v psal_n 50.19_o none_o that_o he_o can_v wound_v secret_o for_o his_o own_o advantage_n example_n for_o this_o sin_n be_v doeg_n the_o edomite_n zibah_n the_o false_a and_o unfaithful_a servant_n of_o mephibosheth_n the_o accuser_n of_o christ_n and_o such_o like_a preseruative_n against_o these_o bite_a dog_n be_v these_o first_o prayer_n psal_n 52._o and_o 35._o second_o a_o holy_a affiance_n and_o trust_n in_o god_n psal_n 37._o three_o the_o example_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n mar._n 3.21_o joh._n 7.1_o and_o 2._o cor._n 6.11_o second_o the_o second_o enemy_n of_o a_o man_n name_n and_o credit_n the_o merchant_n of_o tale_n or_o a_o tale-bearer_n be_v here_o condemn_v the_o lord_n give_v his_o people_n a_o great_a charge_n also_o concern_v this_o sin_n leu._n 19.16_o thou_o shall_v not_o merchandise_n tale_n or_o walk_v about_o with_o tale_n among_o the_o people_n against_o these_o complain_v the_o prophet_n say_v of_o jerusalem_n in_o thou_o be_v man_n that_o carry_v tale_n to_o shed_v blood_n ezech._n 22.9_o this_o sinner_n bestir_v himself_o much_o he_o frequent_v many_o place_n and_o be_v acquaint_v with_o many_o person_n he_o do_v no_o soon_o sell_v in_o one_o place_n his_o old_a commodity_n but_o forthwith_o in_o another_o he_o store_v himself_o with_o new_a these_o merchant_n be_v of_o sundry_a form_n some_o come_v whisper_v and_o jest_v secret_o to_o the_o disgrace_n of_o other_o man_n as_o curse_a cham_n discover_v his_o father_n nakedness_n gen._n 9.2_o cor._n 12.20_o some_o come_v gloss_v and_o pervert_v the_o word_n of_o man_n as_o where_o as_o christ_n have_v say_v john_n 3.19_o destroy_v you_o this_o temple_n and_o i_o will_v build_v it_o in_o three_o day_n speak_v of_o his_o body_n the_o malicious_a jew_n report_v his_o word_n on_o this_o wise_a this_o fellow_n say_v he_o can_v destroy_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n and_o build_v it_o again_o in_o three_o day_n mat._n 26.61_o understand_v his_o word_n of_o the_o material_a temple_n of_o jerusalem_n whereof_o he_o speak_v not_o a_o word_n three_o he_o that_o love_v like_v and_o entertain_v lie_n and_o slander_n be_v here_o condemn_v as_o also_o psa_fw-la 15.3_o and_o re._n 21._o &_o 22._o chap._n unto_o these_o sinner_n the_o lord_n speak_v by_o his_o prophet_n say_v howsoever_o they_o cloak_v themselves_o in_o his_o tabernacle_n the_o visible_a church_n on_o earth_n they_o shall_v never_o rest_v without_o repentance_n in_o that_o mountain_n of_o god_n in_o heaven_n and_o where_o as_o he_o charge_v we_o in_o his_o law_n say_v exod._n 23.1_o thou_o shall_v not_o receive_v a_o false_a tale_n neither_o shall_v thou_o put_v thy_o hand_n with_o the_o wicked_a to_o be_v a_o false_a witness_n he_o teach_v we_o that_o to_o entertain_v or_o to_o consort_v ourselves_o with_o liar_n and_o slanderer_n and_o such_o like_a wicked_a man_n be_v the_o way_n to_o seduce_v we_o to_o the_o damage_n and_o great_a hurt_n of_o our_o brethren_n by_o false_a testimony_n in_o open_a court_n of_o justice_n again_o the_o holy_a ghost_n expound_v this_o law_n say_v pro._n 17.4_o the_o wicked_a give_v heed_n to_o false_a lip_n and_o a_o liar_n harken_v to_o the_o false_a tongue_n where_o he_o brand_v he_o that_o love_v and_o receive_v lie_n with_o these_o two_o mark_n first_o he_o be_v a_o impious_a man_n next_o he_o be_v a_o liar_n for_o he_o that_o believe_v lie_n must_v of_o necessity_n utter_a and_o speak_v lie_n and_o further_o he_o warn_v in_o the_o same_o chapter_n ver_fw-la 19_o thou_o shall_v keep_v thou_o far_o from_o a_o lie_a speech_n a_o special_a reason_n be_v add_v slay_v not_o the_o innocent_a and_o righteous_a as_o if_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v say_v if_o thou_o receive_v lie_n thou_o must_v at_o one_o time_n or_o another_o give_v false_a testimony_n against_o the_o life_n and_o blood_n of_o thy_o brother_n this_o we_o may_v see_v in_o practice_n for_o saul_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o receive_v doegs_n false_a report_n he_o do_v not_o only_a consent_n but_o also_o command_v the_o death_n of_o eighty_o just_a and_o holy_a man_n and_o when_o david_n have_v receive_v zibahs_n calumniation_n against_o his_o lord_n and_o master_n mephibosheth_n it_o be_v the_o loss_n of_o that_o good_a man_n land_n and_o near_a hand_n of_o his_o life_n four_o and_o last_o consider_v it_o well_o that_o like_a as_o this_o merchant_n of_o tale_n talk_v of_o other_o man_n free_o in_o thy_o house_n so_o he_o will_v speak_v as_o large_o of_o thou_o with_o other_o man_n with_o what_o measure_n you_o 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