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or_o dividere_fw-la to_o divide_v because_o in_o flatterer_n the_o tongue_n be_v divide_v from_o the_o heart_n so_o that_o flattery_n be_v the_o frame_n of_o the_o tongue_n to_o smooth_a speech_n against_o the_o conscience_n to_o curry_v favour_n with_o a_o man_n in_o some_o worldly_a respect_n or_o as_o augustine_n have_v define_v it_o est_fw-la fallacilaude_fw-la seductio_fw-la a_o seduce_a by_o a_o deceitful_a praise_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n it_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sycophancy_n from_o a_o decree_n make_v among_o the_o attick_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v punish_v that_o carry_v fig_n out_o of_o the_o country_n and_o if_o any_o man_n can_v detect_v they_o he_o be_v appoint_v a_o reward_n whence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o many_o promooter-like_a person_n accuse_v many_o and_o sometime_o false_o pretend_v to_o be_v best_a commonwealth_n man_n and_o lover_n of_o the_o country_n but_o intend_v their_o own_o gain_n by_o oppress_v other_o like_o most_o of_o our_o informer_n and_o catchpole_n now_o of_o flatterer_n there_o be_v four_o sort_n 1._o some_o flatter_v to_o circumvent_v other_o that_o they_o may_v the_o more_o easy_o affect_v their_o malition_n project_n as_o joab_n deal_v with_o abner_n ask_v he_o how_o he_o do_v or_o use_v some_o such_o kind_a speech_n unto_o he_o but_o with_o his_o hand_n smite_v he_o 3.27_o 2_o sam_n 3.27_o that_o he_o die_v as_o saul_n servant_n flatter_v david_n commend_v it_o as_o a_o high_a favour_n to_o be_v the_o king_n son_n in_o law_n that_o he_o may_v be_v entrap_v and_o endanger_v 2._o some_o flatter_v by_o commend_v beyond_o all_o measure_n for_o their_o own_o private_a benefit_n of_o such_o it_o be_v say_v 27.14_o prou._n 27.14_o he_o that_o praise_v his_o friend_n with_o a_o loud_a voice_n rise_v early_o in_o the_o morning_n it_o shall_v be_v count_v for_o a_o curse_n unto_o he_o 3._o some_o flatter_v so_o as_o that_o for_o the_o please_a of_o some_o they_o care_v not_o how_o they_o detract_v from_o and_o disgrace_v other_o with_o who_o they_o be_v at_o enmity_n or_o who_o discredit_n they_o account_v their_o own_o credit_n these_o be_v tale-bearing_a flatterer_n who_o word_n as_o the_o wiseman_n have_v it_o 26.22_o prou._n 26.22_o go_v down_o into_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o belly_n 4._o some_o flatter_v by_o speak_v thing_n please_v when_o their_o duty_n be_v to_o rouse_v up_o the_o sleepy_a spirit_n of_o man_n by_o cry_v aloud_o against_o their_o sin_n thunder_v out_o god_n judgement_n due_a therefore_o these_o sow_n pillow_n under_o man_n elbow_n 13.10_o ezech._n 13.10_o and_o daub_v with_o untempered_a mortar_n &_o a_o storm_n of_o god_n judgement_n be_v threaten_v both_o against_o it_o and_o they_o lie_v against_o lie_v nine_o &_o last_o this_o law_n be_v break_v by_o lie_v which_o be_v the_o speak_n of_o any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o truth_n against_o a_o man_n knowledge_n with_o a_o intent_n to_o deceive_v first_o against_o a_o man_n knowledge_n because_o if_o unwitting_o a_o untruth_n be_v tell_v it_o be_v no_o lie_n and_o if_o a_o truth_n be_v tell_v the_o person_n tell_v it_o think_v it_o false_a it_o be_v a_o lie_n in_o he_o for_z mentiri_fw-la to_o lie_v be_v as_o some_o derive_v it_o contra_fw-la mentemare_fw-la to_o go_v against_o a_o man_n mind_n and_o knowledge_n otherwise_o a_o man_n receive_v a_o report_n from_o another_o and_o tell_v it_o forth_o without_o any_o fault_n on_o his_o part_n shall_v be_v a_o liar_n whereas_o mendacium_fw-la a_o lie_n be_v menda_fw-la a_o fault_n it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o greek_a quasi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o a_o fly_a because_o all_o man_n natural_o fly_v and_o hate_v liar_n aristotle_n derive_v it_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vituperandus_fw-la to_o be_v dispraise_v and_o plato_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sleep_a because_o he_o be_v asleep_a in_o sin_n that_o trade_n in_o lie_v in_o hebrew_n it_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d iniquity_n 12.2_o psal_n 12.2_o again_o if_o a_o truth_n be_v tell_v against_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o teller_n it_o be_v a_o lie_n for_o it_o be_v not_o that_o which_o a_o man_n speak_v but_o the_o manner_n how_o he_o speak_v that_o make_v it_o a_o lie_n according_a to_o the_o description_n of_o the_o psalmist_n they_o speak_v deceitful_o every_o man_n with_o his_o neighbour_n and_o speak_v with_o a_o double_a heart_n lie_v among_o the_o ancient_a have_v be_v distinguish_v into_o three_o sort_n officiosum_fw-la perniciosum_fw-la iocosum_fw-la a_o officious_a a_o pernicious_a and_o a_o jest_a lie_n the_o officious_a be_v the_o tell_n of_o a_o untruth_n mere_o to_o save_v a_o man_n own_o life_n or_o his_o neighbour_n or_o their_o good_n or_o their_o freedom_n and_o peace_n without_o intend_v any_o hurt_n unto_o another_o this_o kind_n of_o lie_n have_v find_v favourer_n among_o the_o ancient_a origen_n defend_v it_o and_o gregory_n hold_v it_o to_o be_v lawful_a under_o the_o old_a testament_n wherefore_o he_o say_v that_o the_o midwives_n lie_v unto_o pharaoh_n to_o save_v the_o child_n of_o the_o hebrew_n be_v reward_v god_n make_v they_o house_n the_o priscilianist_n hold_v this_o to_o be_v lawful_a and_o so_o continue_v undiscovered_a in_o their_o heresy_n a_o long_a time_n wherefore_o consentius_n feign_v himself_o a_o briscillianist_n to_o discover_v they_o but_o it_o be_v reprove_v by_o augustine_n especial_o upon_o this_o reason_n if_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o pursue_v a_o lie_n with_o a_o lie_n than_o robbery_n may_v be_v pursue_v with_o robbery_n adultery_n with_o adultery_n and_o one_o sin_n with_o another_o this_o officious_a lie_n be_v the_o common_a refuge_n of_o holy_a man_n in_o their_o danger_n of_o abraham_n of_o isaac_n of_o rebecca_n of_o jaacob_n of_o rahab_n and_o of_o jehu_n in_o the_o hot_a of_o his_o zeal_n for_o god_n this_o have_v ever_o yet_o be_v hold_v a_o sin_n among_o sound_a divine_n who_o have_v excuse_v abraham_n and_o jaacob_n etc._n etc._n from_o be_v guilty_a hereof_o abraham_n for_o that_o she_o be_v his_o sister_n jaacob_n for_o that_o he_o say_v prophetical_o i_o be_o thy_o first_o bear_v esau_n and_o paul_n for_o that_o he_o also_o say_v prophetical_o i_o know_v he_o not_o to_o be_v the_o high_a priest_n see_v the_o priesthood_n after_o aaron_n order_n be_v at_o a_o end_n in_o christ_n it_o be_v extenuate_v and_o lessen_v indeed_o the_o less_o it_o break_v the_o rule_n of_o love_n for_o this_o be_v the_o main_a reason_n why_o lie_v be_v sinful_a 4.25_o eph._n 4.25_o and_o unbeseeming_a a_o christian_n because_o we_o be_v member_n one_o of_o another_o and_o by_o lie_v we_o deceive_v and_o beguile_v one_o another_o like_o stranger_n yea_o like_a enemy_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o lie_v before_o mention_v though_o they_o be_v record_v in_o the_o scripture_n yet_o they_o be_v not_o tax_v in_o those_o person_n because_o it_o be_v to_o save_v life_n not_o to_o destroy_v to_o fulfil_v thing_n please_v unto_o god_n not_o against_o his_o will_n 2._o the_o pernicious_a lie_n be_v the_o tell_n of_o a_o untruth_n to_o deceive_v and_o to_o hurt_v a_o man_n neighbour_n either_o for_o some_o base_a gain_n or_o out_o of_o malice_n this_o be_v a_o common_a practice_n among_o tradesman_n and_o buyer_n and_o seller_n of_o all_o sort_n and_o among_o sycophant_n before_o speak_v of_o but_o it_o be_v a_o essential_a property_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o make_v they_o the_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n at_o which_o all_o shall_v quake_v and_o tremble_v he_o be_v a_o liar_n from_o the_o beginning_n and_o the_o father_n of_o lie_n he_o deceive_v adam_n and_o euah_n 8.44_o joh._n 8.44_o to_o the_o woe_n of_o we_o all_o he_o be_v a_o lie_a spirit_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o false_a prophet_n of_o ahab_n and_o be_v in_o the_o mouth_n of_o all_o such_o as_o speak_v lie_n 3._o the_o jest_n or_o sport_v lie_n be_v the_o tell_n of_o thing_n not_o true_a for_o the_o recreation_n of_o the_o hearer_n have_v none_o other_o end_n of_o morality_n or_o it_o be_v to_o tell_v untruth_n to_o make_v a_o gull_n of_o the_o hearer_n or_o to_o sport_n and_o please_v a_o man_n self_n and_o his_o own_o vain_a glorious_a humour_n thus_o jester_n make_v a_o practice_n of_o lie_v and_o sin_v whilst_o they_o exercise_v their_o scurrilous_a wit_n in_o tell_v strange_a invention_n of_o their_o own_o which_o be_v most_o false_a and_o the_o over-witty_a rakehell_n of_o these_o time_n who_o devise_v and_o spread_v false_a news_n account_v it_o the_o best_a sport_n to_o deceive_v the_o credulous_a and_o simple_a they_o be_v all_o liar_n and_o set_v a_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o to_o be_v rank_v with_o they_o be_v vain_a traveller_n and_o prater_n which_o mere_o out_o of_o vanity_n