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within_o to_o burn_v with_o lust_n and_o even_o that_o in_o our_o eye_n hand_n or_o any_o other_o behaviour_n &_o jesture_n of_o our_o body_n there_o be_v nothing_o that_o may_v savour_v of_o wantonness_n and_o unshamefastnes_n to_o be_v brief_a all_o filthy_a speak_n and_o all_o wanton_a write_n and_o undecent_a picture_n be_v here_o forbid_v by_o the_o lord_n 16_o the_o magistrate_n see_v the_o breach_n of_o this_o commandment_n do_v most_o grievous_o annoy_v the_o society_n of_o man_n be_v to_o punish_v the_o offender_n herein_o according_a unto_o the_o greatness_n of_o their_o fault_n neither_o can_v it_o be_v just_o doubt_v but_o that_o incest_n adultery_n ravish_v and_o copulation_n against_o nature_n do_v deserve_v death_n even_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n 17_o the_o lord_n forbid_v all_o uncleanness_n in_o this_o commandment_n do_v on_o the_o contrary_a command_n that_o we_o lead_v all_o the_o part_n of_o our_o life_n in_o chastity_n and_o shamefastness_n 18_o and_o therefore_o they_o who_o be_v not_o so_o far_o endue_v with_o the_o gift_n of_o chastity_n but_o that_o they_o burn_v be_v bind_v to_o marry_v and_o husband_n be_v to_o use_v the_o remedy_n of_o marriage_n in_o all_o moderation_n and_o honesty_n the_o vow_n of_o chastity_n therefore_o be_v to_o be_v condemn_v both_o as_o be_v most_o unagreeable_a unto_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o nature_n and_o also_o most_o rash_o neither_o do_v it_o bind_v the_o conscience_n of_o any_o man_n defend_v by_o john_n râ—e_v of_o normandy_n principle_n upon_o the_o eight_o commandment_n of_o god_n law_n xxxvii_o 1_o in_o the_o two_o former_a commandment_n care_n be_v have_v of_o the_o preservation_n of_o man_n society_n as_o far_o as_o it_o belong_v unto_o the_o very_a person_n themselves_o in_o this_o comdement_n god_n require_v the_o maintenance_n of_o their_o good_n
thereby_o have_v regard_n both_o unto_o every_o family_n and_o also_o unto_o the_o common_a utility_n 2_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o precept_n as_o also_o of_o the_o sixth_o and_o seven_o be_v threefold_a divine_a natural_a and_o politic_a 3_o divine_a because_o that_o we_o must_v abstain_v from_o theft_n see_v god_n do_v forbid_v we_o to_o steal_v for_o he_o that_o be_v the_o bestower_n of_o good_n be_v the_o disposer_n and_o preserver_n of_o they_o 4_o natural_a because_o as_o the_o lawyer_n do_v speak_v it_o be_v of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n that_o some_o man_n do_v possess_v more_o and_o some_o less_o the_o which_o thing_n whosoever_o do_v confound_v they_o violate_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n 5_o politic_a because_o that_o unless_a that_o theft_n be_v forbid_v not_o only_a peace_n and_o quietness_n among_o man_n shall_v be_v break_v but_o also_o the_o whole_a society_n of_o man_n shall_v be_v destroy_v 6_o by_o theft_n be_v comprehend_v in_o this_o commandment_n by_o set_v down_o the_o part_n for_o the_o whole_a all_o kind_n of_o injury_n that_o be_v offer_v unto_o the_o good_n of_o our_o neighbour_n as_o the_o take_v away_o of_o other_o man_n good_n the_o unjust_a retain_v of_o they_o either_o by_o fraud_n or_o by_o open_a violence_n this_o commandment_n than_o do_v altogether_o withstand_v the_o confusion_n of_o good_n which_o certain_a fantastical_a man_n and_o plato_n also_o in_o this_o point_n not_o divine_a &_o name_o the_o anabaptist_n of_o our_o time_n go_v about_o to_o establish_v among_o christian_n 7_o all_o good_n be_v either_o sacred_a and_o divine_a or_o human_a 8_o sacrilege_n be_v the_o stealth_n of_o those_o good_n which_o be_v call_v divine_a not_o because_o god_n stand_v in_o need_n of_o they_o but_o from_o the_o use_n and_o the_o end_n to_o the_o which_o they_o be_v appoint_v namely_o to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n 9_o human_a good_n be_v either_o our_o own_o in_o proper_a or_o common_a by_o right_a of_o their_o use_n and_o possession_n or_o belong_v unto_o other_o man_n other_o man_n good_n be_v in_o like_a sort_n as_o either_o public_a or_o private_a 10_o peculatus_fw-la or_o the_o rob_n of_o the_o common_a treasury_n be_v the_o steal_n of_o the_o public_a good_n when_o as_o a_o man_n do_v take_v unto_o his_o own_o private_a use_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v the_o whole_a commonwealth_n whereunto_o be_v annex_v the_o crime_n and_o accusation_n of_o extortion_n or_o ill_a behaviour_n in_o a_o office_n 11_o the_o definition_n of_o theft_n give_v by_o the_o civilians_n do_v proper_o belong_v unto_o private_a matter_n and_o it_o be_v right_o define_v to_o be_v the_o fraudulent_a handle_n for_o lucre_n sake_n of_o other_o man_n good_n in_o the_o use_n or_o possession_n thereof_o be_v a_o sin_n forbid_a to_o be_v commit_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n now_o of_o this_o sin_n some_o sort_n have_v proper_a name_n among_o the_o latin_n as_o plagium_n manstealing_a and_o abigeatus_fw-la steal_v of_o cattle_n the_o rest_n they_o comprehend_v under_o the_o general_a name_n of_o theft_n 12_o theft_n be_v universallie_o forbid_v both_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o thing_n and_o also_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o quantity_n quality_n and_o use_v of_o it_o he_o therefore_o be_v guilty_a of_o theft_n not_o only_o which_o secret_o convai_v away_o other_o man_n good_n and_o fraudulent_o receave_v or_o possess_v they_o but_o also_o he_o which_o put_v old_a in_o steed_n of_o new_a use_v false_a weight_n &_o false_a measure_n or_o he_o who_o upon_o a_o purpose_n to_o deceive_v do_v not_o restore_v the_o owner_n good_n at_o the_o time_n and_o at_o the_o place_n appoint_v 13_o all_o of_o what_o age_n sex_n or_o state_n soever_o they_o be_v be_v forbid_v to_o steal_v in_o this_o commandment_n 14_o the_o word_n theft_n do_v here_o also_o comprehend_v all_o the_o evil_a conveyance_n whereby_o we_o go_v about_o to_o make_v other_o man_n good_n to_o be_v our_o own_o and_o all_o the_o way_n which_o 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call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d inward_a or_o internal_a the_o other_o like_a unto_o the_o stream_n which_o flowee_v out_o of_o the_o mind_n through_o the_o mouth_n be_v mean_n of_o the_o tongue_n &_o it_o be_v name_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o utter_v &_o pronounce_v 5_o now_o then_o even_o as_o it_o be_v agreeable_a unto_o nature_n that_o the_o stream_n shall_v be_v like_a unto_o the_o fountain_n whence_o it_o spring_v &_o that_o it_o be_v against_o nature_n that_o a_o impure_a stream_n shall_v issue_v out_o of_o a_o clean_a and_o pure_a fountain_n so_o it_o be_v agreeable_a unto_o nature_n that_o the_o outward_a speech_n shall_v be_v answerable_a unto_o the_o inward_a mind_n and_o it_o be_v contrary_a thereunto_o that_o the_o one_o of_o they_o shall_v disagree_v from_o the_o other_o 6_o politic_a because_o that_o see_v the_o society_n of_o man_n be_v very_o much_o annoy_v by_o a_o lie_a tongue_n and_o speech_n this_o kind_n of_o injury_n ought_v altogether_o to_o be_v root_v out_o from_o all_o well_o order_v commonwealth_n that_o man_n may_v live_v in_o peace_n and_o quietness_n 7_o the_o end_n of_o this_o commandment_n be_v that_o in_o all_o thing_n at_o all_o time_n &_o place_n we_o follow_v after_o that_o which_o be_v true_a plain_a and_o upright_o and_o that_o not_o only_o in_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o good_a name_n credit_n &_o estimation_n of_o other_o but_o in_o the_o augment_v thereof_o as_o far_o as_o lie_v in_o we_o and_o honesty_n will_v permit_v 8_o because_o furthermore_o that_o this_o law_n do_v forbid_v false_a witness_n under_o the_o which_o by_o set_v down_o a_o part_n for_o the_o whole_a be_v contain_v all_o kind_n of_o lie_v we_o think_v it_o meet_v in_o as_o much_o as_o the_o whole_a treatise_n follow_v be_v concern_v
lie_n first_o to_o set_v down_o what_o a_o lie_n be_v 9_o a_o lie_n be_v that_o whereby_o any_o thing_n with_o a_o purpose_n to_o deceve_v be_v express_v either_o in_o word_n or_o in_o deed_n or_o by_o keep_v secret_a the_o truth_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v speak_v or_o otherwise_o and_o it_o be_v commit_v two_o manner_n of_o way_n either_o in_o doctrine_n or_o otherways_o in_o the_o government_n of_o our_o life_n 10_o a_o lie_n in_o doctrine_n be_v commit_v either_o when_o in_o religion_n man_n depart_v from_o the_o annalogie_n of_o faith_n the_o which_o sort_n of_o lie_n be_v of_o all_o other_o most_o pernicious_a within_o the_o compass_n whereof_o all_o heresy_n be_v contain_v or_o when_o as_o in_o the_o delivery_n of_o art_n some_o thing_n contrary_a unto_o truth_n be_v sophistical_o intermingle_v with_o the_o true_a precept_n thereof_o 11_o now_o although_o of_o those_o lie_n which_o be_v commit_v in_o the_o government_n of_o our_o life_n we_o see_v not_o every_o sort_n yet_o the_o great_a ouglines_n of_o they_o may_v be_v some_o way_n distinguish_v 1_o 12_o when_o as_o a_o man_n be_v carry_v only_o by_o the_o affection_n of_o lie_v do_v utter_v a_o untruth_n have_v neither_o purpose_n to_o deceive_v neither_o hope_n of_o gain_n either_o for_o himself_o or_o for_o other_o 2_o 13_o when_o as_o a_o man_n do_v lie_v either_o in_o word_n or_o in_o deed_n for_o his_o credit_n sake_n as_o all_o proud_a boaster_n arrogant_a man_n and_o hypocrite_n use_v to_o do_v and_o all_o those_o who_o hunt_v after_o the_o common_a fame_n be_v not_o ashamed_a with_o uncleane-mouth_n to_o power_n forth_o gorgeous_a and_o gay_a lie_n 3_o 14_o when_o as_o the_o pleasure_n of_o other_o man_n be_v only_o respect_v and_o this_o sort_n of_o lie_n may_v be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o a_o sport_v lie_n 4_o 15_o a_o officious_a lie_n whereby_o either_o profit_n or_o commodity_n be_v seek_v for_o without_o the_o endamage_v of_o other_o or_o the_o truth_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v utter_v be_v keep_v close_o or_o the_o falsehood_n which_o ought_v not_o be_v utter_v for_o it_o be_v indeed_o contrary_a unto_o the_o duty_n of_o a_o godly_a man_n to_o lie_v for_o any_o cause_n 5_o 16_o when_o some_o deceit_n be_v mean_v towards_o he_o concern_v who_o or_o to_o who_o a_o man_n speak_v 6_o 17_o hitherto_o be_v to_o be_v refer_v backbiting_a reproach_n scoff_v and_o privy_a whisper_n and_o to_o be_v short_a all_o those_o thing_n which_o either_o privatlie_o or_o publicklie_o do_v oppugn_v the_o integrity_n of_o the_o good_a name_n or_o good_n of_o our_o neighbour_n or_o do_v sow_v dissension_n 7_o 18_o when_o as_o a_o man_n lie_v either_o privatlie_o or_o publickelie_o in_o judgement_n to_o gain_v either_o for_o himself_o or_o for_o another_o by_o the_o hindrance_n of_o his_o neighbour_n as_o by_o false_a accusation_n false_a witness_n the_o defence_n of_o a_o evil_a cause_n or_o by_o pronounce_v a_o false_a sentence_n 19_o hitherto_o concern_v a_o lie_n 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