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of_o god_n pure_a worship_n psa_n 26.4.5.6_o etc._n etc._n and_o psal_n 27.4_o and_o 42.1_o etc._n etc._n and_o psal_n 84._o and_o 122.1.2_o read_v also_o psa_n 73.27.28_o and_o psa_n 119._o verse_n 79._o acts._n 2.46.47_o hebr._n 10.23.24.25_o for_o the_o five_o part_n read_v exod._n chap._n 23_o verse_n 24._o deut._n 7.25.26_o and_o cha_n 12.1.2.3_o herein_o those_o noble_a king_n of_o juda_n hezekiah_n and_o josiah_n they_o be_v right_o princely_a pattern_n to_o all_o christian_a king_n and_o prince_n and_o for_o the_o zeal_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n how_o great_a it_o ought_v to_o be_v against_o idolatry_n and_o false_a worship_n who_o may_v we_o rather_o take_v for_o example_n than_o the_o holy_a prophet_n of_o god_n and_o apostle_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n for_o the_o last_o part_n read_v rom._n 14._o and_o chap._n 15.1.2_o and_o 1._o cor._n 6.12.13_o and_o chap._n 8._o and_o chap._n 10.23_o etc._n etc._n read_v also_o gal._n 5.1_o etc._n etc._n by_o 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and_o christian_n communion_n of_o saint_n whereunto_o god_n have_v call_v hoth_v the_o minister_n of_o his_o word_n and_o also_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o people_n in_o their_o several_a congregation_n and_o the_o private_a prayer_n and_o thankesgiving_n with_o read_v of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n conference_n catechise_n and_o sing_v of_o psalm_n in_o every_o christian_a family_n by_o the_o governor_n thereof_o their_o child_n and_o servant_n according_a to_o the_o course_n of_o their_o private_a government_n and_o the_o prayer_n and_o thankesgiving_n of_o every_o member_n of_o the_o family_n apart_o by_o himself_o according_a to_o their_o particular_a occasion_n and_o opportunity_n both_o when_o he_o sit_v down_o and_o when_o he_o rise_v up_o from_o meat_n when_o he_o lie_v down_o and_o rise_v from_o his_o bed_n when_o he_o iourni_v abroad_o and_o when_o he_o return_v home_o when_o he_o fall_v sick_a and_o when_o he_o recover_v his_o health_n these_o be_v the_o essential_a duty_n of_o 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etc._n and_o chap_a 35.2.3_o etc._n etc._n nehem._n ch_n 10.31_o &_o chap._n 13.16_o and_o jer._n 17.21.22_o john_n 2.14_o and_o matth._n 21.12.13_o but_o it_o may_v be_v demand_v for_o the_o remove_n of_o all_o doubt_n whether_o at_o no_o hand_n nor_o upon_o any_o necessity_n it_o may_v not_o be_v lawful_a to_o do_v some_o bodily_a work_n upon_o the_o sabbath_n day_n yea_o some_o of_o these_o work_n which_o have_v already_o be_v mention_v what_o answer_n have_v you_o learned_a to_o give_v unto_o this_o all_o bodily_a labour_n together_o with_o the_o thought_n consultation_n and_o speech_n thereof_o which_o be_v of_o present_a necessity_n either_o to_o further_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n for_o our_o own_o spiritual_a benefit_n or_o ourselves_o to_o it_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n or_o else_o be_v present_o necessary_a for_o the_o bodily_a safety_n either_o of_o our_o neighbour_n or_o ourselves_o or_o of_o any_o thing_n of_o good_a and_o necessary_a use_n belong_v unto_o we_o or_o 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which_o be_v call_v incest_n because_o it_o be_v a_o special_a breach_n of_o chastity_n yea_o as_o though_o it_o shall_v be_v say_v that_o such_o be_v altogether_o void_a of_o chastity_n whosoever_o regard_v not_o to_o avoid_v such_o incestuous_a defilement_n as_o be_v here_o rehearse_v such_o therefore_o be_v the_o error_n and_o sin_n to_o be_v avoid_v touch_v entrance_n into_o marriage_n there_o be_v also_o abuse_v of_o marriage_n itself_o as_o have_v be_v further_o mention_v in_o the_o former_a answer_n but_o i_o leave_v that_o to_o the_o consideration_n of_o those_o that_o be_v marry_v from_o the_o speech_n which_o be_v direct_v to_o they_o for_o their_o more_o particular_a instruction_n and_o admonition_n that_o way_n according_a to_o that_o which_o be_v write_v in_o diverse_a place_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n such_o as_o we_o read_v 1._o cor._n 7.3.4.5_o leviticus_fw-la 18._o verse_n 19_o and_o chapter_n 12._o with_o some_o caution_n against_o ceremonious_a scruple_n and_o 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the_o world_n clothe_v as_o it_o be_v with_o our_o nature_n that_o he_o shall_v do_v no_o violence_n and_o that_o no_o deceit_n shall_v be_v in_o his_o mouth_n as_o we_o read_v chap._n 53._o verse_n the_o 9_o so_o the_o apostle_n peter_n short_o after_o he_o have_v manifest_v himself_o to_o the_o world_n bear_v faithful_a witness_n to_o the_o same_o 1._o epist._n chap._n 2.22_o this_o also_o be_v that_o which_o be_v typical_o prophesy_v of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n under_o the_o kingdom_n of_o king_n solomon_n psalm_n 72.14_o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o shall_v redeem_v the_o soul_n of_o his_o people_n from_o deceit_n and_o violence_n by_o the_o execution_n of_o justice_n against_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o church_n and_o by_o exercise_v mercy_n towards_o the_o rest_n read_v the_o psalm_n and_o here_o again_o let_v we_o call_v to_o mind_n that_o the_o chief_a head_n or_o part_n of_o injustice_n be_v these_o two_o deceit_n and_o violence_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n paul_n 1._o thes_n 4._o where_o he_o mind_v to_o forbid_v all_o injustice_n he_o say_v let_v no_o man_n oppress_v nor_o defraud_v his_o brother_n so_o then_o see_v our_o saviour_n christ_n be_v free_a from_o either_o of_o these_o point_n of_o injustice_n yea_o see_v he_o redeem_v his_o people_n from_o they_o according_a to_o that_o 72._o psalm_n it_o follow_v that_o he_o be_v by_o the_o undoubted_a testimony_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n perfect_o righteous_a but_o it_o may_v peradventure_o be_v think_v of_o some_o but_o a_o small_a matter_n though_o our_o saviour_n christ_n do_v no_o violence_n see_v he_o be_v to_o the_o worldward_n in_o poor_a and_o weak_a estate_n and_o therefore_o that_o the_o particular_a proof_n of_o his_o righteousness_n must_v stand_v rather_o in_o the_o confirmation_n of_o this_o that_o he_o use_v no_o deceit_n nor_o any_o crafty_a and_o unlawful_a shift_n to_o help_v himself_o though_o he_o be_v poor_a etc._n etc._n what_o have_v you_o to_o say_v to_o this_o it_o be_v to_o be_v confess_v that_o a_o principal_a part_n of_o our_o particular_a proof_n do_v most_o apparent_o consist_v in_o this_o point_n nevertheless_o albeit_o our_o saviour_n christ_n have_v no_o worldly_a power_n and_o authority_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n yet_o he_o can_v by_o his_o divine_a power_n have_v consume_v his_o enemy_n or_o cast_v they_o from_o their_o dignity_n or_o waste_v their_o substance_n etc._n etc._n but_o he_o choose_v rather_o meek_o to_o endure_v all_o injury_n and_o wrong_n which_o all_o man_n do_v against_o he_o even_o to_o the_o rifle_n of_o he_o and_o to_o the_o cast_n of_o lot_n upon_o the_o inmost_a garment_n that_o be_v upon_o he_o this_o therefore_o show_v plain_o that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n be_v excellent_a even_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o world_n in_o that_o he_o do_v forbear_v all_o such_o deal_n as_o may_v at_o the_o least_o have_v have_v the_o show_n of_o a_o violent_a course_n 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steal_v no_o more_o but_o let_v he_o labour_v and_o work_v with_o his_o hand_n the_o thing_n which_o be_v good_a that_o he_o may_v have_v to_o give_v unto_o he_o that_o need_v and_o now_o only_o for_o the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o commandment_n let_v we_o after_o all_o the_o premise_n observe_v as_o a_o truth_n most_o evident_a and_o clear_a against_o all_o anabaptiste_n that_o the_o lord_n do_v at_o no_o hand_n approve_v of_o their_o confuse_a community_n of_o good_n nay_o this_o commandment_n levell_v as_o it_o be_v the_o main_a shot_n of_o the_o lord_n ordinance_n to_o the_o utter_a battery_n and_o overthrow_n of_o it_o even_o to_o the_o world_n end_n according_a to_o the_o perpetuity_n of_o the_o force_n and_o power_n of_o this_o his_o express_a moral_a law_n and_o commandment_n as_o touch_v the_o communion_n of_o good_n which_o be_v among_o the_o christian_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n it_o be_v no_o such_o as_o they_o imagine_v but_o only_o the_o kindness_n and_o liberality_n practise_v among_o they_o be_v very_o extraordinary_o abound_v to_o the_o relieve_v of_o the_o common_a and_o great_a necessity_n of_o the_o poor_a christian_n the_o same_o god_n who_o wrought_v that_o abundant_a love_n and_o liberality_n in_o they_o and_o yet_o preserve_v they_o from_o all_o barbarous_a and_o fantastical_a confusion_n he_o for_o his_o mercy_n sake_n grant_v that_o all_o true_a professor_n of_o his_o bless_a and_o glorious_a gospel_n may_v more_o and_o more_o honour_n it_o with_o daily_a increase_n of_o all_o liberal_a and_o kind_a deal_n with_o like_a preservation_n of_o the_o ground_n of_o justice_n in_o that_o propriety_n of_o good_n and_o possession_n which_o he_o by_o his_o good_a providence_n have_v set_v and_o determine_v among_o his_o people_n amen_n the_o nine_o commandment_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n now_o follow_v which_o be_v that_o thou_o shall_v not_o bear_v false_a witness_n against_o thy_o neighbour_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thahhaneh_n use_v in_o this_o commandment_n proper_o signify_v to_o answer_v as_o though_o the_o lord_n shall_v say_v thou_o shall_v not_o answer_v false_a witness_n that_o be_v thou_o shall_v not_o bear_v false_a witness_n when_o thou_o be_v demand_v to_o testify_v any_o truth_n which_o thou_o know_v and_o ought_v of_o love_n and_o duty_n to_o make_v know_v for_o the_o benefit_n of_o any_o neighbour_n interpret_v wordâ—_n interpret_v after_o the_o former_a commandment_n therefore_o of_o righteous_a deal_n follow_v now_o the_o law_n of_o true_a speak_n according_a as_o they_o be_v in_o the_o same_o order_n rehearse_v in_o diverse_a other_o place_n of_o holy_a scripture_n and_o namely_o leviticus_fw-la 19.11_o psalm_n 15.2_o and_o psalm_n 119._o verse_n 138._o ephes_n 4.24.25_o and_o chap._n 5.9_o for_o the_o understanding_n of_o the_o which_o commandment_n you_o may_v remember_v that_o you_o be_v teach_v that_o three_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v which_o 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willing_a according_a to_o his_o knowledge_n in_o a_o due_a course_n of_o inquiry_n to_o give_v witness_n to_o the_o truth_n yea_o it_o be_v every_o man_n part_n careful_o to_o observe_v and_o mark_v those_o thing_n which_o it_o be_v fit_a for_o they_o to_o know_v curse_n the_o curse_n that_o they_o may_v as_o occasion_n shall_v require_v be_v meet_a witness_n of_o the_o truth_n it_o be_v not_o a_o sufficient_a excuse_n for_o a_o man_n to_o say_v i_o know_v not_o what_o to_o say_v to_o it_o whereas_o he_o may_v have_v know_v if_o he_o have_v list_v even_o as_o we_o will_v glad_o have_v the_o just_a testimony_n of_o other_o for_o the_o clear_n of_o ourselves_o etc._n etc._n so_o ought_v we_o to_o be_v willing_a to_o yield_v we_o for_o the_o benefit_n of_o other_o and_o likewise_o as_o we_o will_v be_v loath_a that_o so_o precious_a a_o jewel_n as_o a_o good_a name_n be_v and_o that_o so_o sweet_a a_o fruit_n as_o be_v love_a favour_n which_o grow_v from_o thence_o shall_v be_v steal_v as_o it_o be_v out_o of_o our_o garden_n by_o any_o false_a witness_n lie_v and_o slander_n so_o ought_v we_o of_o the_o same_o equity_n to_o take_v heed_n that_o we_o defraud_n not_o or_o spoil_v any_o of_o their_o good_a name_n and_o estimation_n by_o the_o same_o unjust_a &_o wicked_a practice_n moreover_o the_o equity_n of_o this_o point_n appear_v in_o so_o much_o as_o false_a witness_n lie_v and_o slander_v be_v the_o common_a harbourer_n and_o upholder_n of_o all_o sin_n and_o also_o a_o enemy_n to_o all_o virtue_n and_o godliness_n both_o in_o deprave_v thereof_o and_o also_o in_o deny_v all_o just_a defence_n and_o succour_n thereunto_o we_o be_v come_v to_o the_o last_o point_n how_o can_v you_o show_v the_o equity_n of_o this_o commandment_n in_o respect_n of_o our_o profession_n of_o the_o name_n and_o religion_n of_o god_n because_o they_o that_o slander_n and_o defame_v any_o their_o good_a neighbour_n and_o brethren_n and_o they_o also_o themselves_o who_o walk_v not_o answerable_a to_o their_o profession_n do_v give_v occasion_n to_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n true_a religion_n to_o blaspheme_v and_o speak_v evil_a of_o the_o most_o holy_a and_o reverend_a name_n of_o god_n so_o it_o be_v say_v indeed_o of_o king_n david_n that_o by_o his_o grievous_a sin_n of_o adultery_n and_o murder_n he_o cause_v the_o enemy_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o blaspheme_v 2._o sam._n 12.14_o and_o more_o general_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o wicked_a jew_n that_o through_o their_o break_n of_o god_n law_n they_o dishonour_v god_n and_o that_o through_o they_o the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v blaspheme_v among_o the_o gentile_n rom._n 2.23.24_o now_o sure_o this_o be_v the_o most_o unequal_a thing_n that_o can_v be_v that_o god_n who_o honour_v his_o people_n with_o put_v his_o name_n upon_o they_o and_o in_o call_v they_o to_o the_o profession_n of_o his_o heavenly_a kingdom_n and_o glory_n it_o be_v the_o most_o unequal_a thing_n that_o may_v be_v i_o say_v that_o god_n shall_v be_v dishonour_v by_o they_o ought_v you_o not_o say_v that_o honourable_a nehemiah_n chap._n 5.9_o to_o walk_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n for_o the_o reproach_n of_o the_o heathen_a our_o enemy_n so_o the_o equity_n of_o this_o commandment_n and_o of_o the_o three_o be_v in_o this_o respect_n the_o same_o and_o the_o rather_o also_o be_v it_o unequal_a that_o one_o christian_n shall_v slander_v a_o other_o because_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n truth_n be_v over_o ready_a to_o seek_v the_o diffamation_n and_o slander_n of_o we_o all_o though_o we_o be_v careful_a to_o maintain_v the_o credit_n one_o of_o another_o so_o much_o as_o in_o truth_n and_o equity_n we_o may_v the_o equity_n of_o this_o commandment_n be_v thus_o manifold_a and_o great_a no_o marvel_n though_o god_n in_o his_o justice_n have_v threaten_v and_o assign_v so_o many_a and_o great_a curse_n or_o plague_n and_o punishment_n to_o the_o transgression_n of_o it_o these_o curse_n therefore_o let_v we_o now_o come_v unto_o for_o this_o be_v the_o place_n wherein_o we_o be_v according_a to_o our_o order_n to_o consider_v of_o they_o and_o first_o what_o be_v the_o curse_n and_o punishment_n of_o those_o that_o bear_v false_a witness_n upon_o their_o oath_n before_o a_o magistrate_n the_o punishment_n of_o such_o in_o the_o civil_a course_n of_o god_n justice_n be_v appoint_v to_o be_v the_o same_o which_o they_o by_o their_o false_a witness_n will_v have_v bring_v upon_o their_o neighbour_n as_o we_o read_v in_o the_o 19_o chap._n of_o deut._n from_o the_o 16._o verse_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chap._n and_o deut._n 27._o vers_fw-la 17._o and_o 19_o such_o as_o be_v instrument_n of_o wrong_n this_o way_n they_o be_v by_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n even_o according_a to_o his_o commandment_n pronounce_v accurse_v before_o the_o lord_n so_o indeed_o we_o read_v express_o in_o those_o place_n of_o holy_a scripture_n and_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n that_o god_n who_o command_v civil_a judge_n to_o use_v this_o severity_n against_o the_o body_n and_o outward_a estate_n of_o false_a witness_n will_v be_v behind_o in_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o divine_a justice_n both_o upon_o their_o body_n and_o also_o upon_o their_o soul_n whosoever_o shall_v not_o have_v grace_n to_o repent_v they_o earnest_o of_o so_o great_a and_o grievous_a a_o sin_n and_o notwithstanding_o the_o course_n of_o civil_a justice_n among_o we_o be_v more_o slack_a than_o that_o of_o the_o lord_n in_o israel_n and_o by_o somuch_o more_o fail_v and_o unperfect_a then_o that_o be_v yet_o it_o be_v no_o small_a punishment_n or_o curse_n and_o reproach_n that_o the_o perjure_a person_n be_v disable_v from_o the_o credit_n of_o give_v testimony_n in_o any_o matter_n of_o judgement_n so_o long_o as_o he_o live_v and_o further_a also_o concern_v the_o more_o heavy_a curse_n against_o the_o false_a witness_n read_v prou._n 19.5_o and_o in_o the_o same_o chapter_n vers_fw-la 28.29_o and_o again_o chap._n 21._o verse_n 28._o where_o the_o often_o repetition_n argue_v the_o special_a displeasure_n of_o god_n against_o this_o sin_n as_o against_o that_o which_o be_v great_o abhor_v of_o he_o according_a to_o that_o we_o read_v prou._n 6.19_o and_o psalm_n 59_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 11._o verse_n where_o read_v a_o fearful_a imprecation_n against_o the_o perjure_a person_n and_o thus_o we_o may_v by_o very_o plentiful_a and_o authentic_a witness_n perceive_v that_o the_o false_a witness_n shall_v be_v sure_o and_o severe_o punish_v now_o what_o be_v the_o curse_n against_o the_o wicked_a judge_n or_o magistrate_n who_o shall_v without_o diligent_a sift_v of_o the_o false_a witness_n admit_v and_o allow_v his_o false_a testimony_n and_o according_o give_v a_o wrong_a sentence_n he_o that_o say_v to_o the_o wicked_a thou_o be_v righteous_a he_o shall_v the_o people_n curse_n and_o the_o multitude_n shall_v abhor_v he_o prou._n 24._o verse_n 24._o yea_o the_o lord_n himself_o do_v abhor_v he_o prou._n 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