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that_o leave_v to_o lie_v when_o we_o think_v it_o harmless_a will_v be_v but_o to_o pluck_v up_o a_o floodgate_n of_o all_o deceit_n untrustiness_n and_o utter_a confusion_n which_o will_v shame_v and_o confound_v and_o ruin_v society_n and_o the_o world_n and_o then_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o know_v that_o it_o be_v better_a that_o any_o man_n commodity_n or_o life_n miscarry_v which_o yet_o be_v scarce_o ever_o do_v mere_o for_o want_n of_o a_o lie_n than_o that_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v thus_o disorder_v and_o confound_v as_o man_n sick_a of_o the_o plague_n must_v be_v shut_v up_o rather_o than_o go_v about_o to_o insect_n the_o city_n and_o some_o house_n must_v be_v blow_v up_o rather_o than_o the_o fire_n not_o be_v stop_v and_o as_o soldier_n burn_v suburb_n to_o save_v a_o city_n etc._n etc._n so_o no_o man_n private_a 7._o good_a must_v be_v pretend_v for_o the_o corruption_n and_o misery_n of_o the_o world_n 18._o 6._o and_o remember_v that_o lie_v be_v the_o devil_n character_n and_o work_n and_o so_o the_o work_n and_o character_n of_o his_o servant_n and_o truth_n be_v the_o effect_n of_o god_n perfection_n and_o his_o veracity_n so_o necessary_a to_o mankind_n that_o without_o it_o we_o can_v have_v no_o full_a assurance_n of_o the_o future_a blessedness_n which_o he_o have_v promise_v if_o god_n can_v lie_v our_o hope_n be_v all_o shake_v for_o we_o shall_v be_v still_o uncertain_a whether_o his_o word_n be_v true_a and_o god_n law_n and_o his_o image_n must_v signify_v his_o perfection_n 4._o q._n 5._o wherein_o do_v the_o truth_n of_o word_n consist_v a._n in_o a_o threefold_a respect_n 1._o in_o a_o suitable_a significancy_n of_o the_o matter_n 2._o in_o a_o agreeable_a significancy_n of_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o speaker_n 3._o and_o both_o these_o as_o suit_v to_o the_o information_n of_o the_o hearer_n q._n 6._o what_o be_v false-speaking_a a._n 1._o that_o which_o be_v so_o disagreeable_a to_o the_o matter_n as_o to_o represent_v it_o false_o 2._o that_o which_o be_v so_o disagreeable_a to_o the_o speaker_n mind_n as_o to_o represent_v it_o false_o to_o another_o 3._o that_o which_o speak_v the_o matter_n and_o mind_n apt_o as_o to_o themselves_o and_o other_o hearer_n but_o so_o as_o the_o present_a hearer_n who_o we_o know_v take_v the_o word_n in_o another_o sense_n will_v by_o our_o design_n be_v deceive_v by_o they_o q._n 7._o be_v all_o false_a speak_v lie_v or_o what_o be_v â—_o lie_v a._n lie_v proper_o signify_v a_o culpable_a speak_v â—â—_o falsehood_n and_o it_o have_v divers_a degree_n of_o culpability_n when_o falsehood_n be_v speak_v without_o the_o speaker_n fault_n it_o be_v not_o moral_o to_o be_v call_v a_o lie_n though_o improper_o the_o hebrew_n call_v any_o thing_n a_o lie_n which_o will_v deceive_v those_o that_o trust_v in_o it_o and_o so_o all_o man_n and_o creature_n though_o blameless_a be_v liar_n to_o such_o as_o overtru_v they_o 6._o q._n 8._o which_o be_v the_o divers_a degree_n of_o lie_v or_o culpable_a false_a speak_v a._n 1._o one_o be_v privative_a when_o man_n false_o represent_v thing_n by_o diminutive_a expression_n thing_n may_v be_v false_o represent_v by_o defective_a as_o well_o as_o by_o excessive_a speech_n he_o that_o speak_v of_o god_n and_o heaven_n and_o holiness_n faint_o as_o good_a say_v a_o graminatical_a truth_n but_o if_o he_o speak_v not_o of_o they_o as_o best_a or_o excellent_a it_o be_v moral_o a_o false_a expression_n through_o defect_n he_o that_o say_v cold_o to_o murder_n to_o be_v perjure_a to_o silence_n christ_n minister_n unjust_o be_v not_o well_o as_o eli_n say_v of_o his_o son_n wickedness_n or_o only_o say_v i_o can_v justify_v it_o or_o it_o be_v hard_a to_o justify_v it_o say_v a_o grammatical_a truth_n but_o a_o moral_a falsehood_n by_o the_o extenuate_a word_n as_o if_o he_o will_v persuade_v the_o hearer_n to_o think_v it_o some_o small_a or_o doubtful_a matter_n and_o so_o to_o be_v impenitent_a 2._o he_o that_o speak_v false_o through_o rashness_n heedlessness_n neglect_v of_o just_a information_n or_o any_o ignorance_n which_o be_v culpable_a be_v guilty_a of_o some_o degree_n of_o lie_v but_o he_o that_o know_o speak_v false_o be_v a_o liar_n in_o a_o high_a degree_n 3._o he_o that_o by_o culpable_a forgetfulness_n speak_v false_o be_v to_o be_v blame_v but_o he_o that_o remember_v and_o study_v it_o much_o more_o 4._o he_o that_o lie_v in_o a_o small_a matter_n which_o seem_v not_o to_o hurt_v but_o perhaps_o to_o profit_v the_o hearer_n be_v to_o be_v blame_v but_o he_o that_o lie_v in_o great_a matter_n and_o to_o the_o great_a hurt_n of_o other_o much_o more_o 5._o he_o that_o speak_v either_o contrary_a to_o his_o mind_n or_o contrary_a to_o the_o matter_n culpable_o lie_v but_o he_o that_o speak_v both_o contrary_a to_o his_o mind_n and_o the_o matter_n lie_v worse_a 6._o he_o that_o by_o equivocation_n use_v unapt_a and_o unsuitable_a expression_n to_o deceive_v he_o that_o will_v misunderstand_v they_o be_v to_o be_v blame_v but_o he_o that_o will_v stand_v open_o boldfaced_a in_o a_o lie_n much_o more_o 7._o it_o be_v sin_n to_o speak_v untruth_n of_o our_o own_o which_o we_o may_v avoid_v but_o it_o be_v much_o worse_a to_o father_n they_o on_o god_n or_o the_o holy_a scripture_n 10._o 8._o it_o be_v sin_n by_o falsehood_n to_o deceive_v one_o but_o much_o more_o to_o deceive_v multitude_n even_o whole_a assembly_n or_o country_n 9_o it_o be_v sin_n in_o a_o private_a man_n to_o lie_v to_o another_o about_o small_a thing_n but_o much_o more_o heinous_a for_o a_o ruler_n or_o a_o preacher_n to_o deceive_v multitude_n even_o in_o matter_n of_o salvation_n 10._o it_o be_v a_o sin_n rash_o to_o drop_v a_o falsehood_n but_o much_o great_a to_o write_v book_n or_o dispute_v for_o it_o and_o justify_v it_o 11._o it_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o lie_v from_o a_o good_a intent_n but_o much_o more_o out_o of_o envy_n malice_n or_o malignity_n 12._o it_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o lie_v in_o private_a talk_n but_o much_o more_o to_o lie_v to_o a_o magistrate_n or_o judge_n who_o have_v power_n to_o examine_v we_o 13._o it_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o assert_v a_o untruth_n as_o aforesaid_a but_o much_o great_a to_o swear_v it_o or_o offer_v it_o to_o god_n in_o our_o profession_n or_o vow_n q._n 9_o be_v all_o deceive_v of_o another_o a_o sin_n a._n no_o there_o be_v great_a difference_n 1._o between_o deceive_v one_o that_o i_o be_o bind_v to_o inform_v and_o one_o that_o i_o be_o not_o bind_v to_o inform_v 2._o and_o between_o deceive_v one_o to_o his_o benefit_n or_o harmless_o and_o to_o his_o hurt_n and_o injury_n 3._o and_o between_o deceive_v he_o by_o just_a mean_n and_o by_o unjust_a forbid_a mean_n