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A treatise against lying Wherein is shevved vvhat it is, the nature and causes of this sinne, the divers kindes of it; and that all of them are sinfull, and unlawfull, with the motives and meanes to preserve us from it, or to cure us of it. By John Dovvname, B. of D. and preacher of Gods Word.
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Downame, John, d. 1652.
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17._o 10._o and_o deceitful_a above_o all_o thing_n that_o none_o can_v know_v they_o nor_o search_v the_o gulf_n of_o corruption_n and_o sink_v of_o sin_n to_o the_o bottom_n and_o because_o we_o have_v in_o we_o natural_o the_o seed_n of_o all_o wickedness_n and_o flagitious_a impiety_n which_o be_v ready_a to_o sprout_v and_o to_o bring_v forth_o their_o curse_a fruit_n upon_o all_o occasion_n if_o they_o be_v not_o check_v and_o nip_v with_o god_n grace_n and_o holy_a spirit_n so_o that_o we_o do_v not_o wrongful_o accuse_v ourselves_o of_o those_o gross_a act_n of_o sin_n as_o murder_n adultery_n drunkenness_n and_o the_o like_a of_o which_o our_o conscience_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n do_v clear_a and_o acquit_v we_o because_o hereby_o we_o give_v glory_n unto_o god_n magnify_v his_o mercy_n and_o bounty_n who_o have_v forgive_v unto_o we_o such_o great_a debt_n and_o because_o we_o do_v also_o exercise_v our_o repentance_n and_o increase_v our_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n and_o work_v our_o heart_n to_o a_o true_a hatred_n of_o it_o according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o prophet_n then_o shall_v 31._o ezech._n 36._o 31._o you_o remember_v your_o own_o evil_a way_n and_o your_o do_n that_o be_v not_o good_a and_o shall_v loathe_v yourselves_o in_o your_o own_o sight_n for_o your_o iniquity_n and_o abomination_n but_o when_o we_o have_v to_o deal_v with_o man_n we_o must_v speak_v the_o truth_n as_o we_o in_o our_o understanding_n conceive_v of_o it_o as_o well_o of_o ourselves_o as_o of_o other_o man_n and_o though_o we_o ought_v for_o the_o most_o part_n modest_o to_o conceal_v those_o thing_n which_o concern_v our_o own_o praise_n and_o may_v to_o the_o full_a lie_v open_v our_o want_n and_o infirmity_n when_o just_a occasion_n shall_v be_v offer_v yet_o when_o we_o be_v necessary_o put_v to_o speak_v of_o either_o we_o must_v not_o out_o of_o a_o sinful_a modesty_n lie_v and_o betray_v the_o truth_n but_o ingenuous_o speak_v what_o we_o true_o conceive_v neither_o deny_v or_o too_o much_o extenuate_a god_n gift_n and_o grace_n in_o we_o nor_o accuse_v ourselves_o of_o those_o sin_n imperfection_n and_o corruption_n of_o which_o we_o know_v that_o we_o be_v as_o clear_a as_o other_o of_o god_n servant_n yea_o if_o we_o be_v unjust_o suspect_v and_o accuse_v of_o they_o we_o be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o excuse_v and_o defend_v ourselves_o and_o to_o manifest_v what_o we_o can_v our_o own_o innocency_n for_o first_o god_n law_n require_v that_o we_o shall_v give_v a_o true_a testimony_n of_o ourselves_o as_o well_o as_o of_o other_o and_o use_v all_o good_a mean_n to_o preserve_v our_o own_o fame_n and_o good_a name_n as_o well_o as_o our_o neighbour_n second_o by_o deny_v god_n gift_n and_o grace_n in_o we_o we_o ungrateful_o dishonour_v he_o not_o acknowledge_v his_o bounty_n and_o goodness_n towards_o we_o and_o refuse_v to_o ascribe_v unto_o he_o the_o glory_n of_o these_o gift_n whereof_o he_o be_v the_o author_n three_o we_o put_v out_o these_o light_n which_o be_v give_v 16._o matth._n 5._o 16._o we_o to_o this_o end_n that_o shine_v before_o man_n they_o may_v take_v occasion_n thereby_o to_o glorify_v our_o heavenly_a father_n four_o we_o wrong_v our_o neighbour_n by_o work_v in_o their_o mind_n a_o false_a opinion_n and_o by_o cause_v they_o unjust_o to_o sleight_n and_o disesteem_v we_o when_o as_o they_o think_v that_o our_o gift_n and_o good_a part_n be_v much_o lesser_a and_o our_o fault_n and_o sin_n far_o great_a than_o in_o truth_n they_o be_v see_v man_n for_o the_o most_o part_n speak_v of_o themselves_o rather_o better_o than_o worse_o than_o they_o deserve_v and_o second_o while_o we_o suppress_v deny_v or_o extenuate_v our_o virtue_n and_o aggravate_v our_o fail_n and_o corruption_n we_o neglect_v this_o christian_a duty_n of_o edify_v one_o another_o by_o our_o good_a example_n and_o contrariwise_o make_v ourselves_o scandalous_a and_o offensive_a and_o final_o we_o wrong_v our_o own_o person_n for_o if_o it_o be_v a_o injury_n to_o belie_v another_o it_o be_v no_o less_o if_o we_o belie_v ourselves_o and_o if_o it_o be_v a_o unjust_a and_o uncharitable_a act_n to_o rob_v our_o neighbour_n of_o their_o good_a name_n by_o false_a extenuation_n of_o the_o good_a thing_n which_o be_v in_o they_o or_o aggravation_n of_o their_o fault_n and_o fayling_n how_o can_v it_o be_v less_o sinful_a if_o we_o use_v the_o same_o mean_n to_o spoil_v ourselves_o of_o this_o precious_a jewel_n to_o this_o purpose_n though_o in_o another_o case_n saint_n augustine_n excellent_o speak_v for_o confute_v the_o pelagian_o and_o coelestianians_n who_o affirm_v that_o they_o be_v pure_a and_o free_a from_o sin_n and_o yet_o for_o humility_n sake_n against_o their_o conscience_n and_o persuasion_n confess_v their_o sin_n of_o which_o they_o think_v themselves_o pure_a and_o clear_a he_o thus_o convince_v they_o of_o their_o error_n do_v thou_o say_v he_o lie_v for_o humility_n thou_o be_v just_a and_o without_o sin_n but_o for_o humility_n sake_n thou_o 10._o propter_fw-la humilitatem_fw-la ergo_fw-la mentiris_fw-la etc._n etc._n august_n de_fw-fr verbis_fw-la apostoli_fw-la serm._n 29._o tom._n 10._o call_v thyself_o a_o sinner_n how_o shall_v i_o receive_v thou_o as_o a_o christian_a for_o a_o witness_n against_o another_o who_o i_o find_v to_o be_v a_o false_a witness_n against_o thyself_o thou_o be_v just_a thou_o be_v without_o sin_n and_o yet_o thou_o say_v that_o thou_o have_v sin_n therefore_o thou_o be_v a_o false_a witness_n against_o thyself_o god_n will_v not_o accept_v of_o thy_o lie_a humility_n examine_v thy_o life_n and_o look_v into_o thy_o conscience_n etc._n etc._n how_o shall_v i_o take_v thou_o for_o a_o witness_n in_o another_o man_n cause_n who_o lie_v in_o thy_o own_o thou_o make_v saint_n guilty_a while_o thou_o bear_v against_o thyself_o a_o false_a testimony_n what_o will_v thou_o do_v to_o another_o who_o slandere_v thyself_o i_o demand_v be_v thou_o just_a or_o a_o sinner_n thou_o answer_v a_o sinner_n thou_o lie_v because_o thou_o do_v not_o say_v that_o with_o thy_o mouth_n which_o thou_o believe_v of_o thyself_o in_o thy_o heart_n and_o therefore_o though_o thou_o will_v not_o be_v a_o sinner_n before_o now_o thou_o begin_v to_o be_v since_o thou_o lie_v for_o thou_o say_v for_o humility_n sake_n that_o thou_o call_v thyself_o a_o sinner_n etc._n etc._n but_o can_v there_o be_v humility_n where_o there_o be_v falsity_n but_o against_o this_o be_v object_v that_o we_o have_v many_o answer_v §._o 2._o the_o example_n of_o agur_n in_o defence_n of_o modest_a lie_n object_v and_o answer_v example_n of_o holy_a man_n in_o the_o scripture_n that_o in_o modesty_n and_o humility_n have_v abase_v themselves_o in_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o their_o want_n infirmity_n and_o sin_n beyond_o all_o bound_n of_o truth_n against_o some_o whereof_o we_o can_v take_v no_o exception_n see_v they_o be_v penman_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o immediate_o inspire_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 21._o 2_o pet._n 1._o 21._o the_o first_o be_v of_o agur_n who_o be_v a_o prophet_n of_o great_a wisdom_n and_o understanding_n thus_o abase_v and_o vilifi_v himself_o surely_n i_o be_o more_o brutish_a than_o any_o 2._o prov._n 30._o 2._o man_n and_o have_v not_o the_o understanding_n of_o a_o man_n i_o neither_o learned_a wisdom_n nor_o have_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o holy_a i_o answer_v that_o we_o must_v not_o understand_v these_o word_n simple_o and_o absolute_o but_o respective_o first_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o person_n to_o who_o he_o speak_v and_o in_o who_o presence_n he_o stand_v to_o wit_n ithiel_n which_o signify_v the_o strong_a god_n with_o we_o and_o veal_n signify_v one_o who_o have_v all_o power_n in_o his_o hand_n be_v able_a to_o do_v whatsoever_o he_o will_n by_o both_o which_o he_o understand_v our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o wisdom_n and_o power_n of_o his_o father_z in_o comparison_n of_o who_o the_o wise_a in_o the_o world_n be_v brutish_a and_o destitute_a of_o knowledge_n second_o he_o make_v this_o acknowledgement_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o subject_a matter_n which_o he_o be_v to_o speak_v of_o namely_o divine_a and_o heavenly_a wisdom_n which_o as_o much_o transcend_v his_o reach_n and_o capacity_n as_o reason_n in_o man_n excel_v brutish_a sense_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o psalmist_n such_o knowledge_n be_v too_o wonderful_a for_o i_o 6._o psal_n 139._o 6._o it_o be_v high_a i_o can_v attain_v unto_o it_o and_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n and_o who_o be_v sufficient_a for_o these_o thing_n 16._o 2_o cor._n 2._o 16._o three_o he_o speak_v not_o simple_o but_o respective_o compare_v the_o little_a which_o he_o know_v with_o the_o much_o which_o he_o know_v not_o like_o that_o of_o socrates_n hoc_fw-la unum_fw-la