deceitful_a tongue_n and_o again_o they_o only_o consult_v to_o cast_v 4._o psal_n 62._o 4._o he_o down_o from_o his_o excellency_n they_o delight_v in_o lie_n now_o this_o kind_n admit_v of_o another_o distinction_n doctrine_n §._o 3._o of_o religious_a lie_n concern_v matter_n of_o faith_n and_o doctrine_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o divers_a subject_n whereabout_o it_o be_v exercise_v for_o either_o it_o be_v in_o point_n that_o concern_v matter_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o doctrine_n of_o religion_n in_o which_o respect_n it_o may_v be_v call_v a_o religious_a lie_n or_o matter_n civil_a and_o political_a in_o humane_a affair_n and_o the_o thing_n of_o life_n either_o public_a or_o private_a in_o which_o regard_n it_o may_v be_v call_v a_o political_a or_o civil_a lie_n the_o former_a be_v so_o much_o more_o pernicious_a than_o the_o latter_a as_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o eternal_a salvation_n of_o our_o soul_n which_o be_v hinder_v and_o impeach_v by_o it_o be_v more_o 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abhor_v above_o all_o other_o which_o concern_v our_o temporal_a good_n or_o life_n so_o saint_n augustine_n 13._o contra_fw-la mendacium_fw-la ad_fw-la consentium_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 13._o if_o say_v he_o a_o lie_n which_o be_v speak_v against_o the_o temporal_a life_n of_o any_o man_n be_v detestable_a how_o much_o more_o that_o which_o be_v against_o life_n eternal_a as_o every_o lie_n be_v which_o be_v make_v in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o religion_n 18_o enchirid._n ad_fw-la laurent_n cap._n 18_o and_o again_o he_o do_v not_o hurt_v so_o much_o who_o by_o lie_v put_v a_o traveller_n out_o of_o the_o right_a way_n as_o he_o that_o by_o a_o deceive_a lie_n deprave_v the_o way_n of_o life_n a_o modest_a lie_n be_v when_o as_o a_o man_n deni_v or_o extenuate_v be_v §._o 4._o of_o a_o modest_a lie_n and_o what_o it_o be_v god_n grace_n in_o he_o his_o virtue_n good_a part_n and_o commendable_a action_n which_o he_o know_v to_o be_v in_o he_o or_o do_v by_o he_o the_o which_o proceed_v 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consent_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 5._o be_v do_v or_o speak_v figurative_o be_v not_o a_o lie_n for_o every_o enunciation_n or_o signification_n be_v to_o be_v refer_v unto_o that_o which_o it_o signify_v to_o the_o understanding_n of_o those_o unto_o who_o it_o be_v utter_v otherwise_o as_o he_o say_v in_o another_o place_n all_o trope_n and_o metaphor_n which_o be_v not_o take_v in_o a_o proper_a but_o borrow_a 10._o cap._n 10._o sense_n by_o one_o thing_n signify_v another_o shall_v be_v judge_v lie_n as_o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o christ_n be_v a_o rock_n a_o door_n a_o vine_n and_o that_o impenitent_a person_n have_v heart_n of_o stone_n all_o which_o be_v not_o proper_o and_o literal_o true_a but_o in_o a_o figurative_a sense_n the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o a_o irony_n which_o be_v a_o lie_n §._o 2._o of_o ironies_n and_o that_o they_o be_v no_o lie_n rhetorical_a manner_n of_o speak_v whereby_o we_o signify_v one_o contrary_a by_o another_o which_o be_v common_o use_v by_o 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and_o form_n of_o speak_v to_o job_n that_o he_o may_v thereby_o the_o better_a convince_v he_o of_o his_o folly_n and_o weakness_n gird_v up_o now_o thy_o loin_n like_o a_o man_n and_o answer_v i_o and_o deeke_v thyself_o now_o with_o majesty_n and_o excellency_n and_o array_n thyself_o with_o glory_n and_o beauty_n etc._n etc._n final_o upon_o the_o same_o ground_n we_o acquit_v and_o lie_v §._o 3._o parable_n acquit_v from_o the_o censure_n of_o lie_v exempt_v from_o lie_v first_o parable_n whereby_o the_o truth_n of_o thing_n be_v signify_v and_o represent_v unto_o we_o by_o feign_a story_n of_o other_o man_n and_o their_o action_n wherein_o the_o circumstance_n be_v so_o fit_v as_o though_o they_o have_v be_v true_o do_v that_o by_o they_o the_o truth_n may_v be_v signify_v as_o it_o be_v in_o real_a word_n and_o portray_v in_o live_v and_o speak_v picture_n for_o the_o better_a convince_a of_o the_o hearer_n to_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o truth_n when_o they_o without_o 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be_v common_a and_o familiar_a by_o which_o as_o the_o hearer_n be_v make_v docible_a and_o capable_a of_o what_o be_v teach_v so_o be_v the_o thing_n learn_v much_o the_o better_o imprint_v in_o his_o memory_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o lie_n in_o such_o form_n of_o speech_n see_v the_o end_n of_o the_o speaker_n be_v not_o to_o deceive_v the_o hearer_n but_o rather_o to_o discover_v the_o truth_n in_o a_o more_o familiar_a manner_n the_o mind_n and_o tongue_n agree_v together_o and_o aim_v at_o the_o same_o end_n although_o the_o word_n must_v not_o be_v take_v as_o proper_a and_o direct_v but_o by_o analogy_n and_o way_n of_o similitude_n not_o much_o unlike_a unto_o these_o be_v the_o way_n of_o teach_v lie_n §._o 4._o of_o
scio_fw-la i_o nihil_fw-la scire_fw-la i_o only_o know_v this_o that_o i_o know_v nothing_o four_o he_o may_v be_v say_v thus_o to_o speak_v not_o as_o he_o be_v now_o sanctify_v and_o enlighten_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o understanding_n but_o as_o he_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n in_o which_o respect_n the_o prophet_n say_v every_o man_n be_v brutish_a in_o 1â—_n jer._n 10._o 1â—_n his_o knowledge_n understand_v nothing_o in_o spiritual_a 14._o 1_o cor._n 2._o 14._o thing_n which_o concern_v his_o eternal_a salvation_n till_o he_o be_v regenerate_v and_o in_o christ_n the_o which_o sense_n the_o word_n will_v best_o bear_v if_o with_o junius_n we_o thus_o render_v they_o for_o i_o be_o a_o beast_n or_o brutish_a since_o i_o be_v a_o man_n that_o be_v even_o from_o my_o birth_n and_o the_o wisdom_n of_o a_o man_n be_v not_o in_o i_o that_o be_v like_o that_o which_o be_v in_o man_n by_o his_o first_o creation_n before_o by_o his_o fall_n he_o become_v brutish_a and_o so_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o he_o still_o second_o the_o example_n of_o the_o apostle_n paul_n be_v 5._o §._o 3._o the_o example_n of_o paul_n object_v and_o answer_v 1_o cor._n 15._o 9_o eph._n 3._o 8._o 1_o tim._n 1._o 15._o 2_o cor._n 11._o 5._o 1_o cor._n 15._o 10._o phil._n 3._o 5._o act._n 26._o 5._o object_v who_o say_v that_o he_o be_v the_o least_o of_o the_o apostle_n and_o not_o worthy_a to_o be_v call_v on_o apostle_n yea_o that_o he_o be_v the_o least_o of_o all_o the_o saint_n yea_o which_o be_v more_o that_o he_o be_v the_o chief_a of_o sinner_n whereas_o elsewhere_o he_o make_v himself_o equal_a to_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o apostle_n superior_a unto_o they_o all_o in_o his_o labour_n and_o suffering_n and_o as_o touch_v the_o law_n a_o pharisee_n yea_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o life_n and_o conversation_n of_o the_o strict_a of_o that_o sect._n from_o whence_o they_o conclude_v that_o in_o those_o speech_n wherein_o he_o so_o much_o abase_v himself_o he_o use_v a_o modest_a lie_n and_o therefore_o that_o modest_a lie_n be_v in_o such_o case_n lawful_a to_o which_o i_o answer_v that_o he_o call_v himself_o the_o least_o of_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o least_o of_o the_o saint_n not_o simple_o and_o general_o but_o respective_o as_o he_o express_v himself_o because_o he_o have_v persecute_v the_o church_n of_o god_n 13._o 1_o cor._n 15._o 9_o 1_o tim._n 1._o 13._o in_o which_o regard_n also_o he_o call_v himself_o the_o chief_a of_o sinner_n as_o it_o be_v evident_a in_o the_o same_o place_n but_o how_o can_v this_o be_v other_o than_o a_o modest_a lie_n that_o saint_n paul_n shall_v call_v himself_o the_o chief_a of_o sinner_n see_v other_o commit_v far_o great_a sin_n than_o he_o and_o yet_o upon_o their_o repentance_n be_v receive_v to_o mercy_n as_o manasses_n some_o understand_v the_o word_n that_o he_o be_v the_o first_o of_o sinner_n as_o the_o word_n may_v also_o signify_v namely_o the_o first_o of_o all_o those_o that_o come_v unto_o christ_n who_o have_v before_o persecute_v he_o in_o his_o member_n but_o this_o have_v be_v no_o great_a aggravation_n of_o paul_n sin_n nor_o amplification_n of_o god_n mercy_n in_o pardon_v it_o both_o which_o the_o apostle_n intend_v in_o that_o place_n and_o therefore_o i_o have_v rather_o take_v it_o in_o a_o literal_a sense_n namely_o that_o in_o truth_n he_o call_v himself_o the_o great_a sinner_n that_o have_v receive_v mercy_n first_o because_o he_o speak_v as_o he_o think_v and_o find_v himself_o in_o his_o own_o sense_n and_o feeling_n for_o as_o it_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o hypocrisy_n to_o make_v our_o own_o beam_n moat_n and_o other_o moat_n beam_n so_o it_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o true_a repentance_n to_o aggravate_v our_o own_o sin_n and_o to_o extenuate_v other_o man_n and_o when_o the_o eye_n of_o our_o mind_n be_v enlighten_v we_o see_v our_o sin_n to_o be_v more_o in_o number_n and_o more_o heinous_a in_o quality_n either_o in_o themselves_o or_o in_o respect_n of_o circumstance_n than_o we_o can_v charitable_o suspect_v to_o be_v in_o any_o other_o of_o god_n servant_n second_o because_o he_o speak_v in_o my_o judgement_n as_o the_o thing_n be_v for_o if_o we_o limit_v his_o speech_n to_o the_o faithful_a only_o who_o upon_o their_o repentance_n have_v be_v receive_v to_o grace_n as_o we_o must_v needs_o do_v see_v some_o have_v live_v and_o die_v in_o their_o infidelity_n and_o final_a impenitency_n and_o other_o have_v commit_v the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n with_o who_o there_o be_v no_o probability_n that_o the_o apostle_n compare_v himself_o i_o say_v restrain_v the_o comparison_n only_o to_o penitent_a sinner_n than_o it_o be_v true_a which_o the_o apostle_n speak_v that_o of_o all_o sinner_n he_o be_v the_o chief_a whether_o we_o consider_v the_o sin_n itself_o or_o as_o it_o be_v aggravate_v by_o circumstance_n for_o he_o mad_o and_o malicious_o persecute_v the_o saint_n of_o god_n for_o their_o profession_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o gospel_n and_o not_o be_v content_a 11._o act._n 26._o 11._o to_o blaspheme_v his_o holy_a name_n himself_o he_o do_v as_o much_o as_o in_o he_o lie_v compel_v they_o also_o to_o blaspheeme_v as_o he_o confess_v and_o so_o lack_v nothing_o but_o this_o of_o commit_v the_o unpardonable_a sin_n that_o he_o do_v it_o ignorant_o as_o himself_o acknowledgee_v 13._o 1_o tim._n 1._o 13._o beside_o he_o have_v great_a and_o many_o mean_n of_o knowledge_n and_o of_o reveal_v unto_o he_o christ_n and_o the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o some_o of_o they_o he_o careless_o neglect_v and_o some_o he_o utter_o despise_v of_o the_o former_a sort_n be_v the_o law_n of_o god_n in_o which_o have_v great_a skill_n he_o may_v in_o the_o ceremony_n and_o sacrifice_n have_v see_v christ_n crucify_v before_o his_o eye_n by_o which_o through_o the_o blindness_n of_o his_o mind_n and_o hardness_n of_o his_o heart_n he_o profit_v not_o of_o the_o latter_a be_v the_o heavenly_a and_o powerful_a sermon_n of_o our_o saviour_n himself_o and_o of_o his_o apostle_n which_o be_v confirm_v by_o many_o and_o wonderful_a miracle_n all_o which_o he_o despise_v either_o not_o vouchsafe_v to_o hear_v they_o or_o not_o receive_v or_o believe_v they_o so_o that_o nothing_o can_v touch_v his_o heart_n harden_v in_o his_o sin_n and_o whereas_o some_o have_v sin_v out_o of_o simple_a error_n and_o ignorance_n and_o have_v proceed_v in_o their_o sin_n even_o to_o the_o crucify_a of_o the_o lord_n of_o life_n yet_o afterward_o when_o by_o the_o preach_a of_o the_o apostle_n they_o be_v convince_v of_o their_o sin_n they_o repent_v of_o it_o and_o believe_v in_o christ_n he_o still_o proceed_v in_o his_o madness_n and_o fury_n to_o persecute_v the_o saint_n of_o god_n not_o content_v himself_o to_o hear_v that_o they_o be_v murder_v and_o massacre_v unless_o he_o stand_v by_o and_o satiate_v his_o eye_n with_o their_o death_n and_o slaughter_n yea_o so_o obstinate_a he_o be_v in_o his_o sin_n and_o rebellion_n that_o either_o he_o must_v perish_v in_o it_o or_o god_n must_v pull_v he_o out_o of_o it_o by_o strong_a hand_n and_o use_v a_o miracle_n upon_o he_o for_o his_o conversion_n by_o all_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o s._n paul_n have_v no_o need_n to_o use_v the_o help_n of_o a_o modest_a lie_n when_o he_o call_v himself_o the_o chief_a of_o sinner_n last_o it_o be_v object_v that_o our_o saviour_n christ_n answer_v §._o 4._o the_o example_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n object_v and_o answer_v himself_o who_o be_v great_a than_o all_o the_o angel_n as_o be_v the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n equal_a with_o his_o father_n the_o prince_n of_o angel_n and_o as_o he_o be_v our_o mediator_n god_n and_o man_n yet_o in_o that_o prophetical_a psalm_n of_o his_o passion_n and_o suffering_n he_o that_o be_v god_n make_v himself_o less_o than_o a_o man_n but_o i_o say_v he_o be_o a_o worm_n and_o no_o man_n the_o which_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v not_o only_o of_o david_n the_o type_n but_o also_o and_o that_o chief_o of_o christ_n himself_o the_o antitype_n in_o who_o person_n the_o psalmist_n speak_v to_o which_o i_o answer_v that_o our_o saviour_n speak_v this_o not_o simple_o but_o respective_o not_o what_o he_o absolute_o be_v nor_o what_o he_o be_v in_o his_o own_o nature_n or_o in_o his_o self-conceit_n but_o what_o he_o be_v repute_v to_o be_v in_o the_o sight_n and_o opinion_n of_o the_o people_n who_o look_v upon_o he_o as_o a_o man_n forsake_v of_o god_n and_o expose_v to_o the_o malice_n of_o his_o enemy_n and_o be_v astonish_v at_o he_o his_o visage_n be_v so_o mar_v with_o his_o suffering_n more_o than_o any_o
as_o it_o be_v disguise_v with_o some_o shadow_n or_o colour_n of_o truth_n a_o untruth_n thus_o mistake_v can_v be_v account_v a_o lie_n because_o the_o will_n agree_v with_o the_o mind_n and_o the_o tongue_n be_v direct_v by_o the_o will_n so_o that_o though_o a_o man_n speak_v a_o lie_n yet_o he_o be_v no_o liar_n because_o he_o neither_o think_v that_o he_o lie_v nor_o will_v willing_o do_v it_o if_o he_o know_v it_o to_o be_v so_o 11._o interest_n enim_fw-la inter_fw-la mentientem_fw-la &_o mendacem_fw-la nam_fw-la mentiens_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la mentitur_fw-la invitus_fw-la etc._n etc._n ad_fw-la consent_n lib._n 1._o c._n 11._o to_o this_o purpose_n saint_n augustine_n there_o be_v a_o difference_n say_v he_o between_o one_o that_o tell_v a_o lie_n and_o one_o that_o be_v a_o liar_n for_o one_o may_v tell_v a_o lie_n that_o lie_v unwilling_o but_o a_o liar_n love_v to_o lie_v and_o dwell_v with_o his_o mind_n in_o the_o delight_n of_o lie_v the_o three_o thing_n that_o concur_v in_o a_o lie_n be_v that_o deceive_v §._o 6._o that_o a_o lie_n be_v utter_v with_o a_o purpose_n to_o deceive_v it_o be_v a_o untruth_n always_o utter_v with_o a_o purpose_n and_o desire_v to_o deceive_v and_o to_o make_v the_o party_n to_o who_o we_o speak_v think_v that_o to_o be_v so_o which_o be_v not_o so_o that_o such_o a_o untruth_n as_o be_v utter_v without_o any_o purpose_n to_o deceive_v be_v not_o to_o be_v esteem_v a_o lie_n because_o it_o aim_v not_o at_o that_o end_n which_o a_o liar_n always_o propound_v for_o howsoever_o some_o appropriate_a this_o end_n to_o pernicious_a lie_n that_o the_o liar_n intend_v it_o therein_o only_o yet_o indeed_o it_o belong_v also_o to_o those_o lie_n that_o be_v officious_a and_o in_o jest_n it_o be_v true_a that_o there_o be_v some_o liar_n that_o have_v a_o will_n and_o desire_v to_o deceive_v he_o unto_o who_o they_o speak_v without_o his_o loss_n yea_o it_o may_v be_v for_o his_o profit_n and_o delight_n as_o those_o that_o use_v officious_a and_o merry_a lie_n and_o some_o lie_n with_o a_o will_n and_o desire_v to_o hurt_v and_o endammage_n he_o as_o pernicious_a liar_n but_o all_o agree_v in_o this_o that_o all_o will_v deceive_v though_o the_o one_o for_o their_o good_a the_o other_o for_o their_o hurt_n for_o whosoever_o speak_v that_o which_o be_v false_a witting_o and_o willing_o whether_o it_o do_v good_a or_o hurt_n he_o always_o speak_v it_o to_o this_o end_n that_o the_o truth_n may_v not_o be_v understand_v by_o he_o that_o hear_v he_o and_o consequent_o to_o deceive_v he_o i_o say_v it_o be_v his_o next_o end_n to_o deceive_v although_o his_o remote_a end_n at_o which_o he_o aim_v be_v to_o delight_n or_o profit_v he_o which_o he_o use_v as_o a_o mean_n to_o attain_v unto_o his_o desire_n as_o when_o a_o physician_n tell_v his_o sick_a patient_n that_o the_o potion_n which_o he_o will_v he_o to_o take_v be_v sweet_a and_o pleasant_a though_o intruth_o it_o be_v bitter_a and_o loathsome_a that_o so_o he_o may_v persuade_v he_o to_o drink_v it_o for_o the_o recovery_n of_o his_o health_n the_o main_a end_n at_o which_o herein_o he_o aim_v be_v the_o welfare_n of_o the_o sick_a man_n but_o the_o next_o end_n be_v to_o deceive_v he_o by_o tell_v a_o untruth_n which_o he_o use_v as_o a_o mean_n to_o further_o the_o other_o end_n of_o cure_v he_o which_o be_v principal_o in_o his_o intention_n and_o desire_n the_o last_o thing_n in_o the_o definition_n to_o be_v consider_v express_v §._o 7._o of_o the_o divers_a manner_n and_o mean_n whereby_o a_o lie_n be_v express_v of_o be_v the_o divers_a manner_n and_o mean_n whereby_o a_o lie_n be_v express_v and_o commit_v and_o that_o be_v either_o positive_o and_o direct_o when_o as_o the_o truth_n be_v contradict_v and_o oppose_v or_o else_o privative_o and_o indirect_o when_o as_o it_o be_v suppress_v and_o betray_v the_o former_a be_v do_v by_o any_o outward_a signification_n of_o the_o inward_a notion_n and_o thought_n of_o the_o mind_n especial_o by_o our_o speech_n and_o action_n by_o our_o speech_n a_o lie_n be_v express_v and_o commit_v when_o as_o we_o speak_v otherwise_o than_o that_o which_o we_o conceive_v in_o our_o mind_n either_o affirm_v that_o to_o be_v which_o we_o think_v be_v not_o or_o deny_v that_o to_o be_v which_o as_o we_o conceive_v be_v by_o our_o action_n when_o by_o our_o outward_a show_n gesture_n and_o deed_n we_o deceitful_o feign_v dissemble_v and_o disguise_v the_o truth_n that_o we_o may_v deceive_v our_o neighbour_n by_o make_v he_o to_o think_v that_o to_o be_v which_o be_v not_o or_o that_o not_o to_o be_v which_o be_v and_o to_o conceive_v by_o our_o outward_a show_n and_o carriage_n that_o we_o intend_v that_o which_o be_v least_o in_o our_o thought_n to_o this_o end_n that_o we_o may_v deceive_v and_o hurt_v he_o second_o a_o lie_n be_v commit_v privative_o and_o indirect_o when_o as_o the_o truth_n be_v suppress_v and_o betray_v and_o that_o be_v do_v when_o as_o by_o silence_n it_o be_v conceal_v at_o such_o time_n and_o before_o such_o person_n wherein_o and_o before_o who_o we_o be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o reveal_v and_o confess_v it_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o good_a of_o our_o neighbour_n for_o truth_n and_o falsehood_n be_v contrary_n without_o mean_a the_o suppress_n of_o the_o one_o be_v the_o exalt_v of_o the_o other_o and_o we_o may_v be_v true_o say_v to_o lie_v when_o we_o deny_v the_o truth_n and_o to_o deny_v it_o when_o we_o conceal_v it_o by_o silence_n at_o such_o time_n as_o we_o be_v lawful_o call_v to_o confess_v it_o and_o therefore_o our_o saviour_n as_o appear_v by_o his_o antithesis_fw-la and_o opposition_n make_v this_o to_o be_v all_o one_o to_o deny_v he_o and_o not_o to_o confess_v he_o whosoever_o shall_v confess_v i_o before_o man_n he_o will_v i_o confess_v 33._o matth._n 10._o 32_o 33._o also_o before_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n but_o whosoever_o shall_v deny_v i_o before_o man_n he_o will_v i_o deny_v also_o before_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n so_o that_o our_o silence_v of_o truth_n when_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v speak_v and_o confess_v be_v no_o better_a than_o a_o denial_n see_v by_o such_o silence_n it_o be_v betray_v and_o the_o contrary_a error_n and_o truth_n advance_v and_o maintain_v and_o therefore_o fit_o do_v the_o apostle_n john_n in_o that_o catalogue_n of_o 8._o apoc._n 21._o 8._o sinner_n which_o shall_v have_v their_o part_n in_o that_o lake_n which_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n rank_n the_o fearful_a with_o liar_n because_o as_o the_o one_o bely_v the_o truth_n so_o the_o other_o through_o their_o cowardice_n and_o infidelity_n dare_v not_o confess_v it_o which_o be_v all_o one_o as_o to_o betray_v and_o deny_v it_o chap._n iii_o of_o divers_a sort_n and_o form_n of_o speech_n which_o be_v to_o be_v acquit_v from_o the_o censure_n of_o a_o lye_n and_o these_o be_v the_o thing_n which_o always_o lie_n §._o 1._o of_o hyperbole_n and_o that_o they_o be_v no_o lie_n concur_v in_o every_o lie_n whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o divers_a form_n of_o speak_v which_o be_v suspect_v and_o accuse_v as_o lie_n be_v acquit_v and_o clear_v hereof_o at_o the_o bar_n before_o the_o seat_n of_o justice_n by_o a_o right_a sentence_n of_o true_a judgement_n as_o namely_o hyperbolical_a speech_n fable_n parable_n and_o irony_n in_o all_o which_o though_o there_o be_v not_o the_o same_o speak_v which_o be_v mean_v punctual_o and_o literal_o yet_o the_o same_o in_o the_o sense_n and_o intention_n of_o the_o speaker_n in_o who_o there_o be_v no_o will_n to_o lie_v or_o speak_v contrary_a to_o the_o truth_n with_o a_o love_n and_o delight_n in_o falsehood_n but_o a_o divers_a expression_n of_o the_o same_o truth_n conceive_v in_o the_o mind_n in_o other_o word_n and_o phrase_n than_o be_v ordinary_a namely_o such_o as_o be_v tropical_a metaphorical_a parabolicall_a and_o hyperbolical_a not_o only_o for_o the_o great_a elegancy_n but_o also_o for_o the_o more_o profit_n of_o the_o hearer_n and_o not_o to_o blind_v he_o with_o untruth_n or_o deceive_v he_o with_o lie_n but_o rather_o the_o better_a to_o convince_v he_o of_o the_o truth_n and_o to_o move_v he_o to_o embrace_v it_o with_o great_a profit_n and_o delight_n as_o first_o for_o hyperboale_n or_o hyperbolical_a speech_n which_o be_v the_o raise_n of_o thing_n to_o their_o high_a pitch_n and_o the_o enlarge_n of_o they_o above_o all_o due_a proportion_n not_o to_o deceive_v for_o then_o some_o measure_n shall_v be_v observe_v to_o make_v the_o thing_n probable_a and_o credible_a but_o to_o express_v the_o conceit_n of_o the_o mind_n in_o a_o extraordinary_a
upon_o a_o legal_a trial_n that_o he_o may_v have_v the_o favour_n of_o the_o law_n for_o the_o remit_v of_o his_o small_a offence_n and_o not_o as_o a_o real_a cordial_a and_o resolute_a denial_n of_o the_o truth_n for_o when_o they_o plead_v not_o guilty_a it_o be_v not_o much_o unlike_a in_o sense_n though_o different_a in_o word_n as_o if_o they_o shall_v say_v i_o will_v not_o discover_v my_o fault_n by_o acknowledge_v myself_o guilty_a and_o accuse_v myself_o see_v the_o law_n do_v not_o require_v it_o but_o i_o will_v for_o my_o purgation_n put_v myself_o upon_o trial_n and_o stand_v upon_o the_o examine_n of_o witness_n to_o the_o verdict_n of_o the_o jury_n to_o be_v acquit_v or_o condemn_v according_a to_o their_o evidence_n direct_v their_o conscience_n and_o thus_o i_o have_v show_v how_o it_o be_v lawful_a or_o expedient_a man_n §._o 8._o of_o confess_v or_o conceal_v the_o truth_n to_o private_a man_n to_o confess_v the_o truth_n when_o as_o we_o be_v examine_v in_o a_o legal_a manner_n before_o a_o lawful_a magistrate_n now_o concern_v the_o confess_v or_o conceal_v of_o it_o in_o our_o private_a conversation_n the_o case_n be_v much_o different_a see_v therein_o we_o have_v a_o liberty_n to_o utter_v or_o hide_v it_o from_o those_o that_o have_v no_o authority_n to_o examine_v we_o according_a as_o our_o occasion_n shall_v require_v and_o christian_n prudence_n direct_v we_o it_o be_v true_a that_o common_o and_o ordinary_o we_o must_v speak_v that_o truth_n with_o our_o tongue_n which_o our_o mind_n conceive_v because_o they_o be_v give_v we_o to_o this_o end_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v as_o faithful_a interpreter_n of_o our_o heart_n to_o discover_v our_o thought_n one_o to_o another_o but_o yet_o this_o be_v no_o far_a require_v than_o as_o in_o our_o speech_n we_o may_v be_v useful_a and_o profitable_a one_o to_o another_o in_o which_o regard_n it_o be_v not_o only_o lawful_a but_o very_o expedient_a that_o we_o shall_v conceal_v the_o truth_n in_o many_o case_n from_o those_o that_o have_v no_o authority_n to_o examine_v we_o of_o it_o and_o thus_o we_o may_v yea_o ought_v to_o conceal_v such_o secret_n as_o be_v entrust_v to_o our_o keep_n when_o as_o they_o be_v lawful_a as_o also_o the_o fault_n and_o infirmity_n of_o our_o neighbour_n see_v love_n do_v cover_v a_o multitude_n of_o sin_n yea_o to_o discover_v they_o when_o we_o be_v not_o necessitate_v thereunto_o by_o some_o great_a and_o necessary_a cause_n do_v not_o only_o show_v want_n of_o love_n but_o also_o of_o honesty_n and_o justice_n which_o require_v that_o we_o shall_v do_v unto_o other_o as_o we_o will_v have_v they_o to_o do_v unto_o we_o and_o the_o like_a also_o may_v be_v say_v of_o our_o own_o fault_n and_o infirmity_n which_o we_o ought_v by_o all_o lawful_a mean_n to_o hide_v and_o conceal_v from_o all_o man_n unless_o it_o be_v to_o our_o spiritual_a physician_n that_o they_o may_v the_o better_o cure_v we_o or_o to_o our_o weak_a patient_n trouble_v and_o afflict_v in_o mind_n that_o we_o may_v comfort_v and_o cure_v they_o by_o make_v ourselves_o example_n unto_o they_o of_o the_o same_o infirmity_n wherewith_o they_o think_v none_o so_o trouble_v as_o themselves_o otherwise_o except_o it_o be_v in_o these_o and_o such_o like_a case_n it_o be_v not_o only_o permit_v as_o lawful_a but_o require_v as_o expedient_a and_o necessary_a to_o hide_v and_o conceal_v our_o own_o sin_n and_o infirmity_n for_o first_o whereas_o in_o the_o nine_o commandment_n in_o the_o affirmative_a part_n god_n injoyn_v we_o to_o use_v all_o good_a mean_n both_o by_o give_v a_o true_a testimony_n and_o also_o by_o our_o silence_n whereby_o we_o may_v preserve_v the_o good_a name_n of_o our_o neighbour_n set_v forth_o their_o virtue_n and_o good_a part_n and_o conceal_v their_o fault_n and_o fail_n he_o require_v also_o the_o same_o at_o our_o hand_n for_o the_o preserve_n of_o our_o own_o fame_n and_o reputation_n for_o charity_n begin_v at_o home_n and_o the_o love_n of_o ourselves_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o our_o love_n towards_o our_o neighbour_n and_o whereas_o it_o may_v be_v object_v that_o this_o commandment_n injoyn_v we_o to_o give_v a_o true_a testimony_n whether_o it_o be_v with_o or_o against_o we_o and_o that_o god_n require_v that_o every_o man_n shall_v speak_v the_o truth_n to_o his_o neighbour_n 16._o zach._n 8._o 16._o to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o affirmative_a precept_n though_o they_o bind_v we_o always_o to_o perform_v the_o duty_n command_v yet_o not_o at_o all_o time_n but_o when_o it_o be_v seasonable_a and_o profitable_a for_o god_n glory_n and_o our_o own_o and_o neighbour_n good_a and_o as_o the_o prophet_n require_v that_o we_o shall_v always_o speak_v the_o truth_n to_o our_o neighbour_n so_o the_o apostle_n teach_v how_o it_o 15._o eph._n 4._o 15._o must_v be_v speak_v namely_o in_o love_n second_o the_o unnecessary_a and_o unseasonable_a discovery_n of_o our_o own_o fault_n and_o infirmity_n tend_v to_o god_n dishonour_n who_o as_o he_o be_v glorify_v when_o we_o bring_v forth_o much_o fruit_n 16._o john_n 15._o 8._o matth._n 5._o 16._o and_o have_v the_o light_n of_o our_o holy_a life_n shine_v before_o man_n so_o be_v he_o dishonour_v by_o our_o evil_a conversation_n and_o his_o holy_a name_n blaspheme_v by_o those_o that_o be_v without_o when_o they_o discover_v our_o sin_n and_o corruption_n for_o the_o vice_n and_o fault_n of_o the_o servant_n 14._o 1_o sam._n 2._o 30._o 2_o sam._n 12._o 14._o do_v often_o redound_v to_o the_o discredit_n of_o the_o master_n three_o the_o discovery_n of_o our_o fault_n and_o fail_n tend_v to_o the_o disgrace_n of_o god_n true_a religino_n which_o we_o profess_v when_o man_n that_o be_v wtihout_n discover_v in_o we_o such_o evil_a fruit_n and_o to_o the_o discredit_n of_o our_o christian_n profession_n see_v they_o be_v apt_a to_o attribute_v they_o rather_o to_o our_o religion_n and_o profession_n than_o to_o our_o natural_a corruption_n and_o be_v willing_a through_o the_o side_n as_o it_o be_v of_o our_o fame_n and_o reputation_n to_o wound_v the_o gospel_n four_o hereby_o we_o shall_v become_v scandalous_a and_o stone_n of_o offence_n to_o those_o that_o be_v weak_a and_o those_o also_o that_o be_v not_o yet_o call_v encourage_v the_o one_o to_o fall_v into_o the_o same_o vice_n and_o sin_n by_o our_o evil_a example_n and_o discourage_v the_o other_o from_o enter_v into_o the_o profession_n of_o our_o religion_n when_o as_o they_o hear_v we_o say_v well_o but_o see_v that_o we_o do_v no_o better_o last_o hereby_o we_o shall_v sin_v against_o ourselves_o in_o blast_v and_o blemish_v our_o good_a name_n with_o just_a aspersion_n and_o whereas_o it_o shall_v be_v in_o high_a esteem_n with_o we_o than_o great_a riches_n and_o sweet_a than_o the_o most_o odoriferous_a 1._o prov._n 22._o 1._o eccl._n 7._o 1._o ointment_n we_o shall_v deprive_v ourselves_o of_o this_o precious_a jewel_n by_o unnecessary_a discovery_n of_o our_o fault_n and_o fail_n neither_o can_v we_o when_o we_o have_v once_o open_v a_o breach_n stay_v at_o our_o pleasure_n the_o current_n and_o stream_n of_o man_n suspicion_n but_o when_o we_o have_v speak_v much_o they_o will_v be_v apt_a to_o think_v that_o we_o can_v say_v more_o see_v every_o one_o be_v natural_o so_o favourable_a to_o himself_o that_o he_o will_v speak_v the_o least_o of_o that_o which_o he_o know_v will_v tend_v to_o his_o prejudice_n and_o disgrace_n and_o thus_o much_o of_o the_o second_o question_n whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a in_o whole_a or_o in_o part_n to_o conceal_v the_o reservation_n §._o 9_o of_o equivocation_n and_o mental_a reservation_n truth_n and_o in_o what_o case_n it_o be_v to_o be_v approve_v as_o good_a or_o disallow_v as_o evil_n unto_o which_o this_o treatise_n will_v require_v that_o i_o shall_v add_v a_o three_o namely_o concern_v equivocation_n and_o mental_a reservation_n which_o be_v not_o only_o in_o continual_a practice_n among_o the_o papist_n but_o also_o warrant_v and_o defend_v by_o their_o doctrine_n but_o i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o speak_v any_o thing_n in_o this_o point_n see_v it_o be_v already_o full_o and_o learned_o handle_v of_o late_a by_o a_o reverend_a mason_n mr._n henry_n mason_n divine_a in_o this_o city_n only_o let_v i_o brief_o set_v down_o my_o judgement_n of_o it_o namely_o that_o such_o equivocation_n and_o mental_a reservation_n be_v not_o only_o lie_v but_o in_o this_o respect_n of_o the_o worst_a sort_n in_o that_o there_o lie_v lurk_v in_o they_o the_o great_a deceit_n as_o be_v mask_v with_o the_o show_n of_o truth_n for_o not_o only_o that_o which_o be_v false_a be_v in_o they_o affirm_v both_o in_o his_o sense_n that_o speak_v as_o he_o desire_v to_o be_v understand_v