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 either_o from_o humility_n whereby_o a_o man_n undervalu_v himself_o and_o his_o gift_n either_o in_o the_o sight_n and_o sense_n of_o his_o contrary_a corruption_n or_o when_o he_o compare_v the_o little_a which_o he_o have_v receive_v with_o that_o that_o he_o want_v which_o he_o think_v so_o far_o short_a in_o proportion_n that_o his_o little_a in_o comparison_n seem_v nothing_o and_o thus_o a_o humble_a man_n speak_v what_o he_o think_v not_o proper_o be_v say_v to_o lie_v because_o his_o tongue_n and_o heart_n agree_v although_o he_o utter_v a_o untruth_n not_o speak_v as_o the_o thing_n be_v or_o else_o it_o proceed_v from_o inward_a pride_n which_o pursue_v glory_n and_o praise_n though_o not_o in_o the_o ordinary_a way_n yet_o as_o it_o be_v by_o a_o back_n door_n or_o postern_n gate_n dispraise_v those_o thing_n in_o themselves_o which_o they_o know_v to_o be_v praiseworthy_a and_o deny_v or_o extenuate_v those_o gift_n and_o good_a part_n which_o they_o not_o only_o know_v to_o be_v in_o they_o in_o some_o good_a measure_n but_o also_o in_o selfe-conceite_n much_o overvalue_v they_o above_o their_o true_a worth_n the_o which_o be_v they_o use_v to_o draw_v on_o the_o hearer_n to_o cross_v their_o word_n though_o not_o their_o heart_n with_o excessive_a praise_n which_o they_o think_v no_o more_o than_o their_o due_n and_o will_v be_v much_o displease_v if_o he_o shall_v take_v they_o at_o their_o word_n and_o cross_v in_o their_o end_n and_o desire_n if_o he_o shall_v not_o cross_v they_o in_o their_o undervalue_v of_o themselves_o and_o take_v occasion_n thereby_o to_o fasten_v upon_o they_o the_o great_a commendation_n chap._n viii_o whether_o any_o sort_n of_o lie_n be_v lawful_a and_o thus_o have_v show_v the_o diverse_a commandment_n §._o 1._o though_o some_o lie_n be_v more_o sinful_a than_o other_o yet_o all_o sort_n be_v unlawful_a and_o against_o the_o nine_o commandment_n sort_n of_o lie_n it_o now_o follow_v that_o we_o examine_v whether_o 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here_o signify_v only_o against_o but_o also_o toward_a or_o concern_v about_o or_o touch_v our_o neighbour_n neither_o be_v hurt_v only_o forbid_v but_o also_o any_o falsehood_n and_o untruth_n by_o any_o mean_v signify_v of_o unto_z or_o concern_v our_o neighbour_n for_o the_o word_n which_o be_v translate_v bear_v witness_n as_o if_o it_o be_v legal_o and_o before_o a_o judge_n signify_v in_o the_o original_n thou_o shall_v not_o answer_v which_o be_v as_o much_o in_o the_o hebrew_n phrase_n as_o thou_o shall_v not_o say_v or_o cause_n to_o be_v say_v as_o appear_v in_o divers_a 7._o divers_a prov._n 15._o 1._o matth._n 11._o 25._o b_o joh._n 1._o 7._o place_n and_o the_o word_n witness_n signify_v any_o manner_n of_o show_v any_o thing_n and_o so_o it_o be_v take_v in_o other_o scripture_n so_o that_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o commandment_n 15._o 1_o cor._n 15._o 15._o extend_v further_a than_o the_o word_n outward_o portend_v neither_o do_v it_o only_o forbid_v all_o false_a but_o 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less_o than_o they_o because_o in_o some_o respect_n we_o commit_v a_o great_a sin_n than_o they_o see_v they_o maintain_v their_o error_n out_o of_o ignorance_n but_o we_o lie_v against_o knowledge_n and_o conscience_n as_o he_o also_o speak_v and_o 8._o lib._n â—_o cap._n 8._o therefore_o if_o we_o can_v by_o no_o other_o mean_n pull_v impious_a heretic_n out_o of_o their_o secret_a den_n unless_o our_o orthodox_n and_o catholic_a tongue_n do_v stray_v out_o of_o the_o path_n of_o truth_n it_o be_v more_o tolerable_a that_o they_o shall_v still_o lie_v hide_v than_o that_o truth_n shall_v be_v impeach_v better_a that_o these_o fox_n shall_v lurk_v in_o their_o hole_n than_o that_o those_o who_o hunt_v they_o that_o 7._o tolerabilius_fw-la in_o suis_fw-la foveis_fw-la delitescerent_fw-la vulpes_fw-la quampropter_fw-la illas_fw-la capiendas_fw-la in_o blasphemiae_fw-la foveam_fw-la caderent_fw-la venaâ—ores_fw-la aug._n contra_fw-la mendacium_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 7._o they_o may_v 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matron_n or_o chaste_a virgin_n shall_v be_v assault_v by_o a_o adulterer_n with_o violence_n to_o defile_v or_o deflower_v they_o and_o they_o may_v escape_v the_o rape_n by_o put_v he_o off_o with_o a_o lie_n be_v it_o not_o lawful_a to_o do_v it_o in_o such_o a_o case_n to_o prevent_v so_o great_a a_o mischief_n i_o answer_v that_o though_o a_o stony_a heart_n can_v not_o choose_v but_o relent_v and_o be_v much_o affect_v to_o hear_v of_o such_o a_o villainy_n and_o though_o the_o tentation_n be_v so_o strong_a that_o it_o be_v scarce_o to_o be_v expect_v humane_a strength_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o resist_v it_o yet_o in_o clear_v of_o the_o truth_n we_o must_v not_o consider_v what_o we_o will_v but_o what_o we_o shall_v do_v be_v so_o assault_v and_o bring_v into_o such_o strait_n indeed_o if_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o be_v mere_a patient_n in_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o the_o question_n be_v easy_o answer_v but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o for_o the_o great_a sin_n in_o other_o be_v not_o the_o least_o sin_n in_o we_o if_o we_o only_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o their_o sin_n through_o unresistable_a violence_n and_o do_v not_o give_v the_o least_o consent_n unto_o it_o for_o here_o it_o be_v all_o one_o as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o persecution_n oppression_n murder_n or_o robbery_n all_o which_o though_o they_o be_v heinous_a sin_n in_o the_o agent_n yet_o none_o at_o all_o in_o the_o patient_n when_o they_o have_v no_o will_n to_o consent_n or_o allow_v the_o commission_n of_o such_o sin_n nor_o power_n to_o prevent_v or_o shun_v they_o yea_o in_o such_o case_n that_o be_v lawful_o suffer_v which_o can_v but_o unlawful_o be_v avoid_v and_o no_o act_n be_v to_o be_v judge_v sinful_a if_o the_o will_v be_v whole_o averse_a unto_o it_o for_o it_o be_v the_o very_a form_n that_o give_v unto_o sin_n its_o life_n and_o be_v to_o be_v in_o some_o kind_n or_o degree_n voluntary_a and_o though_o the_o will_v give_v not_o its_o consent_n in_o all_o sin_n yet_o it_o have_v some_o kind_n of_o operation_n in_o or_o about_o it_o as_o in_o sin_n of_o ignorance_n though_o we_o do_v not_o consent_v unto_o sin_n as_o know_v it_o to_o be_v so_o yet_o we_o consent_v to_o that_o action_n which_o be_v sinful_a the_o will_n be_v mislead_v through_o the_o error_n of_o our_o judgement_n and_o so_o in_o concupiscence_n which_o go_v before_o consent_n there_o be_v that_o which_o we_o call_v inescation_n or_o the_o bait_v of_o the_o hook_n of_o sin_n with_o some_o pleasure_n profit_n or_o other_o allurement_n which_o be_v satan_n tentation_n and_o not_o impute_v unto_o we_o as_o sin_v if_o we_o whole_o resist_v it_o and_o there_o be_v that_o which_o we_o call_v titillation_n or_o the_o retain_v and_o revolve_v of_o the_o tentation_n with_o some_o delight_n and_o as_o it_o be_v the_o itch_a of_o the_o desire_n and_o the_o water_v of_o the_o tooth_n after_o it_o if_o we_o may_v enjoy_v it_o upon_o no_o hard_a condition_n but_o when_o they_o be_v so_o propound_v as_o that_o we_o can_v enjoy_v the_o pleasure_n or_o profit_n of_o sin_n unless_o we_o displease_v god_n and_o endanger_v our_o own_o soul_n than_o the_o will_n reject_v the_o tentation_n and_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n give_v its_o consent_n notwithstanding_o that_o retain_v of_o the_o tentation_n with_o some_o tickle_a delight_n be_v a_o sin_n of_o concupiscence_n and_o this_o very_o parly_v with_o the_o devil_n be_v a_o transgression_n of_o god_n law_n though_o we_o do_v not_o yield_v up_o unto_o he_o the_o fort_n of_o our_o heart_n nor_o give_v our_o consent_n that_o sin_n shall_v enter_v of_o which_o sin_n the_o will_n be_v guilty_a which_o though_o it_o do_v not_o consent_v to_o the_o act_n yet_o it_o give_v way_n to_o the_o devil_n dispute_n and_o that_o with_o some_o tickle_a delight_n we_o shall_v listen_v to_o his_o tentation_n allure_a we_o to_o sin_n but_o if_o as_o in_o this_o case_n of_o a_o violent_a rape_n the_o will_v be_v whole_o averse_a unto_o it_o and_o the_o heart_n abhor_v it_o even_o as_o the_o terror_n of_o death_n though_o the_o agent_n and_o ravisher_n commit_v a_o horrible_a sin_n yet_o the_o patient_a or_o party_n force_v and_o ravish_v be_v whole_o clear_a of_o it_o for_o the_o body_n only_o be_v violate_v but_o the_o soul_n not_o vitiate_v and_o though_o that_o be_v defile_v yet_o it_o be_v not_o corrupt_v or_o at_o least_o with_o such_o a_o corruption_n that_o be_v not_o sinful_a as_o s._n augustine_n speak_v for_o there_o be_v only_o the_o matter_n of_o sin_n which_o give_v it_o not_o be_v in_o a_o subject_n force_v by_o outward_a violence_n but_o not_o the_o form_n which_o give_v only_o be_v and_o denomination_n see_v the_o will_n be_v whole_o averse_a unto_o it_o so_o that_o if_o this_o be_v grant_v which_o can_v be_v deny_v that_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o lie_v but_o no_o sin_n to_o be_v force_v and_o ravish_v than_o the_o case_n be_v easy_o clear_v namely_o that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a by_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n to_o shun_v such_o a_o evil_a as_o be_v not_o sinful_a active_o to_o defile_v the_o soul_n that_o the_o body_n may_v not_o passive_o be_v defile_v or_o only_o in_o hope_n that_o we_o may_v shun_v the_o outrage_n of_o the_o adulterous_a ravisher_n to_o cast_v ourselves_o certain_o into_o the_o snare_n of_o the_o devil_n by_o lie_v and_o sin_v and_o so_o to_o be_v defile_v by_o spiritual_a filthiness_n and_o to_o be_v deflower_v and_o deprive_v inward_o in_o our_o soul_n of_o their_o purity_n and_o chastity_n and_o of_o this_o judgement_n be_v saint_n augustine_n who_o speak_v excellent_o 7._o nulla_fw-la est_fw-la pudicitia_fw-la corporis_fw-la nisi_fw-la 〈…〉_o itate_fw-la any_fw-la 〈…〉_o dear_a &_o 〈…〉_o mend_v lib._n 1._o c._n 7._o to_o our_o present_a purpose_n there_o be_v say_v he_o no_o chastity_n of_o the_o body_n which_o do_v not_o depend_v upon_o the_o integrity_n of_o the_o mind_n which_o be_v pull_v from_o the_o other_o it_o must_v needs_o fall_v although_o it_o may_v seem_v untainted_a and_o untouched_a and_o for_o this_o cause_n be_v not_o to_o be_v number_v among_o temporal_a thing_n see_v they_o may_v be_v take_v from_o those_o that_o be_v unwilling_a to_o leave_v they_o and_o therefore_o by_o no_o mean_n the_o mind_n must_v corrupt_v itself_o with_o a_o lie_n for_o its_o body_n which_o it_o know_v to_o remain_v incorrupt_a if_o the_o incorruption_n do_v not_o depart_v from_o the_o soul_n for_o what_o the_o body_n suffer_v through_o violence_n there_o be_v no_o precedent_a lust_n it_o be_v rather_o to_o be_v repute_v vexation_n than_o corruption_n or_o if_o every_o such_o vexation_n be_v corruption_n yet_o every_o corruption_n be_v not_o then_o dishonest_a but_o only_o that_o which_o lust_n have_v procure_v or_o
ezec._n 24._o 12._o not_o forth_o out_o of_o she_o and_o therefore_o all_o that_o be_v plain_a and_o simple_a heart_a have_v now_o if_o ever_o need_v to_o hearken_v to_o jeremies_n warning_n take_v you_o heed_n every_o 5._o jer._n 9_o 4_o 5._o one_o of_o his_o neighbour_n and_o trust_v you_o not_o in_o any_o brother_n for_o every_o brother_n will_v utter_o supplant_v and_o they_o will_v deceive_v every_o one_o his_o neighbour_n and_o will_v not_o speak_v the_o truth_n they_o have_v teach_v their_o tongue_n to_o speak_v lie_n and_o weary_a themselves_o to_o commit_v iniquity_n thy_o habitation_n 3._o quid_fw-la romae_fw-la faciam_fw-la mentiri_fw-la nescio_fw-la juvenal_n satyr_n 3._o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o deceit_n etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o let_v i_o not_o be_v here_o mistake_v as_o though_o i_o judge_v all_o man_n in_o these_o place_n alike_o and_o under_o the_o same_o guilt_n for_o i_o know_v that_o there_o be_v many_o of_o they_o that_o true_o fear_v god_n do_v make_v 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therefore_o secure_o live_v in_o it_o without_o repentance_n and_o also_o because_o i_o have_v not_o know_v of_o any_o other_o that_o have_v write_v of_o this_o subject_a although_o many_o may_v much_o better_o have_v do_v it_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o great_a strength_n and_o better_a ability_n chap._n ii_o wherein_o be_v show_v what_o a_o lie_n be_v now_o in_o speak_v of_o this_o vice_n i_o will_v it_o §._o 1._o what_o a_o lie_n be_v and_o what_o thing_n concur_v in_o it_o show_v 1._o what_o a_o lie_n be_v 2._o the_o cause_n of_o it_o 3._o the_o kind_n and_o sort_n of_o lie_v 4._o the_o mean_n to_o preserve_v we_o from_o it_o and_o last_o the_o use_n which_o we_o ought_v to_o make_v of_o all_o this_o doctrine_n saint_n augustine_n brief_o define_v 3._o mendacium_fw-la
these_o distinction_n be_v receive_v will_v clear_v §._o 4._o divers_a example_n of_o simulation_n object_v and_o clear_v serve_v to_o clear_v some_o place_n of_o scripture_n object_v to_o maintain_v unlawful_a feign_v as_o first_o that_o the_o holy_a angel_n themselves_o feign_v when_o lot_n entreat_v they_o to_o come_v into_o his_o house_n they_o refuse_v say_v nay_o but_o we_o will_v abide_v in_o the_o street_n all_o night_n contrary_a 2._o gen._n 19_o 2._o to_o what_o they_o purpose_v for_o afterward_o they_o be_v content_a to_o lodge_v with_o he_o and_o so_o no_o doubt_n be_v resolve_v to_o do_v before_o he_o request_v they_o i_o answer_v that_o their_o purpose_n be_v not_o absolute_a but_o upon_o the_o condition_n of_o his_o earnest_a entreaty_n which_o if_o he_o have_v not_o use_v they_o will_v not_o have_v tarry_v for_o so_o it_o be_v say_v that_o when_o they_o refuse_v he_o press_v upon_o they_o great_o and_o so_o they_o turn_v in_o unto_o he_o and_o enter_v into_o 28._o luk._n 24._o 28._o his_o house_n second_o it_o be_v object_v that_o our_o saviour_n himself_o feign_v when_o as_o travel_v with_o his_o disciple_n to_o emaus_n he_o make_v as_o though_o he_o will_v have_v go_v further_o which_o he_o intend_v not_o for_o afterward_o be_v entreat_v he_o stay_v with_o they_o and_o he_o know_v beforehand_o that_o they_o will_v thus_o entreat_v he_o to_o which_o some_o answer_n that_o this_o his_o make_v as_o though_o he_o will_v go_v further_o be_v to_o be_v refer_v not_o to_o christ_n intention_n but_o to_o the_o opinion_n and_o conceit_n of_o his_o disciple_n who_o see_v he_o still_o go_v on_o thought_n that_o he_o have_v purpose_v to_o proceed_v in_o his_o journey_n and_o therefore_o stay_v he_o with_o their_o earnest_a importunity_n but_o though_o this_o will_v not_o stand_v good_a see_v unless_o christ_n have_v show_v some_o purpose_n of_o go_v they_o shall_v not_o have_v need_v to_o have_v constrain_v he_o upon_o this_o reason_n that_o it_o be_v 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escape_v the_o danger_n of_o his_o life_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v that_o though_o david_n be_v a_o holy_a man_n and_o according_a to_o god_n own_o heart_n yet_o he_o have_v his_o fail_n and_o infirmity_n as_o well_o as_o other_o and_o therefore_o we_o must_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n propound_v he_o unto_o ourselves_o as_o a_o example_n for_o our_o imitation_n it_o be_v true_a that_o this_o fact_n and_o fault_n of_o he_o may_v admit_v of_o some_o excuse_n and_o extenuation_n namely_o that_o he_o thus_o feign_a not_o out_o of_o any_o love_n or_o like_n of_o this_o course_n but_o transport_v and_o perplex_v with_o a_o great_a and_o sudden_a fear_n by_o the_o apprehension_n of_o imminent_a danger_n wherein_o he_o show_v much_o weakness_n of_o faith_n see_v he_o have_v special_a promise_n that_o god_n will_v keep_v he_o in_o all_o his_o way_n and_o notwithstanding_o the_o malice_n of_o all_o his_o enemy_n will_v settle_v he_o upon_o the_o throne_n and_o give_v unto_o he_o the_o crown_n and_o kingdom_n the_o like_a also_o may_v be_v say_v of_o dissimulation_n whereby_o unlawful_a §._o 5._o of_o dissimulation_n lawful_a and_o unlawful_a we_o hide_v and_o disguise_n that_o which_o be_v the_o which_o be_v either_o lawful_a or_o unlawful_a lawful_a when_o as_o we_o only_o dissemble_v and_o hide_v the_o truth_n but_o do_v not_o deny_v or_o falsify_v it_o with_o a_o lie_n neither_o use_v it_o to_o hurt_v or_o deceive_v our_o neighbour_n but_o for_o his_o profit_n and_o benefit_n not_o to_o lead_v he_o into_o error_n but_o to_o reserve_v ourselves_o and_o to_o conceal_v our_o good_a counsel_n and_o intention_n that_o they_o may_v succeed_v the_o better_a and_o not_o be_v hinder_v by_o their_o discovery_n and_o thus_o our_o saviour_n christ_n the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n dissemble_v and_o hide_v his_o divine_a nature_n under_o the_o veil_n of_o our_o flesh_n not_o by_o deny_v but_o by_o not_o discover_v that_o he_o be_v god_n and_o hinder_v also_o his_o apostle_n 9_o matth._n 17._o 9_o from_o make_v it_o know_v till_o after_o his_o resurrection_n which_o he_o do_v not_o with_o a_o purpose_n to_o deceive_v man_n but_o that_o hereby_o he_o may_v further_o their_o salvation_n by_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n as_o the_o price_n of_o their_o redemption_n the_o which_o his_o counsel_n will_v not_o have_v be_v effect_v if_o it_o have_v be_v discover_v see_v the_o people_n will_v not_o have_v kill_v and_o crucify_v he_o have_v they_o know_v he_o to_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o glory_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v and_o thus_o also_o god_n himself_o 13._o 1_o cor._n 2._o 8._o act._n 3._o 17._o job_n 42._o 2._o john_n 21._o 17._o heb._n 4._o 13._o do_v gracious_o dissemble_v our_o sin_n not_o that_o he_o do_v not_o see_v and_o know_v they_o for_o he_o know_v all_o thing_n and_o they_o lie_v open_a and_o naked_a in_o his_o sight_n but_o because_o he_o will_v take_v no_o notice_n of_o they_o to_o impute_v they_o unto_o we_o for_o condemnation_n and_o thus_o saul_n 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