nothing_o apostoli_fw-la make_v the_o tongue_n guilty_a of_o a_o lie_n but_o a_o guilty_a mind_n mean_v one_o thing_n and_o speak_v another_o 46._o and_o this_o same_o distinction_n of_o truth_n and_o falsity_n be_v ser_fw-mi down_o by_o s._n anselm_n in_o other_o word_n thus_o sicut_fw-la est_fw-la veritas_fw-la triplex_fw-la rei_fw-la cognitionis_fw-la &_o signationis_fw-la sic_fw-la etiam_fw-la est_fw-la falsitas_fw-la 2._o triplex_fw-la rei_fw-la cognitionis_fw-la &_o signationis_fw-la seu_fw-la enunciationis_fw-la as_o there_o be_v three_o kind_n of_o truth_n one_o of_o the_o thing_n itself_o another_o of_o the_o inward_a understanding_n and_o a_o three_o of_o outward_a signification_n so_o be_v there_o like_o wise_a a_o triple_a falsity_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o of_o the_o knowledge_n or_o understanding_n and_o of_o signification_n or_o enunciation_n the_o first_o be_v in_o the_o thing_n the_o second_o be_v in_o our_o mind_n the_o three_o in_o the_o voice_n or_o sign_n that_o 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define_v by_o diverse_a thus_o decipere_fw-la est_fw-la falsam_fw-la existimationem_fw-la in_o alterius_fw-la be_v animum_fw-la inducere_fw-la diversum_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la quem_fw-la habet_fw-la be_v qui_fw-la loquor_fw-la to_o deceive_v be_v to_o engender_v in_o another_o man_n mind_n a_o false_a existimation_n judgement_n or_o opinion_n of_o a_o thing_n different_a from_o the_o understanding_n of_o the_o speaker_n which_o deception_n if_o it_o be_v in_o word_n or_o sign_n only_o it_o be_v call_v dolus_fw-la or_o fallacia_fw-la guile_n or_o fallacy_n but_o if_o it_o be_v in_o work_n 4_o or_o deed_n as_o be_v buy_v sell_v and_o the_o like_a it_o be_v call_v fraus_fw-la fraudulent_a deal_n whereof_o s._n augustine_n be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o his_o second_o book_n de_fw-fr doctrina_fw-la christiana_n and_o s._n thomas_n in_o the_o second_o part_n of_o his_o sum_n where_o he_o handle_v this_o matter_n at_o large_a 49._o and_o now_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o lie_n be_v thus_o define_v 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itself_o and_o in_o his_o own_o sense_n &_o meaning_n though_o the_o other_o that_o hear_v understand_v it_o in_o a_o different_a sense_n and_o meaning_n &_o be_v thereby_o deceive_v 53._o neither_o be_v this_o to_o deceive_v another_o but_o to_o permit_v he_o that_o offer_v i_o injury_n and_o be_v no_o superior_a of_o al._n i_o in_o that_o cause_n to_o be_v deceive_v by_o my_o doubtful_a speech_n and_o by_o conceal_v that_o which_o i_o be_o not_o bind_v to_o utter_v unto_o he_o which_o kind_n of_o deceit_n or_o dissimulation_n be_v lawful_a as_o in_o the_o precedent_a chapter_n have_v be_v show_v by_o the_o example_n of_o stratagem_n in_o war_n whereby_o though_o many_o be_v slay_v and_o 〈◊〉_d hurt_v do_v yet_o nihil_fw-la homo_fw-la iustus_fw-la say_v s._n augustine_n praetereà _fw-la cogitare_fw-la debet_fw-la in_o his_o rebus_fw-la nisi_fw-la ut_fw-la bellum_fw-la iustum_fw-la suscipiat_fw-la quod_fw-la cum_fw-la susceperit_fw-la utrum_fw-la aperta_fw-la pugna_fw-la vel_fw-la ex_fw-la 〈◊〉_d vicerit_fw-la nihil_fw-la ad_fw-la 〈◊〉_d interest_n a_o 〈◊〉_d man_n in_o war_n ought_v to_o think_v 〈◊〉_d nothing_o but_o that_o the_o war_n be_v just_a that_o he_o take_v josue_n in_o hand_n which_o be_v certain_a it_o import_v nothing_o in_o respect_n of_o justice_n whether_o he_o get_v the_o victory_n by_o sleight_n or_o by_o open_a war_n and_o this_o he_o speak_v by_o occasion_n of_o the_o direction_n of_o god_n unto_o josue_n when_o he_o 8._o teach_v he_o what_o snare_n and_o wile_n he_o shall_v use_v to_o entrap_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o city_n of_o hai_o as_o he_o do_v to_o their_o ruin_n and_o destruction_n and_o thereby_o restit_fw-la all_o divine_n do_v infer_v that_o such_o dissimulation_n &_o stratagem_n be_v lawful_a in_o just_a war_n which_o yet_o s._n thomas_n do_v limit_v out_o of_o s._n ambrose_n to_o be_v true_a when_o the_o party_n have_v not_o give_v their_o word_n and_o promise_n to_o the_o other_o contrary_a but_o yet_o both_o he_o and_o all_o 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found_v upon_o the_o evil_a understanding_n of_o some_o word_n or_o sentence_n of_o our_o say_a saviour_n and_o his_o apostle_n or_o of_o the_o prophet_n and_o patriarch_n before_o they_o which_o yet_o christ_n &_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v foresee_v together_o with_o the_o infinite_a errores_fw-la and_o hurt_n that_o will_v ensue_v thereof_o and_o yet_o do_v not_o they_o prevent_v that_o deceit_n nor_o cease_v to_o utter_v those_o speech_n by_o which_o they_o know_v that_o so_o many_o will_v be_v deceive_v nay_o as_o in_o the_o former_a paragraph_n have_v be_v declare_v christ_n our_o saviour_n speak_v 〈◊〉_d thing_n doubtful_a ambiguous_a &_o equivocal_a in_o themselves_o that_o have_v or_o may_v have_v different_a meaning_n and_o interpretation_n &_o yet_o i_o presume_v thomas_n 〈◊〉_d will_v not_o go_v about_o to_o bring_v our_o saviour_n say_a speech_n within_o the_o compass_n of_o this_o clause_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o a_o lie_n cum_fw-la mentione_n fallendi_fw-la etc._n etc._n 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and_o equivocal_a as_o you_o see_v they_o do_v all_o determine_v our_o controversy_n most_o clear_o and_o confound_v mortons_n vanity_n most_o apparent_o that_o say_v and_o avouch_v no_o one_o jota_n to_o be_v find_v in_o all_o scripture_n no_o one_o example_n in_o all_o antiquity_n for_o the_o just_a proof_n or_o colour_n of_o any_o such_o equivocation_n or_o mix_v proposition_n 32._o i_o shall_v utter_o weary_v my_o reader_n if_o i_o will_v follow_v all_o or_o the_o great_a part_n of_o that_o which_o may_v be_v say_v in_o this_o behalf_n for_o that_o always_o common_o all_o prophecy_n that_o be_v minatory_a and_o do_v threaten_v punishment_n have_v still_o some_o secret-reseruation_n if_o they_o repent_v not_o as_o that_o of_o isaiah_n to_o king_n ezechias_n haec_fw-la dicit_fw-la dominus_fw-la 38._o dispone_fw-la domui_fw-la tuus_fw-la quia_fw-la morieris_fw-la tu_fw-la &_o non_fw-la vives_fw-la this_o 〈◊〉_d our_o lord_n dispose_v of_o thy_o household_n for_o thou_o shall_v die_v 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infinite_a other_o so_o as_o for_o th._n morton_n to_o creep_v out_o now_o under_o the_o shadow_n of_o caïentan_n and_o two_o or_o three_o other_o modern_a author_n more_o against_o the_o whole_a streme_a and_o torrent_n of_o so_o many_o ancient_a father_n and_o catholic_a divine_n be_v a_o ridiculous_a evasion_n and_o worthy_a of_o thomas_n mortons_n defence_n and_o full_a satisfaction_n 37._o his_o second_o example_n out_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v c._n that_o of_o hieremy_n the_o prophet_n set_v down_o by_o i_o before_o 139._o in_o my_o seven_o chapter_n and_o four_o consideration_n thereof_o which_o this_o minister_n the_o better_o not_o to_o be_v understand_v relate_v only_o in_o these_o few_o obscure_a word_n 38._o out_o of_o his_o adversary_n answer_n such_o equivocation_n say_v he_o do_v the_o prophet_n jeremy_n use_n jer._n 38._o when_o he_o take_v advice_n of_o 3_o the_o king_n this_o relation_n be_v brief_a abrupt_a and_o dark_a as_o you_o see_v but_o we_o have_v 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about_o which_o point_n first_o all_o the_o foresay_a 35_o schoole-devine_a lawyer_n and_o other_o do_v agree_v with_o one_o consent_n that_o every_o such_o party_n be_v bind_v under_o pain_n of_o mortal_a sin_n to_o answer_v direct_o true_o and_o plain_o according_a to_o the_o mind_n and_o intention_n of_o the_o demaunder_n and_o not_o to_o his_o own_o and_o to_o confess_v the_o truth_n without_o art_n evasion_n equivocation_n or_o other_o shift_n or_o declination_n when_o soever_o the_o demaunder_n be_v his_o lawful_a judge_n in_o that_o matter_n and_o proceed_v lawful_o that_o be_v to_o say_v according_a to_o form_n of_o law_n and_o equity_n therein_o and_o if_o the_o say_v accuse_v or_o defendant_n either_o by_o wilful_a hold_v his_o peace_n or_o by_o deny_v the_o truth_n or_o by_o delude_v the_o judge_n do_v refuge_n to_o do_v this_o he_o sin_v grevous_o therein_o neither_o may_v his_o ghostly_a father_n absolve_v he_o in_o confession_n from_o this_o or_o any_o other_o sin_n 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cook_n five_o part_n of_o report_n 38._o which_o i_o will_v wish_v the_o reader_n to_o peruse_v or_o if_o his_o jurisdiction_n be_v sufficient_a in_o that_o matter_n yet_o if_o that_o inquisitionis_fw-la he_o proceed_v not_o iuridicè_fw-la lawful_o or_o according_a to_o form_n of_o law_n in_o that_o cause_n indiciis_fw-la vel_fw-la infamiâ_fw-la vel_fw-la semi-plenâ_a saltem_fw-la probatione_fw-la non_fw-la praecedentibus_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o neither_o sign_n or_o token_n or_o common_a fame_n or_o some_o one_o substantial_a witness_n at_o least_o be_v extant_a against_o answer_v he_o which_o circumstance_n of_o lawful_a proceed_n be_v handle_v by_o lawyer_n in_o that_o case_n when_o this_o i_o say_v or_o any_o of_o this_o fall_v out_o then_o hold_v the_o former_a doctor_n that_o all_o the_o foresaid_a obligation_n of_o true_a answer_v unto_o he_o do_v no_o more_o bind_v for_o that_o he_o be_v no_o more_o a_o judge_n in_o that_o cause_n but_o rather_o a_o enemy_n for_o 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