than_o truth_n when_o he_o judge_v they_o evil_a and_o again_o certain_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n intolerable_a to_o tell_v lie_n another_o tell_v we_o that_o he_o be_v equal_o his_o enemy_n as_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n who_o conceave_v one_o thing_n in_o his_o mind_n and_o speak_v another_o thing_n with_o his_o mouth_n and_o that_o jupiter_n the_o great_a father_n phocyllides_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d homer_n iliad_n lib._n 4._o phocyllides_n who_o help_v all_o yet_o will_v not_o be_v helpful_a unto_o liar_n another_o persuade_v thus_o tell_v say_v he_o no_o lie_n but_o speak_v all_o truth_n and_o again_o do_v not_o hide_v one_o thing_n in_o thy_o heart_n and_o utter_v another_o with_o thy_o tongue_n another_o affirm_v that_o every_o prudent_a cleobulus_n cleobulus_n and_o wise_a man_n hate_v a_o lie_n and_o the_o philosopher_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o before_o be_v show_v derive_v the_o greek_a word_n signify_v a_o lie_n from_o another_o which_o signify_v a_o 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and_o consequent_o to_o speak_v against_o the_o holy_a spirit_n himself_o who_o be_v the_o 2._o leu._n 6._o 2._o author_n of_o it_o second_o by_o lie_v we_o sin_v immediate_o against_o commandment_n §._o 4._o that_o lie_v be_v a_o breach_n of_o god_n commandment_n god_n in_o that_o we_o break_v and_o violate_v his_o word_n and_o holy_a commandment_n which_o enjoin_v we_o to_o speak_v the_o truth_n and_o not_o to_o lie_v in_o any_o thing_n nor_o at_o any_o time_n for_o in_o the_o nine_o commandment_n under_o the_o name_n of_o bear_v false_a witness_n against_o our_o neighbour_n as_o in_o the_o affirmative_a part_n he_o require_v all_o truth_n so_o in_o
the_o man_n for_o which_o though_o they_o put_v he_o to_o many_o torture_n yet_o he_o remain_v constant_a in_o his_o resolution_n who_o afterward_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o emperor_n seem_v unto_o he_o so_o admirable_a in_o his_o faith_n and_o constancy_n that_o without_o any_o difficulty_n he_o obtain_v pardon_n for_o he_o who_o he_o have_v hide_v the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o question_n concern_v our_o life_n §_o 6._o whether_o we_o may_v lawful_o lie_v to_o save_v our_o own_o life_n self_n namely_o whether_o we_o ought_v for_o the_o preservation_n of_o our_o own_o life_n tell_v a_o lie_n when_o as_o all_o other_o mean_n be_v want_v and_o this_o only_o promise_v security_n unto_o which_o a_o short_a answer_n may_v suffice_v if_o we_o consider_v what_o have_v be_v already_o say_v in_o the_o former_a case_n for_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o lie_v but_o no_o sin_n to_o die_v and_o our_o life_n be_v not_o so_o much_o worth_n that_o we_o shall_v spin_v out_o the_o thread_n thereof_o to_o a_o further_a length_n with_o wicked_a hand_n nor_o buy_v it_o at_o so_o dear_a a_o rate_n as_o the_o price_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v a_o offence_n against_o god_n infinite_a majesty_n and_o therefore_o of_o infinite_a guilt_n from_o the_o condemnation_n whereof_o we_o can_v not_o be_v redeem_v at_o any_o low_a price_n than_o the_o precious_a death_n and_o blood_n shed_v of_o the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n again_o by_o voluntary_a sin_v we_o expose_v our_o soul_n to_o death_n everlasting_a and_o at_o the_o most_o by_o not_o sin_v and_o lie_v we_o endanger_v but_o our_o body_n to_o a_o temporal_a death_n which_o either_o soon_o may_v be_v bring_v by_o some_o unexpected_a sickness_n or_o by_o nature_n itself_o a_o little_o late_a so_o that_o in_o effect_n long_a life_n be_v but_o the_o addition_n and_o untimely_a death_n but_o the_o substraction_n of_o a_o few_o day_n or_o year_n and_o therefore_o as_o much_o as_o the_o soul_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o the_o body_n and_o life_n 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fall_v into_o two_o first_o die_v in_o thy_o soul_n and_o afterward_o in_o body_n etc._n etc._n final_o it_o be_v so_o far_o of_o from_o be_v lawful_a to_o lie_v glory_n §._o 7._o that_o we_o may_v not_o lawful_o lie_v to_o advance_v god_n glory_n officious_o in_o the_o behalf_n of_o man_n that_o it_o be_v unlawful_a to_o do_v it_o for_o the_o advancement_n of_o god_n glory_n for_o though_o he_o require_v that_o we_o shall_v propound_v it_o as_o the_o main_a end_n of_o all_o our_o action_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n whether_o you_o eat_v drink_n or_o 31._o 1_o cor._n 10._o 31._o whatsoever_o you_o do_v do_v all_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n yet_o he_o will_v not_o have_v we_o only_o to_o seek_v his_o glory_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o end_n but_o also_o in_o regard_n of_o all_o lawful_a mean_n which_o conduce_v to_o the_o further_a of_o this_o end_n and_o be_v the_o god_n of_o truth_n he_o esteem_v himself_o more_o dishonour_v than_o glorify_v by_o our_o lie_n though_o our_o chief_a end_n and_o aim_v therein_o be_v to_o advance_v his_o glory_n for_o as_o one_o say_v well_o it_o be_v no_o less_o evil_a 8._o pet._n mart._n in_o 2_o sam._n 9_o 8._o to_o speak_v false_a thing_n to_o god_n praise_n than_o not_o to_o believe_v of_o he_o those_o that_o be_v true_a and_o therefore_o job_n reprove_v his_o friend_n for_o those_o untruth_n which_o they_o speak_v against_o he_o though_o their_o main_a end_n be_v to_o justify_v god_n and_o to_o glorify_v he_o in_o his_o justice_n will_v you_o say_v he_o speak_v wicked_o 10._o job_n 13._o 7._o 8_o 10._o for_o god_n and_o talk_v deceitful_o for_o he_o will_v you_o accept_v his_o person_n will_v you_o contend_v for_o god_n he_o will_v sure_o reprove_v you_o if_o you_o do_v secret_o accept_v person_n so_o saint_n paul_n though_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o christ_n and_o 15._o 1_o cor._n 15._o 15._o god_n his_o father_n he_o have_v testify_v that_o he_o have_v raise_v he_o up_o from_o the_o dead_a yet_o he_o acknowledge_v that_o he_o shall_v deserve_o be_v esteem_v no_o better_o than_o a_o false_a witness_n of_o god_n if_o christ_n indeed_o be_v not_o yet_o rise_v so_o that_o we_o must_v not_o lie_v though_o our_o end_n be_v that_o god_n thereby_o may_v have_v glory_n see_v he_o need_v not_o our_o lie_n be_v able_a to_o glorify_v himself_o by_o we_o when_o we_o use_v lawful_a mean_n to_o lawful_a end_n in_o which_o respect_n i_o have_v much_o mislike_v those_o feign_a miracle_n record_v in_o some_o ecclesiastical_a story_n wrought_v upon_o slight_a occasion_n and_o to_o as_o little_a end_n purposely_o as_o it_o seem_v devise_v by_o the_o author_n to_o glorify_v christ_n and_o propagate_v the_o gospel_n and_o much_o more_o the_o lie_a miracle_n and_o mint_n of_o untruth_n invent_v and_o stamp_v by_o the_o pope_n and_o his_o emissary_n in_o their_o legend_n to_o work_v as_o they_o pretend_v a_o high_a esteem_n of_o the_o christian_a truth_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o people_n though_o they_o grace_v they_o with_o the_o title_n of_o piae_fw-la fraud_n pious_a deceit_n see_v they_o 9_o 1_o thes_n 2._o 9_o not_o only_o use_v lie_v mean_n but_o also_o aim_v at_o wicked_a end_n not_o to_o confirm_v and_o grace_v the_o truth_n but_o to_o seduce_v the_o people_n and_o lead_v they_o into_o error_n chap._n x._o objection_n in_o defence_n of_o officious_a lie_n propound_v and_o answer_v and_o thus_o have_v i_o full_o prove_v that_o answer_v §._o 1._o the_o objection_n that_o officious_a lie_n be_v not_o against_o charity_n answer_v no_o lie_n though_o never_o so_o officious_a to_o god_n or_o man_n may_v be_v lawful_o use_v the_o which_o be_v clear_o understand_v and_o well_o weigh_v it_o will_v be_v easy_a to_o answer_v all_o objection_n which_o be_v usual_o make_v by_o the_o author_n of_o they_o whether_o they_o be_v ground_v on_o seem_a reason_n or_o on_o the_o example_n of_o the_o faithful_a who_o have_v sometime_o use_v they_o concern_v the_o former_a it_o be_v first_o 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our_o love_n shall_v be_v in_o truth_n for_o first_o god_n require_v that_o we_o shall_v 17._o john_n 4._o 24._o psal_n 51._o 17._o worship_v he_o in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n and_o in_o all_o his_o service_n he_o require_v truth_n in_o the_o inward_a part_n without_o 13._o psal_n 17._o 1._o jer._n 3._o 10._o esay_n 29._o 13._o which_o all_o religious_a duty_n be_v odious_a unto_o he_o for_o he_o abhor_v such_o prayer_n as_o be_v make_v with_o feign_a lip_n and_o if_o there_o be_v a_o distance_n between_o our_o tongue_n and_o our_o heart_n when_o we_o draw_v nigh_o unto_o he_o our_o prayer_n will_v be_v reject_v and_o reprove_v so_o also_o our_o love_n towards_o our_o neighbour_n must_v be_v join_v
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