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be_v otherways_o mind_v be_v seditious_a person_n and_o person_n which_o be_v enemy_n unto_o peace_n but_o then_o shall_v the_o excellent_a man_n that_o ever_o be_v and_o christ_n himself_o be_v traduce_v for_o busy_a body_n and_o no_o friend_n to_o quietness_n look_v exod._n 32.19_o num._n 25.8_o ezâ—_n 9_o 3._o nehem._n 13.15_o 2_o pet._n 2.7_o joh._n 2.15_o 2._o a_o reproof_n to_o those_o who_o though_o they_o accuse_v not_o sin_n which_o be_v bad_a not_o maintain_v it_o which_o be_v worse_o yet_o hate_v it_o not_o as_o they_o will_v to_o see_v or_o hear_v their_o â—ather_n dishonour_v some_o be_v so_o smooth_a and_o gentle_a in_o the_o pursuit_n of_o sin_n that_o no_o sin_n
to_o do_v against_o the_o innocent_a by_o a_o smooth_a &_o gloss_a tongue_n how_o privy_o will_v he_o accuse_v he_o and_o what_o protestation_n will_v he_o make_v to_o be_v believe_v against_o he_o such_o a_o tongue_n as_o a_o dangerous_a rock_n hide_v under_o a_o calm_a sea_n be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o dissembler_n one_o flatter_a word_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o such_o can_v do_v more_o harm_n in_o a_o hour_n than_o a_o good_a preacher_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o do_v good_a in_o many_o month_n and_o shall_v not_o good_a governor_n look_v unto_o such_o lest_o they_o be_v make_v by_o they_o a_o sharp_a sword_n to_o the_o righteous_a and_o a_o strong_a buckler_n to_o flatterer_n four_o a_o deceitful_a person_n such_o as_o achan_n may_v bring_v upon_o a_o family_n yea_o whole_a province_n great_a wrath_n and_o destruction_n jos._n 7.5.12_o and_o last_o it_o well_o become_v a_o great_a house_n to_o have_v all_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o same_o suitable_a as_o in_o linery_n so_o in_o goodness_n for_o as_o it_o be_v evil_a in_o nature_n to_o compound_v fire_n and_o water_n and_o hurtful_a in_o policy_n to_o nourish_v peace_n and_o war_n and_o impious_a in_o religion_n to_o bear_v with_o two_o religion_n so_o be_v it_o dangerous_a in_o a_o house_n to_o keep_v faithful_a person_n in_o it_o and_o dissembler_n use_v here_o then_o we_o see_v what_o a_o odious_a sin_n the_o sin_n of_o dissemble_v be_v 1._o see_v that_o good_a governor_n be_v bind_v so_o as_o have_v be_v show_v to_o have_v a_o eye_n unto_o it_o and_o to_o procâ—ede_v against_o it_o the_o contrary_a to_o it_o be_v plainness_n and_o christian_a simplicity_n which_o shall_v be_v as_o precious_a to_o we_o as_o the_o other_o be_v vile_a to_o god_n but_o where_o be_v the_o plaine-hearted_n jacob_n and_o simple-hearted_n nathaniel_n of_o elder_a time_n be_v not_o simplicity_n call_v folly_n and_o be_v not_o simple-man_n count_v fool_n nay_o be_v not_o simplicity_n so_o much_o hate_v that_o 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conscience_n be_v argue_v of_o irreligious_a perjury_n and_o odious_a opposition_n to_o christian_a plainness_n which_o be_v a_o protestation_n with_o a_o mental_a reservation_n in_o a_o thousand_o wind_a and_o turn_n all_o conceive_a in_o the_o mind_n and_o no_o way_n express_v in_o the_o speech_n of_o he_o that_o protest_v or_o make_v faith_n which_o yet_o they_o with_o the_o face_n of_o sodom_n and_o gomorrha_n defend_v to_o be_v lawful_a and_o godly_a in_o catholic_n when_o they_o come_v to_o answer_v before_o protestant_a judge_n but_o 2._o shall_v dissembler_n be_v watch_v over_o by_o good_a governor_n then_o good_a governor_n must_v watch_v over_o dissimulation_n in_o themselves_o they_o must_v take_v heed_n of_o dissemble_a person_n and_o that_o they_o themselves_o be_v no_o dissembler_n they_o must_v not_o endure_v nor_o countenance_v a_o bribe_a servant_n nor_o themselves_o love_v gift_n they_o must_v not_o bear_v with_o a_o deceitful_a person_n nor_o lie_v wait_v 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by_o reason_n of_o the_o negligence_n of_o the_o householder_n of_o county_n and_o corporation_n have_v get_v into_o some_o of_o the_o fair_a garden_n of_o our_o land_n and_o there_o have_v prevail_v against_o eve_n the_o woman_n have_v by_o she_o prevail_v also_o against_o adam_n the_o man_n turn_v both_o man_n and_o woman_n from_o god_n to_o popery_n gen._n 3.1.5.6_o 2_o tim._n 3.6_o matth._n 23.15_o also_o governor_n must_v and_o the_o good_a will_v be_v awake_a in_o the_o cause_n that_o come_v before_o they_o for_o sometime_o as_o the_o woman_n of_o tekoah_n who_o be_v her_o self_n subtle_a and_o instruct_v by_o subtle_a joab_n to_o put_v on_o mourn_a apparel_n and_o a_o mourn_a behaviour_n speak_v unto_o the_o king_n and_o fall_v down_o before_o he_o and_o do_v obeisance_n to_o he_o say_v help_v o_o king_n 2_o sam._n 14.4.5_o so_o some_o subtle_a man_n or_o woman_n teach_v as_o by_o some_o deceive_a joab_n to_o put_v on_o mourn_a apparel_n and_o a_o sad_a countenance_n may_v come_v unto_o they_o and_o do_v low_a obeisance_n may_v cry_v unto_o they_o and_o say_v with_o a_o pitiful_a but_o lie_v tongue_n help_v my_o good_a lord_n help_n good_a your_o honour_n or_o as_o she_o help_v my_o lord_n o_o king_n sometime_o as_o we_o hear_v a_o treacherous_a ziba_n will_v not_o fear_v to_o accuse_v the_o innocent_a unto_o they_o with_o a_o gift_n in_o the_o hand_n 2_o sam._n 16.1.2.3_o therefore_o it_o stand_v they_o in_o hand_n to_o observe_v wise_o and_o to_o hear_v indifferent_o and_o just_o the_o truth_n of_o those_o cry_n which_o be_v many_o time_n causeless_o raise_v and_o with_o false_a tear_n again_o in_o swear_v in_o a_o matter_n many_o will_v have_v a_o fallacy_n in_o their_o oath_n and_o swear_v with_o a_o double_a heart_n these_o and_o such_o like_a shift_n of_o faithless_a wretch_n can_v be_v discern_v but_o by_o have_v a_o watchful_a eye_n over_o matter_n in_o judgement_n therefore_o necessary_a it_o be_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o sleep_v in_o cause_n that_o will_v turn_v away_o or_o avoid_v the_o edge_n of_o dissimulation_n or_o dissembler_n in_o they_o which_o david_n protest_v to_o do_v and_o which_o all_o careful_a governor_n will_v do_v 4._o a_o reproof_n to_o those_o who_o will_v keep_v in_o their_o house_n or_o in_o place_n under_o they_o dissembler_n and_o wretched_a man_n because_o they_o be_v their_o kinsman_n or_o friend_n son_n or_o a_o old_a servant_n or_o servant_n that_o they_o may_v not_o spare_v and_o who_o can_v live_v if_o they_o put_v he_o from_o they_o though_o otherways_o he_o be_v a_o common_a drunkard_n whoremonger_n swearer_n profane_a person_n and_o what_o not_o in_o the_o mean_a while_n what_o be_v become_v of_o our_o saviour_n admonition_n if_o thy_o right_a hand_n offend_v thou_o or_o cause_v thou_o to_o offend_v rather_o cut_v it_o off_o then_o suffer_v it_o to_o be_v a_o continual_a offence_n unto_o thou_o mat._n 5.30_o or_o if_o thy_o right_a eye_n offend_v thou_o rather_o pluck_v it_o out_o then_o suffer_v it_o still_o to_o be_v a_o hindrance_n and_o scandal_n unto_o thou_o sure_o nothing_o can_v be_v for_o situation_n more_o dear_a unto_o we_o or_o for_o use_v necessary_a than_o our_o right_a eye_n or_o that_o other_o member_n our_o right_a hand_n yet_o shall_v we_o rather_o pull_v out_o the_o one_o and_o cut_v off_o the_o other_o then_o suffer_v they_o to_o offend_v we_o to_o damnation_n and_o shall_v they_o who_o be_v far_a off_o dwell_v in_o our_o house_n though_o grime_a with_o most_o black_a vice_n though_o loathsome_a to_o god_n and_o hurtful_a to_o ourselves_o and_o though_o in_o bad_a nature_n and_o condition_n so_o lewd_a that_o hell_n have_v better_a save_o that_o they_o in_o hell_n can_v repent_v these_o may_v because_o of_o kindred_n &_o
bird_n because_o they_o hate_v they_o so_o if_o we_o hate_v lie_v if_o our_o heart_n rise_v against_o it_o if_o we_o think_v of_o it_o as_o of_o a_o enemy_n will_v we_o love_v liar_n will_v we_o suffer_v they_o nay_o will_v we_o live_v with_o they_o or_o abide_v that_o they_o shall_v live_v with_o we_o five_o we_o must_v love_v where_o god_n love_v and_o hate_v where_o god_n abhor_v but_o god_n love_v truth_n therefore_o we_o must_v love_v it_o and_o hate_v lie_n therefore_o we_o must_v abhor_v a_o liar_n and_o hate_v to_o tell_v a_o lie_n now_o that_o every_o liar_n be_v loathsome_a to_o god_n beside_o the_o former_a plain_a text_n of_o prou._n 6.17_o it_o may_v appear_v by_o the_o companion_n among_o which_o he_o be_v marshal_v and_o his_o fellow_n who_o be_v reckon_v up_o apoc._n 21.8_o as_o unbeliever_n and_o abominable_a and_o murderer_n and_o whoremonger_n and_o sorcerer_n and_o idolater_n now_o be_v these_o fit_a mate_n for_o a_o christian_n to_o dwell_v with_o or_o if_o they_o be_v not_o than_o the_o liar_n be_v not_o for_o he_o be_v one_o of_o that_o fellowship_n which_o shall_v be_v cast_v into_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n six_o who_o can_v abide_v that_o that_o shut_v out_o of_o heaven_n and_o cast_v into_o hell_n but_o lie_v do_v for_o all_o liar_n must_v have_v their_o part_n in_o that_o lake_n that_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n which_o be_v the_o second_o death_n apoc._n 21.8_o and_o it_o be_v write_v that_o without_o that_o be_v out_o of_o heaven_n shall_v be_v dog_n and_o enchanter_n and_o whoremonger_n and_o murderer_n and_o idolater_n and_o whosoever_o love_v or_o make_v lie_n apoc._n 22.15_o o_o good_a lord_n shall_v unrepentant_a liar_n never_o enter_v into_o heaven_n shall_v they_o burn_v world_n without_o end_n in_o the_o torment_a fire_n of_o hell_n have_v liar_n no_o better_a fellow_n nor_o worthy_a companion_n than_o dog_n and_o enchanter_n and_o filthy_a whoremonger_n and_o murderer_n and_o idolater_n and_o the_o like_a rabble_n of_o sinner_n and_o shall_v we_o account_v it_o so_o small_a a_o matter_n to_o lie_v for_o a_o commodity_n nay_o to_o face_n and_o lie_v for_o nothing_o last_o lie_v take_v away_o the_o right_n and_o good_a use_n of_o speech_n and_o necessary_a use_n of_o trade_n between_o man_n and_o man_n for_o the_o speech_n be_v make_v to_o express_v the_o true_a meaning_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o if_o that_o do_v not_o what_o shall_v also_o the_o trade_n of_o life_n which_o be_v the_o bond_n of_o humane_a society_n be_v preserve_v by_o truth_n and_o over-turned_n by_o lie_v beside_o lie_v make_v a_o man_n to_o loose_v his_o credit_n among_o man_n for_o he_o who_o use_v to_o lie_v shall_v not_o be_v believe_v when_o he_o speak_v true_a and_o who_o can_v abide_v or_o agree_v with_o that_o that_o overthrow_v a_o man_n credit_n that_o overthrow_v his_o trade_n of_o life_n his_o society_n with_o his_o neighbour_n his_o sure_a estate_n and_o very_o be_v in_o the_o world_n nay_o who_o can_v abide_v that_o that_o so_o provoke_v the_o lord_n that_o he_o can_v abide_v we_o for_o the_o lord_n have_v a_o controversy_n and_o be_v at_o war_n with_o liar_n hos._n 4.1.2_o and_o if_o we_o be_v such_o the_o lord_n action_n lie_v against_o we_o and_o his_o plead_n will_v be_v with_o we_o by_o his_o fierce_a judgement_n quest._n but_o you_o will_v say_v and_o what_o man_n then_o shall_v not_o be_v odious_a to_o god_n for_o all_o man_n be_v liar_n rom._n 3.4_o answ._n i_o answer_v they_o be_v call_v by_o the_o apostle_n in_o that_o place_n liar_n in_o comparison_n as_o liar_n to_o god_n for_o who_o do_v not_o lie_v to_o he_o &_o liar_n in_o respect_n of_o god_n for_o who_o be_v not_o a_o liar_n compare_v with_o he_o but_o not_o liar_n to_o man_n nor_o liar_n in_o respect_n of_o man_n nor_o such_o as_o love_v to_o lie_v or_o be_v accustom_v to_o tell_v lie_n quest._n you_o will_v say_v our_o brother_n may_v be_v in_o necessity_n and_o may_v we_o not_o lie_v a_o little_a to_o help_v he_o in_o 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neighbour_n use_v 1_o if_o no_o liar_n nor_o kind_n of_o lie_n may_v be_v abide_v by_o christian_n then_o be_v not_o the_o merry_a lie_n tolerableâ—_n nor_o the_o officious_a or_o profitable_a lie_n lawful_a some_o hold_n both_o to_o be_v expedient_a and_o the_o pernicious_a &_o hurtful_a lie_n to_o be_v only_o speak_v against_o here_o and_o in_o other_o scripture_n but_o that_o the_o merry_a lie_n or_o jest_a lie_n be_v not_o tolerable_a may_v be_v show_v for_o if_o we_o must_v give_v account_n for_o every_o idle_a word_n mat._n 12.36_o how_o much_o more_o for_o every_o lie_a word_n beside_o the_o liar_n be_v contrary_a to_o god_n be_v he_o liar_n in_o sport_n or_o earnest_n and_o can_v a_o good_a child_n be_v merry_a and_o glad_a to_o be_v contrary_a to_o his_o righteous_a father_n or_o may_v we_o not_o make_v prince_n merry_a with_o our_o lie_n hos._n 7.3_o and_o be_v it_o a_o sin_n to_o make_v the_o king_n glad_a with_o such_o wickedness_n then_o may_v we_o not_o lie_v in_o mirth_n to_o make_v ourselves_o or_o other_o merry_a with_o a_o lie_n for_o what_o we_o may_v not_o do_v for_o the_o king_n we_o may_v worse_o do_v for_o a_o mean_a man_n mendatio_fw-la augustine_n will_v not_o have_v a_o lie_n tell_v to_o save_v a_o man_n life_n and_o will_v he_o allow_v it_o for_o the_o pleasure_n of_o man_n life_n thus_o the_o sport_v lie_n be_v prove_v to_o be_v intolerable_a and_o for_o the_o officious_a and_o profitable_a lie_n this_o i_o have_v to_o say_v against_o it_o that_o truth_n must_v not_o be_v sell_v for_o any_o thing_n the_o scripture_n be_v plain_a buy_v the_o truth_n but_o sell_v it_o not_o pro._n 23.23_o and_o though_o by_o so_o do_v good_a shall_v come_v yet_o as_o have_v be_v say_v we_o may_v not_o do_v evil_a that_o good_a may_v come_v thereof_o rom._n 3.8_o indeed_o truth_n be_v judge_v now_o so_o baseâ—_n &_o truth_n purchase_v so_o little_a worth_n that_o some_o will_v part_v with_o it_o for_o nothing_o who_o think_v it_o a_o grace_n to_o make_v themselves_o and_o other_o merry_a with_o a_o lie_n some_o sell_v it_o for_o the_o least_o penny_n of_o profit_n and_o dram_n of_o pleasure_n who_o for_o a_o trifle_n will_v not_o stick_v to_o cross_v the_o truth_n and_o themselves_o out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o truth_n or_o have_v man_n commit_v a_o fault_n present_o truth_n must_v be_v sell_v to_o buy_v a_o cover_n of_o some_o false_a excuse_n to_o hide_v it_o with_o a_o lie_n do_v they_o hunt_v after_o the_o favour_n of_o some_o great_a man_n truth_n must_v be_v sell_v by_o base_a flattery_n to_o purchase_v it_o have_v we_o enemy_n or_o be_v we_o malicious_a truth_n must_v be_v go_v or_o be_v bid_v to_o go_v by_o slander_v backbyting_a and_o other_o evil_a speaking_n that_o where_o we_o owe_v a_o spite_n there_o we_o may_v take_v revenge_n and_o thus_o truth_n for_o a_o profitable_a lie_n be_v buy_v and_o sell_v by_o all_o degree_n of_o man_n and_o in_o all_o trade_n of_o life_n a_o reproof_n to_o that_o trade_n of_o lie_v that_o be_v so_o common_o practise_v in_o shop_n and_o market_n where_o man_n can_v no_o more_o buy_v and_o sell_v without_o lie_v than_o they_o can_v without_o speak_v and_o where_o false_a and_o lie_a word_n be_v the_o weight_n and_o a_o corrupt_a mind_n void_a of_o all_o good_a conscience_n hold_v the_o balance_n between_o a_o man_n and_o his_o neighbour_n the_o father_n commend_v that_o child_n and_o the_o master_n praise_v that_o servant_n who_o can_v for_o their_o profit_n most_o cunning_o smoothe_v and_o face_n out_o matter_n and_o man_n be_v come_v to_o this_o fullness_n of_o sin_n that_o they_o think_v