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A37390 A Declaration of the principall pointes of Christian doctrine gathered out of diuerse catechismes and set forth by the English priests dwelling in Tournay Colledge. 1647 (1647) Wing D742; ESTC R17718 151,131 593

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if_o they_o do_v thereby_o impoverish_v themselves_o so_o much_o as_o that_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o provide_v for_o the_o marriage_n of_o their_o daughter_n all_o those_o who_o to_o the_o loss_n of_o their_o creditor_n do_v defer_v and_o put_v of_o to_o pay_v their_o debt_n when_o they_o be_v able_a as_o also_o those_o who_o defer_v to_o make_v restitution_n commandment_n viii_o 63._o declare_v the_o eight_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v not_o bear_v false_a witness_n against_o thy_o neighbour_n it_o forbid_v we_o to_o speak_v any_o false_a thing_n to_o the_o disadvantage_n of_o our_o neighbour_n either_o in_o public_a or_o in_o private_a 64._o how_o many_o sort_n of_o lie_n be_v there_o they_o be_v divide_v into_o three_o kind_n the_o first_o be_v call_v malicious_a that_o be_v to_o tell_v a_o lie_n express_o thereby_o to_o do_v harm_n or_o prejudice_n to_o his_o neighbour_n the_o second_o be_v call_v officious_a which_o be_v only_o to_o content_v himself_o or_o other_o without_o do_v harm_n to_o his_o neighbour_n the_o three_o be_v a_o lie_n tell_v in_o merriment_n in_o laugh_v or_o jest_v these_o two_o last_o kind_n of_o lie_n though_o they_o be_v sin_n yet_o they_o be_v not_o mortal_a but_o only_o venial_a but_o the_o first_o be_v always_o mortal_a unless_o it_o be_v excuse_v by_o the_o smallnesse_n of_o the_o wrong_n that_o be_v do_v to_o his_o neighbour_n 65._o who_o transgress_v against_o this_o commandment_n all_o those_o who_o bear_v false_a witness_n or_o accuse_v another_o man_n false_o in_o any_o tribunal_n as_o also_o those_o who_o consent_n to_o such_o wickedness_n or_o do_v not_o hinder_v it_o when_o they_o can_v for_o he_o who_o accuse_v one_o false_o be_v worse_a than_o the_o devil_n who_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n will_v not_o accuse_v any_o man_n of_o that_o which_o he_o have_v not_o commit_v all_o judge_n who_o give_v false_a judgement_n or_o judge_v or_o matter_n which_o do_v not_o belong_v unto_o they_o all_o advocate_n and_o attorney_n that_o maintain_v a_o cause_n manifest_o unjust_a or_o that_o defend_v a_o just_a cause_n by_o untruth_n all_o that_o make_v false_a contract_n as_o likewise_o the_o witness_n that_o assist_v at_o such_o contract_n and_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o restitution_n of_o the_o loss_n all_o who_o upon_o any_o occasion_n whatsoever_o though_o it_o be_v not_o in_o any_o court_n or_o tribunal_n do_v impose_v false_o upon_o his_o neighbour_n any_o fault_n vice_n action_n or_o word_n as_o do_v or_o speak_v by_o he_o all_o those_o who_o exaggerate_v another_o man_n fault_n more_o than_o it_o be_v or_o reveal_v a_o fault_n that_o be_v secret_a all_o those_o who_o do_v not_o praise_v their_o neighbour_n and_o defend_v their_o honour_n when_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v it_o for_o this_o commandment_n do_v not_o only_o oblige_v we_o not_o to_o speak_v ill_a but_o also_o bind_v we_o to_o speak_v well_o of_o they_o when_o by_o our_o not_o speak_v we_o shall_v be_v think_v to_o assent_v to_o some_o notable_a diffamation_n against_o they_o or_o when_o by_o speak_v we_o may_v probable_o hinder_v such_o a_o diffamation_n without_o any_o great_a prejudice_n to_o ourselves_o or_o other_o all_o those_o who_o flatter_v man_n for_o their_o own_o private_a interest_n attribute_v those_o quality_n to_o they_o which_o they_o have_v not_o whosoever_o be_v require_v in_o justice_n do_v not_o reveal_v to_o the_o judge_n the_o crime_n he_o be_v examine_v about_o except_o he_o be_v kinsman_n or_o lawyer_n to_o the_o person_n that_o be_v accuse_v or_o the_o crime_n be_v secret_a and_o not_o know_v to_o any_o but_o to_o himself_o or_o that_o he_o who_o know_v it_o do_v receive_v it_o as_o a_o secret_a from_o the_o criminal_a himself_o or_o that_o he_o have_v just_a reason_n to_o fear_v that_o by_o depose_v the_o truth_n he_o shall_v undergo_v any_o notable_a harm_n all_o which_o case_n excuse_v a_o man_n from_o depose_v the_o truth_n but_o otherwise_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v it_o in_o so_o much_o that_o he_o will_v sin_n who_o shall_v hide_v himself_o or_o feign_v himself_o to_o be_v enemy_n to_o the_o criminal_a thereby_o to_o exempt_v himself_o from_o bear_v witness_n when_o he_o be_v call_v upon_o against_o one_o who_o be_v lawful_o accuse_v and_o you_o must_v note_v also_o that_o the_o former_a exception_n do_v not_o excuse_v a_o man_n from_o depose_v the_o truth_n in_o case_n of_o treason_n he_o who_o can_v prevent_v any_o great_a harm_n by_o bear_v witness_n do_v sin_n in_o not_o do_v it_o he_o also_o offend_v against_o this_o commandment_n who_o be_v convince_v in_o justice_n by_o sufficient_a proof_n do_v not_o confess_v his_o crime_n as_o also_o he_o who_o accuse_v himself_o or_o that_o which_o he_o never_o do_v do_v last_o some_o who_o be_v accustom_v to_o lie_v do_v oftentimes_o confirm_v their_o lie_n with_o oath_n as_o say_v that_o the_o merchandise_n for_o example_n which_o they_o be_v about_o to_o sell_v do_v cost_v they_o so_o much_o or_o that_o they_o have_v refuse_v for_o it_o so_o much_o which_o sort_n of_o man_n must_v note_v that_o although_o the_o matter_n be_v of_o small_a consequence_n yet_o if_o they_o join_v a_o oath_n to_o it_o it_o be_v a_o great_a offence_n and_o not_o easy_o free_v from_o mortal_a sin_n nether_a let_v they_o think_v that_o equivocation_n mental_a reservation_n or_o such_o other_o suttlety_n and_o devise_n will_v excuse_v they_o before_o god_n allmightie_a commandment_n ix_o 66._o declare_v the_o nine_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v thy_o neighbour_n wife_n this_o commandment_n forbid_v the_o desire_n of_o a_o other_o man_n wife_n and_o the_o same_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v in_o respect_n of_o woman_n of_o another_o woman_n husband_n although_o it_o be_v with_o intention_n to_o marry_v she_o and_o almighty_a god_n do_v forbid_v this_o chief_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o jew_n who_o have_v in_o certain_a case_n permission_n to_o repudiate_v their_o wife_n lest_o that_o some_o of_o they_o who_o have_v a_o desire_n to_o marry_v another_o man_n wife_n shall_v upon_o that_o permission_n procure_v she_o to_o be_v separate_v from_o her_o husband_n wherefore_o we_o be_v forbid_v by_o this_o commandment_n to_o wish_v in_o our_o heart_n that_o another_o man_n wife_n be_v not_o his_o wife_n though_o it_o be_v to_o the_o end_n that_o we_o may_v marry_v she_o 67._o wherein_o do_v this_o commandment_n differ_v from_o the_o six_o in_o the_o six_o commandment_n all_o those_o thing_n be_v forbid_v that_o be_v direct_o against_o chastity_n but_o in_o this_o commandment_n be_v forbid_v a_o thing_n which_o be_v direct_o against_o charity_n by_o desire_v that_o our_o neighbour_n be_v deprive_v of_o his_o own_o to_o the_o end_n that_o we_o may_v enjoy_v it_o 68_o what_o be_v we_o command_v by_o this_o precept_n every_o one_o be_v command_v to_o be_v content_a with_o those_o lawful_a pleasure_n in_o this_o world_n which_o be_v conformable_a to_o the_o state_n he_o live_v in_o for_o whereas_o god_n out_o of_o his_o secret_a providence_n do_v impart_v to_o some_o in_o this_o world_n a_o more_o pleasant_a and_o delightful_a life_n then_o to_o other_o as_o well_o in_o body_n as_o in_o mind_n and_o also_o in_o spirit_n and_o in_o spiritual_a thing_n every_o one_o ought_v to_o thank_v god_n for_o his_o own_o and_o to_o rest_v satisfy_v with_o it_o 69._o who_o transgress_v against_o this_o commandment_n first_o all_o those_o man_n who_o do_v envy_v other_o man_n for_o their_o wife_n and_o all_o those_o woman_n who_o do_v envy_v other_o woman_n for_o their_o husband_n second_o all_o those_o who_o do_v envy_v other_o man_n for_o any_o quality_n virtue_n office_n charge_n or_o dignity_n whereof_o they_o can_v or_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v deprive_v during_o their_o life_n do_v offend_v indirect_o against_o this_o commandment_n and_o especial_o if_o their_o envy_n do_v concern_v ecclesiastical_a prelacy_n and_o pastorship_n for_o bishop_n and_o pastor_n be_v spiritual_o espouse_v to_o their_o church_n three_o all_o those_o who_o desire_v any_o of_o the_o former_a thing_n inordinate_o although_o it_o be_v without_o envy_n to_o their_o neighbour_n 70._o what_o be_v it_o to_o desire_v a_o thing_n inordinate_o it_o be_v to_o desire_v a_o thing_n contrary_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o reason_n and_o the_o law_n of_o jesus_n christ_n as_o those_o do_v who_o desire_v worldly_a honour_n beyond_o their_o desert_n and_o also_o those_o who_o desire_v temporal_a thing_n mere_o for_o their_o own_o interest_n and_o to_o satisfy_v their_o greedy_a appetite_n without_o think_v of_o make_v use_n of_o they_o for_o god_n honour_n and_o glory_n commandment_n x._o 71._o declare_v the_o ten_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v thy_o neighbour_n good_n it_o forbid_v we_o to_o desire_v with_o a_o avaritious_a