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use_v any_o malicious_a and_o unjust_a mean_n and_o make_v use_n of_o none_o but_o such_o as_o be_v according_a to_o truth_n law_n and_o reason_n 5_o the_o evidence_n be_v concern_v who_o duty_n it_o be_v with_o bear_v true_a witness_n to_o help_v and_o relieve_v their_o neighbour_n in_o his_o just_a cause_n when_o it_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o be_v oppress_v and_o here_o i_o will_v have_v all_o party_n from_o the_o judge_n to_o the_o witness_n to_o mind_n that_o there_o be_v a_o great_a day_n of_o judgement_n a_o come_n when_o all_o indifferent_o shall_v stand_v at_o the_o bar_n to_o give_v god_n a_o account_n of_o every_o idle_a word_n much_o more_o of_o every_o false_a and_o unjust_a judgement_n evidence_n or_o other_o sinful_a deal_v when_o the_o secret_n of_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v make_v manifest_a and_o man_n own_o conscience_n shall_v be_v witness_n against_o themselves_o their_o own_o judge_n and_o tormentor_n and_o let_v they_o know_v how_o god_n ever_o be_v among_o they_o though_o in_o a_o invisible_a way_n and_o see_v hear_v and_o set_v down_o upon_o record_v their_o false_a and_o unjust_a deal_n for_o 3._o for_o prov._n 15_o 3._o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o who_o they_o judge_v and_o bear_v witness_n be_v in_o every_o place_n behold_v the_o evil_a and_o the_o good_a and_o 4.10_o and_o zechar._n 4.10_o these_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n do_v run_v to_o and_o fro_o through_o the_o whole_a earth_n so_o that_o he_o leave_v not_o himself_o without_o witness_n and_o the_o qualification_n of_o those_o who_o be_v to_o judge_v the_o people_n whether_o under_o the_o name_n of_o judge_n or_o jury_n be_v plain_o set_v down_o in_o god_n word_n they_o must_v be_v 18.21_o be_v exod._n 18.21_o able_a man_n such_o as_o fear_v god_n man_n of_o truth_n hate_v covetousness_n but_o we_o must_v return_v to_o truth_n and_o somewhat_o long_o insist_v upon_o it_o the_o importance_n thereof_o be_v make_v out_o first_o by_o the_o many_o positive_a and_o reiterated_a command_n of_o god_n for_o we_o to_o practise_v it_o in_o every_o thing_n we_o say_v or_o do_v second_o because_o god_n do_v so_o often_o and_o so_o express_o forbid_v we_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o vice_n contrary_a unto_o that_o heavenly_a virtue_n namely_o to_o lie_v for_o as_o truth_n be_v the_o daughter_n of_o god_n so_o a_o lie_n be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o often_o god_n in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o place_n do_v command_v one_o and_o forbid_v the_o other_o god_n great_a commandment_n be_v that_o we_o shall_v speak_v the_o truth_n love_n follow_v and_o 2.21_o and_o 2_o john_n 4._o 3_o john_n 3._o 1_o john_n 2.21_o walk_v in_o the_o truth_n god_n be_v the_o god_n of_o truth_n nay_o truth_n itself_o and_o no_o lie_n be_v of_o the_o truth_n 1.17_o truth_n john_n 1.17_o truth_n come_v by_o jesus_n christ_n and_o he_o himself_o 14.6_o himself_o ch_n 14.6_o be_v the_o truth_n and_o 18.37_o and_o ch_n 18.37_o for_o this_o cause_n he_o come_v into_o the_o world_n that_o he_o shall_v bear_v witness_n unto_o the_o truth_n the_o necessary_a qualification_n for_o one_o to_o â—e_v admit_v and_o abide_v in_o his_o tabernacle_n be_v 3._o be_v psal._n 15.2_o 3._o to_o speak_v the_o truth_n in_o his_o heart_n not_o to_o backbite_v with_o his_o tongue_n nor_o to_o take_v up_o a_o reproach_n against_o his_o neighbour_n see_v how_o heart_n and_o tongue_n be_v concern_v in_o matter_n of_o truth_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n the_o psalmist_n say_v 24.3_o 4._o who_o shall_v stand_v in_o the_o lord_n be_v holy_a place_n he_o that_o have_v not_o swear_v deceitful_o etc._n etc._n so_o that_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o contrary_n he_o that_o speak_v not_o the_o truth_n in_o his_o heart_n shall_v not_o abide_v in_o his_o tabernacle_n nor_o he_o that_o have_v swear_v deceitful_o in_o his_o holy_a place_n this_o be_v the_o mark_n by_o david_n give_v of_o a_o upright_a man_n but_o the_o character_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v that_o he_o speak_v lie_n for_o the_o wicked_a be_v 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verse_n they_o be_v thus_o describe_v every_o one_o love_v gift_n and_o follow_v after_o reward_n they_o judge_v not_o the_o fatherless_a neither_o do_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o widow_n come_v unto_o they_o these_o be_v their_o sin_n these_o thing_n they_o commit_v and_o omit_v therefore_o upon_o they_o will_v i_o visit_v their_o injustice_n whether_o they_o be_v witness_n in_o swear_v false_o or_o judge_n in_o pervert_v judgement_n the_o great_a day_n of_o the_o general_a assize_n of_o the_o world_n be_v come_v on_o when_o we_o all_o judges_z jury_n witness_n plaintiff_n and_o defendant_n must_v stand_v at_o the_o bar_n and_o then_o god_n shall_v want_v no_o witness_n but_o the_o guilty_a man_n conscience_n which_o now_o be_v asleep_a and_o sear_v with_o a_o hot_a iron_n will_v awake_v be_v quicken_v and_o fly_v into_o their_o face_n and_o be_v as_o a_o thousand_o witness_n to_o convict_v as_o many_o judge_n to_o condemn_v and_o as_o a_o thousand_o executioner_n to_o torment_v they_o the_o devil_n himself_o who_o be_v here_o a_o seducer_n will_v then_o be_v a_o informer_n and_o accuser_n now_o we_o be_v assure_v that_o 17.31_o that_o act_n 17.31_o god_n have_v appoint_v a_o day_n in_o the_o which_o he_o will_v judge_v the_o world_n in_o righteousness_n by_o the_o man_n who_o he_o have_v ordain_v such_o a_o man_n as_o be_v god_n also_o that_o know_v all_o thing_n and_o need_v not_o that_o any_o one_o shall_v tâ—ll_v he_o what_o be_v in_o man_n for_o he_o search_v the_o heart_n and_o tri_v the_o reins_o and_o this_o god-man_n judge_n of_o the_o world_n be_v name_v elsewhere_o 14.10_o elsewhere_o 2_o cor._n 5.10_o and_o rom._n 14.10_o for_o we_o must_v all_o appear_v before_o the_o judgment-seat_n of_o christ_n that_o every_o one_o may_v receive_v the_o thing_n do_v in_o his_o body_n according_a to_o that_o he_o have_v do_v whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o evil_a call_v 6_o call_v judas_n 6_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o great_a day_n though_o many_o wish_v there_o 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