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be_v pluck_v without_o prickle_n the_o legacy_n christ_n have_v bequeath_v be_v the_o cross_n while_o there_o be_v a_o devil_n and_o a_o wicked_a man_n in_o the_o world_n never_o expect_v a_o charter_n of_o exemption_n from_o trouble_n and_o how_o many_o fall_n away_o in_o a_o hour_n of_o persecution_n rev._n 12.3_o 4._o there_o appear_v a_o great_a red_a dragon_n have_v seven_o head_n and_o ten_o horn_n and_o his_o tail_n draw_v the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n the_o red_a dragon_n the_o heathenish_a empire_n and_o his_o tail_n viz._n his_o power_n and_o subtilty_n draw_v away_o star_n viz._n eminent_a professor_n that_o seem_v to_o shine_v as_o star_n in_o the_o firmament_n of_o the_o church_n therefore_o we_o see_v what_o need_n there_o be_v to_o be_v settle_v in_o the_o truth_n for_o
relation_n lie_v in_o our_o way_n to_o heaven_n we_o must_v either_o leap_v over_o they_o or_o tread_v upon_o they_o a_o child_n must_v unchild_n himself_o and_o forget_v he_o be_v a_o child_n he_o must_v know_v neither_o father_n nor_o mother_n in_o god_n cause_n deut._n 33.9_o who_o say_v unto_o his_o father_n and_o his_o mother_n i_o have_v not_o see_v he_o neither_o do_v he_o acknowledge_v his_o brethren_n this_o be_v to_o aim_v at_o god_n glory_n 2._o then_o we_o aim_v at_o god_n glory_n when_o we_o can_v be_v content_a that_o god_n will_n shall_v take_v place_n though_o it_o cross_v we_o lord_n i_o be_o content_a to_o be_v a_o loser_n if_o thou_o a_o gainer_n to_o have_v less_o health_n if_o i_o may_v have_v more_o grace_n and_o thou_o more_o glory_n whether_o it_o be_v food_n or_o bitter_a physic_n thou_o give_v i_o lord_n i_o desire_v that_o which_o may_v be_v most_o for_o thy_o glory_n thus_o our_o bless_a saviour_n not_o as_o i_o will_v but_o as_o thou_o will_v matth._n 26.39_o so_o god_n may_v have_v more_o glory_n by_o his_o suffering_n he_o be_v content_a to_o suffer_v joh._n 12.28_o father_n glorify_v thy_o name_n 3._o then_o we_o aim_v at_o god_n glory_n when_o we_o can_v be_v content_a to_o be_v out-shined_n by_o other_o in_o gift_n and_o esteem_n so_o god_n glory_n may_v be_v increase_v a_o man_n that_o have_v god_n in_o his_o heart_n and_o god_n glory_n in_o his_o eye_n desire_n that_o god_n shall_v be_v exalt_v and_o if_o this_o be_v effect_v let_v who_o will_v be_v the_o instrument_n he_o rejoice_v phil._n 1.15_o some_o preach_v christ_n of_o envy_n notwithstanding_o christ_n be_v preach_v and_o i_o therein_o do_v rejoice_v and_o will_v rejoice_v they_o preach_v christ_n of_o envy_n they_o envy_v paul_n that_o concourse_n of_o people_n and_o they_o preach_v that_o they_o may_v outshine_v he_o in_o gift_n and_o get_v away_o some_o of_o his_o hearer_n well_o say_v paul_n christ_n be_v preach_v and_o god_n be_v like_a to_o have_v glory_n 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who_o thou_o give_v i_o she_o give_v i_o of_o the_o tree_n and_o i_o do_v eat_v it_o be_v long_o of_o thou_o if_o thou_o have_v not_o give_v i_o the_o woman_n to_o be_v a_o tempter_n i_o have_v not_o sin_v so_o confession_n glorify_v god_n it_o clear_v it_o acknowledge_v he_o be_v holy_a and_o righteous_a whatever_o he_o do_v nehemiah_n vindicate_v god_n righteousness_n chap._n 9.33_o thou_o be_v just_a in_o all_o that_o be_v bring_v upon_o we_o and_o confession_n than_o be_v ingenuous_a when_o it_o be_v free_v not_o force_v luke_n 15.18_o i_o have_v sin_v against_o heaven_n and_o before_o thou_o he_o charge_v himself_o with_o sin_n before_o ever_o his_o father_n charge_v he_o with_o it_o 3._o we_o glorify_v god_n by_o believe_v rom._n 4.20_o abraham_n be_v strong_a in_o faith_n give_v glory_n to_o god_n unbelief_n affront_v god_n it_o give_v he_o the_o lie_n he_o that_o believe_v not_o make_v god_n a_o liar_n 1_o joh._n 5.10_o so_o faith_n bring_v glory_n to_o god_n it_o set_v to_o 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wicked_a for_o reward_n he_o that_o go_v to_o make_v a_o wicked_a man_n just_a make_v himself_o unjust_a 2._o there_o be_v a_o bear_v false_a witness_n against_o another_o i_o e._n when_o we_o accuse_v another_o in_o open_a court_n false_o this_o be_v to_o imitate_v the_o devil_n who_o be_v the_o accuser_n of_o the_o brethren_n though_o the_o devil_n be_v no_o adulterer_n yet_o he_o be_v a_o false_a witness_n solomon_n say_v prov._n 25.18_o a_o man_n that_o bear_v false_a witness_n against_o his_o neighbour_n be_v a_o hammer_n and_o a_o sword_n in_o his_o face_n he_o be_v harden_v like_o a_o hammer_n he_o can_v blush_v he_o care_v not_o what_o lie_v he_o witness_v to_o and_o he_o be_v a_o sword_n his_o tongue_n be_v a_o sword_n to_o wound_v he_o he_o witness_v against_o in_o his_o good_n or_o life_n thus_o 1_o king_n 21.13_o there_o come_v in_o two_o man_n child_n of_o belial_n and_o witness_v against_o naboth_n say_v naboth_n do_v blaspheme_v god_n and_o the_o king_n and_o their_o witness_n take_v away_o his_o life_n the_o queen_n of_o persia_n be_v sick_a the_o magician_n accuse_v two_o godly_a virgin_n that_o they_o have_v by_o charm_n procure_v the_o queen_n sickness_n whereupon_o she_o cause_v these_o virgin_n to_o be_v saw_v asunder_o a_o false_a witness_n do_v pervert_v the_o place_n of_o judicature_n he_o corrupt_v the_o jury_n his_o bear_v false_a witness_n make_v they_o give_v in_o a_o false_a verdict_n and_o he_o corrupt_v the_o judge_n by_o make_v he_o pronounce_v a_o wrong_a sentence_n and_o cause_v the_o innocent_a to_o suffer_v vengeance_n will_v find_v out_o the_o false_a witness_n prov._n 19.5_o a_o false_a witness_n shall_v not_o be_v unpunished_a deut._n 19.18_o 19_o if_o the_o witness_n be_v a_o false_a witness_n and_o have_v testify_v false_o against_o his_o brother_n then_o shall_v you_o do_v unto_o he_o as_o he_o have_v think_v to_o have_v do_v unto_o his_o brother_n i._n e._n if_o he_o have_v think_v to_o have_v take_v away_o his_o life_n his_o own_o life_n shall_v go_v for_o it_o 3._o that_o which_o be_v condemn_v in_o the_o commandment_n be_v swear_v that_o which_o be_v false_a when_o man_n take_v a_o false_a oath_n and_o by_o that_o take_v away_o the_o life_n of_o another_o zech._n 8.17_o love_v no_o false_a oath_n chap._n 5.2_o what_o see_v thou_o i_o say_v a_o fly_a roll._n ver._n 3_o 4._o this_o be_v the_o curse_n that_o go_v forth_o and_o it_o shall_v enter_v inquit_fw-la dominus_fw-la into_o the_o house_n of_o he_o that_o swear_v false_o by_o my_o name_n and_o it_o shall_v consume_v his_o house_n with_o the_o timber_n and_o stone_n of_o it_o the_o scythian_n make_v a_o law_n when_o a_o man_n do_v bind_v two_o sin_n together_o a_o lie_n with_o a_o oath_n he_o be_v to_o lose_v his_o head_n because_o this_o sin_n do_v take_v away_o all_o truth_n and_o faith_n among_o men._n the_o devil_n have_v take_v great_a possession_n of_o such_o who_o dare_v swear_v to_o a_o lie_n this_o be_v a_o manifest_a breach_n of_o this_o commandment_n use_v i_o 1_o sy_n br._n it_o reprove_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n who_o will_v dispense_v with_o a_o lie_n or_o a_o false_a oath_n if_o it_o be_v to_o promote_v the_o catholic_n cause_n they_o approve_v of_o a_o officious_a lie_n they_o hold_v some_o lie_v to_o be_v lawful_a they_o may_v as_o well_o hold_v some_o sin_n to_o be_v lawful_a god_n have_v no_o need_n of_o our_o lie_n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o tell_v a_o lie_n propter_fw-la dei_fw-la gloriam_fw-la if_o we_o be_v sure_a to_o bring_v glory_n to_o god_n by_o it_o as_o austin_n speak_v 2_o d._n br._n 2._o it_o reprove_v those_o who_o make_v no_o conscience_n of_o slander_v other_o they_o come_v under_o the_o breach_n of_o this_o commandment_n psal._n 50.20_o thou_o sit_v and_o slandere_v thy_o own_o mother_n son_n jer._n 20.10_o report_n say_v they_o and_o we_o will_v report_v ezra_n 4.15_o this_o city_n i._n e._n jerusalem_n be_v a_o rebellious_a city_n and_o hurtful_a to_o king_n and_o province_n 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as_o well_o in_o his_o name_n as_o in_o his_o person_n some_o be_v loath_a to_o take_v away_o their_o neighbour_n good_n conscience_n will_v fly_v in_o their_o face_n but_o better_a take_v away_o their_o corn_n out_o of_o their_o field_n their_o ware_n out_o of_o their_o shop_n than_o take_v away_o their_o good_a name_n this_o be_v a_o sin_n you_o can_v never_o make_v they_o reparation_n for_o a_o blot_n in_o a_o man_n name_n be_v like_o a_o blot_n in_o a_o white_a paper_n which_o will_v never_o be_v get_v out_o sure_o god_n will_v visit_v for_o this_o sin_n if_o idle_a word_n shall_v be_v account_v for_o shall_v not_o unjust_a slander_n the_o lord_n will_v make_v inquisition_n one_o day_n as_o well_o for_o name_n as_o for_o blood_n oh_o therefore_o take_v heed_n of_o this_o sin_n it_o be_v a_o breach_n of_o the_o nine_o commandment_n be_v it_o a_o sin_n under_o the_o law_n to_o defame_v a_o virgin_n deut._n 22.19_o and_o be_v it_o not_o a_o great_a sin_n to_o defame_v a_o saint_n 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i_o may_v be_v deprive_v of_o my_o sight_n it_o please_v god_n that_o the_o first_o witness_v who_o forswear_v himself_o his_o house_n be_v set_v on_o fire_n he_o be_v burn_v in_o the_o flame_n the_o other_o witness_v be_v trouble_v in_o conscience_n confess_v his_o perjury_n and_o continue_v so_o long_o weep_v that_o he_o weep_v himself_o blind_a jezabel_n who_o suborn_v two_o false_a witness_n against_o naboth_n she_o be_v throw_v down_o out_o of_o a_o window_n and_o the_o dog_n lick_v her_o blood_n 2_o king_n 9.33_o o_o tremble_v at_o this_o sin_n a_o perjure_a person_n be_v the_o devil_n excrement_n he_o be_v curse_v in_o his_o name_n and_o sear_v
of_o a_o prince_n be_v a_o reproach_n do_v to_o he_o three_o it_o be_v accompany_v with_o impudence_n fear_v and_o shame_n be_v banish_v the_o veil_n of_o modesty_n be_v lay_v aside_o zeph._n 3.5_o the_o unjust_a know_v no_o shame_n judas_n know_v christ_n be_v the_o messiah_n he_o be_v convince_v of_o it_o by_o a_o oracle_n from_o heaven_n and_o by_o the_o miracle_n he_o wrought_v and_o yet_o he_o impudent_o go_v on_o in_o his_o treason_n nay_o when_o christ_n say_v he_o that_o dip_v his_o hand_n with_o i_o in_o the_o dish_n he_o shall_v betray_v i_o and_o judas_n know_v christ_n mean_v he_o and_o when_o judas_n be_v go_v about_o his_o treason_n christ_n pronounce_v a_o woe_n to_o he_o luke_n 22.22_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o he_o proceed_v in_o his_o treason_n thus_o to_o sin_n presumptuous_o against_o a_o enlighten_v conscience_n die_v the_o sin_n of_o a_o crimson_a colour_n and_o make_v it_o great_a than_o other_o sin_n 3._o such_o sin_n be_v more_o heinous_a than_o other_o which_o 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