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the_o prosperity_n of_o other_o borrow_v to_o maintain_v idleness_n defraud_v man_n of_o their_o right_n what_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o repay_v ezek._n 18._o 7._o also_o borrow_v upon_o interest_n unless_o it_o be_v in_o case_n of_o necessity_n deny_v what_o we_o have_v borrow_v or_o repay_v unwilling_o psa_n 37._o 21._o levi._n 19_o 13._o lend_v upon_o usury_n exod._n 22._o 25._o exact_v increase_n mere_o for_o the_o loan_n ezek._n 18._o 8._o cruel_o require_v all_o a_o man_n debt_n esa_n 58._o 3._o without_o mercy_n or_o compassion_n in_o barganing_n buy_v seel_v let_v hire_v partnership_n to_o use_v in_o justice_n craft_n fraud_n or_o falsehood_n 1._o thess_n 4._o 6._o as_o make_v thing_n litigious_a and_o doubtful_a respect_v a_o man_n own_o commodity_n only_o part_v with_o bad_a ware_n for_o good_a amos._n 8._o 5._o or_o good_a at_o a_o excessive_a rate_n enhaunse_a the_o just_a price_n mere_o because_o we_o sell_v for_o day_n engross_a ware_n into_o our_o own_o hand_n that_o 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pro._n 15._o 27._o remove_a ancient_a bound_n deut._n 19_o 14._o robbery_n by_o land_n or_o sea_n zach._n 5._o 3_o 4_o 5._o whether_o it_o be_v steal_v good_n cattle_n exod._n 22._o 1._o servant_n or_o child_n exod._n 21._o 17._o deut._n 24._o 7._o with_o or_o without_o colour_n of_o law_n receive_v of_o thing_n stollne_v pro._n 29._o 24._o psal_n 50._o 18_o 19_o 22._o and_o all_o unapprooved_a and_o unprofitable_a trade_n of_o life_n or_o calling_n if_o they_o may_v be_v so_o term_v as_o jester_n juggler_n parasite_n carder_n dicer_n gamester_n player_n fortune-teller_n figure-caster_n sturdy_a rogue_n and_o such_o as_o be_v maker_n of_o the_o proper_a instrument_n of_o unlawful_a game_n jer._n 10._o 2._o job._n 30._o 1_o 2_o 3._o 2._o thes_n 3._o 10._o act._n 19_o 19_o q._n which_o be_v the_o nine_o commandment_n a._n thou_o shall_v not_o bear_v false_a witness_n against_o thy_o neighbour_n q._n what_o be_v the_o general_a duty_n here_o require_v a._n that_o by_o all_o mean_v we_o seek_v to_o maintain_v our_o 28_o own_a and_o our_o 29_o neighbour_n good_a name_n according_a to_o truth_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n expos_fw-la 28._o the_o special_a duty_n of_o this_o commandment_n be_v to_o speak_v spare_o pro._n 10._o 19_o and_o to_o speak_v the_o truth_n from_o the_o heart_n psal_n 15._o 2._o in_o respect_n of_o ourselves_o right_o to_o know_v and_o judge_v of_o ourselves_o gal._n 5._o 26._o 2._o cor._n 13._o 5._o to_o procure_v our_o own_o good_a name_n pro._n 22._o 1._o by_o seek_v god_n glory_n first_o and_o principal_o math._n 6._o 33._o heb._n 11._o 2._o 39_o judge_a and_o speak_v well_o of_o other_o math._n 7._o 2._o and_o walk_v unblamable_o eccles_n 10._o 1._o luk._n 1._o 6._o job._n 1._o 1._o to_o defend_v it_o also_o when_o need_n require_v but_o modest_o and_o in_o a_o sort_n unwilling_o 29._o in_o respect_n of_o our_o neighbour_n we_o be_v command_v to_o desire_n and_o rejoice_v in_o his_o good_a name_n rom._n 1._o 1._o gal._n 1._o 23_o 24._o sorrow_n for_o his_o infirmity_n psal_n 119._o 136._o ezra_n 9_o 6._o and_o cover_v they_o in_o love_n pro._n 17._o 9_o 1._o pet._n 4._o 8._o hope_v the_o best_a with_o patience_n and_o so_o judge_v 1._o cor._n 13._o 5_o 6_o 7._o not_o betray_v his_o secret_n before_o we_o have_v admonish_v he_o pro._n 11._o 12._o and_o 25._o 9_o 10._o yea_o though_o we_o do_v it_o with_o grief_n and_o to_o such_o as_o we_o desire_v may_v help_v and_o redress_v they_o rebuke_v he_o to_o his_o face_n matth._n 18._o 15_o 16._o gal._n 2._o 11._o when_o just_a occasion_n require_v but_o yet_o love_o and_o meek_o gal._n 6._o 1._o pro._n 25._o 12._o with_o remembrance_n of_o what_o be_v praiseworthy_a in_o he_o 1._o cor._n 1._o 4._o 10._o reu._n 2._o 2_o 3_o 4._o commend_v he_o where_o he_o deserve_v well_o yet_o rather_o in_o his_o absence_n then_o presence_n 1._o thes_n 5._o 22._o defend_v the_o good_a name_n of_o he_o who_o unblameable_a carriage_n be_v know_v unto_o we_o by_o testimony_n hand_n writing_n and_o oath_n if_o need_v require_v philem_n 10._o 11._o etc._n etc._n not_o receive_v idle_a or_o false_a report_n against_o our_o brother_n psal_n 15._o 3._o pro._n 25._o 23._o and_o 26._o 20._o q._n what_o be_v the_o general_a sin_n forbid_v a._n all_o fail_v to_o procure_v defend_v and_o further_o our_o 30_o own_o and_o 31_o our_o neighbour_n credit_n all_o unjust_a defence_n wrongful_a suspicion_n or_o accusation_n of_o ourselves_o or_o other_o expos_fw-la 30._o here_o be_v forbid_v a_o over_o or_o underween_a of_o the_o good_a thing_n in_o ourselves_o luk._n 18._o 9_o 10_o 11._o exod._n 4._o 10._o 13._o jer._n 1._o 7._o bear_v ourselves_o above_o our_o worth_n phil._n 2._o 3._o boast_v pro._n 27._o 1._o excuse_v ourselves_o unjust_o 1._o sam._n 15._o 15._o gen._n 3._o 12._o debase_v ourselves_o dissemble_v that_o other_o may_v praise_v we_o procure_v ourselves_o a_o ill_a name_n by_o walk_v undiscreet_o or_o offensive_o 2._o sam._n 12._o 14._o rom._n 2._o 23_o 24._o and_o a_o needless_a lessen_v the_o good_a opinion_n other_o have_v of_o we_o by_o betray_v our_o weakness_n as_o want_v of_o learning_n etc._n etc._n to_o the_o carper_n 31._o here_o be_v condemn_v evil_a suspicion_n matth._n 7._o 1._o 1._o sam._n 1._o 13._o want_n of_o desire_n care_n and_o rejoice_v in_o our_o neighbour_n good_a name_n 1._o pet._n 2._o 1._o rejoice_v in_o his_o infirmity_n contempt_n or_o foolish_a admiration_n of_o other_o act._n 12._o 22._o pro._n 27._o 14._o unjust_o renew_v the_o memory_n of_o our_o neighbour_n crime_n which_o be_v in_o tract_n of_o time_n forget_v pro._n 17._o 9_o calling_n good_a evil_n or_o evil_a good_a esa_n â—_o 20._o flattery_n pro._n 27._o 14._o job._n 17._o 5._o forbear_v to_o speak_v in_o the_o cause_n or_o credit_n of_o our_o neighbour_n pro._n 24._o 11_o 12._o and_o 31._o 8_o 9_o rash_a censure_v matth._n 7._o 1_o 2._o nod_v the_o head_n wink_v with_o the_o eye_n point_v with_o the_o finger_n or_o any_o other_o vilify_a or_o deride_v gesture_n matth._n 5._o 22._o speak_v the_o truth_n with_o desire_n of_o our_o neighbour_n discredit_v 1._o sam._n 22._o 14_o 15._o with_o psal_n 52._o 1_o 2_o 3._o listen_v to_o tale-bearer_n prou._n 25._o 23._o raise_v false_a report_n levit._fw-la 19_o 16._o relate_v man_n word_n to_o their_o disgrace_n contrary_a to_o their_o meaning_n 1._o sam._n 22._o 9_o 10._o matth._n 26._o 60_o 61._o spread_v abroad_o fly_v tale_n pro._n 26._o 20_o 21_o 22._o libel_n false_a presentment_n and_o citation_n give_v false_a evidence_n and_o pronounce_v false_a sentence_n levit._n 19_o 15._o 35._o exod._n 23._o 6._o deut._n 19_o 16._o pro._n 19_o 5._o in_o respect_n of_o ourselves_o and_o our_o neighbour_n here_o be_v forbid_v lie_a and_o equivocate_a eph._n 4._o 25._o col._n 3._o 9_o 10._o q._n what_o be_v the_o ten_o commandment_n a._n thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v etc._n etc._n q._n what_o be_v the_o general_a duty_n here_o command_v a._n that_o we_o be_v true_o 32_o content_v with_o our_o own_o outward_a condition_n and_o hearty_o desire_v the_o good_a 29._o good_a 1._o tim._n 6._o 8._o 1._o cor._n 7._o 29_o 30._o act._n 26._o 29._o of_o our_o neighbour_n in_o all_o thing_n belong_v unto_o he_o great_a and_o small_a expos_fw-la 32._o in_o this_o commandment_n we_o be_v enjoin_v to_o acquaint_v ourselves_o with_o thought_n of_o good_a towards_o our_o neighbour_n esa_fw-mi 32._o 8._o 3._o io._n 2._o job._n 31._o 29._o and_o that_o which_o appeartain_v to_o he_o to_o rejoice_v in_o the_o present_a good_a estate_n of_o ourselves_o and_o our_o neighbour_n psal_n 34._o 2._o and_o 119._o 74._o and_o cheerful_o to_o praise_n god_n for_o it_o q._n what_o be_v the_o general_a sin_n forbid_v a._n all_o thought_n