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the_o commandment_n of_o god_n london_n imprint_v by_o roger_n norton_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v by_o george_n badger_n at_o his_o shop_n in_o s._n dunstan_n churchyard_n in_o fleetstreet_n anno_fw-la dom._n 1650._o the_o content_n the_o exposition_n of_o the_o introduction_n chap._n i._o page_n 1_o 1._o that_o child_n be_v to_o be_v teach_v and_o instruct_v in_o religion_n prove_v out_o of_o heathen_a philosopher_n out_o of_o the_o law_n the_o gospel_n 2._o that_o this_o instruction_n ought_v to_o be_v by_o way_n of_o catechism_n what_o catechise_n be_v how_o it_o differ_v from_o preach_v reason_n for_o abridgement_n or_o sum_n of_o religion_n catechise_v use_v in_o all_o age_n before_o the_o flood_n after_o the_o flood_n under_o the_o law_n under_o the_o gospel_n after_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n reason_n for_o this_o custom_n of_o catechise_n chap._n ii_o page_n 9_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o catechize_v 1._o to_o come_v and_o that_o 1._o with_o a_o right_a 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that_o seek_v he_o chap._n viii_o page_n 34_o the_o four_o religion_n in_o the_o world_n of_o paganism_n reason_n against_o the_o plurality_n of_o go_n that_o there_o can_v be_v but_o one_o god_n prove_v out_o of_o their_o own_o philosopher_n that_o their_o religion_n be_v false_a how_o man_n come_v to_o be_v worship_v how_o beast_n of_o the_o miracle_n and_o oracle_n of_o the_o gentile_n chap._n ix_o page_n 37_o of_o judaisme_n the_o position_n of_o the_o jew_n 1._o that_o the_o messiah_n shall_v have_v a_o earthly_a kingdom_n at_o jerusalem_n confute_v 2._o that_o jesus_n be_v not_o the_o messiah_n the_o contrary_a prove_v by_o jacob_n prophecy_n gen._n 49._o 11._o by_o daniel_n seventy_o two_o week_n dan._n 9_o 25._o by_o diverse_a other_o reason_n 3._o that_o the_o messiah_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v the_o contrary_a prove_v by_o sundry_a argument_n chap._n x._o page_n 41_o of_o christian._n this_o religion_n prove_v to_o be_v false_a by_o seven_o reason_n chap._n xi_o page_n 42_o 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psalmist_n have_v it_o in_o thy_o light_n we_o shall_v see_v light_a we_o have_v no_o light_n of_o our_o own_o but_o as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v god_n who_o command_v the_o light_n to_o shine_v out_o of_o darkness_n have_v shine_v in_o 〈◊〉_d heart_n to_o give_v the_o light_n of_o knowledge_n and_o by_o this_o light_n be_v 6._o supernatural_a we_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o see_v further_o into_o mystery_n then_o by_o the_o natural_a 1._o the_o first_o mean_n to_o attain_v to_o this_o light_n be_v by_o prayer_n to_o pray_v to_o god_n as_o the_o apostle_n direct_v to_o enlighten_v the_o eye_n of_o our_o understanding_n king_n david_n by_o pray_v to_o 18._o god_n to_o be_v his_o teacher_n attain_v to_o this_o praestantiam_fw-la rationis_fw-la &_o scientiae_fw-la this_o excellency_n 66._o in_o skill_n and_o knowledge_n that_o he_o profess_v himselfto_o have_v more_o understanding_n than_o all_o his_o teacher_n 99_o 2._o another_o mean_n to_o come_v to_o this_o light_n be_v to_o attend_v 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adjuration_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 19_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n as_o in_o that_o place_n of_o josh._n and_o john_n 9_o 24._o or_o in_o other_o word_n equivalent_a 63._o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o adjure_v thou_o to_o speak_v the_o truth_n to_o i_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n 1_o king_n 22._o 16._o the_o next_o word_n be_v witness_n thou_o shall_v not_o bear_v false_a witness_n etc._n etc._n which_o we_o witness_v 〈◊〉_d apply_v four_o way_n in_o scripture_n 1._o to_o the_o great_a and_o chief_a witness_n god_n himself_o when_o 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d accuse_v god_n 19_o by_o his_o friend_n he_o appeal_v to_o this_o 〈◊〉_d ecce_fw-la testis_fw-la meus_fw-la est_fw-la in_o coel._n s_o 〈◊〉_d my_o witness_n 7._o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o s._n john_n say_v there_o be_v three_o that_o bear_v witness_n in_o heaven_n the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n and_o the_o spirit_n every_o person_n in_o the_o deity_n be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o truth_n and_o 〈◊〉_d witness_n we_o have_v of_o our_o thought_n word_n and_o 〈◊〉_d whether_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d or_o evil_n these_o be_v true_a and_o faithful_a 〈◊〉_d god_n be_v often_o style_v the_o god_n of_o 14._o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d be_v call_v that_o true_a and_o faithful_a witness_n yea_o truth_n it_o 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o 6._o holy_a ghost_n be_v spiritus_fw-la veritatis_fw-la the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n these_o be_v the_o witness_n with_o 17._o who_o testimony_n we_o must_v 〈◊〉_d ourselves_o this_o must_v be_v our_o comfort_n 〈◊〉_d our_o praise_n be_v not_o of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n who_o only_o can_v judge_v of_o the_o sincerity_n 〈◊〉_d our_o 〈◊〉_d ult_n 〈◊〉_d man_n may_v often_o be_v applaud_v by_o the_o wicked_a when_o a_o good_a man_n shall_v be_v slight_v 〈◊〉_d such_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v not_o stand_v a_o man_n in_o stead_n it_o be_v not_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d that_o make_v one_o praise_n worthy_a nay_o it_o 〈◊〉_d a_o great_a judgement_n to_o be_v well_o speak_v of_o and_o 〈◊〉_d by_o wicked_a man_n woe_n be_v to_o you_o say_v christ_n when_o all_o man_n shall_v 〈◊〉_d well_o of_o you_o qui_fw-la 26._o laudatur_fw-la ab_fw-la hominibus_fw-la vituperante_fw-la deo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d salvabitur_fw-la ab_fw-la hominibus_fw-la damnante_fw-la 〈◊〉_d he_o that_o be_v praise_v by_o man_n when_o god_n abhor_v he_o shall_v not_o be_v save_v by_o man_n when_o god_n condemn_v 29._o he_o he_o be_v not_o a_o jew_n that_o be_v one_o out_o wardly_a but_o he_o that_o be_v one_o inward_o who_o praise_n be_v not_o of_o 〈◊〉_d but_o of_o god_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n when_o the_o 〈◊〉_d past_o rash_a 3._o judgement_n upon_o he_o tell_v they_o 〈◊〉_d pro_fw-la minimus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n it_o be_v a_o small_a matter_n for_o i_o to_o be_v judge_v of_o you_o 〈◊〉_d that_o 〈◊〉_d i_o be_v the_o lord_n 2._o now_o 〈◊〉_d this_o great_a witness_n in_o the_o second_o place_n come_v 〈◊〉_d witness_n which_o conscience_n the_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d of_o rom._n 2._o 15._o attestante_fw-la ipsis_fw-la conscientia_fw-la their_o conscience_n bear_v 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when_o man_n have_v a_o wicked_a affection_n or_o inclination_n to_o any_o sinful_a act_n and_o though_o their_o conscience_n speak_v unto_o they_o and_o tell_v they_o this_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o do_v and_o they_o will_v not_o hearken_v unto_o it_o than_o they_o detain_v the_o truth_n in_o unrighteousness_n for_o they_o suppress_v and_o keep_v down_o the_o truth_n as_o a_o prisoner_n which_o will_v shine_v forth_o in_o their_o heart_n for_o 〈◊〉_d the_o heathen_a man_n say_v the_o foundation_n of_o god_n justice_n begin_v here_o when_o he_o speak_v in_o the_o heart_n and_o conscience_n of_o man_n and_o they_o will_v notwithstanding_o do_v the_o contrary_a for_o this_o move_v god_n to_o leave_v they_o to_o themselves_o and_o as_o 11._o s._n paul_n say_v to_o give_v they_o over_o to_o strong_a delusion_n that_o they_o may_v believe_v lie_n and_o though_o this_o witness_n be_v great_a yet_o god_n be_v great_a than_o our_o conscience_n as_o s._n paul_n 4._o and_o s._n john_n say_v and_o therefore_o s._n paul_n say_v that_o though_o our_o heart_n acquit_v we_o yet_o be_v 20._o we_o not_o thereby_o justify_v man_n do_v often_o dream_v strange_a thing_n of_o themselves_o and_o be_v deceive_v in_o their_o judgement_n and_o purpose_n for_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n as_o the_o prophet_n speak_v be_v deceitful_a above_o all_o thing_n and_o therefore_o when_o our_o conscience_n come_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d up_o coram_fw-la magno_fw-la judice_fw-la before_o that_o great_a judge_n it_o will_v appear_v that_o in_o many_o thing_n we_o have_v be_v mistake_v which_o make_v s._n paul_n say_v that_o though_o he_o know_v nothing_o 4_o by_o himself_o yet_o be_v he_o not_o thereby_o justify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o he_o that_o judge_v i_o say_v he_o be_v the_o lord_n
good_a so_o his_o conclusion_n be_v that_o neither_o for_o safeguard_n of_o bodily_a life_n or_o for_o the_o soul_n must_v a_o lie_n be_v speak_v and_o this_o 〈◊〉_d have_v be_v general_o hold_v since_o by_o the_o father_n and_o by_o the_o most_o and_o best_a of_o late_a writer_n this_o be_v call_v the_o midwife_n lie_v but_o improper_o for_o i_o like_v not_o the_o rack_a of_o place_n of_o scripture_n to_o make_v more_o fault_n in_o the_o father_n and_o other_o than_o they_o be_v guilty_a of_o all_o the_o midwife_n say_v be_v that_o the_o hebrew_n woman_n be_v so_o strong_a that_o they_o be_v deliver_v before_o the_o midwife_n come_v which_o be_v likely_a to_o be_v true_a of_o many_o of_o they_o as_o we_o see_v there_o be_v divers_a such_o among_o we_o that_o they_o speak_v then_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v only_o occultatio_fw-la veritatis_fw-la the_o conceal_n of_o some_o truth_n rather_o than_o the_o utter_n of_o a_o untruth_n this_o kind_n of_o lie_n may_v more_o fit_o be_v call_v rahab_n lie_v who_o hide_v the_o spy_n and_o yet_o say_v 5._o they_o be_v go_v for_o in_o she_o as_o s._n augustine_n say_v there_o be_v rather_o virtutis_fw-la indoles_fw-la a_o good_a disposition_n than_o 〈◊〉_d virtus_fw-la perfect_a 〈◊〉_d as_o appear_v by_o this_o act_n for_o that_o other_o which_o they_o call_v jocosum_fw-la a_o merry_a lie_n the_o prophet_n make_v it_o a_o fault_n to_o lye_n make_v the_o king_n merry_a with_o lie_n and_o if_o a_o man_n may_v not_o speak_v the_o truth_n to_o please_v man_n as_o 3._o the_o apostle_n say_v much_o less_o may_v he_o uttera_fw-mi a_o lie_n to_o please_v they_o and_o though_o a_o pernicious_a 10._o lie_n be_v worse_o than_o this_o yet_o as_o s._n aug._n say_v it_o be_v no_o good_a argument_n to_o say_v this_o be_v good_a because_o the_o other_o be_v worse_a no_o more_o than_o it_o be_v to_o say_v because_o one_o man_n be_v worse_a than_o another_o therefore_o the_o other_o be_v good_a therefore_o he_o condemn_v all_o three_o as_o evil_a 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nor_o in_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o hearer_n they_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o truth_n 2._o when_o part_n of_o the_o truth_n be_v conceal_v but_o no_o untruth_n utter_v as_o when_o 〈◊〉_d 12._o tell_v abimelech_n that_o sarah_n be_v his_o sister_n which_o she_o be_v according_a to_o 〈◊〉_d hebrew_n phrase_n for_o she_o be_v his_o brother_n daughter_n but_o deny_v not_o that_o she_o be_v his_o wife_n but_o 〈◊〉_d that_o so_o when_o samuel_n go_v to_o anoint_v david_n king_n and_o the_o elder_n 5_o of_o the_o city_n ask_v he_o what_o he_o come_v about_o he_o tell_v they_o he_o come_v to_o sacrifice_v to_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v true_a for_o that_o be_v one_o end_n of_o his_o come_n though_o he_o have_v another_o end_n also_o which_o he_o conceal_v 3._o when_o a_o question_n may_v have_v two_o sense_n or_o meaning_n and_o the_o answer_n be_v true_a in_o the_o one_o but_o not_o in_o the_o other_o a_o man_n may_v answer_v it_o in_o his_o own_o sense_n which_o be_v true_a though_o it_o be_v false_a in_o another_o sense_n as_o when_o christ_n be_v ask_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 36._o whether_o he_o be_v a_o king_n he_o answer_v that_o he_o be_v and_o that_o true_o viz._n a_o spiritual_a 19_o king_n though_o he_o have_v no_o temporal_a kingdom_n which_o be_v that_o that_o pilate_n mean_v so_o jacob_n may_v true_o say_v to_o his_o father_n isaac_n that_o he_o be_v his_o elder_a son_n in_o one_o sense_n viz._n because_o he_o buy_v his_o brother_n birthright_n though_o otherwise_o he_o be_v not_o so_o our_o saviour_n expound_v that_o pprophecy_n of_o malachy_n concern_v elias_n 14._o say_v that_o elias_n be_v then_o come_v mean_v not_o elias_n in_o his_o own_o person_n but_o one_o in_o the_o power_n and_o spirit_n of_o elias_n 4._o when_o the_o thing_n be_v change_v in_o circumstance_n a_o man_n may_v 〈◊〉_d contrary_a to_o what_o he_o say_v and_o yet_o not_o be_v guilty_a of_o a_o untruth_n the_o angel_n say_v to_o lot_n they_o 2._o will_v not_o 〈◊〉_d in_o but_o will_v lodge_v in_o the_o street_n s._n peter_n say_v christ_n shall_v not_o wash_v 8._o 17_o his_o 〈◊〉_d and_o s._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o come_v to_o 〈◊〉_d and_o yet_o the_o angel_n come_v and_o lodge_v in_o lot_n house_n peter_n suffer_v christ_n to_o wash_v his_o foot_n and_o s._n paul_n do_v not_o come_v yet_o none_o of_o they_o be_v guilty_a of_o a_o lie_n because_o the_o circumstance_n be_v change_v the_o angel_n have_v not_o come_v in_o if_o lot_n have_v not_o importune_v they_o s._n peter_n will_v not_o have_v have_v his_o foot_n wash_v if_o he_o have_v not_o be_v better_o inform_v and_o paul_n will_v have_v go_v to_o corinth_n if_o satan_n have_v not_o hinder_v he_o all_o these_o speech_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v 〈◊〉_d sic_fw-la stantibus_fw-la but_o not_o if_o there_o be_v a_o alteration_n in_o the_o circumstance_n 〈◊〉_d often_o change_v moral_a action_n beside_o that_o the_o promise_n of_o a_o good_a man_n in_o moral_a matter_n ought_v to_o be_v conditional_a in_o these_o 〈◊〉_d both_o the_o elder_a church_n and_o 〈◊〉_d schoolman_n have_v resolve_v there_o be_v nothing_o against_o the_o truth_n have_v speak_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o lie_n in_o word_n we_o be_v now_o to_o proceed_v to_o 〈◊〉_d mendacium_fw-la 〈◊〉_d a_o 〈◊〉_d in_o our_o action_n for_o as_o s._n augustine_n say_v non_fw-la refert_fw-la utrum_fw-la action_n quis_fw-la dicto_fw-la 〈◊〉_d aut_fw-la facto_fw-la it_o be_v all_o one_o to_o lie_v in_o our_o action_n and_o in_o our_o word_n for_o truth_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o evenness_n or_o a_o equality_n 1._o between_o the_o thing_n in_o its_o nature_n and_o the_o imagination_n we_o have_v of_o it_o in_o our_o heart_n and_o if_o they_o be_v even_o then_o there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o between_o the_o conceit_n we_o have_v in_o our_o mind_n and_o the_o expression_n of_o it_o by_o our_o word_n or_o deed_n if_o the_o tongue_n and_o heart_n agree_v then_o there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d oris_fw-la truth_n in_o our_o speech_n and_o if_o our_o action_n agree_v with_o both_o then_o there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d facti_fw-la truth_n in_o our_o action_n for_o that_o facta_fw-la deed_n or_o fact_n may_v be_v sign_n as_o well_o as_o word_n appear_v by_o that_o of_o our_o saviour_n when_o he_o say_v that_o man_n shall_v 20._o be_v know_v by_o their_o fruit_n that_o be_v by_o the_o action_n as_o figne_n of_o what_o be_v in_o their_o 38._o heart_n and_o by_o that_o question_n of_o the_o pharisee_n who_o 〈◊〉_d of_o he_o a_o sign_n that_o be_v some_o act_n to_o testify_v his_o greatness_n and_o power_n as_o also_o for_o that_o as_o good_a be_v do_v to_o edification_n and_o hurt_v to_o give_v offence_n by_o word_n or_o precept_n so_o good_a or_o evil_n be_v do_v by_o fact_n or_o example_n for_o which_o cause_n god_n have_v take_v order_n that_o both_o by_o our_o deed_n and_o by_o our_o word_n the_o truth_n shall_v be_v confirm_v and_o that_o there_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v not_o be_v simulatio_fw-la dissimulation_n which_o be_v the_o vice_n we_o here_o speak_v of_o when_o man_n make_v show_v by_o their_o action_n of_o what_o they_o be_v not_o for_o if_o the_o factum_fw-la the_o fact_n or_o deed_n be_v not_o commensurate_a or_o equal_a to_o the_o thought_n and_o heart_n this_o be_v simulation_n yet_o as_o we_o say_v before_o a_o man_n may_v conceal_v some_o part_n of_o the_o truth_n in_o word_n and_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o utter_v all_o he_o know_v so_o here_o in_o his_o action_n he_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o signify_v or_o declare_v all_o his_o mind_n but_o that_o only_a which_o without_o sin_n can_v be_v keep_v close_o god_n 2._o himself_o be_v the_o author_n of_o a_o ambushment_n to_o joshua_n when_o he_o make_v show_v of_o fly_v
lest_o at_o the_o quit_v they_o from_o the_o outward_a they_o have_v neither_o the_o inward_a nor_o the_o outward_a but_o be_v like_o the_o son_n of_o belial_n that_o be_v be_v under_o no_o yoke_n nor_o government_n at_o all_o 9_o the_o very_a heathen_a can_v see_v a_o aptness_n and_o disposition_n in_o their_o child_n to_o vice_n and_o we_o may_v perceive_v their_o inclination_n and_o propensity_n to_o profane_v and_o scurrilous_a jest_n therefore_o we_o be_v to_o take_v the_o advantage_n of_o their_o disposition_n betimes_o and_o to_o employ_v and_o exercise_v they_o in_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a to_o which_o if_o they_o be_v well_o order_v they_o will_v be_v as_o apt_a as_o to_o bad_a for_o no_o doubt_n but_o if_o child_n can_v say_v of_o themselves_o bald-head_n to_o elisha_n they_o may_v be_v easy_o teach_v to_o say_v hosanna_n to_o christ._n 10._o that_o time_n be_v ever_o to_o be_v take_v which_o fit_v any_o thing_n best_o but_o the_o time_n of_o youth_n be_v most_o fit_a to_o 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