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for_o the_o head_n be_v gold_n the_o rest_n be_v clay_n and_o iron_n they_o that_o can_v make_v idol_n of_o we_o in_o our_o veinâ—_n and_o will_v flatter_v we_o in_o our_o sin_n shall_v though_o they_o be_v never_o so_o unworthy_a otherways_o be_v make_v our_o companion_n and_o dear_a lover_n and_o friend_n and_o if_o there_o be_v a_o cedar_n in_o the_o town_n in_o which_o we_o dwell_v though_o a_o cedar_n but_o in_o worldly_a stature_n and_o in_o goodness_n a_o bramble_n we_o rather_o combine_v in_o society_n with_o that_o prick_a briar_n then_o with_o those_o meek_a one_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o do_v reverence_n to_o his_o name_n the_o reason_n be_v the_o smoke_n of_o pride_n love_v to_o be_v climb_v till_o it_o vanish_v by_o a_o high_a mind_n that_o go_v before_o the_o fall_n proverb_n 16.18_o and_o this_o be_v it_o that_o make_v our_o proud_a christian_n to_o look_v with_o such_o disdain_n upon_o those_o that_o be_v of_o low_a degree_n though_o their_o virtue_n deserve_v their_o best_a countenance_n where_o yet_o they_o honour_v the_o apparel_n and_o external_a habit_n of_o person_n in_o high_a place_n though_o their_o vice_n deserve_v contempt_n and_o their_o name_n no_o good_a report_n indeed_o so_o long_o as_o we_o be_v in_o the_o world_n we_o shall_v not_o choose_v but_o sometime_o must_v keep_v some_o kind_n of_o company_n with_o such_o yet_o we_o may_v choose_v to_o grace_v they_o &_o to_o take_v pleasure_n in_o they_o and_o though_o we_o can_v in_o body_n yet_o we_o shall_v always_o in_o affection_n separate_v from_o they_o a_o terror_n therefore_o to_o the_o wicked_a 3_o who_o though_o they_o flourish_v in_o the_o world_n yet_o they_o wither_v and_o grow_v vile_a in_o the_o estimation_n of_o every_o good_a man_n god_n child_n must_v hold_v they_o base_a though_o the_o world_n child_n think_v they_o precious_a for_o the_o world_n love_v they_o but_o with_o the_o enmity_n of_o god_n people_n salute_v they_o but_o with_o disdain_n and_o at_o feast_n they_o have_v the_o chief_a room_n but_o no_o place_n in_o heaven_n a_o comfort_n to_o those_o who_o lie_v open_a to_o all_o contempt_n for_o their_o profession_n 4._o for_o the_o world_n may_v despise_v they_o but_o good_a man_n be_v bind_v to_o honour_v they_o the_o wicked_a may_v unhouse_v they_o but_o they_o shall_v dwell_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o god_n child_n vile_a person_n may_v evil_o entreat_v they_o but_o good_a magistrate_n will_v save_v they_o from_o wrong_n and_o punish_v those_o that_o wrong_v they_o scorner_n may_v mock_v so_o mean_a a_o type_n of_o honour_n in_o those_o who_o be_v content_a to_o be_v fool_n for_o christ_n but_o david_n and_o such_o as_o david_n be_v will_v praise_v they_o as_o wise_a and_o use_v they_o as_o companionsâ—_n other_o wicked_a person_n protest_v against_o follow_v 7._o there_o shall_v no_o dissemble_a person_n dwell_v etc._n etc._n the_o person_n against_o which_o the_o prophet_n make_v a_o further_a promise_n to_o proceed_v be_v dissembler_n and_o liar_n and_o their_o quality_n deceit_n and_o lie_v before_o he_o say_v that_o he_o will_v entertain_v faithful_a person_n and_o person_n that_o walk_v in_o the_o perfect_a way_n or_o way_n of_o truth_n here_o he_o promise_v to_o put_v from_o he_o and_o from_o all_o affair_n under_o himâ—_n those_o who_o practise_v deceit_n and_o tell_v lie_n for_o the_o first_o of_o the_o two_o which_o be_v a_o dissembler_n and_o the_o property_n in_o he_o which_o be_v dissimulation_n by_o a_o dissemble_a person_n we_o must_v understand_v a_o deceiver_n and_o hypocrite_n in_o word_n and_o deed_n and_o by_o dissimulation_n falsehood_n and_o guile_n in_o both_o the_o scripture_n call_v it_o the_o guile_n of_o heart_n or_o the_o sin_n of_o a_o double_a heart_n contrary_a to_o integrity_n and_o faithfulness_n fruit_n of_o a_o simple_a heart_n and_o property_n of_o plain_a man_n simple-hearted_n now_o the_o prophet_n say_v that_o no_o such_o person_n and_o that_o no_o person_n of_o such_o part_n shall_v dwell_v in_o house_n with_o he_o his_o meaning_n be_v that_o so_o far_o as_o he_o can_v know_v they_o they_o shall_v not_o tarry_v in_o his_o service_n nor_o continue_v servant_n in_o his_o house_n which_o he_o speak_v as_o master_n in_o a_o family_n and_o as_o chief_a magistrate_n in_o a_o kingdom_n from_o whence_o the_o point_n teach_v be_v that_o all_o governor_n shall_v have_v a_o eye_n unto_o and_o proceed_v against_o all_o dissembler_n and_o dissimulation_n public_o and_o in_o their_o private_a government_n saul_n a_o hypocrite_n have_v a_o eye_n on_o david_n 1_o sam._n 18.9_o where_o he_o need_v not_o but_o where_o be_v need_n every_o david_n shall_v have_v a_o eye_n of_o suspicion_n on_o all_o hypocrite_n such_o as_o saul_n be_v in_o a_o country_n or_o great_a house_n elisha_n have_v a_o dissemble_a and_o bribe_v servant_n a_o gehazi_n who_o will_v run_v after_o a_o reward_n where_o his_o master_n will_v take_v none_o but_o his_o eye_n go_v with_o he_o and_o he_o watch_v his_o hypocrisy_n when_o he_o go_v from_o he_o 2_o kin._n 5.26_o shebna_n be_v a_o dissembler_n and_o chancellor_n to_o hezekiah_n therefore_o when_o the_o king_n send_v he_o to_o the_o parley_n with_o rabshakeh_n he_o send_v two_o good_a man_n with_o he_o to_o watch_n he_o even_o eliakim_n the_o steward_n of_o his_o house_n and_o joab_n the_o recorder_n for_o hezekiah_n for_o his_o hypocrisy_n and_o ill_a deserâ—_n have_v late_o at_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n take_v one_o great_a place_n from_o he_o and_o give_v it_o to_o his_o fellow_n that_o be_v better_a than_o he_o though_o he_o dare_v not_o disrobe_v he_o all_o together_o and_o leave_v he_o without_o all_o place_n leâ—t_v his_o ambition_n mount_v before_o upon_o the_o wing_n of_o two_o so_o great_a honour_n in_o the_o kingdom_n shall_v further_v also_o with_o too_o great_a discontentment_n if_o both_o his_o wâ—â—gs_n have_v be_v cut_v have_v be_v set_v upon_o revenge_n and_o disloyalty_n therefore_o he_o will_v put_v no_o great_a trust_n in_o he_o but_o send_v he_o under_o guard_n and_o as_o it_o be_v with_o two_o superintendent_o to_o the_o king_n of_o ashurs_n lieutenant_n then_o before_o the_o wall_n to_o watch_v he_o that_o he_o may_v not_o be_v lift_v up_o to_o doâ—_n evil_a 36.11.22_o and_o thus_o eliakim_n and_o joab_n two_o great_a man_n be_v send_v with_o he_o to_o be_v bridle_n to_o his_o ambition_n that_o he_o may_v not_o take_v head_n against_o his_o master_n there_o be_v little_a confidence_n to_o be_v put_v in_o joab_n david_n dare_v not_o trust_v he_o and_o can_v never_o master_v he_o and_o therefore_o give_v a_o great_a charge_n to_o solomon_n his_o son_n to_o look_v unto_o he_o 1_o king_n 2.5_o shimâ—â—_n also_o dissemble_v and_o can_v counterfeit_v that_o david_n know_v and_o therefore_o give_v a_o like_a charge_n to_o his_o son_n concern_v he_o ver_fw-la 9_o ananias_n that_o hypocrite_n and_o saphirae_fw-la his_o wife_n as_o very_o a_o hypocrite_n both_o of_o they_o great_a dissembler_n and_o liar_n to_o god_n be_v strike_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n in_o the_o ministry_n of_o peter_n peter_n can_v not_o abide_v they_o in_o his_o sight_n and_o they_o fall_v down_o dead_a at_o his_o foot_n act._n 5.5.10_o the_o reason_n first_o dissemble_a take_v away_o the_o use_n of_o speech_n which_o shall_v be_v the_o key_n to_o the_o mind_n to_o open_v it_o for_o the_o use_n of_o speech_n be_v to_o express_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o heart_n or_o to_o be_v the_o heart_n interpreter_n but_o the_o dissembler_n corrupt_v this_o use_n of_o speech_n and_o end_n of_o talk_n by_o a_o deceitful_a tongue_n nay_o overturneth_a all_o humane_a society_n and_o deal_n between_o man_n and_o man_n by_o utter_v with_o the_o tongue_n what_o be_v never_o conceive_v by_o the_o heart_n and_o be_v he_o to_o be_v suffer_v among_o man_n who_o labour_v to_o destroy_v the_o fellowship_n of_o man_n second_o the_o dissembler_n be_v not_o only_o false_a in_o tongue_n but_o in_o deed_n and_o dissimulation_n as_o it_o make_v a_o divorce_n between_o the_o tongue_n and_o the_o mind_n so_o do_v it_o between_o the_o tongue_n and_o the_o hand_n and_o so_o he_o that_o be_v a_o dissembler_n be_v false_a tongue_v and_o left-handed_a but_o he_o that_o be_v such_o shall_v be_v know_v that_o be_v make_v a_o example_n that_o he_o may_v be_v know_v prou._n 10.9_o and_o who_o shall_v make_v this_o example_n of_o he_o but_o magistrate_n and_o such_o as_o be_v in_o authority_n three_o a_o dissembler_n be_v like_o a_o cover_a piâ—_n in_o the_o fellowship_n of_o man_n the_o simple_a fall_n into_o it_o for_o have_v creep_v into_o the_o service_n or_o favour_n of_o person_n of_o countenance_n by_o flattery_n and_o keep_v in_o by_o falsehood_n what_o be_v he_o not_o able_a
bird_n because_o they_o hate_v they_o so_o if_o we_o hate_v lie_v if_o our_o heart_n rise_v against_o it_o if_o we_o think_v of_o it_o as_o of_o a_o enemy_n will_v we_o love_v liar_n will_v we_o suffer_v they_o nay_o will_v we_o live_v with_o they_o or_o abide_v that_o they_o shall_v live_v with_o we_o five_o we_o must_v love_v where_o god_n love_v and_o hate_v where_o god_n abhor_v but_o god_n love_v truth_n therefore_o we_o must_v love_v it_o and_o hate_v lie_n therefore_o we_o must_v abhor_v a_o liar_n and_o hate_v to_o tell_v a_o lie_n now_o that_o every_o liar_n be_v loathsome_a to_o god_n beside_o the_o former_a plain_a text_n of_o prou._n 6.17_o it_o may_v appear_v by_o the_o companion_n among_o which_o he_o be_v marshal_v and_o his_o fellow_n who_o be_v reckon_v up_o apoc._n 21.8_o as_o unbeliever_n and_o abominable_a and_o murderer_n and_o whoremonger_n and_o sorcerer_n and_o idolater_n now_o be_v these_o fit_a mate_n for_o a_o christian_n to_o dwell_v with_o or_o if_o they_o be_v not_o than_o the_o liar_n be_v not_o for_o he_o be_v one_o of_o that_o fellowship_n which_o shall_v be_v cast_v into_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n six_o who_o can_v abide_v that_o that_o shut_v out_o of_o heaven_n and_o cast_v into_o hell_n but_o lie_v do_v for_o all_o liar_n must_v have_v their_o part_n in_o that_o lake_n that_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n which_o be_v the_o second_o death_n apoc._n 21.8_o and_o it_o be_v write_v that_o without_o that_o be_v out_o of_o heaven_n shall_v be_v dog_n and_o enchanter_n and_o whoremonger_n and_o murderer_n and_o idolater_n and_o whosoever_o love_v or_o make_v lie_n apoc._n 22.15_o o_o good_a lord_n shall_v unrepentant_a liar_n never_o enter_v into_o heaven_n shall_v they_o burn_v world_n without_o end_n in_o the_o torment_a fire_n of_o hell_n have_v liar_n no_o better_a fellow_n nor_o worthy_a companion_n than_o dog_n and_o enchanter_n and_o filthy_a whoremonger_n and_o murderer_n and_o idolater_n and_o the_o like_a rabble_n of_o sinner_n and_o shall_v we_o account_v it_o so_o small_a a_o matter_n to_o lie_v for_o a_o commodity_n nay_o to_o face_n and_o lie_v for_o nothing_o last_o lie_v take_v away_o the_o right_n and_o good_a use_n of_o speech_n and_o necessary_a use_n of_o trade_n between_o man_n and_o man_n for_o the_o speech_n be_v make_v to_o express_v the_o true_a meaning_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o if_o that_o do_v not_o what_o shall_v also_o the_o trade_n of_o life_n which_o be_v the_o bond_n of_o humane_a society_n be_v preserve_v by_o truth_n and_o over-turned_n by_o lie_v beside_o lie_v make_v a_o man_n to_o loose_v his_o credit_n among_o man_n for_o he_o who_o use_v to_o lie_v shall_v not_o be_v believe_v when_o he_o speak_v true_a and_o who_o can_v abide_v or_o agree_v with_o that_o that_o overthrow_v a_o man_n credit_n that_o overthrow_v his_o trade_n of_o life_n his_o society_n with_o his_o neighbour_n his_o sure_a estate_n and_o very_o be_v in_o the_o world_n nay_o who_o can_v abide_v that_o that_o so_o provoke_v the_o lord_n that_o he_o can_v abide_v we_o for_o the_o lord_n have_v a_o controversy_n and_o be_v at_o war_n with_o liar_n hos._n 4.1.2_o and_o if_o we_o be_v such_o the_o lord_n action_n lie_v against_o we_o and_o his_o plead_n will_v be_v with_o we_o by_o his_o fierce_a judgement_n quest._n but_o you_o will_v say_v and_o what_o man_n then_o shall_v not_o be_v odious_a to_o god_n for_o all_o man_n be_v liar_n rom._n 3.4_o answ._n i_o answer_v they_o be_v call_v by_o the_o apostle_n in_o that_o place_n liar_n in_o comparison_n as_o liar_n to_o god_n for_o who_o do_v not_o lie_v to_o he_o &_o liar_n in_o respect_n of_o god_n for_o who_o be_v not_o a_o liar_n compare_v with_o he_o but_o not_o liar_n to_o man_n nor_o liar_n in_o respect_n of_o man_n nor_o such_o as_o love_v to_o lie_v or_o be_v accustom_v to_o tell_v lie_n quest._n you_o will_v say_v our_o brother_n may_v be_v in_o necessity_n and_o may_v we_o not_o lie_v a_o little_a to_o help_v he_o in_o his_o necessity_n may_v we_o not_o lie_v to_o do_v good_a answ._n i_o answer_v necessity_n can_v no_o more_o privilege_v we_o to_o lie_v than_o it_o can_v warrant_v we_o to_o steal_v and_o for_o the_o good_a that_o may_v come_v i_o say_v we_o may_v not_o do_v evil_a that_o good_a may_v come_v thereof_o rom._n 3.8_o quest._n what_o will_v you_o say_v to_o the_o midwife_n and_o rahabs_n lie_n exod._n 1.19_o jos._n 2.4.5_o answ._n i_o say_v their_o faith_n be_v good_a their_o lie_n be_v naught_o quest._n but_o charity_n require_v that_o we_o do_v good_a to_o our_o neighbour_n answ._n i_o answer_v charity_n rejoice_v in_o the_o truth_n 1_o cor._n 13.6_o and_o it_o be_v no_o charity_n to_o do_v our_o neighbour_n good_a with_o the_o lord_n dishonour_n and_o our_o own_o admix_v hurt_v in_o the_o wound_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o if_o we_o may_v not_o lie_v to_o bring_v glory_n to_o god_n rom._n 3.7_o job._n 13.4.7_o how_o much_o less_o to_o bring_v a_o little_a perish_a benefit_n to_o our_o neighbour_n use_v 1_o if_o no_o liar_n nor_o kind_n of_o lie_n may_v be_v abide_v by_o christian_n then_o be_v not_o the_o merry_a lie_n tolerableâ—_n nor_o the_o officious_a or_o profitable_a lie_n lawful_a some_o hold_n both_o to_o be_v expedient_a and_o the_o pernicious_a &_o hurtful_a lie_n to_o be_v only_o speak_v against_o here_o and_o in_o other_o scripture_n but_o that_o the_o merry_a lie_n or_o jest_a lie_n be_v not_o tolerable_a may_v be_v show_v for_o if_o we_o must_v give_v account_n for_o every_o idle_a word_n mat._n 12.36_o how_o much_o more_o for_o every_o lie_a word_n beside_o the_o liar_n be_v contrary_a to_o god_n be_v he_o liar_n in_o sport_n or_o earnest_n and_o can_v a_o good_a child_n be_v merry_a and_o glad_a to_o be_v contrary_a to_o his_o righteous_a father_n or_o may_v we_o not_o make_v prince_n merry_a with_o our_o lie_n hos._n 7.3_o and_o be_v it_o a_o sin_n to_o make_v the_o king_n glad_a with_o such_o wickedness_n then_o may_v we_o not_o lie_v in_o mirth_n to_o make_v ourselves_o or_o other_o merry_a with_o a_o lie_n for_o what_o we_o may_v not_o do_v for_o the_o king_n we_o may_v worse_o do_v for_o a_o mean_a man_n mendatio_fw-la augustine_n will_v not_o have_v a_o lie_n tell_v to_o save_v a_o man_n life_n and_o will_v he_o allow_v it_o for_o the_o pleasure_n of_o man_n life_n thus_o the_o sport_v lie_n be_v prove_v to_o be_v intolerable_a and_o for_o the_o officious_a and_o profitable_a lie_n this_o i_o have_v to_o say_v against_o it_o that_o truth_n must_v not_o be_v sell_v for_o any_o thing_n the_o scripture_n be_v plain_a buy_v the_o truth_n but_o sell_v it_o not_o pro._n 23.23_o and_o though_o by_o so_o do_v good_a shall_v come_v yet_o as_o have_v be_v say_v we_o may_v not_o do_v evil_a that_o good_a may_v come_v thereof_o rom._n 3.8_o indeed_o truth_n be_v judge_v now_o so_o baseâ—_n &_o truth_n purchase_v so_o little_a worth_n that_o some_o will_v part_v with_o it_o for_o nothing_o who_o think_v it_o a_o grace_n to_o make_v themselves_o and_o other_o merry_a with_o a_o lie_n some_o sell_v it_o for_o the_o least_o penny_n of_o profit_n and_o dram_n of_o pleasure_n who_o for_o a_o trifle_n will_v not_o stick_v to_o cross_v the_o truth_n and_o themselves_o out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o truth_n or_o have_v man_n commit_v a_o fault_n present_o truth_n must_v be_v sell_v to_o buy_v a_o cover_n of_o some_o false_a excuse_n to_o hide_v it_o with_o a_o lie_n do_v they_o hunt_v after_o the_o favour_n of_o some_o great_a man_n truth_n must_v be_v sell_v by_o base_a flattery_n to_o purchase_v it_o have_v we_o enemy_n or_o be_v we_o malicious_a truth_n must_v be_v go_v or_o be_v bid_v to_o go_v by_o slander_v backbyting_a and_o other_o evil_a speaking_n that_o where_o we_o owe_v a_o spite_n there_o we_o may_v take_v revenge_n and_o thus_o truth_n for_o a_o profitable_a lie_n be_v buy_v and_o sell_v by_o all_o degree_n of_o man_n and_o in_o all_o trade_n of_o life_n a_o reproof_n to_o that_o trade_n of_o lie_v that_o be_v so_o common_o practise_v in_o shop_n and_o market_n where_o man_n can_v no_o more_o buy_v and_o sell_v without_o lie_v than_o they_o can_v without_o speak_v and_o where_o false_a and_o lie_a word_n be_v the_o weight_n and_o a_o corrupt_a mind_n void_a of_o all_o good_a conscience_n hold_v the_o balance_n between_o a_o man_n and_o his_o neighbour_n the_o father_n commend_v that_o child_n and_o the_o master_n praise_v that_o servant_n who_o can_v for_o their_o profit_n most_o cunning_o smoothe_v and_o face_n out_o matter_n and_o man_n be_v come_v to_o this_o fullness_n of_o sin_n that_o they_o think_v