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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 estrange_v from_o the_o womb_n they_o go_v astray_o assoon_o as_o they_o be_v bear_v speak_v lie_n psalm_n 58.3_o but_o 96.13_o but_o psal._n 96.13_o god_n shall_v judge_v the_o world_n with_o righteousness_n and_o the_o people_n with_o his_o truth_n here_o be_v the_o pattern_n for_o man_n to_o judge_n by_o as_o god_n do_v with_o righteousness_n and_o with_o truth_n it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o messiah_n the_o lord_n jesus_n 42.3_o jesus_n isa._n 42.3_o he_o shall_v bring_v forth_o judgement_n unto_o truth_n here_o be_v a_o precedent_n for_o you_o o_o you_o judge_n of_o the_o earth_n judge_n juryman_n and_o witness_n lay_v hand_n upon_o your_o conscience_n and_o see_v whether_o there_o be_v not_o a_o just_a cause_n to_o renew_v the_o prophet_n complaint_n 9.5_o complaint_n jerem._n 9.5_o they_o will_v deceive_v every_o one_o his_o neighbour_n and_o will_v not_o speak_v the_o truth_n they_o have_v teach_v their_o tongue_n to_o speak_v lie_n and_o they_o delight_v in_o lie_n psal_n 62.4_o another_o prophet_n say_v 59.15.4_o say_v isa_n 59.15.4_o truth_n fail_v and_o have_v we_o not_o a_o most_o just_a cause_n to_o complain_v of_o it_o and_o none_o call_v for_o justice_n yea_o some_o call_n for_o it_o but_o can_v obtain_v it_o nor_o any_o plead_v for_o truth_n and_o though_o they_o do_v it_o be_v to_o little_a or_o no_o purpose_n for_o they_o trust_v in_o vanity_n and_o speak_v lie_n at_o least_o they_o believe_v it_o i_o be_o much_o afraid_a that_o 2.11_o that_o 2_o thess_n 2.11_o god_n have_v send_v a_o strong_a delusion_n that_o man_n shall_v believe_v a_o lie_n and_o many_o too_o hear_v of_o a_o glorious_a promise_n 8.3_o promise_n zacha._n 8.3_o jerusalem_n shall_v be_v call_v a_o city_n of_o truth_n will_v to_o god_n we_o can_v say_v
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make_v the_o wilful_a â—nd_n malicious_a perjury_n for_o one_o be_v impose_v upon_o â—r-mistaken_a may_v happen_v to_o swear_v a_o untruth_n which_o â—e_n believe_v to_o be_v a_o truth_n and_o so_o it_o may_v be_v call_v a_o â—ash_n and_o profane_a oath_n yet_o not_o strict_a perjury_n because_o the_o speech_n agree_v with_o the_o mind_n though_o not_o â—ith_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o thing_n and_o thus_o though_o a_o â—an_v swears_n that_o which_o be_v false_a yet_o may_v not_o strict_o â—e_v say_v to_o swear_v false_o because_o without_o a_o design_n â—o_o deceive_v however_o though_o herein_o the_o sin_n be_v the_o â—ast_n yet_o still_o a_o sin_n it_o be_v that_o from_o man_n deserve_v punishment_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o evil_a consequence_n for_o sometimes_o a_o man_n life_n and_o fortune_n may_v happen_v â—hereby_o to_o lay_v at_o stake_n beside_o that_o this_o be_v the_o way_n namely_o fear_v of_o punishment_n to_o make_v man_n more_o cautious_a how_o and_o what_o they_o 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come_v to_o the_o remedy_n as_o the_o corruption_n of_o human_a nature_n be_v such_o that_o most_o man_n will_v not_o out_o of_o a_o principle_n of_o love_n do_v good_a nor_o forbear_v do_v evil_a therefore_o what_o love_n can_v do_v fear_v must_v oderunt_fw-la peccare_fw-la boni_fw-la virtutis_fw-la amore_fw-la oderunt_fw-la peccare_fw-la mali_fw-la formidine_fw-la paenae_fw-la good_a man_n hate_v sin_n because_o they_o love_v virtue_n but_o bad_a man_n avoid_v it_o for_o fear_n of_o be_v punish_v wherefore_o a_o law_n be_v necessary_a as_o a_o curb_n for_o as_o the_o sanction_n thereof_o do_v promise_n reward_v to_o â—hose_v that_o keep_v it_o so_o they_o threaten_v with_o punishment_n â—he_v breaker_n thereof_o and_o this_o be_v the_o way_n to_o restrain_v â—nd_n keep_v they_o in_o awe_n law_n and_o sin_n be_v relative_n â—or_a if_o there_o be_v no_o law_n there_o will_v be_v no_o sin_n â—or_a 3.4_o â—or_a 1_o john_n 3.4_o sin_n be_v the_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n and_o 3.20_o and_o rom._n 3.20_o by_o â—â—e_z law_n be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n and_o 4.15_o and_o chap._n 4.15_o where_o no_o â—aw_v be_v there_o be_v no_o transgression_n on_o the_o other_o side_n 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v no_o sin_n there_o will_v be_v no_o need_n of_o law_n 3.19_o law_n gal._n 3.19_o for_o the_o law_n be_v add_v because_o of_o transgression_n â—or_a say_v the_o apostle_n 1.9_o apostle_n 1_o tim._n 1.9_o the_o law_n be_v not_o make_v for_o 〈◊〉_d righteous_a man_n but_o for_o the_o lawless_a and_o disobedient_a wherefore_o god_n to_o restrain_v this_o most_o wicked_a sin_n of_o perjury_n have_v make_v law_n and_o appoint_v against_o it_o temporal_a and_o bodily_a as_o well_o as_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a punishment_n or_o else_o as_o impunity_n be_v a_o encouragement_n â—o_o commit_v crime_n without_o these_o temporal_a punishment_n there_o will_v be_v no_o live_n in_o the_o world_n for_o the_o wicked_a do_v little_a mind_n eternal_a pain_n it_o be_v fear_n of_o the_o present_a that_o work_v upon_o they_o if_o any_o thing_n can_v for_o this_o reason_n there_o be_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n heavy_a â—udgments_n threaten_v against_o the_o wicked_a in_o this_o kind_n â—ot_n only_o in_o the_o three_o commandment_n as_o we_o already_o observe_v but_o in_o other_o place_n too_o 5._o too_o prov_fw-mi 19_o 5._o a_o false_a witness_n shall_v not_o be_v unpunished_a and_o he_o that_o speak_v lie_n shall_v not_o escape_v to_o tell_v lie_v be_v very_o bad_a but_o to_o tell_v â—t_a in_o god_n name_n be_v worst_a of_o all_o for_o thus_o a_o nomine_fw-la domini_fw-la incipit_fw-la omne_fw-la malum_fw-la god_n threaten_v it_o with_o sword_n and_o famine_n and_o in_o his_o due_a time_n bring_v it_o to_o pass_v 12._o pass_v jerem._n 5_o 12._o they_o have_v belie_v the_o lord_n say_v the_o prophet_n and_o say_v it_o be_v not_o he_o neither_o shall_v evil_a come_v upon_o we_o neither_o shall_v we_o see_v sword_n nor_o famine_n thus_o flatter_v themselves_o in_o 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