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quia_fw-la prohibitum_fw-la this_o be_v prohibitum_fw-la quia_fw-la malum_fw-la it_o be_v say_v also_o why_o then_o do_v god_n command_v the_o image_n of_o the_o fiery_a serpent_n to_o be_v obj._n make_v 8._o this_o be_v not_o ut_fw-la coleretur_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la mederetur_fw-la not_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v worship_v resp._n but_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v as_o a_o mean_n to_o heal_v the_o people_n that_o have_v be_v plague_v for_o their_o murmur_a and_o indeed_o tertullian_n have_v the_o same_o objection_n and_o answer_v it_o thus_o quod_fw-la idemdeus_n vetuit_fw-la lege_fw-la similitudinem_fw-la fieri_fw-la 〈◊〉_d prescripto_o aeneum_fw-la serpentem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d fecit_fw-la si_fw-la tu_fw-la eandem_fw-la legem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d legem_fw-la habes_fw-la eam_fw-la observa_fw-la si_fw-la 〈◊〉_d preceptum_fw-la factum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d feceris_fw-la &_o tu_fw-la imitare_fw-la mosen_n idest_fw-la ne_fw-la sacias_fw-la tibi_fw-la simulachrum_fw-la nisi_fw-la deus_fw-la te_fw-la 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o same_o god_n do_v both_o forbid_v by_o his_o law_n the_o make_n of_o image_n and_o yet_o by_o a_o extraordinary_a command_n cause_v the_o brazen_a serpent_n to_o be_v make_v if_o thou_o observe_v the_o same_o law_n thou_o have_v a_o law_n keep_v it_o if_o thou_o be_v afterward_o command_v to_o make_v a_o image_n imitate_v moses_n that_o be_v make_v none_o except_o god_n command_v thou_o concern_v this_o point_n we_o have_v show_v what_o move_v god_n to_o make_v this_o restraint_n on_o his_o own_o part_n now_o it_o follow_v to_o show_v why_o he_o do_v it_o on_o our_o part_n in_o regard_n of_o our_o corruption_n 1._o tertullian_n say_v in_o the_o book_n before_o quote_v that_o before_o the_o flood_n even_o in_o the_o day_n of_o seth_n the_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v corrupt_v with_o image_n and_o that_o enoch_n instauration_n be_v nothing_o but_o the_o restore_n of_o pure_a religion_n again_o and_o that_o therefore_o he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v walk_v with_o god_n again_o we_o see_v that_o after_o the_o flood_n jacob_n 3._o by_o be_v in_o 〈◊〉_d house_n have_v learn_v to_o take_v teraphim_n image_n of_o god_n and_o to_o mingle_v they_o in_o god_n worship_n now_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o god_n himself_o give_v man_n be_v but_o flesh_n though_o he_o consist_v of_o two_o part_n flesh_n and_o spirit_n yet_o the_o grossness_n of_o the_o flesh_n overgrow_v the_o pureness_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o corrupt_v it_o turn_v that_o other_o part_n of_o man_n the_o spirit_n into_o flesh_n insomuch_o as_o the_o apostle_n many_o time_n in_o their_o write_n call_v the_o soul_n and_o mind_n by_o the_o name_n of_o flesh_n and_o saint_n paul_n give_v we_o warning_n to_o take_v heed_n of_o the_o flesh_n of_o the_o soul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o we_o have_v a_o affection_n in_o we_o which_o they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d desire_v to_o feel_v or_o see_v this_o be_v the_o disease_n of_o saint_n thomas_n that_o will_v not_o believe_v except_o 32._o he_o may_v feel_v christ_n wound_n and_o see_v he_o himself_o 〈◊〉_d of_o mary_n magdalen_n and_o martha_n about_o their_o dead_a brother_n both_o tell_v christ._n lord_n if_o thou_o have_v be_v here_o my_o brother_n have_v not_o die_v and_o not_o they_o alone_o but_o of_o all_o the_o apostle_n they_o be_v desirous_a that_o christ_n may_v stay_v and_o be_v with_o they_o always_o to_o erect_v a_o earthly_a kingdom_n 7_o insomuch_o that_o he_o be_v fain_o to_o tell_v they_o that_o if_o he_o go_v not_o away_o the_o comforter_n will_v not_o come_v unto_o they_o and_o such_o a_o thing_n there_o be_v in_o religion_n moses_n have_v be_v in_o the_o mount_n but_o three_o day_n and_o the_o israelite_n cry_v out_o to_o aaron_n fac_fw-la nobis_fw-la deos_fw-la visibiles_fw-la make_v we_o god_n which_o shall_v 1._o go_v before_o we_o upon_o
speak_v every_o man_n the_o truth_n to_o his_o neighbour_n first_o to_o make_v plain_a the_o word_n and_o the_o meaning_n of_o they_o this_o commandment_n word_n be_v not_o deliver_v in_o one_o word_n as_o some_o of_o the_o other_o but_o consist_v of_o divers_a word_n which_o render_v according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n run_v thus_o non_fw-la respondebis_fw-la testimonium_fw-la falsum_fw-la super_fw-la vicinum_fw-la tuum_fw-la thou_o shall_v not_o answer_v a_o false_a testimony_n concern_v thy_o neighbour_n the_o word_n non_fw-la respondebis_fw-la thou_o 〈◊〉_d not_o answer_v must_v be_v understand_v according_a word_n to_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d in_o which_o to_o answer_n be_v to_o speak_v whether_o there_o be_v any_o question_n ask_v or_o no._n so_o the_o evangelist_n often_o begin_v a_o story_n thus_o jesus_n answer_v and_o say_v though_o no_o man_n speak_v to_o he_o nor_o demand_v any_o thing_n of_o he_o so_o that_o by_o answer_v 5._o be_v not_o mean_v only_o speak_v the_o truth_n when_o it_o be_v demand_v but_o also_o to_o speak_v truth_n 〈◊〉_d we_o speak_v though_o no_o question_n be_v ask_v of_o we_o for_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v 〈◊〉_d to_o speak_v or_o utter_v one_o mind_n and_o therefore_o we_o find_v it_o use_v to_o express_v sing_v as_o in_o exod._n 32._o 18._o where_o moses_n say_v he_o hear_v vocem_fw-la cantantium_fw-la the_o voice_n of_o they_o that_o sing_v 〈◊〉_d the_o same_o word_n be_v use_v so_o that_o it_o signify_v to_o speak_v either_o by_o way_n of_o question_n or_o answer_v or_o otherwise_o although_o it_o be_v true_a the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v signify_v general_o to_o speak_v and_o so_o be_v often_o render_v respondere_fw-la by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o sometime_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d respondeo_fw-la and_o though_o all_o contain_v under_o the_o general_a signification_n may_v be_v reduce_v hither_o yet_o it_o be_v more_o probable_a that_o literal_o and_o proper_o in_o this_o place_n the_o word_n be_v strict_o take_v for_o answer_v because_o the_o custom_n be_v among_o the_o jew_n that_o the_o judge_n do_v adjure_v the_o witness_n by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n to_o speak_v the_o truth_n to_o which_o the_o witness_n make_v answer_v and_o therefore_o whereas_o we_o read_v levit._n 5._o 1._o if_o a_o soul_n sin_n and_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o swear_v and_o be_v a_o witness_n &c_n &c_n 1._o the_o hebrew_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v render_v by_o the_o greck_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d the_o voice_n of_o one_o adjure_v etc._n etc._n as_o refer_v to_o the_o adjuration_n of_o the_o judge_n to_o which_o the_o 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o answer_v so_o also_o guilty_a person_n or_o such_o as_o be_v accuse_v be_v wont_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d as_o we_o see_v in_o the_o example_n of_o achan_n adjure_v by_o joshua_n and_o of_o our_o saviour_n adjure_v by_o the_o high_a priest_n the_o form_n of_o such_o 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 15._o they_o witness_n and_o rom._n 9_o 1._o i_o 〈◊〉_d the_o truth_n in_o christ_n my_o conscience_n also_o bear_v i_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d the_o heathen_a man_n say_v that_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d testis_fw-la as_o a_o thousand_o witness_n 18._o because_o it_o be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o ourselves_o and_o of_o our_o own_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d he_o 〈◊〉_d he_o miserum_fw-la miserable_a qui_fw-la contemnit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d testem_fw-la that_o despise_v this_o witness_n for_o 〈◊〉_d that_o regard_v not_o the_o testimony_n of_o his_o own_o conscience_n will_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o this_o commandment_n in_o bear_v 〈◊〉_d witness_n against_o his_o brother_n and_o when_o man_n 〈◊〉_d not_o to_o the_o voice_n of_o their_o conscience_n it_o be_v the_o begin_n of_o all_o apostasy_n both_o in_o faith_n and_o practice_n and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v 〈◊〉_d from_o heaven_n against_o all_o such_o as_o suppress_v or_o smother_v the_o truth_n in_o unrightcousnesse_n 〈◊〉_d 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
speak_v with_o meekness_n to_o instruct_v they_o wait_v if_o god_n at_o any_o time_n will_v give_v they_o repentance_n 25._o and_o whereas_o they_o shall_v keep_v to_o the_o apostle_n rule_v that_o some_o man_n sin_n be_v 24._o open_a beforehand_o go_v before_o to_o judgement_n and_o some_o follow_v after_o man_n give_v judgement_n present_o without_o distinction_n no_o soon_o be_v a_o viper_n see_v upon_o the_o hand_n but_o they_o pass_v the_o verdict_n and_o whereas_o god_n take_v order_n that_o vbi_fw-la malum_fw-la contingit_fw-la ibi_fw-la moriatur_fw-la that_o private_a fault_n shall_v be_v private_o bury_v contrary_a to_o this_o 〈◊〉_d discover_v the_o secret_a sin_n of_o other_o whereby_o they_o become_v slanderer_n though_o they_o speak_v the_o truth_n the_o wiseman_n condemn_v he_o that_o reveal_v secret_n and_o it_o be_v 13_o the_o 〈◊〉_d aggravation_n of_o cham_n sin_n to_o tell_v his_o brethren_n of_o his_o father_n nakedness_n whereas_o joseph_n be_v a_o just_a man_n and_o find_v that_o mary_n be_v with_o child_n suppose_v it_o may_v be_v by_o one_o with_o who_o she_o be_v pre-contracted_n will_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d make_v she_o a_o 〈◊〉_d example_n but_o be_v mind_v to_o put_v she_o away_o privy_o neither_o do_v 〈◊〉_d only_o discover_v the_o private_a fault_n of_o their_o brethren_n but_o amplify_v they_o and_o make_v they_o great_a than_o they_o be_v as_o he_o that_o bring_v news_n to_o david_n that_o absolom_n have_v slay_v all_o the_o king_n son_n there_o be_v not_o one_o of_o they_o 〈◊〉_d when_o only_a ammon_n 30._o be_v slay_v thus_o the_o common_a rumour_n go_v when_o but_o one_o be_v kill_v that_o all_o be_v kill_v and_o beyond_o all_o these_o when_o they_o have_v once_o speak_v of_o a_o fault_n they_o never_o leave_v it_o but_o go_v over_o it_o again_o and_o so_o as_o solomon_n observe_v by_o repeat_v a_o matter_n they_o separate_v very_a 9_o friend_n when_o the_o wound_n seem_v to_o be_v whole_a and_o repentance_n make_v yet_o they_o will_v refricare_fw-la cicatricem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d over_o the_o wound_n again_o and_o make_v it_o bleed_v afresh_o these_o be_v some_o degree_n of_o a_o affection_n or_o appetite_n that_o 〈◊〉_d after_o envy_n especial_o that_o of_o judge_v the_o worst_a in_o doubtful_a matter_n for_o if_o one_o will_v reason_v as_o shemei_n do_v against_o david_n 7._o that_o because_o joab_n and_o abner_n be_v bloody_a man_n and_o adhere_v to_o david_n therefore_o david_n be_v a_o man_n of_o blood_n and_o so_o will_v proceed_v ex_fw-la dubiis_fw-la upon_o doubtful_a and_o uncertain_a ground_n it_o will_v open_v a_o window_n to_o all_o other_o degree_n of_o the_o sin_n here_o forbid_v 3._o in_o the_o three_o place_n we_o proceed_v as_o in_o the_o former_a commandment_n to_o subactum_fw-la soil_n solum_fw-la the_o fit_a and_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o soil_n for_o the_o seed_n of_o this_o sin_n and_o this_o be_v when_o there_o be_v pruritus_fw-la aurium_fw-la the_o itch_a of_o the_o ear_n or_o as_o the_o wiseman_n speak_v a_o willing_a hearer_n or_o one_o that_o give_v ear_n to_o a_o naughty_a tongue_n for_o as_o we_o say_v if_o there_o be_v 4._o no_o receiver_n there_o will_v be_v no_o thief_n so_o if_o there_o be_v no_o itch_a ear_n that_o itch_v after_o the_o nakedness_n of_o other_o there_o will_v be_v no_o cham_n to_o tell_v they_o of_o it_o and_o the_o psalmist_n among_o the_o note_n of_o a_o good_a man_n give_v not_o only_o that_o he_o will_v not_o slander_v nor_o 3._o backbite_v another_o but_o also_o that_o he_o will_v not_o take_v up_o or_o receive_v a_o false_a report_n against_o his_o neighbour_n for_o if_o a_o man_n do_v but_o vultum_fw-la contrahere_fw-la draw_v his_o 〈◊〉_d together_o and_o shake_v off_o the_o slanderer_n it_o be_v certain_a he_o will_v not_o return_v again_o discet_fw-la non_fw-la libenter_fw-la dicere_fw-la cum_fw-la didicit_fw-la non_fw-la libenter_fw-la alios_fw-la audire_fw-la he_o will_v learn_v not_o to_o be_v forward_o to_o speak_v when_o he_o perceive_v other_o unwilling_a to_o hear_v as_o s._n augustine_n say_v in_o some_o man_n there_o be_v first_o a_o delight_n to_o hear_v of_o man_n imperfection_n and_o second_o a_o credulity_n or_o readiness_n to_o believe_v as_o we_o see_v in_o potiphar_n no_o soon_o be_v the_o word_n 20._o out_o of_o his_o wife_n mouth_n but_o present_o joseph_n be_v clap_v up_o in_o prison_n she_o be_v believe_v without_o examination_n whereas_o the_o righteous_a be_v like_a to_o gedaliah_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 16._o as_o s._n augustine_n say_v who_o when_o jonathan_n tell_v he_o that_o ishmael_n will_v slay_v he_o he_o will_v not_o believe_v he_o because_o he_o will_v not_o suspect_v any_o such_o thing_n by_o he_o they_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d and_o will_v not_o easy_o admit_v a_o tale-bearer_n nor_o indulgere_fw-la give_v regard_n to_o he_o by_o believe_v what_o he_o say_v or_o conclude_v it_o to_o be_v true_a or_o by_o any_o gesture_n show_v respect_n to_o he_o without_o due_a proof_n and_o examination_n of_o the_o matter_n 4_o in_o the_o four_o place_n follow_v irrigatio_fw-la soli_fw-la the_o water_v of_o the_o soil_n be_v thus_o soil_n prepare_v and_o this_o be_v when_o man_n do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d busy_a themselves_o in_o another_o diocese_n this_o curious_a search_n after_o fault_n in_o other_o be_v the_o note_n of_o a_o hypocrite_n as_o our_o 15._o saviour_n show_v thou_o 〈◊〉_d cur_n aspicis_fw-la why_o spy_v thou_o a_o mote_n in_o thy_o brother_n eye_n not_o cur_n vides_fw-la why_o see_v thou_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o espy_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o look_v or_o see_v other_o man_n 〈◊〉_d to_o inquire_v after_o they_o what_o they_o say_v or_o do_v which_o make_v man_n breaker_n of_o this_o commandment_n this_o arise_v partly_o from_o idleness_n as_o the_o apostle_n show_v of_o which_o we_o speak_v former_o for_o when_o man_n begin_v to_o be_v idle_a they_o become_v 13._o tatler_n and_o busybody_n go_v about_o from_o house_n to_o house_n this_o be_v a_o affection_n not_o become_v a_o discreet_a man_n a_o perfect_a resemblance_n of_o this_o vice_n we_o have_v in_o ahimaaz_n who_o be_v so_o earnest_a to_o carry_v the_o news_n to_o david_n that_o many_o will_v not_o have_v sue_v so_o earnest_o for_o the_o best_a office_n in_o all_o jury_n as_o he_o do_v to_o carry_v tiding_n it_o be_v note_v as_o the_o vice_n the_o athenian_n 19_o be_v infect_v with_o they_o mind_v nothing_o in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d but_o to_o listen_v after_o 〈◊〉_d sure_o by_o this_o mean_n when_o man_n look_v only_o outward_o what_o other_o do_v 〈◊〉_d show_v either_o a_o neglect_n of_o themselves_o or_o they_o fall_v in_o jucundum_fw-la spectaculum_fw-la into_o a_o please_a dotage_n upon_o themselves_o for_o as_o s._n jerome_n say_v qui_fw-la sua_fw-la non_fw-la 〈◊〉_d aliena_fw-la carpunt_fw-la they_o that_o be_v careless_a of_o 〈◊〉_d be_v always_o observe_v other_o man_n carriage_n they_o be_v still_o nothing_o other_o man_n practice_n they_o be_v ready_a to_o ask_v question_n concern_v other_o as_o saint_n peter_n do_v concern_v saint_n 〈◊〉_d what_o shall_v this_o man_n do_v to_o who_o christ_n answer_v what_o be_v that_o to_o thou_o follow_v thou_o i_o 〈◊〉_d 22._o have_v a_o desire_n to_o know_v what_o john_n shall_v do_v but_o christ_n reprove_v this_o pragmatical_a humour_n in_o he_o and_o bid_v he_o look_v to_o himself_o and_o keep_v within_o his_o own_o diocese_n thus_o every_o one_o must_v as_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v his_o own_o business_n he_o must_v 11._o search_v into_o his_o own_o action_n and_o then_o he_o shall_v have_v little_a leisure_n to_o look_v after_o other_o man_n and_o for_o the_o remedy_n of_o this_o let_v he_o remember_v that_o of_o the_o heathen_a qui_fw-la confidit_fw-la virtuti_fw-la 〈◊〉_d non_fw-la inuidet_fw-la 〈◊〉_d he_o that_o be_v confident_a of_o his_o own_o virtue_n will_v never_o envy_v another_o man_n and_o thus_o we_o see_v how_o this_o sin_n rise_v first_o in_o the_o heart_n and_o rankle_v there_o and_o what_o it_o be_v which_o 〈◊〉_d the_o soil_n for_o it_o and_o water_n it_o to_o make_v it_o fertile_a we_o come_v now_o to_o the_o outward_a act_n chap._n iii_o the_o outward_a act_n of_o which_o two_o branch_n 1._o false_a word_n 2._o idle_n and_o vain_a word_n of_o false_a speak_v in_o general_a this_o be_v two_o fold_n 1._o in_o judgement_n 2._o out_o of_o judgement_n in_o judgement_n by_o false_a witness_n of_o lie_n in_o general_n six_o person_n in_o every_o judgement_n who_o may_v be_v guilty_a of_o false_a witness_v 1._o the_o judge_n 1._o by_o cherish_v law_n suit_n 2._o by_o defer_v justice_n 3._o if_o his_o judgement_n be_v 1._o 〈◊〉_d 2._o rash_a 3._o perverse_a 2._o the_o register_n by_o make_v false_a record_n 3._o the_o accuser_n 1._o by_o