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virtue_n of_o integrity_n the_o law_n be_v spiritual_a 14._o say_v the_o apostle_n and_o therefore_o the_o duty_n here_o command_v be_v to_o be_v not_o only_a coram_fw-la fancy_n humana_fw-la et_fw-la coram_fw-la luce_fw-fr in_o the_o sight_n of_o man_n and_o in_o the_o light_n which_o reach_v only_o to_o the_o exterior_a act_n of_o god_n worship_n but_o this_o coram_fw-la tenebris_fw-la et_fw-la coram_fw-la fancy_n dei_fw-la in_o 7._o the_o darkness_n and_o in_o god_n sight_n reach_v to_o the_o thought_n the_o inward_a part_n of_o the_o 9_o soul_n which_o belong_v proper_o to_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n it_o be_v god_n that_o form_v the_o light_n and_o create_v the_o darkness_n and_o therefore_o as_o the_o psalmist_n say_v the_o darkness_n and_o light_n be_v both_o to_o he_o alike_o and_o he_o that_o make_v the_o eye_n shall_v he_o not_o see_v he_o see_v not_o only_o what_o the_o eve_n see_v but_o also_o because_o he_o form_n the_o spirit_n of_o man_n zach._n 12._o 1._o he_o see_v what_o the_o eye_n see_v not_o but_o only_o the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n behold_v and_o that_o as_o saint_n augustine_n say_v whether_o the_o candle_n burn_v or_o be_v put_v out_o and_o which_o be_v more_o 20._o than_o all_o this_o he_o see_v further_a than_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n can_v see_v for_o though_o our_o heart_n condemn_v we_o not_o yet_o he_o can_v for_o he_o be_v great_a than_o our_o heart_n and_o know_v more_o than_o our_o heart_n or_o spirit_n again_o this_o coram_fw-la i_o distinguish_v true_a obedience_n from_o a_o bare_a appearance_n for_o bonum_fw-la apparens_fw-la good_a in_o show_n may_v be_v coram_fw-la homine_fw-la before_o man_n but_o bonum_fw-la verum_fw-la be_v only_a coram_fw-la me_fw-it before_o god_n for_o coram_fw-la homine_fw-la before_o man_n or_o any_o other_o coram_fw-la argue_v nothing_o to_o be_v other_o then_o in_o appearance_n but_o coram_fw-la deo_fw-la make_v it_o indeed_o saint_n paul_n ephes._n 3._o 16._o divide_v every_o man_n into_o a_o inward_a and_o a_o outward_a man_n and_o the_o same_o word_n be_v use_n bid_v plato_n before_o he_o whence_o some_o gather_v he_o have_v read_v plato_n there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o inward_a and_o a_o outward_a man_n and_o which_o of_o these_o two_o please_v god_n best_o himself_o show_v in_o eliab_n and_o david_n samuel_n have_v a_o 7._o like_n to_o eliabs_n countenance_n but_o god_n say_v look_v not_o on_o it_o for_o i_o have_v refuse_v he_o 6._o god_n see_v more_o into_o he_o then_o samuel_n can_v god_n look_v into_o the_o heart_n and_o 11._o therefore_o require_v truth_n in_o the_o inward_a part_n for_o there_o god_n rule_v especial_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v within_o you_o as_o our_o saviour_n say_v to_o the_o pharisee_n there_o it_o must_v begin_v and_o there_o he_o delight_v to_o be_v most_o if_o our_o heart_n he_o right_o from_o thence_o he_o expect_v his_o worship_n for_o in_o the_o heart_n be_v the_o principal_a seat_n of_o christ_n sceptre_n there_o be_v rule_n subdue_a our_o will_n to_o god_n there_o be_v in_o all_o man_n a_o corrupt_a desire_n of_o appear_v outward_o to_o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o affect_v to_o seem_v something_o as_o saul_n when_o he_o speak_v to_o samuel_n who_o have_v tell_v he_o that_o god_n have_v reject_v he_o yet_o say_v 30_o he_o honour_v i_o i_o pray_v thou_o before_o the_o elder_n of_o my_o people_n and_o before_o israel_n such_o be_v our_o nature_n to_o appear_v outward_o to_o man_n but_o this_o appearance_n commend_v we_o not_o to_o god_n for_o he_o delight_v most_o in_o the_o truth_n and_o sincerity_n of_o the_o heart_n for_o as_o the_o common_a say_n be_v every_o man_n be_v chief_o delight_v with_o that_o wherein_o he_o be_v singular_a and_o exceed_v other_o and_o because_o that_o god_n
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
19_o 18._o deut._n 23._o and_o hate_v thy_o enemy_n viz._n those_o seven_o nation_n who_o they_o be_v to_o destroy_v and_o to_o make_v no_o league_n with_o they_o nor_o to_o show_v they_o mercy_n exod._n 34._o 21._o deut._n 7._o 1._o to_o who_o the_o amalekite_n be_v add_v with_o who_o they_o be_v to_o have_v perpetual_a war_n exod._n 17._o 19_o deut._n 25._o 14._o we_o see_v then_o that_o christ_n be_v so_o far_o from_o take_v any_o thing_n away_o from_o the_o moral_a law_n that_o he_o rather_o add_v more_o to_o it_o and_o therefore_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o decalogue_n be_v still_o in_o force_n and_o belong_v to_o christian_n as_o much_o as_o to_o any_o nay_o faith_n itself_o which_o some_o of_o late_o have_v transform_v into_o a_o mere_a platonical_a idea_n abstract_v from_o good_a work_n i_o mean_v that_o faith_n to_o which_o justification_n and_o salvation_n be_v ascribe_v in_o scripture_n etc._n include_v obedience_n as_o to_o all_o the_o commandment_n of_o christ_n so_o to_o 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3._o his_o own_o sin_n and_o his_o own_o transgression_n be_v ever_o before_o he_o and_o not_o busy_v himself_o with_o other_o man_n fault_n whereas_o the_o proud_a man_n thought_n be_v bona_fw-la sua_fw-la mala_fw-la aliena_fw-la the_o evil_n in_o other_o and_o the_o good_a that_o be_v in_o himself_o 3._o another_o sign_n be_v when_o a_o man_n be_v able_a to_o suffer_v the_o slander_n backbiting_a and_o reproach_n of_o ill_a tongue_n and_o not_o regard_v they_o as_o king_n david_n do_v as_o for_o i_o say_v he_o i_o be_v like_o a_o deaf_a man_n and_o hear_v not_o and_o as_o one_o that_o be_v dumb_a and_o open_v not_o his_o 14._o mouth_n and_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n i_o become_v even_o as_o a_o man_n that_o hear_v not_o and_o in_o who_o mouth_n be_v no_o reproof_n thus_o he_o show_v his_o humil_n tie_v when_o he_o bear_v patient_o the_o rail_n of_o shimei_n christ_n be_v revile_v revile_v not_o 4._o the_o four_o not_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n that_o may_v be_v against_o god_n glory_n 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pro._n 33._o chap._n x._o of_o the_o five_o inward_a virtue_n hope_n hope_n and_o fear_v come_v both_o from_o faith_n the_o several_a use_n of_o hope_n the_o nature_n and_o exercise_n of_o hope_n of_o presumption_n and_o despair_n reason_n against_o both_o mean_v to_o strengthen_v hope_n sign_n of_o true_a hope_n spes_fw-la hope_n as_o the_o knowledge_n and_o belief_n of_o god_n justice_n work_v in_o we_o fear_v and_o humility_n of_o which_o we_o have_v speak_v so_o from_o the_o knowledge_n and_o apprehension_n of_o his_o mercy_n arise_v hope_n and_o love_n after_o humility_n we_o come_v to_o the_o valley_n of_o anchor_n for_o a_o door_n of_o hope_n as_o the_o prophet_n speak_v when_o we_o have_v be_v bring_v to_o the_o valley_n of_o mourning_n 15._o and_o have_v be_v in_o fear_n and_o despair_n then_o will_v god_n open_v to_o we_o a_o door_n of_o hope_n so_o that_o in_o stead_n of_o the_o first_o spirit_n the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n unto_o fear_n we_o shall_v receive_v the_o 15._o 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that_o little_a flock_n 32._o we_o be_v if_o the_o lord_n be_v spare_v of_o his_o mercy_n that_o may_v be_v a_o great_a impediment_n to_o our_o 18._o hope_n but_o when_o we_o read_v that_o the_o lord_n wait_v to_o be_v gracious_a to_o we_o it_o set_v our_o hope_n in_o a_o better_a forwardness_n now_o because_o that_o out_o of_o the_o gate_n of_o mercy_n all_o our_o hope_n come_v we_o be_v to_o consider_v upon_o who_o god_n vouchsafe_v to_o bestow_v this_o mercy_n how_o they_o must_v be_v qualify_v the_o prophet_n say_v he_o will_v thrust_v his_o face_n into_o the_o dust_n that_o be_v he_o will_v humble_v himself_o 29._o if_o peradventure_o he_o may_v have_v hope_n and_o hope_n be_v give_v to_o they_o that_o fear_v and_o be_v of_o a_o contrite_a spirit_n and_o that_o tremble_v at_o god_n word_n spes_fw-la timentibus_fw-la deum_fw-la hope_n 2._o be_v a_o reward_n to_o they_o that_o fear_v god_n and_o as_o fear_n be_v requisite_a so_o faith_n much_o more_o god_n show_v this_o kindness_n to_o they_o that_o put_v their_o trust_n in_o he_o and_o all_o they_o that_o put_v 14._o their_o trust_n in_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v destitute_a or_o forsake_v and_o when_o we_o hear_v god_n himself_o say_v liberabo_fw-la eum_fw-la qui_fw-la sperat_fw-la in_o i_o when_o the_o act_n of_o hope_n shall_v have_v such_o a_o reward_n there_o be_v good_a encouragement_n and_o we_o may_v sure_o expect_v it_o now_o to_o hope_n be_v to_o trust_v 5._o in_o god_n mercy_n and_o so_o the_o psalmist_n say_v my_o trust_n be_v in_o thy_o mercy_n for_o that_o be_v porta_n spei_fw-la the_o gate_n of_o hope_n there_o be_v no_o entrance_n unto_o god_n but_o by_o this_o gate_n and_o no_o issue_n of_o good_a to_o we_o but_o by_o it_o for_o faith_n apprehend_v mercy_n hope_v and_o the_o rather_o because_o there_o be_v such_o plenty_n of_o mercy_n promise_v to_o they_o that_o hope_v in_o god_n that_o it_o will_v compass_v they_o round_o who_o so_o put_v his_o trust_n in_o the_o lord_n mercy_n embrace_v he_o 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may_v be_v believe_v and_o yet_o not_o hope_v for_o as_o no_o true_a christian_n though_o he_o hope_v not_o for_o hell_n yet_o he_o believe_v there_o be_v such_o a_o place_n so_o the_o general_a truth_n of_o god_n be_v the_o object_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o contain_v many_o threaten_n bring_v forth_o fear_n and_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o his_o promise_n be_v likewise_o a_o object_n of_o our_o faith_n produce_v hope_n and_o so_o we_o see_v they_o be_v distinguish_v ab_fw-la objecto_fw-la the_o one_o have_v god_n justice_n and_o the_o other_o his_o goodness_n for_o its_o object_n s._n bernard_n distinguish_v the_o three_o virtue_n of_o faith_n hope_n and_o charity_n by_o present_v 91._o to_o
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the_o psalmist_n who_o exhort_v other_o not_o to_o trust_v in_o oppression_n and_o robbery_n and_o if_o riches_n increase_v that_o they_o 10._o set_v not_o their_o heart_n upon_o they_o the_o like_a do_v solomon_n when_o he_o say_v that_o bread_n of_o deceit_n 〈◊〉_d be_v sweet_a to_o a_o man_n but_o afterward_o his_o mouth_n be_v fill_v with_o gravel_n and_o therefore_o he_o warn_v every_o one_o not_o to_o let_v mercy_n and_o truth_n forsake_v he_o so_o he_o shall_v have_v favour_n in_o 3._o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o man_n thus_o to_o avoid_v this_o sin_n of_o theft_n both_o in_o themselves_o and_o other_o have_v be_v the_o practice_n and_o endeavour_v of_o the_o saint_n in_o all_o age_n the_o exposition_n of_o the_o nine_o commandment_n chap._n i._n the_o word_n expound_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o non_fw-la respondebis_fw-la in_o the_o original_a addit_fw-la about_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d respondere_fw-la what_o by_o witness_n four_o 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brother_n in_o thy_o heart_n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o zach._n 8._o 16_o 17._o speak_v you_o every_o man_n the_o truth_n to_o his_o neighbour_n and_o love_v no_o false_a oath_n and_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n to_o matth._n 12._o 34_o 35_o 36._o 17_o out_o of_o the_o abundance_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o mouth_n speak_v for_o a_o good_a man_n out_o of_o the_o good_a treasure_n of_o his_o heart_n bring_v forth_o good_a thing_n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o ephes._n 4._o 25._o where_o we_o have_v 36._o both_o part_n of_o this_o commandment_n the_o negative_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cast_v off_o lie_v 25._o and_o then_o in_o the_o next_o word_n the_o affirmative_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n
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