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use_v any_o malicious_a and_o unjust_a mean_n and_o make_v use_n of_o none_o but_o such_o as_o be_v according_a to_o truth_n law_n and_o reason_n 5_o the_o evidence_n be_v concern_v who_o duty_n it_o be_v with_o bear_v true_a witness_n to_o help_v and_o relieve_v their_o neighbour_n in_o his_o just_a cause_n when_o it_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o be_v oppress_v and_o here_o i_o will_v have_v all_o party_n from_o the_o judge_n to_o the_o witness_n to_o mind_n that_o there_o be_v a_o great_a day_n of_o judgement_n a_o come_n when_o all_o indifferent_o shall_v stand_v at_o the_o bar_n to_o give_v god_n a_o account_n of_o every_o idle_a word_n much_o more_o of_o every_o false_a and_o unjust_a judgement_n evidence_n or_o other_o sinful_a deal_v when_o the_o secret_n of_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v make_v manifest_a and_o man_n own_o conscience_n shall_v be_v witness_n against_o themselves_o their_o own_o judge_n and_o tormentor_n and_o let_v they_o know_v how_o god_n ever_o be_v among_o they_o 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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 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i_o then_o take_v the_o member_n of_o christ_n and_o make_v they_o the_o member_n of_o a_o harlot_n god_n forbid_v and_o to_o show_v how_o great_a a_o concernment_n this_o matter_n be_v of_o he_o again_o come_v upon_o it_o five_o 18._o flee_v fornication_n every_o sin_n that_o a_o man_n do_v be_v without_o the_o body_n but_o he_o that_o commit_v fornication_n sin_v against_o his_o own_o body_n and_o to_o press_v it_o the_o more_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n he_o say_v in_o a_o chide_v and_o wonder_v way_n what_o know_v you_o not_o that_o your_o body_n be_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v in_o you_o which_o you_o have_v of_o god_n and_o you_o be_v not_o your_o own_o therefore_o you_o may_v not_o dispose_v of_o your_o body_n but_o you_o be_v to_o glorify_v god_n in_o your_o body_n here_o be_v not_o one_o word_n without_o a_o great_a emphasis_n that_o sin_n must_v be_v a_o infection_n disease_n and_o a_o great_a plague_n see_v we_o thereupon_o be_v forbid_v to_o have_v 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but_o rather_o give_v of_o thanks_o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v or_o may_v happen_v to_o be_v accessary_a unto_o that_o filthy_a sin_n and_o in_o another_o place_n among_o other_o thing_n which_o he_o advise_v to_o this_o be_v one_o 〈◊〉_d one_o coloss_n 3.3_o 〈◊〉_d to_o put_v off_o filthy_a communication_n out_o of_o your_o mouth_n the_o reason_n he_o give_v elsewhere_o 5._o elsewhere_o thess_n 4.3_o 4_o 5._o for_o this_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n even_o your_o sanctification_n that_o you_o shall_v abstain_v from_o fornication_n that_o every_o one_o of_o you_o shall_v know_v how_o to_o possess_v his_o vessel_n in_o sanctification_n and_o honour_n hitherto_o i_o have_v speak_v of_o fornication_n and_o adultery_n together_o but_o as_o this_o last_o carry_v with_o it_o great_a aggravation_n and_o be_v more_o heinous_a than_o the_o other_o i_o must_v speak_v of_o it_o by_o itself_o for_o so_o do_v scripture_n in_o several_a place_n and_o indeed_o adultery_n do_v imply_v fornication_n which_o be_v a_o low_a degree_n than_o the_o other_o god_n have_v do_v speak_v with_o his_o saint_n turn_v to_o the_o wicked_a and_o one_o of_o the_o article_n of_o the_o charge_n be_v this_o 18._o this_o psal_n 50.16_o 18._o thou_o have_v be_v partaker_n with_o adulterer_n thy_o portion_n be_v with_o they_o and_o tho'_o this_o deserve_a punishment_n because_o i_o present_o execute_v it_o not_o upon_o thou_o thou_o â—houghtest_v that_o i_o be_v altogether_o such_o a_o one_o as_o thyself_o but_o â—hou_n shall_v come_v to_o judgement_n for_o i_o will_v reprove_v thou_o and_o set_v these_o thing_n in_o order_n before_o thy_o eye_n adulterer_n shall_v not_o escape_v punishment_n adultery_n be_v such_o a_o sin_n as_o make_v god_n true_a servant_n such_o as_o jeremiah_n wish_v 9.2_o wish_v jer._n 9.2_o oh_o that_o i_o have_v in_o the_o wilderness_n a_o lodging_n place_n that_o i_o may_v leave_v my_o people_n why_o so_o 23.10.14_o so_o c._n 23.10.14_o for_o they_o be_v all_o adulterer_n and_o in_o another_o place_n he_o complain_v that_o the_o land_n be_v full_a of_o adulterer_n he_o be_v not_o the_o only_a prophet_n that_o say_v so_o another_z speaks_z to_o the_o same_o purpose_n 7.4_o purpose_n hos_fw-la 7.4_o they_o be_v all_o adulterer_n hence_o it_o appear_v how_o god_n take_v a_o special_a notice_n of_o that_o as_o a_o abominable_a sin_n hitherto_o we_o hear_v of_o none_o but_o adulterer_n tho'_o under_o that_o name_n both_o sex_n be_v understand_v but_o the_o apostle_n name_n man_n and_o woman_n 4._o woman_n jam._n 4._o you_o adulterer_n and_o adulteress_n and_o call_v they_o enemy_n to_o god_n because_o friend_n to_o the_o world_n know_v you_o not_o that_o the_o friendship_n of_o the_o world_n be_v enmity_n with_o god_n but_o what_o will_v become_v of_o god_n enemy_n 8.12_o enemy_n matt._n 8.12_o they_o shall_v be_v bind_v hand_n and_o foot_n and_o cast_v into_o outer_a darkness_n there_o shall_v be_v weep_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n out_o of_o all_o this_o it_o clear_o appear_v how_o eternal_a death_n and_o damnation_n be_v prepare_v for_o fornicator_n and_o adulterer_n except_o god_n be_v please_v to_o give_v they_o true_a repentance_n but_o because_o this_o sin_n especial_o adultery_n do_v high_o disturb_v humane_a society_n and_o bring_v confusion_n into_o family_n therefore_o god_n in_o his_o word_n have_v appoint_v temporal_a and_o bodily_a punishment_n for_o those_o that_o be_v guilty_a of_o it_o and_o that_o be_v not_o less_o than_o death_n 20.10_o death_n leu._n 20.10_o the_o adulterer_n and_o adulteress_n shall_v sure_o be_v put_v to_o death_n which_o be_v confirm_v in_o 22.22_o in_o deuter._n 22.22_o another_o place_n the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n say_v to_o our_o saviour_n how_o 5._o how_o john_n 8.3_o 5._o by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n the_o woman_n take_v in_o adultery_n that_o be_v bring_v to_o he_o shall_v be_v stone_v this_o be_v a_o precedent_n for_o all_o well-governed_a state_n to_o have_v penal_a 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house_n of_o he_o that_o swear_v false_o by_o my_o name_n and_o it_o shall_v remain_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o house_n and_o shall_v consume_v it_o with_o the_o timber_n thereof_o and_o the_o stone_n thereof_o this_o be_v lightning_n thunderbolt_n and_o fire_n from_o heaven_n and_o i_o doubt_v we_o have_v here_o too_o much_o cause_n with_o the_o prophet_n to_o say_v because_o of_o swear_v curse_v and_o forswear_n 23.10_o forswear_n jer._n 23.10_o the_o land_n mourn_v this_o be_v one_o of_o our_o loud_a and_o epidemical_a sin_n which_o have_v â—rought_v upon_o we_o the_o many_o judgement_n we_o labour_v â—nder_v as_o god_n have_v say_v he_o will_v be_v a_o wittness_n against_o false_a swearer_n so_o he_o have_v declare_v he_o will_v be_v judge_n too_o 9.8_o too_o psal_n 9.8_o god_n shall_v judge_v the_o world_n in_o righteousness_n he_o shall_v minister_v judgement_n to_o the_o people_n in_o uprightness_n it_o be_v as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v i_o will_v be_v a_o just_a judge_n 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the_o devil_n himself_o who_o be_v here_o a_o seducer_n will_v then_o be_v a_o informer_n and_o accuser_n now_o we_o be_v assure_v that_o 17.31_o that_o act_n 17.31_o god_n have_v appoint_v a_o day_n in_o the_o which_o he_o will_v judge_v the_o world_n in_o righteousness_n by_o the_o man_n who_o he_o have_v ordain_v such_o a_o man_n as_o be_v god_n also_o that_o know_v all_o thing_n and_o need_v not_o that_o any_o one_o shall_v tâ—ll_v he_o what_o be_v in_o man_n for_o he_o search_v the_o heart_n and_o tri_v the_o reins_o and_o this_o god-man_n judge_n of_o the_o world_n be_v name_v elsewhere_o 14.10_o elsewhere_o 2_o cor._n 5.10_o and_o rom._n 14.10_o for_o we_o must_v all_o appear_v before_o the_o judgment-seat_n of_o christ_n that_o every_o one_o may_v receive_v the_o thing_n do_v in_o his_o body_n according_a to_o that_o he_o have_v do_v whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o evil_a call_v 6_o call_v judas_n 6_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o great_a day_n though_o many_o wish_v there_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 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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 their_o vain_a and_o carnal_a security_n but_o hear_v what_o be_v add_v 17_o add_v v._o 15.16_o 17_o lo_o i_o will_v bring_v a_o nation_n upon_o you_o from_o far_o o_o house_n of_o israel_n say_v the_o lord_n it_o be_v a_o mighty_a nation_n it_o be_v a_o ancient_a nation_n who_o language_n thou_o know_v not_o etc._n etc._n they_o shall_v eat_v up_o thy_o harvest_n and_o thy_o bread_n which_o thy_o son_n and_o thy_o daughter_n shall_v eat_v etc._n etc._n these_o be_v the_o chaldean_n who_o in_o time_n do_v the_o work_n when_o they_o besiege_v take_v and_o destroy_v jerusalem_n to_o this_o same_o purpose_n but_o more_o general_o speak_v another_o prophet_n and_o this_o judgement_n to_o be_v by_o fire_n 5.4_o fire_n zech._n 5.4_o that_o shall_v consume_v timber_n and_o stone_n as_o it_o have_v befall_v the_o city_n which_o be_v burn_v and_o one_o of_o the_o reason_n oâ—_n this_o judgement_n be_v as_o there_o express_v for_o swear_v false_o by_o his_o name_n upon_o the_o same_o ground_n the_o prophet_n quote_v just_a before_o 36.13_o 2_o chron._n 36.13_o threaten_v the_o ruin_n of_o jerusalem_n which_o happen_v in_o zedekiah_n day_n who_o have_v forswear_v himself_o for_o it_o be_v observe_v that_o when_o 13._o when_o ezek._n 17_o 13._o nebuchadanezar_n do_v set_v he_o upon_o the_o throne_n he_o make_v hiâ—_n swear_v by_o god_n which_o oath_n he_o break_v and_o perjure_a himself_n which_o perjury_n how_o odious_o take_v by_o god_n we_o may_v see_v it_o in_o the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o the_o k_o of_o babylon_n have_v make_v a_o covenant_n with_o he_o 16._o v._o 15_o 16._o and_o have_v take_v a_o oath_n of_o he_o but_o he_o despise_v the_o oath_n and_o break_v the_o covenant_n but_o say_v god_n shall_v he_o escape_v that_o do_v such_o thing_n or_o shall_v he_o break_v the_o covenant_n and_o be_v deliver_v no_o say_v the_o lord_n see_v he_o despise_v the_o oath_n by_o break_v the_o covenant_n when_o he_o have_v give_v his_o hand_n and_o have_v do_v all_o these_o thing_n he_o shall_v not_o escape_v 18._o v._o 18._o as_o it_o be_v just_o avenge_v on_o he_o and_o this_o very_a oath_n swear_v to_o a_o infidel_n because_o in_o god_n name_n god_n call_v it_o his_o oath_n and_o with_o a_o strong_a asseveration_n threaten_v a_o punishment_n for_o it_o therefore_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n as_o i_o live_v sure_o my_o 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o have_v despise_v and_o my_o covenant_n that_o he_o have_v break_v 18._o v._o 18._o even_o it_o will_v i_o recompense_v upon_o his_o own_o head_n all_o be_v execute_v and_o he_o heavy_o punish_v for_o it_o god_n to_o avenge_v the_o profane_v of_o his_o holy_a name_n do_v punish_v not_o only_o private_a person_n and_o family_n but_o also_o king_n and_o kingdom_n wherefore_o all_o be_v concern_v in_o the_o punishment_n thereof_o and_o