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of_o a_o good_a savour_n to_o god_n no_o better_a than_o stink_n and_o carrion_n for_o the_o liar_n be_v a_o abomination_n to_o god_n prou._n 12.22_o and_o do_v we_o stop_v our_o nose_n at_o unsavourie_a smell_n and_o will_v we_o thrust_v they_o into_o a_o unclean_a dunghill_n by_o take_v delight_n in_o lie_a vanity_n four_o no_o man_n can_v endure_v to_o converse_v with_o his_o enemy_n or_o to_o put_v his_o hand_n to_o that_o that_o his_o heart_n rise_v against_o also_o man_n and_o woman_n use_v not_o to_o play_v with_o snake_n and_o serpent_n as_o with_o whelp_n and_o
this_o trespass_n pull_v away_o their_o hand_n and_o set_v it_o to_o justice_n for_o the_o put_v out_o of_o the_o remembrance_n of_o roman_a amalecke_n from_o england_n deut._n 25.19_o for_o what_o peace_n as_o jehu_n say_v to_o jehoram_n while_o the_o whore_n dome_n of_o jezabel_n and_o her_o witchcraft_n be_v in_o such_o number_n 2_o kin._n 9.22_o that_o be_v while_o jezabel_n of_o rome_n in_o her_o child_n of_o spiritual_a fornication_n among_o we_o be_v use_v with_o such_o unreasonable_a and_o dangerous_a clemency_n what_o hope_v of_o peace_n or_o expectation_n of_o safety_n for_o good_a man_n the_o reason_n be_v as_o full_a and_o strong_a seed_n throw_v into_o a_o ground_n fit_a for_o they_o and_o cherish_v with_o convenient_a moisture_n and_o the_o comfortable_a gleam_n of_o the_o sun_n can_v but_o grow_v rank_o and_o bring_v forth_o herb_n or_o weed_n of_o their_o own_o kind_n so_o traitorous_a seed_n lay_v up_o in_o the_o fat_a soil_n of_o papist_n water_v with_o wealth_n and_o 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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 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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 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it_o to_o be_v no_o fault_n but_o praise_v rather_o to_o put_v away_o their_o bad_a ware_n with_o artificial_a lie_v by_o this_o art_n they_o get_v their_o live_n and_o therefore_o as_o the_o people_n cry_v great_a be_v diana_n of_o the_o ephesianâ—_n act._n 19.34_o so_o because_o they_o so_o gain_v by_o this_o silver_n shrine_n of_o a_o lie_a mouth_n therefore_o great_a be_v this_o diana_n of_o englandâ—_n and_o much_o honour_v in_o town_n and_o country_n but_o i_o think_v they_o shall_v never_o look_v upon_o the_o money_n so_o get_v but_o it_o shall_v make_v they_o to_o open_v a_o vein_n and_o bleed_v for_o may_v they_o noâ—_n say_v of_o such_o money_n be_v not_o this_o acâ—ldama_n be_v it_o not_o the_o field_n nay_o price_n of_o blood_n have_v we_o not_o for_o this_o corrupt_a reward_n with_o cruel_a hand_n even_o shed_v the_o blâ—â—d_n of_o our_o servant_n and_o the_o blood_n of_o our_o own_o dear_a child_n have_v we_o not_o for_o a_o little_a perish_a wealth_n sell_v the_o life_n of_o our_o servant_n and_o the_o life_n of_o our_o own_o bowel_n to_o the_o devil_n but_o may_v lie_a at_o no_o hand_n be_v endure_v then_o the_o admonitioâ—i_n which_o the_o apostle_n give_v be_v good_a for_o we_o and_o we_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o cast_v off_o lie_v or_o to_o thrust_v it_o from_o we_o and_o to_o speakâ—_n the_o truth_n every_o man_n to_o his_o neighbour_n that_o be_v to_o speak_v nothing_o to_o any_o man_n but_o what_o we_o know_v to_o be_v true_a or_o answerable_a to_o our_o newman_n in_o the_o image_n of_o truth_n eph._n 4.25_o for_o we_o be_v rend_v in_o the_o holiness_n of_o truth_n and_o therefore_o must_v be_v true_a as_o god_n be_v true_a vers_fw-la 24._o also_o we_o have_v put_v off_o the_o old-man_n of_o unrighteousness_n therefore_o we_o must_v not_o lie_v one_o to_o another_o which_o be_v one_o of_o his_o work_n colos._n 3.9_o further_o that_o that_o moses_n say_v or_o the_o lord_n by_o he_o belong_v to_o we_o you_o shall_v not_o steal_v nor_o deal_v 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not_o for_o he_o and_o that_o for_o all_o these_o thing_n god_n will_v bring_v they_o to_o judgement_n eccles._n 11.9_o general_o all_o must_v learn_v here_o to_o redeem_v the_o time_n and_o to_o bestow_v good_a hour_n well_o ephe._n 5.16_o for_o time_n must_v be_v account_v for_o as_o how_o many_o day_n have_v be_v spend_v in_o vanity_n and_o how_o few_o in_o god_n service_n how_o long_a time_n in_o sport_n how_o little_a time_n if_o any_o in_o prayer_n how_o weary_a of_o a_o hour_n hear_v and_o how_o little_a weary_a of_o a_o day_n play_v at_o bowl_n table_n or_o card_n wherein_o we_o do_v not_o redeem_v but_o lose_v time_n to_o recover_v which_o loss_n we_o must_v present_o break_v from_o this_o fellowship_n of_o the_o world_n to_o have_v fellowship_n with_o the_o saint_n who_o number_n their_o day_n not_o vain_o to_o bestow_v they_o but_o wise_o to_o pass_v they_o in_o christian_a duty_n psal._n 90.12_o young_a man_n must_v remember_v their_o creator_n young_a eccles._n 12.1_o and_o old_a man_n because_o they_o be_v old_a as_o they_o have_v most_o cause_n so_o they_o shall_v give_v most_o diligence_n to_o remember_v he_o for_o young_a man_n may_v die_v quick_o and_o old_a man_n can_v live_v long_o a_o reproof_n to_o the_o atheist_n of_o our_o day_n 2._o who_o think_v there_o be_v no_o day_n of_o account_n or_o live_v as_o if_o there_o be_v none_o of_o such_o amos_n speak_v say_v they_o put_v far_o away_o the_o evil_a day_n and_o approach_v to_o the_o seat_n of_o iniquity_n amos_n 6.3_o indeed_o they_o be_v sometime_o encumber_v with_o the_o horror_n of_o conscience_n and_o the_o sound_n of_o fear_n be_v in_o their_o ear_n but_o against_o all_o these_o satan_n do_v succour_v they_o by_o teach_v they_o to_o make_v out_o a_o power_n of_o blasphemy_n and_o derision_n both_o of_o heaven_n and_o hell_n or_o to_o earth_n themselves_o in_o the_o cane_n of_o oblivion_n that_o the_o judgement_n to_o come_v may_v not_o come_v into_o their_o mind_n so_o far_o for_o 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but_o as_o a_o true_a israelite_n in_o the_o close_a room_n of_o his_o heart_n that_o god_n who_o see_v in_o secret_a may_v praise_v he_o and_o he_o say_v that_o he_o will_v do_v good_a not_o dissemble_o abroad_o when_o man_n may_v commend_v his_o do_n but_o private_o in_o his_o house_n and_o more_o private_o in_o his_o chamber_n where_o he_o have_v but_o a_o few_o witness_n also_o that_o he_o will_v walk_v with_o a_o upright_o or_o sound_a heart_n or_o heart_n wherein_o be_v no_o hole_n or_o clefis_n where_o he_o compare_v his_o heart_n to_o a_o vessel_n which_o if_o it_o be_v close_o whole_a and_o sound_a will_v preserve_v the_o liquor_n that_o be_v put_v into_o it_o but_o be_v rive_v and_o have_v hole_n will_v hold_v nothing_o so_o the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o his_o one_o heart_n promise_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v entire_a and_o sound_a keep_v faith_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o not_o leak_n through_o hypocrisy_n nor_o be_v full_a of_o the_o hole_n of_o shift_n and_o 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heart_n as_o david_n heart_n be_v so_o be_v he_o and_o we_o be_v true_o that_o and_o that_o only_a that_o we_o be_v in_o heart_n and_o affection_n neither_o be_v they_o true_o godly_a though_o outward_o profess_v godliness_n who_o chamber_n cabin_n and_o closet_n serve_v but_o for_o lurk_a hole_n or_o place_n of_o retire_n for_o sin_n the_o prophet_n therefore_o solemn_o promise_v that_o the_o window_n of_o his_o private_v life_n and_o secret_a heart_n shall_v be_v open_a to_o all_o that_o will_v desire_v to_o look_v into_o he_o for_o the_o integrity_n of_o those_o matter_n that_o he_o public_o deal_v in_o profess_v that_o if_o he_o do_v they_o not_o well_o his_o desire_n be_v and_o labour_n shall_v be_v to_o do_v they_o better_o and_o thus_o he_o will_v walk_n in_o the_o uprightness_n of_o his_o heart_n know_v that_o without_o such_o a_o soundness_n within_o neither_o his_o action_n nor_o say_n can_v please_v the_o lord_n therefore_o all_o semblance_n of_o conversation_n in_o the_o old_a israelite_n be_v but_o mere_a flattery_n because_o their_o heart_n be_v not_o upright_o with_o god_n neither_o be_v they_o faithful_a in_o his_o covenant_n psal._n 78.34.35.36.37_o simon_n magus_n continue_v with_o philip_n and_o be_v among_o the_o apostle_n yet_o not_o as_o a_o christian_a but_o as_o a_o intruder_n because_o his_o heart_n be_v not_o right_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n act._n 8â—13_n 21_o he_o that_o come_v to_o the_o wedding_n dinner_n and_o sit_v down_o with_o the_o wedding_n guest_n be_v single_v out_o to_o shame_n &_o torment_n perpetual_a because_o he_o have_v not_o on_o a_o wedding_n garment_n that_o be_v be_v in_o body_n there_o but_o not_o in_o affection_n there_o mat._n 23.11.13_o and_o do_v not_o judas_n speak_v as_o good_a word_n and_o show_v as_o great_a work_n as_o the_o other_o disciple_n do_v yet_o the_o devil_n have_v put_v treason_n into_o his_o heart_n what_o good_a can_v be_v expect_v from_o he_o even_o when_o he_o salute_v and_o kiss_v his_o 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and_o rank_a pharisee_n shall_v pass_v for_o a_o most_o sufficient_a christian._n second_o it_o appear_v psal._n 119.1.2_o verse_n that_o sound_a happiness_n consist_v in_o a_o sound_a heart_n and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o action_n do_v or_o word_n speak_v that_o blessedness_n be_v to_o be_v find_v but_o in_o the_o quality_n of_o these_o when_o all_o be_v do_v sincere_o and_o speak_v sound_o from_o a_o mind_n without_o guile_n psal._n 15.2_o three_o the_o service_n of_o the_o hypocrite_n be_v as_o loathsome_a to_o god_n as_o a_o toad_n to_o man_n be_v his_o outward_a colour_n never_o so_o fresh_a and_o work_v glorious_a which_o will_v not_o be_v if_o integrity_n can_v be_v find_v in_o the_o external_a deed_n
offence_n but_o the_o report_v here_o speak_v of_o and_o enueigh_v against_o be_v report_n false_a or_o malicious_a make_v and_o receive_v and_o that_o it_o be_v abominable_a to_o devise_v these_o or_o to_o give_v a_o ear_n unto_o they_o be_v devise_v by_o other_o may_v further_o appear_v the_o reason_n first_o commandment_n because_o they_o that_o bring_v up_o a_o false_a report_n hurt_v three_o at_o once_o and_o cause_v three_o wound_n at_o one_o time_n the_o first_o stroke_n light_v upon_o he_o to_o who_o they_o tell_v the_o false_a tale_n and_o he_o be_v make_v uncharitable_a by_o it_o the_o second_o light_n on_o the_o reputation_n of_o he_o that_o be_v slander_v and_o his_o name_n be_v blot_v by_o it_o the_o last_o and_o great_a light_n upon_o the_o soul_n of_o those_o who_o make_v that_o false_a report_n for_o it_o infect_v they_o with_o slander_n and_o make_v they_o guilty_a of_o a_o lie_n of_o these_o three_o he_o escape_v best_a who_o be_v false_o slander_v for_o be_v innocent_a god_n will_v heal_v his_o name_n and_o bring_v forth_o his_o righteousness_n as_o the_o suâ—_n the_o other_o two_o wound_n be_v more_o dangerous_a because_o they_o be_v make_v in_o the_o soul_n &_o more_o hard_a to_o be_v cure_v because_o they_o be_v make_v by_o sin_n second_o they_o that_o make_v a_o true_a but_o unseasonable_a or_o malicious_a report_n speak_v either_o idle_o and_o must_v answer_v for_o idle_a word_n or_o uncharitable_o and_o so_o hate_v their_o brother_n and_o though_o we_o speak_v the_o truth_n yet_o if_o we_o speak_v without_o discretion_n or_o unreasonable_o out_o of_o time_n and_o place_n because_o our_o end_n be_v vain_a and_o purpose_v naught_o it_o be_v a_o slander_n a_o good_a man_n when_o he_o repeat_v a_o matter_n will_v have_v some_o good_a end_n in_o tell_v it_o as_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v good_a to_o he_o of_o who_o it_o be_v speak_v or_o good_a for_o he_o who_o hear_v it_o or_o good_a to_o both_o three_o they_o that_o hear_v a_o false_a 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for_o it_o cause_v he_o to_o seek_v to_o requite_v the_o report-maker_n with_o as_o bad_a or_o worse_o and_o so_o satan_n set_v one_o to_o hunt_v another_o till_o hell_n catch_v both_o and_o three_o in_o the_o person_n speak_v unto_o for_o where_o charity_n think_v not_o evil_a 1_o cor._n 13_o 5._o he_o by_o such_o aspersion_n in_o absence_n causeless_o condemn_v his_o brother_n again_o he_o that_o slander_v with_o his_o tongue_n be_v common_o a_o liar_n and_o always_o seditious_a for_o he_o will_v tell_v so_o much_o of_o the_o truth_n as_o may_v do_v hurt_v and_o nothing_o that_o may_v pacify_v anger_n if_o he_o speak_v true_a &_o if_o he_o speak_v not_o the_o truth_n in_o a_o matter_n he_o will_v clip_v it_o by_o a_o deceitful_a tongue_n or_o add_v unto_o it_o by_o lie_a lip_n his_o own_o soldier_n and_o base_a invention_n three_o beside_o the_o sin_n of_o malice_n and_o lie_v his_o mouth_n be_v grime_a with_o foul_a hypocrisy_n persuade_v or_o labour_v to_o persuade_v the_o party_n to_o who_o heâ—_n bring_v this_o false_a report_n of_o his_o neighbour_n that_o it_o be_v speak_v in_o good_a will_n to_o he_o when_o it_o be_v rather_o speak_v in_o malice_n to_o the_o otherâ—_n and_o therefore_o he_o must_v keep_v it_o to_o himself_o and_o the_o devil_n with_o it_o or_o he_o shall_v not_o hear_v of_o he_o and_o by_o this_o trick_n of_o false_a play_n the_o party_n who_o be_v accuse_v shall_v never_o come_v to_o his_o purgation_n and_o he_o to_o who_o he_o be_v accuse_v must_v promise_v to_o keep_v the_o devil_n counsel_n in_o a_o lie_n so_o he_o shall_v bear_v coal_n without_o cause_n but_o to_o the_o burn_a of_o himself_o while_o he_o burn_v in_o displeasure_n secret_o against_o he_o or_o she_o who_o in_o no_o such_o manner_n offend_v he_o four_o he_o that_o be_v a_o slanderer_n be_v of_o base_a condition_n and_o for_o his_o unworthy_a mind_n fit_o compare_v to_o certain_a abject_a fly_n that_o be_v always_o light_v upon_o galleà _fw-fr back_n and_o foul_a place_n so_o the_o slanderer_n of_o his_o neighbour_n rest_v only_o or_o chief_o upon_o the_o sore_n and_o gall_n of_o man_n pass_v by_o thing_n in_o they_o of_o good_a report_n and_o when_o he_o meet_v with_o a_o matter_n that_o deserve_v dispraise_v he_o blow_v it_o as_o far_o as_o the_o wind_n of_o his_o wide_a mouth_n will_v suffer_v he_o where_o his_o whole_a speech_n tend_v not_o to_o amend_v the_o fault_n but_o to_o damnify_v his_o brother_n he_o aggravate_v a_o light_a fault_n and_o deal_v extreme_o with_o a_o great_a fault_n also_o he_o add_v to_o the_o good_a action_n of_o man_n his_o diminutive_n as_o that_o they_o do_v well_o but_o do_v it_o of_o affection_n to_o praise_n or_o in_o much_o hypocrisy_n and_o other_o do_v as_o well_o so_o the_o clear_a water_n shall_v be_v defile_v with_o mud_n when_o it_o pass_v through_o his_o foul_a conduit_n and_o here_o by_o the_o way_n let_v i_o remember_v you_o christian_n lord_n and_o the_o rest_n in_o commission_n you_o worthy_a judge_n in_o this_o honourable_a court_n of_o a_o abuse_n that_o will_v be_v amend_v in_o those_o that_o draw_v information_n and_o bill_n to_o be_v present_v to_o those_o eye_n that_o shall_v be_v as_o the_o pure_a eye_n of_o the_o almighty_a that_o can_v see_v evil_a habac._n 1.13_o for_o how_o many_o bill_n fill_v with_o lie_n and_o fraught_v with_o vanity_n be_v without_o respect_n to_o truth_n who_o countenance_n shall_v be_v lovely_a and_o estimation_n precious_a in_o all_o court_n offer_v to_o the_o sacred_a eye_n and_o ear_n of_o god_n and_o god_n high_a magistrate_n here_o and_o shall_v uncharitable_a slander_n have_v for_o protection_n the_o judgement_n seat_n but_o this_o by_o the_o way_n now_o these_o thing_n that_o have_v be_v speak_v against_o the_o slanderer_n may_v &_o shall_v be_v strong_a motive_n to_o set_v we_o out_o with_o the_o slanderer_n sin_n where_o this_o may_v be_v further_o add_v that_o to_o hearken_v or_o give_v the_o care_n to_o tale-bearer_n be_v a_o thing_n unlawful_a hurtful_a and_o shameful_a unlawful_a because_o he_o that_o will_v be_v here_o the_o child_n of_o grace_n and_o hereafter_o a_o heir_n of_o glory_n must_v receive_v no_o false_a report_n against_o his_o neighbour_n psal._n 15.3_o unlawful_a also_o because_o it_o be_v no_o honest_a thing_n either_o for_o man_n to_o deliver_v slanderous_a report_n one_o to_o another_o or_o for_o the_o hearer_n to_o receive_v they_o hurtful_a it_o be_v as_o be_v evident_a by_o our_o mother_n eve_n who_o give_v both_o ear_n to_o the_o father_n of_o liar_n speak_v in_o the_o serpent_n by_o such_o credulity_n overthrow_v herself_o and_o her_o husband_n and_o in_o he_o the_o whole_a race_n of_o man_n shameful_a it_o be_v and_o of_o no_o
good_a report_n for_o it_o brand_v those_o who_o favour_n the_o slanderer_n with_o the_o mark_n of_o wicked_a man_n prou._n 17.4_o make_v they_o false_a as_o he_o be_v and_o liar_n like_v to_o he_o therefore_o a_o curse_a tongue_n and_o carnal_a ear_n be_v well_o meet_v the_o former_a rub_v where_o the_o latter_a itch_v and_o the_o latter_a be_v chapman_n for_o that_o which_o the_o former_a utter_v last_o neither_o he_o that_o tell_v lie_n nor_o he_o that_o hearken_v to_o he_o can_v be_v good_a for_o if_o the_o tongue_n of_o the_o one_o be_v slanderous_a the_o ear_n of_o the_o other_o be_v graceless_a a_o reproof_n to_o those_o who_o drink_v in_o 2._o with_o great_a thirst_n of_o hear_v and_o more_o eager_o a_o false_a and_o uncharitable_a tale_n against_o their_o neighbour_n than_o the_o foul_a conduit_n of_o the_o slanderer_n can_v deliver_v it_o and_o who_o in_o true_a report_n regard_v altogether_o the_o matter_n and_o not_o the_o good_a manner_n of_o utter_v they_o neither_o abhor_v in_o themselves_o nor_o reprove_v in_o other_o the_o discover_n of_o a_o secret_a to_o the_o touch_n of_o their_o absent_a neighbour_n in_o his_o name_n when_o their_o complaint_n can_v no_o way_n edify_v for_o we_o christian_n shall_v follow_v after_o thing_n that_o be_v of_o good_a report_n philip._n 4.8_o solomon_n say_v as_o the_o northwind_n drive_v away_o the_o rain_n so_o do_v the_o angry_a countenance_n a_o slander_a tongue_n prover._n 25.23_o his_o meaning_n be_v that_o the_o countenance_n of_o a_o man_n and_o woman_n in_o great_a place_n shall_v be_v set_v as_o the_o northwind_n against_o the_o rain_n of_o slander_n and_o that_o their_o frown_a brow_n shall_v shut_v up_o and_o silence_v all_o clamorous_a lip_n for_o it_o be_v the_o overgood_a entertainment_n that_o the_o slanderous_a tongue_n find_v that_o cherish_v it_o and_o it_o be_v the_o stern_a countenance_n that_o drive_v such_o guest_n away_o but_o some_o love_n to_o claw_n these_o hiss_a serpent_n till_o they_o have_v spend_v their_o poison_n and_o leave_v their_o sting_n in_o the_o good_a name_n of_o those_o who_o be_v simple_a in_o heart_n such_o dig_v a_o pit_n for_o the_o innocent_a and_o fall_v into_o it_o themselves_o therefore_o man_n and_o woman_n in_o credit_n shall_v with_o no_o better_a will_n entertain_v these_o devil_n in_o flesh_n than_o they_o will_v the_o devil_n in_o person_n if_o they_o can_v be_v aware_a of_o his_o come_n 3_o here_o also_o they_o be_v reprove_v who_o proclaim_v their_o neighbour_n secret_a fault_n to_o the_o wide_a world_n and_o who_o because_o their_o speech_n be_v true_a though_o their_o end_n in_o speak_v be_v evil_a and_o wicked_a say_v they_o be_v far_o from_o slander_n for_o what_o be_v it_o to_o slander_v in_o a_o true_a report_n but_o to_o speak_v against_o our_o neighbour_n and_o to_o blaze_v his_o weakness_n at_o all_o time_n and_o before_o all_o company_n the_o ordinary_a defence_n of_o such_o be_v when_o they_o be_v reprove_v i_o speak_v true_o and_o tell_v no_o lie_n and_o i_o will_v never_o be_v ashamed_a of_o the_o truth_n but_o a_o wise_a man_n will_v be_v ashamed_a to_o speak_v the_o truth_n foolish_o when_o his_o word_n may_v do_v much_o harm_n and_o no_o good_a and_o it_o be_v sin_n to_o speak_v slanderous_o though_o true_o in_o a_o matter_n yea_o a_o man_n may_v more_o sin_n by_o speak_v some_o truth_n with_o a_o ill_a mind_n then_o when_o through_o infirmity_n he_o shall_v speak_v a_o untruth_n with_o a_o purpose_n to_o do_v good_a the_o midwife_n lie_v be_v more_o tolerable_a exod._n 1_o than_o doegs_n intolerable_a true_a report_n psal._n 53._o that_o we_o may_v therefore_o keep_v the_o midway_n of_o charity_n in_o our_o report_n and_o neither_o speak_v the_o truth_n foolish_o nor_o speak_v lewd_o against_o it_o let_v we_o well_o observe_v these_o rule_n which_o follow_v and_o first_o let_v we_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o our_o mouth_n not_o to_o give_v our_o tongue_n liberty_n to_o be_v busy_v overmuch_o about_o other_o man_n fault_n for_o he_o that_o speak_v too_o often_o of_o other_o man_n infirmity_n can_v at_o all_o time_n keep_v himself_o from_o speak_v too-much_o of_o they_o and_o from_o slip_v too_o far_o into_o they_o second_o when_o we_o have_v a_o good_a call_n and_o just_a cause_n to_o speak_v let_v we_o speak_v discreet_o in_o time_n and_o place_n that_o good_a may_v come_v of_o our_o speech_n to_o the_o amend_v of_o he_o that_o be_v faulty_a and_o to_o the_o better_n of_o they_o that_o hear_v us._n three_o in_o good_a affection_n &_o with_o good_a discretion_n let_v we_o so_o reprove_v another_o that_o we_o forget_v not_o ourselves_o to_o be_v faulty_a and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o brother_n that_o have_v offend_v so_o shall_v we_o make_v he_o to_o confess_v that_o that_o which_o be_v then_o utter_v and_o speak_v come_v in_o tender_a bowel_n from_o we_o and_o not_o from_o wrath_n or_o humour_n four_o what_o we_o will_v have_v other_o to_o do_v to_o we_o let_v we_o do_v to_o they_o we_o will_v not_o our_o self_n be_v reprove_v with_o bitterness_n so_o let_v we_o reprove_v other_o mild_o we_o will_v not_o have_v our_o own_o private_a infirmity_n publish_v so_o let_v we_o conceal_v our_o brother_n we_o will_v not_o our_o self_n be_v make_v a_o table_n talk_v so_o let_v not_o our_o brother_n five_o to_o discourage_v the_o backebiter_n and_o to_o defend_v the_o innocent_a if_o the_o report_n that_o be_v make_v be_v of_o thing_n doubtful_a let_v we_o admonish_v he_o who_o be_v the_o reporter_n in_o charity_n to_o interpret_v thing_n to_o the_o best_a if_o of_o thing_n true_a when_o the_o fault_n be_v private_a private_o to_o reprove_v it_o when_o it_o be_v manifest_a and_o public_a not_o to_o enforce_v it_o too-much_o nor_o too_o busy_o if_o it_o be_v little_a and_o if_o it_o be_v great_a to_o consider_v if_o â—e_n have_v not_o great_a provocation_n to_o it_o thus_o do_v if_o the_o slandereâ—_n be_v firâ—_n we_o shall_v be_v water_n to_o quench_v he_o last_o let_v we_o remember_v the_o law_n that_o put_v the_o slanderer_n to_o that_o same_o punishment_n that_o the_o fault_n he_o speak_v of_o have_v deserve_v and_o the_o person_n he_o accuse_v shall_v have_v suffer_v if_o the_o thing_n have_v be_v true_a for_o he_o that_o wrongful_o accuse_v another_o of_o theft_n shall_v have_v be_v deal_v with_o as_o if_o he_o himself_o have_v play_v the_o thief_n he_o that_o false_o shall_v say_v another_o commit_a adultery_n shall_v himself_o have_v be_v punish_v as_o a_o adulterer_n for_o what_o can_v be_v more_o indifferent_a then_o that_o he_o who_o prepare_v a_o pit_n for_o another_o shall_v fall_v himself_o into_o it_o and_o he_o that_o seek_v to_o take_v away_o his_o neighbour_n name_n and_o life_n by_o a_o lie_n shall_v himself_o lose_v his_o own_o credit_n and_o life_n for_o a_o lie_n deuter._n 19.19_o so_o much_o for_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o offence_n the_o object_n follow_v his_o neighbour_n the_o object_n of_o the_o slanderer_n tongue_n be_v his_o neighbour_n and_o it_o aggravate_v his_o sin_n because_o it_o be_v against_o a_o neighbour_n that_o be_v a_o christian_a his_o near_a neighbour_n a_o neighbour_n proper_o be_v he_o that_o dwell_v near_o we_o or_o next_o unto_o we_o or_o in_o the_o same_o street_n common_o by_o participation_n of_o nature_n in_o the_o image_n of_o god_n all_o man_n be_v neighbour_n by_o a_o figure_n and_o strict_o they_o be_v our_o neighbour_n who_o be_v of_o one_o household_n of_o faith_n with_o we_o in_o the_o love_n and_o profession_n of_o the_o same_o gospel_n and_o here_o he_o be_v call_v our_o neighbour_n whatsoever_o he_o be_v with_o who_o we_o have_v any_o deal_n in_o our_o fellowship_n and_o trade_n of_o life_n luc._n 10.36.37_o he_o that_o slander_v such_o a_o one_o and_o consequent_o any_o one_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v punish_v david_n say_v by_o death_n his_o meaning_n be_v if_o he_o offend_v unto_o death_n but_o some_o thing_n may_v be_v gather_v from_o the_o word_n which_o here_o the_o prophet_n use_v to_o the_o conviction_n of_o the_o slanderer_n for_o who_o will_v he_o slander_v even_o his_o neighbour_n one_o who_o be_v near_a to_o he_o in_o society_n and_o common_a use_n of_o life_n one_o that_o dwell_v before_o he_o or_o at_o the_o next_o door_n to_o he_o then_o who_o will_v he_o not_o slander_v doct._n the_o doctrine_n from_o hence_o be_v a_o slanderer_n be_v false_a to_o all_o man_n so_o the_o proverbâ—_n say_v that_o speak_v of_o the_o slanderer_n prou._n 11.13_o for_o it_o make_v he_o a_o gear_n about_o with_o tale_n and_o a_o discoverer_n of_o secret_n that_o be_v one_o that_o will_v be_v as_o ready_a to_o defame_v they_o who_o he_o speak_v unto_o as_o who_o he_o speak_v
manner_n of_o use_v they_o follow_v that_o they_o may_v dwell_v with_o i_o and_o serve_v i_o the_o prophet_n have_v show_v what_o choice_n he_o will_v make_v of_o his_o public_a officer_n and_o private_a servant_n here_o show_v how_o he_o will_v favour_v they_o and_o how_o much_o he_o will_v make_v of_o they_o when_o they_o be_v choose_v he_o have_v promise_v to_o approve_v of_o and_o to_o advance_v not_o simple_o the_o honourable_a but_o the_o faithful_a and_o the_o honourable_a not_o for_o their_o noble_a birth_n but_o for_o virtue_n and_o therefore_o not_o profane_a noble_n nor_o the_o son_n of_o noble_n that_o be_v fool_n but_o the_o wise_a in_o heart_n and_o godly_a in_o conversation_n here_o he_o promise_v that_o such_o shall_v dwell_v with_o he_o in_o his_o court_n and_o attend_v upon_o he_o in_o his_o counsel_n of_o state_n he_o that_o walk_v in_o the_o perfect_a way_n say_v the_o prophet_n that_o be_v who_o walk_v in_o righteousness_n and_o not_o crooked_o in_o his_o sin_n he_o he_o for_o he_o double_v the_o speech_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v he_o and_o no_o other_o shall_v be_v my_o servant_n or_o be_v put_v in_o office_n and_o place_n by_o i_o this_o be_v the_o prophet_n meaning_n where_o that_o which_o move_v he_o to_o stand_v thus_o affect_v to_o man_n of_o good_a conscience_n and_o holy_a conversation_n be_v the_o favour_n that_o god_n bear_v to_o such_o and_o that_o he_o may_v love_v where_o the_o lord_n have_v love_v first_o these_o be_v great_o belove_v of_o godâ—_n and_o bring_v his_o letter_n of_o commendation_n in_o their_o behalf_n require_v godly_a prince_n and_o all_o christian_a magistrate_n and_o master_n as_o they_o favour_v he_o to_o care_v for_o they_o and_o therefore_o he_o promise_v to_o settle_v his_o affection_n where_o god_n have_v settle_v he_o and_o to_o respect_v where_o he_o have_v have_v respect_n from_o whence_o this_o doctrine_n and_o note_n arise_v doct._n that_o we_o must_v set_v our_o heart_n upon_o those_o that_o walk_v in_o the_o truth_n and_o be_v faithful_a that_o be_v we_o must_v cherish_v the_o good_a and_o favour_v the_o righteous_a the_o good_a will_n that_o we_o bear_v to_o god_n we_o must_v show_v by_o deal_v well_o with_o those_o that_o be_v he_o psal._n 16.3_o for_o it_o be_v a_o mark_n of_o those_o that_o shall_v be_v save_v that_o they_o honour_v those_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n psal._n 15.4_o that_o be_v they_o defend_v and_o prefer_v those_o that_o be_v good_a as_o they_o ought_v to_o oppose_v unto_o and_o put_v down_o the_o unrighteous_a then_o as_o we_o must_v not_o flatter_v the_o wicked_a for_o their_o wealth_n so_o we_o must_v not_o despise_v the_o godly_a because_o they_o be_v poor_a solomon_n say_v the_o favour_n of_o a_o king_n be_v towards_o a_o wise_a servant_n prou._n 14.35_o the_o meaning_n be_v a_o magistrate_n have_v not_o a_o better_a seal_n in_o his_o bosom_n then_o this_o that_o he_o love_v the_o wise_a god_n in_o a_o wise_a heart_a christian_a defend_v he_o 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who_o want_v a_o good_a tonguâ—_n be_v in_o as_o great_a peril_n as_o a_o ship_n in_o the_o rough_a sea_n that_o want_v both_o starve_v and_o pilot._v use_v a_o instruction_n to_o set_v a_o guard_n of_o attendance_n before_o the_o door_n of_o our_o lip_n 1._o for_o no_o malefactor_n be_v more_o ready_a to_o break_v out_o of_o prison_n nor_o water_n to_o flow_v out_o of_o their_o fountain_n then_o lewd_a or_o foolish_a or_o fruitless_a word_n be_v to_o proceed_v out_o of_o our_o mouth_n and_o how_o quick_o shall_v even_o the_o best_a forget_v themselves_o this_o way_n if_o they_o be_v careless_a what_o pass_v from_o they_o for_o how_o many_o unfit_a and_o idle_a speech_n come_v from_o man_n otherways_o not_o evil_a because_o they_o bind_v not_o their_o talk_n with_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n when_o they_o speak_v in_o matter_n therefore_o have_v nature_n not_o without_o cause_n shut_v in_o the_o tongue_n with_o a_o double_a wall_n of_o lip_n and_o tooth_n which_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v 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the_o soul_n of_o the_o eater_n in_o excess_n and_o drunken_a with_o excess_n lead_v the_o fool_n to_o the_o stock_n bring_v he_o to_o the_o house_n where_o the_o dead_a be_v prou._n 9.18_o fire_v he_o with_o anger_n and_o burn_v he_o with_o evil_a desire_n let_v his_o eye_n look_v upon_o the_o strange_a woman_n and_o his_o heart_n meditate_v of_o lewd_a thing_n prou._n 23.33_o for_o have_v not_o i_o command_v or_o may_v not_o i_o command_v thus_o or_o little_o better_a deal_v the_o absalon_n of_o excess_n with_o all_o his_o desperate_a guest_n special_o with_o hopeless_a drunkard_n and_o therefore_o the_o prophet_n joel_n when_o he_o will_v stir_v up_o to_o attention_n the_o deaf_a hearer_n and_o further_a from_o hear_v do_v direct_v his_o speech_n to_o drunkard_n say_v awake_v you_o drunkard_n and_o howl_v joel_n 1.5_o as_o if_o drunkard_n be_v a_o whole_a synecdoche_n of_o all_o impenitent_a and_o senseless_a sinner_n and_o indeed_o of_o all_o night-wanderer_n from_o the_o lord_n 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cup_n from_o the_o drunkard_n mouth_n that_o so_o seldom_o depart_v from_o it_o iâ—el_v 1.5_o and_o turn_v that_o bread_n into_o bread_n of_o gravel_n which_o delicate_a feeder_n by_o abuse_n have_v so_o wanton_o make_v the_o bread_n of_o lust_n and_o take_v away_o those_o fat_a thing_n and_o excellent_a thing_n which_o they_o make_v their_o idol_n who_o soul_n lust_v after_o they_o apâ—c_n 18.7_o be_v lover_n of_o pleasure_n more_o than_o lover_n of_o god_n 2_o tim._n 3.4_o it_o be_v no_o great_a matter_n for_o a_o poor_a man_n that_o have_v always_o fare_v hard_a to_o bear_v a_o hard_a estate_n but_o it_o needs_o must_v be_v grievous_a and_o bitter_a to_o another_o man_n one_o that_o have_v fare_v of_o the_o best_a every_o day_n to_o be_v bring_v from_o his_o cup_n of_o wine_n to_o a_o cup_n of_o small_a drink_n from_o his_o fat_a morsel_n to_o a_o dry_a morsel_n and_o from_o the_o fine_a bread_n to_o the_o course_v brown_a bread_n yet_o this_o may_v be_v their_o portion_n of_o 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which_o wise_a man_n regard_v not_o and_o fool_n abuse_v call_v they_o not_o only_o by_o a_o phrase_n of_o passive_a imperfection_n vanity_n eccles._n 1.2_o that_o be_v thing_n that_o have_v a_o weakness_n of_o be_v in_o themselves_o but_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n verse_n 14._o that_o be_v thing_n though_o nothing_o in_o themselves_o yet_o able_a to_o inflict_v vexation_n and_o sorrow_n upon_o the_o soul_n of_o all_o that_o abuse_v they_o how_o then_o can_v the_o gallant_n of_o our_o time_n think_v to_o avoid_v this_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n for_o a_o just_a reward_n of_o their_o luxury_n and_o riot_n who_o do_v nothing_o but_o pour_v out_o themselves_o to_o these_o vain_a thing_n how_o can_v they_o but_o drink_v themselves_o out_o of_o all_o who_o drink_v