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common_a custom_n they_o have_v so_o habituate_v themselves_o to_o this_o sin_n that_o they_o can_v leave_v it_o 4._o he_o that_o swear_v common_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o swear_v false_o if_o occasion_n offer_v itself_o and_o if_o he_o may_v get_v advantage_n by_o it_o evil_a communication_n corrupt_v good_a manner_n say_v the_o apostle_n and_o common_a swear_n take_v away_o the_o reverence_n of_o a_o oath_n mendac_fw-la qai_fw-fr facit_fw-fr consuetudinem_fw-la frequentèr_fw-la manu_fw-la sva_fw-la percutere_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la injustè_fw-fr aliquando_fw-la percutiat_fw-la sic_fw-la qui_fw-la facit_fw-la consuetudinem_fw-la jurare_fw-la in_o rebus_fw-la idoneis_fw-la frequenter_a &_o in_o rebus_fw-la superfluis_fw-la etiam_fw-la volens_fw-la consuetudine_fw-la trahente_fw-la perjurat_n chrysost_n in_o mat._n 5._o oper_n imperf_n homil._n 12._o dico_fw-la vobis_fw-la non_fw-la jurare_fw-la omninò_fw-la ne_fw-la sc_fw-la jurando_fw-la ad_fw-la facilitatem_fw-la jurandi_fw-la veniatur_fw-la de_fw-la facilitate_v ad_fw-la consuetudinem_fw-la de_fw-la consuetudine_fw-la in_o perjurium_fw-la decidatur_fw-la aug._n in_o lib._n cont_n mendac_fw-la and_o he_o that_o will_v swear_v for_o every_o trifle_n or_o â—or_a nothing_o will_v not_o account_v it_o any_o great_a matter_n to_o swear_v false_o sect_n 3._o of_o idolatrous_a swear_n show_v in_o twâ—_n thing_n the_o greatness_n of_o this_o sin_n sheweâ—_n four_o way_n two_o objection_n answer_v the_o second_o branch_n of_o this_o sin_n oâ—_n swear_v be_v idolatrous_a swear_n and_o this_o be_v manifest_a 1._o when_o man_n swear_v by_o those_o creature_n that_o be_v worship_v as_o true_a god_n when_o yet_o they_o be_v but_o false_a god_n idol_n god_n as_o amos_n 8._o the_o idolatry_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v set_v out_o by_o their_o swear_n they_o that_o swear_v by_o the_o sin_n of_o samaria_n and_o say_v thy_o god_n o_o dan_o live_v and_o the_o manner_n of_o beersheba_n live_v ver_fw-la 14._o by_o the_o sin_n of_o samaria_n be_v mean_v the_o idol_n god_n that_o the_o samaritan_n have_v set_v up_o as_o the_o calf_n at_o dan_n and_o bethel_n the_o like_a we_o read_v of_o some_o that_o swear_v by_o the_o lord_n and_o by_o malcham_n zeph._n 1.5_o the_o lord_n forbid_v all_o swear_n by_o false_a god_n as_o by_o baalim_fw-la and_o by_o jdol_n there_o be_v some_o among_o we_o that_o will_v not_o swear_v by_o the_o lord_n will_v â—ear_v by_o the_o mass_n a_o popish_a jdol_n â—y_a our_o lady_n by_o st._n mary_n by_o st._n peter_n â—y_a st._n anne_n by_o the_o cross_n by_o the_o â—ood_a or_o by_o any_o saint_n or_o angel_n 2._o when_o man_n swear_v by_o other_o â—_z as_o when_o they_o swear_v by_o heaâ—en_n or_o by_o the_o earth_n 3_o what_o a_o madness_n be_v it_o for_o a_o man_n to_o swear_v by_o this_o fire_n this_o light_n &c_n &c_n as_o if_o these_o inanimate_a creaure_n be_v able_a to_o judge_v of_o truth_n and_o falsehood_n and_o have_v a_o commission_n from_o god_n so_o to_o do_v wherefore_o as_o lactantius_n sometime_o prove_v jupiter_n to_o be_v no_o god_n because_o he_o swear_v by_o styx_n or_o hell_n so_o we_o may_v argue_v such_o person_n to_o be_v less_o than_o man_n or_o at_o least_o then_o true_a christian_n because_o they_o swear_v by_o thing_n inferior_a to_o themselves_o contrary_a the_o good_a old_a rule_n he_o that_o swear_v swear_v by_o the_o great_a heb._n 6.16_o stock_n exposit_n malac._n 3_o or_o by_o jerusalem_n or_o by_o their_o head_n or_o by_o this_o bread_n drink_v light_n salt_n gold_n etc._n etc._n this_o practice_n our_o saviour_n reprove_v in_o the_o jew_n mat._n 5._o show_v the_o absurdity_n of_o it_o and_o give_v a_o flat_a precept_n against_o it_o say_v swear_v not_o at_o all_o neither_o by_o heaven_n for_o â—is_n god_n throne_n nor_o by_o the_o earth_n for_o it_o be_v his_o footstool_n neither_o by_o jerusalem_n for_o it_o be_v the_o city_n of_o the_o great_a king_n etc._n etc._n and_o he_o denounce_v a_o woe_n against_o those_o blind_a guide_n which_o say_v whosoever_o shall_v swear_v by_o the_o temple_n it_o be_v nothing_o but_o whosoever_o shall_v swear_v by_o the_o gold_n of_o the_o temple_n he_o be_v a_o debtor_n whence_o we_o may_v gather_v that_o in_o swear_v by_o any_o thing_n goâ—_n be_v indirect_o swear_v by_o therefore_o christ_n say_v whoso_o swear_v by_o the_o altar_n swear_v by_o it_o and_o all_o thing_n thereon_o and_o whoso_o shall_v swear_v by_o the_o temple_n swear_v by_o it_o and_o he_o that_o dwell_v therein_o and_o he_o that_o swear_v bâ—_n heaven_n swear_v by_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n and_o he_o that_o sit_v thereon_o mat._n 23.16_o ad_fw-la 22._o now_o for_o man_n to_o swear_v by_o creature_n be_v a_o very_a great_a sin_n because_o that_o creature_n be_v set_v up_o in_o the_o place_n of_o god_n and_o to_o swear_v by_o a_o creature_n be_v to_o communicate_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n to_o a_o creature_n which_o be_v due_a to_o god_n alone_o for_o this_o reason_n because_o he_o that_o be_v swear_v by_o be_v as_o it_o be_v look_v upon_o to_o be_v omnipotent_a to_o know_v the_o truth_n of_o what_o be_v speak_v and_o look_v upon_o as_o almighty_a viz._n able_a to_o take_v vengeance_n on_o he_o if_o he_o speak_v not_o truth_n in_o it_o some_o will_v swear_v by_o the_o life_n of_o cesar_n a_o thing_n odious_a among_o the_o very_a heathen_n for_o they_o can_v say_v it_o be_v worse_a to_o swear_v by_o cesar_n then_o by_o juâ—iter_n man_n in_o swear_v by_o creature_n â—re_n jdolater_n for_o a_o oath_n be_v not_o only_a god_n ordinance_n but_o a_o special_a part_n of_o â—is_n worship_n both_o because_o there_o be_v invocation_n and_o because_o it_o be_v in_o the_o first_o table_n command_v and_o the_o solemn_a â—orm_n of_o impose_v a_o oath_n be_v this_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n josh_n 7.19_o and_o the_o solemn_a rite_n of_o take_v a_o oath_n among_o the_o jew_n be_v to_o stand_v before_o the_o altar_n 1_o king_n 8.31_o and_o the_o same_o custom_n be_v among_o the_o athenian_n and_o roman_n then_o to_o give_v god_n worship_n to_o any_o creature_n be_v flat_a idolatry_n these_o reason_n may_v be_v give_v of_o it_o 1._o no_o part_n of_o god_n worship_n may_v be_v abuse_v by_o or_o to_o any_o creature_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v my_o name_n and_o my_o glory_n will_v i_o not_o give_v to_o another_o isai_n 42.8_o but_o a_o oath_n be_v a_o part_n of_o god_n worship_n as_o have_v before_o be_v note_v 2._o he_o that_o swear_v swear_v by_o something_o great_a than_o himself_o heb._n 6.16_o but_o no_o earthly_a creature_n be_v superior_a to_o man_n 3._o in_o every_o oath_n god_n require_v the_o express_a mention_n of_o his_o own_o name_n deut._n 10.20_o but_o so_o do_v not_o they_o that_o mention_v other_o creature_n 4._o frustrà _fw-la fit_a per_fw-la plura_fw-la quod_fw-la fieri_fw-la potest_fw-la per_fw-la pauciora_fw-la but_o in_o swear_v by_o creature_n man_n swear_v by_o god_n also_o as_o have_v be_v say_v mat._n 23.20_o 21_o 22._o object_n 1._o but_o do_v we_o not_o read_v that_o joseph_n swear_v by_o the_o life_n of_o pharaoh_n gen._n 42.16_o 17._o therefore_o some_o may_v say_v it_o be_v lawful_a to_o swear_v by_o the_o creature_n resp_n resp_n some_o learned_a man_n say_v it_o be_v not_o a_o oath_n but_o a_o asseveration_n ita_fw-la vivat_fw-la pharaoh_n so_o let_v pharaoh_n live_v or_o as_o sure_o as_o pharaoh_n live_v so_o junius_n and_o tremellius_n tremell_n junius_n &_o tremell_n which_o may_v be_v parallel_v with_o that_o of_o elisha_n to_o elijah_n as_o the_o lord_n live_v 1.26_o 1_o sam._n 1.26_o and_o as_o thy_o soul_n live_v 2_o king_n 2.4_o and_o that_o of_o hannah_n to_o eli_n and_o that_o of_o abner_n to_o saul_n speak_v of_o david_n 1_o sam._n 17.55_o as_o thy_o soul_n live_v o_fw-la king_n receptum_fw-la affirmationis_fw-la genus_fw-la apud_fw-la omnes_fw-la nationes_fw-la
frivolis_fw-la juramentis_fw-la that_o a_o oath_n be_v ordain_v by_o god_n to_o very_o good_a purpose_n may_v be_v see_v by_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n of_o the_o holy_a angel_n yea_o of_o god_n himself_o 1._o the_o saint_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o in_o the_o new_a thus_o abraham_n lift_v up_o his_o hand_n to_o the_o most_o high_a god_n gen._n 14.22_o jacob_n swear_v to_o laban_n gen._n 31._o joseph_n to_o jacob_n his_o father_n gen._n 47._o david_n to_o jonathan_n elijah_n to_o obadiah_n and_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n paul_n to_o the_o roman_n god_n be_v my_o witness_n etc._n etc._n rom._n 1.9_o and_o to_o the_o corinthian_n 2_o cor._n 1.23_o 2._o the_o holy_a angel_n haw_v swear_v dan._n 12.7_o by_o he_o that_o live_v for_o ever_o rev._n 10.5.6_o yea._n 3_o god_n himself_o be_v record_v to_o have_v swear_v sometime_o by_o his_o holiness_n psal_n 89.35_o sometime_o by_o his_o right_a hand_n abel_n propter_fw-la hominum_fw-la socordâ—am_fw-la deus_fw-la jurat_fw-la philo._n jud._n in_o lib._n &_o the_o sacrif_n cain_n &_o abel_n isai_n 62.8_o sometime_o by_o his_o great_a name_n jerem._n 44.26_o sometime_o by_o his_o soul_n jerem._n 51.14_o not_o that_o he_o need_v to_o confirm_v his_o word_n by_o a_o oath_n which_o of_o themselves_o be_v sufficient_a enough_o to_o be_v believe_v but_o god_n swear_v say_v philo_n to_o convince_v the_o infirmity_n of_o our_o nature_n and_o then_o to_o comfort_v it_o again_o have_v see_v that_o there_o be_v lawful_a oath_n let_v we_o now_o see_v how_o our_o oath_n must_v be_v qualify_v for_o your_o direction_n therein_o see_v jerem._n 4.2_o thou_o shall_v swear_v the_o lord_n live_v in_o truth_n in_o judgement_n and_o in_o righteousness_n 1._o in_o truth_n the_o matter_n of_o this_o oath_n must_v be_v true_a thy_o oath_n must_v not_o be_v against_o thy_o conscience_n the_o contrary_n be_v reprove_v isai_n 48.1_o where_o god_n complain_v the_o people_n have_v swear_v by_o his_o name_n but_o not_o in_o truth_n 2._o in_o judgement_n i._n e._n in_o wisdom_n and_o prudence_n with_o discretion_n and_o consideration_n of_o the_o thing_n in_o question_n the_o nature_n of_o a_o oath_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o meaning_n of_o he_o that_o minister_v it_o of_o the_o circumstance_n of_o time_n place_n person_n etc._n etc._n else_o we_o swear_v rash_o and_o unadvised_o the_o matter_n about_o which_o thou_o swear_v must_v be_v well_o know_v to_o thou_o and_o not_o uncertain_a the_o roman_n use_v that_o most_o considerate_a word_n arbitror_fw-la i_o think_v when_o the_o juror_n say_v those_o thing_n which_o they_o know_v most_o certain_o if_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o oath_n a_o man_n take_v be_v not_o just_a he_o sin_v in_o swear_v and_o more_o in_o keep_v of_o his_o oath_n david_n do_v much_o better_o in_o break_v his_o rash_a oath_n and_o not_o kill_v nabal_n 1_o sam._n 25._o then_o herod_n do_v in_o keep_v his_o oath_n and_o behead_v john_n baptist_n mar._n 6._o it_o be_v the_o precept_n of_o a_o heathen_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d reverence_n a_o oath_n and_o the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v say_v to_o fear_v a_o oath_n eccles_n 9.2_o judgement_n will_v guide_v we_o never_o to_o take_v a_o oath_n but_o upon_o necessity_n 3._o in_o righteousness_n or_o secundum_fw-la justitiam_fw-la and_o here_o we_o be_v to_o look_v that_o the_o thing_n be_v lawful_a that_o it_o will_v stand_v with_o piety_n and_o charity_n and_o that_o there_o be_v a_o just_a occasion_n to_o swear_v else_o our_o oath_n be_v a_o wicked_a oath_n like_o herod_n to_o herodias_n and_o the_o jew_n against_o paul_n god_n be_v hereby_o sanctify_a when_o we_o swear_v in_o truth_n in_o judgement_n and_o in_o righteousness_n when_o he_o be_v call_v upon_o as_o a_o knower_n of_o all_o secret_n a_o searcher_n of_o all_o heart_n a_o defender_n and_o rewarder_n of_o truth_n and_o a_o revenger_n of_o falsehood_n sect_n 7._o stir_a up_o magistrate_n to_o suppress_v vain_a swear_n now_o since_o rash_a and_o idle_a swear_n and_o perjury_n be_v sin_n that_o abound_v in_o this_o land_n of_o we_o and_o be_v like_a to_o make_v the_o whole_a nation_n to_o mourn_v and_o shake_v be_v it_o not_o high_a time_n that_o our_o ruler_n and_o magistrate_n shall_v put_v bridle_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o those_o that_o be_v give_v to_o these_o sin_n against_o which_o strict_a law_n have_v be_v make_v by_o most_o nation_n in_o the_o world_n among_o the_o egyptian_n 9_o boaemus_n de_fw-fr moribus_fw-la gentium_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 5._o &_o lib._n 2._o cap._n 9_o whosoever_o be_v convict_v for_o a_o common_a swearer_n be_v to_o lose_v his_o head_n among_o the_o scythian_n it_o be_v the_o loss_n and_o forfeiture_n of_o all_o his_o good_n among_o the_o roman_n the_o swearer_n be_v to_o be_v throw_v with_o violence_n from_o the_o top_n of_o the_o rock_n tarpeius_n and_o this_o be_v the_o only_a cause_n say_v plutarch_n plutar._n plutar._n that_o they_o will_v not_o suffer_v their_o child_n to_o swear_v by_o 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enough_o in_o swear_v and_o can_v equal_v the_o high_a in_o strange_a and_o various_a oath_n for_o this_o sin_n god_n will_v have_v a_o controversy_n with_o this_o nation_n and_o for_o this_o i_o fear_v our_o land_n will_v mourn_v it_o be_v a_o sin_n that_o be_v like_a to_o shake_v the_o very_a bowel_n of_o our_o church_n and_o state_n therefore_o if_o magistrate_n tender_v the_o good_a and_o welfare_n of_o either_o if_o they_o bear_v any_o love_n to_o this_o nation_n if_o they_o have_v any_o zeal_n for_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n then_o let_v i_o beseech_v they_o to_o gird_v their_o sword_n upon_o their_o thigh_n and_o arm_v themselves_o with_o resolution_n to_o suppress_v this_o proud_a sin_n that_o scorn_v to_o quarrel_v with_o any_o under_o
god_n himself_o chap._n 7._o of_o the_o slander_a tongue_n sect_n 1._o show_n what_o slander_v be_v and_o that_o man_n may_v be_v guilty_a of_o this_o sin_n six_o way_n in_o the_o next_o place_n i_o shall_v speak_v of_o that_o sin_n of_o the_o tongue_n hugo_n definit_a of_o slander_v detractio_fw-la est_fw-la locutio_fw-la ex_fw-la invid_fw-la a_o procedens_fw-la bona_fw-la aliorum_fw-la denigrans_fw-la hugo_n which_o be_v call_v slander_v first_o i_o shall_v show_v what_o it_o be_v then_o how_o many_o way_n man_n may_v be_v guilty_a of_o this_o sin_n slander_v be_v the_o blemish_v of_o another_o good_a name_n or_o the_o speak_n against_o another_o out_o of_o envy_n and_o malice_n now_o man_n may_v be_v guilty_a of_o this_o sin_n divers_a way_n when_o man_n report_v that_o which_o be_v false_a of_o their_o neighbour_n to_o their_o disgrace_n and_o damage_n no_o man_n but_o will_v grant_v this_o to_o be_v a_o slander_n some_o there_o be_v when_o they_o have_v no_o just_a matter_n of_o accuse_v other_o they_o will_v devise_v matter_n wherewith_o to_o slander_v they_o thus_o the_o jew_n conspire_v against_o jeremiah_n come_v say_v they_o let_v we_o imagine_v some_o device_n against_o jeremiah_n come_v and_o let_v we_o smite_v he_o with_o the_o tongue_n and_o let_v we_o not_o give_v heed_n to_o any_o of_o his_o word_n jerem._n 18.18_o david_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n speak_v of_o doeg_n that_o slander_v he_o to_o saul_n set_v down_o his_o sin_n thus_o thy_o tongue_n imagine_v mischief_n and_o be_v like_o a_o sharp_a razor_n that_o cut_v deceitful_o thou_o do_v love_v evil_a more_o than_o good_a and_o lie_v more_o than_o to_o speak_v the_o truth_n psal_n 52.2_o 3._o and_o he_o complain_v of_o his_o slanderous_a enemy_n to_o god_n pray_v god_n to_o help_v he_o hold_v not_o thy_o peace_n o_o god_n of_o my_o praise_n for_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o the_o mouth_n rf_n the_o deceitful_a be_v open_v against_o i_o they_o have_v speak_v against_o i_o with_o 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raise_v it_o again_o in_o three_o day_n joh._n 2.19_o 21._o of_o this_o the_o prophet_n david_n complain_v psal_n 56.5_o every_o day_n they_o wrest_v my_o word_n thetr_v thought_n be_v against_o i_o for_o evil_a and_o of_o this_o number_n be_v those_o that_o watch_v for_o the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n halt_v to_o make_v he_o a_o offendor_n in_o a_o word_n that_o time_n shall_v come_v that_o such_o tongue_n as_o these_o shall_v be_v cut_v out_o 3._o man_n may_v be_v guilty_a hereof_o when_o unto_o something_o that_o be_v true_a they_o add_v something_o that_o be_v false_a and_o of_o their_o own_o surmise_v and_o charge_v their_o neighbour_n with_o it_o thus_o it_o be_v with_o paul_n accuser_n act._n 21.28_o 29._o they_o suppose_v that_o he_o have_v bring_v greek_n into_o the_o temple_n because_o they_o have_v see_v trophimus_n a_o ephesian_a before_o with_o he_o in_o the_o city_n the_o apostle_n do_v not_o any_o such_o thing_n but_o because_o they_o do_v surmise_v such_o a_o thing_n 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up_o one_o another_o fault_n and_o infirmity_n and_o miscarriage_n and_o call_v one_o another_o by_o disgraceful_a and_o opprobrious_a term_n 2._o when_o man_n speak_v what_o be_v to_o the_o discredit_n of_o their_o neighbour_n mere_o to_o hold_v on_o a_o tale_n in_o discouse_n now_o consider_v that_o slanderer_n and_o tale-bearer_n be_v call_v in_o the_o original_a by_o the_o same_o word_n it_o be_v a_o hard_a matter_n for_o those_o that_o be_v give_v to_o tale-bearing_a not_o to_o be_v guilty_a of_o slander_n the_o lord_n absolute_o require_v that_o man_n shall_v not_o be_v give_v to_o the_o sin_n of_o tale-bearing_a to_o take_v away_o their_o neighbour_n good_a name_n thou_o shall_v not_o go_v up_o and_o down_o as_o a_o tale-bearer_n among_o thy_o people_n leu._n 19.16_o where_o we_o may_v take_v notice_n that_o the_o hebrew_n word_n rakel_n proper_o signify_v a_o pedlar_n or_o petty-merchant_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o go_v up_o and_o down_o the_o country_n offer_v his_o ware_n at_o every_o man_n door_n take_v up_o his_o ware_n at_o one_o place_n and_o carry_v they_o to_o another_o to_o sell_v they_o so_o the_o tale-bearer_n catch_v up_o a_o evil_a report_n of_o his_o neighbour_n at_o one_o place_n and_o be_v not_o at_o rest_n till_o he_o be_v at_o another_o place_n to_o tell_v it_o again_o offering_z to_z vend_fw-mi it_o at_o a_o very_a low_a rate_n to_o any_o man_n that_o will_v take_v it_o off_o his_o hand_n and_o as_o it_o be_v with_o the_o pedlar_n so_o long_o as_o his_o pack_n be_v fast_o his_o ware_n be_v not_o see_v but_o he_o open_v his_o pack_n and_o then_o it_o be_v for_o every_o one_o eye_n so_o it_o be_v with_o a_o tale-bearer_n he_o ready_o open_v his_o pack_n and_o the_o more_o secret_a the_o thing_n be_v the_o more_o he_o desire_v to_o publish_v it_o that_o it_o may_v go_v for_o the_o great_a news_n the_o lord_n tell_v the_o mountain_n of_o israel_n you_o be_v take_v up_o in_o the_o lip_n of_o talker_n and_o be_v a_o infamy_n of_o the_o people_n ezek._n 36.3_o when_o people_n have_v nothing_o else_o to_o discourse_v of_o than_o the_o church_n and_o people_n of_o god_n shall_v find_v discourse_n for_o babbler_n and_o say_v the_o holy_a ghost_n you_o be_v become_v the_o reproach_n of_o the_o people_n tatler_n and_o busybody_n be_v join_v together_o by_o the_o apostle_n 1_o tim._n 5.13_o and_o when_o such_o people_n meet_v together_o other_o man_n matter_n be_v the_o matter_n of_o their_o common_a talk_n gerson_n gerson_n gerson_n write_v to_o his_o brother_n tell_v he_o of_o many_o sin_n he_o may_v run_v into_o before_o he_o be_v aware_a of_o it_o and_o this_o be_v the_o first_o that_o he_o mention_v sc_n nubes_fw-la verborum_fw-la intimate_v that_o in_o man_n ordinary_a discourse_n there_o be_v as_o it_o be_v many_o cloud_n of_o evil_a speak_n and_o slander_v one_o of_o the_o ancient_n tell_v we_o of_o one_o that_o carry_v a_o stone_n three_o year_n in_o his_o mouth_n ut_fw-la vitaret_fw-la multiloquium_fw-la that_o he_o may_v avoid_v babble_v and_o well_o be_v it_o if_o the_o mouth_n of_o tatler_n and_o tale-bearer_n be_v shut_v continual_o unless_o they_o can_v open_v they_o to_o better_a purpose_n than_o they_o do_v august_n obloquium_fw-la est_fw-la absen_fw-mi i_fw-it detrahere_fw-la &_o dolose_o mordere_fw-la august_n 3._o when_o man_n speak_v that_o behind_o another_o back_n as_o evil_a which_o they_o will_v not_o speak_v to_o their_o face_n speak_v to_o the_o defame_n or_o discredit_n of_o they_o that_o be_v absent_a these_o be_v whisperer_n such_o as_o go_v about_o from_o one_o to_o another_o private_o and_o close_o vent_v their_o slander_n this_o be_v against_o the_o rule_n of_o our_o saviour_n who_o say_v if_o thy_o brother_n have_v
love_n to_o they_o it_o be_v a_o curse_n that_o affliction_n come_v not_o the_o second_o time_n soloman_n advise_v let_v not_o thy_o heart_n envy_v sinner_n but_o be_v thou_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n all_o the_o day_n long_o prov._n 23.17_o though_o sinner_n grow_v great_a yet_o envy_v they_o noâ—_n murmur_v not_o against_o god_n dispensation_n keep_v close_o to_o he_o fear_v he_o continual_o in_o the_o end_n god_n will_v remember_v his_o people_n god_n have_v one_o end_n iâ—_n give_v worldling_n their_o wealth_n the_o honour_n their_o pleasure_n here_o and_o the_o look_v at_o another_o end_n he_o give_v it_o theâ—â—_n as_o their_o portion_n they_o look_v at_o no_o other_o good_a but_o prosperity_n and_o care_n for_o nâ—_n other_o good_a and_o so_o god_n give_v it_o there_o when_o as_o god_n withhold_v such_o thing_n from_o his_o people_n not_o because_o he_o do_v not_o love_v they_o but_o because_o he_o have_v a_o better_a portion_n in_o store_n for_o they_o hereafter_o â—â—nguae_fw-la patient_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la sustinet_fw-la flagellari_fw-la a_o quo_fw-la caelestem_fw-la haereditatem_fw-la expectaâ—_n perald_n de_fw-fr peccat_fw-la â—â—nguae_fw-la mark_v the_o perfect_a man_n and_o behold_v the_o upright_a for_o the_o end_n of_o that_o man_n be_v peace_n psal_n 37.37_o hereby_o the_o godly_a and_o the_o wicked_a man_n be_v know_v asunder_o the_o one_o have_v hope_n in_o the_o end_n but_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o other_o shall_v perish_v the_o fool_n have_v say_v in_o his_o heart_n i_o shall_v not_o be_v move_v psal_n 10.6_o some_o rely_v on_o man_n some_o on_o their_o good_n and_o land_n some_o on_o the_o creature_n but_o all_o shall_v fail_v they_o at_o last_o sperando_fw-la peribunt_fw-la they_o shall_v perish_v by_o thus_o hope_v the_o wicked_a stand_n in_o slippery_a place_n and_o their_o foot_n shall_v slide_v in_o due_a time_n deu._n 32.35_o 7._o to_o keep_v we_o from_o murmur_a let_v we_o consider_v our_o unprofitableness_n under_o â—ll_a 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you_o enjoy_v that_o other_o want_v it_o may_v be_v thy_o beer_n be_v small_a but_o god_n give_v to_o many_o other_o tear_n and_o gall_n and_o blood_n to_o drink_v yet_o these_o that_o be_v below_o thou_o may_v be_v better_a christian_n then_o thyself_o unless_o thou_o silence_v thy_o murmur_n what_o if_o thou_o have_v nothing_o but_o bread_n and_o water_n then_o remember_v that_o promise_n you_o shall_v serve_v the_o lord_n your_o god_n and_o he_o shall_v bless_v thy_o bread_n and_o thy_o water_n if_o thou_o have_v but_o bread_n and_o water_n and_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n with_o it_o thou_o have_v enough_o and_o have_v more_o cause_n of_o rejoice_v than_o worldling_n have_v in_o the_o time_n that_o their_o corn_n and_o their_o wine_n increase_v i_o have_v read_v of_o a_o certain_a soldier_n that_o earnest_o entreat_v a_o holy_a man_n to_o pray_v unto_o god_n for_o he_o that_o he_o may_v be_v free_v from_o a_o sore_a disease_n which_o much_o afflict_a he_o humilieris_fw-la ora_fw-la dominum_fw-la servet_fw-la te_fw-la in_o statu_fw-la quo_fw-la magis_fw-la humilieris_fw-la but_o he_o answer_v he_o thus_o pray_v thou_o to_o the_o lord_n to_o keep_v thou_o in_o that_o condition_n in_o which_o thou_o may_v be_v more_o humble_v that_o condition_n be_v best_a for_o we_o that_o lay_v we_o low_o and_o make_v we_o humble_a and_o poor_a in_o spirit_n chap._n xiii_o of_o the_o lie_a tongue_n sect_n 1._o lie_v define_v and_o distinguish_v from_o a_o untruth_n from_o hyperbole_n parable_n and_o jrony_n from_o feign_v and_o simulation_n and_o from_o the_o concealment_n of_o the_o truth_n the_o next_o sin_n of_o the_o tongue_n that_o i_o shall_v treat_v of_o shall_v be_v the_o sin_n of_o lie_v a_o sin_n that_o show_v itself_o very_o earâ—y_o even_o in_o little_a child_n psal_n 58.3_o the_o wicked_a be_v estrange_v from_o god_n â—rom_o the_o womb_n they_o go_v astray_o as_o soon_o as_o â—hey_n be_v bear_v speak_v lie_n they_o show_v â—heir_o alienation_n from_o god_n in_o this_o particular_a they_o be_v by_o their_o profession_n the_o people_n of_o god_n yet_o be_v become_v very_o cunning_a in_o this_o art_n of_o lie_v and_o our_o experience_n can_v witness_v the_o commonness_n of_o this_o sin_n in_o these_o our_o day_n and_o here_o let_v we_o take_v notice_n what_o this_o sin_n be_v cicero_n definit_a of_o lie_v mendacium_fw-la est_fw-la falsa_fw-la verborum_fw-la prolatio_fw-la cum_fw-la intention_n fallendi_fw-la cicero_n lie_v be_v a_o voluntary_a speak_n of_o that_o which_o be_v false_a with_o a_o purpose_n to_o deceive_v our_o neighbour_n when_o a_o man_n speak_v contrary_a to_o what_o he_o think_v or_o to_o his_o knowledge_n for_o some_o evil_a intent_n as_o to_o deceive_v to_o pleasure_n to_o profit_v to_o delight_v etc._n etc._n i_o say_v contrary_a to_o what_o a_o man_n think_v or_o against_o his_o knowledge_n or_o conscience_n for_o this_o do_v distinguish_v a_o lie_n from_o many_o thing_n 1._o from_o a_o untruth_n for_o a_o man_n may_v speak_v what_o be_v false_a and_o not_o lie_v when_o a_o man_n speak_v that_o which_o be_v false_a yet_o think_v he_o speak_v truth_n he_o speak_v falsehood_n he_o err_v and_o be_v deceive_v yet_o lie_v not_o because_o he_o speak_v not_o against_o his_o conscience_n 2._o a_o man_n may_v speak_v that_o which_o be_v true_a and_o lie_v deliver_v that_o which_o be_v true_a think_v it_o to_o be_v false_a this_o be_v one_o mark_v of_o a_o child_n of_o god_n that_o he_o speak_v the_o truth_n in_o his_o heart_n or_o from_o his_o heart_n psal_n 15.2_o for_o many_o speak_v truth_n from_o the_o lip_n only_o and_o not_o from_o the_o heart_n a_o man_n be_v to_o be_v declare_v lie_v or_o not_o lie_v not_o from_o the_o verity_n or_o falseness_n of_o the_o thing_n themselves_o but_o from_o the_o purpose_n or_o meaning_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o aquinas_n say_v when_o a_o man_n tell_v something_o that_o iâ—_n false_a whereof_o he_o have_v be_v misinform_v or_o believe_v it_o be_v as_o he_o report_v it_o he_o tell_v a_o lie_n materialitèr_fw-la but_o not_o formalitèr_fw-la but_o on_o the_o contrary_a if_o a_o man_n purpose_v to_o tell_v a_o lie_n and_o deceive_v do_v per_fw-la accidens_fw-la and_o against_o he_o will_v tell_v the_o truth_n he_o tell_v a_o truth_n materialitèr_fw-la scal._n mòn_n mentitur_fw-la qui_fw-la falsa_fw-la dicit_fw-la putans_fw-la severa_fw-la dicere_fw-la sed_fw-la qui_fw-la falsa_fw-la apprehensa_fw-la verè_fw-la enuntiat_fw-la jul._n scal._n and_o a_o lie_n formalitèr_fw-la and_o forma_fw-la that_fw-mi esse_fw-la rei_fw-la the_o form_n give_v the_o be_v to_o a_o thing_n say_v aristotle_n and_o therefore_o he_o lie_v even_o by_o tell_v the_o truth_n because_o he_o do_v it_o cum_fw-la intention_n fallendi_fw-la with_o a_o purpose_n to_o deceive_v and_o as_o scaliger_n say_v he_o do_v not_o lie_v who_o speak_v that_o which_o be_v false_a think_v he_o speak_v truth_n but_o he_o who_o declare_v these_o thing_n to_o be_v true_a which_o he_o apprehend_v to_o be_v false_a for_o this_o cause_n both_o divine_n and_o philosopher_n distinguish_v between_o mendacium_fw-la dicere_fw-la and_o mendacium_fw-la facere_fw-la a_o man_n may_v tell_v a_o lie_n sometime_o against_o his_o will_n but_o no_o man_n make_v a_o lie_n but_o willing_o he_o that_o make_v a_o lie_n love_v lie_n 2._o from_o figurative_a and_o hyperbolical_a speech_n and_o parable_n both_o which_o if_o we_o respect_v the_o sound_n of_o word_n seem_v to_o be_v false_a yet_o if_o we_o regard_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o speaker_n be_v very_o true_a and_o express_v the_o thing_n more_o significant_o as_o figurative_a speech_n call_v hyperbole_n or_o more_o profitable_a as_o feign_a parable_n both_o which_o be_v warrant_v in_o scripture_n the_o word_n of_o truth_n first_o for_o hyperbole_n the_o land_n of_o canaan_n be_v call_v a_o land_n flow_v with_o milk_n and_o honey_n exod._n 33.3_o
or_o officious_o to_o do_v good_a to_o their_o neighbour_n mendac_fw-la in_o this_o thou_o do_v thyself_o more_o hurt_v than_o thou_o can_v do_v thy_o neighbour_n good_a nisi_fw-la fiat_fw-la jusâ—â—â—_n &_o rectis_fw-la mediis_fw-la say_v pet._n mart._n loc_fw-la come_v de_fw-fr mendac_fw-la 2._o consider_v how_o the_o apostle_n reject_v this_o practice_n of_o do_v evil_a that_o good_a may_v come_v thereby_o rom._n 3.8_o he_o abhor_v that_o any_o such_o principle_n as_o this_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o any_o christian_n whatsoever_o and_o say_v of_o such_o that_o affirm_v that_o man_n may_v do_v evil_a that_o good_a may_v come_v thereby_o that_o their_o damnation_n be_v just_a a_o man_n must_v not_o lie_v to_o save_v god_n honour_n job_n 13.7_o much_o less_o for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o neighbour_n 3._o he_o that_o the_o nk_n he_o may_v thus_o give_v way_n to_o this_o sin_n that_o good_a may_v come_v by_o it_o will_v think_v so_o of_o any_o other_o sin_n whatsoever_o as_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v steal_v from_o the_o rich_a to_o relieve_v the_o poor_a this_o be_v odious_a to_o god_n the_o lord_n say_v he_o hate_v robbery_n for_o a_o burn_a offering_n there_o be_v some_o that_o think_v they_o may_v rob_v that_o they_o may_v have_v the_o more_o to_o offer_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o though_o they_o bring_v a_o fat_a oblation_n yet_o god_n loathe_v they_o and_o their_o offering_n austin_n observe_v of_o the_o priscillianist_n that_o they_o will_v make_v use_n of_o a_o lie_n to_o show_v themselves_o orthodox_n and_o that_o they_o may_v the_o better_o vent_v their_o opinion_n with_o the_o more_o credit_n to_o themselves_o and_o other_o there_o be_v that_o will_v fain_o themselves_o to_o be_v of_o their_o company_n and_o society_n that_o so_o they_o may_v find_v they_o out_o and_o bring_v they_o before_o the_o magistrate_n to_o be_v punish_v but_o some_o will_v say_v object_n it_o be_v not_o against_o christian_a charity_n to_o help_v a_o brother_n with_o a_o lie_n it_o be_v against_o charity_n resp_n resp_n for_o charity_n rejoice_v not_o in_o iniquity_n not_o in_o falsehood_n but_o in_o the_o truth_n a_o christian_a that_o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n can_v do_v nothing_o and_o say_v nothing_o against_o the_o truth_n but_o for_o the_o truth_n 2_o cor._n 13.8_o 2._o charity_n require_v a_o man_n not_o only_o to_o do_v good_a but_o to_o do_v well_o to_o do_v it_o in_o a_o good_a and_o godly_a manner_n not_o to_o do_v the_o least_o evil_a not_o tell_v the_o least_o lie_n to_o procure_v a_o great_a outward_a good_a to_o another_o 3._o charity_n require_v not_o that_o for_o another_o man_n good_a and_o commodity_n thou_o shall_v cast_v away_o thyself_o but_o god_n will_v destroy_v they_o that_o speak_v lie_n psal_n 5.6_o the_o lie_a mouth_n slay_v the_o soul_n sap._n 1.11_o 4._o charity_n do_v not_o allow_v that_o any_o man_n in_o danger_n shall_v tell_v a_o lie_n to_o do_v himself_o good_a much_o less_o do_v he_o allow_v that_o we_o shall_v lie_v to_o do_v another_o man_n good_a a_o good_a man_n choose_v affliction_n or_o to_o run_v upon_o any_o rock_n rather_o than_o to_o sin_n against_o god_n according_a to_o that_o speech_n of_o elihu_n to_o job_n chap_n 36.21_o but_o here_o it_o may_v be_v object_v that_o jacob_n lie_v to_o his_o father_n isaac_n say_v i_o be_o esau_n thy_o first_o bear_v that_o he_o may_v procure_v the_o blessing_n of_o his_o father_n before_o his_o brother_n come_v gen._n 27.19_o and_o ver_fw-la 24._o when_o he_o ask_v he_o be_v thou_o that_o my_o son_n esau_n he_o answer_v yea_o he_o say_v further_a that_o he_o have_v hunt_v for_o venison_n as_o his_o father_n bid_v he_o ver_fw-la 19_o when_o he_o hunt_v for_o none_o nor_o be_v bid_v to_o hunt_v for_o any_o three_o be_v ask_v how_o he_o find_v it_o so_o quick_o he_o answer_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n bring_v it_o to_o my_o hand_n ver_fw-la 20._o when_o himself_o have_v take_v a_o kid_n cut_v of_o the_o flock_n by_o no_o miracle_n but_o by_o ordinary_a mean_n some_o say_v that_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v mystical_o 3._o quod_fw-la minor_fw-la populus_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la gentâ—um_fw-la substituendus_fw-la esset_fw-la in_o locum_fw-la primogeniti_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la judaeorum_fw-la however_o the_o jew_n be_v god_n first_o bear_v yet_o they_o shall_v be_v cast_v off_o and_o to_o the_o gentile_n the_o young_a brethren_n the_o blessing_n and_o the_o inheritance_n do_v belong_v aquin._n 2dae_fw-la qâ—â—st_n 110._o art_n 3._o by_o way_n of_o prophecy_n i_o be_o esau_n thy_o first_o bear_v not_o in_o person_n but_o in_o right_a of_o the_o first_o bear_v i_o come_v unto_o thou_o as_o paul_n speak_v in_o another_o case_n act._n 23.5_o by_o which_o be_v mean_v nothing_o else_o then_o that_o which_o christ_n say_v behold_v there_o be_v last_o which_o shall_v be_v first_o and_o there_o be_v first_o which_o shall_v be_v last_o luk._n 13.28.30_o this_o shall_v be_v when_o man_n shall_v see_v abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o themselves_o thrust_v out_o of_o door_n this_o be_v now_o come_v to_o pass_v for_o we_o gentile_n that_o be_v last_o be_v now_o first_o we_o that_o be_v not_o a_o people_n be_v a_o people_n and_o belove_v which_o be_v not_o belove_v and_o st._n paul_n name_v this_o a_o mystery_n rom._n 11._o i_o will_v not_o this_o mystery_n shall_v be_v hide_v from_o you_o brethren_n lest_o you_o shall_v be_v wise_a in_o your_o own_o conceit_n etc._n etc._n it_o appear_v then_o jacob_n say_v to_o isaac_n i_o be_o esau_n thy_o first_o bear_v be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v the_o last_o shall_v be_v first_o and_o the_o first_o last_n by_o esau_n he_o mean_v the_o jew_n by_o himself_o the_o gentile_n and_o this_o be_v no_o lie_n because_o a_o mystery_n this_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o divers_a of_o the_o ancient_n 2._o but_o i_o can_v excuse_v jacob_n in_o this_o but_o do_v believe_v he_o sin_v their_o example_n be_v no_o rule_n for_o we_o to_o walk_v by_o we_o must_v walk_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o word_n the_o error_n and_o slip_n in_o their_o life_n be_v as_o blemish_n in_o fair_a face_n evidence_n of_o humane_a frailty_n 5._o there_o be_v a_o difference_n between_o speak_v a_o lie_n and_o conceal_v the_o â—ruth_n as_o i_o touch_v before_o in_o the_o first_o â—ection_n of_o this_o chapter_n the_o one_o in_o â—ome_o case_n may_v be_v lawful_a 5._o aliud_fw-la est_fw-la mentiri_fw-la aliud_fw-la est_fw-la verum_fw-la occultare_fw-la ut_fw-la siquis_fw-la nòn_n velit_fw-la ad_fw-la mortem_fw-la hominem_fw-la prodere_fw-la paratus_fw-la esse_fw-la debet_fw-la verum_fw-la occultare_fw-la non_fw-la falsum_fw-la dicere_fw-la ut_fw-la neque_fw-la proat_n neque_fw-la mentiatur_fw-la august_n in_o psal_n 5._o when_o the_o other_o in_o no_o case_n be_v lawful_a negative_a precept_n bound_v at_o all_o time_n and_o upon_o â—ll_a occasion_n and_o such_o be_v this_o thou_o shall_v not_o lie_v but_o the_o truth_n may_v be_v conceal_v at_o some_o time_n and_o upon_o some_o occasion_n except_o when_o a_o magistrate_n call_v we_o to_o declare_v the_o whole_a truth_n so_o truth_n be_v to_o be_v speak_v though_o it_o expose_v ourselves_o or_o other_o to_o danger_n so_o when_o christ_n be_v adjure_v by_o the_o high-priest_n by_o the_o live_a god_n to_o tell_v whether_o he_o be_v the_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n though_o it_o be_v to_o the_o exasperate_n he_o against_o he_o and_o to_o the_o expose_v himself_o to_o the_o malice_n of_o his_o enemy_n yet_o he_o confess_v the_o truth_n mat._n 26.63_o 64._o st._n john_n give_v in_o this_o for_o his_o further_a answer_n to_o pilate_n to_o this_o end_n be_v i_o borâ—_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n come_v i_o into_o the_o worlâ—_n that_o i_o shall_v bear_v witness_n to_o the_o truth_n joh._n 18.37_o st_o augustine_n commend_v a_o christian_a bishop_n of_o tagesta_n foâ—_n hide_v a_o poor_a christian_a and_o when_o thâ—_n emperor_n send_v his_o officer_n to_o search_v after_o he_o who_o he_o have_v hide_v beinâ—_n ask_v where_o he_o be_v he_o say_v he_o will_v not_o deny_v but_o he_o have_v hide_v he_o yeâ—_n will_v he_o never_o betray_v his_o brother_n for_o which_o cause_n he_o be_v grievous_o torture_v but_o he_o stand_v firm_a still_o as_o his_o name_n import_v which_o be_v firmus_n that_o he_o will_v not_o disclose_v his_o brother_n nor_o tell_v a_o untruth_n the_o emperor_n marvel_v at_o his_o steadfastness_n release_v he_o some_o do_v object_n object_n that_o abraham_n to_o escape_v danger_n say_v his_o wife_n be_v his_o sister_n sol._n sol._n gen._n 12.10_o august_n non_fw-fr petit_fw-fr abraham_n ut_fw-la sarah_n mentiâ—tur_fw-la juniuâ—_n veritatâ—m_fw-la voluit_fw-la celari_fw-la non_fw-la mâ—nâ—acium_fw-la dâ—ci_fw-la august_n abraham_n answer_v himself_o gen._n 20.12_o in_o very_a truth_n she_o be_v my_o