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so_o it_o be_v a_o worse_a sin_n to_o teach_v a_o lie_n isa._n 9.15_o the_o prophet_n that_o teach_v lie_n he_o who_o broach_v error_n teach_v lie_n he_o spread_v the_o plague_n he_o not_o only_o damn_v himself_o but_o help_v to_o damn_v other_o 2._o truth_n in_o word_n be_v oppose_v to_o dissemble_v the_o heart_n and_o tongue_n shall_v go_v together_o as_o the_o dial_n go_v exact_o with_o the_o sun_n to_o speak_v fair_a to_o one_o face_n and_o not_o to_o mean_v what_o one_o speak_v be_v no_o better_a than_o a_o lie_n psal._n 55.21_o his_o word_n be_v smooth_a than_o oil_n but_o war_n be_v in_o his_o heart_n some_o have_v a_o art_n at_o this_o they_o can_v flatter_v and_o hate_v hierom_n speak_v of_o the_o arrian_n say_v they_o pretend_v friendship_n they_o kiss_v my_o hand_n but_o plot_v mischief_n against_o i_o psal._n 29.5_o a_o man_n that_o flatter_v his_o neighbour_n spread_v a_o net_n for_o his_o foot_n impia_fw-la sub_fw-la dulci_fw-la melle_fw-la venena_fw-la latent_fw-la 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of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o i_o if_o a_o christian_a have_v any_o assistance_n in_o duty_n any_o strength_n against_o corruption_n he_o rear_v up_o a_o pillar_n and_o write_v upon_o it_o hitherto_o the_o lord_n have_v help_v i_o as_o joab_n when_o he_o have_v fight_v against_o rabbah_n and_o have_v like_a to_o have_v take_v it_o send_v for_o king_n david_n that_o he_o may_v carry_v away_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o victory_n 2_o sam._n 12.27_o so_o when_o a_o child_n of_o god_n have_v any_o conquest_n over_o satan_n he_o give_v all_o the_o honour_n to_o god_n hypocrite_n who_o lamp_n be_v feed_v with_o the_o oil_n of_o vainglory_n
so_o small_a that_o it_o be_v scarce_o discernible_a such_o as_o at_o the_o first_o dash_n have_v a_o strong_a persuasion_n that_o christ_n be_v they_o who_o leap_v out_o of_o sin_n into_o assurance_n their_o faith_n be_v false_a and_o spurious_a that_o faith_n which_o be_v come_v to_o its_o full_a stature_n on_o its_o birthday_n be_v a_o monster_n the_o seed_n that_o spring_v up_o sudden_o wither_v matth._n 13.5_o 4._o faith_n be_v a_o refine_v grace_n it_o consecrate_v and_o purify_v moral_a virtue_n may_v wash_v the_o outside_n faith_n wash_v the_o inside_n act_n 15.9_o have_v purify_v their_o heart_n by_o faith_n faith_n make_v the_o heart_n a_o sacrary_n or_o temple_n with_o this_o inscription_n holiness_n to_o the_o lord_n such_o who_o heart_n have_v legion_n of_o lust_n in_o they_o be_v never_o acquaint_v with_o true_a faith_n for_o one_o to_o say_v he_o have_v faith_n yet_o live_v in_o sin_n be_v as_o if_o one_o shall_v say_v he_o be_v in_o health_n yet_o his_o vital_n be_v 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