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that_o be_v integrity_n 1_o king_n 9_o 4._o and_o if_o thou_o will_v walk_v before_o i_o as_o david_n walk_v in_o integrity_n of_o heart_n and_o in_o uprightness_n and_o that_o be_v when_o all_o the_o soul_n in_o every_o faculty_n be_v resolve_v and_o bend_v for_o god_n and_o his_o glory_n in_o a_o hypocrite_n the_o judgement_n be_v against_o the_o will_n the_o conscience_n against_o the_o affection_n the_o reason_n against_o the_o appetite_n but_o in_o the_o upright_a all_o the_o faculty_n agree_v and_o combine_v within_o themselves_o and_o the_o opposition_n be_v only_o outward_a against_o a_o common_a enemy_n he_o be_v a_o whole_a man_n for_o the_o whole_a will_n of_o god_n so_o than_o you_o see_v a_o upright_a man_n be_v a_o true_a heart_a a_o sincere-hearted_n a_o single-hearted_n and_o a_o whole-hearted_n man_n sect_n v._o this_o uprightness_n 1._o respect_n god_n 2._o respect_n distinguish_v man._n the_o former_a may_v be_v call_v uprightness_n of_o heart_n the_o latter_a 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lie_v you_o will_v he_o like_v it_o not_o his_o heart_n rise_v against_o it_o psal._n 119._o 163._o i_o hate_v and_o abhor_v lie_v two_o word_n for_o fail_v to_o show_v his_o great_a hatred_n of_o this_o sin_n be_v it_o with_o he_o or_o against_o he_o the_o upright_a man_n will_v speak_v the_o truth_n whereas_o a_o hypocrite_n as_o he_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o lie_n so_o he_o can_v swallow_v they_o as_o fast_o as_o occasion_n serve_v poor_a man_n thou_o will_v not_o speak_v it_o if_o the_o man_n that_o stand_v by_o thou_o see_v into_o thy_o heart_n and_o how_o dare_v thou_o speak_v it_o when_o the_o holy_a and_o true_a god_n see_v into_o thy_o heart_n and_o can_v choke_v thou_o with_o thy_o dissemble_a word_n 3._o a_o upright_a man_n hate_v all_o equivocation_n and_o mental_a reservation_n that_o be_v he_o speak_v his_o word_n in_o a_o sense_n that_o he_o will_v have_v they_o construe_v in_o and_o keep_v no_o part_n of_o a_o sentence_n in_o his_o mind_n to_o contradict_v what_o he_o pronounce_v with_o his_o mouth_n especial_o with_o a_o intent_n to_o injure_v another_o such_o be_v that_o juggle_a trick_n we_o read_v of_o cydias_n that_o be_v betrust_v by_o archetimus_n with_o a_o sum_n of_o money_n afterward_o flat_o deny_v it_o there_o be_v no_o witness_n to_o prove_v the_o truth_n cydias_n be_v summon_v to_o his_o oath_n before_o the_o altar_n and_o a_o great_a assembly_n he_o quilt_n the_o money_n in_o his_o staff_n and_o go_v to_o take_v his_o oath_n give_v archetimus_n his_o staff_n to_o hold_v the_o while_n and_o then_o confident_o swear_v he_o have_v give_v he_o back_o his_o money_n but_o this_o deceit_n last_v not_o long_o for_o archetimus_n see_v his_o perjury_n in_o a_o rage_n throw_v down_o his_o staff_n it_o break_v and_o the_o fraud_n be_v find_v and_o such_o be_v the_o usual_a issue_n of_o such_o equivocation_n the_o upright_a man_n have_v no_o skill_n at_o this_o he_o know_v if_o the_o plain_a truth_n will_v not_o bear_v he_o out_o these_o 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it_o be_v a_o rash_a vow_n but_o conscience_n of_o the_o obligation_n break_v all_o other_o consideration_n which_o in_o his_o case_n may_v have_v be_v many_o and_o he_o choose_v rather_o to_o have_v his_o very_a heart_n break_v than_o his_o word_n it_o be_v enough_o for_o a_o subtle_a politician_n to_o have_v distinction_n and_o evasion_n ready_a to_o help_v himself_o out_o of_o the_o straight_a bond_n the_o upright_a man_n delight_v not_o after_o vow_n to_o make_v inquiry_n well_o advise_v every_o man_n shall_v be_v before_o he_o bind_v himself_o in_o any_o thing_n to_o the_o lord_n but_o when_o his_o soul_n be_v fast_o let_v he_o be_v very_o well_o advise_v how_o he_o release_v himself_o for_o there_o be_v nothing_o do_v more_o prostitute_v the_o conscience_n and_o utter_o undo_v man_n than_o be_v fast_o and_o loose_a with_o god_n in_o sacred_a vow_n and_o promise_n the_o same_o abhorrence_n have_v the_o upright_a man_n of_o break_v his_o word_n with_o man_n and_o thereupon_o his_o 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