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it_o be_v command_v that_o we_o bear_v no_o false_a witness_n against_o our_o neighbour_n now_o we_o have_v in_o this_o place_n to_o declare_v that_o god_n will_v in_o this_o commandment_n general_o condemn_v all_o slander_n all_o false_a report_n all_o defamation_n and_o such_o like_a thing_n and_o to_o show_v that_o this_o be_v so_o it_o be_v say_v express_o in_o a_o other_o place_n thou_o shall_v not_o walk_v about_o with_o tale_n against_o thy_o neighbour_n 16._o thou_o shall_v not_o speak_v evil_a of_o he_o to_o defame_v he_o and_o if_o the_o law_n of_o god_n contain_v a_o perfect_v rule_n of_o well_o live_v it_o follow_v that_o this_o be_v therein_o comprise_v now_o where_o shall_v we_o place_v it_o but_o under_o this_o sentence_n we_o must_v therefore_o conclude_v that_o albeit_o god_o have_v here_o specify_v the_o name_n of_o false_a witness_n that_o this_o notwithstanding_o he_o will_v extend_v this_o doctrine_n to_o all_o slander_n to_o all_o false_a report_n to_o all_o by_o tale_n which_o tend_v to_o the_o discredit_v of_o our_o neighbour_n or_o to_o the_o hurt_v of_o they_o in_o their_o good_a name_n and_o estimation_n we_o see_v then_o how_o god_n will_v here_o join_v we_o together_o in_o love_n and_o friendship_n in_o as_o much_o as_o he_o permit_v not_o any_o to_o be_v hurt_v in_o his_o good_a name_n no_o more_o than_o in_o his_o person_n or_o good_n wherefore_o he_o which_o defame_v his_o neighbour_n he_o which_o slander_v they_o in_o what_o manner_n so_o ever_o as_o much_o as_o in_o he_o lie_v make_v as_o it_o be_v war_n with_o god_n and_o break_v the_o bond_n of_o charity_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v between_o man_n and_o when_o we_o shall_v have_v well_o consider_v all_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o false_a report_n slander_n &_o backbite_a do_v more_o harm_n oftentimes_o than_o do_v theft_n and_o so_o let_v we_o know_v that_o if_o we_o will_v obey_v god_o we_o must_v maintain_v the_o honour_n and_o credit_n of_o our_o neighbour_n as_o much_o as_o shall_v lie_v in_o we_o for_o when_o he_o have_v forbid_v we_o to_o hurt_v his_o good_a name_n he_o will_v also_o on_o the_o contrary_a side_n that_o we_o maintain_v the_o honour_n and_o estimation_n of_o all_o now_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_o maintain_v in_o his_o estate_n when_o we_o harm_v it_o not_o except_o we_o withal_o procure_v the_o good_a thereof_o now_o we_o ought_v to_o proceed_v by_o the_o degree_n which_o god_n will_v here_o signify_v when_o he_o speak_v of_o false_a witness_n bear_v the_o first_o be_v therefore_o that_o when_o we_o shall_v come_v into_o judgement_n we_o take_v heed_n of_o hurt_v those_o by_o any_o false_a report_n any_o lie_v any_o forswear_n who_o honour_n and_o good_a we_o be_v bind_v to_o procure_v for_o he_o which_o shall_v bear_v false_a witness_n against_o his_o neighbour_n he_o slai_v he_o rob_v he_o as_o much_o as_o in_o he_o be_v and_o he_o do_v all_o the_o evil_n which_o proceed_v from_o perjury_n true_a it_o be_v that_o oftentimes_o we_o shall_v not_o think_v hereof_o 7._o but_o the_o thing_n notwithstanding_o be_v so_o and_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o god_o command_v in_o his_o law_n that_o the_o witness_n shall_v be_v the_o first_o which_o shall_v lay_v hand_n to_o the_o execution_n of_o he_o which_o be_v punish_v for_o any_o evil_a deed_n to_o the_o end_n it_o may_v be_v know_v that_o by_o their_o voice_n and_o by_o their_o tongue_n they_o have_v put_v he_o to_o death_n and_o that_o the_o witness_n shall_v be_v put_v in_o great_a fear_n of_o speak_v otherwise_o than_o the_o truth_n when_o every_o one_o shall_v think_v he_o have_v to_o render_v a_o account_n unto_o god_n if_o he_o shall_v have_v be_v a_o witness_n against_o any_o so_o then_o when_o question_n be_v of_o be_v a_o witness_n every_o one_o must_v deep_o consider_v of_o the_o matter_n and_o take_v diligent_a heed_n he_o enlarge_v not_o his_o conscience_n but_o that_o he_o speak_v in_o pure_a simplicity_n that_o which_o he_o know_v to_o be_v true_a 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of_o we_o which_o be_v but_o poor_a worm_n of_o the_o earth_n think_v we_o that_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n he_o will_v forget_v himself_o but_o if_o by_o false_a witness_n i_o seek_v to_o bear_v out_o and_o bolster_v he_o which_o have_v do_v evil_a if_o i_o cover_v the_o fault_n if_o i_o dissemble_v it_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o i_o blaspheme_v god_n as_o much_o as_o in_o i_o be_v and_o why_o for_o i_o protest_v that_o i_o will_v speak_v the_o truth_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a while_o i_o come_v to_o lie_v and_o be_v not_o this_o to_o unhallow_a the_o name_n of_o god_o be_v not_o this_o to_o deface_v his_o glory_n so_o let_v we_o not_o think_v that_o god_n in_o this_o place_n will_v gratify_v evil_a doer_n to_o cover_v the_o iniquity_n and_o wickedness_n of_o man_n when_o he_o say_v thou_o shall_v not_o bear_v false_a witness_n against_o thy_o neighbour_n but_o he_o will_v brief_o show_v we_o that_o we_o ought_v as_o far_o as_o we_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o procure_v the_o credit_n and_o maintain_v the_o good_a name_n of_o our_o neighbour_n so_o be_v it_o this_o may_v be_v do_v in_o truth_n moreover_o let_v we_o note_v that_o god_o have_v respect_n here_o rather_o to_o the_o wicked_a affection_n and_o desire_n which_o proceed_v from_o rancour_n and_o malice_n than_o to_o the_o deed_n itself_o as_o we_o shall_v better_o perceive_v in_o that_o which_o remain_v to_o be_v handle_v for_o we_o have_v already_o touch_v that_o god_n speak_v not_o here_o only_o of_o those_o false_a witness_n which_o be_v give_v in_o judgement_n when_o a_o solemn_a oath_n be_v take_v but_o withal_o of_o all_o slander_n and_o defamation_n so_o in_o
the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n &_o number_v also_o among_o they_o railer_n evil_a speaker_n banish_v they_o in_o like_a manner_n from_o all_o hope_n of_o everlasting_a life_n and_o salvation_n when_o we_o hear_v this_o be_v there_o any_o talk_n to_o be_v have_v of_o cover_v we_o with_o leaf_n to_o make_v ourselves_o believe_v there_o be_v no_o ill_o do_v when_o we_o shall_v have_v slander_v our_o neighbour_n think_v we_o that_o the_o threat_n which_o god_n have_v pronounce_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o saint_n paul_n be_v only_o to_o fear_v little_a child_n and_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v execute_v upon_o they_o which_o will_v exempt_v themselves_o from_o it_o in_o despite_n of_o he_o so_o then_o let_v we_o labour_v with_o all_o our_o diligence_n to_o observe_v this_o commandment_n and_o above_o all_o that_o we_o may_v conclude_v herewith_o let_v we_o make_v this_o comparison_n that_o if_o god_n will_v that_o the_o good_a name_n of_o our_o neighbour_n be_v keep_v and_o esteem_v dear_a of_o we_o and_o if_o he_o so_o straight_o forbid_v we_o all_o ill_a reproach_n and_o slander_n which_o may_v disgrace_v and_o discredit_v he_o how_o ought_v we_o to_o behave_v ourselves_o towards_o he_o be_v we_o not_o a_o hundred_o time_n more_o bind_v to_o maintain_v the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o because_o we_o can_v profit_v he_o any_o way_n be_v we_o not_o much_o more_o bind_v hereunto_o than_o to_o conserve_v in_o his_o entire_a estate_n the_o honour_n of_o man_n so_o then_o let_v we_o beware_v of_o be_v false_a witness_n against_o god_n as_o s._n paul_n say_v 15_o that_o they_o which_o corrupt_v the_o purity_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v false_a witness_n against_o god_n and_o not_o against_o man_n what_o must_v be_v do_v then_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n must_v be_v maintain_v by_o we_o we_o must_v proceed_v therein_o round_o and_o upright_o when_o we_o shall_v see_v a_o good_a doctrine_n we_o must_v defend_v and_o sustain_v it_o know_v that_o god_n appoint_v we_o as_o his_o proctor_n and_o attorney_n shall_v i_o then_o see_v a_o truth_n bear_v down_o and_o oppress_v i_o must_v not_o suffer_v this_o as_o much_o as_o in_o i_o lie_v and_o why_o for_o god_n call_v i_o to_o procure_v in_o his_o name_n that_o a_o untruth_n be_v repress_v and_o bear_v to_o the_o ground_n and_o this_o aught_o to_o be_v observe_v especial_o when_o the_o question_n be_v concern_v the_o doctrine_n of_o salvation_n so_o that_o when_o we_o shall_v see_v that_o this_o doctrine_n shall_v be_v falsify_v and_o that_o man_n will_v herein_o mingle_v their_o leaven_n to_o corrupt_v other_o with_o their_o falsehood_n and_o lie_v we_o must_v here_o show_v ourselves_o true_o zealous_a not_o to_o suffer_v false_a witness_n against_o god_n to_o have_v their_o sway_n except_o we_o will_v be_v consent_v with_o they_o and_o partaker_n of_o their_o wickedness_n as_o i_o have_v already_o declare_v and_o so_o let_v we_o learn_v that_o when_o we_o shall_v have_v live_v with_o man_n in_o such_o simplicity_n that_o a_o man_n shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o charge_v we_o that_o by_o backbite_n lie_n or_o slander_n we_o have_v discredit_v any_o one_o we_o must_v also_o have_v this_o zeal_n towards_o god_o that_o his_o truth_n remain_v in_o his_o entire_a and_o perfect_a estate_n and_o that_o it_o be_v maintain_v so_o that_o it_o may_v reign_v and_o bear_v rule_n among_o we_o you_o see_v in_o effect_n what_o we_o have_v to_o consider_v upon_o this_o commandment_n now_o let_v we_o cast_v ourselves_o down_o before_o the_o face_n of_o our_o good_a god_n with_o acknowledge_v of_o our_o sin_n pray_v he_o to_o make_v we_o feel_v they_o better_o than_o we_o have_v do_v that_o we_o may_v be_v lead_v further_o and_o further_o unto_o such_o a_o repentance_n as_o we_o may_v learn_v to_o consider_v of_o our_o vice_n to_o be_v sorry_a for_o they_o and_o to_o be_v displease_v with_o ourselves_o to_o the_o end_n that_o have_v obtain_v forgiveness_n of_o they_o we_o may_v learn_v to_o order_v 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