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god_n sure_o than_o not_o for_o any_o man_n help_n 13.7_o job._n 13.7_o remember_v the_o word_n of_o job_n who_o check_v in_o his_o friend_n a_o false_a speech_n although_o it_o tend_v to_o defend_v the_o lord_n and_o remember_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n himself_o how_o he_o make_v the_o devil_n the_o â—ather_n and_o author_n of_o all_o lie_n whatsoever_o without_o distinction_n 8._o joan._n 8._o if_o we_o fear_v to_o bewray_v the_o man_n or_o matter_n which_o we_o will_v not_o then_o hide_v the_o truth_n say_v s._n austen_n but_o in_o no_o case_n speak_v a_o unâ—rueth_n for_o the_o last_o sort_n of_o lie_v nothing_o â—s_v say_v of_o any_o to_o excuse_v it_o for_o every_o conscience_n cry_v it_o be_v a_o sin_n and_o therefore_o now_o i_o conclude_v one_o kind_n of_o lie_n be_v worse_a than_o a_o other_o but_o all_o naught_o and_o of_o a_o christian_a man_n and_o woman_n ever_o to_o be_v forbear_v to_o their_o power_n the_o hyperbolical_a speech_n in_o the_o scripture_n be_v ever_o truth_n in_o matter_n and_o meaning_n rationis_fw-la veritas_fw-la non_fw-la raise_v rationis_fw-la though_o not_o in_o word_n and_o form_n as_o i_o may_v say_v for_o modesty_n sake_n neither_o may_v we_o lie_v in_o any_o case_n but_o as_o aristotle_n pretty_o say_v declinet_fw-la veritas_fw-la nonnihil_fw-la ad_fw-la defectum_fw-la cum_fw-la de_fw-la se_fw-la quis_fw-la loquor_fw-la that_o be_v as_o i_o interpret_v it_o when_o a_o man_n speak_v of_o himself_o let_v he_o speak_v spare_o but_o not_o false_o que._n what_o say_v you_o of_o flattery_n and_o dissimulation_n the_o next_o thing_n in_o the_o book_n ans_fw-fr i_o say_v i_o have_v touch_v they_o before_o sufficient_o and_o therefore_o now_o i_o add_v no_o more_o but_o this_o they_o be_v both_o breach_n of_o this_o commandment_n enough_o to_o terrify_v a_o feel_v heart_n and_o a_o deaâ—_n soul_n what_o can_v move_v from_o these_o theâ—_n i_o follow_v your_o book_n set_v down_n next_o the_o unlawefulnesse_n of_o tell_v falsâ—_n tale_n tale_n tell_v false_a tale_n hear_v they_o and_o beléeve_v they_o of_o other_o and_o first_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o first_o do_v we_o not_o see_v the_o direct_a law_n of_o god_n in_o these_o word_n 1â—_n levit._fw-la 19_o 1â—_n thou_o shall_v not_o walk_v about_o with_o tale_n amongst_o thy_o brethren_n do_v we_o not_o hear_v the_o lord_n by_o his_o prophet_n cry_v out_o against_o jerusalem_n for_o that_o â—n_n she_o be_v man_n that_o carry_v tale_n up_o and_o down_o to_o shed_v blood_n 22.9_o ezek._n 22.9_o 12.20_o 2._o cor._n 12.20_o do_v not_o the_o apostle_n say_v he_o fear_v he_o shall_v find_v amongst_o they_o backbiting_a whisper_v â—nd_v such_o like_a be_v it_o not_o the_o persuasion_n â—f_fw-fr james_n that_o we_o speak_v no_o evil_n one_o of_o â—n_n other_o 1â—_n jam._n 4_o 1â—_n be_v it_o not_o express_o name_v as_o â—ne_a of_o the_o thing_n that_o may_v not_o be_v in_o man_n â—r_o woman_n elect_v to_o dwell_v in_o the_o lord_n tabernacle_n to_o false_a report_n and_o slander_v â—nie_a man_n behind_o his_o back_n 15.3_o psalm_n 15.3_o than_o the_o â—hich_v thing_n what_o may_v be_v more_o say_v in_o detestation_n of_o so_o foul_a a_o vice_n certain_o â—hat_n god_n so_o plain_o discover_v to_o we_o 〈◊〉_d offend_v he_o it_o will_v as_o plain_o be_v punish_v when_o god_n shall_v think_v it_o good_a in_o â—nie_n graceless_a wretch_n whatsoever_o that_o â—ill_v not_o be_v warn_v to_o be_v a_o tale_n teller_n â—nd_v a_o false_a witness_n why_o it_o be_v like_o a_o â—â—mmer_n a_o sword_n and_o a_o sharp_a arrow_n 25.18_o prou._n 25.18_o â—ayth_o solomon_n et_fw-la quid_fw-la interest_n utrum_fw-la deum_fw-la neges_fw-la a_o infame_n say_v seneca_n what_o difference_n be_v there_o betwixt_o deny_v of_o god_n and_o false_a report_v thy_o brethren_n
and_o if_o there_o be_v but_o any_o wisdom_n in_o we_o say_v solomon_n we_o will_v be_v careful_a of_o it_o also_o 11.12_o prou._n 11.12_o for_o he_o that_o despise_v his_o neighbour_n be_v destitute_a of_o wisdom_n but_o a_o man_n of_o understanding_n will_v keep_v silence_n but_o to_o strike_v up_o the_o matter_n full_o we_o see_v the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n in_o the_o gospel_n plain_a 18.15_o math._n 18.15_o if_o thy_o brother_n trespass_n against_o thou_o go_v and_o tell_v he_o his_o fault_n betwixt_o he_o &_o thou_o alone_o if_o he_o hear_v thou_o thou_o have_v win_v thy_o brother_n 16._o 16._o but_o if_o he_o hear_v thou_o not_o take_v yet_o with_o thou_o one_o or_o two_o that_o by_o the_o mouth_n of_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n every_o word_n may_v be_v confirm_v 17._o 17._o and_o if_o he_o will_v not_o vouchsafe_v to_o hear_v they_o tell_v it_o unto_o the_o church_n and_o if_o he_o refuse_v to_o hear_v the_o church_n also_o let_v he_o be_v unto_o thou_o as_o 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