injury_n that_o can_v be_v verbal_o do_v to_o they_o to_o reproach_v they_o with_o the_o lie_n they_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o lie_v but_o to_o be_v call_v liar_n the_o tongue_n be_v connex_v by_o vein_n to_o the_o brain_n and_o heart_n by_o which_o nature_n teach_v we_o that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v govern_v by_o the_o intellect_n who_o seat_n be_v in_o the_o head_n so_o that_o it_o may_v agree_v with_o the_o heart_n a_o man_n deceive_v through_o error_n may_v utter_v this_o or_o that_o falsehood_n think_v that_o true_a which_o be_v no_o proper_a lie_n to_o speak_v false_o think_v it_o true_a be_v to_o lie_v material_o to_o speak_v truth_n think_v it_o false_a be_v to_o lie_v formal_o but_o he_o that_o speak_v false_a know_v it_o false_a lie_v in_o the_o matter_n and_o form_n and_o therefore_o perfect_o thus_o to_o lie_v to_o save_v our_o life_n we_o may_v not_o much_o less_o to_o save_v or_o increase_v our_o wealth_n buy_v the_o truth_n and_o sell_v it_o not_o prov._n 23.23_o memorable_a be_v the_o example_n of_o that_o woman_n in_o st._n hierome_n she_o know_v how_o to_o die_v but_o not_o to_o tell_v a_o untruth_n in_o a_o strait_a where_o money_n or_o justice_n must_v be_v leave_v rather_o lose_v money_n than_o justice_n there_o be_v no_o disference_n say_v cicero_n between_o a_o liar_n and_o a_o forswearer_n for_o whosoever_o i_o can_v make_v to_o tell_v a_o lie_n i_o can_v easy_o persuade_v to_o forswear_v himself_o the_o egyptian_n make_v a_o law_n that_o every_o liar_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n the_o persian_n and_o indian_n use_v to_o degrade_v liar_n of_o all_o honour_n and_o to_o cut_v out_o their_o tongue_n artaxerxes_n king_n of_o persia_n cause_v a_o soldier_n to_o be_v nail_v to_o a_o post_n by_o the_o tongue_n for_o lie_v the_o cretan_n for_o lie_v become_v despiseâ—_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n but_o truth_n have_v two_o champion_n wisdom_n and_o constancy_n she_o shine_v bright_a when_o foil_v look_v most_o beautiful_a in_o rag_n be_v bess_n defend_v with_o nakedness_n smile_v before_o the_o judge_n and_o needs_o no_o orator_n the_o lip_n of_o truth_n shall_v be_v establish_v prov._n 12.19_o pharamont_n king_n of_o france_n be_v name_v waramond_n that_o be_v truth_n marcus_n aurelius_n the_o emperor_n be_v call_v most_o true_a because_o he_o be_v never_o find_v in_o a_o lie_n nor_o ever_o fail_v in_o truth_n pyrrhus_n the_o king_n of_o epyrus_n however_o a_o enemy_n to_o the_o roman_n yet_o give_v this_o praise_n unto_o fabritius_n that_o a_o man_n may_v assoon_o turn_v he_o from_o truth_n and_o honesty_n as_o the_o sun_n out_o of_o his_o course_n the_o get_n of_o treasure_n by_o a_o lie_a tongue_n be_v vanity_n toss_v to_o and_o fro_o of_o they_o that_o seek_v death_n prov._n 21.6_o lie_v then_o must_v be_v banish_v and_o abominate_v but_o this_o rule_n must_v be_v observe_v as_o we_o may_v not_o lie_v so_o we_o need_v not_o speak_v all_o the_o truth_n st._n augustine_n make_v mention_n of_o one_o firmus_n who_o when_o he_o be_v ask_v to_o tell_v where_o his_o friend_n be_v lest_o he_o shall_v be_v deliver_v to_o his_o enemy_n hand_n say_v he_o will_v not_o tell_v i_o will_v say_v he_o neither_o lie_n or_o betray_v he_o this_o man_n say_v augustine_n be_v constant_a in_o name_n but_o more_o constant_a in_o mind_n nor_o must_v pompey_n the_o great_a be_v forget_v who_o choose_v rather_o to_o endure_v the_o burn_a of_o a_o finger_n than_o to_o disclose_v the_o secret_n of_o the_o senate_n but_o papilius_fw-la go_v beyond_o he_o who_o cut_v out_o his_o own_o tongue_n and_o fling_v it_o in_o the_o tyrant_n face_n because_o he_o will_v not_o betray_v his_o associate_n who_o together_o have_v conspire_v against_o he_o four_o among_o these_o polluter_n of_o the_o tongue_n swear_v must_v be_v speak_v of_o when_o the_o rest_n will_v not_o serve_v turn_n it_o be_v common_a to_o add_v oath_n and_o indeed_o what_o sin_n so_o heinous_a which_o he_o that_o make_v haste_n to_o be_v rich_a be_v afraid_a or_o ashamed_a to_o commit_v he_o that_o make_v haste_n to_o be_v rich_a shall_v not_o be_v innocent_a prov._n 28.20_o but_o what_o need_v i_o say_v any_o thing_n against_o this_o more_o than_o the_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v not_o take_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o vain_a for_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o hold_v hint_n guiltless_a which_o take_v his_o name_n in_o vain_a this_o law_n say_v augustine_n shall_v be_v to_o all_o christian_n as_o a_o thousand_o sermon_n he_o that_o lay_v his_o faith_n in_o pawn_n bind_v his_o safety_n his_o honour_n and_o his_o soul_n to_o the_o redeem_n it_o faith_n give_v no_o honour_n to_o a_o oath_n yet_o oath_n break_a dishonour_n faith_n to_o swear_v and_o forswear_v say_v periander_n one_o of_o the_o seven_o sage_n be_v a_o vice_n so_o hateful_a that_o slave_n themselves_o judge_v it_o worthy_a punishment_n yet_o all_o oath_n be_v not_o unlawful_a we_o may_v swear_v but_o let_v the_o light_n go_v before_o we_o thou_o shall_v fear_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o serve_v he_o and_o swear_v by_o his_o name_n deut._n 6.13_o how_o horrid_a a_o thing_n be_v it_o to_o call_v god_n to_o bear_v witness_n to_o trifle_n and_o lie_v what_o be_v it_o to_o swear_v say_v st._n augustine_n but_o to_o call_v god_n to_o witness_v if_o this_o be_v consider_v many_o will_v not_o as_o they_o do_v make_v rhetoric_n of_o a_o oath_n take_v delight_n in_o that_o which_o move_v god_n displeasure_n to_o forswear_v be_v a_o great_a sin_n than_o to_o swear_v for_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o say_v 5.12_o jam._n 5.12_o my_o brethren_n do_v not_o forswear_v but_o do_v not_o swear_v will_v thou_o be_v far_o from_o perjury_n swear_v not_o false_o swear_v be_v deadly_a true_a swear_n be_v dangerous_a those_o who_o have_v worship_v stone_n have_v be_v afraid_a to_o swear_v false_o by_o they_o and_o do_v thou_o not_o fear_v that_o god_n who_o be_v everywhere_o present_a who_o see_v all_o thing_n general_o without_o exception_n evident_o without_o doubt_n immutable_o without_o forgetfulness_n let_v i_o tell_v the_o swearer_n in_o another_o word_n though_o the_o punishment_n may_v be_v defer_v yet_o it_o shall_v be_v heavy_a beside_o all_o other_o curse_v this_o be_v one_o he_o will_v certain_o be_v false_a to_o man_n who_o be_v not_o true_a to_o god_n honour_n o_o matchless_a folly_n that_o man_n shall_v through_o open_a sluice_n let_v their_o soul_n run_v out_o for_o nothing_o wise_a man_n think_v more_o than_o they_o speak_v and_o to_o swear_v be_v the_o least_o part_n of_o their_o knowledge_n a_o man_n shall_v eat_v good_a by_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o mouth_n but_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o transgressor_n shall_v eat_v violence_n prov._n 13.2_o by_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o upright_a say_v solomon_n the_o city_n be_v exalt_v but_o it_o be_v overthrow_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o wicked_a prov._n 11.11_o and_o if_o the_o daily_a misfortune_n which_o befall_v those_o who_o use_v too_o often_o to_o call_v on_o the_o name_n of_o a_o deity_n who_o in_o a_o moment_n time_n they_o be_v as_o apt_a to_o slight_v be_v not_o powerful_a enough_o to_o dissuade_v my_o citizen_n from_o participate_v of_o so_o contemptible_a a_o custom_n if_o the_o precept_n of_o holy_a writ_n and_o the_o advice_n of_o all_o the_o wise_a man_n ever_o be_v conduce_v nothing_o to_o abolish_n in_o he_o so_o much_o ignorance_n and_o foolishness_n as_o a_o oath_n contain_v then_o let_v the_o doom_n of_o some_o whâ—_n value_v not_o at_o what_o rate_n they_o swear_v because_o they_o count_v a_o oath_n to_o have_v 〈◊〉_d more_o virtue_n and_o validity_n in_o it_o than_o a_o jeâ—_n let_v their_o sad_a &_o frightful_a departure_n teâ—fie_v and_o scare_v my_o citizen_n from_o venturiâ—_n to_o swim_v in_o a_o water_n so_o rough_a we_o wâ—_n begin_v with_o andronicus_n comnenus_n whâ—_n have_v swear_v to_o protect_v the_o son_n ofâ—_n manuel_n emperor_n of_o constantinoplâ—_n contrary_a to_o his_o so_o solemn_a faith_n plight_v slay_v they_o usurp_v the_o empire_n and_o to_o complete_a his_o happiness_n be_v not_o long_o after_o depose_v hang_v up_o by_o the_o foot_n and_o hew_v to_o piece_n for_o his_o perjury_n christien_n king_n of_o denmark_n pay_v dear_o for_o his_o faithlesness_n for_o conceive_v no_o tie_n to_o be_v in_o a_o adjure_v promise_n he_o be_v dethrone_v banish_a and_o live_v miserable_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o life_n for_o all_o that_o he_o be_v support_v by_o many_o great_a friend_n melius_fw-la suffetius_n a_o roman_a be_v tear_v in_o piece_n by_o four_o horse_n for_o have_v break_v his_o faith_n and_o trample_v on_o that_o reverence_n he_o ought_v to_o have_v pay_v a_o deity_n to_o conclude_v he_o say_v sigismundus_n that_o accustome_v himself_o to_o
they_o be_v a_o hungry_a after_o new_a benefit_n most_o shopkeeper_n respect_n even_o so_o last_v no_o long_a than_o the_o customer_n use_v they_o to_o their_o extreme_a advantage_n divine_n say_v that_o flattery_n divide_v a_o man_n from_o himself_o he_o think_v himself_o otherwise_o than_o he_o be_v a_o house_n divide_v can_v stand_v which_o some_o unjust_a one_o consider_v by_o flattery_n part_v a_o man_n judgement_n from_o his_o will_n and_o so_o deceive_v he_o oil_n pour_v upon_o the_o grass-hopper_n kill_v it_o vinegar_n revive_v it_o flattery_n kill_v those_o who_o sincere_a harsh_a treat_v do_v heal_v a_o flatter_a mouth_n work_v ruin_n prov._n 26.28_o so_o much_o danger_n have_v flattery_n beget_v as_o the_o emperor_n sigismond_n emperor_n of_o germany_n strike_v one_o who_o praise_v he_o too_o much_o say_v he_o hit_v he_o antigonus_n king_n of_o macedonia_n tell_v a_o poeâ—_n who_o call_v he_o a_o god_n therein_o observe_v his_o soothe_n that_o the_o groom_n of_o his_o stool_n know_v it_o be_v not_o such_o matter_n alexander_n when_o his_o parasite_n persuade_v he_o to_o think_v himself_o a_o god_n reply_v he_o know_v himself_o by_o two_o special_a thing_n to_o be_v maâ—_n and_o not_o a_o god_n namely_o by_o sleep_n anâ—_n carnal_a motion_n heavy_a and_o sad_a be_v their_o follow_a doom_n king_n philip_n of_o france_n and_o constantine_n the_o greâ—â—_n banish_v all_o flatterer_n from_o their_o count_n at_o athens_n they_o be_v put_v to_o death_n as_o the_o ruin_n and_o plague_n of_o the_o country_n they_o dwell_v in_o the_o athenian_n put_v tymagorâ—_n to_o death_n because_o to_o insinuate_v with_o darius_n he_o salute_v he_o after_o the_o persian_a manner_n whereby_o it_o be_v visible_a how_o obnorâ—_n ous_a flattery_n have_v ever_o be_v esteem_v and_o the_o hatred_n it_o have_v always_o contract_v and_o the_o punishment_n a_o maâ—_n have_v meet_v withal_o but_o it_o be_v not_o alwâ—â—_n so_o in_o trade_n some_o customer_n will_v grâ—oâ—_n dull_a and_o displease_v if_o they_o be_v not_o ofâ—_n whet_v by_o flattery_n downright_a hoâ—â—_n speech_n discontent_n they_o for_o thâ—â—_n cause_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v be_v angry_a bâ—_n sin_v not_o so_o i_o say_v flatter_v but_o sin_n not_o it_o be_v possible_a yet_o it_o be_v my_o opinion_n that_o amiable_a look_n and_o fair_a speech_n will_v go_v far_o enough_o we_o need_v seek_v no_o byway_n it_o be_v better_a say_v plutarch_n to_o fall_v among_o a_o sort_n of_o raven_n than_o to_o happen_v into_o the_o company_n of_o flatterer_n for_o the_o raven_n never_o eat_v a_o man_n till_o he_o be_v dead_a but_o flatterer_n will_v not_o spare_v to_o devour_v he_o while_o he_o be_v alive_a flattery_n be_v the_o corruption_n of_o truth_n a_o thing_n as_o pernicious_a as_o truth_n be_v excellent_a flattery_n be_v like_o a_o golden-pill_n which_o outward_o give_v pleasure_n but_o inward_o be_v full_a of_o bitterness_n last_o among_o other_o thing_n a_o flatterer_n be_v know_v by_o this_o that_o he_o do_v not_o only_o imitate_v friendship_n but_o go_v beyond_o it_o second_o dissimulation_n be_v a_o evil_n more_o tolerable_a in_o a_o citizen_n nevertheless_o plato_n the_o mellifluous_a philosopher_n advise_v all_o not_o to_o dissemble_v with_o a_o friend_n either_o for_o fear_n of_o displease_v he_o or_o for_o malice_n to_o deceive_v he_o yet_o i_o say_v it_o be_v more_o tolerable_a because_o it_o be_v with_o he_o as_o with_o one_o who_o have_v marry_v a_o wise_a who_o he_o must_v use_v well_o pretend_v affection_n to_o she_o though_o he_o can_v love_v she_o and_o indeed_o divine_v hold_v it_o in_o some_o case_n lawful_a to_o pretend_v one_o thing_n and_o intend_v another_o as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o our_o saviour_n go_v to_o emaus_n with_o the_o two_o disciple_n he_o make_v as_o if_o he_o will_v go_v further_o to_o stir_v up_o their_o desire_n of_o his_o presence_n whatever_o he_o pretend_v he_o intend_v to_o stay_v with_o they_o that_o night_n if_o a_o man_n pretend_v a_o long_a journey_n by_o be_v boot_v and_o spur_v but_o intend_v to_o return_v sudden_o to_o see_v what_o those_o who_o he_o put_v in_o trust_n will_v do_v if_o he_o have_v go_v be_v no_o sin_n whereas_o if_o he_o have_v say_v he_o will_v go_v such_o a_o journey_n and_o go_v not_o have_v be_v a_o lie_n but_o woe_n to_o they_o that_o dissemble_v to_o a_o ill_a end_n these_o have_v the_o voice_n of_o jacob_n but_o the_o hand_n of_o esau_n they_o be_v smooth_a in_o their_o word_n rough_a in_o their_o action_n a_o feign_a equity_n say_v st._n augustine_n be_v a_o double_a iniquity_n because_o dissimulation_n be_v iniquity_n itself_o let_v he_o know_v also_o that_o he_o sin_n thrice_o that_o counterfeit_v himself_o good_a to_o who_o he_o may_v do_v ill_a let_v he_o dread_v the_o judgement_n fall_v on_o a_o king_n of_o poland_n who_o 〈◊〉_d great_a dissembler_n have_v always_o this_o with_o his_o mouth_n if_o it_o be_v not_o true_a i_o will_v 〈◊〉_d rat_n may_v eat_v i_o which_o come_v to_o pass_v for_o he_o be_v assail_v by_o they_o in_o such_o man_n at_o a_o banquet_n that_o neither_o his_o guard_n fire_n or_o water_n can_v defend_v he_o fin_n they_o worm_n eat_v up_o the_o tongue_n of_o the_o cozener_n nestorius_n absalon_n that_o masterpiece_n of_o hypocrisy_n who_o be_v within_o a_o nero_n without_o a_o cato_n he_o have_v a_o paint_a tongue_n but_o not_o a_o paint_a punishment_n behold_v he_o hang_v on_o a_o tree_n as_o unworthy_a of_o heaven_n or_o earth_n behold_v he_o thrust_v through_o with_o three_o dart_n as_o worthy_a of_o a_o treble_a death_n he_o that_o hate_v dissemble_v with_o his_o lip_n 26.24_o pro._n 26.24_o these_o dissembler_n like_o the_o polypus_n can_v take_v all_o colour_n to_o deceive_v but_o how_o cowardly_a a_o humour_n be_v this_o and_o how_o servile_a he_o that_o dissemble_v must_v still_o have_v a_o fearful_a eye_n upon_o himself_o lest_o he_o be_v discover_v his_o mystery_n be_v poor_a for_o he_o be_v ere_o long_o find_v out_o and_o then_o not_o credit_v all_o he_o speak_v be_v apocryphal_a o_o how_o excellent_a a_o thing_n be_v freedom_n there_o be_v no_o better_a life_n than_o to_o live_v according_a to_o a_o man_n nature_n resolve_v always_o to_o dip_v the_o tongue_n pen_n in_o the_o heart_n ink_n speak_v but_o what_o he_o think_v to_o do_v otherwise_o be_v impiety_n and_o deserve_v the_o punishment_n the_o lacedaemonian_n inflict_v on_o one_o who_o profess_v a_o rigid_a life_n use_v to_o wear_v haircloth_n line_v with_o purple_a yet_o to_o utter_v all_o he_o think_v be_v eminent_a folly_n clitus_n for_o speak_v too_o bold_o to_o alexander_n be_v kill_v by_o he_o silence_n be_v most_o safe_a and_o photion_n be_v to_o be_v imitate_v above_o all_o who_o closeness_n be_v a_o freedom_n in_o express_v in_o a_o few_o word_n his_o matter_n and_o surpass_v therein_o as_o it_o be_v say_v demosthenes_n himself_o who_o eloquence_n excel_v all_o other_o three_o a_o lie_a tongue_n say_v solomon_n hate_v those_o that_o be_v afflict_v by_o it_o prov._n 26.28_o lie_v be_v a_o base_a vice_n be_v a_o sickness_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o can_v be_v cure_v but_o by_o shame_n and_o reason_n it_o be_v a_o menstruous_a and_o wicked_a evil_n that_o filthy_o prophane_v and_o defile_v the_o tongue_n of_o man_n which_o be_v consecrate_v of_o god_n for_o the_o utterance_n of_o his_o praise_n it_o be_v thâ—_n part_n of_o a_o slave_n say_v bias_n to_o lie_v it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o a_o liar_n say_v the_o same_o 〈◊〉_d put_v on_o the_o countenance_n of_o a_o honest_a maâ—_n that_o so_o by_o his_o outward_a habit_n he_o mâ—_n the_o more_o subtle_o deceive_v and_o the_o poet_n be_v offend_v at_o it_o high_o dare_v to_o be_v true_a nothing_o can_v need_v a_o lie_n a_o fault_n that_o need_v it_o most_o grow_v two_o thereby_o lie_v be_v pernicious_a to_o humane_a society_n contrary_a to_o nature_n and_o worse_a thaâ—_n theft_n for_o silence_n be_v more_o sociable_a than_o untrue_a speech_n it_o be_v the_o worse_o because_o so_o various_a if_o it_o have_v but_o one_o visage_n there_o be_v some_o remedy_n for_o it_o a_o man_n may_v take_v the_o contrary_a to_o it_o for_o truth_n that_o which_o be_v good_a be_v certain_a and_o finite_a say_v philosophy_n there_o be_v but_o one_o way_n to_o hit_v the_o mark_n evil_n be_v infinite_a and_o uncertain_a there_o be_v a_o thousand_o way_n to_o miss_v it_o it_o be_v report_v of_o the_o indian_n that_o they_o offer_v humane_a blood_n to_o their_o god_n but_o none_o other_o than_o what_o be_v draw_v from_o their_o tongue_n and_o ear_n for_o a_o expiation_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o lie_v as_o well_o hear_v as_o pronounce_v even_o those_o that_o use_v this_o vice_n most_o conceive_v the_o baseness_n of_o it_o count_v that_o the_o extreme_a
with_o corn_n and_o know_v there_o be_v a_o great_a many_o more_o will_n in_o few_o day_n be_v up_o with_o he_o if_o he_o dissemble_v this_o take_v advantage_n of_o the_o present_a want_n to_o sell_v his_o corn_n at_o too_o high_a a_o rate_n he_o be_v guilty_a of_o hard_a and_o unjust_a deal_n the_o wicked_a work_v a_o deceitful_a work_n but_o to_o he_o that_o sow_v righteousness_n shall_v be_v a_o sure_a reward_n prov._n 11.18_o now_o a_o consideration_n of_o what_o case_n lessen_v and_o raise_v the_o price_n do_v here_o offer_v itself_o 1._o a_o commodity_n may_v be_v worth_n more_o be_v sell_v to_o one_o man_n than_o to_o another_o for_o if_o our_o commodity_n be_v sell_v cheap_a without_o respect_n of_o person_n foreigner_n in_o other_o country_n may_v afford_v they_o as_o cheap_a as_o the_o english_a merchant_n and_o this_o way_n have_v cause_v a_o decay_n in_o several_a place_n of_o our_o trade_n by_o native_n 2._o commodity_n increase_v its_o price_n victual_n or_o houshold-provision_n be_v dear_a otherwise_o thousand_o of_o artificer_n and_o handicraftsman_n must_v fare_v the_o worse_o 3._o when_o buyer_n seek_v ware_n they_o or_o a_o sort_n of_o they_o be_v scarce_o the_o common_a estimation_n be_v increase_v the_o price_n may_v be_v raise_v 4._o commodity_n retail_v must_v be_v deâ—_n r_a than_o those_o sell_v by_o who_o sale_n tâ—â—_n labour_n and_o care_n in_o sell_v they_o thus_o be_v great_a not_o to_o do_v so_o be_v to_o under_o value_n the_o labour_n and_o care_n of_o the_o whoâ—â—_n profession_n 5._o last_o commodity_n may_v be_v sâ—â—_n dear_a for_o time_n than_o ready_a money_n saâ—â—_n be_v a_o perpetual_a estrang_n of_o the_o proper_o from_o the_o price_n but_o that_o that_o price_n shall_v be_v estrange_v for_o a_o time_n be_v neither_o the_o most_o ancient_a or_o true_a way_n it_o shall_v be_v pay_v upon_o receipt_n of_o the_o ware_n which_o so_o pay_v may_v by_o industry_n be_v increase_v not_o pay_v thence_o follow_v a_o sensible_a want_n of_o what_o may_v have_v be_v gain_v which_o the_o buyer_n in_o conscience_n ought_v to_o recompense_v and_o the_o seller_n may_v take_v if_o his_o customer_n be_v not_o poor_a or_o a_o loser_n by_o the_o ware_n thus_o buy_v i_o have_v hear_v and_o read_v word_n against_o this_o but_o not_o argument_n first_o the_o price_n be_v to_o be_v lessen_v when_o a_o man_n have_v foolish_o buy_v his_o ware_n for_o it_o may_v happen_v that_o he_o may_v sell_v they_o cheap_a than_o he_o buy_v they_o and_o yet_o do_v unjust_o or_o if_o the_o worth_n of_o his_o commodity_n fall_v after_o his_o buy_v they_o than_o the_o price_n be_v to_o be_v lessen_v second_o when_o one_o sell_v a_o great_a deal_n together_o here_o the_o manner_n of_o sell_v lessen_v the_o number_n of_o buyer_n but_o augment_v his_o take_n abate_v the_o price_n and_o give_v thus_o occasion_n of_o sell_v they_o again_o they_o must_v be_v sell_v cheap_a lest_o many_o thousand_o as_o it_o may_v fall_v out_o suffer_v in_o buy_v they_o at_o too_o dear_a a_o rate_n three_o when_o ware_n seek_v buyer_n according_a to_o our_o proverb_n proffer_v ware_n grow_v cheap_a yet_o this_o be_v no_o sufficient_a reason_n of_o lessen_v the_o price_n unless_o the_o thing_n thus_o sell_v be_v little_o profitable_a to_o the_o buyer_n or_o such_o as_o he_o will_v not_o buy_v or_o buy_v it_o rather_o respect_v the_o seller_n than_o himself_o four_o when_o a_o commodity_n prove_v faulty_a or_o be_v any_o way_n perish_v in_o the_o substance_n or_o circumstance_n the_o price_n be_v to_o be_v lessen_v i_o may_v insist_v upon_o this_o subject_n in_o a_o large_a manner_n but_o let_v this_o suffice_v all_o contract_n must_v tend_v to_o the_o good_a of_o those_o that_o make_v they_o so_o shall_v injustice_n be_v avoid_v that_o my_o citizen_n may_v do_v so_o i_o desire_v that_o he_o may_v never_o forget_v that_o god_n be_v all_o eye_n and_o so_o musâ—_n behold_v all_o his_o action_n there_o be_v a_o figure_n in_o rhetoric_n resolve_v many_o question_n with_o one_o answer_n which_o st._n basil_n use_v thus_o his_o disciple_n seek_v among_o theâ—_n who_o be_v often_o angry_a who_o be_v slowâ—â—_n to_o divine_a service_n who_o mind_n wander_v most_o at_o prayer_n he_o answer_v all_o a_o once_o thus_o he_o that_o do_v not_o always_o thinâ—_n god_n to_o be_v the_o spectator_n of_o all_o his_o action_n so_o if_o it_o be_v demand_v who_o be_v a_o flatterâ—â—_n liar_n dissembler_n and_o a_o deceitful_a person_n i_o answer_v he_o who_o think_v not_o that_o god_n take_v notice_n of_o his_o do_n he_o who_o remember_v this_o will_v live_v just_o and_o that_o god_n which_o see_v he_o do_v so_o have_v a_o blessing_n for_o he_o the_o righteous_a be_v deliver_v out_o of_o trouble_n and_o the_o wicked_a come_v in_o his_o stead_n prov._n 11.8_o sure_o in_o the_o flood_n of_o many_o water_n they_o shall_v not_o come_v near_o he_o he_o will_v draw_v he_o out_o of_o many_o water_n as_o he_o do_v moses_n he_o will_v keep_v he_o safe_a in_o the_o midst_n of_o many_o water_n as_o he_o do_v ionas_n so_o trouble_n shall_v not_o hurt_v he_o he_o and_o his_o seed_n after_o he_o shall_v prosper_v but_o unjust_a wicked_a deceitful_a way_n be_v so_o common_a as_o i_o must_v for_o a_o while_o say_v nothing_o of_o blessing_n mercy_n go_v aside_o peace_n return_n to_o the_o god_n of_o peace_n and_o not_o be_v speak_v of_o there_o be_v judgement_n with_o thou_o o_o lord_n with_o thou_o there_o be_v ruin_n and_o subversion_n battle_n and_o famine_n snare_n and_o plague_n storm_n and_o tempest_n fire_n and_o brimstone_n and_o therefore_o thou_o shall_v be_v fear_v 95.10_o psal_n 95.10_o above_o forty_o year_n long_o have_v thou_o be_v grieve_v with_o this_o generation_n who_o have_v err_v in_o their_o heart_n and_o not_o know_v thy_o way_n that_o thou_o have_v be_v force_v to_o punish_v it_o still_o be_v cause_v to_o complain_v of_o it_o and_o that_o daily_a by_o thy_o minister_n that_o the_o noise_n be_v utter_v from_o they_o with_o grievous_a sigh_n but_o if_o any_o oppress_v thou_o thus_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v london_n for_o who_o thy_o mercy_n have_v do_v so_o much_o that_o they_o be_v quiet_a in_o their_o house_n than_o their_o enemy_n in_o their_o castle_n they_o have_v many_o conduit_n to_o convey_v comfort_n to_o their_o soul_n which_o other_o wander_v many_o league_n for_o thy_o mercy_n towards_o they_o be_v new_a and_o strange_a if_o god_n be_v under_o as_o our_o vileness_n be_v too_o ponderous_a for_o his_o patience_n which_o be_v no_o fit_a place_n for_o his_o majesty_n methinks_v he_o shall_v not_o be_v under_o you_o of_o london_n i_o therefore_o speak_v from_o the_o mouth_n of_o david_n for_o my_o word_n will_v not_o be_v regard_v god_n turn_v a_o fruitful_a land_n to_o barrenness_n 107._o psal_n 107._o for_o the_o wickedness_n of_o they_o that_o dwell_v therein_o and_o from_o st._n augustine_n the_o ruin_n of_o a_o city_n be_v not_o wrought_v by_o the_o wall_n weakness_n but_o the_o citizen_n wickedness_n livy_n observe_v that_o rome_n begin_v to_o lose_v all_o when_o sin_n abound_v among_o all_o in_o gellius_n mention_n be_v make_v of_o sejus_n sejanus_n his_o horse_n who_o though_o handsome_a and_o brave_a to_o look_v on_o yet_o whoever_o keep_v he_o be_v unfortunate_a such_o be_v injustice_n fair_a to_o the_o eye_n but_o the_o practice_n of_o it_o seldom_o prosper_v the_o enemy_n be_v within_o the_o wall_n this_o enemy_n be_v injustice_n but_o shall_v that_o be_v find_v in_o zion_n if_o the_o same_o thing_n be_v there_o that_o be_v in_o sodom_n how_o then_o shall_v not_o god_n do_v to_o one_o city_n as_o to_o another_o or_o shall_v there_o be_v any_o difference_n between_o one_o and_o tother_o but_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v easy_a in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n for_o they_o of_o sodom_n than_o they_o of_o zion_n the_o more_o grace_n zion_n the_o more_o grace_n london_n have_v receive_v the_o more_o fearful_o for_o their_o sin_n shall_v her_o inhabitant_n be_v punish_v and_o torment_v but_o lest_o i_o be_v censure_v for_o put_v my_o sickle_n into_o the_o divine_n harvest_n i_o turn_v this_o discourse_n into_o prayer_n beseech_v god_n to_o guide_v my_o citizen_n so_o in_o the_o way_n of_o justice_n that_o he_o may_v follow_v he_o that_o say_v i_o be_o the_o truth_n let_v he_o endeavour_n to_o be_v with_o he_o truth_n in_o word_n not_o know_v how_o to_o be_v deceive_v truth_n in_o deed_n conform_v his_o action_n to_o the_o divine_a will_n teach_v he_o thus_o which_o be_v the_o truth_n he_o follow_v he_o which_o be_v the_o way_n too_o and_o that_o way_n which_o lead_v to_o life_n to_o a_o good_a one_o here_o and_o a_o better_a hereafter_o the_o path_n of_o the_o just_a be_v