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which_o be_v be_v signify_v virtue_n truth_n be_v a_o virtue_n and_o it_o be_v a_o virtue_n because_o by_o it_o man_n be_v make_v prone_a &_o ready_a to_o speak_v that_o which_o be_v true_a the_o general_a word_n of_o it_o be_v equality_n equality_n the_o general_a of_o virtue_n be_v equality_n whereunto_o be_v join_v in_o stead_n of_o difference_n this_o voice_n namely_o of_o word_n to_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v signify_v and_o as_o it_o be_v well_o know_v of_o all_o man_n all_o virtue_n level_v unto_o the_o midst_n &_o fly_v from_o extremity_n speech_n two_o fault_n in_o speech_n wherefore_o in_o kind_n of_o speech_n thou_o shall_v find_v two_o fault_n namely_o if_o thou_o shall_v speak_v more_o than_o the_o thing_n be_v or_o else_o less_o than_o the_o thing_n be_v neither_o be_v virtue_n content_a with_o the_o midst_n only_o for_o we_o must_v add_v also_o circumstance_n which_o use_v continual_o to_o follow_v it_o wherefore_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o always_o to_o be_v speak_v 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justice_n for_o it_o render_v unto_o thing_n their_o word_n and_o to_o a_o neighbour_n the_o truth_n which_o of_o duty_n long_v unto_o he_o without_o which_o truth_n humane_a fellowship_n can_v not_o consist_v for_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v continual_o suspect_v himself_o to_o be_v deceive_v by_o any_o man_n he_o will_v never_o believe_v he_o in_o any_o thing_n lawful_a aristotle_n when_o a_o irony_n be_v lawful_a whereby_o amongst_o man_n all_o trade_n and_o society_n perish_v aristotle_n in_o his_o ethike_n affirm_v that_o truth_n decline_v sometime_o to_o defection_n especial_o when_o any_o man_n speak_v of_o himself_o for_o the_o wisdom_n require_v that_o a_o man_n boast_v not_o of_o himself_o wherefore_o paul_n in_o his_o second_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n the_o 12_o chap._n write_v
if_o i_o will_v boast_v of_o myself_o i_o shall_v not_o be_v unwise_a but_o i_o will_v not_o any_o man_n shall_v think_v of_o i_o more_o than_o he_o see_v in_o i_o or_o that_o he_o hear_v of_o i_o by_o these_o word_n he_o reprove_v those_o as_o foolish_a and_o unwise_a which_o do_v boast_v &_o glory_n even_o of_o those_o good_a thing_n which_o they_o have_v and_o he_o say_v that_o he_o will_v abstain_v from_o it_o not_o he_z which_o speak_v less_o of_o hinselfe_n than_o it_o be_v lie_v not_o neither_o say_v he_o do_v i_o require_v that_o any_o man_n shall_v think_v more_o of_o i_o than_o he_o either_o see_v in_o i_o or_o hear_v of_o i_o neither_o be_v he_o which_o speak_v less_o of_o himself_o than_o it_o be_v straightway_o to_o be_v accuse_v as_o a_o liar_n for_o that_o which_o be_v more_o comprehend_v and_o contain_v in_o itself_o that_o which_o be_v less_o for_o whosoever_o have_v fifty_o he_o may_v say_v true_o that_o he_o have_v twenty_o although_o he_o speak_v not_o all_o that_o he_o have_v howbeit_o the_o same_o man_n sake_n we_o may_v not_o lie_v for_o humilicye_n sake_n if_o he_o shall_v affirm_v that_o he_o have_v but_o only_o twenty_o or_o else_o shall_v deny_v that_o he_o have_v any_o thing_n without_o doubt_n he_o shall_v lie_v which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v commit_v either_o for_o modesty_n sake_n or_o else_o as_o they_o say_v because_o of_o humility_n and_o as_o for_o testimony_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n which_o do_v stir_v we_o up_o to_o speak_v the_o truth_n i_o can_v undoubted_o bring_v a_o great_a many_o but_o a_o few_o shall_v suffice_v it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o x._o commandment_n thou_o shall_v not_o bear_v false_a witness_n which_o commandment_n be_v not_o only_o to_o be_v observe_v in_o judgement_n but_o in_o all_o thing_n which_o in_o our_o talk_n we_o testify_v to_o be_v either_o true_a or_o false_a far_o god_n be_v set_v before_o we_o of_o we_o to_o be_v follow_v who_o the_o scripture_n every_o where_o pronounce_v to_o be_v true_a wherefore_o we_o also_o ought_v to_o be_v most_o fervent_a lover_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o for_o that_o cause_n in_o exodus_fw-la the_o 18._o chap_n jethro_n counsel_v moses_n that_o he_o shall_v make_v ruler_n over_o the_o people_n such_o man_n as_o fear_a god_n strong_a man_n lover_n of_o the_o truth_n &_o which_o hate_v covetousness_n david_n say_v also_o behold_v thou_o have_v love_v truth_n &_o therefore_o thou_o have_v make_v i_o to_o understand_v wisdom_n in_o the_o inward_a &_o secret_a part_n of_o my_o mind_n these_o word_n sufficient_o declare_v that_o we_o be_v for_o the_o cause_n teach_v of_o god_n both_o by_o inward_a inspiration_n &_o also_o by_o outward_a doctrine_n because_o he_o be_v a_o lover_n of_o the_o truth_n neither_o do_v he_o easy_o suffer_v that_o his_o child_n shall_v either_o err_v or_o be_v deceive_v by_o lie_n in_o zacharie_n the_o viij_o chap._n it_o be_v write_v speak_v you_o the_o truth_n every_o man_n to_o his_o neighbour_n which_o self_n same_o sentence_n paul_n use_v to_o the_o ephesian_n &_o he_o command_v the_o same_o unto_o the_o collos_n but_o to_o the_o corinth_n the_o latter_a epistle_n he_o say_v of_o himself_o &_o of_o the_o other_o apostle_n that_o they_o can_v have_v nothing_o against_o the_o truth_n yea_o &_o the_o scribe_n &_o pharisee_n be_v join_v with_o the_o herodians_n after_o this_o sort_n flatter_v christ_n who_o they_o go_v about_o to_o entrap_v in_o his_o speech_n master_n we_o know_v that_o thou_o accepte_v no_o person_n yea_o thou_o teach_v the_o way_n of_o god_n in_o truth_n hereby_o they_o declare_v that_o it_o be_v a_o singular_a virtue_n for_o a_o noble_a &_o notable_a man_n to_o prefer_v the_o truth_n before_o all_o thing_n but_o let_v these_o testimony_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v sufficient_a at_o this_o time_n now_o rest_v to_o entreat_v of_o a_o lie_n augustine_n of_o a_o lie_n augustine_n augustine_n who_o write_v of_o it_o to_o cosentius_n affirm_v a_o lie_n to_o be_v a_o false_a signification_n of_o a_o word_n and_o undoubted_o all_o those_o thing_n which_o before_o be_v declare_v of_o truth_n we_o may_v by_o the_o contrarity_n affirm_v of_o this_o vice_n and_o chief_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o that_o that_o marcus_n tullius_n affirm_v of_o truth_n namely_o that_o to_o be_v truth_n whereby_o thing_n which_o be_v which_o have_v be_v &_o which_o shall_v be_v be_v speak_v unalter_a and_o a_o lie_n be_v that_o whereby_o be_v the_o signify_v which_o be_v not_o for_o augustine_n contrariwise_o speak_v of_o the_o truth_n this_o vice_n be_v so_o hurtful_a that_o it_o make_v a_o man_n which_o be_v infect_v with_o it_o lie_n in_o equal_o be_v the_o general_a word_n of_o a_o lie_n to_o rejoice_v &_o to_o be_v glad_a in_o false_a thing_n the_o general_a word_n of_o truth_n be_v equality_n &_o of_o the_o vice_n the_o general_a word_n shall_v be_v inequality_n and_o as_o the_o virtue_n be_v very_o nigh_o join_v with_o simplicity_n so_o belong_v a_o lie_n to_o doublenes_n truth_n be_v a_o part_n of_o justice_n but_o a_o lie_n be_v a_o part_n of_o unjustice_n by_o truth_n humane_a fellowship_n be_v keep_v but_o by_o a_o lie_n it_o be_v hurt_v &_o overthrow_v augustine_n augustine_n but_o to_o return_v to_o augustine_n who_o write_v that_o he_o be_v say_v to_o lie_v which_o with_o a_o will_v to_o deceive_v speak_v that_o which_o be_v false_a &_o that_o to_o lie_n be_v nothing_o else_o than_o to_o speak_v against_o the_o mind_n for_o liar_n speak_v otherwise_o than_o they_o have_v in_o their_o heart_n but_o the_o desire_n to_o deceive_v be_v utter_o against_o justice_n love_n &_o amity_n lie_n three_o thing_n join_v with_o a_o lie_n which_o we_o mutual_o owe_v one_o unto_o a_o other_o there_o be_v three_o thing_n therefore_o in_o a_o lie_n first_o to_o speak_v that_o which_o be_v false_a second_o his_o will_n in_o speak_v and_o three_o a_o desire_n to_o deceive_v the_o first_o part_n long_v to_o the_o matter_n of_o a_o lie_n the_o other_o two_o part_n pertain_v unto_o the_o form_n lie_n a_o division_n of_o a_o lie_n a_o lie_n be_v divide_v into_o a_o serviceable_a lie_n a_o sportful_a lie_n &_o a_o pernicious_a lie_n and_o this_o division_n come_v of_o no_o other_o thing_n but_o of_o the_o effect_n or_o of_o the_o end_n for_o this_o be_v evermore_o true_a that_o the_o end_n themselves_o may_v have_v the_o nature_n both_o of_o the_o cause_n and_o of_o the_o effect_n for_o lie_n do_v either_o profit_n or_o delyte_n or_o else_o hurt_v the_o end_n of_o a_o pernicious_a lie_n be_v to_o hurt_v the_o end_n of_o a_o sportefull_a lie_n be_v to_o delyte_n and_o the_o end_n of_o a_o serviceable_a lie_n be_v to_o profit_n but_o aristotle_n because_o in_o virtue_n he_o chief_o consider_v the_o mean_a aristotle_n aristotle_n therefore_o if_o in_o speak_v thou_o exceed_v that_o mean_a he_o call_v that_o boast_n but_o if_o thou_o want_v of_o the_o mean_a he_o name_v it_o irony_n and_o in_o that_o evil_a this_o be_v chief_o hurtful_a because_o a_o 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