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take_v heed_n of_o lie_v lie_v first_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o cause_n of_o lie_v it_o be_v the_o devil_n he_o be_v the_o father_n of_o lie_n 8.44_o second_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o nature_n of_o a_o lie_n it_o be_v most_o shameful_a and_o hateful_a and_o therefore_o the_o liar_n deny_v his_o lie_n because_o he_o be_v a_o shame_v to_o be_v take_v with_o it_o and_o our_o swaggerer_n hold_v the_o lie_n so_o disgraceful_a that_o they_o will_v revenge_v it_o many_o time_n with_o blood_n riches_n can_v add_v so_o much_o grace_n to_o a_o man_n as_o lie_v will_v bring_v he_o disgrace_n and_o therefore_o solomon_n say_v a_o poor_a man_n walk_v in_o his_o integrity_n be_v better_a than_o a_o rich_a man_n which_o be_v a_o liarf._n and_o the_o lord_n use_v to_o reckon_v lie_v with_o the_o most_o monstruous_a sin_n to_o make_v we_o the_o more_o to_o hate_v it_o as_o we_o may_v see_v in_o the_o catalogue_n of_o the_o revelation_n 21.8.22.15_o and_o in_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n three_o on_o the_o contrary_a to_o speak_v the_o truth_n be_v to_o show_v righteousness_n 12.17_o a_o mouth_n without_o guile_n be_v a_o mark_n of_o god_n redeem_v 14.5_o and_o the_o remnant_n of_o israel_n as_o ingenerall_n they_o will_v do_v no_o iniquity_n so_o in_o special_a they_o will_v not_o speak_v lie_v 13._o four_o in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o ephesian_n the_o apostle_n reason_n thus_o put_v away_o lie_v speak_v every_o man_n truth_n to_o his_o neighbour_n for_o we_o be_v member_n one_o of_o a_o other_o 25._o it_o be_v most_o unnatural_a for_o the_o head_n to_o lie_v to_o the_o hand_n or_o one_o member_n to_o be_v false_a to_o a_o other_o so_o unnatural_a be_v it_o for_o christian_n to_o lie_v one_o to_o a_o other_o for_o they_o be_v or_o profess_v to_o be_v member_n one_o of_o a_o other_o five_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o effect_n or_o consequent_n of_o lie_v for_o it_o make_v we_o abominable_a to_o god_n as_o they_o that_o do_v true_o be_v god_n delight_n so_o lie_v lip_n be_v abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n 12.22_o and_o a_o liar_n tongue_n be_v one_o of_o the_o 7._o abominable_a thing_n which_o solomon_n reckon_v up_o 6.17_o the_o law_n also_o be_v give_v to_o liar_n among_o the_o rest_n as_o the_o apostle_n to_o timothy_n affirm_v 1.10_o it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o sin_n that_o bring_v upon_o a_o man_n soul_n and_o body_n the_o forfeiture_n of_o the_o law_n if_o lie_v be_v not_o restrain_v in_o time_n thou_o may_v get_v such_o a_o habit_n of_o lie_v that_o thou_o can_v hardly_o tell_v any_o thing_n but_o thou_o will_v mix_v some_o falsehood_n with_o it_o and_o that_o will_v both_o increase_v thy_o sin_n and_o the_o guilt_n of_o it_o beside_o thou_o will_v loose_v thy_o credit_n so_o that_o thou_o will_v hardly_o be_v believe_v if_o thou_o speak_v the_o truth_n six_o know_v that_o god_n will_v enter_v into_o judgement_n with_o all_o liar_n 2._o sometime_o by_o ordinary_a judgement_n sometime_o by_o extraordinary_a as_o he_o do_v with_o ananiah_n and_o saphirah_n 5._o now_o the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v he_o that_o speak_v lie_n shall_v not_o escape_v 19.5_o but_o god_n will_v destroy_v they_o that_o speak_v leasing_n 5.6_o or_o if_o we_o can_v escape_v in_o this_o world_n yet_o the_o lake_n that_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n be_v prepare_v for_o they_o that_o speak_v or_o love_n lie_v 22.15_o use_v the_o use_n may_v be_v for_o reproof_n and_o humiliation_n to_o such_o as_o find_v themselves_o overtake_v with_o this_o sin_n especial_o if_o it_o reign_v in_o they_o but_o more_o especial_o they_o be_v in_o a_o curse_a condition_n that_o seek_v lie_n 4.4_o and_o teach_v their_o tongue_n to_o lie_v 5._o neither_o let_v man_n please_v themselves_o that_o they_o can_v do_v it_o covert_o for_o liar_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n easy_o find_v out_o there_o be_v among_o the_o rest_n 3._o sign_n of_o a_o liar_n and_o in_o one_o of_o the_o three_o he_o usual_o discover_v himself_o liar_n 1._o to_o vary_v incontinent_o 19_o 2._o to_o harken_v to_o a_o false_a tongue_n 17.4_o 3._o to_o love_n lie_v 22.15_o but_o let_v every_o one_o that_o fear_v god_n obey_v this_o counsel_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o put_v lie_v in_o the_o catalogue_n of_o sin_n he_o will_v daily_o watch_v against_o and_o because_o by_o nature_n we_o be_v all_o prone_a unto_o this_o sin_n we_o shall_v remember_v it_o even_o in_o our_o prayer_n to_o god_n that_o he_o will_v remove_v far_o from_o we_o vanity_n and_o lie_n 3.8_o before_o i_o pass_v from_o this_o vice_n there_o be_v certain_a question_n to_o be_v answer_v quest._n as_o first_o whether_o all_o lie_a be_v sin_n or_o no._n answ._n that_o this_o may_v be_v understand_v man_n use_v to_o divide_v lie_n into_o three_o sort_n there_o be_v a_o ossicious_a and_o a_o pernicious_a and_o a_o jest_a lie_n all_o man_n condemn_v the_o pernicious_a lie_n many_o excuse_n the_o lie_n in_o jest_n and_o some_o commend_v the_o officious_a lie_n but_o the_o truth_n be_v all_o be_v naught_o and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n say_v lie_v not_o at_o all_o for_o he_o speak_v indefinite_o but_o it_o will_v be_v object_v that_o the_o midwife_n and_o rahab_n and_o micholl_n do_v lie_v but_o it_o must_v be_v answer_v that_o their_o zeal_n and_o piety_n be_v to_o be_v praise_v object_n but_o the_o mean_n they_o use_v be_v not_o to_o be_v imitate_v if_o any_o object_n that_o the_o patriarch_n use_v lie_v they_o must_v know_v that_o diverse_a speech_n of_o they_o which_o to_o some_o seem_v to_o be_v lie_n indeed_o be_v not_o for_o sarah_n be_v abraham_n sister_n and_o jacob_n be_v isack_n first_o bear_v by_o divine_a dispensation_n and_o prophetical_o &_o so_o paul_n speech_n about_o the_o high_a priest_n may_v be_v excuse_v when_o he_o say_v he_o know_v not_o that_o he_o be_v the_o high_a priest_n for_o from_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n the_o right_a of_o the_o priesthood_n cease_v if_o it_o be_v further_o object_v that_o of_o two_o evil_n the_o less_o be_v to_o be_v choose_v object_n i_o answer_v that_o that_o rule_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o evil_n of_o inconvenience_n answ._n not_o of_o evil_n of_o sin_n now_o that_o it_o may_v further_o appear_v that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o lie_v no_o though_o it_o be_v to_o save_v other_o from_o great_a danger_n these_o reason_n may_v be_v wey_v first_o we_o may_v not_o do_v evil_a that_o good_a may_v come_v of_o it_o 3._o 2_o peter_n be_v rebuke_v for_o dissemble_v though_o it_o be_v as_o he_o conceive_v to_o a_o good_a end_n even_o to_o avoid_v offence_n and_o scandal_n 2._o 3_o nay_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o he_o though_o it_o be_v to_o defend_v god_n cause_n or_o to_o prevent_v his_o dishonour_n therefore_o job_n say_v earnest_o and_o in_o great_a heat_n will_v you_o speak_v wicked_o for_o god_n and_o talk_v deceitful_o for_o he_o will_v you_o accept_v his_o person_n 13.7.8.9_o etc_n etc_n four_o if_o we_o may_v lie_v to_o save_v other_o out_o of_o danger_n than_o we_o may_v lie_v to_o save_v ourselves_o also_o for_o we_o be_v not_o more_o bind_v to_o care_n for_o the_o safety_n of_o other_o than_o our_o own_o but_o we_o may_v not_o lie_v to_o save_v ourselves_o for_o then_o peter_n have_v not_o sin_v by_o deny_v his_o master_n keep_v his_o faith_n and_o his_o heart_n see_v it_o be_v to_o save_v his_o own_o life_n last_o we_o may_v as_o well_o commit_v fornication_n with_o the_o moabite_n to_o draw_v they_o to_o our_o religion_n or_o steal_v from_o rich_a man_n to_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a as_o to_o lie_v to_o profit_n quest._n but_o be_v it_o not_o lawful_a to_o suppress_v the_o truth_n sometime_o quest_n answ._n truth_n be_v either_o