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use_v any_o malicious_a and_o unjust_a mean_n and_o make_v use_n of_o none_o but_o such_o as_o be_v according_a to_o truth_n law_n and_o reason_n 5_o the_o evidence_n be_v concern_v who_o duty_n it_o be_v with_o bear_v true_a witness_n to_o help_v and_o relieve_v their_o neighbour_n in_o his_o just_a cause_n when_o it_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o be_v oppress_v and_o here_o i_o will_v have_v all_o party_n from_o the_o judge_n to_o the_o witness_n to_o mind_n that_o there_o be_v a_o great_a day_n of_o judgement_n a_o come_n when_o all_o indifferent_o shall_v stand_v at_o the_o bar_n to_o give_v god_n a_o account_n of_o every_o idle_a word_n much_o more_o of_o every_o false_a and_o unjust_a judgement_n evidence_n or_o other_o sinful_a deal_v when_o the_o secret_n of_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v make_v manifest_a and_o man_n own_o conscience_n shall_v be_v witness_n against_o themselves_o their_o own_o judge_n and_o tormentor_n and_o let_v they_o know_v how_o god_n ever_o be_v among_o they_o though_o in_o a_o invisible_a way_n and_o see_v hear_v and_o set_v down_o upon_o record_v their_o false_a and_o unjust_a deal_n for_o 3._o for_o prov._n 15_o 3._o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o who_o they_o judge_v and_o bear_v witness_n be_v in_o every_o place_n behold_v the_o evil_a and_o the_o good_a and_o 4.10_o and_o zechar._n 4.10_o these_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n do_v run_v to_o and_o fro_o through_o the_o whole_a earth_n so_o that_o he_o leave_v not_o himself_o without_o witness_n and_o the_o qualification_n of_o those_o who_o be_v to_o judge_v the_o people_n whether_o under_o the_o name_n of_o judge_n or_o jury_n be_v plain_o set_v down_o in_o god_n word_n they_o must_v be_v 18.21_o be_v exod._n 18.21_o able_a man_n such_o as_o fear_v god_n man_n of_o truth_n hate_v covetousness_n but_o we_o must_v return_v to_o truth_n and_o somewhat_o long_o insist_v upon_o it_o the_o importance_n thereof_o be_v make_v out_o first_o by_o the_o many_o positive_a and_o reiterated_a command_n of_o god_n for_o we_o to_o practise_v it_o in_o every_o thing_n we_o say_v or_o do_v second_o because_o god_n do_v so_o often_o and_o so_o express_o forbid_v we_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o vice_n contrary_a unto_o that_o heavenly_a virtue_n namely_o to_o lie_v for_o as_o truth_n be_v the_o daughter_n of_o god_n so_o a_o lie_n be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o often_o god_n in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o place_n do_v command_v one_o and_o forbid_v the_o other_o god_n great_a commandment_n be_v that_o we_o shall_v speak_v the_o truth_n love_n follow_v and_o 2.21_o and_o 2_o john_n 4._o 3_o john_n 3._o 1_o john_n 2.21_o walk_v in_o the_o truth_n god_n be_v the_o god_n of_o truth_n nay_o truth_n itself_o and_o no_o lie_n be_v of_o the_o truth_n 1.17_o truth_n john_n 1.17_o truth_n come_v by_o jesus_n christ_n and_o he_o himself_o 14.6_o himself_o ch_n 14.6_o be_v the_o truth_n and_o 18.37_o and_o ch_n 18.37_o for_o this_o cause_n he_o come_v into_o the_o world_n that_o he_o shall_v bear_v witness_n unto_o the_o truth_n the_o necessary_a qualification_n for_o one_o to_o â—e_v admit_v and_o abide_v in_o his_o tabernacle_n be_v 3._o be_v psal._n 15.2_o 3._o to_o speak_v the_o truth_n in_o his_o heart_n not_o to_o backbite_v with_o his_o tongue_n nor_o to_o take_v up_o a_o reproach_n against_o his_o neighbour_n see_v how_o heart_n and_o tongue_n be_v concern_v in_o matter_n of_o truth_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n the_o psalmist_n say_v 24.3_o 4._o who_o shall_v stand_v in_o the_o lord_n be_v holy_a place_n he_o that_o have_v not_o swear_v deceitful_o etc._n etc._n so_o that_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o contrary_n he_o that_o speak_v not_o the_o truth_n in_o his_o heart_n shall_v not_o abide_v in_o his_o tabernacle_n nor_o he_o that_o have_v swear_v deceitful_o in_o his_o holy_a place_n this_o be_v the_o mark_n by_o david_n give_v of_o a_o upright_a man_n but_o the_o character_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v that_o he_o speak_v lie_n for_o the_o wicked_a be_v estrange_v from_o the_o womb_n they_o go_v astray_o assoon_o as_o they_o be_v bear_v speak_v lie_n psalm_n 58.3_o but_o 96.13_o but_o psal._n 96.13_o god_n shall_v judge_v the_o world_n with_o righteousness_n and_o the_o people_n with_o his_o truth_n here_o be_v the_o pattern_n for_o man_n to_o judge_n by_o as_o god_n do_v with_o righteousness_n and_o with_o truth_n it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o messiah_n the_o lord_n jesus_n 42.3_o jesus_n isa._n 42.3_o he_o shall_v bring_v forth_o judgement_n unto_o truth_n here_o be_v a_o precedent_n for_o you_o o_o you_o judge_n of_o the_o earth_n judge_n juryman_n and_o witness_n lay_v hand_n upon_o your_o conscience_n and_o see_v whether_o there_o be_v not_o a_o just_a cause_n to_o renew_v the_o prophet_n complaint_n 9.5_o complaint_n jerem._n 9.5_o they_o will_v deceive_v every_o one_o his_o neighbour_n and_o will_v not_o speak_v the_o truth_n they_o have_v teach_v their_o tongue_n to_o speak_v lie_n and_o they_o delight_v in_o lie_n psal_n 62.4_o another_o prophet_n say_v 59.15.4_o say_v isa_n 59.15.4_o truth_n fail_v and_o have_v we_o not_o a_o most_o just_a cause_n to_o complain_v of_o it_o and_o none_o call_v for_o justice_n yea_o some_o call_n for_o it_o but_o can_v obtain_v it_o nor_o any_o plead_v for_o truth_n and_o though_o they_o do_v it_o be_v to_o little_a or_o no_o purpose_n for_o they_o trust_v in_o vanity_n and_o speak_v lie_n at_o least_o they_o believe_v it_o i_o be_o much_o afraid_a that_o 2.11_o that_o 2_o thess_n 2.11_o god_n have_v send_v a_o strong_a delusion_n that_o man_n shall_v believe_v a_o lie_n and_o many_o too_o hear_v of_o a_o glorious_a promise_n 8.3_o promise_n zacha._n 8.3_o jerusalem_n shall_v be_v call_v a_o city_n of_o truth_n will_v to_o god_n we_o can_v say_v
so_o of_o london_n but_o with_o grief_n and_o sorrow_n i_o be_o afraid_a it_o be_v not_o so_o it_o be_v true_a but_o of_o very_a few_o to_o lie_v be_v to_o tell_v for_o true_a that_o which_o one_o know_v to_o be_v false_a or_o to_o affirm_v that_o to_o be_v false_a which_o he_o know_v to_o be_v true_a though_o a_o man_n may_v ignorant_o tell_v a_o lie_n yet_o not_o lie_v for_o to_o lie_n imply_v a_o design_n for_o to_o deceive_v or_o to_o hurt_v whereupon_o the_o difference_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v between_o tell_v a_o lie_n and_o lie_v or_o make_v a_o lie_n for_o a_o honest_a and_o conscionable_a man_n may_v happen_v ignorant_o and_o imprudent_o to_o tell_v a_o lie_n upon_o a_o false_a report_n as_o of_o such_o a_o man_n report_v to_o be_v dead_a when_o it_o be_v not_o true_a but_o to_o forge_n a_o lie_n be_v with_o a_o evil_a design_n and_o to_o deceive_v the_o intention_n and_o contrivance_n be_v that_o which_o make_v it_o abominable_a and_o if_o it_o be_v so_o as_o it_o be_v in_o ordinary_a discourse_n and_o conversation_n how_o much_o more_o upon_o the_o occasion_n of_o oath_n when_o god_n most_o holy_a name_n be_v make_v use_n of_o not_o in_o private_a but_o in_o public_a and_o in_o judgement_n whereby_o truth_n which_o be_v part_n of_o justice_n be_v pervert_v and_o lie_v part_n of_o injustice_n be_v set_v up_o there_o be_v three_o sort_n of_o lie_n the_o officious_a to_o do_v a_o man_n some_o service_n as_o to_o lie_v to_o save_o his_o life_n liberty_n etc._n etc._n the_o merry_a or_o pleasant_n to_o tell_v a_o lie_n with_o a_o intent_n to_o divert_v a_o company_n and_o the_o pernicious_a to_o hurt_v one_o as_o to_o the_o two_o first_o kind_n i_o say_v that_o though_o casuist_n differ_v about_o the_o question_n whether_o or_o not_o they_o may_v be_v use_v which_o in_o my_o opinion_n i_o think_v unlawful_a and_o look_v upon_o as_o snare_n by_o degree_n through_o custom_n to_o be_v draw_v from_o one_o kind_n to_o another_o yet_o all_o own_o the_o last_o call_v pernicious_a to_o be_v most_o wicked_a and_o by_o no_o mean_n to_o be_v allow_v 5.6_o allow_v psal._n 5.6_o thou_o shall_v destroy_v say_v david_n they_o that_o speak_v lease_v or_o lie_v 12.19_o lie_v prov._n 12.19_o the_o lip_n of_o truth_n shall_v be_v establish_v for_o ever_o but_o a_o ling_n tongue_n be_v but_o for_o a_o moment_n to_o lie_v be_v to_o abuse_v god_n gift_n who_o have_v give_v we_o a_o tongue_n true_o to_o express_v our_o mind_n and_o not_o to_o deceive_v or_o otherwise_o hurt_v our_o neighbour_n it_o be_v for_o a_o good_a not_o for_o a_o bad_a use_n and_o we_o must_v not_o abuse_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n such_o be_v the_o organ_n of_o speech_n this_o also_o overthrow_v human_a society_n and_o breed_v jealousy_n animosity_n and_o cause_n disorder_n and_o confusion_n certain_o this_o kind_n of_o lie_n be_v worst_a of_o all_o against_o god_n through_o the_o abuse_n of_o his_o gift_n when_o other_o no_o great_a sinner_n be_v dumb_a and_o god_n have_v give_v thou_o the_o free_a use_n of_o thy_o tongue_n and_o also_o it_o be_v against_o man_n with_o procure_v his_o harm_n the_o other_o two_o sort_n though_o evil_a yet_o in_o a_o less_o degree_n than_o this_o and_o if_o according_a to_o the_o true_a rule_n a_o man_n though_o to_o save_v his_o own_o or_o neighbour_n life_n ought_v not_o to_o tell_v a_o lie_n much_o less_o to_o ruin_v his_o good_a name_n fortune_n or_o his_o life_n god_n in_o his_o gracious_a promise_n of_o the_o restoration_n of_o jerusalem_n after_o the_o seventy_o year_n captivity_n give_v they_o this_o charge_n 8.16_o charge_n zach._n 8.16_o these_o be_v the_o thing_n that_o you_o shall_v do_v speak_v every_o man_n the_o truth_n to_o his_o neighbour_n execute_v the_o judgement_n of_o truth_n which_o precept_n the_o apostle_n enlarge_v upon_o thus_o 4.25_o thus_o ephesian_n 4.25_o wherefore_o put_v away_o lie_v speak_v every_o man_n the_o truth_n with_o his_o neighbour_n god_n have_v by_o paul_n give_v a_o character_n of_o the_o most_o wicked_a and_o worst_a of_o man_n conclude_v it_o with_o this_o most_o abominable_a brand_n 26._o brand_n rom._n 1.25_o 26._o they_o change_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n into_o a_o lie_n and_o see_v the_o judgement_n immediate_o at_o the_o tall_a of_o the_o sin_n the_o great_a on_o this_o side_n hell_n that_o god_n inflict_v upon_o man_n for_o this_o cause_n god_n give_v they_o up_o unto_o vile_a affection_n and_o other_o terrible_a judgement_n express_v in_o that_o remain_a part_n of_o the_o chapter_n but_o god_n will_v in_o his_o just_a judgement_n follow_v they_o further_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v for_o they_o who_o make_v lie_n shall_v not_o only_o be_v exclude_v 27.8_o exclude_v rev._n 21_o 27.8_o from_o enter_v into_o new_a jerusalem_n but_o also_o lodge_v among_o every_o other_o wicked_a man_n as_o unbeliever_n abominable_a and_o murderer_n wheremonger_n sorcerer_n and_o idolater_n also_o liar_n shall_v have_v their_o part_n in_o the_o lake_n which_o burn_v 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