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the_o neglect_n of_o they_o particular_o it_o do_v forbid_v 1_o inward_o and_o that_o 1._o all_o covetous_a desire_n of_o what_o be_v not_o our_o own_o heart-deceit_n cheat_v contrivance_n though_o never_o execute_v 2._o all_o over-value_a worldly_a thing_n 3._o envy_n at_o the_o prosperity_n of_o another_o because_o he_o be_v rich_a than_o we_o 4._o all_o over-eager_a pursuit_n of_o worldly_a thing_n confidence_n in_o they_o distract_n care_n about_o they_o and_o inordinate_a grief_n for_o the_o loss_n of_o they_o 5._o all_o discontentedness_n with_o our_o present_a lot_n and_o condition_n 2._o outward_o 1._o all_o kind_n of_o robbery_n and_o stealth_n whether_o by_o force_n or_o fraud_n and_o hither_o may_v be_v refer_v 1._o that_o common_a practice_n among_o some_o of_o men-stealing_a as_o also_o the_o entice_a away_o of_o servant_n from_o their_o master_n 2._o the_o receive_n and_o buy_v of_o steal_a good_n the_o receiver_n be_v worse_a and_o the_o buyer_n little_o better_o than_o a_o thief_n when_o he_o know_v or_o suspect_v they_o to_o be_v steal_v 3_o false_a weight_n measure_n light_n remove_v of_o landmark_n etc._n etc._n 4._o all_o monopoly_n to_o raise_v the_o price_n 5._o all_o kind_n of_o cheat_v by_o game_n and_o here_o many_o time_n the_o sin_n be_v double_a sc_n the_o game_n itself_o and_o cheat_v by_o it_o or_o any_o such_o like_a juggle_n by_o sleight_n of_o hand_n 6._o all_o cozenage_n in_o word_n 7._o all_o act_n of_o unfaithfulness_n in_o contract_n bargain_n or_o in_o matter_n of_o trust_n public_a or_o private_a 8._o sacrilege_n or_o the_o take_n away_o of_o that_o which_o be_v devote_v to_o pious_a use_n together_o with_o all_o unjust_a alienation_n 9_o needless_a protract_n of_o lawsuit_n 10._o all_o such_o engagement_n as_o by_o suretyship_n etc._n etc._n be_v to_o a_o man_n own_o prejudice_n 11._o all_o forestalling_a of_o market_n and_o hoard_v up_o against_o a_o dearth_n to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o the_o public_a 12._o all_o injustice_n in_o any_o kind_n whether_o by_o gripe_v usury_n oppression_n or_o any_o other_o unlawful_a way_n a._n 76._o commandment_n the_o nine_o commandment_n be_v thou_o shall_v not_o bear_v false_a witness_n against_o thy_o neighbour_n expl._n 76._o for_o the_o government_n of_o the_o tongue_n in_o reference_n to_o god_n we_o have_v the_o three_o commandment_n and_o for_o the_o guidance_n of_o it_o in_o reference_n to_o our_o self_n and_o other_o we_o have_v this_o commandment_n for_o though_o our_o neighbour_n here_o be_v only_o mention_v yet_o ourselves_o must_v not_o be_v exclue_v and_o therefore_o regular_a self-care_n for_o our_o own_o good_a name_n be_v to_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o our_o care_n to_o preserve_v his_o good_a name_n a._n 77._o commandment_n the_o nine_o commandment_n require_v the_o maintain_n and_o promote_a of_o truth_n between_o man_n and_o man_n neighbour_n and_o of_o our_o own_o wrong_n and_o our_o neighbour_n good_a name_n record_n especial_o in_o witness_n bear_v soul_n to._n 1._o hom._n xii_o p._n 3._o if_o we_o be_v good_a and_o quiet_a christian_a man_n let_v it_o appear_v in_o our_o tongue_n if_o we_o have_v forsake_v the_o devil_n let_v we_o use_v no_o more_o devilish_a tongue_n expl._n 77._o the_o scope_n and_o drift_n of_o this_o commandment_n most_o direct_o and_o express_o be_v the_o preservation_n of_o truth_n but_o in_o subordination_n to_o the_o preservation_n of_o love_n to_o our_o neighbour_n there_o be_v nothing_o that_o do_v tend_v more_o to_o the_o violation_n of_o this_o affection_n than_o the_o belie_n of_o he_o the_o general_a duty_n therefore_o which_o this_o commandment_n require_v in_o reference_n to_o our_o neighbour_n be_v to_o speak_v the_o truth_n in_o love_n yet_o more_o particular_o as_o this_o command_n be_v break_v so_o it_o be_v to_o be_v keep_v both_o inward_o and_o outward_o 1._o inward_o and_o then_o it_o do_v require_v 1_o love_v both_o to_o the_o truth_n and_o to_o our_o neighbour_n because_o this_o twofold_a love_n be_v a_o good_a mean_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o our_o neighbour_n good_a name_n 2._o a_o high_a and_o just_a value_n and_o esteem_v of_o our_o neighbour_n credit_n and_o reputation_n 3._o charitable_a thought_n concern_v he_o till_o we_o have_v ground_n to_o the_o contrary_n 4._o willingness_n to_o hear_v well_o and_o unwillingness_n to_o hear_v ill_o of_o he_o 5._o a_o hearty_a rejoice_n at_o good_a and_o sorrow_v for_o evil_a report_n of_o he_o 2_o dly_a outward_o be_v require_v 1_o silence_v concern_v our_o neighbour_n or_o the_o not_o reveal_v of_o secret_n when_o either_o his_o good_a name_n or_o a_o man_n own_o good_a conscience_n be_v in_o danger_n to_o be_v prejudice_v thereby_o for_o to_o reveal_v a_o secret_a where_o the_o conceal_n of_o it_o be_v not_o either_o much_o to_o the_o damage_n of_o other_o or_o of_o the_o party_n who_o will_v have_v it_o keep_v a_o secret_a will_v be_v a_o violation_n both_o of_o christian_a fidelity_n and_o of_o humane_a society_n and_o of_o the_o law_n of_o friendship_n 2._o here_o be_v outward_o require_v our_o just_a defence_n of_o our_o neighbour_n by_o speak_v well_o of_o he_o 1_o so_o far_o as_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o matter_n will_v bear_v it_o 2_o as_o we_o have_v a_o fit_a opportunity_n and_o 3_o a_o due_a call_n to_o speak_v on_o his_o behalf_n but_o especial_o in_o witness_n bear_v before_o a_o magistrate_n for_o in_o such_o a_o case_n a_o man_n be_v to_o say_v the_o whole_a truth_n or_o all_o that_o be_v material_a even_o in_o circumstance_n themselves_o for_o the_o just_a vindication_n of_o his_o neighbour_n good_a name_n and_o nothing_o but_o the_o truth_n not_o that_o which_o be_v partly_o true_a and_o partly_o false_a 2._o to_o do_v as_o well_o as_o speak_v what_o we_o can_v according_a to_o our_o place_n and_o capacity_n and_o to_o use_v our_o utmost_a interest_n for_o his_o defence_n though_o there_o may_v be_v something_o of_o pain_n charge_n or_o hazard_v in_o such_o christian_a and_o neighbourly_a endeavour_n 3._o that_o a_o man_n do_v discourage_v and_o rebuke_v tale-bearer_n flatterer_n slanderer_n and_o false_a accuser_n especial_o when_o we_o observe_v that_o what_o they_o say_v be_v from_o malice_n prejudice_n and_o bitterness_n and_o have_v very_o little_a of_o probability_n in_o the_o matter_n a._n 78._o commandment_n the_o nine_o commandment_n forbid_v whatsoever_o be_v prejudicial_a to_o truth_n deceit_n or_o injurious_a to_o our_o own_o i_o or_o our_o neighbour_n good_a name_n neighbour_n to._n 1._o hom._n xii_o p._n 3._o he_o that_o have_v be_v a_o malicious_a slanderer_n now_o let_v he_o be_v a_o love_a comforter_n he_o that_o have_v abuse_v his_o tongue_n in_o evil_a speak_n now_o let_v he_o use_v it_o in_o speak_v well_o all_o bitterness_n anger_n rail_v and_o blasphemy_n let_v it_o be_v avoid_v from_o you_o expl._n 78._o more_o particular_o here_o be_v forbid_v something_o 1_o sy_n inward_o as_o 1_o all_o uncharitable_a and_o censorious_a thought_n concern_v our_o neighbour_n for_o we_o be_v to_o love_v our_o neighbour_n and_o charity_n think_v no_o evil_a 2_o all_o supercilious_a and_o disdainful_a thought_n as_o of_o the_o meanness_n of_o his_o person_n the_o weakness_n of_o his_o part_n gift_n etc._n etc._n 3_o all_o ungrounded_a suspicion_n and_o over-credulousness_a or_o a_o readiness_n to_o open_v the_o ear_n to_o any_o body_n that_o shall_v but_o open_v his_o mouth_n against_o he_o 4_o all_o such_o inordinate_a passion_n as_o hatred_n wrath_n etc._n etc._n be_v suitable_a to_o such_o a_o bad_a and_o unchristian_a temper_n of_o mind_n 2_o dly_a outward_o be_v here_o forbid_a 1_o false_a testimony_n against_o he_o whether_o private_o unto_o some_o private_a person_n in_o our_o discourse_n or_o public_o bâ—fore_o a_o magistrate_n when_o a_o man_n be_v to_o speak_v or_o to_o swear_v in_o truth_n judgement_n and_o righteousness_n 2_o the_o suborn_n or_o procure_v of_o other_o to_o be_v false_a witness_n against_o he_o 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eph._n 6.1_o child_n obey_v your_o parent_n in_o the_o lord_n 5._o servant_n be_v obedient_a to_o they_o that_o be_v your_o master_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n rom._n 13.1_o let_v every_o soul_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n eph_n 6.9_o and_o you_o master_n do_v the_o same_o thing_n unto_o they_o know_v that_o your_o master_n also_o be_v in_o heaven_n heaven_n rom._n 12.10_o be_v kind_o affection_a one_o to_o another_o with_o brotherly_a love_n in_o honour_n prefer_v one_o another_o what_o be_v forbid_v in_o the_o five_o commandment_n commandment_n rom._n 13.7_o render_v therefore_o to_o all_o their_o due_n tribute_n to_o who_o tribute_n be_v due_a custom_n to_o who_o custom_n fear_v to_o who_o fear_n honour_n to_o who_o honour_n 8._o owe_v no_o man_n any_o thing_n but_o to_o love_v one_o another_o what_o be_v the_o reason_n annex_v to_o the_o five_o commandment_n commandment_n eph._n 6.2_o honour_n thy_o father_n and_o thy_o mother_n which_o be_v the_o first_o 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