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in_o stead_n thereof_o deliver_v man_n tradition_n much_o like_o the_o harlot_n 3.20_o 1._o king_n 3.20_o which_o rise_v in_o the_o night_n steal_v away_o the_o live_a child_n from_o the_o true_a mother_n and_o lay_v the_o dead_a child_n in_o the_o room_n of_o it_o next_o unto_o these_o be_v judge_n if_o they_o judge_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o widow_n and_o fatherless_a but_o either_o for_o fear_n dare_v not_o or_o because_o they_o favour_v great_a one_o that_o be_v adversary_n to_o their_o cause_n will_v not_o or_o for_o any_o other_o worldly_a respect_n care_v not_o to_o do_v speedy_a right_n to_o they_o as_o their_o state_n require_v and_o the_o equity_n of_o their_o cause_n shall_v move_v they_o to_o do_v this_o their_o duty_n be_v common_o require_v of_o they_o in_o the_o scripture_n so_o that_o i_o need_v not_o bring_v particular_n of_o that_o i_o say_v herein_o if_o a_o man_n find_v a_o thing_n and_o make_v not_o restitution_n it_o be_v sin_n to_o he_o 6.3_o levit._fw-la 6.3_o and_o therefore_o a_o breach_n of_o this_o commandment_n and_o because_o this_o as_o all_o other_o of_o the_o commandment_n require_v love_n thou_o shall_v not_o see_v thy_o brother_n ass_n or_o his_o ox_n fall_v down_o by_o the_o way_n and_o withdraw_v thyself_o 22.4_o deu._n 22.4_o but_o shall_v lift_v he_o up_o with_o he_o yea_o if_o thou_o meet_v thy_o enemy_n ox_n or_o ass_n go_v astray_o 23.4_o exod._n 23.4_o thou_o shall_v bring_v he_o to_o he_o again_o for_o the_o omission_n of_o such_o duty_n be_v a_o breach_n of_o this_o law_n q._n now_o let_v we_o hear_v somewhat_o of_o the_o nine_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v not_o bear_v false_a witness_n against_o thy_o neighbour_n a._n as_o the_o last_o commandment_n whereof_o i_o have_v speak_v restrain_v our_o deed_n and_o action_n from_o do_v wrong_n so_o this_o teach_v our_o tongue_n not_o to_o speak_v any_o thing_n whereby_o our_o neighbour_n may_v be_v wrong_v and_o in_o effect_n it_o require_v that_o which_o s._n paul_n will_v the_o ephesian_n wherefore_o cast_v off_o lie_v 4.25_o ephe._n 4.25_o and_o speak_v every_o man_n the_o truth_n unto_o his_o neighbour_n for_o he_o be_v call_v 31._o psal_n 31._o the_o god_n of_o truth_n and_o love_v truth_n not_o in_o word_n or_o show_n in_o the_o inward_a affection_n 51.6_o psal_n 51.6_o and_o therefore_o will_v have_v we_o to_o walk_v in_o the_o truth_n q._n but_o be_v forbid_v to_o bear_v false_a witness_n against_o our_o neighbour_n may_v we_o do_v it_o against_o other_o who_o we_o call_v not_o neighbour_n as_o the_o jew_n think_v it_o lawful_a to_o take_v usury_n of_o we_o because_o it_o be_v thus_o prohibit_v to_o they_o 23.19_o deu._n 23.19_o thou_o shall_v not_o give_v to_o usury_n to_o thy_o brother_n and_o we_o they_o account_v not_o their_o brethren_n a._n the_o word_n neighbour_n have_v that_o sense_n in_o this_o place_n which_o our_o saviour_n christ_n teach_v the_o captious_a expounder_n of_o the_o law_n in_o luke_n 10.37_o as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v thus_o command_v thou_o shall_v not_o bear_v false_a witness_n against_o any_o man_n q._n then_o teach_v we_o i_o pray_v you_o how_o many_o way_n this_o law_n may_v be_v transgress_v a._n either_o by_o end_v matter_n in_o controversy_n between_o neighbour_n or_o by_o false_a report_n or_o conceit_n of_o other_o or_o ourselves_o q._n how_o in_o end_v controversy_n a._n two_o way_n either_o when_o matter_n be_v end_v by_o daies-man_n or_o by_o law_n 19.13_o leu._n 19.13_o for_o see_v thou_o may_v do_v no_o wrong_n to_o thy_o neighbour_n but_o must_v follow_v justice_n just_o that_o be_v 16.20_o deu._n 16.20_o in_o all_o sincerity_n i_o take_v this_o to_o be_v a_o good_a