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truth_n be_v here_o condemn_v neither_o be_v officious_a lie_n or_o lie_v of_o courtesy_n excuse_v courtesy_n lie_v of_o courtesy_n because_o evil_a be_v not_o to_o be_v do_v that_o good_a may_v come_v of_o it_o and_o well_o say_v lactantius_n epit._n in_o epit._n we_o must_v never_o lie_v because_o a_o lie_n either_o always_o hurt_v or_o deceive_v some_o man_n but_o a_o truth_n which_o be_v utter_v by_o a_o figure_n be_v no_o lie_n figure_n truâ—h_o utter_v in_o a_o figure_n whether_o he_o understand_v it_o or_o no_o with_o who_o we_o deal_v this_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o we_o be_v not_o rigorous_a in_o examine_v the_o action_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o also_o that_o we_o excuse_v not_o those_o thing_n which_o have_v no_o need_n to_o be_v excuse_v 21._o exod._n 1.15_o 20_o 21._o officious_a lie_n be_v common_o defend_v by_o the_o example_n of_o the_o egyptian_a midwife_n which_o lie_v unto_o the_o king_n and_o be_v bless_v of_o god_n but_o god_n bless_v they_o not_o therefore_o 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in_o the_o poet_n he_o that_o warn_v out_o of_o time_n do_v harm_n 2._o curiosity_n which_o be_v to_o search_v after_o thing_n unnecessary_a or_o unpossible_a these_o thing_n may_v suffice_v for_o this_o chief_a and_o principal_a virtue_n of_o the_o nine_o commandment_n the_o virtue_n which_o follow_v wait_v upon_o truth_n and_o they_o all_o be_v as_o it_o be_v of_o truth_n retinue_n mind_n retinue_n virtue_n fairness_n of_o mind_n fairness_n of_o mind_n be_v a_o virtue_n which_o take_v well_o thing_n well_o or_o doubtful_o speak_v or_o do_v and_o interprete_v they_o in_o the_o better_a part_n to_o wit_n as_o far_o as_o there_o be_v any_o reasonable_a cause_n to_o induce_v thereto_o and_o do_v not_o easy_o conceive_v suspicion_n neither_o stick_v upon_o suspicion_n though_o they_o be_v such_o as_o be_v just_a and_o have_v reasonable_a cause_n he_o do_v not_o ground_n thereon_o neither_o direct_v his_o action_n according_o neither_o decreeth_n or_o determine_v aught_o by_o they_o or_o 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