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two_o different_a thing_n therefore_o it_o be_v better_a to_o divide_v the_o word_n into_o a_o precept_n and_o a_o promise_n as_o god_n in_o his_o infinite_a wisdom_n dispose_v all_o thing_n in_o due_a order_n so_o here_o he_o 〈◊〉_d his_o wisdom_n more_o particular_o know_v to_o we_o in_o the_o disposition_n of_o these_o commandment_n for_o by_o set_v this_o in_o the_o first_o place_n of_o the_o second_o table_n he_o will_v have_v we_o take_v notice_n that_o after_o he_o have_v take_v order_n for_o his_o own_o honour_n in_o the_o first_o table_n his_o principal_a and_o first_o care_n be_v for_o honour_n to_o parent_n from_o who_o next_o under_o himself_o we_o receive_v our_o be_v and_o therefore_o philo_n say_v the_o honour_n due_a to_o parent_n 19_o be_v set_v before_o all_o other_o duty_n we_o owe_v to_o man_n and_o place_v as_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d confinio_fw-la in_o the_o confine_n of_o a_o mortal_a and_o eternal_a nature_n it_o be_v set_v in_o the_o middle_n betweenh_v the_o duty_n to_o god_n and_o man_n because_o this_o commandment_n be_v the_o preserver_n bot_n of_o the_o first_o and_o second_o table_n for_o take_v away_o honour_n and_o obedience_n to_o superior_n and_o all_o duty_n to_o god_n and_o man_n be_v neglect_v and_o fall_v to_o the_o ground_n beside_o we_o may_v observe_v that_o god_n delight_v in_o his_o charge_n to_o we_o to_o knit_v up_o whatsoever_o he_o especial_o command_v in_o a_o short_a and_o narrow_a compass_n press_v more_o especial_o in_o every_o commandment_n some_o one_o more_o remarkable_a word_n in_o the_o commandment_n negative_a he_o make_v choice_n of_o the_o most_o ugly_a and_o deform_a word_n of_o that_o sin_n which_o he_o 〈◊〉_d to_o terrify_v we_o even_o from_o the_o very_a handmayd_n and_o dependent_n of_o it_o and_o in_o this_o affimative_a commandment_n he_o make_v choice_n of_o the_o best_a word_n he_o can_v as_o father_n and_o mother_n for_o the_o object_n and_o of_o honour_n to_o set_v out_o the_o duty_n unto_o we_o now_o as_o we_o say_v before_o of_o the_o love_n of_o our_o neighbour_n so_o here_o we_o may_v say_v concern_v honour_n there_o be_v two_o ground_n of_o either_o 1._o excellency_n and_o neerne_n of_o the_o person_n in_o respect_n of_o god_n 2._o conjunction_n or_o 〈◊〉_d to_o ourselves_o in_o the_o order_n of_o our_o love_n we_o show_v how_o that_o we_o be_v to_o respect_v the_o conjunction_n by_o nature_n or_o grace_n in_o the_o duty_n of_o love_n which_o we_o free_o perform_v and_o that_o we_o owe_v not_o so_o much_o to_o those_o person_n with_o who_o we_o have_v no_o such_o conjunction_n thus_o we_o shall_v prefer_v a_o faithful_a man_n before_o a_o infidel_n because_o in_o the_o one_o there_o be_v only_o the_o image_n of_o god_n by_o nature_n it_o be_v both_o by_o creation_n and_o regeneration_n and_o as_o saint_n ambrose_n say_v with_o the_o faithful_a semper_fw-la futuri_fw-la sumus_fw-la we_o shall_v live_v for_o ever_o and_o among_o the_o faithful_a we_o shall_v rather_o do_v good_a to_o those_o of_o our_o own_o country_n 〈◊〉_d to_o stranger_n because_o beside_o the_o bond_n of_o religion_n there_o be_v also_o a_o second_o bond_n of_o proximityan_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o among_o they_o to_o our_o acquaintance_n before_o those_o that_o be_v unknown_a to_o we_o because_o we_o have_v a_o 〈◊〉_d entrance_n unto_o they_o to_o do_v they_o good_a by_o persuasion_n etc._n etc._n and_o among_o such_o to_o our_o kindred_n and_o alliance_n before_o other_o not_o 〈◊〉_d because_o we_o be_v join_v and_o bind_v together_o as_o soon_o as_o we_o be_v bear_v and_o this_o bond_n can_v be_v dissolve_v as_o long_o as_o we_o live_v and_o among_o stranger_n we_o shall_v respect_v rather_o the_o poor_a than_o the_o rich_a etc._n etc._n this_o we_o show_v be_v the_o order_n of_o love_n
speak_v every_o man_n the_o truth_n to_o his_o neighbour_n first_o to_o make_v plain_a the_o word_n and_o the_o meaning_n of_o they_o this_o commandment_n word_n be_v not_o deliver_v in_o one_o word_n as_o some_o of_o the_o other_o but_o consist_v of_o divers_a word_n which_o render_v according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n run_v thus_o non_fw-la respondebis_fw-la testimonium_fw-la falsum_fw-la super_fw-la vicinum_fw-la tuum_fw-la thou_o shall_v not_o answer_v a_o false_a testimony_n concern_v thy_o neighbour_n the_o word_n non_fw-la respondebis_fw-la thou_o 〈◊〉_d not_o answer_v must_v be_v understand_v according_a word_n to_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d in_o which_o to_o answer_n be_v to_o speak_v whether_o there_o be_v any_o question_n ask_v or_o no._n so_o the_o evangelist_n often_o begin_v a_o story_n thus_o jesus_n answer_v and_o say_v though_o no_o man_n speak_v to_o he_o nor_o demand_v any_o thing_n of_o he_o so_o that_o by_o answer_v 5._o be_v not_o mean_v only_o speak_v the_o truth_n when_o it_o be_v demand_v but_o also_o to_o speak_v truth_n 〈◊〉_d we_o speak_v though_o no_o question_n be_v ask_v of_o we_o for_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v 〈◊〉_d to_o speak_v or_o utter_v one_o mind_n and_o therefore_o we_o find_v it_o use_v to_o express_v sing_v as_o in_o exod._n 32._o 18._o where_o moses_n say_v he_o hear_v vocem_fw-la cantantium_fw-la the_o voice_n of_o they_o that_o sing_v 〈◊〉_d the_o same_o word_n be_v use_v so_o that_o it_o signify_v to_o speak_v either_o by_o way_n of_o question_n or_o answer_v or_o otherwise_o although_o it_o be_v true_a the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v signify_v general_o to_o speak_v and_o so_o be_v often_o render_v respondere_fw-la by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o sometime_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d respondeo_fw-la and_o though_o all_o contain_v under_o the_o general_a signification_n may_v be_v reduce_v hither_o yet_o it_o be_v more_o probable_a that_o literal_o and_o proper_o in_o this_o place_n the_o word_n be_v strict_o take_v for_o answer_v because_o the_o custom_n be_v among_o the_o jew_n that_o the_o judge_n do_v adjure_v the_o witness_n by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n to_o speak_v the_o truth_n to_o which_o the_o witness_n make_v answer_v and_o therefore_o whereas_o we_o read_v levit._n 5._o 1._o if_o a_o soul_n sin_n and_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o swear_v and_o be_v a_o witness_n &c_n &c_n 1._o the_o hebrew_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v render_v by_o the_o greck_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d the_o voice_n of_o one_o adjure_v etc._n etc._n as_o refer_v to_o the_o adjuration_n of_o the_o judge_n to_o which_o the_o 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o answer_v so_o also_o guilty_a person_n or_o such_o as_o be_v accuse_v be_v wont_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d as_o we_o see_v in_o the_o example_n of_o achan_n adjure_v by_o joshua_n and_o of_o our_o saviour_n adjure_v by_o the_o high_a priest_n the_o form_n of_o such_o adjuration_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 19_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n as_o in_o that_o place_n of_o josh._n and_o john_n 9_o 24._o or_o in_o other_o word_n equivalent_a 63._o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o adjure_v thou_o to_o speak_v the_o truth_n to_o i_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n 1_o king_n 22._o 16._o the_o next_o word_n be_v witness_n thou_o shall_v not_o bear_v false_a witness_n etc._n etc._n which_o we_o witness_v 〈◊〉_d apply_v four_o way_n in_o scripture_n 1._o to_o the_o great_a and_o chief_a witness_n god_n himself_o when_o 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d accuse_v god_n 19_o by_o his_o friend_n he_o appeal_v to_o this_o 〈◊〉_d ecce_fw-la testis_fw-la meus_fw-la est_fw-la in_o coel._n s_o 〈◊〉_d my_o witness_n 7._o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o s._n john_n say_v there_o be_v three_o that_o bear_v witness_n in_o heaven_n the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n and_o the_o spirit_n every_o person_n in_o the_o deity_n be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o truth_n and_o 〈◊〉_d witness_n we_o have_v of_o our_o thought_n word_n and_o 〈◊〉_d whether_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d or_o evil_n these_o be_v true_a and_o faithful_a 〈◊〉_d god_n be_v often_o style_v the_o god_n of_o 14._o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d be_v call_v that_o true_a and_o faithful_a witness_n yea_o truth_n it_o 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o 6._o holy_a ghost_n be_v spiritus_fw-la veritatis_fw-la the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n these_o be_v the_o witness_n with_o 17._o who_o testimony_n we_o must_v 〈◊〉_d ourselves_o this_o must_v be_v our_o comfort_n 〈◊〉_d our_o praise_n be_v not_o of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n who_o only_o can_v judge_v of_o the_o sincerity_n 〈◊〉_d our_o 〈◊〉_d ult_n 〈◊〉_d man_n may_v often_o be_v applaud_v by_o the_o wicked_a when_o a_o good_a man_n shall_v be_v slight_v 〈◊〉_d such_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v not_o stand_v a_o man_n in_o stead_n it_o be_v not_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d that_o make_v one_o praise_n worthy_a nay_o it_o 〈◊〉_d a_o great_a judgement_n to_o be_v well_o speak_v of_o and_o 〈◊〉_d by_o wicked_a man_n woe_n be_v to_o you_o say_v christ_n when_o all_o man_n shall_v 〈◊〉_d well_o of_o you_o qui_fw-la 26._o laudatur_fw-la ab_fw-la hominibus_fw-la vituperante_fw-la deo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d salvabitur_fw-la ab_fw-la hominibus_fw-la damnante_fw-la 〈◊〉_d he_o that_o be_v praise_v by_o man_n when_o god_n abhor_v he_o shall_v not_o be_v save_v by_o man_n when_o god_n condemn_v 29._o he_o he_o be_v not_o a_o jew_n that_o be_v one_o out_o wardly_a but_o he_o that_o be_v one_o inward_o who_o praise_n be_v not_o of_o 〈◊〉_d but_o of_o god_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n when_o the_o 〈◊〉_d past_o rash_a 3._o judgement_n upon_o he_o tell_v they_o 〈◊〉_d pro_fw-la minimus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n it_o be_v a_o small_a matter_n for_o i_o to_o be_v judge_v of_o you_o 〈◊〉_d that_o 〈◊〉_d i_o be_v the_o lord_n 2._o now_o 〈◊〉_d this_o great_a witness_n in_o the_o second_o place_n come_v 〈◊〉_d witness_n which_o conscience_n the_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d of_o rom._n 2._o 15._o attestante_fw-la ipsis_fw-la conscientia_fw-la their_o conscience_n bear_v 15._o they_o witness_n and_o rom._n 9_o 1._o i_o 〈◊〉_d the_o truth_n in_o christ_n my_o conscience_n also_o bear_v i_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d the_o heathen_a man_n say_v that_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d testis_fw-la as_o a_o thousand_o witness_n 18._o because_o it_o be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o ourselves_o and_o of_o our_o own_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d he_o 〈◊〉_d he_o miserum_fw-la miserable_a qui_fw-la contemnit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d testem_fw-la that_o despise_v this_o witness_n for_o 〈◊〉_d that_o regard_v not_o the_o testimony_n of_o his_o own_o conscience_n will_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o this_o commandment_n in_o bear_v 〈◊〉_d witness_n against_o his_o brother_n and_o when_o man_n 〈◊〉_d not_o to_o the_o voice_n of_o their_o conscience_n it_o be_v the_o begin_n of_o all_o apostasy_n both_o in_o faith_n and_o practice_n and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v 〈◊〉_d from_o heaven_n against_o all_o such_o as_o suppress_v or_o smother_v the_o truth_n in_o unrightcousnesse_n 〈◊〉_d when_o man_n have_v a_o wicked_a affection_n or_o inclination_n to_o any_o sinful_a act_n and_o though_o their_o conscience_n speak_v unto_o they_o and_o tell_v they_o this_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o do_v and_o they_o will_v not_o hearken_v unto_o it_o than_o they_o detain_v the_o truth_n in_o unrighteousness_n for_o they_o suppress_v and_o keep_v down_o the_o truth_n as_o a_o prisoner_n which_o will_v shine_v forth_o in_o their_o heart_n for_o 〈◊〉_d the_o heathen_a man_n say_v the_o foundation_n of_o god_n justice_n begin_v here_o when_o he_o speak_v in_o the_o heart_n and_o conscience_n of_o man_n and_o they_o will_v notwithstanding_o do_v the_o contrary_a for_o this_o move_v god_n to_o leave_v they_o to_o themselves_o and_o as_o 11._o s._n paul_n say_v to_o give_v they_o over_o to_o strong_a delusion_n that_o they_o may_v believe_v lie_n and_o though_o this_o witness_n be_v great_a yet_o god_n be_v great_a than_o our_o conscience_n as_o s._n paul_n 4._o and_o s._n john_n say_v and_o therefore_o s._n paul_n say_v that_o though_o our_o heart_n acquit_v we_o yet_o be_v 20._o we_o not_o thereby_o justify_v man_n do_v often_o dream_v strange_a thing_n of_o themselves_o and_o be_v deceive_v in_o their_o judgement_n and_o purpose_n for_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n as_o the_o prophet_n speak_v be_v deceitful_a above_o all_o thing_n and_o therefore_o when_o our_o conscience_n come_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d up_o coram_fw-la magno_fw-la judice_fw-la before_o that_o great_a judge_n it_o will_v appear_v that_o in_o many_o thing_n we_o have_v be_v mistake_v which_o make_v s._n paul_n say_v that_o though_o he_o know_v nothing_o 4_o by_o himself_o yet_o be_v he_o not_o thereby_o justify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o he_o that_o judge_v i_o say_v he_o be_v the_o lord_n
coherence_n of_o this_o with_o the_o forego_n commandment_n and_o the_o dependence_n commandment_n thereof_o upon_o it_o some_o give_v this_o reason_n that_o whereas_o in_o the_o former_a all_o unjust_a way_n of_o get_v be_v forbid_v among_o which_o lie_v and_o false_a speak_n be_v one_o for_o the_o heathen_a man_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o a_o lie_n must_v be_v make_v let_v it_o be_v make_v and_o where_o must_v a_o lie_n be_v make_v he_o answer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o any_o gain_n be_v to_o be_v get_v by_o it_o therefore_o to_o meet_v with_o this_o common_a 〈◊〉_d of_o man_n god_n restrain_v all_o lie_a and_o false_a testimony_n in_o this_o commandment_n and_o this_o reason_n of_o the_o dependence_n have_v some_o show_n in_o it_o 〈◊〉_d conceive_v that_o as_o god_n establish_v authority_n in_o the_o five_o commandment_n for_o the_o good_a of_o humane_a society_n and_o in_o the_o three_o next_o give_v order_n for_o promiscuous_a duty_n which_o be_v common_a to_o all_o so_o here_o in_o this_o if_o there_o shall_v be_v any_o breach_n of_o those_o three_o last_o whereby_o man_n must_v have_v 〈◊〉_d to_o judge_n and_o make_v use_n of_o their_o authority_n 8._o because_o those_o in_o authority_n must_v proceed_v upon_o evidence_n and_o proof_n by_o witness_n therefore_o god_n set_v this_o commandment_n in_o the_o next_o place_n wherein_o he_o take_v order_n for_o witness_n to_o speak_v the_o truth_n and_o not_o to_o give_v false_a testimony_n against_o any_o this_o seem_v to_o have_v 〈◊〉_d from_o several_a place_n of_o scripture_n for_o if_o any_o shall_v violate_v the_o six_o commandment_n the_o elder_n of_o the_o city_n be_v to_o examine_v the_o matter_n and_o sentence_n be_v to_o be_v give_v upon_o he_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o witness_n so_o for_o the_o seven_o if_o any_o man_n shall_v 〈◊〉_d his_o wife_n the_o elder_n of_o the_o city_n must_v judge_v of_o the_o 22._o matter_n and_o the_o father_n and_o mother_n of_o the_o woman_n shall_v witness_v of_o her_o virginity_n and_o for_o the_o eight_o the_o like_a order_n be_v take_v 〈◊〉_d good_n deposit_v steal_v 9_o out_o of_o a_o man_n house_n if_o 〈◊〉_d thief_n can_v not_o be_v find_v the_o master_n of_o the_o house_n must_v be_v bring_v before_o the_o judge_n to_o speak_v whether_o he_o put_v out_o his_o hand_n to_o the_o steal_v good_n so_o that_o we_o see_v for_o the_o rectify_v of_o whatsoever_o be_v amiss_o in_o those_o three_o commandment_n this_o be_v add_v it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o have_v authority_n and_o judge_n etc._n etc._n but_o there_o must_v be_v witness_n to_o prove_v matter_n of_o fact_n and_o 5._o 7._o therefore_o under_o the_o law_n god_n give_v special_a 〈◊〉_d both_o for_o give_v witness_n and_o for_o receive_v the_o testimony_n of_o witness_n other_o upon_o the_o comparison_n which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n make_v between_o credit_n or_o good_a name_n and_o wealth_n prefer_v that_o before_o this_o and_o because_o that_o honesta_fw-la 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