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break_v the_o first_o theoph._n how_o so_o mat._n even_o as_o he_o worship_v god_n with_o spiritual_a worship_n and_o swear_v by_o his_o name_n so_o oft_o as_o the_o lord_n shall_v require_v which_o spiritual_o have_v conceive_v &_o comprehend_v he_o in_o his_o mind_n so_o whosoever_o have_v imagine_v to_o himself_o a_o false_a god_n or_o many_o god_n do_v forthwith_o declare_v it_o by_o worship_v of_o idol_n who_o name_n he_o have_v in_o his_o mouth_n when_o he_o swear_v it_o be_v therefore_o true_o say_v that_o idol_n be_v first_o in_o the_o heart_n before_o they_o be_v bring_v forth_o either_o with_o the_o hand_n or_o mouth_n theoph._n
warn_v we_o to_o be_v true_a in_o all_o thing_n theoph._n be_v it_o not_o therefore_o lawful_a sometime_o to_o hide_v the_o truth_n matth._n is_n be_v not_o only_o lawful_a but_o also_o many_o time_n expedient_a in_o respect_n both_o of_o the_o common_a and_o private_a profit_n of_o our_o neighbour_n yet_o with_o this_o condition_n that_o we_o be_v not_o bind_v by_o oath_n before_o the_o magistrate_n to_o declare_v it_o for_o otherwise_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v lawful_a for_o we_o to_o conceal_v the_o truth_n except_o the_o question_n be_v of_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n or_o the_o safety_n of_o our_o brethren_n for_o christian_a charity_n require_v that_o we_o shall_v suffer_v any_o thing_n rather_o than_o bring_v danger_n to_o any_o brother_n much_o more_o to_o the_o whole_a church_n as_o for_o example_n if_o a_o man_n be_v hold_v prisoner_n of_o enemy_n he_o ought_v rather_o to_o suffer_v all_o kind_n of_o torment_n then_o to_o declare_v any_o thing_n that_o may_v be_v to_o the_o hurt_n of_o his_o country_n or_o of_o his_o neighbour_n theoph._n the_o conclusion_n be_v that_o thou_o think_v it_o lawful_a yea_o sometime_o expedient_a to_o conceal_v the_o truth_n but_o that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o lie_v upon_o any_o occasion_n no_o not_o for_o our_o own_o safety_n or_o the_o safety_n of_o our_o neighbour_n mat._n i_o think_v so_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n that_o abhor_v lie_n aught_o to_o be_v prefer_v before_o our_o own_o life_n &_o the_o love_n of_o our_o neighbour_n moreover_o the_o rule_n of_o charity_n require_v it_o not_o that_o we_o shall_v by_o a_o lie_n hide_v the_o sin_n of_o our_o neighbour_n which_o by_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v punish_v theoph._n now_o i_o see_v that_o there_o be_v no_o lie_n that_o be_v not_o evil_a but_o think_v thou_o not_o that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v account_v among_o the_o least_o sin_n matth._n the_o often_o use_v of_o it_o cause_v that_o we_o think_v it_o light_n but_o the_o scripture_n judge_v far_o otherwise_o for_o it_o say_v 6._o psal_n 5._o 6._o o_o lord_n thou_o shall_v destroy_v they_o that_o speak_v lie_n in_o another_o place_n also_o reckon_v up_o the_o sin_n that_o hinder_v the_o salvation_n of_o man_n it_o do_v by_o name_n make_v mention_n of_o this_o &_o number_v it_o with_o murder_n whoredom_n and_o other_o heinous_a offence_n for_o john_n say_v 8._o apoc._n 21._o 8._o the_o fearful_a and_o unbelieved_a &_o murderer_n and_o whoremonger_n and_o sorcerer_n and_o idolater_n &_o all_o liar_n shall_v have_v their_o part_n in_o the_o lake_n which_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n which_o be_v the_o second_o death_n neither_o do_v it_o that_o without_o cause_n for_o it_o direct_o fight_v with_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o truth_n contrariwise_o it_o agree_v with_o the_o devil_n that_o be_v the_o father_n of_o lie_v but_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n whereunto_o we_o do_v more_o incline_v even_o from_o our_o birth_n which_o indeed_o do_v sufficient_o show_v that_o by_o original_a sin_n we_o have_v put_v off_o the_o image_n of_o god_n and_o have_v put_v on_o the_o image_n of_o the_o devil_n as_o it_o have_v be_v declare_v before_o namely_o in_o the_o chapter_n of_o man_n theoph._n enough_o have_v be_v speak_v concern_v the_o former_a part_n of_o this_o commandment_n that_o be_v of_o the_o prohibition_n it_o follow_v therefore_o that_o we_o come_v to_o the_o other_o that_o be_v to_o that_o that_o be_v command_v mat._n in_o it_o be_v command_v that_o we_o help_v our_o neighbour_n with_o our_o testimony_n if_o at_o any_o time_n need_n shall_v so_o require_v both_o public_o in_o the_o place_n of_o judgement_n and_o private_o without_o that_o place_n moreover_o that_o to_o our_o power_n we_o defend_v the_o good_a name_n of_o our_o neighbour_n that_o we_o put_v far_o away_o the_o slander_n raise_v up_o agha_v he_o at_o least_o witness_n by_o our_o sour_a countenance_n that_o we_o be_v not_o please_v with_o such_o speech_n for_o solomon_n faith_n as_o the_o northwind_n drive_v away_o the_o rain_n so_o do_v a_o angry_a 23._o pro._n 25._o 23._o countenance_n the_o slander_a tongue_n last_o of_o all_o that_o in_o all_o thing_n we_o pleasure_v our_o neighbour_n if_o he_o shall_v stand_v in_o need_n of_o our_o counsel_n to_o comfort_v he_o in_o his_o trouble_n if_o at_o any_o time_n he_o go_v astray_o patient_o and_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o love_n to_o admonish_v he_o that_o he_o may_v be_v bring_v again_o into_o the_o right_a way_n these_o be_v the_o chief_a point_n wherein_o our_o neighbour_n may_v be_v holpen_v of_o we_o by_o our_o speech_n according_a to_o the_o meaning_n of_o this_o commandment_n theoph._n i_o have_v nothing_o further_a to_o ask_v concern_v the_o exposition_n of_o it_o notwithstanding_o before_o we_o come_v to_o the_o ten_o commandment_n wherein_o the_o inward_a lust_n or_o concupiscence_n of_o the_o mind_n be_v forbid_v i_o will_v understand_v of_o thou_o to_o what_o commandment_n the_o forbid_v of_o drunkenness_n and_o envy_n be_v to_o be_v refer_v which_o be_v two_o most_o common_a sin_n matth._n there_o be_v some_o sin_n which_o for_o the_o diverse_a respect_n of_o the_o effect_n may_v be_v refer_v to_o the_o forbid_v of_o diverse_a commandment_n of_o which_o sort_n it_o be_v certain_a they_o be_v which_o thou_o have_v even_o now_o mention_v for_o we_o may_v refer_v drunkenness_n to_o the_o prohibition_n drunkenness_n against_o drunkenness_n contain_v in_o the_o second_o three_o and_o four_o commandment_n of_o this_o late_a table_n for_o it_o bring_v forth_o brawling_n which_o sometime_o murder_n and_o slaughter_n do_v follow_v moreover_o although_o drunkard_n abstain_v from_o the_o slaughter_n of_o other_o yet_o be_v they_o guilty_a of_o the_o murder_n they_o commit_v against_o themselves_o according_a to_o our_o proverb_n gluttony_n slay_v more_o than_o the_o sword_n furthermore_o it_o stir_v up_o man_n to_o lust_n it_o also_o bring_v they_o to_o poverty_n which_o theft_n follow_v add_v hereunto_o that_o whosoever_o waste_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n so_o intemperate_o with_o the_o want_n whereof_o many_o be_v oppress_v be_v in_o that_o respect_n hold_v guilty_a of_o theft_n last_o of_o all_o when_o they_o be_v heat_n with_o wine_n the_o tongue_n by_o and_o by_o be_v set_v at_o liberty_n and_o unbridele_o by_o slander_v &_o backbiting_a shameful_o defame_v the_o good_a name_n of_o our_o neighbour_n theo._n thou_o have_v indeed_o reckon_v up_o many_o sin_n that_o spring_n from_o the_o abuse_n of_o a_o most_o excellent_a creature_n of_o god_n matth._n but_o by_o that_o it_o appear_v how_o great_a the_o corruption_n of_o man_n be_v for_o he_o be_v not_o only_o a_o enemy_n unto_o god_n but_o also_o to_o himself_o for_o as_o much_o as_o he_o abuse_v to_o his_o own_o destruction_n the_o gift_n that_o god_n have_v give_v he_o to_o his_o profit_n and_o delight_n as_o for_o example_n god_n have_v give_v we_o wine_n to_o be_v nourishment_n but_o 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