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worship_v his_o golden_a image_n dan._n â—_o 14.15_o but_o 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o careful_a nor_o regard_v to_o answer_v the_o king_n in_o that_o â—â—atâ—â—â—_n vers_fw-la 16â—_n for_o god_n have_v make_v the_o 〈◊〉_d to_o bow_v to_o he_o and_o they_o will_v not_o â—â—ffer_v the_o knee_n that_o he_o make_v to_o bow_v â—o_o a_o image_n therefore_o that_o that_o seem_v â—isorder_n to_o the_o king_n seem_v and_o be_v obedience_n to_o god_n they_o sing_v to_o he_o and_o â—hat_n which_o they_o sing_v please_v he_o resolve_v to_o obey_v the_o king_n under_o god_n not_o against_o god_n which_o make_v they_o to_o refuse_v as_o they_o do_v and_o to_o answer_v as_o we_o hâ—uâ—_n hear_v the_o reason_n god_n wisdom_n be_v incomparable_o great_a and_o who_o be_v like_o he_o in_o knowledge_n now_o be_v god_n incomparable_o wise_a
and_o weak_a in_o faith_n then_o himself_o and_o christ_n word_n be_v perfect_a as_o your_o heavenly_a father_n be_v perfect_a imply_v only_o a_o like_a quality_n but_o no_o way_n a_o equality_n object_n how_o then_o can_v the_o scripture_n make_v we_o perfect_a in_o all_o good_a work_n answer_n the_o scripture_n be_v able_a to_o make_v we_o perfect_a if_o there_o be_v no_o defect_n in_o we_o the_o object_n they_o work_v upon_o and_o yet_o the_o way_n of_o the_o godly_a be_v call_v perfect_a not_o in_o respect_n of_o action_n but_o of_o endeavour_n and_o desire_n luk._n 1.6_o there_o be_v great_a infirmity_n in_o our_o best_a work_n yet_o if_o we_o strive_v against_o our_o imperfection_n and_o labour_n to_o perfection_n the_o evil_a that_o we_o do_v shall_v not_o be_v remember_v the_o good_a that_o we_o will_v do_v shall_v be_v take_v as_o do_v for_o we_o be_v by_o imputation_n what_o we_o be_v in_o affection_n and_o he_o be_v no_o sinner_n who_o for_o the_o love_n that_o he_o bear_v to_o righteousness_n desire_v to_o be_v none_o if_o then_o we_o will_v be_v perfect_a in_o god_n account_n and_o by_o imputation_n and_o be_v mean_n to_o make_v other_o so_o we_o must_v attend_v to_o read_v and_o as_o it_o be_v wear_v the_o book_n of_o god_n in_o our_o hand_n have_v it_o always_o with_o we_o deut._n 17.19_o the_o practice_n of_o this_o we_o read_v psal._n 119.97_o oh_o how_o love_v i_o thy_o law_n it_o be_v my_o meditation_n continual_o where_o the_o prophet_n show_v that_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v the_o love_n of_o his_o word_n and_o that_o so_o much_o as_o we_o love_v he_o so_o much_o we_o love_v his_o truth_n the_o king_n must_v exercise_v it_o deut._n 17.18_o and_o god_n be_v thank_v that_o our_o king_n be_v so_o well_o exercise_v in_o it_o now_o be_v it_o necesssary_a for_o the_o king_n often_o to_o read_v in_o the_o word_n to_o teach_v he_o to_o rule_v and_o be_v it_o not_o as_o necessary_a for_o common_a person_n and_o all_o inferior_n that_o have_v more_o time_n to_o meditate_v in_o it_o that_o they_o may_v learn_v to_o obey_v be_v it_o necessary_a for_o he_o to_o grow_v learn_v by_o read_v and_o by_o meditation_n to_o be_v make_v wise_a in_o the_o scripture_n that_o he_o may_v not_o by_o the_o swell_a of_o the_o heart_n a_o grievous_a disease_n in_o king_n command_v thing_n unlawful_a and_o intolerable_a and_o be_v it_o not_o as_o necessary_a for_o these_o with_o like_a diligence_n to_o exercise_v themselves_o in_o the_o word_n that_o in_o too_o great_a a_o baseness_n of_o mind_n they_o yield_v not_o themselves_o servile_o to_o obey_v man_n rather_o than_o god_n that_o we_o may_v give_v ourselves_o thus_o to_o the_o study_n of_o the_o word_n we_o must_v pray_v that_o we_o may_v love_v it_o for_o where_o love_n be_v there_o be_v delight_n and_o what_o we_o love_v to_o do_v that_o we_o delight_v to_o do_v the_o rich_a man_n love_v to_o be_v rich_a and_o therefore_o meditate_v of_o riches_n the_o ambitious_a person_n love_v praise_n and_o therefore_o cast_v to_o be_v praise_v the_o natural_a man_n love_v natural_o and_o therefore_o live_v natural_o and_o so_o if_o we_o have_v no_o great_a pleasure_n wealth_n or_o glory_n then_o to_o meditate_v in_o the_o word_n our_o love_n this_o way_n will_v constrain_v we_o continual_o to_o read_v and_o meditate_v in_o the_o same_o 3._o a_o reproof_n to_o popish_a superstition_n and_o our_o common_a people_n profaneness_n who_o be_v so_o far_o themselves_o from_o read_v the_o word_n that_o they_o abhor_v that_o other_o shall_v read_v it_o the_o papist_n keep_v it_o from_o the_o people_n under_o the_o loâ—ke_n of_o a_o strange_a tongue_n and_o our_o people_n that_o may_v read_v and_o hear_v it_o read_v in_o their_o mother-tongue_n neglect_v it_o altogether_o of_o such_o we_o can_v say_v by_o their_o fullness_n in_o the_o word_n that_o out_o of_o the_o abundance_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o mouth_n speak_v luk._n 6.45_o for_o if_o we_o shall_v judge_v of_o their_o inward_a knowledge_n by_o their_o barren_a tongue_n we_o may_v true_o give_v sentence_n against_o they_o that_o there_o be_v no_o drop_n of_o heavenly_a learning_n in_o they_o and_o that_o their_o fountain_n within_o be_v as_o a_o long_a drought_n in_o summer_n so_o far_o for_o the_o manner_n how_o the_o prophet_n will_v do_v these_o good_a duty_n the_o time_n how_o long_o follow_v till_o thou_o come_v unto_o i_o etc._n etc._n the_o prophet_n will_v do_v wise_o by_o the_o word_n and_o wait_v on_o god_n do_v his_o will_n till_o he_o come_v unto_o he_o that_o be_v as_o some_o restrain_v it_o during_o his_o interim_n of_o attendance_n and_o till_o god_n shall_v give_v he_o the_o crown_n of_o saul_n by_o saul_n death_n but_o as_o i_o take_v it_o not_o only_o so_o long_o but_o till_o his_o dust_n shall_v return_v to_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v and_o the_o spirit_n to_o god_n that_o give_v it_o eccles._n 12.7_o that_o be_v till_o god_n by_o death_n shall_v come_v unto_o he_o call_v he_o out_o of_o this_o land_n of_o his_o pilgrimage_n and_o valley_n of_o misery_n by_o his_o happy_a change_n and_o translation_n from_o a_o earthly_a to_o a_o heavenly_a kingdom_n and_o so_o the_o prophet_n promise_v to_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o his_o practice_n of_o patience_n till_o the_o kingdom_n fall_v unto_o he_o and_o of_o true_a wisdom_n after_o it_o be_v fall_v for_o when_o god_n shall_v set_v he_o in_o the_o throne_n may_v we_o think_v that_o he_o will_v leave_v off_o to_o do_v wise_o nay_o but_o he_o undertake_v this_o task_n by_o promise_n till_o god_n shall_v call_v he_o out_o of_o this_o world_n by_o death_n indeed_o though_o in_o that_o great_a distance_n and_o gulf_n of_o time_n that_o be_v from_o his_o be_v anoint_v by_o samuel_n when_o he_o be_v by_o god_n own_o mouth_n proclaim_v beyre_n apparent_a to_o the_o kingdom_n which_o saul_n then_o have_v he_o see_v many_o weary_a day_n &_o endure_v many_o hard_a penance_n by_o the_o injury_n of_o saul_n yet_o he_o never_o hasten_v his_o own_o advancement_n by_o the_o make_n away_o of_o his_o sovereign_n and_o though_o by_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n saul_n who_o deadly_a pursue_v he_o be_v offer_v into_o his_o hand_n once_o in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o engodi_n 1_o sam._n 24.3.5_o and_o another_o time_n in_o the_o desert_n of_o ziph_n ch._n 26.8.9.10.11.12_o yet_o he_o spare_v he_o and_o will_v offer_v no_o manner_n violence_n to_o he_o commit_v the_o judgement_n to_o god_n and_o tarry_v his_o leisure_n till_o he_o shall_v possess_v he_o of_o the_o royal_a diadem_n and_o when_o once_o he_o have_v it_o he_o promise_v to_o persevere_v in_o a_o godly_a course_n till_o god_n shall_v take_v he_o away_o and_o till_o his_o chaâ—ge_n come_v before_o he_o have_v it_o he_o will_v not_o practice_v for_o it_o and_o when_o he_o have_v it_o he_o will_v do_v wise_o in_o it_o 1._o first_o therefore_o he_o promise_v to_o keep_v within_o the_o bond_n of_o duty_n to_o his_o sovereign_n while_o he_o be_v subject_a to_o saul_n which_o may_v be_v a_o good_a lesson_n to_o we_o when_o god_n defer_v we_o in_o any_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o walk_v in_o hope_n &_o not_o to_o go_v out_o of_o the_o way_n of_o patience_n till_o 〈◊〉_d comeâ—_n so_o sarah_n receive_v strength_n to_o conceive_v seed_n be_v past_a child_n by_o ordinary_a course_n because_o she_o judge_v he_o faithful_a that_o have_v promise_v heb._n 11.11_o isaac_n wait_v for_o child_n twenty_o year_n and_o pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v wait_v god_n good_a pleasure_n for_o they_o and_o he_o have_v two_o at_o a_o birth_n gen_n 25.20.24.26_o the_o pitiful_a church_n wait_v long_o for_o the_o god_n of_o her_o help_n do_v she_o therefore_o cast_v away_o her_o confidence_n and_o by_o mean_n altogether_o unlawful_a become_v she_o own_o helper_n no_o but_o she_o practise_v patience_n and_o exercise_v prayer_n say_v let_v we_o lift_v up_o our_o heart_n with_o our_o hand_n to_o god_n in_o the_o heaven_n lam._n 3.41_o of_o a_o excellent_a prophet_n we_o read_v that_o his_o life_n cleave_v to_o the_o dust_n but_o what_o follow_v it_o followethâ—_n and_o his_o heart_n cleave_v to_o god_n testimony_n psalm_n 119.25.31_o here_o david_n will_v be_v god_n king_n 〈◊〉_d king_n and_o as_o this_o be_v his_o practice_n so_o this_o be_v his_o precept_n waste_v upon_o the_o lord_n and_o hope_v in_o he_o psa._n 37.7_o now_o why_o have_v god_n in_o his_o word_n and_o in_o the_o world_n leave_v we_o so_o many_o example_n of_o this_o holy_a subject_n but_o for_o our_o imitation_n and_o that_o we_o by_o they_o shall_v learn_v to_o run_v this_o race_n of_o patience_n and_o of_o a_o content_a life_n in_o
i_o have_v never_o know_v such_o sin_n for_o if_o their_o heart_n have_v be_v good_a the_o company_n can_v nor_o have_v be_v evil_a that_o be_v evil_a to_o they_o so_o they_o reason_v ill_a who_o because_o ill_a company_n be_v not_o the_o whole_a or_o principal_a cause_n of_o our_o error_n but_o the_o heart_n that_o be_v only_o evil_a continual_o gen._n 6.5_o hold_v that_o it_o be_v no_o cause_n at_o all_o &_o that_o the_o heart_n receive_v no_o impression_n of_o error_n from_o the_o stamp_n of_o lewd_a fellowship_n 1._o cor._n 15.33_o so_o much_o for_o the_o prophet_n promise_n concern_v himself_o they_o which_o concern_v other_o follow_v i_o hate_v the_o work_n of_o they_o that_o fall_v away_o the_o promise_n that_o concern_v other_o now_o follow_v to_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o prophet_n have_v speak_v of_o those_o that_o concern_v himself_o and_o these_o concern_v the_o wicked_a in_o his_o hatred_n of_o they_o and_o the_o good_a in_o the_o favour_n that_o he_o will_v show_v unto_o they_o in_o those_o that_o concern_v the_o wicked_a he_o show_v what_o mind_n he_o bear_v towards_o they_o and_o what_o punishment_n he_o will_v lay_v upon_o they_o which_o i_o can_v follow_v in_o their_o own_o order_n but_o must_v follow_v in_o the_o prophet_n order_n and_o as_o he_o speak_v of_o they_o the_o first_o kind_n of_o wicked_a person_n here_o speak_v against_o be_v faller_n away_o concern_v who_o the_o prophet_n show_v that_o he_o hate_v they_o and_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o cleave_v to_o or_o have_v protection_n from_o he_o in_o the_o first_o we_o may_v note_v the_o prophet_n affection_n and_o the_o object_n the_o affection_n be_v hatred_n the_o object_n of_o his_o hatred_n be_v not_o goodness_n but_o sin_n nor_o the_o person_n of_o the_o offender_n but_o his_o fall_v away_o so_o his_o meaning_n be_v that_o he_o do_v not_o mislike_v slight_o but_o hate_v great_o all_o decline_a and_o decliner_n in_o good_a thing_n 1._o the_o point_n teach_v be_v as_o the_o prophet_n be_v affect_v against_o faller_n away_o so_o shall_v we_o be_v against_o every_o sin_n special_o against_o the_o height_n of_o sin_n and_o high_a of_o sinner_n that_o be_v we_o shall_v burn_v with_o wrath_n till_o sin_n be_v consume_v as_o dross_v in_o the_o fire_n and_o here_o we_o must_v hate_v the_o flesh_n that_o be_v sin_n and_o the_o garment_n spot_v by_o it_o jude_n 23._o so_o this_o prophet_n make_v protestation_n that_o he_o do_v hate_v the_o hater_n of_o god_n not_o with_o superficial_a anger_n but_o with_o deep_a indignation_n and_o with_o a_o unfeigned_a hatred_n psal._n 139.21.22_o he_o hate_v those_o also_o that_o give_v themselves_o to_o deceitful_a vanity_n psal._n 31.6_o and_o these_o he_o hate_v not_o in_o their_o create_a good_a substance_n but_o in_o their_o mis-create_a vain_a mind_n the_o like_a we_o read_v pâ—al_n 26.5_o where_o he_o be_v say_v to_o abhor_v that_o which_o too_o many_o love_n too_o well_o the_o assembly_n of_o evil_a person_n or_o that_o knot_n of_o fellowship_n in_o a_o town_n that_o be_v combine_v in_o society_n against_o good_a man_n and_o good_a thing_n moses_n be_v so_o far_o go_v in_o his_o zeal_n against_o idolater_n that_o he_o forget_v the_o table_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o break_v they_o when_o he_o see_v the_o idolatrous_a calf_n exod._n 32.19_o the_o lord_n precedent_n nehemiah_n hate_v those_o who_o have_v so_o pollute_v the_o sabbath_n with_o their_o market_n and_o the_o sanctuary_n with_o their_o ware_n protest_v against_o they_o that_o he_o will_v lay_v they_o by_o the_o heel_n or_o as_o the_o text_n say_v lay_v hand_n upon_o they_o if_o they_o do_v so_o again_o neh._n 13.19.21_o the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v of_o jehosophat_n asa_n hezekiah_n josiah_n and_o other_o reform_a king_n of_o peter_n stephen_n john_n barnabas_n paul_n and_o other_o excellent_a man_n in_o the_o new_a tâ—â—â—ement_n by_o all_o which_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o true_a christian_n shall_v and_o will_v profess_v unfeigned_a hatred_n to_o those_o that_o fall_v away_o from_o the_o truthâ—_n and_o power_n of_o godliness_n and_o it_o may_v be_v further_o prove_v by_o these_o reason_n follow_v for_o first_o we_o must_v love_v where_o god_n love_v and_o hate_v where_o he_o hate_v but_o god_n hate_v faller_n away_o yea_o and_o all_o declining_n from_o the_o path_n of_o truth_n by_o a_o false_a belief_n and_o the_o good_a way_n of_o righteousness_n by_o a_o corrupt_a life_n such_o therefore_o must_v be_v hate_v by_o we_o not_o as_o they_o be_v man_n but_o as_o they_o be_v such_o man_n pro._n 8.13_o second_o it_o be_v god_n commandment_n by_o his_o prophet_n amos_n that_o we_o seek_v good_a and_o not_o evil_a amos_n 5.14_o and_o that_o we_o love_v the_o good_a and_o hate_v the_o evil_a vers_fw-la 15._o three_o where_o we_o be_v not_o hot_a against_o sin_n we_o be_v soon_o entice_v to_o make_v peace_n with_o sin_n when_o we_o shall_v make_v war_n against_o it_o so_o when_o we_o wax_v cold_a in_o hear_v and_o begin_v to_o cool_v in_o prayer_n and_o yet_o neither_o abhor_v our_o coldness_n to_o hear_v nor_o loathe_v our_o blockish_a pray_v we_o shall_v quick_o be_v weary_a and_o soon_o give_v over_o to_o hear_v and_o pray_v four_o we_o will_v not_o be_v reconcile_v easy_o where_o we_o hate_v perfect_o as_o we_o be_v soon_o agree_v where_o we_o hate_v but_o little_a therefore_o that_o we_o may_v not_o be_v at_o one_o with_o sin_n to_o which_o god_n be_v enemy_n hab._n 1.13_o and_o for_o which_o without_o christ_n he_o will_v never_o be_v entreat_v we_o must_v no_o way_n mince_v with_o sin_n nor_o stand_v indifferent_a to_o faller_n away_o use_v 2._o a_o instruction_n to_o be_v zealous_a in_o the_o cause_n of_o truth_n so_o will_v we_o hate_v those_o that_o fall_v from_o it_o the_o apostle_n say_v it_o be_v good_a to_o love_v earnest_o and_o always_o in_o a_o good_a thing_n gal._n 4.18_o the_o word_n be_v plain_a and_o have_v this_o far_a meaning_n that_o our_o affection_n to_o truth_n and_o good_a way_n must_v not_o be_v cold_a but_o earnest_n nor_o for_o a_o fit_a earnest_n but_o always_o zealous_a for_o we_o be_v buy_v with_o a_o price_n to_o be_v a_o people_n peculiar_a to_o god_n that_o be_v enclose_v from_o the_o world_n to_o he_o and_o zealous_a of_o good_a work_n that_o be_v such_o as_o be_v careful_a to_o do_v well_o from_o a_o good_a heart_n or_o such_o as_o have_v a_o hot_a breath_n in_o good_a action_n and_o love_v fervent_o in_o good_a thing_n tit._n 2.14_o the_o contrary_a to_o this_o be_v lukewarmness_a or_o indifferency_n in_o god_n matter_n but_o god_n do_v threaten_v such_o halt_a gospeler_n that_o he_o will_v cast_v they_o out_o of_o his_o mouth_n as_o a_o loathsome_a vomit_n apoc._n 3.16_o for_o lukewarmness_a agree_v with_o god_n as_o warm_a water_n do_v with_o the_o stomach_n of_o a_o man_n and_o he_o love_v not_o cold_a suitor_n but_o be_v find_v of_o those_o who_o seek_v he_o in_o the_o zeal_n of_o fire_n yet_o that_o we_o abuse_v not_o this_o fire_n to_o the_o burn_a 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to_o who_o heâ—_n bring_v this_o false_a report_n of_o his_o neighbour_n that_o it_o be_v speak_v in_o good_a will_n to_o he_o when_o it_o be_v rather_o speak_v in_o malice_n to_o the_o otherâ—_n and_o therefore_o he_o must_v keep_v it_o to_o himself_o and_o the_o devil_n with_o it_o or_o he_o shall_v not_o hear_v of_o he_o and_o by_o this_o trick_n of_o false_a play_n the_o party_n who_o be_v accuse_v shall_v never_o come_v to_o his_o purgation_n and_o he_o to_o who_o he_o be_v accuse_v must_v promise_v to_o keep_v the_o devil_n counsel_n in_o a_o lie_n so_o he_o shall_v bear_v coal_n without_o cause_n but_o to_o the_o burn_a of_o himself_o while_o he_o burn_v in_o displeasure_n secret_o against_o he_o or_o she_o who_o in_o no_o such_o manner_n offend_v he_o four_o he_o that_o be_v a_o slanderer_n be_v of_o base_a condition_n and_o for_o his_o unworthy_a mind_n fit_o compare_v to_o certain_a abject_a fly_n that_o be_v always_o light_v upon_o galleà _fw-fr back_n and_o foul_a place_n 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good_a report_n for_o it_o brand_v those_o who_o favour_n the_o slanderer_n with_o the_o mark_n of_o wicked_a man_n prou._n 17.4_o make_v they_o false_a as_o he_o be_v and_o liar_n like_v to_o he_o therefore_o a_o curse_a tongue_n and_o carnal_a ear_n be_v well_o meet_v the_o former_a rub_v where_o the_o latter_a itch_v and_o the_o latter_a be_v chapman_n for_o that_o which_o the_o former_a utter_v last_o neither_o he_o that_o tell_v lie_n nor_o he_o that_o hearken_v to_o he_o can_v be_v good_a for_o if_o the_o tongue_n of_o the_o one_o be_v slanderous_a the_o ear_n of_o the_o other_o be_v graceless_a a_o reproof_n to_o those_o who_o drink_v in_o 2._o with_o great_a thirst_n of_o hear_v and_o more_o eager_o a_o false_a and_o uncharitable_a tale_n against_o their_o neighbour_n than_o the_o foul_a conduit_n of_o the_o slanderer_n can_v deliver_v it_o and_o who_o in_o true_a report_n regard_v altogether_o the_o matter_n and_o not_o the_o good_a manner_n of_o utter_v they_o neither_o 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they_o we_o will_v not_o our_o self_n be_v reprove_v with_o bitterness_n so_o let_v we_o reprove_v other_o mild_o we_o will_v not_o have_v our_o own_o private_a infirmity_n publish_v so_o let_v we_o conceal_v our_o brother_n we_o will_v not_o our_o self_n be_v make_v a_o table_n talk_v so_o let_v not_o our_o brother_n five_o to_o discourage_v the_o backebiter_n and_o to_o defend_v the_o innocent_a if_o the_o report_n that_o be_v make_v be_v of_o thing_n doubtful_a let_v we_o admonish_v he_o who_o be_v the_o reporter_n in_o charity_n to_o interpret_v thing_n to_o the_o best_a if_o of_o thing_n true_a when_o the_o fault_n be_v private_a private_o to_o reprove_v it_o when_o it_o be_v manifest_a and_o public_a not_o to_o enforce_v it_o too-much_o nor_o too_o busy_o if_o it_o be_v little_a and_o if_o it_o be_v great_a to_o consider_v if_o â—e_n have_v not_o great_a provocation_n to_o it_o thus_o do_v if_o the_o slandereâ—_n be_v firâ—_n we_o shall_v be_v water_n to_o quench_v he_o last_o let_v we_o remember_v the_o law_n that_o put_v the_o slanderer_n to_o that_o same_o punishment_n that_o the_o fault_n he_o speak_v of_o have_v deserve_v and_o the_o person_n he_o accuse_v shall_v have_v suffer_v if_o the_o thing_n have_v be_v true_a for_o he_o that_o wrongful_o accuse_v another_o of_o theft_n shall_v have_v be_v deal_v with_o as_o if_o he_o himself_o have_v play_v the_o thief_n he_o that_o false_o shall_v say_v another_o commit_a adultery_n shall_v himself_o have_v be_v punish_v as_o a_o adulterer_n for_o what_o can_v be_v more_o indifferent_a then_o that_o he_o who_o prepare_v a_o pit_n for_o another_o shall_v fall_v himself_o into_o it_o and_o he_o that_o seek_v to_o take_v away_o his_o neighbour_n name_n and_o life_n by_o a_o lie_n shall_v himself_o lose_v his_o own_o credit_n and_o life_n for_o a_o lie_n deuter._n 19.19_o so_o much_o for_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o offence_n the_o object_n follow_v his_o neighbour_n the_o object_n of_o the_o slanderer_n tongue_n be_v his_o neighbour_n and_o it_o aggravate_v his_o sin_n because_o it_o be_v against_o a_o neighbour_n that_o be_v a_o christian_a his_o near_a neighbour_n a_o neighbour_n proper_o be_v he_o that_o dwell_v near_o we_o or_o next_o unto_o we_o or_o in_o the_o same_o street_n common_o by_o participation_n of_o nature_n in_o the_o image_n of_o god_n all_o man_n be_v neighbour_n by_o a_o figure_n and_o strict_o they_o be_v our_o neighbour_n who_o be_v of_o one_o household_n of_o faith_n with_o we_o in_o the_o love_n and_o profession_n of_o the_o same_o gospel_n and_o here_o he_o be_v call_v our_o neighbour_n whatsoever_o he_o be_v with_o who_o we_o have_v any_o deal_n in_o our_o fellowship_n and_o trade_n of_o life_n luc._n 10.36.37_o he_o that_o slander_v such_o a_o one_o and_o consequent_o any_o one_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v punish_v david_n say_v by_o death_n his_o meaning_n be_v if_o he_o offend_v unto_o death_n but_o some_o thing_n may_v be_v gather_v from_o the_o word_n which_o here_o the_o prophet_n use_v to_o the_o conviction_n of_o the_o slanderer_n for_o who_o will_v he_o slander_v even_o his_o neighbour_n one_o who_o be_v near_a to_o he_o in_o society_n and_o common_a use_n of_o life_n one_o that_o dwell_v before_o he_o or_o at_o the_o next_o door_n to_o he_o then_o who_o will_v he_o not_o slander_v doct._n the_o doctrine_n from_o hence_o be_v a_o slanderer_n be_v false_a to_o all_o man_n so_o the_o proverbâ—_n say_v that_o speak_v of_o the_o slanderer_n prou._n 11.13_o for_o it_o make_v he_o a_o gear_n about_o with_o tale_n and_o a_o discoverer_n of_o secret_n that_o be_v one_o that_o will_v be_v as_o ready_a to_o defame_v they_o who_o he_o speak_v unto_o as_o who_o he_o speak_v
have_v a_o mouth_n full_a of_o curse_v and_o bitterness_n as_o that_o which_o have_v no_o soon_o learn_v to_o speak_v than_o it_o have_v learned_a to_o blaspheme_v and_o be_v teach_v no_o soon_o to_o name_n god_n than_o it_o be_v instruct_v or_o without_o teach_v apt_a by_o that_o which_o it_o hear_v daily_o to_o swear_v by_o god_n so_o true_a it_o be_v that_o where_o the_o father_n be_v a_o bramble_n the_o child_n will_v be_v a_o prick_n but_o as_o we_o speak_v not_o reverent_o of_o god_n so_o neither_o do_v we_o speak_v sober_o to_o men._n i_o say_v not_o sober_o for_o do_v we_o not_o give_v our_o tongue_n liberty_n to_o say_v any_o thing_n of_o our_o enemy_n and_o of_o our_o better_n if_o they_o be_v our_o enemy_n do_v we_o not_o disgrace_v such_o as_o be_v faithful_a with_o unseemly_a title_n do_v not_o papist_n call_v the_o professor_n of_o the_o truth_n by_o the_o name_n of_o such_o as_o have_v be_v famous_a instrument_n of_o god_n in_o the_o gospel_n as_o caluinist_n zwinglians_n lutheran_n and_o that_o in_o reproach_n and_o derision_n do_v not_o brethren_n call_v some_o of_o their_o godly_a brethren_n puritan_n do_v not_o a_o christian_a call_v his_o fellow_n christian_a hypocrite_n sectary_n raca_n fool_n do_v we_o speak_v as_o if_o god_n have_v make_v our_o tongue_n or_o rather_o do_v we_o not_o speak_v as_o if_o our_o tongue_n be_v our_o own_o psal._n 12.4_o but_o the_o prophet_n mention_v here_o among_o other_o wicked_a sinner_n who_o he_o will_v put_v from_o his_o court_n &_o presence_n teller_n of_o lie_n what_o he_o mean_v by_o such_o we_o have_v hear_v &_o they_o be_v contrary_a to_o those_o who_o speak_v the_o truth_n from_o the_o heart_n psal._n 15.2_o a_o liar_n be_v he_o who_o speak_v a_o untruth_n witting_o or_o the_o truth_n otherways_o then_o he_o think_v and_o a_o lie_n be_v a_o false_a speech_n vent_v willing_o and_o with_o a_o mind_n to_o deceive_v where_o we_o be_v to_o put_v a_o difference_n between_o a_o lie_n and_o a_o untruth_n and_o he_o that_o be_v a_o liar_n and_o that_o speak_v untrue_o for_o he_o may_v be_v say_v to_o speak_v a_o untruth_n who_o rash_o speak_v it_o think_v it_o to_o be_v true_a and_o he_o may_v be_v call_v a_o liar_n who_o either_o speak_v that_o which_o he_o know_v to_o be_v false_a or_o speak_v the_o truth_n but_o false_o that_o be_v with_o a_o mind_n to_o deceive_v the_o one_o have_v no_o truth_n in_o his_o mouth_n and_o the_o other_o have_v much_o deceit_n in_o his_o heart_n the_o one_o speak_v a_o lie_n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o devil_n speak_v of_o his_o own_o john_n 8.44_o the_o other_o speak_v a_o truth_n resemble_v the_o devil_n who_o even_o when_o he_o speak_v the_o truth_n be_v a_o liar_n matth._n 4.6_o therefore_o there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o lie_n the_o first_o when_o a_o man_n speak_v not_o as_o the_o thing_n be_v the_o second_o when_o he_o speak_v as_o the_o thing_n be_v but_o deceitful_o the_o first_o which_o be_v a_o real_a lie_n be_v likewise_o of_o two_o sort_n the_o first_o when_o a_o man_n speak_v a_o untruth_n against_o his_o mind_n and_o knowledge_n and_o this_o be_v the_o chief_a kind_n of_o lie_v from_o whence_o in_o the_o latin_a it_o have_v the_o name_n for_o meâ—tiri_fw-la be_v contra_fw-la mentem_fw-la ire_n the_o second_o when_o a_o man_n inconsiderate_o utter_v a_o untruth_n think_v he_o speak_v true_a and_o this_o though_o it_o be_v a_o lie_n in_o the_o general_a term_n yet_o he_o who_o utter_v it_o can_v be_v call_v a_o liar_n because_o his_o word_n agree_v with_o his_o mind_n though_o they_o agree_v not_o with_o the_o thing_n therefore_o here_o by_o a_o teller_n of_o lie_n we_o must_v understand_v one_o that_o speak_v either_o a_o untruth_n against_o his_o mind_n or_o the_o truth_n with_o a_o ill_a mind_n and_o this_o be_v he_o who_o know_v that_o which_o he_o speak_v to_o be_v true_a covet_v to_o be_v understand_v otherways_o then_o he_o speak_v that_o be_v otherways_o then_o the_o truth_n be_v as_o therefore_o a_o man_n may_v utter_v a_o untruth_n and_o yet_o be_v no_o liar_n so_o he_o may_v be_v a_o liar_n in_o speak_v the_o truth_n when_o he_o do_v not_o speak_v it_o with_o a_o simple_a heart_n which_o prove_v that_o to_o the_o speak_n of_o the_o truth_n that_o be_v in_o a_o man_n heart_n a_o double_a agreement_n be_v require_v the_o one_o of_o the_o tongue_n with_o the_o mind_n the_o other_o of_o the_o mind_n with_o the_o thing_n themselves_o and_o to_o this_o be_v oppose_v the_o double_a falsehood_n that_o be_v speak_v of_o as_o when_o a_o man_n speak_v that_o which_o be_v false_a or_o the_o truth_n but_o false_o so_o we_o have_v hear_v of_o lie_v and_o the_o kind_n thereof_o from_o whence_o i_o conclude_v that_o a_o teller_n of_o lie_n such_o a_o one_o as_o the_o prophet_n here_o mean_v to_o put_v out_o of_o his_o house_n and_o sight_n be_v he_o that_o speak_v that_o as_o true_a which_o he_o know_v to_o be_v false_a and_o that_o which_o be_v true_a false_o and_o not_o with_o a_o simple_a heart_n such_o he_o say_v shall_v not_o remain_v in_o his_o sight_n doct._n from_o whence_o the_o doctrine_n be_v that_o a_o teller_n of_o lie_n and_o the_o intolerable_a sin_n of_o lie_v shall_v not_o be_v abide_v by_o a_o christian._n it_o appear_v else_o where_o that_o david_n can_v not_o abide_v flatter_v lip_n nor_o a_o false_a tongue_n see_v he_o pray_v against_o they_o desire_v god_n in_o some_o judgement_n to_o cut_v they_o off_o psal._n 12.3_o solomon_n also_o make_v it_o one_o property_n of_o a_o righteous_a man_n to_o hate_v lie_v word_n prou._n 13.5_o that_o be_v to_o hate_v they_o in_o himself_o and_o to_o abhor_v they_o in_o other_o god_n be_v say_v to_o hate_v a_o lie_a tongue_n prou._n 6.17_o and_o job_n crave_v no_o favour_n if_o he_o have_v walk_v in_o vanity_n favour_v a_o lie_n job_n 31.5_o he_o put_v up_o his_o tongue_n from_o do_v of_o hurt_n and_o will_v not_o unsheathe_v it_o but_o when_o he_o be_v to_o skirmish_v with_o satan_n or_o to_o strike_v at_o sin_n and_o shall_v we_o think_v that_o he_o can_v endure_v those_o in_o his_o sight_n who_o walk_v in_o vanity_n love_v evil_o more_o than_o good_a and_o lie_v more_o than_o to_o speak_v the_o truth_n psal._n 52.3_o who_o instead_o of_o skirmish_v with_o sin_n make_v fray_n with_o their_o brethren_n and_o draw_v upon_o their_o name_n with_o a_o lie_a tongue_n the_o reason_n the_o devil_n be_v the_o father_n of_o lie_n and_o of_o liar_n joh._n 8.44_o lie_n be_v his_o creature_n and_o liar_n his_o child_n now_o can_v a_o man_n abide_v the_o devil_n and_o will_v he_o agree_v with_o his_o unclean_a brood_n further_o truth_n make_v we_o to_o resemble_v our_o heavenly_a father_n the_o fountain_n of_o truth_n where_o lie_v make_v we_o to_o resemble_v the_o devil_n the_o father_n of_o lie_n and_o as_o truth_n be_v a_o cognisance_n of_o a_o christian_a on_o earth_n and_o a_o saint_n in_o heaven_n so_o lie_v be_v the_o note_n of_o a_o wicked_a one_o here_o and_o of_o a_o damn_a one_o in_o hell_n again_o as_o there_o be_v two_o father_n one_o of_o those_o who_o speak_v the_o truth_n true_o which_o be_v god_n another_o of_o liar_n which_o be_v the_o devil_n so_o there_o be_v two_o kingdom_n one_o of_o light_n and_o another_o of_o darkness_n the_o dialect_n of_o the_o light_n be_v truth_n the_o language_n of_o lie_v be_v darkness_n and_o who_o that_o love_v not_o darkness_n will_v abide_v the_o tongue_n of_o darkness_n and_o that_o love_v the_o light_n endure_v that_o which_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o the_o light_n second_o who_o can_v abide_v that_o whereby_o satan_n reign_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o he_o who_o be_v possess_v of_o it_o as_o in_o his_o kingdom_n but_o where_o the_o sceptre_n of_o satan_n be_v bear_v up_o as_o by_o lie_v there_o he_o reign_v as_o king_n and_o there_o the_o sceptre_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o flourish_v in_o the_o truth_n be_v depress_v and_o god_n be_v make_v as_o no_o body_n three_o the_o common_a liar_n make_v that_o soul_n that_o shall_v be_v of_o a_o good_a savour_n to_o god_n no_o better_a than_o stink_n and_o carrion_n for_o the_o liar_n be_v a_o abomination_n to_o god_n prou._n 12.22_o and_o do_v we_o stop_v our_o nose_n at_o unsavourie_a smell_n and_o will_v we_o thrust_v they_o into_o a_o unclean_a dunghill_n by_o take_v delight_n in_o lie_a vanity_n four_o no_o man_n can_v endure_v to_o converse_v with_o his_o enemy_n or_o to_o put_v his_o hand_n to_o that_o that_o his_o heart_n rise_v against_o also_o man_n and_o woman_n use_v not_o to_o play_v with_o snake_n and_o serpent_n as_o with_o whelp_n and_o