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if_o any_o mean_n serve_v the_o flesh_n and_o be_v desirable_a upon_o that_o account_n it_o little_a trouble_n or_o concern_v itself_o whether_o it_o savour_v of_o veracity_n or_o deceit_n whether_o in_o the_o account_n of_o conscience_n and_o religion_n it_o be_v good_a or_o bad_a now_o this_o virtuous_a simplicity_n be_v a_o undisguised_a and_o invariable_a tenor_n of_o truth_n and_o innocence_n it_o exclude_v all_o do_v hurt_v and_o be_v especial_o opposite_a to_o all_o the_o way_n and_o method_n of_o deceit_n it_o speak_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o 300._o nazianzen_n mark_v of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o simplicity_n of_o his_o father_n i._n e._n undisguisedness_n of_o soul_n and_o unfallaciousness_n of_o manner_n or_o conversation_n whatever_o it_o seem_v it_o be_v and_o it_o never_o be_v what_o will_v vex_v or_o harm_v other_o it_o be_v â—eracity_n without_o lie_n singleness_n without_o double-dealing_n or_o corrupt_a mixture_n openness_n without_o study_a concealment_n and_o close_o reserve_v of_o what_o it_o be_v call_v to_o profess_v plainness_n without_o amuse_v or_o mislead_v dress_n of_o what_o it_o profess_v and_o harmlesness_n without_o do_v any_o wrong_n or_o hurt_v to_o other_o such_o a_o uniform_a veracity_n and_o undeceitfulness_n both_o of_o mind_n and_o carriage_n be_v that_o simplicity_n which_o christian_a prudence_n require_v of_o we_o and_o which_o god_n call_v for_o when_o he_o bid_v we_o to_o throw_v out_o all_o deceit_n mar._n 7.22_o to_o lay_v aside_o all_o guile_n and_o hypocrisy_n 1_o pet._n 2.1_o to_o be_v no_o deceitful_a worker_n 2_o cor._n 1â—_n 13_o and_o declare_v he_o only_o to_o be_v fit_a to_o stay_v in_o god_n tabernacle_n and_o dwell_v in_o his_o holy_a hill_n who_o speak_v the_o truth_n in_o his_o heart_n or_o who_o word_n never_o go_v against_o the_o thought_n and_o intent_n of_o his_o heart_n but_o always_o express_v and_o bear_v out_o what_o be_v there_o 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every_o where_o most_o plain_o forbid_v lie_v and_o say_v lie_v not_o one_o to_o another_o brethren_n see_v you_o have_v put_v off_o the_o old_a man_n col._n 3.9_o and_o tell_v we_o of_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n for_o those_o that_o love_n and_o make_v lie_n rev._n 21.8_o 27._o and_o also_o all_o speak_a lie_n out_o of_o fear_n or_o compliance_n when_o for_o escape_v rebuke_n or_o soothe_v man_n any_o person_n express_o assent_v to_o thing_n against_o their_o own_o judgement_n or_o say_v and_o unsay_v in_o different_a company_n thus_o to_o the_o deacon_n who_o go_v about_o from_o house_n to_o house_n be_v like_a to_o be_v under_o the_o temptation_n to_o say_v and_o unsay_v or_o speak_v different_a thing_n as_o might_n best_a suit_n with_o different_a company_n st._n paul_n give_v it_o as_o a_o particular_a charge_n not_o to_o be_v double-tongued_a 1_o tim._n 3.8_o nâ—t_o double-tongued_a that_o be_v say_v loc_n theophylact_v 〈◊〉_d think_v one_o thing_n and_o say_v another_o or_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o thing_n to_o one_o and_o another_o thing_n to_o another_o and_o to_o the_o ephesian_n that_o put_v away_o lie_v they_o speak_v every_o man_n truth_n with_o his_o neighbour_n as_o be_v member_n one_o of_o another_o forbid_v lie_n not_o only_o in_o direct_a assertion_n but_o in_o soothe_v and_o dissimulation_n against_o those_o as_o grotius_n observe_v who_o to_o curry_v favour_n with_o jew_n or_o gentile_n be_v apt_a to_o speak_v contrary_a to_o what_o they_o think_v eph._n 4.25_o it_o be_v not_o for_o such_o virtuous_o simple_a person_n to_o speak_v lie_n in_o officiousness_n or_o with_o intent_n to_o hurt_v none_o but_o to_o do_v other_o a_o kindness_n for_o ill_o be_v not_o to_o be_v do_v that_o good_a may_v come_v of_o it_o and_o therefore_o to_o do_v other_o a_o kindness_n they_o may_v no_o more_o break_v this_o than_o they_o may_v any_o other_o precept_n the_o rule_n of_o kindness_n to_o our_o neighbour_n be_v to_o love_v he_o as_o ourselves_o but_o tell_v a_o lie_n we_o dare_v not_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o our_o own_o advantage_n and_o so_o not_o for_o he_o nay_o we_o must_v not_o tell_v a_o lie_n in_o hope_n to_o do_v good_a thereby_o to_o religion_n or_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o god_n himself_o this_o real_o be_v the_o case_n of_o job_n friend_n they_o be_v forger_n of_o lie_n against_o he_o job_n 13.4_o but_o all_o those_o be_v officious_a lie_n or_o out_o of_o their_o officiousness_n as_o i_o before_o note_v to_o god_n himself_o and_o yet_o job_n be_v a_o just_a reproof_n against_o they_o will_v you_o speak_v wicked_o for_o god_n and_o deceitful_o for_o he_o v_o 7._o veracity_n or_o speak_v truth_n we_o must_v careful_o practice_v not_o only_o for_o its_o usâ—fulness_n or_o do_v kindness_n but_o for_o the_o truth_n be_v sake_n we_o must_v bear_v a_o conscientious_a regard_n to_o it_o as_o it_o bear_v the_o image_n of_o god_n wherein_o we_o be_v at_o first_o form_v and_o whereto_o we_o be_v renew_v in_o christ._n put_v 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