than_o truth_n when_o he_o judge_v they_o evil_a and_o again_o certain_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n intolerable_a to_o tell_v lie_n another_o tell_v we_o that_o he_o be_v equal_o his_o enemy_n as_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n who_o conceave_v one_o thing_n in_o his_o mind_n and_o speak_v another_o thing_n with_o his_o mouth_n and_o that_o jupiter_n the_o great_a father_n phocyllides_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d homer_n iliad_n lib._n 4._o phocyllides_n who_o help_v all_o yet_o will_v not_o be_v helpful_a unto_o liar_n another_o persuade_v thus_o tell_v say_v he_o no_o lie_n but_o speak_v all_o truth_n and_o again_o do_v not_o hide_v one_o thing_n in_o thy_o heart_n and_o utter_v another_o with_o thy_o tongue_n another_o affirm_v that_o every_o prudent_a cleobulus_n cleobulus_n and_o wise_a man_n hate_v a_o lie_n and_o the_o philosopher_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o before_o be_v show_v derive_v the_o greek_a word_n signify_v a_o lie_n from_o another_o which_o signify_v a_o thing_n dishonest_a and_o worthy_a reprehension_n because_o every_o lie_n be_v of_o this_o nature_n final_o plato_n in_o many_o repub._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plato_n in_o theat_n lib._n 2._o de_fw-fr repub._n place_n condemn_v lie_n and_o plead_v for_o the_o truth_n to_o think_v the_o truth_n say_v he_o be_v honest_a but_o a_o filthy_a and_o dishonest_a thing_n to_o lie_v and_o again_o a_o lie_n be_v odious_a not_o only_o to_o the_o god_n but_o also_o to_o man_n and_o therefore_o if_o the_o heathen_n can_v discover_v the_o fowlnesse_n and_o deformity_n of_o this_o vice_n by_o the_o dim_a light_n of_o nature_n what_o a_o shame_n be_v it_o for_o we_o to_o be_v so_o blind_a in_o our_o understanding_n and_o ignorant_a as_o not_o to_o discern_v the_o ugliness_n of_o it_o when_o as_o we_o have_v the_o clear_a sunshine_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o illumination_n of_o god_n holy_a spirit_n to_o guide_v and_o direct_v we_o but_o let_v we_o come_v more_o particular_o to_o show_v 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see_v by_o one_o act_n of_o uncleanness_n we_o shall_v prevent_v her_o murder_n and_o by_o prolong_v her_o life_n procure_v time_n for_o her_o repentance_n that_o she_o may_v be_v save_v whereas_o by_o the_o other_o course_n she_o not_o repent_v plunge_v herself_o into_o hell_n the_o other_o instance_n be_v this_o if_o a_o 13._o august_n contra_fw-la mendacium_fw-la ad_fw-la consentium_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 13._o innocent_a religious_a man_n shall_v be_v pursue_v by_o murderous_a ruffian_n or_o bloody_a persecutor_n with_o a_o full_a intention_n to_o deprive_v he_o of_o his_o life_n for_o the_o prevent_v whereof_o he_o be_v force_v to_o fly_v from_o they_o or_o to_o hide_v himself_o in_o some_o secret_a place_n with_o which_o his_o flight_n or_o place_n of_o hide_v we_o only_o be_v acquaint_v the_o question_n be_v if_o the_o pursuer_n ask_v we_o which_o way_n he_o be_v go_v or_o if_o he_o be_v hide_v with_o we_o or_o no_o whether_o we_o may_v not_o by_o a_o officious_a lie_n 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speak_v it_o of_o his_o own_o for_o he_o be_v a_o liar_n and_o the_o father_n of_o it_o where_o as_o saint_n basil_n observe_v our_o saviour_n put_v no_o difference_n 76._o in_o reg_fw-la contract_n num._n 76._o of_o lie_n but_o speak_v this_o indefinite_o of_o they_o all_o and_o this_o we_o see_v in_o the_o example_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n unto_o who_o satan_n lie_v even_o against_o god_n himself_o and_o also_o teach_v they_o to_o lie_v from_o who_o this_o corruption_n and_o disposition_n of_o lie_v be_v propagate_v to_o all_o their_o posterity_n in_o the_o example_n of_o the_o four_o hundred_o false_a prophet_n in_o who_o mouth_n satan_n be_v a_o lie_a spirit_n teach_v they_o to_o lie_v pernicious_o to_o ahabs_n destruction_n as_o himself_o confess_v and_o of_o ananias_n and_o saphira_n who_o heart_n 3._o 1_o king_n 22._o 22._o act_n 5._o 3._o satan_n fill_v with_o deceit_n to_o lie_v unto_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o saint_n peter_n speak_v wherein_o he_o show_v himself_o a_o 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believe_v they_o more_o than_o truth_n yea_o rather_o any_o thing_n more_o than_o it_o according_a to_o the_o say_n of_o our_o saviour_n because_o i_o tell_v you_o the_o 45._o joh._n 8._o 45._o truth_n therefore_o you_o believe_v i_o not_o now_o what_o can_v be_v more_o pernicious_a unto_o man_n than_o to_o have_v god_n image_n deface_v in_o he_o to_o become_v the_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o to_o resemble_v he_o in_o sinful_a lie_v see_v they_o that_o be_v like_o he_o in_o his_o sin_n shall_v hereafter_o be_v make_v like_o he_o in_o his_o punishment_n so_o also_o by_o lie_v not_o only_o the_o image_n of_o satan_n wickedness_n §._o 2._o that_o the_o sin_n of_o lie_v encourage_v man_n to_o commit_v
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unclean_a thing_n what_o 4._o eccli_n 34._o 4._o can_v be_v cleanse_v and_o from_o that_o which_o be_v false_a what_o truth_n can_v come_v now_o what_o great_a mischief_n can_v befall_v a_o man_n in_o this_o life_n than_o to_o live_v infamous_a what_o great_a loss_n than_o to_o loose_v a_o good_a name_n and_o when_o it_o be_v once_o lose_v what_o can_v again_o be_v more_o hardly_o recover_v if_o we_o lose_v our_o riches_n by_o labour_n and_o industry_n we_o may_v recover_v they_o if_o we_o lose_v our_o health_n by_o physic_n and_o good_a diet_n it_o may_v be_v regain_v if_o our_o body_n be_v sore_o wound_v they_o may_v be_v cure_v but_o if_o we_o once_o loose_v our_o fame_n and_o have_v wound_n inflict_v into_o our_o good_a name_n and_o reputation_n they_o hardly_o admit_v of_o any_o cure_n or_o if_o the_o wound_n be_v heal_v there_o will_v ever_o after_o remain_v a_o scar_n but_o there_o be_v no_o more_o ready_a way_n to_o bring_v this_o evil_a of_o dishonour_n upon_o we_o than_o to_o 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be_v offer_v unto_o they_o than_o that_o any_o upon_o any_o cause_n yea_o even_o when_o they_o deserve_v it_o shall_v give_v they_o the_o lie_n although_o i_o think_v that_o our_o great_a gallant_n do_v not_o take_v the_o word_n so_o much_o to_o heart_n because_o their_o truth_n be_v question_v and_o impeach_v for_o then_o they_o will_v hate_v the_o vice_n itself_o as_o much_o as_o the_o name_n as_o because_o it_o touch_v they_o in_o their_o valour_n and_o courage_n see_v lie_v be_v a_o base_a and_o cowardly_a vice_n into_o which_o man_n oftentimes_o fall_v out_o of_o mere_a fear_n and_o because_o they_o dare_v not_o speak_v or_o stand_v to_o the_o truth_n four_o this_o vice_n of_o lie_v make_v we_o odious_a man_n §._o 5._o that_o lie_v make_v man_n odious_a unto_o god_n and_o man_n both_o to_o god_n and_o man_n first_o god_n abhor_v liar_n and_o hate_v lie_n because_o they_o be_v contrary_a to_o his_o nature_n and_o to_o his_o law_n and_o not_o only_o very_o sinful_a in_o themselves_o but_o also_o the_o cause_n of_o much_o wickedness_n and_o therefore_o solomon_n number_v it_o among_o those_o seven_o abomination_n which_o god_n abhor_v a_o proud_a look_n a_o lie_a tongue_n and_o hand_n that_o shed_v innocent_a 22._o prov._n 6._o 17._o prov._n 12._o 22._o blood_n and_o again_o lie_v lip_n be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n but_o they_o that_o deal_v true_o be_v his_o delight_n and_o wisdom_n even_o that_o eternal_a word_n and_o wisdom_n of_o the_o father_n his_o only_a dear_a son_n profess_v that_o his_o mouth_n shall_v speak_v truth_n and_o that_o 7._o prov._n 8._o 7._o wickedness_n that_o be_v the_o iniquity_n of_o lie_v as_o the_o antithesis_fw-la show_v be_v a_o abomination_n to_o his_o lip_n now_o how_o odious_a ought_v this_o vice_n to_o be_v unto_o we_o that_o make_v we_o odious_a unto_o god_n and_o how_o ought_v we_o to_o love_n and_o embrace_v truth_n which_o god_n so_o much_o love_v according_a to_o that_o of_o jeremy_n o_o lord_n be_v not_o 3._o jer._n 5._o 3._o thy_o eye_n upon_o the_o truth_n namely_o to_o approve_v love_n and_o reward_v it_o for_o he_o love_v truth_n and_o desire_v it_o above_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o inward_a part_n as_o the_o psalmist_n 19_o zech._n 8._o 19_o speak_v and_o who_o will_v not_o love_v that_o which_o god_n love_v and_o embrace_v and_o delight_n in_o that_o in_o which_o god_n delight_v and_o will_v reward_v second_o it_o make_v liar_n odious_a unto_o man_n as_o be_v a_o dishonest_a and_o dishonourable_a vice_n reprehend_v and_o condemn_v of_o all_o as_o unworthy_a a_o ingenuous_a civil_a man_n and_o much_o more_o a_o christian_n who_o profess_v himself_o a_o servant_n and_o child_n of_o the_o god_n of_o truth_n but_o especial_o it_o be_v hurtful_a to_o those_o that_o fear_n god_n and_o love_n his_o truth_n and_o make_v those_o that_o make_v and_o love_n lie_v odious_a in_o their_o eye_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o wise_a solomon_n a_o righteous_a man_n hate_v lie_v but_o 5._o prov._n 13._o 5._o a_o wicked_a man_n that_o be_v a_o wicked_a liar_n be_v loathsome_a and_o come_v to_o shame_n a_o example_n whereof_o we_o have_v in_o david_n i_o have_v say_v he_o hate_v they_o that_o regard_n 5._o psal_n 31._o 5._o lie_v vanity_n and_o again_o i_o hate_v and_o abhor_v lie_v 163._o psal_n 119._o 163._o but_o thy_o law_n do_v i_o love_v yea_o he_o make_v this_o a_o note_n and_o sign_n of_o a_o bless_a man_n that_o he_o dis-respecteth_a liar_n blessed_n be_v the_o man_n say_v he_o that_o respect_v not_o 4._o psal_n 40._o 4._o the_o proud_a nor_o such_o as_o turn_v aside_o to_o lie_n