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law_n the_o glorious_a and_o fearful_a manner_n of_o the_o publish_n of_o the_o law_n and_o what_o i_o shall_v speak_v and_o i_o know_v that_o his_o commandment_n be_v life_n everlasting_a the_o thing_n therefore_o that_o i_o speak_v i_o speak_v they_o so_o as_o the_o father_n say_v unto_o i_o and_o chap._n 14.31_o as_o the_o father_n have_v command_v i_o so_o i_o do_v hereof_o god_n the_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n himself_o give_v a_o most_o solemn_a testimony_n at_o his_o baptism_n from_o heaven_n say_v this_o be_v my_o belove_a son_n in_o who_o i_o be_o well_o please_v matth._n 3.17_o and_o again_o chap._n 17.5_o at_o his_o transfiguration_n and_o the_o same_o 2._o pet._n 1.17.18_o read_v also_o the_o testimony_n of_o john_n the_o evangelist_n 1._o epist_n 3.5_o and_o of_o the_o apostle_n peter_n 1._o epist_n 2.22_o and_o of_o the_o apostle_n paul_n 2._o cor._n 5.21_o and_o in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebr._n chap._n 7.26_o final_o it_o be_v in_o many_o place_n 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&_o chap._n 31.53_o and_o chap._n 47.29.30.31_o and_o chap._n 50.24.25_o read_v also_o neh._n 13.25_o what_o be_v it_o to_o swear_v or_o to_o take_v a_o oath_n it_o be_v a_o very_a solemn_a and_o religious_a call_n of_o god_n to_o witness_v with_o a_o acknowledgement_n in_o the_o heart_n that_o he_o be_v the_o only_a wise_a searcher_n and_o most_o gracious_a defender_n of_o all_o truth_n and_o on_o the_o contrary_a a_o most_o severe_a judge_n and_o revenger_n of_o all_o such_o as_o shall_v abuse_v his_o name_n to_o witness_v any_o false_a matter_n for_o the_o proof_n of_o this_o definition_n consider_v that_o god_n be_v the_o god_n of_o truth_n etc._n etc._n and_o remember_v again_o that_o beginning_n of_o king_n salomon_n prayer_n 1_o king_n 8.31.32_o see_v the_o punishment_n of_o god_n upon_o zedekiah_n for_o his_o perjury_n ezek._n 17.18.19_o ever_o and_o anon_o god_n make_v some_o example_n or_o other_o of_o his_o heavenly_a judgement_n against_o false_a swearer_n according_a to_o 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the_o lord_n give_v to_o understand_v that_o he_o will_v severe_o punish_v every_o such_o one_o as_o shall_v any_o manner_n of_o way_n dishonour_n and_o abuse_v the_o most_o reverend_a and_o glorious_a majesty_n of_o his_o name_n that_o this_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o lord_n it_o may_v easy_o be_v gather_v from_o the_o consideration_n of_o his_o most_o pure_a and_o perfect_a justice_n it_o be_v such_o that_o he_o can_v lay_v sin_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o any_o man_n but_o he_o must_v take_v vengeance_n of_o it_o unless_o it_o be_v prevent_v by_o repentance_n and_o that_o it_o please_v god_n to_o hold_v himself_o satisfy_v and_o appease_v through_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n without_o which_o reconciliation_n the_o very_a frame_n of_o the_o world_n itself_o be_v defile_v with_o man_n sin_n can_v not_o stand_v before_o he_o read_v nahum_n chapter_n 1.2.3.4.5.6_o and_o hab._n 1.13_o jeremie_n 5.7_o heb._n 10.31_o as_o it_o be_v our_o blessing_n to_o have_v our_o sin_n forgive_v 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speak_v they_o shall_v give_v account_n thereof_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o again_o by_o thy_o word_n thou_o shall_v be_v condemn_v math._n 12.36.37_o read_v pro._n 13.3_o destruction_n shall_v be_v to_o he_o that_o prostitute_v his_o lip_n and_o chap._n 18.21_o death_n and_o life_n be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o tongue_n according_a as_o a_o man_n use_v it_o so_o shall_v he_o eat_v the_o fruit_n thereof_o and_o in_o many_o place_n of_o the_o proverb_n for_o if_o this_o be_v true_a in_o the_o abuse_n of_o the_o tongue_n against_o man_n and_o in_o humane_a matter_n much_o rather_o then_o in_o the_o abuse_n of_o it_o more_o direct_o to_o the_o dishonour_n of_o god_n read_v also_o ephe._n 5._o verse_n 4.6_o what_o be_v the_o curse_n against_o those_o that_o speak_v more_o wicked_o and_o contemptuous_o against_o the_o lord_n or_o any_o part_n of_o his_o word_n the_o lord_n jesus_n shall_v come_v to_o give_v judgement_n against_o all_o the_o cruel_a speech_n which_o 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and_o slanderer_n &_o c._n psalm_n 140._o in_o the_o 9_o verse_n thus_o we_o read_v backebyter_n shall_v not_o be_v establish_v upon_o the_o earth_n evil_a shall_v hunt_v the_o cruel_a man_n to_o destruction_n yea_o and_o by_o that_o which_o we_o read_v in_o the_o 15._o psalm_n we_o may_v perceive_v that_o this_o sin_n be_v as_o a_o bar_n against_o all_o such_o that_o they_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o beside_o by_o that_o we_o read_v psalm_n 101._o verse_n 5._o we_o may_v see_v they_o be_v such_o a_o kind_n of_o people_n as_o be_v not_o to_o be_v suffer_v in_o a_o godly_a family_n or_o christian_n common_a wealth_n and_o further_o concern_v the_o civil_a punishment_n of_o the_o slanderer_n in_o the_o common_a wealth_n of_o israel_n to_o wit_n in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o slander_n of_o a_o virgin_n touch_v her_o virginity_n read_v deuter._n chap._n 22._o verse_n 13._o etc._n etc._n to_o the_o 19_o verse_n thus_o than_o the_o curse_n be_v great_a against_o false_a witness_n liar_n and_o slanderer_n be_v there_o any_o curse_n also_o against_o they_o that_o conceal_v that_o truth_n which_o of_o duty_n they_o ought_v to_o disclose_v and_o utter_v it_o be_v say_v of_o such_o that_o they_o shall_v bear_v their_o iniquity_n levit._fw-la chap._n 5._o the_o 1._o verse_n now_o sure_o if_o iniquity_n be_v upon_o they_o the_o punishment_n will_v follow_v if_o it_o be_v not_o prevent_v by_o repentance_n and_o by_o humble_a supplication_n to_o god_n for_o the_o pardon_n and_o forgiveness_n thereof_o but_o let_v we_o proceed_v what_o be_v the_o curse_n against_o he_o that_o do_v discover_v the_o secret_n of_o his_o neighbour_n which_o he_o ought_v of_o love_n and_o faithfulness_n to_o have_v conceal_v he_o that_o deal_v thus_o shall_v worthy_o loose_v his_o chief_a friend_n according_a to_o that_o we_o read_v prou._n 17._o verse_n 9_o he_o that_o cover_v a_o transgression_n seek_v love_n but_o he_o that_o repeat_v a_o matter_n separate_v the_o 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instruction_n despise_v his_o own_o soul_n and_o chap._n 29.1_o a_o man_n that_o harden_v his_o neck_n when_o he_o be_v rebuke_v shall_v sudden_o be_v destroy_v and_o can_v be_v cure_v read_v also_o matth._n 12.43.44.45_o and_o 2._o pet._n 2.20.21.22_o hebr._n 6.4.5.6.7.8_o and_o chap._n 10.26.27_o but_o we_o have_v witness_n enough_o and_o thus_o we_o may_v also_o yet_o further_o perceive_v how_o the_o lord_n accurse_v all_o untruth_n against_o a_o man_n neighbour_n in_o matter_n of_o this_o life_n must_v needs_o much_o rather_o hold_v those_o accurse_v which_o lie_n unto_o himself_o or_o bear_v false_a witness_n more_o direct_o to_o the_o falsify_v of_o the_o rruth_n of_o his_o divine_a will_n and_o doctrine_n to_o the_o special_a dishonour_n of_o his_o name_n and_o to_o the_o peril_n of_o man_n soul_n of_o the_o curse_n of_o such_o as_o lie_v unto_o god_n consider_v from_o the_o example_n of_o ananias_n and_o sapphira_n act._n 5.3.4.5_o etc._n etc._n and_o of_o such_o as_o speak_v lie_n and_o teach_v false_a doctrine_n through_o hypocrisy_n read_v 1._o tim._n 4.1.2.3_o read_v also_o deut._n 13._o and_o jerem._n 23._o and_o chap._n 28.15_o ezek._n chap._n 13._o revel_v chap._n 19.20_o and_o chap._n 20.10_o and_o chap._n 22.18.19_o read_v also_o numb_a 14.37_o those_o man_n that_o do_v bring_v up_o that_o vile_a slander_n upon_o the_o land_n shall_v die_v by_o a_o plague_n before_o the_o lord_n but_o this_o consideration_n do_v more_o proper_o belong_v to_o the_o curse_n against_o the_o transgression_n of_o the_o first_o table_n where_o also_o it_o have_v be_v consider_v of_o let_v we_o therefore_o leave_v this_o point_n and_o come_v to_o the_o blessing_n which_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o the_o obedience_n of_o this_o comm._n and_o first_o of_o all_o what_o be_v the_o blessing_n of_o the_o true_a and_o faithful_a witness_n before_o a_o magistrate_n as_o also_o of_o he_o that_o have_v a_o general_a care_n to_o speak_v the_o truth_n from_o the_o heart_n the_o lord_n assure_v all_o such_o that_o they_o be_v the_o true_a member_n of_o his_o church_n here_o and_o that_o they_o shall_v for_o ever_o rest_n with_o he_o in_o his_o heavenly_a kingdom_n and_o never_o be_v cast_v out_o or_o remove_v as_o we_o read_v in_o the_o 15._o psalm_n this_o sure_o be_v a_o excellent_a scripture_n most_o comfortable_a to_o the_o purpose_n as_o we_o have_v late_o hear_v from_o the_o sermon_n make_v upon_o it_o read_v also_o prou._n 12.19_o and_o verse_n 22._o and_o chap._n 21._o vers_fw-la 28._o show_v in_o the_o next_o place_n what_o the_o blessing_n of_o such_o judge_n and_o magistrate_n be_v whosoever_o be_v true_o careful_a to_o examine_v witness_n diligent_o that_o according_a to_o a_o true_a testimony_n they_o may_v judge_v true_o mercy_n and_o truth_n preserve_v the_o king_n as_o we_o read_v prou._n 20.28_o and_o chap._n 24._o vers_fw-la 25.26_o to_o they_o that_o rebuke_v the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v pleasure_n and_o upon_o they_o shall_v come_v the_o blessing_n of_o every_o good_a man_n they_o shall_v kiss_v the_o lip_n of_o he_o that_o answer_v upright_o word_n here_o be_v three_o notable_a blessing_n bind_v up_o as_o it_o be_v a_o threefold_a cord_n twine_v together_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o king_n in_o his_o princely_a royalty_n much_o inward_a joy_n and_o comfort_n of_o conscience_n great_a pleasure_n as_o it_o be_v call_v and_o the_o love_a and_o reverend_a subjection_n of_o the_o people_n note_v by_o their_o prayer_n to_o god_n for_o they_o and_o by_o the_o kiss_n of_o their_o lip_n which_o be_v special_a fruit_n and_o token_n of_o special_a love_n read_v also_o prou._n 29.14_o the_o blessing_n thus_o promise_v to_o the_o king_n as_o to_o the_o head_n and_o chieftain_n of_o the_o common_a wealth_n descend_v no_o doubt_n upon_o every_o inferior_a magistrate_n as_o upon_o