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and_o with_o vengeance_n their_o present_a punishment_n be_v curse_n and_o forerunner_n of_o their_o future_a destruction_n and_o all_o that_o such_o suffer_v be_v more_o pernicious_a to_o their_o soul_n then_o painful_a to_o their_o body_n for_o thereby_o they_o take_v occasion_n to_o increase_v and_o hasten_v their_o eternal_a suffering_n instruction_n to_o take_v a_o contrary_a course_n in_o all_o our_o trouble_n and_o use_v affliction_n namely_o to_o search_v and_o try_v our_o way_n as_o we_o be_v exhort_v in_o the_o lamentation_n and_o to_o consider_v how_o much_o less_o we_o bear_v than_o we_o have_v deserve_v and_o so_o to_o justify_v god_n proceed_n and_o condemn_v out_o own_o provocation_n to_o acknowledge_v he_o to_o be_v just_a and_o merciful_a and_o ourselves_o to_o be_v wicked_a and_o unworthy_a of_o mercy_n this_o will_v repress_v our_o passion_n and_o make_v we_o more_o patient_a this_o will_v take_v away_o discouragement_n and_o confirm_v our_o comfort_n this_o will_v direct_v our_o tongue_n to_o thankfulness_n and_o preserve_v our_o heart_n from_o bitterness_n but_o then_o we_o must_v entreat_v the_o lord_n that_o when_o he_o chastise_v we_o he_o will_v teach_v we_o in_o his_o 12._o psal_n 94._o 12._o law_n when_o he_o inflict_v stripe_n and_o trouble_n upon_o we_o outward_o he_o will_v infuse_v humility_n and_o wisdom_n into_o we_o inward_o for_o he_o that_o remain_v foolish_a can_v understand_v why_o he_o be_v smite_v nor_o how_o the_o stroke_n may_v be_v stay_v and_o he_o that_o continue_v proud_a will_v not_o cast_v down_o himself_o before_o the_o lord_n to_o pacify_v his_o displeasure_n verse_n 4._o riches_n gather_v many_o friend_n but_o the_o poor_a be_v separate_v from_o his_o neighbour_n riches_n gather_v many_o friend_n wealth_n increase_v increase_v the_o number_n and_o heap_n of_o such_o as_o pretend_v good_a will_n and_o draw_v daily_o new_a friend_n the_o person_n of_o man_n do_v not_o this_o nor_o their_o grace_n but_o their_o riches_n they_o make_v many_o fetch_n they_o have_v many_o gesture_n they_o use_v many_o word_n and_o all_o this_o while_n their_o heart_n be_v fix_v on_o the_o good_n as_o fly_n seek_v where_o honey_n be_v and_o mouse_n and_o rat_n will_v haunt_v a_o house_n where_o food_n be_v to_o be_v get_v so_o that_o their_o love_n be_v to_o the_o money_n or_o other_o substance_n though_o they_o make_v semblance_n of_o good_a affection_n to_o the_o man_n but_o the_o poor_a be_v separate_v from_o his_o neighbour_n he_o that_o be_v needy_a or_o afflict_a or_o in_o disgrace_n be_v forsake_v of_o all_o his_o carnal_a friend_n and_o companion_n they_o either_o turn_v from_o he_o as_o a_o stranger_n or_o against_o he_o as_o a_o enemy_n fleshly_a man_n love_v only_o themselves_o under_o pretence_n of_o doct._n friendship_n to_o other_o see_v chapter_n 14._o 20._o verse_n 5._o a_o false_a witness_n shall_v not_o be_v unpunished_a and_o a_o forger_n of_o lie_n shall_v not_o escape_v a_o false_a witness_n either_o he_o that_o do_v witting_o misinform_v the_o magistrate_n or_o any_o other_o governor_n or_o he_o that_o by_o his_o unjust_a testimony_n go_v about_o to_o confirm_v that_o which_o a_o other_o have_v untrue_o suggest_v shall_v not_o be_v unpunished_a but_o plague_v either_o soon_o or_o late_o with_o some_o temporary_a penalty_n of_o shame_n and_o misery_n in_o this_o world_n or_o with_o eternal_a perdition_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v and_o a_o forger_n of_o lie_n which_o use_v his_o tongue_n to_o falsehood_n how_o artificial_o and_o with_o what_o show_v and_o colour_n soever_o though_o in_o private_a shall_v not_o escape_v shall_v not_o be_v always_o free_a from_o punishment_n though_o by_o flatter_v of_o himself_o he_o think_v the_o sin_n not_o dangerous_a and_o though_o by_o mean_n of_o his_o wit_n and_o present_a prosperity_n he_o seem_v able_a to_o preserve_v himself_o in_o safety_n ¶_o howsoever_o false_a witness_n prevail_v against_o other_o they_o shall_v doct._n 1_o be_v sure_a to_o speed_v ill_o themselves_o the_o repetition_n of_o this_o sentence_n in_o so_o many_o place_n do_v clear_o testify_v the_o verity_n of_o it_o the_o self_n same_o word_n with_o this_o our_o text_n be_v in_o the_o nine_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n and_o the_o same_o matter_n in_o more_o peremptory_a word_n be_v in_o the_o eight_o and_o twentieth_o verse_n of_o the_o one_o and_o twentieth_o chapter_n where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o a_o false_a witness_n shall_v perish_v first_o the_o sin_n that_o he_o commit_v be_v very_o grievous_a and_o the_o reason_n mischief_n that_o he_o work_v be_v very_o noisome_a he_o transgress_v against_o god_n who_o justice_n he_o cause_v to_o be_v prevert_v and_o offend_v against_o the_o judge_n who_o sentence_n he_o cause_v to_o be_v misplace_v and_o trespass_v against_o the_o innocent_a who_o right_a he_o cause_v to_o be_v take_v from_o he_o and_o so_o he_o procure_v a_o judgement_n upon_o the_o state_n and_o so_o he_o be_v hurtful_a to_o the_o society_n of_o mankind_n second_o the_o offendor_n that_o be_v guilty_a of_o this_o sin_n be_v very_o odious_a to_o the_o lord_n be_v of_o the_o number_n of_o those_o who_o he_o 16._o prou._n 6._o 16._o hate_v and_o who_o he_o say_v his_o soul_n abhor_v three_o he_o require_v the_o magistrate_n to_o lay_v the_o same_o punishment_n upon_o he_o as_o he_o think_v to_o have_v bring_v upon_o his_o brother_n 21._o deut._n 19_o 21._o and_o that_o no_o compassion_n be_v show_v unto_o he_o but_o life_n for_o life_n eye_n for_o eye_n tooth_n for_o tooth_n hand_n for_o hand_n foot_n for_o foot_n four_o though_o the_o magistrate_n do_v spare_v he_o and_o no_o misery_n come_v upon_o he_o in_o this_o life_n yet_o he_o himself_o will_v not_o spare_v he_o hereafter_o but_o set_v he_o in_o the_o rank_n of_o they_o 3._o psal_n 15._o 3._o which_o be_v to_o be_v exclude_v from_o everlasting_a life_n instruction_n to_o oppose_v the_o peril_n of_o false_a witnes-bearing_a to_o all_o use_n the_o motive_n whereby_o man_n be_v induce_v to_o bear_v false_a witness_n that_o they_o may_v be_v of_o less_o force_n to_o prevail_v be_v thou_o solicit_v to_o pleasure_v any_o great_a person_n by_o perjury_n who_o favour_n may_v make_v for_o thy_o profit_n and_o who_o anger_n may_v turn_v to_o thy_o hurt_n remember_v that_o thou_o thereby_o displease_v the_o great_a even_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n who_o favour_n will_v sure_o be_v for_o thy_o happiness_n and_o who_o anger_n will_v certain_o turn_v to_o thy_o destruction_n be_v thou_o persuade_v to_o gratify_v a_o friend_n therewith_o or_o move_v by_o the_o same_o to_o cross_v thy_o enemy_n think_v how_o unfriendly_a thou_o deal_v with_o thy_o own_o soul_n and_o what_o enmity_n thou_o show_v to_o thyself_o for_o thy_o ruin_n do_v money_n or_o other_o reward_n allure_v thou_o to_o lie_v and_o to_o testify_v that_o for_o truth_n which_o thy_o own_o heart_n know_v to_o be_v untrue_a forget_v not_o that_o thou_o be_v about_o to_o sell_v thy_o salvation_n for_o that_o money_n and_o to_o purchase_v perdition_n and_o hellish_a misery_n with_o the_o same_o and_o look_v what_o force_n there_o shall_v be_v in_o these_o meditation_n to_o detain_v &_o keep_v man_n back_o from_o give_v out_o of_o false_a report_n or_o give_v in_o of_o false_a evidence_n so_o far_o ought_v they_o also_o to_o work_v fear_n sorrow_n and_o godly_a contrition_n in_o they_o that_o have_v already_o fault_v in_o this_o dangerous_a kind_n of_o falsehood_n if_o repentance_n be_v not_o in_o they_o with_o speed_n to_o prevent_v this_o punishment_n who_o know_v how_o soon_o plague_n will_v come_v upon_o they_o to_o prevent_v their_o repentance_n ¶_o and_o a_o forger_n of_o lie_n etc._n etc._n no_o liar_n can_v live_v in_o any_o good_a safety_n doct._n 2_o see_v
i_o may_v cut_v off_o all_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n from_o the_o city_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o who_o be_v so_o handle_v by_o he_o upon_o who_o do_v he_o execute_v such_o a_o punishment_n first_o upon_o the_o messenger_n that_o bring_v he_o news_n of_o saul_n death_n which_o may_v have_v seem_v very_o acceptable_a to_o he_o for_o that_o he_o confess_v himself_o to_o have_v a_o 16._o 2._o sam._n 1._o 16._o hand_n in_o the_o kill_n of_o he_o and_o afterward_o upon_o baanah_n and_o rechab_n who_o bring_v he_o news_n of_o the_o death_n of_o ishbosheth_n 4._o 2._o sam._n 4._o who_o they_o have_v murder_v now_o every_o one_o of_o these_o thought_n to_o gratify_v he_o and_o expect_v a_o reward_n from_o he_o for_o certify_v he_o that_o his_o enemy_n be_v slay_v and_o the_o kingdom_n be_v come_v into_o his_o hand_n and_o therefore_o he_o that_o will_v not_o spare_v they_o in_o all_o likelihood_n will_v be_v as_o severe_a against_o other_o that_o be_v as_o bad_a as_o they_o first_o the_o 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to_o other_o which_o know_v their_o offence_n and_o behold_v of_o hear_v of_o their_o punishment_n to_o preserve_v or_o reclaim_v they_o from_o the_o like_o dissolute_a behaviour_n and_o it_o will_v be_v a_o mean_n to_o clear_v the_o magistrate_n by_o who_o they_o be_v correct_v and_o the_o country_n or_o place_n wherein_o they_o be_v smite_v from_o the_o guiltiness_n of_o their_o enormous_a fact_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n contemptuous_a and_o refractory_a person_n such_o as_o despise_v the_o authority_n of_o those_o who_o god_n have_v invest_v with_o his_o authority_n be_v by_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o lord_n himself_o condemn_v to_o death_n that_o man_n that_o will_v do_v presumptuous_o 13._o deut._n 17._o 12._o 13._o not_o harken_v to_o the_o priest_n that_o stand_v before_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n to_o minister_v there_o or_o unto_o tho_o judge_n that_o man_n shall_v die_v and_o thou_o shall_v take_v away_o evil_a from_o israel_n so_o all_o the_o people_n shall_v hear_v and_o 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of_o such_o as_o have_v make_v themselves_o man_n of_o death_n and_o forfeit_v their_o life_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o ruler_n it_o be_v pity_n he_o shall_v suffer_v he_o be_v a_o proper_a man_n a_o personable_a man_n he_o have_v a_o good_a wit_n or_o be_v of_o good_a parentage_n one_o may_v soon_o cast_v away_o a_o man_n then_o make_v a_o man_n it_o be_v extreme_a deal_n to_o urge_v the_o rigour_n of_o the_o law_n and_o to_o deprive_v a_o man_n of_o his_o life_n but_o be_v it_o not_o pity_v that_o proper_a man_n shall_v spoil_v profitable_a man_n that_o such_o as_o be_v witty_a or_o of_o good_a parentage_n shall_v be_v spare_v to_o rob_v or_o kill_v those_o that_o be_v honest_a and_o have_v good_a grace_n the_o take_v away_o of_o bloody_a man_n by_o justice_n be_v not_o the_o cast_v away_o of_o a_o man_n but_o the_o preservation_n of_o mankind_n neither_o be_v it_o from_o the_o rigour_n of_o god_n law_n or_o man_n but_o from_o the_o equity_n and_o true_a meaning_n of_o both_o 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