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A Golden Chain
A golden chain: or The description of theology containing the order of the causes of salvation and damnation, according to Gods word. A view whereof is to be seen in the table annexed. Hereunto is adjoined the order which M. Theodore Beza used in comforting afflicted consciences.A golden chaine: or The description of theologie containing the order of the causes of saluation and damnation, according to Gods word. A view whereof is to be seene in the table annexed. Hereunto is adioyned the order which M. Theodore Beza vsed in comforting afflicted consciences.
Cambridge: printed by John Legat, 1600Cambridge: printed by Iohn Legat, 1600
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
This vice is very common, and it is a rare thing to find a man that maketh a conscience of a lie.
This vice is very common, and it is a rare thing to finde a man that maketh a conscience of a lie.
Lying is, when a man speaketh otherwise then the truth is, with a purpose to deceive. Here note that there is great difference between these two speeches, It is an untruth, and, It is a lie. The first may be used when a man speaketh falsehoods. But in using the second, we must be heedy and sparing: for when a man is challenged for a lie, three things are laid to his charge. I. That he speaketh falsely. II. That he is willing to do so. III. That he hath a desire and purpose to deceive.
Lying is, when a man speaketh otherwise then the truth is, with a purpose to deceiue. Here note that there is great difference betweene these two speeches, It is an vntruth, and, It is a lie. The first may be vsed when a man speaketh falshoods. But in vsing the second, we must be heedie and sparing: for when a man is chalenged for a lie, three things are laid to his charge. I. That he speaketh falsly. II. That he is willing to doe so. III. That he hath a desire and purpose to deceiue.
Quest. Whether may not a man lie, if it be for the procuring of some great good to our neighbour, or to the whole country where we are?
Quest. Whether may not a man lie, if it be for the procuring of some great good to our neighbour, or to the whole countrey where we are?