as when he saith, Abstain from the company of such a man, for I know him to be a drunkard, &c.
III. A relation of the bare words only, and not of the sense and meaning of our neighbour. Math. 26.59. Now the chief Priests, and the Elders, and all the whole Council, sought false witness against Jesus, to put him to death. 60. But they found none, and though many false witnesses came, yet found they none: but at the last came two false witnesses. 61. And said, This man said, I can destroy the Temple of God, and build it in three days. Indeed Christ said some such thing in words, as appeareth, Joh. 2.19. Jesus answered and said unto them, Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up again.
IV. A lie, whereby every falsehood with purpose to deceive is signified, whether in words, or in deeds, or concealing the truth, or any other way whatsoever; be it for never so great a good to our neighbour.
V. To pronounce unjust sentence in judgement, to rest in one witness, to accuse another wrongfully, to bewray a mans cause by collusion. 1. King. 21.12. They proclaimed a fast, and set Nabaoth among the chief of the people. 13. And there came two wicked men, and sate before him, and the wicked men witnessed against Nabaoth in the presence of the people, saying, Nabaoth did blaspheme God and the King: then they carried him away out of the city, and stoned him with stones that he died. Deut. 17.6. At the mouth of two or three witnesses shall he, that is worthy of death, die: but at the mouth of one witness he shall not die.
VI. Openly to raise forged and hurtful tales and reports of our neighbour, or privily to devise the same. Rom. 1.29. Whisperers. 30. Backbiters, haters of God, proud, boasters, inventers of evil things. Levit. 19.16. Thou shalt not walk about with tales among thy people, thou shalt not stand against the blood of thy neighbour: I am the Lord. 1. Tim. 5.13. And likewise also being idle, they learn to go about from house to house: yea, they are not only idle, but also prattlers and busybodies, speaking things which are not comely. To spread abroad flying tales, or to feign and add any thing unto them. Prou. 26.20. Without wood the fire is quenched, and without a talebearer strife ceaseth. 21. As a coal maketh burning coals, and wood a fire, so the contentious man is apt to kindle strife. 22.
as when he saith, Abstaine from the companie of such a man, for I know him to be a drunkard, &c.
III. A relation of the bare words onely, and not of the sense and meaning of our neighbour. Math. 26.59. Now the chiefe Priests, and the Elders, and all the whole Councell, sought false witnes against Iesus, to put him to death. 60. But they found none, and though many false witnesses came, yet found they none: but at the last came two false witnesses. 61. And said, This man saide, I can destroy the Temple of God, and build it in three daies. Indeede Christ saide some such thing in wordes, as appeareth, Ioh. 2.19. Iesus answered and said vnto them, Destroy this temple, and in three daies I will raise it vp againe.
IV. A lie, whereby euery falshood with purpose to deceiue is signified, whether in wordes, or in deedes, or concealing the truth, or any other way whatsoeuer; be it for neuer so great a good to our neighbour.
V. To pronounce vniust sentence in iudgement, to rest in one witnesse, to accuse another wrongfully, to bewray a mans cause by collusion. 1. King. 21.12. They proclaimed a fast, and set Nabaoth among the chiefe of the people. 13. And there came two wicked men, and sate before him, and the wicked men witnessed against Nabaoth in the presence of the people, saying, Nabaoth did blaspheme God and the King: then they caried him away out of the citie, and stoned him with stones that he died. Deut. 17.6. At the mouth of two or three witnesses shall he, that is worthie of death, die: but at the mouth of one witnesse he shall not die.
VI. Openly to raise forged and hurtfull tales and reports of our neighbour, or priuily to deuise the same. Rom. 1.29. Whisperers. 30. Backbiters, haters of God, proud, boasters, inuenters of euill things. Leuit. 19.16. Thou shalt not walke about with tales among thy people, thou shalt not stand against the blood of thy neighbour: I am the Lord. 1. Tim. 5.13. And likewise also beeing idle, they learne to goe about from house to house: yea, they are not onely idle, but also pratlers and busibodies, speaking things which are not comely. To spread abroad flying tales, or to faine and adde any thing vnto them. Prou. 26.20. Without wood the fire is quenched, and without a talebearer strife ceaseth. 21. As a coale maketh burning coales, and wood a fire, so the contentious man is apt to kindle strife. 22.
