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A plain and familiar exposition of the eleventh and twelfth chapters of the Proverbs…A plaine and familiar exposition of the eleuenth and twelfth chapters of the Prouerbes…
A plain and familiar exposition of the eleventh and twelfth chapters of the Proverbs of SolomonA plaine and familiar exposition of the eleuenth and twelfth chapters of the Prouerbes of Salomon
London: printed by Felix Kyngston for Henry Sharpe, 1607London: printed by Felix Kyngston for Henrie Sharpe, 1607
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Verse 17. He that speaketh trueth, will show righteousness: but a false witness useth deceit.
Verse 17. He that speaketh trueth, will shew righteousnesse: but a false witnesse vseth deceit.
HE that speaketh, ordinarily in his common speech that which is true, will show righteousness, that is, will carry himself justly, and further righteousness with his testimony, when he shall be publicly called thereunto. But a false witness, a false man becoming a false witness, will use deceit, will make a show of trueth, and peradventure utter some part thereof, but with such craft and cunning, as shall be contrary to righteousness, and hurtful to any good cause.
HE that speaketh, ordinarily in his common speech that which is true, will shew righteousnesse, that is, will carie himselfe iustlie, and further righteousnesse with his testimonie, when hee shall bee publikely called thereunto. But a false witnesse, a false man becomming a false witnesse, will vse deceit, will make a shew of trueth, and peraduenture vtter some part thereof, but with such craft and cunning, as shall be contrarie to righteousnes, and hurtfull to any good cause.
Doct. 1 He that speaketh the trueth, &c. They that use not their tongues to the trueth in private, can hardly be brought to deal truly in public.