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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
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.
Use. Instruction, for them that would not fall to false witness bearing, that would not incur the displeasure of God, and hazard the loss of their own credit, that they acquaint themselves with true speaking in all their words, so as it may be familiar with them when they are in any cause to be disposed: that they deal soundly in the company of few, lest they show their ⟨p. 161⟩falsehood in presence of many: that they hate all lying among the meanest, and thereby avoid it among the greatest. 2. To judges, and magistrates, and all ministers of justice, that they be very circumspect, so far as in them is, what manner of persons they admit for Jurors, and Quest-men to deliver up verdicts: or to be accusers, or witnesses for giving in of evidence: and well to sift the testimony of them that are wont to fail of fidelity, lest as they use to fill mens ears with untruths, so they also defile the place of judgement with perjury, and uniustice. How many righteous men may a few such deceivers turn out of the right way? what wrong may they offer, what hurt may they do, what mischief may they work both in oppressing them that are innocent, and clearing of the wicked?
Vse. Instruction, for them that would not fall to falsewitnesse bearing, that would not incurre the displeasure of God, and hazard the losse of their owne credit, that they acquainte themselues with true speaking in all their words, so as it may bee familiar with them when they are in any cause to bee disposed: that they deale soundly in the company of few, lest they shew their ⟨p. 161⟩falsehoode in presence of many: that they hate all lying among the meanest, and thereby auoide it among the greatest. 2. To iudges, and magistrates, and all ministers of iustice, that they be very circumspect, so farre as in them is, what manner of persons they admit for Iurours, and Quest-men to deliuer vp verdicts: or to be accusers, or witnesses for giuing in of euidence: and well to sift the testimonie of thē that are wont to faile of fidedelitie, lest as they vse to fill mens eares with vntruths, so they also defile the place of iudgement with periurie, and vniustice. How many righteous men may a few such deceiuers turne out of the right way? what wrong may they offer, what hurt may they doe, what mischiefe may they worke both in oppressing them that are innocent, and clearing of the wicked?