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…

Thirdly they are injurious to them whom they mis-inform, making them to believe errors, and many times, many evil consequents in sue upon it.

Thirdly they are iniurious to them whom they mis-informe, making them to beleeue errors, and many times, many euill consequents in sue vpon it.

And therefore the Apostle exhorteth all that are effectually regenerate, to cast off lying, and to speak every man trueth unto his neighbour, because we are members one of another.¹

And therefore the Apostle exhorteth all that are effectuallie regenerate, to cast off lying, and to speake euery man trueth vnto his neighbour, because we are members one of another.¹

1. 1Eph 4. 25.

Use. 1 Instruction, to work upon our own hearts so, as that we coming also to hate lying, God may love us for trueth, and not have us in detestation for falsehood. If we cause him to abhor our lips for our untruths to men, he will abhor our prayers and thanksgiving, and whatsoever shall proceed out of our lips to him. And it is not enough to leave lying in respect of hereafter, but to loth the sin of it that hath been committed by us heretofore. When Job knew that his words were displeasing to the Lord, though they were few, and only rash and unadvised,