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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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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
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, 1and he himself by error was deceived in them, he abhorred himself, ⟨p. 175⟩and repented in dust and ashes: how much more then ought we to do it, which have more provoked God with innumerable false speeches, and that knowingly and with purpose of deceiving, and he doth profess that they have been, and are abominable to him? And what though we have sometimes kept our selves from blame by telling of lies? What though we have delighted others, and obtained favour to our selves thereby? What though we have made our gain and commodity of it? Will all this, if this were the winning of all the world, be able to countervail the high displeasure of God, and the loss of his favour, together with the forfeiting of our own salvation? And hereby shall we know that we be soundly purged from lying, if we do not only forbear to lie, but be utterly unwilling that any other should tell a lie for us. For that is the note of a righteous man that he hateth lying words, as well as