A25294:1184
The substance of Christian religion, or, A plain and easy draught of the Christian…The substance of Christian religion, or, A plain and easie draught of the Christian…
The substance of Christian religion, or, A plain and easy draught of the Christian catechism in LII lectures on chosen texts of Scripture, for each Lords-day of the year, learnedly and perspicuously illustrated with doctrines, reasons, and uses / by that reverend and worthy labourer in the Lord's vineyard, William Ames ...The substance of Christian religion, or, A plain and easie draught of the Christian catechisme in LII lectures on chosen texts of Scripture, for each Lords-day of the year, learnedly and perspicuously illustrated with doctrines, reasons, and uses / by that reverend and worthy laborer in the Lord's vineyard, William Ames ...
London: printed by T. Mabb for Thomas Davies, 1659
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On Exod. 20. 18. Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.
On Exod. 20. 18. Thou shalt not beare false witnesse against thy neighbour.
IN this Commandment, is handled the testimony of one given on the behalf of another, for getting of belief or trust of them. This then is also amongst the things that belong to our neighbours: For it either tends to his good, or to his hurt, as the belief that is given to this testimony, may either do him good or do him harm. God in this Commandment therefore shows us, that we ought not only, not to hurt our neighbour, in his honour, or life, or chastity▪ or goods; but also that no effectual occasion ⟨p. 256⟩of harm should be given him, either by words, or by a witnessing, though he should not thereby be immediately hurt, but either by the coming between of his own, or some other bodies credit or endeavour. The general sin that is here forbidden, is called a false witnessing; that is, whensoever by our credit, authority, or testimony, we confirm that as truth, which we know to be false, which is the very nature and definition of a lye.
IN this Commandment, is handled the testimony of one given on the behalf of another, for getting of belief or trust of them. This then is also amongst the things that belong to our neighbours: For it either tends to his good, or to his hurt, as the belief that is given to this testimony, may either do him good or do him harm. God in this Commandment therefore shews us, that we ought not onely, not to hurt our neighbour, in his honour, or life, or chastity▪ or goods; but also that no effectual occasion ⟨p. 256⟩