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The young man's guide through the wilderness of this world to the heavenly Canaan…
The young man's guide through the wilderness of this world to the heavenly Canaan showing him how to carry himself Christian-like in the whole course of his life / by Tho. Gouge ...The young man's guide through the wilderness of this world to the heavenly Canaan shewing him how to carry himself Christian-like in the whole course of his life / by Tho. Gouge ...
London: printed by S. and B.G. for Nevil Simmons, 1676
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.
3. For the third, namely an Officious Lye, though some make doubt thereof, yet it appears to be sinful, and unlawful.
1. The Scripture maketh no difference or distinction of a Lye when it condemns it: but indefinitely, and generally forbids, and condemns all manner of Lying, therefore the Officious Lye is a sin.
1. The Scripture maketh no difference or distinction of a Lye when it condemns it: but indefinitly, and generally forbids, and condemns all manner of Lying, therefore the Officious Lye is a sin.
2. That which is committed against God, though it make never so much for man, is sin. But every Lye is committed against him; for in every thing we do, we have to deal with God, and must approve all our actions to him; therefore before him to say any thing with our Tongue, which in our Consciences we know to be otherwise, is to sin against God, who is a God of truth.
3. Men may not Lye for God, much less for a man, Isa. 61. 8. I hate Robbery for Burnt-Offering; and he that hates to be served by Theft, does as much hate to be served by a Lye.