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A treatise against lying Wherein is showed what it is, the nature and causes…A treatise against lying Wherein is shevved vvhat it is, the nature and causes…
A treatise against lying Wherein is showed what it is, the nature and causes of this sin, the divers kinds of it; and that all of them are sinful, and unlawful, with the motives and means to preserve us from it, or to cure us of it. By John Downame, B. of D. and preacher of Gods Word.A treatise against lying Wherein is shevved vvhat it is, the nature and causes of this sinne, the divers kindes of it; and that all of them are sinfull, and unlawfull, with the motives and meanes to preserve us from it, or to cure us of it. By John Dovvname, B. of D. and preacher of Gods Word.
London: printed by Felix Kyngston for Nicolas Bourne, 1636
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A TREATISE AGAINST THE SIN OF LYING. › Chapter 15A TREATISE AGAINST THE SINNE OF LYING. › Chapter 15
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Secondly, let us consider that we are always 1in Gods sight and presence, who is omniscient, and searcheth and knoweth the very secrets of our hearts, and taketh notice when we lye, what distance and disagreement there is between our minds and tongues; and omnipotent also to punish those sins which is all-seeing eye discovereth; and most true, as well in his threatenings as promises, so that he will not let Liars go unpunished, seeing he hath threatened to destroy them 2and cast them into hell. And therefore what will it advantage the Liar, though he can so cunningly coin his lies that they will for a time go currant amongst men; if his Lord and Sovereign discovereth his falsity and treason? What if he can ⟨p. 153⟩tell his tale so smoothly that the standers by will acquit him as innocent, when as the Judge himself seeth his guilt and sin? So Augustine, Thou 3mayest lye unto God, but thou canst not deceive him. For he knoweth what thou dost; he seeth thee inwardly, inwardly he beholdeth, examineth and judgeth thee; inwardly he either damneth or crowneth thee.
Secondly, let us consider that wee are alwayes 1in Gods sight and presence, who is omniscient, and searcheth and knoweth the very secrets of our hearts, and taketh notice when wee lye, what distance and disagreement there is betweene our mindes and tongues; and omnipotent also to punish those sinnes which is all-seeing eye discovereth; and most true, as well in his threatnings as promises, so that hee will not let Lyars goe unpunished, seeing hee hath threatned to destroy them 2and cast them into hell. And therefore what will it advantage the Lyar, though hee can so cunningly coine his lyes that they will for a time goe currant amongst men; if his Lord and Soveraigne discovereth his falsity and treason? What if hee can ⟨p. 153⟩