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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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Lastly, let us meditate and consider that there will come a Day of Judgement when the secrets 1of all shall be disclosed, and whatsoever is done in the dark shall be brought to light. At which Day we shall all appear before Christs Tribunal, to give a reckoning of all that we have done in ⟨p. 154⟩2the flesh, yea to give an account of every idle word 3as our Saviour speaketh, and how much more of lies, whereby we have dishonoured God, and hurt both our neighbours and our selves. Now if it were a great shame to have all our lies written in our foreheads, or if they be not large enough, to have them published in the market place, and set up upon every post and pillar in the street; then what shame and confusion shall cover their faces, when as they shall be discovered at this dreadful Day in the presence of Men and Angels, and when as Satan finding his mark and image upon Liars shall own them for his children, and carry them with him to inherit their patrimony in that Lake which burneth with fire and brimstone?
Lastly, let us meditate and consider that there will come a Day of Judgement when the secrets 1of all shall bee disclosed, and whatsoever is done in the darke shall bee brought to light. At which Day we shall all appeare before Christs Tribunall, to give a reckoning of all that wee have done in ⟨p. 154⟩2the flesh, yea to give an account of every idle word 3as our Saviour speaketh, and how much more of lyes, whereby wee have dishonoured God, and hurt both our neighbours and our selves. Now if it were a great shame to have all our lyes written in our foreheads, or if they bee not large enough, to have them published in the market place, and set up upon every poste and pillar in the street; then what shame and confusion shall cover their faces, when as they shall bee discovered at this dreadfull Day in the presence of Men and Angels, and when as Sathan finding his marke and image upon Lyars shall owne them for his children, and carry them with him to inherit their patrimony in that Lake which burneth with fire and brimstone?