A69235:185
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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And these are the means which respect meditation: 1the means which respect affection and action are divers; the first is that we work our hearts to the love of the Truth; by considering the beauty, excellency, profit and necessity of it; whereof it will come to pass that we shall so esteem it that we will purchase it at the dearest prices, but not sell it at any rate, according to that of the wise man, Buy the Trueth, but sell it not. And if we love 2and highly esteem the Trueth, then will we hate lies as opposite unto it, and then will we delight and rejoice in it as in a precious jewel. But if we will not receive it with love and delight, God will leave us to the vanity of our minds, the corruption of vile affections, and unto strong delusions 3both to make, believe and delight in lies.
And these are the meanes which respect meditation: 1the meanes which respect affection and action are divers; the first is that we worke our hearts to the love of the Truth; by considering the beauty, excellency, profit and necessity of it; whereof it will come to passe that wee shall so esteeme it that wee will purchase it at the dearest prices, but not sell it at any rate, according to that of the wise man, Buy the Trueth, but sell it not. And if we love 2and highly esteeme the Trueth, then will wee hate lyes as opposite unto it, and then will wee delight and rejoyce in it as in a precious jewell. But if we will not receive it with love and delight, God will leave us to the vanity of our mindes, the corruption of vile affections, and unto strong delusions 3both to make, beleeve and delight in lyes.
- 1§. 5. Of the means which respect affection and action; first, that we work our hearts to a love of Truth.