The plain mans path-way to heaven

Phil. O therefore that we could follow the counsel of the Apostle, who saith, Lye not one to another: ¹sith you have put off the old man, with his works. And again, ²Cast away lying, and speak very one the truth to his neighbour. The manner of speech which the Apostle useth is very forcible, implying ⟨p. 177⟩thus much: That we should in a kind of disdain or detestation cast it away, and throw it from us, as a filthy stinking and berayed clout, hanging about a mans neck, which he doth suddenly snatch away, and hurl into the fire; as being ashamed that ever it should be seen or known. Would to God therefore that we were come to such a detestation and loathing of lying, that we would even spattle at it, and cry, Fie upon it, and all that use it! O that we could hate it as the Devil, which is the father of it; and as hell fire, which is the reward of it! O that we were come but so far as the Heathen man, who saith, ³I hate him as the gates of hell who hath one thing in his tongue, and another in his heart.

Phil. O therefore that we could follow the counsell of the Apostle, who saith, Lye not one to another: ¹sith you have put off the old man, with his workes. And againe, ²Cast away lying, and speak very one the truth to his neighbour. The manner of speech which the Apostle useth is very forcible, implying ⟨p. 177⟩thus much: That wee should in a kinde of disdaine or detestation cast it away, and throw it from us, as a filthy stinking and berayed clout, hanging about a mans necke, which hee doth suddenly snatch away, and hurle into the fire; as being ashamed that ever it should be seene or knowne. Would to God therefore that we were come to such a detestation and loathing of lying, that we would even spattle at it, and cry, Fie upon it, and all that use it! O that wee could hate it as the Divell, which is the father of it; and as hell fire, which is the reward of it! O that we were come but so farre as the Heathen man, who saith,