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A plain and familiar exposition of the eighteenth, nineteenth, and twentieth chapters of the…A plaine and familiar exposition of the eighteenth, nineteenth, and twentieth chapters of the…
A plain and familiar exposition of the eighteenth, nineteenth, and twentieth chapters of the Proverbs of Solomon / by John Dod and Robert Cleaver.A plaine and familiar exposition of the eighteenth, nineteenth, and twentieth chapters of the Prouerbs of Salomon / by Iohn Dod and Robert Cleaver.
London: printed for Roger Jackson, 1610London: printed for Roger Iackson, 1610
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.
A False witness] either he that doeth wittingly misinform the magistrate, or any other governor, or he that by his ⟨p. 39⟩unjust testimony goeth about to confirm that which an other hath untruly suggested, shall not be unpunished, but plagued either sooner or late, with some temporary penalty of shame and misery in this world, or with eternal perdition of soul and body in the world to come. And a forger of lies, which useth his tongue to falsehood, how artificially, and with what shows, and colours soever, though in private, shall not escape, shall not be always free from punishment, though by flattering of himself, he thinketh the sin not dangerous: and though by means of his wit, and present prosperity, he seemeth able to preserve himself in safety.
A False witnes] either he that doeth wittingly misinforme the magistrate, or any other gouernour, or he that by his ⟨p. 39⟩vniust testimonie goeth about to confirme that which an other hath vntruely suggested, shall not be vnpunished, but plagued either sooner or late, with some temporarie penaltie of shame and miserie in this world, or with eternall perdition of soule and bodie in the world to come. And a forger of lies, which vseth his tongue to falsehood, how artificially, and with what shewes, and colours soeuer, though in priuate, shall not escape, shall not be alwaies free from punishment, though by flattering of himselfe, he thinketh the sinne not dangerous: and though by meanes of his wit, and present prosperitie, he seemeth able to preserue himselfe in safetie.
¶ Howsoever false witnesses prevail against others, they shall Doct. 1 be sure to speed ill themselves.
¶ Howsoeuer false witnesses preuaile against others, they shall Doct. 1 be sure to speede ill themselues.