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The repetition of this sentence in so many places, doeth clearly testify the verity of it. The self same words with this our text, are in the ninth verse of this chapter: and the same matter in more peremptory words, is in the eight and twentieth verse of the one and twentieth chapter, where it is said, that a false witness shall perish.

The repetition of this sentence in so many places, doeth clearely testifie the veritie of it. The selfe same words with this our text, are in the ninth verse of this chapter: and the same matter in more peremptorie words, is in the eight and twentith verse of the one and twentith chapter, where it is saide, that a false witnes shall perish.

First, the sin that he committeth is very grievous, and the Reasons. mischief that he worketh is very noisome. He transgresseth against God, whose justice he causeth to be perverted: and offendeth against the judge, whose sentence he causeth to be misplaced: and trespasseth against the innocent, whose right he causeth to be taken from him: and so he procureth a judgement upon the state: and so he is hurtful to the society of mankind.

First, the sinne that he committeth is very greeuous, and the Reasons. mischiefe that he worketh is very noysome. He transgresseth against God, whose iustice he causeth to be preuerted: and offendeth against the iudge, whose sentence he causeth to be misplaced: and trespasseth against the innocent, whose right he causeth to be taken from him: and so he procureth a iudgement vpon the state: and so he is hurtfull to the societie of mankinde.

Secondly, the offender that is guilty of this sin, is very §2