Chap,i9. 40 PROVERBS. which aretobe excluded from cucrla(}ing life. In[}ruetion tooppofe theperil! offalfewitnes- bearingto all the motiues whereby men arc induced to beare fidfe witnes, that theymaybeofletie force to prcuaile. Art thoufolicitcd to picafure anygreat perfon by periurie,whofe fauourmaymake for thyprofitte, and whole anger may turne to thy hurt ? Re- member that thou therebydifplcafe(} the grease(}, euen the Godof hcauen, whole fauour would furcly be for thy happi- ncs, and whole angerwill certainely turne to thydeí}ruion. Art thouperfwaded togratifiea firend therewith,or moucdby the fame,to croire thine enemie? Thinkehowvnfriendly thou deale(}with thineowne foule, and what enmitic thou (hewcf} to thy felfefor thy ruine. Doth rnonie,or other rewards, allure thee to lie,and totel:}ific that for truth,which thineowne heart knoweth to be ,untrue ? Forget not that thouart about to fell thy faluation for that mony, and topurcha(e perdition, and hellifh miferie with the fame. And looke what force there thould be in thcfc meditations, todetaine &keepe men backe from giuingout offalfcreports, orgiuing in offalfecuidence, fo farrcought they altotoworke feare, forrow, andgodlycon- trition in them that haue alrcadie faulted in this dangerous kinde offalfehood. I frepcntancebenot in themwith fpeed,to preuent this puni(lunent, whoknoweth how Toone plagues will comevponthem topreuent their repentance. Andaforger oflie:, &c.j No liar can hue inanygood fafetic. See chapter. 12.22. Verfe,6. Manyfue to the face of theprince, and emery man it friend tohips thatgiuethgifts. MAnyfue to thefaceofthe prince] theyfecke the fauour and countenance oft ens that be inauthoritie, efpecially if they bealto wealthy, and bountiful!. He fpeakethnot here in the commendation ofthem, as being loyal! in loue, for con- fcience, but forthe reprehenfionofthem,as being fubmi(fe in lhewe,for commoditie. Andemeryman tafriendtohim thatgiueth gifts. He declareth in this latter claufe, the caufeofthat which he
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