{"number":78,"title":"What is forbidden in the ninth Commandment?","part":null,"questions":[78],"paragraphs":[],"clauses":[],"items":[{"question":"What is forbidden in the ninth Commandment?","answer":"The ninth Commandment forbiddeth whatsoever is prejudicial to Truth, or injurious to our own or our Neighbours good Name.","segments":[{"text":"The ninth Commandment forbiddeth whatsoever is prejudicial to Truth, or injurious to our own or our Neighbours good Name.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null}],"items":[{"question":"What sins are forbidden in this Commandment?","answer":"Lying, Equivocating, mental reservation, and unseasonable profession of the truth.","segments":[{"text":"Lying, Equivocating, mental reservation,","proofs":["Colossians 3:9","Psalm 12:1–2"],"refs":[{"printed":"Colossians 3:9","osis":["Col.3.9"]},{"printed":"Psalm 12:1–2","osis":["Ps.12.1-Ps.12.2"]}],"note":null},{"text":"and unseasonable profession of the truth.","proofs":["John 18:20–21","Matthew 7:6"],"refs":[{"printed":"John 18:20–21","osis":["John.18.20-John.18.21"]},{"printed":"Matthew 7:6","osis":["Matt.7.6"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"How are lies usually distinguished?","answer":"Into three sorts Merry, Officious, Pernicious Lies.","segments":[{"text":"Into three sorts Merry, Officious, Pernicious Lies.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"What are Merry Lies?","answer":"Such as are spoken only to delight others and make sport.","segments":[{"text":"Such as are spoken only to delight others and make sport.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"What are Officious Lies?","answer":"Such as are spoken either for our own, or our Neighbours profit; and do not hurt any man.","segments":[{"text":"Such as are spoken either for our own, or our Neighbours profit; and do not hurt any man.","proofs":["Proverbs 23:23","Job 13:7","Romans 3:8"],"refs":[{"printed":"Proverbs 23:23","osis":["Prov.23.23"]},{"printed":"Job 13:7","osis":["Job.13.7"]},{"printed":"Romans 3:8","osis":["Rom.3.8"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"But what is the sin chiefly forbidden in this Commandment?","answer":"The giving of false Testimonies, which are pernicious to our Neighbours Life, Goods and good Name.","segments":[{"text":"The giving of false Testimonies, which are pernicious to our Neighbours Life, Goods and good Name.","proofs":["Proverbs 19:5","6:16–17, 19","1 Kings 21:10"],"refs":[{"printed":"Proverbs 19:5","osis":["Prov.19.5"]},{"printed":"6:16–17, 19","osis":["Prov.6.16-Prov.6.17","Prov.6.19"]},{"printed":"1 Kings 21:10","osis":["1Kgs.21.10"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"How are the aforesaid sins here forbidden?","answer":"As they are prejudicial to truth.","segments":[{"text":"As they are prejudicial to truth.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"What other sins are there forbidden in this Commandment?","answer":"Back biting, slandering, and the taking up a reproach against our Neighbour, going up and down as a Talebearer, bitterness and evil-speaking, which is Tongue-Persecution, the rash censuring of others, and putting bad constructions on their words and actions, and the procuring to ourselves an ill Name; either, 1. By walking undiscreetly, or Offensively. Or, 2. By a needless lessening the good opinion others have of us, by bewraying our weakness; as want of learning, &c. to the Carper.","segments":[{"text":"Back biting, slandering, and the taking up a reproach against our Neighbour,","proofs":["Proverbs 25:23","Psalm 15:3"],"refs":[{"printed":"Proverbs 25:23","osis":["Prov.25.23"]},{"printed":"Psalm 15:3","osis":["Ps.15.3"]}],"note":null},{"text":"going up and down as a Talebearer,","proofs":["Proverbs 26:22"],"refs":[{"printed":"Proverbs 26:22","osis":["Prov.26.22"]}],"note":null},{"text":"bitterness and evil-speaking, which is Tongue-Persecution,","proofs":["Ephesians 4:31","Galatians 4:29"],"refs":[{"printed":"Ephesians 4:31","osis":["Eph.4.31"]},{"printed":"Galatians 4:29","osis":["Gal.4.29"]}],"note":null},{"text":"the rash censuring of others,","proofs":["Matthew 7:1","Acts 24:4"],"refs":[{"printed":"Matthew 7:1","osis":["Matt.7.1"]},{"printed":"Acts 24:4","osis":["Acts.24.4"]}],"note":null},{"text":"and putting bad constructions on their words and","proofs":["Psalm 56:5","Mark 14:58–59","John 2:19–21","Matthew 27:39–40"],"refs":[{"printed":"Psalm 56:5","osis":["Ps.56.5"]},{"printed":"Mark 14:58–59","osis":["Mark.14.58-Mark.14.59"]},{"printed":"John 2:19–21","osis":["John.2.19-John.2.21"]},{"printed":"Matthew 27:39–40","osis":["Matt.27.39-Matt.27.40"]}],"note":null},{"text":"actions, and the procuring to ourselves an ill Name; either, 1. By walking undiscreetly, or","proofs":["2 Samuel 12:14","Romans 2:23–24"],"refs":[{"printed":"2 Samuel 12:14","osis":["2Sam.12.14"]},{"printed":"Romans 2:23–24","osis":["Rom.2.23-Rom.2.24"]}],"note":null},{"text":"Offensively. Or, 2. By a needless lessening the good opinion others have of us, by bewraying our weakness; as want of learning, &c. to the Carper.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"How are these sins here forbidden?","answer":"As they are injurious to our own or our Neighbours good Name.","segments":[{"text":"As they are injurious to our own or our Neighbours good Name.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null}],"items":[]}]}],"text":null}