{"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 Neighbour’s good Name.","segments":[{"text":"The Ninth Commandment forbiddeth whatsoever is Prejudicial to Truth, or Injurious to our own or our Neighbour’s good Name.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null}],"items":[{"question":"Is Lying a great Sin?","answer":"Yes. Lie not one to another, seeing ye have put off the old Man,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. Lie not one to another, seeing ye have put off the old Man,","proofs":["Colossians 3:9"],"refs":[{"printed":"Colossians 3:9","osis":["Col.3.9"]}],"note":null}],"items":[{"question":"Is it a Sin that God hates?","answer":"Yes. Lying Lips are Abomination to the Lord,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. Lying Lips are Abomination to the Lord,","proofs":["Proverbs 12:22"],"refs":[{"printed":"Proverbs 12:22","osis":["Prov.12.22"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"And is it a Sin that all good Men hate?","answer":"Yes. I hate and abhor Lying,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. I hate and abhor Lying,","proofs":["Psalm 119:163"],"refs":[{"printed":"Psalm 119:163","osis":["Ps.119.163"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Doth it make Men like the Devil?","answer":"Yes. For he is a Liar, and the Father of it,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. For he is a Liar, and the Father of it,","proofs":["John 8:44"],"refs":[{"printed":"John 8:44","osis":["John.8.44"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"And will it bring them to Hell?","answer":"Yes. For all Lives shall have their part in the Lake that Burns with Fire and Brimstone,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. For all Lives shall have their part in the Lake that Burns with Fire and Brimstone,","proofs":["Revelation 21:8"],"refs":[{"printed":"Revelation 21:8","osis":["Rev.21.8"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]}]},{"question":"Is it lawful to tell a Lie to make Sport?","answer":"No. For as a Madman who casteth Firebrands, Arrows, and Death, so is he that deceiveth his Neighbour, and saith, Am not I in Sport?","segments":[{"text":"No. For as a Madman who casteth Firebrands, Arrows, and Death, so is he that deceiveth his Neighbour, and saith, Am not I in Sport?","proofs":["Proverbs 26:18–19"],"refs":[{"printed":"Proverbs 26:18–19","osis":["Prov.26.18-Prov.26.19"]}],"note":null}],"items":[{"question":"Is it lawful to tell a Lie to excuse a Fault?","answer":"No. For Gehazi for doing so, had a Leprosie entail’d on him and his Seed for ever,","segments":[{"text":"No. For Gehazi for doing so, had a Leprosie entail’d on him and his Seed for ever,","proofs":["2 Kings 5:27"],"refs":[{"printed":"2 Kings 5:27","osis":["2Kgs.5.27"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"May we tell a Lie with an Intention to do Good?","answer":"No. We must not do Evil that Good may come,","segments":[{"text":"No. We must not do Evil that Good may come,","proofs":["Romans 3:8"],"refs":[{"printed":"Romans 3:8","osis":["Rom.3.8"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Will what is got by Lying do us any Good?","answer":"No. The getting of Treasures by a Lying Tongue is a Vanity, tossed to and fro of them that seek Death,","segments":[{"text":"No. The getting of Treasures by a Lying Tongue is a Vanity, tossed to and fro of them that seek Death,","proofs":["Proverbs 21:6"],"refs":[{"printed":"Proverbs 21:6","osis":["Prov.21.6"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Should we therefore pray against this Sin?","answer":"Yes. Remove from me the Way of Lying,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. Remove from me the Way of Lying,","proofs":["Psalm 119:29"],"refs":[{"printed":"Psalm 119:29","osis":["Ps.119.29"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]}]},{"question":"Is it a Sin to belie our selves?","answer":"Yes. As there is that maketh himself Poor, yet hath great Riches,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. As there is that maketh himself Poor, yet hath great Riches,","proofs":["Proverbs 13:7"],"refs":[{"printed":"Proverbs 13:7","osis":["Prov.13.7"]}],"note":null}],"items":[{"question":"May we be careless of our own good Name?","answer":"No. If I should say I know him not, I should be a Liar like unto you,","segments":[{"text":"No. If I should say I know him not, I should be a Liar like unto you,","proofs":["John 8:55"],"refs":[{"printed":"John 8:55","osis":["John.8.55"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]}]},{"question":"Is it a Sin to belie our Neighbour?","answer":"Yes. They laid to my charge Things that I know not,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. They laid to my charge Things that I know not,","proofs":["Psalm 35:11"],"refs":[{"printed":"Psalm 35:11","osis":["Ps.35.11"]}],"note":null}],"items":[{"question":"Is it Folly?","answer":"Yes. He that utters a Slander is a Fool,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. He that utters a Slander is a Fool,","proofs":["Proverbs 10:18"],"refs":[{"printed":"Proverbs 10:18","osis":["Prov.10.18"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Is it a Sin to speak Evil of any?","answer":"Yes. Put them in mind to speak Evil of no Man,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. Put them in mind to speak Evil of no Man,","proofs":["Titus 3:1–2"],"refs":[{"printed":"Titus 3:1–2","osis":["Titus.3.1-Titus.3.2"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"And to be Censorious of our Brethren?","answer":"Yes. Judge not, that ye be not judged,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. Judge not, that ye be not judged,","proofs":["Matthew 7:1"],"refs":[{"printed":"Matthew 7:1","osis":["Matt.7.1"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Is it a great Offence to God to do this?","answer":"Yes. He that speaks Evil of his Brother, and judgeth his Brother, speaks Evil of the Law, and judgeth the Law,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. He that speaks Evil of his Brother, and judgeth his Brother, speaks Evil of the Law, and judgeth the Law,","proofs":["James 4:11"],"refs":[{"printed":"James 4:11","osis":["Jas.4.11"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Doth it make us like the Devil?","answer":"Yes. For he is the Accuser of the Brethren,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. For he is the Accuser of the Brethren,","proofs":["Revelation 12:10"],"refs":[{"printed":"Revelation 12:10","osis":["Rev.12.10"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]}]},{"question":"Is it a Sin to raise a false Report?","answer":"Yes. Thou shalt not raise a false Report,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. Thou shalt not raise a false Report,","proofs":["Exodus 23:1"],"refs":[{"printed":"Exodus 23:1","osis":["Exod.23.1"]}],"note":null}],"items":[{"question":"And a Sin to spread it?","answer":"Yes. Thou shalt not go up and down as a Tale-bearer,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. Thou shalt not go up and down as a Tale-bearer,","proofs":["Leviticus 19:16"],"refs":[{"printed":"Leviticus 19:16","osis":["Lev.19.16"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"May we proclaim our Brethren’s Faults?","answer":"No. For Charity rejoiceth not in Iniquity,","segments":[{"text":"No. For Charity rejoiceth not in Iniquity,","proofs":["1 Corinthians 13:6"],"refs":[{"printed":"1 Corinthians 13:6","osis":["1Cor.13.6"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Is it a Sin to speak Ill of Magistrates?","answer":"Yes. Thou shalt not speak Evil of the Ruler of thy People,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. Thou shalt not speak Evil of the Ruler of thy People,","proofs":["Acts 23:5"],"refs":[{"printed":"Acts 23:5","osis":["Acts.23.5"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Is it a Sin to be abusive to the Poor?","answer":"Yes. For he that mocketh the Poor, reproacheth his Maker,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. For he that mocketh the Poor, reproacheth his Maker,","proofs":["Proverbs 17:5"],"refs":[{"printed":"Proverbs 17:5","osis":["Prov.17.5"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"May we speak Ill of those that speak Ill of us?","answer":"No. We must not render Railing for Railing,","segments":[{"text":"No. We must not render Railing for Railing,","proofs":["1 Peter 3:9"],"refs":[{"printed":"1 Peter 3:9","osis":["1Pet.3.9"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]}]}]}],"text":null}