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LYenge is a Vyce contrarye to Trueth. And it is to hyde and couer the Trueth with colour of words to deceyue another man. There be diuers maners of Lieng, that is to saye, Lyenge whyche is tolde in maner of newes, there is Lyenge, whyche is tolde for to es∣chewe
to speake euyl. wythout pre∣iudice of any person. And these two be not prohybed in the Scrypture. But there is lyenge with falsehed, whyche is tolde to the domage of another, there is Lyenge, as not to holde and keepe promyse, there is Lyenge accustomed. These three maners be prohybed, there be some whych lye wyllynglie in swearing, and wyth theyr knowledge do for∣sweare them, which is a verye euill Lyenge.
¶Salomon saith,* 1.1 that the mouth whiche doth lye, kylleth the soule & that it were better to be a Theefe then a continuall Lyer.
¶Of the whyche Plato speaketh,* 1.2 sayenge that he whyche dothe af∣ferme that thynge whyche he doth not knowe of that thynge, whyche he shall know, he shalbe holden for suspecte.
And saith, that the person whyche hath ben accustomed to lie, shal not be beleued when he shall shewe the trueth.
Salo∣mon
Plato,