Question 112

What doth the ninth commandement exact?

That I beare no false witnesse against any man, neither Proverbs 19:5, 9; 21:28 falsifie any mans wordes, neither backbite or Psalm 15:3 reproch any man, nor Romans 1:29–30 condemne any man rashly or vnheard: but auoid and Matthew 7:1; Luke 6:37 shun with all carefulnesse all kind of lies, and deceipts, as the John 8:44 proper works of the Diuel: except I mean to stir vp against mee the most grieuous wrath of god: And that in iudgements and other affaires I follow the truth, and freely and constantly Proverbs 12:22; 13:5 professe the matter as it indeede is: And moreouer defend and 1 Corinthians 13:6; Ephesians 4:25 encrease, as much as in me lieth, the good name and estimation of others. 1 Peter 4:8