Serious reflections during the life and surprising adventures of Robinson Crusoe : with his Vision of the angelick world . Of [ III J^ Of Talking Y Talking falfly, I do not defign to enterupon a long Differtation upon the Sinof Lying in general, I fuppofe all Menthat read me will aclaiowledge Lying tabe one of the mofl fcandalous Sins between Manand Man ,* a Crime of a deep Dye^ and of an ex-tenfive Nature leading into innumerable Sins;That isy as Lying is pradifed to deceive, to in-jure, betray, rob, deftroy, and the like. Lyingin this Senfe is the concealing of all other Crimes,\is
Serious reflections during the life and surprising adventures of Robinson Crusoe : with his Vision of the angelick world . Of [ III J^ Of Talking Y Talking falfly, I do not defign to enterupon a long Differtation upon the Sinof Lying in general, I fuppofe all Menthat read me will aclaiowledge Lying tabe one of the mofl fcandalous Sins between Manand Man ,* a Crime of a deep Dye^ and of an ex-tenfive Nature leading into innumerable Sins;That isy as Lying is pradifed to deceive, to in-jure, betray, rob, deftroy, and the like. Lyingin this Senfe is the concealing of all other Crimes,\is the Sheeps Clothing hung upon the Wolvesback, ^tis the Pharifees Prayer, the Whores Blufli,the Hypocrites Paint, the Murderer^s Smile, theThiefs Cioke, tis Joays Embrace, and Judas^sKifs ; in a Word, ^tis Mankind^s Darling-Sin,and the Devils diftinguifiiing Charader. But this is not the C^fe I am upon, this is notthe talking falfly I am upon, but a ilrange Libertywhich (particularly in Converfation) People taketo talk falfly, without charging themfelves with anyoffence in it, either againfi God orJMan: This is to beconfidered in two or there Parts,
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