Here is, 1. The doom of a false witness. He who, for favour to one side
or malice to the other, gives in a false evidence, or makes an
affidavit of that which he knows to be false, or at least does not know
to be true, if it be discovered, his reputation will be ruined. A man
may tell a lie perhaps in his haste; but he that gives a false
testimony does it with deliberation and solemnity, and it cannot but be
a presumptuous sin, and a forfeiture of man's credit. But, though he
should not be discovered, he himself shall be ruined; the vengeance he
imprecated upon himself, when he took the false oath, will come upon
him. 2. The praise of him that is conscientious: He who hears (that is,
obeys) the command of God, which is to speak every man truth with his
neighbour, he who testifies nothing but what he has heard and knows to
be true, speaks constantly (that is, consistently with himself); he is
always in the same story; he speaks in finem--to the end; people will
give credit to him and hear him out; he speaks unto victory; he carries
the cause, which the false witness shall lose; he shall speak to
eternity. What is true is true eternally. The lip of truth is
established for ever.