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oken Vase.--Closed Shutters in Midsummer.--Opened Shutters.--Absent Man's Hat in Front Hall.--When Concealment is Proper.--When Concealment is Wrong.--Contagious Diseases.--Selling a Horse or Cow.--Covering Pit.--Wearing Wig.--God's Method with Man.--Delicate Distinction.-- Truthful Statements Resulting in False Impressions.--Concealing Family Trouble.--Physician and Inquiring Patient.--Illustrations Explain Principle, not Define it. V. THE PLEA OF "NECESSITY." Quaker and Dry-goods Salesman.--Supposed Profitableness of Lying.--Plea for "Lies of Necessity."--Lying not Justifiable between Enemies in War-time.--Rightfulness of Concealing Movements and Plans from Enemy.--Responsibility with Flag of Truce.--Difference between Scout and Spy.--Ethical Distinctions Recognized by Belligerents.--Illustration: Federal Prisoner Questioned by Confederate Captors.--Libby Prison Experiences.--Physicians and Patients.--Concealment not Necessarily Deception.--Loss of Reputation for Truthfulness by Lying Physicians.--Loss of Power Thereby.--Impolicy of Lying to Insane.--Dr. Kirkbride's Testimony.--Life not Worth Saving by Lie.--Concealing One's Condition from Robber in Bedroom.--Questions of Would-be Murderer.--"Do Right though the Heavens Fall."--Duty to God not to be Counted out of Problem.--Deserting God's Service by Lying.--Parting Prayer. VI. CENTURIES OF DISCUSSION. Wide Differences of Opinion.--Views of Talmudists.--Hamburger's Testimony.--Strictness in Principle.--Exceptions in Practice.--Isaac Abohab's Testimony.--Christian Fathers not Agreed.--Martyrdom Price of Truthtelling.--Justin Martyr's Testimony.--Temptations of Early Christians.--Words of Shepherd of Hermas.--Tertullian's Estimate.--Origen on False Speaking.--Peter and Paul at Antioch.-- Gregory of Nyssa and Basil the Great.--Deceit in Interests of Harmony.--Chrysostom's Deception of Basil.--Chrysostom's Defense of Deceit.--Augustine's Firmness of Position.--Condemnation of Lying.--Examination of Excuses.--Jerome's Weakness and Error.--Final Agreement with Augustine.--Repetition of Arguments of Augustine and Chrysostom.--Representative Disputants.--Thomas Aquinas.--Masterly Discussion.--Errors of Duns Scotus.--John Calvin.--Martin Luther.-- Ignatius Loyola.--Position of Jesuits.--Protestants Defending Lying. --Jeremy Taylor.--Errors and Inconsistencies.--Wrong Definitions.-- Misapplication of Scripture.--Richard Rothe.--Character, Ability, and Influ
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