give_v they_o the_o land_n of_o the_o heathen_a and_o they_o inherit_v the_o labour_n of_o the_o people_n that_o they_o may_v observe_v his_o statute_n and_o keep_v his_o law_n a_o postscript_n contain_v sundry_a position_n found_v upon_o the_o holy_a scripture_n serve_v for_o principal_a ground_n of_o law_n among_o christian_n 1_o first_o that_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v of_o divine_a authority_n the_o rule_n of_o life_n and_o good_a manner_n isa_n 8.20_o gal._n 6.16_o eccles_n 12.10_o luke_n 16.29_o 31._o 2_o tim._n 3.16_o 17._o 2_o that_o christian_a religion_n reform_v contain_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v to_o be_v hold_v forth_o as_o the_o general_a and_o public_a profession_n of_o the_o nation_n math._n 10.32_o luke_n 12.8_o rom._n 10.9_o 10._o 3_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v to_o be_v public_o and_o constant_o read_v in_o the_o congregation_n act._n 13.15_o and_o 15.21_o deut._n 31.11_o 12._o neh._n 8.18_o 4_o the_o worshipper_n of_o idol_n or_o false_a god_n and_o 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16.5_o 6_o 7._o 1_o king_n 2.44_o 15_o the_o power_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n be_v to_o be_v uphold_v and_o maintain_v and_o the_o commonwealth_n defend_v by_o the_o estate_n and_o strength_n of_o the_o people_n mark_n 12.17_o math._n 17.27_o rom._n 13.6_o 7._o 16_o disobedient_a child_n son_n of_o belial_n without_o yoke_n give_v up_o to_o drunkenness_n and_o excess_n of_o riot_n such_o as_o curse_v strike_v and_o abuse_v their_o parent_n be_v to_o be_v severe_o punish_v and_o be_v find_v incorrigiable_a be_v to_o suffer_v death_n deut._n 21.20_o 21._o exod._n 21.15_o 17._o math._n 15.4_o 17_o every_o man_n ought_v to_o rule_v in_o his_o own_o house_n the_o magistrate_n upon_o complaint_n to_o rectify_v abuse_n therein_o deutr._fw-la 21.19_o 20._o hester_n 1.20_o 22._o 1_o tim._n 3.4_o exod._n 20.10_o 18_o he_o that_o wilful_o kill_v any_o person_n although_o in_o hot_a blood_n and_o upon_o some_o petty_a provocation_n ought_v to_o suffer_v death_n exod._n 21.12_o rev._n 13.10_o leu._n 24.17_o 21_o 22._o 19_o he_o that_o hurt_v or_o strike_v another_o be_v to_o be_v punish_v according_a to_o the_o hurt_n to_o pay_v for_o the_o cure_n and_o recompense_v the_o party_n hurt_v for_o his_o damage_n and_o loss_n of_o his_o time_n and_o if_o the_o hurt_n be_v do_v malicious_o and_o presumptuous_o he_o be_v to_o pay_v eye_n for_o eye_n tooth_n for_o tooth_n 21._o exod._n 18.19_o levit._fw-la 24.19_o 20._o deutr._fw-la 19.21_o 20._o such_o as_o make_v uproar_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n where_o death_n follow_v or_o be_v occasion_v by_o such_o uproar_n be_v to_o suffer_v death_n luke_n 23_o 19_o 2_o chr._n 23.14.15_o 2_o sam._n 20.21.22_o 21._o a_o all_o adulterer_n a_o bugger_n â—_o witch_n b_o sodomites_o b_o ravisher_n and_o profess_v or_o common_a â—_o whore_n be_v to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n and_o so_o be_v all_o such_o as_o commit_v a_o incest_n in_o the_o near_a degree_n true_o so_o call_v a_o john_n 8.5_o levit._fw-la 20.10_o jer._n 29.22.23_o a_o exod._n 22.19_o levit._fw-la 20.15.16_o a_o exod._n 22.18_o levit._fw-la 20.6_o b_o levit._fw-la 20.13_o and_o leu._n 18.22_o b_o deut._n 22.25_o 2_o sam._n 13.14.29_o a_o gen._n 38.15.24_o b_o levit._fw-la 20.11.12_o and_o 18.6.7_o 22._o fornicator_n be_v to_o be_v punish_v severe_o and_o to_o make_v satisfaction_n to_o the_o party_n wrong_v by_o such_o uncleanness_n exod._n 22.16.17_o deut._n 22.28.29_o judas_n 7._o 23._o all_o wantonness_n laciviousnesse_n and_o filthy_a act_n of_o uncleanness_n be_v to_o be_v severe_o punish_v by_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n prov._n 6.29_o judas_n 7._o deut._n 25.11.12_o 24._o that_o for_o felony_n of_o good_n or_o cattle_n steal_v the_o thief_n not_o to_o suffer_v death_n but_o to_o make_v restitution_n according_a to_o god_n law_n as_o the_o case_n shall_v be_v and_o be_v bind_v to_o serve_v in_o case_n he_o can_v satisfy_v prov._n 6.30.31_o exo._n 22_o 1.7.4_o 7._o job_n 20.15.18_o 2_o sam._n 12.6_o luk._n 19.8_o 25._o that_o 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monastery_n and_o other_o superstition_n and_o reverence_v they_o more_o then_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o as_o they_o believe_v the_o name_n of_o a_o king_n to_o be_v jure_fw-la divino_fw-la and_o indeed_o little_o less_o than_o a_o god_n and_o that_o no_o man_n may_v rule_v who_o have_v not_o that_o title_n because_o that_o 112._o that_o blow_n com._n foe_o 177._o b._n &_o 129._o b._n bodin_n repub._n l._n 1._o p._n 112._o name_n must_v never_o die_v so_o they_o think_v that_o the_o law_n which_o they_o and_o other_o call_v the_o 1._o the_o coke_n tit_n cawdreys_n case_n l._n 5._o par_fw-fr 1._o foe_n 1._o king_n law_n be_v as_o the_o town-clerk_n tell_v the_o ephesian_n 19.35_o ephesian_n act_n 19.35_o concern_v their_o idol_n diana_n the_o image_n which_o fall_v down_o from_o jupiter_n and_o of_o so_o 1630._o so_o lex_fw-la illa_fw-la sanctio_n specialiter_fw-la dicitur_fw-la cowel_n instit_fw-la jur._n angl._n l._n 2._o tit._n 1._o sect_n 10._o impr._n anno_fw-la 1630._o 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be_v call_v nasi_n prince_n as_o the_o jew_n call_v moses_n or_o leader_n â—equ_fw-la leader_n see_v the_o several_a title_n give_v to_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n of_o several_a nation_n ancient_o and_o late_o p._n 121._o n._n 18._o â—equ_fw-la governor_n or_o 121._o or_o bodin_n repub._n l._n 1._o p._n 83._o hen._n 2._o king_n of_o france_n call_v protector_n 1552._o adherbal_n king_n of_o numidia_n term_v himself_o the_o steward_n of_o the_o people_n p._n 121._o protector_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o iâ—_n king_n as_o the_o greek_n call_v their_o chief_a justice_n at_o athens_n dictator_n or_o 157._o or_o chief_a captain_n p._n 157._o imperator_n as_o the_o roman_n call_v their_o chief_a magisrate_n or_o as_o the_o venetian_n call_v they_o doge_fw-it or_o duke_n there_o be_v nothing_o in_o god_n word_n against_o it_o but_o this_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n shall_v have_v 6._o have_v pasor_n lex_fw-la p._n 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