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great_a condescension_n that_o he_o desire_v no_o better_a habitation_n then_o among_o his_o own_o people_n 2._o he_o will_v fill_v they_o with_o spiritual_a joy_n v._o 16._o sing_v they_o shall_v sing_v i._n e._n they_o shall_v great_o and_o they_o shall_v sure_o rejoice_v 3._o he_o will_v bless_v their_o posterity_n v._o 11_o 12._o 4._o he_o will_v bless_v their_o provision_n and_o satisfy_v the_o poor_a in_o zion_n with_o bread_n v._o 15._o i._n e._n with_o all_o temporal_a blessing_n needful_a for_o they_o 5._o since_o the_o priest_n of_o god_n be_v expose_v to_o more_o danger_n than_o other_o therefore_o he_o promise_v to_o they_o more_o special_a protection_n v._o 16._o 6._o he_o will_v subdue_v their_o enemy_n v._o 17_o 18._o and_o will_v make_v the_o horn_n i._n e._n the_o power_n and_o might_n of_o his_o people_n to_o prosper_v and_o increase_v so_o that_o this_o be_v the_o only_a prevail_a way_n viz._n sincere_o to_o give_v up_o ourselves_o to_o god_n in_o covenant_n and_o till_o this_o be_v do_v we_o be_v undo_v it_o be_v not_o fast_v pray_v humiliation_n unless_o we_o real_o covenant_n for_o reformation_n of_o ourselves_o and_o we_o we_o do_v but_o dodge_n with_o god_n and_o can_v look_v to_o prosper_v hence_o ezra_n 10.1_o 2_o 3._o tell_v the_o people_n they_o have_v sin_v great_o yet_o there_o be_v hope_n but_o what_o must_v they_o do_v why_o make_v a_o covenant_n and_o all_o shall_v be_v well_o v._o 3._o god_n must_v and_o will_v do_v great_a thing_n for_o his_o people_n in_o covenant_n when_o they_o be_v in_o distress_n psal._n 105.8_o 9_o and_o 106.45_o and_o 111.5_o yet_o he_o remember_v his_o covenant_n and_o save_v they_o according_a to_o the_o multitude_n of_o his_o mercy_n with_o a_o notwithstanding_o their_o rebellion_n against_o he_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o god_n people_n in_o their_o
they_o will_v stir_v up_o the_o magistrate_n since_o they_o have_v more_o especial_a influence_n on_o he_o and_o be_v more_o near_o relate_v to_o he_o that_o he_o may_v no_o long_o bear_v the_o sword_n in_o vain_a but_o as_o god_n have_v make_v he_o the_o drunkard_n terror_n the_o swearer_n terror_n and_o the_o profane_a man_n terror_n so_o he_o may_v be_v the_o blaspheamer_n terror_n and_o the_o quaker_n terror_n make_v they_o quake_n in_o a_o better_a kind_n etc._n etc._n that_o some_o of_o these_o be_v witch_n accumulative_a compound_v seduce_a blasphemous_a witch_n in_o the_o high_a degree_n there_o be_v none_o that_o have_v read_v their_o book_n or_o know_v their_o practice_n but_o be_v or_o may_v be_v full_o satisfy_v that_o such_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n be_v clear_a exod._n 22.18_o levit._fw-la 24.16_o dan._n 3.29_o deut._n 13.6_o to_o 10._o some_o judicial_a precept_n be_v juris_fw-la communis_fw-la of_o common_a equity_n such_o as_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o instinct_n and_o law_n of_o nature_n common_a to_o all_o man_n and_o these_o for_o substance_n bind_v all_o person_n both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n as_o be_v moral_a and_o so_o agree_v with_o the_o moral_a law_n these_o judicial_a precept_n which_o be_v juris_fw-la particularis_fw-la of_o particular_a equity_n such_o as_o pertain_v especial_o to_o the_o jew_n commonwealth_n and_o be_v sit_v for_o they_o and_o their_o time_n be_v now_o abolish_v e._n g._n that_o a_o man_n shall_v marry_v with_o none_o but_o his_o own_o stock_n that_o the_o brother_n shall_v raise_v up_o seed_n to_o his_o brother_n and_o that_o a_o thief_n shall_v restore_v fourfold_a this_o be_v peculiar_a to_o their_o commonwealth_n and_o not_o to_o we_o for_o 1._o they_o be_v a_o wealthy_a people_n good_a have_v abundance_n and_o can_v better_o bear_v a_o loss_n than_o we_o can_v to_o steal_v a_o ox_n from_o he_o that_o have_v a_o thousand_o be_v nothing_o in_o comparison_n of_o steal_v a_o ox_n from_o he_o that_o have_v but_o two_o or_o four_o 2._o violence_n be_v oft_o add_v to_o theft_n and_o the_o public_a peace_n of_o the_o nation_n be_v oft_o break_a thereby_o now_o more_o regard_n be_v to_o be_v have_v of_o the_o public_a peace_n then_o of_o a_o private_a man_n life_n melius_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la pereat_fw-la unus_fw-la quam_fw-la unitas_fw-la the_o question_n than_o will_v be_v whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o put_v a_o man_n to_o death_n for_o theft_n answ._n we_o must_v distinguish_v of_o theft_n 1._o there_o be_v a_o single_a simple_a theft_n and_o this_o admit_v of_o discreet_a pity_n especial_o when_o it_o be_v commit_v by_o reason_n of_o extreme_a poverty_n and_o necessity_n 2._o there_o be_v compound_v theft_n when_o violence_n assault_n fright_v in_o the_o night_n time_n especial_o by_o break_v of_o a_o man_n dwell_v house_n whereby_o the_o life_n of_o he_o and_o he_o be_v endanger_v and_o in_o such_o case_n where_o the_o offence_n be_v multiply_v and_o increase_v there_o the_o magistrate_n may_v increase_v the_o punishment_n and_o inflict_v death_n upon_o the_o party_n as_o appear_v 2_o sam._n 12.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o etc._n etc._n exod._n 22.2_o prov._n 6.31_o so_o then_o those_o judicial_a and_o civil_a precept_n which_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o moral_a law_n and_o do_v confirm_v and_o uphold_v it_o they_o bind_v for_o ever_o e._n g._n it_o be_v a_o judicial_a law_n that_o adulterer_n and_o adulteress_n shall_v die_v the_o death_n now_o this_o be_v agreeable_a to_o common_a equity_n and_o to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n as_o appear_v gen._n 38.24_o where_o judah_n before_o this_o judicial_a law_n be_v publish_v by_o moses_n appoint_v tamar_n his_o daughter-in-law_n to_o be_v burn_v for_o this_o sin_n and_o nabuchadnezzar_n burn_v ahab_n and_o zedekiah_n for_o it_o jer._n 29.21_o 22_o 23._o so_o this_o judicial_a law_n of_o put_v witch_n to_o death_n by_o the_o magistrate_n be_v agreeable_a to_o common_a equity_n it_o help_v to_o preserve_v all_o the_o moral_a prceept_n which_o be_v break_v by_o the_o idolatry_n murder_n and_o malice_n of_o wiche_n it_o preserve_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o land_n and_o therefore_o be_v perpetual_a and_o must_v be_v execute_v in_o our_o day_n on_o such_o as_o practise_v witchcraft_n be_v they_o high_a or_o low_o white_a or_o black_a as_o witchcraft_n be_v the_o same_o for_o substance_n now_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o moses_n viz._n a_o covenant_n with_o the_o devil_n whereby_o man_n can_v do_v strange_a thing_n above_o the_o order_n of_o nature_n so_o the_o punishment_n ought_v to_o be_v the_o same_o and_o witch_n shall_v now_o be_v more_o severe_o punish_v because_o they_o sin_n against_o great_a light_n and_o love_n against_o great_a mean_n and_o mercy_n yea_o though_o they_o never_o hurt_v any_o person_n yet_o if_o it_o can_v be_v clear_o prove_v that_o any_o person_n have_v make_v a_o league_n with_o the_o devil_n and_o be_v in_o confederacy_n with_o he_o this_o renounce_v the_o lord_n and_o contract_v with_o his_o deadly_a enemy_n be_v a_o high_a treason_n against_o god_n and_o deserve_v present_a and_o certain_a death_n it_o be_v dangerous_a for_o magistrate_n to_o suffer_v such_o to_o live_v who_o god_n have_v appoint_v unto_o death_n 1_o king_n 20.42_o true_o god_n be_v very_o tender_a of_o the_o life_n of_o man_n and_o therefore_o the_o magistrate_n must_v be_v very_o cautious_a and_o make_v diligent_a inquiry_n to_o find_v out_o this_o great_a mystery_n he_o must_v not_o judge_v by_o bare_a report_n or_o doubtful_a sign_n but_o he_o must_v lay_v all_o the_o testimony_n sign_n circumstance_n and_o strong_a presumption_n of_o witchcraft_n together_o and_o then_o judge_v of_o the_o cause_n what_o a_o heap_n of_o word_n the_o lord_n use_v by_o way_n of_o caution_n before_o a_o man_n be_v put_v to_o death_n deut._n 13.14_o 15._o if_o a_o man_n be_v report_v to_o be_v a_o seducer_n of_o other_o to_o idolatry_n he_o must_v not_o present_o be_v stone_v though_o he_o be_v a_o son_n of_o belial_n but_o they_o must_v inquire_v and_o make_v search_n and_o ask_v diligent_o and_o behold_v if_o it_o be_v truth_n and_o the_o thing_n be_v certain_a that_o such_o a_o abomination_n be_v wrought_v than_o they_o must_v sure_o die_v levit._fw-la 20._o ult_n this_o make_v josiah_n to_o destroy_v the_o witch_n of_o his_o time_n 2_o king_n 23.14_o yea_o saul_n though_o a_o wicked_a man_n yet_o put_v witch_n to_o death_n 2_o sam._n 28.3.9_o though_o his_o heart_n be_v not_o sincere_a in_o what_o he_o do_v for_o he_o seek_v to_o they_o in_o his_o trouble_n and_o if_o the_o magistrate_n will_v not_o cut_v off_o such_o yet_o 8._o god_n will_v balaam_n the_o sorcerer_n fall_v by_o the_o sword_n josh._n 13.22_o simon_n magus_n fall_v and_o perish_v miserable_o yea_o saul_n lose_v his_o life_n for_o seek_v to_o such_o 1_o chron._n 10.13_o 14._o and_o so_o do_v ahaziah_n 2_o king_n 1.2_o 3_o 4._o levit._fw-la 20.6_o 2._o idolater_n and_o enticer_n to_o idolatry_n must_v die_v exod._n 22.20_o deut._n 13.6.9_o but_o witch_n be_v the_o gross_a idolater_n they_o sacrifice_v to_o the_o devil_n they_o pray_v to_o he_o execrabilissima_fw-la trust_v in_o he_o and_o serve_v he_o who_o be_v god_n profess_a enemy_n 2._o they_o entice_v other_o to_o forsake_v god_n witch_n beget_v witch_n they_o usual_o seduce_v wife_n son_n daughter_n friend_n etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o they_o ought_v to_o die_v 3._o those_o that_o do_v more_o especial_o bring_v god_n plague_n on_o a_o land_n and_o nation_n ought_v more_o especial_o to_o be_v punish_v but_o witch_n and_o wizard_n do_v more_o especial_o bring_v god_n plague_n on_o a_o nation_n this_o bring_v the_o curse_n on_o the_o canaanite_n and_o drive_v they_o out_o of_o their_o land_n deuteronomy_n 18.12_o 14_o 15._o this_o be_v that_o cry_a sin_n which_o make_v the_o lord_n to_o forsake_v his_o people_n isaiah_n 2.6_o therefore_o thou_o have_v forsake_v thy_o people_n because_o they_o be_v soothsayer_n like_o the_o philistines_n manasses_n witchcraft_n and_o wickedness_n bring_v plague_n on_o the_o jew_n many_o year_n after_o so_o 2_o king_n 17.17_o 18._o i_o have_v insist_v the_o more_o on_o this_o sin_n because_o witchcraft_n grow_v so_o rife_o in_o the_o land_n have_v it_o be_v practise_v in_o the_o midnight_n of_o popery_n it_o have_v be_v no_o wonder_n to_o see_v such_o work_n of_o darkness_n in_o day_n of_o darkness_n revelation_n 18.23_o but_o now_o in_o the_o glorious_a sunshine_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o day_n of_o special_a grace_n to_o practise_v such_o abominable_a work_n of_o darkness_n make_v man_n sin_n out_o of_o measure_n sinful_a we_o look_v for_o peace_n but_o god_n may_v say_v to_o we_o as_o jehu_n do_v to_o joram_n what_o have_v thou_o to_o do_v with_o peace_n since_o the_o whoredom_n of_o thy_o mother_n jesabel_n and_o