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by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n &_o man_n yet_o it_o may_v be_v murder_n to_o kill_v he_o if_o we_o do_v not_o certain_o know_v it_o and_o can_v prove_v it_o and_o convict_v he_o of_o it_o upon_o trial_n for_o no_o man_n must_v be_v kill_v indictâ_fw-la or_o incognitâ_fw-la causâ_fw-la thus_o even_o magistrate_n may_v murder_v murderer_n when_o they_o proceed_v against_o they_o without_o probation_n or_o cognition_n according_a to_o law_n far_o more_o private_a person_n thus_o the_o abiezrite_n will_v have_v murder_v gideon_n not_o only_o unjust_o for_o his_o duty_n of_o throw_v down_o the_o altar_n of_o baal_n but_o illegal_o because_o they_o will_v have_v he_o bring_v out_o that_o he_o may_v die_v without_o any_o further_a trial_n judg._n 6._o 29_o 30._o so_o likewise_o the_o jew_n that_o band_v &_o bind_v themselves_o under_o a_o curse_n to_o kill_v paul_n before_o he_o be_v try_v will_v have_v murder_v he_o not_o only_o unjust_o for_o his_o duty_n but_o illegal_o before_o he_o be_v try_v act._n 23._o 12._o but_o this_o do_v not_o condemn_v the_o action_n of_o those_o sufferer_n in_o maintain_v the_o necessary_a execution_n of_o judgement_n upon_o person_n who_o be_v notorious_a murderer_n yea_o profess_v a_o trade_n and_o prosecute_n habitual_o a_o tract_n of_o continue_a murder_v the_o people_n of_o the_o lord_n 6._o tho'_o it_o shall_v be_v certain_o know_v and_o sufficient_o prove_v that_o a_o man_n be_v a_o murderer_n etc._n etc._n yet_o it_o be_v murder_n for_o a_o inferior_a under_o a_o relation_n of_o subjection_n to_o he_o to_o kill_v he_o as_o long_o as_o that_o subjection_n be_v acknowledge_v for_o whensoever_o the_o common_a &_o mutual_a right_n or_o relation_n either_o natural_a moral_a civil_a or_o religious_a to_o the_o prejudice_n or_o scandal_n of_o the_o church_n or_o state_n or_o particular_a person_n be_v break_v by_o kill_v any_o person_n that_o be_v murder_n tho'_o the_o person_n kill_v deserve_v to_o die_v as_o if_o a_o subject_a shall_v 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acknowledge_v he_o to_o be_v the_o lord_n anoint_v to_o who_o he_o be_v under_o a_o relation_n of_o subjection_n and_o because_o he_o be_v his_o master_n and_o father_n in_o law_n and_o because_o it_o will_v have_v tend_v to_o the_o hurt_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o involve_v it_o in_o combustion_n &_o contention_n about_o the_o succession_n and_o prejudge_v his_o owned_a right_n as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o scandal_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n tho'_o saul_n deserve_v otherwise_o to_o be_v capital_o punish_v so_o ishbosheth_n be_v kill_v by_o baanah_n &_o rehab_n 2_o sam._n 4._o 7._o so_o jozachar_n &_o jehozabad_n who_o kill_v joash_n 2_o king._n 12._o 21._o be_v punish_v as_o murderer_n chap._n 14._o 6._o because_o they_o be_v his_o servant_n and_o do_v assassinate_v he_o to_o who_o they_o be_v subject_a so_o the_o servant_n of_o amon_n be_v punish_v by_o the_o people_n as_o conspirator_n against_o their_o king_n &_o master_n 2_o king._n 21._o 23_o 24._o though_o amon_n deserve_v 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21_o 22._o we_o be_v to_o pray_v for_o the_o elect_a among_o they_o but_o only_o to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v escape_v the_o vengeance_n which_o we_o be_v oblige_v to_o pray_v for_o against_o they_o 3._o we_o be_v not_o to_o exsecrate_v our_o enemy_n or_o use_v imprecation_n against_o any_o out_o of_o blind_a zeal_n or_o the_o passionate_a or_o revengeful_a motion_n of_o our_o owned_a heart_n our_o lord_n rebuke_v his_o disciple_n for_o such_o preposterous_a zeal_n luk._n 9_o 55._o you_o know_v not_o what_o manner_n of_o spirit_n you_o be_v of_o but_o against_o the_o state_v &_o declare_v enemy_n of_o christ_n as_o such_o &_o while_o such_o we_o may_v well_o take_v a_o pattern_n from_o the_o imprecatory_a prayer_n of_o the_o saint_n record_v in_o scripture_n such_o as_o do_v not_o peremptorly_n determine_v about_o the_o eternal_a state_n of_o particular_a person_n which_o determination_n except_o we_o be_v extraordinarly_a act_v by_o the_o same_o spirit_n who_o dictate_v these_o be_v 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109._o ult_n put_v they_o in_o fear_n o_o lord_n that_o the_o nation_n may_v know_v themselves_o to_o be_v but_o man_n psal._n 83._o 16._o fill_v their_o face_n with_o shame_n that_o they_o may_v seek_v thy_o name_n this_o be_v to_o be_v imitate_v in_o general_a against_o all_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n psal_n 129._o 5._o let_v they_o all_o be_v confound_v that_o hate_n zion_n without_o condescend_v on_o particular_a person_n except_o obvious_o &_o not_o odious_o desperate_a &_o presumptive_o christ_n implacable_a enemy_n 4._o touch_v magistrate_n it_o be_v a_o great_a duty_n to_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v give_v we_o magistrate_n as_o he_o have_v promise_v for_o the_o comfort_n of_o his_o church_n isai._n 1._o 26._o isai._n 49._o 2._o jer._n 30._o 21._o promise_n shall_v be_v motive_n &_o foment_n of_o prayer_n we_o ought_v to_o pray_v against_o anarchy_n as_o a_o plague_n and_o with_o all_o earnestness_n beg_v of_o god_n that_o the_o mercy_n of_o magistracy_n may_v again_o be_v 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