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call_v persecutor_n but_o see_v we_o do_v not_o take_v away_o their_o life_n but_o their_o good_n we_o hope_v we_o be_v no_o persecutor_n ans_fw-fr 1._o all_o injury_n do_v witting_o to_o righteous_a man_n either_o in_o word_n or_o deed_n especial_o when_o they_o be_v trouble_v for_o righteousness_n sake_n be_v persecution_n ishmael_n do_v not_o offer_v any_o violence_n to_o the_o life_n person_n or_o estate_n of_o isaac_n he_o do_v but_o mock_v he_o gen._n 21.9_o yet_o he_o be_v charge_v with_o persecute_v isaac_n gal._n 4.29_o but_o as_o then_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n persecute_v he_o that_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o spirit_n even_o so_o it_o be_v non_fw-la job_n friend_n do_v not_o afflict_v his_o body_n nor_o touch_v his_o estate_n nor_o disturb_v he_o at_o his_o devotion_n only_o they_o grieve_v his_o spirit_n by_o their_o reproach_n and_o uncharitable_a censure_n of_o he_o and_o they_o be_v charge_v with_o the_o guilt_n of_o persecution_n job_n 19.21_o 22._o 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his_o spoil_n job_n 29.16_o 17._o the_o cause_n which_o i_o know_v not_o i_o search_v out_o i_o break_v the_o jaw_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o pull_v the_o spoil_n out_o of_o his_o tooth_n 2._o these_o minister_n as_o be_v hint_v before_o do_v abhor_v seditious_a conventicle_n and_o be_v false_o accuse_v by_o these_o informer_n and_o magistrate_n shall_v be_v slow_a to_o believe_v their_o false_a accusation_n and_o not_o proceed_v to_o act_n against_o they_o till_o they_o have_v search_v into_o the_o truth_n of_o these_o information_n and_o that_o for_o several_a reason_n as_o 1._o the_o great_a enmity_n that_o be_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o wicked_a against_o righteous_a man_n which_o make_v they_o eager_a to_o do_v they_o all_o the_o mischief_n they_o can_v the_o scripture_n speak_v so_o frequent_o and_o so_o full_o of_o this_o that_o i_o shall_v need_v to_o say_v the_o less_o prov._n 4.16_o they_o sleep_v not_o except_o they_o have_v do_v mischief_n and_o their_o sleep_n be_v take_v away_o unless_o they_o cause_v some_o to_o fall_v ps_n 37.19_o 32._o the_o wicked_a plot_v against_o the_o just_a and_o gnash_v upon_o he_o with_o his_o tooth_n the_o wicked_a watch_v the_o righteous_a and_o seek_v to_o slay_v he_o 2._o they_o be_v under_o a_o temptation_n of_o gain_n and_o the_o love_n of_o money_n be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o evil_a and_o therefore_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o they_o prove_v false_a accuser_n of_o they_o against_o who_o they_o have_v a_o great_a enmity_n and_o by_o accuse_v of_o who_o they_o make_v a_o great_a advantage_n 3._o the_o rule_n that_o be_v give_v to_o magistrate_n in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v not_o to_o proceed_v to_o punishment_n upon_o report_n till_o they_o have_v make_v diligent_a search_n and_o have_v certain_a proof_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o fact_n deut._n 13.13_o 14_o 15._o if_o thou_o shall_v hear_v say_v then_o shall_v thou_o 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 certain_a that_o such_o abomination_n be_v wrought_v among_o you_o 3._o these_o minister_n and_o those_o that_o assemble_v with_o they_o be_v oftentimes_o judge_v and_o sentence_n pass_v upon_o they_o for_o to_o take_v away_o their_o good_n before_o they_o have_v be_v hear_v or_o have_v their_o accuser_n face_n to_o face_n yea_o sometime_o before_o they_o know_v who_o it_o be_v that_o have_v accuse_v they_o and_o this_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o be_v against_o the_o light_n and_o law_n of_o nature_n which_o teach_v that_o a_o man_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v condemn_v till_o he_o have_v have_v his_o accuser_n face_n to_o face_n and_o have_v have_v licence_n to_o answer_v for_o himself_o the_o roman_n have_v no_o other_o light_n to_o regulate_v they_o in_o their_o judicial_a proceed_n but_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n yet_o they_o observe_v this_o rule_n not_o to_o pass_v sentence_n upon_o a_o man_n till_o he_o have_v his_o accuser_n face_n to_o face_n and_o have_v liberty_n to_o answer_v for_o himself_o act._n 15.16_o it_o be_v not_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o roman_n to_o deliver_v any_o man_n to_o die_v before_o he_o that_o be_v accuse_v have_v the_o accuser_n face_n to_o face_n and_o have_v liberty_n to_o answer_v for_o himself_o concern_v the_o crime_n lay_v against_o he_o if_o the_o roman_n which_o be_v heathen_n how_o much_o more_o shall_v christian_a magistrate_n forbear_v condemn_v any_o man_n till_o he_o have_v see_v his_o accuser_n hear_v his_o accusation_n and_o be_v permit_v to_o make_v his_o own_o defence_n the_o name_n of_o pilate_n be_v odious_a in_o the_o christian_a world_n and_o will_v be_v to_o all_o generation_n for_o condemn_v our_o lord_n