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estate_n of_o condemnation_n by_o god_n in_o his_o judgement_n let_v it_o be_v a_o rule_n to_o lead_v the_o magistrate_n politic_a to_o the_o conformetye_n of_o that_o justice_n the_o rather_o for_o that_o they_o be_v as_o have_v be_v say_v before_o call_v in_o the_o scripture_n the_o commissionour_n of_o god_n to_o exercise_v his_o judgement_n by_o the_o first_o commandment_n of_o this_o table_n we_o be_v bid_v to_o honour_v our_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o so_o have_v long_a life_n on_o earth_n 5._o and_o as_o this_o honour_n consist_v not_o only_o in_o reverence_n but_o in_o love_n fear_v obedience_n service_n &_o office_n of_o nature_n so_o in_o the_o person_n of_o father_n &_o mother_n this_o precept_n be_v exhibit_v also_o to_o all_o lord_n lady_n universal_a magistrate_n pastor_n doctor_n master_n and_o all_o old_a people_n yea_o all_o superior_n be_v as_o public_a and_o polletike_a father_n the_o one_o over_o the_o body_n and_o good_n the_o other_o over_o the_o soul_n if_o 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as_o have_v be_v say_v severe_a punishment_n have_v also_o a_o meaning_n to_o restrain_v and_o defend_v the_o cause_n motion_n &_o proprative_n to_o such_o sin_n as_o injury_n choler_n be_v inimity_n wicked_a cousayl_n false_a report_n detraction_n diffamation_n envy_n desire_v of_o revenge_n covetousness_n debate_n quarrel_n faction_n &_o war_n the_o which_o cause_n for_o that_o they_o be_v not_o well_o understand_v in_o the_o law_n christ_n touch_v &_o express_v some_o of_o they_o when_o he_o say_v who_o be_v angry_a with_o his_o brother_n without_o cause_n be_v worthy_a of_o condemnation_n but_o more_o he_o the_o speak_v a_o injury_n to_o he_o three_o who_o with_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o enemy_n accomplish_v the_o injury_n if_o he_o that_o call_v his_o brother_n or_o neighbour_n fool_n be_v of_o hell_n what_o punishment_n be_v due_a to_o contention_n detraction_n &_o unjust_a violence_n if_o he_o that_o bear_v hate_n to_o his_o brother_n in_o his_o heart_n be_v a_o murderer_n afore_o god_n &_o express_v this_o damnable_a grudge_n by_o outward_a sign_n by_o which_o the_o magistrate_n may_v be_v induce_v to_o certainty_n of_o judgement_n be_v he_o not_o bind_v to_o put_v in_o execution_n the_o sentence_n of_o the_o scripture_n special_o if_o they_o be_v proprative_n to_o the_o murder_n &_o such_o as_o seem_v to_o geve_v apparent_a motion_n to_o the_o fact_n but_o if_o the_o doctrine_n of_o god_n be_v right_o preach_v &_o understand_v how_o can_v there_o be_v any_o assault_n or_o act_n of_o murder_n when_o even_o to_o be_v angry_a hate_n or_o speak_v evil_a of_o our_o neighbour_n bring_v with_o it_o the_o pain_n of_o eternal_a damnation_n let_v we_o love_v one_o another_o yea_o bear_v such_o affection_n to_o our_o enemy_n as_o to_o die_v for_o they_o according_a to_o the_o example_n of_o jesus_n christ_n who_o love_v pray_v and_o do_v many_o benefit_n and_o die_v also_o even_o for_o his_o enemy_n ¶_o diverse_a punishment_n of_o whoredom_n according_a to_o the_o diversity_n of_o kind_n of_o the_o same_o sin_n ¶_o the_o .8_o chapter_n 38._o the_o third_o commandment_n forbid_v whoredom_n of_o what_o kind_n soever_o it_o be_v fornication_n which_o we_o call_v simple_a as_o between_o a_o man_n &_o a_o woman_n not_o marry_v have_v be_v always_o in_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n condemn_v to_o the_o fire_n as_o witness_v judas_n who_o condemn_v thamar_n his_o more_o being_n accuse_v of_o whoredom_n aftershée_o have_v be_v the_o widow_n of_o two_o of_o the_o dead_a child_n of_o judas_n by_o succession_n of_o death_n as_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o that_o time_n do_v bear_v yea_o he_o have_v commit_v she_o to_o the_o fire_n if_o he_o have_v not_o be_v guilty_a in_o the_o fact_n in_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n if_o the_o daughter_n have_v defile_v the_o house_n of_o her_o father_n with_o act_n of_o lust_n and_o that_o he_o know_v of_o it_o she_o be_v stone_v to_o death_n with_o her_o whoremonger_n yea_o 22._o if_o she_o cry_v not_o out_o in_o open_a voice_n in_o what_o place_n soever_o the_o violence_n be_v use_v she_o die_v by_o the_o law_n and_o her_o ravisher_n also_o the_o most_o excusable_a fornication_n be_v condemn_v to_o infamy_n and_o grievous_a correction_n of_o fine_n moses_n forbid_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o whore_n nor_o stew_n and_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o gravetye_n of_o that_o sin_n the_o law_n receive_v the_o offering_n of_o a_o whore_n not_o otherways_o then_o as_o money_n for_o the_o sale_n of_o a_o dog_n 23._o in_o the_o new_a testament_n such_o whoredom_n be_v pronounce_v worthy_a of_o eternal_a death_n than_o nothing_o less_o do_v they_o merit_v corporal_a death_n according_a to_o god_n christ_n say_v they_o do_v transform_v and_o defile_v a_o man_n and_o saint_n
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will_v have_v it_o punish_v for_o that_o cause_n solomon_n say_v 14._o that_o sin_n make_v people_n and_o nation_n unhappy_a which_o then_o appear_v most_o when_o it_o be_v know_v and_o the_o common_a weal_n make_v no_o care_n to_o do_v justice_n of_o it_o as_o we_o see_v happen_v in_o gabaon_n of_o the_o beniamit_n 16._o in_o which_o city_n for_o the_o unchaste_a violation_n of_o a_o woman_n die_v of_o the_o violence_n almost_o all_o the_o say_a beniamite_n be_v overthrow_v by_o the_o other_o jsraelite_n god_n ordain_v this_o judgement_n for_o the_o revenge_n of_o the_o woman_n dishonour_n oftentimes_o the_o man_n that_o have_v do_v evil_a be_v not_o punish_v only_o but_o also_o the_o affliction_n stretch_v to_o his_o house_n as_o happen_v to_o cham_n for_o mock_v his_o father_n with_o who_o his_o son_n canaan_n with_o all_o his_o chananite_n be_v scourge_v 9.19_o the_o sin_n of_o loath_a and_o his_o daughter_n be_v not_o punish_v only_o with_o the_o penance_n of_o the_o good_a patriarch_n but_o also_o upon_o his_o child_n the_o moabite_n and_o ammonite_n who_o be_v reject_v from_o the_o alliance_n with_o the_o jsraelite_n for_o their_o reprove_v generation_n yea_o forbid_v to_o enter_v into_o the_o temple_n albeit_o they_o be_v convert_v to_o god_n much_o more_o grievous_o be_v punish_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o prince_n &_o the_o magistrate_n not_o upon_o themselves_o only_o but_o what_o they_o love_v be_v touch_v &_o their_o whole_a people_n visit_v as_o be_v manifest_a in_o david_n who_o notwithstanding_o he_o do_v penance_n for_o his_o adultery_n &_o murder_n yet_o his_o son_n die_v for_o the_o punishment_n or_o satisfaction_n of_o those_o two_o sin_n 24._o as_o also_o for_o the_o adultery_n he_o do_v to_o a_o other_o man_n wife_n his_o own_o concubine_n in_o the_o mean_v while_o be_v pollute_v and_o for_o that_o he_o rise_v into_o pride_n he_o be_v strike_v with_o plague_n by_o the_o death_n of_o three_o score_n and_o ten_o thousand_o person_n who_o 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