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that_o which_o otherwise_o he_o may_v have_v be_v able_a to_o do_v if_o master_n no_o not_o for_o punishment_n of_o any_o sin_n may_v not_o take_v away_o or_o endanger_v the_o life_n of_o his_o servant_n what_o may_v we_o think_v of_o such_o master_n as_o without_o any_o fault_n of_o their_o servant_n cause_v they_o to_o be_v make_v away_o by_o put_v they_o upon_o some_o desperate_a attempt_n either_o to_o maintain_v their_o own_o quarrel_n or_o for_o some_o other_o unjust_a end_n 15._o david_n deal_v thus_o with_o uriah_n but_o afterward_o he_o 14._o sore_o repent_v this_o part_n of_o injustice_n at_o another_o etc._n time_n when_o three_o of_o his_o servant_n have_v fetch_v he_o water_n which_o he_o long_v for_o with_o jeopardy_n of_o their_o life_n though_o in_o safety_n they_o return_v yet_o his_o heart_n smite_v he_o for_o his_o longing_n and_o he_o will_v not_o drink_v of_o that_o water_n because_o they_o have_v venture_v their_o life_n to_o fetch_v it_o but_o what_o may_v we_o say_v of_o such_o master_n as_o cause_v their_o servant_n for_o their_o sake_n to_o commit_v felony_n murder_n treason_n rebellion_n and_o such_o other_o thing_n as_o cause_v the_o public_a magistrate_n to_o unsheathe_v his_o sword_n against_o they_o &_o cut_v they_o off_o we_o note_v this_o 8._o before_o to_o be_v a_o grienous_a fault_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o unlawfulnesse_n of_o the_o thing_n here_o further_o we_o may_v note_v it_o to_o be_v much_o more_o heinous_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o mischief_n that_o follow_v thereupon_o which_o be_v the_o loss_n of_o their_o servant_n life_n so_o as_o thus_o they_o make_v themselves_o accessary_a to_o a_o detestable_a sin_n and_o guilty_a of_o the_o blood_n of_o their_o servant_n §._o 16._o of_o master_n order_v that_o correction_n they_o give_v to_o their_o servant_n 2._o that_o master_n may_v well_o order_v that_o correction_n which_o they_o give_v to_o their_o servant_n difference_n must_v be_v put_v betwixt_o the_o age_n sex_n 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