corporal_a death_n be_v decree_v in_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o other_o severe_a judgement_n of_o god_n infer_v to_o the_o wicked_a as_o to_o cain_n for_o kill_a his_o brother_n by_o the_o tremble_a of_o his_o body_n to_o the_o murderer_n by_o the_o sword_n to_o the_o world_n for_o his_o delight_n glory_n and_o whoredom_n by_o the_o flood_n to_o they_o of_o sodom_n and_o gomorrhe_n for_o sin_n against_o nature_n by_o the_o fire_n of_o heaven_n to_o the_o adulterer_n and_o ravisher_n of_o woman_n by_o terrible_a vengeance_n and_o to_o the_o chidren_n of_o judas_n who_o have_v do_v abominable_a act_n by_o pain_n of_o sudden_a death_n which_o they_o see_v even_o by_o a_o natural_a judgement_n pronounce_v or_o inflict_v as_o to_o thamar_n for_o commit_v whoredom_n and_o to_o the_o sichimite_n for_o the_o rape_n of_o dina_n the_o daughter_n of_o jacob_n if_o governor_n punish_v not_o such_o fault_n by_o like_a pain_n at_o the_o least_o let_v they_o ordain_v other_o either_o conformable_a or_o near_o approach_v they_o always_o consider_v that_o corporal_a pain_n in_o the_o law_n be_v figure_n and_o foreshow_v of_o the_o eternal_a death_n which_o sin_n deserve_v in_o like_a sort_n where_o they_o see_v in_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n certain_a sin_n to_o be_v punish_v by_o the_o body_n let_v they_o judge_v they_o right_n sore_o displease_v and_o hateful_a to_o god_n who_o love_v his_o creature_n so_o dear_o as_o he_o have_v give_v he_o his_o own_o image_n and_o likeness_n and_o for_o who_o he_o have_v make_v the_o inferior_a heaven_n the_o earth_n and_o the_o element_n with_o all_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o same_o and_o for_o who_o cause_n he_o send_v his_o proper_a son_n upon_o the_o earth_n to_o suffer_v all_o misery_n yea_o most_o cruel_a and_o slanderous_a death_n and_o therefore_o be_v thus_o instruct_v both_o by_o the_o law_n which_o punish_v certain_a sin_n with_o death_n special_o such_o as_o be_v against_o the_o ten_o commandment_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n or_o direct_o against_o god_n honour_n our_o neighbour_n or_o a_o wholâ—_n common_a weal_n and_o also_o by_o the_o gospel_n to_o who_o certain_a sin_n be_v so_o abominable_a as_o it_o condemn_v they_o to_o eternal_a death_n and_o perpetual_a torment_n where_o be_v gnash_n of_o tooth_n and_o lamentable_a sigh_n they_o may_v conclude_v such_o offence_n to_o be_v worthy_a of_o death_n special_o where_o a_o whole_a common_a weal_n be_v injure_v or_o offend_v for_o touch_v secret_n sin_n wherein_o be_v no_o mean_a of_o proof_n let_v they_o refer_v they_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n and_o to_o the_o repentant_a man_n say_v the_o scripture_n have_v no_o power_n nor_o faculty_n to_o judge_v but_o in_o matter_n apparent_a to_o the_o eye_n &_o god_n see_v into_o the_o heart_n discern_v the_o secret_a thing_n whereof_o he_o defend_v the_o judgement_n to_o all_o other_o but_o where_o god_n be_v offend_v &_o the_o common_a weaâ—e_n injure_v 4._o there_o let_v they_o follow_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n which_o we_o know_v to_o be_v thunder_v upon_o sinner_n commit_v such_o fault_n therefore_o let_v judge_n be_v well_o advise_v and_o geve_v no_o liberty_n of_o life_n to_o such_o who_o god_n have_v already_o condemn_v in_o heaven_n both_o to_o corporal_a and_o eternal_a death_n let_v they_o acknowledge_v that_o they_o be_v here_o erect_v as_o imitator_n &_o executour_n of_o his_o judgement_n 15._o let_v they_o remember_v saul_n who_o pardon_v agag_n who_o god_n have_v condemn_v to_o death_n and_o saul_n for_o his_o indulgencye_n be_v reprove_v &_o deprive_v of_o his_o kingdom_n let_v they_o not_o also_o forget_v the_o grace_n which_o helias_n show_v to_o his_o dissolute_a child_n who_o for_o that_o they_o be_v abhor_v of_o god_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o death_n i_o meddle_v not_o with_o the_o reproach_n which_o god_n give_v to_o the_o governor_n of_o israel_n because_o they_o suffer_v sin_n with_o impunitye_n suffer_v such_o to_o live_v who_o have_v defile_v the_o earth_n with_o their_o wickedness_n people_n abominable_a to_o god_n and_o worthy_a so_o many_o death_n as_o they_o have_v commit_v horrible_a vice_n and_o therefore_o he_o condemn_v those_o judge_n even_o so_o often_o to_o eternal_a death_n as_o they_o give_v sufferance_n to_o other_o to_o commit_v such_o fault_n without_o inflict_v upon_o they_o corporal_a death_n to_o this_o let_v they_o adjoin_v this_o advertisement_n that_o as_o one_o member_n corrupte_v the_o rest_n so_o the_o rot_a part_n dispose_v continual_a infection_n into_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o body_n deserve_v to_o be_v cut_v of_o even_o as_o the_o good_a surgeon_n not_o suffer_v a_o canker_n to_o increase_v cut_n it_o of_o so_o soon_o as_o it_o begin_v to_o appear_v let_v they_o not_o doubt_v but_o that_o according_a to_o the_o gospel_n all_o evil_a &_o wicked_a man_n which_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o moses_n condemn_v yea_o the_o humane_a law_n also_o according_a to_o reason_n do_v adjudge_v to_o death_n aught_o to_o die_v for_o as_o the_o gospel_n so_o allow_v all_o those_o law_n as_o be_v before_o prove_v 5._o s._n paul_n advise_v the_o corinthian_n &_o by_o they_o all_o other_o to_o take_v away_o the_o wicked_a man_n who_o be_v corrupt_a in_o manner_n corrupte_n other_o for_o which_o cause_n he_o compare_v they_o to_o the_o levine_a advise_v notwithstanding_o that_o the_o punishment_n come_v from_o the_o magistrate_n 13._o who_o have_v the_o sword_n be_v a_o just_a terror_n to_o the_o offendor_n for_o that_o he_o carry_v it_o not_o in_o vain_a be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n &_o executor_n of_o his_o law_n which_o even_o in_o the_o gospel_n condemn_v the_o man_n that_o have_v do_v evil_a wherefore_o all_o man_n dispose_v into_o the_o action_n of_o wickedness_n must_v be_v punish_v by_o the_o magistrate_n otherways_o he_o shall_v bring_v abuse_n to_o his_o estate_n be_v it_o not_o the_o magistrate_n by_o who_o s._n paul_n will_v that_o all_o such_o in_o a_o common_a weal_n shall_v be_v cut_v of_o by_o death_n which_o vex_v the_o church_n 5._o and_o be_v mutinus_fw-la seditious_a injurious_a &_o false_a prophet_n wherein_o because_o it_o may_v be_v doubt_v to_o what_o vice_n the_o scripture_n appoint_v punishment_n 5._o special_o by_o death_n i_o mean_v to_o declare_v by_o order_n the_o pain_n of_o such_o as_z the_o law_n condemn_v to_o the_o end_n the_o magistrate_n leave_v they_o not_o unpunished_a in_o his_o common_a weal_n nor_o justify_v such_o by_o which_o he_o shall_v draw_v malediction_n as_o god_n have_v already_o condemn_v by_o the_o scripture_n hear_v we_o must_v not_o wink_v at_o a_o error_n of_o our_o time_n receive_v almost_o through_o all_o christendom_n which_o be_v that_o we_o observe_v no_o better_o the_o imitation_n so_o often_o recommend_v to_o we_o of_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n to_o lead_v we_o be_v also_o command_v in_o the_o scripture_n according_a to_o the_o same_o in_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o infidelity_n and_o ignorance_n of_o god_n or_o presumptuous_a boldness_n or_o at_o least_o a_o insensible_a dullness_n this_o error_n derive_v partly_o from_o the_o humane_a law_n make_v by_o the_o pagan_n who_o government_n be_v lead_v for_o the_o most_o part_n by_o fleshly_a reason_n suffer_v impunity_n for_o many_o sin_n which_o god_n by_o his_o law_n condemn_v to_o death_n as_o divination_n sorcery_n &_o diverse_a sort_n of_o magic_a with_o whoredom_n save_v woman_n whoremonger_n for_o man_n that_o make_v the_o law_n be_v exempt_v the_o virgin_n vestal_a or_o incestuous_a woman_n with_o their_o adulterer_n condemn_v no_o more_o common_a usery_n excessive_a interest_n with_o like_a sin_n which_o god_n abhor_v governor_n of_o common_a weal_n ought_v in_o no_o wise_a to_o hold_v conformety_n with_o these_o pagan_a judgement_n but_o reform_v they_o make_v feel_v the_o gravity_n of_o such_o sin_n by_o the_o rigour_n of_o worthy_a punishment_n man_n be_v wont_a to_o have_v regard_n only_o to_o punish_v such_o sin_n as_o seem_v to_o bear_v prejudice_n to_o a_o common_a weal_n and_o therefore_o sin_n common_a against_o god_n or_o which_o of_o their_o own_o nature_n be_v common_a or_o public_a wherein_o the_o world_n delight_v without_o contradiction_n be_v leave_v unpunished_a the_o same_o be_v a_o occasion_n to_o provoke_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n upon_o a_o whole_a nation_n &_o destroy_v whole_a kingdom_n if_o the_o ancient_a canon_n of_o the_o church_n be_v well_o search_v it_o will_v be_v find_v that_o all_o such_o offence_n be_v punish_v by_o long_a &_o straight_a penance_n as_o be_v also_o all_o oath_n yea_o the_o most_o execrable_a that_o man_n take_v in_o vain_a of_o god_n or_o of_o the_o god_n diverse_a opinion_n of_o religion_n although_o they_o be_v absurd_a &_o wicked_a and_o last_o invocation_n to_o the_o
in_o which_o i_o be_o bold_a to_o repose_v much_o for_o the_o protection_n of_o this_o my_o small_a labour_n and_o therewithal_o according_a to_o my_o long_a profession_n i_o humble_o dedicate_v myself_o and_o service_n to_o your_o honour_n on_o who_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o god_n will_v suffer_v still_o to_o attend_v that_o good_a angel_n which_o he_o appoint_v to_o be_v the_o guide_n of_o tobias_n and_o to_o accomplish_v all_o his_o virtuous_a and_o just_a desire_n at_o my_o chamber_n in_o the_o black_a friar_n this_o xuj_o of_o may._n 1574._o your_o honour_n in_o assure_a and_o faithful_a service_n geffray_n fenton_n ¶_o a_o table_n of_o the_o particular_a chapter_n through_o the_o whole_a treatise_n the_o first_o book_n what_o be_v first_o requisite_a in_o the_o well_o govern_v of_o a_o common_a weal_n how_o civil_a policy_n ought_v to_o be_v conformable_a to_o the_o celestial_a government_n what_o good_a come_v of_o good_a policy_n what_o manner_n of_o governor_n and_o judge_n ought_v to_o be_v choose_v to_o direct_v public_a estate_n chap._n 1._o fol._n 1._o ¶_o what_o governor_n god_n have_v choose_v and_o how_o he_o have_v declare_v they_o by_o miracle_n they_o ought_v all_o to_o be_v instruct_v at_o the_o entry_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n &_o why_o the_o great_a benefit_n come_v of_o good_a judge_n and_o why_o god_n do_v ordain_v some_o wicked_a chap._n 2._o fol._n 6._o ¶_o governor_n choose_v according_a to_o god_o make_v present_a proof_n of_o their_o election_n to_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o common_a weal_n let_v they_o know_v how_o to_o command_v and_o subject_n how_o to_o obey_v the_o better_a to_o make_v their_o common_a weal_n flourish_n as_o inferior_a member_n obey_v the_o more_o worthy_a magistrate_n ought_v to_o be_v as_o father_n the_o law_n must_v be_v inviolable_a but_o special_o one_o true_a amity_n between_o the_o governor_n and_o the_o subject_n chap._n 3._o fol._n 11._o ¶_o there_o be_v two_o principality_n or_o policy_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v knit_v together_o in_o unity_n of_o friendship_n as_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o body_n without_o difference_n they_o ought_v to_o aid_v one_o another_o with_o perpetual_a succour_n chap._n 4._o fol._n 16_o ¶_o the_o fault_n of_o the_o clergy_n ought_v to_o be_v correct_v governor_n ought_v above_o all_o thing_n to_o provide_v good_a preacher_n that_o the_o rude_a and_o plain_a sort_n may_v be_v teach_v in_o familiar_a doctrine_n all_o sort_n ought_v to_o be_v constrain_v to_o be_v at_o the_o sermon_n such_o constraint_n be_v authorise_v by_o the_o scripture_n &_o be_v both_o profitable_a to_o the_o common_a weal_n and_o wholesome_a to_o such_o as_o be_v constrain_v chap._n 5._o fol._n 20._o ¶_o the_o wise_a worldling_n now_o a_o day_n will_v not_o willing_o have_v sermon_n as_o also_o certain_a pastor_n desire_v nothing_o less_o they_o to_o preach_v lay_v the_o blame_n of_o the_o misery_n of_o this_o time_n upon_o sermon_n chap._n 6._o fol._n 25_o ¶_o a_o refutation_n of_o such_o as_o hold_v that_o people_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o hear_v so_o many_o sermon_n wherefore_o be_v the_o pastor_n if_o they_o feed_v not_o the_o flock_n with_o the_o food_n of_o the_o scripture_n chap._n 7._o fol._n 30_o ¶_o in_o how_o much_o good_a physician_n be_v necessary_a to_o common_a weal_n by_o so_o much_o such_o as_o be_v evil_a be_v hurtful_a and_o dangerous_a who_o ought_v to_o be_v choose_v physician_n in_o a_o town_n chap._n 8._o fol._n 35_o ¶_o abuse_n happen_v in_o the_o world_n by_o the_o suppose_a name_n of_o physician_n apothicary_n and_o surgeon_n chap._n 9_o fol._n 42_o ¶_o god_n have_v erect_v physic_n and_o will_v that_o the_o physician_n be_v honour_v chap._n 10._o fol._n 48_o the_o second_o book_n jvdge_n and_o governor_n have_v of_o god_n many_o severe_a commandment_n in_o the_o scripture_n to_o exhibit_v justice_n by_o rightful_a law_n chapter_n 1._o fol._n 52_o ¶_o judge_n be_v warn_v not_o to_o be_v credulous_a nor_o to_o judge_v by_o report_n to_o take_v heed_n of_o affection_n and_o not_o to_o judge_v by_o particular_a opinion_n etc_n etc_n chap._n 2._o 62_o ¶_o in_o humane_a thing_n magistrate_n ought_v to_o follow_v the_o law_n natural_a and_o in_o cause_n divine_a the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o love_n of_o god_n etc_n etc_n chap._n 3._o fol._n 68_o ¶_o man_n may_v use_v the_o moral_a law_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n but_o not_o the_o ceremonial_a and_o judicial_a apply_v to_o the_o time_n and_o manner_n of_o the_o jew_n which_o jesus_n christ_n &_o also_o saint_n paul_n do_v confirm_v these_o be_v natural_a &_o therefore_o aught_o to_o be_v eternal_a etc_o etc_o cha._n 4._o fol._n 72_o ¶_o the_o law_n natural_a ground_v upon_o reason_n be_v two_o thousand_o year_n in_o use_n without_o other_o ordinance_n save_v the_o sabaoth_n and_o circumcision_n etc_n etc_n chap._n 5._o fol._n 78_o ¶_o governor_n ought_v to_o punish_v by_o death_n such_o as_o god_n condemn_v to_o eternal_a and_o temporal_a death_n etc_n etc_n chap._n 6._o fol._n 83_o ¶_o sin_n commit_v against_o the_o second_o table_n be_v worthy_a of_o death_n even_o so_o deserve_v they_o eternal_a damnation_n etc_n etc_n chap._n 7._o fol._n 89_o ¶_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 chap._n 8._o fol_n 94_o ¶_o continuance_n of_o the_o punishment_n of_o this_o sin_n according_a to_o his_o other_o kind_n chap._n 9_o fol._n 98_o ¶_o theft_n be_v not_o punish_v in_o the_o law_n but_o by_o restitution_n of_o double_a treble_a and_o four_o fold_n but_o now_o for_o just_a cause_n it_o be_v punish_v by_o death_n theft_n by_o necessity_n in_o some_o sort_n excusable_a chap._n 10_o fol._n 102_o ¶_o there_o be_v a_o double_a lust_n or_o urlawfull_a covetousness_n forbid_a we_o etc_n etc_n chap._n 11._o fol._n 108_o the_o three_o book_n enumeration_n of_o sin_n whereof_o man_n make_v no_o conscience_n and_o be_v oftentimes_o in_o the_o condition_n of_o grievous_a sin_n their_o quality_n and_o gravity_n do_v vary_v etc_n etc_n chap._n 1._o fol._n 115_o ¶_o flattery_n be_v declare_v very_o hurtful_a to_o common_a weal_n &_o family_n it_o make_v young_a people_n rise_v into_o great_a pride_n etc_n etc_n chap._n 2._o fol._n 119_o ¶_o let_v none_o glorify_v himself_o but_o in_o his_o poverty_n necessity_n and_o affliction_n etc_n etc_n chap._n 3._o fol._n 123_o ¶_o scoffer_n &_o man_n of_o pleasant_a conceit_n pretend_v none_o other_o end_n but_o to_o increase_v pleasure_n be_v rebukeable_a but_o more_o if_o their_o test_v tear_v to_o the_o reproach_n of_o any_o so_o do_v they_o offend_v god_n chap._n 4._o foe_n 129_o ¶_o play_v which_o of_o themselves_o bear_v no_o vice_n be_v not_o disallowable_a in_o respect_n of_o their_o end_n and_o lawful_a cause_n unlawful_a game_n at_o die_n be_v cause_n of_o much_o evil_n chap._n 5._o fol._n 133_o ¶_o dance_n with_o their_o wanton_a song_n at_o this_o day_n be_v vain_a and_o unchaste_a chap._n 6._o fol._n 137_o ¶_o minstrel_n be_v unworthy_a of_o the_o state_n and_o fellowship_n of_o town_n man_n as_o also_o puppet_n player_n etc_n etc_n chap._n 7_o fol._n 141._o ¶_o idleness_n be_v a_o vice_n most_o common_a bring_v with_o it_o most_o other_o offence_n &_o yet_o no_o conscience_n make_v of_o it_o chap._n 8_o fol_n 147_o ¶_o the_o rich_a sort_n have_v more_o to_o travel_v then_o the_o poor_a and_o in_o what_o such_o as_o labour_v in_o mind_n travel_v more_o than_o the_o painful_a labourer_n chap._n 9_o fol._n 152_o ¶_o governor_n ought_v not_o to_o suffer_v any_o idle_a man_n in_o their_o common_a weal_n etc_o etc_o chap._n 10._o fol_n 156_o ¶_o in_o all_o creature_n be_v see_v a_o perpetual_a labour_n whetâ—â—â—_n in_o heaven_n in_o earth_n or_o in_o the_o sea_n etc_n etc_n chap._n 11._o fol_n 161_o ¶_o there_o be_v diverse_a sort_n of_o idle_a man_n some_o work_n certain_a hour_n etc_n etc_n chap_n 12._o 1â—5_n ¶_o loyâ—e_o eâ—s_v accustom_v to_o beg_v will_v be_v apply_v to_o no_o other_o trade_n etc_n etc_n chap._n 13._o fol._n 169_o the_o four_o book_n the_o simple_a impotent_a and_o true_a needy_a poor_a we_o ought_v to_o hold_v in_o singular_a and_o dear_a care_n chap._n 1._o fol._n 172_o ¶_o many_o have_v give_v all_o that_o they_o have_v to_o the_o poor_a to_o follow_v jesus_n christ_n in_o hope_n to_o be_v happy_a etc_n etc_n chap._n 2._o fol._n 176_o ¶_o compassion_n ought_v chief_o to_o be_v show_v to_o poor_a maid_n for_o the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o kind_n etc_n etc_n chap._n 3._o fol._n 180_o ¶_o hospitality_n and_o alm_n in_o all_o time_n have_v be_v in_o singular_a estimation_n etc_n etc_n chap_n 4._o fol._n 183_o ¶_o we_o must_v not_o fear_v that_o by_o give_v alm_n we_o shall_v be_v poor_a for_o god_n etc_o etc_o chap._n 5._o foe_n
sodom_n and_o gomorre_n to_o see_v if_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o people_n answer_v the_o horrible_a brute_n that_o go_v of_o they_o his_o word_n be_v i_o will_v descend_v and_o see_v if_o it_o be_v so_o he_o that_o know_v whatsoever_o be_v do_v even_o in_o the_o deep_a bottom_n and_o from_o who_o no_o secret_n can_v be_v hide_v declare_v by_o this_o familiar_a manner_n and_o phrase_n of_o speech_n apply_v to_o our_o infirmity_n that_o it_o belong_v to_o judge_n afore_o they_o enter_v into_o sentence_n or_o pronounce_v against_o such_o as_o be_v accuse_v to_o be_v assure_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o fact_n lest_o by_o their_o lightness_n or_o sour_a passion_n they_o commit_v error_n in_o judgement_n in_o the_o law_n when_o the_o affair_n stand_v upon_o any_o hard_a or_o obscure_a doubt_n this_o be_v the_o custom_n to_o refer_v it_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n as_o in_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o blasphemer_n and_o what_o right_a daughter_n have_v to_o the_o good_n of_o 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