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by_o the_o law_n which_o be_v a_o rule_n of_o direction_n to_o they_o it_o be_v enact_v that_o no_o man_n from_o thenceforth_o shall_v be_v attach_v by_o any_o accusation_n nor_o fore-adjudged_n of_o life_n nor_o limb_n etc._n etc._n against_o the_o form_n of_o the_o great_a charter_n and_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n 5_o edw._n 3.25_o edw._n 3._o cook_n part_v 2._o inst_z fol._n 48._o but_o thou_o lodowick_n fore-judge_n the_o soul_n and_o body_n of_o man_n from_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n elect_a man_n and_o angel_n to_o eternity_n contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o thou_o go_v by_o no_o legal_a rule_n neither_o according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n nor_o the_o law_n of_o god_n for_o thou_o say_v that_o the_o sentence_n and_o curse_v which_o thou_o pronounce_v upon_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n of_o man_n be_v not_o from_o the_o scripture_n or_o light_v within_o than_o not_o according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o as_o before_o be_v prove_v it_o be_v quite_o contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n what_o then_o be_v thy_o rule_n of_o direction_n to_o give_v judgement_n upon_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n of_o man_n see_v thou_o pretend_v to_o be_v the_o chief_a judge_n in_o the_o world_n and_o give_v not_o thy_o judgement_n and_o sentence_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n produce_v we_o thy_o law_n and_o commission_n if_o thou_o can_v now_o thou_o be_v put_v to_o it_o for_o thou_o neither_o go_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n either_o without_o or_o within_o nor_o by_o so_o certain_a a_o rule_n as_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o land_n do_v when_o they_o give_v judgement_n according_a to_o law_n therefore_o thou_o go_v not_o according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n and_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o thou_o go_v not_o according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n as_o aforesaid_a see_v then_o that_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o land_n have_v certain_a outward_a know_a law_n as_o a_o rule_n of_o direction_n to_o guide_v and_o lead_v they_o to_o give_v judgement_n upon_o the_o body_n of_o man_n and_o a_o outward_a commission_n to_o empower_v they_o to_o put_v the_o same_o in_o execution_n and_o thou_o pretend_v to_o be_v a_o judge_n to_o pass_v the_o sentence_n of_o death_n upon_o man_n and_o woman_n and_o pretend_v in_o so_o do_v to_o go_v by_o as_o certain_a a_o rule_n as_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o land_n do_v when_o they_o give_v judgement_n according_a to_o law_n and_o have_v no_o certain_a know_v law_n either_o of_o god_n or_o the_o land_n as_o thy_o rule_n of_o direction_n to_o guide_v and_o lead_v thou_o in_o the_o way_n of_o right_a justice_n to_o give_v judgement_n upon_o they_o nor_o can_v manifest_v no_o true_a commission_n to_o put_v any_o know_a law_n in_o execution_n it_o remain_v certain_o true_a that_o thou_o be_v no_o competent_a judge_n to_o pass_v the_o sentence_n of_o death_n upon_o man_n and_o woman_n thy_o pretend_a authority_n be_v but_o a_o usurp_a thing_n whereby_o thou_o will_v destroy_v and_o oppress_v they_o and_o it_o be_v say_v that_o every_o oppression_n against_o law_n by_o colour_n of_o any_o usurp_a authority_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o destruction_n and_o it_o be_v the_o worst_a oppression_n that_o be_v do_v by_o colour_n of_o office_n cook_n 2._o par_fw-fr inst_z fol._n 48._o and_o thy_o proceed_n be_v no_o better_o than_o oppression_n against_o law_n both_o of_o god_n and_o the_o land_n and_o be_v do_v by_o colour_n of_o office_n under_o pretence_n of_o chief_a judge_n and_o in_o obedience_n to_o thy_o pretend_a commission_n therefore_o the_o act_n of_o injustice_n do_v by_o thou_o in_o condemn_v the_o soul_n and_o body_n of_o man_n as_o aforesaid_a be_v oppression_n against_o law_n and_o the_o worst_a kind_n of_o destruction_n and_o if_o injustice_n be_v so_o hateful_a a_o thing_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o law_n that_o it_o deserve_v to_o have_v judgement_n in_o a_o high_a measure_n turn_v backward_o upon_o it_o especial_o when_o it_o be_v do_v by_o colour_n of_o office_n to_o make_v the_o party_n offend_v example_n to_o other_o that_o justice_n may_v also_o turn_v back_o into_o its_o course_n how_o much_o more_o hateful_a a_o thing_n be_v iujustice_n then_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n especial_o when_o it_o be_v do_v by_o colour_n of_o office_n do_v it_o not_o deserve_v to_o have_v his_o just_a and_o righteous_a judgement_n in_o a_o high_a measure_n turn_v backward_o upon_o it_o to_o make_v the_o party_n offend_v example_n to_o other_o that_o they_o may_v fear_v to_o do_v the_o like_a and_o that_o his_o justice_n may_v stand_v and_o remain_v in_o its_o course_n but_o we_o be_v sure_a that_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n be_v according_a to_o truth_n against_o they_o which_o commit_v such_o thing_n rom._n 2.1_o 2._o and_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n it_o be_v declare_v that_o if_o a_o false_a witness_n do_v but_o rise_v up_o against_o a_o man_n to_o testify_v against_o he_o that_o which_o be_v wrong_a then_o both_o the_o man_n between_o who_o the_o controversy_n be_v shall_v stand_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o before_o the_o judge_n that_o shall_v be_v in_o those_o day_n and_o the_o judge_n as_o his_o duty_n be_v shall_v make_v diligent_a inquisition_n to_o find_v out_o the_o truth_n or_o falsehood_n of_o the_o evidence_n and_o behold_v if_o the_o witness_v be_v find_v out_o to_o be_v a_o false_a witness_n and_o have_v testify_v false_o against_o his_o brother_n then_o shall_v you_o do_v unto_o he_o as_o he_o have_v think_v to_o have_v do_v unto_o his_o brother_n so_o shall_v thou_o put_v away_o the_o evil_a from_o among_o you_o and_o those_o which_o remain_v shall_v hear_v and_o fear_v and_o shall_v henceforth_o commit_v no_o more_o any_o such_o evil_n among_o you_o thy_o eye_n shall_v not_o pity_v but_o life_n shall_v go_v for_o life_n eye_n for_o eye_n tooth_n for_o tooth_n hand_n for_o hand_n deut._n 19.15_o 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20_o 21._o or_o the_o like_a judgement_n be_v to_o be_v execute_v on_o a_o false_a witness_n that_o have_v be_v due_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o offence_n of_o he_o that_o he_o be_v a_o evidence_n against_o if_o his_o testimony_n give_v in_o evidence_n against_o he_o have_v be_v true_a whereby_o god_n have_v signify_v his_o high_a displeasure_n against_o injustice_n do_v by_o colour_n of_o office_n for_o if_o a_o false_a evidence_n have_v be_v take_v for_o truth_n and_o the_o judgement_n ground_v upon_o the_o evidence_n it_o have_v be_v false_a judgement_n as_o thou_o be_v and_o false_a judgement_n be_v not_o own_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n who_o command_v to_o execute_v true_a judgement_n and_o to_o show_v mercy_n and_o compassion_n every_o man_n to_o his_o brother_n zech._n 7.9_o mic._n 6.8_o and_o forbid_v to_o wrest_v judgement_n exod._n 23.6_o say_v also_o by_o way_n of_o command_n thou_o shall_v not_o raise_v a_o false_a report_n put_v not_o thy_o hand_n with_o the_o wicked_a to_o be_v a_o unrighteous_a witness_n exo._n 23.1_o thou_o shall_v not_o follow_v a_o multitude_n to_o do_v evil_a neither_o shall_v thou_o speak_v in_o a_o cause_n to_o decline_v after_o many_o to_o wrest_v judgement_n exo._n 23.2_o keep_v thou_o far_o from_o a_o false_a matter_n the_o innocent_a and_o righteous_a slay_v thou_o not_o for_o i_o will_v not_o justify_v the_o wicked_a exo._n 23.7_o likewise_o see_v moses_n charge_v to_o the_o judge_n deut._n 1.16_o 17._o they_o be_v command_v to_o judge_v the_o people_n with_o just_a judgement_n deut._n 16.18_o they_o be_v forbid_v to_o wrest_v judgement_n and_o be_v not_o to_o pervert_v the_o word_n of_o the_o righteous_a deut._n 16.19_o and_o that_o which_o be_v
if_o he_o own_v moses_n law_n and_o if_o he_o have_v deny_v it_o than_o they_o will_v have_v a_o occasion_n against_o he_o which_o they_o seek_v for_o they_o plead_v fact_n say_v master_n this_o woman_n be_v take_v in_o adultery_n in_o the_o very_a act_n joh._n 8.4_o then_o they_o plead_v law_n say_v now_o moses_n in_o the_o law_n command_v that_o such_o shall_v be_v stone_v joh._n 8.5_o but_o what_o say_v thou_o this_o they_o say_v tempt_v of_o he_o that_o they_o may_v have_v to_o accuse_v he_o john_n 8.6_o and_o they_o continue_v ask_v of_o he_o john_n 8.7_o show_v how_o earnest_a they_o be_v to_o have_v have_v a_o accusation_n against_o he_o they_o tempt_v he_o for_o that_o very_a end_n and_o to_o see_v if_o he_o will_v deny_v put_v moses_n law_n in_o execution_n upon_o that_o woman_n which_o they_o have_v take_v in_o adultery_n and_o bring_v before_o he_o to_o accuse_v unto_o he_o but_o jesus_n himself_o who_o be_v chief_a judge_n ordain_v of_o god_n and_o have_v power_n or_o authority_n give_v he_o to_o execute_v judgement_n john_n 5.22_o 27._o he_o do_v neither_o accuse_v the_o offender_n nor_o countenance_v those_o bloody_a accuser_n that_o bring_v she_o before_o he_o though_o they_o plead_v both_o law_n and_o fact_n unto_o he_o as_o aforesaid_a who_o teach_v by_o his_o example_n in_o that_o case_n that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o duty_n of_o a_o court_n to_o accuse_v any_o though_o a_o know_a offender_n nor_o to_o countenance_v bloody_a accuser_n but_o rather_o to_o mollify_v their_o rigour_n as_o christ_n do_v in_o the_o same_o case_n who_o in_o great_a wisdom_n answer_v their_o question_n and_o say_v unto_o they_o he_o that_o be_v without_o sin_n among_o you_o let_v he_o first_o cast_v a_o stone_n at_o she_o joh._n 8.7_o or_o put_v moses_n law_n in_o execution_n upon_o she_o but_o those_o accuser_n be_v none_o of_o they_o without_o sin_n because_o they_o sin_v in_o tempt_v of_o christ_n and_o the_o witness_n of_o god_n in_o their_o own_o conscience_n testify_v the_o same_o unto_o they_o whereby_o they_o be_v convict_v and_o thereupon_o go_v out_o one_o by_o one_o begin_v at_o the_o elder_a even_o unto_o the_o last_o and_o jesus_n be_v leave_v alone_o and_o the_o woman_n stand_v in_o the_o midst_n john_n 8._o for_o 9_o first_o by_o which_o wise_a answer_n of_o he_o he_o put_v a_o stop_n to_o their_o cruelty_n against_o the_o offender_n and_o thereby_o he_o deliver_v she_o from_o their_o cruelty_n and_o take_v she_o into_o his_o mercy_n who_o know_v better_o how_o to_o deal_v with_o she_o than_o they_o will_v have_v have_v he_o second_o he_o by_o that_o gracious_a wise_a answer_n unto_o they_o put_v a_o stop_n to_o their_o subtlety_n and_o cross_v their_o intent_n which_o they_o have_v in_o their_o mind_n in_o their_o temptation_n against_o he_o three_o he_o have_v show_v by_o that_o wise_a answer_n unto_o they_o that_o criminal_a person_n be_v no_o competent_a judge_n to_o condemn_v other_o for_o that_o which_o themselves_o be_v guilty_a of_o 4._o he_o also_o by_o that_o wise_a answer_n unto_o they_o preserve_v himself_o out_o of_o their_o snare_n for_o he_o thereby_o own_a moses_n law_n in_o its_o time_n and_o place_n which_o if_o he_o have_v then_o deny_v they_o think_v to_o have_v have_v a_o occasion_n against_o he_o or_o whereof_o to_o have_v accuse_v he_o and_o have_v preserve_v himself_o out_o of_o their_o snare_n and_o take_v the_o woman_n sinner_n out_o of_o their_o cruelty_n into_o his_o mercy_n as_o aforesaid_a he_o then_o as_o a_o gracious_a and_o merciful_a judge_n look_v upon_o she_o with_o a_o eye_n of_o compassion_n say_v woman_n where_o be_v all_o those_o thy_o accuser_n have_v no_o man_n condemn_v thou_o joh._n 8.10_o she_o answer_v and_o say_v no_o man_n lord_n and_o jesus_n to_o manifest_v his_o mercy_n and_o the_o pardon_v power_n which_o remain_v with_o the_o godhead_n he_o say_v neither_o do_v i_o condemn_v thou_o go_v and_o sin_n no_o more_o joh._n 8.10_o 11._o and_o as_o a_o merciful_a judge_n he_o forgive_v she_o that_o offence_n and_o set_v her_o free_a and_o give_v she_o commend_v to_o abstain_v from_o sin_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v say_v go_v and_o sin_n no_o more_o as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v let_v mercy_n hold_v forth_o in_o forgive_a thy_o offence_n that_o be_v past_a engage_v thy_o heart_n against_o sin_n and_o unto_o god_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v but_o though_o thou_o lodowick_n pretend_v to_o be_v the_o chief_a judge_n in_o the_o world_n thy_o example_n doctrine_n and_o practice_n teach_v quite_o contrary_a to_o the_o doctrine_n and_o example_n of_o christ_n whereby_o it_o appear_v and_o be_v plain_o make_v manifest_a that_o thou_o be_v not_o ordain_v chief_a judge_n in_o his_o stead_n first_o thy_o example_n doctrine_n and_o practice_n teach_v to_o be_v both_o judge_n accuser_n and_o witness_n contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n second_o to_o condemn_v at_o a_o distance_n without_o any_o due_a course_n of_o law_n or_o orderly_a proceed_n before_o thou_o have_v the_o party_n and_o their_o accuser_n face_n to_o face_n before_o thou_o to_o hear_v what_o they_o can_v say_v three_o to_o condemn_v at_o will_n and_o pleasure_n contrary_a to_o any_o know_a law_n either_o of_o god_n or_o the_o land_n 4._o it_o teach_v not_o the_o preservation_n of_o any_o know_a law_n but_o rather_o the_o destruction_n of_o all_o know_a law_n both_o of_o god_n and_o the_o land_n 5._o thy_o example_n doctrine_n and_o practice_n teach_v to_o condemn_v the_o body_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n without_o any_o know_a law_n either_o of_o god_n or_o the_o land_n as_o a_o rule_n of_o direction_n to_o guide_v and_o lead_v in_o the_o way_n of_o right_a justice_n to_o give_v judgement_n upon_o they_o according_o last_o thou_o teach_v thereby_o that_o if_o judgement_n or_o sentence_n be_v give_v pronounce_v or_o past_a though_o never_o so_o contrary_a to_o truth_n it_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v redress_v or_o reverse_v undo_v and_o hold_v for_o nothing_o which_o be_v quite_o contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n and_o we_o be_v sure_a that_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n be_v according_a to_o truth_n rom._n 2.2_o but_o thou_o be_v not_o so_o whereby_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n it_o appear_v and_o be_v evident_a first_o that_o thou_o be_v a_o unlawful_a judge_n because_o thou_o presume_v to_o pass_v the_o sentence_n of_o death_n upon_o the_o body_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n without_o cognizance_n or_o lawful_a authority_n so_o to_o do_v 2._o that_o thou_o be_v a_o foolish_a unwise_a judge_n because_o thou_o pass_v the_o sentence_n of_o death_n upon_o the_o body_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n at_o a_o distance_n from_o thou_o without_o have_v they_o and_o their_o answer_n face_n to_o face_n before_o thou_o three_o that_o thou_o be_v a_o unjust_a judge_n because_o thou_o pass_v the_o sentence_n of_o death_n upon_o the_o body_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n contrary_a to_o truth_n without_o any_o know_a law_n either_o of_o god_n or_o the_o land_n as_o a_o rule_n of_o direction_n to_o guide_v and_o lead_v thou_o in_o the_o way_n of_o right_a justice_n to_o give_v judgement_n upon_o they_o according_o 4._o that_o thou_o be_v a_o cruel_a unmerciful_a judge_n because_o if_o thy_o sentence_n be_v once_o pronounce_v and_o pass_v though_o it_o be_v never_o so_o erroneous_a and_o false_a thou_o will_v have_v it_o impossible_a for_o any_o god_n to_o reverse_v and_o undo_v the_o same_o or_o to_o deliver_v therefrom_o see_v that_o it_o be_v so_o it_o remain_v certain_o true_a that_o thou_o be_v no_o true_a and_o competent_a judge_n neither_o ordain_v of_o god_n nor_o man_n to_o pass_v the_o sentence_n of_o death_n upon_o the_o body_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n and_o it_o remain_v as_o true_a that_o the_o soul_n in_o the_o father_n hand_n thou_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v withal_o first_o because_o christ_n give_v to_o they_o eternal_a life_n and_o they_o shall_v never_o perish_v john_n 10.28_o second_o because_o no_o man_n be_v able_a to_o pluck_v they_o out_o of_o the_o father_n hand_n as_o it_o be_v write_v john_n 10.29_o and_o three_o because_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o they_o likewise_o it_o remain_v true_a that_o thou_o be_v not_o the_o choose_a witness_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n and_o that_o thou_o have_v not_o receive_v thy_o pretend_a commission_n from_o the_o god_n of_o truth_n to_o do_v as_o thou_o have_v do_v and_o pretend_v to_o do_v by_o colour_n thereof_o first_o because_o thou_o deny_v almighty_a god_n himself_o second_o because_o thou_o deny_v christ_n jesus_n of_o his_o office_n three_o because_o thou_o deny_v he_o of_o his_o officer_n