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mighty_a giant_n by_o the_o length_n of_o his_o foot_n so_o by_o a_o taste_n of_o bitterness_n wherewith_o this_o present_a life_n be_v season_v we_o may_v have_v some_o conceit_n of_o the_o sorrow_n and_o vexation_n to_o be_v endure_v by_o the_o wicked_a in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v the_o grief_n of_o man_n heart_n in_o this_o world_n may_v be_v exceed_o great_a as_o great_a as_o ever_o mortality_n may_v be_v able_a to_o endure_v can_v we_o read_v of_o the_o mourning_n of_o joseph_n of_o hanna_n of_o david_n of_o job_n of_o jeremie_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o not_o be_v move_v can_v we_o our_o heart_n certain_o shall_v be_v hard_a than_o the_o hard_a iron_n can_v we_o think_v of_o the_o hideous_a torment_n invent_v and_o inflict_v by_o tyrant_n as_o the_o
convince_v any_o one_o of_o a_o crime_n commit_v for_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n one_o witness_n shall_v not_o testify_v against_o any_o person_n to_o cause_v he_o to_o die_v num._n 35.30_o one_o witness_n shall_v not_o rise_v up_o against_o a_o man_n for_o any_o trespass_n or_o for_o any_o sin_n or_o for_o any_o fault_n that_o he_o offend_v in_o but_o at_o the_o mouth_n of_o two_o witness_n or_o at_o the_o mouth_n of_o three_o witness_n shall_v the_o matter_n be_v establish_v deut._n 19.15_o at_o the_o mouth_n of_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n shall_v he_o that_o be_v worthy_a of_o death_n die_v but_o at_o the_o mouth_n of_o one_o witness_n he_o shall_v not_o die_v deut._n 17.6_o under_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n this_o be_v speak_v disiunctive_o not_o as_o if_o the_o testimony_n of_o two_o be_v always_o true_a but_o because_o it_o be_v so_o to_o be_v account_v if_o it_o be_v the_o testimony_n of_o two_o for_o we_o know_v that_o the_o testimony_n of_o two_o may_v be_v forge_v two_o wicked_a man_n do_v false_o witness_v against_o naboth_n that_o he_o blaspheme_v god_n and_o the_o king_n 1._o king_n 21.13_o two_o wicked_a man_n do_v false_o witness_v against_o steven_n that_o he_o speak_v blasphemous_a word_n against_o moses_n and_o god_n act._n 6.11_o two_o wicked_a man_n do_v false_o witness_v against_o christ_n that_o he_o shall_v say_v i_o can_v destroy_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n and_o build_v it_o in_o three_o day_n mat._n 26.60_o one_o witness_n shall_v not_o testify_v against_o a_o man_n to_o cause_v he_o to_o die_v two_o may_v and_o their_o testimony_n may_v be_v false_a two_o three_o or_o more_o may_v for_o at_o their_o mouth_n shall_v every_o matter_n be_v establish_v he_o that_o despise_v moses_n law_n shall_v die_v the_o death_n etc._n etc._n out_o of_o these_o word_n thus_o understand_v we_o may_v for_o our_o instruction_n take_v two_o lesson_n 1_o necessity_n be_v lay_v upon_o we_o and_o woe_n be_v unto_o we_o if_o we_o despise_v man_n law_n for_o he_o that_o despise_v moses_n law_n die_v without_o mercy_n 2_o a_o caveat_n be_v give_v we_o that_o we_o be_v not_o too_o credulous_a that_o we_o open_v not_o our_o ear_n to_o private_a report_n tend_v to_o the_o discredit_n of_o any_o for_o he_o that_o despise_v moses_n law_n die_v not_o but_o at_o the_o mouth_n of_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n our_o first_o lesson_n we_o comprehend_v within_o this_o proposition_n every_o one_o be_v bind_v to_o subject_v himself_o to_o honest_a and_o just_a politic_a law_n and_o this_o even_o for_o conscience_n sake_n our_o second_o within_o this_o it_o be_v a_o breach_n of_o the_o rule_n of_o charity_n to_o conceive_v ill_o of_o any_o one_o for_o any_o private_a report_n touch_v the_o first_o namely_o that_o every_o one_o be_v bind_v to_o subject_v himself_o to_o honest_a and_o just_a politic_a law_n and_o this_o even_o for_o conscience_n sake_n we_o may_v note_v that_o all_o such_o law_n politic_a civil_a man_n law_n be_v either_o just_a or_o unjust_a if_o just_a then_o without_o doubt_n they_o bound_v our_o conscience_n to_o due_a obedience_n and_o this_o they_o do_v not_o because_o they_o be_v set_v forth_o and_o publish_v by_o man_n but_o partly_o because_o they_o have_v their_o original_n from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n whereunto_o our_o conscience_n stand_v bind_v and_o partly_o because_o god_n in_o express_a commandment_n have_v make_v we_o subject_a to_o such_o law_n if_o unjust_a then_o be_v we_o not_o in_o conscience_n bind_v to_o observe_v they_o such_o unjust_a humane_a law_n have_v their_o difference_n for_o first_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v unjust_a either_o because_o he_o that_o make_v they_o have_v no_o authority_n so_o to_o do_v or_o have_v authority_n because_o he_o make_v they_o rather_o for_o his_o own_o private_a then_o for_o any_o common_a good_a or_o make_v they_o for_o the_o common_a good_a because_o he_o bid_v and_o command_v that_o which_o be_v above_o a_o man_n power_n to_o perform_v and_o in_o this_o first_o sense_n unjust_a humane_a law_n though_o they_o tie_v we_o not_o in_o conscience_n to_o observe_v they_o yet_o because_o they_o put_v nothing_o that_o may_v detract_v either_o from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n or_o from_o the_o law_n of_o reason_n or_o from_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n or_o from_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o his_o glory_n they_o leave_v unto_o we_o a_o liberty_n either_o to_o keep_v they_o as_o well_o as_o we_o shall_v be_v able_a or_o not_o to_o keep_v they_o at_o all_o unless_o charity_n which_o charge_v we_o in_o any_o wise_a to_o beware_v of_o give_v offence_n to_o our_o neighbour_n command_v we_o to_o observe_v they_o rather_o than_o we_o break_v this_o bond_n of_o charity_n rather_o than_o we_o give_v just_a offence_n to_o our_o neighbour_n it_o be_v our_o saviour_n counsel_n mat._n 5.39_o 40_o 41._o whosoever_o shall_v smite_v we_o on_o the_o right_a cheek_n that_o we_o turn_v to_o he_o the_o other_o also_o whosoever_o sue_v we_o at_o the_o law_n shall_v take_v away_o our_o coat_n that_o we_o let_v he_o have_v our_o cloak_n also_o whosoever_o shall_v compel_v we_o to_o go_v one_o mile_n that_o we_o stick_v not_o to_o go_v twain_o with_o he_o the_o care_n than_o we_o be_v to_o have_v not_o to_o offend_v the_o weak_a conscience_n of_o our_o neighbour_n may_v bind_v we_o to_o the_o observe_v of_o those_o humane_a law_n before_o speak_v of_o which_o albeit_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o maker_n and_o his_o private_a respect_n they_o be_v call_v unjust_a be_v notwithstanding_o otherwise_o leave_v to_o our_o free_a choice_n to_o be_v keep_v or_o break_v because_o without_o any_o repugnancy_n they_o may_v stand_v together_o with_o those_o eternal_a law_n the_o law_n of_o nature_n the_o law_n celestial_a the_o law_n of_o reason_n the_o law_n of_o god_n the_o just_a law_n of_o man_n &_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n so_o in_o a_o first_o sense_n the_o law_n of_o man_n be_v call_v unjust_a if_o he_o that_o make_v they_o have_v no_o authority_n so_o to_o do_v or_o have_v authority_n if_o he_o make_v they_o rather_o for_o his_o own_o private_a then_o for_o any_o common_a good_a or_o make_v they_o for_o the_o common_a good_a if_o he_o bid_v and_o command_v that_o which_o be_v above_o man_n power_n to_o perform_v in_o a_o second_o sense_n humane_a law_n be_v say_v to_o be_v unjust_a if_o they_o bid_v that_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o god_n law_n to_o god_n reveal_v will_n to_o god_n glory_n and_o these_o law_n be_v so_o far_o from_o bind_v we_o to_o their_o observance_n as_o that_o the_o love_n of_o god_n dwell_v in_o our_o soul_n deep_o charge_v we_o with_o all_o our_o might_n to_o resist_v they_o the_o answer_n which_o peter_n and_o john_n make_v to_o those_o of_o jerusalem_n act._n 4.19_o well_o fit_v this_o place_n whether_o it_o be_v right_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n to_o obey_v you_o rather_o than_o god_n judge_v you_o and_o as_o fit_a be_v the_o protestation_n make_v by_o peter_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n act._n 5.29_o we_o ought_v rather_o to_o obey_v god_n than_o man_n thus_o we_o see_v that_o the_o law_n of_o man_n if_o they_o be_v unjust_a do_v not_o simple_o bind_v we_o in_o conscience_n to_o any_o obedience_n and_o if_o they_o be_v so_o unjust_a as_o to_o detract_v from_o god_n law_n and_o his_o glory_n we_o see_v again_o that_o we_o be_v in_o conscience_n bind_v to_o disobey_v they_o obedience_n be_v first_o due_a unto_o god_n and_o next_o unto_o man_n for_o god_n sake_n and_o therefore_o if_o man_n shall_v require_v any_o thing_n of_o we_o which_o by_o any_o mean_n may_v redound_v to_o god_n dishonour_n leave_v we_o man_n to_o themselves_o and_o reserve_v we_o all_o due_a obedience_n for_o our_o god_n we_o ought_v rather_o to_o obey_v god_n than_o man_n yet_o be_v there_o humane_a law_n just_a law_n law_n of_o equity_n and_o uprightness_n bind_v the_o conscience_n of_o all_o that_o be_v place_v in_o public_a society_n whether_o civil_a or_o spiritual_a in_o such_o society_n though_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o of_o reason_n be_v of_o necessary_a force_n yet_o those_o law_n suffice_v not_o over_o and_o beside_o they_o somewhat_o be_v necessary_a namely_o humane_a &_o positive_a law_n together_o with_o that_o law_n which_o be_v of_o commerce_n of_o merchandise_n of_o exchange_n between_o the_o great_a society_n the_o law_n of_o nation_n and_o of_o nation_n christian_a humane_a law_n be_v measure_n in_o respect_n of_o man_n to_o direct_v their_o action_n measure_v they_o be_v yet_o to_o be_v measure_v by_o high_a rule_n those_o rule_n be_v two_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n humane_a law_n then_o must_v be_v make_v according_a to_o the_o