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holy_a day_n and_o in_o holy_a place_n and_o by_o how_o much_o a_o man_n be_v rich_a and_o place_v in_o dignity_n above_o other_o man_n by_o so_o much_o more_o abundant_o shall_v he_o make_v amends_o to_o god_n and_o man_n for_o wrong_v do_v and_o how_o he_o shall_v compensate_a to_o god_n we_o refer_v to_o the_o precept_n out_o of_o scripture_n and_o to_o man_n as_o be_v set_v down_o in_o humane_a law_n of_o kill_v a_o minister_n of_o the_o altar_n 36._o cap._n 36._o if_o any_o of_o they_o who_o serve_v at_o the_o altar_n be_v kill_v of_o any_o man_n let_v that_o man_n be_v exclude_v out_o of_o the_o patronage_n of_o all_o divine_a and_o humane_a law_n unless_o together_o with_o banishment_n he_o make_v abundant_a satisfaction_n for_o that_o wickedness_n and_o give_v satisfaction_n to_o the_o kindred_n of_o he_o who_o be_v kill_v or_o at_o least_o together_o with_o sufficient_a man_n who_o may_v be_v swear_v wash_v out_o all_o suspicion_n of_o the_o crime_n and_o this_o satisfaction_n 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