and_o he_o be_v pacify_v and_o appease_v when_o the_o wrath_n of_o lord_n be_v kindle_v against_o israel_n 25.3.4_o num._n 25.3.4_o because_o he_o have_v join_v himself_o to_o baal-peor_n the_o lord_n himself_o command_v moses_n to_o take_v all_o the_o head_n of_o the_o people_n and_o hang_v they_o up_o before_o the_o lord_n against_o the_o sun_n that_o the_o indignation_n of_o the_o lord_n wrath_n may_v be_v turn_v from_o israel_n and_o according_a when_o phinehas_n 106.30_o ps_n 106.30_o in_o a_o holy_a zeal_n have_v thrust_v through_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o midianitish_a woman_n with_o a_o spear_n the_o plague_n cease_v from_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o david_n relate_v the_o same_o story_n say_v that_o phinehas_n stand_v up_o and_o execute_v judgement_n and_o the_o plague_n be_v stay_v when_o achan_n and_o all_o that_o belong_v unto_o he_o be_v stone_v unto_o death_n tot_fw-la josh_n 7.25.26_o &_o 8._o tot_fw-la the_o lord_n turn_v from_o his_o fiery_a wrath_n against_o israel_n so_o that_o whereas_o before_o their_o enemy_n chase_v they_o and_o smite_v they_o 15_o jonah_n 1_o 15_o now_o they_o achieve_v many_o great_a and_o famous_a victory_n when_o jonah_n be_v once_o cast_v into_o the_o sea_n 21.9.14_o 2._o sam._n 21.9.14_o the_o sea_n present_o cease_v from_o her_o rage_a when_o the_o seven_o son_n of_o saul_n be_v hang_v up_o in_o gibea_n of_o saul_n as_o the_o gibeonite_n requite_v god_n be_v then_o appease_v with_o the_o land_n and_o in_o a_o word_n 18.40.45_o 1._o king_n 18.40.45_o when_o eliah_n have_v slay_v the_o fouâ—e_n hundred_o false_fw-mi prophet_n &_o idolatrous_a priest_n of_o baal_n whereas_o before_o there_o have_v be_v neither_o dâ—aw_n nor_o rain_n for_o a_o long_a time_n the_o lord_n present_o send_v rain_n in_o abundance_n whereby_o the_o former_a famine_n cease_v and_o therefore_o if_o magistrate_n desire_v either_o to_o prevent_v the_o judgement_n that_o be_v threaten_v or_o hang_v over_o the_o land_n or_o to_o remove_v those_o that_o be_v already_o inflict_v they_o must_v careful_o look_v to_o the_o punish_v of_o such_o as_o by_o their_o wickedness_n increase_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o land_n 13.18_o nehem._n 13.18_o three_o where_o wicked_a man_n escape_v unpunished_a yea_o not_o only_o so_o 29.2_o prou._n 28.28_o &_o 29.2_o but_o as_o oft_o it_o fall_v out_o be_v exalt_v there_o the_o good_a be_v grieve_v and_o discourage_v yea_o as_o solomon_n say_v they_o be_v constrain_v to_o hide_v themselves_o and_o to_o sigh_n and_o mourn_v for_o sorrow_n it_o be_v a_o true_a say_n parcit_fw-la say_n bonis_fw-la nocet_fw-la qui_fw-la malis_fw-la parcit_fw-la he_o hurt_v the_o good_a that_o spare_v they_o that_o be_v evil_a the_o apostle_n insinuate_v that_o magistrate_n ought_v to_o provide_v that_o those_o that_o be_v under_o they_o may_v lead_v a_o quiet_a and_o a_o peaceable_a life_n in_o all_o godliness_n and_o honesty_n 2.2_o 1._o tim._n 2.2_o but_o it_o can_v be_v that_o man_n shall_v live_v peaceable_o and_o quiet_o unless_o wicked_a man_n by_o punishment_n be_v restrain_v and_o keep_v in_o awe_n for_o they_o will_v be_v so_o insolent_a as_o a_o man_n of_o a_o quiet_a disposition_n can_v dwell_v by_o they_o but_o the_o more_o he_o shall_v seek_v for_o peace_n 120.7_o psal_n 120.7_o the_o more_o will_v they_o be_v bend_v to_o war_n as_o david_n say_v of_o his_o enemy_n neither_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o godliness_n and_o honesty_n shall_v flourish_v where_o wicked_a person_n be_v uncontrolled_a for_o as_o weed_n let_v grow_v do_v overtoppe_v the_o good_a corn_n and_o choke_v it_o so_o lewd_a person_n leave_v at_o liberty_n hinder_v the_o growth_n of_o piety_n and_o godliness_n and_o as_o all_o these_o evil_n do_v follow_v upon_o the_o neglect_n of_o this_o duty_n so_o on_o the_o contrary_a side_n much_o good_a will_v redound_v to_o the_o commonwealth_n where_o it_o be_v careful_o and_o diligent_o put_v in_o practice_n as_o first_o of_o all_o the_o party_n delinquent_a be_v by_o this_o mean_v reform_v and_o bring_v to_o live_v in_o better_a order_n for_o that_o that_o solomon_n speak_v of_o child_n be_v true_a also_o of_o elder_a person_n that_o foolishness_n be_v bind_v in_o their_o heart_n 22.15_o pro._n 22.15_o but_o the_o rod_n of_o correction_n shall_v drive_v it_o away_o from_o they_o and_o therefore_o he_o say_v in_o another_o place_n 20.30_o &_o 20.30_o the_o blueness_n of_o the_o wound_n serve_v to_o purge_v the_o evil_a and_o the_o stripe_n within_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o belly_n and_o hereof_o we_o have_v a_o example_n in_o the_o incestuous_a person_n who_o be_v excommunicate_v and_o deliver_v unto_o satan_n be_v thereby_o bring_v to_o such_o humiliation_n and_o repentance_n 2.6.7_o 2._o cor._n 2.6.7_o that_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v the_o corinthian_n to_o receive_v he_o again_o into_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o church_n lest_o he_o shall_v be_v swallow_v up_o of_o overmuch_o heaviness_n and_o many_o among_o we_o have_v confess_v that_o have_v it_o not_o be_v for_o correction_n they_o have_v never_o come_v to_o good_a but_o if_o it_o be_v so_o as_o sometime_o we_o see_v it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o a_o man_n be_v so_o harden_v in_o evil_a as_o that_o by_o punishment_n he_o can_v be_v quite_o reclaim_v yet_o he_o be_v so_o curb_a and_o keep_v in_o awe_n as_o he_o dare_v not_o sin_n so_o bold_o as_o otherwise_o he_o will_v timor_fw-la will_v meliores_fw-la sunt_fw-la quos_fw-la dirigit_fw-la amor_fw-la sed_fw-la plum_n es_fw-la quos_fw-la coâ—â—igit_fw-la timor_fw-la for_o howsoever_o it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o better_a sort_n be_v direct_v by_o love_n yet_o the_o great_a sort_n be_v correct_v by_o fear_n pocnae_fw-la fear_n oderunt_fw-la peccare_fw-la mali_fw-la formidine_fw-la pocnae_fw-la and_o even_o the_o worst_a that_o be_v will_v abstain_v from_o evil_a for_o fear_v of_o punishment_n second_o by_o the_o punishment_n of_o malefactor_n other_o will_v be_v admonish_v to_o walk_v more_o wary_o the_o lord_n tell_v moses_n that_o when_o due_a punishment_n shall_v be_v inflict_v upon_o the_o false_a witness_n 21.21_o deut_n 19.19_o 20._o &_o 21.21_o the_o rest_n shall_v hear_v and_o fear_v and_o shall_v henceforth_o commit_v no_o more_o any_o such_o wickedness_n among_o they_o and_o commandment_n be_v give_v that_o the_o stubborn_a and_o disobedient_a son_n shall_v be_v stone_v with_o stone_n that_o all_o israel_n may_v hear_v it_o and_o fear_n 21.11_o 1._o tim._n 5.20_o prou._n 21.11_o and_o the_o apostle_n charge_v timotheus_n to_o rebuke_v they_o open_o that_o sin_n that_o the_o rest_n also_o may_v fear_v and_o solomon_n say_v express_o that_o when_o a_o scorner_n be_v punish_v the_o simple_a will_v be_v wise_a 3_o wise_a animaduersiones_n quo_fw-la notoriores_fw-la eo_fw-la plus_fw-la ad_fw-la exemplum_fw-la emendatione_fw-la inque_fw-la proficiunt_fw-la sen._n de_fw-fr ira_fw-la l_o 3_o and_o doubtless_o public_a chastisement_n and_o punishment_n be_v very_o profitable_a for_o the_o example_n and_o amendment_n of_o other_o nocent_a other_o ut_fw-la fulnuna_fw-la pâncorum_fw-la periculo_fw-la cadunt_fw-la omiâ—unsmetu_fw-la sic_fw-la animadueâ—siones_fw-la terrent_fw-la latius_fw-la quam_fw-la nocent_a for_o as_o the_o thunderbolt_n fall_v with_o the_o danger_n of_o a_o few_o but_o with_o the_o fear_n of_o all_o so_o the_o terror_n of_o punishment_n teach_v further_a than_o the_o smart_n 7._o smart_n metus_fw-la ad_fw-la omnes_fw-la poena_fw-la ad_fw-la paucos_fw-la pervenit_fw-la cic._n pro_fw-la a_o cluentio_n punitis_fw-la malis_fw-la fâ—iunt_fw-la iusti_fw-la attentiores_fw-la et_fw-la chrysost_fw-la in_o ps_n 7._o for_o the_o fear_n be_v extend_v to_o all_o man_n but_o the_o punishment_n to_o a_o few_o to_o this_o purpose_n chrysostomâ—_n have_v a_o good_a say_n d_o when_o the_o evil_a be_v punish_v say_v he_o the_o righteous_a be_v make_v more_o careful_a for_o as_o a_o sound_a man_n when_o he_o see_v one_o that_o be_v wound_v either_o fear_v or_o lance_v be_v make_v more_o careful_a of_o his_o own_o health_n so_o when_o a_o man_n see_v a_o malefactor_n bring_v to_o deserve_a punishment_n he_o be_v admonish_v to_o take_v heed_n of_o such_o course_n it_o be_v a_o true_a say_n in_o the_o general_a of_o the_o proconsul_n to_o cyprian_a at_o his_o martyrdom_n though_o ill_o apply_v to_o he_o in_o particular_a discipli_v particular_a in_o sanguine_fw-la tuo_fw-la caeteri_fw-la descent_n discipli_v in_o thy_o blood_n the_o rest_n will_v learn_v discipline_n lust_n of_o all_o when_o as_o by_o due_a execution_n of_o justice_n dissolute_a person_n be_v cut_v off_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n be_v preserve_v from_o infection_n 8._o infection_n cic._n in_o m._n anton._n phil._n 8._o as_o in_o a_o find_a body_n if_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n that_o endanger_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o body_n we_o suffer_v it_o be_v fear_v and_o cut_v that_o some_o one_o meâ—bâ—r_n may_v rather_o perish_v than_o the_o whole_a body_n so_o in_o the_o
according_a to_o the_o quality_n of_o his_o fault_n our_o instruction_n then_o from_o hence_o be_v this_o that_o they_o that_o be_v in_o authority_n 20.26_o prou._n 20.26_o be_v bind_v to_o punish_v the_o wicked_a solomon_n say_v a_o wise_a king_n scatter_v the_o wick_n d_o and_o bring_v the_o wheel_n over_o they_o and_o the_o lord_n command_v moses_n that_o if_o any_o man_n do_v false_o accuse_v his_o brother_n look_v what_o punishment_n soever_o he_o shall_v have_v suffer_v if_o the_o accusation_n have_v be_v true_a 21._o deut._n 19.19_o 21._o the_o same_o punishment_n shall_v be_v inflict_v upon_o the_o accuser_n himse_n fe_o you_o shaâ—l_v do_v to_o he_o as_o he_o have_v think_v to_o have_v do_v to_o his_o brother_n thy_o eye_n shall_v have_v no_o compassion_n but_o life_n for_o life_n eye_n for_o eye_n tooth_n for_o tooth_n hand_n for_o hand_n foot_n for_o foot_n and_o in_o a_o other_o place_n if_o a_o man_n by_o due_a examination_n of_o his_o cause_n be_v find_v worthy_a to_o be_v beat_v 24.16_o deut._n 25.1.2_o levi._n 24.16_o the_o judge_n must_v cause_v he_o to_o lie_v down_o and_o to_o be_v beat_v before_o his_o face_n again_o the_o lord_n give_v a_o special_a and_o a_o strict_a charge_n that_o he_o that_o blaspheme_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n all_o the_o congregation_n shall_v stone_n he_o to_o death_n so_o likewise_o 5.301_o num._n 5.301_o whosoever_o do_v any_o thing_n presumptuous_o be_v to_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o among_o his_o people_n i_o confess_v that_o man_n at_o the_o first_o be_v to_o be_v allure_v to_o obedience_n by_o reward_n and_o other_o gentle_a course_n but_o if_o that_o will_v not_o serve_v the_o turn_n than_o severity_n must_v be_v use_v solon_n praemio_fw-la et_fw-la paena_fw-la solon_n and_o punishment_n must_v be_v inflict_v whereupon_o the_o philosopher_n say_v hat_n the_o common_a wealth_n be_v uphold_v by_o two_o thing_n namely_o by_o reward_n and_o punishment_n but_o howsoever_o if_o there_o be_v not_o severity_n to_o keep_v man_n in_o awe_n the_o common_a wealth_n can_v be_v well_o govern_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v the_o commandment_n of_o artaxerxes_n king_n of_o persia_n unto_o ezra_n that_o whosoever_o will_v not_o do_v the_o law_n of_o his_o god_n and_o the_o king_n law_n he_o shall_v have_v judgement_n etc._n etc._n and_o there_o be_v many_o reason_n which_o may_v further_o confirm_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o point_n for_o first_o if_o punishment_n be_v not_o inflict_v upon_o offender_n much_o evil_a and_o hurt_n will_v follow_v thereupon_o as_o namely_o first_o of_o all_o the_o offender_n himself_o and_o other_o also_o be_v animate_v and_o encourage_v in_o their_o lewd_a course_n their_o hand_n be_v strengthen_v that_o they_o can_v return_v from_o their_o wickedness_n as_o the_o prophet_n say_v in_o another_o sense_n 23.14_o jer._n 23.14_o milone_n 23.14_o maxima_fw-la peccandi_fw-la ille_fw-la cebra_fw-la impunitatis_fw-la spes_fw-la cic._n milone_n the_o great_a provocation_n that_o can_v be_v be_v hope_n of_o impunity_n neither_o be_v any_o great_a cause_n of_o evil_a than_o liberty_n to_o do_v evil_a because_o eli_n will_v not_o correct_v his_o son_n but_o rather_o stroke_v their_o head_n when_o they_o do_v amiss_o therefore_o they_o behave_v themselves_o so_o vile_o in_o their_o place_n as_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o sin_n man_n abhor_v the_o offer_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o because_o david_n do_v so_o cocker_v adoniah_n as_o he_o will_v not_o displease_v he_o from_o his_o childhood_n to_o say_v 1.5.6_o 1._o sam._n 2.17_o 23.24_o 1._o ki._n 1.5.6_o why_o have_v thou_o do_v so_o therefore_o there_o be_v none_o more_o ready_a to_o take_v the_o crown_n from_o his_o father_n head_n as_o it_o be_v in_o private_a family_n so_o it_o be_v in_o commonwealth_n when_o man_n be_v not_o punish_v according_a to_o their_o desert_n they_o become_v more_o dissolute_a and_o therefore_o bernard_n say_v well_o case_n well_o nulla_fw-la maio_n mali_fw-la câ—_n usa_fw-la quam_fw-la licentia_fw-la mali_fw-la case_n 3._o case_n impunitas_fw-la incuriae_fw-la soboles_fw-la insolen_v iae_fw-la mater_fw-la tâ—ansgressionum_fw-la â—ut_fw-la ix_o ber._n de_fw-fr consid_fw-la l._n 3._o impunity_n be_v the_o brood_n of_o carelessness_n the_o mother_n of_o insolency_n the_o nurse_n of_o transgression_n 8.11_o transgression_n ad_fw-la peccaâ—dum_fw-la p_o aecipi_fw-la tes_fw-fr fâ—n_n qui_fw-la impune_fw-la peccant_a tract_n 1._o contra_fw-la demetr_v alex_n ab_fw-la alex._n lib._n 3_o cap._n 5._o psal_n 10.5.6_o eccles_n 8.11_o and_o cyprian_a they_o that_o sin_n without_o controlment_n run_v headlong_o to_o sin_n impunity_n be_v the_o fuel_n that_o feed_v the_o fury_n of_o dissolute_a and_o unbridled_a person_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v wise_o provide_v by_o the_o roman_n that_o their_o magistrate_n shall_v never_o come_v in_o public_a without_o their_o officer_n to_o bear_v halberd_n and_o rod_n before_o they_o for_o the_o terror_n of_o those_o that_o shall_v offend_v as_o wicked_a man_n deal_v with_o almighty_a god_n so_o do_v they_o deal_v with_o the_o magistrate_n his_o deputy_n david_n say_v of_o the_o wicked_a that_o because_o his_o way_n always_o prosper_v and_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n be_v out_o of_o his_o sight_n therefore_o he_o say_v in_o his_o heart_n i_o shall_v never_o be_v move_v nor_o be_v in_o danger_n and_z god_n have_v forget_v he_o hide_v away_o his_o face_n and_o will_v never_o see_v and_o solomon_n say_v because_o sentence_v against_o a_o evil_a work_n be_v not_o execute_v speedy_o therefore_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o child_n of_o man_n be_v full_o set_v in_o they_o to_o do_v evil_a so_o when_o the_o magistrate_n be_v negligent_a in_o punish_v offender_n they_o and_o other_o be_v more_o embolden_v to_o sin_n we_o read_v in_o the_o book_n of_o judge_n 25._o jud._n 17_o 6_o &_o 18_o 1_o &_o 19.1_o &_o 21_o 25._o of_o many_o grievous_a abomination_n that_o be_v commit_v among_o the_o israelite_n as_o namely_o micahs_n make_v of_o a_o grave_a and_o a_o melt_a image_n and_o consecrate_v of_o a_o levite_n for_o idolatrous_a service_n the_o danite_n spoil_v their_o brethren_n by_o force_n of_o arm_n and_o sack_v of_o their_o city_n the_o horrible_a abuse_n offer_v to_o the_o levite_n wife_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o cause_n of_o all_o be_v say_v to_o be_v this_o in_o those_o day_n there_o be_v no_o king_n in_o israel_n there_o be_v no_o magistrate_n nor_o law_n to_o punish_v they_o but_o every_o man_n do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n second_o when_o man_n be_v suffer_v to_o transgress_v without_o punishment_n the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v provoke_v and_o public_a calamity_n be_v pull_v down_o upon_o the_o land_n the_o lord_n tell_v the_o people_n of_o israel_n that_o if_o blood_n be_v shed_v in_o the_o land_n and_o the_o murderer_n not_o put_v to_o death_n 35.33_o num._n 35.33_o the_o land_n be_v defile_v and_o make_v liable_a to_o god_n heavy_a 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that_o they_o may_v be_v put_v to_o death_n to_o put_v away_o evil_a from_o israel_n the_o lord_n stir_v up_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o brethren_n to_o make_v war_n e_o against_o they_o till_o the_o whole_a tribe_n be_v almost_o destroy_v 21.1_o 2._o sam._n 21.1_o so_o long_o as_o the_o murder_n commit_v by_o saul_n upon_o the_o gibeonite_n be_v unpunished_a the_o lord_n send_v a_o grievous_a famine_n upon_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n three_o year_n together_o and_o while_o jonah_n that_o have_v fl_fw-mi d_o from_o the_o pr_v sense_n of_o god_n 1.4_o jonah_n 1.4_o be_v in_o the_o ship_n a_o great_a wind_n and_o a_o mighty_a tempost_n raise_v by_o the_o lord_n pursue_v the_o ship_n that_o it_o be_v like_a to_o be_v break_v and_o all_o the_o mariner_n in_o danger_n of_o drown_v on_o the_o contrary_a side_n whâ—â—â—â—_n câ—_n be_v execute_v upon_o wicked_a doer_n the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v turn_v away_o
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with_o a_o scourge_n that_o scarce_o deserve_v a_o wippe_n four_o they_o must_v consider_v the_o nature_n and_o disposition_n of_o the_o party_n some_o be_v more_o flexible_a and_o tender_a heart_a other_o be_v more_o audacious_a and_o desperate_a in_o their_o wickedness_n a_o lesser_a correction_n will_v prevaille_n more_o with_o the_o one_o than_o a_o great_a punishment_n with_o the_o other_o as_o solomon_n say_v 27.22_o pro._n 17.10_o &_o 27.22_o a_o reproof_n enter_v more_o into_o he_o that_o have_v understanding_n than_o a_o hundred_o stripe_n into_o a_o fool_n for_o though_o a_o man_n shall_v bray_v a_o fool_n in_o a_o mortar_n among_o wheat_n bray_v with_o a_o pestle_n yet_o will_v not_o foolishness_n depart_v from_o he_o a_o magistrate_n must_v put_v a_o difference_n in_o punish_v of_o these_o there_o must_v not_o be_v the_o like_a severity_n use_v towards_o they_o where_o a_o pin_n will_v serve_v to_o open_v a_o ulcer_n there_o need_v not_o a_o launcer_n last_o of_o all_o 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person_n etc._n etc._n a_o mighty_a man_n must_v not_o be_v fear_v for_o his_o greatness_n nor_o a_o mean_a man_n must_v not_o be_v despise_v for_o his_o poverty_n and_o david_n in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o lord_n reprove_v the_o corrupt_a &_o wicked_a magistrate_n of_o his_o time_n say_v how_o long_o will_v you_o judge_v unjust_o 82.2_o psal_n 82.2_o and_o accept_v the_o person_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o solomon_n in_o diverse_a place_n do_v the_o like_a it_o be_v not_o good_a say_v he_o to_o accept_v the_o person_n of_o the_o wicked_a 28.5_o prou._n 28.5_o to_o cause_v the_o righteous_a to_o fall_v in_o judgement_n and_o it_o be_v not_o good_a to_o have_v respect_n of_o any_o person_n in_o judgement_n and_o again_o 24.23_o &_o 24.23_o to_o have_v respect_n of_o person_n be_v not_o good_a for_o that_o man_n will_v transgress_v for_o a_o
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