be_v whosoever_o sin_v willing_o after_o that_o he_o have_v receive_v the_o knowledge_n of_o truth_n to_o he_o there_o remain_v no_o more_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n he_o must_v fearful_o look_v for_o judgement_n and_o violent_a fire_n wherewith_o he_o shall_v be_v devour_v therefore_o if_o we_o have_v receive_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n do_v sin_n willing_o to_o we_o also_o there_o remain_v no_o more_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n we_o also_o must_v fearful_o look_v for_o judgement_n and_o violent_a fire_n therewith_o to_o be_v devour_v this_o principal_a argument_n be_v confirm_v by_o two_o other_o reason_n in_o these_o word_n which_o i_o have_v now_o read_v unto_o you_o the_o first_o draw_v à _fw-la comparatis_fw-la minoribus_fw-la by_o a_o thing_n do_v less_o probable_a to_o prove_v unto_o we_o a_o thing_n of_o great_a probability_n vers_fw-la 28_o 29._o he_o that_o despise_v moses_n law_n die_v without_o mercy_n under_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n of_o how_o much_o sore_a punishment_n suppose_v you_o shall_v he_o be_v worthy_a which_o tread_v under_o foot_n the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o count_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o testament_n wherewith_o he_o be_v sanctify_v as_o a_o unholy_a thing_n and_o do_v despite_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n the_o second_o be_v take_v from_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n vers_fw-la 30._o where_n two_o testimony_n be_v cite_v one_o out_o of_o deut._n 32.35_o where_o the_o lord_n say_v vengeance_n and_o recompense_n be_v i_o the_o other_o out_o of_o verse_n 36._o of_o the_o same_o chapter_n where_o we_o read_v that_o the_o lord_n shall_v judge_v his_o people_n the_o truth_n of_o both_o those_o testimony_n be_v in_o this_o my_o text_n confirm_v by_o the_o witness_n of_o the_o conscience_n of_o god_n elect_v who_o do_v assure_o know_v god_n nature_n and_o custom_n to_o be_v such_o as_o it_o be_v witness_v to_o be_v in_o these_o scripture_n before_o cite_v for_o we_o know_v say_v the_o apostle_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o all_o the_o faithful_a we_o know_v he_o that_o have_v say_v vengeance_n belong_v unto_o i_o i_o will_v recompense_v say_v the_o lord_n and_o again_o the_o lord_n shall_v judge_v his_o people_n then_o follow_v a_o acclamation_n a_o epiphoneme_n a_o conclusion_n to_o this_o whole_a argument_n whereby_o all_o backslider_n from_o the_o truth_n who_o whole_a delight_n be_v to_o tread_v under_o foot_n the_o son_n of_o god_n to_o account_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o testament_n wherewith_o they_o be_v sanctify_v as_o a_o unholy_a thing_n to_o despite_v the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n may_v be_v admonish_v of_o their_o future_a fall_n though_o they_o live_v in_o peace_n without_o fear_n and_o the_o rod_n of_o god_n be_v not_o upon_o they_o though_o 73.7_o though_o psal_n 73.7_o their_o eye_n stand_v out_o for_o fatness_n though_o they_o have_v more_o than_o heart_n can_v wish_v yet_o shall_v they_o remember_v that_o god_n be_v a_o live_a god_n a_o god_n with_o heavy_a hand_n against_o all_o stifnecked_a and_o rebellious_a a_o god_n able_a to_o cast_v both_o body_n and_o soul_n into_o hell_n fire_n o_o it_o be_v a_o fearful_a thing_n to_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o live_a god_n vers_fw-la 31._o it_o be_v a_o fearful_a etc._n etc._n now_o return_v we_o to_o the_o first_o reason_n here_o set_v down_o for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o principal_a argument_n of_o this_o place_n vers_fw-la 28_o 29._o he_o that_o despise_v moses_n law_n etc._n etc._n here_o my_o purpose_n be_v first_o to_o speak_v somewhat_o of_o the_o word_n themselves_o of_o their_o meaning_n and_o then_o to_o gather_v out_o some_o point_n of_o doctrine_n the_o one_o consideration_n whereof_o may_v be_v for_o our_o better_n both_o these_o at_o this_o time_n he_o that_o despise_v moses_n law_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d erasmus_n read_v it_o he_o that_o abrogate_v moses_n law_n the_o syriac_a have_v he_o that_o transgress_v moses_n law_n but_o neither_o be_v so_o right_a as_o the_o original_n require_v for_o this_o place_n be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o break_v violate_v transgress_a or_o sin_v against_o any_o one_o commandment_n but_o of_o a_o apostasy_n of_o a_o defection_n of_o a_o fall_n away_o whole_o from_o religion_n this_o exposition_n be_v afford_v we_o out_o of_o deut._n 17.2_o there_o the_o lord_n give_v moses_n charge_n if_o any_o man_n or_o woman_n have_v wrought_v wickedness_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o transgress_v his_o covenant_n that_o then_o he_o be_v bring_v forth_o to_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n and_o there_o be_v stone_v with_o stone_n till_o he_o die_v but_o what_o be_v this_o for_o man_n or_o woman_n to_o work_v wickedness_n before_o the_o lord_n in_o transgress_v his_o covenant_n be_v it_o not_o to_o transgress_v some_o one_o or_o other_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n no_o the_o lord_n himself_o tell_v moses_n what_o his_o meaning_n be_v vers_n 3._o who_o soever_o have_v go_v and_o serve_v other_o god_n and_o worship_v they_o as_o the_o sun_n the_o moon_n or_o any_o of_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n which_o god_n have_v not_o command_v such_o a_o one_o whether_o man_n or_o woman_n have_v wrought_v wickedness_n before_o the_o lord_n in_o transgress_v his_o covenant_n such_o a_o one_o without_o mercy_n must_v die_v the_o death_n such_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n of_o my_o text_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o that_o do_v reject_v cast_v behind_o he_o make_v frustrate_a and_o despise_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n he_o die_v without_o mercy_n under_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d moses_n law_n whereof_o god_n be_v the_o sole_a author_n &_o moses_n only_o the_o minister_n god_n put_v the_o word_n into_o moses_n mouth_n and_o moses_n convey_v it_o unto_o the_o people_n in_o regard_n of_o such_o his_o minister_a and_o convey_v the_o law_n of_o god_n unto_o the_o people_n the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v in_o this_o place_n term_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n a_o son_n of_o man_n the_o more_o to_o set_v out_o and_o to_o amplify_v the_o worthiness_n of_o the_o gospel_n discover_v and_o deliver_v to_o posterity_n by_o jesus_n christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o like_a comparison_n to_o this_o we_o have_v heb._n 2.2_o as_o here_o moses_n be_v so_o there_o the_o angel_n be_v compare_v with_o christ_n thus_o say_v the_o apostle_n if_o the_o word_n speak_v by_o angel_n be_v steadfast_a and_o every_o transgression_n and_o disobedience_n receive_v a_o just_a recompense_n of_o reward_n how_o shall_v we_o escape_v if_o we_o neglect_v so_o great_a salvation_n which_o at_o the_o first_o begin_v to_o be_v preach_v by_o the_o lord_n and_o afterward_o be_v confirm_v unto_o we_o by_o they_o that_o hear_v he_o god_n bear_v witness_n thereto_o both_o with_o sign_n and_o wonder_n and_o with_o diverse_a miracle_n and_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n so_o be_v it_o here_o if_o he_o that_o despise_v moses_n law_n die_v without_o mercy_n how_o shall_v we_o escape_v if_o we_o tread_v under_o foot_n the_o son_n of_o god_n he_o that_o despise_v moses_n law_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d die_v without_o mercy_n this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o put_v away_o and_o contemn_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n deserve_v for_o punishment_n death_n without_o mercy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o that_o reject_v the_o law_n he_o that_o sin_n against_o it_o elatâ_fw-la manu_fw-la num._n 15.30_o not_o only_o secret_o and_o presumptuous_o but_o open_o perverse_o contemptuous_o and_o malicious_o neither_o fear_v nor_o regard_v god_n nor_o man_n exscindendo_fw-la exscinditor_fw-la anima_fw-la illa_fw-la it_o be_v a_o sentence_n not_o to_o be_v recall_v for_o it_o be_v pass_v from_o the_o lord_n own_o mouth_n num._n 15.31_o that_o person_n shall_v utter_o be_v cut_v off_o that_o soul_n shall_v die_v the_o death_n a_o false_a witness_n rise_v up_o against_o his_o brother_n to_o accuse_v he_o of_o trespass_n deut._n 19.16_o a_o stubborn_a and_o disobedient_a son_n a_o rioter_n a_o drunkard_n one_o that_o will_v not_o hearken_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o his_o parent_n deut._n 21.20_o a_o man_n &_o woman_n take_v in_o adultery_n deut._n 22.22_o all_o these_o because_o they_o reject_v and_o despise_v moses_n law_n must_v die_v the_o death_n your_o 19.21_o your_o deut._n 19.21_o eye_n shall_v have_v no_o compassion_n you_o shall_v 22._o shall_v deut_n 22_o 22._o take_v away_o those_o evil_n from_o among_o you_o that_o 21.21_o that_o deut._n 21.21_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o israel_n may_v hear_v it_o and_o fear_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d under_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n these_o word_n have_v a_o reference_n to_o a_o part_n of_o the_o civil_a and_o politic_a government_n under_o moses_n law_n two_o or_o three_o witness_n for_o one_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_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 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idolater_n to_o die_v for_o he_o must_v die_v at_o the_o mouth_n of_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n deut._n 17.6_o one_o witness_n shall_v not_o make_v the_o despiser_n of_o moses_n law_n to_o die_v for_o my_o text_n require_v two_o or_o three_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 and_o why_o be_v this_o often_o repetition_n of_o witness_n of_o two_o &_o of_o three_o witness_n but_o to_o teach_v we_o not_o to_o be_v light_n of_o belief_n when_o we_o be_v whisper_v in_o the_o ear_n against_o any_o why_o shall_v we_o by_o and_o by_o kill_v our_o brother_n in_o our_o heart_n by_o conceave_a ill_n of_o he_o for_o one_o reporter_n speech_n to_o rob_v my_o neighbour_n of_o that_o his_o credit_n in_o my_o heart_n which_o he_o 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he_o that_o despise_v moses_n law_n die_v without_o mercy_n under_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n v._o 28._o of_o how_o much_o sore_a punishment_n suppose_v you_o shall_v he_o be_v worthy_a which_o tread_v under_o foot_n the_o son_n of_o god_n &_o count_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o testament_n as_o a_o unholy_a thing_n wherewith_o he_o be_v sanctify_v and_o do_v despite_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n v._o 29._o we_o have_v the_o second_o argument_n vers_fw-la 30._o and_o it_o be_v ground_v upon_o two_o testimony_n which_o be_v record_v deut._n 32._o the_o first_o vers_fw-la 35._o vengeance_n belong_v unto_o i_o i_o will_v recompense_v say_v the_o lord_n the_o second_o ver_fw-la 36._o the_o lord_n shall_v judge_v his_o people_n the_o strength_n of_o these_o testimony_n be_v nothing_o weaken_v by_o that_o which_o go_v before_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o know_v he_o that_o have_v say_v we_o know_v god_n be_v not_o as_o man_n that_o he_o shall_v lie_v we_o know_v he_o be_v always_o like_o himself_o we_o know_v he_o do_v never_o repent_v of_o those_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o know_v he_o that_o have_v say_v it_o vengeance_n belong_v unto_o i_o i_o will_v recompense_v say_v the_o lord_n and_o again_o the_o lord_n shall_v judge_v his_o people_n the_o proof_n of_o this_o doctrine_n the_o apostle_n do_v elegant_o conclude_v vers_fw-la 31._o it_o be_v a_o fearful_a thing_n to_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o live_a god_n by_o which_o man_n be_v warn_v of_o the_o fearful_a severity_n of_o god_n judgement_n may_v learn_v so_o to_o apply_v themselves_o that_o they_o never_o fall_v from_o christ_n it_o be_v a_o fearful_a thing_n but_o to_o who_o to_o the_o faithful_a no._n holy_a david_n when_o by_o god_n commandment_n the_o prophet_n gad_n offer_v he_o the_o choice_n of_o three_o evil_n i_o be_o say_v he_o 24.14_o 2._o sam._n 24.14_o in_o a_o wonderful_a straight_o let_v we_o fall_v now_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o his_o mercy_n be_v great_a so_o then_o to_o they_o which_o live_v by_o faith_n it_o be_v not_o a_o fearful_a thing_n to_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n on_o who_o then_o fall_v this_o fear_n true_o upon_o all_o the_o wicked_a and_o unbeliever_n but_o especial_o upon_o apostate_n those_o which_o fall_v from_o christ_n forsake_v the_o true_a religion_n and_o betray_v the_o gospel_n but_o yet_o these_o live_v live_v yea_o live_v to_o be_v old_a be_v lusty_a and_o strong_a peace_n be_v in_o their_o habitation_n neither_o have_v god_n lay_v his_o scourge_n upon_o they_o they_o toil_v not_o themselves_o as_o other_o do_v 73.5_o psal_n 73.5_o neither_o be_v they_o plague_v like_o other_o man_n they_o gird_v themselves_o with_o pride_n as_o with_o a_o chain_n and_o clothe_v themselves_o with_o cruelty_n as_o with_o a_o garment_n harken_v now_o and_o be_v learned_a 73.8_o psal_n 73.8_o you_o that_o set_v your_o face_n against_o heaven_n hence_o you_o may_v learn_v that_o 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