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give_v reprobate_a mind_n over_o unto_o of_o the_o woman_n of_o moab_n with_o these_o they_o be_v not_o to_o marry_v deut._n 7._o 3._o and_o 23._o 3._o esdras_n 9_o 1_o 2._o neh._n 13._o 23_o 25_o 26._o young_a person_n in_o their_o choice_n soon_o err_v if_o they_o suffer_v lust_n to_o rule_v and_o follow_v not_o the_o law_n of_o god_n gen._n 6._o 2._o herein_o wise_a solomon_n be_v overtake_v neh._n 13._o 26._o 1._o king_n 11._o 1._o therefore_o man_n be_v to_o bridle_v appetite_n and_o lust_n and_o let_v the_o lord_n rule_v they_o religion_n and_o reason_n guide_v they_o herein_o the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v not_o to_o marry_v with_o the_o daughter_n of_o man_n it_o be_v condemn_v gen._n 6._o 2._o the_o contrary_a command_v deut._n 7._o 3_o 4._o see_v there_o the_o reason_n and_o equity_n thereof_o ever_o such_o marriage_n be_v not_o make_v in_o the_o lord_n as_o they_o ought_v 1._o cor._n 7._o 36_o and_o god_n have_v punish_v such_o match_n see_v in_o solomon_n 1._o king_n 11._o 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say_v his_o old_a age_n make_v he_o so_o to_o withstand_v the_o attempt_n of_o the_o tyrant_n &_o the_o latter_a tell_v his_o friend_n that_o his_o old_a age_n and_o be_v also_o childless_a make_v he_o dare_v to_o speak_v so_o roundly_o and_o free_o against_o caesar_n we_o see_v then_o what_o reason_n there_o be_v that_o the_o governor_n shall_v be_v ancient_a man_n such_o as_o well_o may_v be_v call_v elder_n not_o only_o for_o authority_n but_o for_o their_o year_n and_o gravity_n of_o the_o city_n to_o wit_n of_o bethlehem_n for_o in_o every_o city_n by_o god_n appointment_n there_o be_v officer_n 5._o deut._n 16_o 18._o esdra_n 10._o 14._o 2._o chron._n 19_o 5._o and_o judge_n the_o elder_n of_o the_o people_n how_o many_o be_v in_o every_o city_n be_v not_o certain_a in_o this_o beside_o boaz_n and_o the_o kinsman_n be_v ten_o and_o it_o be_v say_v ten_o of_o they_o imply_v more_o in_o succoth_n 8._o jud._n 8._o be_v prince_n and_o elder_n threescore_o and_o seventeen_o it_o may_v seem_v that_o the_o number_n of_o they_o be_v either_o great_a or_o lesser_a according_a to_o the_o populousnesse_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n and_o largeness_n of_o the_o city_n only_o in_o jerusalem_n be_v the_o great_a synedrion_fw-mi consist_v of_o the_o seventie_o two_o elder_n constant_o in_o every_o city_n be_v court_n of_o justice_n and_o every_o matter_n come_v before_o those_o elder_n as_o matter_n concern_v idolatry_n rebellion_n and_o obstinacy_n 18_o deut._n 17._o 3_o 5._o &_o 21._o 18._o &_o 19_o 11._o and_o 22._o 21_o â—4_n exo._n 22._o deut._n 22._o 14_o 18_o of_o child_n give_v to_o ryotousnesse_n also_o murder_n adultery_n theft_n and_o injury_n offer_v and_o slander_n so_o matter_n of_o marriage_n and_o sale_n of_o land_n as_o here_o in_o this_o place_n the_o punishment_n which_o they_o inflict_v be_v pecuniary_a sometime_o sometime_o 7._o deut._n 22._o 19_o and_o 25._o 2._o levit._fw-la 19_o 20._o deut._n 13._o 10._o &_o 17._o 5._o and_o 22._o 21_o 24._o jos_n 7._o beat_v and_o whip_v and_o sometime_o death_n itself_o likewise_o to_o this_o death_n be_v put_v inticer_n to_o idolatry_n and_o such_o as_o commit_v it_o also_o a_o young_a woman_n that_o shall_v play_v the_o whore_n in_o her_o father_n house_n and_o those_o that_o commit_v adultery_n likewise_o the_o sacrilegious_a person_n the_o 14._o levit._fw-la 24._o 14._o &_o 21._o 9_o &_o 20_o 14._o blasphemer_n the_o vizard_n and_o the_o obstinate_a gluttonous_a and_o drunken_a son_n all_o be_v stone_v some_o be_v to_o be_v burn_v as_o the_o priest_n daughter_n play_v the_o whore_n and_o the_o incestuous_a person_n and_o this_o death_n may_v seem_v to_o be_v before_o the_o law_n for_o 22._o deut._n 21._o 22._o whoredom_n some_o be_v hang_v for_o some_o offence_n but_o before_o the_o punishment_n be_v inflict_v and_o before_o sentence_n be_v pronunce_v there_o be_v 19_o deut._n 17._o 4._o and_o 19_o 15_o 19_o diligent_a enquiry_n of_o the_o fact_n and_o also_o competent_a witness_n to_o 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commonwealth_n the_o chief_a and_o best_o be_v that_o which_o be_v monarchical_a when_o a_o king_n rule_v over_o the_o people_n so_o he_o be_v as_o 18._o deu._n 17._o 19_o 20._o 1._o san_n 8._o 11_o 18._o moses_n describe_v and_o not_o as_o samuel_n for_o god_n set_v first_o one_o even_o king_n moses_n as_o he_o be_v call_v over_o 5._o deut._n 33._o 5._o the_o people_n and_o moses_n pray_v that_o one_o may_v be_v set_v over_o the_o people_n lest_o that_o the_o israelite_n shall_v be_v as_o sheep_n without_o a_o shepherd_n yea_o though_o then_o there_o be_v captain_n over_o thousand_o hundred_o and_o ten_o and_o the_o seventie_o elder_n upon_o who_o the_o lord_n have_v put_v his_o spirit_n again_o we_o read_v that_o the_o lord_n save_v his_o people_n by_o judge_n 6._o jud._n 3._o &_o 4._o and_o 6._o or_o prince_n raise_v up_o to_o lead_v they_o &_o to_o be_v judge_n over_o they_o futhermore_o when_o the_o israelite_n be_v seat_v in_o canaan_n &_o that_o there_o be_v the_o seventie_o 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