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their_o life_n by_o all_o law_n of_o god_n &_o man._n those_o that_o be_v lead_v by_o impulse_n may_v pretend_v the_o imitation_n of_o extraordinary_a example_n and_o abuse_v they_o yet_o hence_o it_o will_v not_o follow_v that_o in_o no_o case_n these_o extraordinary_a example_n may_v be_v imitate_v shall_v the_o example_n of_o good_a magistrate_n execute_v justice_n on_o idolater_n &_o murderer_n be_v altogether_o unimitable_a because_o tyrant_n abuse_v they_o in_o persecute_v the_o innocent_a if_o this_o argue_v be_v good_a it_o will_v make_v all_o virtuous_a action_n in_o the_o world_n unimitable_a for_o these_o may_v be_v abuse_v by_o pretender_n see_v ius_n popul_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la pag._n 412._o but_o it_o can_v be_v charge_v upon_o the_o sufferer_n upon_o this_o head_n that_o they_o have_v nothing_o to_o give_v as_o the_o reason_n of_o their_o action_n but_o pretext_n of_o enthusiasm_n 5._o tho'_o a_o man_n be_v real_o so_o criminal_a as_o thaâ—_n he_o deserve_v death_n by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n &_o man_n yet_o it_o may_v be_v murder_n to_o kill_v he_o if_o we_o do_v not_o certain_o know_v it_o and_o can_v prove_v it_o and_o convict_v he_o of_o it_o upon_o trial_n for_o no_o man_n must_v be_v kill_v indictâ_fw-la or_o incognitâ_fw-la causâ_fw-la thus_o even_o magistrate_n may_v murder_v murderer_n when_o they_o proceed_v against_o they_o without_o probation_n or_o cognition_n according_a to_o law_n far_o more_o private_a person_n thus_o the_o abiezrite_n will_v have_v murder_v gideon_n not_o only_o unjust_o for_o his_o duty_n of_o throw_v down_o the_o altar_n of_o baal_n but_o illegal_o because_o they_o will_v have_v he_o bring_v out_o that_o he_o may_v die_v without_o any_o further_a trial_n judg._n 6._o 29_o 30._o so_o likewise_o the_o jew_n that_o band_v &_o bind_v themselves_o under_o a_o curse_n to_o kill_v paul_n before_o he_o be_v try_v will_v have_v murder_v he_o not_o only_o unjust_o for_o his_o duty_n but_o illegal_o before_o he_o be_v try_v act._n 23._o 12._o but_o this_o do_v not_o condemn_v the_o action_n of_o those_o sufferer_n in_o maintain_v the_o necessary_a execution_n of_o judgement_n upon_o person_n who_o be_v notorious_a murderer_n yea_o profess_v a_o trade_n and_o prosecute_n habitual_o a_o tract_n of_o continue_a murder_v the_o people_n of_o the_o lord_n 6._o tho'_o it_o shall_v be_v certain_o know_v and_o sufficient_o prove_v that_o a_o man_n be_v a_o murderer_n etc._n etc._n yet_o it_o be_v murder_n for_o a_o inferior_a under_o a_o relation_n of_o subjection_n to_o he_o to_o kill_v he_o as_o long_o as_o that_o subjection_n be_v acknowledge_v for_o whensoever_o the_o common_a &_o mutual_a right_n or_o relation_n either_o natural_a moral_a civil_a or_o religious_a to_o the_o prejudice_n or_o scandal_n of_o the_o church_n or_o state_n or_o particular_a person_n be_v break_v by_o kill_v any_o person_n that_o be_v murder_n tho'_o the_o person_n kill_v deserve_v to_o die_v as_o if_o a_o subject_a shall_v kill_v a_o acknowled_a king_n a_o son_n by_o nature_n or_o in_o law_n shall_v kill_v his_o natural_a or_o legal_a father_n a_o servant_n shall_v kill_v his_o master_n break_v these_o relation_n while_o their_o right_n &_o tie_n be_v acknowledge_v as_o some_o of_o they_o must_v still_o be_v acknowledge_v as_o long_o as_o the_o correlate_n continue_v in_o be_v to_o wit_n that_o of_o a_o father_n be_v not_o break_v by_o his_o become_v a_o murderer_n and_o to_o the_o danger_n detriment_n &_o scandal_n of_o the_o church_n &_o state_n that_o be_v proper_o assassination_n for_o assassin_n be_v they_o who_o be_v subject_a to_o other_o either_o out_o of_o their_o owned_a head_n for_o their_o owned_a end_n or_o by_o command_n of_o their_o superior_n kill_v their_o superior_n or_o such_o as_o they_o command_v they_o to_o kill_v as_o alstedius_n describe_v they_o theolog._n cas._n cap._n 18._o the_o homicide_n reg_fw-la 55._o therefore_o david_n will_v not_o kill_v saul_n because_o he_o acknowledge_v he_o to_o be_v the_o lord_n anoint_v to_o who_o he_o be_v under_o a_o relation_n of_o subjection_n and_o because_o he_o be_v his_o master_n and_o father_n in_o law_n and_o because_o it_o will_v have_v tend_v to_o the_o hurt_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o involve_v it_o in_o combustion_n &_o contention_n about_o the_o succession_n and_o prejudge_v his_o owned_a right_n as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o scandal_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n tho'_o saul_n deserve_v otherwise_o to_o be_v capital_o punish_v so_o ishbosheth_n be_v kill_v by_o baanah_n &_o rehab_n 2_o sam._n 4._o 7._o so_o jozachar_n &_o jehozabad_n who_o kill_v joash_n 2_o king._n 12._o 21._o be_v punish_v as_o murderer_n chap._n 14._o 6._o because_o they_o be_v his_o servant_n and_o do_v assassinate_v he_o to_o who_o they_o be_v subject_a so_o the_o servant_n of_o amon_n be_v punish_v by_o the_o people_n as_o conspirator_n against_o their_o king_n &_o master_n 2_o king._n 21._o 23_o 24._o though_o amon_n deserve_v to_o have_v be_v punish_v as_o well_o as_o amaziah_n be_v hence_o general_o it_o be_v observe_v by_o some_o that_o tho'_o right_o be_v give_v to_o equal_n or_o superior_n to_o bring_v their_o near_a relation_n to_o condign_a punishment_n when_o they_o turn_v entycer_n to_o idolatry_n deut._n 13._o 6._o yet_o no_o right_a or_o jus_o upon_o any_o cause_n or_o occasion_n whatsoever_o be_v give_v to_o inferior_n as_o child_n etc._n etc._n to_o punish_v their_o father_n see_v pool_n synop._n critie_n in_o locum_fw-la however_o it_o be_v this_o can_v condemn_v the_o take_n off_o of_o notorious_a murderer_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o such_o as_o be_v no_o way_n subject_n nor_o relate_v to_o they_o but_o as_o enemy_n who_o in_o extreme_a necessity_n execute_v righteous_a judgement_n upon_o they_o without_o prejudice_n of_o the_o true_a necessary_a &_o chief_a good_a of_o the_o church_n &_o commonwealth_n or_o of_o any_o particular_a person_n just_o right_a &_o security_n as_o napthali_n qualify_v it_o pag._n 22._o 23._o prio_fw-la edit_fw-la 7._o tho'_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o action_n be_v just_a and_o the_o murderer_n such_o a_o person_n as_o we_o may_v punish_v without_o any_o breach_n of_o relative_a obligation_n or_o duty_n yet_o the_o manner_n may_v aggravate_v it_o to_o some_o degree_n of_o murder_n if_o it_o be_v do_v secret_o when_o it_o may_v be_v execute_v public_o or_o sudden_o &_o precipitant_o when_o it_o may_v be_v do_v deliberate_o without_o rush_v upon_o such_o a_o action_n or_o hurry_v the_o murderer_n to_o eternity_n as_o this_o also_o may_v have_v have_v some_o weight_n with_o david_n not_o to_o murder_v saul_n secret_o &_o sudden_o in_o the_o cave_n or_o when_o he_o be_v sleep_v so_o ishbosheth_n and_o joâ—sh_n and_o amoa_n be_v murder_v or_o if_o it_o be_v do_v subtle_o when_o it_o may_v be_v perform_v in_o more_o plain_a &_o fair_a deal_n or_o teacherous_o under_o colour_n of_o friendship_n or_o cruel_o without_o regard_n to_o humanity_n and_o especial_o when_o the_o actor_n be_v at_o peace_n with_o the_o person_n who_o blood_n they_o shed_v as_o joab_n shed_v the_o blood_n of_o war_n in_o peace_n 1_o king._n 2._o 5._o in_o kill_a abner_n &_o amasa_n so_o crafty_o &_o cruel_o and_o absalon_n make_v his_o servant_n assassinate_n amnon_n 2_o sam_n 13._o 28_o 29._o but_o this_o can_v be_v charge_v upon_o they_o who_o execute_v righteous_a judgement_n as_o public_o deliberate_o and_o calm_o as_o the_o extraordinary_a exigence_n of_o press_a necessity_n in_o extremity_n of_o danger_n can_v allow_v upon_o notorious_a murderer_n with_o who_o they_o be_v in_o open_a and_o avow_v term_n of_o hostility_n 8._o tho'_o the_o manner_n also_o be_v inculpable_a yet_o if_o the_o principle_n and_o motive_n of_o kill_v even_o those_o that_o deserve_v to_o die_v be_v out_o of_o malice_n hatred_n rage_n or_o revenge_n for_o private_a
or_o personal_a injury_n it_o be_v murder_n for_o the_o affection_n &_o intention_n do_v make_v one_o and_o the_o same_o action_n of_o take_v away_o the_o life_n homicide_n or_o no_o homicide_n as_o lex_fw-la rex_fw-la say_v quest._n 31._o pag._n 338._o if_o a_o man_n out_o of_o hatred_n deliberate_o take_v away_o another_o man_n life_n he_o be_v a_o murderer_n eatenus_fw-la but_o if_o that_o same_o man_n have_v take_v away_o the_o other_o life_n by_o the_o fly_a off_o of_o his_o axe_n head_n he_o neither_o hate_v he_o before_o nor_o intend_v to_o hurt_v he_o he_o be_v no_o murderer_n by_o god_n express_a law_n allow_v city_n of_o refuge_n for_o the_o one_o and_o not_o for_o the_o other_o deut._n 4._o 42._o deut._n 19_o 4._o etc._n etc._n private_a revenge_n be_v indignity_n to_o god_n who_o it_o be_v to_o take_v vengeance_n deut._n 32._o 35._o rom._n 12._o 19_o dear_o belove_v avenge_v not_o yourselves_o for_o vengeance_n be_v the_o lord_n for_o which_o cause_n jacob_n curse_v simeon_n &_o levi_n their_o murder_n of_o the_o schechemite_n for_o in_o their_o anger_n they_o slay_v a_o man_n gen._n 49._o 6_o 7._o so_o david_n will_v not_o put_v forth_o his_o hand_n against_o saul_n for_o his_o owned_a private_a &_o personal_a quarrel_n so_o joab_n kill_v abner_n and_o absalon_n amnon_n but_o this_o do_v not_o make_v the_o execution_n or_o judgement_n out_o of_o zeal_n for_o god_n respect_n to_o righteousness_n love_v to_o the_o nation_n interest_n and_o care_v to_o preserve_v the_o persecute_a people_n of_o god_n from_o imminent_a destruction_n upon_o public_a enemy_n incendiary_n that_o be_v trample_v upon_o all_o these_o precious_a interest_n and_o threaten_v the_o utter_a ruin_n of_o they_o and_o in_o a_o particular_a manner_n their_o destruction_n who_o thus_o prevent_v they_o 9_o tho'_o the_o motive_n or_o cause_n be_v upon_o a_o public_a account_n yet_o it_o may_v be_v murder_n to_o have_v a_o wrong_a end_n in_o it_o as_o either_o to_o intend_v simple_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o person_n on_o who_o they_o execute_v judgement_n as_o the_o end_n to_o which_o all_o their_o action_n be_v direct_v or_o to_o make_v their_o owned_a advantage_n or_o honour_v the_o end_n of_o the_o action_n thus_o david_n will_v not_o kill_v saul_n because_o it_o may_v have_v be_v think_v he_o do_v it_o to_o obtain_v the_o kingdom_n of_o which_o he_o be_v rightful_a successor_n and_o deserve_o he_o punish_v the_o amalekite_n that_o bring_v news_n of_o his_o kill_a saul_n and_o baanah_n &_o rechab_n for_o their_o kill_a ishbosheth_n think_v thereby_o to_o advance_v themselves_o at_o david_n court._n so_o also_o joab_n murder_v amasa_n to_o secure_v himself_o in_o the_o general_n place_n and_o jehu_n though_o upon_o the_o matter_n he_o execute_v righteous_a judgement_n his_o end_n be_v only_o himself_o it_o be_v condemn_v as_o murder_v but_o when_o the_o execution_n of_o righteous_a judgement_n be_v both_o formal_o intend_v by_o the_o actor_n and_o native_o &_o real_o do_v conduce_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o preservation_n of_o the_o remnant_n threaten_v to_o be_v destroy_v by_o these_o murderer_n the_o suppress_n of_o impiety_n do_v of_o justice_n turn_v away_o wrath_n and_o remove_v of_o present_a and_o prevent_v of_o future_a judgement_n than_o it_o may_v be_v duty_n naph_n pag._n 23._o prio_fw-la edit_fw-la 10._o tho'_o the_o end_n also_o be_v not_o culpable_a yet_o it_o may_v be_v murder_n to_o kill_v criminal_n by_o transgress_v the_o sphere_n of_o our_o vocation_n and_o usurp_a upon_o the_o magistrate_n sword_n for_o he_o by_o office_n be_v a_o revenger_n to_o execute_v wrath_n upon_o he_o that_o do_v evil_a rom._n 13._o 4._o none_o must_v make_v use_n of_o the_o sword_n of_o vindictive_a justice_n but_o he_o to_o who_o the_o lord_n give_v it_o therefore_o they_o that_o come_v to_o take_v christ_n be_v condemn_v &_o threaten_v for_o this_o math._n 26._o 52._o all_o they_o that_o take_v the_o sword_n shall_v perish_v with_o the_o sword_n the_o god_n of_o order_n have_v assign_v to_o every_o man_n his_o station_n &_o calling_n within_o the_o bound_n whereof_o he_o shall_v keep_v without_o transgress_v by_o defect_n or_o excess_n let_v every_o man_n abide_v in_o the_o same_o call_n wherein_o he_o be_v call_v 1_o cor._n 7._o 20._o and_o study_v to_o be_v quiet_a and_o do_v his_o owned_a business_n 1_o thess._n 4._o 11._o therefore_o david_n will_v not_o kill_v saul_n because_o he_o will_v have_v do_v it_o beside_o his_o call_n and_o therefore_o the_o kill_n of_o joash_n and_o amon_n be_v murder_v because_o the_o assassin_n do_v transgress_v their_o vocation_n but_o when_o notorious_a incendiary_n do_v not_o only_o transgress_v their_o vocation_n but_o the_o limit_n of_o humane_a society_n and_o turn_v open_a enemy_n to_o god_n &_o man_n destroy_v the_o innocent_a make_v havoc_n of_o the_o lord_n heritage_n and_o vaunt_v of_o their_o villainy_n and_o boast_n of_o their_o wickedness_n and_o thereby_o bring_v wrath_n upon_o the_o land_n if_o such_o effrontries_n of_o insolence_n shall_v pass_v unpunished_a and_o when_o there_o be_v no_o magistrate_n to_o do_v that_o work_n of_o justice_n but_o all_o in_o that_o pâ—ace_n be_v airt_v &_o part_n with_o they_o patron_n &_o defender_n of_o they_o yea_o no_o magistrate_n that_o can_v be_v acknowledge_v as_o a_o minister_n of_o god_n to_o be_v apply_v unto_o in_o that_o case_n it_o be_v no_o a_o transgression_n of_o our_o vocation_n nor_o a_o usurpation_n upon_o the_o magistrate_n where_o there_o be_v none_o to_o endeavour_v to_o avert_v wrath_n by_o execute_v righteous_a judgement_n otherwise_o if_o for_o fear_n or_o suspicion_n of_o the_o accidental_a hazard_n of_o private_a man_n usurp_a the_o office_n or_o do_v of_o the_o duty_n of_o public_a person_n every_o virtuous_a action_n which_o may_v be_v abuse_v shall_v be_v utter_o neglect_v impiety_n shall_v quick_o gain_v universal_a empire_n to_o the_o extermination_n of_o all_o 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call_n yet_o it_o may_v be_v murder_n to_o kill_v any_o without_o the_o call_v of_o god_n in_o a_o case_n of_o necessity_n either_o in_o tuteâ—â_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la proximâ_fw-la or_o though_o it_o be_v remotâ_fw-la when_o the_o hazard_n be_v unavoidable_a every_o thing_n must_v have_v god_n call_v in_o its_o season_n to_o make_v it_o duty_n so_o also_o the_o time_n of_o kill_a eccles._n 3._o 3._o for_o want_v of_o this_o david_n will_v not_o kill_v saul_n lex_fw-la rex_fw-la say_v excellent_o to_o this_o quest._n 31._o pag._n 329_o 330._o david_n may_v have_v kill_v saul_n when_o he_o be_v sleep_v and_o when_o he_o cut_v of_o the_o lap_n of_o his_o garment_n but_o it_o be_v unlawful_a for_o he_o to_o kill_v the_o lord_n anoint_v as_o it_o be_v unlawful_a to_o kill_v a_o man_n because_o he_o be_v the_o image_n of_o god_n gen._n 9_o 6._o except_v in_o case_n of_o necessity_n david_n have_v saul_n in_o his_o hand_n be_v in_o a_o remote_a posture_n of_o defence_n the_o unjust_a 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