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judgo_v the_o law_n and_o its_o equity_n or_o rigour_n 4._o he_o be_v not_o to_o decline_v the_o will_n of_o god_n for_o expedient_n of_o man_n 5._o the_o law_n be_v for_o terror_n to_o other_o as_o well_o as_o for_o do_v right_o to_o who_o wrong_n be_v do_v at_o present_a 6._o god_n justice_n be_v to_o be_v satisfy_v on_o the_o offender_n as_o well_o as_o the_o damage_n of_o the_o sufferer_n satisfy_v of_o which_o much_o more_o may_v be_v say_v but_o this_o i_o conceive_v to_o be_v sufficient_a to_o prove_v care_n herein_o must_v be_v have_v that_o man_n make_v not_o the_o law_n of_o god_n void_a by_o tradition_n or_o practice_n in_o judgement_n of_o their_o own_o in_o which_o man_n actual_o forsake_v god_n and_o come_v to_o be_v forsake_v of_o he_o to_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o generation_n of_o the_o world_n which_o they_o that_o be_v wise_a will_v fear_v and_o be_v faithful_a to_o god_n which_o the_o lord_n make_v the_o man_n of_o this_o generation_n to_o do_v and_o the_o people_n will_v be_v free_a and_o happy_a in_o the_o governor_n thereof_o yea_o and_o in_o god_n to_o who_o be_v obedience_n and_o glory_n for_o ever_o amen_n finis_fw-la
mother_n daughter_n and_o see_v her_o nakedness_n or_o she_o see_v his_o judgement_n 1._o it_o be_v a_o wicked_a thing_n 2._o they_o shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o among_o the_o people_n statute_n levit._fw-la 19.29_o do_v not_o prostitute_v thy_o daughter_n to_o cause_v she_o to_o be_v a_o whore_n statute_n levit._fw-la 18.22_o thou_o shall_v not_o lie_v with_o mankind_n as_o with_o womankind_n levit._fw-la 20.13_o if_o a_o man_n lie_v with_o mankind_n as_o with_o woman_n judgement_n 1._o they_o both_o have_v commit_v abomination_n 2._o they_o shall_v sure_o be_v put_v to_o death_n their_o blood_n shall_v be_v upon_o they_o this_o phrase_n show_v the_o ground_n of_o the_o jew_n cry_v his_o blood_n be_v on_o we_o and_o our_o child_n mat._n 27.25_o when_o pilate_n wash_v his_o hand_n as_o innocent_a of_o christ_n death_n which_o be_v innocent_a he_o shall_v have_v justify_v statute_n exod._n 22.19_o whosoever_o lie_v with_o a_o beast_n levit._fw-la 18.23_o thou_o shall_v not_o lie_v with_o any_o beast_n levit._fw-la 20.15_o if_o a_o man_n lie_v with_o a_o beast_n judgement_n 2._o it_o be_v a_o defile_n of_o a_o man_n self_n 2._o the_o man_n shall_v sure_o be_v put_v to_o death_n 3._o the_o beast_n shall_v be_v slay_v statute_n deut._n 22.5_o a_o woman_n shall_v not_o wear_v that_o appertain_v to_o a_o man_n nor_o a_o man_n that_o appertain_v to_o a_o woman_n garment_n statute_n levit._fw-la 18.23_o a_o woman_n shall_v not_o stand_v before_o a_o beast_n to_o lie_v down_o thereunto_o levit._fw-la 20.16_o if_o a_o woman_n approach_n to_o a_o beast_n and_o lie_v down_o thereunto_o levit._fw-la 18.26_o which_o the_o stranger_n be_v forbid_v as_o well_o as_o the_o home-born_a judgement_n 1._o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v confusion_n or_o mixture_n of_o contrary_a nature_n 2._o the_o land_n and_o people_n be_v defile_v thereby_o 3._o thou_o shall_v kill_v the_o woman_n and_o the_o beast_n their_o blood_n shall_v be_v upon_o they_o 4._o god_n cast_v out_o and_o the_o land_n vomit_v out_o the_o heathen_n therefore_o levit._n 18.24_o 25._o and_o will_v spew_v they_o out_o also_o if_o they_o do_v the_o like_a statute_n levit._fw-la 21.7_o thou_o shall_v not_o take_v a_o whore_n to_o wife_n deut._n 22.20_o if_o a_o man_n take_v a_o wife_n and_o she_o be_v not_o a_o virgin_n and_o he_o accuse_v she_o to_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o city_n and_o her_o parent_n can_v show_v the_o token_n of_o her_o virginity_n judgement_n 2._o they_o shall_v bring_v she_o out_o to_o the_o door_n of_o her_o father_n house_n 2._o there_o the_o man_n of_o her_o city_n shall_v stone_n she_o with_o stone_n that_o she_o die_v because_o she_o wrought_v folly_n in_o israel_n to_o play_v the_o whore_n in_o her_o father_n house_n 3._o so_o and_o no_o otherways_o shall_v thou_o put_v away_o evil_a that_o be_v the_o judge_n from_o among_o you_o then_o by_o do_v this_o justice_n on_o she_o which_o will_v be_v a_o mean_n of_o prevent_v much_o evil_n 1._o note_n elder_n not_o judge_n have_v the_o ordinance_n of_o marriage_n refer_v to_o they_o which_o be_v twelve_o vid._n topsel_n on_o ruth_n 2._o adultery_n before_o marriage_n as_o well_o as_o after_o dissolve_v marriage_n and_o be_v punish_v with_o death_n which_o will_v make_v parent_n and_o child_n more_o careful_a of_o their_o child_n conversation_n and_o company_n in_o youth_n 3._o a_o tradition_n use_v among_o we_o have_v make_v void_a this_o law_n of_o god_n we_o say_v when_o a_o man_n marry_v a_o woman_n that_o he_o be_v to_o take_v she_o for_o better_a for_o worse_a so_o as_o that_o though_o she_o be_v a_o whore_n she_o be_v now_o to_o be_v his_o wife_n and_o no_o remedy_n leave_v he_o to_o deliver_v himself_o which_o give_v all_o manner_n of_o liberty_n and_o looseness_n to_o maiden_n before_o marriage_n and_o occasion_v looseness_n in_o their_o conversation_n afterward_o which_o be_v a_o thing_n express_o against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n statute_n deut._n 22.13_o if_o a_o man_n take_v a_o wife_n and_o go_v in_o to_o by'r_a and_o hate_v she_o vers_fw-la 14._o and_o give_v un_fw-fr occasion_n of_o speech_n against_o she_o and_o bring_v a_o evil_a name_n upon_o she_o and_o say_v i_o take_v this_o woman_n and_o when_o i_o come_v to_o she_o i_o find_v she_o not_o a_o maid_n vers_n 15._o the_o father_n and_o mother_n of_o the_o damosel_n shall_v bring_v forth_o the_o token_n of_o her_o virginity_n to_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o city_n in_o the_o city_n in_o the_o gate_n vers_fw-la 17._o and_o they_o shall_v spread_v the_o cloth_n before_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o city_n etc._n etc._n judgement_n 1._o they_o shall_v chastise_v that_o be_v whip_v the_o man_n now_o in_o whip_v the_o man_n be_v to_o have_v but_o forty_o stripe_n nor_o be_v he_o to_o stand_v but_o lie_v down_o 2._o they_o shall_v amerce_v he_o a_o hundred_o shekel_n of_o silver_n and_o give_v they_o the_o father_n of_o the_o damosel_n which_o be_v six_o pound_n five_o shilling_n 3._o she_o shall_v be_v his_o wife_n he_o may_v not_o put_v she_o away_o all_o his_o day_n 1._o a_o bill_n of_o divorce_n may_v be_v give_v other_o but_o not_o this_o 2._o because_o that_o by_o the_o report_n she_o be_v defame_v another_o will_v not_o take_v she_o 3._o without_o this_o law_n he_o will_v not_o keep_v she_o a_o day_n he_o hate_v she_o before_o but_o worse_a now_o this_o case_n be_v illustrateed_n in_o some_o kind_n by_o joseph_n and_o mary_n math._n 1.18_o 1._o he_o espouse_v mary_n 2._o before_o they_o come_v together_o she_o be_v find_v with_o child_n 3._o he_o be_v a_o just_a man_n be_v not_o willing_a to_o make_v she_o a_o public_a example_n that_o be_v to_o have_v her_o stone_a vers_fw-la 19_o 4._o he_o be_v mind_v to_o put_v she_o away_o not_o to_o marry_v she_o private_o to_o leave_v she_o and_o forsake_v she_o 5._o verse_n 20._o the_o angel_n say_v fear_v not_o to_o take_v to_o thou_o marry_o thy_o wife_n here_o by_o fear_n be_v signify_v joseph_n fear_v to_o marry_v she_o against_o god_n command_n levit._n 21.17_o he_o not_o know_v that_o what_o be_v conceive_v in_o she_o be_v of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n until_o reveal_v to_o he_o here_o it_o be_v not_o amiss_o to_o speak_v of_o marriage_n the_o mean_v ordain_v of_o god_n to_o prevent_v adultery_n 1._o this_o ordinance_n be_v not_o pertain_v to_o the_o priest_n for_o it_o be_v belong_v to_o moses_n and_o be_v before_o the_o priesthood_n of_o aaron_n and_o be_v lawful_a among_o heathen_n 1_o cor._n 7.10_o heb._n 13.4_o 2._o nor_o to_o the_o judge_n 3._o it_o belong_v to_o the_o elder_n in_o the_o city_n now_o there_o be_v to_o be_v judge_n and_o elder_n in_o the_o commonwealth-government_n hence_o matter_n pertain_v to_o man_n and_o wife_n be_v usual_o refer_v to_o the_o elder_n that_o concern_v marriage_n deut._n 25.7_o 8_o 9_o &_o 22.15_o 17_o 18._o and_o not_o to_o the_o judge_n ruth_n 4.2_o boaz_n take_v ten_o man_n of_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o city_n for_o number_n 2._o they_o sit_v down_o in_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n vers_fw-la 1._o for_o the_o place_n where_o civil_a affair_n be_v discuss_v of_o 3._o verse_n 9_o he_o call_v elder_n and_o people_n to_o witness_v he_o have_v purchase_v ruth_n to_o wife_n the_o dowry_n of_o a_o widow_n be_v twenty_o five_o be_v but_o half_a of_o a_o maid_n which_o be_v fifty_o shekel_n 4._o verse_n 11._o the_o people_n and_o elder_n say_v we_o be_v witness_n and_o bless_v they_o both_o verse_n 12._o these_o be_v not_o to_o be_v elder_n of_o the_o church_n james_n 5.14_o but_o of_o the_o commonweal_n only_o 5._o verse_n 13._o he_o take_v ruth_n and_o she_o be_v his_o wife_n and_o he_o go_v in_o unto_o she_o and_o she_o conceive_v and_o bear_v a_o son_n 1._o conclusion_n if_o the_o ordinance_n belong_v to_o moses_n then_o for_o any_o other_o under_o what_o pretence_n soever_o to_o do_v it_o it_o be_v high_a presumption_n 2._o those_o that_o be_v marry_v by_o they_o be_v not_o join_v in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n nor_o by_o that_o authority_n god_n ordain_v among_o those_o that_o have_v his_o law_n 3._o i_o say_v of_o this_o as_o of_o act_n do_v by_o heathen_n without_o law_n that_o they_o be_v a_o law_n to_o themselves_o so_o be_v our_o do_n in_o this_o matter_n this_o day_n it_o be_v good_a it_o be_v amend_v never_o do_v priest_n levite_n christ_n or_o apostle_n do_v it_o for_o any_o and_o then_o by_o what_o authority_n do_v the_o ministry_n now_o do_v it_o here_o i_o desire_v leave_n to_o commend_v to_o your_o consideration_n that_o one_o branch_n in_o the_o act_n make_v for_o adultery_n may_v 10._o 1650._o if_o any_o man_n shall_v have_v the_o carnal_a knowledge_n of_o the_o body_n of_o any_o virgin_n unmarried_a woman_n or_o