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maker_n plant_v in_o our_o nature_n but_o to_o this_o i_o reply_v in_o many_o case_n a_o private_a person_n have_v no_o lawful_a power_n to_o remit_v the_o penalty_n of_o a_o crime_n as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o murder_n of_o a_o near_a relation_n or_o the_o deep_a wound_a of_o a_o man_n reputation_n on_o the_o public_a vindicate_v whereof_o his_o usefulness_n the_o honour_n of_o religion_n and_o the_o good_a of_o many_o soul_n may_v depend_v but_o however_o god_n must_v be_v consider_v not_o as_o a_o private_a person_n but_o as_o a_o public_a one_o as_o the_o holy_a just_a rector_n of_o the_o world_n under_o who_o deep_a displeasure_n we_o be_v fall_v by_o our_o sin_n 234._o id._n p._n 234._o as_o this_o author_n himself_o can_v but_o acknowledge_v afterward_o now_o the_o case_n of_o a_o private_a person_n and_o a_o public_a one_o be_v vast_o different_a it_o be_v ordinary_o necessary_a for_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o government_n and_o the_o public_a good_a that_o offender_n 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