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twice_o by_o his_o finger_n that_o be_v immediate_o by_o himself_o without_o make_v use_n of_o any_o penman_n as_o in_o other_o scripture_n he_o write_v they_o for_o his_o people_n behoof_n upon_o two_o table_n of_o stone_n which_o be_v afterward_o command_v in_o a_o singular_a manner_n to_o be_v keep_v in_o the_o ark_n deut._n 10._o v_o 2._o 5._o and_o to_o be_v learn_v deut._n 5._o 1._o as_o also_o to_o be_v write_v on_o the_o post_n of_o their_o door_n and_o diligent_o press_v on_o their_o child_n deut._n 67._o 8._o 9_o 10._o in_o open_v of_o which_o commandment_n not_o only_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n but_o our_o bless_a lord_n in_o that_o sermon_n of_o he_o upon_o the_o mount_n matth._n 5._o 6._o 7._o do_v much_o insist_v the_o second_o be_v the_o usefulness_n of_o this_o scripture_n and_o of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o it_o to_o all_o that_o will_v know_v what_o be_v please_v to_o god_n that_o they_o may_v be_v fit_v for_o duty_n to_o he_o and_o may_v know_v
sect_n 4._o where_o he_o do_v with_o much_o reason_n whereof_o he_o be_v a_o great_a master_n and_o religion_n assert_v that_o when_o justice_n strict_o so_o call_v be_v not_o hurt_v yet_o a_o man_n â—ay_v sin_v against_o that_o duty_n which_o consist_v in_o the_o love_a of_o other_o and_o more_o especial_o what_o the_o christian_a law_n perscribes_fw-la which_o yet_o here_o be_v only_o corroborative_a of_o the_o moral_a law_n that_o perfect_a and_o perpetual_o bind_v rule_n of_o life_n and_o manner_n so_o that_o if_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o such_o cape_v rob_v or_o spoil_v will_v chief_o hurt_v and_o endamage_v not_o the_o whole_a body_n or_o generality_n of_o the_o enemy_n or_o of_o the_o king_n or_o such_o as_o be_v of_o themselves_o guilty_a but_o the_o innocent_a and_o that_o in_o such_o a_o measure_n as_o will_n thrust_v they_o into_o the_o very_o great_a calamity_n and_o misery_n wherein_o to_o cast_v even_o such_o as_o be_v our_o private_a and_o proper_a debtor_n be_v a_o merciless_a and_o cruel_a act_n but_o if_o to_o all_o this_o it_o be_v add_v that_o such_o spoil_v or_o rob_v be_v find_v to_o be_v of_o no_o considerable_a moment_n or_o importance_n neither_o to_o put_v a_o end_n to_o the_o war_n nor_o to_o cut_v short_a and_o consume_v the_o public_a and_o main_a force_n of_o the_o enemy_n then_o and_o in_o that_o case_n such_o gain_n ought_v to_o be_v account_v unworthy_a of_o a_o moral_o good_a man_n and_o more_o especial_o of_o a_o christian_a as_o be_v mad_a only_o of_o the_o calamity_n of_o the_o time_n on_o which_o account_n plutarch_n blame_v crassus_n that_o he_o have_v make_v purchase_n of_o the_o most_o part_n of_o his_o riches_n by_o rob_v &_o spoil_v in_o time_n of_o fire_n and_o sword_n look_v on_o the_o calamity_n of_o the_o time_n he_o live_v in_o as_o his_o great_a gain_n grot_n annot_n ad_fw-la idem_fw-la illud_fw-la cap._n 18._o whatever_o will_v be_v say_v for_o press_a man_n and_o other_o subject_n who_o on_o the_o express_a call_n of_o the_o magistrate_n go_v to_o sea_n fight_v their_o non-obligation_n to_o inquire_v narrow_o and_o scrupulous_o into_o the_o justness_n of_o the_o war_n when_o it_o do_v not_o appear_v to_o they_o unjust_a yet_o unquestionable_o such_o person_n as_o go_v a_o cape_n and_o their_o compartner_n for_o a_o share_n of_o the_o gain_n be_v oblige_v to_o a_o strict_a and_o accurate_a examination_n of_o the_o justness_n of_o the_o war_n since_o they_o willing_o offer_v themselves_o to_o such_o work_n yea_o seek_v for_o access_n to_o it_o as_o a_o special_a favour_n and_o privilege_n which_o they_o may_v let_v alone_o if_o they_o please_v and_o so_o in_o this_o case_n oughts_z on_o the_o least_o scruple_n or_o ground_n of_o haesitation_n to_o let_v it_o alone_o and_o if_o they_o go_v on_o and_o seek_v not_o satisfaction_n to_o their_o conscience_n to_o the_o yondmost_a annent_fw-la the_o justness_n of_o it_o they_o make_v themselves_o as_o guilty_a in_o their_o station_n as_o the_o prince_n state_n or_o commonwealth_n do_v who_o engage_v in_o a_o unjust_a war_n since_o whatever_o be_v not_o do_v in_o faith_n and_o from_o a_o persuasion_n of_o the_o warrantableness_n thereof_o be_v sin_n and_o think_v a_o war_n be_v uncontravertible_o just_a yet_o grotius_n his_o ground_n before_o lay_v down_o will_v be_v consider_v by_o such_o especial_o who_o out_o of_o a_o covetous_a homour_n &_o desire_n to_o make_v gain_n though_o under_o the_o silly_a pretext_n of_o weaken_v the_o enemy_n the_o least_o thing_n ordinary_o intend_v by_o they_o engage_v themselves_o in_o this_o course_n which_o not_o only_o crush_v many_o poor_a innocent_n but_o be_v also_o often_o wait_v with_o bloodshed_n and_o take_v of_o man_n life_n who_o it_o will_v not_o it_o seem_v be_v ready_o deny_v may_v defend_v themselves_o and_o their_o good_n the_o mean_n of_o the_o livelihood_n of_o themselves_o and_o their_o family_n win_v with_o much_o toil_n and_o hazard_n and_o if_o they_o may_v endavour_v the_o preservation_n of_o these_o good_n and_o defend_v themselves_o against_o such_o as_o will_v spoil_v &_o bereave_v they_o of_o they_o then_o it_o be_v worthy_a of_o very_o grave_a consideration_n if_o in_o this_o case_n the_o assailant_n wound_v mutilate_v or_o kill_v poor_a private_a man_n quiet_o follow_v their_o calling_n for_o their_o bread_n in_o their_o own_o lawful_a at_o least_o hitherto_o in_o this_o so_o circumstantiated_a case_n by_o grotius_n not_o judge_v and_o determine_v unlawful_a defence_n will_v be_v find_v altogether_o free_a especial_o if_o the_o justness_n of_o the_o war_n be_v doubtful_a or_o not_o conscientious_o inquire_v into_o of_o murder_n and_o if_o the_o aggressor_n themselves_o shall_v be_v wound_v or_o kill_v by_o these_o defendant_n whether_o they_o will_v be_v without_o all_o culpable_a accession_n to_o their_o own_o self_n murder_n and_o so_o whether_o they_o will_v not_o be_v involve_v in_o the_o guilt_n not_o only_o of_o the_o breach_n of_o this_o eight_o but_o also_o of_o the_o six_o command_n and_o whether_o good_n and_o a_o estate_n acquire_v or_o increase_v by_o such_o mean_n may_v be_v brook_v and_o possess_v with_o solid_a peace_n and_o with_o the_o well-grounded_n expectation_n of_o god_n blessing_n which_o make_v rich_a and_o add_v no_o sorrow_n therewith_o this_o i_o say_v call_v for_o grave_a consideration_n beside_o that_o it_o have_v be_v observe_v that_o such_o course_n have_v sometime_o not_o only_o make_v these_o estate_n that_o be_v acquire_v by_o they_o quick_o to_o melt_v away_o but_o also_o to_o have_v be_v a_o moth_n in_o the_o estate_n for_o the_o time_n better_v by_o they_o observable_a and_o not_o altogether_o alien_n from_o this_o matter_n be_v that_o christian_n and_o grave_a act_n make_v against_o prize-goods_a in_o the_o town-councel_n of_o edinburgh_n the_o head_n city_n of_o this_o kingdom_n in_o great_a mr._n knox_n his_o day_n as_o one_o bless_a fruit_n of_o the_o gospel_n among_o many_o other_o may_n 10._o an._n dom._n 1561._o the_o very_a year_n after_o the_o public_a establishment_n of_o the_o reform_a protestant_n religion_n in_o scotland_n the_o tenure_n where_o of_o follow_v it_o be_v ordain_v that_o no_o man_n within_o this_o burgh_n buy_v any_o prize-goods_a under_o the_o pain_n of_o tinzel_n of_o his_o freedom_n for_o ever_o and_o punishment_n at_o the_o will_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n it_o be_v contrary_a to_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o that_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o deal_v with_o every_o christian_a brother_n as_o we_o will_v wish_v to_o be_v deal_v with_o &_o the_o good_n not_o to_o be_v sell_v by_o any_o godly_a man_n within_o this_o burgh_n this_o rapine_n again_o have_v a_o sort_n of_o pretext_n become_v oppression_n when_o a_o man_n by_o power_n favour_n or_o such_o like_a outreach_v and_o go_v beyond_o his_o title_n and_o indamage_v the_o party_n with_o which_o he_o contend_v more_o than_o his_o right_n or_o title_n will_v warrant_v he_o to_o do_v &_o this_o may_v be_v in_o great_a man_n over_o their_o inferiors_n as_o master_n over_o servant_n of_o landlord_n over_o tenant_n of_o magistrate_n over_o people_n or_o subject_n and_o in_o all_o these_o who_o any_o way_n make_v use_v of_o greatness_n to_o distress_v other_o or_o thrust_v at_o they_o either_o to_o make_v they_o quit_v a_o right_n they_o have_v or_o by_o retain_v from_o they_o what_o be_v their_o due_a or_o by_o exact_v they_o by_o their_o title_n what_o be_v real_o prejudicial_a to_o the_o other_o property_n even_o though_o by_o oppression_n the_o person_n be_v make_v willing_a to_o condescend_v thus_o also_o overpower_v of_o other_o in_o law_n suit_n and_o court_n and_o make_v use_n of_o monyen_fw-mi to_o bear_v they_o down_o in_o their_o right_n be_v interpret_v by_o god_n as_o oppression_n for_o the_o second_o to_o wit_n theft_n more_o proper_o it_o look_v to_o all_o way_n whereby_o without_o pretext_n of_o violence_n another_o be_v wrong_v this_o be_v again_o divide_v in_o four_o 1._o if_o it_o be_v a_o wrong_n do_v to_o a_o commonwealth_n it_o be_v call_v peculatus_fw-la which_o in_o a_o large_a acceptation_n include_v not_o only_o private_a man_n or_o magistrate_n steal_v or_o rob_v the_o public_a treasure_n but_o also_o collector_n questor_n and_o other_o that_o be_v in_o such_o like_a office_n who_o when_o they_o intervert_fw-la what_o belong_v to_o public_a use_n become_v guilty_a and_o proportionable_o all_o such_o as_o be_v entrust_v with_o the_o keep_n and_o distribute_v of_o what_o belong_v to_o corporation_n and_o society_n and_o do_v intervert_fw-la it_z as_o judas_n do_v in_o some_o respect_n when_o he_o intervert_v what_o be_v commit_v to_o his_o keep_n for_o use_n not_o allow_v and_o therefore_o he_o be_v call_v a_o thief_n though_o his_o crime_n be_v also_o sacrilege_n 2._o as_o it_o respect_v
any_o thing_n appoint_v for_o pious_a use_n so_o it_o be_v call_v sacrilege_n see_v leu._n 5._o 15._o mal._n 3._o 8._o act_n 5._o 2_o 3._o and_o though_o now_o we_o have_v nothing_o that_o be_v holy_a by_o such_o a_o consecration_n yet_o what_o be_v appoint_v by_o god_n warrant_v for_o holy_a use_n can_v without_o sin_n be_v intervert_v such_o be_v church_n or_o house_n build_v for_o god_n worship_n stipend_n for_o maintain_v of_o his_o minister_n and_o ordinance_n because_o these_o belong_v to_o the_o church_n as_o the_o other_o do_v to_o the_o commonwealth_n such_o also_o be_v the_o poor_n money_n collection_n etc._n etc._n for_o if_o their_o be_v a_o appropriation_n of_o these_o thing_n for_o that_o use_n then_o why_o shall_v that_o property_n be_v encroach_v on_o more_o than_o other_o property_n and_o if_o any_o shall_v say_v these_o be_v the_o magistrate_n gift_n and_o he_o may_v use_v they_o as_o he_o please_v answ_n i_o be_o not_o speak_v now_o of_o what_o power_n the_o magistrate_n may_v have_v in_o a_o extraordinary_a case_n of_o necessity_n there_o be_v no_o doubt_n time_n when_o particular_a man_n property_n will_v not_o have_v place_n but_o aught_o to_o cede_fw-la to_o the_o public_a good_a but_o in_o ordinary_a case_n i_o say_v that_o the_o right_n which_o the_o church_n have_v in_o they_o for_o these_o formentioned_a use_n or_o end_n be_v no_o less_o than_o any_o private_a man_n in_o his_o own_o particular_a estate_n beside_o that_o they_o be_v indeed_o give_v unto_o god_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o magistrate_n power_n to_o make_v what_o use_n of_o these_o he_o please_v neither_o be_v it_o at_o his_o option_n to_o appoint_v they_o and_o maintain_v and_o keep_v they_o up_o or_o not_o as_o he_o please_v but_o it_o be_v his_o duty_n and_o that_o which_o be_v require_v of_o he_o to_o do_v so_o as_o he_o will_v be_v find_v faithful_a in_o the_o discharge_n of_o his_o office_n 3._o there_o be_v a_o gross_a kind_n of_o theft_n in_o men-stealing_a not_o so_o much_o use_v now_o as_o of_o old_a when_o there_o be_v slave_n of_o which_o man_n make_v advantage_n this_o may_v be_v also_o in_o take_v or_o entice_v away_o of_o another_o man_n or_o woman_n servant_n to_o their_o master_n or_o mistress_n prejudice_n which_o be_v clear_a theft_n though_o often_o practise_v and_o by_o many_o little_o regard_v as_o likewise_o in_o seduce_v of_o child_n to_o a_o false_a religion_n to_o a_o bad_a marriage_n to_o evil_a company_n to_o drink_v whore_v rob_v etc._n etc._n to_o run_v away_o from_o their_o parent_n out_o of_o the_o country_n without_o a_o just_a and_o necessary_a cause_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v condemn_v in_o the_o law_n and_o 1_o tim._n 1._o 10._o the_o 4._o sort_n be_v single_a theft_n or_o the_o wrong_v of_o a_o man_n in_o his_o private_a and_o personal_a estate_n as_o when_o a_o man_n money_n clothes_n household-furniture_n corn_n horse_n cow_n sheep_n merchant-ware_n book_n working-tool_n etc._n etc._n be_v steal_v and_o privy_o take_v from_o he_o and_o here_o do_v come_v in_o the_o general_a head_n of_o that_o theft_n former_o mention_v turpe_fw-la lucrum_fw-la or_o filthy_a lucre_n be_v that_o gain_n which_o be_v acquire_v either_o by_o simple_o unlawful_a or_o by_o dishonest_a unworthy_a and_o base_a way_n and_o mean_n as_o 1._o by_o niggardliness_n when_o a_o man_n seek_v to_o make_v great_a gain_n of_o the_o very_o least_o and_o small_a thing_n who_o use_v to_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o cuminibilis_n that_o be_v so_o miserable_a a_o wretch_n and_o so_o base_a a_o niggard_n that_o he_o will_v cut_v a_o cuminseed_n and_o sell_v it_o 2._o by_o take_v too_o large_o and_o greedy_o when_o gift_n be_v go_v whether_o to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o the_o giver_n or_o of_o other_o stand_v in_o no_o less_o or_o in_o more_o need_n and_o of_o no_o less_o or_o it_o may_v be_v of_o great_a deserve_n thereby_o incapacitate_v he_o to_o give_v to_o 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