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3._o and_o deut._n 5._o 27._o and_o lest_o you_o shall_v think_v either_o that_o the_o assembly_n be_v not_o as_o solemn_a as_o we_o or_o that_o it_o be_v not_o well_o do_v of_o the_o people_n to_o say_v more_o than_o amen_o god_n himself_o who_o be_v present_a declare_v his_o approbation_n even_o of_o the_o word_n when_o the_o speaker_n heart_n be_v not_o so_o sincere_a in_o speak_v they_o as_o they_o ought_v vers_fw-la 28_o 29._o and_n the_o lord_n hear_v the_o voice_n of_o your_o word_n when_o you_o speak_v unto_o i_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o i_o i_o have_v hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o word_n of_o this_o people_n they_o have_v well_o say_v all_o that_o they_o have_v speak_v o_o that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o heart_n in_o they_o obj._n but_o this_o be_v but_o a_o speech_n to_o moses_n and_o not_o to_o god_n answ._n i_o will_v reciâ—e_v to_o you_o a_o form_n of_o prayer_n which_o the_o people_n themselves_o be_v to_o make_v public_o to_o god_n deut._n 26_o 13_o 14_o 15._o 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do_v that_o by_o blood_n or_o violence_n which_o may_v be_v do_v by_o persuasion_n or_o by_o any_o lawful_a gentle_a mean_n violence_n must_v be_v use_v even_o in_o defence_n but_o in_o case_n of_o true_a necessity_n prop._n 4._o when_o self-defence_n be_v like_a to_o have_v consequent_n so_o ill_o as_o the_o save_n of_o ourselves_o can_v countervail_v it_o be_v then_o unlawful_a finis_fw-la gratia_fw-la and_o not_o to_o be_v attempt_v prop._n 5._o therefore_o if_o self-defence_n be_v unlikely_a to_o prevail_v our_o strength_n be_v inconsiderable_a and_o when_o the_o enemy_n be_v but_o like_a to_o be_v the_o more_o exasperate_v by_o it_o and_o our_o suffering_n like_v to_o be_v the_o great_a nature_n and_o reason_n teach_v we_o to_o submit_v and_o use_v the_o more_o effectual_a lawful_a mean_n §_o 31._o quest._n 6._o be_v it_o lawful_a to_o take_v away_o another_o life_n in_o the_o defend_n of_o my_o purse_n or_o estate_n 6._o quest._n 6._o answ._n 1._o you_o must_v again_o 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to_o be_v suppose_v that_o it_o be_v better_a a_o man_n estate_n or_o purse_n be_v lose_v than_o law_n and_o public_a order_n violate_v prop._n 2._o you_o may_v not_o against_o a_o ordinary_a thief_n or_o robber_n defend_v your_o purse_n with_o the_o probable_a hazard_n of_o his_o life_n if_o a_o few_o good_a word_n or_o other_o safe_a and_o gentle_a mean_n which_o you_o have_v opportunity_n to_o use_v be_v like_a to_o serve_v turn_n without_o such_o violence_n prop._n 3._o if_o it_o may_v be_v suppose_v that_o a_o prince_n or_o other_o person_n of_o great_a use_n and_o service_n to_o the_o commonwealth_n shall_v in_o a_o frolic_a or_o otherwise_o assault_v your_o person_n for_o your_o estate_n or_o purse_n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o take_v away_o his_o life_n by_o a_o defensive_a violence_n if_o you_o know_v it_o to_o be_v he_o because_o though_o in_o some_o country_n the_o law_n may_v allow_v it_o you_o yet_o finis_fw-la gratia_fw-la it_o be_v unlawful_a because_o his_o life_n be_v more_o necessary_a to_o the_o common_a good_a than_o you_o prop._n 4._o if_o a_o pilfer_a thief_n will_v steal_v your_o purse_n without_o any_o violence_n which_o hazard_v your_o life_n ordinary_o you_o may_v not_o take_v away_o his_o life_n in_o the_o defend_n of_o it_o because_o it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o magistrate_n to_o punish_v he_o by_o public_a justice_n and_o your_o defence_n require_v it_o not_o prop._n 5._o all_o this_o be_v chief_o mean_v of_o the_o voluntary_a design_v take_v away_o of_o his_o life_n and_o not_o of_o any_o lawful_a action_n which_o do_v it_o accidental_o against_o your_o will_n §_o 33._o on_o the_o other_o side_n prop._n 1._o if_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n allow_v you_o to_o take_v away_o a_o man_n life_n in_o the_o defend_n of_o your_o purse_n it_o remove_v the_o scruple_n if_o the_o weight_n of_o the_o matter_n also_o do_v allow_v it_o because_o it_o suppose_v that_o the_o law_n take_v the_o offendor_n to_o be_v worthy_a of_o death_n and_o make_v you_o in_o that_o case_n the_o executioner_n of_o it_o and_o if_o indeed_o the_o crime_n be_v such_o as_o deserve_v death_n you_o may_v be_v the_o executioner_n when_o the_o law_n allow_v it_o prop._n 2._o and_o this_o be_v more_o clear_a when_o the_o robber_n for_o your_o money_n do_v assault_v your_o life_n or_o be_v like_a for_o aught_o you_o see_v to_o do_v it_o prop._n 3._o and_o when_o gentle_a mean_n will_v not_o serve_v the_o turn_n but_o violence_n be_v the_o only_a remedy_n which_o be_v leave_v you_o which_o be_v like_a to_o avail_v for_o your_o defence_n prop._n 4._o and_o when_o the_o person_n be_v a_o vile_a offender_n who_o be_v rather_o a_o plague_n and_o burden_n to_o the_o commonwealth_n than_o any_o necessary_a member_n of_o it_o prop._n 5._o if_o you_o desire_v not_o and_o design_v not_o his_o death_n but_o he_o rush_v upon_o it_o himself_o in_o his_o fury_n while_o you_o lawful_o defend_v your_o own_o the_o case_n be_v yet_o less_o questionable_a prop._n 6._o if_o a_o thief_n have_v take_v your_o purse_n though_o you_o may_v not_o take_v away_o his_o life_n after_o to_o recover_v it_o because_o it_o be_v of_o less_o value_n nor_o yet_o in_o revenge_n because_o that_o belong_v not_o to_o private_a man_n yet_o if_o the_o law_n require_v or_o allow_v you_o to_o pursue_v he_o to_o bring_v he_o to_o a_o judicial_a trial_n if_o you_o kill_v he_o while_o he_o resist_v it_o be_v not_o your_o sin_n because_o you_o be_v but_o suppress_v sin_n in_o your_o place_n according_a to_o the_o allowance_n of_o the_o law_n §_o 34._o quest._n 7._o may_v i_o kill_v or_o wound_v another_o in_o the_o defence_n or_o vindication_n of_o my_o honour_n or_o good_a name_n 7._o