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ungodly_a wittness_n scorn_v judgement_n both_o justice_n and_o punishment_n but_o a_o godly_a wittness_n make_v conscience_n of_o a_o oath_n and_o of_o all_o his_o way_n and_o say_v with_o david_n 119.120_o david_n psal_n 119.120_o my_o flesh_n tremble_v for_o fear_n of_o thou_o and_o i_o be_o afraid_a of_o thy_o judgement_n because_o man_n be_v apt_a enough_o to_o follow_v evil_a example_n and_o to_o do_v as_o they_o see_v other_o do_v to_o swim_v as_o we_o use_v to_o say_v with_o the_o stream_n as_o if_o for_o company_n sake_n to_o do_v as_o many_o other_o can_v justify_v at_o least_o excuse_v our_o fault_n god_n to_o prevent_v such_o a_o unsound_a notion_n and_o hinder_v that_o pernicious_a practice_n have_v declare_v his_o mind_n thus_o 23.2_o thus_o exod._n 23.2_o neither_o shall_v thou_o speak_v in_o a_o cause_n to_o decline_v after_o many_o to_o wrest_v judgement_n this_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o same_o verse_n he_o forbid_v and_o call_v it_o to_o follow_v a_o multitude_n to_o do_v evil_a but_o to_o make_v a_o end_n of_o this_o part_n of_o my_o discourse_n i_o can_v show_v home_o the_o foulness_n and_o detestableness_n of_o this_o sin_n no_o better_o then_o with_o add_v what_o solomon_n say_v 19_o say_v prov._n 6.16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o among_o the_o six_o thing_n which_o the_o lord_n do_v hate_v and_o the_o seven_o that_o be_v a_o abomination_n unto_o he_o they_o be_v almost_o if_o not_o all_o reduce_v to_o this_o wicked_a sin_n for_o a_o lie_a tongue_n be_v one_o of_o they_o a_o false_a witness_n that_o speak_v lie_n be_v another_o and_o i_o think_v that_o under_o they_o be_v also_o to_o be_v find_v hand_n that_o shed_v innocent_a blood_n which_o a_o lie_a tongue_n also_o do_v a_o heart_n that_o devise_v wicked_a imagination_n foot_n that_o be_v swift_a in_o run_v to_o mischief_n and_o he_o that_o sow_v discord_n among_o brethren_n which_o all_o do_v arise_v out_o of_o the_o same_o spring_n we_o have_v speak_v of_o the_o distemper_n now_o we_o must_v come_v to_o the_o remedy_n as_o the_o corruption_n of_o human_a nature_n be_v such_o that_o most_o man_n will_v not_o out_o of_o a_o principle_n of_o love_n do_v good_a nor_o forbear_v do_v evil_a therefore_o what_o love_n can_v do_v fear_v must_v oderunt_fw-la peccare_fw-la boni_fw-la virtutis_fw-la amore_fw-la oderunt_fw-la peccare_fw-la mali_fw-la formidine_fw-la paenae_fw-la good_a man_n hate_v sin_n because_o they_o love_v virtue_n but_o bad_a man_n avoid_v it_o for_o fear_n of_o be_v punish_v wherefore_o a_o law_n be_v necessary_a as_o a_o curb_n for_o as_o the_o sanction_n thereof_o do_v promise_n reward_v to_o â—hose_v that_o keep_v it_o so_o they_o threaten_v with_o punishment_n â—he_v breaker_n thereof_o and_o this_o be_v the_o way_n to_o restrain_v â—nd_n keep_v they_o in_o awe_n law_n and_o sin_n be_v relative_n â—or_a if_o there_o be_v no_o law_n there_o will_v be_v no_o sin_n â—or_a 3.4_o â—or_a 1_o john_n 3.4_o sin_n be_v the_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n and_o 3.20_o and_o rom._n 3.20_o by_o â—â—e_z law_n be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n and_o 4.15_o and_o chap._n 4.15_o where_o no_o â—aw_v be_v there_o be_v no_o transgression_n on_o the_o other_o side_n 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v no_o sin_n there_o will_v be_v no_o need_n of_o law_n 3.19_o law_n gal._n 3.19_o for_o the_o law_n be_v add_v because_o of_o transgression_n â—or_a say_v the_o apostle_n 1.9_o apostle_n 1_o tim._n 1.9_o the_o law_n be_v not_o make_v for_o 〈◊〉_d righteous_a man_n but_o for_o the_o lawless_a and_o disobedient_a wherefore_o god_n to_o restrain_v this_o most_o wicked_a sin_n of_o perjury_n have_v make_v law_n and_o appoint_v against_o it_o temporal_a and_o bodily_a as_o well_o as_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a punishment_n or_o else_o as_o impunity_n be_v a_o encouragement_n â—o_o commit_v crime_n without_o these_o temporal_a punishment_n there_o will_v be_v no_o live_n in_o the_o world_n for_o the_o wicked_a do_v little_a mind_n eternal_a pain_n it_o be_v fear_n of_o the_o present_a that_o work_v upon_o they_o if_o any_o thing_n can_v for_o this_o reason_n there_o be_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n heavy_a â—udgments_n threaten_v against_o the_o wicked_a in_o this_o kind_n â—ot_n only_o in_o the_o three_o commandment_n as_o we_o already_o observe_v but_o in_o other_o place_n too_o 5._o too_o prov_fw-mi 19_o 5._o a_o false_a witness_n shall_v not_o be_v unpunished_a and_o he_o that_o speak_v lie_n shall_v not_o escape_v to_o tell_v lie_v be_v very_o bad_a but_o to_o tell_v â—t_a in_o god_n name_n be_v worst_a of_o all_o for_o thus_o a_o nomine_fw-la domini_fw-la incipit_fw-la omne_fw-la malum_fw-la god_n threaten_v it_o with_o sword_n and_o famine_n and_o in_o his_o due_a time_n bring_v it_o to_o pass_v 12._o pass_v jerem._n 5_o 12._o they_o have_v belie_v the_o lord_n say_v the_o prophet_n and_o say_v it_o be_v not_o he_o neither_o shall_v evil_a come_v upon_o we_o neither_o shall_v we_o see_v sword_n nor_o famine_n thus_o flatter_v themselves_o in_o their_o vain_a and_o carnal_a security_n but_o hear_v what_o be_v add_v 17_o add_v v._o 15.16_o 17_o lo_o i_o will_v bring_v a_o nation_n upon_o you_o from_o far_o o_o house_n of_o israel_n say_v the_o lord_n it_o be_v a_o mighty_a nation_n it_o be_v a_o ancient_a nation_n who_o language_n thou_o know_v not_o etc._n etc._n they_o shall_v eat_v up_o thy_o harvest_n and_o thy_o bread_n which_o thy_o son_n and_o thy_o daughter_n shall_v eat_v etc._n etc._n these_o be_v the_o chaldean_n who_o in_o time_n do_v the_o work_n when_o they_o besiege_v take_v and_o destroy_v jerusalem_n to_o this_o same_o purpose_n but_o more_o general_o speak_v another_o prophet_n and_o this_o judgement_n to_o be_v by_o fire_n 5.4_o fire_n zech._n 5.4_o that_o shall_v consume_v timber_n and_o stone_n as_o it_o have_v befall_v the_o city_n which_o be_v burn_v and_o one_o of_o the_o reason_n oâ—_n this_o judgement_n be_v as_o there_o express_v for_o swear_v false_o by_o his_o name_n upon_o the_o same_o ground_n the_o prophet_n quote_v just_a before_o 36.13_o 2_o chron._n 36.13_o threaten_v the_o ruin_n of_o jerusalem_n which_o happen_v in_o zedekiah_n day_n who_o have_v forswear_v himself_o for_o it_o be_v observe_v that_o when_o 13._o when_o ezek._n 17_o 13._o nebuchadanezar_n do_v set_v he_o upon_o the_o throne_n he_o make_v hiâ—_n swear_v by_o god_n which_o oath_n he_o break_v and_o perjure_a himself_n which_o perjury_n how_o odious_o take_v by_o god_n we_o may_v see_v it_o in_o the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o the_o k_o of_o babylon_n have_v make_v a_o covenant_n with_o he_o 16._o v._o 15_o 16._o and_o have_v take_v a_o oath_n of_o he_o but_o he_o despise_v the_o oath_n and_o break_v the_o covenant_n but_o say_v god_n shall_v he_o escape_v that_o do_v such_o thing_n or_o shall_v he_o break_v the_o covenant_n and_o be_v deliver_v no_o say_v the_o lord_n see_v he_o despise_v the_o oath_n by_o break_v the_o covenant_n when_o he_o have_v give_v his_o hand_n and_o have_v do_v all_o these_o thing_n he_o shall_v not_o escape_v 18._o v._o 18._o as_o it_o be_v just_o avenge_v on_o he_o and_o this_o very_a oath_n swear_v to_o a_o infidel_n because_o in_o god_n name_n god_n call_v it_o his_o oath_n and_o with_o a_o strong_a asseveration_n threaten_v a_o punishment_n for_o it_o therefore_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n as_o i_o live_v sure_o my_o 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o have_v despise_v and_o my_o covenant_n that_o he_o have_v break_v 18._o v._o 18._o even_o it_o will_v i_o recompense_v upon_o his_o own_o head_n all_o be_v execute_v and_o he_o heavy_o punish_v for_o it_o god_n to_o avenge_v the_o profane_v of_o his_o holy_a name_n do_v punish_v not_o only_o private_a person_n and_o family_n but_o also_o king_n and_o kingdom_n wherefore_o all_o be_v concern_v in_o the_o punishment_n thereof_o and_o
with_o ignominy_n and_o restrain_v wickedness_n and_o infamy_n no_o wise_a and_o good_a man_n will_v deny_v it_o to_o be_v the_o duty_n as_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v the_o necessary_a care_n of_o magistrate_n first_o with_o severity_n to_o punish_v whoredom_n and_o adultery_n as_o well_o as_o theft_n and_o robbery_n for_o to_o rob_v i_o of_o my_o honour_n and_o of_o my_o wife_n be_v to_o rob_v i_o of_o my_o own_o good_n next_o they_o be_v to_o see_v that_o marriage_n be_v lawful_o contract_v then_o that_o they_o be_v faithful_o keep_v and_o last_o that_o upon_o just_a cause_n they_o be_v lawful_o dissolve_v and_o leave_v grant_v again_o to_o marry_v at_o least_o to_o the_o injure_v party_n for_o god_n never_o intend_v in_o marriage_n to_o give_v a_o man_n a_o perpetual_a torment_n instead_o of_o a_o meet_a help_n neither_o do_v god_n approve_v that_o to_o the_o breach_n and_o violation_n of_o this_o holy_a contract_n which_o happen_v when_o love_n cease_v murder_n shall_v be_v add_v which_o be_v when_o hatred_n do_v succeed_v love_n for_o 3.15_o for_o 1_o john_n 3.15_o whosoever_o hate_v his_o brother_n be_v a_o murderer_n i_o think_v it_o unnecessary_a for_o i_o to_o bring_v any_o more_o evidence_n upon_o this_o matter_n out_o of_o the_o civil_a law_n â—or_a out_o of_o the_o write_n of_o our_o protestant_a divine_n they_o that_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o be_v more_o at_o large_a inform_v concern_v the_o point_n of_o divorce_n let_v they_o peâ—use_v what_o that_o famous_a divine_a bucer_n have_v write_v â—n_o his_o second_o book_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n dedicate_v to_o edward_n the_o 6_o and_o therein_o they_o may_v find_v cause_n of_o satisfaction_n as_o ground_n of_o information_n good_a counsel_n he_o give_v that_o young_a prince_n so_o zealous_a for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n that_o well_o he_o may_v have_v â—een_n compare_v to_o good_a king_n josiah_n if_o god_n have_v â—een_n please_v to_o continue_v he_o a_o long_a life_n and_o â—ere_z again_o i_o must_v say_v that_o which_o can_v too_o often_o â—e_n inculcate_v how_o certain_o it_o be_v every_o prince_n duty_n within_o all_o his_o dominion_n to_o discourage_v discountetenance_n restrain_v and_o punish_v all_o vice_n especial_o the_o sin_n of_o uncleanness_n in_o general_n and_o of_o adultery_n in_o particular_a to_o prevent_v the_o sad_a effect_n thereof_o which_o so_o much_o dishonour_n god_n and_o cause_n disorder_n and_o confusion_n in_o family_n on_o the_o contrary_a nothing_o make_v we_o so_o like_a unto_o god_n as_o holiness_n wherein_o chief_o his_o image_n in_o we_o do_v consist_v which_o that_o filthy_a sin_n be_v so_o contrary_a to_o holiness_n say_v david_n become_v thy_o house_n 93.5_o psal_n 93.5_o o_o lord_n for_o ever_o to_o come_v near_o our_o constitution_n i_o shall_v add_v out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o reformation_n of_o ecclesiastical_a law_n first_o begin_v by_o order_n of_o henry_n 8_o and_o continue_v under_o edward_n 6_o in_o the_o chapter_n of_o adultery_n and_o divorce_n we_o find_v these_o word_n in_o the_o original_a turpitudo_fw-la tam_fw-la horribilis_fw-la adulteriorum_fw-la est_fw-la uâ—_n aperte_fw-la decalogi_fw-la praecepto_fw-la confossa_fw-la sit_fw-la etc._n etc._n whereof_o the_o sense_n in_o english_a be_v thus_o 47._o cap._n 1_o fol._n 47._o the_o filthiness_n of_o adultery_n be_v so_o horrible_a as_o to_o be_v plain_o condemn_v in_o one_o of_o the_o ten_o commandment_n and_o according_a the_o old_a moysaicall_a law_n the_o guilty_a be_v punish_v with_o be_v public_o stone_v 〈◊〉_d death_n by_o the_o people_n and_o also_o according_a to_o the_o civil_a law_n be_v put_v to_o death_n wherefore_o our_o ecclesiastical_a judgeâ—_n ought_v most_o grievous_o and_o severe_o to_o punish_v a_o thing_n sâ—_n odious_a unto_o god_n and_o on_o which_o our_o holy_a ancestor_n inflict_v special_a pain_n and_o punishment_n hence_o it_o be_v plain_a how_o according_a unto_o the_o law_n of_o god_n give_v by_o the_o ministry_n of_o moses_n by_o the_o practice_n of_o our_o form_n good_a and_o just_a king_n even_o before_o the_o time_n of_o reformation_n and_o since_o the_o beginning_n of_o it_o in_o the_o day_n of_o henry_n 8_o and_o edward_n 6_o according_a to_o our_o ecclesiastical_a law_n the_o abominable_a sin_n of_o adultery_n may_v not_o be_v spare_v which_o will_v prove_v a_o encouragement_n to_o commit_v it_o but_o ought_v smart_o and_o without_o mercy_n here_o among_o we_o to_o be_v punish_v now_o to_o go_v on_o we_o come_v to_o matter_n of_o fact_n aâ—_n of_o right_n before_o the_o civil_a power_n when_o magstrate_n know_v the_o transgression_n of_o divine_a and_o human_a law_n in_o relation_n to_o adultery_n they_o be_v bind_v 〈◊〉_d take_v notice_n of_o and_o use_v a_o course_n to_o prevent_v stoâ—â—_n and_o punish_v it_o death_n be_v and_o still_o in_o some_o place_n be_v inflict_v on_o the_o adulteress_n but_o it_o be_v a_o great_a mitigation_n to_o reduce_v it_o only_o to_o a_o divorce_n by_o 〈◊〉_d general_a consent_n of_o all_o nation_n which_o by_o the_o law_n 〈◊〉_d nature_n may_v know_v how_o sacred_a a_o thing_n marriage_n be_v not_o to_o be_v break_v upon_o every_o slight_a ground_n however_o in_o some_o certain_a case_n of_o which_o adultery_n ever_o be_v one_o they_o all_o allow_v of_o itâ—_n romulus_n make_v a_o law_n that_o it_o shall_v never_o be_v lawful_a for_o a_o wife_n to_o leave_v her_o husband_n but_o to_o he_o permit_v to_o leave_v his_o wife_n in_o some_o case_n as_o of_o adultery_n witchcraft_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o our_o christian_a magistrate_n if_o they_o will_v not_o make_v themselves_o worse_o than_o heathen_n when_o a_o husband_n be_v a_o sufferer_n by_o the_o injustice_n do_v he_o by_o his_o wife_n and_o become_v a_o plaintiff_n there_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o readiness_n in_o those_o concern_v to_o hear_v his_o cause_n to_o examine_v the_o ground_n and_o at_o last_o to_o do_v he_o justice_n and_o this_o regard_v not_o only_o that_o sort_n of_o magistrate_n that_o be_v entrust_v only_o with_o the_o executive_a part_n to_o see_v it_o do_v but_o also_o those_o in_o who_o reside_v the_o legislative_a power_n to_o see_v that_o law_n be_v execute_v and_o also_o if_o occasion_n and_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o case_n require_v it_o to_o make_v new_a one_o will_v to_o god_n magistrate_n will_v take_v such_o effectual_a care_n to_o punish_v the_o guilty_a in_o this_o kind_n according_a to_o divine_a and_o human_a law_n that_o no_o place_n may_v be_v leave_v for_o dispute_n and_o question_n the_o adulteress_n be_v not_o worthy_a of_o compassion_n only_o of_o torment_n and_o pain_n chief_o when_o she_o have_v make_v unto_o herself_o a_o habit_n of_o that_o sin_n and_o no_o man_n may_v have_v the_o charity_n for_o the_o guilty_a as_o to_o wish_v she_o not_o to_o be_v accuse_v for_o adultery_n be_v a_o public_a crime_n which_o for_o itself_o and_o terror_n to_o other_o ought_v public_o to_o be_v punish_v and_o discountenance_v and_o 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