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proportion_n and_o posture_n from_o the_o law_n oppression_n must_v be_v portray_v with_o its_o tooth_n out_o murder_n pale_a and_o wound_v to_o death_n idleness_n whip_v the_o common_a barretter_n with_o paper_n in_o his_o hat_n he_o must_v similem_fw-la pingere_fw-la not_o a_o man_n for_o a_o beast_n not_o a_o dog_n for_o a_o lion_n not_o a_o fox_n for_o a_o wolf_n not_o manslaughter_n for_o murder_n not_o usury_n for_o extorsion_n not_o deceit_n for_o oppression_n not_o a_o sum_n of_o daily_a incursion_n for_o a_o devour_a one_o he_o must_v not_o depose_v and_o degrade_v a_o gallant_a boisterous_a sin_n and_o put_v it_o in_o a_o low_a rank_n to_o escape_v unpunished_a with_o a_o multitude_n the_o neglect_n hereof_o bring_v in_o not_o only_o a_o frustrà _fw-la but_o a_o nocivum_fw-la with_o it_o it_o be_v hurtful_a and_o
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sword_n to_o cut_v off_o the_o wicked_a from_o the_o earth_n and_o in_o this_o respect_n synesius_n in_o his_o 12._o epistle_n tell_v we_o that_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o public_a sword_n of_o justice_n be_v as_o necessary_a for_o the_o purge_n of_o a_o city_n for_o the_o scour_n of_o all_o mischief_n out_o of_o it_o as_o the_o great_a basin_n which_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v set_v at_o the_o entrance_n of_o temple_n be_v for_o the_o cleanse_n of_o their_o hand_n who_o be_v to_o enter_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o axiom_n in_o policy_n subscribe_v to_o long_o since_o that_o it_o be_v better_a to_o live_v sub_fw-la durâ_fw-la lege_fw-la quà m_fw-la sub_fw-la nullâ_fw-la under_o the_o hard_a law_n then_o under_o none_o at_o all_o to_o live_v in_o a_o state_n where_o the_o least_o apparency_n of_o offence_n be_v punish_v with_o rigour_n than_o under_o such_o a_o one_o where_o every_o man_n may_v do_v what_o be_v please_v in_o his_o own_o eye_n without_o restraint_n for_o severity_n or_o tyranny_n as_o one_o observe_v be_v but_o like_o a_o tempest_n or_o whirlwind_n that_o throw_v down_o here_o and_o there_o a_o fruitful_a tree_n and_o here_o and_o there_o peradventure_o a_o tall_a cedar_n but_o confusion_n and_o anarchy_n like_o a_o deluge_n sweep_v away_o all_o before_o it_o all_o the_o fatness_n of_o the_o earth_n all_o the_o increase_n of_o cattle_n beat_v down_o town_n and_o country_n and_o make_v of_o wall_a city_n a_o wilderness_n whilst_o justice_n and_o authority_n prevail_v he_o that_o sow_v sow_v in_o hope_n and_o he_o that_o 4._o joh._n 4._o thresh_v thresh_v in_o hope_n that_o he_o may_v be_v partaker_n of_o his_o hope_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v but_o in_o confusion_n the_o proverb_n be_v fulfil_v one_o sow_v another_o reap_v and_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o that_o community_n of_o the_o first_o christian_n no_o man_n can_v say_v that_o that_o which_o he_o possess_v be_v his_o own_o now_o the_o proper_a work_n of_o the_o magistrate_n be_v not_o only_o to_o cut_v off_o the_o wicked_a from_o the_o earth_n but_o to_o divide_v to_o every_o man_n his_o own_o possession_n to_o break_v the_o jaw_n of_o the_o ungodly_a and_o to_o take_v the_o prey_n out_o of_o his_o mouth_n to_o be_v a_o wall_n of_o brass_n to_o the_o innocent_a and_o terror_n to_o the_o wicked_a and_o this_o will_v usher_v in_o a_o myriad_o of_o blessing_n and_o make_v up_o that_o hymn_n that_o angelical_a anthem_n peace_n on_o earth_n good_a will_n towards_o man_n and_o glory_n to_o god_n in_o the_o high_a heaven_n for_o to_o punish_v evil_a person_n be_v to_o do_v a_o cure_n upon_o those_o who_o have_v break_v the_o law_n and_o upon_o other_o also_o that_o they_o may_v not_o break_v they_o and_o the_o magistrate_n like_o god_n himself_o do_v the_o perverso_fw-la sanare_fw-la govern_v we_o by_o that_o which_o be_v adverse_a to_o we_o and_o in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o transgressor_n he_o place_v contrarium_fw-la aliquid_fw-la &_o impedicus_fw-la set_v up_o something_o to_o stop_v his_o course_n to_o check_v his_o violence_n to_o curb_v he_o in_o his_o full_a career_n to_o wit_n the_o execution_n of_o penal_a law_n which_o be_v the_o execution_n of_o the_o very_a anger_n of_o god_n nor_o do_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d simple_o will_v the_o affliction_n and_o torture_n of_o the_o offendor_n nor_o rest_v in_o the_o evil_a of_o punishment_n but_o he_o look_v forward_o to_o the_o good_a of_o amendment_n for_o this_o be_v the_o very_a end_n of_o punishment_n to_o destroy_v that_o proclivity_n and_o proneness_n which_o be_v in_o evil_a man_n to_o break_v their_o bound_n to_o take_v off_o the_o illecebrae_fw-la the_o enticement_n and_o allurement_n of_o sin_n to_o wash_v off_o its_o paint_n to_o pull_v the_o hony-comb_n from_o the_o lip_n of_o the_o harlot_n to_o wipe_v the_o oil_n from_o off_o her_o mouth_n to_o sour_a the_o sweetness_n of_o steal_a water_n and_o by_o the_o sharpness_n of_o external_a terror_n to_o take_v away_o the_o savour_n and_o complacency_n of_o some_o habitual_a delightful_a sin_n that_o so_o every_o man_n may_v sit_v under_o his_o own_o vine_n and_o under_o his_o own_o figtree_n and_o drink_v water_n out_o of_o his_o own_o cistern_n that_o peace_n may_v shadow_v the_o commonwealth_n and_o plenty_n crown_v it_o that_o oppression_n grind_v not_o the_o face_n of_o the_o poor_a nor_o lust_n climb_v up_o to_o a_o unlawful_a bed_n nor_o deceit_n remove_v the_o landmark_n nor_o sacrilege_n destroy_v the_o temple_n ut_fw-la peccare_fw-la non_fw-la liceat_fw-la that_o evil-minded_n man_n may_v not_o be_v so_o miserable_a as_o to_o carry_v a_o licence_n about_o with_o they_o to_o commit_v sin_n nor_o a_o protection_n in_o their_o bosom_n from_o the_o stroke_n of_o punishment_n thus_o do_v not_o only_o the_o hand_n but_o the_o eye_n the_o counsel_n and_o wisdom_n of_o the_o king_n who_o be_v supreme_a and_o of_o the_o governor_n which_o he_o send_v scatter_v away_o 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