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which_o be_v excessive_a and_o extravagant_a a_o thing_n so_o far_o from_o be_v govern_v by_o reason_n and_o participate_v of_o it_o that_o it_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o it_o and_o be_v a_o perturbation_n that_o transport_v a_o man_n beyond_o all_o bound_n yet_o anger_n it_o be_v as_o anger_n be_v that_o rational_a inclination_n that_o a_o person_n have_v to_o vindicate_v himself_o for_o those_o indignity_n and_o those_o affront_v that_o be_v do_v he_o in_o this_o sense_n all_o punitive_a justice_n be_v anger_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n also_o it_o be_v reason_n so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o true_a to_o say_v that_o justice_n be_v reason_n and_o not_o anger_n ira._n for_o punitive_a justice_n be_v both_o it_o be_v reason_n and_o anger_n or_o reasonable_a anger_n in_o fine_a i_o oppose_v to_o seneca_n authority_n that_o of_o plato_n and_o of_o aristotle_n so_o much_o in_o general_a for_o the_o nature_n of_o punishment_n now_o touch_v the_o end_n of_o punishment_n and_o that_o division_n 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take_v the_o matter_n out_o of_o his_o creator_n hand_n who_o be_v infinite_o more_o concern_v in_o it_o than_o he_o this_o be_v for_o man_n to_o frustrate_v and_o defeat_v as_o much_o as_o in_o he_o lie_v the_o vindication_n and_o revenge_n of_o his_o superior_a and_o lord_n and_o by_o a_o presumptuous_a execution_n and_o pursuit_n of_o his_o own_o god_n say_v vengeance_n be_v i_o i_o be_o more_o concern_v in_o the_o injury_n than_o thou_o thy_o enemy_n wrong_v thou_o but_o he_o contemn_v i_o and_o therefore_o since_o it_o be_v so_o much_o my_o interest_n to_o see_v it_o take_v do_v thou_o leave_v the_o revenge_n to_o i_o and_o to_o leave_v it_o to_o god_n be_v but_o a_o piece_n of_o deference_n and_o respect_n we_o owe_v he_o so_o aristotle_n 16._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v piety_n as_o one_o do_v paraphrase_n it_o to_o leave_v the_o matter_n to_o god_n who_o if_o there_o be_v any_o fraud_n or_o cozenage_n will_v sure_o revenge_v and_o how_o be_v vengeance_n execute_v by_o he_o which_o be_v the_o second_o question_n i_o suppose_v you_o to_o put_v but_o either_o immediate_o and_o in_o his_o own_o person_n or_o mediate_o and_o by_o his_o minister_n of_o state_n and_o magistrate_n vengeance_n be_v god_n but_o he_o have_v betrust_v it_o with_o man_n to_o execute_v and_o let_v it_o out_o i_o have_v say_v you_o be_v god_n magistrate_n that_o bear_v the_o name_n they_o have_v the_o keep_n of_o the_o honour_n and_o vengeance_n of_o god_n it_o be_v god_n have_v put_v the_o sword_n into_o their_o hand_n and_o to_o appeal_v to_o they_o for_o vengeance_n be_v to_o go_v to_o god_n for_o it_o god_n do_v revenge_n when_o they_o do_v vengeance_n be_v i_o and_o i_o will_v repay_v this_o be_v the_o charter_n wherein_o the_o magistrate_n vindictive_a power_n or_o right_o of_o the_o sword_n be_v convey_v man_n must_v not_o right_v themselves_o it_o be_v god_n must_v right_v they_o for_o this_o end_n he_o have_v appoint_v man_n on_o earth_n in_o his_o name_n to_o do_v it_o this_o be_v the_o basis_n and_o foundation_n of_o magistratical_a power_n and_o this_o be_v the_o sole_a consideration_n that_o make_v the_o prosecution_n of_o injury_n lawful_a be_v not_o magistrate_n god_n there_o can_v be_v no_o complain_v to_o they_o for_o redress_v of_o grievance_n nor_o go_v to_o law_n before_o they_o in_o vindication_n of_o our_o right_n and_o property_n for_o vengeance_n be_v go_n i_o make_v no_o question_n but_o by_o this_o time_n you_o see_v the_o little_a excursion_n i_o have_v make_v in_o this_o particular_a be_v not_o impertinent_a but_o that_o i_o be_v oblige_v to_o it_o to_o obviate_v the_o prejudices_fw-la some_o have_v take_v up_o against_o the_o vindictiveness_n of_o punishment_n in_o general_a and_o consequent_o of_o divine_a one_o namely_o that_o humane_a punishment_n be_v so_o rectoral_a as_o not_o to_o be_v vindictive_a or_o effect_n of_o anger_n but_o you_o see_v now_o that_o magistrate_n as_o rector_n be_v god_n that_o as_o such_o they_o be_v invest_v with_o vindictive_a power_n and_o be_v in_o the_o place_n and_o stead_n of_o god_n to_o execute_v his_o anger_n for_o all_o dishonour_n and_o contempt_n do_v he_o so_o that_o the_o obligation_n unto_o punishment_n in_o a_o right_o institute_v commonwealth_n arise_v not_o only_o from_o the_o danger_n that_o not_o unlikely_a may_v accrue_v unto_o it_o by_o the_o impunity_n of_o crime_n but_o also_o from_o the_o dishonour_n and_o affront_n be_v offer_v in_o they_o unto_o god_n the_o sovereign_a rector_n so_o far_o be_v fiat_n justitia_fw-la ruat_fw-la coelum_fw-la from_o be_v a_o piece_n of_o solemn_a pedantry_n yes_o it_o be_v a_o principle_n of_o solid_a and_o substantial_a wisdom_n god_n be_v the_o first_o author_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v the_o utmost_a end_n of_o humane_a society_n it_o be_v by_o he_o and_o therefore_o for_o he_o that_o king_n rule_n and_o prince_n decree_v justice_n of_o this_o persuasion_n be_v such_o illustrious_a roman_n as_o accuse_v of_o parricide_n for_o have_v murder_v his_o sister_n that_o horatius_n one_o of_o the_o tregemini_fw-la to_o who_o all_o rome_n be_v so_o oblige_v and_o so_o fresh_o and_o what_o they_o urge_v in_o order_n to_o procure_v justice_n upon_o he_o evince_n that_o they_o think_v the_o do_v of_o it_o on_o all_o wisdom_n and_o that_o as_o much_o as_o commonwealth_n be_v interest_v and_o concern_v in_o punishment_n 3._o almighty_a god_n be_v more_o he_o long_fw-mi oratione_fw-la proserebant_fw-la lge_v say_v dionysius_n que_fw-la nemini_fw-la quempiam_fw-la indemnatum_fw-la occidere_fw-la permittunt_fw-la recensebantque_fw-la exampla_fw-la deorum_fw-la irae_fw-la in_o civitates_fw-la que_fw-la inulta_fw-la sivissent_fw-la scelera_fw-la yes_o and_o in_o the_o same_o cafe_z so_o scrupulous_a and_o tender_a be_v the_o king_n himself_o that_o though_o the_o people_n upon_o appeal_n make_v to_o they_o have_v acquit_v that_o deserve_a criminal_a yet_o tullus_n hostilius_n out_o of_o the_o great_a respect_n fear_v and_o reverence_n which_o he_o pay_v to_o his_o deity_n will_v not_o but_o in_o the_o way_n of_o expiation_n and_o sacrifice_n rex_fw-la ramen_fw-la non_fw-la contentus_fw-la hominum_fw-la calculis_fw-la &_o de_fw-fr religione_fw-la solicitus_fw-la accitis_fw-la pontificibus_fw-la jussit_fw-la placari_fw-la deos_fw-la atque_fw-la genios_n &_o caede_fw-la juvenem_fw-la expiari_fw-la legitime_fw-la nor_o be_v what_o i_o now_o assert_v with_o so_o much_o confidence_n more_o than_o what_o the_o great_a apostle_n have_v assert_v long_o before_o i_o in_o rom._n 13.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o for_o nothing_o can_v be_v plain_o than_o that_o in_o the_o text_n allege_v paul_n affirm_v what_o i_o have_v 1._o that_o the_o magistrate_n be_v a_o revenger_n for_o he_o not_o only_o call_v he_o a_o terror_n to_o the_o evil_n which_o imply_v it_o but_o in_o term_n a_o revenger_n he_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n a_o revenger_n 2._o that_o revenge_n take_v by_o the_o magistrate_n as_o 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be_v and_o we_o must_v distinguish_v humane_a law_n for_o these_o be_v either_o universal_a such_o as_o be_v coincident_a with_o law_n divine_a and_o do_v prohibit_v or_o enjoin_v what_o they_o do_v or_o else_o municipal_a and_o more_o particular_a found_v only_o on_o the_o profit_n and_o utility_n of_o such_o as_o consent_v to_o they_o now_o humane_a law_n of_o the_o first_o sort_n which_o i_o call_v universal_a be_v proper_o law_n and_o do_v oblige_v the_o conscience_n as_o be_v of_o divine_a appointment_n and_o sanction_n and_o the_o punishment_n annex_v to_o they_o must_v be_v execute_v on_o offender_n they_o be_v vindicts_n and_o concern_v god_n but_o humane_a law_n indeed_o of_o the_o second_o sort_n which_o i_o will_v rather_o call_v agreement_n of_o the_o people_n or_o compact_n under_o a_o forfeiture_n do_v oblige_v no_o far_o than_o as_o they_o be_v of_o advantage_n nor_o by_o the_o break_n