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election_n of_o two_o pope_n the_o one_o call_v the_o other_o antipapa_n or_o the_o false_a pope_n and_o therefore_o antichrist_n in_o the_o proper_a signification_n have_v two_o essential_a mark_n one_o that_o he_o deny_v jesus_n to_o be_v christ_n and_o another_o that_o he_o profess_v himself_o to_o be_v christ._n the_o first_o mark_n be_v set_v down_o by_o s._n john_n in_o his_o 1_o epist._n 4._o ch_n 3._o ver_fw-la every_o spirit_n that_o confess_v not_o that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v come_v in_o the_o flesh_n be_v not_o of_o god_n and_o this_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o antichrist_n the_o other_o mark_n be_v express_v in_o the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n mat._n 24._o 5._o many_o shall_v come_v in_o my_o name_n say_v i_o be_o christ_n and_o again_o if_o any_o man_n shall_v say_v unto_o you_o lâ—…e_n here_o be_v christ_n there_o be_v christ_n believe_v it_o not_o and_o therefore_o antichrist_n must_v be_v a_o false_a christ_n that_o be_v some_o one_o of_o they_o that_o shall_v 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for_o the_o future_a but_o also_o a_o approbation_n of_o all_o their_o action_n past_a when_o there_o be_v scarce_o a_o commonwealth_n in_o the_o world_n who_o beginning_n can_v in_o conscience_n be_v justify_v and_o because_o the_o name_n of_o tyranny_n signify_v nothing_o more_o nor_o less_o than_o the_o name_n of_o sovereignty_n be_v it_o in_o one_o or_o many_o man_n save_v that_o they_o that_o use_v the_o former_a word_n be_v understand_v to_o be_v angry_a with_o they_o they_o call_v tyrant_n i_o think_v the_o toleration_n of_o a_o profess_a hatred_n of_o tyranny_n be_v a_o toleration_n of_o hatred_n to_o commonwealth_n in_o general_a and_o another_o evil_a seed_n not_o differ_v much_o from_o the_o former_a for_o to_o the_o justification_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o a_o conqueror_n the_o reproach_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o conquer_a be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n necessary_a but_o neither_o of_o they_o necessary_a for_o the_o obligation_n of_o the_o conquer_a and_o thus_o much_o i_o have_v think_v fit_a to_o say_v upon_o the_o review_n of_o the_o first_o and_o second_o part_n of_o this_o discourse_n in_o the_o 35._o chapter_n i_o have_v sufficient_o declare_v out_o of_o the_o scripture_n that_o in_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o the_o jew_n god_n himself_o be_v make_v the_o sovereign_n by_o pact_n with_o the_o people_n who_o be_v therefore_o call_v his_o peculiar_a people_n to_o distinguish_v they_o from_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n over_o who_o god_n reign_v not_o by_o their_o consent_n but_o by_o his_o own_o power_n and_o that_o in_o this_o kingdom_n moses_n be_v god_n lieutenant_n on_o earth_n and_o that_o it_o be_v he_o that_o tell_v they_o what_o law_n god_n appoint_v they_o to_o be_v rule_v by_o but_o i_o have_v omit_v to_o set_v down_o who_o be_v the_o officer_n appoint_v to_o do_v execution_n especial_o in_o capital_a punishment_n not_o then_o think_v it_o a_o matter_n of_o so_o necessary_a consideration_n as_o i_o find_v it_o since_o we_o know_v that_o general_o in_o all_o commonwealth_n the_o execution_n of_o corporeal_a punishment_n be_v either_o put_v upon_o the_o guard_n or_o other_o soldier_n of_o the_o sovereign_a power_n or_o give_v to_o those_o in_o who_o want_v of_o mean_n contempt_n of_o honour_n and_o hardness_n of_o heart_n concur_v to_o make_v they_o sue_v for_o such_o a_o office_n but_o among_o the_o israelite_n it_o be_v a_o positive_a law_n of_o god_n their_o sovereign_n that_o he_o that_o be_v convict_v of_o a_o capital_a crime_n shall_v be_v stone_v to_o death_n by_o the_o people_n and_o that_o the_o witness_n shall_v cast_v the_o first_o stone_n and_o after_o the_o witness_n than_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n this_o be_v a_o law_n that_o design_v who_o be_v to_o be_v the_o executioner_n but_o not_o that_o any_o one_o shall_v throw_v a_o stone_n at_o he_o before_o conviction_n and_o sentence_n where_o the_o congregation_n be_v judge_n the_o witness_n be_v nevertheless_o to_o be_v hear_v before_o they_o proceed_v to_o execution_n unless_o the_o fact_n be_v commit_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o congregation_n itself_o or_o in_o sight_n of_o the_o lawful_a judge_n for_o then_o there_o need_v no_o other_o witness_n but_o the_o judge_n themselves_o nevertheless_o this_o manner_n of_o proceed_v being_n not_o thorough_o understand_v have_v give_v occasion_n to_o a_o dangerous_a opinion_n that_o any_o man_n may_v kill_v another_o in_o some_o case_n by_o a_o right_n of_o zeal_n as_o if_o the_o execution_n do_v upon_o offender_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n in_o old_a time_n proceed_v not_o from_o the_o sovereign_a command_n but_o from_o the_o authority_n of_o private_a zeal_n which_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o text_n that_o seem_v to_o favour_v it_o be_v quite_o contrary_a first_o where_o the_o levite_n fall_v upon_o the_o people_n that_o have_v make_v and_o worship_v the_o golden_a calf_n and_o slay_v three_o thousand_o of_o they_o it_o be_v by_o the_o commandment_n of_o moses_n from_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n as_o be_v manifest_a exod._n 32._o 27._o and_o when_o the_o son_n of_o a_o woman_n of_o israel_n have_v blaspheme_v god_n they_o that_o hear_v it_o do_v not_o kill_v he_o but_o bring_v he_o before_o moses_n who_o put_v he_o under_o custody_n till_o god_n shall_v give_v sentence_n against_o he_o as_o appear_v levit._fw-la 25._o 11_o 12._o again_o number_n 25._o 6_o 7._o when_o phinehas_n kill_v zimri_n and_o cosbi_n it_o be_v not_o by_o right_a of_o private_a zeal_n their_o crime_n be_v commit_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o assembly_n there_o need_v no_o witness_n the_o law_n be_v know_v and_o he_o the_o heir_n apparent_a to_o the_o sovereignty_n and_o which_o be_v the_o principal_a point_n the_o lawfulness_n of_o his_o act_n depend_v whole_o upon_o a_o subsequent_a ratification_n by_o moses_n whereof_o he_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o doubt_v and_o this_o presumption_n of_o a_o future_a ratification_n be_v sometime_o necessary_a to_o the_o safety_n a_o commonwealth_n as_o in_o a_o sudden_a rebellion_n any_o man_n that_o can_v suppress_v it_o by_o his_o own_o power_n in_o the_o country_n where_o it_o begin_v without_o express_a law_n or_o commission_n may_v lawful_o do_v it_o and_o provide_v to_o have_v it_o ratify_v or_o pardon_v while_o it_o be_v in_o do_v or_o after_o it_o be_v do_v also_o numb_a 35._o 30._o it_o be_v express_o say_v whosoever_o shall_v kill_v the_o murderer_n shall_v kill_v he_o upon_o the_o word_n of_o witness_n but_o witness_n suppose_v a_o formal_a judicature_n and_o consequent_o condemn_v that_o pretence_n of_o ius_n zelotarum_n the_o law_n of_o moses_n concern_v he_o that_o entice_v to_o idolatry_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n to_o a_o renounce_n of_o his_o allegiance_n deut._n 13._o 8._o forbid_v to_o conceal_v he_o and_o command_v the_o accuser_n to_o cause_v he_o to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n and_o to_o cast_v the_o first_o stone_n at_o he_o but_o not_o to_o kill_v he_o before_o he_o be_v condemn_v and_o deut._n 17._o ver_n 4_o 5_o 6._o the_o process_n against_o idolatry_n be_v exact_o set_v down_o for_o god_n there_o speak_v to_o the_o people_n as_o judge_n and_o command_v they_o when_o a_o man_n be_v accuse_v of_o idolatry_n to_o inquire_v diligent_o of_o the_o fact_n and_o find_v it_o true_a then_o to_o stone_n he_o but_o still_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o witness_n throw_v the_o first_o stone_n this_o be_v not_o private_a zeal_n but_o public_a condemnation_n in_o like_a manner_n when_o a_o father_n have_v a_o rebellious_a son_n the_o law_n be_v deut._n 21._o 18._o that_o he_o shall_v bring_v he_o before_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o town_n and_o all_o the_o people_n of_o the_o town_n shall_v stone_n he_o last_o by_o pretence_n of_o these_o law_n it_o be_v that_o st._n steven_n be_v stone_v and_o not_o by_o pretence_n of_o private_a zeal_n for_o before_o he_o be_v carry_v away_o to_o execution_n he_o have_v plead_v his_o cause_n before_o the_o high_a priest_n there_o be_v nothing_o in_o all_o this_o nor_o in_o any_o other_o part_n of_o the_o bible_n to_o countenance_v execution_n by_o private_a zeal_n which_o be_v oftentimes_o but_o a_o conjunction_n of_o ignorance_n and_o passion_n be_v against_o both_o the_o justice_n and_o peace_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n in_o the_o 36._o chapter_n i_o have_v say_v that_o it_o be_v not_o declare_v in_o what_o manner_n god_n speak_v supernatural_o to_o moses_n not_o that_o he_o speak_v not_o to_o he_o sometime_o by_o dream_n and_o vision_n and_o by_o a_o supernatural_a voice_n as_o to_o other_o prophet_n for_o the_o manner_n how_o he_o speak_v unto_o he_o from_o the_o mercy-seat_n be_v express_o set_v down_o number_n 7._o 89._o in_o these_o word_n from_o that_o time_n forward_o when_o moses_n enter_v into_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n to_o speak_v with_o god_n he_o hear_v a_o voice_n which_o speak_v unto_o he_o from_o over_o the_o mercy-seat_n which_o be_v over_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o testimony_n from_o between_o the_o cherubin_n he_o speak_v unto_o he_o but_o it_o be_v not_o declare_v in_o what_o consist_v the_o praeeminence_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o god_n speak_v to_o moses_n above_o that_o of_o his_o speak_n to_o other_o prophet_n as_o to_o samuel_n and_o to_o abraham_n to_o who_o he_o also_o speak_v by_o a_o voice_n that_o be_v by_o vision_n unless_o the_o difference_n consist_v in_o the_o clearness_n of_o the_o vision_n for_o face_n to_o face_n and_o mouth_n to_o mouth_n can_v be_v literal_o understand_v of_o the_o infiniteness_n and_o incomprehensibility_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o as_o to_o the_o whole_a doctrine_n i_o see_v not_o yet_o but_o the_o principle_n of_o it_o be_v true_a and_o proper_a and_o the_o ratiocination_n solid_a for_o i_o ground_n the_o civil_a right_n
example_n of_o impunity_n extenuate_v praemeditation_n aggravate_v tacite_fw-la approbation_n of_o the_o sovereign_n extenuate_v comparison_n of_o crime_n from_o their_o effect_n laesa_fw-la majestas_fw-la bribery_n and_o false_a testimony_n depeculation_n counterfeit_v authority_n crime_n against_o private_a man_n compare_v public_a crime_n what_o the_o definition_n of_o punishment_n right_o to_o punish_v whence_o derive_v private_a injury_n and_o revenge_n no_o punishment_n nor_o denial_n of_o preferment_n nor_o pain_n inflict_v without_o public_a hear_n nor_o pain_n inflict_v by_o usurp_v power_n nor_o pain_n inflict_v without_o respect_n to_o to_o the_o future_a good_a natural_a evil_a consequence_n no_o punishment_n hurt_a inflict_v if_o less_o than_o the_o benefit_n of_o transgress_v be_v not_o punishment_n where_o the_o punishment_n be_v annex_v to_o the_o law_n a_o great_a hurt_n be_v not_o punishment_n but_o 〈◊〉_d hurt_a inflict_v for_o a_o fact_n do_v before_o the_o law_n 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