Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	aaron_n	best_a	bring_v	22	3	3.7852	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A19394	An apologie for sundrie proceedings by iurisdiction ecclesiasticall, of late times by some chalenged, and also diuersly by them impugned By which apologie (in their seuerall due places) all the reasons and allegations set downe as well in a treatise, as in certaine notes (that goe from hand to hand) both against proceeding ex officio, and against oaths ministred to parties in causes criminall; are also examined and answered: vpon that occasion lately reuiewed, and much enlarged aboue the first priuate proiect, and now published, being diuided into three partes: the first part whereof chieflie sheweth what matters be incident to ecclesiasticall conisance; and so allowed by statutes and common law: the second treateth (for the most part) of the two wayes of proceeding in causes criminal ... the third concerneth oaths in generall ... Whereunto ... I haue presumed to adioine that right excellent and sound determination (concerning oaths) which was made by M. Lancelot Androvves ....; Apologie: of, and for sundrie proceedings by jurisdiction ecclesiasticall	Cosin, Richard, 1549?-1597.; Andrewes, Lancelot, 1555-1626. Quaestionis: nunquid per jus divinum, magistratui liceat, a reo jusjurandum exigere? & id, quatenus ac quousque liceat?.	1593 (1593)	STC 5822; ESTC S118523	485,763	578

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sell_v his_o land_n but_o not_o the_o day_n before_o albeit_o he_o have_v receive_v my_o money_n that_o the_o wreck_n of_o the_o sea_n albeit_o the_o owner_n of_o the_o good_n be_v certain_o know_v shall_v be_v confiscate_v and_o belong_v to_o the_o prince_n that_o a_o stray_v proclaim_v according_a to_o law_n after_o a_o year_n and_o a_o day_n shall_v belong_v to_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o manor_n where_o it_o be_v take_v up_o with_o infinite_a such_o like_a therefore_o it_o be_v no_o good_a nor_o safe_a ground_n that_o the_o innovatour_n do_v stand_v upon_o when_o as_o be_v press_v to_o take_v such_o oath_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o realm_n they_o allege_v that_o in_o conscience_n they_o may_v not_o do_v it_o because_o they_o find_v no_o direct_a warrant_n for_o it_o by_o scripture_n whereupon_o to_o stay_v their_o conscience_n for_o if_o it_o be_v grant_v unto_o they_o that_o there_o be_v no_o commandment_n no_o example_n no_o footstep_n or_o trace_n thereof_o in_o scripture_n yet_o if_o it_o be_v not_o by_o they_o prohibit_v or_o condemn_v the_o general_a obedience_n of_o subject_n will_v tie_v they_o thereunto_o but_o i_o purpose_v also_o here_o to_o show_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o it_o even_o positive_o out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n first_o declare_v that_o magistrate_n may_v lay_v oath_n upon_o their_o subject_n which_o be_v necessary_o by_o they_o to_o be_v take_v then_o that_o they_o may_v be_v tender_v and_o take_v in_o cause_n criminal_a and_o penal_a to_o the_o party_n themselves_o and_o last_o i_o mind_n in_o the_o next_o chapter_n god_n will_v to_o answer_v the_o objection_n that_o i_o find_v bring_v to_o the_o contrary_n that_o when_o a_o oath_n be_v due_o impose_v there_o be_v a_o necessity_n enjoin_v the_o subject_n to_o take_v it_o do_v appear_v by_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n himself_o thoushalt_v fear_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o serve_v he_o and_o shall_v swear_v by_o his_o name_n which_o word_n be_v dispositive_a not_o only_o to_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o oath_n viz._n by_o godsname_v but_o also_o to_o the_o action_n itself_o offwear_v do_v argue_v evident_o that_o there_o be_v oath_n as_o well_o necessary_a as_o there_o be_v voluntary_a the_o like_a commandment_n be_v give_v by_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o prophet_n 2._o prophet_n jere._n 4._o v._o 2._o jeremie_n o_o israel_n thoushalt_v swear_v the_o lord_n live_v in_o truth_n in_o judgement_n and_o in_o righteousness_n wherein_o there_o be_v both_o a_o commandment_n of_o that_o action_n and_o a_o instruction_n in_o what_o sort_n a_o oath_n be_v to_o be_v take_v and_o with_o what_o necessary_a adjunct_n in_o the_o charge_n that_o 2._o that_o josh._n 23._o v._n 2._o josua_n give_v to_o all_o the_o magistrate_n of_o israel_n viz._n to_o their_o elder_n to_o their_o head_n their_o judge_n and_o their_o officer_n this_o among_o other_o thing_n be_v contain_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o make_v mention_n of_o 7._o of_o ver._n 7._o the_o god_n of_o 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and_o protest_v unto_o thou_o say_v etc._n etc._n why_o then_o have_v thou_o not_o keep_v the_o oath_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o commandment_n wherewith_o i_o charge_v thou_o and_o yet_o this_o oath_n and_o promise_n be_v without_o except_v of_o any_o cause_n though_o most_o important_a to_o he_o and_o most_o necessary_a that_o may_v happen_v to_o occasion_v he_o to_o go_v out_o of_o the_o city_n and_o therefore_o do_v bring_v apparent_a danger_n with_o it_o to_o entangle_v he_o as_o deep_a as_o his_o life_n and_o albeit_o the_o cause_n which_o he_o have_v of_o go_v afterward_o out_o of_o the_o city_n may_v seem_v something_o reasonable_a in_o that_o he_o 40._o he_o ibid._n v._o 39_o &_o 40._o go_v forth_o but_o to_o fetch_v home_n two_o of_o his_o servant_n that_o have_v run_v away_o from_o he_o yet_o do_v this_o breach_n of_o his_o oath_n and_o of_o the_o king_n adjuration_n to_o he_o wherewith_o he_o have_v charge_v he_o most_o justly_o cost_v shimei_n his_o life_n so_o king_n saul_n 23._o saul_n 1._o sam._n 24._o v._n 22._o 23._o urge_v david_n to_o swear_v unto_o he_o that_o he_o will_v not_o destroy_v his_o posterity_n after_o he_o for_o a_o private_a offence_n and_o injury_n only_o between_o neighbour_n and_o neighbour_n king_n solomon_n testify_v that_o a_o necessary_a oath_n of_o purgation_n may_v be_v require_v by_o the_o 32._o the_o 1._o reg._n ca._n 8._o v._n 31._o &_o 32._o complainant_n when_o a_o man_n shall_v trespass_v against_o his_o neighbour_n and_o he_o lie_v upon_o he_o a_o oath_n to_o cause_v he_o to_o swear_v and_o the_o swearer_n shall_v come_v before_o thy_o altar_n in_o this_o house_n then_o hear_v o_o lord_n in_o heaven_n and_o do_v and_o judge_v thy_o servant_n that_o thou_o condemn_v the_o wicked_a to_o bring_v his_o way_n upon_o his_o own_o head_n and_o justify_v the_o righteous_a according_a to_o his_o righteousness_n where_o we_o see_v that_o a_o private_a person_n upon_o a_o suppose_a offence_n and_o trespass_n against_o he_o 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his_o office_n it_o be_v impose_v necessary_o upon_o they_o and_o not_o only_o voluntary_o by_o they_o take_v we_o have_v good_a testimony_n in_o the_o word_n 4._o word_n ibid._n v._o 4._o next_o go_v before_o rise_v say_v sechaniah_n unto_o ez-ra_a for_o this_o matter_n belong_v to_o thou_o and_o we_o will_v be_v with_o thou_o or_o assist_v thou_o confirmare_fw-la be_v thou_o resolute_a and_o effect_v it_o and_o likewise_o out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o 93._o of_o 1._o esdr._n apocr_n ca._n 8._o v._n 92._o 93._o esdras_n apocryphal_a where_o that_o story_n be_v report_v for_o it_o be_v there_o say_v thus_o to_o thou_o it_o do_v appertain_v and_o we_o be_v with_o thou_o to_o make_v thou_o strong_a whereupon_o be_v add_v and_o 95._o and_o ibid._n v._o 94._o 95._o he_o make_v they_o swear_v by_o which_o we_o may_v gather_v that_o if_o any_o of_o they_o will_v not_o have_v swear_v upon_o his_o commandment_n they_o shall_v have_v be_v compel_v thereunto_o by_o some_o civil_a constraint_n when_o the_o rich_a jew_n have_v receive_v the_o land_n of_o the_o poor_a sort_n to_o mortgage_n and_o they_o be_v forfeit_v unto_o they_o yea_o and_o their_o very_a son_n and_o daughter_n be_v draw_v into_o bondage_n for_o satisfaction_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o they_o have_v borrow_v for_o their_o necessary_a sustentation_n 13._o sustentation_n nehe._n 5._o v._o 11._o 12._o &_o 13._o nehemias_n cause_v the_o priest_n to_o swear_v to_o restore_v these_o again_o and_o to_o forgive_v the_o hundred_o part_n of_o the_o very_a principal_n due_a unto_o they_o so_o by_o the_o premise_n we_o see_v that_o magistrate_n may_v exact_v oath_n of_o those_o that_o be_v under_o they_o which_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v refuse_v the_o treatisour_n himself_o will_v

man_n do_v deliver_v money_n or_o stuff_n of_o trust_n 8._o trust_n exod._n 22._o v._o 7._o &_o 8._o to_o be_v keep_v by_o his_o neighbour_n if_o it_o happen_v to_o be_v embezelled_a away_o and_o therefore_o think_v to_o be_v steal_v if_o the_o thief_n be_v not_o certain_o know_v or_o find_v he_o to_o who_o they_o be_v so_o deliver_v in_o deposito_fw-la though_o he_o have_v nothing_o for_o his_o pain_n nor_o there_o be_v any_o presumption_n against_o he_o that_o he_o have_v withdraw_v it_o yet_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n must_v take_v a_o necessary_a oath_n of_o purgation_n and_o enquirie_n upon_o the_o other_o man_n only_a suspicion_n before_o the_o judge_n not_o only_o that_o it_o be_v steal_v which_o may_v just_o perhaps_o be_v doubt_v but_o also_o whether_o he_o himself_o have_v put_v his_o hand_n that_o be_v by_o any_o direct_a or_o indirect_a mean_n have_v fraudulent_o deal_v touch_v his_o neighbour_n say_v good_n or_o no_o the_o same_o be_v also_o a_o little_a after_o establish_v by_o god_n touch_v any_o 11._o any_o ibid._n v._o 10._o &_o 11._o quick_a good_n happen_v to_o be_v leave_v in_o deposito_fw-la for_o if_o a_o man_n deliver_v unto_o his_o neighbour_n to_o keep_v ass_n ox_n sheep_n or_o any_o other_o beast_n and_o it_o die_v or_o be_v hurt_v or_o be_v take_v away_o by_o enemy_n and_o no_o man_n see_v it_o a_o oath_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v between_o they_o twain_o that_o he_o have_v not_o put_v his_o hand_n unto_o his_o neighbour_n good_n and_o the_o owner_n of_o it_o shall_v take_v the_o oath_n and_o he_o shall_v not_o make_v it_o good_a where_o appear_v that_o upon_o the_o mutual_a suspicion_n only_o of_o the_o one_o against_o the_o other_o both_o the_o party_n be_v to_o take_v such_o oath_n which_o though_o it_o do_v tend_v to_o the_o discovery_n of_o a_o man_n own_o shame_n dishonesty_n fraud_n and_o damage_n if_o he_o happen_v to_o be_v guilty_a yet_o be_v he_o of_o necessity_n to_o take_v it_o or_o else_o to_o be_v hold_v pro_fw-la confesso_fw-la &_o convicto_fw-la and_o be_v so_o well_o allow_v also_o to_o be_v give_v by_o the_o judge_n and_o to_o be_v take_v by_o the_o party_n that_o it_o be_v there_o call_v a_o oath_n of_o the_o lord_n now_o that_o he_o must_v necessary_o take_v such_o oath_n though_o the_o cause_n be_v criminal_a so_o that_o he_o must_v either_o discover_v his_o own_o turpitude_n be_v sinful_o forswear_v if_o he_o be_v indeed_o guilty_a thereof_o or_o else_o be_v convict_v as_o guilty_a for_o his_o contumacy_n do_v very_o plain_o 5._o plain_o levit._fw-la 6._o ver_fw-la 2_o 3._o 4_o &_o 5._o appear_v by_o leviticus_fw-la where_o a_o sacrifice_n of_o atonement_n for_o such_o a_o sin_n of_o perjury_n be_v prescribe_v beside_o satisfaction_n unto_o the_o party_n wrong_v if_o any_o do_v sin_n say_v the_o lord_n and_o deny_v unto_o his_o neighbour_n that_o which_o be_v take_v he_o to_o keep_v or_o that_o which_o be_v put_v to_o he_o of_o trust_n or_o do_v by_o robbery_n or_o by_o violence_n oppress_v his_o neighbour_n or_o have_v find_v that_o which_o be_v lose_v and_o deny_v it_o and_o swear_v false_o for_o any_o of_o these_o thing_n that_o a_o man_n do_v wherein_o he_o sin_v when_o i_o say_v he_o thus_o sin_v and_o trespass_v he_o shall_v then_o restore_v the_o robbery_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o hereby_o be_v manifest_a that_o in_o sundry_a criminal_a matter_n even_o of_o a_o man_n own_o turpitude_n such_o as_o be_v prohibita_fw-la quia_fw-la mala_fw-la he_o may_v be_v urge_v to_o a_o necessary_a oath_n and_o namely_o touch_v his_o detain_v with_o denial_n of_o good_n leave_v upon_o trust_n with_o he_o also_o touch_v robbery_n violence_n and_o oppression_n by_o he_o suppose_v to_o be_v commit_v against_o his_o neighbour_n but_o there_o can_v never_o be_v any_o possibility_n in_o a_o matter_n secret_o carry_v either_o of_o betray_v a_o man_n self_n to_o his_o own_o shame_n loss_n or_o else_o for_o swear_v himself_o as_o be_v note_v by_o this_o place_n if_o he_o may_v safe_o nay_o if_o he_o be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o do_v as_o these_o innovator_n now_o pretend_v and_o practice_v viz._n to_o refuse_v to_o answer_v direct_o and_o particular_o to_o any_o of_o these_o crime_n that_o be_v ask_v of_o he_o with_o oath_n or_o without_o his_o oath_n but_o may_v lawful_o put_v it_o over_o to_o be_v prove_v only_o by_o witness_n and_o then_o be_v it_o whole_o in_o vain_a to_o appoint_v sacrifice_n for_o a_o sin_n into_o the_o danger_n of_o which_o sin_n a_o man_n can_v not_o possible_o fall_v except_o he_o will_v first_o commit_v another_o sin_n see_v then_o by_o the_o equity_n of_o god_n own_o judicial_a law_n in_o a_o matter_n criminal_a and_o of_o a_o man_n own_o turpitude_n he_o may_v be_v examine_v and_o must_v necessary_o answer_v by_o oath_n or_o else_o shall_v be_v hold_v convict_v even_o upon_o a_o private_a man_n suspicion_n alone_o seek_v therein_o but_o his_o own_o particular_a interest_n and_o satisfaction_n how_o much_o rather_o upon_o sound_n and_o good_a detection_n and_o presumption_n may_v this_o be_v urge_v by_o a_o magistrate_n and_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v deny_v by_o the_o subject_n where_o a_o common_a good_a to_o a_o whole_a christian_a state_n be_v seek_v and_o the_o party_n own_o reformation_n by_o due_a correction_n and_o punishment_n concur_v beside_o with_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n that_o iequire_v this_o part_n of_o obedience_n in_o all_o subject_n this_o judicial_a and_o decisorie_a oath_n here_o speak_v of_o the_o treatisour_n call_v a_o public_a oath_n in_o respect_n as_o it_o seem_v it_o be_v open_o and_o judicial_o give_v before_o the_o magistrate_n and_o confess_v it_o to_o be_v necessary_a notwithstanding_o it_o be_v but_o touch_v a_o private_a matter_n of_o good_n betwixt_o party_n and_o party_n and_o therefore_o à_fw-la minori_fw-la ad_fw-la maius_fw-la or_o as_o lawyer_n speak_v à_fw-la fortiori_fw-la it_o must_v needs_o be_v more_o necessary_a for_o a_o public_a crime_n then_o for_o a_o private_a trespass_n because_o the_o poison_n and_o malignity_n of_o the_o public_a may_v prejudice_n and_o plague_v the_o whole_a common_a weal_n if_o not_o always_o direct_o yet_o by_o the_o lewdness_n of_o the_o example_n and_o may_v give_v cause_n of_o offence_n unto_o the_o well_o dispose_v if_o a_o man_n 14._o man_n num._n 5._o ver_fw-la 14._o bemoove_v with_o a_o jealous_a mind_n or_o as_o the_o hebrew_n utter_v it_o if_o the_o spirit_n of_o jealousy_n come_v upon_o he_o so_o that_o he_o be_v jealous_a of_o his_o wife_n that_o perhaps_o be_v defile_v or_o if_o he_o have_v a_o jealous_a mind_n so_o that_o he_o be_v jealous_a over_o his_o wife_n which_o be_v not_o defile_v and_o so_o the_o matter_n doubtful_a 22._o doubtful_a ibid._n vers_fw-la 13._o ibid._n vers_fw-la 15._o ibid._n vers_fw-la 19_o 20_o 21_o &_o 22._o then_o the_o lord_n in_o such_o case_n appoint_v that_o the_o man_n shall_v bring_v his_o wife_n to_o the_o priest_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o priest_n shall_v charge_v she_o by_o a_o oath_n and_o say_v unto_o the_o woman_n if_o no_o man_n have_v lyen_fw-we with_o thou_o neither_o thou_o have_v turn_v to_o uncleanness_n from_o thy_o husband_n be_v free_a from_o this_o bitter_a and_o curse_a water_n but_o if_o thou_o have_v turn_v from_o thy_o husband_n and_o so_o thou_o be_v defile_v and_o some_o man_n have_v lie_v with_o thou_o beside_o thy_o husband_n than_o the_o priest_n shall_v charge_v the_o woman_n with_o a_o oath_n of_o curse_v and_o he_o shall_v say_v unto_o she_o the_o lord_n make_v thou_o to_o be_v accurse_v and_o detestable_a for_o the_o oath_n among_o thy_o people_n and_o the_o lord_n cause_n thy_o thigh_n to_o rot_v and_o thy_o belly_n to_o swell_v and_o that_o this_o c●…rsed_a water_n may_v go_v into_o thy_o bowel_n to_o cause_v thy_o belly_n to_o swell_v an●…_n thy_o thigh_n to_o rot_v then_o the_o woman_n shall_v answer_v amen_o amen_n in_o which_o course_n of_o proceed_v i_o observe_v to_o the_o purpose_n in_o handle_v that_o this_o strait_n enquirie_n most_o dangerous_a to_o the_o body_n and_o soul_n of_o the_o woman_n if_o she_o swear_v false_o be_v ground_v only_o upon_o the_o jealous_a suspicion_n of_o her_o husband_n that_o it_o be_v in_o a_o crime_n capital_a to_o she_o if_o she_o be_v guilty_a and_o shall_v choose_v to_o confess_v it_o rather_o then_o to_o forswear_v herself_o with_o hazard_n of_o soul_n and_o of_o a_o most_o loathsome_a disease_n of_o the_o body_n for_o a_o adultress_n by_o the_o same_o law_n be_v to_o be_v stone_v to_o death_n and_o that_o it_o be_v of_o great_a turpitude_n unto_o she_o and_o be_v prohibitum_fw-la quia_fw-la malum_fw-la and_o last_o that_o it_o be_v in_o a_o hide_a and_o secret_a crime_n

what_o they_o be_v lawful_o command_v albeit_o trouble_n and_o punishment_n by_o that_o occasion_n shall_v happen_v unto_o they_o that_o so_o take_v offence_n so_o that_o this_o example_n do_v make_v flat_a against_o their_o own_o purpose_n and_o intention_n and_o can_v no_o way_n help_v they_o another_o example_n they_o bring_v of_o 13._o of_o 1._o reg._n 1●…_n ver_fw-la 4_o 13._o obadiah_n who_o hide_v 100_o prophet_n in_o two_o cave_n secret_o and_o sustain_v they_o with_o necessary_n when_o jesabel_n slay_v the_o other_o prophet_n who_o she_o can_v hit_v upon_o but_o this_o come_v far_o short_a of_o the_o purpose_n for_o which_o it_o be_v bring_v for_o who_o ever_o deny_v it_o to_o be_v lawful_a to_o show_v charity_n unto_o the_o lord_n prophet_n then_o there_o appear_v no_o commandment_n to_o the_o contrary_a but_o that_o he_o may_v receive_v they_o again_o it_o do_v not_o appear_v that_o he_o be_v ever_o by_o authority_n charge_v to_o reveile_v they_o or_o to_o tell_v his_o knowledge_n what_o be_v become_v of_o those_o prophet_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v unlike_a to_o the_o case_n in_o handle_v furthermore_o it_o be_v whole_o a_o unjust_a wilful_a and_o tyrannous_a persecution_n without_o warrant_n of_o law_n or_o colour_n of_o any_o judicial_a proceed_n beside_o if_o he_o have_v be_v charge_v by_o jesabel_n to_o discover_v where_o they_o be_v or_o have_v be_v command_v by_o she_o to_o relieve_v none_o such_o yet_o have_v it_o be_v no_o disobedience_n towards_o the_o magistrate_n for_o it_o be_v not_o note_v to_o be_v the_o do_n of_o the_o king_n but_o that_o jesabel_n slay_v they_o now_o the_o king_n wife_n be_v no_o sovereign_a but_o a_o subject_n herself_o moreover_o the_o kill_n of_o the_o prophet_n for_o no_o pretence_n or_o colour_n of_o cause_n at_o all_o be_v in_o itself_o so_o apparent_a a_o evil_n as_o no_o man_n can_v have_v any_o shadow_n to_o give_v a_o lawful_a consent_n unto_o it_o last_o a_o man_n can_v gather_v a_o general_a doctrine_n in_o a_o matter_n doubtful_a and_o not_o plain_o deliver_v else_o where_o in_o scripture_n out_o of_o any_o particular_a man_n fact_n because_o all_o the_o circumstance_n which_o then_o fall_v out_o be_v not_o know_v but_o most_o especial_o a_o example_n can_v never_o serve_v to_o the_o overthrow_n of_o the_o general_a commandment_n of_o obey_v the_o magistrate_n and_o vivendum_fw-la est_fw-la legibus_fw-la non_fw-la exemplis_fw-la out_o of_o the_o first_o book_n of_o samuel_n they_o bring_v three_o other_o example_n 2._o 1._o sam._n 19_o ver_fw-la 1._o 2._o the_o first_o that_o saul_n speak_v to_o jonathan_n his_o son_n and_o to_o all_o his_o servant_n that_o they_o shall_v kill_v david_n but_o jonathan_n saul_n son_n have_v a_o great_a favour_n unto_o david_n and_o bid_v he_o take_v heed_n etc._n etc._n the_o second_o when_o saul_n say_v to_o jonathan_n send_v and_o fetch_v david_n unto_o 32._o 1._o sam._n 20._o ver_fw-la 31._o &_o 32._o i_o for_o he_o shall_v sure_o die_v jonathan_n answer_v wherefore_o shall_v he_o die_v what_o have_v he_o do_v the_o three_o that_o when_o saul_n command_v his_o servant_n to_o fall_v upon_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o lord_n &_o to_o slay_v they_o they_o will_v 17._o 1._o sam._n 22._o ver_fw-la 17._o not_o move_v their_o hand_n to_o fall_v upon_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o these_o three_o one_o answer_n may_v serve_v and_o therefore_o they_o be_v thus_o set_v together_o first_o these_o commandment_n though_o of_o the_o king_n yet_o they_o be_v when_o he_o be_v enrage_v and_o in_o a_o fury_n after_o the_o lord_n be_v depart_v from_o he_o &_o a_o evil_a spirit_n be_v come_v upon_o he_o again_o it_o be_v apparent_o ungodly_a in_o itself_o for_o any_o to_o kill_v a_o innocent_a upon_o the_o tyrannous_a and_o unaduised_a commandment_n of_o the_o king_n even_o without_o all_o colour_n of_o any_o lawful_a judicial_a course_n last_o david_n be_v know_v unto_o they_o to_o be_v afore_o appoint_v yea_o &_o their_o anoint_a king_n from_o the_o lord_n howsoever_o saul_n be_v tolerate_v de_fw-la facto_fw-la to_o continue_v in_o place_n till_o the_o measure_n of_o his_o iniquity_n be_v fulfil_v and_o therefore_o in_o this_o respect_n be_v it_o unlawful_a to_o kill_v either_o he_o or_o those_o that_o favour_v he_o especial_o the_o lord_n priest_n who_o linen_n ephod_n shall_v be_v a_o protection_n unto_o they_o against_o 18._o ibid._n ver_fw-la 18._o all_o such_o precipitate_a execution_n where_o neither_o conisance_n of_o their_o cause_n nor_o any_o due_a conviction_n and_o judgement_n be_v precedent_n another_o example_n they_o bring_v of_o the_o mid_a wife_n of_o the_o israelite_n to_o prove_v their_o intention_n it_o be_v thus_o write_v they_o fear_v god_n and_o do_v 17._o exod._n 1._o ver_fw-la 17._o not_o as_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n command_v they_o but_o preserve_v alive_a the_o man_n child_n this_o objection_n carry_v his_o answer_n with_o he_o for_o it_o be_v say_v they_o fear_v god_n &_o therefore_o do_v not_o herein_o as_o the_o king_n command_v note_v unto_o we_o that_o the_o commandment_n be_v such_o as_o can_v no_o way_n stand_v with_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n there_o be_v no_o prince_n in_o the_o world_n to_o be_v obey_v when_o he_o command_v any_o thing_n direct_o forbid_v by_o god_n for_o it_o be_v better_a to_o obey_v god_n then_o man_n the_o prince_n be_v no_o god_n nor_o yet_o god_n lieutenant_n but_o a_o mere_a man_n in_o that_o which_o he_o command_v direct_o contrary_a to_o god_n that_o this_o be_v of_o that_o kind_n it_o appear_v for_o to_o kill_v be_v manifest_o by_o y_o e_o moral_a law_n of_o god_n &_o nature_n forbid_v yet_o this_o have_v his_o exception_n viz._n that_o it_o be_v no_o murder_n when_o we_o execute_v the_o penalty_n of_o law_n upon_o murderer_n &_o other_o wicked_a person_n due_o convict_v &_o condemn_v for_o he_o that_o 6._o gene._n 9_o ver_fw-la 6._o shed_v man_n blood_n his_o blood_n shall_v be_v shed_v by_o man_n say_v the_o lord_n but_o there_o 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