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it_o be_v a_o heavy_a cross_n for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v banish_v the_o country_n wherein_o he_o be_v bear_v from_o his_o parent_n friend_n and_o ally_n but_o in_o such_o a_o case_n consider_v the_o cause_n be_v most_o especial_o to_o be_v consider_v for_o which_o thou_o be_v abandon_v or_o do_v abandon_v thyself_o if_o thou_o be_v banish_v by_o authority_n it_o be_v for_o that_o thou_o be_v a_o unprofitable_a member_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n wherein_o thou_o have_v be_v breed_v and_o bring_v up_o and_o then_o be_v thy_o banishment_n just_a and_o fit_a for_o as_o one_o infect_v sheep_n couchant_a with_o the_o sound_n may_v endanger_v many_o it_o may_v be_v the_o whole_a flock_n and_o to_o prevent_v it_o a_o good_a shepherd_n will_v cull_v it_o out_o from_o the_o rest_n he_o will_v tarre_v it_o dress_v it_o and_o use_v his_o best_a mean_n to_o heal_v it_o but_o if_o his_o art_n and_o industry_n can_v prevail_v he_o either_o abandon_v it_o from_o the_o flock_n or_o knock_v it_o in_o the_o head_n even_o so_o a_o politic_a state_n find_v a_o infectious_a member_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n by_o who_o wicked_a lewd_a and_o ungodly_a example_n and_o enticement_n other_o good_a subject_n may_v be_v endanger_v to_o be_v seduce_v banish_v after_o admonition_n and_o threat_n of_o the_o law_n which_o not_o prevail_a it_o think_v and_o be_v fit_a in_o policy_n either_o to_o banish_v he_o which_o be_v the_o least_o punishment_n or_o to_o extend_v the_o severity_n of_o the_o law_n upon_o he_o if_o therefore_o thy_o exile_n proceed_v of_o thy_o own_o ungodly_a merit_n take_v it_o with_o patience_n and_o think_v it_o a_o favour_n of_o the_o state_n to_o hold_v it_o satisfy_v for_o thy_o transgression_n when_o it_o may_v in_o severity_n have_v take_v thy_o life_n it_o be_v also_o one_o thing_n to_o be_v banish_v from_o and_o another_o thing_n for_o a_o man_n to_o fly_v his_o country_n banishment_n presuppose_v some_o great_a offence_n commit_v danger_n suspect_v or_o conceive_v to_o be_v do_v by_o a_o man_n against_o the_o law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n from_o whence_o he_o be_v abandon_v or_o against_o the_o religion_n therein_o profess_v and_o a_o man_n to_o fly_v his_o country_n argue_v either_o a_o guilty_a conscience_n for_o some_o offence_n do_v for_o which_o he_o dare_v not_o stand_v to_o the_o rigour_n and_o trial_n of_o justice_n a_o common_a refuge_n for_o malefactor_n and_o often_o attempt_v also_o by_o some_o that_o stand_v fearful_a of_o the_o fury_n and_o violence_n of_o some_o great_a and_o unresistable_a enemy_n it_o be_v not_o always_o unlawful_a for_o a_o man_n to_o forsake_v his_o country_n country_n as_o if_o he_o be_v persecute_v for_o the_o true_a profession_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n in_o a_o man_n own_o native_a country_n he_o may_v by_o christ_n own_o warrant_n seek_v refuge_n in_o another_o 23._o he_o that_o be_v persecute_v in_o one_o city_n let_v he_o fly_v to_o another_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n â—16_n christ_n worthy_a apostle_n be_v oppress_v by_o the_o malicious_a jew_n in_o iconium_n for_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n flee_v to_o listra_n &_o derbe_n where_o they_o more_o free_o preach_v the_o gospel_n neither_o be_v it_o unlawful_a to_o fly_v the_o fury_n and_o rage_n of_o a_o malicious_a enemy_n 3_o eliah_n flee_v by_o god_n command_n from_o the_o fury_n and_o threat_n of_o ahab_n that_o seek_v his_o life_n 3._o and_o after_o from_o jezebel_n when_o pharaoh_n seek_v to_o kill_v moses_n 15._o moses_n flee_v to_o the_o land_n of_o mydian_a 44._o jaacob_n be_v enforce_v to_o fly_v out_o of_o his_o native_a country_n to_o haran_n for_o fear_n of_o his_o brother_n esau._n beware_v that_o thou_o in_o fly_v mistake_v not_o the_o cause_n religion_n as_o to_o fly_v from_o the_o truth_n and_o from_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o christ_n to_o falsehood_n and_o idolatry_n if_o for_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o truth_n thou_o be_v accuse_v and_o restrain_v before_o thou_o can_v make_v lawful_a escape_n though_o thou_o be_v assure_v to_o die_v for_o christ_n use_v no_o sinister_a practice_n to_o avoid_v it_o as_o distrust_v god_n 56._o as_o the_o disciple_n do_v that_o flee_v from_o &_o forsake_v christ_n when_o he_o be_v take_v neither_o fly_v thou_o as_o a_o evil_a doer_n as_o a_o thief_n or_o a_o murderer_n doer_n or_o as_o guilty_a of_o any_o other_o grievous_a offence_n for_o which_o thou_o dare_v not_o to_o abide_v the_o trial_n though_o for_o a_o time_n thou_o may_v escape_v the_o sword_n of_o the_o magistrate_n but_o the_o guilt_n of_o thy_o offence_n will_v follow_v thou_o into_o what_o remote_a country_n soever_o thou_o go_v and_o wheresoever_o thou_o carry_v the_o guilt_n of_o thy_o cry_a sin_n there_o also_o follow_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n as_o it_o follow_v kayne_n that_o slay_v his_o brother_n who_o run_v and_o range_v from_o place_n to_o place_n but_o still_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n 12._o as_o a_o bloodhound_n find_v he_o out_o thy_o best_a 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