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be_v usual_a in_o scripture_n where_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o sin_n and_o punishment_n to_o allay_v one_o word_n with_o another_o and_o to_o a_o word_n that_o be_v likely_a to_o heighten_v our_o anger_n to_o add_v another_o that_o may_v serve_v to_o qualify_v it_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v commit_v a_o trespass_n against_o his_o neighbour_n say_v moses_n which_o two_o word_n say_v st._n augustine_n a_o man_n and_o a_o sinner_n be_v not_o conjoin_v without_o a_o mystery_n but_o for_o this_o end_n miserere_fw-la aug._n citat_fw-la à _fw-fr gratian._n causa_fw-la 23._o q._n 4._o quia_fw-la peccatur_fw-la corripe_fw-la quia_fw-la homo_fw-la miserere_fw-la that_o if_o the_o sinner_n do_v exasperate_v we_o the_o word_n man_n shall_v present_o becalm_v we_o for_o as_o he_o be_v a_o sinner_n he_o deserve_v punishment_n but_o as_o he_o be_v a_o man_n he_o deserve_v to_o be_v pity_v so_o in_o the_o new_a law_n thou_o behold_v a_o mote_n in_o thy_o brother_n eye_n matt._n 7.13_o a_o mote_n that_o offend_v we_o no_o less_o than_o it_o do_v our_o brother_n and_o our_o zeal_n be_v quick_o inflame_v to_o pull_v it_o out_o but_o when_o we_o consider_v that_o it_o be_v in_o the_o eye_n 36_o vide_fw-la supra_fw-la c._n 20._o §._o 12_o 26_o 36_o and_o which_o be_v more_o in_o our_o brother_n eye_n than_o we_o go_v wary_o about_o it_o lest_o whilst_o we_o endeavour_v to_o pull_v out_o the_o mote_n we_o put_v out_o our_o brother_n eye_n so_o in_o another_o place_n if_o thy_o brother_n offend_v thou_o luk._n 17.3_o the_o offence_n provoke_v we_o present_o to_o passion_n but_o when_o we_o consider_v that_o he_o who_o give_v it_o be_v frater_fw-la our_o brother_n that_o be_v quasi_fw-la fere_n alter_fw-la one_o cast_v in_o the_o same_o mould_n with_o we_o and_o scarce_o divide_v from_o ourselves_o this_o shall_v instant_o appease_v our_o swell_a passion_n so_o that_o though_o angry_a we_o may_v be_v yet_o revenge_v we_o must_v not_o the_o emperor_n julian_n applaud_v that_o say_n of_o pittacus_n which_o prefer_v pardon_n before_o punishment_n antioch_n orat_fw-la pro_fw-la antioch_n but_o whosoever_o will_v imitate_v his_o heavenly_a father_n say_v libanius_n must_v glory_v more_o in_o forgive_n than_o in_o punish_v for_o in_o nothing_o do_v we_o draw_v near_o to_o the_o divine_a nature_n say_v cicero_n than_o in_o give_v life_n to_o they_o who_o have_v deserve_v death_n again_o such_o case_n there_o may_v happen_v wherein_o to_o abstain_v from_o claim_v our_o right_n be_v not_o so_o much_o a_o courtesy_n as_o a_o debt_n in_o regard_n of_o that_o love_n which_o we_o owe_v unto_o all_o man_n though_o enemy_n whether_o consider_v in_o itself_o or_o in_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n yea_o and_o some_o person_n there_o be_v who_o safety_n though_o they_o shall_v persecute_v we_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o prefer_v even_o before_o our_o own_o life_n because_o we_o know_v that_o their_o welfare_n be_v either_o very_a necessary_a or_o very_o profitable_a to_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o if_o christ_n do_v enjoin_v we_o to_o part_v with_o our_o coat_n rather_o than_o to_o contend_v for_o our_o cloak_n certain_o he_o will_v have_v we_o to_o neglect_v much_o great_a loss_n rather_o than_o go_v to_o war_n because_o there_o be_v no_o contest_v so_o destructive_a as_o war._n sometime_o again_o the_o remedy_n bring_v more_o danger_n than_o the_o disease_n 2._o de_fw-fr off_z l._n 2._o c._n 2._o and_o as_o st._n ambrose_n observe_v to_o forego_v something_o of_o our_o just_a right_n be_v not_o only_o liberal_a but_o for_o the_o most_o part_n gainful_a aristides_n exhort_v the_o grecian_a city_n to_o peace_n persuade_v they_o rather_o to_o yield_v than_o to_o quarrel_v for_o small_a matter_n in_o imitation_n of_o good_a man_n who_o have_v rather_o sit_v down_o with_o loss_n than_o go_v to_o law_n for_o trifle_n and_o xenophon_n will_v inform_v we_o that_o it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o a_o wise_a man_n not_o to_o embroil_v himself_o in_o war_n though_o for_o matter_n of_o great_a importance_n the_o like_a advice_n apollonius_n give_v unto_o prince_n 6._o graec._n hist_o l._n 6._o not_o to_o engage_v in_o war_n though_o for_o great_a matter_n iii_o especial_o by_o a_o king_n that_o be_v injure_v as_o concern_v punishment_n our_o principal_a duty_n if_o not_o as_o man_n yet_o as_o christian_n be_v willing_o and_o ready_o to_o remit_v they_o as_o god_n in_o christ_n do_v unto_o we_o eph._n 4.32_o seneca_n concern_v a_o good_a prince_n say_v that_o he_o be_v more_o ready_a to_o forgive_v injury_n do_v against_o himself_o than_o those_o do_v against_o other_o for_o as_o a_o magnanimous_a person_n scorn_v to_o be_v bountiful_a of_o another_o man_n purse_n but_o have_v rather_o detract_v from_o himself_o what_o he_o give_v unto_o other_o so_o he_o only_o deserve_v the_o title_n of_o be_v merciful_a who_o bear_v his_o own_o injury_n patient_o and_o
say_v servum_fw-la nihil_fw-la deliquisse_fw-la qui_fw-la domino_fw-la jubenti_fw-la obtemperavit_fw-la the_o servant_n be_v not_o to_o blame_v whilst_o he_o do_v but_o what_o his_o lord_n command_v he_o so_o in_o another_o place_n velle_fw-la non_fw-la creditur_fw-la qui_fw-la obsequitur_fw-la imperio_fw-la patris_fw-la vel_fw-la domini_fw-la it_o be_v not_o believe_v to_o be_v his_o own_o act_n if_o he_o do_v it_o in_o obedience_n either_o to_o his_o father_n or_o master_n mithridates_n free_o dismiss_v the_o servant_n of_o attilius_n without_o any_o punishment_n at_o all_o though_o they_o be_v find_v guilty_a of_o the_o murder_n intend_v upon_o he_o neither_o will_v he_o punish_v the_o child_n of_o those_o that_o have_v rebel_v against_o he_o because_o they_o be_v compel_v to_o rebellion_n by_o the_o command_v of_o other_o themisthius_n in_o his_o nine_o oration_n observe_v and_o that_o true_o that_o prince_n have_v always_o the_o resemblance_n of_o reason_n as_o soldier_n the_o like_a of_o anger_n the_o like_a be_v observe_v by_o tacitus_n god_n have_v allot_v unto_o prince_n the_o faculty_n of_o judgement_n but_o unto_o subject_n he_o have_v leave_v only_o the_o glory_n of_o obedience_n and_o as_o the_o same_o tacitus_n relate_v 3._o annal._n l._n 3._o the_o son_n of_o piso_n be_v by_o tiberius_n acquit_v of_o the_o crime_n of_o sedition_n because_o what_o he_o do_v be_v by_o his_o father_n command_n who_o he_o dare_v not_o disobey_v servus_n herilis_fw-la imperii_fw-la non_fw-la censor_n est_fw-la sed_fw-la minister_n 74._o de_fw-fr controu._n l._n 3._o c._n 9_o cont._n faustum_n lib._n 22._o c._n 74._o the_o servant_n be_v not_o to_o sit_v as_o judge_n of_o his_o master_n command_n to_o dispute_v they_o but_o to_o obey_v they_o but_o in_o this_o case_n of_o war_n let_v we_o hear_v what_o st_n augustine_n say_v if_o a_o good_a man_n shall_v happen_v to_o war_n under_o a_o king_n though_o sacrilegious_a he_o may_v be_v command_v fight_v with_o a_o good_a conscience_n if_o observe_v the_o order_n of_o his_o country_n peace_n he_o be_v either_o assure_v that_o what_o he_o be_v command_v be_v not_o repugnant_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n or_o doubtful_a whether_o it_o be_v or_o not_o so_o that_o haply_o as_o the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o command_n may_v render_v the_o king_n guilty_a so_o the_o necessity_n of_o obey_v those_o command_n for_o order_n sake_n may_v likewise_o render_v the_o soldier_n innocent_a and_o again_o 26._o de_fw-fr civit._fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 1._o c._n 26._o if_o a_o soldier_n under_o lawful_a command_n shall_v in_o obedience_n thereunto_o kill_v a_o man_n by_o the_o law_n of_o his_o city_n he_o be_v free_a from_o murder_n nay_o unless_o he_o do_v it_o he_o shall_v be_v hold_v as_o a_o traitor_n to_o his_o own_o country_n but_o if_o he_o shall_v do_v it_o of_o his_o own_o accord_n or_o without_o command_n he_o shall_v be_v guilty_a of_o murder_n that_o very_a law_n that_o will_v punish_v he_o if_o he_o do_v it_o 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