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cooper_n the_o content_n chapter_n 1._o the_o introduction_n to_o the_o history_n where_o of_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n in_o permit_v and_o order_v such_o horrible_a wickedness_n 1._o for_o the_o confusion_n of_o the_o atheist_n and_o second_o awake_v of_o the_o secure_a and_o profane_a christian_n chap._n 2._o wherein_o first_o a_o entrance_n be_v make_v by_o way_n of_o application_n unto_o the_o particular_a sin_n of_o murder_n be_v the_o proper_a subject_n of_o this_o treatise_n where_o 2._o the_o progeny_n and_o heynousnesse_n of_o this_o sin_n be_v discover_v and_o enlarge_v 3._o the_o cause_n and_o occasion_n thereof_o in_o general_n be_v explain_v 4._o the_o dangerous_a effect_n and_o consequence_n thereof_o be_v detect_v and_o so_o 5._o such_o several_a use_n be_v propound_v as_o both_o tend_v to_o the_o prevent_n of_o this_o sin_n as_o also_o for_o the_o wise_a suppress_n and_o weed_n out_o thereof_o chapter_n 3._o of_o the_o particular_a murder_n at_o halsworth_n and_o 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publish_v and_o open_v by_o the_o judge_n 2_o their_o inditement_n find_v hereupon_o by_o the_o jury_n 3_o their_o obstinacy_n upon_o their_o find_v declare_v and_o discuss_v with_o the_o use_n of_o all_o chap._n 6._o of_o the_o condemnation_n and_o judgement_n give_v upon_o the_o malefactor_n where_o after_o entrance_n make_v hereto_o 1_o the_o religious_a and_o learned_a speech_n of_o the_o thrice_o reverend_a judge_n be_v publish_v tend_v to_o justify_v the_o righteous_a hand_n of_o god_n herein_o as_o also_o to_o prepare_v the_o delinquent_n to_o a_o holy_a use_n thereof_o 2_o the_o sentence_n itself_o follow_v with_o the_o great_a clemency_n and_o moderation_n thereof_o 3_o with_o diverse_a passage_n and_o profitable_a use_n of_o the_o same_o chap._n 7._o 1_o contain_v the_o execution_n of_o the_o murderer_n 2_o and_o such_o accident_n as_o fell_v out_o therein_o 3_o together_o with_o such_o use_v as_o may_v be_v make_v thereof_o chap._n 8._o contain_v the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o whole_a with_o promise_n of_o further_a light_n the_o cry_n and_o revenge_n of_o blood_n chapter_n 1._o the_o introduction_n to_o the_o history_n whereof_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n in_o permit_v and_o order_v such_o horrible_a wickedness_n 1._o for_o the_o confusion_n of_o the_o atheist_n and_o second_o awaken_n of_o the_o secure_a and_o profane_a christian_n it_o may_v seem_v very_o strange_a and_o almost_o incredible_a to_o carnal_a apprehension_n that_o such_o glorious_a light_n of_o the_o gospel_n especial_o so_o long_o continue_v among_o we_o and_o that_o not_o without_o some_o gracious_a effect_n shall_v yet_o notwithstanding_o abound_v with_o so_o many_o strange_a and_o monstrous_a sin_n as_o do_v daily_o break_v out_o and_o be_v strengthen_v with_o so_o high_a a_o hand_n of_o obstinacy_n and_o deeperate_a impenitency_n for_o whereas_o the_o powerful_a preach_n of_o the_o word_n have_v this_o gracious_a promise_n annex_v with_o it_o that_o as_o at_o the_o
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themselves_o in_o that_o distemper_n and_o so_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v impute_v unto_o they_o or_o it_o be_v do_v not_o without_o some_o reluctation_n and_o so_o the_o lord_n may_v have_v mercy_n upon_o they_o only_o let_v we_o be_v careful_a not_o to_o imitate_v they_o herein_o and_o so_o leave_v they_o to_o the_o lord_n to_o who_o they_o fall_v or_o stand_v thus_o of_o the_o effect_n and_o judgement_n of_o this_o sin_n proceed_v we_o now_o in_o the_o last_o place_n to_o consider_v such_o antidote_n murder_n as_o may_v prevent_v the_o same_o the_o principal_a whereof_o be_v to_o maintain_v peace_n with_o our_o god_n because_o if_o our_o way_n do_v please_v he_o he_o will_v not_o only_o god_n make_v our_o enemy_n to_o be_v at_o peace_n with_o we_o that_o we_o may_v not_o fear_v to_o be_v provoke_v either_o by_o bridle_v their_o corruption_n as_o he_o do_v sometime_o laban_n &_o esau_n or_o turn_v their_o heart_n towards_o we_o as_o he_o have_v do_v the_o heart_n of_o many_o 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