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1.16_o they_o live_v in_o oppression_n and_o other_o grievous_a sin_n and_o the_o very_a prayer_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v abhominaaion_n to_o the_o lord_n god_n 2._o speech_n glorify_v god_n second_o we_o must_v glorify_v god_n by_o our_o speech_n as_o herein_o we_o be_v privilege_v beyond_o all_o other_o earthly_a creature_n &_o this_o be_v by_o the_o right_a use_n of_o the_o tongue_n right_o use_v 1_o 2.10_o ephes_n 4.29_o jam._n 3._o phil._n 2.10_o first_o when_o our_o talk_n be_v not_o corrupt_v but_o tend_v to_o the_o edification_n of_o hearer_n if_o it_o be_v rail_v curse_a slander_v or_o filthy_a the_o tongue_n be_v make_v a_o corrupt_a
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to_o be_v perform_v this_o be_v the_o case_n of_o israel_n as_o touch_v the_o gibeonite_n unto_o who_o when_o they_o have_v swear_v though_o they_o be_v bring_v unto_o it_o by_o craft_n yet_o they_o fear_v to_o break_v the_o oath_n &_o suffer_v they_o to_o live_v object_n object_n if_o any_o man_n shall_v say_v if_o this_o be_v a_o rule_n to_o be_v follow_v then_o even_o unlawful_a oath_n be_v to_o be_v keep_v for_o it_o be_v unlawful_a for_o they_o to_o suffer_v any_o of_o the_o man_n of_o those_o country_n to_o live_v sol._n sol._n i_o answer_v that_o this_o be_v not_o simple_o unlawful_a but_o first_o if_o they_o shall_v be_v a_o occasion_n of_o temptation_n unto_o they_o 2._o if_o they_o can_v bring_v they_o into_o their_o power_n for_o some_o still_o remain_v to_o try_v they_o withal_o 3._o they_o be_v enjoin_v this_o for_o their_o own_o good_a that_o room_n may_v be_v make_v for_o they_o to_o inhabit_v there_o now_o the_o gibeonite_n by_o their_o subtlety_n free_v themselves_o from_o this_o danger_n so_o as_o that_o they_o have_v no_o power_n over_o they_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o oath_n to_o destroy_v they_o and_o it_o be_v but_o to_o their_o own_o hindrance_n or_o rather_o as_o they_o turn_v it_o to_o their_o commodity_n quest_n 69._o which_o be_v the_o four_o commandment_n answ_n remember_v that_o thou_o keep_v holy_a the_o sabbath_n day_n six_o day_n shall_v thou_o labour_v and_o do_v all_o that_o thou_o have_v to_o do_v but_o the_o seven_o be_v the_o sabbath_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o it_o thou_o shalâ—_n do_v manner_n of_o work_n thou_o and_o thy_o son_n and_o thy_o daughter_n thy_o manseruant_n thy_o maid-servant_n thy_o cattle_n and_o the_o strange_a that_o be_v within_o thy_o gate_n for_o in_o six_o day_n the_o lord_n make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n the_o sea_n and_o all_o that_o in_o they_o be_v and_o rest_v the_o seven_o day_n wherefore_o the_o lord_n bless_v the_o seven_o day_n and_o hallow_v it_o quest_n 70._o what_o be_v the_o duty_n 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if_o a_o man_n be_v fell_v aâ—ree_a and_o his_o hand_n strike_v with_o the_o axe_n and_o the_o head_n slip_v from_o the_o helve_z and_o hit_v his_o neighbour_n that_o he_o die_v here_o it_o be_v no_o murder_n therefore_o he_o be_v not_o worthy_a to_o die_v by_o who_o stroke_n this_o be_v do_v there_o be_v a_o place_n of_o refuge_n for_o such_o to_o save_v himself_o in_o but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o if_o two_o man_n quarrel_n and_o fight_v and_o one_o kill_v the_o other_o man_n may_v mince_v it_o here_o and_o call_v it_o only_o manslaughter_n but_o indeed_o it_o be_v plain_a murder_n as_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o very_a english_a word_n of_o this_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v do_v no_o murder_n which_o be_v the_o translation_n of_o the_o latin_a nâ—n_a oâ—ciâ—â—es_n and_o sure_o those_o that_o be_v convict_v of_o manslaughter_n have_v in_o their_o indictment_n their_o load_n of_o this_o word_n occiaâ—â—t_o so_o then_o murder_v legal_o and_o precise_o take_v be_v either_o comprise_v under_o occision_n or_o else_o it_o be_v not_o forbid_v in_o this_o commandment_n which_o be_v very_o absurd_a moreover_o the_o case_n of_o our_o excuse_v and_o refine_a manslaughter_n differ_v much_o from_o this_o case_n put_v by_o the_o lord_n by_o which_o the_o law_n for_o the_o quit_n of_o he_o that_o slay_v his_o neighbour_n unaware_o be_v illustrate_v for_o though_o the_o word_n not_o lay_v wait_n be_v use_v and_o not_o hate_v his_o brother_n in_o time_n pâ—ssed_v look_v to_o which_o word_n only_o his_o sin_n may_v be_v extenuate_v for_o that_o he_o that_o slay_v his_o neighbour_n in_o a_o sudden_a quarrel_n may_v be_v say_v not_o to_o have_v hate_v he_o before_o yet_o consider_v the_o instance_n that_o be_v give_v of_o one_o cut_v wood_n to_o make_v plain_a this_o law_n and_o it_o will_v appear_v that_o the_o lord_n have_v no_o meaning_n to_o give_v any_o toleration_n to_o any_o kill_n in_o quarrel_n but_o only_o out_o of_o all_o pretend_v before_o or_o intend_v then_o as_o it_o be_v not_o with_o he_o that_o kill_v another_o in_o heat_n and_o fury_n see_v howsoever_o he_o do_v it_o sudden_o yet_o he_o endeavour_v it_o and_o do_v it_o willing_o indeed_o it_o somewhat_o lessen_v the_o fault_n if_o it_o shall_v manifest_o appear_v that_o slay_v be_v against_o the_o intent_n of_o the_o striker_n either_o for_o that_o the_o instrument_n wherewith_o be_v but_o some_o little_a stone_n or_o stick_v not_o likely_a to_o kill_v or_o for_o that_o the_o part_n of_o the_o body_n smite_v be_v not_o any_o principal_a &_o not_o much_o wound_v and_o herein_o favour_n may_v be_v show_v because_o that_o otherwise_o a_o master_n give_v his_o servant_n correction_n by_o the_o strike_n of_o one_o blow_n unaware_o and_o death_n follow_v shall_v become_v a_o murderer_n whereas_o oftentimes_o death_n have_v follow_v upon_o a_o small_a cause_n but_o in_o these_o case_n our_o law_n and_o statute_n do_v sufficient_o provide_v and_o as_o for_o the_o case_n of_o manslaughter_n now_o discuss_v by_o i_o i_o do_v not_o presume_v to_o make_v myself_o regibus_fw-la sapientorem_fw-la but_o only_o declare_v god_n positive_a law_n which_o if_o i_o deem_v to_o be_v more_o equal_a and_o judicious_a than_o the_o law_n of_o other_o nation_n i_o see_v not_o why_o any_o man_n shall_v be_v aggrieve_v thereat_o 12._o sam_n 12._o last_o i_o add_v by_o any_o mean_n whatsoever_o and_o thus_o all_o accessary_n to_o murder_n be_v murderer_n first_o and_o chief_o he_o that_o command_v or_o counsel_v as_o david_n make_v himself_o guilty_a of_o the_o murder_n of_o vriah_n achitophel_n of_o david_n if_o it_o have_v be_v proceed_v according_a to_o his_o counsel_n and_o the_o high_a priest_n of_o the_o murder_n of_o christ_n 2._o he_o that_o consent_v as_o pilate_n do_v unto_o the_o jew_n about_o the_o
god_n as_o david_n do_v of_o ahitophel_n and_o doeg_n who_o have_v most_o notorious_o express_v their_o malice_n and_o as_o eliiah_n do_v against_o the_o israelite_n who_o have_v kill_v the_o prophet_n and_o break_v down_o the_o altar_n or_o before_o man_n as_o paul_n do_v of_o false_a teacher_n to_o the_o galatian_n and_o so_o do_v peter_n and_o jude_n give_v they_o disgraceful_a name_n that_o other_o may_v take_v heed_n of_o their_o company_n and_o be_v infect_v by_o they_o or_o before_o themselves_o in_o public_a as_o paul_n call_v the_o galatian_n foolish_a 3.1_o gal._n 3.1_o and_o bewitch_v and_o esay_n the_o israelite_n prince_n of_o sodom_n and_o people_n of_o gomorrah_n or_o last_o 18.17_o levit._fw-la 19.17_o matth._n 18.17_o in_o private_a reprove_v offender_n for_o thou_o shall_v rebuke_v thy_o neighbour_n for_o his_o fault_n and_o not_o suffer_v he_o to_o sin_n and_o if_o he_o hear_v not_o thou_o tell_v it_o to_o the_o church_n say_v christ_n complain_v to_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n from_o who_o he_o may_v receive_v due_a censure_n but_o it_o be_v offend_v in_o make_v such_o complaint_n upon_o any_o either_o if_o it_o be_v but_o upon_o conjecture_n and_o not_o apparent_a certainty_n or_o in_o doubtful_a action_n that_o may_v have_v a_o better_a construction_n or_o out_o of_o malice_n or_o vainglory_n seek_v by_o the_o disgrace_n of_o our_o neighbour_n to_o bring_v ourselves_o into_o credit_n or_o last_o 8._o john_n 8._o be_v in_o as_o great_a or_o great_a fault_n ourselves_o for_o he_o that_o be_v without_o sin_n among_o you_o say_v christ_n cast_v the_o first_o stone_n at_o she_o and_o hypocrite_n cast_v first_o out_o the_o beam_n which_o be_v in_o thy_o own_o eye_n and_o then_o shall_v thou_o see_v more_o clear_o to_o cast_v the_o mote_n out_o of_o thy_o brother_n eye_n the_o sin_n against_o this_o commandment_n therefore_o be_v unjust_o to_o detract_v from_o the_o good_a name_n of_o our_o neighbour_n by_o any_o mean_n 19.17_o deut._n 19.17_o first_o by_o unjust_a and_o false_a accusation_n and_o witness_v before_o any_o judge_n if_o any_o do_v thus_o the_o lord_n provide_v that_o he_o shall_v by_o the_o judge_n be_v do_v unto_o as_o he_o have_v think_v to_o have_v do_v unto_o his_o brother_n and_o where_o it_o be_v conceal_v from_o man_n god_n will_v be_v avenge_v accusation_n 2_o king_n 22._o unjust_a accusation_n as_o in_o naboths_n case_n against_o ahab_n and_o jezabil_n this_o be_v a_o double_a most_o heinous_a sin_n a_o most_o high_a degree_n of_o take_v god_n name_n in_o vain_a when_o in_o his_o presence_n before_o his_o vicegerent_n the_o false_a be_v witness_v and_o the_o height_n of_o sin_n against_o this_o commandment_n second_o by_o accept_v of_o sleighty_a witness_n against_o a_o man_n 6._o devit._n 17_o 6._o and_o the_o judge_n proceed_v hereupon_o in_o sentence_n of_o condemnation_n for_o by_o god_n positive_a law_n there_o must_v be_v sufficient_a witness_n of_o two_o or_o three_o when_o 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