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liberty_n and_o the_o wellspring_n of_o justice_n and_o perfect_a honesty_n for_o law_n undoubted_o be_v the_o strong_a sinew_n of_o the_o common_a weal_n &_o life_n of_o the_o magistrate_n so_o that_o neither_o the_o magistrate_n can_v without_o the_o law_n convenient_o live_v and_o rule_v the_o weal_n public_a nor_o the_o law_n without_o the_o magistrate_n show_v forth_o their_o strength_n and_o lively_a force_n the_o magistrate_n therefore_o be_v the_o live_a life_n law_n and_o the_o law_n be_v the_o dumb_a magistrate_n by_o execute_v and_o apply_v the_o law_n the_o law_n be_v make_v to_o live_v and_o speak_v which_o those_o prince_n do_v not_o consider_v that_o be_v wont_a to_o say_v wir_fw-ge sin_v das_fw-ge racht_v we_o be_v the_o right_a we_o be_v the_o law_n for_o they_o suppose_v
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but_o that_o public_a vengeance_n and_o the_o ordinary_a use_n of_o the_o sword_n be_v not_o prohibit_v by_o god_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n i_o prove_v by_o this_o testimony_n of_o the_o holy_a apostle_n paul_n in_o the_o 12._o to_o the_o roman_n have_v teach_v what_o and_o how_o much_o the_o perfectness_n of_o the_o gospel_n require_v of_o we_o and_o among_o the_o rest_n thus_o he_o say_v dear_a belove_a revenge_n not_o yourselves_o but_o rather_o give_v place_n unto_o wrath_n for_o it_o be_v write_v vengeance_n be_v i_o and_o i_o will_v repay_v but_o because_o this_o may_v be_v argue_v against_o and_o this_o objection_n cast_v in_o his_o way_n than_o by_o this_o mean_v the_o long_a suffering_n of_o christian_n shall_v minister_v matter_n enough_o to_o murder_v and_o manslaughter_n he_o do_v therefore_o immediate_o after_o in_o the_o next_o chapter_n add_v the_o magistrate_n be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n to_o thy_o wealth_n to_o terrify_v the_o evil_a doer_n for_o he_o 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not_o as_o it_o be_v false_o judge_v extreme_a cruelty_n but_o overthwart_a and_o peevish_a pity_n that_o spare_v offender_n which_o be_v not_o worthy_a to_o live_v among_o man_n be_v utter_a and_o mere_a cruelty_n in_o deed_n for_o when_o the_o magistrate_n let_v they_o go_v unpunished_a and_o at_o ease_n which_o with_o their_o naughty_a deed_n have_v deserve_v death_n he_o do_v thereby_o first_o of_o all_o give_v occasion_n and_o courage_n to_o like_a offender_n to_o go_v on_o and_o increase_v in_o their_o mischievous_a wickedness_n for_o they_o see_v their_o own_o fault_n bear_v with_o all_o in_o other_o man_n secondary_o the_o man_n that_o be_v not_o as_o yet_o altogether_o drown_v in_o the_o mire_n of_o wickedness_n but_o be_v every_o hourâ—_n tempt_v and_o provoke_v to_o naughtiness_n will_v at_o the_o last_o leave_n to_o have_v scruple_n of_o conscience_n and_o give_v their_o consent_n to_o yield_v to_o mischief_n for_o they_o see_v that_o mischievous_a merchant_n be_v gentellie_o deal_v withal_o last_o offender_n set_v free_a without_o any_o punishment_n do_v for_o the_o most_o part_n become_v little_o better_o yea_o they_o become_v twice_o worse_o than_o they_o be_v before_o and_o the_o increase_n of_o his_o sin_n shall_v at_o length_n compel_v thou_o to_o kill_v he_o for_o many_o murder_n who_o thou_o will_v not_o kill_v for_o the_o murder_n of_o one_o whereby_o thou_o may_v have_v save_v many_o guiltless_a man_n who_o that_o cutthroat_n since_o his_o first_o pardon_n have_v villaynous_o slay_v they_o therefore_o send_v wolf_n and_o bear_n among_o the_o common_a people_n that_o let_v such_o rakehell_n escape_v unpunished_a since_o now_o that_o i_o have_v declare_v the_o offender_n right_a use_n of_o the_o sword_n &_o prove_v that_o the_o magistrate_n have_v power_n to_o revenge_n man_n injury_n and_o to_o kill_v heinous_a offender_n let_v we_o go_v on_o to_o consider_v what_o the_o cause_n be_v for_o which_o god_n command_v to_o punish_v transgressor_n let_v we_o see_v also_o when_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v punish_v and_o last_o what_o kind_n of_o punishment_n or_o penalty_n the_o magistrate_n must_v use_v the_o especial_a cause_n for_o which_o the_o lord_n do_v open_o command_v to_o punish_v offender_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n these_o that_o follow_v the_o lord_n resist_v force_v with_o force_n &_o work_v the_o safeguard_n and_o salvation_n of_o man_n he_o revenge_v they_o that_o suffer_v wrong_a and_o restore_v again_o whatsoever_o may_v be_v restore_v he_o declare_v his_o justice_n also_o which_o reward_v every_o one_o according_a to_o his_o deed_n and_o therefore_o he_o wipe_v out_o reproachful_a deed_n with_o a_o reproachful_a death_n he_o put_v offender_n in_o mind_n of_o their_o crime_n and_o therewithal_o for_o the_o most_o part_n do_v give_v they_o sense_n of_o repentance_n
man_n and_o that_o therefore_o no_o commodity_n ought_v to_o be_v take_v for_o the_o use_n thereof_o but_o if_o a_o man_n put_v money_n into_o another_o man_n hand_n wherewith_o he_o buy_v himself_o a_o farm_n a_o manor_n land_n or_o vineyard_n or_o otherwise_o occupy_v it_o to_o his_o gain_n &_o profit_n i_o see_v no_o cause_n why_o a_o good_a christian_a and_o a_o honest_a man_n may_v not_o reap_v some_o lawful_a commodity_n of_o the_o hire_n of_o his_o money_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o let_n or_o lease_v of_o his_o land_n it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o he_o which_o so_o let_v out_o his_o money_n with_o that_o money_n to_o buy_v a_o farm_n and_o so_o to_o take_v the_o whole_a gain_n to_o himself_o but_o now_o we_o see_v that_o in_o let_v the_o other_o have_v it_o he_o grant_v he_o the_o use_n of_o his_o money_n whereby_o he_o be_v a_o very_a great_a gainer_n this_o fellow_n to_o who_o this_o sum_n be_v lean_v or_o otherwise_o give_v upon_o covenant_n of_o contract_n do_v with_o the_o money_n get_v some_o stay_n of_o live_a with_o the_o revenue_n whereof_o he_o nourish_v all_o his_o family_n pay_v to_o his_o creditor_n the_o portion_n agree_v on_o of_o which_o when_o he_o have_v once_o make_v a_o full_a restitution_n he_o make_v the_o live_a his_o own_o for_o ever_o and_o acquit_v himself_o from_o the_o yearly_a pension_n in_o this_o kind_n of_o covenant_v no_o man_n i_o think_v will_v say_v that_o the_o poor_a be_v oppress_v when_o the_o thing_n itself_o do_v rather_o cry_n that_o by_o such_o usury_n the_o poor_a be_v great_o help_v usury_n therefore_o be_v forbid_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n so_o far_o forth_o as_o it_o bite_v for_o here_o i_o use_v the_o very_a term_n of_o the_o scripture_n his_o neighbour_n while_o it_o hinder_v he_o or_o otherwise_o undo_v he_o for_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n in_o leviticus_fw-la if_o thy_o brother_n be_v wax_v poor_a and_o fall_v in_o decay_n whether_o he_o be_v a_o stranger_n or_o indweller_n relieve_v he_o that_o he_o may_v live_v with_o thou_o thou_o shall_v take_v no_o usury_n of_o he_o or_o more_o than_o right_a but_o fear_v the_o lord_n that_o thy_o brother_n may_v live_v with_o thou_o thou_o shall_v not_o give_v he_o thy_o money_n upon_o usury_n nor_o lend_v he_o thy_o victual_n for_o increase_v i_o be_o the_o lord_n your_o god._n therefore_o the_o lord_n mislike_v all_o art_n of_o covetous_a &_o deceitful_a man_n wherewith_o they_o do_v not_o only_o exceed_v measure_n in_o exact_v usury_n but_o do_v of_o purpose_n let_v out_o their_o money_n and_o substance_n to_o hire_v that_o by_o that_o occasion_n they_o may_v wipe_v their_o debitour_n of_o all_o that_o they_o have_v no_o man_n i_o think_v can_v in_o few_o word_n express_v all_o the_o wicked_a fetch_n of_o subtle_a usurer_n they_o invent_v such_o new_a one_o every_o day_n i_o will_v therefore_o recite_v here_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o lord_n against_o a_o few_o wicked_a art_n and_o detestable_a deed_n of_o usurer_n in_o lend_v 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the_o gospel_n 18._o plain_o say_v that_o little_a child_n have_v angel_n without_o doubt_n to_o be_v their_o keeper_n jacob_n â—he_z 〈◊〉_d great_o 32._o fear_v his_o brother_n esau_n â–ª_o 〈◊〉_d angel_n come_v to_o meet_v he_o &_o understand_v that_o angel_n be_v give_v unto_o he_o as_o guide_v and_o keeper_n of_o he_o in_o his_o way_n against_o the_o fierceness_n of_o his_o broth_n in_o the_o affair_n of_o heliseus_fw-la 6._o we_o read_v that_o the_o king_n of_o syria_n besiege_v the_o city_n dothan_n with_o a_o great_a host_n wherein_o helisÄ™us_a at_o that_o time_n lead_v his_o life_n who_o he_o have_v purpose_v to_o take_v when_o the_o servant_n of_o helisaeus_n perceive_v that_o and_o be_v trouble_v in_o mind_n and_o lament_v his_o master_n case_n helisaeus_n say_v fear_v not_o for_o they_o that_o be_v with_o we_o be_v more_o than_o they_o that_o be_v with_o they_o the_o prophet_n also_o pray_v and_o say_v lord_n i_o beseech_v thou_o open_v his_o servant_n eye_n that_o he_o may_v 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their_o adversary_n in_o daniel_n angel_n be_v bring_v in_o for_o prince_n and_o precedent_n or_o 10._o governor_n of_o kingdom_n as_o michael_n with_o gabriel_n prince_n of_o thâ—_z israelitishe_a kingdomâ—â—_n and_o 〈◊〉_d other_o of_o the_o persian_a 〈…〉_o of_o y_fw-es graecian_a kingdom_n and_o each_o of_o they_o debate_v the_o matter_n touch_v his_o own_o kingdom_n and_o fight_v for_o the_o same_o not_o that_o there_o be_v any_o variance_n or_o disagreement_n in_o heauâ—n_n where_o doubtless_o there_o be_v plentiful_a peace_n everlasting_a concord_n and_o quietness_n neither_o that_o there_o be_v conflict_n or_o battle_n fight_v between_o the_o angel_n as_o between_o those_o god_n who_o the_o poet_n homer_n describe_v but_o by_o a_o parable_n and_o allusion_n heaven_n be_v compare_v to_o the_o court_n of_o some_o puissant_a and_o renown_a prince_n where_o ambassador_n of_o sundry_a country_n debate_v their_o diverse_a cause_n which_o be_v do_v in_o consideration_n of_o our_o weak_a 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good_a unto_o we_o by_o and_o by_o they_o think_v that_o some_o honour_n be_v to_o be_v ascriâ—â—ed_v 〈◊〉_d give_v unto_o they_o but_o sincere_a religion_n do_v teach_v we_o to_o acknowledge_v â–ª_o god_o the_o author_n of_o all_o 〈◊〉_d thinger_n â–ª_o that_o the_o angel_n be_v â—he_z ministerâ—_n 〈◊〉_d god_n and_o as_o it_o be_v instrument_n by_o who_o he_o work_v as_o we_o see_v the_o son_n the_o moan_n the_o star_n the_o patriarch_n the_o prophet_n and_o the_o apostle_n to_o be_v and_o to_o have_v be_v but_o who_o be_v well_o in_o his_o wit_n have_v worship_v call_v upon_o or_o serve_v the_o sun_n or_o the_o star_n though_o they_o be_v creature_n very_o excellent_a and_o beneficial_a unto_o man_n and_o what_o partaker_n i_o pray_v
hinder_v the_o salvation_n of_o man_n &_o sow_v infinite_a 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o true_o 4_o the_o hebrew_n call_v he_o sathan_n who_o we_o call_v a_o adversary_n that_o word_n be_v translate_v unto_o man_n for_o in_o that_o peter_n set_v himself_o against_o the_o counsel_n and_o purpose_n of_o god_n he_o hear_v this_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n get_v thou_o behind_o i_o sathan_n and_o david_n also_o say_v to_o his_o nephew_n abisai_n the_o son_n of_o zervia_n what_o have_v i_o to_o do_v with_o you_o you_o son_n of_o zervia_n that_o this_o day_n you_o shall_v be_v adversary_n unto_o i_o for_o abisai_n gaiâ—e_v say_v the_o counsel_n and_o decree_v of_o david_n the_o devil_n be_v call_v daemon_n tâ—_n â—_o wit_n know_v crafty_a and_o cunning_a in_o many_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v i_o know_v for_o plato_n true_o in_o craâ—ylo_n according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o hesiodus_n do_v think_v that_o devil_n who_o we_o common_o call_v by_o this_o word_n daemon_n be_v call_v and_o as_o it_o be_v name_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v wise_a prudent_a &_o know_v héereunto_o the_o word_n serpent_n must_v be_v refer_v the_o serpent_n say_v the_o scripture_n be_v subtle_a than_o all_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n therefore_o do_v the_o devil_n choose_v the_o 3._o serpent_n to_o be_v his_o dwell_a place_n by_o who_o he_o may_v put_v his_o guileful_a device_n in_o practice_n &_o deceive_v our_o first_o parent_n for_o he_o be_v call_v the_o deceiver_n the_o beguiler_n &_o seducer_n of_o the_o world_n dragon_n the_o old_a serpent_n &_o dragon_n for_o what_o seduce_v soever_o there_o be_v in_o you_o world_n what_o wicked_a device_n and_o deceitful_a practice_n they_o flow_v from_o this_o one_o fountein_v of_o all_o his_o mischief_n in_o profane_a writer_n this_o word_n be_v use_v in_o a_o far_o contrary_a signification_n for_o socrates_n in_o plato_n say_v i_o affirm_v that_o every_o man_n be_v daemon_n that_o be_v to_o say_v wise_a whosoever_o be_v good_a &_o that_o he_o be_v daemoniacus_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v wise_a &_o happy_a both_o alive_a and_o dead_a wherefore_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n very_o much_o and_o often_o use_v of_o homer_n to_o adorn_v noble_a personage_n with_o this_o name_n but_o in_o the_o history_n of_o the_o gospel_n demoniaci_n be_v such_o as_o be_v possess_v with_o a_o devil_n paul_n in_o his_o first_o epistle_n to_o tuno_n reduce_v &_o draw_v 4._o the_o whole_a body_n of_o deceit_n &_o doctrine_n colour_v with_o a_o show_n of_o false_a wisdom_n unto_o this_o head_n s_o peter_n say_v be_v sober_a &_o watch_n for_o your_o adversary_n the_o 5._o devil_n as_o a_o roar_a lion_n walk_v about_o seek_v who_o he_o may_v devour_v who_o lion_n resist_v steadfast_o in_o faith_n by_o the_o lion_n he_o shadow_v out_o unto_o we_o the_o nature_n or_o disposition_n of_o the_o devil_n for_o the_o devil_n have_v exceed_a great_a strength_n he_o be_v full_a of_o greedy_a raveny_n &_o 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