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speak_v nothing_o to_o that_o which_o now_o we_o be_v upon_o viz._n the_o hazard_n that_o people_n in_o such_o a_o case_n be_v into_o both_o of_o sin_n and_o of_o judgement_n if_o effectual_a course_n be_v not_o take_v to_o suppress_v idolatry_n and_o apostasy_n from_o god_n and_o to_o put_v that_o cry_v evil_a away_o from_o among_o they_o for_o v_o 17._o it_o be_v clear_o hold_v forth_o that_o till_o this_o city_n and_o all_o which_o be_v within_o it_o be_v root_v out_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o turn_v from_o the_o fierceness_n of_o his_o anger_n nor_o show_v they_o mercy_n nor_o have_v compassion_n upon_o they_o nor_o multiply_v they_o as_o he_o swear_v unto_o their_o father_n so_o that_o their_o not_o do_v their_o utmost_a to_o execute_v this_o sentence_n of_o god_n make_v they_o liable_a to_o the_o constant_a abide_v of_o the_o fierce_a anger_n of_o god_n upon_o they_o and_o close_v the_o door_n of_o mercy_n and_o compassion_n so_o that_o they_o can_v not_o expect_v the_o blessing_n promise_v and_o covenant_v then_o pag._n 59_o he_o come_v to_o speak_v to_o jos_n 22_o ver_fw-la 17_o 18_o 19_o and_o tell_v we_o that_o they_o be_v not_o private_a person_n that_o transact_v that_o business_n with_o the_o child_n of_o reuben_n for_o the_o body_n of_o the_o people_n concur_v with_o the_o magistrate_n supreme_a and_o subordinate_a what_o make_v all_o this_o for_o the_o encroachment_n of_o mere_a private_a person_n upon_o the_o use_n of_o the_o magistrate_n avenge_a sword_n answ_n it_o be_v true_a the_o magistrate_n and_o major_a part_n of_o the_o people_n be_v here_o concur_v but_o why_o do_v he_o not_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o word_n cite_v by_o naphtaly_n which_o clear_o hold_v forth_o the_o end_n of_o his_o adduce_v that_o passage_n if_o you_o rebel_v to_o day_n against_o the_o lord_n to_o morrow_n he_o will_v be_v worth_a with_o the_o whole_a congregation_n of_o israel_n which_o do_v clear_o hold_v forth_o that_o the_o defection_n of_o a_o part_n though_o a_o minor_a part_n will_v bring_v wrath_n upon_o the_o whole_a nation_n and_o society_n and_o may_v not_o any_o see_v hence_o that_o each_o be_v to_o concur_v in_o their_o place_n and_o station_n according_a to_o their_o power_n to_o prevent_v this_o defection_n or_o to_o remove_v it_o even_o when_o the_o major_a part_n be_v infect_v with_o it_o yea_o even_o though_o magistrate_n shall_v be_v remiss_a and_o shall_v rather_o encourage_v then_o discountenance_v such_o rebellion_n against_o god_n see_v the_o reason_n hold_v à _fw-la fortiori_fw-la for_o it_o upon_o the_o defection_n of_o a_o minor_a part_n wrath_n will_v come_v upon_o the_o whole_a much_o more_o will_v wrath_n come_v upon_o the_o defection_n of_o a_o major_a part_n and_o of_o the_o magistrate_n too_o and_o therefore_o if_o in_o the_o former_a case_n private_a person_n be_v bind_v to_o concur_v with_o magistrate_n for_o root_a out_o of_o that_o provoke_a sin_n of_o a_o few_o than_o it_o can_v be_v unlawful_a for_o 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king_n in_o israel_n yet_o it_o be_v likely_a they_o retain_v somewhat_o of_o their_o sanhedrin_n appoint_v deut._n 17._o which_o in_o such_o a_o horrid_a case_n may_v draw_v together_o in_o a_o extraordinary_a meeting_n it_o be_v the_o body_n or_o the_o major_a part_n of_o the_o people_n that_o use_v the_o sword_n against_o the_o lesser_a which_o make_v nothing_o for_o the_o minor_a part_n use_v the_o sword_n to_o punish_v magistrate_n &_o the_o major_a part_n of_o the_o people_n also_o answ_n though_o i_o shall_v grant_v that_o they_o retain_v yet_o something_o of_o the_o sanhedrin_n yet_o in_o all_o this_o passage_n there_o be_v no_o mention_n make_v thereof_o but_o it_o be_v say_v v._n 1._o that_o all_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n go_v out_o &_o the_o congregation_n be_v gather_v together_o as_o one_o man_n to_o mizpeh_n
murder_v or_o to_o consent_v thereunto_o to_o bear_v hatred_n or_o to_o let_v innocent_a blood_n be_v shed_v if_o we_o may_v withstand_v it_o etc._n etc._n cite_v in_o the_o margin_n ezech._n 22_o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o etc._n etc._n where_o the_o bloody_a city_n be_v to_o be_v judge_v because_o she_o relieve_v not_o the_o oppress_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o bloody_a prince_n v._n 6._o and_o to_o what_o ambrose_n say_v the_o office_n lib._n 1._o c._n 36._o saying_n qui_fw-la non_fw-la repellit_fw-la a_o socio_fw-la injuriam_fw-la si_fw-la potest_fw-la tam_fw-la est_fw-la in_o vitio_fw-la quam_fw-la ille_fw-la qui_fw-la facit_fw-la i_o e._n he_o who_o do_v not_o repel_v a_o injury_n from_o his_o brother_n when_o he_o may_v isa_n guilty_a as_o he_o who_o do_v the_o injury_n and_o this_o he_o clear_v by_o moses_n his_o deed_n defend_v the_o hebrew_n against_o the_o egyptian_a cap_n xi_o of_o our_o qualify_a alledgiance_n to_o the_o king_n our_o argument_n hence_o the_o author_n of_o 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person_n though_o they_o shall_v never_o be_v find_v innocent_a be_v pursue_v when_o they_o will_n he_o but_o lie_v when_o he_o say_v in_o the_o follow_a word_n that_o naphtaly_n with_o his_o tragical_a oh_o awaken_v the_o rage_n of_o the_o rude_a multitude_n which_o becal_n zeal_n of_o god_n to_o execute_v judgement_n on_o they_o that_o the_o fierce_a angco_n of_o god_n may_v be_v turn_v away_o nor_o do_v he_o tell_v they_o if_o they_o do_v not_o so_o they_o be_v plague_v with_o stupidity_n and_o blindness_n it_o be_v true_a which_o he_o say_v that_o all_o soris_fw-la of_o ruler_n in_o the_o land_n may_v see_v their_o dittay_n and_o their_o doom_n draw_v in_o that_o book_n but_o no_o otehrwise_o then_o as_o the_o word_n of_o god_n give_v warrant_n and_o there_o they_o will_v read_v it_o and_o repent_v in_o time_n lest_o they_o sinde_v it_o verify_v he_o be_v but_o like_o himself_o a_o false_a liar_n when_o he_o say_v that_o naphtaly_n discover_v the_o malicious_a cruel_a and_o 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