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A14108 A plaine discouerie of ten English lepers, verie noisome and hurtfull to the Church and common wealth setting before our eies the iniquitie of these latter dayes, and inducing vs to a due consideration of our selues. Published by Thomas Timme minister. Tymme, Thomas, d. 1620. 1592 (1592) STC 24418; ESTC S118801 68,904 98

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many_o cruel_a and_o horrible_a murder_n be_v commit_v but_o the_o impunity_n of_o such_o wickedness_n for_o murderer_n many_o time_n find_v friend_n which_o for_o money_n will_v procure_v a_o pardon_n but_o when_o through_o such_o facility_n of_o remission_n &_o pardon_n a_o second_o murder_n by_o the_o same_o malefactor_n be_v commit_v what_o else_o be_v such_o friend_n to_o be_v account_v but_o buyer_n and_o seller_n of_o blood_n whereas_o god_n to_o the_o contrary_n have_v say_v you_o shall_v take_v no_o recompense_n for_o the_o life_n of_o the_o murderer_n 35._o num._n 35._o which_o be_v worthy_a to_o die_v but_o he_o shall_v die_v the_o death_n therefore_o those_o magistrate_n do_v high_o please_v god_n which_o administer_v justice_n against_o such_o bloody_a man_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n &_o man_n thus_o much_o concern_v the_o letter_n of_o the_o commandment_n thoushalt_v not_o kill_v by_o give_v the_o which_o precept_n the_o lord_n be_v not_o only_o careful_a to_o have_v obedience_n from_o our_o hand_n but_o also_o from_o our_o heart_n and_o tongue_n so_o that_o both_o thought_n and_o word_n as_o well_o as_o action_n must_v come_v under_o subjection_n unto_o he_o that_o neither_o of_o they_o be_v infect_v with_o malice_n which_o the_o lord_n so_o hate_v and_o abhor_v for_o we_o must_v interpret_v the_o law_n according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o lawgiver_n man_n by_o reason_n that_o he_o only_o see_v the_o deed_n and_o can_v discern_v of_o the_o heart_n make_v law_n for_o the_o outward_a do_n and_o punish_v they_o alone_o without_o proceed_v further_o but_o the_o lord_n who_o search_v the_o very_a heart_n and_o reign_v make_v law_n for_o it_o and_o punish_v even_o the_o consent_n of_o heart_n go_v against_o his_o law_n for_o inasmuch_o as_o the_o lord_n hate_v the_o evil_n itself_o he_o can_v but_o abhor_v it_o wheresoever_o he_o shall_v find_v it_o whether_o in_o hand_n heart_n or_o tongue_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o adultery_n christ_n say_v who_o soever_o behold_v a_o woman_n and_o lu_v after_o she_o 5._o matt._n 5._o have_v already_o commit_v adultery_n in_o his_o heart_n and_o saint_n john_n say_v also_o whosoever_o hate_v his_o brother_n be_v a_o man-slecr_a for_o as_o saint_n hierom_n say_v quiodit_fw-la fratrem_fw-la suum_fw-la &_o qui_fw-la occidit_fw-la pari_fw-la poena_fw-la digni_fw-la sunt_fw-la he_o which_o kill_v and_o he_o which_o hate_v his_o brother_n deserve_v one_o and_o the_o self_n same_o punishment_n whereby_o we_o see_v that_o not_o only_o gross_a evil_n come_v into_o reckon_n before_o the_o lord_n but_o even_o hatred_n settle_v in_o the_o heart_n although_o the_o hand_n have_v never_o be_v stretch_v forth_o to_o execute_v the_o same_o neither_o come_v it_o before_o he_o as_o some_o trifle_a thing_n which_o do_v not_o great_o displease_v he_o but_o appear_v monstrous_a have_v no_o other_o shape_n upon_o it_o nor_o less_o account_v make_v of_o it_o then_o of_o murder_n thus_o must_v we_o think_v of_o hatred_n consent_v unto_o in_o the_o heart_n that_o it_o have_v a_o bloody_a face_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o therefore_o be_v to_o be_v abhor_v and_o loathe_v as_o the_o cruelty_n of_o murder_n saint_n augustine_n say_v that_o the_o jew_n no_o less_o kill_v christ_n than_o the_o roman_n do_v although_o the_o jew_n lay_v no_o violent_a hand_n upon_o he_o whereunto_o also_o accord_v saint_n hierom_n write_v upon_o isai_n thou_o say_v he_o have_v not_o kill_v with_o the_o sword_n but_o thou_o have_v kill_v with_o the_o will_n and_o god_n in_o his_o law_n pronounce_v a_o curse_n against_o this_o sacred_a murder_n say_v curse_v be_v he_o that_o smite_v his_o neighbour_n secret_o therefore_o say_v the_o lord_n 27._o deut._n 27._o thou_o shall_v not_o hate_v thy_o brother_n in_o thy_o heart_n hatred_n overrule_v