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such_o evil_n among_o they_o for_o when_o a_o scorner_n be_v smite_v the_o simple_a will_v beware_v prov._n 19.25_o 4._o that_o the_o righteous_a may_v be_v preserve_v which_o can_v be_v but_o by_o coertion_n and_o restraint_n upon_o the_o wicked_a keep_v they_o in_o fear_n of_o punishment_n when_o inter_fw-la tot_fw-la supplicia_fw-la sontium_fw-la satis_fw-la tuta_fw-la innocentia_fw-la innocence_n itself_o be_v scarce_o safe_a and_o be_v never_o secure_a amid_o all_o the_o punishment_n and_o to_o suspend_v penalty_n be_v the_o ready_a way_n to_o make_v the_o ruler_n undervalue_v and_o contemn_v their_o law_n slight_v and_o reproach_v to_o cause_v the_o offender_n to_o grow_v secure_a impudent_a and_o not_o ashamed_a to_o make_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o righteous_a faint_a and_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o wicked_a strengthen_v upon_o these_o and_o some_o other_o reason_n some_o dare_v not_o deny_v all_o penalty_n but_o will_v have_v they_o inflict_v only_o for_o the_o breach_n of_o natural_a and_o moral_a