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preservation_n of_o man_n society_n for_o when_o god_n forbid_v the_o society_n of_o man_n to_o be_v harm_v or_o impair_v and_o will_v have_v the_o magistrate_n to_o be_v the_o maintainer_n of_o discipline_n according_a to_o the_o whole_a decalogue_n he_o will_v also_o have_v they_o with_o just_a punishment_n restrain_v that_o make_v any_o grievous_a breach_n of_o this_o order_n wherefore_o a_o magistrate_n may_v offend_v not_o only_o in_o cruelty_n or_o unjust_a severity_n but_o also_o in_o lenity_n or_o remissness_n and_o in_o licens_v man_n to_o hurt_v &_o injury_n other_o 1._o king_n 20.42_o because_o thou_o have_v let_v go_v out_o of_o thy_o hand_n a_o man_n who_o i_o appoint_v to_o die_v thy_o life_n shall_v go_v for_o his_o life_n and_o thy_o people_n for_o his_o people_n levit._fw-la 24.17_o he_o that_o kill_v any_o man_n he_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n num._n 35.31_o you_o shall_v take_v no_o recompense_n for_o the_o life_n of_o the_o murderer_n which_o be_v worthy_a to_o die_v but_o he_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n exod._n 21.23_o life_n for_o life_n eye_n for_o eye_n tooth_n for_o tooth_n deut._n 24.16_o the_o father_n shall_v not_o be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o the_o child_n nor_o the_o child_n put_v to_o death_n for_o the_o father_n but_o every_o man_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o his_o own_o sin_n deut._n 19_o thou_o shall_v make_v city_n of_o refuge_n that_o innocent_a blood_n be_v not_o shed_v within_o thy_o land_n here_o therefore_o be_v command_v for_o the_o defence_n and_o safeguard_n of_o man_n safety_n severe_a justice_n which_o remit_v not_o punishment_n without_o good_a cause_n and_o observe_v equality_n of_o the_o offence_n &_o punishment_n whereof_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o this_o commandment_n do_v not_o take_v away_o but_o ordain_v and_o establish_v the_o office_n of_o the_o magistrate_n in_o punish_v transgressor_n for_o when_o god_n command_v a_o man_n to_o be_v slay_v not_o man_n now_o but_o god_n himself_o put_v he_o to_o death_n by_o they_o unto_o who_o he_o give_v this_o in_o charge_n and_o that_o the_o licentiousness_n of_o do_v violence_n or_o outrage_n may_v not_o grow_v strong_a and_o increase_v he_o will_v have_v transgressor_n to_o be_v curb_v and_o keep_v short_a by_o punishment_n wherefore_o the_o revenge_n due_a to_o magistrate_n be_v comprehend_v in_o that_o say_n roman_n 13.19_o vengeance_n be_v i_o i_o will_v repay_v say_v the_o lord_n and_o hereby_o be_v answer_v make_v unto_o this_o objection_n it_o be_v say_v here_o thou_o shall_v do_v no_o murder_n therefore_o we_o must_v not_o at_o all_o put_v any_o man_n to_o death_n &_o by_o consequent_a this_o justice_n do_v not_o appertain_v to_o this_o commandment_n as_o which_o can_v be_v keep_v except_o many_o be_v put_v to_o death_n unto_o which_o we_o answer_v 1._o we_o must_v therefore_o put_v some_o to_o death_n lest_o the_o society_n of_o man_n be_v destroy_v by_o thief_n and_o robber_n 2._o it_o be_v say_v thou_o shall_v do_v no_o murder_n that_o be_v not_o according_a to_o thy_o own_o pleasure_n and_o lust_n for_o god_n punish_v when_o the_o magistrate_n punish_v fortitude_n be_v a_o virtue_n which_o adventure_v danger_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o well_o inform_v reason_n that_o be_v such_o danger_n as_o right_a and_o rule_v reason_n will_v to_o adventure_v &_o that_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o safety_n of_o his_o church_n the_o defence_n and_o preservation_n either_o of_o ourselves_o or_o we_o or_o other_o against_o grievous_a injury_n now_o this_o fortitude_n of_o god_n saint_n arise_v from_o faith_n and_o hope_v and_o the_o love_n of_o god_n &_o their_o neighbour_n but_o that_o heroical_a fortitude_n which_o be_v a_o special_a gift_n of_o god_n as_o in_o josua_n samson_n gideon_n david_n be_v to_o be_v
person_n place_n time_n and_o other_o circumstance_n require_v unto_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n &_o the_o safety_n of_o our_o neighbour_n this_o end_n make_v that_o the_o devil_n can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v true_a although_o he_o sometime_o speak_v that_o which_o be_v true_a for_o he_o be_v true_a who_o speak_v and_o love_v the_o truth_n &_o do_v affection_n it_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o safety_n of_o his_o neighbour_n truth_n may_v also_o be_v define_v on_o this_o wise_a truth_n be_v a_o firm_a election_n in_o the_o will_n whereby_o we_o constant_o embrace_v true_a sentence_n &_o opinion_n speak_v that_o which_o be_v true_a keep_v covenant_n &_o promise_n &_o avoid_v all_o deceitful_a dissemble_n both_o in_o speech_n and_o outward_a gesture_n true_a confession_n be_v command_v both_o in_o this_o and_o in_o the_o three_o commandment_n as_o often_o time_n the_o same_o virtue_n be_v require_v to_o the_o obedience_n of_o diverse_a commandment_n but_o in_o the_o three_o 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no_o sin_n answer_n the_o minor_a be_v false_a reply_n but_o yet_o the_o truth_n be_v often_o not_o to_o be_v speak_v answer_n we_o must_v not_o put_v a_o difference_n between_o the_o hide_v of_o the_o truth_n and_o lie_v object_n god_n bless_v the_o midwife_n because_o thy_o tell_v a_o lie_n therefore_o god_n allow_v and_o like_v of_o lie_n answer_n god_n therefore_o bless_v the_o midwife_n because_o they_o fear_v god_n &_o slay_v not_o the_o infant_n of_o the_o israelite_n 2._o unto_o truth_n in_o the_o defect_n be_v repugnaunt_a vanity_n or_o levity_n which_o be_v a_o readiness_n to_o lie_v he_o be_v vain_a who_o lie_v much_o often_o &_o easy_o and_o that_o without_o any_o shame_n a_o liar_n be_v he_o who_o have_v a_o desire_n to_o lie_v unto_o truth_n in_o the_o excess_n be_v repugnant_a 1._o untimely_o profess_v of_o the_o truth_n which_o be_v to_o cast_v pearl_n to_o swine_n and_o to_o give_v that_o which_o be_v holy_a unto_o dog_n as_o christ_n say_v who_o by_o these_o word_n 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according_o neither_o decreeth_n or_o determine_v aught_o by_o they_o it_o be_v define_v after_o this_o manner_n faiernesse_n of_o mind_n be_v a_o neighbour-vertue_n unto_o truth_n allow_v of_o other_o will_n upon_o probable_a reason_n &_o hate_v all_o evil-mindednesse_a &_o draw_v also_o some_o thing_n that_o be_v doubtful_a to_o the_o better_a part_n &_o hope_v in_o deed_n that_o which_o be_v good_a but_o yet_o as_o touch_v mutable_a thing_n think_v that_o the_o will_n of_o man_n may_v change_v and_o that_o a_o man_n may_v err_v concern_v another_o will_n see_v the_o infolding_n and_o secret_a place_n of_o man_n mind_n be_v not_o behold_v the_o extreme_n of_o this_o virtue_n in_o the_o defect_n be_v slander_v and_o suspiciousnesse_n slander_v be_v not_o only_o false_o to_o criminate_a &_o attach_v the_o innocent_a but_o also_o to_o interpret_v thing_n indifferent_o speak_v in_o the_o worse_a part_n or_o also_o to_o interlace_n &_o coin_n some_o falsehood_n suspiciousnes_n be_v to_o 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truth_n therefore_o it_o be_v also_o here_o together_o with_o truth_n command_v 3_o simplicity_n which_o be_v open_a truth_n without_o wrinkle_n or_o fetch_n and_o compassing_n or_o it_o be_v a_o virtue_n which_o do_v proper_o and_o plain_o speak_v and_o do_v such_o thing_n as_o be_v true_a right_a and_o declare_v in_o art_n &_o common_a life_n truth_n be_v temper_v with_o simplicity_n &_o fairness_n of_o mind_n or_o condition_n the_o extreme_n of_o simplicity_n be_v feign_a simplicity_n and_o doubleness_n in_o manner_n and_o conversation_n 4_o constancy_n which_o be_v a_o virtue_n not_o depart_v from_o the_o know_a truth_n neither_o alter_v his_o purpose_n without_o good_a and_o necessary_a cause_n but_o constant_o speak_v &_o do_v such_o thing_n as_o be_v true_a just_a &_o necessary_a or_o it_o be_v a_o virtue_n persist_v in_o the_o truth_n once_o find_v know_v &_o approve_a &_o in_o the_o like_a manner_n profess_v &_o defend_v the_o same_o constancy_n be_v necessary_a for_o the_o 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