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paul_n plain_o deliver_v in_o his_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n and_o to_o titus_n and_o brief_o to_o comprise_v they_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o church_n be_v to_o be_v commit_v 1._o unto_o man_n 2._o have_v a_o good_a testimony_n in_o and_o without_o the_o church_n 3._o able_a to_o teach_v that_o be_v right_o understand_v the_o doctrine_n and_o have_v gift_n in_o some_o measure_n right_o to_o propound_v the_o same_o 5_o what_o be_v the_o duty_n and_o function_n of_o minister_n the_o duty_n and_o function_n of_o minister_n be_v 1._o faithful_o to_o propound_v and_o deliver_v the_o true_a and_o sound_a doctrine_n of_o god_n that_o the_o church_n may_v know_v &_o understand_v it_o 2._o right_o to_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n 3._o to_o go_v before_o and_o shine_v unto_o the_o church_n by_o their_o example_n of_o christian_a life_n and_o conversation_n 4._o to_o give_v diligent_a attendance_n unto_o their_o flock_n 5._o to_o yield_v their_o service_n in_o such_o judgement_n as_o be_v 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in_o forgive_a be_v a_o virtue_n moderatresse_fw-mi and_o governess_n of_o anger_n which_o shun_v all_o just_a anger_n so_o that_o a_o mild_a man_n will_v neither_o be_v angry_a for_o no_o cause_n neither_o upon_o a_o light_a cause_n &_o where_o there_o be_v cause_n of_o just_a anger_n he_o do_v then_o also_o so_o moderate_a that_o just_a anger_n as_o that_o he_o be_v not_o angry_a beyond_o measure_n or_o pass_v the_o bound_n and_o limit_n by_o god_n prescribe_v that_o be_v he_o do_v not_o wish_v the_o destruction_n of_o the_o person_n that_o hurt_v he_o nether_a burn_v with_o a_o desire_n of_o revenge_n but_o pardon_v offence_n and_o also_o grievous_a injury_n and_o be_v displease_v only_o at_o the_o reproach_n of_o god_n name_n or_o for_o unjustice_n or_o for_o the_o hurt_n of_o his_o neighbour_n admit_v not_o into_o his_o mind_n the_o desire_n of_o revenge_v any_o injury_n be_v it_o never_o so_o great_a and_o wish_v also_o from_o his_o heart_n the_o safety_n and_o good_a estate_n 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also_o be_v tempt_v in_o the_o three_o manner_n of_o not_o hurt_v consist_v peaceablenesse_n which_o be_v a_o virtue_n shun_v all_o offence_n and_o occasion_n of_o enmity_n and_o discord_n and_o endeavour_v to_o take_v they_o away_o if_o any_o do_v arise_v brief_o it_o be_v a_o study_n of_o peace_n and_o concord_n that_o be_v a_o diligence_n both_o in_o avoid_v cause_n and_o occasion_n of_o offence_n discord_n contention_n and_o hatred_n and_o also_o in_o reconcile_a those_o which_o be_v offend_v either_o with_o we_o or_o with_o other_o and_o last_o in_o retain_v and_o keep_v of_o peace_n for_o the_o retain_v whereof_o not_o to_o refuse_v trouble_n &_o the_o dissemble_a and_o forbear_v of_o injury_n whereby_o we_o have_v be_v harm_v so_o as_o it_o be_v without_o the_o reproach_n of_o god_n name_n and_o any_o grievous_a impair_n either_o of_o our_o own_o or_o other_o safety_n the_o virtue_n help_v and_o further_a man_n safety_n god_n will_v not_o only_o that_o we_o hurt_v no_o man_n but_o also_o that_o we_o help_v both_o ourselves_o and_o other_o according_a to_o our_o power_n and_o we_o be_v say_v to_o help_v two_o way_n 1._o by_o repel_v evil_n danger_n and_o injury_n 2._o by_o do_v good_a or_o by_o benefit_v ourselves_o or_o other_o of_o help_v virtue_n then_o there_o be_v two_o sort_n namely_o virtue_n repel_v evil_n and_o virtue_n benefit_v and_o do_v good_a the_o virtue_n repel_v evil_n which_o namely_o be_v exercise_v in_o drive_v away_o evil_n and_o injury_n be_v these_o commutative_a justice_n in_o punishment_n fortitude_n and_o indignation_n commutative_a justice_n in_o punishment_n be_v a_o virtue_n observe_v equality_n of_o offence_n and_o punishment_n inflict_v either_o equal_a punishment_n unto_o the_o fault_n or_o lesser_a be_v induce_v thereto_o upon_o good_a cause_n according_a to_o the_o respect_n and_o consideration_n to_o be_v have_v of_o circumstance_n in_o civil_a judgement_n for_o the_o mainteinaunce_n of_o god_n glory_n and_o for_o the_o 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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 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