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that_o inexpiable_a wrong_n they_o have_v do_v unto_o their_o good_a king_n and_o that_o his_o displeasure_n therefore_o may_v be_v implacable_a despair_v also_o lest_o every_o one_o of_o his_o friend_n where_o they_o meet_v they_o shall_v fall_v upon_o and_o kill_v they_o conclude_v to_o make_v a_o short_a work_n of_o it_o with_o the_o mode_n necesse_fw-la to_o cut_v off_o his_o head_n and_o for_o their_o better_a security_n in_o this_o dismal_a wickedness_n they_o find_v it_o further_o necessary_a to_o destroy_v the_o very_a foundation_n of_o the_o righteous_a turn_v all_o thing_n topsy_n turvie_o and_o trample_v under_o foot_n all_o law_n both_o of_o god_n and_o man_n and_o change_v the_o whole_a fabric_n of_o government_n both_o ecclesiastic_a and_o civil_a but_o now_o what_o a_o pitiful_a and_o wretched_a deception_n be_v this_o as_o if_o there_o be_v any_o necessity_n of_o sin_v belike_o then_o according_a to_o the_o modal_a aequipollence_n in_o logic_n quod_fw-la necesse_fw-la 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for_o what_o they_o so_o impious_o act_v and_o therefore_o whosoever_o hereafter_o be_v warn_v by_o such_o example_n shall_v embolden_v themselves_o under_o the_o same_o conceit_n or_o confidence_n of_o necessitate-lawfulness_n in_o their_o wicked_a proceed_n i_o shall_v leave_v they_o under_o the_o apostle_n curse_v 2_o tim._n 3.13_o they_o shall_v wax_v worse_o and_o worse_o deceive_v and_o be_v deceive_v from_o one_o degree_n of_o vileness_n they_o shall_v grow_v to_o another_o sin_n be_v of_o a_o progressive_a and_o propagate_a nature_n till_o at_o last_o they_o come_v to_o induration_n and_o occaecation_n their_o heart_n will_v be_v harden_v through_o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o sin_n heb._n 3.13_o and_o so_o after_o their_o hardness_n and_o impenitency_n of_o heart_n treasure_n up_o unto_o themselves_o wrath_n against_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n rom._n 2.5_o and_o therefore_o again_o let_v not_o the_o man_n of_o violence_n that_o have_v oppress_v and_o take_v away_o a_o house_n which_o he_o build_v not_o job_n 20.19_o deceive_v his_o soul_n with_o a_o pretence_n of_o lawfulness_n under_o conceit_a necessity_n of_o keep_v what_o he_o have_v extort_o get_v for_o his_o necessary_a maintenance_n for_o in_o such_o a_o case_n non_fw-la minus_fw-la est_fw-la vitium_fw-la quám_fw-la quaerere_fw-la parta_fw-la tueri_fw-la he_o sin_n as_o much_o in_o keep_v as_o in_o get_v unjust_o or_o rather_o more_o zachaeus_n his_o practice_n will_v better_o become_v he_o to_o restore_v fourfold_a or_o else_o for_o his_o covetousness_n he_o may_v gain_v gehezi_n advantage_n to_o boot_v a_o leprosy_n both_o upon_o body_n and_o soul_n and_o what_o a_o sad_a cozenage_n and_o deceit_n do_v he_o therein_o put_v upon_o himself_o in_o gain_v the_o world_n to_o lose_v his_o soul_n a_o six_o deceitful_a principle_n or_o erroneous_a reason_n and_o vain_a imagination_n of_o wicked_a man_n be_v a_o persuasion_n ground_v only_o upon_o a_o conceit_n of_o be_v lead_v forth_o and_o forward_o in_o their_o action_n by_o the_o spirit_n which_o they_o fancy_n betwixt_o a_o good_a meaning_n perhaps_o and_o a_o pang_n of_o blind_a zeal_n and_o a_o abhorrence_n also_o of_o some_o external_a vice_n and_o a_o show_n of_o outward_a austerity_n and_o a_o devotion_n of_o their_o own_o way_n that_o look_v much_o like_a holiness_n itself_o and_o whereby_o they_o conceit_n themselves_o to_o be_v the_o only_o belove_v accept_v and_o acquaint_v with_o god_n and_o consequent_o all_o the_o stir_n and_o imagination_n of_o their_o vain_a deceitful_a heart_n to_o be_v the_o very_a motion_n and_o impulse_n of_o god_n holy_a spirit_n himself_o the_o conduct_n whereof_o they_o do_v and_o will_v follow_v not_o only_o without_o the_o warrant_n but_o contrary_a unto_o the_o express_a letter_n of_o scripture_n and_o so_o commit_v the_o great_a enormity_n in_o the_o world_n murder_n treason_n perjury_n sacrilege_n persecution_n of_o the_o lord_n anoint_v his_o prince_n and_o noble_n his_o priest_n and_o prophet_n and_o the_o most_o wise_a and_o righteous_a of_o his_o people_n and_o justify_v themselves_o therein_o as_o do_v god_n service_n and_o further_a his_o glory_n by_o second_v the_o secret_a moving_n and_o impulse_n of_o his_o spirit_n count_v it_o also_o their_o call_v extraordinary_a as_o the_o wretched_a murderer_n reason_v for_o their_o fearful_a execution_n of_o our_o late_a lord_n and_o king_n deceive_v their_o perverse_a mind_n by_o not_o distinguish_v the_o motive_n and_o directive_n part_v of_o every_o moral_a and_o humane_a action_n there_o be_v the_o directive_n part_n of_o the_o action_n of_o man_n aswell_o as_o the_o motive_n and_o impulsive_a otherwise_o mere_a motion_n and_o impulse_n may_v serve_v the_o turn_n but_o not_o as_o direction_n be_v also_o require_v now_o for_o the_o direction_n of_o a_o man_n in_o any_o action_n of_o his_o life_n to_o be_v account_v for_o there_o be_v no_o other_o rule_n but_o the_o word_n of_o god_n psal_n 119.195_o thy_o word_n be_v as_o a_o lamp_n unto_o my_o foot_n and_o a_o light_n unto_o my_o path_n and_o verse_n 130._o the_o entrance_n of_o thy_o word_n give_v light_a and_o psal_n 19.8_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v pure_a enlighten_v the_o eye_n and_o by_o they_o be_v thy_o servant_n warn_v verse_n 11._o so_o isa_n 8.20_o to_o the_o law_n and_o to_o the_o testimony_n if_o they_o speak_v not_o according_a to_o this_o word_n it_o be_v because_o there_o be_v no_o light_n in_o they_o no_o light_n no_o direction_n no_o instruction_n no_o warrant_n measure_n or_o rule_v for_o what_o they_o do_v or_o speak_v if_o do_v or_o say_v contrary_a to_o this_o write_a word_n which_o be_v the_o abstract_n or_o summary_n of_o the_o whole_a law_n of_o god_n both_o natural_a and_o reveal_v and_o necessary_a for_o direction_n in_o all_o case_n of_o action_n moral_a both_o natural_a and_o supernatural_a either_o in_o term_n analogy_n or_o inference_n and_o therefore_o for_o any_o man_n to_o pretend_v a_o impulse_n 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