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repentance_n numb_a 25._o 8._o and_o be_v therefore_o commend_v psalm_n 106._o 30._o war_n be_v a_o worthy_a ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o no_o prince_n can_v ever_o attempt_v the_o same_o lawful_o if_o every_o soldier_n in_o the_o field_n shall_v stay_v the_o kill_n of_o his_o enemy_n upon_o expectation_n of_o his_o repentance_n and_o whereas_o they_o say_v that_o by_o execute_v a_o impenitent_a witch_n the_o magistrate_n cast_v away_o the_o soul_n we_o must_v know_v that_o the_o â—nde_n of_o execution_n by_o the_o magistrate_n be_v not_o the_o damnation_n of_o the_o malefactor_n soul_n but_o that_o sin_n may_v be_v punish_v that_o other_o may_v beware_v of_o the_o like_a crime_n and_o offence_n and_o that_o the_o wicked_a may_v be_v take_v away_o from_o among_o god_n people_n but_o some_o witch_n there_o be_v that_o can_v not_o be_v convict_v of_o kill_v any_o what_o shall_v become_v of_o they_o ans._n as_o the_o kill_a witch_n must_v die_v by_o another_o law_n though_o he_o 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