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bind_v themselves_o with_o a_o oath_n neither_o to_o eat_v nor_o drink_v till_o they_o have_v kill_v paul_n the_o invasion_n of_o 88_o the_o gunpowder_n treason_n the_o holy_a war_n the_o holy_a league_n the_o sicilian_a evensong_n the_o massacre_n of_o paris_n and_o of_o the_o albigenses_n the_o rebellion_n in_o germany_n france_n flanders_n scotland_n ireland_n but_o especial_o in_o england_n for_o twenty_o year_n be_v all_o by_o the_o covenant_n and_o oath_n of_o a_o godly_a party_n for_o religion_n for_o law_n when_o against_o religion_n and_o all_o law_n so_o true_a be_v that_o say_n omne_fw-la malum_fw-la in_o nomine_fw-la dei_fw-la if_o there_o chance_v to_o be_v a_o flaw_n in_o any_o statute_n or_o a_o contrariety_n between_o law_n and_o law_n we_o can_v take_v occasion_n quick_o to_o justify_v our_o transgression_n thereby_o a_o cunning_a lawyer_n will_v pick_v out_o enough_o law_n to_o overthrow_v many_o good_a law_n who_o so_o nice_a in_o the_o law_n as_o those_o that_o break_v law_n and_o yet_o study_v how_o to_o evade_v the_o penalty_n of_o law_n by_o prohibition_n from_o process_n in_o court_n christian_n by_o protection_n by_o prerogative_n how_o many_o by_o strictness_n of_o law_n against_o rogue_n and_o vagabond_n break_v all_o law_n of_o charity_n in_o a_o word_n how_o do_v man_n study_v and_o take_v pain_n to_o deceive_v themselves_o and_o that_o by_o the_o law_n too_o which_o be_v good_a and_o shall_v guide_v they_o into_o good_a and_o by_o law_n which_o be_v bad_a to_o justify_v they_o to_o some_o purpose_n in_o their_o ungodly_a deed_n section_n iii_o by_o one_o law_n in_o the_o same_o law_n law_n 3._o by_o one_o law_n in_o the_o same_o law_n there_o may_v be_v one_o clause_n in_o law_n which_o may_v deceive_v i_o in_o another_o clause_n of_o the_o same_o law_n because_o word_n and_o idiom_n of_o speech_n be_v full_a of_o various_a ambiguity_n when_o the_o grammar_n or_o common_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n of_o a_o law_n suffice_v not_o to_o interpret_v the_o meaning_n of_o a_o law_n law_n word_n and_o sense_n of_o law_n then_o that_o be_v take_v for_o the_o true_a meaning_n of_o the_o word_n of_o a_o law_n that_o tend_v to_o the_o do_v of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n as_o for_o instance_n the_o law_n of_o sicily_n forbid_v their_o priest_n to_o resign_v their_o benefice_n to_o their_o son_n now_o instance_n instance_n two_o priest_n of_o panormo_n agree_v interchangeable_o to_o resign_v their_o respective_a live_n to_o each_o other_o son_n so_o they_o keep_v the_o word_n of_o the_o law_n but_o hinder_v the_o law_n of_o its_o true_a end_n and_o so_o sin_v against_o the_o meaning_n and_o mind_n of_o the_o law_n which_o be_v that_o no_o priest_n shall_v resign_v his_o benefice_n to_o the_o
rebellion_n by_o provide_v for_o my_o family_n i_o be_o deceive_v in_o covetousness_n extortion_n because_o i_o be_o a_o gentleman_n i_o must_v not_o starve_v therefore_o i_o will_v take_v a_o purse_n upon_o the_o highway_n because_o i_o have_v a_o wife_n and_o many_o child_n and_o poor_a kindred_n to_o maintain_v therefore_o i_o will_v gripe_v and_o grind_v the_o face_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o take_v all_o the_o unjust_a course_n i_o can_v by_o a_o community_n i_o be_o deceive_v in_o level_v and_o deny_v all_o propriety_n and_o superiority_n instance_n 5._o by_o a_o pretend_a law_n of_o god_n in_o a_o certain_a law_n of_o man._n instance_n 5._o by_o a_o pretend_a law_n of_o god_n i_o be_o deceive_v in_o a_o certain_a law_n of_o man._n as_o by_o the_o jewish_a ceremonial_a and_o judicial_a law_n now_o abolish_v which_o be_v once_o establish_v by_o god_n i_o will_v have_v adultery_n to_o be_v death_n and_o theft_n punish_v only_o by_o restitution_n a_o tooth_n for_o a_o tooth_n etc._n etc._n by_o dominion_n pretend_v to_o be_v found_v upon_o grace_n i_o will_v deny_v all_o legal_a propriety_n and_o none_o but_o the_o babe_n of_o grace_n shall_v have_v right_a to_o any_o of_o the_o creature_n by_o imagination_n of_o christ_n reign_v a_o thousand_o year_n upon_o earth_n i_o will_v destroy_v all_o the_o wicked_a in_o the_o world_n by_o community_n of_o all_o thing_n i_o deny_v the_o propriety_n in_o any_o thing_n by_o god_n see_v no_o sin_n in_o his_o child_n i_o affirm_v they_o sin_v not_o at_o all_o or_o most_o of_o all_o and_o yet_o shall_v never_o be_v punish_v by_o the_o work_n of_o grace_n irresistible_o and_o absolute_a assurance_n of_o salvation_n i_o presume_v to_o run_v on_o in_o wickedness_n till_o god_n call_v i_o and_o to_o be_v free_a from_o all_o doubt_n and_o fear_n instance_n 6._o by_o a_o private_a law_n in_o a_o public_a law_n instance_n 6._o by_o a_o private_a law_n i_o be_o deceive_v in_o a_o public_a law_n i_o will_v be_v true_a to_o my_o neighbour_n but_o false_a to_o the_o state_n i_o will_v sell_v cheap_a than_o other_o on_o purpose_n to_o engross_v all_o the_o trade_n to_o myself_o and_o cheat_v so_o much_o the_o more_o those_o that_o i_o employ_v to_o work_v under_o i_o i_o will_v tithe_v mint_n and_o cummin_n and_o devour_v king_n priest_n widow_n and_o orphan_n house_n i_o will_v be_v quiet_a at_o home_n and_o factious_a and_o tumultuous_a in_o the_o church_n and_o state_n a_o angel_n in_o the_o church_n and_o a_o devil_n in_o my_o house_n i_o will_v use_v private_a prayer_n by_o the_o spirit_n and_o fast_a and_o preach_v in_o close_a conventicle_n and_o despise_v public_a set-form_n of_o prayer_n and_o fast_n and_o sermon_n in_o the_o open_a church_n instance_n 7._o by_o the_o moral_a law_n in_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n instance_n 7._o by_o the_o moral_a law_n i_o be_o deceive_v in_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n because_o of_o spiritual_a worship_n i_o will_v endure_v no_o bodily_a worship_n because_o i_o may_v worship_n god_n in_o every_o place_n i_o will_v not_o worship_v he_o in_o a_o set-place_n command_v because_o i_o must_v serve_v god_n every_o day_n i_o will_v observe_v no_o holiday_n instance_n 8._o by_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n in_o the_o moral_a law_n instance_n 8._o by_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n i_o be_o deceive_v in_o the_o moral_a law_n because_o i_o worship_v god_n in_o external_n form_n i_o will_v not_o be_v careful_a of_o the_o sincere_a worship_n of_o my_o heart_n if_o i_o be_o baptize_v and_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n and_o pray_v and_o fast_o and_o give_v alm_n i_o will_v trust_v to_o the_o opus_fw-la operatum_fw-la the_o work_n do_v i_o will_v draw_v near_o to_o god_n with_o my_o lip_n when_o my_o heart_n be_v after_o my_o covetousness_n section_n v._n instance_n 5._o by_o one_o law_n in_o all_o other_o law_n instance_n v._o by_o one_o law_n in_o all_o other_o law_n by_o the_o law_n of_o zeal_n i_o will_v be_v quite_o lawless_a i_o will_v be_v as_o elias_n phinehas_n the_o maccabee_n the_o jewish_a zealot_n the_o stoic_n the_o roman_a tribune_n the_o lacedaemonian_a ephori_fw-la like_o tully_n demosthenes_n the_o factious_a orator_n and_o poet_n the_o oracle_n and_o soothsayer_n kill_v steal_z lie_v flatter_v or_o do_v any_o thing_n as_o if_o by_o divine_a impulse_n break_v through_o all_o law_n for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o good_a of_o the_o commonwealth_n i_o will_v as_o jehu_n drive_v furious_o kill_v and_o slay_v and_o rob_v a_o kingdom_n and_o say_v come_v see_v my_o zeal_n for_o the_o lord_n i_o will_v like_o brutus_n cassius_n catiline_n sylla_n marius_n mauritius_n phocas_n ravilliac_n massenello_n cromwell_n bradshaw_n etc._n etc._n banish_v proscribe_v murder_n massacre_n assassinate_n king_n nobles_z priest_n or_o people_n for_o god_n cause_n or_o my_o country_n be_v good_a i_o will_v preach_v christ_n and_o persecute_v his_o member_n i_o will_v propagate_v religion_n by_o the_o sword_n as_o the_o turk_n do_v and_o say_v the_o sword_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o of_o gideon_n and_o write_v upon_o my_o sword_n holiness_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o cry_v curse_v be_v he_o that_o withold_v his_o hand_n from_o blood_n and_o do_v the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n negligent_o and_o curse_v you_o meroz_n curse_v you_o bitter_o those_o that_o come_v not_o to_o the_o help_n of_o the_o lord_n against_o the_o mighty_a this_o be_v the_o zeal_n that_o set_v the_o world_n on_o fire_n these_o be_v the_o dare_a man_n that_o have_v their_o fate_n write_v in_o their_o forehead_n that_o be_v canonize_v for_o saint_n and_o die_v the_o martyr_n of_o jesus_n or_o mahomet_n and_o be_v call_v of_o god_n to_o be_v his_o executioner_n to_o destroy_v all_o the_o wicked_a of_o the_o world_n to_o ride_v up_o to_o the_o horse_n bridle_v in_o blood_n to_o carry_v all_o clear_a before_o they_o possess_v and_o rule_v all_o the_o earth_n and_o after_o all_o mount_v up_o to_o right_n into_o celestial_a mansion_n cavete_fw-la principes_fw-la &_o sacerdotes_fw-la &_o nobiles_fw-la etc._n etc._n my_o zeal_n to_o rome_n make_v i_o cross_v the_o law_n temporal_a my_o zeal_n to_o geneva_n the_o law_n ecclesiastical_a and_o make_v they_o rope_n of_o sand._n this_o be_v the_o hercules_n that_o clear_v the_o augaean_a stable_n the_o st._n george_n and_o amadis_n de_fw-fr gall_n that_o rid_v the_o world_n of_o monster_n and_o relieve_v all_o distress_a soul_n these_o sight_n the_o lord_n battle_n these_o be_v the_o favourite_n and_o darling_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o jewel_n of_o the_o earth_n these_o be_v teach_v of_o god_n by_o the_o impulse_n of_o the_o spirit_n seek_v god_n and_o find_v kingdom_n these_o have_v signal_n victoy_n and_o be_v as_o signal_o destroy_v as_o ever_o that_o egyptian_a theudos_n the_o gaulonite_n moses_n barchochebas_n david_n george_n john_n of_o leyden_n knipperdolling_n and_o cromwell_n be_v by_o this_o law_n i_o will_v outlaw_n the_o law_n maintain_v and_o make_v the_o king_n a_o subject_a my_o care_n of_o the_o clergy_n and_o consistory_n will_v subordinate_a the_o prince_n to_o the_o priest_n and_o my_o love_n to_o the_o lay-presbytery_n will_v make_v prince_n truckle_n under_o the_o people_n iterum_fw-la atque_fw-la iterum_fw-la cavetè_fw-la principes_fw-la by_o this_o law_n i_o walk_v alone_o in_o the_o pride_n and_o loftiness_n of_o my_o spirit_n by_o virtue_n of_o my_o zeal_n for_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n i_o be_o above_o all_o law_n i_o tread_v upon_o the_o neck_n of_o king_n and_o trample_v lion_n under_o my_o foot_n nay_o i_o sore_o aloft_o in_o the_o cloud_n and_o disdain_v the_o poor_a aunt_n crawl_v upon_o this_o molehill_n and_o fly_v swift_a than_o the_o wind_n upon_o the_o wing_n of_o the_o spirit_n alas_o poor_a vile_a soul_n i_o have_v some_o pity_n in_o my_o holy_a anger_n i_o can_v tell_v they_o of_o high_a and_o stately_a conduct_n but_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o bear_v the_o ravishment_n and_o rapture_n of_o the_o spirit_n thus_o much_o inspire_v learning_n make_v i_o mad_a and_o madman_n will_v be_v subject_a to_o no_o law_n so_o with_o and_o without_o a_o law_n i_o be_o deceive_v and_o will_v be_v deceive_v any_o way_n i_o care_v not_o god_n help_v i_o the_o content_n deliberation_n by_o half_n judgement_n by_o likelihood_n ampliation_n and_o limitation_n of_o law_n weigh_v my_o action_n by_o one_o law_n suspense_n between_o two_o law_n sin_n have_v the_o cast_a voice_n reason_n of_o law_n title_n vii_o of_o the_o reason_n of_o deceit_n the_o reason_n in_o general_a why_o one_o law_n deceive_v i_o in_o another_o may_v be_v these_o half_n deliberation_n by_o half_n i._o to_o resolve_v upon_o my_o action_n i_o deliberate_v to_o half_n i_o grant_v the_o conclusion_n upon_o demi-principle_n i_o lay_v a_o action_n in_o the_o balance_n strip_v from_o those_o
be_v in_o egypt_n the_o house_n of_o bondage_n their_o service_n be_v hereditary_a arbitrary_a and_o unprofitable_a at_o pleasure_n of_o their_o taskmaster_n and_o no_o wage_n but_o a_o charge_n to_o find_v straw_n and_o be_v beat_v for_o not_o perform_v their_o daily_a task_n the_o content_n the_o soul_n spirit_n be_v free_a title_n ix_o of_o the_o seat_n of_o slavery_n the_o seat_n of_o slavery_n be_v the_o spirit_n soul_n the_o soul_n a_o bondage_n on_o the_o soul_n and_o her_o faculty_n the_o bondage_n of_o the_o body_n be_v a_o grievous_a burden_n but_o it_o be_v not_o the_o true_a slavery_n for_o a_o man_n body_n may_v be_v move_v to_o and_o fro_o and_o set_v on_o work_n to_o dig_v or_o draw_v or_o tug_v at_o a_o oar_n or_o any_o other_o beastly_a work_n according_a to_o the_o will_n and_o command_v of_o a_o tyrant_n but_o the_o will_v all_o this_o while_n be_v free_a to_o act_v according_a to_o the_o mind_n and_o reason_n of_o a_o man._n so_o a_o virtuous_a ingenuous_a man_n be_v spiritual_o and_o true_o free_a inward_o in_o his_o mind_n to_o know_v and_o do_v better_a thing_n though_o outward_o in_o his_o body_n he_o be_v a_o slave_n at_o the_o will_n of_o another_o as_o if_o he_o have_v no_o will_n of_o his_o own_o because_o he_o can_v use_v it_o to_o the_o guidance_n of_o his_o corporal_a action_n but_o he_o have_v a_o will_n free_a to_o the_o action_n of_o his_o soul_n thus_o joseph_n be_v a_o bodily_a bondslave_n to_o his_o mistress_n to_o do_v her_o lawful_a command_n but_o be_v spiritual_o free_a and_o refuse_v to_o be_v subdue_v to_o her_o lust_n he_o be_v more_o free_a than_o she_o he_o only_o a_o slave_n corporal_n to_o her_o bodily_a power_n she_o a_o slave_n spiritual_a to_o her_o own_o base_a and_o filthy_a desire_n joseph_n endure_v not_o so_o base_a a_o bondage_n choose_v rather_o to_o lie_v fast_o bind_v in_o the_o dungeon_n and_o let_v the_o iron_n enter_v into_o his_o soul_n thus_o the_o israelite_n be_v slave_n in_o egypt_n under_o the_o 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