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as_o heresy_n be_v such_o will_v engage_v they_o in_o the_o guilt_n of_o soul_n the_o ruin_n of_o church_n and_o state_n will_v have_v they_o lose_v their_o reputation_n and_o leave_v their_o name_n a_o curse_n and_o byword_n to_o posterity_n second_o they_o must_v not_o suffer_v the_o church_n for_o any_o by_o respect_n whatsoever_o to_o be_v pester_v with_o unsound_a or_o illiterate_a person_n who_o have_v not_o the_o tongue_n of_o the_o learned_a isa_n 50.4_o be_v not_o well_o teach_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n mat._n 13.52_o want_v judgement_n mich._n 3.8_o and_o be_v not_o able_a to_o divide_v the_o word_n aright_o 1_o tim._n 4.16_o three_o they_o must_v take_v heed_n of_o scandalous_a maintenance_n it_o be_v the_o way_n to_o breed_v a_o corrupt_a and_o scandalous_a ministry_n like_o jeroboam_n priest_n 1_o kin._n 12.31_o or_o micha_n ten_o shekel_n levite_n jud._n 17.5.10_o four_o they_o must_v encourage_v such_o
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punish_v abuse_n in_o religion_n in_o a_o corporal_a way_n answ_n answ_n 1_o first_o admit_v that_o yet_o at_o least_o the_o act_n itself_o of_o such_o punishment_n of_o the_o abuse_n in_o religion_n must_v needs_o be_v in_o itself_o that_o whereon_o the_o image_n of_o christ_n zeal_n be_v enstamp_v and_o that_o which_o in_o itself_o be_v good_a or_o else_o christ_n can_v not_o have_v do_v it_o without_o sin_n and_o if_o in_o its_o nature_n it_o be_v good_a its_o imitable_a by_o such_o as_o be_v call_v thereunto_o to_o do_v that_o in_o a_o ordinary_a way_n which_o he_o do_v in_o a_o extraordinary_a second_o be_v it_o that_o it_o be_v extraordinary_a in_o christ_n as_o man_n to_o act_v thus_o so_o be_v phineas_n his_o act_n in_o kill_a zimri_n and_o cozbi_fw-la numb_a 25.7_o 8._o and_o samuel_n in_o hew_v agag_n in_o piece_n 1_o sam._n 15.33_o and_o elijah_n slay_v of_o baal_n priest_n 1_o king_n 18.40_o yet_o it_o must_v be_v yield_v that_o there_o must_v be_v some_o who_o by_o 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neither_o may_v church-officer_n punish_v in_o a_o external_a way_n as_o by_o imprisonment_n fine_n stripe_n sword_n etc._n etc._n mat._n 20.25_o 26._o 3._o neither_o civil_a nor_o church_n power_n may_v punish_v a_o mere_a suppose_a corruption_n in_o religion_n but_o that_o which_o do_v manifest_o appear_v to_o be_v so_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n they_o must_v not_o make_v man_n offender_n for_o a_o word_n right_o utter_v by_o the_o just_a isa_n 29.21_o that_o be_v blind_a zeal_n as_o joh._n 16.2_o 3._o 4._o neither_o of_o they_o may_v censure_v or_o punish_v corruption_n in_o religion_n till_o they_o break_v forth_o in_o outward_a expression_n for_o then_o and_o not_o till_o then_o they_o be_v of_o legal_a proof_n scandalous_a and_o infectious_a hence_o deut._n 13.13_o 14._o and_o 17.2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o
from_o the_o end_n to_o which_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n be_v appoint_v by_o god_n whether_o that_o end_n be_v more_o general_a or_o special_a 1._o in_o general_n he_o be_v appoint_v for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o subject_n rom._n 13.4_o whether_o that_o good_a be_v natural_a as_o safety_n of_o their_o body_n life_n etc._n etc._n or_o moral_a as_o temperance_n chastity_n etc._n etc._n or_o civil_a as_o civil_a liberty_n man_n land_n good_n etc._n etc._n or_o spiritual_a as_o the_o free_a passage_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o purity_n of_o worship_n and_o of_o the_o doctrine_n and_o discipline_n of_o christ_n etc._n etc._n now_o if_o god_n have_v make_v he_o a_o minister_n for_o good_a all_o these_o way_n than_o he_o have_v arm_v he_o with_o power_n in_o a_o civil_a way_n to_o promote_v that_o good_a of_o his_o subject_n and_o to_o rescue_v they_o from_o whatsoever_o break_v out_o to_o impair_v that_o good_a and_o true_o corruption_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n do_v strike_v at_o all_o 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and_o practical_a appear_v in_o outward_a view_n as_o well_o as_o to_o matter_n of_o honesty_n 3._o if_o this_o be_v a_o prayer_n according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n as_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v be_v direct_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n than_o its_o god_n will_v that_o magistrate_n shall_v by_o their_o authority_n see_v that_o their_o subject_n lead_v a_o quiet_a and_o peaceable_a life_n in_o all_o godliness_n and_o honesty_n that_o be_v free_a from_o disturbance_n in_o any_o such_o way_n of_o godliness_n by_o open_a and_o manifest_a disturber_n thereof_o 2._o for_o praise_n so_o in_o ezra_n day_n they_o thankful_o acknowledge_v it_o as_o put_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o their_o ruler_n by_o god_n to_o take_v such_o effectual_a care_n of_o pure_a peaceable_a and_o comfortable_o carry_v on_o the_o whole_a work_n of_o god_n commit_v to_o they_o ezra_n 7.25_o etc._n etc._n so_o revel_v 11.15_o they_o praise_v god_n for_o that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v become_v the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n and_o for_o that_o he_o take_v to_o himself_o the_o kingdom_n now_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n become_v christ_n not_o only_a when_o the_o people_n submit_v to_o christ_n government_n but_o when_o such_o as_o rule_v under_o christ_n do_v rule_n for_o he_o and_o by_o their_o civil_a power_n suppress_v such_o as_o open_o oppose_v or_o seek_v to_o subvert_v or_o pervert_v his_o royal_a law_n and_o bless_a institution_n hold_v forth_o in_o his_o word_n four_o another_o argument_n may_v be_v take_v from_o the_o zeal_n foretell_v to_o be_v in_o private_a christian_n in_o gospel-time_n whereby_o they_o shall_v provoke_v civil_a authority_n to_o use_v the_o sword_n in_o punish_v person_n gross_o guilty_a of_o corruption_n in_o religion_n so_o in_o that_o pprophecy_n before_o speak_v of_o zach._n 13.3_o 6._o five_o another_o reason_n be_v take_v from_o the_o public_a evil_n remove_v and_o good_a attain_v by_o the_o due_a use_n of_o such_o power_n and_o the_o sad_a mischief_n attend_v either_o the_o want_n or_o gross_a neglect_n thereof_o deut._n 17.2_o 3_o 5_o 7._o when_o idolater_n be_v command_v to_o be_v stone_v it_o be_v add_v so_o shall_v thou_o put_v away_o the_o evil_a from_o among_o you_o good_a also_o be_v attain_v and_o that_o 1._o moral_a deut._n 17.10_o all_o israel_n shall_v hear_v and_o fear_v and_o do_v no_o more_o such_o wickedness_n 2._o civil_a in_o regard_n of_o their_o outward_a estate_n god_n will_v then_o bless_v they_o with_o peace_n and_o plenty_n when_o the_o idolater_n be_v punish_v god_n send_v rain_n 1_o king_n 18.40_o 41._o 2_o chron._n 14.3_o 4_o 5._o consider_v also_o what_o a_o deluge_n of_o evil_n ensue_v when_o such_o power_n be_v want_v or_o not_o execute_v thence_o idolatry_n judas_n 17.4_o 5_o 6._o thence_o corruption_n in_o church_n discipline_n v._o 12._o with_o ch_z 18.1_o yea_o it_o let_v in_o all_o temporal_a judgement_n when_o there_o be_v none_o to_o stand_v in_o the_o gap_n and_o authoritative_o to_o make_v up_o the_o hedge_n which_o be_v break_v down_o by_o corrupter_n of_o god_n worship_n than_o a_o inundation_n of_o ruine_v judgement_n follow_v as_o ezek._n 21.25_o 26._o with_o v._n 30_o 31._o and_o as_o it_o be_v mischievous_a to_o the_o church_n and_o state_n so_o to_o the_o negligent_a ruler_n themselves_o and_o to_o their_o family_n it_o be_v the_o ruin_n of_o eli_n house_n 1_o sam._n 2.22_o 23_o 24._o with_o 27.28_o etc._n etc._n six_o when_o magistrate_n want_v zeal_n to_o restrain_v and_o punish_v heretic_n and_o corrupter_n of_o his_o word_n and_o worship_n god_n stir_v up_o zeal_n in_o other_o in_o a_o extraordinary_a way_n to_o do_v it_o when_o ahab_n will_v not_o elijah_n do_v it_o 1_o king_n 18._o he_o will_v have_v it_o some_o way_n do_v and_o therefore_o he_o like_v of_o it_o obj._n object_n but_o grant_v such_o power_n to_o magistrate_n and_o its_o the_o way_n to_o make_v man_n either_o base_o to_o dissemble_v or_o to_o do_v something_o against_o their_o conscience_n answ_n answ_n 1_o first_o you_o may_v say_v as_o much_o against_o that_o way_n which_o asa_n and_o the_o state_n take_v 2_o chron._n 15.12_o 13._o when_o they_o enact_v that_o whosoever_o will_v not_o serve_v the_o lord_n shall_v be_v slay_v which_o they_o be_v encourage_v unto_o by_o the_o prophesy_a of_o oded_a ver_fw-la 1._o and_o for_o this_o the_o lord_n gauâ—_v they_o rest_n v._o 15._o josias_n also_o cause_v his_o subject_n to_o serve_v the_o lord_n 2_o chron._n 34.33_o and_o you_o may_v as_o well_o say_v that_o this_o cause_v their_o subject_n either_o to_o dissemble_v or_o to_o sin_n against_o their_o conscience_n the_o like_o you_o may_v obâ—â—ct_v against_o church-censure_n as_o gal._n 5.10_o 12._o 1_o tim._n 1._o ult_n second_o magistrate_n in_o restrain_v and_o punish_v such_o thing_n
golden_a apple_n or_o seasonable_a and_o serious_a counsel_n from_o the_o sanctuary_n to_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o earth_n hold_v forth_o in_o the_o resolution_n of_o sundry_a question_n and_o case_n of_o conscience_n about_o division_n schism_n heresy_n and_o the_o toleration_n of_o they_o collect_v out_o of_o the_o write_n of_o the_o most_o orthodox_n and_o judicious_a divine_n both_o presbyterian_o and_o independent_o by_o sa._n clarke_n pastor_n in_o bennet_n fink_n qui_fw-la non_fw-la prohibet_fw-la malum_fw-la cum_fw-la potest_fw-la facit_fw-la i_o have_v a_o few_o thing_n against_o thou_o because_o thou_o suffer_v that_o woman_n jesabel_n which_o call_v herself_o a_o prophetess_n to_o teach_v and_o to_o seduce_v my_o servant_n etc._n etc._n rev._n 2.20_o london_n print_v by_o tho._n ratcliff_n for_o tho._n underhill_n at_o the_o blue_a anchor_n in_o paul_n churchyard_n 1659._o to_o the_o honourable_a sir_n arthur_n hesilrig_n knight_n and_o baronet_n sir_n henry_n mildmay_n 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direction_n for_o uphouldingâ—_n and_o conserve_n kingdom_n and_o commonwealth_n but_o that_o of_o solomon_n be_v beyond_o all_o prov._n 16.12_o the_o throne_n be_v establish_v by_o righteousness_n and_o to_o take_v care_n of_o religion_n as_o well_o as_o of_o righteousness_n conduce_v much_o to_o the_o prosperity_n and_o peace_n of_o a_o nation_n very_o memorable_a be_v that_o of_o asa_n 2_o chron._n 14.2_o etc._n etc._n he_o do_v that_o which_o be_v right_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o take_v away_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o strange_a god_n and_o the_o high_a place_n and_o break_v down_o the_o image_n aâ—d_v cut_v down_o the_o grove_n and_o command_v judah_n to_o seek_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o their_o father_n and_o to_o do_v the_o law_n and_o the_o commandment_n etc._n etc._n and_o then_o the_o kingdom_n be_v quiet_a before_o he_o and_o chap._n 15.3_o 5._o israel_n have_v be_v for_o a_o long_a season_n without_o the_o true_a god_n and_o without_o a_o teach_a priest_n and_o without_o law_n and_o in_o those_o time_n there_o be_v no_o peace_n to_o he_o that_o go_v out_o nor_o to_o he_o that_o come_v in_o but_o great_a vexation_n be_v upon_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o country_n and_o nation_n be_v destroy_v of_o nation_n and_o city_n of_o city_n for_o god_n do_v vex_v they_o with_o all_o adversity_n the_o like_a we_o see_v judge_v 5.8_o they_o choose_v new_a god_n say_v deborah_n then_o be_v war_n in_o their_o gate_n it_o be_v say_v also_o of_o jehosaphat_n 2_o chron._n 17.6_o 10._o that_o his_o heart_n be_v lift_v up_o in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o that_o he_o take_v away_o the_o high_a place_n and_o grove_n out_o of_o judah_n and_o then_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n fall_v upon_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o land_n that_o be_v round_o about_o judah_n so_o that_o they_o make_v no_o war_n against_o jehosaphat_n i_o know_v that_o common_a exception_n against_o these_o scripture_n be_v that_o these_o be_v old_a testament_n 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4.3_o therefore_o the_o toleration_n of_o all_o or_o many_o way_n be_v contrary_a hereunto_o three_o a_o toleration_n of_o false_a way_n fight_v direct_o against_o many_o place_n of_o scripture_n as_o 2_o cor._n 13.8_o we_o can_v do_v nothing_o against_o the_o truth_n but_o for_o the_o truth_n pro._n 23.23_o buy_v the_o truth_n and_o sell_v it_o not_o so_o be_v valiant_a for_o the_o truth_n strive_v for_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o gospel_n they_o that_o keep_v the_o law_n contend_v with_o the_o wicked_a paul_n will_v not_o give_v place_n to_o false_a brethren_n no_o not_o for_o a_o hour_n and_o many_o other_o place_n name_v before_o four_o the_o sum_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v faith_n and_o a_o good_a life_n and_o the_o end_n
of_o all_o estate_n both_o political_a ecclesiastical_a and_o oeconomical_a be_v to_o maintain_v and_o continue_v these_o but_o a_o general_a toleration_n be_v against_o all_o these_o in_o that_o it_o allow_v a_o liberty_n of_o deny_v the_o scripture_n to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o set_v up_o the_o conscience_n above_o the_o scripture_n make_v every_o man_n conscience_n even_o the_o pollute_a and_o sear_a conscience_n the_o rule_n of_o faith_n and_o holiness_n before_o the_o pure_a and_o unerring_a word_n of_o god_n whilst_o they_o cry_v out_o man_n must_v go_v according_a to_o their_o conscience_n but_o never_o speak_v of_o go_v according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n five_o what_o god_n in_o his_o word_n command_v or_o forbid_v single_a person_n for_o themselves_o and_o their_o own_o practice_n he_o command_v or_o forbid_v the_o same_o not_o only_o for_o themselves_o but_o to_o they_o for_o all_o under_o their_o command_n and_o they_o must_v see_v to_o it_o to_o use_v their_o power_n authority_n and_o interest_n to_o cause_v all_o under_o they_o to_o do_v so_o likewise_o and_o not_o to_o suffer_v they_o to_o go_v on_o in_o any_o false_a way_n as_o these_o text_n among_o many_o other_o prove_v gen._n 18.19_o exod._n 20.28_o deut._n 6.4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o eph._n 6.4_o six_o the_o patriarch_n godly_a judge_n &_o king_n and_o other_o good_a magistrate_n do_v make_v use_n of_o their_o authority_n to_o suppress_v false_a doctrine_n false_a worship_n false_a prophet_n and_o seducer_n and_o to_o bring_v those_o under_o they_o to_o the_o true_a worship_n and_o fear_v of_o god_n as_o abraham_n jacob_n moses_n joshua_n gideon_n jehosaphat_n asa_n hezekiah_n josia_n nehemiah_n etc._n etc._n seven_o yea_o they_o do_v not_o only_o do_v it_o but_o therein_o do_v their_o duty_n as_o be_v clear_a from_o the_o approbation_n special_a testimony_n promise_n reward_n and_o blessing_n give_v by_o god_n of_o they_o make_v to_o they_o and_o bestow_v upon_o they_o by_o god_n for_o so_o do_v it_o be_v say_v that_o therein_o they_o do_v that_o which_o be_v right_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n 2_o chr._n 14.2_o 3_o 4._o and_o many_o other_o place_n eight_o such_o magistrate_n as_o be_v dear_a to_o god_n yet_o if_o out_o of_o carnal_a respect_n to_o wife_n child_n or_o other_o interest_n they_o tolerate_v idolatry_n and_o other_o evil_n and_o use_v not_o their_o power_n to_o restrain_v and_o punish_v they_o have_v be_v sharp_o reprove_v and_o severe_o punish_v by_o god_n for_o it_o as_o solomon_n 1_o king_n 11.4_o etc._n etc._n eli_n etc._n etc._n object_n but_o idolatry_n object_n and_o idolater_n be_v the_o adequate_a object_n of_o the_o coercive_a power_n of_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n and_o that_o idolatry_n not_o mean_v of_o those_o that_o worship_v the_o true_a god_n in_o a_o false_a manner_n but_o of_o such_o as_o leave_v the_o god_n of_o israel_n to_o worship_v false_a god_n and_o those_o neither_o simple_o as_o such_o but_o as_o seduce_a other_o but_o this_o power_n extend_v not_o to_o heretic_n schismatic_n etc._n etc._n though_o there_o be_v amoug_v they_o pharisees_n saducee_n herodian_o etc._n etc._n answ_n first_o idolater_n answ_n 1_o and_o idolatry_n only_o be_v not_o the_o adequate_a object_n of_o the_o magistrate_n coercive_a power_n but_o general_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o covenant_n the_o whole_a worship_n and_o truth_n of_o god_n for_o josiah_n hezekiah_n asa_n and_o jehosaphat_n suppress_v other_o evil_n beside_o idolatry_n as_o will-worship_n thing_n abuse_v to_o idolatry_n and_o profanation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n marry_v of_o strange_a wife_n etc._n etc._n as_o appear_v 2_o chron._n 34.31_o etc._n etc._n 2_o kin._n 23.8_o 9_o with_o 2_o chron._n 14.3_o 5._o &_o 15.17_o &_o 33.17_o neh._n 13.7_o 8_o 15_o 16_o 17_o 28_o 30._o ezra_n 10.3_o 5._o 2_o king_n 23.24_o 25._o second_o the_o idolatry_n which_o these_o godly_a king_n punish_v and_o reform_v be_v as_o well_o the_o worship_v of_o the_o true_a god_n after_o a_o false_a manner_n as_o the_o worship_v of_o false_a god_n as_o appear_v in_o the_o golden_a calf_n exod._n 32.4_o 5.6_o and_o jeroboam'_v calf_n 1_o king_n 12.27_o 28._o they_o do_v not_o believe_v these_o calf_n to_o be_v god_n but_o worship_v jehovah_n by_o they_o and_o josh_n 22.11_o 12._o all_o israel_n gather_v together_o to_o war_n against_o reuben_n etc._n etc._n not_o for_o make_v a_o altar_n to_o a_o strange_a god_n but_o for_o make_v a_o altar_n to_o offer_v upon_o to_o the_o true_a god_n beside_o the_o altar_n which_o be_v in_o his_o tabernacle_n verse_n 21.26_o 28_o 29._o three_o they_o do_v not_o only_o punish_v gross_a idolater_n which_o be_v seducer_n but_o such_o as_o be_v seduce_v moses_n punish_v 3000_o with_o death_n for_o their_o calf-worship_n so_o 2_o chron._n 15.13_o they_o that_o will_v not_o seek_v the_o lord_n whether_o small_a or_o great_a be_v to_o be_v punish_v deut._n 13._o all_o a_o city_n that_o be_v draw_v to_o serve_v other_o god_n be_v to_o be_v slay_v four_o the_o pharisee_n saducee_n herodian_o etc._n etc._n be_v not_o punish_v 1._o because_o religion_n be_v then_o mighty_o corrupt_v and_o all_o thing_n be_v out_o of_o order_n in_o church_n and_o state_n which_o hasten_v their_o destruction_n 2._o the_o jew_n be_v not_o then_o a_o free_a people_n nor_o have_v the_o civil_a power_n absolute_o in_o their_o hand_n 3._o god_n permit_v those_o time_n to_o abound_v with_o sect_n because_o he_o have_v a_o purpose_n to_o destroy_v their_o commonwealth_n and_o the_o toleration_n of_o those_o sect_n make_v way_n for_o &_o hasten_v their_o ruin_n as_o it_o have_v do_v many_o other_o 4._o there_o be_v a_o great_a agreement_n between_o the_o false_a prophet_n under_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o the_o false-teacher_n under_o the_o new_a as_o be_v evident_a in_o many_o scripture_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n which_o lively_o resemble_v these_o each_o to_o other_o so_o that_o it_o can_v be_v imagine_v that_o the_o first_o sort_n shall_v be_v punish_v with_o death_n and_o the_o late_a not_o punish_v at_o all_o nine_o we_o have_v the_o full_a concurrent_a testimony_n and_o judgement_n of_o the_o most_o godly_a and_o learned_a protestant_a divine_n as_o calvin_n zanchy_a melancthon_n beza_n p._n martyr_n bullinger_n musculus_fw-la chemnitius_n gerard_n bucanus_n bilson_n cartwright_n the_o leiden_fw-mi professor_n voetius_fw-la triglandus_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o the_o care_n of_o religion_n and_o god_n worship_n belong_v to_o the_o magistrate_n and_o that_o god_n have_v give_v he_o power_n objective_n and_o external_a in_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n to_o look_v to_o religion_n as_o well_o as_o to_o civil_a justice_n ten_o there_o be_v many_o command_n in_o scripture_n give_v to_o magistrate_n to_o punish_v oftender_n against_o the_o first_o table_n as_o idolater_n blasphemer_n false_a prophet_n seducer_n witch_n wizard_n profaner_n of_o the_o sabbath_n etc._n etc._n as_o exod._n 22.20_o deut._n 13.1_o 2_o 5._o and_o 17.2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 12_o 13._o leu._n 24.16_o 23._o and_o 20.2_o 3_o 4_o 27._o deut._n 18.20_o 22._o object_n object_n but_o these_o be_v old_a testament_n example_n answ_n answ_n first_o its_o evident_a that_o some_o of_o these_o command_n as_o against_o offer_v their_o child_n to_o molech_n and_o deal_v with_o familiar_a spirit_n deserve_v and_o be_v punish_v now_o under_o the_o gospel_n as_o well_o as_o under_o the_o law_n why_o not_o then_o those_o other_o of_o blasphemy_n false_a prophet_n idolatry_n etc._n etc._n second_o these_o precept_n for_o the_o magistrate_n punish_v idolater_n blasphemer_n etc._n etc._n extend_v not_o to_o the_o punishment_n of_o jew_n only_o but_o of_o all_o stranger_n in_o the_o land_n both_o proselyte_n that_o dwell_v among_o they_o and_o passenger_n that_o travel_v through_o and_o come_v into_o their_o country_n for_o traffic_n so_o leu._n 20.2_o leu._n 24.16_o he_o that_o blaspheme_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v sure_o be_v put_v to_o death_n 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