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platter_n or_o the_o like_a for_o bâ—er_n but_o this_o i_o be_o sure_a she_o then_o tell_v i_o that_o what_o for_o some_o money_n in_o hand_n what_o for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o a_o old_a score_n he_o be_v make_v over_o a_o small_a parcel_n of_o sheep_n which_o they_o have_v to_o this_o nâ—wel_n which_o if_o he_o do_v she_o â—ayes_v that_o she_o and_o her_o child_n must_v go_v naked_a she_o tell_v i_o far_o thaâ—â—â—r_a husband_n come_v thence_o in_o his_o distemperature_n be_v very_o outrageous_a and_o unnatural_a towards_o his_o wife_n and_o child_n that_o he_o have_v be_v there_o the_o last_o night_n that_o he_o come_v home_o but_o that_o morning_n which_o be_v the_o lordsday_n and_o that_o she_o have_v leave_v he_o at_o home_o asleep_o i_o hear_v this_o sad_a story_n from_o she_o and_o guess_v both_o by_o her_o countenance_n and_o habit_n that_o her_o condition_n be_v very_o lamentable_a and_o know_v that_o she_o have_v many_o small_a child_n bid_v my_o servant_n to_o take_v she_o in_o to_o relieve_v she_o and_o withal_o command_v that_o they_o shall_v give_v she_o somewhat_o to_o carry_v home_o for_o her_o child_n she_o have_v tell_v i_o before_o that_o she_o have_v at_o home_n no_o sustenance_n for_o for_o those_o small_a child_n nor_o money_n to_o buy_v but_o before_o she_o go_v away_o i_o ask_v she_o what_o her_o husband_n carriage_n be_v towards_o she_o and_o her_o child_n when_o he_o be_v himself_o and_o sober_a she_o tell_v i_o that_o it_o be_v both_o love_a and_o careful_a and_o that_o he_o be_v never_o so_o outrageous_a as_o when_o he_o be_v set_v on_o by_o this_o jone_n nowell_n whereupon_o i_o consider_v the_o perish_a condition_n which_o her_o poor_a small_a child_n
shall_v manifest_v it_o hereafter_o unto_o thou_o that_o this_o report_n be_v both_o false_a and_o slanderous_a but_o only_o to_o evidence_n thus_o much_o unto_o thou_o that_o be_v it_o true_a or_o be_v it_o false_a yet_o william_n pinchin_n can_v be_v no_o competent_a witness_n of_o it_o because_o by_o his_o own_o confession_n he_o be_v at_o the_o same_o time_n at_o another_o place_n about_o four_o or_o five_o mile_n off_o it_o have_v be_v observe_v as_o a_o most_o senseless_a and_o imprudent_a piece_n of_o malice_n in_o the_o chief_a priest_n and_o elder_n and_o indeed_o malice_n be_v always_o such_o that_o after_o consultation_n they_o shall_v order_v it_o in_o sanhedrim_n 13._o that_o large_a money_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o the_o soldier_n to_o say_v that_o hâ—â—_n disciple_n come_v by_o night_n and_o steal_v he_o away_o while_o they_o sleep_v si_fw-mi doâ—mierunt_fw-la quomodo_fw-la surtum_fw-la viderunt_fw-la concor_n si_fw-mi autem_fw-la non_fw-la viderunt_fw-la quomodo_fw-la 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as_o this_o but_o also_o set_v it_o in_o the_o forefront_n and_o make_v it_o the_o lead_a deposition_n to_o all_o the_o rest_n section_n 8_o but_o now_o as_o to_o some_o other_o part_n of_o his_o deposition_n as_o to_o the_o first_o article_n william_n pâ—â—chin_n swear_v positive_o at_o this_o time_n at_o lavington_n that_o the_o day_n whereon_o thrift_n be_v kill_v be_v midlent-sunday_n and_o that_o i_o usual_o keep_v feast_n on_o that_o day_n 1656._o yet_o at_o marlburrough_n afterward_o he_o take_v a_o great_a latitude_n and_o sweaâ—s_n that_o he_o be_v assure_v that_o it_o be_v betwixt_o candlemas_n and_o easter_n it_o seem_v he_o be_v not_o assure_v of_o what_o be_v swear_v before_o whereas_o upon_o search_n in_o the_o register_n it_o be_v find_v to_o be_v on_o the_o 13_o of_o septemb_n which_o as_o mr._n byfield_n who_o pecuse_v the_o register_n book_n say_v be_v nothing_o near_o it_o as_o i_o remember_v it_o be_v at_o this_o time_n that_o mr._n blisset_n to_o reconcile_v these_o clash_a oath_n and_o to_o strengthen_v his_o evidence_n say_v that_o this_o mistake_n be_v only_o in_o a_o circumstance_n the_o time_n and_o such_o a_o mistake_n be_v enough_o to_o mar_v the_o whole_a action_n malum_fw-la ex_fw-la quolibeâ—_n defectu_fw-la and_o if_o circumstance_n be_v enough_o to_o specificate_n moral_a action_n then_o much_o more_o divine_a oath_n as_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v urge_v but_o in_o weighty_a and_o intricate_a cause_n so_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v take_v without_o much_o deliberation_n and_o precaution_n he_o who_o have_v swear_v to_o speak_v the_o truth_n the_o whole_a truth_n and_o nothing_o but_o the_o truth_n forswear_v himself_o if_o he_o speak_v any_o thing_n more_o any_o thing_n less_o or_o any_o thing_n beside_o 3._o qui_fw-la in_o juramento_fw-la assertorio_n aliter_fw-la dicit_fw-la quam_fw-la res_fw-la est_fw-la et_fw-la si_fw-la in_o re_fw-mi lâ—vissima_fw-la pejerat_fw-la the_o least_o aberration_n in_o a_o assertory_n oath_n make_v it_o no_o less_o than_o perjury_n thou_o shall_v swear_v the_o lord_n live_v in_o truth_n in_o judgement_n and_o in_o righteousness_n 2._o in_o truth_n not_o false_o in_o judgement_n 2._o not_o rash_o or_o unadvised_o in_o righteousness_n not_o wicked_o these_o three_o be_v call_v comites_fw-la juramenti_fw-la the_o companion_n of_o a_o oath_n without_o which_o no_o oath_n can_v be_v lawful_a hieron_n judicio_fw-la caret_fw-la juramentum_fw-la â—â—cautum_fw-la veritate_fw-la juramentum_fw-la mendax_fw-la justitia_fw-la â—uramentum_fw-la iniquum_fw-la seu_fw-la illicitum_fw-la and_o yet_o no_o less_o than_o two_o of_o these_o three_o have_v william_n pinchin_n neglect_v in_o his_o oath_n judgement_n for_o he_o swear_v rash_o and_o unadvised_o mistake_v the_o spring_n for_o the_o autumn_n and_o march_n or_o april_n for_o september_n and_o that_o he_o make_v as_o little_a regard_n of_o swear_v in_o truth_n as_o he_o do_v to_o swear_v in_o judgement_n i_o be_o next_o to_o tell_v thou_o section_n 9_o for_o william_n pinchin_n at_o this_o time_n at_o lavington_n depose_v that_o i_o preach_v not_o that_o afternoon_n when_o john_n thrift_n be_v kill_v impute_v it_o to_o excessive_a drink_n 8._o whereas_o at_o marlburrough_n he_o depose_v that_o i_o have_v receive_v 6_o s._n 8._o d._n from_o the_o widow_n hedges_n for_o preach_v a_o funeral_n sermon_n upon_o a_o lord_n day_n in_o the_o afternoon_n at_o the_o burial_n of_o her_o husband_n john_n hedges_n now_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o register_n then_o in_o place_n and_o examine_v that_o john_n hedges_n be_v bury_v on_o the_o self_n same_o afternoon_n of_o the_o same_o lord_n day_n whereon_o john_n thrift_n be_v slay_v so_o that_o william_n pinchin_n have_v former_o swear_v that_o i_o preach_v not_o that_o afternoon_n swear_v afterward_o that_o i_o receive_v money_n for_o preach_v a_o funeral_n sermon_n at_o the_o same_o time_n another_o circumstance_n for_o mr._n blisset_n i_o can_v not_o perceive_v it_o that_o any_o of_o the_o minister_n take_v it_o amiss_o that_o i_o receive_v such_o a_o reward_n perchance_o mr._n byfield_n look_v upon_o it_o as_o a_o piece_n of_o sacrilege_n that_o i_o take_v no_o more_o but_o if_o they_o have_v it_o will_v have_v be_v testify_v to_o their_o face_n that_o some_o one_o among_o they_o have_v on_o a_o time_n receive_v three_o time_n as_o much_o for_o the_o like_a service_n section_n 10_o and_o now_o have_v you_o see_v how_o william_n pinchin_n do_v then_o look_v be_v thus_o palpable_o convict_v by_o himself_o and_o catch_v in_o his_o what_o shall_v i_o call_v it_o perjury_n 1._o perchance_o some_o may_v say_v that_o according_a to_o the_o ancient_a notion_n of_o the_o word_n perjury_n as_o with_o reference_n to_o our_o municipal_a law_n it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o or_o shall_v i_o call_v it_o false_a witness_n it_o be_v more_o because_o he_o be_v swear_v and_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o civil_a law_n be_v testibus_fw-la that_o whoso_o shall_v depose_v any_o falsehood_n in_o testimony_n shall_v be_v hold_v guilty_a of_o perjury_n but_o the_o reader_n may_v call_v it_o what_o he_o please_v yet_o of_o this_o i_o be_o sure_a that_o with_o god_n and_o in_o scripture_n phrase_n false_a swear_v and_o perjury_n be_v all_o one_o with_o he_o the_o crime_n be_v the_o same_o wheresoever_o commit_v and_o as_o the_o crime_n so_o doubtless_o the_o punishment_n will_v be_v the_o same_o i_o say_v have_v you_o see_v how_o ghastly_a william_n pinchin_n then_o look_v be_v thus_o surprise_v you_o will_v have_v say_v that_o there_o need_v no_o more_o to_o have_v stop_v william_n pinchins_n mouth_n from_o swear_v or_o the_o commissioner_n ear_n from_o credit_v he_o section_n 11_o but_o pass_v we_o to_o the_o next_o part_n of_o his_o deposition_n which_o refer_v to_o the_o second_o article_n of_o charge_n against_o i_o and_o he_o say_v further_a that_o he_o know_v that_o mr._n bushnell_n have_v usual_o till_o within_o these_o two_o year_n frequent_v alehouse_n in_o parish_n business_n and_o have_v there_o drink_v hard_o in_o mr._n speke_n be_v and_o mr._n long_n be_v company_n and_o have_v see_v he_o set_v drink_v there_o after_o they_o have_v be_v go_v but_o can_v say_v that_o ever_o he_o have_v see_v he_o drink_v section_n 12_o touch_v which_o i_o shall_v offer_v to_o thy_o consideration_n 1._o that_o we_o have_v here_o express_v that_o he_o swear_v upon_o his_o knowledge_n whereas_o we_o have_v not_o the_o word_n in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o deposition_n which_o may_v confirm_v thou_o that_o what_o he_o have_v depose_v before_o be_v either_o upon_o conjecture_n or_o hear-say_n 2._o those_o word_n that_o i_o have_v frequent_v alehouse_n in_o parish_n business_n i_o shall_v in_o this_o sense_n admit_v to_o be_v true_a as_o often_o as_o there_o be_v meeting_n at_o alehouse_n touch_v parish_n business_n which_o be_v but_o very_o seldom_o i_o may_v frequent_v they_o that_o
a_o resist_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n because_o â—hat_n wilful_o and_o wicked_o against_o knowledge_n 7.51_o â—nd_v against_o conscience_n they_o contemn_v his_o perâ—â—n_n reproach_v his_o life_n miracle_n doctrine_n and_o abort_v the_o multitude_n to_o believe_v and_o report_v such_o 〈◊〉_d of_o he_o which_o they_o themselves_o must_v needs_o 〈◊〉_d be_v both_o false_a and_o slanderous_a and_o all_o this_o â—or_a the_o carry_v on_o of_o their_o hypocritical_a pomp_n â—nd_v vulgar_a esteem_n after_o which_o i_o add_v that_o â—uch_o who_o be_v busy_a to_o suggest_v false_a report_n of_o â—en_n and_o be_v desirous_a to_o publish_v such_o thing_n â—f_v they_o which_o they_o know_v be_v false_a on_o purpose_n to_o make_v they_o odious_a that_o they_o may_v the_o â—â—tter_o compass_v some_o base_a end_n of_o their_o own_o â—nd_v make_v no_o conscience_n of_o what_o they_o report_v â—ut_v only_o labour_n that_o they_o may_v get_v credit_n to_o it_o â—â—ch_a man_n as_o these_o be_v in_o that_o way_n which_o lead_v to_o that_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o sin_n which_o shall_v â—t_a be_v forgive_v and_o indeed_o such_o man_n do_v so_o proper_o perform_v the_o devil_n work_n for_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d calumniator_n a_o malicious_a slanderer_n â—â—t_n it_o be_v the_o great_a pity_n or_o mercy_n of_o god_n that_o â—â—ey_n be_v not_o with_o he_o for_o their_o wage_n this_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o discourse_n which_o i_o â—ade_v upon_o that_o part_n and_o if_o i_o shall_v be_v convince_v of_o any_o thing_n therein_o as_o contrary_v to_o and_o doctrine_n or_o good_a manner_n as_o contain_v any_o â—â—ing_n false_a or_o unseasonable_a i_o shall_v most_o willing_o stract_v it_o and_o be_v behold_v to_o the_o man_n that_o shall_v â—struct_v i_o better_o till_o than_o i_o shall_v remain_v in_o the_o same_o mind_n as_o former_o i_o be_v but_o shaâ—_n not_o cease_v to_o wonder_v at_o some_o body_n and_o consider_v that_o it_o be_v the_o wickedness_n of_o thâ—_n pharisees_n which_o occasion_v this_o discourse_n â—_o likewise_o consider_v the_o end_n which_o in_o likely_a hood_n have_v befall_v they_o for_o this_o wickedness_n i_o say_v consider_v these_o thing_n i_o can_v bâ—_n wonder_v at_o some_o body_n etc._n as_o cicero_n do_v at_o mar._n anthony_n i_o wonder_v at_o thou_o anthony_n that_o thou_o dâ—_n not_o tremble_v at_o those_o man_n end_n who_o action_n thâ—_n do_v imitate_v section_n 30_o i_o must_v trouble_v thy_o patience_n a_o little_a far_o about_o this_o same_o tho._n powel_n i_o have_v already_o tell_v thou_o what_o i_o speak_v as_o likewise_o the_o occasion_n upon_o which_o i_o speak_v it_o but_o now_o whâ—_n shall_v thomas_n powel_n take_v this_o amiss_o and_o keeâ—_n it_o so_o long_o in_o his_o mind_n and_o article_n against_o i_o for_o preach_v against_o malice_n it_o be_v weâ—_n know_v that_o if_o deducible_a by_o good_a consequence_n from_o the_o text_n i_o be_v as_o plain_a and_o a_o high_a against_o other_o as_o against_o the_o malicious_a be_v malice_n at_o this_o time_n tho._n powel_n herodiâ—s_v this_o it_o be_v for_o a_o man_n to_o have_v a_o guilty_a conscience_n about_o he_o he_o confess_v himself_o guilty_a oâ—_n the_o crime_n by_o his_o fret_a and_o storm_v at_o thâ—_n reproof_n i_o can_v clear_o say_v that_o my_o pulpit_n reproof_n be_v far_o from_o particularise_v of_o personâ—_n yet_o i_o shall_v give_v thou_o another_o conjecture_n upoâ—_n which_o thomas_n powel_n may_v imagine_v that_o bâ—_n that_o discourse_n after_o a_o especial_a manner_n i_o aimeâ—_n at_o he_o section_n 31_o about_o the_o year_n 1651._o there_o happen_v some_o difference_n betwixt_o this_o thomas_n powel_n and_o robert_n raynalds_n the_o clerk_n of_o the_o parish_n the_o section_n 24_o person_n who_o i_o say_v that_o this_o thomas_n powel_n malicious_o and_o spiteful_o prosecute_v of_o he_o thomas_n powel_n complain_v and_o before_o some_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n take_v his_o oath_n or_o procure_v 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take_v away_o his_o licence_n for_o although_o nowell_n have_v be_v since_o prosecute_v for_o the_o attempt_n of_o a_o rape_n in_o a_o house_n and_o in_o the_o night_n time_n and_o he_o upon_o the_o outcry_n of_o the_o party_n as_o i_o have_v hear_v make_v away_o be_v yet_o discover_v by_o the_o shoe_n of_o his_o hurl_n foot_n which_o he_o leave_v behind_o he_o yet_o i_o can_v say_v that_o colonel_n eyre_n bind_v he_o over_o for_o it_o all_o which_o notwithstanding_o all_o these_o man_n by_o colonel_n eyre_n thus_o proceed_v against_o for_o several_a infamy_n be_v by_o mr._n byfield_n the_o doctor_n and_o their_o friend_n at_o marlborough_n encourage_v to_o testify_v against_o he_o to_o his_o reproach_n and_o yet_o he_o not_o permit_v to_o say_v any_o thing_n in_o his_o defence_n i_o shall_v for_o the_o present_n observe_v thus_o much_o unto_o these_o commissioner_n and_o doctor_n from_o a_o topick_n draw_v a_o testibus_fw-la ad_fw-la judices_fw-la that_o such_o judge_n have_v 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