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country_n the_o man_n have_v moses_n in_o stead_n of_o man_n law_n he_o have_v god_n to_o put_v himself_o on_o but_o that_o i_o be_o altogether_o unacquainted_a with_o what_o concern_v the_o law_n or_o its_o proceed_n that_o be_v among_o we_o i_o may_v set_v more_o full_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o abrogate_a of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o establish_v the_o other_o diverse_o command_v the_o six_o exod._n 20.14_o thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n statute_n levit_fw-la 20.10_o the_o man_n that_o commit_v adultery_n with_o another_o man_n wife_n verse_n 11._o he_o that_o commit_v adultery_n with_o his_o neighbour_n wife_n verse_n 12._o with_o his_o father_n wife_n or_o daughter-law_n judgement_n shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n gal._n 5._o they_o both_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n they_o have_v defile_v themselves_o with_o each_o other_o numb_a 25.1.6_o ezek._n 16.38.40_o judge_n 19_o &_o 23._o chap._n gen._n 34.2_o 25_o 26_o 27._o statute_n deut._n 22.22_o if_o a_o man_n be_v find_v lie_v with_o a_o woman_n marry_v to_o a_o husband_n they_o shall_v both_o of_o they_o die_v numb_a 25.6_o statute_n deut._n 22.23_o if_o a_o damosel_n a_o virgin_n that_o be_v betroth_v to_o a_o husband_n and_o a_o man_n find_v she_o in_o the_o city_n and_o lie_v with_o she_o judgement_n they_o both_o shall_v be_v stone_v at_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n the_o damosel_n because_o she_o cry_v not_o and_o the_o man_n because_o he_o humble_v his_o neighbour_n wife_n statute_n deut._n 22.25_o if_o a_o man_n find_v a_o betroth_a damosel_n in_o the_o field_n and_o the_o man_n force_v she_o and_o lie_v with_o she_o he_o shall_v die_v but_o to_o the_o damosel_n you_o shall_v do_v nothing_o for_o as_o when_o a_o man_n rise_v against_o his_o neighbour_n and_o slay_v he_o so_o be_v this_o matter_n vers_fw-la 27._o he_o find_v she_o in_o the_o field_n she_o cry_v and_o there_o be_v none_o to_o save_v she_o statute_n deut._n 22.28_o if_o a_o man_n find_v a_o damosel_n not_o betroth_v a_o virgin_n and_o lie_v hold_v on_o she_o and_o lie_v with_o she_o and_o they_o be_v find_v judgement_n 1._o he_o lay_v hold_v on_o she_o and_o lay_v with_o she_o he_o shall_v give_v her_o father_n fifty_o shekel_n three_o pound_n two_o shilling_n and_o six_o penny_n 2._o she_o shall_v be_v his_o wife_n he_o have_v humble_v she_o 3._o he_o shall_v not_o put_v she_o away_o all_o his_o day_n if_o any_o man_n shall_v have_v dye_v for_o fornication_n this_o man_n shall_v but_o be_v not_o to_o die_v statute_n exod._n 22.16_o if_o a_o man_n entice_v a_o maid_n that_o be_v not_o betroth_v and_o lie_v with_o she_o judgement_n 1._o he_o shall_v sure_o endow_v she_o to_o be_v his_o wife_n 2._o verse_n 17._o if_o her_o father_n utter_o refuse_v to_o give_v she_o to_o he_o to_o wife_n as_o in_o this_o case_n he_o may_v he_o shall_v pay_v money_n according_a to_o the_o dowry_n of_o virgin_n 1._o note_v before_o a_o man_n lay_v hold_v on_o a_o maid_n he_o here_o entice_v a_o maid_n and_o the_o maid_n consent_v the_o fifty_o shekel_n be_v not_o pay_v her_o father_n three_o pound_n two_o shilling_n six_o penny_n 2._o here_o note_n all_o ravishment_n do_v not_o deserve_v death_n as_o by_o our_o law_n and_o though_o we_o say_v god_n will_v not_o have_v that_o severity_n use_v under_o the_o gospel_n as_o under_o the_o law_n we_o in_o many_o case_n use_v more_o statute_n levit._fw-la 20.14_o if_o a_o man_n take_v a_o wife_n and_o her_o mother_n judgement_n he_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v burn_v with_o fire_n statute_n levit._fw-la 18.6_o to_z vers_n 18._o be_v express_v the_o prohibit_v degree_n of_o consanguinity_n and_o affinity_n within_o which_o man_n be_v not_o to_o marry_v chap._n 20.21_o if_o a_o man_n lie_v with_o his_o uncle_n or_o brother_n wife_n they_o shall_v be_v childless_a judgement_n that_o be_v before_o the_o time_n of_o childbearing_n they_o both_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n other_o only_o a_o curse_n of_o barrenness_n which_o can_v be_v 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widow_n every_o such_o man_n and_o woman_n convict_v of_o such_o offence_n 1._o shall_v be_v commit_v to_o common_a goal_n three_o month_n 2._o shall_v give_v security_n to_o be_v of_o the_o good_a bahaviour_n for_o one_o whole_a year_n note_n 1._o if_o the_o man_n be_v a_o young_a man_n or_o widower_n than_o he_o be_v to_o marry_v the_o maid_n or_o unmarried_a woman_n or_o widow_n by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o not_o to_o be_v prison_v bind_v etc._n etc._n 2._o if_o he_o be_v a_o marry_a man_n than_o the_o case_n be_v adultery_n as_o in_o the_o woman_n before_o that_o be_v marry_v to_o another_o man_n and_o the_o judgement_n death_n 3._o if_o you_o have_v put_v they_o to_o death_n by_o god_n law_n you_o will_v not_o have_v say_v it_o shall_v be_v death_n after_o such_o a_o day_n god_n law_n not_o take_v beginning_n then_o nor_o establishment_n from_o we_o or_o at_o least_o until_o then_o we_o be_v not_o under_o god_n law_n nor_o be_v it_o declare_v to_o the_o nation_n in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n law_n but_o man_n as_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n only_o statute_n levit._fw-la 19.20_o whoever_o lie_v carnal_o with_o a_o woman_n that_o be_v a_o bondmaid_n or_o apprentice_n betroth_v to_o a_o husband_n and_o not_o at_o all_o redeem_v nor_o freedom_n give_v she_o judgement_n 1._o she_o shall_v be_v scourge_v 2._o they_o shall_v not_o be_v put_v to_o death_n because_o she_o be_v not_o free_a this_o nor_o many_o other_o case_n be_v not_o except_v in_o the_o late_a act._n statute_n levit._fw-la 20.11_o 12._o the_o man_n that_o lie_v with_o his_o father_n wife_n or_o daughter-law_n judgement_n they_o be_v to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n their_o blood_n shall_v be_v upon_o they_o in_o this_o law_n only_a adulterer_n die_v the_o man_n because_o he_o humble_v his_o neighbour_n wife_n whether_o betroth_v only_o or_o marry_v the_o woman_n because_o she_o break_v the_o covenant_n of_o she_o god_n in_o which_o be_v much_o justice_n in_o this_o law_n ravishment_n of_o such_o as_o be_v unmarried_a and_o neither_o of_o they_o betroth_v be_v free_v from_o death_n either_o by_o marriage_n or_o corporal_a or_o penal_a punishment_n which_o be_v of_o exceed_a mercy_n who_o shall_v do_v more_o in_o one_o or_o less_o in_o the_o other_o and_o be_v innocent_a before_o god_n o_o where_o be_v law_n or_o justice_n or_o mercy_n or_o righteousness_n but_o in_o this_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n how_o then_o shall_v we_o yet_o justify_v and_o set_v up_o our_o own_o and_o condemn_v and_o suppress_v the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n this_o command_n be_v break_v by_o intemperance_n or_o insobriety_n in_o meat_n drink_n and_o apparel_n the_o evil_a whereof_o especial_o that_o of_o drunkenness_n abound_v in_o this_o nation_n and_o be_v very_o great_a before_o the_o lord_n command_n wo_n to_o he_o that_o give_v his_o neighbour_n drink_v that_o put_v thy_o bottle_n to_o he_o and_o make_v he_o drunken_a that_o thou_o may_v look_v on_o their_o nakedness_n habac._n 2.15_o 16._o deprive_v of_o his_o place_n in_o church_n and_o world_n as_o a_o master_n a_o owner_n etc._n etc._n esth_n 1.8_o in_o ahasuerus_n great_a feast_n the_o drink_n be_v according_o to_o the_o law_n none_o do_v compel_v for_o the_o king_n have_v appoint_v to_o all_o the_o officer_n of_o his_o house_n that_o they_o shall_v do_v according_a to_o every_o man_n pleasure_n it_o be_v emphatical_a god_n distinguish_v his_o law_n from_o the_o statute_n of_o king_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o ezra_n 8.36_o yet_o this_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v though_o it_o serve_v for_o a_o law_n with_o we_o be_v sanctify_v and_o become_v part_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o which_o it_o excel_v other_o king_n law_n though_o it_o come_v short_a of_o go_n by_o this_o word_n the_o other_o command_v of_o the_o king_n be_v set_v forth_o isa_n 5.11_o wo_n to_o they_o rise_v up_o early_o in_o the_o morning_n that_o they_o may_v follow_v strong_a drink_n that_o continue_v until_o night_n that_o wine_n inflame_v they_o and_o the_o harp_n and_o pipe_n and_o viol_n be_v in_o their_o feast_n etc._n etc._n verse_n 22._o wo_n to_o they_o be_v mighty_a to_o drink_v wine_n and_o man_n of_o strength_n to_o mingle_v strong_a drink_n isa_n 56.12_o come_v you_o say_v they_o we_o will_v fetch_v wine_n and_o will_v fill_v ourselves_o with_o strong_a drink_n mat._n 24.49_o he_o be_v the_o evil_a servant_n eat_v and_o drink_v with_o the_o drunken_a judgement_n quer._n whether_o the_o violence_n of_o lebanon_n a_o holy_a violence_n hab._n 2.17_o be_v not_o of_o habakkuks_n drunkenness_n that_o his_o estate_n be_v take_v from_o he_o and_o bestow_v on_o those_o be_v to_o inherit_v to_o preven_a the_o evil_n on_o his_o family_n the_o land_n and_o city_n thus_o in_o abigail_n 1_o sam._n 2_o 5.18.19_o gal._n 5._o shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 11.21_o the_o church-drunkard_n have_v the_o plague_n among_o they_o hos_fw-la 4.11_o wine_n and_o drunkenness_n take_v away_o the_o heart_n deut_n 29.19_o 20._o isa_n 28.3_o the_o crown_n of_o pride_n the_o drunkard_n of_o ephraim_n shall_v be_v tread_v under_o foot_n have_v no_o employment_n nor_o honour_n among_o man_n but_o be_v as_o that_o vessel_n in_o who_o be_v no_o delight_n verse_n 4._o their_o beauty_n and_o glory_n which_o consist_v in_o riches_n and_o greatness_n shall_v be_v as_o a_o fade_a flower_n and_o hasty_a fruit_n before_o summer_n joel_n 1.5_o god_n will_v have_v one_o generation_n tell_v another_o that_o the_o plague_n of_o palmer_n canker_n locust_n be_v for_o drunkenness_n verse_n 7._o the_o priest_n and_o prophet_n err_v through_o wine_n and_o strong_a drink_n they_o err_v in_o vision_n and_o stumble_v in_o judgement_n and_o be_v out_o of_o the_o way_n verse_n 8._o all_o table_n be_v full_a of_o vomit_n and_o filthiness_n so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o place_n clean_o 1_o sam._n 25.36.37_o prov._n 23.20_o 21_o 29_o 30._o hab._n 2.16_o thou_o be_v fill_v with_o shame_n for_o glory_n drink_v thou_o also_o and_o let_v thy_o foreskin_n be_v uncover_v place_n the_o word_n in_o the_o original_n signify_v the_o take_v away_o of_o one_o out_o of_o his_o place_n the_o cup_n of_o the_o lord_n right_a hand_n shall_v be_v turn_v to_o thou_o and_o shameful_a spew_v shall_v be_v one_o thy_o glory_n verse_n 17._o the_o violence_n of_o lebanon_n shall_v cover_v thou_o and_o the_o spoil_n of_o hest_n which_o make_v they_o afraid_a because_o of_o man_n blood_n and_o for_o the_o violence_n of_o the_o land_n and_o the_o city_n and_o all_o that_o dwell_v therein_o gen._n 9.23_o jer._n 13.13_o this_o drunkenness_n bring_v forth_o that_o in_o which_o king_n priests_z prophet_n inhabitant_n father_n and_o son_n become_v drink_v spiritual_o and_o dash_v one_o against_o another_o deut._n 21.18_o the_o son_n on_o his_o father_n exhortation_n will_v not_o leave_v his_o drunkenness_n be_v stone_v as_o in_o vers_n 20._o by_o all_o the_o man_n of_o his_o city_n command_v the_o eight_o exod._n 20.15_o thou_o shall_v not_o steal_v statute_n levit._fw-la 27.28_o 29._o psalm_n 76.12_o vow_v and_o pay_v to_o the_o lord_n all_o you_o that_o be_v round_o about_o he_o deut._n 12.17_o thou_o shall_v not_o eat_v thy_o vow_n thou_o vowe_v to_o god_n numb_a 30._o the_o case_n of_o vow_n be_v handle_v when_o lawful_a when_o not_o in_o a_o man_n vers_n 2._o a_o maid_n vers_fw-la 3._o &_o 5._o a_o wife_n vers_fw-la 6_o 7_o 8._o a_o widow_n vers_fw-la 9_o to_o the_o end_n judgement_n jephthah_n judge_n 11.31_o 36_o 39_o 1._o not_o to_o pay_v be_v sacrilege_n or_o theft_n from_o god_n 2._o the_o punishment_n exemplary_a in_o ananias_n and_o sapphira_n act_v 5._o vers_fw-la 1._o to_o the_o 10._o appl._n to_o parliament_n people_n etc._n etc._n to_o remember_v the_o vow_n of_o god_n on_o your_o soul_n they_o be_v not_o pay_v god_n require_v they_o statute_n exod._n 21.16_o he_o that_o steal_v a_o man_n and_o sell_v he_o or_o if_o he_o be_v find_v in_o his_o hand_n etc._n etc._n deut._n 24.7_o if_o he_o be_v find_v make_v merchandise_n of_o a_o israelite_n or_o steal_v of_o he_o or_o sell_v of_o he_o judgement_n he_o shall_v sure_o be_v put_v to_o death_n prov._n 28.24_o statute_n levit._fw-la 19.11_o you_o shall_v not_o steal_v nor_o deal_v false_o one_o with_o another_o exod._n 22.1_o if_o he_o steal_v a_o ox_n and_o kill_v or_o sell_v it_o he_o shall_v restore_v five_o ox_n if_o he_o steal_v a_o sheep_n and_o kill_v or_o sell_v it_o he_o shall_v restore_v four_o sheep_n verse_n 4._o if_o the_o thief_n be_v find_v in_o his_o hand_n certain_o and_o alive_a whether_o it_o be_v ox_n ass_n or_o sheep_n he_o shall_v restore_v double_a statute_n verse_n 7._o if_o a_o man_n shall_v deliver_v money_n or_o scuff_n to_o keep_v and_o it_o
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that_o judgement_n of_o external_a act_n against_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n be_v leave_v to_o moses_n luk._n 12_o 13_o 14._o the_o man_n that_o come_v to_o have_v the_o inheritance_n divide_v to_o christ_n have_v this_o answer_n who_o make_v i_o a_o judge_n or_o a_o divider_n 2_o in_o the_o woman_n take_v in_o the_o act_n of_o adultery_n joh._n 8.3_o 4_o 56._o christ_n he_o will_v not_o accuse_v nor_o condemn_v she_o for_o now_o when_o shilo_n be_v come_v the_o sceptre_n be_v depart_v again_o the_o woman_n be_v dismiss_v not_o absolve_v because_o there_o be_v no_o accnser_n object_n some_o say_v there_o be_v not_o the_o like_a severity_n use_v under_o the_o gospel_n as_o under_o the_o law_n in_o judgement_n against_o sin_n resp_n this_o be_v the_o first_o ground_n of_o the_o manichean_a heresy_n for_o in_o make_v difference_n between_o the_o proceed_n of_o justice_n under_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n against_o sin_n you_o lay_v a_o foundation_n for_o the_o set_n forth_o of_o 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in_o that_o case_n when_o it_o be_v not_o clear_o resolve_v in_o the_o word_n to_o all_o applic._n be_v this_o to_o those_o which_o say_v many_o case_n be_v not_o set_v down_o in_o the_o word_n nor_o can_v it_o be_v a_o rule_n to_o judge_v by_o resp_n it_o be_v grant_v yet_o be_v there_o provision_n make_v to_o remedy_v that_o by_o the_o judge_n aforesaid_a object_n how_o be_v the_o law_n perfect_a then_o resp_n the_o judge_n shall_v find_v the_o thing_n sentence_v in_o the_o law_n though_o not_o under_o that_o name_n in_o some_o sin_n of_o the_o same_o kind_n from_o which_o they_o must_v not_o decline_v the_o law_n like_o the_o urim_n
that_o the_o son_n of_o thy_o handmaid_n and_o stranger_n be_v refresh_v numb_a 28.25_o jer._n 17.21_o carry_v no_o burden_n levit._fw-la 23.3_o it_o be_v the_o sabbath_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o all_o their_o dwelling_n exod._n 16.29_o let_v no_o man_n go_v out_o of_o his_o place_n on_o the_o sabbath_n verse_n 26._o you_o shall_v find_v no_o manna_n thereon_o deut._n 31.16_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n shall_v keep_v the_o sabbath_n to_o observe_v the_o sabbath_n throughout_o their_o generation_n for_o a_o perpetual_a continue_v until_o christ_n come_v and_o carnal_a ceremony_n be_v put_v to_o a_o end_n rom._n 4.11_o 3._o god_n in_o horeb_n make_v a_o covenant_n with_o all_o the_o people_n deut._n 5.2_o 3._o and_o in_o exod._n 31.16_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n shall_v keep_v the_o sabbath_n to_o observe_v the_o sabbath_n throughout_o all_o their_o congregation_n for_o a_o perpetual_a covenant_n it_o be_v a_o sign_n between_o i_o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n for_o ever_o exod._n 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this_o be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n the_o ground_n of_o the_o seven_o day_n be_v from_o the_o creation_n but_o of_o the_o ceremony_n from_o the_o redemption_n of_o christ_n 9_o thus_o christ_n destroy_v not_o the_o law_n but_o establish_v it_o jesus_n christ_n not_o take_v unbeliever_n from_o be_v under_o the_o law_n in_o which_o estate_n they_o be_v and_o subjection_n thereunto_o 10._o god_n will_v judge_v they_o by_o the_o law_n that_o be_v under_o the_o law_n now_o the_o law_n require_v they_o that_o be_v under_o it_o to_o keep_v the_o seven_o day_n sabbath_n rom._n 2.12_o and_o those_o that_o be_v rise_v with_o christ_n and_o marry_v to_o he_o be_v under_o the_o gospel_n and_o gospel-day_n this_o truth_n shine_v forth_o clear_o rom._n 7.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o where_o until_o the_o woman_n be_v marry_v to_o christ_n she_o be_v under_o her_o first_o husband_n moses_n 11._o the_o one_o have_v a_o rest_n with_o god_n and_o beast_n and_o creature_n by_o moses_n the_o other_o 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a_o manner_n abolish_v 2._o those_o be_v gather_v be_v under_o it_o spiritual_o and_o inward_o before_o they_o be_v gather_v 4._o if_o god_n effectual_o call_v they_o to_o be_v under_o the_o second_o the_o first_o be_v wax_v old_a to_o they_o then_o only_o and_o not_o before_o object_n who_o shall_v be_v minister_n of_o this_o administration_n see_v aaron_n priesthood_n die_v resp_n aaron_z be_v not_o the_o minister_n of_o this_o this_o be_v minister_v in_o the_o synagogue_n aaron_n minister_v in_o the_o temple_n only_o 2._o the_o scribe_n or_o lawyer_n which_o be_v not_o levites_n or_o priest_n they_o read_v the_o law_n in_o synagogue_n and_o be_v say_v to_o sit_v in_o moses_n not_o aaron_n chair_n mat._n 23.2_o 3._o in_o the_o
mother_n daughter_n and_o see_v her_o nakedness_n or_o she_o see_v his_o judgement_n 1._o it_o be_v a_o wicked_a thing_n 2._o they_o shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o among_o the_o people_n statute_n levit._fw-la 19.29_o do_v not_o prostitute_v thy_o daughter_n to_o cause_v she_o to_o be_v a_o whore_n statute_n levit._fw-la 18.22_o thou_o shall_v not_o lie_v with_o mankind_n as_o with_o womankind_n levit._fw-la 20.13_o if_o a_o man_n lie_v with_o mankind_n as_o with_o woman_n judgement_n 1._o they_o both_o have_v commit_v abomination_n 2._o they_o shall_v sure_o be_v put_v to_o death_n their_o blood_n shall_v be_v upon_o they_o this_o phrase_n show_v the_o ground_n of_o the_o jew_n cry_v his_o blood_n be_v on_o we_o and_o our_o child_n mat._n 27.25_o when_o pilate_n wash_v his_o hand_n as_o innocent_a of_o christ_n death_n which_o be_v innocent_a he_o shall_v have_v justify_v statute_n exod._n 22.19_o whosoever_o lie_v with_o a_o beast_n levit._fw-la 18.23_o thou_o shall_v not_o lie_v with_o any_o beast_n levit._fw-la 20.15_o if_o a_o man_n lie_v with_o a_o beast_n judgement_n 2._o it_o be_v a_o defile_n of_o a_o man_n self_n 2._o the_o man_n shall_v sure_o be_v put_v to_o death_n 3._o the_o beast_n shall_v be_v slay_v statute_n deut._n 22.5_o a_o woman_n shall_v not_o wear_v that_o appertain_v to_o a_o man_n nor_o a_o man_n that_o appertain_v to_o a_o woman_n garment_n statute_n levit._fw-la 18.23_o a_o woman_n shall_v not_o stand_v before_o a_o beast_n to_o lie_v down_o thereunto_o levit._fw-la 20.16_o if_o a_o woman_n approach_n to_o a_o beast_n and_o lie_v down_o thereunto_o levit._fw-la 18.26_o which_o the_o stranger_n be_v forbid_v as_o well_o as_o the_o home-born_a judgement_n 1._o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v confusion_n or_o mixture_n of_o contrary_a nature_n 2._o the_o land_n and_o people_n be_v defile_v thereby_o 3._o thou_o shall_v kill_v the_o woman_n and_o the_o beast_n their_o blood_n shall_v be_v upon_o they_o 4._o god_n cast_v out_o and_o the_o land_n vomit_v out_o the_o heathen_n therefore_o levit._n 18.24_o 25._o and_o will_v spew_v they_o out_o also_o if_o they_o do_v the_o like_a statute_n levit._fw-la 21.7_o thou_o shall_v not_o take_v a_o whore_n to_o wife_n deut._n 22.20_o if_o a_o man_n take_v a_o wife_n and_o she_o be_v not_o a_o virgin_n and_o he_o accuse_v she_o to_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o city_n and_o her_o parent_n can_v show_v the_o token_n of_o her_o virginity_n judgement_n 2._o they_o shall_v bring_v she_o out_o to_o the_o door_n of_o her_o father_n house_n 2._o there_o the_o man_n of_o her_o city_n shall_v stone_n she_o with_o stone_n that_o she_o die_v because_o she_o wrought_v folly_n in_o israel_n to_o play_v the_o whore_n in_o her_o father_n house_n 3._o so_o and_o no_o otherways_o shall_v thou_o put_v away_o evil_a that_o be_v the_o judge_n from_o among_o you_o then_o by_o do_v this_o justice_n on_o she_o which_o will_v be_v a_o mean_n of_o prevent_v much_o evil_n 1._o note_n elder_n not_o judge_n have_v the_o ordinance_n of_o marriage_n refer_v to_o they_o which_o be_v twelve_o vid._n topsel_n on_o ruth_n 2._o adultery_n before_o marriage_n as_o well_o as_o after_o dissolve_v marriage_n and_o be_v punish_v with_o death_n which_o will_v make_v parent_n and_o child_n more_o careful_a of_o their_o child_n conversation_n and_o company_n in_o youth_n 3._o a_o tradition_n use_v among_o we_o have_v make_v void_a this_o law_n of_o god_n we_o say_v when_o a_o man_n marry_v a_o woman_n that_o he_o be_v to_o take_v she_o for_o better_a for_o worse_a so_o as_o that_o though_o she_o be_v a_o whore_n she_o be_v now_o to_o be_v his_o wife_n and_o no_o remedy_n leave_v he_o to_o deliver_v himself_o which_o give_v all_o manner_n of_o liberty_n and_o looseness_n to_o maiden_n before_o marriage_n and_o occasion_v looseness_n in_o their_o conversation_n afterward_o which_o be_v a_o thing_n express_o against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n statute_n deut._n 22.13_o if_o a_o man_n take_v a_o wife_n and_o go_v in_o to_o by'r_a and_o hate_v she_o vers_fw-la 14._o and_o give_v un_fw-fr occasion_n of_o speech_n against_o she_o and_o bring_v a_o evil_a name_n upon_o she_o and_o say_v i_o take_v this_o woman_n and_o when_o i_o come_v to_o she_o i_o find_v she_o not_o a_o maid_n vers_n 15._o the_o father_n and_o mother_n of_o the_o damosel_n shall_v bring_v forth_o the_o token_n of_o her_o virginity_n to_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o city_n in_o the_o city_n in_o the_o gate_n vers_fw-la 17._o and_o they_o shall_v spread_v the_o cloth_n before_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o city_n etc._n etc._n judgement_n 1._o they_o shall_v chastise_v that_o be_v whip_v the_o man_n now_o in_o whip_v the_o man_n be_v to_o have_v but_o forty_o stripe_n nor_o be_v he_o to_o stand_v but_o lie_v down_o 2._o they_o shall_v amerce_v he_o a_o hundred_o shekel_n of_o silver_n and_o give_v they_o the_o father_n of_o the_o damosel_n which_o be_v six_o pound_n five_o shilling_n 3._o she_o shall_v be_v his_o wife_n he_o may_v not_o put_v she_o away_o all_o his_o day_n 1._o a_o bill_n of_o divorce_n may_v be_v give_v other_o but_o not_o this_o 2._o because_o that_o by_o the_o report_n she_o be_v defame_v another_o will_v not_o take_v she_o 3._o without_o this_o law_n he_o will_v not_o keep_v she_o a_o day_n he_o hate_v she_o before_o but_o worse_a now_o this_o case_n be_v illustrateed_n in_o some_o kind_n by_o joseph_n and_o mary_n math._n 1.18_o 1._o he_o espouse_v mary_n 2._o before_o they_o come_v together_o she_o be_v find_v with_o child_n 3._o he_o be_v a_o just_a man_n be_v not_o willing_a to_o make_v she_o a_o public_a example_n that_o be_v to_o have_v her_o stone_a vers_fw-la 19_o 4._o he_o be_v mind_v to_o put_v she_o away_o not_o to_o marry_v she_o private_o to_o leave_v she_o and_o forsake_v she_o 5._o verse_n 20._o the_o angel_n say_v fear_v not_o to_o take_v to_o thou_o marry_o thy_o wife_n here_o by_o fear_n be_v signify_v joseph_n fear_v to_o marry_v she_o against_o god_n command_n levit._n 21.17_o he_o not_o know_v that_o what_o be_v conceive_v in_o she_o be_v of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n until_o reveal_v to_o he_o here_o it_o be_v not_o amiss_o to_o speak_v of_o marriage_n the_o mean_v ordain_v of_o god_n to_o prevent_v adultery_n 1._o this_o ordinance_n be_v not_o pertain_v to_o the_o priest_n for_o it_o be_v belong_v to_o moses_n and_o be_v before_o the_o priesthood_n of_o aaron_n and_o be_v lawful_a among_o heathen_n 1_o cor._n 7.10_o heb._n 13.4_o 2._o nor_o to_o the_o judge_n 3._o it_o belong_v to_o the_o elder_n in_o the_o city_n now_o there_o be_v to_o be_v judge_n and_o elder_n in_o the_o commonwealth-government_n hence_o matter_n pertain_v to_o man_n and_o wife_n be_v usual_o refer_v to_o the_o elder_n that_o concern_v marriage_n deut._n 25.7_o 8_o 9_o &_o 22.15_o 17_o 18._o and_o not_o to_o the_o judge_n ruth_n 4.2_o boaz_n take_v ten_o man_n of_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o city_n for_o number_n 2._o they_o sit_v down_o in_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n vers_fw-la 1._o for_o the_o place_n where_o civil_a affair_n be_v discuss_v of_o 3._o verse_n 9_o he_o call_v elder_n and_o people_n to_o witness_v he_o have_v purchase_v ruth_n to_o wife_n the_o dowry_n of_o a_o widow_n be_v twenty_o five_o be_v but_o half_a of_o a_o maid_n which_o be_v fifty_o shekel_n 4._o verse_n 11._o the_o people_n and_o elder_n say_v we_o be_v witness_n and_o bless_v they_o both_o verse_n 12._o these_o be_v not_o to_o be_v elder_n of_o the_o church_n james_n 5.14_o but_o of_o the_o commonweal_n only_o 5._o verse_n 13._o he_o take_v ruth_n and_o she_o be_v his_o wife_n and_o he_o go_v in_o unto_o she_o and_o she_o conceive_v and_o bear_v a_o son_n 1._o conclusion_n if_o the_o ordinance_n belong_v to_o moses_n then_o for_o any_o other_o under_o what_o pretence_n soever_o to_o do_v it_o it_o be_v high_a presumption_n 2._o those_o that_o be_v marry_v by_o they_o be_v not_o join_v in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n nor_o by_o that_o authority_n god_n ordain_v among_o those_o that_o 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