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the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o place_n if_o they_o be_v careless_a to_o procure_v severe_a punishment_n this_o be_v also_o one_o argument_n that_o the_o effution_n of_o blood_n be_v of_o great_a displeasure_n with_o god_n for_o that_o who_o so_o kill_v another_o by_o chance_n be_v free_a from_o malice_n &_o far_o from_o any_o mood_n of_o grudge_n must_v of_o necessity_n withdraw_v himself_o into_o a_o town_n of_o refuge_n assure_v by_o the_o law_n 19_o there_o to_o remain_v until_o the_o death_n of_o the_o great_a priest_n otherways_o there_o be_v no_o surety_n of_o his_o life_n from_o thence_o come_v the_o custom_n of_o our_o time_n to_o sue_v to_o the_o prince_n for_o grace_n in_o case_n of_o such_o murder_n for_o much_o less_o that_o the_o law_n give_v pardon_n to_o the_o traitorous_a or_o malicious_a murderer_n see_v she_o give_v power_n and_o commandment_n to_o kill_v he_o yea_o even_o afore_o the_o high_a altar_n of_o the_o temple_n the_o law_n forbid_v murder_n and_o distribute_v as_o have_v be_v say_v severe_a punishment_n have_v also_o a_o meaning_n to_o restrain_v and_o defend_v the_o cause_n motion_n &_o proprative_n to_o such_o sin_n as_o injury_n choler_n be_v inimity_n wicked_a cousayl_n false_a report_n detraction_n diffamation_n envy_n desire_v of_o revenge_n covetousness_n debate_n quarrel_n faction_n &_o war_n the_o which_o cause_n for_o that_o they_o be_v not_o well_o understand_v in_o the_o law_n christ_n touch_v &_o express_v some_o of_o they_o when_o he_o say_v who_o be_v angry_a with_o his_o brother_n without_o cause_n be_v worthy_a of_o condemnation_n but_o more_o he_o the_o speak_v a_o injury_n to_o he_o three_o who_o with_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o enemy_n accomplish_v the_o injury_n if_o he_o that_o call_v his_o brother_n or_o neighbour_n fool_n be_v of_o hell_n what_o punishment_n be_v due_a to_o contention_n detraction_n &_o unjust_a violence_n if_o he_o that_o bear_v hate_n to_o his_o brother_n in_o his_o heart_n be_v a_o murderer_n afore_o 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country_n dispense_v not_o therewith_o do_v abuse_v the_o use_n of_o garment_n so_o be_v the_o wicked_a rich_fw-fr man_n be_v through_o pride_n and_o glory_n clad_v every_o day_n in_o purple_a partly_o condemn_v for_o that_o excess_n the_o jew_n use_v a_o habit_n proper_a or_o singular_a by_o the_o which_o he_o be_v discern_v from_o other_o nation_n and_o so_o the_o samarytane_n know_v jesus_n christ_n to_o be_v a_o jew_n and_o the_o prophet_n rebuke_v the_o jew_n that_o use_v a_o strange_a attire_n as_o new_a and_o to_o sumptuous_a but_o above_o other_o nation_n the_o venetian_n have_v never_o change_v their_o fashion_n of_o garment_n who_o constancy_n that_o way_n remain_v to_o their_o perpetual_a praise_n â§_o let_v none_o glorify_v himself_o but_o in_o his_o poverty_n necessity_n and_o affliction_n such_o as_o glorfie_v themselves_o in_o good_n scienses_fw-la etc_n etc_n be_v vain_a but_o much_o more_o do_v they_o offend_v who_o vaunt_n of_o their_o evil_n do_v the_o evil_n that_o 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