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in_o forgive_a be_v a_o virtue_n moderatresse_fw-mi and_o governess_n of_o anger_n which_o shun_v all_o just_a anger_n so_o that_o a_o mild_a man_n will_v neither_o be_v angry_a for_o no_o cause_n neither_o upon_o a_o light_a cause_n &_o where_o there_o be_v cause_n of_o just_a anger_n he_o do_v then_o also_o so_o moderate_a that_o just_a anger_n as_o that_o he_o be_v not_o angry_a beyond_o measure_n or_o pass_v the_o bound_n and_o limit_n by_o god_n prescribe_v that_o be_v he_o do_v not_o wish_v the_o destruction_n of_o the_o person_n that_o hurt_v he_o nether_a burn_v with_o a_o desire_n of_o revenge_n but_o pardon_v offence_n and_o also_o grievous_a injury_n and_o be_v displease_v only_o at_o the_o reproach_n of_o god_n name_n or_o for_o unjustice_n or_o for_o the_o hurt_n of_o his_o neighbour_n admit_v not_o into_o his_o mind_n the_o desire_n of_o revenge_v any_o injury_n be_v it_o never_o so_o great_a and_o wish_v also_o from_o his_o heart_n the_o safety_n and_o good_a estate_n of_o his_o enemy_n and_o such_o as_o have_v ill_o deserve_v of_o he_o and_o endeavour_v to_o maintain_v the_o same_o according_a to_o his_o ability_n and_o their_o necessity_n matt._n 5.5_o bless_a be_v the_o meek_a for_o thy_o shall_v inherit_v the_o earth_n equabilitie_n or_o equity_n be_v a_o virtue_n of_o near_a affinity_n with_o mildness_n which_o be_v a_o moderatress_n of_o strict_a justice_n which_o equal_v punishment_n with_o the_o fault_n upon_o good_a and_o reasonable_a cause_n as_o when_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o public_a safety_n or_o private_a safety_n of_o they_o which_o transgress_v or_o for_o the_o avoid_v of_o offence_n or_o for_o any_o other_o good_a cause_n we_o yield_v somewhat_o of_o our_o right_n in_o punish_v offence_n or_o in_o pursue_v injury_n gal._n 6._o brethren_n if_o a_o man_n be_v fall_v by_o occasion_n into_o any_o fault_n you_o which_o be_v spiritual_a restore_v such_o a_o one_o with_o the_o spirit_n of_o meekness_n consider_v thyself_o lest_o thou_o also_o be_v tempt_v in_o the_o three_o manner_n of_o not_o hurt_v consist_v peaceablenesse_n which_o be_v a_o virtue_n shun_v all_o offence_n and_o occasion_n of_o enmity_n and_o discord_n and_o endeavour_v to_o take_v they_o away_o if_o any_o do_v arise_v brief_o it_o be_v a_o study_n of_o peace_n and_o concord_n that_o be_v a_o diligence_n both_o in_o avoid_v cause_n and_o occasion_n of_o offence_n discord_n contention_n and_o hatred_n and_o also_o in_o reconcile_a those_o which_o be_v offend_v either_o with_o we_o or_o with_o other_o and_o last_o in_o retain_v and_o keep_v of_o peace_n for_o the_o retain_v whereof_o not_o to_o refuse_v trouble_n &_o the_o dissemble_a and_o forbear_v of_o injury_n whereby_o we_o have_v be_v harm_v so_o as_o it_o be_v without_o the_o reproach_n of_o god_n name_n and_o any_o grievous_a impair_n either_o of_o our_o own_o or_o other_o safety_n the_o virtue_n help_v and_o further_a man_n safety_n god_n will_v not_o only_o that_o we_o hurt_v no_o man_n but_o also_o that_o we_o help_v both_o ourselves_o and_o other_o according_a to_o our_o power_n and_o we_o be_v say_v to_o help_v two_o way_n 1._o by_o repel_v evil_n danger_n and_o injury_n 2._o by_o do_v good_a or_o by_o benefit_v ourselves_o or_o other_o of_o help_v virtue_n then_o there_o be_v two_o sort_n namely_o virtue_n repel_v evil_n and_o virtue_n benefit_v and_o do_v good_a the_o virtue_n repel_v evil_n which_o namely_o be_v exercise_v in_o drive_v away_o evil_n and_o injury_n be_v these_o commutative_a justice_n in_o punishment_n fortitude_n and_o indignation_n commutative_a justice_n in_o punishment_n be_v a_o virtue_n observe_v equality_n of_o offence_n and_o punishment_n inflict_v either_o equal_a punishment_n unto_o the_o fault_n or_o lesser_a be_v induce_v thereto_o upon_o good_a cause_n according_a to_o the_o respect_n and_o consideration_n to_o be_v have_v of_o circumstance_n in_o civil_a judgement_n for_o the_o mainteinaunce_n of_o god_n glory_n and_o for_o the_o preservation_n of_o man_n society_n for_o when_o god_n forbid_v the_o society_n of_o man_n to_o be_v harm_v or_o impair_v and_o will_v have_v the_o magistrate_n to_o be_v the_o maintainer_n of_o discipline_n according_a to_o the_o whole_a decalogue_n he_o will_v also_o have_v they_o with_o just_a punishment_n restrain_v that_o make_v any_o grievous_a breach_n of_o this_o order_n wherefore_o a_o magistrate_n may_v offend_v not_o only_o in_o cruelty_n or_o unjust_a severity_n but_o also_o in_o lenity_n or_o remissness_n and_o in_o licens_v man_n to_o hurt_v &_o injury_n other_o 1._o king_n 20.42_o because_o thou_o have_v let_v go_v out_o of_o thy_o hand_n a_o man_n who_o i_o appoint_v to_o die_v thy_o life_n shall_v go_v for_o his_o life_n and_o thy_o people_n for_o his_o people_n levit._fw-la 24.17_o he_o that_o kill_v any_o man_n he_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n num._n 35.31_o you_o shall_v take_v no_o recompense_n for_o the_o life_n of_o the_o murderer_n which_o be_v worthy_a to_o die_v but_o he_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n exod._n 21.23_o life_n for_o life_n eye_n for_o eye_n tooth_n for_o tooth_n deut._n 24.16_o the_o father_n shall_v not_o be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o the_o child_n nor_o the_o child_n put_v to_o death_n for_o the_o father_n but_o every_o man_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o his_o own_o sin_n deut._n 19_o thou_o shall_v make_v city_n of_o refuge_n that_o innocent_a blood_n be_v not_o shed_v within_o thy_o land_n here_o therefore_o be_v command_v for_o the_o defence_n and_o safeguard_n of_o man_n safety_n severe_a justice_n which_o remit_v not_o punishment_n without_o good_a cause_n and_o observe_v equality_n of_o the_o offence_n &_o punishment_n whereof_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o this_o commandment_n do_v not_o take_v away_o but_o ordain_v and_o establish_v the_o office_n of_o the_o magistrate_n in_o punish_v transgressor_n for_o when_o god_n command_v a_o man_n to_o be_v slay_v not_o man_n now_o but_o god_n himself_o put_v he_o to_o death_n by_o they_o unto_o who_o he_o give_v this_o in_o charge_n and_o that_o the_o licentiousness_n of_o do_v violence_n or_o outrage_n may_v not_o grow_v strong_a and_o increase_v he_o will_v have_v transgressor_n to_o be_v curb_v and_o keep_v short_a by_o punishment_n wherefore_o the_o revenge_n due_a to_o magistrate_n be_v comprehend_v in_o that_o say_n roman_n 13.19_o vengeance_n be_v i_o i_o will_v repay_v say_v the_o lord_n and_o hereby_o be_v answer_v make_v unto_o this_o objection_n it_o be_v say_v here_o thou_o shall_v do_v no_o murder_n therefore_o we_o must_v not_o at_o all_o put_v any_o man_n to_o death_n &_o by_o consequent_a this_o justice_n do_v not_o appertain_v to_o this_o commandment_n as_o which_o can_v be_v keep_v except_o many_o be_v put_v to_o death_n unto_o which_o we_o answer_v 1._o we_o must_v therefore_o put_v some_o to_o death_n lest_o the_o society_n of_o man_n be_v destroy_v by_o thief_n and_o robber_n 2._o it_o be_v say_v thou_o shall_v do_v no_o murder_n that_o be_v not_o according_a to_o thy_o own_o pleasure_n and_o lust_n for_o god_n punish_v when_o the_o magistrate_n punish_v fortitude_n be_v a_o virtue_n which_o adventure_v danger_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o well_o inform_v reason_n that_o be_v such_o danger_n as_o right_a and_o rule_v reason_n will_v to_o adventure_v &_o that_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o safety_n of_o his_o church_n the_o defence_n and_o preservation_n either_o of_o ourselves_o or_o we_o or_o other_o against_o grievous_a injury_n now_o this_o fortitude_n of_o god_n saint_n arise_v from_o faith_n and_o hope_v and_o the_o love_n of_o god_n &_o their_o neighbour_n but_o that_o heroical_a fortitude_n which_o be_v a_o special_a gift_n of_o god_n as_o in_o josua_n samson_n gideon_n david_n be_v to_o be_v
selfsame_o particle_n betoken_v a_o certainty_n or_o confirmation_n of_o our_o faith_n whereby_o we_o trust_v that_o we_o shall_v be_v hear_v wherefore_o amen_o signify_v 1._o so_o be_v it_o and_o sure_a and_o certain_a be_v that_o which_o we_o desire_v and_o let_v god_n condescend_v and_o answer_v unto_o our_o request_n 2._o so_o god_n be_v not_o unmindful_a of_o his_o promise_n true_o and_o certain_o hear_v us._n finis_fw-la ¶_o a_o table_n of_o the_o common_a place_n and_o principal_a qvestion_n handle_v in_o this_o sum_n of_o christian_a religion_n the_o preamble_n a_o threefold_a order_n or_o three_o part_n of_o the_o study_n of_o divinity_n 2_o of_o a_o catechism_n or_o catechise_n doctrine_n what_o a_o catechism_n be_v 2_o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n two_o sort_n of_o catechumeny_n 3_o catechise_v as_o the_o doctrine_n of_o baptism_n &_o of_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n ever_o have_v be_v use_v in_o the_o church_n and_o the_o reason_n why_o still_o it_o ought_v 3._o 4_o of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n two_o opinion_n of_o religion_n but_o one_o alone_a true_a 5_o what_o the_o holy_a scripture_n teach_v or_o how_o christian_a religion_n be_v divide_v 6._o 7_o true_a religion_n ought_v to_o be_v discern_v from_o other_o and_o why_o 8_o the_o difference_n of_o the_o true_a doctrine_n of_o the_o scripture_n from_o other_o 10_o the_o difference_n of_o true_a doctrine_n from_o philosophy_n 11_o certain_a note_n whereby_o the_o true_a church_n be_v distinguish_v from_o other_o 12_o whence_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o this_o religion_n be_v once_o deliver_v from_o god_n which_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o scripture_n 12_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n do_v not_o depend_v of_o the_o church_n with_o reason_n for_o proof_n &_o answer_n to_o the_o contrary_a objection_n 13._o 14._o 15._o 16._o 17_o reason_n for_o proof_n of_o the_o certainty_n &_o truth_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n 20._o 21_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o heathen_a and_o they_o contain_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n 23_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n a_o sufficient_a witness_n of_o his_o doctrine_n 27_o no_o doctrine_n beside_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v to_o be_v receive_v into_o the_o church_n and_o the_o reason_n why_o with_o answer_n to_o the_o contrary_a objection_n 28._o 29._o 30_o the_o observe_v of_o the_o lord_n day_n leave_v arbitrary_a to_o the_o church_n 36_o how_o controversy_n &_o doubtful_a place_n be_v to_o be_v decide_v 46_o of_o the_o true_a comfort_n of_o the_o godly_a the_o way_n to_o attain_v to_o this_o comfort_n and_o the_o part_n thereof_o 53_o why_o the_o knowledge_n of_o our_o misery_n delivery_n and_o thankfulness_n be_v necessary_a to_o this_o comfort_n 55._o 56._o 57_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o misery_n of_o man._n howe._n a_o man_n come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o misery_n 60_o of_o sinne._n whether_o sin_n be_v or_o whence_o it_o appear_v to_o be_v in_o us._n 63_o what_o sin_n be_v 65_o how_o many_o 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