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In a word; it is a sin for any man to fear man more then God, and for fear of man to do ought that may displease him: but it is much more a foul shame for those that are termed Gods to fear any but God, and out of fear to fail in the doing of that duty, which with courage and confidence God hath called them to execute.

In a word; it is a sinne for any man to feare man more then God, and for feare of man to doe ought that may displease him: but it is much more a foule shame for those that are tearmed Gods to feare any but God, and out of feare to faile in the doing of that duty, which with courage and confidence God hath called them to execute.

Fourthly and lastly, severely where God himself (were he present) would show severity, and hath willed severity to be shown. As ye have just cause to ^mtake heed how ye deal rigorously, where God would have lenity and clemency used, as ⁿSaul with the Gibeonites, ^*in lesser and slighter slips ^owith silly weak ones, in simplicity and infirmity over-taken rather, then offending out of malice and wilful contempt: that were as the Prophet speaketh, ^pto turn judgement into gall: ^qIt is as well a point of injustice above desert to punish the guilty, as it is without desert, to punish those that be wholly guiltless.

Fourthly and lastly, seuerely where God himselfe (were he present) would shew seuerity, and hath willed seuerity to be showne. As yee haue iust cause to