A declaration of the ten holy co[m]maundementes of almighty God written Exo. 20. Deu.…A declaration of the ten holy co[m]maundementes of allmygthye God wroten Exo. 20. Deu.…

The sixth preparative is a true / and right understanding of the law. Not to constrain the letter against the mind of the text / but behold always the consent of the Scripture / and to do no wrong unto the author thereof. Somme men call this a dispensation of the law: when the extremity thereof cannot with justice / and equity / be executed against the transgressor / as we see Deut. 4. where Moses appointeth certain Cites / to be as refuges / or sanctuaries for them / that be chance or against there will should happen to kill any man. The law is / that who so ever shed the blood of man shall satisfy the law with his blood again: Gene. 9. Matt. 26. Apoc. 13.

The sixt preparatiue is a trewe / and right vnderstanding of the lawe. Not to constrayne the letter agaynst the mynd of the text / but behold allwaies the consent of the Scripture / and to do no wrong vnto the auctor therof. Somme men call this a dispensation of the law: when the extremite therof cannot with iustice / and equite / be excutyd agaynst the transgressour / as we se Deut. 4. where Moses appoyntythe certayne Cites / to be as refuges / or sanctuaries for them / that be chance or agaynst there will shuld happen to kill ony man. The law is / that who so euer shed the blud of man shall satisfye the law withe his blud agayne: Gene. 9. Matt. 26. Apoc. 13.

This law extendeth not as far as the words sound: •ut as far as the mind of the letter permitteth. that is to say unto such as of hatred / rash / and wilful madness / or to satisfy an isle and undigested passion / that hateth his neighbour / killeth his neighbour / con temnithe God in the superior powers / who should reverence and punish the isle doer / and not he him self. Those / and such like / should