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Thirdly, he hardeneth the heart, and hurteth the soul of the offender, debarring him from corrections, which are the medicines of God for the curing of evils. He dealeth as a murderer under the name of a Physician, that encourageth his patient to eat poison freely.

Thirdly, he hardeneth the heart, and hurteth the soule of the offender, debarring him from corrections, which are the medicines of God for the curing of euils. Hee dealeth as a murderer vnder the name of a Physitian, that incourageth his patient to eat poison freely.

Fourthly, he taketh a course to kindle Gods wrath against the whole Country, and to draw down public plagues for want of equity and execution of justice.

Fourthly, he taketh a course to kindle Gods wrath against the whole Countrey, and to draw downe publike plagues for want of equitie and execution of iustice.

Use 1 Instruction for those that are in place of authority, to take heed that they be not too indulgent to obstinate malefactors. They may gratify men thereby, and make themselves acceptable unto them, but in the mean time they displease ⟨p. 143⟩the Lord, and make themselves abominable to him. And in sparing of grievous transgressors which ought to be punished, they make themselves accessory to their transgressions, and many times, like Saul and Ahab, bear a part of the punishment.

Vse 1 Instruction for those that are in place of authoritie, to take heed that they bee not too indulgent to obstinate malefactors. They may gratifie men thereby, and make themselues acceptable vnto them, but in the meane time they displease