The sum of sacred divinity briefly & methodically propoundedThe summe of sacred diuinitie briefly & methodically propounded

In the second Table, Murder, Incest, Rape, with death; Trespass, with the recompense of the hurt, &c. In all which, the Judicial Laws of Moses (albeit we are not tied to the precise and strict form of that Commonwealth) are notable precedents to go before us for the ⟨p. 183⟩equity and substance of them. The contrary whereof is, the not punishing, or light censuring of capital crimes, and letting them escape, whom God bringeth into our hands.

In the second Table, Murder, Incest, Rape, with death; Trespasse, with the recompence of the hurt, &c. In all which, the Iudiciall Lawes of Moses (albeit wee are not tyed to the precise and strict forme of that Commonwealth) are notable precedents to goe before vs for the ⟨p. 183⟩equitie and substance of them. The contrarie whereof is, the not punishing, or light censuring of capitall crimes, and letting them escape, whom God bringeth into our hands.

Of the first we have a Law, Numb. 35. 31, 33. Ye shall take no recompense for the life of the Murderer which is worthy to dye, but he shall be put to death: for blood defileth the Land, and the Land cannot be cleansed of the blood that is shed therein, but by the blood of him that shed it. And 1. Kin. 20. 42. A Prophet telleth the King of Israel, as from the Lord, Because thou hast let go out of thy hands a man whom I had appointed to dye, thy life shall go for his life, and thy people for his people.

Of the first we haue a Law, Numb. 35. 31, 33. Ye shall take no recompence for the life of the Murderer which is worthy to dye, but he shall be put to death: for bloud defileth the Land, and the Land cannot be clensed of the bloud that is shed therein, but by the bloud of him that shed it. And