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An abstract or the laws of New England as they are now establishedAn abstract or the lawes of New England as they are novv established

Name: An abstract or the laws of New England as they are now established
Author: John Cotton

John Cotton 1584–1652London: printed for F. Coules and W. Ley, 1641

[2], 15, [2] p. · 5.4k words · Wing C6408 · ESTC R9081

Title page: John Carter Brown Library copy, digitized by the Internet Archive (opens the Internet Archive in a new tab)

AN ABSTRACT Of the Laws of New ENGLAND. › Chapter 7: Of Crimes.AN ABSTRACT Of the Lavves of Nevv ENGLAND. › Chapter 7: Of Crimes.

Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.

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9 Wilful perjury, ¹whether before the judgement seat or in private conference, to be punished with death.

9 Wilfull perjury, ¹whether before the judgement seat or in private conference, to be punished with death.

1Wilful perjury.Wilfull perjury.

:96p. 10¶10

10 Rash perjury whether in public or in private, ¹to be punished with banishment, just it is that such a mans name should be cut off from his people, who profanes so grossly the name of God before his people

10 Rash perjury whether in publike or in private, ¹to be punished with banishmēt, just it is that such a mans name should be cut off from his people, who prophans so grosly the name of God before his people

1Rash per. jury.

:97p. 10¶11

11 Profaning of the Lords day, ¹

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