A37049:1194
A practical exposition of the X. Commandments with a resolution of several momentous questions…A practical exposition of the X. Commandements with a resolution of several momentous questions…
A practical exposition of the X. Commandments with a resolution of several momentous questions and cases of conscience.A practical exposition of the X. Commandements with a resolution of several momentous questions and cases of conscience.
London: printed for Dorman Newman, 1675
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.
Murder is also either to be considered, as committed after provocation, or without all provocation, which is a great aggravation of the sin, though the provocation maketh it not cease to be a sin. Further, it may be considered, as it is the murder of evil & wicked men, or of good and religious men, and that on the account of their Religion, which is a most horrid aggravation of the murder.
Murther is also either to be considered, as committed after provocation, or vvithout all provocation, vvhich is a great aggravation of the sin, though the provocation maketh it not cease to be a sin. Further, it may be considered, as it is the murther of evil & wicked men, or of good and religious men, and that on the account of their Religion, vvhich is a most horrid aggravation of the murther.
Lastly, this murder, is either ordinary, as of mere equals, or inferiors; or extraordinary, aggredged by the quality of the person murdered, whether he be a superior, as a Magistrate, a Parent; or whether he be of a near Relation, as a Brother, or Kinsman, &c.
Lastly, this murther, is either ordinary, as of meer equals, or inferiours; or extraordinary, aggredged by the quality of the person murthered, vvhether he be a superiour, as a Magistrate, a Parent; or vvhether he be of a near Relation, as a Brother, or Kinsman, &c.
We come a little more particularly to consider the extent and nature of the sin forbidden here (which is not certainly to be understood of taking the life by public Justice, or in a lawful or just War, or in necessary and pure self-defence) that we may the better understand the contrary duty commanded: It implieth then a hurting, which we may consider 1. as in the heart, 2. as in the mouth or words, 3. as in gestures, 4. as in deeds; for we take it for granted that it reacheth further then the gross outward act, as by Christs exposition of it in