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He that of malice, and willingly killeth a man should no ways be saved, for unto such the lord commandeth death again. Exo. xxi. Levi. xxiiii. And also in the time of the law of nature this was the commandment of God for murder. Gen. ix. he that sheddeth a mans blood, shall have his blood shed again: and so saith Christ Math. xxvi. he that striketh with the sword, shall perish with the sword. This sin is so horrible, that no indulgence or pardon should pity the offence, nor pardon the fault: but the murderer in case he fled to the high altar, he should be fet forth: as ye may see the experience in Joab at the commandment of Solomon. iii. Regum. ii. ⟨image 63⟩and read. Nume. xxxv. If the gistrate dispense either for fear of him that should suffer execution, or for any profit or gain, and punish it not, what both he other them provoke their of God against him self & the hole realm? For the Lord sayeth, he will not dwell in the earth till it be purged with the blood of him that shed the blood. Nume. xxxv. Let all men therefore in the commune wealth know and fear this doctrine of Paul. Ro. xiii. The magistrate beareth not a sword in vain. Let the Magistrate take heed of two things: first that under the pretext and cloak of the law to serve his affection or gain, he punish not y• innocent. In this offended the kings and magistrates of the ⟨p. liiii⟩Israelites that for the maintenance of their superstition, false religion and corrupt manners, killed and put to death the Prophets, and the Apostles. So Jezebel caused Naboth to be slain. iii. Reg. xxi.

He that of malice, and willingly killeth a mā shuld no waies be saued, for vnto such the lord commaundeth deathe agayne. Exo. xxi. Leui. xxiiii. And also in the tyme of the lawe of nature this was the commaundement of God for murder. Gen. ix. he that sheddeth a mannes bloude, shall haue his bloude shed againe: and so saith Christ