An appeal to thy conscience as thou wilt answer it at the great and…An appeale to thy conscience as thou wilt answere it at the great and…

The Answer.

Here is a conclusion drawn from premisses which are nothing at all pertinent thereunto. For Zimri and Cozbi were no Counsellors unto Moses, who was then Sovereign; Zimri being the son of Sal•, a Prince among the Simeonites, and Cozbi the daughter of Zur, of a chief house in Midian, Num. 24. •4▪ 15. Neither can this act of Phinehas be made a pattern to all posterity. For then it would follow, that a Priest or Minister of Gods word finding a man and woman, yea a Prince and Princess, in the act▪ of whoredom▪ may lawfully kill them. But this is most repugnant to the Scriptures, because no Divine may execute the material sword. Wherefore this act of Phinehas was by the special instigation of Gods Spirit, and not for our imitation.

Here is a conclusion drawn from premisses which are nothing at all pertinent thereunto. For Zimri and Cozbi were no Counsellers unto Moses, who was then Soveraigne; Zimri being the son of Sal•, a Prince among the Simeonites, and Cozbi the daughter of Zur, of a chiefe house in Midian, Num. 24. •4▪ 15. Neither can this act of Phinehas be made a pattern to all posterity. For then it would follow, that a Priest or Minister of Gods word finding a man and woman, yea a Prince and Princesse, in the act▪ of whoredome▪ may lawfully kill them. But this is most repugnant to the Scriptures, because no Divine may execute the materiall sword. Wherefore this act of Phinehas was by the speciall instigation of Gods Spirit, and not for our imitation.