Σωσαύης ἐν Βαβυλώνι, Elders againft Sufanna in Ba с1 κῶσιν XX1. & vii. bylon, and the Sons of Tranf 3 King greflors against Naboth in Samaria, and the Multitude of Matt. the Jews against our Lord at xxvi. Jerufalem, and against Ste-Act. vi, phen, his first Martyr. Let the Witneffes therefore be meek, free from Anger, full of Equity, kind, prudent, continent, free from Wickednefs, faithful, religious: For the Teftimony of fuch Perfons is firm on account of their Character, and true on account of their Converfation. But as to thofe of a different Character, do not ye receive their Teftimony, altho' they feem to agree together in their Evidence a gainst the Accufed. For 'tis *** Pag, ordain'd in the Law, Thou Exod. 256. Tueia. @egorranty shalt not be with a Multitude xxii. 21. 28 in a rouw Oux for Wickedness. Thou shalt not 이 ~ con My mom we receive a vain Report. Thou nanig. 3 Syséen - shalt not confent with a Mulngle μg Talav. & our titude to pervert Judgment. καταθήση με πλήθος You ought allo particularly Enn Aivay 3 Singlor. Ev to know him that is accused, μέρα 5 € + κρινόμθυον what he is in his courfe of · της μαρτυρίας ν Life, and in his Converfa- ειδέναι ὀφείλετε ὁποῖος tion, whether he have a good be fober, and free from Luxu-Q, à L'μerá ry, or a Drunkard, or a Εἰ γ αὐτῷ προϋ For if he has been before addicted to wicked Works, mixe eρja paung, the Accufations which are ἤδη ἐκ μέρος ἀληθες now brought against him willer thence in fome measure ap او pear to be true, unlefs Ju- ρίαι, εἰ μὴ ἂν αὐ au 67pemeras & auty" ngφερόμενοι 4 αὐτῷ" και mgociar, τω δικαιον έχει σωμα ζωνιζόμθμον ἐγχωρεῖ τ αὐτον ἡμαρτικά αν μιλώ fice do plainly plead for ladison was Crime, of which he is ac- v. diò axerbus wei cufed. Wherefore be exactly τα τοιαῦτα νήφοντες, deeft. v.marána. v. 3 defunt. v. 2 devit.v. ασφαλείς . πως χι dopades & Bebxías cautious about fuch Circum- say ༧ I 29 We faid before, that Judgment ought to be given upon hearing only one of the Parties : For if you hear one of them when the other is not there, and fo cannot make his Defence to the Accusation brought against him, and deeft. V. V. v. 2 deelt. V. . V. LI rash 17. 2 rally give your Votes for πετῶς ἐξενέγκητε της Condemnation, you will be qov raτanexows, evoφον κατακρίσεως, found guilty of that Man's χιτ αναιρέσεως, συμ è Deftruétion, and Partaker μετρηταὶ τῷ συκοφάν with the false Accufer before 7, DIE DEN SPEN God, the juft Judge. For, ade, Tus dingin net Prov. xxvi As he that holdeth the Tail cf τῇ. Ὡς γδ ὁ κρατῶν a Dog, fo is he that prefides at népre nuvos, fтws o unjuft Fudgment. But if ye gesws amoreias nein become Imitators of the El-ews. Edp puntas ders in Babylon, who when unade rfs av Babuthey had born Witnels a- λώνι πρεσβυτέρων, οἵgainst Susanna, unjustly con- kvesnaτaμаρTuρhoddemn'd her to Death, you s ↑ Zwodjurns ad inws will become obnoxious to dínαodu auτhv eis their Judgment and Condemnation. For the Lord, by Daniel, deliver'd Sufanna from the Hand of the Ungodly, but condemn'd to the Fire thofe Elders who were guilty of her Blood; and reproaches you by him, faying, Are ye fo foolish, ye Children Dan xiii. of Ifrael? Without Examination, and without knowing the Truth, ye have condemned a Daughter of Ifrael. Return a gain to the Place of Judgment; for thefe Men have born Falfewitness against her. 48. L I πρεσ Saratov, vorge & inévwv neiores è nataSinns Hunde. ÖTI T μου Σωσούν δρ ὁ κύριος ☎ Davina éppúoucn xeie's wardv, TAS 7 Coxes & R Quins @PEσCurepus1 čv" mei naredínaσer iμãs ÿ de αὐτὸν ὠνείδησε λέγων Ouтws μweli yol Toean; con dwaneiros, Gode Ő Capès 67γνόντες κατερίνατε θυ γατέρα Ισραήλ; ανα σρέψατε ἦν εἰς δ κρι τήριον ψευδή γδ ετοι κατεμαρτύρησεν αὐτῆς. deeft. V. SECT SECT. XXVI. Onfider even the Ju- LIG dicatures of this World, by whofe Power we 'fee Murderers, Adulterers, Wizzards, Robbers of Sepulchres, and Thieves, brought to Tryal; and chole that prefide when they have receiv'd their Accufations from those that brought them, ask the Malefactor whether those things be for And tho' he does not deny the Crimes, they do not prefently fend him out to Punishment, but for feveral Days they make Enquiry about him, with a full Council, and with the Veil interpos'd: And he that is to pafs the final Decree and Suffrage of Death against him, lifts up inpéper nat aur, his Hands to the Sun, and or smagas 2 folemnly affirms that he is mas noregs, Harap innocent of the Blood of the - Man: Though they be HeaHer To aiμalthens, and know not the «v |