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Sinning with a high hand
By Sinning with a high hand, I meane Sin∣ning (as the word is in our translation) pre∣sumptuously, ••iz: when men doe not only re∣solve, but professe to Sinne, out of pride, and in Contempt▪ of authority. This manner of Sinning is very frequent. so that you shall see many commit Sinnes, meerly because they would not seeme to be controlled; and to anger, and vexe those under whose com∣mand they are. But what is the danger of such Sinning? doubtlesse, great enough. For even doing ought presumptuously, God threatneth with cutting off, (one way, or o∣ther:) But the Soule that doth ought presump∣tuously, whether he be borne in the land, or a stranger, the same reproacheth the Lord, and that Soule shall be cut off from among his peo∣ple, Num: 15. 30 See Dent: 29. 19. But if they Sinne thus against the sentence of the Priests and Judges also, he prescri∣beth to have the parties put to death. And the man that will doe presumtously, and will not hearken to the Priests &c. even that man shall die, and thou shalt put away the evill from Israel, Deut: 17. 12. The Is∣raelites going presumptuously up to the hill towards Canaan, when Moses had expressely forbidden them, were overcome by the