NUM. XXXV, 15. These six cities shall be a refuge, both for the
children of Israel, and for the stranger, and for the sojourner among
them; that every one that killeth any person unawares may flee
thither.
NUM. XXXV, 22. But if he thrust him suddenly without enmity, or have
cast upon him any thing without laying of wait,
23. Or with any stone, wherewith a man may die, seeing him not, and
cast it upon him, that he die, and was not his enemy, neither sought
his harm:
24. Then the congregation shall judge between the slayer and the
revenger of blood according to these judgments:
25. And the congregation shall deliver the slayer out of the hand of
the revenger of blood, and the congregation shall restore him to the
city of his refuge, whether he was fled: and he shall abide in it unto
the death of the high priest, which was anointed with the holy oil.
4. HUMAN LIFE AUTHORIZED TO BE TAKEN BY THE CIVIL GOVERNMENT.
DEUT. XVII, 12. And the man that will do presumptuously, and will not
hearken unto the priest that standeth to minister there before the
Lord thy God, or unto the judge, even that man shall die: and thou
shalt put away the evil from Israel.
JOSHUA I, 18. Whosoever he be that doth rebel against thy commandment,
and will not hearken unto thy words in all that thou commandest him,
he shall be put to death: only be strong and of a good courage.
EZRA VII, 26. And whosoever will not do the law of thy God, and the
law of the king, let judgment be executed speedily upon him, whether
it be unto death, or to banishment, or to confiscation of goods, or to
imprisonment.
ROM. XIII, 1. Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For
there is no power but of God; the powers that be are ordained of God.
2. Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of
God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation.
3. For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wilt
thou then not be afraid of the power? do that which is good, and thou
shalt have the praise of the same:
4. For he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that
which is evil, be afraid; for he heareth not the sword in vain: for he
is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that
doeth evil.
5. Wherefore ye must needs be subject, not only for wrath, but also
for conscience' sake.
6. For, for this cause pay ye tribute also: for they are God's
ministers, attending continually upon this very thing.
1 PETER II, 13. Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the
Lord's sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme;
14. Or unto governors, as unto them that are sent by him for the
punishment of evildoers, and for the praise of them that do well.
5. HATRED FORBIDDEN.
1 JOHN II, 9. He that saith he is in the light, and hateth his
brother, is in darkness even until now.
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