stone him] Capitall punishments among the Jewes were either by 1 strangling; (which was not done by hanging as some conceive, (though it seeme otherwise, Deut. 21. 22, 23.) but by putting a towell about the neck of him that was to die, (standing) two executioners plucking the towell contrary waies untill he were stifled; yet when execution was done, in some cases, viz. in the fourth of those that follow, the dead body was to be hanged up for a time for caution to others, which was limited in the place fore-cited) or 2 by slaying with the sword: 3 by burning: or 4 by stoning: of these, the two last were most painfull, and therefore inflicted upon the greatest offenders. This may seeme to be too severe for so small a trespasse, but it may be it was done presumptuously, or with publique scandall; howsoever it is not a light offence, (though many make little of it) to doe needlesse workes upon the Sabbath day.