by them] Or, to them.
of old time] It is a received opinion, delivered by tradition from father to son.
Thou shalt not kill] Exodus 20:13. Deuteronomy 5:17. They repeat the words of the law, to build their corrupt glosse upon.
whosoever shall kill] The Pharisees taught, that no man sinned against God, unlesse he committed actuall murder.
shall be in danger of the judgement] Shall be liable to give account to the lesser court of twenty three judges, who judged ordinary persons and causes, though capitall.