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please_v to_o give_v strength_n unto_o it_o pierce_v into_o the_o conscience_n of_o obstinate_a sinner_n and_o bring_v the_o proud_a of_o they_o upon_o their_o knee_n in_o despite_n of_o their_o heart_n here_o be_v ahab_n quell_v by_o eliah_n such_o a_o great_a one_o by_o such_o a_o weak_a one_o see_v yet_o again_o three_o how_o prone_a god_n be_v to_o mercy_n and_o how_o ready_a to_o apprehend_v any_o advantage_n as_o it_o be_v and_o occasion_n to_o show_v compassion_n here_o be_v ahab_n humble_v and_o his_o judgement_n adiourn_v such_o a_o real_a substantial_a favour_n and_o yet_o upon_o such_o a_o empty_a shadow_n of_o repentance_n of_o these_o three_o at_o this_o time_n in_o their_o order_n and_o of_o the_o first_o first_o a_o hypocrite_n may_v go_v very_o far_o in_o the_o outward_a performance_n of_o holy_a duty_n duty_n §._o 6._o obseru_n 1._o how_o far_o a_o hypocrite_n may_v go_v in_o the_o performance_n of_o holy_a duty_n for_o the_o right_n conceive_v of_o which_o assertion_n 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mark_n 10.21_o vnum_fw-la tibi_fw-la deest_fw-la one_o thing_n be_v want_v so_o when_o we_o have_v do_v our_o best_a and_o utmost_a fast_v and_o weep_v and_o pray_v as_o constant_o and_o frequent_o as_o fervent_o as_o we_o can_v unless_o you_o the_o magistrate_n and_o officer_n of_o justice_n be_v good_a unto_o we_o one_o thing_n will_v be_v want_v still_o one_o main_a ingredient_n of_o singular_a virtue_n without_o which_o the_o whole_a receipt_n beside_o as_o precious_a and_o sovereign_a as_o it_o be_v may_v be_v take_v and_o yet_o fail_v the_o cure_n and_o that_o be_v the_o severe_a and_o fearless_a and_o impartial_a execution_n of_o judgement_n till_o we_o see_v a_o care_n in_o the_o god_n on_o earth_n faithful_o to_o execute_v they_o our_o hope_n can_v be_v but_o faint_a that_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n will_v in_o mercy_n remove_v his_o judgement_n if_o god_n send_v a_o etc._n a_o 2_o sam._n 21.1_o etc._n etc._n famine_n into_o the_o land_n let_v holy_a david_n do_v what_o he_o can_v otherwise_o it_o will_v continue_v year_n after_o year_n so_o long_o as_o judgement_n be_v not_o do_v upon_o the_o bloody_a house_n of_o saul_n for_o his_o cruelty_n in_o slay_v the_o gibeonite_n god_n will_v not_o be_v 14._o be_v ibid._n ver_fw-la 14._o entreat_v for_o the_o land_n one_o know_v achan_n that_o have_v get_v a_o wedge_n of_o gold_n by_o sacrilege_n or_o injustice_n if_o suffer_v be_v able_a to_o 7.25.26_o to_o jos._n 7.25.26_o trouble_v a_o whole_a israel_n and_o the_o lord_n will_v 12._o will_v i_o will_v not_o be_v with_o you_o anymore_o except_o you_o destroy_v the_o accurse_a from_o among_o you_o vers_fw-la 12._o not_o turn_v from_o the_o fierceness_n of_o his_o anger_n till_o he_o have_v deserve_v judgement_n do_v upon_o he_o if_o 25.3.4_o if_o num._n 25.3.4_o israel_n have_v join_v himself_o unto_o baal-peor_n so_o as_o the_o anger_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v kindle_v against_o they_o he_o will_v not_o be_v appease_v by_o any_o mean_n until_o moses_n take_v the_o head_n of_o the_o people_n and_o hang_v they_o up_o before_o the_o lord_n against_o the_o sun_n if_o the_o land_n be_v defile_v with_o blood_n it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o think_v of_o any_o other_o course_n when_o god_n himself_o have_v pronounce_v it_o impossible_a that_o the_o land_n shall_v be_v 35.33_o be_v num._n 35.33_o purge_v from_o the_o blood_n that_o be_v shed_v in_o it_o otherwise_o than_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o he_o that_o shed_v it_o up_o then_o with_o the_o zeal_n of_o phinehe_n thereunto_o §._o 29._o a_o general_a exhortation_n thereunto_o up_o for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o people_n all_o you_o that_o be_v in_o place_n of_o authority_n gird_v your_o sword_n upon_o your_o thigh_n and_o with_o your_o javelin_n in_o your_o hand_n pursue_v the_o idolater_n and_o the_o adulterer_n and_o the_o murderer_n and_o the_o oppressor_n and_o every_o know_a offender_n into_o his_o tent_n and_o nail_v he_o to_o the_o earth_n that_o he_o never_o rise_v again_o to_o do_v more_o mischief_n let_v it_o appear_v what_o 44._o what_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lysias_n apud_fw-la stob._n serm._n 44._o love_n you_o bear_v to_o the_o state_n by_o your_o hatred_n to_o they_o and_o show_v your_o pity_n to_o we_o by_o show_v none_o to_o they_o the_o destroy_a angel_n of_o god_n attend_v upon_o you_o for_o his_o dispatch_n if_o you_o will_v but_o set_v in_o stout_o he_o will_v soon_o be_v go_v why_o shall_v either_o sloth_n or_o fear_v or_o any_o partial_a or_o corrupt_a respect_n whatsoever_o make_v you_o 44._o you_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lysias_n apud_fw-la stob._n serm._n 44._o cruel_a to_o the_o good_a in_o spare_v the_o bad_a or_o why_o shall_v you_o suffer_v yourselves_o for_o want_v of_o courage_n and_o zeal_n to_o execute_v judgement_n to_o lose_v either_o the_o opportunity_n or_o the_o glory_n of_o be_v the_o instrument_n to_o appease_v god_n wrath_n and_o to_o stay_v his_o plague_n to_o §._o 30._o with_o particular_a application_n to_o but_o for_o that_o matter_n appertain_v to_o justice_n and_o judgement_n must_v pass_v through_o many_o hand_n before_o they_o come_v to_o you_o and_o there_o may_v be_v so_o much_o juggle_a use_v in_o convey_v they_o from_o hand_n to_o hand_n that_o they_o may_v be_v represent_v unto_o you_o many_o time_n in_o much_o different_a form_n from_o what_o they_o be_v in_o truth_n and_o at_o the_o first_o that_o your_o care_n and_o zeal_n to_o execute_v justice_n and_o judgement_n faithful_o according_a to_o your_o knowledge_n may_v not_o through_o the_o fault_n and_o miscarriage_n of_o other_o man_n fail_v the_o bless_a end_n and_o success_n that_o phinehe_v find_v i_o desire_v that_o every_o of_o they_o also_o as_o well_o as_o you_o will_v receive_v the_o word_n of_o exhortation_n each_o in_o his_o place_n and_o office_n to_o set_v himself_o upright_o and_o unpartial_o as_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n to_o advance_v to_o the_o utmost_a of_o his_o power_n the_o due_a course_n and_o administration_n of_o justice._n and_o for_o this_o purpose_n by_o occasion_n of_o this_o scripture_n which_o point_v we_o to_o the_o end_n of_o these_o assembly_n i_o shall_v crave_v leave_n to_o reflect_v upon_o another_o which_o give_v we_o sundry_a particular_a direction_n conduce_v to_o that_o end_n and_o it_o be_v that_o scripture_n whereinto_o we_o make_v some_o entrance_n the_o last_o assize_n and_o will_v have_v now_o proceed_v far_o have_v not_o the_o heavy_a hand_n of_o god_n upon_o we_o in_o this_o his_o grievous_a visitation_n lead_v i_o to_o make_v choice_n rather_o of_o this_o text_n as_o the_o more_o seasonable_a that_o other_o be_v write_v in_o exod._n 23._o the_o three_o first_o verse_n 3._o exod._n 23.1_o 3._o thou_o shall_v not_o raise_v a_o false_a report_n put_v not_o thy_o hand_n with_o the_o wicked_a to_o be_v a_o unrighteous_a witness_n thou_o shall_v not_o follow_v a_o multitude_n to_o do_v evil_a neither_o shall_v thou_o speak_v in_o a_o cause_n to_o decline_v after_o many_o to_o wrest_v judgement_n neither_o shall_v thou_o countenance_v a_o poor_a man_n in_o his_o cause_n wherein_o be_v note_v five_o special_a rule_n share_v out_o among_o five_o sort_n of_o person_n the_o accuser_n the_o witness_n the_o jurer_n the_o pleader_n the_o officer_n i_o will_v but_o give_v each_o of_o they_o some_o brief_a intimation_n of_o their_o duty_n from_o their_o several_a proper_a rule_n and_o conclude_v if_o thou_o come_v hither_o then_o as_o a_o plaintiff_n accuser_n §._o 31._o the_o accuser_n or_o other_o party_n in_o a_o civil_a cause_n or_o to_o give_v voluntary_a information_n upon_o a_o statute_n or_o to_o prosecute_v against_o a_o malefactor_n or_o any_o way_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o accuser_n let_v neither_o the_o hope_n of_o gain_n or_o of_o any_o other_o advantage_n to_o thyself_o nor_o secret_a malice_n or_o envy_n against_o thy_o adversary_n nor_o thy_o desire_n to_o give_v satisfaction_n to_o any_o three_o party_n sway_v thou_o beyond_o the_o bound_n of_o truth_n and_o equity_n no_o not_o a_o little_a either_o to_o devise_v a_o untruth_n against_o thy_o neighbour_n of_o thy_o own_o head_n or_o by_o a_o hard_a construction_n to_o deprave_v the_o harmless_a action_n or_o speech_n of_o other_o or_o to_o make_v they_o worse_o than_o they_o be_v by_o unjust_a aggravation_n or_o to_o take_v advantage_n of_o letter_n and_o syllable_n to_o entrap_v innocency_n without_o a_o fault_n when_o thou_o be_v to_o open_v thy_o mouth_n against_o thy_o brother_n set_v the_o first_o rule_n of_o that_o text_n as_o a_o watch_n before_o the_o door_n of_o thy_o lip_n thou_o shall_v not_o raise_v a_o false_a report_n if_o thou_o come_v hither_o second_o witness_n §._o 32._o the_o witness_n to_o be_v use_v as_o a_o witness_n perhaps_o optimâ_fw-la perhaps_o see_v cic._n pro_fw-la flacco_fw-la although_o turneb_n 13._o advers._n 14._o interpret_v the_o proverb_n otherwise_o graecâ_fw-la fide_fw-la â—d_a est_fw-la optimâ_fw-la graecâ_n fide_fw-la like_o a_o downright_a knight_n of_o the_o post_n that_o make_v of_o a_o flacc._n a_o quibus_fw-la iusiurandum_fw-la jocus_fw-la est_fw-la testimonium_fw-la ludus_fw-la laus_fw-la merces_fw-la gratia_fw-la gratulatio_fw-la proposita_fw-la est_fw-la cic._n pro_fw-la flacc._n oath_n a_o jest_n and_o a_o pastime_n of_o a_o deposition_n or_o deal_v withal_o by_o a_o bribe_n or_o suborn_v by_o thy_o landlord_n or_o great_a neighbour_n or_o egg_v on_o with_o thy_o own_o spleen_n or_o malice_n to_o swear_v and_o forswear_v as_o these_o shall_v prompt_v thou_o or_o to_o graecorum_n to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dictum_fw-la solemn_a graecorum_n interchange_v a_o deposition_n with_o thy_o friend_n as_o they_o use_v to_o do_v in_o greece_n hodie_fw-la mihi_fw-la cras_fw-la tibi_fw-la swear_v thou_o for_o i_o to_o day_n i_o will_v swear_v for_o thou_o tomorrow_o or_o tempt_v
with_o any_o corrupt_a respect_n whatsoever_o by_o thy_o word_n or_o oath_n to_o strengthen_v a_o false_a and_o unrighteous_a report_n when_o thou_o come_v to_o lay_v thy_o hand_n upon_o the_o book_n lay_v the_o second_o rule_n in_o that_o text_n to_o thy_o heart_n put_v not_o thy_o hand_n with_o the_o wicked_a to_o be_v a_o unrighteous_a witness_n though_o hand_n join_v in_o hand_n 9_o hand_n prou._n 19.5_o &_o 9_o the_o false_a witness_n shall_v not_o be_v unpunished_a jurer_n §._o 33._o the_o jurer_n if_o thou_o come_v hither_o three_o to_o serve_v for_o the_o king_n upon_o grand_a inquest_n or_o between_o party_n and_o party_n in_o any_o cause_n whatsoever_o like_o those_o 4._o those_o deinde_fw-la praetores_fw-la urbani_fw-la qui_fw-la juraâ—i_fw-la debent_fw-la optimum_fw-la quemque_fw-la in_o selectos_fw-la judices_fw-la refer_v cic._n pro_fw-la cluent_a vnum_fw-la ex_fw-la selectis_fw-la judicibus_fw-la obijciebat_fw-la horat._n 1._o serm._n sit_v 4._o selecti_fw-la judices_fw-la among_o the_o roman_n who_o the_o praetor_n for_o the_o year_n be_v be_v to_o nominate_v and_o that_o upon_o oath_n out_o of_o the_o most_o able_a and_o serviceable_a man_n in_o his_o judgement_n both_o for_o estate_n understanding_n and_o integrity_n or_o to_o serve_v upon_o the_o tale_n perhaps_o at_o thy_o own_o suit_n to_o get_v something_o towards_o bear_v charge_n for_o thy_o journey_n or_o yoke_v with_o a_o crafty_a or_o a_o wilful_a foreman_n that_o be_v make_v beforehand_o and_o a_o mess_n of_o tame_a afterman_n withal_o that_o dare_v not_o think_v of_o be_v wise_a than_o their_o leader_n or_o unwilling_a to_o stickle_v against_o a_o mayor_n part_n whether_o they_o go_v right_a or_o wrong_n or_o resolve_v already_o upon_o the_o verdict_n no_o matter_n what_o the_o evidence_n be_v consider_v what_o be_v the_o weight_n and_o religion_n of_o a_o oath_n remember_v that_o he_o sin_v not_o less_o that_o sin_v with_o company_n whatsoever_o the_o rest_n do_v resolve_v thou_o to_o do_v no_o otherwise_o than_o as_o god_n shall_v put_v into_o thy_o heart_n and_o as_o the_o evidence_n shall_v lead_v the._n the_o three_o rule_n in_o that_o text_n must_v be_v thy_o rule_n thou_o shall_v not_o follow_v a_o multitude_n to_o do_v evil_a they_o be_v silly_a that_o in_o point_n either_o of_o religion_n or_o justice_n will_v teach_v we_o to_o measure_v either_o truth_n or_o right_o by_o multitude_n if_o thou_o come_v hither_o fourthly_a as_o to_o thy_o harvest_n pleader_n §._o 34_o the_o pleader_n to_o reap_v some_o fruit_n of_o thy_o long_a and_o expenseful_a study_n in_o the_o law_n and_o to_o assist_v thy_o client_n and_o his_o cause_n with_o thy_o counsel_n learning_n and_o eloquence_n think_v not_o because_o thou_o speak_v for_o thy_o fee_n that_o therefore_o thy_o tongue_n be_v not_o thy_o own_o but_o thou_o must_v speak_v what_o thy_o client_n will_v have_v thou_o speak_v be_v it_o true_a or_o false_a neither_o think_v because_o thou_o have_v the_o liberty_n of_o the_o court_n and_o perhaps_o the_o favour_n of_o the_o judge_n that_o therefore_o thy_o tongue_n be_v thy_o own_o and_o thou_o may_v speak_v thy_o pleasure_n to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o the_o adversary_n person_n or_o cause_n seek_v not_o preposterous_o to_o win_v the_o name_n of_o a_o good_a lawyer_n by_o wrest_v and_o pervert_v good_a law_n or_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o best_a counsellor_n by_o give_v the_o worst_a and_o the_o shrewd_a counsel_n count_v it_o not_o as_o protagoras_n do_v the_o glory_n of_o thy_o profession_n by_o subtlety_n of_o wit_n and_o volubility_n of_o tongue_n to_o 3._o to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a._n gell._n 5._o noct._n att._n 3._o make_v the_o worse_a cause_n the_o better_a but_o like_o a_o cicero_n a_o vir_fw-la bone_fw-la dicendi_fw-la peritut_o cicero_n good_a man_n as_o well_o as_o good_a orator_n use_v the_o power_n of_o thy_o tongue_n and_o wit_n to_o shame_v impudence_n and_o protect_v innocency_n to_o crush_v oppressor_n and_o succour_v the_o afflict_a to_o advance_v justice_n and_o equity_n and_o to_o help_v they_o to_o right_a that_o suffer_v wrong_a let_v it_o be_v as_o a_o rule_v case_n to_o thou_o in_o all_o thy_o plead_n not_o to_o speak_v in_o any_o cause_n to_o wrest_v judgement_n officer_n §._o 35._o the_o officer_n if_o last_o thou_o be_v in_o any_o place_n or_o office_n of_o service_n or_o trust_v or_o command_v or_o attendance_n about_o the_o court_n rejoice_v not_o as_o if_o it_o be_v now_o in_o thy_o power_n to_o do_v a_o friend_n a_o courtesy_n or_o a_o foe_n a_o spite_n do_v not_o show_v a_o cast_n of_o thy_o office_n for_o the_o promise_n or_o hope_n of_o a_o reward_n in_o help_v a_o great_a offender_n out_o of_o the_o briar_n compel_v not_o man_n that_o have_v be_v long_o weather-beaten_a in_o the_o main_n and_o be_v now_o arrive_v at_o the_o haven_n of_o their_o business_n to_o wither_v for_o their_o passport_n until_o they_o have_v offer_v some_o sacrifice_n to_o that_o great_a 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