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for_o cross_v of_o contemner_n but_o only_o for_o do_v of_o justice_n plato_n in_o pol._n arist_n 1._o rhetor._n i_o purposely_o forbear_v either_o to_o rub_v upon_o the_o sore_n or_o to_o lay_v open_a the_o issue_n and_o infectious_a malady_n that_o have_v taint_v some_o great_a sage_n of_o the_o law_n in_o our_o time_n for_o that_o the_o lord_n viscount_n falkland_n in_o his_o learned_a speech_n of_o the_o judge_n have_v plain_o describe_v certain_a symptom_n of_o their_o disease_n and_o manifest_v they_o to_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o kingdom_n the_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n and_o i_o hope_v that_o great_a counsel_n of_o physician_n will_v either_o purge_v they_o of_o their_o noxious_a and_o pestilent_a humour_n or_o prescribe_v they_o a_o more_o certain_a and_o present_a cure_n it_o be_v joy_n to_o the_o just_a to_o do_v judgement_n but_o destruction_n shall_v be_v to_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n prov._n 21.15_o &_o 29.4_o the_o king_n by_o judgement_n stablish_v the_o land_n but_o he_o that_o receive_v gift_n overthrow_v it_o memorable_a be_v that_o speech_n of_o moses_n to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n deut._n 1.16_o 17._o and_o i_o charge_v your_o judge_n at_o that_o time_n say_v hear_v the_o cause_n between_o your_o brethren_n and_o judge_v righteous_o between_o every_o man_n and_o his_o brother_n and_o the_o strange_a that_o be_v with_o he_o you_o shall_v not_o respect_v person_n in_o judgement_n but_o you_o shall_v hear_v the_o small_a as_o well_o as_o the_o great_a you_o shaâ—â—_n not_o be_v afraid_a of_o the_o face_n of_o man_n for_o the_o judgement_n be_v god_n and_o the_o cause_n that_o be_v to_o hard_a for_o you_o bring_v it_o unto_o i_o and_o i_o will_v hear_v it_o see_v levit._n 19.15_o deut._n 16.19_o &_o 1_o sam._n 16.7_o prov._n 24.23_o the_o property_n note_v by_o jethro_n to_o be_v in_o magistrate_n and_o governor_n be_v worthy_a much_o observation_n provide_v man_n say_v he_o of_o courage_n fear_v god_n man_n deal_v true_o and_o 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evermore_o to_o pray_v without_o cease_v royal_a sir_n your_o majesty_n humble_o devote_a orator_n most_o dutiful_a loyal_a and_o faithful_a subject_n and_o servant_n in_o the_o lord_n thomas_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr more_n cornet_n to_o his_o excellency_n sir_n thomas_n fairfax_n knight_n general_n of_o england_n etc._n etc._n from_o my_o quarter_n at_o spaldwick_n in_o huntingdonshire_n feb._n 22._o 1646._o note_n *_o mistake_v in_o the_o imprint_n may_v be_v thus_o amend_v page_n 1._o line_n 7._o read_v unrighteousness_n p._n 4._o line_n 23._o blot_n out_o neither_o p._n 5._o l._n 3._o read_v weed_n p._n 7._o l._n 11._o blot_n out_o so_o p._n 17._o l._n 13._o read_v convey_v p._n 20._o l._n 10._o read_v butt_n &_o line_v 12._o blot_n out_o the_o second_o but._n p._n 24._o l._n 8._o read_v we_o be_v sell_v we_o be_v sell_v imprimatur_fw-la john_n downame_n a_o protestation_n concern_v the_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n of_o england_n compose_v 1641_o by_o thomas_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr 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