endless_a as_o they_o be_v unreasonable_a that_o soon_o become_v a_o burden_n too_o heavy_a for_o his_o shoulder_n alone_o ch_n 1._o 12._o how_o can_v i_o myself_o alone_o bear_v your_o cumbrance_n and_o your_o burden_n and_o your_o strife_n and_o therefore_o follow_v jethro_n his_o father_n in_o law_n advice_n 25._o he_o choose_v out_o among_o the_o people_n able_a man_n to_o perform_v that_o task_n with_o he_o that_o they_o may_v judge_v of_o the_o small_a matter_n whilst_o only_o the_o hard_a cause_n be_v bring_v unto_o he_o and_o what_o he_o then_o command_v he_o again_o at_o this_o second_o promulgation_n of_o the_o law_n charge_v upon_o they_o thereby_o perpetuate_a his_o care_n to_o successive_a generation_n who_o he_o appoint_v to_o make_v judge_n and_o officer_n over_o they_o by_o these_o two_o name_n judge_n and_o officer_n some_o think_v the_o same_o person_n to_o be_v mean_v so_o à _fw-la lapide_fw-la judices_fw-la &_o magistratus_fw-la constitues_fw-la i._n e._n 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be_v here_o render_v officer_n and_o be_v distinguish_v from_o judge_n because_o judex_n judicabat_fw-la praefectus_fw-la exequebatur_fw-la quod_fw-la judicatum_fw-la erat_fw-la p._n the_o judge_n pass_v sentence_n or_o determine_v the_o officer_n put_v in_o execution_n what_o be_v so_o sentence_v or_o determine_v the_o septuagint_n render_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d judge_n and_o magistrate_n shall_v thou_o make_v thou_o with_o which_o agree_v the_o chaldee_n paraphrase_n and_o vulgar_a latin_a but_o according_a to_o the_o syriac_a version_n it_o be_v judges_z and_o scribes_z wolphius_n render_v it_o apparitores_fw-la junius_n and_o tremellius_n moderatores_fw-la some_o translate_v it_o decanos_fw-la other_o deuce_n officiales_fw-la ministros_fw-la magistratuum_fw-la or_o castigatores_fw-la apparitor_n moderator_n official_o captain_n leaders_z virger_n or_o corrector_n according_a to_o the_o last_o of_o which_o paulus_n fagius_n thus_o distinguish_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sunt_fw-la judices_fw-la qui_fw-la determinant_a causum_fw-la sive_fw-la judicium_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sunt_fw-la qui_fw-la dominantur_fw-la populo_fw-la &_o exequuntur_fw-la mandata_fw-la eorum_fw-la scilicet_fw-la judicum_fw-la cum_fw-la virgâ_fw-la &_o flagello_fw-la their_o office_n be_v much_o of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o that_o of_o the_o lictor_n among_o the_o roman_n and_o so_o render_v castigatores_fw-la those_o that_o chastise_v or_o correct_v the_o people_n agreeable_a with_o the_o three_o sort_n of_o magistrate_n among_o the_o jew_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d exactour_n to_o which_o happy_o that_o of_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n allude_v 17._o i_o will_v make_v thy_o officer_n peace_n and_o thy_o exactour_n righteousness_n or_o by_o judge_n and_o officer_n may_v be_v distinguish_v the_o supreme_a judge_n from_o the_o rest_n either_o in_o the_o great_a council_n or_o sanhedrim_n of_o the_o jew_n consist_v of_o 70_o elder_n or_o 71_o lat._n or_o sometime_o 72_o if_o the_o high_a priest_n be_v there_o in_o which_o he_o that_o sit_v chief_a in_o the_o place_n of_o moses_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d praefectus_fw-la and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d excellens_fw-la or_o else_o in_o the_o less_o council_n consist_v of_o 23_o which_o be_v in_o the_o small_a city_n except_o those_o that_o have_v not_o 120_o man_n in_o they_o and_o then_o only_o three_o judge_n be_v place_v there_o or_o these_o officer_n may_v be_v those_o that_o attend_v at_o those_o counsel_n to_o be_v teach_v and_o instruct_v in_o their_o proceed_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d scholar_n of_o the_o wiseman_n like_o young_a student_n at_o the_o law_n that_o come_v to_o hear_v the_o judge_n sentence_n in_o doubtful_a and_o controvert_v case_n or_o as_o st._n paul_n that_o sit_v at_o the_o foot_n of_o gamaliel_n to_o be_v instruct_v in_o the_o law_n so_o grotius_n upon_o the_o word_n ad_fw-la pedes_fw-la sedebant_fw-la discipuli_fw-la ut_fw-la ipso_fw-la usu_fw-la jus_o addiscerent_fw-la &_o in_o morientium_fw-la aut_fw-la decrepitorum_fw-la locum_fw-la surrogarentur_fw-la that_o so_o those_o who_o sit_v at_o their_o foot_n to_o learn_v the_o law_n may_v be_v so_o skilful_a therein_o that_o they_o may_v at_o length_n be_v make_v head_n or_o governor_n or_o perhaps_o these_o officer_n be_v only_o those_o that_o wait_v on_o those_o court_n as_o preco_n or_o crier_n scribe_n or_o notary_n adorant_v as_o the_o forecited_n author_n add_v duo_fw-la scribae_fw-la praecones_fw-la totidem_fw-la etc._n etc._n of_o which_o scribe_n or_o notary_n one_o stand_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n to_o write_v the_o sentence_n of_o absolution_n and_o what_o be_v speak_v in_o defence_n of_o the_o party_n and_o the_o other_o at_o the_o left_a hand_n to_o write_v the_o sentence_n of_o condemnation_n and_o the_o objection_n make_v against_o he_o to_o which_o some_o think_v 33._o christ_n speak_v of_o the_o last_o judgement_n have_v reference_n he_o shall_v set_v the_o sheep_n on_o the_o right_a hand_n but_o the_o goat_n on_o the_o left_a or_o last_o these_o officer_n most_o probable_o be_v those_o that_o be_v in_o manner_n of_o sheriff_n who_o be_v present_a to_o execute_v what_o the_o judge_n determine_v whence_o they_o carry_v up_o and_o down_o their_o staff_n and_o whip_n as_o the_o consul_n at_o rome_n have_v their_o rod_n and_o axe_n carry_v before_o they_o for_o the_o more_o ready_a execution_n of_o justice_n to_o this_o seem_v to_o allude_v that_o of_o saint_n luke_n 58._o when_o thou_o go_v with_o thy_o adversary_n to_o the_o magistrate_n as_o thou_o be_v in_o the_o way_n give_v diligence_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v deliver_v from_o he_o lest_o he_o hale_v thou_o to_o the_o judge_n and_o the_o judge_n deliver_v thou_o to_o the_o officer_n but_o however_o these_o two_o may_v differ_v as_o to_o their_o kind_n and_o dignity_n their_o subordination_n or_o dependence_n upon_o each_o other_o yet_o they_o agree_v as_o to_o their_o common_a aim_n and_o end_n their_o design_n and_o institution_n in_o promote_a justice_n and_o execute_v judgement_n these_o be_v the_o power_n which_o be_v ordain_v of_o god_n and_o be_v as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v his_o minister_n continual_o attend_v upon_o this_o very_a thing_n 6._o the_o magistrate_n power_n have_v the_o stamp_n of_o divine_a authority_n impress_v on_o it_o and_o that_o more_o firm_o than_o phidias_n image_n be_v on_o minerva_n statue_n and_o therefore_o they_o that_o resist_v this_o power_n resist_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o of_o such_o there_o be_v a_o generation_n in_o the_o world_n impeach_v magistracy_n with_o the_o title_n of_o tyranny_n and_o usurpation_n and_o brand_a all_o justice_n with_o the_o name_n of_o cruelty_n and_o oppression_n such_o there_o be_v in_o the_o apostle_n time_n 10._o saint_n peter_n make_v mention_n of_o some_o who_o despise_v government_n and_o be_v not_o afraid_a to_o speak_v evil_a of_o dignity_n 8._o and_o saint_n judas_n of_o such_o who_o he_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d filthy_a dreamer_n who_o despise_v dominion_n such_o be_v the_o manichee_n of_o old_a who_o conceive_v that_o magistracy_n be_v a_o constitution_n of_o their_o bad_a god_n of_o the_o like_a stamp_n be_v the_o weigelian_o and_o swenkfeldian_o of_o late_a year_n and_o such_o it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v if_o we_o may_v guess_v by_o their_o practice_n be_v too_o many_o among_o we_o at_o this_o day_n who_o principle_n dare_v they_o so_o far_o vent_v themselves_o will_v animate_v they_o not_o only_o to_o pluck_v the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o word_n of_o god_n out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o minister_n but_o the_o sword_n of_o justice_n too_o have_v it_o not_o too_o sharp_a a_o edge_n for_o they_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o magistrate_n that_o so_o their_o licentiousness_n may_v escape_v the_o punishment_n of_o the_o latter_a as_o well_o as_o the_o reproof_n of_o the_o former_a thus_o it_o be_v with_o those_o famous_a or_o rather_o infamous_a lead_v rebel_n corah_n dathan_n &_o
abiram_n who_o set_v themselves_o up_o not_o only_o against_o aaron_n the_o priest_n but_o against_o moses_n the_o magistrate_n and_o thought_n both_o of_o they_o take_v too_o much_o upon_o they_o to_o lift_v themselves_o above_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o therefore_o they_o both_o envy_v aaron_n his_o priesthood_n and_o moses_n his_o authority_n they_o will_v neither_o hear_v aaron_n bell_n nor_o kiss_v moses_n rod_n neither_o give_v ear_n to_o the_o one_o nor_o obedience_n to_o the_o other_o but_o let_v these_o spurn_v at_o this_o authority_n in_o their_o pride_n or_o reject_v it_o in_o their_o folly_n yet_o it_o be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n and_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n governor_n say_v the_o apostle_n be_v send_v by_o god_n 14._o this_o be_v their_o commission_n by_o i_o king_n reign_n and_o prince_n decree_v justice_n by_o i_o prince_n rule_v and_o noble_n even_o all_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o earth_n 15._o the_o magistrate_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 4._o the_o minister_n of_o god_n say_v saint_n paul_n a_o revenger_n to_o execute_v wrath_n upon_o he_o that_o do_v evil_a it_o be_v the_o divine_a authority_n which_o make_v that_o justice_n in_o the_o magistrate_n which_o will_v be_v cruelty_n and_o murder_n in_o another_o and_o who_o shall_v tax_v his_o obedience_n to_o that_o authority_n to_o be_v criminal_a or_o faulty_a the_o divine_a providence_n have_v not_o entrust_v the_o sword_n of_o justice_n in_o every_o private_a man_n hand_n if_o it_o be_v so_o place_v how_o soon_o will_v each_o man_n like_a cain_n upon_o any_o distaste_n sheathe_v it_o in_o his_o brother_n bowel_n and_o make_v it_o drink_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o revenge_n if_o every_o one_o may_v be_v the_o right_a of_o himself_o and_o revenger_n of_o his_o own_o wrong_n the_o world_n will_v soon_o become_v a_o aceldama_n a_o field_n of_o blood_n and_o therefore_o god_n who_o have_v prohibit_v all_o private_a christian_n who_o be_v natural_o partial_a in_o their_o own_o cause_n to_o avenge_v themselves_o have_v authorize_v the_o public_a magistrate_n with_o his_o commission_n to_o be_v the_o avenger_n of_o wrath_n or_o as_o saint_n peter_n speak_v to_o be_v for_o the_o punishment_n of_o evil_a doer_n and_o for_o the_o praise_n of_o they_o that_o do_v well_o for_o this_o end_n be_v judge_n and_o officer_n constitute_v and_o appoint_v judge_n and_o officer_n shall_v thou_o make_v thou_o and_o they_o shall_v judge_v the_o people_n which_o be_v the_o second_o thing_n propound_v 2._o judicii_fw-la executio_fw-la the_o execution_n of_o judgement_n the_o original_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o judge_n signify_v both_o jus_o dicere_fw-la and_o exequi_fw-la to_o determine_v what_o be_v right_a and_o to_o execute_v what_o be_v so_o determine_v the_o first_o be_v a_o decree_n of_o judgement_n the_o second_o be_v the_o execution_n of_o that_o decree_n the_o first_o be_v a_o act_n of_o skill_n or_o understanding_n the_o second_o a_o act_n of_o courage_n and_o resolution_n both_o which_o be_v requisite_a in_o he_o that_o judge_n the_o act_n of_o judge_a suppose_n ability_n and_o skill_n in_o he_o that_o undertake_v it_o hence_o judge_n be_v ancient_o call_v cognitores_fw-la linc._n and_o cognoscere_fw-la in_o approve_a author_n be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o do_v the_o office_n of_o a_o judge_n as_o seneca_n si_fw-la judicas_fw-la cognosce_fw-la it_o be_v a_o necessary_a qualification_n to_o be_v able_a to_o know_v the_o truth_n innocemis_fw-la that_o so_o in_o difficult_a and_o intricate_a case_n cover_v with_o darkness_n and_o obscurity_n perplex_v with_o wind_n and_o turn_n overlay_v with_o cunning_a and_o crafty_a conveyance_n they_o may_v extricate_v and_o find_v out_o that_o which_o will_v otherwise_o be_v lose_v in_o a_o maze_n and_o labyrinth_n set_v free_a and_o deliver_v that_o truth_n which_o otherwise_o will_v be_v shackle_a and_o imprison_v necessary_a to_o which_o be_v the_o examination_n of_o witness_n and_o hear_v evidence_n and_o consider_v allegation_n and_o weigh_v circumstance_n and_o put_v in_o cross_a interrogatory_n and_o make_v query_n and_o raise_v doubt_n to_o over-weigh_a and_o outbalance_v the_o craft_n and_o subtlety_n of_o those_o who_o of_o purpose_n involve_v the_o truth_n of_o thing_n with_o falsehood_n and_o deceit_n latebrae_fw-la all_o which_o as_o they_o be_v necessary_a to_o a_o right_a determination_n so_o they_o be_v only_a subservient_fw-fr to_o a_o due_a execution_n the_o other_o act_n be_v lame_a and_o imperfect_a without_o this_o to_o complete_a and_o finish_v they_o this_o be_v that_o which_o add_v life_n and_o strength_n to_o the_o law_n without_o which_o notwithstanding_o all_o the_o other_o formality_n they_o will_v die_v and_o languish_v by_o execution_n the_o judge_n breathe_v life_n into_o they_o and_o be_v therefore_o call_v by_o the_o philosopher_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o by_o some_o of_o the_o ancient_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o live_a law_n execution_n of_o law_n be_v as_o necessary_a as_o the_o promulgation_n or_o constitution_n of_o they_o god_n have_v put_v a_o sword_n into_o the_o magistrate_n hand_n for_o this_o end_n 4._o and_o he_o expect_v he_o shall_v not_o bear_v it_o in_o vain_a not_o bear_v it_o only_o for_o honour_n or_o safety_n to_o himself_o but_o to_o strike_v fear_n and_o terror_n into_o offender_n ruler_n be_v not_o a_o terror_n to_o good_a work_n but_o for_o evil_a 3._o not_o to_o bear_v it_o as_o a_o badge_n and_o ensign_n of_o authority_n but_o to_o draw_v it_o out_o as_o a_o instrument_n of_o justice_n and_o severity_n where_o there_o want_v execution_n there_o want_v not_o transgression_n impunity_n encourage_v to_o all_o iniquity_n spes_fw-la not_o to_o light_n slip_v only_o but_o to_o gross_a enormity_n so_o that_o according_a to_o the_o rabinical_a proverb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d transgressor_n need_v a_o session-house_n the_o law_n suffice_v not_o to_o keep_v man_n in_o due_a bound_n authoritas_fw-la the_o judge_n must_v necessary_o exert_v his_o power_n to_o execute_v the_o law_n and_o he_o that_o do_v not_o this_o at_o the_o same_o time_n both_o rob_v the_o law_n of_o that_o defence_n which_o shall_v secure_v it_o and_o himself_o of_o that_o innocency_n which_o shall_v protect_v he_o for_o he_o that_o punish_v not_o those_o fault_n which_o be_v in_o offender_n thereby_o transfer_v they_o upon_o himself_o the_o guilt_n be_v devolve_v upon_o his_o head_n saevit_fw-la who_o by_o punish_v it_o in_o some_o shall_v have_v prevent_v it_o in_o other_o to_o which_o purpose_n be_v that_o story_n of_o lewis_n king_n of_o france_n who_o be_v at_o his_o devotion_n be_v solicit_v by_o a_o courtier_n to_o pardon_v a_o malefactor_n that_o be_v find_v guilty_a of_o death_n the_o king_n without_o any_o more_o ado_n make_v a_o sign_n with_o his_o head_n that_o he_o grant_v his_o suit_n but_o present_o after_o chance_v to_o read_v a_o verse_n of_o the_o 106._o psalm_n contain_v these_o word_n bless_a be_v they_o that_o keep_v judgement_n and_o he_o that_o do_v righteousness_n at_o all_o time_n 3._o he_o bid_v call_v he_o again_o to_o who_o he_o have_v grant_v the_o pardon_n and_o disannul_v it_o with_o this_o memorable_a apophthegm_n viz._n the_o prince_n that_o can_v punish_v a_o fault_n and_o do_v not_o punish_v it_o be_v no_o less_o guilty_a before_o god_n 398._o than_o the_o offender_n himself_o according_a to_o which_o be_v the_o wise_a answer_n of_o a_o certain_a fool_n or_o jester_n make_v to_o a_o king_n of_o the_o same_o land_n who_o find_v fault_n with_o a_o courtier_n that_o have_v beg_v pardon_n of_o he_o say_v that_o this_o be_v the_o three_o murder_n he_o have_v commit_v nay_o king_n quoth_v the_o jester_n this_o suitor_n have_v commit_v but_o one_o of_o the_o murder_n it_o be_v thou_o that_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o second_o and_o three_o for_o if_o thou_o have_v not_o grant_v he_o pardon_v for_o the_o first_o 400._o he_o 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misdemeanour_n make_v offender_n and_o as_o the_o royal_a psalmist_n speak_v frame_v mischief_n by_o a_o law_n this_o be_v rather_o to_o stifle_v and_o suppress_v the_o law_n than_o to_o execute_v it_o and_o to_o make_v it_o partial_a in_o its_o proceed_n than_o to_o judge_v according_a to_o just_a judgement_n which_o be_v the_o three_o thing_n propose_v 3._o judicandi_fw-la modus_fw-la the_o manner_n of_o its_o execution_n and_o that_o 1._o positive_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d judicio_fw-la justitiae_fw-la with_o the_o judgement_n of_o justice_n summâ_fw-la aequitate_fw-la as_o vatablus_n or_o as_o the_o syriac_a version_n may_v be_v render_v that_o he_o may_v teach_v the_o people_n the_o judgement_n of_o equity_n that_o be_v just_a or_o equitable_a which_o be_v regulate_v according_a to_o the_o law_n proportion_v punishment_n to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o offence_n neither_o give_v more_o nor_o less_o than_o that_o deserve_v to_o punish_v less_o give_v too_o much_o encouragement_n to_o other_o to_o offend_v to_o punish_v more_o gives_z too_o great_a cause_n of_o complaint_n of_o injustice_n to_o the_o offendor_n for_o innocency_n itself_o suffer_v so_o far_o as_o any_o be_v punish_v beyond_o the_o demerit_n of_o the_o offence_n the_o roman_n have_v their_o fasces_fw-la or_o bundle_n of_o rod_n with_o a_o axe_n in_o the_o midst_n to_o signify_v the_o equity_n of_o the_o magistrate_n in_o punish_v some_o only_a with_o a_o rod_n other_o with_o a_o axe_n the_o one_o for_o petty_a the_o other_o for_o capital_a crime_n and_o the_o poet_n in_o the_o greek_a epigram_n teach_v the_o silver_n axe_n of_o justice_n carry_v before_o the_o say_a roman_a magistrate_n to_o proclaim_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o thou_o be_v a_o offender_n i_o be_o a_o axe_n to_o punish_v thou_o but_o if_o innocent_a i_o be_o only_a silver_n not_o to_o affright_v thou_o when_o judgement_n be_v just_o execute_v there_o be_v no_o fear_n of_o punishment_n to_o the_o innocent_a nor_o flatter_a hope_n of_o escape_v justice_n to_o the_o delinquent_n when_o judgement_n be_v thus_o lay_v to_o the_o line_n and_o righteousness_n to_o the_o plummet_n when_o every_o fact_n be_v lay_v to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o law_n and_o sentence_v according_a to_o its_o rectitude_n or_o obliquity_n to_o it_o when_o every_o action_n be_v weigh_v in_o the_o balance_n of_o justice_n and_o receive_v sentence_n according_a as_o it_o be_v find_v want_v than_o the_o people_n be_v judge_v with_o just_a judgement_n tribuit_fw-la this_o be_v that_o which_o be_v both_o the_o people_n safety_n and_o the_o law_n security_n it_o be_v that_o which_o both_o convey_v and_o entail_v a_o blessing_n upon_o a_o state_n or_o nation_n it_o be_v both_o columna_fw-la &_o corona_fw-la reipublicae_fw-la a_o prop_n to_o make_v it_o firm_a in_o itself_o and_o a_o crown_n to_o render_v it_o glorious_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o other_o this_o be_v that_o which_o as_o the_o psalmist_n speak_v when_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v out_o of_o course_n uphold_v the_o pillar_n of_o it_o it_o be_v as_o the_o cement_n in_o a_o building_n to_o unite_v and_o hold_v together_o the_o several_a part_n of_o it_o jus_n &_o aequitas_fw-la as_o the_o orator_n phrase_n it_o sunt_fw-la vincula_fw-la civitatum_fw-la it_o be_v in_o the_o body_n politic_a as_o joint_n and_o ligament_n as_o nerve_n and_o sinew_n in_o the_o body_n natural_a by_o this_o be_v its_o strength_n derive_v and_o preserve_v for_o by_o righteousness_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o wise_a man_n be_v a_o nation_n exalt_v and_o by_o judgement_n be_v the_o throne_n establish_v justice_n and_o judgement_n be_v such_o inseparable_a adjunct_n of_o the_o throne_n and_o nation_n happiness_n laâ—â—ociâ—ia_fw-la that_o they_o who_o subvert_v and_o undermine_v the_o one_o do_v thereby_o necessary_o destroy_v and_o raze_v the_o very_a basis_n and_o foundation_n of_o the_o other_o and_o there_o can_v be_v no_o great_a enemy_n to_o a_o king_n or_o kingdom_n than_o those_o that_o by_o thus_o do_v set_v themselves_o against_o both_o nor_o scarce_o can_v there_o be_v any_o sad_a symptom_n of_o a_o decline_a and_o decay_a nation_n than_o when_o justice_n be_v thus_o obstruct_a and_o judgement_n be_v turn_v backward_o no_o wonder_n therefore_o that_o moses_n the_o king_n in_o jesurun_n strengthen_v his_o command_n concern_v judgement_n with_o a_o threefold_a caution_n that_o like_o a_o threefold_a cord_n it_o may_v not_o easy_o be_v break_v which_o be_v the_o negative_a part_n of_o the_o injunction_n thou_o shall_v not_o wrest_v judgement_n nor_o respect_n person_n nor_o take_v a_o gift_n all_o which_o prohibition_n be_v so_o necessary_a to_o be_v observe_v in_o judgement_n that_o cozi._n as_o simeon_n de_fw-fr muis_fw-la note_n from_o some_o of_o the_o rabbin_n when_o solomon_n ascend_v the_o several_a step_n of_o his_o throne_n mention_v 1_o king_n 10._o 19_o there_o be_v a_o praeco_fw-la or_o herald_n appoint_v to_o cry_v when_o he_o enter_v upon_o the_o first_o step_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thou_o shall_v not_o wrest_v judgement_n when_o he_o ascend_v upon_o the_o second_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thou_o shall_v not_o respect_v person_n when_o he_o ascend_v upon_o the_o three_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thou_o shall_v not_o take_v a_o gift_n the_o first_o prohibition_n be_v 1._o thou_o shall_v not_o wrest_v judgement_n the_o septuagint_n render_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o shall_v not_o decline_v judgement_n so_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a nec_fw-la in_o alteram_fw-la partem_fw-la declinent_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o chaldee_n paraphrase_n thou_o shall_v not_o pervert_v or_o according_a to_o the_o syriac_a thou_o shall_v not_o bend_v judgement_n nec_fw-la prece_fw-la nec_fw-la precio_fw-la loc_n as_o lyra._n wrest_v of_o judgement_n be_v here_o immediate_o oppose_v to_o just_a judgement_n which_o see_v it_o be_v that_o which_o proceed_v according_a to_o the_o standard_n of_o justice_n viz._n the_o law_n which_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o right_n and_o wrong_n when_o that_o rule_n be_v distort_v then_o be_v judgement_n wrest_v and_o to_o do_v this_o as_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o law_n so_o to_o the_o office_n of_o those_o to_o who_o protection_n the_o law_n be_v commit_v judices_fw-la as_o one_o descant_v on_o the_o word_n be_v juris_fw-la indices_fw-la they_o must_v jus_o dicere_fw-la as_o their_o name_n signify_v and_o jus_o dare_v too_o as_o their_o office_n import_v the_o judge_n be_v the_o law_n interpreter_n he_o must_v not_o make_v it_o speak_v but_o what_o it_o mean_v to_o do_v otherwise_o be_v to_o make_v it_o act_v a_o part_n of_o jesuitism_n to_o declare_v one_o thing_n and_o by_o a_o mental_a reservation_n to_o understand_v another_o jus_n wrest_v be_v turn_v into_o vis_fw-la the_o letter_n transpose_v and_o justice_n pervert_v the_o former_a of_o which_o be_v not_o so_o obvicus_fw-la as_o the_o latter_a be_v pernicious_a for_o this_o do_v not_o only_o enervate_a and_o weaken_v the_o law_n but_o thwart_v and_o cross_v the_o very_a end_n and_o design_n of_o it_o it_o make_v it_o patronize_v that_o which_o it_o chief_o oppose_v and_o contradict_v and_o under_o a_o pretence_n of_o justice_n to_o do_v the_o great_a injustice_n more_o plausible_o and_o secure_o this_o be_v one_o of_o those_o great_a evil_n which_o solomon_n see_v under_o the_o sun_n that_o in_o the_o place_n of_o judgement_n 16._o wickedness_n be_v there_o and_o in_o the_o place_n of_o righteousness_n that_o iniquity_n be_v there_o this_o be_v so_o much_o the_o great_a iniquity_n by_o how_o much_o it_o shrowd_v itself_o more_o close_o under_o the_o covert_n and_o pretext_n of_o equity_n simulata_fw-la aequitas_fw-la duplex_fw-la iniquitas_fw-la this_o be_v to_o make_v the_o sword_n of_o justice_n turn_v its_o edge_n and_o do_v execution_n upon_o those_o who_o it_o shall_v protect_v and_o defend_v it_o be_v to_o make_v the_o law_n instead_o of_o be_v a_o hedge_n of_o defence_n become_v as_o so_o many_o thorn_n and_o brier_n to_o rend_v those_o who_o it_o shall_v preserve_v it_o be_v to_o convert_v a_o medicine_n into_o poison_n to_o turn_v the_o rod_n into_o a_o serpent_n to_o make_v that_o a_o instrument_n of_o cruelty_n which_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o equity_n and_o be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o intolerable_a by_o how_o much_o it_o cut_v off_o all_o the_o mean_n and_o method_n of_o redress_n sceptre_n bear_v by_o king_n and_o the_o mace_n of_o magistrate_n be_v all_o straight_a emblem_n of_o that_o justice_n which_o be_v hold_v forth_o by_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o sceptre_n carry_v a_o kind_n of_o instruction_n with_o it_o the_o straightness_n thereof_o shall_v be_v a_o memento_n to_o shun_v crooked_a and_o pervert_v judgement_n he_o that_o wrest_v the_o law_n crook_n the_o king_n sceptre_n and_o
falsify_v that_o which_o more_o lively_a than_o his_o coin_n bear_v his_o royal_a impress_n on_o it_o to_o do_v thus_o be_v to_o make_v the_o king_n law_n like_o the_o pope_n canon_n plumbeas_fw-la &_o cereas_fw-la as_o one_o speak_v waxen_a and_o leaden_a law_n to_o bend_v and_o bow_v this_o way_n or_o that_o and_o by_o pervert_v they_o beside_o or_o contrary_n to_o their_o genuine_a sense_n to_o make_v they_o become_v guilty_a of_o the_o same_o soloecism_n with_o that_o of_o the_o canonist_n statuimus_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la abrogamus_fw-la we_o command_v this_o that_o be_v we_o do_v the_o contrary_n and_o as_o judgement_n be_v wrest_v by_o pervert_v the_o law_n so_o likewise_o by_o pervert_v those_o action_n of_o which_o the_o law_n take_v cognizance_n and_o this_o be_v too_o often_o do_v by_o jurour_n who_o give_v in_o a_o verdict_n beside_o or_o contrary_n to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o fact_n or_o matter_n that_o be_v bring_v before_o they_o as_o though_o a_o verdict_n have_v its_o name_n give_v by_o a_o antiphrasis_n like_o diogenes_n his_o man_n manes_fw-la à _fw-la manendo_fw-la because_o he_o will_v oft_o be_v run_v away_o so_o a_o verdict_n from_o verum_fw-la dicere_fw-la because_o they_o make_v it_o speak_v the_o contrary_n this_o be_v do_v too_o by_o those_o who_o profession_n they_o think_v oblige_v or_o at_o least_o allow_v they_o to_o make_v the_o best_a they_o can_v of_o their_o client_n and_o the_o worst_a of_o their_o adversary_n cause_n against_o who_o upon_o some_o plausible_a pretence_n they_o usual_o run_v descant_v at_o pleasure_n pervert_v what_o be_v say_v or_o do_v either_o to_o make_v their_o matter_n ill_a when_o they_o be_v not_o or_o else_o aggravate_v they_o to_o make_v they_o seem_v worse_o than_o indeed_o they_o be_v and_o thus_o nimium_fw-la altercando_fw-la they_o be_v like_o that_o rhetorician_n that_o can_v mirificè_fw-la res_fw-la exiguas_fw-la verbis_fw-la amplificare_fw-la wonderful_o amplify_v small_a matter_n with_o great_a word_n for_o which_o agesilaus_n think_v he_o deserve_v no_o more_o commendation_n than_o the_o shoemaker_n that_o make_v great_a shoe_n for_o little_a foot_n and_o though_o these_o may_v count_v it_o the_o glory_n of_o their_o profession_n as_o protagoras_n and_o the_o old_a greek_a sophister_n be_v wont_a to_o do_v by_o dexterity_n of_o wit_n and_o volubility_n of_o tongue_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o make_v the_o worse_a side_n the_o better_a yet_o a_o good_a orator_n as_o well_o as_o good_a man_n which_o cicero_n join_v together_o vir_fw-la bone_fw-la dicendi_fw-la peritus_fw-la shall_v make_v use_n of_o both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o to_o decry_v injustice_n and_o defend_v equity_n to_o protect_v innocency_n and_o crush_v oppression_n to_o detect_v fraud_n and_o advance_v truth_n 2._o to_o succour_v the_o distress_a and_o help_v they_o to_o right_a that_o suffer_v wrong_a they_o that_o make_v use_v of_o their_o rhetoric_n or_o eloquence_n cause_n reason_n or_o argument_n for_o or_o against_o any_o person_n shall_v not_o be_v as_o the_o roman_a advocate_n of_o who_o st._n bern._n complain_v he_o sunt_fw-la qui_fw-la docuerunt_fw-la linguam_fw-la svam_fw-la grandia_fw-la loqui_fw-la etc._n etc._n these_o be_v they_o that_o have_v teach_v their_o tongue_n to_o speak_v lie_n nimble-tongued_n against_o righteousness_n skilful_a to_o defend_v falsehood_n wise_a to_o do_v evil_a eloquent_a to_o oppose_v the_o truth_n but_o rather_o be_v as_o st._n paul_n able_a to_o do_v nothing_o against_o but_o for_o the_o truth_n the_o second_o prohibition_n be_v 2._o thou_o shall_v not_o respect_v person_n though_o a_o civil_a respect_n of_o person_n be_v elsewhere_o command_v yet_o a_o judicial_a one_o be_v here_o forbid_a though_o respect_n of_o person_n be_v due_a in_o office_n of_o humanity_n and_o overture_n of_o love_n yet_o in_o the_o gate_n in_o the_o seat_n of_o judicature_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thou_o shall_v not_o acknowledge_v or_o 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paraphrase_n upon_o the_o word_n with_o a_o brother_n of_o the_o same_o fraternity_n as_o they_o use_v to_o do_v in_o greece_n tibi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d swear_v for_o i_o to_o day_n i_o will_v do_v as_o much_o for_o thou_o to_o morrow_n thus_o they_o justify_v the_o wicked_a for_o reward_n and_o condemn_v the_o innocent_a without_o offence_n they_o invert_v the_o nature_n and_o order_n of_o justice_n and_o equity_n they_o make_v a_o sinner_n just_a 23._o and_o a_o just_a man_n a_o sinner_n they_o take_v away_o as_o the_o prophet_n speak_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o righteous_a man_n from_o he_o not_o consider_v that_o god_n shall_v come_v in_o vengeance_n as_o a_o swift_a witness_n against_o they_o 34._o that_o fire_n shall_v consume_v the_o tabernacle_n of_o bribery_n and_o that_o the_o habitation_n of_o such_o man_n shall_v be_v desolate_a and_o now_o see_v there_o be_v so_o many_o corruption_n of_o judgement_n and_o so_o many_o hand_n through_o which_o justice_n 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ignat_fw-la epist._n ad_fw-la antioch_n si_fw-mi sit_v ignat._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ignat._n epist._n ad_fw-la ephesios_fw-gr magnoque_fw-la irarum_fw-la fluctuat_fw-la aestu_fw-la virg._n a_o prima_fw-la huius_fw-la versûs_fw-la dictione_n quintam_fw-la huius_fw-la libri_fw-la sectionem_fw-la incipiunt_fw-la hebraei_n quam_fw-la vocant_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vatab._n in_o l._n exod._n 1â—_n 25._o item_n executores_fw-la graecis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d saepè_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d coactores_fw-la latè_fw-la se_fw-la diffundebat_fw-la eorum_fw-la munus_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la tantum_fw-la ad_fw-la causas_fw-la injudicio_fw-la decisas_fw-la spectaret_fw-la sed_fw-la magistratûs_fw-la nomine_fw-la alia_fw-la populo_fw-la intimarent_fw-la jos._n 1._o 10_o 11._o v._n crit._n m._n p._n isa._n 60._o 17._o godwin_n l._n 3._o c._n 8._o edit_fw-la lat._n mat._n 25._o 33._o ch._n 12._o 58._o rom._n 13._o 6._o 2_o ep._n 2._o 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god_n that_o not_o a_o woâ—d_n shall_v fall_v from_o he_o beside_o his_o cause_n in_o eph._n 6._o 9_o vir_fw-la gregis_fw-la qua_fw-la itur_fw-la non_fw-la quâ_fw-la eundum_fw-la heluones_fw-la patriae_fw-la &_o pâ—cuniae_fw-la sicut_fw-la hydropicus_fw-la quò_fw-la plus_fw-la sunt_fw-la potae_fw-la plus_fw-la sitiuntur_fw-la aquae_fw-la non_fw-la missura_fw-la cutem_fw-la nisi_fw-la plena_fw-la cruoris_fw-la hirudo_fw-la neque_fw-la in_o mala_fw-la causa_fw-la neque_fw-la in_o bona_fw-la fieri_fw-la debet_fw-la de_fw-la mala_fw-la vix_fw-la quisquam_fw-la dubitat_fw-la qui_fw-la autem_fw-la bonam_fw-la habet_fw-la causam_fw-la &_o sibi_fw-la injuriam_fw-la facit_fw-la &_o judici_fw-la si_fw-la munus_fw-la offerat_fw-la rivet_n in_o exod_n c._n 23._o non_fw-la hospes_fw-la ab_fw-la hospite_fw-la tutus_fw-la non_fw-la sâ—cer_fw-la à _fw-it genero_fw-it fratrum_fw-la quoque_fw-la gratia_fw-la rara_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n lucrum_fw-la in_o arca_fw-la damuum_fw-la in_o consciâ—â—tia_fw-la eo_fw-la etiam_fw-la sacra_fw-la illa_fw-la same_z nonnulâ—os_fw-la adigit_fw-la ut_fw-la patriae_fw-la preditores_fw-la fiant_fw-la ut_fw-la philippuâ—_n macedo_n non_fw-la tam_fw-la armis_fw-la quam_fw-la auro_fw-la libertatem_fw-la graeciae_fw-la expugnavit_fw-la diffidit_fw-la urbium_fw-la portas_fw-la vir_fw-la macedo_n &_o subruit_fw-la aemulos_fw-la reges_fw-la muneribus_fw-la munera_fw-la nauâ—ium_fw-la savos_n illaqueant_fw-la ducâ—_n horat._n l._n 3._o crescit_fw-la peccandi_fw-la libido_fw-la ubi_fw-la redimendi_fw-la spes_fw-la datur_fw-la &_o facilè_fw-la ad_fw-la culpam_fw-la itur_fw-la ubi_fw-la venalis_fw-la est_fw-la innocentium_fw-la gratia_fw-la ecclus_n 20._o 29._o ut_fw-la lance_n in_o eam_fw-la partem_fw-la vergunt_fw-la in_o quâ—_n plus_fw-la ponderis_fw-la ita_fw-la magistratus_fw-la in_o â—am_fw-la in_fw-la quâ_fw-la plus_fw-la aeris_fw-la cambyses_n persarum_fw-la rex_fw-la sesamen_fw-la unum_fw-la ex_fw-la judicibus_fw-la quòd_fw-la 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