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amos_n 6._o whence_o this_o abominable_a sin_n do_v spring_n be_v better_a know_v by_o bad_a experience_n then_o by_o tongue_n or_o pen_n can_v be_v express_v it_o common_o sprowt_n out_o from_o the_o poison_a root_n of_o bribery_n and_o therefore_o they_o both_o be_v ordinary_o forbid_v in_o one_o period_n of_o speech_n by_o one_o breath_n of_o the_o lord_n 20._o deut._n 16._o v._o 18_o 19_o 20._o thou_o shall_v not_o respect_v person_n nor_o take_v a_o gift_n for_o a_o gift_n do_v blind_a the_o eye_n of_o the_o wise_a and_o pervert_v the_o word_n of_o the_o righteous_a and_o therefore_o covetousness_n the_o root_n of_o all_o evil_a be_v the_o stepmother_n of_o justice_n 6.10_o 1_o tim._n 6.10_o as_o augustine_n well_o speak_v it_o arise_v also_o from_o many_o other_o ground_n as_o from_o love_n friendship_n hatred_n or_o envy_n wrath_n and_o rash_a zeal_n impatience_n and_o such_o like_a affection_n and_o passion_n which_o blind_a the_o eye_n or_o transport_v the_o will_n so_o far_o 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fear_n that_o contrary_a to_o his_o conscience_n and_o his_o own_o mouth_n restimonie_n he_o do_v adjudge_v our_o saviour_n christ_n though_o innocent_a unto_o a_o shameful_a and_o opprobrious_a death_n and_o sure_o it_o be_v this_o servile_a fear_n trouble_v the_o mind_n distract_v the_o thought_n and_o corrupt_v judgement_n and_o make_v the_o mouth_n to_o speak_v against_o the_o conscience_n to_o clear_v the_o wicked_a to_o condemn_v the_o innocent_a and_o therefore_o for_o the_o prevent_n of_o such_o fearful_a corruption_n god_n require_v these_o property_n in_o judge_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v man_n of_o courage_n fear_v god_n 1.7_o exod._n 18.21_o prou._n 1.7_o etc._n etc._n the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v the_o begin_n of_o wisdom_n and_o foundation_n of_o other_o most_o excellent_a virtue_n among_o the_o rest_n of_o undaunted_a courage_n and_o make_v resolute_a in_o good_a and_o godly_a cause_n 20.11_o facile_fw-la a_o iusticiâ_fw-la deniat_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o causis_fw-la noâ—_n dâ—un_fw-fr sed_fw-la homines_fw-la pertimescit_fw-la chrysost_n pielate_fw-la sublata_fw-la fides_fw-la tollitur_fw-la cicero_n euseb_n de_fw-fr vitâ_fw-la constant_a lib._n 1._o c._n 11._o gen._n 20.11_o whereas_o he_o do_v easy_o slip_v aside_o from_o equity_n and_o justice_n who_o stand_v not_o in_o fear_n of_o god_n but_o of_o man_n say_v chrysostome_n for_o take_v away_o piety_n fidelity_n be_v go_v as_o we_o see_v in_o the_o unrighteous_a judge_n luc._n 18._o v._n 2.3_o and_o as_o constantius_n chlorus_n father_n of_o constantine_n the_o great_a do_v well_o experience_n in_o his_o counsellor_n and_o courtier_n it_o be_v abraham_n conclusion_n the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v not_o in_o this_o place_n therefore_o they_o will_v kill_v i_o wherefore_o to_o conclude_v this_o these_o pestilent_a impediment_n of_o equity_n and_o justice_n this_o and_o the_o other_o be_v far_o remove_v by_o christian_a courage_n fear_v of_o god_n and_o hatred_n of_o covetousness_n i_o most_o 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this_o for_o the_o judgement_n be_v god_n yea_o and_o to_o annexe_v unto_o this_o that_o which_o be_v premise_v the_o charge_n be_v from_o god_n and_o to_o speak_v hereof_o but_o paraphrastical_o for_o brevity_n sake_n reason_n the_o first_o reason_n the_o judgement_n be_v god_n 1_o the_o ordinance_n of_o judgement_n be_v the_o ordination_n of_o god_n by_o his_o wise_a and_o immutable_a counsel_n and_o decree_n rom._n 13._o and_o must_v be_v use_v faithful_o as_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n 2_o the_o person_n who_o judge_v be_v a_o person_n send_v of_o god_n by_o his_o most_o wise_a and_o provident_a dispensation_n god_n make_v thou_o a_o judge_n magistrate_n juror_n or_o witness_v by_o his_o gracious_a ordination_n or_o provident_a permission_n and_o thou_o must_v deal_v faithful_o as_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n 3_o the_o person_n sustain_v by_o the_o judge_n be_v god_n for_o he_o be_v the_o delegate_v deputy_n and_o minister_n of_o god_n and_o though_o for_o nature_n condition_n and_o quality_n but_o a_o man_n yet_o for_o title_n and_o office_n and_o authority_n a_o god_n and_o must_v square_v his_o judgement_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n 82._o psal_n 82._o 4_o the_o cause_n and_o person_n to_o be_v judge_v be_v god_n man_n life_n be_v god_n his_o good_n be_v god_n the_o man_n be_v god_n and_o god_n be_v his_o father_n or_o master_n but_o sure_o his_o owner_n and_o must_v be_v deal_v well_o withal_o as_o belong_v to_o god_n 5_o the_o judgement_n as_o if_o it_o be_v righteous_a god_n do_v effect_v it_o so_o will_v he_o approve_v avow_v defend_v and_o reward_v it_o and_o therefore_o it_o must_v be_v such_o as_o may_v be_v avow_a of_o god_n reason_n the_o second_o reason_n and_o now_o to_o end_v where_o i_o first_o do_v begin_v the_o charge_n be_v from_o god_n for_o the_o do_v of_o justice_n and_o he_o do_v enjoin_v and_o require_v the_o do_n of_o judgement_n and_o will_v one_o day_n call_v to_o account_v for_o what_o be_v do_v not_o only_o by_o his_o deputy_n that_o little_a god_n of_o thy_o conscience_n who_o will_v sentence_v thou_o secret_o if_o thou_o do_v amiss_o but_o he_o that_o be_v high_a than_o the_o high_a 5.7_o eccl._n 5.7_o the_o great_a god_n and_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n the_o righteous_a judge_n of_o quick_a and_o dead_a will_v judge_v thou_o open_o before_o his_o dreadful_a tribunal_n god_n will_v bring_v to_o judgement_n every_o work_n epist_n et_fw-la quid_fw-la faciet_fw-la de_fw-la iniustis_fw-la iudicijs_fw-la qui_fw-la ipsas_fw-la quoque_fw-la iusticias_fw-la iudicabit_fw-la qui_fw-la cuique_fw-la merita_fw-la recitabiâ—_n bern._n epist_n with_o every_o secret_a thing_n whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o whether_o it_o be_v evil_a eccles_n 12.14_o and_o what_o will_v he_o then_o do_v with_o unrighteous_a judgement_n who_o will_v then_o judge_v even_o justice_n itself_o who_o will_v recite_v to_o every_o one_o his_o own_o desert_n the_o lord_n of_o judgement_n will_v come_v 5.10_o veniet_fw-la inquam_fw-la 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