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equity_n and_o justice_n and_o as_o master_n and_o pilot_n in_o the_o ship_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n who_o sit_v at_o the_o stern_a and_o guide_v it_o forward_o through_o their_o wisdom_n and_o fidelity_n in_o a_o even_o a_o prosperous_a and_o successful_a course_n unto_o the_o desire_a haven_n of_o peace_n and_o prosperity_n but_o through_o their_o careless_a neglect_n and_o heedless_a oversight_n they_o cause_v fearful_a shipwreck_n and_o miserable_a ruin_n and_o you_o know_v right_a well_o that_o when_o judge_n and_o magistrate_n become_v wise_a and_o faithful_a in_o deliberate_a sanxion_n and_o due_a execution_n of_o good_a and_o wholesome_a law_n and_o statute_n that_o then_o by_o their_o good_a mean_n and_o god_n good_a blessing_n god_n law_n be_v back_v his_o ordinance_n establish_v piety_n be_v promote_v equity_n preserve_v the_o church_n be_v make_v pious_a the_o commonwealth_n prosperous_a our_o communion_n with_o god_n and_o society_n with_o man_n become_v most_o comfortable_a happy_a and_o bless_a but_o when_o ruler_n and_o magistrate_n do_v
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judicial_a process_n the_o judicial_a process_n have_v three_o degree_n to_o hear_v justice_n speak_v justice_n do_v justice_n to_o which_o be_v require_v three_o thing_n in_o a_o judge_n a_o eye_n of_o knowledge_n a_o tongue_n of_o truth_n a_o hand_n of_o power_n and_o this_o be_v also_o the_o order_n to_o be_v observe_v therein_o 1_o there_o must_v first_o be_v hear_v before_o the_o sentence_n be_v give_v else_o how_o can_v the_o sentence_n be_v just_a 2_o sentence_n must_v be_v give_v before_o execution_n be_v do_v else_o how_o can_v the_o execution_n be_v warrantable_a 3._o execution_n must_v follow_v upon_o sentence_n give_v else_o to_o what_o be_v such_o process_n profitable_a but_o when_o cause_n be_v deliberate_o and_o discern_o hear_v so_o as_o the_o truth_n be_v see_v as_o in_o the_o clear_a glass_n of_o wisdom_n when_o sentence_n be_v just_o and_o equal_o give_v as_o the_o cause_n bear_v weight_n in_o the_o balance_n of_o equity_n and_o when_o sentence_n be_v thorough_o and_o exact_o execute_v as_o with_o a_o sharp_a sword_n of_o sufficient_a power_n then_o be_v these_o injunction_n and_o direction_n of_o moses_n faithful_o observe_v and_o sufficient_o perform_v justice_n the_o first_o degree_n to_o hear_v justice_n the_o first_o degree_n in_o judicial_a process_n be_v the_o hear_n of_o justice_n or_o of_o the_o cause_n to_o be_v judge_v and_o this_o must_v needs_o be_v first_o else_o no_o just_a sentence_n can_v be_v give_v right_o judgement_n do_v presuppose_v sure_a knowledge_n you_o know_v the_o say_n si_fw-la iudicas_fw-la cognosce_fw-la if_o you_o will_v judge_v trag._n senec._n trag._n take_v notice_n of_o the_o cause_n for_o the_o cause_n must_v be_v know_v before_o it_o can_v be_v judge_v and_o first_o hear_v that_o it_o may_v be_v know_v 2._o qui_fw-la statuit_fw-la aliquid_fw-la parte_fw-la inaudita_fw-la altera_fw-la aequum_fw-la licet_fw-la statuerit_fw-la haud_fw-la aequus_fw-la erit_fw-la senec._n plaut_n gen._n 11.5_o non_fw-la humano_fw-la modo_fw-la hoc_fw-la intelligamus_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la per_fw-la hoc_fw-la erudiamur_fw-la nun_n qâ—an_n temerè_fw-la fratres_fw-la condemnandos_fw-mi neque_fw-la auditu_fw-la solo_fw-la iudicandum_fw-la nisi_fw-la pluribus_fw-la argumentis_fw-la priùs_fw-la certi_fw-la reddamur_fw-la omnia_fw-la enim_fw-la ideo_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la fiunt_fw-la &_o ob_fw-la hoc_fw-la tantâ_fw-la ad_fw-la erudiendum_fw-la humanum_fw-la genus_fw-la utitur_fw-la sermonis_fw-la attemperaâ—ione_fw-la gen._n 18._o v._n 20._o v._n 2._o and_o he_o that_o shall_v give_v sentence_n either_o party_n not_o first_o herd_n though_o his_o sentence_n prove_v equal_a yet_o be_v he_o not_o a_o equal_a judge_n the_o lord_n himself_o observe_v this_o order_n of_o process_n where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o god_n go_v down_o to_o see_v the_o city_n and_o tower_n which_o the_o nimrodian_o have_v build_v on_o which_o place_n chrysostome_n do_v well_o observe_v that_o god_n spirit_n do_v declare_v by_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o humane_a kind_n of_o speech_n that_o man_n ought_v not_o to_o condemn_v their_o brethren_n before_o certain_a knowledge_n and_o notice_n of_o their_o cause_n and_o before_o the_o final_a sentence_n of_o destruction_n be_v pass_v on_o sodom_n the_o lord_n first_o take_v notice_n of_o their_o estate_n saying_n because_o the_o cry_n of_o sodom_n and_o gomorrha_n be_v great_a and_o because_o their_o sin_n be_v very_o grievous_a i_o will_v go_v down_o now_o and_o see_v whether_o they_o have_v do_v altogether_o according_a to_o the_o cry_n of_o it_o which_o be_v come_v to_o i_o and_o if_o not_o i_o will_v know_v the_o lord_n who_o know_v all_o thing_n of_o himself_o will_v also_o take_v notice_n as_o by_o judicial_a process_n thereby_o as_o in_o a_o table_n to_o commend_v to_o our_o view_n as_o in_o a_o lively_a picture_n or_o perfect_a pattern_n the_o order_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o judicial_a proceed_n for_o humane_a profit_n and_o constant_a imitation_n and_o thus_o god_n first_o hear_v the_o israelite_n groan_n under_o the_o burden_n of_o egypt_n 24._o exod._n 2._o v._o 22.23_o 24._o and_o then_o and_o not_o before_o he_o send_v deliverance_n to_o teach_v all_o judge_n doctr._n doctr._n who_o bear_v gods-image_n and_o title_n in_o their_o office_n to_o follow_v he_o as_o their_o pattern_n in_o the_o execution_n thereof_o not_o precipitate_v sentence_n before_o due_a consideration_n &_o well-weighing_a and_o discern_v the_o equity_n of_o the_o cause_n for_o if_o god_n do_v so_o who_o be_v the_o knower_n of_o all_o thing_n who_o can_v be_v deceive_v mislead_v or_o corrupt_v much_o more_o ought_v man_n give_v diligence_n hereunto_o who_o be_v daily_o subject_a to_o be_v mistake_v through_o oversight_n to_o be_v mislead_v by_o affection_n transport_v through_o passion_n precipitate_v with_o prejudice_n and_o deceive_v with_o colourable_a pretence_n and_o gloss_n but_o here_o i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o prescribe_v to_o our_o reverend_a godly_a and_o well-experienced_a moderator_n of_o justice_n but_o only_a point_n at_o such_o thing_n as_o they_o know_v and_o which_o on_o occasion_n i_o have_v sometime_o observe_v to_o be_v religious_o practise_v in_o their_o judicial_a process_n and_o this_o i_o shall_v the_o rather_o be_v bold_a to_o speak_v that_o inferior_n of_o less_o both_o knowledge_n experience_n and_o conscience_n may_v take_v notice_n of_o such_o virtue_n for_o due_a approbation_n of_o they_o in_o their_o better_n and_o respective_a imitation_n of_o they_o in_o themselves_o discuss_v hear_v be_v either_o 1._o simple_a hear_n 2._o discuss_v now_o this_o hear_n which_o tend_v to_o the_o notice_n of_o the_o cause_n be_v either_o a_o simple_a hear_n of_o both_o the_o party_n or_o else_o a_o accurate_a discuss_n and_o examine_v of_o their_o evidence_n and_o proof_n the_o first_o be_v the_o equal_a hear_n of_o all_o person_n both_o actor_n &_o reus_fw-la hear_v 1._o hear_v plaintiff_n and_o defendant_n small_a as_o well_o as_o great_a 2.3.4.12.16_o jer_z 26._o v._o 2.3.4.12.16_o this_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o arraignment_n of_o
jeremiah_n the_o prophet_n who_o the_o priest_n and_o prophet_n apprehend_v and_o convent_v before_o the_o judge_n and_o accuse_v capital_o as_o worthy_a of_o death_n for_o denounce_v god_n judgement_n against_o juda_n at_o god_n command_n jeremiahs_n defence_n be_v according_o hear_v &_o he_o acquit_v by_o the_o prince_n and_o judge_n 18.29_o joh._n 18.29_o pilate_n thus_o far_o demean_v himself_o well_o in_o the_o case_n of_o our_o saviour_n while_o he_o will_v not_o give_v credit_n to_o the_o high-priest_n accusation_n but_o will_v hear_v the_o poor_a defendant_n as_o well_o as_o these_o plaintiff_n though_o man_n of_o chief_a place_n and_o authority_n among_o they_o nicodemus_n do_v reason_n like_o a_o worthy_a judge_n and_o prudent_a magistrate_n do_v our_o law_n condemn_v any_o man_n before_o it_o hear_v he_o 7.51_o joh._n 7.51_o and_o know_v what_o he_o do_v but_o the_o rest_n his_o unjust_a and_o unequal_a brethren_n do_v take_v he_o uppe_o very_o sharp_o for_o it_o and_o resolve_v to_o condemn_v christ_n absent_a and_o unheard_a in_o his_o just_a defence_n whereas_o the_o most_o gross_a and_o most_o vile_a malefactor_n ought_v first_o to_o be_v convict_v by_o two_o witness_n at_o the_o least_o deutr._n 19.15_o before_o sentence_n of_o judgement_n be_v pass_v against_o he_o tab._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d demosth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ante_fw-la meridiâ—m_fw-la causam_fw-la conscito_fw-la cum_fw-la perorarint_fw-la ambo_fw-la praesentes_fw-la 12._o tab._n he_o that_o answer_v a_o matter_n before_o it_o be_v hear_v it_o be_v folly_n and_o shame_n unto_o he_o say_v the_o wiseman_n prou._n 18.13_o it_o be_v the_o equity_n of_o the_o judge_n by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o athenian_n iudicare_fw-la ne_fw-fr visum_fw-la nec_fw-la auditum_fw-la hominem_fw-la damnare_fw-la nefas_fw-la ultiâ—um_fw-la censetur_fw-la ammon_n marcel_n nulla_fw-la maior_fw-la iniuria_fw-la quam_fw-la indictâ_fw-la causâ_fw-la aliquem_fw-la iudicare_fw-la to_o hear_v both_o party_n alike_o and_o a_o injunction_n set_v down_o in_o the_o 12._o table_n at_o ancient_a rome_n before_o midday_n take_v notice_n of_o the_o cause_n when_o both_o the_o person_n in_o presence_n have_v plead_v and_o it_o be_v always_o account_v a_o most_o heinous_a offence_n poeta_fw-la lucianus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plato_n in_o demodico_n ex_fw-la poeta_fw-la to_o sentence_n or_o condemn_v man_n their_o cause_n not_o first_o hear_v and_o prudent_a provision_n be_v make_v by_o all_o good_a law_n that_o judgement_n be_v not_o give_v before_o the_o cause_n be_v hear_v lentherius_fw-la 2._o discuss_v judicantem_fw-la oportet_fw-la cuncta_fw-la rimari_fw-la et_fw-la ordinem_fw-la rerum_fw-la plenna_fw-la inquisitione_n decurrere_fw-la quousque_fw-la ad_fw-la veritatem_fw-la perveniatur_fw-la e_o lentherius_fw-la as_o there_o must_v be_v a_o simple_a equal_a hear_n of_o both_o the_o party_n so_o must_v there_o be_v a_o accurate_a examination_n and_o exquisite_a discuss_n of_o the_o cause_n this_o be_v the_o law_n of_o god_n deutr._n 13._o ver_fw-la 12.13_o that_o if_o the_o judge_n have_v hear_v of_o a_o abomination_n do_v as_o the_o seduce_a of_o god_n people_n he_o must_v inquire_v make_v search_n &_o ask_v and_o that_o diligent_o great_o be_v the_o emphasis_n and_o weight_n of_o the_o word_n and_o if_o it_o be_v find_v certain_o true_a then_o must_v he_o punish_v deutr._fw-la 17.4.5.6_o 1.8.10_o joshuah_n 7.22_o 1._o sam._n 14.43_o jonah_n 1.8.10_o joshuah_n will_v not_o condemn_v achan_n upon_o god_n lot_n and_o his_o own_o confession_n until_o he_o find_v by_o search_n his_o confession_n to_o be_v true_a not_o saul_n jonathan_n nor_o the_o mariner_n jonah_n take_v by_o lot_n until_o examination_n and_o hear_n of_o their_o answer_n and_o defence_n 7._o joh._n 7._o and_o nicodemus_n do_v take_v it_o a_o express_a point_n in_o god_n law_n that_o a_o man_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v condemn_v upon_o bare_a hear_n no_o not_o till_o it_o be_v know_v what_o 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pass_v by_o with_o charitable_a forbearance_n and_o compassionate_a respect_n all_o unquiet_a affection_n and_o inordinate_a passion_n of_o hatred_n love_n envy_n a_o she_o rash_a zeal_n or_o the_o like_a must_v be_v quite_o put_v off_o and_o whole_o lay_v aside_o desire_n and_o anger_n be_v ill_a counsellor_n worse_a judge_n hieron_n consultores_fw-la sunt_fw-la pâ—ssimi_fw-la cupido_fw-la &_o ira_fw-la sallust_n amor_fw-la turbat_fw-la constia_fw-la hieron_n love_n trouble_v counsel_n envy_n never_o speak_v well_o that_o be_v just_o say_v our_o common_a proverb_n yea_o all_o inordinate_a affection_n blind_v the_o eye_n and_o prejudice_n judgement_n and_o therefore_o all_o dealer_n in_o judgement_n especial_o the_o chief_a swayer_n must_v speak_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o affection_n it_o be_v the_o oath_n of_o the_o heathen_a judge_n as_o the_o orator_n do_v report_v demosth_n audiam_fw-la accusatorem_fw-la &_o râ—um_fw-la fine_fw-la affectibus_fw-la &_o 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to_o insist_v particular_o on_o more_o particular_n there_o must_v be_v firmness_n of_o memory_n to_o recall_v such_o evidence_n as_o be_v of_o most_o moment_n on_o either_o behalf_n and_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n and_o a_o kind_n of_o dexterity_n in_o confer_v and_o compare_v cause_n with_o cause_n and_o reason_n with_o reason_n and_o judgement_n and_o learned_a skill_n in_o the_o law_n both_o divine_a &_o humane_a to_o weigh_v the_o proof_n in_o the_o balance_n of_o justice_n and_o to_o discern_v and_o distinguish_v of_o just_a and_o unjust_a that_o so_o the_o cause_n may_v be_v fit_v for_o sentence_n else_o can_v the_o sentence_n prove_v just_a and_o equal_a 5.20_o isai_n 5.20_o but_o good_a shall_v be_v call_v evil_a and_o evil_a good_a the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v absolve_v the_o innocent_a condemn_v for_o that_o of_o augustine_n be_v certain_o true_a ignorantia_fw-la judicis_fw-la est_fw-la calamitas_fw-la innocentis_fw-la 29._o aug._n de_fw-fr civit._n dei_fw-la l._n cap._n 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praebebo_fw-la etc._n etc._n i_o will_v show_v myself_o equal_a to_o both_o party_n as_o well_o in_o decide_v of_o controversy_n as_o in_o defend_v of_o discipline_n i_o will_v favour_v neither_o part_n beyond_o law_n and_o right_n and_o if_o i_o shall_v not_o observe_v these_o thing_n i_o shall_v be_v expose_v to_o all_o discommodity_n both_o here_o and_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v in_o that_o dreadful_a judgement_n of_o our_o great_a lord_n god_n and_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n and_o i_o shall_v have_v my_o portion_n with_o judas_n the_o leprosy_n with_o huzziah_n and_o tremble_v with_o cain_n o_o memorable_a sentence_n worthy_a to_o be_v engrave_v in_o the_o very_a heart_n of_o judge_n and_o magistrate_n with_o the_o point_n of_o a_o diamond_n yea_o with_o the_o finger_n of_o god_n spirit_n and_o so_o much_o of_o this_o now_o we_o be_v come_v to_o the_o last_o degree_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o a_o judge_n in_o judicial_a process_n justice_n the_o 3_o degree_n to_o do_v 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the_o same_o nature_n and_o the_o strange_a that_o be_v with_o he_o a_o stranger_n for_o kindred_n nation_n
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that_o the_o person_n affect_v therewith_o do_v swerve_v from_o the_o rule_n of_o equity_n and_o judgement_n let_v he_o put_v off_o the_o robe_n of_o a_o judge_n amiâ—i_fw-la exuat_fw-la personant_fw-la iudicis_fw-la qui_fw-la induit_fw-la amiâ—i_fw-la who_o put_v on_o the_o cloak_n of_o a_o friend_n it_o be_v cicero_n proverbial_a sentence_n they_o can_v judge_v worthy_o of_o such_o as_o be_v under_o they_o moral_a dignè_fw-la de_fw-la subditis_fw-la iudicare_fw-la ne_fw-la queunt_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la merita_fw-la causarum_fw-la sed_fw-la personâ—rum_fw-la odium_fw-la &_o gratiam_fw-la sequuntur_fw-la greg._n moral_a who_o follow_v not_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o cause_n but_o the_o hatred_n or_o love_n of_o the_o person_n whencesoever_o it_o arise_v or_o whatsoever_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o it_o sure_o it_o be_v a_o great_a and_o grievous_a sin_n and_o require_v both_o speedy_a and_o exact_a reformation_n for_o the_o remedy_n whereof_o some_o of_o former_a time_n will_v have_v cause_n propound_v without_o mention_n of_o the_o party_n other_o have_v their_o judge_n cover_v with_o a_o veil_n that_o neither_o plaintiff_n not_o defendant_n shall_v come_v in_o their_o sight_n other_o do_v exercise_v judgment_n in_o the_o night_n other_o do_v judge_v before_o the_o attar_n of_o their_o go_n but_o to_o omit_v those_o heathen_a device_n for_o reformation_n of_o these_o evil_n and_o that_o famous_a example_n of_o traiane_n the_o emperor_n of_o who_o it_o be_v record_v that_o he_o do_v never_o man_n wrong_v in_o justice_n neither_o at_o any_o time_n have_v affection_n or_o passion_n in_o give_v judgement_n we_o who_o be_v christian_n have_v better_a ground_n of_o restraint_n namely_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o the_o direction_n of_o his_o word_n and_o the_o example_n of_o godly_a and_o conscionable_a man_n consider_v two_o of_o moses_n and_o samuel_n who_o can_v in_o good_a conscience_n appeal_v to_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o clear_n of_o their_o uprightness_n and_o uncorrupted_a integrity_n and_o who_o i_o persuade_v myself_o you_o reverend_a judge_n do_v religious_o imitate_v and_o desire_v to_o be_v like_a unto_o moses_n moses_n lord_n i_o have_v not_o take_v one_o ass_n from_o they_o say_v moses_n neither_o have_v i_o hurt_v one_o of_o they_o deutr._fw-la 16.15_o and_o thus_o samuel_n plead_v for_o his_o integrity_n samuel_n samuel_n behold_v here_o i_o be_o say_v he_o to_o the_o people_n witness_v against_o i_o before_o the_o lord_n and_o before_o his_o anoint_a who_o ox_n have_v i_o take_v or_o who_o ass_n have_v i_o take_v or_o who_o have_v i_o defraud_v or_o who_o have_v i_o oppress_v or_o of_o who_o have_v i_o receive_v any_o bribe_n to_o blind_v my_o eye_n therewith_o and_o i_o will_v restore_v it_o you_o and_o they_o say_v thou_o have_v not_o defraud_v we_o nor_o oppress_v we_o neither_o haste_n thou_o take_v aught_o of_o any_o man_n hand_n be_v therefore_o &_o continue_v such_o as_o you_o shall_v be_v and_o such_o as_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o you_o be_v man_n fear_v god_n 18.21_o exod._n 18.21_o and_o hate_v covetousness_n o_o let_v the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v in_o your_o heart_n and_o these_o godly_a example_n before_o your_o eye_n and_o pray_v with_o david_n for_o yourselves_o unto_o god_n 9.10.11_o psal_n 26._o v._n 9.10.11_o lord_n gather_v not_o my_o soul_n with_o sinner_n nor_o my_o life_n with_o bloody_a man_n in_o who_o hand_n be_v mischief_n and_o their_o right_a hand_n be_v full_a of_o bribe_n and_o keep_v that_o holy_a resolution_n of_o david_n and_o thus_o promise_v unto_o god_n as_o for_o i_o i_o will_v walk_v in_o my_o integrity_n redeem_v i_o and_o be_v merciful_a unto_o i_o justice_n the_o second_o impediment_n of_o justice_n the_o other_o impediment_n and_o enemy_n of_o justice_n against_o which_o these_o admonition_n and_o caution_n be_v give_v be_v fear_n of_o man_n greatness_n who_o will_v be_v offend_v at_o justice_n you_o shall_v not_o be_v afraid_a of_o the_o face_n of_o man._n great_a 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the_o righteous_a and_o condemn_v the_o wicked_a then_o that_o be_v mature_o without_o needless_a delay_n our_o saviour_n in_o the_o parable_n do_v note_v it_o as_o a_o mark_n of_o a_o unjust_a judge_n who_o be_v void_a of_o all_o fear_n of_o god_n 18._o luc._n 18._o and_o regard_n of_o man_n that_o he_o defer_v to_o do_v justice_n to_o the_o importunate_a widow_n judge_n and_o magistrate_n must_v in_o no_o wise_n be_v like_o unhappy_a faelix_fw-la 24.27_o act._n 24.27_o who_o leave_v paul_n in_o bond_n in_o hope_n of_o bribe_n but_o like_v unto_o festus_n his_o more_o equal_a successor_n who_o hear_v that_o paul_n be_v keep_v bind_v at_o cesaria_n promise_v to_o go_v very_o short_o thither_o and_o the_o very_a next_o day_n after_o his_o come_n thither_o 25.6_o act._n 25.6_o convent_v he_o examine_v and_o handle_v his_o cause_n though_o he_o fail_v in_o the_o process_n of_o this_o business_n for_o fear_n of_o the_o jew_n this_o unjust_a delay_n of_o judicial_a process_n have_v be_v a_o old_a and_o ancient_a corruption_n for_o reformation_n whereof_o sundry_a decree_n be_v make_v by_o those_o worthy_a emperor_n constantine_n justinian_n gratian_n valentinian_n and_o theodosius_n against_o procrastination_n and_o dilatory_a course_n in_o matter_n both_o of_o controversy_n and_o crime_n in_o matter_n of_o controversy_n thus_o justinian_n do_v define_v imperat._n l._n properandun_v c._n de_fw-fr iudicijs_fw-la justin_n imperat._n properandum_fw-la nobis_fw-la visum_fw-la est_fw-la ne_fw-la light_n penè_fw-la fiant_fw-la immortales_fw-la et_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la hominum_fw-la modum_fw-la excedant_fw-la in_o cause_n of_o controversy_n it_o seem_v good_a to_o we_o that_o have_v be_v make_v least_o cause_n depend_v become_v immortal_a and_o exceed_v the_o measure_n of_o the_o life_n of_o man_n ibid._n causae_fw-la pecuniarum_fw-la et_fw-la civiles_fw-la omnes_fw-la quocunque_fw-la nomine_fw-la veniant_fw-la &_o cuiuscunque_fw-la sint_fw-la quantitatis_fw-la non_fw-la ulterius_fw-la quam_fw-la ad_fw-la triennij_fw-la spacium_fw-la extendi_fw-la iubentur_fw-la ibid._n and_o what_o a_o great_a and_o grievous_a both_o sin_n and_o shame_n be_v it_o especial_o in_o christian_a commonwealth_n that_o the_o son_n the_o age_a son_n shall_v not_o live_v long_o enough_o to_o see_v a_o end_n of_o the_o tedious_a suit_n of_o his_o entangle_a father_n who_o tread_v a_o maze_n in_o his_o endless_a prosecution_n of_o law_n for_o the_o relieve_n of_o his_o still_o unrighted_a wrong_n in_o matter_n of_o crime_n so_o say_v the_o ancient_a law_n impâ—edicit_fw-la sic_fw-la c._n l._n 1._o de_fw-la custodia_fw-la reorum_fw-la constantinus_n impâ—edicit_fw-la statim_fw-la debet_fw-la quaestio_fw-la fieri_fw-la ut_fw-la noxius_fw-la puniatur_fw-la innocens_fw-la absoluatur_fw-la arraignement_n ought_v speedy_o to_o be_v make_v that_o the_o guilty_a may_v be_v punish_v the_o innocent_a absolve_v and_o again_o decernunt_fw-la de_fw-fr his_fw-la quos_fw-la tenet_fw-la carcer_fw-la inclusos_fw-la aperta_fw-la definitione_n sancimus_fw-la ut_fw-la aut_fw-la convictos_fw-la velox_fw-la poena_fw-la subducat_fw-la aut_fw-la liberandos_fw-la custodiadiuturna_fw-la non_fw-la maceret_fw-la imp._n p._n p._n p._n gratian_n valentia_n &_o theodosius_n decernunt_fw-la concern_v those_o who_o be_v in_o prison_n we_o do_v by_o express_a definition_n enact_v that_o either_o speedy_a punishment_n shall_v make_v away_o the_o guilty_a or_o continual_a imprisonment_n shall_v not_o waste_v the_o innocent_a our_o law_n no_o doubt_n for_o decision_n of_o controversy_n be_v both_o as_o perfect_a and_o express_v as_o these_o and_o therefore_o be_v it_o not_o a_o foul_a offence_n and_o a_o fearful_a sin_n in_o any_o judge_n or_o lawyer_n or_o other_o minister_n of_o justice_n to_o set_v to_o sale_n their_o head_n and_o tongue_n their_o wit_n and_o word_n their_o place_n and_o function_n for_o the_o warp_a and_o weave_v on_o of_o the_o web_n of_o controversy_n &_o protract_v of_o cause_n through_o needless_a delay_n for_o private_a respect_n of_o gain_n favour_n or_o envy_n without_o due_a regard_n to_o common_a equity_n or_o public_a tranquillity_n or_o weal_n and_o welfare_n of_o church_n and_o commonweal_n judgement_n reason_n against_o unjust_a delay_n of_o judgement_n in_o this_o case_n it_o be_v too_o true_a delay_n breed_v danger_n danger_n of_o undo_v to_o the_o party_n oppress_v danger_n of_o presume_v to_o the_o person_n oppress_v danger_n of_o hurt_n to_o the_o party_n procure_v delay_n and_o danger_n of_o ruin_n to_o church_n and_o commonweal_n it_o grieve_v the_o heart_n 1._o reas_n 1._o &_o excruciate_n the_o soul_n of_o the_o party_n oppress_v to_o bear_v such_o a_o cruel_a and_o detestable_a injury_n when_o under_o plausible_a pretence_n of_o law_n judgement_n and_o justice_n he_o be_v not_o only_o delay_v from_o his_o right_n and_o spend_v himself_o in_o prosecute_n for_o it_o but_o withal_o incur_v suspicion_n of_o one_o wicked_a and_o unjust_a as_o if_o he_o himself_o be_v the_o doer_n of_o the_o wrong_n he_o that_o shall_v thus_o oppress_v the_o just_a in_o his_o righteous_a cause_n do_v touch_v the_o apple_n of_o god_n own_o eye_n which_o be_v a_o fearful_a and_o dangerous_a sin_n and_o provoke_v the_o lord_n to_o revenge_v the_o oppress_v grief_n constrain_v the_o just_a 2_o 2_o who_o find_v no_o relief_n by_o just_a order_n of_o law_n to_o take_v unjust_a and_o unlawful_a course_n as_o calumny_n quarrel_n contention_n and_o brawl_n to_o relieve_v and_o remedy_v their_o unrighted_a wrong_n and_o sometime_o through_o impotency_n of_o humane_a affection_n especial_o in_o woman_n more_o conquerable_a of_o passion_n poison_n and_o murder_n of_o their_o oppress_a adversary_n and_o so_o with_o danger_n of_o their_o land_n and_o good_n they_o endanger_v the_o loss_n both_o of_o body_n and_o soul_n and_o shall_v not_o the_o unjust_a occasioner_n of_o such_o evil_n communicate_v in_o the_o sin_n and_o partake_v in_o the_o misery_n hereby_o be_v a_o wide_a flood_n gate_n open_v and_o enlarge_v whereby_o hatred_n 3_o 3_o contention_n and_o capital_a enmity_n be_v propagate_v and_o diffuse_v by_o partner_n and_o kindred_n over_o whole_a family_n village_n city_n country_n and_o kingdom_n which_o administer_v matter_n for_o mutiny_n and_o slaughter_n for_o the_o contention_n of_o the_o proud_a be_v shed_v of_o blood_n 27.16_o sirach_n 27.16_o and_o their_o scoulding_n be_v grievous_a to_o hear_v and_o be_v not_o hence_o danger_n of_o ruin_n to_o the_o state_n and_o who_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o this_o mischief_n but_o hinderer_n and_o perverter_n of_o equity_n and_o justice_n or_o if_o such_o outward_a mischief_n do_v not_o hence_o ensue_v 4_o 4_o yet_o hereby_o be_v god_n worship_n and_o exercise_n of_o religion_n as_o by_o a_o evil_a spirit_n and_o hellish_a fury_n of_o discord_n disturb_v and_o poison_a while_o man_n mind_n be_v distract_v and_o exasperate_v with_o continue_a lawing_n and_o dissension_n so_o that_o they_o can_v neither_o hear_v the_o word_n with_o attention_n and_o profit_n nor_o pray_v private_o or_o public_o with_o devotion_n or_o zeal_n nor_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n with_o any_o quiet_a or_o comfort_n and_o shall_v not_o the_o unjust_a hinderer_n of_o judicial_a process_n from_o final_a decide_n of_o action_n and_o controversy_n stand_v guilty_a before_o the_o tribunal_n of_o god_n as_o disturber_n of_o divine_a worship_n and_o breaker_n of_o spiritual_a peace_n hereby_o be_v justice_n itself_o profane_o abuse_v 5_o 5_o and_o god_n himself_o the_o god_n of_o justice_n and_o prescriber_n of_o equity_n most_o impious_o contemn_v &_o monstrous_o dishonour_v as_o if_o he_o himself_o be_v unequal_a or_o unjust_a for_o when_o his_o delegate_n and_o deputy_n do_v pervert_v judgement_n they_o make_v god_n himself_o asmuch_o as_n in_o they_o lie_v to_o become_v author_n and_o approver_n of_o their_o detestable_a impiety_n all_o judge_n counsellor_n 6_o 6_o attourneye_n solicitor_n sheriff_n juror_n or_o witness_n or_o other_o minister_n of_o justice_n who_o by_o corrupt_a abuse_n of_o god_n sacred_a ordinance_n of_o justice_n open_v a_o floodgate_n or_o window_n to_o such_o enormity_n and_o evil_n shall_v themselves_o be_v convent_v unless_o they_o repent_v before_o the_o most_o dreadful_a tribunal_n of_o god_n there_o to_o be_v convict_v and_o sentence_v for_o their_o fearful_a offence_n all_o innocent_a person_n who_o have_v be_v oppress_v 7_o 7_o yet_o by_o piety_n restrain_v from_o unjust_a revenge_n and_o preserve_v by_o god_n grace_n from_o unlawful_a remedy_n shall_v yet_o in_o private_a put_v up_o their_o complaint_n with_o sigh_n and_o groan_n to_o the_o judge_n of_o heaven_n who_o as_o their_o kind_a patron_n and_o powerful_a protector_n shall_v take_v vengeance_n and_o punishment_n on_o such_o malefactor_n as_o have_v not_o relieve_v but_o unjust_o oppress_v and_o that_o under_o pretence_n of_o law_n such_o helpless_a one_o in_o their_o distress_n and_o misery_n the_o son_n of_o syrach_n in_o his_o ecclesiasticus_fw-la though_o it_o be_v not_o canonical_a describe_v this_o very_a well_o 35._o ecclesiast_fw-la 35._o say_v 12_o v._o