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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 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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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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 veniet_fw-la dominus_fw-la iudicij_fw-la ubi_fw-la plus_fw-la valebunt_fw-la pura_fw-la corda_fw-la quam_fw-la astuta_fw-la verba_fw-la conscientia_fw-la bona_fw-la quam_fw-la marsupia_fw-la plena_fw-la ubi_fw-la iudex_fw-la non_fw-la faâ—â—etur_fw-la verbis_fw-la non_fw-la flectetur_fw-la donis_fw-la 2._o cor._n 5.10_o will_v come_v i_o say_v and_o there_o pure_a heart_n shall_v prevail_v more_o than_o subtle_a word_n good_a conscience_n than_o full_a purse_n when_o the_o judge_n shall_v not_o be_v deceive_v with_o word_n nor_o lead_v with_o reward_n but_o will_v give_v to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n and_o every_o one_o shall_v receive_v according_a to_o that_o he_o have_v do_v in_o the_o body_n whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o evil_n thus_o by_o god_n gracious_a assistance_n and_o your_o christian_a attention_n i_o have_v speak_v somewhat_o of_o the_o principal_a part_n and_o passage_n of_o this_o charge_n of_o god_n and_o the_o king_n to_o judge_n and_o magistrate_n and_o all_o minister_n of_o justice_n as_o namely_o first_o of_o the_o instruction_n and_o injunction_n for_o right_a hear_n and_o judge_v second_o of_o the_o person_n who_o cause_n be_v to_o be_v hear_v and_o judge_v three_o of_o the_o admonition_n and_o caution_n against_o pestilent_a impediment_n which_o be_v frequent_a enemy_n to_o equity_n and_o justice_n accept_v of_o person_n and_o fear_v of_o man_n face_n four_o of_o reason_n to_o enforce_v the_o performance_n of_o the_o instruction_n and_o observation_n of_o the_o caution_n there_o only_o remain_v the_o case_n of_o reservation_n now_o that_o judicial_a process_n may_v be_v right_o conform_v unto_o this_o charge_n of_o god_n and_o the_o king_n it_o must_v be_v order_v with_o great_a counsel_n and_o wisdom_n and_o depend_v much_o upon_o the_o wisdom_n and_o faithfulness_n of_o all_o the_o minister_n and_o instrument_n of_o justice_n but_o lie_v most_o in_o the_o wise_a discretion_n and_o religion_n of_o the_o judge_n who_o 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and_o they_o come_v into_o judgement_n that_o the_o judge_n may_v judge_v they_o then_o shall_v they_o justify_v
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 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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 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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