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no_o way_n countervail_v the_o loss_n all_o this_o be_v most_o certain_a truth_n but_o still_o we_o hit_v not_o upon_o the_o right_a string_n the_o worldling_n have_v his_o portion_n in_o this_o present_a life_n and_o 4._o in_o these_o outward_a thing_n and_o therefore_o what_o loss_n befall_v he_o therein_o he_o can_v feel_v as_o soon_o as_o another_o man_n and_o value_v they_o as_o well_o but_o he_o be_v not_o much_o sensible_a either_o of_o a_o spiritual_a or_o a_o eternal_a loss_n to_o come_v home_o to_o he_o then_o let_v he_o know_v that_o the_o gain_n of_o unrighteousness_n shall_v not_o long_o prosper_v with_o he_o and_o he_o treasure_n of_o wickedness_n profit_v little_a say_v solomon_n prov._n 10._o his_o meaning_n be_v take_v 2._o they_o à _fw-la primo_fw-la ad_fw-la ultimum_fw-la and_o they_o profit_v nothing_o a_o man_n may_v seem_v to_o profit_v by_o they_o and_o to_o come_v up_o wonderful_o for_o a_o time_n but_o time_n and_o experience_n thew_v that_o they_o moulder_v 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of_o bribe_n as_o a_o man_n will_v shake_v off_o a_o viper_n or_o other_o venomous_a beast_n that_o shall_v offer_v to_o fasten_v upon_o his_o hand_n as_o paul_n do_v at_o malta_n act_v 28._o the_o word_n that_o here_o in_o the_o text_n be_v render_v munus_fw-la a_o gift_n or_o 15._o a_o bribe_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o targum_fw-la there_o render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mammon_n dishquar_fw-la whereunto_o that_o mammon_n of_o unrighteousness_n mention_v luke_n 16._o and_o wherewith_o 9_o our_o saviour_n will_v have_v rich_a man_n make_v themselves_o friend_n may_v very_o well_o seem_v to_o have_v reference_n although_o i_o confess_v that_o phrase_n there_o may_v not_o improbable_o be_v conceive_v in_o another_o notion_n somewhat_o different_a from_o this_o to_o note_v the_o falseness_n deceitfulness_n and_o uncertainty_n of_o these_o worldly_a riches_n in_o opposition_n to_o spiritual_a riches_n a_o little_a after_o there_o call_v the_o true_a riches_n for_o so_o the_o word_n mammon_n dishquar_fw-la do_v proper_o import_v as_o who_o say_v the_o false_a or_o lie_a riches_n or_o in_o comparison_n of_o the_o true_a and_o durable_a riches_n false_o so_o call_v however_o the_o phrase_n 11._o seem_v to_o be_v proverbial_a and_o take_v in_o the_o former_a sense_n to_o bear_v this_o meaning_n in_o that_o place_n as_o worldly_a wise_a man_n that_o have_v suit_n depend_v in_o the_o court_n will_v attempt_v by_o bestow_v gift_n upon_o he_o or_o his_o servant_n to_o make_v the_o judge_n their_o friend_n that_o so_o the_o cause_n may_v be_v carry_v on_o their_o side_n when_o it_o come_v to_o a_o hear_n with_o the_o like_a wisdom_n shall_v christian_n man_n make_v themselves_o friend_n of_o the_o poor_a who_o be_v god_n favourite_n by_o give_v alm_n to_o they_o out_o of_o their_o worldly_a good_n that_o so_o they_o may_v find_v favour_n with_o he_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n the_o proverbial_a use_n of_o that_o phrase_n which_o make_v i_o the_o rather_o observe_v it_o show_v what_o be_v the_o common_a opinion_n man_n hold_v of_o gift_n bestow_v to_o procure_v favour_n in_o judgement_n to_o wit_n that_o they_o be_v the_o mammon_n of_o unrighteousness_n and_o that_o in_o a_o double_a respect_n first_o as_o the_o price_n of_o a_o unrighteous_a sentence_n in_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o giver_n and_o then_o as_o a_o piece_n of_o unjust_a and_o unrighteous_a gain_n in_o the_o receiver_n prohibit_v by_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o law_n as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o two_o branch_n of_o injustice_n 19_o be_v and_o that_o both_o frequent_o and_o express_o and_o tax_v by_o the_o prophet_n as_o a_o sin_n of_o a_o very_a high_a nature_n a_o mighty_a sin_n i_o know_v your_o manifold_a transgression_n and_o your_o vulg._n mighty_a sin_n they_o afflict_v the_o just_a they_o take_v a_o bribe_n and_o they_o turn_v aside_o the_o poor_a in_o the_o gate_n from_o their_o right_n amos_n 5._o 36._o but_o it_o may_v be_v say_v since_o we_o have_v already_o comprehend_v all_o injury_n under_o the_o two_o former_a head_n fraud_n and_o oppression_n how_o come_v it_o to_o be_v here_o mention_v as_o a_o three_o thing_n and_o distinct_a from_o they_o both_o either_o we_o must_v free_v it_o from_o be_v injurious_a or_o reduce_v it_o to_o one_o of_o the_o two_o fraud_n or_o oppression_n i_o answer_v in_o short_a that_o bribery_n be_v proper_o a_o branch_n of_o oppression_n for_o if_o the_o bribe_n be_v exact_v or_o but_o expect_v yet_o so_o as_o that_o there_o can_v be_v little_a hope_n of_o a_o favourable_a or_o but_o so_o much_o as_o a_o fair_a hear_n without_o it_o then_o be_v it_o a_o manifest_a oppression_n in_o the_o receiver_n because_o he_o make_v a_o advantage_n of_o that_o power_n wherewith_o he_o be_v entrust_v for_o the_o administration_n of_o justice_n to_o his_o own_o proper_a benefit_n which_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v and_o be_v clear_o a_o oppression_n but_o if_o it_o proceed_v rather_o from_o the_o voluntary_a offer_n of_o the_o giver_n for_o the_o compass_v of_o his_o own_o end_n then_o be_v it_o a_o oppression_n in_o he_o because_o thereby_o he_o get_v a_o advantage_n in_o the_o favour_n of_o the_o court_n against_o his_o adversary_n and_o to_o his_o prejudice_n for_o observe_v it_o the_o great_a oppressor_n be_v ever_o the_o great_a briber_n and_o free_a of_o their_o gift_n to_o those_o that_o may_v bestead_v they_o in_o their_o suit_n which_o be_v one_o manifest_a cause_n beside_o the_o secret_a and_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o they_o why_o oppressor_n seldom_o thrive_v in_o their_o estate_n near_o the_o proportion_n of_o their_o get_n even_o because_o so_o much_o of_o what_o come_v in_o by_o their_o oppression_n go_v out_o again_o for_o the_o uphold_v of_o their_o oppression_n it_o be_v not_o for_o nothing_o you_o may_v well_o think_v that_o solomon_n so_o yoke_v these_o two_o thing_n together_o oppress_v the_o poor_a and_o give_v to_o the_o rich_a in_o prov._n 22._o he_o that_o oppress_v the_o poor_a to_o increase_v his_o riches_n and_o he_o that_o give_v to_o the_o rich_a shall_v sure_o come_v to_o want_v as_o he_o have_v a_o spring_n one_o way_n so_o he_o have_v a_o drain_v another_o way_n which_o keep_v he_o from_o rise_v to_o that_o excess_n or_o height_n he_o aim_v at_o 37._o bribery_n then_o be_v a_o branch_n of_o oppression_n that_o we_o have_v clear_v but_o yet_o one_o part_n of_o the_o doubt_n remain_v why_o if_o it_o belong_v to_o one_o of_o the_o two_o be_v it_o here_o mention_v as_o a_o three_o species_n different_a from_o both_o for_o this_o i_o say_v first_o it_o may_v be_v special_o mention_v as_o a_o corruption_n more_o particular_o incident_a to_o the_o office_n of_o judicature_n in_o respect_n whereof_o especial_o samuel_n now_o stand_v upon_o his_o justification_n whereas_o fraud_n and_o most_o other_o oppression_n be_v of_o a_o large_a and_o more_o comprehensive_a extent_n and_o second_o because_o it_o have_v a_o peculiar_a formality_n by_o itself_o whereby_o it_o differ_v from_o other_o injury_n of_o either_o sort_n in_o this_o that_o whereas_o all_o other_o whether_o fraud_n and_o oppression_n be_v involuntary_a on_o one_o part_n for_o volenti_fw-la non_fw-la fit_a injuria_fw-la no_o man_n be_v willing_a to_o be_v either_o defraud_v or_o oppress_v if_o he_o know_v it_o and_o know_v how_o to_o help_v it_o this_o of_o bribery_n be_v do_v with_o the_o mutual_a knowledge_n and_o consent_n both_o of_o the_o giver_n and_o receiver_n 38._o which_o circumstance_n make_v it_o at_o least_o in_o this_o one_o respect_n somewhat_o worse_a than_o either_o of_o the_o former_a that_o whereas_o in_o other_o fraud_n and_o oppression_n the_o one_o party_n only_o be_v guilty_a because_o they_o be_v do_v without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o other_o party_n in_o this_o of_o bribery_n both_o party_n be_v guilty_a because_o both_o consent_n neither_o do_v this_o joint_a consent_n of_o both_o party_n hinder_v but_o that_o it_o be_v still_o injurious_a because_o the_o injury_n that_o be_v hereby_o do_v be_v not_o do_v to_o either_o of_o the_o party_n thereunto_o consent_v suppose_v the_o consent_n on_o both_o part_n free_a and_o spontaneous_a but_o it_o be_v do_v by_o they_o both_o to_o a_o three_o party_n namely_o to_o the_o adversary_n of_o he_o that_o give_v the_o bribe_n who_o consent_n you_o will_v easy_o suppose_v never_o to_o have_v be_v ask_v in_o the_o business_n so_o that_o the_o injury_n be_v still_o do_v non_fw-la volenti_fw-la 39_o of_o the_o commonness_n of_o which_o sin_n especial_o in_o inferior_a officer_n who_o be_v ever_o and_o anon_o truck_v for_o expedition_n it_o will_v be_v impertinent_a to_o speak_v from_o this_o text_n wherein_o samuel_n speak_v of_o it_o only_o as_o it_o may_v concern_v himself_o who_o be_v a_o judg._n of_o the_o heinousness_n of_o it_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o the_o mischief_n it_o do_v to_o the_o commonwealth_n when_o it_o be_v find_v in_o judge_n and_o magistrate_n i_o shall_v forbear_v to_o speak_v the_o time_n be_v withal_o now_o well-nigh_o spend_v because_o out_o of_o the_o confidence_n i_o have_v of_o the_o sincernity_n of_o those_o that_o now_o hear_v i_o i_o deem_v the_o labour_n needless_a only_o i_o can_v the_o text_n offer_v it_o but_o touch_v somewhat_o 8._o at_o that_o property_n which_o samuel_n here_o ascribe_v to_o a_o bribe_n of_o blind_a the_o eye_n solomon_n speak_v much_o of_o the_o powerful_a operation_n of_o gift_n and_o bribe_n how_o they_o pacify_v anger_n procure_v access_n into_o the_o presence_n of_o great_a person_n and_o favour_n from_o they_o and_o sundry_a the_o like_a which_o be_v all_o of_o easy_a understanding_n and_o the_o truth_n of_o they_o as_o well_o as_o the_o meaning_n obvious_a but_o the_o effect_n here_o mention_v of_o blind_a the_o eye_n
divin_n nomin_v 2._o 2._o marlorat_n in_o enchirid._n 3._o 3._o acts._n 15._o 9_o 9_o joh._n 1._o 12._o &_o galat._n 4._o 26._o 26._o rom._n 3._o 28._o &_o 5._o 1._o 1._o hab._n 2._o 4._o &_o gal._n 2._o 20._o 20._o rom._n 15._o 13._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 8._o 8._o rom._n 5._o 1._o 1._o act_n 16._o 34._o ephes._n 1._o 8._o 8._o si_fw-mi quis_fw-la dixerit_fw-la opera_fw-la omne_fw-la quae_fw-la ante_fw-la justificationem_fw-la fiunt_fw-la verè_fw-la esse_fw-la peccata_fw-la anathema_n sit_v con._n trident._n sess._n 6._o can._n 7._o 4._o 5._o 1._o 2._o 2._o though_o s._n august_n sometime_o apply_v it_o also_o to_o prove_v that_o all_o the_o action_n of_o infidel_n meaning_n &c_n &c_n be_v sin_n rhem._n annot_n in_o loc._n loc._n et_fw-la omne_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la ex_fw-la fide_fw-la peccatum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la sc_n intelligat_fw-la justitiam_fw-la infidelium_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la justitiam_fw-la quia_fw-la sordet_fw-la natura_fw-la sine_fw-la gratia_fw-la prosper_v in_o epist_n ad_fw-la rufin_n vid._n etiam_fw-la eundem_fw-la contra_fw-la collat._n collat._n extra_n ecclesiam_fw-la catholicam_fw-la nihil_fw-la est_fw-la integrum_fw-la nihil_fw-la castum_fw-la dicente_fw-la apostolo_n omne_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la etc._n etc._n leo_fw-la serm_n 2._o the_o jejun_n penitent_n 6._o 6._o t._n c._n l._n 1._o p._n 59_o etc._n etc._n apud_fw-la hooker_n lib._n 2._o 2._o rom._n 10._o 17._o 17._o t._n c._n l._n p._n 27._o apud_fw-la hooker_n lib._n 2._o sect._n 4._o 7._o 7._o job_n 13._o 7._o 8._o 8._o i_o say_v that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n contain_v whatsoever_o thing_n can_v fall_v into_o any_o part_n of_o man_n life_n t._n c._n lib._n 1._o p._n 20._o apud_fw-la hooker_n lib._n 2._o §._o 1._o 9_o 9_o rom._n 4._o 15._o 15._o rom._n 2._o 15._o 15._o rom._n 2._o 15._o 15._o tertul._n de_fw-fr coron_n milit_fw-la cap._n 4._o 10._o 1._o 2._o 3._o 3._o matth._n 7._o 12._o 12._o 1_o cor._n 14._o 40._o ii_o 12._o 12._o ver._n 4_o 10_o &_o 13._o 13._o 13._o verse_n 3._o 14._o 14._o it_o be_v indeed_o full_o handle_v by_o m_n hooker_n in_o his_o second_o book_n of_o eccles_n policy_n but_o few_o man_n of_o that_o party_n will_v read_v his_o work_n though_o write_v with_o singular_a learning_n wisdom_n godliness_n and_o moderation_n moderation_n pet._n blesens_n epist._n 131._o 131._o delicata_fw-la satis_fw-la imo_fw-la nimis_fw-la molesta_fw-la est_fw-la ista_fw-la obedientia_fw-la etc._n etc._n bern._n the_o precept_n &_o dispen_v dispen_v infirmae_fw-la prorsus_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la indicium_fw-la est_fw-la statuta_fw-la seniorum_fw-la studiosiùs_fw-la discutere_fw-la haerere_fw-la ad_fw-la singulae_fw-la quae_fw-la injunguntur_fw-la exigere_fw-la de_fw-la quibusque_fw-la rationem_fw-la &_o male_a suspicari_fw-la de_fw-la omni_fw-la praecepto_fw-la cujus_fw-la causa_fw-la latuerit_fw-la nec_fw-la unquam_fw-la libenter_fw-la ordire_fw-la nisi_fw-la &c_n &c_n bern._n ibid._n 15._o 15._o isaiah_n 40._o 1_o 2._o 2._o isaiah_n 61._o 1_o 3._o 3._o rom._n 8._o 15._o 15._o 1_o tim._n 1._o 7._o 7._o psal._n 45._o 7._o 7._o psal._n 30._o 11._o 16._o 16._o see_v article_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n artic._n 6._o 17._o 17._o hime_v in_o rom._n 14._o 1._o 1._o piscat_fw-la ibid._n ibid._n joh._n 3._o 36._o &_o act_v 14._o 1_o 2._o 2._o hic_fw-la verse_n 2._o 2._o 2._o verse_n 14._o 3._o 3._o verse_n 22._o 4._o 4._o verse_n 23._o 18._o 19_o 1._o 1._o respectus_n non_fw-la mutant_fw-la naturam_fw-la naturam_fw-la opinio_fw-la nostra_fw-la nobis_fw-la legem_fw-la facit_fw-la ambr._n de_fw-fr paradis_n 2._o 2._o joh._n 16._o 2._o 2._o act_n 26._o 9_o 9_o 1_o tim._n 1._o 13._o 13._o act_n 23._o 3_o 4._o &_o phil._n 3._o 6._o 3._o 20._o 1._o 2._o 3._o ubi_fw-la est_fw-la suspicio_fw-la ibi_fw-la discussiâ—_n necessaria_fw-la bernard_n ep._n 7._o 7._o ratio_fw-la in_o rebus_fw-la manifestis_fw-la non_fw-la inquirit_fw-la sed_fw-la statim_fw-la judicat_fw-la aquin._n 1_o 2._o qu._n 14._o 4._o ad_fw-la 2._o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n arist._n 1._o mag._n moral_a 18._o 18._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arist._n 2._o eth._n 5._o 21._o 21._o verse_n 5._o hic_fw-la plene_fw-la certus_fw-la sit_fw-la heming_n heming_n quasi_fw-la plenis_fw-la velis_fw-la feratur_fw-la piscat_fw-la in_o schol._n ad_fw-la rom._n 14._o 5._o 5._o luke_n 9_o 50._o 50._o 1_o cor._n 14._o 40._o 40._o 1_o tim._n 4._o 4._o 4._o tit._n 1._o 15._o 15._o rom._n 14._o 14._o 14._o 1_o cor._n 6._o 12._o 22._o 22._o herodot_n in_o clio_n senec._n 3._o de_fw-fr ira_fw-la 21._o 23._o 23._o qui_fw-fr agit_fw-fr contra_fw-la conscientiam_fw-la qua_fw-la credit_n deum_fw-la aliquid_fw-la prohibuisse_fw-la licet_fw-la erret_fw-la contemnit_fw-la deum_fw-la bonavent_n 2._o scent_n do_v 39_o 39_o menand_n menand_n pres._n satyr_n 5._o 5._o jam._n 4._o 17._o 17._o quod_fw-la sit_fw-la contra_fw-la conscientiam_fw-la aedificat_fw-la ad_fw-la gehennam_fw-la c._n 28._o qu._n 1._o omnes_fw-la sect._n ex_fw-la his_o his_o rom._n 14._o 22._o 22._o dan._n 3._o 16_o 18._o 18._o c._n 11._o qu._n 3._o qui_fw-la resistet_fw-la ex_fw-la augustino_n 24._o 25._o 25._o animo_fw-la nunc_fw-la huc_fw-la nunc_fw-la fluctuat_fw-la illuc_fw-la virg._n aeneid_n 10._o 10._o jam._n 1._o 8._o 1._o 1._o ibid._n ibid._n eph._n 4._o 14._o 2._o 3._o 4._o 26._o 1._o 2._o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arist._n 3._o ethic_n 4._o 3._o 3._o 1_o cor._n 7._o 36._o 36._o non_fw-la tibi_fw-la imputabitur_fw-la ad_fw-la culpam_fw-la quod_fw-la invitus_fw-la ignoras_fw-la aug._n the_o nat_n &_o great_a 27._o 27._o nil_fw-la faciendum_fw-la de_fw-la quo_fw-la dubites_fw-la sit_fw-la necne_fw-la rectè_fw-la factum_fw-la cic_fw-la l._n 1._o de_fw-fr offic_n 28._o 28._o be_v damnum_fw-la that_fw-mi qui_fw-la jubet_fw-la dare_fw-mi ejus_fw-la ver_fw-la ê°_n nulla_fw-la culpa_fw-la est_fw-la cui_fw-la parere_fw-la necesse_fw-la sit_fw-la l._n 169._o f._n the_o div_o reg._n jur_n jur_n bernard_n â—e_v precept_n &_o dispen_n dispen_n rom._n 13._o 1._o 1_o peâ—_n 2._o 13._o 29._o 29._o rom._n 15._o 6._o 6._o isidor_n isidor_n dubius_n incertus_fw-la quasi_fw-la duarum_fw-la viarum_fw-la isid._n 10._o etym._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plus_fw-fr est_fw-fr standum_fw-la praecepto_fw-la praelati_fw-la quam_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la bonav_n 2._o â—sen_n distinct_a 39_o 30._o 30._o gregor_n 31._o 32._o 32._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d solon_n apud_fw-la stob._n serm._n 3_o 33._o 1._o 2._o 3._o 34._o luk._n 12._o 1_o matth._n 16._o 12._o 1_o cor._n 5._o 8._o percuâ—it_fw-la illos_fw-la atrociore_fw-la recriminatione_fw-la eras._n in_o paraph_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrys._n hom._n 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrys._n ibid._n isa._n 29._o 13._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act._n 26._o 5._o luk._n 16._o 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o tim._n 4._o 2._o 1_o thes._n 5._o 21._o 1_o joh._n 4._o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n mark_v 10._o 19_o luk._n 18._o 10._o jer._n 45._o 6._o jer._n 35._o 18_o 19_o abridgm_n linc._n p._n 44._o per_fw-la appositionem_fw-la eras._n bez._n jer._n 23._o 28._o 1_o cor._n 3._o 12_o 15._o gal._n 1._o 8._o 2_o joh._n 10._o mat._n 15._o 12._o 1_o cor._n 3._o 12._o 15._o andradus_fw-la multò_fw-la maxima_fw-la pars_fw-la evangelii_n pervenit_fw-la ad_fw-la nos_fw-la traditione_n perexigua_fw-la literis_fw-la est_fw-la mandata_fw-la hos._n confes._n c._n 92._o egenum_fw-la elementum_fw-la hosius_n plumbea_fw-la regula_fw-la pighius_fw-la etc._n etc._n etc._n v._o chamier_n tom._n 1_o panstrat_n lib._n 9_o c._n 16._o jewel_n defence_n 2._o c._n 9_o 9_o non_fw-fr male_a comparari_fw-la pharisaeos_fw-la catholicis_fw-la serarius_fw-la apud_fw-la hal._n seron_n mat._n 5._o 30._o 30._o sadoc_n discipulus_fw-la antiqui_fw-la sochaei_fw-la author_n sectae_fw-la sadducaeorum_n secundum_fw-la rabbinos_fw-la v._o el._n tisb_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d schindler_n in_o lexic_n pentagl_n sed_fw-la hoc_fw-la ut_fw-la commentum_fw-la rabbinicum_fw-la exigit_fw-la montacutius_n qui_fw-la sadducaeorum_n originem_fw-la ad_fw-la dositheum_fw-la quendam_fw-la refert_fw-la ex_fw-la authoritate_fw-la epiphanii_n &_o aliorum_fw-la eosque_fw-la sadducaeos_fw-la dictos_fw-la confirmat_fw-la à _fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d justitia_fw-la ob_fw-la mores_fw-la austeros_fw-la &_o in_o judiciis_fw-la severitatem_fw-la v._o montacut_n appar_fw-la 7._o sect_n 49._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n jos._n 13._o antiq._n 18._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d epiph._n in_o ptol._n justin._n nuell_n 146._o &_o alii_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrys._n hom_o 51._o in_o mat._n mox_fw-la subsecuta_fw-la est_fw-la corruptela_fw-la calvin_n in_o loc_n exod._n 8._o 14._o 1_o cor._n 8._o 8._o rom._n 13._o 5._o 20._o every_o particular_a or_o national_a church_n have_v authority_n to_o ordain_v change_n and_o abolish_v ceremony_n etc._n etc._n art_n 34._o 34._o the_o ceremony_n that_o remain_v be_v retain_v for_o discipline_n and_o order_n which_o upon_o just_a cause_n may_v be_v alter_v and_o change_v and_o therefore_o be_v not_o to_o be_v esteem_v equal_a with_o god_n law_n pref._n of_o cerem_fw-la cerem_fw-la the_o church_n have_v power_n to_o decree_v rite_n and_o ceremony_n but_o it_o ought_v not_o beside_o the_o
up_o before_o the_o lord_n against_o the_o sun_n if_o the_o land_n be_v defile_v with_o blood_n it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o think_v of_o any_o other_o course_n when_o god_n himself_o have_v pronounce_v it_o impossible_a that_o the_o land_n shall_v be_v 33._o purge_v from_o the_o blood_n that_o be_v shed_v in_o it_o otherwise_o than_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o he_o that_o shed_v it_o up_o then_o with_o the_o zeal_n of_o phinees_n up_o for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o 29._o people_n all_o you_o that_o be_v in_o place_n of_o authority_n gird_v your_o sword_n upon_o your_o thigh_n and_o with_o your_o javelin_n in_o your_o hand_n pursue_v the_o idolater_n and_o the_o adulterer_n and_o the_o murderer_n and_o the_o oppressor_n and_o every_o know_a offender_n into_o his_o tent_n and_o nail_v he_o to_o the_o earth_n that_o he_o never_o rise_v again_o to_o do_v more_o mischief_n let_v it_o appear_v what_o 44._o love_v you_o bear_v to_o the_o state_n by_o your_o hatred_n to_o they_o and_o show_v your_o pity_n to_o we_o by_o show_v none_o to_o they_o the_o destroy_a angel_n of_o god_n attend_v upon_o you_o for_o his_o dispatch_n if_o you_o will_v but_o set_v in_o stout_o he_o will_v soon_o be_v go_v why_o shall_v either_o sloth_n or_o fear_n or_o any_o partial_a or_o corrupt_a respect_n whatsoever_o make_v you_o cruel_a to_o the_o good_a in_o spare_v the_o bad_a or_o why_o shall_v you_o suffer_v yourselves_o for_o want_v of_o courage_n and_o zeal_n to_o execute_v judgement_n to_o lose_v either_o the_o opportunity_n or_o the_o glory_n of_o be_v the_o instrument_n to_o appease_v god_n wrath_n and_o to_o stay_v his_o plague_n but_o for_o that_o matter_n appertain_v to_o justice_n and_o judgement_n must_v pass_v 30._o to_o through_o many_o hand_n before_o they_o come_v to_o you_o and_o there_o may_v be_v so_o much_o juggle_v use_v in_o convey_v they_o from_o hand_n to_o hand_n that_o they_o may_v be_v represent_v unto_o you_o many_o time_n in_o much_o different_a 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scripture_n whereinto_o we_o make_v some_o entrance_n the_o last_o assize_n and_o will_v have_v now_o proceed_v far_o have_v not_o the_o heavy_a hand_n of_o god_n upon_o we_o in_o this_o his_o grievous_a visitation_n lead_v i_o rather_o to_o make_v choice_n of_o this_o text_n as_o the_o more_o seasonable_a that_o other_o be_v write_v in_o exodus_fw-la 23._o the_o three_o first_o verse_n thou_o shall_v not_o raise_v a_o false_a report_n put_v not_o thy_o hand_n with_o the_o wicked_a to_o be_v a_o unrighteous_a witness_n thou_o shall_v not_o follow_v a_o multitude_n to_o do_v evil_a neither_o shall_v thou_o speak_v in_o a_o cause_n to_o decline_v after_o many_o to_o wrest_v judgement_n neither_o shall_v thou_o countenance_v a_o poor_a man_n in_o his_o cause_n wherein_o be_v note_v five_o special_a rule_n share_v out_o among_o five_o sort_n of_o person_n the_o accuser_n the_o witness_n the_o jurer_n the_o pleader_n the_o officer_n i_o will_v but_o give_v each_o of_o they_o some_o brief_a intimation_n of_o their_o duty_n from_o their_o several_a proper_a rule_n and_o conclude_v if_o thou_o come_v hither_o then_o as_o a_o plaintiff_n or_o other_o party_n in_o a_o civil_a cause_n 31._o or_o to_o give_v voluntary_a information_n upon_o a_o statute_n or_o to_o prosecute_v against_o a_o accuser_n malefactor_n or_o any_o way_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o accuser_n let_v neither_o the_o hope_n of_o gain_n or_o of_o any_o other_o advantage_n to_o thyself_o not_o secret_a malice_n or_o envy_n against_o thy_o adversary_n nor_o thy_o desire_n to_o give_v satisfaction_n to_o any_o three_o party_n sway_v thou_o beyond_o the_o bound_n of_o truth_n and_o equity_n no_o not_o a_o little_a either_o to_o devise_v a_o untruth_n against_o thy_o neighbour_n of_o thy_o own_o head_n or_o by_o a_o hard_a construction_n to_o deprave_v the_o harmless_a action_n or_o speech_n of_o other_o or_o to_o make_v they_o worse_o than_o they_o be_v by_o unjust_a aggravation_n or_o to_o take_v advantage_n of_o letter_n and_o syllable_n to_o entrap_v innocency_n without_o a_o fault_n when_o thou_o be_v to_o open_v thy_o mouth_n against_o thy_o brother_n set_v the_o first_o rule_n of_o that_o text_n as_o a_o watch_n before_o the_o door_n of_o thy_o lip_n thou_o shall_v not_o raise_v a_o false_a report_n if_o thou_o come_v hither_o second_o to_o be_v use_v as_o a_o witness_n perhaps_o optimâ_fw-la graecâ_fw-la 32._o witness_n fide_fw-la like_o a_o downright_a knight_n of_o the_o post_n that_o make_v of_o a_o flac._n oath_n a_o jest_n and_o a_o pastime_n of_o a_o deposition_n or_o deal_v withal_o by_o a_o bribe_n or_o suborn_v by_o thy_o landlord_n or_o great_a neighbour_n or_o egg_v on_o with_o thy_o own_o spleen_n or_o malice_n to_o swear_v and_o forswear_v as_o they_o shall_v prompt_v thou_o or_o to_o s_o interchange_n deposition_n with_o thy_o friend_n as_o they_o use_v to_o do_v in_o greece_n hodie_fw-la mihi_fw-la cras_fw-la tibi_fw-la swear_v thou_o for_o i_o to_o day_n i_o will_v swear_v for_o thou_o to_o morrow_n or_o tempt_v with_o any_o corrupt_a respect_n whatsoever_o by_o thy_o word_n or_o oath_n to_o strengthen_v a_o false_a and_o unrighteous_a report_n when_o thou_o come_v to_o lay_v thy_o hand_n upon_o the_o book_n lay_v the_o second_o rule_n in_o that_o text_n to_o thy_o heart_n put_v not_o thy_o hand_n with_o the_o wicked_a to_o be_v a_o unrighteous_a witness_n though_o hand_n join_v in_o 9_o hand_n the_o false_a witness_n shall_v not_o be_v unpunished_a if_o thou_o come_v hither_o three_o to_o serve_v for_o the_o king_n upon_o the_o grand_a inquest_n graecorum_n or_o between_o party_n and_o party_n in_o any_o cause_n whatsoever_o like_o those_o 4._o selecti_fw-la judices_fw-la among_o the_o roman_n who_o the_o praetor_n for_o the_o year_n be_v be_v to_o nominate_v and_o that_o upon_o oath_n out_o of_o the_o most_o able_a and_o serviceable_a man_n in_o his_o judgement_n both_o for_o estate_n understanding_n and_o integrity_n or_o to_o serve_v upon_o the_o tale_n perhaps_o at_o thy_o own_o suit_n to_o get_v something_o towards_o 33._o bear_v charge_n for_o thy_o journey_n or_o yoke_v with_o a_o crafty_a or_o a_o wilful_a foreman_n jurer_n that_o be_v make_v beforehand_o and_o a_o mess_n of_o tame_a after_o man_n withal_o that_o dare_v not_o think_v of_o be_v wise_a than_o their_o leader_n or_o unwilling_a to_o stickle_v against_o a_o major_a part_n whether_o they_o go_v right_a or_o wrong_n or_o resolve_v already_o upon_o the_o verdict_n no_o matter_n what_o the_o evidence_n be_v consider_v what_o be_v the_o weight_n and_o religion_n of_o a_o oath_n remember_v that_o he_o sin_v not_o less_o that_o sin_v with_o company_n whatsoever_o the_o rest_n do_v resolve_v thou_o to_o do_v no_o otherwise_o than_o as_o god_n shall_v put_v into_o thy_o heart_n and_o as_o the_o evidence_n shall_v lead_v thou_o the_o three_o rule_n in_o that_o text_n must_v be_v thy_o rule_n thou_o shall_v not_o follow_v a_o multitude_n to_o do_v evil_a they_o be_v silly_a that_o in_o point_n either_o of_o religion_n or_o justice_n will_v teach_v we_o to_o measure_v either_o truth_n or_o right_o by_o multitude_n if_o thou_o come_v hither_o four_a as_o to_o thy_o harvest_n to_o reap_v some_o fruit_n 34._o of_o thy_o long_a and_o expenceful_a study_n in_o the_o law_n to_o assist_v thy_o client_n and_o his_o pleader_n cause_n with_o thy_o counsel_n learning_n and_o eloquence_n think_v not_o because_o thou_o speak_v for_o thy_o fee_n that_o therefore_o thy_o tongue_n be_v not_o thy_o own_o but_o thou_o must_v speak_v what_o thy_o client_n will_v have_v thou_o speak_v be_v it_o true_a or_o false_a neither_o think_v because_o thou_o have_v the_o liberty_n of_o the_o court_n and_o perhaps_o the_o favour_n of_o the_o judge_n that_o therefore_o thy_o tongue_n be_v thy_o own_o and_o thou_o may_v speak_v thy_o