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5.1_o i_o adjure_v thou_o by_o the_o live_a god_n that_o thou_o tell_v we_o the_o truth_n in_o this_o matter_n hence_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o law_n if_o a_o soul_n sin_n that_o be_v if_o a_o crime_n be_v commit_v by_o any_o person_n and_o one_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o swear_v that_o be_v of_o the_o judge_n adjure_v he_o and_o be_v a_o witness_n whether_o he_o have_v see_v or_o know_v of_o it_o if_o he_o do_v not_o utter_v it_o than_o he_o shall_v bear_v his_o iniquity_n that_o be_v he_o shall_v not_o only_o contract_v the_o gild_n of_o the_o crime_n commit_v but_o also_o bear_v upon_o his_o soul_n the_o gild_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o perjury_n and_o so_o incur_v the_o manifest_a danger_n of_o eternal_a damnation_n and_o therefore_o all_o you_o that_o be_v concern_v as_o you_o tender_v the_o honour_n of_o almighty_n god_n and_o the_o salvation_n of_o your_o own_o soul_n which_o you_o pledge_v in_o your_o oath_n deal_v in_o all_o thing_n sincere_o and_o true_o speak_v 15.2_o psal_n 15.2_o as_o become_v a_o heir_n of_o heaven_n the_o truth_n in_o your_o heart_n that_o justice_n and_o judgement_n may_v be_v right_o execute_v and_o you_o when_o you_o shall_v stand_v before_o the_o tribunal_n of_o god_n may_v appear_v with_o poldness_n and_o give_v up_o your_o account_n with_o joy_n for_o thereis_n a_o great_a day_n a_o come_n when_o all_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v summon_v to_o appear_v before_o the_o judgment-seat_n of_o god._n 14.10_o rom._n 14.10_o never_o be_v there_o so_o great_a a_o assembly_n as_o that_o and_o never_o shall_v there_o be_v any_o so_o great_a after_o it_o all_o the_o king_n ruler_n and_o judge_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v meet_v together_o at_o that_o day_n yea_o then_o shall_v all_o
to_o be_v a_o constant_a circulation_n of_o honour_n which_o as_o it_o original_o come_v from_o god_n so_o shall_v it_o ultimate_o return_v to_o he_o 22.13_o rev._n 22.13_o who_o be_v the_o first_o and_o the_o last_o the_o beginning_n and_o the_o end_v the_o first_o cause_n and_o last_o end_n of_o all_o thing_n all_o the_o stream_n of_o excellency_n and_o honour_n which_o flow_v from_o he_o as_o their_o first_o fountain_n and_o original_a shall_v return_v to_o he_o and_o empty_v themselves_o into_o the_o immense_a ocean_n of_o his_o glory_n now_o as_o god_n by_o give_v these_o name_n to_o judge_n and_o magistrate_n put_v a_o lustre_n upon_o their_o person_n and_o incircle_n they_o with_o a_o glory_n to_o secure_v they_o from_o contempt_n so_o he_o mighty_o oblige_v they_o hereby_o to_o such_o a_o discharge_v of_o their_o duty_n as_o that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o visible_a correspondency_n in_o their_o action_n to_o the_o excellency_n of_o their_o title_n and_o the_o lustre_n and_o glory_n of_o these_o great_a name_n may_v shine_v forth_o in_o the_o execution_n of_o their_o office_n those_o who_o be_v style_v god_n shall_v excel_v in_o those_o virtue_n which_o be_v the_o lively_a image_n of_o the_o divine_a perfection_n even_o of_o those_o excellency_n which_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n as_o the_o supreme_a lord_n and_o judge_n of_o the_o world_n such_o be_v wisdom_n justice_n mercy_n fortitude_n and_o truth_n these_o be_v as_o the_o bright_a ray_n of_o the_o sun_n wherein_o the_o eternal_a divinity_n shine_v forth_o with_o a_o amiable_a lustre_n in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o god_n on_o earth_n shall_v array_v themselves_o with_o these_o beam_n and_o beauty_n and_o that_o they_o may_v manifest_v themselves_o to_o be_v what_o they_o be_v call_v they_o shall_v so_o demean_v themselves_o that_o these_o virtue_n and_o excellency_n may_v appear_v in_o their_o administration_n wisdom_n be_v a_o virtue_n which_o shall_v never_o be_v want_v in_o judge_n and_o magistrate_n 8.1_o eccles_n 8.1_o it_o be_v the_o wisdom_n of_o solomon_n which_o make_v his_o face_n to_o shine_v with_o so_o bright_a a_o lustre_n when_o he_o sit_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d glitter_a in_o his_o glory_n and_o majesty_n upon_o the_o tribunal_n in_o his_o clear_a decision_n of_o the_o doubtful_a case_n betwixt_o the_o two_o harlot_n 3.28_o 1_o king_n 3.28_o both_o plead_n for_o one_o live_a child_n all_o the_o world_n admire_v his_o wisdom_n this_o be_v a_o early_a glory_n of_o his_o government_n which_o render_v he_o true_o great_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o his_o subject_n wisdom_n in_o a_o king_n or_o a_o judge_n be_v a_o angelical_a excellency_n a_o ray_n of_o divinity_n so_o it_o be_v say_v of_o david_n as_o a_o angel_n of_o god_n so_o be_v my_o lord_n the_o king_n 14.19_o 2_o sam._n 14.19_o to_o discern_v good_a and_o bad_a this_o discern_a faculty_n be_v a_o necessary_a virtue_n in_o a_o judge_n or_o magistrate_n without_o which_o he_o can_v right_o administer_v justice_n and_o judgement_n 9_o judgement_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d isid_n pelus_n l._n 3_o ep._n 9_o he_o must_v have_v a_o pierce_a eye_n to_o look_v through_o the_o disguise_n wherewith_o guilty_a man_n be_v wont_a to_o hide_v the_o truth_n and_o palliate_v their_o crime_n truth_n be_v oft_o huddle_v up_o in_o darkness_n and_o hide_a from_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n a_o strict_a scrutiny_n be_v then_o necessary_a to_o a_o right_a judgement_n this_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o patient_n job_n in_o his_o prosperous_a state_n 29.16_o job_n 29.16_o the_o cause_n which_o i_o know_v not_o i_o search_v out_o political_a wisdom_n which_o stand_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o law_n and_o a_o ability_n to_o apply_v that_o knowledge_n to_o practice_n in_o all_o emergent_a case_n and_o to_o make_v a_o right_a judgement_n of_o thing_n in_o various_a circumstance_n be_v a_o virtue_n without_o which_o it_o be_v not_o imaginable_a the_o office_n of_o a_o judge_n or_o magistrate_n shall_v be_v right_o execute_v for_o as_o justice_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plato_n plato_n the_o prop_n of_o city_n the_o strength_n of_o society_n the_o support_n of_o kingdom_n so_o wisdom_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d orpheus_n orpheus_n the_o eye_n of_o justice_n without_o this_o justice_n be_v blind_a and_o that_o sword_n oft_o wound_v the_o innocent_a which_o shall_v defend_v they_o and_o slay_v the_o guilty_a but_o justice_n thus_o guide_v by_o wisdom_n be_v a_o essential_a excellency_n of_o a_o good_a ruler_n a_o god_n like_o judge_n for_o he_o that_o rule_v over_o man_n must_v be_v just_a 23.3_o 2_o sam._n 23.3_o rule_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o god._n and_o it_o be_v impartial_a justice_n which_o moses_n the_o great_a law_n giver_n require_v in_o judge_n in_o the_o charge_n which_o he_o give_v they_o 17._o deut._n 1.16_o 17._o say_v hear_v the_o cause_n between_o your_o brethren_n and_o judge_v righteous_o between_o every_o man_n and_o his_o brother_n and_o the_o strange_a that_o be_v with_o he_o you_o shall_v not_o respect_v person_n in_o judgement_n but_o you_o shall_v hear_v the_o small_a as_o well_o as_o the_o great_a you_o shall_v not_o be_v afraid_a of_o the_o face_n of_o man_n for_o the_o judgement_n be_v god_n for_o when_o judge_n proceed_v according_a to_o the_o divine_a law_n which_o be_v the_o most_o exact_a rule_n of_o justice_n the_o sentence_n they_o pronounce_v either_o when_o they_o absolve_v the_o innocent_a or_o condemn_v the_o guilty_a be_v none_o other_o than_o that_o which_o god_n himself_o the_o supreme_a judge_n have_v already_o pronounce_v in_o his_o law_n a_o judge_n therefore_o make_v the_o divine_a law_n his_o rule_n in_o judgement_n must_v not_o acquit_v the_o guilty_a nor_o condemn_v the_o righteous_a 17.15_o prov._n 17.15_o for_o he_o that_o justifi_v the_o wicked_a and_o he_o that_o condemn_v the_o just_a even_o they_o both_o be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o that_o either_o for_o fear_n or_o favour_n acquit_v a_o great_a offendor_n shall_v not_o only_o be_v hate_v of_o god_n but_o also_o abhor_v of_o man_n for_o 24._o prov._n 24.23_o 24._o he_o that_o say_v to_o the_o wicked_a thou_o be_v righteous_a he_o shall_v the_o people_n curse_n nation_n shall_v abhor_v he_o he_o that_o against_o the_o light_n of_o his_o own_o conscience_n either_o acquit_v the_o guilty_a or_o condemn_v the_o innocent_a draw_v a_o woeful_a gild_n upon_o his_o own_o soul_n the_o gild_n of_o the_o crime_n commit_v or_o the_o blood_n shed_v and_o god_n will_v require_v it_o at_o his_o hand_n justice_n be_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o king_n and_o therefore_o shall_v be_v the_o care_n of_o the_o judge_n when_o sisamnes_n 5._o herod_n l._n 5._o one_o of_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o persian_a judge_n have_v give_v a_o unjust_a judgement_n cambyses_n the_o king_n cause_v he_o to_o be_v flay_v alive_a and_o his_o skin_n as_o a_o bloody_a trophy_n of_o the_o triumph_n of_o justice_n over_o a_o unjust_a judge_n to_o be_v hang_v up_o over_o the_o judgment-seat_n for_o a_o warn_v to_o all_o other_o judge_n stand_v in_o the_o stead_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o they_o shall_v depose_v all_o humane_a respect_n and_o as_o divine_a person_n do_v what_o may_v be_v rational_o conceive_v god_n himself_o who_o be_v essential_o just_a in_o the_o like_a case_n will_v do_v a_o judge_n shall_v so_o act_v in_o all_o administration_n as_o if_o he_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o justice_n incarnate_a so_o exact_o impartial_o just_o shall_v judge_n be_v as_o if_o they_o be_v what_o st._n 14.11_o act_n 14.11_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n be_v think_v to_o be_v god_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o man_n and_o therefore_o they_o must_v be_v such_o who_o eye_n be_v not_o dazzle_v with_o the_o lustre_n of_o gold_n nor_o hand_n open_v to_o receive_v gift_n for_o how_o absurd_a be_v it_o that_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o ancient_a proverb_n 20._o proverb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d deut._n 16.18_o 19_o 20._o the_o hare_n shall_v draw_v the_o lion_n with_o a_o golden_a snare_n judge_n and_o officer_n say_v moses_n shall_v thou_o make_v thou_o in_o all_o thy_o gate_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n give_v thou_o throughout_o all_o thy_o tribe_n and_o they_o shall_v judge_v the_o people_n with_o just_a judgement_n thou_o shall_v not_o wrest_v judgement_n thou_o shall_v not_o respect_v person_n neither_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 〈◊〉_d righteous_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d justice_n justice_z or_o that_o which_o be_v altogether_o just_o shall_v thou_o follow_v it_o shall_v be_v as_o easy_a to_o turn_v the_o sun_n from_o his_o course_n as_o to_o divert_v a_o judge_n from_o the_o