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13._o know_v that_o have_v but_o read_v any_o thing_n of_o scripture_n or_o history_n s._n austin_n plain_o deny_v that_o ever_o the_o româ—n_a polity_n can_v be_v call_v proper_o a_o commonwealth_a upon_o this_o ground_n that_o ubi_fw-la nâ—n_fw-la est_fw-la justitiâ—_n non_fw-la est_fw-la râ—spublica_fw-la he_o call_v common_a wealth_n without_o justice_n but_o magna_fw-la lâ—tâ—ociniâ—_n or_o in_o lipsius_n his_o language_n congery_n confusio_fw-la turba_n it_o be_v but_o a_o abuse_n of_o the_o word_n respublica_fw-la commonwealth_n where_o the_o public_a good_a be_v not_o consult_v by_o a_o impartial_a justice_n and_o equity_n it_o be_v but_o a_o confuse_a heap_n a_o rout_n of_o man_n or_o if_o we_o will_v call_v it_o so_o at_o present_a it_o will_v not_o be_v so_o long_o without_o impartial_a justice_n partly_o because_o injustice_n 3._o 1_o king_n 12._o 1_o sam._n 8._o 3._o and_o oppression_n make_v the_o multitude_n tumultuous_a and_o fill_v the_o people_n head_n with_o 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speedy_o jer._n 28_o 12._o o_o house_n of_o david_n thâ—s_o sâ—iâ—h_v the_o lord_n execute_v judgement_n in_o the_o morning_n and_o deliver_v he_o that_o be_v spoil_v out_o of_o the_o hâ—nd_n of_o the_o opprâ—ssâ—r_n lest_o my_o god_n god_n be_v very_o speedy_a and_o swift_a in_o the_o execution_n of_o justice_n joel_n 3._o 4._o gen._n 19_o numb_a 16._o ezra_n 7._o 20._o in_o this_o as_o in_o other_o thing_n it_o become_v magistrate_n to_o be_v like_a to_o god_n sury_n go_v out_o like_a fiâ—e_n â—nd_v burn_v that_o none_o can_v quench_v it_o because_o of_o the_o evil_a of_o your_o do_n after_o examination_n execution_n be_v to_o be_v do_v with_o expedition_n when_o man_n cry_v out_o for_o justice_n justice_n magistrate_n must_v not_o cry_v out_o crâ—s_v craâ—_n to_o morrow_n to_o morrow_n magistrate_n must_v do_v justice_n in_o the_o morning_n neiâ—her_o noon-justice_n nor_o afternoon_n justice_n nor_o evening-justice_n nor_o night-justice_n be_v so_o acceptable_a to_o god_n or_o so_o honourable_a to_o magistrate_n or_o so_o advantageous_a to_o the_o people_n as_o morning-justice_n be_v to_o delay_v justice_n be_v worse_a sometime_o than_o to_o deny_v justice_n it_o be_v a_o very_a dangerous_a thing_n for_o magistrate_n to_o be_v as_o long_o a_o bring_n forth_o their_o verdict_n as_o the_o elephant_n her_o young_a delay_v of_o justice_n make_v many_o more_o irreconcilable_a it_o make_v many_o man_n go_v up_o and_o down_o this_o world_n with_o heavy_a heart_n empty_a purse_n and_o thread_n bare_a coat_n i_o have_v read_v of_o a_o famous_a passage_n of_o theodorick_n king_n of_o the_o roman_n who_o when_o a_o widow_n come_v to_o he_o with_o a_o sad_a complaint_n that_o she_o have_v a_o suit_n depend_v in_o the_o court_n three_o year_n which_o may_v have_v be_v end_v in_o a_o few_o day_n the_o king_n demand_v of_o her_o the_o judge_n name_n she_o tell_v he_o he_o send_v a_o special_a command_n to_o they_o to_o give_v all_o the_o speedy_a dispatch_n that_o be_v 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hope_v defer_v make_v the_o heart_n sick_a the_o hebrew_a word_n memushshacah_n that_o be_v here_o render_v defer_v be_v from_o mashâ—ch_n that_o signify_v to_o draw_v out_o at_o length_n man_n be_v short-breathed_n and_o short-spirited_n and_o hope_n hour_n be_v full_a of_o eternity_n and_o when_o their_o hope_n be_v draw_v ouâ—_n at_o length_n this_o make_v their_o heart_n sick_a and_o ah_o what_o a_o world_n of_o such_o sick_a soul_n lie_v languish_v at_o hope_n hospital_n all_o the_o world_n over_o hope_v in_o the_o text_n be_v put_v for_o the_o good_a thing_n hope_v for_o now_o when_o the_o good_a thing_n man_n hope_v for_o be_v it_o justice_n or_o a_o quick_a dispatch_n etc._n etc._n be_v defer_v and_o delay_v this_o make_v the_o poor_a client_n sick_a at_o heart_n a_o linger_a hope_n always_o breed_v in_o the_o heart_n a_o linger_a consumption_n overcome_v julius_n caesar_n quick_a dispatch_n be_v note_v in_o three_o word_n veni_fw-la vidi_fw-la vici_fw-la i_o come_v i_o see_v i_o overcome_v the_o hard_a travel_n hope_n have_v and_o the_o more_o strong_o it_o labour_v to_o bring_v forth_o and_o yet_o be_v defer_v and_o delay_v the_o more_o deadly_a sick_a the_o client_n grow_v the_o speedy_a execution_n of_o justice_n be_v the_o very_a life_n and_o soul_n of_o justice_n amos_n 5._o 24._o buâ—_n let_v judgement_n run_v down_o as_o water_n and_o righteousness_n as_o a_o mighty_a stream_n the_o hebrew_n word_n veiiggal_a that_o be_v here_o render_v run_v down_o be_v from_o galal_n that_o signify_v to_o roll_v down_o free_o plentiful_o vigorous_o constant_o speedy_o as_o the_o greaâ—_n billow_n of_o the_o sea_n or_o as_o wave_n roll_v speedy_o over_o the_o rock_n judgement_n and_o righteousness_n like_o a_o mighty_a stream_n shall_v bear_v down_o all_o before_o it_o fiat_n justitia_fw-la tuat_fw-la orb_n let_v justice_n be_v do_v whatever_o come_v of_o it_o deut._n 16._o 20._o that_o which_o be_v altogether_o just_o shall_v thou_o follow_v or_o rather_o as_o the_o hebrew_n have_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tsedek_n tsedek_n justice_n justice_n shall_v thou_o follow_v that_o be_v all_o manner_n of_o justice_n thou_o shall_v follow_v and_o nothing_o but_o â—ustice_n shall_v thou_o follow_v and_o thou_o shall_v follow_v justice_n sincere_o out_o of_o love_n to_o justice_n and_o thou_o shall_v follow_v justice_n exact_o without_o turn_v to_o the_o right_a hand_n or_o the_o left_a and_o thou_o shall_v follow_v justice_n resolute_o in_o spite_n of_o the_o world_n the_o flesh_n and_o the_o devil_n and_o thou_o shall_v follow_v justice_n speedy_o without_o delay_n or_o excuse_n a_o magistrate_n that_o have_v the_o sword_n of_o justice_n in_o his_o hand_n must_v never_o plead_v there_o be_v a_o lion_n in_o the_o way_n my_o lord_n this_o will_v be_v your_o honour_n while_o you_o live_v and_o your_o comfort_n when_o you_o come_v to_o die_v that_o whilst_o the_o sword_n be_v in_o your_o hand_n you_o do_v justice_n speedy_o as_o well_o as_o impartial_o you_o do_v justice_n in_o the_o morning_n and_o justice_n at_o noon_n and_o justice_n in_o the_o afternoon_n and_o justice_n at_o night_n what_o have_v be_v your_o whole_a mayoralty_n but_o one_o continue_a day_n of_o justice_n who_o can_v sum_v up_o the_o many_o thousand_o cause_n that_o you_o have_v hear_v and_o determine_v and_o the_o many_o thousand_o difference_n that_o you_o have_v sweet_o and_o friendly_o compose_v and_o end_v if_o the_o lawyer_n please_v but_o to_o speak_v out_o they_o must_v ingenuous_o confess_v that_o your_o lordship_n have_v ease_v they_o of_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o work_n my_o lord_n as_o it_o be_v the_o honour_n and_o glory_n of_o a_o magistrate_n to_o do_v justice_n speedy_o so_o it_o be_v the_o honour_n and_o glory_n of_o a_o magistrate_n to_o do_v justice_n resolute_o courageous_o valiant_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o as_o soon_o as_o ever_o joshua_n come_v into_o the_o
which_o keep_v he_o from_o sin_v under_o such_o great_a and_o grievous_a suffering_n o_o sir_n it_o be_v a_o far_o great_a mercy_n to_o be_v keep_v from_o sinning_n under_o our_o suffering_n than_o it_o be_v to_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o great_a suffering_n job_n heart_n be_v so_o well_o season_v with_o grace_n that_o he_o will_v admit_v of_o no_o insolent_a or_o unfavoury_a thought_n of_o god_n or_o of_o his_o severe_a providence_n in_o all_o this_o job_n sin_v not_o nor_o charge_v god_n foolish_o or_o with_o folly_n some_o refer_v the_o former_a part_n of_o this_o verse_n to_o the_o mind_n and_o the_o latter_a to_o the_o mouth_n show_v that_o job_n though_o he_o have_v lose_v all_o neither_o thought_n in_o his_o heart_n nor_o utter_v with_o his_o mouth_n any_o thing_n unmeet_a and_o unworthy_a of_o god_n the_o meek_a humble_a patient_a and_o gracious_a behaviour_n of_o job_n under_o all_o his_o sore_a loss_n and_o cross_n be_v here_o own_a renown_a crown_v and_o chronicle_v by_o god_n himself_o o_o sir_n sin_v be_v worse_a than_o suffer_v it_o be_v better_a to_o see_v a_o people_n bleed_v than_o blaspheme_v burn_v than_o curse_v for_o by_o man_n sin_n god_n be_v dishonour_v but_o by_o their_o suffering_n god_n be_v glorify_v o_o that_o the_o christian_a reader_n will_v serious_o consider_v of_o these_o twelve_o thing_n 1._o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o the_o great_a god_n hate_v 18._o prov._n 6._o 16_o 17._o jer._n 49._o 4._o rom._n 1._o 18._o heb._n 6._o 6._o ephes_n 4_o 30._o matth._n 26._o ult_n psal_n 30._o 6_o 7._o isa_n 49._o 1_o 2._o mal._n 2._o 2._o jer._n 4._o 18._o but_o sin_n 2._o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o he_o have_v reveal_v his_o wrath_n from_o heaven_n against_o but_o sin_n 3._o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o crucify_v the_o lord_n of_o glory_n a_o fresh_a but_o sin_n 4._o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o grieve_v the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n but_o sin_n 5._o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o wound_v the_o conscience_n but_o sin_n 6._o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o cloud_n the_o face_n of_o god_n but_o sin_n 7._o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o hinder_v the_o return_n of_o prayer_n but_o sin_n 8._o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o interrupt_v our_o communion_n with_o god_n but_o sin_n 9_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o imbitter_v our_o mercy_n but_o sin_n 10._o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o put_v a_o sting_n into_o all_o our_o trouble_n and_o trial_n but_o sin_n 11._o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o render_v we_o unserviceable_a in_o our_o place_n station_n and_o condition_n but_o sin_n 12._o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o make_v death_n the_o king_n of_o terror_n and_o the_o terror_n of_o king_n to_o be_v so_o formidable_a and_o terrible_a to_o the_o son_n of_o man_n as_o sin_n and_o therefore_o under_o all_o your_o sorrow_n and_o suffering_n cross_n and_o loss_n make_v it_o your_o great_a business_n to_o arm_v yourselves_o against_o sin_n and_o to_o pray_v against_o sin_n and_o to_o watch_v against_o sin_n and_o to_o turn_v from_o sin_n 22._o 2_o chron._n 7._o 14._o isa_n 16_o 17._o chap._n 55._o 7._o hos_fw-la 14._o 8._o isa_n 30._o 22._o and_o to_o cease_v from_o sin_n and_o to_o get_v rid_v of_o sin_n and_o to_o stand_v for_o ever_o in_o defiance_n of_o sin_n assure_o every_o gracious_a heart_n have_v rather_o be_v rid_v of_o his_o sin_n than_o of_o his_o suffering_n job_n 7._o 21._o and_o why_o do_v thou_o not_o take_v away_o my_o iniquity_n or_o lift_v up_o as_o the_o hebrew_n run_v to_o note_v that_o though_o job_n have_v many_o load_n many_o burden_n upon_o he_o yet_o none_o lie_v so_o heavy_a upon_o he_o as_o his_o sin_n hos_n 14._o 2._o take_v away_o all_o iniquity_n and_o receive_v we_o gracious_o it_o be_v not_o take_v away_o our_o captivity_n and_o receive_v we_o gracious_o but_o take_v away_o our_o iniquity_n and_o receive_v we_o gracious_o nor_o it_o be_v not_o take_v away_o this_o or_o that_o particular_a iniquity_n and_o receive_v we_o gracious_o but_o take_v away_o all_o iniquity_n and_o receive_v we_o gracious_o take_v away_o stain_v and_o sting_n crime_n and_o curse_n power_n and_o punishment_n that_o we_o may_v never_o hear_v more_o of_o it_o nor_o never_o feel_v more_o of_o it_o nor_o never_o be_v trouble_v any_o more_o with_o it_o though_o their_o bondage_n be_v great_a very_o 13._o dan._n 9_o 11_o 12_o 13._o great_a yea_o great_a than_o any_o people_n under_o heaven_n be_v exercise_v with_o yet_o their_o sin_n be_v a_o more_o unsupportable_a burden_n to_o their_o spirit_n than_o their_o bondage_n be_v and_o therefore_o they_o cry_v out_o take_v away_o all_o iniquity_n and_o receive_v we_o gracious_o and_o this_o be_v the_o usual_a method_n of_o david_n when_o he_o be_v under_o sore_a trouble_n and_o trial_n he_o be_v more_o importunate_a with_o 4._o see_v psal_n 79._o 1_o 5_o 8._o psal_n 25._o 7._o psal_n 32._o 4_o 5._o psal_n 38._o 3_o 4._o god_n to_o be_v purge_v and_o pardon_v than_o he_o be_v to_o be_v case_v under_o his_o trouble_n or_o deliver_v from_o his_o trouble_n psal_n 51._o 2._o wash_v i_o thorough_o from_o my_o iniquity_n and_o cleanse_v i_o from_o my_o sin_n verse_n 7._o purge_v i_o with_o hyssop_n and_o i_o shall_v be_v clean_o wash_v i_o and_o i_o shall_v be_v white_a than_o snow_n ver_fw-la 9_o hide_v thy_o face_n from_o my_o sinâ—_n and_o blot_v out_o all_o my_o iniquity_n ver_fw-la 14._o deliver_v i_o from_o blood_n guiltiness_n o_o god_n when_o pharaoh_n be_v under_o the_o 10._o exod._n 10._o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o be_v all_o for_o remove_v of_o the_o plague_n the_o frog_n the_o locust_n etc._n etc._n but_o when_o david_n be_v under_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o be_v all_o for_o the_o remove_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o for_o the_o cleanse_n purge_a and_o wash_v away_o of_o his_o sin_n o_o that_o all_o the_o burn_a citizen_n of_o london_n will_v be_v more_o earnest_a and_o importunate_a with_o god_n to_o pardon_v and_o 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