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shield_n serve_v for_o defence_n and_o protection_n 2._o in_o reward_v the_o well-doer_n 3._o in_o punish_v the_o offender_n these_o thing_n i_o may_v have_v insist_v on_o but_o a_o word_n to_o the_o wise_a be_v sufficient_a and_o many_o word_n to_o other_o will_v not_o be_v of_o force_n and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v forbear_v to_o offer_v any_o thing_n more_o by_o way_n of_o explication_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o duty_n and_o only_o give_v you_o some_o direction_n as_o the_o time_n will_v permit_v and_o so_o imitate_v the_o apostle_n in_o reason_v and_o the_o 1._o rule_n that_o i_o shall_v lay_v down_o be_v this_o that_o justice_n must_v be_v do_v cito_fw-la speedy_o and_o you_o have_v a_o express_v for_o it_o ezra_n 7.26_o which_o though_o it_o come_v from_o a_o heathen_a king_n yet_o it_o be_v approve_v of_o by_o the_o holyghost_n it_o be_v this_o whosoever_o will_v not_o do_v the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o the_o law_n of_o the_o king_n for_o these_o must_v not_o clash_v let_v judgement_n be_v execute_v speedy_o upon_o he_o and_o yet_o give_v i_o leave_v to_o tell_v you_o that_o vespasian_n motto_n upon_o his_o coin_n will_v do_v very_o well_o in_o the_o case_n sat_n cito_fw-la si_fw-la sit_v be_v that_o be_v soon_o enough_o that_o be_v well_o enough_o and_o therefore_o 2._o take_v this_o rule_n also_o that_o justice_n must_v be_v execute_v prudenter_n with_o judgement_n and_o discretion_n it_o be_v easy_a to_o cut_v a_o knot_n but_o hard_o to_o untie_v it_o and_o therefore_o magistrate_n must_v be_v seer_n as_o well_o as_o minister_n or_o else_o they_o will_v not_o be_v minister_n to_o the_o subject_n for_o good_a and_o indeed_o upon_o this_o account_n they_o be_v call_v head_n of_o the_o people_n ay_o but_o what_o be_v a_o head_n without_o a_o eye_n and_o if_o the_o eye_n be_v dark_a how_o great_a be_v that_o darkness_n and_o therefore_o say_v one_o blind_a minister_n be_v the_o pest_n of_o the_o church_n and_o blind_a magistrate_n be_v the_o pest_n of_o kingdom_n and_o yet_o give_v i_o leave_v to_o tell_v you_o that_o these_o eye_n must_v not_o be_v cover_v nor_o blind_v and_o therefore_o say_v solomon_n prov._n 25.2_o it_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n to_o conceal_v a_o thing_n but_o the_o honour_n of_o king_n to_o search_v out_o a_o matter_n i._n e._n it_o concern_v all_o that_o be_v entrust_v with_o the_o execution_n of_o justice_n to_o search_v out_o the_o matter_n ay_o but_o hic_fw-la labour_n hoc_fw-la opus_fw-la est_fw-la they_o must_v exercise_v patience_n and_o prudence_n herein_o or_o else_o shoot_v at_o rover_n and_o wound_v where_o they_o shall_v apply_v a_o heal_a balsom_a or_o else_o be_v physician_n of_o no_o value_n in_o give_v a_o cordial_n instead_o of_o a_o purge_n or_o corrosive_n they_o must_v therefore_o have_v a_o eagle_n eye_n as_o well_o as_o a_o lady_n hand_n that_o they_o may_v hit_v the_o distemper_n protection_n to_o who_o protection_n be_v due_a punishment_n to_o who_o punishment_n be_v due_a let_v not_o one_o have_v that_o portion_n of_o justice_n that_o belong_v to_o another_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o therefore_o as_o one_o word_n in_o the_o hebrew_n language_n signify_v a_o ear_n and_o a_o pair_n of_o balance_n so_o the_o ear_n of_o all_o those_o that_o be_v entrust_v with_o the_o execution_n of_o justice_n shall_v be_v as_o a_o pair_n of_o balance_n first_o to_o weigh_v thing_n and_o then_o to_o determine_v let_v not_o he_o that_o sit_v upon_o the_o bench_n be_v a_o merchant_n to_o carry_v the_o balance_n of_o deceit_n about_o he_o and_o justice_n will_v be_v due_o administer_v when_o res_fw-la cum_fw-la re_fw-la causa_fw-la cum_fw-la causa_fw-la ratio_fw-la cum_fw-la ratione_fw-la concertet_fw-la when_o many_o word_n of_o a_o different_a complexion_n be_v drop_v into_o a_o judge_n or_o a_o justice_n ear_n then_o be_v the_o time_n for_o they_o to_o weigh_v and_o consider_v thing_n wise_o before_o they_o give_v out_o their_o sentence_n and_o that_o make_v much_o for_o the_o commendation_n of_o philip_n that_o he_o always_o keep_v a_o ear_n open_a for_o the_o defendant_n 3._o justice_n must_v be_v execute_v universaliter_fw-la impartial_o without_o respect_n of_o person_n and_o therefore_o the_o common_a emblem_n of_o justice_n be_v draw_v with_o cover_a eye_n to_o intimate_v that_o though_o a_o magistrate_n shall_v not_o be_v blind_a as_o to_o cause_n yet_o as_o to_o person_n he_o shall_v nay_o in_o this_o respect_n magistrate_n shall_v be_v no_o man_n of_o this_o world_n but_o like_o the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n who_o know_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o a_o relation_n or_o a_o friend_n and_o say_v with_o the_o apostle_n 2_o cor._n 5.16_o we_o know_v no_o man_n after_o the_o flesh_n friend_n and_o foe_n rich_a and_o poor_a old_a and_o young_a must_v have_v justice_n do_v they_o and_o so_o the_o law_n of_o god_n require_v levit._fw-la 19.15_o thou_o shall_v not_o respect_v the_o person_n of_o the_o poor_a nor_o honour_v the_o person_n of_o the_o mighty_a and_o again_o exod._n 23.3_o thou_o shall_v not_o countenance_v a_o poor_a man_n in_o his_o cause_n i._n e._n if_o his_o cause_n be_v unjust_a the_o rich_a must_v not_o be_v injure_v that_o the_o poor_a may_v be_v countenance_v for_o magistrate_n be_v not_o call_v to_o do_v act_n of_o charity_n but_o act_n of_o justice_n god_n himself_o can_v endure_v that_o any_o one_o shall_v be_v wrong_v under_o a_o pretence_n of_o do_v he_o right_o and_o therefore_o say_v esay_n 61.8_o i_o the_o lord_n love_v judgement_n i_o hate_v robbery_n for_o burn_a offering_n now_o if_o we_o may_v not_o unjust_o take_v from_o man_n to_o give_v to_o god_n certain_o we_o may_v not_o take_v from_o man_n to_o give_v to_o man_n no_o not_o from_o a_o foe_n to_o give_v to_o a_o friend_n not_o from_o the_o rich_a to_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a nor_o from_o the_o poor_a to_o give_v to_o the_o rich_a but_o as_o the_o law_n be_v make_v so_o it_o shall_v be_v put_v in_o execution_n without_o respect_n of_o person_n not_o render_v like_o tardalus_n his_o web_n wicket_n for_o some_o and_o snare_n for_o other_o a_o unlike_a judgement_n must_v not_o be_v give_v to_o those_o that_o be_v alike_o nor_o alike_o judgement_n give_v to_o those_o that_o be_v unlike_a in_o point_n of_o offence_n a_o magistrate_n must_v not_o weigh_v the_o big_a look_n of_o the_o son_n of_o anake_n nor_o make_v any_o difference_n in_o civil_a or_o criminal_a cause_n betwixt_o the_o mighty_a nimrods_n of_o the_o nation_n that_o declare_v their_o sin_n as_o sodom_n and_o the_o cowardly_a lurcher_n that_o dare_v not_o show_v their_o face_n a_o powerful_a oppressor_n a_o valiant_a dueller_n a_o gallant_a high-way-man_n and_o a_o mad_a hector_n shall_v receive_v no_o more_o favour_n from_o the_o sword_n of_o justice_n than_o a_o sneak_a cutpurse_n 4._o justice_n shall_v be_v administer_v gratis_o not_o for_o filthy_a lucre_n sake_n but_o for_o justice_n sake_n and_o that_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o a_o sacred_a and_o divine_a statute_n deut._n 16.19_o 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 prevent_v the_o word_n of_o the_o righteous_a and_o indeed_o experience_n tell_v we_o that_o if_o a_o man_n have_v the_o eye_n of_o a_o eagle_n a_o most_o pierce_a eye_n yet_o a_o gift_n a_o bribe_n like_o a_o vail_n or_o cover_n muffle_v he_o up_o in_o darkness_n that_o he_o can_v discern_v a_o difference_n in_o thing_n or_o cause_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o sometime_o not_o he_o that_o have_v the_o best_a cause_n but_o the_o best_a purse_n carry_v the_o day_n a_o bad_a cause_n be_v good_a weight_n and_o a_o good_a cause_n find_v too_o light_a to_o pass_v or_o to_o speak_v in_o the_o language_n of_o one_o of_o the_o ancient_n auro_fw-la loquente_fw-la naz._n greg._n naz._n iners_fw-la omnis_fw-la oratio_fw-la all_o motion_n and_o plead_n though_o never_o so_o much_o to_o the_o purpose_n be_v of_o little_a or_o no_o effect_n it_o be_v true_a the_o holy_a ghost_n compare_v justice_n and_o judgement_n to_o water_n and_o give_v a_o express_a charge_n amos_n 5.24_o that_o judgement_n shall_v run_v down_o as_o water_n and_o righteousness_n as_o a_o mighty_a stream_n i_o but_o it_o be_v sad_a when_o angel_n trouble_v these_o water_n that_o they_o can_v run_v clear_a and_o smooth_a however_o this_o i_o be_o certain_a of_o that_o there_o be_v a_o sad_a complaint_n in_o many_o place_n of_o the_o nation_n that_o either_o justice_n be_v not_o administer_v sit_v cite_v not_o soon_o enough_o or_o not_o sit_v bone_n not_o well_o enough_o and_o true_o when_o i_o consider_v man_n boldness_n and_o impudence_n in_o their_o lewdness_n i_o be_o somewhat_o jealous_a that_o there_o be_v some_o reason_n