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for_o any_o might_n or_o power_n of_o man_n thus_o the_o god_n on_o earth_n shall_v do_v justice_n on_o all_o great_a as_o well_o as_o small_a fear_v none_o but_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n deut._n 1._o 17._o 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 go_n papinianus_n be_v worthy_a of_o eternal_a memory_n who_o choose_v rather_o to_o die_v then_o to_o justify_v or_o excuse_v the_o fratricide_n of_o b_o ssianus_fw-la the_o emperor_n holy_a job_n as_o he_o be_v eminent_a for_o fear_v god_n so_o likewise_o for_o not_o fear_v man_n job_n 29._o 17._o i_o break_v the_o jaw_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o pull_v the_o spoil_n out_o of_o his_o tooth_n great_a man_n oftentimes_o be_v like_o lion_n or_o ravenous_a beast_n that_o prey_n on_o other_o without_o fear_n or_o pity_n now_o the_o care_n of_o this_o pious_a magistrate_n be_v to_o secure_v his_o people_n against_o such_o oppressor_n when_o david_n keep_v his_o father_n sheep_n and_o there_o come_v a_o lion_n and_o a_o bear_n and_o take_v a_o lamb_n out_o of_o the_o stock_n david_n rise_v after_o the_o lion_n and_o smite_v he_o and_o take_v the_o lamb_n out_o of_o his_o mouth_n 1_o sam._n 17._o 34._o every_o magistrate_n be_v or_o shall_v be_v a_o shepherd_n god_n say_v of_o cyrus_n he_o be_v my_o shepherd_n isa._n 44._o ult_n the_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n be_v call_v to_o seed_v his_o people_n israel_n psal._n 78._o 70_o 71._o homer_n call_v agamemnon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o shepherd_n or_o the_o feeder_n of_o the_o people_n and_o when_o lion_n or_o bear_n man_n that_o be_v great_a and_o strong_a come_v to_o devour_v their_o flock_n they_o ought_v to_o protect_v or_o defend_v they_o he_o be_v a_o base_a hireling_n that_o hide_v his_o head_n when_o the_o wolf_n come_v in_o the_o night_n though_o he_o endeavour_v to_o preserve_v his_o sheep_n from_o injury_n by_o the_o fly_v in_o the_o day_n for_o one_o wolf_n will_v do_v more_o mischief_n in_o a_o night_n than_o a_o thousand_o fly_n in_o a_o year_n as_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n will_v make_v no_o difference_n between_o great_a and_o small_a rich_a and_o poor_a noble_a and_o ignoble_a for_o then_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o great_a man_n and_o the_o rich_a man_n and_o the_o chief_a captain_n and_o the_o mighty_a man_n will_v hide_v themselves_o in_o the_o den_n and_o in_o the_o rock_n of_o the_o mountain_n and_o will_v say_v to_o the_o mountain_n and_o rock_n fall_v on_o we_o and_o hide_v we_o from_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lamb_n rev._n 6._o 15_o 16._o so_o shall_v not_o the_o day_n of_o execute_v justice_n in_o this_o world_n partiality_n the_o impartiality_n of_o god_n and_o also_o of_o the_o god_n consist_v in_o not_o take_v gift_n god_n be_v no_o taker_n of_o gift_n 2_o chron._n 19_o 7._o riches_n prevail_v not_o in_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n prov._n 11._o 4._o neither_o silver_n nor_o gold_n can_v deliver_v they_o from_o his_o indignation_n zeph._n 1._o 18._o thus_o shall_v magistrate_n resemble_v his_o majesty_n not_o pervert_v justice_n either_o for_o have_v or_o for_o hope_n of_o a_o reward_n a_o bribe_n receive_v or_o expect_v clog_n or_o obscure_v the_o course_n of_o justice_n a_o golden_a pen_n must_v not_o write_v the_o discharge_n when_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o judge_n be_v grease_v with_o gold_n it_o can_v hold_v the_o sword_n of_o justice_n but_o will_v let_v it_o slip_v at_o least_o strike_v very_o partial_o 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 deut._n 16._o 19_o the_o roman_a story_n tell_v we_o of_o two_o person_n that_o be_v competitor_n for_o some_o place_n of_o preferment_n and_o that_o a_o senator_n be_v ask_v for_o which_o of_o the_o two_o he_o will_v give_v his_o voice_n answer_v for_o neither_o because_o say_v he_o one_o have_v 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formal_o it_o be_v nothing_o i._n e._n it_o be_v not_o that_o which_o the_o idolater_n conceive_v it_o be_v it_o be_v not_o god_n and_o there_o be_v no_o holiness_n in_o it_o though_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o conceit_n and_o corrupt_a imagination_n of_o the_o idolater_n it_o be_v a_o god_n yet_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o in_o truth_n it_o be_v nothing_o eramus_fw-la 2._o to_o the_o devil_n he_o be_v call_v the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n two_o cor._n 4._o 4._o because_o the_o wicked_a of_o the_o world_n obey_v the_o devil_n will_v before_o god_n will_v and_o delight_n to_o do_v his_o work_n gerhard_n john_n 8_o 44._o and_o so_o make_v he_o their_o god_n he_o rule_v in_o they_o and_o they_o ready_o obey_v he_o as_o their_o god_n 3._o any_o thing_n that_o a_o man_n adore_v or_o esteem_v more_o than_o god_n that_o be_v his_o god_n thus_o some_o man_n make_v mammon_n and_o riches_n their_o god_n job_n 32._o 24._o other_o make_v their_o belly_n their_o god_n impendit_fw-la pâ—il_n 3._o 19_o rom._n 16._o 18._o they_o be_v slave_n to_o their_o epicurean_a pleasure_n and_o lust_n serve_v they_o in_o stead_n of_o god_n observation_n 1._o it_o be_v requisite_a sometime_o to_o preface_n before_o we_o speak_v especial_o when_o the_o matter_n be_v weighty_a it_o be_v good_a to_o quicken_v attention_n by_o some_o serious_a grave_a agumentative_a and_o nervous_a preface_n the_o psalmist_n do_v so_o here_o ver_fw-la 1._o there_o be_v almost_o as_o many_o argument_n as_o there_o be_v word_n in_o the_o verse_n proclaim_v the_o majesty_n omniscience_n and_o all_o see_a eye_n of_o god_n stimuli_fw-la the_o better_a to_o prepare_v we_o for_o that_o which_o follow_v in_o the_o
apostle_n be_v for_o two_o admonition_n before_o church_n censure_n titus_n 3._o 10._o and_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o magistrate_n shall_v not_o precede_v that_o of_o the_o church_n and_o if_o they_o be_v heathen_n and_o infidel_n the_o gentle_a we_o must_v deal_v with_o they_o to_o win_v they_o to_o the_o faith_n 634._o titus_n 3._o 2_o 3._o abominable_a then_o be_v that_o cruelty_n of_o the_o papist_n who_o by_o inhuman_a torture_n will_v force_v the_o poor_a indian_n to_o baptize_v their_o infant_n and_o say_v as_o they_o say_v and_o hold_v what_o they_o hold_v all_o this_o be_v but_o a_o nullity_n for_o as_o a_o force_a marriage_n be_v no_o marriage_n a_o force_a profession_n be_v no_o profession_n fit_n 7._o we_o must_v distinguish_v of_o person_n and_o their_o error_n 1._o some_o be_v seaucer_n etc._n and_o offend_v through_o wilfulness_n though_o they_o be_v convince_v yet_o they_o will_v not_o be_v convince_v but_o walk_v turbulent_o and_o disorderly_o disquiet_v both_o church_n and_o state_n these_o must_v be_v most_o sharp_o deal_v withal_o 2._o other_o be_v seduce_v and_o mislead_v through_o weakness_n these_o will_v be_v pity_v next_o we_o must_v distinguish_v of_o error_n 1._o some_o be_v about_o circumstantial_o and_o lesser_a matter_n make_v no_o rent_n in_o church_n or_o state_n and_o here_o the_o strong_a must_v bear_v with_o the_o weak_a rom._n 15._o 1._o ephes._n 4._o 2._o galat._n 6._o 1._o that_o friend_n may_v differ_v about_o the_o same_o thing_n without_o breach_n of_o friendship_n a_o very_a heathen_n affirm_v 2._o some_o error_n be_v fundamental_a and_o overthrow_v the_o very_a substantial_o and_o foundation_n of_o religion_n amicitiâ_fw-la direct_o or_o indirect_o 163._o mediatealy_a or_o immediate_o thus_o arrian_n socinian_o antinomian_o papist_n publish_v blasphemy_n to_o the_o disturbance_n of_o church_n and_o state_n such_o prideaux_n turbulent_a idolater_n &_o gross_a heretic_n as_o well_o as_o other_o gross_a offender_n may_v be_v punish_v with_o death_n as_o appear_v exod._n 22._o 20._o leu._n 24._o 16._o numb_a 15._o 30_o 31._o deut._n 13._o 1._o to_o 10._o 1_o king_n 18._o 40._o 2_o king_n 23._o 20._o ezra_n 6._o 11._o &_o 7._o 26._o dan_n 3._o 29._o so_o say_v mr._n perkins_n 244._o the_o magistrate_n who_o be_v the_o vicegerent_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o keeper_n of_o both_o tableâ—_n and_o therefore_o be_v to_o maintain_v religion_n with_o the_o swâ—rd_n and_o so_o may_v put_v to_o death_n atheist_n which_o hold_v there_o be_v no_o god_n of_o which_o sort_n there_o be_v many_o in_o these_o day_n and_o heretic_n which_o malicious_o maintain_v and_o hold_v any_o thing_n that_o overthrow_v the_o foundation_n of_o religion_n in_o the_o church_n whereof_o they_o be_v member_n answer_v have_v this_o good_a man_n live_v in_o our_o day_n he_o will_v have_v be_v censure_v by_o some_o for_o perkins_n the_o persecutor_n but_o wisdom_n be_v justify_v of_o she_o own_o child_n 4._o god_n be_v very_o tender_a over_o his_o minister_n none_o must_v cordis_fw-la touch_v his_o prophet_n to_o hurt_v they_o he_o take_v the_o injury_n do_v to_o they_o as_o do_v to_o himself_o as_o they_o be_v subject_a to_o great_a tentation_n so_o they_o be_v under_o more_o special_a protection_n he_o hold_v these_o star_n in_o his_o right_a hand_n rev._n 2._o 1._o so_o magistrate_n shall_v be_v very_o tender_a over_o the_o messenger_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o best_a friend_n if_o they_o be_v faithful_a that_o prince_n have_v in_o the_o world_n magistracy_n and_o ministry_n the_o word_n and_o the_o sword_n shall_v go_v together_o the_o pulpit_n guard_v the_o throne_n hence_o nathan_n be_v call_v the_o friend_n of_o david_n 1_o king_n 4_o 5._o king_n joram_n call_v elijah_n his_o father_n 2_o king_n 6_o 21._o and_o iâ—â—osaphâ—t_n call_v the_o levite_n his_o son_n 2_o chron._n 29._o 11._o and_o hezâ—kiah_n speak_v comfortable_a delightful_a please_a word_n to_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o levite_n 2_o chron._n 30._o 22._o the_o magistrate_n must_v protect_v their_o person_n from_o violence_n and_o their_o maintenance_n from_o the_o encroachment_n of_o cruel_a cormorant_n least_o by_o famish_v they_o he_o bring_v a_o famine_n of_o the_o word_n upon_o the_o people_n he_o must_v plant_v the_o word_n where_o it_o be_v want_v and_o continue_v it_o where_o it_o be_v plant_v it_o be_v well_o observe_v by_o queen_n elizabeth_n when_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n in_o the_o county_n of_o suffolk_n meet_v her_o majesty_n in_o progress_n 5._o every_o one_o of_o they_o have_v a_o minister_n by_o he_o i_o see_v the_o reason_n now_o say_v the_o queen_n why_o the_o county_n of_o sâ—ffolk_n be_v better_a govern_v then_o other_o county_n it_o be_v because_o the_o word_n and_o the_o sword_n go_v together_o then_o church_n and_o state_n be_v like_a to_o flourish_v when_o moses_n and_o aaron_n zerubbabel_n and_o josâ—ua_n zach._n 4._o 14._o go_v hand_n in_o hand_n together_o when_o the_o minister_n reprove_v sin_n and_o the_o magistrate_n punish_v it_o when_o the_o magistrate_n make_v use_v of_o the_o minister_n direction_n and_o the_o minister_n enjoy_v the_o magistrate_n protection_n when_o joshua_n join_v with_o eleazar_n and_o david_n consult_v with_o nathan_n and_o gad_n the_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o josiah_n with_o huldah_n and_o vzziah_n with_o zachariah_n the_o priest_n then_o and_o never_o till_o then_o can_v we_o look_v to_o prosper_v 2_o chron._n 26_o 5._o it_o be_v aaron_n office_n to_o speak_v but_o it_o be_v moses_n his_o rod_n that_o work_v the_o wonder_n minister_n must_v preach_v and_o magistrate_n must_v punish_v offender_n 7._o as_o god_n search_v and_o inquire_v inâ—o_o man_n cause_n before_o he_o punish_v and_o though_o he_o be_v the_o supreme_a and_o absolute_a judge_n of_o all_o the_o world_n yet_o we_o find_v that_o he_o first_o cite_v adam_n and_o give_v he_o a_o fair_a trial_n before_o ever_o he_o turn_v he_o out_o of_o paradise_n gen._n 3._o 9_o to_o 20._o he_o never_o proceed_v to_o judgement_n till_o the_o fact_n be_v clear_a though_o he_o have_v a_o cry_n come_v up_o to_o he_o concern_v the_o blood_n of_o abel_n visa_fw-la and_o the_o wickedness_n of_o sodom_n yet_o he_o search_v and_o examine_v the_o matter_n to_o see_v if_o it_o be_v according_a to_o the_o report_n gen_n 4._o 9_o 10_o 11._o &_o 18._o 21._o so_o the_o magistrate_n must_v be_v well_o advise_v what_o he_o do_v and_o ponder_v all_o circumstance_n before_o he_o pass_v sentence_n so_o do_v job_n chap._n 29._o 16._o the_o cause_n that_o i_o know_v not_o i_o search_v out_o oyer_n must_v go_v before_o terminer_n first_o hear_v and_o then_o determine_v nothing_o must_v be_v do_v rash_o and_o unadvised_o but_o upon_o serious_a and_o mature_a deliberation_n must_v they_o proceed_v to_o judgement_n else_o the_o judge_n temerity_n will_v prove_v the_o innocent_a person_n calamity_n as_o the_o physician_n before_o he_o prescribe_v a_o receipt_n or_o diet_n to_o his_o patient_n will_v first_o feel_v the_o pulse_n view_v the_o urine_n observe_v the_o temper_n and_o change_n in_o the_o body_n and_o inquire_v into_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o disease_n that_o so_o he_o may_v apply_v a_o fit_a remedy_n suitable_a to_o the_o malady_n so_o ought_v every_o magistrate_n in_o cause_n of_o justice_n to_o hear_v both_o party_n with_o equal_a patience_n full_o and_o fair_o to_o examine_v witness_n thorough_o medea_n and_o to_o lay_v together_o all_o allegation_n and_o give_v judgement_n according_o report_n and_o probability_n be_v no_o sufficient_a ground_n there_o must_v be_v a_o proof_n and_o that_o by_o man_n approve_v else_o a_o jezabel_n may_v get_v false_a witness_n to_o accuse_v a_o innocent_a naboth_n judge_n must_v not_o first_o hang_v a_o man_n and_o try_v he_o after_o the_o law_n condemn_v no_o man_n till_o it_o have_v first_o hear_v what_o he_o can_v say_v for_o himself_o john_n 7â—_n 5._o act_n 25._o 16._o it_o be_v worth_a observe_v what_o a_o heap_n of_o word_n the_o holy_a ghost_n use_v to_o make_v magistrate_n cautious_a in_o this_o kind_n 1._o they_o must_v search_v 2._o inquire_v 3._o diligent_o 4._o they_o must_v see_v that_o it_o be_v true_a and_o certain_a that_o such_o a_o abomination_n be_v wrought_v 5._o â—hen_o and_o not_o till_o then_o must_v they_o proceed_v to_o judgement_n deut._n 13._o 14._o &_o 17._o 2_o 4._o &_o 19_o 18._o judge_n 19_o 30._o many_o case_n be_v dark_a and_o difficult_a and_o so_o cunning_o contrive_v that_o it_o be_v the_o king_n honour_n to_o search_v it_o out_o prov._n 25._o 2._o as_o we_o see_v in_o solomen_n in_o that_o difficult_a case_n of_o the_o two_o mother_n 1â—_n king_n 3._o 16._o 28._o and_o if_o in_o lesser_a matter_n it_o be_v folly_n to_o answer_v a_o matter_n before_o it_o be_v hear_v how_o much_o more_o in_o such_o weighty_a casâ—s_n prov._n 18._o 13._o
like_o themselves_o observation_n 4._o few_o great_a man_n be_v good_a man_n some_o there_o be_v but_o they_o be_v thin_a sow_v not_o many_o wise_a man_n not_o many_o mighty_a not_o many_o noble_a i._n e._n some_o few_o be_v calâ—ed_v taylâ—r_n 1_o cor._n 1._o 26._o they_o be_v subject_a to_o great_a temptation_n and_o so_o to_o great_a corruption_n such_o rank_a ground_n be_v fertile_a in_o weed_n hence_o wicked_a man_n be_v put_v in_o the_o text_n for_o rich_a man_n how_o long_o will_v you_o accept_v the_o person_n of_o the_o wicked_a that_o be_v the_o person_n of_o rich_a and_o potent_a man_n that_o be_v the_o meaning_n for_o judge_n will_v never_o accept_v the_o person_n of_o the_o wicked_a man_n if_o they_o be_v poor_a and_o equal_a in_o respect_n of_o outward_a thing_n this_o the_o opposition_n imply_v defend_v the_o poor_a and_o fatherless_a imply_v that_o the_o rich_a be_v defend_v by_o they_o but_o the_o poor_a have_v no_o helper_n observation_n 5._o that_o pervert_v of_o judgement_n be_v a_o great_a sin_n it_o be_v a_o cry_a sin_n it_o cry_v for_o vengeance_n on_o such_o as_o practise_v it_o this_o be_v one_o of_o those_o sin_n which_o cause_v the_o day_n of_o jerusalem_n misery_n to_o draw_v near_o ezek._n 22._o 6_o 7._o and_o for_o which_o the_o lord_n threaten_v to_o visit_v isa._n 5._o 6_o 7._o jer._n 5._o 28_o 29._o amos_n 2._o 6._o &_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 11._o mâ—l_n 3._o 5._o if_o he_o be_v curse_v that_o shall_v remove_v the_o landmark_n what_o shall_v be_v do_v to_o he_o who_o take_v away_o house_n land_n and_o all_o deut_n 27._o 17._o solomon_n tell_v we_o he_o that_o justify_v the_o wicked_a he_o shall_v the_o people_n curse_n prov._n 24._o 24._o for_o judge_n to_o turn_v aside_o in_o judgement_n to_o the_o right_a hand_n or_o the_o left_a be_v to_o abuse_v their_o deputatior_fw-la and_o as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lie_v to_o ungod_n themselves_o and_o god_n too_o a_o unjust_a judge_n as_o one_o well_o observe_v be_v a_o cold_a fire_n a_o dark_a sun_n musculus_fw-la a_o dry_a sea_n a_o mare_n mortuum_fw-la a_o vn-good_a god_n contradictio_fw-la in_o adjecto_fw-la monster_n not_o man_n much_o less_o god_n a_o false_a teacher_n that_o poison_n soul_n and_o a_o corrupt_a judge_n that_o perverse_n justice_n be_v two_o pestilent_a evil_n the_o one_o destroy_v the_o fountain_n of_o piety_n and_o the_o other_o the_o fountain_n of_o righteousness_n if_o a_o man_n be_v oppress_v 1651._o he_o fly_v to_o the_o law_n for_o refuge_n but_o if_o the_o law_n be_v wrest_v and_o abuse_v where_o shall_v we_o find_v a_o remedy_n it_o be_v sad_a with_o the_o flock_n when_o the_o shepherd_n be_v a_o wolf_n quis_fw-la custodiet_fw-la ipsos_fw-la custodes_fw-la observation_n 6._o magistrate_n must_v judge_v impartial_o they_o must_v not_o respect_v person_n but_o cause_n they_o must_v look_v more_o on_o the_o face_n of_o the_o cause_n than_o the_o face_n of_o the_o man_n this_o respect_n of_o person_n be_v not_o good_a figure_n say_v solomon_n that_o be_v it_o be_v very_o bad_a prov._n 24._o 23._o it_o be_v a_o fin_n oft_o forbid_v deut._n 1._o 17._o &_o 16._o 19_o job_n 13._o 8._o 10._o 2_o chron_n 19_o 6_o 7._o prov._n 18._o 5._o &_o 28._o 21._o james_n 2._o 9_o jude_n 16._o man_n must_v not_o judge_v according_a to_o any_o outward_a appearance_n or_o quality_n of_o the_o person_n that_o appear_v before_o they_o but_o according_a to_o the_o equity_n of_o the_o cause_n john_n 7_o 24._o as_o god_n respect_v not_o person_n deut._n 10._o 17._o job_n 34._o 19_o act_n 10._o 34._o gal._n 2._o 6._o ephes._n 6._o 9_o colos._n 3._o ult_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 17._o so_o judge_n who_o be_v earthly_a god_n must_v imitate_v their_o lord_n and_o master_n who_o person_n they_o represent_v in_o who_o seat_n they_o sit_v and_o by_o who_o command_n they_o act_v so_o that_o if_o they_o will_v do_v any_o thing_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o mighty_a let_v they_o do_v it_o in_o favour_n of_o the_o mighty_a god_n and_o this_o they_o do_v when_o they_o execute_v justice_n and_o judgement_n in_o the_o gate_n as_o they_o must_v not_o respect_v the_o rich_a for_o his_o riches_n so_o neither_o the_o poor_a for_o his_o poverty_n iaceo_fw-la so_o as_o in_o pity_n to_o he_o to_o wrong_v the_o rich_a nor_o out_o of_o fear_n or_o honour_n to_o the_o rich_a comply_v with_o they_o to_o oppress_v the_o poor_a exod._n 23._o 3._o leu._n 19_o 15._o in_o charity_n we_o must_v have_v respect_n to_o a_o poor_a man_n necessity_n but_o in_o point_n of_o justice_n neither_o the_o power_n of_o the_o rich_a nor_o the_o penury_n of_o the_o poor_a but_o right_o only_o must_v be_v regard_v psal._n 72._o 7._o if_o a_o man_n may_v strain_v the_o law_n for_o any_o it_o be_v for_o the_o poor_a and_o yet_o the_o lord_n himself_o who_o be_v most_o tender_a over_o the_o poor_a will_v not_o have_v their_o person_n but_o their_o cause_n look_v upon_o a_o respector_n of_o person_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o idolater_n idololatria_fw-la the_o respect_n which_o he_o owe_v to_o god_n and_o right_a he_o give_v to_o riches_n petty_a thief_n shall_v wear_v chain_n of_o iron_n when_o grand_a robber_n and_o murderer_n sit_v on_o the_o bench_n with_o chain_n of_o gold_n as_o god_n know_v no_o honour_n royalty_n or_o greatness_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o sin_n so_o neither_o must_v his_o deputy_n i_o see_v no_o reason_n say_v the_o woman_n why_o i_o shall_v be_v punish_v for_o break_v one_o commandment_n when_o king_n richard_n break_v all_o ten_o and_o yet_o go_v unpunished_a the_o judge_n in_o egypt_n be_v paint_v without_o hand_n and_o blind_a and_o the_o areopagite_n who_o be_v judge_n in_o athens_n pass_v their_o sentence_n in_o the_o night_n and_o have_v their_o judicatories_n in_o dark_a room_n that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v bias_v by_o prejudice_n or_o affection_n to_o pass_v wrong_a judgement_n upon_o the_o person_n out_o of_o judgement_n to_o show_v favour_n to_o our_o friend_n be_v not_o unlawful_a but_o in_o point_n of_o judgement_n they_o must_v be_v blind_a 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gen._n 19_o 21._o thus_o the_o saint_n may_v and_o must_v love_v the_o saint_n with_o a_o spiritual_a and_o more_o intimate_a love_n psal._n 16._o 3._o observation_n 7._o wicked_a man_n be_v turbulent_a man_n they_o be_v the_o great_a reshagnim_n of_o the_o world_n they_o disquiet_v and_o trouble_v themselves_o like_o the_o trouble_a sea_n they_o be_v always_o cast_v up_o the_o dirt_n and_o filth_n of_o sin_n prov._n 11._o 17._o isa._n 57_o 20_o 21._o they_o trouble_v their_o own_o house_n prov._n 15._o 27._o yea_o these_o achan_n and_o ahabs_n trouble_v all_o israel_n they_o be_v the_o pest_n and_o plague_n the_o ulcer_n and_o botch_n of_o the_o place_n where_o they_o live_v as_o good_a man_n be_v a_o
tabernacle_n job_n 15._o 34._o 5._o righteous_o and_o exact_o a_o magistrate_n must_v not_o only_o be_v justus_n but_o he_o must_v do_v justa_fw-la yea_o and_o he_o must_v do_v they_o justè_fw-la he_o must_v hear_v both_o party_n speak_v and_o then_o judge_v righteous_o between_o they_o they_o must_v not_o wrest_v nor_o wrack_v the_o law_n to_o make_v it_o speak_v what_o it_o never_o mean_v but_o with_o just_a judgement_n must_v they_o judge_v the_o people_n lâ—u._n 19_o 15._o zâ—ch_o 8._o 16._o he_o must_v dispense_v justice_n careful_o constant_o and_o conscientious_o justice_n justice_z he_o must_v do_v i._n e._n pure_a justice_n 43_o deut._n 16._o 20._o not_o seem_v but_o real_a justice_n not_o justice_n in_o part_n but_o entire_a justice_n in_o measure_n and_o degree_n without_o passion_n corruption_n or_o delay_n he_o must_v not_o do_v a_o act_n or_o two_o of_o justice_n but_o it_o must_v be_v his_o constant_a work_n arist._n it_o be_v his_o clothing_n which_o he_o must_v put_v on_o every_o day_n his_o head_n and_o heart_n and_o hand_n must_v be_v cover_v with_o it_o job_n 28._o 14._o ruler_n must_v not_o free_a raven_n and_o censure_v dove_n gerhard_n nor_o loose_a barrabas_n and_o bind_v christ._n this_o be_v not_o execution_n of_o justice_n but_o persecute_v of_o the_o just_a they_o must_v proportion_v the_o punishment_n according_a to_o the_o offence_n and_o not_o bare_o shave_v the_o head_n which_o for_o its_o enormity_n ought_v be_v 〈◊〉_d off_o there_o must_v be_v a_o accurate_a arithmetical_a and_o geometrical_a proportion_n observe_v i._n e._n the_o fact_n with_o all_o its_o circumstance_n must_v be_v consider_v and_o there_o must_v be_v a_o retaliation_n render_v according_o great_a sin_n must_v have_v great_a punishment_n and_o lesser_a sin_n less_o punishment_n life_n must_v for_o life_n and_o eye_n for_o eye_n gen._n 9_o 6._o exod._n 21._o 24._o 6._o sober_o he_o must_v be_v a_o temperate_a man_n else_o how_o will_v he_o govern_v other_o that_o can_v govern_v himself_o or_o reform_v other_o who_o be_v unreformed_a himself_o what_o the_o apostle_n say_v of_o minister_n be_v true_a of_o magistrate_n if_o a_o man_n can_v rule_v himself_o and_o his_o own_o house_n how_o shall_v he_o govern_v the_o house_n of_o god_n 1_o tim._n 3._o 5._o he_o be_v not_o like_a to_o help_v another_o who_o have_v lose_v himself_o wine_n and_o strong_a drink_n make_v man_n forget_v the_o law_n socrates_n and_o pervert_v judgement_n it_o be_v not_o for_o prince_n to_o be_v eat_v in_o the_o morning_n when_o they_o shall_v be_v judge_v the_o people_n eccles._n 10._o 16_o 17._o jer._n 21._o 12._o judge_n must_v be_v wise_a and_o prudent_a but_o when_o temperance_n be_v go_v where_o be_v the_o prudence_n he_o that_o be_v luxurious_a and_o riotous_a be_v not_o wise_a say_v the_o wise_a of_o man_n prov._n 20._o 1._o and_o therefore_o sclâ—n_o make_v a_o law_n that_o whatever_o ruler_n be_v find_v drink_v shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n 7._o diligent_o it_o be_v god_n work_n sestert_n and_o he_o be_v curse_v that_o do_v it_o negligent_o justice_n must_v diffuse_v itself_o it_o must_v run_v down_o as_o a_o mighty_a stream_n full_o free_o common_o and_o universal_o aâ—os_v 5._o 24._o river_n run_v by_o the_o poor_a man_n door_n as_o well_o as_o the_o rich_a it_o must_v be_v their_o delight_n to_o do_v judgement_n prov._n 21._o 15._o ruler_n be_v not_o make_v for_o pleasure_n but_o for_o labour_n they_o be_v not_o bear_v for_o themselves_o but_o for_o the_o people_n good_a hence_o those_o title_n of_o nurse_n father_n shepherd_n steward_n etc._n etc._n all_o which_o imply_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o care_n and_o pain_n observation_n 3._o good_a duty_n need_v much_o press_v such_o be_v the_o dulness_n and_o indisposition_n of_o our_o nature_n to_o the_o best_a thing_n that_o without_o much_o press_n they_o take_v little_a or_o no_o impression_n upon_o we_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o lord_n here_o call_v on_o judge_n again_o and_o again_o to_o defend_v the_o poor_a and_o fatherless_a and_o to_o deliver_v the_o needy_a out_o of_o trouble_n so_o rev._n 2._o &_o 3_o christ_n call_v again_o and_o again_o to_o hose_n that_o have_v ear_n to_o hear_v what_o the_o spirit_n say_v to_o the_o church_n we_o â—ust_z have_v line_n upon_o line_n and_o precept_n upon_o precept_n and_o all_o little_a enough_o to_o make_v the_o word_n effectual_a â—is_fw-la not_o sufficient_a to_o say_v i_o know_v this_o and_o that_o but_o you_o must_v love_v to_o hear_v it_o press_v upon_o you_o again_o and_o again_o for_o your_o more_o spiritual_a improvement_n of_o it_o chaâ—or_n he_o that_o love_v the_o truth_n in_o truth_n the_o more_o he_o hear_v it_o the_o more_o he_o love_v it_o still_o it_o be_v but_o a_o adulterous_a love_n to_o virgin_n truth_n to_o be_v weary_a of_o she_o when_o you_o be_v best_o acquaint_v with_o she_o and_o to_o cast_v she_o off_o with_o contempt_n as_o amnon_n do_v tamar_n when_o you_o have_v have_v your_o fill_n of_o she_o observation_n 4._o magistrate_n must_v administer_v justice_n orderly_o they_o must_v not_o go_v preposterous_o to_o work_v and_o condemn_v a_o man_n before_o he_o be_v hear_v but_o 1._o they_o must_v full_o free_o patient_o with_o a_o sedate_n quiet_a compose_a spirit_n free_a from_o passion_n prejudice_n and_o precipitancy_n hear_v both_o party_n speak_v for_o themselves_o for_o the_o law_n do_v not_o use_v to_o condemn_v man_n till_o their_o cause_n be_v hear_v john_n 7._o 51._o act_n 25._o 15_o 16._o 2._o when_o upon_o hear_v he_o have_v find_v out_o the_o depth_n and_o truth_n of_o the_o cause_n than_o he_o must_v justisie_n and_o absolve_v the_o innocent_a and_o rescue_v he_o out_o of_o the_o jaw_n of_o the_o wicked_a by_o execute_v justice_n on_o he_o according_a to_o his_o demerit_n observation_n 5._o god_n be_v very_o tender_a over_o his_o poor_a afflict_a people_n this_o make_v he_o here_o once_o and_o again_o to_o charge_v his_o vicegerent_n to_o have_v a_o special_a care_n over_o they_o none_o must_v touch_v they_o to_o hurt_v they_o or_o if_o they_o do_v the_o magistrate_n must_v rescue_v they_o and_o if_o they_o will_v not_o yet_o god_n himself_o will_v psal._n 12._o 5._o he_o take_v the_o wrong_n that_o be_v do_v to_o they_o as_o do_v to_o himself_o prov._n 14._o 31._o &_o 17._o 5._o he_o that_o oppress_v the_o poor_a reproach_v his_o maker_n and_o contemn_v the_o wise_a dispensation_n of_o god_n who_o will_v have_v poor_a intermingle_v with_o the_o rich_a as_o the_o valley_n be_v among_o the_o hill_n for_o his_o own_o praise_n god_n will_v have_v no_o man_n oppress_v be_v he_o never_o so_o rich_a but_o special_o he_o hate_v the_o oppress_a of_o the_o poor_a because_o low_a and_o weak_a and_o can_v help_v themselves_o as_o rich_a man_n can_v the_o more_o unable_a they_o be_v to_o help_v themselves_o the_o soon_o will_n god_n arise_v to_o help_v they_o though_o they_o be_v weak_a yet_o their_o redeemer_n be_v strong_a prov._n 23._o 10_o 11._o locum_fw-la though_o they_o be_v little_a yet_o their_o protector_n be_v mighty_a you_o may_v be_v able_a to_o contend_v with_o the_o poor_a but_o can_v you_o contend_v with_o the_o almighty_a who_o be_v their_o guardian_n no_o wise_a man_n will_v contend_v with_o a_o mighty_a than_o himself_o folio_n nor_o oppress_v the_o servant_n and_o son_n of_o a_o prince_n that_o can_v easy_o suppress_v and_o crush_v he_o the_o poor_a and_o fatherless_a when_o believer_n be_v the_o son_n and_o servant_n of_o god_n and_o they_o can_v escape_v that_o wrong_v they_o he_o have_v more_o than_o once_o proclaim_v himself_o their_o patron_n and_o protector_n psal._n 10._o 14._o &_o 68_o 5._o hosea_n 14._o 3._o deut._n 10._o 17_o 18._o and_o have_v denounce_v woe_n against_o those_o that_o hurt_v they_o isa._n 10._o 1_o 2_o 3._o mal._n 3._o 5._o and_o punish_v jerusalem_n among_o other_o sin_n for_o this_o ezâ—k_v 22._o 7._o many_o think_v they_o may_v abuse_v the_o poor_a because_o they_o be_v impotent_a and_o can_v help_v themselves_o but_o see_v how_o solomon_n counsel_v these_o man_n most_o excellent_o prov._n 22._o 22_o 23._o rob_v not_o the_o poor_a because_o he_o be_v poor_a neither_o oppress_v the_o afflict_a in_o the_o gate_n for_o the_o lord_n will_v plead_v their_o cause_n and_o spoil_v the_o soul_n of_o those_o that_o spoil_v they_o q._n d._n let_v not_o his_o poverty_n and_o inability_n to_o withstand_v thou_o encourage_v thou_o to_o abuse_v he_o yea_o though_o thou_o be_v one_o of_o the_o magistrate_n a_o man_n of_o power_n that_o sit_v in_o the_o gate_n yet_o know_v that_o there_o be_v a_o great_a than_o thou_o who_o will_v help_v the_o helpless_a will_v plead_v their_o cause_n and_o spoil_v the_o soul_n of_o those_o that_o spoil_v they_o i._n e._n he_o will_v take_v
dark_a dungeon_n especial_o if_o he_o be_v godly_a but_o be_v in_o a_o better_a condition_n than_o the_o great_a wicked_a man_n that_o be_v spiritual_o blind_a though_o he_o live_v in_o pompous_a palace_n these_o ruler_n in_o the_o text_n no_o doubt_n but_o they_o think_v themselves_o very_o wise_a man_n and_o probable_o they_o be_v so_o in_o respect_n of_o natural_a and_o worldy_a accomplishment_n yet_o because_o they_o abuse_v their_o part_n and_o do_v not_o improve_v they_o for_o god_n glory_n he_o tell_v we_o here_o they_o walk_z in_o darkness_n the_o prince_n of_o zoan_n be_v call_v fool_n i._n e._n pharaoh_n counsellor_n which_o be_v worldly_a wise_a man_n yet_o for_o want_v of_o save_a knowledge_n be_v call_v fool_n in_o god_n dictionary_n isa._n 19_o 11._o this_o will_v yet_o better_o appear_v if_o we_o consider_v the_o allusion_n between_o inward_a and_o outward_a darkness_n 1._o darkness_n hinder_v we_o from_o see_v our_o way_n a_o man_n thaâ—_n walk_v in_o darkness_n know_v not_o whether_o he_o go_v john_n 12._o 35._o he_o may_v go_v into_o ditch_n bog_n rivers_n and_o miscarry_v many_o way_n so_o he_o that_o walk_v in_o spiritual_a darkness_n know_v not_o which_o way_n to_o go_v nor_o what_o to_o do_v he_o be_v in_o perpetual_a danger_n of_o fall_v into_o this_o ditch_n of_o error_n â—nd_v that_o bog_n of_o heresy_n and_o to_o plung_v himself_o into_o a_o world_n of_o sin_n and_o sorrow_n blind_a man_n can_v judge_v of_o colour_n nor_o can_v these_o distinguish_v between_o truth_n and_o falsehood_n 2._o such_o catch_v many_o fall_n and_o stumble_v at_o every_o thing_n so_o when_o man_n way_n be_v dark_a and_o slippery_a they_o be_v apt_a to_o fall_v every_o way_n into_o satan_n snare_n job_n 5._o 14._o &_o 12._o 17._o 25._o and_o to_o stumble_v and_o take_v offence_n even_o at_o christ_n himself_o 3._o darkness_n be_v a_o dismal_a thing_n it_o fill_v man_n with_o fear_n and_o horror_n gen._n 15._o 12._o so_o that_o a_o man_n have_v no_o joy_n of_o 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