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A60336 The Christian centurians observations, advices, and resolutions containing matters divine and morall / collected according to his owne experience by Philip Skippon ... Skippon, Philip, d. 1660. 1645 (1645) Wing S3950; ESTC R37966 95,695 394

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1_o all_o manner_n of_o in_o justice_n by_o plot_v counsel_v plead_v or_o any_o other_o way_n by_o secret_a subtle_o by_o abuse_n of_o wit_n or_o power_n further_a the_o same_o by_o or_o for_o themselves_o or_o other_o levit._fw-la 19.15.13_o 2_o do_v injustice_n with_o the_o most_o voice_n or_o great_a number_n desire_v to_o please_v or_o be_v applaud_v by_o the_o multitude_n or_o too_o much_o regard_v or_o fear_v their_o frown_n scorn_n censure_n because_o they_o be_v many_o and_o mighty_a and_o may_v upon_o some_o other_o occasion_n further_a or_o hinder_v they_o as_o they_o may_v herein_o please_v or_o displease_v the_o most_o exod._n 23.2_o wrest_v the_o law_n for_o their_o own_o or_o other_o evil_a end_n misinterpret_v the_o same_o seet_v false_a gloss_n thereupon_o subtie_o persuade_v or_o violent_o work_v to_o make_v wrong_n seem_v right_a and_o right_a wrong_n hereby_o to_o pleasure_v other_o to_o serve_v their_o own_o turn_n and_o to_o wrong_v the_o guiltless_a deut._n 16.19_o 4_o judge_v by_o outward_a appearance_n according_a to_o the_o a_o first_o unsearcht-seeming-simplicity_n or_o sincerity_n and_o right_a of_o the_o cause_n or_o person_n or_o according_a to_o the_o like_a unexamined_a seem_a foulness_n of_o the_o fact_n ●nesse_n of_o the_o cause_n or_o guiltiness_n of_o the_o party_n or_o whatsoever_o our_o own_o or_o other_o conceit_n may_v be_v of_o the_o matter_n or_o manner_n without_o due_a examination_n deep_a deliberation_n and_o impartial_a judgement_n concern_v both_o john_n 7.24_o 5_o hasty_a and_o rash_a judgement_n before_o they_o be_v thorough_o acquaint_v with_o the_o case_n and_o all_o its_o circumstance_n and_o have_v full_o hear_v out_o the_o party_n accuse_v john_n 7.51_o 1_o cor._n 4.5_o 1_o tim._n 5.22_o 6_o all_o falsehood_n and_o double-dealing_n pretend_v one_o thing_n and_o intend_v another_o labour_v to_o make_v that_o which_o be_v apparent_o false_a seem_v true_a exodus_fw-la 23.7_o 7_o take_v bribe_n which_o most_o foul_o corrupt_v and_o oft_o time_n whole_o overthrow_v the_o course_n of_o justice_n and_o turn_v all_o up_o side_n down_o deut._n 16.18_o 8_o covetousness_n the_o cause_n of_o bribe-taking_a so_o help_v he_o that_o give_v most_o be_v he_o or_o his_o case_n good_a or_o bad_a evod._n 18.21_o 9_o whore_n who_o will_v seduce_v and_o mislead_v and_o entice_v prevail_v against_o right_n and_o to_o the_o judge_n destruction_n proverb_n 31.3_o 10_o drunkenness_n impair_v the_o judgement_n besot_v the_o judge_n make_v they_o forget_v the_o law_n and_o pervert_v judgement_n prov._n 31.4_o 5._o 11_o highmindednesse_n which_o cause_v a_o contempt_n and_o carelessness_n of_o do_v justice_n as_o if_o it_o do_v not_o concern_v they_o or_o that_o they_o be_v too_o good_a therefore_o deut._n 17.20_o 12_o gather_v wealth_n which_o stir_v the_o mind_n by_o any_o way_n whatsoever_o to_o attain_v thereto_o deut._n 17.17_o 13_o partiality_n to_o any_o for_o any_o regard_n of_o fear_n favour_n pleasure_n profit_n or_o desire_v of_o praise_n etc._n etc._n deut._n 1.17_o &_o 16.19_o prov._n 18.5_o &_o 24.23_o 1_o tim._n 5.21_o 14_o partiality_n to_o the_o poor_a out_o of_o untimely_a and_o unfitting_a pity_n to_o he_o his_o cause_n be_v bad_a or_o because_o his_o adversary_n be_v thy_o enemy_n or_o because_o thou_o look_v for_o service_n from_o he_o exod._n 23.3_o leu._n 19.15_o 15_o partiality_n to_o the_o rich_a and_o mighty_a in_o desire_n of_o their_o good_a will_n or_o fear_v of_o their_o evil_a will_n towards_o we_o levit._fw-la 19.15_o deut._n 1.17_o 16_o wrong_v the_o poor_a because_o he_o can_v fee_v thou_o or_o withstand_v his_o powerful_a adversary_n who_o can_v pay_v thou_o better_o exod._n 23.6_o prov._n 22.22_o zech._n 7.10_o 17_o wrong_v the_o innocent_a out_o of_o private_a spleen_n against_o he_o or_o friendship_n to_o his_o wicked_a adversary_n etc._n etc._n for_o god_n will_v not_o justify_v but_o plague_v such_o wickedness_n exod._n 23.7_o prov._n 18.5_o jer._n 22.3_o 18_o wrong_v the_o widow_n the_o fatherless_a the_o stranger_n because_o they_o be_v so_o and_o so_o contemn_v poor_a and_o helpless_a or_o for_o any_o of_o the_o forementioned_a or_o any_o other_o respect_n zech._n 7.10_o jer._n 22.3_o 19_o overthrow_v a_o righteous_a cause_n by_o quirk_n in_o law_n of_o other_o gloss_n to_o make_v right_o seem_v wrong_a wrong_a right_n exod._n 23.6_o prov._n 18.5_o 20_o cruelty_n oppression_n exaction_n to_o serve_v their_o passion_n lust_n covetousness_n or_o any_o other_o base_a and_o sinful_a humour_n yea_o though_o in_o regard_n of_o man_n they_o have_v power_n in_o their_o hand_n to_o do_v it_o and_o may_v be_v unquestioned_a ezek._n 45.9_o 21_o fear_v the_o face_n of_o man_n be_v they_o who_o they_o will_v and_o take_v it_o how_o they_o will_v for_o the_o judgement_n be_v the_o lord_n to_o secute_v they_o spite_n of_o those_o that_o distaste_n threaten_v or_o will_v harm_v they_o for_o judge_v just_o and_o to_o plague_v they_o if_o they_o do_v 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