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and_o reward_n whereby_o the_o innocent_n dosuffre_v damage_n and_o hurt_n whereby_o also_o right_a equity_n and_o justice_n be_v abuse_v and_o pervert_v 〈…〉_o bâ—â—ynst_v iâ—dgâ—s_v which_o do_v take_v gift_n whereby_o the_o â—nnocentes_n aâ—â—_n 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o therefore_o it_o be_v speak_v open_o and_o manifest_o of_o those_o gift_n which_o be_v take_v to_o the_o hurt_n and_o wrong_n of_o the_o innocent_a &_o of_o he_o which_o be_v with_o out_o blame_v by_o these_o sentence_n &_o word_n of_o the_o psalm_n all_o they_o be_v judge_v to_o eternal_a damnation_n which_o for_o their_o own_o profit_n and_o vantage_n do_v give_v sentence_n against_o right_a and_o justice_n which_o do_v main_a teyne_v and_o prolong_v unjust_a suete_n which_o do_v counterfeit_a just_a cause_n and_o quarrel_n for_o their_o own_o lucre_n and_o vantage_n &_o final_o who_o so_o ever_o do_v wrong_a and_o hurt_v the_o innocent_a for_o to_o get_v any_o gain_n or_o profit_n thereby_o it_o be_v general_o speak_v it_o 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much_o les_fw-fr do_v he_o permit_v and_o suffer_v that_o we_o shall_v slander_v the_o innocent_a that_o we_o shall_v seek_v to_o hurt_v he_o with_o our_o bribe_n for_o asmuch_o as_o we_o now_o do_v talk_n of_o reward_n and_o gift_n it_o be_v often_o time_n have_v in_o question_n when_o their_o the_o magistrate_n or_o any_o other_o officer_n 〈◊〉_d whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o a_o judge_n to_o take_v any_o giâ—â—â—_n at_o 〈◊〉_d before_o who_o cause_v be_v in_o controversy_n use_v to_o be_v decide_v &_o to_o be_v make_v a_o end_n of_o by_o judgement_n with_o a_o good_a conscience_n without_o the_o wrath_n and_o vengeance_n of_o god_n either_o before_o the_o cause_n be_v hear_v or_o after_o the_o sentence_n be_v give_v and_o pronounce_v may_v take_v of_o both_o or_o either_o of_o the_o seuter_n any_o reward_n and_o gift_n in_o answer_v to_o this_o question_n the_o crafty_a and_o ungracious_a imagination_n of_o man_n may_v object_n many_o thing_n which_o shall_v seem_v and_o appear_v 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occasion_n crafty_o â—to_z prolong_v and_o continewe_v the_o suit_n to_o the_o hurt_n and_o damage_n of_o any_o of_o the_o party_n or_o to_o colour_n &_o devise_v any_o crafty_a and_o unjust_a matter_n to_o the_o hindrance_n of_o the_o other_o part_n either_o accuser_n or_o defendar_fw-la in_o recompense_n of_o yâ—_z reward_n which_o they_o have_v receive_v it_o be_v a_o open_a commandment_n of_o god_n to_o judge_v just_o &_o ryghtuous_o the_o very_a natural_a reason_n of_o man_n do_v both_o know_v and_o judge_v it_o to_o be_v a_o unlawful_a thing_n for_o to_o abuse_v &_o corrupt_v the_o authority_n of_o rightuous_a judgement_n about_o the_o which_o question_n the_o mind_n of_o man_n do_v reason_n with_o itself_o ask_v whether_o that_o a_o good_a &_o godly_a judge_n &_o magistrate_n which_o for_o no_o reward_n wyldo_n wrong_v or_o perverte_v the_o right_n order_fw-fr of_o justice_n may_v take_v gift_n of_o the_o sueter_n before_o the_o cause_n be_v hear_v or_o after_o the_o sentence_n 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be_v set_v in_o rule_n &_o authority_n which_o do_v bring_v with_o it_o the_o ruin_n &_o decay_v of_o all_o good_a thing_n &_o godly_a ordre_n for_o that_o cause_n the_o magistrate_n &_o ruler_n yea_o among_o the_o gentile_n have_v a_o very_a ylname_n be_v evyll_n speak_v &_o report_v of_o for_o their_o greediness_n in_o receyve_n of_o gift_n hesiodus_n a_o greek_a poet_n do_v gyve_v to_o those_o magistrate_n which_o be_v taker_n of_o reward_n a_o odious_a &_o a_o very_a contumelious_a name_n call_n they_o gift_n taker_n of_o other_o wise_a man_n among_o the_o greek_n they_o be_v name_v gift_n glutton_n or_o gift_n bealy_n always_o among_o all_o nation_n this_o corruption_n of_o judge_n &_o ruler_n have_v be_v odious_a as_o well_o in_o the_o receyver_n and_o taker_n as_o in_o the_o gyvers_a all_o godly_a magistrate_n and_o ruler_n have_v always_o abher_v this_o vice_n refuse_v to_o receyve_v &_o accept_v gift_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o any_o man_n which_o have_v have_v any_o cause_n 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a_o very_a fruitful_a &_o godly_a exposition_n upon_o the_o xu_o psalm_n of_o david_n call_v lord_n who_o shall_v dwell_v in_o thy_o tabernacle_n make_a by_o m._n john_n epinus_n preacher_n to_o the_o church_n of_o hamborough_n and_o translate_v out_o of_o latin_a into_o english_a by_o n._n l._n ¶_o to_o the_o right_n virtuous_a and_o gracious_a lady_n etc._n etc._n katerin_n dowche_n of_o suffoke_n nicolas_n less_o of_o london_n most_o humble_o wish_v good_a health_n both_o of_o soul_n and_o body_n with_o continuance_n in_o the_o love_n and_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n what_o timâ—_n most_o godly_a and_o virtuous_a lady_n i_o take_v in_o hand_n to_o translat_a this_o goodly_a piece_n of_o work_n of_o master_n john_n epinus_n make_v upon_o ye._n rv_v psalm_n of_o david_n begin_v with_o these_o word_n what_o man_n shall_v dwell_v in_o thy_o tabernacle_n o_o lord_n &c_n &c_n forth_o of_o the_o latin_n in_o to_o our_o natural_a and_o vulgar_a mother_n tongemine_a 〈◊〉_d &_o purpose_n be_v 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