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upon_o such_o false_a and_o unjust_a suggestion_n and_o accusation_n 3._o and_o as_o innocency_n be_v often_o asperse_v with_o false_a and_o foul_a accusation_n so_o guilt_n be_v often_o paint_a with_o a_o fair_a face_n and_o colour_v with_o specious_a pretence_n of_o innocency_n in_o either_o of_o which_o case_n for_o a_o man_n to_o justify_v the_o wicked_a or_o to_o condemn_v the_o just_a he_o render_v himself_o equal_o abominable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n 4._o information_n be_v various_a for_o the_o most_o part_n partial_a sometime_o false_a that_o of_o ziba_n 2_o sam_n 16.2_o nay_o which_o be_v worse_o and_o fearful_a to_o speak_v of_o oath_n themselves_o oftentimes_o not_o to_o be_v trust_v to_o how_o many_o such_o have_v sometime_o be_v find_v to_o cross_v shinn_n and_o pointblank_o to_o cross_v and_o thwart_v one_o another_o insomuch_o as_o it_o be_v enough_o to_o puzzle_v the_o wise_a man_n and_o to_o make_v they_o at_o a_o stand_n and_o not_o know_v which_o way_n to_o 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if_o i_o shall_v take_v upon_o i_o to_o discourse_v of_o such_o a_o subject_a as_o this_o be_v in_o such_o a_o presence_n and_o therefore_o i_o pass_v from_o this_o part_n of_o the_o character_n to_o the_o next_o and_o last_o part_n of_o the_o character_n of_o a_o worthy_a magistrate_n and_o that_o be_v his_o courage_n in_o execute_v of_o judgement_n upon_o the_o great_a &_o stout_a offender_n in_o these_o word_n i_o break_v the_o jaw_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o pluck_v the_o prey_n out_o of_o his_o tooth_n and_o the_o word_n follow_v upon_o the_o last_o go_v before_o in_o a_o very_a good_a method_n thus_o he_o see_v the_o poor_a oppress_v wrong_a and_o injure_v by_o those_o that_o be_v great_a and_o mighty_a and_o strong_a than_o they_o from_o who_o violence_n they_o can_v no_o way_n defend_v themselves_o and_o so_o neither_o save_v themselves_o from_o wrong_n nor_o right_v themselves_o be_v wrong_v here_o joh._n as_o a_o worthy_a magistrate_n 〈…〉_o on_o justice_n &_o cloth_n himself_o with_o judgement_n as_o with_o a_o robe_n and_o a_o diadem_n sit_v he_o down_o upon_o the_o throne_n or_o seat_n of_o justice_n call_v the_o party_n before_o he_o hear_v their_o complaint_n examine_v the_o business_n and_o the_o cause_n that_o he_o know_v not_o he_o search_v out_o and_o have_v find_v the_o truth_n of_o it_o and_o their_o complaint_n to_o be_v just_a with_o great_a courage_n and_o magnanimity_n well_o become_v his_o place_n he_o fall_v upon_o offender_n the_o stout_a of_o they_o and_o execute_v judgement_n upon_o they_o first_o by_o pluck_v the_o prey_n out_o of_o their_o tooth_n and_o cause_v they_o to_o make_v restitution_n and_o satisfaction_n for_o the_o wrong_n they_o have_v do_v and_o second_o by_o break_v their_o jaw_n that_o they_o shall_v do_v so_o no_o more_o and_o so_o he_o become_v a_o father_n to_o the_o poor_a here_o take_v up_o this_o observation_n that_o it_o be_v execution_n of_o justice_n and_o judgement_n that_o be_v the_o protection_n of_o the_o innocent_a terror_n to_o the_o nocent_a and_o offender_n and_o that_o keep_v the_o subject_n in_o order_n and_o in_o peace_n he_o shall_v sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n of_o david_n say_v the_o lord_n isa_n 9.7_o what_o to_o do_v not_o to_o sit_v there_o in_o state_n and_o majesty_n for_o the_o subject_n to_o look_v at_o he_o and_o no_o more_o but_o to_o execute_v justice_n and_o judgement_n that_o be_v the_o end_n of_o his_o power_n and_o greatness_n it_o be_v not_o the_o make_n of_o good_a law_n but_o the_o put_n of_o they_o into_o execution_n that_o must_v preserve_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o land_n without_o this_o what_o be_v the_o law_n though_o never_o so_o good_a but_o dead_a letter_n ink_n and_o paper_n inane_n bullae_fw-la vain_a scarr-crowe_n which_o soon_o come_v to_o be_v despise_v and_o tread_v under_o foot_n and_o render_v the_o maker_n of_o they_o ridiculous_a it_o be_v execution_n that_o be_v the_o life_n of_o the_o law_n without_o it_o the_o magistrate_n bear_v the_o sword_n in_o vain_a but_o we_o come_v to_o the_o offender_n upon_o who_o he_o execute_v this_o judgement_n and_o the_o crime_n for_o which_o the_o offender_n be_v great_a one_o great_a oppressor_n man_n of_o power_n which_o notwithstanding_o they_o do_v abuse_v to_o the_o crush_a of_o those_o that_o be_v under_o they_o and_o therefore_o compare_v to_o wild_a beast_n ravenous_a beast_n beast_n of_o prey_n lion_n bear_n wolf_n tiger_n which_o tear_n and_o devour_v the_o small_a cattle_n that_o they_o seize_v upon_o and_o such_o cruel_a devourer_n indeed_o there_o be_v among_o brutish_a and_o unreasonable_a creature_n the_o fish_n the_o fowl_n and_o the_o wild_a beast_n but_o among_o man_n and_o reasonable_a creature_n it_o be_v strange_a that_o any_o shall_v be_v find_v so_o unreasonable_a so_o brutish_a yet_o as_o strange_a as_o it_o be_v it_o be_v too_o true_a and_o too_o common_a homo_fw-la homini_fw-la lupus_fw-la leo_fw-la tigris_n daemon_n one_o man_n be_v even_o a_o devil_n 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to_o look_v upon_o they_o with_o a_o merciful_a eye_n and_o provide_v for_o their_o relief_n by_o revive_v wholesome_a law_n make_v for_o that_o purpose_n by_o set_v on_o foot_n the_o commission_n for_o pious_a and_o charitable_a use_n and_o take_v care_n to_o the_o due_a execution_n of_o they_o be_v certain_o a_o work_n not_o only_o of_o justice_n but_o of_o mercy_n too_o well_o worthy_a the_o care_n of_o a_o worthy_a magistrate_n by_o which_o he_o shall_v become_v as_o job_n in_o the_o text_n eye_n to_o the_o blind_a foot_n to_o the_o lame_a and_o to_o the_o poor_a a_o father_n but_o job_n have_v a_o far_a meaning_n in_o this_o expression_n than_o this_o he_o speak_v metaphorical_o by_o the_o blind_a do_v job_n understand_v the_o ignorant_a man_n by_o the_o lame_a the_o impotent_a man_n and_o by_o the_o poor_a the_o indigent_a man_n and_o they_o all_o equal_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o help_n the_o blind_a man_n have_v leg_n good_a enough_o to_o walk_v with_o but_o he_o want_v eye_n to_o see_v his_o way_n and_o so_o he_o must_v necessary_o fall_v into_o one_o of_o these_o two_o mischief_n or_o both_o either_o to_o err_v out_o of_o the_o way_n or_o to_o stumble_v and_o fall_v in_o it_o the_o lame_a man_n have_v eye_n good_a enough_o to_o see_v his_o way_n but_o he_o want_v leg_n to_o go_v in_o it_o and_o so_o be_v in_o as_o ill_a case_n as_o the_o other_o the_o poor_a man_n may_v have_v both_o his_o eye_n and_o his_o limb_n and_o yet_o be_v poor_a and_o want_v a_o purse_n to_o carry_v on_o his_o business_n he_o be_v in_o as_o ill_a a_o condition_n as_o any_o of_o the_o other_o the_o worthy_a magistrate_n be_v a_o relief_n to_o they_o all_o and_o supply_v they_o with_o those_o help_n that_o be_v most_o suitable_a to_o their_o several_a necessity_n ignorantem_fw-la dirigendo_fw-la impotentem_fw-la supportando_fw-la indigentem_fw-la sublevando_fw-la by_o direct_v the_o ignorant_a support_v the_o impotent_a and_o relieve_v the_o indigent_a and_o thus_o make_v good_a the_o character_n here_o in_o the_o text_n and_o become_v eye_n to_o the_o blind_a foot_n to_o the_o lame_a and_o to_o the_o poor_a a_o father_n the_o ignorant_a man_n have_v a_o good_a cause_n but_o want_v skill_n to_o manage_v it_o want_v eye_n to_o spy_v out_o all_o those_o nicety_n which_o in_o his_o proceed_n and_o carry_v of_o it_o on_o may_v destroy_v it_o and_o indeed_o he_o have_v need_n of_o good_a eye_n indeed_o that_o can_v spy_v out_o all_o the_o wind_n and_o turn_n the_o nicety_n quirk_n quillet_n quiddity_n that_o a_o good_a cause_n may_v be_v subject_a to_o and_o yet_o there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o of_o these_o suppose_v the_o misdate_v a_o declaration_n mistake_v a_o name_n or_o mis-spelling_a of_o it_o vitium_fw-la scriptoris_fw-la or_o some_o such_o slight_a matter_n but_o it_o shall_v be_v plead_v to_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o whole_a business_n and_o the_o poor_a client_n shall_v be_v force_v either_o to_o loose_v his_o cause_n or_o to_o put_v his_o cap_n 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