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find_v a_o flaw_n in_o it_o though_o nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n if_o the_o man_n still_o stand_v stout_o to_o it_o and_o will_v not_o surrender_v at_o once_o his_o integrity_n and_o his_o case_n hand_n and_o eye_n be_v lift_v up_o in_o admiration_n at_o his_o impudence_n if_o he_o speak_v one_o word_n for_o another_o or_o indiscreet_o what_o have_v be_v better_o omit_v then_o for_o a_o loud_a fit_a of_o laughter_n to_o put_v he_o out_o of_o countenance_n that_o the_o legerdemain_n may_v be_v better_o carry_v if_o nothing_o else_o will_v do_v two_o or_o three_o bawl_a attorney_n must_v be_v call_v into_o the_o business_n that_o the_o success_n may_v be_v assure_v nay_o and_o it_o be_v well_o too_o if_o mr._n justice_n can_v excuse_v himself_o from_o pass_v a_o promise_n before_o hand_n that_o he_o will_v determine_v in_o favour_n of_o the_o gentleman_n if_o i_o shall_v speak_v all_o i_o mean_v upon_o this_o theme_n it_o will_v look_v as_o if_o i_o design_v a_o satyr_n or_o a_o 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he_o meet_v it_o not_o present_o his_o own_o conscience_n will_v at_o one_o time_n or_o other_o reproach_n he_o for_o it_o the_o very_a person_n he_o thus_o favour_v will_v ever_o after_o repute_v he_o a_o poor_a low_a spirit_a coward_n or_o a_o knave_n and_o however_o he_o may_v flatter_v and_o caress_n he_o for_o the_o present_a in_o show_n yet_o condemn_v and_o scorn_v he_o in_o his_o heart_n and_o draw_v he_o along_o from_o one_o iniquity_n to_o another_o till_o he_o become_v odious_a and_o contemptible_a to_o all_o that_o know_v he_o and_o the_o poor_a injure_a party_n will_v be_v sure_a to_o revenge_v his_o injustice_n by_o tell_v the_o story_n and_o after_o a_o while_o it_o will_v find_v belief_n and_o then_o as_o the_o poor_a be_v most_o numerous_a he_o will_v have_v many_o enemy_n and_o no_o friend_n for_o never_o do_v any_o man_n purchase_v a_o friend_n by_o injustice_n and_o what_o the_o effect_n of_o all_o this_o may_v be_v at_o last_o i_o leave_v to_o all_o man_n to_o 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and_o may_v have_v offend_v he_o or_o he_o in_o something_o or_o other_o and_o these_o two_o affection_n of_o love_n or_o hatred_n be_v great_a corrupter_n of_o truth_n and_o justice_n and_o the_o historian_n take_v great_a care_n to_o prevent_v this_o objection_n by_o say_v mihi_fw-la galba_n otho_n &_o vitellius_n nec_fw-la beneficio_fw-la nec_fw-la injuria_fw-la â—ogniti_fw-la galba_n otho_n and_o vitellius_n be_v not_o know_v to_o i_o either_o by_o their_o injury_n or_o benefit_n if_o they_o have_v there_o may_v have_v be_v some_o reason_n to_o have_v suspect_v his_o relation_n of_o they_o but_o this_o be_v much_o more_o powerful_a in_o a_o justice_n of_o peace_n or_o inferior_a magistrate_n then_o in_o a_o historian_n they_o all_o hope_v their_o write_n shall_v live_v and_o be_v read_v by_o all_o man_n and_o there_o can_v hardly_o be_v a_o delusion_n of_o that_o sort_n impose_v upon_o the_o world_n but_o one_o or_o other_o by_o one_o mean_n or_o other_o will_v discover_v it_o or_o 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a_o man_n can_v escape_v the_o eye_n of_o all_o mankind_n which_o be_v very_o difficult_a if_o not_o impossible_a yet_o he_o can_v never_o delude_v god_n he_o penetrate_v the_o bottom_n of_o our_o heart_n and_o discover_v our_o most_o secret_a inclination_n and_o affection_n and_o will_v sure_o punish_v we_o if_o he_o find_v they_o lead_v we_o to_o pervert_v justice_n and_o judgement_n and_o beside_o this_o sin_n it_o include_v in_o it_o perjury_n too_o for_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o our_o oath_n and_o he_o that_o can_v hope_v to_o digest_v these_o two_o grievous_a sin_n will_v hardly_o much_o regard_v any_o thing_n i_o can_v say_v unto_o he_o but_o must_v be_v leave_v to_o time_n and_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n to_o learn_v the_o contrary_n respect_n of_o person_n be_v in_o some_o sort_n a_o worse_o and_o more_o fatal_a crime_n than_o bribery_n for_o both_o party_n may_v bribe_v i_o but_o no_o man_n can_v make_v himself_o my_o kinsman_n or_o grow_v rich_a in_o a_o moment_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o correct_v it_o beside_o it_o be_v observe_v that_o such_o man_n be_v of_o a_o base_a unconstant_a spirit_n for_o there_o be_v degree_n of_o love_n and_o hatred_n hope_n and_o fear_n and_o such_o a_o man_n will_v comply_v with_o one_o party_n one_o day_n and_o another_o another_o day_n without_o justice_n or_o reason_n as_o his_o interest_n or_o passion_n lead_v he_o so_o that_o no_o body_n be_v sure_a of_o he_o for_o he_o will_v as_o the_o scripture_n say_v offend_v for_o a_o morsel_n of_o bread_n that_o be_v for_o any_o thing_n or_o nothing_o and_o therefore_o all_o man_n shall_v avoid_v they_o as_o they_o will_v a_o thief_n or_o a_o cut_a purse_n
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the_o first_o ad_fw-la magistratum_fw-la the_o private_a be_v not_o distinguish_v from_o the_o public_a but_o include_v in_o it_o and_o no_o man_n know_v what_o mischief_n unaware_o he_o prepare_v for_o his_o private_a estate_n in_o the_o end_n while_o think_v to_o provide_v well_o enough_o for_o himself_o he_o cherish_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n or_o suffer_v abuse_n in_o the_o public_a and_o zenophon_n in_o his_o margin_n give_v the_o reason_n for_o with_o the_o public_a all_o the_o wealth_n of_o private_a person_n be_v either_o save_v or_o lose_v so_o that_o the_o most_o covetous_a man_n if_o he_o be_v not_o short_a sight_v and_o half_a witted_a will_v be_v the_o most_o careful_a to_o preserve_v what_o he_o so_o much_o value_v even_o for_o his_o own_o sweet_a sake_n by_o preserve_v the_o public_a i_o know_v notwithstanding_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o convince_v such_o man_n of_o their_o duty_n or_o interest_n the_o advantage_n be_v present_a the_o danger_n be_v remote_a and_o at_o a_o distance_n and_o he_o must_v make_v use_n of_o all_o opportunity_n to_o increase_v his_o wealth_n and_o let_v they_o that_o come_v after_o or_o other_o man_n take_v care_n to_o secure_v it_o i_o wish_v therefore_o our_o superior_n will_v now_o and_o then_o look_v over_o the_o commission_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o if_o they_o find_v such_o man_n creep_v in_o fair_o lay_v they_o by_o that_o they_o may_v have_v leisure_n to_o follow_v the_o chase_n after_o the_o eagle_n that_o make_v her_o wing_n and_o fly_v away_o towards_o heaven_n where_o few_o of_o these_o thrifty_a gentleman_n ever_o come_v irregular_a heat_n and_o hope_n hope_n irregular_a heat_n and_o hope_n be_v great_a hinderer_n of_o justice_n as_o to_o the_o first_o it_o be_v well_o observe_v by_o sir_n william_n scroggs_n in_o his_o speech_n to_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n in_o michaelmas_n term_n 1676._o when_o he_o be_v admit_v one_o of_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o common_a pleas._n as_o to_o the_o discharge_n of_o my_o duty_n betwixt_o party_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o be_v perform_v without_o these_o two_o cardinal_n virtue_n temper_n and_o cleanness_n of_o hand_n temper_n comprehend_v patience_n humility_n and_o candour_n it_o seem_v to_o i_o that_o say_n be_v quick_a to_o hear_v and_o slow_a to_o speak_v be_v make_v on_o purpose_n for_o a_o judge_n no_o direction_n can_v be_v apt_a and_o no_o character_n become_v he_o better_o and_o he_o that_o will_v not_o be_v say_v to_o have_v but_o one_o ear_n methinks_v shall_v be_v ashamed_a to_o have_v none_o and_o i_o appeal_v to_o your_o lordship_n experience_n if_o a_o patient_a attention_n accompany_v with_o indifferent_a part_n and_o a_o competency_n in_o the_o law_n with_o a_o mind_n fair_o dispose_v for_o information_n or_o conviction_n will_v not_o as_o to_o use_v and_o common_a benefit_n exceed_v the_o profound_a knowledge_n and_o most_o tower_a understanding_n that_o be_v attend_v with_o a_o impetuous_a haste_n either_o out_o of_o a_o glory_n 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