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brethren_n and_o judge_v righteous_o etc._n etc._n second_o general_n part._n the_o charge_n give_v imunction_n i._o point_n instruction_n and_o imunction_n in_o this_o charge_n give_v there_o come_v first_o to_o our_o view_n the_o instruction_n and_o injunction_n which_o be_v give_v to_o the_o judge_n which_o be_v in_o number_n two_o to_o hear_v deliberate_o to_o judge_v righteous_o and_o for_o prepare_v of_o our_o passage_n to_o the_o handle_n of_o they_o we_o be_v to_o consider_v by_o way_n of_o preface_n first_o what_o be_v the_o cause_n to_o be_v hear_v and_o judge_v second_o what_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o righteous_a judgement_n for_o the_o first_o the_o cause_n which_o fall_v into_o the_o consideration_n of_o judge_n be_v by_o plato_n reduce_v to_o two_o head_n justinian_n omnia_fw-la iudicia_fw-la aut_fw-la distrahendarum_fw-la controversiâ—rum_fw-la aut_fw-la puniend_n orum_fw-la maleficiorum_fw-la causa_fw-la reperiae_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_o disceptanâ—â—_n controversijs_fw-la tuenda_fw-la disciplina_fw-la justinian_n to_o do_v injury_n
to_o do_v evil_a and_o as_o cicero_n do_v according_o write_v all_o judgement_n be_v devise_v either_o first_o for_o the_o decide_n of_o controversy_n or_o second_o punishment_n of_o malefactor_n the_o matter_n then_o as_o our_o reverend_a judge_n also_o tell_v we_o be_v civil_a or_o criminal_a that_o concern_v right_a between_o man_n and_o man_n or_o punishment_n of_o crimos_fw-la and_o therefore_o to_o give_v to_o every_o one_o his_o own_o and_o to_o redress_v injury_n be_v a_o principal_a office_n of_o justice_n distributive_a and_o to_o punish_v malefactor_n in_o cause_n criminal_a be_v a_o office_n of_o justice_n vindicative_a as_o necessary_a for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o commonwealth_n as_o the_o other_o now_o this_o charge_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v in_o all_o kind_n of_o cause_n whether_o trespass_n or_o crime_n 1._o hear_v 2._o judge_n righteous_o 2._o the_o rule_n of_o righteous_a judgement_n be_v the_o law_n for_o the_o law_n be_v a_o silent_a magistrate_n &_o the_o 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humano_fw-la modo_fw-la hoc_fw-la intelligamus_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la per_fw-la hoc_fw-la erudiamur_fw-la nun_n qâ—an_n temerè_fw-la fratres_fw-la condemnandos_fw-mi neque_fw-la auditu_fw-la solo_fw-la iudicandum_fw-la nisi_fw-la pluribus_fw-la argumentis_fw-la priùs_fw-la certi_fw-la reddamur_fw-la omnia_fw-la enim_fw-la ideo_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la fiunt_fw-la &_o ob_fw-la hoc_fw-la tantâ_fw-la ad_fw-la erudiendum_fw-la humanum_fw-la genus_fw-la utitur_fw-la sermonis_fw-la attemperaâ—ione_fw-la gen._n 18._o v._n 20._o v._n 2._o and_o he_o that_o shall_v give_v sentence_n either_o party_n not_o first_o herd_n though_o his_o sentence_n prove_v equal_a yet_o be_v he_o not_o a_o equal_a judge_n the_o lord_n himself_o observe_v this_o order_n of_o process_n where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o god_n go_v down_o to_o see_v the_o city_n and_o tower_n which_o the_o nimrodian_o have_v build_v on_o which_o place_n chrysostome_n do_v well_o observe_v that_o god_n spirit_n do_v declare_v by_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o humane_a kind_n of_o speech_n that_o man_n ought_v not_o to_o condemn_v their_o brethren_n before_o certain_a knowledge_n and_o notice_n of_o their_o cause_n and_o before_o the_o final_a sentence_n of_o destruction_n be_v pass_v on_o sodom_n the_o lord_n first_o take_v notice_n of_o their_o estate_n saying_n because_o the_o cry_n of_o sodom_n and_o gomorrha_n be_v great_a and_o because_o their_o sin_n be_v very_o grievous_a i_o will_v go_v down_o now_o and_o see_v whether_o they_o have_v do_v altogether_o according_a to_o the_o cry_n of_o it_o which_o be_v come_v to_o i_o and_o if_o not_o i_o will_v know_v the_o lord_n who_o know_v all_o thing_n of_o himself_o will_v also_o take_v notice_n as_o by_o judicial_a process_n thereby_o as_o in_o a_o table_n to_o commend_v to_o our_o view_n as_o in_o a_o lively_a picture_n or_o perfect_a pattern_n the_o order_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o judicial_a proceed_n for_o humane_a profit_n and_o constant_a imitation_n and_o thus_o god_n first_o hear_v the_o israelite_n groan_n under_o the_o burden_n of_o egypt_n 24._o exod._n 2._o v._o 22.23_o 24._o and_o then_o and_o not_o before_o he_o send_v deliverance_n to_o teach_v all_o judge_n doctr._n doctr._n who_o bear_v gods-image_n and_o title_n in_o their_o office_n to_o follow_v he_o as_o their_o pattern_n in_o the_o execution_n thereof_o not_o precipitate_v sentence_n before_o due_a consideration_n &_o well-weighing_a and_o discern_v the_o equity_n of_o the_o cause_n for_o if_o god_n do_v so_o who_o be_v the_o knower_n of_o all_o thing_n who_o can_v be_v deceive_v mislead_v or_o corrupt_v much_o more_o ought_v man_n give_v diligence_n hereunto_o who_o be_v daily_o subject_a to_o be_v mistake_v through_o oversight_n to_o be_v mislead_v by_o affection_n transport_v through_o passion_n precipitate_v with_o prejudice_n and_o deceive_v with_o colourable_a pretence_n and_o gloss_n but_o here_o i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o prescribe_v to_o our_o reverend_a godly_a and_o well-experienced_a moderator_n of_o justice_n but_o only_a point_n at_o such_o thing_n as_o they_o know_v and_o which_o on_o occasion_n i_o have_v sometime_o observe_v to_o be_v religious_o practise_v in_o their_o judicial_a process_n and_o this_o i_o shall_v the_o rather_o be_v bold_a to_o speak_v that_o inferior_n of_o less_o both_o knowledge_n experience_n and_o conscience_n may_v take_v notice_n of_o such_o virtue_n for_o due_a approbation_n of_o they_o in_o their_o better_n and_o respective_a imitation_n of_o they_o in_o themselves_o discuss_v hear_v be_v either_o 1._o simple_a hear_n 2._o discuss_v now_o this_o hear_n which_o tend_v to_o the_o notice_n of_o the_o cause_n be_v either_o a_o simple_a hear_n of_o both_o the_o party_n or_o else_o a_o accurate_a discuss_n and_o examine_v of_o their_o evidence_n and_o proof_n the_o first_o be_v the_o equal_a hear_n of_o all_o person_n both_o actor_n &_o reus_fw-la hear_v 1._o hear_v plaintiff_n and_o defendant_n small_a as_o well_o as_o great_a 2.3.4.12.16_o jer_z 26._o v._o 2.3.4.12.16_o this_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o arraignment_n of_o
jeremiah_n the_o prophet_n who_o the_o priest_n and_o prophet_n apprehend_v and_o convent_v before_o the_o judge_n and_o accuse_v capital_o as_o worthy_a of_o death_n for_o denounce_v god_n judgement_n against_o juda_n at_o god_n command_n jeremiahs_n defence_n be_v according_o hear_v &_o he_o acquit_v by_o the_o prince_n and_o judge_n 18.29_o joh._n 18.29_o pilate_n thus_o far_o demean_v himself_o well_o in_o the_o case_n of_o our_o saviour_n while_o he_o will_v not_o give_v credit_n to_o the_o high-priest_n accusation_n but_o will_v hear_v the_o poor_a defendant_n as_o well_o as_o these_o plaintiff_n though_o man_n of_o chief_a place_n and_o authority_n among_o they_o nicodemus_n do_v reason_n like_o a_o worthy_a judge_n and_o prudent_a magistrate_n do_v our_o law_n condemn_v any_o man_n before_o it_o hear_v he_o 7.51_o joh._n 7.51_o and_o know_v what_o he_o do_v but_o the_o rest_n his_o unjust_a and_o unequal_a brethren_n do_v take_v he_o uppe_o very_o sharp_o for_o it_o and_o resolve_v to_o condemn_v christ_n absent_a and_o unheard_a in_o his_o just_a defence_n whereas_o the_o most_o gross_a and_o most_o vile_a malefactor_n ought_v first_o to_o be_v convict_v by_o two_o witness_n at_o the_o least_o deutr._n 19.15_o before_o sentence_n of_o judgement_n be_v pass_v against_o he_o tab._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d demosth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ante_fw-la meridiâ—m_fw-la causam_fw-la conscito_fw-la cum_fw-la perorarint_fw-la ambo_fw-la praesentes_fw-la 12._o tab._n he_o that_o answer_v a_o matter_n before_o it_o be_v hear_v it_o be_v folly_n and_o shame_n unto_o he_o say_v the_o wiseman_n prou._n 18.13_o it_o be_v the_o equity_n of_o the_o judge_n by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o athenian_n iudicare_fw-la ne_fw-fr visum_fw-la nec_fw-la auditum_fw-la hominem_fw-la damnare_fw-la nefas_fw-la ultiâ—um_fw-la censetur_fw-la ammon_n marcel_n nulla_fw-la maior_fw-la iniuria_fw-la quam_fw-la indictâ_fw-la causâ_fw-la aliquem_fw-la iudicare_fw-la to_o hear_v both_o party_n alike_o and_o a_o injunction_n set_v down_o in_o the_o 12._o table_n at_o ancient_a rome_n before_o midday_n take_v notice_n of_o the_o cause_n when_o both_o the_o person_n in_o presence_n have_v plead_v and_o it_o be_v always_o account_v a_o most_o heinous_a offence_n poeta_fw-la lucianus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plato_n in_o demodico_n ex_fw-la poeta_fw-la to_o sentence_n or_o condemn_v man_n their_o cause_n not_o first_o hear_v and_o prudent_a provision_n be_v make_v by_o all_o good_a law_n that_o judgement_n be_v not_o give_v before_o the_o cause_n be_v hear_v lentherius_fw-la 2._o discuss_v judicantem_fw-la oportet_fw-la cuncta_fw-la rimari_fw-la et_fw-la ordinem_fw-la rerum_fw-la plenna_fw-la inquisitione_n decurrere_fw-la quousque_fw-la ad_fw-la veritatem_fw-la perveniatur_fw-la e_o lentherius_fw-la as_o there_o must_v be_v a_o simple_a equal_a hear_n of_o both_o the_o party_n so_o must_v there_o be_v a_o accurate_a examination_n and_o exquisite_a discuss_n of_o the_o cause_n this_o be_v the_o law_n of_o god_n deutr._n 13._o ver_fw-la 12.13_o that_o if_o the_o judge_n have_v hear_v of_o a_o abomination_n do_v as_o the_o seduce_a of_o god_n people_n he_o must_v inquire_v make_v search_n &_o ask_v and_o that_o diligent_o great_o be_v the_o emphasis_n and_o weight_n of_o the_o word_n and_o if_o it_o be_v find_v certain_o true_a then_o must_v he_o punish_v deutr._fw-la 17.4.5.6_o 1.8.10_o joshuah_n 7.22_o 1._o sam._n 14.43_o jonah_n 1.8.10_o joshuah_n will_v not_o condemn_v achan_n upon_o god_n lot_n and_o his_o own_o confession_n until_o he_o find_v by_o search_n his_o confession_n to_o be_v true_a not_o saul_n jonathan_n nor_o the_o mariner_n jonah_n take_v by_o lot_n until_o examination_n and_o hear_n of_o their_o answer_n and_o defence_n 7._o joh._n 7._o and_o nicodemus_n do_v take_v it_o a_o express_a point_n in_o god_n law_n that_o a_o man_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v condemn_v upon_o bare_a hear_n no_o not_o till_o it_o be_v know_v what_o 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this_o for_o the_o judgement_n be_v god_n yea_o and_o to_o annexe_v unto_o this_o that_o which_o be_v premise_v the_o charge_n be_v from_o god_n and_o to_o speak_v hereof_o but_o paraphrastical_o for_o brevity_n sake_n reason_n the_o first_o reason_n the_o judgement_n be_v god_n 1_o the_o ordinance_n of_o judgement_n be_v the_o ordination_n of_o god_n by_o his_o wise_a and_o immutable_a counsel_n and_o decree_n rom._n 13._o and_o must_v be_v use_v faithful_o as_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n 2_o the_o person_n who_o judge_v be_v a_o person_n send_v of_o god_n by_o his_o most_o wise_a and_o provident_a dispensation_n god_n make_v thou_o a_o judge_n magistrate_n juror_n or_o witness_v by_o his_o gracious_a ordination_n or_o provident_a permission_n and_o thou_o must_v deal_v faithful_o as_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n 3_o the_o person_n sustain_v by_o the_o judge_n be_v god_n for_o he_o be_v the_o delegate_v deputy_n and_o minister_n of_o god_n and_o though_o for_o nature_n condition_n and_o quality_n but_o a_o man_n yet_o for_o title_n and_o office_n and_o authority_n a_o god_n and_o must_v square_v his_o judgement_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n 82._o psal_n 82._o 4_o the_o cause_n and_o person_n to_o be_v judge_v be_v god_n man_n life_n be_v god_n his_o good_n be_v god_n the_o man_n be_v god_n and_o god_n be_v his_o father_n or_o master_n but_o sure_o his_o owner_n and_o must_v be_v deal_v well_o withal_o as_o belong_v to_o god_n 5_o the_o judgement_n as_o if_o it_o be_v righteous_a god_n do_v effect_v it_o so_o will_v he_o approve_v avow_v defend_v and_o reward_v it_o and_o therefore_o it_o must_v be_v such_o as_o may_v be_v avow_a of_o god_n reason_n the_o second_o reason_n and_o now_o to_o end_v where_o i_o first_o do_v begin_v the_o charge_n be_v from_o god_n for_o the_o do_v of_o justice_n and_o he_o do_v enjoin_v and_o require_v the_o do_n of_o judgement_n and_o will_v one_o day_n call_v to_o account_v for_o what_o be_v do_v not_o only_o by_o his_o deputy_n that_o little_a god_n of_o thy_o conscience_n who_o will_v sentence_v thou_o secret_o if_o thou_o do_v amiss_o but_o he_o that_o be_v high_a than_o the_o high_a 5.7_o eccl._n 5.7_o the_o great_a god_n and_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n the_o righteous_a judge_n of_o quick_a and_o dead_a will_v judge_v thou_o open_o before_o his_o dreadful_a tribunal_n god_n will_v bring_v to_o judgement_n every_o work_n epist_n et_fw-la quid_fw-la faciet_fw-la de_fw-la iniustis_fw-la iudicijs_fw-la qui_fw-la ipsas_fw-la quoque_fw-la iusticias_fw-la iudicabit_fw-la qui_fw-la cuique_fw-la merita_fw-la recitabiâ—_n bern._n epist_n with_o every_o secret_a thing_n whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o whether_o it_o be_v evil_a eccles_n 12.14_o and_o what_o will_v he_o then_o do_v with_o unrighteous_a judgement_n who_o will_v then_o judge_v even_o justice_n itself_o who_o will_v recite_v to_o every_o one_o his_o own_o desert_n the_o lord_n of_o judgement_n will_v come_v 5.10_o veniet_fw-la inquam_fw-la veniet_fw-la dominus_fw-la iudicij_fw-la ubi_fw-la plus_fw-la valebunt_fw-la pura_fw-la corda_fw-la quam_fw-la astuta_fw-la verba_fw-la conscientia_fw-la bona_fw-la quam_fw-la marsupia_fw-la plena_fw-la ubi_fw-la iudex_fw-la non_fw-la faâ—â—etur_fw-la verbis_fw-la non_fw-la flectetur_fw-la donis_fw-la 2._o cor._n 5.10_o will_v come_v i_o say_v and_o there_o pure_a heart_n shall_v prevail_v more_o than_o subtle_a word_n good_a conscience_n than_o full_a purse_n when_o the_o judge_n shall_v not_o be_v deceive_v with_o word_n nor_o lead_v with_o reward_n but_o will_v give_v to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n and_o every_o one_o shall_v receive_v according_a to_o that_o he_o have_v do_v in_o the_o body_n whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o evil_n thus_o by_o god_n gracious_a assistance_n and_o your_o christian_a attention_n i_o have_v speak_v somewhat_o of_o the_o principal_a part_n and_o passage_n of_o this_o charge_n of_o god_n and_o the_o king_n to_o judge_n and_o magistrate_n and_o all_o minister_n of_o justice_n as_o namely_o first_o of_o the_o instruction_n and_o injunction_n for_o right_a hear_n and_o judge_v second_o of_o the_o person_n who_o cause_n be_v to_o be_v hear_v and_o judge_v three_o of_o the_o admonition_n and_o caution_n against_o pestilent_a impediment_n which_o be_v frequent_a enemy_n to_o equity_n and_o justice_n accept_v of_o person_n and_o fear_v of_o man_n face_n four_o of_o reason_n to_o enforce_v the_o performance_n of_o the_o instruction_n and_o observation_n of_o the_o caution_n there_o only_o remain_v the_o case_n of_o reservation_n now_o that_o judicial_a process_n may_v be_v right_o conform_v unto_o this_o charge_n of_o god_n and_o the_o king_n it_o must_v be_v order_v with_o great_a counsel_n and_o wisdom_n and_o depend_v much_o upon_o the_o wisdom_n and_o faithfulness_n of_o all_o the_o minister_n and_o instrument_n of_o justice_n but_o lie_v most_o in_o the_o wise_a discretion_n and_o religion_n of_o the_o judge_n who_o 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and_o they_o come_v into_o judgement_n that_o the_o judge_n may_v judge_v they_o then_o shall_v they_o justify_v
the_o righteous_a and_o condemn_v the_o wicked_a then_o that_o be_v mature_o without_o needless_a delay_n our_o saviour_n in_o the_o parable_n do_v note_v it_o as_o a_o mark_n of_o a_o unjust_a judge_n who_o be_v void_a of_o all_o fear_n of_o god_n 18._o luc._n 18._o and_o regard_n of_o man_n that_o he_o defer_v to_o do_v justice_n to_o the_o importunate_a widow_n judge_n and_o magistrate_n must_v in_o no_o wise_n be_v like_o unhappy_a faelix_fw-la 24.27_o act._n 24.27_o who_o leave_v paul_n in_o bond_n in_o hope_n of_o bribe_n but_o like_v unto_o festus_n his_o more_o equal_a successor_n who_o hear_v that_o paul_n be_v keep_v bind_v at_o cesaria_n promise_v to_o go_v very_o short_o thither_o and_o the_o very_a next_o day_n after_o his_o come_n thither_o 25.6_o act._n 25.6_o convent_v he_o examine_v and_o handle_v his_o cause_n though_o he_o fail_v in_o the_o process_n of_o this_o business_n for_o fear_n of_o the_o jew_n this_o unjust_a delay_n of_o judicial_a process_n have_v be_v a_o old_a and_o ancient_a corruption_n for_o reformation_n whereof_o sundry_a decree_n be_v make_v by_o those_o worthy_a emperor_n constantine_n justinian_n gratian_n valentinian_n and_o theodosius_n against_o procrastination_n and_o dilatory_a course_n in_o matter_n both_o of_o controversy_n and_o crime_n in_o matter_n of_o controversy_n thus_o justinian_n do_v define_v imperat._n l._n properandun_v c._n de_fw-fr iudicijs_fw-la justin_n imperat._n properandum_fw-la nobis_fw-la visum_fw-la est_fw-la ne_fw-la light_n penè_fw-la fiant_fw-la immortales_fw-la et_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la hominum_fw-la modum_fw-la excedant_fw-la in_o cause_n of_o controversy_n it_o seem_v good_a to_o we_o that_o have_v be_v make_v least_o cause_n depend_v become_v immortal_a and_o exceed_v the_o measure_n of_o the_o life_n of_o man_n ibid._n causae_fw-la pecuniarum_fw-la et_fw-la civiles_fw-la omnes_fw-la quocunque_fw-la nomine_fw-la veniant_fw-la &_o cuiuscunque_fw-la sint_fw-la quantitatis_fw-la non_fw-la ulterius_fw-la quam_fw-la ad_fw-la triennij_fw-la spacium_fw-la extendi_fw-la iubentur_fw-la ibid._n and_o what_o a_o great_a and_o grievous_a both_o sin_n and_o shame_n be_v it_o especial_o in_o christian_a commonwealth_n that_o the_o son_n the_o age_a son_n shall_v not_o live_v long_o enough_o to_o see_v a_o end_n of_o the_o tedious_a suit_n of_o his_o entangle_a father_n who_o tread_v a_o maze_n in_o his_o endless_a prosecution_n of_o law_n for_o the_o relieve_n of_o his_o still_o unrighted_a wrong_n in_o matter_n of_o crime_n so_o say_v the_o ancient_a law_n impâ—edicit_fw-la sic_fw-la c._n l._n 1._o de_fw-la custodia_fw-la reorum_fw-la constantinus_n impâ—edicit_fw-la statim_fw-la debet_fw-la quaestio_fw-la fieri_fw-la ut_fw-la noxius_fw-la puniatur_fw-la innocens_fw-la absoluatur_fw-la arraignement_n ought_v speedy_o to_o be_v make_v that_o the_o guilty_a may_v be_v punish_v the_o innocent_a absolve_v and_o again_o decernunt_fw-la de_fw-fr his_fw-la quos_fw-la tenet_fw-la carcer_fw-la inclusos_fw-la aperta_fw-la definitione_n sancimus_fw-la ut_fw-la aut_fw-la convictos_fw-la velox_fw-la poena_fw-la subducat_fw-la aut_fw-la liberandos_fw-la custodiadiuturna_fw-la non_fw-la maceret_fw-la imp._n p._n p._n p._n gratian_n valentia_n &_o theodosius_n decernunt_fw-la concern_v those_o who_o be_v in_o prison_n we_o do_v by_o express_a definition_n enact_v that_o either_o speedy_a punishment_n shall_v make_v away_o the_o guilty_a or_o continual_a imprisonment_n shall_v not_o waste_v the_o innocent_a our_o law_n no_o doubt_n for_o decision_n of_o controversy_n be_v both_o as_o perfect_a and_o express_v as_o these_o and_o therefore_o be_v it_o not_o a_o foul_a offence_n and_o a_o fearful_a sin_n in_o any_o judge_n or_o lawyer_n or_o other_o minister_n of_o justice_n to_o set_v to_o sale_n their_o head_n and_o tongue_n their_o wit_n and_o word_n their_o place_n and_o function_n for_o the_o warp_a and_o weave_v on_o of_o the_o web_n of_o controversy_n &_o protract_v of_o cause_n through_o needless_a delay_n for_o private_a respect_n of_o gain_n favour_n or_o envy_n without_o due_a regard_n to_o common_a equity_n or_o public_a tranquillity_n or_o weal_n and_o welfare_n of_o church_n and_o commonweal_n judgement_n reason_n against_o unjust_a delay_n of_o judgement_n in_o this_o case_n it_o be_v too_o true_a delay_n breed_v danger_n danger_n of_o undo_v to_o the_o party_n oppress_v danger_n of_o presume_v to_o the_o person_n oppress_v danger_n of_o hurt_n to_o the_o party_n procure_v delay_n and_o danger_n of_o ruin_n to_o church_n and_o commonweal_n it_o grieve_v the_o heart_n 1._o reas_n 1._o &_o excruciate_n the_o soul_n of_o the_o party_n oppress_v to_o bear_v such_o a_o cruel_a and_o detestable_a injury_n when_o under_o plausible_a pretence_n of_o law_n judgement_n and_o justice_n he_o be_v not_o only_o delay_v from_o his_o right_n and_o spend_v himself_o in_o prosecute_n for_o it_o but_o withal_o incur_v suspicion_n of_o one_o wicked_a and_o unjust_a as_o if_o he_o himself_o be_v the_o doer_n of_o the_o wrong_n he_o that_o shall_v thus_o oppress_v the_o just_a in_o his_o righteous_a cause_n do_v touch_v the_o apple_n of_o god_n own_o eye_n which_o be_v a_o fearful_a and_o dangerous_a sin_n and_o provoke_v the_o lord_n to_o revenge_v the_o oppress_v grief_n constrain_v the_o just_a 2_o 2_o who_o find_v no_o relief_n by_o just_a order_n of_o law_n to_o take_v unjust_a and_o unlawful_a course_n as_o calumny_n quarrel_n contention_n and_o brawl_n to_o relieve_v and_o remedy_v their_o unrighted_a wrong_n and_o sometime_o through_o impotency_n of_o humane_a affection_n especial_o in_o woman_n more_o conquerable_a of_o passion_n poison_n and_o murder_n of_o their_o oppress_a adversary_n and_o so_o with_o danger_n of_o their_o land_n and_o good_n they_o endanger_v the_o loss_n both_o of_o body_n and_o soul_n and_o shall_v not_o the_o unjust_a occasioner_n of_o such_o evil_n communicate_v in_o the_o sin_n and_o partake_v in_o the_o misery_n hereby_o be_v a_o wide_a flood_n gate_n open_v and_o enlarge_v whereby_o hatred_n 3_o 3_o contention_n and_o capital_a enmity_n be_v propagate_v and_o diffuse_v by_o partner_n and_o kindred_n over_o whole_a family_n village_n city_n country_n and_o kingdom_n which_o administer_v matter_n for_o mutiny_n and_o slaughter_n for_o the_o contention_n of_o the_o proud_a be_v shed_v of_o blood_n 27.16_o sirach_n 27.16_o and_o their_o scoulding_n be_v grievous_a to_o hear_v and_o be_v not_o hence_o danger_n of_o ruin_n to_o the_o state_n and_o who_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o this_o mischief_n but_o hinderer_n and_o perverter_n of_o equity_n and_o justice_n or_o if_o such_o outward_a mischief_n do_v not_o hence_o ensue_v 4_o 4_o yet_o hereby_o be_v god_n worship_n and_o exercise_n of_o religion_n as_o by_o a_o evil_a spirit_n and_o hellish_a fury_n of_o discord_n disturb_v and_o poison_a while_o man_n mind_n be_v distract_v and_o exasperate_v with_o continue_a lawing_n and_o 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