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it_o seem_v by_o we_o alas_o but_o too_o often_o that_o we_o be_v man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 14.15_o subject_n to_o the_o like_a passion_n ignorances_n and_o sinful_a aberration_n that_o other_o man_n be_v and_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o samuel_n notwithstanding_o all_o this_o great_a confidence_n in_o his_o own_o integrity_n have_v yet_o among_o so_o many_o cause_n as_o in_o so_o many_o year_n space_n have_v go_v through_o his_o hand_n sundry_a time_n err_v in_o judgement_n either_o in_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o sentence_n or_o at_o least_o in_o some_o circumstance_n of_o the_o proceed_n by_o misinformation_n or_o misapprehension_n or_o by_o other_o passion_n or_o prejudices_fw-la no_o doubt_n but_o he_o may_v be_v carry_v and_o like_a enough_o sometime_o be_v to_o show_v either_o more_o leâ—ity_n or_o more_o rigour_n than_o be_v in_o every_o respect_n expedient_a 18._o but_o this_o be_v the_o thing_n that_o make_v he_o stand_v so_o clear_a both_o in_o his_o own_o conscience_n and_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o the_o world_n that_o he_o have_v not_o witting_o and_o purposely_o pervert_v judgement_n nor_o do_v wrong_a to_o any_o man_n with_o a_o evil_a or_o corrupt_a intention_n but_o have_v use_v all_o faithfulness_n and_o good_a conscience_n in_o those_o thing_n he_o do_v right_o apprehend_v and_o all_o requisite_a care_n and_o diligence_n so_o far_o as_o humane_a frailty_n will_v suffer_v to_o find_v out_o the_o truth_n and_o the_o right_n in_o those_o thing_n whereof_o he_o can_v not_o know_v the_o certainty_n this_o do_v exercise_v yourselves_o with_o st._n paul_n to_o have_v always_o a_o conscience_n void_a of_o offence_n towards_o god_n and_o towards_o man_n 24.16_o and_o then_o you_o may_v with_o he_o also_o be_v bold_a to_o call_v both_o
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portray_v in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o man_n with_o his_o right_a eye_n open_a to_o look_v at_o the_o cause_n and_o his_o left_a eye_n shut_v or_o muffle_v that_o he_o may_v not_o look_v at_o the_o person_n now_o a_o gift_n put_v all_o this_o out_o of_o order_n and_o set_v it_o the_o quite_o contrary_a way_n it_o give_v the_o left_a eye_n liberty_n but_o too_o much_o to_o look_v asquint_o upon_o the_o person_n but_o put_v the_o right_a eye_n quite_o out_o that_o it_o can_v discern_v the_o cause_n even_o as_o in_o the_o next_o foregoing_a chapter_n nahash_n the_o ammonite_n will_v have_v covenant_v with_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jabesh-gilead_n 11.2_o upon_o condition_n he_o may_v thrust_v out_o all_o their_o right_a eye_n from_o this_o property_n of_o hood-winking_a and_o muffle_v up_o the_o eye_n it_o be_v that_o a_o bribe_n be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n the_o text-word_n here_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d copher_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d caphar_n to_o cover_v to_o daub_v up_o or_o to_o draw_v over_o with_o lime_n plaster_n or_o the_o like_a whereunto_o our_o english_a word_n to_o cover_v have_v such_o never_a affinity_n in_o the_o sound_n that_o be_v it_o not_o apparent_o take_v from_o the_o french_a cowrir_fw-fr and_o that_o from_o the_o latin_a cooperire_fw-la it_o may_v with_o some_o probability_n be_v think_v to_o owe_v its_o original_a to_o the_o hebrew_n but_o however_o it_o be_v for_o the_o word_n the_o thing_n be_v clear_a enough_o this_o copher_n do_v so_o cover_v and_o plaster_v up_o the_o eye_n that_o they_o can_v see_v to_o do_v their_o office_n aright_o and_o as_o they_o ought_v 41._o and_o the_o reason_n of_o all_o this_o be_v because_o gift_n if_o they_o be_v handsome_o convey_v and_o not_o tender_v in_o the_o name_n nor_o appear_v in_o the_o likeness_n of_o bribe_n for_o then_o wise_a and_o righteous_a man_n will_v reject_v they_o with_o disdain_n 33.15_o and_o shake_v their_o hand_n and_o lap_n from_o receive_v they_o but_o i_o say_v if_o they_o come_v as_o present_v only_o and_o by_o way_n of_o kindness_n and_o respect_n they_o be_v sometime_o well_o accept_v and_o that_o deserve_o even_o of_o wise_a and_o righteous_a man_n as_o testimony_n of_o the_o love_n and_o observance_n of_o the_o giver_n and_o then_o the_o nature_n of_o ingenuous_a person_n be_v such_o that_o they_o can_v but_o entertain_v a_o good_a opinion_n of_o those_o that_o show_v good_a respect_n unto_o they_o and_o be_v glad_a when_o any_o opportunity_n be_v offer_v they_o whereby_o to_o manifest_v such_o their_o good_a opinion_n and_o to_o requite_v one_o courtesy_n with_o another_o whereby_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o gift_n by_o little_a and_o little_a and_o by_o insensible_a degree_n win_v upon_o the_o affection_n of_o such_o man_n as_o be_v yet_o just_a in_o their_o intention_n and_o will_v not_o willing_o be_v corrupt_v and_o at_o the_o last_o overmaster_v they_o and_o the_o affection_n once_o thorough_o possess_v legib_n it_o be_v then_o 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thing_n shall_v be_v true_o charge_v against_o he_o in_o any_o the_o premise_n to_o make_v the_o wrong_a party_n restitution_n who_o ox_n have_v i_o take_v or_o etc._n etc._n and_o i_o will_v restore_v it_o you_o samuel_n be_v confident_a he_o have_v not_o witting_o do_v any_o man_n wrong_v either_o by_o fraud_n oppression_n or_o bribery_n whereby_o he_o shall_v be_v bind_v to_o make_v or_o shall_v need_v to_o offer_v restitution_n yet_o partly_o to_o show_v what_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v do_v in_o such_o case_n and_o his_o own_o readiness_n so_o to_o do_v if_o there_o shall_v be_v cause_n and_o partly_o for_o that_o it_o be_v possible_a in_o so_o long_a time_n of_o his_o government_n and_o amid_o so_o many_o cause_n as_o pass_v through_o his_o hand_n that_o he_o may_v through_o misinformation_n precipitancy_n negligence_n prejudice_n or_o other_o humane_a frailty_n have_v commit_v some_o oversight_n in_o judgement_n for_o which_o it_o may_v be_v reasonable_a for_o he_o to_o make_v some_o kind_n of_o compensation_n to_o the_o party_n thereby_o damnify_v he_o here_o offer_v restitution_n a_o duty_n in_o case_n of_o injury_n most_o necessary_a both_o for_o quiet_v the_o conscience_n within_o and_o to_o give_v satisfaction_n to_o the_o world_n and_o for_o the_o more_o assurance_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o sincerity_n of_o our_o 54._o repentance_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n for_o the_o wrong_n we_o have_v do_v without_o which_o at_o least_o in_o the_o desire_n and_o endeavour_v there_o can_v be_v no_o true_a repentance_n for_o the_o sin_n and_o consequent_o no_o security_n of_o the_o remission_n of_o the_o guilt_n that_o of_o augustine_n ibid._n non_fw-la dimittitur_fw-la peccatum_fw-la nisi_fw-la restituatur_fw-la ablatum_fw-la be_v a_o famous_a receive_v aphorism_n in_o this_o case_n well_o know_v to_o all_o but_o little_o consider_v and_o less_o practise_v by_o most_o 43._o there_o be_v a_o enforce_a restitution_n whereof_o perhaps_o zophar_n speak_v in_o job_n 20._o that_o which_o he_o labour_v for_o he_o shall_v restore_v and_o not_o swallow_v it_o down_o 20.18_o according_a to_o his_o substance_n shall_v the_o restitution_n be_v and_o he_o shall_v not_o rejoice_v therein_o and_o such_o as_o the_o law_n impose_v upon_o theft_n and_o other_o manifest_a wrong_n which_o although_o not_o much_o worth_n be_v yet_o better_a than_o none_o but_o as_o samuel_n offer_v here_o be_v voluntary_a so_o it_o be_v the_o voluntary_a restitution_n that_o best_o please_v god_n pacifi_v the_o conscience_n and_o in_o some_o measure_n satisfy_v the_o world_n such_o be_v that_o of_o zacheus_n luk._n 19_o in_o restore_v fourfold_a to_o every_o man_n from_o who_o he_o have_v gain_v any_o thing_n wrongful_o it_o may_v be_v fear_v 19.8_o if_o every_o officer_n that_o have_v to_o do_v in_o or_o about_o the_o court_n of_o justice_n shall_v be_v tie_v to_o that_o proportion_n many_o one_o will_v have_v but_o a_o very_a small_a surplusage_n remain_v whereout_o to_o bestow_v the_o one_o moiety_n to_o pious_a use_n as_o zacheus_n there_o do_v 44._o there_o be_v scarce_o any_o one_o point_n in_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o moral_a divinity_n that_o sound_v so_o harsh_a to_o the_o ear_n or_o relish_v so_o harsh_a in_o the_o palaâ—e_n of_o a_o worldling_n as_o this_o of_o restitution_n do_v to_o such_o a_o man_n this_o be_v durus_fw-la sermo_fw-la indeed_o a_o hard_a very_o hard_o say_v yet_o as_o hard_o as_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v it_o be_v full_a of_o reason_n and_o equity_n so_o full_a that_o i_o dare_v confident_o say_v who_o ever_o he_o be_v that_o complain_v of_o it_o as_o a_o hard_a imposition_n when_o he_o be_v require_v to_o restore_v to_o the_o right_a owner_n that_o which_o he_o have_v unjust_o take_v from_o he_o that_o man_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d