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justice_n appear_v in_o these_o three_o particular_n first_o in_o not_o favour_v any_o for_o their_o nearness_n magistrate_n must_v imitate_v god_n in_o this_o who_o be_v no_o respecter_n of_o person_n but_o judge_v every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n 1_o pet._n 1.17_o though_o coniah_n be_v to_o i_o say_v god_n as_o the_o signet_n on_o my_o right_a hand_n yet_o i_o will_v pluck_v he_o thence_o jer._n 22.24_o that_o be_v loc._n though_o he_o be_v as_o near_o and_o dear_a to_o i_o as_o a_o king_n sealing-ring_n which_o be_v most_o careful_o keep_v and_o tender_o preserve_v wear_v common_o yea_o continual_o on_o some_o finger_n yet_o i_o will_v do_v justice_n in_o pluck_v he_o off_o and_o cast_v he_o from_o i_o nay_o when_o god_n own_o son_n who_o be_v the_o son_n of_o his_o infinite_a love_n and_o choice_a delight_n become_v liable_a to_o the_o lash_n of_o the_o law_n as_o be_v a_o sinner_n by_o imputation_n god_n will_v not_o spare_v he_o in_o the_o least_o but_o make_v he_o 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