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the_o acquit_v and_o innocent_a person_n or_o the_o declare_v he_o who_o have_v stand_v his_o trial_n not_o to_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o crime_n charge_v upon_o he_o in_o which_o sense_n it_o be_v take_v in_o the_o follow_a text_n deut._n 25._o if_o there_o he_o a_o controversy_n between_o man_n and_o they_o come_v into_o judgement_n that_o the_o judge_n may_v judge_v they_o then_o they_o shall_v justify_v the_o righteous_a and_o condemn_v the_o wicked_a i.e._n they_o shall_v proceed_v according_a to_o strict_a justice_n and_o give_v sentence_n according_a to_o right_n the_o same_o sentence_n as_o the_o law_n give_v in_o the_o case_n without_o any_o partial_a respect_n to_o the_o person_n who_o cause_n be_v before_o they_o he_o that_o justifi_v the_o wicked_a and_o condemn_v the_o just_a even_o they_o both_o be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n prov._n 17.15_o the_o latter_a be_v the_o dispense_n with_o the_o rigour_n of_o the_o law_n and_o remit_v the_o punishment_n that_o a_o 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