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that_o account_n which_o they_o have_v from_o the_o witness_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o fact_n as_o from_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o law_n other_o thing_n as_o the_o same_o learned_a man_n observe_v be_v more_o right_o sean_v by_o a_o simple_a and_o uncorrupt_a mind_n than_o by_o craft_n which_o be_v but_o too_o often_o the_o instrument_n of_o another_o lust_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o former_a judge_n i_o will_v not_o say_v much_o because_o they_o do_v not_o stand_v so_o much_o in_o need_n of_o a_o instructor_n nor_o be_o i_o so_o proper_a for_o it_o though_o they_o do_v it_o shall_v suffice_v i_o therefore_o brief_o to_o admonish_v or_o rather_o pray_v that_o inasmuch_o as_o the_o design_n of_o their_o place_n be_v to_o administer_v justice_n they_o will_v do_v what_o in_o they_o lie_v to_o discover_v where_o the_o right_o be_v and_o not_o spare_v any_o pain_n or_o patience_n to_o investigate_v it_o that_o they_o will_v not_o receive_v information_n 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that_o have_v be_v give_v and_o the_o dictate_v of_o their_o own_o judgement_n have_v afford_v they_o these_o two_o thing_n only_o seem_v necessary_a to_o be_v add_v for_o the_o better_a explicate_v the_o duty_n of_o these_o and_o all_o other_o judge_n 1._o that_o they_o ought_v to_o pass_v sentence_n according_a to_o the_o proof_n that_o be_v make_v before_o they_o whatsoever_o jealousy_n or_o private_a knowledge_n they_o themselves_o may_v have_v of_o the_o falsehood_n of_o the_o thing_n attest_v to_o 2._o that_o in_o doubtful_a case_n and_o where_o the_o truth_n do_v not_o appear_v they_o ought_v to_o incline_v to_o such_o determination_n as_o be_v favourable_a to_o the_o accuse_a party_n 1._o now_o though_o the_o former_a of_o these_o assertion_n be_v general_o allow_v of_o even_o when_o the_o person_n who_o ought_v to_o pass_v sentence_n have_v a_o strong_a suspicion_n of_o the_o falseness_n of_o the_o witness_n for_o the_o reason_n before_o give_v of_o the_o use_n and_o 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otherwise_o he_o who_o take_v cognizance_n and_o he_o who_o pass_v sentence_n shall_v not_o be_v the_o same_o beside_o that_o a_o judge_n by_o the_o nature_n of_o his_o office_n and_o the_o oath_n which_o be_v lay_v upon_o he_o be_v indefinite_o oblige_v to_o square_v his_o judgement_n by_o the_o law_n and_o manner_n of_o the_o place_n which_o do_v every_o where_o make_v it_o necessary_a to_o proceed_v according_a to_o what_o be_v make_v out_o to_o he_o in_o judgement_n that_o he_o ought_v so_o to_o proceed_v may_v be_v abundant_o evidence_v from_o the_o force_n of_o those_o proof_n which_o the_o testimony_n of_o witness_n give_v for_o those_o make_v the_o thing_n prove_v to_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o truth_n even_o in_o the_o opinion_n of_o 8.17_o of_o joh._n 8.17_o god_n himself_o it_o be_v but_o reason_n that_o a_o judge_n who_o be_v oblige_v to_o judge_v according_a to_o truth_n shall_v pronounce_v agreeable_o to_o they_o and_o consequent_o not_o according_a to_o his_o own_o private_a knowledge_n neither_o will_v it_o avail_v to_o say_v which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v usual_o object_v that_o so_o do_v he_o shall_v act_v against_o his_o own_o conscience_n for_o beside_o that_o there_o be_v a_o difference_n between_o act_v against_o a_o man_n knowledge_n and_o act_v against_o his_o conscience_n the_o former_a import_v only_o a_o speculative_a knowledge_n which_o induce_v no_o obligation_n of_o itself_o the_o latter_a connote_v a_o practical_a one_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n at_o all_o that_o the_o judge_n of_o who_o we_o speak_v shall_v act_v against_o his_o own_o conscience_n for_o the_o force_n of_o conscience_n arise_v from_o the_o persuasion_n of_o the_o judgement_n that_o such_o or_o such_o a_o thing_n ought_v to_o be_v do_v or_o omit_v by_o we_o he_o who_o can_v settle_v it_o in_o his_o mind_n that_o he_o ought_v to_o proceed_v secundùm_fw-la allegata_fw-la &_o probata_fw-la as_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n every_o judge_n ought_v to_o do_v may_v take_v the_o course_n before_o speak_v of_o without_o any_o reproach_n from_o his_o own_o conscience_n as_o little_a be_o i_o move_v with_o what_o be_v further_o object_v against_o this_o assertion_n that_o positive_a law_n and_o particular_o those_o of_o man_n aught_o to_o yield_v to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n which_o require_v of_o we_o for_o instance_n the_o absolve_a of_o a_o innocent_a person_n whatsoever_o testimony_n may_v be_v make_v against_o he_o for_o beside_o that_o it_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o nature_n no_o less_o than_o of_o positive_a law_n that_o in_o the_o mouth_n of_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n every_o word_n shall_v be_v establish_v there_o be_v otherwise_o no_o end_n of_o contention_n if_o what_o such_o suggest_a may_v not_o be_v admit_v to_o determine_v they_o neither_o be_v he_o to_o be_v repute_v as_o innocent_a in_o foro_fw-la humano_fw-la who_o shall_v have_v such_o allegation_n attest_v against_o he_o and_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o wipe_v they_o off_o i_o conclude_v therefore_o that_o whatsoever_o a_o judge_n private_a knowledge_n may_v inform_v he_o he_o ought_v if_o he_o pass_v sentence_n to_o guide_v himself_o by_o what_o appear_v to_o he_o in_o judgement_n but_o neither_o second_o shall_v i_o stick_v to_o affirm_v that_o he_o both_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o pass_v sentence_n if_o the_o prince_n shall_v oblige_v he_o to_o it_o as_o because_o there_o be_v real_o no_o iniquity_n on_o his_o part_n so_o to_o do_v inasmuch_o as_o he_o only_o condemn_v he_o who_o the_o law_n pronounce_v nocent_a so_o because_o it_o be_v a_o great_a inconvenience_n than_o the_o condemn_v of_o a_o innocent_a person_n to_o detract_v the_o command_n of_o he_o by_o who_o he_o be_v constitute_v a_o judge_n he_o who_o so_o do_v beside_o the_o scandal_n of_o his_o example_n open_v a_o way_n for_o himself_o and_o other_o to_o avoid_v the_o pass_n of_o a_o
only_o argue_v as_o s._n paul_n there_o do_v from_o a_o ceremonial_a precept_n to_o a_o christian_a duty_n but_o affirm_v express_o concern_v that_o precept_n that_o it_o be_v write_v for_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n he_o thereby_o plain_o show_v that_o though_o the_o force_n thereof_o be_v evacuate_v as_o to_o the_o ceremony_n yet_o it_o be_v obligatory_a as_o to_o the_o moral_a which_o it_o be_v chief_o design_v to_o consign_v and_o intend_v by_o god_n so_o to_o do_v and_o therefore_o if_o i_o be_v to_o prove_v in_o like_a manner_n the_o necessity_n of_o purify_n our_o soul_n before_o we_o betake_v ourselves_o to_o the_o solemn_a worship_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v evident_a from_o this_o of_o s._n paul_n that_o it_o be_v enough_o to_o allege_v a_o precept_n out_o of_o the_o law_n because_o write_v for_o we_o as_o well_o as_o for_o the_o jew_n so_o particular_o from_o god_n frequent_a enjoin_v the_o jew_n to_o wash_v themselves_o and_o their_o clothes_n before_o they_o appear_v before_o he_o for_o do_v god_n take_v care_n of_o clean_a attire_n or_o a_o smooth_a skin_n any_o more_o than_o he_o do_v of_o ox_n and_o if_o not_o may_v not_o i_o as_o well_o conclude_v that_o for_o our_o sake_n no_o doubt_n this_o be_v write_v that_o he_o that_o present_v himself_o before_o the_o lord_n shall_v appear_v with_o a_o clean_a heart_n with_o a_o soul_n no_o way_n stain_v by_o any_o unrepented_a sin_n now_o if_o even_o ceremonial_a precept_n be_v some_o way_n intend_v for_o we_o much_o more_o those_o of_o a_o high_a rank_n the_o second_o thing_n to_o be_v demonstrate_v for_o the_o further_a evidence_a whereof_o the_o first_o thing_n that_o i_o shall_v allege_v be_v that_o of_o the_o same_o s._n paul_n eph._n 6.1_o and_o so_o on_o child_n obey_v your_o parent_n in_o the_o lord_n for_o this_o be_v right_n honour_n thy_o father_n and_o thy_o mother_n which_o be_v the_o first_o commandment_n with_o promise_n that_o it_o may_v be_v well_o with_o thou_o and_o thou_o may_v live_v long_o on_o the_o earth_n for_o press_v upon_o the_o ephesian_n not_o only_o the_o duty_n of_o honour_v parent_n but_o also_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o five_o commandment_n he_o thereby_o plain_o show_v that_o it_o be_v intend_v to_o oblige_v they_o also_o and_o in_o they_o because_o they_o be_v gentile_n all_o other_o christian_n in_o like_a manner_n the_o same_o apostle_n dehort_v the_o roman_n from_o the_o avenge_a of_o themselves_o enforce_v that_o dehortation_n from_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n deut._n 32.35_o for_o it_o be_v write_v say_v he_o vengeance_n be_v i_o i_o will_v repay_v say_v the_o lord_n and_o not_o content_v with_o that_o he_o back_v it_o with_o another_o out_o of_o the_o proverb_n c._n 25.21_o where_o it_o be_v write_v in_o like_a manner_n if_o thy_o enemy_n hunger_n feed_v he_o if_o he_o thirst_v give_v he_o drink_v for_o in_o so_o do_v thou_o shall_v heap_v coal_n of_o fire_n upon_o his_o head_n and_o the_o lord_n shall_v reward_v thou_o to_o all_o which_o if_o we_o add_v the_o same_o apostle_n affirm_v that_o whatsoever_o be_v write_v aforetime_o by_o way_n of_o comfort_n be_v write_v for_o our_o learning_n that_o we_o through_o patience_n and_o comfort_n of_o the_o scripture_n may_v have_v hope_n rom._n 15.4_o as_o in_o like_a manner_n that_o what_o be_v story_v of_o god_n judgement_n upon_o the_o israelite_n be_v write_v for_o our_o admonition_n to_o the_o intent_n we_o shall_v not_o offend_v as_o they_o also_o do_v so_o we_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o doubt_v but_o that_o the_o precept_n of_o their_o law_n be_v intend_v for_o our_o direction_n and_o obedience_n for_o if_o god_n mercy_n and_o judgement_n upon_o they_o be_v write_v for_o our_o learning_n no_o doubt_n but_o his_o precept_n be_v as_o which_o the_o other_o be_v design_v to_o enforce_v four_o and_o last_o though_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n do_v not_o oblige_v we_o by_o be_v give_v to_o the_o israelite_n though_o in_o the_o primary_n intention_n thereof_o it_o be_v 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moment_n to_o be_v oppose_v to_o this_o argue_v and_o that_o be_v what_o follow_v in_o the_o 10._o verse_n love_n work_v no_o ill_a to_o his_o neighbour_n therefore_o love_n be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n for_o if_o love_v be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n in_o that_o it_o work_v no_o ill_a then_o may_v the_o whole_a tenor_n of_o the_o law_n seem_v to_o be_v comprehend_v in_o the_o not_o do_v of_o any_o harm_n to_o our_o neighbour_n but_o to_o this_o i_o answer_v first_o that_o when_o the_o apostle_n say_v love_n work_v no_o ill_a to_o his_o neighbour_n therefore_o love_n be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n his_o meaning_n may_v be_v not_o that_o love_n be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n mere_o because_o it_o do_v no_o harm_n but_o because_o of_o its_o opposition_n to_o all_o those_o evil_n and_o harm_n such_o as_o adultery_n theft_n and_o the_o like_a whereby_o our_o neighbour_n be_v incommodate_v love_n be_v a_o stranger_n to_o murder_n adultery_n and_o theft_n and_o to_o 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s._n paul_n to_o glorify_v god_n in_o our_o body_n and_o in_o our_o spirit_n which_o be_v his_o 1_o cor._n 6.20_o but_o from_o hence_o it_o will_v follow_v 2._o that_o we_o be_v to_o own_v he_o for_o our_o god_n in_o all_o the_o faculty_n and_o power_n both_o of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o which_o be_v far_o confirm_v as_o to_o the_o soul_n especial_o by_o god_n require_v we_o to_o love_v he_o with_o all_o our_o heart_n and_o soul_n and_o might_n deut._n 6.5_o neither_o let_v any_o man_n say_v that_o this_o concern_v only_o the_o passion_n of_o love_n and_o therefore_o not_o to_o be_v extend_v to_o other_o express_v of_o it_o for_o as_o we_o be_v elsewhere_o require_v to_o fear_n and_o trust_v in_o the_o same_o god_n which_o show_v that_o the_o other_o be_v not_o exclude_v our_o saviour_n assure_v we_o as_o he_o do_v etc._n do_v mat._n 22.27_o etc._n etc._n that_o upon_o that_o great_a commandment_n hang_v all_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n as_o to_o our_o duty_n to_o our_o 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2._o a_o serious_a and_o frequent_a reflection_n on_o they_o and_o 3._o and_o last_o a_o firm_a belief_n of_o what_o he_o affirm_v 1._o of_o the_o first_o of_o these_o there_o can_v be_v the_o least_o doubt_n that_o it_o be_v require_v of_o we_o towards_o the_o own_n he_o for_o our_o god_n for_o beside_o that_o that_o be_v one_o of_o the_o prime_a act_n of_o our_o understanding_n and_o therefore_o to_o pay_v god_n its_o acknowledgement_n the_o neglect_n thereof_o cast_v we_o unavoidable_o upon_o that_o error_n against_o which_o this_o first_o commandment_n be_v principal_o intend_v to_o fail_v in_o our_o apprehension_n of_o god_n be_v not_o to_o own_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n but_o a_o fancy_n and_o imagination_n of_o our_o own_o and_o according_o as_o s._n paul_n stick_v not_o to_o tell_v the_o athenian_n that_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o think_v the_o godhead_n be_v like_a unto_o gold_n or_o silver_n or_o stone_n grave_v by_o art_n and_o man_n device_n act._n 17.29_o so_o he_o charge_v upon_o the_o heathen_a in_o general_a the_o vanity_n of_o their_o imagination_n concern_v he_o and_o which_o be_v more_o make_v that_o the_o ground_n of_o god_n give_v they_o over_o to_o those_o abominable_a crime_n into_o which_o they_o fall_v rom._n 1.29_o take_v it_o therefore_o for_o grant_v as_o we_o very_o well_o may_v that_o we_o ought_v to_o have_v a_o right_a apprehension_n of_o god_n nature_n and_o attribute_n nothing_o remain_v to_o be_v inquire_v into_o but_o what_o that_o apprehension_n be_v from_o what_o measure_v it_o be_v to_o be_v take_v and_o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v by_o we_o towards_o the_o attain_n and_o preserve_v of_o it_o of_o the_o two_o former_a of_o these_o i_o have_v discourse_v already_o in_o the_o forego_n discourse_n and_o must_v therefore_o remand_v you_o thither_o for_o your_o satisfaction_n it_o shall_v content_v i_o and_o may_v you_o to_o insist_v upon_o the_o last_o and_o show_v what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v by_o we_o towards_o the_o attain_n 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the_o posterity_n of_o abraham_n they_o do_v in_o a_o letter_n of_o their_o king_n to_o onias_n the_o high_a priest_n both_o offer_n and_o require_v a_o mutual_a friendship_n as_o the_o result_n of_o that_o cognation_n that_o be_v between_o they_o it_o be_v but_o just_a as_o the_o word_n ibid._n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d joseph_n ibid._n of_o their_o letter_n be_v that_o since_o you_o be_v our_o brethren_n you_o shall_v send_v to_o we_o for_o such_o thing_n as_o you_o desire_v as_o in_o like_a manner_n we_o shall_v do_v and_o both_o look_n upon_o your_o possession_n as_o our_o own_o and_o have_v our_o own_o in_o common_a with_o you_o from_o which_o ratiocination_n of_o they_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o though_o the_o heathen_a have_v not_o the_o knowledge_n of_o all_o man_n descend_v from_o the_o same_o common_a
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person_n of_o epictetus_n to_o a_o master_n who_o be_v more_o than_o ordinary_o displease_v with_o his_o slave_n will_v 〈◊〉_d will_v arrian_n in_o epictet_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 13._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d m._n antoninus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 2._o s_o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thou_o not_o bear_v with_o he_o who_o be_v thy_o brother_n who_o have_v god_n no_o less_o than_o thyself_o for_o his_o ancestor_n who_o as_o a_o son_n be_v procreate_v of_o the_o same_o seed_n of_o the_o same_o celestial_a emission_n but_o what_o if_o thou_o be_v place_v in_o the_o supreme_a dignity_n will_v thou_o therefore_o present_o make_v thyself_o a_o tyrant_n and_o not_o rather_o remember_v what_o thou_o be_v and_o over_o who_o thou_o rule_a that_o thou_o rule_a over_o thy_o kinsman_n thy_o brethren_n and_o the_o offspring_n of_o god_n from_o all_o which_o it_o be_v evident_a both_o that_o the_o heathen_a themselves_o look_v upon_o all_o mankind_n as_o the_o offspring_n of_o 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