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if_o thou_o see_v the_o oppression_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o violent_a pervert_n of_o judgement_n and_o justice_n in_o a_o province_n marvel_v not_o at_o the_o matter_n for_o he_o that_o be_v high_a than_o the_o high_a regard_v and_o there_o be_v high_a than_o they_o eccles_n 5.8_o very_o as_o touch_v myself_o my_o spirit_n groan_v and_o my_o heart_n lament_v and_o even_o bleed_v within_o i_o to_o hear_v and_o see_v the_o horrible_a blasphemy_n rash_a oath_n curse_n and_o evil_a speak_n lie_a hypocrisy_n dissimulation_n envy_n malice_n corrupt_a communication_n drunkenness_n adultery_n fornication_n uncleanness_n riot_n gluttony_n idleness_n chamber_v and_o wantonness_n filthy_a lucre_n pride_n with_o many_o more_o like_a sin_n which_o even_o now_o do_v reign_n among_o we_o protestant_n that_o profess_v the_o name_n and_o gospel_n of_o christ_n wherefore_o i_o think_v we_o shall_v lay_v our_o hand_n upon_o our_o heart_n and_o consider_v with_o ourselves_o that_o we_o be_v become_v 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advocate_n be_v the_o language_n of_o the_o law_n our_o judge_n be_v the_o ear_n of_o the_o law_n for_o the_o law_n itself_o be_v dumb_a and_o speak_v not_o but_o by_o the_o tongue_n of_o a_o learned_a lawyer_n she_o be_v blind_a and_o seethe_v no_o enormity_n but_o by_o the_o eye_n of_o a_o watchful_a and_o diligent_a officer_n and_o she_o be_v deaf_a and_o hear_v no_o complaint_n but_o by_o the_o ear_n of_o a_o grave_n and_o patient_a judge_n those_o honourable_a person_n who_o true_a mind_n have_v advance_v they_o to_o the_o most_o transcendent_a place_n of_o honour_n that_o can_v possible_o be_v attain_v in_o our_o profession_n that_o be_v to_o be_v hearer_n judge_n and_o determiner_n of_o cause_n in_o court_n of_o justice_n let_v they_o take_v heed_n diligent_o unto_o themselves_o that_o no_o favour_n nor_o whatsoever_o respect_v move_v they_o from_o the_o right_n and_o let_v they_o remember_v that_o they_o sit_v not_o in_o judgement_n for_o reward_v of_o friend_n or_o servant_n for_o cross_v of_o contemner_n but_o only_o for_o do_v of_o justice_n plato_n in_o pol._n arist_n 1._o rhetor._n i_o purposely_o forbear_v either_o to_o rub_v upon_o the_o sore_n or_o to_o lay_v open_a the_o issue_n and_o infectious_a malady_n that_o have_v taint_v some_o great_a sage_n of_o the_o law_n in_o our_o time_n for_o that_o the_o lord_n viscount_n falkland_n in_o his_o learned_a speech_n of_o the_o judge_n have_v plain_o describe_v certain_a symptom_n of_o their_o disease_n and_o manifest_v they_o to_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o kingdom_n the_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n and_o i_o hope_v that_o great_a counsel_n of_o physician_n will_v either_o purge_v they_o of_o their_o noxious_a and_o pestilent_a humour_n or_o prescribe_v they_o a_o more_o certain_a and_o present_a cure_n it_o be_v joy_n to_o the_o just_a to_o do_v judgement_n but_o destruction_n shall_v be_v to_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n prov._n 21.15_o &_o 29.4_o the_o king_n by_o judgement_n stablish_v the_o land_n but_o he_o that_o receive_v gift_n overthrow_v it_o memorable_a be_v that_o speech_n of_o moses_n to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n deut._n 1.16_o 17._o and_o i_o charge_v your_o judge_n at_o that_o time_n say_v hear_v the_o cause_n between_o your_o brethren_n and_o judge_v righteous_o between_o every_o man_n and_o his_o brother_n and_o the_o strange_a that_o be_v with_o he_o you_o shall_v not_o respect_v person_n in_o judgement_n but_o you_o shall_v hear_v the_o small_a as_o well_o as_o the_o great_a you_o shaâ—â—_n not_o be_v afraid_a of_o the_o face_n of_o man_n for_o the_o judgement_n be_v god_n and_o the_o cause_n that_o be_v to_o hard_a for_o you_o bring_v it_o unto_o i_o and_o i_o will_v hear_v it_o see_v levit._n 19.15_o deut._n 16.19_o &_o 1_o sam._n 16.7_o prov._n 24.23_o the_o property_n note_v by_o jethro_n to_o be_v in_o magistrate_n and_o governor_n be_v worthy_a much_o observation_n provide_v man_n say_v he_o of_o courage_n fear_v god_n man_n deal_v true_o and_o hate_v covetousness_n ex._n 18.21_o and_o read_v ex._n 23._o observe_v the_o great_a pain_n of_o moses_n in_o sit_v to_o judge_n the_o controversy_n of_o the_o people_n even_o from_o morning_n unto_o even_o exod._n 18._o what_o a_o commendation_n it_o be_v of_o he_o what_o a_o example_n unto_o all_o those_o who_o god_n in_o mercy_n have_v raise_v to_o any_o like_a government_n over_o their_o brethren_n sure_o diligence_n in_o the_o charge_n commit_v to_o we_o be_v ever_o sweet_a unto_o god_n and_o good_a for_o ourselves_o he_o that_o be_v diligent_a in_o his_o work_n shall_v stand_v before_o princes_z prov._n 22.29_o lâ—â—râ—_n to_o do_v well_o seek_v judgement_n relieve_v the_o oppress_v judge_v the_o fatherless_a plead_v for_o the_o widow_n isai_n 1.17_o you_o shall_v not_o do_v unjust_o in_o judgement_n who_o can_v be_v safe_a in_o lift_n or_o limb_n in_o land_n or_o good_n if_o affection_n be_v judge_n boot_v it_o to_o be_v honest_a or_o just_a or_o blameless_a if_o not_o truth_n but_o sancietry_n i_o no_o no._n and_o therefore_o bless_a be_v god_n for_o law_n and_o justice_n and_o woe_n to_o the_o land_n where_o affection_n rule_v honestius_fw-la est_fw-la cum_fw-la judicaveris_fw-la amare_fw-la quà m_fw-la cum_fw-la amaveris_fw-la judicare_fw-la it_o be_v far_o better_a to_o love_v when_o thou_o have_v judge_v than_o to_o judge_v when_o thou_o love_v the_o poor_a cry_v and_o no_o man_n hear_v the_o rich_a man_n cry_v and_o every_o man_n praise_v &_o smooth_v o_o heavy_a country_n case_n where_o thus_o it_o be_v do_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v just_a to_o the_o rich_a and_o poor_a and_o that_o shall_v give_v thou_o peace_n at_o the_o last_o if_o judge_n will_v be_v free_a from_o respect_n of_o person_n than_o needs_o must_v they_o be_v free_a from_o gift_n for_o gift_n will_v lead_v their_o affection_n will_v they_o will_v they_o the_o old_a say_v be_v true_a beneficium_fw-la accepisti_fw-la libertatem_fw-la amisisti_fw-la have_v thou_o receive_v a_o gift_n 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