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other_o thus_o do_v he_o summon_v even_o the_o great_a to_o judgement_n 4.1_o col._n 4.1_o and_o in_o this_o sense_n do_v saint_n paul_n speak_v to_o the_o master_n of_o bondman_n say_v you_o master_n do_v unto_o your_o servant_n that_o which_o be_v just_a and_o equal_a know_v that_o you_o also_o have_v a_o master_n in_o heaven_n 32_o howbeit_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o more_o induce_v magistrate_n to_o do_v injury_n or_o wrong_n than_o the_o acceptation_n of_o person_n which_o be_v act_v two_o way_n first_o &_o most_o usual_o in_o favour_v the_o rich_a against_o the_o poor_a the_o kinsman_n against_o the_o stranger_n the_o acquaintance_n against_o the_o unknown_a person_n the_o mighty_a against_o the_o weak_a as_o be_v widow_n and_o orphan_n to_o be_v short_a all_o such_o as_o we_o dare_v not_o offend_v because_o it_o be_v in_o they_o to_o help_v or_o to_o hurt_v we_o against_o such_o as_o have_v no_o mean_n to_o revenge_v or_o to_o reward_v second_o in_o take_v such_o 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eye_n of_o the_o wise_a and_o pervert_v the_o word_n of_o the_o righteous_a 23..8_o exod._n 23..8_o if_o this_o happen_v to_o the_o wise_a and_o the_o righteous_a who_o can_v boast_v of_o receive_v reward_n without_o corruption_n yea_o experience_n do_v so_o ordinary_o teach_v we_o this_o that_o reward_n be_v now_o term_v corruption_n and_o this_o do_v the_o holy_a ghost_n confirm_v in_o that_o he_o usual_o adjoin_v reward_n with_o corrupt_v and_o pervert_v of_o justice_n 26.10_o psal_n 26.10_o david_n speak_v of_o such_o man_n say_v in_o their_o hand_n be_v wickedness_n &_o their_o right_a hand_n be_v full_a of_o bribe_n the_o wicked_a say_v solomon_n take_v the_o reward_n out_o of_o his_o bosom_n that_o he_o may_v pervert_v the_o path_n of_o judgement_n i_o know_v 17.23_o prou._n 17.23_o say_v the_o prophet_n amos_n your_o manifold_a transgression_n and_o your_o mighty_a sin_n 12._o amos._n 5_o 12._o you_o afflict_v the_o just_a you_o take_v reward_n and_o you_o pervert_v the_o 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