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in_o acâ—e_n luat_fw-la in_o corpore_fw-la he_o that_o have_v it_o not_o in_o his_o purse_n let_v he_o pay_v it_o on_o his_o skin_n if_o he_o deserve_v a_o corporal_a punishment_n the_o magistrate_n must_v not_o omit_v it_o 19.21_o deu._n 19.21_o his_o eye_n must_v have_v no_o compassion_n and_o herein_o he_o have_v the_o example_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n who_o come_v to_o drive_v the_o buyer_n and_o seller_n out_o of_o the_o temple_n do_v not_o prepare_v his_o ear_n to_o hear_v they_o but_o a_o whip_n to_o scourge_v they_o 1._o bern._n de_fw-fr consid_fw-la lib._n 1._o he_o make_v no_o word_n nor_o receive_v any_o answer_n for_o he_o sit_v not_o as_o a_o judge_n but_o pursue_v they_o as_o a_o revenger_n the_o magistrate_n must_v do_v likewise_o his_o zeal_n must_v be_v inflame_v against_o the_o general_a impudence_n of_o the_o time_n he_o must_v make_v ungodly_a person_n afraid_a of_o his_o countenance_n so_o as_o they_o shall_v not_o dare_v to_o come_v in_o his_o sight_n as_o job_n say_v that_o when_o he_o be_v in_o prosperity_n his_o authority_n do_v so_o terrify_v the_o wicked_a of_o his_o time_n that_o they_o dare_v not_o show_v their_o head_n they_o be_v chase_v from_o among_o man_n 30.3.4.5.6_o job_n 30.3.4.5.6_o and_o be_v constrain_v to_o flee_v into_o wilderness_n 〈◊〉_d and_o there_o to_o hide_v themselves_o in_o oleniu_n of_o river_n and_o hole_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o rock_n where_o they_o cut_v up_o nettle_n by_o the_o bush_n and_o the_o iuripe_a root_n be_v their_o meat_n yea_o the_o least_o sin_n that_o be_v must_v not_o escape_v unpunished_a we_o see_v by_o experience_n that_o many_o time_n a_o little_a itch_n turn_v to_o a_o filthy_a leprosy_n that_o spread_v itself_o over_o the_o whole_a body_n so_o a_o mass_n of_o evil_n do_v often_o arise_v of_o a_o small_a beginning_n a_o grain_n of_o poison_n be_v enough_o to_o take_v away_o a_o man_n life_n and_o the_o least_o evil_n be_v sufficient_a to_o spoil_v a_o whole_a city_n pâ—liâ—_n casus_fw-la in_o pâ—liâ—_n and_o therefore_o in_o evil_n we_o be_v not_o to_o respect_v the_o weight_n of_o they_o but_o the_o danger_n not_o the_o greatness_n but_o the_o contagiousnesse_n the_o least_o mote_n of_o evil_n as_o one_o say_v be_v not_o to_o be_v neglect_v the_o magistrate_n must_v take_v heed_n that_o by_o the_o name_n of_o a_o little_a evi_fw-fr l_o he_o be_v not_o deceâ—ued_v with_o this_o paralogism_n forgive_v this_o this_o be_v but_o a_o small_a fault_n and_o forgive_v this_o this_o be_v but_o a_o small_a fault_n and_o so_o every_o fault_n shall_v be_v account_v small_a and_o none_o shall_v be_v punish_v as_o in_o a_o disease_a body_n physician_n labour_n to_o leave_v no_o corrupt_a humour_n that_o may_v endanger_v the_o body_n so_o the_o magistrate_n must_v leave_v nothing_o in_o the_o commonwealth_n that_o may_v be_v hurtful_a to_o it_o 6._o it_o partâ—â—_n saepe_fw-la scinâ—â—lla_fw-la neglecta_fw-la magnum_fw-la excitavit_fw-la incendium_fw-la curt._n lib._n 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officer_n that_o assist_v he_o have_v take_v great_a pain_n in_o restrain_v the_o abuse_n and_o disorder_n that_o be_v in_o â—_z and_o alehouse_n on_o that_o day_n i_o wish_v the_o like_a care_n may_v be_v continue_v in_o the_o next_o year_n and_o therefore_o i_o will_v entreat_v the_o lord_n elect_v that_o be_v to_o succeed_v that_o the_o example_n of_o those_o that_o have_v go_v before_o he_o may_v encourage_v he_o to_o undertake_v this_o good_a work_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o shall_v find_v it_o a_o easy_a matter_n than_o it_o be_v before_o because_o the_o you_o be_v already_o well_o break_v to_o his_o hand_n ungodliness_n be_v already_o well_o curb_v it_o be_v pity_v that_o by_o any_o future_a remissness_n it_o shall_v get_v head_n again_o and_o let_v i_o exhort_v the_o right_n worshipful_a sheriff_n that_o be_v new_o come_v in_o
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without_o harmony_n nor_o he_o a_o good_a make_fw-mi strate_v that_o show_v any_o favour_n aâ—aâ—â—st_v the_o law_n â—ut_v there_o be_v a_o most_o famous_a example_n of_o all_o other_o for_o this_o purpose_n record_v by_o aelianus_n the_o sum_n of_o it_o be_v this_o there_o be_v a_o man_n of_o the_o people_n call_v mardi_n 34._o a_o have_v lib._n 1._o cap_n 34._o that_o have_v seven_o son_n whereof_o the_o young_a be_v stubborn_a and_o dissolute_a and_o one_o that_o will_v not_o be_v reclaim_v the_o rather_o take_v he_o and_o bind_v his_o hand_n behind_o he_o and_o bâ—ought_v he_o to_o the_o judge_n &_o there_o do_v earnest_o accuse_v he_o &_o require_v that_o he_o may_v be_v put_v to_o death_n the_o judge_n be_v astonish_v at_o the_o strangeness_n of_o the_o thing_n will_v not_o meddle_v with_o â—t_z but_o bring_v the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n to_o artaxerxes_n the_o king_n where_o the_o father_n stiâ—_n pleaâ—ed_v against_o the_o son_n &_o crave_a justice_n the_o king_n see_v his_o earnestness_n say_v unto_o he_o can_v thou_o then_o with_o thy_o own_o eâ—e_n endure_v to_o behold_v the_o death_n of_o thy_o son_n he_o answ_o â—ed_v yea_o very_a â—el_a for_o when_o i_o shall_v see_v he_o that_o wrong_v &_o dishonour_v my_o family_n put_v to_o death_n land_n the_o rest_n of_o my_o child_n shall_v live_v with_o â—eater_a comfort_n when_o the_o king_n hear_v this_o he_o high_o commend_v the_o father_n &_o make_v he_o one_o of_o his_o judge_n affirm_v that_o he_o that_o dare_v so_o severe_o &_o so_o just_o pronounce_v sentence_n against_o his_o own_o child_n will_v doubtless_o show_v himself_o a_o sincere_a &_o incorrupt_a judge_n unto_o other_o but_o he_o pardon_v the_o young_a man_n for_o that_o time_n threaten_v to_o put_v he_o to_o a_o most_o horrible_a death_n if_o ever_o â—e_n shall_v offend_v again_o in_o the_o l_o ke_v manner_n â—â—h_o that_o our_o magistrate_n and_o judge_n will_v follow_v thâ—se_a example_n for_o if_o it_o do_v once_o appear_v to_o the_o world_n that_o rich_a &_o mighty_a man_n shall_v be_v punish_v as_o well_o as_o the_o poor_a &_o mean_a person_n and_o that_o kinsfolk_n &_o friend_n shall_v find_v â—o_o more_o favour_n than_o those_o that_o be_v stranger_n it_o will_v soon_o cut_v off_o all_o hope_n of_o impurple_n from_o all_o kind_n of_o malefactor_n and_o bless_v be_v god_n that_o at_o this_o time_n our_o eye_n do_v see_v the_o great_a care_n of_o his_o majesty_n to_o have_v the_o â—and_n purge_v from_o blood_n wherewith_o it_o have_v be_v pollute_v &_o that_o there_o be_v so_o strict_a &_o so_o just_a proceed_n against_o all_o that_o be_v coâ—eâ—eraâ—e_v in_o so_o wicked_a a_o fact_n and_o the_o lord_n strengthen_v tâ—e_v hart_n &_o â—anâ—â—_n that_o most_o worthy_a lord_n chief_a justice_n that_o he_o â—ay_v still_o go_v forward_o unpartial_o to_o cut_v off_o all_o those_o that_o have_v any_o aÌ„_o in_o so_o foul_a a_o murder_n wicked_a as_o all_o the_o wicked_a must_v be_v punish_v without_o partiality_n so_o none_o but_o the_o wicked_a must_v be_v enda_fw-la gere_v thou_z y_z that_o be_v innocent_a and_o harm_n esse_fw-la must_v not_o bâ—e_v mole_v the_o lord_n command_v moses_n that_o in_o the_o execution_n oâ—_n jâ—st_fw-fr ce_fw-fr 17.15_o deut_n 2d_o 1_o prou._n 17.15_o the_o righteous_a shall_v be_v justify_v â—nd_v the_o wicked_a condemn_v and_o solomon_n say_v it_o be_v as_o great_a abomination_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o odd_a to_o condemn_v the_o just_a as_o it_o be_v to_o justify_v the_o wickeâ—_n and_o the_o prophet_n pronounce_v as_o great_a a_o woâ—_n against_o â—im_n that_o take_v away_o the_o righteous_a es_fw-mi of_o the_o r_o ghteous_a from_o he_o 5.23_o isa_n 5.23_o as_o against_o he_o that_o justifi_v &_o absolu_v the_o wick_n d_o for_o a_o reward_n the_o lord_n have_v puâ—_n a_o sword_n into_o the_o magistrate_n hand_n 4_o rom._n 13_o 4_o but_o it_o be_v to_o this_o eâ—d_n that_o he_o may_v take_v vengeance_n 〈◊〉_d he_o that_o do_v evil_a and_o therefore_o be_v abuse_v his_o authorâ—tâ—â—_n and_o abuse_v his_o sword_n if_o he_o turn_v edge_n of_o it_o against_o the_o godly_a 2._o psal_n 11_o 2._o and_o smite_v they_o that_o be_v upright_o in_o heart_n as_o david_n say_v this_o be_v a_o most_o fearful_a and_o a_o most_o horrible_a sin_n and_o a_o siâ—ne_n which_o god_n will_v â—ost_o severe_o punish_v among_o those_o se_n â—en_n thing_n which_o the_o lord_n hate_v and_o abhor_v h_o â—â—_o pro_fw-la 6.16_o 17_o psal_n 9_o â—â—_o this_o be_v one_o the_o hand_n that_o shed_v innocent_a blood_n and_o â—avid_n say_v that_o the_o lord_n himself_o wiâ—â—_n make_v inquisition_n for_o blood_n sometime_o innocent_a blooâ—_n be_v shed_v under_o colour_n o'law_v but_o there_o will_v be_v at_o tâ—me_n when_o the_o lord_n will_v câ—â—e_v with_o a_o quest_n of_o â—â—quiâ—e_a to_o find_v it_o out_o and_o to_o punish_v it_o and_o therefore_o when_o the_o wicked_a bring_v the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n before_o the_o prince_n and_o will_v have_v have_v he_o put_v to_o death_n he_o speak_v to_o they_o with_o great_a boldness_n 26.14.15_o jer._n 26.14.15_o as_o for_o i_o i_o be_o in_o your_o hand_n do_v with_o i_o as_o you_o think_v good_a but_o know_v you_o for_o a_o certain_a that_o if_o you_o put_v i_o to_o death_n you_o shall_v sure_o bring_v innocent_a blood_n upon_o yourselves_o and_o upon_o this_o city_n &_o upon_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o imply_v that_o god_n will_v revenge_v his_o blood_n not_o only_o upon_o the_o murderer_n themselves_o but_o upon_o the_o people_n the_o whole_a land_n shall_v be_v guilty_a of_o it_o when_o poor_a naboth_n be_v unjust_o condemn_v and_o put_v to_o death_n by_o wicked_a ahab_n the_o lord_n send_v elijah_n the_o prophet_n to_o he_o with_o this_o messag_n have_v thou_o kill_v &_o also_o get_v possession_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o place_n where_o dog_n lick_v the_o blood_n of_o naboth_n shall_v dog_n lick_v even_o thy_o blood_n also_o 24.2.3.4_o 1._o king_n 21.13.19_o &_o 22.38_o 2._o king_n 21.16_o &_o 24.2.3.4_o which_o come_v to_o pass_v according_o manasseh_n be_v a_o cruel_a murderer_n he_o shed_v innocent_a blood_n exceed_v much_o till_o he_o replenish_v jerusalem_n from_o corner_n to_o corner_n but_o mark_v how_o fearful_o the_o lord_n revenge_v this_o sin_n in_o his_o posterity_n in_o the_o day_n of_o jehoiâ—kim_n the_o lord_n send_v against_o he_o band_n of_o the_o caldee_n &_o band_n of_o the_o aramit_n &_o band_n of_o the_o moabite_n &_o band_n of_o the_o amonite_n &_o he_o send_v they_o against_o judah_n to_o destroy_v it_o surly_n by_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v this_o upon_o judah_n that_o he_o may_v put_v they_o out_o of_o sight_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o manasseh_n and_o for_o the_o innocent_a blood_n that_o he_o shed_v therefore_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o pardon_v it_o manasseh_n be_v dead_a &_o rot_a long_a before_o this_o time_n but_o we_o see_v the_o lord_n have_v not_o forget_v his_o sin_n but_o the_o whole_a land_n smart_v for_o it_o in_o the_o three_o generation_n after_o he_o so_o likewise_o joash_n most_o unkind_o cause_v zechariah_n the_o son_n of_o good_a jeâ—oiada_n to_o bâ—_n stone_v to_o death_n because_o he_o reprove_v he_o for_o his_o idolatry_n but_o see_v what_o follow_v 24.21.22.23.24.25_o 2._o chro._n 24.21.22.23.24.25_o when_o the_o year_n be_v out_o the_o host_n of_o aram_n come_v up_o against_o he_o and_o they_o come_v against_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n and_o destroy_v all_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o people_n from_o among_o the_o people_n and_o send_v all_o the_o spoil_n of_o they_o unto_o the_o king_n of_o damascus_n though_o the_o army_n of_o aram_n come_v with_o a_o small_a company_n of_o man_n yet_o the_o lord_n deliver_v a_o very_a great_a army_n into_o their_o hand_n after_o this_o the_o lord_n somte_fw-fr he_o
body_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n that_o the_o whole_a may_v be_v preserve_v let_v all_o that_o be_v hurtful_a be_v cut_v off_o 1._o off_o cuncta_fw-la prius_fw-la tentandâ—_n sâ—d_a â—um_n dicabâ—le_fw-fr vulnus_fw-la ense_n residendum_fw-la ne_fw-la pars_fw-la sincera_fw-la trahatu_fw-la ovid_n metam_fw-la lib._n 1._o all_o other_o course_n â—s_v the_o poet_n say_v be_v first_o to_o be_v take_v and_o all_o other_o mean_n to_o be_v use_v but_o if_o the_o wound_n be_v incurerable_a it_o must_v be_v cut_v off_o that_o the_o find_v part_n be_v not_o infect_v claudian_n infect_v truncatur_fw-la 〈◊〉_d aâ—tus_fw-la ut_fw-la lâ—ceat_fw-la reliquis_fw-la securum_fw-la vivere_fw-la membris_fw-la claudian_n and_o sometime_o we_o cut_v off_o a_o joint_n that_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o member_n may_v be_v without_o fear_n and_o thus_o we_o see_v the_o necessity_n of_o the_o performance_n of_o this_o duty_n now_o for_o the_o better_a effect_v thereof_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o good_a law_n be_v establish_v and_o that_o they_o be_v careful_o and_o due_o execute_v it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o that_o we_o have_v in_o this_o kingdom_n as_o good_a and_o as_o wholesome_a law_n as_o any_o nation_n in_o christendom_n only_o it_o be_v to_o be_v lament_v that_o the_o execution_n of_o they_o be_v so_o much_o neglect_v it_o be_v to_o be_v wish_v that_o they_o that_o have_v authority_n in_o this_o case_n will_v be_v careful_a that_o the_o law_n make_v with_o so_o good_a advice_n and_o so_o great_a wisdom_n may_v not_o be_v like_o a_o aborâ—ive_a fruit_n dead_a as_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v bear_v law_n though_o never_o so_o excellent_a without_o execution_n 34.4_o leges_fw-la vel_fw-la oblivione_fw-la vel_fw-la contemptu_fw-la pabolitâ—e_fw-la securi_fw-la orem_fw-la luâ—uni_fw-la fecere_fw-la cor._n tacit._n annal._n lib._n 3._o 2._o chr._n 34.4_o be_v but_o like_o a_o body_n without_o a_o soul_n like_o a_o sword_n that_o rust_v in_o the_o sheath_n and_o like_o a_o medicine_n that_o be_v not_o apply_v b_o and_o as_o one_o say_v well_o when_o the_o law_n be_v abolish_v either_o by_o forgetfulness_n or_o contempt_n they_o make_v man_n more_o secure_a and_o riotous_a now_o the_o law_n will_v never_o be_v well_o execute_v nor_o abuse_n reform_v unless_o the_o magistrate_n as_o much_o as_o lie_v in_o he_o see_v it_o do_v with_o his_o own_o eye_n there_o be_v a_o worthy_a precedent_n thereof_o in_o good_a josiah_n of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v that_o when_o he_o begin_v to_o root_v out_o idolatry_n they_o break_v down_o in_o his_o fight_n the_o altar_n of_o baalim_n and_o cut_v down_o the_o image_n that_o be_v upon_o they_o yea_o he_o go_v throughout_o all_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n to_o destroy_v the_o altar_n and_o the_o grove_n and_o to_o break_v and_o stamp_n to_o powder_v the_o image_n etc._n etc._n and_o then_o return_v to_o jerusalem_n he_o will_v not_o trust_v his_o officer_n with_o the_o business_n but_o see_v it_o do_v himself_o 4._o himself_o sabel_n ennead_n 5._o lib._n 4._o when_o the_o roman_n have_v nominate_v titus_n manlius_n torquatus_n to_o be_v consul_n he_o aleadge_v the_o infirmity_n of_o his_o eye_n refuse_v the_o honour_n and_o say_v he_o shall_v bring_v in_o a_o very_a evil_a and_o pernicious_a example_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o he_o shall_v undertake_v to_o govern_v the_o commonwealth_n with_o other_o man_n eye_n and_o therefore_o homer_n require_v of_o a_o magistrate_n that_o he_o have_v eye_n before_o and_o behind_o that_o he_o may_v look_v every_o way_n otherwise_o if_o they_o refer_v all_o to_o under_o officer_n who_o it_o may_v be_v either_o love_n the_o sin_n themselves_o or_o else_o be_v many_o time_n corrupt_v with_o bribe_n they_o shall_v easy_o be_v deceive_v this_o doctrine_n do_v serve_v first_o for_o the_o reproof_n of_o all_o those_o 1_o use_v 1_o that_o be_v in_o authority_n be_v not_o careful_a to_o punish_v disorder_a person_n as_o there_o be_v many_o that_o be_v too_o indulgent_a and_o wink_v too_o much_o at_o those_o that_o deserve_v punishment_n some_o because_o they_o be_v guilty_a themselves_o can_v with_o any_o face_n punish_v sin_n in_o other_o if_o the_o magistrate_n be_v a_o swearer_n or_o a_o drankard_n or_o a_o whoremaster_n or_o a_o profaner_n of_o the_o sabboath_n how_o can_v he_o set_v himself_o to_o punish_v these_o vice_n in_o other_o man_n other_o again_o there_o be_v that_o forbear_v to_o punish_v malefactor_n because_o they_o will_v be_v count_v pitiful_a and_o merciful_a man_n not_o remember_v the_o old_a proverb_n that_o foolish_a pity_n ware_v the_o city_n discipl_n city_n multi_fw-la ibi_fw-la nomen_fw-la crudelita_fw-la this_fw-mi imponunt_fw-la etc_fw-la august_n de_fw-la bono_fw-mi discipl_n many_o say_v saint_n augustine_n call_v that_o cruelty_n when_o for_o love_n of_o discipline_n the_o fault_n commit_v be_v revenge_v by_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o offender_n whereas_o the_o sentence_n of_o he_o that_o punish_v satisfi_v the_o law_n and_o redound_v to_o the_o good_a not_o only_o of_o they_o that_o be_v present_a but_o even_o of_o they_o also_o that_o be_v yet_o unborn_a 14._o unborn_a severitas_fw-la utilitate_fw-la publica_fw-la rependitur_fw-la cor._n tac_n annal_n lib._n 14._o so_o that_o the_o severity_n that_o be_v use_v in_o this_o case_n be_v recompense_v with_o the_o public_a benefit_n 6.7.8_o benefit_n maluit_fw-la domitius_n crudelis_fw-la in_o animad_fw-la vertendo_fw-la quam_fw-la in_o praeter_fw-la mittando_fw-la dissolutus_fw-la videri_fw-la cic._n in_o ver_fw-la lib._n 5._o num._n 12.3_o exod._n 32.27.28_o 1._o king_n 2.5_o 6.7.8_o it_o be_v say_v of_o domitius_n that_o he_o have_v rather_o seem_v cruel_a in_o punish_v then_o dissolute_a in_o spare_v moses_n be_v a_o very_a meek_a man_n above_o all_o that_o be_v upon_o the_o earth_n and_o yet_o he_o bathe_v his_o hand_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o brethren_n when_o they_o have_v dishonour_v god_n by_o make_v and_o worship_v the_o golden_a calf_n and_o david_n that_o be_v all_o his_o life_n of_o so_o mild_a a_o disposition_n and_o so_o tender_a heart_a that_o when_o opportunity_n be_v offer_v he_o twice_o he_o will_v not_o lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o saul_n though_o he_o be_v his_o mortal_a enemy_n yea_o his_o heart_n do_v smite_v he_o when_o he_o have_v but_o cut_v off_o the_o lap_n of_o his_o garment_n yet_o at_o his_o death_n he_o make_v a_o bloody_a will_n and_o charge_v solomon_n that_o he_o shall_v cause_v the_o gray_a head_n of_o joab_n and_o shemei_n to_o go_v to_o the_o grave_n with_o blood_n both_o of_o they_o by_o this_o cruelty_n sanctify_v their_o head_n while_o they_o execute_v the_o vengeance_n commit_v unto_o they_o by_o god_n which_o otherwise_o by_o spare_v they_o shall_v have_v pollunt_v 32.29_o caluin_n instit_fw-la lib._n 4._o cap._n 20._o sect_n 10._o exo._n 32.29_o as_o moses_n bid_v the_o isaelite_n concecrate_v their_o hand_n to_o the_o lord_n every_o man_n upon_o his_o son_n and_o upon_o his_o brother_n other_o yet_o there_o be_v that_o use_v too_o much_o connivencie_n in_o this_o case_n because_o they_o will_v be_v think_v to_o be_v quiet_a and_o peaceable_a and_o this_o be_v common_o the_o fault_n of_o such_o as_o he_o annual_a magistrate_n who_o because_o they_o be_v not_o long_o to_o continue_v in_o place_n of_o authority_n be_v loath_a to_o be_v too_o busy_a and_o too_o meddle_v for_o their_o time_n they_o desire_v every_o body_n good_a word_n let_v they_o that_o come_v after_o they_o look_v to_o the_o reformation_n of_o thing_n that_o be_v amiss_o but_o they_o forget_v in_o the_o mean_a while_o the_o apostle_n exhortation_n who_o say_v follow_v peace_n with_o all_o man_n and_o holiness_n without_o which_o no_o man_n shall_v see_v the_o lord_n 12.14_o heb._n 12.14_o so_o far_o as_o peace_n may_v stand_v with_o holinesset_n so_o far_o a_o man_n shall_v labour_v to_o be_v peaceable_a but_o if_o it_o can_v stand_v with_o holiness_n war_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o such_o peace_n when_o jehoram_n ask_v jehu_n be_v it_o peace_n jehu_n he_o answete_v what_o peace_n 9.22_o 2._o kin._n 9.22_o while_o the_o whoredom_n of_o thy_o mother_n jezebel_n and_o her_o witchcraft_n be_v great_a in_o number_n so_o shall_v every_o godly_a magistrate_n resolve_v in_o a_o holy_a zeal_n never_o to_o be_v at_o peace_n with_o wicked_a person_n so_o long_o as_o their_o sin_n be_v unpunished_a last_o of_o all_o there_o be_v other_o that_o be_v ready_a to_o speak_v and_o write_v for_o lewd_a person_n to_o rescue_v they_o as_o it_o be_v from_o the_o hand_n and_o stroke_n of_o the_o magistrate_n as_o we_o see_v by_o common_a experience_n that_o there_o be_v none_o so_o vile_a but_o one_o or_o other_o will_v entreat_v for_o he_o abuse_v that_o favour_n or_o credit_n which_o they_o have_v with_o man_n of_o authority_n to_o the_o countenance_v and_o bolster_n up_o of_o ungodliness_n well_o let_v all_o these_o
piece_n of_o bread_n hereupon_o the_o apostle_n charge_v timotheus_n even_o before_o god_n 18.21_o &_o 18.21_o and_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o elect_a angel_n that_o in_o execute_v the_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n upon_o wicked_a person_n 5.21_o 1._o tim._n 5.21_o he_o shall_v not_o prefer_v one_o before_o another_o and_o that_o he_o shall_v do_v nothing_o partial_o where_o he_o use_v two_o word_n of_o great_a signification_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o do_v signify_v to_o esteem_v high_o of_o some_o one_o man_n in_o respect_n of_o other_o which_o be_v most_o intolerable_a in_o a_o judge_n who_o must_v sit_v in_o the_o place_n of_o justice_n not_o to_o judge_v of_o man_n person_n but_o according_a to_o their_o cause_n beza_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beza_n the_o second_o be_v borrow_v from_o he_o that_o hold_v the_o balance_n imply_v that_o the_o judge_n must_v weigh_v the_o cause_n of_o man_n that_o be_v at_o variance_n as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o balance_n so_o as_o he_o must_v incline_v to_o neither_o part_n otherwise_o there_o can_v be_v no_o right_a judgement_n second_o this_o respect_n of_o person_n and_o this_o partiality_n be_v condemn_v also_o in_o punish_v when_o the_o lord_n have_v appoint_v punishment_n by_o way_n of_o retaliation_n unto_o he_o that_o have_v any_o way_n hurt_v his_o brother_n he_o add_v in_o the_o end_n you_o shall_v have_v one_o law_n it_o shall_v be_v as_o well_o for_o the_o stranger_n as_o for_o one_o bear_v in_o the_o country_n the_o strange_a if_o he_o deserve_v favour_n must_v have_v as_o much_o savour_n as_o if_o he_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o country_n and_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o country_n must_v be_v punish_v with_o as_o much_o severity_n as_o if_o he_o be_v a_o stranger_n again_o the_o lord_n command_v 17.25_o deu._n 17.25_o if_o there_o be_v find_v among_o you_o in_o any_o of_o thy_o city_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n giu_o the_o thou_o man_n or_o woman_n that_o have_v wrought_v wickedness_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n etc._n etc._n then_o thou_o shall_v bring_v forth_o that_o man_n or_o that_o woman_n unto_o thy_o gate_n and_o shall_v stone_n they_o with_o stone_n till_o thy_o 〈◊〉_d we_o see_v here_o be_v none_o except_v whosoever_o they_o be_v that_o transgress_v high_a or_o low_o rich_a or_o poor_a they_o must_v be_v punish_v and_o therefore_o in_o some_o case_n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o the_o father_n or_o mother_n to_o spare_v their_o own_o son_n that_o be_v bear_v of_o their_o bone_n and_o flesh_n of_o their_o flesh_n if_o any_o man_n have_v a_o son_n say_v the_o lord_n that_o be_v stubborn_a and_o disobedient_a 19.21_o deut._n 11.18_o 19.21_o which_o will_v not_o hearken_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o his_o father_n nor_o the_o voâ—ce_n of_o his_o mother_n etc._n etc._n then_o shall_v his_o father_n and_o his_o mother_n take_v he_o and_o bring_v he_o out_o unto_o t_o e_o elder_n of_o his_o city_n and_o then_o all_o the_o man_n of_o his_o city_n shall_v stone_n he_o with_o stone_n unto_o death_n yea_o there_o be_v not_o any_o bond_n of_o nature_n or_o of_o friendship_n that_o shall_v hinder_v a_o man_n from_o the_o performance_n of_o this_o duty_n according_a to_o that_o strict_a charge_n and_o precept_n of_o the_o lord_n 13.6.7.8.9.10_o deut._n 13.6.7.8.9.10_o if_o thy_o brother_n the_o son_n of_o thy_o mother_n or_o thy_o own_o son_n or_o thy_o daughter_n or_o thy_o wife_n that_o lie_v in_o thy_o bosom_n or_o thy_o friend_n which_o be_v as_o thy_o own_o soul_n entice_v thou_o secret_o say_v let_v we_o go_v and_o serve_v we_o other_o god_n etc._n etc._n thou_o shall_v not_o consent_v unto_o he_o nor_o hâ—are_v he_o neither_o shall_v thy_o eye_n pity_v he_o nor_o show_v mercy_n nor_o keep_v he_o secret_a but_o thou_o shall_v eu_fw-fr n_o kill_v he_o thy_o hand_n shall_v be_v first_o upon_o he_o to_o put_v he_o to_o death_n and_o then_o the_o hand_n of_o all_o the_o people_n 15.16_o 2._o cron._n 15.16_o etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o asa_n king_n of_o judah_n be_v commend_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o his_o uprightness_n in_o this_o respect_n that_o when_o maacha_n his_o own_o mother_n commit_v idolatry_n he_o will_v not_o spare_v she_o but_o punish_v she_o even_o by_o depose_v she_o from_o her_o regency_n and_o indeed_o it_o be_v true_o say_v voâ—s_fw-la say_v justitium_fw-la non_fw-la novit_fw-la patrem_fw-la non_fw-la novit_fw-la mat_n n_z ventatem_fw-la voâ—s_fw-la that_o justice_n know_v neither_o father_n nor_o mother_n but_o only_o the_o truth_n as_o moses_n testify_v of_o levi_n that_o he_o say_v unto_o his_o father_n and_o to_o his_o mothe_a i_o have_v not_o see_v he_o neither_o know_v he_o his_o brethren_n nor_o know_v his_o own_o child_n so_o must_v it_o be_v with_o every_o good_a magistrate_n the_o near_a kinsman_n and_o dear_a friend_n that_o he_o have_v in_o the_o world_n must_v have_v no_o more_o favour_n than_o other_o man_n beside_o the_o lord_n have_v 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