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person_n etc._n etc._n a_o mighty_a man_n must_v not_o be_v fear_v for_o his_o greatness_n nor_o a_o mean_a man_n must_v not_o be_v despise_v for_o his_o poverty_n and_o david_n in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o lord_n reprove_v the_o corrupt_a &_o wicked_a magistrate_n of_o his_o time_n say_v how_o long_o will_v you_o judge_v unjust_o 82.2_o psal_n 82.2_o and_o accept_v the_o person_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o solomon_n in_o diverse_a place_n do_v the_o like_a it_o be_v not_o good_a say_v he_o to_o accept_v the_o person_n of_o the_o wicked_a 28.5_o prou._n 28.5_o to_o cause_v the_o righteous_a to_o fall_v in_o judgement_n and_o it_o be_v not_o good_a to_o have_v respect_n of_o any_o person_n in_o judgement_n and_o again_o 24.23_o &_o 24.23_o to_o have_v respect_n of_o person_n be_v not_o good_a for_o that_o man_n will_v transgress_v for_o a_o
according_a to_o the_o quality_n of_o his_o fault_n our_o instruction_n then_o from_o hence_o be_v this_o that_o they_o that_o be_v in_o authority_n 20.26_o prou._n 20.26_o be_v bind_v to_o punish_v the_o wicked_a solomon_n say_v a_o wise_a king_n scatter_v the_o wick_n d_o and_o bring_v the_o wheel_n over_o they_o and_o the_o lord_n command_v moses_n that_o if_o any_o man_n do_v false_o accuse_v his_o brother_n look_v what_o punishment_n soever_o he_o shall_v have_v suffer_v if_o the_o accusation_n have_v be_v true_a 21._o deut._n 19.19_o 21._o the_o same_o punishment_n shall_v be_v inflict_v upon_o the_o accuser_n himse_n fe_o you_o shaâ—l_v do_v to_o he_o as_o he_o have_v think_v to_o have_v do_v to_o his_o brother_n thy_o eye_n shall_v have_v no_o compassion_n but_o life_n for_o life_n eye_n for_o eye_n tooth_n for_o tooth_n hand_n for_o hand_n foot_n for_o foot_n and_o in_o a_o other_o place_n if_o a_o man_n by_o due_a examination_n of_o his_o cause_n be_v find_v worthy_a to_o be_v beat_v 24.16_o deut._n 25.1.2_o levi._n 24.16_o the_o judge_n must_v cause_v he_o to_o lie_v down_o and_o to_o be_v beat_v before_o his_o face_n again_o the_o lord_n give_v a_o special_a and_o a_o strict_a charge_n that_o he_o that_o blaspheme_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n all_o the_o congregation_n shall_v stone_n he_o to_o death_n so_o likewise_o 5.301_o num._n 5.301_o whosoever_o do_v any_o thing_n presumptuous_o be_v to_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o among_o his_o people_n i_o confess_v that_o man_n at_o the_o first_o be_v to_o be_v allure_v to_o obedience_n by_o reward_n and_o other_o gentle_a course_n but_o if_o that_o will_v not_o serve_v the_o turn_n than_o severity_n must_v be_v use_v solon_n praemio_fw-la et_fw-la paena_fw-la solon_n and_o punishment_n must_v be_v inflict_v whereupon_o the_o philosopher_n say_v hat_n the_o common_a wealth_n be_v uphold_v by_o two_o thing_n namely_o by_o reward_n and_o punishment_n but_o howsoever_o if_o there_o be_v not_o severity_n to_o keep_v man_n in_o awe_n the_o common_a wealth_n can_v be_v well_o govern_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v the_o commandment_n of_o artaxerxes_n king_n of_o persia_n unto_o ezra_n that_o whosoever_o will_v not_o do_v the_o law_n of_o his_o god_n and_o the_o king_n law_n he_o shall_v have_v judgement_n etc._n etc._n and_o there_o be_v many_o reason_n which_o may_v further_o confirm_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o point_n for_o first_o if_o punishment_n be_v not_o inflict_v upon_o offender_n much_o evil_a and_o hurt_n will_v follow_v thereupon_o as_o namely_o first_o of_o all_o the_o offender_n himself_o and_o other_o also_o be_v animate_v and_o encourage_v in_o their_o lewd_a course_n their_o hand_n be_v strengthen_v that_o they_o can_v return_v from_o their_o wickedness_n as_o the_o prophet_n say_v in_o another_o sense_n 23.14_o jer._n 23.14_o milone_n 23.14_o maxima_fw-la peccandi_fw-la ille_fw-la cebra_fw-la impunitatis_fw-la spes_fw-la cic._n milone_n the_o great_a provocation_n that_o can_v be_v be_v hope_n of_o impunity_n neither_o be_v any_o great_a cause_n of_o evil_a than_o liberty_n to_o do_v evil_a because_o eli_n will_v not_o correct_v his_o son_n but_o rather_o stroke_v their_o head_n when_o they_o do_v amiss_o therefore_o they_o behave_v themselves_o so_o vile_o in_o their_o place_n as_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o sin_n man_n abhor_v the_o offer_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o because_o david_n do_v so_o cocker_v adoniah_n as_o he_o will_v not_o displease_v he_o from_o his_o childhood_n to_o say_v 1.5.6_o 1._o sam._n 2.17_o 23.24_o 1._o ki._n 1.5.6_o why_o have_v thou_o do_v so_o therefore_o there_o be_v none_o more_o ready_a to_o take_v the_o crown_n from_o his_o father_n head_n as_o it_o be_v in_o private_a family_n so_o it_o be_v in_o commonwealth_n when_o man_n be_v not_o punish_v according_a to_o their_o desert_n they_o become_v more_o dissolute_a and_o therefore_o bernard_n say_v well_o case_n well_o nulla_fw-la maio_n mali_fw-la câ—_n usa_fw-la quam_fw-la licentia_fw-la mali_fw-la case_n 3._o case_n impunitas_fw-la incuriae_fw-la soboles_fw-la insolen_v iae_fw-la mater_fw-la tâ—ansgressionum_fw-la â—ut_fw-la ix_o ber._n de_fw-fr consid_fw-la l._n 3._o impunity_n be_v the_o brood_n of_o carelessness_n the_o mother_n of_o insolency_n the_o nurse_n of_o transgression_n 8.11_o transgression_n ad_fw-la peccaâ—dum_fw-la p_o aecipi_fw-la tes_fw-fr fâ—n_n qui_fw-la impune_fw-la peccant_a tract_n 1._o contra_fw-la demetr_v alex_n ab_fw-la alex._n lib._n 3_o cap._n 5._o psal_n 10.5.6_o eccles_n 8.11_o and_o cyprian_a they_o that_o sin_n without_o controlment_n run_v headlong_o to_o sin_n impunity_n be_v the_o fuel_n that_o feed_v the_o fury_n of_o dissolute_a and_o unbridled_a person_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v wise_o provide_v by_o the_o roman_n that_o their_o magistrate_n shall_v never_o come_v in_o public_a without_o their_o officer_n to_o bear_v halberd_n and_o rod_n before_o they_o for_o the_o terror_n of_o those_o that_o shall_v offend_v as_o wicked_a man_n deal_v with_o almighty_a god_n so_o do_v they_o deal_v with_o the_o magistrate_n his_o deputy_n david_n say_v of_o the_o wicked_a that_o because_o his_o way_n always_o prosper_v and_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n be_v out_o of_o his_o sight_n therefore_o he_o say_v in_o his_o heart_n i_o shall_v never_o be_v move_v nor_o be_v in_o danger_n and_z god_n have_v forget_v he_o hide_v away_o his_o face_n and_o will_v never_o see_v and_o solomon_n say_v because_o sentence_v against_o a_o evil_a work_n be_v not_o execute_v speedy_o therefore_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o child_n of_o man_n be_v full_o set_v in_o they_o to_o do_v evil_a so_o when_o the_o magistrate_n be_v negligent_a in_o punish_v offender_n they_o and_o other_o be_v more_o embolden_v to_o sin_n we_o read_v in_o the_o book_n of_o judge_n 25._o jud._n 17_o 6_o &_o 18_o 1_o &_o 19.1_o &_o 21_o 25._o of_o many_o grievous_a abomination_n that_o be_v commit_v among_o the_o israelite_n as_o namely_o micahs_n make_v of_o a_o grave_a and_o a_o melt_a image_n and_o consecrate_v of_o a_o levite_n for_o idolatrous_a service_n the_o danite_n spoil_v their_o brethren_n by_o force_n of_o arm_n and_o sack_v of_o their_o city_n the_o horrible_a abuse_n offer_v to_o the_o levite_n wife_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o cause_n of_o all_o be_v say_v to_o be_v this_o in_o those_o day_n there_o be_v no_o king_n in_o israel_n there_o be_v no_o magistrate_n nor_o law_n to_o punish_v they_o but_o every_o man_n do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n second_o when_o man_n be_v suffer_v to_o transgress_v without_o punishment_n the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v provoke_v and_o public_a calamity_n be_v pull_v down_o upon_o the_o land_n the_o lord_n tell_v the_o people_n of_o israel_n that_o if_o blood_n be_v shed_v in_o the_o land_n and_o the_o murderer_n not_o put_v to_o death_n 35.33_o num._n 35.33_o the_o land_n be_v defile_v and_o make_v liable_a to_o god_n heavy_a 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that_o they_o may_v be_v put_v to_o death_n to_o put_v away_o evil_a from_o israel_n the_o lord_n stir_v up_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o brethren_n to_o make_v war_n e_o against_o they_o till_o the_o whole_a tribe_n be_v almost_o destroy_v 21.1_o 2._o sam._n 21.1_o so_o long_o as_o the_o murder_n commit_v by_o saul_n upon_o the_o gibeonite_n be_v unpunished_a the_o lord_n send_v a_o grievous_a famine_n upon_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n three_o year_n together_o and_o while_o jonah_n that_o have_v fl_fw-mi d_o from_o the_o pr_v sense_n of_o god_n 1.4_o jonah_n 1.4_o be_v in_o the_o ship_n a_o great_a wind_n and_o a_o mighty_a tempost_n raise_v by_o the_o lord_n pursue_v the_o ship_n that_o it_o be_v like_a to_o be_v break_v and_o all_o the_o mariner_n in_o danger_n of_o drown_v on_o the_o contrary_a side_n whâ—â—â—â—_n câ—_n be_v execute_v upon_o wicked_a doer_n the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v turn_v away_o
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agric._n panegyr_n agric._n milis_fw-la sâ—ueritas_fw-la non_fw-la dissoluta_fw-la cleman_n in_o plin_n sec._n in_o panegyr_n that_o too_o much_o levity_n do_v not_o derogate_v from_o their_o authority_n nor_o too_o much_o severity_n do_v not_o diminish_v their_o love_n they_o 1._o they_o tam_fw-la omnibus_fw-la ignoscere_fw-la crudelitas_fw-la est_fw-la quam_fw-la nulli_fw-la sen._n the_o clement_a l._n 1_o c._n 2._o a_o potest_fw-la poena_fw-la diluta_fw-la exigi_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la exacta_fw-la renocari_fw-la sen._n de_fw-fr ira_fw-la l._n 2._o sen_n the_o clement_a l._n 1._o must_v use_v a_o mild_a severity_n and_o not_o a_o dissolute_a clemency_n as_o pliny_n say_v of_o tragane_n the_o emperor_n as_o they_o must_v not_o show_v mercy_n hand_n over_o head_n so_o they_o must_v not_o deny_v mercy_n to_o all_o e_o for_o it_o be_v as_o great_a cruelty_n to_o show_v mercy_n to_o all_o as_o to_o none_o and_o therefore_o to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o magistrate_n may_v carry_v himself_o upright_o in_o this_o case_n there_o be_v diverse_a causion_n to_o be_v observe_v first_o of_o all_o they_o must_v not_o be_v too_o headlong_o nor_o too_o hasty_a in_o inflict_a punishment_n all_o other_o mean_n as_o we_o have_v say_v before_o must_v be_v use_v and_o if_o they_o be_v despise_v and_o contemn_v then_o at_o the_o last_o they_o must_v come_v to_o punishment_n it_o be_v a_o good_a say_n of_o seneca_n modum_fw-la seneca_n ne_fw-fr superet_fw-la medicina_fw-la modum_fw-la a_o punishment_n that_o be_v defer_v may_v be_v exact_v but_o if_o it_o be_v once_o inflict_v it_o can_v be_v recall_v second_o they_o must_v labour_v by_o small_a &_o light_a punishment_n to_o pervent_v great_a they_o must_v not_o come_v to_o capital_a punishment_n at_o the_o first_o unless_o the_o fear_n of_o future_a evil_n be_v great_a than_o the_o present_a death_n be_v the_o last_o punishment_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v none_o will_v inflict_v it_o but_o he_o that_o have_v spend_v all_o his_o other_o remedy_n three_o they_o must_v punish_v in_o equity_n and_o due_a proportion_n according_a to_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o offence_n modum_fw-la offence_n nesuperet_fw-la medicina_fw-la modum_fw-la the_o medicine_n must_v exceed_v measure_n and_o this_o be_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n himself_o that_o if_o a_o wicked_a man_n be_v find_v worthy_a to_o be_v beat_v the_o judge_n shall_v cause_v he_o to_o lie_v down_o 25.2_o deut._n 25.2_o and_o to_o be_v beat_v according_a to_o his_o trespass_n etc._n etc._n and_o our_o saviour_n christ_n have_v teach_v we_o that_o he_o that_o sin_v of_o ignorance_n must_v be_v beat_v with_o few_o stripe_n than_o he_o that_o sin_v against_o his_o knowledge_n 12.47.48_o luk_n 12.47.48_o that_o servant_n say_v he_o that_o know_v his_o marster_n will_v and_o prepare_v not_o himself_o neither_o do_v according_a to_o his_o will_n shall_v be_v beat_v with_o many_o wripe_n but_o he_o that_o know_v it_o not_o 7.26_o ezra_n 7.26_o and_o yet_o do_v commit_v thing_n worthy_a of_o stripe_n shall_v be_v beat_v with_o few_o stripe_n and_o this_o the_o heathen_a king_n even_o by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n prescribe_v unto_o ezra_n 3._o adsit_fw-la regula_n peccatis_fw-la quae_fw-la poenas_fw-la ittoget_fw-la acquas_fw-la ne_fw-fr scutica_fw-la dignum_fw-la horibâ—li_fw-la sectere_fw-la flagello_fw-la hora._n serm_n l._n 1._o sit_v 3._o that_o whosoever_o will_v not_o do_v the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o the_o king_n law_n he_o shall_v have_v judgement_n whether_o it_o be_v unto_o death_n or_o unto_o banishment_n or_o unto_o conffication_n of_o good_n or_o to_o imprisonment_n where_o we_o see_v he_o make_v diversity_n of_o punishment_n according_a to_o he_o desert_n of_o the_o offender_n b_o and_o unless_o this_o rule_n be_v observe_v to_o proportion_v punishment_n according_a to_o the_o offence_n they_o shall_v punish_v that_o
rod_n and_o their_o iniquity_n with_o stroke_n thus_o shall_v it_o be_v with_o all_o magistrate_n 2.9_o 1._o pet_n 2.9_o they_o shall_v labour_v to_o express_v this_o excellet_fw-la virtue_n of_o he_o that_o have_v call_v they_o out_o of_o darkness_n into_o his_o marvellous_a light_n they_o must_v suffer_v neither_o great_a nor_o small_a one_o nor_o other_o to_o escape_v deserve_v punishment_n 1._o punishment_n cavendum_fw-la est_fw-la ne_fw-la usdem_fw-la de_fw-fr causis_fw-la alij_fw-la plectantur_fw-la in_o â—e_n appellâ—ntur_fw-la quâ—dem_fw-la â—ic_fw-la of_o c._n li._n 1._o they_o must_v take_v heed_n that_o for_o one_o and_o the_o same_o fault_n some_o be_v not_o punish_v and_o other_o not_o once_o call_v in_o question_n 2._o question_n beâ—_n de_fw-fr con._n sid_n ib._n 2._o the_o magistrate_n as_o bernard_n tell_v eugenius_n make_v himself_o guilty_a of_o no_o small_a offence_n if_o he_o do_v respect_v the_o countenance_n of_o sinner_n and_o do_v not_o rather_o judge_v according_a to_o the_o merit_n of_o their_o cause_n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o law_n that_o it_o can_v neither_o be_v move_v wit_v favour_v nor_o weaken_v with_o power_n nor_o corrupt_v with_o money_n so_o it_o shall_v be_v with_o the_o magistrate_n sen._n magistrate_n nihil_fw-la offensâ—e_fw-la nihil_fw-la gratiâ—e_fw-la dabitur_fw-la sen._n neither_o fear_v nor_o favour_n shall_v divert_v he_o from_o that_o which_o be_v right_a as_o the_o sin_n be_v no_o other_o to_o a_o a_o rich_a man_n then_o to_o a_o poor_a man_n but_o indifferent_a to_o all_o parch_a or_o refresh_v all_o alike_o so_o must_v the_o magistrate_n carry_v himself_o equal_o and_o indifferent_o to_o all_o man_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o justice_n the_o rich_a must_v not_o be_v more_o favour_v than_o the_o poor_a nor_o the_o poor_a more_o severe_o deal_v withal_o then_o the_o rich_a it_o be_v report_v by_o traveller_n that_o in_o zante_n over_o the_o place_n of_o judgement_n where_o all_o cause_v both_o criminal_a &_o judicial_a be_v decide_v there_o be_v two_o latin_a verse_n write_v in_o letter_n of_o gold_n on_o the_o wall_n to_o this_o effect_n bonow_v effect_n hic_fw-la locus_fw-la odit_fw-la amat_fw-la pwit_fw-la conseruat_fw-la honorat_fw-la nequitiam_fw-la pacean_n crumina_fw-la iura_fw-la bonow_v this_o place_n hate_v wickedness_n love_v peace_n punish_v offence_n preserve_v the_o law_n honour_v the_o good_a imply_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o partiality_n use_v but_o every_o man_n shall_v be_v proceed_v withal_o according_a to_o his_o deâ—aâ—â—s_n be_v they_o good_a or_o evil_n at_o athens_n the_o judge_n call_v areopagitâ—_n do_v sit_v in_o judgement_n upon_o cause_n in_o the_o night_n time_n that_o no_o outward_a and_o occasion_n or_o respect_n may_v work_v upon_o their_o affection_n to_o move_v they_o either_o to_o severity_n or_o to_o pity_n more_fw-mi they_o the_o equity_n of_o the_o thing_n require_v 3._o require_v cael._n rhodi_n lib._n 10._o cap._n 3._o and_o in_o creta_n the_o image_n of_o jupiter_n be_v make_v without_o care_n insinuate_v that_o a_o magistrate_n shall_v hear_v no_o man_n complaint_n nor_o petition_n but_o only_o follow_v that_o which_o the_o balance_n of_o reason_n and_o the_o sincerity_n of_o uncorrupted_a justice_n do_v suggest_v here_o then_o be_v all_o such_o just_o reprove_v as_o be_v careless_a and_o negligent_a in_o this_o respect_n as_o we_o see_v by_o common_a experience_n that_o many_o â—â—hes_n in_o place_n of_o justice_n there_o be_v now_o much_o partiality_n if_o they_o be_v great_a person_n and_o rich_a man_n that_o offend_v they_o be_v seldom_o punish_v i_o pray_v god_n it_o may_v not_o be_v true_a at_o this_o day_n which_o the_o heathen_a orator_n observe_v of_o his_o time_n act_n time_n omnium_fw-la sermone_fw-la percrebitu_fw-la his_fw-la iudiciis_fw-la quae_fw-la nunc_fw-la sunt_fw-la pecuniosum_fw-la hominem_fw-la quamuis_fw-la sit_fw-la no_o cena_fw-la neminem_fw-la posse_fw-la damnari_fw-la cic._n in_o ver._n protem_fw-la 1._o act_n it_o be_v common_a in_o every_o man_n mouth_n that_o in_o these_o judgement_n which_o be_v now_o â—o_o money_n man_n though_o he_o be_v a_o offender_n can_v be_v condemn_v ibid._n condemn_v nihil_fw-la tam_fw-la sanctum_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la violaâ—i_fw-la nihil_fw-la tam_fw-la munitum_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la expugnari_fw-la pecunia_fw-la potest_fw-la ibid._n and_o indeed_o there_o be_v nothing_o so_o pure_a &_o holy_a that_o can_v be_v violate_v nothing_o so_o well_o fence_a that_o can_v be_v win_v &_o overcome_v with_o money_n but_o the_o law_n must_v nor_o be_v like_a unto_o cobweb_n which_o catch_v and_o hold_v the_o hâ—â—â—_n fly_v but_o the_o great_a one_o break_v through_o they_o other_o there_o be_v that_o suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v turn_v out_o of_o the_o way_n by_o hundred_o &_o acquaintance_n and_o friendship_n and_o such_o like_a respect_n whereby_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o according_a to_o the_o old_a proverb_n some_o man_n may_v better_o steal_v a_o horse_n than_o another_o may_v look_v on_o if_o he_o be_v cousin_n to_o we_o as_o the_o say_n be_v if_o he_o be_v well_o ally_v let_v his_o fact_n be_v what_o it_o will_v be_v he_o need_v not_o senâ—e_v he_o shall_v never_o be_v call_v into_o question_n or_o if_o he_o be_v he_o shall_v quick_o be_v discharge_v but_o magistrate_n ought_v to_o know_v that_o there_o be_v no_o nerenes_n of_o kindred_n or_o alliance_n that_o shall_v be_v any_o patronage_n for_o sin_n when_o the_o lord_n be_v wroth_a with_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n for_o make_v the_o golden_a calf_n moses_n command_v the_o son_n of_o levi_n 32.27_o exo._n 32.27_o to_o put_v every_o man_n his_o sword_n by_o his_o side_n and_o to_o go_v to_o and_o fro_o from_o gate_n to_o gate_n through_o the_o host_n and_o slay_v every_o man_n his_o brother_n and_o every_o man_n his_o companion_n and_o every_o man_n his_o neighbour_n they_o must_v spare_v none_o how_o near_o or_o dear_a soever_o iudicandi_fw-la soever_o hae_fw-la rogâ—tiones_fw-la mistam_fw-la necessitatem_fw-la habent_fw-la cacl_n calcag_n de_fw-fr rat_n iudicandi_fw-la there_o be_v many_o also_o that_o for_o fear_n of_o great_a person_n be_v keep_v from_o execute_v justice_n for_o as_o have_v be_v say_v before_o mighty_a man_n will_v become_v suitor_n to_o inferior_a magistrate_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o offender_n who_o they_o affect_v and_o as_o one_o say_v well_o a_o their_o request_n bring_v a_o necessity_n with_o they_o for_o unless_o their_o desire_n be_v satisfy_v and_o the_o party_n who_o they_o commend_v be_v absolve_v by_o right_a or_o wrong_n be_v his_o cause_n never_o so_o bad_a they_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o sit_v on_o their_o skirt_n and_o one_o time_n or_o other_o they_o will_v come_v even_o with_o they_o as_o we_o read_v of_o agisclaus_n who_o when_o he_o commend_v a_o friend_n of_o he_o to_o the_o judge_n he_o request_v he_o that_o if_o his_o cause_n be_v good_a he_o will_v absolve_v he_o for_o justice_n sake_n if_o not_o that_o he_o will_v fulfil_v his_o desire_n but_o howsoever_o the_o world_n go_v that_o he_o will_v absolve_v he_o by_o this_o mean_v it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o many_o notorious_a lewd_a person_n be_v subduce_v from_o deserve_a punishment_n and_o reserve_v to_o commit_v great_a villeny_n to_o the_o dishonour_n of_o god_n and_o the_o hurt_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o therefore_o all_o magistrate_n be_v to_o be_v exhort_v to_o labour_v for_o equal_a and_o upright_o deal_n in_o punish_v offence_n they_o shall_v show_v themselves_o so_o invincible_a and_o so_o impregnable_a against_o all_o affection_n as_o neither_o by_o force_n of_o money_n nor_o by_o the_o fear_n or_o favour_n of_o any_o man_n whosoever_o they_o suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v draw_v away_o from_o the_o right_n courage_n be_v the_o principal_a virtue_n and_o the_o chief_a badge_n of_o a_o christian_a magistrate_n 18.21_o exod._n 18.21_o when_o iâ—thro_n persuade_v moses_n to_o make_v and_o appoint_v ruler_n under_o himself_o ever_o thousand_o ever_o hundred_o ever_o fifty_n and_o over_o ten_o the_o first_o thing_n that_o he_o require_v in_o they_o be_v this_o that_o the_o shall_v be_v man_n of_o courage_n and_o when_o joshua_n be_v appoint_v to_o succeed_v moses_n in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n first_o moses_n call_v he_o and_o say_v unto_o he_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o the_o people_n 7_o deut._n 3â—_n 7_o be_v of_o a_o good_a courage_n and_o strong_a and_o after_o that_o the_o lordâ—â—ave_v he_o the_o same_o charge_n twice_o for_o fail_v be_v strong_a and_o of_o a_o good_a courage_n 〈◊〉_d will_v expel_v &_o â—rive_v away_o a_o i_o cowardly_a anâ—_n fainthe_n â—â—â—â—â—s_v 1.1_o deut._n â—_o 23_o josh_n 1.1_o &_o cause_v they_o manual_o and_o strong_o to_o execute_v justice_n though_o there_o be_v never_o so_o many_o impediment_n to_o encounter_v with_o al._n and_o herein_o the_o very_a heathen_a man_n may_v be_v our_o sâ—â—lemaisters_n for_o if_o solomon_n send_v the_o