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command_v you_o shall_v hear_v the_o small_a as_o well_o as_o the_o great_a acceptation_n of_o person_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unjust_a and_o unlawful_a be_v such_o by_o and_o outward_a respect_n have_v of_o the_o person_n as_o do_v nothing_o make_v for_o the_o equity_n of_o the_o cause_n and_o yet_o draw_v the_o judge_n juror_n or_o witness_n or_o other_o minister_n of_o justice_n to_o do_v unequal_o in_o case_n of_o judgement_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o unequal_a respect_n to_o the_o person_n as_o when_o man_n unjust_a and_o unequal_a cause_n be_v favour_v and_o further_v for_o amity_n enmity_n hatred_n or_o love_n for_o bribe_n wealth_n kindred_n authority_n or_o the_o like_a and_o where_o cause_n be_v overthrow_v and_o person_n condemn_v for_o want_n of_o friend_n money_z or_o such_o outward_a respect_n though_o their_o cause_n be_v just_a or_o person_n innocent_a or_o not_o deserve_v such_o severity_n of_o censure_n this_o accept_n of_o person_n be_v iudiciorum_fw-la 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amos_n 6._o whence_o this_o abominable_a sin_n do_v spring_n be_v better_a know_v by_o bad_a experience_n then_o by_o tongue_n or_o pen_n can_v be_v express_v it_o common_o sprowt_n out_o from_o the_o poison_a root_n of_o bribery_n and_o therefore_o they_o both_o be_v ordinary_o forbid_v in_o one_o period_n of_o speech_n by_o one_o breath_n of_o the_o lord_n 20._o deut._n 16._o v._o 18_o 19_o 20._o thou_o shall_v not_o respect_v person_n nor_o take_v a_o gift_n for_o a_o gift_n do_v blind_a the_o eye_n of_o the_o wise_a and_o pervert_v the_o word_n of_o the_o righteous_a and_o therefore_o covetousness_n the_o root_n of_o all_o evil_a be_v the_o stepmother_n of_o justice_n 6.10_o 1_o tim._n 6.10_o as_o augustine_n well_o speak_v it_o arise_v also_o from_o many_o other_o ground_n as_o from_o love_n friendship_n hatred_n or_o envy_n wrath_n and_o rash_a zeal_n impatience_n and_o such_o like_a affection_n and_o passion_n which_o blind_a the_o eye_n or_o transport_v the_o will_n so_o far_o that_o the_o person_n affect_v therewith_o do_v swerve_v from_o the_o rule_n of_o equity_n and_o judgement_n let_v he_o put_v off_o the_o robe_n of_o a_o judge_n amiâ—i_fw-la exuat_fw-la personant_fw-la iudicis_fw-la qui_fw-la induit_fw-la amiâ—i_fw-la who_o put_v on_o the_o cloak_n of_o a_o friend_n it_o be_v cicero_n proverbial_a sentence_n they_o can_v judge_v worthy_o of_o such_o as_o be_v under_o they_o moral_a dignè_fw-la de_fw-la subditis_fw-la iudicare_fw-la ne_fw-la queunt_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la merita_fw-la causarum_fw-la sed_fw-la personâ—rum_fw-la odium_fw-la &_o gratiam_fw-la sequuntur_fw-la greg._n moral_a who_o follow_v not_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o cause_n but_o the_o hatred_n or_o love_n of_o the_o person_n whencesoever_o it_o arise_v or_o whatsoever_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o it_o sure_o it_o be_v a_o great_a and_o grievous_a sin_n and_o require_v both_o speedy_a and_o exact_a reformation_n for_o the_o remedy_n whereof_o some_o of_o former_a time_n will_v have_v cause_n propound_v without_o mention_n of_o the_o party_n other_o have_v their_o judge_n cover_v with_o a_o veil_n that_o neither_o plaintiff_n not_o defendant_n shall_v come_v in_o their_o sight_n other_o do_v exercise_v judgment_n in_o the_o night_n other_o do_v judge_v before_o the_o attar_n of_o their_o go_n but_o to_o omit_v those_o heathen_a device_n for_o reformation_n of_o these_o evil_n and_o that_o famous_a example_n of_o traiane_n the_o emperor_n of_o who_o it_o be_v record_v that_o he_o do_v never_o man_n wrong_v in_o justice_n neither_o at_o any_o time_n have_v affection_n or_o passion_n in_o give_v judgement_n we_o who_o be_v christian_n have_v better_a ground_n of_o restraint_n namely_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o the_o direction_n of_o his_o word_n and_o the_o example_n of_o godly_a and_o conscionable_a man_n consider_v two_o of_o moses_n and_o samuel_n who_o can_v in_o good_a conscience_n appeal_v to_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o clear_n of_o their_o uprightness_n and_o uncorrupted_a integrity_n and_o who_o i_o persuade_v myself_o you_o reverend_a judge_n do_v religious_o imitate_v and_o desire_v to_o be_v like_a unto_o moses_n moses_n lord_n i_o have_v not_o take_v one_o ass_n from_o they_o say_v moses_n neither_o have_v i_o hurt_v one_o of_o they_o deutr._fw-la 16.15_o and_o thus_o samuel_n plead_v for_o his_o integrity_n samuel_n samuel_n behold_v here_o i_o be_o say_v he_o to_o the_o people_n witness_v against_o i_o before_o the_o lord_n and_o before_o his_o anoint_a who_o ox_n have_v i_o take_v or_o who_o ass_n have_v i_o take_v or_o who_o have_v i_o defraud_v or_o who_o have_v i_o oppress_v or_o of_o who_o have_v i_o receive_v any_o bribe_n to_o blind_v my_o eye_n therewith_o and_o i_o will_v restore_v it_o you_o and_o they_o say_v thou_o have_v not_o defraud_v we_o nor_o oppress_v we_o neither_o haste_n thou_o take_v aught_o of_o any_o man_n hand_n be_v therefore_o &_o continue_v such_o as_o you_o shall_v be_v and_o such_o as_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o you_o be_v man_n fear_v god_n 18.21_o exod._n 18.21_o and_o hate_v covetousness_n o_o let_v the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v in_o your_o heart_n and_o these_o godly_a example_n before_o your_o eye_n and_o pray_v with_o david_n for_o yourselves_o unto_o god_n 9.10.11_o psal_n 26._o v._n 9.10.11_o lord_n gather_v not_o my_o soul_n with_o sinner_n nor_o my_o life_n with_o bloody_a man_n in_o who_o hand_n be_v mischief_n and_o their_o right_a hand_n be_v full_a of_o bribe_n and_o keep_v that_o holy_a resolution_n of_o david_n and_o thus_o promise_v unto_o god_n as_o for_o i_o i_o will_v walk_v in_o my_o integrity_n redeem_v i_o and_o be_v merciful_a unto_o i_o justice_n the_o second_o impediment_n of_o justice_n the_o other_o impediment_n and_o enemy_n of_o justice_n against_o which_o these_o admonition_n and_o caution_n be_v give_v be_v fear_n of_o man_n greatness_n who_o will_v be_v offend_v at_o justice_n you_o shall_v not_o be_v afraid_a of_o the_o face_n of_o man._n great_a man_n be_v not_o always_o good_a man_n and_o great-good-man_n be_v not_o always_o so_o good_a as_o not_o to_o defend_v or_o favour_v any_o unrighteous_a cause_n sometime_o they_o grow_v partial_a in_o case_n of_o judgement_n and_o if_o judge_n and_o minister_n of_o justice_n be_v fearful_a to_o offend_v they_o they_o shall_v hardly_o deal_v well_o for_o good_a cause_n of_o mean_a man_n for_o fear_n of_o the_o person_n of_o great_a man_n pilate_n hear_v enunciatum_fw-la joh._n 19_o v._n 12._o in_o hominum_fw-la gratiam_fw-la iustitiam_fw-la pervertit_fw-la &_o ius_fw-la inflectit_fw-la pluris_fw-la facit_fw-la imperatoris_fw-la romani_fw-la quam_fw-la dei_fw-la gratiam_fw-la facit_fw-la contra_fw-la propriae_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la testimonium_fw-la &_o oris_fw-la svi_fw-la enunciatum_fw-la and_o fear_v that_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v account_v caesar_n friend_n if_o he_o shall_v let_v our_o saviour_n christ_n go_v be_v so_o quell_v with_o
fear_n that_o contrary_a to_o his_o conscience_n and_o his_o own_o mouth_n restimonie_n he_o do_v adjudge_v our_o saviour_n christ_n though_o innocent_a unto_o a_o shameful_a and_o opprobrious_a death_n and_o sure_o it_o be_v this_o servile_a fear_n trouble_v the_o mind_n distract_v the_o thought_n and_o corrupt_v judgement_n and_o make_v the_o mouth_n to_o speak_v against_o the_o conscience_n to_o clear_v the_o wicked_a to_o condemn_v the_o innocent_a and_o therefore_o for_o the_o prevent_n of_o such_o fearful_a corruption_n god_n require_v these_o property_n in_o judge_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v man_n of_o courage_n fear_v god_n 1.7_o exod._n 18.21_o prou._n 1.7_o etc._n etc._n the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v the_o begin_n of_o wisdom_n and_o foundation_n of_o other_o most_o excellent_a virtue_n among_o the_o rest_n of_o undaunted_a courage_n and_o make_v resolute_a in_o good_a and_o godly_a cause_n 20.11_o facile_fw-la a_o iusticiâ_fw-la deniat_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o causis_fw-la noâ—_n dâ—un_fw-fr sed_fw-la homines_fw-la pertimescit_fw-la chrysost_n pielate_fw-la sublata_fw-la fides_fw-la tollitur_fw-la cicero_n euseb_n de_fw-fr vitâ_fw-la constant_a lib._n 1._o c._n 11._o gen._n 20.11_o whereas_o he_o do_v easy_o slip_v aside_o from_o equity_n and_o justice_n who_o stand_v not_o in_o fear_n of_o god_n but_o of_o man_n say_v chrysostome_n for_o take_v away_o piety_n fidelity_n be_v go_v as_o we_o see_v in_o the_o unrighteous_a judge_n luc._n 18._o v._n 2.3_o and_o as_o constantius_n chlorus_n father_n of_o constantine_n the_o great_a do_v well_o experience_n in_o his_o counsellor_n and_o courtier_n it_o be_v abraham_n conclusion_n the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v not_o in_o this_o place_n therefore_o they_o will_v kill_v i_o wherefore_o to_o conclude_v this_o these_o pestilent_a impediment_n of_o equity_n and_o justice_n this_o and_o the_o other_o be_v far_o remove_v by_o christian_a courage_n fear_v of_o god_n and_o hatred_n of_o covetousness_n i_o most_o humble_o beseech_v you_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n both_o judge_n and_o magistrate_n and_o all_o minister_n of_o justice_n 17._o isai_n 28s_fw-la 17._o lay_v judgement_n to_o the_o rule_n and_o righteousness_n to_o the_o balance_n let_v iudgemet_fw-la be_v bring_v forth_o in_o truth_n and_o let_v the_o glory_n of_o justice_n extend_v itself_o like_o a_o flow_a stream_n let_v judicial_a process_n equal_o proceed_v in_o hear_v sentence_a execute_v of_o judgement_n without_o needless_a protraction_n and_o unjust_a delay_n and_o for_o the_o better_a induce_n of_o your_o godly_a mind_n hereunto_o consider_v the_o reason_n annex_v in_o this_o charge_n for_o the_o judgement_n be_v go_n caution_n iv_o point_n reason_n for_o observation_n of_o the_o injunction_n and_o caution_n for_o the_o judgement_n be_v god_n the_o reason_n why_o judge_n and_o all_o minister_n of_o justice_n ought_v to_o perform_v these_o injunction_n and_o observe_v these_o caution_n in_o judicial_a process_n be_v this_o for_o the_o judgement_n be_v god_n yea_o and_o to_o annexe_v unto_o this_o that_o which_o be_v premise_v the_o charge_n be_v from_o god_n and_o to_o speak_v hereof_o but_o paraphrastical_o for_o brevity_n sake_n reason_n the_o first_o reason_n the_o judgement_n be_v god_n 1_o the_o ordinance_n of_o judgement_n be_v the_o ordination_n of_o god_n by_o his_o wise_a and_o immutable_a counsel_n and_o decree_n rom._n 13._o and_o must_v be_v use_v faithful_o as_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n 2_o the_o person_n who_o judge_v be_v a_o person_n send_v of_o god_n by_o his_o most_o wise_a and_o provident_a dispensation_n god_n make_v thou_o a_o judge_n magistrate_n juror_n or_o witness_v by_o his_o gracious_a ordination_n or_o provident_a permission_n and_o thou_o must_v deal_v faithful_o as_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n 3_o the_o person_n sustain_v by_o the_o judge_n be_v god_n for_o he_o be_v the_o delegate_v deputy_n and_o minister_n of_o god_n and_o though_o for_o nature_n condition_n and_o quality_n but_o a_o man_n yet_o for_o title_n and_o office_n and_o authority_n a_o god_n and_o must_v square_v his_o judgement_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n 82._o psal_n 82._o 4_o the_o cause_n and_o person_n to_o be_v judge_v be_v god_n man_n life_n be_v god_n his_o good_n be_v god_n the_o man_n be_v god_n and_o god_n be_v his_o father_n or_o master_n but_o sure_o his_o owner_n and_o must_v be_v deal_v well_o withal_o as_o belong_v to_o god_n 5_o the_o judgement_n as_o if_o it_o be_v righteous_a god_n do_v effect_v it_o so_o will_v he_o approve_v avow_v defend_v and_o reward_v it_o and_o therefore_o it_o must_v be_v such_o as_o may_v be_v avow_a of_o god_n reason_n the_o second_o reason_n and_o now_o to_o end_v where_o i_o first_o do_v begin_v the_o charge_n be_v from_o god_n for_o the_o do_v of_o justice_n and_o he_o do_v enjoin_v and_o require_v the_o do_n of_o judgement_n and_o will_v one_o day_n call_v to_o account_v for_o what_o be_v do_v not_o only_o by_o his_o deputy_n 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