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
and_o he_o be_v pacify_v and_o appease_v when_o the_o wrath_n of_o lord_n be_v kindle_v against_o israel_n 25.3.4_o num._n 25.3.4_o because_o he_o have_v join_v himself_o to_o baal-peor_n the_o lord_n himself_o command_v moses_n to_o take_v all_o the_o head_n of_o the_o people_n and_o hang_v they_o up_o before_o the_o lord_n against_o the_o sun_n that_o the_o indignation_n of_o the_o lord_n wrath_n may_v be_v turn_v from_o israel_n and_o according_a when_o phinehas_n 106.30_o ps_n 106.30_o in_o a_o holy_a zeal_n have_v thrust_v through_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o midianitish_a woman_n with_o a_o spear_n the_o plague_n cease_v from_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o david_n relate_v the_o same_o story_n say_v that_o phinehas_n stand_v up_o and_o execute_v judgement_n and_o the_o plague_n be_v stay_v when_o achan_n and_o all_o that_o belong_v unto_o he_o be_v stone_v unto_o death_n tot_fw-la josh_n 7.25.26_o &_o 8._o tot_fw-la the_o lord_n turn_v from_o his_o fiery_a wrath_n against_o israel_n so_o that_o whereas_o before_o their_o enemy_n chase_v they_o and_o smite_v they_o 15_o jonah_n 1_o 15_o now_o they_o achieve_v many_o great_a and_o famous_a victory_n when_o jonah_n be_v once_o cast_v into_o the_o sea_n 21.9.14_o 2._o sam._n 21.9.14_o the_o sea_n present_o cease_v from_o her_o rage_a when_o the_o seven_o son_n of_o saul_n be_v hang_v up_o in_o gibea_n of_o saul_n as_o the_o gibeonite_n requite_v god_n be_v then_o appease_v with_o the_o land_n and_o in_o a_o word_n 18.40.45_o 1._o king_n 18.40.45_o when_o eliah_n have_v slay_v the_o fouâ—e_n hundred_o false_fw-mi prophet_n &_o idolatrous_a priest_n of_o baal_n whereas_o before_o there_o have_v be_v neither_o dâ—aw_n nor_o rain_n for_o a_o long_a time_n the_o lord_n present_o send_v rain_n in_o abundance_n whereby_o the_o former_a famine_n cease_v and_o therefore_o if_o magistrate_n desire_v either_o to_o prevent_v the_o judgement_n that_o be_v threaten_v or_o hang_v over_o the_o land_n or_o to_o remove_v those_o that_o be_v already_o inflict_v they_o must_v careful_o look_v to_o the_o punish_v of_o such_o as_o by_o their_o wickedness_n increase_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o land_n 13.18_o nehem._n 13.18_o three_o where_o wicked_a man_n escape_v unpunished_a yea_o not_o only_o so_o 29.2_o prou._n 28.28_o &_o 29.2_o but_o as_o oft_o it_o fall_v out_o be_v exalt_v there_o the_o good_a be_v grieve_v and_o discourage_v yea_o as_o solomon_n say_v they_o be_v constrain_v to_o hide_v themselves_o and_o to_o sigh_n and_o mourn_v for_o sorrow_n it_o be_v a_o true_a say_n parcit_fw-la say_n bonis_fw-la nocet_fw-la qui_fw-la malis_fw-la parcit_fw-la he_o hurt_v the_o good_a that_o spare_v they_o that_o be_v evil_a the_o apostle_n insinuate_v that_o magistrate_n ought_v to_o provide_v that_o those_o that_o be_v under_o they_o may_v lead_v a_o quiet_a and_o a_o peaceable_a life_n in_o all_o godliness_n and_o honesty_n 2.2_o 1._o tim._n 2.2_o but_o it_o can_v be_v that_o man_n shall_v live_v peaceable_o and_o quiet_o unless_o wicked_a man_n by_o punishment_n be_v restrain_v and_o keep_v in_o awe_n for_o they_o will_v be_v so_o insolent_a as_o a_o man_n of_o a_o quiet_a disposition_n can_v dwell_v by_o they_o but_o the_o more_o he_o shall_v seek_v for_o peace_n 120.7_o psal_n 120.7_o the_o more_o will_v they_o be_v bend_v to_o war_n as_o david_n say_v of_o his_o enemy_n neither_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o godliness_n and_o honesty_n shall_v flourish_v where_o wicked_a person_n be_v uncontrolled_a for_o as_o weed_n let_v grow_v do_v overtoppe_v the_o good_a corn_n and_o choke_v it_o so_o lewd_a person_n leave_v at_o liberty_n hinder_v the_o growth_n of_o piety_n and_o godliness_n and_o as_o all_o these_o evil_n do_v follow_v upon_o the_o neglect_n of_o this_o duty_n so_o on_o the_o contrary_a side_n much_o good_a will_v redound_v to_o the_o commonwealth_n where_o it_o be_v careful_o and_o diligent_o put_v in_o practice_n as_o first_o of_o all_o the_o party_n delinquent_a be_v by_o this_o mean_v reform_v and_o bring_v to_o live_v in_o better_a order_n for_o that_o that_o solomon_n speak_v of_o child_n be_v true_a also_o of_o elder_a person_n that_o foolishness_n be_v bind_v in_o their_o heart_n 22.15_o pro._n 22.15_o but_o the_o rod_n of_o correction_n shall_v drive_v it_o away_o from_o they_o and_o therefore_o he_o say_v in_o another_o place_n 20.30_o &_o 20.30_o the_o blueness_n of_o the_o wound_n serve_v to_o purge_v the_o evil_a and_o the_o stripe_n within_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o belly_n and_o hereof_o we_o have_v a_o example_n in_o the_o incestuous_a person_n who_o be_v excommunicate_v and_o deliver_v unto_o satan_n be_v thereby_o bring_v to_o such_o humiliation_n and_o repentance_n 2.6.7_o 2._o cor._n 2.6.7_o that_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v the_o corinthian_n to_o receive_v he_o again_o into_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o church_n lest_o he_o shall_v be_v swallow_v up_o of_o overmuch_o heaviness_n and_o many_o among_o we_o have_v confess_v that_o have_v it_o not_o be_v for_o correction_n they_o have_v never_o come_v to_o good_a but_o if_o it_o be_v so_o as_o sometime_o we_o see_v it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o a_o man_n be_v so_o harden_v in_o evil_a as_o that_o by_o punishment_n he_o can_v be_v quite_o reclaim_v yet_o he_o be_v so_o curb_a and_o keep_v in_o awe_n as_o he_o dare_v not_o sin_n so_o bold_o as_o otherwise_o he_o will_v timor_fw-la will_v meliores_fw-la sunt_fw-la quos_fw-la dirigit_fw-la amor_fw-la sed_fw-la plum_n es_fw-la quos_fw-la coâ—â—igit_fw-la timor_fw-la for_o howsoever_o it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o better_a sort_n be_v direct_v by_o love_n yet_o the_o great_a sort_n be_v correct_v by_o fear_n pocnae_fw-la fear_n oderunt_fw-la peccare_fw-la mali_fw-la formidine_fw-la pocnae_fw-la and_o even_o the_o worst_a that_o be_v will_v abstain_v from_o evil_a for_o fear_v of_o punishment_n second_o by_o the_o punishment_n of_o malefactor_n other_o will_v be_v admonish_v to_o walk_v more_o wary_o the_o lord_n tell_v moses_n that_o when_o due_a punishment_n shall_v be_v inflict_v upon_o the_o false_a witness_n 21.21_o deut_n 19.19_o 20._o &_o 21.21_o the_o rest_n shall_v hear_v and_o fear_v and_o shall_v henceforth_o commit_v no_o more_o any_o such_o wickedness_n among_o they_o and_o commandment_n be_v give_v that_o the_o stubborn_a and_o disobedient_a son_n shall_v be_v stone_v with_o stone_n that_o all_o israel_n may_v hear_v it_o and_o fear_n 21.11_o 1._o tim._n 5.20_o prou._n 21.11_o and_o the_o apostle_n charge_v timotheus_n to_o rebuke_v they_o open_o that_o sin_n that_o the_o rest_n also_o may_v fear_v and_o solomon_n say_v express_o that_o when_o a_o scorner_n be_v punish_v the_o simple_a will_v be_v wise_a 3_o wise_a animaduersiones_n quo_fw-la notoriores_fw-la eo_fw-la plus_fw-la ad_fw-la exemplum_fw-la emendatione_fw-la inque_fw-la proficiunt_fw-la sen._n de_fw-fr ira_fw-la l_o 3_o and_o doubtless_o public_a chastisement_n and_o punishment_n be_v very_o profitable_a for_o the_o example_n and_o amendment_n of_o other_o nocent_a other_o ut_fw-la fulnuna_fw-la pâncorum_fw-la periculo_fw-la cadunt_fw-la omiâ—unsmetu_fw-la sic_fw-la animadueâ—siones_fw-la terrent_fw-la latius_fw-la quam_fw-la nocent_a for_o as_o the_o thunderbolt_n fall_v with_o the_o danger_n of_o a_o few_o but_o with_o the_o fear_n of_o all_o so_o the_o terror_n of_o punishment_n teach_v further_a than_o the_o smart_n 7._o smart_n metus_fw-la ad_fw-la omnes_fw-la poena_fw-la ad_fw-la paucos_fw-la pervenit_fw-la cic._n pro_fw-la a_o cluentio_n punitis_fw-la malis_fw-la fâ—iunt_fw-la iusti_fw-la attentiores_fw-la et_fw-la chrysost_fw-la in_o ps_n 7._o for_o the_o fear_n be_v extend_v to_o all_o man_n but_o the_o punishment_n to_o a_o few_o to_o this_o purpose_n chrysostomâ—_n have_v a_o good_a say_n d_o when_o the_o evil_a be_v punish_v say_v he_o the_o righteous_a be_v make_v more_o careful_a for_o as_o a_o sound_a man_n when_o he_o see_v one_o that_o be_v wound_v either_o fear_v or_o lance_v be_v make_v more_o careful_a of_o his_o own_o health_n so_o when_o a_o man_n see_v a_o malefactor_n bring_v to_o deserve_a punishment_n he_o be_v admonish_v to_o take_v heed_n of_o such_o course_n it_o be_v a_o true_a say_n in_o the_o general_a of_o the_o proconsul_n to_o cyprian_a at_o his_o martyrdom_n though_o ill_o apply_v to_o he_o in_o particular_a discipli_v particular_a in_o sanguine_fw-la tuo_fw-la caeteri_fw-la descent_n discipli_v in_o thy_o blood_n the_o rest_n will_v learn_v discipline_n lust_n of_o all_o when_o as_o by_o due_a execution_n of_o justice_n dissolute_a person_n be_v cut_v off_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n be_v preserve_v from_o infection_n 8._o infection_n cic._n in_o m._n anton._n phil._n 8._o as_o in_o a_o find_a body_n if_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n that_o endanger_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o body_n we_o suffer_v it_o be_v fear_v and_o cut_v that_o some_o one_o meâ—bâ—r_n may_v rather_o perish_v than_o the_o whole_a body_n so_o in_o the_o
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shall_v be_v have_v that_o by_o their_o punishment_n they_o 1._o they_o poenitentiam_fw-la quam_fw-la perniciem_fw-la malunâ—_n cor._n tac._n annal_n lib._n 1._o may_v be_v bring_v to_o repentance_n and_o not_o to_o destruction_n and_o this_o be_v the_o end_n which_o the_o apost_n e_z propound_v it_o punish_v the_o incestuous_a person_n among_o the_o corinthian_n by_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n he_o command_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v deliver_v to_o satan_n for_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o fl_fw-mi sh_n that_o the_o spirit_n may_v be_v save_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n the_o sword_n of_o justice_n do_v continual_o cut_v off_o many_o wicked_a person_n for_o their_o due_a desert_n 5.5_o 1_o cor._n 5.5_o and_o as_o they_o die_v a_o dog_n death_n so_o it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v that_o many_o of_o they_o the_o like_a dog_n for_o want_v of_o knowledge_n and_o for_o want_n of_o grace_n it_o be_v a_o lamentable_a thing_n that_o in_o so_o great_a a_o place_n as_o 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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
vrijah_n the_o hittite_n but_o the_o wicked_a sin_n continual_o they_o do_v nothing_o but_o sin_n it_o be_v their_o daily_a practice_n they_o make_v it_o their_o ordinary_a trade_n and_o occupation_n 21.25_o 1._o king_n 21.25_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o ahab_n that_o he_o do_v sell_v himself_o to_o work_v wickedness_n in_o the_o fight_n of_o the_o lord_n moreover_o the_o godly_a sin_n but_o it_o be_v with_o grief_n and_o sorrow_n of_o heart_n they_o take_v no_o more_o pleasure_n nor_o delight_n in_o their_o sin_n than_o the_o horse_n do_v in_o his_o heavy_a load_n or_o the_o prisoner_n in_o his_o iron_n and_o fetter_n and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n cry_v out_o as_o if_o he_o be_v over_o tire_v with_o the_o mass_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v in_o his_o flesh_n 7.24_o rom._n 7.24_o o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o body_n of_o this_o death_n 4.16_o prou._n 2.14_o &_o 4.16_o but_o the_o wicked_a sin_n with_o delight_n and_o joy_n as_o solomon_n say_v they_o rejoice_v in_o do_v evil_a nay_o they_o caâ—_n not_o be_v merry_a they_o can_v sleep_v quiet_o in_o their_o bed_n except_o they_o have_v do_v evil_a last_o of_o all_o the_o godly_a sin_n with_o resistance_n they_o wrestle_v and_o strive_v against_o their_o sin_n by_o prayer_n by_o fast_v and_o all_o other_o good_a mean_n 5.17_o gal._n 5.17_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v the_o generate_v part_n continual_o â—usteth_v and_o fight_v against_o the_o flesh_n and_o this_o the_o apostle_n show_v by_o his_o own_o experience_n 7.15.19_o rom._n 7.15.19_o i_o allow_v not_o say_v he_o that_o which_o i_o do_v and_o i_o do_v not_o the_o good_a that_o i_o will_v but_o the_o evil_n which_o i_o will_v not_o 25._o 25._o that_o i_o do_v and_o again_o i_o myself_o in_o my_o mind_n derue_v the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o in_o my_o flesh_n the_o law_n of_o sin_n the_o godly_a then_o be_v in_o a_o continual_a combat_n and_o conflict_n against_o their_o sin_n 12.4_o heb._n 12.4_o but_o the_o wicked_a 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renew_v their_o acquaintance_n as_o oft_o as_o they_o renew_v their_o sin_n that_o which_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o anger_n in_o particular_a that_o a_o godly_a man_n will_v not_o suffer_v the_o sun_n to_o go_v down_o upon_o his_o wrath_n 4.26_o ephes_n 4.26_o that_o they_o practise_v in_o all_o sin_n they_o will_v not_o sleep_v in_o any_o sin_n but_o continual_o break_v of_o their_o sin_n by_o righteousness_n 4.24_o dan._n 4.24_o as_o daniel_n exhort_v that_o proud_a king_n of_o babylon_n but_o the_o wicked_a dwell_v and_o continue_v in_o their_o sin_n they_o he_o along_o yea_o they_o wallow_v and_o â—umble_a and_o welter_v themselves_o in_o they_o as_o the_o sow_n do_v in_o the_o mire_n without_o any_o thought_n of_o rise_v again_o 30.1_o psal_n 1.1_o rom_n 2.5_o isa_n 5.18_o &_o 30.1_o they_o sit_v down_o in_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o scornful_a they_o have_v bring_v such_o a_o hardness_n upon_o their_o heart_n by_o the_o custom_n and_o continual_a use_n of_o sin_v as_o that_o 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etc._n we_o say_v in_o our_o common_a proverb_n 11._o 2._o cor._n 7.10_o 11._o the_o burn_a child_n dread_v the_o fire_n so_o a_o man_n that_o have_v be_v burn_v in_o the_o hand_n by_o his_o sin_n that_o have_v feel_v the_o displeasure_n of_o god_n and_o the_o horror_n of_o conscience_n by_o reason_n thereof_o will_v take_v heed_n how_o he_o fall_v any_o more_o into_o sin_n while_o he_o live_v but_o the_o wicked_a the_o more_o they_o sin_n the_o more_o bold_a and_o audacious_a they_o be_v to_o sin_n again_o 8.12_o jer._n 3.3_o jer._n 8.12_o they_o have_v get_v a_o where_o forehead_n they_o can_v blush_v be_v they_o ashamed_a when_o â—hey_n have_v commit_v sum_o h_o abomination_n say_v the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n nay_o they_o be_v not_o ashamed_a neither_o can_v they_o have_v any_o shame_n they_o be_v past_a shame_n 3.9_o isa_n 3.9_o the_o trial_n of_o their_o countenance_n do_v testify_v against_o they_o yea_o they_o declare_v their_o sin_n as_o sodom_n they_o hide_v they_o not_o they_o 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