Selected quad for the lemma: judgement_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
judgement_n	according_a	law_n	time_n	1,531	5	3.5321	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A46904	The judge's authority or constitution a sermon preached in the Cathedral Church of St. Peter in York, upon Monday the 7th day of March 1669/70, at the assizes holden for that county before the Right Honourable Baron Littleton, the Right WOrshipfull Sr. Philip Monckton, Knight, being High-sheriff of Yorkshire / by James Johnson ...	Johnson, James, 1639 or 40-1704.	1670 (1670)	Wing J777; ESTC R3892	21,460	41

misdemeanour_n make_v offender_n and_o as_o the_o royal_a psalmist_n speak_v frame_v mischief_n by_o a_o law_n this_o be_v rather_o to_o stifle_v and_o suppress_v the_o law_n than_o to_o execute_v it_o and_o to_o make_v it_o partial_a in_o its_o proceed_n than_o to_o judge_v according_a to_o just_a judgement_n which_o be_v the_o three_o thing_n propose_v 3._o judicandi_fw-la modus_fw-la the_o manner_n of_o its_o execution_n and_o that_o 1._o positive_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d judicio_fw-la justitiae_fw-la with_o the_o judgement_n of_o justice_n summâ_fw-la aequitate_fw-la as_o vatablus_n or_o as_o the_o syriac_a version_n may_v be_v render_v that_o he_o may_v teach_v the_o people_n the_o judgement_n of_o equity_n that_o be_v just_a or_o equitable_a which_o be_v regulate_v according_a to_o the_o law_n proportion_v punishment_n to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o offence_n neither_o give_v more_o nor_o less_o than_o that_o deserve_v to_o punish_v less_o give_v too_o much_o encouragement_n to_o other_o to_o offend_v to_o punish_v more_o gives_z too_o great_a cause_n of_o complaint_n of_o injustice_n to_o the_o offendor_n for_o innocency_n itself_o suffer_v so_o far_o as_o any_o be_v punish_v beyond_o the_o demerit_n of_o the_o offence_n the_o roman_n have_v their_o fasces_fw-la or_o bundle_n of_o rod_n with_o a_o axe_n in_o the_o midst_n to_o signify_v the_o equity_n of_o the_o magistrate_n in_o punish_v some_o only_a with_o a_o rod_n other_o with_o a_o axe_n the_o one_o for_o petty_a the_o other_o for_o capital_a crime_n and_o the_o poet_n in_o the_o greek_a epigram_n teach_v the_o silver_n axe_n of_o justice_n carry_v before_o the_o say_a roman_a magistrate_n to_o proclaim_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o thou_o be_v a_o offender_n i_o be_o a_o axe_n to_o punish_v thou_o but_o if_o innocent_a i_o be_o only_a silver_n not_o to_o affright_v thou_o when_o judgement_n be_v just_o execute_v there_o be_v no_o fear_n of_o punishment_n to_o the_o innocent_a nor_o flatter_a hope_n of_o escape_v justice_n to_o the_o delinquent_n when_o judgement_n be_v thus_o lay_v to_o the_o line_n and_o righteousness_n to_o the_o plummet_n when_o every_o fact_n be_v lay_v to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o law_n and_o sentence_v according_a to_o its_o rectitude_n or_o obliquity_n to_o it_o when_o every_o action_n be_v weigh_v in_o the_o balance_n of_o justice_n and_o receive_v sentence_n according_a as_o it_o be_v find_v want_v than_o the_o people_n be_v judge_v with_o just_a judgement_n tribuit_fw-la this_o be_v that_o which_o be_v both_o the_o people_n safety_n and_o the_o law_n security_n it_o be_v that_o which_o both_o convey_v and_o entail_v a_o blessing_n upon_o a_o state_n or_o nation_n it_o be_v both_o columna_fw-la &_o corona_fw-la reipublicae_fw-la a_o prop_n to_o make_v it_o firm_a in_o itself_o and_o a_o crown_n to_o render_v it_o glorious_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o other_o this_o be_v that_o which_o as_o the_o psalmist_n speak_v when_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v out_o of_o course_n uphold_v the_o pillar_n of_o it_o it_o be_v as_o the_o cement_n in_o a_o building_n to_o unite_v and_o hold_v together_o the_o several_a part_n of_o it_o jus_n &_o aequitas_fw-la as_o the_o orator_n phrase_n it_o sunt_fw-la vincula_fw-la civitatum_fw-la it_o be_v in_o the_o body_n politic_a as_o joint_n and_o ligament_n as_o nerve_n and_o sinew_n in_o the_o body_n natural_a by_o this_o be_v its_o strength_n derive_v and_o preserve_v for_o by_o righteousness_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o wise_a man_n be_v a_o nation_n exalt_v and_o by_o judgement_n be_v the_o throne_n establish_v justice_n and_o judgement_n be_v such_o inseparable_a adjunct_n of_o the_o throne_n and_o nation_n happiness_n la●●oci●ia_fw-la that_o they_o who_o subvert_v and_o undermine_v the_o one_o do_v thereby_o necessary_o destroy_v and_o raze_v the_o very_a basis_n and_o foundation_n of_o the_o other_o and_o there_o can_v be_v no_o great_a enemy_n to_o a_o king_n or_o kingdom_n than_o those_o that_o by_o thus_o do_v set_v themselves_o against_o both_o nor_o scarce_o can_v there_o be_v any_o sad_a symptom_n of_o a_o decline_a and_o decay_a nation_n than_o when_o justice_n be_v thus_o obstruct_a and_o judgement_n be_v turn_v backward_o no_o wonder_n therefore_o that_o moses_n the_o king_n in_o jesurun_n strengthen_v his_o command_n concern_v judgement_n with_o a_o threefold_a caution_n that_o like_o a_o threefold_a cord_n it_o may_v not_o easy_o be_v break_v which_o be_v the_o negative_a part_n of_o the_o injunction_n thou_o shall_v not_o wrest_v judgement_n nor_o respect_n person_n nor_o take_v a_o gift_n all_o which_o prohibition_n be_v so_o necessary_a to_o be_v observe_v in_o judgement_n that_o cozi._n as_o simeon_n de_fw-fr muis_fw-la note_n from_o some_o of_o the_o rabbin_n when_o solomon_n ascend_v the_o several_a step_n of_o his_o throne_n mention_v 1_o king_n 10._o 19_o there_o be_v a_o praeco_fw-la or_o herald_n appoint_v to_o cry_v when_o he_o enter_v upon_o the_o first_o step_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thou_o shall_v not_o wrest_v judgement_n when_o he_o ascend_v upon_o the_o second_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thou_o shall_v not_o respect_v person_n when_o he_o ascend_v upon_o the_o three_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thou_o shall_v not_o take_v a_o gift_n the_o first_o prohibition_n be_v 1._o thou_o shall_v not_o wrest_v judgement_n the_o septuagint_n render_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o shall_v not_o decline_v judgement_n so_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a nec_fw-la in_o alteram_fw-la partem_fw-la declinent_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o chaldee_n paraphrase_n thou_o shall_v not_o pervert_v or_o according_a to_o the_o syriac_a thou_o shall_v not_o bend_v judgement_n nec_fw-la prece_fw-la nec_fw-la precio_fw-la loc_n as_o lyra._n wrest_v of_o judgement_n be_v here_o immediate_o oppose_v to_o just_a judgement_n which_o see_v it_o be_v that_o which_o proceed_v according_a to_o the_o standard_n of_o justice_n viz._n the_o law_n which_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o right_n and_o wrong_n when_o that_o rule_n be_v distort_v then_o be_v judgement_n wrest_v and_o to_o do_v this_o as_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o law_n so_o to_o the_o office_n of_o those_o to_o who_o protection_n the_o law_n be_v commit_v judices_fw-la as_o one_o descant_v on_o the_o word_n be_v juris_fw-la indices_fw-la they_o must_v jus_o dicere_fw-la as_o their_o name_n signify_v and_o jus_o dare_v too_o as_o their_o office_n import_v the_o judge_n be_v the_o law_n interpreter_n he_o must_v not_o make_v it_o speak_v but_o what_o it_o mean_v to_o do_v otherwise_o be_v to_o make_v it_o act_v a_o part_n of_o jesuitism_n to_o declare_v one_o thing_n and_o by_o a_o mental_a reservation_n to_o understand_v another_o jus_n wrest_v be_v turn_v into_o vis_fw-la the_o letter_n transpose_v and_o justice_n pervert_v the_o former_a of_o which_o be_v not_o so_o obvicus_fw-la as_o the_o latter_a be_v pernicious_a for_o this_o do_v not_o only_o enervate_a and_o weaken_v the_o law_n but_o thwart_v and_o cross_v the_o very_a end_n and_o design_n of_o it_o it_o make_v it_o patronize_v that_o which_o it_o chief_o oppose_v and_o contradict_v and_o under_o a_o pretence_n of_o justice_n to_o do_v the_o great_a injustice_n more_o plausible_o and_o secure_o this_o be_v one_o of_o those_o great_a evil_n which_o solomon_n see_v under_o the_o sun_n that_o in_o the_o place_n of_o judgement_n 16._o wickedness_n be_v there_o and_o in_o the_o place_n of_o righteousness_n that_o iniquity_n be_v there_o this_o be_v so_o much_o the_o great_a iniquity_n by_o how_o much_o it_o shrowd_v itself_o more_o close_o under_o the_o covert_n and_o pretext_n of_o equity_n simulata_fw-la aequitas_fw-la duplex_fw-la iniquitas_fw-la this_o be_v to_o make_v the_o sword_n of_o justice_n turn_v its_o edge_n and_o do_v execution_n upon_o those_o who_o it_o shall_v protect_v and_o defend_v it_o be_v to_o make_v the_o law_n instead_o of_o be_v a_o hedge_n of_o defence_n become_v as_o so_o many_o thorn_n and_o brier_n to_o rend_v those_o who_o it_o shall_v preserve_v it_o be_v to_o convert_v a_o medicine_n into_o poison_n to_o turn_v the_o rod_n into_o a_o serpent_n to_o make_v that_o a_o instrument_n of_o cruelty_n which_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o equity_n and_o be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o intolerable_a by_o how_o much_o it_o cut_v off_o all_o the_o mean_n and_o method_n of_o redress_n sceptre_n bear_v by_o king_n and_o the_o mace_n of_o magistrate_n be_v all_o straight_a emblem_n of_o that_o justice_n which_o be_v hold_v forth_o by_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o sceptre_n carry_v a_o kind_n of_o instruction_n with_o it_o the_o straightness_n thereof_o shall_v be_v a_o memento_n to_o shun_v crooked_a and_o pervert_v judgement_n he_o that_o wrest_v the_o law_n crook_n the_o king_n sceptre_n and_o

that_o renown_a act_n of_o brutus_n who_o condemn_v his_o two_o son_n to_o be_v execute_v for_o conspire_v with_o tarquin_n ambassador_n against_o the_o common_a wealth_n sacrifice_v their_o life_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o that_o justice_n which_o be_v more_o dear_a unto_o he_o so_o exact_o be_v he_o observant_a of_o what_o be_v here_o prohibit_v not_o to_o respect_v person_n the_o last_o prohibition_n be_v 3._o thou_o shall_v not_o take_v a_o gift_n omnia_fw-la venalia_fw-la the_o complaint_n of_o old_a that_o all_o thing_n be_v set_v to_o sale_n grow_v yet_o but_o slow_o out_o of_o date_n be_v still_o too_o much_o verify_v among_o we_o whilst_o scarce_o any_o office_n or_o place_n be_v to_o be_v have_v without_o judas_n his_o question_n what_o will_v you_o give_v we_o have_v not_o only_o of_o old_a have_v the_o pope_n ridiculous_a merchandise_n sale_n of_o pardon_n and_o of_o late_a the_o poet_n be_v venales_fw-la manus_fw-la sale_n hand_n or_o mercenary_a soldier_n and_o still_o sale_n church_n by_o those_o who_o be_v rather_o the_o plague_n than_o patron_n thereof_o sell_v their_o own_o and_o the_o people_n soul_n for_o balaam_n reward_n but_o venalem_fw-la justitiam_fw-la sale_n justice_n or_o rather_o injustice_n under_o that_o name_n by_o those_o that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p●cuniae_fw-la or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d enhanser_n of_o fee_n bribe-eater_n or_o ravenous_a devourer_n of_o gift_n who_o hasten_v to_o the_o tribunal_n as_o dramoclidas_n &_o stratocles_n in_o the_o historian_n tanquam_fw-la ad_fw-la messem_fw-la auream_fw-la as_o to_o a_o golden_a harvest_n hope_v for_o such_o client_n that_o shall_v come_v to_o they_o hirudo_fw-la as_o jupiter_n come_v into_o danae_n lap_n per_fw-la impluvium_fw-la in_o a_o shower_n of_o gold_n after_o which_o they_o have_v a_o constant_a thirst_n continual_o cry_v out_o with_o the_o greedy_a daughter_n of_o the_o horseleech_n give_v give_v this_o be_v a_o sin_n which_o have_v both_o multitude_n of_o offender_n to_o plead_v for_o it_o and_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o delinquent_n to_o grace_n and_o countenance_v it_o insomuch_o as_o it_o be_v make_v a_o note_n of_o a_o generous_a and_o heroic_a mind_n to_o receive_v great_a gift_n and_o not_o stoop_v unto_o any_o mean_a or_o sordid_a prey_n and_o it_o be_v count_v a_o badge_n of_o folly_n and_o sottish_a stupidity_n to_o be_v bashful_a in_o exact_v bribe_n when_o the_o party_n be_v backward_o in_o tender_v of_o they_o few_o be_v of_o epaminondas_n his_o resolution_n 23._o who_o though_o poor_a yet_o refuse_v great_a present_n send_v to_o he_o say_v if_o the_o thing_n be_v good_a he_o will_v do_v it_o without_o any_o bribe_n because_o good_a if_o not_o honest_a he_o will_v not_o do_v it_o for_o all_o the_o good_n in_o the_o world_n of_o the_o like_a mind_n be_v photion_n to_o who_o a_o hundred_o talent_n be_v bring_v as_o a_o gift_n from_o alexander_n he_o demand_v of_o the_o messenger_n wherefore_o it_o be_v send_v to_o he_o rather_o than_o to_o any_o other_o of_o the_o athenian_n and_o upon_o this_o answer_n return_v because_o he_o know_v he_o to_o be_v a_o honest_a and_o just_a man_n then_o say_v he_o i_o will_v entreat_v your_o master_n that_o he_o will_v suffer_v i_o to_o continue_v in_o my_o honesty_n and_o justice_n imply_v that_o he_o can_v not_o possible_o be_v such_o a_o one_o if_o he_o suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v corrupt_v with_o reward_n which_o when_o they_o be_v entertain_v the_o receiver_n of_o they_o be_v so_o far_o animate_v consci●●tia_fw-la as_o they_o will_v adventure_v upon_o any_o villainy_n suborn_v witness_n distort_v justice_n oppress_v the_o innocent_a devour_v widow_n and_o orphan_n betray_v their_o friend_n enervate_a god_n law_n and_o the_o king_n be_v violate_v equity_n and_o conscience_n and_o whatsoever_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v dear_a to_o they_o quid_fw-la non_fw-la mortalia_fw-la pectora_fw-la cogit_fw-la auri_fw-la sacra_fw-la fames_fw-la these_o and_o many_o more_o be_v the_o mischief_n that_o be_v effect_v by_o the_o unsatiable_a thirst_n after_o that_o 3._o which_o as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o evil_a all_o the_o other_o corruption_n of_o justice_n be_v small_a and_o inconsiderable_a if_o compare_v with_o this_o this_o be_v more_o dangerous_a in_o its_o enterprise_n more_o successful_a in_o its_o event_n more_o pernicious_a in_o its_o practice_n more_o bewitch_a in_o its_o allurement_n more_o secret_a in_o its_o work_n and_o more_o universal_a in_o its_o infection_n than_o all_o the_o other_o intercepter_n of_o justice_n and_o judgement_n and_o therefore_o whereas_o they_o be_v mention_v with_o a_o single_a prohibition_n this_o be_v urge_v with_o a_o double_a enforcement_n for_o first_o it_o blind_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o wise_a second_o it_o pervert_v the_o word_n of_o the_o righteous_a 1._o it_o blind_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o wise_a 29._o a_o sword_n be_v put_v into_o the_o magistrate_n hand_n but_o a_o bribe_n turn_v the_o edge_n thereof_o though_o the_o law_n bid_v strike_v yet_o a_o gift_n stay_v the_o hand_n when_o the_o law_n shall_v give_v sentence_n if_o there_o be_v bos_fw-la in_o lingua_fw-la it_o stop_v its_o mouth_n so_o the_o wise_a son_n of_o sirach_n present_n and_o gift_n blind_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o wise_a and_o stop_v up_o his_o mouth_n that_o he_o can_v reprove_v wrest_v of_o judgement_n distort_v and_o draw_v the_o eye_n aside_o aeris_fw-la and_o favour_n make_v they_o purblind_a but_o gift_n quite_o blind_a and_o put_v they_o out_o the_o ancient_n paint_v justice_n peplo_fw-la oculis_fw-la obducto_fw-la with_o a_o veil_n draw_v over_o her_o eye_n to_o signify_v that_o no_o partiality_n by_o bribe_n or_o other_o mean_n shall_v be_v admit_v in_o the_o administration_n of_o justice_n and_o the_o statue_n of_o the_o judge_n in_o egypt_n be_v without_o hand_n and_o with_o their_o eye_n lid_v close_v against_o those_o two_o soloecism_n judicaret_fw-la respect_v person_n and_o take_v gift_n so_o also_o the_o judge_n oath_n in_o athens_n protest_v against_o both_o with_o imprecation_n and_o wish_n of_o destruction_n to_o himself_o and_o his_o house_n if_o he_o transgress_v in_o either_o to_o prevent_v both_o which_o be_v jethro_n direction_n to_o moses_n contrary_n to_o choose_v out_o for_o judge_n those_o that_o be_v man_n fear_v god_n and_o hate_v covetousness_n fear_v god_n that_o they_o may_v not_o respect_v the_o person_n of_o man_n and_o hate_v covetousness_n that_o they_o may_v not_o receive_v a_o gift_n which_o as_o it_o do_v blind_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o wise_a so_o second_o it_o pervert_v the_o word_n of_o the_o righteous_a verbainnocentium_fw-la or_o justorum_fw-la as_o some_o causas_fw-la justas_fw-la as_o other_o verbarecta_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o chaldee_n paraphrase_n right_a word_n or_o the_o word_n of_o those_o that_o will_v seem_v to_o be_v or_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v righteous_a it_o pervert_v the_o 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