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thing_n within_o door_n he_o than_o look_v abroad_o visit_n and_o reform_v his_o great_a family_n the_o kingdom_n that_o so_o it_o may_v be_v happy_a under_o his_o government_n his_o eye_n be_v upon_o the_o faithful_a of_o the_o land_n 6._o verse_n 6._o that_o they_o may_v dwell_v with_o he_o he_o who_o walk_v in_o a_o perfect_a way_n shall_v serve_v he_o and_o sure_o such_o be_v most_o fit_a and_o likely_a to_o do_v he_o the_o best_a service_n these_o he_o love_v honour_n defend_v and_o prefer_v to_o the_o high_a place_n of_o business_n and_o trust_n under_o he_o but_o as_o for_o the_o wicked_a of_o the_o land_n those_o he_o will_v destroy_v early_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o morning_n which_o may_v either_o relate_v first_o to_o the_o time_n when_o the_o jew_n be_v wont_a to_o sit_v in_o judgement_n and_o that_o be_v common_o in_o the_o morning_n 21.12_o jer._n 21.12_o
the_o fit_a season_n for_o a_o business_n of_o such_o concern_v and_o moment_n or_o 〈◊〉_d r.m._n nachm_n gem._n san._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d second_o to_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o judge_n which_o shall_v proceed_v from_o proof_n and_o testimony_n as_o clear_a as_o the_o day_n or_o morning_n light_n or_o last_o to_o the_o speedy_a and_o sudden_a execution_n of_o their_o malefactor_n which_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n present_o after_o the_o sentence_n of_o judgement_n or_o condemnation_n be_v pass_v upon_o they_o four_o as_o for_o king_n david_n piety_n that_o breathe_v in_o every_o verse_n of_o this_o psalm_n that_o actuate_v and_o inform_v every_o part_n of_o his_o government_n whether_o at_o home_n or_o abroad_o the_o holiness_n and_o peace_n of_o his_o family_n and_o people_n be_v his_o chief_a care_n and_o design_n indeed_o piety_n be_v the_o best_a policy_n the_o great_a preserver_n and_o sure_a prop_n of_o all_o government_n without_o which_o policy_n will_v at_o last_o prove_v but_o dangerous_a craft_n and_o power_n degenerate_a into_o barbarous_a cruelty_n it_o be_v report_v to_o the_o commendation_n of_o themistoele_n that_o though_o he_o can_v not_o tune_v a_o instrument_n yet_o he_o can_v well_o tune_v a_o commonwealth_n of_o how_o much_o great_a commendation_n must_v good_a king_n david_n be_v account_v worthy_a who_o be_v so_o excellent_a at_o both_o for_o have_v tune_v the_o commonwealth_n of_o israel_n he_o than_o tune_v his_o harp_n and_o play_n or_o descant_v the_o harmony_n of_o his_o government_n upon_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o will_v sing_v of_o mercy_n and_o judgement_n viz._n of_o that_o mercy_n and_o judgement_n with_o which_o he_o govern_v his_o people_n indeed_o the_o chaldee_n paraphrase_n give_v we_o another_o exposition_n of_o this_o verse_n as_o though_o the_o psalmist_n have_v meditate_a or_o sing_v of_o god_n mercy_n and_o judgement_n towards_o himself_o it_o speak_v thus_o etc._n thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d targ._n etc._n etc._n whether_o thou_o deal_v merciful_o with_o i_o or_o do_v judgement_n with_o i_o for_o all_o i_o will_v sing_v a_o psalm_n of_o praise_n before_o thou_o o_o lord_n but_o this_o read_n seem_v to_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o psalm_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o follow_v by_o many_o or_o the_o most_o learned_a commentator_n whether_o jew_n or_o christian_n i_o have_v yet_o meet_v with_o who_o take_v this_o psalm_n to_o be_v a_o song_n or_o meditation_n of_o holy_a david_n care_n and_o piety_n in_o govern_v himself_o his_o family_n and_o kingdom_n by_o enact_v good_a law_n and_o distribute_v reward_n and_o punishment_n with_o such_o impartial_a justice_n that_o holiness_n and_o virtue_n may_v be_v encourage_v and_o advance_v but_o wickedness_n and_o vice_n chastise_v and_o suppress_v before_o the_o use_n of_o letter_n be_v find_v out_o the_o ancient_a greck_n be_v wont_a to_o sing_v their_o law_n which_o therefore_o be_v call_v 20._o call_v arist_n prob._n sect._n 19_o quaest_n 28._o nec_fw-la ante_fw-la cantare_fw-la destitit_fw-la quà m_fw-la inchoatum_fw-la absolveret_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d suct_v nero._n c._n 20._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o signify_v both_o law_n and_o song_n so_o do_v the_o bard_n and_o druid_n who_o be_v a_o ancient_a order_n of_o priest_n and_o poet_n in_o this_o nation_n the_o philosopher_n give_v we_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o use_n or_o custom_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o man_n may_v not_o forget_v they_o indeed_o music_n and_o song_n be_v a_o most_o sweet_a and_o effectual_a way_n of_o convey_v to_o the_o mind_n and_o memory_n of_o man_n what_o they_o shall_v both_o understand_v and_o practice_v how_o often_o do_v the_o royal_a psalmist_n 106.7_o psal_n 20.7.22.27.31.97.12.78.7.35.105.5_o psal_n 106.7_o sing_v of_o the_o divine_a law_n of_o god_n in_o holy_a number_n that_o they_o may_v be_v have_v in_o remembrance_n how_o often_o do_v his_o sweet_a and_o harmonious_a note_n charm_n and_o compose_v the_o wild_a affection_n of_o sinful_a man_n and_o soften_v their_o hard_a and_o stubborn_a heart_n to_o a_o willing_a submission_n unto_o those_o law_n with_o such_o music_n or_o with_o such_o a_o song_n of_o mercy_n and_o judgement_n as_o this_o it_o may_v well_o be_v suppose_v he_o have_v before_o quiet_v the_o distemper_n of_o king_n saul_n and_o dispossess_v he_o of_o his_o evil_a spirit_n a_o spirit_n as_o all_o such_o wicked_a one_o be_v full_a of_o presumption_n and_o despair_n judgement_n be_v fit_a to_o allay_v presumption_n and_o mercy_n to_o drive_v away_o despair_n i_o will_v sing_v of_o mercy_n and_o judgement_n this_o song_n consist_v of_o two_o part_n the_o high_a or_o cantus_fw-la and_o the_o low_a or_o bassus_n mercy_n be_v the_o high_a part_n for_o it_o reach_v or_o rise_v as_o high_a as_o heaven_n itself_o sept._n 1_o king_n 19.12_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sept._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o small_a soft_a voice_n like_v to_o that_o by_o which_o god_n manifest_v himself_o to_o the_o prophet_n elijah_n judgement_n be_v the_o low_a part_n 36.6_o psal_n 36.6_o for_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o great_a deep_a reach_v as_o low_a as_o hell_n and_o make_v a_o deep_a solemn_a sound_n like_o the_o angel_n last_o trumpet_n david_n most_o skilful_o accord_v these_o two_o together_o and_o so_o make_v perfect_a harmony_n have_v he_o sing_v only_o of_o mercy_n though_o the_o ditty_n may_v have_v be_v very_o sweet_a and_o pleasant_a yet_o it_o will_v not_o have_v be_v full_a and_o perfect_a or_o have_v he_o sing_v of_o judgement_n alone_o the_o ground_n though_o solemn_a and_o grave_a will_v have_v be_v but_o harsh_a and_o doleful_a mercy_n slatt_n and_o soften_v judgement_n and_o judgement_n excite_v and_o sharpen_v mercy_n these_o sharp_n and_o flatt_n make_v the_o best_a music_n the_o excellent_a composition_n of_o both_o which_o in_o the_o text_n will_v be_v well_o worth_a your_o attention_n mercy_n and_o judgement_n be_v the_o harmony_n of_o the_o universs_n the_o two_o pole_n upon_o which_o the_o world_n turn_v and_o those_o musical_a sphere_n which_o tune_n and_o time_n the_o praise_n of_o the_o almighty_a creator_n who_o make_v all_o thing_n 11.20_o thing_n wisd_v 11.20_o in_o number_n weight_n and_o measure_n the_o three_o well_o know_v proportion_n of_o order_n pulchritude_n and_o harmony_n mercy_n and_o judgement_n be_v the_o bright_a constellation_n in_o the_o firmament_n of_o dominion_n and_o government_n the_o stability_n and_o strength_n of_o david_n person_n and_o throne_n burgen_n throne_n 1_o king_n 1.44_o 2_o sam._n 8.18_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d liberatores_fw-la à _fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d excisores_fw-la à _fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d burgen_n the_o pelethite_n and_o cherethites_n which_o be_v appoint_v for_o his_o royal_a guard_n the_o office_n of_o the_o pelethite_n as_o may_v be_v presume_v from_o their_o name_n be_v to_o defend_v and_o free_v the_o innocent_a but_o the_o office_n of_o cherethites_n to_o cut_v off_o and_o destroy_v the_o guilty_a mercy_n and_o judgement_n the_o two_o testament_n mount_v zion_n and_o mount_v sinai_n mount_v gerizim_n and_o mount_v ebal_n the_o one_o for_o blessing_n and_o the_o other_o for_o curse_v mercy_n and_o judgement_n 11.7_o zech._n 11.7_o zechariah_n two_o staff_n beauty_n and_o band_n the_o one_o to_o support_v and_o comfort_n the_o other_o to_o chastise_v and_o punish_v mercy_n and_o judgement_n nazian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nazian_n that_o admirable_a pair_n of_o sister_n virtue_n which_o be_v as_o benign_a and_o propitious_a to_o a_o good_a ruler_n as_o castor_n and_o pollux_n those_o twin-brother_n star_n be_v feign_v to_o be_v to_o a_o fearful_a mariner_n who_o when_o they_o appear_v together_o betoken_v a_o speedy_a and_o prosperous_a voyage_n but_o when_o they_o come_v single_a portend_v nothing_o but_o storm_n and_o loss_n so_o mercy_n and_o judgement_n when_o they_o go_v hand_n in_o hand_n together_o betoken_v a_o good_a and_o happy_a government_n for_o when_o mercy_n and_o truth_n meet_v together_o 85.10_o psal_n 85.10_o then_o righteousness_n and_o peace_n kiss_v each_o other_o but_o where_o they_o be_v alone_o or_o single_a either_o only_a mercy_n or_o only_a judgement_n there_o be_v nothing_o but_o confusion_n and_o mischief_n mercy_n without_o judgement_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d indeed_o but_o in_o the_o second_o or_o worse_a signification_n that_o be_v reproach_n or_o injury_n or_o if_o you_o will_v foolish_a pity_n which_o destroy_v more_o than_o it_o save_v 2._o save_v sen._n de_fw-fr clem._n lib._n 1._o c._n 2._o omnibus_fw-la ignoscere_fw-la crudelius_fw-la est_fw-la quà m_fw-la nulli_fw-la and_o judgement_n without_o mercy_n be_v no_o better_a than_o inhuman_a and_o brutishcruelty_n the_o jew_n have_v well_o observe_v that_o god_n govern_v the_o world_n by_o a_o twofold_a 〈◊〉_d
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d can_v be_v hope_v for_o by_o such_o lawless_a criminal_n yet_o because_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o summum_fw-la jus_o that_o extremity_n or_o rigour_n of_o the_o law_n be_v not_o always_o necessary_a no_o nor_o sometime_o safe_a and_o because_o there_o be_v no_o tenedia_fw-la bipennis_fw-la in_o mercy_n court_n therefore_o mercy_n make_v intercession_n and_o deprecate_n first_o that_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o law_n be_v not_o too_o 1._o too_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d estote_fw-la tardi_fw-la in_o judicio_fw-la per._n avoth_o c._n 1._o sudden_o execute_v upon_o such_o malefactor_n mercy_n will_v have_v all_o justice_n do_v unto_o they_o before_o it_o be_v do_v upon_o they_o and_o though_o the_o law_n may_v require_v speedy_a execution_n yet_o mercy_n plead_v juven_n plead_v nulla_fw-la unquam_fw-la de_fw-la morte_fw-la hominis_fw-la cunctatio_fw-la long_fw-mi juven_n that_o the_o magistrate_n in_o such_o a_o business_n of_o moment_n as_o the_o death_n of_o a_o man_n be_v shall_v not_o fear_v the_o blame_n of_o convenient_a or_o reasonable_a slackness_n that_o although_o the_o body_n of_o such_o criminal_n be_v sentence_v and_o consign_v to_o a_o deserve_a punishment_n yet_o some_o care_n ought_v to_o be_v take_v for_o their_o soul_n and_o some_o convenient_a time_n allow_v they_o for_o ghostly_a advice_n and_o counsel_n that_o so_o if_o possible_a they_o may_v be_v bring_v to_o a_o due_a and_o true_a sense_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o misery_n and_o receive_v that_o charitable_a office_n which_o the_o church_n have_v appoint_v for_o person_n in_o their_o condition_n second_o mercy_n mediate_n that_o the_o sentence_n of_o condemnation_n may_v be_v mitigate_v as_o to_o the_o kind_n or_o manner_n of_o death_n which_o the_o malefactor_n be_v to_o suffer_v and_o it_o be_v some_o mercy_n if_o it_o be_v neither_o so_o painful_a or_o shameful_a as_o the_o malefactor_n deserve_v thus_o mercy_n will_v mitigate_v the_o rigour_n of_o some_o severe_a yet_o necessary_a law_n last_o mercy_n design_n not_o the_o punishment_n but_o the_o reformation_n of_o offender_n all_o penal_a censure_n be_v either_o first_o for_o the_o amendment_n of_o such_o as_o transgress_v the_o law_n or_o second_o for_o their_o just_a satisfaction_n and_o reparation_n who_o be_v injure_v or_o three_o for_o a_o discourage_a example_n to_o other_o lest_o they_o fall_v into_o the_o same_o condemnation_n last_o for_o the_o peace_n and_o utility_n of_o the_o nation_n now_o if_o all_o these_o may_v be_v effect_v without_o the_o death_n of_o the_o malefactor_n mercy_n have_v obtain_v her_o desire_a end_n therefore_o mercy_n abhor_v to_o be_v like_o abimelech_n in_o make_v bramble_n and_o scratch_a law_n to_o rend_v and_o tear_v the_o flesh_n of_o her_o subject_n or_o with_o draco_n to_o write_v her_o law_n in_o blood_n or_o with_o domitian_n to_o weave_v subtil-poysonous-spider_n law_n to_o catch_v only_o poor_a silly_a fly_n the_o weak_a and_o more_o feeble_a sort_n of_o offender_n and_o then_o to_o stab_v and_o tyrannize_v over_o they_o like_o a_o emperor_n for_o which_o noble_a exploit_n he_o deserve_v no_o doubt_n as_o famous_a a_o triumph_n at_o rome_n as_o his_o predecessor_n caligula_n require_v for_o conquer_a the_o belgic_a cockle_n mercy_n hate_v the_o 30._o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d suet._n calig_n c._n 30._o barbarous_a cruelty_n of_o that_o bloody_a monster_n who_o in_o punish_v his_o offender_n will_v have_v they_o so_o torment_v or_o handle_v ut_fw-la sentirent_fw-la se_fw-la mori_fw-la that_o they_o may_v feel_v their_o death_n to_o delight_v in_o such_o inhuman_a butchery_n be_v abominable_a and_o he_o be_v no_o better_a than_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o cannibal_n tyrant_n 〈◊〉_d hom._n il._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o either_o act_n or_o command_v they_o it_o be_v the_o chief_a end_n of_o mercy_n law_n to_o destroy_v vice_n but_o preserve_v man_n in_o do_v this_o the_o magistrate_n imitate_v god_n himself_o who_o delight_v not_o in_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n 33.11_o ezech._n 33.11_o but_o rather_o that_o he_o shall_v turn_v from_o his_o wickedness_n and_o live_v therefore_o mercy_n will_v incline_v the_o magistrate_n to_o a_o reasonable_a judicious_a lenity_n that_o so_o vice_n may_v be_v correct_v but_o life_n preserve_v yet_o notwithstanding_o if_o after_o all_o her_o indulgence_n and_o pity_n those_o cuncta_fw-la prius_fw-la tentanda_fw-la she_o find_v some_o malefactor_n to_o be_v incorrigible_a and_o past_a cure_n then_o immedicabile_fw-la vulnus_fw-la 1._o ovid._n met._n lib._n 1._o ense_n recidendum_fw-la est_fw-la nè_fw-la pars_fw-la sincera_fw-la trahatur_fw-la she_o compassionate_o grant_v they_o shall_v be_v cut_v off_o lest_o the_o peace_n and_o safety_n of_o her_o innocent_a favourite_n shall_v be_v endanger_v which_o bring_v i_o to_o the_o second_o or_o low_a part_n of_o king_n david_n song_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 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servant_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o hear_v obedient_a heart_n which_o from_o the_o chaldee_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d our_o translation_n render_v a_o understand_a heart_n to_o judge_v thy_o people_n 28.5.6_o isa_n 28.5.6_o and_o to_o discern_v between_o good_a and_o bad_a this_o understand_a heart_n be_v call_v the_o spirit_n of_o judgement_n in_o that_o day_n the_o lord_n shall_v be_v for_o a_o spirit_n of_o judgement_n to_o he_o that_o sit_v in_o judgement_n three_o it_o signify_v any_o law_n decree_n or_o sanction_n which_o be_v make_v by_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n and_o which_o be_v the_o rule_n and_o measure_n of_o the_o obedience_n of_o his_o subject_n these_o be_v the_o judgement_n thou_o shall_v set_v before_o they_o 21.1_o exod._n 21.1_o the_o statute_n and_o judgement_n i_o have_v command_v my_o people_n four_o judgement_n signify_v any_o judicial_a cause_n controversy_n or_o matter_n that_o be_v bring_v before_o the_o magistrate_n thou_o shall_v not_o pervert_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o stranger_n
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be_v take_v for_o capital_a and_o heinous_a crime_n he_o that_o steal_v a_o few_o sheep_n horse_n or_o cow_n must_v reckon_v for_o they_o at_o the_o gallow_n poor_a rogue_n must_v be_v make_v example_n of_o and_o let_v they_o suffer_v as_o they_o have_v deserve_v but_o prodigious_a villainy_n murder_n rape_n sack_v and_o burn_v of_o city_n destroy_v and_o lay_v waist_n whole_a country_n torrent_n of_o christian_a blood_n spill_v for_o the_o bare_a satisfaction_n of_o pride_n or_o lust_n with_o all_o those_o horrid_a unspeakable_a mischief_n which_o be_v the_o curse_a effect_n of_o ambition_n war_n and_o cruelty_n must_v lose_v their_o name_n forsooth_o commence_v virtue_n and_o glorious_a conquest_n and_o which_o be_v worst_a of_o all_o obtain_v impunity_n because_o abet_v by_o power_n and_o multitude_n if_o great_a alexander_n be_v terrarum_fw-la fatale_fw-la malum_fw-la fulmenque_fw-la quod_fw-la omnes_fw-la percuteret_fw-la populos_fw-la pariterque_fw-la &_o sidus_fw-la 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