Selected quad for the lemma: judgement_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
judgement_n	action_n	bring_v	verdict_n	2,720	5	10.9719	5	true

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

falsify_v that_o which_o more_o lively_a than_o his_o coin_n bear_v his_o royal_a impress_n on_o it_o to_o do_v thus_o be_v to_o make_v the_o king_n law_n like_o the_o pope_n canon_n plumbeas_fw-la &_o cereas_fw-la as_o one_o speak_v waxen_a and_o leaden_a law_n to_o bend_v and_o bow_v this_o way_n or_o that_o and_o by_o pervert_v they_o beside_o or_o contrary_n to_o their_o genuine_a sense_n to_o make_v they_o become_v guilty_a of_o the_o same_o soloecism_n with_o that_o of_o the_o canonist_n statuimus_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la abrogamus_fw-la we_o command_v this_o that_o be_v we_o do_v the_o contrary_n and_o as_o judgement_n be_v wrest_v by_o pervert_v the_o law_n so_o likewise_o by_o pervert_v those_o action_n of_o which_o the_o law_n take_v cognizance_n and_o this_o be_v too_o often_o do_v by_o jurour_n who_o give_v in_o a_o verdict_n beside_o or_o contrary_n to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o fact_n or_o matter_n that_o be_v bring_v before_o they_o as_o though_o a_o verdict_n have_v its_o name_n give_v by_o a_o antiphrasis_n like_o diogenes_n his_o man_n manes_fw-la à_fw-la manendo_fw-la because_o he_o will_v oft_o be_v run_v away_o so_o a_o verdict_n from_o verum_fw-la dicere_fw-la because_o they_o make_v it_o speak_v the_o contrary_n this_o be_v do_v too_o by_o those_o who_o profession_n they_o think_v oblige_v or_o at_o least_o allow_v they_o to_o make_v the_o best_a they_o can_v of_o their_o client_n and_o the_o worst_a of_o their_o adversary_n cause_n against_o who_o upon_o some_o plausible_a pretence_n they_o usual_o run_v descant_v at_o pleasure_n pervert_v what_o be_v say_v or_o do_v either_o to_o make_v their_o matter_n ill_a when_o they_o be_v not_o or_o else_o aggravate_v they_o to_o make_v they_o seem_v worse_o than_o indeed_o they_o be_v and_o thus_o nimium_fw-la altercando_fw-la they_o be_v like_o that_o rhetorician_n that_o can_v mirificè_fw-la res_fw-la exiguas_fw-la verbis_fw-la amplificare_fw-la wonderful_o amplify_v small_a matter_n with_o great_a word_n for_o which_o agesilaus_n think_v he_o deserve_v no_o more_o commendation_n than_o the_o shoemaker_n that_o make_v great_a shoe_n for_o little_a foot_n and_o though_o these_o may_v count_v it_o the_o glory_n of_o their_o profession_n as_o protagoras_n and_o the_o old_a greek_a sophister_n be_v wont_a to_o do_v by_o dexterity_n of_o wit_n and_o volubility_n of_o tongue_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o make_v the_o worse_a side_n the_o better_a yet_o a_o good_a orator_n as_o well_o as_o good_a man_n which_o cicero_n join_v together_o vir_fw-la bone_fw-la dicendi_fw-la peritus_fw-la shall_v make_v use_n of_o both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o to_o decry_v injustice_n and_o defend_v equity_n to_o protect_v innocency_n and_o crush_v oppression_n to_o detect_v fraud_n and_o advance_v truth_n 2._o to_o succour_v the_o distress_a and_o help_v they_o to_o right_a that_o suffer_v wrong_a they_o that_o make_v use_v of_o their_o rhetoric_n or_o eloquence_n cause_n reason_n or_o argument_n for_o or_o against_o any_o person_n shall_v not_o be_v as_o the_o roman_a advocate_n of_o who_o st._n bern._n complain_v he_o sunt_fw-la qui_fw-la docuerunt_fw-la linguam_fw-la svam_fw-la grandia_fw-la loqui_fw-la etc._n etc._n these_o be_v they_o that_o have_v teach_v their_o tongue_n to_o speak_v lie_n nimble-tongued_n against_o righteousness_n skilful_a to_o defend_v falsehood_n wise_a to_o do_v evil_a eloquent_a to_o oppose_v the_o truth_n but_o rather_o be_v as_o st._n paul_n able_a to_o do_v nothing_o against_o but_o for_o the_o truth_n the_o second_o prohibition_n be_v 2._o thou_o shall_v not_o respect_v person_n though_o a_o civil_a respect_n of_o person_n be_v elsewhere_o command_v yet_o a_o judicial_a one_o be_v here_o forbid_a though_o respect_n of_o person_n be_v due_a in_o office_n of_o humanity_n and_o overture_n of_o love_n yet_o in_o the_o gate_n in_o the_o seat_n of_o judicature_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thou_o shall_v not_o acknowledge_v or_o as_o the_o syriac_a version_n thou_o shall_v not_o honour_v face_n the_o septuagint_n change_v the_o person_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o shall_v not_o know_v a_o face_n or_o person_n the_o greek_n usual_o render_v it_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o word_n non_fw-la personam_fw-la significat_fw-la sed_fw-la personae_fw-la attributa_fw-la &_o circumstantias_fw-la 9_o it_o be_v proper_o verbum_fw-la forense_fw-la &_o de_fw-fr judicibus_fw-la propriè_fw-la praedicatur_fw-la as_o zanchy_a respect_v person_n be_v a_o sin_n incident_a to_o those_o who_o be_v conversant_a about_o matter_n of_o judicature_n and_o transaction_n of_o law_n and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v be_v as_o frequent_o practise_v as_o it_o be_v seldom_o right_o understand_v when_o jurour_n consider_v not_o so_o much_o the_o cause_n as_o the_o person_n betwixt_o who_o it_o be_v depend_v when_o respect_n to_o the_o latter_a sway_v more_o than_o equity_n in_o the_o former_a when_o the_o verdict_n speak_v the_o language_n of_o their_o affection_n not_o of_o their_o judgement_n and_o be_v the_o result_n of_o their_o malice_n or_o prejudice_n not_o of_o their_o knowledge_n or_o conscience_n when_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o foreman_n who_o the_o rest_n usual_o follow_v as_o sheep_n or_o the_o awe_n of_o some_o great_a person_n eundum_fw-la or_o interest_n of_o some_o relation_n or_o suggestion_n from_o some_o friend_n or_o consciousness_n of_o self-guilt_n or_o hope_n of_o favour_n in_o the_o like_a case_n prevail_v with_o any_o of_o they_o more_o than_o the_o justness_n and_o merit_n of_o the_o cause_n itself_o when_o witness_n swear_v home_o in_o one_o man_n cause_n but_o nice_o or_o not_o at_o all_o in_o another_o because_o they_o fear_v some_o man_n person_n or_o bear_v ill_o will_v to_o and_o malign_v other_o make_v their_o love_n or_o hatred_n a_o rule_n of_o their_o evidence_n rather_o than_o the_o obligation_n of_o their_o oath_n or_o sense_n of_o duty_n when_o a_o advocate_n or_o pleader_n argue_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o indigent_a faint_o and_o cold_o but_o that_o of_o the_o rich_a with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o zeal_n and_o ardour_n when_o the_o one_o be_v narrow_o and_o strict_o examine_v the_o other_o slight_o and_o perfunctory_o pass_v over_o when_o all_o dilatory_a course_n be_v use_v to_o protract_v and_o delay_v the_o one_o but_o all_o mean_n make_v use_v of_o to_o expedite_v and_o dispatch_v the_o other_o when_o by_o he_o that_o pass_v sentence_n a_o cause_n be_v weigh_v in_o the_o balance_n not_o of_o equity_n but_o of_o favour_n and_o affection_n when_o the_o person_n commend_v the_o cause_n not_o the_o cause_n the_o person_n like_o that_o of_o caesar_n causa_fw-la cassii_n melior_fw-la sed_fw-la bruto_fw-la nil_fw-la denegare_fw-la possum_fw-la such_o a_o man_n cause_n be_v the_o better_a but_o the_o other_o be_v more_o my_o friend_n such_o a_o case_n be_v equitable_a but_o another_o person_n be_v more_o considerable_a so_o that_o the_o respect_n and_o reverence_n which_o be_v due_a to_o right_n and_o equity_n be_v give_v to_o the_o rich_a and_o mighty_a and_o law_n hereby_o as_o zeleucus_n or_o anacharsis_n complain_v of_o old_a become_v like_o cobweb_n wherein_o the_o small_a fly_n be_v catch_v but_o great_a one_o be_v not_o ensnare_v by_o they_o petty_a thief_n wear_v chain_n of_o iron_n but_o grand_a robber_n chain_n of_o gold_n manacle_n and_o halter_n lay_v hold_v on_o less_o transgressor_n whilst_o the_o great_a one_o break_v these_o bond_n asunder_o small_a offender_n receive_v severe_a correction_n whilst_o the_o great_a one_o escape_v unpunished_a to_o prevent_v which_o partiality_n and_o respect_n of_o person_n the_o areopagite_n the_o athenian_a judge_n have_v their_o judicature_n in_o some_o dark_a room_n and_o pass_v their_o sentence_n in_o the_o night_n that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v bias_v by_o prejudice_n or_o affection_n to_o those_o upon_o who_o they_o pass_v judgement_n but_o that_o sentence_n may_v be_v give_v equal_o upon_o all_o poor_a or_o rich_a small_a or_o great_a in_o pursuance_n of_o which_o impartiality_n torquatus_n a_o roman_a and_o zaleucus_n a_o grecian_a spare_v not_o to_o sentence_v even_o their_o own_o son_n favour_n must_v not_o be_v show_v by_o any_o only_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o heathen_a speak_v only_o to_o the_o altar_n so_o far_o as_o religion_n and_o piety_n will_v admit_v and_o by_o the_o magistrate_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d only_o to_o the_o judgement_n seat_n so_o far_o as_o justice_n which_o confine_v affection_n will_v give_v leave_n exuat_fw-la say_v the_o orator_n personam_fw-la judicis_fw-la qui_fw-la induit_fw-la amici_fw-la which_o likewise_o be_v the_o apophthegm_n of_o pericles_n a_o eminent_a judge_n and_o chieftain_n in_o athens_n that_o when_o he_o put_v on_o he_o the_o person_n of_o a_o judge_n he_o put_v off_o the_o person_n of_o a_o friend_n the_o affection_n of_o a_o friend_n suit_v not_o the_o function_n of_o a_o judge_n hence_o be_v

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 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