Selected quad for the lemma: justice_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
justice_n	aaron_n	minister_n	moses_n	28	3	6.6143	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A10498	Mercy to a beast A sermon preached at Saint Maries Spittle in London on Tuseday in Easter-weeke. 1612. By Iohn Rawlinson Doctor of Divinitie.	Rawlinson, John, 1576-1630.	1612 (1612)	STC 20773A; ESTC S115700	37,164	60

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that_o he_o have_v sometime_o profess_v that_o be_v he_o a_o preacher_n this_o shall_v be_v his_o text_n a_o righteous_a man_n be_v merciful_a to_o the_o life_n of_o his_o beast_n as_o be_v the_o song_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n minister_n mercy_n and_o justice_n in_o the_o minister_n such_o must_v also_o be_v the_o song_n of_o the_o spiritual_a magistrate_n which_o be_v the_o minister_n it_o must_v be_v a_o song_n bipartite_a of_o mercy_n and_o judgement_n mercy_n in_o apply_v the_o sweet_a promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n &_o judgement_n in_o deliver_v the_o fearful_a threat_n of_o the_o law_n a_o thing_n not_o obscure_o signify_v unto_o we_o 2.3_o we_o act._n 2.3_o in_o those_o linguae_fw-la dispertitae_fw-la or_o cleave_a tongue_n wherein_o the_o holy_a ghost_n appear_v to_o the_o apostle_n act._n 2._o cleave_a tongue_n to_o teach_v they_o that_o their_o song_n must_v be_v both_o of_o mercy_n &_o judgement_n not_o always_o of_o mercy_n for_o fear_v of_o presumption_n nor_o yet_o 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moriêris_fw-la thou_o shall_v die_v the_o death_n there_o be_v the_o furrow_n of_o the_o law_n &_o then_o come_v with_o 3.15_o with_o gen._n 3.15_o semen_n mulieris_fw-la the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n shall_v break_v the_o head_n of_o the_o serpent_n there_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o must_v justice_n and_o mercy_n rest_v only_o upon_o the_o head_n of_o moses_n &_o aaron_n the_o magistrate_n and_o the_o minister_n no_o beloved_a they_o must_v be_v like_o that_o precious_a ointment_n man_n mercy_n and_o justice_n in_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n which_o be_v pour_v upon_o aaron_n head_n run_v down_o to_o his_o beard_n and_o so_o to_o the_o very_a skirt_n of_o his_o garment_n they_o must_v descend_v to_o the_o very_o low_a &_o mean_a of_o the_o people_n and_o so_o dear_a must_v they_o be_v to_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n that_o 3.3_o that_o prov._n 3.3_o solomon_n prov._n 3._o not_o content_a to_o have_v say_v let_v not_o mercy_n &_o truth_n forsake_v thou_o add_v further_a bound_v they_o on_o thy_o neck_n or_o wear_v they_o ut_fw-la torquem_fw-la aureum_fw-la as_o a_o chain_n of_o gold_n about_o thy_o neck_n and_o write_v they_o in_o the_o table_n of_o thy_o heart_n he_o afterward_o give_v the_o reason_n 21.21_o reason_n prov._n 21.21_o prov._n 21._o he_o that_o follow_v after_o righteousness_n and_o mercy_n shall_v find_v life_n and_o glory_n hypothesis_n 2._o hypothesis_n and_o so_o from_o my_o first_o general_a part_n which_o be_v the_o thesis_n a_o just_a man_n be_v merciful_a i_o now_o descend_v to_o the_o second_o which_o be_v the_o hypothesis_n that_o in_o particular_a he_o be_v merciful_a to_o the_o life_n of_o his_o beast_n wherein_o i_o tell_v you_o we_o be_v to_o note_v first_o how_o then_o why_o he_o be_v to_o regard_v it_o in_o the_o handle_n whereof_o because_o i_o be_o not_o to_o teach_v you_o husbandry_n but_o divinity_n i_o will_v brief_o make_v particular_a

omne_fw-la tempus_fw-la est_fw-la liberum_fw-la &_o mercedem_fw-la non_fw-la operis_fw-la sedmisericordiae_fw-la undecimae_fw-la horae_fw-la operarij_fw-la consequentur_fw-la all_o time_n be_v free_a for_o hope_n and_o the_o laborer_n even_o of_o the_o eleven_o hour_n shall_v receive_v a_o reward_n not_o of_o their_o own_o merit_n but_o of_o god_n mercy_n thus_o though_o mercy_n and_o justice_n go_v hand_n in_o hand_n both_o in_o god_n &_o his_o christ_n yet_o have_v mercy_n the_o right_a hand_n that_o be_v the_o upper_a hand_n of_o their_o justice_n and_o though_o mercy_n overtop_v yet_o it_o never_o overturne_v their_o justice_n liefetenent_n mercy_n and_o justice_n in_o god_n liefetenent_n as_o it_o be_v in_o god_n the_o king_n and_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n so_o shall_v it_o also_o be_v with_o god_n liefetenent_n the_o king_n and_o judge_n of_o the_o earth_n who_o though_o they_o be_v call_v dij_fw-la terrae_fw-la god_n of_o the_o earth_n yet_o must_v they_o remember_v that_o they_o be_v but_o dij_fw-la terrei_fw-it god_n be_v make_v of_o earth_n vice-god_n &_o pety-god_n and_o undergod_n and_o men-god_n and_o as_o they_o be_v reguli_fw-la little_a king_n here_o on_o earth_n under_o that_o great_a king_n of_o heaven_n so_o must_v they_o also_o be_v regulae_fw-la living_n rule_v of_o justice_n not_o 22_o not_o cael._n rhodogin_n lect_v antiq_fw-la l._n 7._o c._n 22_o regulae_fw-la lesbiae_fw-la lesbian_a leaden_a rule_n flexible_a with_o the_o clamour_n or_o importunity_n of_o whosoever_o but_o regulae_fw-la rectae_fw-la rule_n no_o less_o straight_o than_o inflexible_a infallible_a minister_a to_o every_o one_o a_o true_a and_o a_o right_a measure_n of_o justice_n for_o the_o old_a rule_n be_v regula_n per_fw-la quam_fw-la alia_fw-la regulantur_fw-la debet_fw-la necessariò_fw-la esse_fw-la recta_fw-la a_o rule_n by_o which_o other_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v rule_v have_v need_n be_v right_a and_o straight_o itself_o there_o must_v therefore_o be_v in_o they_o as_o in_o god_n there_o be_v a_o bless_a medley_n and_o mixture_n of_o justice_n &_o mercy_n mercy_n to_o mollify_v justice_n and_o justice_n to_o qualify_v mercy_n that_o neither_o the_o one_o nor_o the_o other_o grow_v too-ranke_n for_o justice_n without_o mercy_n be_v not_o justice_n but_o tyranny_n &_o mercy_n without_o justice_n be_v not_o mercy_n but_o fatuity_n and_o what_o else_o say_v gregor_n say_v gregor_n s._n gregory_n be_v mean_v by_o anoint_v the_o king_n of_o old_a with_o oil_n out_o of_o a_o horn_n but_o that_o there_o must_v be_v a_o due_a temper_n of_o rigour_n and_o clemency_n ut_fw-la sicut_fw-la cornu_fw-la fodiantur_fw-la it_o a_o oleo_fw-la foveantur_fw-la that_o as_o some_o be_v to_o be_v gore_v with_o the_o horn_n of_o justice_n so_o other_o be_v to_o be_v anoint_v and_o cherish_v with_o the_o matt._n the_o chrysost_n in_o matt._n oil_n of_o mercy_n but_o most_o notable_a be_v 16._o be_v pet._n blesensis_n ser_fw-mi 16._o blesensis_n his_o 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be_v not_o too_o just_a there_o be_v a_o just_a man_n that_o perish_v in_o his_o justice_n and_o there_o be_v another_o of_o better_a skill_n than_o he_o in_o the_o time_n of_o grace_n that_o will_v have_v 3._o have_v rom_n 12_o 3._o no_o man_n presume_v to_o be_v wise_a above_o that_o which_o be_v meet_v to_o be_v wise_a but_o that_o every_o man_n be_v wise_a according_a to_o sobriety_n rom._n 12._o and_o if_o justice_n and_o wisdom_n then_o such_o capital_a virtue_n have_v need_n of_o diminution_n cui_fw-la putas_fw-la venae_fw-la virtutum_fw-la parcendum_fw-la est_fw-la what_o one_o vein_n of_o virtue_n be_v there_o trow_v you_o that_o will_v not_o be_v let_v blood_n if_o the_o judge_n be_v too-iust_a though_o it_o be_v in_o a_o case_n against_o a_o rich_a man_n what_o be_v that_o but_o to_o turn_v 6.12_o turn_v amos_n 6.12_o fructum_fw-la iustitiae_fw-la in_o absynthium_fw-la the_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n into_o wormwood_n amos._n 6._o and_o if_o he_o be_v too_o merciful_a though_o it_o be_v in_o a_o case_n for_o a_o poor_a man_n what_o be_v that_o but_o to_o turn_v mell_o in_o toxicum_fw-la honey_n into_o deadly_a poison_n for_o 27._o for_o prov._n 25_o 27._o nimium_fw-la mell_v non_fw-la est_fw-la bonum_fw-la toomuch_a honey_n be_v not_o good_a prov._n 25._o and_o therefore_o god_n though_o otherwise_o a_o father_n to_o the_o poor_a yet_o because_o man_n natural_o if_o nature_n be_v not_o corrupt_v by_o the_o be_v of_o bribe_v be_v more_o incline_v to_o pity_v the_o poor_a than_o the_o rich_a have_v give_v a_o express_a charge_n concern_v the_o poor_a 23.3_o poor_a exod._n 23.3_o exod_a 23._o pauperis_fw-la non_fw-la miscreberis_fw-la in_o iudicio_fw-la thou_o shall_v not_o pity_v no_o not_o a_o poor_a man_n to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o justice_n so_o that_o justice_n be_v a_o pure_a intemerate_v virgin_n that_o must_v not_o be_v corrupt_v by_o either_o of_o those_o two_o unchaste_a or_o unjust_a suitor_n nimium_fw-la or_o parum_fw-la too-much_o or_o too-little_a because_o too-much_o justice_n be_v too_o little_a justice_n and_o too-little_a justice_n be_v too_o much_o injustice_n and_o for_o a_o judge_n either_o way_n to_o commit_v injustice_n by_o be_v either_o too-long_o or_o too-short_a hand_v in_o the_o administration_n of_o justice_n be_v a_o argument_n of_o very_a great_a impotency_n of_o affection_n therefore_o well_o have_v 20.3_o have_v sirac_n 20.3_o the_o son_n of_o sirac_n c._n 20._o compare_v such_o a_o justicer_n to_o a_o impotent_a eunuch_n concupiscentia_fw-la spadonis_fw-la devirginavit_fw-la iwenculam_fw-la etc._n etc._n as_o when_o a_o geld_a man_n through_o lust_n will_v defile_v a_o virgin_n so_o be_v he_o that_o use_v utolence_n in_o judgement_n and_o both_o be_v abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n say_v 17.15_o say_v prov._n 17.15_o the_o wise_a man_n prov._n 17._o et_fw-la qui_fw-la iustificat_fw-la impium_fw-la &_o qui_fw-la condemnat_fw-la iustum_fw-la aswell_o he_o that_o justifi_v the_o wicked_a through_o too-much_o favour_n and_o clemency_n as_o he_o that_o condemn_v the_o just_a through_o too-much_o rigour_n and_o extremity_n let_v a_o judge_n then_o say_v one_o carry_v in_o his_o right_a hand_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o bloodstone_n wherewith_o to_o staunch_v innocent_a blood_n and_o in_o his_o left_a hand_n gladium_fw-la a_o sword_n wherewith_o if_o need_v be_v to_o smite_v malefactor_n to_o death_n and_o sure_o great_a reason_n have_v judge_n be_v themselves_o as_o naz_n as_o greg._n naz_n gregory_n nazianzen_n term_n they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d live_a law_n and_o many_o of_o they_o also_o live_v by_o the_o law_n to_o support_v mercy_n and_o justice_n because_o mercy_n and_o justice_n support_v the_o law_n as_o do_v 12_o do_v exod._n 17_o 12_o aaron_n and_o hur_z support_v the_o hand_n of_o moses_n exod._n 17._o whence_o i_o take_v it_o to_o be_v that_o 3.16_o that_o prov._n 3.16_o the_o wiseman_n prov._n 3._o v._o 16._o for_o so_o the_o 70_o have_v it_o though_o the_o word_n be_v not_o at_o all_o set_v down_o in_o the_o english_a have_v place_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o law_n between_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d righteousness_n and_o mercy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d out_o of_o her_o mouth_n viz._n out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o wisdom_n go_v forth_o righteousness_n and_o she_o carry_v law_n and_o mercy_n in_o her_o tongue_n there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o law_n between_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d righteousness_n and_o mercy_n and_o no_o less_o reason_n have_v king_n to_o preserve_v mercy_n and_o truth_n because_o as_o the_o wise_a king_n 20.28_o king_n prov._n 20.28_o solomon_n tell_v we_o pro._n 20._o mercy_n &_o truth_n preserve_v the_o king_n without_o these_o two_o what_o be_v all_o those_o good_a and_o wholesome_a law_n which_o by_o sincere_a and_o righteous_a lawgiver_n have_v be_v spin_v out_o of_o the_o bowel_n of_o their_o compassionate_a care_n of_o