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21._o he_o that_o believe_v in_o i_o say_v christ_n out_o of_o his_o belly_n shall_v flow_v river_n of_o water_n of_o life_n joh._n 7._o 38._o a_o ample_a reward_n of_o the_o jew_n belief_n if_o they_o have_v believe_v and_o poor_a soul_n many_o have_v believe_v have_v not_o the_o example_n of_o their_o ruler_n hinder_v their_o belief_n many_o resolve_v that_o he_o be_v the_o prophet_n verse_n 40._o some_o confess_v he_o be_v the_o christ_n verse_n 41._o yea_o and_o the_o freeze_a conscience_n of_o the_o barbarous_a officer_n which_o go_v with_o a_o full_a resolution_n to_o arrest_v he_o be_v so_o thaw_v that_o let_v the_o magistrate_n think_v will_n or_o ill_n they_o must_v needs_o confess_v that_o never_o manspake_v like_o this_o man_n verse_n 46._o their_o conscience_n acknowledge_v he_o their_o tongue_n confess_v he_o yet_o for_o the_o force_n of_o example_n from_o authority_n the_o wicked_a think_v to_o stop_v their_o mouth_n with_o this_o own_o question_n do_v any_o of_o the_o 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latin_a critic_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o greek_n both_o rome_n and_o sparta_n so_o honour_v warlike_a prowess_n that_o they_o esteem_v it_o as_o the_o sovereign_n of_o virtue_n yea_o so_o much_o as_o that_o they_o will_v have_v the_o name_n of_o virtue_n in_o general_a to_o be_v deduce_v from_o strength_n and_o war_n yet_o agesilaus_n a_o spartan_a prince_n no_o less_o honourable_a for_o prowess_n then_o justice_n will_v notwithstanding_o measure_v his_o greatness_n by_o justice_n not_o prowess_n for_o hear_v some_o name_n the_o persian_a monarch_n according_a to_o his_o affect_a title_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o great_a king_n he_o taunt_v the_o swell_a title_n by_o a_o question_n of_o comparison_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o pray_v you_o in_o what_o can_v he_o be_v great_a than_o myself_o if_o he_o appear_v neither_o wise_a nor_o just_a and_o although_o he_o know_v well_o enough_o which_o way_n the_o stream_n 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justum_fw-la iudicate_v judge_v righteous_a judgement_n joh._n 7._o 24._o second_o it_o must_v proceed_v from_o just_a authority_n else_o it_o be_v usurp_v and_o then_o the_o party_n accuse_v may_v just_o demand_v of_o such_o a_o judge_n as_o the_o egyptian_a do_v unjust_o of_o moses_n quis_fw-la te_fw-la constituit_fw-la judicem_fw-la etc._n etc._n who_o make_v you_o a_o judge_n over_o we_o exod._n 2._o 14._o for_o he_o can_v have_v no_o power_n except_o it_o be_v give_v he_o from_o above_o joh._n 19_o 11._o three_o it_o must_v be_v secundum_fw-la rectam_fw-la rationem_fw-la prudentiae_fw-la by_o the_o approbation_n of_o reason_n and_o prudence_n else_o if_o it_o proceed_v from_o suspicion_n or_o doubtful_a and_o not_o manifest_a proof_n it_o be_v unlawful_a because_o rash_a and_o in_o that_o sense_n our_o saviour_n forbid_v we_o at_o all_o to_o judge_v matth._n 7._o 1._o and_o the_o law_n in_o my_o text_n agree_v with_o the_o gospel_n do_v our_o law_n judge_v a_o man_n before_o it_o hear_v he_o and_o know_v what_o he_o have_v do_v but_o because_o this_o may_v seem_v to_o conduce_v to_o the_o office_n of_o the_o judge_n it_o may_v lead_v we_o to_o the_o second_o part_n of_o my_o text_n the_o second_o necessary_a requisite_n to_o a_o good_a magistrate_n which_o because_o according_a to_o the_o apostle_n grant_v i_o may_v exhort_v a_o elder_a as_o a_o father_n i_o will_v touch_v 1._o and_o again_o lest_o by_o a_o rude_a petulancy_n or_o indiscreet_a presumption_n i_o may_v seem_v against_o the_o apostle_n rule_v to_o rebuke_v a_o elder_a i_o will_v but_o touch_v and_o so_o draw_v to_o a_o end_n first_o then_o of_o the_o first_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o must_v hear_v the_o judge_n must_v hear_v diligence_n the_o order_n of_o nature_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o our_o sensitive_a knowledge_n seem_v to_o i_o to_o be_v a_o pattern_n of_o the_o order_n of_o justice_n in_o judgement_n let_v then_o common_a sense_n be_v queen_n in_o the_o part_n sensitive_a the_o utmost_a confine_n of_o the_o world_n of_o man_n the_o outward_a sense_n be_v the_o witness_n infallible_o present_v their_o object_n unto_o she_o of_o which_o after_o evidence_n present_v from_o they_o and_o not_o before_o she_o can_v only_o judge_v it_o be_v easy_o apply_v by_o the_o term_n in_o the_o similitude_n it_o be_v the_o witness_n that_o condemn_v the_o man_n the_o magistrate_n can_v but_o judge_v after_o witness_n yet_o must_v he_o make_v diligent_a search_n deut._n 19_o 18._o he_o must_v stop_v one_o ear_n with_o alexander_n against_o the_o witness_n and_o reserve_v it_o for_o he_o that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o stand_v accuse_v neither_o must_v he_o only_o hear_v but_o hear_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o he_o his_o ear_n must_v not_o be_v in_o his_o hand_n that_o so_o by_o receive_v bribe_n against_o the_o 28._o rule_n of_o nature_n and_o justice_n he_o shall_v
confound_v hear_v with_o feel_v quomodo_fw-la potest_fw-la esse_fw-la iustus_fw-la alteri_fw-la qui_fw-la studet_fw-la eripere_fw-la alteri_fw-la quod_fw-la sibi_fw-la quaerat_fw-la saint_n ambrose_n will_v fain_o have_v be_v resolve_v how_o it_o can_v possible_o be_v that_o a_o covetous_a man_n shall_v be_v just_a since_o his_o care_n be_v only_o to_o enrich_v himself_o no_o matter_n by_o who_o good_n wherefore_o god_n command_v be_v that_o they_o take_v no_o gift_n exod._n 23._o 8._o again_o neither_o must_v his_o ear_n be_v in_o his_o eye_n when_o he_o read_v any_o of_o my_o great_a lord_n letter_n either_o to_o the_o favour_n or_o prejudice_n of_o the_o prisoner_n cato_n be_v not_o more_o severe_a than_o just_a when_o he_o will_v have_v judicem_fw-la nec_fw-la pro_fw-la justis_fw-la orandum_fw-la nec_fw-la pro_fw-la iniastis_fw-la exorandum_fw-la a_o good_a magistrate_n need_v not_o be_v entreat_v to_o favour_v the_o guiltless_a and_o shall_v not_o be_v over-entreated_n to_o succour_v the_o guilty_a wherefore_o if_o for_o fear_n of_o any_o great_a one_o the_o magistrate_n pervert_v justice_n he_o be_v in_o josephus_n opinion_n injurious_a to_o the_o almighty_a and_o blasphemous_a against_o god_n quasi_fw-la 18_o verò_fw-la say_v he_o be_v infirmior_fw-la sit_fw-la habendus_fw-la quam_fw-la illi_fw-la quorum_fw-la potentiae_fw-la metu_fw-la praeter_fw-la ius_fw-la fertur_fw-la calculus_fw-la nam_fw-la dei_fw-la potentia_fw-la est_fw-la iustitia_fw-la god_n justice_n be_v his_o power_n they_o than_o which_o less_o fear_n to_o oppose_v it_o then_o displease_v man_n fear_v man_n more_o than_o god_n and_o consequent_o esteem_v they_o great_a than_o god_n nor_o may_v the_o poor_a if_o guilty_a claim_v a_o pity_n it_o be_v due_a to_o his_o adversity_n not_o to_o his_o sin_n qui_fw-la autem_fw-la suâ_fw-la judicis_fw-la sponte_fw-la se_fw-la obstringit_fw-la sceleribus_fw-la be_v non_fw-la infoelix_fw-la sed_fw-la iniustus_fw-la censendus_fw-la est_fw-la he_o which_o voluntary_o mancipate_v himself_o to_o iniquity_n must_v not_o be_v pity_v because_o poor_a but_o punish_v because_o wicked_a so_o philo_n judaus_n instruct_v and_o receive_v his_o warrant_n from_o the_o lawgiver_n neither_o shall_v thou_o countenance_v a_o poor_a man_n in_o his_o cause_n exod._n 23._o 3._o you_o must_v therefore_o decree_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o god_n judgement_n 1._o pet._n 1._o 17._o and_o according_a to_o his_o command_n respect_v not_o any_o person_n deut._n 16._o 19_o again_o he_o must_v not_o only_o hear_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o he_o that_o be_v accuse_v but_o also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d before_o he_o proceed_v to_o sentence_n vngariâ—_n not_o according_a to_o that_o barbarous_a custom_n report_v of_o clagen_n a_o town_n in_o carinthia_n where_o upon_o suspicion_n they_o condemn_v the_o man_n and_o after_o try_v the_o carcase_n but_o according_a to_o the_o laudable_a manner_n of_o the_o roman_n mention_v 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