Selected quad for the lemma: justice_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
justice_n	baron_n	chief_a	lord_n	12,165	5	4.8531	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B11962	Certaine godly and necessarie sermons, preached by M. Thomas Carew of Bilston in the countie of Suffolke ...	Carew, Thomas, Preacher.	1603 (1603)	STC 4616; ESTC S118335	148,213	348

which_o he_o will_v not_o do_v with_o the_o like_a but_o with_o a_o cast_v of_o his_o office_n cut_v large_a thong_n of_o other_o m●ns_n leather_n the_o reason_n why_o the_o magistrate_n must_v take_v no_o reward_n be_v because_o reward_n blind_a the_o eye_n and_o pervert_v the_o judgement_n it_o keep_v he_o from_o see_v the_o right_a of_o the_o other_o side_n and_o make_v he_o see_v that_o side_n where_o the_o bribe_n be_v to_o glister_v like_o the_o gold_n put_v a_o staff_n in_o the_o water_n and_o it_o will_v seem_v crooked_a not_o that_o it_o be_v crooked_a but_o we_o can_v see_v it_o right_o for_o the_o water_n so_o look_v on_o a_o cause_n t_o 〈…〉_o owe_v bribe_n and_o that_o which_o be_v ●ght_n will_v seem_v crooked_a if_o therefore_o we_o love_v to_o be_v keep_v in_o upright_o judgement_n and_o sight_n let_v we_o abhor_v gift_n we_o mislike_v they_o that_o put_v out_o our_o bodily_a eye_n though_o it_o be_v with_o a_o silver_n bodkin_n how_o much_o more_o those_o that_o put_v out_o the_o eye_n of_o our_o mind_n the_o phili●ines_n think_v they_o can_v put_v samson_n to_o no_o great_a shame_n then_o to_o put_v out_o his_o eye_n so_o it_o be_v a_o great_a shame_n to_o a_o magistrate_n to_o be_v blind_v with_o bribe_n for_o then_o all_o man_n may_v see_v his_o partiality_n therefore_o though_o man_n think_v they_o be_v honour_v of_o they_o that_o give_v they_o bribe_n yet_o they_o be_v dishonour_v and_o though_o they_o think_v they_o will_v see_v right_a and_o do_v justice_n notwithstanding_o but_o thereby_o they_o be_v blind_v and_o corrupt_v a_o bribe_n will_v draw_v his_o judgement_n and_o affection_n like_o a_o adamant_n stone_n it_o be_v with_o the_o magistrate_n and_o a_o bribe_n as_o it_o be_v with_o the_o fish_n and_o the_o bait_n if_o the_o fish_n take_v the_o bait_n she_o be_v take_v of_o the_o bait_n so_o if_o the_o magistrate_n take_v a_o bribe_n he_o be_v take_v of_o the_o bribe_n as_o reward_n do_v blind_a the_o magistrate_n so_o it_o pervert_v he_o it_o pervertes_o his_o judgement_n of_o the_o man_n that_o send_v he_o gift_n it_o make_v he_o think_v the_o man_n be_v love_a and_o kind_a to_o he_o when_o it_o be_v not_o the_o love_n of_o the_o magistrate_n but_o the_o love_n of_o himself_o that_o move_v he_o also_o it_o pervert_v his_o judgement_n of_o the_o matter_n for_o he_o will_v think_v of_o all_o circumstance_n and_o strain_n and_o draw_v they_o to_o the_o uttermost_a for_o that_o part_n and_o lend_v a_o deaf_a ear_n to_o the_o other_o side_n at_o least_o a_o slender_a regard_n some_o officer_n look_v not_o to_o god_n but_o to_o mammon_n not_o how_o they_o may_v give_v every_o man_n his_o own_o but_o how_o they_o may_v make_v other_o man_n their_n own_o not_o how_o they_o may_v dispatch_v cause_n right_o and_o commodious_o for_o the_o people_n but_o how_o they_o may_v either_o release_v or_o linger_v cause_n for_o their_o own_o commodity_n but_o it_o be_v say_v thou_o shall_v take_v we_o reward_n and_o the_o magistrate_n shall_v say_v to_o he_o that_o offer_v he_o a_o bribe_n what_o will_v thou_o put_v out_o my_o eye_n i_o suspect_v your_o cause_n be_v naught_o because_o you_o will_v colour_v it_o with_o corruption_n i_o will_v look_v so_o much_o the_o more_o narrow_o into_o it_o because_o you_o seek_v thus_o to_o daub_v it_o we_o be_v high_o to_o thank_v god_n that_o this_o precept_n be_v religious_o regard_v of_o our_o lord_n chief_a justice_n and_o lord_n chief_a baron_n and_o i_o hope_v of_o many_o other_o superior_a magistrate_n i_o will_v it_o be_v aswell_o of_o inferior_a officer_n i_o once_o hear_v a_o magistrate_n say_v to_o one_o that_o offer_v he_o certain_a capon_n to_o stand_v his_o friend_n why_o say_v he_o do_v you_o bring_v ●ee_n these_o filthy_a thing_n i_o will_v none_o of_o they_o the_o creature_n be_v good_a but_o he_o call_v they_o so_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o filthy_a work_a effect_n and_o end_n of_o they_o if_o all_o magistrate_n do_v bear_v such_o a_o mind_n and_o will_v give_v like_o answer_n to_o such_o person_n they_o shall_v prevent_v sin_n and_o shame_n to_o themselves_o and_o danger_n to_o other_o and_o further_a justice_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n that_o which_o be_v just_a and_o right_a shall_v thou_o do_v whatsoever_o be_v just_a and_o right_a that_o be_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o thy_o office_n thou_o shall_v do_v and_o not_o be_v draw_v from_o it_o by_o respect_n of_o bribe_n or_o person_n god_n will_v have_v magistrate_n precise_a in_o justice_n and_o to_o go_v as_o it_o be_v by_o a_o thread_n therefore_o it_o be_v say_v in_o another_o place_n they_o shall_v not_o 〈…〉_o ne_o to_o the_o right_a hand_n nor_o to_o the_o left_a that_o thou_o may_v live_v this_o be_v a_o promise_n ●ade_v to_o good_a magistrate_n that_o execute_v justice_n right_a as_o solomon_n say_v it_o shall_v establish_v the_o throne_n of_o the_o prince_n whereby_o we_o may_v see_v how_o justice_n do_v please_v god_n and_o not_o only_o because_o it_o be_v a_o duty_n that_o he_o command_v but_o because_o it_o be_v a_o mean_n to_o keep_v a_o number_n in_o their_o duty_n contrariwise_o here_o be_v include_v a_o secret_a threaten_n that_o if_o magistrate_n do_v not_o execute_v justice_n but_o wrest_v the_o law_n and_o pervert_v judgement_n either_o by_o respect_n of_o person_n or_o bribe_n they_o shall_v die_v and_o not_o only_o because_o they_o do_v neglect_v this_o duty_n but_o because_o a_o great_a number_n of_o sin_n will_v grow_v through_o impiety_n if_o judge_n that_o be_v god_n debuty_n will_v not_o do_v justice_n than_o the_o judge_n of_o all_o must_v do_v it_o himself_o both_o upon_o the_o judge_n themselves_o and_o upon_o the_o people_n therefore_o it_o be_v say_v thou_o shall_v cut_v of_o a_o wicked_a person_n from_o the_o earth_n and_o so_o take_v evil_a from_o israel_n both_o the_o evil_a that_o else_o he_o will_v do_v and_o the_o evil_a that_o the_o people_n shall_v suffer_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n for_o bear_v with_o such_o thing_n when_o eli_n will_v not_o punish_v his_o son_n how_o do_v god_n punish_v not_o only_o he_o and_o his_o house_n but_o the_o whole_a people_n when_o saul_n will_v not_o punish_v agag_n and_o the_o witch_n how_o do_v god_n punish_v he_o so_o if_o magistrate_n love_v their_o own_o peace_n and_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o people_n let_v they_o execute_v justice_n if_o they_o do_v not_o god_n will_v and_o when_o we_o see_v fail_v this_o way_n on_o earth_n let_v we_o appeal_v to_o heaven_n ¶_o a_o jewel_n for_o gentlewoman_n 1._o peter_n 3._o 3._o who_o apparel_v let_v it_o not_o be_v outward_a as_o with_o broydered_a hair_n and_o gold_n put_v about_o or_o in_o put_v on_o of_o apparel_n 4._o but_o let_v the_o hide_a man_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v uncorrupt_a with_o a_o meek_a and_o quiet_a spirit_n which_o be_v before_o god_n a_o thing_n much_o set_v by_o 5._o for_o even_o after_o this_o manner_n in_o time_n past_o do_v the_o holy_a woman_n which_o trust_v in_o god_n tire_v themselves_o and_o be_v subject_a to_o their_o husband_n the_o apostle_n peter_n in_o this_o epistle_n after_o he_o have_v teach_v the_o general_a duty_n of_o christian_n that_o be_v to_o be_v perform_v to_o god_n and_o to_o all_o man_n he_o have_v proceed_v to_o the_o particular_a duty_n belong_v to_o some_o of_o inferior_n to_o superior_n and_o because_o the_o king_n be_v both_o the_o high_a superior_a and_o to_o be_v honour_v of_o all_o he_o have_v begin_v with_o he_o in_o the_o former_a chapter_n and_o have_v proceed_v from_o the_o public_a governor_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n to_o the_o private_a governor_n of_o family_n and_o teach_v the_o duty_n of_o servant_n to_o their_o master_n and_o because_o god_n will_v have_v order_n in_o every_o society_n even_o in_o the_o least_o society_n aswell_o as_o in_o the_o great_a in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o chapter_n he_o teach_v wife_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o their_o husband_n for_o although_o a_o wife_n in_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n be_v call_v her_o husband_n companion_n 2._o mal._n 2._o and_o yoke-fellow_n because_o of_o the_o near_a conjunction_n and_o affection_n that_o be_v between_o they_o and_o because_o in_o some_o thing_n especial_o in_o the_o marriage_n bed_n they_o be_v equal_a yet_o the_o husband_n be_v appoint_v of_o god_n to_o be_v her_o head_n and_o superior_a &_o therefore_o she_o be_v command_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o 3._o gen._n 3._o he_o in_o her_o desire_n and_o in_o her_o behaviour_n both_o in_o word_n and_o in_o deed_n for_o since_o our_o first_o parent_n 5_o 1._o pet._n 3._o 5_o do_v exalt_v themselves_o and_o will_v be_v like_o god_n all_o their_o posterity_n have_v

and_o if_o they_o give_v wrong_a judgement_n he_o will_v reverse_v it_o and_o as_o nehemy_n do_v reproove_v and_o reform_v 7._o neh._n 5._o 7._o the_o under_o officer_n that_o have_v oppress_v and_o injure_v the_o people_n which_o precedent_n be_v to_o be_v follow_v of_o all_o superior_a magistrate_n so_o god_n will_v reproove_v and_o punish_v all_o those_o that_o shall_v execute_v wrong_a judgement_n for_o which_o cause_n it_o be_v require_v that_o magistrate_n shall_v fear_v god_n therefore_o 18._o exod._n 18._o as_o it_o be_v a_o godly_a order_n of_o judge_n and_o justice_n in_o many_o place_n to_o hear_v a_o sermon_n before_o their_o assize_n and_o cession_n so_o i_o will_v think_v it_o no_o small_a increase_n of_o their_o virtue_n if_o when_o they_o sit_v down_o upon_o the_o judgement_n seat_n they_o will_v make_v a_o short_a prayer_n themselves_o that_o it_o may_v public_o and_o evident_o appear_v they_o set_v god_n before_o they_o and_o desire_v his_o discretion_n that_o he_o will_v either_o by_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o party_n by_o the_o testimony_n of_o witness_n or_o by_o the_o demonstration_n of_o argument_n manifest_a the_o truth_n of_o all_o matter_n unto_o they_o and_o give_v they_o mind_n to_o execute_v judgement_n according_o that_o right_o may_v be_v do_v to_o every_o man_n and_o wrong_n may_v be_v do_v to_o no_o man_n for_o to_o justify_v the_o wicked_a and_o redeem_v the_o just_a both_o these_o be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o people_n must_v give_v to_o 17_o pro._n 17_o the_o magistrate_n that_o which_o be_v his_o honour_n and_o tribute_n so_o the_o magistrate_n must_v give_v to_o 13._o rom._n 13._o the_o people_n that_o which_o be_v they_o justice_n and_o equity_n it_o be_v say_v of_o antonius_n pius_n that_o he_o never_o demand_v any_o thing_n of_o the_o magistrate_n but_o he_o have_v it_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o he_o never_o demand_v any_o thing_n but_o that_o be_v just_a so_o everye_o magistrate_n shall_v 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action_n must_v judge_v righteous_a judgement_n to_o speak_v of_o man_n as_o truth_n and_o righteousness_n require_v for_o as_o to_o be_v a_o false_a witness_n to_o the_o judge_n be_v odyous_a to_o make_v he_o give_v wrong_a judgement_n of_o a_o man_n person_n or_o cause_n so_o be_v it_o to_o be_v a_o false_a witness_n to_o the_o world_n by_o reason_n whereof_o many_o wrong_a sentence_n may_v pass_v upon_o he_o therefore_o let_v all_o man_n make_v this_o sentence_n in_o all_o their_o sentence_n thou_o shall_v judge_v righteous_a judgement_n wrest_v not_o the_o law_n so_o that_o the_o law_n be_v the_o rule_n by_o the_o which_o they_o must_v direct_v their_o judgement_n for_o although_o god_n have_v give_v magistrate_n authority_n yet_o his_o meaning_n be_v not_o thereby_o to_o infringe_v his_o own_o and_o although_o they_o have_v power_n to_o make_v law_n yet_o they_o must_v not_o by_o their_o law_n contradict_v the_o law_n of_o god_n either_o to_o make_v that_o lawful_a which_o he_o have_v make_v unlawful_a or_o to_o make_v that_o unlawful_a which_o he_o have_v make_v lawful_a as_o the_o prince_n refer_v many_o thing_n to_o the_o discretion_n of_o under_o officer_n yet_o her_o meaning_n be_v not_o that_o they_o shall_v do_v any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o express_v law_n and_o by_o their_o discretion_n to_o condemn_v the_o prince_n of_o indiscretion_n in_o make_v those_o law_n so_o god_n who_o subject_n all_o man_n be_v have_v appoint_v law_n &_o rule_n whereby_o he_o will_v have_v the_o people_n to_o be_v rule_v and_o magistrate_n must_v not_o go_v contrary_a thereunto_o for_o the_o rule_n must_v not_o be_v overruled_n therefore_o when_o he_o have_v say_v thou_o shall_v judge_v righteous_a judgement_n he_o add_v wrest_v not_o the_o law_n therefore_o the_o magistrate_n be_v command_v to_o read_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v forbid_v 17._o josua_n 1._o deu._n 17._o to_o look_v to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o nation_n but_o look_v to_o the_o law_n to_o go_v about_o to_o show_v what_o offender_n be_v to_o be_v punish_v by_o the_o maiestrat_n be_v needless_a see_v the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n be_v open_a wherein_o every_o one_o may_v and_o must_v look_v for_o direction_n and_o not_o only_o for_o the_o matter_n but_o also_o for_o the_o measure_n both_o which_o must_v be_v respect_v unto_o righteous_a judgement_n eli_n do_v not_o judge_v righteous_a judgement_n because_o when_o his_o son_n commit_v 2_o 1._o sam._n 2_o adultery_n which_o deserve_v death_n he_o only_o reprove_v they_o say_v do_v no_o more_o my_o son_n which_o either_o be_v no_o punishment_n or_o little_a enough_o for_o the_o small_a offence_n he_o that_o pay_v a_o little_a wage_n for_o a_o great_a desert_n deal_v not_o just_o so_o he_o that_o pay_v a_o little_a punishment_n for_o a_o great_a offence_n and_o so_o on_o the_o contrary_a a_o great_a punishment_n for_o a_o little_a offence_n i_o say_v not_o that_o the_o same_o punishment_n be_v always_o to_o be_v inflict_v upon_o all_o offender_n that_o the_o judicial_a law_n appoint_v because_o circustance_n of_o time_n &_o place_n in_o some_o thing_n may_v put_v some_o difference_n as_o theft_n can_v be_v punish_v in_o england_n as_o it_o be_v in_o israel_n because_o there_o be_v no_o bondage_n &_o vilenage_n with_o we_o as_o there_o be_v with_o they_o neither_o buy_v &_o sell_v of_o man_n &_o woman_n that_o be_v not_o able_a to_o make_v restitution_n but_o the_o same_o equity_n must_v be_v follow_v general_o and_o the_o same_o proportion_n particular_o where_o the_o circumstance_n do_v agree_v the_o law_n be_v a_o rule_n of_o righteousness_n for_o all_o to_o follow_v when_o they_o go_v from_o this_o rule_n the_o prophet_n amos_n complain_v they_o turn_v judgement_n into_o wormwood_n yet_o often_o it_o come_v so_o to_o pass_v through_o the_o corruption_n of_o man_n as_o solomon_n say_v he_o have_v see_v a_o vanity_n under_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o place_n of_o judgement_n there_o be_v wickedness_n therefore_o it_o be_v say_v here_o wrest_v eccle._n eccle._n not_o the_o law_n as_o the_o minister_n must_v not_o wrest_v it_o in_o doctrine_n so_o not_o the_o magistrate_n in_o judgement_n neither_o through_o ignorance_n nor_o through_o evil_a affection_n neither_o long_o nor_o short_a this_o way_n or_o that_o way_n to_o help_v or_o to_o hurt_v any_o man_n further_o than_o the_o meaning_n thereof_o will_v bear_v the_o law_n of_o man_n may_v be_v draw_v unto_o that_o but_o not_o that_o to_o they_o it_o be_v say_v one_o good_a magistrate_n be_v worth_a twenty_o good_a law_n because_o as_o the_o law_n be_v a_o dumb_a magistrate_n so_o the_o magistrate_n be_v a_o speak_a law_n and_o a_o good_a magistrate_n will_v speak_v according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o not_o wrest_v the_o law_n solomon_n say_v in_o the_o proverbe_n when_o the_o wicked_a bear_n rule_v the_o people_n sigh_n because_o of_o oppression_n and_o wrong_n carry_v of_o matter_n but_o if_o the_o righteous_a be_v in_o authority_n the_o people_n rejoice_v because_o justice_n be_v right_o distribute_v when_o saul_n be_v in_o authority_n doeg_n be_v hard_a in_o his_o lie_n and_o flattery_n against_o the_o lord_n priest_n and_o their_o true_a and_o just_a answer_n can_v not_o 22_o 1._o sam._n 22_o he_o hear_v when_o annanias_n be_v in_o authority_n paul_n be_v smite_v on_o the_o face_n though_o 2._o acts._n 23._o 2._o contrary_a to_o the_o law_n the_o law_n be_v the_o rule_n for_o the_o people_n to_o live_v by_o and_o for_o the_o magistrate_n to_o judge_v by_o now_o when_o man_n cause_n come_v before_o the_o judge_n if_o he_o shall_v draw_v the_o law_n hither_o and_o thither_o to_o do_v wrong_a to_o this_o man_n and_o not_o to_o do_v right_a to_o that_o man_n what_o certainty_n or_o what_o safety_n shall_v there_o be_v to_o the_o