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numero_fw-la vix_fw-la sunt_fw-la totidem_fw-la quot_fw-la thebarum_n porte_fw-fr vel_fw-la divitis_fw-la ostia_fw-la nili_n for_o good_a man_n say_v 13._o say_v juven._n satyr_n 13._o the_o satirist_n be_v very_o scarce_o equal_a in_o number_n to_o the_o gate_n of_o thebes_n or_o to_o the_o mouth_n of_o nilus_n which_o be_v but_o seven_o so_o scarce_o that_o 9.24_o that_o 1._o cor._n 9.24_o the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 9_o comprehend_v they_o all_o under_o one_o vnus_fw-la accipit_fw-la branium_fw-la one_o receive_v the_o price_n one_o yet_o not_o simple_o one_o &_o no_o more_o but_o one_o say_v ibid._n say_v lyran._n ibid._n lyranus_fw-la by_o a_o synecdoche_n for_o a_o very_a few_o in_o token_n whereof_o in_o all_o the_o old_a world_n which_o yet_o i_o fear_v be_v somewhat_o better_o than_o this_o new_a there_o be_v but_o one_o righteous_a noah_n &_o seven_o more_o of_o his_o family_n that_o be_v save_v from_o perish_v in_o the_o water_n yet_o of_o those_o 7_o one_o a_o curse_a 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family_n but_o rei_fw-la familiaris_fw-la of_o his_o cattle_n and_o of_o all_o thing_n else_o that_o apperteine_a to_o the_o good_a and_o welfare_n of_o his_o family_n howbeit_o because_o we_o be_v now_o in_o the_o book_n of_o parable_n and_o my_o text_n be_v not_o so_o much_o literal_o speak_v as_o in_o a_o parable_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o 11.19_o as_o heb._n 11.19_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o abraham_n oblation_n of_o isaak_n i_o say_v in_o a_o parable_n or_o similitude_n of_o that_o regard_n which_o a_o righteous_a man_n have_v as_o of_o his_o beast_n so_o much_o more_o of_o man_n though_o among_o man_n of_o those_o especial_o that_o more_o especial_o belong_v to_o his_o care_n and_o custody_n not_o unfit_o may_v we_o reduce_v it_o to_o that_o universal_a moral_a righteousness_n which_o due_o distribute_v to_o every_o one_o his_o own_o to_o every_o one_o his_o own_o that_o be_v righteousness_n moral_a righteousness_n faith_n anselm_n faith_n anselm_n anselmus_n maiori_fw-la reverentiam_fw-la pari_fw-la concordiam_fw-la minori_fw-la disciplinam_fw-la &c_n &c_n reverence_n to_o our_o superior_a concord_n to_o our_o equal_a discipline_n to_o our_o inferior_a obedience_n to_o god_n sanctimony_n to_o ourselves_o patience_n to_o our_o enemy_n work_v of_o mercy_n to_o the_o poor_a i_o may_v add_v out_o of_o my_o text_n even_o to_o our_o poor_a beast_n for_o so_o general_a must_v be_v the_o extent_n &_o emanation_n of_o righteousness_n dispense_n to_o every_o one_o his_o due_a that_o it_o must_v not_o exclude_v no_o not_o beast_n themselves_o and_o therefore_o much_o less_o man_n yea_o by_o so_o much_o the_o less_o by_o how_o much_o a_o man_n be_v more_o worth_n than_o a_o world_n of_o beast_n though_o it_o be_v rueful_o true_a that_o many_o man_n so_o debauch_v and_o deprave_a be_v their_o condition_n of_o life_n may_v better_o be_v spare_v than_o some_o one_o beast_n let_v no_o man_n then_o of_o what_o estate_n or_o quality_n soever_o think_v to_o 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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 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illustration_n of_o this_o point_n he_o tell_v we_o there_o be_v two_o kind_n of_o let_v blood_n the_o one_o by_o diminution_n of_o the_o quality_n when_o the_o blood_n be_v corrupt_a the_o other_o by_o diminution_n of_o the_o quantity_n when_o the_o blood_n be_v too-abundant_a nec_fw-la minùs_fw-la periculosa_fw-la est_fw-la superfluitas_fw-la quà m_fw-la corruptela_fw-la and_o no_o less_o dangerous_a to_o the_o state_n of_o the_o body_n be_v the_o superfluity_n than_o the_o corruption_n of_o it_o yet_o what_o more_o sweet_a and_o please_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n than_o blood_n wherefore_o as_o it_o be_v sometime_o expedient_a that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o diminution_n of_o blood_n in_o the_o body_n so_o be_v it_o sometime_o meet_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o diminution_n of_o virtue_n itself_o in_o the_o soul_n it_o be_v 7.16.17_o be_v eccl_n 7.16.17_o a_o skilful_a physician_n that_o say_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n noli_fw-la nimis_fw-la iustus_fw-la esse_fw-la 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