that_o every_o candlestick_n may_v have_v a_o candle_n and_o that_o every_o flock_n may_v have_v a_o faithful_a shepherd_n to_o guide_v they_o and_o i_o be_o persuade_v that_o this_o work_n do_v will_v prove_v a_o catholic_a remedy_n for_o all_o our_o evil_n and_o the_o great_a mean_n for_o the_o lengthen_v out_o our_o tranquillity_n and_o the_o heal_n of_o all_o our_o distemper_n o_o eternal_a and_o most_o gracious_a god_n send_v forth_o labourer_n into_o the_o harvest_n of_o our_o nation_n that_o may_v bold_o and_o faithful_o dispense_v thy_o word_n and_o due_o administer_v thy_o holy_a sacrament_n and_o grant_v that_o in_o singleness_n of_o heart_n without_o grudge_v we_o may_v give_v they_o their_o hire_n o_o shed_v abroad_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n into_o our_o heart_n that_o we_o may_v love_v as_o brethren_n and_o be_v of_o one_o mind_n in_o christ_n jesus_n as_o thou_o our_o heavenly_a father_n art_n one_o sect_n ii_o of_o the_o common_a law_n of_o england_n now_o to_o this_o 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advocate_n be_v the_o language_n of_o the_o law_n our_o judge_n be_v the_o ear_n of_o the_o law_n for_o the_o law_n itself_o be_v dumb_a and_o speak_v not_o but_o by_o the_o tongue_n of_o a_o learned_a lawyer_n she_o be_v blind_a and_o seethe_v no_o enormity_n but_o by_o the_o eye_n of_o a_o watchful_a and_o diligent_a officer_n and_o she_o be_v deaf_a and_o hear_v no_o complaint_n but_o by_o the_o ear_n of_o a_o grave_n and_o patient_a judge_n those_o honourable_a person_n who_o true_a mind_n have_v advance_v they_o to_o the_o most_o transcendent_a place_n of_o honour_n that_o can_v possible_o be_v attain_v in_o our_o profession_n that_o be_v to_o be_v hearer_n judge_n and_o determiner_n of_o cause_n in_o court_n of_o justice_n let_v they_o take_v heed_n diligent_o unto_o themselves_o that_o no_o favour_n nor_o whatsoever_o respect_v move_v they_o from_o the_o right_n and_o let_v they_o remember_v that_o they_o sit_v not_o in_o judgement_n for_o reward_v of_o friend_n or_o servant_n for_o cross_v of_o contemner_n but_o only_o for_o do_v of_o justice_n plato_n in_o pol._n arist_n 1._o rhetor._n i_o purposely_o forbear_v either_o to_o rub_v upon_o the_o sore_n or_o to_o lay_v open_a the_o issue_n and_o infectious_a malady_n that_o have_v taint_v some_o great_a sage_n of_o the_o law_n in_o our_o time_n for_o that_o the_o lord_n viscount_n falkland_n in_o his_o learned_a speech_n of_o the_o judge_n have_v plain_o describe_v certain_a symptom_n of_o their_o disease_n and_o manifest_v they_o to_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o kingdom_n the_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n and_o i_o hope_v that_o great_a counsel_n of_o physician_n will_v either_o purge_v they_o of_o their_o noxious_a and_o pestilent_a humour_n or_o prescribe_v they_o a_o more_o certain_a and_o present_a cure_n it_o be_v joy_n to_o the_o just_a to_o do_v judgement_n but_o destruction_n shall_v be_v to_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n prov._n 21.15_o &_o 29.4_o the_o king_n by_o judgement_n stablish_v the_o land_n but_o he_o that_o receive_v gift_n overthrow_v it_o memorable_a be_v that_o speech_n of_o moses_n to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n deut._n 1.16_o 17._o and_o i_o charge_v your_o judge_n at_o that_o time_n say_v hear_v the_o cause_n between_o your_o brethren_n and_o judge_v righteous_o between_o every_o man_n and_o his_o brother_n and_o the_o strange_a that_o be_v with_o he_o you_o shall_v not_o respect_v person_n in_o judgement_n but_o you_o shall_v hear_v the_o small_a as_o well_o as_o the_o great_a you_o shaâ—â—_n not_o be_v afraid_a of_o the_o face_n of_o man_n for_o the_o judgement_n be_v god_n and_o the_o cause_n that_o be_v to_o hard_a for_o you_o bring_v it_o unto_o i_o and_o i_o will_v hear_v it_o see_v levit._n 19.15_o deut._n 16.19_o &_o 1_o sam._n 16.7_o prov._n 24.23_o the_o property_n note_v by_o jethro_n to_o be_v in_o magistrate_n and_o governor_n be_v worthy_a much_o observation_n provide_v man_n say_v he_o of_o courage_n fear_v god_n man_n deal_v true_o and_o hate_v covetousness_n ex._n 18.21_o and_o read_v ex._n 23._o observe_v the_o great_a pain_n of_o moses_n in_o sit_v to_o judge_n the_o controversy_n of_o the_o people_n even_o from_o morning_n unto_o even_o exod._n 18._o what_o a_o commendation_n it_o be_v of_o he_o what_o a_o example_n unto_o all_o those_o who_o god_n in_o mercy_n have_v raise_v to_o any_o like_a government_n over_o their_o brethren_n sure_o diligence_n in_o the_o charge_n commit_v to_o we_o be_v ever_o sweet_a unto_o god_n and_o good_a for_o ourselves_o he_o that_o be_v diligent_a in_o his_o work_n shall_v stand_v before_o princes_z prov._n 22.29_o lâ—â—râ—_n to_o do_v well_o seek_v judgement_n relieve_v the_o oppress_v judge_v the_o fatherless_a plead_v for_o the_o widow_n isai_n 1.17_o you_o shall_v not_o do_v unjust_o in_o judgement_n who_o can_v be_v safe_a in_o lift_n or_o limb_n in_o land_n or_o good_n if_o affection_n be_v judge_n boot_v it_o to_o be_v honest_a or_o just_a or_o blameless_a if_o not_o truth_n but_o sancietry_n i_o no_o no._n and_o therefore_o bless_a be_v god_n for_o law_n and_o justice_n and_o woe_n to_o the_o land_n where_o affection_n rule_v honestius_fw-la est_fw-la cum_fw-la judicaveris_fw-la amare_fw-la quà m_fw-la cum_fw-la amaveris_fw-la judicare_fw-la it_o be_v far_o better_a to_o love_v when_o thou_o have_v judge_v than_o to_o judge_v when_o thou_o love_v the_o poor_a cry_v and_o no_o man_n hear_v the_o rich_a man_n cry_v and_o every_o man_n praise_v &_o smooth_v o_o heavy_a country_n case_n where_o thus_o it_o be_v do_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v just_a to_o the_o rich_a and_o poor_a and_o that_o shall_v give_v thou_o peace_n at_o the_o last_o if_o judge_n will_v be_v free_a from_o respect_n of_o person_n than_o needs_o must_v they_o be_v free_a from_o gift_n for_o gift_n will_v lead_v their_o affection_n will_v they_o will_v they_o the_o old_a say_v be_v true_a beneficium_fw-la accepisti_fw-la libertatem_fw-la amisisti_fw-la have_v thou_o receive_v a_o gift_n then_o have_v thou_o lose_v thy_o liberty_n and_o freedom_n thou_o shall_v not_o take_v no_o gift_n for_o the_o gift_n blind_v the_o wise_a and_o pervert_v the_o word_n of_o the_o righteous_a exod._n 23_o 8._o and_o 〈◊〉_d all_o judge_n follow_v this_o course_n hesiodus_n shall_v not_o need_v to_o fain_o that_o astrea_n have_v leave_v the_o society_n of_o man_n and_o be_v fly_v up_o to_o heaven_n but_o it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v that_o as_o ulysses_n servant_n when_o he_o be_v asleep_a open_v a_o bottle_n which_o aeolus_n have_v give_v he_o wherein_o the_o wind_n be_v all_o enclose_a and_o so_o let_v the_o wind_n out_o they_o think_v there_o be_v treasure_n in_o the_o bottle_n which_o as_o well_o at_o sea_n as_o at_o land_n they_o love_v so_o some_o judge_n open_v man_n purse_n while_o they_o look_v for_o gain_v let_v truth_n escape_v from_o
to_o do_v justice_n and_o judgement_n be_v more_o acceptable_a to_o the_o lord_n than_o sacrifice_n a_o wise_a king_n scatter_v the_o wicked_a and_o bring_v the_o wheel_n over_o they_o take_v away_o the_o dross_n from_o the_o silver_n and_o there_o shall_v come_v forth_o a_o vessel_n for_o the_o fine_a take_v away_o the_o wicked_a from_o before_o the_o king_n and_o his_o throne_n shall_v be_v establish_v in_o righteousness_n prov._n 21.1_o 2_o 3._o &_o chap._n 20.26_o &_o chap._n 25._o 4_o 5._o what_o a_o blessing_n justice_n be_v to_o the_o people_n and_o what_o a_o praise_n to_o the_o careful_a executor_n of_o it_o who_o know_v not_o heathen_a aristotle_n can_v say_v nec_fw-la hesperus_n nec_fw-la lucifer_n formofier_n justitia_fw-la that_o no_o star_n be_v so_o beautiful_a in_o the_o sky_n as_o justice_n on_o the_o earth_n man_n wisdom_n may_v make_v they_o reverence_v and_o their_o power_n may_v make_v they_o fear_v but_o justice_n justice_n be_v that_o which_o win_v man_n heart_n and_o make_v they_o belove_v and_o the_o more_o faithful_a and_o painful_a they_o be_v in_o do_v thereof_o the_o more_o honour_a alive_a and_o dead_a and_o as_o justice_n be_v a_o blessing_n so_o be_v good_a law_n and_o ordinance_n in_o a_o kingdom_n in_o the_o praise_n whereof_o much_o more_o than_o i_o have_v already_o write_v may_v be_v say_v as_o not_o a_o little_a against_o idle_a superfluous_a and_o hurtful_a law_n against_o obscure_a and_o deceitful_a pen_n of_o they_o leave_v hole_n and_o gap_n in_o they_o for_o all_o the_o good_a intend_a by_o they_o to_o run_v out_o at_o and_o never_o be_v see_v but_o i_o leave_v it_o to_o the_o pious_a meditation_n and_o the_o discreet_a consideration_n of_o the_o great_a council_n of_o this_o kingdom_n man_n of_o learning_n wisdom_n and_o godliness_n into_o who_o hand_n the_o faithful_a dispose_n and_o order_v those_o weighty_a affair_n and_o concernment_n be_v put_v read_v sir_n john_n fortescus_fw-la knight_n and_o chancellor_n of_o 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sight_n of_o great_a man_n he_o shall_v be_v in_o admiration_n the_o lord_n have_v create_v medicine_n out_o of_o the_o earth_n and_o he_o that_o be_v wise_a will_v not_o abhor_v they_o be_v not_o the_o water_n make_v sweet_a with_o wooâ—_n that_o they_o 〈◊〉_d thereof_o may_v be_v know_v exod._n 15.25_o and_o he_o have_v giveâ—_n man_n skill_n that_o he_o may_v be_v honour_v in_o his_o marvellous_a work_n with_o such_o doâ—â—_n he_o heal_v man_n and_o take_v away_o their_o pain_n of_o such_o do_v the_o apothecary_n make_v a_o confection_n and_o of_o his_o work_n there_o be_v no_o end_n and_o from_o he_o be_v peace_n over_o all_o the_o earth_n eccles_n 38._o but_o this_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o archigenist_n or_o principal_a chief_a physician_n such_o as_o be_v learned_a and_o skilful_a in_o their_o profession_n and_o not_o of_o those_o medici_n circum-feranti_a physician_n that_o go_v above_o the_o country_n keep_v fair_n haunt_v market_n and_o public_a meeting_n and_o so_o become_v juggler_n of_o man_n purse_n if_o not_o empiric_n and_o make_v practiser_n upon_o their_o person_n i_o shall_v not_o conceal_v a_o mystery_n which_o these_o man_n have_v attain_v unto_o in_o their_o faculty_n which_o be_v this_o that_o whereas_o most_o man_n themselves_o of_o all_o other_o profession_n do_v common_o as_o we_o say_v pay_v for_o their_o learning_n these_o man_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o preproperous_a practice_n do_v make_v other_o pay_v very_o deny_v sometime_o for_o experiment_n sake_n only_o and_o not_o for_o any_o learning_n of_o they_o which_o they_o never_o have_v nor_o know_v what_o do_v belong_v to_o it_o sure_o the_o learned_a professor_n themselves_o in_o that_o faculty_n or_o science_n of_o physic_n in_o one_o respect_n have_v the_o advantage_n of_o the_o sage_n of_o the_o common_a law_n for_o good_a lawyer_n have_v not_o with_o we_o that_o liberty_n which_o good_a physician_n have_v we_o know_v a_o good_a physician_n may_v lawful_o undertake_v the_o 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israel_n nebuchadnezar_n king_n of_o babylon_n the_o ninivites_n and_o manass_v king_n of_o judah_n that_o mirror_n of_o mercy_n and_o miracle_n of_o god_n unchangeable_a love_n and_o everlasting_a kindness_n and_o good_a will_n towards_o sinful_a man_n they_o shall_v make_v a_o humble_a acknowledgement_n of_o their_o transgression_n repent_v and_o turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n with_o fast_v weep_a and_o mourning_n and_o the_o lord_n will_v turn_v away_o his_o fierce_a wrath_n he_o will_v cancel_v his_o decree_n of_o temporal_a punishment_n and_o reverse_v his_o judgement_n denounce_v against_o they_o if_o that_o wise_a king_n solomon_n multiply_v his_o whoredom_n commit_v spiritual_a fornication_n and_o idolatry_n he_o must_v become_v a_o ecclesiaste_n in_o recantation_n of_o his_o vanity_n if_o king_n saul_n make_v a_o unadvised_a adjuration_n to_o hinder_v the_o victory_n to_o retard_v the_o success_n and_o weaken_v the_o hand_n of_o those_o that_o fight_v the_o lord_n battle_n shall_v jonathan_n die_v who_o have_v wrought_v salvation_n in_o israel_n god_n forbid_v the_o people_n may_v rescue_v he_o that_o he_o die_v not_o if_o joab_n captain_n of_o the_o host_n advise_v a_o disconsolate_a son-lamenting_a king_n to_o speak_v comfortable_o unto_o his_o prince_n his_o people_n his_o friend_n and_o servant_n that_o be_v ashamed_a have_v get_v themselves_o by_o stealth_n into_o their_o city_n and_o habitation_n the_o kiâ—â—_n will_v present_o arise_v and_o sit_v in_o the_o gate_n that_o all_o the_o people_n throughout_o all_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n and_o judah_n may_v be_v at_o strife_n to_o bring_v the_o king_n back_o to_o his_o house_n if_o the_o people_n say_v unto_o he_o thou_o shall_v not_o go_v forth_o to_o battle_n for_o if_o we_o fly_v away_o they_o will_v not_o care_v for_o we_o neither_o if_o half_a of_o we_o thy_fw-mi will_v they_o care_v for_o we_o but_o now_o thou_o be_v worth_a ten_o thousand_o of_o we_o therefore_o now_o it_o be_v better_a that_o 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blindness_n of_o their_o heart_n who_o be_v past_a feeling_n have_v give_v themselves_o over_o unto_o lasciviousness_n to_o work_v all_o uncleanness_n with_o greediness_n but_o you_o have_v not_o so_o learned_a christ_n if_o so_o be_v that_o you_o have_v hear_v he_o and_o have_v be_v teach_v by_o he_o as_o the_o truth_n be_v in_o jesus_n that_o you_o put_v off_o concern_v the_o former_a conversation_n the_o old_a man_n which_o be_v corrupt_a according_a to_o the_o deceitful_a lust_n and_o be_v renew_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o your_o mind_n and_o that_o you_o put_v on_o that_o new_a man_n which_o after_o god_n be_v create_v in_o righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n and_o the_o same_o apostle_n say_v 1_o cor._n 6._o know_v you_o not_o that_o the_o unrighteous_a shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v not_o deceive_v neither_o fornicator_n nor_o idolater_n nor_o adulterer_n nor_o effeminate_a nor_o abuser_n of_o themselves_o with_o mankind_n etc._n etc._n shall_v inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o such_o be_v some_o of_o you_o but_o you_o be_v wash_v but_o you_o be_v sanctify_v but_o you_o be_v justify_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o our_o god_n now_o if_o these_o and_o such_o like_a place_n of_o scripture_n will_v not_o work_v upon_o profane_a worldling_n and_o excite_v they_o to_o repentance_n and_o amendment_n of_o life_n i_o mean_v such_o riotous_a person_n as_o have_v be_v late_o post_v in_o our_o street_n be_v style_v the_o sucklington_n faction_n or_o suckling_n roat_z boy_n i_o leave_v they_o to_o that_o dreadful_a doom_n pronounce_v by_o the_o preacher_n rejoice_v o_o young_a man_n in_o thy_o youth_n and_o let_v thy_o heartche_n be_v thou_o in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o youth_n and_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o thy_o heart_n and_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o thy_o eye_n but_o know_v thou_o that_o for_o all_o these_o thing_n god_n will_v bring_v thou_o unto_o judgement_n eccles_n 11._o 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