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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sunt_fw-la judices_fw-la qui_fw-la determinant_a causum_fw-la sive_fw-la judicium_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sunt_fw-la qui_fw-la dominantur_fw-la populo_fw-la &_o exequuntur_fw-la mandata_fw-la eorum_fw-la scilicet_fw-la judicum_fw-la cum_fw-la virgâ_fw-la &_o flagello_fw-la their_o office_n be_v much_o of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o that_o of_o the_o lictor_n among_o the_o roman_n and_o so_o render_v castigatores_fw-la those_o that_o chastise_v or_o correct_v the_o people_n agreeable_a with_o the_o three_o sort_n of_o magistrate_n among_o the_o jew_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d exactour_n to_o which_o happy_o that_o of_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n allude_v 17._o i_o will_v make_v thy_o officer_n peace_n and_o thy_o exactour_n righteousness_n or_o by_o judge_n and_o officer_n may_v be_v distinguish_v the_o supreme_a judge_n from_o the_o rest_n either_o in_o the_o great_a council_n or_o sanhedrim_n of_o the_o jew_n consist_v of_o 70_o elder_n or_o 71_o lat._n or_o sometime_o 72_o if_o the_o high_a priest_n be_v there_o in_o which_o he_o that_o sit_v chief_a in_o the_o place_n of_o moses_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d praefectus_fw-la and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d excellens_fw-la or_o else_o in_o the_o less_o council_n consist_v of_o 23_o which_o be_v in_o the_o small_a city_n except_o those_o that_o have_v not_o 120_o man_n in_o they_o and_o then_o only_o three_o judge_n be_v place_v there_o or_o these_o officer_n may_v be_v those_o that_o attend_v at_o those_o counsel_n to_o be_v teach_v and_o instruct_v in_o their_o proceed_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d scholar_n of_o the_o wiseman_n like_o young_a student_n at_o the_o law_n that_o come_v to_o hear_v the_o judge_n sentence_n in_o doubtful_a and_o controvert_v case_n or_o as_o st._n paul_n that_o sit_v at_o the_o foot_n of_o gamaliel_n to_o be_v instruct_v in_o the_o law_n so_o grotius_n upon_o the_o word_n ad_fw-la pedes_fw-la sedebant_fw-la 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that_o renown_a act_n of_o brutus_n who_o condemn_v his_o two_o son_n to_o be_v execute_v for_o conspire_v with_o tarquin_n ambassador_n against_o the_o common_a wealth_n sacrifice_v their_o life_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o that_o justice_n which_o be_v more_o dear_a unto_o he_o so_o exact_o be_v he_o observant_a of_o what_o be_v here_o prohibit_v not_o to_o respect_v person_n the_o last_o prohibition_n be_v 3._o thou_o shall_v not_o take_v a_o gift_n omnia_fw-la venalia_fw-la the_o complaint_n of_o old_a that_o all_o thing_n be_v set_v to_o sale_n grow_v yet_o but_o slow_o out_o of_o date_n be_v still_o too_o much_o verify_v among_o we_o whilst_o scarce_o any_o office_n or_o place_n be_v to_o be_v have_v without_o judas_n his_o question_n what_o will_v you_o give_v we_o have_v not_o only_o of_o old_a have_v the_o pope_n ridiculous_a merchandise_n sale_n of_o pardon_n and_o of_o late_a the_o poet_n be_v venales_fw-la manus_fw-la sale_n hand_n or_o mercenary_a soldier_n and_o 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