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officer_n that_o assist_v he_o have_v take_v great_a pain_n in_o restrain_v the_o abuse_n and_o disorder_n that_o be_v in_o â—_z and_o alehouse_n on_o that_o day_n i_o wish_v the_o like_a care_n may_v be_v continue_v in_o the_o next_o year_n and_o therefore_o i_o will_v entreat_v the_o lord_n elect_v that_o be_v to_o succeed_v that_o the_o example_n of_o those_o that_o have_v go_v before_o he_o may_v encourage_v he_o to_o undertake_v this_o good_a work_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o shall_v find_v it_o a_o easy_a matter_n than_o it_o be_v before_o because_o the_o you_o be_v already_o well_o break_v to_o his_o hand_n ungodliness_n be_v already_o well_o curb_v it_o be_v pity_v that_o by_o any_o future_a remissness_n it_o shall_v get_v head_n again_o and_o let_v i_o exhort_v the_o right_n worshipful_a sheriff_n that_o be_v new_o come_v in_o
rod_n and_o their_o iniquity_n with_o stroke_n thus_o shall_v it_o be_v with_o all_o magistrate_n 2.9_o 1._o pet_n 2.9_o they_o shall_v labour_v to_o express_v this_o excellet_fw-la virtue_n of_o he_o that_o have_v call_v they_o out_o of_o darkness_n into_o his_o marvellous_a light_n they_o must_v suffer_v neither_o great_a nor_o small_a one_o nor_o other_o to_o escape_v deserve_v punishment_n 1._o punishment_n cavendum_fw-la est_fw-la ne_fw-la usdem_fw-la de_fw-fr causis_fw-la alij_fw-la plectantur_fw-la in_o â—e_n appellâ—ntur_fw-la quâ—dem_fw-la â—ic_fw-la of_o c._n li._n 1._o they_o must_v take_v heed_n that_o for_o one_o and_o the_o same_o fault_n some_o be_v not_o punish_v and_o other_o not_o once_o call_v in_o question_n 2._o question_n beâ—_n de_fw-fr con._n sid_n ib._n 2._o the_o magistrate_n as_o bernard_n tell_v eugenius_n make_v himself_o guilty_a of_o no_o small_a offence_n if_o he_o do_v respect_v the_o countenance_n of_o sinner_n and_o do_v not_o rather_o judge_v according_a to_o the_o merit_n of_o their_o cause_n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o law_n that_o it_o can_v neither_o be_v move_v wit_v favour_v nor_o weaken_v with_o power_n nor_o corrupt_v with_o money_n so_o it_o shall_v be_v with_o the_o magistrate_n sen._n magistrate_n nihil_fw-la offensâ—e_fw-la nihil_fw-la gratiâ—e_fw-la dabitur_fw-la sen._n neither_o fear_v nor_o favour_n shall_v divert_v he_o from_o that_o which_o be_v right_a as_o the_o sin_n be_v no_o other_o to_o a_o a_o rich_a man_n then_o to_o a_o poor_a man_n but_o indifferent_a to_o all_o parch_a or_o refresh_v all_o alike_o so_o must_v the_o magistrate_n carry_v himself_o equal_o and_o indifferent_o to_o all_o man_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o justice_n the_o rich_a must_v not_o be_v more_o favour_v than_o the_o poor_a nor_o the_o poor_a more_o severe_o deal_v withal_o then_o the_o rich_a it_o be_v report_v by_o traveller_n that_o in_o zante_n over_o the_o place_n of_o judgement_n where_o all_o cause_v both_o criminal_a &_o judicial_a be_v decide_v there_o be_v two_o latin_a verse_n write_v in_o letter_n of_o gold_n on_o the_o wall_n to_o this_o effect_n bonow_v effect_n hic_fw-la locus_fw-la odit_fw-la amat_fw-la pwit_fw-la conseruat_fw-la honorat_fw-la nequitiam_fw-la pacean_n crumina_fw-la iura_fw-la bonow_v this_o place_n hate_v wickedness_n love_v peace_n punish_v offence_n preserve_v the_o law_n honour_v the_o good_a imply_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o partiality_n use_v but_o every_o man_n shall_v be_v proceed_v withal_o according_a to_o his_o deâ—aâ—â—s_n be_v they_o good_a or_o evil_n at_o athens_n the_o judge_n call_v areopagitâ—_n do_v sit_v in_o judgement_n upon_o cause_n in_o the_o night_n time_n that_o no_o outward_a and_o occasion_n or_o respect_n may_v work_v upon_o their_o affection_n to_o move_v they_o either_o to_o severity_n or_o to_o pity_n more_fw-mi they_o the_o equity_n of_o the_o thing_n require_v 3._o require_v cael._n rhodi_n lib._n 10._o cap._n 3._o and_o in_o creta_n the_o image_n of_o jupiter_n be_v make_v without_o care_n insinuate_v that_o a_o magistrate_n shall_v hear_v no_o man_n complaint_n nor_o petition_n but_o only_o follow_v that_o which_o the_o balance_n of_o reason_n and_o the_o sincerity_n of_o uncorrupted_a justice_n do_v suggest_v here_o then_o be_v all_o such_o just_o reprove_v as_o be_v careless_a and_o negligent_a in_o this_o respect_n as_o we_o see_v by_o common_a experience_n that_o many_o â—â—hes_n in_o place_n of_o justice_n there_o be_v now_o much_o partiality_n if_o they_o be_v great_a person_n and_o rich_a man_n that_o offend_v they_o be_v seldom_o punish_v i_o pray_v god_n it_o may_v not_o be_v true_a at_o this_o day_n which_o the_o heathen_a orator_n observe_v of_o his_o time_n act_n time_n omnium_fw-la sermone_fw-la percrebitu_fw-la his_fw-la iudiciis_fw-la quae_fw-la nunc_fw-la sunt_fw-la pecuniosum_fw-la hominem_fw-la quamuis_fw-la sit_fw-la no_o cena_fw-la neminem_fw-la posse_fw-la damnari_fw-la cic._n in_o ver._n protem_fw-la 1._o act_n it_o be_v common_a in_o every_o man_n mouth_n that_o in_o these_o judgement_n which_o be_v now_o â—o_o money_n man_n though_o he_o be_v a_o offender_n can_v be_v condemn_v ibid._n condemn_v nihil_fw-la tam_fw-la sanctum_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la violaâ—i_fw-la nihil_fw-la tam_fw-la munitum_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la expugnari_fw-la pecunia_fw-la potest_fw-la ibid._n and_o indeed_o there_o be_v nothing_o so_o pure_a &_o holy_a that_o can_v be_v violate_v nothing_o so_o well_o fence_a that_o can_v be_v win_v &_o overcome_v with_o money_n but_o the_o law_n must_v nor_o be_v like_a unto_o cobweb_n which_o catch_v and_o hold_v the_o hâ—â—â—_n fly_v but_o the_o great_a one_o break_v through_o they_o other_o there_o be_v that_o suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v turn_v out_o of_o the_o way_n by_o hundred_o &_o acquaintance_n and_o friendship_n and_o such_o like_a respect_n whereby_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o according_a to_o the_o old_a proverb_n some_o man_n may_v better_o steal_v a_o horse_n than_o another_o may_v look_v on_o if_o he_o be_v cousin_n to_o we_o as_o the_o say_n be_v if_o he_o be_v well_o ally_v let_v his_o fact_n be_v what_o it_o will_v be_v he_o need_v not_o senâ—e_v he_o shall_v never_o be_v call_v into_o question_n or_o if_o he_o be_v he_o shall_v quick_o be_v discharge_v but_o magistrate_n ought_v to_o know_v that_o there_o be_v no_o nerenes_n of_o kindred_n or_o alliance_n that_o shall_v be_v any_o patronage_n for_o sin_n when_o the_o lord_n be_v wroth_a with_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n for_o make_v the_o golden_a calf_n moses_n command_v the_o son_n of_o levi_n 32.27_o exo._n 32.27_o to_o put_v every_o man_n his_o sword_n by_o his_o side_n and_o to_o go_v to_o and_o fro_o from_o gate_n to_o gate_n through_o the_o host_n and_o slay_v every_o man_n his_o brother_n and_o every_o man_n his_o companion_n and_o every_o man_n his_o neighbour_n they_o must_v spare_v none_o how_o near_o or_o dear_a soever_o iudicandi_fw-la soever_o hae_fw-la rogâ—tiones_fw-la mistam_fw-la necessitatem_fw-la habent_fw-la cacl_n calcag_n de_fw-fr rat_n iudicandi_fw-la there_o be_v many_o also_o that_o for_o fear_n of_o great_a person_n be_v keep_v from_o execute_v justice_n for_o as_o have_v be_v say_v before_o mighty_a man_n will_v become_v suitor_n to_o inferior_a magistrate_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o offender_n who_o they_o affect_v and_o as_o one_o say_v well_o a_o their_o request_n bring_v a_o necessity_n with_o they_o for_o unless_o their_o desire_n be_v satisfy_v and_o the_o party_n who_o they_o commend_v be_v absolve_v by_o right_a or_o wrong_n be_v his_o cause_n never_o so_o bad_a they_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o sit_v on_o their_o skirt_n and_o one_o time_n or_o other_o they_o will_v come_v even_o with_o they_o as_o we_o read_v of_o agisclaus_n who_o when_o he_o commend_v a_o friend_n of_o he_o to_o the_o judge_n he_o request_v he_o that_o if_o his_o cause_n be_v good_a he_o will_v absolve_v he_o for_o justice_n sake_n if_o not_o that_o he_o will_v fulfil_v his_o desire_n but_o howsoever_o the_o world_n go_v that_o he_o will_v absolve_v he_o by_o this_o mean_v it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o many_o notorious_a lewd_a person_n be_v subduce_v from_o deserve_a punishment_n and_o reserve_v to_o commit_v great_a villeny_n to_o the_o dishonour_n of_o god_n and_o the_o hurt_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o therefore_o all_o magistrate_n be_v to_o be_v exhort_v to_o labour_v for_o equal_a and_o upright_o deal_n in_o punish_v offence_n they_o shall_v show_v themselves_o so_o invincible_a and_o so_o impregnable_a against_o all_o affection_n as_o neither_o by_o force_n of_o money_n nor_o by_o the_o fear_n or_o favour_n of_o any_o man_n whosoever_o they_o suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v draw_v away_o from_o the_o right_n courage_n be_v the_o principal_a virtue_n and_o the_o chief_a badge_n of_o a_o christian_a magistrate_n 18.21_o exod._n 18.21_o when_o iâ—thro_n persuade_v moses_n to_o make_v and_o appoint_v ruler_n under_o himself_o ever_o thousand_o ever_o hundred_o ever_o fifty_n and_o over_o ten_o the_o first_o thing_n that_o he_o require_v in_o they_o be_v this_o that_o the_o shall_v be_v man_n of_o courage_n and_o when_o joshua_n be_v appoint_v to_o succeed_v moses_n in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n first_o moses_n call_v he_o and_o say_v unto_o he_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o the_o people_n 7_o deut._n 3â—_n 7_o be_v of_o a_o good_a courage_n and_o strong_a and_o after_o that_o the_o lordâ—â—ave_v he_o the_o same_o charge_n twice_o for_o fail_v be_v strong_a and_o of_o a_o good_a courage_n 〈◊〉_d will_v expel_v &_o â—rive_v away_o a_o i_o cowardly_a anâ—_n fainthe_n â—â—â—â—â—s_v 1.1_o deut._n â—_o 23_o josh_n 1.1_o &_o cause_v they_o manual_o and_o strong_o to_o execute_v justice_n though_o there_o be_v never_o so_o many_o impediment_n to_o encounter_v with_o al._n and_o herein_o the_o very_a heathen_a man_n may_v be_v our_o sâ—â—lemaisters_n for_o if_o solomon_n send_v the_o
sluggard_n to_o the_o pismire_n to_o learn_v instruction_n why_o shall_v we_o scorn_v to_o earn_v of_o pagans'_n who_o be_v endue_v with_o excellent_a gift_n of_o nature_n 6.6_o prou._n 6.6_o phation_n a_o great_a magistrate_n in_o athens_n when_o his_o son_n in_o law_n charillus_n be_v to_o be_v indict_v for_o extortion_n will_v not_o so_o much_o as_o be_v present_a there_o lest_o his_o countenance_n may_v have_v procure_v he_o some_o favour_n assume_v that_o when_o he_o take_v he_o to_o be_v his_o son_n in_o law_n he_o hope_v he_o will_v â—e_v a_o good_a &_o a_o honest_a man_n polit_fw-la man_n plutarch_n in_o precept_n polit_fw-la and_o cleon_n when_o he_o be_v call_v to_o be_v a_o magistrate_n send_v present_o for_o all_o his_o friend_n and_o renounce_v then_o friendship_n and_o when_o simonides_n request_v something_o of_o thoâ—â—stocles_n a_o magistrate_n that_o be_v not_o very_o just_a heâ—re_v hâ—â—â—â—m_n with_o this_o answer_n he_o be_v not_o a_o good_a poeâ—_n that_o singe_v without_o harmony_n nor_o he_o a_o good_a make_fw-mi strate_v that_o show_v any_o favour_n aâ—aâ—â—st_v the_o law_n â—ut_v there_o be_v a_o most_o famous_a example_n of_o all_o other_o for_o this_o purpose_n record_v by_o aelianus_n the_o sum_n of_o it_o be_v this_o there_o be_v a_o man_n of_o the_o people_n call_v mardi_n 34._o a_o have_v lib._n 1._o cap_n 34._o that_o have_v seven_o son_n whereof_o the_o young_a be_v stubborn_a and_o dissolute_a and_o one_o that_o will_v not_o be_v reclaim_v the_o rather_o take_v he_o and_o bind_v his_o hand_n behind_o he_o and_o bâ—ought_v he_o to_o the_o judge_n &_o there_o do_v earnest_o accuse_v he_o &_o require_v that_o he_o may_v be_v put_v to_o death_n the_o judge_n be_v astonish_v at_o the_o strangeness_n of_o the_o thing_n will_v not_o meddle_v with_o â—t_z but_o bring_v the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n to_o artaxerxes_n the_o king_n where_o the_o father_n stiâ—_n pleaâ—ed_v against_o the_o son_n &_o crave_a justice_n the_o king_n see_v his_o earnestness_n say_v unto_o he_o can_v thou_o then_o with_o thy_o own_o eâ—e_n endure_v to_o behold_v the_o death_n of_o thy_o son_n he_o answ_o â—ed_v yea_o very_a â—el_a for_o when_o i_o shall_v see_v he_o that_o wrong_v &_o dishonour_v my_o family_n put_v to_o death_n land_n the_o rest_n of_o my_o child_n shall_v live_v with_o â—eater_a comfort_n when_o the_o king_n hear_v this_o he_o high_o commend_v the_o father_n &_o make_v he_o one_o of_o his_o judge_n affirm_v that_o he_o that_o dare_v so_o severe_o &_o so_o just_o pronounce_v sentence_n against_o his_o own_o child_n will_v doubtless_o show_v himself_o a_o sincere_a &_o incorrupt_a judge_n unto_o other_o but_o he_o pardon_v the_o young_a man_n for_o that_o time_n threaten_v to_o put_v he_o to_o a_o most_o horrible_a death_n if_o ever_o â—e_n shall_v offend_v again_o in_o the_o l_o ke_v manner_n â—â—h_o that_o our_o magistrate_n and_o judge_n will_v follow_v thâ—se_a example_n for_o if_o it_o do_v once_o appear_v to_o the_o world_n that_o rich_a &_o mighty_a man_n shall_v be_v punish_v as_o well_o as_o the_o poor_a &_o mean_a person_n and_o that_o kinsfolk_n &_o friend_n shall_v find_v â—o_o more_o favour_n than_o those_o that_o be_v stranger_n it_o will_v soon_o cut_v off_o all_o hope_n of_o impurple_n from_o all_o kind_n of_o malefactor_n and_o bless_v be_v god_n that_o at_o this_o time_n our_o eye_n do_v see_v the_o great_a care_n of_o his_o majesty_n to_o have_v the_o â—and_n purge_v from_o blood_n wherewith_o it_o have_v be_v pollute_v &_o that_o there_o be_v so_o strict_a &_o so_o just_a proceed_n against_o all_o that_o be_v coâ—eâ—eraâ—e_v in_o so_o wicked_a a_o fact_n and_o the_o lord_n strengthen_v tâ—e_v hart_n &_o â—anâ—â—_n that_o most_o worthy_a lord_n chief_a justice_n that_o he_o â—ay_v still_o go_v forward_o unpartial_o to_o cut_v off_o all_o those_o that_o have_v any_o aÌ„_o in_o so_o foul_a a_o murder_n wicked_a as_o all_o the_o wicked_a must_v be_v punish_v without_o partiality_n so_o none_o but_o the_o wicked_a must_v be_v enda_fw-la gere_v thou_z y_z that_o be_v innocent_a and_o harm_n esse_fw-la must_v not_o bâ—e_v mole_v the_o lord_n command_v moses_n that_o in_o the_o execution_n oâ—_n jâ—st_fw-fr ce_fw-fr 17.15_o deut_n 2d_o 1_o prou._n 17.15_o the_o righteous_a shall_v be_v justify_v â—nd_v the_o wicked_a condemn_v and_o solomon_n say_v it_o be_v as_o great_a abomination_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o odd_a to_o condemn_v the_o just_a as_o it_o be_v to_o justify_v the_o wickeâ—_n and_o the_o prophet_n pronounce_v as_o great_a a_o woâ—_n against_o â—im_n that_o take_v away_o the_o righteous_a es_fw-mi of_o the_o r_o ghteous_a from_o he_o 5.23_o isa_n 5.23_o as_o against_o he_o that_o justifi_v &_o absolu_v the_o wick_n d_o for_o a_o reward_n the_o lord_n have_v puâ—_n a_o sword_n into_o the_o magistrate_n hand_n 4_o rom._n 13_o 4_o but_o it_o be_v to_o this_o eâ—d_n that_o he_o may_v take_v vengeance_n 〈◊〉_d he_o that_o do_v evil_a and_o therefore_o be_v abuse_v his_o authorâ—tâ—â—_n and_o abuse_v his_o sword_n if_o he_o turn_v edge_n of_o it_o against_o the_o godly_a 2._o psal_n 11_o 2._o and_o smite_v they_o that_o be_v upright_o in_o heart_n as_o david_n say_v this_o be_v a_o most_o fearful_a and_o a_o most_o horrible_a sin_n and_o a_o siâ—ne_n which_o god_n will_v â—ost_o severe_o punish_v among_o those_o se_n â—en_n thing_n which_o the_o lord_n hate_v and_o abhor_v h_o â—â—_o pro_fw-la 6.16_o 17_o psal_n 9_o â—â—_o this_o be_v one_o the_o hand_n that_o shed_v innocent_a blood_n and_o â—avid_n say_v that_o the_o lord_n himself_o wiâ—â—_n make_v inquisition_n for_o blood_n sometime_o innocent_a blooâ—_n be_v shed_v under_o colour_n o'law_v but_o there_o will_v be_v at_o tâ—me_n when_o the_o lord_n will_v câ—â—e_v with_o a_o quest_n of_o â—â—quiâ—e_a to_o find_v it_o out_o and_o to_o punish_v it_o and_o therefore_o when_o the_o wicked_a bring_v the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n before_o the_o prince_n and_o will_v have_v have_v he_o put_v to_o death_n he_o speak_v to_o they_o with_o great_a boldness_n 26.14.15_o jer._n 26.14.15_o as_o for_o i_o i_o be_o in_o your_o hand_n do_v with_o i_o as_o you_o think_v good_a but_o know_v you_o for_o a_o certain_a that_o if_o you_o put_v i_o to_o death_n you_o shall_v sure_o bring_v innocent_a blood_n upon_o yourselves_o and_o upon_o this_o city_n &_o upon_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o imply_v that_o god_n will_v revenge_v his_o blood_n not_o only_o upon_o the_o murderer_n themselves_o but_o upon_o the_o people_n the_o whole_a land_n shall_v be_v guilty_a of_o it_o when_o poor_a naboth_n be_v unjust_o condemn_v and_o put_v to_o death_n by_o wicked_a ahab_n the_o lord_n send_v elijah_n the_o prophet_n to_o he_o with_o this_o messag_n have_v thou_o kill_v &_o also_o get_v possession_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o place_n where_o dog_n lick_v the_o blood_n of_o naboth_n shall_v dog_n lick_v even_o thy_o blood_n also_o 24.2.3.4_o 1._o king_n 21.13.19_o &_o 22.38_o 2._o king_n 21.16_o &_o 24.2.3.4_o which_o come_v to_o pass_v according_o manasseh_n be_v a_o cruel_a murderer_n he_o shed_v innocent_a blood_n exceed_v much_o till_o he_o replenish_v jerusalem_n from_o corner_n to_o corner_n but_o mark_v how_o fearful_o the_o lord_n revenge_v this_o sin_n in_o his_o posterity_n in_o the_o day_n of_o jehoiâ—kim_n the_o lord_n send_v against_o he_o band_n of_o the_o caldee_n &_o band_n of_o the_o aramit_n &_o band_n of_o the_o moabite_n &_o band_n of_o the_o amonite_n &_o he_o send_v they_o against_o judah_n to_o destroy_v it_o surly_n by_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v this_o upon_o judah_n that_o he_o may_v put_v they_o out_o of_o sight_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o manasseh_n and_o for_o the_o innocent_a blood_n that_o he_o shed_v therefore_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o pardon_v it_o manasseh_n be_v dead_a &_o rot_a long_a before_o this_o time_n but_o we_o see_v the_o lord_n have_v not_o forget_v his_o sin_n but_o the_o whole_a land_n smart_v for_o it_o in_o the_o three_o generation_n after_o he_o so_o likewise_o joash_n most_o unkind_o cause_v zechariah_n the_o son_n of_o good_a jeâ—oiada_n to_o bâ—_n stone_v to_o death_n because_o he_o reprove_v he_o for_o his_o idolatry_n but_o see_v what_o follow_v 24.21.22.23.24.25_o 2._o chro._n 24.21.22.23.24.25_o when_o the_o year_n be_v out_o the_o host_n of_o aram_n come_v up_o against_o he_o and_o they_o come_v against_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n and_o destroy_v all_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o people_n from_o among_o the_o people_n and_o send_v all_o the_o spoil_n of_o they_o unto_o the_o king_n of_o damascus_n though_o the_o army_n of_o aram_n come_v with_o a_o small_a company_n of_o man_n yet_o the_o lord_n deliver_v a_o very_a great_a army_n into_o their_o hand_n after_o this_o the_o lord_n somte_fw-fr he_o