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both_o what_o to_o do_v and_o what_o to_o hope_v 344._o impartiality_n though_o '_o it_o be_v the_o last_o be_v not_o the_o least_o part_n of_o the_o character_n of_o a_o good_a magistrate_n 345._o it_o be_v note_v as_o a_o fault_n in_o holy_a writ_n even_o to_o regard_v the_o poor_a how_o much_o more_o the_o rich_a in_o judgement_n 346._o if_o our_o compassion_n must_v not_o sway_v we_o less_o shall_v our_o fear_n profit_n or_o prejudices_fw-la 347._o justice_n be_v just_o represent_v blind_a because_o she_o see_v no_o difference_n in_o the_o party_n concern_v 348._o she_o have_v but_o one_o scale_n and_o weight_n for_o rich_a and_o poor_a great_a and_o small_a 349._o her_o sentence_n be_v not_o guide_v by_o the_o person_n but_o the_o cause_n 350._o the_o impartial_a judge_n in_o judgement_n know_v nothing_o but_o the_o law_n the_o prince_n no_o more_o than_o the_o peasant_n his_o kindred_n than_o a_o stranger_n nay_o his_o enemy_n be_v sure_a to_o be_v upon_o equal_a term_n with_o 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