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as_o well_o as_o breach_n of_o trust_n upon_o those_o who_o be_v thus_o entrust_v and_o oblige_v to_o execute_v the_o law_n do_v wilful_o neglect_v to_o do_v their_o duty_n for_o a_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n take_v this_o solemn_a oath_n at_o his_o entrance_n into_o that_o office_n that_o in_o the_o county_n of_o in_o all_o article_n in_o the_o king_n commission_n to_o he_o direct_v he_o shall_v do_v legal_a right_n to_o the_o poor_a and_o to_o the_o rich_a after_o his_o cunning_n wit_n and_o power_n and_o after_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o the_o statute_n thereof_o make_v and_o wherein_o he_o be_v first_o oblige_v to_o do_v right_o which_o regard_v very_o much_o the_o punishment_n of_o offender_n as_o appear_v more_o full_o in_o his_o commission_n and_o this_o equal_o reach_v rich_a and_o poor_a the_o whole_a county_n be_v assign_v in_o the_o oath_n as_o the_o extent_n of_o his_o jurisdiction_n and_o therefore_o his_o authority_n be_v not_o confine_v to_o 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ne_fw-la quis_fw-la magistratum_fw-la ullum_fw-la gerere_fw-la posset_n qui_fw-la impudicitiae_fw-la aut_fw-la alio_fw-la turpitudinis_fw-la genere_fw-la notatus_fw-la fuisset_fw-la sigonius_n lib._n 111._o p._n 532._o novem_n viri_fw-la antequam_fw-la assumerentur_fw-la ad_fw-la magistratum_fw-la illum_fw-la de_fw-la omni_fw-la vita_fw-la acta_fw-la causam_fw-la dicere_fw-la solebant_fw-la quod_fw-la si_fw-la nullam_fw-la dedecoris_fw-la labem_fw-la perpetua_fw-la innocentia_fw-la contraxisse_fw-la videbantur_fw-la ad_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d adsumebantur_fw-la deinde_fw-la magistratus_fw-la gesti_fw-la causam_fw-la dicentes_fw-la rationesque_fw-la ferentes_fw-la si_fw-la tum_fw-la quoque_fw-la innocent_n usquequaque_fw-la apparuissent_fw-la ad_fw-la areopagiticum_fw-la senatum_fw-la conscribantur_fw-la sam_n petitus_fw-la de_fw-fr leg._n atticis_fw-la fol_z 190._o introducebantur_fw-la autem_fw-la omnes_fw-la illi_fw-la magistratus_fw-la quorum_fw-la anteactam_fw-la vitam_fw-la expendi_fw-la &_o eam_fw-la inquiri_fw-la oportet_fw-la pet_n â—f_n 223._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d isocratis_fw-la oratio_fw-la areopagitica_n p._n 285._o grecian_a commonwealth_n have_v have_v a_o great_a regard_n to_o virtue_n in_o the_o choice_n of_o their_o senator_n and_o magistrate_n which_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a cause_n of_o their_o stability_n and_o prosperity_n and_o herein_o our_o gentry_n and_o commonalty_n have_v likewise_o manifest_o great_a advantage_n and_o opportunity_n for_o the_o promote_a of_o the_o work_n of_o reformation_n for_o the_o make_v one_o brave_a effort_n for_o the_o interest_n of_o religion_n and_o virtue_n for_o the_o honour_n and_o welfare_n of_o england_n and_o thereby_o to_o recover_v the_o former_a glory_n of_o their_o ancestor_n who_o be_v famous_a for_o their_o virtue_n and_o love_n to_o their_o country_n and_o which_o appear_v so_o glorious_a in_o the_o hero_n of_o the_o gentile_a world_n and_o for_o the_o encouragement_n of_o those_o that_o be_v destitute_a of_o the_o advantage_n of_o riches_n and_o honour_n of_o authority_n and_o learning_n to_o use_v their_o diligence_n and_o zeal_n in_o the_o instance_n i_o have_v give_v or_o in_o any_o other_o expression_n of_o their_o duty_n for_o the_o promote_a of_o this_o work_n scaliger_n work_n si_fw-mi quis_fw-la rem_fw-la considerare_fw-la velit_fw-la omnes_fw-la eos_fw-la vel_fw-la saltem_fw-la maximam_fw-la partem_fw-la eorum_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la toto_fw-la terrarum_fw-la orbe_fw-la res_fw-la praestantiores_fw-la aggressi_fw-la sunt_fw-la atque_fw-la inter_fw-la caeteros_fw-la aevi_fw-la svi_fw-la hero_n excelluerunt_fw-la aut_fw-la obscuro_fw-la aut_fw-la abjecto_fw-la loco_fw-la editos_fw-la &_o prognatos_fw-la fuisse_fw-la abjectis_fw-la parentibus_fw-la non_fw-fr est_fw-fr praetereundum_fw-la maximorum_fw-la virorum_fw-la plerosque_fw-la patres_fw-la ignoratos_fw-la matres_fw-la impudicas_fw-la fuisse_fw-la scaliger_n i_o will_v put_v they_o in_o mind_n that_o it_o have_v be_v long_o observe_v that_o the_o person_n who_o have_v be_v think_v to_o have_v perform_v the_o brave_a action_n and_o do_v the_o great_a service_n to_o the_o world_n have_v frequent_o be_v man_n of_o obscure_a birth_n and_o parentage_n who_o be_v without_o riches_n and_o honour_n and_o often_o i_o conceive_v without_o learning_n of_o which_o a_o multitude_n of_o instance_n may_v be_v give_v if_o it_o be_v necessary_a here_o to_o insert_v they_o that_o though_o it_o be_v free_o allow_v that_o authority_n and_o quality_n when_o they_o be_v accompany_v with_o virtue_n as_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v or_o when_o they_o be_v the_o reward_n of_o it_o diadema_fw-la it_o alii_fw-la pro_fw-la pecunia_fw-la emunt_fw-la nobilitatem_fw-la alii_fw-la illam_fw-la lenocinio_fw-la alii_fw-la veneficiis_fw-la alii_fw-la parricidiis_fw-la multis_fw-la perditio_fw-la nobilitatem_fw-la conciliat_fw-la plerique_fw-la adulatione_fw-la detractione_n calumniis_fw-la etc._n etc._n agrippa_n de_fw-fr vanit_fw-la scien_fw-fr aude_n aliquid_fw-la brevibus_fw-la gyaris_fw-la aut_fw-la carcere_fw-la dignum_fw-la si_fw-la vis_fw-la esse_fw-la aliquid_fw-la indignissimus_fw-la dignissimo_fw-la praefertur_fw-la plerunque_fw-la illaudatus_fw-la laudatissimo_fw-la ille_fw-la crucem_fw-la sceleris_fw-la pretium_fw-la tulit_fw-la hic_fw-la diadema_fw-la which_o too_o seldom_o happen_v be_v true_o honourable_a and_o enable_v those_o that_o have_v they_o to_o be_v more_o serviceable_a to_o the_o interest_n of_o religion_n and_o the_o good_a of_o mankind_n which_o be_v their_o proper_a business_n but_o when_o they_o be_v separate_v from_o virtue_n they_o render_v those_o that_o possess_v they_o true_o scandalous_a and_o high_o pernicious_a 106._o pernicious_a ut_fw-la omnium_fw-la rerum_fw-la sic_fw-la literarum_fw-la quoque_fw-la in_fw-la temperantia_fw-la laboremus_fw-la sen._n ep._n 106._o it_o be_v true_a likewise_o that_o when_o learning_n be_v moderate_o pursue_v and_o for_o the_o service_n of_o religion_n and_o good_a of_o the_o world_n it_o be_v both_o innocent_a and_o laudable_a and_o the_o advantage_n of_o it_o for_o those_o end_n be_v confess_v yet_o it_o be_v plain_a from_o too_o sad_a experience_n that_o it_o be_v too_o general_o seek_v upon_o base_a consideration_n and_o frequent_o apply_v to_o very_o ill_a purpose_n as_o be_v allow_v when_o it_o be_v make_v use_n of_o for_o the_o raise_v of_o heresy_n the_o adulterate_v or_o confound_a the_o simplicity_n of_o the_o christian_a doctrine_n with_o philosophical_a notion_n and_o distinction_n or_o to_o the_o raise_n and_o continue_v of_o unnecessary_a and_o dangerous_a dispute_n out_o of_o pride_n and_o vanity_n of_o passion_n or_o worldly_a interest_n to_o the_o disturb_v of_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n the_o ruin_n of_o charity_n and_o manifest_a injury_n of_o religion_n bonam_fw-la religion_n paucis_fw-la opus_fw-la est_fw-la literis_fw-la ad_fw-la 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