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deut._n 1._o 16_o 17._o israel_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 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 shall_v 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 take_v heed_n 6._o 2_o chron._n 19_o 6._o say_v jehoshaphat_n to_o his_o judge_n what_o you_o do_v for_o you_o judge_v not_o for_o man_n but_o for_o the_o lord_n who_o be_v with_o you_o in_o the_o judgement_n wherefore_o now_o let_v the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o you_o take_v heed_n and_o do_v it_o for_o there_o be_v no_o iniquity_n with_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n nor_o respect_n of_o person_n nor_o take_v of_o gift_n thus_o shall_v you_o do_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n 9_o ver._n 9_o faithful_o and_o with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n from_o whence_o we_o may_v i_o think_v conclude_v 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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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think_v to_o be_v the_o best_a instruction_n answer_v eupraxie_n or_o well-doing_n example_n have_v indeed_o such_o a_o power_n that_o man_n be_v in_o a_o great_a degree_n too_o often_o such_o as_o those_o be_v with_o who_o they_o converse_v as_o even_o the_o proverb_n of_o many_o nation_n have_v observe_v so_o that_o he_o that_o give_v a_o good_a example_n though_o he_o be_v but_o a_o private_a person_n do_v in_o truth_n a_o public_a service_n and_o lay_v a_o obligation_n upon_o the_o age_n he_o live_v in_o but_o the_o good_a example_n of_o governor_n and_o magistrate_n i_o need_v not_o add_v of_o minister_n have_v a_o far_o great_a force_n of_o persuasion_n their_o virtue_n be_v general_o derive_v by_o imitation_n into_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o people_n conformari_fw-la people_n quales_fw-la enim_fw-la summi_fw-la civitatis_fw-la viri_fw-la fuerint_fw-la talis_fw-la civitas_fw-la erit_fw-la claudianus_n ut_fw-la enim_fw-la vitiis_fw-la &_o sceleribus_fw-la magistratuum_fw-la 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concern_v for_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n than_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o their_o prince_n their_o own_o reputation_n or_o estate_n but_o think_v that_o the_o law_n that_o relate_v to_o piety_n and_o virtue_n be_v to_o be_v chief_o regard_v by_o the_o magistrate_n that_o his_o principal_a care_n shall_v be_v apply_v to_o the_o restrain_v man_n even_o those_o of_o the_o high_a rank_n from_o open_o break_v those_o law_n by_o a_o strict_a and_o impartial_a execution_n of_o they_o since_o the_o reasonableness_n of_o the_o punish_n of_o man_n for_o the_o violation_n of_o religion_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v evident_a by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n it_o be_v i_o think_v a_o just_a observation_n which_o i_o have_v somewhere_o meet_v with_o of_o a_o heathen_a philosopher_n that_o though_o several_a nation_n do_v appoint_v several_a punishment_n for_o the_o violation_n of_o religion_n yet_o it_o do_v not_o in_o any_o country_n go_v whole_o unpunished_a no_o man_n quality_n ought_v to_o 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cogebantur_fw-la &_o praesertim_fw-la illi_fw-la ipsi_fw-la qui_fw-la eas_fw-la tulissent_fw-la tit._n liv._o 3._o decad._n lib._n 8._o magistratus_fw-la gubernatores_fw-la regesque_fw-la obediunt_fw-la quoque_fw-la ipsi_fw-la legibus_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la rectae_fw-la rationi_fw-la diodorus_n siculus_n si_fw-mi quid_fw-la injungere_fw-la inferiori_fw-la velis_fw-la prius_fw-la in_o te_fw-la ac_fw-la tuos_fw-la recipias_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la si_fw-la ipse_fw-la jus_o statueris_fw-la quo_fw-la faciliùs_fw-la omnes_fw-la obedientes_fw-la habeas_fw-la val._n max._n lib._n 8._o cap_n 6._o tit._n 3._o cum_fw-la leges_fw-la praescripsisti_fw-la aliis_fw-la praescripsisti_fw-la &_o tibi_fw-la leges_fw-la enim_fw-la imperator_fw-la fert_fw-la quas_fw-la ipse_fw-la custodiat_fw-la praeceptum_fw-la salubre_fw-la pittaci_n sapientis_fw-la apud_fw-la ausonium_n pareto_fw-la legi_fw-la cuique_fw-la legem_fw-la sanxeris_fw-la make_v law_n against_o debauchery_n and_o profaneness_n ought_v likewise_o to_o endeavour_v by_o their_o own_o exemplary_a behaviour_n to_o promote_v piety_n and_o good_a manner_n to_o give_v law_n of_o civility_n to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o to_o add_v that_o if_o these_o thing_n do_v happen_v good_a magistrate_n it_o be_v to_o be_v hope_v will_v act_v as_o become_v they_o and_o there_o be_v i_o think_v no_o doubt_n but_o the_o bring_n to_o legal_a punishment_n a_o man_n of_o title_n or_o authority_n that_o make_v use_v of_o his_o power_n or_o interest_n to_o be_v more_o vicious_a and_o to_o do_v great_a mischief_n to_o the_o world_n than_o other_o be_v a_o great_a service_n to_o religion_n and_o our_o country_n and_o more_o high_o honourable_a among_o man_n than_o the_o punish_n of_o a_o private_a person_n perhaps_o than_o many_o poor_a creature_n who_o as_o have_v be_v long_o observe_v general_o suffer_v the_o extremity_n of_o the_o law_n for_o such_o offence_n as_o their_o necessity_n be_v a_o temptation_n to_o they_o though_o 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quis_fw-la convictus_fw-la furti_fw-la esset_fw-la apud_fw-la locrenses_fw-la effodiebantur_fw-la ei_fw-la oculi_fw-la contigit_fw-la autem_fw-la ut_fw-la zaleuci_n filius_fw-la furti_fw-la reus_fw-la convitiaretur_fw-la cvi_fw-la quum_fw-la locrenses_fw-la poenam_fw-la remitterent_fw-la non_fw-la tulit_fw-la id_fw-la pater_fw-la sed_fw-la sibi_fw-la unum_fw-la filio_fw-la alterum_fw-la voluit_fw-la erui_fw-la oculum_fw-la legem_fw-la quandam_fw-la tenediis_fw-la tulit_fw-la tennes_n quâ_fw-la licebat_fw-la adulterum_fw-la deprehensum_fw-la securi_fw-la necare_fw-la quum_fw-la itaque_fw-la silius_fw-la ejus_fw-la esset_fw-la captus_fw-la interrogante_fw-la regem_fw-la qui_fw-la coeperat_fw-la quid_fw-la ei_fw-la faciendum_fw-la respondebat_fw-la lege_fw-la utendum_fw-la quapropter_fw-la &_o nummo_fw-la ejus_fw-la ab_fw-la una_fw-la parte_fw-la securis_fw-la excusa_fw-la ab_fw-la altera_fw-la facies_fw-la viri_fw-la &_o mulieris_fw-la uno_fw-la collo_fw-la juncta_fw-la if_o history_n can_v tell_v we_o of_o heathen_n that_o can_v do_v and_o suffer_v so_o much_o for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o law_n of_o their_o country_n shall_v it_o be_v suppose_v that_o the_o fear_v of_o disoblige_v a_o man_n of_o interest_n that_o have_v a_o swell_a title_n one_o that_o be_v i_o doubt_v improper_o call_v a_o man_n of_o honour_n who_o affront_v and_o contemn_v religion_n shall_v keep_v christian_a magistrate_n from_o execute_v the_o law_n of_o their_o country_n that_o be_v make_v for_o the_o support_n of_o religion_n and_o to_o which_o they_o be_v swear_v and_o yet_o as_o unworthy_a and_o unaccountable_a as_o such_o a_o behaviour_n may_v appear_v to_o be_v even_o by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n it_o be_v well_o if_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o christian_a magistrate_n nay_o even_o of_o humane_a nature_n that_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v refelli_fw-la deny_v pudet_fw-la haec_fw-la opprobria_fw-la nobis_fw-la &_o dici_fw-la potuisse_fw-la &_o non_fw-la potuisse_fw-la refelli_fw-la that_o many_o i_o be_o unwilling_a to_o say_v most_o of_o the_o magistrate_n in_o the_o late_a reign_n live_v and_o die_v with_o their_o commission_n without_o put_v any_o one_o of_o the_o law_n that_o our_o more_o virtuous_a ancestor_n have_v leave_v we_o against_o profaneness_n and_o debauchery_n in_o execution_n which_o some_o of_o the_o worthy_a magistrate_n of_o this_o reign_n make_v a_o conscience_n of_o discharge_v the_o oath_n they_o have_v take_v and_o the_o trust_n that_o be_v repose_v in_o they_o by_o their_o personal_a watchfulnss_n and_o diligence_n as_o well_o as_o by_o their_o give_v due_a encouragement_n to_o those_o who_o without_o have_v oath_n to_o oblige_v they_o or_o reward_n to_o encourage_v they_o bring_v they_o information_n of_o the_o breach_n of_o those_o law_n which_o be_v grow_v almost_o obsolete_a and_o useless_a have_v to_o their_o great_a honour_n so_o successful_o do_v with_o such_o opposition_n and_o difficulty_n and_o not_o only_o with_o great_a clamour_n from_o harden_a offender_n but_o with_o more_o reflection_n from_o too_o many_o other_o than_o they_o may_v have_v meet_v with_o if_o they_o have_v be_v break_v they_o in_o the_o most_o impudent_a manner_n have_v be_v make_v attempt_n to_o destroy_v they_o to_o prevent_v therefore_o for_o the_o future_a the_o mischief_n that_o this_o nation_n may_v otherwise_o fall_v under_o as_o it_o have_v do_v by_o the_o unfaithfulness_n of_o magistrate_n it_o may_v deserve_v consideration_n whether_o it_o will_v not_o be_v high_o advisable_v that_o 67._o that_o cogunt_fw-la eos_fw-la qui_fw-la magistratu_fw-la abierint_fw-la apud_fw-la censores_fw-la edere_fw-la &_o exprimere_fw-la quid_fw-la in_o magistratu_fw-la gesserint_fw-la gothofredus_fw-la de_fw-la duodecim_fw-la tabularum_fw-la fragmentis_fw-la p._n 66_o 67._o as_o we_o be_v tell_v the_o roman_n for_o this_o reason_n order_v their_o magistrate_n to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o their_o diligence_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o law_n to_o their_o 340._o their_o censorum_fw-la officium_fw-la erat_fw-la describere_fw-la facultates_fw-la cujusque_fw-la civis_fw-la observare_fw-la singulorum_fw-la hominum_fw-la mores_fw-la &_o vitam_fw-la tollere_fw-la quoque_fw-la omne_fw-la quae_fw-la probitati_fw-la morum_fw-la pestem_fw-la &_o perniciem_fw-la illatura_fw-la videbantur_fw-la rosinus_n de_fw-fr antiquitatibus_fw-la romanis_n fol._n 520_o censores_fw-la mores_fw-la populi_fw-la regunto_n haec_fw-la detur_fw-la cura_fw-la censoribus_fw-la quandoquidem_fw-la eos_fw-la in_o republica_n semper_fw-la volumus_fw-la esse_fw-la cicero_n de_fw-fr legibus_fw-la fol._n 340._o censor_n a_o chief_a part_n of_o who_o office_n it_o be_v to_o look_v to_o a_o reformation_n of_o manner_n and_o as_o our_o magistrate_n be_v by_o the_o late_a act_n of_o parliament_n against_o swear_v and_o curse_v require_v to_o keep_v list_n of_o those_o person_n that_o they_o have_v convict_v of_o those_o offence_n and_o to_o return_v they_o to_o the_o session_n our_o magistrate_n shall_v be_v likewise_o further_o oblige_v to_o bring_v in_o to_o our_o judge_n of_o assize_n or_o to_o the_o quarter-session_n list_n of_o such_o as_o they_o have_v convict_v upon_o all_o the_o statute_n against_o profaneness_n and_o debauchery_n which_o method_n will_v i_o humble_o conceive_v not_o only_o be_v effectual_a for_o the_o quicken_a the_o diligence_n of_o magistrate_n but_o give_v a_o just_a terror_n to_o offender_n and_o will_v afford_v the_o government_n a_o mean_n of_o know_v what_o magistrate_n be_v unfaithful_a in_o their_o office_n and_o deserve_v discountenance_n and_o punishment_n and_o on_o the_o contrary_a who_o they_o be_v that_o most_o honourable_o discharge_v their_o trust_n do_v the_o great_a service_n to_o their_o country_n and_o deserve_v the_o high_a regard_n from_o it_o continetur_fw-la it_o his_o autem_fw-la duobus_fw-la praemiis_fw-la &_o poena_fw-la salus_fw-la reipublicae_fw-la quamplurimum_fw-la continetur_fw-la and_o can_v any_o unless_o they_o be_v faithful_a and_o zealous_a minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v suppose_v to_o deserve_v more_o respect_n than_o those_o magistrate_n that_o conscientious_o apply_v themselves_o to_o the_o suppress_v of_o vice_n and_o profaneness_n and_o to_o the_o promote_a of_o religion_n as_o the_o do_n of_o this_o be_v i_o conceive_v the_o great_a benefit_n of_o magistracy_n and_o may_v be_v suppose_v as_o have_v be_v show_v to_o be_v a_o great_a end_n for_o which_o it_o be_v appoint_v so_o it_o can_v i_o think_v be_v doubt_v but_o god_n blessing_n may_v attend_v his_o ordinance_n the_o magistrate_n zealous_a and_o unite_a endeavour_n for_o this_o purpose_n so_o that_o they_o may_v succeed_v to_o the_o spiritual_a good_a of_o particular_a person_n as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o good_a of_o the_o public_a that_o as_o affliction_n be_v often_o send_v by_o he_o to_o awaken_v man_n out_o of_o their_o lethargy_n in_o their_o vicious_a course_n and_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o they_o tend_v to_o that_o end_n the_o legal_a correction_n of_o offender_n which_o may_v be_v look_v on_o as_o affliction_n may_v with_o god_n blessing_n work_v the_o same_o happy_a effect_n upon_o they_o and_o the_o rather_o since_o they_o be_v the_o immediate_a and_o sensible_a effect_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o of_o this_o we_o be_v tell_v there_o have_v be_v so_o many_o happy_a instance_n since_o the_o begin_n of_o these_o transaction_n as_o may_v be_v sufficient_a without_o other_o consideration_n to_o encourage_v the_o magistrate_n diligence_n but_o when_o this_o fail_v of_o the_o desire_a success_n upon_o particular_a person_n yet_o it_o be_v a_o vast_a advantage_n to_o the_o cause_n of_o religion_n in_o general_n to_o keep_v the_o multitude_n by_o the_o strict_a and_o exemplary_a punishment_n of_o some_o offender_n from_o the_o public_a commission_n of_o such_o scandalous_a sin_n as_o waste_v the_o conscience_n affront_v religion_n and_o direct_o tend_v to_o bring_v it_o into_o contempt_n that_o as_o the_o scripture_n express_v it_o all_z israel_n may_v hear_v and_o fear_v 〈◊〉_d deut._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o do_v no_o more_o any_o such_o wickedness_n for_o consider_v the_o original_a corruption_n of_o our_o nature_n which_o be_v general_o more_o deprave_a by_o our_o education_n in_o a_o degenerate_a age_n that_o be_v thus_o deprave_v and_o weaken_a we_o find_v it_o not_o very_o easy_a work_n to_o resist_v temptation_n to_o sin_n to_o which_o we_o have_v either_o habituate_v ourselves_o or_o have_v a_o natural_a propensity_n when_o they_o be_v naked_a and_o alone_a and_o that_o it_o be_v much_o more_o difficult_a to_o encounter_v those_o sin_n when_o temptation_n to_o they_o be_v make_v strong_a by_o the_o bad_a and_o eminent_a example_n which_o be_v almost_o everywhere_o to_o be_v see_v in_o our_o commerce_n with_o the_o world_n there_o be_v but_o few_o that_o we_o meet_v with_o that_o do_v not_o recommend_v one_o vice_n or_o other_o by_o their_o example_n to_o our_o imitation_n and_o which_o be_v i_o think_v still_o worse_o must_v of_o those_o not_o such_o as_o profess_v themselves_o enemy_n of_o religion_n but_o that_o pretend_v themselves_o christian_n entertain_v hope_n of_o receive_v the_o benefit_n of_o religion_n and_o attend_v its_o ordinance_n with_o allowance_n as_o often_o as_o they_o think_v it_o for_o
be_v not_o oblige_v for_o the_o remove_n the_o load_n of_o gild_n that_o be_v upon_o they_o the_o obtain_v forgiveness_n from_o god_n a_o wellgrounded_n peace_n in_o their_o own_o mind_n and_o esteem_v from_o man_n sincere_o to_o endeavour_v to_o repair_v the_o injury_n they_o have_v do_v religion_n their_o neighbour_n or_o their_o country_n by_o their_o future_a care_n and_o diligence_n and_o till_o they_o do_v give_v the_o world_n some_o proof_n of_o this_o they_o will_v not_o take_v it_o amiss_o if_o we_o do_v not_o think_v that_o their_o late_a representative_n in_o parliament_n have_v put_v they_o under_o too_o heavy_a a_o charge_n and_o if_o we_o say_v that_o this_o be_v so_o very_o great_a that_o though_o we_o be_v sure_a that_o the_o christian_a religion_n be_v the_o best_a religion_n in_o the_o world_n yet_o it_o so_o much_o condemn_v such_o practice_n that_o such_o as_o be_v guilty_a of_o they_o be_v a_o dishonour_n to_o their_o profession_n that_o we_o reckon_v honest_a heathen_n be_v not_o the_o worst_a sort_n of_o man_n or_o rather_o that_o there_o be_v few_o if_o any_o worse_o than_o corrupt_a and_o unfaithful_a magistrate_n and_o therefore_o methinks_v though_o such_o magistrate_n be_v deaf_a to_o all_o counsel_n be_v so_o give_v over_o to_o a_o spirit_n of_o slumber_n that_o no_o motive_n that_o have_v be_v offer_v they_o from_o religion_n will_v make_v any_o such_o impression_n upon_o they_o as_o to_o awaken_v they_o to_o a_o sense_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o danger_n if_o they_o have_v yet_o any_o thing_n of_o the_o modesty_n of_o man_n remain_v shame_n may_v oblige_v they_o to_o a_o better_a behaviour_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o look_v a_o man_n in_o the_o face_n that_o have_v a_o love_n to_o god_n and_o his_o country_n but_o more_o especial_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o great_a confusion_n to_o hear_v in_o our_o church_n if_o they_o shall_v come_v there_o the_o king_n proclamation_n four_o time_n in_o the_o year_n charge_v they_o with_o be_v the_o great_a cause_n of_o the_o increase_n of_o profaneness_n and_o vice_n in_o the_o nation_n it_o have_v be_v general_o think_v a_o indication_n of_o a_o good_a and_o generous_a mind_n to_o desire_v a_o honest_a reputation_n among_o man_n and_o on_o the_o contrary_a a_o sign_n of_o a_o base_a soul_n whole_o to_o despise_v it_o on_o which_o consideration_n solon_n may_v well_o presume_v in_o the_o law_n he_o give_v the_o athenian_n that_o he_o that_o have_v no_o value_n for_o his_o reputation_n will_v have_v little_a or_o no_o regard_n to_o the_o public_a interest_n for_o how_o can_v it_o be_v reasonable_o imagine_v that_o he_o shall_v have_v a_o tender_a sense_n of_o the_o honour_n or_o interest_n of_o his_o country_n who_o have_v no_o sense_n of_o his_o own_o honour_n and_o great_a interest_n but_o that_o he_o will_v sacrifice_v they_o upon_o occasion_n indeed_o he_o that_o have_v neither_o regard_n to_o conscience_n nor_o sense_n of_o shame_n seem_v not_o only_o in_o great_a danger_n of_o not_o be_v reduce_v to_o virtue_n by_o any_o common_a method_n but_o to_o be_v lose_v to_o almost_o all_o good_a purpose_n to_o be_v unfit_a for_o common_a intercourse_n with_o man_n but_o much_o more_o unfit_a to_o be_v honour_v and_o entrust_v with_o the_o care_n of_o the_o execution_n and_o maintenance_n of_o the_o law_n wherein_o the_o religion_n aditum_fw-la religion_n inter_fw-la omne_fw-la quae_fw-la rempublicam_fw-la ejusque_fw-la felicitatem_fw-la conservant_n quid_fw-la utilius_fw-la quid_fw-la praestantius_fw-la quam_fw-la viros_fw-la ad_fw-la magistratus_fw-la gerendc_n eligere_fw-la summa_fw-la prudentia_fw-la &_o virtute_fw-la praeditos_fw-la quique_fw-la ad_fw-la honores_fw-la obtinendos_fw-la non_fw-la ambitione_n non_fw-la largitionibus_fw-la sed_fw-la virtute_fw-la &_o modestia_fw-la sibi_fw-la parent_n aditum_fw-la the_o honour_n and_o prosperity_n of_o the_o nation_n be_v so_o high_o concern_v and_o therefore_o i_o submit_v it_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o those_o who_o be_v more_o especial_o concern_v to_o consider_v of_o these_o important_a matter_n whether_o it_o be_v not_o high_o to_o be_v wish_v that_o effectual_a care_n may_v be_v take_v for_o the_o prevent_v the_o fatal_a consequence_n of_o such_o man_n obtain_v in_o any_o future_a reign_n commission_n of_o this_o kind_n particular_o by_o disable_n any_o to_o hold_v they_o after_o they_o be_v convict_v a_o certain_a number_n of_o time_n of_o the_o violation_n of_o the_o law_n which_o they_o be_v entrust_v to_o execute_v for_o if_o we_o inquire_v into_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o happiness_n of_o most_o if_o not_o all_o of_o those_o nation_n who_o have_v arrive_v at_o the_o great_a pitch_n of_o glory_n and_o prosperity_n we_o shall_v i_o believe_v have_v a_o general_a consent_n that_o the_o diligence_n and_o faithfulness_n of_o magistrate_n have_v be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a cause_n of_o it_o unquestionable_o far_o more_o instrumental_a therein_o than_o good_a 232._o good_a verè_fw-la dici_fw-la potest_fw-la magistratum_fw-la legem_fw-la esse_fw-la loquentem_fw-la legem_fw-la autem_fw-la mutum_fw-la esse_fw-la magistratum_fw-la magistratibus_fw-la igitur_fw-la opus_fw-la est_fw-la sine_fw-la quorum_fw-la prudentia_fw-la &_o diligentia_fw-la civitas_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la stare_n cic._n de_fw-fr leg._n p._n 232._o law_n which_o we_o know_v be_v but_o dead_a letter_n without_o the_o magistrate_n execution_n of_o they_o 959._o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plato_n de_fw-fr legibus_fw-la lib._n 12._o fol_z 951._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lb._n f_o 959._o and_o therefore_o plato_n in_o his_o commonwealth_n appoint_v that_o the_o conservator_n of_o the_o law_n who_o chief_a care_n be_v to_o promote_v virtue_n shall_v be_v such_o man_n as_o be_v eminent_a for_o virtue_n and_o elaboravit_fw-la and_o cum_fw-la leges_fw-la omnes_fw-la vel_fw-la optimae_fw-la absque_fw-la probatissimis_fw-la magistratibus_fw-la 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