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that_o his_o command_n be_v profitable_a to_o both_o 3._o sin_n of_o unchastity_n be_v peculiar_o defile_v beside_o that_o spiritual_a uncleanness_n wherewith_o every_o sin_n defile_v carnal_a chastity_n defile_v with_o that_o which_o be_v bodily_a all_o sin_n in_o general_n be_v call_v uncleanness_n but_o fornication_n be_v the_o sin_n which_o be_v single_v out_o particular_o to_o be_v brand_v with_o that_o name_n some_o think_v that_o adulterer_n be_v especial_o compare_v to_o dog_n unclean_a creature_n the_o hire_n of_o a_o whore_n and_o the_o price_n of_o a_o dog_n be_v put_v together_o and_o both_o forbid_a to_o be_v bring_v into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n deuter._n 23.18_o and_o when_o abner_n be_v by_o ishbosheth_n reprove_v for_o defile_v rizpah_n he_o answer_v be_o i_o a_o dog_n commandment_n weems_n on_o the_o seven_o commandment_n the_o child_n beget_v in_o adultery_n be_v deut._n 23.2_o call_v mamzer_n which_o some_o learned_a man_n derive_v from_o two_o word_n 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whereof_o i_o meet_v with_o sundry_a opinion_n among_o writer_n 220._o jansen_n harm_n p._n 220._o 1_o some_o conceive_v that_o he_o have_v this_o diversity_n of_o name_n from_o a_o usual_a custom_n they_o say_v among_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v that_o if_o any_o name_n have_v in_o it_o three_o or_o more_o of_o the_o letter_n of_o jehovah_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o shall_v not_o be_v use_v in_o ordinary_a speech_n but_o that_o some_o other_o name_n like_o it_o shall_v be_v use_v in_o stead_n of_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d now_o judah_n contain_v in_o it_o all_o the_o four_o letter_n in_o the_o name_n jehovah_n have_v beside_o the_o letter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o apostle_n have_v other_o name_n to_o be_v ordinary_o call_v by_o but_o this_o reason_n seem_v whatever_o be_v the_o superstition_n of_o the_o late_a jew_n not_o to_o have_v take_v place_n in_o our_o jude_n or_o in_o any_o other_o that_o we_o read_v of_o the_o patriarch_n judah_n 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christian_n have_v in_o all_o age_n in_o a_o manner_n abstain_v from_o impose_v it_o though_o a_o good_a name_n in_o itself_o and_o that_o very_o rare_o be_v it_o to_o be_v find_v mention_v in_o any_o history_n and_o there_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o exact_a care_n in_o the_o evangelist_n that_o when_o this_o holy_a apostle_n joh._n 14.22_o be_v name_v he_o may_v not_o be_v take_v for_o the_o traitor_n speak_v thus_o judas_n not_o iscarior_a nor_o be_v it_o any_o change_n of_o his_o name_n that_o do_v serve_v the_o turn_n for_o it_o be_v no_o less_o wise_o then_o pious_o heed_v that_o those_o other_o name_n thaddaeus_n and_o lebbaeus_n shall_v be_v suitable_a to_o the_o person_n upon_o who_o they_o be_v bestow_v thaddaeus_n signify_v in_o the_o syriack_n the_o same_o thing_n praise_n or_o confession_n with_o judah_n in_o hebrew_a the_o imposer_n of_o this_o name_n intimate_v the_o constancy_n of_o this_o holy_a man_n in_o confess_v christ_n what_o name_n soever_o he_o have_v nor_o be_v it_o 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and_o if_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n be_v so_o great_a that_o he_o shall_v repent_v of_o the_o evil_n intend_v against_o the_o wicked_a yet_o even_o that_o mercy_n of_o he_o will_v make_v the_o judgement_n so_o much_o the_o more_o necessary_a for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o elect_n 2._o the_o judgement_n of_o this_o great_a day_n shall_v be_v sudden_a christ_n will_v come_v as_o a_o thief_n in_o the_o night_n who_o enter_v the_o house_n without_o knock_v at_o the_o door_n the_o judgement_n will_v come_v upon_o the_o secure_a world_n as_o the_o snare_n do_v upon_o the_o bird_n the_o great_a security_n be_v at_o that_o day_n the_o great_a will_v the_o day_n and_o the_o terror_n thereof_o be_v to_o sinner_n the_o noise_n of_o fire_n be_v neither_o so_o usual_a nor_o so_o dreadful_a as_o in_o the_o night_n the_o approach_n of_o the_o bridegroom_n at_o midnight_n increase_v the_o cry_n of_o the_o foolish_a and_o sleep_a virgin_n sudden_a destruction_n or_o that_o which_o befall_v they_o who_o 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so_o right_o judge_v christ_n be_v a_o righteous_a judge_n 1_o tim_n 4.8_o 34.19_o psal_n 72.2_o act._n 17.31_o rom._n 2.11_o 2_o chron._n 19.7_o psal_n 82.2_o job_n 34.19_o in_o righteousness_n do_v he_o judge_v revel_v 19.11_o the_o sceptre_n of_o his_o kingdom_n be_v a_o right_a sceptre_n he_o love_v righteousness_n psal_n 45.6_o 7_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n be_v a_o day_n of_o the_o revelation_n of_o the_o righteous_a judgement_n of_o god_n righteousness_n shall_v be_v the_o girdle_n of_o his_o loin_n it_o shall_v stick_v close_o to_o he_o this_o judge_n can_v be_v bias_v by_o favour_n there_o be_v no_o respect_n of_o person_n with_o god_n the_o enemy_n of_o christ_n justify_v he_o in_o this_o particular_a that_o he_o regard_v not_o the_o person_n of_o man_n mat._n 22.16_o kindred_n friendship_n greatness_n make_v he_o not_o at_o all_o to_o warp_v and_o deviate_v from_o righteousness_n he_o be_v not_o mistake_v with_o error_n he_o shall_v not_o judge_v after_o the_o sight_n of_o his_o eye_n 6.7_o isai_n 11.3_o joh._n 7.24_o 2_o cor._n 10.7_o jer._n 17.9_o 10._o gal._n 6.7_o neither_o reprove_v after_o the_o hear_n of_o his_o ear_n this_o judge_n shall_v never_o be_v delude_v with_o fair_a show_n and_o out_o side_n or_o mislead_v by_o colourable_a but_o false_a report_n as_o earthly_a judge_n may_v be_v because_o they_o can_v pierce_v into_o man_n heart_n to_o discern_v their_o secret_a intention_n as_o christ_n can_v do_v who_o no_o specious_a appearance_n can_v deceive_v he_o shall_v never_o acquit_v any_o who_o be_v in_o truth_n faulty_a or_o inward_o unsound_a nor_o upon_o any_o fly_a report_n or_o forge_a suggestion_n proceed_v to_o the_o censure_n of_o any_o he_o shall_v never_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o be_v misinform_v through_o untrue_a deposition_n but_o he_o shall_v always_o proceed_v upon_o certain_a knowledge_n in_o pass_v of_o his_o own_o sentence_n upon_o any_o 5._o this_o judgement_n shall_v be_v open_a
law_n of_o nature_n only_o in_o general_n prescribe_v what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v or_o avoid_v not_o descend_v to_o particular_n now_o all_o be_v not_o able_a from_o those_o general_a principle_n to_o deduce_v that_o which_o be_v to_o be_v practise_v in_o particular_a case_n which_o admit_v of_o innumerable_a variation_n according_a to_o circumstance_n positive_a law_n for_o the_o good_a of_o subject_n be_v necessary_o to_o be_v suit_v to_o the_o condition_n of_o every_o commonwealth_n nor_o can_v it_o just_o be_v allege_v by_o any_o that_o dominion_n may_v be_v commit_v as_o well_o to_o man_n alone_o as_o to_z law_n for_o the_o law_n be_v the_o voice_n of_o god_n be_v a_o deduction_n from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n whereas_o a_o man_n be_v a_o servant_n of_o affection_n and_o apt_a to_o be_v bias_v by_o hatred_n anger_n fear_v friendship_n foolish_a pity_n by_o reason_n whereof_o it_o be_v as_o a_o learned_a man_n once_o say_v easy_a for_o one_o wise_a man_n to_o make_v then_o for_o many_o to_o pronounce_v law_n it_o be_v a_o wise_a speech_n of_o solon_n who_o say_v that_o only_o that_o common_a wealth_n can_v be_v safe_a where_o the_o people_n obey_v the_o magistrate_n and_o the_o magistrate_n the_o law_n leg_n l._n 4._o the_o leg_n and_o of_o plato_n who_o say_v that_o city_n can_v be_v far_o from_o ruin_n where_o the_o law_n be_v not_o above_o the_o magistrate_n but_o the_o magistrate_n above_o the_o law_n and_o if_o against_o this_o it_o shall_v be_v argue_v that_o the_o law_n must_v needs_o be_v defective_a speak_v general_o and_o can_v come_v up_o to_o sundry_a contingent_a and_o special_a case_n and_o circumstance_n which_o it_o can_v foresee_v and_o determine_v i_o answer_v let_v conscientious_a prudence_n supply_v the_o forefaid_n unavoidable_a defect_n and_o that_o we_o may_v not_o set_v the_o magistrate_n and_o law_n at_o variance_n let_v the_o law_n have_v power_n to_o hinder_v the_o magistrate_n from_o transgress_v by_o the_o force_n of_o affection_n and_o let_v the_o magistrate_n have_v power_n with_o rational_a and_o religious_a regard_n of_o circumstance_n to_o explain_v and_o apply_v the_o law_n this_o power_n of_o the_o magistrate_n serve_v to_o make_v a_o happy_a temperature_n of_o jus_o and_o aequum_fw-la strict_a justice_n and_o christian_a equity_n and_o be_v as_o necessary_a as_o it_o be_v for_o a_o physician_n to_o have_v one_o eye_n to_o the_o rule_n of_o his_o art_n and_o another_o to_o the_o condition_n of_o his_o patient_n not_o suffer_v himself_o so_o to_o be_v bind_v up_o by_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o former_a as_o by_o lay_v aside_o his_o own_o prudence_n to_o endanger_v the_o life_n of_o the_o late_a and_o that_o god_n have_v give_v to_o the_o magistrate_n this_o legislative_a power_n be_v most_o evident_a in_o regard_n dominion_n without_o such_o a_o power_n will_v be_v in_o vain_a and_o never_o obtain_v its_o end_n either_o in_o the_o advance_n of_o godliness_n or_o the_o public_a peace_n good_a law_n make_v and_o execute_v 10.6_o num._n 11.16_o 1_o sam._n 10.6_o be_v the_o direct_a mean_n to_o promote_v both_o as_o also_o in_o regard_n god_n have_v give_v the_o magistrate_n the_o prudence_n and_o power_n requisite_a to_o the_o make_n of_o law_n and_o all_o the_o command_v give_v by_o god_n to_o people_n of_o be_v obedient_a will_v be_v void_a and_o to_o no_o purpose_n unless_o the_o magistrate_n may_v impose_v law_n and_o yet_o he_o must_v remember_v that_o the_o matter_n of_o his_o law_n must_v be_v possible_a else_o they_o cannor_n obtain_v their_o end_n profitable_a also_o to_o the_o commonwealth_n &_o just_a or_o righteous_a for_o else_o they_o destroy_v their_o end_n nor_o can_v that_o be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o law_n but_o rather_o anomy_n or_o a_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n which_o command_v any_o thing_n against_o god_n law_n 2._o the_o power_n and_o dominion_n here_o speak_v of_o consist_v in_o administrando_fw-la jurisdictionem_fw-la by_o way_n of_o execution_n or_o administer_a of_o justice_n to_o the_o people_n according_a to_o the_o forementioned_a good_a law_n a_o law_n without_o execution_n be_v neither_o of_o force_n nor_o fruit_n miserable_a be_v that_o commonwealth_n cecin_n omnia_fw-la judicia_fw-la aut_fw-la distrabendarum_fw-la controversiarum_fw-la aut_fw-la puniendorum_fw-la maleficiorum_fw-la causâ—_n reperta_fw-la sunt_fw-la cic._n pro_fw-la cecin_n who_o manner_n have_v bring_v their_o law_n under_o their_o power_n and_o miserable_o confine_v and_o nail_v they_o to_o the_o pillar_n this_o jurisdiction_n or_o execution_n of_o the_o law_n be_v twofold_a the_o first_o be_v see_v in_o judgement_n or_o the_o determination_n of_o civil_a controversy_n between_o party_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o law_n that_o this_o be_v part_n of_o the_o magistrate_n power_n be_v evident_a 1._o from_o god_n ordination_n and_o command_n prov._n 8.15_o by_o i_o king_n reign_n and_o prince_n decree_v justice_n how_o long_o will_v you_o judge_v unjust_o &_o c_o do_v justice_n to_o the_o afflict_a and_o needy_a etc._n etc._n psal_n 82.3_o and_o jer._n 22.2_o o_o king_n of_o judah_n that_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n thou_o and_o thy_o servant_n execute_v yet_o judgement_n and_o righteousness_n deliver_v the_o spoil_v etc._n etc._n and_o chap._n 21.12_o oh_o you_o house_n of_o david_n execute_v judgement_n in_o the_o morning_n 2._o from_o the_o direction_n which_o god_n give_v to_o people_n to_o seek_v judgement_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o magistrate_n exod._n 22.9_o for_o all_o manner_n of_o trespass_n whether_o it_o for_o ox_n for_o ass_n for_o sheep_n for_o raiment_n or_o for_o any_o manner_n of_o lose_a thing_n which_o another_o challenge_v etc._n etc._n the_o cause_n of_o both_o party_n shall_v come_v before_o the_o judge_n and_o who_o the_o judge_n shall_v condemn_v etc._n etc._n and_o deut._n 19.17_o both_o the_o man_n between_o who_o the_o controversy_n be_v shall_v stand_v before_o the_o lord_n before_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o judge_n 3._o from_o the_o use_n and_o necessity_n of_o judgement_n 1_o truth_n often_o lie_v in_o the_o bottom_n and_o falsehood_n lurk_v in_o corner_n a_o prudent_a magistrate_n bring_v both_o to_o the_o light_n the_o one_o because_o it_o seek_v it_o the_o other_o because_o it_o shun_v it_o 2._o good_a man_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o fewness_n weakness_n and_o meekness_n be_v often_o great_a sufferer_n and_o the_o wicked_a be_v numerous_a potent_a and_o oppressive_a the_o public_a judgement_n of_o the_o magistrate_n be_v in_o this_o case_n to_o the_o former_a a_o hide_v place_n from_o the_o wind_n isa_n 32.2_o and_o as_o a_o wind_n to_o scatter_v the_o late_a prov._n 20.8_o and_o without_o these_o public_a judgement_n what_o will_v place_n be_v but_o as_o mountain_n of_o prey_n den_n of_o wild_a beast_n and_o habitation_n fit_a for_o cyclops_n than_o christian_n god_n have_v not_o by_o grace_n give_v to_o any_o a_o right_a in_o another_o estate_n nor_o take_v away_o from_o any_o a_o orderly_a and_o regular_a love_n of_o his_o own_o welfare_n and_o nature_n in_o the_o best_a dictate_v and_o desire_n and_o the_o god_n of_o nature_n by_o these_o public_a judgement_n have_v grant_v help_n for_o self-preservation_n from_o injury_n and_o oppression_n only_o it_o must_v be_v here_o heed_v that_o these_o suit_n and_o judgment_n be_v not_o transact_v undue_o either_o by_o the_o judge_v or_o the_o judge_n 1._o by_o the_o judged_n they_o must_v not_o desire_v judgement_n out_o of_o envy_n revenge_n covetousness_n or_o a_o desire_n of_o contend_v 2._o the_o matter_n about_o which_o judgement_n be_v desire_v must_v not_o be_v slight_a and_o frivolous_a 3._o the_o remedy_n of_o the_o law_n must_v not_o be_v desire_v till_o after_o patient_a wait_a and_o christian_a endeavour_n to_o compound_v difference_n and_o to_o procure_v a_o amicable_a reconcilement_n 〈◊〉_d sic_fw-la certent_fw-la causae_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la certent_fw-la pectora_fw-la zec._n 7.9.8_o 16._o judex_n q._n jus_o dicens_fw-la var._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 4._o the_o party_n who_o differ_v must_v not_o manage_v their_o contestation_n with_o bitter_a and_o unchristian_a animosity_n rail_n bribery_n false_a accusation_n etc._n etc._n 5._o the_o end_n of_o desire_v judgement_n must_v not_o be_v the_o undo_n or_o defame_v of_o our_o adversary_n but_o the_o preserve_n of_o ourselves_o and_o the_o administration_n of_o justice_n the_o welfare_n of_o other_o 2._o the_o judge_n must_v not_o wrongful_o transact_v these_o judgement_n they_o must_v give_v every_o one_o his_o due_a deut_n 16.20_o justice_n justice_z or_o that_o which_o be_v altogether_o just_o shall_v thou_o do_v and_o chap._n 1.16_o moses_n say_v he_o charge_v the_o judge_n to_o hear_v the_o cause_n between_o their_o brethren_n to_o judge_v righteous_o between_o every_o man_n and_o his_o brother_n jerem._n 21.12_o execute_v judgement_n in_o the_o morning_n justice_n be_v the_o soul_n of_o