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justice_n to_o the_o right_n level_v at_o it_o and_o that_o be_v in_o judgement_n which_o among_o other_o thing_n contain_v 1._o wisdom_n and_o prudence_n in_o a_o through_o ability_n and_o care_n of_o a_o wise_a consider_v and_o discern_v of_o person_n and_o cause_n as_o it_o be_v in_o solomon_n in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o two_o harlot_n when_o by_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o quick_a and_o sharp_a discern_v in_o that_o cause_n by_o the_o sword_n he_o call_v for_o he_o do_v so_o dextrous_o cut_v asunder_o that_o knot_n which_o otherwise_o can_v not_o be_v well_o untie_v it_o be_v say_v that_o all_o israel_n fear_v the_o king_n because_o they_o see_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n be_v in_o he_o to_o do_v judgement_n 1_o king_n 3._o 28._o and_o therefore_o indeed_o a_o judge_n shall_v have_v judgement_n that_o so_o a_o crafty_a knave_n be_v pack_v of_o business_n may_v not_o shuffle_v a_o plain_a honest_a man_n out_o of_o his_o right_n 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