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truth_n remember_v say_v hezekiah_n 2_o king_n 20.2_o how_o i_o have_v walk_v before_o thou_o in_o truth_n and_o fit_o may_v holiness_n be_v call_v truth_n in_o regard_n it_o neither_o deceive_v he_o in_o who_o it_o be_v by_o false_a hope_n nor_o any_o other_o by_o mere_a show_n 4._o bonam_n voluntatem_fw-la in_o eye_n quis_fw-la fecerat_fw-la nisi_fw-la ille_fw-la qui_fw-la eos_fw-la cum_fw-la bonâ_fw-la voluntate_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la cum_fw-la amore_fw-la casto_fw-la quo_fw-la illi_fw-la adhaererent_fw-la crea_fw-la vit_fw-mi simul_fw-la in_o eye_n &_o condens_fw-la naturam_fw-la &_o largiens_fw-la gratiam_fw-la aug.l._n 11._o de_fw-la civ_o d._n c._n 11._o sicut_fw-la lapsus_fw-la corporum_fw-la fingi_fw-la non_fw-la pete_v nisi_fw-la è_fw-la loco_fw-la superiore_fw-la ita_fw-la lapsus_fw-la animorum_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la nisi_fw-la à _fw-la quadam_fw-la celsitudine_fw-la boni_fw-la quam_fw-la prius_fw-la habuerint_fw-la quòd_fw-la de_fw-la coelo_fw-la cecidisse_fw-la 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with_o deep_a and_o diligent_a observation_n they_o must_v sink_v into_o we_o we_o must_v set_v our_o heart_n to_o they_o steep_v our_o thought_n in_o they_o and_o ponder_v they_o in_o their_o certainty_n cause_n severity_n post_v passenger_n can_v be_v serious_a observer_n of_o any_o place_n how_o profitable_a be_v it_o sometime_o to_o dwell_v in_o our_o meditation_n upon_o these_o monument_n of_o divine_a justice_n assent_n must_v be_v follow_v with_o consideration_n transient_a thought_n become_v not_o permanent_a example_n 3._o look_v upon_o these_o example_n with_o a_o impartial_a examination_n inquire_v within_o whether_o be_v such_o a_o one_o who_o vengeance_n overtake_v a_o great_a sinner_n than_o i_o be_o ask_v thy_o conscience_n that_o question_n which_o the_o prophet_n put_v to_o the_o israelite_n be_v there_o not_o with_o i_o even_o with_o i_o the_o same_o sin_n against_o the_o lord_n ransack_v thy_o soul_n to_o find_v out_o the_o traitor_n hide_v not_o that_o in_o
judgement_n a_o unjust_a judge_n be_v a_o solecism_n a_o contradiction_n a_o judge_n shall_v be_v the_o law_n enliven_v to_o this_o end_n judge_n must_v be_v godly_a righteousness_n will_v not_o stand_v without_o religion_n jethro_n advice_n to_o moses_n be_v choose_v man_n fear_v god_n exod._n 18.21_o let_v the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o you_o say_v jehoshaphat_n to_o the_o judge_n 2_o chr._n 19.6_o 7._o the_o aethiopian_n apprehend_v that_o the_o angel_n attend_v on_o all_o judicatories_n and_o therefore_o as_o i_o have_v read_v of_o they_o they_o leave_v twelve_o chair_n empty_a in_o the_o judgement-place_n which_o they_o say_v be_v the_o seat_n of_o the_o angel_n but_o judge_n must_v believe_v that_o a_o great_a than_o the_o angel_n be_v there_o 2._o impartial_a he_o must_v not_o respect_v the_o person_n of_o the_o poor_a nor_o honour_v the_o person_n of_o the_o mighty_a leu._n 19.15_o and_o deut._n 1.17_o he_o must_v hear_v the_o small_a as_o well_o as_o the_o great_a there_o must_v no_o man_n condition_n be_v regard_v in_o judgement_n nor_o must_v the_o judge_n behold_v the_o face_n of_o any_o one_o person_n but_o the_o face_n of_o his_o cause_n job_n 34.19_o god_n accept_v not_o the_o person_n of_o prince_n a_o judge_n will_v be_v a_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n it_o shine_v as_o well_o upon_o the_o beggar_n as_o the_o noble_a 3._o a_o master_n of_o his_o affection_n anger_n hatred_n pity_n fear_v etc._n etc._n the_o cloud_n of_o affection_n will_v hinder_v the_o sunshine_n of_o justice_n the_o athenian_a judge_n use_v to_o sit_v in_o mars-street_n to_o show_v that_o they_o have_v martial_a heart_n constantine_n be_v term_v a_o man-child_n brightman_n rev._n 12.5_o so_o brightman_n for_o his_o courage_n he_o who_o will_v go_v up_o to_o the_o mount_n of_o justice_n must_v leave_v his_o affection_n as_o abraham_n do_v his_o ass_n and_o servant_n at_o the_o foot_n thereof_o love_n and_o wisdom_n seldom_o dwell_v under_o one_o roof_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o man_n be_v a_o snare_n a_o coward_n we_o say_v can_v be_v a_o honest_a man_n nor_o will_v a_o fearful_a and_o flexible_a judge_n be_v able_a to_o say_v injustice_n nay_o 4._o deliberate_a in_o the_o case_n of_o information_n about_o false_a worship_n 17.3_o deut._n 17.3_o moses_n direct_v to_o this_o deliberation_n before_o sentence_n be_v give_v if_o it_o be_v tell_v thou_o and_o thou_o have_v hear_v of_o it_o and_o inquire_v diligent_o and_o behold_v it_o be_v true_a and_o the_o thing_n certain_a etc._n etc._n then_o shall_v thou_o bring_v forth_o the_o man_n etc._n etc._n what_o plenty_n of_o word_n be_v here_o to_o prevent_v precipitancy_n in_o judicature_n it_o much_o commend_v the_o integrity_n of_o job_n who_o profess_v job_n 29.16_o the_o cause_n which_o i_o know_v not_o i_o search_v out_o 25.16_o out_o see_v the_o example_n of_o the_o heathen_a festus_n act._n 25.16_o both_o side_n must_v be_v hear_v the_o small_a as_o well_o as_o the_o great_a though_o a_o judge_n med._n judge_n qui_fw-la statuit_fw-la aliquid_fw-la parte_fw-la inaudita_fw-la alerâ_fw-la aequum_fw-la licit_fw-la statuerit_fw-la haud_fw-la aequus_fw-la fuit_fw-la sen._n in_o med._n sentence_n be_v right_a yet_o he_o be_v not_o right_a in_o give_v it_o if_o he_o give_v it_o before_o either_o party_n be_v hear_v 5._o a_o lover_n of_o truth_n a_o man_n of_o truth_n exod._n 18.21_o hate_v lie_n execute_v the_o judgement_n of_o truth_n zech._n 8.16_o his_o heart_n must_v love_v his_o tongue_n speak_v the_o truth_n 19.7_o exod._n 18.21.23.8_o deut._n 16.19.27.26_o 2_o chron._n 19.7_o nor_o will_v the_o hand_n without_o go_v right_a if_o the_o wheel_n within_o go_v wrong_n 6._o incorrupt_a hate_v bribe_n because_o hate_v covetousness_n a_o gift_n blind_v the_o wise_a and_o pervert_v the_o word_n of_o the_o righteous_a of_o who_o hand_n say_v samuel_n have_v i_o receive_v any_o gift_n to_o blind_v my_o eye_n therewith_o 1_o sam._n 12.3_o a_o judge_n must_v neither_o take_v money_n to_o be_v unjust_a nor_o to_o be_v just_a righteousness_n be_v its_o own_o reward_n the_o thebean_o erect_v the_o statue_n of_o their_o judge_n without_o hand_n the_o gain_n of_o bribe_n be_v sum_v up_o job_n 15.34_o fire_n shall_v consume_v the_o tabernacle_n of_o bribery_n 7._o sober_a and_o temperate_a he_o that_o follow_v the_o pleasure_n that_o attend_v on_o majesty_n will_v soon_o neglect_v the_o pain_n which_o belong_v to_o magistracy_n it_o be_v a_o prudent_a instruction_n of_o lemuel_n mother_n prov._n 31.4_o 5._o it_o be_v not_o for_o king_n it_o be_v not_o for_o king_n o_o lemuel_n to_o drink_v wine_n nor_o for_o prince_n to_o drink_v strong_a drink_n lest_o they_o drink_v and_o forget_v the_o law_n and_o pervert_v the_o judgement_n of_o any_o of_o the_o afflict_a whoredom_n and_o wine_n and_o new_a wine_n take_v away_o the_o heart_n hos_fw-la 4.11_o some_o understand_v those_o word_n jer._n 21.12_o execute_v judgement_n in_o the_o morning_n proper_o as_o if_o they_o shall_v perform_v act_n of_o judgement_n early_o before_o they_o be_v endanger_v by_o abundant_a eat_n or_o feast_v to_o render_v themselves_o less_o able_a to_o discern_v of_o cause_n 2._o the_o second_o branch_n of_o jurisdiction_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o magistrate_n consist_v in_o the_o dstribution_n of_o reward_n and_o punishment_n 1._o of_o reward_n to_o those_o who_o keep_v 2._o of_o punishment_n to_o those_o who_o break_v the_o law_n 1._o of_o reward_n of_o this_o the_o apostle_n speak_v rom._n 13._o do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o thou_o shall_v have_v praise_n of_o this_o the_o supreme_a lord_n give_v a_o example_n who_o join_v show_v mercy_n to_o thousand_o with_o visit_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o child_n exod._n 20._o nor_o must_v a_o magistrate_n be_v a_o sun_n only_o for_o lustre_n of_o majesty_n but_o also_o for_o warmth_n and_o benignity_n 2._o of_o punishment_n these_o be_v of_o sundry_a kind_n some_o concern_v the_o name_n as_o degradation_n some_o the_o estate_n as_o pecuniary_a mulct_n some_o the_o body_n and_o these_o be_v either_o capital_a or_o not_o capital_a as_o mutilation_n of_o some_o part_n etc._n etc._n evident_a it_o be_v from_o scripture-commands_a that_o it_o be_v the_o magistrate_n duty_n to_o punish_v deut._n 19.21_o the_o judge_n shall_v make_v diligent_a inquisition_n etc._n etc._n and_o thy_o eye_n shall_v not_o pity_v but_o life_n shall_v go_v for_o life_n 2._o from_o his_o function_n rom._n 13.4_o he_o bear_v not_o the_o sword_n in_o vain_a governor_n be_v for_o the_o punishment_n of_o evil_a doer_n 3._o from_o the_o benefit_n of_o these_o punishment_n to_o the_o punish_v who_o may_v grieve_v for_o what_o they_o have_v do_v to_o the_o spectator_n who_o may_v be_v warn_v from_o do_v the_o like_a etc._n prov._n 19.25_o deut._n 19_o 19r_fw-la indulgentia_fw-la flagitiorum_fw-la illecebra_fw-la exod._n 21.12_o lâ—u._n 24.17_o etc._n etc._n sinful_a indulgence_n silent_o yet_o strong_o invite_v to_o a_o second_o wickedness_n even_o capital_a punishment_n be_v enjoin_v by_o scripture_n gen._n 9.6_o who_o so_o shed_v man_n blood_n by_o man_n shall_v his_o blood_n be_v shed_v a_o law_n which_o be_v before_o the_o erection_n of_o the_o mosaical_a polity_n show_v that_o the_o law_n which_o afterward_o command_v capital_a punishment_n do_v not_o simple_o and_o absolute_o but_o only_o in_o respect_n of_o some_o circumstance_n concern_v the_o israelite_n the_o capital_a punishment_n of_o malefactor_n by_o the_o magistrate_n be_v dictate_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o as_o the_o force_n of_o the_o foresay_a command_n be_v before_o so_o do_v it_o continue_v after_o moses_n christ_n himself_o even_o from_o it_o draw_v a_o argument_n to_o dissuade_v peter_n from_o shed_v of_o blood_n mat._n 26.52_o nor_o do_v i_o understand_v but_o that_o if_o all_o punishment_n of_o malefactor_n by_o the_o sword_n be_v now_o unlawful_a as_o anabaptist_n dream_v it_o must_v necessary_o follow_v that_o all_o 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