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errorem_fw-la pertrahit_fw-la ita_fw-la indiscretum_fw-la filentium_fw-la in_o errore_fw-la relinquit_fw-la greg._n in_o moral_a almost_o all_o one_o when_o sin_n grow_v outrageous_a to_o hold_v our_o peace_n at_o they_o and_o to_o cry_v peace_n peace_n unto_o they_o our_o apostle_n in_o act._n 20._o will_v not_o have_v hold_v himself_o sufficient_o discharge_v from_o the_o guilt_n of_o other_o man_n blood_n if_o he_o have_v shun_v as_o occasion_n be_v offer_v to_o have_v declare_v unto_o they_o 27._o they_o act._n 20.26_o 27._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d even_o the_o whole_a counsel_n of_o god_n sermon_n §._o 34._o a_o more_o particular_a application_n in_o defence_n of_o the_o former_a sermon_n in_o my_o application_n of_o this_o instance_n and_o case_n blame_v i_o not_o if_o i_o do_v it_o with_o some_o reference_n to_o myself_o be_v heretofore_o by_o appointment_n as_o now_o again_o i_o be_v to_o provide_v myself_o for_o this_o place_n against_o such_o a_o meeting_n as_o this_o 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upon_o i_o know_v not_o what_o light_a surmize_n or_o suspicion_n to_o judge_v with_o what_o spirit_n or_o with_o what_o disposition_n of_o heart_n we_o preach_v whether_o we_o 16.17.18_o we_o phil._n 1.15_o 16.17.18_o preach_v christ_n of_o envy_n and_o strife_n or_o of_o good_a will_n whether_o sincere_o or_o of_o contention_n whether_o in_o pretence_n or_o in_o truth_n it_o be_v our_o own_o good_a or_o hurt_v we_o must_v answer_v for_o that_o and_o at_o our_o peril_n be_v it_o if_o we_o do_v not_o look_v to_o that_o but_o what_o be_v that_o to_o you_o notwithstanding_o every_o way_n so_o long_o as_o it_o be_v christ_n and_o his_o truth_n which_o be_v preach_v it_o be_v your_o part_n therein_o to_o rejoice_v if_o a_o 1.8.9_o a_o gal._n 1.8.9_o angel_n from_o heaven_n shall_v preach_v any_o untruth_n unto_o you_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v he_o be_v accurse_v but_o if_o the_o very_a devil_n of_o hell_n shall_v preach_v the_o truth_n he_o must_v be_v hear_v and_o believe_v 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it_o my_o desire_n and_o aim_n next_o after_o the_o good_a of_o your_o soul_n be_v above_o all_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o unity_n of_o brethren_n for_o cast_v bone_n if_o that_o must_v needs_o be_v the_o phrase_n they_o be_v cast_v in_o these_o part_n long_o before_o my_o come_n by_o that_o great_a enemy_n to_o peace_n and_o unity_n and_o busy_a sour_a of_o discord_n the_o devil_n otherwise_o i_o shall_v not_o have_v find_v at_o my_o first_o come_v such_o snarl_v about_o they_o and_o such_o 5.15_o such_o gal._n 5.15_o bite_n and_o devour_v one_o another_o as_o i_o do_v my_o endeavour_n be_v rather_o to_o have_v gather_v up_o the_o bone_n and_o to_o have_v take_v away_o the_o matter_n of_o difference_n i_o mean_v the_o error_n in_o judgement_n about_o and_o
we_o say_v of_o the_o fearful_a magistrate_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o coward_n to_o do_v justice_n and_o he_o have_v no_o heart_n you_o that_o be_v magistrate_n remember_v the_o promise_n god_n have_v make_v you_o and_o the_o title_n he_o have_v give_v you_o you_o have_v a_o honourable_a promise_n 19.6_o promise_n 2_o chron._n 19.6_o god_n will_v be_v with_o you_o in_o the_o cause_n and_o in_o the_o judgement_n 2._o chron._n 19_o if_o god_n be_v with_o you_o what_o need_v you_o fear_v who_o shall_v be_v against_o you_o you_o have_v a_o honourable_a title_n too_o 82.6_o too_o psalm_n 82.6_o i_o have_v say_v you_o be_v god_n psalm_n 82._o if_o you_o be_v god_n why_o shall_v you_o fear_v the_o face_n of_o man_n this_o be_v god_n fashion_n he_o 5.5_o he_o 1_o pet._n 5.5_o give_v grace_n to_o the_o humble_a but_o he_o resist_v the_o proud_a he_o 1.52_o he_o luke_n 1.52_o exalt_v the_o meek_a and_o lowly_a but_o he_o put_v the_o mighty_a out_o of_o their_o seat_n if_o you_o will_v deal_v answerable_o to_o that_o high_a name_n he_o have_v put_v upon_o you_o and_o be_v indeed_o as_o god_n follow_v the_o example_n of_o god_n lift_v up_o the_o poor_a oppress_v out_o of_o the_o mire_n and_o tumble_v down_o the_o confidence_n of_o the_o mighty_a and_o proud_a oppressor_n when_o you_o 75.2.4_o you_o psal._n 75.2.4_o receive_v the_o congregation_n judge_v upright_o and_o fear_v not_o to_o say_v to_o the_o wicked_a be_v they_o never_o so_o great_a lift_v not_o up_o your_o horn_n so_o shall_v you_o vindicate_v yourselves_o from_o contempt_n so_o shall_v you_o preserve_v your_o person_n and_o place_n from_o be_v baffel_v and_o blurt_v by_o every_o lewd_a companion_n offender_n §._o 20._o 3._o of_o the_o offender_n courage_n in_o the_o magistrate_n against_o these_o great_a one_o especial_o be_v three_o necessary_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o offender_n these_o wicked_a one_o of_o who_o job_n speak_v the_o long_a tooth_n they_o have_v the_o deep_a they_o bite_v and_o the_o strong_a jaw_n they_o have_v the_o sore_a they_o grind_v and_o the_o great_a power_n they_o have_v the_o more_o mischief_n they_o do_v and_o therefore_o these_o great_a one_o of_o all_o other_o will_v be_v well_o hamper_v and_o have_v their_o tooth_n file_v their_o jaw_n break_v their_o power_n curb_v i_o say_v not_o the_o poor_a and_o the_o small_a shall_v be_v spare_v when_o they_o offend_v good_a reason_n they_o shall_v be_v punish_v with_o severity_n but_o you_o must_v remember_v i_o now_o speak_v of_o courage_n and_o a_o little_a courage_n will_v serve_v to_o bring_v under_o those_o that_o be_v under_o already_o so_o that_o if_o mean_a man_n escape_v unpunished_a when_o they_o transgress_v it_o be_v often_o for_o want_v of_o care_n or_o conscience_n in_o the_o magistrate_n than_o of_o courage_n but_o here_o be_v the_o true_a trial_n of_o your_o courage_n when_o you_o be_v to_o deal_v with_o these_o great_a one_o man_n not_o much_o inferior_a to_o yourselves_o perhaps_o your_o equal_n yea_o and_o it_o may_v be_v too_o your_o magistracy_n set_v aside_o man_n much_o great_a than_o yourselves_o man_n great_a in_o place_n great_a in_o wealth_n in_o great_a favour_n that_o have_v great_a friend_n but_o withal_o that_o do_v great_a harm_n let_v it_o be_v your_o honour_n that_o you_o dare_v be_v just_a when_o these_o dare_v be_v unjust_a and_o when_o they_o dare_v smite_v other_o 58.4_o other_o esay_n 58.4_o with_o the_o fist_n of_o violence_n that_o you_o dare_v smite_v they_o with_o 13.4_o with_o rom._n 13.4_o the_o sword_n of_o justice_n and_o that_o you_o dare_v use_v your_o power_n when_o they_o dare_v abuse_v they_o all_o transgressor_n shall_v be_v look_v unto_o but_o more_o the_o great_a and_o the_o great_a most_o as_o a_o shepherd_n shall_v watch_v his_o sheep_n even_o from_o fly_n and_o mauke_n but_o much_o more_o from_o fox_n most_o of_o all_o from_o wolf_n sure_o he_o be_v a_o sorry_a shepherd_n that_o be_v busy_a to_o kill_v fly_n and_o mauke_n in_o his_o sheep_n 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you_o hear_v the_o four_o duty_n or_o property_n of_o a_o good_a magistrate_n contain_v in_o this_o scripture_n with_o the_o ground_n and_o reason_n of_o most_o of_o they_o open_v they_o be_v 1._o a_o love_n and_o zeal_n to_o justice_n 2._o compassion_n to_o the_o poor_a and_o distress_a 3._o paines_n and_o patience_n in_o examination_n of_o cause_n 4._o stoutness_n and_o courage_n in_o execution_n of_o justice_n the_o use_n and_o inference_n of_o all_o these_o yet_o remain_v to_o be_v handle_v now_o in_o the_o last_o place_n and_o together_o all_o which_o for_o order_n and_o brevity_n sake_n we_o will_v reduce_v unto_o three_o head_n according_o as_o from_o each_o of_o the_o four_o mention_a duty_n or_o property_n or_o rule_n call_v they_o which_o you_o will_v there_o arise_v inference_n of_o three_o sort_n first_o of_o direction_n for_o the_o choice_n and_o appointment_n of_o magistrate_n according_a to_o these_o four_o property_n second_o of_o reproof_n for_o a_o just_a rebuke_n 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duty_n with_o the_o reason_n and_o extent_n thereof_o i_o be_v eye_n to_o the_o blind_a and_o foot_n be_v i_o to_o the_o lame_a i_o be_v a_o father_n to_o the_o poor_a follow_v next_o the_o three_o duty_n in_o these_o word_n the_o cause_n which_o i_o know_v not_o i_o search_v out_o of_o §._o 12._o the_o open_n of_o of_o which_o word_n some_o frame_n the_o coherence_n with_o the_o former_a as_o if_o job_n have_v mean_v to_o clear_v his_o mercy_n to_o the_o poor_a from_o suspicion_n of_o partiality_n and_o injustice_n and_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v i_o be_v a_o father_n indeed_o to_o the_o poor_a pitiful_a and_o merciful_a to_o he_o and_o ready_a to_o show_v he_o any_o lawful_a favour_n but_o yet_o not_o so_o as_o hîc_fw-la as_o ne_fw-fr crederetur_fw-la quòd_fw-la faveret_fw-la eye_n nimis_fw-la in_o preiudicium_fw-la iustitiae_fw-la subditur_fw-la &_o â—ausam_fw-la lyran._n hîc_fw-la in_o pity_n to_o he_o to_o forget_v or_o pervert_v justice._n i_o be_v ever_o careful_a before_o i_o will_v either_o speak_v or_o do_v for_o he_o to_o be_v first_o assure_v his_o cause_n be_v right_a and_o good_a and_o for_o that_o purpose_n if_o it_o be_v doubtful_a hîc_fw-la doubtful_a ne_fw-fr fortè_fw-la motupietatis_fw-la in_o discretae_fw-la condescenderem_fw-la ei_fw-la in_o praeiudicium_fw-la iustitiae_fw-la lyran_n hîc_fw-la i_o search_v it_o out_o and_o examine_v it_o before_o i_o will_v countenance_v either_o he_o or_o it_o certain_o thus_o to_o do_v be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o justice_n yea_o and_o of_o mercy_n too_o for_o it_o be_v one_o rule_n in_o show_v mercy_n that_o it_o be_v ever_o do_v salvis_fw-la pielate_fw-la &_o iustitiâ_fw-la without_o prejudice_n do_v to_o piety_n and_o justice_n and_o as_o to_o this_o particular_a the_o commandment_n of_o god_n be_v express_v for_o it_o in_o exod._n 23._o 23.3_o 23._o exod._n 23.3_o thou_o shall_v not_o countenance_n no_o not_o a_o poor_a man_n in_o his_o cause_n now_o if_o we_o shall_v thus_o understand_v the_o coherence_n of_o the_o word_n the_o special_a duty_n which_o magistrate_n shall_v hence_o learn_v will_v be_v indifferency_n in_o the_o administration_n of_o justice_n not_o to_o make_v difference_n of_o rich_a or_o poor_a far_o or_o near_o friend_n or_o foe_n one_o or_o other_o but_o to_o consider_v only_o and_o bare_o the_o equity_n and_o right_n of_o the_o cause_n without_o any_o respect_n of_o person_n or_o partial_a inclination_n this_o way_n or_o that_o way_n this_o be_v a_o very_a necessary_a duty_n indeed_o in_o a_o magistrate_n of_o justice_n truth_n §._o 13._o the_o magistrate_n three_o duty_n diligence_n to_o search_v out_o the_o truth_n and_o i_o deny_v not_o but_o it_o may_v be_v gather_v without_o any_o violence_n from_o these_o very_a word_n of_o my_o text_n though_o to_o my_o apprehension_n not_o so_o much_o by_o way_n of_o immediate_a observation_n from_o the_o necessity_n of_o any_o such_o coherence_n as_o by_o way_n of_o consequence_n from_o the_o word_n themselves_o otherwise_o for_o what_o need_v all_o that_o care_n and_o pain_n and_o diligence_n in_o search_v out_o the_o cause_n if_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o person_n may_v over-rule_v the_o cause_n after_o all_o that_o search_n and_o be_v not_o the_o judgement_n to_o be_v give_v mere_o according_a to_o the_o goodness_n or_o badness_n of_o the_o cause_n without_o respect_n have_v to_o the_o person_n but_o the_o special_a duty_n which_o these_o word_n seem_v most_o natural_o and_o immediate_o to_o impose_v upon_o the_o magistrate_n and_o let_v that_o be_v the_o three_o observation_n be_v diligence_n and_o patience_n and_o care_v to_o hear_v and_o examine_v and_o inquire_v into_o the_o truth_n of_o thing_n and_o into_o the_o equity_n of_o man_n cause_n as_o the_o physician_n before_o he_o prescribe_v receipt_n or_o diet_n to_o his_o patient_n will_v first_o feel_v the_o pulse_n and_o view_v the_o urine_n and_o observe_v the_o temper_n and_o change_n in_o the_o body_n and_o be_v inquisitive_a how_o the_o disease_n begin_v and_o when_o and_o what_o fit_v it_o have_v and_o where_o and_o in_o what_o manner_n it_o hold_v he_o and_o inform_v himself_o every_o other_o way_n as_o full_o as_o he_o can_v in_o the_o true_a state_n of_o the_o body_n that_o so_o he_o may_v proportion_v the_o remedy_n according_o without_o error_n so_o ought_v every_o magistrate_n in_o cause_n of_o justice_n before_o he_o pronounce_v sentence_n or_o give_v his_o determination_n whether_o in_o matter_n cecinna_n matter_n omnia_fw-la iudicia_fw-la aut_fw-la distrabendarum_fw-la controversiarum_fw-la aut_fw-la puniendorum_fw-la male_a ficiorum_fw-la causâ_fw-la reperta_fw-la sunt_fw-la cic._n pro_fw-la cecinna_n judicial_a or_o criminal_a to_o hear_v both_o party_n with_o equal_a patience_n to_o examine_v witness_n and_o other_o evidence_n advise_o and_o thorough_o to_o consider_v and_o wise_o lay_v together_o all_o allegation_n and_o circumstance_n to_o put_v in_o quaeres_fw-la and_o doubt_n upon_o the_o by_o and_o use_v all_o possible_a expedient_a mean_n for_o the_o bolt_v out_o of_o the_o truth_n that_o so_o he_o may_v do_v that_o which_o be_v equal_a and_o right_n without_o error_n instance_n §._o 14._o with_o some_o instance_n a_o duty_n not_o without_o both_o precept_n and_o precedent_n in_o holy_a scripture_n moses_n prescribe_v it_o in_o deut._n 17._o in_o the_o case_n of_o idolatry_n 13.14_o idolatry_n deut._n 17.2_o etc._n etc._n see_v also_o deut._n 13.14_o if_o there_o be_v find_v among_o you_o one_o that_o have_v do_v thus_o or_o thus_o etc._n etc._n and_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 that_o such_o abomination_n be_v wrought_v in_o israel_n then_o thou_o shall_v bring_v forth_o that_o man_n etc._n etc._n the_o offender_n must_v be_v stone_v to_o death_n and_o no_o eye_n pity_v he_o but_o it_o must_v be_v do_v orderly_o and_o in_o a_o legal_a course_n not_o upon_o a_o bare_a hearsay_n but_o upon_o diligent_a examination_n and_o inquisition_n and_o upon_o such_o full_a evidence_n give_v in_o as_o may_v render_v the_o fact_n certain_a so_o far_o as_o such_o case_n ordinary_o be_v capable_a of_o 1._o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arist._n 1._o ethic_n 1._o certainty_n and_o the_o like_a be_v again_o order_v in_o deut_n 19_o in_o the_o case_n of_o false_a witness_n etc._n witness_n deut._n 19.17_o etc._n etc._n both_o the_o man_n between_o who_o the_o controversy_n be_v shall_v stand_v before_o the_o judge_n and_o the_o judge_n shall_v make_v diligent_a inquisition_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o judg._n 19_o in_o the_o wrong_a levite_n case_n who_o concubine_n be_v abuse_v unto_o death_n at_o gibeah_n the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n stir_v up_o one_o another_o to_o do_v justice_n upon_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o and_o the_o method_n they_o propose_v be_v this_o first_o to_o 19.30_o to_o judg._n 19.30_o consider_v and_o consult_v of_o it_o and_o then_o to_o give_v their_o opinion_n but_o the_o most_o famous_a example_n in_o this_o kind_n be_v that_o of_o king_n solomon_n in_o 3._o king_n 3._o in_o the_o difficult_a case_n of_o the_o 28._o the_o 3._o king_n 3.16_o 28._o two_o mother_n either_o of_o they_o challenge_v the_o live_a child_n with_o a_o like_a eagerness_n either_o of_o they_o accuse_v other_o of_o the_o same_o wrong_n and_o with_o the_o same_o allegation_n neither_o be_v there_o witness_n or_o other_o evidence_n on_o either_o part_n to_o give_v light_n into_o the_o matter_n yet_o solomon_n by_o that_o wisdom_n which_o he_o have_v obtain_v from_o god_n find_v a_o mean_n to_o search_v out_o the_o truth_n in_o this_o difficulty_n by_o make_v as_o if_o he_o will_v cut_v the_o child_n into_o half_n and_o give_v either_o of_o they_o one_o half_a at_o the_o mention_v whereof_o the_o compassion_n of_o the_o right_a mother_n betray_v the_o falsehood_n of_o her_o clamorous_a competitor_n and_o we_o read_v in_o the_o apocryphal_a story_n of_o susanna_n how_o daniel_n by_o 13.61_o by_o dan._n 13.61_o examine_v the_o two_o elder_n several_o and_o apart_o find_v they_o to_o differ_v in_o one_o circumstance_n of_o their_o relation_n and_o thereby_o discover_v the_o whole_a accusation_n to_o be_v false_a judge_n for_o this_o reason_n be_v ancient_o call_v cognitores_fw-la and_o in_o approve_a author_n 2.2_o author_n si_fw-mi iudicas_fw-la cognosce_fw-la sen._n in_o med._n 2.2_o cognoscere_fw-la be_v asmuch_o as_o to_o do_v the_o office_n of_o a_o judge_n to_o teach_v judge_n that_o one_o chief_a point_n of_o their_o care_n shall_v be_v to_o know_v the_o truth_n for_o if_o of_o private_a man_n and_o in_o thing_n of_o ordinary_a discourse_n that_o of_o solomon_n be_v true_a 8._o true_a prou._n 18.13_o see_v sirac_n 11.7_o 8._o he_o that_o answer_v a_o matter_n before_o he_o hear_v it_o it_o be_v folly_n and_o shame_n unto_o he_o certain_o much_o more_o
be_v it_o true_a of_o public_a magistrate_n and_o in_o matter_n of_o justice_n and_o judgement_n by_o how_o much_o the_o man_n be_v of_o better_a note_n and_o the_o thing_n of_o great_a moment_n but_o in_o difficult_a and_o intricate_a business_n cover_v with_o darkness_n and_o obscurity_n and_o perplex_v with_o many_o wind_n and_o turn_n and_o cunning_a and_o crafty_a conveyance_n to_o find_v a_o fair_a issue_n out_o and_o to_o spy_v light_n at_o a_o narrow_a hole_n and_o by_o wisdom_n and_o diligence_n to_o rip_v up_o a_o foul_a matter_n and_o search_v a_o cause_n to_o the_o bottom_n and_o make_v a_o discovery_n of_o all_o be_v a_o thing_n worthy_a the_o labour_n and_o a_o thing_n that_o will_v add_v to_o the_o honour_n i_o say_v not_o only_o of_o inferior_a governor_n but_o even_o of_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n the_o king_n 25.2_o king_n prou._n 25.2_o it_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n to_o conceal_v a_o thing_n but_o the_o honour_n of_o king_n be_v to_o search_v out_o a_o matter_n thereof_o §._o 15._o and_o reason_n thereof_o to_o understand_v the_o necessity_n of_o this_o duty_n consider_v first_o that_o as_o sometime_o democritus_n say_v the_o truth_n lie_v 1._o lie_v cic._n 1._o acad._n quaest_n in_o fine_a inuoluta_fw-la veritas_fw-la in_fw-la alto_fw-mi latet_fw-la sen._n 7._o the_o benefic_n 1._o in_o profundo_fw-la and_o in_o abdito_fw-la dark_a and_o deep_a as_o in_o the_o bottom_n of_o a_o pit_n and_o it_o will_v ask_v some_o time_n yea_o and_o cunning_a too_o to_o find_v it_o out_o and_o bring_v it_o to_o light_n second_o that_o through_o favour_n faction_n envy_n greediness_n ambition_n and_o otherwise_o innocency_n itself_o be_v often_o lade_v with_o false_a accusation_n you_o may_v observe_v in_o the_o scripture_n how_o 21.13_o how_o 3._o king_n 21.13_o naboth_n 37.13_o naboth_n jerem._n 37.13_o jeremie_n 25.7_o jeremie_n act._n 24.5_o &_o 25.7_o saint_n paul_n and_o other_o and_o you_o may_v see_v by_o too_o much_o experience_n in_o these_o wretched_a time_n how_o many_o man_n of_o fair_a and_o honest_a conversation_n have_v be_v accuse_v and_o trouble_v without_o cause_n which_o if_o the_o magistrate_n by_o diligent_a inquisition_n do_v not_o either_o prevent_v or_o help_v to_o the_o utmost_a of_o his_o endeavour_n he_o may_v soon_o unaware_o wrap_v himself_o in_o the_o guilt_n of_o innocent_a blood_n three_o that_o information_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n partial_a every_o man_n make_v the_o best_a of_o his_o own_o tale_n and_o he_o can_v but_o often_o 44._o often_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d menand_n apud_fw-la stob._n serm_fw-la 44._o err_v in_o judgement_n that_o be_v easy_o carry_v away_o with_o the_o first_o tale_n and_o do_v not_o suspend_v till_o he_o have_v hear_v both_o party_n alike_o herein_o 16.3.4_o herein_o 2._o sam._n 16.3.4_o david_n fail_v when_o upon_o ziba_n false_a information_n he_o pass_v a_o hasty_a and_o injurious_a decree_n against_o mephibosheth_n solomon_n say_v 18.17_o say_v prov._n 18.17_o he_o that_o be_v first_o in_o his_o own_o tale_n seem_v righteous_a but_o then_o his_o neighbour_n come_v and_o search_v he_o out_o prou._n 18._o as_o we_o say_v common_o one_o tale_n be_v good_a till_o another_o be_v tell_v four_o that_o if_o in_o all_o other_o thing_n hastiness_n and_o precipitancy_n be_v hurtful_a then_o especial_o matter_n of_o justice_n will_v not_o be_v huddle_v up_o hand_n overhead_n but_o handle_v with_o mature_a 19.6_o mature_a take_v heed_n what_o you_o do_v 2._o chron._n 19.6_o deliberation_n and_o just_a and_o diligent_a disquisition_n 23._o disquisition_n senec._n l._n 2._o de_fw-la ira_fw-la c._n 23._o cunctari_fw-la iudicantem_fw-la decet_fw-la imo_fw-la oportet_fw-la say_v seneca_n he_o that_o be_v to_o judge_v it_o be_v fit_a he_o shall_v nay_o it_o be_v necessary_a he_o shall_v proceed_v with_o convenient_a leisure_n who_o judge_v otherwise_o and_o without_o this_o due_a search_n he_o do_v not_o judge_n but_o guess_v the_o good_a 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minutos_fw-la magnu_fw-la come_v ut_fw-la aves_fw-la enecat_fw-la accipiter_fw-la varro_z in_o margopoli_n factus_fw-la praeda_fw-la maiori_fw-la minor_fw-la sen._n in_o hippol._n act_n 2._o great_a one_o of_o this_o world_n who_o be_v ever_o raven_a after_o the_o estate_n &_o the_o livelihood_n of_o their_o mean_a neighbour_n snatch_v and_o bite_a and_o devour_v and_o at_o length_n eat_v they_o up_o and_o consume_v they_o job_n here_o speak_v of_o dentes_fw-la &_o molares_fw-la tooth_n and_o jaw_n and_o he_o mean_v the_o same_o thing_n by_o both_o power_n abuse_v to_o oppression_n but_o if_o any_o will_v be_v so_o curious_o subtle_a as_o to_o distinguish_v they_o thus_o he_o may_v do_v it_o dentes_fw-la they_o be_v the_o long_a cuert_n long_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o cuert_n sharp_a tooth_n the_o foretooth_n 57.4_o foretooth_n psal._n 57.4_o dentes_fw-la eorum_fw-la arma_fw-la &_o sagittae_fw-la say_v david_n their_o tooth_n be_v spear_n and_o arrow_n molares_fw-la à _fw-la 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for_o to_o break_v the_o jaw_n or_o the_o cheek_n bone_n or_o the_o tooth_n be_v in_o scripture_n phrase_n as_o much_o as_o to_o abate_v the_o pride_n and_o suppress_v the_o power_n and_o curb_v the_o insolency_n of_o those_o that_o use_v their_o might_n to_o overbeare_v right_a so_o david_n say_v in_o the_o three_o psalm_n that_o god_n have_v save_v he_o by_o 3.7_o by_o psal._n 3.7_o smite_v his_o enemy_n upon_o the_o cheek_n bone_n and_o break_v the_o tooth_n of_o the_o ungodly_a and_o in_o psalm_n 58._o he_o desire_v god_n to_o 1.6_o to_o psalm_n 58.6_o see_v also_o prou._n 30.14_o joel_n 1.6_o break_v the_o tooth_n of_o the_o wicked_a in_o their_o mouth_n and_o to_o break_v out_o the_o great_a tooth_n of_o those_o young_a lion_n in_o which_o place_n it_o be_v observable_a that_o as_o job_n here_o he_o speak_v both_o of_o dentes_fw-la and_o molares_fw-la tooth_n and_o great_a tooth_n and_o those_o wicked_a great_a one_o according_a as_o job_n
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be_v in_o the_o raiser_n and_o therefore_o our_o translation_n have_v do_v well_o to_o retain_v that_o rather_o in_o the_o text_n yet_o allow_v the_o receiver_n a_o place_n in_o the_o margin_n now_o false_a report_n may_v be_v raise_v of_o our_o brethren_n by_o unjust_a slander_n detraction_n bachbiting_n whisper_n as_o well_o out_o of_o the_o course_n of_o judgement_n as_o in_o it_o and_o the_o equity_n of_o this_o rule_n reach_v even_o to_o those_o extraiudiciall_a calumny_n also_o but_o for_o that_o i_o be_o not_o now_o to_o speak_v of_o extraiudiciall_a calumny_n so_o much_o as_o of_o that_o quae_fw-la versatur_fw-la in_o forâ—_n &_o in_o iudiciis_fw-la those_o false_a suggestion_n and_o information_n which_o be_v give_v into_o the_o court_n as_o more_o proper_a both_o to_o the_o scope_n of_o my_o text_n and_o the_o occasion_n of_o this_o present_a meeting_n conceive_v the_o word_n for_o the_o present_a as_o speak_v especial_o or_o at_o least_o wise_a as_o not_o improper_o 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one_o good_a one_o that_o cleave_v unto_o the_o lord_n with_o a_o upright_o heart_n twenty_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o not_o one_o or_o but_o one_o good_a and_o yet_o than_o this_o ahab_n of_o the_o twenty_o not_o one_o worse_a it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o sixteenth_o chapter_n of_o this_o book_n that_o 16.30_o that_o 3._o king_n 16.30_o ahab_n the_o son_n of_o omri_n do_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n above_o all_o that_o be_v before_o he_o at_o verse_n 30_o &_o at_o verse_n 33._o that_o 33._o that_o ibid._n 33._o he_o do_v more_o to_o provoke_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n to_o anger_n than_o all_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n that_o be_v before_o he_o and_o at_o verse_n 25._o of_o this_o chapter_n that_o hîc_fw-la that_o vers_fw-la 25._o hîc_fw-la there_o be_v none_o like_o unto_o ahab_n which_o do_v sell_v himself_o to_o work_v wickedness_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n a_o oppressor_n he_o be_v and_o a_o murderer_n and_o a_o idolater_n and_o a_o persecuter_n 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