the_o fit_a season_n for_o a_o business_n of_o such_o concern_v and_o moment_n or_o 〈◊〉_d r.m._n nachm_n gem._n san._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d second_o to_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o judge_n which_o shall_v proceed_v from_o proof_n and_o testimony_n as_o clear_a as_o the_o day_n or_o morning_n light_n or_o last_o to_o the_o speedy_a and_o sudden_a execution_n of_o their_o malefactor_n which_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n present_o after_o the_o sentence_n of_o judgement_n or_o condemnation_n be_v pass_v upon_o they_o four_o as_o for_o king_n david_n piety_n that_o breathe_v in_o every_o verse_n of_o this_o psalm_n that_o actuate_v and_o inform_v every_o part_n of_o his_o government_n whether_o at_o home_n or_o abroad_o the_o holiness_n and_o peace_n of_o his_o family_n and_o people_n be_v his_o chief_a care_n and_o design_n indeed_o piety_n be_v the_o best_a policy_n the_o great_a preserver_n and_o sure_a prop_n of_o all_o government_n without_o which_o policy_n will_v at_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d targ._n etc._n etc._n whether_o thou_o deal_v merciful_o with_o i_o or_o do_v judgement_n with_o i_o for_o all_o i_o will_v sing_v a_o psalm_n of_o praise_n before_o thou_o o_o lord_n but_o this_o read_n seem_v to_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o psalm_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o follow_v by_o many_o or_o the_o most_o learned_a commentator_n whether_o jew_n or_o christian_n i_o have_v yet_o meet_v with_o who_o take_v this_o psalm_n to_o be_v a_o song_n or_o meditation_n of_o holy_a david_n care_n and_o piety_n in_o govern_v himself_o his_o family_n and_o kingdom_n by_o enact_v good_a law_n and_o distribute_v reward_n and_o punishment_n with_o such_o impartial_a justice_n that_o holiness_n and_o virtue_n may_v be_v encourage_v and_o advance_v but_o wickedness_n and_o vice_n chastise_v and_o suppress_v before_o the_o use_n of_o letter_n be_v find_v out_o the_o ancient_a greck_n be_v wont_a to_o sing_v their_o law_n which_o therefore_o be_v call_v 20._o 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be_v to_o defend_v and_o free_v the_o innocent_a but_o the_o office_n of_o cherethites_n to_o cut_v off_o and_o destroy_v the_o guilty_a mercy_n and_o judgement_n the_o two_o testament_n mount_v zion_n and_o mount_v sinai_n mount_v gerizim_n and_o mount_v ebal_n the_o one_o for_o blessing_n and_o the_o other_o for_o curse_v mercy_n and_o judgement_n 11.7_o zech._n 11.7_o zechariah_n two_o staff_n beauty_n and_o band_n the_o one_o to_o support_v and_o comfort_n the_o other_o to_o chastise_v and_o punish_v mercy_n and_o judgement_n nazian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nazian_n that_o admirable_a pair_n of_o sister_n virtue_n which_o be_v as_o benign_a and_o propitious_a to_o a_o good_a ruler_n as_o castor_n and_o pollux_n those_o twin-brother_n star_n be_v feign_v to_o be_v to_o a_o fearful_a mariner_n who_o when_o they_o appear_v together_o betoken_v a_o speedy_a and_o prosperous_a voyage_n but_o when_o they_o come_v single_a portend_v nothing_o but_o storm_n and_o loss_n so_o mercy_n 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for_o no_o man_n pity_v a_o traitor_n or_o murderer_n when_o he_o be_v deserve_o punish_v saint_n august_n thus_o define_v it_o 4._o it_o de_fw-fr civit._n dei_fw-la lib._n 9_o cap._n 5._o misericordia_fw-la est_fw-la aegritudo_fw-la ex_fw-la miscriâ_fw-la alterius_fw-la injuriâ_fw-la laborantis_fw-la cic._n tus_fw-la 4._o misericordia_fw-la est_fw-la alienae_n miseriae_fw-la in_o cord_n nostro_fw-la compassio_fw-la mercy_n be_v that_o compassion_n we_o have_v in_o our_o heart_n for_o another_o misery_n thus_o have_v we_o brief_o see_v the_o nature_n of_o this_o excellent_a virtue_n describe_v unto_o we_o and_o be_v inform_v how_o it_o soften_v and_o calm_v our_o spirit_n and_o temper_n they_o to_o a_o compassionate_a sense_n and_o feel_n of_o our_o brethren_n misery_n but_o as_o mercy_n respect_v the_o public_a and_o be_v concern_v with_o the_o great_a affair_n of_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n in_o his_o government_n so_o it_o exert_v and_o show_v itself_o in_o these_o follow_a 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than_o good_a so_o many_o that_o they_o can_v not_o be_v read_v and_o so_o obscure_a that_o they_o can_v not_o be_v understand_v 4._o understand_v corruptissimâ_fw-la repub._n plurimae_fw-la leges_fw-la tac._n an._n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plato_n ut_fw-la olim_fw-la flagitiis_fw-la sic_fw-la nunc_fw-la legibus_fw-la laborari_fw-la an._n 4._o such_o a_o superfoetation_n of_o law_n be_v a_o evident_a sign_n of_o some_o corrupt_a distemper_n and_o manner_n in_o the_o body_n politic_a too_o many_o law_n beget_v too_o many_o suit_n action_n plead_n with_o much_o strife_n debate_n contention_n for_o what_o cause_n can_v be_v so_o clear_a and_o good_a which_o may_v not_o be_v obscure_v and_o baffle_v by_o the_o clash_n and_o interfere_v of_o divers_a law_n this_o make_v tacitus_n complain_v that_o whereas_o rome_n not_o long_o before_o his_o time_n do_v abound_v with_o many_o wicked_a and_o detestable_a vice_n it_o be_v then_o pester_v with_o more_o mischievous_a and_o unnecessary_a law_n which_o prove_v a_o remedy_n far_o worse_o than_o the_o disease_n therefore_o the_o magistrate_n shall_v be_v advise_v to_o take_v care_n lest_o his_o government_n which_o be_v establish_v by_o law_n be_v not_o overthrow_v by_o their_o unreasonable_a number_n or_o multitude_n three_o mercy_n endeavour_n to_o cut_v off_o and_o shorten_v all_o tedious_a long-delayed_n suit_n and_o plead_n these_o be_v the_o reproach_n of_o all_o law_n short_a injustice_n be_v better_a than_o long_a justice_n say_v the_o persian_a proverb_n and_o a_o poor_a client_n be_v more_o injure_v by_o the_o subtle_a delay_n and_o falsehood_n of_o a_o perfidious_a advocate_n than_o by_o the_o oppression_n or_o malice_n of_o his_o cruel_a adversary_n there_o be_v nothing_o now_o more_o common_a than_o to_o spin_v out_o cause_n and_o to_o frustrate_v the_o just_a proceed_n of_o the_o law_n but_o all_o such_o delay_n be_v no_o better_o than_o concessum_fw-la latrocinium_fw-la pol._n lip_n pol._n and_o i_o pray_v which_o be_v the_o worst_a thief_n those_o that_o rob_v a_o traveller_n by_o the_o king_n highway_n or_o they_o who_o pervert_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o client_n before_o the_o judge_n and_o pick_v their_o pocket_n at_o the_o king_n bar_n and_o tribunal_n four_o mercy_n design_n by_o her_o law_n to_o defend_v and_o relieve_v the_o oppress_v to_o vindicate_v the_o righteous_a innocent_a person_n from_o the_o power_n and_o malice_n of_o his_o unjust_a adversary_n by_o the_o wise_a care_n and_o providence_n of_o almighty_a god_n mercy_n have_v not_o want_v in_o all_o age_n some_o excellent_a orator_n and_o advocate_n to_o plead_v and_o defend_v the_o cause_n of_o her_o innocent_a client_n how_o famous_a be_v both_o athens_n and_o rome_n for_o such_o oracle_n of_o law_n and_o justice_n and_o still_o mercy_n take_v care_n and_o endeavour_n especial_o in_o all_o christian_a state_n that_o her_o magistrate_n and_o judge_n shall_v be_v man_n of_o ability_n and_o truth_n 18.21_o exod._n 18.21_o fear_v god_n and_o hate_v covetousness_n her_o patron_n and_o advocate_n man_n of_o honour_n and_o integrity_n as_o well_o as_o learning_n and_o eloquence_n that_o her_o witness_n be_v of_o know_a fidelity_n and_o justice_n without_o all_o suspicion_n of_o malice_n envy_n or_o partiality_n 19.28_o prov._n 19.28_o for_o a_o ungodly_a witness_n scorn_v judgement_n that_o her_o jury_n be_v discreet_a merciful_a man_n well_o instruct_v and_o skilful_a in_o the_o law_n and_o not_o make_v up_o of_o such_o as_o can_v hardly_o tell_v the_o difference_n or_o meaning_n of_o these_o two_o word_n plaintiff_n and_o defendant_n if_o the_o cause_n of_o a_o persecute_a innocent_a be_v not_o examine_v and_o determine_v by_o such_o worthy_a and_o judicious_a patriot_n man_n so_o well_o qualify_v and_o dispose_v as_o these_o it_o may_v soon_o miscarry_v but_o the_o god_n of_o mercy_n be_v thank_v neither_o athens_n nor_o rome_n in_o the_o height_n of_o all_o their_o flourish_n 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