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with_o the_o respect_n of_o pity_n and_o charity_n as_o other_o not_o with_o civil_a honour_n and_o regard_n according_a to_o their_o respective_a rank_n and_o condition_n but_o in_o the_o case_n of_o judicature_n there_o be_v not_o any_o respect_n to_o be_v have_v to_o any_o person_n upon_o any_o foreign_a or_o by_o consideration_n of_o rich_a or_o poor_a high_a or_o low_a small_a or_o great_a mean_a or_o mighty_a nor_o indeed_o godly_a or_o ungodly_a but_o only_o according_a to_o the_o intrinsical_a merit_n of_o the_o cause_n and_o that_o least_o there_o be_v unrighteousness_n in_o judgement_n person_n regard_v more_o than_o law_n as_o a_o artificer_n that_o staring_n and_o gaze_v on_o the_o person_n he_o work_v for_o when_o his_o eye_n shall_v be_v upon_o his_o rule_n and_o work_n be_v like_a to_o fault_n in_o his_o work_n so_o a_o judge_n that_o be_v partial_a in_o his_o respect_n to_o the_o person_n to_o be_v judge_v be_v in_o the_o ready_a way_n to_o err_v in_o judgement_n and_o 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good_a reason_n to_o our_o purpose_n vers._n 20._o for_o the_o wrath_n of_o man_n work_v not_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n the_o judge_n that_o be_v as_o joseph_n say_v herod_n be_v irae_fw-la servus_fw-la slave_n to_o his_o anger_n will_v be_v as_o he_o say_v herod_n be_v legis_fw-la dominus_fw-la lord_n of_o the_o law_n and_o a_o tyrannical_a lord_n too_o rule_v it_o not_o be_v rule_v by_o it_o 7._o and_o last_o and_o above_o all_o the_o rest_n get_v heart_n cast_v into_o the_o mould_n and_o frame_v of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n this_o will_v make_v the_o god_n on_o the_o earth_n be_v and_o do_v like_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n because_o like_o his_o law_n that_o be_v so_o like_o he_o as_o come_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n greatness_n and_o goodness_n can_v be_v sever_v in_o god_n they_o may_v be_v and_o too_o often_o be_v in_o man_n but_o when_o they_o be_v not_o only_a psal._n 82.6_o child_n of_o the_o most_o high_a bear_v the_o image_n of_o his_o power_n and_o authority_n but_o of_o the_o most_o holy_a too_o bear_v the_o image_n of_o his_o purity_n and_o holiness_n they_o will_v then_o be_v sure_a in_o their_o measure_n to_o act_v like_o the_o most_o high_a and_o holy_a one_o more_o especial_o get_v heart_n awe_v with_o the_o fear_n and_o affect_v with_o the_o love_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n those_o two_o qualification_n of_o jethro_n judge_n exod._n 18.21_o he_o that_o fear_v god_n will_v fear_v if_o ignorant_a of_o the_o law_n to_o fill_v up_o a_o place_n he_o do_v not_o suffice_v for_o and_o if_o skill_v in_o they_o he_o will_v make_v diligent_a inquisition_n into_o the_o fact_n a_o right_a application_n of_o the_o rule_n to_o it_o beware_v of_o partiality_n gift_n and_o passion_n therefore_o be_v this_o jehoshaphat_n first_o direction_n to_o his_o judge_n 2_o châ—on_n 19.7_o let_v the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o you_o and_o the_o unjust_a judge_n he_o not_o regard_v man_n what_o he_o do_v to_o they_o have_v the_o want_n of_o the_o fear_n 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