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and_o mercy_n else_o you_o will_v not_o have_v condemn_v the_o innocent_a mat._n 12.7_o for_o the_o right_a understanding_n of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n we_o must_v know_v that_o both_o the_o verb_n and_o the_o noun_n verbal_a which_o be_v ordinary_o join_v together_o in_o scripture_n beside_o many_o tropical_a and_o improper_a acception_n which_o they_o have_v be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n take_v either_o more_o large_o for_o a_o act_n of_o the_o mind_n whereby_o we_o discern_v or_o determine_v of_o any_o thing_n as_o in_o those_o place_n luke_n 12.57_o why_o of_o yourselves_o judge_v you_o not_o what_o be_v right_a act_n 4.19_o whether_o it_o be_v right_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n to_o hearken_v unto_o you_o more_o than_o unto_o god_n judge_v you_o 1_o cor._n 10.15_o i_o speak_v as_o to_o wise_a man_n judge_v you_o what_o i_o say_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n in_o these_o place_n be_v obvious_a to_o every_o one_o that_o read_v they_o or_o else_o it_o be_v take_v more_o strict_o for_o judge_v evil_a or_o condemn_v as_o mat._n 7.1_o 2._o both_o these_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n we_o have_v in_o that_o elegant_a antanaclasis_n of_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 14.13_o let_v we_o not_o judge_v one_o another_o but_o judge_v this_o rather_o that_o no_o man_n put_v a_o stumble_a block_n or_o a_o occasion_n to_o fall_v in_o his_o brother_n way_n that_o be_v let_v we_o not_o condemn_v one_o another_o but_o rather_o determine_v this_o in_o our_o own_o mind_n etc._n etc._n here_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o our_o saviour_n understand_v it_o in_o the_o more_o large_a and_o proper_a sense_n now_o this_o judgement_n be_v either_o a_o private_a judgement_n of_o discretion_n which_o belong_v to_o every_o man_n in_o this_o respect_n thought_n be_v free_a so_o man_n think_v aright_o or_o else_o a_o more_o public_a judgement_n of_o authority_n which_o belong_v only_o to_o those_o who_o be_v appoint_v thereto_o of_o this_o distinction_n see_v aquin._n 12_o â—_o q._n 93._o art_n 2._o 3_o m._n this_o command_n of_o judge_v righteous_o be_v first_o give_v in_o respect_n to_o this_o latter_a judgement_n of_o authority_n deut._n 1.16_o but_o it_o be_v here_o by_o our_o saviour_n apply_v to_o the_o former_a judgement_n of_o discretion_n it_o be_v necessary_a indeed_o in_o all_o case_n that_o man_n shall_v judge_v righteous_a judgement_n that_o be_v according_a to_o truth_n rom._n 2.2_o as_o the_o thing_n be_v as_o the_o matter_n require_v the_o judgement_n be_v the_o guide_n of_o our_o life_n and_o all_o our_o action_n and_o affection_n be_v regulate_v thereby_o matth._n 6.22_o 23._o the_o eye_n enlighten_v the_o whole_a man_n as_o a_o candle_n do_v a_o room_n and_o as_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o member_n will_v not_o do_v their_o work_n aright_o be_v it_o not_o for_o the_o eye_n that_o guide_v they_o so_o neither_o can_v man_n do_v any_o thing_n aright_o unless_o he_o be_v guide_v by_o a_o right_a judgement_n which_o will_v make_v all_o that_o 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