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fall_v
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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 defend_n of_o the_o subject_n by_o the_o sword_n against_o a_o invade_a enemy_n be_v unlawful_a also_o the_o public_a peace_n be_v oppose_v by_o the_o one_o as_o much_o as_o the_o other_o nay_o may_v we_o not_o argue_v that_o if_o the_o power_n of_o the_o sword_n belong_v not_o to_o the_o magistrate_n to_o defend_v the_o commonwealth_n that_o it_o belong_v not_o to_o any_o private_a man_n to_o defend_v himself_o against_o the_o violent_a assault_n of_o a_o murderer_n in_o sum_n capital_a punishment_n may_v be_v inflict_v but_o spare_o slow_o it_o be_v observe_v by_o some_o that_o god_n be_v long_o in_o destroy_v jericho_n then_o in_o make_v the_o whole_a world_n ferrum_fw-la satius_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la euret_n pharmacum_fw-la quam_fw-la sanet_fw-la ferrum_fw-la as_o many_o funeral_n disgrace_v a_o physician_n so_o many_o execution_n dishonour_v a_o magistrate_n the_o execution_n of_o justice_n shall_v like_o thunder_n fear_v many_o and_o